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A perfect night on special teams leads to big 4-3 win for Wild over the Oilers
By The Noogie@The_Noogie Oct 31, 2018, 12:19am CDT
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After falling to the Vancouver Canucks last night the Minnesota Wild looked to rebound against the Connor McDavid Oilers of Edmonton. Having had their 5-game win streak snapped in Vancouver, the Wild were looking to not make losing become regular. No easy task on the second night of back-to-backs and running up against a very potent Oilers offense. The Wild would once again have to come back from a deficit, but they seemed to have an answer for every Oiler goal, their special teams were 100% on both sides and they ultimately found a late lead to carry them to a 4-3 win in Edmonton.
The Oilers came roaring out of the gate tonight, throwing 22 shots at Alex Stalock in the first 20-minutes of the game. Stalock stopped 21 of those, with his only blemish coming after a big flury in the paint with the puck eventually landing on the stick of Leon Draisaitl all alone on the weak side with a wide open net taunting him. Aside from the goal the Wild managed to to fight off the early onslaught from the Oilers and managed to gain a few chances of their own.
The tie would come off the stick of Zach Parise cleaning up a rebound on the power play. Joel Eriksson Ek pinched in to break up a zone clear, the puck bounced over to Nino Niederreiter who tapped a pass over to Matt Dumba. The shot rebounded out to Parise who was lurking in the paint and able to put one past Cam Talbot. The power play strikes early, but the Wild were not done on the man-advantage in the game.
The first period would end tied at 1 a piece, with a decided shot advantage for Edmonton 22-14. The Wild had some good stretches in there but Edmonton was playing fast and swarming the crease. Stalock had to be sharp in only giving up 1 goal in the period.
Connor McDavid would of course score a goal in the game. Coming early in the second period on a play where he just blew past Ryan Suter like he was a potted plant and roofed one short-side against Stalock. At full speed McDavid's supreme control was on full display on this play. Though McDavid would finish the game with just 1 point, he was buzzing around a lot and had several chances to take this game over.
Once again the Wild would be able to tie it up, with their only even strength goal of the game. (spoiler alert?) Jared Spurgeon crept down into the slot and Eric Staal dished him the puck from behind the net. Spurgeon was able to get a stick on it and punched it home through some traffic. The Wild continued to show resiliency in not letting this game get out of control on them. They were playing a much stronger game in the second, limiting chances, and keeping the score close.
Less than a minute later however, an Alex Chiasson deflection of a Matt Benning blast from the point would find its way past Stalock and put the Oilers back on top 3-2 late in the second period. Darnell Nurse would take a holding penalty though, and that would lead to the Wild's second power play goal of the night.
Ryan Suter would flip a wrister on goal that looked a lot like his goal on the power play last night in Vancouver. This time Eric Staal would redirect the shot past Talbot and bring the game back even at 3 to close out the second period. The period was kind of an odd duck. With the 4 combined goals being scored on just 15 combined shots. For the Wild, it was 2 goals off just 5 shots on goal.
The third period saw a lot of back and forth hockey. The Wild and Oilers traded chances but after the Wild killed an early Eric Fehr high-sticking penalty Minnesota seemed to step it up a notch. With over 6 minutes remaining in the game, Drake Caggiula would take and interference penalty and give the Wild their third power play of the evening.
Mikael Granlund would give the Wild their first lead of the game with just under 6 minutes remaining when he converted the teams third power play of the evening. Granlund was along the wall and just had a little space. He crept in closer to the net and roofed one short-side against Talbot.
The story of the game was special teams. The wild were 3 for 3 on the power play and killed all 5 penalties against. Granlund continued his now 9 game point streak where he has scored 6 goals and 6 assists. Nino looked more involved tonight and although he still looks like he's fighting it a bit I was seeing signs he may be coming around. Nino did notch 2 secondary assists on the night too.
The Wild get a few days off before their next tilt in St. Louis against the Blues this Saturday. Mike Yeo and the Blues are really struggling since the season started. With a record of 3-4-3, the team has just 9 points in 10 games and will faceoff against the Vegas Golden Knights this Thursday prior to welcoming the Wild to town.


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We need a state energy policy that aligns supply with demand
It is an honor to serve a legislative district that is within the energy hub of the Pacific Northwest. To the north of the 16th District, the Columbia Generating Station nuclear power plant at Hanford generates 1,150 megawatts of electricity. The Snake and Columbia rivers with their hydro power dams are directly in the district. One of the earliest and largest wind farms in Washington was built on Hopkins Ridge near my hometown of Dayton.
We've long enjoyed low power rates in our state because of the abundance of energy. But I'm concerned that could change because Washington has no clear long-term energy plan.
No one in state government is coordinating efforts for a unified strategy that matches electrical generation with the needs of our society. That lack of coordination is compounded by the mandates of Initiative 937, which is creating unintended consequences for ratepayers.
I-937 was approved by 52 percent of the voters in Washington in 2006. It requires electric utilities with more than 25,000 customers to have 15 percent of their power generated by renewable energy sources by the year 2020. One of the problems with the initiative is that it does not count hydropower as a renewable energy source. Hydro makes up more than 70 percent of generation in Washington state. To meet the mandate, some of our utility companies began building wind turbines in areas of the state that are known for high velocity wind.
When the initiative was approved, it was believed Washington would have an increase in population and demand. But that has not happened, primarily because the economy slowed down. So now, six years later, we have an overproduction of energy sources. When the rivers run high and the wind blows hard, the combination of hydro and wind generation produces more energy than can be used or sold. There's no way to store this electricity. Spilling water over the dams is not generally a good thing because of environmental concerns.
The Bonneville Power Administration, which provides about 35 percent of the electricity for the region, has paid energy companies about $2 million to shut down their wind turbines during oversupply. I-937 provisions force utilities such as Benton PUD, which is plentiful with hydro power, to purchase higher-priced alternatives to meet the quota that cannot be used or sold. When utilities are forced to purchase higher-priced electricity, consumers end up paying more. When I-937 was proposed, opponents estimated it could increase electricity rates in Washington by $370 million a year.
As a member of the House Environment Committee which considers energy-related legislation, I believe we need to get stakeholders — utilities, elected officials, consumers, employers, environmentalists and others — to come together to create a long-term cohesive energy policy. We also should slow the process of expanding energy sources until the supply of electricity aligns with the demand.
Gov. Jay Inslee is a proponent of green power. There's nothing wrong with that, as long as we coordinate efforts and get on the same page with a long-term plan. It doesn't make sense that in an energy abundant state here in Washington, ratepayers will be forced to pay more because we have too much electricity we can't use or sell. Let's make a plan that ensures supply and need are matched so that we can continue to enjoy low electricity prices in the Great Northwest.
Editor's note: Rep. Terry Nealey, R-Dayton, represents the 16th Legislative District and serves on the House Environment Committee.
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Léquipe du Canada de football américain représente le pays lors des compétitions internationales.

Elle est contrôlée par  et est reconnue par la Fédération internationale de football américain (IFAF) depuis 2004. Alors que Football Canada est l'instance dirigeante du football canadien amateur national, les matchs parrainés par l'IFAF sont joués selon les règles du football américain .

Le Canada a participé à leur première coupe du monde de football américain en 2011, et atteint la finale où ils sont battus par les États-Unis sur le score de 50 à 7.

Le Canada a également développé l'équipe nationale junior de football américain qui se décline sous la forme d'un programme de développement d'élite. Le Canada a d'ailleurs remporté le championnat des moins de 19 ans 2012.

