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The three centers of power in Iran—the Supreme Leader, the president, and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)—are embroiled in a historic contest to shape the course of Iranian foreign policy. This clash, long seen as inevitable, was finally sparked by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's landmark nuclear deal with the P5+1 negotiating partners in July. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei fears that the deal was just the first step in the Rouhani's government's grand designs for deeper economic integration with the world, which could irrevocably alter the balance of power in Tehran. In turn, Khamenei has given the IRGC's hardline generals the green light to fight back.
Ironically enough, it was Khamenei himself who set Rouhani on the course to power. Through his control of Iran's voting process, Khamenei first sanctioned Rouhani's candidacy and then his victory in the 2013 presidential elections. He then proceeded to back the president's nuclear negotiating team until a deal was reached in July 2015. Khamenei badly needed some sort of agreement to escape intense international sanctions that peaked in 2012, which threatened to unravel the nation's economic framework.
Throughout the negotiations, Rouhani and his inner circle argued for a principled détente with the West. That made Khamenei distinctly uncomfortable. Iran's Supreme Leader was never interested in an open-ended détente, and certainly not with the United States. Anti-Americanism is, after all, Khamenei's main claim to domestic legitimacy. Better relations with Washington would thus be a net political loss for him.


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Q: Matlab running max by group In Matlab, how do I compute the running maximum of an array for each group (labeled by another array subs)? For example, think of the array subs as labels for 3 students, and the corresponding values in val as test scores, I want to compute the the running maximum score achieved by each student.
>> subs = [1; 3; 1; 1; 3; 2];
>> val = [101 102 103 98 105 106];

The desired output has the same size as val and gives the current maximum score achieved by that student:
output = [101, 102, 103, 103, 105, 106]

My dataset is pretty large, with millions of entries so I would like to avoid using a for-loop. If I just wanted overall the maximum score for each student, I would use accumarray(subs,val,[],@max) but here the problem is more difficult since I want to running-maximum.
There is a similar question in R, but I would like to be able to do this in Matlab.
Finding running maximum by group in R
Thanks!

A: If you have a recent Matlab version you can use accumarray with cummax as follows. Note that subs needs to be sorted first (and of course the same sorting needs to be applied to vals and undone at the end).
[subsSorted, ind] = sort(subs); %// make sure grouping variable is sorted, so that
    %// accumarray is stable
result = accumarray(subsSorted, val(ind), [], @(x) {cummax(x).'}); %'// running max of
    %// each group is computed with cummax function
result = [result{:}]; %// concatenate
result(ind) = result; %// undo sorting

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Below are a few of my personal favorite videos that relate to my work as a teacher. Please feel free to share and comment if you have one that I am missing!
This video is an advertisement for the new Windows cell phone. I like this video for one key reason. We need to unplug from technology and plug into the world around us. Sometimes we are so caught up in our blogs, tweets, updates, and youtube that we lose sight of the critically important things right in front of us which to me is people. Whether it is your students, children, spouses, of friends, we need to not lose sight of those human connections that are still of vital importance even in this digital world.
This next video was recently blogged about by George Courus and I cannot get enough of the video. I can't believe that I see educational worth in a Katy Perry song, but I do. Not only does this song have an inspirational message but what the high school kids did was nothing short of amazing. The collaboration and effort that went into making this video in inspiring to me as a teacher. It speaks volumes to what kids can achieve when they work together towards a common goal. Also, this is an experience that I am sure everyone of those kids will carry with them for the rest of their lives.
Bullying is a pretty hot topic right now across our country with too many negative examples to point to. This video is a nicely done anti-bulliyng PSA that has a great message. There are no words but you can clearly identify what is being done and the message being sent. I think it hits the role of the bystander in the bullying-victim dynamic and how a simple gesture can stop bullying and make a huge difference.
After you watch this video I think the message will be crystal clear…no excuses, ever! This is a video that applies to athletics, education, and every facet of life that I can think of. As a person, you need to look at what you have and use that to accomplish your goals rather than looking at what you don't and using that as an excuse.
