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From Ukraine to the Middle East, some bad actors — Hamas, Vladimir Putin and Israeli settlers to name but a few — are trying to bury the future with the past and divide people. Instead of focusing on them even more, I prefer to write about a company that is burying the past with the future, and actually bringing strangers together.
LAST year, I interviewed Brian Chesky, one of the co-founders of Airbnb.com, about the emerging sharing economy, led by companies like the on-demand taxi app Uber and Airbnb, which provides a platform for people to rent their spare rooms, homes, castles and yurts to strangers with the same ease you can book a room at Marriott. We just got together again, and Chesky laid out the growth spurt his company has experienced in the last 12 months — a spurt so fast that it's telling you this new sharing economy is the real deal and will increasingly be a source of income for more and more people.
Chesky offered this sample of Airbnb's latest metrics:
"We have over 3,000 castles, 2,000 treehouses, 900 islands and 400 lighthouses available to book on the site. On a recent night, over 100 people were staying in yurts."
"Fifty-six percent of guests staying on Airbnb on a recent weekend were doing so for their first time. Last week, guests left reviews for hosts in 42 different languages. Over 17 million total guests have stayed on Airbnb. It took Airbnb nearly four years to get its first million guests. Now one million guests stay on Airbnb every month."
"Roughly 120,000 people stayed in Brazil in Airbnb-rented rooms for the World Cup, including travelers from over 150 different countries. Airbnb hosts in Brazil earned roughly $38 million from reservations during the World Cup. The average host in Rio earned roughly $4,000 during the monthlong tournament — about four times the average monthly salary in Rio. And 189 German guests stayed with Brazilians on the night of the Brazil/Germany World Cup semifinal match."
July 5, 2014, was Airbnb's biggest night ever. "Its platform hosted over 330,000 total guests staying around the world — in thousands of cities and over 160 different countries," said Chesky. In Paris, nearly 20,000 people were staying in Airbnb rooms on July 5. In 2012, that number was under 4,000.
What's the secret? Who knew so many people would rent out rooms in their homes to strangers and that so many strangers would want to stay in other people's spare bedrooms?
The short answer is that Airbnb understood that the world was becoming hyperconnected — meaning the technology was there to connect any renter to any tourist or businessperson anywhere on the planet. And if someone created the trust platform to bring them together, huge value could be created for both parties. That was Airbnb's real innovation — a platform of "trust" — where everyone could not only see everyone else's identity but also rate them as good, bad or indifferent hosts or guests. This meant everyone using the system would pretty quickly develop a relevant "reputation" visible to everyone else in the system.
Take trusted identities and relevant reputations and put them together with the Internet and suddenly you have 120,000 people staying in Brazilians' homes instead of hotels at the World Cup. Obviously, there are exceptions and bad apples, and Airbnb provides $1 million in damage coverage for such cases, but the numbers say the system is working for a lot of people.
"I think we're going to move back to a place where the world is a village again — a place where a lot of people know each other and trust each other ... and where everyone has a reputation that everyone else knows," said Chesky, 32. "On Airbnb, everyone has an identity."
You can't rent a room from someone or to someone unless you create a profile. And the more information you put into your profile — license, passport, Facebook page and reviews of people who have stayed with you — the more customers are likely to come. And the better reputation you earn from reviews, "the more other people want to work with you," Chesky added. "All the social friction because of a lack of trust gets removed." In the process, "you unlock all this value and the world starts to feel like a community again."
But what happens to "ownership?"
"There used to be a romanticism about ownership, because it meant you were free, you were empowered," Chesky answered. "I think now, for the younger generation, ownership is viewed as a burden. Young people will only want to own what they want responsibility for. And a lot of people my age don't want responsibility for a car and a house and to have a lot of stuff everywhere. What I want to own is my reputation, because in this hyperconnected world, reputation will give you access to all kinds of things now. ... Your reputation now is like having a giant key that will allow you to open more and more doors. [Young people] today don't want to own those doors, but they will want the key that unlocks them" — in order to rent a spare room, teach a skill, drive people or be driven.
But what will this mean for traditional jobs?
Today, said Chesky, "you may have many jobs and many different kinds of income, and you will accumulate different reputations, based on peer reviews, across multiple platforms of people. ... You may start by delivering food, but as an aspiring chef you may start cooking your own food and delivering that and eventually you do home-cooked meals and offer a dining experience in your own home." Just as Airbnb was "able to find use for that space you never found use for, it will be the same for people. That skill, that hobby that you knew was there but never used it," the sharing economy will be able to monetize it.
How fast that happens will depend, in part, on regulators and tax collectors in different cities — not all of whom like people turning their spare bedrooms into hotels or their kitchens into pop-up restaurants. The sharing economy can complement the existing one, and make the pie bigger. But the bigger the Ubers and Airbnbs get, the more incumbents will resist them. This will be a struggle between the 20th-century economy and the 21st's.
The 20th-century economy was powered by big corporations that standardized everything because they never really knew their customers, argued Chesky. "The 21st-century economy will be powered by people" — where the buyers all have identities and the producers all have personal reputations — "so I will be able to sell something directly to you and delight you and surprise you, and the selection you'll be able to choose from won't be 4 but 4,000,000."
I don't know if that's how it will play out, but given Airbnb's rapid growth, Chesky's argument definitely has my attention.

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For those of you in the upper 1% may we suggest hiring a full-time gardener, or two, to keep your property in tip top shape. But do try to keep them in a legal age range as this band of gardeners seem a bit on the young side...
For the other 99% who need a great gardening idea for Christmas, might we suggest the recently launched Wilder Quarterly. Let's just say this is not your grandmother's gardening magazine. It is after all a quarterly, so it has that journal feel to it. The articles are really, really useful. Seriously, detailed instruction on how to build your own cold frame. A visit to the Vinegar Hill House for a lesson in fermentation. A visit to filmmaker Jonathan Caouette's secret garden.
There are mushrooms, bulb planting, soil additives and rather fun chicken coops.
Wilder Quarterly is definitely a keeper! And a giver. The biggest problem with Wilder Quarterly... the second you finish the first volume, you begin to linger longingly at the mailbox for the next installment. Be forewarned.


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The Detroit bankruptcy is likely to mean a big hit for people's pensions. Think about that: people have worked all their lives and now you tell them the terms just changed, and at precisely the part of their lives when they will find it hard to replace the lost income.
There are two issues involved in the bankruptcy. One is the outrageous fact that wages and pensions are not treated as secured so they take second place to banks and others whose only skin in the game is money, not the sweat of their brows over lifetimes of work. That's the legal rule but I've never liked it. It creates maximum hardship. Cities and companies go bankrupt for the very reason that they can dishonor their pension obligations. Federal laws require companies to do some things to protect us. But if they don't do well enough, well, there's always bankruptcy. That, in my view, is a travesty. Read the rest of this entry »


