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Ancient Korean & Japanese Relations
Ancient East Asia was dominated by the three states known today as China, Japan, and Korea. These kingdoms traded raw materials and high-quality manufactured goods, exchanged cultural ideas and practices, and fought each other in equal measure throughout the centuries. The complex chain of successive kingdoms in all three states has created a rich web of events that historians have sometimes found difficult to disentangle; a situation not helped by modern nationalist claims and ideals superimposed on antiquity from all three parties. As the historian Kim Won-Yong put it, "Korea acted as a cultural bridge between China and Japan" (Portal, 20). Historians continue to discuss whether that bridge was one-way or two-way traffic and, if the former, which direction, but suffice to say that there was such a bridge, and its consequences in art, politics, and history in both countries still resonate today.
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First Trade Relations
It is likely that there was contact between the Japanese islands and the Korean peninsula in the Neolithic period (6,000-1,000 BCE), especially considering the lower sea-level at that time and so closer geographical proximity of the two land masses. However, the first recorded ties between Japan, specifically the island of Kyushu, which the Koreans called Wae (and the Chinese Wa), occurred in the period known as the Proto-Three Kingdoms period between the 1st and 3rd centuries CE. The fragmented territories in the south of the peninsula were not yet centralised states, but international relations were developed by the Chinese commanderies which occupied the north of Korea at this time, especially Lelang. Envoys and tribute were sent by the Wa, now a confederation of small states in southern and western Japan, the most important of which was Yamato. These missions are recorded in 57, 107, 238, and 248 CE.
Three Kingdoms Period
From the 4th century CE onwards Korea came to be dominated by the three kingdoms of Baekje (Paekche), Goguryeo (Koguryo) and Silla, with a fourth entity, less centralised, the Gaya (Kaya) confederation. Of these, relations were particularly close between Gaya and Japan. Scholars continue to debate which more influenced the other, and the issue is often coloured by nationalistic bias so that some historians claim that Gaya was a Japanese colony while others propose that horse-riders from the Eurasian steppe came to Japan via Gaya and introduced the burial tumulus to that culture. Evidence is lacking either way, although most scholars agree that the Gaya was the more advanced culture, and recent finds of iron horse armour, notably from the 5th-century CE tomb at Pokchon-dong, suggest that the Gaya did master the use of that animal.
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From the Japanese side, the occupation of Korea in the 20th century CE sought historical justification from an interpretation of the Nihon shogi. Here in this text, dating to the 8th century CE, it is stated that between 369 and 562 CE parts of southern Korea were Japanese colonies. However, many historians discount the source as unreliable on such early history and, in any case, believe it to have been misinterpreted in order to suit nationalistic bias as Japan at this time did not have the technology, resources, or centralised government necessary to conquer foreign territories. Perhaps the complex relationship between the two states in this murky period of history is best summarised as follows by the historian M.J. Seth:
The Wa of western Japan may have lived on both sides of the Korean straits, and they appeared to have close links with the Kaya. It is even possible that the Wa and Kaya were the same ethnic group. The fact that the Japanese and Korean political evolution followed similar patterns is too striking to be coincidental. (32)
More certain than the precise political history is that iron was the most important Gaya export to Japan. Gaya potters likely passed on the innovation of high-fired grey stoneware (dojil) to Japan too, where the famous sueki (or sue) stoneware would be produced as a result. Gaya also exported manufactured iron goods such as agricultural tools, swords, riveted body armour, helmets, and arrowheads. Another successful export was the gayageum (kayagum), a zither with 12 silk strings thought to have been invented by King Gasil in the 6th century CE, which would be taken up by musicians in Japan and which remains a potent symbol of Korean culture even today.
The kingdom of Baekje also established trade and cultural ties with Japan during the Asuka Period (538-710 CE). Baekje culture was exported, especially via teachers, scholars, and artists, who also spread there elements of Chinese culture. Thus with traders and settlers from Baekje and Gaya came rice cultivation, wheel-thrown pottery, systems of social ranking, law codes and government, the classic texts of Confucius and the Altaic language of northeast Asia. Baekje monks may have spread Chinese writing to Japan in 405 CE and Buddhism in 538 CE. In addition, elements of Baekje architectural design can be seen in many surviving wooden buildings (e.g. the Horyuji temple in Nara) and in horizontal tomb chambers in Japan as a great number of Baekje craftsmen went there when Wa Japan was an ally.
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That relations went beyond mere trade is evidenced by the joint Baekje-Gaya-Wa attack on Silla in 400 CE which was rebuffed by an army sent by the Goguryeo king Gwanggaeto the Great. In 660 CE, once again Baekje appealed (albeit unsuccessfully) for Wa military assistance in meeting a combined Silla and Tang dynasty army. Baekje was conquered, but rebel forces held out and managed to persuade their Japanese ally to send over a 30,000 man army. This was wiped out by a joint Silla-Tang naval force on the Baecheon (modern Kum) River, though, and Baekje's fate was sealed.
That relations between Korea & Japan went beyond mere trade is evidenced by the joint BaekJe-Gaya-Wa attack on Silla in 400 CE.
The Goguryeo kingdom likewise traded with ancient Japan and artists and scholars are known to have resided for a time at Yamato. Evidence of cultural exchange is most obviously seen in the tomb paintings for which the kingdom is celebrated today and the similar works in the c. 700 CE Fujinoki tomb in Ikaruga. It is probable that emigrants fleeing the collapsed Goguryeo kingdom following its demise at the hands of Silla took this and other cultural practices to Japan, just as their counterparts from Baekje did.
Unified Silla Kingdom
When the Unified Silla kingdom took control of the whole of the Korean peninsula from 668 CE relations were maintained with southern Japan, especially in the Nara and Heian periods. Trade relations and peaceful terms were in Japan's interest if they were to access the lucrative Chinese market unimpeded. Once again, though, open hostilities were never far away, as in 733 CE when Japan sent a fleet to attack Silla territory and again in 746 CE, this time with a 300-ship fleet. The following decades saw more regional stability and embassies were exchanged between the two governments. Trade was increased by the great Silla warlord Jang Bogo (d. 846 CE) and the kingdom even had a permanent administrative presence at Dazaifu in Kyushu, western Japan, where the Japanese employed a team of Silla translators. This was despite the fact that Silla pirates continued to harass Japanese coastal traders throughout the 9th century CE.
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Goryeo Dynasty
When the Goryeo (Koryo) kingdom replaced Silla as the overlord of Korea from the early 10th century CE, trade relations continued and Japanese goods were imported, especially swords, mercury, tangerines, pearls, and paper folding fans. Goryeo exported in return grain, paper, ink, ginseng, straw mats, and books. Goryeo Buddhist monks travelled to Japan and left there evidence of their artistic and architectural skills. In 1231 CE the Mongols led by Ogedei Khan invaded Korea in the first of six attacks over the following decades. Finally, when peace was made in 1258 CE, the price for the Koreans was an obligation to provide ships and materials for the (failed) Mongol invasions of Japan in 1274 and 1281 CE.
Later History
Relations between Korea and Japan alternated between friendly trade partnerships and outright hostilities over the following centuries. Piracy became a major problem with large fleets transporting invading parties who pillaged deep into Korean territory. This led to King Taejong of the Joseon (Choson) kingdom attacking the Japanese pirate base on Tsushima Island in 1419 CE. Although this action did not eradicate the pirates (waegu) completely, it did allow for a trade deal to be agreed upon with Japan, the Treaty of Gyehae, drawn up in 1443 CE.
In the late 16th century CE many Korean potters and artists were forcibly taken to Japan following Toyotomi Hideyoshi's invasion of the Korean peninsula in a conflict sometimes referred to as the 'Pottery Wars' but more commonly as the Imjin Wars (1592-8 CE). These artists, already admired for the white porcelain they had been producing in great quantities, would have a significant influence on Japanese Satsuma ware. Korea was ravaged by the invasion, and many cultural sites and artworks were either destroyed or spirited away to Japan. Worse was to follow with the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-5 CE, fought on Korean soil, and full Japanese occupation of the peninsula until the end of World War II.
