Long-athletic freshman forward Christian Adams has been a mainstay on the front-line for Hillhouse High School (New Haven) through the early part of the season and has had several big games, including an 18 point outburst in a win over Notre Dame-West Haven and a 13 point showing last night in a win at the MLK Classic over Bridgeport Central. The Presidents are 7-1 through eight games and ranked #9 in the Gametime/New Haven Register CT Top 10.
After averaging around a dozen points through the first half-dozen games for Holy Cross HS in Waterbury, super-athletic freshman wing-forward Nyzair Rountree exploded last week, bringing down the house on multiple occasions with highlight-reel plays at high-altitude while going for 26 points in a game against Crosby and then following that up by dropping 28 in a narrow defeat against Wilby HS. The Crusaders are 5-5 and on the rise. Look for Rountree to be a serious problem throughout the season's second half.
The Taft School is getting frosh production in the form of hybrid-guard Shamir Johnson, who has gotten into double figures scoring the ball on multiple occasions while consistently making an impact in a variety of ways on both sides of the ball. The Rhinos have a veteran squad which is 6-4 out of the gate. They have a chance to put together a terrific second half.
Long-athletic freshman forward Raheem Solomon is a major part of an undefeated & #1-ranked Sacred Heart High School team featuring the #25-ranked player in ESPN's Class of 2016 Rankings, Mustapha Heron, and also a formidable pair of bigs in Malik Petteway and Tyrn Flowers. The Hearts moved to 8-0 this weekend with a huge-win over Christ the King (NY) at the Hoophall Classic and look poised to take a serious-shot at running the table. Would love to see a showdown between Sacred Heart and Putnam (MA).
Southpaw freshman point guard Isaiah Williamshas been impressive contributing in the back-court at East Hartford High School. In his first vsrsity start, Williams went for 12 pts 5 steals 1 turnover in a 63-60, win over Hope HS of Rhode Island. The Hornets are 6-3 and dangerous heading into the season's second half.
Freshman point forward Isaiah Gaiter is a big part of the 6-3 start which Xavier HS has sprinted out to. The versatility which Gaiter brings to the table gives the Falcons more of the same as a squad heading into the second-half of the season.
Rangey inside-outside freshman forward Rakesh Tibby has been steady as a starter in the front-court for Capitol Prep High School. Capitol is 6-4 on the season and pulled off a big win over East Catholic most-recently.
Skilled freshman forward John Kelly is providing steady front-court production for a Fairfield Prep squad which is 8-0 out of the gate and ranked #4 in the Gametime/New Haven Register CT Top 10. The Jesuits have not lost a regular season game in more than two years.
Hard-nosed freshman point guard Kwane Taylor has been a focal part of the back-court for Wilbur Cross HS thus far this season. The Governors have started the season with a record of 6-4. Additional freshmen on the roster include William Antrum and Jaykeen Foreman.
Middletown High School is getting strong back-court play from freshman scoring guard DeAaron Lawrence, who has gotten into double figures multiple time and popped for a clutch-10 off the bench for the Knights in an upset win over Tascarora on Friday night which evened their record at 6-6.
Athletic-playmaking freshman guard Jonas Harper has been making a ton of noise for St Luke's in it's four-guard attack, averaging right-around double-figures while making plays all over the floor on both sides of the ball. The Storm are 8-3 on the season and on the rise.
Guilford HS has received production from freshman forward Noah Rubino, who has steadily made an impact scoring the ball and on the glass for the Indians in the front-court.
Addition freshmen who have seen varsity light thus far this season include Byron Breland at Hillhouse, Jenya Medvedev at East Catholic, and Jared Sancho at West Haven.


Gary Lammin's BERMONDSEY JOYRIDERS are back with a double a-side 7″ paying tribute to two of their favourite artists/guitarists, Brian Jones and Johnny Thunders without chosing the easy cover song way: "'Brian Jones (The Real True Leader of The Rolling Stones)" and "Johnny Thunders Was A Human Being"… The band now have Chris Musto (Johnny Thunders' Oddballs) on drums, so a tribute to Johnny Thunders can't be more appropriate.
The music style and spirit of both Brian Jones and Johnny Thunders can be found in the songs, but at the same time, these 2 songs full of references could have been part of the same album.
The BERMONDSEY JOYRIDERS had a great idea to pay tribute to two of the coolest cats in rock'n'roll, and they do it well! They will release their second album "Flamboyant Thugs" on May 26th./Laurent C.


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Most people do what they can to maintain their appliances, like scheduling regular furnace cleaning and replacing filters. Unfortunately, few think to properly maintain their clothes dryer.
Everyone knows that it is important to clean the lint screen between loads; some people go a step further and vacuum the lint screen chute too. Many people are unaware that there is more to maintaining the dryer vent system than just cleaning the lint trap area. There are other areas where lint can escape that are difficult for the average homeowner to get to.
A dryer vent cleaning professional has special tools for getting to the difficult areas. An annual cleaning and inspection will ensure that there is proper air flow for the dryer to work efficiently and safely.
Inside the Dryer: Lint is messy and it spreads easily throughout the dryer. The lint that escapes the lint screen can become trapped in the dryer frame, creating a sloppy mess and a fire hazard.
The Chute: Another area where lint can become trapped is in the chute where the hot moist air is removed from your home. The moisture helps the lint stick to the sides of the dryer ducts instead of making its way outside through the vent. As it accumulates, it can clog the system, reducing air flow and causing a fire. The reduced air flow causes the dryer to work harder to get the laundry dry; therefore, using more energy and costing more money in utility bills.
The Dryer Vent: The end of the journey for heat, moisture and lint is the dryer vent on the outside of the home. The vent should be checked often to be sure it is not clogged with lint or frozen shut. If the vent is not working properly, or it is broken, bugs and rodents will have easy access to your home as well.
A dryer vent cleaning specialist should perform a complete inspection of your clothes dryer and vent system right away if it has never been done. Annual dryer vent cleaning is recommended for most homes; those who have very large families may want to do this more often. Proper dryer vent maintenance prevents fires and reduces energy consumption.


