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List of Resources:
1605 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309-2955
General: 404-870-7700; STI Testing: 404-870-7722; Volunteer: 404-870-7764
Comment Line: 678-999-1212 (Anonymous)
AID Atlanta provides HIV/AIDS-related services, care, and education. The agency offers a broad range of services and is the most comprehensive AIDS service organization in the Southeast. AID Atlanta currently offers HIV/AIDS prevention and care services, including (but not limited to) Primary Care, HIV/STD Screening, PrEP, Community HIV Prevention Programs, Linkage Services, Case Management, and a state-wide Information Hotline.
AIDS Information Line
Through this phone resource line, individuals can receive information, support, doctor’s referrals, test referrals, hospital referrals and counseling.
Alzheimer’s Service Center
7251 Mt. Zion Circle, Morrow, GA 30260
The program offers a Day Care Center for people with Alzheimer’s and related dementia. Sliding scale; referral through physician. Weekend respite available, but must call for availability. Group support meetings for caregivers. Reach them at: email@example.com
Hours: 7:30 am – 4:30 pm
*Extended care 4:30 pm – 6 pm Monday through Friday
American Cancer Society
135 Bradford Square, Suite B, Fayetteville 30215
Patience assistance line: 404-816-4994
Providing information and resources for individuals fighting cancer and the caregivers who support them.
Cancer Answer Line
This program will provide information on all forms of cancers. The phone line is typically open Monday through Thursday 8 am – 7 pm, and Friday 8 am – 5 pm.
CDC AIDS Hotline
800-234-TEEN Teaching Aid Prevention (TAP)
This hotline is available 24 hours, 7 days a week and offers AIDS prevention information and referrals.
Administrative Office, 157 Smith Street, Jonesboro, GA 30236
CRISIS LINE: 1-800-715-4225 (open 24 hours, 7 days a week)
Centralized Scheduling: 1-844-438-2778
Clayton Center provides consumer-driven services for people with issues stemming from: mental illness; addictive diseases; developmental disabilities; and children with emotional and/or developmental delays. Their services are tailored to meet the needs of individuals and their families and are offered at five primary locations and in numerous residential settings.Clayton Center is a Commission Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) accredited agency. Visit their website for contact information for various services areas.
Clayton Center: Developmental Disabilities
217 Stockbridge Road, Jonesboro, GA 30236
Clayton Center offers services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Eligibility is determined by a diagnosis of an intellectual disability before the age of 18 or a developmental disability of a neurologically disabling condition, including epilepsy,
cerebral palsy, and autism, prior to the age of 22. To schedule or reschedule appointments with their providers, contact Centralized Scheduling at 1-844-438-2778.
Clayton County Board of Health
Comprehensive Health Facility
1117 Battlecreek Road, Jonesboro, GA 30236
Board of Health Annex (Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response, Office of Environmental Health Services)
685 Forest Parkway, Forest Park, GA 30297
Clayton County Board of Health offers a variety of health services for the residents of the county including The Comprehensive Health Facility and Health Annex.
covid-19 toolkit for the community
A community toolkit concerning COVID-19 that contains the most up-to-date information. Provided by the Clayton County Health District.
covid-19 toolkit for medical professionals
A toolkit for medical professionals concerning COVID-19 that provides information on how to assist those with COVID-19 patients. Provided by the Clayton County Health District.
Family Health Center of Georgia – College Park
2075 Princeton Avenue, College Park, Georgia 30337
College Park Elementary Center provides only school based health center. On a sliding fee scale they provide medical services to children at this school. This is not a nonprofit.
Family Health Center of Georgia – North Clayton
1525 Norman Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30349
North Clayton High School-provides only school based health center. On a sliding fee scale they provide medical services to children at this school. Accepts Medicaid. This is not a nonprofit.
Good Shephard Clinic
6392 Murphy Drive, Morrow, GA 30260
Good Shepherd Clinic provides free healthcare, of both acute and chronic illnesses, to uninsured residents of Clayton County who have limited financial resources. Check their website for clinic hours.
Hours: Monday – Wednesday 10:00am 4:00 pm
MTS Sickle Cell Foundation, Inc.
MTS Sickle Cell Foundation, Inc. is a national non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness of Sickle Cell Disease and supporting families who are impacted by this global health issue. Since 2015, we have been able to build a very engaged online presence of about 40 thousand users from all over the world. Our awareness efforts have reached tens of millions across the globe through television, social media, billboard advertisements, speaking engagements, and more. We are proud to have sponsored over 100 children battling sickle cell disease to a week-long summer camp and provided a host of socio-economic support to SCD families all over the United States.
North Clayton High School
1525 Norman Drive, Atlanta, GA 30349
This high school provides only school-based health center. On a sliding fee scale they provide medical services to children at this school. Accepts Medicaid. This is not a nonprofit.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Home
760 Pollard Blvd., SW, Atlanta 30315
Provides assistance for terminal cancer patients. Must fill out an Application. Review depends on severity, situation and household.
PowerLine: Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies, Inc.
This is a statewide source for healthcare referrals and information. Se habla Espanol. The phone line is typically operated Monday through Friday 8 am – 6 pm.
Riley Clinic- Jonesboro First Baptist Church
Contact: Barbie Benton
148 Church Street, Jonesboro, Ga 30236
Services: Free clinical services and ministry to people in no-emergency situations who do not have, Medicare, Medicaid or private insurance.
Hours: Thursday Doors open @ 3:30 pm and close when patients are completed. First come,
First serve basis-not appointment necessary.
Food: Monday and Wednesday 1:00-4:00, photo id required. Please call the number and leave a detailed message with your name and telephone number, and someone will contact you.
Sister Love, Inc.
3709 Bakers Ferry Rd. SW, Atlanta 30331
Sister Love is on a mission to eradicate the adverse impact of HIV/AIDS and other reproductive health challenges upon women and their families through education, prevention, support and human rights advocacy in the United States and around the world. They can be emailed at: firstname.lastname@example.org.
Southern Regional Medical Center
11 Upper Riverdale Rd. SW, Riverdale, GA 30274
Southern Regional Medical Center is a 331-bed full-service nonprofit hospital owned by Prime Healthcare Services. The hospital is home to a Certified Primary Stroke Center, an accredited Chest Pain Center, a Women’s Life Center, labor and delivery suites, a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for newborns who need special care, Emergency Services, Imaging Services, Surgical Services, Wound Care, Outpatient Rehab, Orthopedic Services, Heart and Vascular Care, Sleep Diagnostic Center, and more. Southern Regional also operates Spivey Station, a diagnostic center located nearby in Jonesboro. The hospital’s medical staff includes more than 500 Physicians who blend their passion for healing with advanced technology to offer the latest procedures and treatments.Southern Regional offers FREE Valet Parking – Monday through Friday.
The Women’s Center
11 Upper Riverdale Road. Ste. 230, Bldg. 29 Riverdale, GA 30274
Services: provides prenatal, postpartum and prenatal care.
Hours: Monday- Thursday (by appointment only) Closed on Friday, weekends and holidays. Accepts self-pay and Medicaid eligible patients
Southern Regional Medical Center
Diabetes Support Group
Diabetes Resource Center
111 Upper Riverdale Rd. SW Riverdale, Ga 30274
Services: Provides education and support for adults and dealing with diabetes.
Hours: 7:00pm second Thursday of each month
Eligibility: Open to community and free. Does not require registration. Free parking.
Clayton County Board of Health
1117 Battle Creek Road, Jonesboro, Ga 30236
Main number- 678-610-7421
Children 1-18 yrs. Only
Pregnant Women – pregnancy Medicaid only
Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Services: The dental clinic provides comprehensive oral health for children ages
0-18 years old. Services offered include oral examination, intra-oral and panoramic radiographs and emergency treatment. Preventative services include cleaning, fluoride treatments, sealants, and oral hygiene and nutritional counseling. Offers a full range of pediatric dental restorative treatments along with periodontal therapy. Medicaid, PeachCare, United Concordia and Cigna Accepted. Provides services on a sliding scale based on proof of income.
(FKA Kool Smiles)
4456 Jonesboro Rd., Forest Park, Ga 30297
Sat. 9am- 2pm
Services: Oral Health Care provider
Hours: Monday- Friday
Eligibility: Accepts Amerigroup and HP Medicaid (Medicaid accepted for ages 2-20).