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Existing Antipsychotic Drugs Could Be Promising Type 2 Diabetes Treatments
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Researchers have found that a class of older antipsychotic drugs could be a promising new therapeutic option for people with Type 2 diabetes, helping fill a need among patients who aren't able to take other currently available treatments.
"There is a growing need to find new therapies for Type 2 diabetes," says John Ussher, professor in the Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences and lead author of the recent study published in the journal Diabetes.
As Ussher explains, the drug metformin is one of the most common therapeutics for Type 2 diabetes, but about 15 per cent of patients aren't able to take it. Another type of commonly used drug class (insulin secretagogues) to treat diabetes isn't as effective for later-stage patients, who also need a different option.
"For the patients who can't take metformin, patients with late-stage diabetes where their beta cells aren't working as well, when you're trying to find new therapies or new combination therapies as the disease progresses, it becomes more important to find new drug classes that target new mechanisms so then you have more options to try and lower blood sugar in those individuals," Ussher explains.
The mechanism Ussher and his team turned their attention to is succinyl CoA:3-ketoacid CoA transferase (SCOT), an enzyme involved in the body's process of making energy from ketones. They used computer modelling to find drugs that could potentially interact with SCOT and landed on an older generation of antipsychotic drugs, a drug class called diphenylbutylpiperidines, or DPBP for short.
Ussher and his team had previously found that a specific drug within this class called pimozide could be repurposed to help treat diabetes, but they've since expanded their focus to see whether more of the DPBP class could also be useful for treating the disease.
"We've tested three drugs now, and they all interact with this enzyme," says Ussher. "They all improve blood sugar control by preventing the muscle from burning ketones as a fuel source."
"We believe this SCOT inhibition is the reason these antipsychotics might actually have a second life for repurposing as an anti-diabetic agent," he adds.
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Fast-tracking drug development
Developing a drug is a complicated, time-consuming and expensive process. It involves clinical trials to test the safety and efficacy of the drug, and can easily cost hundreds of millions of dollars. Not to mention, it can take years to go from development in the laboratory to use in the clinic or hospital. Repurposing an existing drug may help fast-track the process, Ussher notes.
"With something that's an older drug which we used historically in humans that we no longer use, we know what the adverse effects are, we know in general that it's safe," he says.
Though clinical trials are still needed, repurposing a drug allows researchers to focus specifically on the efficacy and safety of the new intended use — offering the potential to provide a new therapeutic more quickly and cost-effectively.
"As you already have safety data, it somewhat accelerates the process," says Ussher. "And from an economic standpoint, often because a lot of these drugs being pursued for repurposing are older, they're off patent and cheaper."
Finding a new target
Repurposing is effective because it capitalizes on a main characteristic of most drugs — they're not restricted to just one target in the body. As Ussher explains, most drugs actually have numerous targets they can influence.
"That's where repurposing comes in," he says. "Can we identify the other targets that a drug may interact with, and by identifying those other targets, can this drug serve a purpose for a different disease?"
This is what Ussher's lab did in recognizing the DPBP drug class could target SCOT activity as well as the dopamine receptors it targets in its original intended use to treat psychosis.
Knowledge of these original targets can also provide valuable context when refining and improving the repurposed drug. Since DPBP drugs were originally antipsychotics, many of their potential side-effects such as drowsiness, dizziness or fatigue arise from their effects on their original target: the dopamine receptors in the brain. Ussher's lab is planning to try creating a modified version of the drug class that doesn't reach the brain and has fewer potential adverse effects.
"For us, the excitement is that it looks like the entire family of these compounds interacts with this protein [SCOT] and can improve blood sugar control in Type 2 diabetes."
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Stars: Claire Foy, Sverrir Gudnason, Sylvie Hoeks, Stephen Merchant, Lakeith Stanfield, Claes Bang, Vicky Krieps, Mikael Persbrandt, Christopher Convery.
The Girl In The Spider's Web is the fourth installment in the Millennium series of dark and misogynistic Scandinavian crime thrillers created by the late Stieg Larsson, who died of a heart attack in 2004. The novels centred around Lisbeth Salander, an unlikely anti-heroine for the twentieth century – a tattooed and heavily pierced computer hacker who had survived traumatic sexual and physical abuse and who delivers punishment to men who abuse women. The first three novels were initially filmed in Sweden, yielding some dark and edgy and brutal thrillers which reached a world-wide audience. In 2011 David Fincher directed an American remake of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, which followed closely the Swedish original, and replaced Noomi Rapace with Rooney Mara in the lead role. But, unfortunately, given its lack of box office success the studio failed to follow through with the expected sequels.
Following Larsson's death, the publishers approached David Lagercrantz, a former Swedish crime reporter, to take up the reins of the series and to craft a new novel using his characters and general scenario. His 2015 novel The Girl In The Spider's Web takes up the story, but it lacks the gritty edge, nihilistic tone and dark heart of the Larsson original, which also tackled the corruption at the heart of Swedish society. This is something of a soft reboot of the franchise. Claire Foy (from First Man, etc) now steps into the shoes of Lisbeth Salander, but she seems a bad fit for the character, especially for those familiar with the novels. In fact, this adaptation screen writers Jay Basu (Fast Girls, etc), veteran Steven Knight (Eastern Promises, etc) and director Fede Alvarez (the thriller Don't Breathe, etc) have taken enormous liberties with the material and the film differs markedly from the source novel. The film does tap into some topical themes though.
Salander is still a vigilante rescuing abused wives from their partners and seeking justice against men who hurt women. She comes into contact with Frans Balder (Stephen Merchant, from The Office, etc), a disillusioned former NSA computer programmer who had developed a program called Firewall. The program has the capacity to access all the nuclear codes around the world, and Balder wants Lisbeth's help is retrieving if from the NSA's mainframe and destroying it because he believes it is too dangerous. In agreeing to help Balder and his autistic young son August (Christopher Convery) though Lisbeth finds herself caught up in a web of international intrigue, cybercrime, government corruption and a murderous conspiracy. At the heart of the conspiracy is the criminal group known as the Spider Society, comprising of former Russian criminals, which is being run by Camilla (Sylvia Hoeks, from Blade Runner 2049), Lisbeth's estranged and long-lost sister who has taken over her father's criminal network.
There are several gaping holes in the complicated and convoluted plot, but Uruguay-born director Alvarez is perfectly suited to the pulpy nature of the material. He maintains an urgent and fast pace throughout that manages to gloss over these plot holes while the film is running. He also ups the ante in terms of action, and The Girl In The Spider's Web resembles more of a standard but stylish Bond adventure with lots of chases, explosions, shootouts and fights. Alvarez's direction is robust and there are a couple of well-staged action sequences, including a climactic showdown in a remote house in the woods. This is a perfectly fine action film for those unfamiliar with the source material. There is some suitably icy cold cinematography of Stockholm and the wintry landscapes from Pedro Luque (Don't Breathe, etc) which enhances the bleak mood of the film.
Although Foy brings a strong physicality to her committed performance and manages to convey her emotional baggage, she is not the complex and emotionally vulnerable character from the novels. Here she comes across too much like an action superhero and invulnerable vigilante. And she lacks that certain brooding quality that Rapace brought to the screen. Mikael Blomqvist, the crusading journalist at the heart of Larsson's trilogy has a lesser role to play here. He is played by Swedish actor Sverrir Gudnason (recently seen as Bjorn Borg in Borg Vs Enroe, etc). Lakeith Stanfield (from Get Out, etc) has a strong presence as NSA agent Needham, who is sent in to clear up the mess created by Balder and finds himself allied with Salander and a fellow hacker against the might of the Spider Society. Claes Bang, from The Square, has a role here as one of the villains. But many of the characters are rather one-dimensional and some are not very well developed.