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The Oscars: Snub? Snob? Both?!
The Oscars are as notorious for snubbing worthy films as they are for nominating the unworthy, reports Andrew Carroll
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Brooklyn Prince as Moonee in The Florida Project. Sean Baker's film is nominated in only one category making it the most surprising and upsetting snub this awards season.
The Oscars have a long and storied history filled with mistakes, missteps and mishaps. Most recently the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has been beset by accusations of institutional racism and misogyny. These two forms of discrimination have been written about since at least the 1960s and deservedly so. However, the Oscars has a love-hate relationship with both movie critics and fans. Accusations of irrelevance and snobbery fly thick and fast at this time of year. But the most enduring accusation of all is the Oscar snubs.
Ten years ago in 2008 there was outrage from fans and critics including Ben Child of the Guardian who said "There is simply no other way to explain the absence of The Dark Knight, 2008's most seen movie, from this year's best film list." the fact that both Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight was left out of the Best Picture race. In 2008 there were only five spots for Best Picture but after this glaring oversight was put under a media microscope the Academy changed its tune and added five more possible entry spots.
Since then the Academy seems to have gotten over its genre film fear. Diversity in terms of both films and people nominated has improved but 2018's nominations are a mere stepping stone on the path to proper diversity and equality. The Oscars seem to be stuck between two poles. They have nominated the incredibly stuffy British drama Darkest Hour, a film that received just two BAFTAS. At the other end of the category they have also nominated the visually bright but heartbreakingly romantic LGBTQ drama Call Me By Your Name something that could not be more different from its competition.
Also worth noting is the likelihood that Gary Oldman will win the Oscar for Best Actor leaving his younger competitor Timothée Chalamet at a loss. When we say that someone becomes their character in a film it must be because they fully embody the person that they're portraying. A fatsuit, hours worth of wax like prosthetics and nicotine poisoning does not make you worthy of an Oscar especially when Oldman is portraying someone as controversial as Churchill.
"The Academy's awareness of what's happening in America on a grass roots level is lacking"
Chalamet's performance as Elio in Call Me By Your Name requires nothing more than raw emotion and a deep knowledge of why the character feels this way at this moment. Becoming someone else requires no real appearance change as long as you commit to the emotional core of that character which is what Chalamet has done. What makes his snub hurt all the more is that it will probably be because of his youth rather than any real denial of how impactful his performance was in Call Me By Your Name.
The Oscars is a transitionary period in terms of the global film scene. As the 2017 awards season ends, the 2018 awards season begins with the likes of Sundance, Berlinale and the Audi Dublin International Film Festival. Next year's potential Oscar contenders will all be revealed as the Venice, Cannes and Toronto film festivals begin in summer. Film festivals reveal more than the Oscar contenders however they reveal the Oscar snubs as well. God's Own Country was praised to the heavens all across Europe as one of the greatest British LGBTQ dramas ever put to screen. The Oscars didn't even longlist it.
Some films are locked out of the bigger categories by virtue of their lack of success. Whereas Dunkirk can be regarded as one of only a few avant-garde films ever nominated it's success, both critical and commercial, are also a big reason for its nomination. Blade Runner 2049 a critical darling but commercial flop found itself nominated in only the technical categories with barely a mention of Denis Villeneuve's masterful direction or Hampton Fancher and Michael Green's bold, searing screenplay. But the cruellest snub of all is perhaps the most surprising.
The Florida Project topped a great many Top 10 lists around the world. Set in the poverty stricken slums just outside Disneyland in Florida, Sean Baker's film takes a sympathetic look at those living in motels just miles from the so-called Happiest Place on Earth. Baker shoots the film through the eyes of carefree six-year-old Moonee and her almost as carefree mother Halley. The Florida Project found itself nominated only for Best Supporting Actor for Willem Dafoe's put-upon but no less empathetic motel manager Bobby.
The Academy is aware of its own failings at this point. Its triple nomination for Jordan Peele, the African-American director of Get Out, is historic as is its nomination for Mudbound's Rachel Morrison, the first woman to ever receive one for cinematography. The Academy's awareness of what's happening in the United States on a grass roots level is lacking however. What else can we expect from a group of incredibly wealthy and privileged people? The Florida Project, beneath its incredible sense of fun and pastel facade, is a glaring indictment of the modern America so many see but refuse to acknowledge. Looking at Trump's America and The Florida Project side by side it's clear that no other film feels more relevant. This quiet snub speaks volumes about how much more the Academy has to do if it wants to represent the diversity it clearly wants to be known for.
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In the talk, I shared that when I first became a dietitian, eating disorders were one area of nutrition I was 100% sure I did not want to work in. Twenty-two-year-old Rachael got a lot of things wrong! Obviously, things have changed, as my entire dietetics practice is centered around helping clients nourish a healthier relationship with food, and a good chunk of that is working with people with eating disorders or disordered eating.
Why was I so opposed to working with eating disorders? Because I had a very specific view of what eating disorders were, a view that was shaped by documentaries shown in high school health class (which I think were supposed to scare you out of developing an eating disorder? As if it's a choice), and a medical nutrition therapy curriculum that taught eating disorders under a very narrow lens.
As I started learning more about intuitive eating and Health at Every Size, I felt a lot of shame realizing how much I misunderstood eating disorders and disordered eating. Now I feel angry, because I realize it's not because I wasn't listening, but because I wasn't told. There are so many misconceptions about eating disorders, within dietetics, and in the general population, and that's created a world that's really dangerous for those with eating disorders or at risk. It prevents people both from asking for help when they need it, and receiving adequate care when they do.
This week is National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, and the theme is Come as You Are. The theme is meant to promote inclusivity in the eating disorder community, and let people whose stories don't fit the traditional eating disorder narrative know that their stories and experiences matter, and that they deserve help.
As part of that, today I'm things I wish more people understood about eating disorders, to help break down the myths and misunderstandings that my be preventing you from getting the help you need.
Eating disorders occur at every weight and size.
When you hear eating disorder, what comes to mind? A thin, or even emaciated appearing young woman? While that can be someone with an eating disorder, eating disorder's do not have a specific look or size. All eating disorders - anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, ARFID, etc - can occur at any weight or size. In fact, most people with eating disorders are not underweight. Yet the idea that someone has to be very thin to be "sick enough" for help is super prevalent, and a huge barrier for receiving treatment. If food and eating is interfering with your mental of physical health, you are sick enough.
Eating disorders occur at similar rates among all races and ethnicities.
Despite this, people of color are significantly less likely to have their disordered eating behaviors viewed as problematic, and be referred for treatment. This is especially true for African-American women - one study found that when presented with identical cases, 17% of clinicians identified the black woman's behaviors as problematic as compared to 44% of clinicians for the white woman. People of color may also experience many additional environmental/societal factors that increase the risk for disordered eating, including racism and greater amounts of weight stigma.
Eating disorders are not a choice.
Often I see eating disorders presented as a diet gone out of control. Sometimes, that is how an eating disorders develops, but EDs are so much more complex than that. There's the aforementioned genetics - I've seen clients where unintentional weight loss from an illness has triggered disordered eating in someone who was genetically susceptible. There's also food insecurity (i.e. lack of reliable access to foods), which can often replicate disordered eating patterns as one runs low on foods the further away from their paycheck.
Trauma is another hugely significant factor in eating disorders that's commonly overlooked. The majority of people diagnosed with anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder have experienced interpersonal trauma. For many trauma survivors, disordered eating behaviors are a coping mechanism that has helped them survive some really tough things. If you've experienced trauma, processing it and learning new coping skills needs to be part of treatment.
People of all genders can develop eating disorders.
Eating disorders are thought of as a woman's issue, and while women are more at risk (partially due to greater societal pressures to look a certain way, and a higher risk of trauma/PTSD), 25% of people with anorexia and bulimia, and 35% of people with binge eating disorder are men. Men are also at a higher risk of dying from an eating disorder because they are frequently diagnosed later. Although there is woefully little research that has been done on eating disorders in trans communities, we do know that people who identify as trans are at some of the highest eating disorder risks, and have very few options for inclusive treatment.
People with eating disorders may have other chronic illnesses.
This may seem obvious, but is often forgotten - people who are struggling with an eating disorder almost always have other co-occurring conditions, whether it's a mental health diagnosis like depression or anxiety, or another medical condition like IBS or diabetes. If you have multiple diagnoses, this can feel complicated, like you have to be doing different treatment "protocols." One thing I run into with clients is this idea that food can "cure" their condition. They follow a restrictive diet in hopes of healing, but all it's doing is making the disordered eating worse - and in most cases, the co-occurring condition too.
Restriction isn't just about weight and calories.
Orthorexia, an obsession with "clean" or "pure" eating, may not be an "official" DSM-5 diagnosis, but it can be just as dangerous as any other eating disorder. Unfortunately, because clean eating has become so culturally accepted, many people struggling with orthorexia may not realize how sick they are because their restrictive eating behaviors are lauded.
There's also Avoidant-Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID), which can be a bit of an umbrella term, but essentially is a limitation on the types and amount of food consumed without distress about body size or weight. It's often likened to extreme picky eating.
Binge eating disorder is an eating disorder, and it's not treated with a diet.
Because the word binge has become such a commonly used phrase in our lexicon ("binge" on Netflix), and because binge eating is associated with large bodies, many people don't realize that binge eating disorder is in fact an eating disorder, and a life threatening one at that. It's characterized by frequent episodes of eating large quantities of food to the point of extreme physical discomfort, accompanied by a sense of deep shame and feeling out of control. People of all body sizes can struggle with binge eating, and it is NOT treated by dieting or restriction. In fact, restricting food frequently makes binging worse. This is a place where weight inclusive care is especially important.
If eating is affecting your quality of life, you deserve treatment.
It doesn't matter whether you perfectly fit within the criteria of a diagnosable eating disorder, look like what you think someone with an eating disorder should look like, or think that you're sick enough - if eating is affecting your quality of life, you deserve help.
NEDA has a helpful screening tool and free and low cost resources for support. I provide weight inclusive nutrition therapy in Columbia, SC, and recovery coaching virtually throughout the US. Read more about my practice philosophy and email me if you'd like to see if we're a good fit to work together, or I'll be happy to connect you with someone in your area.
What do you wish more people understood about eating disorders?