Health Insurance Information
This organization helps individuals navigate their Medicaid, PeachCare for Kids®, Planning for Healthy Babies® (P4HB) and Georgia Families 360° healthcare benefits.
As the largest division in the Georgia Department of Community Health, the Medical Assistance Plans Division administers the Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids® programs which provides health care for children, pregnant women, and people who are aging, blind and/or disabled.
Peachcare for Kids
Children’s health insurance program providing health care services for children in families that meet the income guidelines and are not eligible for Medicaid or the State Health Benefit Plan.
Peach State Health Plan is an individualized approach to Georgia Healthcare. The Plan works to improve the health of every Georgia citizen through affordable and reliable health care plans.
WellCare Health Plans focus exclusively on providing government-sponsored managed care services, primarily through Medicaid, Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Plans, to families, children, seniors and individuals with complex medical needs.

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Virtual care receives plenty of attention in the health care world. Some say it will actually revolutionize the delivery of health care and medicine in Canada.
Virtual care is defined as any interaction between patients and/or members of their health care team, occurring remotely, using any forms of communication or information technologies with the goal of facilitating or maximizing the quality and effectiveness of patient care.
It involves the convergence of digital media, health technology and mobile devices, and leverages procedures powered by artificial intelligence and augmented/virtual reality to create a continuous connection between patients and members of their care teams.
It is convenient for both physicians and patients, and is directly responsible for improving access to care — long-distance consulting can be a life-saver for remote communities.
So the advantages of virtual care are clear, but adoption is lagging. What’s preventing many physicians from embracing virtual care technologies?
In a 2018 Deloitte survey, physicians’ reasons for low adoption include:
- worries about medical errors;
- privacy concerns;
- workplaces not offering virtual care technologies;
- cost of purchasing technologies.
The same survey identifies the top benefits of virtual care as:
- providing improved patient access to care;
- delivering increased patient satisfaction;
- maintaining connections between patients and their health care providers;
- improving outcomes and quality of care;
- having potential to improve cost effectiveness of care;
- increasing flexibility to physicians’ schedules.
Deloitte recognizes the price point of integrating a virtual care operating system lends itself to hospitals over smaller clinics. From a business perspective, Deloitte encourages hospitals to readily adopt virtual care technologies for these reasons:
- experience with new technologies could help physicians warm up to virtual care;
- virtual care can give health care teams another way to retain and grow their patient base;
- responding to consumer demand for virtual care can be a step toward delivering patient-centric care.
The Harvard Business Review argues virtual health care could save the US billions of dollars every year, starting with these notable actions:
- streamlining in-person exams gets patients’ information, collects symptom data and identifies potential options prior to the office visit ― physician time is freed up for the actual examination, diagnosis and treatment;
- wearing sensors and biometric devices lets health care providers collate patient info for discussion during the visit;
- adults with diabetes or other chronic conditions using sophisticated mobile tech can effectively manage their conditions and lifestyles, reducing the need for in-person appointments. The same technology can prompt and suggest a personalized self-management plan — and that plan can evolve as the patient’s health status evolves.
Canada’s C.D. Howe Institute weighs in on the economics of virtual care as well, expressing concern the lack of modernization threatens to undermine support for the publicly funded Canadian system. A lack of clarity regarding billing codes for virtual treatments exists. When virtual care is available privately for payment by patient, the risk of creating a second tired of health care based on technology becomes real. C.D. Howe further distinguishes virtual care for its economic growth by pinpointing the growing relationships between medical schools and computer science departments in building digital health programs, creating exportable Canadian health care services through knowledge objects and apps or through direct care and diagnostics.
In a backgrounder on the future of health care, the Canadian Medical Association acknowledges these barriers will be overcome in time. Hopefully, a short time, as a recent CMA report reveals Canadians are demanding connected, online health care experiences. Virtual care needs to be an indispensable part of our health care system, not an appendix. It will deliver more connected, coordinated and convenient care. Once we have it, we won’t know how we got along without it.
This material is for informational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice and should not be relied on as health or personal advice. The opinions stated by the authors are made in a personal capacity and do not necessarily reflect those of the Canadian Medical Association and its subsidiaries including Joule. Feel passionate about physician-led innovation? Please connect with us at email@example.com.

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Lindsay – Danielle Ponder
Dario – Sound Dimension
Kimber – Velvet Underground reissue
Zach – Denzel Curry reissue
Jake – Velvet Underground reissue
VELVET UNDERGROUND – Max’s Kansas City LP [Reissue/1972] (Rhino)
Limited orchid and magenta pressing. 2LP expanded edition of the legendary final concerts with Lou Reed recorded in 1970.
MELANIE MARTINEZ – After School EP LP [Reissue/2020] (Atlantic)
Exclusive orchid splatter pressing. A supplement to the internationally acclaimed album and accompanying full-length film K-12 released in 2019. After School features seven songs.
PARAMORE – Self Titled LP [Reissue/2013] (Fueled By Ramen)
Celebrate 10 years of Paramore’s self-titled album with this Black 2xLP vinyl reissue.
SOUND DIMENSION – Jamaica Soul Shake Vol.1 LP (Soul Jazz)
New one-off press limited edition silver coloured double vinyl edition of Soul Jazz Records long unavailable ‘Jamaica Soul Shake’ collection of tracks from The Sound Dimension, probably the funkiest reggae groups to ever to exist on the planet! Features classic tracks recorded at Studio One.
DENZEL CURRY – Melt My Eyez See Your Future [Reissue/2002] LP (Loma Vista)
Limited white and blue colored vinyl LP pressing. Melt My Eyez See Your Future is the fifth studio album by rapper Denzel Curry, originally released in 2022.
DANIELLE PONDER – Some Of Us Are Brave LP (Future Classic)
Indie exclusive gold pressing of Danielle Ponder’s debut album, Some Of Us Are Brave, an eight-track collection of stories about wrestling with heartbreak, bravery and personal freedom. From performing on Late Night With Seth Meyers to playing the Juneteenth Celebration at the Hollywood Bowl to a myriad of showcases and tour supports across the country, Ponder has hit the ground running with no intention of stopping soon.
DOORS – Alive She Cried LP (Rhino)
Brick and mortar exclusive to celebrate the 40th anniversay. Pressed on translucent emerald vinyl. The electrifying second album from 1983, available for the first time on vinyl since its original release.
TRASHCAN SINATRAS – Cake LP (Last Night From Glasgow)
Originally released in 1990, Cake is the debut album from the legendary Trashcan Sinatras, now remastered, repackaged and reissued by Last Night From Glasgow.
COMING NEXT WEEK!
COCTEAU TWINS – Four Calendar Cafe CD/LP reissue
COCTEAU TWINS – Milk and Kisses CD/LP reissue
LUSH – Spooky CD reissue
LUSH – Split CD reissue
LUSH – Lovelife CD reissue
SAMPHA – Dual 12″
MARIKA HACKMAN – Big Sign CD/LP
VARIOUS – Eccentric Soul Saadia Label CD/LP
XRAY SPEX – Conscious CD/LP
KALI UCHIS – Orquideas LP
DINOSAUR JR – Where You Been LP 30th Anniversary reissue
GRATEFUL DEAD – Terrapin Station LP reissue
GRATEFUL DEAD – In The Dark LP reissue
VACCINES – Pick-Up Full of Pink Carnations CD/LP

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The Ultimate Interior Design Approved Guide On Selecting Art For Your Home
Artwork is one of the most impactful design elements in any space, from homes to apartments, offices to retail environments. Paintings, fine art prints, wall art and photographs tie the overall design of a space together and instantly inject personality. Artworks add character to every home which is why choosing the right pieces can finish off a room beautifully and help elevate the space.
Art is in the eye of the beholder, so whatever you choose for your home is entirely up to you and has to be something that resonates deeply. To ensure that the art in your home remains harmonious and fits in with the rest of your decor, here are some tips and considerations to help you when choosing artwork for your home:
1. plan & think ahead
Art can often be relegated to an afterthought when designing your home. However, as finding the perfect piece isn’t easy, it can also make or break many interior spaces and the outcome. It is important therefore, to think of a few things before designing your home.