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Video Games of 2011 We Can't Wait to Play: Steve
Dragon Age 2: Some fans are approaching this sequel with trepidation. The first game's varied prologues and rich customization features have been replaced by a more focused origin story and lead character. Baldur's Gate-style command combat is getting a more fast-paced approach. The game seems to be drifting more towards action than strategic combat.
Traditional RPG players may be crying foul, but BioWare has built up a healthy cache of good faith with me. It was around this time last year that some fans feared Mass Effect 2 would travel too far into shooter territory. I was among them, and ME2 became one of my favorites of 2010. I loved the subtle rethinking of how we define an RPG then, and I'm looking forward to seeing how BioWare surprises us next.
inFamous 2: The first inFamous was a flawed little gem of a game, but the idea had potential. inFamous 2 may be the realization of that potential, with a serialized narrative, a change in setting, tweaks to the combat and traversal, and an expansion of the moral dilemmas that seemed too binary in the first game.
I'm nothing if not a sucker for superheroes. The unexpected twist from Kessler made inFamous' story stick in my mind, and I'm looking forward to the next chapter in Cole's saga as he prepares to confront The Beast. Though I'd rather be playing Sly 4 this year (hurry up, Sucker Punch), inFamous 2 is a good enough reason to wait for my next raccoon adventure.
Valkyria Chronicles 3: If you're a strategy and/or RPG fan and you haven't played a Valkyria game, you're cheating yourself. The first was a criminally overlooked PlayStation 3 title with inventive mechanics that mixed strategy with third-person shooting, and characters infinitely more likable than any brooding JRPG hero. The second was the surprisingly complete transition of those ideas to a portable format, and managed to improve the formula to boot.
A part of me still wishes Valkyria Chronicles 3 would come to the PlayStation 3 where the series originated, but I know that ship has sailed. Despite that, the series' quirky sense of humor, wide cast of characters, and colorful faux-history backdrop always hook me. I loved the changes made in VC2, and the new installment looks to build on the progress with multiple endings and an easier class upgrade system.
Sony's next handheld is due out later this year, so VC3 could be one of the last major releases for the original PSP. I can't think of a better swan song.
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword: Ten years ago, a new Zelda game would top my list by the sheer strength of the brand alone. It's since seen some missteps that make me cautious, but I still can't help feel that nostalgic sense of optimism. The bright, colorful palette shows that Nintendo realizes why the visual style of Wind Waker endures, and the combat's focus on striking angles may justify the existence of MotionPlus. Nintendo has commented that they know the series needs a shake-up. While we haven't seen serious signs of a sea change yet, the acknowledgment means they're on the right track.
I have no illusions that Skyward Sword will give me the same sense of wonder and magic I felt when I played A Link to the Past or Ocarina of Time. Still, even a mediocre Zelda game shows glimmers of brilliance, so I'm looking forward to seeing how this next game shines.
Keep your eyes open throughout the week for the rest of our staff's selections--in case you don't see something you're looking forward to. And don't forget to catch up on any picks you missed.


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There are so many albums released every year that it's almost impossible to keep up. Usually I spend the first two months of the new year acquiring all the albums I didn't buy the previous year before all the new releases start to flood the market. 2008 was no exception as I missed more than a few notable Hard Rock and Heavy Metal albums. The following is a list of albums I missed in 2008, the reason is simple: I was lazy! As many of you collectors know, if you acquire a lot of albums then they tend to pile up, my pile kept growing! The more the pile grows, the more albums that get pushed to the bottom. The following list of albums are CDs that were in a pile on my desk waiting to be listened to but I never got around to giving them a proper spin until the new year. Some of these records might have cracked my Top 30 Albums of 2008 or at least extended it to a Top 20 or 25.
1977 – Rock 'N Roll (2008): The missing KISS album! 1977 is a tribute/original band that draws their major influences from…..KISS! The songs all sound like vintage KISS circa the mid-1970s but there is a touch of originality with good songwriting and a fresh performance. As I wrote in the album review: "The real KISS hasn't done anything new since 1998's PSYCHO CIRCUS so I'm calling this album the next best thing, it just sounds like KISS!" I received this CD straight from the band in late December 2008 and I started listening in January.
Brother Firetribe – Heart Full Of Fire (2008): I have been wanting to check out Brother Firetribe since 2006 when their debut record, FALSE METAL, was getting great reviews across the Internet. I actually bought the album when it came out in June 2008 but it got lost in the pile on my desk. Aside from a quick initial listen, I didn't even give this album a second thought until this January. That was a big mistake because Brother Firetribe's AOR/Melodic Rock is top notch with songs full of hooks and melody.
Buckcherry – Black Butterfly (2008): I have been a Buckcherry since I received a promo copy of their debut album back in early 1999, that debut album is still one of my favorites. I bought TIME BOMB (2001) and 15 (2006) when they were released, the latter before 'Sorry' and 'Crazy Bitch' became hit singles. BLACK BUTTERFLY was a day of release purchase (September 2008) too but I couldn't get pass the novelty song 'Too Drunk'. I'm all for a gimmick but I felt Buckcherry was always a solid Hard Rock band so they didn't need to resort to a song like 'Too Drunk' to get people interested. You already had 'Lit Up', 'Porno Star' and 'Crazy Bitch' from previous albums so I thought it was too formulaic. I should have paid attention because I listened to the album a lot in 2009 and the album was even better after I saw the band open for KISS.
Extreme – Saudades de Rock (2008): Always been a big Extreme fan dating back to their self-titled debut back in 1989 so I was looking forward to a new album when it was announced in 2006 after the band's reunion tour. I bought this back at the end of August 2008 and I still hadn't taken the shrinkwrap off the CD through October! I gave it a quick listen, liked the updated sound and put the album in my growing pile. I actually forgot I had the CD until I started digging around making my "Best of" and "Worst of" lists last December. I should have kept this album out because it's really good, no surprise it made a lot of "best of" lists last year.
Grand Magus – Iron Will (2008): talk about missing an album! I blew it with Grand Magus' IRON WILL record! I read great reviews from June 2008 through December 2008 but I never got around to picking up the album. Then I saw IRON WILL on most of the year end lists online and in print…..I knew I missed it. I picked up IRON WILL back in early February at the local record store and have enjoyed it all year long.
Yngwie Malmsteen – Perpetual Flame (2008): I've been buying Yngwie albums since Yngwie was in Steeler so I've been a fan for a long time. The problem is I hadn't been excited about an Yngwie album in over a decade, the last one I looked forward to and really enjoyed was FACING THE ANIMAL (1997). Then I read that Yngwie had enlisted Tim 'Ripper' Owens for lead vocal duties…..now it was a whole different ball game! Ripper is a great singer and he has given life to the likes of Judas Priest and Iced Earth when their distinctive singers left the band. The best thing about this album, aside from Ripper on the mic, was that Yngwie played within the songs and not totally over the top. And there were actual songs with good lyrics and melody, not just guitar noodling. Had it since it came out in October 2008 but it remained in the pile until early 2009.
Rose Tattoo – Blood Brothers (Special Tour Edition) (2008): Of all the albums I missed out on in 2008, this was my favorite! BLOOD BROTHERS was originally released in 2007 but I received a promo copy of the special edition in the summer of 2008. Same tracklisting as the original release but with different artwork, packaging and a bonus live DVD of the band's appearance at Wacken 2006. Always compared to their fellow Aussie countrymen AC/DC, Rose Tattoo has maintained their classic barroom boogie Rock style through the years…..this easily beats out AC/DC's BLACK ICE on sheer power and force. Is it possible for another band to do AC/DC better than AC/DC? Rose Tattoo are a band not too many people know but they are top notch, BLOOD BROTHERS would have easily cracked my Top 15 in 2008 and ranked higher than BLACK ICE.
Talon – Fallen Angels (2008): I had the Talon debut from 2002 and loved it. When I read about a new Talon album to be released in early 2008, I wrote it down and forgot about it. When all the year end lists came out last December, I made sure to put this at the top of my Want List. I never got around to buying FALLEN ANGELS until the end of November when I went on an Ebay shopping spree and got it for a really great price. I'm not sure why I kept procrastinating on picking this album up because it's an excellent melodic Hard Rock album that would have easily been all over my daily playlists had I bought it when it originally came out in 2008.
Tesla – Forever More (2008): I saw Tesla open for Def Leppard on 10/12/1987 on the HYSTERIA tour in Providence, RI…..I was 15 years old. Tesla was the hot new band with the hot new single 'Modern Day Cowboy' that they opened with. From then on I was a Tesla fan. I didn't buy FOREVER MORE until a week after it came out in October 2008 and I didn't even play it, aside from the initial spin, until early 2009. Like the Extreme & Yngwie CDs, it got lost in the growing pile! I couldn't help but notice this album ranking near the top of many "best of" lists last year so I knew I missed out on a good record.
Venom – Hell (2008): Not a lot of people like Venom…..not a lot of people really know anything about Venom! I grew up with the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) so venom has been burned into my brain sonce 1982! I had no idea that Venom was releasing a new album in 2008 and I read all the Metal news daily so I was surprised to find this as a new release the same day in October 2008 that I bought the Tesla and Yngwie CDs. This had actually come out earlier in August but I completely missed it! A lot of people may not like the crazed and distorted sound Venom prides themselves on but I thought it was a real heavy record.


