Colleagues,First off some corrections on ThTh 293 a fortnight ago, "Seminex at Thirty. Random Ramblings for an Anniversary." Senectitude triumphed over rectitude. There were three errors that I know of.
I forgot Carl Volz's name in the roster of the dear departed. Here's how the paragraph should have read:Of the 38 faculty folks who walked "off," 14 have already walked on through the valley of the shadow of death. I list them here with "Seminex at 30" in memoriam. Herb Bouman, Bob Bertram, Doc Caemmerer, Bill Danker, Alfred Fuerbringer, Carl Graesser, Paul Lessmann, Erv Lueker, Art Repp, Al von Rohr Sauer, Gil Thiele, Carl Volz, Walt Wegner, Andy Weyermann.
I promoted Martin Scharlemann, Concordia Semianry's president after John Tietjen's suspension, to the rank of Air Force Major General. Martin was a Brigadier General. I should've remembered. He was my brother-in-law.
We were sacked for "dereliction of duty," not dirilection.
First three days of this week, Sunday evening to Tuesday noon, I was with 80 "rostered" workers in one of the synods of the ELCA 600 miles from St. Louis. [Go figure.] It was their annual "Bishop's Theological Conference for Professional Leaders." The Bishop, who knows the theology I'm hustling, had invited me to hustle it at his place, to make four presentations on "The Word of God: Lutheran Hermeneutics for Our Day." And one of the "for our day" issues was to be the ELCA's mare's nest of homosexuality.
Well, I did what I was asked to do. And on the mare's nest item there was serious conversation, but little debate. I sense the troops are tired of it. Enough already! One pastor told me: "we've been doing the ECLA study we're supposed to do, but nobody is changing their mind." My take on that is that education won't do it. Changed judgments about homosexuality come from lived experience. At least that's how it happened for me. The study came second. What I proposed at the conference was that the hang-up in the ELCA is biblicism on both sides, both seeking to learn what the Bible "really" says. And there will never be agreement on that. That's what the Bible experts — pro and con — have already told us in the ELCA study materials.
Even worse is the legalist hang-up that spooks in the shadows of all biblicisms, also in ELCA biblicism on both sides. It's something like this: once we know what God tells us is the right thing on this one, we can then do the right thing and God will be pleased with us. Paul's grim axiom for that is: They that live by the law shall die by the law. ELCA beware! The best thing to do is stop the study.
Back to the Bishop's conference. It wasn't the homosexuality topic that generated most of the serious debate. Instead it was about God as our critic. Discussion in the sessions and Kaffee-klatsching verified what a wide river Lutheranism is these days. Tillich fans identified themselves naming their mentor. Barth, though never named, had his fans too. More than one responder began this way: "I start from the premise that we have a loving God." In Barth's own words, probably unknown to this fan, it is: "That God speaks to us at all is already Grace. Lutheran law-and-Gospel needs to be rearranged into Gospel and law." One pastor (and only one, sob!) identified himself as a ThTh fan, and claimed that what the incognito Barthians were saying was NOT what these colleagues of his had pledged to say when they made their ordination vows. Even the claims coming from the Tillichians was not good enough to pass muster as Lutheran. There were other less-than-Lutheran theologies voiced. But that didn't surprise.
And, wouldn't you know it, some of the stickiest stuff came at the very end of the fourth session with the clock ticking, lunch impending and my departure soon to follow. So on the plane home I did re-runs about what I "should have said." Lest I misrepresent, it was a fun conference. Lots of the folks said they were being helped. Nobody got mad. I did not get crucified, which may signal something about me. There is that modern adage that being a Christian means "You gotta look good on wood." I came home without even splinters.
Back to the "should have said . . . ." remorse. Yes, I know it's folly to say "if only I'd . . ." What's done is done. Probably even worse, such "if only's" signal unfaith. Mine. Even so I pass on to you some of what I heard and what I tell myself I "should have said." In some of what follows I'm surely merging what I DID say and what I wish I'd added on.
I'll focus on the one item mentioned above that recurred in several responses: "God cannot be as critical as you are saying, Ed. I cannot preach that to my people." This is not the first time I've heard this, of course. I remember hearing it at the very beginning of my teaching at Valparaiso University. It was at the first-ever theology dialogue we had with Nortre Dame University. The topic was sin. Our department chair and theirs gave the presentations. Bob Bertram, VU dept chair, spelled out the picture of sin in the Augsburg Confession. First reaction came from the ND dept chair, also a Bob–Robert Pelton, I think: "It can't really be that bad, Bob, can it?" And in Pelton's essay he showed us that it wasn't "that bad." Pelton's opinion is, I sense, majority opinion throughout Christendom. All over. Not just at this conference.
Nevertheless back at Augsburg in 1530 the confessors claimed (and showed) that this is false teaching, a falsification finally of the Gospel itself. It is an "other" Gospel. In theological shop-talk it's anti-nomianism. However, not anti-nomianism about ethics–("I can do whatever I darn well please; that's what Christian freedom means") but anti-nomianism about God–("God could not be THAT serious about God's law that he would actually carry his critique THAT far").
Three exchanges (and now 2 days later what I should have said).
But when you get to the end of the creation story in the third chapter God's evaluation is very different. It comes because the creatures are different. The primal human pair stop listening to God and begin to listen to that other voice. God is still fair, just, equitable. But no more "good, very good" from the mouth of God.
If you want an over-arching rubric for "starting," why not start here? God as a justice-giving creator. Creation may be so frightfully screwed up that God's justice is hard to find. Yes, often clearly undermined by all sorts of demonry. And, yes, we the human creatures are central to creation's screw-up and the screw-ups on God's justice . But there is one place where God's primal justice operates unimpaired. It's portrayed in the second next chapter after the Eden eviction. In Gen. 5 we hear that staccato report of Adam's and Eve's descendants. Ten names in the family tree. The last word about everyone is "and he died." No exceptions to that fair-and-square justice from God.
Summa, you can't get to a "loving God" for your theology by premise. Loving God is a conclusion after a long Biblical history. If you don't take the Biblical path where you've "gotta" go through Good Friday and Easter Sunday, there are no grounds for having "loving God" on your theological blueprint, and surely not from starting there.
The one and only (!) place in Christian scripture where we hear "God is love" is in the first epistle of John. For John that is NOT a premise. It is a conclusion. A consequence conviction coming from the cross of "the ony Son." Gospel-grounded theology does not start there, it ends there.
"I can't accept that wrath of God stuff you refer to. Humans indeed act in wrath and destroy one another and the planet. And there is the power of evil in the world. But God acting in wrath? Possibly never really. And surely not since Jesus. Since Good Friday and Easter, the wrath of God is gone from creation." This too is not a new objection to law/promise Lutheranism.
This pastor, I learned in the over-lunch conversation we had, did her M.Div. at the University of Chicago. So I should've quoted Aristotle. Specifically his axiom that philosophy, like the individual sciences, seeks to "save the phenomena." I.e, "save" the data that is under investigation by bringing them in onto one blueprint. And the better system is the one that "saves the most data." The best, if possible, would save it all. Ditto for theologies. The theological blueprint that saves more data is better than one that saves less. A theology that can't find a place for the wrath of God on its blueprint is a theology too small.
You can declare the wrath of God to be non-existent. But if it does indeed exist, you are in trouble. And if the people you are called to serve have encounters in their lives that they can only portray as the wrath of God, you–with no place on your pastoral blueprint for what they are talking about–are in trouble. With no place for it on your own blueprint, you won't have a clue for building anything of benefit for these folks. It comes down to the "double-dipstick" we talked about in the first session Sunday evening–the best theology is the one that does not "lose" the merits and benefits of Christ and thus has Christ to "use" in offering Good News to folks who are crying for help.
Wrath of God, so Paul, so John, has not disappeared since Jesus was here. One format wherein it is revealed is abandonment, when God "gives up" sinners to their own choices, not intervening in their self-destruction. Here God does not stomp on them. Instead God deserts them. God says (ala C.S. Lewis): "OK, sinner, have it your way. THY will be done." Divine desertion was Jesus' own experience (swapping with us, of course) as he uttered that cry of dereliction.
I was commending Luther's theology of creation as grounds for Christians, both hetero and homo, to confess with him in the Small Catechism: "I believe that God made me together with all that exists. God has given me and still preserves my body and soul–whether hetero or homo" and then comes a laundry list of other goodies.
If you have no place on your own pastoral theological blueprint for such tragedies, then you will have to push the spina bifida off onto something else, as I hear you saying you do. Does that signal that your God is too small? That your own theological blueprint cannot "save" this terrible reality?
That was one big chunk of Luther's fight with Erasmus–God's absolute management of everything, even the awful stuff. Erasmus said no, Luther yes. In western culture Erasmus carried the day, and still does. Possibly also with you. But Luther's is better. Saves more of the data.
Marcion way back in the second century of the early church coped with his experience of evil by choosing the Canaanite option–a bad God who did evil stuff, a good God fully revealed in Jesus. His case was very plausible. He too could have started with a spina bifida baby. Yet he was excommunicated in Rome in 144 and got tagged as a heretic. He was unable to find space for God the critic on his blueprint. So he dumped him.
Enter Jesus, not more of God-hidden, but God-revealed, taking off the veil where mercy was hidden before. This is the Gospel's proposal for dealing with hidden-God encounters. Same deity, but now with veil removed, showing the whole world God's shining face in the crucified and risen Jesus.
Hidden-God encounters, spina bifidas of all sorts, are not God's last word. Why God plays the hiding game is itself shrouded. But not always, not entirely. See the Book of Job. See how the Psalmist, how Isaiah, cope.
The Word of God in person encounters deus absconditus on a Friday noon–"My God, my God, why this abandonment?" Bad news for him, good news for us. It's for us and for our salvation. That's the sweet-swap offer again. That offer perdures. It outlasts all hidden-God encounters. So he promised: My Word will not pass away. His disciples trust him for it. That word of God trumps the no-mercy hiddenness of God that vexes all of Adam and Eve's kids, and still vexes God's kids whom Christ has brought home to his Father. Even trumps spina bifidas. Not necessarily that such afflictions are cured this side of our own resurrections–though that too has been know to happen–but afflicted ones do get "healed" already on this side. The "full cure" is his promise for the other side. We trust him for this side, we can trust him for the other. He operates with a very big blueprint–and a long-range future.


