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The Crime Syndicate imprisoned the Justice Leagues inside the Firestorm Matrix which psychologically placed them in situations that depicted their greatest failures. Wonder Woman was placed in a situation where she was forced to do battle against both Amazons and humans for the lives of Superman and Steve Trevor. Martian Manhunter and Stargirl attempted to break her out but Wonder Woman ignored them.
Orion tells Diana that he was sent to earth to fight a threat, and surprised that the possible threat he faces is a mere child. They find out that Zola's baby is being kept with Hermes, who in turn is hiding in Demeter's realm. Going back to the hotel to regroup, they find Zola and Hera missing. Finally finding them in a bar, Diana comes face to face with War, her old master.
Wonder Woman grossed $412.6 million in the United States and Canada and $409.3 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $821.8 million, against an estimated production budget of $120–150 million. Estimates for the number the film needed to surpass internationally in order to cover its production and promotional costs and break even ranged from $300 million to $460 million. Deadline Hollywood calculated the net profit of the film to be $252.9 million, when factoring together all expenses and revenues, making it the 6th most profitable release of 2017.
The Lasso of Truth, or Lasso of Hestia, was forged by Hephaestus from the golden girdle of Gaea. The original form of the Lasso in the Golden Age was called the Magic Lasso of Aphrodite. It compels all beings who come into contact with it to tell the absolute truth and is virtually indestructible; in Identity Crisis, Green Arrow mistakenly describes it as "the only lie detector designed by Zeus." The only times it has been broken were when Wonder Woman herself refused to accept the truth revealed by the lasso, such as when she confronted Rama Khan of Jarhanpur, and by Bizarro in Matt Wagner's non-canonical Batman/Superman/Wonder Woman: Trinity. During the Golden Age, the original form of the Lasso had the power to force anyone caught to obey any command given them, even overriding the mind control of others; this was effective enough to defeat strong-willed beings like Captain Marvel. Diana wields the Lasso with great precision and accuracy and can use it as a whip or noose.
A new pantheon of gods has been born! But who are they? Where did they come from? What do they want? All questions for Wonder Woman, because she played more of a role in their arrival than you’d think! Will it fall to Diana to end their existence as well? Meanwhile, Wonder Woman’s brother Jason learns his true purpose. It’s all here in this extra-sized anniversary issue!
Due to the reboot of the character following Crisis on Infinite Earths, numerous things no longer made sense in terms of continuity as it related to the remainder of the DC Universe. As her first overall appearance was now in continuity around the Legends miniseries, it no longer made sense that she was a founding member of the Justice League of America. This founding position was instead given retroactively to Black Canary. Later it was decided that she should be given this position back and thus both she and Black Canary were considered founding members of the Justice League. In reference to the Justice League though, although she has more than 400 combined appearances therein, she has had most of her character development in her own series.
Although she has traditionally paired with either Steve Trevor or no one as a main romantic lead, and Superman with either Lois Lane or Lana Lang, there has often been the hint of a romance between the two characters. This began in the 1960 in the series Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane which was equal parts romance and action themed. In order to drive along the romance, the theme often came up of Lois Lane believing that Superman really loved Wonder Woman (though this was mostly for the purposes of a case.) In later years the same ideas perpetuated though most in imaginary stories or alternate tellings of the future. Following Crisis on Infinite Earths the characters were briefly linked romantically in Action Comics #600 which was written by John Byrne. Subsequently the characters' interest in one another was generally portrayed as a strong friendship (this occurred under different writers, primarily Messner-Loebs and Rucka.) Following the reboot of the DC universe into the new 52 the characters once again showed a romantic interest in one another. They found common ground in the isolation which their power give them and shared a kiss in Justice League #12 in 2012. It was later on revealed by Geoff Johns that their relationship wouldn't last for long and will end badly.
When Diana returns she takes on the persona of Diana Prince, now a secret agent and member of the Department of Metahuman Affairs. She is partnered with Nemesis and the two report to Sarge Steel. Her first assignment is to retrieve her sister Donna Troy, who has been kidnapped by several of her most persistent enemies; their powers have been augmented by Circe. After this is accomplished, Diana takes back the title of Wonder Woman.
