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Risk, reward at the dawn of civilian drone age
WASHINGTON – The dawn of the age of aerial civilian drones is rich with possibilities for people far from the war zones where they made their devastating mark as a weapon of choice against terrorists.
The unmanned, generally small aircraft can steer water and pesticides to crops with precision, saving farmers money while reducing environmental risk. They can inspect distant bridges, pipelines and power lines, and find hurricane victims stranded on rooftops.
Drones – some as tiny as a hummingbird – promise everyday benefits as broad as the sky is wide. But the drone industry and those eager to tap its potential are running headlong into fears the peeping-eye, go-anywhere technology will be misused.
Since January, drone-related legislation has been introduced in more than 30 states, largely in response to privacy concerns. Many of the bills would prevent police from using drones for broad public surveillance or to watch individuals without sufficient grounds to believe they were involved in crimes.
Stephen Ingley, executive director of the Airborne Law Enforcement Association, says resistance to the technology is frustrating. Drones "clearly have so much potential for saving lives, and it's a darn shame we're having to go through this right now," he said.
But privacy advocates say now is the time to debate the proper use of civilian drones and set rules, before they become ubiquitous. Sentiment for curbing domestic drone use has brought the left and right together perhaps more than any other recent issue.
"The thought of government drones buzzing overhead and constantly monitoring the activities of law-abiding citizens runs contrary to the notion of what it means to live in a free society," Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, said at a recent hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
With military budgets shrinking, drone makers have been counting on the civilian market to spur the industry's growth. Some companies that make drones or supply support equipment and services say the uncertainty has caused them to put U.S. expansion plans on hold, and they are looking overseas for new markets.
"Our lack of success in educating the public about unmanned aircraft is coming back to bite us," said Robert Fitzgerald, CEO of the BOSH Group of Newport News, Va., which provides support services to drone users.
"The U.S. has been at the lead of this technology a long time," he said. "If our government holds back this technology, there's the freedom to move elsewhere … and all of a sudden these things will be flying everywhere else and competing with us."
Law enforcement is expected to be one of the bigger initial markets for civilian drones. Last month, the FBI used drones to maintain continuous surveillance of a bunker in Alabama where a 5-year-old boy was being held hostage.
In Virginia, the state General Assembly passed a bill that would place a two-year moratorium on the use of drones by state and local law enforcement. The measure is supported by groups as varied as the American Civil Liberties Union on the left and the Virginia Tea Party Patriots Federation on the right.
Gov. Bob McDonnell is proposing amendments that would retain the broad ban on spy drones but allow specific exemptions when lives are in danger, such as for search-and rescue operations. The legislature reconvenes on April 3 to consider the matter.
Seattle abandoned its drone program after community protests in February. The city's police department had purchased two drones through a federal grant without consulting the city council.
In Congress, Rep. Ed Markey, D-Mass., co-chairman of the House's privacy caucus, has introduced a bill that prohibits the Federal Aviation Administration from issuing drone licenses unless the applicant provides a statement explaining who will operate the drone, where it will be flown, what kind of data will be collected, how the data will be used, whether the information will be sold to third parties and the period for which the information will be retained.


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June 19, 2006 WIC Update
SUBJECT: Current Practices in Breastfeeding and Infant Sleep Positioning Seminar Sept. 12 and 13, 2006
SUBJECT: World Breastfeeding Week Promotion Materials (Attachment)
SUBJECT: Reminder - Cultural Competency 101 - Training Registration Brochure (Attachment)
SUBJECT: Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Applications
- Save the Date for Current Practices in Breastfeeding and Infant Sleep Positioning: A Guide For Education of Prenatal and Postpartum Women to be held on September 12 and 13, 2006. Amy Spangler RN, MN, IBCLC will be presenting September the 12th on breastfeeding. Dr. Jack Kemp will be presenting September 13 on safe sleep for infants. Participants will have the option of registering for either one or two days. This conference will be free of charge and will be held at the Governors Office Building in Jefferson City. A conference brochure will be sent out in July.
- World Breastfeeding Week Promotion Materials: August 1-7 is designated each year as World Breastfeeding Week by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA). In Missouri, we will celebrate breastfeeding the entire month of August, with the theme "Babies Were Born To Be Breastfed". Please see the attached cover letter for more information. For promoting breastfeeding activities in your community, enclosed is a sample news release, sample breastfeeding proclamation, promotion activities idea list, and "All Mammals Drink Milk" coloring sheets. Hippo coloring sheet. Horse coloring sheet. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services will be sending a promotion packet to each LWP with retractable name badge holders, with this years theme for WIC staff to wear, and "Breastfeeding Benefits" note cards, to be used as an educational teaching tool with participants. Your promotion packet should arrive the third week of July. Please email the state contacts below if you need additional quantities for community outreach. You may also order breastfeeding literature and posters from the warehouse. If you have any questions, please contact Kathy Mertzlufft at 800-392-8209 email@example.com or Cathy Kruse at 800-877-6246 or email@example.com.
- Have you registered for the Cultural Competency 101 training? If not, please see the attached brochure.
The training will be held at six locations in July and September. This training is designed to introduce the concept of cultural competence and promote self-awareness, while helping people understand and respect cultural and ethnic differences. Various resources and tools for promoting cultural competence will be available. All WIC staff members including Clerks, HPAs, CPAs, Administrators, WIC Coordinators, WIC Nutrition Coordinators, Breastfeeding Coordinators, and WIC Vendor Coordinators are strongly encouraged to attend this workshop. Vendor Coordinators are encouraged to contact local WIC vendors and invite them to attend. This training opportunity will be included in the Missouri Grocers Association (MGA) newsletter. The registration brochure also will be available on DHSS website. Please do not miss this great learning opportunity! If you have any questions regarding this training please contact Takako Tagami at 1-800-392-8209 or e-mail email@example.com.
- Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Applications - The state WIC office was experiencing intermittent problems with the main fax number last week and would like to verify that all Breastfeeding Peer Counselor applications were received. Please see the attached list. If you submitted an application and your agency is not listed, please resubmit your application by Wednesday, June 21, 2006 to Kathy Mertzlufft by email at email@example.com or by fax at 573-526-1470. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.


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Westfield ed board approves $14,153,014 budget for 2013-14
WESTFIELD – The 2013-14 budget has been approved.
At a meeting of the Westfield Academy and Central School's Board of Education, board members voted in favor of the proposed $14,153,014 budget for the upcoming school year.
While next year's budget is a $300,142, or 2.17 percent, increase from the current school year, it still came with cuts. They were the elimination of one full time equivalent elementary school teaching position, the reduction of one FTE secondary school teacher to 0.33 FTE, the elimination of 0.33 FTE foreign language position in French, a 12 percent reduction in athletics, a reduction in maintenance staff and a reduction in districtwide supplies. The cuts were made to close a $362,000 budget gap.
However, with the proposed budget the district will be able to maintain full day kindergarten, maintain all current music and art programs, maintain sports programs, continue enhanced course selection at high school, continue to provide small group instruction in the core subjects and maintain extra curricular activities.
Board Vice President Steve Cockram said he was glad the district was able to save as much programming as it did. His comment was echoed by board member Marie Edwards.
Many board members thanked those who put a lot of hard work into creating the budget.
"It makes our lives a lot easier," board member Brenda Backus said
Compared to last year's budget debate, this year's came and went without contention and with no comments from the public.
The budget will now be voted on by the public on Tuesday, May 21, along with a proposition for the district to purchase a new bus and a single board member seat.
WACS Superintendent David Davison explained what would happen in case the vote failed to pass the budget. In that case, the board could go to a contingency budget or have a second vote – either with the same budget or an amended budget. However, if the second vote failed, the district would be forced to go with the contingency budget, which would mean $244,000 in cuts to be within the tax levy limit.
Business Manager and District Clerk Al Holbrook showed the board the calculations for the tax levy limit, or voter approved threshold, for Westfield for 2013-14. According to those calculations, the estimated maximum tax levy increase is $246,048 or 4.53 percent.
