Story, Senses, Community and Fun: Teaching the Bible as Christ Centric Story for the Local Church

NPO: The leadership at Harvest has observed that our people need improved methods to combat the trend of decreased understanding of the Christ centered Bible story. My research identified numerous factors for this trend (too busy, too tired, the Bible is too difficult to understand and is no longer relevant, etc.) Perhaps more than all these, we have lost our Hebrew sensibilities of conveying the truth of the scriptures as a story to be experienced. A story told in community (not isolation), a story that draws in the senses (not a text to be analyzed), a story that is enjoyable and memorable (not boring or difficult) is what our church needs. We naturally think in story because we were born in story. We find our origin, identity, purpose, and future in the Christ story. But Christians are seemingly not as interested in the Bible as they used to be. They grow increasingly disconnected with and no longer see the Bible as relevant to their lives. Far too many discard the Old Testament and fail to grasp how the whole Bible points to Jesus, yet it is Christ Himself who intentionally walked his disciples through the law, prophets, and writings to show how the entirety of scripture testifies of Himself. As attention spans diminish, time constraints mount, screens disconnect, the church must adapt to keep the story alive. Drawing upon the element of story that the ancient Hebrews and Jews utilized, I’ve reconfigured a walk through the Bible story experience for my local church that is highly sensory, communal, fun, and memorable. Using visually rich Bible tiles, a narrated script, planned sensory activities, and focused discussion questions, congregants will learn, feel more connected to the Bible, and secure their own story to the story of Jesus

Marine protected areas of the Flinders and Twofold Shelf bioregions

Along Victoria&rsquo;s coastline there are 30 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) that have been established to protect the state&rsquo;s significant marine environmental and cultural values. These MPAs include 13 Marine National Parks (MNPs), 11 Marine Sanctuaries (MSs), 3 Marine and Coastal Parks, 2 Marine Parks, and a Marine Reserve, and together these account for 11.7% of the Victorian marine environment. The highly protected Marine National Park System, which is made up of the MNPs and MSs, covers 5.3% of Victorian waters and was proclaimed in November 2002. This system has been designed to be representative of the diversity of Victoria&rsquo;s marine environment and aims to conserve and protect ecological processes, habitats, and associated flora and fauna. The Marine National Park System is spread across Victoria&rsquo;s five marine bioregions with multiple MNPs and MSs in each bioregion, with the exception of Flinders bioregion which has one MNP. All MNPs and MSs are &ldquo;no-take&rdquo; areas and are managed under the National Parks Act (1975) - Schedules 7 and 8 respectively.This report updates the first Marine Natural Values Study (Plummer et al. 2003) for the MPAs in the Flinders and Twofold Shelf bioregions on the east coast of Victoria and is one of a series of five reports covering Victoria&rsquo;s Marine National Park System. It uses the numerous monitoring and research programs that have increased our knowledge since declaration and aims to give a comprehensive overview of the important natural values of each MNP and MS.<br /

Marine protected areas of the Otway bioregion

Along Victoria&rsquo;s coastline there are 30 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) that have been established to protect the state&rsquo;s significant marine environmental and cultural values. These MPAs include 13 Marine National Parks (MNPs), 11 Marine Sanctuaries (MSs), 3 Marine and Coastal Parks, 2 Marine Parks, and a Marine Reserve, and together these account for 11.7% of the Victorian marine environment. The highly protected Marine National Park System, which is made up of the MNPs and MSs, covers 5.3% of Victorian waters and was proclaimed in November 2002. This system has been designed to be representative of the diversity of Victoria&rsquo;s marine environment and aims to conserve and protect ecological processes, habitats, and associated flora and fauna. The Marine National Park System is spread across Victoria&rsquo;s five marine bioregions with multiple MNPs and MSs in each bioregion, with the exception of Flinders bioregion which has one MNP. All MNPs and MSs are &ldquo;no-take&rdquo; areas and are managed under the National Parks Act (1975) - Schedules 7 and 8 respectively.This report updates the first Marine Natural Values Study (Plummer et al. 2003) for the MPAs in the Otway bioregion on the west coast of Victoria and is one of a series of five reports covering Victoria&rsquo;s Marine National Park System. It uses the numerous monitoring and research programs that have increased our knowledge since declaration and aims to give a comprehensive overview of the important natural values of each MNP and MS.<br /

