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KNOWING YOUR BIBLE

March 20, 2022: Dear Friends, We are now entering the fourth week of Lent. Please go to the last 3 blogs to read and study what Lent is and specific actions that are important to do during the Lenton season. During the previous 3 weeks, the discussions about Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, have focused on Jesus’ humanity, his humanness as a human being, and on his teachings that he left us that are written in the Gospel Books of the Bible, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, for us to follow in our lives. Go to the last 3 blogs as well as other blogs by going to keeganbooks.com to study and contemplate on who Jesus is and what he stands for, for us.

In this week’s discussion the focus will be on specific Bible verses that allow us to understand what Jesus’ teachings are about. Every Bible verse is important, but Bible verses that are written on Jesus are the most important to read and learn about him. For it is Jesus, who is our Lord and Savior, that saves us from our sins and guides us through a Christ -like life that is meant for believers and followers of Jesus to follow. In Matthew, chapter 1, verse 21, it is written: “She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” Those that believe in Jesus and follow his teachings will not sin or want to sin, and this will save them from sinning as written above. 

Bible verses will be listed below that provide Jesus’ teachings that can be studied for personal insight into the meaning and purpose of what is being written. There are many more than a hundred teachings in the gospels, too many to list all the scriptures on teaching due to limited space. The follower might independently search the gospels for Jesus’ teachings. Also consider reading one of the gospel books during this Lenton Season as part of personally participating in Lent. And remember, the more one reads and study’s the life of Jesus, the nearer and closer one will become to him. This is the whole purpose of this blog, to form a deep, committed relationship to Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. All verses are from the New Revised Standard (NRS) version of the Bible.

               MAY GOD BLESS YOUR BIBLE STUDY THIS WEEK!

BIBLE VERSES: The Sermon on the Mount: Matthew, chapters 5, 6 and 7; Matthew chapter 11, verses 28-30;, Matthew, chapter 16, verses 24-26; Matthew, chapter 19, verses 13-15; Mark, chapter 7, verses 17-23; Mark, chapter 13, verses 3-8; Luke, chapter 12, verses 1-12; Luke, chapter 16, verses 10-13; John, chapter 1, verses 1-18; John, chapter 4, verses 1-15;, John, chapter 8, verses 31 through 38; John, chapter 10, verses 11-18;  John, chapter 14, verses 1-7.

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Anno by Scottish Ensemble & Anna Meredith: a documentary

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Thursday 18 August 1836

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no kiss Ingham waited for me ½ hour - downstairs at 8 10 - spoke to him about the walling at Hilltop - thought it should be done at 9/. per rood - sent him to see - then out with the workmen - Robert 4 on this side levelling the slope between the middle garden door and the rocks - had Mr. Husband - settled with him about the timber received back £9.10.9 out of the £130 given him on Saturday - no wainscot (oak logs) to be bought - no deals in store - bought them out of the ship, of Barker and Spalding, - they had but 40 oak logs and they were all sold before the vessel arrived - great demand for wood - fine morning but dullish F58° at 9 ¼ at which hour breakfast - Rain at 10 for an hour or 2 - had Ingham again about 11 or before - and staid till after 12 - 38 roods of walling - could not take it under 11/6 - why so high - long before I get fairly at the bottom of it - Mark Hepworth would be bound to nothing about the carting, and would not let the stone come thro’ his land unless he carted them himself - would not cart them by the rood - would work by day, 10/. a day - would not say how many times he would go a day - but let it out that he might go 8 times - and could bring a rood at 4 times - plenty of stone at Freeman’s delf in my yew trees wood quarry - but the man would not let anybody have them at less than 6d. or load - Ingham if he would make any abatement for ready money - no! but Mark Hepworth might make some allowance if he liked - I did not want any mischief but thought Mark rather hard in not binding himself to anything so that I- durst not engage for less than 11/6 a rood – I said I had no idea of not having the privilege of having stone carted for me across my own land - that would not do - but I  would give Mark 7/6 per rood for stone and carting and I- 2/9 per rood for walling - the latter agreed upon with I- and said I would try to have stone ready on Monday - but would let I- know  - I- said if the weather was fine he could do the 38 roods in a fortnight - I- thought 7/6  a rood for stone and carting fair - 8 times a day (bringing a rood at a time) = 2 roods at 5/. = 10/. + 8 loads at 6d. = 4/. or 14/. and at 7/6 per rood I should pay 15/. one shilling over to give the men for helping to loaden, or not, at Mark’s discretion - with Booth in the servants hall - pulled down the new larder today and throw it to what was Eugenie’s bedroom - then with A- till 3 - (she off to Cliff hill about 3 ¼) - out with Robert + Wood and Matthew and Jack and Sam and John Booth levelling and soiling for the planting strawberries between the middle garden door and the rocks till 6 or after - rain again and rain repeated showers after the hour or 2 of rain from 10 to 12 in the morning - wildish windy rainy day and ditto now tonight at 11 ½ pm - dinner at 7 - coffee - A- did her French sat talking - letter from Miss Wright Lenton house near Nottingham - good character of F. Hudson (she lived 3 years in the family of Miss Wright’s father) - but bad temper - with my aunt from 10 to 10 ½ - A- and I sat talking in the blue room about servants etc - then till 11 ½ wrote all but the 1st six lines of today - F50 ½° now at 11 ½ pm - Ingham speaking of yew trees wood stone said it was six yards thick of good stone - (Mr. Freeman gave me 4/. a yard for it with allowance for ruttle!)

