MSU canât overcome early deficit, drops series to Missouri
Missouri too much for Mississippi State By MSU Sports Information | May 15, 2021 at 11:47 PM CDT - Updated May 15 at 11:47 PM
STARKVILLE, Miss. - It was a day for the offense on Saturday (May 15) at Dudy Noble Field, as Mississippi State dropped the rubber game to Missouri, 16-8. The Tigers took an early lead, and the Bulldogs couldnât catch up in just its second series loss of the season.
Missouri (14-33, 7-20 SEC) jumped out to an 8-0 advantage, before Mississippi State (36-13, 17-10 SEC) was able to cut the deficit in half with a four-run fourth inning. The Tigers offset a four-run fifth inning by MSU with two in the fifth and two seventh to make it a 12-8 game. Four more Missouri runs in the ninth inning accounted for the final margin.
: Friday, May 14, 2021, 8:25 AM IST Enjoyed book, but. : Teenage author given 1 star review for being an immigrant ; furious netizens rally in support
Photos: Dominika Pindor/Twitter
What are the hallmarks of a good novel? While one would assume that a fast paced, riveting plot or interesting characters may be defining attributes, the race and ethnicity of the author must be considered. And so, a teenage author and her young adult fantasy fiction novel have now become the topic of a heated social media debate after she flagged a rather problematic book review.
Dominika Pindor, as per her Goodreads (a book reviewing social website) author profile, is a teenager who was born in Poland and now resides in Illinois with her family. The writer of a recently self-published book called Wings and Shadows, she is also prominent on TikTok where she shares videos about books and writing.
Author Gets One-Star Book Review After Reader Discovers She Is an Immigrant
On 5/13/21 at 7:58 AM EDT
A teen author was given a one-star review on Goodreaders after the reader discovered she was an immigrant.
Dominika Pindor, 14, was born in Poland and now lives in Illinois with her family. On TikTok, she has over 250,000 followers on her account @the.teen.writer, where she makes videos about books and writing.
In March, Pindor self-published her first book,
Wings and Shadows, using Amazon s KDP program. The book is a young-adult fantasy novel, and she documented the process of its creation online.
Wings and Shadows received positive reviews on popular site Goodreads, where readers can post their views on books they ve read. However, one review criticized the writer for being an immigrant.
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The Summit County Attorney’s Office on Wednesday announced it is launching a “conviction integrity unit,” a new tool that County Attorney Margaret Olson says can provide a pathway to justice for those who have been wrongfully convicted of a crime.
There are several layers of review before a conviction can be overturned and a sentence commuted, but the program allows those who have been convicted of a crime a chance to challenge it if new evidence comes to light.
Olson indicated the unit would contribute to a foundational part of society: trust in the legal system.
For Immediate Release Thursday, April 22, 2021
WASHINGTON Reps. Jeff Fortenberry, a Republican from Nebraska, and Debbie Dingell, a Democrat from Michigan, introduced the bipartisan Recovering America’s Wildlife Act on Thursday. The bill earmarks $1.397 billion annually for state fish and wildlife agencies, as well as $97.5 million to tribes, to carry out wildlife conservation efforts such as protecting nesting habitat for the red-cockaded woodpecker. The state wildlife agencies have collectively identified more than 12,000 species in need of conservation measures.
Environment America Conservation Advocate Alex Petersen issued the following statement:
“There are 3 billion fewer birds in the skies in North American today than in 1970, and globally, one million species are at risk of extinction, according to the United Nations’ biodiversity conference. Wildlife continue to face old challenges like habitat loss and fragmentation, but species are increasingly dealin