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Good morning, and welcome to our fellowship. If you're a first-time visitor you should know that I'm a lay person, not a minister. Our real minister usually preaches three Sundays a month. On the others, sometimes we have a visiting minister, and sometimes we put in the second string.
Last September, when Rev. Joe took as his text the song "The River is Wide", he started his sermon by singing the first verse in a pleasant tenor. I'm starting with the Shaker hymn "Simple Gifts". I asked several of my friends if they thought I should start sermon by singing the first verse. I have never heard such unanimous opinion among UUs in my life. Elizabeth Coard said she'd rather hear one of my produce guy jokes for the fifth time than listen to me mangle such a beautiful hymn. So, I'll tell you about the produce guy's dog who bit a minister. It was a just another case of . . . parson-nip.
If you read the sermon blurb on the web site or in the E-blast, you'll notice it mentioned I ramble. That comes with the territory if you have a nimble mind and read a lot; one thing reminds you of another. I'm going to go from simple gifts to mission statements to covenants of right relations in about 18 minutes, and I hope you stay with me. You may not, but I'll try to connect the dots. In the last few years I've begun telling my wife what reminds me of what, when we're talking, just so she will know my neurons are not firing at random. I'll extend the same courtesy to you.
I started thinking about simple gifts two years ago, when Major Darvin Carpenter, from the Salvation Army, came here to speak about their work. Once a month, from November to April, we prepare and serve dinner for 150 homeless people at the Salvation Army's shelter on 9th and D. Major Darvin told this story about William Booth, who founded the Salvation Army:
Towards the end of his life, someone asked him if the Salvation Army would continue after his death. He replied:
That depends on the Salvation Army! If the Salvation Army continues to preach the Gospel to the lost, feed the hungry, give shelter to the homeless and give hope to the hopeless, then even the devil himself cannot prevent it from continuing!
If the Salvation Army does not continue to preach the Gospel to the lost, feed the hungry, give shelter to the homeless and give hope to the hopeless, then it does not deserve to continue!
You'll notice two things. First, Winston Churchill wasn't the only Englishman who could speak eloquently with just one and two syllable words. Second, a million committees working for a million years couldn't come up with a mission statement better than:
"Preach the Gospel to the lost, feed the hungry, give shelter to the homeless and give hope to the hopeless."
Almost. Twelve years of editing things our members send to me to post on the web site has taught me you can sometimes make things even clearer and simpler, and I noticed you could make "shelter" a verb and cut two words from that line, making it:
"Preach the Gospel to the lost, feed the hungry, shelter the homeless and give hope to the hopeless."
Had General Booth given that as a charge to a graduating class of shiny new lieutenants, they would have been on their feet cheering their hearts out, eyes damp. It is as a clear, simple, specific and eloquent statement of purpose as I've ever read.
This, however, is the mission statement of the Salvation Army, USA, as of March 2012:
The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the Universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
General Booth's line, as I edited it, has 18 words and 23 syllables. That mission statement has 51 words and 98 syllables; almost three times as many words, almost five times as many syllables, so not only did they use more words, they used bigger ones.
Turning from the Salvation Army's not-so-simple mission statement to ours, sometime before she retired, Rev. Grace proposed rewriting our congregation's mission statement. She wanted it to be 15 words or less, and something we could memorize. Our current mission statement is part description and part wishful thinking:
The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Stanislaus County is a vibrant, diverse community for all ages, where opportunities exist for religious, intellectual and spiritual growth. We value justice, service and respect for our world and welcome individuals who seek fellowship, healing and a caring connection.
How many of you knew we had a mission statement? [Pause to count hands; 15 out of 50, roughly.]
How many of you have memorized it? [Pause to count hands. None raised]
Among other failings, it would be nice if we actively encouraged our members to grow, not just had opportunities laying around for them, like those large books from the Sierra Club that people put on their coffee tables.
One of the gifts of being simple, if you are also eloquent, is that people remember. Let's try it with the line General Booth said, as edited:
"Preach the ..." (pause for the congregation to finish the phrase)
"Feed the ..." (pause)
"Shelter the ..." (pause)
"Give hope ..." (pause)
[About a third of the people remembered.]
Ours need some work - or to be scrapped. Mission statements reached their peak of popularity in the 1990's. I personally think anyone who needs a mission statement to figure out what a church does also needs a label on his spoon, telling him which end to hold and which end to put into his soup. You are free to disagree with me, and probably will. I'm sure we'll get a new mission statement as a part of the general housecleaning we do for the ministerial search process. I hope it is better than the last one.
How do we get from mission statements to covenants of right relations, besides the fact we are going to get both as part of the search process? Mission statements tell us what to do; covenants of right relations tell us how to do it. Covenants usually mention listening carefully, working with the best intentions, respecting other people even if you don't agree with them, and, if you hold office, not using your position for personal gain.
While churches in many denominations have mission statements, very few denominations have covenants of right relations. They are not unique to our denomination, but they are far more common with us than with any other denomination. When Rev. Joe discussed them at the October Church Council, he used a line I'm going to steal, "We need them more than the other churches because we don't have God looking over our shoulder with the Ten Commandments in His hand".
Up until a couple of months ago I thought they were a waste of time. I signed the one for the board that hangs in the back there, when I was on the board several years ago. I thought it was a waste of time, then. I act the way I do because of the way I was raised and the lessons I've learned since I've left home, not because of something I signed. I can still remember, for instance, the first time I saw my father telling a clerk, "Whoops! - you gave me too much change". I've done it a dozen times since. My parents, primarily, but a favorite uncle, two high school teachers, and heroes in the novels I read and reread in my youth, all helped shape my character. That covenant didn't.
So, one reason I didn't like them is that I thought they would have no effect. They might even have a negative effect. Several years ago I saw a web page devoted to their Board of Directors on the web site for UU San Francisco. The page had the board's covenant in the top right-hand corner. Their web mistress had asked for comments. I wrote to her, and to 400 of my closest friends, who subscribe to the UUA "Websters" mailing list:
If you had a notice telling people what to do if hundreds of rabid weasels invade the sanctuary during services, a wild-eyed, chittering furry horde, as thick as lemmings but out for blood, a casual reader might assume you had had problems with them in the past. By the same token, since you go to great lengths to reassure the world that your board now listens carefully and puts personal issues aside, the casual reader might assume that your previous board meetings were real doozies.
What changed my mind? A couple of things. One was the realization, finally, that although my character wouldn't change as soon as I signed it, a covenant would be a reminder, especially if we read it at the start of meetings; not all committees and not all meetings, surely, but at least every month or two. We all need reminders.
Another was Rev. Joe's description of how it worked at his home church in Chicago. If someone violated the covenant, they had to meet with the president of the board and a senior minister to discuss the violation. If someone violated it repeatedly, the leaders asked the person to leave.
A covenant with teeth - that makes a difference. They have had a clear, simple honor code at West Point for years: "A cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do." It isn't a covenant of right relations - senior cadets are still free to call junior ones "maggot", for instance - but it brings up a point. Those last five words - "or tolerate those to do" - are the tough part. Being honorable is easy, by comparison. Those last five words mean that if your best friend lies, cheats or steals, you are honor bound to march down to the commandant's office and report him. We have names for people like that: tattletale, snitch, fink. They aren't pretty words. People do not like to report other people. But, if we have a covenant of right relations, it will be useless unless there is a clause in it that says we shall speak up if we see someone violating the covenant. Such a clause tells people "I have your back".
We have failed to live up to our principles in the past. We're not unique in that respect; there are Mormons who drink, Baptists who gamble and Episcopalians who use the wrong fork at formal dinners. Rev. Joe told us, at that same October Church Council, that he knows of seven people who have left the fellowship because of intolerant, unwelcoming or abusive comments. If he knows of seven, it's a good bet that at least 14 more have left for the same reasons, without telling anyone why. I know two of those members who left. The comments that drove them from our congregation were made in front of at least six other members. They were more upset by the fact no one else said anything - no one had their back, no one spoke for them - than the fact someone made intolerant comments.
There are times to keep quiet. I have watched people who weigh 350 pounds buy jelly donuts, and I've seen people coughing so hard it took them four tries to get the match lined up with their cigarette. I kept quiet. There are times, however, when we should speak up.
It is almost as hard to speak up as it is to report a violation. Again, there something in our culture that says "mind your own business". I'm as guilty as anyone. I vividly remember sitting next to an older man who is no longer a member; I'll call him Ralph, to preserve his privacy. He was welcoming two young women who had come to our fellowship for the first time that morning, but he was welcoming them a little too warmly. I could see mild distress in their faces, but I said nothing. Looking back with the clear, sharp, vision of hindsight. I realized I should have said something like "Ralph, when we get as big as we are, as old as we are, and as homely as we are, we have to be careful around young women." You will notice that self- deprecating humor never hurts, and using "we" instead of "you" helps take the sting out of a rebuke. After that I should have offered to introduce them to some members who were women their own age. I did not, and they never came back. 95% of our first-time visitors never come back, but I still wonder what would have happened if I had spoken up. It is one of those things that when you wake up at three in the morning with a cramp in your calf, you mull over and wish you could go back and do over.
I have told people they should not chew with their mouths open a number of times, but they were people under the age of 12. I don't think I've rebuked an adult for what they said or did since 1971. It's hard; it goes against our grain as adults, and as UUs who value the worth and dignity of every person.
Sometimes when you're writing a sermon you have to reach for examples, and sometimes they fall into your lap. During the week it took me to write this one, a Facebook friend posted an audio clip from a radio station in North Dakota. The caller was a lady who had hit deer on the road three times in two years, every time close to a "deer crossing" sign. She thought that if the state highway commission would just move those deer crossing signs to less trafficked roads, her problem would be solved. The host tried to explain that the signs were warnings to motorists, not directions to deer, but she either didn't hear him or didn't understand him, and he spent the rest of her call muffling his laughter while the recorder spun.
In one way, a covenant of right relations is like a deer crossing sign; it is a set of directions, but it is also a warning that intolerant, unwelcoming or abusive people are out there. They won't abide by it, so we should watch out for them.
I think a covenant would be a valuable addition to our church, but I also think we would need to read it to each other now and again, and that it would have to have a clause calling on everyone who signed it to speak up when they see someone who isn't following it. The third verse of our opening hymn said it the best: "Speak for me". Speak for me if you see I'm being bullied, speak for me if someone aims an intolerant comment at me; speak for me if someone is making me uncomfortable. If we don't do that - if we just blow it up to poster size at Kinko's and hang it somewhere, then pat ourselves on the backs as it gathers dust - then the whole exercise will be as futile as a program to move the deer crossing signs.
[Delivered November 25, 2012. In 2008, my wife and I went to Peru to visit our daughter, who was a Peace Corps Volunteer. While we were there we met a gentleman who rented out his Andean black-chested eagle-buzzard, one nuevo sole (35 cents) for five minutes, to tourists who had always wanted a picture of themselves with an eagle on their heads. Who could resist?]
This is one of a series of homilies I wrote for the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Stanislaus County, in Modesto, California, from 2003 - 2014.
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And That Happened: Friday's Scores and Highlights
By Ashley VarelaJun 10, 2017, 1:28 PM EDT
Here are the rest of Friday's scores and highlights:
Rockies 5, Cubs 3: After kicking off the month of June with a promising five-game winning streak, the Cubs are back on shaky footing after taking their third consecutive loss on Friday. Seth Frankoff took the loss during his Major League debut, tossing two innings with four hits, a two-run homer and two strikeouts.
Not helping matters: these clowns, who showed up to interrupt Kris Bryant's first at-bat.
Rangers 5, Nationals 2: There's little hope of catching the Astros for first place in the AL West these days, but the battle for second place rages on. The Rangers put on a good show during their series opener this weekend, quashing the Nationals with seven innings of one-run ball from Andrew Cashner and a pair of home runs from Jonathan Lucroy and Rougned Odor.
Marlins 12, Pirates 7: Giancarlo Stanton did what Giancarlo Stanton does best, hammering a no-doubt home run to the batter's eye in PNC Park during Friday's 12-7 win.
According to Statcast, the blast measured 449 feet, his third-longest knock of the year. Still not impressed?
With tonight's 110.6-mph homer, @Giancarlo818 has 40 HR of 110+ mph in Statcast Era.
Nelson Cruz is 2nd with 26. https://t.co/OoGSWpB1ap pic.twitter.com/KEKSf2vWl3
— #Statcast (@statcast) June 10, 2017
Indians 7, White Sox 3: After going 1-4 on the road, the Indians kicked off their homestand with a much-needed win. Corey Kluber fired six strong innings, striking out eight and giving up three runs on seven hits and two walks. Edwin Encarnacion powered the Indians' seven-run drive with a three-hit night of his own, including his 11th home run of the season.
The win brought the Indians within two games of first place — and, more importantly, preserved Francisco Lindor's precious locks:
.@Lindor12BC has a very important message. https://t.co/UwVEWpZDYB pic.twitter.com/qh4tCW1zOe
— Cut4 (@Cut4) June 10, 2017
Red Sox 5, Tigers 3: Jackie Bradley Jr. capped an impressive rally on Friday night, smoking his eighth home run of the season at 110 MPH — the hardest-hit home run he's recorded in the Statcast era to date.
Rays 13, Athletics 4: The Rays didn't mean to treat outfielder Mallex Smith like a yo-yo. The 23-year-old has been yanked to and from Triple-A Durham this year, mostly used as filler between disabled list stints. With Kevin Kiermaier sidelined due to a hip fracture, Mallex received yet another call-up on Friday and responded in kind, batting leadoff and going 2-for-3 with a base hit, home run and three stolen bases.
Not only did Smith's performance fuel the Rays' outstanding win, but it matched a nifty little franchise record, too:
Mallex Smith: 2nd player in Rays history with a HR & 3 SB in the same game, joining Carl Crawford, who did it in 2006. pic.twitter.com/kX8D75Tdut
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) June 10, 2017
Yankees 8, Orioles 2: Aaron Judge went hitless during Friday's 8-2 win over the Orioles, but that doesn't mean the fans in the Judge's Chambers were left hanging. Aaron Hicks muscled a solo shot to the Yankee faithful, depositing his ninth home run of the year to put the Yankees up 3-2 in the fifth:
Hicks returned for his second blast in his next at-bat, taking Edwin Jackson to task with a two-run, 372-foot homer in the seventh inning.
Braves 3, Mets 2: Terry Collins is reportedly considering a six-man rotation after watching his pitching staff succumb to repeated injury this season. The rotation wasn't the problem on Friday, however, as Matt Harvey bounced back from last week's six-run outing to hurl five scoreless innings against the Braves. Things didn't go as well for Paul Sewald, who earned his second blown save after Dansby Swanson ripped a two-run double in the sixth inning.
Angels 9, Astros 4: Alex Bregman might not have improved the Astros' winning percentage on Friday, but he brought them one game closer to their franchise home run streak. He launched a first-pitch homer off of Matt Shoemaker in the seventh inning, marking both his seventh home run of the year and the Astros' 17th consecutive game with at least one home run. If they can extend it to 18 games, they'll have tied the record established by the club back in May 2000.
Cardinals 3, Phillies 2: The Cardinals didn't win once on their road trip last week, making Friday's win all the sweeter when they returned to Busch Stadium for a six-game homestand. Behind six innings of two-run ball from Michael Wacha, three scoreless innings from the bullpen and a game-winning home run from Aledmys Diaz, left fielder Tommy Pham stole the show with a highlight reel catch to end the game:
Brewers 8, Diamondbacks 6: Jonathan Villar was having a banner night against the Diamondbacks — until he wasn't. The second baseman went 2-for-5 with a base hit and RBI double and capped his night with a terrific, run-saving play in the eighth. Something went wrong on the catch, however, and Villar left the field on a cart after suffering severe back spasms on the throw to first.
Dodgers 7, Reds 2: Justin Turner didn't waste any time getting back into the swing of things on Friday. He made a triumphant return from the disabled list in his first at-bat and ripped a 369-foot home run off of the Reds' Amir Garrett in the first inning:
His secret? Cody Bellinger's bat, apparently.
Padres 6, Royals 3: Matt Szczur finally crested the Mendoza line on Friday night, delivering the go-ahead run in the seventh inning with his second home run of the season:
He wasn't the only pinch-hitter to come up big in the Padres' win, either. Franchy Cordero plated two insurance runs in the eighth with a two-run double, preserving a strong start from Jhoulys Chacin and setting up Brandon Maurer for his tenth save.
Mariners 4, Blue Jays 2: Rookie right-hander Sam Gaviglio furthered his hot streak against the Blue Jays, crafting his best start of the year with two runs, six hits and five strikeouts over six innings. Danny Valencia and Jarrod Dyson came through with a two-run rally in the seventh inning, giving the Mariners a narrow lead to get the club back to .500.
