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Afghan Officials: Taleban Leader Involved in Korean Kidnapping Killed
Afghan officials say police have killed one of the Taleban leaders responsible for the kidnapping of 23 South Korean volunteers last month. From Islamabad, VOA correspondent Benjamin Sand reports.
Provincial Governor Merajuddin Pattan says police in Ghazni province killed Mullah Mateen during a firefight.
"Our police forces surrounded the area and the leader of the terrorist group who had kidnapped the Koreans was killed along with 16 others," he said.
The 23 South Korean Christian volunteers were kidnapped July 19 as they drove through the war-torn province.
The Taleban killed two of their hostages before freeing the rest more than a month later.
Officials say Mateen was one of two masterminds behind the kidnapping. He was directly involved in the negotiations with South Korean envoys that led to the hostages' release.
South Korea agreed to several Taleban demands to help resolve the six-week stand off. Seoul reaffirmed plans to end its military presence in Afghanistan by the end of the year and suspend Korean missionary work in the country.
There are also widespread reports South Korea paid a substantial ransom to the Taleban.
Several Afghan officials have sharply criticized South Korea for making deals of any sort with the insurgent group.
Security experts say the talks have helped legitimize the Taleban's political standing and could encourage more kidnappings in the future.
Pro-Taleban violence has surged across much of Afghanistan in recent months, making this one of the country's bloodiest stretches since U.S.-led forces ousted the Taleban government in 2001.
More than 7,000 people have been killed in the past 19 months.
Afghan officials say at least three police officers were killed Tuesday in separate suicide bomb attacks.
Afghan, Coalition Forces Destroy Taleban HQ Near Kandahar
The U.S. military says Afghan and coalition forces have destroyed what they called a Taleban headquarters and killed 25 militants in southern Afghanistan. The military says soldiers raided two Taleban compounds near Kandahar city late Saturday, following intelligence reports that the rebels were trying to re-establish control in the area. The military says the troops called in air strikes after insurgents opened fire and one man blew himself up in a suicide attack…
Returning Korean Hostages Offer Thanks and Apologies
All of the South Korean hostages who endured more than six weeks of Taleban captivity in Afghanistan have arrived back home. The hostages say they are sorry for causing the ordeal, and grateful to those who helped end it. VOA's Kurt Achin has more from Seoul. The 19 hostages arrived early Sunday morning to a media blitz at South Korea's main airport following a stopover in Dubai. As national networks broadcast the event live, the former captives…
Police Warning Shots Cut Short Karzai Speech
Afghan President Hamid Karzai abruptly ended a speech to a capacity crowd in Kabul's main stadium Sunday after police fired gunshots to restrain a crowd outside. Officials urged the crowd in the stadium to remain calm, and initially said the loud noises were from stones thrown at a metal gate by people not able to get inside. However, Afghan authorities later said police fired shots in the air to keep the crowd from trying to force its way into the…
Suicide Bombers Kill 3 Afghan Policemen
Afghan officials say three police officers have been killed in two different suicide bombings Tuesday. Authorities say one officer was killed when a bomber rammed a police car in the southern province of Paktika, near the border with Pakistan. They say the other bombing took place in the relatively quiet province of Kunduz, when a bomber detonated his car while being followed by police. That blast killed two policemen. Separately, government officials said…


