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The Golden Thread: Experiencing God's Presence in Every Season of Life
by Darlene Zschech
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God 's Presence Is Everything
The Christian life is to live all of your life in the presence of God.
- —R. C. Sproul, from "Pleasing God"
I was fifteen years of age when I had my first real and personal enoucnter with God. It was a moment that changed everything as my heart said yes to the golden thread of the Holy Spirit 's work of love and mercy in my life. I had sensed the presence of God many times growing up. My grandparents had been in church since they were kids, and they had led our family in the same way, and my parents were involved in serving others through various mission endeavors in my formative years. So, to be around the house of God and the people of God was not new to me. But to encounter Him for myself, one evening at a youth meeting when I asked Jesus to be the center of my world, immediately and radically changed me.
It was during this season, for which I will always be grateful, that the love of God overwhelmed me and wiped the slate of my heart clean. To serve Him completely was my immediate response. I now understand that when I became a Christian, I accepted the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit—all three Persons of God—into my very being. I understood Jesus ' sacrifice for me, and I knew that the Holy Spirit had been involved in drawing me to Himself. The Bible tells us that it is the kindness of God that leads us to repentance, and kindness is listed as a fruit of the Spirit, the humbling quality of the Holy Spirit that He used to draw me to Himself. This golden thread of love and mercy has continued to chase me in every season, drawing me back to the Lord over and over again.
A Hunger for More
But at the tender age of sixteen, more than a year after I had become a Christian, there was a night at my church when my heart was simply hungry for more of Jesus in my life. I was standing with my youth pastor who was praying with me and for me. We were asking God to reveal Himself to my heart in a greater dimension than ever before. Suddenly, I found myself speaking in an unknown language, a heavenly language, that was flowing out of my mouth. It was wonderful! But to be honest, as overwhelming as the experience was, it wasn 't the only thing that transpired in my life that evening. That night, I experienced the very real presence of God as never before. Yes, it was wonderful to experience the "unknown tongue," but deep in my soul I encountered an ever-greater revelation of His great love, which I have pursued with eagerness from that day on. Paul 's words resonate as I reflect on that experience:
- Pursue [this] love [with eagerness, make it your goal], yet earnestly desire and cultivate the spiritual gifts [to be used by beleivers for the benefit of the church], but especially that you may prophesy [to fortell the future, to speak a new message from God to the people]. For one who speaks in an unknown tongue does not speak to people but to God; for no one understands him or catches his meaning, but by the Spirit he speaks mysteries [secret truths, hidden things]. (1 Corinthians 14:1-2 AMP)
Dear friend, please know that the presence of God is not just a theory; it is the reality of the nearness of the Holy Spirit in our midst! I had alread had the miraculous expereince of being born again, but that evening, I experienced the power of God 's Spirit lighting me up from the inside out. Bit by bit since that time I have continued to find that there is so much more spiritually available to us here on earth than we could possible imaging! The gift of the Holy Spirit 's presence in our lives is experienced in billions of diverse ways by people around the world every moment of every day.
That night at my church, my heart, which had been made alive in Christ at the time of my salvation, was suddenly awakened to another dimension. It is hard for me to describe, but everything and everyone I saw from that moment on just looked more beautiful and, over time, I found myself being able to discern the voice of the Holy SPirit for myself. The Bible became like lyrical poetry to me every time I opened it—almost as if the pages I was reading were in fact reading me. It was so scary and powerful all at the same time!
This experience created a real conundrum of faith within my heart. I wanted more and more of the Lord in my life, but that openness to Him forced me to realize He wanted me to leave more and more of my old self, my old nature, behind. As someone who grew up extremely emotionally needy—this refining can be quite challenging. Still, I found myself compelled to become a part of something greater than myself. I was just sixteen years old, living away from home, and yet I was experiencing a new fire in my belly that I can honestly say is the reason I am still standing here today. The way I explain it is that the Holy Spirit had been in me, and now the Holy Spirit was on me! His golden thread of love was weaving itself through the fabric of my life in ways I am still only beginning to understand.
The presence of God is such a wonderful gift in our lives, but it can also be easy to take it for granted. I liken it to having a lamp, all ready to go, but if we never access its power, we will never fuly see the light that is available to us and we will never experience its benefits in our lives. God 's Presence with us here on the earth is a stunning fact, and the raw and powerful dynamic of His Personhood here with us, in our midst, is something that can be difficult at times for us to grasp, especially in the midst of all that we go through in this world. But His love, His acceptance, His voice, His instruction, His warnings, His compassion—all of Him, the very essence of who He is to us and through us—is here with us in every moment. I have eagerly desired to welcome the Holy Spirit into my life in deepening ways for many years, and it seems that the more I learn, the hungrier I am for more of His presence in my world.
Practicing the Presence
I so enjoy the presence of my husband. I just like to know he is nearby. Even when he is working away quietly, it is a comfort to know he is near. But it 's never enough just to live under the same roof with someone you love. You need time to be in the moment together. That 's what I began discovering in that singular and remarkable moment when I encountered God 's Presence in a powerful and personal way. Yes, God had alwasy been there. He lived inside of me. We were living under the same roof. But my hunger was for more than proximity. I wanted to experience God in His fullness.
The first time I encountered the phrase "practicing the presence" was in a book written by a Carmelite monk named Brother Lawrence. The book, The Practice of the Presence of God, is a collection of his teachings gathered and passed down to our morern times from his lifetime in the 1600s.
Brother Lawrence 's conversion to Christianity took place when he was eighteen years old:
- In the winter, seeing a tree stripped of its leaves, and considering that within a little time, the leaves would be renewed, and after that the flowers and fruit appear, he received a high view of the Providence and Power of God, which has never since been effaced from his soul.
"I regard myself as the most wretched of all men, stinking and covered with sores, and as one who has committed all sorts of crimes against his King. Overcome by remores, I confess all my wickedness to Him, ask His pardon and abandon myself entirely to Him to do with as He will. But this King, filled with goodness and mercy, far from chastising me, lovingly embraces me, makes me eat at His table, serves me with His own hands, gives me the keys of His treasures, and treats me as His favorite. He talks with me and is delighted with me in a thousand and one ways; He forgives me and relieves me of my principle bad habits without talking about them; I beg Him to make me according to His heart and always the more weak and despicable I see myself to be, the more beloved I am of God."
A life-changing transition took place in Brother Lawrence 's life. He spoke of the same kindness that had so gripped and changed my life. His words were a testimony to what had happened to me but also a challenge to actually put into practice a companionship with God that would pervade my life.
This wasn 't a hard concept for me. As a musician, I know the value of practice. I have practiced (and still do) musical skills until they have become second nature to me. I no longer have to think through things like I used to do when I was first "practicing."
As I read through Brother Lawrence 's prayers and considered his thought processes, I sensed the yearning of his heart, his spirit 's desire to be walking totally in step with the Holy Sprit, practicing God 's presence every moment of every day. What a wild concept, but what a wonderful revelation and challenge that I have taken to heart, and am still learning.
Receiving the constant and abundant love He has for each of us is what I need to practice more of in my own life: to be still in Him—not doing, just being—and allowing Him the freedom to do as He pleases in my life. Not beign in control—not having all my ducks in a row—is another dynamic I am learning to embrace in the security of His presence. As someone who is motivated by doing and leading, I can assure you that God 's patience with me has been a much needed and delightful blessing.
There are many times in worship that I encounter God 's presence so strongly that I sense Him right next to me, speaking to me. I have felt as if my heart would jump right out of my chest. Brother Lawrence teaches about God 's "abiding Presence"—experiencing Him in the ordinary moments of life, expereincing Him in the difficult moments of life.
After my cancer diagnosis, while I was going through chemo along with all the fear and uncertainty wrapped up in that expereince, I just don 't know how I would have been sustained had it not been for the presence of the Holy Spirit. But I have learned that even in the harshest of times, even when God seems silent or distant, as we take the time to lean ina nd draw close to Him, He is always whispering His love over us as we make room for the fullness of God 's presence in our lives.