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Q: Can't use es6 in gulpfile I am trying to write my gulpfile.babel.js in ES6, but running the script gives errors.
package.json:
{
"dependencies": {
    "async": "^2.1.2",
    "bcrypt-nodejs": "^0.0.3",
    "body-parser": "^1.15.2",
    "browser-sync": "^2.18.2",
    "chalk": "^1.1.3",
    "cheerio": "^0.22.0",
    "clockwork": "^0.1.4",
    "compression": "^1.6.2",
    "connect-mongo": "^1.3.2",
    "dotenv": "^2.0.0",
    "errorhandler": "^1.4.3",
    "express": "^4.14.0",
    "express-flash": "^0.0.2",
    "express-session": "^1.14.2",
    "express-status-monitor": "^0.1.5",
    "express-validator": "^2.21.0",
    "fbgraph": "^1.3.0",
    "github": "^6.0.2",
    "instagram-node": "^0.5.8",
    "lastfm": "^0.9.2",
    "lob": "^3.9.0",
    "lodash": "^4.16.6",
    "lusca": "^1.4.1",
    "mongoose": "^4.6.6",
    "morgan": "^1.7.0",
    "multer": "^1.2.0",
    "node-foursquare": "^0.3.0",
    "node-linkedin": "^0.5.4",
    "node-sass-middleware": "^0.9.8",
    "nodemailer": "^2.6.4",
    "passport": "0.3.2",
    "passport-facebook": "^2.1.1",
    "passport-github": "^1.1.0",
    "passport-google-oauth": "^1.0.0",
    "passport-instagram": "^1.0.0",
    "passport-linkedin-oauth2": "^1.4.1",
    "passport-local": "^1.0.0",
    "passport-oauth": "^1.0.0",
    "passport-openid": "^0.4.0",
    "passport-twitter": "^1.0.4",
    "paypal-rest-sdk": "^1.7.0",
    "pug": "^2.0.0-beta6",
    "request": "^2.78.0",
    "stripe": "^4.12.0",
    "tumblr.js": "^1.1.1",
    "twilio": "^3.3.1-edge",
    "twit": "^2.2.5",
    "validator": "^6.1.0"
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "babel-cli": "^6.18.0",
    "babel-core": "^6.20.0",
    "babel-plugin-add-module-exports": "^0.2.1",
    "babel-preset-es2015": "^6.18.0",
    "babel-preset-es2016": "^6.16.0",
    "babel-preset-latest": "^6.16.0",
    "babel-preset-stage-2": "^6.18.0",
    "babel-register": "^6.18.0",
    "browser-sync": "^2.18.2",
    "chai": "^3.5.0",
    "eslint": "^3.12.0",
    "eslint-config-airbnb-base": "^10.0.1",
    "eslint-plugin-import": "^2.2.0",
    "eslint-watch": "^2.1.14",
    "gulp": "^3.9.1",
    "gulp-babel": "^6.1.2",
    "gulp-load-plugins": "^1.4.0",
    "gulp-newer": "^1.3.0",
    "gulp-nodemon": "^2.2.1",
    "gulp-sourcemaps": "^1.9.1",
    "gulp-util": "^3.0.7",
    "mocha": "^3.1.2",
    "sinon": "^1.17.6",
    "sinon-mongoose": "^1.3.0",
    "supertest": "^2.0.1"
  },
}

Gulpfile.babel.js:
import gulp from 'gulp';
import nodemon from 'gulp-nodemon';
import sass from 'gulp-sass';
import autoprefixer from 'gulp-autoprefixer';
import sourcemaps from 'gulp-sourcemaps';
import browserSync from 'browser-sync';
const paths = {
  js: ['./**/*.js', '!dist/**', '!node_modules/**', '!coverage/**'],
  nonJs: ['./package.json', './.gitignore'],
  tests: './server/tests/*.js'
};

// Clean up dist and coverage directory
gulp.task('clean', () =>
  del(['dist/**', 'coverage/**', '!dist', '!coverage'])
);

// Copy non-js files to dist
gulp.task('copy', () =>
  gulp.src(paths.nonJs)
    .pipe(plugins.newer('dist'))
    .pipe(gulp.dest('dist'))
);

// Compile ES6 to ES5 and copy to dist
gulp.task('babel', () =>
  gulp.src([...paths.js, '!gulpfile.babel.js'], { base: '.' })
    .pipe(plugins.newer('dist'))
    .pipe(plugins.sourcemaps.init())
    .pipe(plugins.babel())
    .pipe(plugins.sourcemaps.write('.', {
      includeContent: false,
      sourceRoot(file) {
        return path.relative(file.path, __dirname);
      }
    }))
    .pipe(gulp.dest('dist'))
);

// Start server with restart on file changes
gulp.task('nodemon', ['copy', 'babel'], () =>
  plugins.nodemon({
    script: path.join('dist', 'index.js'),
    ext: 'js',
    ignore: ['node_modules/**/*.js', 'dist/**/*.js'],
    tasks: ['copy', 'babel']
  })
);

// gulp serve for development
gulp.task('serve', ['clean'], () => runSequence('nodemon'));

// default task: clean dist, compile js files and copy non-js files.
gulp.task('default', ['clean'], () => {
  runSequence(
    ['copy', 'babel']
  );
});

I have setup .babelrc file correctly too. Running gulp serve gives error towards the es6 import keyword. What should I do?
Error:
[16:37:37] Requiring external module babel-register
/home/cortana/Projects/JSProjects/express-boilerplate/gulpfile.babel.js:1
(function (exports, require, module, __filename, __dirname) { import gulp from 'gulp';
                                                              ^^^^^^
SyntaxError: Unexpected token import
    at Object.exports.runInThisContext (vm.js:76:16)
    at Module._compile (module.js:542:28)
    at loader (/home/cortana/Projects/JSProjects/express-boilerplate/node_modules/babel-register/lib/node.js:144:5)
    at Object.require.extensions.(anonymous function) [as .js] (/home/cortana/Projects/JSProjects/express-boilerplate/node_modules/babel-register/lib/node.js:154:7)
    at Module.load (module.js:487:32)
    at tryModuleLoad (module.js:446:12)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:438:3)
    at Module.require (module.js:497:17)
    at require (internal/module.js:20:19)
    at Liftoff.handleArguments (/usr/lib/node_modules/gulp/bin/gulp.js:116:3)

