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Inductive Preaching
Copyright © 1983 by Ralph L. Lewis and Gregg Lewis.
Published by Crossway Books
a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers
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Wheaton, Illinois 60187
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Appendix One: Inductive Preaching—Two Examples
Appendix Two: Checklist of Inductive Characteristics
Appendix Three: 96 Inductive Preachers from 20 Centuries
Appendix Four: A Strategy for Making Traditional Sermon Structures Inductive
How can we help?
Why don't more people listen when we preach?
What implications does our electronic age hold for preaching? Can the new discipline of cognitive science with its most recent discoveries on brain function help us better communicate God's Word?
Modern students of the brain have discovered a clear distinction in function and capabilities between the right and left hemispheres of the human brain. Critical thought, reading and linear logic all seem to center on the left side of the brain. Creativity, visual memory, feelings and imagination are functions of the right half of our brains.
But what does this have to do with a Sunday morning sermon?
Nearly 500 years ago the printing press revolutionized the world. It altered the basis of human communication and thus affected the pattern of popular human thought. Gutenberg hooked humanity on the printed word and corraled much of our cerebral life into a left-brained pattern of linear logic. And for five centuries the bulk of our teaching and preaching has been built on this foundation.
Today the reverberations of a new revolution are shaking the old foundation. The printing press is no longer the primary means of collecting or communicating human thought. Most knowledge is now stored on microfilm or in computer memory banks and communicated by blips on a screen or photoelectronic printouts. And if the communications thinkers are right when they say a culture's means of communicating and storing its basic pool of information and knowledge may be the single most crucial determinant of that civilization's ...
About Inductive Preaching: From This World to That Which Is to Come
"I spend hours in my study and on my knees preparing sermons, but when I preach them no one listens. What's wrong? Why aren't I getting through? Why do I see blank stares, daydream reveries, nodding heads as soon as I open my mouth to preach? I know my messages are biblically sound. I'm sure I'm preaching what God has laid on my heart. But it's not being received. What's wrong? What can I do?"
Sound familiar? If you're a preacher, you probably know the feeling. But it doesn't have to be that way. You can learn to preach in a way that will be readily, even eagerly, received by your congregation.
It's all here: what inductive preaching is, how it works, why it's effective, who's used it--including Jesus, Peter, Paul, Augustine, St. Francis, Wesley, Edwards, and Moody, to name only a few. Also included are:
• Step-by-step guidelines for constructing an inductive sermon
• Two sample inductive sermons
• A list of 96 inductive preachers from 20 centuries
• A strategy for making traditional sermon structures inductive
• A checklist of inductive characteristics.
The principles in this book can dramatically increase your sermon effectiveness--turn apathy into involvement, make listeners out of the listless. Inductive preaching is preaching that works!
"Thoroughly and convincingly sets forth the case for inductive preaching." --James W. Cox, Professor of Christian Preaching, Southern Baptist Seminary
"Will be a real service for anyone wishing to convince modern man about the gospel--a resource for all of us who preach and teach for years to come." --Jay Kesler, President of Youth for Christ
"I have read many books on preaching during my 34 years of teaching the subject. This is one of the first which I have read from beginning to end without stopping. If you plan to preach next Sunday you had better read this book today." --Lloyd M. Perry, Director, Doctor of Ministry Program, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
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AISD: Carstarphen Gets an Extension
With election looming, board votes an extension for superintendent
By Richard Whittaker, Fri., Oct. 26, 2012
All employees of the Austin Independent School District are on one-year contracts – except for Superintendent Meria Carstarphen. With more than a year and a half remaining on her current deal, trustees agreed on Monday evening, Oct. 22, to extend her stay by an extra 12 months, through June 30, 2015 – leaving critics wondering why a lame-duck board took such a momentous, long-term decision even as early voting had just begun for new trustees.
The decision was not unanimous, nor was everyone happy with the process. The measure was supposed to be on the consent agenda; however, outgoing at-large Trustee Annette LoVoi and District 7's Robert Schneider had it pulled for board discussion. The pair eventually voted against the extra year, splitting the board 7-2.
One core issue was whether this decision should have been left to the new board, who will be sworn in next month. Before the meeting, outgoing Board President Mark Williams argued that this would be just the final piece in the superintendent's annual evaluation and performance review. Since the current board had done the evaluation, he said, it should also make the decision, and he suggested the new board might not be ready to do so.
However, Schneider, LoVoi, and even fellow at-large Trustee Tamala Barksdale, who voted for the extension, all questioned the pressing need, especially since there will be a new board in November, with either three or four new members. As for Williams' argument that the new board may not be ready to make a decision soon, Schneider argued that the extension could have been left until they perform Carstarphen's next evaluation. "She has a considerable amount of time left in her contract," he said. He was particularly frustrated by the initial decision to put the measure on the consent agenda, and said he had finished the evaluation process understanding there would be a full discussion. However, he said, "I don't set the agenda." (That would be Board Secretary Lori Moya, a consistent Carstarphen supporter.)
Aside from the process, Williams defended the idea of lengthening Carstarphen's tenure. While many in the community have disagreed with her on specific issues, Williams said there was sufficient consensus amongst trustees that her overall performance merited an extension. He argued that approving the measure sent an important public message: that the district had faith in her.
"You could say that you've got 20 months left," he said, "but there are signals that you send politically and publicly."

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A Midsummer Night's Dream. The cast for A Midsummer Night's Dream, the first offering in this year's Colorado Shakespeare Festival, has many strengths. When did you last even notice who played First Fairy? Or Peter Quince? When the former is Nicole Bruce and the latter Greg West, you notice and remember. And all of the other performers provide moments of insight and pure delight. The wonderful thing is that while the people on stage are clearly enjoying themselves, nobody's self-absorbed, hamming it up or stepping on anyone else's toes, thanks to director Geoffrey Kent's terrific structure and pacing. Kent's approach to Shakespeare is respectfully disrespectful. He lets his actors improvise comic bits and mess with the text, as when Puck — who sports vivid new accoutrements almost every time he appears — asks an audience member if she likes his hat. But while there are all kinds of silly bits of business, the goofing never gets in the way of the dialogue. You can understand exactly what's being said and what each character is feeling, even as the four young lovers scream insults at each other and launch physical attacks. This Dream is set in the 1920s. Director Geoffrey Kent chose the period because women were testing limits then and demanding their rights. So this Hermia (forbidden by her father to wed Lysander) and Helena (in love with Demetrius, who loves Hermia) are both as strong-willed as they are ridiculous in their moony-eyed search for love. Titania is pretty tough, too. Even as she squabbles with her king, Oberon, and makes a swoony ass of herself over Bottom, she's as secure in her right to rule the universe — or at least the English countryside — as the Queen of England herself, whether Victoria or (either) Elizabeth. Presented by the Colorado Shakespeare Festival through August 8, Mary Rippon Theatre, University of Colorado at Boulder, 303-492-0554, coloradoshakes.org. Reviewed June 12.