"It is not, and never has been, a 2 percent tax cap," Holbrook said. "It is a tax levy limit based on 2 percent before you go through all the exclusions."
A voter approved threshold Holbrook recommended was $244,048 or 4.49 percent. As long as the district asks the voters for any levy increase at or below 4.53 percent, only a simple majority – 50 percent plus one – of voter approval is needed. Anything over 4.53 percent would require a super majority – 60 percent plus one – to pass.
When the board was asked if any member had any amendments to propose, none were offered.
Also passed at the board meeting was the 2013-14 calendar, which was created in conjunction with Brocton and Chautauqua Lake Central School Districts. The two other districts have also passed the same calendar.
In his report, Holbrook informed the board the district has once again won a School Safety Excellence Award from the Utica National Insurance Group. This is Westfield's ninth consecutive year winning the award, which comes with $500 in prize money. Holbrook said this money is always put right back into safety at WACS.
The board also approved continuing the following seven combined athletic teams for next school year: football, Brocton at Westfield; wrestling, Westfield at Chautauqua Lake; swimming, Westfield at Chautauqua Lake; golf, Westfield at Chautauqua Lake; soccer, Brocton at Westfield with Brocton sharing the coaching stipends; girls' volleyball, Westfield at Brocton; and track, Brocton at Westfield.
Board President Jeff Greabell noted the combined teams worked well last year and saw no reason why they would not continue to do so. Backus commented that it seems like neighboring schools provide transportation for their traveling athletes and thinks Westfield should do the same.
While the board was not prepared to discuss the merger study in detail or take questions on the study, Greabell noted during board member commentary that it was important to get through the report sooner rather than later and encouraged board members to mark it up with questions. Edwards said she was impressed with the presentation on the study, and Greabell said he liked the thoroughness and lack of a dictatorial tone.
The board recessed into executive session for the purpose of discussing negotiations.
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WebMemo #2895 on Obamacare, Health Care
May 11, 2010
May 11, 2010 | WebMemo on Obamacare, Health Care
No class of American professionals will be more negatively impacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act than physicians. Third-party payment arrangements already compromise the independence and integrity of the medical profession; Obamacare will reinforce the worst of these features.
Specifically, physicians will be subject to more government regulation and oversight, and will be increasingly dependent on unreliable government reimbursement for medical services. Doctors, already under tremendous pressure, will only see their jobs become more difficult.
Medicaid Expansion and Payment
Under the new law, an estimated 18 million of the 34 million who would gain coverage over the next 10 years would be enrolled in Medicaid,[1] a welfare program jointly administered and funded by the federal government and the states.
Physician payments in the major entitlement programs, Medicare and Medicaid, are already well below the prevailing rates in the private sector. On average, physicians in Medicare are paid 81 percent of private payment; physicians in Medicaid are paid 56 percent of private payment.[2] Medicare payment has resulted in sporadic access problems for Medicare patients, and the lower Medicaid payments have already contributed to serious access problems for low-income persons and worsened hospital emergency room overcrowding. In a recent survey conducted by Opinion Research Corporation, 67 percent of primary care physicians said that under current conditions new Medicaid enrollees would not be able to find a "suitable primary care physician" in their area.[3]
Obamacare does not substantially change the general pattern of the government's systems of physician payment but instead expands their reach and adds new regulatory restrictions. For example, beginning in 2010, the new law, with few exceptions, will prohibit physicians from referring Medicare patients to hospitals in which they have ownership.
In 2011, Medicare primary care physicians and general surgeons practicing in "shortage" areas will receive a 10 percent bonus payment. And primary care physicians participating in Medicaid will get no less than 100 percent of the Medicare payment rates for their services for 2013 and 2014, with the federal taxpayer making up the difference between Medicaid funding and the higher Medicare payment rates. But there is a catch: There is no provision for continued federal taxpayer funding beyond these two years, so states will have to either increase their own Medicaid expenditures substantially or cut back their Medicaid physician payments.
The Sustainable Growth Rate Formula
Medicare physician payment is annually updated on the basis of the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula, which ties annual physician payment increases to the performance of the general economy. But every year, Congress passes the so-called "doc fix," which overrules the SGR formula and keeps Medicare payments from falling to artificially low rates.
Under the SGR, without congressional intervention, the initial Medicare pay cut would amount to 21.3 percent. The impact is not hard to fathom. For example, the Fairfield County Medical Association in Connecticut reported that, if such cuts were to actually take effect, 41 percent of county doctors would stop taking new Medicare patients, and nearly one out of four doctors would drop Medicare altogether.[4]
The new law provides no SGR fix. Moreover, Congress has shown no inclination to fix the broken SGR formula without adding to the federal deficit rather than embracing fiscal discipline and embarking upon a genuine reform of the Medicare program.
More Bureaucracy
On top of existing payment rules, regulations, and guidelines, the new law creates numerous new federal agencies, boards, and commissions. There are three that have direct relevance to physicians and the practice of medicine:
Doctor Dissatisfaction
Notwithstanding the American Medical Association's high-profile endorsement of the massive Senate health bill, now the law of the land, recent polling underscores deep physician discontent.
For example, according to a recent survey of physicians conducted by Athena Health and Sermo, 79 percent of physicians are less optimistic about the future of medicine, 66 percent indicated that they would consider dropping out of government health programs, and 53 percent would consider opting out of insurance altogether.[5]
More ominously, with America already facing a shortage of physicians, particularly in geriatrics and primary care, many physicians also say they would leave the profession. Based on earlier polling and surveys of physician sentiment, none of this should be surprising. The new law does not address physicians' most pressing concerns, such as tort reform, and it worsens the already painful problems with third-party payment and government red tape.
Scrap It and Start Over
A key goal of health care reform should be the restoration of the traditional doctor–patient relationship. In such a relationship, physicians would be the key decision-makers in the delivery of care, and patients would be the key decision-makers in the financing of care. This cannot be achieved unless and until patients control health care dollars and decisions and third-party insurance executives are directly accountable to those who pay the health care bills.
Obamacare does none of these things but instead entrenches the worst parts of today's third-party payment system. Obviously, Congress needs to start over from scratch.
Robert E. Moffit, Ph.D., is Director of the Center for Health Policy Studies at The Heritage Foundation.
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[1]Richard S. Foster, "Estimated Financial Effects of 'The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,' as Amended," U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, April 22, 2010, p. 3.
[2]For a discussion of Medicare and Medicaid rates within the context of a proposed "public plan," see Greg D'Angelo, "A New Public Plan: How Congressional Details Will Impact Doctors and Patients," Heritage Foundation WebMemo No. 2482, June 12, 2009, at http://www.heritage.org/Research/Reports/2009/06/A-New-Public-Health-Plan-How-Congressional-Details-Will-Impact-Doctors-and-Patients.
[3]See United Health, "Coverage for Consumers, Savings for States: Options for Modernizing Medicaid," April 2010, at http://www.unitedhealthgroup.com/hrm/UNH_WorkingPaper3.pdf (May 11, 2010).
[4]Press release, "Medicare Cuts Will Impact Patient Care and Increase Health Care Costs," Fairfield County Medical Association, April 6, 2010.
[5]Daniel Palestrant, M.D., "Why Physicians Oppose the Health Care Reform Bill," Sermo, April 8, 2010.


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These games teach valuable skills and have a high fun and educational rating.
Your child develops an understanding of the different food groups and healthy eating by sorting different types of foods and adding them to the plate.
Your child develops health and nutrition concepts by learning about the different food groups and food associated with that group.
Your child improves life skills by learning the proper ways to wash his/her hands.
Your child improves nutrition by making healthy and balanced food trays while learning the nutrients provided by various foods.
Your child develops an understanding of the way that food is made and changes forms by helping determine how foods were made.
Your child learns about life science while watching a fun song about how germs spread.
Your child will learn to count up to five objects and about healthy snack choices while listening to a song by Elmo and friends.
Your child will learn that trying new foods can be fun. Elmo doesn't like kiwi the first few times he tries it, but he keeps trying and then decides that kiwi is delicious.