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With 92% of UK students saying they have had feelings of mental distress, UCB's Health & Wellbeing team is urging students not to suffer in silence this exam season.
Mental Health & Wellbeing Adviser Stevie Symes said: "According to a survey by the National Union of Students (NUS), 66% of students asked reported feeling low in mood during their studies.
The advice comes on the back of UCB's 'Surviving or Thriving' themed Health and Wellbeing Fayre at McIntyre House this month, where students and staff could find out how to maintain good mental and physical wellbeing, and where to get support.
As well as members of staff from Student Services, representatives from a number of different organisations including PAPYRUS – the national UK charity dedicated to the prevention of young suicide - were on hand to offer advice, with workshops and giveaways designed for everyone at UCB.
The idea was to encourage "open and honest" conversation," said Stevie.
"If people are made aware of the warning signs of poor mental health, and are encouraged to take steps to improve their own happiness and learn about strategies to enable them to cope if they feel they are struggling, then their chances of beating mental health difficulties or preventing them altogether are much higher," she said.
Due to increased demand, UCB's confidential health and wellbeing service has recently expanded. The service now consists of a nurse, two counsellors, a Mental Health & Wellbeing Adviser and Student Services Officer for Health & Wellbeing.
"It's not totally clear why demand nationally has risen so much," said Stevie. "It could be that students and staff are starting to feel more comfortable about coming forward for help, but it could relate to the increasing pressures of modern life.
"The challenge is that people most commonly seek support only when they feel they are at breaking point, so there is still much more to be done.
*If you would like to book an appointment with Stevie, a counsellor or the University nurse, either drop into Student Services on the 7th floor of our Summer Row Campus, book one online via the student portal or call extension 2220.
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Trans-Architecture: When Sculpture Meets Architecture
This year, in cooperation with the Sculto art fair, the Network Award was presented for the first time. In keeping with the 2018 sculpture network theme, which focuses on the relationship between three-dimensional art and architecture, the award was presented to a true interpreter between the two disciplines - Teresa Esteban. Her architectural sculptures reflect an intense confrontation between traditional sculpture and architecture, forming entirely new and mysterious emotional landscapes. But who is Teresa Esteban? An interview reveals more.
Teresa Esteban's art works at Sculto
The artist, born in 1958, lives in Madrid and was represented at the Sculto 2018 art fair by SAIDA Art Contemporain . She and gallery owner Mareta Espinosa have enjoyed a decade-long, close friendship since they studied fine arts together. Mareta made it possible for Teresa Esteban to present 11 works at the art fair. In addition to gaining the public's interest, Teresa also won the Network Award, which was presented to her on June 2, 2018 by the artistic director of the fair and sculpture network member Beatriz Carbonell Ferrer. The prize includes a free one-year membership in sculpture network.
As a Doctor of Fine Arts, Teresa Esteban has mastered the complete range of sculpting skills - from modeling, to carving, to forging and casting. Until a few years ago, the artist mainly produced her work in wood. Today she prefers to work in stone and concrete. She experiments with great passion, creating new techniques and modalities. Her works oscillate between image and sculpture, showing uninhabited spaces, places of footsteps. Her 3 main projects lead back to journeys that have shaped her. "El cielo protector"(eng.: the protective sky) reflects Arabian esthetics. The interior, the geometry, the play of light and shadow predominantly connect the artist with the element of water. "El cielo sobre Berlin" (eng.: The sky over Berlin) shows places of great diversity at an esthetic, as well as a functional level. The artist focuses on inner courtyards in Berlin, especially those of the 19th century tenements, arranging them as living spaces with communicative essence between buildings and people. With "Hashima o la visión de vacío" (eng.: Hashima or the vision of the void) she processes impressions of an island mining city, which was once counted as one of the the places with the highest density of population, due to coal mining by the Mitsubishi company in the 60's, but today lies abandoned in ruins. An architecture of mining and concrete structures connecting dozens of rooms through a labyrinth of courtyards, corridors and staircases. "Thus the Arabian buildings, the inner courtyards of Berlin and Hashima, have been wandered through, experienced, and permeated and have become known; through the senses, internalization and thoughts. Thus, the sculptor's footsteps have woven new places: places that have undergone the reverse process and that were first thought about and felt, then recognized and experienced, until they materialized in the new work, "says Teresa Esteban.
After teaching for many years, Teresa Esteban now turns her full attention to her art. In an interview with her and her daughter Lucía Cotarelo Esteban we learned a lot more about her person.
Ms. Esteban, where does your affinity for architecture come from?
I have loved architecture since I was a child. I was always fascinated by urban and natural landscapes. But, while on a scholarship from the Academy of Fine Arts of Spain, when I spent six months in Rome, I started building architectural sculptures. That was 16 years ago. Since then Rome has inspired me to work on spaces. I never wanted to be just an architect, at the same time I never wanted to be just a sculptor. My heart yearns for both.
Your three main projects: the collection of the Arabic architecture, the collection of the inner courtyards based in Berlin and the project about the isolated island Hashima. Where did the impetus come from to do these projects about these places in particular?
I mainly went to Saudi Arabia because I received an invitation to work on the Misk Art festival. They already knew my work, probably from my exhibitions in Marocco and Iran. So I spent a couple of weeks there and could not help but discover Arabic architecture. The Sheltering Sky collection was named after the book by Paul Bowles; my project about Berlin was influenced by the film by Wim Wenders; and the collection about the Hashima island, Hashima o la visión del vacío, was named after the book Mishima: a vision of the void by Marguerite Yourcenar, about the japanese artist Yukio Mishima.The other artistic disciplines are decisive for my work, being literature probably the most important. I'm a hugh reader. I'm always reading, like every day. Literature places are important places for my art too. So while I was visiting Berlin, I saw a book about Hashima with before and after photographs from the island. I found it during an exhibition in the Nordbahnhof in Berlin and was completely fascinated by the island - the history, the landscape and the ruins of this place. When I came back to Madrid I started doing research on the Internet - it was like I was totally crazy. I contacted the Japanese embassy and cultural organizations in Japan and Spain.
So is this how you usually start working on a project?
Yes, I start doing a lot of research, visit libraries and cultural centers. I travel to the places, take notes, think about everything, make some drawings and finally I start producing my sculptures. But I don't like to produce just one thing about the trip. Every project means a new language, a new technique, new materials. The drawings are always changing, the language is always changing. I work hard, do a lot of experiments, select things which are disposable.
And how does your family-life relate to your work?
My daughter and I, we basically do everything together. (She laughs.) We love to travel and to discover new places together. It's pretty normal that we travel to the destinations together. Every couple of months I go to her and say 'Look at this place, I love it!' or she just arrives with a picture of a place we need to go to - like 'Now!'. We start planning and then we just take off.
Lucia adds: She starts working there and I help as much as I can. Every time she has an exhibition I'm there. Organizing an exhibition is really hard and you need a lot of people helping you. I normally do that for her. It's too much for just one person. That's what I've been doing my whole life. I was born into it and she always made me a part of it. I've been involved ever since I was a child. I learned it all from the very beginning and I've accompanied her the entire way.
Lucia, do you also work artistically?
Yes, but not fulltime. My passion is also literature and poetry.
Ms. Esteban, when someone sees photographs of your artwork, it looks like it would be possible to take off the roof and have a look inside. Is that true?
This is actually an important part of the sculptures. Being able to go inside and to look in from the top. The space inside the sculpture is like a sculpture inside another sculpture. The space inside is just as important as the sculpture itself. The roofs are made of alabaster, a translucent stone and the light shines through. For the exhibitions we work with light a lot. It's one of the most interesting parts of the sculpture, in particular for the Arabic architecture. It's a really good way of playing with light and shadow, the same way Arabic architecture does. You can see how the light shines through. It's a beautiful effect.
The sky seems to play a special role in general. Why?
It's about seeing the cities and the spaces from above. I walk around in the cities, but the way I imagine the space is from the sky so that I have a view of the entire area. That's why I also create spaces that can be viewed from the top, that can be de-constructed, for example by taking off the roof.
So the sky does not embody faith for you? How do you think about religion and the faith in god?
I'm very spiritual, but not at all religious. The way I view the sky has nothing to do with religion or God. It is spiritual, but more about the space. My temples or the kind of religious spaces I sometimes create, especially in the Arabic collection, are actually empty. They are temples without any god inside.
What do you think about modern architecture and building with the cubic forms?
Well, every new era of time has different needs. So you have to give each period of time meaning and you have to give the art freedom. If cubic forms are what is needed right now, if this is how time, architecture and art are evolving, you just need to let it be. Everything changes – the concepts, the materials, the needs. We don't build baroque or classical buildings anymore. So you just need to let it happen.
What expectations or hopes do you have as a result of your sculpture network membership?
I want to go to Munich. (laughing) My next project is actually about Munich. This started happening even before I received the award. I had the collection about Berlin and I was already talking to the Spanish cultural center Instituto Cervantes about traveling to Munich with the whole collection. I have already started working on Munich and reorganizing the map of the city. So I would love to have some support from sculpture network after I have finished organizing my exhibition. In addition, I want to exhibit my Hashima collection in the EKO cultural center in Madrid, since it is my home town. They make exhibitions about art related to architecture. It could be a great exhibition.
With her project on the city of Munich, Teresa Esteban once again extends her horizons from trans-architecture to re-imagined cities. We are looking forward to her exhibition, wish her all the best and gladly offer her our full support.
start will now become the Midsummer Sculpture Festival
start will now become the Midsummer Sculpture Festival – celebrate art, summer and life with us! For the 11th time sculpture network invites you to the International Festival of Contemporary Sculpture. Be part of our communitiy! Studios, sculpture parks, open-air exhibitions, museums, towns, curators, workshops, backyards, art foundries, galleries, museum gardens and anyone else who wants to share their enthusiasm for sculpture - you are all invited to participate in your very own way!
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Finland's internationally most widely known graffiti artist EGS, has discovered a new means of expression in the endangered craft of glassblowing. In 2020 an impressive display combining glass, painting and photography by EGS will be on show in the large exhibition room of the Finnish Glass Museum.
PAPER - from light and delicate to voluminous and angular
Paper is an object which, due to its everyday presence and through an often thoughtless usage, nearly thwarts its potential for exciting works of art. Sculpture network presents six artists who use paper to create interesting works in a variety of forms.
Spot #1: What a pity that there was no Christmas cucumber
Pickled cucumbers on the Christmas tree. That is an old tradition in the United States. A small pickled cucumber, usually in the style of a glass bauble, is hung amidst the branches of an already decorated tree.
2020 will be bright!
The upcoming year will bring three great events: the new Midsummer Sculpture Festival in June, an Experience to the Berlin Art Week in September and the 15th edition of sculpture network's International Forum in November.
Light and Sculpture
"Light on Sculpture" is our theme for 2020. After having dealt with the dark side of sculpture in November, our guest author Ursula Karpowitsch and project manager Martina Fischer are now taking a closer look at the importance of light in three-dimensional art.
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Blacker than Black: The Dark Side of Sculpture
Blackness, darkness, shadows. With Halloween just gone by, most people might think of haunted castles and melancholy feelings when hearing these words. But why so one-sided? Sculpture also has a dark aspect that artists like Anish Kapoor have been exploring for years. We have discussed with three sculpture network members what makes creating art that embraces the dark side so special. Dive into the darkness and experience it from a different perspective!
Melting Art
While the first snow is falling in Munich just in time for the Advent season, the United Nations 24th Climate Conference started in Katowice (Poland) on 3 December. In London, Olafur Eliasson, the advocate for climate change in the art world, causes a stir with his installation 'Ice Watch'. With a total of 30 blocks of ice, the artist creates a giant melting clock at two locations in the city, making climate change tangible for visitors. On view from 11 December.
How to steal the sky
A delightful little story and a piece of sky. Andri Koumidou who supported us as an intern in the office during the last few months, surprised us with her talent for writing. We combined her words with pictures by Alexander Lorenz and hope you enjoy reading her text as much as we did!
A God Complex - Sculptorvox Volume 3
Von Damien Hirst bis hin zu Donald Trump, Egoisten und Narzissten begegnen uns in allen Lebensbereichen, besonders in der Welt der Kunst. Mit beiden Personen setzt sich der neueste Band von Sculptorvox auseinander: Ein Gottkomplex. Der dritte Titel in einer Serie von acht geplanten Bänden "A God Complex", soll Antworten finden und provozieren - um tiefer in das Menschliche, unsere Schwächen, Neigungen und Grenzen einzutauchen.
Ceramic - Only a "Soft" Material?
Ceramic is a highly plastic material that is versatile to use and easy to shape and design. Four artists will be presented who create great works of art with this underrated material.
A meaningful year is drawing to a close. The most influential modern art academy, the Bauhaus, celebrated its 100th birthday. Numerous exhibitions, events, lectures, performances, plays, guided tours, and workshops around the Bauhaus period revived the three Bauhaus sites Weimar, Dessau, and Berlin on the 100th anniversary year.
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Academic Focus: British Studies: Literature, History, Political Science, Film Studies, & Theater Studies. This program is open to all majors, but may be particularly suitable to students with academic interests in the majors listed above. Eligibility Req
The British Studies Program resides at Regent's Park College, in a location central to the University and to the city heart itself; it is right next door to the Eagle and Child pub, at which C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and other members of "The Inklings" gathered to discuss literature, art, and life. Founded in 1752, Regent's Park offered the first university places to non-Anglican students in Great Britain. Today Regent's Park continues its open and ecumenical educational tradition, admitting students for matriculation regardless of religious affiliation. Students will live, dine, and study in an atmosphere incomparably rich in cultural heritage and intellectual accomplishment. Most weeks, no classes meet on Fridays, so students have ample time for weekend travel or for enjoyment of Oxford's many resources-the world's greatest bookstore (Blackwell's), the Ashmolean Museum, the Holywell Music Rooms, the Cotswolds, Blenheim Palace, and punting on the Cherwell. This year, the curriculum presents a selection of six course offerings in British studies, including Shakespeare, literature and cultural studies, history, political science, biology and theater. The program supplements the regular curriculum with lectures and informal talks on aspects of British society and culture by distinguished visitors. It also sponsors visits to Stratford-upon-Avon, London, and the environs of Oxford environs. The entire group travels to Stratford for a Royal Shakespeare Company production and to London for a range of cultural and historical visits.
Academic Focus: British Studies: Literature, History, Political Science, Film Studies, & Theater Studies. This program is open to all majors, but may be particularly suitable to students with academic interests in the majors listed above. Eligibility Requirements: Minimum 2.5 GPA; good academic standing; at least 18 years of age; completion of a full year of college; and currently enrolled in a college/university.
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Cigna Named a Corporate Sustainability Leader by the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices
Originally published at newsroom.cigna.com. Cigna ranked No. 33 on The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list in 2021.
Cigna Corporation, a global health service company, has been named a global industry leader in corporate sustainability for the fifth consecutive year on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI), the most prestigious honor for corporate responsibility and sustainability performances. This honor includes inclusion on both the Dow Jones Sustainability™ World Index (DJSI World) and the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index (DJSI North America).
"We are guided by our mission, which is to improve the health, well-being and peace of mind of those we serve," said Mary Tullis Engvall, senior director, corporate responsibility, Cigna. "Corporate sustainability initiatives are critical to all areas of our business – from the constant innovation, we are driving for our customers and clients to our relentless focus on the health and wellbeing of our employees. We are proud of this inclusion and remain committed to making a difference."
Cigna's environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) framework, Cigna Connects, reflects the company's commitments and societal impact. As recognized by DJSI, Cigna's focus on building powerful connections to improve societal health and well-being, contribute to a healthy environment, and deploy inclusive business practices is detailed in its latest report. Among others, these actions include:
COVID-19 Disparities Initiative: Cigna provided critical health care resources to a number of communities most at risk through its health improvement tour. The tour distributed free flu shots, personal protective equipment (PPE) and other COVID-19 resources.
Diversity Scorecard: Growing from last year's Building Equity and Equality Program, the company's first annual Diversity Scorecard Report focused on DEI work across three critical areas – colleagues, clinical, and communities.
Supporting Minority-Owned Small Businesses: To help minority and women-owned small and mid-size businesses, Cigna rolled out a suite of innovative and customized health care plans for companies with more than 25 employees that include health and lifestyle services for specific health issues.
The DJSI World applies a transparent, rules-based constituent selection process based on the companies' S&P Global ESG Score resulting from the annual S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA). The CSA consists of a rigorous questionnaire assessing both public and non-public data submitted by participating companies. This year, more than 10,000 publicly traded companies were invited to participate in the S&P Global CSA.
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Google doesn't want you to see a few places on Google Earth!
Yes, this ain't a joke. Google has purposely hidden a few places in its "fly anywhere" software. Don't believe me? Search for "Volkel Air Base, The Netherlands" on Google Earth. You will see nothing but blurred pixels.
Why does Google do that? Security reasons maybe. But a few places which have been hidden do not come under this reason (Baler Lake in Canada for example).
This and many other secrets of the company are talked about in this infographic, brought to you by TechProbeX.
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On the Cover: October 2018
Associate legal editor Anna Sulkin discusses this month's cover.
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Our cover this month, The Chambers Brothers (one of a set of two posters) by Victor Moscoso, sold for $1,625 at Swann Auction Galleries' Vintage Posters auction on Aug. 1, 2018 in New York City. Moscoso, a Spanish-American artist, is best known for his psychedelic rock posters, the motif of which is synonymous with the 1960s in America. He decided to become an animator at an early age, after being inspired by an animated film. Educated at Yale University, Cooper Union and the San Francisco Art Institute, Moscoso was the first rock poster artist of that era with formal academic training and experience.
Moscoso, who still lives in the Bay Area, gained prominence with his psychedelic rock and roll poster art, created for various dance halls and clubs in San Francisco. A review of some of his work reveals a common theme—vibrant colors and photographic collage—with his unique lettering being so successful that it's even been turned into a font.
His work was seemingly a rebellion against the traditional techniques taught during his studies, which he said he had to consciously unlearn, reminiscent of the counterculture and revolution in social norms occurring simultaneously during that time period. He achieved the 3D-esque feel of his 2D posters by a juxtaposition of two colors and intended to irritate the eye. His font was also intentionally difficult to read. In essence, viewers of Moscoso's work could experience a trippy sensation (it was the era of sex, drugs and rock and roll, after all) sans the drugs.


