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George Washington Papers
From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 1 July 1778
To Henry Laurens
English Town [N.J.] 1st July 1778
I embrace this first moment of leisure, to give Congress a more full and particular account of the movements of the Army under my command, since its passing the Delaware, than the situation of our Affairs would heretofore permit.
I had the honor to advise them, that on the appearances of the enemy's intention to march thro' Jersey becoming serious, I had detatched General Maxwells Brigade, in conjunction with the Militia of that State, to interrupt and impede their progress, by every obstruction in their power; so as to give time to the Army under my command to come up with them, and take advantage of any favorable circumstances that might present themselves.1 The Army having proceeded to Coryell's ferry and crossed the Delaware at that place, I immediately detatched Colo. Morgan with a select Corps of 600 Men to reinforce General Maxwell, and marched with the main Body towards princetown.2
The slow advance of the Enemy had greatly the air of design, and led me, with others, to suspect that General Clinton desirous of a general Action was endeavouring to draw us down into the lower Country, in order by a rapid movement to gain our Right, and take possession of the strong Grounds above us. This consideration, and to give the troops time to repose and refresh themselves from the fatigues they had experienced from rainy and excessive hot Weather, determined me to halt at Hopewell Township, about five Miles from princetown, where we remained till the Morning of the 25th On the preceding day I made a second detatchment of 1500 chosen troops under Brigadier Genl Scott, to reinforce th⟨os⟩e already in the vicinity of the Enemy, the more effectually to annoy and delay their march.3 The next day the Army moved to Kingston, and having received intelligence that the Enemy were prosecuting their Rout towards Monmouth Court House, I dispatched a thousand select men under Brigadier General Wayne, and sent the Marquis de la Fayette to take the command of the whole advanced Corps, including Maxwells Brigade and Morgans light Infantry; with orders to take the first fair opportunity of attacking the Enemy's Rear.4 In the evening of the same day, the whole Army marched from Kingston where our Baggage was left, with intention to preserve a proper distance for supporting the advanced Corps, and arrived at Cranberry early the next morning. The intense heat of the Weather, and a heavy storm unluckily coming on made it impossible to resume our march that day without great inconvenience and injury to the troops. Our advanced Corps being differently circumstanced, moved from the position it had held the night before, and took post in the evening on the Monmouth Road, about five Miles from the Enemy's Rear, in expectation of attacking them next morning on their march. The main Body having remained at Cranberry, the advanced Corps was found to be too remote, and too far upon the Right to be supported either in case of an attack upon, or from the Enemy, which induced me to send orders to the Marquis to file off by his left towards English Town,5 which he accordingly executed early in the Morning of the 27th.
The Enemy in marching from Allen Town had changed their disposition and placed their best troops in the Rear, consisting of all the Grenadiers, Light Infanty, and Chasseurs of the line. This alteration made it necessary to increase the number of our advanced Corps; in consequence of which I detatched Major General Lee with two Brigades to join the Marquis at English Town, on whom of course the command of the whole devolved, amounting to about five thousand Men.6 The main Body marched the same day and encamped within three Miles of that place. Morgans Corps was left hovering on the Enemy's right flank, and the Jersey Militia, amounting at this time to about 7 or 800 Men under General Dickinson on their left.
The Enemy were now encamped in a strong position, with their right extending about a Mile and an half beyond the Court House, in the parting of the Roads leading to Shrewsbury and Middletown, and their left along the Road from Allen Town to Monmouth, about three miles on this side the Court House. Their Right flank lay on the skirt of a small wood, while their left was secured by a very thick one, a Morass running towards their Rear, and their whole front covered by a wood, and for a considerable extent towards the left with a Morass. In this situation they halted till the morning of the 28th.
Matters being thus situated, and having had the best information, that if the Enemy were once arrived at the Heights of Middletown, ten or twelve Miles from where they were, it would be impossible to attempt any thing against them with a prospect of success I determined to attack their Rear the moment they should get in motion from their present Ground. I communicated my intention to General Lee, and ordered him to make his disposition for the attack, and to keep his Troops constantly lying upon their Arms, to be in readiness at the shortest notice.7 This was done with respect to the Troops under my immediate command.
About five in the Morning General Dickinson sent an Express, informing, that the Front of the Enemy had began their march. I instantly put the Army in motion, and sent orders by one of my Aids to General Lee to move on and attack them, unless there should be very powerful Reasons to the contrary; acquainting him at the same time, that I was marching to support him, and for doing it with the greater expedition and convenience, should make the Men disencumber themselves of their packs and Blankets.8
After marching about five Miles, to my great surprize and mortification, I met the whole advanced Corps retreating, and, as I was told, by General Lee's orders without having made any opposition, except one fire given by a party under the command of Colo. Butler, on their being charged by the Enemy's Cavalry, who were repulsed. I proceeded immediately to the Rear of the Corps, which I found closely pressed by the Enemy, and gave directions for forming part of the retreating troops, who by the brave and spirited conduct of the Officers, aided by some pieces of well served Artillery, checked the Enemy's advance, and gave time to make a disposition of the left Wing and second line of the Army upon an eminence, and in a wood a little in the Rear, covered by a morass in front. On this were placed some Batteries of Cannon by Lord Stirling, who commanded the left Wing, which played upon the Enemy with great effect, and seconded by parties of Infantry detatched to oppose them, effectually put a stop to their advance.
General Lee being detatched with the advanced Corps, the command of the Right Wing, for the occasion, was given to General Greene. For the expedition of the march, and to counteract any attempt to turn our Right, I had ordered him to file off by the new Church two Miles from English Town, and fall into the Monmouth Road, a small distance in the Rear of the Court House, while the rest of the Column moved directly on towards the Court House.9 On intelligence of the Retreat, he marched up and took a very advantagious position on the Right.
The Enemy, by this time, finding themselves warmly opposed in front made an attempt to turn our left Flank; but they were bravely repulsed and driven back by detatched parties of Infantry. They also made a movement to our Right, with as little success, General Greene having advanced a Body of Troops with Artillery to a commanding peice of Ground, which not only disappointed their design of turning our Right, but severely enfiladed those in front of the left Wing. In addition to this, General Wayne advanced with a Body of Troops and kept up so severe and well directed a fire that the Enemy were soon compelled to retire behind the defile, where the first stand in the beginning of the Action had been made.
In this situation, the Enemy had both their Flanks secured by thick Woods and Morasses, while their front could only be approached thro' a narrow pass. I resolved nevertheless to attack them, and for that purpose ordered General Poor with his own and the Carolina Brigade, to move round upon their Right, and General Woodford upon their left, and the Artillery to gall them in front:10 But the impediments in their way prevented their getting within reach before it was dark. They remained upon the Ground, they had been directed to occupy, during the Night, with intention to begin the attack early the next morning, and the Army continued lying upon their Arms in the Feild of Action, to be in readiness to support them. In the mean time the Enemy were employed in removing their wounded, and about 12 OClock at Night marched away in such silence, that tho' General Poor lay extremely near them, they effected their Retreat without his Knowledge. They carried off all their wounded except four Officers and about Forty11 privates whose wounds were too dangerous to permit their removal.
The extreme heat of the Weather—the fatigue of the Men from their march thro' a deep sandy Country almost entirely destitute of Water, and the distance the Enemy had gained by marching in the Night, made a pursuit impracticable and fruitless. It would have answered no valuable purpose, and would have been fatal to numbers of our Men, several of whom died the preceding day with Heat.
Were I to conclude my account of this days transactions without expressing my obligations to the Officers of the Army in general, I should do injustice to their merit, and violence to my own feelings. They seemed to vie with each other in manifesting their Zeal and Bravery. The Catalouge of those who distinguished themselves is too long to admit of particularizing individuals: I cannot however forbear mentioning Brigadier General Wayne whose good conduct and bravery thro' the whole action deserves particular commendation.
The Behaviour of the troops in general, after they recovered from the first surprize occasioned by the Retreat of the advanced Corps, was such as could not be surpassed.
All the Artillery both Officers and Men that were engaged, distinguished themselves in a remarkable manner.
Inclosed Congress will be pleased to receive a Return of our killed, wounded and missing. Among the first were Lieut. Colo. Bunner of Penna and Major Dickinson of Virginia both Officers of distinguished merit and much to be regretted.12 The Enemy's slain left on the Feild and buried by us, according to the Return of the persons assigned to that duty were four Officers and Two hundred and forty five privates. In the former number was the Honble Colo. Monckton.13 Exclusive of these they buried some themselves, as there were several new Graves near the feild of Battle. How many Men they may have had wounded cannot be determined; but from the usual proportion the number must have been considerable. There were a few prisoners taken.14
The peculiar Situation of General Lee at this time, requires that I should say nothing of his Conduct. He is now in arrest. The Charges against him, with such Sentence as the Court Martial may decree in his Case, shall be transmitted for the approbation or disapprobation of Congress as soon as it shall have passed.
Being fully convinced by the Gentlemen of this Country that the Enemy cannot be hurt or injured in their embarkation at Sandy Hook the place to which they are going, and unwilling to get too far removed from the North River, I put the Troops in motion early this morning and shall proceed that way, leaving the Jersey Brigade, Morgans Corps and other light parties (the Militia being all dismissed) to hover about them—countenance desertion and to prevent their depredations as far as possible. After they embark, the former will take post in the Neighbourhood of Elizabeth Town—The latter rejoin the Corps from which they were detatched. I have the Honor to be with the greatest Respect Sir Yr most obt Servt
Go: Washington
LS, in Tench Tilghman's writing, DNA:PCC, item 152; Df, DLC:GW; copy, NNebgGW; copy, DNA:PCC, item 169; Varick transcript, DLC:GW. This letter was read by Congress on 7 July (see JCC description begins Worthington Chauncey Ford et al., eds. Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789. 34 vols. Washington, D.C., 1904–37. description ends , 11:672). On 4 July, with Congress not in session, Laurens sent a copy of the letter to John Dunlap for publication; it was printed in an extra of Dunlap's Pennsylvania Packet (Philadelphia) on 6 July and subsequently appeared in other newspapers.
1. See GW to Brig. Gen. William Maxwell, 25 May. GW had advised Congress of the detachment in his first letter to Laurens of 28 May.
2. See General Orders, 22 June, and GW to Maj. Gen. Philemon Dickinson, that date.
3. See GW to Brig. Gen. Charles Scott, 24 June.
4. See GW to Maj. Gen. Lafayette, 25 June. For some of the intelligence, see Dickinson to GW, 25 June, and Maj. Gen. Steuben to GW, that date. The orders detaching Brig. Gen. Anthony Wayne's troops have not been identified.
5. See GW to Lafayette, 26 June (second letter).
6. See GW to Maj. Gen. Charles Lee, 26 June.
7. The specific nature of these orders, which GW gave to Lee at a meeting on the afternoon of 27 June, was the subject of testimony at Lee's court-martial (see Lee Papers description begins [Charles Lee]. The Lee Papers. 4 vols. New York, 1872-75. In Collections of the New-York Historical Society, vols. 4–7. description ends , 3:2–6).
8. See Dickinson's first letter to GW of 28 June. For the testimony of GW's aide Richard Kidder Meade about the orders to Lee, see ibid., 3:6–8.
9. This order has not been identified.
10. At this place in the draft, Robert Hanson Harrison wrote a clause that is not in the LS: "The Troops advanced with great spirit to execute their orders."
11. Harrison wrote "fifty" on the draft.
12. The enclosed return, in Tench Tilghman's writing, reported 8 officers, 1 sergeant, and 60 men killed; 18 officers, 10 noncommissioned officers, 1 adjutant, and 132 men wounded; and 5 sergeants and 127 men missing, noting that "Many of the missing dropt thro' fatigue and have since come in" (DNA:PCC, item 152). Rudolph Bunner commenced service in January 1776 as a captain in the 2d Pennsylvania Regiment, which was reorganized and redesignated the 3d Pennsylvania Regiment in 1777. He was promoted to major in June 1777 and to lieutenant colonel in August 1777.
13. Henry Monckton (1740–1778), a younger brother of Lt. Gen. Robert Monckton, was appointed an ensign in the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards in December 1760 and rose to become lieutenant colonel of the 45th Regiment of Foot in July 1771. In May 1776 he was appointed to command the 2d Battalion of Grenadiers.
14. The preceding sentence does not appear in Harrison's draft, which reads instead: "Nor can the amount of the prisoners taken be ascertained as they were sent off in small parties, as they were captured, and the returns not yet made." British general Henry Clinton reported his casualties in the 28 June battle as 65 killed, 59 dead of fatigue, 170 wounded, and 64 missing (Davies, Documents of the American Revolution description begins K. G. Davies, ed. Documents of the American Revolution, 1770–1783; (Colonial Office Series). 21 vols. Shannon and Dublin, 1972–81. description ends , 13:320).
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THE Australian Conservation Foundation rates Labor well ahead of the coalition on climate change and environment policies, but still below 50 per cent.
In the first of a series of progress scorecards throughout the federal election campaign, the environmental group gave Labor a 49 per cent mark against the coalition's 21 per cent.
The Australian Greens gained the highest score of 93 per cent, followed by the Australian Democrats on 90.
Family First fared second worst with 31 per cent.
Hmmm interesting! Guess who are not getting MY vote!! Not Libs, not FF that is for sure!
Sitting in bed enjoying reading the Australian on my perfectly functioning Apple Macintosh Macbook! YAY!!
So what will make you decide between Dems and Greens? I hope you vote for us because we've done the most for the environment. We launched an inquiry into the Greenhouse effect in 1988 which concluded in 1991 that it was caused by human activity.
I'm of course talking of the Democrats.
Wow…a socialist group posing as an environmental group rating a Christian group lower?!? Shocking.