Entering His Gates Through Worship
There is a great girl in our worship team, sweet Bonnie, who also happens to be an incredible artist. After my crasy season of chemo treatment, she painted an incredible picture of hope for me and my family, which hangs on a wall in our home. It is a picture of a massive storm, with high and treacherous waves all aroun. But right in the eye of the storm there is calm, and as you look carefully, you 'll see a ship with its sails set, sailing on top of the waves and the swell, safe and secure in the midst of raging waters. I am ever reminded of how God delivered me. In any storm of life, the only way to get on the other side of it is to sail right through it. It is God 's presence that provides the way.
From my experience, the only safe and sure passage through any storm is to grab hold of His promises like an anchor and worship you heart out until you actually believe what you are declaring! The golden thread of His presence and the practice of it daily is an intentional stance of faith. You enter the gates of heaven through thanksgiving and praise.
Yet, grasping and trusting His presence is not always an easy thing to do. As one who loves to have all (well, at least most) things in order, it can be a helpless feeling to find the only answer to facing a challenge is not to work harder but to simply love and trust through worship. It can deel like a weakness. But over the years as God has shown Himself unwavering in His love and devotion to me, watching Him take my weakness and shine through it with His strength is part of His greater glory in my life.
When we enter His gates through worship, we invite Him to walk with us and to carry us through every storm we face. At times I am calm and grateful, at other times I am voiceless and desperate. But God 's goodness toward me as He draws near remains the same. My friend and author Alicia Britt Chole says this: "To worship in the light is a joy-filled act of faith. To worship in the dark is a faith-fueled act of war."
The storms of life will come, but it 's how we respond that will eventualy reveal the extent of the damage—and His deliverance. In my heart I know I want to stand and declare as Moses did in the wilderness:,ul>If your presence doesn 't take the lead here, call this trip off right now. How else will it be known that you 're with me in this, with me and your people? Are you traveling with us or not? How else will we know that we 're special, I and your people, among all other people on this planet Earth? (Exodus 33:15 The Message).
God will be with us in the greatest of times, but oh, He is with us in the worst of times too! It doesn 't matter what the situation is that I face. I am always free to be filled with joy despite the pressures of this life. The Lord our God is in our midst. He takes great delight in you, he renews you by His love, and He shouts for joy over you (Zephaniah 3:17)! So, worship Him. Sing your praises to His name! With the psalmist, declare these words:
- But as for me, I will sing about your power. Each morning I will sing with joy about your undailing love. For you have been my refuge, a place of safety when I am in distress. O my Strength, to you I sing praises, for you, O God, are my refuge, the God who shows me unfailing love. (Psalm 59:16-17 NLT)
Our worship should always be our response to His majesty, our tribute to God when He shows up in our lives, the created responding to the Creator, our spirits being fueled in His presence as we invite the Giver of life to do in us what only He can do.
Sing a Song!
Songs of worship are a gift that gives us words and melodies to scrape our hearts off the floor and point them heavenward. You don 't have to be a musician or have a wonderful voice to expereince God 's presence through songs of worship. All you need is a heart after God.
- The words and melody of songs will help you to ...
Express the true faith that is already in your heart;
Shout above the distracting and sometimes negative noise in your life;
Focus your eyes and thoughs on what is lovely and true;
Expereince a supernatural joy in the midst of hardship;
Lift up Jesus, the goal of our worship.
All of us, as worshippers of this living, loving, accepting, lifechanging, kind, and all-knowing God, are called to bring out lives before Him as a spiritual act of worship (Romans 12:1). He is not after our performance. He is after our hearts. That 's it. But here 's the most wonderful result of a worshipful life. When you begin to declare the song of your heart, when you begin to announce the faithfulness of God at every turn of your life, when you bring even a mustard seed of faith to your melody, when all you can do is whisper as you sing, "I give thanks to the Lord for His steadfast love endures forever," you, like King Jehoshaphat (2 Chronicles 20), will stand and watch the Lord Himself ambush satan with your song. Your song of worship is your bold statement of faith—and you will not fall! When His presence is made manifest in our midst, we are safe and secure in the harbor of His goodness.
Keep Pursuing
If you find yourself casually meandering through worship, getting distracted or maybe even a little sleepy (which happens to us all), just pursuing Jesus. Make the time and set aside a place where it 's all about you and Him. He is not hard to find. Sometimes all it takes is a bit of tenacity on our part to respond and simply say, "In this moment, it 's only You and me." Then wait and be ready for Him to speak. I promis you, He will.
If you have seasons of doubt, you 're not alone. Even David, the man after God 's own heart, wondered if God was hiding from him. But his hunger for God 's presence would not allow him to give up.
- Lord, when you said to men, "Seek my face," my inner being responded, "I 'm seeking your face with all my heart." So don 't hide yourself, Lord, when I come to find you. You 're the God of my salvation; how can you reject your servant in anger? You 've been my only hope, so don 't forsake me now when I need you! My father and mother abandoned me. I 'm like an orphan! But you took me in and made me yours. (Psalm 27:8-10 TPT)
When We Worship
- When we worship Jesus, we declare His kingdom come and we announce His presence on the earth.
- When we worship the Lord, we are coming to Him by faith, bringing the voice of our hearts before heaven.
- When we sorship God, we are dispelling the darkness and taking authority over every principality and power that would try to defy and delay God 's work in the earth.
- When we worship, we are exalting Christ and His dominion over every situation and circumstance.
- When we worship through the power of the Holy Spirit, thanksgiving is our entry point, joy is our strength, and breakthrough is our inheritance.
- When we worship, the demons tremble and the angels join in.
- When we worship, God 's kingdom dominion is established in our lives.
Whatever you are facing today, grab hold of the golden thread of God 's faithfulness. Make time to enter into His presence. Make room for His Word and His Spirit to speak to you and encourage you. Practice the presence of God in every situation, every circumstance you encounter, and allow Him to move through you as you feel His delight and His joy in you, His beloved child.
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One last thought about details. They say the devil is in them, and by goodness, they are right.
Yes, I know. As a fitness professional, you are busy. There are reports to be run, personal trainers to train and front desk staff to hire or fire. Not to mention making sure the facility is clean, equipment is in proper working order and the locker room isn't a mess. As someone who's worked in clubs, I understand how much work it takes to keep a club running, but that's no excuse to let details fall by the wayside.
For example, a sign promising your members that 30 minutes of daily cardio exercise will help them "loose weight" doesn't take on the same meaning as "lose weight." That extra "o" may seem like an insignificant detail, but it completely changes your message. Instead of helping rid them of their "extra" skin, you're saying it will give them droopy, floppy skin. Hurray! Just what you were hoping to do!
Here's another good one. A few years ago I popped into a club for a quick workout while I was away on business at a trade show. The facility was nice and clean, and the staff was pleasant. The club had an elaborate entertainment system, and local ads ran at the bottom of all the televisions. Every three minutes a text banner promoting the club's newest personal training program flashed across the screen. It read, "Meet with one of our personal trainers, and find out how you can trim your waste today!" Um, pretty sure they meant "waist" on that one. And, if not, I don't think I want to meet with any personal trainers to discuss my waste.
Just recently, while touring a college recreation center, I noticed another painful misspelling: "Please re-rack your dumb belles." I was actually really offended they were referring to their female members in such a chauvinistic and demeaning manner.
The moral of the story is to please notice the little things. Although you might not have a magazine editor in your facility noticing every grammatical error and misspelling that accidentally gets tacked up on the wall, some members do take note. In fact, on some fliers and posters, I've actually seen members take the English language into their own hands by editing the fliers. Staring at the same misspelling on the group exercise schedule for six months must get to some people. Somehow the hot new "wok out" schedule just makes you want to "wok out" the door and not come back (possibly stopping for some good Chinese takeout on the way home).
A sloppy club, even when the sloppiness just relates to the signage, can imply the club is in trouble. So, take note, pay attention and don't let the little things slide. Read your signage closely, do some quick editing (believe it or not, but spell check doesn't catch everything), and don't be afraid to check out an editing book at your local library.
Don't "weight" until the last minute either. Pay attention to those pesky details, as insignificant as they may seem, or you may soon "loose" your members for good.