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John Cole joins Charles River Associates in London
20 October 2015 Consultancy.uk 2 min. read
The UK Life Sciences Practice of Charles River Associates has added former Accenture and EY consultant John Cole to its team. Cole, who joins the consultancy from Thomson Reuters, will in his new role as principal predominantly focus on clients in the life sciences and pharmaceutical sectors.
With approximately 450 consultants across North America and Europe, Charles River Associates (CRA) is one of the larger consulting firms of the globe. Its European operations is headquartered in London, and works closely with six other offices on mainland Europe.
The London office, located at Bishopsgate, recently boosted its Life Sciences Practice with John Cole, who brings more than 17 years of experience advising large / mid-tier pharmaceutical and biotech companies in areas such as strategy development and implementation. His areas of expertise focus on R&D, performance improvement, operating model design, and innovation management. He also has extensive experience assisting business development and licensing teams. Prior to joining CRA, Cole was the head of the Portfolio and Commercial Practice within the life sciences services business of Thomson Reuters. Before that he among others served Genactis, a research firm specialised in life sciences, and spent more than ten years with Accenture and EY. Cole holds an MSc degree in European Studies from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and a MA degree in Modern Languages (French and German) from St. Edmund Hall College, University of Oxford.
"We're excited to welcome John. His expertise bolsters our strategy consulting capabilities to assist life science clients with achieving competitive advantage and optimal performance. We are particularly pleased to see continuing growth in our R&D strategy capabilities," says Greg Bell, Group Vice President and Life Sciences Global Practice Leader.
For CRA's Life Sciences unit Cole represents the third recent high-profile addition. Earlier this month Consultancy.uk highlighted the appointments of Andrew Parece and Alex Silver, who joined as a vice president and principal respectively, both based in Boston.
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With patch v1.04 that went live on October 30th, Treyarch made some major buffs and nerfs to guns in Black Ops 4.
The main change was nerfing ARs and buffing SMGs to bring the two guns closer together in power level, but just about every class of gun was changed in some way.
Here's an in-depth rundown of all the changes.
Popular YouTuber 'TheXclusiveAce' took a few days to get used to these changes and released a video detailing what he thinks are five of the best class setups post patch.
For people who want to be aggressive, the Maddox with both Quickdraw 1 and 2 is a good choice. Even though the Maddox is an AR, it works well close range and Ace has Fast Reload on it to really let him tear through opponents.
For people who prefer a bit slower, more methodical pace, he recommends trying out the VKM 750. An LMG, the VKM isn't one of the most popular guns but can be incredibly powerful. Once a player unlocks High Caliber 1 and 2, only a couple shots are needed with the VKM.
He uses quick draw with it to lessen the time it takes to look down the sight and also uses Gung-Ho to quickly jump out of a sprint.
The final gun is the Auger with High Caliber. The Tactical Rifle absolutely shreds people with the improved bullets.
In addition, he runs Fast Mags to improve the slow reload of the gun and uses Scavenger to make sure he has enough bullets to reach a killstreak.


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require 'rails_helper'

describe Search do
  describe 'initialize' do

    it 'should default generic name to blank' do
      search = Search.new

      expect(search.generic_name).to eq('')
    end

    it 'should default generic_name' do
      expected_name = 'generic name'
      search = Search.new(expected_name)

      expect(search.generic_name).to eq(expected_name)
    end
  end

  describe '.search_generic_name' do
    let(:query) { double 'query' }
    let(:page) { double 'page' }
    let(:results) { double 'results' }
    let(:search_results) { double 'search_results' }

    subject { described_class }

    before do
      allow(FdaApi).to receive(:get_label).with(query, page) { results }
      allow(SearchResults).to receive(:new).with(results, query) { search_results }
    end

    it 'gets results from FDA api' do
      expect(subject.search_generic_name(query, page)).to eq(search_results)
    end
  end
end

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Frieda Johanna Duensing (* 26. Juni 1864 in Diepholz; † 5. Januar 1921 in München) war eine deutsche Juristin und Leiterin der Sozialen Frauenschule in München. Sie war eine Wegbereiterin der Sozialen Arbeit und eine der ersten promovierten Frauen Deutschlands.

Leben und Wirken

Frieda Duensing wurde als Tochter des Landesökonomierates Friedrich Duensing und der Sophie Friederike Dorothee Duensing, geborene Lehmann, geboren. Sie erhielt zunächst Privatunterricht, besuchte dann von 1875 bis 1878 die gehobene Bürgerschule und wechselte 1879 auf die höhere Töchterschule nach Hannover. Eigentlich wollte sie Schriftstellerin werden, absolvierte jedoch von 1880 bis 1884 eine Ausbildung am Lehrerinnenseminar in Hannover. Anschließend arbeitete Frieda Duensing mehrere Jahre als Erzieherin und Volksschullehrerin.

1894/95 reiste sie nach Paris, London und Edinburgh, um sich über pädagogische und soziale Entwicklungen dort zu informieren. Nach ihrer Rückkehr verbrachte sie einige Zeit bei der Mutter, die zwischenzeitlich nach Hannover gezogen war und dort eine Pension vorwiegend für junge Engländerinnen führte. 1896 ging Frieda Duensing nach München. Dort bereitete sie sich privat auf das Abitur vor. Im Oktober 1897 verließ sie die bayerische Residenzstadt, da sie in Zürich Jurisprudenz studieren wollte:
 Rechtskenntnisse, so nahm sie an, würden ihrer sozialreformerischen Tätigkeit zugute kommen und sie durchsetzungsfähiger machen, und sie würden eine Grundlage abgeben für eine theoretische Synthese des rationalen Geistes männlicher Gesetze mit der weiblichen Ethik.
1902 promovierte sie zum Dr. jur. Das Thema ihrer Doktorarbeit lautete: Die Verletzung der Fürsorgepflicht gegenüber Minderjährigen. Ein Versuch ihrer strafrechtlichen Bedeutung. In ihrer wissenschaftlichen Arbeit befasste sie sich mit der Vernachlässigung von Kindern und Jugendlichen und deren Misshandlungen und stellte Überlegungen an, in welchen Fällen mit strafrechtlichen Mitteln gegen die Eltern vorgegangen werden sollte.

Da Frieda Duensing nach ihrer Promotion zunächst keine Anstellung fand, übersiedelte sie nach Leipzig, um dort das vorbildliche System der Stadtkinderpflege... in praxi kennen zu lernen:

In Leipzig hatte sie Max Taubes System der Generalvormundschaft über alle unehelichen Kinder studiert. Sie erkannte die Vorzüge dieser Art der Vormundschaft an, bemerkte jedoch, daß die 'uneingeschränkte Einführung dieses Systems den Kommunen Preußens unmöglich gemacht (wurde) durch die Vorschrift des preußischen Ausführungsgesetzes zum Bürgerlichen Gesetzbuch, welche besagt, daß eine solche kommunal-behördliche Generalvormundschaft nur für diejenigen Minderjährigen eingerichtet werden kann, die im Wege der öffentlichen Armenfürsorge unterstützt werden' (Duensing 1905, S. 261). Da dabei nur ein Teil der Unehelichen erfaßt wurde, suchte Frieda Duensing nach einem anderen Weg, der Not dieser Kinder zu begegnen. Sie sah diesen Weg in der Einzelvormundschaft, auf deren Vorteile ihrer Ansicht nach verzichtet werden konnte.

Duensing befürwortete die Erziehung von außerehelichen Kindern als Staatszöglinge, auf dem Verbandstag fortschrittlicher Frauenvereine in Hamburg 1904.

1904 erreichte die Juristin ein Angebot von Hermann von Soden, dem Vorsitzenden des Vereins zum Schutz der Kinder vor Ausnutzung und Misshandlung in Berlin, für eine mit 3000 Mark besoldete Tätigkeit als Geschäftsführerin innerhalb der seit 1901 bestehenden Zentralstelle für Jugendfürsorge. Unter ihrer Federführung wurden 1907 der Deutsche Zentralverein und die Berliner Zentralstelle für Jugendfürsorge zur Deutschen Zentrale für Jugendfürsorge zusammengefasst. Im Rahmen ihrer Arbeit hatte sich Frieda Duensing vor allem auf dem Gebiet  des weiblichen Vormundschafts- und Pflegewesen engagiert. In diesem Zusammenhang gründete sie zusammen mit Anna Pappritz den Verband für weibliche Vormundschaft. Darüber hinaus galt ihr Engagement psychisch erkrankten Kindern und Jugendlichen, die ihrer Ansicht nach nicht in Irrenanstalten eingeliefert, sondern vielmehr in therapeutischen Einrichtungen untergebracht werden sollten. Ferner hatte sie zwei eigene Vormundschaften übernommen, setzte sich für die Übernahme von Pflegekindern in Landfamilien ein und initiierte schließlich noch die Gründung des Vereins Landaufenthalt für Kinder.

