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OAKLAND — No, it wasn’t a true West Coast offense. It wasn’t a modern spread scheme either.

What Jon Gruden debuted Monday night was something a bit different — a wonderful marriage between the two systems, created over the last nine years in a Tampa strip mall.

Let’s call it the Spread Coast offense.

And after nine months — or nine years, depending on how you look at it — it was worth the wait for Raiders fans.

Gruden’s scheme was trustworthy — creative but sound, reliable but unpredictable.

His quarterback, on the other hand, was anything but trustworthy in the Raiders’ 33-13 loss to the Rams.

Carr’s three-interception performance Monday handed the Rams a win and the Raiders their first loss of the season. It was certainly an inauspicious start for a quarterback that is in a prove-it year.

I’ll give the Raiders this, though — they got straight to the point of the 2018 season in only one game.

Gruden has said that everything the Raiders do revolves around Carr.

There’s no doubt about that now.

Carr looked like a superstar in the first half of Monday’s season debut — he completed 20 of 24 passes for 199 yards. The Carr of 2016 — the Carr that nearly won NFL MVP — was back.

Then, in the second half, Carr looked like the 2017 edition — skittish in the pocket (even when real pressure wasn’t present), inaccurate, flustered, and incompetent.

Which Carr will Raiders get for the rest of the 2018 season? As a longtime Carr skeptic, I’d put my money on the latter option.

But as someone who was impressed by Gruden’s gameplan Monday, I will say that it’s important to wait and see. If Carr fails, I don’t think it will be for lack of coaching.

The same truth applies to Monday’s game.

Some will try to put the blame for the Raiders’ second-half offensive stall — and, in turn, their loss — on Gruden. That’s neither accurate nor fair.

The Raiders’ old/new head coach hardly called a perfect game, but the scheme he installed gave his team more than a fair chance to win.

Raiders fans have been waiting a lot longer than nine months for an offense like that.

But they might still be waiting on the right quarterback to make it all work.

It was a truly incredible fall from grace for Carr on Monday.

It appeared as if a new era of Raiders’ football had dawned on the team’s first offensive drive, when the Raiders drove down the field with a wonderfully orchestrated ballad of power and finesse that attacked the Rams at their weakest points to the tune of 75 yards and a 7-0 lead.

The opening drive featured the best of Carr’s talent as well as the offensive tenets that Gruden holds so dear. There was heavy personnel — two tight ends and a fullback — that were quintessential Gruden. There were the five-wide looks that Carr thrived with in 2016.

It was a good plan.

But plans require execution.

The scheme didn’t change in the second half — Gruden was still scheming players open.

But Carr couldn’t find them and threw the game away in the process.

“To be honest, we did some of the same stuff but we executed better in the first half,” Carr said. “They tried to do some things a little bit different, but nothing that mattered. They tried to put different looks for the run game, different looks for the pass game, but nothing that we didn’t prepare for.”

If that’s a trend that continues, don’t be surprised if Carr gets the hook — even though Carr is the “franchise” quarterback on a $125 million deal, Gruden, with his massive contract, is really the “franchise”.

And if there’s one thing that Gruden has proven throughout his career, it’s that he will not be sabotaged by his quarterback.

He was certainly sabotaged Monday.

And, no, I don’t think Gruden will be able to get two first-round picks in a trade for this player.

Now, do we know what the 2018 Raiders will be after one game? No. Remember, Week One reactions have created more fools than prophets.

But I feel comfortable saying this: the Raiders received a massive coaching upgrade this offseason.

We can debate if Gruden, the head coach, had his full team prepared for Monday’s game — the Raiders took the NFL lead for penalty yards in the first 30 minutes of the game — and I still have no idea if he can build a viable NFL roster, as that is his responsibility after landing a 10-year contract, but as an offensive coordinator, he impressed in his opening test.

He certainly looked the contemporary of Rams coach Sean McVay, one of the — if not the single — best offensive coordinators in the NFL.

Gruden simply didn’t have the right guy under center Monday.

And on a Raiders team this starved for talent, that’s a mortal sin.

WATCH: Raiders coach Jon Gruden on their loss to the Rams.

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Who should have a Mommy Makeover?
Many young women are self-conscious about their new body image after childbirth and would like to look their best when returning to their careers and hectic lifestyles. For many of these young mothers cosmetic surgery may be the answer.

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Escape from the festive chaos and retreat to the warmth and luxury of the Scarlet hotel on the north Cornish coast on our Twixmas Hideaway Break. It’s the perfect opportunity to stop and relax during the hectic festive season, to recover from Christmas and prepare for the New Year.

Wake up each morning to the sounds of the sea outside your bedroom window and enjoy three-course breakfasts each morning. Go for bracing cliff top walks, maybe a daring dip in the sea and warm yourselves in the beautiful sea view spa. One day experience a four-hour Scarlet Spa Journey including a bathing ritual (a cliff top hot tub or copper tub) and a therapeutic massage tailored to you. Finally, indulge in delicious candlelit dinners in the Scarlet restaurant.