The next video is very short but is one that I play quite often and is my current ring tone on my phone. It is my two year old son making a bold statement that he is Superman. Why would I include this? I did because as a two year old he thinks he is and can be Superman. He has never been told he can't do something and therefore has dreams with no limits. I hope that we can all feel the same way and dream big as educators, parents, students and whatever other role we play. We can all be Superman if we want to and work hard enough!
The last video is one that is no surprise to any educator out there. It needs no introduction but is surely worthy of a re-watch even if you have seen it. Daniel Pink explores what motivates us and it goes against what most people would think. It is great food for thought and has clear connections to our work as educators.
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Miley Cyrus' latest song "Flowers" has proved to be an instant hit since it dropped earlier this month. Even before it dropped, fans flooded social media with theories about how the song was likely about her ex-husband Liam Hemsworth. Now, her older sister Brandi Cyrus is addressing those fan theories.
On the most recent episode of her podcast Your Favorite Thing with Wells Adams, Brandi shared her thoughts on the various fan theories. "It's so entertaining. The song did come out on his birthday — was that on purpose? I don't know, can't say. Genius though." She went on to show some love to Miley's dedicated fanbase.
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One of the latest fan theories claims that the lyrics to "Flowers" purposefully match up with Bruno Mars' hit "When I Was Your Man" because Liam allegedly dedicated the song to her at their wedding. "The narratives are f---ing hilarious, but it's so great," she added. "It's the best PR that could ever happen because it gets people talking about the song on TikTok, and it's everywhere."
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Volume 1, Issue 3 (Summer 2018) Func Disabil J 2018, 1(3): 33-39 | Back to browse issues page
Mousavi F, Jenabi M S, Kamali M, Sanei H, Amiri-Shavaki Y. Comparative Study of Lexical Semantic Ability in Hearing and Hearing Impaired Adults. Func Disabil J. 2018; 1 (3) :33-39
Comparative Study of Lexical Semantic Ability in Hearing and Hearing Impaired Adults
Fahimeh Mousavi *, Mohammad Sadegh Jenabi, Mohammad Kamali, Hasan Sanei, Younes Amiri-Shavaki
Department of Speech Therapy, School of Rehabilitation, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Background and Objective: People with more lexical semantic abilities can be more achieved in communicating with others, and in understanding the spoken or written words or sentences of others. The aim of this study was determination and comparison of lexical semantic ability in hearing and hearing impaired adults from mild to profound levels of hearing loss.
Methods: This study is a cross-sectional descriptive analytic and non-interventional study. Lexical semantic ability of 20 normal and 73 hearing impaired (16 mild, 17 moderate, 20 severe, and 20 profound hearing impaired) evaluated by the lexical semantic test. Normal adults were 7 males and 13 females, and hearing impaired adults were 23 males and 50 females. The participant's age range was 18-58 years old. The lexical semantic test has 44 MCQs in its two alternate forms. Descriptive statistics, Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, U Mann Whitney test, and Wilcoxon test were used for description and analysis of the data.
Results: Statistical comparison of mean scores in two groups of hearing, and hearing impaired showed that mean scores of hearing group was significantly more. Scores of hearing, mild, moderate, and severe groups decreased respectively, but the scores of profound group was slightly more than severe group. The differences between scores of these groups were significant.
Conclusion: According to the findings of this research, we can conclude that hearing impairment can have adverse effects on lexical semantic ability of adult persons. The other important finding of this study was that the more the hearing impairment, the more its adverse effect on lexical semantic ability.
Keywords: Adults, Hearing, Hearing impaired, Lexical semantic, Mild, Moderate, Profound, Severe
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I just celebrated my 44th Christmas, my 19th as a pastor, and once again, I noticed something new and fresh right in the middle of Luke 2. Maybe it's because I'm a shepherd of a flock myself … but the shepherds abiding in their fields caught my attention this year.
Then it happened – conviction!
Yes, there I was hanging out with the shepherds on a starlit night 2,000 years ago, abiding in my field just keeping watch over my flock both day and night – 'tis the life of a pastor.
