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New Releases I'm Excited About: Early 2022 Speculative & Youth Fiction
Posted January 7, 2022 by meezcarrie in children, Christian, fantasy, Most Anticipated Early 2022, romance, YA / 3 Comments
Happy Friday! We're down to the last two posts in our look at this new season of upcoming releases! Tomorrow we'll finish the week with nonfiction but today I'm diving into Early 2022 Speculative & Youth Fiction New Releases (January – April). I usually group these together because they are smaller categories as far as books I want to read
Here is the schedule of posts for the week so you can zero in on your fave genre!
Monday: Contemporary Fiction (non-Amish & non-suspense)
Tuesday: Historical Fiction (non-Amish & non-suspense)
Wednesday: Mystery/Suspense (non-Amish)
Thursday: Amish Fiction
TODAY: Speculative/Youth
Saturday: Non-Fiction
This certainly isn't all the speculative & youth fiction releasing in Early 2022 but it is the selection of books I most want to read & the ones I can verify for sure are clean. I'll also include links to all the January-April 2022 releases, each in their own list by month. You can also keep up with 2022's new books as I learn about them by bookmarking the '2022 Releases' page on my blog menu & checking it periodically!
I'm breaking down this list into three categories: Children's, Young Adult, and Speculative just to more clearly define the genres represented here.
spotlight on titles i'm most giddy about
(click on book title to go to its goodreads page if available)
YOU'RE THE HUG TO MY KISSES
Barbara Herndon & Diane Ewen
Zonderkidz / January 4, 2022
You're the jelly to my donut / You're the blue to my sky / You're the laces to my sneakers / You're the twinkle to my eye. With whimsical, read-aloud rhymes, this delightful picture book will appeal to readers of all ages and remind them that life is sweeter when you have someone to share it with.
CROWNED WITH GLORY
Dorena Williamson & Shellene Rodney
WaterBrook / February 8, 2022
An ode to Black hair and Black girl joy, this joy-filled rhyming picture book invites young readers into the world of a young Black girl as she rocks her God-given beauty. From the hair on her head to the tips of her toes, Azira knows that she is awesome! And whether it's styled in twists, curls, braids, Bantu knots, a textured bun, or left totally natural, her hair is just one of the countless things that helps Azira celebrate who God made her to be. She's able to live out a beautiful story because God has crowned her with glory—and Azira wants you to do the same!
SUPER YOU!
Anne Kennedy Brady
WorthyKids / March 8, 2022
Kids love to pretend they have super powers, "flying" around in capes. But parents and grandparents see all the ways their little one is heroic—learning and growing and trying so much every day. Vivid, comic-book-style artwork depicts various costumed super-kids while the lively text draws comparisons between the qualities of a superhero and the child's special qualities. Little heroes—and their adult "sidekicks"—will love Super You!
WHAT WILL I DO WITH MY LOVE TODAY?
Kristin Chenoweth & Maine Diaz
Thomas Nelson / March 8, 2022
What Will I Do with My Love Today? is a sweet adventure picture book by celebrity Kristin Chenoweth. This heartfelt story follows young Kristi Dawn around New York City as she shares her love through acts of generosity–from singing in the church choir to helping a neighbor weed her garden. When she meets a lonely dog looking for a home, Kristi Dawn shows that adoption is one of the most loving and life-changing gifts of all. Through delightful rhyme and examples of child-friendly (and pup-friendly!) acts of generosity and kindness, Chenoweth shares the powerful message that the more love you give, the more love you get back!
THANK YOU, MAMA
Linda Meeker & Sandra Eide
Thomas Nelson / April 5, 2022
We all want to raise happy eaters who enjoy eating new foods, mealtimes with family, and being thankful. That's why so many parents love Linda Meeker's charming videos of her son Grey saying "Thank you, Mama!" With colorful illustrations that capture a child's daily snacks and mealtimes, Thank You, Mama will delight parents and kids alike.
WE WERE KINGS
Court Stevens
Thomas Nelson / February 1, 2022
Twenty years ago, eighteen-year-old Francis Quick was convicted of murdering her best friend, Cora King, and sentenced to death. Now the highly debated Accelerated Death Penalty Act has passed giving Frankie thirty final days to live. Surprising everyone, one of the King family members sets out to challenge the woefully inadequate evidence and potential innocence of Frankie Quick. The at-first reluctant but soon-fiery Nyla and her unexpected ally—handsome country island boy Sam Stack—bring Frankie's case to the international stage through her YouTube channel, Death Daze. They step into fame and a hometown battle that someone's still willing to kill over. But who? The senator? The philanthropist? The pawn shop owner? Nyla's own mother? Best advice: Don't go to family dinner at the Kings' estate. More people will leave in body bags than on their own two feet. And as for Frankie Quick, she's a gem . . . even if she's guilty.
UNBETROTHED
Candice Pedraza Yamnitz
Illuminate YA / February 8, 2022
Around Agatha Sea, princesses are poised, magically gifted, and betrothed. So, when seventeen-year-old Princess Beatriz still fails to secure a betrothal, her parents hold a ball. Forming an alliance could mean the difference between peace and war, but Beatriz doesn't want just any suitor. She's in love with her best friend, Prince Lux. Marrying Prince Lux will always be a silly dream as long as she has no magical gift. Princess Beatriz will do whatever it takes to obtain a touch of magic, including making a deadly oath to go on a quest to Valle de Los Fantasmas. A valley where no one comes out alive.
OATHBOUND
(The Royal Rose Chronicles #1)
Victoria McCombs
Enclave Escape / February 15, 2022
Emme has spent her life avoiding anything to do with pirates. But the fates are cruel, and now a hidden sickness leads her to partner with pirates for the one thing that can save her—a cure on an island none are certain exists. The pirate captain's secrets are darker than the deep and threaten to kill them all. His obligations are tinged with betrayal, for his oathbind must be fulfilled. To ignore it is to invite peril of unimaginable destruction. As the adventure unfolds, the sea takes more than she expects and the sea gives more than he wants.
THE SUMMER WE FORGOT
Caroline George
Darby and Morgan haven't spoken for two years, and their friend group has splintered. But when the body of their former science teacher is found in the marsh where they attended camp that summer, they realize they have more questions than answers . . . and even fewer memories. The group of reunited friends begins to suspect that a murderer is stalking the coastal highway 30A, and they must try to recover their memories as quickly as possible . . . before the history they can't remember repeats itself. As tensions rise and time runs out, Darby and Morgan begin to wonder if they can believe one another . . . or if they can even trust themselves.
speculative fiction (adult)
NEVER LEAVE ME
(Waters of Time #2)
Jody Hedlund
Revell / January 4, 2022
In the last stages of a genetic disease, Ellen Creighton has decided to live out her remaining days at the estate of her longtime friend Harrison Burlington. Harrison cares deeply for Ellen, but as a wheelchair-bound paraplegic, he's never allowed himself to get serious in a relationship. However, he's desperately trying to save her by finding the holy water that is believed to heal any disease. When he locates two flasks, Ellen refuses to drink one of them because she believes the holy water killed her sister and father. In an effort to convince her to take it, Harrison ingests the contents first, and when Ellen witnesses the effects, she can no longer deny the power of the substance in the bottles. Dangerous criminals are also seeking the holy water, and Ellen soon learns they will go to any lengths to get the powerful drug–including sending her back into the past to find it for them.