Frieda Duensings wohl wichtigster Beitrag zur Kinder- und Jugendfürsorge war ihr Einsatz für die Jugendgerichtsbarkeit, die sie als nahezu ideale Form der Zusammenarbeit von Männern und Frauen im 'großen sozialen Haushalt' betrachtete. Nach sieben Jahren legte sie angesichts ihrer angegriffenen Gesundheit die Geschäftsführung nieder, blieb jedoch noch drei Jahre ehrenamtliches Präsidialmitglied und Abteilungsvorsitzende. Folgend unterrichtete sie das Fach Rechtskunde an der Sozialen Frauenschule in Berlin und unternahm zahlreiche Vortragsreisen ins In- und Ausland. Mit Wirkung vom 15. Juni 1919 ernannte  man sie zur Direktorin der neu zu gründenden Sozialen Frauenschule in München, die vier Monate später eröffnet wurde.

Duensings Sozialarbeit diente nach ihren Worten vor allem der Abwehr eines "Sozialismus" bzw. der "Sozialdemokratie":

Ehrungen
 Dr.-Frieda-Duensing-Straße in Diepholz
 Frieda-Duensing-Weg in Hannover

Werke (Auswahl)
 Die Verletzung der Fürsorgepflicht gegenüber Minderjährigen. Ein Versuch zu ihrer strafrechtlichen Behandlung. Zürich 1903
 Vormündernot und weibliche Vormundschaft. In: Die Frau, 1905, H. 5, S. 257–265
 Zwei Verhandlungen über das Preußische Fürsorgeerziehungswesen. In: Die Frau H. 4, S. 212–224
 Im Dienst der sozialen Hilfsarbeit. München 1912
 Handbuch für Jugendpflege. Hermann Beyer, Langensalza 1912–1913

Literatur (Auswahl)
 Ricarda Huch, Marie Baum, Ludwig Curtius, Anton Erkelenz (Hrsg.): Frieda Duensing: Ein Buch der Erinnerung. F. A. Herbig, 3. verm. Aufl. Berlin 1926 (1. Aufl. 1922)
 Lina Koepp: Frieda Duensing als Führerin und Lehrerin: 12 Jahre Berliner Jugendfürsorge. F. A. Herbig, Berlin 1927
 Marie Baum: Caritative Frauenarbeit und Wohlfahrtspflege, in Emmy Wolff, Hg.: Frauengenerationen in Bildern. Herbig, Berlin 1928, S. 173–181
 Herbert Major: Ein Genie der Nächstenliebe: Dr. jur. Frieda Duensing, Bahnbrecherin und Begründerin der Jugendfürsorge in Deutschland. Stadtarchiv, Diepholz 1985

 Regine Heining: Frieda Duensing - Ihre Bedeutung für die Sozialarbeit. Mühlau 1999 (unveröffentlichte Diplomarbeit; archiviert im Ida-Seele-Archiv)
 Gabriele Ullrich: "Die Fesseln zerbrochen." Frieda Duensing - Pionierin der Jugendfürsorge. In: Aufbrüche. Frauenbilder aus vier Jahrhunderten zwischen Weser und Dümmer. Fischerhude 2000 ISBN 3-88132-608-1
 Ann Taylor Allen: Feminismus und Mütterlichkeit in Deutschland 1800–1914. Weinheim 2000
 Susanne Zeller: Frieda Duensing (1864-1921). Leiterin der "Deutschen Zentrale für Jugendfürsorge" in Berlin. In: Frauenwelten. Biographisch-historische Skizzen aus Niedersachsen. Hrsg.: Angela Dinghaus. Olms, Hildesheim 1993, S. 221–228
 auch als: Frieda Duensing und die "Deutsche Zentrale für Jugendfürsorge Berlin", in Ilse Brehmer, Hg.: Mütterlichkeit als Profession? Lebensläufe deutscher Pädagoginnen in der ersten Hälfte dieses Jahrhunderts. Bd. 1, Pfaffenweiler 1990, S. 236–240
 Manfred Berger: Frauen in sozialer Verantwortung: Frieda Duensing, in: Unsere Jugend 2009, 9, S. 389–392
 Manfred Berger: Wer war... Frieda Duensing?, in: Sozialmagazin 2003/H. 11, S. 6–8

