Josef Sudek was a Czech photographer, best known for his photographs of Prague. Originally a bookbinder, Sudek was badly injured during action by the Hungarian Army on the Italian Front of World War I in 1916. Although he had no experience with photography and was one-handed due to his amputation, he was given a camera and studied photography for two years in Prague under Jaromir Funke.
His Army disability pension gave him leeway to make art, and he worked during the 1920s in the romantic Pictorialist style. Always pushing at the boundaries, a local camera club expelled him for arguing about the need to move forwards from 'painterly' photography. Sudek then founded the progressive Czech Photographic Society in 1924. Despite only having one arm, he used large, bulky cameras with the aid of assistants. Primarily, his personal photography is neo-romantic. His early work included many series of light falling in the interior of St. Vitus cathederal. During and after World War II Sudek created haunting night-scapes and panoramas of Prague, photographed the wooded landscape of Bohemia.
I discovered Josef Sudek through the podcast of Ted Forbes on The Art of Photography. Here is a great video of Ted going through some of this artist's work as well as some of his images below.


Scouting for Talent within Your Association Membership - Professional Association Management Company | Virtual Inc.
New York Yankees pitcher, Mariano Rivera, retired at the end of this baseball season. After all the years Rivera he's spent in the league—he's retiring at age 43—it's easy to forget where he came from. But I won't make you look it up. Rivera is a product of the New York Yankees farm system. (If you're not a baseball fan, the farm system is a network of minor league teams that supports the major league teams—it's where talent is developed).
What does baseball have to do with association membership? Great baseball teams have great farm systems. And they take talent development seriously.
Great associations need to follow baseball's example. Talent development doesn't happen by accident—your organization needs a member management strategy, to develop talent systematically.
1. Is there a meaningful way for young talent to participate in your organization?
Many organizations ask members to 'pay their dues' before they can participate in meaningful ways. Members ascend from volunteer roles, to committee chair roles, to Board member roles, and through a rotation of officer positions. In some groups, this means the path from first volunteering to leadership can be measured in decades.
For the WWII generation, which was hardwired for loyalty and organizational longevity, this made good sense. But for Millennials, who are hardwired for 140-character tweets and frequent job changes, can you be confident that a path this long will attract the best talent?
2. Do you regularly scan your association membership for stars?
Your future association chair may be sitting as a volunteer on a subcommittee. Or she might be the person standing up to ask a hard question at a meeting. Or, sometimes, he has nominated himself for the Board. Regardless of the source, the reality is the same: unless you create a focused effort to identify talent, you're going to miss out.
Here's a practical way to do so—a pyramid scheme. Ask your officers to identify the top two or three Board members. Ask the Board members to identify the top two or three committee chairs. Ask the committee chairs to identify the top two or three volunteers. Before you know it, you have a talent bank on your hands.
3. Is talent development a part of your association's member management strategy?
Once you've identified your stars, be sure you've created ways to develop their talent. Per the first question, this doesn't have to be a decades-long apprenticeship. Something as simple as assigning a mentor can go a long way toward turning young members into longstanding members—ones with tremendous leadership potential.


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Q: Сортировка по выбранным ID Здравствуйте, есть обычный код
$result = mysql_query("SELECT * FORM catalog order by id");

foreach($result as $item) {
echo $item['id'];
echo $item['name'];
}

Сортировка по Id. Как сделать сортировку что бы сначала шли те пункты в которых id равен 5,6,7 а потом все остальные?
A: Попробуйте вот так:
SELECT * FROM <table_name> WHERE ID IN (1,5,7) UNION
SELECT * FROM <table_name> WHERE ID NOT IN (1,5,7)

A: $result = mysql_query("SELECT * FORM `catalog` WHERE `id` > 5 order by id");

A: SELECT * FROM <table_name> WHERE (ID>=5) AND (ID<=7) UNION
SELECT * FROM <table_name> WHERE (ID<5) UNION
SELECT * FROM <table_name> WHERE (ID>7)

Тогда все еще проще:
SELECT * FROM <table_name> WHERE ID IN (5,6,7) UNION
SELECT * FROM <table_name> WHERE ID IN NOT (5,6,7)

A: Задача не актуальна. Если вам нужно иметь возможность в сортировке в произвольном порядке - сделайте отдельное поле в таблице и сортируйте по нему. А в этом поле уже выставляйте нужные вам значения.
а если все же хотите извратится:
ORDER BY id>4, id < 8, id

ps: я не проверял, но должно работать

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Review: 'AFP-2014 The World in Photos' captivates with striking images Special
By Michael Thomas Apr 14, 2014 in Entertainment
As an international new agency, Agence France-Presse (AFP) is everywhere, but as their latest collection of their best photos show, their photographers show exemplary talent at taking captivating pictures wherever they go.
The annual hardcover book The World in Photos (2014 edition) is split up into various sections: News, Daily Life, Nature and the Environment, Sport and Art & Culture.
Naturally, the News section is the largest, following the turmoil in countries like Syria, Egypt and Mali. There's also a small documentation of Pope Francis' rise to power, including one stunning image of lightning striking the Vatican on the day he was declared the new Pope.
While most of the other categories are self-explanatory, covering events like the Oscars and annual sports competitions, the last section, Daily Life, is the most magical. The far-too-brief section gives the reader a glimpse of life in faraway places. There are incredible photos of hot air balloons floating over a lake, stark contrasts of blue sky and red sand, a baby panda, a sea of men dressed in black, and more.
Some photos were clearly a matter of photographers in the right place at the right time. One photo in the sporting section shows Usain Bolt winning a race. The photo reaches a new level when you notice a lightning bolt crackling in the sky.
At least one photo in the collection generated some controversy. The photo, of a French soldier wearing a skull mask, gave rise to an uproar across the world.
Then there are the simple but powerful snapshots; a man in Mali holding a machete in case of an attack by Islamists; a wounded soldier in Syria looking dismayed but not upset as he sits in a truck, bleeding from his leg; the look of pure jubilation as two Bayern Munich soccer players celebrate a victory; an activist in Turkey holding a victory sign while wearing a gas mask.
This book is not one to flip through casually — take time with each photo, and you'll be transported to a unique point in time.
A masked protestor flashes a V-sign during the clashes near Taksim in Istanbul on June 3, 2013 during a demonstration against the demolition of the park
© AFP / OZAN KOSE
Aleppo, Syria: A young wounded Syrian sits in the back of the truck while waiting to be taken to hospital
© AFP /FABIO BUCCIARELLI
Olivier Morin, the AFP photographer who took this exceptional photo, managed to capture the champion Usain Bolt crossing the finish line at the same time as a lightning bolt illuminated the Moscow sky
© AFP / OLIVER MORIN
Bolt from the blue... lightning strikes near the Vatican on the day of the Pope's announcement
© AFP / FILIPPO MONTEFORTE
Hot air balloons fly over the Loire, during the 39th French Air-Balloon Championship, on August 30, 2013, in Brissac-Quincé, Western France
© AFP / JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER
This photo taken at Taipei City Zoo shows staff stimulating their newly born panda cub after she was successfully delivered by parents who were gifted from China
© AFP / JOHN MACDOUGALL
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Gunboat Justice Volume 1
Posted on July 20, 2018 Posted in Stories from Asia and around the world
Douglas Clark
White Man, White Law, White Gun (1842-1900)
An abridged version of the trilogy has been published as Justice by Gunboat.
Volume 1 of Gunboat Justice covers the 19th Century from 1842 to 1900.
The signing of unequal treaties in the 1840s with China and in the 1850s with Japan, both at the point of British and American gunboat barrels, brought Europeans and Americans to live in both countries. The local legal systems were considered barbaric and the foreign powers extracted concessions that foreigners would be subject only to their own laws in both civil and criminal matters.
Throughout out the 19th Century, China and Japan both faced challenges from the Western powers. China was the big loser – Japan was the big winner. The Manchu-run Qing Dynasty refused to reform and China fought and lost numerous wars with foreigners resulting in its sovereignty further and further chipped away by more and more unequal treaties. In Japan, on the other hand, the arrival of foreigners triggered a civil war which was won by the reformers. The Japanese, led by Hirobumi Ito, embarked on a program of economic, political, military and legal reform that led to Japan becoming a world power.
Initially, after the opening of the treaty ports, Britain and America established consular courts to try cases involving their nationals. These were staffed by consular officers, usually untrained in the law. Justice was often rough and tumble in these courts – a situation that continued for Americans throughout the 19th Century. In the Ross case, the U.S. Supreme Court confirmed the constitutionality of trials without juries in consular courts.
The British on the other hand sought to remedy some of the weaknesses of the consular court system. In 1865, the British Supreme Court for China and Japan was established in Shanghai and 14 years later, the British Court for Japan was established in Yokohama. The larger-than-life Sir Edmund Hornby was appointed the first Chief Judge of the British Supreme Court with a genius, Egyptologist Charles Goodwin, as his Assistant Judge. Hornby presided over a number of major cases such as the Wills case where he ruled that the Shanghai Municipal Council had the power to charge rates, and that trials before a jury of five rather than 12 as was required in England was legal. In the Kwangtung case Hornby, much to the consternation of other treaty powers, ruled that mixed trials with Chinese officials and British consular officers were legal. This decision had to be overturned by a later treaty, the Chefoo Convention, signed between British Minister Sir Thomas Wade and Chinese statesman, Li Hongzhang.
The judges who followed Hornby and Goodwin were largely appointed from barristers and consular officers who had come to the Far East to establish their careers. The consular officers all learnt Chinese or Japanese to a professional level and dealt with local officials in the local language. One consul, Frederick Bourne, was almost killed by a Chinese mob and had to live for nine months as a Chinese with the local Mandarin to avoid further attacks. One other consular officer, Hiram Shaw Wilkinson, rose all the way through the ranks becoming Crown Advocate in Shanghai, Judge for Japan and finally Chief Justice in Shanghai. His son Hiram Parkes "Harrie" Wilkinson succeeded him as Crown Advocate creating a 44-year family dynasty in that office. One barrister, Nicholas Hannen, rose to become concurrently both Chief Justice of the Court and Consul-General in Shanghai when, against much local opposition, the positions were amalgamated for 7 years.
One of the greatest challenges to the power of the courts came from the British-run Imperial Maritime Customs – in a number of cases, Customs, on the specific instructions of its Scottish Inspector-General, Robert Hart, challenged the courts' authority over customs officials as servants of the Chinese Emperor. Chief Justice George French and Assistant Judge Robert Mowat firmly repelled these efforts. In Japan, a prosecution by Japanese Customs almost brought down whole British legal system there when a decision of HS Wilkinson (at the time acting Law Secretary), that importing opium into Japan was legal angered the Japanese so much they threatened an appeal to the Privy Council challenging the court's powers. This led directly the establishment of the British Court for Japan with Shanghai barrister Richard Rennie appointed as the new judge. Rennie later became Chief Justice in Shanghai.
Later, Japan saw three high profile murder cases: the first, where the enraged Lieutenant J.H. Hetherington of the US Navy killed his wife's lover, Briton Gower Robinson; the second, where the adulterous Edith Carew poisoned her equally unfaithful husband, Walter; and the third, the trial and execution by the Japanese of American Robert Miller for slaying three people in the ironically-named Rising Sun bar on the very day American extraterritoriality ended in Japan.
In 1894, Japan reached agreements with the Western powers to abolish extraterritoriality before the end of the century. In 1895, Japan defeated China in a war and, in a treaty negotiated between Hirobumi Ito and Li Hongzhang, itself imposed extraterritoriality on China.
The 19th Century ended with a newly powerful Japan preparing to assert itself against foreigners and China.
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Foreign language skills are more vital than ever as Britain prepares to leave the European Union, according to new research.
The British Council called for languages to become "a national priority" in the run up to Brexit, amid a shortfall in the number of students learning other languages.
It comes as a survey commissioned by the charity found almost two-thirds of adults (63%) believed the ability to speak other languages was essential to ensuring the UK is an "outward looking nation" following the referendum.
A similar number (61%) said languages were crucial to guaranteeing continued trade and investment and helping the country remain "open for business".
Two-thirds of adults (67%) surveyed said that the UK does not encourage enough young people to learn other languages and 63% said schools should dedicate more time to foreign language subjects.
The number of students studying languages to exam level has fallen, with language entries dropped by 5.57% at GCSE and 3.86% at A-Level between 2015 and 2016, according to official data.
Support for school exchanges and schemes such as Erasmus was also high, with 69% of adults and 74% of 18 to 24-year-olds saying they should remain on-going, the survey found.
A quarter of adults (26%) said they felt embarrassed when travelling abroad about the fact the UK had chosen to leave the EU, rising to more than half (52%) among 18 to 24-year-olds.
Vicky Gough, schools adviser at the British Council, which promotes the UK and the English language in more than 100 countries, said: "As the UK comes to reposition itself on the world stage, language skills matter now more than ever.
"And with the country already facing a languages shortfall, we must do everything we can to encourage more people to acquire these vital skills.
"The reality is that speaking another language not only boosts job prospects but also allows you to connect with another culture. If the UK is to remain globally competitive as we prepare to leave the EU, language learning must become a national priority."
More than of 2,000 adults took part in the survey, which was released to mark International Education Week 2016.