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MATTHEW LENTON presenta INTERIORS al Sannazaro di Napoli

Martedì 30 aprile, ore 12, al Teatro Sannazaro di Napoli

MATTHEW LENTON presenta INTERIORS

nuovo allestimento del pluripremiato spettacolo ideato e diretto dal regista britannico, in prima assoluta venerdì 3 maggio 2019

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Napoli. Matthew Lenton presenta, in conferenza stampa martedì 30 aprile (ore 12) al Teatro Sannazaro, Interiors, nuovo allestimento del pluripremiato…

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THEATRE REVIEW: The Dark Carnival

THEATRE REVIEW: The Dark Carnival ⭐️⭐️⭐️ @anewinternation @traversetheatre @Weffo @OABarrowclough @MalcolmMCumming #thedarkcarnival

It’s the question everyone asks in life, and no one has the answer to. What really happens when you die? Is there a heaven and hell, and how is it you qualify for one or the other? Do we go through an entire lifetime of achievement, disappointment, love and loss just to end up six feet under in eternal nothingness? Let’s hope not. Rather perhaps when we die, we just…keep going. Albeit beneath the…

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La più grande opera Orwelliana fa tappa al Teatro Bellini; in scena la grandezza di 1984

La più grande opera Orwelliana fa tappa al Teatro Bellini; in scena la grandezza di 1984

1984

di George Orwell adattamento e traduzione Matthew Lenton e Martina Folena

con Luca Carboni, Eleonora Giovanardi, Nicole Guerzoni, Stefano Agostino Moretti, Aurora Peres, Mario Pirrello, Andrea Volpetti

scene Guia Buzzi luci Orlando Bolognesi composizione musicale e disegno sonoro Mark Melville costumi Gianluca Sbicca video Riccardo Frati

regia Matthew Lenton

produzione Emilia Romagna…

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JLT One-day Cup Preview

With no Sydney teams remaining in the NRL or AFL competitions, it’s officially time to turn your attention to the cricket. The Ashes and a beefed up Big Bash are set to make this the biggest summer ever, and to cap off all the action on our shores is the 2017 JLT One-day cup.

Now entering the fifth year of the stand-alone round robin tournament, this year will see the tournament kick off in Brisbane and Perth, before the latter stages in Sydney. The ultimate group match and finals will also be held in Tasmania for the first time, giving a more national flavour to the tournament than in previous years.

Last year saw the NSW Blues claim their second consecutive title after victories over Victoria and Queensland in the semi and final. With the CA XI once again included, seven teams will by vying for top spot, so here’s a preview of what to watch from each side.

Cricket Australia XI

Squad: Max Bryant (QLD), Jake Carder (WA), Jackson Coleman (VIC), Daniel Fallins (NSW), David Grant (SA), Clint Hinchliffe (WA), Jonathan Merlo (VIC), Harry Nielsen (SA), Ben Pengelley (SA), Mark Steketee (QLD), Henry Thornton (NSW), Param Uppal (NSW), Beau Webster (TAS), Mac Wright (TAS)

Last year: After managing one victory in their inaugural season, last year saw the CA XI go winless throughout the tournament, although they did go close against eventual champions, NSW. Seven members of that squad have now graduated to their full-state squads which shows the experiment is working.

Prediction: 7th - while they could snag a victory if lucky, it’s hard to see this very young outfit getting off the bottom of the ladder this year. While they do boast a few Shield reps, this tournament will be all about gaining experience for these stars of tomorrow.

Who’s missing: Technically no one - they are made up of the best young players who missed state selection, so realistically everyone who should be here is here. Last year’s squad was quite fluid, meaning we could see additional players joining the unit throughout the tournament.

Star players: The inclusion of fast bowler Mark Steketee (QLD) and batting allrounder Beau Webster (Tas) - the latter of which was arguably the most improved player in last year’s Big Bash - are both interesting given they both were first choice state players in last year’s tournament. They’ll be in the unfamiliar position of veterans in this squad, but could help the side be more competitive this year.

Young gun: Ben Pengelley (SA) is a great story. Hailing from regional South Australia, he travelled 400kms each way, twice-a-week, in order to train in Adelaide. The Redbacks rookie is a genuine all-rounder, with a game tailored made for the short formats. Although not guaranteed a spot in their XI, if given his chance, he could put his name on the radar of several BBL clubs.

Where they’ll win it...: In Max Bryant (QLD) and Jake Carder (WA) they have two of the most dynamic, attacking openers in the competition. Carder scored 93 from only 83 last year against South Australia, while Bryant scored 134 from only 92 balls, with seven sixes in Queensland Premier Cricket two weeks ago.

While seniors is different, both of these young batters are renowned for their big hitting, and if they both get going, it could help the CA XI post a winning total.

It’s a big tournament for…: In a team picked on potential it is hard to narrow this down, to just one player but here goes… Daniel Fallins was called out for his ability to give it a rip like Stuart MacGill by Greg Chappell himself, and the young leg-spinner looks set to shoulder the load of the slow bowling for the CA XI. The last young leg-spinner picked in the CA XI was Mitch Swepson who is now the premier wrist-spinner in the country. Could Fallins follow the trend?

