The eternal significance of your short life For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought‚ but rather think of yourself with sober judgment‚ in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you. – Romans 12:3 Lady Nancy Astor was the first woman ever to be seated in the British House of Commons. She predictably encountered a good amount of male antagonism‚ but she was also capable of giving it back in turn. One night at a formal dinner‚ Lady Astor told her neighbor how she considered men to be more conceited than women. To prove her point‚ she raised her voice a bit and said‚ "It's a pity that the most intelligent and learned men attach the least importance to the way they dress. Why‚ right at this table the most cultivated man is wearing the most clumsily knotted tie!" Astor and her neighbor watched as within seconds‚ every man at the table secretly reached up to adjust his tie. Very often‚ it can be easy to think more highly of ourselves than we really ought. That's because in our flesh‚ it's our natural inclination to believe the world revolves around us. But the truth is‚ as the Bible tells us‚ our very lives are a mere vapor – a split-second blip on the screen of history. A right perspective of ourselves begins with the humbling notion that our place in the universe is a small one. But let us never believe the lie that our short and small lives are insignificant. Be humbled by your place in the universe‚ but emboldened that God gives you a significant purpose in it! Prayer Challenge Pray and ask God to give you a biblical perspective on your life as a short blip in cosmic history‚ but one that can make an eternal difference. Questions for Thought When you think about people who have high opinions of themselves‚ what are some words you would use to describe their outlook on life? As you consider the brevity of life‚ how do you see using your short time on earth to make a maximum impact for God's Kingdom? Visit the Senior Living Ministries website Visit the Senior Living Ministries website The post The Eternal Significance of Your Short Life – Senior Living – February 20 appeared first on GodUpdates.

A study conducted in Indiana‚ one of the country’s top agricultural producers‚ found an increased amount of a toxic weedkiller in the urine of pregnant women. The research‚ published in Agrochemicals‚ found 70% of pregnant women tested in Indiana between 202o and 2022 had dicamba in their urine. The figure is an increase from 28% in an analysis between 2010 and 2012. However‚ the prior study tested women from Indiana‚ Illinois‚ and Ohio. Pregnant women in Indiana show fourfold increase in toxic weedkiller in urine – study https://t.co/siXvPX20Ur — Ken Cook (@EWGPrez) February 16‚ 2024 The Guardian reports: Notably‚ the study also found that along with a larger percentage of women showing the presence of dicamba in their bodies‚ the concentrations of the weed-killing chemical increased more than fourfold. Both studies found that 100% of the women tested had 2‚4-dichloroacetic acid‚ better known as 2‚4-D‚ in their urine; the more recent study showed detectable‚ but not significant‚ increases in concentration levels. The findings add to a growing body of literature documenting human exposure to chemicals used in agriculture‚ and various known and potential health impacts. Many scientists have particular concerns about how farm chemicals affect pregnant women and their children‚ but say more research – and more regulatory scrutiny – is needed. “These are two chemicals we’re concerned about because of their increasing use‚” said Paul Winchester‚ a clinical professor of pediatrics at the Indiana University school of medicine who was not involved in this study. Pregnant women in Indiana show fourfold increase in toxic weedkiller in urine: https://t.co/voIhfkjYrq “Fetal DNA is being shaped by these exposures. What we’re seeing in other chemicals that have had longer pathways of study is that this is not benign exposure.”#Dicamba — GMO Free USA (@GMOFreeUSA) February 17‚ 2024 “Fetal DNA is being shaped by these exposures‚” Winchester said. “What we’re seeing in other chemicals that have had longer pathways of study is that this is not benign exposure‚” he added. Pregnant women in Indiana show fourfold increase in toxic weedkiller in urine – study https://t.co/Y1kl4Q05VF — Guardian news (@guardiannews) February 16‚ 2024 From Daily Mail: Results also showed the concentration of the chemical increased from 0.066 micrograms of dicamba per liter of urine to 0.271 micrograms of dicamba per liter of urine. Dicamba is usually sprayed on top of crops – including soybeans – and the Environmental Protection Agency has previously acknowledged the substance can evaporate and spread through the air as a vapor. The study authors said their findings highlight the need to track exposure to the herbicide and monitor adverse maternal and neonatal side effects. While dicamba is sprayed on crops‚ the US Department of Agriculture has found residue of the chemical is minimal in foods. Therefore‚ the USDA said it is more likely people are exposed to the chemical through inhalation and contaminated drinking water. A 2020 study found dicamba was associated with an increased risk of liver and bile-duct cancers‚ but more research is needed to learn the full effects. The study also looked at the presence of another chemical in the women’s urine‚ 2‚4-dichloroacetic acid‚ better known as 2‚4-D. Read the full study‚ titled ‘Dicamba and 2‚4-D in the Urine of Pregnant Women in the Midwest: Comparison of Two Cohorts (2010–2012 vs. 2020–2022)’‚ HERE.

New York State lawmakers are weighing legislation that will allow children of any age to be vaccinated without parental consent in cases where parents object to immunization. Assembly Bill A6761‚ introduced by New York Assemblymember [...] The post New York Lawmakers Pushing To Vaccinate Children Without Parental Consent appeared first on The People's Voice.