.babelrc:
{
  "presets": ["es2016", "stage-2"],
  "plugins": ["add-module-exports"],
  "env": {
    "production": {
      "presets": ["react-optimize"],
      "plugins": ["babel-plugin-dev-expression"]
    },
    "development": {
      "presets": []
    },
    "test": {
      "plugins": [
        ["webpack-loaders", { "config": "webpack/webpack.config.test.js", "verbose": false }]
      ]
    }
  }
}

A: Your .babelrc file doesn't contain the es2015 preset, so the import syntax is not transpiled.
That's how your .babelrc file should look like:
{
  "presets": ["es2015", "es2016", "stage-2"],
  "plugins": ["add-module-exports"],
  "env": {
    "production": {
      "presets": ["react-optimize"],
      "plugins": ["babel-plugin-dev-expression"]
    },
    "development": {
      "presets": []
    },
    "test": {
      "plugins": [
        ["webpack-loaders", { "config": "webpack/webpack.config.test.js", "verbose": false }]
      ]
    }
  }
}

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AgaP_AGAP004517 Anopheles gambiae str. PEST
High impact information on hkb
Biological context of hkb
Anatomical context of hkb
Associations of hkb with chemical compounds
Regulatory relationships of hkb
Other interactions of hkb
hkb - huckebein
Synonyms: 5953, CG9768, Dmel\CG9768, HKB, Hkb, ...
Myat, M.M. et al., Bossing, T. et al., Reuter, R. et al., Brönner, G. et al., Goldstein, R.E. et al., et al.
We identified a new allele of hairy in a mutagenesis screen and showed that hairy mutations cause branching and bulging of the normally unbranched salivary tube, in part through prolonged expression of huckebein (hkb) [1].
Repression does not require either tailless or huckebein, which were previously thought to constitute the sole zygotic output of the tor signaling system [2].
Thus, hkb is necessary for endoderm development and its activity defines spatial limits within the blastoderm embryo in which the germ layers are established [3].
Conversely, ectopic expression of hkb inhibits the formation of the major gastrulation fold which gives rise to the mesoderm and prevents normal segmentation in the ectoderm [3].
Trg is expressed throughout embryogenesis, first at the blastoderm stage in the hindgut primordium under the control of the terminal gap genes tll and hkb, and then until the end of embryogenesis in the differentiating hindgut [4].
In the absence of terminal gap gene activities, as in hkb and tll mutant embryos, the expression domains of the central gap genes expand posteriorly, indicating that the terminal gap gene activities prevent central gap gene expression in the posterior pole region of the wildtype embryo [5].
Like NB 7-3, the progenitor(s) of these ectopic cells express Huckebein (Hkb), another zinc finger protein [6].
We examined the interplay between DI, Gro and Dri on the hkb enhancer and show that when acting over a distance, Gro abolishes rather than converts DI activator function [7].
Integration of these activation and repression inputs is required to establish the precise neuroectodermal pattern of huckebein, which is subsequently required for the development of specific neuroblast cell lineages [8].
The sequential expression of hkb in selected cells of the primordia presages the sequence of cell movements [9].
In the posterior part of the blastoderm, hkb represses the expression of sna in the endodermal primordium (which we suggest to be adjacent to the mesodermal primordium) [10].
Interacting functions of snail, twist and huckebein during the early development of germ layers in Drosophila [10].
huckebein is required for glial development and axon pathfinding in the neuroblast 1-1 and neuroblast 2-2 lineages in the Drosophila central nervous system [11].
Loss of huckebein does not switch these NBs into different NB fates, nor does it change the number of cells in their lineages; rather, it is required for glial development in the NB 1-1 lineage, and for axon pathfinding of a subset of interneurons and motoneurons in both lineages [11].
The engrailed and huckebein genes are essential for development of serotonin neurons in the Drosophila CNS [12].
Finally, we identify a novel pathway mediated by the gap gene huckebein through which three maternal systems cooperate to repress otd expression at the anterior terminus of the embryo [13].
Instead, levels of Ras activity which suffice to drive tll and hkb transcription at the posterior pole fail to drive their expression in more central portions of the body, apparently due to repression by other gap gene products [14].
Huckebein repressor activity in Drosophila terminal patterning is mediated by Groucho [15].
The differentiation of the serotonergic neurons in the Drosophila ventral nerve cord depends on the combined function of the zinc finger proteins Eagle and Huckebein [6].
Using an in vivo repression assay, we identify a functional repressor domain in Huckebein that contains an FRPW tetrapeptide, similar to the WRPW Groucho-recruitment domain found in Hairy-related repressor proteins [15].
We suggest that mesodermal fate is determined where sna and twi but not hkb are expressed [10].
Epithelial tube morphology is determined by the polarized growth and delivery of apical membrane. Myat, M.M., Andrew, D.J. Cell (2002) [Pubmed]
Down-regulation of the Drosophila morphogen bicoid by the torso receptor-mediated signal transduction cascade. Ronchi, E., Treisman, J., Dostatni, N., Struhl, G., Desplan, C. Cell (1993) [Pubmed]
Sp1/egr-like zinc-finger protein required for endoderm specification and germ-layer formation in Drosophila. Brönner, G., Chu-LaGraff, Q., Doe, C.Q., Cohen, B., Weigel, D., Taubert, H., Jäckle, H. Nature (1994) [Pubmed]
Homologs of the mouse Brachyury gene are involved in the specification of posterior terminal structures in Drosophila, Tribolium, and Locusta. Kispert, A., Herrmann, B.G., Leptin, M., Reuter, R. Genes Dev. (1994) [Pubmed]
Control and function of terminal gap gene activity in the posterior pole region of the Drosophila embryo. Brönner, G., Jäckle, H. Mech. Dev. (1991) [Pubmed]
The differentiation of the serotonergic neurons in the Drosophila ventral nerve cord depends on the combined function of the zinc finger proteins Eagle and Huckebein. Dittrich, R., Bossing, T., Gould, A.P., Technau, G.M., Urban, J. Development (1997) [Pubmed]
Receptor tyrosine kinase signaling regulates different modes of Groucho-dependent control of Dorsal. Häder, T., Wainwright, D., Shandala, T., Saint, R., Taubert, H., Brönner, G., Jäckle, H. Curr. Biol. (2000) [Pubmed]
Establishing neuroblast-specific gene expression in the Drosophila CNS: huckebein is activated by Wingless and Hedgehog and repressed by Engrailed and Gooseberry. McDonald, J.A., Doe, C.Q. Development (1997) [Pubmed]
Organ shape in the Drosophila salivary gland is controlled by regulated, sequential internalization of the primordia. Myat, M.M., Andrew, D.J. Development (2000) [Pubmed]
Interacting functions of snail, twist and huckebein during the early development of germ layers in Drosophila. Reuter, R., Leptin, M. Development (1994) [Pubmed]
huckebein is required for glial development and axon pathfinding in the neuroblast 1-1 and neuroblast 2-2 lineages in the Drosophila central nervous system. Bossing, T., Technau, G.M., Doe, C.Q. Mech. Dev. (1996) [Pubmed]
The engrailed and huckebein genes are essential for development of serotonin neurons in the Drosophila CNS. Lundell, M.J., Chu-LaGraff, Q., Doe, C.Q., Hirsh, J. Mol. Cell. Neurosci. (1996) [Pubmed]
Orthodenticle regulation during embryonic head development in Drosophila. Gao, Q., Wang, Y., Finkelstein, R. Mech. Dev. (1996) [Pubmed]
Different levels of Ras activity can specify distinct transcriptional and morphological consequences in early Drosophila embryos. Greenwood, S., Struhl, G. Development (1997) [Pubmed]
Huckebein repressor activity in Drosophila terminal patterning is mediated by Groucho. Goldstein, R.E., Jiménez, G., Cook, O., Gur, D., Paroush, Z. Development (1999) [Pubmed]

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Q: Who are Leia's allies in the Outer Rim? A major plot tool of The Last Jedi is:

The Resistance are trying to contact their "allies" in the Outer Rim by transmitting a signal to them through the base on Crait. Unfortunately, there is no response from these "allies."