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Quantifying the Relative Abundance of Juvenile Atlantic Sturgeon, Acipenser oxyrhychus, in the Hudson River Part of the Young Naturalist Awards Curriculum Collection
by Sean, Grade 12, New York - 2010 YNA Winner
Sean with sturgeon.
Studies have shown a significant decline in populations of Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrhynchus) and shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) across the Eastern seaboard, particularly in the Hudson River. This study is the first to monitor the Atlantic sturgeon population in the Hudson River since the closure of the commercial sturgeon fishery in 1996. Relative abundance sampling for the sturgeon was done in Haverstraw Bay in the Hudson River (Kilometers 58 to 66), using anchored gill nets. During the two-year span in which this study took place, the sturgeon catch per unit effort, or CPUE, improved for both the Atlantic sturgeon (to 0.295 in 2009, from 0.082 in 2008) and the shortnose sturgeon (to 0.085 in 2009, from 0.056 in 2008), suggesting potential population increases for both species. It was determined that the greatest impact on the CPUE was distance from the salt front. Juvenile Atlantic sturgeon were caught more frequently when we sampled below the salt front, in conditions of higher salinity. In contrast, shortnose sturgeon preferred water with lower salinity and were found more frequently when sampling occurred above the salt front. These first two years of data are important indices for future years and will help to determine changes in surgeon populations and the effect of salinity on sturgeon populations.
Figure 1: Juvenile Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrhynchus)
Figure 2: Shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum)
The U.S Government currently lists 1,311 animals as endangered/threatened species, 139 of which are fish, more than any other taxonomic group (USFWS 2008). With extinction rates so extraordinarily high, it is vital to understand the connection between fish and their environments. Rivers and estuaries are vital parts of the ecosystem that many fish species use for spawning and nursery habitats, allowing juveniles to grow and develop in a protected area. The Hudson River estuary is an essential element in the life cycle of the Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrhynchus) (Figure 1) and the shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) (Figure 2). Understanding how these fish populations fluctuate or change will help agencies determine the best management strategies to prevent further population declines.
In 1967, based on its declining population numbers, the shortnose sturgeon was listed for the Endangered Species Preservation Act, which preceded the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Its decline was caused by habitat loss after dam construction, damage to its habitat from dredging and pollution, and overharvesting of adults (Kynard 1996). In 1988, the Atlantic sturgeon was added to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Species of Concern list because of declining populations, for similar reasons (Smith 1997), with the intent of protecting the remaining populations from further harm and allowing them to naturally rebuild over time. Critical sturgeon habitats were designated, and recovery plans were implemented. The 2007 Atlantic Sturgeon Status Review Team (ASSRT) recommended that the New York Bight, Chesapeake, and Carolina sturgeon subpopulations be listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) as they have a high risk of becoming extinct within the next 20 years. Shortnose sturgeon populations are showing signs of strong recovery within the Hudson River, although most Southern populations show little increase in abundance (Secor 2005).
Figure 3: Habitat range of the Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon (NOAA 2007)
Both the Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon are anadromous, each with life spans of approximately 60 years. The Atlantic sturgeon is larger and can reach lengths of 4.5 meters and weigh up to 370 kilos, making it the largest fish to inhabit the Hudson River estuary (Bain 1994). Conversely, the shortnose sturgeon is the smallest of the North American coastal sturgeon (Secor 2005), and can attain a maximum length of 1.2 meters and a weight of 24 kilos. Both sturgeon species inhabit estuaries ranging from Labrador in the northernmost reaches of the Atlantic coast to the St. Johns River in Florida in the South (Figure 3) (Smith 1985).
It is known that juvenile Atlantic sturgeon will grow and remain in their natal river or estuary for two to six years before migrating to marine waters. The subadults (older than 6 years) can remain in marine waters for more than a decade before returning to rivers and estuaries to spawn. Age of maturity is affected by water temperature and the sex of the fish. In the Hudson River, the male Atlantic sturgeon begins to mature around age 11, while females begin to mature around age 20 (Smith 1985). Male Atlantic sturgeon may spawn each year, while females may spawn only once every three to five years (Sweka et al. 2006). Because of this complex life cycle, the early juvenile stage often provides the best opportunity for population studies because it is the only age class that remains in a single body of water (Bain 1999).
Shortnose sturgeon mature between the lengths of 45 to 55 centimeters throughout their range. However, the age at which they reach this length depends upon their latitudinal position, with northern fish growing at slower rates than southern. Shortnose sturgeon spend most of their lives in coastal river and estuaries, with only a few migrating into coastal waters.
Figure 4: Hudson River Atlantic sturgeon commercial sturgeon fishery timeline.
Since the late 1800s, overfishing has plagued the Hudson River commercial fishery because of the demand for sturgeon meat and caviar (Smith 1985, Bain et al. 1999). The Atlantic sturgeon commercial fishery can be divided into time periods marked by high- and low-harvest cycles (Figure 4) (Sweka et al. 2006).
While landings of shortnose sturgeon were prohibited in 1967 with their listing on the Endangered Species Preservation Act, fishing of Atlantic sturgeon continued. In 1996, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation placed a moratorium on the Atlantic sturgeon fishery in the Hudson River. The moratorium bans commercial and recreational fishing for a mandatory 40 years to ensure that 20 protected-year classes will enter the spawning population (Sweka et al. 2006). In 1998, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission followed suit by placing a coast-wide moratorium on the sturgeon fishery (ASMFC 1998). This moratorium is vital to the protection and rebuilding of Atlantic sturgeon stocks for future generations.
Two previous studies have produced population estimates for juvenile Atlantic sturgeon in the Hudson River. W.L. Dovel and T.J. Berggren (1983) estimated the 1976 population at 25,647, and later Peterson et al. (2000) estimated the 1994 population at 4,314, which was an alarming decline in population. Because these estimates were made while the commercial sturgeon fishery was still active, it remained unknown how the population has responded since the 1996 fishing moratorium.
Thus, the purpose of this study is to evaluate how the juvenile Atlantic sturgeon population has responded to the 1996 closure of the Hudson River fishery and the coast-wide moratorium. The specific objectives of this study were threefold:
(1.) To quantify the relative abundance of juvenile Atlantic sturgeon and shortnose sturgeon in Haverstraw Bay on the Hudson River.
(2.) To determine the effect of environmental factors on both the Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon catch per unit effort (CPUE) in Haverstraw Bay.
(3.) To report and document the physical characteristics of juvenile Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon stocks.
I hypothesized that the Atlantic sturgeon population in the Hudson River would be stabilizing; that the Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon catch per unit effort (CPUE) would be affected by environmental factors, including water salinity, distance from the salt front, water temperature, and dissolved oxygen levels; and that a shift in average total length and weight for both the Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon populations would be observed from Year 1 to Year 2.
Study Site
Sampling for Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon took place in Haverstraw Bay in the Hudson River (Kilometers 58 to 66) during the months of March and April in both 2008 and 2009. Haverstraw Bay, the widest part of the Hudson River, is 8 kilometers long by 5.5 kilometers wide, and ranges from Croton Point (Km 58) to Stony Point (Km 66). The sturgeon were sampled in the soft/deep areas of Haverstraw Bay, as these areas were determined to produce the greatest CPUE for juvenile Atlantic sturgeon in a previous study (Sweka et al. 2006). A soft/deep habitat is a location that has a soft substrate and a water depth greater than six meters. The soft/deep habitat was identified by benthic mapping of Haverstraw Bay (Figure 5) (Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory), and then random GPS points were chosen within the area as sites for net placement.
Figure 6: Measurement of eye width to help determine species
Sampling Technique
Anchored gill nets measuring 61 meters by 2.4 meters, with stretch mesh sizes of 76, 102, and 127 millimeters, were employed for sampling. These mesh sizes were found by prior studies to effectively sample a large size range of juveniles (Bain et al. 1999, Sweka et al. 2006). The nets were placed in sets perpendicular to the shore and parallel to one another, approximately 30 meters apart. Nets were set during all tidal phases and only during daylight hours. Each net was fished for two hours before being retrieved and examined for sturgeon. The bycatch (white perch, striped bass, etc…) was recorded and then immediately released back into the river.
Sturgeon Measurements & Tagging
Figure 7: Measurement of mouth width to help determine species
Figure 8: The injection of a PIT tag, and an orange Carlin tag hangs from the fin.
Figure 9: The YSI 556 multiprobe system used for water quality data.
Figure 10: Catch per unit effort calculations.
Captured Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon were immediately removed from the net and placed into a live well prior to data collection. The sturgeon were weighed to the nearest gram and measured for total length, fork length, eye width (Figure 6), and mouth width to the nearest millimeter (Figure 7).
All sturgeon were tagged in order to aid in tracking using a passive integrated transponder tag, or PIT tag, from Biomark, and an external orange Carlin tag. The PIT tag was injected under the skin, giving each fish a unique ID number that could be read if/when the fish is recaptured to track its individual movement and monitor its growth. The external Carlin tag was fixed to the rear dorsal fin and is designed to be visible to anyone who may catch the fish, instructing them to contact the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service coastal sturgeon-tagging database (Figure 8). Immediately following the tagging, the sturgeon was released back into the river. Throughout sampling, no fish injury or mortality occurred.
To evaluate habitat preference, water chemistry data was collected using a YSI 556 multiprobe system (Figure 9). The water temperature, dissolved oxygen, specific conductance, total dissolved solids, pH, and salinity were measured at each net set (one to two feet off the bottom). Distance from the salt front was taken from the U.S. Geological Survey website, and is calculated using complex models that use current, tidal cycles, and precipitation to mathematically determine the location of the salt front.
Relative Abundance