Wonder Woman is the most popular female comic-book superhero of all time. Aside from Superman and Batman, no other comic-book character has lasted as long. Generations of girls have carried their sandwiches to school in Wonder Woman lunchboxes. Like every other superhero, Wonder Woman has a secret identity. Unlike every other superhero, she also has a secret history.
The story then centers on Apollo trying to take over as King of Olympus due to his father Zeus' absence and Wonder Woman's efforts to protect Zola from him, as it is prophesied that one of Zeus' children will be his downfall which Apollo considers to be Zola's child. Wonder Woman receives the power of flight by one of Hermes' feathers piercing her thigh and Zola's baby is stolen by Hermes at the end and given to Demeter. The issue's last page shows a dark and mysterious man rising from the snow, taking a helmet and disappearing. Issues 7–12 are collected in a hardcover titled Wonder Woman Vol. 2: Guts, scheduled for release in January 2013.
Zeus' father Cronus returned with an army of new Titans: Arch, Disdain, Harrier, Oblivion, Slaughter, and Titan. Their power had grown from the faith of a cult on Earth. The Titans heralded the coming Cronus. Cronus sought to capture all power of the godwave. He began by defeating the Olympians and casting Zeus down to Earth. He then conquered the Hindu pantheon and headed for Heaven. But Wonder Woman freed the Olympians and united with the Hindus and the Pax Dei (heavenly host). Diana trounced Cronus but the god still managed to touch the power of the Source. In doing so, he gained perfect clarity. Humbled, he returned to mother Gaea. Afterwards, Zeus formed an alliance with the other pantheons. Indeed, Zeus soon appeared to Superman with several allies under the banner of I.D.C.A.P. (Interfaith Deity Council of Active Polytheistics).
Following Crisis on Infinite Earths, Wonder Woman was rebooted in 1987, by writer Greg Potter, who previously created the Jemm, Son of Saturn series for DC, was hired to rework the character. He spent several months working with editor Janice Race on new concepts, before being joined by writer/artist George Pérez. Inspired by John Byrne and Frank Miller's work on refashioning Superman and Batman, Pérez came in as the plotter and penciler of Wonder Woman. Potter dropped out of writing the series after issue #2, and Pérez became the sole plotter. Initially, Len Wein replaced Potter but Pérez took on the scripting as of issue #18. Mindy Newell would return to the title as scripter with issue #36 (November 1989). Pérez produced 62 issues of the rebooted title. His relaunch of the character was a critical and sales success.
During Marston's run, Diana Prince was the name of an army nurse whom Wonder Woman met. The nurse wanted to meet with her fiancé, who was transferred to South America, but was unable to arrange for money to do so. As Wonder Woman needed a secret identity to look after Steve (who was admitted to the same army hospital in which Diana Prince worked), and because both of them looked alike, Wonder Woman gave the nurse money to go to her fiancé in exchange for the nurse's credentials and took Diana Prince as her alias. She started to work as an army nurse and later as an Air Force secretary.
Wertham’s papers, housed at the Library of Congress, were only opened to researchers in 2010. They suggest that Wertham’s antipathy toward Bender had less to do with the content of the comics than with professional rivalry. (Paul Schilder, Bender’s late husband, had been Wertham’s boss for many years.) Wertham’s papers contain a scrap on which he compiled a list he titled “Paid Experts of the Comic Book Industry Posing as Independent Scholars.” First on the list as the comic book industry’s number one lackey was Bender, about whom Wertham wrote: “Boasted privately of bringing up her 3 children on money from crime comic books.”
Development of a live action Wonder Woman film began in 1996, with Ivan Reitman slated to produce and possibly direct. The project floundered in development hell for many years; Jon Cohen, Todd Alcott, and Joss Whedon, among others, were also attached to the project at various points. Warner Bros. announced the film in 2010 and Jenkins signed on to direct in 2015. Inspiration for Wonder Woman was drawn from Wonder Woman creator William Moulton Marston's 1940s stories and George Pérez's 1980s stories about Wonder Woman, as well as the New 52 incarnation of the character. Principal photography began on November 21, 2015, with filming taking place in the United Kingdom, France, and Italy before finishing on May 6, 2016, the 123rd anniversary of Marston's birth. Additional filming took place in November 2016.