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FSF News
New FSF campaigns team to coordinate free software activism in defense of computer user freedom
FSF releases third draft of GPLv3 for discussion
Ted Ts'o wins the 2006 Award for the Advancement of Free Software
Theodore Ts'o was recognized for his many and varied contributions to free software and his work for the kernel developer community.
Sahana wins the 2006 social benefit award
Sahana, an entirely volunteer effort to create technology for managing large-scale relief efforts, is the recipient of the 2006 Free Software Foundation Award for Projects of Social Benefit.
"Year of the Upgrade". Annual Associate Member Meeting, Saturday March 24.
Boston, Massachusetts, USA---Wednesday, March 7th 2007---The Free Software Foundation announced details for its annual associate member and activist meeting to be held at MIT, Cambridge, MA, on Saturday, March 24th, 2007.
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Encourage the EU to improve public access to scientific works
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Freeing a MMORPG - updated
The bid to free the MMORPG (massively multiplayer online roleplaying game) Ryzom fails.
Sun begins releasing Java under the GPL
FSF Compliance Lab announces new web site
gNewSense 1.0 released
BOSTON, November 2, 2006 - Free Software Foundation announces release of gNewSense version 1.0.
Announcing the D5000 Contest Winner
Tuesday October 3rd a "Day Against DRM"
HAZMAT SUITS DESCEND UPON FLAGSHIP APPLE STORES IN NEW YORK AND LONDON - protesters label Apple products defective and hazardous to users, and declare Tuesday October 3rd a "Day Against DRM"
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As Senator Jeff Sessions told me yesterday on The Ed Morrissey Show, Harry Reid has gaveled out the Senate for the week and plans to spend the next two weeks on issues unrelated to the budget. That would run out the clock on the current continuing resolution and force a showdown between John Boehner and the Republican majority in the House and the Democrats in the Senate and the White House over the budget impasse — and likely a shutdown. Ten Senate Republicans have sent a letter to Reid threatening to object to all other business and bring the Senate to a halt:
Ten Republican senators are warning Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid that they will block any bills that do not address fiscal issues until the current impasse on spending is resolved.
"While there are many issues that warrant the Senate's consideration, we feel that the Senate must not debate and consider bills at this time that do not affirmatively cut spending," reads a letter signed by the group of 10. "We, therefore, are notifying you of our intention to object to the consideration of any legislation that fails to directly address this crisis in a meaningful way."
The letter was signed by Republican Sens. David Vitter of Louisiana, Jeff Sessions of Alabama, John Ensign of Nevada, Mike Lee of Utah, Jim DeMint of South Carolina, Rand Paul of Kentucky, Roger Wicker of Mississippi, Marco Rubio of Florida, Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire and Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania.
Senate rules give individual members the power to block legislation indefinitely to force debate. The letter says that the members will blockade any unrelated bill that comes forward unless Reid dedicates "significant floor time" to the debate over debt and spending.
The most obvious impulse is to compare this with the Wisconsin fleebaggers, and it's a good comparison …. for Republicans. The GOP has not threatened to stomp off in a huff because Reid won't address the budget. Instead, they are pledging to work within the system to demand action from Reid on a budget that has now waited more more than five months past its due date, as Democrats failed to produce a budget when they held large majorities, mainly because they didn't bother to try.
Democrats seem to have decided that a shutdown will work to their benefit, as TPMDC reports today, and that attitude goes all the way to the top:
A senior Treasury department official told reporters Thursday that a brief government shutdown may be unavoidable as the only feasible way to de-escalate the confrontation over government spending dividing Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill. The official said the administration still hopes to avoid such a flashpoint because of the impact it would have on the economy, but added that President Obama will not sign short-term stop-gap government funding measures in perpetuity.
The comments were made in a briefing with reporters conducted on deep background, meaning no direct quotes could be attributed to the official.
The official's remarks represent the most serious indication yet that the administration is willing to endure a short term shutdown despite the unknown political costs, to focus congressional leadership on brokering a long-term deal. But they also come at a time of ongoing negotiations between the White House and congressional Republicans, and are a signal that the administration isn't resigned to getting rolled by the GOP. Whether that's tough talk designed to move negotiations, a bluff, or an indication that the White House is prepared to go the brink on this remains to be seen.
Good luck with that brinksmanship. This isn't 1995, and Obama's not Bill Clinton. In 1995, the dispute was over a new budget that the GOP built from scratch. The Clinton White House didn't run away from budgeting, nor did Democrats in the minority in both chambers of Congress. In this instance, the dispute is over a budget that Democrats didn't even bother to write while they controlled both chambers of Congress, with a President who has remained as detached from budget negotiations as possible, and now with a Democrat-controlled Senate that won't even bother to debate the budget while the CR expires.
If that's what passes for a winning hand around Washington these days, then Democrats are far more desperate than we'd presumed until now. Under those circumstances, the blame for a shutdown will come squarely on the shoulders of the Democrats who failed in their constitutional duty to pass a budget on time while they had plenty of votes to do so.
Here's the full letter from Senate Republicans, as well as a speech from Sessions explaining why we need to start getting serious about cuts and stop talking about "investments." People who borrow 40% of what they spend don't have the resources for more investments, and can't pay for those already committed.


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Avanquest Software Announces Collaboration with Intel® Corporation4 Jun 2012
Avanquest Software's flagship titles will be marketed on the Intel AppUpSM center
Paris, June 4, 2012 – Software developer and publisher Avanquest Software has announced having signed a collaboration agreement with Intel® Corporation for the marketing of Avanquest Software's flagship titles on the Intel AppUpSM center in France.
The Intel AppUpSM center was designed as a multi-platform software and PC applications digital storefront, favoring a convergence approach, an area where Avanquest is completely at home.
Initially, about a dozen software titles from Avanquest Software will be available on the Intel AppUpSM, covering topics as diverse as architecture (Architecte 3D), informal learning (Atout Clic) and the highway code, as well as photo editing and sharing (Photo Explosion), multimedia (Easy Slide Show, Interactive Guitar Workshop) and PDF creation and editing (Expert PDF).
This relationship is part of Avanquest Software's dynamic of expanding the marketing of its titles to all consumer-oriented online software sales platforms as a complement to direct sales on the Group's Web site and offline distribution.
"We are glad that a software developer and publisher like Avanquest has agreed to participate in the IntelAppUp center program," said Camilo Rodriguez, Portfolio Manager, AppUp Products and Services, Intel Services Division.
"A collaboration that is able to meet our customers' needs in many software categories, with best-selling titles, is a real plus for Intel. These general-interest and consumer titles are a first step, and we will continue working on additional software and applications that will be added to Intel AppUp center before the year is out."
"We are delighted to offer an extensive selection of our flagship software on the Intel AppUp center," commented Ayoub Abbasbhay, Multimedia Technical Director, Avanquest Software.
"Initially we will feature 13 PC titles in France which we have carefully selected together with Intel to best meet the demands of its users. We are determined to develop our offer quickly with even more innovative software and apps in the coming months by taking full advantage of the unique features of the Intel applications store and its approach of convergence among platforms."
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text: Physical Computing Week 2 Exploration: Make a switch. Here is a small, snap-ridden soft-sculpture which can be shaped and snapped as desired. When snaps are connected, a computer is able to notice which ones, and for how long. Asside obvious abstract-art implications of such a digitally aware object, a childrens origami toy can be designed (just for example) which provides reinforcing sensory material about what the child is exploring while snapping. If you form a dog shape, the object will bark. TODO: images need to be thumbnails. Remind me.


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Fragrances and flavors
How does a scent taste? Forty-year-old Jörg Meyer from the Le Lion Bar in Hamburg elucidates with six very personal interpretations. A good drink is like a great scent, says the well-known barkeeper: in both, the balance of ingredients has to be just right.
"The brown, somewhat heavy scents, especially Tacit by Aesop with its light lemon note, remind me of the drink we call Last Word. For it, we mix green Chartreuse – an herbal liquor – a dash of lime juice, Luxardo Maraschino and gin – and hey presto, you have the perfect flavor accompaniment."
"For me, this selection of fresh, fruity fragrances, including some with powerful notes, like Waterlily Sun by Aerin, go very well with Gin Basil Smash, our signature drink. It's the one that put us on the map, as it were. It contains a handful of basil, Dutch Rutte Dry Gin, fresh lemon juice and liquid cane sugar. And it packs quite a punch!"