Imagine if the shepherds would have just stayed in their comfort zone, complacently enjoying the familiarity of their flock and faithfully leading the needy sheep under their watch-care, rather than responding to the light of God's presence and the beckoning of the angelic invitation to come to Jesus. Of course, we know the shepherds of old traded their staff of shepherding for a mantle of evangelism.
As 2019 quickly approaches, I am more motivated than ever to open my eyes to see what God is up to in my place of service, open my ears to hear what the messenger of the Holy Spirit has to say, open my heart to be more sensitive to the daily invitation to come fellowship with Jesus, and to open my mouth to share the Good News of great joy to all people.
Pastors, shepherds and precious sheep, let us commit today not to be satisfied just to hang out under the stars enjoying the blessings of being a part of the flock.
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These statistics and insights come from a new survey, "Women & Financial Wellness," that explores the challenges a woman faces in building a secure financial future—and how to overcome them. The investment firm Merrill Lynch partnered with Age Wave (a research and marketing company focused on trends in aging) to survey 3,707 women and men over age 18 who represent a cross-section of US adults.
First, the good news: Women have made significant gains. Total earnings increased by 75% between 1970 and 2015—compared with a rise of only 5% for men. That's a reflection of more women entering the workforce during those years, as well as increases in wages. Women now control $14 trillion—51% of America's wealth. But women need more money than men in retirement because they tend to live longer—by age 85, women outnumber men by two to one. Those extra years require not only continued spending on housing, food, etc.—but also much higher healthcare costs. On average, a woman's healthcare in retirement costs 39% more than a man's, amounting to an average additional $194,000 (and much more in many cases).
Even when a woman inherits assets from her husband, it often isn't enough to close the gap. So it's no surprise that 42% of the women surveyed fear that they will run out of money by age 80. Reality check: Those worries are well founded, given that the typical retirement now costs $738,000 and only 9% of American women have $300,000 saved by the time they retire.
Why Women Miss Out on Building Wealth
The most significant factor is the zigzag nature of a woman's life. From early adulthood to midlife and beyond, women confront job interruptions and greater challenges to career-building and saving than men. Telling statistic: 44% of an average woman's adult life is spent out of the workforce versus 28% of a man's.
When a woman has children, she's likely to experience a "mommy penalty" of lost wages and missed promotions when she leaves the workforce temporarily for child-rearing. But she will often pause her life again years or decades later to provide care for an elderly or ailing parent, which can also involve out-of-pocket costs—the average caregiver shells out $7,000 a year to the person cared for, which can take a significant bite out of long-term savings. And women often become their husbands' caregivers as their husbands fall into ill health. This, as well, can mean leaving the workforce earlier than planned and taking a financial hit as a result.
Every departure from a job can also diminish a woman's Social Security retirement benefits because the amount is based on a worker's 35 highest-paid years of employment. Added burden: Women hold 64% of all college debt, which means the squeeze of loan payments affects them out of proportion.
The truth is, women often put their children's, husbands', parents' and others' needs first. Case in point: 77% of women surveyed said they see money in terms of what it can do not for themselves but for their families. But whatever your goal, if you are a woman, you may well be putting mental roadblocks in your path, the survey found.
A Lack of Investing Confidence
It's clear from this survey that women have some hurdles to jump over to have a solid retirement nest egg. To do that, they've got to get savvy about investing—but that's exactly where many women lack confidence. Women feel very confident paying bills and managing budgets, but only 52% feel confident managing investments. In contrast, 68% of men feel confident doing that. Most of the women surveyed wished they had had more education about money and finance.
There are understandable reasons for women's' reticence about investing, including perceived societal taboos about talking about money—61% of women surveyed said they'd rather discuss their own deaths!—as well as financial planning models and tools that are geared toward men's needs. Those models tend to default to men's salaries, career paths, family roles and life spans. Plus, 60% of women say they lack the knowledge to invest.
Biggest financial regret: 41% of women said it was not investing more. However, when they did invest, 77% said they expected to succeed in saving enough money to last their lifetimes.