Brent Phillips was a successful MIT-trained software engineer when his life was shattered by a health crisis that left him in pain and unable to work. After 7 years of all manner of conventional and alternative therapies, a surgery left his right arm frozen at the elbow – until he discovered Theta Healing and his arm healed in an instant! Today, he is a Theta Healing practitioner, instructor, and author who has dedicated himself to discovering and applying the scientific laws and principles underlying miraculous instant healing, financial abundance, and loving relationships. He is the author of two books, "Where Science Meets Spirit: The Formula for Miracles" and "Spiritual Weight Loss". He has also developed a revolutionary audio technology that actually reprograms your subconscious mind while you listen to it, a technology which is featured in his audio program "Unleash Your Inner Millionaire".


Lilian May Miller was born in Japan in 1895. Her father, Ransford, worked at the American embassy in Tokyo and her mother, Lilly, taught English at the Christian mission. In 1904, at the age of nine, Lilian enrolled in the atelier of Kano Tomonobu (1843-1912), one of the last Kano school masters. Tomonobu was well-known in the tightly-knit community of expatriates: he gave private lessons to a number of foreign artists, including Emil Orlik, Helen Hyde, and briefly, Arthur Wesley Dow.
In 1907, she began lessons with a more progressive artist, Shimada Bokusen (1867-1941), who bestowed her with the go (art name) of Gyokka (Jeweled Flower). Lilian's unique training in Japanese painting came to a halt when her father was transferred back to Washington in 1909, and thus, her formative teenaged and young adult years would be spent in the States, where she attended Vassar College in New York. Following her graduation in 1917, Miller returned to Asia; her father had taken a temporary position in Japan, and the following year he became the Consulate General in Seoul, Korea. Miller visited Korea and fell in love with it, but returned to Japan to live on her own with the help of a stipend from her parents.
By 1920 she was living as the tenant of the formidable Bertha Lum, and had turned to printmaking as a way of supplementing her income. It is presumably thanks to Lum that Miller began to work with the block carver Matsumoto (who had worked for Helen Hyde) and the printer Nishimura Kumakichi, upon whom Lum had come to rely on completely for her own print productions. Shortly thereafter there was a dramatic falling-out between the two artists; the exact cause is not known but it seemed to stem from some issues regarding artistic integrity. Interestingly, Miller also struggled with a relationship with Elizabeth Keith, who began as a friend but later developed into a rival (see Brown, Lilian Miller: An American Artist in Japan, in Impressions 27, 2006, for an untangling of these conflicts).
Miller's early prints, published in 1919-1920, were certainly carved by Matsumoto and printed by Nishimura Kumakichi, but at some point along the way, she learned block-carving and printing herself. In 1927 to 1928, Miller began producing prints again during a period of convalescence with her parents in Seoul (financial ruin due to the 1923 Grant Kanto Earthquake was followed by a serious long illness). The prints from this period are somewhat more stylized than her earlier works; the simplified compositions would have facilitated her 'self-carved, self-printed' efforts. This skill set her apart from the small circle of foreign print artists plying the market for nostalgic views of 'old Japan.' Ironically, the one who was the most Japanese of them all, having been born and partially raised there, took the most 'Western' approach- that of the individual artist controlling every aspect of production and thus achieving true creative independence.