and Ed's formalization of 'Sigma repeated'.
With the substitution of property 6 it can be transformed into its 'factorial form'.
It gives the entire polynome and can be applied to calculate specific high-indexed terms without the need to develop the whole series involved.


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Zombies – this is a trend that has picked up in steam over the years, and it might not be as powerful as other undead, but in a horde, they could prove to be unstoppable. Brains, fresh brains are what they're after, but I suppose if you were to stay in a place like the North Pole or South Pole, zombies would not be too much of an issue. They might not be able to feel, but their bodies, left unexposed to the bitter cold, would just freeze in position. Then you can play pinata with those zombie heads as you remain all wrapped up. A sneak peek of this can come in the form of the $13.99 Zombie Hand Ice Mold, allowing you to have a zombie themed party after freezing a bunch of them.


A C T I V E . R E V I E W I N G . T I P S Vol. 1.6 November 1998.
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'experiential learning' if the experience is not engaging.
(especially) after the learning 'activity'.
last issue). You will also find a few more 'whys'!
talking aloud about their experiences to a partner.
these during the end-of-activity review.
goals or action points during an activity.
more', 'listen more', 'not give up easily'.
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show them the appropriate card.
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Soil, Salt, and Inspired Students
Soil, Salt, and Inspired Stude…
Engineering majors lead hands-on learning about pollution	Twitter
As if decorating sugar cookies, a Lafayette engineering student sprinkles tiny confections, meant to represent soil, over a rural model. The confections land near homes and farms and alongside roadways.
Another engineering student then sprinkles blue bath salts on the streets to represent road salt and green bath salts on the land to represent fertilizers.
College students then hand spray bottles to fifth-graders from Cheston Elementary. The young pupils make it rain. Water slowly begins to flow, picking up the confections and salts and pooling in the model's tiny harbor.
The college student pulls the plug in the harbor to collect "polluted" water into a beaker.
If only dealing with real pollution were that easy.
But it is just what the elementary pupils need to understand the basics and pique their interest in college education.
Art Kney is passionate about these topics. As associate professor in the civil and environmental engineering department and director of the Center for Community Engagement, Kney wants his Lafayette students to pass on what they have learned to a community of students who are in need of extra motivation.
Cheston Elementary is one of two United Way Community Schools in Easton. United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley is focused on leveling the playing field for schools where students face more barriers to success. The schools become a hub of services that include one-site medical and dental, food banks, clothing closets, and housing resources. These services can help prevent issues that distract from learning. Each school has a community and corporate partners. Together, the goal is to improve reading scores and prepare students for success in high school.
The Center for Community Engagement pilot program at Cheston focuses on enhancing educational outcomes of core curriculum by bringing Lafayette faculty, Cheston teachers, and both Lafayette and Cheston students together through cooperatively developed classroom-oriented learning modules. Lafayette students will be challenged to deliver content-rich lessons learned in ongoing Lafayette classes to elementary school children in classroom settings–at both Lafayette College and Cheston Elementary School.
"I'm hoping that other faculty on campus will see the tremendous benefit to their research, student learning, and community partnerships, and jump on board with curriculum development," says Kney. "I am also hoping our community sees the benefit of our cooperative program and helps us identify funding sources to keep the program alive as well as expand it into other schools."
Already planned are programs in Spanish, Asian studies, English, environmental studies, psychology, and biology. Kney has worked with Cheston Community School Coordinator Staci Zsilavecz, whose dedication to the elementary pupils is palpable.
Today fifth-graders are on campus for the inaugural program. They will take a tour, enjoy a dining hall lunch, visit the mechanical engineering lab, and learn a lesson in environmental engineering.
Kney is excited to engage the students and has prepared a PowerPoint lesson in a language they will understand, leveraging terms in the district's "Leader in Me" program that uses Steven Covey's Seven Habits for Highly Successful People.
"We want you to synergize with your friends by working as a team today," Kney says, "and to begin with the end in mind as you create a hypothesis of what is going to happen."
He then talks for a short time about college students in the room who are studying civil and chemical engineering, environmental science, and biology. Next comes a list of the greatest accomplishments by engineers.
His area of interest from that list is clean water.
"Our bodies are about 70 percent water," he says. "We all need it to survive, but only 4 percent of the water on the planet is fresh, and of that amount less than 1 percent is in our streams and lakes. So keeping it clean is important."
Kney shows the water cycle, emphasizing a lesson they are learning in class. He talks about common elements found in our water like calcium, magnesium, and potassium, and some common pollutants, like copper, bleach, and lead. Add to it bacteria and microorganisms.
Learning how to measure polluted water and clean it are the goals today.
At seven tables across the room are a mix of college teams and Cheston students. Each team has prepared a lesson to illustrate sources of pollution and how to measure the amount of pollution.
One team uses sprinkles, bath salts, and the rural model.
Others have Play-Doh, beakers of dirt, and bricks. Some have handouts while others have laptop presentations. All have turbidimeters to measure soil pollution or conductivity probes to measure salt pollution.
The lessons begin. Pupils are mixing, stirring, and measuring. The Lafayette students are beaming as things click and reframing when ideas miss. The fifth-graders have worksheets and "quizzes" at the end to test their understanding.
One group is using a crossword quiz of terms while other teams are using word searches and questions on a tablet.
More than the lesson, the elementary pupils are asking questions about college: Is it hard? Do you miss your family? How do you make friends? What's a college class like? The college students answer, but more so they reassure them that college is a place that should be part of their future plans.
After 40 minutes, Kney grabs the class's attention.
"So you have seen how pollution happens and how we measure it," he says. "Now let's talk about how to clean our water."
He talks about wastewater and drinking water treatment processes. Kney throws a "silt sack" on a table to show how to use natural processes, like this bag of mulch designed to filter out salt and soil before water enters the waterway.
You can see he is in his element, sharing his passion, watching his students shine, and inspiring the next generation of engineers as they see beyond the fifth grade.
Although he is giving a pollution message, Kney is willing to get his hands dirty and is truly worth his salt. Luckily for all the students, there is no treatment for that.
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Check out Paul, The Prisoner!
1) What is the context of this passage?
2) What is Paul's definition of weakness in this passage?
3) What is Paul's mindset in this passage?
In this passage Paul has been boasting, but not in the way that one would think. Rather, Paul boasts of all the ways God has moved and worked in his life and the world around him. Paul is pointing out that in his humanity he is weak. He even asked God to remove a specific affliction. The response he received from God was that the mighty strength of the Lord is made (or displayed) perfectly in the weaknesses of humanity, even in physical affliction. God assures Paul His grace is sufficient and He is more than able to use suffering for the gospel's sake. Humility, and a trusting reliance on God, are gained when we face affliction and hardship with the firm understanding that we are neither alone nor is our suffering wasted.
2) What is the weakness that Paul is talking about in this passage?
The weakness Paul describes is two-fold. The first description is found in verse 7, just prior to this passage where Paul has eluded to a "thorn in the flesh". There is a very real physical alignment that he is suffering from, but there is no description given about what that "thorn" is for him. The second part of weakness for Paul is life circumstances and he lists them out in verse 10 as well as previously in chapter 11 and in other places in his writings.
Paul here describes his mindset as contentment and the source of that peace. He is content in knowing that God is using his hardship, persecution, and weakness. God's love, authority, and ability to use all things for His glory gives Paul hope because there is reason and purpose even in suffering. He will "boast" about his weakness so that in his human weakness he will find eternal strength, which is put on display for all to see.
God is always moving and working, but sometimes in the prisons of our life, it is hard to see that God is doing anything. It is difficult to see past the circumstance and feelings of weakness to comprehend how God could possibly use it, or us, for good. Rest assured, we can have hope that His grace is indeed sufficient and He has not left us alone. We are given promises all throughout Scripture and we can solidly know God "will never leave or forsake us. So we can confidently say, "The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?" (Hebrews 13:5b-6) We can take joy in knowing that God uses us despite our weaknesses; even in our calamities, the Lord assures He will work for His purposes.
On any given day, it is easy to recount the weakness of humanity. We simply watch the news to see the suffering in the world. Suffering and sadness are not new to this age, they are a product of the fall that began in Genesis when sin entered the world. Since that time, God has been working to redeem and restore the brokenness of this world through His Son and through the work of His Spirit. His desire and promise is that one day He will wipe away the insults, persecutions, and hardships, but in the meantime, He wants to work within His children to show a lost world that He has love, grace and mercy to offer in suffering.
Catch up with Paul, The Prisoner!
Staccato pounding on my door broke my concentration. Sighing, I laid down my pen and rose to cross the small room. Opening the door, I greeted the soldier before me, then stood back to allow him entry.
"No, no," I hastened to reassure him as I lit a lamp. "I was caught up in my letters and didn't notice the setting sun," I explained, gesturing toward the sheaf of parchments on my small table.
A short time later, Marcellus' even snoring filled the room. I shifted on my pallet, taking care not to jostle the chains that connected us. I'd learned the hard way that Marcellus' sunny disposition grew even sunnier if he was awakened from sleep. Absentmindedly, I rubbed the finger he'd broken the first time I'd made that mistake.
Quietness settled over my body, and my mind drifted back to Marcellus' derisive critique of my words. This wasn't the first time the phrase "prisoner of the Lord" begat confusion; I'd used the term in my letters to both the believers in Ephesus (Ephesians 4:1) and brother Philemon (Philemon 8-9), receiving bewildered replies each time.
Recipients of my letters had expressed incredulity that, given my suffering for the gospel, I would willingly bear the title "prisoner" of anyone.
For indeed, I had suffered.
Five times, I had endured the maximum religious punishment of 39 lashes.
Three times, I had been beaten with rods.
Three times, I'd been shipwrecked, spending a long, chilling 24 hours in open water.
and found myself cold and naked.
And that story summed up my joy at finding myself the Lord's prisoner.
When Barnabas and I first visited the city of Lystra, God used us to bring wholeness to a crippled man. Despite our protestations, the townspeople revered us as gods . . . for a few days. Immature and quixotic, the people were turned against us by Jews from Antioch and Iconium.
Less than a week after attempting to worship at my feet, the people of Lystra stoned me.
God's plans were much, much bigger, and so He breathed life back into my body. Months later, I stood once again at the gates to Lystra, gathering my courage to enter the city. As I made my way through the bustling main streets, face after face turned from business-as-usual to shock and amazement.
And the gospel spread through Lystra with a potency I couldn't have imagined.
Far from quelling the word of God, my suffering instead spurred it on.
I came to understand I was never imprisoned by the whim of human rulers.
Rather, I was strategically positioned by God for the furtherance of the good news.
In my greatest moments of human weakness, His supernatural strength was made perfect and His power was displayed for all to see.
And now here I lay, chained to a Roman guard, as I have been every night for some years. To all appearances, I am on a fool's mission, the result of a seeming misstep in my testimony before Agrippa.
God made a way for His word to reach even Caesar, should my house arrest end with an audience before the Roman ruler. Until then, a new opportunity to share Jesus presents itself at my door every evening at sundown.
I sense that my time grows short. Like Moses, my prayer in these final days is for God to prosper the work I have begun here and abroad, creating His own legacy from my lifetime of ministry. Until the day He calls me home, I remain faithfully and joyfully in service to my Rescuer and Redeemer, yes, as His prisoner.
Thanks for joining us today as we journeyed into Sketched V Week Three! Don't miss out on the discussion below – we'd love to hear your thoughts!