Relative abundance, a measure of population, was calculated based on the catch per unit effort (CPUE) trend over multiple years. CPUE is a standardized formula used in the calculation of relative abundance (Sweka et al. 2006). During the course of the study, CPUE was calculated for each net set and as an average for the two seasons (2008 and 2009). CPUE is defined as the number of fish caught divided by effort and multiplied by the number of nets (Figure 10).
All the statistical analysis was done using Microsoft Excel 2007 to determine if relationships exist between the CPUE and water temperature, dissolved oxygen, specific conductance, total dissolved solids, pH, salinity, and distance to the salt front.
Table 1: Size class data from 2008 and 2009 for juvenile Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon. All length measurements are in millimeters, and weight measurements are in grams.
Figures 11.1 to 11.8: Juvenile Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon length and weight frequencies in Haverstraw Bay on the Hudson River in 2008 and 2009
Table 2: Average catch per unit effort for Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon in 2008 and 2009
Figure 12: Juvenile Atlantic sturgeon catch per unit effort correlated with distance to the salt front. On the X axis, negative is below the salt front, 0 is the salt front, and positive is above the salt front
Table 3. R^2 and P values of CPUE and Environmental Variables
During the spring 2008 sampling season, a total of 68 juvenile Atlantic sturgeon and 48 shortnose sturgeon were captured. During the spring of 2009, 196 juvenile Atlantic sturgeon and 55 shortnose sturgeon were captured. The shortnose sturgeon captured were generally larger (both in total length and weight) than the juvenile Atlantic sturgeon. The average size of both juvenile Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon increased in 2009 from sampling in 2008 (Table 1).
Both the length and weight frequency graphs display similar shifts in size over the two years of sampling (Figure 11).
The CPUE for juvenile Atlantic sturgeon and shortnose sturgeon showed an increase between 2008 and 2009 for both species. Notably, the Atlantic sturgeon showed a considerable increase in mean CPUE, to 0.295 in 2009 from 0.082 in 2008 (P<.001), and the shortnose sturgeon rose to 0.085 in 2009, from 0.056 in 2008 (P=.083) (Table 2).
Distance to the salt front was correlated with the CPUE for both Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon. Atlantic sturgeon were caught more frequently in nets that were south of the salt front, in water with a higher salt content. Shortnose sturgeon displayed almost the opposite behavior; the CPUE was greater in nets set north of the salt front (Figure 12).
Water quality data was correlated with the CPUE of each net set, using a linear regression. Linear regression determines whether a chosen environmental value correlates significantly with an increase or decline in the CPUE. Inconsistent results were seen for most of the variables; water temperature, salinity, specific conductance, total dissolved solids (TDS), dissolved oxygen, pH, and dissolved oxygen did not display significant r or P values (all r< .11) when compared to CPUE (Table 3).
Compared to 2008, the 2009 sample size was larger in two ways: more individual fish were caught, and the average size of the fish increased. Both juvenile Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon caught in 2009 were larger by an average of 30 millimeters and 100 grams than those caught in 2008. In 2009, 196 juvenile Atlantic sturgeon were captured as compared to only 68 in 2008. The 2009 sampling season was significantly more productive as a result of fishing south of the salt front. In 2008, most nets were set north of the salt front, in freshwater where there was a smaller concentration of juvenile Atlantic sturgeon.
The environmental variables I measured were to determine if they had effects on the sturgeon populations, and to identify the ideal environmental conditions to maximize the CPUE. It was determined that distance from the salt front had the greatest impact on the CPUE of both juvenile Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon. Juvenile Atlantic sturgeon were caught more frequently when we sampled below the salt front, in conditions with greater salinity. Juveniles may prefer these brackish waters because their bodies need to acclimate to salt water before they move out to marine environments for the next decade of their lives. It is also possible that the area around the salt front provides a better source of food for juvenile Atlantic sturgeon. This remains to be investigated further; future research could employ lavage techniques to assess their diet in response to the salt front.
The shortnose sturgeon showed a nearly opposite preference regarding the salt front. Shortnose sturgeon were found more frequently north of the salt front, in the water with lower salinity. This is probably a result of their migration from marine waters to fresh waters to spawn near Albany. The shortnose sturgeon must become acclimated to the fresh water after spending the greater part of the year out in marine waters.
While our results show increases in CPUE for both Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon, caution must be exercised before drawing conclusions about population trends. The limitations of the current study include only two years of data, which prevents an accurate comparison of the CPUE over time, which is vital for calculating relative abundance. Environmental variables, specifically distance from the salt front, can skew the data, and it is important to consider this when looking at the average CPUE for the season. This study is also limited by the seasons; there is only a brief, one-and-a-half-month window in which sampling occurs. This greatly limits the number of possible net sets and makes it more difficult to catch large quantities of sturgeon.
Relative abundance sampling of the juvenile Atlantic sturgeon in the Hudson River displays a population trend over time. The current study is aimed at calculating relative abundance. In this study there is a 90% chance of seeing a 7% change in population numbers over 10 years. This is the second year of the study, and the calculated numbers will set a baseline for future years. The CPUE for both juvenile Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon will serve as a starting point for this study and other studies to come. In future years, a population increase may be seen as a result of the current moratorium on fishing.
Over a span of 30 years, ending in 1977, the General Electric Company (GE) discharged water containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) into the Hudson River at Fort Edward (Connolly 2000). Water quality throughout the Hudson River estuary has been found to be improving; concentrations of heavy metals have declined more than 50% over a period of 25 years. These reductions are a direct result of improvements in the control of waste-water discharge required by the 1972 Clean Water Act (Sañudo-Wilhelmy 1999). Currently, conditions are in place to support a healthy population of Atlantic sturgeon. The juveniles who were born during the fishing moratorium are now beginning to spawn, so I predict that further increases in sturgeon populations will be detected in future samplings.
In the future, a yearly sampling plan is recommended to monitor the Atlantic sturgeon population in the Hudson River through the end of the fishing moratorium, as well as after the moratorium ends to track fishing-related mortality. This yearly sampling plan is vital to maintaining a healthy sturgeon population; a population index each year will prevent further population loss. Along with annual sampling to obtain an accurate measure of relative abundance, recapture of individual fish will allow the calculation of a growth rate for the juvenile Atlantic sturgeon in the Hudson River. An accurate model of the growth rate of juvenile Atlantic sturgeon in the Hudson River is a new and valuable tool that could be used when future laws and regulations are drafted.
In the two-year span during which this study took place, Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon CPUE numbers improved, suggesting potential population increases. However, multiple years of data are needed to create an accurate population estimate of juvenile Atlantic sturgeon in the Hudson River. After two years of studying environmental variables in the river, the CPUE for both juvenile Atlantic sturgeon and shortnose sturgeon is most affected by the salinity of the water and distance from the salt front. Catch per unit effort for Atlantic sturgeon was highest just south of the salt front, in water with greater salinity. Shortnose sturgeon were more frequently caught in fresh water north of the salt front. Other environmental variables did not correlate consistently with the CPUE.
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Are you anything but a geek? Do you hate going for the cliche professions and favour choosing something unconventional for your living? Do you prefer following your heart over following books? Then go out and explore the world. You will definitely find something matching your avocation. And, as you know, when vocation and avocation match, it can do wonders to your career. It adds that "feel good" factor which most people miss in their job. One interesting thing you can try out is Wedding photography.
Just take care of certain points such as the photographer is experienced or not. He should be well experienced with clicking wedding photographs. Do not forget to have a look at the testimonials or recent photographs clicked by the photographer. That will give you an idea on his work.
Now I may be a bit biased, but there is nothing more inviting, than soothing music as one enters a room…it creates a certain, welcoming, ambiance. It sets the mood. It says to your guests, "yes, come on in, there is a celebration happening in here"!
Many times the resort will have their own wedding photographer in essex that they will recommend for your wedding photos. Like all lines of work, there are good and bad photographers. Ask to see some samples of the photographer the resort is recommending. You may need to have your family and friends take some extra pictures of your wedding day, just in case. If you must have a photographer you trust completely, you may need to bring one with you. I have had clients fly their photographer and videographer down with them, so that they will have perfect pictures and video. In general, I have seen great photos from my clients who used the resort photographer, and I have seen great photos from photographers that have been brought in.
On your wedding day you want to make sure you have a photographer you can trust. If someone is charging under $1000 for a wedding, most likely they would not pass the test when answering the above questions. If you are trying to save money than you will have to accept that sacrifices will have to be made. Are you willing to trade experience for price? Are you will to trade piece of mind for price? How about quality for price? You are the only one who can make that decision.
It was in my Top 10 Essential Guide to Wedding photography equipment. Remember, you do not have it all, you can always hire him or her when to borrow. This way, when you come to buy their own set of you know what style of wedding photography is best for you. You know, the lenses you use most, or use the flash or reflector. Most just get out there and do it.
Asking questions means that the photographer wants to get to know you and your fiance better. This way, you'll be more comfortable working together. It will also be easier for him to tell a story with his photos if he knows his clients well.
KEEP THE PRICING SIMPLE. If your clients can't understand the pricing or packages, they will probably keep looking. Package pricing, if flexible, is the best way to go. It allows your client to have a better idea of what their final bill will be. Ala carte pricing can confuse and be misleading. You don't want to surprise the couple when presenting the final bill. Allow your clients to design their own package, be flexible.