Who are these allies? Other Resistance groups? Another Imperial faction? The Chiss? Are they revealed by The Last Jedi or any supplemental works?

A: There were Resistance supporters known since the time of TFA (they were the ones who donated new model X-Wings, for example). From Starwars Databank article for X-70:

The Incom T-70 X-wing is the latest incarnation of a classic design, and the signature combat craft of the Resistance's Starfighter Corps. Faster than the Alliance-era T-65s, Resistance X-wings are maneuverable enough to engage TIE fighters in dogfights, but powerful enough to take down capital ships. The credit-strapped Resistance relies on X-wings donated or lent by sympathetic New Republic senators and local security forces.

Sure, the Republic center and leadership are gone but the systems those Senators were from, as well as those "local security forces", are still around.
We don't have any canon specifics beyond that, however, until maybe novelization comes out.

A: There's a description in the film's official novelisation of who Leia was planning to contact after her base on D'Qar was destroyed. Basically no-one of any consequence.

They had to reach out through coded channels to Snap Wexley, Jess
  Pava, and the other pilots Leia had sent to gather the New Republic's
  surviving commanders. They needed to recruit allies from the Outer
  Rim, contact senators and planetary leaders seeking protection from
  the First Order, corral military forces left leaderless by the strike
  at Hosnian Prime, and reactivate C-3PO's network of droid spies.

In short, the strike at Hosnian prime was pretty effective in killing anyone who could have been of any immediate use. Noting that her messages were received but not acknowledged, the various "Outer Rim" planets she contacted evidently decided that opposing the First Order at that moment would be tantamount to sending their forces to their deaths.

A:   One of major plot holes in whole new SW saga is that there is no organized resistance to First Order except the Resistance. This was "explained" by declaring that First Order destroyed most of New Republic Starfleet in Hosnian system, and that even before that said fleet was reduced in size. At closer scrutiny both of this reasons are not very convincing (fleet would not be so small with First Order openly displaying their strength and it would be likely dispersed trough the Galaxy). Therefore, creators of movie tried to portray things so that Resistance is not only force capable of fighting First Order, but unfortunately for them is only force (at least for now) willing to do so. Therefore, potential allies, although not explicitly stated for now, could be first and foremost remnants of Republic forces, any other planetary forces not willing to submit to First Order, pirates, smugglers, criminals, corporate fleets. With regards to ending of the movie, there is very good chance some of them will appear in next episode.

A: Outer Rim Alliance: Perhaps this group could be the allies Leia spoke of, they literally call themselves the Outer Rim Alliance which is comprised of mainly four factions; Refugees from Artorias led by the Galfridian family & Arbeloa. New Republic Forces from Dibrook led by Admiral Bylsma. Imperial Remnant Forces from Shramar led by Captain Bristow. Along with various pirates, mercenaries & smugglers.
It's likely Lando Calrissian, Maz Katana & the Hutts could be possible allies.
Many planets in the outer rim that were fundamental in aiding the Rebel Alliance would be likely to help again too like; Ryloth, Kashyyyk, Naboo, Sullust, Bespin.


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2 minor girls who crossed LoC repatriated to Pakistan
Mumbai Press
Two minor girls, who had inadvertently crossed the Line of Control (LoC), were repatriated to Pakistan on Monday through the crossing point in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district.
Defence sources said the two minor girls, Laiba Zabair, 17 and Sana Zabair, 13, were handed over to the authorities from Pakistan at the Chakan Da Bagh crossing point in Poonch district.
Belonging to Abasspur in Kahuta tehsil of PoK, the two girls were apprehended on the Indian side of the LoC in Poonch district on December 6 when they inadvertently crossed the LoC.
After a meeting between the Indian and the Pakistan officials at the Chakan Da Bagh crossing point, the two girls were sent back.
Army said extreme restraint was exercised by the deployed troops on December 6 to apprehend the two girls without causing any harm to them.
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The police have recovered one more skull of an infant, allegedly aborted at the Kadam Hospital in Arvi town, and raids were carried out at several places, officials said here on Saturday.
The case, which has shaken the citizens' collective conscience, first came to light after the Wardha Police arrested a lady medico, Dr Rekha N. Kadam, a nurse, and two others following the secret abortion performed on a 13-year-old girl there on January 4.
Interrogation of the accused and investigations led the police to discover a veritable 'grave-yard' of aborted foetuses or unwanted babies, found in the biogas plant of the hospital compound, stunning the people. (IANS – Jan 15).
In the ongoing digging work by a team of police officials, another skull of an aborted infant has been recovered, taking the total recoveries to 12 skulls and 54 other bones, all unidentified, besides bloodstained clothes and other evidence.
All the recoveries have been sent for forensic analysis to Nagpur, the reports of which are awaited, and further digging is being undertaken in the vicinity.
Simultaneously, raids were carried out at the hospital and the home of the prime accused and police have seized several files, medical records and reports and other evidence.
Police had also detained another relative of the prime accused (Dr Rekha Kadam) in connection with the probe, a lady senior citizen, but she suddenly took ill and was hospitalised.
Investigators and locals say that the hospital had earned a dubious reputation for "all types of abortions" for nearly four decades and people came here from all over Wardha and adjoining districts.
Prominent leaders including Shiv Sena's Kishore Tiwari – accorded a MoS status – and Pune-based 'Beti Bachao' proponent Dr Ganesh Rakh have demanded a "thorough probe" into the medical racket, preferably by a SIT, to unravel the true ramifications like female infanticide on the sly besides illegal abortion, and punish all those found guilty.
As the probe progresses, the possible role or involvement of some persons in the local health department is expected to come under the scanner for their alleged lapses owing to which the illegalities thrived at the hospital for long, violating the provisions of the stringent Pre-Conception & Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDTA) Act, 1994.
27-year-old gored to death by bull at Jallikattu event in TN
A 27-year-old man was gored to death by his own bull at the 'Jallikattu' event held at Periya Suriyur in Tamil Nadu's Tiruchi district on Saturday morning. This is the second death caused during the bull-taming competition in the state.
Addressing the media, the Jallikattu organisers said that the victim, Meenakshisundaram, was guiding his bull to the entrance of the event when the bull gored him on his thigh. When he started bleeding, he was taken to Tiruchi Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital where the doctors declared him brought dead.
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According to police, after the sexual assault by the accused, the victim mother fell sick and was admitted to Puttur government hospital. The 58-year-old mother had lodged a complaint with the Puttur Rural police station about the rape.
The police have registered a case under IPC sections 362 (2) (n) and 506 against the accused. The police say that mother and the accused lived in the same house. The incident had taken place on January 12. The accused who went to sleep in his room, woke up at 3 a.m. and went to his mother's room and committed the crime.
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Presently, the mother is being treated as an inpatient at Puttur government hospital. The accused is married and his wife is staying in her parents' house. The police are questioning the accused and further investigation is on.
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M. Shafique Saleemi ( Department of Surgery, King Edward Medical Coilege, Lahore. )
Raja M. Ashraf ( Department of Surgery, King Edward Medical Coilege, Lahore. )
Anorectal injury is rare. Usual cause is fall on a sharp object but with an increase in road traffic and lawlessness on the roads, we foresee more of this injury as a result of crushed pelvis.
In difficult circumstances, a staged-splint-age technique may be useful specially as, in our circumstances, blood is a very difficult commodity to get.
In May 1985, a 35 years old man from a village in Okara District, riding a donkey cart was hit by a heavy duty truck. Two days after the accident, he was admitted in state of shock, in South Surgical Unit of Mayo Hospital, Lahore.
He had a large lacerated wound in his perineum. The anus was shattered and on rectal examination a large cavity was entered in which the baloon of a foley's catheter, passed per urethra was felt (Figure 1).
The abdomen was soft, non tender and bowel sounds were audible. The bladder was palpable.
Pelvic tenderness was present and, on X-rays, both superior pubic rami were found to be fractured. The pubic symphysis was split open.
Following resuscitation and blood transfusion, railroad catheterization of the bladder was carried out and a sigmoid colostomy made.
Post-operatively, the patient recovered well his colostomy started functioning and the perineal wound, which was dressed twice a day, started to
At the end of a month, the patient was provided with a diet chart and discharged from the hospital.
He was readmitted in August, 1985 and a second operation was performed at which, by careful dissection, the external anal sphincter was identified and repaired with prolene sutures1,2 Thereafter the patient was sent, home to recuperate. X-rays at this stage showed leakage above the repaired anus and rectum.
On re-admission in November, 1985, it was found that he had developed a stenosis of the anal canal and there was over growth of the skin covering the anal opening (the skin edges circumferentially encroached upon the anus and almost covered it resembling an imperfórate anus). Excess skin was excised and anal dilatation was carried out with a fmger. A 30F rectal tube passed via the colostomy was brought out through the anus with a view to maintaining patency.
In February 1986, a barium study through the colostomy showed that there was no leakage through the rectal walls (See serial X-rays). Improvement in sphincter control was demonstrated at this stage by the ability to retain barium and grip a finger passed into the anal canal. The colostomy was closed following which the patient started passing stools normally and had a good sphincter control
In order to prevent anal stenosis the patient had been instructed to regularly dilate himself manually with a London Hospital dilator.
The patient has since been followed on outpatient basis for six months during which he has had no complaints and has been advised to continue with anal dilatation.
In a fractured pelvis a combined abdominoperineal approach for rectal repair may be hazardous because of profuse blood loss. Blood is not easily available. Staged treatment of a shattered rectum by the method described is therefore a useful alternative. Failure of sphincteric repair is a hazard and permanent colostomy may be required.
Rectal injury is uncommon. The usual cause is a fall on a sharp object3. Jatrogenic causes include sigmoidoscopy and administration of enemata especially in inflammatory bowel disease. With an increase in road traffic accidents, crush injury of pelvis may be encountered more frequently as a cause of rectal trauma. Digital examination of the rectum is helpful in the diagnosis. It is said that any rectal wound left unstitched is likely to re-open after the closure of a defunctioning colostomy3,4 In our patient the healing took place around a splint - This method is not very well documented.
1. Saleemi, M.S. Repair of anal sphincter divided at two sites. PakistanJ. Surg., 1985; 1: 97.
2. Rob, C. and Smith, R. Operative surgery. 3rd ed. London, Butterworth, 1976, p. 245.
3. Fielding, L.P. Bailey's Emergency Surgery. 11th ed. Bristol, Wright, 1986, p. 389.
4. Maingot, R. Abdominal operations. 6th ed. New York, Appleton Century-Crofts, 1974, vol. 2, p.1839.