^ Greenberger p. 175: "Journalist and feminist Gloria Steinem...was tapped in 1970 to write the introduction to Wonder Woman, a hardcover collection of older stories. Steinem later went on to edit Ms. Magazine, with the first issue published in 1972, featuring the Amazon Princess on its cover. In both publications, the heroine's powerless condition during the 1970s was pilloried. A feminist backlash began to grow, demanding that Wonder Woman regain the powers and costume that put her on a par with the Man of Steel."
On October 21, 2016, the United Nations controversially named Wonder Woman a UN Honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Women and Girls in a ceremony attended by Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information Cristina Gallach and by actors Lynda Carter and Gal Gadot. The character was dropped from the role two months later after a petition against the appointment stated Wonder Woman was "not culturally...sensitive" and it was "alarming that the United Nations would consider using a character with an overtly sexualized image".
Zeus Action Comics #267 (August 1960) Zeus is the ruler of Olympus, King of the Gods, God of the Sky, Thunder, Law, Order, and Justice who is based on the god of the same name. Post-Crisis, he became enamored with Wonder Woman's beauty and grace. Later, Ares used his son Eros in a plot to make Zeus fall in love with the amazon Artemis, which enraged Hera into destroying Themyscira. He was later overthrown by Athena, though he attempted to reclaim his throne with the help of Hades and Poseidon. In the New 52, it was revealed that Zeus was Wonder Woman's father. Post-Rebirth, Zeus appeared as an ally for Wonder Woman in the form of a Falcon.
As Zola defeated Poseidon, the First Born returned to Olympus and ordered the Minotaur to attack Wonder Woman. The Minotaur, however, refused to kill her and the First Born killed him instead. Upon seeing the unmasked Minotaur, Diana discovered her foe was the creature she had spared in the labyrinth. Wonder Woman furiously threw the First Born into the abyss he was originally trapped in while Zola placed Zeke on the throne. Zola revealed herself to be Athena and Zeke to be another iteration of Zeus himself. Both had planned for Wonder Woman to fight the First Born and accept her destiny as a goddess. With the conflict ended, Athena planned to put an end to her human identity and become a goddess once more, but Wonder Woman convinced her to allow Zola and Zeke to live without godly interference.
The I Ching era had an influence on the 1974 Wonder Woman TV movie featuring Cathy Lee Crosby, in which Wonder Woman was portrayed as a non-superpowered globe-trotting super-spy who wore an amalgam of the Wonder Woman and Diana Prince costumes. The first two issues of Allan Heinberg's run (Wonder Woman vol. 3, #1–2) include direct references to I Ching, and feature Diana wearing an outfit similar to that which she wore during the I Ching era.
As a result of the New 52 in 2011, the entire line of DC characters was relaunched, incorporating properties belonging to the company's imprints: Wildstorm, Milestone, and Vertigo. As such, elements of this character's history have been altered in some way from the previous incarnation's. For a complete list of all versions of this character, see our disambiguation page.
^ McAvennie, Michael "1960s" in Dolan, p. 131 "Carmine Infantino wanted to rejuvenate what had been perceived as a tired Wonder Woman, so he assigned writer Denny O'Neil and artist Mike Sekowsky to convert the Amazon Princess into a secret agent. Wonder Woman was made over into an Emma Peel type and what followed was arguably the most controversial period in the hero's history."
The first of these half-mortal siblings to reveal himself to Wonder Woman was her older half-brother, Lennox Sandsmark, who could transform himself into living, marble-like stone and, before his death, was revealed to be the father of Wonder Girl (Cassie Sandsmark). His killer, the First Born, the eldest progeny of Zeus, would become Wonder Woman's first major super-villain of the New 52.
Shortly after coming to the outside world, Diana interrupted a terrorist attack and was named "Wonder Woman" by the press. She continued to use her gifts to fight for peace and justice in Man's World. She later fought who she thought to be Ares, though in truth it was Phobos and Deimos who were disguised as their father. Fearing that she would eventually discover the truth and free Ares from his prison beneath Themyscira, the Gods of Olympus sent Phobos and Deimos to erase all memory of Themyscira from Diana's mind. The twin gods were unable to erase the memory, so instead they later implanted false memories regarding her home to deceive Diana, leading to a completely separate origin story and causing her to hallucinate new adventures. Diana was unaware that her memories had been tampered with, and believed the falsifications until her search for the truth led her to Ares himself years later.
