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Mateschitz: "Build our own engine"
Trulli drives Formula-E, 'A proper racing car'
Could Red Bull actually have a case?
Why the Ferrari MGU-K story is possibly a myth
Simona De Silvestro – Women are the Future
FIA Press Conference Schedule: Malaysia
#F1 Victims of Circumstance: Melbourne 2013 – #AusGP
Montagny doubts Lotus can return to the top (GMM)
Sepang not joining chorus to make F1 louder (GMM)
Schumacher: The grieving process has begun
Zanardi: Schumi? "In life we have a pre-ordained destiny"
Mateschitz: "Build our own engine"
The usually shy and retiring Austrian billionaire behind the Red Bull F1 racing team has been most vocal in recent days. Mateschitz has abandoned his reclusive state and informs Austrain news association (APA) today, "I think our car is once again 'state of the art', but in order to prove this, it also needs a perfect power unit in terms of hardware and software,"
Asked directly if he believes that all RBR's current woes are due to the Renault turbo V6 'power unit'; Mateschitz's curt response was "Yes".
Having threatened over the past few days to pull out of F1, Mateschitz rhetoric this past week has been most revealing but to suggest he is being ironic or amusing would be stretching the point. Didi is giving the impression that in fact he's a bit of a bully boy, who begins throwing his weight around when things are not going his way.
In a similar petulant vein, Mateschitz incredibly threatens Renault by suggesting there is an alternative to working with their French partner which is to "probably just to make an engine ourselves." Short memory huh? Renault have deliver Mateschitz and his team 4 consecutive title winning engines, and had Newey et al stopped complaining in 2009 about the double diffuser and instead developed his own more quickly, that would have been 5 consecutive titles.
There are times in life when it becomes apparent that uber power and an almost endless supply of dosh creates a fantasy existence, which is in fact a reality to those who are so far removed from the day to day happenings on planet earth.
If this is some coded reference to the perennial story that Infiniti wishes to make an F1 engine, then as TJ13 has repeatedly stated – Nissan and Renault are co-owned by an equity holding company governed by the French-Lebanese-Brazilian – Carlos Ghosn. Further, Renault have a pedigree as an F1 engine supplier, which in 11 race wins time, will see them second only to Ferrari in history.
However, if Mateschitz actually believes that given enough of his 'caffeine cash', RBR could build an F1 engine and be competitive sometime in the next half decade – then it's time the men in white coats obliged both the F1 fans and his employees and lead Didi away to a life of quiet seclusion in his $1.7m Deep Flight Super Falcon submarine.
This may in fact already be a sensible suggestion, as having inferred Red Bull should ditch Renault, Mateschitz's continues. However, "I am confident this process will be fast and we can catch up to Mercedes by the third race. There is no reason to think that this (winning the 2014 title) is not still our goal."
Granted, it was amusing to watch Remi Taffin squirming during various press engagements during the Melbourne GP weekend, and at one point he looked as though his blood pressure had rocketed such that he may begin emitting steam and smoke in a fashion similar to the new Renault F1 engine.
On the other hand, Ricciardo's performance was encouraging for the Frenchman but it merely demonstrated that were Renault allowed to run to their own set of engine regulations, they would have been around a minute behind the Mercedes of Rosberg – had the German bothered to gather his steed into something quicker than a casual trot.
We should not forget that of the 7 retirements in Albert Park, 5 were Renault powered cars. So despite Mateschitz bold claims that his team will be a front runner by race 3, the power behind the Bull's is still highly questionable.
Taffin accepts, "We had several issues across the cars in Melbourne but we have recreated the problems in the dyno at Viry. Most are fixed and the remaining will be under control by Friday in Sepang. While we anticipate further issues may occur we are much more able to react quickly to minimize their impact.
Sepang is one of the circuits whose technical requirements will change under the new regulations. In the V8 era the circuit sat towards the middle of the table for the challenge it posed for engines but now it will be one of the toughest races of the year."
Yet the mantra from Horner of 2013 still repeats in our consciousness, "whenever you run an F1 car, you are learning something". It may appear obtuse to observe, though conversely, when you can't run an F1 car, you are falling behind the learning others are achieving.
In terms of track time and subsequent 'real running' data gathered, the Renault engine is light years behind that of the Mercedes.
The demands of Sepang will not offer Red Bull, Caterham, Lotus or Toro Rosso much comfort as Taffin explains. "Of the six main components of the Power Unit, the internal combustion engine will be under the most pressure in Malaysia. The humidity in Sepang made it a little bit easier on normally aspirated engines since power comes down as the water content in the air increases.
This means we were generally able to offset the impact of the two long straights. This year we won't have this luxury. With a turbo engine the air intake is controlled at all times regardless of ambient conditions so those long straights will really start to hurt. As a result Sepang will become a lot less forgiving as twice a lap the PUs will be flat out, with the turbo revving at close to 100,000rpm for over 10 seconds."
One could be forgiven for suggesting the bench testing of the 'dyno at Viry pre-season was little other than calamitous. So the fixes Renault have theorised since Australia – until proven on track – will offer small comfort for the Renault customer teams.
Of course as Taffin observes, Renault have no 'actual data' from track running which remotely represents the 2 long straights of Sepang. So only time will tell whether this weekend is some kind of improvement or indeed a further unmitigated disaster for the French engine manufacturer.
Only then, will the bold claims of swift progress from Mateschitz be verified; and Vettel fans will have to wait and see whether his timeline for the re-emergence of a rampaging Bull is remotely accurate or not.
Otherwise it's Plan B – for Red B?
Trulli drives Formula-E, 'A proper racing car'
Grand Prix winner – Jarno Trulli – has commended the new fully electric Formula E car – the Spark-Renault SRT_01E – following a recent test drive at the La Ferté Gaucher circuit near Choisy-le-Roi, France – where he spent a whole day at the wheel of the now fully-tested single-seater using the final race-going 200kw (270bhp) battery.
The SRT_01E has been designed and built by Spark Racing Technology in collaboration with a consortium of the leading manufacturers in motor-sport. The chassis has been constructed by Dallara, with McLaren Electronics Systems providing the electric motor, gearbox and electronics, Williams Advanced Engineering the batteries, Renault the overall systems integration and Michelin the bespoke 18" tyres.
The 39-year-old Italian signed up last week to the Championship's Drivers' Club initiative as an 'expression of interest' in the inaugural FIA Formula E Championship – the world's first global electric race series which begins in September.
Trulli is one of the most experienced drivers in the history of F1 and competed in 256 Grand Prix in his 15 year career. In the all time F1 entry list he is tied in third place with Ricardo Patrese; with only Rubens Barrichello and Michael Schumacher having participated in more events.
Throughout his career he drove for Minardi, Prost, Jordan, Renault, Toyota and Caterham, née Lotus. He secured his one and only victory at Monaco in 2004 but was perhaps best known for his out-standing qualifying pace.
After the test, Trulli expressed his thoughts on the new cars and championship. "There is a lot of potential in this series and it's going to be fun because you are going to be driving in street circuits bringing the cities into the fans' homes."
"As a first day I expected something different and it certainly is, but having a feeling of a racing car was the most important thing. I have been racing for 30 years, 15 in Formula One, so I have seen more or less everything so I anticipated finding something unlike anything else but it gave me the same feeling of the old days."
Trulli concluded: "From inside the cockpit it feels like driving a proper Formula One car, the sound is different but you still hear the sound of the electrical engine and gearbox, so in terms of feeling it's perfect for a racing driver. Maybe from the outside it seems different but inside you don't notice it. So far I have enjoyed it because it's a nice car to drive.
The SRT_01E has completed around 1,500kms of trouble-free testing and will be signed off for production shortly. The first cars are expected to be delivered to the respective teams at the Championship's new headquarters at Donington Park, England in around six weeks.
Il Padrino's reign extended
Luca Cordero di Montezemolo will remain the President of Ferrari. The father figure who has lead the sports car manufacturer since 1991, was approved by the Board to continue in office until at least 2017. Also re-appointed as Vice President Piero Ferrari, son of company founder Enzo Ferrari and Amedeo Felisa remains as CEO.
Harald Wester, formerly CEO of Maserati UK and CEO of the Maserati brand, is appointed as the supervising executive for both the Ferrari and Maserati brands.
Malaysia F1 concert cancelled
A concert to mark Malaysia's Formula One Grand Prix weekend which was set to feature US star Christina Aguilera has been cancelled due to the announcement this week of the crash of the Malaysian Airlines B777 airliner.
State oil company Petronas, which sponsors the Mercedes F1 racing team and the annual concert "Twin Towers @live", said it called off the show as "a sign of respect to the families and next-of-kin of the crew and passengers of flight MH370".
Prime Minister Najib Razak announced late Monday that the Malaysia Airlines flight, which went missing on March 8 en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people aboard, had crashed in the Southern Indian Ocean.
The concert was to be held Friday and Saturday at the Kuala Lumpur Twin Towers and feature Aguilera, South Korean star Rain and R&B musician Craig David.
"It is truly a tragedy and we are deeply saddened about the crew and passengers of flight MH370," said a statement by Petronas on the concert's Facebook page.