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First national program to mentor schoolgirls with women leaders in STEM

It is a concerning issue in today’s high-tech world that secondary school STEM units of science, technology, engineering and maths are still overwhelmingly dominated by boys. Boys outnumber girls in Year 12 physics by three to one and almost twice as many boys than girls study advanced mathematics in Year 12, according to a recent study*. Moreover, recent international testing has found Australian girls’ performance in science and maths is falling behind boys by at least a third of a school year. Even though popular culture tends to promote women in scientific roles – for instance, Dr Temperance Brennan in television show Bones and Dr Jemma Simmons among others in Marvel’s Agent of Shield – girls are seemingly finding it hard to identify with STEM subjects and careers.

Although the total number of Year 12 enrolments in Australia is increasing, enrolments in traditional STEM subjects are declining. This is why it is important to encourage programs such as the National Curious Minds Learning and Mentoring program for girls in STEM.  Starting this year on 9 December, 54 schoolgirls from more than 20 regional towns and every capital city across Australia will participate in Curious Minds at the Australian National University in Canberra. This pioneering program aims to help redress girls’ declining engagement in STEM subjects at high school.

The government-funded program will help Year 8, 9 and 10 school girls from diverse backgrounds to meet and be mentored by one of 124 women working in the science industry and engineering fields. Selected on their performance in three national secondary school based STEM competitions, the students will spend four days at the Australian National University for an intensive week of learning in physics, informatics, chemistry, biology, mathematics and earth and environmental sciences. There, they will also meet their mentors with whom they will work over a six month period.

Preference has been given to girls from rural, disadvantaged and Indigenous areas and backgrounds.

“Some of these highly capable girls have never had an opportunity to take part in this kind of extended learning, but now federal government funding has opened up this opportunity for them,” says Kyi Muller, Program Director, Curious Minds.

The program will put students in touch with inspiring Australian women in science, including: the 2013 Life Scientist of the Year, Professor Angela Moles; young innovators such as Microsoft technical evangelist Esther Mosad; and women working in fields as diverse as astrophysics, renewable energy and visual science communication.

“This program is all about helping to remove the barriers that are hindering our young women from excelling in science and maths at school, as well as opening up opportunities for them to consider study and careers in STEM,” says Dr Cathy Foley, Patron, Curious Minds.

Interestingly, STEM skilled jobs are growing at 1.5 times faster than any other job sector (Australian Bureau of Statistics). However, an incredible 44% of Australian employers report difficulties in recruiting STEM-qualified technicians and trade specialists, according to Australian Industry Group’s ”Progressing STEM Skills in Australia” report, March 2015. This demand makes it ever more crucial to encourage girls, half of our working population, towards STEM fields.

Curious Minds is funded by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, and the Department of Education and Training through the Restoring the Focus on STEM program. The Australian Mathematics Trust and Australian Science Innovations jointly administer Curious Minds. These organisations also reach thousands of talented students and involve hundreds of teachers and schools in the Science and Mathematics Olympiad programs.

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Pancreatic cancer genetic marker may predict outcomes with radiation therapy

(PHILADELPHIA) - Pancreatic cancer is one of the most difficult cancers to treat and is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Now, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center - Jefferson Health and Lankenau Institute for Medical Research scientists find that a gene involved in the immune system called IDO2 plays a significant role in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), the most common type of pancreatic cancer. The discovery may help physicians provide better treatment options for patients.

"The findings could point to a therapeutic target or an important prognostic biomarker," said George Prendergast, PhD, President and CEO of the Lankenau Institute for Medical Research (LIMR) of Main Line Health who co-led the study with Jonathan Brody, PhD, Director of the Research Division and Professor of Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University, both of whom are members of the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center -- Jefferson Health.

The team published the new work September 28 in the journal Clinical Cancer Research.

The IDO2 gene, which was first discovered by LIMR researchers in 2006, produces an enzyme that helps manage the immune system. During pregnancy, IDO2 and a related gene, IDO1, tone down the mother's immune system so it will not attack the fetus, for example. Cancer, however, hijacks the IDO genes' function. It uses IDO1 and 2 to conceal itself from the immune system. The researchers thought that shutting down the IDO enzymes could make the cancer visible to the immune system, thereby allowing the body's defenses the opportunity to fight the cancer. In fact, in previous research, the team found that mice lacking the IDO genes did not develop pancreatic cancer in a rodent model of the disease. The results suggested IDO genes are essential to pancreatic cancer progression.

Now, Drs. Brody and Prendergast find IDO2 spurs the formation of PDAC tumors. When the researchers induced the development of pancreatic cancer in mice, they found nearly 30 percent of rodents developed the invasive cancer. In mice that lack the IDO2 gene, however, the cancer grew in only 15 percent of the animals. Strikingly, all the mice lacking IDO2 that developed cancer were male. The results suggest IDO2's involvement in pancreatic cancer may affect females differently from males.