Last month I published a series of three posts on the trials and tribulations of Christians (If You "Trust God Every Trial Can Be A Blessing Even Though I Doesn't Look That Way At The Time", "Your Trials Can Help Others", and "Why God Allows Trial And Temptation").
In "Trust God Every Trial Can Be A Blessing Even Though I Doesn't Look That Way At The Time", is the statement' "Maybe you are facing a major difficulty right now. It may be an illness or guilt or a financial problem or strain in a relationship. Does God have a word for you while you're going through your difficulty? Absolutely. God is saying to you, "Don't give up. Grow up." Fulfill the purpose of your difficulty — becoming more and more the person he created you to be.
Remember, sin is that which is anti-God. Therefore, God will never lead someone to sin; doing so goes against His very nature.
However, He will test believers by putting them through difficult training that will both strengthen them and reveal their current conditions (like a refiner's fire).
Recently I read something written by Rick Warren. He writes about the struggles of family following the suicide of his son and the very public reaction to it. In this devotion Rick says that God used the most difficult trial that he has ever endured to set him free.
Last year I wrote the post "That's Not In The Bible - God Will Never Give You More Than You Can Bear". In it I said that God will absolutely allow you to go through things that you can't bear. He doesn't give them but He does allow them. It's also clear that God doesn't expect any person to handle everything that comes to them alone. The Scriptures never say that God won't give you more that you can handle what they do say is that if you trust God He will be with you through whatever is happening.
We know how great a true follower of Jesus Paul was yet he faced trials and tribulations all the time, and at one time he admitted that, by himself, he couldn't take it anymore.
James 1:2-8 (NKJV)2 My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials,3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.4 But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.6 But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind.7 For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord;8 he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.
So rather than the phrase being "God will never give you more than you can bear" it really should be "The world and Satan will give you more than you can bear, but God will help you bear it if you'll only trust in Him! Our faith can grow with each trial. All we have to do is continue trusting God. After all if you trust and have faith He is always present with you.
The very last thing that Jesus said to His disciples, before He returned to heaven was that He would always be with them.
I just read a devotion by Rick Warren that's a great companion to that post. The title of that post was Every Storm Is a School, Every Trial a Teacher.
I hope it blesses you as much as a blessed me.
"This small and temporary trouble we suffer will bring us a tremendous and eternal glory, much greater than the trouble" (2 Corinthians 4:17 GNT).
When we go through difficulties in life, the first thing we often try to do is blame somebody else. But it doesn't matter where your problem came from — God still has a purpose for it in your life. Even when you do stupid things, God can use it. Even when other people hurt you intentionally, he can use it. Even when the Devil plans bad things for your life, God can bring good out of it.
God's purpose is greater than your problems and your pain. He has a plan! You need to look past the temporary pain and look instead at the long-term benefit in your life.
Romans 5:3-4 says, "We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that . . . they help us learn to be patient. And patience develops strength of character in us and helps us trust God more each time we use it until finally our hope and faith are strong and steady" (TLB).
What's the purpose of your problems and difficulty? God wants you to learn something. Every storm is a school. Every trial is a teacher. Every experience is an education. Every difficulty is for your development.
Most of us are slow learners. If you don't learn something, God will bring it up again in your life. It will come back, because God is more interested in your character than he is in your comfort. He is more interested in seeing you become more like Christ than he is in making things easy for you.
Maybe you are facing a major difficulty right now. It may be an illness or guilt or a financial problem or strain in a relationship. Does God have a word for you while you're going through your difficulty? Absolutely. God is saying to you, "Don't give up. Grow up." Fulfill the purpose of your difficulty — becoming more and more the person he created you to be.
Yesterday I published a post in which I said that God allows our trials, tribulations, and temptations and that they can benefit us. They can also benefit others through the example we provide while we are going through them. Jesus is our best example of how to respond to temptation and trouble. He didn't panic.
Isaiah 53:3 (NLT) He was despised and rejected— a man of sorrows, acquainted with deepest grief. We turned our backs on him and looked the other way. He was despised, and we did not care.
He prayed and trusted His Father, even when asking the Father to not have Him go through the horrors of a "kangaroo court" trial, and crucifixion.
Matthew 26:39-44 (NLT)39 He went on a little farther and bowed with his face to the ground, praying, "My Father! If it is possible, let this cup of suffering be taken away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine."40 Then he returned to the disciples and found them asleep. He said to Peter, "Couldn't you watch with me even one hour?41 Keep watch and pray, so that you will not give in to temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak!"42 Then Jesus left them a second time and prayed, "My Father! If this cup cannot be taken away unless I drink it, your will be done."43 When he returned to them again, he found them sleeping, for they couldn't keep their eyes open.44 So he went to pray a third time, saying the same things again.
Even in death He trusted God.
The Bible is full of others who trusted God and were delivered from all their afflictions although sometimes deliverance doesn't come until we are with the Lord.
Hebrews 11:32-40 (NLT)32 How much more do I need to say? It would take too long to recount the stories of the faith of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and all the prophets.33 By faith these people overthrew kingdoms, ruled with justice, and received what God had promised them. They shut the mouths of lions,34 quenched the flames of fire, and escaped death by the edge of the sword. Their weakness was turned to strength. They became strong in battle and put whole armies to flight.35 Women received their loved ones back again from death. But others were tortured, refusing to turn from God in order to be set free. They placed their hope in a better life after the resurrection.36 Some were jeered at, and their backs were cut open with whips. Others were chained in prisons.37 Some died by stoning, some were sawed in half, and others were killed with the sword. Some went about wearing skins of sheep and goats, destitute and oppressed and mistreated.38 They were too good for this world, wandering over deserts and mountains, hiding in caves and holes in the ground.39 All these people earned a good reputation because of their faith, yet none of them received all that God had promised.40 For God had something better in mind for us, so that they would not reach perfection without us.
Paul wrote about much of the suffering he endured for the gospel and he shared it with us. Just as Paul is for us we can be examples for others.
I want share something from the YouVersion Jesus Bible Reading Plan, to encourage you. This will encourage you if you are going through difficult times now or when, and there will be a when, you go through trials, tribulations, and temptations.
Acts 14:19-20 NIV Then some Jews came from Antioch and Iconium and won the crowd over. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the city, thinking he was dead. But after the disciples had gathered around him, he got up and went back into the city. The next day he and Barnabas left for Derbe.
Paul was well acquainted with suffering. He was imprisoned, stoned, beaten, flogged, shipwrecked, starved, exhausted and endangered throughout his life as a follower of Christ (2Co 11:16 – 33). Because of his experiences, throughout his letters Paul was intent on reminding Christians that hardship is to be expected. He said it quite clearly in Philippians: "For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him" (Php 1:29).
Though the typical human response is to avoid pain at all costs, Paul calls Christians to accept their trials in light of the fact that God suffers with us and because God causes good things to come from our difficulties (Ps 34:18; Ro 8:28). He says, "We also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope" (Ro 5:3 – 4). Furthermore, suffering is part of being united with Jesus (Php 3:10 – 11) and, thankfully, it is temporary: "Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all" (2Co 4:16 – 17).
Jesus, help me to find joy in my pain, as it brings me closer to you. May others see me suffering and want to experience the peace that you have given me. Amen.
Romans 7:25 (NLT) 25 Thank God! The answer is in Jesus Christ our Lord. So you see how it is: In my mind I really want to obey God's law, but because of my sinful nature I am a slave to sin.
Romans 7 is nothing if not a verbal picture of struggle. In this chapter, readers get a firsthand glimpse into the inner thoughts of the apostle, which can either be uplifting and encouraging or crushing and discouraging depending on one's perspective.
It might be discouraging to know that even Paul — who had experienced Jesus in a personal way and had seen the explosive growth of the early church — still struggled so violently with his own heart. But this chapter can also be encouraging for the same reason. When the weight of sin is particularly oppressive, Christians can take heart, knowing that all people struggle; even the apostle Paul battled mightily with sin. The New Testament never characterizes Christians as those who do not struggle with sin; rather they are those who stay in the fight.
When Christians feel the weight of sin's burden; when they're torn between righteousness and unrighteousness, between the desires of the Spirit and the desires of the flesh, then the only solution is Jesus. He is the only One who can deliver those who are dead in sin and, through the Holy Spirit, help his followers to resist sin. The Christian needs the gospel as much as the non-Christian does, for it is by the gospel God's people were saved from their slavery to sin. It is the same gospel that reminds the believer that they are "more than conquerors through him who loved us" (Ro 8:37).
Jesus, thank you for Paul's example. Help me to persevere against sin until I can join you in a sinless eternity. Amen.
Excerpted from the Jesus Bible 365 - Day Devotional Reading Plan Zondervan with Passion City Church.
The Jesus Bible sixty-six books. one story. all about one name.
Just a few days ago I posted the link to "Does God Test Christians?" , that was originally published in 2015. In that post I said that God does not initiate the trials, tribulations, and temptations that we face. I wrote that He does use these things for our benefit. Trials, tribulations, and temptations can come because of some action or inaction of ours, of others, the fact that some things just happen because we live in a fallen world, and of course they can come directly from Satan or his cohorts.
We Christians say that God is sovereign and in control of everything that happens. He could stop any trial, tribulation of temptation but He doesn't. The question is why. I don't think anybody can really answer that question with certainty although many of us try.
There are some answers that are better than others. In my devotion the other day tI read another answer to the question why. While I disagree with the the author's belief that God does initiate some tests, I do believe that He uses tests and temptations for our benefit. For that reason this is one of the best answers that I've heard or read. I want to share it with you. This is an excerpt from from a book written by Lance Hahn, The Master's Mind. The excerpt is "Why God Allows Trial and Temptation". I pray that it gives you something to hold on to as you look for the answer to a question that we as humans can't answer and God hasn't answered yet.
God allows temptation and trial because they can be good for us.
The same Greek and Hebrew words are used in Scripture for both temptation and trial. The distinction depends on intent and motivation. Is the difficult situation for the purpose of tearing down? It's a temptation. Is it for the purpose of building up? It's a trial.
Temptation is a lure to sin. God doesn't do that, but He does test.
Both situations involve challenge. How do we know then if it's a temptation or a trial? We don't — that's God's business. In either situation, we are to remain faithful to the Lord and believe He will reveal the reason in due time. If we are obedient in a temptation, we will resist the Devil, and he will flee from us. If we're obedient in a trial, we will emerge stronger than ever. We must believe by faith that God has our best interests in mind and not doubt His love or provision regardless of the circumstances we are going through.
Intent means everything. If I as a leader demanded that my followers run until they threw up, forced them to work for me in grueling circumstances to the detriment of their bodies, and humiliated them continually to destroy their hearts, I would be a monster. If I did it for their best interests, I would be a drill instructor.
If I rubbed acid on someone's face so that it bubbled and hurt, and the person had to take meds for weeks just to deal with the burns I created, I would be a devil. If I did it because the person asked me to, I would be a dermatologist performing a chemical peel.
If I dropped heavy items on you that could crush you, only to force you to catch them and push them back up, I would be a tormentor. If I did it for the good of your body, I would be a personal trainer in the gym.
If I withheld your normal food for days on end and then only gave you small amounts of berries and vegetables even though there was a bounty of food around, you would call me selfish. If I did it for your health, I'd be a nutritionist helping you with a fast or cleanse.
As you can see, it's not the brutal situation that makes something good or bad, but the motive behind it. That's also true of troubles in our lives.
If we listen to Satan, we assume the worst of God; if we know who God is, we assume the best — and that changes everything about how we respond.
We can know He has a valuable reason for the trials we are facing.
Satan seeks to harm. He wants to take us down. He wants us to turn our back on God (1) and sin (2). Satan and his demons want to rip our faces off; the only reason they can't do that is because God holds the leash. Why doesn't God stop them completely and keep us safe? Because safe isn't the pathway to either strength or revelation.
The way out may not be easy, and we may not always take it, but its presence means that we will never be forced to sin. God will never do that.
We will experience temptation, but let me reiterate: temptation isn't sin.
This means that difficult, messy things are not always sin. Evil may surround us, but we can remain untouched internally, where it matters. Christians deal with too much self-condemnation for being tempted. The reality is that temptation is normal. It doesn't mean we are bad people, only that we are human.
Too many times we think that because we struggle with something, we may as well just cave in. That's a lie from the enemy. Of course we want to give in; that's what temptation is. But not giving in is what resistance is.
And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee.
Jesus came out of the desert trial more powerful than He was before. He underwent temptations at the beginning of His public ministry so that His power would be present for His work. Obedience results in power. When we emerge from a trial successfully, not only is God glorified, but also we are strengthened in confidence and in the certainty of God's will for our lives.
The Holy Spirit comes in and fills that empty spot (where we empty ourselves of our pride, our needs, our cravings, or our agendas) with Himself, and we are empowered even more. God brings trials to our lives for this outcome.
Excerpted with permission fromThe Master's Mind by Lance Hahn, copyright Lance Hahn. Published by Thomas Nelson.
To order a copy of Lance's book The Master's Mind click this link, any others in the post, or the image at the end of the post or go the the FTE Resources Page.