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Collected Stories. Donald Margulies's Collected Stories is a small, tight play about a relationship between two women. But beneath the cozy, familiar milieu and the smart dialogue, there are evocative questions, and there's also a sea of feeling. Ruth is a respected and important writer, though her reputation rests primarily on a book of brilliant short stories she produced in her twenties. Now she's middle-aged, crotchety, and very protective of her status in the literary world. As the play opens, she's awaiting a visit from a student, Lisa, who's coming for advice and to get a critique of her latest short story, Eating Between Meals. When Lisa arrives, she's worshipful, puppyish and very nervous. As they talk, it turns out that Ruth, despite her customary and calculated cynicism, has found at least a few scenes and phrases to admire in Lisa's story. Lisa is employed as Ruth's assistant, and their relationship evolves over the next six years. The younger woman begins to get published, her own authority as a writer grows — and the balance of power and affection between the women shifts and shifts again. Now the girl who wept when the older writer became angry can defend herself; she can even critique Ruth's writing as a colleague. And Ruth, childless and unmarried, finds herself dealing with a highly equivocal mix of feelings: genuine delight in the success of a protege she's come to see as a daughter, and envy as Lisa's fame threatens to eclipse her own. And then Lisa commits what Ruth sees as an act of betrayal. This is a quiet gem, and Miners Alley Playhouse gives it a sometimes moving production. Presented by Miners Alley Playhouse through July 14, 1224 Washington Avenue, Golden, 303-935-3044, minersalley.com. Reviewed June 20.


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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WZZM) -- Local veterans want people to give the American flag the proper respect.
WZZM 13 spoke to members of the Grand Rapids VFW about how to display the American flag properly. The VFW commander says flags should not be damaged or worn down, nor should they ever touch the ground. He says a flag should be taken down in the evening, unless there is a light shining on it in the dark, and go back up in the morning.
The commander says he's also seen some people use an improper stand for the flag.
"It needs to be on a flag pole. They had it on a tree branch, and I stopped and let them know very nicely that is not correct flag etiquette. If you do want to display it, these are the ways you have to display it, I said, out of respect for the flag, for the country, and for the veterans," says Bill Jones, commander of VFW Post 830.
Jones says people must also fold the American flag properly before storing it.
He says never throw any flag in the garbage. Instead, take it to the American Legion, where it will be burned properly.
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March 8, 2014.
Today I took a look at my first posts that I made here. I really was a jolly little kid. "Idea Helper"?! "Newground's Doodle"?! I can't believe I was that oblivious of what was happening around me at that point.
I'm having another witer's block with my story. Last block took me 4 months to wear off. I wonder how much this one will take me.
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Flu-related deaths in Minnesota continue to climb, even as the outbreak tapers off.
The Minnesota Department of Health confirmed 17 additional deaths in its latest flu report released Thursday. That brings the total number of flu-related deaths in Minnesota to 165 since the start of this influenza season.
Minnesota's flu outbreak peaked in January and since then flu activity has declined sharply. The Health Department says last week 31 people were hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed flu compared to hundreds of people per week during the height of the flu outbreak.
Only two long-term care facilities had confirmed flu outbreaks last week. And four Minnesota schools reported outbreaks of influenza-like illness.


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KAMLOOPS - When the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack women's volleyball hit the court to begin the 2015-16 Canada West season, they will have not one but two Ukrainian players on their roster.
Last season, Iuliia Pakhomenko's performance not only turned heads but garnered her a CIS Second Team all-star selection: the first in school history.
Now head coach Chad Grimm has added Pakhomenko's longtime teammate and friend Alina Sopizhuk to his roster. Sopizhuk has played the last three seasons in NCAA Division I. The last two at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina. In 2012-13, Sopizhuk attended and played for the Oregon State Beavers.
"She and Iuliia played club and on the Ukraine Junior National team together," Grimm said. "Interestingly enough, Iuliia was also recruited by Oregon State, but had challenges with her English, so OSU decided to recruit Alina."
Similar to Pakhomenko's eligibility status which brought her to TRU last year, Sopizhuk's 'NCAA clock' had expired.
"She went to the States at 18 but at that point, she was two years out of high school so they gave her only three years of eligibility," Grimm stated.
Due to the political uncertainty in her native Ukraine, the WolfPack coach was able to successfully lobby to have her academic/athletic eligibility which was used at home overturned by the CIS. That guarantees Sopizhuk two years of CIS play while she continues her education in Canada.
CIS rules state that if a player has had their 'clock' expire but not due to participation, then they will be eligible to play, which was the case with both Pakhomenko and Sopizchuk.
"I am very excited about coming to Thompson Rivers University,' says the 6'0" Sopizhuk, who like Pakhomenko, will be enrolled in the Masters of Business program. "I have been to Canada and Kamloops before in 2011 when I took English courses in Vancouver."
When it comes to TRU, she doesn't care where Coach Grimm utilizes her. "I just love playing volleyball and can take any spot on the court. Even setter if needed (which I don't recommend ha ha.)"
Sopizhuk is expected to arrive in Kamloops in late July or August.
She joins fellow recruits: Kendra Finch (5'11", left side, North Vancouver, BC/Argyle Secondary-Team B.C.), Samantha Sonnenberg (6', middle, Spruce Grove, AB/Spruce Grove Composite-Lakeland Rustlers, ACAC) and Amy Norman (6' middle, Dawson Creek, B.C./North Peace Secondary-Grande Prairie Regional College, ACAC.)


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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- An attorney for veterans potentially exposed to HIV and other infections by colonoscopies at three Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals said his clients are waiting to hear if they will be compensated for mistakes that led to congressional hearings and new VA spending on patient safety.
A spokeswoman for the VA declined to comment about prospects for compensation. Katie Roberts said the more than 10,000 veterans who have been getting follow-up blood checks since February have the option of filing a complaint in a claim just like other VA patients. She said the VA has been advising the affected patients of that option.
But Nashville lawyer Mike Sheppard describes that claims process as cumbersome, particularly for veterans who have tested positive for HIV and hepatitis.
"Some of these veterans are scared," said Mr. Sheppard, who has about 50 of the VA's former endoscopic patients as clients. He said complaints about VA medical care must be filed under the federal torts claim law.
Mr. Sheppard said his clients are telling him that VA officials have sent them letters and in some cases have contacted them by telephone "stating they are sending them some documents and they will be considering some compensation."
Ms. Roberts said the VA has made no offer of any special compensation. She declined to comment about any potential benefit for the affected veterans beyond continuing to provide them medical care.
Ms. Roberts said Thursday that of more than 400,000 pending claims against the VA, less than 3 percent are related to medical care. She said she is trying to provide VA records on those medical-related claims.
An update on the VA's Web site shows that a seventh veteran has tested positive for HIV among the former patients exposed to mistakes with rigging or cleaning endoscopic equipment at VA hospitals in Augusta, Murfreesboro, Tenn., and Miami.