The researchers knew that many people in the general population have inherited, or germline, alterations in the IDO2 gene that turn off the gene's ability to mediate the immune system. So the scientists examined the IDO2 gene in a subgroup of pancreatic cancer patients from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Genetic testing is easy and cost effective, since researchers need only a sample of blood or cheek swab to detect this DNA.

"Besides IDO2's involvement in development of pancreatic cancer, we wanted to know whether IDO2 affects how patients respond to treatment," said Dr. Brody.

When the team compared patients' IDO2 genes with their prognosis, they found that patients with defunct IDO2 genes had more favorable outcomes.

"The patients in our small cohort actually do better in specific treatment settings," said Dr. Brody. "They have improved disease-free survival when they receive radiotherapy."

Patients with nonfunctional IDO2 who also received adjuvant radiation treatment lived cancer-free for almost twice as long as patients with a working version of the gene, the researchers found. The results suggest that people with a specific IDO2 gene status may respond better to radiotherapy for their disease. In fact, patients who had deficient IDO2 gene status and received radiotherapy had a markedly improved survival. Patients with a functioning IDO2 gene who had received radiation treatment did not demonstrate such benefits and nor did patients with an inactive IDO2 gene who did not receive radiotherapy.

Together, these initial findings suggest that IDO2 gene status has the potential to influence pancreatic care decision-making (i.e., precision therapy). In the future, physicians may be able to use the gene's status as a biomarker to inform their treatment recommendations.

"Developing new strategies to refine therapeutic options has been a top priority of our nationally recognized pancreatic cancer team at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center," says cancer researcher Karen Knudsen, PhD, Director of the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center - Jefferson Health. "This breakthrough in understanding lays the foundation for determining what patients might most benefit from radiotherapy, and represents a major step forward toward the goal of precision oncology."

Although the researchers are excited about these findings, Dr. Brody suggests a lot of work needs to be done to validate the study in additional, larger cohorts, and ultimately, in a prospective clinical trial. If confirmed, Brody states, "With a simple blood test, physicians could determine a patient's IDO2 gene status and determine whether they should go on radiotherapy."

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Sniffing out error in detection dog data

IMAGE: Washington University researcher Karen DeMatteo and her scat-sniffing dog Train are on a mission to preserve jaguars, pumas, bush dogs and other carnivores in the forests of Northeastern Argentina.

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A new study in the journal Scientific Reports gets to the bottom of it: Why do dogs that are trained to locate poop sometimes find the wrong kind of poop?

It happens anywhere from 4 percent to 45 percent of the time, said Karen DeMatteo, a biologist in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis. Her new research confirms that there are three viable, alternative explanations beyond errors in handler or dog training that can explain the collection of non-target scats with detection dogs in some ecosystems.

Detection dogs are trained to use scent, not their eyes, to locate specific kinds of scat. They're useful partners in conservation projects as an alternative to camera photo traps or other more invasive means of identifying which individual animals are present in an area.

And while finding the wrong kind of poop doesn't ultimately muck up research results -- researchers who use scat to track animals usually use DNA tests to confirm the identity of target and non-target evacuators -- collecting and testing false positives costs a project time and resources.

"To date, when non-target samples are found in detection dog studies, it is assumed it may be due to errors in detection dog or handler training; however, our study determined that this is not always the case," DeMatteo said. "Instead, the complexity of ecosystems where a study is conducted can affect the perceived accuracy of detection dog studies because the natural behaviors of non-target species, like coyotes in our study, can alter the genetic profile of target scat, like that from a puma."

In her own work, DeMatteo has successfully used scat-detection dogs to identify the routes traveled by endangered pumas and other reclusive carnivores along a biologically important corridor in Argentina.

Detection dogs are great at determining the presence of specific animals because they can find droppings hidden in grass, droppings that have been rained on and disintegrated into the mud -- or even droppings that have been eaten and then recycled.

Yes, that's right, and it's a normal part of life for many animals, DeMatteo said.

"Humans have a natural aversion to coprophagy, which is reflected in the visual horror on an owner's face when they see their dog gobble down their own scat or the scat of another dog or cat," DeMatteo said. "Once this shock subsides, the owner typically worries that the scat will cause health problems or there is something psychologically wrong with their four-legged friend."

"While the reasons underlying coprophagy in domestic dogs are still fuzzy, it is known in wild canids that coprophagy is natural and is often associated with territoriality or nutritional benefits," she said. "So while the finding that coyotes will consume puma scat is novel and has various ecological implications, coprophagy occurs naturally under a variety of circumstances."

The tendency of one animal to eat another's scat is one of three behaviors that might alter the type of scat, or the state of the scat, that a detector dog might encounter, and thus affect the perceived accuracy of the technique.