Your child learns about eating a balanced diet and specific healthy foods while watching an entertaining rap song performed by Cookie Monster.
Your child learns about proper ways of brushing teeth by watching this silly video.
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April 4, 2006
Get ready for some squealing. The "Congressional Pig Book," an annual exposé of some of the worst pork barrel projects conceived by Congress, is due out this week. The report's release is never a happy occasion inside the Beltway, but this year it's even less so, given the spotlight that lobbying scandals have shone on the practice of larding up spending bills with pet projects.
Gluttons for punishment on the staff of Citizens Against Government Waste for 16 years have been picking their way through congressional spending bills, culling out the projects that meet their definition of "pork." The group uses a seven-point, procedurally based criteria, since arguing the merits of these pet spending projects with their congressional sponsors or chief beneficiaries is futile. In the eyes of those "bringing home the bacon," or those gorging on it in the district or state, it's all Grade A.
Believe it or not, there is a set of rules for how Congress should spend money; rules that are intended to ensure these dollars are spent on legitimate national priorities. But the rules are widely flouted, and CAGW flags projects that skirt them.
The good news in this year's Pig Book — advance copies have been sent to some media — is the number of projects fell from 13,997 in fiscal 2005 to 9,963 in fiscal 2006, a 29 percent drop. But the bite on the taxpayer in terms of dollars rose 6.2 percent, to $29 billion, from $27.3 billion. And that's an obscene amount of money — and an egregious abuse of the power of the purse strings — even by Washington standards. In the 16 years CAGW has been ferreting out the fat, it's documented $241 billion in pork.
Here's a sneak peek of some of the projects in this year's Pig Book, all of which are obviously high-ranking national priorities:
• $273,000 to promote community gardens in New York City;
l $234,000 to support the National Wild Turkey Federation, which promotes wild turkey hunting as a more healthy lifestyle;
• $13.5 million for economic development activities in Ireland, some of which went to promote the World Toilet Summit;
• $350,000 to Chicago's "Greenstreets Program," which hangs 950 flower baskets around the windy city;
• $400,000 to establish the American Music archives at the University of Mississippi.
• $450,000 for gardening on the eastern front of the U.S. capitol;
• $1.8 million for the MountainMade Foundation, which promotes the sale of Appalachian region handicrafts over the Internet;
• $500,000 for the Earth Conservation Corps;
• $50,000 for the Capitol Hill Baseball and Softball League;
• $550,000 to help Detroit raze gutted buildings;
• $100,000 for construction of the Adirondack Golden Goal Complex, a facility that hosts youth soccer tournaments in New York State;
• $500,000 for the Sparta Teapot Museum in Sparta, N.C.;
• $250,000 for the National Cattle Congress in Waterloo, Iowa.
Shining the spotlight on these and thousands of similarly ridiculous pork projects has not always won CAGW friends in high places. "All they are is a bunch of psychopaths," according to Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens, who routinely ranks among Congress' most prodigious porkers.
"Those peckerwoods don't know what they're doing," said West Virginia Sen. Robert Byrd, who CAGW has crowned as The King of Pork. "They're not being realistic."
Realistic or not, the group is clearly doing important work, exposing the massive squandering of tax dollars on projects that don't deserve federal support. The complete report will be out today. Readers can get a copy, or learn more, by going to http://www.cagw.org


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Making Magical Memories
In my eyes, it's officially winter. It's cold, and dark, and yesterday, my husband was in Hornell for work and it was SNOWING! It may seem a little early to bring out the hats, gloves and scarves, but I don't have my thick winter skin on yet so I'm doing it.
I'm also reminiscing about where I was one month ago today – in the hot tropical weather of The Bahamas on the vacation of a lifetime. You see, after a year of talking about it and planning, we finally splurged on a Disney cruise. The vacation was in honor of our 10th wedding anniversary, although it turned into a family trip. My sister, dad, and stepmom joined us, making it all the better. And I have to say it truly was an amazing trip.
It was the perfect vacation for our kids, ages 2 1/2 and 4 1/2. Everything was kid-friendly and designed for families. Their favorite pool was shaped like Mickey Mouse and only 2-feet deep, a giant screen near the pools played every Disney movie (as did the T.V. in the stateroom), there were 24-hour soft serve ice cream stations, and Disney characters everywhere. What more can a kid ask for?
Plus, there was plenty for the parents (and grandparents) to do, including an adults-only pool, spa, fitness room, several hot tubs, eleven nightclubs and bars, and food galore! And I didn't even mention the kids clubs, where the kids can go to play, giving parents some much-needed alone time. And believe me, the kids love it!
I don't mean to be a walking advertisement for Disney cruises, but I know when I was planning our vacation, I was looking for any information I could get. And it helped because this turned out to be the smoothest vacation we've ever had. I can probably chalk some of that up to the fact that my kids are just at an easier age for travelling. In fact, they are now officially easier to travel with than my husband (who hates to travel).
Yes, it was expensive, and stressful (during the planning stage), but now we have the most amazing family memories that will last a lifetime. Like the kids seeing the ocean for the first time, jumping in the waves and collecting seashells that now sit in a vase on our fireplace mantel. My daughter still likes to look them all and talk about which ones she collected.
Like the way the waiters at dinner put the ketchup on my kids' plates in the shape of Mickey Mouse. They want me to do that now at home – not happening!
Like when Brynn got to meet Snow White! Or when we waited 20 minutes in line to meet Sleeping Beauty then when it was finally our turn, she screamed and cried, and we had to leave in embarrasment.
Like when Nolan overcame his fear and went down Pelican Plunge, the water slide on Castaway Cay.
Like when Brynn ran smack into the balcony sliding door because she thought it was open! Okay, it's not the same, but it was really funny and she still talks about it today.
These are the memories that will stay with us forever. I know we don't have to spend that much money each year to create wonderful memories, but it was great to turn off the cell phone and computer for a while and just be together. Maybe that's a tip that we can learn from this experience to help us create beautiful family memories in the future.


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Wow, yesterday was a fun discussion and poll. I suspected there was a gender bias regarding gongfu style TeaPrep, but this was amazing. 14% of female responders followed either a semi or full gongfu tea preparation...are you ready for this, 73% of male responders followed the practice. That almost blew my TeaMind, but makes perfect sense. I appreciated the good natured and fun discussion.
Today on TeaDay, we will follow up with a discussion that was pricked on yesterday, again with a gender twist. It is something many of us roll our eyes about when listening to the opposing points of view. Technology in TeaPrep...those little things like digital scales, digital thermometers, digital timers...water measuring devices...
Remember, have fun with this!!!!!!!!!!!
So, today's TeaDay TeaPoll follows up with yesterday's poll.
Today is TeaDayyyyyyyyyyy...so come on in and share with everyone what is in your cup. See what other TeaChatters are sipping today.
All are welcome to participate in TeaDay, TeaNewbies are encouraged to participate and TeaVets are as always welcome.


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question of efficacy
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Can't tell the difference between this and fish oil
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I am having trouble with this one, because it irritates my stomach like other fish oils.
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Been taking for a month, haven't noticed any changes to date, will try for another couple of months. No fishy smell on opening, no aftertaste.
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I have not used this product long enough; however, so far no side effects.
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It is recommended not sure of the results, will continue to take it.
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James D. McGee serves as U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Zimbabwe.
I'd be happy to give you an update on the situation in Zimbabwe. The cholera epidemic that you mention is somewhat under control. We still have issues in the countryside. There are 80,000 people that have been affected with cholera, and the death total has gone above 4,000. Again, it's a total collapse and failure of the health system in Zimbabwe that's precipitated this unfortunate event.
We're working hard with the international community. We have quite a few players on the ground in Zimbabwe working to alleviate the situation. And the Zimbabwean Government is trying to spin itself up to do more to assist its people, but there still is an issue and there's still so much more to be done.
On the political side of the house, we have the new national – government of national unity, and that government is burping along, but not very well. There are still quite a few issues. As we sit here today, there are still farm invasions that are occurring in Zimbabwe. There are still political activists who have been jailed. We have at least 13 people. We have no idea where these folks are. We have no idea where these folks are.