The raffle we are showcasing this month is the Home-Start Fun Day raffle, which was held in the Guernsey branch at St John's Church Hall.
Home-Start is a charity who recruits parents as volunteers to offer support and friendship to other parents and families who are experiencing stressful and difficult times. The organisation aims to encourage parents and improve their emotional well being for the benefits of the children and to ensure that the families have a support network when times are tough.
The raffle, organised by Ali Le Tocq, was part of the Guernsey Home-Start Fun Day and was a fundraising opportunity to help with the running costs of the organisation. The tickets were sold around to supports of the charity and sold on the day of the event to maximise sales. Ali explains how they, " were very fortunate that all the prizes were donated. They included a Samsung phone, original artwork from a renowned local artist, restaurant vouchers, cases of wine and much more".
She continues to explain that, "[we were] very happy with the success of the raffle that raised just under £600".
The Home-Start raffle was a great success raising a large amount of money that will help massively to continue the work of the Home-Start team and continue to provide a support network for families and children.


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CEO Chris Belland, with Key West City Commissioners Clayton Lopez, Billy Wardlown, Mark Rossi, Key West Mayor Craig Cates and City Commissioner Tony Yaniz sing Happy Birthday to the seniors.
Back in 1984, a group of folks at the Old Town Trolley thought it would be nice take the senior citizens living at Bayshore Manor out for a trolley ride and treat them to lunch. We wanted to say thanks to these amazing men and women who helped make Key West what it is today. Back in those days it was about 20 folks, members of our CAST each brought in a different dish, Burger King donated orange drink and we had a nice lunch outside in June at the McCoy Indigenous Park.
This past Saturday we had over 150 seniors from Bayshore Manor, the Senior Citizen Plaza, Key West Rehab Center and the Jack Murray complex. Lunch is now a sumptuous Cuban style dinner served by the Boys Scouts of Troops 573 and 578. The Red Shawl Ladies returned with three fabulous educators donating their time to pin flowers and hand out gifts. Over 20 area business donated gift items, the Blessed Community Choir sang, the amazing Howard Livingston got everyone clapping and singing. The Mayor of Key West, Craig Cates and City Commissioners Mark Rossi, Tony Yaniz, Billy Wardlow and Clayton Lopez all came out to have lunch with the seniors. The First Lady of Key West, Cheryl Cates sang some wonderful Patsy Cline songs. Fun was had by everyone.
Red Shawl Lady Dawn Albury presented Edith Rodas, the oldest woman at the event at age 99 young!
The young men of BSA Troops 573 and 578 helped serve food, assist seniors to their seats and hand out gifts.
Labeled as the biggest wine fight in America, the Batalla de Vino (Battle of Wine) is a St. Augustine event where 2000 people squirt each other with red wine. All of this is done in the name of charity. Old Town Trolley Tours of St. Augustine's hearty souls were raising money for the Wolfsan's Children Hospital. We are pleased to say not only did they have a great time, but the Old Town Trolley team placed second!
…and here's what they looked like after the battle.
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It begins benignly enough, with an image of a sleeping young North Korean man, and a genteel piano version of the US feel-good pop anthem We Are the World providing the musical backdrop.
But the YouTube video recently posted by Uriminzokkiri, North Korea's official website, quickly takes a more sinister turn as the man's dream continues into the realms of Stalinist fantasy.
Within seconds, he is aboard a space shuttle, launched into orbit by the same type of rocket the North successfully launched in December. The shuttle orbits Earth, at one point passing over a jubilant and reunified Korean peninsula, before the focus switches to an unidentified city draped in the Stars and Stripes.
The ease with which the North's dozing pilot circumnavigates the planet owes more to North Korea's ability in visual special effects than the reality of its space programme.
But the video, which has received a relatively modest 38,000 views since it was uploaded at the weekend, is a timely reminder of the growing threat posed by the regime's ballistic missile and nuclear weaponsprogrammes.
South Korea's ambassador to the UN said on Tuesday a North Korean nuclear test was "imminent", in protest at the condemnation and tougher security council sanctions that followed its rocket launch on 12 December.
Kim Sook said the test, which would be the North's third, after similar controlled nuclear detonations in 2006 and 2009, looked increasingly likely given the "very busy activities" taking place at the test site.
The UN has warned North Korea a nuclear test would invite "significant action" in response.
Kim said the security council, of which North Korea's only ally and major donor, China, is a permanent member, had given unanimous backing to further sanctions.
"They are very firm and resolute and I would expect very firm and strong measures to be taken in terms of format as well as in substance once they go ahead with such provocation" as a nuclear test, Kim said.


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Loch Leven, like all of you, will always hold a special place in my heart.
The Regional Minister Search Committee will receive nominations at PSWRsearch@gmail.com .
To assure full consideration, those interested in applying for the position must submit a letter of interest by November 9, 2018. In the letter, applicants should provide their personal characteristics, qualifications and/or experiences that meet the Preferred Skills and Preferred Experiences sections of the Position Description, which can be viewed here. In addition, applicants must include contact information where they wish to receive communications from the Search Committee. Letters should be sent to PSWR Search Administrator, 5225 Canyon Crest Drive., Ste. 71-711, Riverside, CA 92507 and electronically to PSWRsearch@gmail.com .
Each year the Regional Youth and Young Adult's ministry provide an immersion experience for young leaders to practice and engage the tools of faith they've gained from their training. This year we felt compelled to extend this opportunity to young adults from around the General Church – United States and Canada. In the past we have sent young people to unfamiliar areas of the world for most of us. When considering what unique opportunities we could host for folks from around our larger Church, it only seemed natural since we share a border with another country that we tackle issues of immigration and deportation.
With the support of a grant from the Oreon E. Scott Foundation, our region hosted a 10-day immersion experience for eight young adults, four youth, and a number of adults from around the PSWR. Five days of training were provided by immigration resource ministry Matthew 25, Obra Hispana National Pastor, Lori Tapia, our Associate Regional Minister, B. J. Barlow, and conversation that engaged perspectives on racism and cultural sensitivities. The other five days took participants across the US-Mexico border to visit border patrol agents, deported veterans, and our sister church Iglesia de Las Todas Naciones in Tijuana.
The results of this project are continuing to be revealed to us. Our hope is that with the gathering of resources, personal stories, and close encounters with our immigration system, these young leaders will work to provide support and services to immigrants throughout the General Church and beyond.
To hear the impact the program had on one participant, visit: https://youtu.be/4ciShEqHPg8 or watch the video below.