Firstly, it is important to consider what type of atmosphere you would like to achieve in the room your are selecting art for. Whilst you may need to inject a sense of calmness into your bedroom space, other areas of the home may require artwork that exudes energy. Secondly, it is worth matching your design aesthetic to your choice of artwork. For instance, in a home with modern Scandinavian design that features neutral colours and natural materials, clean and less-textured artwork will fit into the space more easily. Lastly, taking shape and colour into consideration is highly important. This allows you to easily create a consistent design aesthetic and a flow between furniture and artwork. Echoing patterns within a room is a great way to ensure the room flows.
Overall, it is important to take into account the issues of scale, balance, proportion, repetition, texture, colour and more. Take into account how the artwork relates to all the other objects, colours, textures and architectural features in the space. It is also important to consider the layers and proportions in a room.
2. choose pieces that resonate with you
Choosing art that resonates with you not only adds soul and character to your space but also ensures that every time you look at it, it will make you smile. Make sure that you connect with it and that it speaks to your personality, reflecting your interests, design, style, travels, and even your family history -- hand-me-down heirlooms or gems thrifted abroad are some of the most memorable in any art collection. Do you have a love for nature? Are you connected with a specific location which brings exciting memories? Try to incorporate your personality into consdieration when choosing artwork.
3. Be mindful of colour palette
While colour can certainly add an unexpected pop of colour to your space, it should still harmonise with its surroundings (unless of course you're wanting to achieve a Maximalist / Eccentric interior style). Nevertheless, always consider your overall colour palette when selecting artwork for your home, and try to pick up on similar hues in your rug, scatter cushions, furniture or decorative pieces (like a vase). If all else fails, consult the colour wheel and select a complementary, adjacent, or tonal colours for your artwork to ensure you have a cohesive palette in your space.
4. think outside of the box
Art doesn't revolve just around 2D paintings, photographs and prints. Sculpture, screens, objets d'art and wall hangings can supplement your space for additional character and visual intrigue through a 3D format. Incorporating 3D pieces needn't be costly either, sometimes something as simple as a knot sculpture or a pair of ceramic horses (as photographed below) can work wonders for your space.
Rather than hanging artwork on the walls, you'll be pleased to know that you can skip the hammering and consider layering collected pieces on a shelf, mantle, desk or drawer. This trick can make your home feel a little more effortless, relaxed and design-forward; like you're not trying too hard (but you are kind of thing!).
You can do this cost-effectively too! If you have a blank wall, purchase an inexpensive wall shelf (Ikea, Wayfair and Etsy have some great options) and simply pop a curated selection of framed prints on the shelf.
6. consider scale & proportion
If you have a specific location in mind for your artwork, scale and proportion are two key principles you'll want to focus on. Artwork must feel proportional to the wall size. If it's too large, your space will feel cluttered and overwhelming whereas if the artwork is too small, it'll feel unfinished and awkward. Getting proportion wrong is one of the biggest mistakes commonly seen in interior design. If you need something above a sofa and can't splurge on an oversized piece, try using a diptych, triptych or designing a gallery wall. Typically horizontal pieces work nicely over a bed or sofa while vertical pieces complete hallways and thin wall spaces, like between windows or in a powder room.
7. the finishing touches
The ultimate goal is to display artwork in the best way possible. How do you do this? Simple! Invest in high quality frames. Artwork framing and matting should never be overlooked; your choices will strongly impact the finished aesthetic. Generally speaking, you should choose frames that suit your overall design style. Simple black and white frames lead towards a modern and contemporary style while more ornate, gold, brushed brass or even wooden frames will appear more traditional or old-world in your space. Frames should accentuate and complement your artwork, not compete with it. Similar to 2D pieces, 3D sculptures and objets d'art may need a plinth to feel complete.
Lastly, lighting is the final consideration and is highly vital to how pieces of art look within your home. When not in natural light, a subtle glow, rather than a white harsh light brings out the colours of a picture.


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Building consultancy lands a place on £120m framework
AG Project + Building Consultancy’s (AG) Sheffield office has secured another place on a prestigious public sector £120m framework.
The framework, Fusion 21’s fifth version, covers a broad spectrum of consultancy services, including project management, building information modelling, building engineering services, structural and civil engineering and zero carbon and sustainability.
It will cover four years and is designed to meet the needs of a range of public sector organisations, including housing, education, blue light, local authorities, and central government.
Fusion21’s framework covers the whole of the UK with the initiative expected to be used on more than 100 projects every year of its running.
AG’s managing director, Jonathan Shaw, said: “It’s fantastic news for our business as we look to grow across the North and expand our service provision in the public sector.
“The appointment to the framework is especially gratifying after securing a place on JV North’s £560m framework.
“Any member who procures services from the framework will know they’ll be accessing expert property advice due to the stringent selection process we undertook to secure a place on the panel.”

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Allegra (latest outcomes from 23,802 users) has active ingredients of fexofenadine hydrochloride. It is often used in allergen.
Weight gain (latest reports from 521,603 patients) has been reported by people with depression, high blood pressure, bipolar disorder, pain, high blood cholesterol.
On Apr, 10, 2014: 22,748 people reported to have side effects when taking Allegra. Among them, 655 people (2.88%) have Weight Gain. They amount to 0.13% of all the 520,671 people who have Weight Gain on eHealthMe.
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Hey, Antonio Brown: See ya’ later, unless I see you first
Now maybe we’ll be rid of the Antonio Brown saga, but I highly doubt it because of his ties to Central Michigan University.
Brown is the ex-Pittsburgh Steeler, ex-Oakland Raider and barely an ex-New England Patriot after he was let go by all three teams in the past year.
He forced his way out of Pittsburgh and Oakland, while New England gave up on him after one sexual assault/misconduct allegation turned into two in the last week or so.
I just read on Monday that he’s re-enrolled at CMU, though only online, thankfully, as that would probably create quite a stir if he showed up on campus.
Through the early part of this saga, I didn’t realize his Michigan connection until the first woman accusing him of rape said they knew each other at Central, where he played football from 2007-09.
Now he said he’s retired from the NFL. Good riddance, but such a waste of talent as a four-time Pro Bowl receiver.
Onto the picks, with just 15 games as the Jets and 49ers get the first byes of the season:
Today, 8:20 p.m.
Philadelphia at Green Bay — This will be similar to the reasoning for my Packers’ pick over Denver last week: if the Lions could go into Philly and win vs. these beat-up Eagles, Green Bay should be able to toy with them at Lambeau Field. Packers, 30-23.
Sunday, 1 p.m.
Tennessee at Atlanta — Two teams on the downslide. The home fans can at least pick up Atlanta. Falcons, 23-19.
Cleveland at Baltimore — The Ravens’ revitalized defense will hound the Browns’ Baker Mayfield and his weak offensive line. Then there’s the issue of stopping Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson. Good luck with that. Ravens, 33-17.
New England at Buffalo — The only team that can even call itself a pretender in the AFC East gets handed its head. Patriots, 31-19.
Kansas City at Detroit — Speaking of pretenders, the Lions might intercept KC’s Patrick Mahomes a couple of times, but that won’t compare to five or six 70-plus-yard passes he completes. Chiefs, 35-27.
Carolina at Houston — With Kyle Allen looking like the better QB for the Panthers, the Carolina pass rush can pin its ears back trying to run down the Texans’ Deshaun Watson. Panthers, 24-19.
Oakland at Indianapolis — The collapse seems to have begun for the Raiders. Colts, 20-14.
Los Angeles Chargers at Miami — If the Dolphins are ever going to win a game, playing the Chargers at home seems like the perfect time. But who said the Dolphins are ever going to win a game? Chargers, 16-12.
Washington at New York Giants — With the Giants’ Saquon Barkley out, this would be the time the Redskins could also win a game. Despite a queasy feeling about Game No. 2 for New York rookie QB Daniel Jones, I’m not too sure about Washington ever winning either. Giants, 20-17.
Sunday, 4 p.m.
Seattle at Arizona — With the Seahawks already losing a game at home and winning a game on the road, is the world coming to an end? No, just Seattle’s big home advantage. Seahawks, 23-16.
Tampa Bay at Los Angeles Rams — If Tampa couldn’t beat the Giants at home, what should they expect to do in L.A. against that town’s better team? Rams, 30-17.
Minnesota at Chicago — The Bears’ defense is Super Bowl-ready, but Minnesota’s will look that way when facing Bears QB Mitch Trubisky. Vikings, 16-11.
