Another way for energy to be transformed is for it to move from one place to another without being converted to another form. This can occur with heat via conduction, radiation and convection.
Metals lose electrical resistance at very low temperatures. This results in strange behaviour. In this image, a magnet is being levitated by its own induced electrical field in the very cold metal beneath it.
You are familiar with conduction. It is what we feel when we pick up something hot. We know that when we heat one end of a metal bar, after a little while, the other end will also warm up. Another term for heat is thermal energy. It is caused by the vibration of atoms or molecules. The more they vibrate the more thermal energy they have. If a material has no thermal energy at all, it would be at zero Kelvin (-273 °C). At this temperature, material takes on very strange properties. For example, metal loses all resistance to electrical flow, and becomes what is known as a 'super conductor'.
Every material has its own unique conduction properties. A thermal insulator, such as the material inside the walls of a thermos flask, has very low thermal conduction, and metals very high.
The Sun generates heat from a thermonuclear process in which hydrogen is converted to helium. This heat is essential for life on Earth and is carried across the 400 million km of mostly empty space that separates us from the Sun by solar radiation. Solar radiation is absorbed by the atmosphere, the sea, the ground, and by plants, and is energy that results in all the weather we have, as well as the life cycle.
Solar radiation carries the radiative energy of the Sun to Earth across space.
When the ground is heated by the sun, we can feel the heat. What we are feeling is infrared radiation. This is radiation that has a different frequency to visible light, so we cannot see it. Radio waves, visible light, microwaves and gamma rays from atomic explosions are all examples of electromagnetic radiation.
Heat can be transferred by movement of the material it is in. Because hot water is less dense than cold, it will move to the top. You can see this when you heat water in a pan. This causes the cold water to be pushed down to the bottom, where it is heated in turn, and rises, to push colder water down. When only one part of a body of water is heated, there will be a circulation of water, which distributes the heat around all the water. This is called convection.
Without convection currents, heat would not transfer in the Earth's mantel and oceans.
...in thinnest aether, or in the most subtle fifth essence, or in vacuity – how shall the stars keep their places in the mighty swirl of these enormous spheres composed of a substance of which no one knows aught?