Everyone would like to save on costly water and utility bills each month, and through several easy and simple checks and steps that can be done and followed for Water Conservation in the Bathroom, the professional Raleigh plumbers at Poole's Plumbing can help you get on the path to saving.
The first area to touch upon to help with Water Conservation in the Bathroom is your shower and bathtub. To begin here, a simple check of your showerhead would be in order. Aiming the head at a one-gallon bucket and timing to see how long it takes to fill can tell you when it may be time for a replacement. If the bucket is filled in less that 20 seconds you will want to look at replacing it with a more efficient, low-flow showerhead. Not only are the low flow models great for Water Conservation in the Bathroom, they are inexpensive and easy to install, they can cut your usage by more than 500 gallons of water per week. This combined with keeping a close eye on the time you and other family members actually spend taking a shower and limiting it to 5 minutes can save on average another 1,000 gallons of water per month.
In the bathtub there are also some very easily monitored step that can help you with Water Conservation in the Bathroom. For starters, using a plug before turning the water on as you adjust the temperature will help to avoid wasting water, as will having your very young children take a bath together rather than having to fill the tub and go through the entire process multiple times.
The toilet is an obvious spot in the bathroom where by just making sure all pieces and parts are operating correctly can get you on your desired path to Water Conservation in the Bathroom. The tank and flapper are both spots on the toilet that you want to check regularly to be sure they are functioning properly. The "food coloring" test is an easy way to be certain the tank isn't leaking, as by putting a few drops in, you can tell it is leaking if the color seeps into the bowl. If there is a leak, it is an easy fix for the pros at Poole's Plumbing and can conserve over 600 gallons per month. As for the flapper, checking on a consistent basis to sure it isn't sticking will help with your Water Conservation in the Bathroom efforts. Also, if you hear a toilet flushing itself or constantly running, this also is more than likely an easily fixed leak and if not addressed could lead to wasting more than 500 gallons of water weekly. One last tip that may seem obvious, but can really help conserve is to put your tissues into the trash as opposed to flushing them down, as this also can add up with each wasted flush.
Lastly, monitoring your water usage at the sink can be another simple avenue to help with Water Conservation in the Bathroom. Again, these are common sense ways to save, as by just turning the faucet off while you brush your teeth, the average family of four would conserve about 200 gallons per week. Doing the same while shaving would save around 100 gallons a week as well. Much like recommended above with the toilets, when hearing a consistent drip from the faucet, having to problem rectified in a timely manner can also lead to big savings both with water and in your wallet.
Water Conservation in the Bathroom can be easily achieved and lead to you not wasting water or money unnecessarily. The plumbing experts at Poole's Plumbing recommend these tips to you in beginning your conservation efforts and in Part Two of our water conservation articles will remind you of more simple ways to conserve water and money throughout the rest of the house.


London/New Delhi: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is in Britain to promote the Global Investor Summit being held in Indore next month and to explore partnerships with the UK on smart cities and skills.
The Chief Minister met Britain's Secretary of State for International Development, Priti Patel. The two had met in Bhopal last month when Patel visited India.
The UK is India's partner country for the Global Investor Summit, which is the highest-profile biennial event for the state of Madhya Pradesh, and the forthcoming TECH Summit, said a UK High Commission statement on Tuesday.
The Chief Minister is leading a delegation of government officials from the commerce, industry, investment and employment departments.
Chouhan will meet Rajesh Agarwal, Deputy Mayor of London for business. The two leaders will attend an event for the Madhya Pradesh diaspora community in London.
After the meeting, Priti Patel said: "The UK has a long and special relationship with Madhya Pradesh. It is a relationship based on solid foundations and a shared history that has a bright future as our partnership moves forward."
The UK is India's country partner in developing three smart cities, which includes Indore in Madhya Pradesh.
Chouhan is meeting British businesses to learn more about their expertise in developing smart cities and will explore opportunities for British investors in the state's smart city programme. He will also lead a smart city roundtable and make a site visit to the Thames to observe how London uses technology to deal with waste water.


Custom Furniture – What's Your Story?
Custom furniture, store-bought furniture, does your home tell your story?
Is your home just a crash-pad or a story-teller? Does your home convey your own style and personality, tell where you've been and what you've done? Home is a place full of endless memories told with photos, accessories, art collections and a decor that sets the vibe unique to you. So, how do you tell that story?
Your furniture is like the lead characters in a play. It is usually the largest addition to the home and can carry the highest price tag. But, each piece plays a different role. Bold pieces, simple pieces, louder pieces, quieter pieces, hand-me-downs and antiques – they all shape the plot line and have a small part in shaping the entire story.
Where do you go to find the perfect characters for your tale? Custom furniture versus store-bought furniture, what's the difference? There is a much wider selection and endless options with custom furniture. Upholstery is the best example. Store-bought upholstery is convenient and most stores carry styles in stock. You pay for it and take it home that same day. But, with store-bought upholstery, it's likely that same sofa/chair/bed will also be in your neighbor's home, especially if the local store is running a good sale. Your home will have a similar vibe to your neighbor's (sad face). It's like buying clothes at the local Target, yeah it's great and convenient, but when you go to the football game, five people have the same shirt on! Buzz kill!
With custom upholstery, you'll get to tell your story in your own way. You can select from lots of styles, fabrics, fills and finishes that are not readily available anywhere else. Because with custom upholstery, every piece is unique, especially at Nathan Anthony. A good example can be seen from the photo above. Designers at Romero + Obeji Interior Design selected a Nathan Anthony "Bonn" sectional, custom-sized it, changed the fills and selected white wood finish… the result- gorgeous and comfy! Best part, no one else has it! It's a special process you go through when selecting styles, fabrics, fills and finishes all to your taste. Plus, upholstery that is custom made in Los Angeles, like Nathan Anthony's, is well-built, uses the best material, tailored to perfection and long lasting.
Custom upholstered furniture may be slightly more expensive and take a little more time to make, but it's totally worth it. The ultimate luxury is to have something you personally select, made to order. And, it's a unique story-telling tool that completes your home's story.
Thank you for reading our blog! Please tell us, what story does your home tell?
To keep up with the latest happenings here at Nathan Anthony, please follow hashtags #lovenathananthony and #uphlstryart, or connect with us directly on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest and let us know how you love Nathan Anthony!


This recording presents the 29 motets contained within the Geistliche Chormusik of 1648 in varying combinations of voices and instruments. Some of the motets are performed chorally, some soloistically. Because of the possibility of differing interpretations in the distribution of vocal / instrumental parts, a number of motets are offered in alternative versions at the end of CD2 (items 10-18). The motets were written over a number of years, right up to publication at the end of the thirty years war which had devastated Germany. They showcase approaches to composition ranging from a more concerted style to more conventional motet-like all vocal pieces. One of their interesting features is the way in which the German language is employed to convey subtle expressivity.
Thomas Seedorf, Wilfried Jochens - Tenor.
Eric Lynn Kelley - Organ.