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Layette Crochet Patterns Sugar and Spice Set. Includes | Etsy** All of my patterns are written in U.S. terms. U.S. to U.K. conversion chart provided if requested. *** These are crochet patterns, not finished products*** I am offering both patterns at a reduced price! Buy them together and save some money. This listing is for the patterns " Sugar and Spice Earflap Beanie" and "Baby Sugar and Spice Boots" Find us on Facebook! I keep my customers updated on new patterns, and sometimes offer coupon codes and do giveaways! www.facebook.com/TheLovelyCrow Why buy a Lovely Crow pattern? - QUALITY - You can be sure you are getting a quality pattern. My patterns work, and are easy to follow. You can easily find products made from my patterns from different sellers on Etsy. Check my feedback. I work very hard on these patterns, and take a lot of pride in the quality and value of them. - TESTING - All of my patterns are put through a testing phase with multiple testers, and editted until they are the best they can be. (A huge thank you to all of my fantastic testers!!) - PICTURES - My patterns are full of pictures, so that anything that might be confusing is able to be clearly seen. - VIDEOS - I have purchased and maintain a video site, and make videos to go along with my patterns. You will recieve the links and passwords to those videos with your pattern after purchase. Please know, if there is a video you need that isn't already there, I will make it for you. - CUSTOMER SUPPORT - I provide customer support for my patterns and welcome any questions you might have. I love crochet, I love writing patterns, and I value my customers. - NO FEES TO SELL - I have never and will never charge a cottage license fee for any of my patterns. I personally feel that once you have purchased a pattern, what you make using that pattern if your property and work, and you are free to sell finished items at craft fairs, or online marketplaces such as Etsy. Information on Sugar and Spice Earflap Beanie Materials needed: worsted weight yarn, - H8/5.00, or I9/5.50 crochet hook (or hook needed for gauge), - yarn needle (for weaving in ends, and sewing on your flower). - *Optional* 52 inches Venice or flower lace (for the braids of your earflaps) Recommended yarn - worsted weight (I use Caron Simply Soft, and that is what is shown in all pictures. My friend Courtney at http://www.etsy.com/people/DaddyMackHats uses "I love this yarn", which is slightly thicker, and she moves down a hook size to achieve the same measurements.) Sizes on pattern : - Newborn - 0-3 Months - 3-6 Months - 6-12 Months - 12-24 Months -2T-4T This pattern calls for making a magic ring. If you do not have working knowlege of a magic ring, there are lots of great videos on youtube (www.youtube.com). Just search for "crochet magic ring". Difficulty - Easy Stitches Used - Single Crochet Double Crochet Slip Stitch Cluster Stitch Information on Baby Sugar and Spice Boots Materials needed: - worsted weight yarn, - E4 crochet hook (or hook needed for gauge), - yarn needle (for weaving in ends, and sewing on the flower.) Recommended yarn - worsted weight (I use Caron Simply Soft when I design my patterns, and that is what is used in all of my pictures) Sizes on pattern - Newborn - 0-3 Months - 3-6 Months - 6-12 Months These shoes are crocheted in one piece (unless you choose to make them in two colors, then you will change yarn one time), no sewing pieces together. Difficulty - Easy Stitches Used - Single Crochet Half Double Crochet Double Crochet Sc2tog (easy explaination listed on pattern) Dc2tog (easy explaination listed on pattern) Slip Stitch Cluster Stitch (easy explaination listed on pattern) You will recieve an email with both PDF patterns within 24 hours of cleared payment from your purchase. *** Please include your email when purchasing. If there isn't one, I will send the file to the email listed on Paypal.*** This pattern is copyright protected and cannot be changed, sold, or reproduced in any way. The finished product from this pattern will be your work and property, and can be used for personal use, given as a gift, made for charity (recommended), or sold at craft fairs and websites such as Etsy. *** This is a crochet pattern, not a finished product***


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While we eagerly await solid word on what project director David Fincher will tackle as his next film, it appears that we'll be getting our first new Fincher material since The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo in just eight short days. Fincher produced the launch trailer for the highly anticipated video game sequel Halo 4, and the spot is set to debut on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on October 18th. Hit the jump for more details on the trailer including who Fincher tapped to direct the spot.
First reported by The Daily Beast (and subsequently corroborated with further details by THR), Fincher produced the spot—titled "Scanned"—and collaborated with his Dragon Tattoo visual effects lead Tim Miller on the project. Miller is the guy responsible for the incredible opening sequence of that adaptation. Here's what Fincher had to say about the Halo team-up:
"I enjoy collaborating with Tim Miller, who is at the visual and technical forefront of hybridized live-action/CGI – not only pushing the boundary but defining it."
Miller directed the trailer in Prague, and the spot "blends CGI with live action to explore the backstory of Master Chief and provide a glimpse of the new threat he will encounter in Halo 4." The video game franchise is one of the most popular of all time, with the previous entry Halo: Reach scoring $200 million on launch day alone.
Fincher has always enjoyed pushing the boundaries of the visual effects world, and I look forward to seeing what he and Miller have cooked up for Halo 4. The game hits stores on November 6th, at which point I'll mysteriously find myself lacking in free time.
Watch Miller and Fincher's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo opening title sequence below.