Twelve more veterans among those who have heeded VA warnings to get follow-up blood checks have tested positive for hepatitis B, and 36 have tested positive for hepatitis C.
The VA and independent doctors say those rates of infection are far below what would normally be found among similar populations. A top VA doctor has said there is no way to trace the infections to the VA -- or the mistakes he described as human error -- but some medical experts disagree.
A report by the VA inspector general, presented to congressional oversight panels, suggests the VA has more widespread problems. Surprise inspections in May found that only 43 percent of VA medical centers had standard operating procedures in place for endoscopic equipment used in colonoscopies and other procedures and could show they properly trained their staffs for using the devices.
Ms. Roberts has said the VA is releasing $26 million from reserve funds to buy new equipment to improve the cleaning of endoscopes and other reusable medical devices.
The VA on its Web site says it "will continue to notify, inform, and treat all potentially impacted veterans, regardless of risk, cause, or harm. Many people incur injury as a result of medical errors that could have been prevented -- Unfortunately, many health care organizations do not voluntarily disclose their problems to patients or the broader public. In contrast, it is VA's policy to actively seek out quality problems, discuss them openly, and tackle them head on."


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Selling to Millennials with online reviews
Millennials have heavily influenced social media's evolution into an important source of product information. They are increasingly basing their product evaluations on information gathered from online reviews. Thus, companies targeting Millennials may wish to pay heed to online reviews. Which products are affected by Millennials' online reviews? Do the reviews tend to be positive or negative? Where do Millennial customers look for information amongst the plethora of online venues? As presented herein, a survey of 227 Millennials reveals that this generation is undeniably posting reviews online and being influenced by these reviews. Respondents show a definite preference for two online venues, Facebook and company websites, when voicing their opinions. Reviews are broken down by positive and negative comments, and how product categories fare for each type. Contrary to popular thinking, the respondents were more prone to post positive reviews than negative reviews. Males voice their opinions online significantly more often than females, and specific gender differences are observed by product category. Recommendations are provided for selling to Millennials by leveraging online reviews.
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DWTS 12 Mid Season – Which 3 Dancing Couples Do You Want In The Finals (TAKE POLL)?
It's the middle of the Season! Let's get some real numbers from our readers for who you'd like to see in the Dancing With The Stars Finals at this point in time. Vote for your top 3 favorite couples in our new Poll below and then tell us who you picked in the comment section.
The inspiration for this new Poll came from PureDWTS reader Lori when she posted this in the Mark Ballas and Chelsea Kane Buckling Down To Bring A-game Post yesterday. I believe Bruce asked a similar question of us all the other day in the Results post as well.;
….. When I think that it's POSSIBLE that the finals are Chelsea and Mark, Chris and Cheryl and Hines and Kym (now, it's also possible, the way this season is going, that we can have Ralph and Karina, and Kirstie and Maks in the finals, too. In other words, with the exception of Kendra, all of them have a possibility of being in the finals, but even that isn't a sure bet *cough Bristol cough*)
Anyway, if it comes down to Kym, Cheryl and Mark as the Pros in the finale, I want Kym to win it. It would be her second trophy on our show, but TECHNICALLY, it'd be her third, since she won on the Australian version of the show. I would love to NOT see either Cheryl or Mark win, but if it's one or the other, right now, my choice would be Cheryl.
So, what do you think? Be sure to vote for THREE CHOICES! I am voting for Maks and Kirstie, Romeo and Chelsie, and Ralph and Karina!!


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Sports columnist Steve Kelley, 63, is retiring this month. He started writing for the Seattle Times in 1982.
In 30 years as a Seattle Times sports columnist, Steve Kelley has documented countless great sports moments at Husky Stadium and the Kingdome, at World Series games, Super Bowls and nine Olympics.
But he still feels excitement before every game, he said.
Kelley, 63, is retiring this month. He started writing for The Seattle Times in 1982.
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"I feel like I've seen every kind of game and written every kind of column," said Kelley. "In 30 years, I've seen it all."
Not bad for a guy who realized at age 11 that his NBA hoop dreams were misguided.
"Steve has offered a courageous, intelligent and provocative take on Seattle sports for more than three decades," said Times Executive Editor David Boardman. "Over that time, he has made our readers laugh, he's made them cry, he's made them spit out their coffee — and he's made them write a few thousand emails either in support of or in opposition to his viewpoint. But most importantly, he's always made them think. We, and our readers, will miss him."
Kelley said he loves the drama of sports. It's still thrilling to relate to high-school players and to watch "the guys who are the best at what they do."
The first time Kelley walked into The Seattle Times, he was a forklift driver looking for a writing job. He arrived unannounced to see former Managing Editor Jim King in 1973, and the two hit it off. King helped Kelley get a job at the Centralia Daily Chronicle.
Kelley returned in 1982 to cover the Sonics for The Times. A year later, he started writing columns.
"Being a sports columnist is a difficult job that requires passion and hard work despite the toughest deadlines in the newsroom, mind-numbing travel and the ability to react to breaking news 24/7," said Seattle Times Sports Editor Don Shelton.
Kelley plans to travel, golf and take on some writing projects in his retirement. He will also volunteer, something he has done for years for Special Olympics and Children's Hospital.
He teaches fourth-grade writing classes at Maple Elementary, and he wants to be an assistant high-school basketball coach.
His farewell column will run Feb. 3.
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Tamara Ecclestone 'was warned about possible kiss and tell story'
A NEWSPAPER warned socialite and model Tamara Ecclestone that an ex-fiance was trying to sell a story about her, a court heard today.
Alex West, a Sun journalist, met Ms Ecclestone, daughter of Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone, at a charity fundraiser a day after discussing the possible deal with Jakir Uddin, 20.
Uddin, a media studies student, was representing Derek Rose, 33, who went out with Ms Ecclestone in 2002 when she was 17, Southwark Crown Court heard.
Mr West said The Sun received a call from Uddin on November 13, 2011 alerting them to the possible kiss and tell story.
The journalist met Uddin at London's Cumberland Hotel that day where Uddin played a video of Rose, who used to be called Jonathan Ketterman, talking about his relationship with the celebrity.
No deal was struck as the journalist needed to speak with Rose directly but a confidentiality agreement was signed.
Mr West said: "The impression I got was he wanted a lot of money for his story though I don't remember him saying that."
Louis Wood, a photographer present at the meeting, said Uddin wanted "a life changing amount of money".
By coincidence, the next day Mr West met Ms Ecclestone, star of Channel 5's fly-on-the-wall show Billion Dollar Girl at a do for Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital.
He told her of Uddin and Rose's alleged plan to sell a story about her.
Two days later on November 16 Rose and Uddin sent an email to Ms Ecclestone's manager blackmailing her, the crown allege.
William Boyce QC said Rose orchestrated the email which claimed a tabloid newspaper had offered him £200,000 for his story.
But no newspaper had made such an offer.
The barrister said the email went on with "pernicious" implications about damage to Ms Ecclestone's reputation.
The defendants allegedly wrote they would be happy to discuss "a non-release fee" and sign a confidentiality contract.
