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You may have made a giant estate planning mistake without even knowing it — forgetting to update the names of your beneficiaries for your employer-sponsored retirement plans, IRAs, life insurance policies, mutual funds, bank accounts, brokerage accounts, annuities and 529 college savings plans.
If your beneficiaries are out-of-date, when you die, your assets could go the wrong people — a former spouse, for example — no matter what your will says.
You probably designated a beneficiary when you initially bought insurance or signed up for your retirement plans. And you likely filled out POD (payable on death) or TOD (transfer on death) certificates when opening your bank and investment accounts, effectively naming beneficiaries for them.
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But your life and wishes may have changed since then. That's why it's wise to periodically review all your beneficiary designations and amend any that are out-of-date. Some financial advisers suggest also naming secondary or contingent beneficiaries. If you don't, and your primary beneficiary dies before you do, your assets will go to probate, which can be costly and time-consuming.
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"Beneficiary designations that are inconsistent with your will can wreak havoc on a well-structured estate plan," said Helen Modly, a wealth manager and Executive Vice President at Focus Wealth Management in Middleburg, Va.
The havoc usually is generally unintentional, but not always. "I've seen children get themselves named as beneficiaries on their parents' accounts, thereby invalidating the parents' will and effectively disinheriting their siblings," said Modly.
Taxes and your beneficiaries
Naming beneficiaries for your IRA can be a smart tax-saving move, too. Doing so lets your heirs stretch out their withdrawals from the IRA over the rest of their lives, deferring income taxes on them.
By contrast, if you didn't name beneficiaries in your IRA, your heirs noted in your will must withdraw and pay taxes on all the money in that retirement account within five years.
Six reasons to update designations
Here are six reasons you might need to update your beneficiary designations:
1. You got divorced or remarried. Some states automatically eliminate former spouses as beneficiaries; others don't. Check with an estate-planning attorney to find out the law in your state.
"I had one client receive $250,000 from an ex-husband who forgot to update his beneficiary designation," said Modly. "That was great for her, but not so great for his other heirs."


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Brian Daniel Carenard, better known by his stage name Saigon, is a rapper and occasional actor. Saigon is currently signed to Suburban Noize Records and Just Blaze's Fort Knocks Entertainment record label. After years of delay due to former record label interference, his album The Greatest Story Never Told was released on Suburban Noize Records. He is also known for his appearances in the HBO television series Entourage. In the late 1990s, Brian "Saigon" Carenard was sentenced to jail time at Napanoch's Eastern Correctional Facility, serving a sentence for first-degree assault after shooting at someone in a bar. While in the recreation yard, Brian met a fellow inmate named Hakim, who rapped and had a reputation for incorporating positive messages, and heavy use of prestigious vocabulary in his rhymes. Carenard would later state that battle rapping with Hakim would help instigate his personal rehabilitation, as he set a course for redemption through hip hop music. While serving time, Brian named himself "Saigon" after reading Wallace Terry's book about the Vietnam War. This book helped realign the content and diction in Saigon's raps, as well as the advice of a prison lifer: "There's no right way to do wrong." Saigon was eventually released from prison in 2000 and immediately recorded a few mixtapes, with the goal of obtaining a record contract as a means to release a debut album, which he wanted to be titled "The Greatest Story Never Told."
With help of underground buzz he garnered over the years, Saigon signed a record deal with Atlantic Records back in 2004. Despite the co-sign from producer Just Blaze and collaborations with several acclaimed rap artists such as Jay-Z, Kanye West and Kool G Rap. Saigon's record label repeatedly balked at setting a release date for his debut album. Saigon revealed that he realized as early as two months into his deal with Atlantic Records that there were problems. Saigon later recalled how his early excitement when signing to the same label that "had so much history with black music, like Aretha Franklin and Ray Charles" was quickly dampened when they suggested he record a radio-friendly song with the Miami-based R&B quartet, Pretty Ricky. He also recalled a meeting with an Atlantic executive who told him "We need our three singles, then you can bust your artistic nut on the rest of the album." Saigon however, wasn't willing to compromise with this request, and only one year after signing with Atlantic, he hired a lawyer to work out a release from his label.
He explained "They signed me knowing the kind of music I was making, but then they try and change the direction." This however didn't prompt a break from his record company, as they offered a few stipends, leading him and his fans to believe they'd still eventually put the record out.Saigon later suspected that Atlantic wanted to make sure he didn't take the material elsewhere and benefit from the buzz he'd created. While caught in this issue with Atlantic, Saigon continued to perform freestyles on hip hop radio shows, release mixtapes, and also continued to write and record The Greatest Story Never Told. Despite not having an official album out, Saigon gradually became somewhat of a high profile hip hop artist, as he appeared on the covers of several magazines and had a recurring role playing himself on the hit HBO show Entourage. Saigon was also being managed by celebrity manager Glenn Toby.
In the video seen above Saigon talks about the meaning behind the title of his brand new album that's available in stores now "The Greatest Story Never Told Chapter 2: Bread And Circuses." Brian comes clean and tells listeners a story of when he used to be around 50 Cent back in the day and so much more that we didn't expect to hear him say. The Greatest Story Never Told Chapter 2: Bread And Circuses is the second studio album by Saigon. The album was released on November 6. It features many guest appearances from Corbett, Styles P, Marsha Ambrosius, Andreena Mill, Rayne Dior, Lecrae, G Martin, Tony Collins, Chamillionaire and Stic.man.