So the political situation in Zimbabwe, even though we do have a government of national unity, there are still some severe problems that need to be dealt with. These issues have to be dealt with, I think, before we can move forward towards other political issues in Zimbabwe.
I'd say that the sanctions in Zimbabwe are one of the few issues that we're – where we have made a difference. The sanctions in Zimbabwe need to continue and they will continue. We are going to take a very careful look at what this government is doing. We've laid out in no uncertain detail the five principles that need to be adhered to before we're going to remove sanctions, and until we see some movement towards meeting those principles, sanctions will stay. The sanctions are against individuals. They're against institutions. These individuals and institutions have been carefully looked at, and we know that they're the reasons that this country, that Zimbabwe itself is in such bad shape today.
I'd like to share that, you know, we need to look at Zimbabwe and say we have opportunities. You know, this is an imperfect union. It's an imperfect marriage, if you will – this government of national unity – but it's also an opportunity. I think for the first time in 28 years, the people of Zimbabwe actually see hope. They're hopeful that things can change and get better for the future. And I think that all of us – the Western nations, the donor nations, and especially the African nations – need to step up and provide more assistance: technical assistance, assistance as far as economic recovery is concerned. The African Union and SADC are the guarantors of this government of national unity. I'd love to see them step up and do more in Zimbabwe to assist people, to assist the government. Zimbabwe can work, and Zimbabwe can return to the past that it had before. We do need people to step up and be progressive with this.
Wendy in California writes:
When I hear an heartaching report like this, I just long for the world to put 95% of its resources into development and diplomacy and education rather than arms.
Emmery in Illinois writes:
My Dear Friend
As Rev.Jackson once said, Let's keep hope for "Zimbabwe" alive..Please me updated on the country's situation of cholera..
Neal in Hawaii writes:
Well, here's to hope. I'm grateful that we have capable minds in both the White House and State Dept. to grapple with these issues, and hopefully we can make headway with some of the issues affecting Africa. Thank you for making this blog available as a public resource.
John in U.S.A. writes:
The fact that the state department refuses to acknowledge that "the invasion of farms" is actually whites being politically prosecuted by blacks (that's a fact also) is an indicator that mugabe and his regime of oppressive terrorists will go on and tragically all the people of Rhodesia will pay the price.
Susan in Florida writes:
@ Ambassador McGee Thank you for your update on Zimbabwe. I read it with great interest. From your postings I sense your deep desire to help the people of Zimbabwe. It must seem insurmountable at times. Thank you for your hard work and obvious dedication. Hopefully, things will continue to improve. Please keep us informed. Best regards.
Johannes M. in Canada writes:
Well put across by Honourable McGee. Some of the benefits we as Zimbabweans are learning are: (i) politically we are not ready for governance, the spiral of political patronage is registering itself in all three parties to the GNU but especially in MDC Tsvangirai, yet it is the party we hope to lead the next democratically elected government. This would have been possible if Mugabe had succumbed defeat. We need to be ready to govern, and justly govern; (ii) the stumbling block and a major one is the Zimbabwean Constitution, it is unfortunate that the Kariba Draft is being muted as the only choice by the political leadership of all the parties concern, that reflection is not true, is not honest, and adds to the oppression we have felt in the last 29 years of no-rule, no-law. The Zimbabwean Constitution must be merited by all Zimbabweans within and without the country, it is a huge challenge but possible if and only if debate is opened up in all forums, that for now is impossible given the muffled masses. The State owns every channell that denies the ordinary Zimbabwe a say (iii) another worrying developing which is tied to (i) above is deviation to the Global Political Agreement - the agreed number of ministers balooned excessively high against a government with no revenue; issues that were to be discussed and ironed out are still outstanding. Zanu (PF) and the services chiefs are effectively in charge using the MDC-T to prolong their stay in the hope that the Zimbabwean masses forget once everything reverts back to normalcy, that might work; it worked when Zapu (PF) was swallowed in December of 1987, why that should fail now is a question history will have to answer (iv) the MDC-T is still a viable political party only if it can listen to the internal masses and its Diaspora. The Diaspora are well informed yet highly disorganised. The MDC-T has never effectively used this organ resulting in its failure to mobilize relevant experience of its exiled middle class. Reorganising the Diaspora must be a priority for Tsvangirai, he, however, faces a daunting task within the National Council to bring the Diaspora in the political arena. Zanu (PF) mobilized support during the liberation struggle of exiled Zimbabweans and it worked well for them when they formed the government in 1980. If Tsvangirai won't drag Zimbabweans in the Diaspora in; we will only have to make the motion ourselves. I thank you Ambassador McGee for putting your life in the line of fire to serve the villagers and souls you will ever never met. God bless you.
Palgye in South Korea writes:
in Africa..............
a weeks ago? Madagascar occurs coup. yes, it`s common at Africa. sorry, and
some s-Korea`s compamy (Daewoo int`l) contract with ex-gov.
contract? yes, some kind of, now, it`s blowout. oh, no.
my point is this. Africa need revolution of food.(in my think, Madagascar is good place for test)
assistace is good, i agree. but, now, so many problems occur. above, we have not good solving tools.
frankely speaking, we need new market and new factories.
massive and one continent- so many people`s living and
backward. (someone blame to me. but, we abstract invest from someones)
return to point, if success, we get new market and cheap labor. at the same time, resident have opportunity, more easily approch HIV remedy, race dispute decreases, resources plunder also the interference of the west influence which comes in decreases, base of industrial development will making at Africa.
it`s just like a FX. yes, i agree. but, it`s first. retrospection tries, we contribute to so many years. but, situation is a little better. Irregularity and corruption and illiterate ratio, pirate etc. which thing one has not been solved.
my think is corn.
Sebastiano in Italy writes:
Is it possible to receive full details of the so called "sanctions"? I heard that, amongst the measures taken, there is the forbidding of sending payments in USD to Zimbabwe, because there is, apparently an embargo.


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OTTI #4 will be Shincha Encore! 5 new 2010 Shincha selections from 2 very different vendors. Should be very interesting indeed! Supplies are very limited, so first come first served. Due to time difference, I will hold a few for European members since they are all asleep at this posting.
OK, listen up participants! Each tea sample has a number on it. Here is the key:
From RishiTea:
1. Supreme Shizuoka First Flush Kukicha. Looks like a very nice kukicha selection. And it is Shincha of course.
2. Nishi First Flush Sencha, Organic Japanese Green Tea. From Nishi-san's tea farms, a blend of varietals in asamushi/light steamed style. From Kagoshima prefecture.
3. Kagoshima Shincha Sae Midori, Japanese Green Tea also from Nishi-san's farms. Chumushi/mid steamed from Kagoshima prefecture. .
From Zencha:
4. Shincha Takumi from Yame prefecture is made from Gokoh or Gokou leaf which is a varietal used for making Gyokuro (Yame is known for making Gyokuro). However this selection is grown as a sencha! http://www.zencha.net/products_yame_shincha.php
5. Shincha Moe is an interesting selection also from Yame prefecture. http://www.zencha.net/products_yame_shincha.php
Each member will receive all 5 selections plus a bonus selection, so 6 total!
Cost is $7 for USA members
8.50 USD for Canadian and other NA members
10 USD for European members
12.50 USD for Asia and Australia
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OTTI Round 4 Shincha Encore! Some of these I never tried before ... so we learn and experiment together!!! And of course with each new harvest, it is a whole new ball game!
There are 6 samples,all 5 are Shincha plus a bonus shincha selection. Each sample contains 8 grams of leaf, so if you use half for each session, that is 4 grams. I am offering the leaf ratio I used for each, however you can adjust according to your tastes. Links for each tea are located under OTTI Round 4 on the forum.
Bonus tea. The bonus tea is Maeda-en's Super Premium Shincha, and everyone received 4 grams of this bonus sample.
Brewing vessels. If you have a kyusu, great! Remember for Fukamushi, more careful pouring is required in order to prevent too much particle from passing through or clogging the screen altogether.