But they also gave a deadline of the following Friday when they claimed they had to answer the tabloid's offer.
Rose, of Arlington Road, Camden, London, and Uddin, of Old Walsall Road, Birmingham, both deny blackmail.
After the couple split in August 2002, Rose made £10,000 by selling a story about Ms Ecclestone to the Mail on Sunday, the court has heard.
During his police interview, Uddin told officers that Bernie Ecclestone phoned his co-accused after his daughter reported the news to him.
Uddin said: "Jonny (Rose) told me Bernie phoned him up the following day, saying if he wanted money he should just ask Bernie for it rather than going to put a story out."
Uddin also told officers that Rose asked him to see if Ms Ecclestone was "interested" in purchasing the video he had made in which he talked about her.
Uddin said the Sun journalist "seemed like a dodgy guy, to be honest" and Rose was not happy with the idea of selling it to the tabloid.
That, coupled with a refusal from Ms Ecclestone to comply, made them think "we will leave it", he told officers, adding "no blackmail was intended".
In December 2011, news of a blackmail plot against Ms Ecclestone emerged in the national press.
Uddin worried and wanted to go to the police to explain, he said, but Rose told him not to.
He told police: "I genuinely got scared and thought, 'I am going to the police and tell them if an email's been sent I sent it but I didn't mean it to be blackmail', but he was like, 'just let it go as it is'."
Uddin, describing the email as "vile", said the idea was that if Ms Ecclestone thought a newspaper would pay them £200,000 for the story, she would have to offer more, a figure like £250,000, to protect her image and buy their silence.
Details of what the pair were allegedly threatening to sell have not been aired in open court.
However they have been given to the jury of seven men and five women.
Uddin said the situation "just looks terrible" and described himself as naive for being involved.
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I have windows 7 enterprise edition. Couple of days back I had plugged in external harddisk and after I am done with that, I did not find "Safely Remove...." icon on the tray. Normally if I can not stop the harddisk, (even if all the apps and windows are closed), I go to sleep mode, remove the harddisk and wake the OS up. But last time I tried something different. I disabled the USB Mass storage (I read this some where on the net and they said to enable it after removing the disk) device under device manager. But I can not see that icon/device back in the list to enable it back.
Now if I plug in my harddisk OS won't do anything. If I plug other devices like USB mode, it works fine. How can I re-enable it back ? I tried to search , but could not find a solution (there was one solution for XP, as it was registry stuff not sure whether the same works for 7). I tried penyuusb, but due to some problem it is not getting activated (free software).
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Found a solution on the net
Open Registry Editor.
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To re-enable the setting, go to the Reg Key above and give the Start Dword a value of 3
Yes the value was still 3 when I opened it. I made it 4. Closed it reopned and made it 3. Now when I plugged in my disk. It showed me the icon on device manager in disabled state. Immediately I enabled it and all is well now.
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What's a "jointed appendage?" Can you give me some examples? Can you give me some examples of something that is NOT a jointed appendage?
Progress I made on this question: None. The textbooks and website all use the term (in describing arthropodas) without defining it - as if I am supposed to know what it means.
jointed appendage = leg/arm/limb with one or more joints (ie, elbows, knees, etc)
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When life starts getting hectic, savouring the little things makes a ridiculous schedule seem more bearable.
As IndyCar driver James Hinchcliffe stares at summer stretch packed with two tests, seven races, and three trips home to Toronto for appearances, finding a few free minutes here and there will make all the difference in the world.
For Hinchcliffe, three things will be vital to getting him through the next two months: Monday date nights with his girlfriend Kirsten Dee, keeping his exercise routine on track, and direct flights to Toronto from his adopted home in Indianapolis.
The first two are all about carving out little bits of time to relax in the whirlwind, while the third is all about saving it.
"The weekends are always all about me and high stress and 'be here and do this,' so we try to take Mondays as our off day – we just try to switch off a bit and recharge," said Hinchcliffe, of Oakville, Ont.
"The physical training is a great mental rest – it's a little bit of routine and you have a sense of improving yourself and being more prepared. You are pushing yourself very hard but it does have a rejuvenating effect."
And with a schedule like his, he'll need a bit of re-energizing.
Hinchcliffe is testing at the Pocono Raceway this week before heading to the hot and sticky streets of Houston, Tex. for the season's second doubleheader on June 28-29. A week after Texas, he races 500 miles on July 6 at Pennsylvania's Pocono Raceway, with the Iowa 300 going six days later. From there, it's on to Toronto for the season's third doubleheader at Exhibition Place July 19-20, before heading to the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course for more test days after his home race. The stretch ends a week later at Mid-Ohio with a race on Aug. 3.
In addition to his on-track commitments, Hinchcliffe will also be making three trips to Toronto to promote the July Honda Indy doubleheader. That's where the direct flights come in. Ensuring the trip is only one hour rather than three or four with connections is vital when you have little time to yourself.
"In all honesty, the fact that there's actually an Air Canada direct Indy to Toronto changes my life," he said.
"I know it sounds really petty, but not having to do two one-hour flights with a one hour layover makes such a difference when you are coming in for those short trips."
By the Numbers: Sixteen-year-old U.S. driver Matt McMurry became the youngest starter in the 82-year history of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. McMurry and his team finished 11th in the LMP2 class and 24th overall, making him the youngest driver to finish the gruelling race.
Although he pushed Ricardo Rodríguez out of the record books as the youngest Le Mans competitor, it should be noted that the Mexican star tried to enter as a 16-year-old but was turned away by the automobile club running the race. He finally got his chance a year later when he drove in the 1959 edition as a 17 year old.
In 1960, Rodríguez finished second overall, setting the record for youngest driver on the podium at Le Mans, one that stands today. He died at age 20 during a practice session for a race in Mexico City.
Random Thoughts: Don't be surprised to see Danica Patrick on the roster of Gene Haas' Formula One team come 2016, when the new outfit is supposed to make its debut.
Although the NASCAR driver will be just shy of her 34th birthday when the 2016 gets under way, being a bit too old to start her first F1 season shouldn't be an issue. Patrick would be a huge draw for the sport, which has seen its television numbers fall steadily in recent years.
In the team's first season in F1, it's likely that the Haas cars will be bringing up the rear no matter who is in the driver's seat. So, signing Patrick and watching her struggle to stay within five seconds of the frontrunners à la Marussia and Caterham would not be unexpected, and it may mute criticism of her abilities.
On the other hand, with Haas stating more than once that his goal in F1 is to make his eponymous company a global player, putting Patrick in the car would be a stroke of genius. She's already the most famous woman in racing, and the power of having as Haas' point person in his quest for global exposure cannot be denied.
Technically Speaking: In a bit of bad news for the rest of the F1 field, Mercedes has identified and fixed the problem that hobbled its two cars in Montreal during the Canadian Grand Prix and ended its winning streak at six races.