"Scents in pastels and pinks, very fruity, very sweet. I especially like Pink Molécule by Zarkoperfume. Berries are the dominant fragrance in this composition and immediately made me think of Clover Club, the drink we named for a New York bar. It's a blend of raspberry liquor – preferably Hegauer Waldhimbeerbrand by Stählemühle – lemon juice, gin, liquid cane sugar and egg white. An understated classic that fits perfectly."
"These perfume bottles look like whisky tumblers and put me in mind of tobacco and leather, and of earthy scents like Icon Absolute by Dunhill. Our Padovani drink perfectly complements that fragrance. Mixed with St.-Germain elderflower liquor, 17-year-old Japanese Hibiki whisky has a similarly smoky quality – a charming companion."
"Efflora by Odin New York with its herbal, tart and light floral fragrance clouds the senses, makes everything feel muted – just like the drink we named for the David Bowie song Love on Sale. It's a creation of our own that calls for Vulson Rye – actually a whiskey but fermented like vodka – elderflower, maraschino, lemon juice and vermouth. Unaccustomed and powerful, just like the scent."
"To me, Cucumber by Marc Jacobs is the ultimate cucumber fragrance. It reminds me of our Cucumber Silver Gin Fizz, which is made from fresh lemon juice, egg white, cane sugar and Martin Miller Westbourne Strength Gin – it's got more cucumber flavor than Hendrick's!"


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LITTLE ROCK — Bret Bielema's straightforward message for high school athletes includes a subtle communication for Razorback fans.
LITTLE ROCK — Bret Bielema's straightforward message for high school athletes includes a subtle communication for Razorback fans.
The Arkansas coach recently quoted some in-house promotional material as saying, "Are you going to be the next freshman to have a role in the season?" and then added that a half-dozen or more Arkansas players are in line to make the All-SEC Freshman team.
For Arkansas' recruiting targets, the clear signal is that there will be an opportunity to start for Arkansas in 2014 and be among the few who are eligible for the All-SEC Freshman team. For fans, there is the warning, probably unintentional, that Arkansas is hurting at several positions — linebacker, wide receiver, and defensive back come to mind — and that rebuilding Razorback football will take time.
The thing is, Auburn, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, and the established powers in the Western Division of the SEC are not sitting still, waiting on the Razorbacks. In my opinion, Bielema will need three recruiting classes to stockpile enough athletes that Arkansas fans can reasonably expect to be .500 in the SEC. Eight pure freshmen participated in the last game against Alabama and Bielema alluded to the need for immediate help when he said Arkansas might sign four or five junior college players.
By the way, part of the equation for making the All-SEC Freshman team is being in the right place at the right time. Guards Denver Kirkland and Dan Skipper are both likely to be on the team, but I don't know how many other SEC teams are starting freshmen at guard. For instance, last year, A.J. Turner and Otha Peters tied for one of the linebacker spots on the All-Team in 2012. Turner started a half-dozen games, three more than Peters.
This year, redshirt freshmen Darius Philon and Deatrich Wise could make the team and neither started a game until Philon replaced the injured Robert Thomas. Even though Jonathan Williams is the starter at running back, Alex Collins and tight end Hunter Henry are legitimate choices for the postseason honor, underscoring the point that it is easier for a freshman to shine at a skill position than it is for a first-year player to excel elsewhere.
Last year, the All-SEC Freshman team included quarterback Johnny Manziel, running backs T.J. Yeldon and Todd Gurley, and wide receivers Mike Evans and Amari Cooper.
Any Arkansas fan who applauded when junior college offensive tackle Jermaine Eluemunor turned his back on UCLA and embraced Arkansas cannot condemn the young man for changing his mind again and opting for Texas A&M.
Moving on without complaint falls under the what's good for the goose is good for the gander category.
With a month remaining in the college football season, eight teams, including six from major BCS conferences, are undefeated. At this time last year, there were 10 unbeatens and only Notre Dame finished without a blemish.
One goes down this week when Miami is at Florida State. Ohio State has the easiest route to perfect, but the Buckeyes can't get to the BCS title game unless two of the three teams in front of them lose. Chances are 50-50 that will happen and it's not impossible that all three will stumble.
Miami has come from behind the last couple of weeks, an accomplishment that says something about character. And, even if Florida State wins this week, the Seminoles might have to beat Miami again in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game.
My pick for most likely loser is Oregon, which goes against Stanford on Nov. 7 — a Thursday night on which the Pac 12's best will have an opportunity to impress, along unbeaten Baylor, which is up against Oklahoma. Two days later, LSU can beat Alabama — arguably a more complete unit than the national championship team of 2012 — if the good Zach Mettenberger is at quarterback.


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"I try to find the human element"
He has photographed more international stars than almost anyone else and his pictures of Bono, Mick Jagger, Björk and Clint Eastwood are famous the world over: Anton Corbijn is among the greatest portrait photographers of our time. He has also enjoyed long friendships with many famous artists. We met up with Corbijn in The Hague
I recognize him because of his height. It is raining continuously in The Hague on this Monday morning, but Anton Corbijn – tall, sporting a dark windbreaker and a wooly hat pulled down low over his face – arrives by bicycle. German entertainer Herbert Grönemeyer, a close personal friend, once gave him this bike as a birthday present. It is a classic Dutch "Omafiets" – or "granny bike."
We quickly enter the Gemeentemuseum building. Corbijn has them open up for us. The closing night of his exhibition was, in fact, the day before, so the rooms are devoid of people, except for his assistants. The latter are already in the middle of dismantling the exhibits, but Corbijn's precondition for meeting was that we walk through his exhibition together. Corbijn is visibly disappointed to see that some of the photos have already been put away. He insists that I not just look at them in the catalogue, but see them full-sized and hanging on the wall in all their grainy glory.
The Hague has just dedicated two concurrent shows to him, but the 60-year-old seems anything but complacent. He talks affably and engagingly, eager to be precise. He does not want history to see him simply as someone who snapped pictures of rock stars, but as a serious portrait photographer. Anton Corbijn asserts the timelessness of his work, although it has already achieved this.
In the early '80s, he took pictures of Joy Division, Johnny Rotten and David Bowie for pop magazines – often stamp-sized accompaniments to lengthy texts. One of his early trademarks, the powerful black-and-white contrast, was actually just a trick to make the images stand out despite their small size. These photographs have stood the test of time. They are powerful even if the person pictured is no longer famous.
exclusive:You started out as a humble music photographer. Today, you are admired and copied like few others. What is your secret?
Corbijn: I don't really know exactly. And I don't try to understand it, either. Otherwise I may end up killing what works well. I just try to take good pictures.
What makes a good picture?
I want to make people look good, of course, but that's not my strenth. My strength is to make people look interesting. Sometimes they are not happy with the result, but they always like the picture ten years later. (laughs)
You call that "inner beauty."
When I was young, I felt very uncomfortable in the presence of outward beauty. Maybe I was jealous – I didn't like the way I looked very much. Later, I asked myself: As a photographer, what can I add to a beautiful person? Inner beauty is the quality people have and put into their work.
Is that why you photographed so many musicians?
That is one of the reasons. I'm not interested in the onstage orgasm but rather in the birth pains of the creative process.
Music was Corbijn's first love. On the island of Hoeksche Waard, where he grew up as the son of a pastor, Corbijn felt isolated. All the exciting things took place across the water – rock music, for example, which represented the promise of a different life. But Corbijn was shy and did not have the courage to go to concerts, so he took along his father's camera to create the impression that he was there for a reason.
Armed with this prop he even ventured into the artists' dressing rooms. So, Corbijn came to photography accidentally. To date, Corbijn has shot dozens of music videos and four movies featuring acting greats like George Clooney and the late Philip Seymour Hoffman. On the set, he had to learn to be less introverted. But he is happiest alone, on his bike, which he rides across the miles and miles of dunes lining the coast.
I want to make people look good, of course, but that is not my strength
Your photos and movies are full of male loners.
Yes, it seems like that! (laughs) One-on-ones are just my favorites. A picture of a group never feels quite as meaningful as a portrait of an individual. When you photograph several people, you immediately get involved in the composition of the picture. You intervene more, the whole thing is less natural.