THE SWORD AND THE SONG
(The Song of Seare #3)
Carla Laureano
Enclave / January 11, 2022
Seare is at war. The Red Druid has continued to gain strength and power, and the people of Seare suffer beneath the ravages of the isle's unbound spirits. The Fíréin are all that stand between the land and certain disaster. But there is strife within the Brotherhood as well: Eoghan still refuses to claim his rightful throne, leaving the responsibilities of rule to Conor and creating an uncomfortable distance between the sworn brothers. When Conor leaves Ard Dhaimin to find the key to defeating the Red Druid, he delves into a world of shadows and danger which will bring him to the brink of madness and back. All the while Eoghan and Aine are left to pursue their own mission to defeat their adversary through her magical gifts. But as the final battle looms ever closer, they realize that the cost of defeating the Red Druid may be greater than they're willing to pay… and that nothing—and no one—is as it seems.
A PATH TO FORGIVENESS
(The Prodigal Woman #1)
Lisa M. James
Reckless. Extravagant. Wasteful. These were all words that could describe Esther. Thirteen years of careless living had left Esther and her young son destitute. When her husband disappears at night, leaving Esther with the full burden of their debt, Esther has no choice but to claim her husband is dead and enslave herself and her child to stay alive. So severely had she broken the relationships in her life, she never expected a man from her childhood to speak on her behalf and carry the weight of her debt. Yet Esther soon realizes that escaping the demons of her past would not be so easy. Levi had little interest in seeing Esther again. When a promise to her father leaves him honor-bound to take her as his wife, he struggles with the bitterness he holds toward her for allowing her addictions and selfishness to derail her life. Yet, he could not hide the deep desire within him to be a husband and a father, even to a woman he did not love and a child that was not his by blood.
add these to your wish list
all the new releases by each separate month
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What about you? Which Early 2022 Speculative & Youth Fiction New Releases are you most anxious to read? Which covers are your favorites?
If you don't see your book mentioned here OR in my amazon lists, I apologize! It's impossible to keep up with all the books LOL! Please feel free to leave your release info in the comments.
Tags: children's book, children's fiction, early 2022, fantasy, most anticipated, picture book, speculative fiction, YA fiction, young adult fiction
3 responses to "New Releases I'm Excited About: Early 2022 Speculative & Youth Fiction"
I want to read Never Leave Me. Thank you for sharing.
Susan Dyer
Oh I really want to read The Summer We Forgot!!💜
I do not have any children. The covers are all fabulous. Thank you for sharing. God bless you.


"Just north of the city centre, Isola is Milan's hipster neghbourhod, It has an urban street vibe and features colorful streets full of paintings. This is the heart of Milan street art where stunning graffiti are found in every corner, you can even do a tour around the neighbourhood to see the best ones. The area has fantastic boutiques and specialty stores.
The previous remoteness of the area that lead to an influx of street artists during the late 20th century, contrasts with the current high-end vibe of the newly built Porta Nuova business district. The art-deco apartments share space with the new corporate buildings in this quickly changing area."
With the ceiling of the Church of Santa Maria della Fontana built in the XV century.


More than two dozen British parliamentarians have urged the government to help thwart a possible Israeli demolition of an entire Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank.
Israeli authorities could soon forcibly displace the residents of Palestinian Bedouin community Khan Al-Ahmar, the destruction of which would include the community's school, made of tyres and mud, which educates 170 children aged between six and 14 years old.
The letter to Alistair Burt, minister of state for the Middle East at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, was signed by 26 cross-party MPs from Labour, the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats, Greens and Scottish National Party.
The Council for Arab-British Understanding (Caabu), announcing the MPs' letter, noted that many of the signatories have previously visited the village as part of parliamentary delegations.
On 25 September, the Israeli Supreme Court will hold a hearing on two cases: "a petition filed by the community's lawyer against the demolition order, while the second is a court case filed by settler movements calling for the destruction of the village's only school to more than 150 children".
The United Nations' senior humanitarian official in the occupied Palestinian territory tweeted this week: "All eyes on the Bedouin community of #AlKhanAlAhmar at risk of forcible transfers by Israeli authorities over the coming days".


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Help save a life in Lubbock during National blood Donor Month
by: BrenShavia Jordan
LUBBOCK, Texas- Everyday hospitals need blood to help save the lives of patients, and during January, National Blood Donor Month, you can step in and help by becoming a donor.
According to Vitalant, every two seconds someone in the United States is in need of blood; whether it's a little girl in the Intensive Care Unit or a mother with stage three Leukemia.
It may be a new year, but the shortage of blood is still the same. Lubbock Vitalant Senior Recruitment Manager Brandon Baker said all blood types are needed.
"January historically is one of the hardest times for hospitals to meet their patients' blood needs," Baker said.
Blood types fall into four different categories: A, B, AB and O.
Bakers said only three percent of the population nationwide donates.
"Every time we talk to someone who has not donated blood before and they donate they are like that was so much easier than I thought," Baker said. "[People] say I don't know why it took me 20 years to do it the first time. I am going to keep coming back."
Daily in the US 29,000 units of blood are used, and right here in Lubbock 100 units of blood is used to help hospital patients.
"If the blood is not there, there is no other substitute for it," Baker said. "So, your blood donation really will save the lives of one possibly up to three people."
You have to 16 years or older to make a donation and it takes about 45 minutes. For more information visit the Vitalant website.
Lubbock Salvation Army critically low on supplies
Man accused of running over woman near Lubbock bar
Lbk man charged with bestiality, child pornography
Bike tours raising awareness for bone marrow registry
180 days in jail possible for ski pass fraud
Watch: 4 mountain lions prowl neighborhood
Good Samaritan helps rescue kids from icy pond
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Optimum opens third retail location in Lubbock
The new store is located at 3204 West Loop 289, Suite 200.
The Texas Department of Public Safety said a crash in Yoakum County took the life of a driver on Monday.
Lubbock PD asks for public's help, search of robbery …
LUBBOCK, Texas — The Lubbock Police Department asked for the public's help on Tuesday in the search of an aggravated robbery suspect. On Monday, police said Circle K in the 9700 block of Milwaukee Avenue was robbed around 2:30 a.m., an LPD press release said. LPD said the suspect, believed to be a Hispanic male, […]
DPS: 1 killed, 1 injured in crash near Idalou Monday
The crash occurred at US 62/82 and FM 400.
DPS investigates rollover on overpass near Wolforth
LUBBOCK, Texas — The Texas Department of Public Safety was investigating a rollover near Wolforth at West Main Street and US Highway 62/82 around 9:30 a.m. DPS said there was a "possible entrapment." A photojournalist on scene said the road was blocked off in both directions. No details on injuries were available at the time. […]
State & Regional / 3 hours ago
SNYDER, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – An explosion was reported at Kinder Morgan Plant in Snyder Tuesday morning. The Snyder Volunteer Fire Department said they believe an electrical transformer blew at the gas plant off FM 1611 around 7:00 a.m. Residents around town reported hearing the explosion, some even noticing windows and buildings shake. At the time, […]
LUBBOCK, Texas — Freezing temperatures and precipitation made for a dangerous morning and afternoon commute. Road conditions were expected to worsen Monday night and over the next few days, prompting the Lubbock Police Department and the Texas Department of Public Safety to warn drivers of how dangerous this weather can be. Sergeant Johnny Bures with […]
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A jury was selected Monday in the capital murder trial of Hollis Alvin Daniels in Lubbock, Texas.