Twins 4, Giants 0: The rest of the Twins' lineup looked superfluous next to Ervin Santana, who recorded his third shutout of the season (and third career Maddux) and hit a three-run double during the team's 4-0 win on Friday. It's a nice change of pace for Santana, who tossed four innings with seven runs, seven hits and three walks during his outing against the Angels last Saturday.
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Laboring for Holiness for Generations to Come
Joshua 22-24
Tags: Obedience	Holiness	God's Faithfulness	Corporate holiness	Generations	Remember	Trust
(4 of 4 in a series through Joshua)
"Tell Bud, ministry isn't everything. Jesus is." That was the final message Ray Ortlund's dad sent to him. Ray's dad had woken up that morning in his hospital bed, somehow realizing that this day would be his last on earth. He gathered his children around, blessed them, and they sang hymns together. Meanwhile, Ray was in Northern Ireland, with his wife, doing ministry there. He was unaware of what was going on back in the states as his siblings gathered around their father. After his father died, Ray arrived back in the states, asking his sister if his dad had one final message to him, and that was it: "Tell Bud, ministry isn't everything. Jesus is."i
I remember the first time I read that story I first thought, "I want to be like Ray Ortlund's dad." What a way to depart from this world. But my next thought was what a good final message that was, something that I want to make sure I remember, that my identity isn't wrapped up with ministry but with Jesus.
Beyond that specific message, someone's final words have always been fascinating to me. Now, I don't necessarily mean the final words someone speaks before dying unexpectedly. I mean someone who is choosing his final words, realizing that these are indeed his final words, like Ray Ortlund's dad's final message to his son. Or, if you read 2 Timothy and realize that Paul is writing this thinking this may be his last words, then his charge to preach the Word in season and out of season, even to people who don't want to hear it, helps us recognize the prominent place the preaching of Scripture had in Paul's mind.
Well, when we come to Joshua 22-24, we find that we're not only dealing with the final words of the book of Joshua but also find the last words of Joshua himself to the people of Israel. And what hit me when I read and studied these three chapters was how much it feels like the kind of thing you would want to say to any people in terms of final words. Even the narrative of chapter 22, which simply tells of an incident that happened when some tribes misunderstood the actions of another tribe in Israel, communicates a truth that we would want to hold up to a church if we were wanting to address it for one last time.
Therefore, the way that I want to frame the sermon this morning is in terms of things that we need to remember as we go forward and prepare for the next generation. Again, that's what is going on in the text, and I think it's a fine thing for us to keep in mind as well. The first exhortation then I want to give us is this:
I. Remember the importance of corporate holiness
We see this truth really come to the fore in chapter 22. The chapter begins with Joshua addressing two and a half of the tribes of Israel. Specifically he was speaking to the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh. And the reason Joshua wanted to speak to those tribes is because (as you may remember) those two and a half tribes wanted to remain on the eastern side of the Jordan River. And Joshua had said that was fine as long as they crossed the Jordan and fought with the other tribes to conquer and settle the promised land on the western side of the Jordan. Well, they had been faithful in that task, so now Joshua was gathering them together to tell them they'd been faithful, should now go back and settle their land on the eastern side of the Jordan, and charged them to obey God's laws. We read of his charge in 22:5, as Joshua said, "Only be careful to observe the commandment and the law that Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you, to love the LORD your God, and to walk in all his ways and to keep his commandments and to cling to him and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul."
So, things seem great. This is a very encouraging moment in the book. But all of the sudden, things begin escalating quickly. We read in 22:10 that when these two and a half tribes get back to their land, they build an "altar by the Jordan, an altar of imposing size." News of this altar spreads to the other tribes, and then we read in verse 12, "And when the people of Israel heard of it, the whole assembly of the people of Israel gathered at Shiloh to make war against them." And at this point, you can feel like, "Whoa, what's going on?" It feels something like if you went to bat a fly off of your friend's shoulder, and he turns and pulls a knife on you. I mean, isn't this overreaction, and what's wrong with an altar anyway?
Let's answer the second half of that question first. What's wrong with this altar being built by these tribes? Well, the answer to that question is in Deuteronomy 12. In that chapter, the Lord commanded the people of Israel only to offer sacrifices at the site that the Lord chose for them. So, when these other tribes hear that another altar has been erected and assume that it's for offering sacrifices, it sure looks like these two and a half tribes are in rebellion against God's commands.
Now, let's answer the first part of the question. Isn't this an overreaction? Well, yes and no. Yes, in the sense that they perhaps should have inquired why this altar was built in the first place. It turns out, the two and a half tribes were not trying to rebel against the Lord at all. In fact, they were trying to make sure that they were always considered people who belonged to and obeyed the Lord. They were basically building this altar as a memorial or sign. They explain to the other tribes that because they were on the eastern side of the Jordan River, while all the other sides were in the land west of the Jordan, they were afraid that sometime in the future, a generation of Israelites might arise and say, "Those people don't belong to the Lord or worship the God of Israel."
So, they answer, "We thought, 'If this should be said to us or to our descendants in time to come, we should say, "Behold, the copy of the altar of the LORD, which our fathers made, not for burnt offerings, nor for sacrifice, but to be a witness between us and you."' Far be it from us that we should rebel against the LORD and turn away this day from following the LORD by building an altar for burnt offerings, grain offering, or sacrifice, other than the altar of the LORD our God that stands before his tabernacle!" (22:28-29).
In other words, it was a misunderstanding. They were doing it to make sure they weren't pushed away from the Lord and his people, not in order to rebel against the Lord and his people. So, because they jumped to conclusions, you might say that the people of Israel were overreacting in a sense. But in another sense, no they weren't overreacting. And here's why.
Remember Achan? Achan had taken some spoil from Jericho when the people were instructed not to, and it resulted in thirty-six Israelites being killed as the Lord judged the people in the battle against Ai. And we know this was on the tribes' mind because as they exhorted the two and a half tribes not to build the altar they said in 22:20, "Did not Achan the son of Zerah break faith in the matter of the devoted things, and wrath fell upon all the congregation of Israel?" In other words, they understood that the need for holiness among God's people wasn't an individual matter. They needed to make sure all of the tribes were walking in obedience to the Lord and his commands.
Now, here's the question. How does this translate to us? We're not ancient Israel. Hasn't the need for thinking of holiness as a corporate reality disappeared? And the answer is, "No, it hasn't." Remember 1 Corinthians 5? A man in the church was walking in terrible sexual immorality, everyone in the church at Corinth knew it, and they wouldn't practice church discipline, removing him from the congregation. And Paul wrote to them, strongly commanding them to remove him, saying, "Purge the evil person from among you" (1 Cor 5:13). But why? Why did his sin matter to the church as a whole? Paul answered in verse 6 of that chapter, writing, "Do you not know that a little leaven leaves the whole lump?"
In other words, when the church sends the message that unrepentant sin is okay, it encourages others to walk in sin as well. That's why we've often noted that as bad as a man walking in open, unrepentant adultery is, what is worse is a church that says nothing to that man about it. As members of a church together, we bear responsibility for each other. We must see holiness not merely as an individual pursuit but as a corporate pursuit.
Now, this doesn't mean we take up arms and declare war against each other if we find out someone is wandering from the Lord. But it does mean that we love them enough to run after them, express our love and concern, and plead with them to repent. It means that it's not okay for us to say, "Well, their open sin doesn't concern me." Love demands more than that. Love demands that we remember that holiness isn't merely an individual pursuit but a corporate one. We must remember that as a church. Our witness to the community at large is at stake if we forget this. Second:
II. Remember to share of God's faithfulness with the next generation
One of the saddest stories in the Bible involves a king named Hezekiah. He was faithful to the Lord for most of his life, but in his final years, he disobeyed the Lord. And the Lord spoke to him, saying that his sons and those in the generation to come would suffer under Babylonian oppression, and Hezekiah answered, "The word of the LORD . . . is good." For he thought, 'Why not, if there will be peace and security in my days?'" (2 Kings 20:19).
Brothers and sisters, the Word of God will not allow us to think like Hezekiah. We must remember to always be equipping the next generation for faithfulness to the Lord, and one key way of doing this is by speaking and sharing of God's faithfulness to us. We saw this in the text read earlier in our service from Psalm 78 as the psalmist says that they will tell the glorious deeds of the Lord and the wonders he has done to the coming generation. But we also see it in these chapters in Joshua.
We've already seen how the two and a half tribes west of the Jordan were concerned to make sure the coming generation walked faithfully. That's why they built an altar as a memorial. But they weren't the only ones concerned about the coming generation. This is basically the thrust of chapter 23 as Joshua speaks to Israel's leaders.
Joshua notes that he is old, advanced in years, and perhaps soon will die. But he's not content to think that Israel did pretty well in his lifetime. He wants this to continue. So, he tells them, "You shall cling to the LORD your God just as you have done to this day" (23:8). Then, immediately thereafter he reminds them of what the Lord has done in their own day, driving out before them great and strong nations. His words build to 23:14 where he says, "And now I am about to go the way of all the earth, and you know in your hearts and souls, all of you, that not one word has failed of all the good things that the LORD your God promised concerning you. All have come to pass for you; not one of them has failed."
But he doesn't stop there. He spends the first half of chapter 24 gathering all the tribes and telling them of God's faithfulness and works not just in their own generation but in the generations prior. He wanted no one to be ignorant of how the Lord had worked generation to generation so that, by understanding and knowing God's faithfulness, they too might walk in faithfulness.
And I'm certain that we're supposed to recognize (as we read these chapters) the need to equip the next generation for holiness by reminding them of the Lord's faithful works for two reasons. One, the book of Joshua ends with us reading in 24:31, "Israel served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders who outlived Joshua and had known all the work that the LORD did for Israel." In other words, Joshua prepared these other leaders, equipped them to walk faithfully even after his death, and they did. And it was rooted in them knowing the work that God had done for Israel. Praise the Lord! What a glorious note to read at the end of Joshua.
But the other reason I think we're to recognize this need to prepare the next generation by ensuring they know the works of the Lord is because of how the book of Judges begins. After recounting Joshua's death, in Judges 2:10-11 we read, "And all that generation also were gathered to their fathers. And there arose another generation after them who did not know the LORD or the work that he had done for Israel. And the people of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the LORD and served the Baals." Joshua prepared his own generation, who outlived him, by reminding them of God's faithful works, but the next generation didn't know the work of the Lord and abandoned him.
Brothers and sisters, we must remember our responsibility to equip the next generation to be faithful to the Lord, in part, by ensuring that they know the Lord's faithful works in our lives. Nathan has reminded me over the years that when the Lord reveals his faithfulness in your life through some provision or deliverance or miraculous act, at least one reason he's doing it is so that you can bear testimony to others that the Lord can be trusted. So, let's make a habit when we gather together—whether formally in times of prayer as a church or informally just around our kitchen tables—of recounting stories of the Lord's faithfulness in our lives.
I remember and try to share often with those preparing to go do the work of church planting and are anxious about finances a story that Timothy O'Day shared before he went to Utah. They'd just had their first child, were anxious about how they were going to make it in Utah, and had an unexpected expense come up. Timothy shared that he walked into his house to find Haley crying, holding that unexpected bill in her hand. So, he hugged her and then prayed with her, specifically asking that the Lord would remind them of his faithfulness to meet their needs and care for them, even as they went to Utah. Moments later, he opened the front door to find that someone had left a gift for them—a changing table or stroller or something else they really needed. What a story of God's faithfulness! Or I could share the story of Christopher and Sarah Ortiz being $13,000 in debt and wanting to go to New York debt-free when a church member walked in and gave us a check to give to the Ortizes to pay off their debt—a check that was half of that brother's annual salary! And time would fail me to tell of such provision in my own life or the Lord giving wisdom and clarity in a moment or healing or the like.
Brothers and sisters, let's share with each other (and with the generation under us) of the Lord's faithfulness. Let us share of how he was like a husband to you when you lost your husband, a rich comforter when you suffered abuse, a father to you when you had no idea even who your earthly father was, and on and on. And when we find ourselves in times of need, bring your children into your prayers. Let them hold your hands as you gather around the table and ask for his provision so that they might witness and rejoice when the Lord graciously provides. Let it not be said that a generation of those who grew up at Cornerstone Community Church didn't know the works of the Lord. Remember to share God's faithfulness with the next generation. Third,
III. Remember that God loves us, is good, and is trustworthy (even in trying times)
I want to point this out because in light of what I just said you could think that the Lord's grace and provision and guidance in our lives means that everything is always sweet and easy. But the Lord's faithfulness often shows itself as he's leading us through the valley of the shadow of death, doesn't it? Look, for example, at the opening of Joshua 24. Joshua is sharing all that the Lord did to care for his people from the time of Abraham on. And listen to what he says in verses 3-4. "Then I took your father Abraham from beyond the River and led him through all the land of Canaan, and made his offspring many. I gave him Isaac. And to Isaac I gave Jacob and Esau. And I gave Esau the country of Seir to possess, but Jacob and his children went down to Egypt."
Now, if you just read those verses, it could sound like such a nice, peaceful, easy path. But we know how the stories go, don't we? When the Lord says that he made Abraham's offspring many, he means that he gave him Isaac after Abraham and Sarah struggled, and wept, and agonized, and hurt through years of infertility. When he says that he gave Isaac Jacob and Esau, and Jacob and his children went down to Egypt, we can add, "Where they were enslaved for years and made to do hard labor."
In other words, God's faithfulness doesn't mean that we won't face trying times and pray many prayers of lament, with tears rolling down our faces. Of course our path is one of suffering and hardship. So was the path of our Lord. But the reason Joshua could share this history of Israel as if it was all glorious is because at every point the Lord was working for their good, for our salvation, and for his glory. And he's doing the same in our lives. So, at each point in our lives, we can say, with tears at times rolling down our faces, "My Lord is good, loves me, and is trustworthy. He is and always has been faithful." And one reason we can always say this is because looming over every moment of our lives is a memory that in our time of greatest need Christ died and was raised for us. How could we ever doubt his love and goodness toward us? Finally, let us,
IV. Remember that our lives are always lived in service to some master
In the very last section of the book (the latter half of ch. 24) Joshua calls the people to respond to his sharing of God's faithfulness by walking in faithfulness themselves. It's somewhat of a famous text. Here's what he says in 24:14-15: "Now therefore fear the LORD and serve him in sincerity and faithfulness. Put away the gods that your fathers served beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the LORD. And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the LORD, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD."
As I noted, that text is perhaps familiar to you. Choose this day whom you'll serve, but as for me and my house, we'll serve the Lord. But what you may have never noticed is that Joshua's exhortation to choose this day whom you'll serve is an exhortation to choose which false god they'll serve. He says that if Israel is not going to serve the Lord, then they need to choose which other (false) god they will serve.
What's his point? Why does he say it this way? I think it's because he's making the point that you're going to serve some master as your god. If you think that you can really not commit yourself in wholehearted obedience to the Lord but kind of just drift along in some kind neutral place, you're deceiving yourselves. You'll always serve some god. So, he says, in essence, "If you're not going to serve the Lord, then consider which of these other puny and pitiful gods you're going to serve because don't be deceived, you'll serve something."
So it is with us. We're going to commit ourselves in service to something or someone. This is why Jesus says that you can't serve God and money. You'll actually end up committing yourself to one and despising the other. We can't serve God and money or sexual immorality or a pursuit of prestige and man's praise or whatever else. So let us today, in light of the Lord's faithfulness to us—especially with the redeeming work of Christ—give ourselves in pursuit of wholehearted obedience to the Lord, remembering these truths that we've seen in our text this morning. And lest we forget why our Lord is worthy of our wholehearted obedience, let us once more come to the table, eating and drinking in remembrance of crucified and risen Lord. Amen.
i Ray tells this story at https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/ray-ortlund/my-dads-message-to-me-on-the-day-he-died/.