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Muscat Canelli and Parducci Wine Cellars go way back. We've been crafting this fragrant, white wine for well over 30 years: some vintages as a full-on dessert wine, others as a medium-sweet wine with a flavor profile more closely akin to Gewürztraminer.
"Muscat Canelli is the wine that brought me to Parducci 25 years ago.
It is sweet but clears nicely and is, for me, the perfect sipping wine. Great with Brie and strawberries also."
Known in France as Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains, the varietal is most often used in the making of sweet and sparkling wines. Parducci Winemaker Bob Swain describes Muscat Canelli as "sweet and tasty with a characteristic floral smell coming from the terpenes," a type of aroma compound that contributes to a wine's fruit, floral, and herbal flavors.
Of course, Muscat Canelli's enduring appeal extends back even longer in viticulture history. Like, all the way back. Genetic sequencing has found that every noble European grape variety can trace its roots back to this enchanting wine. As in: this is the grape that begat all others.
Reminiscent of the wines of myth and poetry, Parducci Small Lot Blend Muscat Canelli is a true feast for the senses (think lychee and fresh peach). This balanced beauty is an always reliable party-starter, the perfect match for spicy international cuisine or your favorite cheese, fruit, and charcuterie tray. Yum, we're getting hungry (and thirsty!) Time to pass the apps and open a bottle.
Examiner.com provides a succinct but comprehensive history of Parducci Family Cellars before extolling the virtues of the True Grit Reserve line of wines and offering some mouth-watering food parings.
2013 Reserve Chardonnay: "This elegant Chardonnay shows a nice balance between fruit, acidity, and wood. Green apple, lemon and caramel on the aromas. Lovely dance of ripe pears, pineapple and caramelized apples on the palate. We enjoyed this wine paired with a homemade mac & cheese."
2012 Reserve Red: "This approachable red blend shows aromas of ripe plum, vanilla, and hints of spiced rum. On the palate, this wine feels well structured, with pleasant tannins and acidity. Displays flavors of ripe blackberries, plum, baking spices and notes of wood. We enjoyed this wine with thick pork chops seared in the pan and finished in the oven; seasoned with a rub of kosher salt, black pepper, paprika, onion powder, and garlic."
2013 Reserve Petite Sirah: "This wine has a very expressive bouquet of ripe raspberries, violets, sweet vanilla and notes of coffee bean. On the palate, this well-crated wine feels silky with flavors of ripe dark fruit, black pepper and sautéed mushrooms. This Petite Sirah has pleasant acidity with a deep finish of ripe fruit and toffee flavors and smooth tannins. We enjoyed this wine with a Neapolitan-style pizza topped with pepperoni, mushrooms, caramelized onions, and fennel."
2013 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon: "This robust Cabernet Sauvignon shows aromas of dark berries, red currants, toasted wood and hints of eucalyptus and wet slate. On the palate, this wine feels a bit chewy and well-balanced with bold flavors of dark plums, ripe fig, dark berries, and notes of earth."
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Eric Weiner is author of the New York Times bestseller The Geography of Bliss and Man Seeks God: My Flirtations with the Divine. A former correspondent for NPR and the New York Times, Weiner has reported from more than three dozen countries. His work has appeared in the New Republic, Slate, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Foreign Policy, The New York Times Magazine, and the anthology Best American Travel Writing. He divides his time between Starbucks and Caribou.
This interview was conducted through email by Interview Editor Erin Caldwell. She says of the process, "Eric Weiner is the author of two books that detail his soul-seeking in different countries around the world. He writes about his journeys with poignant humor that draws readers into the adventures with him, and this tone comes out in his interview with us. The most interesting part about interviewing him is the fact that he comes from the world of journalism, a distinctly different community than the literary one. What his work and life indicates, though, is that the distinction only exists if you acknowledge it; that writing is writing is writing."
Superstition Review: Both Geography of Bliss and Man Seeks God deal with searching for existential answers abroad. When did you first realize that the U.S. wasn't going to answer these questions for you? Was there a significant event that prompted this realization? What was it?
Eric Weiner: That moment came in—where else?—California. I was attending "Sufi Camp." It was a lot of fun, but definitely more camp than Sufi. It was also eclectic to the point of confusion. A bit of Buddhism, a smattering of Hinduism, and even some Sufism. I realized then that religions are a lot like cuisines. They don't travel well. They tend to get watered down and mushy. So I vowed then that, as much as possible, I would travel to the source of these faiths.
SR: Would you characterize your books as "travel literature"? Why or why not?
EW: To be honest, I'm not sure what "travel literature" means. It covers so much ground, from a fluffy story about a Caribbean cruise to a masterful piece of writing from the likes of Jan Morris or Bruce Chatwin. I do travel, and I like to think I am engaged in an act of literature, but it is a specific kind. I like to think of my books as "travelogues of ideas." I go on the road not to meander but in search of something.
SR: What is your process while traveling and writing? Do you write each day, use a recorder, scribble? Describe your ideal methods.
EW: I have a system. I usually take notes by hand (occasionally using a tape recorder) then, in the evening, transcribe the notes onto my laptop. I do this because 1) I like to reflect further on what I've experienced during the day and 2) My handwriting is atrocious, perishable. If I don't read it soon, it will be lost forever. Really.
SR: Which has determined your life more: the desire to write, or the desire to travel? In what ways has one informed the other?
SR: How did you come to the world of journalism? What drew you to radio journalism, specifically?
EW: Like many journalists, I came to the field through a side door. My first job out of college was with Flying Magazine. I have a pilot's license, and I like to write, so this made perfect sense. Later, I fell in love with radio, with the way it conveys both facts and emotions, in equal measure. I'm also something of a ham.
SR: In Geography of Bliss, you visit several countries seeking the key to happiness, starting with the World Database of Happiness in the Netherlands. How did you decide which countries to visit? Would there still be a book if you found "the key" in, say, Switzerland, your second stop?
EW: I chose some countries because they ranked (surprisingly) high in happiness studies. I chose others because they made perfect Petri dishes in which to study happiness. For instance, if you believe that money buys happiness, then Qatar, surely, must be the happiest place in the world, since it is, on a per capita basis, the wealthiest. I didn't expect to find "the key" to happiness in any one stop. No country has a monopoly on happiness.
SR: Even though you are a journalist, one of those people paid to sound professionally distanced, you maintain an engaging narrative tone. Do you have experience writing creatively? How has your writing style developed over the course of creating your longer works?
EW: Thank you. When I made the transition from journalism to more creative writing, I had to work hard to shed that distance, disengaged style. It is, quite frankly, liberating.
SR: In Man Seeks God, you are an agnostic who faces mortality and journeys towards a deeper understanding of God, the Divine, etc. Do you think you would have undertaken these adventures without the health scare? In what other ways did this health scare impact your life and work?
EW: I probably could have—I've always been spiritually curious—but the health scare created an urgency that wasn't there before. It reminded me that the proverbial clock is ticking, and that if I was going to explore these deep, spiritual questions, I better do it soon. As I move on to other topics, that urgency stays with me.
SR: How did you choose which religions to seek out for Man Seeks God? Were you hoping for a definitive answer to your questions?
EW: Partly, I chose religions that represented a cross-section of the choices out there. A bit of monotheism, a smattering of polytheism, etc. But, really, I chose religions that intrigued me, that appealed to me. I wasn't necessarily looking for definitive answers, but I was lookin for the wisdom, the applied philosophy, that I believe lies at the heart of all religions.
SR: Like many young, wanderlust-y writers, I dream of figuring out a way to live, write, and go everywhere in the world. Was there any one moment when you figured out how to do this? Do you have any pointers on making it happen?
EW: When the idea for my first book, The Geography of Bliss, came to me, it was something like a revelation. I realized that I need not focus on the world's misery, as I had done as a journalist, but could write about places, and people, that inspire. That is still what I'm doing, in different forms. As for advice, I'm afraid Nike said it best: "Just Do It!"