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Lib Dems head of media suspended over fake email allegations
December 05, 2019 by Jonathan Owen
The Liberal Democrats' head of media, Rosy Cobb, has been suspended over allegations that she deliberately faked an email to a journalist.
The profile picture on Lib Dem head of media Rosy Cobb's Twitter account, which has now been taken down
Cobb allegedly forged an email to pretend that the press office responded to a request for comment on a story claiming the Lib Dems sold voter data to the Remain campaign for £100,000 during the EU referendum.
EXCLUSIVE: LibDem Head of Press Rosy Cobb Suspended by Party https://t.co/s4WELltVVa pic.twitter.com/8LXgMLCqTU
— Guido Fawkes (@GuidoFawkes) December 3, 2019
The claims emerged after a running battle between the party's press office and investigative news website openDemocracy since the story ran on 13 November with no comment from the Lib Dems.
The row escalated to the point where the Lib Dems brought in a top law firm to demand an apology for the story and for a number of changes to be made to it.
But 'evidence' that the Lib Dems press office had responded to the allegations before the story was published was swiftly revealed to be fake because the email in question was dated the day before OpenDemocracy journalist James Cusick asked the Lib Dems for comment.
Squeaky clean Lib Dem's press chief Rosy Cobb, suspended in fake email row with website over voter data sale claim. Ouch ?? ???? #GE2019 #LibDems #VoterDataSaleScandal https://t.co/EezTac9ZtF
— Andrew Duncan (@andrewsduncan1) December 3, 2019
Story given wider prominence
The comms blunder has resulted in blanket coverage of the story the press office had been concerned about, which had gone largely unnoticed when it was published last month.
It has now been covered by broadcasters such as the BBC, Sky, Channel 4 and ITV, and by newspapers including The Guardian, Telegraph, Daily Mail, Daily Express and Metro.
Jo Swinson says Lib Dem staff member suspended over 'faked' email' | via @telegraph https://t.co/G7ND1HifHX
— Techstocks (@Techstocks5) December 4, 2019
Mary Fitzgerald, editor-in-chief of openDemocracy, commented: "Corruption, suppressing evidence of foreign interference, breaking electoral law – all allegations involving members of the current government – are obviously a bigger deal than an amateur forgery from the press office of a party that has no chance of winning the next election."
In a comment piece published on Sunday, she also said: "But given how prolific Jo Swinson's Liberal Democrats have been in calling out the scourge of fake news during this election campaign, it's worth noting how busy they've been creating it themselves."
Lib Dem response
Earlier this week Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson confirmed the party is conducting an investigation into the matter.
Meanwhile, Cobb has taken down her LinkedIn and Twitter accounts.
She was appointed as head of media early last year – despite never having worked in a press office – as part of a shake-up of the party's comms. Cobb had previously worked in the Lib Dems' Parliamentary Adviser Unit.
Extraordinary story. Lib Dem HQ faked email. Leadership used top law firm to pursue journalists. What did Jo Swinson know about this scandal and when? https://t.co/z0KDGAqQLb
— Iain Martin (@iainmartin1) December 1, 2019
In a statement, the party said: "The Liberal Democrats refute allegations made in OpenDemocracy's piece of 13 November. However, we have been made aware that the information OpenDemocracy subsequently received from the Liberal Democrats was incorrect."
They added: "We have suspended a member of staff involved and are following due process."
In response to several specific questions posed by PRWeek, including whether a review will be conducted into the workings of the party's press office, a Lib Dem spokesperson said: "As you will appreciate, we do not comment on internal staffing matters. An individual has been suspended. This is now a staff disciplinary issue and there are clear rules and guidelines on what can and cannot be made public."
Wider issue
The 'emailgate' scandal is the latest in a series of recent controversies surrounding the Lib Dems' comms team.
Earlier this week actor Hugh Grant, who supports tactical voting against the Conservatives, took exception to the way the party had portrayed his support for Luciana Berger, the Lib Dem candidate for Finchley and Golders Green.
The Lib Dems tweeted that it was "great to see Hugh Grant supporting @lucianaberger" and added: "Only the Lib Dems can take seats off the Tories - and together we can stop Boris and #StopBrexit."
But in a retweet of the post, Grant said: "Your second para is not true."
Election 2019: Hugh Grant SAVAGES Remain Alliance in Lib Dem Twitter spat 'Not true!' https://t.co/0OQyf21YSD
— Brexit Home (@BrexitHome) December 3, 2019
And last week the Society of Editors criticised the Lib Dems, and other parties, for presenting political propaganda in the guise of independent local newspapers.
Society of Editors calls for new guidelines banning political parties from mimicking existing newspapers after outrage over Lib Dem 'Gazette' campaign leaflethttps://t.co/ueIeBe0IaH pic.twitter.com/TOs9a9E04n
— Press Gazette (@pressgazette) November 26, 2019
Ian Murray, executive director of the Society of Editors, said: "It is ironic how it is often politicians who complain about fake news but then set out to at least blur the lines for readers – and in this case, voters – by packaging their partial messages to ape independent newspapers."
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Denny Hamlin earns New Hampshire victory
July 16, 2017 2017 NASCAR SeasonDenny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing, Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Overton's 301chasingthescoreboard
Denny Hamlin held off a charging Kyle Larson in the closing laps of the Overton's 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway to earn his first victory of the season.
Hamlin led 54 laps toward his first win since last September at Richmond Raceway. Hamlin regained the lead on Lap 267 after passing Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Matt Kenseth.
"It's a great feeling," Hamlin said in Victory Lane. "I know we've been getting better and better as the year goes on, but definitely needed a win for the organization and for myself and just kind of get some momentum going with the playoffs coming up, so we've got to get going. Really, this is awesome."
Hamlin snapped a winless streak of 28 races in a backup car after spinning in Friday's first practice.
Larson finished second for the seventh time this season after having to start in the 39th position after his pole winning time was disallowed by NASCAR for having unapproved parts on the No. 42 Target Chevrolet.
That didn't slow Larson down from making up ground. He charged to the front of the field and finished .509-seconds behind Hamlin.
"Finished second, but another hard fought race," Larson said. "You know, this is the third time we've had to start last and drove up to second. I wish we could have been a spot better again, but really proud of my team and proud of the cars that they're bringing for me to drive each and every week."
Stage 1 winner Martin Truex Jr. finished third after leading a race-high of 137 laps, followed by Matt Kenseth and Kevin Harvick.
Kyle Busch recovered from two pit road speeding penalties to finish in the 12th position. Busch 95 laps and secured the Stage 2 win.
The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series head to Indianapolis, Indiana for the 24th running of the Brickyard 400 on Sunday, July 23, 2017 at 2:30 p.m ET on NBC.
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What's this new home building fund?
Loan funding to meet the development costs of building homes for sale or rent.
Loan funding for site preparation and the infrastructure needed to enable housing to progress and to prepare land for development.
The purpose of the fund is to encourage innovation, both in the kind of homes that are built and the way they are delivered. Financing is available to support these projects which could include community led housing projects, serviced plots for custom and self-builders, off-site manufacturing, new entrants to the market and groups of small firms working in consortia to deliver larger sites.
A range of non-financial support is also available for larger infrastructure schemes to help overcome barriers to schemes progressing more quickly.
How does the Home Building Fund work?
* Loans of £250,000 to £250 million are available with smaller loans considered for innovative housing solutions and serviced plots for custom builders.
* Typical terms are up to 5 years for development finance, and up to 20 years for infrastructure loans.
* Interest is payable at transparent, pre-agreed variable rates (expect an arrangement fee to be charged as well).
* Sales income can be recycled to minimize the loan request.
* Subordinated lending will be considered.
* Finance is available to draw down up to March 2021.
* Eligible costs will be discussed with each applicant and depend on the type of funding requested.
The Fund provides loan finance with other forms of financial support considered. The HCA is an investor in the Housing Growth Partnership which provides equity capital directly for residential development projects - www.housinggrowth.com.
At the point at which a loan offer is made, applicants are normally required to have a controlling interest in the land and a clear route to achieving planning consent. The HCA has responsibility for managing the Fund and its lending decisions are final.
As it's a Government-backed initiative, it's likely to be more beneficial for projects that reflect wider Government priorities such as the best value for money for the tax payer, the greatest potential for early delivery, clear local support, projects that support policy priorities such as Housing Zones, brownfield development and diversification and innovation in the housing market as well as starter homes, estate regeneration, garden villages and towns and making use of available public sector land.
If you wish to apply the first step is to contact the HCA which you can do so by telephoning 0300 1234 500. You will be sent the link to an application form to complete for the project you require funding for. If you prefer sending them an email voila... homebuildingfund@hca.gsi.gov.uk.
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Build-to-Suit for DHL in Nieuwegein, Netherlands
DHL is a leading logistics partner in the Dutch e-commerce and mail order sector. To keep up with e-commerce's steady growth, DHL selected Prologis to extend its distribution space in Nieuwegein, one of the primary logistics centers for national distribution due to its central location in the Netherlands and great infrastructure network.
DHL, a leading logistics partner in the rapidly growing Dutch e-commerce and mail order sector, pools services for online retailers, including warehousing, order picking, packing, shipping, door-to-door delivery and returns management. Increasingly, customers are demanding shorter delivery times and greater flexibility.
Since 2008, DHL Global Forwarding has leased several locations from Prologis in the Netherlands: 17,700 square meters at Prologis Park Venlo III and a new 45,000 square meter distribution center in the city of Venlo, less than 5 kilometers from the German border. The new building is one of several facilities comprising Trade Port West business park, a major industrial hub under development along the eastern border of the Netherlands. In 2013, DHL renewed its contract with Prologis for Schiphol DC3, a 19,435 square meter facility. Schiphol DC3 is a modern cross dock facility near Amsterdam, located in the immediate vicinity of several air freight handlers at the Netherland's primary airport.
DHL is a long-term Prologis customer with facilities around the world, so it was natural for DHL Supply Chain to seek Prologis' assistance for additional capacity. DHL Supply Chain leased space in an existing building, but further growth warranted commissioning of a build-to-suit facility. Prologis developed a 23,000 square meter distribution center in Nieuwegein, near Utrecht. Prologis' unique capacity to align timelines for growth with development ensured a smooth transition to the new facility. The central location for national distribution makes the logistics center a perfect base for DHL's customers.
With completion in the second quarter of 2017, Prologis increased its Utrecht portfolio to more than 100,000 square meters.
Build-to-Suit for Coolblue in Tilburg, Netherlands
Coolblue is one of Prologis Benelux's long-term customers and the largest online retailer in the Benelux. The company is one of the fastest-growing e...
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Build-to-Suit for XPO Logistics in Venlo, Netherlands
The partnership between XPO Logistics and Prologis dates back to 2015 when Menlo Logistics, part of Con-way (now XPO Logistics), signed a 70,000...
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Whether it is the early twentieth century propaganda model distilled into embryonic radio and television advertisements or the psycho-social research that still impacts the marketing of major film releases, the creative nature of advertisement is always underpinned by a real knowledge of the market – otherwise it just doesn't work, creativity for its own sake (in advertising at least) is most often doomed to failure.
Though SEO may well have begun (as one anecdote, in a 1998 book entitled Net Results has it) as a result of a website designer for band Jefferson Starship's response to being berated by the band's road-manager (who couldn't find the website through a search engine) – finding that repeatedly including 'Jefferson Starship' in black on a black background took the website to number one for the keywords in a matter of moments, but the manner in which SEO is conducted, and the variety of things it now includes in its remit has necessitated a development in keeping with that of advertising on traditional media.
Digital and traditional marketing are becoming ever more closely entwined as time goes by. As an industry, search marketing has been required to learn, in a much shorter time, the lessons of its elder marketing siblings in television, print and radio. Whether this is Prospect and Decision theory's influence on A/B site trials, or the effect of the Emergent Norm, Deindividuation and Social Identity theories in determining how best to reach large cross sections of specific demographics with a campaign, the industry has gone from being a niche sector, an afterthought in the marketing process, to a vital part of any marketing strategy.
In this regard, McDonalds – one of the world's most recognisable brands – recruited (back in September 2015) a number of YouTube 'vloggers' to host a weekly show in order to engage millennials, while AOL has added to its video platform purchase of adap.TV for $405M with the purchase of Millennial Media, a programmatic advertising company (which utilises algorithms to automate the purchase of ad-space using consumer data).
All of this is the end of a process which began in the infancy of marketing and which will bear further fruit as search marketing agencies and in-house brand departments continue to merge with traditional marketing in brand building and consumer outreach.