If you do not have a kyusu. If you use an infuser basket, for the fukamushi I recommend doing things a bit backwards. Put the leaf in the infuser, water in the pot, then set the infuser into the water. Otherwise too much particle will pass through the infuser or it may get really clogged up.
How much. If you have been on TC long enough, you have likely heard the term ratio used in determining how much leaf to use. A ratio is simply general or preferred strength that allows increasing and decreasing of either leaf weight or volume water while keeping the strength steady.
Generally, the longer you have been drinking sencha, the higher leaf ratio you will use. Newer to sencha, you will generally use lower ratios as your tastes have not fully adjusted to sencha.
Your leaf ratio is calculated X grams leaf : Y ounces water. If you fill in the grams at 4, you can adjust the amount of water to find your ratio. Or you can fill in a value for the water and adjust the amount of leaf. I am suggesting using 4 grams leaf for each session and adjusting the amount of water. And I offer corresponding amounts of water below based on using 4 grams, rounded off. This will also give you 2 full sessions, just use half each time.
1:1 4 grams : 4ounces water
0.9:1 4 : 4.5
0.8:1 4 : 5
0.7:1 4 : 5.5
0.6:1 4 : 6.5
Just about any Shincha, I will first try at a ratio I somehow intuitively come up with … then adjust with future sessions. Below are my somewhat adjust ratios for each tea. Again if you are newer to sencha, you might want to adjust down a bit, but that is up to you! Based on the ratio, you can plug in the values listed above, or create your own.
Temperatures! This is so subjective. I thought I heard everything, then the owner of O-Cha posted even lower temps on TC. Zencha lists crazy low temps for the best sencha. Well, I have not tried those yet.
There are differing temps based upon whether one preheats the kyusu (teapot) or not. Basically if you do not preheat your pot, the temp you use should be approx 15* F hotter due to rapid drop in temps. Lately I have been preheating the pot, but I go back and forth periodically.
If you preheat, smell the warming leaf in the pot, mind blowing!
I will list in order from the OTTI topic.
Rishi Shincha Kukicha can be approached casually, but I recommend paying attention for this tasting. 1:1, 170** in a preheated kyusu, 1 min
Rishi Nishi Organic. .9:1, 158* in a preheated kyusu, 60 seconds
Rishi Sae Midori 1:1, 158* in a preheated kyusu, 60 sec
Zencha Takumi 1:1 150* in a preheated kyusu, 60 or so seconds
Zencha Moe 1:1, 165* in a preheated kyusu, 40-60 seconds
Bonus, Maeda-en's Super Premium Shincha 1:1, 160* in a preheated kyusu, 40-60 seconds
Too intense, decrease leaf.
Too bitter, decrease temp and/or time. Cooler water makes for a less aromatic but sweeter cup.
Multiple steeps. Absolutely! A good rule of thumb for me …
2nd 165*, 20-30 sec
3rd 175*, 60 sec
4th 185* 60-120 sec
5th boiling, 1-infinity … there is nothing left to make your brew bitter. Just mellow, sweet tea water.


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by Anton Shilov
Seagate Technology this week unveiled its new series of "eco-friendly" hard disk drives (HDDs) called Barracuda Green. The new lineup boasts with non-standard spindle speed, advanced format as well as a special technology that ensures high performance of drives with advanced format. The manufacturer touts novelties as "highest-performing green hard drives".
Seagate Barracuda Green offers 1.5TB and 2TB capacities on up to three platters (with 422Gb/inch2 areal density). The 3.5" drives have 5900rpm spindle speed, 64MB cache as well as Serial ATA-600 interface. According to the manufacturer, the drive has 4.16 average latency, less than 12ms random read seek time and 13ms random write seek time.
The manufacturer states that 5900rpm spindle speed along with its SmartAlign technology, it is the fastest "green" hard disk drive on the planet. The drive has average idle power consumption of 4.5W and average operating power of 5.8W. By contrast, competing WD Caviar Green 2TB (with 64MB buffer) consumes 3.7W in idle mode and 6.0W in operating mode.
SmartAlign technology enables all the benefits of the new 4K sector standard while simplifying drive installation by eliminating the need for utilities often required to ensure optimum drive performance not only in Windows 7 operating system, but also under Windows XP OS.
"Barracuda Green drives are among the first hard drives from Seagate to offer SmartAlign technology. This is important because the industry is transitioning to 4K sector formatting called Advanced Format to improve capacities and maintain strong error correction. However, the transition to Advanced Format without SmartAlign technology can be complex and require additional integration steps and software utilities to avoid performance degradation. SmartAlign technology removes these concerns and makes this transition virtually invisible for our customers," said Dave Mosley, Seagate executive vice president of sales, marketing and product line management.
The Barracuda Green hard drive, offered in capacities of 2TB, 1.5TB and 1TB, is now shipping to the worldwide distribution channel.


text: About this set: The rare and only variety in the Barber Half Dollar series is the 1892 micro "o". In the Dr. & Mrs. Steven Duckor Collection The 1892 micro "o" is a beautiful, lusterous and lightly toned coin that came to light in the year 2000 after 50 years in the same collection. The micro "o" is graded pcgs 65 with PQ character and only two have been graded higher. If you add the micro "o" to the finest, toned, fully struck Barber Halves in the Dr. & Mrs. Steven Duckor Collection you have an unbelievable highly prized set of coins!


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1 1/2 years in prison for Iron County man
By NIKKI YOUNK
Staff Writer
CRYSTAL FALLS – An Iron County man who was originally sentenced to jail time for his part in a 2010 breaking and entering spree in Iron County has been re-sentenced to prison following a probation violation.
Ryan Roy Thunander, 33, has been sentenced in Iron County Trial Court to serve a minimum of a year and a half in prison. The maximum sentence is 14 years in prison.
Iron County Prosecutor Melissa Powell said that he violated his probation when he tested positive for a controlled substance.
In August 2011, Thunander was sentenced to serve six months in the Iron County Jail, to participate in the drug court program, and to serve three years of probation.
Thunander was sentenced on four felony counts of aiding and abetting a breaking and entering with intent to commit larceny and one felony count of uttering and publishing.
He was originally charged with 10 felonies.
The charges stemmed from multiple incidents that occurred throughout Iron County between September 2010 and December 2010.
Thunander admitted to driving his wife Rebecca Thunander to several different homes so she could break into them and steal money.
Rebecca was sentenced in June 2011 to serve a minimum of two and a half years in prison for her part in the crimes. She remains incarcerated at this time.
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Gulf of Aden
Pirates: Facts, Fiction and Opinion
If you look at the big picture, you realize that the pirates off the Somali coast are more of a nuisance than a problem. Estimates are that 25,000 to 30,000 ships per year transit the Gulf of Aden (headed for the Suez Canal) or the east coast of Somalia. The bulk, of course, go through Suez. The successful hijackings over a multi-year period have been very low in comparison. In 2007, for instance, there were 12 successful hijackings.
The area of ocean in which these events take place cover approximately a million square miles. Here's a great map (pdf) which shows the areas and the incidents through 2007. Obviously the pirates can pick and choose where to strike while the navies of the world can only react and hope they are close enough to prevent the hijacking. That was demonstrated quite clearly in the latest hijacking of the US ship in which Capt. Phillips was taken hostage. It took hours for the USS Bainbridge to arrive on scene and the rescue was only effected because the skiffs the pirates had used had been destroyed and they were forced to use a lifeboat.
20 countries are now concentrating naval assets within the area, most concentrated in the Gulf of Aden. A coalition of nations commanded by a US admiral constitute Task Force 151 which is strictly an anti-piracy task force. TF 151 operates in the Gulf. China and Russia have also committed naval assets to the task but do so outside TF 151. They coordinate with the TF but only escort their country's flagged ships.
With the amount of traffic which transits the area, it is obvious that no navy has the assets to escort all of the ships.
But there is a tool through which the TF can coordinate its efforts and ensure those ships which are most likely to be attacked have a safe passage. One of those tools is a website. There vessels transiting the area can register their vessel and alert the TF of their time of arrival in the area in which hijacking is most likely. There are also tips for the masters of vessels transiting the area, maritime intelligence reports and alerts.