⬅ Can We Talk About FEAR?
"Elijah" Explained by a Child!
My church lesson for the elementary kids was to have been a story about Elijah. I had an outline in my head, with a dynamite closing point ready to go.
Without a doubt, Elijah was one of the most colorful prophets in the Old Testament. My main point of the story was Elijah's strong faith in spite of his uncertain and somewhat scary journey ahead.
I explained how Elijah's adventures went from exciting and dangerous to depressing and discouraging. I was almost to my riveting closing, when I asked the kids if they were surprised that Elijah had gotten discouraged.
There it was. She had finished with her point, and was completely satisfied with the truth she had just spouted to the whole room.
Bad things happen to Christians, too. BUT, God is with us the whole time. He never leaves us or forsakes us. (Deut. 31:6) He's got it covered.
It was better than my final point.
It's been a rough year for Duane and me on many levels. I find myself getting solace from men like Elijah. One day he was on top of the world, having proven to thousands of people that God was the one true God. In front of a vast audience – full of the most influential people of that time – God had rained fire down, at Elijah's plea, and proved there was no other God but Himself.
Elijah was the hero of the hour. It couldn't get much better than this. A prophet's dream had been realized!
A week later he wanted to die. He was tired, burned out and hungry. God prescribed some rest and nourishment to help him on his way for his next assignment.
Having a bad day? Don't worry! If you belong to God, you are not alone – ever. He stays with you the whole time, and His plan includes rest and nourishment for your next assignment.
I love teaching kids – they trust so easily. "Out of the mouths of babes" (Matthew 21:16), God teaches us so many things.