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NHL Ice Picks Wednesday January 13th
Hockey fans rejoice! We are finally getting live NHL action after what seems like forever. With all the negativity floating around whether politics or covid-19 we can at least grasp on to some live sports. Tonight will be the start
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2021 World Junior Hockey Championships: Skill, Depth, & Superstardom Aplenty on Team USA
Anyone who watched the action unfold at the 2021 World Junior Hockey Championships inside the bubble in Edmonton, Alberta likely marveled at the team in red, blue, and white. Not only was this rendition of Team USA one of the deepest (and most talented) in recent memory. Many experts in and around the game pegged them to have one heck of a showing.-That's precisely what happened en route to a Gold Medal.
Washington Capitals Henrik Lundqvist Out for the Season
Washington Capitals goalie Henrik Lundqvist announced on Thursday that he won't be able to play during the upcoming season because of a heart condition.
Top-10 NHL Centers: Part 2 (Ranking 5 Through 1)
Well, hockey fans, it's the moment you've all been waiting for! Here is part two of the best centerman in the National Hockey League.
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Top-10 NHL General Managers: Ranking 1-5
Last week, I ranked the first part of the top-10 NHL general managers (ten through six). Without further ado, here is my personal ranking of the top-10 NHL GMs (five through one).
Top-10 NHL Prospects in 2020-21
Prospects are always a hot commodity around the National Hockey League, overseas in Europe, in Canadian junior hockey, and in the United States. As we look towards the start of next season, there are several elite-level prospects ready to burst onto the scene at the NHL level. Here's my ranking of the top-10 prospects heading into 2020-21.
Carolina Hurricanes' Youth is Something to Behold
As their Twitter slogan would suggest, take warning, hockey fans! The last few seasons have seen the Carolina Hurricanes take some tremendous strides both on and off the ice under the leadership and tutelage of head coach Rod Brind'Amour. The Canes are an up-and-coming franchise with a plethora of young talent at their disposal. Let's read on and meet some of the main catalysts in the storm surge and what this team has in store as we head towards 2020-21.
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Q: kali linux settings interface fails to load i have a Kali Linux 2.0 2017 64 bit ; what i discovered is that settings does not load anytime i press the setting option whenever i want to modify settings , all i get is just nothing. not even an error. i have tried to install the gnome-control-centre using apt; but i get this error:
olalekan@MW:~$ sudo apt-get install gnome-control-center
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 gnome-control-center : Depends: libcanberra-gtk3-0 (>= 0.25) but it is not going to be installed
                        Depends: libcheese-gtk23 (>= 3.4.0) but it is not going to be installed
                        Depends: libcheese7 (>= 3.0.1) but it is not going to be installed
                        Depends: libclutter-1.0-0 (>= 1.11.10) but it is not going to be installed
                        Depends: libclutter-gtk-1.0-0 (>= 0.91.8) but it is not going to be installed
                        Depends: libcolord-gtk1 (>= 0.1.24) but it is not going to be installed
                        Depends: libgnome-bluetooth13 (>= 3.12.0) but it is not going to be installed
                        Depends: libgnome-desktop-3-10 (>= 3.11.90) but it is not going to be installed
                        Depends: libgoa-backend-1.0-1 (>= 3.10.0) but it is not going to be installed
                        Depends: libgrilo-0.2-1 (>= 0.2.2) but it is not going to be installed
                        Depends: libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.13.7) but it is not going to be installed
                        Depends: libnm-gtk0 (>= 0.9.7.997) but it is not going to be installed
                        Depends: libsoup2.4-1 (>= 2.33.92) but it is not going to be installed
                        Depends: gnome-settings-daemon (>= 3.13.91) but it is not going to be installed
                        Depends: gsettings-desktop-schemas (>= 3.13.91) but it is not going to be installed
                        Recommends: gnome-online-accounts but it is not going to be installed
                        Recommends: gnome-user-guide but it is not going to be installed
                        Recommends: gnome-user-share but it is not going to be installed
                        Recommends: gkbd-capplet but it is not going to be installed
                        Recommends: mousetweaks but it is not going to be installed
                        Recommends: policykit-1-gnome
                        Recommends: rygel but it is not going to be installed or
                                    rygel-tracker but it is not going to be installed
                        Recommends: system-config-printer (>= 1.4) but it is not going to be installed
                        Recommends: network-manager-gnome (>= 0.9.8) but it is not going to be installed
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.

after getting this error i think if i try to install all the depending and required packages independently, but as i try to install them one by one , i discover ; they are layered dependencies that each of the packages specified required ; and in some ways , some of the libraries are installed but apt keep claiming they are not going to be installed. any help is appreciated... thanks.

A: 1yr later but
apt-get upgrade gnome-control-center

Fixed on gnome-control-center 3.34.1. Plus, if this OS suits you I don't see a reason why you shouldn't use it daily if that is what you want, by this time you should be use to constant updates and upgrades I guess. If you decide to change I will recommend you Arch not Ubuntu.

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March 26, 1905 in Antwerp, Belgium
June 3, 1967 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Orchestral Concerto Symphony Opera
André Cluytens
Biography by Joseph Stevenson
This mid-20th century conductor excelled in French music -- operatic and orchestral -- leading premieres of music by Françaix, Milhaud, and others.
Artist Biography by Joseph Stevenson
André Cluytens was among the leading French conductors of his time. His father, Alphonse Cluytens, was also a conductor, and recognized the boy's musical talents. André was enrolled in the Royal Flemish Conservatory at the age of nine. He studied in the piano class of Emile Bosquet, and received first prize for piano at the age of 16. The next year he won first prize in harmony, theory, counterpoint, and fugue.
His father was conductor at the Royal French Theater of Antwerp. André became his assistant and a choirmaster there. When an illness prevented Alphonse from conducting, André made his performance debut in 1927 in Bizet's Les Pêcheurs de perles. After that experience he devoted his efforts to orchestral and opera conducting rather than choral work, and he became a resident conductor in the house.
In 1932 he accepted a position as the musical director of orchestral concerts at the Capitole de Toulouse, and he became a French citizen. In 1935 was appointed the opera director in Lyons. He was an assistant of Josef Krips in a summer series in Vichy and, once again, was called on to substitute when that conductor could not perform. He became musical director of the Lyons Opera in 1942, conductor of the Conservatoire Concerts and the French National Radio Orchestra in Paris in 1943, and in 1944 conducted at the Opéra de Paris. From 1947 to 1953 he was music director of the Paris Opéra-Comique, and in 1949 was appointed as principal conductor of the Conservatory Concerts. He retained that position for the rest of his life. In 1955 he was invited to conduct Lohengrin at the Bayreuth Festival, the first French person to appear on the podium there. He debuted in the United States in 1956, and in Britain in 1958, when he substituted for Otto Klemperer. He formed a close relationship with the Vienna State Opera, which he first conducted in 1956, becoming a permanent guest conductor in 1959. In 1960 he became conductor of the Belgian National Orchestra in Belgium, also holding that post until his death. He also formed a close link with the Berlin Philharmonic, with which he made a notable recording of the Beethoven symphonies. However, he was primarily known for French repertoire, premiering works by Françaix, Jolivet, Messiaen, Milhaud, Tomasi, Büsser, and Bondeville. He was invited back to Bayreuth in 1965.