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World / Crime & Legal
How Russia's new gulag tries to break convicts like Alexei Navalny
The IK-2 male correctional facility in the town of Pokrov, Russia | REUTERS
by Polina Nikolskaya, Anton Zverev and Andrew Osborn
POKROV, Russia – He looked gaunt and weak, his skin stretched tightly over his skull. Video of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny that emerged in late April has focused attention on a Russian prison system that, former inmates say, is designed to break convicts, not reform them, and where medical neglect is rife.
Navalny had just ended a 24-day hunger strike when he appeared by video link at a Moscow court hearing, his latest skirmish with Russian prosecutors. His refusal to eat was in protest at the prison authority's refusal to allow an outside specialist to treat him for back pain.
Navalny's ordeal is nothing out of the ordinary, say seven people familiar with the IK-2 Male Correctional Colony east of Moscow, where in March he began a two-and-a-half-year sentence for parole breaches. If anything, these people say, Navalny's political celebrity may be protection from the violence that many other convicts endure.
Sources including six former inmates and a former prisons inspector spoke of regular beatings by guards, sexual assaults and severe psychological pressure. They said prisoners' personal medical supplies are routinely confiscated on their arrival in prison. Convicts have to be gravely ill before they are admitted to the medical bay. And medical staff do little more than hand out painkillers. The former prisoners accused medical staff of turning a blind eye to brutality toward inmates.
Valery Varganov, a criminal defense lawyer unconnected to Navalny, said the allegations, if proven, suggested prison staff were failing in their responsibility to protect the rights of convicts and to help with their rehabilitation. On this basis, he said, the Russian Prosecutor's office should carry out official checks "and take a legal and well-grounded decision." The Prosecutor's office did not respond to a request for comment for this article.
Russian law says inmates must not be treated in a way that is "harsh" or "abases human dignity." They have the right to emergency and specialized health care, depending on their diagnosis. If a prison official abuses his position, he can be jailed for up to a decade. The Interior Ministry referred questions about the number of past prosecutions of prison officials to Russia's Investigative Committee that probes serious offenses. It didn't respond.
Russia's Justice Ministry referred detailed questions about allegations of brutality at the jail to the Federal Penitentiary Service. Neither it nor the IK-2 prison responded. On Thursday, the head of the Federal Penitentiary Service, Alexander Kalashnikov, told Russia's TASS news agency that Navalny has "more or less" recovered following his hunger strike.
The prison service has said previously that guards follow the letter of the law, that all prisoners are treated equally and Navalny was offered all necessary medical care. In late April, he was transferred to a hospital in a neighboring prison, IK-3, where he remains. Navalny's allies have said he refused the treatment on offer because he had little confidence in it and feared it may even be detrimental.
Navalny said in an Instagram message published via his lawyers soon after his arrival at IK-2 that he had not witnessed any violence in what he called "a friendly concentration camp." But he also said he could "easily believe" stories he had heard about prisoners being beaten half to death with wooden hammers. In other posts, he complained of what he said was systematic medical neglect in the prison system.
For Alexei Navalny, say former inmates of the IK-2 correctional facility, the biggest challenge after trying to stay healthy will be trying to stay sane. | REUTERS
Akir Mirzoyev worked for Russia's federal penitentiary system from 2002 to 2013, including in prisoner re-education and as a prisons inspector in the area where IK-2 is located. He said that Russian prisons copy the harsh discipline of military barracks.
"Except the enemy is within, and they are destroying the prisoner as the enemy," Mirzoyev said. "They are crushing the prisoner as an individual and calling it the betterment of a person. That is the main aim." A Navalny supporter, Mirzoyev says his political views have made it hard to find work recently.
Navalny arrived at the IK-2 Male Correctional Colony some 100 kilometers east of Moscow on March 11. It consists of a series of dreary grey brick buildings and a gold-domed Orthodox Church behind a corrugated iron fence topped with barbed wire. The complex is part of a vast network of some 700 prisons that house one of the world's largest prison populations, around half a million people.
IK-2 was converted from a Soviet-era facility where drug addicts and alcoholics were sent to be "cured" through forced labor. It accepted its first prison inmate in 1996, five years after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Now it has capacity for 794 prisoners.
Inmates say they regard it as a "Red Zone" prison — one that exercises total control over the minutiae of daily lives. Prisoners sleep on bunk beds in open-plan barracks. The day begins at 6 a.m. with a blast of the Russian national anthem, followed by synchronized physical exercises and pointless tasks such as repeatedly making and unmaking beds. Prisoners must stay on their feet most of the day and are forbidden to sleep before 10 p.m.
Navalny described the morning routine in an Instagram message posted via his lawyer. "Imagine the area around the barracks," he wrote. "Snow. Men in black prison uniforms, boots and fur hats are standing in the dark with their hands behind their back, with a loudspeaker atop a high pillar blaring: 'Be glorious, our free Fatherland.'"
Convicts known as aktivisti (activists) work with prison authorities in exchange for privileges such as better food and conjugal visits, former inmates said. They also bully and beat their fellow prisoners. According to Mirzoyev, the former inspector, prisons "have taken the worst traditions of the (Russian) army. They use convicts to torture other convicts."
Opposition political activist Konstantin Kotov spent 18 months in IK-2 after his conviction for participating in a demonstration that didn't have official approval, a charge he denied. | REUTERS
Ex-prisoners described how prison rules insist inmates must be shaved every day, like it or not, often by "activists." The shaves are fast and careless, done in around 40 seconds using any old razor from a communal bag. Inmates sometimes suffer small cuts and nicks. Some prisoners have AIDS or tuberculosis, said an ex-convict, Gleb Drobilenko, who served two months in IK-2 in 2017 for attempted fraud. His guilty plea was made under duress, he said.
"Naturally your only thought was which razor you'd get."
Stories of medical neglect are common.
Radu Pelin, a builder, began his jail sentence in 2019. He arrived in IK-2 with a fractured right heel — an injury sustained during his arrest on what he said was a trumped up charge of assaulting a customer. A civilian hospital fitted him with a plaster cast, he said, but officials at the pretrial detention facility removed it, saying there was no fracture.
Pelin said that officials turned down his request for hospital treatment and that he had to improvise his own dressings during his one-year jail term. The only help he got from prison officials was one or two painkiller tablets once a month. There were several beds in the medical bay, Pelin said, but only people "in a really bad way" were allowed to use them.
"The only advantage there was that you could lie down," he added.
Pelin's heel mended badly and he had to have an operation after his release to break the bone again so it could fuse properly. Now lame in his right leg, Pelin says he has filed a legal complaint against IK-2 over the prison's alleged failure to provide him with medical treatment.
He showed Reuters a copy of his legal complaint and other documents, including a medical note and X-rays, that appeared to confirm his account.
The prison didn't respond to detailed questions about allegations of medical neglect by Pelin and other prisoners.
An entrance to the IK-2 male correctional facility, where opposition leader Alexei Navalny is serving his sentence, in Pokrov, Russia. | REUTERS
Pelin's experience was echoed by another former inmate at IK-2, nationalist politician Dmitry Demushkin, the former leader of an outlawed, far right group called Slavic Union. Demushkin served one year and eight months in IK-2 for inciting racial hatred, a charge he denied. He was released in February 2019.
Demushkin said his knee became swollen during his time in IK-2. A pus-filled abscess made walking hard and he developed a fever. He asked to be examined by an outside doctor or taken to hospital, but he said his requests were refused or ignored by prison officials. Instead he was given pills for pain and inflammation and excused from roll call so he didn't have to stand outside.
Demushkin said the prison's medical bay was run by a woman he called "a sadist" who shouted at the guards to remove him, telling them: "Let him die in the barrack. He should have thought about his health when he committed his crime."
On his release, Demushkin said he finally got access to proper treatment. His knee has healed.
A third former inmate, speaking on condition of anonymity, said he suffered tooth pain that prevented him from eating properly, but he had to wait six months to see a prison dentist, who removed the tooth.
"It turned out I had a hole" in the tooth, said the former prisoner. "But they didn't take X-rays or do anything. I couldn't chew or eat normally." In other cases, he said, the prison dentist "simply ripped people's teeth out and that's it. Maybe four or five teeth. There was no treatment."
Rodion Pelin said that officials turned down his request for hospital treatment for a fractured heel and that he had to improvise his own dressings during his one-year jail term at the IK-2 male correctional facility. | REUTERS
Prisoners convicted of political offenses generally escape the beatings handed out by prison guards and "activists" to common criminals, the six former prisoners said.
Guards punch and kick common criminals on arrival, and punish minor infractions by thwacking the sole of the foot with a wooden stool leg, they said. Activists deliver savage beatings, punching vital organs but avoiding the face or head so that bruising is less visible.
Pelin, the builder, said that he was taken to a warden's office on his arrival. One officer strangled him from behind and shoved him to the ground, while another beat the soles of his feet with a stool leg. He said guards beat another inmate until he was covered in blood and his eardrums burst, part of an effort to pressure the man into admitting to a new criminal offense unrelated to his original conviction. Pelin didn't know whether the prisoner eventually agreed.
Alexander Ionov, who was jailed after pleading guilty to drug possession, said he saw new arrivals taken to a courtyard, beaten by other inmates in front of wardens and made to stand with their legs apart for more than two hours in the depths of winter. One inmate got frostbite on his fingertips, which then had to be amputated, he said.
Drobilenko, the fraud convict, said he'd experienced jail in France and Spain and had been shocked by his treatment in IK-2, where he too was beaten. "Honestly speaking, it's surprising that this can all go on inside a prison camp in the 21st century," said Drobilenko.
These prisoners also said the threat of rape was ever present. They described how anyone who had been raped or was homosexual was classified by guards and fellow prisoners as a "rooster" and "degraded," a designation that put them at the bottom of a system that made them vulnerable to even more violence.
Silent treatment
For Navalny, say former inmates and human rights workers, the biggest challenge after trying to stay healthy will be trying to stay sane.
Ruslan Vakhapov, a regional coordinator for "Sitting Russia," an organization that provides help to prisoners and their families, said Russia's prison system dehumanises people to a terrifying degree. "I have seen people come out … who simply didn't know how to talk with other people," he said.
Opposition political activist Konstantin Kotov spent 18 months in IK-2 after his conviction for participating in a demonstration that didn't have official approval, a charge he denied. Kotov, a computer programmer, said prison officials "have many methods that don't involve physical violence. They can ban other convicts from speaking to you, like they did with me. No one spoke to me for most of my time in custody."
Dmitry Demushkin said his knee became swollen during his time in IK-2 and he asked to be examined by an outside doctor or taken to hospital. He said his requests were refused or ignored by prison officials. | REUTERS
Pelin, the builder, said he and Kotov shared a barracks, and he confirmed Kotov received the silent treatment. Speaking bans are backed up with threats of violence, Pelin said. Activists jot down in a notebook details of conversations, and "if for instance you speak to Kotov and it's banned, then that's it — you've had it. You'll definitely be taken away for a beating."
"The psyche of a person collapses when they're in jail for half a year, a year or two years — and they don't speak to anyone," Pelin added.
Psychological pressures are intense in the heightened control sector of IK-2 where Navalny was held on his arrival, said Demushkin, the nationalist. Demushkin said he spent eight months in that sector. No conversation was permitted there, he said.
"You have to keep your head down, eye contact is banned, and you're not allowed to move without asking, even to scratch your nose." Apart from seeing his lawyer, Demushkin said the authorities had successfully isolated him, something he described as worse than physical violence.
"The whole atmosphere, the lack of clarity about what will come next and whether you'll survive or not. That breaks people more than beatings," he said.
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An inmate fighting Ohio's new execution procedure is asking a federal court to intervene.
His attorney filed papers late Friday asking for a hearing by the full 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati.
A three-judge panel of the court ruled Wednesday that the execution could proceed.
A message seeking comment was left yesterday for the state attorney general's office.
Biros killed 22-year-old Tami Engstrom near Warren in 1991 after he offered to drive her home from a bar.