Researchers also considered how urine-marking by non-target species might affect a detector dog's ability to locate scat from a species of interest, and also what happens if one animal picks up another's scat and moves it using its mouth, potentially bringing it into contact with saliva. Field trials were conducted in the St. Louis area and in northwest Nebraska.

The researchers found that each of the proposed behaviors alters the genetic profile of the scat in question, and all were confirmed to play a role in the detection dog indicating on non-target scats.

The pool of conservation-trained detection dogs is constantly growing in number, as are the types of target species and the areas where they are being used, DeMatteo said. One of the continuing questions surrounding their use for these types of projects is how to maintain a high quality standard for training detection dogs and their handlers.

"In reality, the dog is easier to train then the handler, with the latter having a higher chance of introducing error," DeMatteo said. "Even with these variables, these results are extendable to other dog-handler teams with less experience, as long as consistency is used."

While this study, "How behavior of nontarget species affects perceived accuracy of scat detection dog surveys," demonstrates that there are alternative explanations for why dogs sometimes collect non-target samples, it also shines a light on behaviors that humans may not understand -- but that could play a role in ecosystem functioning.

"Genetic testing can eliminate these samples and maintain accuracy in the [detection dog-assisted] studies," DeMatteo said. "However, this non-target interaction with target scat potentially has important implications for other ecological questions, including parasite/disease transmission, zoonotic diseases and general health of wild populations."

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An ambitious project that set out nearly 5 years ago to replicate experiments from 50 high-impact cancer biology papers, but gradually shrank that number, now expects to complete just 18 studies.

“I wish we could have done more,” says biologist Tim Errington, who runs the project from the Center for Open Science in Charlottesville, Virginia. But, he adds, “There is an element of not truly understanding how challenging it is until you do a project like this.”

The Reproducibility Project: Cancer Biology (RP:CP) began in October 2013 as an open effort to test replicability after two drug companies reported they had trouble reproducing many cancer studies. The work was a collaboration with Science Exchange, a company based in Palo Alto, California, that found contract labs to reproduce a few key experiments from each paper. Funding included a $1.3 million grant from the Laura and John Arnold Foundation, enough for about $25,000 per study. Experiments were expected to take 1 year.

The project quickly drew criticism from authors of the original studies and others who worried that the replication studies would inevitably fail because the contract labs lacked the expertise needed to replicate the work.

Costs rose and delays ensued as organizers realized they needed more information and materials from the original authors; a decision to have the proposed replications peer reviewed also added time. Organizers whittled the list of papers to 37 in late 2015, then to 29 by January 2017. In the past few months, they decided to discontinue 38% or 11 of the ongoing replications, Errington says. (Elizabeth Iorns, president of Science Exchange, says total costs for the 18 completed studies averaged about $60,000, including two high-priced “outliers.”)

One reason for cutting off some replications was that it was taking too long to troubleshoot or optimize experiments to get meaningful results, Errington says. For example, deciding what density of cells to plate for an experiment required testing a range of cell densities. Although “these things happen in a lab naturally,” Errington says, this work could have proceeded faster if methodological details had been included in the original papers. The project also spent a lot of time obtaining or remaking reagents such as cell lines and plasmids (DNA that is inserted into cells) that weren’t available from the original labs.

One of the effort’s lessons: Disclosing more protocol details and making materials freely available directly from the original lab or through services like Addgene would speed scientists’ ability to build on the work of others. “Communication and sharing are low-hanging fruit that we can work on to improve,” Errington says. Another problem, Iorns adds, is that academic labs rarely validate their assays, making it difficult to know whether a positive result is real or “just noise.”

The project has already published replication results for 10 of the 18 studies in the journal eLife. The bottom line is mixed: Five were mostly repeatable, three were inconclusive, and two studies were negative, but the original findings have been confirmed by other labs. In fact, many of the initial 50 papers have been confirmed by other groups, as some of the RP:CB’s critics have pointed out.

The RP:CB team is now writing up the remaining eight completed studies and a meta-analysis and summary of the project. The 11 incomplete studies, which will be published in brief form, will still “have a lot of value, but not as much” as the completed replications, Errington says.


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To avoid a slippery path, India must cut down on oil import from the middle east

India’s growth story has created a buzz in the world; economists and political heads have acknowledged the remarkable development. India’s economy grew from $802 billion in 2000 to $2131 billion in 2014, registering a robust 2.65 times growth, compared to the world economy growing 1.47 times. By 2016, the Indian economy had expanded to reach $2.26 trillion. Owning to steady economic growth, India’s energy demand has been constantly growing since the beginning of the 21st century. India’s energy demand is primarily fossil fuel based. Heavy dependence on coal and oil results in rising greenhouse gas emissions; which needs urgent attention. Economic expansion demands more energy; naturally higher demand for oil.