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What do you think of delaying some vaccines or following an alternative schedule?
Children do not receive any known benefits from following schedules that delay vaccines.
Infants and young children who follow immunization schedules that spread out shots-or leave out shots-are at risk of developing diseases during the time that shots are delayed.
Some vaccine-preventable diseases remain common in the United States, and children may be exposed to these diseases during the time they are not protected by vaccines, placing them at risk for a serious case of the disease that might cause hospitalization or death.


A couple of days back we had a wonderful lunch at Go Native in 5th Block, Jayanagar in our city of Bengaluru. As you can see from their website they have a boutique there but our main focus today is on the restaurant at the same premises. We had read positive reviews for this restaurant at Zomato and decided it was worth checking out. Believe me, it most certainly was!
It was a week day and there wasn't too much of a crowd but there were a fair number of diners when we got there. We were led up the stairs to the balcony restaurant from where one gets a view of greenery which is becoming increasingly in short supply in Bengaluru. It was nice to see this restaurant was located in a lovely nook in a relatively uncrowded part of bustling Jayanagar.
We were delighted with the food. All the items were very tasty and we got our money's worth. The service was impeccable and Sooraj the guy who looked after us was knowledgeable in helping us navigate the menu which was full of dishes we hadn't come across before. The focus is on providing customers with seasonal products so we saw that many dishes had jackfruit in them. A few weeks earlier perhaps it would have been mangoes.
We started with the Mushroom Chilli Potato Soup which was simply superb!! If you like a spicy soup you can't find anything better. It was a splendid start to our meal.
There were many items on offer- all of them vegetarian, by the way- and we decided to opt for Harabhara Sabudana Kababs served with two types of chutneys. Sabudana, as you know is tapioca.
While we ate this we sipped at the Jackfruit and Coconut Milk Shake. It was surprisingly light given the ingredients and very refreshing.
The next item in our order was Cheesy Maddur Vada. As you would have guessed by now, this was not the conventional Maddur Vada as it had a light stuffing of cheese in it. The accompanying coconut chutney was delicious as were the crisp Maddur Vadas.
We hesitated between the Kathal (Jackfruit) Biryani and the Masala Banana Flower Rotis. We already had some jackfruit so we opted for the rotis. This was served with a spicy green peas gravy and a dry salad of healthy sprouts, groundnuts and the like. The combination was great with the spicy peas curry paired with the relatively bland rotis and kosambari.
For dessert there were many items of offer. We chose the Lemon Cheesecake Tarts with Jackfruit Compote. This again was something very different from what we had tasted before and the freshly baked tarts were accentuated with the dahi and jackfruit compote. Lip smacking indeed!!
Over all we liked the ambience, the decor and the service. With all this we had a delicious meal with dishes we had never tasted before in this form. What more can one ask for??
In conclusion, this restaurant is highly recommended, if you like something different from the ordinary.


Home > DIY Projects > 15 Amazing DIY Cardboard Playhouses Your Kids Will Want to Live in!
Be inspired by these amazing cardboard playhouses kids will love so much they'll want to sleep in! And all from a cardboard box!!
With the winter months stretching out ahead of us you might be wondering what on earth you're going to do to keep the kids entertained, especially if it gets too cold to be outside.
If you've got a few cardboard boxes in the corner of the garage and a few tools check out this collection of DIY cardboard playhouses kids will love – and be inspired to make a fun play space for your own children!
I found tutorials for everything from playhouses with chimneys, to one that looks like a barn and even a mini street of cardboard playhouses!
Cardboard Playhouses Kids will Love!
This playhouse is adorable with it's sloping roof and that round window in the front door. It was made from a single Weber BBQ box and the way they used the packaging for the roof tiles is ingenious! Top tip from this dad: If you want to use this playhouse indoors make sure the doorway is actually wide enough to fit it through once it's built!
Here's another playhouse built from a single cardboard box. This mom had the great idea of using construction paper circles to decorate the outside of the house so no messy paint job is required!
Your playhouse design is limited only by your imagination, and we were blown away by Ollie's House! How adorable is that double sloping roof, and it even has a chimney!
And speaking of imagination… if you have so many ideas you can't decide which one to bring to life don't stop at just one! Just think how much your child would enjoy playing in a whole street of cardboard playhouses!
If you really want to build a kid's cardboard playhouse but you can't quite wrap your head around what it takes to build one check out this super cool time-lapse video!
Of course if you just don't have the time, or the skills, to build a DIY cardboard playhouse for your kids you could just buy them a Discovery Kids Cardboard Playhouse instead! The great thing about this playhouse is that your kids can have a blast colouring it in!
You might just want to stop with the playhouse and let your kids use their imaginations inside, but if you have some spare boxes why not put together a cardboard kitchen too!
Want more? We have loads more ideas that you are going to love in our ==> DIY Play Kitchens collection!
If your child really wants a cardboard playhouse but you just don't have room in your house for a permanent fixture take a look at this collapsible playhouse design. It's so simple to make and when they're done playing for the day you can just fold it up and store it out of the way.
Who says a cardboard playhouse has to actually be a house. If your little one loves farms and animals why not make a barn playhouse instead?
Sometimes it is the paint job that can make or break a playhouse, and we have to agree that this brightly coloured one really is the coolest playhouse on the block!
If you've been putting off making your own cardboard playhouse because you don't think it would last very long take a look at this adorable design, which has been played with for four years and it's still standing! Mom made it for her little one when they were just two years old so she decided not to put a door on so she could always see inside, and we really like how it turned out!
Have you ever seen anything as beautiful as this? No one would ever know you had made a house out of an old cardboard box if you take the time to cover it in some amazing wallpaper!
We know not everyone has 90 hours (!!) to spend creating a playhouse for their children, but this creation is just so amazing that we couldn't not share it with you!
How utterly adorable are these cardboard playhouses just perfect for siblings to explore and enjoy together?
And we'll finish up our collection with this scrumptious house complete with window box, key hole and mailbox!