On the night of September 19, 2007, after an impromptu performance by Saigon during a Mobb Deep show, words were exchanged between Saigon and Prodigy of Mobb Deep. This escalated into an argument, which resulted with Saigon punching Prodigy twice in the face. Two video versions of the events have since emerged. One version with slow motion footage shows a clear look of Saigon punching Prodigy, while another video being endorsed by Mobb Deep shows Saigon being chased and running out of the club. The feud has apparently died down, since Saigon had expressed happiness that Prodigy was coming home, in an interview two months before the rappers release. However, Saigon kept the animosity going through his Facebook page, commenting on the situation between Mobb Deep (The one half of Mobb Deep, Havoc, had allegedly spoke of Prodigy in a hostile manner through Twitter. However, he has since denied that he did so and stated that his Twitter account was hacked at the time). In the video above Saigon cleans the slate and explains what happened.
The last video above is very interesting. As most of you know, Saigon has been out on the grind conducting lots of interviews, where he goes outside the box and talks openly about the wrongs in hip hop and rap, the extremely polluted entertainment industry and society as a whole. In the latest part of his sit-down with Young Jack Thriller from This Is 50, the New York City rap veteran discusses the extreme controversy surrounding the deaths of Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G. and why he believes that it was deeper than the East Coast vs West Coast rap beef publicized in the media at the time. Saigon explained to listeners why he can't sell his soul to the Illuminati, despite how appealing it can be for his bank account. These are the interviews that matter and are really needed to expose the underground bullshit happening behind the scenes. Yup, Saigon isn't holding any punches!
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Joe Alcorta: Education begins at home
I am starting my 47th year of teaching! Allow me to share a few things about teaching that I have learned along the way. Perhaps it might help a student, a teacher, or a parent.
First of all, I have always believed that education begins at home! Dad and Mom need to start reading to that baby in the womb! Yes, I believe that! Parents do the "potty training." Parents teach the child about food, clothing, cleanness, safety, and things around the house.
Parents need to prepare their little one for school. They need to teach children about numbers, letters, colors, sizes, and shapes. I am a strong believer in teaching children words such as "please," "thank you," and "pardon me."
But, teaching for parents does not end when little "Billy" starts school! The Bible says in Proverbs 22: 6: "Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it." I might emphasize that it reads that it is parents who are to train the child; not vice versa. So, parents, your job of educating your child never ends! Your son/daughter will probably need you more than ever in middle school and high school. Get involved with your son/daughter's education. Ask questions. Check their computers at home! Parents need to insist that children go to bed early! They need to insist that children complete any kind of homework assigned to them. Parents need to support the child's teacher and principal. For that to happen, a parent must meet the teacher and the principal.
And now a word to the teacher. Teaching is hard! If you think teaching is from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., you are in the wrong profession. My hat is off especially to the kindergarten, first grade, and second grade teachers! It will never happen, but they should be the highest paid teachers in school. Give me a student who successfully completed those first three grades, and enjoyed those years, I will give you a student who will graduate from high school.
Reading is the secret to learning. And if that happens in the first three grades, students will have a better chance in the coming years. In most cases, students who fail are students who never learned to read! Teachers and parents must do "whatever it takes" for Johnny to be a good reader.
Teachers need to develop a relationship with their students. Teachers need to know who they are facing every day. One way teachers can learn more about their students is perhaps by an idea I stole from another teacher who assigns a journal where each student completes the following sentence: "The worst thing that ever happened to me was ..." Teachers will be very surprised at what they learn about their students.
It is sad but true that many students come to school with a lot of "issues" and "baggage." Students may come from a one-parent home, from a drug-dealing family, or they may be homeless. And these situations make it hard for learning to take place. Teachers somehow have to be aware of these things, and if possible refer the student to a counselor, a nurse, or a social worker.
Teachers, you need to make your room attractive! Do whatever is necessary to create a desire in your students to want to come to your class. What do you have to offer to students? Ask yourself, "If I were a student, would I want to come to my classroom?" Every once in a while, forget the rigid lesson plan, and have fun with the students. That may be your best teaching day!
And now a word to the students! After a good night's rest, you are to be present in the classroom with a good attitude, and an open mind for learning! Respect your teachers; they have your best interest in mind. Take notes in class. If possible, sit in the front row. God has blessed you with a good brain, use it! Stay away from losers!
In conclusion, I might add that there are three types of people: wise, foolish, and evil. Let us pray that our parents, teachers, and students are wise.
Joe H. Alcorta is a professor of Spanish at Hardin-Simmons University.
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Coordinator for Outreach and Engagement
Lovelyn graduated from La Sierra University in 2006 with a B.Mus. in Music Education. She has worked in the education system for the last five years ranging from elementary to college level. She enjoys working with 5th & 6th grade band programs.
The Outreach and Engagement position was created to help funnel information and interest about student and faculty availability to perform all under one area. Lovelyn Razzouk was invited to take up the role as Coordinator for this new office in May of 2011.
Since the new office was established, Lovelyn Razzouk has utilized this opportunity to organize off-campus performances, establish a system for students to track performance hours, utilize social media to enhance awareness of the Department of Music, and move forward with much needed updates with both web and print materials.
The Department of Music recorded 852 hours of both ensemble and individual/small group performances during the 2011-2012 Academic Year. The concert season and outreach performances included 118 performances. Over 40 of these performances/visits were off-campus including churches, academies, and social/community events. And over 30 of these performances were in collaboration with University and La Sierra University Church activities and events.
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We invite you to share in our journey to create healthy traditions around holidays, seasonal activities, and date nights with our wiki, Craft My Holidays. This is important to Ripples because the majority of holidays focus on consumer goods and unsustainable activities that create injustice worldwide. We don't only need a sustainable house, but a way to celebrate holidays in it! Have an idea to improve the wiki? Please do tell! Wikis are designed to be a collaborative process. We have a few more holidays left to fill in for November, but most of these dates contain content. The following are various ways to celebrate being alive and in love – click the words to go to that page in our wiki. We hope you'll delight in these ideas and that they bring more joy to your life!