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Russian Journal of Coordination Chemistry
July 2019 , Volume 45, Issue 7, pp 478–483 | Cite as
Synthesis and Crystal and Molecular Structures of Nickel(II) and Copper(II) 1,5-Napthalenedisulfonate Complexes with Nicotinamide
V. S. Sergienko
T. V. Koksharova
M. D. Surazhskaya
T. S. Skakun
O. A. Egorova
First Online: 09 July 2019
Coordination compounds of nickel(II) and copper(II) 1,5-naphthalenedisulfonates with nicotinamides, [Ni(L)2(H2O)4](Nds) · 3H2O (I) and [Cu(L)2(H2O)4](Nds) (II) (L = nicotinamide, NC5H4C(O)NH2, Nds2 = doubly deprotonated 1,5-naphthaledisulfonate anion, \({{{\text{C}}}_{{{\text{1}}0}}}{{{\text{H}}}_{{\text{6}}}}({\text{S}}{{{\text{O}}}_{{\text{3}}}})_{{\text{2}}}^{{{\text{2}}-}}\)), were synthesized and studied by IR and diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. The crystal structures of I and II were determined by X-ray diffraction (CIF files CCDC nos. 1863367 (I) and 1863368 (II)). In both structures, the Ni and Cu atoms are coordinated by two nitrogen atoms of two monodentate L ligands and by four oxygen atoms of water molecules. The coordination polyhedron of Ni in I is a slightly distorted octahedron and that of Cu in II is a tetragonal (4 + 2) bipyramid extended due to the Jahn–Teller effect, with the O(H2O) atoms in the axial positions. The [M(L)2(H2O)4]2+ complex cations, the Nds2– anions, and water molecules of crystallization in II are combined by a branched network of hydrogen bonds.
synthesis crystal structure X-ray diffraction nickel and copper complex with nicotinamide 1,5-naphthalenedisulfonate anions
X-ray diffraction analysis was performed at the Center for Collective Use of Physical Investigation Methods, Kurnakov Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, RAS.
Translated by Z. Svitanko
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KS Gov. Says Being Green Will Bring Jobs
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) — Renewable energy development in Kansas could help lure businesses to the state, Gov. Sam Brownback said. "I want Kansas to be known as the Renewable State," Brownback said. "To get there, we have to balance the three E's: Energy, Economy and the Environment.
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) — Renewable energy development in Kansas could help lure businesses to the state, Gov. Sam Brownback said.
"I want Kansas to be known as the Renewable State," Brownback said. "To get there, we have to balance the three E's: Energy, Economy and the Environment."
Brownback spoke Tuesday in Hutchinson to about 100 people attending the Heartland Transmission Conference at Hutchinson Community College, The Hutchinson News reported Wednesday (http://bit.ly/pJLaEc ).
He said business leaders on recruitment visits in Kansas are often interested in how much renewable energy they can use. When candy maker Mars was considering locating a new factory in Kansas, the company indicated it was "very interested in developing a zero carbon footprint," Brownback said.
"And we can get them a long way to that," he said.
Mars announced in late June it would build the plant in Topeka, employing some 200 people.
Brownback also touted the potential of wind energy in Kansas and expressed strong support for development of an electric transmission infrastructure that will help deliver Kansas wind to other parts of the state and other regions of the country.
"But we can't reach our potential if we outlive our transmission capacity," Brownback said. "We must invest in the grid."
He said half the energy that could be generated in Kansas could be consumed in-state and the remainder exported, which would generate thousands of jobs and billions of dollars of investment in the state.
"Experts believe wind can provide 90 times the state's current electricity needs," Brownback said. "Everyone realizes how much Kansas wind blows."
Other speakers during the daylong conference included a Federal Regulatory Commissioner, a Kansas Corporation Commissioner, a representative of the Southwest Power Pool, chairman of the Kansas Electric Transmission Authority, representatives of several utilities building high-voltage transmission lines in Kansas and other stakeholders in wind and energy transmission.
Most power-purchase agreements are long term, many up to 20 years, said Mark Lawlor, with Clean Line, a company proposing to build a high voltage DC current line across the state. At the same time, federal production tax credits — which could expire next year — are making the cost of production very cheap, allowing wind energy in Kansas to become some of the cheapest energy now produced.
Building an updated transmission grid is a very costly and complex process, the governor said, "and it needs to be a shared one."
He said parties working in Kansas, including the transmission line developers and regulators, as well as members of the seven-state Southwest Power Pool, which have authorized the cost of line development to be spread across utility users within all states in the pool, "which is critically important to getting lines at a cost we can afford."