The cars ran into trouble in the Canadian Grand Prix when an electronic control system overheated and failed, which essentially stopped the energy recovery system from working. That in turn caused brake problems. The teams run smaller discs and calipers on the rear because the energy recovery system also helps slow the car.
Overheating due to stomping harder on the brakes to slow his car was the cause of Lewis Hamilton's retirement on Lap 46 in Montreal. Apparently his teammate Nico Rosberg was able to move the balance forward enough to keep his brakes from the same fate and limp home to a second place finish.
Ironically, Rosberg was able to manage a more front bias on the brakes because his car wasn't getting the benefit of the additional 160-horses usually produced by the energy recovery system. Minus the added boost, the smaller discs and calipers managed to slow the car at the ends of the long straights at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve without overheating.
With the problem solved, look for Mercedes to run away and hide in this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix.
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— Jimmie Johnson when asked how his car sizes up against his competition.
The Last Word: Five years ago, Ferrari threatened to quit Formula One over a proposed budget cap proposed for the 2010 season. After several acrid volleys between the sport's governing body and the Scuderia, the cap never happened and the scarlet cars stayed on the grid. The reality was that Ferrari, which does not advertise and does its talking on the racetrack, never planned to leave because it can't.
The scarlet cars are the only ones to have lined up on the grid in all F1 seasons since 1950, and its supporters expect them to be there every year. It's inconceivable to imagine F1 without Ferrari, but it's also difficult to picture Ferrari moving on without F1. Frankly, its fans wouldn't allow it and Maranello knows it.
So, when Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo launched a salvo against the sport last week over this year's small turbocharged engine formula that had him musing about shifting the Scuderia's focus to Le Mans, few should have taken it seriously.
The headlines that Ferrari would depart F1 were short-lived after Montezemolo's public relations crew rushed to "clarify" things days later, insisting that concluding the scarlet cars might leave F1 was based on their boss' remarks was "a bit of a stretch."
It's also important to note that Ferrari is locked into a deal to compete in F1 until 2020, which means its departure would be at least six seasons away.
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I was at a casino this past weekend and I met some people, we all got very drunk and the girl left the table and left her purse and phone, I couldn't find her so I took it with me cause I didn't know what else to do, security came to my room at another casino hotel in the middle of the night and got it and now 3 days later they are calling me saying they are gonna have me arrested. I liked the girl, I wouldn't steal from amyone.
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The lack of a logo really draws attention to this laptop, Hollywood.
You should have just put a sticker on it, IMO. That would have been verite.
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Can you tell which of these two signs has been posted by the City and County of San Francisco and which has been posted by area NIMBYs? It's easy, really.
The no turn on red sign is built to last, plus it has ID numbers on the bottom.
OTOH, the "BUYING OR SELLING TRANSFERS WILL RESULT IN YOUR ARREST" sign, despite being installed well, looks like a fake POS.
Who would do this?
It's a mystery.
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OCEANSIDE -- A proposal for nine new condominiums on a vacant lot off Wisconsin Avenue may draw objections from the local environmental community because it calls for a change in building-height limits to the city's Local Coastal Program.
Loren Ritter, a doctor who lives on The Strand in downtown Oceanside, wants to build a condominium complex with underground parking on the 10,000-square-foot site at Wisconsin Avenue and Pacific Street.
There's only one problem according to local environmentalists: Ritter needs to change the city's Local Coastal Program to do it. The coastal program serves as the city's guide for development along the coast.
Under Ritter's proposal, the site, which is zoned for general commercial development, would be rezoned as residential/tourist, while the maximum height allowed on the property would be increased from 27 to 35 feet.
Ritter said he needs the 35-foot height limit to build a three-story condominium complex with a rooftop deck.
The proposed changes in the coastal program -- which are up for approval by the City Council today -- have unnerved some local environmentalists.
Carolyn Krammer, the chairwoman of the Citizens for the Preservation of Parks and Beaches, said she was concerned that changing the height requirement "could set a precedent for the rest of coastline to go higher."
Krammer said she is not opposed to the condominium project, but that she is opposed to raising the height limit for the project.
The issue could become a test case for local environmentalists who want the city to revise its coastal program. Many environmentalists have called the city's coastal program -- which was approved in the 1980s -- outdated. Councilwoman Esther Sanchez and local Surfrider Foundation representative Marco Gonzalez have called for the city to update its coastal plan.
Resident Shari Mackin said allowing multiple amendments to the coastal program was equivalent to piecemealing the program together.
"Our (coastal program) is really old -- it needs to be looked at and revised," Mackin said. "I have concerns about updating it by piecemeal."
Ritter said he agreed with the environmentalists -- just not on this project.
Ritter said an exception should be made for this project because it's inconsistent with the surrounding, primarily residential area.
Under the current zoning, Ritter said he could actually build a bar, nightclub or some other commercial project that was taller than 35 feet that nearby residents would oppose. His residential project was unanimously approved by the Planning Commission in March.
"It's not a commercial area," said Ritter, who has several real estate projects in town. "It doesn't make sense to me (why the area is designated commercial). It doesn't make sense to any of the neighbors."
Moreover, Ritter said his project is across Wisconsin Avenue from the city's redevelopment area, where the city allows building heights of up to 35 feet.
The nine condominiums would each have three bedrooms and two baths, and range between 1,400 and 1,700 square feet. Ritter said the condominiums could command about $750,000 each.
"I don't think anyone in their right mind would change the project from residential to commercial (the opposite of what he is proposing)," he said. "The project makes sense because it improves property values."
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Pikichat could be the next Snapchat. The idea behind the new photo app is ingeniously straightforward: Simply take a picture and then share it among a group of family members or friends. Like Snapchat, the picture will only stay up for a limited amount of time, but unlike Snapchat it will remain there until it is replaced by a new image.
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Marquette has hired Duke assistant Steve Wojciechowski as its next men's basketball coach.
The university announced the hire Tuesday afternoon in a press release.
The 37-year-old Wojciechowski takes over for Buzz Williams, who left for Virginia Tech last month. He led Marquette to a 139-69 record and five NCAA tournament appearances in six seasons but missed the tournament this year.
Wojciechowski becomes the second Mike Krzyzewski assistant in two years to land a head coaching job at a program in a major conference. Chris Collins left last spring for Northwestern.
"I come from an environment where the expectation is to win, and that is why I chose Marquette," Wojciechowski said in the press release. "I am particularly impressed with Marquette's investment in men's basketball and I'm thrilled to join an institution with so much rich history in both basketball and academic excellence. Having been a student-athlete, I know first-hand what it takes to succeed both on and off the court, and I bring tremendous passion when it comes to shaping our players into successful athletes and men."
"Steve's contagious energy, drive and passion for the game stood out among the candidates. He is loyal, a tenacious recruiter, has a proven track record and was the most sought after assistant coach in the country," said Marquette Interim Vice President and Athletic Director Bill Cords in the release. "This was the largest and deepest field of coaches we have ever experienced since I began in 1989. We had many great finalists, all of whom were head coaches, with the exception of Steve. He clearly emerged as the best person to be the head basketball coach at Marquette University. As both a player and a coach, he comes from a program that has a rich and proud tradition and knows what it takes to get to the top."