Japan Teachers Union (JTU, also known as Nikkyoso) decided, today on February 1, 2008, to cancel the holding of the plenary session of its 57th National Conference on Educational Research which is scheduled to be held on 2-4 February 2008. JTU was forced to give up the plenary session due to the refusal by Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa in Tokyo (owned by Prince Hotels, Inc.) of the usage of its assembly hall irrespective of the fact that the contract of the usage of the assembly hall had been duly signed with each other. We cannot but help saying, to our great regret, that the fact JTU was forced to cancel the plenary session of its historical National Conference on Educational Research which had been continuously held 56 times since 1951 clearly constitutes the violation of the freedom of assembly and association guaranteed by the Constitution of Japan.
How things have got this ways is as follows: it was May last year when JTU concluded a contract with Prince Hotel of the usage of its assembly hall; the hotel, however, gave a unilateral notice of the cancellation of the contract in November last year; JTU immediately applied to the Tokyo District Court for a temporary injunction to the effect that the cancellation was null and void, and in December, the Tokyo District Court awarded that the cancellation was null and void; the hotel lodged a protest against the award but the protest was rejected; and on January 16, 2008, the Tokyo District Court decided to approve the usage of the assembly hall by JTU. And then, the hotel appealed the award to the Tokyo High Court, but on January 30, 2008, the Tokyo High Court decided to approve the usage of the assembly hall by JTU, dismissing the appeal from the hotel. Thus, the argument of JTU was approved in its entirety.
In spite of the fact that Prince Hotel was rejected its appeal by the Tokyo High Court and was ordered to let JTU use the assembly hall, the hotel neglected in public the three-time judicial decisions. This behavior of the hotel must be strongly accused as that unworthy to the constitutional state and poses a grave problem that the meaning and significance of the judiciary might be doubted.
The JTU's National Conference is a big gathering with about 3,000 member teachers participating in each plenary session with a total of about 12,000 participants in three days. So it had been almost impossible to secure another place only in two months before the Conference started.
The JTU's National Conference is a yearly forum in which JTU members from across the country share the achievements made by their daily educational activities and has its own significance to study the overall present state of school education from the standpoint of on-the-spot education, thus becoming one of the pillars of JTU's policy activities as an existence to support school education. The refusal of the usage by the hotel clearly constitutes the interference with such a legitimate trade union activity.
RENGO cannot approve any actions which interfere with legitimate trade union activities. RENGO will maintain its resolute stance to protect the trade union movement based upon the freedom of assembly and association and the democracy guaranteed by the Constitution of Japan.


