Safety Map: Norris L. Beren Urges Family Preparedness
Norris L. Beren outlines the Emergency Preparedness Educational Institute's message, stressing that eight in ten Americans lack family plans and four years of work have taught that reliance on government is unreliable. He provides a practical ten-step Safety Map to create plans, stock supplies, and rehearse drills for disasters like Katrina and Charley.
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Norris L. Beren
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Opinion: Fresh produce in cafeterias faces youth diet challenges
A columnist discusses pushing fresh produce into school cafeterias and persuading children to eat vegetables. The piece references an earlier article noting legislation mandating removal of junk food from schools.
Edible Schoolyard style nutrition push gains climate in schools
The piece argues for replacing unhealthy meals with fresh produce and garden programs in schools. It cites Berkeley and Candito Districts as pioneers, notes salad bars and 28 item produce bars, and highlights Farm to School linking districts to local farmers. Increased lunch participation and 30 percent rise in healthy eating are mentioned as outcomes.
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Alice Waters
Ible
Candito
California
Farm To School
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California governor faces rising corruption claims this month
A sequence of disclosures ties Arnold Schwarzenegger to contracts, campaign funding links, and potential conflicts of interest involving LNG plans, media ties, and lobbying. Analysts are labeling the situation corruption, citing contracts with magazines, staff salaries, and connections to the Balliton LNG project and Red Bull.
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Los Angeles Times
Sacramento Bee
San Jose Mercury News
Rob Stutzman
Pat Clarey
Richard Costigan
San Francisco Chronicle
Maria Shriver
George Kieffer
Ventura County
Kieffer
Schwarzenegger
Mike Murphy
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BHP Billiton
State Lands Commission
LNG
Billiton
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National Enquirer
Deep Six
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Larry Berg
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Unruh Institute ties loom over Schwarzenegger ethics debate
Kieffer and state Sen. Martha Escutia studied under Berg as the anti-junk food package spawns conflict of interest talk. Berg calls hush money payments to Schwarzenegger’s alleged ex mistress a possible conflict while Hoffenblum and Mulholland offer mixed takes on corruption. Rumors swirl about reelection as Oprah interview hints at domestic tensions and a looming political crossroads.
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Kieffer
Martha Escutia
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Berg
Schwarzenegger
Arnold
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Allan Hoffenblum
California
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Bob Mulholland
State Democratic Party
From Moralistic Therapeutic Deism to Christlike Holiness
The article argues that modern youth religion centers on being nice due to Moralistic Therapeutic Deism. It contrasts this with Christianity’s call for grace and life changing devotion to Jesus Christ. True discipleship means inner transformation, not mere niceness or self help.
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Christian Smith
Melinda Denton
National Study of
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Oxford University Press
Earth
Smith
Denton
Christ
Church
Jesus Christ
God
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