Steps to Greater Wealth and Security
To counteract the forces working against women's financial stability, the report suggests that women adopt these strategies…
Speak up and learn more about money. Discuss it with your spouse, friends—and financial professionals. Look for mentors and seek information about money and investing.
Plan for your financial challenges. Whether it's career interruptions, longevity that runs in the family, or high health-care costs, include them in your financial planning to be sure you prepare for them.
Make longevity an asset. Start a retirement plan as early as you can to benefit from compound interest…but also realize that it's never too late to save and invest. Join your employer's 401(k) or other retirement savings plan and contribute the maximum—or, at the very least, what's needed to get the company's matching contribution. You may also need to consider working beyond 65 and taking Social Security later to max out your benefits.
Revisit your overall plan frequently. Make course corrections as often as you need to, and consider consulting a professional.
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1290 Super Duke R: Jeremy McWilliams' role in the bike
You know Jeremy McWilliams, do you? Irishman, former MotoGP-racer, GP winner, Pole setter, great guy who has raced almost everything on two wheels – Aprilia, Yamaha, ROC, Harris, Honda, Proton, Harley, Ilmor, Buell and a couple more – plus some KTMs in between. Remember the Akrapovic RC8 R Superbike in two German IDM Superbike races in 2009? Or setting up the 690 EJC Cup racer in 2012?
Or riding 'The Beast' at Goodwood Speed Festival a few weeks ago? Jeremy also enjoys riding on the road and is using all his experience to work together with companies for development of their products. Here is what he had to say about his input into the evolution of the KTM 1290 Super Duke R:
"I ride motorcycles on the street. I have always done so, even before I became a racer. When you get older and have more experience, you build up knowledge: why a bike is like this or handles like that, why I am sitting in this position, why a bike steers so well – or not.
This is why I am able to give input during development. Racers tend to be very critical of bikes and we get 'down to it' quickly, which helps in saving a lot of time sorting out the right stuff."
"With KTM it was like they gave me a clean sheet of paper and said: "Make it as you'd like it." Of course it had to fit all kinds of RD testers and there are a lot of them. Just take a look at Hermann Sporn, the project leader, who is quite a tall man and heavier. So I really had to think of something for everybody."
"When we started, they asked questions like "What do you think of the handlebar position? The footpeg position? The shape of the levers? Do you like where the mirrors are?
Is the dashboard in the right place? When you sit on the bike, are you comfortable with the position for the knees?" All things you might never imagine. It was all part of producing a good package and why Hermann asked me to come and work with them."
"On the very first prototype bike, I did not like the riding position. It was too sporty. The KTM guys looked at me: "What.
But you are a racer!" I said, "if I am on a street bike I do not want a race position, I want to get comfortable." At that time, about a year and a half ago, it was just a very basic model, it did not look like it does now, the plastics were not complete. It was far from being the finished version."
Superbike IDM Assen 2009: McWilliams mit/with Akrapovic RC8-R. Hockenheim, Superbike IDM 2009. McWilliams: »Auf der Rennstrecke bin ich Rennfahrer«. // »On the track, I ride like a racer.« Assen, Superbike IDM 2009.
McWill mit erster RC8-R Akrapovic Replica – mit Frontscheinwerfer. // McWill with the first Akrapovic RC8-R replica – see the front light?
"Overall it was an easy project to work on because we were able to change whatever we wanted. The first bike was already using an advanced engine and chassis; all we had to do was correct the geometry, the ergonomics, the suspension settings for very bad roads and for smooth roads and the racetrack. So I got to test it quite often on all kind of surfaces as much as I did on the track. When I ride on the street I ride like normal. And when I'm on the track, I'm like a racer.
So step-by-step we worked forward. It was not so difficult, because it was a very good starting point."
"The fun part also was working with Bosch on the electronics. They are a clever company. I am always pushing the gap a little bit more on the traction control and they were very helpful.
The bike now functions as a complete package. When you ride on the street you wont feel any interruption on the traction control as you do when using sport mode. And then we found a rain mode, riding on very wet test tracks. This was new to me because I never have done this on road tyres."