Is the Hilton big enough to get my 10,000 Fitbit steps in or will I have to hit the gym?
Another weekend another set of updates to IBM Connections Cloud, one of which is a new look and feel to IBM Connections Cloud Meetings. The Meeting UI has been updated to the Verse theme, and gone is the blank gray box which used to be prominent and it is replaced with quick actions to share your screen or files.
Coming next is Audio/Video integration in Meetings, I have been beta testing it for a while now and happy to see it coming to release shortly.
The name of the conference might change, but the traditions remain the same. The conference ends around 4:30 in the afternoon, but many many hours later Mat Newman finally has his badge removed and only then is Lotusphere officially over. The honor this year was given to Sandra Bühler.
Gurupalooza is back again this year hosted by Susan Bulloch. If you are not familiar with this session it is many of the (non-IBM) speakers on stage, you ask the questions, and in theory you get answers. This is always a fun and informative session.


ICAP as a starting point for the HTTP-related work.
isolate the goals of the protocol, and revisit the overall design.
intended to run on port 80?
as SMTP suggested in the charter).
added to deal with specific protocol usage such as HTTP.
>modifying the transit intermediaries or services.
>services as a coherent system.
>realization of the model into repository and protocol elements.
>for services and a means for registering names will be considered.
>core set of information necessary for supporting generic application needs.
>attributes and the enforceable policy.
>language; the protocol may be embedded in HTTP and/or ICAP.
>i.e. roles, privileges, and enforcement point responsibilities.
>general work items in the OPES framework.
>Aug 01: Final submission of HTTP orthogonal protocol.
>Dec 01: Salt Lake City IETF.
>protocol definitions, standard data items, postprocessing directives.
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Prison worker allegedly plotted for escaped inmates to kill her husband
Caitlin Dickson
·Reporter
Ahead of Joyce Mitchell's expected court appearance Monday, reports reveal new information about the prison worker who has been accused of helping two inmates escape from upstate New York's Clinton Correctional facility.
Both the New York Daily News and New York Post reported Monday that, according to a source, Mitchell, had planned to drive convicted killers Richard Matt and David Sweat away from the prison and to her home, where they would then kill her husband, also an employee at Clinton.
Prosecutors say Mitchell, who worked in the prison tailor shop, provided Matt and Sweat with the tools for their escape, including hacksaw blades, drill bits and chisels. The 51-year-old had allegedly planned to be the pair's getaway driver, but backed out at the last minute and checked herself into a hospital instead, later confessing her involvement in the prison break to State Police.
"Basically, when it was go-time and it was the actual day of the event, I do think she got cold feet and realized, 'What am I doing?' " Clinton County District Attorney Andrew Wylie told the Associated Press over the weekend. "Reality struck. She realized that, really, the grass wasn't greener on the other side."
When contacted by the Daily News, Wylie would not comment on the prisoners' alleged plan to kill Mitchell's husband. But the prosecutor did confirm that Mitchell had previously been investigated for a sexual encounter with David Sweat, one of the escapees, but Wylie said there had not been enough evidence to discipline her or remove her from the prison at the time.
NBC News reported Monday that, following the earlier investigation, Sweat's accomplice Richard Matt began to work his charm on Mitchell, gaining her affection to the point that she "thought it was love," according to sources familiar with the investigation.Sources also told NBC News that the post-it notes have been found along the prisoners' escape route.
Though no vehicles have been reported stolen since the June 6 outbreak and investigators have reported no evidence that the two men had a backup plan for Mitchell's cold feet, the manhunt is now entering its second week. Mitchell, who was arrested by state police on Friday on a felony charge of promoting prison contraband as well as criminal facilitation, a misdemeanor, is being held on $110,000 bail. She's pleaded not guilty to the charges and is slated to make her second court appearance Monday.
Nicola Sturgeon under pressure over 400,000 unused vaccine doses and far faster English roll-out
Nicola Sturgeon is facing mounting anger over Scotland's slow vaccine roll-out after it emerged her government has more than 400,000 unused doses and England's deployment was almost twice as fast last weekend. The First Minister yesterday disclosed that 264,991 people north of the Border have been given their first dose but the Telegraph understands her government has now been handed more than 700,000 doses from the UK's supplies. A daily average of 13,383 Scots were vaccinated with their first dose between Friday and Sunday, but this represented a drop on the average of around 16,000 recorded in previous days. A yawning gap started to open up with England, where 750,892 people were vaccinated for the first time over the same period, meaning its roll-out was almost twice as fast taking into account its larger population size. Matt Hancock, the UK Health Secretary, said more than four million people had now received their first dose across the UK and vaccinations were happening at more than double the rate per person of anywhere else in Europe. More than five million people in England aged 70 and over, as well as the clinically extremely vulnerable, will begin receiving offers of a coronavirus vaccine this week in areas where the majority of over-80s have already been treated. Ms Sturgeon insisted this group in Scotland would receive appointments "later in January", despite GP leaders complaining that "patchy" supply of the vaccine means they cannot book in many of their patients aged over 80. Dr Gregor Smith, Scotland's chief medical officer, said vaccine was "going out to those GP practices as fast as it's coming into Scotland" and that supply would ramp up over the coming weeks.