LUBBOCK, Texas — The Salvation Army in Lubbock said on Monday that it is already seeing an increase in people needing services because of freezing temperatures, but it is critically low on supplies. The shelter said it expects the number of people needing warm food and a place to stay to continue rising this week, […]
LUBBOCK, Texas — Jonathan Shadden, 33, was arrested on Saturday and accused of running over a woman near a bar in Downtown Lubbock, leaving her with serious injuries, according to a report from the Lubbock Police Department. A police report said officers were called to a parking lot in the 2000 block of Broadway Avenue […]
LUBBOCK, Texas — Eric Saldivar, 31, was arrested in Lubbock on Sunday and charged with possession of child pornography with intent to promote, 10 counts of possession of child pornography and bestiality, according to court records. According to court records, Saldivar admitted to investigators with the Lubbock Police Department that he viewed about "50 files […]
LPD update on West Loop 289 crash early Monday
The crash occurred just before 1:00 a.m. in the 5600 block of West Loop 289.
Frenship staff accused of inappropriate behavior
The Frenship Independent School District released a statement after local news media was told that a coach was being "investigated by the school administration for having inappropriate contact with a player."
LPD update on vehicle crash into house early Sunday
The crash occurred around 2:20 a.m. in the 14400 block of Avenue X.
Lbk teen dies in sleep, family blames herbal supplement
UT fires men's hoops coach Chris Beard after arrest
Texas SNAP benefit extension to end in February
Woman pleads guilty after acquiring $60k+ in Lbk
Mom of Texas school shooting suspect arrested in …
Texas is getting a Universal Studios theme park

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"While much remains to be decided and debated before the budget is finalized, today's education committee hearings showed that there is clear agreement on one thing: that Governor Cuomo's proposal for Foundation Aid is grossly inadequate to meet the needs of our public school students. Chancellor MaryEllen Elia and many of the State Legislators expressed a shared concern over the impact of the Governor's so called 'equity plan,' which would require poor students in high need districts to fight over crumbs," said Jasmine Gripper, Legislative Director, Alliance for Quality Education.
Download AQE's full testimony here.


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Japan claim Asian derby
2018/05/28 - 14:07 0 1903 FIVBVNL
Rouen, France, May 27, 2018 – Japan claimed the Asian derby against Iran 3-1 (25-22, 30-28, 23-25, 25-23) thanks a commanding performance by Yuji Nishida in Sunday's men's 2018 Nations League clash.
Nishida was on top form as he guided his team with 21 points, 2 aces and one block on his own.
To edge out a solid Iranian side, Japan relied on a team performance as Masahiro Yanagida (17 points, including 3 aces), Tatsuya Fukuzawa (11 points), Akihiro Yamauchi (12 points) and Haku Ri (15 points) all managed double digits.
Amir Ghafour, who was Iran's top scorer on 18 points against France on Friday, only managed to score six points against Japan. The opposite spike was on top form for this Asian derby, claiming 22 points (including 4 blocks), almost double the total of Seyed Mohammad Mousavi Eraghi (12).
Both teams stood at 1-1 after the opening two days of the competition: a win over Australia and a defeat against France. In this rematch of both the 2014 Asian Games final and the 2015 Asian Championship final, Iran, however, were the favorites, having won five of their last six encounters at world level major competitions with their Asian counterparts.
Tags: Iran, Japan, week 1, VNL, Ruen
Iran Rout Past Volleyross to Earn 1st Win of Season
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Iranians Dominate on Omani Sand
Ukrainians, Germans lead Race in Kish Island Qualification
2018 Men's World Championship First Round Schedule Announced


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Cancelled due to COVID-19 Exhibition
Prada. Front and Back
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The Design Museum and Prada regret to announce that the exhibition Prada. Front and Back, has been cancelled due to Covid-19.
Details of a new collaboration between the Design Museum and Prada will be revealed in 2021.
The exhibition will offer unprecedented insight into Prada's creative approach, inspirations and landmark collaborations. Facing the future, it will explore Prada's transformation of the idea and practice of fashion and the continuing evolution of a global enterprise. Different sections will reflect the idea of front and back, conveying both the surface of fashion and the creative and industrial infrastructure on which it depends.
Miuccia Prada's story is unique. Joining the family business in the mid-70s, she turned it into one of the most successful fashion houses in the world, while transforming the landscape of style and culture. With her husband, Patrizio Bertelli, she has changed the way that people dress, redefined how we understand luxury, explored new materials and technologies and invested passionately in art, design and architecture. She has made Prada the essence of modernity.
Discover upcoming exhibitions including 'How electronic music rewired the world' (The Guardian) in Electronic and ground-breaking trainer designs in Sneakers Unboxed: Studio to Street.
Future exhibitions and displays


1988 — First beer is bottled. The beer, Jubelale, is now in its 25th year of production.
Deschutes Brewery, one of the nation's biggest craft brewers, is planning the largest, most expensive expansion in its 25-year history.
Along with Bend, brewery founder Gary Fish said, the company is considering other locations — including the East Coast — although it will always call Bend home.
But local officials want Deschutes Brewery to expand in Bend.
"They're the father of our beer industry here," said Roger Lee, executive director of Economic Development for Central Oregon.
Throughout its history, Deschutes Brewery has either been under construction or planning for expansion, Fish said. The Bend-based brewery's most pressing need is increasing its bottling and packaging capacity. But the location for that growth is still undecided, he said, along with a number of other factors.
Initial estimates put the expansion in the neighborhood of $50 million, Fish said.
The Brewers Association ranked Deschutes Brewery, founded in June 1988, as the fifth-largest craft brewer in the U.S. in 2012.
Last year, Deschutes sold nearly 4 million cases, a 13 percent increase over 2012, Fish said. It ships beer to 23 states and two Canadian provinces and plans on adding four more states by the end of the year. The brewery is also working toward international expansion.
Fish said it costs about $4 to $5 to ship a case of beer to the East Coast. The brewery currently has a company looking at possible East Coast sites for development. According to Fish, water would be a top priority when considering another brewing location. He would want to ensure beer made elsewhere would match the taste of what comes out of Bend. California-based Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. has been testing each batch of beer from its new Asheville, N.C., brewery up to 150 times to ensure its quality, according to its website.
EDCO and the city of Bend want to keep Deschutes Brewery in Bend.
It's a huge part of the brewing and distilling industry in Central Oregon, Lee said. Many of the new breweries trace their roots back to Deschutes.
"It's a huge leader in our state and in our region, so obviously we want to do everything we can to see them continue to grow in Bend," he said.
Along with 10 Barrel and Epic Air, Deschutes Brewery has an application pending for an enterprise zone incentive, which provides tax deferrals in exchange for job growth, said EDCO Marketing Manager Ruth Lindley. Incentive amounts vary, based on the amount of the project, Lindley said. Deschutes' enterprise application calls for a $45 million project that would double its capacity, she said.
Bend Business Advocate Carolyn Eagan said that to qualify for a three-year tax abatement, Deschutes would need to increase employment 10 percent during the first year. And if those additional jobs pay higher than the Deschutes County average wage, which was $36,782 in 2012, she said, the Bend City Council can grant Deschutes Brewery a five-year abatement.
Eagan agreed it may be more expensive to expand in Bend. She said some states may not charge Deschutes anything to develop and also offer the company incentives.
Bend doesn't have similar incentives, or a sales or business tax, so all businesses have a lower cost of doing businesses overall, she said.
Over the last several years, Deschutes Brewery has nearly doubled brewing capacity at its Southwest Simpson Avenue brewery. But with its rate of growth, Fish said, that capacity will be exceeded in the future.
Fish said the company isn't sure how the project will be financed.
At this stage, he said it's difficult to discuss the project in detail because everything could change.