Weblinks

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Einzelnachweise

Person der sozialen Arbeit
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HR 24 - Misil II was constructed from 1972 - 1977, and a total of 596 were built.
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The cost of attending college continues to increase each year, making it more of a burden to both individuals and families. Many parents want their children to get the college experience, not to mention a degree, as it comes with tangible and intangible benefits they get to enjoy for the duration of their adult lives. Parent student loans can be one way to make college more of a reality for children, but there are many things to consider when a parent is considering taking out a student loan for their child's education.
The average 2016 college graduate has over $37,000 in student loan debt. As a result, graduates often start their careers at a disadvantage thanks to student loan payments that impact their ability to work towards other financial goals. A parent student loan is one way to mitigate that risk and make college more affordable for the student to attend.
If you're considering taking out a parent student loan, keep the following in mind to ensure a balance between the college experience for your child and your own financial needs.
What is A Parent Loan?
A parent loan is as simple as it sounds. You as the parent take out a loan to fund college expenses for your child. The loan is in your name and not the name of your child, in some cases, with the funds being directly disbursed to the college your child attends.
You may do this for a number of reasons, from your child having unmet needs after receiving their financial aid award to you wanting to take on the indebtedness yourself.
Parent PLUS Loans are the more well-known of the parent student loans, with private student loans for parents offering more flexibility.
Parent PLUS Loans and Private student loans for parents share one key quality – they allow you as the parent to take out loans to help fund your child's college expenses. The similarities begin and end there.
Below are some of the important things to keep in mind with each loan option, including drawbacks, eligibility, and how to apply for each loan.
Direct PLUS Loans – Parent PLUS Loans are officially known as Direct PLUS Loans. The federal government gives the Direct PLUS Loan to parents of undergraduate students whose financial aid falls short of their needs. They must be your biological child, but in some cases, an adoptive or step child will also qualify you for a loan. Your child must also be enrolled on at least a part-time status.
The parent is responsible – With traditional student loans, the student is typically responsible for repaying the indebtedness. That is not the case with parent PLUS Loans. The loan is in the name of the parent and they must repay the indebtedness. It is possible to transfer the loan payments to the child if they roll them into refinancing other student loans.
Must have a good credit history – A credit check will be done when you apply for a PLUS Loan, so it's important not to have an adverse credit history.
Your child must fill out a FAFSA – Your child must fill out a FAFSA in order for you to apply for a PLUS Loan.
Fixed rate only – Whereas private parent loans offer variable rates, PLUS Loans offer only fixed rates and, historically, have higher rates than other loan options.
Disbursements go directly to the school – The school receives the disbursement. If there are remaining funds after paying for responsibilities, your child will receive the balance.
Payments are due right away – Loan repayments are due once funds are disbursed to the school, though, deferments are possible. It is important to note that interest will accrue when payments are in deferment status.
Loans can be discharged – In certain circumstances, your PLUS Loan may qualify to be discharged or forgiven.
You apply through a bank – You can get a private parent loan through many banks or other financial institutions. Unlike PLUS Loans, you do not go through the government to receive funds. You don't have to be a parent to take out the loan; it can be any family member that wishes to help with college expenses.
Rates are typically better than PLUS Loans – Fixed interest rates on private loans tend to be better than on PLUS Loans, depending on your credit score. Private loans also offer a variable rate option.
You may need a cosigner – Depending on your creditworthiness, a cosigner may be needed to take out a private loan.
You may lose interest deductibility – Federal loans typically offer the ability to deduct interest, whereas private loans often do not offer that perk.
Little forgiveness – private parent loans do not usually offer income-based repayment schedules or forbearance.
Prepayment penalty – You may face a prepayment penalty with some private parent loans; that is not the case with PLUS Loans.
Is a Private Parent Loan the Right Move for You?
Financing an education is obviously an important decision for families. You want to balance not burdening your child with an overwhelming indebtedness, but you also don't want to sacrifice your own current and future needs.
You don't want the loan solely in your name. Private parent loans offer the ability to add a cosigner. PLUS Loans do not offer that feature. While they can be combined with other student loans in a refinance, you as the parent are solely responsible for the indebtedness.
You want a better interest rate. Rates on PLUS Loans are typically higher and fixed. Private parent loans allow you to take advantage of variable rates, possibly saving you money in the long run.
You want more flexible terms. Private parent loans are available to families with students who are less than part-time, unlike federal loans. Private loans may also allow for longer repayment terms. This gives private parent loans more flexibility.
There may be other options, though, these are the most common ones many will consider. Before you pick a solution, make sure you consider the associated risks. It's great to help your child, but you also do not want to sacrifice the long-term health of your finances along the way.
Fees – Be sure to compare whether or not the lender charges an origination fee on the loan.
Who is repaying the loan – This is particularly important if your child cosigned on the loan. Make sure both parties are clear who will be making payments.
Forbearance – Many private lenders don't offer forbearance or income-based repayments. If you feel it may be a need in the future, make sure the lender offers forbearance options. Private parent loans can rarely be discharged, so this is an important consideration to keep in mind.
Rates – If you opt for a variable rate, make sure you know when rates will reset and how wide the range can be.
Your child's major – Let's face it, not all degrees hold the same earning ability. Helping your child through college is a noble thing to do, but you don't want to go into significant debt to fund a degree that likely won't allow them to earn a good income.
It's important to know what to look for when shopping around for parent student loans. However, what's just as important is your own financial situation. How close are you to retirement? What debt do you currently have that you need to pay off? What kind of retirement do you plan on living?
These are all important questions to ask yourself before taking the plunge on parent student loans. Helping your child is a great thing to do, but you also don't want to end up being a burden to them in the future because you took on too much debt for their college expenses.
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Maurice Benard picked up his second trophy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Daytime Drama Series. Benard gave an unscripted, but emotional acceptance speech.
Benard has had five nominations over the years for playing the pivotal role of Sonny Corinthos.
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Edible marijuana labels often have potency wrong, study says
By The New York Times Wednesday, Jun 24, 2015 8:58 AM
An analysis of 75 edible marijuana products sold to patients in Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles found that labels on just 17 percent accurately described their levels of THC, the main psychoactive ingredient, researchers reported Tuesday.
Sixty percent of the products had less THC than their packages advertised, and 23 percent of them had more THC than claimed.
"We need a more accurate picture of what's being offered to patients," said Dr. Donald Abrams, the chief of hematology and oncology at San Francisco General Hospital. He was not involved in the new study, which was published in JAMA.
"What we have now in this country is an unregulated medical marijuanaindustry, due to conflicts between state and federal laws," Dr. Abrams said.
After ingesting marijuana, patients experience the maximal high one to three hours later. (It is felt within minutes after smoking.) Inaccurate labels complicate the consumption of marijuana for medical purposes.
Products with too little THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol, may fail to deliver symptom relief to those with debilitating conditions like chronic pain, and those with too much may overwhelm users.
Some of Dr. Abrams's older cancer patients have tried edibles, he said, because they do not want to smoke marijuana. But some have eaten too much THC, with unpleasant results such as severe anxiety.
In the new study, cannabis candy, drinks and baked goods from 47 brands were tested by the Werc Shop, a laboratory with outposts in California and Washington State.
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine paid for the study except for the cost of the testing, which was covered by the Werc Shop. The company's chief executive, Jeffrey Raber, is a study author.
Some discrepancies were notably large: In one case, a product had just three milligrams of THC even though its label claimed 108, said Ryan Vandrey, the study's lead author and an associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
The researchers declined to name specific manufacturers or products. "I didn't want to get sued," Dr. Vandrey said.
"The point is not to say, 'Hey, X medical marijuana company, you're bad,' " he added. The more serious issue is that "we don't have the kind of quality assurance for edibles that we have for any other medicine."
The analysis found some geographical differences: The likelihood of having edible medical marijuana with more THC than advertised was higher in Los Angeles, while the likelihood of having it with less THC than labeled was greater in Seattle.
The researchers also tested each product for cannabidiol, or CBD, a nonpsychoactive ingredient of marijuana that is being studied in purified form as a possible aid to children with intractable epilepsy.
Forty-four products had detectable levels of CBD, though only 13 disclosed CBD. Nine had less CBD than labeled; four had more.
One limitation was that just one laboratory performed the analysis, medical and lab experts cautioned. Methodologies and results vary from lab to lab.
Some variability in test results is routine in this sort of analysis, so the researchers classified labels as accurate if the THC content was within 10 percent of the claimed levels.
Still, Remy Kachadourian, a chemist who has analyzed edible marijuana, suggested that 10 percent variability was too narrow.
"Plus or minus 15 percent is acceptable, and not only in my lab, but other labs in Colorado," said Dr. Kachadourian, a senior scientist at CMT Laboratories in Denver.
Even though 23 states and the District of Columbia have medical marijuana programs, the federal government does not recognize marijuana as medicine and considers it illegal.
"When that changes," Dr. Abrams said, "we'll see the industry rushing to standardize dosing, as well as laboratory testing of products."
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Google has launched a new addition to their Google Home devices called the Home Hub. It is a tablet/dock hybrid smart device with a built-in screen. The device can run most Google apps like weather, YouTube, etc. The Home Hub can directly play videos from YouTube. The smart device also acts as a centralised control system for other smart devices that are installed in a modern day smart house like speakers and lights. Instead of controlling different smart devices from their proprietary apps, the Home Hub can control them from a unified interface.