The canoe club had it's annual trip to the River Dart last weekend so I thought I would share with you some pictures and videos from the weekend.
The trip went very well with all who went enjoying themselves and wanting to come again next year. Shame that the water levels were at the lowest level that I have ever seen (for those who know it was around a foot below the slab at Newbridge) so it was very scrapey especially the upper (no one fancied it on the Sunday).
We ran the Loop a couple of times and then continued down to Buckfastleigh leaving a large amount of plastic on the Weir there , which was more like a cheese grater than a weir.


So what is a thoughtful honest strategy for confronting a terrorist group like ISIS?
ISIS doesn't need any more explanation. We know what it is – evil personified. They have morphed out of Al Qaeda who were ironically too liberal for their most radical Islamic interpretations, namely that there should be a new national Muslim identity – a Caliphate. They have chosen Iraq and al-Sham (the Levant) as the territory from which this new "state" will emerge.
ISIS has brutally killed 1000's, mostly non-Sunnis, in this quest for power. Ethnic Christians and a small people-group called Yazidis have found themselves in evil's path, but so have the armies of Syria (both the national army and the various rebel groups), Iraq and even Lebanon. It seems anyone who isn't willing to lay down their "flag" and join the newly self-appointed ISIS Caliphate is deemed a traitor and deserves to die. The execution of two American hostages by beheading has horrified the West and captured our daily imaginations – mostly how we can "demoralize and destroy" to use our President's words, this new evil encroaching on our freedoms and international interests.
But I'm not a politician, I'm a private citizen and a follower of Jesus. But I've spent 32 years in the Middle East. I speak Arabic. I've been many times to Iraq, Syria, Saudi Arabia and around the Middle East. I've met personally with the leaders of Hezbollah, Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas and the Bin Laden family. And the politics of this are complicated to be sure. To bomb or not to bomb? Boots on the ground? It would seem that any attempt at a real diplomatic solution would be ridiculous with such a group.
Then what should the attitude be of folowers of Jesus in the West? How should we talk about ISIS amongst ourselves and if we had the chance to speak to one of our Congressional representatives, what might we encourage them to do? As "people of the book" (the name Muslims give to Christ-followers), what is our posture?
Unlike President Obama or the Duck guy, Jesus had a strategy. Believe it or not, he was smart. He lived under an occupying force and dealt with zealots (men who would have been considered "terrorists") and lest we forget – he was killed. So Jesus knew pain, suffering, persecution and terrorism first hand.
1. "Take the log out of our eyes, before we help get the speck out of someone else's eye." Are there logs in the eyes of the West, America specifically, that we need to first recognize? Where did ISIS get its weapons, for instance? And are there logs in the eyes of those of us who claim the way of Jesus as the way for the whole world? If the church had done its job of sharing Jesus in the Arab world in years past, would we have this issue? If the boys who are now men in ISIS, ten years ago, had heard and received the good news of Jesus – would they be doing what they are now?
2. "Blessed are the eyes that see and the ears that hear." We need to see, hear and understand – it's the parable of the Sower. There are reasons ISIS exists. We may not like them, and we might not want to understand them, but a mature and wise person will seek to know. Ask the question "Why?" Why is there an ISIS? If you were in their shoes would you be tempted to do something similar? If you grew up in a country with no power at your disposal, no outlet for travel, economic opportunity or education – and someone handed you a gun and said "We can take what should have been ours anyway" would you be tempted? It's easy to say "No." But….Are you sure?
3. "The harvest is ripe." Who has attempted to bring them good news? Saul was a terrorist before he became Paul – killing Christians just like ISIS is doing. There's always hope. The good news is the Power of God for salvation. Do we believe that? Who's willing to go? Now.
4. "Turn the other cheek, carry the pack an extra mile and give them the coat off your back." Jesus was rooted in Middle Eastern culture. He understood the power of shame and employs it brilliantly in these three simple strategies in these words from Matthew chapter 5 – the Sermon on the Mount. Each are used by Jesus to show that the one who is being abused can take power back from the abuser by taking charge of the situation. "Turning the cheek" wasn't being passive – but a way to force the man who struck first to think about what he was doing before striking again. Forcing a civilian to carry a pack an "extra mile" was actually illegal – so the Roman soldier would be in big trouble for his superiors if someone saw what was happening. Taking of your "outer cloak" and showing your nakedness would have been a huge shame on the one who saw – not the one who took it off – but the one who saw. Shaming is Jesus' clever way of granting power to the powerless.
What if we spent a billion dollars on creative ways of shaming ISIS – what might we come up with?
5. "Love your enemy, bless them and loan without expecting return." Develop a long-term strategy for confronting evil. These injunctions of Christ – to love, bless and give to our enemies – are long- term strategies. They may not work right now within the current situation, but we have to be asking about the next generation. Who are the kids playing soccer in the dirty streets of Afghanistan, Somalia, Pakistan who could become successful businessmen and women, OR the next ISIS? We never heard of ISIS just one year ago. We didn't know about Al Qaeda before 9/11. Who is the next ___________? And how do we move beyond our short-sighted 4-year-at-a-time policies to a more enlightened policy of generations? To love, bless and give to your enemy speaks of development and opportunity. Are we taking economic and educational reform seriously enough in countries like Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan? If not, why not?
Of course, there is a legitimate argument to be made, that when people such as those within ISIS submit themselves fully to evil, war is our last option. Christians and those committed to the ways of Jesus have argued that position through the lens of "Just War Theory" since the days of St. Augustine. However, I believe we are too quick to employ that as a strategy when Jesus gave us some clear methods for confronting our enemies. His way is not passive. The way of the cross is perhaps the most aggressive stance towards evil ever taken. The love that God offers the world, in Christ, is not wimpy – it is a robust affront to the systems of our day that cry out for blood and revenge. The way of Jesus is the hard way. Forgiveness, love, choosing to lay down our lives is the most difficult path in the face of real enemies. Evil is real. But love is far more powerful.
Ironically the Phil Robertson's of the world use the exact same language as ISIS – "convert or die." There is another Way!
Paul summarized this way of Jesus well when he said, "Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good." ISIS is evil, but they can ultimately be overcome by good.