Presently pending are Defendants' Motions to Dismiss, and Plaintiff's response thereto. Defendants argue that Plaintiff has failed to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. Because the court concludes that Plaintiff has adequately pled a claim for violations of his rights under the Eighth Amendment, Defendants' Motions will be denied.
Plaintiff's Complaint alleges that, while an inmate at Lancaster County Prison in May, 2006, Plaintiff injured his back when he fell from steps in the prison's Medical Housing Unit. On August 4, 2006, while Plaintiff was leaning against the bunk in his cell, the welding which attached the bunk to the wall broke, causing the bunk to collapse. As a result, Plaintiff alleges that he suffered additional injuries, including lower back pain, pain and numbness in his legs, nausea, vomiting, feelings of disorientation, and the inability to walk normally.
Plaintiff alleges that on August 11, 2006, he complained to Defendant Dr. Robert Doe, and was told that his pain would be discussed at a later date, although at the time of the filing of the instant action no such conversation had taken place. Plaintiff wrote to the prison medical department on August 25, 2006, requesting that his medicine be brought directly to his cell, because he was unable to walk to the medication line as a result of the pain in his legs. The prison authorities allegedly denied his request. Plaintiff also submitted a complaint on August 25, 2006, regarding a correctional officer who allegedly took away Plaintiff's recreation time for walking to slowly. Thereafter, Plaintiff claims his pain medication was stopped altogether. Plaintiff alleges that he filed two additional complaints regarding his pain medication, but that as of the time of the filing of the instant action he had not received physical therapy or adequate treatment for his pain.
Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) a court may dismiss a complaint for failure to state a cause of action only if it is clear that no relief could be granted under any set of facts that could be proved consistent with the allegations.Swierkiewicz v. Sorema N.A., 534 U.S. 506, 514 (2002) (quotingHishon v. King Spalding, 467 U.S. 69, 73 (1984)). The court "must take all the well pleaded allegations as true and construe the complaint in the light most favorable to the plaintiff."Colburn v. Upper Darby Twp., 838 F.2d 663, 665-66 (3d Cir. 1988). In Swierkiewicz, the United States Supreme Court addressed the liberal pleading standards set forth in Fed.R.Civ.P. 8(a)(2), noting that Fed.R.Civ.P. 8(a)(2) only requires "a short and plain statement of the claim showing that the pleader is entitled to relief." Swierkiewicz, 534 U.S. at 508. The Supreme Court further noted that the statement of facts must simply "give the defendant fair notice of what the plaintiff's claim is and the grounds upon which it rests." Id. at 512. (quoting Conley v. Gibson, 355 U.S. 41, 47 (1957)). A pro se complaint, as in the instant action, is held to less stringent standards than formal pleadings drafted by lawyers. Haines v. Kerner, 404 U.S. 519, 520 (1972).
. . . deliberate indifference to serious medical needs of prisoners constitutes the `unnecessary and wanton infliction of pain' . . . proscribed by the Eighth Amendment. This is true whether the indifference is manifested by prison doctors in their response to the prisoner's needs or by prison guards in intentionally denying or delaying access to medical care or intentionally interfering with the treatment once prescribed. Regardless of how evidenced, deliberate indifference to a prisoner's serious illness or injury states a cause of action under § 1983.
Estelle, 429 U.S. 104-05 (internal citations omitted). Extreme pain qualifies as a "serious medical need." See Spruhill v. Gillis, 372 F.3d 218 (3d Cir. 2004).
Taking all of Plaintiff's allegations as true, Plaintiff has adequately stated a claim for deliberate indifference to serious medical needs, which is actionable under the Eighth Amendment. Specifically, Plaintiff has alleged that Defendants' failed to adequately treat the severe pain he experienced as a result of his two falls, that they ceased his pain medication without justification, and that they failed to provide physical therapy to treat his injuries. These allegations are sufficient to meet Plaintiff's burden under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6).
AND NOW, this 12th day of April, 2007, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendants' Motions to Dismiss (Dkt. # 12 and #14) are DENIED.


""And who among us would deny Jane Austen her happy endings or insist that Cary Grant and Irene Dunne should get back together at the end of" The Awful Truth"? There are tragedies and there are comedies, aren\047t there? And they are often more the same than different, rather like men and women, if you ask me. A comedy depends on stopping the story at exactly the right moment.""Mia Fredrickson, the wry, vituperative, tragic comic, poet narrator of "The Summer Without Men," has been forced to reexamine her own life. One day, out of the blue, after thirty years of marriage, Mia\047s husband, a renowned neuroscientist, asks her for a "pause." This abrupt request sends her reeling and lands her in a psychiatric ward. The June following Mia\047s release from the hospital, she returns to the prairie town of her childhood, where her mother lives in an old people\047s home. Alone in a rented house, she rages and fumes and bemoans her sorry fate. Slowly, however, she is drawn into the lives of those around her her mother and her close friends,"the Five Swans," and her young neighbor with two small children and a loud angry husband and the adolescent girls in her poetry workshop whose scheming and petty cruelty carry a threat all their own. From the internationally bestselling author of "What I Loved "comes a provocative, witty, and revelatory novel about women and girls, love and marriage, and the age-old question of sameness and difference between the sexes."


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SLOAN MUSEUM AT COURTLAND CENTER
Due to the current Omicron wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Longway Planetarium seating is limited to 50 people per show to allow for social distancing, effective January 14, 2022. Please purchase tickets in advance to be guaranteed a seat. We highly recommend all visitors ages 2+ to wear masks while indoors at Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium. Thank you for helping us create the safest possible environment for our community.
Sloan Museum at Courtland Center is the temporary exhibit space for Sloan Museum while the new Sloan Museum of Discovery is being built with all-new interactive exhibits for you and your family.
Hot Wheels: Race to Win will be the last traveling exhibit at the Courtland Center. The new Sloan Museum of Discovery will open to the public July 16, 2022. Stay tuned for details.
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Hot Wheels: Race to Win
FEBRUARY 5 - MAY 15, 2022
Hot Wheels™: Race to Win™! Speed, power, performance . . . buckle up and race with the most famous toy vehicles on the planet—Hot Wheels®! Be part of a dynamic race team working together to build and test the world's fastest (and safest) speed machines, using Hot Wheels® diecast cars to experiment and play. This behind-the-scenes look at the thrilling world of racing investigates the scientific process for designing super-fast cars. Hands-on experiences, authentic race gear, and captivating memorabilia will engage families in the process of experimenting with speed, power, and performance using Hot Wheels cars and track as the their tools. Produced by The Children's Museum of Indianapolis and Mattel. HOT WHEELS and associated trademarks and trade dress are owned by, and used under license from, Mattel. ©[current year] Mattel. All Rights Reserved.
Includes Play Area and Historic Vehicles
Closed January 10-February 4, 2022; Re-opens February 5, 2022 through May 15, 2022, in tandem with the Hot Wheels: Race To Win! interactive traveling exhibit.
The play area has been carefully reconfigured to ensure social distancing. Four distinct sections create opportunities for kids to practice sharing and taking turns. The house area includes a grocery store, kitchen fun, and picnic tables. The playground area includes a climber and balance toys. The young children's area includes mats, building toys, puzzles, and a reading nook.
Historic Automobiles from Sloan Museum's Vehicle Collection
See concept cars, trucks, and classic cars dating from the early 1900s to the late 1980s, all with historic ties to Flint and Genesee County. Whether it was assembled in the area, entirely Flint-built, or features Flint-made parts, each vehicle helps tell a story about how the automotive industry shaped life in Flint—and how Flint helped put the world on wheels.