It is common to find biographies and photographer's statements when visiting a photographer's work. Both pieces of text are part of a larger body of work – the photographer's portfolio. It is also common for people to confuse the biography with the statement, and some even confuse these texts with something like a CV, or an actual CV.
If we want to grow in a disciplined way as photographers, we must be able to translate the real meaning and intention of our photographs into words. It is not enough to just publish photographs with quasi-poetic titles and captions. That's why I've decided to talk about these important assets in the career of any passionate photographer (you already know that I lump professional and amateurs photographers into the same category since the only thing that matters is their passion and commitment to photography itself).
The most obvious difference between the two texts is that the biography is written by a third person (or at least in a voice that reflects it), while the statement is in the photographer's own voice.
What Exactly Is A Photographer's Biography?
The photographer's biography is derived from the literary genre of biography. Etymologically, "biography" is a compound of two Greek words, "bios" and "grafein", which mean "life" and "write"; ergo, a biography is the written history of somebody's life.
A photographer's biography focuses in most cases on the different milestones in the photographer's career. It is for this reason that many details are not included in a photographer's biography, especially if the individuals in question are still alive and have not left an important and meaningful contribution to photography.
Nowadays, many photographers feel they need to write a biography – not only for personal reasons but also because of various requests they get from different institutions they come into contact with. It doesn't matter whether the institutions are academic, cultural or even blogs; even contests ask for a photographer's biography as a standard requirement.
I remember the first time I had to write my own photographer's biography. I made the mistake of putting together something more like a CV than an actual bio. It was written to get access to a "RAW Developing" course with a professor named Andy Goldstein. The course was taught in the cultural section of the Spanish embassy in my country, and it was totally free. The only price attendees had to pay was the submission of a photographer's biography and a motivation letter or something like that. Fortunately, they were flexible, because I gave them nothing like an actual biography.
The second time I had to write my biography (this time I had a better idea what it was and I wrote something less clumsy) was for a Spanish blog that is well-known in the Spanish-speaking community of photographers.
This blog's purpose is to present a photographer on a daily basis, so the site has certain requirements besides the bio, like a consistent portfolio and a meaningful presence on the web.
He also believes that there is no exact recipe for making social photography and that gaining people's trust is the most powerful tool for capturing the meaningful stories he pursues.
Avoid creating a CV or a timeline that shows only your milestones and achievements.
Don't get cocky, because even the great masters weren't behind their own bios. Historians and anthropologists are the ones responsible for saying whether you made a great contribution to photography, not you.
Don't fill your bio with irrelevant information, especially stuff that is not relevant to your body of work.
And What Is A Statement (Or Artist's Statement)?
The "statement" is a text whose sole purpose is to explain, justify, or even contextualize any creative work. Like the biography, the statement can be limited to any discipline that involves "the author's own voice". It can be oriented to each work as such, or to a photographer's entire body of work.
The appropriation of this method of justifying the intention of a photographic work is credited to the Helsinki School. The Helsinki School represents a selected group of artists who have either taught, graduated or attended Aalto University's School of Arts, Design, and Architecture. It was originally conceived in the early 1990s as an educational model for introducing the use of the photographic process as a conceptual tool.
Each of the photographers featured on the School of Helsinki's website has their own statement and other portfolio-related goodies that are 100% free for viewing. If you're into contemporary art photography, this will be a mouth-watering experience for you. Here you can read one of the many photographer's statements on the site.
Avoid being subjective, and avoid the third-person tone. You must be absolutely honest about the intentions of your work because the main purpose of your statement is to justify your work and provide evidence of your mastery of your creative process.


Mountain ranges constitute global biodiversity hotspots, yet montane species are often considered highly threatened. Climate change has led to elevational range shifts of numerous plant and animal species, and mountain landscapes have been significantly altered by human activities. I analyze patterns of topography, land-use, and protected areas within the world's mountain ranges to assess the outlook and develop strategies for conserving mountain biodiversity under global change.