Man has been called the reasoning animal but he could with greater truthfulness be called the creature of suggestion. He is reasonable, but he is to a greater extent suggestible.
From the early days of radio in the 1920's, companies began a process of personalisation that has continued to the present and which can only continue to develop. The method they employed? Sponsorship of programming which reflected their brand and, though the earliest examples of advertisement, on posters and billboards (such as Kodak's 'You press the button, we do the rest,' of 1888) had firmly established the profitability of the slogan, it was with the personalised 'call to action' (a phrase any SEO practitioner will be more than familiar with), that advertising really began to find its feet as a cultural influence.
By associating their brands with cultural phenomena which their demographics naturally sought out, they were able to interact on a personal level with their consumers, beginning a dialogue that has been ongoing for a century.
Historians and archaeologists will one day discover that the ads of our time are the richest and most faithful daily reflections any society ever made of its whole range of activities.
Whether it's Camel assuring the early 20th Century that you'd 'walk a mile for a Camel' (though not, perhaps, in one go – depending on consumption), or Volkswagen urging 1950's American consumers to 'think small', or even Budweiser's animated amphibians calling out for Bud-weis-er at the end of the millennium, there has always been an attempt to either capture the spirit of, or create a zeitgeist. This has almost always taken the form of improved content and better targeted demographics. It is this that has been leading inexorably to an arena in which, realistically, only online advertisement can compete.
The sphere of search marketing benefits from one of the largest readily available data sources possible. This places it a country mile ahead of other forms of marketing in terms of its ability to target the right people at the right time – and it is this which is leading to the next stage in the evolution of search marketing.
What digital marketing is now capable of doing is competing in a world where people do not have to see anything they do not wish to. Consumers can and shall continue to be able to build a world of media and online interaction bespoke to their needs, interests and opinions, and while there is talk of banning ad-blockers, or erecting pay-walls, what marketers must not forget is that since the beginnings of their trade, there has been a constant battle between marketer and consumer. It has been a marketer's responsibility to make consumers want to listen to their message – and it has never been accomplished through legislation.
Search marketing has gone, in less than 20 years, from a method of gaming search engine results to a genuine creative force in marketing, one with measurable results, fantastic ROI and, more importantly, the potential to get even better. It has learned the lessons of its elder siblings and has entered the age of personal, bespoke digital experiences, with engines at full power.
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Three Women Join the African American and African Studies Department at Michigan State
Three new scholars in the department of African American and African studies at Michigan State University – Trimiko Melancon, LeConté Dill, and Gianina K. Lockley – will help strengthen and broaden the base of expertise in the department bringing a focus on Black feminisms, Black genders studies, and Black sexualities studies.
In Memoriam: Hardy T. Frye, 1939-2021
After earning a master's degree and a Ph.D. in sociology at the University of California, Berkeley, Dr. Frye accepted an appointment at Yale as an assistant professor in 1976, where he taught for one year. He later served on the faculty at the University of California, Santa Cruz for more than two decades.
Survey Finds Widespread Student Support for Diversity Initiatives in Higher Education
Nearly half of surveyed students believe that their school should require all students, faculty, and staff to participate in DEI training. An additional 46 percent of respondents believe that their schools should require all students to participate in a semester-long course on the history and root causes of the unequal distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges in society.
Laurie Shanderson Is the New Chancellor of Methodist College in Peoria, Illinois
Dr. Shanderson comes to Methodist College with more than 20 years of higher education experience, most recently as founding dean of the School of Health Sciences at Northcentral University, a private online university headquartered in San Diego, California.
Survey Examines the Views of HBCU Students on the Issues of Free Speech
HBCU students are much more likely than the national sample to favor limits on the press' First Amendment rights to cover campus protests. Fifty-six percent of HBCU students — double the percentage in the national sample — think college students should be able to prevent reporters from covering campus protests.
A Legendary Figure In Black Higher Education Announces His Retirement
Freeman A. Hrabowski, III, president of the University of Maryland Baltimore County has announced his plan to retire at the end of the 2021-2022 academic year. Under his leadership, UMBC is now the nation's top producer of Black graduates who go on to earn a Ph.D. in the natural sciences and engineering.
Federal Reserve Bank Study Shows Black Businesses Suffered the Most in the Early Pandemic
A new study by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York finds that predominately Black communities have been hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of health outcomes and economic vitality. The report finds that mortality rates in Black communities were higher but so were job losses and business closures.
School of Journalism & Graphic Communication at Florida A&M University Names Its Next Dean
Mira Lowe, a veteran journalist and editor, has been assistant dean for student experiences at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications since 2019. Before entering academia, Lowe enjoyed a successful career as a professional journalist.
Five Black Faculty Members Who Are Taking on New Assignments in Higher Education
Takin on new duties are Dennis Mitchell at Columbia University, Nandi A. Marshall at Georgia Southern University, Allison Leggett at the University of California, Los Angeles, Bryan Dewsbury at Florida International University in Miami, and Djamali Muhoza at the University of Arkansas at Monticello.
Morehouse College in Atlanta Reports Its Largest Group of New Students in History
The 973 new traditional and online students represent an increase of 70 percent when compared with fall 2020. The 701 traditional residential students in the new student group is a 23 percent increase from fall 2020 and includes 637 first-time freshmen and 64 transfer students.
A Group of African Americans Taking on New Administrative Duties at Colleges and Universities
Taking on new roles are Bronté Burleigh-Jones at American University in Washington, D.C., Richard L. Lucas, Jr. at Clark Atlanta University, Monique Guillory at the University of the District of Columbia, Ebony Marsala at Boston College, William Jones Jr. at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and Richie Hunter at the University of Oregon.
Fort Valley State University to Launch a New Bachelor's Degree Program in Nursing
Historically Black Fort Valley State University and Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc. have announced an educational partnership to launch a new bachelor's degree program in nursing that aims to address the critical need for nurses in rural Georgia.
Two Universities Bestow Honors on Civil Rights Icon James Lawson
Vanderbilt University in Nashville, which expelled Lawson in 1960 for his civil rights activities, will launch the James Lawson Institute for the Research and Study of Nonviolent Movements. The University of California, Los Angeles, where Lawson has taught for 20 years, is naming a historic building in his honor.
Howard University Teams Up With Biotechnology Firm Amgen to Boost Graduate Student Research
Howard University's department of chemical engineering and Amgen, one of the world's leading independent biotechnology companies, have designed an innovative academic-industry partnership meant to greatly expand opportunities for underrepresented minorities in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.
In Memoriam: Twitty Junius Styles, 1927-2021
Dr. Styles taught at Union College from 1965 to 1997. In 1971, he was the first African-American faculty member to earn tenure. An immunologist by training, he specialized in infectious diseases, particularly parasitology and immunity to parasitic infections.
In Memoriam: JoAnne Adams Lofton, 1937-2021
A native of Forsyth, Georgia, Lofton's grandfather was the founder of what is now Grambling State University in Louisiana. She served as a faculty member and administrator for the University of Nebraska-Omaha for more than 30 years.
New Center Named for the Founder of Africana Studies at Washington and Lee University
Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, will name a new interdisciplinary academic center for teaching and research on Southern race relations, culture, and politics in honor of late professor of history emeritus Theodore "Ted" Carter DeLaney Jr.
Western Kentucky University Honors its First Black Student
The board of regents at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, has approved the renaming of Northeast Hall to Munday Hall. The change honors Margaret Munday, the first African American student to enroll at the institution. Munday Hall will be the first building on campus named after an African American.
Three African American Scholars Who Have Retired from High-Level University Positions
Retiring after long careers in higher education are Martha Lue Stewart, at the University of Central Florida, Rahim Reed at the University of California, Davis, and Roland Smith at Rice University in Houston, Texas.
2020 Census Data on Race and Ethnicity of the Population of the United States
The Some Other Race alone or in combination group (49.9 million) increased 129 percent, surpassing the Black or African American population (46.9 million) as the second-largest race alone or in combination group.
Mona Lisa Saloy Is the New Poet Laureate for the State of Louisiana
Mona Lisa Saloy is the Conrad N. Hilton Endowed Professor of English at historically Black Dillard University in New Orleans. A native of New Orleans, Professor Saloy holds a master of fine arts degree in creative writing and a Ph.D. in English from Louisiana State University.
Study Identifies the Whitest Corner of the STEM World
There has been no progress in geoscience Ph.D. degrees in racial and ethnic diversity in 40 years. There has been an increase of racial and ethnic diversity at the bachelor's degree level but most of this is the result of a larger number of Hispanic graduates. Blacks make up just 3 percent of bachelor's degree awards.
Gloria Thomas Selected as the Next President of HERS
Dr. Thomas comes to HERS from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she served as the director of the Carolina Women's Center. Prior to her time at UNC, Dr. Thomas served as the executive director of the Center for the Education of Women at the University of Michigan.
Online Articles That May Be of Interest to JBHE Readers
Each week, JBHE will provide links to online articles that may be of interest to our readers. Here are this week's selections.
Pew Research Center Reports Show a Great Divide on the Status of Racial Progress
The American public is deeply divided over how far the nation has progressed in addressing racial inequality – and how much further it needs to go. Nearly 60 percent of Black adults say that the nation's laws and major institutions need to be completely rebuilt because they are fundamentally biased. Only 18 percent of White adults agreed.
Recent Books of Interest to African American Scholars
The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education regularly publishes a list of new books that may be of interest to our readers. The books included are on a wide variety of subjects and present many different points of view.
Two African American Who Have Been Named to Dean Positions
Ahkinyala Cobb-Abdullah is the new interim dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Virginia Union University in Richmond and Vincent Mumford was named Interim dean of graduate studies at West Liberty University in West Virginia.
A Trio of Black Faculty Members Who Are Taking on New Assignments
Dedric Carter, a professor of practice at Washington University in St. Louis, was named the inaugural vice chancellor for innovation and chief commercialization officer at the university. Kalenda Eaton, an associate professor at the University of Oklahoma, will direct Oklahoma research for the Black Homesteader Project, and Bayo Akinfemi has joined the faculty at the University of Southern California.
University of Maryland Eastern Shore Enters Partnership With Frostburg State University
The cooperative undergraduate/professional program agreement will enable Frostburg students to earn a pharmacy degree at UMES by reducing instruction time by up to two years. Undergraduates majoring in chemistry who meet the requirements and have strong academic credentials may gain preferential admission to UMES' professional degree program after three years of undergraduate study.
New Administrative Positions in Higher Education for Six African Americans
Taking on new administrative roles are Boyd Copeland at St. Louis Community College, Alecia Shields-Gadson at Delaware State University, Reginald Wilson at Pasco-Hernando State College in Florida, Melissa Thrasher at Eastern Michigan University, Dawna Jones at Duke University in North Carolina, and Tammy A. Bagby at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania.
National Park Services Supporting Preservation Projects on HBCU Campuses
The National Park Service has announced $9.7 million in grants to assist 20 preservation projects for historic structures on campuses of historically Black colleges and universities in 10 states. Most of the grants are for $500,000. Benedict College in South Carolina received two grants.
University of Pittsburgh Scholar Wins the Charles Horton Cooley Book Award
Waverly Duck, an associate professor of sociology at the University of Pittsburgh, received the Charles Horton Cooley Book Award from the Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction. Dr. Duck was recognized for co-authoring the book Tacit Racism, which examines the many ways in which racism is coded into the everyday social interactions of Americans.
Savannah State University Offering a New Degree Program in Information Technology and Logistics
Designed to introduce students to cutting-edge technology including a variety of systems, programming languages, financial technology approaches, as well as, data analytics tools and methodologies, the new program within the university's College of Business Administration will prepare students for industry professions and future careers.
Three African Americans Who Have Been Assigned to New Roles Relating to Diversity
Taking on new duties relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion are Brooke Berry at Virginia Commonwealth University, Daniel Hastings at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Barbara J. Lawrence at Rider University in Lawrence Township, New Jersey.