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Summary: Comedy and the British film industry only come together successfully on rare occasions these days, and St. Trinian's is more evidence of a failure to tickle the funny side of cinema.
St. Trinian's wants to be the coolest new girl at school, but it is so in need of being looked at and impressing everyone there is very little to like about it beyond a heavily made up exterior. Based on the dubiously-dubbed 'classic' series of films adapted from the works of cartoonist Ronald Searle, St. Trinian's is a school for "young ladies" with an anarchic doctrine of free expression. Considered fun examples of learning life at an institution known for its playfully rebellious nature, The Belles of St. Trinian's in 1954 is highly regarded, but the quality fell away by the time the fifth entry was released in 1980. For this update, rebelliousness is swapped for delinquency as the girls show all the moral fibre of a prison full of serial rapists. Deceiving, thieving and generally showing no respect of authority may be ideal for film where villains can be heroes, but the featured schooling of stereotyping and lessons in the vices gives it all the subtlety of those crude British seaside postcards even with a high profile cast.
St. Trinian's doesn't get off to the best start when uptight and wealthy father Carnaby Fritton (Rupert Everett) delivers his daughter Annabelle (Talulah Riley) to the school. Confronted by a twenty something blonde receptionist listening to her iPod and still buzzing from a hedonistic weekend, they have to wake her up so headmistress Miss Fritton (also Everett) can come to greet them. It's immediately obvious there is going to be no attempt to make the school a place of responsibility as Miss Fritton's lets the girls can behave how they want. Annabelle is introduced to the different sects such as geeks, chavs and emos, while the lessons are out of control. St. Trinian's is basically a school of easy to categorise troublemakers who are encouraged to do their worst — hardly an admirable trait.
There are a few amusing moments such as a brutish hockey match against Cheltenham Ladies College, but the plot dissolves into standard children's television fare as St. Trinian's ward off the attempt of the new school minister Geoffrey Thwaites (Colin Firth) to close them down while also cheating to get to the final of a University Challenge-style quiz and go about stealing the Vermeer's Girl With A Pearl Earring to cover the debts that would shut it down. Why anyone would cheer for this St. Trinian's headed by an overly camp Everett-in-drag and full of posing girls is beyond me.
Typically for a British movie famous faces such as Russell Brand, Stephen Fry, Lily Cole and Girls Aloud make cameos which pander their celebrity persona. Only Gemma Arterton as confident head girl Kelly comes away with any plaudits — a good thing as all eyes will be on her as the new Bond girl in the next Daniel Craig outing due later this year. St. Trinian's, on the other hand, is not worth gazing at as the humour is ill-judged and far too obvious. Comedy and the British film industry only come together successfully on rare occasions these days, and St. Trinian's is more evidence of a failure to tickle the funny side of cinema.


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Q: Send keyboard & mouse events to server application I have two application. One is written in C# and runs on my laptop (the client), and the other is written in c++ (it's an Unreal Engine 4 application) and runs on an Amazon Web Services instance (the server).
I have written both applications and thus have full control of them.
I'd like to direct user input on the client device to the application running on the server (UE4 application). I could obviously record user input events on the client, serialize them as JSON, transmit over the network, deserialize and map to what ever function I want within the UE4 application, but that is really cumbersome and in no way ideal, since UE4 already has built-in input event listeners...
Essentially, I want to control the UE4 application (running on the server) as if it were running locally (on my laptop, the client).
Does anyone here know how I can direct keyboard & mouse events from the client to the server application?

A: I solved this by writing an application that runs on the client and listens for the key down event. That key down event is then sent over the network via UDP to another application which runs on the server (as does my UE4 application). I then used the method described here to pass the incoming message to the target application which in my case, is UE4.


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29.03 MEETING AND VOTING: The Board of Adjustment shall adopt rules in accordance with the provisions of any ordinance adopted pursuant to Section 89.010 through Section 89.040, of Chapter 89, of the Missouri Statutes. Meetings of the Board of Adjustments shall be held at the call of the chairman and at such other times as the Board of Adjustment may determine. Such chairman or in his absence the acting chairman, may administer oaths and compel the attendance of witnesses. All meetings of the Board shall be open to the public. The Board shall keep minutes of its proceedings showing the vote of each member upon the question, or, if absent or failing to vote, indicating such fact, and shall keep records of its examinations and other official actions, all of which shall be immediately filed in the office of the City Clerk and shall be a public record. All testimony, objections thereto and rulings thereon shall be taken down by a reporter employed by the Board for that purpose.
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With spaces to southwest flight rewards track personal and work focus people to see places to go not-to-do list personal and work projects mindmap of this months gamechanger there is a great overall view of your month.
And its so easy to do!
Again, in the to do list section you can see how I use bullet journal signifiers to denote whether a task has been completed (marked with an X in process (marked with a or canceled (marked with a ).What is a Passion Planner?Planner peace is this seemingly elusive state of mind where our planners help us capture all our to-dos and appointments so that we can be ultimately productive in our day and get all the things done we need.But I say, why choose between a planner and a bullet journal when you can do both in a Passion Planner and have the perfect planning solution?It does not need to be fancy or have a predefined layout unless you want.In addition, we are encouraged to think about our best memorable moments and update our Passion Planner Roadmaps for goals we accomplished so we can keep motivated to stay on track.
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I do massive brain dumps in my planners and Passion Planner has been able to hold it all so far!
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When I said in Sunday's sermon, "For a theologian to pretend to be a scientist or a geologist is fraught with danger; and demanding that a particular view of science or geology is the only one a Christian can hold can lead to a rejection of the biblical record and stand in the way of someone accepting Christ," I wasn't speaking hypothetically. I know it can happen, because it actually happened here.
In the early 80s I preached a series of sermons on the first chapters of Genesis, focusing primarily on creation and the flood, and insisted that the view championed by Scientific Creationism was the only acceptable option. A gentleman who had begun attending CCC with his family had studied geology extensively, and couldn't accept the view I was insisting to be the biblical view. I even went so far as to say that if you couldn't accept the Genesis account literally, which was the way I was teaching it, neither could you accept the account of Jesus' life and ministry to be literally true. Eventually he had to agree, and decided he therefore couldn't believe in Jesus, and left the church.
I was devastated, but assured myself that I had faithfully preached the truth, and wasn't responsible for anyone's rejection of the truth. But then I discovered there were Bible-believing scientists who did not insist on holding to a literal six-day creation, and who felt that the earth could be as old as geologists said. After further study I took him a copy of a book that helped change my mind, and apologized with tears, but it was too late. The damage had been done.
We stayed in contact, and I was even asked to preside at his wife's funeral six years after they left, but he expressed no desire to resume his spiritual journey. Then, twenty years after he left the church, he called me out of the blue and said he wanted to be baptized! My tears of apology became tears of joy!
I'm so thankful that we have a God who can clean up our messes, and even undo some of the damage we do. Like Paul, who was convinced he was serving God when he persecuted Christians, I thought I was being faithful to Him and His word when I created an unnecessary barrier to faith in Christ.
May God give us all the wisdom to know when we are wrong, and the grace to admit it.
Mark and I have had the joy of meeting with missionaries both last week and this.
Last Thursday we met with Mark Fishel, who has been serving in Cambodia for the past nine years. Mark was actually a part of our fellowship for several years while attending Lincoln Christian Seminary and working at Family Christian, and we supported Mark while he worked in campus ministries in New York and the Czech Republic. While in Cambodia he has planted a church in Phnom Penh, acted as an advisor to an association of ten churches and about twenty cell groups, taught pastors and lay leaders, and helped churches find ways to become more self-sustaining. We helped him set up a mushroom farm for that purpose a couple of years ago, but haven't supported him on a regular basis as a congregation since going to Cambodia. We were, however, recently made aware of a need for additional support, and invited him to meet with us.
On Monday Mark and I met with Tom Moss, the chairman of the board for Haitian Christian Ministries, and two pastors from Haiti, Pastor Bob who pastors a church of 650 adults in Pillatre and oversees the ministry in Haiti which includes a school of nearly 1500 students and a medical clinic, and Pastor Jacques who leads a congregation of 350 adults.
Mark Zimmerman, who is on staff at Eastview Christian Church in Bloomington and also on the board of Haitian Christian Ministries, brought HCM to our attention back in 2012, and we started supporting the ministry in 2013. Many in the church also started sponsoring students in the school at the same time. The report Mark and I heard told of many exciting developments in the ministry in Haiti, and opportunities for direct involvement in the work there.
Missions is very important to the life of our church, and God has used us to accomplish some pretty amazing things throughout the world. Please pray for the elders as they consider how to administer the tithes and offerings you will be entrusting to us in 2018.
On August 29th, the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood released a statement that was signed by 150 leaders in the evangelical community. When I read it, I thought I would share it with you as part of my sermon when we got into the second chapter of II Peter, where Peter speaks of the condemnation of Sodom and Gomorrah and the coming judgment on those who indulge the flesh in corrupt desires. Now that I've concluded that the best way to cover what Peter is saying is to present the entire chapter in one sermon, I realize there is no way I can do justice to Peter's message and the Nashville Statement in one setting. I have therefore decided to simply encourage you to read the statement yourself. Printed copies will be in the new hall rack this Sunday.
The statement itself then consists of fourteen affirmations and denials that clearly lay out a biblical response to the sexual misinformation that is being actively promoted in our society today. I strongly encourage everyone to read the statement and have it available when their children come home with questions.
As we anticipate our Columbus Day weekend exodus to Turkey Run, I thought it timely to share some thoughts I found in a recent editorial in Touchstone entitled "Editing Vice & Virtue." The editorial dealt with the current obsession to remove any reference to historical persons who don't pass the litmus test of political correctness. And, of course, Christopher Columbus is one of them.
"Currently there is a movement in our country to apply principles of social justice to purge the land of the names of those who do not adequately represent modern values… Of course, there is much silliness associated with dissociating oneself from the past. Students at the University of Pennsylvania removed a large portrait of William Shakespeare from the halls of their English Department and replaced it with a photograph of the black feminist poet Audre Lorde… In the South, anything associated with the Civil War seems to be the target for culture warriors on the left. City parks and statues memorializing the war heroes are being renamed and removed at a rapid pace.
"As Christians, we generally take a somewhat different view of virtue and vice than do those engaged in the renaming movement. We know that all are sinners. Yet we admire those who performed great deeds, in spite of their sins. We see that this is the way God treats his saints.
If we don't repent of our sins and failures, our names may be blotted out of the book of life (Psalm 69:28), but God doesn't resign us to the dustbin of history if our behavior isn't perfect. Thankfully His grace covers our sins, our vice is overshadowed by our Savior's virtue, and He doesn't deny that we are His beloved sons and daughters.