Marine protected areas of the central Victoria bioregion

Along Victoria&rsquo;s coastline there are 30 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) that have been established to protect the state&rsquo;s significant marine environmental and cultural values. These MPAs include 13 Marine National Parks (MNPs), 11 Marine Sanctuaries (MSs), 3 Marine and Coastal Parks, 2 Marine Parks, and a Marine Reserve, and together these account for 11.7% of the Victorian marine environment. The highly protected Marine National Park System, which is made up of the MNPs and MSs, covers 5.3% of Victorian waters and was proclaimed in November 2002. This system has been designed to be representative of the diversity of Victoria&rsquo;s marine environment and aims to conserve and protect ecological processes, habitats, and associated flora and fauna. The Marine National Park System is spread across Victoria&rsquo;s five marine bioregions with multiple MNPs and MSs in each bioregion, with the exception of Flinders bioregion which has one MNP. All MNPs and MSs are &ldquo;no-take&rdquo; areas and are managed under the National Parks Act (1975) - Schedules 7 and 8 respectively.This report updates the first Marine Natural Values Study (Plummer et al. 2003) for the MPAs in the Central Victoria bioregion on the central coast of Victoria and is one of a series of five reports covering Victoria&rsquo;s Marine National Park System. It uses the numerous monitoring and research programs that have increased our knowledge since declaration and aims to give a comprehensive overview of the important natural values of each MNP and MS.<br /

Marine protected areas of the Victorian embayments bioregion part 2 : Western Port Bay and Corner inlet

Along Victoria&rsquo;s coastline there are 30 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) that have been established to protect the state&rsquo;s significant marine environmental and cultural values. These MPAs include 13 Marine National Parks (MNPs), 11 Marine Sanctuaries (MSs), 3 Marine and Coastal Parks, 2 Marine Parks, and a Marine Reserve, and together these account for 11.7% of the Victorian marine environment. The highly protected Marine National Park System, which is made up of the MNPs and MSs, covers 5.3% of Victorian waters and was proclaimed in November 2002. This system has been designed to be representative of the diversity of Victoria&rsquo;s marine environment and aims to conserve and protect ecological processes, habitats, and associated flora and fauna. The Marine National Park System is spread across Victoria&rsquo;s five marine bioregions with multiple MNPs and MSs in each bioregion, with the exception of Flinders bioregion which has one MNP. All MNPs and MSs are &ldquo;no-take&rdquo; areas and are managed under the National Parks Act (1975) - Schedules 7 and 8 respectively.This report updates the first Marine Natural Values Study (Plummer et al. 2003) for the MNPs in the Western Port Bay (WP) and Corner Inlet (CI) areas of the Victorian Embayments bioregion. It covers Yaringa, French Island, Churchill Island and Corner Inlet MNPs. This report is one of a series of five reports covering Victoria&rsquo;s Marine National Park System. It uses the numerous monitoring and research programs that have increased our knowledge since declaration and aims to give a comprehensive overview of the important natural values of each MNP.<br /

Marine protected areas of the Victorian embayments bioregion part 1 : Port Phillip Bay

Along Victoria&rsquo;s coastline there are 30 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) that have been established to protect the state&rsquo;s significant marine environmental and cultural values. These MPAs include 13 Marine National Parks (MNPs), 11 Marine Sanctuaries (MSs), 3 Marine and Coastal Parks, 2 Marine Parks, and a Marine Reserve, and together these account for 11.7% of the Victorian marine environment. The highly protected Marine National Park System, which is made up of the MNPs and MSs, covers 5.3% of Victorian waters and was proclaimed in November 2002. This system has been designed to be representative of the diversity of Victoria&rsquo;s marine environment and aims to conserve and protect ecological processes, habitats, and associated flora and fauna. The Marine National Park System is spread across Victoria&rsquo;s five marine bioregions with multiple MNPs and MSs in each bioregion, with the exception of Flinders bioregion which has one MNP. All MNPs and MSs are &ldquo;no-take&rdquo; areas and are managed under the National Parks Act (1975) - Schedules 7 and 8 respectively.This report updates the first Marine Natural Values Study (Plummer et al. 2003) for the MPAs in the Port Phillip Bay area of the Victorian Embayments bioregion and is one of a series of five reports covering Victoria&rsquo;s Marine National Park System. It uses the numerous monitoring and research programs that have increased our knowledge since declaration and aims to give a comprehensive overview of the important natural values of each MNP and MS.<br /

[Ru(Me_4phen)_2dppz]^(2+), a Light Switch for DNA Mismatches

[Ru(Me_4phen)_2dppz]^(2+) serves as a luminescent “light switch” for single base mismatches in DNA. The preferential luminescence enhancement observed with mismatches results from two factors: (i) the complex possesses a 26-fold higher binding affinity toward the mismatch compared to well-matched base pairs, and (ii) the excited state emission lifetime of the ruthenium bound to the DNA mismatch is 160 ns versus 35 ns when bound to a matched site. Results indicate that the complex binds to the mismatch through a metalloinsertion binding mode. Cu(phen)_2^(2+) quenching experiments show that the complex binds to the mismatch from the minor groove, characteristic of metalloinsertion. Additionally, the luminescence intensity of the complex with DNA containing single base mismatches correlates with the thermodynamic destabilization of the mismatch, also consistent with binding through metalloinsertion. This complex represents a potentially new early cancer diagnostic for detecting deficiencies in mismatch repair