After Crisis on Infinite Earths, the character’s origin was slightly retold by Greg Potter and George Perez. In this version, the Amazons were reincarnations of the souls of abused and murdered women from ancient days. In 1200 B.C. a debate occurred on Mount Olympus on how mankind should be made to relate to the gods. Ares, the god of war and destruction, wanted to descend upon the world with his army and crush mankind submission. This was opposed by the others gods present including Artemis, who wanted peace and suggested creating a new race that would lead humans on the right path. Zeus rejected their arguments, and they decided to proceed without his blessing. With the aid of Charon the ferryman, the gods reached the Womb of Gaea, where the souls of women who were abused and murdered at the hands of men were preserved by Gaea herself. Artemis then sent the souls to Greece where they reincarnated into adult women. Aphrodite observed that one soul still remains in the Womb, to which Athena replied that the time had not yet come for that one. The new race in Greece were approached by the goddesses, who bestowed upon them several blessings, charging them with the purpose of leading humanity in the ways of Gaea. They then appointed Hippolyte and Antiope as co-rulers. The civilization is named the Amazons. Stories of this civilization spread throughout Greece and reached the ears of Heracles, who was being manipulated by Ares into attacking the Amazons. Heracles approached the Amazons but was defeated by Hippolyte, upon which he pretended friendship and declared the Amazons allies. When their guard was down, the Greeks drugged the Amazons, taking Hippolyte, Antiope and the other survivors captive. In her cell, Hippolyte is freed by Athena ,who reminds her of her purpose and asked her to avoid revenge and pursue peaceful means. Hippolyte escaped and freed the rest of the Amazons. She shared Athena's message to the Amazons, but blinded by their thirst for revenge, they ruthlessly slaughter the remaining men. Antiope gave Hippolyta her girdle and left to pursue revenge The goddesses appeared and told them they had failed in their purpose and banished them to an island to guard the terrible evil within, as penance. They were granted immortality as long as they did not stray from their new purpose, which would eventually purify their souls. The Amazons built a nation and lived there for 4,000 years. It is during this time that Hippolyte, sole leader of the Amazons, felt an unexplained yearning. Menalippe, the Oracle, told her she was the only Amazon pregnant at the time of her previous incarnation's death, and thus the yearning she felt was the call of her unborn child. As per her advise, Hippolyte went to the shore at sunrise and made a clay figure of a baby. She then cried out to Artemis. The gods, recognizing it was time for the remaining soul in Gaea's womb to depart, infused it into the clay form, which then incarnated as a real child. Blessed with Gaea's greatest gift, life, the gods present bestowed their gifts upon the newborn: Demeter granted the baby great strength, Aphrodite granted her great beauty and a loving heart, Athena granted her great wisdom, Artemis granted her the eye of the hunter and unity with beasts, Hestia granted her sisterhood with fire, and Hermes gave her great speed and the power of flight. Hippolyte named her after a holy warrior, Diana, and she grew up knowing the love of a thousand mothers. Thus Diana of Themyscira was born.
Throughout Diana's childhood, she was training and sparring with her Amazonian sisters. One day when pilots were test flying, one of the pilots called Steve Trevor, has an accident with his plane, and Hippolyta opens Themyscira's shields and disguise, and Steve Trevor lands his plane on Paradise Island. Steve then proceeds to explore the island, and that's where he finds beautiful women bathing, but while staring at the women, Diana surprises him from behind and takes him out by kicking him in his testicles. Steve is then strapped up because of Hippolyta keeping him safe until someone proves worthy enough to escort him back to the USA. Wonder Woman while covered in a helmet, wins the challenges and gets to escort Steve back home, but while the challenges were going on, a traitor in the Amazons freed Ares because she loved him. Ares is free, and he goes to Hades so he could remove the bracelets blocking his powers.Throughout being in USA, Diana also tries to stop Ares' plans as Wonder Woman, but she fails the first time, and Ares gets ahold of the power he was searching for. After calling in his army, the US finds an island that appeared out of nowhere on the map, that being Paradise Island. They set off a nuke towards Paradise Island, and Steve manages to stop it, and at the same time, Wonder Woman defeats Ares with help from her Amazonian sisters. She realizes her feelings for Steve, and she kisses him, but when being back in Paradise Island, she looked sad. Hippolyta allowed her to operate in the outside world where she shared her feelings and her life with Steve.