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Description: A suite of experiments was performed to investigate the performance of buried pipelines and conduits subjected to large ground deformations. Full-scale laboratory tests were performed at Cornell University and small-scale centrifuge tests were conducted at the geotechnical centrifuge at RPI. The tests focused on buried pipeline response to abrupt ground displacements that induce tension, compression, and bending in the pipelines. The ground deformation involves both strike slip and normal faulting. The types of pipelines investigated were composed of continuous welded steel and high density polyethylene (HDPE). The available data include soil and pipeline displacements, soil-pipeline interaction pressures, strain gage measurements at all locations along the pipelines, load cell measurements of axial forces, and lab data on partially saturated soil properties for the large-scale tests.
"Geohazards and large, geographically distributed systems"
"Tactile Pressure Sensors for Soil-Structure Interaction Assessment"
Cornell University; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Sciencenter Discovery Center, 2009, "NEESR-SG Final Report"
Thomas O'Rourke; Kathleen Krafft; Michael O'Rourke; Harry Stewart; Michael Symans (2017), "Evaluation of Ground Rupture Effects on Critical Lifelines (NEES-2005-0013)," https://datacenterhub.org/resources/14490.


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Name the metal which has been placed: (a) at the bottom of the reactivity series
(b) at the top of the reactivity series.
(c) just below copper in the reactivity series
(a) At the bottom of the reactivity series the metal which has been placed is Gold.
(b) At the top of the reactivity series the metal which has been placed is Potassium.
(c) Just below copper in the reactivity series the metal which has been placed is Mercury.
PREVIOUSWrite the names and formulae of (a) a metal hydride, and (b) a non-metal hydride.NEXTWhich of the two metals is more reactive: copper or silver ?
i. What is observed when a solution of potassium iodide is added to a solution of lead nitrate taken in a test tube?
ii. What type of reaction is this?
iii. Write a balanced chemical equation to represent the above reaction.
A brown substance 'X' on heating in air forms a substance 'Y'. When hydrogen gas is passed over heated 'Y', it again changes back into 'X'.
i. Name the substance 'X' and 'Y'
ii. Name the type of chemical reactions occurring during both the changes.
iii. Write the chemical equations of the reactions.


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Celebrate International Women's Day with These Quotes from Inspiring Disney Women
By Megan Deppe
International Women's Day, celebrated on March 8, celebrates the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women around the globe. It's also a perfect opportunity to acknowledge the strong women of Disney who have inspired us over the years and motivated us to become the best versions of ourselves. In honor of today's…
Remembering David Ogden Stiers and the Wonderful Characters he Brought to Life
We are sorry to report on the passing of actor David Ogden Stiers, who died on Saturday, March 3, at the age of 75. Throughout Stiers' long and impressive acting career, the versatile actor lent his voice to some of our favorite characters in Disney movies, video games, and on television. As Cogsworth in Beauty and the Beast, Stiers delightfully…
Why Patrick Page Is Excited For You To See The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Since 1999 when Der Glockner von Notre Dame debuted to smashing success in Germany, Disney Theatrical fans have clamored for an American musical theater adaptation of The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Next month, the show makes its debut at La Jolla Playhouse (to be followed by a run at Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey next spring), and the dream of hearing the bells of…


Running honeypots is always interesting to get an overview of what's happening on the Internet in terms of scanners or new threats. Honeypots are useful not only in the Wild but also on your internal networks. There are plenty of solutions to deploy honeypots with more or less nice features (depending on the chosen solution). They are plenty of honeypots which can simulate specific services or even mimic a complete file system, computer or specific hardware.
Note: I limited the range to port 65534 to allow binding my SSH daemon to port 65535 (if you need to access the honeypot remotely).
Finally, we can put all the commands in a single script tinypot.sh. I'm using the "screen" command (also available in most distributions) to detach the tools from the console and to keep an eye on them later.
echo TinyPot running, use "screen -r [netcat|tcpdump] to access tools"
Nothing fancy here and I'm sure that it can be improved but TinyPot just does the work!


Hardcover. Ottawa, Canada Department of Mines, 2nd, 1928, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 379 pages, illustrations throughout, including full color plates, gilt titles and decoration on blue cloth board. Previous owner's inscription on front fly leaf, corner and edge fray, otherwise, clean and tight.