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Democratic presidential candidates Martin O'Malley, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders on stage during the NBC, YouTube Democratic presidential debate at the Gaillard Center, January 17, 2016, in Charleston, S.C.
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MSNBC announced Sunday that it will hold a Democratic presidential debate Thursday, Feb. 4, in New Hampshire ahead of the first-in-the-nation primary.
The debate will take place at the University of New Hampshire in Durham at 9 p.m. Eastern and be moderated by Chuck Todd and Rachel Maddow. All three Democratic presidential candidates, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley are expected to attend.
The Democratic National Committee, which has been under pressure from voters and candidates to add more debates to the primary schedule, has said the debate will be sanctioned and is moving towards sanctioning additional debates with the agreement of the candidates.
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10 Celebrities With Backstories You Won't Believe
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Part of the reason we're so interested in the life stories of the rich and successful is because we want to know how they got to where they are today. We're looking for steps that we can follow so that we can reach the dizzying heights our heroes have achieved.
Life, however, doesn't always follow a clear-cut path. Sometimes, the road to success is completely insane—and it often involves absolutely the last thing you'd expect.
10 Samuel L. Jackson Held Martin Luther King Sr. Hostage
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When the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. died, it affected the young Samuel L. Jackson. He had been inspired by the reverend's words. He wanted to make Dr. King's dream of a better world a reality. So he did what he thought Martin Luther King would have wanted: He held his father hostage.
At the time, Jackson was a student at Morehouse College, a school that had Martin Luther King Sr. on its board of trustees. Morehouse nearly exclusively enrolled black students, but it was almost entirely run by white people. Jackson thought that needed to change, so he and some friends got some guns and held the college board, including King, hostage until they agreed to hire more black staff. This, oddly enough, was not the first time Jackson had met King's father. Jackson had served as an usher at Martin Luther King Jr.'s funeral.
Jackson was expelled and charged with unlawful confinement, but it could have been worse. Afterward, he became a person of interest for the FBI. His mother sent him to Los Angeles, terrified that her son would soon meet his end—and there, Jackson's acting career began.
The most prolific modern actor alive never would have landed a single role if he hadn't detained the father of a Civil Rights activist against his will.
9 Bob Ross Was A Master Sergeant
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Bob Ross, the soothing, curly-haired man who painted happy little trees, used to have the absolute last job you'd ever expect: He was a master sergeant in the US Air Force. "I was the guy who makes you scrub the latrine, the guy who makes you make your bed, the guy who screams at you for being late to work," Ross has said. "The job requires you to be a mean, tough person."
It's hard to imagine, during his 20 years in the Air Force, Ross screamed at people for a living. He was a strict, angry man—and not just because it was his job. When it came to yelling at people, Ross went above and beyond. His nickname was "Bust 'Em Up Bobby."
When he got out of the Air Force, Ross never wanted to scream again, so he became the exact opposite of who he was. He got a job teaching painting on a public-access TV show and became the mild-mannered man we know and love today.
8 James Cromwell Was In The Black Panthers
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James Cromwell, the actor best-known for playing the farmer in Babe, is probably that absolute last person you'd expect to see in the Black Panthers. Believe it or not, though, he actually played a major role in the black rights movement.
While Samuel L. Jackson was going around kidnapping members of the King family, Cromwell was on the Committee to Defend the Panthers. He and a group of other sympathetic activists were working to free 13 Black Panthers who had been jailed in New York for conspiracy, and they succeeded. Cromwell was also traveling around the South, working with an integrated acting group. One of his first major acting jobs was performing with black actors and making speeches about civil rights.
Even today, Cromwell is a major activist and supporter of the Black Panther Party. As recently as 2004, Cromwell went on record saying, "I don't think we would have the kind of prison population now and what happens in this country with the gangs if the Panthers had been allowed to continue what they decided to do, which was basically empower black communities to take back their self-control."
7 Kevin James Wrestled With Mick Foley
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When he was in high school, future King of Queens star Kevin James wrestled, and he was good at it. He was the top-ranked wrestler at his school, which is particularly impressive, considering who was in second place: future WWE heavyweight champion Mick Foley.
Foley and James were wrestling partners, and James usually won. Foley says that when they were teenagers, James was "the toughest kid in school" and one of the only people he knew who could bench-press 136 kilograms (300 lb).
James's wrestling came to an end when he got a back injury—a moment that bumped Foley into first place and might have been responsible for giving him the confidence to become a wrestler. That didn't stop James's sports dreams, though. He kept pushing for a football career until another injury took him out, and then he settled for a life as a millionaire comedian.
6 Johnny Cash Was The First American To Report The Death Of Stalin
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When he was 18 years old, Johnny Cash enlisted in the US Air Force and found himself in West Germany, serving on the 12th Radio Squadron. Cash, apparently, had a natural gift for deciphering Russian Morse code, and he ended up one of the Air Force's leading code readers. Cash played a major role in some huge parts of history. He traced Soviet jet bombers and cracked coded messages, including the first message announcing Stalin's death.
On March 5, 1953, Cash picked up a message reporting that Joseph Stalin had died. He was the first American to hear it, and when he reported it to his superiors, he became the man who broke the news to the United States. And because of the top-secret nature of his work, he could never tell a soul.
. . . Until 1997, when he wrote about it in his autobiography and told the entire world. But by that point, he was Johnny Cash, and nobody was going to stop him from doing anything.
5 David Bowie Founded The Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Long-Haired Men
David Bowie made his first appearance on television in 1964, at the young age of 17—but not as a musician. Instead, Bowie appeared as an activist, speaking out on behalf of long-haired men everywhere. Flanked by a group of solemn long-haired men, Bowie told the host of Tonight that, "We all like long hair, and we don't see why other people should persecute us because of this."
Long-haired men, Bowie declared, were discriminated against. They were mocked. They were excluded from work. "I think we're all fairly tolerant," Bowie said, "but for the last two years we've had comments like 'Darling!' and 'Can I carry your handbag?' thrown at us, and I think it just has to stop now."
Bowie's society announced their plan to march against intolerance, which they probably never really intended to do. The appearance was almost certainly a publicity stunt, but it remains the first taste the world got of David Bowie, not as a musician but as a political activist.
4 Ted Nugent Dodged The Draft By Pooping His Pants
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The world could have lost conservative, politically charged rocker Ted Nugent in the Vietnam War—if he hadn't dodged the draft.
In what has to be one of the most disgusting stories in human history, Nugent avoided fighting the Vietnamese by completely giving up on personal hygiene. He wasn't opposed to the war, but in his own words: "Do you think I was gonna lay down my guitar and go play army? Give me a break! I was busy doin' it to it."
So, 30 days before his physical, Nugent stopped washing. With two weeks to go, he stopped eating anything but junk food. And one week before the physical, he stopped going to the bathroom. "I did it in my pants," Nugent proudly told an interviewer. "Poop, piss, the whole shot. My pants got crusted up."
Finally, Nugent snorted a little crystal meth and went into his physical, where he promptly got kicked out. He then bragged about it to a magazine.
The strangest part of this is how proud of this story Nugent is. "I'd make an incredible army man," he said, "but I just wasn't into it. I was too busy doin' my own thing, you know?"
3 G.G. Allin's Father Thought He Was The Messiah
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G.G. Allin was one of the most obscene rock stars in history. He would beat himself bloody with broken bottles. He urinated onstage. He took laxatives before performing. He took filth to new extremes, which must have been a surprise to his father, who was pretty sure that G.G. was going to be the second coming of Christ.
Allin's father was so sure that his son was the messiah that he named him "Jesus Christ Allin." He had a vision in which Jesus came and told him that he would reborn in his son, and he forced his wife to sign papers calling their boy "Jesus Christ."
His mother got a divorce and legally renamed him when he went to school, but Allin was already pretty messed up. He ended up in special ed classes and was held back a year, and he didn't exactly grow up to be Christ-like. Still, if it hadn't been for the mental damage that came with having a father who names you "Jesus Christ," G.G. Allin may never have become the notorious rocker he grew up to be.
2 Liam Neeson Was A Teacher Until He Punched A Student
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Before he became an actor, Liam Neeson was training to become a teacher. He spent two years in a teacher education program until an internship went wrong.
The class had gotten out of control, and Neeson was struggling to get them to listen. A 15-year-old student, whom Neeson described as "a big guy," wouldn't calm down no matter what Neeson tried. Neeson told him to leave the classroom and stand outside.
The 15-year-old responded by pulling a knife on his teacher. Neeson reacted quickly and punched the student in the face, "which I shouldn't have done," he would later admit, "but I felt threatened."
Afterward, Neeson gave up on his teaching dreams and become an award-winning actor. Neeson says that acting is significantly easier than teaching a class full of kids, which he calls "the most difficult job I've ever tried to master."
1 Bizzy Bone Was Abducted As A Child
Bizzy Bone made his first appearance on TV long before his first music video. When he was four years old, he showed up on America's Most Wanted as a missing child, and he was one of the first children the show helped rescue.
Bizzy was kidnapped by Byron McCane, the biological father of his older sister. Byron told Bizzy that his mother and grandmother had died and took him and his sister to a reservation in Oklahoma. Byron forced Bizzy to beg for food and made him hide under clothes whenever police passed by. He also took him to a strange family's home, where he allowed Bizzy to be sexually assaulted by a 12-year-old boy.
By chance, a neighbor who knew Bizzy saw his face on TV and called the cops. After two years of thinking she was dead, Bizzy was reunited with him mother. His story is remarkable on its own, but it's even more amazing since he went on to be a Grammy Award–winning musician.
Mark Oliver is a regular contributor to Listverse. His writing also appears on a number of other sites, including The Onion's StarWipe and Cracked.com. His website is regularly updated with everything he writes.
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The implications of climate change on forage-based livestock systems in Scotland
Topp, Cairistiona Frances Elizabeth (1999) The implications of climate change on forage-based livestock systems in Scotland. PhD thesis, University of Glasgow.
Printed Thesis Information: https://eleanor.lib.gla.ac.uk/record=b1810179
The thesis examined the effects of climatic change on livestock production within Scotland. In order to achieve this, a systems model of the dairy, beef and sheep enterprises was developed.
Climatic change primarily affects livestock production through its effects on forage production. Under climatic change, the model predicted that the length of the growing and grazing season will increase with the extensions occurring at both ends of the season. Relative to current climatic conditions elevated CO2 concentrations coupled with the associated changes in climate resulted in an enhancement in harvestable dry-matter yield that ranged from 20% to nearly 60% and increases in the percentage of white clover in the harvestable material by up to 126%
In general, global warming is predicted to increase forage and livestock production within Scotland. However, the location of the site is also important in determining the effect of climate change as the magnitude and, in some cases, the directions of the changes varied between sites. The effects of climate change were also dependent on the actual level of changes in temperature. In addition, there were interactions between CO2 concentration and both temperature and rainfall, as well as interactions between temperature and rainfall. Although the three enterprises showed similar trends in their response to climate change, there were differences in the magnitude of the response as well as differences in the factors that resulted in significant changes. There were also differences in the response of the grazed and the ungrazed swards. This underlines the complexity of the interactions and the difficulty of extrapolating the results to other locations and to other levels of climatic conditions. The advantage of developing a model is that all these complex interactions can be captured and potentially the site - specific consequences of climate change on forage and livestock production predicted.
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Let's face it: research isn't exactly the sexiest part of the branding process. But the fact is, you can't plan for the future without knowing where you stand today. Research is the key to that assessment. We've already established that brands are all about perception. And while you may think you know how the world perceives your brand. We're here to tell you that, odds are, you don't.
Knowledge, as they say, is power. And research gives you the power to influence consumer behavior by knowing how the world thinks and feels about your brand. What, then, goes into this all-important brand research process? We've broken it down into 5 key steps that will give you the insight you need to start.
Internal stakeholder interviews (with the likes of management, employees, project teams, sales force, boards of directors, and so on) are designed to get an honest assessment of your brand's internal perceptions and culture. How are employees living the brand on a day-to-day basis? How does the executive team want the brand to be perceived—internally and externally? The branding process bridges the gap between your brand's current image and your desired one.
Why do we exist beyond making money?
What are the values that drive our company?
If we could communicate a single message about our company, what would it be?
The best brands know exactly who they serve and why. With audience segmentation, you're defining those target audiences—the specific groups of people at which your product, service, or message is aimed. Segmenting your target audiences enables you to customize your message to resonate with these groups. The outcome of this step is a high-level outline of the demographics and, more importantly, the psychographics of each of your audience segments. Demographics help you understand who buys your product or service, while psychographics helps you understand why they buy.
With the insights from the audience segmentation process in hand, you can move to the final step in your brand research: interviewing the people that your brand serves. This is where you glean a critical understanding of how your brand—and your competition—are perceived by your customers. Customer research comprises two important categories: qualitative and quantitative.
Interviews: Individual in-depth interviews with external stakeholders such as customers, non-customers, partners. These take the form of either a series of structured questions, or an open-ended opportunity for a subject to talk about their experience with your brand.
Focus Groups: Group discussions led by a moderator with selected participants who share common characteristics (like, say, a group of professional women in their 30s). The goal is to determine attitudes toward your brand.
Ethnography: Observations of consumer behavior in everyday life—either in a work, home, or shopping environment. Ethnography stems from the tradition of cultural anthropology.
Online Surveys: Information gathered from participants with similar demographics. Free and-low cost tools include Survey Monkey.
Segmentation: Consumers and businesses are separated in groups, each with common special interests, lifestyles, and preference for particular goods and services. These segments are usually defined by demographic and psychographic information.
Web Analytics: Analytics provide in-depth knowledge relating to the online behavior of your current and prospective customers. Google Analytics and heatmap tools like Crazy Egg are excellent resources for web analytics.
Once the research is complete, a formal presentation should be given to your company's key decision-makers that synthesizes the findings from your brand research. It's the product of compiling the vast amounts of raw data you've collected, and then analyzing that data to extract salient and instructive conclusions. This ensures that both management and creative teams are all working with the same unbiased, foundational insights when making critical branding decisions.
Time and effort spent on research is one of the best investments you can make. It'll save you in the long run. This isn't a one-time thing, either. Comprehensive, ongoing brand research is the only way to ensure that your branding efforts are as powerful as they can be. Knowledge, after all, is power.