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Sloan Museum at Courtland Center will be temporarily closed January 10-February 4, 2022. It will re-open February 5, 2022 through May 15, 2022, in tandem with the Hot Wheels: Race To Win! interactive traveling exhibit.
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Sloan Museum of Discovery will open in Summer 2022
Sloan Museum in the Flint Cultural Center is closed for renovation and will re-open July 2022 as the new Sloan Museum of Discovery. We encourage you to visit our temporary exhibition space inside Courtland Center Mall. Visitors can enjoy over 30 historic automobiles from Sloan Museum's vehicle collection, as well as hands-on traveling exhibits and a family play area.
Sloan Museum's renovation and expansion is a $27.5 million project. Over 95% of this goal has been raised through donations from private foundations, corporations, and individuals. Every gift makes an impact! Would you like to be part of the Discovery? Click to find out how you can buy an engraved brick, or make a donation in any amount.
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History as it's supposed to be told—true and thrilling.
Thomas Edison was a bad guy—and bad guys usually lose in the end.
World War II radio host "Tokyo Rose" was branded as a traitor by the US government and served time in prison. In reality, she was a hero to many.
Twenty US soldiers received medals of honor at the Battle of Wounded Knee—yet this wasn't a battle at all; it was a massacre.
Paul Revere's midnight ride was nothing compared to the ride made by a guy named Jack whom you've probably never heard of.
History is about so much more than memorizing facts. It is, as more than half of the word suggests, about the story. And, told in the right way, it is the greatest one ever written: Good and evil, triumph and tragedy, despicable acts of barbarism and courageous acts of heroism.
The things you've never learned about our past will shock you. The reason why gun control is so important to government elites can be found in a story about Athens that no one dares teach. Not the city in ancient Greece, but the one in 1946 Tennessee. The power of an individual who trusts his gut can be found in the story of the man who stopped the twentieth hijacker from being part of 9/11. And a lesson on what happens when an all-powerful president is in need of positive headlines is revealed in a story about eight saboteurs who invaded America during World War II.
Miracles and Massacres is history as you've never heard it told. It describes incredible events that you never knew existed. And it contains stories so important and relevant to today that you won't have to ask, Why didn't they teach me this? You will instantly know. If the truth shall set you free, then your freedom begins with the first word. By the end, your understanding of the lies and half-truths you've been taught may change, but your perception of who we are as Americans and where our country is headed definitely will.


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Dartmouth Receives Eight 2020 CASE Awards
Four awards from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) recognize the College's work in four categories: diversity and talent management, special events, fundraising, and digital engagement. The Council for Advancement and Support of Education fosters educational advancement and education to transform lives and society.
The international CASE Circle of Excellence Awards annually recognize outstanding work in alumni relations, communications, fundraising, and marketing to advance the educational mission. This year's work by the Advancement organization is a timely reflection on an unprecedented year of pandemic, and the related challenges of engagement, advancing racial equity, and fundraising campaigns—all in a digital context.
"This year's CASE Circle of Excellence Awards highlight the creative, nimble, and innovative approaches our members bring to championing the success of their institutions," said CASE President and CEO Sue Cunningham. "The awards celebrate the work that has contributed to that vital societal outcome."
Empowering Women and Marginalized Groups in Advancement
In the diversity and talent management category, the Amplify Women and Gender Initiative, led by Alexis Kanda-Olmstead, director of Advancement talent management at Dartmouth, won top Grand Gold honors. The eight-week program, a collaboration with Boston University, is focused on individual, leadership, and organizational capacity-building. More than 100 women from 13 CASE-member institutions participated in the inaugural program.
CASE judges said of the initiative: "Dartmouth College has thoughtfully created an innovative and robust program that centers women and other marginalized groups as leaders in ending systemic sexism and racism within the advancement profession. With a clear a vision for the future… this program serves as a road map for much-needed industry-wide change."
Connecting Volunteers Across the World
The Call to Lead Campaign 2020 Retreat received a Gold award in the special events category for the two-day online training conference for 150 top campaign volunteers, who joined from locations around the world.
CASE judges praised the idea of "fostering volunteer-to-volunteer connections" through alumni-led workshops, interactive sessions, and virtual lounges for conversation and networking.
Alumnae-Led Campaign Will Fund Dartmouth Hall Renovation
Dartmouth alumnae's successful grassroots campaign to raise $25 million for the renovation of historic Dartmouth Hall garnered a Bronze award in the fundraising category.
"The success of Dartmouth's campaign to renovate Dartmouth Hall was essential in engaging female donors and philanthropists," said CASE judges. "We especially like the creativity in how the campaign was launched during the Women's Leadership Summit."
An Election Podcast Gets the Vote
CASE judges were impressed with the quality lineup of featured alumni guests for The Ballot, A Dartmouth Podcast, who, over eight episodes, explored themes related to the 2020 presidential election and transition. The podcast, produced by the Alumni Lifelong Learning team, received a Bronze award in the digital communications category. The judges also cited the relevance of these discussions to an audience that extended beyond Dartmouth.
New Hampshire's early voting status consistently offers Dartmouth students a front-row seat to political campaigns and frequent encounters with the candidates. The podcast offered the same to a digital audience as faculty and alumni guests included political campaign staffers, media personalities, and former and sitting members of Congress.
Producers of the podcast said the project was created on a shoestring budget and with a "learn as you go" approach—and the outcomes exceeded their goals.
Dartmouth has been recognized with a Grand Gold award three years in a row, plus an additional 14 awards in that same period. Recent awards have recognized national leadership in women's philanthropy and the statement introducing The Call to Lead campaign.
Bob Lasher '88, senior vice president for Dartmouth Advancement, said, "Recognition by our global peers affirms that Dartmouth's alumni programs continue to set the standard in higher education, emphasizing our core values of community and life-long learning. It also points to the importance of alumni volunteerism in sparking the innovations that propel Dartmouth forward in service to our mission."
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Dartmouth Receives $25 Million to Establish Cancer Research Institute
A major gift from Dorothy Byrne—the largest ever given jointly to Dartmouth and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health—will establish the Byrne Family Cancer Research Institute at Norris Cotton Cancer Center.


UNE's major sporting awards, invitational night, will be held on Monday September 24th at the Bellevue Grandstand, UNE. The night is a celebration of all those who have been involved in sport, either by achieving outstanding results in their chosen sport, coaching sport or contributing to the organisation and administration of sport.
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The Real Reason That Crazy Wheel of Time Pilot Was So Awful
Author: Kevin McFarlandKevin McFarland
Much as you might expect from an all-but-unannounced pilot running during the wee hours of the night, it was abysmal. The CGI during the opening exposition sequence recalls the opening to Peter Jackson's Lord Of The Rings trilogy run through a PlayStation 2; the performances are histrionic. No one but Wheel Of Time superfans would have any reason to be interested in this, and fewer still would come away hopeful for a full series. But quality aside, this was a stealth adaptation of one of the most beloved genre sagas of all time, running on an otherwise respected network—how the hell did it come to pass? The question has no easy answer, but here's everything we know about the production so far.
On Sunday afternoon, a Wheel Of Time fan noticed a blurb for the pilot appeared on his television's channel guide, and posted the find on the WoT subreddit, which sent others scurrying to check FX, IMDB, and other sources. Dragonmount, the online Wheel Of Time community, crashed as fans scrambled to find any available information. They didn't learn much at first; the cast included Billy Zane—no, sorry, Billy Freakin' Zane—and apparently would only adapt the six-page prologue to The Eye Of The World, the first novel.