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require File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/spec_helper')

describe GoogleAnalyticsFeeds::Session do
  it "raises an AuthenticationError if login is not a success" do
    connection = stub(:connection, :post => stub(:response, :success? => false))
    expect {
      described_class.new(connection).login('name', 'password')
    }.to raise_error(GoogleAnalyticsFeeds::AuthenticationError)
  end

  it "sets and returns a token if login is a success" do
    connection = stub(:connection, :post => stub(:response, :success? => true, :body => "Auth=MYTOKEN"))
    described_class.new(connection).login('name', 'password').should == "MYTOKEN"
  end

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           'accountType' => 'HOSTED_OR_GOOGLE',
           'service' => 'analytics',
           'source' => 'ruby-google-analytics-feeds').
      and_return(stub(:response, :success? => true, :body => "Auth=MYTOKEN"))

    described_class.new(connection).login('me@example.com', 'password')
  end
end

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I'd recommend looking through this thread for suggestions. It has loads of great recommendations for alternative image hosting sites.
Some of the most popular/widely used sites are Flickr, Imgur, and Instagram.


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At least 200 former Riviera Hotel and Casino employees have signed up to throw one last hurrah in the hotel, according to Lisa LaMarca, wife of a longtime worker.
It's a 6 p.m. get-together on Monday in the Wicked Vicky Tavern, some 60 years after the Riv opened.
"Many old-timers will be there," from dealers to bosses and members of a hotel softball team, LaMarca informed me.
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Member of the London rap collective, House of Pharaohs, Sam Wise comes through with the visual for his latest solo joint. Filmed at HOP's recent headline show at Electric Ballroom, the video see's Sam, alongside his fellow HOP members, on stage, moshing, crowd surfing and delivering their trademark energy to a hyped crowd.
With the audio dropping earlier this year, Sam's solo cut has fast become an essential in the sets of most DJs across the UK. From hearing it bumping out of cars, to lining it up at afterparties – 'Rack Up' is mutually adored across the masses and the video definitely doesn't fall short. Produced by Kadiata, and directed by Stuupid, the visual demonstrates a lo-fi clip that gives us a glimpse inside the life of Wise and his boys.
If this is anything to go by, Sam Wise is doing his bit, applying pressure on the competition and don't doubt he's ready to 'Rack Up' even more attention.