Wonder Woman’s powers are a result of the blessings she received from the gods (or presumably in the modern version by her divine ancestry), but originally came from her "brain energy" training. Her abilities in large part come from her upbringing in the martial society of the Amazons. She is one of the most powerful superheroes in the DC universe.
A ho-hum end to James Robinson's ho-hum run on Wonder Woman. Most things to come out of Dark Nights: Metal have been crap and that trend continues with these Dark Gods. They are so damn generic, with titles like Mob God, and God with No Name. James Robinson used to be one of my favorite comic book writers in the 90's but he's really shit the bed the last several years. The only good thing to come of this run is that Jason's story line is finally over. That tool is pretty much useless. I'm also g ...more
I can tell that this story was supposed to have a lot of pathos to it, but I just wasn't feeling it. I couldn't feel.much for Jason, he's been such a twit since he appeared, it is hard to feel for WW and her relationship with him, such as it is. The whole story was pretty meh, honestly. The art was good most of the time, and there were some really fantastic individual p ...more
Diana then arrives to stop Ares, and brings Steve Trevor to the US.Arriving in Boston, she meets Professor Julia Kapatelis. After fighting a monster named Decay sent by Phobos, a son of Ares, Diana, Julia and Steve discover Ares' plan: to start a nuclear war worldwide. Joined by Steve's friend Michaelis, the group travel to the military bases Ares' minions had taken control of and avert nuclear war. Ares
^ Phegley, Kiel (May 23, 2016). "Rucka, Sharp & Scott Aim To Make Rebirth's Wonder Woman Accessible & Fantastic". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on September 10, 2016. While Wonder Woman sees the return of writer Greg Rucka, he’s teaming up with Liam Sharp, Matthew Clark and Nicola Scott to deliver a very different take from his previous run with the Amazon Princess. Archive requires scrolldown.
The inspiration to give Diana bracelets came from the pair of bracelets worn by Olive Byrne, creator William Moulton Marston's research assistant and lover. "Wonder Woman and her sister Amazons have to wear heavy bracelets to remind them of what happens to a girl when she lets a man conquer her," quoted Marston in a 1942 interview. "The Amazons once surrendered to the charm of some handsom Greeks and what a mess they got themselves into. The Greeks put them in chains of the Hitler type, beat them, and made them work like horses in the fields. Aphrodite, goddess of love, finally freed these unhappy girls. But she laid down the rule ("Aphrodite's Law") that they must never surrender to a man for any reason. I know of no better advice to give modern day women than this rule that Aphrodite gave the Amazon girls."
Until DC's New 52 relaunch, there were a few other aspects of the origin story that remained consistent. Her mother, Hippolyta, created her out of clay, and the Greek gods bestowed her with life. She grew up among the Amazons who taught her the skills of a warrior as well as the lessons of peace and love. When Steve Trevor, an American pilot, crash landed on Paradise Island, the Amazons had a contest to determine who should receive the honor and responsibility to take him back to Man’s World and serve as the champion emissary of all the Amazons represent.
Warner Bros. is now pushing back the release date of Wonder Woman 1984 by seven months. It was originally slated to drop Nov. 1, 2019, but it will now premiere June 5, 2020, which falls right in the middle of the summer blockbuster season and just over three years after the first film debuted in theaters. According to Warner Bros. president of domestic distribution Jeff Goldstein, it cited the first film’s successful release during the summer as to why it was making the move. (Wonder Woman was the third highest-grossing film of 2017.)
The JLA's first trip to the universe is where Owlman is found hacking computer systems to get the info he needs. There, the JLA fights recruits the Crime Syndicate of America has recruited. Their second trip was when Batman followed Superwoman, and defeats her. After taking out Superwoman, he calls the JLA, and alongside the JLA travels to the moon, to get to the Crime Syndicate's headquarters. From there on, every JLA'er fights against their counterparts, and Wonder Woman manages to even win against her counterpart, Superwoman.