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Tip Sheet: MLS plans for the future after expanding to Atlanta
Kyle McCarthy @kylejmccarthy
Apr 18, 2014 at 12:00p ET
MLS commissioner Don Garber expects the league to delve deeply into several topics - including collective bargaining issues and realignment - to chart its course over the next few years.
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Revelry only lasts so long for the commissioner of a professional sports league. MLS commissioner Don Garber gave himself a day to herald the arrival of Atlanta as the 22nd franchise before shifting his focus toward other weighty matters.
Wasting time simply isn't an option. Extensive discussions are planned for next week, according to Garber. There are several big picture items to contemplate as the league adjusts to the current landscape and charts its course for the future.
Realignment features prominently on the docket with New York City FC and Orlando City poised to join the league next year. Garber said he isn't sure how the landscape will sort out at this point, but he noted the plans will accelerate in the coming months as MLS prepares for the introduction of five teams by the end of the decade.
"We're going to start talking about that and planning for the impact of expansion over the next number of years, thinking about our new CBA," Garber said after welcoming Atlanta into the league. "This is a happy day, a celebratory day, but it's back to work tomorrow."
PATIENCE REWARDED
It took the better part of a decade for Atlanta and MLS to reach Wednesday afternoon. The lengthy courtship between the parties laid the foundations for the decision to expand and paved the way for the celebrations to come.
The toil ahead requires both application and imagination given the geographic distribution of the new clubs. MLS plans to add four teams on the East Coast – Atlanta, NYCFC and Orlando City are confirmed, while Miami is waiting for confirmation on a stadium deal before it receives its official invitation – in short order. The fifth city – Minneapolis is the favorite at the moment given the two potential investor/operator groups and the settled stadium situation, though other hopeful markets such as Sacramento and San Antonio remain in the mix – is situated further west.
In the short term, the fixes are fairly easy. NYCFC and Orlando will slide right into the Eastern Conference next year. Houston will likely return to the Western Conference after moving East to accommodate the arrivals of Portland and Vancouver in 2011. The opportunity to place the Dynamo in the same conference as FC Dallas is simply too tempting to resist for a league so firmly in favor of rivalries. The adjustments would create an 11-team Eastern Conference and a 10-team Western Conference.
The tricky part arises at the next step when Atlanta joins in 2017. There are no simple switches left to make at that stage. Sporting Kansas City sits the furthest west of the remaining Eastern Conference teams. Atlanta possesses some experience in suspending geographic ties (the Falcons played in the NFC West from 1970 to 2001 before the NFL realigned), but MLS won't separate the members of its expected Southern triangle. And any sort of off-the-board choices – Chicago also sits in the central time zone, for example – create their own trickle-down effects with two further expansion teams on the way.
Adding five teams in such a compressed timeframe requires MLS to devise a careful, cohesive strategy to accommodate all of them without sacrificing the greater good. The involved parties must ponder the potential implications of moving teams between conferences, rifle through the inherent scheduling quirks and weigh more radical ideas to alter the structure more fundamentally as a matter of due diligence.
And those issues relate just to the scheduling concerns. There are more deliberations on tap about ensuring the strength of the player pool during this expansion era (Garber highlighted, as usual, the development of academy programs, the extent of the global talent base and the possibility of amending rule as potential aids) and establishing the desired framework for the tricky CBA negotiations ahead.
There are no facile solutions to any of those quandaries. The amount of work ahead leaves Garber and the rest of the league with little latitude to bask in Atlanta's excitement. Wednesday offered another landmark moment for MLS, but it is now in the past. The energy must shift quickly to guarantee more celebrations occur as the decade progresses.
Five Points – Week 7
1. Can Portland end its barren run against Real Salt Lake?: This affair at Rio Tinto Stadium offers the Timbers a chance to end their barren run against RSL. Portland hasn't secured a victory against RSL in its previous 10 attempts in all competitions, including both legs of the Western Conference final and the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup semifinal meeting last season. RSL's mixture of discipline, precision and strength tends to jolt Portland out of its rhythm. The visitors must find a way to stretch the field horizontally and take their chances when they come in order to end their drought against RSL and snatch their first victory of the campaign.
2. Win some, lose some in Toronto: Reds boss Ryan Nelsen muddled through the 1-0 defeat to Colorado last weekend with a threadbare squad, but he won't face the same problem ahead of the visit to FC Dallas on Saturday. Steven Caldwell (suspension) and Jonathan Osorio (hamstring) will return to the squad, while Michael Bradley (groin/quadriceps) could also feature if he responds to well to his work this week. The insertion of that trio into the starting XI allows Nelsen to build a cohesive and strong foundation to combat a FCD outfit poised to enjoy most of the possession in Frisco. TFC will need that base to stand strong with Jermain Defoe (hamstring) essentially ruled out until the home game against New England on May 3.
RED BULLS OPEN ACCOUNT
New York won its first game of the season with a 2-1 victory over Philadelphia on Wednesday.
3. New England copes without its defensive rock: Revolution coach Jay Heaps will hope to have José Gonçalves (right quadriceps strain) back in his starting XI before that affair at BMO Field, but the visit to Toyota Park on Saturday will come too quickly for the reigning MLS Defender of the Year. Heaps possesses several options in central defense to replace his captain. The chosen path after Gonçalves limped off in the 2-0 victory over Houston last weekend included inserting Darrius Barnes on the right and shifting Andrew Farrell into the middle. Those successful operating principles might change this weekend if Chris Tierney (left hip irritation) returns in time to feature against the Fire, but the Revs – whether Tierney starts on the left or not – must ensure whatever back four combination they choose produces a cohesive and focused effort for 90 minutes to track the movement of Quincy Amarikwa and Mike Magee appropriately.
4. Can Montréal spring another surprise at Sporting Park?: In the midst of its bright first half last year, the Impact snatched a 2-1 victory in Kansas City. The visitors will harbor a similar objective this time. Sporting enters this match with some vulnerabilities – Uri Rosell's absence through suspension strips away the home side's touchstone in possession – and a need to address them in order to prevent Montréal from catching them over the top. Once those concerns are address, the home side should benefit. If Sporting can exert its usual high pressure and interrupt Marco Di Vaio's service, then the home side should hold serve as expected and sidestep a potential reprisal.
5. Familiar faces reunite: LA Galaxy play Vancouver for the second time in as many weeks. Columbus and D.C. United meet again after the Crew won at RFK Stadium earlier this year. Mauro Rosales hosts his old friends from Seattle in the night cap on Saturday night. Expect the scouting in all three cases to unfold a bit more quickly than it otherwise might.


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Q: Remove the only index on an array php I am trying to print an array on php when I use
echo json_encode($array);

It shows me this:
{
    "1": {
        "x": "145",
        "y": "20"
    },
    "2": {
        "x": "145",
        "y": "40"
    }
}

but I want this:
{
    {
         "x":"145",
         "y":"20"
    },
    {
        "x":"145",
        "y":"40"
    }
}

How to do that?

A: Simply use array_values like as
echo json_encode(array_values($array));

A: Inorder to achieve this you need to strutire your array like this;
$arr = array(array("x"=>145, "y"=>20),array("x"=>145, "y"=>40));

or
$arr = array();
$arr[] = array("x"=>145, "y"=>20);
$arr[] = array("x"=>145, "y"=>20);

This will then give you the following for json_encode
[{"x":145,"y":20},{"x":145,"y":20}]

A: $newArray = array();
foreach ($array as $key => $val)
{
    $newArray[] = $val;
}

print_r(json_encode($newArray));

**Result**: [{"x":"145","y":"20"},{"x":"145","y":"40"}]


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/*  Development History :                                           */
/*  Date      Programer           Description                       */
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/*  23-Jan-95 LR                  Initial Write                     */
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void AirframeClass::FlightControlSystem(void)
{
    Limiter *limiter = NULL;

    limiter = gLimiterMgr->GetLimiter(PitchYawControlDamper, vehicleIndex);

    if (limiter)
    {
        ylsdamp = plsdamp = limiter->Limit(qbar);
    }
    else
    {
        ylsdamp = plsdamp = 1.0F;
    }

    limiter = gLimiterMgr->GetLimiter(RollControlDamper, vehicleIndex);

    if (limiter)
    {
        rlsdamp = limiter->Limit(qbar);
    }
    else
    {
        rlsdamp = 1.0F;
    }

    /*----------------------------*/
    /* gain schedules and filters */
    /*----------------------------*/
    Gains();

    SetStallConditions();

    /*--------------*/
    /* control laws */
    /*--------------*/
    Pitch();
    Roll();
    Yaw();
    Axial(SimLibMinorFrameTime);

    // This is probably unnecessary (it'll happen later)
    // AND it is VERY wasteful...  SCR 8/5/98
    //Trigenometry();
}

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NGC 5566 је спирална галаксија у сазвежђу Девица која се налази на NGC листи објеката дубоког неба.

Деклинација објекта је + 3° 55' 59" а ректасцензија 14-{h}- 20-{m}- 20,0-{s}-. Привидна величина (магнитуда) објекта -{NGC}- 5566 износи 10,7 а фотографска магнитуда 11,5. Налази се на удаљености од 26,4000 милиона парсека од Сунца. -{NGC}- 5566 је још познат и под ознакама -{UGC 9175, MCG 1-37-2, CGCG 47-12, ARP 286, IRAS 14178+0409, PGC 51233}-.