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Chris Sale's time as a starting pitcher lasted one month and 32 innings.
But the White Sox view the left-hander's move from the rotation to the team's closer, as announced by manager Robin Ventura prior to Friday's series opener in Detroit, not as a disappointment but more as a move to preserve Sale's career.
The 23-year-old had been experiencing a mixture of soreness and tightness in his pitching elbow, according to Ventura. So Ventura met with Sale on Friday and the decision was made.
Sale left the meeting wearing a compression sleeve on his elbow. He elected not to comment pregame. Sale has said before that he enjoys the thrill of closing but has always felt more comfortable as a starter.
As Ventura pointed out, Sale is not hurt and still could probably go out and start. Ventura added that Sale is tough enough to handle the starting rigors, but Ventura would feel terrible if Sale got hurt in the process.
"It's not disappointing to us," said White Sox pitching coach Don Cooper of the change. "It's disappointing to him because this was something that he's always wanted to do."
In what could be his first and only year as a starter, Sale has a 3-1 record with a 2.89 ERA during five trips to the mound, with 29 strikeouts and eight walks over those 32 innings. He threw at least 100 pitches in each of his first four starts, before being pulled with 88 pitches after six innings against Cleveland on Tuesday.
… This Sale move obviously affects alignment for the rest of the staff. Hector Santiago, who recorded four saves as the White Sox closer, will move into a middle-relief role with the South Siders now having four left-handers in the bullpen. Dylan Axelrod gets the start in Sunday's series finale against the Tigers and will have the first chance to hold on to that fifth spot.
… There wasn't a complete feeling of permanence with this Sale move, as both Cooper and Ventura espoused a "never say never" attitude. But the 13th pick in the 2010 First-Year Player Draft, who had a 2.58 ERA over 79 career relief appearances coming into the 2012 campaign, not to mention 12 saves, will be the White Sox closer for the foreseeable future.
"He is much more important to the White Sox organization with a uniform on and pitching," Cooper said. "And we are not going to put that at a greater risk, or jeopardize that."
"It's not disappointing to us, it's disappointing to him because this was something he's always wanted to do," pitching coach Don Cooper said before the Sox' game at Detroit Friday. "We're not making this decision based on what's best for the team because obviously he's starting and doing well and that would be a wonderful thing to keep him in. We feel we're doing what's best for him, his career and his health. It's the best way to keep him healthy and strong."
"It's easier to maintain that and keeping tabs on this in the bullpen than it is as a starter," Cooper said. "We already know he's a good left-handed reliever. That's been proven over the past 1 ½ years. Now we'll be trying to make him one of the best left-handed relievers in baseball, not just in the American League. That's all we're at with it. Chris is going to be fine. He was upset. He wanted to continue to do this. But sometimes we have to make decisions based upon what we feel is best for that individual, and that's what we did." …
When I first saw the headline I said 'dammit, don't these knuckleheads understand that he's more valuable as a starter?' After reading the whole article though I'm convinced this is no 'we're desperate for a closer' move and I'm scared beyond words. Merkin's article sounds horrible. Cooper's quote is as scary as it gets.


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Every year, a number of international students join our graduate music community.
Step 1: Complete the Application
Submit the online application.
Step 2: Take the TOEFL
International students, meaning those for whom English is not a first language, applying to the Master of Music program are required to submit the results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Official notification to the School of Music from ETS of a minimum TOEFL score of 80, or a minimum score of 6.5 on the IELTS, is required.
Artist Diploma candidates whose primary language is not English must report a score of at least 45 on the TOEFL examination or 5.5 on the IELTS examination.
Step 3: Transcripts
An official copy of your transcript from each institution attended to date must be submitted to the Director of Music Admissions at the School of Music. Foreign transcripts must be evaluated, translated and received from an approved credential evaluation service such as International Educational Research Foundation (IERF) or World Education Services (WES).
Applicants should have a grade point average of at least 2.75 on a 4.0 scale from an accredited undergraduate program and must have a bachelor's degree or equivalent in music.
Step 4: Letters of Recommendation
Arrange to have two letters of recommendation from persons qualified to address your experience in relation to your possible success in your intended major field.
Step 5: Submit the Certificate of Finances
The U.S. government requires all international applicants to have the financial resources to pay for their school expenses. To fulfill this requirement, you may send us a Certificate of Finances, indicating your ability to cover annual educational, living, and travel expenses. U.S. government and university financial aid programs are not available for international students, but the School of Music does offer graduate assistantships based on the application and audition.
Step 6: Audition
Graduate applicants must audition on their major instrument or voice. Applicants to the Master of Music in Composition must only submit a portfolio of their work. Admission auditions may be performed on the University of Redlands audition days, by appointment, or through submission of recordings if residing more than 200 miles from Redlands. Auditions are approximately 20 minutes.
For information regarding audition repertoire and recorded auditions please see the Audition Requirements document.
To schedule an audition contact the Director of Music Admissions, Brad Andrews, by phone at (909) 748-8014.
Step 7: Schedule a Visit or Take a Virtual Tour
Yes, we know a visit might not be possible. But if it is, we'd love to see you. If not, take the virtual campus tour.


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New York (PRWEB) December 22, 2012
Jillian Shapiro, a third-year graduate student at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, has been named to the second annual Forbes "30 Under 30" list in "Science and Health." The honorees "reflect the way that the health care landscape is transforming for the better, opening up to revolutionary new ideas and new approaches," according to the editors of Forbes.
Ms. Shapiro, 25, a native of Rochester, New York, discovered a new molecular pathway that can be used to deliver small interfering RNA (siRNA) into cells that could have significant implications in the development of future therapeutics across disease types. Present technology uses nuclear viruses that cause a number of problems such as genome integration and bottlenecking of nuclear export that can be averted by Ms. Shapiro's method. Equally important, the research reveals a way to produce very high levels of the desired small RNAs without impacting the normal small RNA profile.
Her discovery was so significant that her thesis committee granted her permission to defend her PhD after only two years instead of the normal five, but she has decided to continue in the lab until her final paper is accepted, likely in the Spring of 2013.
"Being named to the Forbes list is such an extraordinary honor," said Ms. Shapiro. "It is incredibly rewarding to have all of my hard work and dedication to research recognized in such a prestigious fashion, especially as a graduate student."
Ms. Shapiro participated in the Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP), a fellowship offered by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, the summer after her junior year at New York University. She stayed on in the lab during her senior year performing research full time while simultaneously finishing her undergraduate degree. Following her graduation, she officially joined the lab of Benjamin tenOever, PhD, Irene and Arthur Fishberg Professor of Medicine.
"I am delighted that Forbes recognizes the significance of Jillian Shapiro's research and the amazing accomplishment of having achieved this success by the age of 25," said Dr. tenOever. "I am incredibly proud of Jillian for these achievements and have no doubt that she will continue producing this type of paradigm-shifting research. This recognition is very well deserved and speaks volumes to the strength of Mount Sinai and the Department of Microbiology."
Dr. tenOever's lab broadly focuses on the molecular interactions between viruses and their host. The overall objective of this lab is to gain a thorough understanding of the molecular basis of virus disease in an effort to generate improved vaccines and therapeutics, something Jillian's research embodies.
Ms. Shapiro has already published two first-author papers in RNA and two second-author papers, in Cell Host and Microbe and Molecular Therapy and is working on her third first-author paper.
About The Mount Sinai Medical Center
The Mount Sinai Medical Center encompasses both The Mount Sinai Hospital and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Established in 1968, the Icahn School of Medicine is one of the leading medical schools in the United States, and is noted for innovation in education, biomedical research, clinical care delivery, and local and global community service. It has more than 3,400 faculty in 32 departments and 14 research institutes, and ranks among the top 20 medical schools both in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding and by U.S. News & World Report.
The Mount Sinai Hospital, founded in 1852, is a 1,171-bed tertiary- and quaternary-care teaching facility and one of the nation's oldest, largest and most-respected voluntary hospitals. In 2012, U.S. News & World Report ranked The Mount Sinai Hospital 14th on its elite Honor Roll of the nation's top hospitals based on reputation, safety, and other patient-care factors. Mount Sinai is one of 12 integrated academic medical centers whose medical school ranks among the top 20 in NIH funding and by U.S. News & World Report and whose hospital is on the U.S. News & World Report Honor Roll. Nearly 60,000 people were treated at Mount Sinai as inpatients last year, and approximately 560,000 outpatient visits took place.
For more information, visit http://www.mountsinai.org and http://www.mssm.edu/MIC
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Last night was fun. After work we headed over to Georgetown to the Paper Source to look for paper for our wedding invitations. We decided that we're going to get the invitation letterpress printed. It just looks so much better. But of course it's more than twice the price. But for an event like this, it's well worth it even if only one person notices besides us. And the rest of the stuff we'll make ourselves.
After the paper store we went to a Vietnamese restaurant. Keep in mind this is Georgetown, so it's basically just normal Asian food. But it was good and totally brought my blood/sugar level back to normal. The Phở was good. Not like it is in Wheaton, but it was still pretty good.
And we left Frankie out of the crate the whole time. She did great. She's amazing. She's superdog.
And today I got a note on Friendster that my old friend is DJing with Johnny Machine tonight. I almost shit my pants. I am 2 degrees away from Johnny Machine! And it turns out Johnny's wife and my friend are business parters, so they see each other all the time. Why can't I be in Chicago tonight?