Formula One organisers are meeting to discuss a possible tribute to victims at this weekend's event. In 2008, David Coulthard led a tearful tribute as Formula 1 drivers paid their respects to the 153 victims of the Madrid air crash. They held a 1 minute silence ahead of a practice session at the European Grand Prix in Valencia.
Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg, who arrived in the Malaysian capital earlier, said on Twitter that "all my prayers go to friends & families of the passengers on #MH370".
Could Red Bull actually have a case?
As always in life things are not always a clear-cut affair and it does start to look as if Red Bull might have a case in the fuel-flow debacle. They were disqualified for breaking two rules:
3.2 Competitors must ensure that their cars comply with the conditions of eligibility and safety
throughout practice and the race. (2014 Sporting regulations)
5.1.4 Fuel mass flow must not exceed 100kg/h. (2014 Technical Regulations)
Basically both mean the same. The FIA stewards decided that their fuel flow had exceeded 100kg/h, thus they hadn't kept their car compliant. The end. The team decided to appeal that decision as they insist that their fuel flow did in fact not exceed 100 kg/h, thus neither rule was broken and the disqualification unjust.
The fact that they had been warned and told to reduce fuel flow doesn't have any direct impact. They were not legally required to turn the fuel flow down. Technical directives can legally be disregarded. That however carries the risk that the technical delegate informs the stewards and they decide – their decision however is legally binding.
Another technical directive says: If at any time WE consider that the sensor has an issue which has not been detected by the system WE will communicate this to the team concerned and switch to a back-up system.
"We" in this case are the technical delegates. Again, that is not legally binding and can therefore be challenged. Red Bull could for instance argue that the fuel sensor SHOULD HAVE been considered to have an issue and that the technical delegates knowingly insisted on believing a flawed device. The Technical Regulations do not state that the fuel flow sensor is the only valid device. That again was a technical directive, not a rule and can – Horner argues – legally be disregarded on ones own risk.
What RB could challenge would be the homologation of the sensor. It did deliver significantly different readings on runs 1 to 3 in Free Practice whereas Run 4 was consistent in its reading which Red Bull insist was faulty. One line of argumentation could be that the sensor should have lost its homologation the moment it decided to switch its readings without outside influence.
Now, the FIA is of course not a democracy, but all those, who said that RB doesn't have a case at all, might need to think again. They will lose the appeal as the FIA will not admit to making a mistake, but they'll probably have to accept some egg on their face.
Why the Ferrari MGU-K story is possibly a myth
Yesterday we ran a news item that allegedly a FIA software "bug" may have caused all Ferrari engined cars to run with crippled access to the MGU-K. Frankly, I think it's unlikely – even if it were true, the FIA would have had to neutralize the race as you simply cannot let a race result stand in which the governing body crippled a quarter of all participants. I'm not even sure it wouldn't break their own rules.
Secondly, there is a complete lack of pertinent team-radio traffic about it. One would think that if three teams realize on lap 1 that their MGU-K is locked as soon as the car dips below 100kph, there'd be some chatter about it. There were also no 'success' messages after the drivers' first pitstops nor any questions from the pit-wall. More importantly, however, there was also no marked improvement in the lap times of any of the Ferrari powered cars.
Third – None of the three 'affected' teams contested the race result or offered as much as a single word about it. So they are either ridiculous pushovers or the story has simply been mis-reported by Omnicorse and Auto-Bild, the only two members of the media that ran the story. The English speaking press reported absolutely nothing.
Suffice to say that probably someone just forgot that it's still a week until Apr 1st.
Simona De Silvestro – Women are the Future
Vittorio Alfieri – from F1WEB.it – recently sat down and spoke to Simona de Silvestro about her Formula One ambitions. The 25 year old Swiss driver has most recently raced in Indycars and has been picked by the Sauber team as an 'affiliated driver.'
De Silvestro explained: "My position is a little unusual in that it's in preparation for 2015. While a traditional test driver is usually somebody that has a little bit of experience in F1 – so that if something happens to one of the main drivers the test driver is ready to go. Being an 'affiliated driver' is more about preparation and learning before getting into the car."
Further questions centred on the path to F1: "I've been there (in Hinwil) quite a bit because I started my training program a week ago so I've been there pretty much every day. Not a lot of people are there right now because they're at the Grand Prix, but I've seen everyone else and have been there a lot since we signed. I haven't tested in the simulator yet, but we have scheduled some sessions".
The all important super-license required for entry into Formula One is a critical part of Simona's focus."The plan is to obtain it at the tyre-tests at either Barcelona or Silverstone but it's not been finalised yet. I'm concentrating on the test I will have with the older car, lets see how it goes but I hope to have the super-license as soon as possible.
It was suggested to De SIlvestro, "It's been over twenty years since a woman tried to compete in F1 whereas the path seems easier in Indycar", She replied, "Not exactly. Danica Patrick opened the door in Indycar nearly ten years ago but Formula One is a much higher level. There are only 22 places available, so already it's difficult and the driver has to be the complete package to gain entry. Ultimately you have to be fast and until now that has been missing. I hope to change all that".
FIA Press Conference Schedule: Malaysia
Thursday, March 27th, 15.00 hours local time (08.00 CET)
Valtteri Bottas (Williams)
Kamui Kobayashi (Caterham)
Danill Kvyat (Toro Rosso)
Pastor Maldonado (Lotus)
Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari)
Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)
Friday, March 28, 16.00 hours local time (09.00 CET)
Cyril Abiteboul (Caterham)
Federico Gastaldi (Lotus)
Paul Hembrey (Pirelli)
Monisha Kaltenborn (Sauber)
Graeme Lowdon (Marussia)
Franz Tost (Toro Rosso)
Red Bull nicely avoid having to be questioned on the matter of fuel flow sensors. Thanks 'uncle Bernie' from all in Milton Keynes.
Montagny doubts Lotus can return to the top (GMM)
Franck Montagny has made a bleak assessment not only of ailing Lotus' 2014 prospects, but also Williams' chances of mounting a title challenge this season. Lotus' campaign so far has been nothing short of disastrous as the visually-striking E22 struggles not only for pace but also merely to run.
"It is a really complicated situation for them," Montagny, the former Super Aguri driver turned pundit for French television, told Le Figaro. "They lost Eric Boullier to McLaren, but that's not the only thing — they are a hundred people less at Enstone after the winter. 100 people is significant and cannot be easily overcome. Today, I do not see how they can go back to the top of the table. They will be able to fight for the points but aiming higher, I would say, seems very difficult," Montagny added.
Montagny, 36, also commented on the resurgent British team Williams, who are currently believed to have the second fastest car behind Mercedes.
"Williams should have had a podium in Australia," he said. "Felipe Massa couldn't do anything at the start when Kamui Kobayashi lost his brakes and hit him, and (Valtteri) Bottas had his puncture. But we have to be cautious because by half-time in the championship, Williams will not have the resources to continue to develop as aggressively as the big teams," Montagny predicted.
Sepang not joining chorus to make F1 louder (GMM)
According to the outspoken Australian Ron Walker, his fellow F1 promoters will speak with "an enormous voice" next week in Bahrain.
Walker, fiercely critical of the quieter sound of the sport's new turbo V6 engines, also heads an F1 promoters' alliance, and he has called a meeting ahead of the forthcoming Grand Prix in the island Kingdom.
According to 'The Independent' newspaper and F1 business journalist Christian Sylt, he tips the promoters to tell "Bernie (Ecclestone), enough is enough. This is not what we bought'." However, one of Walker's fellow promoters is unlikely to be joining the chorus.
Razlan Razali, the boss of the Malaysian Grand Prix venue at Sepang, is not among those who are denouncing the new sound, insisting F1 remains "amazing". "Even the quieter engines, which goes against what many have been expecting in motor sport previously, might not entirely be a bad thing," he told the New Straits Times. "Parents should now be less afraid of bringing their children to races with the reduced noise levels."
And Razali said F1's new technology, producing higher top speeds with less noise and fuel, is impressive. "You see a small engine still able to produce 750 horse power and clock laptimes almost as fast as the V8s did last year, so it is just amazing how far technology has advanced," he insisted. Nonetheless, Ecclestone and even FIA president Jean Todt are reported to be making moves to spice up the sound.
Franck Montagny, a former F1 driver turned French television pundit, acknowledged the issue. "For the public, when they go and see the GP2 cars race on the same weekend and they're louder, it will seem like they are faster as well. So there is something wrong," he is quoted by Le Figaro.
The Telegraph newspaper reports that the Ecclestone-run Formula One Management is already "looking at where they position the microphones" around the tracks "to optimise the sound for television". And some actual tweaks to the cars to make the engine note louder are also possible.
But Sam Collins, an editor of the Racecar Engineering magazine, is sceptical. "The concept of these engines means it's quite difficult to redesign them to make them louder because you have the turbo sucking all the noise out," he is quoted by the Guardian. "So you would have to go for a complete rulebook change and that would take two or three years to introduce and would be hugely expensive and basically teams would stamp their feet and say no," Collins added.
Montagny disagrees.
