Waching daily Mar 31 2018

Ahead of the 2018 South-North Korean Summit in late April, a performance by Seoul's art

troupe will be held in Pyongyang in the coming days.

The group left this morning for the first South Korean performance to be held in the

North Korean capital in 13 years.

Lee Ji-won reports.

South Korea's art troupe to North Korea, led by culture minister Do Jong-whan, left Seoul's

Gimpo International Airport at half past ten on Saturday morning.

Prior to their departure, the members shared their determination to do a good job.

"As the minister and head of this delegation, I will work hard so culture and sports can

be used to open doors for mutual respect and reconciliation between the two Koreas.

We ask for your support so a warm wind of peace can blow through the Korean Peninsula,

just like the title of our performance, 'Spring is Coming'."

The troupe's art director, Yoon Sang, said he had high hopes for the performances.

"While preparing for the collaboration with North Korea's Samjiyon Orchestra, I was genuinely

thrilled.

We'll do our best to make the sounds we have been dreaming of."

"It's an honor to be a part of the team.

We'll deliver bright energy to North Korea."

The delegation is made up of eleven teams of artists, taekwondo demonstrators, government

officials and members of the press.

The preparatory team of 70 members, including technical experts, left on Thursday,... and

like them, the art troupe took a chartered commercial plane to fly directly to Pyongyang's

Sunan International Airport.

The first South Korean pop concert on North Korean soil in 13 years will take place over

two days,... the first being held at the East Pyongyang Grand Theater on Sunday at 5 p.m.,

and the second on Tuesday afternoon at the Pyongyang Arena.

Both performances will last around two hours, and during the second performance, the South

Korean artists will collaborate with North Korean performers.

The taekwondo team is also scheduled to perform twice but separately from the pop concerts

on April 1st and 2nd,... with their North Korean counterparts joining them for the second

performance.

"The 190-member delegation will return home straight after their second pop concert on

Tuesday night.

Lee Ji-won, Arirang News."

For more infomation >> South Korean art troupe, taekwondo team leave for Pyongyang performances - Duration: 2:27.

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The 5 Best Teas for Reducing Uric Acid - Australia 360 - Duration: 7:44.

The 5 Best Teas for Reducing Uric Acid

An accumulation of uric acid in the body is a condition known as hyperuricemia.

It happens when uric acid levels surpass 7 mg/dl.

This substance comes from the decomposition of the purines from certain food sources.

Theyre sent to the blood and, afterwards, the kidneys eliminate them from the body.

However, when there are disruptions in their elimination process– whether its because the body becomes less able to remove them or because theres too much uric acid– it could cause inflammatory reactions that affect your quality of life.

  As a consequence, you could suffer from more joint pain as well as a higher risk of having gout and kidney stones.

Fortunately, there are several natural remedies available for us.

Their properties help you maintain healthy levels of uric acid in order to prevent these kinds of complications.

Below, well share 5 teas for reducing uric acid.

Take note! 1.

Artichoke tea Artichoke contains linoleic, oleic and caffeic acids that aid in decomposing and eliminating purines from the bloodstream once absorbed by the body.

Their diuretic properties help urine production, which is a key factor in reducing uric acid.

Ingredients 1 artichoke 2 cups of water (500 ml) Preparation Wash the artichoke and cut the stem off with a knife.

Remove the outer leaves and collect the softer ones.

Pour the water into a pot and bring it to a boil.

When it comes to a boil, add the artichoke leaves and lower the heat, leaving them to boil for 5 minutes.

After 5 minutes, take the tea off the heat and leave it to cool.

When cool, strain.

Drinking instructions Have a cup of artichoke tea on an empty stomach and repeat during the mid-afternoon.

Take it for 2 weeks continuously.

Milk thistle tea Milk thistle tea is one of the natural remedies for improving our bodies excretory organ functions.

Its antioxidants aid in the livers functions and, at the same time, it helps clean blood, preventing hyperuricemia.

Ingredients 2 tablespoons of milk thistle buds (30 g) 1 cup of water (250 ml) Preparation Crush the milk thistle buds with a mortar and pestle.

Heat up the water in a pot, just before it boils, add the milk thistle.

Lower the heat and leave the tea to infuse for 5 minutes.

Take off heat, wait for it to cool for 10 minutes and strain.

Drinking instruction Drink the milk thistle tea mid-morning and, if youd like, take it again during the mid-afternoon.

Take it for at least 3 weeks continuously.

    3.

Dandelion tea The purifying and diuretic properties of dandelion make for a good option to lower uric acid levels.

Its components improve kidney and liver functions while at the same time, it prevents liquid retention.