Obviously with that number of ships transiting the area, some are more susceptable to attack than others. What type of ship are the pirates looking for? According to Admiral Terry McKnight, (pdf) the TF 151 commander, they're looking for ships traveling under 15 knots and with a low freeboard with aids boarding. As Adm. McKnight says, those sorts of ships seem to scream "pirate, me, pirate me". If the TF knows ships which fit this template are going to be transiting the region, they can arrange to group them with other ships, track their movement and arrange for that movement at a time when the pirates are less likely to be out hunting.
The pirates have also adapted their tactics, especially off the eastern shore in the Indian Ocean. As shipping has moved further and further off shore to avoid the skiffs employed to board them, the pirates began using "mother ships". Those are larger ships which carry a number of skiffs and 10 to 20 pirates. This enabled the pirates to go further and further off shore to attack shipping.
As you'll note on the map linked above, there are three major areas on the eastern shore (to include Mogadishu) where the pirates seem to be concentrated, one on the tip of the Horn of Africa and one on the north shore of Somalia on the Gulf of Aden. Admiral McKnight said that "99.99 percent" of the pirates they've run across have been exclusively Somali.
The question, however, is would a land-based military mission which attacked these centers of piracy successfully end the attempted hijackings?
In my opinion, probably not. To date the risk to reward has been so low that there is a seemingly endless supply of would-be pirates. And, as long as shipping companies are willing to pay the ransom when one of their ships is hijacked, it will, in relative terms, remain a fairly low-risk way of making huge sums of money. Shipping companies know the numbers and recognize that the real chance of hijacking is very low, relatively speaking, and seem to prefer to pay off the hijackers if their ship ends up hijacked. And, of course, they're all insured, so that is also part of the equation.
While we may clean out the nests of pirates for a short time if we mount a military operation, I find it hard to believe that others won't step in, adapt to the new reality (perhaps by moving their base of operations frequently) and again head out into the Gulf or Indian Ocean in search of easy prey.
Punitive military operations may be satisfying in some way but in reality I would think their effect would be a very short term one. Just like war against insurgents, war against the pirates will see a constant adaptation by the pirates to any tactics the military might use. But this isn't a military problem – it is a failed state problem. The problems ashore – a failed government, abject poverty, and few choices for gainful and legal employment – are what must be solved if we hope to see piracy in that area defeated. Until they are solved, there will be plenty of eager replacements for whatever casualties we might inflict on the current pirates, and the attacks on shipping will continue.
Meanwhile, what can be done to make attacks on the high seas less likely? Well the obvious way is to arm the merchantmen. But for various and sundry reasons, most shipping companies don't want to do that. They range from liability concerns, to concerns about essentially untrained crewman with weapons to concerns about gun laws in the various countries the ships go. We know there aren't enough naval ships to escort each merchant ship, so options are limited. Some merchantmen have armed their ships with high-pressure water cannons which have succesfully thwarted a few pirate attacks.
What I expect to see offered soon, perhaps by Blackwater, now known as Xe, is rent-a-gun teams. For those that want them, a team is air-lifted to the ship as it enters the pirate zone and taken back off by air as they successfully exit the zone. I'm sure there are some legal and liability concerns there as well, but it may be one of those times when showing up at the rail and pointing a few automatic weapons at a very vulnerable skiff below you would be enough to disuade the would be pirates from attempting to board.
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My musical taste runs to classical and baroque rather than hip hop, but a friend pointed me to this recent track by Shai Linne. The song's message seems to anticipate the theme of the Strange Fire conference (October 16-18, 2013). After listening, I wanted to sing "Amen" in a plagal cadence. But I understand you don't do that with rap. So—
See also: Reformed Rapper Calls Out 12 Popular Pastors as 'False Teachers'
—Phil Johnson
Fal$e Teacher$By Shai Linne
Special dedication to my brothers and sisters on the great continent of Africa:To saints to Malawi, Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Zimbabwe.Don't be deceived by what America's sending y'all, man.
Let me beginWhile there's still ink left in my pen.I'm set to contendFor truth you can bet will offend.
Deception within the church man,Who's lettin' 'em in?We talked about this years ago;Let's address it again.
And I ain't really trying to start beef,But some who claim to be part of the sheep got some sharp teeth—And cast at me when you criticize 'em,But Jesus told us: Matthew 7:16, we can recognize 'em!
And God forbid that for the love of some fansI keep quiet and watch them die with their blood on my hands!
So . . .There's nothing left for me to doExcept to speak to youIn the spirit of Jude 3 and Second Peter 2.
And I know that some will label me a Pharisee,Because today the only heresy is saying that there's heresy:I'll dare to be specific and drop some clarityOn the popularity of the gospel of prosperity.
Turn off TBN; that channel is overrated.Their pastors speak bogus statements, financially motivated.It's kind of like a pyramid scheme.Visualize heretics christianizing the American dream.
It's foul and deceitful.They're lying to people,Teaching that camels squeeze through the eye of a needle!
Ungodly and wicked—Ask yourself how can they not be convicted?Treating Jesus like a lottery ticket.
And you're thinking they're not the dangerous type'Cause some of their statements are right?That only proves that Satan comes as an angel of light.
This teaching can't be believed without a cost.The lie is you can achieve a crown without a cross.And I hear it all the time when they speak on the block.Even unbelievers are shockedHow they're fleecing the flock.
It should be obvious then,Yet I'll explain why it's sin.Peep, the Bible—it's in 1 Timothy 6:9-10.
It talks about how the desire for richesHas left many souls on fire, and stitchesMired in ditches.
Tell me: Who would teach you to pursue as a goalThe very thing that the Bible says will ruin your soul?
Yet they're encouraging the love of money!To make it worse, they've exported this garbage into other countries!
My heart breaks even now as I'm rhyming.You wanna know what all fal$e teacher$ have in common?It's called selfism, the fastest growing religion.They just dress it up and call it "Christian."
Don't be deceived by this funny biz;If you come to Jesus for money, then He's not your God; money is!
Jesus is not a means to an end.The gospel is He came to redeem us from sin.And that is the message forever I'll yell!If you're living your best life now you're headed for hell!
Joel Osteen—fal$e teacher!Creflo Dollar is a fal$e teacher!Benny Hinn is a fal$e teacher!I know they're popular but don't let them deceive ya!
TD Jakes is a fal$e teacher!Joyce Meyer is a fal$e teacher!Paula White is a fal$e teacher!Use your discernment, let the Bible lead ya!
Fred Price is a fal$e teacher!Kenneth Copeland is a fal$e teacher!Robert Tilton is a fal$e teacher!I know they're popular but don't let them deceive ya!
Eddie Long is a fal$e teacher!Juanita Bynum is a fal$e teacher!Paul Crouch is a fal$e teacher!Use your discernment, let the Bible lead ya!
"But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction. And many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the way of truth will be blasphemed. And in their greed they will exploit you with false words. Their condemnation from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep" (2 Peter 2:1-3).
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Great song. I really enjoy Shai Linne a lot. It is not really my style, but the lyrics are so solid. His songs Preach the Word and Expository Preaching on The Church CD are excellent. His CD entitled The Atonement also has some great songs. Also recommend the song The Greatest Story Ever Told.
Warning - Your kids or grandkids may like it better than you.
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I totally agree with is poem about false teachers, too many churches are using worldly entertainment to get them in the door & then promise a good time & more. They're using our Savior like He is some kind of bargaining chip, it is so sad to see.. I'm not sure, but I think our church is going down that road too. Sincerely, mustangtommy51
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The pastor is not recommending this music, but he is referring to the contents of the letter that has this song.
Pastor MacArthur you are the best! The fact that you looked past the genre of this music and focused on it's content just makes me respect you even more, and I honestly didn't think that was possible, but you've again exceeded my expectations of you. This is not normally my type of music either, not since I submitted to the Lord a year ago this month, but this young man definitely spoke truth in his lyrics. I praise God the Holy Spirit convicted Shai Linne to not be silent about it. God bless you all and Grace to You!