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Posted on April 9, 2021 by Galion Inquirer
Kiwanis Club Mother's Day rose sale underway
By Andrew Carter - [email protected]
The Kiwanis Club of Galion can help folks looking for gifts for Mother's Day, which falls on Sunday, May 9 this year.
The club is once again hosting its annual Mother's Day Rose Sale. Club President Miranda Jones said area residents can purchase a dozen roses for $20 from any Kiwanis Club member between now and Monday, May 3. The roses will be ready for pick-up on Wednesday, May 5.
The Flower Cart Florist, 531 Harding Way West in Galion, supplies the roses for the sale and club members annually engage in a good-hearted game of one-upmanship to raise the most money from the sale, Jones noted.
"(Flower Cart owner) Lisa Dye Hoffman has been amazing to us through the years," Jones said. "Our Kiwanis members have a friendly competition to see who can sell the most roses in the community. For years it was Lonnie Eagle (who led in sales). He would go to the fire department where his son worked and hit up all of the city employees and get them to purchase them. Now it's (former Galion-Crestline Area Chamber of Commerce director) Joe Kleinknecht. Joe sells anywhere from 40 to 60 dozen roses to community members. But we're each challenged to sell five dozen. The money that we raise goes back to supporting the youth programs that we do."
Jones said rose sale helps to fund the following youth initiatives that the Kiwanis Club sponsors: Kiwanis Kids Toy Drive, Safety Town, children participating in the Crawford County Fair, and two $1,000 scholarships presented annually to Galion High School graduating seniors.
Most years, red roses are the main color provided and sold, but Jones said sometimes other colors have been made available.
"We predominantly get red roses in, but we also get yellow and peach and white," she said. "When people order them they can list a preference if they want, but we can't always guarantee that because we're buying them from the wholesaler and we don't know they're going to be able to give us."
Jones said the roses will be distributed between 4 and 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 5 at the Galion-Crestline Area Chamber of Commerce office, 138 Harding Way West, Galion. People who order roses can pick them up at the side door of the building located on North Union Street facing the Wendy's restaurant. People can also ask their Kiwanis sales representative to have the roses delivered to them.
For information about purchasing roses from the Kiwanis Club of Galion, contact the club at 419-468-7737 or send a message through the club's Facebook page Galion Kiwanis.
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Tonight the Austin Moose Lodge welcomes back Los Texas Wranglers and Nikki Lopez y Grupo Cañonazo for a special Halloween dance and costume contest to benefit the Johnston High School Veterans Memorial.
Led by Julian Fernandez, Los Texas Wranglers is a hard-working conjunto with a loyal fan base that loves to dance to the group's unique blend of country and conjunto music. Fernandez has won Austin Music Awards for Best Drummer, Accordionist Mariano "Sonny" Trujillo has won in the Miscellaneous Instruments category, and the group has also won for Best Latin Traditional Band as well.
Nikki Lopez y Grupo Cañonazo is a new local band made up of veteran Tejano musicians with experience with some of the genre's greatest groups. Bandleader Steve "Rat" Silvas is probably best known for his tenure with Little Joe y La Familia. Vocalist Nikki Lopez is a charismatic rising star with a style all her own, and even spent some time with Los Texas Wranglers before branching out into Tejano.
Johnston High School alumni and former students, along with other East Austin community members, have proposed a monument to honor to honor the 37 students who attended the school that lost their lives fighting in the Vietnam War. During that time, 75 young men from the Austin area were killed in the war in Vietnam. Then, the Tejano population of Austin was less than 10 percent, yet suffered 25 percent of the casualties and 23 percent of those casualties were from Johnston High School.
The Austin Moose Lodge is located at 2103 E.M. Franklin Avenue, east of Airport and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevards in East Austin. The music is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. $10 cover before 9 p.m. and $15 after 9 p.m. All ages are welcome. For more information about the Johnston High School Veterans Memorial, contact Dan Arellano at 512-826-7569.


Zhangjiajie - became super star in one night! Everybody know him, Chinese, America, British, Australian, it became the most popular place to visit in China!
All of this is Just because of a movie from USA Avatar – present by 20 century Fox. Some of the beautiful scenery in the movie took in Zhangjiajie, most people cannot believe it is real place on earth and guessing maybe it is another PS by our advanced computer technology, but it is true, it is located in the Southern China, Hunan province, it is very big area, if you want to see all of the scenery better stay there 3 days.
Accommodation, there are many B&B in surrounding area and some of them are actually just 10 minutes walk to the most famous scenery in zhangjiajie. Local travelers often stay there and wake up early next morning so can watch the sun rise on the top of the mountain.
Food, feel tired and hungry after long journey, in the town centre you can find a restaurant very easy and the most local dish is sweet and sour fish, of course it is very hot and spicy as well, if you cannot have spicy food, don't forget tell the waiter.


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Hello EXO-L! It's Melissa with Xiumin Birthday Party! We have been getting ready for his special day. As usual, I am starting late. It's not too late to join in the party.
Definitely one of my favorite FMV. It's a bit risqué but not too bad.
He is the cutest mochi... and EXO Ladder 2 proves he is still 5.


A device which is used to create outdoor shade based on the basic technology as a ship's sail, are termed as shade sails. These sails make use of the flexible membrane which is tensioned between the several anchor points. These types of sails are considered to be cheapest and easy to install. Such types of shades can be seen in grounds, parks etc. They protect you from sun radiations, sunburns and cancers at the same time add beauty to your property. It can be used for both commercial and personal purpose. These are also considered to be environment friendly in nature. Following are few of the advantages and disadvantages of Shade sails.
It gives us environmental benefits: We can feel the environmental benefits of sail shade during its production stage as well. These shades are made up of recyclable materials, which in turn reduce the use of raw materials and making it cheaper in cost. Use of shade sails also reduces the use of wooden and other materials which are generally used for construction of house or building. Use of shade sails also reduces the electricity usage thereby saving energy and reducing electricity bills.
It protects from elements: People who are more exposed to sun have more chances of skin diseases and skin cancers. This is due to the strong UV rays which directly come from the sun. In such cases shade sails are considered to be more helpful and protect you from strong sun radiation and keep you healthy.
Provides Ventilation: Due to the shade sails, people are not directly exposed to the sunlight, thereby creating a cool atmosphere with high ventilation. It has been observed that shade sails lowers approx. 10 degree temperature and keeps you cool.
Easy installation: This is considered to be most important feature of the shade sails. This is because shade sails can be easily set up anywhere and can be removed easily without having any harm to the property. While other shades require weeks for installation and once installed it cannot be removed without harming the property.
Sagging and Drooping: As the shade sails are made up of low cost raw materials they don't last longer. Over period of time they start sagging and dropping, the main reason behind this is accumulation of dirt and water, these dirt and water becomes more in weight the gets accumulated in the middle of the shade the shade starts dropping and sagging.
It gets easily destroyed: Though shades are very protective but still they can be easily destroyed by the insects by creating holes in it. Moreover, sails shades don't have a long period. They are easily destroyed within the use of few months.
Fire Hazard: There are chances that shade sails may catch fire. However, we have come across very rare cases on this. But still these shades are easily prone to fire. Usually while using barbeque under the shades can turn harmful as the sparks from barbeque may cause fire in the shade.
Wobbly of posts and rigging: For installation of shade we require minimum 3 beams or 4 beams where the shade is connected. Over a period of time the poles through which the shades are installed may become weak. It may also happen that due to the strong wind the shades have tendency to blown around by wind. Due to this the rigging loose and pull on the posts or anchor points in the walls. Hence shade sails are not considered as suitable under such weather conditions.