As more facts came to light, it became clear that this was a rights issue, the television version of 1994's famously horrible Fantastic Four movie. At the time, producer Bernd Eichinger, who had optioned the comic book from Marvel for a paltry sum, found himself in a predicament: He had limited time left on his film option, and Marvel wouldn't allow an extension. Rather than let the rights revert to Marvel, Eichinger instead hired renowned low-budget director Roger Corman to produce a film in less than a month. It was never to be officially released; it was simply a means of fulfilling his option in order to maintain it for possible future films. ("They didn't say I had to make a big movie," he famously said.)
Like that fiasco, Winter Dragon seems to have been a rare televised "ashcan copy"—a term that originated during the Golden Age of comic books to describe not-for-distribution works created solely for copyright-claim purposes. Following the trail led to some clues about the team behind Winter Dragon. Seda James (birth name James Brian Howell), who was credited as an executive producer, editor, and director on the pilot, tweeted on December 17 about booking a directing gig on December 17, and then wrapped production on February 4—including a single day in which they shot 22 script pages' worth of action (essentially an entire sitcom).
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A behind-the-scenes Instagram from series co-star Max Ryan weren't helpful in discerning anything other than costuming and makeup—but complicating matters further, Seda reportedly was involved in a fatal car accident the day after production concluded. Ryan posted another picture on Instagram from the memorial service.
On Monday morning after the telecast, questions still swirled. Jordan's widow and editor Harriet McDougal Rigney issued a statement just before 11AM PST:
"This morning brought startling news. A "pilot" for a Wheel of Time series, the "pilot" being called Winter Dragon, had appeared at 1:30 in the morning, East Coast time, on FXX TV, a channel somewhere in the 700s (founded to concentrate on comedy, according to the Washington Post).
It was made without my knowledge or cooperation. I never saw the script. No one associated with Bandersnatch Group, the successor-in-interest to James O. Rigney, was aware of this.
Bandersnatch has an existing contract with Universal Pictures that grants television rights to them until this Wednesday, February 11 – at which point these rights revert to Bandersnatch.
I see no mention of Universal in the "pilot". Nor, I repeat, was Bandersnatch, or Robert Jordan's estate, informed of this in any way.
I am dumbfounded by this occurrence, and am taking steps to prevent its reoccurrence."
Apparently, the pilot was made without the knowledge—let alone permission—of Jordan's estate. While Universal Pictures' deal expires on Wednesday, presumably only able to be extended with the successful production of a pilot, FXX is a subsidiary of Fox, which creates more confusion about the rights trail.
Red Eagle Entertainment, one of two production companies credited in the opening of the pilot, is well-known to Wheel Of Time fans, but not in a good way. In a blog post mere weeks before his death in 2007, Jordan lambasted Red Eagle and provided some details about the tumultuous working relationship regarding their adaptations of his work:
I hear things now and then floating out in the air. For instance, I hear that word was floating about ComicsCon [sic] in San Diego that I am displeased with Red Eagle. Too true. Too very true. In a few more months that last contract they have with anyone on God's green earth that so much as mentions my name will come to an end and we can see what happens after that. You see, among other things they forgot an old dictum of LBJ back when he was just a Congressman from Texas, when he famously, or infamously, said "Don't spit in the soup, boys. We all have to eat." Worse, Red Eagle though they could tell me they spit in the soup, or pee in it, if they wanted to and there wasn't anything I could do to stop them. You can't apologize your way out of that with me, not that they tried. There isn't enough money in the world to buy your way out of it with me. Not that they tried that either. So they get no further help from me. Once they are completely out of the picture, we'll see what happens.
The company's website still touts a 2009 distribution agreement with EA to produce a series of video games—both standalone console titles and an MMORPG—based on Jordan's books. To date, none of them have been delivered on any console or mobile platform. A 2012 Kickstarter campaign managed to raise only $3,000 of the $450,000 Red Eagle hoped for. (Emails and calls to Red Eagle were not returned by publication time.)
The other production company, Radar Pictures, appears the more reputable of the two, listing among its credits Revenge Of The Nerds, Three Men and a Baby, Jumanji, and the revered Shaq masterpiece Kazaam. Radar also has a past business relationship with Universal: the studio distributed Vin Diesel's Riddick films, which Radar produced.
FXX, when contacted by a comic-book site gave a demure response: "This was client-supplied programming. For further comment, please reach out to Red Eagle Entertainment." (The phrase "client-supplied" programming is generally used to designate infomercials or other similar material aired during timeslots that are sold by the network.) But Red Eagle CEO Rick Selvage made a bolder declaration. "We can't talk about it right now," he said. "Additional announcements coming shortly, probably within the next few days. This video is a lead-in to a well-funded full series, with a tie in to Red Eagle's mobile games."
It's still unclear whether either company actually had the legal right to produce such a pilot, or whether securing the airtime on FXX successfully extended that contract. But any Game Of Thrones fans still salty about how long George R.R. Martin is taking with The Winds Of Winter should realize how good they have it. The Winter Dragon quagmire proves it could be much, much worse.
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Press Release: U.S. Embassy Launches English Seminars at Hanoi University through the Lower Mekong Initiative
HANOI – On Tuesday February 7 the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi launched the first of several English language training seminars for 17 government officials from Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Laos as part of a broader cooperative effort under the Lower Mekong Initiative (LMI). The seminars are hosted by Hanoi University and Vietnam's participants come from the…
Press Release: USAID Awards $9.4 Million Contract to Strengthen the Resilience of Mekong Communities to Climate Change
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded Development Alternatives Inc. (DAI) a $9.4 million, five-year contract to help rural communities in the Lower Mekong River basin address the negative impacts of climate change. This new regional project will apply cutting-edge science and analysis to help communities in the four Lower Mekong Initiative (LMI)…
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U.S. Environmental Expert Shana L. Udvardy Discusses Flood Disaster Management
The U.S. Embassy in Phnom Penh organized an environmental speaker series from Sunday, August 14 to Thursday, August 18, 2011, featuring environmental expert Shana L. Udvardy, Director of Flood Management Policy at American Rivers, a U.S. conservation non-profit organization focused on protecting rivers and preserving clean water to sustain people, wildlife, and nature. During her…
Clinton Promotes Priority of Lower Mekong Initiative
Washington — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says the Lower Mekong Initiative is seeking greater ways to help the countries along the Mekong River improve their infrastructure, education, health and environment.The Initiative, launched by Clinton in 2009, includes Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam. It is a subregional group begun to help build capacity. In…
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Two Mighty Rivers, Intertwined to Protect Their Futures
Washington — In 2010, organizations that oversee two of the world's most powerful rivers came together to chart a better course for water-resource management.When the Mississippi River Commission and the Mekong River Commission signed a partnership agreement in May 2010, they focused on sustainable development along their two river basins and on disaster preparation. Though the regional context may…
Cambodia Hosts First Lower Mekong Initiative Working Group Meeting
Representatives from Cambodia Laos, Thailand, the United States and Vietnam took part in the March 17-18 Lower Mekong Initiative Working group meeting which was hosted by Cambodia in Phnom Penh. Delegations from the five nations worked together to further advance regional cooperation in education, environment, health and infrastructure, in order to formulate a draft LMI…
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U.S. Embassy Supports First Clean Cookstove Workshop in Laos
Thirty-four experts, academics, and entrepreneurs from Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Thailand gathered to discuss how to create a cleaner, more efficient stove during the Stove Design & Testing Workshop in Vientiane, Laos on March 14-16. Participants shared methods to design, evaluate, and commercialize improved-stoves that use less fuel and produce less smoke.Exposure to smoke from traditional…
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U.S. Repairing Ties with Lower Mekong Countries
A newly devised initiative is working towards deepening cooperation between the U.S. and Mekong basin countries in the areas of education, health and environment, a report has said.The report was distributed as part of a lecture this week on the Lower Mekong Initiative and its significance as part of the Obama administration's policy towards reengagement…
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U.S. to Spend $187 Million on Lower Mekong Initiative
Washington — The United States will spend approximately $187 million on projects to help four nations of the Lower Mekong River basin lessen the impact of climate change on water resources, food security and the health and livelihoods of nearly 60 million people.During the annual Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meeting July 22 in…
Lower Mekong Initiative Conference Targets Disease Threats Meeting Tackled International Health Regulations, Transnational Cooperation
Washington — High-level delegates from the United States and four countries that are part of the year-old Lower Mekong Initiative (LMI) came together in Hanoi, Vietnam, June 17–18, reaching agreement on a range of issues critical to the region's response to infectious disease threats.The governments of the United States and Vietnam hosted the meeting. Delegation…
Media Note: United States Joins Ministries of Health and Agriculture of the Lower Mekong Region in Hanoi to Discuss Regional and Bilateral Cooperation on Combating Infectious Diseases
President Obama's Malaria Coordinator, Rear Admiral (USN, retired) Timothy Ziemer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Influenza Coordination Unit Director, Rear Admiral Stephen Redd, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State of the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Lawrence Gumbiner, are leading the U.S. delegation to the Lower Mekong Initiative Infectious Diseases…


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A group of Muslim Rohingyas in Ghumdhum, Cox's Bazar weep as Bangladesh border guards (not pictured) order them to leave their makeshift camp and force them out of the country, Aug. 28, 2017. (AP Photo)
An independent commission must investigate recent atrocities against the Muslim community in Myanmar, a London-based human rights organization has urged Myanmar's government.