New South Wales Blues

Squad: Sean Abbott, Doug Bollinger, Harry Conway, Ed Cowan, Mickey Edwards, Ryan Gibson, Daniel Hughes, Jay Lenton, Nathan Lyon, Nic Maddinson, Arjun Nair, Peter Nevill, Kurtis Patterson, Gurinder Sandhu

Last year: The Blues steam-rolled Queensland in the final of last year’s tournament to claim their second straight One-day cup. After a slow start against the CA XI and loss to Tasmania, they re-grouped with strong victories against Victoria and Western Australia on the way to the title with Daniel Hughes, Moises Henriques leading the way with the bat and Doug Bollinger and Pat Cummins getting it done with the ball.

Prediction: 2nd - It is hard to go past the polish in this NSW squad, which could win its third straight title in the format. The majority of last year’s side returns, and while they lack a genuine all-round option to create balance in their XI, they have studs across the board who can more than make up for that.

Who’s missing: Steve Smith, David Warner, Pat Cummins (International duty) and Stephen O’Keefe (Suspended) are all unavailable, while Moises Henriques will also be unavailable for the majority of the tournament due to the T20 Internationals in India. While Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc are both on the injured list, they could return for some overs in this tournament which would give the Blues a serious ace up their sleeve.

Star players: Nathan Lyon continues to get overlooked for International honours in the short formats, but his record last year was irresistible. His 4/10 (10) in last year’s final break the heart of the Queensland Bulls, and on early season decks he could be a handful once more.

With the bat, Kurtis Patterson looks set to carry the load for the Blues who will be without Henriques for the majority of the tournament. The classy left-hander has been one of the most consistent bats in the country over the last two years in the Shield, and will be looking to replicate that form with the 50-over game this year.

Young gun: Mickey Edwards has the chance to show the world he’s more than a meme this year after earning selection. After earning a rookie-deal 3 years ago, Edwards has spent almost the whole time in the rehab ward. Now fit, the 2-metre monster looks set to show his worth, and could be one of the real eye catching players of the tournament.

Where they’ll win it...: The Blues strength lies in their depth. Last year the consistently bowled sides out, while over five batsman scored over 200 runs. While there XI can look unbalanced when it doesn’t go well, head-to-head they’re better than any side in the comp.

It’s a big tournament for…: Sean Abbott has been playing in this tournament since he was 18, and despite the accolades he’s achieved in the Big Bash, the One-Day format looks to suit his game perfectly. He’s already grabbed a five-for in the warm-up games and the opening round of Grade cricket, and this tournament could be the start of more regular conversations about his value on the our national team.

Victorian Bushrangers

Squad: Cameron White (c), Wes Agar, Scott Boland, Travis Dean, Seb Gotch, Sam Harper, Marcus Harris, John Hastings, Jon Holland, Will Pucovski, Matt Short, Peter Siddle, Blake Thomson, Chris Tremain.

Last year: Some good wins, some bad losses, the Bushrangers underachieved with a 3rd place finish in last year’s tournament. Cameron White (again) topped the run-scorers list with 457, but only Glenn Maxwell (211) scored over 200 to support White.

Prediction: 4th - The Bushrangers are affected more than any other side with players unavailable to them. In total, seven of their 14-man squad stand to make their List A debut for Victoria. While their bowling attack is world class, they’ll again be reliant on White for the bulk of runs given their lack of experience with the stick.

Who’s missing: Glenn Maxwell, Peter Handscomb, Dan Christian, Aaron Finch (International Duty) are all unavailable, while last year’s skipper Matthew Wade and Marcus Stoinis have both returned to their home states of Tasmania and Western Australia respectively.

Star players: Cameron White has scored more runs than anyone in the last three years of the competition, but still cannot find his way back into the Australian One-day side. As the Captain, he’ll once again have to shoulder the load.

Between Scott Boland and Chris Tremain, the Bushrangers host two of the best young fast-bowling prospects in the country. Throw in John Hastings and you could be talking about the ODI bowling attack in years to come. These three should at least give the Vics a shot at victory in the early stages of the tournament.

Young gun: Will Pucovski shot to prominence after smashing the u19s National Championships scoring record, and subsequently earned a rookie deal and Shield debut last summer. We could be looking at the next great Aussie batsman.

Where they’ll win it...: A bowling attack of Tremain, Boland, Hastings and Peter Siddle matches it up any state. Throw in Jon Holland and it could even match it with some International attacks. If they get Maxwell and Christian back later in the tournament, they’ll be the most dangerous side in the tournament with the ball.

It’s a big tournament for…: Former Australian u19 skipper Matt Short has bounced in and out of the Bushrangers squad over the years, but could be set for an extended run with Stoinis’ departure opening the door for another allrounder in the ranks. He hits it a mile and bowls decent off-spin, and still just 21, he could mature into a very handy player for them in the mould of Ashton Turner.

South Australian Redbacks

Squad: Callum Ferguson (c), Tom Andrews, Alex Carey, Tom Cooper, Michael Cormack, Jake Lehmann, Joe Mennie, Alex Ross, Chadd Sayers, Kelvin Smith, Cameron Valente, Jake Weatherald, Nick Winter, Daniel Worrall

Last year: The Redbacks topsy-turvy tournament was finally ended last year after they stuffed up their maths and thought a bonus point win was needed from their final match for a spot in the finals. It wasn’t, and they lost a winnable match going too hard and were bundled out. They did unearth young guns Jake Weatherald, Cameron Valente and Alex Carey as bright prospects however.