Milk cooling regulation and compliance isn't a new thing, but anybody out there in the industry will know that there is really starting to be a crackdown on non-compliance. Dairy Plants are given just 21 days to meet compliance criteria, with different businesses having different standards in temperature after two hours.
Milk needs to meet that magical temperature within two hours of entering the vat and with a retrofitted AquaCHILL system, GEA guarantees that milk will enter the vat at below 6'c, getting you most of the way there to meeting regulation.
We know 21 days to compliance is hard, but we imagine the industry is only going to get tougher as regulation becomes more and more enforced, that's why we think it's a good idea you get onto it now and factor it into your budget before you have that short timeframe to meet compliance.
With a hot summer and warm March, an AquaCHILL system can future proof your business as temperatures continue to rise. An AquaCHILL unit can also be a good system to consider if you're thinking of switching suppliers, as it's really easy to retrofit with minimal labour and you'll be meeting the milk cooling standards set by the supplier.
Talk to the team at Nind Dairy Services today about how an AquaCHILL unit can ensure you meet compliance and what solutions are right for your setup. Call 0800 50 22 50.
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Taking a proactive stance on maintenance can save you time and money. That is why we highly recommend you get someone from the Nind Dairy Services team to do a 'Warrant of Fitness' check on your farm, especially if you're looking to change onsite staff soon. This ensures everything is fully functional, and not causing any unwanted damage that you may not be aware of. The Nind Dairy Services team can make recommendations and advice to ensure your farm business stays operational.
Nobody likes a breakdown, whether it's in the water supply or sewerage system, as it can take time away from working on the farm, for you and your staff. That's why it's best to get someone in the industry to check, clean, and repair your plumbing equipment so that it's fully functional and you know whether it's in a good condition or coming up for replacement. That way, you can get ahead of your gear, and know when to replace things before a breakdown that stops work, and costs you.
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Nobody likes to have new tenants move in, to then get a call that there's leaking taps, or no running water, or clogged spouting and drains that could be causing unwanted damage to your property. Tasks that are often overlooked (and could really do with an expert eye) are things like checking your water pumps, septic tanks, and the wastewater systems. We recommend getting one of the Nind Dairy Services team to do a full check of your farm equipment and worker's houses each year, this ensures your gear is clean and reliable. If anything does need repairing or you want to upgrade the kitchen, the Nind Dairy Services team are able to make those repairs for you, to your timeframe and budget, and often before those new tenants move in; saving your bottom line.
The Nind Dairy Services can check and clean all this for you and, even better, fill in a report for you, so you can make changes in your time, and to your budget. They can also make recommendations on how to get the best life out of your gear, small parts could do with a replacement, or a good clean could extend the life of your farm equipment.
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How Much Influence Will Iran Have In Iraq?
By Kelly McEvers
Published December 14, 2011 at 12:39 PM PST
Shiite worshipers march after cutting their scalps in a ritual display of mourning during an Ashura ceremony outside Kadhimiya shrine in Baghdad on Dec. 6. Shiite festivals such as this were prohibited under dictator Saddam Hussein, a Sunni. Shiite Iran is seeking greater influence in Iraq, and Iraq's Sunni neighbors are doing the same.
Earlier this month, a ceremony took place in Baghdad that was unthinkable under Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein: Ashura, the annual Shiite ritual marking the slaying of Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad and one of the most revered figures in Shiite Islam.
As the trumpets sounded in Baghdad's notorious Shiite slum of Sadr City, boys and men wearing white shrouds brought swords down onto their shaven heads. Thick red blood gushed onto their faces. Hussein sacrificed for us, the belief goes, and devoted followers are ready to sacrifice for him.
Now that Saddam is gone, Iraq's majority Shiites are firmly in power. This has led many observers to assume that Iraq will now fall into lockstep with its powerful Shiite neighbor to the east, Iran.
But just because American troops are leaving Iraq, that doesn't mean Iran will become the new boss. That was the message from President Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who met in Washington this week. The question of Iranian influence in Iraq has long been a concern. But, at least in the short term, Iraq's other neighbors are expected to help keep Iran in check.
Shiites' Political Influence
To be sure, Iran wields a considerable amount of what is known in foreign policy circles as "soft power" in Iraq. Iran sends millions of Shiite pilgrims to Iraq each year to visit the shrines of Hussein and others. Iran builds hospitals, and provides water and electricity.
Iran also arms militias that in the past attacked American interests and continue to stir up trouble in Iraq's divided political establishment.
Maysoun al-Damalouji is the spokesperson for the predominantly Sunni Iraqiya party. That party technically won the national elections last year. But then Iran stepped in to help form a larger Shiite coalition that managed to keep Maliki, a Shiite, in power.
Damalouji says this means Maliki owes Iran a few favors — whether it's support for the leader of Iran's other major Arab ally, Syria, or opposing the return of American military trainers to Iraq.
"Everyone knows how dangerous the Iranian influence is. My advice ... to Maliki [is] ... Look into your people and bring them together. Don't look at outsiders to support you. You should get support from within," Damalouji says.
Balancing Effect Of Turkey, Others
Ray Takeyh of the Council on Foreign Relations says it's too easy to point the finger at Iran and blame it for all that's wrong with Iraq.
He says Iraq's other Sunni-dominated Arab neighbors — such as Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Kuwait — should stop isolating Iraq's Shiite government and embrace it instead. If they don't, he says, then Iraq will only be pushed closer to Iran.
"That's been the core mistake that the Sunni regimes have made — the inability and unwillingness to embrace this regime or accept it, for that matter, as a legitimate expression of the Iraqi population," Takeyh says.
Takeyh and other analysts say it's not just Iraq's Arab neighbors who could play a role in counterbalancing Iran's influence in Iraq.
For all the talk that Iran exercises a great deal of soft power in Iraq, Turkish companies are taking an active role in Iraq — in the form of new construction, investing in the energy sector, and winning a contract to build a housing project in Sadr City.
"The Turks are very clever — they are using soft diplomacy and economic power to extend their influence against the Iranians — even though they wouldn't put it that way," says Joost Hiltermann, an Iraq analyst with the International Crisis Group.
"The Iranians don't have anything comparable to offer to Iraq. It doesn't have the same quality of goods, the same kinds of investments. And so Turkey can beat Iran at that game. As long as it's a peaceful rivalry, a peaceful competition, the Iraqis can balance one against the other, and meanwhile can develop themselves. They are not under anyone's direct control," he says.
Analysts agree that in the short term, Iraq's neighbors are likely to keep each other in check.
But on the ground in Iraq, the perception of Iranian dominance is still a factor. And that, analysts say, could deepen the sectarian divisions inside Iraq.
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 Premiers albums (tirages limités)
 1987 : , édition limitée sur cassette ; réédition limitée sur CD en 1997
 1989 :  (), édition limitée sur cassette
 1992 :  (Music70), édition limitée sur cassette ; réédition limitée sur CD en 1997
 1996 :  (Music70), édition limitée sur CD et cassette

 Albums studio
 1998 : Music Has the Right to Children (Warp/Skam), CD, 2×LP
 2002 : Geogaddi (Warp/Music70), 3×LP, CD, Limited Edition CD
 2005 : The Campfire Headphase (Warp), 2×LP, CD, téléchargement (iTunes, Bleep.com)
 2013 : Tomorrow's Harvest (Warp), 2×LP, CD

 EP et Singles
 EP
 1994 :  (Music70), édition limitée sur CD et cassette ;
 1994 :  (Music70), édition limitée sur 12"
 1995 : Twoism (Music70), éditions limitée sur cassette et LP ; réédition générale en 2002 sur LP et CD (Music70/Warp)
 1996 : Hi Scores (Skam), 12" ; réédité sur 12" et CD en 1998 et 2002
 1998 :  (Skam), 7"
 1999 :  (Warp), 12", CD
 2000 :  (Warp/Music70), 12" bleu ciel, CD
 2006 : Trans Canada Highway (Warp), 12", CD, téléchargement