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|Xu Wins Terrier Intercollegiate
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Appalachian State University women's golfer Yue Xu (Beijing, China/HuiJia Private School) remained consistent on Tuesday to win the Terrier Intercollegiate.The junior carded a 72-73=145 (+1) at the 36-hole event to lead the Mountaineers, who placed seventh at 314-305=619 (+43).
Xu split the individual medal with host Wofford's Tarah Taylor, who matched Xu's scores on both days of the event. Xu carded five birdies and 25 pars at the event and led the 54-player field with a 4.05 average on the Spartanburg Country Club course's par-fours.
Men's Golf Wraps Up Season Opener
Appalachian State University men's golf carded a consistent 297-293-297=887 (+23) to place 13th at the season-opening Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate.
ASU Volleyball to Host Free Clinic and Pizza Party
The 2011 Appalachian State Volleyball team will hold a free youth volleyball clinic and pizza party for students in eighth grade or below on Saturday, Oct. 15 from noon-2 p.m. at Varsity Gym.
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Former OU standout used his books and brains to pen a new chapter in his football career.
Big 12 Conference supervisor of officials Walt Anderson acknowledges improper first-down distance enforcement occurred during Saturday's K-State at Oklahoma State game.
This week's Big 12 Podcast discusses Champions For Life, as well as ISU volleyball coach Christy Johnson-Lynch and OSU soccer coach Colin Carmichael
Over 150 student-athletes to be celebrated via campaign during academic year.
Big 12 Conference Commissioner Bob Bowlsby announced a public reprimand of Baylor University assistant football coach Jeff Lebby.
Commissioner Bob Bowlsby will discuss whether substantive change is possible in the current environment of college athletics at a National Press Club luncheon on Monday, Sept. 21.
The Big 12 Conference has outlined the initial concepts it submitted for the Autonomy Session at the 2016 NCAA Convention.
Over the past several years, the five conferences of the Big 12, ACC, Big Ten, Pac-12, and SEC have worked both individually and collectively to create a 21st Century experience for student-athletes.
Big 12 Conference Commissioner Bob Bowlsby announced a public reprimand of Kansas State University Band Director Dr. Frank Tracz.
Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby will be the featured speaker at the National Press Club speakers luncheon Monday, September 21, in Washington, D.C.
As the start of another year of athletic competition nears, Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby has announced several personnel changes in the conference office.
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Ordinary bras on the market today are only covers and give no support or direction. Because the breast is composed of fatty tissue and has no muscle, gravity pulls the breast tissue down, and also stretches the throat and neck tissue, giving your breasts the "ski slope" look.
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State's manatee population 3rd highest since 1991
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reported a preliminary count of 4,831 manatees in Florida during this year's statewide aerial survey, conducted in late January.
Over two days (Jan. 24 and 27), a team of 20 observers from nine organizations counted 2,317 manatees on Florida's east coast and 2,514 on the west coast of the state. The final numbers will be available following verification of survey data.
"This year's manatee count is the third highest we have recorded since the first statewide aerial survey in 1991," said Gil McRae, director of the FWC's Fish and Wildlife Research Institute. "We are encouraged by the relatively high count, especially given the high number of manatee deaths documented recently. Information on warm-water habitat use from this year's survey will be integrated with manatee survival and reproductive rates to update future population projections."
The goal of the aerial manatee survey is to count as many manatees as possible, providing researchers with a minimum number for manatees in Florida waters and a snapshot of where they are at the time of the survey. Weather conditions and manatee behavior during the survey have a large effect on survey counts. Because these factors vary from year to year, this count cannot be used to determine long-term population trends.
"After two winters of above-average temperatures, this year we received several consecutive, strong cold fronts that helped to gather manatees at warm-water sites where they could be more easily counted," said FWC manatee biologist Holly Edwards.
The surveys highlight the importance of warm-water habitat to manatees in the winter, increasing researchers' understanding of manatee distribution and relative use of these areas that are essential to manatee health and survival. The survey information helps managers better protect this endangered species.
Researchers have been conducting statewide aerial surveys since 1991, weather permitting, to meet the state's requirement for an annual count of manatees in Florida waters. Statewide aerial surveys were not conducted during the winters of 2012 and 2013 due to warm-weather conditions.
The numbers were somewhat surprising to biologists who have been overwhelmed by a rash of manatee deaths in 2013 and 2012. In the northern Indian River Lagoon, 127 manatees were found to have died from unknown causes between July 2012 and January 2014, well above the average rate of death for unknown causes over the same time period. Also, a west coast red tide event during the summer of 2013 killed off 276 manatees in southwest Florida. In all, 2013 proved to be the deadliest on record for manatees in Florida since the state began keeping track of manatee population data in 1974. A total of 829 manatees died. That eclipsed the previous record of 766 set in 2010 where most died from an unusually long cold weather event.
Florida residents can help manatees by purchasing a manatee specialty license plate and a manatee decal. Funds from the license plate and decal support manatee research and conservation. Go to BuyaPlate.com to learn more about the license plate and MyFWC.com/ManateeSeaTurtleDecals to purchase a decal. Both items are available at county tax collectors' offices.
To learn more about statewide aerial surveys, visit MyFWC.com/Research/Manatee and click on "Population Monitoring and Aerial Surveys." To learn more about manatee conservation, go to MyFWC.com/Manatee.
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Students Celebrate Hip-Hop and History in Weeklong Event
From March 28 to April 1, the Student Government Association (SGA) Programs Board sponsored 5 Days of Hip-Hop with the help of the Dance Club; Political Science Professor, Sahar Shafqat; Museum Studies Professor, Julia A. King; and the Black Student Union (BSU). Sophomore Anuli Duru, the organizer of the event, described it in an All-Student […]
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Your Parents Were Right… About Hip Hop
By Eden Carswell, Class of 2011
Remember when you were in middle school, and your mom walked into your bedroom to find you dancing to "What's Your Fantasy" (a raunchy Ludacris song), flailing your arms around like you were directing air traffic? Remember the horrified expression on her face as she set your CD on fire and forbade you from ever listening to rap music again?