"I think there will be a change this season," he said. "Technically, it is not even very difficult to do so. There are already methods being used to allow electric cars to make more noise in order to avoid incidents with pedestrians. You could also intervene by putting in a second exhaust, but there will be no miracles," he warned. "These engines are 1.6 litres — the era of the V10 and V8 is over."
Schumacher: The grieving process has begun
Gary Hartstein, former Formula One doctor from 2005 and 2012, believes that there were big mistakes made in the initial handling of Michael Schumacher's condition. After hitting his head in December during a skiing holiday, medical attempts to bring him out of his medically-induced coma are so far proving unsuccessful.
"Serious lapses in judgement were evident during Michael's initial management," states Hartstein. "The result being that "these lapses – could and almost certainly did – worsen the outcome in Michael's case",
To be clear, the Grenoble hospital and ICU unit are not under scrutiny here, Hartstein considers the initial airlift to the 'wrong' hospital after his ski crash lost vital hours to save him, Schumacher was rushed to a local clinic instead of being taken directly to brain specialists.
However, despite this Hartstein is not criticising any of the medical teams who have assisted Michael – just the "system that allows head injured patients to be brought to non-neurosurgical centers, in the absence of other clear reasons to do so".
Gary admits that he is not speaking directly for either the family or on behalf of Michael's carers, however he observes that the fact Michael is still being treated in Grenoble and has not been transferred raises further questions.
The family have let it be known that Michael is not in a critical condition or immediate danger of losing his life. And Hartstein indicates, "from a medical point of view, once we're out of the phase with dramatic and life-threatening elevated intracranial pressure, and barring other significant problems causing physiologic instability, the patient can be transferred arbitrarily far [away]".
Michael could therefore be transferred to "a private clinic, or to an ICU-like environment that his entourage could build at his home". However, he remains in Grenoble and the reason for this posits Hartstein is that "it is possible that the staff at Grenoble feel duty-bound to NOT place any pressure on the family to transfer out, despite the terribly dismal prognosis . . . because of the clear (but unquantifiable) contribution of medical misjudgement to that prognosis".
This is not news, that Michael's prognosis is "terribly dismal", TJ13 reported the former F1 doc making similar observations some weeks ago and it is the case now that Michael is in a vegetative state.
By definition, "A vegetative state is defined as persistent when it lasts two months after the precipitating event," Hartstein states. "As we've mentioned previously, the longer one remains in a vegetative state, the less the likelihood of emerging, and the higher the chances of severe sequelae if the patient does in fact emerge. Most definitions consider the vegetative state to be permanent one year after the injury".
Yet unconfirmed reports have suggested Michael has shown signs of 'awakening' and/or 'movement'. Gary explains, "here we must distinguish two things that almost always go together: wakefulness and awareness. Patients in a persistent vegetative state show signs of "wakefulness", in that they have periods of spontaneous eye opening, and can even show cycles that resemble sleep-wake cycles. They are, however, unaware. There is a total, rigorous lack of any sign of self awareness (including pain, other than reflex responses, thirst, etc) or of the environment".
There have been no reports confirmed or otherwise that Michael has demonstrated any 'self awareness', and certain German journalists have already reported that the medical team have already informed Michael's wife, Corinna, that they believe Michael is in a permanent vegetative state and only a miracle can now save him.
"Patients who are in a persistent/permanent vegetative state have lifespans that are measured in months to a few years," states Hartstein then adds, "They usually die of respiratory or urinary infections. Longer survivals have been described, but are exceptional".
The most likely next step will be when Michael is removed from Grenoble which will be governed by matters even possibly beyond his family's control. Gary explains, "It's important to remember that Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds are a very limited resource. Every day intensivists are asked to admit critically ill patients to units whose beds are all filled.
This requires TRIAGE – deciding who has the best chance of being improved by being admitted to the unit.
The 'chronically critically ill', patients like Michael who depend on technology – a ventilator – to stay alive, are a tremendous conundrum for ICU personnel.
Therefore, I think it is inevitable that should the status quo continue, the ICU staff may well, at some point in the not-distant future, decide that the patient they've just been asked to admit has a higher need for that bed than Michael, given his clinical situation and prognosis".
The former FIA medical delegate concludes with some sadness. "I always knew Michael was adored. I spent years at circuits drenched in red by the Ferrari caps, flags, and shirts, and all of that for Michael.
I'm still staggered by the depth and persistence of his fans' love for him. And whereas I worried more than a bit about what was going to happen when and if really bad news got announced, I've realised that perhaps the lack of status updates has given us all a chance to move on a bit, to process what's happening, and to start to . . . detach… and I think this is probably one of the unexpected "benefits" to the media strategy chosen by Michael's family.
Somehow, I get the feeling that people are going to be ok, no matter what happens, because they've now had the time to process this all. I just regret that to get here, you've all had to work through feeling abandoned. That will go away too. I hope".
TJ13 has observed on more than one occasion, the ongoing Ferrari #ForzaMichael tributes have the ominous feel of a daily eulogy. So it is true to some extent, as Gary observes, the grieving process for Michael Schumacher indeed has begun.
Gary Hartstein full story – "Odds and ends" Follow Gary's blog, he talks a lot of sense about many things
Zanardi: Schumi? "In life we have a pre-ordained destiny"
The inspirational Alessandro Zanardi was speaking to more than 1,800 local children at the Auditorium of Conciliation in Rome after his latest triumph; the day before he had won the 2014 Rome Marathon for hand-bikes. An Indycar Champion, former F1 driver and the London 2012 Paralympic champion – he was reflective on the challenges that life brings to people.
The event was called 'A man, a challenge – Alex Zanardi' and he delivered his message with a veiled lesson in life.
"What happened to Schumacher shows that there is a pre-ordained destiny to our lives. Life is full of risks that we are not aware of – significant risks which are greater than what we experience on the track. After a life lived at 300km/h, Schumi had a skiing accident – an activity that is pursued by countless people."
"Life is like that – except if a driver dies on the track, it is broadcast by the news but if a person dies in a car accident, on the roads, he becomes part of a statistic."
"Sport has taught me that if you want to be effective and efficient you have to know which path to follow. You also have to make a list of priorities and concentrate on step one, step two and so on. A little ambition helps but on it's own will not allow you to succeed."
"Sport is first and foremost a great opportunity that should never be wasted." he concluded.
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The future of Caterham
As we reported in yesterday's DN&C, the future of Caterham appears to be more uncertain than ever. Here's what one of the twitter wags has to say on the matter, "News just in. Caterham to open hair salon" @grandprixdiary.


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Much artificial-intelligence research addresses the problem of making predictions based on large data sets. An obvious example is the recommendation engines at retail sites like Amazon and Netflix.
But some types of data are harder to collect than online click histories — information about geological formations thousands of feet underground, for instance. And in other applications — such as trying to predict the path of a storm — there just may not be enough time to crunch all the available data.
Dan Levine, an MIT graduate student in aeronautics and astronautics, and his advisor, Jonathan How, the Richard Cockburn Maclaurin Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics, have developed a new technique that could help with both problems. For a range of common applications in which data is either difficult to collect or too time-consuming to process, the technique can identify the subset of data items that will yield the most reliable predictions. So geologists trying to assess the extent of underground petroleum deposits, or meteorologists trying to forecast the weather, can make do with just a few, targeted measurements, saving time and money.
Levine and How describe their technique in "Quantifying Nonlocal Informativeness in High-Dimensional, Loopy Gaussian Graphical Models," presented at UAI 2014, the 30th Conference on Uncertainty in Artificial Intelligence. They consider the special case in which something about the relationships between data items is known in advance. Weather prediction provides an intuitive example: Measurements of temperature, pressure, and wind velocity at one location tend to be good indicators of measurements at adjacent locations, or of measurements at the same location a short time later, but the correlation grows weaker the farther out you move either geographically or chronologically.
Such correlations can be represented by something called a probabilistic graphical model. In this context, a graph is a mathematical abstraction consisting of nodes — typically depicted as circles — and edges — typically depicted as line segments connecting nodes. A network diagram is one example of a graph; a family tree is another. In a probabilistic graphical model, the nodes represent variables, and the edges represent the strength of the correlations between them.
Levine and How developed an algorithm that can efficiently calculate just how much information any node in the graph gives you about any other — what in information theory is called "mutual information." As Levine explains, one of the obstacles to performing that calculation efficiently is the presence of "loops" in the graph, or nodes that are connected by more than one path.
Calculating mutual information between nodes, Levine says, is kind of like injecting blue dye into one of them and then measuring the concentration of blue at the other. "It's typically going to fall off as we go further out in the graph," Levine says. "If there's a unique path between them, then we can compute it pretty easily, because we know what path the blue dye will take. But if there are loops in the graph, then it's harder for us to compute how blue other nodes are because there are many different paths."
So the first step in the researchers' technique is to calculate "spanning trees" for the graph. A tree is just a graph with no loops: In a family tree, for instance, a loop might mean that someone was both parent and sibling to the same person. A spanning tree is a tree that touches all of a graph's nodes but dispenses with the edges that create loops.
