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Letter from Birmingham Jail is a notable literary work by Martin Luther King Jr. A complete discussion of this literary work is given, which will help you enhance your literary skills and prepare for the exam. Read the main text, key info, Summary, Themes, Characters, Literary Devices, Quotations, Notes, to various questions of Letter from Birmingham Jail.
The Letter from Birmingham Jail is a powerful document written by Martin Luther King Jr. During the Civil Rights Movement, arguing for using civil disobedience to respond to injustice. King mentions the responsibility of citizens, churches, and states to advocate for social justice and civil rights.
The letter targets explicitly white political and religious leaders, emphasizing the moral obligation to stand up against unjust laws. Throughout the letter, King emphasizes the urgency of taking action and breaking unjust segregation laws nonviolently. This summary captures the main points of King’s letter and underlines the central theme of the importance of peaceful protest in the face of injustice.
In Birmingham, Alabama, racial segregation was deeply entrenched, with African Americans facing discrimination in various aspects of daily life, including education, housing, and employment. This systemic inequality prompted Dr Martin Luther King Jr. and other leaders of the Civil Rights Movement to take action to challenge the status quo. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. appeared as a prominent leader in the Civil Rights Movement, advocating for racial equality and justice through peaceful protests and nonviolent resistance. His elevated speeches and passionate advocacy captured the nation’s attention and galvanized support for the cause. The events leading up to the writing of the “Letter from Birmingham Jail” started in April 1963 when King and other civil rights activists launched a campaign to desegregate Birmingham. The nonviolent protests faced fierce opposition, resulting in numerous arrests and acts of violence by white supremacists. It was during his imprisonment that King wrote this influential letter as a response to the criticism from white clergy members who questioned the tactics and timing of the movement.
Dr. King’s purpose in the “Letter from Birmingham Jail” was to protect the use of nonviolent direct action in the civil rights movement, specifically in Birmingham, Alabama. His audience consisted of white religious leaders who had criticized his tactics and called for patience and negotiation instead.
In his letter from Birmingham Jail, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. addresses the criticisms of the white clergymen who called his actions “unwise and untimely.” King justifies his advocacy for nonviolent direct action, stating that waiting for justice to come on its own time perpetuates racial injustice. He underlines that it is the responsibility of citizens, churches, and the state to stand for social justice peacefully. He argues that unjust laws should not be left unchallenged and that people have a moral obligation to oppose them. Throughout his letter, King raises awareness about the experiences of segregation and emphasizes the urgency of the civil rights movement.
In his “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” Dr Martin Luther King Jr. makes powerful arguments and justifications for his actions in the Civil Rights Movement. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere: Dr. King firmly believes that injustice cannot be tolerated, regardless of where it occurs. He emphasizes that the fight for justice is a collective responsibility. The difference between just and unjust laws: Dr. King distinguishes between just and unjust laws, stating that just laws uphold equality and protect human rights. In contrast, unjust laws impose racial discrimination and oppression. The role of civil disobedience in resisting unjust laws: Dr King defends the use of civil disobedience, arguing that it is a legitimate tactic to challenge and resist unfair laws peacefully. He believes that breaking unjust laws nonviolently can bring attention to the injustices and lead to change.
The importance of civil disobedience cannot be understated. Nonviolent direct action catalyzes change, challenging the status quo and demanding justice. It is the moral responsibility of individuals to disobey unjust laws to bring about societal transformation. Civil disobedience has a profound impact on society, as it challenges oppressive systems and forces those in power to examine their actions. It sends a powerful message that injustice will not be tolerated and can inspire others to join the cause. By breaking unjust laws nonviolently, individuals demonstrate their commitment to equality and justice. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” exemplifies the power of civil disobedience and the importance of taking a stand against injustice. The letter, with its eloquent defence of ‘tension’ as a tool for change, encourages readers to question and resist unjust laws actively.
Dr King’s Call for Unity and Action emphasizes the importance of having allies in the fight for justice. He mentions the need for partners to join the fight against injustice, as their support strengthens the movement. Dr. King also underscores the urgency of immediate action. He believes that waiting for justice to come naturally is a mistake, and it is essential to work towards change actively. Furthermore, Dr. King emphasizes the power of love and understanding to overcome hatred. He advocates for using peaceful means to combat injustice rather than responding with violence. By promoting love and compassion, Dr King believes that lasting change can be achieved and society can be transformed into a more just and equitable place.
Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter from Birmingham Jail recreated a significant role in the Civil Rights Movement by highlighting the importance of civil disobedience in the face of injustice. The letter calls on citizens, churches, and the state to peacefully stand up for social justice and civil rights.
The Letter from Birmingham Jail, written by Martin Luther King Jr., had a significant impact on the Civil Rights Movement. The letter sparked national and international attention, bringing the issue of racial injustice to the forefront of public consciousness. King’s powerful words and poignant arguments inspired further activism and protests, mobilizing individuals and groups to fight against segregation and inequality. The letter also played a crucial role in bringing about the end of segregation, specifically in Birmingham, as it disclosed the injustices and systemic racism that persisted in the city.
In Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail”, he passionately defends the use of nonviolent direct action to fight against racial injustice. He emphasises the urgency of the civil rights movement and argues that waiting for justice will only perpetuate injustice.
King’s letter serves as a potent reminder that we all have a moral obligation to take a stand against unjust laws and work towards creating a more just and equal society.


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Jessie J and Jagger find new home
A constant feature of Vetcall Mudgeeraba are our clinic lovebirds, Jessie J and Jagger. We are excited to say that they have found a loving home with a new family.
Jessie J and Jagger have been a very social part of our clinic family, singing all day long for our waiting room. We will miss them around the clinic, but know they have gone to a great home.

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dusanv writes: Solyndra, a Silicon Valley solar energy firm subsidized to the tune of 500 million and held as a as a "gleaming example of green technology" announced bankruptcy yesterday. 1,100 employees fired.
dusanv writes: Lawrence Solomon has a very interesting article about ongoing efforts to downplay the warmth during the Medieval Warm Period on Wikipedia. Efforts seems to be lead by one of the member of RealClimate.org, William Connolley, who is connected to the protagonists of the Climategate e-mails and is mentioned in a couple of them. He edited several thousand articles and removed hundreds of them so suit his point of view about climate science, banning lots of contributors in the process. Is Wikipedia at all a useful reference when it comes to politics and religion?

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Badawi’s wife, Ensaf Haidar, says she spoke to Badawi, who served a 10-year sentence for “insulting Islam”.
Saudi blogger Raif Badawi has been released from prison in Saudi Arabia after serving a ten-year prison sentence.
Badawi’s wife, Ensaf Haidar, who lives in Canada with the couple’s three children, announced the news on Twitter and also said she spoke to Badawi by phone after his release.
A Saudi security official also confirmed that Badawi was no longer in prison and said he was “released today”.
Badawi was arrested and imprisoned in Saudi Arabia in 2012 under the country’s cybercrime law, after being accused of “insulting Islam” and creating a liberal online forum.
He had criticized on his blog the Saudi religious police, a force that has since seen its power eroded in recent years by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and had also called for an end to the role of religion in politics.
A court sentenced Badawi to 10 years in prison in 2014, as well as 1,000 lashes.
While in prison, Badawi, 38, became a cause celebre for activists calling for human rights reforms in Saudi Arabia and won a Reporters Without Borders prize for press freedom.
It is unclear what the conditions of Badawi’s release are. His 2014 conviction also included a 10-year travel ban that would follow the end of his prison term.
“Cruel and inhumane” punishment
Badawi received his first 50 lashes in January 2015, but the others were suspended after worldwide condemnation.
The United Nations had described the punishment as “cruel and inhuman”. Saudi Arabia finally abolished flogging in April 2020.
Badawi suffered from health problems while incarcerated.