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+1 I guess. Since it is clear that it can be read to imply that the success criterion does not apply in some general sense, rather than that it simply doesn't come into play in this particular example makes it necessary to avoid the term. "Applicable" is overloaded - it can even mean "no longer applicable". Love. On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 2:14 AM, Gregg Vanderheiden <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: > The term "not applicable" should not be used. > The WCAG conformance such that you satisfy (or 'pass') a provision if you > have no content that invokes it. So if you have no video content - you > satisfy all the video provisions. > The 'Not applicable' label is not needed and is dangerous to use because it > is so often misused. > instead of Pass and Fail perhaps the terms Met or Satisfied and > Fail are better > > Gregg > ----------------------- > Gregg Vanderheiden Ph.D. > Director Trace R&D Center > Professor Industrial & Systems Engineering > and Biomedical Engineering > University of Wisconsin-Madison > > > > > > > > > > On Oct 6, 2009, at 3:33 AM, Alan Chuter wrote: > > Shawn Henry wrote: >> Here's the text I referred to in the EOWG teleconference, > I had to leave early so I missed that discussion but I have read the > minutes. > > I just think that it would be useful to provide guidance on what is meant by > "not applicable". "No content" would be useful as an explanation somewhere > in the document. > > It is confusing, I think, to mark a guideline as not applicable because the > dependant success criteria are not applicable. For example 2.3 Seizures is > marked as N/A. Surely it is applicable, even if there is no flashing > content. The designers have avoided flashing content, so they have complied > with the SC, so it is not logical to say that it doesn't apply. Otherwise > there are only two outcomes, Fail or N/A, so you can't pass. > > My main concern is that there should be some clarification, but it would be > more appropriate in WCAG than in the BAD report. I'm more concerned that it > is something that is missing from the WCAG techniques than from this report. > > Alan > > > Shawn Henry escribió: > > Here's the text I referred to in the EOWG teleconference, from Understanding > WCAG 2.0: "Conformance to a standard means that you meet or satisfy the > 'requirements' of the standard. In WCAG 2.0 the 'requirements' are the > Success Criteria. To conform to WCAG 2.0, you need to satisfy the Success > Criteria , that is, there is no content which violates the Success > Criteria.. > > Note: This means that if there is no content to which a success criterion > applies, the success criterion is satisfied." > > - > http://www.w3.org/TR/UNDERSTANDING-WCAG20/conformance.html#uc-conformance-whatis-head > For the BAD reports, > > One could suggest that "no content" would be a better marker to match this > wording. > > One could argue that "not applicable" is better because it is more common. > > (I, for one, don't feel strongly either way.) > > Alan, are you suggesting something more specific? > > ~Shawn > > Alan Chuter wrote: > > In the evaluation report of the Before-and-After Demo many of the success > criteria are marked as "N/A" (not applicable). In my experience this is a > cause of confusion. Accessibility evaluation reports may flag a success > criterion or checkpoint as not applicable when: > > * The construct or element is not supported by the technology used. > > * The specific element concerned does not appear in the content. > > * The problem does not arise (like colour difference in black and white > content, or that there is no need to divide content into sections when it is > brief). > > The UWEM methodology [1] tries to define the applicability using XPath > expressions where possible, restricting it to specific markup elements and > attributes or CSS selectors. WCAG 2.0 is much broader, defining it at the > level of the technology used, such as "HTML and XHTML." > > It might be useful guidance to make this explicit in the BAD reports, but > even more, the WCAG WG could give its opinion to make clear when a success > criterion can be flagged as "not applicable" in a conformance report. This > would be at a global level, not for each technique (for now at least). > > regards, > > Alan > > > [1] http://www.wabcluster.org/uwem1_2/ > > [2] http://www.w3.org/WAI/demos/bad/draft/2009/report/before/home.html > > > > -- > Alan Chuter > Departamento de Usabilidad y Accesibilidad > Consultor > Technosite - Grupo Fundosa > Fundación ONCE > Tfno.: 91 121 03 30 > Fax: 91 375 70 51 > firstname.lastname@example.com > http://www.technosite.es > > > > -- http://www.boobam.org/webgeezermild.htmReceived on Tuesday, 6 October 2009 10:05:24 UTC
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Hypogonadism is a condition in which the male testes or the female ovaries produce little or no sex hormones.
Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (HH) is a form of hypogonadism that is due to a problem with the pituitary gland or hypothalamus.
Gonadotropin deficiency; Secondary hypogonadism
HH is caused by a lack of hormones that normally stimulate the ovaries or testes: gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH).
There are several causes of HH:
Kallmann syndrome is an inherited form of HH. Some patients with Kallmann's also have anosmia (loss of the sense of smell).
Tests that may be done include:
Treatment depends on the source of the problem, but may involve:
The right hormone treatment will cause puberty to start and may restore fertility. If the condition begins after puberty or in adulthood, symptoms will often improve with treatment.
Call your health care provider if:
Styne DM, Grumbach MM. Puberty: Ontogeny, neuroendocrinology, physiology, and disorders. In: Melmed S, Polonsky KS, Larsen PR, Kronenberg HM, eds. Williams Textbook of Endocrinology. 12th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 25.
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During the Taste of Chicago, Eli's Cheesecake ran a contest so that fans could celebrate with Eli's!
To enter, participants had to have someone take a picture of them enjoying a piece of Eli's Cheesecake, post the picture to Eli's website for a chance to win.
First place went to these two Eli's fans from Franklin Park! They received a dessert party for 100 guests as their prize!
These cheesecake-loving friends from Chicago earned second prize, which is a free cheesecake sent anywhere in the US!
All participants in the contest received an Eli's Taste of Chicago T-Shirt!
Check out some of the other photo entries below:
Couldn't make it to the Taste of Chicago? Celebrate National Cheesecake Day on July 30th, 2009 with Eli's Cheesecake! There will be more promotion information coming up!