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Balls to the environment
|I have funky new toys, but really they are very sensible items for performing a sensible task and reducing the amount of pollution I am responsible for.
They are Ecoballs (on your right) and Dryer balls (left). Really I ought to hold off posting about these because I haven't thoroughly tested them, but they do look really cool.
These promise to do away with the need for washing powder, fabric condition and the resultant pollution was well as saving on the electricity required for rinsing and to dry clothes in a tumble-dryer (which we have to use). They also purport to be much better for sensitive skin, to cut down on the need for ironing and reduce the amount of fluff generated.
Yes, it does sound rather amazing...
The Ecoballs cost me £24.50 and my Dryer Balls £6.99 from the Ethical Superstore (they've gone up in price since, sorry). The Ecoballs are supposed to last 1000 washes. My box of washing powder is supposed to last thirty washes at £3.74, totally about £125 for 1000 washes, £175 with fabric conditioner. So the economics make a lot of sense, assuming both manufacturers have been equally generous with their estimates.
Plus, the Dryer Balls are supposed to reduce the required drying time by 25% and reduce the need for ironing. We very rarely iron anything, but given how often the Dryer is in use and given that a Tumble-Dryer needs a lot of energy to do its thing, I should be saving a significant amount of electricity and some pennies as a result.
And naturally, you're adding no chemincal pollutants to the sea.
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Rory Hutchinson will be proudly donning the Scottish thistle this weekend after being named in the under-18s squad to face England in the age-grade's first competitive outing.
The 18-year-old Shelford back has battled back from injury and glandular fever this season to earn the call-up to represent his country, who take on England at Dalziel RFC on Sunday at 12pm.
"It's absolutely wonderful news and he is training with the under-20s with a view of making a challenge to going to the world cup this summer," said Shelford head coach Dick Matthews.
"He has worked very hard and has a great work ethic. He is a very nice young man."
Hutchinson made his debut for Shelford first team when he was 17, and Matthews said: "When he first trained with the adults as a 16-year-old I was a bit concerned at first. And within the first few minutes, Aki Lea ran at him but he knocked Aki over!
"We would love to get him on the field but his work with Scotland takes priority and he has been playing with Northampton Saints under-18s."
It means that Hutchinson will not feature for Shelford tomorrow, when leaders Hartpury College visit the Davey Field.
With the exception of Will Lawson, Elliot Bale and Andrew Scott, Shelford have a full-strength squad from which to choose.
And they will be heartened after running second-placed Canterbury so close last weekend, before losing 25-20.
"It was a great game of rugby if you were a neutral and it could have gone either way but they just about edged it," said Matthews.
"But it will be nice to be back at home tomorrow.
"It will be a tough event and they aren't where they are without reason. We will try to take them on up front."
With Shelford at home, it means that Cambridge are on the road, and they travel to Taunton Titans.
Ean Griffiths is a doubt because of a number of niggling injuries so James Palmer is on stand-by to deputise at hooker.
James Green is unavailable so James Stokes will move to fly-half and either Paul Diggin or Albert Portsmouth will be brought into the centres.
Taunton are two places behind Cambridge in the table, and have a formidable record on their own turf.
"They are undefeated at home, they are one of the top try-scoring teams at home and no one has scored more than 20 points against them at home in four months," said Cambridge director of rugby Rowland Winter.
"They kept Hartpury down to 12 points there. It's a nice place to go and there's a lot of pressure off us and a lot of pressure on them to keep that home record.
"I think it was 48-25 at home to us and they didn't kick any of their conversions. Gary Kingdom at full-back is an old head for them and can dictate play.
"It's a good test for our scrum and line-out to see if we can match last week against Chinnor.
"The boys are feeling a bit like the shackles off and pressure free as Taunton are expected to win."
He added: "We like being the underdog.
"Cambridge are a big club and coming from National League One last year there has been a big target on our backs.
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HOUSTON — OSU passes were going sideways and into the ground Saturday at Reliant Stadium. Penalty flags seemed to negate what few gains the Cowboys mustered.
Oklahoma State football: J.W. Walsh's performance pushes Clint Chelf to the side
New punter Kip Smith was so busy — five kicks by midway through the third quarter — he was wearing the neon orange paint off his shoes.
The Twitter world wondered if Mike Yurcich could be shipped back to Shippensburg after one game as offensive coordinator.
"We were about as blah as we'd ever been," Mike Gundy said.
Nothing had really changed even after the Cowboys switched to quarterback J.W. Walsh after two series.
But there was a sense, hard to explain but easy to feel, that Walsh had brought some energy and cohesion to Yurcich's brand of the Air Raid offense.
And that feeling paid off. Walsh directed OSU to a 21-3 victory over Mississippi State, clarifying at least for now all questions about Cowboy quarterbacking.
Walsh is the man.
Gundy declared Walsh the starter for Game 2, Saturday at Texas-San Antonio, but no announcement was necessary.
"When he came in, he gave us a little bit of a spark, so we stayed with him," Gundy said.
The Cowboys started relying on a Yurcich wrinkle (the shotgun option) on their already-installed full-house backfield.
Mississippi State defensive ends kept crashing, zoning in on tailbacks, and Walsh kept pulling the ball and scooting to the sideline. Late in the second quarter, Walsh's 46-yard run set up his three-yard touchdown run, and the Cowboys stormed to victory.
And clearly, the multi-threat Walsh is the best fit for Yurcich's offense, which incorporated quarterback runs at little Shippensburg and has done the same in one game at OSU, which has thrived for three years with pocket passing and lots of it.
So the OSU offense came full circle. When Walsh commited to OSU in 2009, the Cowboys deployed run-pass quarterback Zac Robinson. Then Dana Holgorsen was hired as coordinator, and Walsh was a misfit. He came to Stillwater anyway, tried hard, practiced hard, even had some success during OSU's 2012 QB carousel.