Prediction: 3rd - despite their youth, there’s something plucky about this Redbacks squad which inspires confidence. While not all household names, each of their squad members are capable of being match winners, and they’re likely to shock a few teams throughout the tournament just two years after they made the final.

Who’s missing: Regular skipper Travis Head, Kane Richardson and Adam Zampa (international duty) are all first-teamers missing from action, while Chadd Sayers picked up a finger injury in grade cricket which looks set to sideline him. Should they make it to the finals, they Head, Richo and Zampa could all provide a big boost for the #Rarebacks

Star players: The Redbacks strength lies with their batting, and from pre-season form it looks like Alex Ross could be set to take his game to the next level. The Sweepologist has already delivered match-winning knocks for his state, and will be looking to better his career best List A score of 97*.

Stepping in for Head as skipper, Callum Ferguson will also be expected to score plenty for the Redbacks this tournament. With the way the national tour in India is going, another strong tournament from the 32-year-old could propel him back into international reckoning.

Young gun: If you had predicted that Cameron Valente would’ve topped the wicket-takers last year then you’re probably related. Still just 23, he showed plenty of experience with a mix of slower-balls and cutters to bamboozle batsmen the country over, and he also scored a ton. Alongside a pace attack more suited to Shield cricket, he could be a shining light again for his state.

Where they’ll win it...: The Redbacks boast fire-power in their line-up which is almost unrivalled. In Weatherald, Carey, Ferguson and Tom Cooper they’ve got an incredibly powerful top four. Alex Ross and Jake Lehmann round out a side which could out any attack to the sword.

It’s a big tournament for…: Alex Carey is the name on everyone's lips at the moment, and with good reason. The young wicketkeeper has had a strong 12 months, and in some circles is viewed as next-in-line behind Matthew Wade for the Australian Test team. A good tournament could only strengthen his credentials.

Western Australian Warriors

Squad: Mitch Marsh (c), Ashton Turner (vc), Cameron Bancroft, Will Bosisto, Josh Inglis, Matt Kelly, Michael Klinger, Simon Mackin, Shaun Marsh, David Moody, Jhye Richardson, D'Arcy Short, Andrew Tye, Jonathan Wells

Last year: 4th - with a side loaded with potential, the Warriors underperformed and could not capitalise on their matches played at the WACA. Adam Voges (301) and Michael Klinger (236) led the way with the bat, but aside from AJ Tye’s 12 wickets, the Warriors lacked strike-bowling.

Prediction: 5th - on paper, the Warriors are well balanced, but their bowling attack will be one of the least experienced in the competition. The Marsh brothers and Klinger provide class up the order, but their final standing is likely to depend on their ability to exploit local conditions during their opening three matches at the WACA.

Who’s missing: Marcus Stoinis, Ashton Agar, Jason Behrendorff, Nathan Coulter-Nile and Hilton Cartwright will all miss the start of the tournament, while Agar looks set to be out altogether after breaking his finger during the ODI series. Young quick Joel Paris appears to still be out with injury, but the production line of fast bowlers should cover well at the start of the tournament.

Star players: Michael Klinger continues to get it done despite his age. He averages almost 50 in the format and will be relied on once again to get his adopted state off to a flyer. While he’ll open the batting with Shaun, it’s the other Marsh who could also provide a reminder to the national selectors with some strong form.

Despite his struggle at Test level, Mitch Marsh’s last year in ODI cricket has been solid, as he’s lifted his batting average to 35 on the international stage. Offseason shoulder surgery will restrict him to playing as a bat only, and he’ll likely come in at four.

Young gun: Jhye Richardson made a name for himself with a Man of the Match effort in last summer’s Big Bash final. At just 21, he bowls with good pace and accuracy and will play a huge role for the Warriors at the start of the tournament.

Where they’ll win it...: While they lack experience in the pace bowling stocks, local conditions at the WACA could play a huge factor in their push for a spot in the finals. Last year, four wins was enough for the Vics to make the semi, so if the Warriors can exploit home conditions they’ll have one foot in the door for the knockout stages.

It’s a big tournament for…: Wicketkeeper Josh Inglis has found himself in a tough spot to start his career as understudy to one of the country’s brightest prospects in Sam Whiteman. Despite this, he has hardly put a foot wrong when given his opportunities, and after a solid tournament for the CA XI last year, the aggressive right-hander will get his chance with the Warriors with a chance to show his employers what he’s capable of.

Queensland Bulls

Squad: Usman Khawaja (c), Joe Burns, Ben Cutting, Brendan Doggett, Jason Floros, Cameron Gannon, Sam Heazlett, Marnus Labuschagne, Michael Neser, James Peirson, Matthew Renshaw, Billy Stanlake, Mitchell Swepson, Jack Wildermuth

Last year: The pace-setters during the group stages, the Bulls were blown away in the final and finished as runners-up in the tournament. Marnus Labuschagne was voted the player of the tournament, with plenty of contributors across the board including Michael Neser, Ben Cutting and Jason Floros.

Prediction: 1st - 2017 is the year the Queensland Bulls return to the top of the castle. They’ll have Usman Khawaja for the whole tournament - arguably the finest batsman not on International duties - while their glutton of allrounders makes them a daunting prospect for any opposition side.

Who’s missing: The Bulls are the only side not missing players to the tour of India, and have arguably gotten better than last season by welcoming Matt Renshaw, Sam Heazlett and allrounder Jack Wildermuth to the fold - all of which were injured during last year’s tournament.