Ensaf Haidar, his wife of 20 years, said in 2018 that she and their three children had not seen him in nearly eight years. They are now Canadian citizens.
“I hope one day to live normally with my children and my husband,” Haidar said last week.
“He’s an open-minded man, he likes freedom, he likes women to be independent,” she added.
If Badawi is allowed to leave Saudi Arabia, he will be able to live in Canada after lawmakers voted unanimously to grant him citizenship.
The issue has upset relations between Saudi Arabia and Canada, which called for the release of activists jailed in 2018. In retaliation, Riyadh expelled Canada’s ambassador, froze trade with Ottawa and transferred Saudi scholarship students In other countries.
But last year the kingdom began releasing a number of rights activists in response to global pressure, including Loujain al-Hathloul in February 2021, followed by Raif’s sister Samar Badawi and Nassima al-Sadah in last June.
However, released activists still face restrictions. Al-Hathloul, who had campaigned to legalize driving for women in Saudi Arabia, remains banned from travel and has a three-year suspended sentence.
Many political prisoners are still being held in Saudi jails, including Muslim scholar Salman al-Awdah and economist Essam al-Zamel.
On Tuesday, the United States called on Saudi Arabia to review ‘prisoners of conscience’ cases and lift travel bans and other restrictions on released prisoners, during a Human Rights Council debate. United Nations man in Geneva.
A Saudi diplomat told the forum that no one had been arrested or detained for “exercising the right to freedom of expression or defending human rights” and called the allegations “unsubstantiated”.


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Watford goalkeeper Ben Foster has become the latest to praise Newcastle United for securing the signature of midfielder Joe Willock.
The Magpies have not been afforded much praise recently having signed just one senior player in the summer transfer window, but have been given credit for bringing Willock back to the club.
The 22-year-old became a fan favourite at St James' Park last season after joining on loan from Arsenal, scoring eight goals for the club and leaving supporters keen for him to return.
His return was announced last month, with reports suggesting a £25m fee was paid to prise him from Arsenal.
Speaking on his YouTube channel 'Ben Foster - The Cycling GK', Foster said: "Joe Willock – special mention. I think it’s a fantastic signing. Even though it’s £25 million, it’s still a no-brainer.
“Well done for signing him. It’s a massive loss to Arsenal, fantastic signing if you’re Newcastle.”
He is not the first to suggest signing Willock was shrewd business on Newcastle's part as pundit Paul Merson has questioned why Arsenal sanctioned the departure of the former England under-21 international.
Speaking to Sky Sports, Merson said: "Why would you let Willock go?
"I'm not saying he's the answer, but he's come through the club and is going for £25m, that sort of money isn't going to change Arsenal. Surely Willock is a future player and for the present, and can be involved in the plan."
Merson's fellow Sky Sports pundit, Lianne Sanderson, claimed Willock will prove to be a 'massive loss' for the Gunners after his permanent move to Tyneside was announced.
She told Sky Sports: "I don't think Arsenal will think it is a massive loss losing him but I think it will be a massive loss in the long run because I think Newcastle will get the best out of him."

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The Clearblue Fertility Monitor is for couples who are trying to get pregnant and want to track ovulation. It has a touch screen monitor that is easy to use, stores information that you can share with your doctor. It can also help you detect the most common signs of infertility by showing you what your fertile days are. If you have no fertile days, then you may be dealing with female infertility.
If IVF were to involve the fertilisation of only a single egg, or at least only the number that will be implanted, then this would not be an issue. However, this has the chance of increasing costs dramatically as only a few eggs can be attempted at a time. As a result, the couple must decide what to do with these extra embryos. Depending on their view of the embryo's humanity or the chance the couple will want to try to have another child, the couple has multiple options for dealing with these extra embryos. Couples can choose to keep them frozen, donate them to other infertile couples, thaw them, or donate them to medical research. Keeping them frozen costs money, donating them does not ensure they will survive, thawing them renders them immediately unviable, and medical research results in their termination. In the realm of medical research, the couple is not necessarily told what the embryos will be used for, and as a result, some can be used in stem cell research, a field perceived to have ethical issues.
Repeated failed rounds of IVF can help identify causes of infertility. For example, if sperm and egg quality are normal, then the conception issue may be rooted at the embryonic or implantation level. In other words, if IVF fails to result in pregnancy despite successful fertilization, embryonic development or implantation may be to blame. Still this is a very expensive way to start getting answers.
Epigenetic testing may allow patients to forgo the cost of multiple rounds of IVF by predicting whether embryos will fail. Equipped with this information, couples can have their IVF cycles optimized to account for embryonic versus fertilization issues. This represents a significant leap for the medical community given that 36% of couples struggling with unexplained infertility are currently over-treated.
Though there are some risk with older women pregnancies, there are some benefits associated with caesareans. A study has shown that births over 40 have a lower rate of birth trauma due to increased delivery by caesarean. Though caesarean is seen to benefit mothers over 40, there are still many risk factors to consider. Caesarean section may be a risk in the same way that gestational diabetes is.
Treatment with Clomid tablets plus IUI improves fertility rates. For unexplained infertility, studies have shown that for women under 35, monthly success rates for Clomid plus insemination are about 10% per cycle. This pregnancy rate holds up for about 3 tries and the success rate is considerably lower after that. More about success rates with IUIs is on the insemination page and on the Clomid for unexplained infertility page. The insemination component boosts fertility more than the Clomid does - but success rates are higher when both are used together.
Generally, the best chance of pregnancy is when sex happens 1-2 days before ovulation. If you have a regular 28-day cycle, count back 14 days from when you expect your next period to start. Plan on having sex every other day around that time -- say, days 12 and 14. Keep in mind that having sex every day may lower a man's sperm count. Your cycle may be longer or shorter, so an online ovulation calculator may help you figure out the likely day.
Risk of ectopic pregnancy. Women who have difficulty getting pregnant have an increased risk for ectopic pregnancy, regardless of how they conceive. And all assisted reproductive technology treatments, including IVF, also make an ectopic pregnancy more likely. An ectopic pregnancy occurs when an embryo implants in a fallopian tube or the abdominal cavity rather than in the uterus. It's treated with the medication methotrexate or by surgically removing the embryo to prevent it from severely injuring the mother by continuing to grow.
Intercourse must take place frequently, particularly before and around the time of ovulation, and the couple must have been trying to conceive for at least one year (6 months if the woman is over 35 years old). Using these criteria, about 10-20% of all infertile couples have unexplained infertility. However, the percentage of couples classified as having unexplained infertility will depend upon the thoroughness of testing and the sophistication of medical technology.
Laboratories have developed grading methods to judge ovocyte and embryo quality. In order to optimise pregnancy rates, there is significant evidence that a morphological scoring system is the best strategy for the selection of embryos. Since 2009 where the first time-lapse microscopy system for IVF was approved for clinical use, morphokinetic scoring systems has shown to improve to pregnancy rates further. However, when all different types of time-lapse embryo imaging devices, with or without morphokinetic scoring systems, are compared against conventional embryo assessment for IVF, there is insufficient evidence of a difference in live-birth, pregnancy, stillbirth or miscarriage to choose between them. Active efforts to develop a more accurate embryo selection analysis based on Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning are underway. Embryo Ranking Intelligent Classification Assistant (ERICA), is a clear example. This Deep Learning software substitutes manual classifications with a ranking system based on an individual embryo's predicted genetic status in a non-invasive fashion. Studies on this area are still pending and current feasibility studies support its potential.
This is less extensively studied. It is not yet known whether the ovarian stimulation and the insemination have independent beneficial effects or whether their beneficial effects are only seen when they are used in combination. Most likely they both independently increase fertility potential, with relatively more fertility benefit coming from the IUI component.