But turns out, the hiring of Yurcich was splendid news for Walsh.
"When I committed here, I was ready for whatever," Walsh said. "I knew it was a business, and things would change constantly.
"With Yurcich here, and the way he calls a game, it's a much better fit, just because there's a little more QB run game."
Doesn't Mississippi State know it. Walsh ran for 125 yards on 13 carries, most of them on those sweeps out of the fullhouse option. Walsh threw for just 135 yards, completing 18 of 27. The downfield throws of Brandon Weeden and Wes Lunt were nowhere to be found.
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BY Bruce Young | Australasian PGA Tour | 2005 Australian Open | Round One | 24 Nov 2005
Day One Photo Gallery – Australian Open 2005
As day one at the MFS Australian Open drew to a close, those who had taken advantage of the early morning conditions that prevailed on Thursday were still holding court on the leaderboard with Robert Allenby's remarkable round of 63 leading the event.
Admittedly they had played in calm morning conditions and on a golf course so beautifully prepared that Robert Allenby was moved to say that it was the best conditioned course he had played on all year which, given where his golfing journeys have taken him in 2005, is a big wrap. The quality of the scoring confounded those who had believed that the course would fight back after the nine under par total Peter Lonard had shot in 2003. It might yet but those out in the early morning had designer Peter Thomson likely wondering just what he needs to do to protect par.
As the afternoon group headed out they knew they were up against it if they were to match the amazing scoring of the morning group. The breezes had begun to pick up and while they were not as strong as they had been on the practice day yesterday, they were sufficient to make a noticeable difference in scoring.
The one player from that afternoon group on whom the breezes seemed to have little impact – especially early on – was the Victorian Geoff Ogilvy. Ogilvy has continued to establish himself on the US PGA Tour in each and every year and in 2005 he has broken through to not only win at the Tucson Open but to produce outstanding finishes at the Open Championship when 5th and at the USPGA when 6th.
"The conditions only really became tough around the thirteenth hole and then the last few holes were really tough," he said after his round. "Still I would have taken two under heading out so I was really happy that I was able to go a few better. I took bogey at the last which into this wind is a tough hole. Placement is so important to set up the third shot there and even though I had done that ok, I hit a bad third." I just hope that we get a break in the morning and have conditions similar to those who played this morning."
So impressive was Ogilvy's round that only he and James Nitties (68), amongst those who played late in the day, were able to better 69 while there had been eight able to do so earlier in the day. It reflected a golf course made more difficult by the 20 kilometre per hour wind and one that had dried out and become even firmer as the day went on.
Perhaps the disappointment of the afternoon was the round of the defending champion Peter Lonard. Lonard never got his round headed in the right direction and in fact he would record only one birdie on a day where he struggled for distance control.
"I actually drove the ball really well," he said later "but I never made anything in the way of putts and I struggled all day with my distance control especially with my short irons."
Lonard will need to take full advantage of his early draw tomorrow if he is to have any chance of defending his consecutive Australian Open Championship titles.
James Nitties, who burst to prominence at the Australian PGA Championship twelve months ago when finishing second to Lonard just three weeks after turning professional, has just returned from USPGA Tour stage two qualifying. He produced a last nine of 33 to move himself into contention – especially with the prospect of an early tee time tomorrow. Nitties has overcome a mysterious viral infection earlier in the year which threatened to set his career back considerably but clearly he has made sufficient recovery to again be featuring in one of Australia's key events.
Stuart Appleby was another of the pre tournament favourites to do well in the afternoon. While his two under 70 hardly set the world on fire it was enough to keep him in the hunt and with an 8.17 tee time tomorrow he is well enough placed.
So at the end of day one of what has already been a most talked about opening day – thanks to the controversy and discussion generated by Mark Hensby – the Australian Open is led by Robert Allenby at nine under 63 by a shot from Spencer Levin.
Just to finish on the Hensby issue he finished his round earlier in the day with a one under 71 after a start which promised more. That was likely the easy part of the day for Hensby. Perhaps more difficult would be the phone call he promised to make to Greg Norman to discuss his comments of yesterday. Just who would come out on top in that one would be as intriguing as the contest on the course today perhaps more so. It is hard to imagine either backing down.


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Although the NBA season has not even ended yet, rumors are already flying about which Grizzlies will be on the trading block. While an O.J. Mayo trade seems inevitable to most Grizzlies fans, there has also been talk about trading Rudy Gay. While Rudy may be on the trading block soon, I believe he deserves another year in Memphis.
Gay deserves one more year because he has not yet had a chance to work with a fully functioning Grizzlies team. Although Randolph and Gasol were both healthy along with Gay in the 09-10' season, Connelly was not the point guard he is today, and the team did not have Tony Allen's reliable defense. The 10-11' season was marred by Gay's shoulder injury, and the Grizzlies went without Randolph for most of this season. I believe that if Rudy is allowed one more season with a fully functioning Grizzlies team, the Grizzlies can create the kind of atmosphere seen in Oklahoma City. For this to happen however, Gay must become the superstar and leader that Kevin Durant is.
Oklahoma City thrives off its use of three superstars: Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and James Harden. These three, along with a strong cast of efficient role-players, give OKC consistent scoring and defense. The team's offense works best when Harden, Westbrook, and Durant are all clicking.