Star players: He averages 44 in List A cricket, possess probably the nicest cover drive in the country and Khawaja will be keen to prove a point during the JLT One-day. People forget how good he is at white-ball cricket, but when he is on he is simply too good for Domestic cricket.

Joe Burns is another player with Test experience who will be hoping to push for higher honours with strong results. He scored over 200 runs last year, and showed in the Big Bash that he can perform any role in the XI.

Young gun: Jack Wildermuth rose to prominence in the tournament two years ago when playing for the CA XI, and the young allrounder finally gets his crack with his home state this year. He will bat seven and bowl 10 overs without any fuss. And he’ll probably be doing it for Queensland for the next decade.

Where they’ll win it…: The Bulls have weapons across the board with bat and ball. Quite simply if one of them doesn’t get you, another one will. Remarkably, I’ve got them as favourites despite the fact that Chris Lynn doesn’t even have a Queensland contract at the moment. If they can take wickets, they’ll win the tournament.

It’s a big tournament for…: Billy Stanlake will miss the first couple of games due to a foot injury, but looks set for a huge tournament. He’s just 22, and at 6”8 bowls absolutely rapid pace that has already earned him two ODI caps. A strong tournament could see him earn more action in gold this summer.

Tasmanian Tigers

Squad: George Bailey (c), Jackson Bird, Cameron Boyce, Alex Doolan, Jake Doran, Ben Dunk, Andrew Fekete, Ben McDermott, Riley Meredith, Simon Milenko, Sam Rainbird, Tom Rogers, Jordan Silk, Charlie Wakim

Last year: 5th - A strong win against NSW had them in contention for the finals, but three wins and three losses had them in the middle of the pack. Alex Doolan and Tim Paine lad the way with the bat, but bowlers - aside from Cameron Boyce - struggled.

Prediction: 6th - While they could spring a win or two, outside of George Bailey they lack a bit of polish in the white ball department. In Ben Dunk, Alex Doolan, Ben McDermott and Cameron Boyce they boast game breakers, overall there lack of experience could mean they won’t cause too many ripples this summer.

Who’s missing: Wicketkeeper Tim Paine and James Faulkner will miss the start of the tournament while on International duty, and should slot straight back into the fold when available.

Star players: George Bailey was in the Australian first choice ODI lineup consistently until last summer, and remains an elite player at domestic level. Importantly, he’s a calm head who should help provide valuable experience to young middle order and pace attack.

Aside from Bailey, Alex Doolan will be expected to score heavily, backing up his fantastic tournament from last summer. Doolan belted 362 runs from 6 innings, averaging 120 and passing fifty on four occasions.

Young gun: Charlie Wakim is a new recruit from Sydney who’s an exciting middle-order prospect. He’s compact, busy at the crease, and has all the shots. Although not a lock in their best XI, if selected he could provide some stability at five or six for the Tigers.

Where they’ll win it: In Dunk and McDermott they possess big hitting ability that few sides own. Dunk scored a double-century (remarkably Tasmania still lost that match) a couple of years ago while McDermott broke the internet in January with his devastating Big Bash ton for the Hobart Hurricanes. If these too get going, they could score 400.

It’s a big tournament for…: Cameron Boyce was a leg-spinning golden child just two years ago, but on the verge of his ODI debut he was surprisingly overlooked for Adam Zampa. Zampa succeeded, and the move confined Boyce to the sidelines of the International arena.

With Mitch Swepson also forcing him out of his native Queensland, this is Boyce’s second season in the Tigers, and with Zampa having been dropped for for (a now injured) Ashton Agar in the current Indian series, now could be Boyce’s chance to challenge for higher honours once more.

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"Every man and every woman searches for meaning in their lives. As disciples of Jesus we are invited to bring meaning to everything we do." - Resisting Happiness by Matthew Kelly - I never felt compelled to share my religious views here or on the blog but something compelled me to. Something compelled me to pick this book back up and something told me to not be afraid and share. I was raised Catholic and went to Catholic high school but I had stumbled away from it in college until this past Lenton season. You could say many things brought me or pushed me back into my Catholic faith but in the end it was for my own personal, mental health and growth. I started going back to mass on my own and my feelings toward life changed. My fears and worries seemed so trivial and when they weren't so trivial I felt like someone was there to help me. I have always thought that people who say church and their religion changed them was over dramatic but I was surprised how different I felt after one mass. Life is interesting and God works in many different ways. (Boy I sound cliche) But mass and this book have brought me so much peace, mentally. I was having the hardest time just being plain happy so one day this book showed up thanks to my mom and I started to read it. The stories and words of Matthew Kelly have helped me realize that part of being happy in everything is to allow it to happen. Yes there are somethings you should do to help it but just being present and with God everyday will bring you happiness. I'm not saying that I'll be a saint or perfect after this book because no one is. However, I'm realizing that if I just allow the goodness that surrounds me come into myself, I'll be happy. Not just for a fleeting moment but truly happy. That is truly all I want in life. Is to be happy. Rejoining my faith and not resisting happiness has brought me to a better mental place and a happier life. Which is very hard in the world of social media we live in. Don't be afraid to ignore the tech norm and reach that happiness without it. Happiness is something I believe we all strive for. So stop resisting the happiness around you like I did and still do. I hope everyone has a great weekend.