You have photographed many media-savvy international stars, yet many of the images are still surprisingly intimate. Do you look for vulnerability?
Yes, I find it interesting. Most of the time, these people are presented like a ready-made kind of thing, I on the other hand try to find the human element. I have been working with Tom Waits and Martin Gore for many years. They relax and trust me, we are like family.
But your images are not really documentary in nature, either.
Of course not. We don't just randomly meet in a kitchen, but purposely drive to a place and take a photo there. What can I say? The people in these pictures are posing, but they are also not posing.
So, strolling through the museum, we may just have gotten a bit closer to Corbijn's secret. In the best of his images he has succeeded in creating a balance only he can achieve: They look casual, yet at the same time stylized. Much of this is due to his way of working. On the one hand, Anton Corbijn works intuitively like a street photographer. He shows up to appointments with just a camera – no assistant, no tripod, no artificial light. Nor does he require much time. On the other hand, he is always well prepared. Corbijn will only meet a subject once he has immersed himself in their music, books or movies. From this, he develops an idea. "This idea must not dominate the image, as is often the case these days, especially in U.S. photography. But I always have it at the back of my mind."
He learned this when he started to produce music videos for Depeche Mode, Nirvana and Johnny Cash. Such work requires a conceptual approach, and the "idea of having an idea" then crept into his photography – especially when he felt the need to reinvent himself. This is how the highly conceptual paparazzi photos in the "fake documentaries" series featuring Robert DeNiro, Björk and Lars von Trier came about. In the '90s, photography in the tabloids lost any kind of mystery, says Corbijn. He wanted to counter this with a new kind of enigmatic narrative.
Corbijn cannot stand gossip, which is why you will not get any anecdotes or details about the creation of the pictures from him, no matter how persistently you ask. "I don't want to make your job unnecessarily difficult," he finally says to me. "But I have to protect my work. I want people to come up with their own stories about my pictures."
In the meantime, we have arrived at Corbijn's studio on the edge of the city's old town – I in the car, he on the bike. In 2011, he had the curiously narrow building completely gutted and remodeled. It now features exposed concrete, plenty of natural light, a small kitchen and his entire archive assembled on three floors. The latter are linked by a dark wooden staircase. It is surprising how much space you can create inside an old coach house that is wedged in between two other buildings. Everywhere you come across memorabilia: a caricature of him drawn by George Clooney, a hand-written laudatory speech by Tom Waits and polaroids of U2 – but everything looks tidy, almost like an exhibition. Everything, except the first floor, which houses his bikes, a safe, a table-tennis table and pallets of packaging material – Corbijn's girlfriend runs a knitwear fashion label. Now that he almost exclusively makes movies, he is rarely here.
Your last movie Life looks at the creation of the famous photograph of James Dean in Times Square. What made you choose this particular image?
The interplay between photographer and subject has always interested me. Who is actually helping whom? Is James Dean helping the photographer, or is the photographer helping James Dean? It is almost like a couples' relationship.
At the time, an entire series of photos was shot for Life magazine. Why did this particular image become iconic?
That's hard to say… It's not even a close-up – very rainy and somewhat weird. But it touches us because it shows a tragic figure who was going to die soon afterwards. If you see an image often enough, it enters the visual memory of a period.
Today everyone has a camera in their pocket, millions of photographs are taken every day. Can an image even still become iconic?
These are exciting times for photographers: Anything is possible. But this constant flood of images also diminishes the value of the individual picture. We don't spend enough time on one image any more. If everything is constantly being replaced, nothing can stick in our memory.
I am not interested in the onstage orgasm, but in the birth pains
Corbijn has made some coffee and we drink it on the third floor. A huge portrait of Ai Weiwei stares down at us. An image like this could very well become iconic, says Corbijn after a pause, simply because so much personality emanates from it. These days, he is more interested in painters than in musicians, and photographs them in their studios. Maybe because the birth pains are especially pronounced – they have to create something out of nothing.
Musicians are always on tight schedules nowadays, says Corbijn. "They don't hang out any more." Today, all the photographer can do is to document what is in their schedules anyway, and the result must primarily lend itself to multi-purpose usage. Someone like Corbijn – a mysterious blend of painter, gigolo, priest and Russian spy, as Tom Waits described him in the laudatory text that now stands in a frame on Corbijn's desk – doesn't fit in that well any more.
Those who seek to discover Corbjjn's secret and only ever look at his skills will not uncover it, because they overlook his personality. "We all work more or less with the same camera," he says as he is taking me to the door. "That's why everything depends on how your subject reacts to you. For me, a portrait is the record of a meeting. It says: 'I was here, and you were here.'"
This story first appeared in the October issue of Lufthansa Exclusive, the frequent traveller magazine. For more information about Lufthansa Miles & More offers, please click here.


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text: MIT's Sloan Sports Analytics Conference regularly features the best minds in sports—people like Bill James, Mark Cuban, et cetera. It also, apparently, features dudes who like making jerk-off motions behind Michael Smith, whose Numbers Never Lie program aired live from MIT yesterday. Here's Smith talking to Cleveland Indians President Mark Shapiro and getting some instant feedback in the background. [ESPN2]


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This weekend, thousands of spectators will be watching the Belmont Stakes — even as the first horse in 34 years to have a chance at winning the Triple Crown has been scratched from the final event. I'll Have Another was scratched from the race on Friday with an injury that may end the horse's career.
The turn of events is an ironic twist for the horse racing industry as a whole. Throughout the country, attendance at racetracks is down. Revenues and profits have fallen. Trainers, sometimes desperate to win, increasingly drug their animals to make them run faster or run through pain, threatening the safety of horses and riders alike.
"I think racing has done a remarkably good job of shooting itself in the foot for the last 30 years," says H. Robb Levinsky, the owner and racing manager of Kenwood Racing who has been involved in horse racing since 1981. "There is so much industry infighting and lack of coordination that we have damaged ourselves and our reputation and our product. We're our own worst enemy."
Some say the industry is in such bad shape that it may not last much longer. "I personally don't see a reason for the racing industry to exist when I look 10, 20 or 25 years out," says Susan Kayne, the team manager of Unbridled Racing who has spent 25 years owning, raising and breeding horses. "The way it's funded, the disarray, the lack of respect for the horse itself — which is the reason why there is a horse industry. I see it imploding upon itself."
A $100-billion, invisible industry
Horse racing might not receive a great deal of national coverage outside of events like the Kentucky Derby or recent investigations by the New York Times, but it's a bigger industry than most people realize, says Andrew Schrage, who has studied the horse racing market and is co-owner of Money Crashers, a personal finance website.
"Recent statistics show that horse racing has a $39 billion direct economic impact," he tells MNN. Indirect spending accounts for another $102 billion. "Local breeders purchase hay from local farmers, and also patronize local sawmills to get wood for fencing and dust for horses to sleep on. They also buy locally produced feed, and use local veterinarians and blacksmiths." And in a time when jobs are scarce, "the industry accounts for 1.4 million full-time jobs," Schrage says.
And yet, with attendance at racetracks down and no regular television coverage, the sport is effectively invisible to many people. "We do not have the exposure on television and in the media that we should," says Levinsky. "If you're not viewed on the Internet and TV widely, you don't exist." He blames this on the lack of a strong, national coordinating body for the sport, which would not only provide marketing but govern the industry on issues related to medications and national scheduling. The National Thoroughbred Racing Association could have served this role after it was founded in 1998, "but racetracks didn't buy in and it became a powerless figurehead organization," Levinsky says.
State by state, problem by problem
A strong national body should provide common rules and an infrastructure for the sport, Levinsky says. "Imagine the NBA if every state had different rules, different-sized courts, different referees and rules, and no coordinated schedule."
Instead, horse racing exists in a patchwork quilt of rules and regulations that vary from state to state. "There's a lot of disparity across the U.S.," says Kayne. As the New York Times uncovered, this creates environments where horses in some states — such New Mexico — are more routinely exposed to dangerous conditions, resulting in injuries and deaths.