Ingredients 1 teaspoon of dried dandelion petals (5 g) 1 cup of water (250 ml) Preparation Put the dandelion petals in a cup of boiling water.

Cover the tea, leave to sit for 10 minutes and strain.

Drinking instruction Take 2 cups of dandelion tea every day for 2 weeks.

Nettle tea Nettle is a blood-purifying plant that, when taken as a tea, can reduce the inflammation that comes from uric acid retention.

In fact, its components are great for decomposing purines and aid in eliminating the crystals that form in the kidneys.

Ingredients 1 teaspoon of nettle (5 g) 1 cup of water (250 ml) Preparation Put the nettle in the cup of boiling water and cover.

Leave the tea to cool for 10 to 15 minutes and stain.

Drinking instruction Drink a cup of nettle tea on an empty stomach every day for at least 2 weeks.

Horsetail tea The diuretic properties of horsetail tea help increase urine production, which helps eliminate uric acid and other waste from the body.

Ingredients 1 tablespoon of horsetail (15 g) 1 cup of water (250 ml) Preparation Add the tablespoon of horsetail to the cup of boiling water.

Cover the tea and leave it to sit for 10 minutes.

When its ready to drink, filter it with a strainer.

Drinking instruction Drink a cup of horsetail tea on an empty stomach and repeat during the mid-afternoon.

Take 2 cups daily for 3 weeks.

Do you have any symptom thats warning you of high uric acid levels? Prepare one of these teas from our article and start controlling your uric acid levels naturally.

If you experience any complications, make an appointment with your doctor.

For more infomation >> The 5 Best Teas for Reducing Uric Acid - Australia 360 - Duration: 7:44.

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Did Anyone Win Tonight's Mega Millions for March 30, 2018? | Heavy.com | SML TV - Duration: 5:54.

Did Anyone Win Tonight's Mega Millions for March 30, 2018? | Heavy.com

The Mega Millions drawing for Friday, March 30, 2018, is for an estimated $521 million.

But has anyone won yet? So far, we don't know yet if anyone has won the Mega Millions, and it typically takes about two hours from the time of the drawing to find out. Today's jackpot may not be the largest jackpot in Mega Millions' history, but it's getting close: tonight's jackpot was the fourth largest in Mega Millions history.

Whenever someone wins the main jackpot, the Mega Millions website updates to show that the jackpot is starting over at $40 million.

So far, there have been no updates to the website.

It typically takes Mega Millions about two hours to process all the tickets and announce if someone won.

We will update this story once we know more.

Since Mega Millions changed the jackpot rules in October 2017, we can expect a better chance that the jackpots will get bigger and bigger and break more records over time.

The largest jackpots in history were: #1) $656 million in March 2012; #2.) $648 million in December 2013; #3.) $536 million in July 2016; and #4.) $451 million in January 2018.

This means that today's jackpot will still rank as the fourth-highest in history, just shy of surpassing the third-biggest Mega Millions jackpot.

When someone eventually does win the jackpot on a future drawing, it could still take a while before we find out their identity (if ever.) Some states allow a few weeks to claim a prize and other states allow winners to take up to a year to claim them.

Beyond that, some states even allow winners to stay anonymous.

And as for the ones who don't — well, those rules might be changing soon, thanks to a recent Powerball jackpot winner in New Hampshire.

Although New Hampshire rules allow people who win games like Powerball to take up to a one year from the draw date to claim their prize, New Hampshire law also requires the winner's name, town, and amount won be available for public information.

The winner was able to file a lawsuit and stay anonymous while claiming the winnings through an anonymous trust even though they had originally signed their winning ticket with their name.

The odds of winning Mega Millions are 1 in 302.6 million, which are actually less than the odds of winning the Powerball, which is 1 in 292.2 million.

Mega Millions recently changed its rules in October 2017, making the odds of winning the big jackpot lower (they used to be 1 in 258.9 million.) On October 28, 2017, Mega Millions increased the cost of buying a ticket from $1 to $2.

They increased the starting jackpot to $40 million, and changed the play structure.

Instead of picking five numbers out of 75 and 1 number out of 15, players now pick five numbers from 1 to 70 and and one number from 1 to 25.

In order to win tonight's jackpot, you'd need to match all five white balls and the yellow Mega ball.

If you match all five white numbers only, you'll win $1 million (and more if you're using a Mega plier option.) If you match 4 white and the yellow, you'll win $10,000.

If you match 4 white only, you'll win $500.

If you match 3 white and 1 yellow, you'll win $200.

If you match 3 white only or if you match 2 white and 1 yellow, you'll win $10.

If you match one white and one yellow, you'll win $4.

If you only match the yellow, you'll win $2.

But if you only match one white ball, you won't win anything.