"The Super Duke R is a naked bike so it has to work everywhere. We were given a long list of requirements the bike had to meet. Of course it had to be fast but it also had to be the right bike to go down to the shops or whatever.
To be fluid across a fast mountain section or fulfil a lot of expectations on the track. My impression at the launch in Spain was that most of the testers enjoyed the bike, which was nice to see. Some journalists expected it would rip their arms off, which surprised me."
Albacete im Frühjahr 2012: Feintuning am 690er EJC-Bike. // Albacete early 2012: Finetuning the 690 EJC-racebike. McWilliams auf KTM 690 für den European Junior Cup 2012. // McWilliams setting up the 690 racer for EJC season 2012.
"If I was asked 'what would be your ideal bike?' I'd have to say the Super Duke. I'm not saying this because I'm involved in this project but because I have been riding so many bikes that take a lot of effort to turn or to stop. This one feels light and not like having 1300cc beneath you.
You get on and you ride it. It does not feel like such a big bike. But if you really want 'to go' it's there."
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Then we would like the subjects to be able to move a cursor along the line with their mouse, to indicate their answer.
2.We are also interested to use in medialab a scale that would be anchored at a word on the one side, and at a picture on the other side. Also, instead of text, we would like to present a picture. For example, we want to place a picture of a man at the top. The scale then would be anchored on the word "woman" on the one side, and a picture of a woman on the other. Subjects will have to rate which (the word "woman" or a picture of a woman) is more closely associated to the stimulus (picture of the man). How can I do this at medialab?
For an illustration see attached file, taken from Holbrook et al, 1984.
Is it possible to develop these two scales at medialab? How?
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I believe the latter link discusses the addition of images. If you have any trouble, please let me know.
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Hi and thanks a lot!!
1. Medialab automatically transforms all text to lower case letters. I cannot use any capital letters, not even to start a sentence. How can I fix this?
2. How can the indicator at the right be hidden?
Thanks in advance fpor a prompt reply!
Both links discuss the slider scale, so the question about image ancored scales remains.
What version of MediaLab are you using? i.e., 200x.x.x?


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Chelan County Emergency Management reported a bomb threat around 9 p.m. According to Undersheriff Jason Matthews, RiverCom dispatchers received an anonymous tip from a man claiming that an explosive device was inside a garbage can in downtown Leavenworth, WA at the 800 block of Front Street.
Local authorities called in Washington State Patrol bomb technicians, ordered an evacuation of the area and a lockdown at Cascade Medical Center, and closed U.S. 2.
Severe winter weather in the mountains delayed the arrival of the bomb techs by more than two hours.
Chelan County Emergency Management posted on Facebook about the incident, writing: "** BOMB THREAT ** in downtown Leavenworth. Evacuations taking place. Hospital is on lockdown. Follow all instructions immediately if you are in the area. Avoid the area. Post will be updated as more information is made available."
They later added an update, which read: "ALL CLEAR: As of 2:00am, the area was determined to be clear. Evacuations and lockdowns and shelter-in-place orders have been removed."
The Washington state bomb team and the FBI's K-9 team determined the area to be clear as of December 30 at 2:25 a.m.
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Pistons Handle LeBron-less Lakers 111-97
Andre Drummond had 19 points and 23 rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons took advantage of LeBron James' absence, beating the Los Angeles Lakers 111-97 on Friday night.
By Noah Trister
Published Mar 15, 2019 at 6:51 PM | Updated at 9:08 PM PDT on Mar 15, 2019
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Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, right, sits out the NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons with teammate guards Lance Stephenson, left, and Lonzo Ball, Friday, March 15, 2019, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
The Lakers, who have fallen well off the pace in the Western Conference playoff race, have been managing James' minutes, and he sat out this game entirely. Los Angeles played at Toronto the previous night.