Monday night ended with an absolute BANG

CBS’s report on campus food insecurity out of UC Davis served its viewers with an unexpected dose of absurdist theater. The report also stands as both an accidental call for fundamental reforms of the American secondary education system‚ and an ominous look forward should reform not happen. Watch as correspondent Elise Preston chronicles the absolute explosion of campus food pantries‚ and gets a mild earful about inflation: LESLIE KEMP: A dollar today buys a third of the commodities that it bought when I was in school. PRESTON: There are now close to 800 food pantries on college campuses. A decade ago‚ there were just 80. UC Davis was one of the first to open up its pantry‚ buried in the basement. Now the pantry is at the heart of the campus. It's not intended for those with a meal plan or who can afford groceries‚ but it's open to anyone with a student ID‚ no questions asked. The report opens with food lines at UC Davis‚ and its most prominently featured student complaining about the high price of rent‚ food‚ and basic needs. It appears that there are many such instances‚ given the long lines. Then‚ the clip you just saw with its pithy observation on inflation‚ and the proliferation of these campus food pantries. Then‚ after a few more interactions‚ the story ends. Where does one even begin with this report? For starters‚ no one mentions the fact that attending UC Davis costs in-state students $156‚964 for four years (and an eye-watering $281‚068 for out-of-state students). Not once does this report mention this exorbitant tuition‚ which helps defray such important academic expenses as the chancellor’s annual salary- a hair under $605‚000. And that isn’t even the highest salary at UC Davis. What does it say about an institution that 7 out of 10 attendees are in need of a food pantry‚ per its local administrator? The $157 grand can’t mix in a means-tested meal plan?  Because we know from the report that the food pantry isn’t means-tested. The students just come in and grab what they need‚ no questions asked. In the case of the featured student‚ her haul included a dozen pasture-raised eggs which probably retail for around $20 near campus. All praise the gift economy! In sum‚ kids (or their parents) getting into student debt and to some degree relying on charity in order to meet their food expenses. If they’re having to do this now‚ what happens when these kids hit the real world? What are they actually learning while in college?  In that light‚ it is also worth asking: what was even the purpose of this report? What message is it trying to convey? Why are we seeing a food pantry report about coddled college students when there are homeless veterans actually and literally freezing on the streets? The report seems to have been intended‚ perhaps‚ to predispose viewers to support further expenditures earmarked for student assistance programs. Instead‚ it serves to expose the institutional rot at academia- and of our media. Both are in need of fundamental reform. Click “expand” to view the full transcript of the aforementioned report as aired on CBS Evening News on Monday‚ February 19th‚ 2024: MAJOR GARRETT: Tonight we go in-depth on the issue of food insecurity on college campuses. Recent studies show at least one in three students is dealing with this growing problem. CBS's Elise Preston shows us how one university is serving up a solution.  ELISE PRESTON: At the University of California‚ Davis‚ students may have an appetite for knowledge but this line isn't for textbooks. It's to receive food.  ERIN CASHIN: Rent is unbelievably expensive. It's unfortunate that food and groceries and just basic needs costs are so gigantic.  PRESTON: Senior Erin Cashin showed up 90 minutes before the doors opened at the on-campus food pantry.  CASHIN: I literally structure my class schedules around being able to come to the pantry.  PRESTON: It's run by students. Many of whom are working here because they've found help here.  KATIE TOBIE: It feels good to give back and know that I’m‚ like‚ I’m needed here.  PRESTON: Can you describe what it feels like when you don't know where your next meal is coming from?  TOBIE: Just like really‚ like‚ anxious.  PRESTON: Leslie Kemp runs the university's basic center. She believes it's important to offer items like fresh produce‚ some of which is grown on the student farm and donated to the pantry.  LESLIE KEMP: A dollar today buys a third of the commodities that it bought when I was in school. PRESTON: There are now close to 800 food pantries on college campuses. A decade ago‚ there were just 80. UC Davis was one of the first to open up its pantry‚ buried in the basement. Now the pantry is at the heart of the campus. It's not intended for those with a meal plan or who can afford groceries‚ but it's open to anyone with a student ID‚ no questions asked.  Do you fear that people will take advantage of the system?  KEMP: We've got ten students coming in and three didn't need it‚ I'm okay with that. As long as we get those seven who did need it.  PRESTON: What kind of load does that lift off you?  CASHIN: Oh‚ huge.  PRESTON: For Erin Cashin...  CASHIN: A dozen eggs.  PRESTON: She’s stretching her dollars but only taking what she needs. You're being aware of anyone else in the struggle with you.  CASHIN: I think that's what comes with a gift economy. Let me make sure I leave some behind for the next person.  PRESTON: No regrets‚ no stigma‚ and one very big benefit.  CASHIN: It absolutely affects my academic performance. So it definitely affects mental health. Without being able to do this.  PRESTON: That’s certainly food for thought. Elise Preston‚ CBS News‚ Davis‚ California.  

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