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Hidden gems of 2018
3 Comments Posted by Occasional Hope on December 31, 2018
Here are my favorite album tracks of the year, omitting the albums which made my best albums of the year list.
10.	Jay Bragg – 'The Dreamer' (from Honky Tonk Dream)
Honky tonker Bragg's debut album may be only eight tracks, but it's a strong collection. Best of the bunch is this pensive reflection on how strongly rooted a love is.
9.	Kathy Mattea – 'Mercy Now' (from Pretty Bird)
A spare, tender version of Mary Gauthier's song.
8.	Jason Boland & The Stragglers – 'Hard Times Are Relative' (from Hard Times Are Relative)
A moving story song about a pair of young siblings supporting one another.
7.	Catherine Britt – 'The River And The Gum' (from Catherine Britt & The Cold Cold Hearts)
Australia's Catherine Britt retruned to her traditional roots for her latest album. This folk-country ballad is a delight.
6.	Ashley McBryde – 'Girl Goin' Nowhere' (from Girl Going Nowhere)
An excellent, thoughtful song about the lif of a struggling musician and what makes it worthwhile. It should get some more attention this coming year, as the track has just been announced as Ashley's new single.
5.	Joshua Hedley – 'Counting All My Tears' (from Mr Jukebox)
Very retro, and very good. This sounds like a forgotten classic from the early 1960s.
4.	Mandy Barnett – 'Lock Stock And Teardrops' (from Various Artists, King Of The Road: A Tribute To Roger Miller)
An exquisite version of a classic.
3.	Cody Jinks – 'Somewhere Between I Love You And I'm Leavin'' (from Lifers)
A strong song about a relationship on the verge from a rather mixed album.
2.	Pistol Annies – 'When I Was His Wife' (from Interstate Gospel)
The trio's latest album didn't qute make my top 10 of the year, but it is a strong and artistically ambitious collection. The barbed lyric of the best song on the album, set to a sweetly vulnerable country melody, reflects on an acrimonious divorce.
1.	Oak Ridge Boys – 'If I Die Drinking' (from 17th Avenue Revival)
A magisterial gospel reading of a wonderful song previously recorded by its co-writer Vince Gill. (The other writer was Ashley Monroe.)
Single Reviews, Year In Review	Ashley McBryde, Ashley Monroe, Catherine Britt, Cody Jinks, Jason Boland, Jason Boland & The Stragglers, Jay Bragg, Joshua Hedley, Kathy Mattea, Mandy Barnett, Mary Gauthier, Pistol Annies, Roger Miller, The Oak Ridge Boys, Vince Gill
Album Review: Jason Boland and the Stragglers – 'Hard Times Are Relative'
Jason Boland and the Stragglers are usually reliable purveyors of country music infused with a little Red Dirt attitude.
The opening 'I Don't Deserve You' is a pretty good midpaced love song. Sunny Sweeney's harmony vocal adds charm.
The lovely title track is a sweet story song about a pair of orphaned siblings looking out for one another in the 1930s. This is the best song on the album.
Also great is the solid honky tonker 'Right Where I Began', with a protagonist taking refuge in country music and a one night stand for temporary relief from his heartbreak:
Ol' George sings a leaving song where the cowboy rides away
Hey, Ronnie's got me figured out
She's back on my mind to stay
And old Jones said "He stopped lovin' her"
I hope that ain't today
So I'll sit back down on the stool and let the jukebox play
I got Jack Daniels by the handle
My best Bud's in the can
Some Wild-ass Turkey sittin' next to me
Talkin' 'bout the plan
But I'll find a wife for the night and I'll be her lovin' man
Then tomorrow morning I'll take her home and I'll be right where I began
My next favorite is nostalgic waltz 'Do You Remember When', which reflects on "progress":
Folks might still waltz around dusty dancefloors
But three quarter time's never played anymore
And shameless promotions may get the place full
So drunk girls can ride a mechanical bull
Everyone talks about good old dancehalls
Then make for the tourist traps and shopping malls
Oh, how I wish this was all a bad dream
We'd wake up and Bob Wills would still be the King
Who would've thought it could happen so fast –
The reckless abandonment of all our past?
In one generation forget who we are?
So let's talk politics and religion in bars
'Predestined' is a nice philosophical song with a soothing melody and somewhat unclear lyrics, and 'Going Going Gone' is also pretty good.
'Searching For You' has a jazzy feel with slightly haphazard doo-wop style backing vocals which is quite catchy but not entirely to my taste. 'Grandfather's Theme' is rather more progressive jazz, and sounds a bit weird to be honest. The musicianship is impressive, but it feels self indulgent. 'Dee Dee OD'd' is a rocker which is apparently about the punk band the Ramones. 'Tattoo Of A Bruise' is not very interesting and is also quite rock influenced. The set closes with a cover of Van Morrisons folk-rock 'Bulbs'.
Overall, there is about half of an excellent album, and half one I'm not especially interested in.
Album Reviews	Bob Wills, George Jones, George Strait, Jason Boland, Jason Boland & The Stragglers, Ronnie Milsap, Sunny Sweeney, The Ramones, Van Morrison
Classic Rewind: Jason Boland & The Stragglers – 'False Accuser's Lament'
You may recognise the classic song this is a sequel to:
Classic Rewind	Jason Boland
You didn't have a good time: songs about struggling with alcohol
The recent unfortunate news of Randy Travis's apparently alcohol-fuelled decline has prompted me to bring together these songs about people struggling to give up alcohol.
Randy's own recording of 'You Didn't Have A Good Time' from his last studio album, 2008's Around The Bend, now seems heartbreakingly prescient – or an early warning to himself of a problem that he was, one assumes, aware of. The song starts from the standpoint that the first step in tackling the problem is acknowledging its existence:
I bet you don't remember
Kneeling in that bathroom stall
Praying for salvation
And cursing alcohol
Then went right back to drinking
Like everything was fine
Let's be honest with each other
You didn't have a good time
So take a good hard look in the mirror
And drink that image down
I'm truth that you can't run from
I'm the conscience you can't drown
And the happiness you want so bad
You ain't gonna find
Until you start believing
I guess you just assumed
That you got something out of
The empty bottles in this room
There ain't an angel that can save you
When you're listening to the wine
And the demons they won't tell you
Trace Adkins 'Sometimes A Man Takes A Drink' offers an equally somber warning of the gradual fall from casual social drinking into the prison of addiction, with its melancholy warning, "sometimes a drink takes the man". (Co-writer Larry Cordle has also recorded a superb version of the song, but Trace's magnificent vocal edges his cut ahead.)
The same theme appears in George Jones's bitingly honest 'A Drunk Can't Be A Man', from his 1976 album Alone Again, when he was still drinking heavily himself. In this third person story, George sings of a man whose life is utterly miserable thanks to his drinking but "seems proud to have the devil for his guide".
Sometimes it seems like a miracle that Jones is still alive in his 80s, given his chequered history with alcohol. This history has been frequently acknowledged in his choice of songs like 'Wine (You've Used Me Long Enough)', the agonized 'Wean Me', 'If Drinking Don't Kill Me (Her Memory Will)', I've Aged Twenty Years In Five', 'Ol' George Stopped Drinking Today', and the rueful admission of 'Wine Colored Roses'. In 1999 it was also the subject of his last solo top 30 hit 'Choices', a bleak Billy Yates song about the lifelong effect of bad decisions and putting drinking above those who loved him.
Jones following a 1978 DUI arrest.
One of my uncles was (and I would say he still is) an alcoholic, and while struggling with his problem in his 20s he spent some time living with his older married half-brother (my parents, before I was born). I've left out a whole range of songs about the impact of an alcoholic relative on his or her spouse and family, but the role of a loved one in supporting someone through the hard times is also important, and dealt with in a number of country songs. One of my favorites is 'I'm Trying', recorded both by Diamond Rio in duet with Chely Wright, and more recently solo by Martina McBride, which movingly shows the middle of the struggle, with a loved one trying to support the drinker.
Someone who can't admit their problem to their loved ones is clearly not in good shape to turn the corner. Now-disbanded trio Trick Pony were best known for main lead singer Heidi Newfield, but one of their best songs ('The Devil And Me'), sung by one of her male bandmates, dealt with the struggles of an alcoholic, shamefacedly hiding his used bottles from his wife and children, and confessing,
I've battled with the bottle all alone for years
Bleak though the basic situation is, he still hopes things can turn around, affirming in the last verse and chorus:
I'm hoping for a miracle
I know that I can change
No, I'm not giving up
I know there'll come a day
When I'm not too tired to fight it
Or too ashamed to pray
And I know the Lord won't be bored
With the promises I've made
I won't live here with my secret
Where no one else can see
No, I won't keep it
Between the devil and me
Sometimes it takes a catastrophic incident to prompt a change of heart. 80s star T. Graham Brown has recorded a moving plea to God from a man who has reached rock bottom for help to turn the 'Wine Into Water'. In the brilliant Leslie Satcher song 'From Your Knees' (recorded by Matt King (with Patty Loveless on harmony), later by John Conlee, and ironically, also by Randy Travis on Around The Bend), a wife tired of her man's "cheating and drinking" finally leaves after 17 years, forcing him to face the truth:
Right then and there in an old sinner's prayer
He told things he'd kept in the dark
There was no use in lying
Cause the man who was listening
Could see every room in his heart
Sometimes a man can change on his own
But sometimes I tell you it takes
Empty closets and empty drawers
And a tearful confession on the kitchen floor
And burning memories in the fireplace
He had waited too late to say he was wrong
Brother, you would not believe
What you can see from your knees
Another song from his own repertoire Travis might be advised to pay attention to, now he seems to have reached his own rock bottom point.
Before he discovered the beach, Kenny Chesney recorded some strong material, and one of the best was the earnest 'That's Why I'm Here', a #2 hit in 1998. A mature reflection on the damage done to a life "when you lose control", this seems to have a happy ending as the protagonist has learned his lesson and started attending AA meetings.
However, some damage cannot be undone, as we see from a couple of songs dealing with the effects of addiction to drugs rather than alchol. The video for Jeff Bates' emotional 'One Second Chance' ties it in with his own former drug problem, while Jamey Johnson's stunning 'High Cost Of Living' is one of the finest songs of its kind as it portrays someone whose addiction led to throwing away everything good in his life. Billy Yates' minor hit 'Flowers' (subsequently covered by Chris Young) deals with the literally sobering aftermath of a drunk driving incident in which the protagonist killed his wife or girlfriend; change comes too late. Gravel-voiced singer-songwriter Bobby Pinson included several compelling songs referring to the drunk-driving death of a high school friend on his underrated album Man Like Me ( 'Don't Ask Me How I Know', 'A Man Like Me' and 'I Thought That's Who I Was'), the culminating effect of which sounds autobiographical. In 'One More Believer' on the same album he looks back to a sordid past passing out drunk before finding salvation through the love of a good woman.
Joe Nichols, another star who has struggled with substance abuse in real life, chose to record 'An Old Friend of Mine', a moving low key confessional of the day a man gives up drinking:
I never thought I'd be strong enough to leave it all behind
But today I said goodbye to an old friend of mine…
And I heard freedom ring when that bottle hit the floor
And I just walked away not needing anymore
Yet it's still a struggle to maintain sobriety after making that commitment. My uncle stopped drinking over 40 years ago, but still attends AA meetings regularly and can't touch a single drop of alcohol in case it sets off the cravings again. George Jones has had the odd lapse in recent years, and it's well documented that Randy Travis had issues with drinking among other wild behaviour as a teenager before straightening up, so his current woes may be a resurgence of a longstanding underlying problem.
Collin Raye's hit 'Little Rock' shows an alcoholic trying hard to make a fresh start and making a good beginning, but only 19 days into his sobriety there's clearly a long way to go (although his record is 10 days and counting ahead of the protagonist of George Strait's recent single 'Drinkin' Man'. Co-written with Dean Dillon who has had his own issues with alcohol in the past, this searing portrait of a man whose problems go back to his early teens unfortunately proved to be a bit too close to reality for today's country radio and became the lowest charting single of Strait's career. It remains one of the best singles of 2012.