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Elina releases a music video for her "Love Come Around" single
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Elina releases a lovely pop tune, entitled, "Champion"
Elina is a talented singer-songwriter out of Stockholm, Sweden. Not too long ago, she released "Champion", a lovely pop tune...
Elina releases a charismatic pop tune, entitled, "Here With Me"
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Elina is a talented singer-songwriter out of Stockholm, Sweden. Not too long ago, she released a charismatic pop tune, entitled,...
Elina releases an impressive debut single, entitled, "Wild Enough"
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Unspoken/Centricity Music album "Follow Through" on WorshipTeam
Unspoken has released "Follow Through" through Centricity Music and all songs are now loaded into WorshipTeam.com "Follow Through" is a recording of some great new songs.
With the release of Follow Through, Unspoken has found a place of new freedom to push the boundaries of their trademark sound, mixing in horns and electronic elements in fresh ways without altering the core of their musical identity. Follow Through evidences a forward leap of artistic evolution from the last record, blending hip hop, soul, pop and folk influences to tell the story of the season of life the band members have found themselves in over the last couple of years.
Band members Chad Mattson, Jon Lowry and Mike Gomez co-wrote every song on the album, as the record delivers the heartfelt lyrics and singable melodies the band is known for. Then add the smooth, soul-edged pop vocals of lead singer Mattson, the complex vocal harmonies of Gomez and Lowry, to the skilled musicianship of drummer Ariel Munoz and new band member, keyboardist Don Eanes.
There will be two versions of the album with all new, original songs. The standard edition will feature 10 songs and will be available at all digital and retails outlets. The deluxe edition, exclusively available at Lifeway stores, all digital outlets and at the band's concerts, will feature 14 songs with "Sleep In The Storm," "Can't Deny Your Love," "Roots" and "Solid Rock" that are only available on this version of Follow Through.
"If you've been around the Unspoken guys at all, you know they're some of the funniest people you'll meet. But when it comes down to writing and recording a record, they get very serious," explains John May, Vice President of A&R, Centricity Music. "I'm grateful for the months of work each one of them poured in to getting the songs, the sound and the story of this record right. From the very first song written to the last round of mastering, every note of this record expresses some portion of the care and love the guys feel for their fans, and their commitment to the One who makes the music possible."
"I had felt burned out for a while," admits Mattson, "like I didn't have anything left to give. The whole process of the last few years had just worn me down. I feel like this record is kind of a resurrection. And with the title track being 'Follow Through,' the theme of finishing as strong as we did in the beginning has emerged. I think this new album represents a fresh beginning for us spiritually and musically."
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Sandra Gal is the first-round leader at the Women's British Open with a 3-under 69.
I've seen a few analyses lately of the American Solheim Cup team prospects, but not many of the European team possibilities. Gal probably won't earn an automatic berth (although I'm not sure what the effect of her winning the WBO would be). But she seems like a good choice for a captain's pick for Team Europe.
This is a video Blair O'Neal did for the Golf Channel in the aftermath of "Big Break Prince Edward Island." She talks about, among other things, her plans for LPGA Q-School and why, several years ago, she got away from competitive golf. Some good stuff.
Finally! A win for Ai Miyazato. It came at the Evian Masters in a playoff against Sophie Gustafson, who birdied the final hole to get into that playoff. But it was Miyazato who birdied the first playoff hole to claim win No. 1 on the LPGA Tour.
Of course, Miyazato has a ton of wins on the JLPGA, and arrived on the USLPGA with great fanfare several years ago. She's been a very solid player and has occasionally challenged, but hadn't grasped that breakthrough win until today. The Japanese media must be in a frenzy. So must The Constructivist, president of the Ai Miyazato Fan Club, who spends his spare time building likenesses of Miyazato out of udon noodles and sea urchin roe.
Christina Kim likes to have fun. And as Jay Busbee of Yahoo's Devil Ball golf blog pointed out today, she's having lots of fun on Twitter. Jay pointed to this post at Golf Spelled Backwards, in which GSB publishes some of the "hot pics" Christina has posted of herself on her Twitter page.
So we took at look at Christina's Twitter feed and found the photo above.
Christina currently sits eighth on the American Solheim Cup points list, and with just two tournaments to go before the teams are announced she appears to be a near-lock to make the team. And we think that's great, because nobody brings as much joy, emotion and spirit to a team as Christina Kim.
Anna Rawson on the red carpet, arriving at the 2009 ESPY Awards.
Say hello to your 2009 U.S. Women's Open champion, Eun-Hee Ji. It's career LPGA win No. 2 for Ji, whose first was at the 2009 Wegmans LPGA.
Ji may seem like a surprise winner to some, since she flies a bit under the radar. But she had four Top 10 finishes already in 2009, and she was 15th on the LPGA money list in 2008.
Jean Reynolds is one of the early surprises at the 2009 U.S. Women's Open. As this is written, following completion of the second round, Jean is in third place, two strokes off the lead.
So who is she? She's a player who's been on quite a hot streak this year on the Futures Tour.
So far in 2009 - Reynolds' second on the Futures Tour - she has two wins, two seconds, a third and a tenth among her 10 tournaments. Not surprisingly, Jean is the leading money winner to this point.
Jean joined the Futures Tour in 2008 and was solid in her rookie season, making 11 of 15 cuts and ranking in the Top 30 in scoring average. Prior to turning pro, she was a five-time winner of the Georgia State Golf Association Championship. And she did well enough in high school golf in Georgia that the state legislature honored her.
"I have finally made it into the 21st century," Karrie Webb writes. What does she mean? She means that she finally has a Web site - karriewebb.com.
The 7-time major champion and World Golf Hall of Fame member has a journal on the site that she appears to be updating ~weekly. In addition to the journal there are sections dedicated to Karrie's accomplishments (and there are a lot of those!), plus her schedule, charities she supports, and so on.
Morgan Pressel looks a little scowly in this photo, which is courtesy of GolfBlogger.com. Not sure why, since she carded a 64 today in the opening round of the Jamie Farr.
Golf Blogger, by the way, is one of the longest-running golf blogs on the 'net - one of the originals. And the Golf Blogger his own self is spending time at the Farr snapping phots, which will be posted over the next few days at GolfBlogger.com. Check 'em out.
If you want to get to know Tiffany Joh a little bit better - and you should, she's hilarious - then check out her new blog at tiffjoh.wordpress.com. Tiffany is a multiple All-America selection at UCLA, a member of the 2008 U.S. Curtis Cup team, a two-time champion at the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship, who has just embarked on her professional career. She's now playing the Futures Tour.
Some of you may remember Tiffany's posts at Waggle Room. Her new blog includes musings, musical interludes and video clips. Sometimes, as in the clip above, all three in one.