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Brookings Institution Hosts Panel on AI Problems and Solutions
Author: Henry Rademacher
On Thursday, October 31, the Brookings Institution Center for Technology and Innovation hosted a panel discussion on the development and future of AI. Specifically, the panel addressed "opportunities, risks, and ways to mitigate possible problems with these emerging technologies." The discussion was moderated by Dr. Darrell M. West, vice president and director of Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution, with panelists from the Brookings Institution and the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF).
Panelists included Dr. Nicol Turner Lee, fellow in the Governance Program's Center for Technology Innovation at the Brookings Institution, Dr. John Villasenor, nonresident senior fellow in Governance Studies and the Center for Technology Innovation at the Brookings Institution, and Dr. Robert D. Atkinson, founder and president of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF)
The event began with a discussion of bias in AI, a problem that has been documented extensively over the past few years. For example,One significant issue is that facial recognition technology has difficulties identifying people of color. The implicit bias in facial recognition technology could have negative effects on communities and individuals of color as the technology is adapted by law enforcement and criminal justice agencies. Dr. Nicol Turner Lee, a fellow at Brookings and a noted expert on bias in AI, proposed that companies involved in AI develop a "ratings system" that would disclose and specify the level of bias in a given AI algorithm. She argues that this would incentivize companies to create better, less discriminatory algorithms.
The discussion then moved to the issue of "deep fakes," which the Brookings Institution's Dr. John Villasenor described as "videos that have been constructed to make a person appear to say or do something they never said or did." As deep fake technology improves, it could theoretically reach a point where well-made deep fakes are indistinguishable from real photos and videos. Such a situation could potentially make public figures, including politicians and celebrities, subject to blackmail and extortion. Like bias in AI, deep fakes are a problem that are difficult for developers to address because the technology is evolving so rapidly. In his research, Dr. Villasenor, who has written extensively on the subject, has suggested a number of measures to address deep fakes, including detection technology, legislative measures, and raising public awareness.
The panel also discussed whether governments or corporations should take the lead on addressing the problems with AI. The panel was generally in agreement that balance would be ideal. Dr. Villasenor stated, "If you turn the dial too far in terms of oppressive oversight, you kill innovation. On the other hand, completely unregulated work in this area could lead to some very significant harm." Dr. Robert Atkinson, founder and president of ITIF, stressed that AI is still in its early stages and that any regulation should be light enough to not stifle innovation.
The problems with AI, such as bias and deep fakes, are important because AI is being rapidly implemented by corporations and governments. It is imperative that responsible entities continue to monitor the development of AI so that problems can be identified and addressed.
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Q: How to create a stopwatch with Rx counting down to 0? How can I create a stopwatch with Rx in Kotlinv with Observables, so anything can subscribe to it:

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*It shall remain even when I put the app in background

*I start the Observable with anything I configure: 9000 [ms], 600 [s], etc.

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*When reached 0, either fires an event or delivers default 0 [unit]

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Азбукум је центар за српски језик и културу основан 1995. године. Нуди различите курсеве и програме који за циљ имају промоцију језика и културе Срба, као што су курсеви српског језика, етно кампове, караване кроз Србију. Послује у Београду и Новом Саду.

Такође нуди онлајн програм српског језика, курс заснован на Интернету за оне који желе да уче српски језик.

Оснивач и директор Азбукума је Наташа Милићевић-Добромиров.

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The objective of DREAMS is to develop a cross-domain architecture and design tools for networked complex systems where application subsystems of different criticality, executing on networked multi-core chips, are supported.
DREAMS delivers architectural concepts, meta-models, virtualization technologies, model-driven development methods, tools, adaptation strategies and validation, verification and certification methods for the seamless integration of mixed-criticality to establish security, safety, real-time performance as well as data, energy and system integrity.
DREAMS leverages multi-core platforms for a hierarchical system perspective of mixed-criticality applications combining the chip- and cluster-level. This system perspective is established by virtualization (e.g. secure and timely end-to-end channels with different on-chip and off-chip segments), platform models and tools and integrated resource management, resulting in higher flexibility, adaptability and energy efficiency.
The consortium consists of major embedded system suppliers and OEMs, encompassing a broad range of application domains (avionics, wind power, healthcare), supported by leading research and academic organizations.
DREAMS will significantly reduce development lifecycle and certification efforts, and enable mixed criticality product lines. The impact includes a further reduction of time-to-market, decreased development, deployment and maintenance cost, and the exploitation of the economies of scale through cross-domain components and tools.
Based on strong foundation in European and national initiatives, DREAMS establishes a European reference architecture for mixed-criticality systems by consolidating and extending platform technologies and development methods. The project actively contributes to community building and standardization to facilitate industrial harmonization and the uptake of results.
This project has received funding from the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement no 610640.


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Liverpool V Hull – Sat 13th Dec KO:1500 GMT
Date: 12th December 2008 at 6:23am
Written by: Tonka
Easy, easy, easy – another 3 points tomorrow without a doubt. Hull City ?? sure they only got promoted last year. How can they be expected to come to Anfield and leave with anything other than a good whipping? – Answer – because they are far from the cannon fodder that everybody thought they were going to be this season. Phil Brown has done a splendid job with this team to date and on their day can produce some superb performances. Last week they showed that they have a great team spirit and a real hunger to win games even when they seem dead and buried. I don't think they will do a Stoke and play eleven goalposts as that's not their style as they proved at Old Trafford. It really is going to be an interesting game.
Rafa has shocked everybody by saying that Liverpool cannot win the title without Chelsea or Man U handing it to them. He is being attacked for saying this but I believe he is playing the press and has learned a few mindgame tactics from Old Blue Nose Fergie. Rafa has 100% confidence that we can beat anyone anywhere if we have a full squad and play to our potential so i would take these comments with a pinch of salt.
However on the other hand – if we do not beat Hull tomorrow and move four points clear of Chelsea ahead of their London Derby on Sunday many will say that Rafa was only telling the truth !! We go into tomorrows game protecting the longest current unbeaten home record in the EPL. An interesting fact which shows what a good job Hull has done to date is that Both clubs have scored 24 goals in their 16 Premier League outings to date, and both have recouped an unsurpassed 12 Premier League points from losing positions, Liverpool have won four games in which they were trailing, while Hull have won three and drawn three. You have to back a long way to find the last time Hull beat Liverpool – oh sorry in fact don't bother – they never have. Head to head history shows that it's nine years since Hull and Liverpool last faced each other with us winning a Worthington League Cup second round tie 9-3 on aggregate. Liverpool won the most recent league clash on home soil against Hull; prevailing 5-3 in the old Second Division on 29 August 1959.
Pepe Reina goes into tomorrows match leading the race for the golden glove due to his 10 clean sheets so far this season. Our defense will have to on their toes however as Hull have scored 15 away goals so far this season, only Chelsea can beat that with their current 21. If Reina walks off with a clean sheet he will be the first keeper to do so against Hull at home – Yes they have scored at least once in EVERY away game so far this season – only Chelsea can equal that !!. Our last two home games have been goalless draws. So we have a team who always score away from home versus a club who have struggled to find the net at home – I will let you make your own minds up about that….and the final score.
Manager's Quote Of The Week.
If you can't stand the heat in the dressing room, get out of the kitchen
Thank you Mr Terry Venables – obviously the heat was getting to you when you came up with this cracker..
PS – Happy Birthday to Mr Agger – 24 today – hopefully the players won;t be on the lash tonight celebrating…


It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the passing of Rabbi Avraham Yaakov Finkel z"l. He was 90 years old.
Born in 1926 in Basel, Switzerland, to his parents, Rabbi and Mrs. Yehoshua Matisyahu Finkel, he lived in The Hague, Netherlands, until 1942, when he was deported to Bergen-Belsen by the Nazis. He survived the Holocaust and the horrors of the concentration camps, ultimately immigrating to the United States, where he rebuilt his life. He resided in Brooklyn, New York.
Recently, Rabbi Finkel suffered from serious illness and was hospitalized at Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune, NJ. He passed away this morning.
Rabbi Finkel was a noted author of English Judaica literature. A master of his craft, his skills and talent in writing, editing and translating were remarkable considering that English was not his native tongue. He was a self-taught, self-driven individual, with broad historical knowledge, who utilized his acumen and abilities for the spreading of Torah.
Reb Avraham Yaakov z"l with his nephew, Rav Aryeh Malkiel Kotler.
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Rabbi Finkel is survived by his siblings, Rabbi Yitzchok Finkel, former menahel of Yeshiva Torah Temimah; Rabbi Gavriel Finkel, senior dayan in Lakewood, NJ; Rebbetzin Leah Pirutinsky, Rebbetzin Rivka Tikotzky and Rebbetzin Shifra Rockove; and his children, Rabbi Chaim Finkel, Mrs. Sheva Weinberg and Mrs. Judy Klein, as well as many grandchildren and great-grandchildren following his ways.
The levayah will take place at 9:45 a.m. at the Congregation Sons of Israel Memorial Chapel off of East 7th Street in Lakewood, NJ.
This is a great loss for world Jewry. Rabbi Finkel was one of the few in the world to translate many rare and esoteric seforim that English speaking Jews would not otherwise have been able to learn from. This is no light matter. Thanks to him, we had Tanna Dvei Eliyahu, the Ein Yaakov, Nefesh Hachaim, some of the Maharsha aggados and Sefer Chassidim, and more. For those who cannot translate and elucidate Hebrew, thanks to his lifetime of hard work and kindness, his level in Gan Eden is very great.


ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique has announced his decision of contesting the forthcoming elections against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan from Lahore.
The firebrand leader of ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) said that his constituency has been widely affected owing to recent delimitation, but hastened to add that he would contest the elections against Imran Khan from any constituency in the city.
The lawmaker expressed that despite the delimitation of constituencies, the vote bank of PML-N was intact, adding that the people will vote for former premier's democratic slogan in the elections.
"The political rivals are worried about Nawaz Sharif's firm stand despite too many issues," he declared.
Saad Rafique had won the last elections through NA-125 against Hamid Khan of PT by securing 123,416 votes. The victory was challenged in an election tribunal and the apex court as well, however, Rafique managed to complete his stint.
On the other hand, Imran Khan had contested for four seats in the last elections and he lost only one against Sardar Ayaz Sadiq who managed to brush aside the cricketer-turned-politician by securing 93,389 votes.
Imran Khan has not yet announced the constituencies through which he would contest the upcoming elections but it is expected that he would submit nomination papers for a constituency in Lahore as well.


Bus passengers including a small baby were lucky to escape injury this afternoon after an object was thrown at the window.
The Metro 10B was travelling along the Shaws Road in West Belfast heading citybound at around 4.30pm when an object was thrown which shattered one of the side windows.
One passenger who was travelling on the bus told Belfast Live a baby and another child were just inches from the window that was hit by the object.
"It's just shocking. There was a young girl sitting directly at the window that was hit, it was very frightening for her. I was just a seat behind and in front of her was another passenger with a wee baby and another child who would have been about five," he said.
"The driver wouldn't have heard it hit the window from where he was so I went up and told him. He pulled the bus over and came down to check that everyone was OK. Then we drove to the depot where we changed buses," he added.
Translink confirmed they were aware of the incident and the bus was removed from operation.
A Translink spokesperson told Belfast Live: "We can confirm an incident happened while a Metro bus was travelling along the Shaws Road this afternoon. An object was thrown at the bus which shattered the window.
"No-one was injured in the incident but the bus was removed from operation but normal service resumed in the area. Police have been informed."