Jacksonville at Denver — Bleah! is what I say to the Broncos, especially when you can’t pick them to win at home against a mediocre team. Jaguars, 23-20.
Sunday, 8:20 p.m.
Dallas at New Orleans — Certainly early in the season, Dallas seems to have everything going its way. We’ll see if that lasts. Cowboys, 33-24.
Monday, 8:15 p.m.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh — I’m sure they’ll trot out some statistic like that the Steelers have won 20 of the last 24 games in this series.
But these aren’t your father’s Steelers, more like your grandfather’s — did you know that from the team’s founding in 1933 until 1971, Pittsburgh lost just one playoff game? Of course, they had an 0-1 playoff record over those 39 years. Bengals, 31-24.
Last week — 10-6, 63 percent. Season — 32-15-1, 68 percent.
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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Welcome to Don Dion's "ETF Winners and Losers." Be sure to stop by throughout the week to find out which ETFs are gaining or losing.
iPath S&P 500 VIX Short Term Futures ETN
The fear-tracking VIX index has witnessed a four-day bounce off of its 200-day moving average. This strength, however, has not translated over to VXX. The ETN has floundered, suffering seven consecutive days of declines, resulting in a retreat to November lows.
Wednesday's upward action has helped to snap this losing streak. With eyes set on the European summit at the end of the week, it will be interesting to see how investors sentiment fares.
iShares MSCI Thailand Investable Market Index Fund
Thailand's markets have enjoyed four solid days of gains, pushing THD back to its 200-day moving average. The last time this level was tested was early September. It will be interesting to see if the fund's rally can continue in the days ahead.
Turkey is another notable international gainer. The
iShares MSCI Turkey Investable Market Index Fund
is up over 1% in early afternoon trading.
ETFS Physical Palladium Shares
Trading got off to a rocky start this morning. This choppy action is doing little to slow palladium's ascension, however, as PALL locks in leading gains. This physically based commodity ETF has overtaken its November highs and is currently trading at levels last seen during the latter half of October.
Fellow industry-linked precious metals ETFs
iShares Silver Trust
ETFS Physical Platinum Shares
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United States Natural Gas Fund
Energy-related ETFs are struggling to gain ground in this jittery market environment. Aside from futures-linked UNG, losses can also be seen from equity-tracking products as well. The
iShares Dow Jones U.S. Oil Equipment & Services Index Fund
PowerShares Dynamic Oil & Gas Services Fund
are both in negative territory.
iShares MSCI Italy Index Fund
Last week's rally helped EWI recover above its 50-day moving average. The fund is struggling to hold onto this level, however, as investors continue to express concerns about the macroeconomic factors facing the region.
This is an important week for the EU as leaders convene in Brussels. Conservative investors should monitor the action from the sidelines.
SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
Biotechnology stocks are running into headwinds, pushing XBI and the
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to their second day of losses.
Health care is often pointed to as a popular safe haven. Given the inherent volatility of biotechnology stocks, however, exposure to XBI and FBT must be watched carefully.
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Written by Don Dion in Williamstown, Mass.
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And the Spring arose on the garden fair,
Like the Spirit of Love felt everywhere;
And each flower and herb on Earth’s dark breast
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The first flowers are starting to pop up on our tomato and pepper plants. The striking beauty of these early flowers is utterly captivating! The vibrant loveliness of these early blossoms makes it hard to pluck them off. But pluck we must! It is still too early to let these plants start fruiting so it is recommended that gardeners pinch off early flower buds so that the plants can focus more energy on growing their root system. We don’t want the plants to focus on fruiting until we have transplanted them to their permanent location in the garden, so when noticing small blossoms and flowers, we pinch them off as delicately as possible. These early blooms are another indication that spring is right around the corner!
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Amy Sherman-Palladino Talks ‘Bunheads’ Winter Premiere And ‘Gilmore Girls’ Comparisons
Bunheads is back tonight on ABC Family, and to celebrate, we have all the details on series return from creator Amy Sherman-Palladino! Check out the full interview below!
How many episodes is this second batch, and what are the odds at this point, how does it look for having a second season?
A. Palladino: There are eight episodes right now, and I have no freaking idea. The world of ABC Family is different, they have a whole different show schedule with Seasons 1, 1a, 1b, 1c. Some of their other shows, I think they’re on Season 1/25.
I think they’ve done about 4,000 shows and they’re not on Season 2 yet, so I don’t really know how it works on ABC Family. It’s a new kind of family. But as far as what we discussed with what I promised ABC Family in terms of where I’m going with the girls and the dance and blah, blah, blah, I haven’t lied to them and they seem a little happy at the moment, so I will take that as a positive sign.
Will we be seeing Alan Ruck, who plays the dead husband, at all in these episodes coming up?
A. Palladino: You will. Alan Ruck has said to me, “… you’re going to have to let me go now. I don’t know how many other ways you can bring me back.” And I’ve said to him, do not underestimate me, young man, because I will figure it out, because he shows up and the whole world is a little cheerier. He’s just so great.
You’ve created some wonderful television shows like Gilmore Girls and now of course Bunheads, where do you get your inspiration to make shows with such great plots and interesting characters?
A. Palladino: Well, I don’t know, just a lack of therapy, perhaps, no time to work it out on a couch with a man and an iPad. I love family interaction, and in a weird way Gilmore, obviously was family, but this show is a new kind of family, I’ll keep saying that, because it’s my favorite tagline ever, but it is about people who, you know, somebody once told me, “You just created your own family.” I don’t care what, if your family isn’t exactly what you need it to be, then go out and create it, find it. And that’s what this show is about. It’s about creating your own family, finding your own support system.
And I just enjoy that because you never run out of stories, because you’re never not mad at your family, it never ends, I mean, even if you have a nice family, it’s all over. So it’s a little bit of that. And this is a little bit based on my experiences. I was supposed to be a dancer, so I spent a lot of time in ballet class, and the interactions between girls in an intense environment like that, it’s always been a very interesting world to me, and that ballet dressing room, that’s where a lot of stuff goes down, so I’ve got an opportunity to be able to explore a world that I love. I love dance. I just love it. I love watching it. I love watching other people do it.
And when I was handed the delicious Sutton Foster, when you’ve got somebody who can do anything in the world, it opens up an avenue of anything you ever wanted to do, suddenly you can do it, you can drive down the street and you see an AT&T store, and somebody screaming outside of an AT&T store, and you’re like, wow, that would be funny. I would enjoy watching Sutton scream at someone – I just passed an AT&T store, by the way, so there you go, there’s my inspiration. It really just comes from that, it comes from real life experience, it comes from the people around you, and it comes from working with the best.
Speaking of working with the best, you’ve worked with some great actors in Gilmore Girls and you have a tendency to put actors from previously successful shows into new shows like Bunheads. Are you trying to maybe recreate the magic that made Gilmore Girls successful with Bunheads?
A. Palladino: Yes, exactly. Do you know what it is, my particular style of writing, love it or hate it, it is very specific and when I find a particular person who can knock it out of the ballpark, it’s like Orson Welles and his group of mad actors that he would use in everything – not that I’m Orson Welles, although I wouldn’t mind being Orson Welles someday – but the idea that you’re lucky enough in your career to collect people who are particularly good at the stuff that you like to write, and when you find them you want to write for them.
I find myself longing to write for Liza Weil, or longing to write for Sean Gunn, or longing to write for Todd Lowe, or Rose Abdoo, and when you have a jones to write for certain people because they’re so good, I understand the whole concept of you’re trying to build a whole new reality, but the reality of show business is when you find people that are great, you’ve got to work with them and you’ve got to latch on to them, because there’s not billions of people out there who are special. And if you find a merry band of madmen who will come and make things wonderful, I will write for those people forever.
Were you at all concerned about the comparisons between Bunheads and Gilmore Girls, especially in casting Kelly Bishop?
A. Palladino: Well, it comes into your head, and the thing about Kelly Bishop is when I was casting that role I did not go to Kelly. I did not go to Kelly mostly because Kelly lived in Jersey and her life is in Jersey, and I knew the show had to shoot out here, and that’s not something Kelly was keen to do, and also, yes, because of the comparisons. And then I found myself in the auditions, after these lovely women would read and work and leave, I would turn to the casting director and I would say, yes, but they’re not Kelly Bishop. And after three weeks of saying “They’re not Kelly Bishop,” I had to just go get Kelly Bishop, because it was like, what the hell was I doing? There’s nobody who could have done this part but Kelly Bishop. It was Kelly Bishop. I wrote it for Kelly Bishop. And I got crazy, I’m hoping some other Kelly Bishop’s going to walk in the door, and so there was a lot of conning and negotiating and finagling to try and make it work with her lifestyle.