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KNOWING YOUR BIBLE

March 12, 2023. Dear Friends, Our blog during this third week of Lent will continue on our study of Jesus Christ. our Lord and Savior. Lenton season has been defined as a Holy time, a time of fasting and penitence, humbling ourselves as we follow Jesus during the last weeks of his life through his crucifixion and resurrection. The season lasts 40 days, from Ash Wednesday which this year is on February 22, through Easter Day, on April 9, celebrating Jesus’ resurrection that occurred more than 2000 years ago. A special emphasis on Jesus’ life, his humanity and how he lived while here on earth, have been focused on in the previous first two weeks of Lent. Go to the website above left to review those blogs as we continue our series during Lent. 

In each of the gospel books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, there are Bible verses written that state that Jesus went throughout the Galilee and in the Jericho and Jerusalem areas teaching and healing the many. These verses will be listed below. Jesus’ birth, life, death by crucifixion, and his resurrection, are written in the Gospel Books. If time allows, choose one of the Gospel Books that are located in the New Testament in the Bible, to read and contemplate on Jesus during Lenton Season. Reading 1-2 chapters daily about Jesus will bring one nearer and closer to him. That is the purpose of this blog, to help anyone who wants to learn and know about Jesus and learn the Bible. One should be able to reach these goals through following this weekly blog. The joy, peace and serenity one experiences in developing a relationship with Jesus is almost beyond describing the joyous feelings that comes from knowing and following Jesus.

In last week’s blog, the focus was on Jesus’ “direct teachings” to his followers. He used direct teachings, using direct wording when trying to relay certain ideas and messages to his followers. In this week’s discussion, the focus will be on the parables Jesus used to teach his followers. A parable has been defined in Webster’s New World Dictionary as “a short, simple story teaching a moral lesson. Usually, the reader of a parable has to think about what is being taught, before comprehending the meaning of the story. it is not unusual that two different readers of the same parable will interpret the story differently. It is also not unusual for a reader to not comprehend the parable the same way each time the parable is read. Because of space limitation, only a few Bible verses below will be listed that contain some of the parables that Jesus taught.  All verses are from the New Revised Standard (NRS) Version of the Bible.

                     MAY GOD BLESS YUR BIBLE STUDY THIS WEEK!

Bible Verses: Verses on Healing and teaching: Matthew, chapter 4, verses 23-25; chapter 11, verses 1 and verses 12-15.  Mark, chapter 6, verses 6-7; chapter 8, verses 22-25   Luke, chapter 5, verse 17. Verses on Jesus’ direct teachings are throughout the book of John.                                                                      Parables: Matthew, chapter 13, verses 1-51. Mark, chapter 4, verses 1-34. Luke, chapter 8, verses 4-8; and verses 11-18; chapter 12, verses 13-21; Chapter 14, verses 15-21; and chapter 15, verses 11-32.

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Scottish Opera & Vanishing Point: ‘Bluebeard’s Castle’, in rehearsal. Featuring Karen Cargill and Robert Hayward as Judith and Bluebeard. Directed by Matthew Lenton. Designed by Kai Fischer. Conducted by Sian Edwards.

Theatre Royal, Glasgow; followed by Festival Theatre Edinburgh.

©Mihaela Bodlovic. www.mihaelabodlovic.co.uk

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Thursday 18 August 1836

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No kiss Ingham waited for me ½ hour - downstairs at 8 10 - spoke to him about the walling at Hilltop - thought it should be done at 9/. per rood - sent him to see - then out with the workmen - Robert  4 on this side levelling the slope between the middle garden door and the rocks - had Mr. Husband - settled with him about the timber received back £9.10.9 out of the £130 given him on Saturday - no wainscot (oak logs) to be bought - no deals in store - bought them out of the ship, of Barker and Spalding, - they had but 40 oak logs and they were all sold before the vessel arrived - great demand for wood - fine morning but dullish F58° at 9 ¼ at which hour breakfast - Rain at 10 for an hour or 2 - had Ingham again about 11 or before - and staid till after 12 - 38 roods of walling - could not take it under 11/6 - why so high - long before I get fairly at the bottom of it - Mark Hepworth would be bound to nothing about the carting, and would not let the stone come thro’ his land unless he carted them himself - would not cart them by the rood - would work by day, 10/. a day - would not say how many times he would go a day - but let it out that he might go 8 times - and could bring a rood at 4 times - plenty of stone at Freeman’s delf in my yew trees wood quarry - but the man would not let anybody have them at less than 6d. or load - Ingham if he would make any abatement for ready money - no! but Mark Hepworth might make some allowance if he liked - I did not want any mischief but thought Mark rather hard in not binding himself to anything so that I- durst not engage for less than 11/6 a rood – I said I had no idea of not having the privilege of having stone carted for me across my own land - that would not do - but I  would give Mark 7/6 per rood for stone and carting and I- 2/9 per rood for walling - the latter agreed upon with I- and said I would try to have stone ready on Monday - but would let I- know  - I- said if the weather was fine he could do the 38 roods in a fortnight - I- thought 7/6  a rood for stone and carting fair - 8 times a day (bringing a rood at a time) = 2 roods at 5/. = 10/. + 8 loads at 6d. = 4/. or 14/. and at 7/6 per rood I should pay 15/. one shilling over to give the men for helping to loaden, or not, at Mark’s discretion - with Booth in the servants hall - pulled down the new larder today and throw it to what was Eugenie’s bedroom - then with A- till 3 - (she off to Cliff Hill about 3 ¼) - out with Robert + Wood and Matthew and Jack and Sam and John Booth levelling and soiling for the planting strawberries between the middle garden door and the rocks till 6 or after - rain again and rain repeated showers after the hour or 2 of rain from 10 to 12 in the morning - wildish windy rainy day and ditto now tonight at 11 ½ pm - dinner at 7 - coffee - A- did her French sat talking - letter from Miss Wright Lenton house near Nottingham - good character of F. Hudson (she lived 3 years in the family of Miss Wright’s father) - but bad temper - with my aunt from 10 to 10 ½ - A- and I sat talking in the blue room about servants etc - then till 11 ½ wrote all but the 1st six lines of today - F50 ½° now at 11 ½ pm - Ingham speaking of yew trees wood stone said it was six yards thick of good stone - (Mr. Freeman gave me 4/. a yard for it with allowance for ruttle!)