For Memphis, Gasol, Randolph and Gay are the superstars. The problem for the team, however, has been getting all three going at the same time. Take this year playoff series against the Clippers:
Game 1- Gasol: 14-4-6, Gay: 19-7-0, Randolph: 6-8-1
Game 2- Gasol: 8-7-3, Gay: 21-5-0, Randolph: 15-8-0
Game 3- Gasol: 11-10-2, Gay: 24-7-2, Randolph: 17-6-2
Game 4- Gasol: 8-5-2, Gay: 23-7-4, Randolph: 12-9-1
Game 5- Gasol: 23-7-4, Gay: 14-5-0, Randolph: 19-10-1
Game 6- Gasol: 23-9-3, Gay: 13-6-3, Randolph: 18-16-1
Game 7- Gasol: 19-5-2, Gay: 19-9-1, Randolph: 9-12-0
Excluding game 5, a game that the Grizzlies won by 12, each game saw one star have an off-night. While players are going to have off-nights every once in a while, I think the key to ensuring that Gasol, Gay, and Randolph have good games starts with Gay. If Gay made two improvements to his game, he could be the Shooting forward that Kevin Durant is and that Memphis fans want him to be.
The first key is for Gay to handle the ball better. Durant does this for OKC, and it really opens the floor. Harden, Westbrook, and Durant all have the ability to cut to the basket and shoot the three. When defense are forced to covers these three players, holes are left throughout the paint. If Gay were able to join Conley, who is already terrific at handling the point and slashing to the basket, and open up the court to the three-point line, holes would open up for both Gasol and Randolph. While Gay is patrolling the key with his better ball handling skills, he can further open up the paint by putting an emphasis on improving his three-point shot. Currently, only O.J. Mayo and Conley can shoot the three with any sort of consistency. If Gay were to become more of a consistent three-point shooter, defenses would have to cover him more outside of the lane. This respect for Gay's three-point prowess would once again open up Randolph and Gasol under the basket.
With the Grizzlies current line-up, a deep postseason run is certainly possible. The key is for Gay to become the super-star marquee played that he has the talent and drive to become.
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Theological Role of Paradox in the Gospel of Mark.
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Scholarship on the Gospel of Mark has long been convinced of the paradoxical description of two of its primary themes, christology and discipleship. This book argues that paradoxical language pervades the entire narrative, and that it serves a theological purpose in describing God's activity. Part One focuses on divine action present in Mark 4:10-12. In the first paradox, Mark portrays God's revelatory acts as consistently accompanied by concealment. The second paradox is shown in the various ways in which divine action confirms, yet counters, scripture. Finally, Mark describes God's actions i.
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Monday –Friday, 8:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Saturday –Sunday, 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m., Grab and Go Options only
This full-service café offers hot breakfast items, coffee drinks, burgers and sandwiches, a salad and soup bar, and well as rotating entree items available on a seasonal basis. Vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options will be available each day.
MacLean Center Café*
MacLean Center, 112 S. Michigan Ave., 12th floor
Monday –Thursday, 8:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Friday, 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Saturday- Sunday, Closed
The MacLean Café and lounge has a wonderful view of the lake and Millenium Park. Offerings at this café include coffee drinks, smoothies, juices, muffins and assorted pastries, soups, grab-and-go items, as well as sandwiches and paninnis.. Vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options will be available each day.
America's Dog
26 E. Randolph St.
21 E. Adams St.
Hot dogs are not just a Chicago institution. This hot dog spot serves them up in the distinctive styles of cities across the country. It can be a bit pricier than your usual hot dog, but they use Vienna all-beef hot dogs, and that's the sign of quality in any hot dog. Burgers and wraps are available as well.
116 S. Michigan Ave.
Tasty sandwiches, soups, pizzas, salads, and coffee—good for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Cosi is located next to the MacLean Center and across the street from the museum. It's also open until 9:00 p.m. during the week and 10:00 p.m. on the weekends.
8 E. Madison St.
+ locations throughout Chicago
Gourmet Tex-Mex burritos, assembly-line style. A guilty pleasure.
Exchequer Pub
226 S. Wabash Ave.
This is a reasonably priced option that's open late if you're looking for American standards or a pizza.
Jimmy John's*
6 E. Madison St.
+ locations throughout Chicago
Korean Express
330 S. Wells St.
The only Korean restaurant downtown serves sizeable portions and can be a healthier choice. They also offer vegetarian options. It may not be your mother's Korean food (it does have "Express" in the name, after all), but the bibimbop or chop chae will help ease a craving.
230 S. Wabash Ave.
Kramer's is a quirky health food shop with a café and juice bar upstairs. It's a downtown oasis for vegetarians.
La Bamba
120 W. Madison St.
Burritos as big as your head—not an exaggeration.
Oasis Café*
21 N. Wabash Ave.
One of the most random locations for a Mediterranean restaurant: Oasis Café is located inside the Wabash Jewelry Mall, all the way in the back. Delicious falafel, baba ghanouj, kebab sandwiches, and much more. Large portions and inexpensive; there are many vegetarian options.
Pittsfield Cafe
55 E. Washington St.
Great diner-esque café in the lobby of the Pittsfield Building with huge sandwiches.
Pizzeria Uno & Due*
Pizzeria Uno
29 E. Ohio St.
Pizzeria Due
619 N. Wabash Ave.
A historic Chicago institution with some of the best Chicago-style pizza in the city. Both locations are typically packed, especially during tourist seasons, so be sure to allow extra time. Note that the deep dish pizzas take at least half an hour to prepare.
Su Casa*
49 E. Ontario St.
River North Mexican/Tex–Mex fare.
Under 55 Food Court*
55 E. Monroe St.
Large portions and a good bang for your buck. Lunch options include pasta, stir fry, sandwiches, and more. 10% discount with student ID.
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This exploratory study aims to design and test an HIV prevention intervention for young men who have sex with men (MSM) between the ages of 16-20 as this group comprises the US adolescent population most at-risk for HIV infection through sexual contact. To help develop the content and format of our intervention we will first conduct in-depth interviews with twenty-one 18 to 24 year-old young MSM who acquired HIV through male-to-male sexual contact between ages 16-20 (i.e., the target age of our intended intervention). We will then design a group-based primary intervention for young MSM between ages 16-20, relying on the information we gathered from these interviews, as well as consultation from an advisory board of young MSM and HIV prevention experts. Last, we will use an experimental design to compare our intervention to a control condition. We hypothesize that, relative to a control condition of sexual health education and risk reduction, participants in our intervention will demonstrate lower rates of HIV risk behavior, find participation more feasible, and endorse greater acceptability of our intervention.