Texan Jason Boland's 'Bottle By My Bed', looking back on the time when "my life was as empty as the bottle by my bed," also talks about all the false starts, when "each time was the last time, that's what I always said", but has the protagonist now on safer ground.
Finally, if anyone reading this thinks they have a problem: please get help. For information and resources, visit the AA.org and Al Anon websites for help for you and/or your loved ones.
Discussions, Everything Else	Billy Yates, Bobby Pinson, Chely Wright, Chris Young, Collin Raye, Dean Dillon, Diamond Rio, George Jones, George Strait, Heidi Newfield, Jamey Johnson, Jason Boland, Jeff Bates, Joe Nichols, John Conlee, Kenny Chesney, Larry Cordle, Martina McBride, Matt King, Patty Loveless, Randy Travis, T Graham Brown, Trace Adkins, Trick Pony
Album Review: Jason Boland & the Stragglers – 'Rancho Alto'
Leave a comment Posted by Occasional Hope on November 23, 2011
Jason Boland is a singer-songwriter with a poet's heart, and with his band the Stragglers, is one of the acts in the Texas Red Dirt movement most deeply rooted in country music. His latest album, released on APEX/Thirty Tigers, is not quite as strong as his last studio album, 2008's Comal County Blue, but is still a good collection. Boland wrote almost all the material, and his songwriting is consistently impressive and substantial. The album was recorded in Austin with Lloyd Maines producing, although the artist's work is clearly rooted in his home state of Oklahoma.
The best song here is the gripping 'False Accuser's Lament', an intriguing reinterpretation of 'Long Black Veil' from the point of view of the witness who claimed the narrator of the original song was the killer. The tune is new, but there are enough lyrical nods to the Marijohn Wilkin/Danny Dill-penned country classic to make its origins obvious. Tormented nightly by guilt, he reveals that he was paid off (with 'the price of a new plow') by the banker husband of the woman who would have been the convicted man's alibi. In this version he knew of his wife's affair but couldn't face it all coming out in public, effectively making the framed man's sacrifice pointless. Our narrator admits bleakly,
Father please forgive me for I falsely testified
They had me swear upon the Bible and I lied
The pensive 'Obsessed' dwells on an intense but fated relationship. The almost-melancholy 'Between 11 And 2' shows us a pair of lost souls eventually finding one another in the dead hours of the night. Jason wrote it with Noah Jeffries, who also plays fiddle and mandolin. The same pair wrote 'Pushing Luck', a rockier number where a potentially interesting story of a resentful lawbreaker feels overwhelmed by too-heavy production, not helped by the relative lack of melody.
The waltz 'Every Moment I'm Gone' is a rather lovely declaration of love by an ageing rambler, perhaps a seafarer, for the one waiting at home, which has a very old folk feel to the lyrics. The atmospheric playing of pedal steel dominates on 'Forever Together Again' (written by Roger Ray, pedal steel and dobro player in the Stragglers), a warmhearted tribute to a cowboy bar room crowd.
'Down Here In The Hole' is a strong song about working in a coalmine with some memorable lines and prominent fiddle. I also like 'Fences' with its fiddle-led instrumentation and singing melody, and the brooding if sometimes obscure lyric lamenting, I think, the fate of Native Americans:
She was there for the taking, there were promises made
But smallpox and whiskey were a mighty bad trade
All I see now are fences
The cards turn a profit but the people are gone
Theses old holes in the highway are so brutal on bones
You don't dance with who brought you, it's a lonesome walk home
The attractive 'Mary Ellen's Greenhouse' paints an affectionate picture about making music with old friends in a welcoming place, based on a rehearsal place of Boland's youth.
There are a couple of external covers. Bob Childers wrote 'Woody's Road', a tribute to Woody Guthrie, 'a rambling friend of man'. Finally, The part-spoken 'Farmer's Luck' (written by Greg Jacobs) is another real highlight. It tells the story of a government-funded reservoir in Oklahoma which drowns a farmer's land in the 1960s, set to a jaunty rhythm as the narrator's grandfather, a small farmer complains to the bureaucrats and businessmen,
Well, you don't know nothing about farming
You don't know nothing about soil
You live up there in Tulsa and make your living off of oil…
They're gonna dam the Deep Fork River and damn the farmer's luck
This is an interesting and worthwhile release by an excellent songwriter.
Album Reviews	Bob Childers, Danny Dill, Greg Jacobs, Jason Boland, Jason Boland & The Stragglers, Lloyd Maines, Marijohn Wilkin, Noah Jeffries, Roger Ray, Woody Guthrie
Some hidden treasures of the decade
13 Comments Posted by Occasional Hope on January 12, 2010
At the end of last year, I shared a list of my favorite 50 singles of the decade. Some of them were big hits, others more obscure, but at least in theory they got some attention at the time. Now that the decade is well and truly over, I thought I would mention some hidden treasures – album tracks that you probably only heard if you're a fan of the artist, and purchased the full album. Some of them are from albums and artists that were more successful than others. I've omitted anything that made it to radio (even if it wasn't a hit) as I considered those for my last list, and I have also left out anything from an album which made our collective Albums of The Decade list, although I have included tracks from other albums by artists who appeared on both of those lists. I have restricted my list to one track per artist named.
40. 'Cold All The Time' – Irene Kelley (from Thunderbird, 2004)
Songwriter Irene Kelley has released a couple of very good independent albums, showcasing her own very beautiful voice as well as her songs. This is a gently resolute song about a woman stuck in a bad relationship, summoning up the courage to make a move.
39. 'All I Want' – Darius Rucker (from Learn To Live, 2008)
There is still a chance that this might make it to the airwaves, as Darius's platinum country debut is his current release. As a whole, the material was a little disappointing, but this great song is definitely worth hearing, and not only because it's the mos country song on the album. It's a jaundiced kiss-off to an ex, offering her everything as "all I want you to leave me is alone".
38. 'I Met Jesus In A Bar' – Jim Lauderdale (from Country Super Hits Volume 1, 2006)
Songwriter Jim Lauderdale has released a number of albums of his own, in more than one country sub-genre, and in 2006 he issued two CDs on one day: one country, the other bluegrass. This great co-write with Leslie Satcher, a melancholy-tinged song about God and booze, also recorded by Aaron Watson, comes from the country one.
37. 'A Train Not Running' – Chris Knight (from The Jealous Kind, 2003)
Singer-songwriter Chris Knight co-wrote this downbeat first-person tale of love and a mining town's economic failure with Stacy Dean Campbell, who also recorded a version of the song.
36. 'Same Old Song' – Blake Shelton (from Blake Shelton, 2001)
These days, Blake seems to attract more attention for his girlfriend Miranda Lambert and his Tweeting than for his own music. This song, written by Blake's producer Bobby Braddock back in 1989, is an appeal for country songs to cover new ground and real stories.
35. 'If I Hadn't Reached For The Stars' – Bradley Walker (from Highway Of Dreams, 2006)
It's probably a sign of the times that Bradley Walker, who I would classify as a classic traditional country singer in the Haggard/Travis style, had to release his excellent debut album on a bluegrass label. This love song (written by Carl Jackson and previously recorded by Jon Randall) is all about finding happiness through not achieving stardom.
34. 'Between The River And Me' – Tim McGraw (from Let It Go, 2007)
Tim McGraw is not one of my favorite singers, but he does often have a knack for picking interesting material. It was a travesty that the best track on his 2007 album was never released as a single, especially when far less deserving material took its place. It's a brooding story song narrated by the teenage son of a woman whose knack seems to be picking the wrong kind of man, in this case one who beats her. The son turns to murder, down by the river.
33. 'Three Sheets In The Wind' – Randy Archer (from Shots In The Dark, 2005)
In the early 9s, Randy Archer was one half of the duo Archer Park,who tried and failed to challenge Brooks & Dunn. His partner in that enterprise is now part of The Parks. Meanwhile, Randy released a very good independent album which has been overlooked. My favorite track is this sad tale of a wife tearing up a husband's penitent note of apology and leaving regardless.
32. 'It Looked Good On Paper' – Randy Kohrs featuring Dolly Paton (from I'm Torn, 2007)
A forlorn lost-love ballad from dobro player Kohrs featuring exquisite high harmonies from Dolly. the ret o the record is very good, too – and you can listen to it all on last.fm.
31. 'Mental Revenge' – Pam Tillis (from It's All Relative: Tillis Sings Tillis, 2002)
After her mainstream stardom wound down, 90s star Pam Tillis took the opportunity to record a real labor of love: a tribute album to her father Mel. This bitter diatribe to an ex is my favorite track.
30. 'You Don't Love God If You Don't Love Your Neighbour' – Rhonda Vincent (from The Storm Still Rages, 2001)
A traditional country-bluegrass-gospel quartet take on a classic rebuke to religious hypocrites, written by Carl Story. The track isn't the best showcase of Rhonda's lovely voice, but it's a great recording of a fine song with a pointed message.
Discussions, Playlist	Aaron Watson, Allison Moorer, Archer Park, Blake Shelton, Bobby Braddock, Bradley Walker, Carl Jackson, Carl Story, Chris Knight, Clay Blaker, Dallas Wayne, Dan Seals, Darius Rucker, Daryle Singletary, David Ball, Dean Dillon, Deryl Dodd, Dierks Bentley, Dolly Parton, Donny Kees, Eric Heatherly, Gary Allan, Gene Watson, George Strait, Greg Luck, Heidi Newfield, Ira Dean, Irene Kelley, Jamie O'Hara, Jamie Richards, Jason Boland, Jason Eady, Jesse Winchester, Jill King, Jim Lauderdale, Joe Nichols, John Anderson, John Corbett, John Scott Sherrill, Jon Randall, Josh Turner, Julie Roberts, Justin Boden, Karen Staley, Keith Whitley, Lee Ann Womack, Leslie Satcher, Mark Nesler, Mel Tillis, Merle Haggard, Miranda Lambert, Neal Lowry, Pam Tillis, Patty Loveless, Perfect Stranger, Randy Archer, Randy Kohrs, Randy Travis, Rebecca Lynn Howard, Rhonda Vincent, Ronnie Bowman, Stacy Dean Campbell, Statler Brothers, The Parks, Tim McGraw, Tommy Conners, Tony Martin, Tony Stampley, Trace Adkins, Travis Tritt, Trick Pony, Willie Nelson
Album Review: Jackson Taylor & The Sinners – 'Aces 'N Eights'
Singer-songwriter Jackson Taylor was born in Texas as one of 11 children of a migrant laborer, and raised wherever his father found work. I picked up his 2007 album Dark Days earlier this year, and was impressed by it. He has followed that up this year with a new release for Smith Entertainment, which encapsulates his musical mix of rocking Outlaw-inspired country with an edge (sometimes too much of an edge). He does not have the greatest voice, but it conveys his songs well, capable of both aggressive attack and surprising tenderness.
The album is topped and tailed by two versions of the same song, the rocking honky tonker 'Back On The Bottle'. The first version opens the set with a bang as Jackson swaps verses with Dale Watson on this declaration of falling off the wagon when a woman dumps him; the closing one is a little more low-key and features a Swedish country band called The Taylors who apparently started out as a Jackson Taylor tribute act (hence their name), and do themselves credit here. Both versions are good, and the song packs quite a punch:
"I'm back to drinkin' and driving all the ones I love away
I'm back on the bottle, back to the bad old days"
The opening version is followed by the similarly themed and sounding 'Ball & Chain', written by Mike Ness, a punk musician with a sideline in dirty funky attitude-infused country in the vein of Hank III. It is performed here as another duet, this time with Texas singer-songwriter Jason Boland. Ness also wrote 'Highway 101', which is a little too far down the rock road for my taste. Jackson himself wrote all the other songs, and proves himself a very talented songwriter, albeit too inclined at times to shock apparently for the sake of it.
The album bears a parental advisory warning thanks to two songs. 'Country Song' is a profanity-strewn rant at the country music industry (not sparing other genres, either). The underlying sentiments are mostly fine (who doesn't despise 'spiky-haired half assed popstar wannabes' pretending to be country singers?), but frankly I would have preferred an expurgated and perhaps a less aggressive version. The other deliberate attempt to court controversy is 'Cocaine', a defiant and rather shouty spiel to an ex about using drugs, booze and 'dirty girls' (complete with tasteless pornographic sound effects) to get over her. I really disliked this one. The only other track I didn't care for was the repetitive 'Sex Love And Texas'.
Album Reviews	Dale Watson, Hank Williams III, Jackson Taylor, Jason Boland, Mike Ness, The Taylors, Waylon Jennings