Most of the nodes that remain in the graph, however, are "nuisances," meaning that they don't contain much useful information about the node of interest. The key to Levine and How's technique is a way to use those nodes to navigate the graph without letting their short-range influence distort the long-range calculation of mutual information.
That's possible, Levine explains, because the probabilities represented by the graph are Gaussian, meaning that they follow the bell curve familiar as the model of, for instance, the dispersion of characteristics in a population. A Gaussian distribution is exhaustively characterized by just two measurements: the average value — say, the average height in a population — and the variance — the rate at which the bell spreads out.
"The uncertainty in the problem is really a function of the spread of the distribution," Levine says. "It doesn't really depend on where the distribution is centered in space." As a consequence, it's often possible to calculate variance across a probabilistic graphical model without relying on the specific values of the nodes. "The usefulness of data can be assessed before the data itself becomes available," Levine says.
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If you're anything like me, there's a phone near you right now (or perhaps you're even reading this on your phone) and you'd be hard pressed to go anywhere without it. The problem is the paradox of that phone's importance in your life. On the one hand, it's a constant distraction, sending you push notifications for social media, letting you know about new texts or emails, and being obnoxiously loud at the most unfortunate moments. On the other hand, that same distraction can be a welcome one, at times. It can bring you sanity on days when your baby won't stop crying, or your toddler is having their fourth tantrum of the morning. A short bout of escapism isn't a completely bad thing, if it maintains your sanity.
That said, I am guilty of allowing my phone to distract me from spending enough time with my kids, some days. In my case, working from home, both as a writer and a social media manager, is convenient in terms of money and travel time, but the line between social social media and work social media is constantly blurring. It's something that needs to change, so with the start of this new year, I'm going to try a new trick to carve out quality time with my daughter each day.
I've created a Happy Fun Times Jar. I know, I'll definitely be trademarking that name. It's so catchy, right? We're not talking about rocket science here, so don't worry. Basically, my plan is to take a mason jar and fill it with slips of paper, each one with an activity my daughter and I can do together. Every day after school, I'll get her to pull out one of those slips of paper, and we will do the activity on it. At five years old, she can practice her reading when she reads the activity out loud to me, and we can decorate the outside of the mason jar together, with stickers and glitter glue.
When I told her about my idea, explaining it to her completely, she jumped up in pure excitement. The idea of having me all to herself for some time each day and to do something she thought was fun, thrilled her beyond words.
Today, I got out the mason jar I planned to use and after school, my daughter and I decorated it together. I let her guide the process, so it's currently globs of red glitter glue placed randomly all over the jar, but it's a start. The two of us spent some time thinking up activities we could do that she'd find fun, and I wrote them out, then she folded the pieces of paper and put them in the jar. Some of our ideas were: finding a new park to play at, going to the library to explore, and going outside to take pictures.
Each time she picks an activity from the jar, we'll put it in a ziplock bag so that she doesn't end up choosing the same paper over and over. My goal is to have at least 30 activities in the jar, so we can cycle through them each month. Right now, we have about 12, but I'll do some scouring of Pinterest to add some more, in the coming weeks.
Our first activity that she chose was to do our nails together. I had gotten her Frozen-themed nail wraps for Christmas, so I finally applied them on her nails. Seeing the delight in her eyes as she gazed at her nails, and listening to her singing softly under her breath, "I'm so lucky, I'm so lucky!" made me realize just how important and precious these moments are.
This is the year I start making sure she experiences lots of those precious moments.


text: PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY AS CELEBRATION Portraits with Insight Every year, I spend a week taking (at least) one non commercial portrait a day as an exercise in observation and connection. I think about taking people's portraits a lot, so trying to get out of my own way on this topic and see things in a new light is a bit like trying to learn a different way to walk. But the fact that it is so close to my most instinctive self is arguably the exact reason I have to shake things up. So I post a note on my personal Facebook page and invite folks to take a slot, first come, first serve. One a day. Filling the week takes about 45 minutes. Beyond that, the rules are simple. We agree on a place. The subject brings themselves in whatever manner they choose, and I shoot. It gets kinda complex from there. There's seeing, and then there's seeing. The second one, the trickier one requires patience and, well, flow. A key element of great portraiture is being able to quiet the 'pictures are being taken!' energy and tune instead into the deep essence of the subject. To see the person in front of you, and then create the image. That's challenging work that you simply cannot phone in. Silences happen. Awkward silences happen. Shots don't work and your subject can tell. In the midst of trying to keep the energy good, you may accidentally stomp all over it. The camera can intimidate instead of inspire. The list of ways to de-rail is endless. But so are the ways back in. And my job is to be awake and aware of the person in front of me so that I can continually bring us back to their individual spirit. Anyway, the interesting thing about that, or at least the thing that I wanted to share with you – is that I while do spend time thinking about the technical aspects of the shot (where, how, with what lights and clothes and stuff), I also spend a lot of time thinking about the person. Actually, I spend more time on that than any other part of the process. Which may sound weird, but hear me out in the form of a question: What is the one thing that is unique in a portrait? Is it all the technical aspects? Well, honestly, no, not really. There are certain portrait photography techniques that really work well, and most great photographers use them in some way. Is it the clothes someone wears or how their hair is styled? That can help with expressing individuality, but the ingredients listed above are nothing without the binding substance – the one truly unique thing that can never be recreated or replaced – the person, present in the moment the image is made. So really, everything else is just window dressing. The person I'm going to see truthfully as we shoot – that magical, complex ball of carbon, soul and spirit – is the most important thing to consider, respect and celebrate. After the appropriate considerations are made, the rest falls into place. Every time.


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A.W. Tozer was a dynamic preacher, prolific writer, and a no-nonsense man of God. Throughout his preaching career he gave practical, instructive, exhorting and invigorating lessons to and for his listeners. The A.W. Tozer Collection gives you the opportunity to meet this remarkable man and to hear his message for the Church today. It is a relevant message to call the Church back from lethargy, to reclaim the gospel's power, and to reestablish God as the center of one's life.
This collection consists of fifty-four volumes written by Tozer or compiled from his sermons or editorials posthumously, as well as two study guides. Many of the books were compiled by his close friend, Harry Verploegh, by Gerald B. Smith, James L. Snyder, Ron Eggert, Warren Wiersbe and others. In all, this astounding collection contains approximately 11,000 pages filled with the inspirational, Christ-centered words only Tozer could pen.
Tozer was not one to mince words. There was no wondering where he stood on a particular subject. There was no guessing as to what God required of the Christian man and woman. He could be unduly exacting one moment and humorous and filled with hope the next. But he never put himself above those to whom he was speaking. He was down there with them. He wrote for the common person: the cab driver, the milkman, the laborer, the farmer, the housewife. He wrote for you.
The Logos edition of for these A. W. Tozer titles equips you for better study with cutting-edge functionality and features. Whether you are performing Bible word studies, preparing a sermon, or researching and writing a paper, Logos Bible Software gives you the tools you need to use your digital library effectively and efficiently by searching for verses, finding Scripture references and citations instantly. Additionally, important terms link to dictionaries, encyclopedias, commentaries, theology texts, and other resources in your library. Perform powerful searches to find exactly what you're looking for. With most Logos resources, you can take the discussion with you using tablet and mobile apps. With Logos Bible Software, the most efficient and comprehensive research tools are in one place, so you get the most out of your study.
An inspiring journey into the Father's heart, Tozer concentrates on ten of God's attributes, such as His goodness, justice, mercy, grace, holiness, etc. For Tozer, there was no question more important than "What is God Like?" These ten chapters were first preached as sermons at the Southside Alliance Church in Chicago. Tozer believed it was critically important for Christians to have a knowledge of the Holy One. Each attribute of God discussed here is presented in the light of the believer's personal relationship with Him.
"It is utterly necessary that we know this God, this One that John wrote about, this One that the poet speaks about, this One that theology talks about and this One that we're sent to preach and teach about," Tozer writes in the introduction to his second volume on God's attributes. Again, the chapters included here were preached as sermons, this time to the Avenue Road congregation in Toronto, Canada. Among the ten attributes Tozer focuses on are God's transcendence, immutability, wisdom, and faithfulness. Tozer believes that Christianity has lost its dignity, its inwardness; that Christians have lost the awe, the wonder, the fear and the delight in God. He hopes through the reading of these sermons that Christians will know God again. "Nothing less than this will save us," he warns us.
This collection of 52 favorite chapters represents the major themes from the works of A.W. Tozer. Each reveals deep, refreshing insight, conviction and originality of thought. Excerpts from such Tozer classics include The Pursuit of God, Of God and Men and Born After Midnight. Warren Wiersbe, who compiled the text, says, "A.W. Tozer had the gift of taking a spiritual truth and holding it up to the light so that, like a diamond, every facet was seen and admired."
Tozer wrote with a passion that sprang up from a soul athirst for God. He was not afraid to expose man's frailties, nor was he hesitant to reveal what God and His sovereignty can do for those who seek Him. This collection of 44 more chapters from Tozer's "best" captures the message he so passionately taught and lived: surrender to Christ, get to know God personally and grow to become like Him. Warren Wiersbe, who compiled this text, says, "Happy is the Christian who has a Tozer book handy when his soul is parched and he feels God is far away."