The storyline "The Circle" was focused on the revelation of a failed assassination attempt on Diana when she was a baby, by four rogue Amazons. These Amazons – Myrto, Charis, Philomela and Alkyone, collectively referred to as The Circle – were Hippolyta's personal guards and were extremely loyal and devoted to her. However, when Hippolyta decided to raise a daughter, The Circle was horrified and considered the baby ill-fate, one who would ruin their entire race. Thus, after Diana was sculpted out of clay and brought to life, The Circle decided to assassinate the baby. Their attempt was foiled however, and the four Amazons were imprisoned. After years, the Circle escaped their prisons with the help of Captain Nazi, and decided to accomplish their previously failed mission and kill Diana. Diana defeated Myrto, Charis, Philomela and then approached Alkyone, who runs off and succumbs to her death by falling into the ocean. The other three Amazons return to their prisons.
Coming to America for the first time, Wonder Woman comes upon a wailing army nurse. Inquiring about her state, she finds that the nurse wanted to leave for South America with her fiancé but was unable due to shortage of money. As both of them looked identical and Wonder Woman needed a job and a valid identity to look after Steve (who was admitted in the same army hospital), she gives her the money she had earned earlier to help her go to her fiancé in exchange for her credentials. The nurse reveals her name as Diana Prince, and thus, Wonder Woman's secret identity was created, and she began working as a nurse in the army.
Elena Anaya, who played the supervillain Dr. Poison, is contracted for multiple movies, so we may see her return. Jenkins didn’t completely rule out a comeback for Chris Pine’s character Steve Trevor, but that seems unlikely because Trevor is dead. And not the Winter Soldier kind of dead. Connie Nielsen and Robin Wright will reprise their roles as Queen Hippolyta and General Antiope in Justice League, but they haven’t been confirmed for Wonder Woman 2 yet. Oh, and Jenkins wants to recruit 1970s Wonder Woman star Lynda Carter for a cameo role! Here’s hoping.
After Darkseid and Grail's retreat, they returned to a base in the Amazon Rainforest, where Darkseid was setting his mysterious plans into motion. He tasked his loyal Female Furies with tracking down a godly relic he needed, but they were unable to do so thanks to the intervention of Steve Trevor and his A.R.G.U.S. forces. Meanwhile, Wonder Woman fought a number of villains that had been recruited by Veronica Cale: Zara of the Crimson Flame, Blue Snowman and Anglette. As Diana caught up with Steve at A.R.G.U.S. HQ, Jason returned wearing a suit of armor gifted to him by the gods, but with no knowledge of its purpose. As news came in of an attack by Grail, Wonder Woman and Jason immediately responded just in time to prevent Grail from killing another demigod. Wonder Woman bound Grail in the Lasso of Truth and forced her to reveal Darkseid's plans. Grail explained that Darkseid was looking to build himself an army of Amazons. Due to her half-Amazon blood, Grail was able to break free from the Lasso's grip and retreated.
“Closeup, full length figure of WW. Do some careful chaining here—Mars’s men are experts! Put a metal collar on WW with a chain running off from the panel, as though she were chained in the line of prisoners. Have her hands clasped together at her breast with double bands on her wrists, her Amazon bracelets and another set. Between these runs a short chain, about the length of a handcuff chain—this is what compels her to clasp her hands together. Then put another, heavier, larger chain between her wrist bands which hangs in a long loop to just above her knees. At her ankles show a pair of arms and hands, coming from out of the panel, clasping about her ankles. This whole panel will lose its point and spoil the story unless these chains are drawn exactly as described here.”
Their greatest champion, Princess Diana soon lost her life against the demon Neron. Hera (now presiding over Olympus) transfigured Diana into a goddess of truth and welcomed her to live with the gods. Diana was told she could not interfere with the daily lives of mortals, unless prayed to. Hera sits on the throne. The gods shared the secret of their division with Diana and decided to reunite their essences with those of their Roman counterparts. Diana could not be prevented from interfering with the mortal world and so she was banished to Earth. She was soon also stripped of her immortality.