I just saw this was from Phil Johnson instead of John MacArthur, but thats ok my words stand for you as well sir, thank you for sharing!
Great track with a very much needed message. Glad to see it posted here on the Grace to You blog. Looking forward to the Strange Fire conference.
Thank you for posting! I don't listen to those false teachers mentioned, but would like to have the point of offense to help the people that I do know that do listen to them. I met Shai Linne in an elevator at a 9Marks conference at Southeastern. Blessings in Christ~
Rap is not really my style, but the WORD of GOD is always on my side. Naming names the Apostles all did and did not succumb to any popular whims. Keep it up my men Phil and John Mac.. and warn all the flocks that are so easily deceived by names that are unnamed, men that seek their own fame.
Thank you for the great lyrics
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I read this blog this week, so I went to iTunes to buy the song "Fal$e Teacher$" by Shai Linne. I am glad that I did. I ended up buying the entire album, (and then the previous album by Shai Linne), because most of this new album is a non-stop stream of solid, conservative teachings from the Bible. It is very impressive to hear a musical artist quoting and teaching God's Word in such an intense way.
Sometimes the album rewords Bible teachings that make me consider and see it in a way that is easier to grasp and explain to others. For instance, it explains original sin by comparing a basketball foul by one player, (Adam's sin), as applying to the whole team!
The song titled, "Take Up and Read," even mentions (John) "MacArthur" when it lists contemporary Christian authors and books to read. This song becomes a positive recommendation of what to do, to balance the negative warnings about specific Fal$e Teacher$.
I think it is important to support Christians in the media who are doing the best job of presenting the teachings of the Bible.
Oh, on the same rap album, "Lyrical Theology," by Shai Linne, (John) MacArthur is mentioned among other recommended authors, in the song called, "All Things Are Yours Interlude," at 1:09, (one minute and 9 seconds into this spoken word song).
In the song called "Take up and read," they mention Johnny Mac and his book "The Gospel According to Jesus." These rappers listen to a lot of John MacArthur, like I do. Johnny Mac is the nickname from John MacArthur's high school football coach. And we know that Johnny Mac wrote a book called The Gospel According to Jesus. It appears at one minutes 30 seconds Into the song.
I found this link to give points of offense. In case anyone needs to point out the false teaching of Joyce Meyer. Hope this helps to edify the body of Christ. Blessings in Christ~
Can someone answer a question for me, it kind of goes along with this. Is being false Teacher a sin god won't forgive? What happens if they later want to get saved and they repent? I ask this because of Revlation 22 18-19. If someone adds or takes away from the words of that book (or any book in the bible) Would they commit a unforgivable sin? I ask this because... Im pretty sure I commited this sin. I intentaionally misintrpeted a bible verse because I didn't like it so I said in my heart, maybe it really means this, and I knew what it really ment in my heart.
Eric (13),
Your question reflects a tender conscience. That is an encouraging sign that usually points to the Holy Spirit's work in the life of a believer. The Scripture seems to indicate that people who, through continual rebellion, are "given over" (see Romans 1:18-32), are people who are abandoned by God to pursue their sinful desires without the restraint of their conscience. These people are not burdened with the worry of whether they can find forgiveness.
Furthermore, we know that false teachers can repent and be converted so it is not an unforgivable sin. Paul instructed Timothy:
The Lord's bondservant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, able to teach, patient when wronged, with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to knowledge of the truth, and they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, having been held captive by him to do his will (1 Timothy 2:24-26).
You certainly sound like someone who has been granted "repentance leading to knowledge of the truth."
I thank God that my salvation was never restrained upon the enormity of my crimes against Him. But rather, it was completely caused by God's Spirit because of the finished work of His Son.
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Puppies and unicorns? I shoulda figured.
Okay... then 15 is their ceiling.
I think your ridiculous, arbitrary number is low.
Weeden will be the 29 yr old Tom Brady, the receivers were all great all along and every single break goes their way.
2nd coming of the no-name defense and a synthetic pec allows Taylor back on the field for game 1.
Wrong year to give up season tickets since they're hosting the AFC title game.
For realzies, Peeks? I'm not sure if you're being obstinate or just effing with Hiko. 3 wins as a CEILING is ridiculous. I think they'll win somewhere around 3-5, but to think that if EVERYTHING GOES RIGHT this team will ASPIRE to 3 wins, that's a bit disingenuous.
2 years ago, this team was a shit sandwich. They won 5 games. Every quarterback on that roster was terribler than the worst guy, currently. Receivers are better. Defense more skilled across the board. Provided Shwartz is average, the O-line better. Richardson >> Hillis/Harrison.
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TARPON SPRINGS - Five months after the City Commission said it would ask Wal-Mart to allow a third-party wetlands survey of its building site near the Anclote River, the retail giant has said no.
Wal-Mart, in a letter to the city last week, stated that the amount of wetlands on the property had already been determined by Lotspeich and Associates Inc., "a well-respected environmental consultant with extensive experience with wetlands delineations, " and confirmed by the Southwest Florida Water Management District.
Lawyers for the company also noted that it was suspicious of the request because it came after the commission was heavily lobbied by the Friends of the Anclote River, who recommended a University of South Florida wetlands expert who would do the survey for free.
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Opeth -- New York, NY -- April 7th, 2010
Venue: Terminal 5
Set 1:
Set 2:
Forest Of October
April Ethereal
The Moor
Hope Leaves
Harlequin Forest
The Lotus Eater
Great show! Opeth always does deliver. But I think it was also somewhat of a disappointment. The first set was really cool, it was a pleasure to hear Blackwater Park in its entirety, but the sound was really off for the first few tunes. Sort of tinny. Could barely hear Mikael's vocals...especially the harsh vocals. But then again he could have just been warming up because the sound in Set 2 was spot on!
The band promoted this tour as something where they were going to pull out all the stops: Blackwater Park in its entirety, rare songs, maybe a few surprises...instead they went with the chronological set which they've already done before (which I thought wasn't too inventive or original) and the setlist itself wasn't exactly rare. I really thought they would pull out songs they've NEVER played. Black Rose Immortal is one. I'm not a huuuge fan of that, but it's sick still and would be nice to hear. The Moor is pretty common, they played Harlequin Forest as a staple during their European tour in '09, Wreath a lot during the second half of the US tour '09, Advent a ton when Deliverance was being promoted...I dunno, I guess I was just expecting more of a one-of-a-kind experience. I wish the setlists had changed from show to show too, but then again it's tough to rehearse 16+ songs and change them up! But all in all it was a SICKKK show. Although, this is how I would have done it:
Set 1:
Blackwater Park
Set 2 (going with the chronological set):
In Mist She Was Standing
Madrigal -->The Amen Corner
Serenity Painted Death
Still Day Beneath The Sun (why not keep BWP in the chronology and pull out a sick B-Side?!)
By The Pain I See In Others
Hope Leaves
Beneath The Mire
The Lotus Eater
A New Song?? (keep with the chronology and play something that comes after Watershed...hence, a new song?? If it exists that is...)
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Sorry for this but a few words has to be said here.
Opeth plays for 3 hours at 6 well selected cities and it is still NOT good enough for you?
Want me to come over and put my big vikingfoot up your arses?
And for the record, as you know absoluteley nothing about the band, the history or the songs I will give you a little 20th aniversary gift. If that do not keep you shut your mouth I you just get the hell out of Opeth´s way in the future. This is just a little chronological Opeth for yankees with no manors or respect, or people just appreciating history and wants to know a little bit more:
On april 7 1990 David Isberg left his house on Kynäsvägen 9B in the suburb Huddinge (also the same area where Mikael lives these days and not far from Sörskogen) going to central Stockholm and a record store called House of Kicks. Earlier that mornibg David came home from a familytrip to Thailand celebrating his mothers 40th anniversary and was going to to the record store to provide certain people a few gifts from the far asian country (not very touristed at the time). At the record shop he met up with Dan Nilson ad Richard Evén, ending up the three of them later that afternoon rehearsaing together for the first time at Tiamats rehearsal room in a youth center called Runan in Täby Kyrkby in northern Stockholm.