This is another collection of Tozer's essays from Alliance Life. Tozer has said that revivals are born after midnight because they "require a serious mind and a determined heart to pray past the ordinary into the unusual." These insightful selections point out the disparity between human ways and God's way. We are cajoled to rise above mere living, to press toward the blessings offered by the Holy Spirit. Christians often fail to reach beyond themselves to all that God has for them and to live in the extraordinary realm of close union with Christ.
Using the first three chapters of the Gospel of John, Tozer presents a Christ far more glorious than most believers have ever envisioned. Jesus' glory, Tozer proclaims, "lay in the fact that He was perfect love in a loveless world; that He was perfect purity in an impure world; that He was perfect meekness in a harsh and quarrelsome world."
Tozer has compiled many of the Church's profound mystical voices that have given us beautiful poetry, songs, and words of praise. For Tozer, these evangelical mystics had "been brought by the gospel into intimate fellowship with the Godhead." Tozer does not want these voices to be ignored or forgotten and has gathered them here "to make available to present-day Christians a rich spiritual heritage which the great number of [us] for various reasons do not now enjoy." This is intended for the worshiper whose longing for God is true and yet lacks "the gift that would enable them to express their feelings adequately." The hymns and poems Tozer has compiled are mystical in the sense that they are God-oriented—they begin with God, embrace the worshiping soul and return to God again. Among the voices chosen are Isaac Watts, Frederick William Faber, Christina Rossetti, Charles Wesley, Paul Gerhardt, Jeanne Marie de la Motte-Guyon, and Thomas More.
The Counselor explains how to develop a relationship with the third Person of the Trinity. Tozer speaks to the current conflict and confusion about the Holy Spirit from a perspective that is balanced and biblical, yet devotional and practical.
Discipleship lies at the center of Christian life and practice. It is a beautiful journey, in which each of us simultaneously attempt to become more like Christ and to help others do the same. It is our most important task on earth, but often it is neglected or misunderstood. A.W. Tozer, on the other hand, knew exactly what it meant to disciple and to be discipled. Discipleship: What It Truly Means to Be a Christian is a collection of Tozer's powerful and passionate writings on discipleship.
Whether you are a new believer or have known Christ for a lifetime, Tozer's words will encourage and inspire you to love Jesus more. Come and be discipled by this beloved spiritual writer.
These are selected articles from Tozer's pen, compiled by James L. Snyder. These short essays, Snyder reminds us, are not sermons but "the casual musings of a man in tune with not only the world around him, but with God." Many of these essays were written in transit to numerous speaking engagements, when Tozer was alone with God and compelled to put his thoughts on paper. Here you will discover the wit and spiritual insight of an early Tozer who offers his readers a true "word in season."
These are selections from the writings of Tozer meant to encourage, forewarn, and convict the believer so that he or she does not run the risk of becoming complacent. This small volume focuses on the greatness of God and the honor due Him in worship. In it Tozer reminds us that we are here to be worshipers first and workers second. God wants new converts to learn, in a sense, to sit at Jesus' feet, before being put to work for His cause. "The work done by a worshiper will have eternity in it." The supreme test for our religious work is to know the place Jesus occupies in it. Is He the Lord or a symbol; is He in charge of the project or merely one of the crew?
Tozer beckons us to hear God's call and pursue a right relationship with Him. From his meditation on Psalm 46:10 to his reflections on Christian service throughout history, Tozer highlights examples of servanthood worthy of emulation. "Christ is every man's contemporary. His presence and power are offered to us in this time of mad activity and mechanical noises as certainly as to the fisherman on the quiet lake of Galilee…The only condition is that we get still enough to hear his voice and that we believe and heed what we hear," says Tozer. The chapters in this book are messages of concern, exposing the weaknesses of the church and denouncing compromise. Though they warn and exhort, they are messages of hope as well.
Although written two years after the publication of The Pursuit of God, Tozer's God's Pursuit of Man is considered its prequel because it sets forth the biblical truth that before man can pursue God, God must first pursue man. In this book, previously published as The Pursuit of Man Tozer speaks fervently of God's desire for man to be saved and the action He takes as He "invades" the human soul. It is then, Tozer explains, that the Holy Spirit can teach us the mystery of the triune God.
These twelve chapters are from sermons based on First Peter. Tozer preached these at the Southside Alliance Church in Chicago. Tozer attacks the "notable heresy" that humans can choose to accept Christ and then think they have the right to postpone indefinitely obedience to Him as Lord. Tozer warns "that salvation apart from obedience is unknown in the sacred Scriptures".
These twelve essays focus on the courage necessary for Christians in their spiritual battle. From the Preface, Tozer proclaims that, "I have never given more time and more pain and more prayer to any other series of sermons in my ministry. Because of their importance, I have literally felt Satan attempting to thwart the purpose of God. I have felt I was in raw contact with hell." These are straight-forward appeals for Christ-like living, to help you resist the temptation to become a "run-of-the-mill" Christian.
These are sermons Tozer preached on the second half of the book of Hebrews at Avenue Road Alliance Church in Toronto. We must, Tozer warns, refuse to walk in agreement with the ungodly multitude of our own generation. Here he concentrates on faith—how it answers when God calls, how it has eyes only for Jesus, how it rests on an unchanging Jesus.
Jesus is Victor! brings a fresh perspective to the study of the book of Revelation. Instead of attempting to interpret the various events that occur in the text, Tozer looks at the underlying spiritual lessons. Many books on biblical eschatology have been written, but few speak to the central message of prophecy—repentance! Tozer takes Revelation's perplexing text and draws practical applications for today. Tozer's lucid and insightful exposition will incite readers to holy living in preparation for the day when Jesus will return to earth victorious.
These are sermons Tozer preached on the first half of the book of Hebrews at Southside Alliance Church. He centers the themes found in Hebrews on Jesus and discloses Him as being God's final revelation, the heir of all things, the Lord of the angels, the eternal Word, the Mediator of the new will, and the fulfillment of God's plan.
Robert Jaffray was a missionary statesman of the early 20th century who turned his back on wealth and power to serve in China. He helped open French Indochina to The Christian and Missionary Alliance, an evangelical Protestant denomination that began as two separate organizations to promote a higher Christian life and to mobilize Christians in the work of foreign missionary efforts. Jaffray stayed in Wuzhou, China for 35 years where his keen administrating, voluminous writing and incessant strategizing made him a natural leader. He was arrested in 1942 by the Japanese during WWII and was kept in internment camps until he died in 1945 from illness and malnutrition. In this biography of Jaffray, Tozer's aim was to "capture the spirit of Jaffray, to present him as a real human being."
The chapters here were originally published as editorials in Alliance Life, a magazine Tozer edited for thirteen years. This book deals with many aspects of one subject: the relationship of God and man. In chapter ten, Tozer reminds us in no uncertain terms that "We who preach the gospel must not think of ourselves as public relations agents sent to establish good will between Christ and the world….We are not diplomats but prophets, and our message is not a compromise but an ultimatum."
A.W. Tozer is known for many things. He's known for his powerful writing style. He's known for being vigorously biblical. And he's known for gazing upon God intently in Scripture, and then telling readers plainly what he sees.
Can a Christian ever finish contemplating the Trinity? It is an inexhaustible mystery, but one that rewards continual reflection. Readers of Meditations on the Trinity will receive a more accurate view of who God is, and in turn—as Tozer would be quick to point out—offer him truer worship. Knowing God is the chief end of man, and this book will help readers nearer that goal.
A companion to the first volume, this book continues the spiritual growth of the reader who makes it part of his daily worship. None of the selections here is repeated from volume one. Most of them have been gleaned from Tozer's taped sermons and editorials. Much of the material consists of concerns for spiritual progress and believer's readiness and preparation to meet his Lord and King. The book also includes a subject index and a scripture index.
Here is that master of words at work again, speaking plainly of things that pertain to life and godliness. Compiled by Tozer's longtime friend, Harry Verploegh, these essays (originally published in Alliance Life magazine) are brief but eloquent affirmations of Christian orthodoxy. In The Next Chapter After the Last Tozer celebrated the fact that Jesus' life does not end in death, and therefore those who believe in Him also have a new chapter to look forward to after death.
Men and women actually becoming like God—is it possible? And if it is, how can it be accomplished? "The title of this book gives sufficient indication of what the reader will find in it," Tozer says in the foreword. "God and men and their relation to each other—this I believe to be all that really matters in this world, and that is what I have written about here." In the chapters that follow, Tozer elaborates on the relationship between God and His people and spurs readers on to Christ-like practices. This series of editorials, arranged and edited by Tozer, covers such topics as confronting everyday problems, adjusting our attitudes, developing discernment and eliminating lethargy in the church. To become more like God, men and women must enter into a relationship with Him. Of God and Men will lead you in the right direction.
God intends for us to receive the power to use for His glory and our blessing. Tozer helps us examine our steps along the journey. In these pages Tozer presents an outline which at the least serves to suggest the way to greater spiritual power for believers. The path is what leads to somewhere; for Tozer, it leads to a life of abundant grace promised in Scripture. He reminds us that a knowledge of truth is not enough; the truth must be followed in order to experience the blessedness described in these pages.