Vox stated "Trevor is the superhero girlfriend comic book movies need". The San Francisco Chronicle's Mick LaSalle lauded the performances of Gadot, Pine, Huston, and Thewlis while commending the film's "different perspective" and humor. Richard Roeper of Chicago Sun-Times described Gadot's performance as inspirational, heroic, heartfelt and endearing and the most "real" Wonder Woman portrayal.


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For the first time in over a decade, Brad Paisley isn’t standing center stage at Bridgestone Arena with Carrie Underwood to host the CMA Awards.
It was announced on August 19 that Carrie wouldn’t be hosting with Brad, but with Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton.
Paisley showed his support by tweeting, “As a fan of all 3 of these amazing women, I can’t wait to watch.”
As a fan of all 3 of these amazing women, I can’t wait to watch. https://t.co/IHuX1GnhQi
— Brad Paisley (@BradPaisley) August 19, 2019
The CMAs kicked off with an incredible medley in tribute to women in country throughout the years, but they still made sure to send Brad Paisley some love during the monologue.
The trio took the opportunity to thank former host Brad Paisley for allowing them to host together during this history-making year.
— CMA Country Music (@CountryMusic) November 14, 2019
“Thanks to Brad Paisley for stepping back and letting us gals do our thing tonight,” Dolly said before explaining that Brad and his wife weren’t in attendance because they are on vacation. “We miss you. Carrie is missing you a lot, but we told her to suck it up.”
“Yeah, it takes two of us to fill Brad’s boots,” added Reba.
This is the first time in over a decade he and his family can take a vacation during this time of year – he’s usually busy hosting the CMAs!

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I'm not going to lie, even balance gal feels overwhelmed sometimes. But I've learned that there are tactics that can help and restore your work life balance.
One of those tactics is having a conversation with your boss about your workload and priorities. How you go about that conversation is key. Today, in my Miami Herald column, I talked with career experts and bosses for their advice on how to tell the boss you're overwhelmed. Today's the day to have that conversation!
Overwhelmed at work? Be smart when you share it with the boss
Have you ever stormed into your boss’ office and blared out: “I’m overwhelmed?”
It’s a declaration more employees are considering after being stretched to the limits. With business picking up but employers still reluctant to hire, many workers find themselves with too many things that need to be done at once; others are responsible for tasks they’re not skilled to do well.
A Harris Interactive study released this month reports that more than 80 percent of those surveyed are feeling workplace stress. The top cause: an unreasonable workload caused by recession staff cuts.
John Swartz, regional director of career services at Everest College, which commissioned the survey, said although the economy has improved, choices employers made three and four years ago are taking a toll on employees. “If 83 percent of workers are stressed, someone will reach a breaking point,” he said.
Rather than wait for a disaster, you need to talk to your boss – and take the right approach.
Career experts say whether or not the boss will react favorably depends on how you present your situation, how much effort you’re putting into your job and whether you come in with a solution. “The cause of overwhelm has to be something specific that can be addressed,” Miami executive coach Margarita Plasencia explained. “Otherwise it comes off as whiney.”
Introspection can help you set the right tone, she says. Before you approach the boss, identify why you’re overwhelmed, what’s going on in your life, the systems you have in place for managing commitments and how you use your energy. Once you’ve taken stock of the situation, you’re ready to address the problem with your boss.
“You want to speak to the boss in a manner that exudes confidence,” Plasencia said. Most importantly, she advised, let the boss know what you need from him or her. “You want to bring a solution, not a problem. Most often, the boss is overwhelmed, too.”
Still, awkward moments can ensue. “If it’s handled poorly, a boss can look at [the complaints] as someone who is not putting in enough effort, or not being a team player,” said Scott Moss, president of Moss Construction Management in Fort Lauderdale, which has 240 employees and projects spanning the Southeast. And even the most positive approach won’t be effective if you routinely leave earlier than the boss or spend chunks of time making personal calls at work, say career experts.
But for hard-working employees focused on company goals, keeping your mouth shut and missing deadlines or making mistakes is worse, Moss said.
As a boss, he has had workers, even high level executives, come to tell him they have too many new jobs starting at the same time. Moss said he listens when the employee shows how the situation could adversely affect the company and suggests a solution. “I’d rather they speak up than the company suffer.”