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My first time ever using a ferry and DFDS were great. Ship arrived on-time and promptly allowed us to disembark when docked. Facilities on board were good. I didn't use the catering facilities but there was a restaurant and a snack bar on board. Lounges were excellent and toilets were well kept. Biggest selling point for me was the low price, great value for money. Would definitely sail DFDS again.
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Dover to Calais Ferry
The Dover Calais ferry route connects England with France and is currently operated by two ferry companies: P&O Ferries and DFDS Seaways. The DFDS service runs up to 9 times per day with a sailing duration of around 1 hr 30 min while the P&O Ferries service runs up to 10 times per day with a sailing time of 1 hr 30 min.
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With 19 journeys per day, you are bound to find a suitable ferry crossing to suit your needs. However, there are two alternative routes to explore if you require additional flexibility: Dover to Dunkirk and Folkestone to Calais. Use our price finder to compare prices, times and routes.
Dover Travel Guide
The English town and port of Dover is in the county of Kent in the south east of England. The town lies on the English Channel coast at its narrowest point between England and France. This narrow stretch of the English Channel is called the Strait of Dover.
In and around the town there are many things for visitors to see and do. In memory of the spot where Bleriot landed following the first cross channel flight in 1909, the Bleriot Memorial is an outline of the aircraft flown set into the ground. Also, and overlooking the town, is Dover Castle which is the largest castle in England. It was founded in the 12th century and has been described as the "Key to England" due to its defensive significance throughout its history.
The Port of Dover is the world's busiest passenger port, with 16 million travellers, 2.1 million lorries, 2.8 million cars and motorcycles and 86,000 coaches passing through it each year. It is the main port of departure for travellers from the UK to France and beyond into mainland Europe. Services are operated by P&O Ferries and DFDS Seaways to Calais.
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The French city of Calais is located in the Nord-Pas de Calais department of north west France and is the closest port in France to England. The Strait of Dover, which lies across the English Channel on the UK mainland, is around 32 km from Calais and on a clear day the famous White Cliffs of Dover can be seen from Calais as can the Calais coast from the cliffs. Calais has been an important maritime hub for commerce and tourism between France and England for many years and the town itself is divided into two parts.
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It was summer of 2017, when the Arizona Coyotes finally decided to shake up things a little bit and so they traded number one goaltender Mike Smith, who led them to 2012 Western Conference finals, and went a little bit younger, with trading for Antti Raanta.
His later signing was not the same as Scott Darling´s one. He was good enough not to just stay as a back-up goalie in his current team, so a needy team like the Coyotes gave him that opportunity to be the starter. Raanta has been solid and in terms of goaltending, John Chayka, GM of the Coyotes, is not regretting making him a number one goaltender.
In his first year in the desert, Raanta played just 47 games, while missing several weeks with many injuries. Raanta has posted a .093 save percentage and allowed just 2,24 goals against per game. That was good enough to convince Arizona to extend his contract until 2021 and paying Raanta $4,250,000 per season.
His first year was good, but Raanta and his whole team showed up when it mattered the least, at the end of the year, when the Coyotes were playing just for the pride. Well, Raanta was playing for a bigger contract and he got it.
What about his first year since the new contract? Raanta recently underwent a procedure on lower-body injury that revealed more damage than originally thought. So just after playing 12 games this season, he might be done for the remainder of the campaign.
And that is not ideal, not at all. The Coyotes have picked up Calvin Pickard off the waiver list, as they have their former back-up netminder Darcy Kuemper injured as well. Good news for the Yotes is that Kuemper should be back really soon and Adin Hill has been terrific so far, althought Arizona lost last two games with giving up 9 goals against in total.
It may not be that much important to try to solve current goaltending situation of the Coyotes. Let´s look at the overall overview. Being Arizona, you traded away Mike Smith in order to change the momentum for him and for yourself as well, signed Raanta in search of a stable number one goaltender and he is going to play just 59 games throughout his first two years? I will repeat myself, but that is not ideal!
Surely it seems like the goaltending woes have not been solved yet. When Raanta comes back for next season, he will already be 30 years old. I will speculate now, but if gets injured once again after his return, Arizona may hit the panic button (nothing to do with their forward Richard Panik) and redo that 2017 summer all over again.
This award usually credited to the goalie with the best statistics, obviously the goalie who is the best goalie in the league and much of the talk for the Vezina has been centered around two guys all season it seems and, a lot of fans and players are saying the choice for the Vezina is a no-brainer, but with the recent play of Nashville's Pekka Rinne. Let's pump the brakes on giving this award to Andrei Vasailevskiy already people.
Right now Pekka Rinne has 40 wins, marking his third 40-win season, tying him for second place all-time. Not to mention Rinne has been nearly flawless in his last month of play, over the last 11 games he has picked up a win in all 11, and during those 11 games, he has allowed just 18 goals while posting 3 shutouts during that span as well. Rinne on the year has 2.21 goals against, making him 2nd among goalies with 40 plus games started and first among goalies with 45 plus games started, with a .931 save percentage, marking him first among goalies with 40 plus games started and 8 shutouts, marking him first among all goalies. Not to mention his ranked 9th among all goalies for shots against(1675).
Alright so, obviously Rinne is the number contender for the Vezina and with 10 games to play, the veteran goaltender should be a shoe-in for the trophy. Also, with how poorly Vasailevskiy has played and Rinne increasing his play, it has been quite clear who will be in the lead for the trophy. Vasailevskiy during his last ten games he has picked up 6 wins, allowing 36 goals during that 10-game span and in these 10 games, he has allowed 3 plus goals in 8 of them. It goes without question the struggle of Vasilevskiy has helped Rinne's case for the Vezina.
My top two choices are Hellebyuck and Rinne. For Hellebyuck it is because he came in as a backup! And single handily took the job from Mason, never gave him a chance to get it back and has really helped this Jets team solidify themselves as a top team in the league. Coming into the year Hellebyuck started in 53 games the most he has ever handled, being a third-year goalie in the league and taking on this kind of workload is remarkable. Well, for Rinne, I'm sure we understand why from the above writing.
Before we get into the nitty gritty tonight the Avalanche play in Edmonton which is close to where Avalanche forward Tyson Jost grew up with his Grandfather, father was out of the picture. His grandfather did everything he could to get Tyson to this point in the NHL and he has become Colorado's favorite Grandpa. His Grandpa even moved to Kelowna so Tyson can play in the Program of excellence there. Introducing Grandpa Jost.
Here is his Grandfather after his first goal as an Avalanche in front of his Grandfather. Stay tuned to the end.
Good team effort some unfortunate bounces going the way of the Oilers but the Avalanche played a good game locking up 2 points. Last night the avalanche jumped back into the second wild card spot in the west. The game was a rollercoaster. The first period was very back and forth, but in the second the Avs took over scoring three goals to the Oilers one. The scoring started with a great decision by Nikita Zadorov jumping up into the play and driving to the slot and sends the puck passed Montoya.
Nikita Zadorov scores his fourth of the season.
Connor Mcdavid scores his 16th. I mean what the hell is that? The kid plays the game on easy mode. unreal goal nothing to see here though. Oilers home penalty kill still a problem for the team, is it mental? Are you Mental?
nearly 50% effective rate. Easily the worst in the league by a lot.
Looks like Drake Caggiula scores on the double deflection and gets his first of the game. It's funny how that works out Avs lead oilers 3-2. The last goal that got called back against the Avalanche was the Auston Matthews' goal in Toronto, he then scored directly after it too. A little food for thought. I was really hoping the goal got back because #goavsgo it looks like the goal goes off the glove of Caggiula but whatever.
With the goalie pulled the one and only Connor Mcdavid nets his 17th goal of the season to tie the game with 30 seconds left in the third period. Mcdcvid scores posted up on a sharp angle finding a rebound off the shot of Russel from the point.
JTTTTTTJJTTJJTT COMPHER OT winner!!! huge steal by Tyson Barrie from Al Montoya, absolutely huge. Second game without MacKinnon and they still manage to get points in both games, unbelievable stuff here from the boys in white tonight.
Did the Avs do it without MacK? yes they did. Even though the Oilers are one of the worst teams in the league this year. The Avalanche found a way to win in OT Mcdavid was gassed after the game and couldn't do much and the boys took advantage of it. On the real side of this, that is games in a row the Avs blow a late lead for the game to OT. There needs to be a level of composure that comes with the lead going into the third and this is a small sample size but a trend I'm worried about. It bares some resemblance to last year and if your familiar with hockey you understand what last year was like. Some positives from the game, Other than the goals the defense activated well in the offensive zone and got involved in driving the net and creating passing lanes forcing the Oilers defense to stay on their toes.
Ava next game is up in Winnipeg tomorrow. Hopefully the Avs take some time to rest. They are taking on the leader in the Central in what looks like a must win game.
https://streamable.com/6sevw Bernier's whole highlight real is going consist of robbing people on the back door.
W7, Where did this team come from?
Colorado Avalanche have burst onto the media's radar in the past couple of weeks, more specifically in 2018. For the first half of the season they flirted with a .500 record, Merely a blip on the radar for analysts. After what seemed like forever the Avalanche have been viewed in a positive light. Things seem to be falling in to place for them. Bounces are going their way and pucks are finding the back of the net, for once.
In the Avs last game versus The Anaheim Ducks (1/15/18) this sort of narrative found itself true. A Monday matinee where pucks were finding the back of the net for the Avs. Literally, pucks happened to be going in. Matt Nieto's (8) of the season came on the back of some serious perseverance while he literally had Hampus Lindholm draped over his back.
The goals have not been over the top flashy this year but the Avs have been finding a way to get them.
But if we are talking flashy, we can talk about Jonathan Bernier. Most goalies like to show the glove to assert their dominance, not Bernie.
There have been two specific times this year that I can think about that have been worth signing him alone. This save against Ryan Kessler is for sure one of them. The other highlight would have to be this highlight during the second game of the season versus the New Jersey Devils. Bernie just up and steals Damon Severson's Lunch.
You bundle these highlights with the fact that he is absolutely crushing it between the pipes for the Avalanche recently and you have one hell-of-a backup goaltender. In his last six games he is (6-0) and in each of these games he has only let up as much as two goals in each contest.
It truly is odd how some things pan out in sports though. I don't know how it happens but the momentum from positive happenings can carry a team like a wave and propel them forward. In this case, what I'm referring to is how at one end of the ice you have Jonathan Bernier planting his flag firmly inside the skull of Ryan Kessler and the rest of the Ducks, with a reciprocal action carried out by Nathan Mackinnon and Gabe Landeskog on the other end of the ice.
This line of Mackinnon, Rantanen, and Landeskog has been a thing of beauty for the Colorado Avalanche. They finally have an established first line that is producing the bulk of their points competitively in comparison to other teams across the league.
What Nathan Mackinnon has been doing has been remarkable. He is currently tied for second in the league for points (54). He is joined by other phenoms like Johnny T., Johnny Hockey, and Claude Giroux. This is excellent company and something I think we all expect from our 1st overall draft pick. It may have taken some time but we are finally here.
There are some things to notice about how Nathan Mackinnon scored this goal, his 20th this season. James Neal in his Players' Tribune article said: "The real secret to scoring goals is all about the release." From the range that Mackinnon was at, it's relatively easy to stop a wrist shot for a goaltender. There are some contributing factors that made the degree of difficulty for this shot, higher. Cam Fowler squared up and in between him and the net. As Cam Fowler swipes at the puck Nate has to adjust the area where the puck is located in order to maintain possession. Upon adjustment, he fired the puck through Cam Fowler and passed the goaltender Ryan Miller.
These are two factors that make the shot more difficult to stop. Cam Fowler acted as a screen and masked the exact location of the puck. The quick adjustment to the puck puts the goalie in the position where he may no longer be perfectly square to the puck thus making the save harder. Young shooters should be taking notes.
With 7:04 left in the second period the Ducks ended up potting their first and last goal of the game. The puck rolled down off the back of Jonathan Bernier. Not a huge defensive break down or anything of the sort. This would be something last year that might cause the team to panic. This year has been a different story the team has been able to hold it together instead of breaking down and giving up late leads. This goal was credited to Chris Wagner for his fifth of the year.
Now I'm a big Colin Wilson guy. I don't know why. The fact that he is finding life on the second power-play unit is making me happy. Colin is a former 20 goal scorer for the Nashville Predators but in recent years he hasn't been as productive. He is a big guy weighing in at around 220 lbs, and he is from Connecticut. That's probably what does it for me, in a league dominated by Canadiens a little dash of American here and there is pretty nice. Colin ended up netting the third goal for the Avalanche on the power play from Alexander Kerfoot with 20 seconds left in the second period. That would be the last goal in the game and the Avalanche would go on to win their 7th game in a row, 3-1.