The Price of Neglect is a collection of editorials written while Tozer was editor of Alliance Life. Secularism, carnal worship and worldly lifestyles are the price we pay for neglecting God's Word and prayer. He gives us an accurate description of unseemly religious and moral conditions and shows us where they are leading the church.
If you are thirsting for more of God, Tozer's timeless classic will draw you into a deep, abiding relationship with the One who "nourishes the soul." This spiritual masterpiece exposes the roadblocks that keep us from fully knowing God, reveals our responsibility of the pursuit, and ultimately leads us into the very presence of God Himself. Much of what you read here came out of the crucible of Tozer's own personal experience. Dr. David J. Fant, Jr., one of Tozer's biographers, said that "Tozer literally wrote The Pursuit of God on his knees. Perhaps that explains its power and the blessing that has rested on it."
Jonathan L. Graf's 110-page study guide to The Pursuit of God has been added to this collection as a separate resource so you can have both books open together side-by-side. Graf wrote it to help the reader apply the truths and reflect upon the major points found in Tozer's classic book.
This is a collection of Tozer's writings on the cross of Christ. It is an in-depth look at the various meanings of the cross, written to challenge the reader to make the cross his or her own and to live the passion of Christ. The cross speaks to the deepest hurts of the human heart, which hungers for truth, love, justice and forgiveness. These four longings can only be fulfilled at Christ's cross, where they all converge. "The way of the Cross is still the pain-wracked path to spiritual power and fruitfulness," Tozer reminds us. Arranged thematically, The Radical Cross discusses the cross's promises, its price, its purpose, its pain, its provisions and its paradox.
These 365 devotions, one for each day, are a distillation of the wisdom of Tozer gleaned in his lifelong pursuit of God; each is a profound call to worship and an opportunity for Christians to build their spiritual muscle. The book includes a subject index and a scripture index.
A companion to the first volume, this book continues the spiritual growth of the reader who makes it part of his daily worship. None of the selections here is repeated from volume one. Most of them have been gleaned from Tozer's taped sermons and editorials. Much of the material consists of concerns for spiritual progress and believer's readiness and preparation to meet his Lord and King. The book also includes a subject index and a scripture index.
The chapters herein were originally published as editorials in Alliance Life magazine. In these forty-six essays, Tozer taps into the bedrock of true spirituality, addressing earthbound living while keeping heaven in view. In chapter four Tozer advises that "No man has any right to offer advice who has not first heard God speak. No man has any right to counsel others who is not ready to hear and follow the counsel of the Lord." In chapter twenty-four we are reminded that "To pray effectively it is required of us that there be no unblessed areas in our lives, no parts of the mind or soul that are not inhabited by the Spirit, no impure desires allowed to live within us, no disparity between our prayers and our conduct."
In this powerful collection of verbatim sermons, A.W. Tozer deals with revival issues: the problem of 'sleeping' Christians controlling church affairs, the problem of getting out of the ecclesiastical rut, and the difficulty of breaking the status quo. This is Tozer, pulpit-style—humor included. Warren Wiersbe says in the Foreword: "If the messages in this book were read and acted upon by every pastor and church member, we would have the revival for which Dr. Tozer fervently prayed and for which many of us are praying today."
These are essays selected from The Alliance Witness,the magazine Tozer edited. Each essay is brief, thoughtful, sometimes bitter commentary on religious scene Christian walk. Use this as devotional, pick-me-up when life seems be closing in, a book reflection meditation. urges us to "set our sails God," that way, no matter which way wind blows, we will find ourselves going in right direction. Some topics Tozer addresses are benefits of prayer, need for sanctified thinking, trying the spirits, and discipleship.
Here is a collection of editorials formerly published in Alliance Life, which focus on such topics as the Christian's hope, the need for personal reformation, the causes of religious confusion, and the need for prophetic insight.
Tozer reminds us that authentic spiritual success cuts across much of contemporary thought. It is foremost to magnify God, then to mortify or crucify the flesh, and lastly to simplify your life. These, for Tozer, are the paths to a dynamic spiritual life. The chapters of this book were originally preached as sermons at Southside Alliance Church in Chicago. In Chapter 3 Tozer laments that "this is the day of the magnification of slick personalities, and as we magnify men, we minimize God." Tozer proclaims in the chapter entitled The Secret of Victory that "We are to exalt God above all things and to live so that His glory is exalted above the heavens. This is the ladder by which you climb to the kingdom of power and the lever by which you move mountains."
Compiled by Anita M. Bailey, these essays show us how heaven's children are to live on earth. The thread that ties this edition of Tozer's essays together is "recognizing God for who He is and giving Him the worship and honor due Him," says Bailey in the Introduction. In these forty-one essays Tozer tells us that God intends for truth to move us to moral action, that the Holy Spirit is working to bring the believer into a spiritual development that accords with the nature of the Heavenly Father, and that whatever keeps us from the Bible is our enemy no matter how seemingly harmless it appears to be.
There was a time, Tozer says, when Christianity exercised a dominant influence over the thinking of our forefathers, when they knew the world was a battlefield. They believed in sin, the devil, and hell as constituting one force pitted against the other force of God and righteousness and heaven. People today, however, think of the world, Tozer laments, not as a battleground, but as a playground; the world has become a place to frolic, not a place to fight. Although Tozer sees the world as a battlefield, he sees it as one where the victory is certain.
Compiled by Ron Eggert, these quotable excerpts, taken from Tozer's rich ministry, capture Tozer's essence. The two volumes of the Topical Reader are great for pastors, teachers and any layperson interested in pursuing God. The books cover Tozer's ideas from Absolutes to Knowledge and from Laodicea to Zeal. A topical index is included.
These devotionals, excerpted from Tozer's writings, reflect his passion for God-ordained, Christ-centered, Spirit-led visionary leadership, whether it be in the home, the workplace or the Church. Leadership, Tozer once said, "is a spiritual thing and should be so understood by everyone. It takes more than a ballot to make a leader."
This 366-day devotional focuses on the work of the Holy Spirit in a Christian's life. These pages, excerpted from Tozer's writings reflect the passion that drove him to state, "If we are going to reproduce Christ on earth and be Christlike, we must have the Spirit of Christ." In this volume, Tozer encourages his readers to recognize the Holy Spirit as a Person and to pursue an intimate relationship with Him. Each one-page devotional incorporates Scripture for the day and is enhanced by supporting quotations by classical authors.
This 366-day devotional focuses on the work of the Holy Spirit in a Christian's life. These pages, excerpted from Tozer's writings reflect the passion that drove him to state, "If we are going to reproduce Christ on earth and be Christlike, we must have the Spirit of Christ." In this volume, Tozer encourages his readers to recognize the Holy Spirit as a Person and to pursue an intimate relationship with Him. Each one-page devotional incorporates Scripture for the day and is enhanced by supporting quotations by classical authors.
Here in one volume is a collection of Tozer's thoughts on worship and entertainment chosen from taped recordings of his preaching and from editorials, columns and books, some previously unpublished. These selections are the essence of Tozer's convictions on decadence within the Church. Also included is his essay, The Menace of the Religious Movie. Of worship, Tozer reminds us that it is "to feel in the heart and express in an appropriate manner a humbling but delightful sense of admiring awe." Regarding entertainment, he exhorts that "We must have a new reformation. There must come a violent break with that irresponsible, amusement-mad, paganized pseudo-religion which passes today for the faith of Christ and which is being spread all over the world by unspiritual men employing unscriptural methods to achieve their ends."
Volume One consists of four "books" or sections. In Book 1, Gerald B. Smith has compiled 50 selections from Tozer's pulpit ministry. Book 2 contains ten messages on the Holy Spirit. Book 3 has ten sermons from the Gospel of John and Book 4 has twelve essays on spiritual perfection.
Volume Two consists of four "books" or sections. In Book 5, Gerald B. Smith offers twelve of Tozer's sermons from Peter's first epistle. Book 6 contains twelve messages on well-known and favorite Bible texts. Book 7 gives us twelve sermons relating to the life and ministry of the Christian Church and Book 8 presents ten sermons on the voices of God calling man.
These are messages delivered by Mr. Tozer at chapel services at Wheaton College during the 1940s and 1950s. Transcribed from tapes, Tozer's message is practical and powerful, challenging his young hearers to pursue God. This is life-changing reading for contemporary students. Tozer had a profound impact on college students and considered it part of his calling to encourage and equip young people to glorify God and fulfill the Great Commission.
In this collection of 12 profound and prophetic sermons, Tozer points out why so many Christians and churches today are weak. But he doesn't leave us without hope. His words will uplift our spirits as we recognize what God wants to do in and through us. "I believe the Holy Spirit of God wants to do some gracious new thing in our midst! [L]et us throw ourselves out on the great fullness of God with expectation," Tozer exclaims. His consistent yearning was that every assembly of believers would realize its full potential for the honor of Jesus Christ.