The Arakan Rohingya National Organisation (ARNO) said it welcomed a report by former UN chief Kofi Annan released last Thursday. ARNO also said responsibility lay with the national government to implement the Annan report's recommendations.
"It is noteworthy that the Commission has stressed to address the Rohingya problem and their 'legitimate concerns' without use of force, and warned of radicalization if not executed swiftly," ARNO said.
Speaking to Anadolu Agency, ARNO President Nurul Islam urged "the attention of the UN and the international community, powerful countries, the OIC, ASEAN and Myanmar's neighbors to bring consistent pressure to bear on the Myanmar government and the military".
Describing the latest army deployment and nationwide anti-Muslim protests a "conspiracy", Islam said: "Rakhine leaders and military leadership are annoyed over the report of Annan's commission" and therefore "this military crackdown under the pretext of so-called security measures with a view to frustrate the commission's report, to further destroy the Rohingya minority and to cause a fresh exodus into Bangladesh."
"It is to prevent a peaceful solution of the Rohingya problem," he added.
'Provocations'
Islam said the Rakhine authorities raised a "false security alarm in Maungdaw district".
This came after lawmakers "failed to pass a proposal in parliament to send more soldiers, what they said, for the security of northern Arakan from so-called Islamic terrorists, and to protect their people [the Rakhine ethnic group] although it was supported by all the military parliamentary representatives".
Islam said an army battalion was deployed in Rohingya areas "using helicopters, tanks and gunships [and] terrorizing the Muslim community" on Aug. 11.
The move was followed by demonstrations staged by Buddhist monks and members of the Rakhine ethnic group in 15 towns across Arakan "accusing the UN and other international organizations of favoring Rohingya and demanding they leave the Arakan State," Islam continued.
Islam said: "Immediately after military deployment there were repeated acts of provocations against Rohingya civilians, particularly in Rathedaung township, where several Rohingya villages were blockaded with repeated raids, harassment, torture, arbitrary arrests, creating an extreme situation
"On 23 and 24 Aug. almost all Rohingya men from Auk Nan Yar (Razar Bil) in Rathedaung township were seized and carried away by the armed forces leaving vulnerable women, children and the elderly.
"There were reports of the rape of women. Rakhine extremists have cordoned the village under the patronage of the army.
"Then the army started mass atrocities against the Rohingya, raiding villages one after another.
"This is a clear conspiracy," Islam said.
'Extreme situation'
ARNO, in a statement, said: "The armed forces have created an extreme situation that caused the latest unwanted clashes from last Friday between soldiers and a Rohingya armed group, moments after former UN chief Kofi Annan suggested Myanmar's government immediately put an end to all restrictions on the basic freedoms of Rohingya, ensure their rights and freedoms, and grant their citizenship."
"The rejection of the UN fact-finding mission by the government of Myanmar is a further setback regarding accountability for systematic violations and abuses of human rights," it added.
"It is terrible that the authorities continue to ignore the ongoing killing of innocent Rohingya civilians, the rape of their women and girls, looting, torching and destruction of their houses and villages by soldiers and Rakhine extremists, causing fresh outflows of refugees from Arakan into Bangladesh," it further said.
The group also urged the Myanmar government to "fully implement all recommendations of the reports, as promised by [Myanmar's leader] Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, without delay; to constitute an independent commission to investigate the recent/ongoing atrocities against civilians in Arakan; and allow the UN fact-finding mission to investigate atrocity crimes perpetrated against the Rohingya population".
The atrocities in Arakan came hours after a commission led by ex-UN chief Kofi Annan urged the government to end restrictions on Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine.
After a year-long inquiry, the commission called for "urgent and sustained action on a number of fronts to prevent violence, maintain peace, foster reconciliation and offer a sense of hope to the state's hard-pressed population".
The region has seen simmering tension between its Buddhist and Muslim populations since communal violence broke out in 2012.
A security clampdown launched in October last year in Maungdaw, where Rohingya form the majority, led to a UN report on human rights violations by security forces that indicated crimes against humanity.
The UN documented mass gang-rape, killings -- including those of babies and children -- brutal beatings and disappearances. Rohingya representatives have said approximately 400 people were slain during the latest operations.
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Top NBA prospect Embiid has foot fracture
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Kansas center Joel Embiid dribbles during practice for the NCAA college basketball tournament Thursday, March 20, 2014, in St. Louis. Kansas is scheduled to play Eastern Kentucky in a second-round game on Friday. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
PUBLISHED: June 19, 2014 at 6:52 p.m. | UPDATED: September 24, 2021 at 4:50 a.m.
Kansas center Joel Embiid is scheduled to have surgery Friday to repair a stress fracture in his right foot, a stunning development that could affect the top choices in next week's NBA draft.
Embiid, one of the top three candidates the Cleveland Cavaliers were considering for the No. 1 overall pick, fractured the navicular bone in his right foot, agent Arn Tellem said Thursday. Embiid will be unable to participate in any additional workouts and will not attend the draft in New York.
Prior to the injury, Embiid was widely considered to be the front-runner to be taken by the Cavaliers. The versatile 7-footer had a jaw-dropping freshman season with the Jayhawks, averaging 11.2 points and 8.1 rebounds while blocking 72 shots to earn Big 12 defensive player of the year honors.
His combination of nimble feet, powerful athleticism and the soft touch on his jumper prompted comparisons to Hakeem Olajuwon, the former Houston great who led the Rockets to two NBA titles in the 1990s. Embiid impressed teams and scouts during workouts in California earlier this month, helping him show he was fully recovered from a stress fracture in his back that caused him to miss the Big 12 and NCAA tournaments.