The Golden Eagles, picked to win the reconfigured Big East this season, finished sixth in the 10-team league with a 17-15 record and had their eight-year run of NCAA tournament appearances snapped.
They're hoping Wojciechowski can get them back there.
He was a star guard for Krzyzewski's Duke teams from 1994-98 who was known for slapping the floor when the Blue Devils needed a big defensive stop. Wojciechowski has been on Duke's staff since 1999, was promoted to associate head coach in 2008 and has worked primarily with the post players during his 15 seasons on the staff.
Though Wojciechowski has never been a head coach at any level, Krzyzewski has long said he considers him a head coach. When the Hall of Fame coach felt dizzy and light-headed during in a loss at Wake Forest last month, Wojciechowski filled in for him at his postgame news conference.
Wojciechowski was selected as the national defensive player of the year in 1998 by the National Association of Basketball Coaches. During the final three years of his playing career at Duke, the Blue Devils were 74-26.
It's been a big past few weeks for those in Krzyzewski's coaching tree: Stanford's Johnny Dawkins reached the NCAA tournament for the first time as a head coach and Tommy Amaker's Harvard team upset Cincinnati in its tournament opener.


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Not sure if this has been raised before but here I go. I've restarted the game and with the fresh meat mission, I get 94% shooting accuracy and there is no check mark beside it. To get a check mark you need at least 70%. I replayed the mission 4 times and every time i get around the 90% mark but nothing changes. Any suggestions
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Purchased this tea with my last Dragon Tea House order that came in a few weeks ago, but am just getting around to reviewing it now. I've tried steeping it Western style and also in the gaiwan (this morning).
The only other bohea tea I've had is Upton's version. This is a lot lighter in body than I remember the UT version being. It does have flavor notes similar to a dark roasted oolong like a wuyi. I'm getting roasty grain notes, along with a fruity flavor like plums and yes, a citrus. I can see why they liken this to bergamot but thankfully it doesn't have the overpowering obnoxious smell of bergamot ;) Finish is sweet on the palette without a loot of bitterness.
I can really see drinking this as a late morning or early afternoon tea. This would be a decent one for the office too as it needs no cream or sugar. (I like simple when I am at work).
Overall I think this is "ok" but I'm not really thrilled by it. I feel like I have a lot of teas already that fit this flavor profile. I know this isn't a puerh but maybe it will develop a bit more complexity with some age behind it? hmmm.
I had one like this and later noticed that the package called for double leading. It was much better that way. My first Bohea was strong strong STRONG. And so good!
Thank you Liquid Proust for this sample!
Tasting #1 – Steep Time 2 Minutes
Light in color and light in flavor. Hardly anything to get excited about.
Tasting #2 – Steep Time 4 Minutes
The flavors and and colors are slightly more noticeable. Light roasted qualities are lingering on my tongue.
Tasting #3 – Steep Time 6 Minutes
Roasted flavors are becoming more prominent, but it just doesn't taste finished. Its not even or unique, its just generic. Its not bad tea, but at this point in my tea drinking life, I demand more from my tea drinking experience.
Flavors: Autumn Leaf Pile, Compost, Roasted
Bought this tea from Dragon Tea House a while ago and am just now getting around to trying it. It is pretty good. There was a fair amount of fermentation flavor in the early steeps. It was what you could describe as thick and creamy too. It was sweet in nature. I was not paying close enough attention to it to say there were chocolate notes but that is possible. It did develop a fruity flavor in later steeps. Unfortunately Dragon Tea House must have sold out of this, it is no longer on their site. In fact I had to take my own picture for the catalog on this one.
I steeped this ten times in a 120ml gaiwan with 8.5g leaf and boiling water. I gave it a 10 second rinse and a 10 minute rest. I steeped it for 5 sec, 5 sec, 7 sec, 10 sec, 15 sec, 20 sec, 25 sec, 30 sec, 45 sec, and 1 min. If I wanted to continue I'm sure I could have gotten a few more steeps out of the tea.
Flavors: Earth, Fruity, Sweet
Thank you Liquid Proust for this sample!
Tasting #1 – Steep Time 2 Minutes
Light in color, a distinct roasted aroma is noticeable right away. Very faint flavors, indistinguishable from aroma.
Tasting #2 – Steep Time 4 Minutes
Darker in colosr, stronger aroma, but nothing new to add. Flavors are more distinct, but still of a roasted quality. Not like the toasted rice in genmaicha.
Tasting #3 – Steep Time 6 Minutes
The flavors have deepends, less roasted and more savory. Very comforting once it has steeped for long enough to experience all the flavors.
Flavors: Baked Bread, Oats, Roasted nuts, Toast, Wheat
I have determined that the samples I have been drinking the past few days must be from Cameron B. I had only tried one tea from this swap when a kitchen clean up resulted in someone putting these in a container on a shelf over my head, not hard to do since I am five inches shorter than my daughters and 13 inches shorter than my husband. So thank you, Cameron!
Bohea perplexes me. The first one I ever had was smokey and strong, or so I thought at the time. I liked it, though. Then I got one that was so weak I didn't like it, until I looked up the instructions on the company website and it called for double the amount of leaf. Using those parameters the tea was good.
So I made this in my Kamjove so it would be easy to make adjustments as I saw how this one behaved.
At 5 grams of leaf per 200 milliliters this is about like the Pluff Bohea instructions I have. After two minutes steeping, the liquor is pale for a black tea but typical of a Bohea. The taste is very nice, reminiscent of a rock oolong, with toasty toasty bread flavor, and little to no smoke. It leans toward heavily toasted bread.
With the assistance of Alexa, my trusty Amazon Echo, I am resteeping at the dining table. If you are not familiar with the Echo, get off Steepster right now and just go buy one on Amazon. My husband was ambivalent about my purchase but now he is talking about getting another one for our room. We love her.
Steep two – as good as the first and now the toasted bread flavor lingers and expands with every breath. It definitely reminds me of some of the Rock oolongs I have tried. Very nice!
Thank you again, Liquid Proust!
I was kinda disappointed with this one. Great mouth feel like a buttery milk or any other mountain oolong I've had, but a little bland. All I got was roasted, butter, and salt notes with every steep, with only a little bit of variation. I tried to do it Gongfu, 15 second rinse, then 50 seconds, then nearly two minutes, then three. It might be better western, it might not be. I admit that I've gotten pickier with every cup, but I was wanting something more.