The Warfare of the Spirit is a collection of 41 editorials written while Tozer was editor of Alliance Life Magazine. In one of them he comments, "Sin is a poisonous weed that throws the whole nature out of order. The inner life disintegrates; the flesh lusts after forbidden pleasures; the moral judgment is distorted so that often good appears evil and evil good; time is chosen over eternity, earth over heaven and death over life." Here Tozer shows the difference between religious ritual—where the person "pretends to religion but refuses to come under its total domination"—and the presence of the indwelling Christ.
These 38 essays chosen by Harry Verploegh were, as many other compilations, editorials Tozer wrote for the Alliance Life. Tozer did not believe the Christian experienced "accidents," because he or she travels an appointed way. Our way is ordered by God's hidden providence, and true faith displaces any possibility for chance or misfortune. Learning to discern and identify God's ways while cultivating a disciplined and obedient walk with Him will instill a faith based on certainty, not chance.
In ten hard-hitting chapters, Tozer stresses the power of Godly worship, condemning Christians' compulsion to substitute work for worship. Our entire life and attitudes must be directed toward worship of God if we are to fulfill God's design for creation. Tozer reminds us that worship of the loving God is man's whole reason for existence. That is why we were created and why we have been recreated. Tozer says, "I am of the opinion that we should not be concerned about working for God until we have learned the meaning and the delight of worshiping Him."
With a sympathetic heart and an objective mental approach, Tozer, in this short biography, gives us a sketch of the life of Albert Benjamin Simpson. Tozer reminds us that we have received from A. B. Simpson's life and teachings "such immeasurable benefits that we feel forever bound to thank the thoughtful God who gave him to the church." Simpson arose from inauspicious beginnings to prominence through Presbyterian pastorates when he resigned from his comfortable pulpit to launch a ministry aimed at reaching the world's lost multitudes. That ministry blossomed into The Christian and Missionary Alliance, a denomination characterized by its Christ-centered teaching and missionary emphasis. Wingspread is a story of one of God's chosen leaders that will captivate and challenge the reader.
Mr. Tozer gives us twelve messages on Christian maturity that he originally preached at Southside Alliance Church. He tells us that "it is characteristic of the natural man to keep himself so busy with unimportant trifles that he is able to avoid the settling of the most important matters relating to life and existence." We dream of becoming great, he says, when we should be spending time in concern about being good. He stresses the need for Christians to remember that Jesus came to bring an end of self—not to educate it or tolerate it or polish it.
Few subjects invigorated A. W. Tozer like the topic of worship. He saw it—like the church has traditionally—as the sole reason for which creation exists.
Worship: The Reason We Were Created features collections from the beloved spiritual writer on this important topic. The church's current worship is emaciated; its thoughts of God are too low. Here is a compilation to raise those thoughts high once more and provoke the church to true, spiritual worship.
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If it's true that we are made to worship God, that it is the sole reason that we exist, that we are most alive when we live for His glory, then reading Worship is more than time well spent. It is time invested in the very foundation of your life.
Aiden Wilson (A. W.) Tozer (1897-1963) was born on a small farm in what is now Newburg, PA. His family moved to Akron, Ohio, when he was just a young boy. At the age of 17, Tozer heard a street preacher, responded to the calling of Christ, and began his lifelong pursuit of God. After becoming an active witness of Jesus as a lay preacher, he joined The Christian and Missionary Alliance and was soon serving as the pastor of West Virginia's Alliance Church, in 1919. He transferred to the Southside Alliance Church in Chicago in 1928, and his ministry continued there for 31 years. During that time he preached on the Moody Bible Institute's radio station. In the 1940s Tozer was invited to speak at Wheaton College, and seldom a year passed after World War II that he didn't preach in the college's Pierce Chapel. In 1950 he became the editor of The Alliance Life magazine and served in that capacity until his death.
Self-taught, with no formal Bible training, Tozer has been called a twentieth-century prophet within his own lifetime. Through years of diligent study and constant prayer, he sought the mind of God. A master craftsman in the use of the English language, he was able to write in a simple, cogent style the principles of truth he had learned. For Tozer, "there was no substitute for knowing God firsthand." He wrote many of his books with one idea in mind—that his reader would achieve the heart's true goal in God and maintain that relationship with Him.
Tozer moved to Toronto in 1959 and spent the final years of his life as the pastor of Avenue Road Church. He and his wife, Ada, lived a simple, non-materialistic lifestyle and let much of the royalties from his books go to those in need. The Tozers had seven children, six boys and one girl. James L. Snyder, said of Tozer that his "preaching as well as his writings were but extensions of his prayer life. He had the ability to make his listeners face themselves in the light of what God was saying to them."
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New Samsung Galaxy S3 ad: It's good for sharing sex tapes!
A wonderful new Galaxy S3 ad shows that sauciness between married people is not dead by any means at all.
If you've ever wondered about that intimate thing where two Samsung Galaxy S3s touch each other in order to communicate, wonder some more.
For here is a quite brilliant exposition of the full breadth of possibilities afforded by the NFC hidden in this marvelous device.
Just when you thought married life was nothing more than a repository of drudgery, woe and sinking feelings, here is a family that truly knows how to share.
For it isn't just this lovely husband's little kids who have made a video for him to share. It is also his wife.
Though we don't see the video itself, our imaginations whir like helicopter propellers.
"You probably shouldn't watch it on the plane," she says. Ah, it's that kind of video. How romantic.
With its neat and truthful chipping away at Apple fanboydom, Samsung is making a little headway in the consumer's soul.
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Rule #1 - Be Patient - Rule #2 - Don't ask when, if you don't contribute - Rule #3 - You have coding skills - LinuxMCE's small brother is available: http://www.agocontrol.com
I tried to work with the Dianemo app instead, v1.5 but had problems (I posted the problems in http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php/topic,12653.msg90727.html#msg90727 and in http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php/topic,11655.msg90762.html#msg90762).The RoamingOrb app seems to be doing better on the connection side (I can connect using the external interface on the iPod Touch), but the rendering is incorrect (see snapshot: RoamingOrbRenderingFailureOniPodTouch).On the iPhone, I cannot get to configure the RoamingOrb - the button Save settings and connect renders as a line and does not respond to clicking on it (see snapshot: RoamingOrbConfigFailureOniPhone4S)Regards,Avner
Your size attribute is set incorrectly for the device your using. On an iPod Touch, that is older than a 4G, model you need to set the 'size' attribute for your Orbiter in Wizards->Orbiters to 480x320 and then save that change. Then do a full regen. This applies to RoaminOrb or our Dianemo app v1.5.
You should also make sure that your Wifi AP or Wifi router is on the LAN side of your Core too and that its DHCP is off.
Another thing that often trips people up is that you need a unique 'Listen Port' for each Roaming Orb or Dianemo App.
Andrew, I am not challenging the apps - on the contrary, I appreciate the existence of these apps and your quick response and willing to help. I am just sharing my observations – maybe there is a problem with my iPod Touch, although I haven't seen it failing on other apps yet.Regarding the RoamingOrb appa) I understand that the rendering is affected by the orbiter, but the snapshots above where captured immediately after I downloaded and operated the app for the first time, even before configuring the app, so obviously at this stage the app can not be affected by any orbiter.b) My understanding is that the Port field will impact connectivity and possibly incorrect rendering of the proxy orbiter, but only after there is connection.In my case I can connect and the incorrect rendering comments refer to the initial state before connection. Just to be sure that the incorrect rendering is not an artifact of connecting to an orbiter with wrong settings, I removed the app and reinstalled it - the rendering is incorrect.I just tested the RoamingOrb app on another iPod Touch at a friend's home. He doesn't have any home automation so I didn't expect to connect, just to test the rendering of the app before configuration. It shows exactly the same incorrect rendering as mine (shown in attachment RoamingOrbRenderingFailureOniPodTouch.png above) . His iPod Touch version is 4.3.5 Regards,Avner
I have RoamingOrb running on:2 x iPhone 4S with iOS 5.1.11 x iPad 1 with iOS 5.1.11 x iPad 2 with iOS 5.1.1On all 4 devices i use it on daily base with LinuxMCE 10.04 without problems.I have no iPod touch so i never tested on that device. But i *think* possy uses it on an iPod touch.Maybe it is related to older iOS. When i have time i can test on older simulator. But atm i am very busy with house transformations and so dev pace has somewhat slowed down until done @home.
Gosh, Andrew!You are British. You should know your language!It is not "possy uses it", it is "possy used it".


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Former journalist and YouGov president, Peter Kellner spoke with Chairs from across the voluntary sector last week following the announcement that he is to succeed Sir Martyn Lewis as Chair of the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO).
Peter will begin his role in November, chairing the NCVO which has over 12,000 member organisations from the voluntary sector.
Before beginning the role in earnest, Peter met with Chairs from leading charities at a lunch hosted by Odgers Berndtson to discuss the key challenges and opportunities faced the sector.
In attendance were Chairs representing Guide Dogs, Mencap, Barnardo's, Save the Children UK, Victim Support, Citizens Advice, the Stroke Association, Breast Cancer Now, Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, The National Citizens Service, Unicef UK, the PDSA and the newly created Association of Chairs.