Levinsky, who points out that most states have more stringent regulations, encourages the creation of federal standards to protect horses and the industry. "I think we need federal oversight," he says. You can see what happens without national rules. We really need a national policy so we don't have rogue states like New Mexico."
A national policy would also help improve the image of the industry and provide better marketing support. "One of the reasons there's a lack of media attention is because there isn't a consistent product to follow," Levinsky says.
Too many horses, too many drugs, too much money
Some of the industry's problems began 20 or 30 years ago, when the price tag on buying horses began to climb. "You started to see $1 million and $2 million yearlings," says Kayne. "Commercial breeders started breeding horses more to sell, not for longevity."
She says this resulted in two problems: first, thoroughbreds can cost so much that it's almost impossible for them to win enough races to balance the purchase price; that has contributed to the rising level of drug use to improve racing results and keep horses racing despite possible injuries. "Anyone involved in the industry is now trying to extrapolate as much money as they can from a given horse. Horses are trained day-to-day on painkillers, muscle relaxers, bronchodilators — anything to run through the pain. Most of these substances are prohibited to race upon. You end up with addicted and drug-addled horses." Even if the horses are not given these medications on racing days, the withdrawal can be just as bad. "The horses are faltering left and right," she says.
"The irony of that is, the fastest and most expensive 2-year-olds rarely succeed or earn out their purchase price at the race track," she says. "From looking at sales for the past 30 years, your $20,000 to $40,000 horses are the ones that go out and win the million-dollar purses."
The second problem created by rising prices, says Kayne, is that the population of available horses begun to peak. "We have a glut of thoroughbreds," she says. This overpopulation, in turn, has resulted in one of the industry's other public-perception problems: too many horses end up in slaughterhouses. According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, between 90,000 and 140,000 horses are sent to slaughter in Mexico and Canada every year.
Levinsky acknowledges that overuse of drugs is a problem, but thinks the New York Times may have overstated the situation. Of the thousands of medication violations uncovered by the Times, "All but a tiny handful — 99 percent-plus — were legal medication," he says. "The violation was that a horse was allowed to have a few billions of a gram above the allowed amount." He says that treating an animal the size of a horse makes treatment difficult. Meanwhile, today's more sensitive and sophisticated testing protocols mean that even a tiny bit too much medicine is easily detected.
Related: HBO's 'Luck' canceled after horse deaths
Levinsky also says that the majority of drugs used on thoroughbreds are not stimulants. Instead, he equates them with athletes being given aspirin. "Whether they are appropriate, and in what dose, is a very important question," he says. "Studies have shown that in low doses, the medications are beneficial."
But he's still thinking about the issue. "I'm on the fence about this one," he admits. "I've been trying to look at the scientific studies myself. Do you ban certain drugs or allow them in a very small amount? I'm not sure which one is the right answer."
But he does have an idea: Several days before every race, take all of the competing horses and put them in what he calls a "race barn," where they could be monitored by video cameras, and medications would only be administered by state veterinarians. "This would take away any perception of overmedication," he says. "It would protect the industry, the horse and the public perception."
Several tracks or states already ban race-day medication, but Kayne thinks that's not enough. "When I see a track banning race-day medication, it does not address the real problem of day-to-day training on drugs. You're asking a horse to run through every pain in its system. They're more likely to be dependent on drugs. There's no incentive for a trainer not to train on drugs." Her solution: offer drug-free races with bigger purses as an incentive for healthy horse training.
The New York State Racing and Wagering Board is actually moving in a different direction: forcing tracks to lower purses for races, establishing a cap of two times the assigned value of the horses that are running in any given race. The board says this will help to improve safety of both the horses and their riders.
MNN tease photo of horse race: Shutterstock


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'Greatest Salesman Ever' Video Resurfaces – Begs the Question, Where is Kenny Brooks Comedian?
The Youtube video of Kenny Brooks selling cleaning solution went viral in 2011 and earned millions of views. It is now resurfacing and making the rounds entertaining millions more. But then he just disappeared. Numerous people claim he died, but journalists did their research and found out a few people named Kenny Brooks died shortly after the video was posted, but none were the young man in the video. The funny thing is the research was done in 2011 because way back then people were wondering, "Who is this guy and what's going to happen to him?" Apparently, we still don't know. If you were an aspiring comedian and you had a tough job like door-to-door sales, wouldn't you want to cash in on your fame? What a fantastic mystery.


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Washington DC Nano News - It's a "Goo You Wiki" World
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In Harry Kroto's words, kids today live in a GYW world, an environment ruled by the three dominant applications that allow instantaneous access to a world of information: Google, YouTube, and Wikipedia. But information doesn't equal knowledge, and this easy access belies generations of innovation built on the observation of forces and processes of the natural world accompanied by repeated manipulation and experimentation. The "inscrutable technology" of today (again, Kroto's words) is at least partially to blame for the lack of students becoming engaged in science and engineering. The same technology that enables children to easily make photos and videos obscures the interaction of light and chemical reactions that are at the core of traditional photography. What do the components of a cell phone (if you can even hack into one) teach about either photography or sound transmission compared to what is learned by taking apart a Brownie camera, or an old corded telephone? These were only some of the points that Kroto made in his plenary address on Day 1 at the Global Nanoscale Science Engineering and Education workshop held by the NCLT in Arlington, VA on Nov. 12-14. But Kroto was much more entertaining than my brief excerpt conveys. His talk was filled with short examples of current research in nanotech and accompanied by animated imagery that verged on the manic side of the bipolar power point presentations for the morning. Two things impressed me most about his talk. First was his realization of the endangered nature of science teaching in the States, beginning at the elementary level. Many senior research faculty in academic tenured positions seem totally unaware of the realities of elementary science education today – the lack of attention to science under NCLB, the eroding rigor of instruction as "academic freedom" bills (like that recently passed in Louisiana) attempt to introduce creationism into public schools, the closed noose of standards and assessments that prevent the incorporation of emerging technologies into curriculum. Kroto speaks of some of these with the air of someone who has personally encountered them – maybe he is a grandparent with kids in some local school system that he's worried about. The second thing that impressed me was his willingness to take on some of these challenges. With all my science surfing on the Web, I'm embarrassed to admit that I hadn't come across either of his projects. Vega Science Trust is a video portal with over 200 programs, many of which have been broadcast on BBC2. They can be viewed for free online, and ordered for home use, commercial broadcast, or library archives. There's a special series for schools with articles and worksheets to download as well. In 2007, Kroto initiated a second series, Global Educational Outreach for Science Engineering and Technology ( GEOSET) with downloadable teaching resources. Materials are indexed by topic and target audience age, are fully searchable, and include a feedback form. Both GEOSET and Vega are designed to accept uploaded contributions as well at to deliver ones created by Kroto and team. Both have a wide range of content, including material on nanotechnology. If you don't know about these resources, check them out and pass them on to your favorite teachers and museum educators – of use them to build up your own content knowledge, like I will. The meeting continues tomorrow and can be viewed by webcast. It is also being recorded, so you can order it when it's ready. On Friday, NISE Net will have more of a presence, with posters as well as speakers.


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According to The Nation, under TPP "Countries would be obliged to conform all their domestic laws and regulations to the TPP's rules—in effect, a corporate coup d'état. The proposed pact would limit even how governments can spend their tax dollars."
( http://www.thenation.com/article/168627/nafta-steroids )
According to Michael Geist, "the TPP would require countries (such as Canada, New Zealand, and Japan - all current or potential TPP members) that meet the international copyright term standard of life of the author plus 50 years to add an additional 20 years to the term of protection."
( http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/6226/125/ )
Also, see the PDF document comparing ACTA to TPP at
TPP is just a massively beefed-up, more dangerous, more restrictive, more insidious version of ACTA - the benign-sounding name is just a ploy to keep prying eyes looking in other directions while corporations again attempt to bypass those annoying citizens who actually demand a say in the laws that govern them. The public outcry against ACTA derailed its adoption by some countries - the grey eminences behind TPP don't want that to happen again.
I'm not sure of this, but it seems to me that BART isn't a business, it's a government agency funded by taxpayers.
If BART wanted to interdict cellular communications in their transit system, they shouldn't have installed the equipment in the first place. Having done so, they have created among their patrons a reasonable expectation that cellular service will always be available, except of course for occasional equipment failures.