The first successful birth of a child after IVF treatment, Louise Brown, occurred in 1978. Louise Brown was born as a result of natural cycle IVF where no stimulation was made. The procedure took place at Dr Kershaw's Cottage Hospital (now Dr Kershaw's Hospice) in Royton, Oldham, England. Robert G. Edwards was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2010, the physiologist who co-developed the treatment together with Patrick Steptoe and embryologist Jean Purdy; Steptoe and Purdy were not eligible for consideration as the Nobel Prize is not awarded posthumously.
By 2017, many centers have adopted embryo cryopreservation as their primary IVF therapy, and perform few or no fresh embryo transfers. The two main reasons for this have been better endometrial receptivity when embryos are transferred in cycles without exposure to ovarian stimulation and also the ability to store the embryos while awaiting the results of pre-implantation genetic testing.
Antiphospholipid syndrome (phospholipid antibody syndrome or Hughes syndrome) is an immune system disorder with symptoms that include: excessive blood clotting, miscarriages unexplained fetal death, or premature birth. In antiphospholipid syndrome, these symptoms are accompanied by the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies (cardiolipin or lupus anticoagulant antibodies) in the blood. Treatment focuses on preventing clotting by thinning the blood with the use of anticoagulants and aspirin.
Spend quality time with your child. In the midst of your infertility problems, you may feel especially upset about shifting your focus from the child you already have to the child you’re longing to have in the future. You may even feel guilty about your inability to give your little one a sibling or about the sadness you are sure is spilling over into her life. The best thing you can do for your child in this situation is to keep life as normal as possible, and ideally, find some quality time to be together. Whether it’s a chat about her day before you tuck her into bed or an afternoon romp in the park, those rituals will go a long way toward keeping your tot’s world stable and happy — even if you sometimes feel your world is spinning out of control. (You might find that focusing on your child lets you live in the moment — at least for a little while — which can help you cope with secondary infertility.) If you’re in a particularly bad place and fear that you may have a hard time handling your true emotions in front of your child (say, your pregnancy test just came up negative for the zillionth time in a row), see if you can arrange to send her to a friend’s house, or enlist your partner or mother-in-law to take over for a bit. Allowing yourself the time to compose yourself can make it much easier to face your little pride and joy with a smile.
In IVF, a woman is given more medications to develop lots of eggs. Ideally, they develop around 15 mature eggs. The eggs are removed from the ovaries, fertilized and developed in a lab for a number of days, and subsequently put back into the uterus as an early-stage embryo. While this may sound like a relatively minor difference, it leads to leads to a large number of noteworthy differences.
Progesterone elevation on the day of induction of final maturation is associated with lower pregnancy rates in IVF cycles in women undergoing ovarian stimulation using GnRH analogues and gonadotrophins. At this time, compared to a progesterone level below 0.8 ng/ml, a level between 0.8 and 1.1 ng/ml confers an odds ratio of pregnancy of approximately 0.8, and a level between 1.2 and 3.0 ng/ml confers an odds ratio of pregnancy of between 0.6 and 0.7. On the other hand, progesterone elevation does not seem to confer a decreased chance of pregnancy in frozen–thawed cycles and cycles with egg donation.
In the well-established fertility treatment of IVF, unlike IUI, the meeting of sperm and egg takes place outside the body, in the laboratory (in vitro). This gives fertility practitioners a lot more control over the selection of a genetically normal embryo that has the best chance of establishing a successful pregnancy. IVF is the fertility treatment with the highest likelihood of taking home a healthy baby. These are the stages involved in IVF:
The grief and anxiety of SI is, of course, self-perpetuating. You find yourself in a double-bind: you're constantly told that the chances of conceiving are maximised if you can relax and eliminate stress, but it's hard to let go of something so all-consuming, so elemental, as infertility. People were always saying to me: "If you just forgot about it, you'd get pregnant straight away." For the record, this is the most unhelpful thing you can say to someone with fertility problems. West explains that "couples become more and more anxious about the gap [between children]".
Using the information that you enter below, this tool allows you to estimate your chance of having a live birth using in vitro fertilization (IVF)—the most common type of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART). This information is calculated based on the experiences of women and couples with similar characteristics. The estimates are based on the data we have available and may not be representative of your specific experience. Additionally, this IVF success estimator does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please speak with your doctor about your specific treatment plan and potential for success.
The diagnosis is one of exclusion — that is, one which is made only after all the existing tests have been performed and their results found to be normal. This is why the frequency of this diagnosis will depend upon how many tests are done by the clinic — the fewer the tests, the more frequent this diagnosis. And the better the tests, the more likely you are getting a diagnosis instead of being told it's "unexplained."
Once the semen sample is ready, it'll be put through a special washing process, which separates the sperm from the other stuff that is found in semen. The embryologist will choose the “best-looking sperm," placing about 10,000 sperm in each culture dish with an oocyte. The culture dishes are kept in a special incubator, and after 12 to 24 hours, they are inspected for signs of fertilization.
Have you considered the potential complications associated with using donor eggs, sperm or embryos, or a gestational carrier? A trained counselor with expertise in donor issues can help you understand the concerns, such as the legal rights of the donor. You may also need an attorney to file court papers to help you become legal parents of an implanted embryo.
Sunni Muslim nations generally allow IVF between married couples when conducted with their own respective sperm and eggs, but not with donor eggs from other couples. But Iran, which is Shi'a Muslim, has a more complex scheme. Iran bans sperm donation but allows donation of both fertilised and unfertilised eggs. Fertilised eggs are donated from married couples to other married couples, while unfertilised eggs are donated in the context of mut'ah or temporary marriage to the father.
Additionally, couples may turn to assisted reproductive technology, the most common of which is in vitro fertilization (IVF). Other techniques may include special injections or using a donor's eggs or sperm. Complications can sometimes occur, the most common being bleeding or infection; ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, in which the ovaries become swollen and painful; and multiple pregnancies.
The second study by Huang et al. demonstrated nearly equivalent pregnancy rates between the three medications. Furthermore, the twin risk was not significantly elevated in any of the three groups. The key difference between these studies is that the dose of gonadotropins was higher in the AMIGOS study (150 units) than the Huang study (75 units). A higher dose often means more eggs ovulated and a greater risk of twins or more.
Risk of multiples. IUI with fertility medication carries a significant risk of multiple pregnancies, including higher-order multiples (triplets or more). A good clinic will carefully monitor your follicles to make sure that only a safe number are mature before the IUI, but they cannot entirely eliminate the risk. Recent advances in IVF (including blastocyst transfer) mean that most modern fertility clinics now transfer only one or two embryos per IVF cycle. As a result, the risk of multiple pregnancies for IVF patients is much lower than it used to be.
The major complication of IVF is the risk of multiple births. This is directly related to the practice of transferring multiple embryos at embryo transfer. Multiple births are related to increased risk of pregnancy loss, obstetrical complications, prematurity, and neonatal morbidity with the potential for long term damage. Strict limits on the number of embryos that may be transferred have been enacted in some countries (e.g. Britain, Belgium) to reduce the risk of high-order multiples (triplets or more), but are not universally followed or accepted. Spontaneous splitting of embryos in the womb after transfer can occur, but this is rare and would lead to identical twins. A double blind, randomised study followed IVF pregnancies that resulted in 73 infants (33 boys and 40 girls) and reported that 8.7% of singleton infants and 54.2% of twins had a birth weight of less than 2,500 grams (5.5 lb).
Infertility is, in all its forms, a most private, hidden anguish. Nobody wants to discuss the finer points of their reproductive system in public. And the desire to have a child can, if thwarted, be so overwhelming that just a glimpse from a car window of someone with a BabyBjorn can be enough to produce such a flood of tears that you have to pull over. How can you possibly articulate that level of pain to the casual inquirer?


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Just a short post tonight, with not many photos. Tonight I made incredibly yummy, totally bad for you, really easy chicken alfredo.