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School Section > Arabic Curriculums > Elementary (Pre-K - 6th Level) > I Love Arabic (Pre-K – 6th Level) أحب العربية >
I Love Arabic Teacher Book: Level 4 (With Data CD)
أحب العربية كتاب المعلم
I Love Arabic Teacher Book: Level 4 (With Data CD) أحب العربية كتاب المعلم
Author: Dr. Mahmood Saleh, Dr. Mukhtar Hussein and Nasif Abdul Aziz
* This is 2002 Edition, same contents as textbook, but there are differences in number of pages and design. The publisher will release new edition next year.
Current Edition: 2nd
Noorart Code: CBOAT4
Arabic Language Friends Textbook: Pre-KG Level أصدقاء العربية
The Arabic Language Friends Textbook is presented by Dar Al-Manhal for preschool students. It is divided into 8 units, with 4 lessons in each unit.
he Arabic Language Friends Textbook is presented by Dar Al-Manhal for preschool students. It is divided into 8 units, with 4 lessons in each unit. These lessons teach students how to recognize and write the letters of the Arabic alphabet as well as some vocabulary. Each unit begins with a poster that students can use to learn.
I Learn Arabic Multi Languages Curriculum Textbook: Level 1 أتعلم العربية منهج متعدد اللغات كتاب التلميذ
A new comprehensive curriculum and integrated approach to teach Arabic to non-Arabic speakers.
Arabic, English, French and German
This book contains 28 units for the 28 letters of the Arabic alphabet. Each unit is divided into the following:
Dialogue: Each unit starts with an easy, short dialogue, exposing students to vocabulary words, expressions and syntactical structures. This dialogue section is aimed at making students more adept at language usage.
Speaking: Each unit includes exercises for speaking in pairs, so students can become more fluent at using the language. Speaking exercises are interactive, and draw on the material used in the dialogue exercises.
Sound & Pronunciation: These sections present each of the Arabic sounds, and guide students on correct pronunciation.
- New Vocabulary: This section contains pictured vocabulary terms, to enrich the student's vocabulary with new words.
This series consists of 3 levels with a student textbook and workbook.
Arabic for Beginners Textbook: Book 3 (Elementary Level)
It enables the whole family to have fun together through the learning process
Al-Adly Publications
Muhammad S. Adly
Designed with beginners in mind, this book will assist you in reading and writing the Arabic alphabet. Practice writing by using written exercises, learn to say the Arabic letters and add new words to your vocabulary. Words are taken from everyday usage, allowing them to be utilized in daily life. English Phonetics are used to introduce each new Arabic letter and vocabulary word. A tool for uniting the family, it enables the whole family to have fun together through the learning process.
Arabic Exercise Book III, Unit 1-5: Level B
Designed to teach children to read and understand the Qur'an.
Cilia Ndiaye
The Ad-Duha Arabic Exercise Book series is designed to teach children to read and understand the Qur'an. Therefore, all vocabulary and examples used come directly from the Qur'an, and focus on greater understanding of the Qur'an. The goal of these books is not to teach spoken Arabic, conversational Arabic or Modern Standard Arabic (used in newspapers, magazines, etc.) Each book in the series features:
memory helpers
tracing guides
Arabic Exercise Book III:
Writing short ayaat (verses), tashkeel (vowel markings), beginning rules of tajweed, vocabulary building and how to navigate through the Qur'an.
Qur'anic Arabic workbook for beginning students (those who know the alphabet and how to connect letters, but need to learn the vowel markings in order to read). This workbook is part 1 of 2 that are used as part of the Ad-Duha Institute Level B Islamic Studies and Arabic home school curriculum.
Easy Arabic Reading and Expression - Lessons and Exercises: Level 1 العربية الميسرة القراءة والتعبير دروس وتمارين
Students who complete this curriculum will become familiar with the sounds of Arabic and learn how to pronounce each letter correctly and converse with others.
Granada Editions
This curriculum is an integrated learning curriculum prepared by a team of professional experts. The curriculum covers seven levels of study and introduces children to the basics of Arabic through exercises in listening, writing, and conversation. Students who complete this curriculum will become familiar with the sounds of Arabic and learn how to pronounce each letter correctly, write the letters of the Arabic alphabet in all their forms, and converse with others, using Arabic words and simple, age-appropriate phrases.
High-quality print with large, easy-to-read font
Modern methodology
Recommended for weekend schools
There are a total of 16 titles in this series including the student books, student audio-visual CDs, and teacher book.
The first student's book contains 5 units, each with 5 lessons and a test. The book in total includes 25 lessons and 5 unit tests. Each lesson consists of a text that includes conversation, an illustrated story, illustrated vocabulary, practice with sounds and letters, two exercises on linguistic structures and conversation, and writing practice. Then, students should complete the accompanying exercises in the the activity book.
The second activity book expands on the second student's book and reinforces acquired skills and linguistic structures. Each of the 25 lessons in the student's book has 3 accompanying pages in the activity book. Students can work on the activities in class with a teacher's help and can complete them at home. Teachers should collect books from students after each lesson to correct them.
The series displays the vocal system of the Arabic language in its different phenomena. It presents vocabularies that are common in an Arabic dictionary for children. It also features 4,300 words and it concentrates on pictorial concrete vocabulary in the first two books. The series provides the student with a number of basic linguistic structures (about 500 structures). Each lesson contains a specific number of structures and expressions. The lessons gradually advance and each principle is revisited from one lesson to the next. It also includes the entirety of the Arabic syntax rules in the levels (fifth- twelfth) and combines application with practical training based upon theoretical rule.
Integration between the linguistic skills: The series addresses the four main linguistic skills which are: reading, listening, speaking and writing in a balanced integrated way. Special attention is given to speaking and understanding what is heard in the first two books. In the third through sixth books the concentration is on dictation and reading. In the seventh through ninth books the aim is to connect schools with Arabic libraries, children's magazines, encyclopedias and helps to simplify knowledge departments. And in the tenth through twelfth books subjects and literature is presented in their original text with some adjustment. It also presents chosen examples of poetry prose from the poets Al Jahili, Al Omawi, Al Abbasi along with contemporary poets.
Educational material presenting methods: Different methods are used in this series to make the lesson exciting for the child. Stories, songs, conversations, linguistic games and entertaining homework are incorporated in the lessons to entice learning and help students identify their preferences. It also helps to awaken students' passion for drawing, coloring and teamwork. The series includes different types of linguistic exercises that suit children. An emphasis has been given in terms of mental and physical activities, whether performed in pairs or groups.
Vocabulary list: There is a list of vocabulary at the end of each book in this series that contains all vocabularies and expressions which were presented in all book lessons. The words are alphabetized so the student can find the words needed easily.
Evaluation quizzes: Each book of the series books includes a number of phase quizzes for evaluation and measuring the student's progress in learning the language.
The third activity book expands on the third student's book and reinforces acquired skills and linguistic structures. Each of the 25 lessons in the student's book has 3 accompanying pages in the activity book. Students can work on the activities in class with a teacher's help and can complete them at home. Teachers should collect books from students after each lesson to correct them.
This is the most comprehensive curriculum for teaching Arabic in Islamic schools in North America. The author lived and taught in the West.
Series goals and components
The goal of the I Love Arabic series is to enable the student's verbal and written communication skills in Arabic. To achieve this goal, the series provides the student with educational materials that help them to use the classical language from the start, while also creating an opportunity to use what is learned in real-life situations.
While this series is directed at non-native speaking children between the ages of 4 and 12, it is also useful in teaching Arab children all over the world.
This series consists of 8 levels which contain a student textbook, workbook, and teacher book. Some levels also include audio tapes (sold separately).
Also in this series the book "I Love Arabic Teacher's Guide" is for using images and cards in teaching Arabic.
Particular times to teach the units
The series books are taught in about 600 classes (with the average class being 40 minutes).
Each level has 100 classes, distributed as follows:
For the first two books:
75 Classes for the student's book
25 Classes for the exercise workbook
From the third book to the sixth book
The series displays Arabic Islamic manners in an attractive, motivating style for children. It also supplies the student with different levels of general education appropriate to the age (especially the first book). The subjects discussed in this series are child-friendly and include topics such as hobbies and toys, life in school and at home, and relationships with friends, neighbors and relatives. It also studies the animal and plant worlds, the outside world like the village and the city, geographical information about the Arab countries, historical information, good manners and scientific facts.
Lingual content
The series displays the vocal system for the Arabic language in its different phenomena and presents vocabularies built around a child. The elementary stage of the series covers around 1,500 words, with the focus in the first two books being on the sensory vocabulary.
It also supplies the child with a number of basic grammar structures (about 300 compositions), and each lesson contains a specific number of vocabulary, structures and expressions. Additionally, the concept of progression is used from one book to another and from one lesson to another.
Integration between lingual skills
The series deals with the four main lingual skills: reading, listening, speaking and writing and uses a complete and balanced approach to all four skills. Special attention is given to speaking and listening in the first two books, and reading and writing are the focus in the third through the sixth books.
Ways of presenting the educational material
Various techniques were used throughout this series to make the lessons more interesting for the child. Stories, chants, songs, conversations, lingual games, and amusing homework assignments designed to provoke the student's motivation and needs utilizing child skills such as drawing, coloring and teamwork were used.
The series contains different kinds of lingual exercises that suit the child, with emphasis on mental and physical activities in an individual, couple, and group setting.
Each book of the series contains a number of tests for evaluating and measuring the student's progress in learning the language. A test is included at the end of each educational unit; therefore, each book has four transitory tests.
The curriculum depends heavily on the use of pictures so the student can easily comprehend the meaning, without turning to an intermediary language. Thus, they are given the opportunity to think and express themselves in a fun and interactive way.
Figured dictionary
The first two books contain a figured dictionary at the end. This dictionary includes the sensory words mentioned in the lessons so that their meanings remain in the student's memory, and they can reference, if necessary. The figured dictionary also prepares the student to use the Arabic dictionary in the future.
There is a list of vocabulary at the end of each of the six books. These lists contain all the words that were introduced in each book and are arranged alphabetically for easy referral.
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The first activity book expands on the first student's book and reinforces acquired skills and linguistic structures. Each of the 25 lessons in the student's book has 3 accompanying pages in the activity book. Students can begin the activities in class with a teacher's help and can complete them at home. Teachers should collect books from students after each lesson to correct them.
This is the most comprehensive curriculum for teaching Arabic to non-native speakers in Islamic schools in North America. The author lived and taught in the West, which contributes to the excellence and relevance of this curriculum. Its aim is to focus on similar letters, reading and comprehension, creative writing exercises, ordering, pronunciation, filling in missing letters, matching, time, and gender. It is strongly recommended for children who have had previous exposure to the Arabic language. It is used by a number of full-time Islamic schools throughout the US and comes highly recommended.
Preparing and carrying out programs and curricula for teaching Arabic language and culture
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Preparing and developing measurement and evaluation tools in the field of teaching Arabic as a second or foreign language
Enhancing cooperation with other institutions interested in promoting the Arabic language by carrying out Arabic courses abroad
Uses vowelled letters (diacritical marks, or tashkeel)
Textbook focus: listening, writing, reading, and speaking
Workbook focus: exercises and games that support the textbook
Ideal for Western students—themes are heavily cultural, not necessarily Islamic