Next game is Thursday night. The Avs will be hosting Brent Burns and the San Jose Sharks.
Nothing is ever for certain going into the NHL season. The best players are always met with certain expectations and are paid the way they are to meet them. But at the same time, there are never-ending circumstances and reasonings for a player to have a "down" year. These are players who were considered to have had "down" years in 2016-17 and are expected to bounce back with better stat-lines in 2017-'18.
The 2016-'17 season was full of bad breaks for the Ducks' winger who has 717 points in 886 career NHL games. His 19 goals and 8.8% shooting percentage were the lowest totals of his career since the 2006-'07 season. Anaheim knows that their big stars in Getzlaf and Perry are no longer kids, and the two should approach this upcoming season with a sense of urgency, knowing their window is closing. A shooting percentage that low is nearly impossible to sustain for a player of Perry's caliber, and after three OT playoff-winning goals in last year's playoffs, expect Perry's point and goal totals to rise in '17-'18.
2017-'18 stat line prediction: 30-35-65 pts.
The entire Colorado Avalanche team sort of imploded into itself last season, and center Matt Duchene felt the effects of one of the worst regular seasons by a team in history. After the second-lowest goal total, lowest point total, and lowest +/- of his career, Duchene will be looking to perform better in every aspect of the game this season. The 26-year-old has made it known to the public that he no longer wants to be part of Avs roster this season. Expect the team's no. 1B center to boost his play and point totals this season, in order to garner interest from teams lacking at the center position.
2017-'18 stat line prediction: 25-30-55 pts.
Prior to the start of the '16-'17 season, Kopitar signed a monstrous 8-year, $80 million contract, which put him in the top five highest-paid players in the NHL. How did the now-30 year old no. 1 center respond? With the lowest goal and point totals of his career. Like Corey Perry, Kopitar shot at the lowest percentage of his career: a lousy 8%. A simply unattainable number for a player like Kopitar, who has proven a scoring touch in his 10 NHL seasons. Expect the Kings' captain to step up in 2017-'18.
2017-'18 stat line prediction: 25-40-65 pts.
By far the most important player in the New York Rangers franchise since his debut in the 2005-'06 season, "Hank" had the worst NHL season of his career last year. Posting career lows in Goals-Against-Average and Save % in '16-'17, it is arguable that Lundqvist also played behind the worst defensive core to have ever been suited up in front of him. After letting Antti Raanta (ARZ) start a good amount of games so he could work with goaltending guru Benoit Allaire, Lundqvist performed exceptionally well in the playoffs, posting a 2.25 GAA and a .927 Sv. %, both stats being up there with his career postseason best. Now, with a much improved D-core in front of him, thanks to the buyout of statistical black-hole Dan Girardi and the arrivals of statistical revelation Kevin Shattenkirk and young, promising Anthony DeAngelo, expect the King to bounce back in a big way in 2017-'18.
By no means is a season in which a player scores 30+ goals and almost 70 points a disappointment of any kind. But Alex Ovechkin is not just any player, and his 33 goals were the lowest in a full season from Ovi since 2010-'11, his 69 points- the second-lowest total of his career. But last year saw the Caps boast one of their deepest forward groups in years, and as a result, Ovi was not counted on to provide the majority of the offense. The 32-year-old Russian superstar saw his average ice-time drop almost two minutes from '15-'16, and his shooting percentage was the lowest it's been since 2010-'11. That deep forward group is now not quite as deep as it was, with the departure of Justin Williams (CAR) and Marcus Johansson (NJD) who combined for 48 goals a season ago. Ovi will be counted on again to provide much of the offensive production this season, and will most likely see his ice time and shooting percentage increase. The Caps' captain also trained differently in the offseason and arrived at camp lighter and faster than years past.
2017-'18 stat line prediction: 45-35-80 pts.
The 2016-2017 season was full of high hopes for the New York Rangers. A team predicted to not only contend for a division title but also contend for Lord Stanley's Cup. A year in which they finished with 102 points, fourth in the league and goals, and a spot in the playoffs is no laughing matter. Unfortunately, they were unable to reach their goal. After a thrilling series win in six games against the Montreal Canadians, they underperformed in the second round and were eventually ousted by the Ottawa Senators in six games. General manager Jeff Gorton promised a "rebuild on the fly" going into the offseason. He promised there would be changes to this team coming into this season.
General manager Jeff Gorton and the Rangers began the process with a blockbuster trade right before the NHL draft. Gorton parted ways with his number one center and a backup goaltender, sending longtime Ranger Derek Stepan and Anti Raanta out to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for a 2017 first round pick and a right-handed defenseman in Anthony DeAngelo. DeAngelo, a former first-round pick by the Lightning back in 2014, comes to New York after splitting time last year between the Coyotes and their AHL affiliate the Tucson Roadrunners. DeAngelo is expected to be thrown right into the mix and compete for a roster spot this season. A right-handed shot that is good at moving the puck and can lead the power play is just one of the reasons why the Rangers went and got him. In the trade, the Rangers received a 2017 first round pick. That pick, which was seventh overall in the draft, the Rangers used by drafting an eighteen-year-old Sweden product named Lias Andersson. Andersson, who scouts gave the nickname "Swiss army knife" because of his ability to do just about anything, is another player like DeAngelo who can compete for a roster spot on this years team. With the Rangers losing their top center in Stepan, they immediately tried to address that hole with the drafting of Andersson. In addition to the pick acquired in the trade with the Coyotes, the Rangers also had their own first-round draft pick, 21st overall, in which they used on a young Czech named Flip Chytil. Chytil, who just turned 18 years old, is a pick for more of the future than the now, but still a highly skilled prospect nonetheless.
With Raanta being shipped off to the desert, the Rangers had to address the backup goaltender position and they did so by signing former Winnipeg Jets netminder Ondrej Pavelec to a one year contract to bring him to Broadway. The 29 year old comes to New York to replace Raanta, who was stellar in his time in New York as the backup. The Rangers believe Pavelec is capable for the job behind the now 35 year old Henrik "King" Lundqvist. The biggest move made by the Ranger's front office this offseason was without a doubt signing the prized free agent in this year's offseason, Kevin Shattenkirk. Shattenkirk, who was contacted by multiple teams in the league chose to take less money and less term to come to New York. The New Rochelle native cited the chance to play for his childhood team and the realistic chance to win a Stanley Cup was just some of the reasons he wanted to a New York Ranger. Gorton and his brass finally got their stud defenseman to pair with Ryan McDonagh and got their guy to lead the power play which has struggled mightily over the last five or so years. A win-win situation for the Rangers and Shattenkirk as he makes the team instantly better.
The New York Rangers are primed for a Stanley Cup run once again this year. A team that has made the playoffs seven straight years, last missing in the 2009-2010 season, has only made it to a cup final once in the past seven years. The clock is ticking on King Henrik with his age and play. A new look at the Rangers roster coming this season, hopefully it fares well. Only time will tell.
Before I hear it, here it is, Atlantic playoff teams, think you can do better. Shoot it at me, I love a nice back and forth conversation going at each other's necks about hockey.
Ok, Montreal isn't in here, yeah I know and I really don't think they'll make it next year. So what they added Karl Alzner, he's a solid defensive defenseman but what else can he bring to the team? Carey Price is a great goalie don't get me wrong but if he is not on fire every single night this team is not too scary and after losing Alexander Radulov that doesn't help. Adding Jonathan Drouin is a good addition but he's young and needs the right tools around him to perform if he's not with Max Pacioretty than I'm not too sure what Drouin will bring to Montreal. Granted Montreal has no solid center so that's another reason to turn your head on these guys, Galchenyuk has been facing Montreal management issues, Gallagher has not been able to stay healthy if his life depended on it and is not that great anyway, and their #1 center last year was Phillip Danault. I don't think Montreal has the tools to have another successful season and make the playoffs especially since Tampa Bay is back and ready to take over the Atlantic again. Don't be surprised if Montreal doesn't make the playoffs next season, just saying.
TOR(40-27-15, 95 pts)– Toronto I was honestly 50/50 about, although they had an unbelievable season last year and much of their roster stayed the same, along with a few veteran pieces. At some point, I wanted to say the sophomore curse for Auston Matthews, but I think the kid is just too good, along with having some great pieces around him. Same goes for William Nylander and Mitch Marner. Then somewhere I wanted to say last year was a lucky one, the Lightning and Panthers not having great years really helped Toronto bounce back easier. But again Toronto was one of the most exciting teams to watch, they truly do have the talent. And with three veteran pieces added to the mix, this team will only be better. Anytime you get a future hall of famer forward Patrick Marleau to help Matthews and the other young guys grow is a major plus. Not to mention Matthews Calder year, almost cracking 70 points and 50 goals are remarkable there's no reason to say he won't be doing that for the next ten years. Throw in Nazem Kadri's career year and bounce back season into the conversation as well just adds to Toronto's reason for success down the road. Tyler Bozak, James Van Riemsdyk and a strong, if not the best fourth line in hockey. A young and successful defense, and if Frederick Anderson stays a float and is not inconsistent Toronto will crack 100 points and make the playoffs again next season.
OTT(44-28-10, 98 pts)– Ottawa was another team I was on the fence about, either them or Boston are the two I can see not making the playoffs next season, but after Ottawa knocked off the Rangers and caused the Penguins some headaches in the Eastern Conference final I had to say this team can do it again. Especially with Craig Andersson in net, and Erik Karlsson on the blueline. Karlsson was one of the biggest playoff stories, he averaged nearly a point a game and almost 30 minutes a game while playing with an Achilles and ankle injury. Despite the other tools Ottawa has on defense, they do not line up quite terribly with other teams in the league. Plus Ottawa has a ton of weapons on the front with Mike Hoffman, Kyle Turris, Mark Stone, Bobby Ryan, Ryan Dzingel, Derick Brassard, all these guys have the ability to score goals and perform consistently game in and game out. The good thing about Ottawa is they don't have a "go-to" guy but they have about eight guys that can score and produce points on any given night. Given Anderson stays healthy, Karlsson is back 100% by the start of the season, Ottawa will make another run at the playoffs next season.
TBL(42-30-10, 94 pts)- Tampa Bay has to be itching for the season to start, after missing the playoffs last season following two very successful seasons must be a huge punch in the throat for the Lightning. Barring Steven Stamkos was out for the whole season and they had some consistency trouble up front, the Lightning should be healthy come October and ready to make another deep playoff run. Perhaps the year off helped the team get healthy, after two deep playoff runs, the Lightning players were banged. A full year of recovery and maybe the Lightning will have a chance to capture Lord Stanley. It's difficult not to include Tampa Bay next year, with players like Nikita Kucherov, Tyler Johnson, Ondrej Palat, Steven Stamkos, Victor Hedman these guys are some of the best players in the league. Kucherov had a phenomenal season last year with 40 goals, 45 assists and 85 points, mind you, Stamkos wasn't beside him either. With a few added veteran presences in Dan Girardi and Chris Kunitz gives this team both forward and defensive depth they needed. Tampa Bay has a ton of tools on the front end, the defensive side of things is not great but Anton Stralman, Dan Girardi and Victor Hedman can hold down the fort for Tampa Bay. The other situation here is the goalie one for Tampa Bay, Andrei Vasilevskiy will more than likely get the starting job, but how will the 22-year-old hold up taking on full time starting minutes now? If he doesn't Peter Budaj will step in and after what Budaj did last season I think he's capable of handling full time minutes. Come playoffs though this goalie situation will be a fun one for Tampa Bay. Barring Stralman and Stamkos stay healthy all season and Tampa Bay does not play too inconsistent they'll be back in the playoffs once again.
BOS(44-31-7, 95 pts)– This team I would not be surprised to see bomb out and finish 6th in their division or have a complete season and make the playoffs. Again this team has some tools, the experience and a favorable division to make a playoff push but at the same time they could easily be a fluke next year and post a below or a little above .500 record. Although Patrice Bergeron had a terribly disappointing season last year, it was said he had played through a rough injury all year. Tuukka Rask at 30-years-old had a pretty good year for himself despite an array of problems on the front and back end of things for Boston last season. Rask posted a career high 37 wins and 8 shutouts, Rask already captured a Stanley Cup and has proven to be an elite goalie in the league, given his defense stands tall in front of him, the Finnish goaltender can post another 35 win season and help this team into the playoffs again. Along with Brad Marchand's career season with 85 points, 39 goals and 46 assists. Marchand is definitely a "pest" per se, but aside from his on ice questionable antics the shifty left handed winger has proven to be a top ten forward in the NHL. We can't forget about David Pastrnak's season last year the 21-year-old Czech Republic forward 44 point boost from 2015-2016 to 2016-2017 season has a lot of eyes on him now. Pastrnak scored 34 goals and ended the season with 70 points. The Bruins have a few weapons on the front end and their powerplay has seen some success over the years, along with a few rising prospects, Charlie McAvoy hopes to make the switch into full time NHL next season especially after how well he handled the playoff minutes he saw last season. Plus Andrew McQuaid, Brandon Carlo and Torey Krug, Boston has a ton of youth and growth on the back end. If Bergeon and David Backes can post half decent numbers next season, Rask stays healthy and Marchand doesn't get into too much trouble this team can easily make a return to the playoffs and if healthy come playoff time, Boston will be dangerous in April.