The sauce I used was this one. First cook and shred your chicken breast. I boiled mine because it’s quick and easy. Then mum shredded it with forks. While the chicken is cooking start your sauce, and put your pasta on to cook. Put the butter, cream cheese, and thickened cream in a saucepan over a medium heat. Stir until melted and combined. Add your spices and stir until the sauce thickens slightly. Add the parmesan cheese and stir until melted. By now your pasta should be ready so drain it and add it and the shredded chicken to the pot with your sauce. Stir until everything is evenly mixed through. Serve add start eating this deliciously decadent ‘sometimes’ food.
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text: – The Moscow budget for the 21st year has been adopted! Working on its content, I was faced with the most important task – all the adopted programs must be fully implemented. The projects planned within the framework of these programs are harmoniously linked into a single development concept that meets the requirements of cardinal improvements not only in New Moscow, but throughout the city. Moreover, during the discussions, we managed to convincingly persuade our colleagues in the Moscow government to increase spending in a number of areas, including the strategically important now – health care and the social sphere. For the second reading of the draft budget, we together made 205 amendments. The city will definitely be provided with everything necessary to be ready for any scenario, incl. the third wave of coronavirus, which will surprise no one. An additional 1.2 billion rubles in the budget for the provision of high-tech medical care not included in the compulsory medical insurance program, an increase of 5 billion rubles in the cost of capital repairs in polyclinics, an additional 5 billion rubles for solving the problems of defrauded equity holders, including in my TNAO, an increase by 1.2 billion rubles of spending on social benefits to those who lost their jobs are very significant funds for the next year. What is also important in our work with the adopted budget is that the vectors of the city policy for the development of the territories of New Moscow are preserved. And this is the metro to Troitsk, and the associated unified program for the construction and renovation of infrastructure, and the development of territories together with the MCD, as, for example, in Kokoshkino, where residents have high hopes and perceive this event as an impetus for the further development of the entire settlement … All projects that we defended will be implemented. I believe that such an optimistic budget has enough opportunities for our effective work to improve the life of the city and residents. Will be working! Here is my official comment. Backstage I will add: in the current situation – thank God that there is a budget. And, expressing gratitude to the mayor’s team, I was not cunning.

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Going green is no longer the ‘in’ thing – it’s a ‘must do’ for the hotel industry, and it can prove to be a lot easier and cost-effective to do so from the first sod-turn, as Matt Lennon discovers in this exclusive chat with Pro-invest Managing Partner, Dr Sabine Schaffer.
Hotels are under no illusions in 2020 about the need for everybody to be doing their part, no matter how small it may be, to slash or even eliminate its environmental emissions. This is particularly pertinent as travellers are often conducting their own investigations into a property’s green credentials before booking a stay – it’s more of a deciding factor than ever.
For older, historic properties, carrying out renovations on ageing or historic edifices can make ‘going green’ a highly expensive exercise, and many out there are doing the best they can in more tangible, everyday ways such as improving recycling, reducing or incentivising guests to reduce housekeeping needs and using green materials in what renovation work they do. At the other end of the scale, some companies have implemented at an institutional level a culture of sustainability, building clean and green from the design stage through to doors opening to guests and beyond on a
daily management basis.
Pro-invest Group, the Australasian Master Franchisor for IHG’s Holiday Inn Express brand, has been building momentum in recent years, growing the brand in capital cities and regional centres around the country. These include Brisbane, Sydney (Macquarie Park), Newcastle, Adelaide, New Zealand and most recently in Melbourne’s Southbank, with more coming to Parramatta, the Sunshine Coast and a second in Melbourne and Sydney. Canberra and Wollongong are also on the drawing board but are yet to be announced.
Late last year, the investment and development firm announced it had secured AUD$50 million from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) – an entity which invests in commercial and residential developments incorporating renewables in the majority of its operations. The CEFC mandates adherence to the National Australian Built Environment Rating System (NABERS), with buildings rated on energy and water efficiency, waste management, emissions and a number of other criteria. This funding was incorporated into Pro-invest’s Australian Hospitality Opportunity Fund II, which will see it aim for all future Holiday Inn Express hotels developments to obtain a five-star NABERS rating.
Pro-invest Managing Partner, Dr Sabine Schaffer, said if a hotel owner wanted to make a significant positive impact on the environment, it starts at the design stage and having a clear handle on the water and energy consumption of your assets.
“By putting in effective systems that allow you to recycle and to reuse that energy, you can save on a lot of energy costs and do the right thing by the environment,” Dr Schaffer said.
“What we did with Melbourne Southbank was we cooperated with CEFC (Clean Energy Finance Corporation) in the form whereby CEFC came on board as a debt provider together with CBA (Commonwealth Bank of Australia), one of the banks that we are working with closely, and provided us with a slightly cheaper loan facility that would effectively offset any of the additional costs we had to accrue in order to put all of these design efforts into the physical building.”
The list of criteria required by Pro-invest in order not just to meet the CEFC standards but its own includes low-carbon construction techniques including cross laminated timber, energy efficient building management systems as well as heating and cooling equipment. Beyond that, hotels will carry high-performance glazing on windows, air-cooled chillers and condensing boilers, rooftop solar and regenerative lift drives, which store the energy generated from regular operations and return it to the hotel’s grid to use in other areas.
Catch the complete interview with Dr Schaffer in HM Magazine’s June 2020 edition, which will be released digitally next week. CLICK HERE to subscribe.


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Third Thursday ArtWalks are held every month throughout the year, offering attendee’s exposure from all over South Florida, live music in different locations, performance artists and community fun.
This monthly event has become a focal point of movement bringing cultural awareness to the Upper Keys.
As the Art District’s business partners remain open during these Thursday evenings, this indoor/outdoor street festival has become the talk of the Keys, drawing upwards of 1,000 people each month. The crowds stroll through the Art District, which spans one-half mile of the Old Highway between the historical 1935 Hurricane Monument and the iconic Green Turtle Inn and includes the intersecting street now known as Morada Way.
The artists and the gallery owners thrive with the involvement of the Morada Way Arts & Cultural District. And those who do not have studio or gallery space in the Art District use Art Walks, exhibits and classroom teaching to increase their exposure and their collectors.
6pm - 9pm
January 19, 2017
BECOME AN ARTIST VENDOR
MWACD is looking for talented artists to showcase their work during our Third Thursday Artwalk!
Due to the high volume of requests we receive to participate in this event, we ask that all artists first go through the selection process by submitting 3 or more digital images of artwork. These images must be of original art made by you, and they must reflect the pieces you plan to showcase at the time of the Artwalk. Items that do not fit this criteria will not be accepted.
Once your submission is received, the artwork will be chosen for placement on the Artwalk. Artists accepted to exhibit, will be contacted for scheduling and payment, and will be given a special code if they wish to pay the vendor fee online.
Please submit your name, phone number, and digital images to:
Click HERE for a full description of the Selection Process.
If you have already been selected as an Artist Vendor for the next Art Walk, and were given a Registration Code, you can download an artist vendor contract and pay your vendor fee online by clicking HERE
Morada Way Arts & Cultural District's Third Thursday Artwalk is made possible by our District PARTNERS. Their generous contributions are what help to fund this event every month. Please be sure to stop by at the following PARTNER locations where you will find friendly people, comfortable accommodations and great local shopping, food, drinks and entertainment!