The Lakers were also without Lonzo Ball (left ankle), Tyson Chandler (neck), Brandon Ingram (right arm) and Lance Stephenson (toe), but they trailed by only four in the third quarter before Detroit went on a 13-0 run to make it 73-56. Reggie Jackson started that stretch with two 3-pointers and a jumper.
The Pistons were coming off losses of 28 and 34 points to the Nets and Heat, but the win Friday put Detroit percentage points ahead of Brooklyn for the No. 6 spot in the East. Langston Galloway scored 23 points and Jackson had 20 for the Pistons.
LeBron and Lakers Lose to Raptors
STILL THE STAR
James hadn't missed an entire game since Feb. 2. He didn't suit up for this one, but there was certainly a buzz among the fans behind one of the baskets when he emerged around the midway point of the first quarter and walked over to the bench to join his team. He went back toward the locker room at the start of the fourth.
LeBron Scores 36 as Lakers Snap Losing Streak
Lakers: Rajon Rondo had 15 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.
Pistons: Drummond is four rebounds away from posting a sixth straight season with at least 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds. Only seven players have accomplished that: Wilt Chamberlain (10 years), Bill Russell (10), Bob Pettit (nine), Elvin Hayes (seven), Walt Bellamy (six), Dwight Howard (six) and Jerry Lucas (six).
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John Scribante
John Scribante is thought to be the Secretary/Treasurer of the secretive Council for National Policy. His limited writings show him to be a hard Right conservative who believes that much of what state and federal governments are doing is centralizing power in the way similar to what was done in the former Soviet Union. He is a proponent of School Choice, with a strong bent towards private sector solutions to education rather than public.
Business Career
John H. Scribante is a Minnesota businessman. He became president of Orion Engineered Systems in August 2009, after serving as a senior vice president of business development since 2007. Mr. Scribante served as a vice president of sales for the company from 2004 until 2007. Mr. Scribante co-founded and served as chief executive officer of Xe Energy, LLC, a distribution company that specialized in marketing energy reduction technologies, from 2003 to 2004. From 1996 to 2003, he co-founded and served as president of Innovize, LLC, a company that provided outsourcing services to mid-market manufacturing companies.
A speech by John H. Scribante, identified as an "Entrepreneur" and entitled "Educational Fascism in Minnesota" was entered into the record of the U.S House of Representatives Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Education and the Workforce on June 6, 2000. [1] Rep. Bob Schaffer of Colorado and Rep. Peter Hoekstra of Michigan introduced it into the Congressional Record on Thursday, June 15, 2000.[2]
In it, Mr. Scribante begins reminiscing about American victory on D-Day, spends several opening paragraphs that are almost hard-Right boilerplate that extol the virtues of freedom, shunning centralized government, and criticizing the educational programs of Minnesota. He frames his diatribe with "Businesses have been duped," then settles down for a critique of Minnesota's School to Work program, which draws funding and guidance from the U.S. Department of Education's Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) program to help re-educate workers with job skills that are needed in a constantly changing workforce that was launched by the Clinton Administration.
At the heart of the Minnesota project, the government-business partnership started in the mid 1990s sought to depoliticize the educational process by utilizing appointed boards to allocate resources rather than leaving educational decisions as legislative matters. A group called EdWatch out of Chaska took issue with the program, as did Mr. Scribante.
"If you must have government-funded education, at least leave the private schools and home schools alone to compete for ideas and innovation," Scribante says, even though the programs in question do not threaten the existence of home schooling or private education.
Next begins the scare tactics, and the ever-necessary challenge to "freedom:"
"This experiment may be very attractive in the short run…", Scribante writes, "but business will pay in the long run in higher taxes to fund these programs, in less educated people and a loss of economic freedom. Productive labor is their goal, not an educated populace. This will be the end of a free America."
He goes on to call School-to-Work "a dangerous shift in education policy in America," laments Minnesota's repeal of 230 education statutes in 1993 to modernize their educational system, winds down with "Tyranny has always waited in the wings, ready to step to center stage at the first hint of apathy towards freedom," states that "[t]his new system has more to do with fascism than freedom," and quotes Winston Churchill in the fight to remove the STW and Goals 2000 systems that would make businesses partners in lifelong education: ""If you will not fight for the right—when you can easily win without bloodshed, if you will not fight when your victory will be sure—and not too costly, you may come to the moment when you will have to fight—with all the odds against you—and only a precarious chance of survival. There may be even a worst case. You may have to fight—when there is no hope of victory, because it is better to perish than to live as slaves."