SAUK RAPIDS — On Thursday evening, Eldred and Joanne Thul were shocked to find a unexpected visitor eating a late dinner in their back yard at 4195-25th St. NE.
Eldred spotted the bear when he looked out the window around 7 p.m.
"We didn't really know what to do," Joanne Thul said.
Eldred called 911 and was connected to the Benton County Sheriff's Department, who instructed them to keep their distance and wait for the bear to leave on its own.
"I was surprised they didn't want to send anyone out," Joanne Thul said.
The bear helped itself to birdseed out of a feeder hanging in a tree in the Thul's backyard for about 10 minutes until Eldred knocked on the window in an attempt to scare it away.
The bear ran under the Thul's deck for a little bit before heading off through the woods.
"I think it would've stayed a lot longer if we hadn't scared it away," Joanne Thul said.


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Ortega Moves Closer to Putin to Maintain Power
as much of the world demands an end to his abuses
President Daniel Ortega (r) receives his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at the Managua airport in 2014. During his visit, Putin said Nicaragua is a "very important" partner for Russia in Latin America. Photo: Cesar Perez / EFE / Coinfidencial
By Octavio Enríquez (Confidencial)
HAVANA TIMES – The hours prior to the commemoration of the 42nd anniversary of the Sandinista revolution were like preparations for an act of nostalgia. The anniversary will see Daniel Ortega publicly attacking the United States again and defending Cuba, at the same time as he is seeking protection from Russia after demands from the international community that his government end the repression that has plunged the country into uncertainty in this presidential election year.
In recent months, 26 opponents of the government have been jailed, including six presidential candidates, whom Ortega labeled "criminals" before they were brought before a judge, thus closing off the possibility of a change in government through electoral channels as his critics had hoped to do. [Another 120+ political prisoners were already in his prisons.]
At 76 years, and after 14 consecutive years in command of the executive branch, the only ally Ortega has left at the international level is Russia, with the United States, Canada and the European Union demanding accountability from Nicaraguan officials involved in cases of corruption or human rights violations.
In an official statement, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported that Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will receive a visit from his Nicaraguan counterpart Denis Moncada, with a plan to discuss "a range of issues" of bilateral interest, including the response to the pandemic.
However, in addition to commemorating the fall of the Somoza dictatorship in July of 1979, Russia emphasized that one of the priorities of its foreign policy in Latin America and the Caribbean is "to further strengthen the strategic alliance with Nicaragua". The Russian Ministry described the points of view that unite Vladimir Putin and Ortega: rejecting all interference in internal affairs along with the non-recognition of coups d'état as methods to change a government.
The press note announcing the meeting between Moncada and Lavrov made the front page of the government's 19 Digital website, while the email account of Vice President Rosario Murillo, the government's only spokesperson, posted statements commemorating the overthrow of Somoza.
More than 40 years after the removal of Somoza, opponents point to Ortega and Murillo as dictators, given their control over all state powers and their ongoing attacks on their critics, even as their officials resist being held accountable for their actions.
"These events are part of Ortega's logic of trying to position Nicaragua in a supposed new Cold War, in which Nicaragua is allied with Russia. But Russia is not the Soviet Union. Ortega should allow fair elections to ensure the possibility of a transition to democracy," commented Héctor Mairena, spokesperson for Unamos and part of the international relations committee for the Blue and White National Unity opposition group.
Porras continues with attacks on Canada
The National Assembly (with a pro-government majority) issued a statement calling Canada's foreign relations policy "hypocritical" and accused the Canadian government of using a "double standard." A main signer of that statement is National Assembly President Gustavo Porras, a close ally of the presidential couple, and one of the 24 recently sanctioned by the Canadian government.
The declaration by the Nicaraguan National Assembly, in which they say that they are "moved" by the discovery of thousands of indigenous children buried in Canada, came two weeks after Murillo also used similar qualifiers against that country. "These practices of cultural extermination expose the crimes against humanity and genocide by the Canadian government," reads the legislative document.
Among the 24 sanctioned by Canada are ministers, political advisers, presidential advisers, police chiefs, members of the Supreme Court and legislators such as Porras and two of the presidential couple's children, Laureano and Camilo Ortega Murillo. As part of the international community's response to the reported abuses, the US also suspended the visas of 100 senior officials (including legislators, judges and prosecutors) and some of their relatives for their actions against democracy. Twenty-six out of 33 countries signed on to the recent OAS condemnation of Daniel Ortega.
On July 15th, in her daily noon address, Murillo reacted to external pressures, referring to the US ambassador in Managua: "with his arrogance that is displayed in the corridors of the White House, he does not respect diplomacy. Now, if he wants to speak, let him remove his investiture, and he will see that his stay on this planet is short-lived. And we are not talking about war…," she said, without mentioning diplomat Kevin Sullivan by name.
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Burns National Heritage Park was started in 1995 in the memory of Scotland's most popular poets Robert Rabbie Burns. The park includes the Burns Museum, the ruined Kirk Alloway, the ...read more
Auld Ayr Town
Auld Ayr Town is situated in the heart of Burns Country and is a modern shopping center which attracts numerous tourists all through the year. It has a pretty sea ...read more
Babylon Nightclub
Babylon Nightclub is a popular nightclub of the area and the best place for friends to hang out with.Babylon provides a large, flexible space with a dance floor which is ...read more
Equestrian Centre
The Equestrian Center, being on a height, provides wonderful views across the countryside from the Heads of Ayr to the Firth of Clyde. The center offers training and horse riding ...read more
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The Maclaurin Galleries house is one of the nation's finest collections of classic and contemporary arts and crafts. This was built in 1760's, in the style of Robert Adam, and ...read more
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Modesty Never Hurts
Feb5 by molivarez
Stephen Nelson Haskell [1833–1922] was an evangelist, missionary and editor in the Seventh-day Adventist Church who became one of the pioneers of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the South Pacific.
For more than 100 years, the Seventh-day Adventist Church has been conducting camp meetings. These formal meetings, held annually, are spiritual renewal gatherings for members of the church and their guests. The conference in each division plans a ten-day or weekend camp meeting filled with seminars and sermons that teach biblical principles, healthier lifestyles by practical living principles and more.
Planning a camp meeting has never been an easy task for those involved, and the 1876 camp meeting in Groveland, Massachusetts would be no exception. The camp site was located in a grove of oak and pines trees. Train tracks from the Boston and Maine railroad ran along one side of the grove. There was also a river nearby with the possibility of bringing visitors to the meeting. Elder Stephen N. Haskell [1833 – 1922] did not see transportation as a problem, but as an opportunity for the railroad to be hospitable to the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventist.
As time grew near, Elder Haskell made a list of special favors, which included free fare to and from the camp meeting. He hoped to get the railroad company to do these favors for the benefit of the meeting. Accompanying Haskell was minister, Asa T. Robinson [1850 – 1949]. The two men went to go see Mr. Ferber, president of the railroad company.
The list was given to Mr. Ferber and he later took it to his manager. "Gentleman, why don't you ask for the world?" said the manager when he met with Haskell and Robinson. Joking Haskell responded, "Oh, we thought we would be a little modest." At the end of the meeting the two men were granted use of the railroads during the conference. Shown below is the ticket that granted free return trip passage on the Boston and Maine R.R., signed by S. N. Haskell.
Attendees to the 1876 Groveland camp meeting were granted free passage by trains.
Ellen G. White made an appearance at the Groveland camp meeting on Sunday morning of August 27, 1876. She spoke on the subject of Christian temperance to the 20,000 in attendance. Eighteen trains ran each day, and each train was packed with camp attendees. The platform and steps were so full that the conductor had to climb on the roof in order to signal the engineer. The conductor reported that it would have taken twenty-five railroad cars to carry all the people who were waiting for a ride at the depot to the campground.
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Rare Ellen G. White Photograph found a new home!
Nov26 by molivarez
University Archivist and Chair of the Department of Archives and Special Collections, Lori N. Curtis, and her Assistant, Michael Olivarez holding the newly discover photograph