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Not Funny: Author Talk with Academy Award Nominated Jena Friedman
05/10/23 @ 8:00pm –
05/10/23 @ 9:00pm
Jena Friedman, Not Funny: Essays on Life, Comedy, Culture, Et Cetera, Wednesday, May 10th
Celebrity comedian and Oscar-nominated screenwriter Jena Friedman’s debut collection, Not Funny, takes on the third rails of modern life in Jena’s bold and subversive style, with essays that explore cancel culture, sexism, work, celebrity worship, and…dead baby jokes. In a moment where women’s rights are being rolled back, fascism is on the rise, and so many of us could use a breather as we struggle to get by, Jena applies her unique gifts to pull a laugh from things deemed too raw, too precious, and too scary to joke about. She shares her stories of taking on those who told her she was too brash, too edgy, and too “unlikable” to make it. She deftly dissects how we get coerced into silence on the issues that matter most, until they’ve gone too far afield to be turned back around again. And she shares her struggles to make it (-ish) in a world that, more often than not, would rather tune out than listen to a woman confronting the indignities we’ve been told to bear.
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As we learned about Demi Lovato’s hospitalization related to reported heroin use yesterday, the reality is that beating addiction and staying sober over the long term is not an easy feat to accomplish .
The truth is that the odds for relapse are steep, unless you receive ongoing social support, counseling, and medication assisted therapy (MAT) while going through withdrawal, which has been proven to reduce the risk of relapse.
In Lovato’s case, her concurrent struggle with mental illness makes things even more challenging. In 2011, when she was 22, she entered rehab after being diagnosed with addiction and bulimia. Thereafter, she became the spokesperson for the campaign, Be Vocal: Speak Up For Mental Health. The initiative encourages people with mental illness to be more vocal and break down the stigma associated with it.
Yet, as Lovato is recovering from her reported heroin overdose, it appears based on recent reporting that she hadn’t been doing well for several months.
When she released her new hit song last month entitled “Sober”, the truth about her recent relapse after 6 years of sobriety emerged. In fact, she performed the song “Sober” just 2 days before her relapse.
The bottom line is that rates of relapse ultimately vary depending on the substance being abused. For opiate addiction, the rates are quite high, with an 85% chance of relapse one year after ending use. On the other hand, alcohol relapse can vary from 30%-70% depending on the individual, often influenced by whether an individual is in treatment.
Risk factors for relapse for substance abuse also vary from person to person. Ultimately, it’s the need to stimulate dopamine reward centers in the brain that can be a trigger for a person who is used to taking a specific drug. But it’s a combination of external and internal reward factors that typically trigger a relapse .
Internal risk factors may include genetics predisposing to or a family history of addiction, escalating stress or depression, and added psychiatric conditions such as ADHD, depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder. External social factors and psychological stressors can also play a part in relapse including relationship issues, job difficulties, health problems, and complicated family relationships.
But it’s important to realize that co-existent mental illness can significantly elevate the risk of addiction relapse if not addressed and treated. In fact, persons with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are at a significantly higher risk for relapse of alcohol addiction, with close to 50% of people with bipolar disorder having a co-existent drug or alcohol addiction.
In fact, a 2014 report by SAMHSA revealed that 7.9 million persons in the U.S. experience both a mental disorder and substance abuse disorder concurrently , also known as “dual diagnosis”. But the report also underscores a harsh reality: nearly 56% of persons carrying a dual diagnosis don’t receive treatment for either condition, and just a little over 7% get treatment for both disorders.
Because addiction is a chronic problem, it’s vital to stay in treatment and support groups or with special coaches, so that when life becomes difficult and temptations arise, you are equipped with support, tools and coping strategies and mechanisms to help prevent a relapse.
The temptation to use drugs again or drink is an immediate sign that that a person needs to return to treatment. In treatment, a person learn to address negative emotions and specific triggers that can lead to a relapse. Learning the techniques of mindfulness, including meditation, deep breathing, imagery, as well as talking with a close friend or counselor, can be invaluable. Exercise or taking a walk outside can also be important approaches to coping with temptation. The support of family, trusted friends, and a therapist are key ways to reduce the risk of relapse.
“It is important to acknowledge and recognize that substance use, misuse, abuse, and addiction is a prevalent issue facing our communities,” said Sandeep Kapoor, M.D., Director, Screening Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment, Assistant Professor, Medicine and Emergency Medicine, Northwell Health. “The healthcare issue this represents is a priority for Northwell Health which has a multi-pronged, comprehensive approach to help those who have an opioid addiction and/or are at-risk of fatal preventable overdoses.”
Kapoor explains that an element of this comprehensive strategy is “Northwell’s four substance abuse treatment program hubs--at South Oaks Hospital, Zucker Hillside Hospital, Staten Island University Hospital and Phelps Hospital which offer education and training in prevention, recognition of an overdose, response to that situation, and the use of the rescue medication, naloxone (Narcan)." Upon discharge from one of these four facilities, “the patient and their family members are offered training on how to use naloxone, and serve as a first responder,” he added.
In the past year, Northwell--in partnership with NYSDOH, NYCDOHMH, and Suffolk DOH—launched the Naloxone (Narcan) Saturation Campaign (NAL-SAT), “which has successfully dispensed 1450 rescue kits since 2017 to patients, families and staff members,” said Kapoor.
Most insurance including Medicaid and Medicare will pay for naloxone, but coverage varies by state. In fact, in October of 2017, Walgreens began dispensing naloxone--the drug that reverses an opioid overdose--over the counter in 46 states. The cost of a naloxone (generic version) kit ranges from $20-$40 dollars.
Kapoor further explains that “through New York State’s Naloxone Co-Payment Assistance Program (N-CAP), an effort to reduce and remove barriers to accessing this rescue medication, Northwell Health’s Vivo pharmacies offer naloxone. Via the program, a person’s insurance will be processed and waiver of $40 of the copay is processed, essentially removing and/or reducing the cost.”
“Enhancing awareness, heightening comfort, and increasing access to naloxone, an easy-to-administer and available tool that has been shown to save lives, serves as a critical element in a community level approach to better address this crisis. People should consider obtaining naloxone, and keeping it on hand so it can be accessed in an emergency,” he concluded.


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Cory Godbey has illustrated picture books, book covers, and other projects for clients such as HarperCollins, Random House, Archaia and The Jim Henson Co.
In 2012 Cory will be illustrating the prequel graphic novel for Jim Henson’s Labyrinth.
He has worked on animated shorts and commercials with clients including Prudential Insurance, Microsoft Zune, and the upcoming documentary film The Last Flight of Petr Ginz.
Cory’s work has been accepted into various annuals including The Society of Illustrators Annual as well as Spectrum: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art.
His short graphic novel stories can be found in the award winning, Eisner nominated Flight graphic novel anthologies.
Cory seeks to tell stories with his work. He also likes to draw monsters.
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Shopkins Live! is finally here! The #1 kids toy in North America is live and on stage in Shopkins Live! Shop It Up! Your beloved Shoppies make their theatrical debut in an original new live show featuring musical performances by Jessicake, Bubbleisha, Peppa-Mint, Rainbow Kate, Cocolette, Polli Polish and more! The fun and fashionista Shoppies are joined by the Shopkins – the grocery store-themed mini collectable toys - Apple Blossom, Strawberry Kiss, Lippy Lips, Kooky Cookie, Poppy Corn, Slick Breadstick and Shady Diva. An ensemble cast of multi-talented performers brings the show to life on stage through urban style music, song and dance.
All of Shopville is in a tizz as preparations get underway for the annual “Funtastic Food and Fashion Fair.” Shady Diva showcases her latest fashion designs; Lippy Lips gives colorful advice at the nail salon; Kooky Cookie tries to get in a beauty nap! But wait — no event is complete without a few hiccups! Who has high-jinxed the fashion pageant? Where is the super-secret celebrity guest? Will Slick Breadstick ever find a dance partner? The Shopkins and Shoppies need your help – the show must go on!
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Tickets are required for all patrons, regardless of age.
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• One (1) premium ticket in the first ten rows of the theatre
• One (1) meet & greet photo opportunity (post show)
• One (1) exclusive Shopkins Live! merchandise item
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According to the National Hydrology Meteorology Forecast Center, typhoon Nida was centered at 18, 1 degrees north latitude and 122, 2 degrees east longitude of the northwards of Philippines's Luzon Island on Sunday, with the maximum wind near center blew at level 10- 12.