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The Geforce GTX 660 Ti is Nvidia's new graphics card that aims to cater to wider masses of gamers. The GTX 660 Ti Superclocked 2GB launched at €273 + VAT, while the reference card launched at €259. The price difference isn't that significant, especially if you like EVGA's gear. Note that not only does the card come with a factory overclock, EVGA also ships a free game, i.e. a voucher for Borderlands 2.
We've seen that the GTX 660 Ti SC offers quality performance at 1920x1080. At this resolution, it's even capable of beating the HD 7950.
EVGA uses cooling similar to the reference solution, meaning blower style cooling. This should not concern you unless you're planning on more serious overclocking. Luckily, the cooler is almost inaudible, even when the card is under load.
Those who want more straight out of the box should perhaps wait for the FTW version. EVGA has also announced a GTX 660 Ti with 3GB of memory, which is yet another alternative if you don't want to jump the gun. However, choosing the GTX 660 Ti Superclocked is definitely not a wrong choice either and the card will reward you with a nice fusion of power, performance and affordability.


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Emmy ex-off: Jennifer Carpenter vs Julia Stiles
Did Michael C Hall actually go the Emmys? I've seen photos of him at an after-party but haven't been able to find pictures of him at the show. Or perhaps I was preoccupied with shots of his ex-wife and his ex-lover dressed in similarly toned gowns. Grey-nude silhouette, hair down and wavy, one more tricked out than the other but overall it's the same play, giving them even more in common than former lover and co-star.
I'll give the edge to Carpenter who very rarely misses even though Stiles certainly deserves credit for her improvement. Do you remember her from the Golden Globes? Click here for a refresher. Goddamn that was bad. But she has a new boyfriend now. And he isn't married. Some people figure it out quickly. Unlike Claire Danes who... I mean it took her a while and I worry that all the joy was taken from her and she can't get it back. More on this later.
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"Everybody understands the magnitude of the game. We need to be ready."
-- Capitals goaltender, Olaf Kolzig, on the importance of tonight's game against Carolina
And sometimes, it's big enough to let the general get the troops ready...
Now, I want you to remember that no bastard ever won a hockey game by taking a penalty for his team. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard take a penalty for his team. Men, all this stuff you've heard about the Caps not wanting to fight, wanting to stay out of the contest, is a lot of horse dung. Caps traditionally love to fight. All real Caps love the sting of battle. When you were kids, you all admired the champion marble shooter, the fastest runner, the big league ball player, the toughest boxer. Caps fans love a winner and will not tolerate a loser. Caps play to win all the time. I wouldn't give a hoot in hell for a man who lost and laughed. That's why Caps have never lost and will never lose a game. Because the very thought of losing is hateful to Capitals.
Now, a hockey club is a team. It lives, eats, sleeps, checks as a team. This individuality stuff is a bunch of crap. The bilious bastards who wrote that stuff about individuality for ESPN don't know anything more about real hockey games than they do about fornicating.
We have the finest food and equipment, the best spirit and the best men in the world. You know, by God I actually pity those poor bastards we're going up against. By God, I do. We're not just going to check the bastards, we're going to cut out their living guts and use them to tape the blades of our sticks. We're going to hit those lousy Hurricane bastards by the bushel.
Now, some of you boys, I know, are wondering whether or not you'll chicken out under fire. Don't worry about it. I can assure you that you will all do your duty. The Hurricanes are the enemy.
Wade into them.
Spill their blood.
Check them into the boards.
When you put your hand into a bunch of goo that a moment before was your best friend's face, you'll know what to do.
Now there's another thing I want you to remember. I don't want to get any messages saying that we are holding our position. We're not holding anything. Let
There's one thing that you men will be able to say when you get back home. And you may thank God for it. Thirty years from now when you're sitting around your fireside with your grandson on your knee and he asks you what did you do in the great National Hockey League, you won't have to say, "Well, I shoveled shit in DC."
Alright now, you sons-of-bitches, you know how I feel. Oh, and I will be proud to lead you wonderful guys into battle – anytime, anywhere.
That's all.
When midnight falls, the Caps will still have three games in hand on Carolina. They could find themselves within two points of Carolina or as far back as six points behind.
This is, as Kolzig put it, the "biggest game of the year." It is the biggest game for the Caps since the double-overtime loss to Tampa Bay in Game 6 of the first round of the 2003 Stanley Cup playoffs.
While every game will be big from here on out, this is the first really big test for the young Capitals in their march back to competitiveness. And, they will be taking on a team that has hit its stride. Carolina is 9-5-1 in its last 15 games, 4-1-1 in its last six. In these last six games...
Goals for/against: 20/18
Power play: 3/25 (12.0%)
Penalty killing: 12/18 (66.7%)
Record when scoring first: 4-0-0
Record when trailing first: 0-1-1
Carolina has gotten off to fast starts in the games they've won over this short stretch of games. Oddly enough, it's been at around the three minute mark of the opening period that has spelled trouble for opponents. In the first three of the four wins in these last six games, Carolina scored at 3:01, 3:13, and 3:21 of the opening frame. And, even in the games they lost, their opponent got off fast -- New Jersey scored 2:02 into the game in a 5-1 win, and Boston scored with 4:50 gone in the first in a 3-2 shootout win.
When you look at Carolina's overall stats for the season, you wonder, "how does this team lead its division?"
Goal/game differential: -0.24 goals/game
Power play: 19th (17.0%)
Penalty killing: 30th (76.6%)
Winning pct. after two periods: 23rd (.808)
The goaltending they're getting out of number one netminder Cam Ward isn't a lot better:
GAA: 36th (2.89)
SV: 37th (.900)
OK, both rankings are higher than that of Caps number one goalie, Olaf Kolzig, but Ward is younger, presumably playing on a team that was supposed to be a contender this year. He is only recently a Conn Smythe Trophy winner as MVP in the Stanley Cup playoffs. His numbers this year are roughly what he finished the year with last year (2.93, .897), and last year was not thought to be an especially good one.
What Carolina does reasonably well is play five-on-five. They are 11th in the league in five-on-five goals for/goals against ratio. They are also front-runners -- seventh in the league in winning percentage when scoring first.
What Carolina lacks these days is their captain, Rod Brind'Amour, who suffered torn ligaments in his knee on Valentine's day. Three days before that, they moved veteran forward Cory Stillman and defenseman Mike Commodore to Ottawa for forward Patrick Eaves and defenseman Joe Corvo. Eaves is on injured reserve with a shoulder injury, and Corvo is not generally thought of as an impact defenseman. What this means is that a larger share of the burden falls to the shoulders of Eric Staal and Ray Whitney to generate offense. It's early to tell about these two, but in three games since Brind'Amour's injury, Whitney is 3-1-4, +4; while Staal is 0-3-3, +1.
One wonders if Carolina can sustain their recent good fortune over the season's last six weeks. The loss of Brind'Amour is, to use an overused term, "huge." Even absent, he remains high on the Hurricane stats lists:
Goals: 3rd (19)
Assists: T-1st (32)
Points: 3rd (51)
Power play goals: T-2nd (6)
Power play assists: T-3rd (12)
Power play points: T-3rd (18)
Game-winning goals: T-2nd (4)
Ice time: 1st (22:27/game)
Blocked shots: 1st among forwards (38)
Takeaways: 3rd (31)
Add to this that he is one of, if not the, best faceoff men in the league (3rd among players taking 500+ draws -- 58.3 percent), and use of the term "huge" with respect to the effect of his absence is not an overstatement.
For the Caps, this boils down to the prototypical road game. Do not let the 'Canes start fast...take the crowd out of the game by controlling the pace...play for a lead, then play smart (without resorting to a prevent defense)...get good goaltending.
On this last matter, Olaf Kolzig is 26-13-8-1 against Carolina in his career. He is the veteran among veterans on this, a young Caps team. It's a big burden to bear, but this game rests largely on his broad shoulders. If the Caps are to overtake the Hurricanes, Kolzig has to play large, and this is precisely the game in which he has to do it.
Another great movie leader of sorts, Herb Brooks, had what is perhaps the most relevant take on what this game is for the Caps in their effort to replace Carolina at the top of the division...
"This is your time. Their time is done. It's over."
Carolina is yesterday...tomorrow, the Caps will wake up two points behind the Hurricanes.
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Where were you? Why couldn't you play before?
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Here we go...
...a fresh new thread for the new year and fresh new ranger flesh to SWOON for!
So, my fandom resolutions are:
- to SWOON with intensity!
- to gaze upon images such as this more often
- and this one, which inspires me to want to go ranger hunting!!
Okay Viggo Vixens -- let's see some SWOONING!!