Sometimes I just have to create something for someone. Maybe someone did me a favor that I didn't know how to repay at the time, or maybe it's just a spur of a moment for-the-heck-of-it gift. And sometimes these are the most enjoyable things to work on. But it means keeping things tightly under wraps, in this digital day and age when I'm connected to almost everyone I know, lest the secret get out. I'm working on another "I need to do this for someone" project right now, which I won't show you until it is in the hands of the recipient (about another week and a half).


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Q: Illegal State Exception when connecting to URL in BrowserField I wrote some code to connect to a URL in a BrowserField. In the process its shows Illegal State Exception. If I click Continue, then it connects. I do not understand what is the problem.
Here is the code I am using:
class MoreBrowserScreen extends MainScreen
{
    String email;
    public MoreBrowserScreen(String email)
    {
        this.email=email;
        setTitle(HeaderManager.tabsManager());
        HeaderManager.more.setFocus();
        TabsManager(Paths.HOME,Paths.ALERTS,Paths.COLL,Paths.APP,Paths.FMORE).getTabs();

        BrowserField myBrowserField = new BrowserField();
        add(myBrowserField);

        myBrowserField.requestContent(email);
    }
    protected void makeMenu(Menu menu, int instance)
    {
        MenuItemClass mic = new MenuItemClass();
        menu.add(mic.getExitItem(0, 0));
    }

A: Hi I was having same problem,
  first you need to use invokelater because you are in event thread, and for some mysterious reason also set focus to browser,
  here is what solved my problem:
 private void buttonClicked() {
  UiApplication.getUiApplication().invokeLater(new Runnable() {
    public void run() {
        browser.setFocus();
        browser.requestContent("http://www.blackberry.com/developers" + ";deviceside=true");
    }
});

A: I have been pulling my hair on this one too. I tried the browser.setFocus() and it worked partially. Then I realise that there is another problem. Some websites does an automatic redirect that causes the BrowserField to refresh and produce the error again.
So here is the solution that will solve problem once and for all.
First declare the browserField as a class member.
private BrowserField browserField;

Then when you instantiate your BrowserField, do the following.
    browserField = new BrowserField();
    ProtocolController eventsProtocolController = new ProtocolController(browserField) {
        public void handleNavigationRequest(BrowserFieldRequest request) throws Exception {
            browserField.setFocus();
            super.handleNavigationRequest(request);
        }
    };
    browserField.getConfig().setProperty(BrowserFieldConfig.CONTROLLER, eventsProtocolController);

It seems that this problem occurs when there are other fields on your screen that can "steal" away the focus. So the above code will ensure that whatever navigation will  force the focus back to the BrowserField. In my opinion it is a problem with BrowserField, but here is my work around.
sigh! Seems after testing, this work-around works only for OS 6.. but not OS 5. I have not found any solution for OS 5 yet.

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Q: function calling from a different class Here is a skeleton code:
class C{
  callMe(){}
};

class A{
  // How to use callMe()
};

class B : C {
  callMe();
  A a;
};

In this example class B extends class C, so it can call callMe() method. But I need to use callMe() using class A given that class A can not extend class C. I wonder how?