 Singles
 1996 : Korona (Skam), 12" ; bootleg en 2007 sur le 12" Unreleased Tracks 1998 :  (Skam/Warp), édition limitée sur 10" pour la promition de Music Has the Right to Children 1998 :  Orange Romeda (Warp), CD et 12" transparent ; la piste provient de la compilation We Are Reasonable People 2009 : Seven Forty Seven (Warp), 10" ; la piste provient de la compilation Warp20
 2009 Spiro, 10" possédant un sillon sans fin ; la piste provient de la compilation Warp20
 2013 : ------ / ------ / ------ / XXXXXX / ------ / ------ (Warp), édition limitée sur 12" pour la promotion de Tomorrow's Harvest ; seuls deux exemplaires connus
 2013 : Reach for the Dead (Warp), téléchargement

 Collaborations, reprises/remixes et bandes son
 Remixes de Boards of Canada
 1999 : An Eagle in Your Mind par  sur  1999 : Kid for Today par Stereolab sur Warp 10+3 Remixes 2006 : Dayvan Cowboy (Odd Nosdam Remix) par  sur Trans Canada Highway 2008 : D C (Bit) par Odd Nosdam sur Pretty Swell Explode (remix de Dayvan Cowboy)
 2009 : In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country par Mira Calix et Oliver Coates sur  2009 : Kaini Industries par Bibio sur Warp20 (Recreated) Remixes par Boards of Canada
 1997 : Surfaise (The Trade Winds Mix), sur Demon 1, Michael Fakesch
 1998 : Dirty Great Mable sur Dirty Great Mable (Remixes), Bubbah's Tum
 1998 : Prime Audio Soup (Vegetarian Soup Remix) sur Prime Audio Soup, Meat Beat Manifesto
 1998 : Sandsings sur Pin Skeeling, Mira Calix
 2001 : Poppy Seed (Boards of Canada Remix) et Poppy Seed (reprise) (Boards of Canada Remix) sur So Soon, Slag Boom Van Loon
 2003 : Last Walk Around Mirror Lake sur From Left to Right,
 2004 : Dead Dogs Two sur Dead Dogs Two, cLOUDDEAD
 2005 : Broken Drum sur Guero Deluxe Edition, Beck, et Guerolito, Beck
 2007 : Good Friday (Boards of Canada Remix) sur , Why?

 Remixes par Boards of Canada sous l'alias Hell Interface
 1995 : Trapped par Colonel Abrams sur mask200 (compilation du label Skam)
 1997 : Soylent Night (Bach's Magnificat BWV 243a) par Boards of Canada sur Whine and Missingtoe ()
 1999 : The Midas Touch par Midnight Star on mask500 (compilation Skam)
 2003 : The Story of Xentrix sur Warp WIFOF2003 Mix'' (compilation Warp)

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U8s: Rugby Town Tigers – Leamington Hibs Tournament: The Tigers put in a great performance to win their fourth tournament of the summer and retain the title they won last year.
Despite playing in a tournament the day before and the searing heat, the boys showed great energy as they raced through their group games beating Leek Wootton 3-0, Leamington Hibs 6-0, Copsewood Cosmos 3-1, Triumph 2-0 and Lillington 3-0, before drawing with Alvis 2-2 to top the group.
Sion, Gabriel and Arjan shared goalkeeping duties and each made good saves throughout the day at crucial times. Alex, Sion and Gabriel were fantastic in defence to limit the number of chances the opponents were given and gave the Tigers a platform to build from.
Lewis, Henry, Logan and Max proved a formidable attack, with all of the boys scoring great goals through both great team play and individual skills, plus some thunderous finishes.
The semi-final saw the Tigers triumph 2-0 (Max, Logan) against Hawkesmill, who were hardly given a chance by the tight defence.
Lyndon Colts awaited in the final, a very strong team from Birmingham. The Tigers had a great start as Max netted early, but Lyndon equalised and started to press.
The defensive effort from all the boys was fantastic, Alex, Logan, Sion and Gabriel all tackling well and Arjan superb in goal, but the Tigers won it late as Lewis sent Max clear to score. Another final whistle and another mad celebration by the boys, as another cup was lifted high by Henry.