The vehement and extremist rhetoric in regard to a program that seeks to improve occupational education for the percentage of the student population that is not college bound, and their need for retraining as careers and occupations change, is aimed squarely at the education of lower and middle-class blue collar Americans.
↑ U.S House of Representatives Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Education and the Workforce, June 6, 2000
↑ United States Congressional Record June 15, 200, p. 11153
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What Is Faith-Based Treatment and Christian Drug Rehab?
Faith-based treatment includes religious and/or spiritual beliefs and philosophies into the rehab program activities. There are many services settings available across the U.S. where patients can get faith-based treatment. Some of the most common programs you can find are usually Christian drug rehab ones, but there are many options out there.
Faith-based programs will still include everything non-religious programs do. However, along with medical and psychiatric treatment, it will also include activities that focus on faith and healing. While the types of activities vary depending on the program, they will work in parallel with the beliefs of the chosen religion.
When recovering from addiction or quitting, a person's faith can truly come into play. Faith encourages spiritual transformation, which is very important for those with such beliefs. Rehabilitation is about change and moving forward, and to someone religious, including spirituality can be very important.
While dealing with addiction, feelings of hopelessness and loneliness can be quite strong and overwhelming. Working on someone's faith, on their ability to believe and connect, can be an in-depth healing process to overcome such negative feelings.
Guilt and low self-esteem are also feelings that plague those struggling with addiction. In a Christian drug rehab context, for instance, they might learn the power of forgiveness and understanding others and themselves. The need to love yourself and others will also be important during the rough journey of quitting and recovery.
The Importance of Christian Beliefs During Rehabilitation
Hundreds of studies have shown that faith-based treatments, like Christian drug rehab, have moderate to high success compared to non-religious ones. While religious experiences are unique and personal, a relationship with God or a Higher Power can have many roles in recovery. Specifically, many recovering addicts credit the power of prayer in their resilience and transformation.
In Christian drug rehab, some of the things that might be worked on are:
Believing in one's self
Believing in redemption
Confidence in God and/or a higher power that can help
Believing in self-forgiveness and acceptance
Looking to help those less fortunate going through the same path
Trusting in each moment and trusting the process
Believing in religious ideals and rules to guide them
Believing in the ability to achieve change in their lives
Confidence that one can lead a substance-free life
Believing that not all suffering last forever and can be overcome
These are just some of the ways Christianity can help someone get through recovery. Being comforted by the fact that there is hope is crucial to finish any program. Most importantly, this can help a patient work back into believing in themselves as well. A patient needs to have the right mindset in difficult times to overcome them, and this can be a way to do so.
Many of the steps in Christian drug rehab, such as self-forgiveness, are so important that they're already part of non-religious programs. There is a concept behind these beliefs that show they are inherently important for people to heal.
How Does Christian Drug Rehab Work?
As mentioned before, Christian beliefs are inserted in the program through multiple activities. Therapy, whether individual or in groups, can be designed to include Christian-focused interpretations and insights. Patients might also receive mindfulness training, helping them deal with their emotions then and in the future. Any coaching sessions can also include Christian teachings and point of views for life as well.
In any faith-based treatment program, rites and habits and needs are taken into consideration, and therefore, are included. There can be places and hours of worship included in the schedule, as well as any commemorative dates and celebrations. Because maintaining such habits is important to patients' beliefs, and can help they feel indirectly in touch with the outside world.
Other ways Christian drug rehab might be different than non-religious ones are its group activities. Some programs include prayer groups, bible groups, and others that have a Christian-based purpose. No matter the program, group activities are important to fight feelings of loneliness and to help rebuild a social circle. Once outside, a recovering addict will need to surround themselves with people that understand them and their needs and limitations.