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2011 // iLAB Residency
Sites: Fresh Kills Landfill in transition to park land
Principal Collaborators: Jennifer Scappettone, Kathy Westwater, Leigh Draper, Seung Jae Lee
Collaborators: Choreographer Kathy Westwater, Poet Jennifer Scappettone, Architect Seung Jae Lee, and Trail-Builder Leigh Draper
PARK expressed forms of making and unmaking by exploring the conversion of the Fresh Kills Landfill into a park. The collaborators shared their practices in choreography, poetry, architecture, and trail-building to activate the landscape, articulating the site's mutating topography, infrastructure, mass, and scale while evoking notions of proximity and distance between the public and the largely invisible contents of the landfill. Their work collapsed individual and collective remoteness from the landfill's obscured function in the life of the city. PARK invited the public to enter a zone of visceral intimacy created within this expansive and alien, yet familiar landscape.
PARK is about what we destroy in order to create. Existing as both process and performance, it expresses forms of making and unmaking that engage wilderness, post-industrial spaces, and everyday landscapes. PARK locates the convergence of nature, industry, and individual experience of the wild and mundane daily life at large at Fresh Kills, New York.
Geographically situated away from the view of many of the city's inhabitants, Fresh Kills, once the largest landfill in the world, is currently undergoing a 30-year conversion into a park. The resident's research includes exploring the translation of wilderness practices to the urban landfill-to-park site.
PARK seeks to activate the landscape, articulating the site's mutating topography, infrastructure, mass, and scale while evoking notions of proximity and distance between the public and the largely invisible contents of the landfill, collapsing our individual and collective remoteness from its obscured function in the life of the city.
As New York continues to create a new use-value for the Fresh Kills Landfill, the PARK residency project – which culminates in a public event in Fall 2011 –represents an unprecedented engagement for project collaborators and the public with a unique site that has been largely inaccessible until now, though it is crucial to both the history and future of the city. PARK invites individual participants to enter into awareness of their own connections to this place, a monument to cycles of consumption in which we are all complicit; it invites the public to enter a zone of visceral intimacy created within this expansive and alien, yet familiar landscape.
Read more about their work together on their blog.
30 // Mapping
29 // Wandering