My quest to get back to natural living prompted me to document my journey. I don't believe I am the only one by a long shot who is sick of the way the world is put together and (not) functioning. The only way to change the situation we put ourselves into, is to become aware of what we've done, understand that it is a trainwreck! Then find better solutions. Sustain Me is my personal undertaking of changing my situation. I don't know how it will turn out, but the wheels have been set in motion for change. Living in harmony with this planet and off the grid is my goal. Please don't abdicate your power to the governments of the world. They are not going to protect and look after you. You need to learn how to do that for yourself or you will never be free.


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Gregor Samsa, a traveling salesman, wakes up in his bed to find himself transformed into a large insect.
He looks around his room, which appears normal, and decides to go back to sleep to forget about what has happened. He attempts to roll over, only to discover that he cannot due to his new body—he is stuck on his hard, convex back. He tries to scratch an itch on his stomach, but when he touches himself with one of his many new legs, he is disgusted.
He reflects on how dreary life as a traveling salesman is and how he would quit if his parents and sister did not depend so much on his income. Gregor Samsa, a traveling salesman, wakes up in his bed to find himself transformed into a large insect. He looks around his room, which appears normal, and decides to go back to sleep to forget about what has happened. He attempts to roll over, only to discover that he cannot due to his new body—he is stuck on his hard, convex back. He tries to scratch an itch on his stomach, but when he touches himself with one of his many new legs, he is disgusted. He reflects on how dreary life as a traveling salesman is and how he would quit if his parents and sister did not depend so much on his income.
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Share of Households That Give Declined 13 Percentage Points Post-Recession
By Emily Haynes
Title: Changes to the Giving Landscape
Organization: Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
Summary: The share of households that give to charity declined 13 percentage points from 2000 to 2016, according to a new report examining giving before and after the Great Recession.
Most households that gave to charity before the economy tanked continued to donate about the same share of their income during and after the downturn. These households gave, on average, 3.8 percent of their annual income to charity before the recession and 3.7 percent afterward. However, fewer new donors joined that group after the downturn ended in June 2009. What's more, 20 million households stopped giving to charity from 2000 to 2016.
Lilly's report is based on its Philanthropy Panel Study, which tracks the charitable giving of a nationally representative group of more than 9,000 families over time.
While it's heartening that many long-time donors continue to give in a weak economy, fundraisers need to find creative ways to bring more donors into the fold, says Una Osili, associate dean for research and international programs at the Lilly Family School.
For example, Osili says, nonprofits could reach donors in immigrant communities by collaborating with existing informal philanthropic endeavors, such as neighbors who raise money to fund a scholarship for a local student. This kind of informal charitable activity is typically not counted as philanthropy but nevertheless indicates a generosity that fundraisers could tap into.
Income and Age Matter
Post-recession giving behavior varied by income level. Households with incomes of less than $50,000 a year were most likely give less. On average, those families gave 3.2 percent of their income to charity before the recession, but 2.5 percent afterward.
"The recovery was much slower for lower- and middle-income households," says Osili, which might explain the lower rates of giving.
Age also matters, the study found. As millennials have joined the work force and increased their incomes since the end of the Great Recession, they have not increased the share of income that they donate to charity. Previous generations typically increased giving as their incomes grew.
"Millennials are buying homes later, they're getting married later," Osili says. "All of those factors tend to be correlated with charitable giving." Perhaps millennials will also put off increasing their charitable contributions until they are older, she says.
What's more, younger donors may not be talking with their elders about giving. A September study of 123 wealth advisers found that few high-net-worth individuals are having conversations with their children about giving . Parents and grandparents could give younger members of their families the chance to choose a cause to support instead of receiving gifts on their birthdays, Osili suggests. While it's impossible to predict how the next generation will give, she says current efforts to encourage philanthropy may pay off later.
Among the other findings:
46.5 percent of households gave to religious congregations in 2000, but that share dropped to 32 percent by 2016.
The average gift size among all households fell by $180 in inflation-adjusted dollars after the Great Recession, shrinking by 11 percent.
Emily Haynes has covered fundraising on social media, Giving USA's annual report on giving trends, and how the ALS Association found success with the Ice Bucket Challenge . She recently wrote about wealthy families' failure to talk with their children about philanthropy . Email Emily or follow her on Twitter .
Mass Fundraising
Emily Haynes
Emily Haynes is a senior reporter at the Chronicle of Philanthropy, where she covers nonprofit fundraising.


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Sometimes it's good to know that even the biggest companies make mistakes, so that when we make them, it doesn't feel so bad. And more importantly, it emphasizes that it's how you respond to the mistakes that count.
I was fortunate that my college newspaper, the Daily Californian in Berkeley, existed as an independent business operation. To a degree greater than a lot of college towns, the city and the university were deeply intertwined. I covered the city for the Daily Cal, all the basics like city council meetings, school board, police and fire, tons of feature stuff. I was a professional; I got paid. Then, after graduating, I was able to catch on with the San Francisco Examiner as a full-time correspondent in the East Bay, covering Berkeley and Oakland. That was how I got started in journalism and publishing, and I've really never done anything else.
Emily Sheahan, Group Publisher, HCPro, Inc., Danvers, Mass.
My first job out of college was as a marketing assistant for Addison Wesley Longman Publishing. I was at Ithaca (N.Y.) College and wanted to come back to Boston, my hometown, to work and live. Addison Wesley Longman was this huge building you could see from the highway and all I wanted to do was work there. About four months later, one of the account executives in the group left the company so I went into the marketing and sales director's office and told him he should hire me for the job. I told him I already knew how to do the job and I would save him time and money by not having to train someone else. He agreed to give me a shot and promoted me.
I'm talking to you today about marketing. Groupon, step aside, Facebook Deals has arrived—in the U.K. at least.


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Brussels attacks – "The impact of the attacks on the economy is visible" says the governor of the BNB
The 22nd of March attacks and their consequences have had a large negative impact on the Belgian economy, revealed Jan Smets, the governor of the Belgian National Bank (BNB). He spoke to the VRT program 'De vrije markt' on Saturday.
Belgium saw 0.2% growth in the first trimester of this year, whereas it should have been 0.3%. According to the BNB's estimates, the events in March have had a negative impact of 0.1%. "This is not insignificant, and regrettable", he said.
The impact of the attacks on Belgium is probably worse than in other European countries that have already faced similar tragedy, he said. "It could be made worse by the fact it has lasted several months, and because it concerns Brussels Airport, which is a very important hub for our economy".
The negative effect will no doubt still be felt in the second trimester", he said. He was also concerned about how the evolution would affect the exportation of services and tourism.