There were over 100 children involved in the Youth Camp this past December. Pastor Joel Rhoney was teaching on the Bible character, Joseph.
With so many children in attendance, the Kenyan team made the decision to have their own youth camp right at Bethel and invite the community children around to attend as well.
In order to be succeed you must have God.
I should be controlled by the Holy Spirit.
Joseph was engaged in good acts that pleased his Father.
For me to be faithful, I must ask God to fill me with the Holy Spirit.
I should be a person who is willing to do things at any moment.
Forgiveness makes people free and also enables God to forgive our sins.
I should always pray first before doing anything.
The Holy Spirit guides us each and every place God wants us to go.
I need to separate myself from negative pressures of the world and keep myself holy as Joseph.
I need to run away from sin.
Drug addiction can shut down my dreams. So I need not to be involved in them.
If I sin, spiritually, I defile the temple of God which is my body.


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namespace frontend\controllers;

use Yii;
use app\models\BlogPostsTable;
use app\models\BlogCategorisTable;
use app\models\authors;
use yii\data\Pagination;
use yii\helpers\Url;
/**
 * BlogController
 */
class BlogController extends BaseFront
{

    // у раздела Блог шаблон другой, поэтому укажем его
    public $layout = '@app/views/layouts/page/blog';

    private $_pageSize = 10;//кол-во материалов на странице пагинации
    private $allCats;

    public function beforeAction($action)
    {
      //все категории
       $this->allCats = BlogCategorisTable::getAllCategorisPosts();

      return parent::beforeAction($action);
    }

    /**
     * @inheritdoc
     * $pageNum  - номер страницы для постраничной навигации
     */
    public function actionIndex($pageNum = null)
    {
        //передаем тайтл
        Yii::$app->view->title .= '- все статьи';
        Yii::$app->view->title .= (isset($pageNum) && NULL != $pageNum) ? ' - страница '.$pageNum : '';

        Yii::$app->view->registerMetaTag(['name' => 'description','content' => 'Все статьи сайта - '.Yii::$app->name]);
        Yii::$app->view->registerMetaTag(['name' => 'keywords','content' => Yii::$app->name]);

        $h1 = "Все статьи";

        $query = BlogPostsTable::getAllPosts();

        $clonePosts = clone $query;//клон всех постов для пагинации
        $totalCount = $clonePosts->count();//кол-во всех постов
        $countPagin = ceil($totalCount / $this->_pageSize);//Количество страниц пагинации = все страницы / заданное число материалов на странице

        //если введена еденица, делаем редирект на без 1
        if($pageNum == 1)
        {
            return $this->redirect(Url::toRoute('/articles'));
        }

        //если в адресной строке введен номер пагинации, котрого нет - выводим
        if($pageNum > $countPagin)
        {
            throw new \yii\web\HttpException(404, 'Такой страницы не существует. ');
        }

        $pagination = new Pagination([  'defaultPageSize' => $this->_pageSize,//кол-во материалов на стр.
                                        'totalCount' => $totalCount,//кол-во всех постов
                                        'pageParam' => 'pageNum',
                                        'forcePageParam' => false,
                            ]);

        $posts = $query->offset($pagination->offset)
                ->limit($pagination->limit)
                ->all();

        //будет доступно в layout как $this->params['sidebar']['key']
        $this->passToSidebar(['blog-categoris' => $this->allCats]);

        return $this->render('index',[
                                        'pageNum' => $pageNum,
                                        'h1' => $h1,
                                        'posts' => $posts,
                                        'pagination' => $pagination,
                                        ]);
    }

    /**
     * @inheritdoc
     * Получаем все посты данной категории
     */
    public function actionCategory($alias = null, $pageNum = null)
    {
        //получаем одну категорию по алиасу
        $currentCategory = BlogCategorisTable::getOneCategory($alias);

        //если алиаса нет в базе
        if($currentCategory === NULL)
        {
            throw new \yii\web\HttpException(404, 'Такой страницы не существует. ');
            //throw new \yii\web\NotFoundHttpException;
        }

        $totalCount = count($currentCategory->postsFromCategory);//кол-во всех постов
        $countPagin = ceil($totalCount / $this->_pageSize);//Количество страниц пагинации = все страницы / заданное число материалов на странице

        //если введена еденица, делаем редирект на без 1
        if($pageNum == 1)
        {
            return $this->redirect(Url::toRoute(['blog/category', 'alias' => $alias]));
        }

        //если в адресной строке введен номер пагинации, котрого нет - выводим
        if($pageNum > $countPagin)
        {
            throw new \yii\web\HttpException(404, 'Такой страницы не существует. ');
        }

        $pagination = new Pagination([  'defaultPageSize' => $this->_pageSize,//кол-во материалов на стр.
                                        'totalCount' => $totalCount,//кол-во всех постов
                                        'pageParam' => 'pageNum',
                                        'forcePageParam' => false,
                            ]);

        $posts = $currentCategory->getPostsFromCategory($limit = $pagination->limit, $offset = $pagination->offset);

        //передаем тайтл
        if($currentCategory->title)
        {
            Yii::$app->view->title .= " - $currentCategory->title ";
            Yii::$app->view->title .= (isset($pageNum) && NULL != $pageNum) ? ' - страница '.$pageNum : '';
        }

        if(isset($currentCategory->description) && NULL !== $currentCategory->description)
        {
            \Yii::$app->view->registerMetaTag(['name' => 'description','content' => $currentCategory->description]);
        }

        if(isset($currentCategory->keywords) && NULL !== $currentCategory->keywords)
        {
            \Yii::$app->view->registerMetaTag(['name' => 'keywords','content' => $currentCategory->keywords]);
        }