Today, the typhoon moves the northwestwards of Luzon Island at 20 kilometers per hour with the powerful wind of level 12- 15.
By afternoon today, it will be at a distance of 500 kilometers southeastward of Hong Kong (China).
By this morning, the northeastern territorial water of East Sea sees strong wind of level 8- 12, even gusts up to level 14- 15 due to the influence of the storm.
The international and Vietnam hydrology meteorology centers forecasted that typhoon Nida will land the southward of China; after that it is predicted operate stronger than the previous days causing heavy rains in the northern region.
Besides, the operation of the southwest monsoon also caused strong wind of level 5- 8 and sea rough in the southern territorial water from Binh Thuan to Ca Mau.
With the bad weather condition, the National Steering Committee of Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and National Committee of Search and Rescue asked the coastal provinces from Quang Ninh to Binh Dinh, the northern mountain provinces need to keep close watch and report the direction, position of the typhoon, count the number of sea-going fishing vessels.
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In the related weather news, a heat wave occurred in some places of the Northern provinces such as Cao Bang, Quang Ninh, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Tri and Thua Thien- Hue.
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The 86th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade steps off at 9 a.m. on Thursday at 77th Street and Central Park West in Manhattan.
This year, the parade travels down 6th Avenue and ends at 34th Street/ Macy's Herald Square.
8,000 marchers including those holding down massive, inflated balloons are taking part in the festivities. Millions are expected to be watching along the parade route and on television.
The weather appears to be cooperating for the big day with sunny skies forecasted and a high in the low 50s.
Among those in attendance will be as many as 5,000 victims of Hurricane Sandy who were invited by Macy's and the city.
Getting to the parade can be a challenge, but traffic expert Gridlock Sam Schwartz said this year might not be as bad.
"With the parade going down 6th Ave. this year, it ill be easier for people on Madison Ave. I don't think you'll get the same kind of crowds as Times Square. Bryant Park is a great place to watch the parade," Schwartz told Good Day NY.
For people driving into the city for the parade, Schwartz recommends staying south of 30th Street and north of 81st Street.
"Stick with Madison Avenue," said Schwartz.
The fun begins as early as 10:00 a.m. Wednesday with the inflation of the balloons.
The NYPD shared the following street closure information related to the parade:
- November 21st, 81st Street and 77th Street from Central Park West to Columbus Avenue will be closed to vehicular traffic. The balloon inflation can be viewed by pedestrians from 3 p.m. until 10 p.m. on 81st Street and 77th Street from Central Park West to Columbus Avenue.
- Pedestrians are advised to enter the viewing area from the West side of Columbus Avenue at 79th Street. After 10 p.m., 81st Street and 77th Street from Central Park West to Columbus Avenue as well as Central Park West from 59th Street to 86th Street will be closed to all traffic
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On Monday, a Kentucky couple was arrested and brought up on charges for allowing their 20-year-old son with Down Syndrome to die. According to the arrest warrant, the Kentucky couple ceased to provide the man with water and food soon after they’ve learned that the state won’t provide them with benefits.
Adult with Down Syndrome Was Bedridden
On Monday, the Winchester, Kentucky law enforcement officer arrested and charged 61-year-old Albert Christy and 65-year-old Patsy Christy with murder by neglect.
According to the authorities, the couple announced that their son, 20-year-old Logan Christy, who was diagnosed with a severe form of Down Syndrome, passed away in December, as a result of his life-long illness.
However, the coroner’s report painted an entirely different picture. Robert Gayheart, the Clark County Coroner who was in charge of the Christy case, testified before the court that upon performing Logan’s autopsy, he did not find any traces of undigested food in the stomach, despite Patsy claiming that she fed her son minutes before the collapsed.
The Kentucky couple’s court documents reveal that their ‘caring’ attitude towards their bedridden son shifted dramatically soon after Logan turned 18, which made him not eligible for applying for benefits. However, the prosecutor declared that the couple could have still tried to reapply and given the case’s severity, the state might have continued giving the boy his benefits.
Coroner Gayheart also stated that Logan’s cause of death was a combination of dehydration, malnutrition, and pneumonia. Furthermore, it would appear that the boy has stopped received medical treatment after the benefits stopped coming.
In their defense, the couple argued that they’ve always looked after their son, even after they stopped receiving money from the state. Patsy also told the judge that she recalls feeding her son 13 minutes before death.
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A joint investigation of The Intercept and Aljazeera has revealed the activities of a Washington-based lobby group, The Turkish Democracy Project (TDP), whose activities, well-funded, pursue the downfall of the president Recep Tayyip Erdogan and its replacement by a more manageable regimen to the tandem of Israel and the United Arab Emirates.
Erdogan has become the main enemy of those two countries for defending a political Islam that, although moderate, is frontally rejected by Israel and the Emirates, as has also been evident over the last decade in similar situations in Egypt O Tunisia.
One of the strange characteristics of the TDP is that on your list of counselors no Turkish citizen is listed. When it was founded last summer it had two Turks, but now the board of directors is made up of curious American personalities who say they are “committed to push Turkey to accept more democratic policies“.
One of the strange characteristics of the TDP is that there is no Turkish citizen on its list of advisers
The TDP steering panel is an amalgam of former American officials mainly linked to the Republican party, characterized by an aggressive worldview and because for years they have had close ties with Israel and the Emirates.
Those involved are Frances Townsend, who worked for the president George Bush Jr. in the unit against terrorism; the former senator Joseph Lieberman, who once toyed with the idea of becoming the first Jew to reach the White House; John Bolton, notorious as a radical national security advisor to Donald Trump, and that, like other members of the panel, he does not hide his animosity towards Erdogan.
According The Intercept, the activities of the Turkish Democracy Project “are not clear” and are linked to other pressure groups in the same orbit that are characterized by access to money of uncertain origin and promoting positions in the Middle East that are “close to the security interests of Saudis, Emiratis and Israelis” tending to destabilize enemy countries.
These last three countries are refractory to Erdogan’s policies, a vision that they share and that unites them when it comes to defend any leader who opposes Islamist views, as with the Turkish president.
The investigation reveals that who is nominally in charge of the TDP is Mark Wallace, who with Bush Jr. was an ambassador to the UN and who, among other activities, currently leads the United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI), the Project Against Extremism (CEP), as well as another project that claims to focus on defend human rights in Iran. It so happens that eight of the eleven directors of the Turkish Democracy Project work in at least one of the other groups just mentioned.
When the TDP was asked about his financing system, the group did not reply. Other groups cited in the previous paragraph have also raised questions about their shadowy sources of funding, and it is not known if they receive aid from foreign governments, as could be the case of the Emirates, always ready to combat political Islam by all means at their disposal.
An article that appeared in July 2021 links Wallace to the American billionaire Thomas Kaplan, who is Rembrandt’s leading private collector and donor to Wallace’s major anti-Iranian groups. Lest there be any untied ends, Wallace is also an advisor to Kaplan’s main company, which in turn maintains close business and personal ties with princes in the Emirates and other countries in the region.
This anti-Erdogan group seeks to create a public opinion contrary to the governments of Turkey and Iran
A US government investigation found that Kaplan and the anti-Iranian organization UANI were illegally financed by foreign interests, but the investigation stopped abruptly when the US government claimed that taking it further would endanger US national security, according to The Intercept.
In 2013, Kaplan contributed $ 843,000 to UANI, that is, half of the income of the anti-Iranian organization that year. Furthermore, both the anti-Erdogan group and other groups mentioned above seek to create public opinion contrary to the governments of Turkey and Iran, as well as influencing American congressmen to advance their interests without declaring that they act for the benefit of foreign countries.
