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\"In this first-ever showcase of his work, Gregory Heisler, one of professional photography's most respected practitioners, shares 50 iconic portraits of celebrities, athletes, and world leaders, along with fascinating, thoughtful, often humorous stories about how the images were made. From his famously controversial portrait of President George H.W. Bush (which led to the revocation of Heisler's White House clearance) to his evocative post-9/11 Time magazine cover of Rudolph Giuliani, to stunning portraits of Julia Roberts, Denzel Washington, Hillary Clinton, Michael Phelps, Muhammad Ali, and many more, Heisler reveals the creative and technical processes that led to each frame. For Heisler's fans and all lovers of photography, Gregory Heisler: 50 Portraits offers not only a gorgeous collection of both black-and-white and color portraits, but an engrossing look at the rarely seen art of a master photographer at work\"--Jacket.

This dissertation develops and defends a Spirit-driven methodology of expository preaching. Chapter 1 develops a definition of expository preaching that incorporates the ministries of the Holy Spirit. Attention is given to the absence of the Holy Spirit in the literature of preaching, as well as to establishing the Spirit's connection to expository preaching. Chapter 2 deals with Paul's methodology of preaching as described from in 1 Corinthians 2 and emphasizes Paul's preaching as Spirit-empowered, Christ-centered, and Word-based. Chapter 3 deals with the Holy Spirit's involvement in hermeneutics and points specifically to His ministry of illumination as a key component of a Spirit-driven methodology. Chapter 4 provides a theological justification for the Holy Spirit and preaching by analyzing the complementary relationship between the theological categories of Word and Spirit. Chapter 5 focuses on the Holy Spirit in the life of the preacher and address the conversion, call, curriculum, and character of the preacher as a practical justification for the Spirit-driven methodology of expository preaching. Chapter 6 analyzes the role of the Holy Spirit in the actual preparation of the message and posits an incarnational method of preaching that coincides with the Holy Spirit's ministry. Chapter 7 focuses on the presentation of the message and addresses the Holy Spirit's influence upon both the preacher and the congregation. Delivery styles as well as congregational expectations are covered in conjunction with the Spirit's ministry. Chapter 8 focuses exclusively on the Spirit's empowerment and address the anointing of the Holy Spirit. The chapter pinpoints helps and hindrances to the Spirit's empowerment, as well as providing a biblical and experiential basis for the anointing. The conclusion in chapter 9 of the dissertation focuses on the need for evangelicals to involve the Holy Spirit more in the discipline of Christian preaching. By uniting homiletics with pneumatology, Christian preaching can once again be powerful and life-changing.

A brain circuit is identified through which serotonin induces an anxiety-like state; this circuit also mediates the anxiety-like behaviour induced by acute administration of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor fluoxetine and may underlie the early adverse events that some patients with anxiety disorders have to these types of drugs. Serotonin-induced anxiety and fear learning The circuits through which serotonin regulates mood are not well understood. Here Thomas Kash and colleagues describe a mechanism by which serotonin induces an anxiety-like state in mice. They show that serotonergic projections from the dorsal raphe nuclei to the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST), a forebrain structure involved in controlling autonomic, neuroendocrine and behavioural responses, activate corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) neurons that inhibit anxiolytic outputs from the BNST to the ventral tegmental area and lateral hypothalamus. They further show that this circuit mediates anxiety-like behaviour induced by acute administration of the serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) fluoxetine. The authors suggest that a similar mechanism may underlie the early adverse reactions to SSRI treatment that have been shown to occur in some patients with anxiety disorders. Serotonin (also known as 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT)) is a neurotransmitter that has an essential role in the regulation of emotion. However, the precise circuits have not yet been defined through which aversive states are orchestrated by 5-HT. Here we show that 5-HT from the dorsal raphe nucleus (5-HT DRN ) enhances fear and anxiety and activates a subpopulation of corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) neurons in the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (CRF BNST ) in mice. Specifically, 5-HT DRN projections to the BNST, via actions at 5-HT 2C receptors (5-HT 2C Rs), engage a CRF BNST inhibitory microcircuit that silences anxiolytic BNST outputs to the ventral tegmental area and lateral hypothalamus. Furthermore, we demonstrate that this CRF BNST inhibitory circuit underlies aversive behaviour following acute exposure to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). This early aversive effect is mediated via the corticotrophin-releasing factor type 1 receptor (CRF 1 R, also known as CRHR1), given that CRF 1 R antagonism is sufficient to prevent acute SSRI-induced enhancements in aversive learning. These results reveal an essential 5-HT DRN →CRF BNST circuit governing fear and anxiety, and provide a potential mechanistic explanation for the clinical observation of early adverse events to SSRI treatment in some patients with anxiety disorders 1 , 2 .