Homosexuality, Male
Substance-related Disorders
Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological
Behavioral: Group-based intervention - Experimental
Behavioral: Group-based intervention - Control
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|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Prevention
|Official Title:
|Feasibility and Acceptability Trial of Behavioral Group-based HIV Prevention Intervention for Young Men Who Have Sex With Men (YMSM).
- Change in AIDS-risk behavior (AIDS-Risk Behavior Assessment - ARBA) [ Time Frame: Baseline, 6- and 12-week ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]The ARBA assesses changes in substance use (i.e, type of drugs, number of times, method), sexual behavior (e.g., frequency of condom use, frequency of sex with high-risk partners, frequency of sex while using drugs or alcohol, number of partners, frequency of vaginal, oral, and anal sex, and age of sexual debut) and lifetime needle use (e.g., any history of tattooing, sharing, and piercing) across three time periods (i.e., 2 weeks preintervention, 6 week postintervention, and 12 week postintervention).
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Experimental: MyPeeps Manualized Group Intervention
Highly interactive, HIV prevention skills-based group intervention in 6 sessions. Tailored to YMSM.
Behavioral: Group-based intervention - Experimental
Topics include: HIV/STI transmission, interpersonal communication, stigma management, condom use, substance use and risky sex, HIV-related harm reduction
Other Name: MyPeeps Intervention
Active Comparator: Standard Sexual Health Education
Educational group intervention focused on HIV and STI knowledge using a lecture-based format in 6 sessions. Non-tailored to YMSM.
Behavioral: Group-based intervention - Control
Topics include: HIV/STI transmission facts, myths regarding HIV transmission, information on effectiveness of condom use
Other Name: Sexual health education-as-usual
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The purpose of this three year study is to develop and then test the feasibility and acceptability of a uniquely targeted HIV risk reduction intervention for young men who have sex with men (MSM), ages 16 to 20, at risk for HIV acquisition or transmission. In year one, the preliminary components of a primary prevention intervention for young MSM aged 16-20 will result from the findings of qualitative interviews conducted among a multiethnic sample of 21 young MSM (aged 18-24) who acquired HIV through male-to-male sexual contact between ages 16-20. In year two, a preliminary primary prevention intervention curriculum will be completed and subsequently refined through community advisory board review. In year three, the feasibility and acceptability of the intervention will be tested in a two-arm randomized controlled trial in a community-based agency with excellent access to and research experience with the population. We will enroll 100 at-risk young MSM ages 16-20; two-thirds of the sample (N=66)will be randomized to the intervention condition while one-third (N=34) will be randomized to the time-matched attention control condition and receive standard health promotion information in a group-based format. Sexual risk will be assessed at baseline, 6, and 12 weeks post-intervention. The specific aims of this exploratory study are: 1) to design an HIV and substance use primary prevention program for 16-20 year-old urban, ethnically-diverse YMSM; 2) to pilot test and refine study methods; 3) to test the revised multi-ethnic intervention with 100 young YMSM and examine preliminary effects on risky sexual behavior, alcohol/drug use, and psychosocial intermediate outcomes specified by our theoretical framework in preparation for a large-scale, efficacy study. An additional exploratory aim is to describe the prevalence of HIV and STIs in the community recruited sample.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|16 Years to 20 Years
|Genders Eligible for Study:
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Inclusion Criteria:
- able to speak and read English
- age 16-20
- biological/cisgender male
- willing and able to provide assent/consent
- HIV-negative or of an unknown HIV serostatus
- sexually active with male partner in past 12 mos.
- willing to provide locator information
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- unable to provide informed consent due to severe mental or physical illness, or substance intoxication at the time of interview
- active suicidal ideation at the time of baseline interview
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01771237
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|Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
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Keywords provided by Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago:
HIV infection
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Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological
Substance-Related Disorders
Chemically-Induced Disorders
Mental Disorders
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Lauren Booth was born and grew up in North London, UK. She trained as an actress at the London Academy of Performing Arts spending several years touring Europe with various, regional, theatre companies. However, her greatest interest lay in writing and politics. In 1997, spurred on by the election of her brother in law Tony Blair as Prime Minister she entered the journalism world. Her earliest writing experiences were with the London Evening Standard, where she wrote a lightweight, 'About Town' column for six months. From there, in 1999, she went to write for the political magazine, the New Statesman. Where she remained for four years. At the same time, the Mail on Sunday employed her as a columnist and feature writer. It was during her time with Mail on Sunday, that Lauren was sent to report on the 2005 Palestinian elections. Her relationship with the people and the vast injustice they continue to suffer, began.
Her outspoken writing style, led to her being offered her own show, 'In Focus' at the Islam Channel (UK). As their chief interviewer, she travelled the world for 2 years meeting major, thinkers, academics and activists from the Muslim world in the 21st century including, Sheikh Raed Saleh and Bishop Riadh (Palestine), amongst others.
In 2006 Lauren was a contestant on the ITV reality show I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!, donating the money she raised to the renowned charity, Interpal.
In 2008, Lauren was living in the South of France with her husband and their two young daughters. Despite an idyllic lifestyle, the struggles of the Palestinian people constantly called her away from her home and comfort zone, both professionally and personally. In July of that year, she went to Cyprus to report on the efforts of 45 human rights activists to break the illegal Israeli siege of Gaza, by boat. The Freegaza Movement made history on the 23rd of August 2008, by sailing the first ships to the Palestinian coast in 44 years. Lauren remained in Gaza for a month, unable to leave due to the siege. It was a life changing experience, which would lead her to embrace Islam two years later.