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Salman Khan & Shah Rukh Khan To Turn Prem & Raj Respectively In Aamir Khan's Laal Singh Chaddha
Back in November 2019, we were the first ones to break the news of Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan having a cameo in Aamir Khan's Laal Singh Chaddha. More than a year later, we now have reports suggesting about what roles they both would play in the film.
Adapted from Tom Hanks' Forrest Gump, Laal Singh Chaddha will narrate the story while highlighting the important events from India's history. Now, Bollywood has been an important part of the country's cultural fabric, and movies like Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge has been a milestone film.
According to the latest reports, Salman Khan is bringing back his 'Prem' and Shah Rukh Khan is coming back as 'Raj'. DDLJ had featured Shah Rukh as Raj Malhotra, while Salman did multiple films as Prem in the 90s. But, the major question for you guys here is, will the makers be able to give justice to these much hyped cameos by these superstars?
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Multi-State Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Pre-cut Melons
6 cases identified in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting six cases of Salmonella that match a multi-state outbreak strain. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reporting 60 cases from five statesIllinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, and Ohio. The CDC investigation indicates pre-cut melons, including fruit salads, are a likely source of this multistate outbreak.
"The Illinois Department of Public Health is urging people not to eat pre-cut melon purchased from any Walmart store in Illinois, or any of the other affected states, at this time," said IDPH Director Nirav D. Shah, M.D., J.D. "If you have recently purchased pre-cut melon from Walmart, throw it out. If you have recently eaten pre-cut melon from a Walmart store and experience diarrhea, fever, and cramps, contact your healthcare provider."
Illinois cases range in age from 23 to 87 years and have been reported in all regions of the state. Therefore, it is recommended that people not eat pre-cut melon from Walmart stores anywhere in Illinois. As the investigation continues, additional grocery stores may be added.
Most people affected by Salmonella develop diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps 12 to 72 hours after eating food contaminated by the bacteria. The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days, and most people recover without treatment. However, diarrhea for some people may be so severe that they need to be hospitalized. The CDC has indicated there have been more hospitalizations with this outbreak than what is typically seen. The elderly, infants and those with compromised immune systems are more likely to have a severe illness.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is working to identify the source of Salmonella and there may be recalls as more information is learned. Walmart stores in Illinois have removed pre-cut melons linked to this outbreak from their shelves.
So far only pre-cut melons have been linked, but it's important to remember food safety measures if you buy whole melons. Make sure to wash the melons before you start cutting. Also, make sure you've washed your hands and all utensilsknives and cutting boards, and don't let fresh fruits and vegetables come into contact with raw meat.
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Eddy Alvarez, an infielder and a two-time Olympic silver medalist, has signed a contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to his Instagram account. Major League Baseball's ongoing owner-imposed lockout necessitates that Alvarez's contract is of the minor-league variety. (MLB teams are currently prohibited from signing players to big-league contracts, or from executing transactions involving players on a 40-man roster.)
"I want to take a moment and give thanks to the Miami Marlins for making a hometown [kid's] dream come true," Alvarez wrote as part of a larger post. "Stepping on my first Big League field wearing a uni I idolized ever since I was a boy, was probably one of the most unbelievable feelings in my athletic career. I literally played in my [backyard!]"
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Alvarez, who will celebrate his 32nd birthday come late January, appeared in 36 big-league contests with the Miami Marlins over the past two seasons. In those games, he batted .188/.287/.287 (57 OPS+) with one home run and three stolen bases. Alvarez has always fared better throughout his minor-league career, and he'll enter next season having hit .281/.380/.418 in more than 600 games on the farm.
The Dodgers will represent his third professional baseball organization. In addition to his time with the Marlins, he also spent several seasons as a member of the Chicago White Sox, with whom he reached as high as Triple-A.
Alvarez was voted by his fellow Team USA athletes to serve as one of two flag bearers at last summer's Tokyo Olympic Games. (The other was women's basketball legend Sue Bird.) Alvarez and the rest of the men's baseball team went on to win silver medals after losing to Japan in the gold medal game.
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This week's Sabbath School lesson continues with a study of the fourth chapter of Romans. This chapter is intriguing because it functions as a sort of interlude between chapters 3 and 5—both of which take more of a theological approach to justification and related topics. Chapter 4, by contrast, is more of a case study of justification in practice. Having established that justification is by grace and not of works, Paul demonstrates that this is how God justified key biblical figures in the past, including Abraham and David.
It is important, when discussing theology, to take concepts from the theoretical realm and apply them to real-life scenarios that people can relate to. However, another reason why Paul is taking the time to go back to these Old Testament stories is to address the potential accusation that he is manufacturing a new soteriology out of thin air. Paul wants his readers to understand that the principles of righteousness by faith are, in fact, Old Testament theology.
The Judaizers who were constantly opposing Paul used Scripture to argue that circumcision and the keeping of the law was an everlasting arrangement, and thus still binding and necessary for salvation. To many, it appeared that Paul was introducing new theology. Even today, some argue that, since the Judaizers were making their case from Scripture, the Bible alone is not a sufficient theological guide, and that anointed church leaders such as Paul, Peter, or their modern counterparts are necessary to guide the church.
Paul, however, shows his readers that the gospel is clearly present in the Hebrew Scriptures. Abraham and David were just two examples to which many others could be added. Moreover, the temple/sanctuary service itself illustrated the gospel through its symbols.
Few Christians today take into account the fact that the sanctuary was the primary means through which the gospel was communicated to God's Old Testament people. In the many debates over soteriology following the Protestant Reformation, no effort was made to go back to the sanctuary service and look for clues that might help resolve soteriological conflicts.
We mentioned in last week's commentary that God changes us from the inside out, and does this, not through some instantaneous miracle, but by creating a context of acceptance and love. When we receive the gift of His righteousness by faith, when we realize that God has already pardoned and accepted us into His family in spite of our sin, love for God is awakened in our hearts, and this begins a real transformation of the character.
In Adventism, for many decades individuals have argued about how best to define sin. Is sin only our thoughts, words, and actions (of omission as well as commission), or is it our nature as well? Those who insist that sin is action only argue that if sin is nature, we are still in sin whether or not we commit sinful acts; therefore, why not just commit them then? It would be like someone immersed in a puddle of dirty water attempting to wash their hands.
Those who insist that sin is nature point to the fact that, as one matures in Christ, they come to realize that the roots of sin are buried deep within the heart, and go much further than just the behavior.
This discussion has deep implications because, if sin is nature, then Christ could not have taken the same nature as us, as that would make Him a sinner as well. However, in the absence of the same nature, would He be sufficiently like us to be an adequate substitute and example?
This issue is further complicated by the fact that, if sin is nature, and if Christ did not share our nature, it would not be possible to reach character perfection, which, according to some, was necessary in order for God to defeat Satan and win the great controversy.
We will address some of these topics in a future study. However, for now, I want to address the question of what sin is. Or, to articulate it differently, on what basis does God judge human beings?
I would suggest that there is a third category besides the two already mentioned (sin as action vs. sin as nature), which is the category of sin as character. To put it simply, the three categories are what we do, what we are and, who we are. Sin is more than our actions, but it's not our nature. Rather, it is the character that we ourselves have developed from birth. This is what God judges, because this is what will determine whether or not we will rebel again, once the great controversy has ended.
When we view sin as being conscious action alone, we are prone to view the gospel as some combination of faith and works. When we view our nature itself as sin, we are prone to see the gospel as something that happens entirely outside of our participation or control. It is only when we see the roots of sin as being buried deep in our cultivated character that forensic justification makes sense, since only a realization of God's love can transform our characters and our actions.
In Matthew 23:26, Jesus stated that one must wash the inside of the cup, and then the outside will be clean also. If the "inside of the cup" here refers to our nature, why is Jesus telling us to wash it, since, according to Scripture, our nature will not be transformed until God Himself transforms it at the coming of Christ? Neither can Jesus be speaking here about our willful actions alone, as that is what the "outside of the cup" refers to.
But how do we wash the inside of the cup? From the time we were born, we have been developing our identity and character through the accumulation of years and years of patterns of behavior. We cannot, of ourselves, change in a moment what has been built up over a lifetime. However, neither can God instantaneously change us since, if He did, we would no longer be the same person. It is only as we walk by faith in a context of acceptance and love that the character is transformed, and the inside of the cup is washed.
We are not here replacing a theology of justification by works with a theology of justification by character. Our justification is forensic; it is by the declaration of God that we are accounted righteous through Christ's merits alone. We are merely pointing out that sanctification can happen only in a context of justification by faith. Thus, let's return to the sanctuary and figure out how all of this comes together, and how justification can be forensic without allowing for cheap grace.
In the old sanctuary service, the sinner brought a lamb to the sanctuary, sacrificed it, and walked away forgiven. However, the justification of the sinner wasn't the end of the story, as far as the sanctuary service was concerned. The blood of the lamb was taken and sprinkled on the veil inside the tent, and wasn't cleansed again until the Day of Atonement. Throughout the entire year, the priest performed a work of intercession in the Holy Place. On the Day of Atonement, however, he performed a work of judgment in the Most Holy Place. Thus, the Sanctuary introduces us to a two-room model of salvation.
The two-room model solves the soteriological problems that Protestantism has wrestled with throughout its history. Essentially, this model states that God's work with humanity takes place in two phases: the Holy Place ministry (while the individual is alive), and the Most Holy Place ministry (after the individual's death – think about the fact that the judgment began in 1844, and most of human history happened before that).
During a person's lifetime, all of God's efforts are concentrated on saving them; there is no judgment or condemnation. God sees the believer through the righteousness of Christ—irrespective of anything the believer does. Considering that an individual's lifetime is God's only opportunity, throughout all eternity, to save them, every living moment must be maximized for the purpose of redemption.
After an individual's death, when nothing more can be done, the judgment phase begins. In this phase, the question asked is: what was the final choice of the individual? Did the individual persevere in his initial choice to follow Christ, or did he turn back? This question bears on whether the individual will be happy or miserable in the presence of God for the rest of eternity. It also bears on whether this individual is liable to start a second rebellion after God brings an end to sin.
The Sanctuary's two-room model thus explains how God can offer salvation freely to everyone, how He can justify repentant sinners forensically, and yet still maintain the integrity of his judicial system. At the same time, this model provides the basis for an assurance of salvation (since, for as long as I am alive, I know God is extending me grace without condemnation), and eliminates the possibility of presumption. It has no need for predestination (which maligns God's character), but still maintains the Protestant sola gratia/sola fide without making room for cheap grace.
This is not some "new" soteriology, distinct from traditional Protestant thought. All Arminians believe that we have free will to come to Christ, and free will to subsequently turn away. The sanctuary only points out that God doesn't take into consideration our decision to turn away until after our death. This makes it possible for us to walk in faith and trust as Christians without losing hope, even when we fall back into sin.
If the Protestant reformers had paid more attention to the Old Testament as they developed their theology, they might have avoided much of the soteriological confusion that has split Protestantism for 500 years.