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(goodbye nightmare.)
there's a dead deer on the highway of our love
there's a man in a business suit pretending to be me
there's a goldfish that lives in my water bottle
there's a music box ballerina that lives in my glove compartment
there's daggers falling from the ceiling
and i'm a six year old thinking i can save my self
by hiding underneath my teenage mutant ninja turtle blanket
there's no room for your family in the lifeboat of our trust
there's a fly stuck in my skull
and he is driving me up the fucking wall
he is buzzing and buzzing and every hour
i am that much more tempted to just crack my head open
and let the mother fucker out
there are no presidents in narnia or wonderland or heaven
or hell or the matrix inside of my skull
just this god damn fly who is still buzzing
you sound like a mother
do you know that fly?
you keep nagging like a mother
there's an escaped insane asylum inmate driving the bus
and we're all going wherever his fancy takes us
there's ten thumbs where i should have fingers
there's two left feet where i should have a right one
there's devils doing angel dust in casino bathrooms
there's a train station in my heart that's been closed
for a long, long time and high school kids just sneak there
on friday and saturday nights to get high and make out
there's crocodiles in the sewer of my bloodstream
nothing is pretty right now and nothing is disney
nothing is saturday morning cartoons
nothing is mister roger's neighborhood
nothing is monday through friday, nine a.m. to five p.m.
nothing is candygram
nothing is dinner with the family
american steak and american potatoes and coca cola
but not for the kids because no caffeine this late
nothing is that
it's just a mess up there in my head right now
kurt vonnegut breakfast of champions schizo hodgepodge
there's some godless hippy waiving an anti-this sign
and he has a point but he hasn't filled the hole he's dug
he's ran onto the stage of my skull
and disbanded the magic trick
but he didn't put anything in its place
he's just standing there
like a frickin crack addict on stage
smiling like a moron at the audience
now he's dancing like the w.b. frog
hello my baby
hello my darling
hello my ragtime gal
goodbye nightmare
hello dream
there's spare change rattling around my stomach
there's a faceless image of god on the skin of my eyes
and the television is the best listener i've run into
except you, you never seem to say much either
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She was guilty. She had been caught. Her accusers surrounded her and the verdict had been delivered. Death. She was to die. Would it have mattered if she were a single mom? No. The law is the law. Would it have mattered if she was barely surviving and took her action to hold on for a day? No. The law stands. Does it matter if she was caught in a sting operation? No. It does not matter the law condemns the offender.
Jesus stands in the middle of the debacle without very many words. He actually bends down and writes in the sand. What does he write? Nobody knows. Instead we do know that when he stands up he doesn't have a stone in his hand. Everybody else does. His hands are empty. Those same hands would later be the hands that display the cost of grace.
Without much fanfare, Jesus asks if there is anyone who has no sin. Funny thing about that, Jesus asks if we are sinners and yet, one of the top 10 reasons people don't want to go to church is that they don't want to be reminded they are sinners. When a rock cradles the knuckles waiting to find a victim there isn't much thought to consider our heart. No. Keep looking at the one to be stoned. That way I don't have to worry about my sins.
One by one the accusers drift away. The stones have been dropped. The woman has a reprieve. Jesus forgives her sin and tells her to go and leave her sin. Oh, she won't be perfect. Jesus is telling her she doesn't need to do this anymore to find her purpose in life. Jesus has come on the scene and he is her purpose.
The holidays are one of the worst times of the year for suicide attempts and depression. While most of the world is celebrating there are those who are about to be stoned. There are no friends around. If they are, they remain quiet.
Many of those suffering have either failed to forgive or have not received forgiveness for their dastardly deeds. The stones have been thrown. The hard stones of the law have slain their spirit and if something doesn't change their very life may soon follow the same path.
In some instances the very accusation, arrest, and charges change life, as we know it. Forget the concept that we are innocent until proven guilty. The truth is we are guilty. That is just it. Oh, we might be innocent of current charges but don't think to highly of ourselves as Jesus pointed out in the streets of Jerusalem.
This past week we were thankful. In the next few weeks we will focus on the giving season. It might not be an expensive or volume of presents that will make the holiday bright. The greatest gift is the gift of forgiveness. It is easy to throw a stone. It is hard to forgive. It is costly. But it has a priceless value. John 8:1-11.