A email filterings linked Wallace to the Emirati ambassador in Washington, Yousef al Otaiba, and revealed that there was a network to get foreign funds from various countries, especially the Emirates and Saudi Arabia. The emails also connected members of the aforementioned pressure groups with the all-powerful Emirati prince. Mohammed bin Zayed.
Sarah Withson, executive director of Democracy for the Arab World Now, said of the anti-Erdogan group: “Acting against an imperfect democracy in the Middle East, while members of its leadership defend the absolutist monarchies of Saudi Arabia and the Emirates, the apartheid of the state of Israel, and the dictatorship of Egypt, suggests that the objective of that group is political and not based on values. “
Research The Intercept and Aljazeera clearly shows how the alliance led by Israel and the Emirates moves with the support of countries like Saudi Arabia and Egypt, which cannot bear that a large country in the region with which they rival, such as Erdogan’s Turkey, do not bend to their interests.


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What if? Ball State squanders chances at No. 17 NU
It was one of those games that had the Ball State Cardinals asking, “What if?”
Like what if the Cardinals hadn’t missed two field goals? What if they hadn’t fumbled on first-and-goal from the 4-yard-line?
There were surely plenty of positives to take from Ball State’s 24-19 loss at No. 17 Northwestern on Saturday night — hello, Jordan Williams — but the missed opportunities will sting. Chances to beat ranked Big Ten teams on the road don’t come around often, and Ball State had a grand one Saturday.
The first words from Ball State coach Pete Lembo in his radio interview with WLBC 104.1 FM just moments after the game illustrated that disappointment.
“We’ll be kicking ourselves tomorrow when we watch the film,” he said.
And that is by no means coachspeak; that’s honesty. Because Ball State (2-2) didn’t just outplay the Wildcats (4-0) early on at Ryan Field, it dominated.
The Cardinals moved the ball, but settled for field-goal attempts on three of their first five drives. True freshman kicker Morgan Hagee was good from 30 yards but missed from 43 and 40. On Ball State’s fourth series, it drove 67 yards in four plays to get first-and-goal from the 4, but true freshman Riley Neal — making his first career start — lost control of the snap and fumbled for his first career turnover.
The Cardinals score there and it very easily could have been 16-0. What if?
“We knew every opportunity we got getting deep into their territory, we had to come away with points,” Lembo said in his postgame media conference. “Just enough mistakes to cost you a game.”
Those mistakes loomed large, no doubt, and there’s no guarantee the game would have gone the same way had the Cardinals converted those chances. But it does leave a bad taste, especially considering the defense, led by Ben Ingle's 13 tackles, did enough to keep them in the game.
Neal completed 14 of 35 passes for 178 yards and two touchdowns, adding 74 rushing yards on 16 carries. The completion percentage was by far his worst in his three-game career as just last week Neal had completed 24 of 28 (85.7 percent) to tie for the fourth best pass completion percentage in a game in Ball State history.
But perspective is important. Northwestern had entered the game with the nation’s top defense in allowing just 5.3 points per game and was sixth nationally in total defense (235 yards per game). Led by Neal, Ball State scored more points than Stanford, Eastern Illinois and Duke did combined against Northwestern in the first three weeks of the season.
Neal seems to have developed a strong rapport with Williams, who had eight catches for 133 yards and two touchdowns — including a 22-yard score with 56 seconds left in the first half that gave Ball State a 10-7 lead. The true freshman spoke after practice last week about developing chemistry with his wideouts in such a short amount of time.
“It’s really not hard when you’re throwing to the guys we have,” Neal said. “It’s not tough. When you have all-MAC receivers everywhere, it’s not difficult to build chemistry with guys like that.”
Ball State had a similar experience at Iowa last year: Play the Big 10 team close in its home stadium, only to have a few mistakes prevent a win. The Cardinals proceeded to drop four straight after that, including a home game against Indiana State the following week.
What will be the hangover effect when unbeaten Toledo — possibly the third ranked opponent Ball State will face in the first five weeks of the season — comes to town next week?
That’s to be determined. In the meantime, Ball State will aim to clean up its mistakes. Sure, the Cardinals only committed two penalties, but as Lembo pointed out, that’s not always an accurate barometer of discipline.
“One of those nights,” Lembo said, “where you felt good about the effort and how we competed and did some good things — got some stops, made some plays offensively — but at the end of the day, to be a quality team like this, you have to play a clean football game.”
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Picture perfect spot close to Bari and other highlights. The hostess is very friendly and makes sure you will not miss out on anything during your stay!
Everything was absolutely perfect, starting from the kindness hospitality of the host - Manuela. We loved the house and its garden, animals, olive trees, as well as all the decoration details inside the apartment which made it extra special. Manuela always had something extra ready for us for breakfast to make us feel even more at home. The location is perfect if you enjoy the countryside but still want to be close to nearby towns (Matera, Altamura, the parks etc.) and local restaurants. Definitely an unforgettable stay! :-)
I got all I wanted and more, like exceptional care, assistance and communication.
Relax, silence, sound of crickets in the sun and under a sky full of stars. Peaceful place, in apulian style autenthic décorated cozy apartment. Contryside breakfast, with a homemade marmelades, real Italian coffee and fresh organic fruits; you can have directly vegetables in our "potager". You can stay outside, under the gazebo or in the inner garden also for breakfast. Hammocks everywhere in large garden for your relax Accesso Ospiti We are in the protected area of Alta Murgia National Park. Here you encounter hawks, hedgehogs, wild boar and the changing flora of the hill. Even in winter it's nice to go hiking, cycling along the hills and go for walks and horse riding. Interazione con gli Ospiti We speak English, French and Russian. We are friendly host and we love exchange experience with people. Il Quartiere We are near the Foresta di Mercadante and in half of hour you fan find Matera and her 'Sassi', Gravina and subway city, both under Unesco warranty, Altamura, delicious romanic city, land of Federico il Secondo. The Romanica Bari and her 'lungomare' e borgo antico are far only 30 km. Trani near 40km. To go to Polignano, Monopoli, gli scavi archeologici di Egnazia you need only 1hour.
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B&b Parco Alta Murgia is located at via Panoramica, 34, 0.7 miles from the center of Cassano delle Murge.
When is check-in time and check-out time at B&b Parco Alta Murgia?
Check-in time is 6:00 PM and check-out time is 10:30 AM at B&b Parco Alta Murgia.
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How far is B&b Parco Alta Murgia from the airport?
B&b Parco Alta Murgia is 17.5 miles from Bari Palese. B&b Parco Alta Murgia is 64.3 miles from Brindisi Papola Casale.
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Gold and Green
Gold and Green,
some choose gold
and some choose green.
You don't need to be wise,
to choose a wise decision,
just a matter of want.
Let inspiration and desire
decide your decisions
then may you have your dignity
when you listen and fallow.
I have seen the pure insanity,
again, I have seen many things
but I have seen enough
to know enough.
I have seen pure gold,
within the eyes of love
but I have seen too much,
Gold and green,
I have both,
one inside my heart
and one inside my pocket,
but I know enough
and I will empty my pocket.
I choose what I think is wise.
Even if being poor takes much away,
I gain more than green,
I gain Gold.
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After months of endless speculation, the long-awaited casting news of the two male leads of The Hunger Games has finally been announced. And drumroll, please...
The Last Song's Liam Hemsworth will star as Gale Hawthorne and Bridge to Terabithia and The Kids are All Right's Josh Hutcherson will star as Peeta Mellark.
READ IT: J-14 Readers Pick The Hunger Games Cast
Liam and Josh will be joining Jennifer Lawrence who will be playing Katniss Everdeen.
Other actors who were rumored to be up for the movie include Avan Jogia and Logan Lerman for the role of Gale and Alex Pettyfer and Lucas Till for Peeta.