Embiid worked out for the Cavaliers last week. Fellow Kansas star Andrew Wiggins worked out for the Cavs on Wednesday while Duke's Jabari Parker was expected to audition for the top pick on Friday.
Exactly when Embiid injured his foot was not immediately clear, but the combination of last season's back injury and this summer's foot injury could give some teams pause on draft night. Now what seemed to be a sure-fire selection in the top three picks, if not the first overall, could turn into a mini-slide down the draft board if some teams worry about taking a player with a history of injuries.
That could open the door for swingman Wiggins or Parker to jump into the top spot. Even though the Cavs do have Kyrie Irving as one of the focal points of the team, Australian point guard Dante Exum is another candidate who could surprise and be picked first overall.
Parker is described by scouts as the most NBA-ready player in the draft, a moniker that could appeal to the Cavs as they look to solidify a young roster that missed the playoffs for the last four seasons.
The Milwaukee Bucks pick second and the Philadelphia 76ers are third while the Orlando Magic, who have promising young center Nikola Vucevic, pick fourth. If the Utah Jazz, who have Enes Kanter and Derrick Favors as part of a young frontcourt, pass on Embiid with the fifth pick, it would be hard to imagine him getting by Boston at No. 6 or the Los Angeles Lakers at No. 7.
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I seriously doubt that she will run again. I think she was a great candidate, uniquely qualified, and she should have won the election (in fact she did win the election if it were not got the electoral college, which ironically exists to make sure that the people don't accidentally elect an unqualified person like Trump, but that's another story). But once you lose you lose. Romney isn't running again either.
Can we have a conversation about realistic possibilities?
Beto - with Eli Cummings as VP!
I said "realistic". Do you mean Congressman Elijah Cummings. At his age and with his experience he is not going to play second fiddle to someone like Beto.
You want a winning combination?
Sherrod Brown has always been on my list. I think we started looking at our prospects since the week after Hillary lost. I'm glad people are looking at him. He caught my attention as an MSNBC guest years ago. He always seemed like a hero from an old Frank Capra film. Then I started watching him on the Senate floor and I was convinced he was someone special. But each time I suggested him among a few others, he was overlooked. I assumed he simply did not have the name recognition that some of the other people that we have discussed on this board. I hope people take a real look at him.
Sherrod Brown and Beto have very similar messages (maybe Stacy Abrams to, I am less familiar with her), namely unashamed progresssive messages with focus on work and jobs.
That would be an interesting ticket. Ohio/Texas. I think Beto's high energy would eclipse Sherrod's style but they both seem very approachable. I'd expect to run into either one of them at a diner. And always loved to watch Sherrod Brown deliver a speech on the floor. He puts his hand in his pocket. I never get the feeling that he's performing. Just doesn't come off like a politician. Love listening to him. He doesn't sound like any of the other speakers. Maybe its the gravelly voice.
We"ll see how the primaries go. This is one of these cases where the primaries are really useful because it will let us see which candidate(s) can get their message across and hopefully catch fire.
After all the drama of Trump, I'm thinking a good midwestern calm would be nice. Klobucher? Though I actually think that's a longish shot -- I think the electoral mood will likely still be looking for large personalities.
The Democratic candidate is going to be smeared as unpatriotic, socialistic, anti-military, pro-open boarders, pro-terrorism, corrupt, weak, and incompetent by the GOP and right wing media no matter who he/she is. So there's no compelling reason for the person to be a "centrist" or a "moderate" if the Republicans are going to convince tens of millions of people that the person is an extremist. A sensible, smart and tough progressive candidate will motivate the base to come out and vote. And all the anti-Trumpers will be on board anyway.
That said, the person has to be tough enough to be ready for a fight, and able to respond to all the insults Trump will fling. I don't know at this point who the person should be, but IMHO someone who can effectively ridicule Trump's Twitter insults and campaign rally ramblings will have a better chance than someone who tries to take the "high road" or who responds as if Trump's nonsense deserves a serious retort. Trump is a clown and a huckster, and treating him with ridicule will likely be the best response. If low energy Jeb could have figured that out maybe he'd have spared the country from a Trump nomination.
Beto was apparently in a band with the future members of The Mars Volta.
That's enough for my vote.
I like the combination of an experienced campaigner like Biden at top of the ticket, with someone like Beto as vp, with the understanding that Biden will serve one term and support Beto in 2024. One negative is it's two white dudes. Maybe Biden and Kamala Harris.
I do not favor a ticket with two white men.
There must be a woman on the Dem ticket. Woman are Trump's weakest demographic.
And if possible a woman "of color".
She is certainly a contender.
For the life of me, I don't know why the failed presidential candidate Biden holds so much appeal as a possible candidate.
failed presidential candidate? Not sure what you mean. He was never a candidate.
I think a majority of white women voted for Trump (53% or about that).
Considering who is a successful presidential candidate, maybe failure doesn't look so bad.
He ran in two presidential primaries.
Not sure it matters --- Things change and so does the public opinion of candidates.
I don't get it either. I don't think someone should be disqualified out of hand for his/her age. But while there are a lot of things to like about Biden, I just think that a guy who grew up in his era is likely to have blind spots regarding the changes that are still taking place with regard to the rights of women and people of color. And there isn't anything he's done or sad lately that makes me think he has a real understanding of those issues, which are going to be critical to winning in 2020 and beyond.
The person who can defeat trump is........Michael Bloomberg.
Bloomberg is interesting but I think his philanthropy endears him to some people, while others find it elitist.
Agree Biden isn't a perfect candidate. One would hope that women and people of color are going to come out against Trump. Biden might have a chance at winning back some of the angry, working class male group. He knows how to get things done in Washington, and if Congress pushes for legislation to help women and people of color he'll support them.
I don't think it will happen but I think it's an interesting concept - a veteran candidate basically running for one-term while a younger VP gains experience to take over.
I think his resume has improved a bit since those runs.


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Al Pacino Recalls Being So Out Of It During 1975 Oscars He Had To Ask Jeff Bridges What Was Going On
By Brent Furdyk. 17 Jan 2020 4:00 PM
Al Pacino will be attending next month's Academy Awards, with the 79-year-old actor nominated for playing labour leader Jimmy Hoffa in Martin Scorsese's "The Irishman".
Pacino dropped by "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on Thursday, and recalled his experience at an earlier Oscars, when he was nominated in the Best Actor category for "The Godfather: Part II".
As Pacino told host Jimmy Kimmel, he apparently had a bit of pharmacological assistance to help him make it through the ceremony, and admitted he had become a bit confused.
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"I was sitting there and it wasn't at all like you'd expect," Pacino explained. "I went and I was sat there in this big event and I was with a friend. I had a few things, you know. I was not completely myself. So everything was tolerable, you know? The nerves had calmed down."
According to Pacino, as he sat in his seat and watched the show, sitting next to him was Jeff Bridges, who was likewise nominated that year (in the Best Supporting Actor category for "Thunderbolt and Lightfoot".)
"I turned to Jeff Bridges — he was also nominated — and I said hi," said Pacino. "I didn't know him, but I knew he was Jeff Bridges, but I never met him. He said: 'Yes? Hi. Okay.' I thought, 'He hasn't seen my films'. But I said to him: 'I don't think they're going to get to the Best Actor category. It's an hour and they didn't get to that category.' He gave me a look to this day — I'll never forget it — like, 'Where do you come from, who are you?' and said, 'It's three hours.'"
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