Flavors: Butter, Roasted, Salt
I got this in the mail yesterday from an Ebay seller and tried it right away on opening. :D It was only around $5 with shipping so I just had to buy it as I was looking for some more Wild Tree teas. I was hoping it would be a lot like Teavivre's Nonpareil Yunnan Dian Hong Ancient Wild Tree and it is slightly, but the Teavivre has a little bit of extra specialness that I love – maybe that tangy quality which is why I was looking for a Wild Tree tea in the first place. At least this tea is something that I can really enjoy and I'm not disappointed in it. The leaves are large and dusty black resulting in a light brew. The taste has that flavor that I've only found in Fujian teas, though it is tough to describe (like a volcanic/charcoal flavor). Otherwise, it's like burnt sugar or caramel with tobacco and a little of that tangy flavor I'm looking for. On first taking a sip, it has a tanginess and tobacco but then like a wave on the sea shore, an incredible sweetness washes in. Very unique!
Steep #1 // 2 tsps. // 10 minutes after boiling // 2 minute steep
Steep #2 // just boiled // 3 minute steep
ETA: Today I tried the Teavivre Ancient Wild Tree steeped the same way and it is actually a LOT different. The Teavivre is much more like plums. So both teas are delicious but very different.
This tea brews up darker than any other white tea I've had. It is good. While it may be partially because I added sugar, this tea has a honey sweetness to it and sweet notes of what I would call nectarines. This tea is better than expected. Can't say whether I will feel an effect from the GABA, none so far but I'm not finished drinking.
Brewed this once in a 16oz Teavana Glass Perfect Tea Maker/Gravity Steeper with 3 tsp leaf and 185 degree water for 3 min.
Flavors: Honey
Do you ever Gongfu your GABA teas? That's when I feel the effect. Totally felt it after three steepings on the Mandala black one.
It should be noted that I didn't gongfu this, just brewed it western style before work. It is a fairly tasty puerh with very little fermentation flavor, although it has some. It has a nice sweetness to it. I'm not really picking up on the complex notes this morning although it also has some. I have no way to know that this is actually from the 1990s as claimed by Dragon Tea House. My assumption is it's more recent. I can't even be sure it's royal grade. It's not bad tea and it wasn't expensive.
Steeped this one time in a 16oz Teavana Glass Perfect Tea Maker/Gravity Steeper with 3 tsp leaf and boiling water for 30 seconds after giving it a 10 second rinse.
This tea is very malty. There are some subdued chocolate notes behind the malt. It's a little too malty for my tastes. So far no effect from the GABA but I haven't finished my cup yet.
I brewed this once in a 16oz Teavana Glass Perfect Tea Maker/Gravity Steeper with 3 tsp leaf and boiling water for 3 min.
Flavors: Chocolate, Malt
Tried this one yesterday, and didn't feel up to logging. Tried this one for the first time…I got it because it sounded just different, and maybe like something I'd like. I got it super cheap for one, so figured it wouldn't hurt. Plus I also thought it might be a bit floral-y. Glad I didn't waste my money too much…
Never had this kind of oolong before.
But it was super super sweet. Like it tasted like someone dumped a bunch of sugar in it. And like there were orchid hints in the background of the tea…but mostly it just tasted like sugar. It was so so weird. I don't really know what to make of it, so I'm not gonna rate it…I'm gonna try it one more time before I decide its fate…it came in two bags, and I'll probbaly put one of the bags up for sale because I don't think I can deal with that kind of overly sweet tea…But I'm definitely gonna try it again…it is just so different. And I've never seen it on any other tea website….I don't know. It's just odd to me!
Flavors: Sugar, Sweet
Last one from Dexter today, though not the last tea i've had. Dry this smelled like absolutely nothing to me. wet, there was a horses sort of smell to me. Initial sips of this one had a strange sour taste to them….then it was more like hay…and then there was a slight bitterness to it. Overall, this was a weird sort of taste. Some echos of honey were in there as well… interesting. thanks again dexter!
Soo I don't know exactly what I expected this tea to be…but I had really wanted to try it when i put in my order.
This tea was kinda flowery and grassy-it reminds me more of a green tea rather than an oolong to be honest. It's definitely not a heavy or overwhelming tea. It's very very light. And the dry leaf aroma is hardly even there.
Probably one of the lightest oolongs I've ever had. Well, least I got to try it. xD
But I won't drink it again. It's an interesting tea, but not for me.
Going on the "to sell" list. xD
Flavors: Flowers, Grass
Normally, I'd probably say yes, but I have a crap load of samples from swaps or just from orders that I've been needing to try…sooo I am just gonna sell this one. I'll sell it cheap though, if you're that interested in it, well I'll sell it cheap either way. But it's 50g minus 1tsp, just opened it today, and put it in a ziplock bag to help keep it fresh since those bags don't have a seal on them, Skysamurai.
Pulled this one out from nicole this morning. I received a surprise care package from Tigress_Al in the mail the other day so my numbers are up a little. Need to try and get a few more sipdowns in so that i can keep up the good work. :) Still enjoying this one even if it's a little oolongy this round.
Finishing off the last of this one before i split the last little bit across a few tea friends. I've enjoyed drinking this one, but not sure if i'd restock. it's got a juicier profile versus the malty blacks that i like but it's smooth . it's on the lighter side so maybe a better afternoon tea. still, i've enjoyed it a bunch.
my notes on this one seem to have poofed, though i know i've had it before. long and the short of this is that it's a really nice tea. It's not a fruity sort of tea, nor an overly malty one. It sits somewhere in the middle with a roasty, caramel, burnt toast sort of feeling to it. A medium strength in brew…and something i ended up gulping through this morning in an effort to try and wake up! :)


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This is a sampling from Bay Area News Group's Political Blotter blog. Read more and post comments at www.ibabuzz.com/politics.
April 29
Gov. Jerry Brown will lead a trade and investment mission to Mexico — California's largest export market — the last week of July, he announced Tuesday.
California's neighbor has a role to play in the Golden State's push to address its energy and environmental needs, Brown had said in his State of the State address in January.
"Reducing our oil consumption, two-thirds of which is imported by ships and tank cars, will take time, breakthrough technologies and steadfast commitment. It will also require that the countries which burn the most fossil fuel join with us," he said at the time. "We've started building those partnerships with other states and countries like China. We will go to Mexico next. California can't do this alone."
A delegation of state government, business, economic development, investment and policy leaders will join Brown on the mission, which is being organized by the California Chamber of Commerce. The focus will be on boosting direct investment in the state, expanding bilateral economic and environmental cooperation, and connecting California businesses with new opportunities and partnerships.
Brown met last month with Mexican consuls general from cities across California.
The governor one year ago led a similar mission to China, during which he met with government leaders including Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, opened the California-China Office of Trade and Investment in Shanghai and signed the first economic and environmental agreements ever between a subnational entity and Chinese ministries. Brown later last year met with China's President Xi Jinping in California to sign a climate-change pact; he also has signed pacts in the past year with leaders from Canada, Israel and Peru to combat climate change, strengthen economic ties and cooperate on research.
May 1
Joe Arpaio, the controversial sheriff in Maricopa County, Arizona, on Tuesday will speak to the Conservative Forum of Silicon Valley in Mountain View.
Tickets, which cost $30 for forum members and $40 for nonmembers, are available at www.theconservativeforum.com. Doors open at the IFES Portuguese Hall, 432 Stierlin Road, at 6:15 p.m.; the program starts at 7.