Since 2008, Lauren has worked and travelled extensively as an interviewer and reporter for the alternative news channel PressTV. Her ground breaking programs, Remember Palestine and the Diaspora are widely acclaimed for shedding new light on the suffering of the Palestinian people since 1948.
Lauren Booth, currently tours the globe speaking about her 'Journey to Islam' and other topics including Islamophobia, the mainstream media and Islam, Women's rights in Islam, and the situation today in Palestine.
In October 2012, Lauren visited Pakistan for the first time at the invitation of former cricketer and leader of the PTI, Imran Khan. She took part in the historic convoy and peace protest to the borders of South Waziristan, against US drone attacks in the region.
She blogs about her experiences and is working on several books on the subject of Muslim prisoners in the 21st century as well as her varied and inspiring experiences in the Muslim world.
Daughters; Alexandra (b.2000) Holly (b.2003).
Islamic study, travel, my children.
Copthall Girls School
Barnet College; English, Art, Drama
London Academy of Performing Arts; Diploma
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1992- 1997 – Theatrical tours, including; Vienna's English Theatre.
1997-1998 Evening Standard
1998-1999 Breakfast Show, London Radio
1999 – 2004 New Statesman, 'What Now,' column
2002 – 2010 Mail on Sunday, features writer, columnist
2006 – 2008 In Focus, Islam Channel
2008 – 2009 Behind the Headlines, Press TV
2009 – Remember Palestine, Press TV
2011 – Diaspora, Press TV
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The fact that Samsung plans to soon introduce to the market smartphone called Samsung I9250 is already known. And now the network has the support and official site of this unit – committed a leak British branch of the company. The page is still under development and the network was at someone else's negligence, because at the moment it is largely empty, and some sections of the FAQ and How-to generally refer to Samsung Omnia 7. Nevertheless, this is the second confirmation that Samsung makes the device, which continues the line Google Nexus. This will be the world's first device with the operating system Android Ice Cream Sandwich and will be released probably in October.
According to information received from the resource GSMArena unnamed source, the characteristics of the device will be somewhat different from what was then known in the roadmap. But in addition to the characteristics may not be such as previously indicated will be called: probably Samsung Galaxy Nexus, than Nexus Prime. The unit will receive 4.65-inch Super AMOLED screen with a resolution of qHD. Indicates that the panel with these settings and AMOLED technology at the disposal of the Samsung is already there. Also the screen is slightly curved, just as was done in Google Nexus S. Promised that the smartphone will be an ultra-thin – 8.8 mm, while taking into account the bending is possible that the thickness at the thinnest point, while not absolute.
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So far on business plan preparation, we have examined several key areas on this page. We have looked at issues about conceptualising your business idea, your market and marketing plan, costing your products, what kind of business may be good for you, the financial planning, etc. Having put such areas in proper perspective, it is important we delve into another very key aspect that determines whether a business is strong enough to take off or the idea will only remain a dream.
Today, we shall look at the amount of money a business requires to run very well. The required capital, whether for a start-up or an injection to rejuvenate an existing business, is the amount of money that is needed to bring life into a business. In a new venture, it is the right amount needed to start the business in order for it to launch out without any avoidable hiccup. In an existing business, it is the money needed to reorganise, repackage, rebrand and re-launch a reengineered business.
Before you step out to open your business for customers, it is important you identify how much you will need for each aspect of the business structure so that you can safely tell the actual amount the business will need to run its operation smoothly. It doesn't stop there, knowing the amount you need to spend in order to make the business run well will help you to identify where the money will come from. If you fail to answer how much money you will need as capital for the business and how the money will be made available before you launch out, soon you may hit a brick-wall that may sound the death knell of the business.
The required capital needed to do a good business is in two parts: capital investments and working capital. We shall analyse this carefully for proper understanding.
Without the right equipment being put in place, it is risky to start your business. Also your business must be sited in appropriate location where you have to spend good money on making the business premise suitable for your activities. The capital investment in your business is the money you spend on the business premise and the amount spend on physical or fixed assets – machines, tools, vehicles, furniture and other fittings, computers, etc.
A very instructive decision is about where you are going to operate your business from. Do you need to buy a property, construct a factory and office block or rent a whole apartment that you can amend to suit your business purpose? Perhaps you may have to lease a suitable property. Whatever your choice and, depending on your type of business, you may have to cut down on capital investments. This often makes many people to start their businesses from in their home. But there are some businesses that can be started where you live (at home) and there are some that you dare not start at home.
The unassailable fact is that your business needs good and appropriate premises to operate from. This will be a function of the level and manner of business you will be doing and the kind of clients you will be interacting with. If your business has to take on the competition and flex some muscle, it means your location, office setting, ambience, quality of fixtures, and the likes, have to measure up. This will require you spending good money!
Careful analysis of the above may lead you to identifying the factors that go into choosing an appropriate location to start your business. Such factors as size of space needed, expansion possibility, accessibility to customers, layout specifications, whether clients must come in or you are the one to go to them, etc. should be well thought out before you make final decisions. The analyses may lead you to categorising each factor as highly important, important, or not important.
In the same vein, it is important you analyse your business needs carefully to know the kind of equipment you have to put in place and to know the amount of money you need to invest in these assets.
Though it is possible to add to or improve the quality of equipment your business requires to operate very well, industry demand or level of competition in the market may mean that there is limit to how far you can manage. In this regard, it is your duty to be wise in reducing the initial amount to be invested on assets to the barest minimum but also ensuring you have in place the fundamental assets that will keep your business competitive.
To acquire these assets, you need money – some sort of sinking fund that you may not be able to recover until several years before your business turnover and profits can cover it. The money for the equipments should be available or you need to adopt other strategies in order that you can work round the challenges.