The government has been pushing for reducing oil import; however, the import statistics suggest otherwise. India’s crude oil import grew from 58 million metric ton (MMT) in 1999-2000 to 214 MMT in 2016-17, registering a compound annual growth rate of 8 percent during the period. India heavily depends on Middle-East countries like Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Iraq and Iran for crude import. These countries contributed 58 per cent of India’s crude import in 2016-17. Often, this level of high dependence bothers most of us. Hence, the Prime Minister has called for a reduction in oil import. India’s objective of achieving 10 per cent crude oil import reduction by 2022 is largely dependent on increasing domestic oil production. India’s E&P sector needs massive investment to overturn the declining domestic oil production. Current scenario suggests that overdependence on imported crude is going to continue for a couple of decades. However, efforts should be made to minimise overdependence on any country or region.

India must bring down crude import to reduce trade deficit and improve the fiscal condition. Rising crude prices could badly impact consumers; hence, efficient crude import management is the need of the hour. Efficient sourcing of crude improves gross refining margin.  Currently, Indian refiners are well equipped in terms of better refinery complexity to process heavy and sour crude available all across the globe. Therefore, refiners have started to diversify and optimise their crude purchase basket. Further, refineries must revisit their product mix to optimise return on investment. In this context, increasing production of petrochemical products could certainly improve gross refining margin. Refiners must exploit foreign markets and increase export of high valued finished products to improve trade balance.

To boost domestic oil production, the government has taken multiple steps, including introduction of Hydrocarbon Exploration & Licensing Policy (HELP), Discovered Small Field (DSF) Policy, National Data Repository, and Hydrocarbon Resource Reassessment study. These initiatives are intended to attract investment, boost domestic production, and generate employment. Unfortunately, E&P activities remained stagnant for a period beyond expectations.

Investor-friendly policies, including marketing freedom and attractive royalty rates, offered under HELP must bring results in line with target. In recent times, stronger oil demand coupled with declining domestic oil production in the country resulted in higher import — contrary to the ambitious target of crude import reduction. It is fair to argue that there is an urgent need for turnaround in the E&P sector, without which 21 MMT import reduction is simply a distant dream.

It is understandable that the E&P domain is far more complex, challenging, and riskier than it looks to the common man. Therefore, government’s initiatives are targeted to achieve long-term returns rather than short-term goals. Many reforms have been implemented to attract investment, bring much desired transparency and rules-driven E&P business. India has been targeting nations like Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates, members of Gulf Co-operation Council to heavily invest in the petroleum sector, including upstream business. If India’s oil-investment diplomacy succeeds, domestic production would rise, resulting in import reduction.

Bidding under Open Acreage License and Discovered Small Fields (DSF) received reasonably good response from investors. However, the actual impact on production could be seen in the next five years. DSF policy offers opportunity for entrepreneurs to enter into E&P business and co-exist with established players. In DSF Round-I 15, new entrants were attracted, which certainly builds confidence for the second round of DSF bidding. The government is truly serious about developing a path for entrepreneurs in the E&P business, which augurs well for the industry.

I feel, India’s over dependence on Middle-East for oil is expected to continue in the near future. Oil rich nations are always exposed to geopolitical turbulence. Unrest in Venezuela resulted in crude supply cut, which impacted India’s import from Venezuela. But for the time being, availability of US crude offers opportunity for Indian buyers to diversify their oil purchase basket.

Time has come, India must reduce oil-import dependence on the Middle-East. Focus should shift towards investing in oil & gas assets abroad and getting back equity oil & gas. Nations which offer promising opportunities include US, Russia, Canada and many African nations. Steps taken by the government, including expansion of renewable energy generation might bring anticipated results in the long-run, which could help reduce oil import.

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Summary: Grumbling Pharisees are taught a lesson about loving the lost and what it is that makes Heaven rejoice.

TITLE: Jesus, the Friend of Sinners

TEXT: Luke 15:1-10

INTRO: Do you remember the nursery rhyme, Little Bo Peep? The rhyme says:

"Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep

And doesn’t know where to find them

Leave them alone

And they'll come home

Wagging their tails behind them"

But, lost things do not find themselves. Someone has to care enough to go and search for them.

A. They Accused Jesus of Being a Friend of Sinners

1. They meant it as an insult

2. But, He spent time with sinners, not to condone their

sinful ways but to save them

3. The Pharisees thought they were better than anyone

4. They were mistaken

(Rom.3:23) "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God"

5. Thank God, Jesus is a Friend to Sinners

"For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost." (Luke 19:10)

B. Jesus Answered Them with Three Parables

1. All three about lost things

2. Tonight we are going to look at the first two & the other

one next week

1. Sheep do get confused and wander from the fold

2. They need a shepherd

3. Human beings are like sheep in many ways

(Isa. 53:6a) "All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way.. "

4. The shepherd searched for the lost sheep, found it and

carried it home

5. There was rejoicing over the sheep that was found

It was saved from Wandering, Danger, and Death

# When the Model T first hit the street,

It didn’t bring all heaven to its feet.

And when the first computer was born,

They didn’t blow Old Gabriel’s horn.