But at some point to me the work is the work, and yes, sure, some people can take swipes at me for Gilmore, or comparisons or whatever, but it’s not Gilmore, it’s different relationships, they’re playing different characters, Sutton Foster is not Lorelai at all, and I just feel like, again, you’ve got to get the best person. You can’t shy from what someone says about you, because I’m free game, when I put things on the air, I get “This is what we get, the Gilmore Girls, really? Thanks a lot, lady.” You can’t make your creative decisions based on, boy, somebody may not like it, or somebody thinks I’m going to try and recreate something that I’ve already done. If you’ve got the vision. That’s what I’m trying to do.
In the pilot we saw a lot about the ocean, there was a lot about the window looking out over the ocean, and it seems like as the season went on the ocean kind of disappeared. Are we going to see that again, how close they are to the beach?
A. Palladino: Well, here’s the funny stuff, oceans, they cost money to go there, and the thing about ABC Family, as delightful as they are as people and supportive as they are of the show, they don’t have unlimited money to go anyplace. So moving away from the ocean was not necessarily a creative gesture, it was more – this is a show that is unlike shows that have big budgets, and a lot of figuring out how to handle the finances of the dance, which is quite a lot because of rehearsal, music, of bodies, of choreography, and so when you’re allocating your money I can either put a great dance in there or I can drive us out to the ocean, and the ocean tends to lose.
I hope to go back there, because what the ocean represented to Michelle in the pilot was a sense of openness, a sense of freedom, a sense of not being trapped in a crap apartment off the Strip in a depressing sort of environment. So we’ve tried to keep that alive with her wonderful Topanga Canyon-y feeling house that still has lots of windows, lots of air, lots of space. We try to keep the elements that drew her here alive, and we try to do it on our budget. And hopefully we will get to do more there, but story trumps locations many, many times, the nuts and bolts of actual production money.
What was your assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of that first batch of episodes, and how did you incorporate that evaluation into these new episodes?
A. Palladino: Well, one thing we learned from the first episodes is there’s been a lot of money talk. I’ve gotten a lot more knowledgeable about money. I’ve never talked so much about money in my entire life, it’s a very weird process for me, and how to be smart and get all the production value on screen. But I would say what you really learn, one of the biggest things was Sutton Foster can do anything which is a weapon I’ve got in my arsenal, because it just means I’m going to throw more stuff at her. But the other thing is the way we could incorporate guests organically into the show, because one thing I was very nervous about is that we were going to get a lot of requests to just throw a dance number in there and I didn’t want it to be a performing show in terms of it wasn’t about that.
One thing that we really learned was that dance was very, very, very integral to this show. Shows that we did that did not visit the venue or did not have the flavor of dance in it, we always wound up going back and putting a dance in it, because it was just something that made it special and specific to our world.
The other thing is we had to adjust to, on a practical level, our page count was too low because we were coming in very, very, very short and I was trying to keep the page count low because we had a day less to shoot than we had on Gilmore, but the pace of the show goes so fast that that became a big problem for us. So now we’ve got the page count correct.
And I think we also, the first ten, the learning curve for us was what can these four young girls do? They were all kind of new. They were all kind of green. Who can talk? Who can turn a joke? Who is great with long speeches? Who is not great with long speeches? It was a lot of that. And who was going to be able to, was anybody going to fall out, or were all these girls going to get stronger?
That’s the scariest thing going into a new show is you go in with the big storylines and then a character that you had planned on doing something either can’t do it, or it’s not in their wheelhouse and then suddenly the best laid plans are all gone. We got very, very lucky because these girls all just really rose to the challenge and it made it more important for us to work with their families, with their parents, get them involved in romances. They weren’t going to be peripheral characters anymore. They needed to really be whole, dimensional, flesh-and-blood, as much as Michelle and as much as the dance.
In terms of the show title, was that something that you came up with, was that a title you pushed? It seems like the show had some trouble getting traction with viewers, and I wonder if people were confused by the title.
A. Palladino: Well, bunheads is a term that I grew up with, because they call you a bunhead when you’re in ballet class, at least they did when I was in ballet class, because you wear a bun. So the title for me was just that. It’s within that world, and it was a title that means something. And I base most of my life decisions on what is ridiculous and insane. And as far as people now – yes, I guess that maybe some people didn’t quite get it or understand it, and part of the reason when we did an opening sequence we shots buns on heads, so the people were like, “Oh, there are buns on heads. I get it.”
And I think also, though, the learning curve for this show is just it doesn’t really fit into a particular category. It’s not truly a teen show. It’s not truly about a 35-year-old woman. It’s not truly about a 65-year-old woman. It’s an amalgam of women basically and coming of age at many stages of your life. So I think that it’s also been a challenge for us and for ABC Family and everyone to figure out how to make people understand that there’s actually a little something for everybody in here. It’s a delightful grab bag of craziness.
So much of the first season was about the character of Michelle struggling to adjust to life in Paradise, but when she returns are we going to see more of the same sort of fish out of water issues, or is she going to get more settled in?
A. Palladino: I don’t think Michelle necessarily is a fish out of water. I felt more like it’s a person struggling with what is the next aspect of my life, more than, hey, these people are all weird. Michelle’s struggle and a lot of people’s life struggles, which sometimes they’re never quite resolved, is what do I do when all of the plans that I’ve made and all of the things I thought were going to happen I suddenly realize, oh, that’s actually not going to happen. I need a new plan. And that to me that’s what Michelle’s journey was in the first ten, and frankly, it may be her journey for the rest of her life to figure out, I was supposed to be a dancer and those years are slipping away and now where am I, what am I, can I fall in love, can I have a relationship, will I ever be married, will I stay here forever, will I leave in a month? Again, I go back to Michelle’s a girl with a lot of armor, and it takes a lot to cross through that armor sometimes. So I actually think a lot of the journey is her trying to focus not so much on wow, I’m in this new environment, but I need a road map. I need a life road map. That’s the way I view it.
The first batch of episodes ended with her leaving Fanny and the girls, so how did Michelle’s departure affect all the people she left behind?
A. Palladino: I think Michelle’s biggest surprise is the hole that her departure actually left for people, because I think Michelle’s a girl who thinks: I don’t get attached, I don’t latch on, I don’t fall in love, I never have, out of sight, out of mind, and it’s a new experience with someone like her that she would come back and realize she’s been missed, she’s been needed, she’s left a hole in lives of young girls who aren’t her girls. It’s like, you’re not my kids, why do they care whether I’m here or not. I’m not their mom. But you know what, any influence on young girls comes from many, many areas and sometimes it’s not their mom. Sometimes it is that teacher. Sometimes it is that babysitter or that person, or the unusual, from left field advice that you get from a crazy librarian who hands you a book that changes your life. You can’t anticipate what sort of thing is going to impact, and I think Michelle, who probably doesn’t really think much of herself in the grand scheme of things, is very surprised that she means a lot to people.
Excited for the return of Bunheads tonight? Check out the recap of our favorite ABC Family show below!


The life and career of Lil Wain, Missy Elliott, and Dr. Dre were celebrated on the run to this year’s Grammys.
The Recording Academy and Black Music Collective’s Dr. Dre Global Impact Award was renamed this Thursday night because it went to honour The Good Doctor himself.
Accepting the award, Dre talked about starting his musical journey with a very practical initial intention:
My musical journey started with me wanting to find something that I could be good at simply so I could earn enough money to buy a decent pair of shoes just to be able to wear to school. I was in junior high school the first time I had ever heard hip-hop for the first time. I heard mixing and scratching, and I couldn’t get enough of that sound. And once I got my hands on the turntables, I knew I had found my wings and I was determined to learn how to fly. I fell in love with the idea of manipulating sound and taking those different sounds and putting them together like a puzzle to make a song. I studied engineering for years and years and years, and from there I realized that I could take or hear a snippet of a sound and use that to create something entirely new. And then boom — I became a producer.