READ IT: J-14 Exclusive: Lucas Till Auditions for The Hunger Games
J-14 reported last Sunday that Lucas had just screen tested for the movie and was hoping to get the role, but he's happy with the choice of Josh as Peeta. "I just wanted to thank everyone for the support and I'm sure Josh Hutcherson will do a good job as Peeta," he says. "I'm definitely going to check out the movie with my little brother!"
The movie based on the Suzanne Collins' trilogy of novels will hit theaters on March 23, 2012.
How do you feel about Liam Hemsworth as Gale and Josh Hutcherson as Peeta?
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After listening to the Goo Goo Dolls’ newest album Magnetic, the strongest conclusion to be made is that the trio from New York have found their happy place. Magnetic is a feel-good album with lots more electronic experimentation and a less guitar-heavy feel than what we’ve heard from them before. The new direction could be enough to entice younger fans perhaps unfamiliar with their older efforts but also satisfy their long-standing fans with its more-poppy-yet-still-Goo-Goo-rocky-sound.
The opening track and first single Rebel Beat is catchy and up-beat, drawing similarities to Train’s Hey, Soul Sister come-back of 2009. This is one of the more mainstream-friendly songs from the Goos and opens the door for the rest of the happy, fun spirited songs on the album.
When the World Breaks Your Heart is more like the old Goo Goo Dolls, with a strong instrumental background and John Rzeznik singing cheesy yet sweet lyrics like “When the world breaks your heart/I can put it back together”. This is arguably the best song on the album, fighting hard to earn a place as one of the top Goo Goo Dolls songs, especially the climactic declaration “You’re not alone”.
Next up is Slow it Down, and if Rebel Beat didn’t get stuck in your head, this one will. This track is a classic pop-rock love song with a foot-tapping chorus (“If the world should spin too fast/I’ll slow it down for you”) and rhythmic verses.
Caught in the Storm is your typical lost-love song (“We’re all just looking for something, something to believe in/I’m caught in this storm we call love/So alone come find me”) set to a memorable instrumental backdrop which builds through the song and peaks right before and during the last chorus.
Come to Me is a simple, acoustic based love song which details getting married and growing old with that special someone. Perhaps a tribute to Rzeznik’s fiancée, maybe love was in the air when this album was written, explaining its positive twist.
Accompanied by a great set of lyrics and instrumental work, bassist Robby Takac lends his vocals to the album for a couple of slower-paced, guitar-driven songs (Bringing on the Light, Happiest of Days) which gives Magnetic that little something extra and helps to balance the upbeat perkiness of the album, along with the flawless ballad Bulletproof Angel.
A good band will experiment from time to time to make sure their sound doesn’t become stale or worn out and sometimes this experimentation works (Rebel Beat, Come to Me). Sometimes it doesn’t (More of You). More of You is a pop sounding, clichéd track (“No I won’t give up, no I won’t back down/Never ever gonna let you go”) which lacks the soul of the Goos previous hits and probably wouldn’t have been missed had it not made the final cut.
Last Hot Night consists of the more rock-based verses on the album with a kind of happy rock-pop chorus which is catchy but not too soft. This song finds the balance between the new and old Goo Goo Dolls sound and sets up nicely for Takac’s Happiest of Days and the album closer.
Keep the Car Running is a fitting final track that features some of the less peppy lyrics of the album (“There are days when I feel that everything that’s good is gone/There are times that I feel no matter what I do it’s wrong”) but also shows that fast-paced sound that’s so consistent on Magnetic.
Magnetic may not have an Iris, Slide or Black Balloon but it’s a fun, happy album deserving of a listen. It is not a great album by Goo Goo Dolls standards, but it is a good album with some quality songs and production. The Goos should be commended on their ability to constantly adjust their sound over the past 28 years (yes it’s been that long!) to stay relevant in the current scene without losing touch with their original rock roots which brought them so much success throughout the 80’s and 90’s.


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Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s office is warning that “many” news articles on the Trump-Russia probe have been wrong and recent reports from the liberal media have been misleading, reports The Washington Times.
The statement from a spokesperson did not single out particular stories. But the warning did come after media inquiries about a McClatchy News story on Friday that said Mueller has evidence that President Trump’s personal attorney, Michael Cohen, did, in fact, travel to Prague in 2016 as alleged by the Christopher Steele dossier.
“What I have been telling all reporters is that many stories about our investigation have been inaccurate,” the Mueller spokesperson said. “Be very cautious about any source that claims to have knowledge about our investigation and dig deep into what they claim before reporting on it. If another outlet reports something, don’t run with it unless you have your own sourcing to back it up.”
The statement was reported by the Daily Caller and confirmed by The Washington Times.
The McClatchy story on Friday lit up liberal media outlets since, if true, it would confirm a major charge by the British ex-spy. Mr. Steele wrote that Cohen traveled secretly to Prague in August 2016 to meet Vladimir Putin aides to conspire to cover up Russian hacking of Democratic Party computers. In other words: Trump-Russia collusion.
There has been no official or press confirmation of Steele’s Prague allegation nor of a number of other Steele collusion charges. His work was financed by the Democratic National Committee and the Hillary Clinton campaign.
For his part, Cohen has repeatedly denied under oath and thus under the penalty of perjury, that he traveled to Prague. If he did, in fact, go there, he would be unlikely to lie under oath to Congress since the FBI’s investigative powers would be able to track his movements.
After the McClatchy story, Cohen tweeted on Saturday, “Bad reporting, bad information and bad story by same reporter Peter Stone @McClatchyDC. No matter how many times or ways they write it, I have never been to Prague. I was in LA with my son. Proven!”
Cohen has supplied his trip records and passport to show reporters that he was in California for a time in August 2016 when Steele says he visited Prague.
The supposed Cohen Prague trip has been pushed to reporters and government investigators by Glenn Simpson, co-founder of Fusion GPS, which paid Mr. Steele. Fusion has long-standing relationships with Washington’s powerful news outlets such as CNN, the Washington Post and the New York Times.
Simpson still believes Cohen went to Prague. He told the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence that Cohen may have traveled by yacht and a Russian’s plane.
It really says something about the state of our media when the leader of a witch hunt against Trump says the news is all wrong.


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In this recent interview with HipTv, Dbanj explains why he usually wears two watches at the same time. I actually found his reason funny. He said :
No time to check time. Actually, it’s cos I’m too busy, you know, always on the move, you know, one time is on Nigeria, the other is on New York.
So that Kanye West is not calling me and I’m like ‘yo, who’s this?’, you know, I’m always on check!
So I leave it at 2 time zones, that what’s up! They are gold anyway.
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text: Zannah and Adrian are planning to marry in May, the loveliest time of year. Zannah has always wanted a beautiful, traditional wedding and feels she missed out the first time around when she married Cal, father of her daughter Isis. Now two families are to meet for the first time. Will the slightly bohemian Gratrixes from Cheshire and the wealthy Ashtons from the Home Counties like each other? The meeting will take place on neutral territory, at a lunch party in the home of Zannah's Great-Aunt Charlotte in London—but no one anticipates the reaction when Zannah's mother and Adrian's stepfather first meet and the series of events that is set in motion. Full of revelations, reconciliations, and romance, this charming novel shows that not all marriages are made in heaven.


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>>26431>What have you read recently?
I'm rereading Fenrir by M. D. Lachlan right now. >Favorite books you've read this year?
When God Was A Woman by Merlin Stone and Death and Burial in Ancient Egypt were so good. You know that feeling when you finish a book and all you want to read next is another book exactly like it?>Books that you found memorable
Limiting to just the past year?
Right Wing Women. I finished it just in time for RvW.
Roar by Stacy Sims. It's really informative, I refer back to it all the time. >Books that you found bad (and why)?
Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi: Into the Void. First chapter had the main character's internal narration go on a fanfiction-tier tangent describing her appearance and how attractive she is in the middle of talking to people. I quit the book immediately.

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