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Литература
Revised New General Catalogue and Index Catalogue, Wolfgang Steinicke, 2012. Доступно у овом фајлу са објашњењем на овој страници
SIMBAD база података, Стразбуршки центар астрономских података (CDS), Стразбур

Види још
Нови општи каталог

Спољашње везе

Интерактивни каталог NGC, IC и Месјеових објеката
-{SIMBAD}- база података

Нови општи каталог сазвежђе Девица

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It was a bitterly cold day in the thumb of Michigan--perfect for pie baking!
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The SCPCUG Learning Center is a place for club members to come and learn in a friendly informal environment. Members can learn about computing, Windows 7 / 8 / 10, surfing the Internet, etc. Subject matter usually is derived from questions brought by those attending. The level of material discussed varies from the very basic to the quite advanced.
Learning Center Meetings are held on the 1st, 3rd, & 5th Saturday of the month in the Merritt Island Library Conference Room from 12 noon - 3:30 PM.
The Merritt Island Library provides plush seating at a conference table, Broadband Internet connection, ceiling mounted HDMI input projector, and a screen. The projector is used to allow everyone to see the subject matter being displayed on the computer.
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Looking for a Wedding Photographer in Northumberland. We are a Northumberland Wedding Photography business based in Northumberland photographing weddings in Northumberland and North East of England.
Looking for a Northumberland Wedding Photographer in Northumberland or North East England?
We are a Northumberland Wedding Photography business located in the heart of Northumberland and hope over the next few pages you will see the Quality and Value we provide to our couples.
" Capturing the Moments of today that you will treasure forever "
My style is simple and personal but I believe that my images should speak for themselves.
Looking for a Wedding Photographer in Northumberland?
You may have some Questions and hopefully we can help with the answers.
Hope the below helps answer a few wedding photography questions you may have !
Why should we go with you as your Northumberland wedding photographer?
The best thing about Wedding Photography is that any prospective couples have a chance to check out a photographers work online. I simply tell anyone interested in hireing me as your wedding photographer then judge me by my images. If you like what you see then you're my type of client and my aim will be to give you some amazing images 'capturing the moments' of your special day.
What style of wedding photography will you provide?
My style of photography is light and unobtrusive for the candid shots, I also want you to have those extra special pictures for your album or wall and that's where I take pride in setting the scene for those moments. I strive to capture the moments of your wedding day. My goal is to provide you with a documentary based illustration of your wedding day with minimal guiding or posing. It's my intention to capture the relationship between two people in love and the moments of the day.
My aim is to provide you with memories of your day you will treasure for the rest of your life. We want to capture those moments of your special day so when you look back in the weeks, months or years to come you can relive the day and all the events of the day that made it so special.
I'll work really naturally and unobtrusively and you'll be too busy having the time of your lives to notice me, but I'll be there to capture your day!
How far will you travel to our wedding?
Captured Moments Wedding Photography is based in the heart of Northumberland, but we also travel within the immediate area covering weddings in North East England, Tyne and Wear, Co Durham and The Scottish Borders.
What wedding packages do I offer?
Full Day Package (10 hrs continuous) is £895 from bridal preparations to first dance which captures your full wedding day.
Half Day Package (5 hrs continuous) is £595 hours to suit. This sometimes suit couples who may not require the full package and the hours can be arranged to suit your needs.
What would you expect from me?
Up to 10 hours of coverage(Full Day) / Up to 5hrs of coverage (HalfDay) , which can start when required but usually with bridal prep in the morning and ends shortly after cutting the cake or your first dance at the wedding reception in the evening depending on package.
Wedding Story Slideshow - Your Wedding Day images are set on a video slideshow set to music telling the story of your wedding day through images from the start of your package to the end.
Professional location portrait session with the bride and groom making use of the wedding venue and surrounding areas to capture those special moments together.
400+Images (Full Day) or 200+ images (Half Day) professionally edited high-resolution print ready images (weather permitting) presented to you on a bespoke USB stick and will be sent to you in a beautiful presentation box set, allowing you to preserve your images for years to come.
A Free Pre Wedding shoot. This gives you the chance to relax in front of the camera and run through some posing techniques, so when time is limited on your big day everything runs smoothly. I feel without us meeting prior to your wedding it would be like a stranger turning up on your big day.
Shoot 4-6 months prior to your wedding.
Anywhere you prefer but ideally at your venue. Normally takes about 2 hrs.
It takes 2-4 weeks for the images to be available online. All images are supplied with the full rights of the digital images to print, copy, share on social media to tell your friends of your great news and future plans or to use on 'Save the Date' cards or wedding invitations.
Wedding Questionnaire filled out 4-6 weeks prior or earlier.
20 minute phone call to review details 4 weeks prior to event.
Full day (10 hrs continuous) from bridal preparation to first dance, approx 400 digitally edited images.
Half day (5 hrs continuous) hours to suit, approx 200 digitally edited images.
3-4 weeks for the images to be ready for viewing.
Check out my website for the quality of the images. If you like what you see then drop me an email or give me a call and we can have a chat about your plans. Let me know your full names, wedding date/location, your address and I can draw up the paperwork. I'll send you a booking form and contract.
How do we secure our wedding date?
With a 20% deposit which you can send via bank transfer, cheque or PayPal. About half of my clients meet up before booking, the rest are happy to just chat on the phone, then book me to secure the date and meet up closer for their free pre wedding shoot prior to the big day.
What is this Pre Wedding Shoot?
I love the pre wedding shoot and that's the feedback I get from my clients. Its fun, light hearted and a chance to meet up before the big day. I personally meet up with all my clients for their free pre wedding shoot. I am flexible and can meet up most days or evenings as I realise work often gets in the way of weekday wedding planning!
My fiancée hates having his/her photo taken!
Not a problem! I totally get that some people are just shy or don't like posed or staged shots. My style of photography is light and unobtrusive with plenty of natural candid shots.
We don't want lots of posed shots. Is that a problem?
Do you as the wedding photographer have any requirements?
I do like to have about 1/2 hour away from your guests to take some couple portraits but more if you're loving it of course !!! This is where my 'Free Pre Wedding Shoot' comes into play. You've already done the shots on this shoot but now your in your wedding dress. I find your now relaxed and it goes smoothly and you get time to capture your breath while I continue to capture your day!
Your style is quite natural, but will you take formal photos?
Absolutely! I recommend a few group shots as their part of your day and its a chance of getting everyone together in various shots.
I do group shots at almost every wedding, and I actually enjoy them, not least because I see how important they often are to parents and grandparents. Dont worry we will get them done in under 20 mins then back to the celebrations.
A final group shot is great as it captures everyone there on the day. Makes a great wall canvas!
And there's always time for some fun shots later on in Photoshop !!!
Group shots can be quick but often turn out to be memorable so its well worth getting some in your package.
I work with professional Nikon full frame format DSLR cameras and carry spares of everything. Spare Cameras, spare lenses, spare flashes, and what feels like a hundred spare batteries. I love and am accumulating a nice selection full format cameras and a host of prime lenses, which is turning into an expensive habit! I've got spares, spares and more spares!!!
How long does it take for us to see our photos?
I aim to get you your images within 4-6 weeks on a bespoke USB in presentation box.
Can we print the photos from the USB stick?
Do you just photograph weddings?
Yes. I decided to specialize in wedding photography and commit 100% to this style of photography. I'm a wedding photographer through and through. It gets my commitment 100% and I give my clients 100% in this field. When I'm not photographing weddings I like to capture family, friends and some personal projects. I love photography and always look for a challenge.
If you have any questions please just ask. I'm here to help with all your wedding photography so you can relax on your wedding day knowing its all taken care of. I'm happy if you check out Google for and let me know of any images you have seen online and wish incorporating in your portfolio.
I love it when clients keep in touch. If you get back to me and say Alan we really like this picture but wish it was in black and white. Then don't worry I will sort it out. My clients are very important to me as you are my future referral to other clients. So yes I look after my clients after the wedding.
Do we need to feed you on the wedding day?
I know weddings are expensive having paid for two. So please, please don't go to the added expense of expecting to feed me. I'll grab a quiet moment when everyone else is having their meals to review my images and then get back at it. A coffee or soft drink would be very much appreciated to keep me going.
I do things properly, so as well as my gear being insured I've got property and public liability insurance.
I work quickly and like to be as unobtrusive as possible so generally work alone, but where necessary I can bring a second shooter. Happy to chat about this and give a quote if you'd like.
What happens if you're ill on our wedding day?
Firstly it's never happened yet and have never come close to missing a day. I'm pretty robust but I'm a member of several networks of photographers who cover each other in case of emergency so I'm confident someone would be able to cover.
I shoot in colour and turn the ones I think will look good into black and white. If you want any others turned black and white let me know the file number and I'll happily convert them for you.
We didn't choose a package with a wedding album – is it too late?
No problem. I recommend doing it within 3 months of the wedding otherwise from experience you might never get round to it and images take up a lot of space.
Thank you for stopping by and please check out our Gallery Pages for more images and if you like what you see check out our contact page.
We would love to photograph your special day and capture your memories for you!