The seven-time Grammy-winning producer also spoke about his knack for collaborating:
One of my passions is collaborations. I have never in my entire career done anything alone. I don’t even know if I want to be in the studio alone. It sounds boring.
The list of his collaborators is almost endless, so only three of them hit the stage.
Dre was honoured with performances by Snoop Dogg, Kurupt and Ty Dolla Sign. Dogg performed “Nuthin’ but a ‘G’ Thang” and “Deep Cover” before all three joined together to perform “Ain’t No Fun (If the Homies Can’t Have None)”, which Dre produced.
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Danae Younge is a four-time award-winning poet and an editor for Kalopsia Literary Journal. At twenty, Danae’s work has been internationally recognized by over forty publications, including Petrichor, Bacopa Literary Review, and Driftwood Press. She was a winner of National Poetry Quarterly’s annual contest in 2020 and placed in the It’s All Write competition. Her flash fiction piece, “Skeletons Don’t,” was longlisted in Grindstone Literary’s international competition. Melanin Sun (—) Blind Spots is her debut chapbook, and her second collection is currently in the works. Her poem, “the moths are out, so close the window,” was published in Issue II, and you can find her on Twitter @danae_younge_.
For Danae Younge, dreams do come true, even if they were formed in kindergarten. In conversations on her debut chapbook, Melanin Sun (—) Blind Spots, she speaks fondly and introspectively of embracing uncertainties and not knowing. As she explores deeply sensitive and controversial themes like race, grief, and identity, she alludes to readers the need to let go of the expectations to know it all and to instead acknowledge their blind spots and limitations.
Melanin Sun (—) Blind Spots is the 2022 Florence Kahn Memorial Award Winner of the National Federation of State Poetry Societies’ College Undergraduate Poetry Competition. Through this collection of ten poems, Younge intertwines the passing of her father with her leanings on race and heritage through his eyes, exploring how this familial loss brought on a disconnectedness from the identity she had always known as a biracial black woman. As Younge continues to find new understandings of her racial identity, her poetry highlights how she learned to embrace not always having answers.
Congratulations on winning the National Federation of State Poetry Societies College Undergraduate Poetry Competition and, of course, the publication of your chapbook. This is huge. How do you feel about this accomplishment?
Yeah, it’s insane. Even though I definitely wasn’t expecting to win, I thought I had a real shot in the competition because I did craft this micro collection specifically for this contest, so I was really hoping that it would work out in the months waiting for the results—but it still is and was incredibly shocking when I got the acceptance email. It’s just a very bizarre feeling. I’ve dreamed about having a published book since I was in kindergarten, and I even remember I made these homemade books, stapled together, and imagined them being in the library. So, yeah, it’s unreal.
Was your experience writing this collection different from your previous works, and if so, in what ways?
Yes. As I mentioned before, I crafted the whole thing for this contest, so it was very different. I’ve never sat down to actually write a full collection, or in this case, a microcollection specifically to be one cohesive piece. I’ve always just written individual poems, and the reason I did this is because the contest actually had guidelines where the poems you submitted had to be not out for review and not previously published. So, I was kind of forced to approach it in this way. And I’m so grateful for that, even though at first I saw it as kind of an inconvenience. I’m so grateful that they had this guideline because I think, in the end, it made the chapbook much more cohesive as one entity. And I also had fun sprinkling in recurring imagery and metaphors across different poems, which is something that’s not possible when you’re writing a singular poem. And then with the strikethrough and redaction, those were motifs throughout the collection that, again, otherwise were not possible in one poem.
I’m really glad you brought up the strikethroughs and redactions, because I found them really interesting while reading. From the title of this collection to the body, you give your audience ample room to finish your thoughts and prompt us to really reflect and form meanings for ourselves with your use of strikethroughs, block outs, redaction, and overall writing style. Was it important to you that readers be able to deduce meaning and find relevance for themselves? Why was that?
I definitely think that it was important to have people reach conclusions on their own. I wanted the poems to be applicable and relatable to anyone who had struggled to self-identify. So, by leaving those labels incomplete and leaving those sorts of words redacted and using strikethroughs, I hoped it would give the reader space to kind of reflect on their own blind spots so that it gives them this freedom to kind of relate to the piece more. Even if things are redacted, they can try to project their own answers onto that. But then, even more important to me was to accept that you’re not always going to know the answer, and specifically when it comes to identity—racial identity, heritage, sexuality, things like that.
In Melanin Sun (—) Blind Spots, you start by exploring the loss and grief of your father, and transition to racial prejudices and the quest to find self, while also giving us historical context. What was the process of putting this collection with these types of themes together like?
I knew I wanted the chapbook to focus on how my understanding of my own racial identity past the biracial label blurred as more years passed since my father’s death. And according to anything I’ve ever been told about race, the way it defines us in the modern world is largely linked to history. And though one’s parents and the history of a larger group of people are commonly thought of as large influences on racial identity, I myself have never fully been able to grasp all the specific ways in which they impact my movement through the world as a woman of color. And because of this, putting together the collection was a struggle at times because I would put two poems side by side on the page and not always know how they connected. Even though I knew that there was a connection. So that’s when I often turned to the redaction and the strikethrough as a place where I could accept and embrace that uncertainty.
What inspired the title, Melanin Sun (—) Blind Spots?
The sun is often an emblem of life and enlightenment. So, Melanin Sun is kind of representative of me, claiming and discovering my identity through these poems. But the collection, as I mentioned before, also relies on the honesty of not knowing things. So, it was vital that the title reflect my own blind spots, things that I am not aware of, things I don’t know; and then the little symbol in the middle, I interpret it as a minus sign, so it’s subtracting the blind spots that I don’t see. But I think it’s wonderful that people can interpret it in their own ways, as we were talking about before.
You are often introduced as a biracial poet, and one of the recurring themes in this body of work was your identity as a biracial person and your journey to owning it—from “Just a Brown Girl’s Glass Box” to “Fish Eye” and “Alibi.” Did you intend for it to be that way—to be introduced as biracial, and why was it important to show and own your identity as biracial in this collection?
Yeah, it’s funny that you asked that, because I’ve always kind of felt unsure about whether or not to include my biracialism in the author bios that I send to publishers. It seems like the right thing to do because it seems like it is, or at least it should be a big part of what shapes me as a person. But not knowing how exactly it has shaped me has caused discomfort in my life. So, I’ve always felt a little conflicted when including it in my bio, something that is meant to represent relevant information about me as a writer. So, when I decided to write a body of work that is specifically made for exploring this discomfort, showing my identity and claiming it, owning it was absolutely crucial. And so, I was finally pushed to sit with it for a long period of time. Writing Melanin Sun (—) Blind Spots has been the first time that I’ve felt truly at ease when I’ve released a piece of writing to the world that included my biracialism simply because it allowed me to be honest with myself and honest in admitting the unknown and admitting my own blind spots.
What was your favorite aspect of putting your chapbook together? Do you have a favorite poem from this collection?
I think my favorite poem from this collection has changed multiple times. That kind of answers the first part of this question, in that I just loved the experience of going through and writing each poem, piece by piece, and knowing that they specifically related to the others and depended on the other poems, like a car tower, you might say. I think my favorite poem from this collection, at first, was “Alibi,” because of the freedom I felt when I wrote it. I was able to admit this discomfort and the guilt that I sometimes feel whenever I remotely attach myself to a racial identity, because no matter what, it always feels like appropriation in some way. In that poem specifically, I talk about my sister doing my hair using hair that she bought at the store—specifically a store for black women, and in that moment, I felt like I was appropriating black culture even though I am black, and that’s just how I have dealt with my racial identity and the struggles I’ve had with that. Recently, it’s kind of changed to “Catfish” because it has similar themes, but it is within the context of body image and captured in a shorter poem.
What do you hope readers will take away as they read this collection?
I think that it’s okay to not have the answers, particularly when it comes to aspects of identity like race, sexuality, and heritage. So many important artistic works emphasize and celebrate confidence when it comes to these topics, and that’s absolutely crucial and so important. But I think we should also celebrate and embrace uncertainty when it’s there and not place an expectation on people, specifically minority groups, to have all these answers.
You can read more of Younge’s writing at danaeyounge.com.