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In Absence of Alleged Malpractice, No Professional Liability Coverage Available
By Leland H. Jones, IV
In a win for an insurer represented by Wiley Rein, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, applying Louisiana law, has held that a lawyers professional liability policy afforded no coverage for a suit alleging no act or omission by the insured in providing legal services. Edwards v. Continental Cas. Co., 2016 WL 6500668 (5th Cir. Nov. 2, 2016).
The insured lawyer filed suit against his client's former employer for alleged injuries suffered by the client during a sea dive off of an oil platform. Before trial, the client reached a settlement with the employer, from which the lawyer received a portion of the settlement payment under a contingency fee arrangement. Less than a year later, the employer filed suit against the client to recover the settlement payment because the client allegedly feigned his injuries and lied under oath regarding the nature and extent of the injuries. The employer's complaint alleged that the lawyer was unaware of the client's conduct but sought the return of attorneys' fees paid to the lawyer from the settlement funds.
The suit against the client and lawyer was ultimately dismissed, but the lawyer sought coverage from his insurer for defense costs. The insurer denied coverage because the lawsuit was not one "arising out of an act or omission, including personal injury, in the rendering of or failure to render legal services" so as to trigger the policy's insuring agreement. The insured filed suit against the insurer, and the district court held that the insurer had a duty to defend. The insurer appealed.
The appellate court reversed and held that the insurer had no duty to defend the lawyer against the employer's suit. It held that the employer's lawsuit did not "arise out of an act or omission . . . in [the lawyer's] rendering of or failure to render legal services" because it did not "allege a single professional act or omission by [the lawyer]." The court noted that, while the claim for restitution/unjust enrichment against the insured may have had "some general and remote relation to [the insured's] representation of [the client]," the employer did not allege a single professional act or omission by the insured that gave rise to the claim. Instead, according to the court, the insured was only named in the suit because he received a fee from the settlement funds at issue. The court reasoned that the insured's representation of his client "[a]lone . . . cannot serve as an act or omission in [the insured's] rendering of legal services" because that interpretation "would effectively read the words 'act or omission' out of the policy's definition of claim."
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On the road to recovery. Demi Lovato's mom, Dianna De La Garza, revealed that the singer is 90 days sober following her overdose in July.
The 26-year-old Disney alum was hospitalized on July 24 after she was found unconscious at her L.A. home. A source told Us Weekly at the time that her friends administered Narcan, which reverses the effects of an opioid overdose.
Lovato was released from the hospital in August and taken to a rehab facility outside California. Us reported at the time that the Camp Rock star had chosen an "aggressive" treatment. She was spotted smiling and looking healthy outside the facility on September 23.


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Cornelius Baker arrived in Washington in 1982.
Cornelius Baker has been one of the HIV/AIDS community's most successful organization builders and advocates on behalf of people living with HIV/AIDS. With an activism career spanning two decades, Baker is the former executive director of Whitman-Walker Clinic and of the National Association of People with AIDS (NAPWA). His familiarity with the local leather community led him to volunteer for the local gay foundation Brother, Help Thyself (BHT). At the National Black Gay Men's Advocacy Coalition, he currently serves on the Executive Committee as National Policy Advisor.
In 1982, Baker arrived in DC for an internship at the Kennedy Center, and stayed, moving to a job at the City Paper. He recalls, "The day that I arrived, I knew that this was home." In 1983 he began working with BHT, becoming head of fundraising in 1985, and board chair in 1987.
In 1984 he worked on Jesse Jackson's presidential campaign and subsequently for Carole Schwartz's campaign, in both cases working to advance gay issues. Following Schwartz's election, Baker worked as her aide, from 1986 to 1989.
AIDS drew his attention early as friends became ill and as he attended early local AIDS forums. At BHT he raised funds for AIDS support. The Best Friends project started in his living room. Following his resignation from his position at US Department of Health and Human Services' AIDS office, Baker became the first policy director at the National Association of People With AIDS in 1992, becoming executive director in 1996.
In 1999, already a member of the Board of Whitman-Walker Clinic, Baker was chosen to be executive director. Over the next five years, he shaped the Clinic's changing response to AIDS support and prevention and its recurring need for funding in the midst of uncertain public funding and competition from other nonprofits. Following his work at the Clinic, Baker became active with the National Black Gay Men's Advocacy Coalition.
Baker won the 2000 amFAR Honor Roll award and the 2005 GLAA Distinguished Service Award.


Dublin's senior footballers look set to give young players a chance next year as new manager, Jim Gavin, begins to assemble his squad for the 2013 season.
Conghaíle, Gary Sweeney and Jack McCaffrey.
have retired, as well as midfielder pair Ross McConnell and Eamon Fennell, forward Paul Brogan and sub-keeper Michael Savage.
false as both have committed to another year with the team.
disappointing year with Antony Daly's charges.
Pat Gilroy's panel early last year.


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When Jupiter bumped giant planet out of solar system
Astrophysicists at the University of Toronto have found that a close encounter with Jupiter about four billion years ago may have resulted in another planet's ejection from the Solar System altogether.
The existence of a fifth giant gas planet at the time of the Solar System's formation — in addition to Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune that we know of today — was first proposed in 2011. But if it did exist, how did it get pushed out?
For years, scientists have suspected the ouster was either Saturn or Jupiter.
"Our evidence points to Jupiter," said study's lead author Ryan Cloutier.
Planet ejection occurs as a result of a close planetary encounter in which one of the objects accelerates so much that it breaks free from the massive gravitational pull of the Sun.
Cloutier and his colleagues turned their attention to moons and orbits, developing computer simulations based on the modern-day trajectories of Callisto and Iapetus, the regular moons orbiting around Jupiter and Saturn respectively.
They then measured the likelihood of each one producing its current orbit in the event that its host planet was responsible for ejecting the hypothetical planet, an incident which would have caused significant disturbance to each moon's original orbit.
"Ultimately, we found that Jupiter is capable of ejecting the fifth giant planet while retaining a moon with the orbit of Callisto," Cloutier said.
"On the other hand, it would have been very difficult for Saturn to do so because Iapetus would have been excessively unsettled, resulting in an orbit that is difficult to reconcile with its current trajectory," he explained.
The study was published in The Astrophysical Journal.
#astrophysicists #Jupiter #planets #solar system
NEW TYPE OF TROJAN ASTEROID DISCOVERED NEAR JUPITER HAS AN ORBIT LIKE AN ASTEROID BUT THE TAIL OF A COMET
New finding on Blazars -the brightest jets in universe could provide clues to processes close to black holes
Scientists find gas linked to life in atmosphere of Venus
Astrophysicists unveil biggest-ever 3D map of Universe


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Q: why "in" generator is much faster than "in" list in python Example:
from timeit import timeit

print(timeit("5 in [i for i in range(0, 100)]"))
print(timeit("5 in map(int, range(0, 100))"))

and this is result:
3.771566713000084
0.9066896029999043

python 3.8.5 (also I think this make no reference to python version ^_^)

A: The in on map (which is an iterator, not a generator, technically speaking; generators are functions using yield or generator expressions, and they're a subset of the broader class of iterators) short-circuits as soon as it knows the result to be True, so it only actually produces and checks six values and then immediately returns True. The list comprehension, by contrast, must produce the entire list of 100 elements before checking any of them.
If your test was for an element that wasn't in the iterable in question, map's win, if any (the pointless call to int hurts it, performance-wise), would be smaller, but when the iterable contains the element, and it's early in the iterable, short-circuiting is clearly faster even if each element is more costly to produce, because it produces so many fewer elements.

A: Generator expressions are much better than list comprehensions.
Iterating over the generator expression or the list comprehension will do the same thing. However, the list comprehension will create the entire list in memory first while the generator expression will create the items on the fly, so you are able to use it for very large and also even infinite sequences


W. C. Campbell-Jack, Gavin J McGrath, C. Stephen Evans, eds.
I own all of these books and concur with their selection.
Craig's work is thorough and very helpful in the areas of his strength - scholarly and philosophical his segments on the existence of God, knowing vs. showing God's existence are very compelling. Blomberg's essay on the NT in this book is very good as well.
The dictionary is a new reference which is a must for anyone who cares about Apologetics.
Along with Behe, Johnson and Dempski, Jonathan Wells is one of the important authors in the ID/Darwinism discussion. The DVD with the same title is also well done.
Case for Christ is a great popular level book which hits many of the best scholars in their fields.
A few other books I recommend for specific purposes.
Moreland's Scaling the Secular City is still an excellent general but scholarly Apologetic work.
For skeptics I recommend the classic Orthodoxy by GK Chesterton as well as the recent book The Question of God by Armand Nicholi.
For those interested in historical views on Apologetics and Apologetic Systems check out Faith Has its Reason by Boa and Bowman. The Roman Catholic Avery Dulles' A History of Apologetics is also a good historical tour de force.
For those studying theology at mainline and liberal divinity schools and seminaries - Dempski and Richards Unapologetic Apologetics is a must read.
John Frame's Apologetics to the Glory of God is a good view of reformed Apologetics offering a unique and valuable methodology.
Remember, many books have apologetic value even if not complete in their theological outlook and presentation. Apologetics is a defense of Christian doctrine, but also has a role in engaging the thought world of every era. The importance of Apologetics is to make a reasonable case for our faith and to be able to intersect and engage other worldviews. Not just for intellectual games, but to set forth Christ plainly without barriers to considering him for who he really is. A great task - a little reading never hurts.