Recently, genealogy researcher, Jacqueline Leslie Trott-Bally, discover a candid photograph of Ellen G. White in the personal documents of her great-grandfather Dr. Leslie Trott. Dr. Trott was a prominent physician who died in 1966. The photograph, taken 1905, show Ellen White walking outdoors with her son Willie White and his wife, May. The photograph is the first new picture of Ellen White to turn up in decades. Only about 50 photographs of White are known to exist. It is unclear who took the photograph, but a likely candidate is the original owner, Harriet "Hattie" Allee Trott. Harriet, who worked as a registrar at the College of Medical Evangelists (now Loma Linda University) was an avid photographer. She later married Dr. Leslie Trott in 1921. Ms. Trott-Bally graciously donated the rare photograph to the Department of Archives and Special Collections at Loma Linda University on November 25, 2014. Pictured above is University Archivist and Chair of the Department of Archives and Special Collections, Lori N. Curtis, and her Assistant, Michael Olivarez with the photograph. The department plans to display the photograph in their vault, which can be viewed when researchers visit the Library or the White Estate branch office. The department would like to extend their sincere gratitude to Ms. Trott-Bally for her donation. Our collections have been enriched tremendously over the years through the generosity of individuals such as Ms. Trott-Bally.
Posted in Acquisitions, News
Olsen Family Photograph Album
Sep22 by molivarez
Just a peak at the Olsen Family Photograph Album
The Olsen Family Photograph Album was acquired by the Department of Archives and Special Collections, Loma Linda University Library, in December of 2013 from Ken Sanders Rare Books in Salt Lake City, Utah. The staff member there who began researching the album, hoped that there was a connection between Uriah Smith, whose photograph was in the album, and Joseph Smith, founder of the Mormon Church. When his research revealed that Uriah Smith was not Mormon, but an important name in the history of the Seventh-day Adventist church, the album was offered to Loma Linda University for its Seventh-day Adventist historical collection. I was fortunate to have recently met the gentleman at an antiquarian book fair, and was pleased that he remembered me, Loma Linda University, and our Adventist history collections. The album is a perfect fit with our Adventist historical collections, which include other Olsen family collections.
The album was a birthday present from Edward Gunder Olsen to his wife, Elizabeth "Lizzy" E. Olsen on July 24, 1890, for her 33rd birthday. The 79 photographs present, mostly carte de visité and cabinet cards, are of members of the Olsen extended family, and individuals active in the Seventh-day Adventist work in Scandinavia. This album, while documenting E. G. and Elizabeth Olsen's stay in Norway and Denmark, also contains a photographic history of the evangelistic efforts of Seventh-day Adventist Church among the Scandinavians, in Europe and in America.
Lori N. Curtis
Chair, Department of Archives and Special Collections
This collection, as well as other fascinating collections, can be viewed in the comfort of your own home. Just visit, archives.llu.edu and see what you discover today!
Gift of Commemorative Plates
Aug13 by molivarez
When staff arrived at work Monday morning, they found four beautiful porcelain commemorative plates waiting for them. A single piece of paper containing the name and address of who we believe to be the donors of the plates – George and Jeanne Wiesseman.
Possible doners of commemorative plates, George and Jeanne Wiesseman
George graduated from the College of Medical Evangelists School of Medicine with an M.D. in 1947, and returned to get an M.M.S. in General Surgery in 1956. Jeanne earned not one, but five CME/LLU degrees over the years: one Bachelor of Science, three masters' degrees, and one doctorate. Both George and Jeanne credit their Loma Linda University education as the foundation for their success. The couple, married for 70 years, have served God and humanity – George as an orthopedic surgeon, Jeanne as a medical technologist – in California, Georgia, Texas, Thailand and Vietnam, where they were at the time of the fall of Saigon.
The commemorative plates, lastest acquisition to the department of Archives and Special Collections
The four plates: The College of Medical Evangelists, formerly Loma Linda Hospital, now Nichol Hall; College of Medical Evangelists, Los Angeles; Loma Linda University Medical Center; and Battle Creek Sanitarium, Battle Creek, Mich., are beautiful porcelain plates commemorating Seventh-day Adventist medical education, and we are thrilled to be able to add them to our historic artifacts collection in the University Archives. We are pleased that the Wiesseman's have shared these mementos with the University family and community.
Heritage Research Center
Posted in Acquisitions, Artifacts
William Ward Simpson Prophetic Chart
Jul29 by molivarez
Simpson, William Ward, 1872-1907. [Chart]. Designed and Arranged by William Ward Simpson, Battle Creek, Mich. (Buffalo, N.Y.: Courier Co. (Litho Dpt.), n.d.). Chromolithographed linen, 41 x 29 ½ in.
Last week, the Heritage Research Center was privileged to receive one of the prophetic charts created and produced by William Ward Simpson in the late 1890s or early 1900s. The chart was donated to Loma Linda University by Bruce McClay, a librarian with the Walla Walla University School of Nursing in Portland, Oregon.
William Ward Simpson was born on August 1, 1872 in Brooklyn, NY. One of six children of William Ward Simpson Sr. and Anne Turner, William was the only one to survive early childhood. William converted to the Seventh-day Adventist faith in 1890. As a youth, William had worked at the Battle Creek Sanitarium and in the office of the Good Health publication. He completed an apprenticeship in the Review and Herald office in Battle Creek, where he was working at the time of his conversion. Not long after he informed the foreman of the press that he was going to quit his job so that he could spend his time preaching the Third Angel's message. William married Nellie F. Ballenger on May 10, 1899 and was ordained as a minister on June 17 of that same year. Simpson spent the next eight years preaching to enthusiastic crowds throughout California and the Midwest using the large, colorful chart he produced to illustrate the Biblical prophecies in the Book of Daniel. Simpson also had large papier mache' beasts made to resemble the beasts as described in the Book of Daniel and to be used in his evangelistic meetings which attracted crowds as large as 2,000 in Los Angeles in 1906. These beasts were given to Andrews University, where they reside in the Center for Adventist Research.
Simpson died at the premature age of 35 on April 28, 1907, in Glendale, California.
Posted in Acquisitions, Artifacts, News
Digitizing Church Records
Providing long-term and ease of access to records is one of our goals here at the Department of Archives and Special Collections. Did you know that digital records can be accessed from your home? Also a digital record gives you the ability to easily find only relevant information through key terms and subjects, opposed to searching a large cumbersome box for one piece of paper!
An early membership record and correspondence
Lastly (and my personal favorite) having a digital record aids in preserving the integrity of the original record. Papers that are brittle and acid burned can now be handled worry free – without looming glares and the infamous "white cotton gloves" from the reading room assistant on hand.
One item of particular interest is the Merced Seventh-day Adventist Church Collection. The collection consists of early membership records, church clerk reports, quarterly reports and official papers dating 1907 to 1988. Through keyword searching, you can search for long lost relatives, chart the growth of churches, follow families as they move across the state, and country. In May 1907, Ellen G. White spoke at the California-Nevada Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, held in the Merced, California area, and later writes about the only two Sabbath keeping families in Merced, one of which "lived some miles out of the city"[1]
An excerpt from E.G. White
These papers bestow the researcher a fascinating look into the history and inner workings of a church AND provide a sigh of relief to the assistant!
Visit http://archives.llu.edu to see our digital archive!
[1] White, Ellen G. "Notes of Travel No. 7 – Merced Camp Meeting." Review and Herald 37th ser. 84 (1907): 9. Print.
Projector and Glass Slides Collection
Apr16 by molivarez
Have you ever heard of a Magic Lantern? The magic lantern is the forerunner of the modern slide projector. The first magic lantern was developed in the 17th century. The ones pictured here are early 20th century. There has been some debate about who the original inventor of the magic lantern is. The magic lantern has a bowl-shaped mirror in front of a light source that gathers light and projects it through a glass slide with an image scanned onto it. The light rays cross an "aperture" (which is an opening at the front of the apparatus), and hit a lens. The lens throws an enlarged picture of the original image from the slide onto a screen. The Department of Archives and Special Collections has a glass slide projector and more than 30,000 glass slides used by early Adventist evangelists in addition to those used by early Loma Linda University faculty. After the closure of the American Medical Missionary College in 1910, the Loma Linda board decided to purchase the medial slides from Battle Creek Sanitarium and add them to the existing collection.
Posted in Acquisitions Tagged Lantern Slides
Cuneiform Tablets
God's Love for Man
Steps to Christ: A Look Back Over 125 Years of Publishing History
Quack 'o' Rama on display now at the Heritage Research Center
EGW Estate Branch Office Director publishes new book!
Kris Lozano on Hair care in the 19th century