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Reflections on Russia
Opening the Red Door
John A. Bernbaum
Russia's Inspector Porfiry Rostnikov
March 20, 2004 wpadmin
Russia is a complex and fascinating country and, after thirteen years of experience working in Russia, I still have much to learn about its culture and its peoples. It has become clear to me that reading books on Russian history, politics and economics, while interesting to me because of my training as an historian, is not enough to understand the deeper issues facing this society. Especially for Westerners, developing an understanding of Russian culture and Russian society requires familiarity with its rich literary tradition.
The richness of Russia's literary heritage is well known; most college-educated Americans have at least some acquaintance with the writings of Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Chekhov, and Gogol, and possibly 20th century writers such as Alexander Solzhenitsyn and Boris Pasternak. But I have discovered another valuable resource – detective novels, especially detective novels written by Stuart Kaminsky.
Kaminsky is a prolific American writer who has written a number of detective series, including stories based in Chicago and in Hollywood, but my favorite books written by him are about Porfiry Rosnikov, an inspector in Moscow.
The Author: Stuart Kaminsky
Kaminsky has written fourteen books in the Rostnikov series and I have read them all. The first book (Death of a Dissident) came out in 1981 and the last one (Murder on the Trans-Siberian Express) in 2001. Kaminsky's interest in Russia came from his family – all of his grandparents were born in Russia and he heard many tales about the country as he grew up. This family background, plus his interest in literature, especially classical Russian literature of the 19th century, shaped his own plans to launch his career as a novelist.
His detective stories have a "Russian accent" because of his deep knowledge of Russian literature and Russian literary styles. But they are also good detective stories and here the influence of his favorite American detective writer, Ed McBain, is evident. It is therefore no surprise that the central figure in his story, Inspector Rostnikov, loves McBain novels as well.
Inspector Rosnikov works in Moscow and, while some of the novels take him to other locations, most of the books deal with life in the Russian capital city. When I began to read these books, I was especially drawn to these stories because many of the places he describes are places I know. For example, when writing about the Moscow Metro system, he will often provide background information about the subway system and its construction. I was amazed to later read that he had written many of these books before ever personally visiting Russia himself. Clearly he does his homework and he does it very well.
The Key Personalities
The books in this series cover the last years of Brezhnev's rule and the turbulent years of Gorbachev and Yeltsin. Kaminsky's stories give insights into how the Russians lived through all of the turmoil of the transition out of Communism. While the emphasis is on the underside of Russian society, the seedy side that detectives deal with, the reader gains an appreciation for how Russians survive on a daily basis.
The main character, who you will be drawn to, is Porfiry Rostnikov, a man of action who bears the name of the magistrate who drives Raskolnikov to confess his murder in Dostoevsky's classic Crime and Punishment. Kaminsky admits that he also fashioned this detective after his fantasy of his Russian grandfather who died when Kaminsky was six years old. Rostnikov is a determined, pragmatic man who loves his job, his wife, his son, and his country, but has also learned to challenge the criminal justice system in which he works that is so full of contradictions and political pressures. He is a man with a sense of humor that is peculiar to Russians.
One of his assistants is Emil Karpo, a tall, gaunt, loyal, humorless traditionalist who has a deep loyalty to the religion of Communism and, despite the fact that his belief in Communism has repeatedly failed him, he devotes his life to the pursuit of lawbreakers. The third member of the team is Sasha Tkach, a handsome young Russian caught in the complexities of Russian society, where domestic pressures of an overbearing mother and a sensitive wife, crammed together with him in a small Moscow apartment, make life a struggle. As Kaminsky noted, Rostnikov lives for the present, Karpo lives for the past, and Tkach lives for the future.
A Final Note
If you decide to read one or two books in this Kaminsky series, I would encourage you to begin at the beginning. I say this because you will become attached to the three detectives and their personal stories and, because the stories build on each other and the three families experience changes, you will appreciate them more if read in sequence. Any good Internet search engine will quickly lead you to a full listing of these fourteen novels. I have gained insights about life in Russia from these books, plus I like a good story – and Kaminsky writes good detective stories! I am waiting impatiently for the next one.
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About the Author: John A. Bernbaum
Prior to his work in Russia, Dr. Bernbaum worked for the Department of State from 1972‐1976 and then spent nearly two decades with the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities in Washington, D.C. During his time there, he founded and directed the American Studies Program, established the Latin American Studies Program and the Los Angeles Film Studies Program, served as the organization's Executive Vice President, and finally headed up their Russian Initiative and developed the Russian Studies Program. While working on the Russian Initiative, Dr. Bernbaum spent a semester teaching at Nizhni Novgorod State University.
In addition to his work in Russia, Dr. Bernbaum has written many articles and has authored three books, Opening the Red Door, Why Work?, and Perspectives on Peacemaking.
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R Markdown: Integrating A Reproducible Analysis Tool into Introductory Statistics
Baumer, B
Cetinkaya-Rundel, M
Bray, A
Loi, L
Horton, NJ
Nolan and Temple Lang argue that "the ability to express statistical computations is an es- sential skill." A key related capacity is the ability to conduct and present data analysis in a way that another person can understand and replicate. The copy-and-paste workflow that is an artifact of antiquated user-interface design makes reproducibility of statistical analysis more difficult, especially as data become increasingly complex and statistical methods become increasingly sophisticated. R Markdown is a new technology that makes creating fully-reproducible statistical analysis simple and painless. It provides a solution suitable not only for cutting edge research, but also for use in an introductory statistics course. We present experiential and statistical evidence that R Markdown can be used effectively in introductory statistics courses, and discuss its role in the rapidly-changing world of statistical computation.
Associate Professor of the Practice of Statistical Science
I am the Director of Undergraduate Studies and an Associate Professor of the Practice in the Department of Statistical Science at Duke University. I received my Ph.D. in Statistics from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a B.S. in Actuarial Science from New York University's Stern School of Business. My work focuses on innovation in statistics pedagogy, with an emphasis on student-centered learning, computation, reproducible research, and open-source education.