The fact that BART is taxpayer funded suggests that their cellular equipment constitutes municipal infrastructure, and for that reason they shouldn't be allowed to turn it off any old time they happen not to like the uses to which it's being put. Allowing them to do so would be yet another step onto the slippery slope down toward totalitarianism.
...now Apple's going after the Motorola Xoom:
Sure ly they're doing this because you called them out for picking on the Galaxy specifically.
How's it feel to be such a mover and shaker?
Regarding 'too many e-mails', the court says:
"[We] conclude that a transmission that weakens a sound computer system — or, similarly, one that diminishes a plaintiff's ability to use data or a system — causes damage."
Regarding 'too many advertising flyers', I say:
"[We] conclude that a transmission that weakens a sound mailbox — or, similarly, one that diminishes a plaintiff's ability to use the mailbox or extract mail from it — causes damage."
Is there a fundamental difference here? I don't think so. One claim is as silly as the other.
Yes ottermaton, I agree with what you're saying - power tends to do whatever it can to perpetuate itself and to increase its sphere of control. What we need, (and this is probably a pipe dream), is a way of regulating corporations that can't be so easily infiltrated, corrupted, or outright ignored.
This brings me to the legal concept of a corporation as a person. If we could do away with this bit of legerdemain, and fix all the laws that accord individul rights to corporate collectives which have no real locus of accountability, we could go a long way toward bringing corporations to heel. And I believe that all of this, in turn, hinges on electoral reform - we need to return to government 'by the people, for the people', and that means major restrictions on how much money, and whose money, can be spent on election campaigns. As it is, North America is ruled by corporations, and elections are the modern-day equivalent of 'bread and circuses'.
I agree with most of what you say, but I think you're missing an important point. We REALLY DON'T KNOW what we would have in a free market, because we haven't seen one in a very long time, if ever.
What we have now, and have had for many decades, (if not for a century or more), is corporatism, along with its attendant lobbying and back-room deals. Corporations would like you to believe that they represent a 'free market'; this belief hides the fact that corporatists are actually collectivists, rather than the individualists that they claim to be.
A free market may or may not solve a lot of the problems that are discussed on Techdirt - we'll never know until we try. BTW, there's no fundamental conflict between a free market and a certain level of government regulation, in spite of what the corporations would have us believe.
Ah, but the problem IS a lack of competition. If the market were truly competitive, then some new company would realize the fallacy of 'bits are valuable freight', would offer an appropriate service in response, and would force competitors to either follow suit or lose most of their market share.
At the heart of the lack of competition, is the history of governments granting 'special monopolies'. This was probably the only viable way to create the far-reaching telecommunications infrastructure we now enjoy, but the deals should have been structured differently. For example, Bell, should have had a time limit on network ownership, after which time the ownership passed on to the government. There still would have been LOTS of money to be made both before and after the transfer of ownership, but we wouldn't now be in the position of paying through the nose for infrastructure we've already paid for. Also, government ownership of the infrastructure would ensure lots of competition - anyone with a viable business plan and a few dollars could start an ISP business, and there would be no question of UBB, throttling, or other such cash-grab anti-competitve ploys on the part of those in charge of the infrastructure.
'nuff said.
A collection society screwing artists AND the public? Imagine that!
At least in Spain the government appears to be fighting that kind of corruption. Here in North America the governments actively participate in the extortion racket.
"The key "fear" element is to make it known to both insiders who leak and reporters who publish those stories, that they could face jail time, even as the administration claims that it's encouraging whistleblowing."
Sounds rather like 'Ministry of Truth' stuff to me. Or maybe 'Ministry of Love'? It's so hard to tell these days - the US Government seems to have successfully implemented all four of Orwell's ministries.
"Since they're already using all the other girls, why create an additional mashup?"
Because it's gotten them a lot of attention, and because it's memorable. And who knows - this may be the opening move in a CwF gambit! Fans could request custom mashups of their favourite band members, or mashups between fans and band members, or band members and politicians, or band members and Sony executives - the possibilities are endless!
"It's only to show that increases in security do help..."
Pointing to one instance of increased security being effective, and concluding that ALL such increases are effective - well, I could call that a specious argument, except that it's not even superficially plausible.
Maintaining vigilance is one thing - creating a police state in the name of 'security' is another. And if you believe that examining the diaper of a 95-year-old woman is somehow an appropriate response to 'terrorist threats', then you should bend down now and kiss those terrorists' feet, 'cause they already own you.
At this point I think it's obvious to anyone whe hasn't 'drunk the Koolaid' that TSA doesn't care about security, (other than job security), in the least. Their laughable and ineffectual security theatre, and their rampant abuse of helpless travellers, are all about power, control, and empire building, with more than a little delusional paranoia thrown in for bad measure.
Al Qaeda are doubtless very happy with the TSA, the DHS, and the ICE. These organizations are wreaking far more damage to America than Al Qaeda could ever directly cause.
"The chances of Apple WHINING here are EXCELLENT, at WORST."
There, fixed that for ya!
If I had that much money, I would be way too busy enjoying myself, helping out friends and family, and building new businesses, to even think of handing scads of it over to lawyers in a dubious and unlikely attempt to get more.
The Winklevoss brothers are in serious need of psychotherapy.
I hope we have a minority government, not because I have a particular liking for them but because it looks as though Harper is going to be PM again, and a minority would be the only thing keeping his Fascist tendencies in check.
Do you really think the NDP will be the Official Opposition? I'd love to see that, as it would give the Liberals the smack upside the head that they so desperately need. But my fear is that electors will suffer buyer's remorse when it comes time to mark their ballots, and will either vote Liberal and maintain the status quo, or vote Conservative and give Harper his majority. I don't think that the huge NDP gains shown in the opinion polls will necessarily translate into votes on election day, but I'd sure like to be wrong...
With stories of such flagrant abuse, it won't be long before all of the major cell phone platforms have apps that allow a quick wipe of the phone's contents. So anyone concerned about unauthorized access to personal data, will be able to press a key sequence and destroy that data. Keep frequent backups in a safe place, and you're good to go.
Of course, this will do nothing to fix the situation wherein a government charged with protecting its citizens' rights stands at the forefront of violating those rights.
When I read this story, I also was immediately reminded of that Flintstones episode - I even thought of it as 'prior art' as you did, although that concept only applies to patents AFAIK. So it was a strange experience reading your comment...
And in the spirit of Bobby Kent, I think I thought of the Flintstones angle first, and I claim copyright on it! Expect a C+D from the law offices of Dewey, Cheatham, & Howe...
This kind of 'dinosaur thinking' is going to continue as long as corporations and their lobbying organizations the world over are in charge of governments, and I say 'let it'!
The result will almost certainly be a strong artistic counterculture in which copying and sharing are explicitly permitted and encouraged by authors and artists. Art which is predicated on entitlement, and which denies the reality of technological and cultural advances, will simply have no audience and no market.
...and your business will fail, sooner or later. Adapt, or die.
Big Pharma, meet Hollywood and the Recording Industry.


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Eating disorders are so common in America that 1 or 2 out of every 100 students will struggle with one. Each year, thousands of teens develop eating disorders, or problems with weight, eating, or body image.
Eating disorders are more than just going on a diet to lose weight or trying to exercise every day. They represent extremes in eating behavior and ways of thinking about eating — the diet that never ends and gradually gets more restrictive, for example. Or the person who can't go out with friends because he or she thinks it's more important to go running to work off a snack eaten earlier.
The most common eating disorders are anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa (usually called simply "anorexia" and "bulimia"). But other food-related disorders, like avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder, binge eating, body image disorders, and food phobias, are becoming more and more commonly identified.
People with anorexia have a real fear of weight gain and a distorted view of their body size and shape. As a result, they eat very little and can become dangerously underweight. Many teens with anorexia restrict their food intake by dieting, fasting, or excessive exercise. They hardly eat at all — and the small amount of food they do eat becomes an obsession in terms of calorie counting or trying to eat as little as possible.
Others with anorexia may start binge eating and purging — eating a lot of food and then trying to get rid of the calories by making themselves throw up, using some type of medication or laxatives, or exercising excessively, or some combination of these.