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Q: pgRouting: pgr_KSP() does not return shortest path when k > 1 I am trying to get an arbitrary number of paths between two points in a network.  I am using pgr_KSP — Returns the "K" shortest paths.  My aim is to get the K cheapest routes between two points.
However when I implement it with k = 1 it returns the same result as pgr_dijkstra which is the shortest path, this is the expected and desired result.
When I use it with k=2, I would have expected it to return a paths the included the two cheapest one of which should be the path returned when k=1.  The screen shot below shows what is returned for cases of k = 1, 2, 3
The version of pgRouting used is 2.6
The costs returned are
k = 1 - 88899.77
k = 2 - 91758.40:  91980.81
k = 3 - 93202.83: 93922.34: 94149.52
What can I try to get the result where if I used k =3 it would return the paths I am getting from the case where k = 1 and k= 2
edit: What looks like you get for a given k is
a value of k you get the Xth to Yth shortest routes where
x = ((k-1)*k/2) +1
y = ((k+1)*k/2)
So for the example where k = 6
X = 16
Y = 21.

The Code I have to generate these paths is:
DROP TABLE if EXISTS ksp_results;

SELECT pk.seq, pk.path_id, pk.path_seq, pk.node, pk.edge, cost, agg_cost,e.geom
INTO ksp_results
FROM
  pgr_KSP(
    'SELECT gid as id, source, target, length as cost, length as reverse_cost
    FROM edges',
    1,
    37,
    1,  --This is k value

    directed:=true

  ) AS pk
    LEFT JOIN
  edges as e
  ON pk.edge = e.gid
ORDER BY pk.seq

--Now use this to build paths.
DROP TABLE if EXISTS ksp_paths;
CREATE TABLE ksp_paths AS (
  SELECT --cost.seq,
  cost.path_id,
  g.no_links,
  ST_Length(g.geom) as length,
  cost.agg_cost AS cost,
  g.geom
  FROM
    (
      SELECT pk.seq, pk.path_id, pk.path_seq ,agg_cost
      FROM ksp_results AS pk
      WHERE pk.edge = -1
    ) AS cost

    INNER JOIN
    (
      SELECT
      pk.path_id,
      MAX(pk.path_seq) AS no_links,
      ST_Union(geom) AS geom
      FROM ksp_results AS pk
      WHERE pk.edge != -1
      GROUP BY pk.path_id
    ) AS g
    ON cost.path_id = g.path_id
)


A secret witness testifying anonymously against U.S. pastor Andrew Brunson in Turkey has claimed that he helped outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants and aimed to create a Christian Kurdish state.
The trial of Brunson, who faces up to 35 years in jail on terror and spy charges, resumed in Turkey on May 7.
Prosecutors accuse Brunson of activities on behalf of the PKK as well as the network led by U.S.-based preacher Fethullah Gülen, accused of being behind the July 2016 coup attempt.
Brunson, who has lived and worked in Turkey for over two decades, is also accused of espionage for political or military purposes.
He rejected all the accusations directed against him during the first hearing last month in the town of Aliağa, north of Izmir, and from time to time broke down in tears.
"I haven't done anything against Turkey. On the contrary I love Turkey. I have been praying for Turkey for 25 years," he told the judge.
U.S. embassy charge d'affaires Philip Kosnett as well as Sandra Jolley, vice chair of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom, were present at the May 7 hearing.
The case has further inflamed tensions between Turkey and the United States. Trump said the pastor was on trial and being prosecuted for "no reason," in a strong tweet after the Turkish court ruled to keep him in jail.
"They call him a Spy, but I am more a Spy than he is. Hopefully he will be allowed to come home to his beautiful family where he belongs!" Trump said.
The State Department then said it had seen "no credible evidence" that Brunson was guilty of a crime.
Top U.S. officials have raised the pastor's case in meetings with Turkish authorities and have called for Brunson's release.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, who will soon meet with U.S. counterpart Mike Pompeo in Washington, said Brunson's case was a legal one.
"They say 'the government should release him.' Is it up to me? This is a decision the judiciary will make," Çavuşoğlu told broadcaster CNN Türk in an interview on May 6.


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Press Room > The Greenbrier sets reopening date for May 22
The Greenbrier resort sets reopening date for May 22
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — (May 15, 2020): The taste of the lobster mashed potatoes at Prime 44 West. The view from the first tee on The Old White. A smile from legendary greeter Frank Mosley at the front door. The thrill of an adventure at The Greenbrier Gun Club, and a friendly greeting between a frequent guest and a cheerful Team Member underneath the timeless Dorothy Draper décor.
The Greenbrier has missed these treasured traditions as much as our guests, and America's Resort is thrilled to announce that its iconic doors will reopen on Friday, May 22, following a two-month suspension as a result of COVID-19.
"The health and safety of our valued guests and Team Members is our top priority, and we have taken the advice from local and national health officials on what is best for their safety throughout this entire process," said Dr. Jill Justice, President, The Greenbrier. "We are confident now that we are ready to open with new procedures in place, and we are excited to bring our guests back to experience the Greenbrier traditions that they love so much."
Thanks in large part to its expansive 11,000-acre property, The Greenbrier has always been the perfect place to get away, while still keeping your distance, and it has been a destination focused on health and rejuvenation for more than two centuries. Located within a 6-hour drive of nearly one-third of the United States population, visitors don't have to travel far to find the perfect retreat.
With nearly 700 room configurations, including cottages and estate homes away from the main property, guests can find the ideal setup for their family, friends or group to enjoy a getaway, while maintaining social distancing practices. Outdoor activities such as fishing, hiking, biking, the Gun Club, off-road driving and, of course, the world-renowned championship golf courses, provide opportunities for adventure and play while avoiding the crowds. All include picturesque views of the Allegheny Mountains.
"There is so much to do in these mountains and so much space in which to do it," said Justice. "That's a luxury our guests have always enjoyed, and it's an added benefit during these unique times."
Inside the hotel, guests will find new safety measures in place, including full-time teams dedicated to sanitizing high-touch public spaces such as door handles, railings, elevator buttons, tables and desks. The Greenbrier's housekeeping team is also paying special attention to sanitizing high-touch areas inside the rooms, such as remote controls, clocks, light switches and informational guides. Seating areas have been adjusted inside restaurants to allow for additional distancing, and reservation times have been spread out to avoid backups. Additional outdoor dining locations are in place, providing extra space, as well as unique dining environments guest have never experienced.
Every department at The Greenbrier has reviewed its procedures, as well as guidelines from government and health officials, and implemented a new COVID-19 plan that maximizes the health and safety of every guest at America's Resort.
The Greenbrier is doing its part with the safety measures above, as well as temperature screenings for all Team Members. In turn, America's Resort is asking guests to do the same. Guests who are showing signs of illness or have knowingly been exposed to individuals with the COVID-19 virus are being asked to postpone their trips to a later date in the interest of their own health, as well as the other guests and Team Members.
Those healthy individuals who are planning a trip to The Greenbrier in the coming months are being asked to respect the space of the other guests and Team Members while on property. Guests are instructed to keep their distance from others when possible and avoid crowding elevators or standing close in lines. A large number of hand sanitizing stations have been strategically placed throughout the property, and guests are asked to take advantage of those stations and take all precautions to protect themselves and others.
The Greenbrier is a property ideally designed for social distancing. With 11,000 acres, unique room configurations, multiple restaurants and lounges and a wide variety of outdoor activities, space is never an issue at America's Resort. Guests have always had the opportunity to be as private as they would like or as social as they would like, and that continues today in a post COVID-19 world.
"We are excited about reopening and committed to continuing to monitor our health and safety protocols in the weeks and months ahead," said Justice. "We can't wait to see many of our friends who are regular guests, and we hope to welcome some new faces to experience the wonder of America's Resort for the first time."
For more information on The Greenbrier, its COVID-19 safety plans and special upcoming events, visit Greenbrier.com or follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
About The Greenbrier
The Greenbrier is a distinct and spectacular luxury mountain resort situated in the Allegheny Mountains in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. It's best known as "America's Resort™" and is synonymous with world-class, authentic, southern hospitality. The Greenbrier experience, beginning in 1778, offers a luxurious respite to discerning guests from around the world. The grand scale architecture, Dorothy Draper décor, immaculate attention to detail and legendary gracious service set The Greenbrier apart from all others. Guests walk in the footsteps of presidents, celebrities and generations of families who regard The Greenbrier as a "one-of-one" destination. The 710 perfectly appointed Signature Resort Rooms, Classic and Historic Suites, Legacy Cottages and Estate Homes are situated on our breathtaking 11,000-acre playground. Play championship golf courses or experience more than 55 activities, including professional indoor and outdoor tennis, off-road driving and falconry. America's only private casino features table games, slot machines and the FanDuel Sportsbook. The Greenbrier's full-service, 40,000-square-foot spa is widely recognized as one of the most luxurious mineral spas in the world, and the Retail Collection is comprised of 36 boutiques, shops and hand-crafted works of art. In addition to The Main Dining Room, The Greenbrier Restaurant Collection is comprised of 19 restaurants, cafés and lounges featuring traditional, award–winning southern-inspired cuisine. The Greenbrier Clinic has been practicing diagnostic medicine since 1948 and in 2014 was expanded to include a full-service MedSpa. The Greenbrier Sporting Club is the pinnacle of luxury real estate, offering exclusive home sites within distinctive neighborhoods across The Greenbrier estate. Follow The Greenbrier on Facebook at The Greenbrier, on Twitter at @the_greenbrier or on Instagram at the_greenbrier.
Cam Huffman
cam_huffman@greenbrier.com