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Statements to the thirty-seventh session of the Industrial Development Board (10-12 May 2010)
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As moderator of Gun Owning Atheists, I'd like to recommend you consider offering your group a discussion on the difference between support for US citizens owning guns and support for unrestricted US export of guns. This article about the International Arms Trade Treaty claims the the US is the biggest player in International Arms trade.
... [The] international Arms Trade Treaty ...would regulate the largely uncontrolled world of international weapons exports while still leaving domestic laws untouched.
With its illicit and indiscriminate sales to non-state actors and warring factions, the global arms trade has been declared one of the three most corrupt businesses in the world. In countries such as Somalia, Yemen or Syria, weapons and ammunition are regularly sold to known human rights abusers,...
As the largest profiteer of the trade—accounting for over three quarters of global sales—the U.S. has a particular responsibility to make sure weapons don't fall into the wrong hands.
While you might not personally question the NRA's position that this treaty threatens US second amendment rights, this is a serious moral issue that should generate much thoughtful debate among Atheist gun owners. Honest gun owners who despise the illegal trade of weapons to individuals and groups considered US enemies may make up a substantial portion of your membership.
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The newsstands are littered this week, like they are most weeks, with photos of Jennifer Aniston.
But this week, Access Hollywood got a peek inside the actress' life under the glare of the lens as Billy Bush was invited on her birthday vacation in Cabo San Lucas.
Bearing gifts for their interview, Billy gave Jennifer an Anika black bikini bottom with beading, something she said was "cute." And it's those bikini bottoms from Access that Jen looks shapely in on the cover of both Us Weekly and Star Magazine.
While down in Mexico though, Billy got to see just what the paparazzi do to get those shots of the birthday girl, who turns 41 on Thursday.
"First of all, let me apologize for the paparazzi boats that are out here throughout the day," Billy said, jokingly. "They follow me wherever I go. I've been on TV for a while now, so…"
"I don't know how you deal with it," Jen joked back.
All kidding aside, Access Hollywood's cameras captured paparazzi boats, poised in Cabo San Lucas' Sea of Cortez, coveting a photo of a bathing suit-clad Jennifer Aniston enjoying her birthday vacation.
"Our gang… has been holding up these mirrors," Jen said of a technique used to help her group enjoy some personal time, privately. "[It's]… in support of helping, you know, to sort of disrupt their photographs.
"So hopefully, we've helped you in some way," Jennifer added, continuing the joke with Billy.
But the real paparazzi attention was a sight Billy had to see to believe. A full battle on the beach was waged as the One & Only Palmilla resort took extreme measures to protect Jen's privacy.
Employees stood with giant mirrors on the beach to reflect sun in the lenses of the photographers.
Jet Skis circled, making waves and splashing water into the boats. Even a military boat arrived to back them off.
"I think it's nice of the Palmilla to make the effort," Billy said.
"I mean, I think any guest who comes here would hope to have a little privacy," Jen said. "Yeah, I think it's very nice."
Despite these enormous efforts, Jen's bodacious bikini body was indeed still snapped, but no one got the money shot they were after – Jen next to her "Bounty Hunter" co-star Gerard Butler, who joined the actress on her Cabo birthday bash, along with several other celebs including Courteney Cox, Sheryl Crow and Jason Bateman.
"Happy birthday, Jen," Gerard said to Access Hollywood's cameras.
"What's good about him? Or, what does he bring out in you?" Billy asked Jen of her Scottish co-star.
"We just had so much fun together, you know? He's just fun," she said. "I mean, Gerry's the most unpretentious guy. He's a guy's guy and he's absolutely the most lovely — and sort of self depreciating — and what you see is what you get."
For Jen, her celebration was not just about fun in the sun. Mexico is a country close to her heart.
She works with Friends of El Faro, which supports the Casa Hogar Sion, an orphanage and school in Tijuana. And she's hoping to inspire tourism, which dropped off in the last year.
"Mexico is really hurting right now because of the swine flu and the drug trafficking and all of this sort of stuff, but it's not all of Mexico and these people survive on us coming down and spending money and coming to these beautiful places," she said.
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Goodbye Kiem; hello Hitchcock
With this issue, the Hook bids adieu to Words editor Elizabeth Kiem, who is moving to New York to take up residence at the center of the publishing universe. Longtime Central Virginia writer Susan Tyler Hitchcock steps into place with this week's column on page 37. (These two would get a bigger write-up, but after quietly promising an orderly transfer of power, they abruptly made the switch two weeks early.) –editor


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Best known for his 1994 hit "Back in the Day" and fronting the genre-busting band 4th Avenue Jones, hip-hop legend Ahmad joins the Syntax Records family. This also marks the launch of Ahmad's label, WE C.L.A.P., which stands for "We Change Lives, Attitudes & Perceptions". The San Diego-based Syntax and the rapper from South Central Los Angeles fuse together to launch a new chapter in this West Coast story.
"I have known [Syntax Records Co-Founders] Tim and Steve Trudeau for years. They are great people, and they love hip-hop culture. They are extremely committed to their craft. Who better to partner with on my new album," Ahmad says. "With the energy and focus of me and my team, along with the fresh staff at Syntax, we should all do very well. The goal is to enhance each other like Roc-A-Fella and Def Jam. It's an exciting time."
"We are proud to be working with Ahmad," says Syntax Records President Tim Trudeau. "We've been fans since the beginning. Now, 15 years later, we're proud to say that Ahmad can call Syntax his family."
Ahmad has been a friend of Syntax Records since 1999 when he collaborated with Sackcloth Fashion on Something For Everyone to Hate.
"It hit a certain point where we both realized that it would make sense to work together on a professional level," Trudeau explains. "Mutual respect is an extremely powerful business tool. With our rapid growth and Ahmads work ethic we believe we are at a pivotal moment to thrust him back into the forefront of listener-ship."
Syntax Records and WE C.L.A.P. will jointly release Ahmad's upcoming project, The Death of Me. The album, which is Ahmad's second solo record, promises to reflect his years rising above the trappings of hip-hop fame and the new life he has now both personally and professionally.
"The Death of Me is a return to the kind of hip-hop music that we all love: dope beats and well-crafted lyrics. The title has to do with death being something we should all appreciate," Ahmad explains. "In order to die, something must have lived. So, we celebrate the life lived, and we view death as an opportunity to transition into a new phase of life. I experienced the death, or ending, of several relationships during the last couple of years; however, as a student at Stanford University and with this new album on the way, I have never been as excited or encouraged about the future!"
Ahmad will give the world an ear-full this year in preparation for the release of his new album. Fans can hear further thoughts on The Death of Me in Ahmad's interview on TheSynCast. He will also perform at the third annual Peanut Butter and Jelly Party in Nashville, TN.
To learn more about Syntax Records, visit www.syntaxrecords.com.
To listen to classic tracks from his first album and watch videos of Ahmad, go to www.myspace.com/ahmad.
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Garmin-Cervélo today announced that it has appointed cycling legend, Peter Van Petegem, as a Classics Advisor for the spring classics season. Van Petegem, a two-time Flanders and one-time Parix-Roubaix winner, will join the team this spring, advising on the tricky Flandrien roads and working directly with Jonathan Vaughters to maximize the results of Garmin-Cervélo's Classics group.
Van Petegem, a classics specialist, is one of only ten riders to ever win the Ronde van Vlaanderen and Paris–Roubaix in the same season. He retired from cycling in 2007 and is coming out of cycling retirement because he is excited to work with what he believes is the strongest Classics team in the peloton. "I am very excited to work with such a talented group of riders," said Van Petegem. "I am sure that our combined expertise will strengthen the team and I can't wait to get back on the road with Team Garmin-Cervélo."
With a Classics line-up boasting Tyler Farrar, Andreas Klier, Roger Hammond, Heinrich Haussler, Thor Hushovd, Martijn Maaskant, Gabriel Rasch, Sep Vanmarcke, Johan Van Summeren and more, Team Garmin-Cervélo will be looking to maximize opportunities throughout the spring.
"We've said all along that we've wanted to become stronger in the Classics and now we're coming [into] 2011 with one of the strongest Classics line-ups in the peloton, with one of the best advisors," said Jonathan Vaughters. "Having never ridden the Cobbled Classics myself, I thought it was important to have someone else in the car with that experience. Van Petegem's expertise on the roads, the tactics, the equipment and Classics strategy will be invaluable for us as a group."
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