A: you need to make A contain an object of type C.
class A
{
 private:
   C objC;

 public:
   void WhateverMethod() { objC.CallMe(); }

};

Also, the syntax for inheritance is
class B : C{

};

If you want B to simply have access to CallMe(), then you do not need to redefine it in B. It will inherit it from C. If you want B to override CallMe then you need to do this:
class C
{
  public:
    virtual void CallMe() { //definition }

};

class B : public C
{
 public:
   void CallMe() { //redefine it here }

};

Note, I assume from your syntax errors that you are a JAVA programmer. Methods are not automatically marked as virtual in C++, you have to mark them as virtual if you want to use polymorphism, and you have to use them from a pointer for it to work.

A: class C{
  callMe(){}
friend class A;
};

class A{

//use call me here

};

A: You need to provide an instance of C:
class C {
public: // has to be public
  void callMe() const {}
};

class A{
public:
    A(const C& inst) : inst(inst) {}

    void foo() {
        inst.callMe();
    }
private:
    const C& inst;
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A corporate social responsibility report is a managerial and image tool for maintaining direct, transparent and credible relations with the stakeholders. There are many advantages to publishing a corporate social responsibility report – the report is a managerial tool that enables a comprehensive mapping of activities and influences, and allows for setting objectives for improvement. As such, it enables risk management and control. In addition, it is an image tool that positions the company as responsible and "sustaining", enhancing its reputation.
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I walked/hobbled around at a Scottish Festival on Sunday, stretching the legs and taking in the sounds and sights. The transition from sitting to standing and vice versa was brutal.
Yesterday, the toughest part was going up and down the three flights of stairs at work.
And today? Feeling 90% better. Just might go biking later.
I'm thinking about writing a post that talks about those last 6.2 miles in detail, but I don't want to scare anyone who might be considering a marathon.
Until then…check out the PICTURES!!


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December 29, 2021, 11:31 a.m. ·1 min read
Greece's health minister said Wednesday that music will be banned at all commercial venues for New Year's celebrations as part of new restrictions announced in response to a surge in COVID-19 infections fueled by the omicron variant.
The restrictions, originally planned to take effect on Jan. 3, will start early Thursday after the daily number of infections rocketed to nearly 22,000 Tuesday, more than double the record number reported the previous day.
Wednesday also saw a new record number of infections, with health authorities announcing 28,828 new coronavirus cases. The country of around 11 million people is recording dozens of daily deaths due to COVID-19, with 72 announced Wednesday.
"Omicron is now the dominant variant in terms of new infections," Health Minister Thanos Plevris said during a livestreamed briefing.
Much about omicron remains unknown, including whether it causes more or less severe illness.
Included in Greece's measures are the mandatory use of high-protection masks at supermarkets and on public transport, schedule changes and additional work-from-home orders for government employees, and strict capacity limits at sporting venues.
Entertainment venues will close at midnight starting Thursday, but they will be allowed to stay open until 2 a.m. for New Year's Eve.
Greece now has more than 1.1 million confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic, and more than 20,600 deaths.
Sask. government vows to submit new carbon pricing proposal to federal government
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Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) Filter Side Effects FAQ
What is an IVC filter?
An IVC (Inferior Vena Cava) filter is a small, metal device implanted by vascular surgeons or interventional radiologists into a patient's inferior vena cava vein to prevent blood clots from moving to the lungs - a health condition known as pulmonary embolism or PE. The inferior vena cava is the main vessel returning blood from the lower half of the body to the heart.
When is an IVC filter used?
IVC filters are designed to help people recovering from accidents and surgeries who are at risk for pulmonary embolism (a blood clot in the lungs) when blood-thinning drugs cannot be used or are ineffective. IVC filters are used in patients who cannot take anticoagulants.
As well, trauma patients, neurosurgical patients before surgery and super-obese patients are implanted with IVC filters for prophylaxis (to prevent a disease).
Is there a risk involved with an IVC filter?
The devices are linked to a number of complications like vein and organ perforation, and migration and breakage that can injure patients. The FDA now warns doctors and patients that the Bard IVC filter is only safe for short-term use. In as little as 4-6 weeks, the FDA says the risks of complications begin to outweigh the device's benefit.
What does the FDA say about IVC filter complications?
The FDA believes that the longer a filter remains in place, the higher the risk of complications, such as device fracture, perforation, migration or extrusion. According to the FDA report, Bard IVC filter complications become a serious risk in as little as four weeks following implantation.
2010: The FDA releases the first warning to medical professionals and patients.
Of the 921 reports of IVC filter adverse events and product problems, there are 328 reports of device migration, 56 reports of filter fracture, 146 reports of device embolization (where the entire filter or parts of the filter move to the lungs or heart) and 56 reports of perforation of the IVC.
The FDA also notes that some reports involved difficulty removing the device.
2014: The FDA releases a second warning, mainly providing information about the life span of Bard IVC filters. Research shows that Bard IVC filters should be removed starting 29 to 54 days after implantation. After that window of time, the high risk for complications outweighs any benefits of the device.
2015: The FDA learns that Bard manufactures the Recovery Cone Removal System, Model RC-15 in the United States without marketing clearance or approval. In a warning letter to Bard, the FDA requests that "Bard Peripheral Vascular immediately cease activities that result in the misbranding or adulteration of the Recovery Cone Removal System, Model RC-15 and the Recovery Cone Removal System, Model FBRC, such as the commercial distribution of the devices…"
Have any clinical trials shown that risk outweighs benefit?
Only two clinical trials have assessed the efficacy of IVC filters compared with an established alternative. One small study of patients with hip fractures reports short-term outcomes only. A larger study comparing IVC filters with no filters found a short-term decrease in pulmonary embolism, but a longer-term increase in deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and no overall reduction in mortality.
Have any studies reported complications with IVC filters?
A study published in JAMA (4/8/13) found that, although the retrievable IVC filters are designed to offer temporary protection, many are left implanted indefinitely.
A decision analysis (Decision Analysis of Retrievable Inferior Vena Cava Filters in Patients without Pulmonary Embolism) was published in the Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders (October 2013). The authors suggested that if the patient's transient risk for PE has passed, the risk/benefit profile begins to favor removal of the IVC filter between 29 and 54 days after implantation.
What does "retrievable" IVC filter mean?
Retrievable means that it is designed to be taken out, but there is no time limit given by manufacturers. The FDA says the IVC filter should be removed once it is no longer medically necessary (e.g., no risk of PE). The manufacturers have always stated that although it is retrievable, it can also be left in as a permanent device.
When filters were first developed, they were permanently placed in the IVC. More recently, filters are designed to be potentially retrievable, but removal can be difficult.
When should the retrievable IVC filter be removed?
Manufacturers have different recommendations about how long a filter should stay in. But the FDA says that, for patients with retrievable filters, some complications may be avoided if the filter can be removed once the risk of pulmonary embolism has subsided. The FDA is concerned that retrievable IVC filters, when placed for a short-term risk of pulmonary embolism, are not always removed once the risk subsides.
What are IVC filter side effects?
According to the FDA report, these complications could lead to the following serious health problems:
•	Insertion-site thrombosis
•	Perforation of the vena cava
•	Recurrent Deep Vein Thrombosis
•	Recurrent Pulmonary Embolism
•	Thrombotic complications
•	Vena cava thrombosis
Why are there IVC Filter lawsuits?
Plaintiffs allege they suffered serious IVC filter complications because the filters were defectively designed and not properly tested to ensure safety (see clinical trials, above).
Although the FDA reported the first IVC filter warning in 2010, court documents state that Bard, one of the IVC filter manufacturers, has been aware of potential complications since 2004. Bard also received FDA warning letters threatening regulatory action in 2014 and again in 2015 (see above) for failing to report injuries and deaths related to IVC filters and therefore violated federal regulations.
Bard's market share of its IVC filter devices increased from 12 percent in 2002 to 42 percent in 2012. By 2014, it made more than $3.3 billion in annual profits.
What models are involved in IVC filter lawsuits?
The following manufacturers and devices are associated with serious IVC filter complications:
•	Bard Recovery Filter
•	Bard G2 Filter (2005)
•	Bard G2 Express Filter (2008)
•	Bard Eclipse (2010)
•	Bard Meridian (2011)
•	Bard Denali (2013)
•	Cook Celect
•	Cook Gunther Tulip
Is there a statute of limitations?
Most states have IVC filter lawsuit time limits. If you have suffered from a defective IVC filter, you will likely be within those time limits, but it is advisable that you contact an attorney sooner than later.
Have any IVC filter lawsuits been filed?
Yes. The first lawsuits against C.R. Bard were filed in California and Pennsylvania state courts in 2012. In October 2014, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation consolidated multiple actions from 11 districts into Multidistrict Litigation No. 2570 in the Southern District of Indiana. Many more IVC filter lawsuits are pending in federal and state courts, and new cases continue to be filed against the manufacturers.
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Q: Laravel 4.2 - Manipulating query string values before returning view I have a page that displays a product list. Each product belongs to a Section, which has various sub-sections, which have various categories and which, in turn, have various sub-categories. I use these properties to filter the products, and each of them only appears if the previous one is submitted (sub-section only appears if section is defined, and only the sub-sections belonging to that specific section, for example). I am using query strings to make my filters, like this:
http://www.website.com/products?section=21&subsection=57&category=92
As the user selects a filter in the page, this works well. First you select a section, and the page reloads with the child subsections. Then he selects a subsection, and the page reloads with the child categories, and so on.
My problem is: I want it to work in a way such as if I unselect the section, it returns the view without the query string, or at least with the other values empty. Currently it returns like this:
http://www.website.com/products?section=&subsection=57&category=92
I have tried returning the view only with a predefined input, like section, in case subsection is undefined:
if(isset($filter['subsection']) && $filter['subsection'] != '') {
        $category = new ProductCategory;
        $categories = $category->where('subsection', '=', $filter['subsection'])->lists('name', 'id');
        $view = $view->with('categories', $categories);
    }
    else {
        return $view->with(Input::except('subsection','category','subcategory'));
    }