2 days later they rehearsed again and this time David set the name for the band first being Opet (stolen from the book "Solfågeln/Sunbird" by Wilbur Smith), later that day death metalized to Opeth.
The first line up also containing Mikael Bergerståhl and Martin Persson did not last that long. At the time of his youth David was a messy person, not always easy to get along with and often seen in fights. With Martin being a disastrous basplayer, David wanted to force him out of the band and invited his old arch enemy from school Mikael Åkerfeldt for the job. When the others disagreed David fired them all, took the bandname and some of the music and started up again with Mikael as a duo.
Early september 1990 the 2 young boys 15 & 16 years old sat in the bassment of Gunilla Åkerfeldts house in Sörskogen, Huddinge (can not for my life remember if it was located at the part of the road called Flugsvampsvägen or the second part called Taggsvampsvägen), with a Yamaha guitar (which I think Mikael still keeps somewhere), a 12 watt Marshall amp and a drumstick. 2 songs where created in a few days called Requiem of Lost Souls and Mystique of the Baphomet (later released as Mark of the Damned on the Dark Fantasia rehearsal tape, the recording that sat the band on the map as italian fanzine Thanatography runned by Stefano Longhi and Roberto Mamarella gave it a thunderous review, being the first magazine ever in anyones knowledge mentioning the band).
These 2 songs are to be find on the Orchid record, now compressed to one with a few changes under the name The Forest of October. The song still contains the certain segments that was the absolutely first written for Opeth by Mikael and David and is the very beginning of the career of Mr Åkerfeldt.
Summer 1991 a song called Poise Into Celaeno was written by the guys and can be heard on the unfortunately not well sounding live in akalla 1991 bootleg. That was the gig Peter Lindgren joined the band for (playing bass at moment with Kim Petterson from local glam rockers Crimson Cat ((to be heard on myspace)) doing the lead guitar). With Peter in the band, soon moving over to lead guitar as Kim wanted his time to be spent on his own band, they found yet another way of progressing their songwriting and Eternal Soul Torture was the next rehearsal tape to be traded in the underground late 1991. That song sort of made way for the sound taken on the second album, and important segments of the 2 songs are main parts of the song Advent.
After touring with Morbid Angel the influences changed a bit and the most typical song for the third album was April Ethereal. The sound was a bit more "americanised" and opened ways for Mikael to start to write for the next album being Still Life.
Being poor sitting in a tiny apartment in Hagsätra in Stockholm Mikael managed to write an entire album on any papernote he could find. There was no tabs these days but small oneliners like "morbid angel sounding riff 4 times" "straight after the mefisto theft converted to dark throne style" etc. Nobody knows how but he managed to get the songs together with The Moor being the most complicated one, and probably the one describing the album at it´s best.
With the succes of BWP Mikael´s brain was burning for real and he succeeded to write 2 albums at once. The first release being the brutal death metal epos Deliverance. With a wall of sound and the speed of light the band proved themselves to be top notch death metal (some people got sceptical after the more progressive BWP). One song describing the depths, brutality, speed and complicity (aswell as the Morbid Angel influences) is Wreath.
The second release, the epic Damnation contains Mikael´s personal Opeth favourite. That is a song called Hope Leaves. It might not just describe the album as good as a few other songs, but somewhere the mans own number one must be included in a set like this.
With new strong influences and a wider sound for the next release, Ghost Reveries, the band reached yet a bigger audience and people from all sort of rock and metal cultures. The band toured the globe round and round and the specific arts of the album in itself can be heard in the enormous Harlequin Forest.
Watershed was the last full release to date to wash our brains. Showing yet new genius sides that we could never expect from the band. Surprising us with a supreme masterpiece that would have made Gilour/Waters very envious back in the days and also a perfect way to conclude an evening, could not be anything but the future calssic The Lotus Eater, showing all the different sounds of the band from day one. In chronological order.
The selection of the songs just proves the greatness of Mikael Åkerfeldt, showing the band in all angles with everything included and extra sauce on top of that. It could not have been done in another way being pure to history.
I do not think playing a new song would have been a good idea.
Mikael, if you ever reads this, you know who I am.
Thank you and your band, wife and crew for giving me and Michelle a lovely evening at The Royal Albert Hall.
I enjoyed the show.... Very interesting Opeth history, I actually had no idea that those 2 songs made up Forest of October, pretty cool.
(FYI, not all Americans are spoiled, just throwing that out there...)
Well, not all Americans are spoiled, but it seems like a great deal of them are...
I can't wait for the show tomorrow in LA. Hearing that much Opeth is going to give me an explosive eargasm.
Although it's true, most of these guys are assholes
Now if we could just get LIVEtoROCK86 to notice that his thread title doesn't match any of the others in the setlists forum and change it...
21/1 The Pretty Reckless
22/1 Black Sabbath
29/1 Black Sabbath
31/1 Black Sabbath
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This was a great show, they are the best band I've seen live topping both Nile and Mastodon on my list. I loved Mikael's in between song banter. He seems like a really cool and funny guy. I knew the setlist beforehand so there were no surprises for me but, it was still great to hear The Moor, April Etheral, and Harlequin Forest.
What was the price of merch like. My buddy picked me up a shirt at the show in the Royal Albert Hall when he was over there for the past few weeks and I want to know how much I have to pay him back lol
"Wash your hands in the lake of your blood, just before you die"
Had a great fucking time at this. This was I think my 20th time seeing Opeth, will have to check my list. The title track from bwp still gives me chills
6/20-21 Sleep
I would expect £20 though.
21/1 The Pretty Reckless
22/1 Black Sabbath
29/1 Black Sabbath
31/1 Black Sabbath
6/20-21 Sleep
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'Earth Sabbath' helps activists tend spiritual side of environmentalism
RALEIGH, N.C. (RNS) While many religious congregations have sought ways to reduce energy consumption, few have paid attention to the spiritual dimensions of this work. Several North Carolina churches are finding a remedy through a service they call the Earth Sabbath. By Yonat Shimron.


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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Stock futures were dropping Tuesday as eurozone and fiscal cliff jitters weighed on investor sentiment.
Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average were falling 52 points, or 36.16 points below fair value, at 12,728. Futures for the S&P 500 were down 6.99 points, or 4.99 points below fair value, at 1371. Futures for the Nasdaq were declining 16.25 points, or 14.17 points below fair value, at 2564.
The major U.S. stock averages finished flat Monday with investors mostly sticking to the sidelines after last week's big pullback following the U.S. presidential election.
The sideways trading came as upbeat trade data from China and a modest dose of M&A action was set against uncertainty about Greece's next round of bailout funds and budget talks coming up between Democratic and Republican congressional leaders.
U.S. lawmakers now have seven weeks to strike a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff -- a set of automatic federal tax increases and spending cuts set to occur in January -- a situation that could lead the country back into a recession.
Still "in the near term, the U.S. economy faces significant downside risks from the intensification of the fiscal restraint that is likely to occur even if policymakers resolve most of the 'fiscal cliff,'" warned Jan Hatzius, chief economist at Goldman Sachs. "Under our baseline estimate for the shape of a fiscal agreement -- which involves an end to the payroll tax cut, an end to the upper-income Bush tax cuts, and various smaller forms of restraint -- fiscal policy at the federal, state, and local level will subtract around 1-3/4 percentage points from real GDP growth in the first half of 2013, roughly 1 percentage point more than in 2012."
Meanwhile, a meeting of eurozone finance ministers concluded without any concrete decisions on whether and when to unlock the next tranche of bailout money for Greece, though there was an agreement to give Greece two more years to fix its deficit.
"The meeting of finance ministers on Monday concluded in disarray on Monday while at the later press conference Mr.
The U.S. calendar of major economic releases is relatively light Tuesday.
The International Council of Shopping Centers/Goldman Sachs report, released before the markets opened, showed same-store sales increasing 0.7% in the week ended Nov. 10 driven by restocking in the Northeast after Hurricane Sandy. Sales rose at a soft rate of 1.8% year over year.


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