The forum — perhaps one of the final bastions of conservatism in an increasingly blue region — welcomes Arpaio, 81, as a hero. First elected to his office in 1992 and since nicknamed by supporters as "America's toughest sheriff," Arpaio might best be known for his stance over the past decade as an outspoken advocate for stronger enforcement and laws against illegal immigration. He also has undertaken an investigation into the validity of President Barack Obama's birth certificate.
However, a federal judge twice has ruled that unsafe living conditions and inadequate health care at Arpaio's jails violate inmates' constitutional rights; he's been accused of abusing his authority for political purposes against local officials; and he has been sued by the U.S. Department of Justice and by other plaintiffs for racial profiling.


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'Milk Cliff' Could Be Best Thing That Ever Happened To Your Health
As the fiscal cliff looms in our not-so-distant future, there's another cliff some people are very concerned about: the milk cliff. The dairy industry is claiming if Congress doesn't approve a new farm bill by January 1, milk prices could double and send us into a so-called "milk cliff." Actually though, this could be the best thing that ever happened to our health.
Currently the average gallon of milk costs $3.65, but the dairy industry is warning us if the farm bill is not approved, it could send the price of milk to $6-$8 a gallon, as The Economist explains:
If there is no farm bill by the start of the next agricultural year, the government's price-support scheme will automatically revert to what it was in 1949. Most crops have until the spring or summer, but the deadline for milk and other dairy products comes at the end of December. Applying the old formulas today would require the federal government to buy up enough milk to establish a minimum wholesale price more than double its current level, and, later on, enough wheat to raise its price by 67%.
But would that really be such a bad thing? Not necessarily, if you look at the fact that dairy is so harmful to our health, according to some.
The China Study's author T. Colin Campbell, PhD. says cow's milk is just plain bad for your body. It's been linked to autoimmune diseases, Type 1 diabetes and even cancer. In fact, in several peer-reviewed animal studies, researchers discovered that they could actually turn the growth of cancer cells on and off by raising and lowering doses of casein, the main protein found in cow's milk. In addition, it's likely not a coincidence that cow's milk is the number one cause of allergies among infants and children, and a whopping 33% of Americans are lactose intolerant, meaning our bodies can't digest it properly because it's not meant to be there in the first place.
On top of that, milk is jacked up with all sorts of hormones and antibiotics these days. Consider this: The average cow in 1970 produced 9,700 pounds of milk. Today, that number has nearly doubled to 19,000 pounds. How does that happen? With growth steroids. Things that eventually end up in our bodies and wreak havoc on our health.
So would it be such a bad thing if milk prices soared and Americans were forced to cut back on their consumption? In looking at our health, definitely not.
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Renzo Piano was born in Genoa, Italy in 1937. From 1959 to 1964 he studied at the Milan Politecnico, where he taught until 1968. In 1970 Piano established a partnership with the English architect Richard Rogers.
Together, Rogers and Piano designed a number of buildings in Italy and England. Their most famous building, the Pompidou Center in Paris, takes its form from a metaphor of the cultural machine with all color-coded service elements and structure emphasized on the buildings exterior.
Like most works designed by members of the High-Tech movement, Piano established technology as a starting point for his designs. Fortunately, he modified his attempts to generate an architectural character based on technological forms with a concern for user comfort and needs.
In his more recent works, Piano has applied his structural experiments to a range of social and civic projects.


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The Transportation Security Administration is expanding its PreCheck program at Reagan National Airport.
With PreCheck, frequent fliers and eligible active-duty service members can be pre-screened for security. Those deemed low risk get to use a fast lane at airport checkpoints.
The PreCheck lane will operate in Terminal B South at DCA.
It's one of 11 U.S. airports to have the program.
The TSA hopes to expand its PreCheck program to more airports including, including Dulles International and Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall this year.
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Today's Daily Bible Reading is from John 8. Today, as we study the Bible and get ready to celebrate the 4th of July we are going to talk about what it truly means to be free.
I'm thankful that I live in the United States and I'm thankful for all the people who've fought and sacrificed to give us that freedom. Today we're going to talk about another kind of freedom, and what it truly means to be free.
The Scripture we're going to look at today is from John 8. In this Scripture Jesus is speaking in the temple. The Pharisees were questioning Him, because they didn't believe He was the Son of God. Jesus tells them they're from below, but He is from above, you're of this world, but I'm not of this world. He explains to them they'll die in their sins if they don't believe He is the Son of God.
The Pharisees asked Jesus, Who are you? Jesus told them He was the same as He had been trying to tell them from the beginning. In other words he was trying to tell them the he already told them who He was. Jesus said He had many things to tell them. He also warned them that He would have to judge them. Jesus told them His Father was true and the things He was trying to tell them He learned from the Father. They didn't understand that the message He was telling them came from God the Father.
Jesus says to them when you have lifted up the Son of man, then you will know that I am He and that I don't do anything for myself, but I only do what my Father has instructed me to do. He was trying to tell them that when they lifted Him up on the cross, then they would know He was the Son of man and He did what He did in obedience to God the Father. Jesus says the Father hadn't left Him alone.
When He spoke these words many believed in Him. Jesus talks to the Jews who believed on Him telling them if they abide in His Word continually, they will be His disciples. Jesus declares, you will know the truth and the truth will make you free.
The Jews respond to Him telling Him they were born of Abraham's seed and were never in bondage so how can He make them free. Jesus explains to them whoever commits sin is a servant of sin, and the servant won't abide forever, but the Son abides forever. Therefore, if you believe in the Son and He makes you free from your sin, then you'll be free indeed. Now that is true freedom.
I am grateful to live in a free nation, but no matter what country you live in, if you accept Jesus Christ as your Savior, you can be free from your sins and free from the judgment of sin. The freedom of not having to worry about your sin and where you will spend eternity is the best freedom of all.
Daily Bible Reading:
John 8:1-2, 23-36
1 Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.
2 And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.
23 And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.
24 I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.
25 Then said they unto him, Who art thou? And Jesus saith unto them, Even the same that I said unto you from the beginning.
26 I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him.
27 They understood not that he spake to them of the Father.
28 Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.
29 And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.
30 As he spake these words, many believed on him.
31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;
32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
33 They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?
34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.
35 And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever.
36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
Things to think about:
- What does it mean to be free?
- What is the ultimate freedom?
- Have you been set free from your sin?
- If so, leave a comment testifying of this freedom.
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Dear Heavenly Father,
We thank You that in this Scripture in Romans 8, where we are reminded if the Son sets you free, then you will be free indeed. We thank You for Your Son, Jesus Christ, which You sent from heaven into this world, and for the sacrifice He made on the cross so we can be free from our sins. We pray You would speak to the hearts of those who don't know this freedom from sin and help them to accept Him today. Thank you for all those who have fought and sacrificed here in the US to give us the freedom we have today. Bless them for their service to this country. In Jesus' precious name, we pray. Amen.
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