There’s only one thing that we’re sure about

That can make those angels jump and shout:

It’s when a sinner makes the Lord his choice;

That’s when the angels rejoice.

Now heaven doesn’t strike up a band

For any old occasion at hand;

It’s got to be a special thing,

To make those angels smile and sing.

Now when the United States became a nation,

There was no angelic celebration.

But when one lost sinner comes back home,

They jump for joy around the throne!

1. The coin was worth about one day’s wage, a big loss for

a poor person

2. The coin was lost because it was mishandled or

3. It had no ability to find its way back where it belonged

4. It was like lost people who are unaware of their condition

5. They don't know how to find God

6. The woman searched for the coin. God seeks us

Jesus sought me when a stranger,

Wandering from the fold of God;

He, to rescue me from danger,

Interposed His precious blood;

How His kindness yet pursues me

Mortal tongue can never tell.....

O to grace how great a debtor

Daily I’m constrained to be!

Let Thy goodness, like a fetter,

Bind my wandering heart to Thee.

Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it,

Prone to leave the God I love;

Here’s my heart, O take and seal it,

Seal it for Thy courts above.

- (Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing)

8. If we know His forgiveness, we should seek the lost and

the straying

9. When the lost are found, there is rejoicing [v.9 & 10]

1. Which should we more concerned about, the 99 in the fold

or the 1 which is lost?

2. Do we pray for the lost as much as we pray for the sick?

3. They won’t come on their own, we need to seek them

4. Saved people can stray from God's will, and may need

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CadenWhen Richfield High School senior Cayden Acord walks across the stage later this month to accept his diploma, he’s going to be able to start working at his new job as an automotive technician in St. George.

Acord will be starting right out of high school with a career — although he doesn’t plan to stop.

“I’m going to study the medical field,” Acord said. Rather than working the grind of fast food, retail or call centers like many college students, Acord will be able to make good money while continuing his studies, said Dave Sorensen, a counselor at RHS.

“Cayden has been aggressive in exploring different career paths,” Sorensen said. He said by utilizing offerings at both the Sevier Career and Technical Education Center and Snow College Richfield, Acord has set himself up for success.
Sorensen said by utilizing CTE courses and enrolling in Snow College technical programs while still in high school, students can explore a wide variety of careers, but also pursue depth in them, like Acord.

“I’ve been in a lot of CTE classes … welding, engineering, robotics and machine tools,” Acord said. He said each class emphasized hands-on experiences.

“The biggest piece to me was the teachers,” Acord said. He said teachers at the CTE encouraged students to get their hands on things as much as possible.

“That’s what worked for me, working through my mind and my hands,” Acord said.

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Learning through one’s hands became key for Anthony Madriz. When he started out at South Sevier High School as a sophomore, he had 1.7 of the required 32 credits needed for graduation. Things looked grim, but by mapping out a pathway to graduation that included CTE courses, he is now on track to have his diploma on schedule.

Madriz responded to the CTE courses, and enrolled in Snow’s welding program. Now with a certification under his belt, when Madriz graduates, he’ll hit the workforce as a skilled welder. Madriz also has a job lined up after graduation.

Buses take students from the South Sevier and North Sevier area each school day so students can take advantage of CTE and Snow College offerings in Richfield.

North Sevier students Noah Porter and Mitch Sorensen both earned their associate of applied science degrees in machine tool technology.

“I started going over there with my brother,” Porter said. He said soon he was enrolled at Snow, and now he’s planning to work in the field while studying how to be a gunsmith.

“I had no idea you could do the things you can do over there,” Sorensen said. He said the machine tools shop at the college is top of the line, and the instructors are flexible.

“There’s very little classroom time, it’s almost all in the shop,” Sorensen said. He said he plans to transfer down to Dixie State University and continue to study machine tool technology.
Sorensen said he also liked being able to earn college credits for much less money than it would have cost had he waited until after high school.

“We’ve had 20 to 30 other students catch the these guys’ excitement,” said Barry Smith, faculty advisor at NSHS. “They’ve become a pair of leaders for these kids.”

The ultimate goal of education is to prepare young people to be able to function as adults, said Cade Douglas, superintendent of Sevier School District. He said the district’s partnership with Snow College Richfield and the CTE center are opportunities to give students a jump-start on post-high education and job training.

“College is important, as long as you look at it as one, two, four or more,” Douglas said. He said technical training and certificates can be just as, if not more valuable, than a traditional four-year degree for many students.

“A lot of our students have no interest in a four-year degree,” Douglas said. “That doesn’t mean that we can’t still set them up for success.”
During the 2016-17 school year more than 1,400 students in Sevier School District were enrolled in at least one CTE class. Graduation rates for CTE students were higher, at 92.4 percent, as compared to the overall rate of 85 percent.

Snow College’s business and applied technology division offers more than 30 courses to high school students in the areas of allied health, construction technology, business, industrial technology, information technology, cosmetology and transportation technology.