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Dr. Kelly J Steffen is a Cardiovascular Disease (cardiology) Specialist in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She graduated with honors in 2006. Having more than 11 years of diverse experiences, especially in CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY), INTERNAL MEDICINE, Dr. Kelly J Steffen affiliates with many hospitals including Sanford Usd Medical Center, Huron Regional Medical Center, Murray County Memorial Hospital, Sanford Tracy Medical Center, Sanford Westbrook Medical Center, and cooperates with other doctors and specialists without joining any medical groups. Call Dr. Kelly J Steffen on phone number (605) 312-2200 for more information and advises or to book an appointment.
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Read more in Slate about Ornette Coleman.
During the course of a half-century, Ornette Coleman, who died Thursday, was the leader on 50 albums, and a sideman on 13. These are the top (or at least my favorite) 10, in chronological order.
The Complete Live at the Hillcrest Club (also called Coleman Classics, Vol. 1) (1958). The original Ornette Coleman quartet, plus Paul Bley on piano: the hint of things to come.
The Shape of Jazz to Come (1959). The breakthrough shocker, a masterpiece, still vital, original, gorgeous: essential.
Change of the Century (1959). A close second, with a folk-bluegrass feel.
This Is Our Music (1960). The greatness continues, with more Ornette originals and a rare ballad standard (“Embraceable You”).
Soapsuds, Soapsuds (1977). Wondrous duet album with his longtime bassist, Charlie Haden.
Song X (1986). A new round of inventiveness, with Haden, Pat Metheny on electric guitar, and Jack DeJohnette on drums.
In All Languages (1987). A spanning of the ages: half the album, a reunion of the original quartet; half, his novel rock-funk band.
Sound Museum: Three Women (1996). A new step in lyricism, with rare piano accompaniment (the great Geri Allen) plus Charnett Moffett on bass and son Denardo Coleman impressive on drums.
Sound Grammar (2006). A startler, maybe his best album in 40 years, with Denardo and two bassists: Greg Cohen and Tony Falanga. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Music.
Sonny Rollins, Road Shows Vol. 2 (2010). The highlight of Rollins’ 80th birthday concert was a 20-minute spin with Ornette on “Sonnymoon for Two,” the two saxophone titans trading jaw-dropping choruses that some will study for years.


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October 1, 2016
Three college football picks were released yesterday, a day in advance, for Saturday.
1: Take Washington State +3 spread (buy half a point) against Oregon for 3% of the bankroll.
How the mighty have fallen. The Oregon Ducks are in complete disarray at the moment and are about to face their first 3 game losing streak of the last decade! It's hard to remember the Oregon team that challenged the Auburn Tigers in the 2012 National Title game. That season the Ducks had held their opponents to just 19 points per game and was largely overshadowed by an explosive offense. Today, the Ducks are allowing teams a whopping 38 points per game! Their defense has become a huge liability for them and is going to be the reason why they lose this game tonight.
The Washington Cougars are a team that is built to exploit the weaknesses of the Oregon defense. This is a team that loves to air it out and Luke Falk is one of the best passers in the country that no one is really talking about. Last season Falk averaged nearly 400 yards per game through the air, and if you recall, was instrumental in WSU's upset of Oregon last year in Eugene! Last week the Ducks defense allowed a rookie QB, making his first collegiate start to go 23 of 32 for 333 yards, completing 72% of his passes! If they allowed an unknown QB to completely shred them through the air, imagine what is going to happen with a seasoned QB like Falk under center.
Washington State has been on the bottom of the Pac-12 for some time, but this is an incredibly dangerous offense and now they have the luxury of taking on an Oregon team that is reeling in their home stadium! Oregon was once a feared team because of their explosive offense. While they definitely play with tempo, their offense is now overshadowed by their leaky defense. Oregon is now forced to continue piling on the points, simply because their defense can't stop anybody.
Meanwhile, while Washington State has not typically been known for their defense, they do currently rank second in the conference in stopping the run, allowing just 103 yards per game on the ground. They are also tied for third in red-zone defense. Oregon currently leads the conference in rushing yards per game and they will pick up their yards on the ground, however injuries are starting to pile up for the Ducks. Even if they do have success on the ground, they will be hard pressed to stop the air-raid attack of Mike Leach's team. The Ducks had no answer for Falk a season ago and we don't expect they will have much success this time around either. We believe the wrong team is favored in this contest and if Washington can at least slow down the Oregon offense, they should be able to put enough points on this defense to come away with the outright victory.
2: Take Clemson +2 spread against Louisville for 3% of the bankroll.
There is certainly no question that the Louisville Cardinals have been impressive to start the season. Lamar Jackson is a dynamic player and the Cardinals have not only been winning games, but have been steam rolling their opponents the last few weeks. That being said, this will be the game that defines Louisville's season and answers all of the questions surrounding the hype that has been built up around them. Yes, they completely destroyed Florida State, but let's not forget that that contest was played in the confines of their home stadium in Kentucky. Marching into Death Valley, a place where the Clemson Tigers have dispatched 18 straight opponents is no easy feat and will surely test the hype that has been surrounding Louisville this season.
It seems that everyone is quick to look past Clemson in this contest, simply because they have, in the eyes of many, "struggled" and fallen short of the lofty expectations placed upon them thus far. It's important to remember that this is still the same team, with the same playmakers who gave Alabama a run for their money in the National Title game last season. You can bet that Deshaun Watson, a Heisman hopeful himself, is tired of all of the talk surrounding Lamar Jackson and what he has been able to do on the field thus far. He will use this opportunity to show everyone that he is the best QB in the country and is ready to lead his team back to the National Title game. The Clemson defense will be chomping at the bit in order to bring Jackson back down to earth and we believe they have the playmakers to do just that. The Clemson defense is severely underrated and we believe they will be able to force Jackson into some mistakes in this contest.
Other than home field, we believe another area that Clemson will have a decisive advantage is simply their experience. The Tigers are no strangers to playing in big games, in critical situations. Watson is a big-game players and knows how to handle the pressures associated with performing on the biggest stages. All eyes will certainly be on Jackson in this contest and it will be interesting to see if he can perform under pressure in one of the most hostile environments in college football.
This will undoubtedly be the most entertaining and high profile game on the card and as fans, we are extremely excited to see how it plays out. That being said, there is no doubting what Clemson has been able to do on their home field and this is their chance to derail the hype train and show everyone that they are still the odds on favorites to reach the National Title game once again. The oddsmakers originally opened this matchup up with Clemson being a field goal favorite at home and we believe that is arguably the correct line to make. Since then the line has shifted and Clemson now finds themselves in the unfamiliar role of home underdog. The line has simply moved too much and we believe everyone who has bought into the Louisville hype heading into this matchup is going to get burned. Louisville may give the Tigers a run for their money, but in the end we believe Death Valley claims another victim and Clemson walks out with the victory.
3: Take Western Michigan -3 spread (buy half a point) against Central Michigan for 3% of bankroll.
The Western Michigan Broncos were the preseason favorite to win the MAC conference this year and thus far they have not disappointed. Even being from the smaller MAC conference, the Broncos already hold notable wins over Power 5 conference teams, beating both Illinois and Northwestern on the road this season. This is their conference opener against the Central Michigan Chippewas and given their success already, against bigger and more well-known programs, we expect them to continue their dominance as they march towards the conference championship.
Central Michigan has already started to make a name for itself this season. They hold a notable, albeit controversial, victory over the Oklahoma State Cowboys in Stillwater. They also gave the Virginia Cavaliers all they could handle last week before ultimately falling 49-35. While the final score shows a somewhat close loss for the Chippewas, it was not truly indicative of how one-sided that game actually was. Virginia dominated the action early and raced out to a 28-0 lead in the second quarter. What happened next is typical of what happens when a team dominates early; they got complacent. The Cavaliers allowed Central Michigan to score the next 28 points before ultimately pulling away late in the game. Central Michigan cannot afford to allow the Zach Terrell and Jamauri Bogan to race out to a big lead in this one, as this Western Michigan team is far too experienced to allow this team to complete a dramatic comeback. Central Michigan also didn't walk out of Virginia unscathed as 4 starters went down with injury in that contest. While all are listed as questionable for this contest, even if they do play it is unlikely that they are at 100% and that could certainly play a factor in this matchup.