This enters the else block, but the URL still gets all the query strings with their previous values. I have also tried Input::only but it yields the same result.
Should I do this another way, with a POST perhaps? Are there methods to clear the input before sending it back with withInput()? Thanks.


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Royal Family is the newest release by Yggdrasil having hit the casinos in February 2020. I got the chance to play this slot game and it seems like one of the best releases they have had in a long time.
Royal Family is set on 5 reels and a total of 25 lines. Using its best features, the game can deliver wins of up to $20,000.
Among the features that I came across on Royal Family are scatters, free spins, wild symbols, multipliers, feature prizes, and some sticky wilds.
A game round can start with a minimum of $0.10; however, if you are a risk-taker, and are not afraid of huge spending, you are allowed to spend up to $200 per round.
I noticed that most of the high prices I got were delivered by the Royal Chest feature. This feature has the potential to offer you as many as 2,500 coins or $20,000.
Other smaller wins can be boosted with the help of multipliers.
RTP wise, Royal Family offers 96.10% which is within the normal range for a modern slot.
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The slot game has common and unique features. One of its unique features is The Wild Joker. This feature appears on the slots reels during the free spins.
For the free spins (these can be 8, 16 or 24), the slot requires you to land the Gold Trophy scatter three to five times.
The game mentions some extra and these include the Feature Prizes. If you can manage to get at least two on the reels, they will remain active for the whole round of the free spins.
Apart from the 8 free spins, you will also be rewarded with 3 starting wilds, extra free spins, low paying symbols will be removed, and you can also get up to 4x multipliers.
The other scatter appears only on reel 5. However, you only need to land it once and it will be in a position to award you.
When on a paid spin, this scatter can give you huge rewards of 2,500 coins or 8 to 24 free spins.
For the theme, Yggdrasil has borrowed heavily from The Royal Court. You get to see a few characters on playing cards which are marked by A (Knight), K (King), Q (Queen) and J (Prince).
The cartoon decorations enhance their look, and they are not your usual classics.
Quality-wise, Yggdrasil has given its all, and the slot has some of the best designed cartoon-style graphics that I have seen.
Actually, the design resembles a Pixar animation movie, and the graphics are well done.
Through the reels, you will notice a small portion of the slot's background. This is decorated with an image that resembles a castle, and there is also a golden helmet and a number of crown jewels.
For a long time, Yggdrasil has been developing slot games that are quite boring. Actually, it's been long since I enjoyed a slot from this developer.
However, with the Royal Family, you will be in for some thrill as the slot is so much fun and exciting to play.
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I had the unique pleasure of visiting the inmates at the West Palm Beach Juvenile Detention Center where I shared my own experience as a troubled teenager, and as a survivor of the 9/11 tragedy.
It was one of the most life-changing experiences I've had in a long time. Seeing how bright and insightful these boys and girls were just gave me a glimpse of the miracles they can accomplish – if they just believe and stay focused on their dreams and goals.
I spoke to four groups of teenagers, ranging from 12 to 17 years of age. I look forward to another opportunity of sharing my message of hope and awareness with those of all ages. It's great to be part of such a worthy cause.


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Sycamore rocks out to SEE1
SEE1 bassist Peter McCutchen and first violinist Andrew Leonard have fun at rehearsal in the auditorium. The group will spend every evening in the week leading up the show together, practicing playing with a rock and roll attitude. The stage has been set up with platforms and a professional light and sound system for the show. Photo courtesy of Jenna Bao.
Jenna Bao, Staff Writer
There are few occasions when the concepts of violins and rock and roll and school musical groups and professional light displays all come together at a high school auditorium in Cincinnati, OH. Friday, Feb. 13 will be one of them.
SEE1, SHS's electric ensemble, will have their annual concert on Friday at 7:00 p.m. They will perform rock and jazz pieces by Muse, ACDC, Joe Deninzon, and others.
"I'm a little nervous because it's my first concert and I've never really been on stage like this before. But, I'm excited and I hope it goes well," freshman Sophia Ramos said.
SEE1 is inviting singer and lead violinist of the rock group Stratospheerius, Joe Deninzon, to play and sing with the group. While here, he will also present to all Sycamore orchestras.
"I have been amazed to hear these guys rehearse because they each bring their individual talents to the stage to form one amazing experience," student teacher Miss Abigail Marosi said.
In preparation for the concert, SEE1 members are meeting every evening leading up to show and practicing in the auditorium during orchestra bells.
"The most beautiful thing about SEE1 is the fact that each individual talent is shown through a sense of unity that can't be achieved without our closeness as a group," senior Andrew Leonard said.
Tickets can be purchased during lunch in the days preceding the show and can also be purchased online and picked up at the show. They will also be available at the door.


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Teaches responsibility: Through gardening kids learn to take care of plants and become responsible. They start monitoring it daily and take hundred percent responsibility of them.
Fosters family bonding: Children love to do gardening with parents and grand parent, it creates a special bond between them.
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Teaches patience: kids are very snappy by nature so while gardening they understand that things take time and hence they learn to keep patience.
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