“Our system is very flexible and Snow has been wonderful to work with us on an individual basis,” Douglas said.

For more information on the CTE program visit your High School Counselor or Sevier CTE Center
Administrator Jennifer Christensen (545-201-6120).

Salina Sun – CTE Article May 2018

welding .jpgTwo exceptional North Sevier high school students, top of their class, smart, talented, close supportive families, could be anything they want in life- and they’ve got it! With hard work, dedication, and the flexibility of the CTE program of the Sevier School District and Snow College.

Noah Porter, son of Bobby and Jill Porter, Redmond, and Mitch Sorensen, son of Brady and Julie Sorensen, Aurora, graduated from North Sevier High School class of 2017 and also earned their Associate of Applied Science Degrees. Both have begun their careers and can use their education and skills as either a stepping-stone to further their education, like Mitch is planning to do, or make it their career path as Noah plans to do.

The two attended a career day at Snow College while sophomores at NSHS and saw a demonstration of several machine tools from the Industrial Technology Department at Snow College, and Mitch was hooked- he knew that’s what he wanted to do. The demonstration solidified Noah’s plans, as his older brother Mac was already enrolled in the program.

FRONT Welding cmyk 6.jpgWorking with school counselor Barry Smith, the two, among others, began their journey through the Career and Technology program and now, right out of high school, both have jobs that pay $25/hour. Mitch plans to use a scholarship he’s earned with stellar grades from Snow College to continue his education at Dixie, while working part time making $25/hour… rather than minimum wage as most poor college kids do. Noah is currently employed thanks to his Associate of Applied Science, as a gunsmith, just what he’s always wanted to do.

“What’s impressive to me is the knowledge these students have gained in their professions,” said Cade Douglas, Superintendent of Sevier Schools. “The comfort level at which they’re speaking about the things they’ve learned- that’s what gets you a job.”

Now, compare these two success stories with another CTE pathway completer: Two years ago South Sevier High School’s sophomore Anthony Madriz had a tough start to high school, beginning his sophomore year with only 1.7 credits- rather than the 7-10 he should’ve had- he was at least a full year behind. To some, that would be a quick road to failure, a reason to quit. But, working with his school counselor and through the local CTE program, Madriz has graduated not only with his high school diploma, but also with his welding certificate, and is now successfully employed, making $25/hour with the potential for immediate growth.

“What’s neat about the CTE program is all students can get involved in something they’ll be successful with,” said Douglas. “Motivation is all about success and choice. Anthony is a great example of this; with the flexibility of the CTE program he was able to learn and succeed. Sure, it took work and dedication on his part, but he worked with his school counselor to map out what needed to happen and he did it. When he found something he was successful at, it motivated him to do his best.”

Caden.jpgDouglas said there is a big push in recent years for all high school graduates to attend college, but he said that doesn’t necessarily mean the traditional four-year college to become a teacher or doctor or something like that- rather he said college is 1,2, 4 or more years, and that’s where the CTE program comes in.

There’s this national trend that everyone need to go to college, but college means additional training beyond high school to obtain a one-year certificate, a two-year associate or technical degree or a four-year bachelor’s degree, or more (a graduate or professional degree),” said Douglas. “60% of new jobs will require more than a high school diploma by the year 2020 and we need to get our students ready. But, many students have no interest in a four-year college, they want to work with their hands. The world needs all sorts of variety, and that’s where the CTE program comes in.

Career and Technical Education pathways provide students access to high-quality rigorous career- focused programs that result in attainment of credentials with labor market value. The school district has 1,406 students enrolled and 92.4% of students who are CTE concentrators (those who have completed 1.5 credits in a specific program), are graduates, compared to Sevier School District’s graduation rate of 85%. Classes range from cosmetology to nursing, pharmacy technicians to welders and ag mechanics to outdoor leadership and entrepreneurship and business marketing.

One more student whose life has been enhanced by the CTE program, Richfield High School Senior Caydan Acord. Not a fan of traditional high school English and Math classes, Acord started taking classes through the CTE program his sophomore year and has successfully studied Robotics, Engineering, Machine Tools, Computer Coding, Welding and Medical fields, all of which gave him not only high school AND college credit, but also an introduction to a wide variety of career possibilities.

“I thought I wanted to go into engineering, but after taking a couple of classes at Snow I decided that isn’t what I wanted to do, so I kept trying classes until I found out what I think I’d like to make a career of,” said Acord. “A lot of students just take electives at their high school just to fill credits to graduate, but I was able to do some exploring, while getting college credits, and I was also able to experience what college is really like. I wanted to drop out of school because I wasn’t doing very well and I didn’t like it, but my counselor kept finding different classes and suggesting I try different things and he kept me going. The teachers in the CTE program really give you a lot of hands on learning time, and for me, learning like that is so much easier.”

Four different students, four varying stories, but all success stories due to the CTE program.