Also, the designation can provide indirect benefits to Ford if an auto-parts supplier park is set up near the plant, said Patrick McKeehan, director of the Ford Hazelwood Task Force, the group trying to sway Ford into staying. Automakers want suppliers nearby to cut delivery times and to reduce the amount of inventory they need to keep at the plant. Ford had cited the lack of a strong St. Louis supplier base as one reason it decided to close Hazelwood, rather than another Ford plant. \"The zone will allow us to aggressively recruit suppliers for the assembly plant, and that will bring in new jobs and to help retain Ford,\" said T.R. Carr, mayor of Hazelwood. \"And in the event that we're not successful in keeping Ford, this will allow us to bring new manufacturers to the region.\"

Podcasts are increasingly being used for medical education. A deeper understanding of usage patterns would inform both producers and researchers of medical podcasts. We aimed to determine how and why podcasts are used by emergency medicine and critical care clinicians. An international interprofessional sample (medical students, residents, physicians, nurses, physician assistants, and paramedics) was recruited through direct contact and a multimodal social media (Twitter and Facebook) campaign. Each participant completed a survey outlining how and why they utilize medical podcasts. Recruitment materials included an infographic and study website. 390 participants from 33 countries and 4 professions (medicine, nursing, paramedicine, physician assistant) completed the survey. Participants most frequently listened to medical podcasts to review new literature (75.8%), learn core material (75.1%), and refresh memory (71.8%). The majority (62.6%) were aware of the ability to listen at increased speeds, but most (76.9%) listened at 1.0 x (normal) speed. All but 25 (6.4%) participants concurrently performed other tasks while listening. Driving (72.3%), exercising (39.7%), and completing chores (39.2%) were the most common. A minority of participants used active learning techniques such as pausing, rewinding, and replaying segments of the podcast. Very few listened to podcasts multiple times. An international cohort of emergency clinicians use medical podcasts predominantly for learning. Their listening habits (rarely employing active learning strategies and frequently performing concurrent tasks) may not support this goal. Further exploration of the impact of these activities on learning from podcasts is warranted.

On Tuesday afternoon, Monsanto was trying to assess damage at its sprawling Roundup herbicide plant in Luling, La., about 15 miles up the Mississippi River from New Orleans. The facility was spared a direct hit by [Katrina], but the company had urged nearly all its 680 employees to evacuate, [Lori Fisher] said. The casino's hotel was full Sunday night with customers fleeing communities closer to the Gulf of Mexico, Argosy spokesman Jim Wise said. \"We're really just focused on our employees right now and on giving them 100 percent of our attention,\" he said Tuesday. Argosy has \"not yet completed an assessment of potential damage.\" The casino is one of six owned by Argosy, which also owns the Argosy Casino-Alton. Penn National Gaming Inc. expects to soon close on its acquisition of Argosy.

This paper is a review of research in Chicago that linked analyses of vegetation structure with forest functions and values. During 1991, the regions trees removed an estimated 5575 metric tons of air pollutants, providing air cleansing worth 9.2 million. Each year they sequester an estimated 315 800 metric tons of carbon. Increasing tree cover 10% or planting about three trees per building lot saves annual heating and cooling costs by an estimated 50 to 90 per dwelling unit because of increased shade, lower summertime air temperatures, and reduced neighborhood wind speeds once the trees mature. The net present value of the services trees provide is estimated as 402 per planted tree. The present value of long-term benefits is more than twice the present value of costs.[PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]

Peter Edison, chief executive of Bakers Footwear Group Inc., discovered the joint when his company relocated downtown. He has business lunches there, \"Whenever I want to make a point that we don't like to spend a lot of money.\" It's a fun place to take novices, Edison said, because most people expect white tablecloths, waiters and awkward conversations - - standard fare for a business lunch.

Later it could make American goods more competitive against low-cost Chinese rivals, while dealing U.S. shoppers higher prices on toys, clothing and other imported goods, some economists predict. China made the change under pressure from U.S. officials, who've blamed the Chinese currency policy, in part, for a swelling trade deficit and the loss of American manufacturing jobs. A bill before Congress would have slapped massive tariffs on Chinese goods to try to force a change. The chorus of U.S. producers calling for China to change it currency policies has often pointed to the growing trade deficit, which reached $72.5 billion during the first five months this year, widening from a $54 billion deficit in the year-earlier period.