This should be an entertaining matchup between two very underrated quarterbacks as Western Michigan's Zach Terrell takes on Central Michigan's Cooper Rush. Rush has quietly put together a solid season, already passing for nearly 1400 yards and 13 touchdowns. That being said, two of his wide receivers, Jesse Kroll and Eric Cooper are expected to miss this contest. Rush will also be without OL Derek Edwards for at least a couple of more game while he nurses his injured foot. The injuries are really starting to pile up for this team and that is likely to play a factor in this contest against a team as complete as the Broncos.
This should be an excellent matchup between two of the smaller conference teams, however at the end we believe that Western Michigan is simply the overall better and more dynamic team of the two. They have shown the capability to win games in multiple ways, whether it be on the ground, through the air or simply with their defense. Meanwhile, the Chippewas’ success is completely dependent on the play of Copper Rush and unless he has a career game today, Western Michigan will likely wear them down and pull away late for the big win and cover. There is a lot of value in this line as Western Michigan should win this one by a touchdown.
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Next week, Governor Parson will attend several meetings and events.
On Monday, April 17, Governor Parson will throw out the first pitch at the Mizzou Tiger Softball vs. Ole Miss game.
On Tuesday, April 18, Governor Parson and First lady Teresa Parson will host members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at the Governor's Mansion. Governor Parson will then host members of the Northland Regional Chamber of Commerce and the College of the Ozarks Women's Basketball National Championship Team for meet and greets in his office.
Governor Parson will conclude the day by meeting with Greene County Sheriff Jim Arnott and other local law enforcement officials in Springfield.
On Wednesday, April 19, Governor Parson will join Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe to kick off Buy Missouri Day at the Capitol. He will also speak at the Department of Corrections' national Reentry 2030 Initiative event in Jefferson City.
Governor Parson will host meet and greets with Geenwood Laboratory School, the Salisbury Boys Basketball State Championship Team, and a 4-H student group.
Monday, April 17, 2023
Governor Parson to throw out first pitch at Mizzou Softball Game
When: 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Where: 851 Champions Dr., Columbia, MO 65201
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Governor Parson to help kick off Buy Missouri Day at the Capitol
When: 9:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Where: State Capitol (House Lounge)
Governor Parson to speak at national Reentry 2030 Initiative event
When: 10:20 - 10:40 a.m.
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Governor Parson to visit with Buy Missouri members
When: 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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Drivers who test positive for the presence of THC in their blood are no more likely to be involved in motor vehicle crashes than are drug-free drivers, according to a case-control study released by the United States National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Authors reported that drivers who tested positive for the presence of THC possessed an unadjusted, elevated risk of accident of 25 percent (Odds Ratio=1.25) compared to controls (drivers who tested negative for any drug or alcohol). However, this elevated risk became insignificant (OR=1.05) after investigators adjusted for demographic variables, such as the drivers' age and gender. After researchers controlled for both demographic variables and the presence of alcohol, THC-positive drivers' elevated risk of accident was zer...
Provisions included in the fiscal year 2016 omnibus spending bill will continue to limit the federal government from taking punitive action against state-licensed individuals or operations that are acting are in full compliance with the medical marijuana laws of their states.
The provisions reauthorize Section 538 of the Continuing Appropriations Act of 2015, which states, "None of the funds made available in this act to the Department of Justice may be used ... to prevent ... states ... from implementing their own state laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of medical marijuana."
Senate backed amendments seeking to permit military veterans access to medical cannabis and to permit state-licensed marijuana business greater access to banking services were not included in...
States that permit qualified patients to access medical marijuana via dispensaries possess lower rates of opioid addiction and overdose deaths, according to a study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research, a non-partisan think-tank.
Researchers from the RAND Corporation and the University of California, Irvine assessed the impact of medical marijuana laws on problematic opioid use, as measured by treatment admissions for opioid pain reliever addiction and by state-level opioid overdose deaths.
"[S]tates permitting medical marijuana dispensaries experience a relative decrease in both opioid addictions and opioid overdose deaths compared to states that do not," authors reported. They found that women over the age of 40 showed the most significant decrease in problematic opioid use.
He started growing marijuana as a teenager and for four decades earned a modest living from his tiny plot tucked at the base of these rugged mountains of western Mexico.
He proudly shows off his illegal plants, waist-high and fragrant, strategically hidden from view by rows of corn and nearly ready to be harvested.
"I've always liked this business, producing marijuana," the 50-year-old farmer said wistfully. He had decided that this season's crop would be his last.
The reason: free-market economics.
The loosening of marijuana laws across much of the United States has increased competition from growers north of the border, apparently enough to drive down prices paid to Mexican farmers. Small-scale growers here in the state of Sinaloa, one of the country's biggest production areas, said that over the las...


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DEQ updates water officials on nation's most comprehensive statewide study of PFAS in water supplies
September 14, 2018
KALAMAZOO -- The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today briefed members of the American Waterworks Association’s Michigan Section on the State’s study of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) levels in public water supplies. The $1.7 million study is the first of its kind in the nation.
PFAS compounds are a group of emerging and potentially harmful contaminants used in thousands of applications globally including firefighting foam, food packaging, and many other consumer products. These compounds also are used by industries such as tanneries, metal platers, and clothing manufacturers. The discovery of PFAS contamination is a nationally growing trend across the United States.
As of August 31, 2018, the DEQ has overseen the collection of samples from 895 of the State’s 1,841 public water systems and schools that operate their own wells. To date, 491 laboratory test results have been received from those samples with 95 percent either showing no detection for PFAS or very low levels ranging from 0 to 10 parts per trillion (ppt). Roughly 5 percent of results have shown PFAS levels between 10 and 70 ppt. Only the city of Parchment’s test results have exceeded the EPA Lifetime Health Advisory of 70 ppt for PFAS in drinking water and the DEQ’s action level of 70 ppt in groundwater.
“This first-in-the-nation study of all public water systems in the state has resulted in 3,100 Michiganders in Parchment being protected from high levels of previously unknown PFAS contamination in their water supply,” said Eric Oswald director of DEQ’s drinking water division. “These results also underscore the need for data that can help public water systems guard against emerging contaminants like PFAS and respond to the water treatment challenges they create.”
In January 2018, the DEQ acted to set a new clean-up standard for PFAS in groundwater used for drinking water of 70 parts per trillion for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) singularly or combined. Michigan is one of only a handful of states to establish a clean-up standard.
The statewide sampling schedule and confirmed test results are published on the MPART web site at: Michigan.gov/PFASresponse.
MPART is overseeing the state’s $23 million effort to locate PFAS contamination, identify sources, and oversee remediation activities aimed at protecting the state’s water resources and mitigating risks to the public.
In addition to public water systems, some 461 schools that operate their own wells will also be tested under the program. Roughly 75 percent of the state’s drinking water comes from public systems. The goal is to complete this statewide study by the end of 2018.
Although private residential wells are not within the scope of the study of public water supplies, information on independent testing and filtering options is available from MPART at: Michigan.gov/PFASResponse.

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Visit the Terracotta Warriors in Xian before an epic journey along the ancient silk route to Kashgar
(PRWEB UK) 26 February 2014
On March 29 1974, three Chinese farmers digging wells for water stumbled across shards of ancient terracotta pottery. A team of archaeologists soon uncovered a vast terracotta army that had been buried with Qin Shihuangdi, the first Emperor of China, who reigned from 221-210 BCE. Today the Terracotta Army is one of the most popular attractions in China and in 2014 celebrates 40 years since its discovery.
Travellers can see the Terracotta Army with adventure holidays specialist Wild Frontiers. Its 19-day Chinese Silk Road: Taklamakan Adventure begins in Xian, with a visit to the Terracotta Army, before an epic journey along the ancient silk route. Xian, once the capital of the Chinese empire, was the starting point for the ancient silk routes which headed west into Asia through the Middle East and onto Europe. This tour follows the Chinese part of this ancient route, from Xian past the Western extremity of the Great Wall in Jiyaguan, through the vast Taklmakan Desert with its life-saving oases, and onto the fabled market town of Kashgar, where goods from around the world were traded. The tour departs on 7 September 2014 and costs £3,450 per person, including accommodation with all meals, transfers, guided sightseeing and the services of a Tour Leader. Excludes international flights.
The Terracotta Army consists of over 8,000 life-sized soldiers, each with unique facial features and positioning. It is believed that it took 700,000 workers to create the army, and they were all subsequently buried alive to keep the army’s intricacies a secret.

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