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Teatro: MATTHEW LENTON presenta INTERIORS. Conferenza stampa martedì 30 aprile, ore 12, al Sannazaro di Napoli

Napoli. Matthew Lenton presenta, in conferenza stampa martedì 30 aprile (ore 12) al Teatro Sannazaro, Interiors, nuovo allestimento del pluripremiato spettacolo ideato e diretto dal regista britannico.

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Una creazione originale di Vanishing Pointdi Glasgow – la compagnia teatrale di cui Lenton è fondatore e direttore artistico – amata ed applaudita in mezzo mondo e che…

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Oxygen Loss Could Be a Huge Issue for Oceans

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The study, just published in the prestigious Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), examined a past period of global warming around 94 million years ago, when oceans became de-oxygenated.

This famous period in Earth’s geological history, known as an Oceanic Anoxic Event (OAE), was more severe and on much longer timescales than the current changes. But it has given the scientists studying this period an extreme case-study to help understand how the oceans are effected by high atmospheric CO2 emissions.

Research Fellow Dr Matthew Clarkson and Professor Claudine Stirling, of the Chemistry Department at The University of Otago (New Zealand), applied a revolutionary new tool to examine how the oceans responded to climate change in the past.

Professor Tim Lenton, of the University of Exeter, developed a model to interpret the new data whilst visiting the University of Otago. The model enabled the team to quantify how much carbon was injected into the atmosphere to trigger each of the two phases of the oceanic anoxic event.

“What this tells us is how vulnerable the Earth system is to large emissions of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere – whether from volcanic processes or human activities,” Professor Lenton said. “One long-term consequence of warming the climate is to deoxygenate the ocean – with severe consequences for marine life.”

The scientists used a novel technique that measures naturally-occurring uranium isotopes from ancient sediments, which could be used to estimate ocean oxygen content, thus identifying an ancient geochemical record of how much of the ocean was deoxygenated these many millions of years ago. They applied this technique to geological sediments that were once deposited in the ocean and are today preserved on land at the white cliffs in the South of England, and also in Italy.

They found that the likely driving mechanism of this anoxic, or deoxygenation, event was nutrient run-off, itself driven by high CO2 emissions and warmer temperatures; and that when CO2 emissions reduced, along with nutrient levels, global oceans recovered for a period.

Professor Stirling says the ability to predict what could happen, thanks to the combination of uranium isotopes and modelling, is a significant breakthrough.

“It helps us understand the missing piece of the puzzle, what happens to oxygen levels in our oceans when they are effected by global warning. CO2 levels in the atmosphere were much higher than they are now, so we won’t see this level of change for a long time, but we will see the same sequence of events” she says.

Areas of ocean deoxygenation, known as “dead zones”, can be found currently in a number of oceans around the world such in the eastern parts of the tropical Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans. The “dead zones” occur because it is harder to dissolve oxygen in water when the oceans are warm, and also more oxygen is used up during the breakdown of biological material. In these zones there are high amounts of nutrients, leading to high amounts of organic matter, and hence more oxygen is used up. Some of these nutrients come from run-off in rivers, and some from upwelling of deep ocean water.

Dr Clarkson explains the importance of the study:

“From studies like this scientists can describe the link between increased global temperatures and increased global weathering rates, which drive a high input of nutrients into the ocean.

“This leads to high primary productivity in the oceans and eventually the loss of oxygen as the organic matter degrades by aerobic respiration. This process is similar to eutrophication, which happens in many lakes and rivers due to the input of fertilisers, but in this case it occurred on a global oceanic scale,” says Dr Clarkson.

“Through comparison to other geochemical data, and simulating the event with a new biogeochemical model, we present strong evidence for the nutrient input hypothesis as a driving mechanism for anoxia (deoxygenation).”

The event was most likely caused by increased CO2 emissions from volcanic activity, over hundreds of thousands of years. Marine fauna suffered heavily during this event, although it is not considered one the major mass extinctions of Earth’s history.

“Another significance of this study is that we are able to put a new estimate on the area of the seafloor that became anoxic, at around 8-15%, compared to only 0.3% in the modern ocean.

“Importantly, a number of completely independent studies, with very different methods, are finding consistent results for the Oceanic Anoxic Event. This helps gives scientists much greater confidence when trying to understand the legacy of modern human activity.”

This particular Oceanic Anoxic Event was also thought to have lasted for around 1 million years, but the new data also shows for the first time that the global oceans briefly recovered in the middle of the event, before returning to widespread anoxia again.

“This recovery was the result of declining CO2 emissions from volcanic sources, and the removal of carbon from the atmosphere by weathering and the burial of organic matter. These two processes are known to help regulate the global climate, acting as negative feedback mechanisms similar to a thermostat, but they take a very long time.”