More often than not, these programs tend to have a residential/inpatient service setting. While they can be outpatient programs, the former option can provide a more in-depth experience. Plus, it can help the patient avoid triggers and opportunities to relapse into their old habits. Though Christian drug rehab works, it takes time to work, like any other program would. The patient mus be ready to go into the world before doing so.
Sobriety After Christian Drug Rehab
One of the roles of religion after treatment is to keep the person motivated. Leaving a treatment center can seem quite scary, and there can be triggers everywhere. Having a community that they can count on can make them feel secure, having a safe space to go to. There, they will have a chance to connect with others and engage in activities where they will feel useful. This will not just help them feel less lonely, but it will make they feel they truly belong somewhere.
Faith and the 12 Step Program
Many support groups, like Alcoholics Anonymous, incorporate the belief in a higher power into their 12 steps. This belief is in the core of accountability, admittance, and addiction recovery. Some of the traditions of the 12-step program also include surrendering to a loving God. The steps that mention a higher power, which can be whatever the person believes in, are:
"Coming to believe a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity." (Step 2)
"Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him." (Step 3)
"We're entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character." (Step 6)
"Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings." (Step 7)
"Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out." (Step 11)
"Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs." (Step 12)
Besides connections with others, religion can make people connect with themselves again, and with their beliefs. Finding a spiritual path and experiencing spirituality can give recovering patients a sense of direction. Once back in their routine, this can help with morale and make people feel encouraged to find a purpose in other areas of their lives. The feeling that a higher power is guiding the course of all things can make them feel secure as well.
Christian Drug Rehabilitation in California
Famous for its diversity and opportunities, California can be great for those in Christian drug rehab. The many beaches all along the West Coast, from Northern California to San Diego, can be great for mediation or daily devotionals. The connection with healthy surroundings is a way to avoid relapse.
Unlike what many may think, substance-use related numbers in California are not as bad as most states. Reported lethal cases of drug poisoning have been lower than the national average since 2009. While the national average has gone up, California's has been stable since 2013. This shows the state has the resources to help addicts and recovering patients recover and improve.
Christianity is still the most popular religion among adults in California, as around 63% of them report being Christian. Counties like Orange County have a really strong Christian community California. Many famous mega-churches call Orange County home. Some of them are Rick Warren's Saddleback Church, Chuck Smith's Calvary Chapel, and Mariner's Church.
With how strong the Christian presence is in Orange County, it's surprising that there are not more drug and alcohol abuse treatment facilities focusing on helping Christians overcome drug addiction. At present, there are surprisingly few inpatient Christ-based addiction treatment centers in Orange County, California.
The Christian drug rehabs that currently exist in Orange County are often traditional treatment programs with a sprinkling of Christianity worked in, or Christian boot camps with strict rules and "One Step" recovery – which isn't always the more forgiving or encouraging approach to addiction treatment.
Northbound And Christian Rehabilitation
In recognition of the need for truly effective Christ-based addiction treatment in Orange County, Northbound developed the LINKS Program – a Christ-based addiction treatment program. LINKS is a residential program dedicated to helping Christian individuals recover from drug and/or alcohol addiction. The program has faith and science intertwined, so that the Christian drug rehab treatment can touch all the bases.
The goal is to aid patients through their spiritual journey and allow them to attend local church services while receiving treatment. It's an opportunity to reconnect with their faith, or to keep on working in their already existing spirituality. The counseling during the LINKS program has a Christian-based focused approach. It also helps patients learn how to incorporate faith-based beliefs in problem-solving and when dealing with challenges.
The program is meant to teach that sobriety after Christian drug rehab is possible. LINKS helps patients understand they are just humans who are prone to making mistakes, and help them through the path of self-forgiveness.
If you want more information about groups and programming, you can contact us today. While we do offer other non-religious programs that are just as effective, we are proud of the program we've designed. The effectiveness of faith in rehab has been proven, and we understand its importance. Visit our website for more information and call us with any questions you might have. We hope to be your choice as you embark on this healing phase.
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