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RAYRAY releases an urban R&B tune, entitled, "You Got It"
Urban R&B
May 29, 2021 0 2 min read
RAYRAY is an up-and-coming Manchester-based singer-songwriter from Rome with Congolese origins. Not too long ago, she released an urban R&B tune, entitled, "You Got It."
RAYRAY – "You Got It" single
"'You Got It' is more than a song. It's an anthem for all the heartbroken, and those who have lost hope in love and their significant other." – RAYRAY explained
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'You Got It' contains a relationship-based narrative, ear-pleasing vocals, and tuneful melodies that will resonate well with fans of Summer Walker, Kehlani, and Ella Mai. Also, the nostalgic tune possesses melodic instrumentation flavored with a warm contemporary R&B vibration.
"I can't show my true feelings unless I write them down and sing them. None of my lyrics represent something I have not gone through, and I am glad to finally share them publicly. Music is my everything, and I would like to be honored as an inspiration to people. Especially those who think they can't be their best, due to the circumstances they were born into." – RAYRAY explained
RAYRAY is energetic, dynamic, and a hard worker. Her musical influences include Aaliyah, Destiny's Child, and TLC. Her music has been featured in Spotify editorial playlists such as Fresh Finds: the wave and New Music Friday UK.
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From daily ambulance responses, to paramedic course curriculum; from telephone pre-arrival instructions, to fleet & equipment maintenance; from Community Paramedic home visits, to marathon start/finish line coverage, the Hennepin EMS Command Staff are responsible for maintaining and growing all aspects of our enterprise.
Chief of Hennepin EMS
With the assistance of the EMS leadership team, Chief Martin Scheerer is responsible for all aspects of the EMS department, while directly overseeing the divisions of Operations and Education.
Martin Scheerer
martin.scheerer@hcmed.org
Biography currently not available.
T. Ryan Mayfield
Assistant Chief of EMS
thomas.mayfield@hcmed.org
T. Ryan Mayfield has been working across the country in emergency services since 1996. In addition to working as a field provider, he has worked in Education, Operations, QA/QI, EMS research, and management. He holds a B.B.A. from Texas A&M University in Information Systems and an M.S. from the University of Maryland Baltimore County in EMS Administration and Emergency Management.
The Assistant Chief directly oversees the divisions of Communications, Special Operations, and Community Programs.
Deputy Chief
Our Deputy Chief team oversees specific divisions of the department.
Charles Sloan III
Deputy Chief of Operations
charles.sloan@hcmed.org
I started my career in EMS in 1996 with a local ambulance service doing wheelchair and BLS transports. I then transitioned to a Dispatcher role, and eventually dispatched for 911, critical care, and helicopter transports. In 2000, I started working with a local air ambulance provider as an EMT, eventually working my way up to Flight Paramedic. Today I am enrolled at Bethel University and continue to work on my Bachelor's Degree in Organizational Development & Leadership. I started working for Hennepin EMS in 2015 and never looked back. I am proud to be associated with such an outstanding team of Leaders, Paramedics and Emergency Medical Dispatchers.
Mike LeVake
Deputy Chief of Special Operations
michael.levake@hcmed.org
I have been with Hennepin EMS since 1995, having served as a dispatcher 2 years and a paramedic on the street for 21 years, before being promoted to a command role in 2016. Prior to my career in EMS, I served 4 years in the US Navy, and was honorably discharged in 1991. I am honored to lead the Hennepin EMS Special Operations Team. This group of professionals is a nationally recognized leader in emergency response, disaster preparedness training, and special event operations. We look forward to working with you to create the safest, most comfortable guest experience for your event.
Kerry Degen
Deputy Chief of Education
Kerry.Degen@hcmed.org
Daniel Sebo
Deputy Chief of Staff
daniel.sebo@hcmed.org
Amber Brown
Deputy Chief of Community Programs
amber.brown@hcmed.org
I am Amber Brown, Deputy Chief of Community Programs. I started my paramedic career in EMS in 1998 and have been at Hennepin EMS since 2002. I worked as a paramedic on the ambulance until August 2013, when I joined the launch of our Community Paramedic program. I continued in the Paramedic/Community Paramedic role until 2015 when I was promoted to Deputy Chief. In my current role, I manage the Community Paramedic program and Community Outreach for Hennepin EMS. I am passionate about getting our patients the right service at the right time, to achieve the best possible outcome for the person's overall health and to make an impact in all the communities we serve.
The battalion chief serves as the direct report from front-line staff and manages most daily functions of our various divisions.
Eric Martens
Battalion Chief of Education
Eric.Martens@hcmed.org
Battalion Chief of Education Eric Martens has most recently served as a Staff Captain/Paramedic Program Director of our HEMS Paramedic Program and has a long history in EMS:
Eric was born and raised in the Black Hills of South Dakota, graduating from Sturgis High School. Eric began volunteering with one of the local volunteer fire departments in 1994, and completed EMT school. He completed paramedic school in 1998, with the majority of his experience in a career fire-based EMS service. Before moving to Minnesota, Eric was the program director at a college-based program. Since then, he has continued with his education, eventually graduating with his master's degree in Public Administration from the University of South Dakota in 2013.
Matthew McDonnell
Battalion Chief of Operations
matthew.mcdonnell@hcmed.org
Kimberly Stueve
kimberly.stueve@hcmed.org
I took a first responder course in 1995 and never looked back. I knew right away that I wanted to be a Paramedic. I first worked for Gold Cross Ambulance in St. Cloud MN for 4 plus years. I got hired at HCMC in 2001. During my time at HCMC, I have served on the Crash Committee, Peer Review/QA committee, and as an Field Training Officer. I have held my position of Battalion Chief since January 2019.
Lori Schmidt
lori.schmidt@hcmed.org
Daniel Klawitter
Battalion Chief of Communications
daniel.klawitter@hcmed.org
I have been at HCMC/Hennepin Healthcare almost 24 years. I have been an EMT for 20 plus years. I started in the security department and moved to EMS 14 years ago. I worked my first 11 years in EMS in a dispatcher role, the last 3 as a supervisor. I truly enjoy helping others, especially on their worst days. I try to view everyone I meet as a potential customer/VIP. I enjoy sports and the gym as well as spending time with family, friends, and my pets.
Andy Jakacki
Battalion Chief of Special Operations
andrew.jakacki@hcmed.org
Kyle Koelln
kyle.koelln@hcmed.org
Joshua Benesh
joshua.benesh@hcmed.org
Kent Koelln
kent.koelln@hcmed.org
I started in EMS in 1990 as an EMT on the local ambulance in the small town I grew up in. My parents had served on the fire department and ambulance for many years prior and were Advanced Frist Aid instructors, so it seemed natural to start serving at a young age. Eventually the call of the big city (Hutchinson MN) lured me away. I took An EMT-I course and was hired part time at the Hutchinson Ambulance Service. I became a Paramedic in 1997 and took a full time position.
I was hired here at Hennepin EMS in 2002. During my time at Hennepin EMS I have held the position of HCAPE Chief Paramedic Steward and served on several different committees. I have held my current position as a Battalion Chief of Operations since March of 2018.
Tyler Lupkes
tyler.lupkes@hcmed.org
Michael Trullinger
michael.trullinger@hcmed.org
Battalion Chief Mike Trullinger is a career paramedic and has served over 38 years in the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) field and has been with Hennepin EMS since 1997, where he currently serves as a Battalion Chief and as the department's Public Information Officer (PIO.) Mike is also a Retired Volunteer Fire Department Captain with 22 years of service.
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Working within our centralised credit control team, the department supports four businesses. As an experienced credit controller you will be used to handling accounts for different customers with monthly spends between tens and tens of thousands of pounds. Additionally you will adapt your style and approach to suit the customer you are speaking to.
On a daily basis you will manage your customer list (in excess of 800 customers) with end to end credit control including the processing of orders, chasing of debt, query resolution and if required, processing cash receipts.
You will have an excellent telephone manner and be able to build rapport quickly with our customers over the phone and in person with our sales team.
Exceptional verbal communication skills enabling you to develop and maintain strong customer relationships.
Resilience and ability to overcome barriers.
Flexible approach to working hours in order to get the job done.
If you are excited by the prospect of joining our team please apply online by submitting your full CV or completed application form and covering letter, quoting reference ST/CC/43.


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