This latest work was undertaken primarily at the University of Otago but also involved collaborators from the Universities of Oxford, Exeter and London. The researchers were mainly supported by the Marsden Fund (managed by The Royal Society of New Zealand), and also The Natural Environment Research Council (UK), The Royal Society of London and The European Research Council.

Source : Emory University

New post published on: http://www.livescience.tech/2018/03/12/oxygen-loss-could-be-a-huge-issue-for-oceans/

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Big Bash League 2019-20 | Squads, Schedule, Fixtures & Live Streaming

The Big Bash League 2019–20 season or BBL 2019-20 will be the 9th period of the KFC Big Bash League, the expert men's Twenty20 domestic cricket rivalry in Australia. The competition is booked to begin on 17 December 2019 and finish up on 8 February 2020.

The length of the period has been abbreviated contrasted with that from the most recent year while the number of matches would be expanded from 59 to 61 from the past season. The thump outs have been patched up into a play-off framework where the best two groups in the association will get another opportunity to make it to the last regardless of whether they lose the principal coordinate in the play-offs. The play-off matches have all been given interesting monikers, specifically The Eliminator, The Qualifier, The Knock-Out, The Challenger pursued by The Final. Melbourne Renegades are the protecting, victors.

Big Bash League 2019-20 Team

Melbourne Stars

Brisbane Heat

Sydney Thunder

Hobart Hurricanes

Melbourne Renegades

Sydney Sixers

Adelaide Strikers

Perth Scorchers

Big Bash League 2019-20 Squads

Melbourne Stars

Michael Beer, Jackson Bird, Scott Boland, Liam Bowe, Dwayne Bravo (West Indies), Jackson Coleman, Travis Dean, Ben Dunk, Seb Gotch, Evan Gulbis, Peter Handscomb, Sandeep Lamichhane (Nepal), Nic Maddinson, Glenn Maxwell, Jonathan Merlo, Matt Parkinson (England)*, Marcus Stoinis, Daniel Worrall, Adam Zampa

Brisbane Heat

Chris Lynn, Max Bryant, Joe Burns, Ben Cutting, Brendan Doggett, Sam Heazlett, Matt Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Lalor, Brendon McCullum, James Pattinson, Jimmy Peirson, Jack Prestwidge, Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Afghanistan), Matt Renshaw, Alex Ross, Mark Steketee, Mitchell Swepson

Sydney Thunder

Shane Watson (c), Fawad Ahmed, Jos Buttler (England) Pat Cummins, Anton Devcich (New Zealand) Callum Ferguson, Ryan Gibson, Chris Green, Liam Hatcher, Chris Jordan (England), Usman Khawaja, Jay Lenton, Nathan McAndrew, Arjun Nair, Kurtis Patterson, Sam Rainbird, Joe Root (England), Daniel Sams, Gurinder Sandhu, Jason Sangha

Hobart Hurricanes

Matthew Wade (c), Jofra Archer (England), George Bailey (c), Johan Botha, Jake Doran, James Faulkner, Caleb Jewell, Ben McDermott, Riley Meredith, Simon Milenko, Tymal Mills (England), David Moody, Tim Paine, Tom Rogers, Clive Rose, D’Arcy Short, Aaron Summers

Melbourne Renegades

Aaron Finch (c), Cameron Boyce, Dan Christian, Tom Cooper, Zak Evans, Harry Gurney (England)*, Marcus Harris, Mackenzie Harvey, Jon Holland, Tim Ludeman, Joe Mennie, Mohammad Nabi (Afghanistan), Kane Richardson, Usman Khan Shinwari (Pakistan)*, Will Sutherland, Chris Tremain, Beau Webster, Cameron White, Jack Wildermuth

Sydney Sixers

Moises Henriques (c), Sean Abbott, Juston Avendano, Tom Curran (England), Joe Denly (England), Ben Dwarshuis, Jack Edwards, Mickey Edwards, Dan Fallins, Daniel Hughes, Nathan Lyon, Peter Nevill, Stephen O’Keefe, Josh Philippe, Lloyd Pope, Jordan Silk, Henry Thornton, Greg West

Adelaide Strikers

Travis Head (c), Wes Agar, Alex Carey, Michael Cormack, David Grant, Colin Ingram (South Africa), Rashid Khan (Afghanistan), Ben Laughlin, Jake Lehmann, Michael Neser, Liam O’Connor, Matt Short, Peter Siddle, Billy Stanlake, Cameron Valente, Jake Weatherald, Jonathan Wells, Nick Winter

Perth Scorchers

Ashton Agar, Cameron Bancroft*, Jason Behrendorff, Hilton Cartwright, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kelly, Michael Klinger, Mitch Marsh, Shaun Marsh, Joel Paris, Usman Qadir (Pakistan), Jhye Richardson, Ashton Turner, Andrew Tye, Sam Whiteman, David Willey (England)

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Il Teatro, Interiors

NAPOLI – Al Teatro Sannazaro in via Chiaia da  venerdì 3 a domenica 12 maggio ci sarà lo straordinario debutto per la prima assoluta di Interiors, nuovo allestimento del pluripremiato spettacolo ideato e diretto dal regista britannico Matthew Lenton.

Interiors è una creazione originale di Vanishing Pointdi Glasgow – la compagnia teatrale di cui Lenton è fondatore e direttore artistico – che, a…