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ADP-ribosylation factor-like protein 3
The ARL3 gene encodes an enzyme that plays a role in normal cilia function. Mutations cause autosomal recessive Joubert syndrome.
ARL3
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A Shorten Labor Government will provide much needed support to Wyanga, an aboriginal aged care program in Redfern, to help take its clients nearing the enf of their lives back to their country.
Sadly, to date, Wyanga has not had the resources to make this a reality.
This Shorten Labor commitment of $50,000 will also mean Wyanga clients can attend the Aboriginal Elders Olympic Games.
Wyanga Aboriginal Aged Care Program Inc. was founded in 1996 by Sylvia Scott and Mary Silva to provide care and support for elders in our local community.
Wyanga places emphasis on providing culturally appropriate services, high quality aged care and disability support services to local elders in their own homes and in the community.


Yesterday we picked up Grandma and went to the beach. We spent a glorious few hours soaking up the sun, playing Monkey in the Middle in the water, doing cartwheels and summersaults down the huge sand pile and failing miserably at building a sand castle worthy of any respect. It was great!
She looks angry but was really just on a mission to get her goggles! Phew!
Then after piano lessons and dinner followed by more snow cones I tucked my minions into their tent for a second night of backyard camping.
This kid was bouncing off the walls but some how I finally got him settled down and ready to sleep.
The longer you look at this picture the more it looks like I photo-shopped his head onto his body. Give it a second… See what I mean? Cracks me up.
His sister was equally as squirrely so I issued a few threats about noise and getting out from under their covers and marching them up to their own beds which eventually got their attention.
With their lovies by their side they snuggled in.
I kissed their faces and made a hasty exit, admiring the full moon above their tent, into the house and upstairs to my comfy bed where I slept peacefully and uninterrupted all night long! I think their busy day at the beach must have worn them out since no one woke up with nightmares… at least none that I'm aware of, and that's a win in my book!
Now it's time to intervene and stop the arguing I hear outside as I type this. The kids are suppose to be cleaning out all their gear from the tent so we can put it away but this seems to be a herculean task for some reason… probably since they're 4 and 6 year old punks.


Most books on military vehicles are one of two types, the wordy ones that make you wish they had more pictures and the picture books that make you wish they had more pictures. This particular new offering from Trackpad, has both words, and quite useful ones at that, and LOTS of pictures. More than you will ever need, Seriously.
The book begins with a brief history of how the Leopard 1 became THE tank for the Australian Army in the 1970's after the venerable Centurion was slated for retirement due to long term maintainability issues. The Centurion had been in service with Australian Forces since 1951 and was quickly becoming outdated with the technological innovations of the 1960's and many had seen service in Vietnam and were becoming old and tired.
It goes through the selection process and even lists some of the other considerations and why they were ultimately not chosen. The story continues through the trials phase and the finalists and into the selection of the Leo 1 as the new Australian MBT, for various reasons not the least of which was the M60A1's issue with exposing the commander from the waist up during engagements. The Leo 1 also showed a significant advantage ultimately over the US M60A1 in mobility and manoeuvrability cross country among other various issues.
From there through the first year and the twenty five year history of the vehicle in Australian service, including information on specialty vehicles, unit markings and even training, this book offers an ENTIRE operational history and all with accompanying photos and descriptions.
288 pages of Aussie Leopard awesomeness! There are far TOO many photos to give you an accurate count but this reviewer's estimation is on average about 8 photos per page. Yes, that's right. So doing the math on that gets you in the neighbourhood of 2000 photos or so. In addition to that you get scale drawings of the tank, dozer blade and other mine clearing devices. Again, meat and potatoes folks.
The book is broken down into chapters that take you from the process that selected the Leo 1 as Australia's new main battle tank to the retirement and replacement of the Leo 1 with the M1A1 Abrams. Each chapter is pretty straightforward and delivers exactly what you expect to get from the title, with LOTS of photos to boot!
German green to Aussie 4 colour and 2 color schemes in full colour with scale colour pattern drawings for making your own masks.
The history of the Leo 1 in Australian Service is a very interesting story and a good read. The short of it was that it beat out the US M60A1 for several reasons, but we'll let you read up on that yourself (no spoilers here!). What is interesting is some of the finer points of the trials that are mentioned in the book. About how each vehicle performed in specific tests and some of the more interesting failures that occurred and ultimately swayed the decision in favour of the Leopard AS1. The deep wading trials photos are some really intense pictures!
The operational history is interesting, covering the abandonment of the Combined Arms approach to field doctrine. The Combined Arms approach, for those not in the know, is the integration on the battlefield of infantry and armour units. Something that was commonplace years ago has become a piece of history and as a result has led to tactical battlefield issues and vulnerabilities. Over time and in certain units this problem has been rectified over repeated war games, namely the 1st Brigade's. Again, no spoilers check it out for yourself.
The photos are the real meat and potatoes of this book though. Gorgeous full colour shots of every part of the tank you can dream of. Detailed shots of specific parts and systems so you can seriously geek out and detail the heck out of your next build. They even included technical drawings of the tank in 1/35 scale!!
There is also plenty of older b&w photos of the LEO1AS1 in service and in trails too. Shots in motion, static, doing the famous "leaping leopard" too. Shots of the AVLB in trials and Leos loading onto and off of HETS. There are even some great interior photos as well. Dozer blades, mine plows, you name it this book has it! There is even a whole section devoted to special purpose vehicles! What I really liked were the generous call outs with the photos. These seemingly irrelevant blue boxes are filled with great info and descriptions that this reviewer has found seriously lacking in other reference guides.
The appendices are a great addition to this material in this book covering unit markings and insignia as well as camouflage schemes layout and registration numbers and more! If there was one criticism that this reviewer could give it would be make the pictures bigger. But honestly that's it.
To say that this book is extensive would be a serious understatement. This is one of the MOST comprehensive books on any military vehicle that this reviewer has ever seen. From inception to retirement this covers the ENTIRE history of the Leo 1 in Australian Service and does it with style. I honestly do not know what more you could have crammed into this. From tons of photos to blue prints and line drawings (in scale no less!) this book really has it all.
Even if you are not a kangaroo hugger, this is a must for any fan of the modern Leopard family of tanks. From all of the photos of the vehicle to the blue prints of the track-width mine plow and other mine clearing devices this is a great resource for modellers as well as just armour enthusiasts. Even you "modern armour only" guys will want to pick up this book and have it for light reading in your down time. It really is that good.
Highs: An amazing amount of info packed into one book. Tons of pictures and drawing for the enthusiast or the builder.
Verdict: Awesome. This is an amazing offering for the enthusiast or the modeller, with tons of info on the history and service not to mention an amazing array of photos from initial trials to end of service.
Thanks for a great review. It was a work of love from both the author and publisher (me). To be precise, there are 864 photos and diagrams in this book.
It seems like much, much more! there is SO much information in this book. Thank you for helping to produce such a wonderful resource.