Bulimia is similar to anorexia. With bulimia, people might binge eat (eat to excess) and then try to compensate in extreme ways, such as making themselves throw up or exercising all the time, to prevent weight gain. Over time, these steps can be dangerous — both physically and emotionally. They can also lead to compulsive behaviors (ones that are hard to stop).
To have bulimia, a person must be binging and purging regularly, at least once a week for a couple of months. Binge eating is different from going to a party and "pigging out" on pizza, then deciding to go to the gym the next day and eat more healthfully
People with bulimia eat a large amount of food (often junk food) at once, usually in secret. Sometimes they eat food that is not cooked or might be still frozen, or retrieve food from the trash. They typically feel powerless to stop the eating and can only stop once they're too full to eat any more, or they may have to go to extreme measures (like pouring salt all over a dessert to make it inedible) in order to get themselves to stop eating. Most people with bulimia then purge by vomiting, but also may use laxatives or excessive exercise.
Although anorexia and bulimia are very similar, people with anorexia are usually very thin and underweight, but those with bulimia may be an average weight or can be overweight.
This eating disorder is similar to anorexia and bulimia because a person binges regularly on food (at least once a week, but typically more often). But, unlike the other eating disorders, a person with binge eating disorder does not try to "compensate" by purging the food.
Anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder all involve unhealthy eating patterns that begin gradually and build to the point where a person feels unable to control them.
ARFID is a new term that some people think just means "picky eating," but a number of other eating issues can also cause it. People with ARFID don't have anorexia or bulimia, but they still struggle with eating and as a result don't eat enough to keep a healthy body weight.
Types of eating problems that might be considered ARFID include:
Because they don't get enough nutrition in their diet, people with ARFID lose weight, or, if they're younger kids, they may not gain weight or grow as expected. Many people with ARFID need supplements each day to get the right amount of nutrition and calories.
People with ARFID also might have issues in their day-to-day lives, at school, or with their friends because of their eating problems. For example, they might avoid going out to eat or eating lunch at school, or it might take so long to eat that they're late for school or don't have time to do their homework.
Some people with ARFID may go on to develop another eating disorder, such as anorexia or bulimia.
Sometimes a person with anorexia or bulimia starts out just trying to lose some weight or hoping to get in shape. But the urge to eat less or to purge or over-exercise gets "addictive" and becomes too hard to stop.
Teens with anorexia or bulimia often feel intense fear of being fat or think that they're fat when they are not. Those with anorexia may weigh food before eating it or compulsively count the calories of everything. People to whom this seems "normal" or "cool" or who wish that others would leave them alone so they can just diet and be thin might have a serious problem.
How do you know for sure that someone is struggling with anorexia or bulimia? You can't tell just by looking — a person who loses a lot of weight might have another health condition or could be losing weight through healthy eating and exercise.
But there are some signs to watch for that might indicate a person has anorexia or bulimia.
Someone with anorexia might:
Someone with bulimia might:
No one is really sure what causes eating disorders, although there are many theories about it. Many people who develop an eating disorder are between 13 and 17 years old. This is a time of emotional and physical changes, academic pressures, and a greater degree of peer pressure.
Although there is a sense of greater independence during the teen years, teens might feel that they are not in control of their personal freedom and, sometimes, of their bodies. This can be especially true during puberty.
For girls, even though it's completely normal (and necessary) to gain some additional body fat during puberty, some respond to this change by becoming very fearful of their new weight. They might mistakenly feel compelled to get rid of it any way they can.
When you combine the pressure to be like celebrity role models with the fact that bodies grow and change during puberty, it's not hard to see why some teens develop a negative view of themselves. Celebrity teens and athletes conform to the "Hollywood ideal" — girls are petite and skinny, and guys are athletic and muscular, and these body types are popular not only in Hollywood but also in high school.
Many people with eating disorders also can be depressed or anxious, or have other mental health problems such as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). There is also evidence that eating disorders may run in families. Although part of this may be genetics, it's also because we learn our values and behaviors from our families.
Athletes and dancers are particularly vulnerable to developing eating disorders around the time of puberty, as they may want to stop or suppress growth (both height and weight).
Coaches, family members, and others may encourage teens in certain sports — such as gymnastics, ice skating, and ballet — to be as thin as possible. Some athletes and runners are also encouraged to weigh less or shed body fat at a time when they are biologically destined to gain it.
Eating disorders are serious medical illnesses. They often go along with other problems such as stress, anxiety, depression, and substance use. Eating disorders can lead to the development of serious physical health problems, such as heart conditions or kidney failure.
Someone whose body weight is at least 15% less than the average weight for that person's height may not have enough body fat to keep organs and other body parts healthy. In severe cases, eating disorders can lead to severe malnutrition and even death.
With anorexia, the body goes into starvation mode, and the lack of nutrition can affect the body in many ways:
With bulimia, constant vomiting and lack of nutrients can cause these problems:
A person with binge eating disorder who gains a lot of weight is at risk of developing diabetes, heart disease, and some of the other diseases associated with being overweight.
The emotional pain of an eating disorder can take its toll, too. When someone becomes obsessed with weight, it's hard to concentrate on much else. It can be exhausting and overwhelming to monitor food intake and exercise, and be in a constant state of stress about food and how your body looks. It's easy to see why when you develop an eating disorder you could become withdrawn and less social. It gets too hard to join in on snacks and meals with friends or families, or too hard to stop the addictive exercising or working out to have fun.
Having an eating disorder also can use up a lot of mental energy planning what to eat, how to avoid food, planning a binge, getting money to buy food or laxatives or other medications, making up reasons to use the bathroom after meals, or figuring out how to tell people around you that you want to be alone after a meal.
Fortunately, eating disorders can be treated. People with eating disorders can get well and gradually learn to eat well and more like their family and friends again. Eating disorders involve both the mind and body. So medical doctors, mental health professionals, and dietitians will often be involved in a person's treatment and recovery.
Therapy or counseling is a very important part of getting better — in many cases, family therapy is one of the keys to eating healthily again. Parents and other family members are important in supporting people who have to regain weight that they are afraid of, or to learn to accept the body shape that their culture, genes, and lifestyle allows for.
If you want to talk to someone about eating disorders but are unable or not ready to talk to a parent or close family member, try reaching out to a friend, teacher, school nurse or counselor, coach, neighbor, your doctor, or another trusted adult.
Remember that eating disorders are very common among teens. Treatment options depend on each person and their families, but many treatments incorporate journaling, talking to therapists, and working with dietitians and other professionals.
Learning to be comfortable at your healthy weight is a process. It takes time to unlearn some behaviors and relearn others. Be patient, you can learn to like your body, understand your eating behaviors, and figure out the relationship between feelings and eating — all the tools you need to feel in control and to like and accept yourself for who you are.
Reviewed by: Michelle New, PhD
Date reviewed: October 2014
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A 3-year-old boy died Wednesday after becoming trapped in a hot car in Sylmar, police said.
Officers were called about 3:30 p.m. to a home in the 14400 block of West Foothill Boulevard, where the child had climbed into a Toyota Camry and was unable to get out, the Los Angeles Police Department said.
The child was taken to a hospital in grave condition, police said. He was later pronounced dead.
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Investigators believe the child was playing outside while his parents and 14-year-old brother were napping inside. Police say the boy's parents told detectives they all took a nap around noon.
It was unclear how the child became locked inside the car. Investigators said the father found him around 3 p.m. in the car parked in the family's front yard and called 911.
It was 88 degrees in Sylmar at noon and 98 degrees by 3 p.m. In a car with the windows up, the temperature is exponentially higher.
No arrests have been made in connection with the boy's death, police said.
"Our investigation will determine if this was an accident or something worse, all we have to go on right now are the statements from the parents," LAPD Lt. Paul Vernon said.
Police said they were interviewing the parents at a relative's home Wednesday night. For now, investigators are treating this incident as an accident and awaiting the coroner's autopsy report to determine the exact cause of death.
"They had several kids running around the yard, they were really nice people and seemed to be really good with their kids," neighbor Kim Kesley said.
This is the 19th hot car death this year in the United States, according to San Francisco State University.
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