During the last few months, Peter has visited and spoken to a number of large national and small charities across the country so he was keen to give his thoughts and observations as well as hear thoughts from around the table on how the sector can move forward positively and confidently.
He spoke about the political and social context given recent events in the UK and the USA and their relevance to the sector, particularly in terms of legislation, funding and rebuilding society.
The discussion covered: the relationship between national and local charities; the number of charities; the sector's image; media action including issues around pay and fundraising; the influence and the role of regulation in campaigning; the potential for collaboration between sectors and the role of impact reporting.
Peter Kellner was appointed by NCVO Nominations Committee, chaired by Baroness Grey-Thompson following a search process assisted by Odgers Berndtson's Not for Profit Practice.
To continue facilitating more dialogue with Chairs across the sector, Odgers Berndtson is planning its next event in Spring 2017.
Peter Kellner
Formerly the political analyst of the BBC Newsnight current affairs programme, Peter was engaged by YouGov's founders, Stephan Shakespeare and Nadhim Zahawi, in December 2001. He has been President of YouGov since 2007, and was its Chairman from 2001–2007. From 1969 to 2003 Peter was a newspaper journalist with The Sunday Times, New Statesman, The Independent, The Observer and the Evening Standard. He has also been a visiting fellow at Nuffield College, Oxford, and the Institute for Policy Studies, London and has advised several large corporations. He Chaired the Royal Commonwealth Society and is currently a Trustee of Action on Smoking and Health UK (ASH) and a non-executive director for the new Medical Discoveries Catapult.


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Hot and humid but having a great time. After a week of gathering family history in PA, I drove over to Ligonier, near Pittsburgh, for the Scottish Games. We camped out at Forbe's Trail campground and gathered for a ceilidh that night. Ceilidh is the Gaelic word for "visit" indicating that the event started out as an informal gathering at people's homes usually with lively music and dancing. And that's what we did. Ben called a reel and we danced around the flying embers of huge bonfire which Jack had prepared earlier in the day. At some point the McRowdies came marching down the side of the mountain, led by a boy holding a lantern. Bagpipes echoed off the hillside. It was an event that my grandchildren and I will never forget.
Saturday, September 8, 2007
Ligonier Scottish Highland Games 2007 PA
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Your son-in-law won't forget it either! Henry
- Tue Sep 18, 10:27:00 PM
This is the BM at SQN again,my dad plays a Derring Black Diamond.
Next time you're at SQN check out the "Dismembered Tennessians",they're local here in Chattown,Blalock's music,Hixson Pk for more info.
Enjoying the blog
- Sat Apr 05, 02:37:00 AM
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Faced with a cash crunch, UC campuses are cutting back on new students from California. Out-of-state newcomers have to pay more, so they're on the increase. The "Crown Jewel of the Golden State" now depends on tuition — and California parents are organizing against what they call a "betrayal." We'll hear from one of them and get the University's explanation.
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Senator Sex Scandal Escort Says She Was Paid to Lie
For months now, right-wing blog The Daily Caller has been pushing the salacious story of New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez and his taste for underage Dominican prostitutes—based largely on a video interview with two young Dominican woman who said they'd been paid for sex with the senator. The story wasicked up by every right-wing blogger and pundit in creation—and connected with another, less sexy scandal involving Menendez and a major donor, Salomon Melgen—gaining enough momentum to be mentioned more than once (albeit hedged) in The New York Times.
And now it's all falling apart: The Washington Post reports that one of the sex workers featured in the initial video interview says she was "paid to make up the claims in a tape recording and has never met or seen the senator before." This is what happens when you trust the Daily Caller.
The Post, whose reporting is rather better sourced than that of the Caller's, writes that FBI investigators have "found no evidence to back up the tipster's allegations [of underage prostitution], according to two people briefed on their work." The woman who recanted her claim says she and a friend were approached by a lawyer and solicited to make the false claims; that lawyer was apparently himself approached by another lawyer who gave the first lawyer a script and some money to find willing actors.
(Who were those lawyers? The Post doesn't identify either. If I were looking into it I'd start in Falls Church, Va., where—the Times reported last month—"a small team of veteran Republican investigators" has been leading the anti-Menendez charge.)
Anyway, the fact that the escort has recanted doesn't mean Menendez is blameless or scandal-free: the senator has admitted to intervening with federal agencies in ways that benefitted Dr. Salomon Melgen, a donor who lives in the Dominican Republic and is currently under investigation for medicare fraud. (Also, there is this whole business with the loud sex with a young lady?) It just means that whoever tried to pull this off is not very good at whatever House of Cards shit they're trying to pull.
Meanwhile, Tucker Carlson's Internet Concern for Whites motors along brightly, no sign of the Post's news on its front page. (You can, however, read "Ashley Judd, potential U.S. Senate candidate, sure has done a lot of on-screen nudity" and "Adam Carolla grills Gavin Newsom on minority groups' poverty numbers .") It's another home run from the people that brought you "Look At This Scary Black Kid's Tweets" and "I Think a Black Guy Stole My Bike."


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March 01, 2010
Snowing, I mean Sewing Challenge
Megan recently acquired a large lot of upholstery fabric samples. And by large lot I mean enough to cover New York's Central Park many, many times over. She invited members of her Meet Up group to come pick out one pound of fabric scraps. The $10 entry fee would be used to set-up a scholarship at the sewing studio for a young and deserving local lass. Great idea!
For the project you must use only the pound of fabric you grabbed. I had an idea in mind so grabbed Damask fabric from the same style/design group:
I also grabbed these little Asian inspired panels because they fit into my one pound pile. I'll make a separate project out of those...I'm thinking lavender sachets since the pieces are smaller.
The other, and somewhat unexpected, part of the challenge was this:
Waking up to yet another snow storm in the city and needing desperately to get to my Singer at the shorehouse to complete the sewing challenge in time for this Wednesday night.
Cool heads and excellent shoveling skills prevailed. I spent a good deal of the weekend cutting and piecing together and sewing. Here's a sneak peek of what I'll be entering:
The contest is Wednesday night so I'll show you my project in all of its (somewhat pathetic) glory after the competition has ended. Let's just say that I wish I didn't use Damask. Shredded, hairy mess.
I also want to thank all of your kind comments on my Help for Haiti 2 post! Wow. WOW. There aren't enough ways for me to say, "thank you." Sadly Chile now could also use some help so the winner can donate to Chili or Haiti, or split the donation between the two fund raising efforts.
Rue de la Clef has also pitched in some homemade goodness to the prize package:
Head over to the original post for more details, and thank you again for your generous bids and links.
As an aside, the lovely lady behind Rue de la Clef is also embarking on a month-long project to replicate Martha's calendar (yes; that Martha). Today's task was to feed the chickens and gather eggs. And it's only March 1 so this should be something.
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- Unknown said...
I look forward to seeing your completed project..
Been keeping up with all of you and that huge snow!
Spring has got to hurry!!!
- March 1, 2010 at 9:31 PM
- The Quintessential Magpie said...
Laura, can't wait to see your finished project. I love your sewing projects. You do good work, both with the machine and for charity! :-)
Stay warm...
- March 1, 2010 at 9:49 PM
- Purple Flowers said...
You are a very kind person in action and spirit.
Good luck w/your sewing project. I believe in you! Remember, it's not the destination, it's the journey.
- March 2, 2010 at 3:49 AM
- modernemama said...
Martha only seems to feed the chickens once a month... what happens the rest of the time? Chicken pot pie?
- March 2, 2010 at 7:16 AM
- Joyce said...
WOW you hit the jack pot! I so can't wait to see what you come up with my friend!
Have you visited Francesca's blog. She reminds me of you always creating wonderful things with your hands. Her blog is http://www.fuoriborgo.com/ xo
- March 2, 2010 at 9:37 AM
- Patti @ Pandoras Box said...
I would love to have participate din a challenge like this...sounds like so much fun - and a worthy cause, too. Can't wait to see what you created!!
- March 2, 2010 at 10:34 AM
- Victoria said...
Cant wait to see the finished project and I love your little heart sewing pins. So cute.
- March 2, 2010 at 11:13 AM
- Rue said...
Laura! Thanks so much for the Blog-Shout out!!! :)
And, I can't wait to see the results of your sewing challenge! I love the asian inspired fabric that you grabbed!!!
- March 2, 2010 at 11:54 AM
- heidi said...
Hey! That looks gorgeous so far... can't wait to see the finished piece! xoh
- March 2, 2010 at 1:06 PM
- j.cro said...
Whatever you're stitching together looks so lovely! I hope you win the challenge!
And we're finally into March - the snow has to end sometime soon -right?
- March 2, 2010 at 1:22 PM
- Sue said...
I can testify to the fact that the Kings Grant Farm Fluffy pancake mix is excellent....she just might put the IHOP out of business!
- March 2, 2010 at 11:12 PM
- Linda Lou said...
You are a talented lady Laura, I bet your finished project will be beautiful, but heh, what else ya gonna do with that snow you have on the East Coast-so sorry its been such an awful winter for you!
- March 3, 2010 at 8:18 AM


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