        $h1 = $currentCategory->h1;

        //будет доступно в layout как $this->params['sidebar']['key']
        $this->passToSidebar(['blog-categoris' => $this->allCats]);

        return $this->render('category',[
                                        'pageNum' => $pageNum,
                                        'h1' => $h1,
                                        'posts' => $posts,
                                        'pagination' => $pagination,
                                        ]);
    }

    /**
     * @inheritdoc
     */
    public function actionPost($alias = null)
    {

        $post = BlogPostsTable::getOnePоst($alias);
        //ставим проверку только в экшкн, где передаются параметры, как $alias
        //если не правильно в адресе указан экшэн,  то на страницу ошибки перебросит автоматом
        if($post === NULL)
        {
            throw new \yii\web\HttpException(404, 'Такой страницы не существует. ');
            //throw new \yii\web\NotFoundHttpException;
        }

        //передаем тайтл
        if($post->title)
        {
            Yii::$app->view->title .= '- '.$post->title;
        }

        if(isset($post->description) && NULL !== $post->description)
        {
            \Yii::$app->view->registerMetaTag(['name' => 'description','content' => $post->description]);
        }

        if(isset($post->keywords) && NULL !== $post->keywords)
        {
            \Yii::$app->view->registerMetaTag(['name' => 'keywords','content' => $post->keywords]);
        }

        //будет доступно в layout как $this->params['sidebar']['key']
        $this->passToSidebar(['blog-categoris' => $this->allCats]);

        return $this->render('post',[
                                        'post' =>     $post,
                                        ]);
    }

    protected function passToSidebar(array $var)
    {
        //будет доступно в layout как $this->params['sidebar']['key']
        foreach($var as $k => $v)
        {
            Yii::$app->view->params['sidebar'][$k] = $v;
        }

    }

}

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Knorr-Bremse, manufacturer of braking systems and supplier of additional subsystems for rail and commercial vehicles, has renamed its subsidiary tedrive Steering Systems.
The Knorr-Bremse Group's Centre of Competence for Steering, based in Wülfrath, Germany, is now officially called Knorr-Bremse SteeringSystems.
With the acquisition of tedrive Steering in 2016, Knorr-Bremse said it had bought extensive expertise in the engineering, application, testing, production and assembly of steering systems and their components for truck platforms, high volume passenger cars and high performance applications.
Dr Peter Laier, member of the executive board of Knorr-Bremse responsible for the commercial vehicle systems division, said, "In the context of our future product roadmap, we've been able to identify a wide range of synergy effects at the interface between braking and steering systems, and we will be gradually leveraging these synergies.
The company said the product synergies between its core competency of braking and its newly-acquired expertise in steering systems laid the foundations to take the complex driving functionalities of driver assistance systems and automated driving to the next level.
It claimed it was currently the only supplier capable of actively influencing both longitudinal and lateral vehicle dynamics – keeping the truck in its lane automatically, for example, or steering it past a hazard even in extreme situations in terms of dynamic handling.
As a full-line supplier of steering systems with expertise in rack-and-pinion and recirculating ball steering gear systems, Knorr-Bremse SteeringSystems said it had a firm command of steering engineering and manufacturing across all vehicle segments and axle loads.
Bernd Spies, chairman of the management board of Knorr-Bremse Systeme für Nutzfahrzeuge and managing director of Knorr-Bremse SteeringSystems, said, "In an efficiently organised integration phase of less than 12 months, we have been able to integrate the product portfolio and operational processes of tedrive rapidly and smoothly into the development, production and sales procedures at Knorr-Bremse.


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The shore pines are bent like a warning from the wind, from the sea. But instead of going back, she has made a home in their curve. She would take the harsh wind at her face over the murmur of the media. Sometimes it gets so strong, up here on these cliffs that she loses balance and almost falls. It is just enough of a push to make her feel alive. To remind her that even if her profile died, she did get out of there alive.
The dog knows when the wind starts up like this it could be fatal to be so close to the cliffs. She can hear him warning her from the porch. He never used to bark in the city. Here, he must know, there's no one around to hear him but her. And he knows someone needs to speak up, take control of the situation.


Berkeley Lab recently donated $15,000 to the California State University East Bay Institute for STEM Education's Centers for Interdisciplinary Research and Collaborative Learning (CIRCLe) Labs program. Sponsored through the Lab's Government and Community Relations office, this marks the second annual "signature" contribution to a community organization that shares the Lab's values.
CIRCLe Labs focuses on strengthening STEM education opportunities for underrepresented K-12 students in low-income neighborhoods of the East Bay. Currently, their programs bring educators and local STEM professionals into Berkeley, East Oakland, Emeryville, and Concord to offer hands-on STEM demonstrations.
Of the approximately 30 schoolkids in attendance, nearly half of them raised their hands.
"Good, because we're going to need your help to figure out some of the world's biggest problems," he said.
This past summer, CIRCLe Labs served more than 150 East Bay students each week, and is working to expand during the school year. They also hope to grow the program into Richmond.
The Lab's support of CIRCLe Labs is also in line with the East Bay Innovation 2.0 Action Plan, a strategy drafted by the East Bay Economic Development Alliance (EDA) to promote STEM education and tech job growth in the East Bay, she added.
Current supporters of CIRCLe Labs include Bayer, the Berkeley Public Schools Fund, East Bay EDA, and Wareham Development, among others. Congresswoman Barbara Lee is also a supporter of the program.


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Biden, doctors say new abortion laws have chilling impact – Reuters.com
WASHINGTON, Oct 4 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden and top White House officials announced new guidelines and grants to protect abortion and contraception rights on Tuesday, and said women's rights have already been curtailed since the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade 100 days ago.
Speaking at a meeting of the reproductive rights task force, with Vice President Kamala Harris, Biden said the decision that rescinded women's constitutional right to an abortion has had frightening ripple effects in some states, include restricting a teen's access to medicine she needed for arthritis. "We're not going to sit by and let Republicans throughout the country enact extreme policies," he said.
Abortion bans have gone into effect in more than a dozen states since the court overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling on June 24. Nearly 30 million women of reproductive age now live in a state with a ban, including nearly 22 million women who cannot access abortion care after six weeks, it said.
The meeting, held with doctors, lawmakers and White House officials, focused on how millions of women cannot access abortion services, face shrinking access to contraception, and how doctors and nurses are facing criminal penalties for providing abortions.
The Supreme Court decision "created a health care crisis in America," Harris said. "What we are seeing in laws around our country is the criminalization of doctors and health care providers," she said, noting some states had reverted to abortion laws put in place before women had the right to vote.
Bandanas hang along the White House fence as Women's March activists protest in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion decision in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 9, 2022. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
"It's clear the Dobbs ruling has sown fear and confusion on our college campuses," Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said.
Officials spoke about new guidelines for universities from the Department of Education to protect students from discrimination on the basis of pregnancy and $6 million in new grants to protect access to reproductive healthcare services from the Department of Health & Human Services.
"I am forced to turn away patients," Dr. Nisha Verma, an obstetrician based in Georgia.
"I have had teenagers with chronic medical conditions that make their pregnancy very high risk, and women… who receive a terrible diagnosis of a fetal anomalies cry when they learn that they can't receive their abortion in our state, and beg me to help them," she said.
Democrats are increasingly hopeful that the Supreme Court decision will boost voter support in November's midterm elections.
About 71% of Americans – including majorities of Democrats and Republicans – say decisions about terminating a pregnancy should be left to a woman and her doctor, a Reuters/Ipsos poll in June shows.
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Fuzz, fur, and feathers--there's so much to discover on the Touch and Explore farm!Introducing Touch And Explore', Twirl's multisensory series for children who want to do more than just listen! Already bestsellers in their original French editions, these well-crafted interactive titles encourage hands-on engagement, learning, and knowledge retention.Packed with things to touch and farmland facts, this Touch And Explore', offers a barn-full of farm time fun! Visual learners and pre-readers can get to know which animal is soft, curly, smooth, wooly or silky. They can lift and turn flaps to open the door of a hutch for rabbits, a coop for a hen nestled atop her straw nest. They'll discover who says "bah!", "oink!" or "cluck-cluck!"With over a dozen animals, this farmland feast for eyes, ears, and hands lets kids fully engage with every page.
Xavier Deneux's Jojo stories, My First Slide--Play and BabyBasics series reflect Twirl's multisensory approach to building bright brains. He lives in Paris, France.