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Castillo's late home run sends Diamondbacks past Giants
PHOENIX (AP) - Welington Castillo's three-run homer in the eighth inning rallied Arizona to a 6-5 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night, ending the Diamondbacks' six-game losing streak.
Castillo ripped reliever Hunter Strickland's 2-1 pitch into the stands in left field with one out. The Giants led 5-3 going into the inning, but starter Jeff Samardzija and reliever Josh Osich each put runners on base.
Strickland (3-1) replaced Osich and gave up the game's biggest hit. Jake Barrett (1-0) earned his first major league win in relief and Brad Ziegler got his 17th save of the season.
Brandon Crawford and Mac Williamson hit back-to-back home runs to give the Giants a 5-1 lead in the fourth. Williamson's blast flew well over the 413-feet sign in left-center field and off the bottom left corner of the Chase Field video board.
The Diamondbacks avoided their longest losing streak of the season.
The Giants scored their first three runs in the second inning. Buster Posey walked, took third on a single and scored on a fielder's choice when Diamondbacks shortstop Jean Segura threw wide to home plate for an error after fielding Williamson's grounder.
Recent callup Ruben Tejada's first hit and RBI as a Giant came one out later, on a single to drive in Crawford. Then Samardzija grounded to Segura, who bobbled the ball and could only get one out to allow Williamson to score.
Patrick Corbin doubled and scored in the fourth thanks to teammate Michael Bourn's hustle. Bourn beat out what looked to be an inning-ending double-play grounder at first base, allowing Corbin to score from third.
Castillo and Chris Herrmann doubled in runs in the fifth — Herrmann's drive close to being a home run to right-center field — to cut the Giants' lead to two.
Diamondbacks manager Chip Hale was ejected before the top of the seventh inning, arguing with home plate umpire Brian Knight soon after Herrmann was called out on strikes. It was Hale's second ejection of the season.
Diamondbacks infielder Nick Ahmed is on paternity leave after the birth of his first child, a son, late Friday night. Ahmed left Friday's game before it ended to be with his wife Amanda, and could return to the team by Monday.
The Diamondbacks made a roster move to replace Ahmed before Saturday's game, recalling reliever Enrique Burgos from Triple-A Reno.
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Diamondbacks outfielder Rickie Weeks Jr. is expected to return from bereavement leave on Sunday, at which time the team will make another roster move to add him, Hale said. Weeks has been away from the team since Thursday.
Giants: OF Denard Span got another day off due to neck stiffness but could be back by Sunday. . OF Hunter Pence (hamstring strain) took on-field batting practice Saturday. He's been on the 15-day disabled list for a month. . Starting pitcher Matt Cain was scheduled to throw 45 pitches in a minor-league game Saturday as he returns from a hamstring strain. . INF Ramiro Pena (ankle) was available for pinch-hitting duty Saturday. . 2B Joe Panik (concussion) is still resting and is eligible to return Tuesday.
Diamondbacks: Hale said ace Zack Greinke felt better during Friday's game, and the team has yet to decide whether to place Greinke on the disabled list with a left oblique injury. Greinke was expected to undergo a scan Saturday to determine if he has a strain. Greinke could pitch as soon as next weekend if all is well and can still be named an NL All-Star, but may not pitch in San Diego. . OF David Peralta and OF-IF Chris Owings, both on the 15-day disabled list, are moving closer to being able to play in games. They could be back in action after the All-Star break, Hale said. OF Socrates Brito (fractured toe) is also close to returning from the DL.
Giants: Sunday's scheduled starter is Albert Suarez (3-1, 3.83 earned run average), who is in the rotation in place of Cain. "He's done such a great job in whatever role we've put him in," Bochy said.
Diamondbacks: Sunday starter Robbie Ray (4-7, 4.69 ERA) is 1-0 with a 1.64 ERA in two starts against the Giants in his career. He is averaging 10.42 strikeouts per nine innings pitched, which is in the top 10 in the NL


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There is an old saying that goes, "The tools make the man". In the work industry this is such a truism and really does help the worker excel at his endeavor. The same can be said of those who wish to excel in working in God's vineyard today. Trying "to help others gain heaven" as Inspiration says (Review and Herald , March 9, 1905).
With the advent of the exploding communications industry we have at our fingertips great access to many tools that can help us spread His final message of hope and salvation to our dying church. As we have shown in other reports, we as SDA, are in perilous condition and are about to be "sprued out" lest we –get down to business! One of the ways our Lord can see we are not lukewarm is by zealously using all the tools at our disposal to share His precious truth today.
So let us look at some available tools to help in our trade today.
For the serious student of the Lord's last message of Elijah this is a must. This hard back cover has Bible and SOP references in relations to the Shepherd's Rod publications. Compiled by brother Don Adair, it was made in 1993 and is quite thorough.
Sister Dara Dietz' site is one of the easiest and thorough sites to get access to the complete writings. I personally use it often for the ease of use and organizational layout.
A picture from sister Dara's site in the photo album section. This is the original main building on Mt. Carmel, where brother Houteff's main office and the publishing office (circa late 40's)were located. He and his wife also made their living quarters there. There are many priceless photos of the original property in Texas.
A couple years ago the Lord inspired me to get something up on Wikipedia so that all those who wanted a more authoritative article on the history of the Lord's Elijah message could get it. I contacted a good brother of mine, brother Erik Bell and together we hammered out an all-encompassing article in a couple of months. This article gives much background on the movement, doctrine and writings.
My main motivation to do this was upon reviewing Wiki and searching for an article on the original Davidan SDA and there was none! All they showed was a "Branch Davidians SDA"article which is a counterfeit to the Lord's SRod message. This injustice and error had to be corrected and so it was. Very popular in views as it has about 1200 plus monthly views around the world.
There are three blogs that yours truly contributes to and they all center around the Lord's last message. The first one is the one you are reading now and needs no introduction. But please feel free to spread this if you are blessed by our weekly blog reports.
The second one is our "Sighandcry777" site. What we did is put together a comprehensive blog site that has many diverse study resources. There are videos, reports, testimonials and updates on the message.
The third one is our advanced Rod blog. We put reports out that are for the more advanced Elijah message student. The reason we did this is because our site here is formulated more for both SDA and DSDA (Davidian Seventh-day Adventist) whereas the Rod site is basically for DSDA.
There are two large DSDA groups who have very helpful websites. They have all the original writings of the Rod and also Charts. One thing to note is that both sites have what is known as the "New" Symbolic Codes (historical news reports and studies). These are controversial as they are alleged to be some of brother Houteff's writings but were not authorized from him to be published. So we suggest that if you go on these sites be aware of this in reading any of the "new codes" reports (those published after vol. 10, no.2). We did a post on this controversy which can be found in our HearyetheRod site.
Make no mistake Facebook has taken off like a rocket! Nearly every family in the civilized world has a member on FB. This is no happenstance. The Lord has pulled out all stops in getting this message out by all means. I believe that not only FB but the advent of the computer was for the specific purpose of reaching those who can be reached this way, and rest assured many have! The Lord allowed these electronic mediums to come into existence for HIS purpose.
In Sept of 2011 the Lord guided yours truly to start a FB group advocating the Elijah message. Another brother and myself started small with just 100 members but the word spread and now we have over ten times that and it's still growing weekly. Our site is called "Truth Tellers". We put out present truth studies twice a month and have member reports and links frequently.
Because of this site , we have branched off and have Skype studies and phone conference studies as well. This medium has truly been a blessing and because the Mother SDA church has largely rejected the Lord's last message of Elijah, it gives many around the world a welcoming site to join with others for fellowship. We are truly blessed to be a part of this online work!
As mentioned above, FB has enabled us to come together from all around the world to join on Skype or the phone. we try to have a study once a month (approx.) and they are a real blessing. we share our experiences and we study a topic or two from the message. We are all about "present truth" and as such we grow in the knowledge of the Lord.
Then press # once more and you'll be able to listen to our last study. This last recording was about "end time timeline" and what the Lord's timeline will be based on the Inspired word — Bible, SOP and Elijah message.
For future Phone and Skype studies– please email us — palmguy@dc.rr.com.
We hope that the above tools can be helpful in your work today in the Lord's vineyard. We know that from the inception of our SDA church, we have been counseled to study, know and spread–present truth.
"In every age there is a new development of truth, a message of God to the people of that generation. The old truths are all essential; new truth is not independent of the old, but an unfolding of it. It is only as the old truths are understood that we can comprehend the new.
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What rich blessings we have in these resources ("tools"). To help us get to Heaven.


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