“I want to celebrate what these students have accomplished,” said Douglas. “They have done some amazing things through the CTE program. I also want parents and students to know of the countless opportunities that are available through our programs- which can be started right now, while they’re in high school. Utah’s Governor Gary Herbert has named 2018 the year of Technical Education with his focus on key initiatives to make technical education programs more accessible to students and our CTE program is a big part of that.”

In Sevier District, 900 CTE skill certificates have been awarded and 109 students received an annual CTE scholarship and tuition award to a Utah public college or university. In addition, 374 students are members of a Career and Technical Student Organization, and 36 industry- recognized certifications have been earned through the Microsoft Image Academy and Certiport partnership.

CTE career pathways with the highest completer rates within Sevier District include protective services, agricultural systems technology, food production and processing systems, design technology, cabinetmaking/millwork, animal systems, entrepreneurship and management, and family and human services. The top two earned industry certifications are Principles of Engineering and Introduction to Engineering Design.

For more information on the CTE program visit your High School Counselor or Sevier CTE Center Administrator Jennifer Christensen (545-201-6120).


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SFCC Wins Three Medals at State Skills USA
Kyle Pacheco to compete at national event in June

Three Santa Fe Community College students earned medals at the New Mexico SkillsUSA event during the recent statewide competition. Kyle Pacheco received a first-place gold medal in the culinary competition, Erica Lichin Tai won a second place silver medal in the culinary arts competition and Paul Quintana earned a second-place silver medal in the welding sculpture category.

Pacheco will advance to the national competition. SkillsUSA provides educational programs, events and competitions that support career and technical education students. Kyle Pacheco, who is the student speaker at the college’s 2016 commencement, said he felt incredible pressure during the timed-competition, but relied on his skills learned in Lead Instructor Chef Michelle Chavez’s and Chef Patrick Mares’ classes to get him through to the first-place finish.  He plans to work his way up to become an executive chef at a Santa Fe restaurant.

Erica Lichin Tai, who won the second place silver medal, said it was not unlike the pressure of one of the national TV cooking shows. “We were given a limited amount of ingredients, with limited time to prepare our dishes,” she said, adding, “I’m very interested in the science and psychology of food. I love it when you can look at a plate of food and it can tell a story.”

Paul Quintana, a 37-year-old welding student, from Cochiti Pueblo, who won the second place medal in the welding sculpture category, said he’s learned much since enrolling in the welding program this year. “I had studied diesel mechanics and was familiar with welding, but I’ve learned so many practical skills at the college.” He will continue studying next year to earn an Associate in Applied Science in Welding Technology.


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#RPGaDAY2018 Day 29!

Hi everyone!

Share a friendship you have because of RPGs.

There are a massive number of people I could mention here. Darren Pearce, who’s sat shoulder-to-shoulder with me on more panels than I can easily remember now; Simon Burley, whose dedication is long-term and completely open to new ideas at every turn; Angus Abranson, who is fantastic to work with; Keith Draws, who has supported every one of my creations in one way or another…

But I’m going to talk about a writer who heard an idea of mine and was inspired.

Johnathan Lewis is now the Head of Comics for Shades of Vengeance, but he started as another writer who applied to work with me on the first Era: The Consortium rulebook. We got on immediately, and ended up going to a convention in Canada.

That’s where we suddenly understood that there was more to this than just making a single Tabletop RPG and trying to sell it – this was about inspiring people to understand that anyone can be creative.

Since then, he’s taken time out to fly over to the UK every year, we’ve worked together closely on some of the best projects Shades of Vengeance has ever produced (I’m looking at you, Revival!), and we’ve built a series of comics around the roleplaying universes.

I’m pleased and proud to call Johnathan my friend, and it’s all thanks to Tabletop RPGs and the desire to create that we both share.

– Ed


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What do I listen to while writing?

I’m getting back to updating my website, but I wanted to stop and answer a tough question today: What do I listen to while I write? I know many writers who have music on in the background, but I’m not one of them. If I do, I begin to sing along in my head and lose track of my thoughts on the scene I am writing. I tried quiet and that didn’t work. What does work for me? Cartoons! I’ve always been a cartoon fanatic. I keep them low in the background. My favorites? Penguins of Madagascar (although I tend to watch the episodes), Scooby-Doo and SpongeBob. I allow them to replay so many times I know their theme songs by heart. The only caveat is that I cannot listen to them while I am writing sex scenes. It just seems wrong. I tend to just allow it to be quiet then.

Until next time—Happy Reading!

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English Meaning:

The name Albie is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Albie is: Old English for brilliant; bright.

expression Number: 2

People with this name tend to be quiet, cooperative, considerate, sympathetic to others, adaptable, balanced and sometimes shy. They are trustworthy, respecting the confidences of others, and make excellent diplomats, mediators and partners. They are often very intuitive. They like detail and order, and often find change worrisome. They may sometimes feel insecure or restless.

SoulUrge Number: 6

People with this name have a deep inner desire for a stable, loving family or community, and a need to work with others and to be appreciated.


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