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What size algae brush should I get?
I'm looking at stainless steel algae brushes. They come in a variety of sizes-- from 6.25 to 18" wide. I'm trying to get rid of some black spots (the dreaded black algae, I fear) in a 1' by 3' section in the deep, shady end of the pool. Would the smaller brush be more time consuming, but more effective?
I use both the small and the very large one. The small works better for getting up near the inside edges of the steps and bench and other close places. The large is much more productive for large sweeps of areas.
I have a bad back and a partially torn shoulder rotator cuff tendon so I have to be very careful. I use a brush booster on the big ss brush. It lessens the stress on my body going in both directions with the big brush. It turns any larger brush into a "Wall Whale" type brush.
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I know we've only been married almost 3 years, but I would venture to say that a good chunk of marital arguments stem from making assumptions about one another.
On Sunday, Colt and I were at different churches. He lead the music at Our Lord's Community Church and I played/sang with my family at Council Road Baptist Church. I told him that we'll just keep each other updated on what the lunch plans are. We knew that eating with our friends or eating with my family were both possibilities. After church, I called him to figure out the plan. No answer. He called me back a little bit later and said that we should just eat with my family. I expressed that I still was unsure of what my family was doing since we were all spread out, talking to different people. He got a bit frustrated since he was already driving and had no idea where to go. I got a bit frustrated because I thought it was a bad idea to be driving when you have no destination.
Assumption #1: Colt assumed that since I spent the morning with my family, I would have discussed the lunch plans and had an answer for him.
Assumption #2: I assumed that Colt wouldn't start driving around when he hadn't even gotten a firm answer from me on where to go.
Gosh, it sounds simple (and stupid) when it's typed out. Anyway, arguments are no fun. But, arguments when you're hungry AND driving in the million degree weather are really not fun. It lasted way too long, but yes, we finally did resolve our issues and we still love each other.
That night, we hung out with some friends downtown for the Twilight Concert Series. My friend (who will remain nameless because I didn't ask her if I could tell this story) was talking about how she had asked her husband to get her a bottle of coke to bring to the concert that night. He walked into the house with a 1 liter bottle of coke. His reasoning was that this bottle was just 10 cents more than a little bottle, so he wanted to make the most of his money. Well, she wanted something she could drink in one night and she assumed he knew this.
Of course, no one is really right or wrong in any of these situations; they're all just miscommunications. They sure are funny to laugh about afterwards though.
You should have just come to Sara's house after church & had lunch with us. Lasagna & tons of it - it was great. No muss - no fuss & you could have seen sweet Emma!
Hahaha!! Claire, I love this!! I can just picture all these scenes in my head (plus the ones where Brad & I argue for no reason) and laugh about it!


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Brush all surfaces. It's important to brush the inner and outer surfaces of each tooth — especially those hard-to-reach spots — at a 45-degree angle.
Clean your tongue. Brushing or gently scraping your tongue helps eliminate bacteria that can cause bad breath.
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Wait 30 minutes to brush if you've just eaten. If you've had an acidic meal, the brushing motion, mixed with acid, may remove tooth enamel.


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