IN IT TOGETHER
Conveying the attitude that you are in this together to resolve an important workplace concern is a positive approach.
The majority of bosses are willing to help with setting priorities, managing competing deadlines or reallocating responsibilities.
Case in point: Lawyer Jeff Schneider, managing partner of Levine Kellogg Lehman Schneider & Grossman in Miami, was clacking away on the keyboard one day when an associate walked in. “I’m dying,” the young lawyer declared. “Deadlines are piling up on me.”
“Take a deep breath,” Schneider replied, “Tell me what the issue is.”
The associate explained that two cases had exploded at the same time and work was piling up. Schneider suggested bringing in another lawyer for support.
It’s a familiar scenario, Schneider said.
Most bosses prefer that conversation, he said to the alternatives — missed deadlines, mistakes or health issues. In the past, he has worked in environments where people fear speaking up or asking for help. “Usually, they lose it and quit.”
And, as the Pew study showed, many employers aren’t even aware how stressed employees have become.
Miami financial administrator Karen McCarthy was already stewing over an increasing workload that was leading to longer hours. As her boss handed the single mother yet another assignment, her heart began racing and anxiety took over.
When she snapped at her boss, he looked stunned. “That’s when I realized he wasn’t even aware of the weight of the workload he had dumped on me.”
But addressing the situation isn’t only the job of the company. Cali Yost, author of Tweak It and an expert on work-life dialogue, says while a boss can help set assignment priorities, it’s up to each of us to set our life priorities. Once we’re clear on them, we can make small adjustments to get the sense of overwhelm under control rather that reacting drastically, she says.
“The real reason people disengage or quit their jobs is an accumulation of small frustrations,” she said. She advises people to speak up before the situation becomes a powder keg. Ask for small changes that can lessen the load, like a more efficient computer program, a shift in work hours or a scheduled weekly priority meeting.
“People have to partner with their employers.” And that, she says, helps everyone prosper.

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Eaton has announced improved ergonomics, enhanced design and increased rack density upgrades to its B-Line® series rack cable management (RCM) and rack cable management plus(RCM+) product lines for enterprise and high-density networking applications.
“These enhancements help data center customers maximize floor space and operational efficiency by providing greater cable capacity and innovative power mounting features to accommodate the most rack mounting unit (RMU) allocation for network equipment,” said Ed Eacueo, senior manager, Data Center Products, Eaton. “The enhanced features of the RCM and RCM+ provide our customers with market-leading design, efficiency, and value.”
Eaton’s RCM product line provides ergonomic, sleek and cost-effective options for standard networking closet applications. The upgraded RCM design features low-profile solutions and common aesthetics with the RCM+ accessories for seamless integration across the two cable management product lines.
The RCM product line now offers a dual density vertical cable manager with a full-height door that is compatible with the RCM+ standard horizontal cable manager, and features sloped high-density fingers for added support with a plastic back gate kit to contain cables.The back gate kit snaps on for easy installation and removal.
The RCM+ enhanced design offers up to a 30% increase in rack cable capacity over leading competitors’ similar tier design through its unique, extended-finger, vertical and horizontal cable managers, which support greater rack patch port and network equipment capacity. The patented system’s innovative features include greater capacity, low-profile power mounting, and three color options, including the new Eaton White.
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Ryan Problems & The Solutions describe their music as a country-fried folk/punk sound that is completed with an acoustic guitar and harmonicas. Ryan Problems & The Solutions just released their latest record Please Stop Cryin’.
The record takes on an interesting approach to the common genre of indie/folk music. The instrumentals are strong and keep the vibe of being driven by those common musical influences in focus. The downside to Please Stop Cryin’ is the lack of vocal range. Lead singer, Ryan Problems, shows his vocal range and style within the first two tracks on Please Stop Cryin’ but doesn’t push himself beyond that.
Halfway through Please Stop Cryin’ the songs start to feel similar but a few songs really standout on the album including, “Please Stop Cryin’,” “I Know The Feeling” and “Glad You’re Leaving.” Ryan Problems & The Solutions do better when they are focusing on an upbeat tempo that showcases their acoustic guitar playing and harmonica use. This blending of instruments works well on the album.
Ryan Problems & The Solutions show that they have a sold influence and as a band they have clearly moved forward in the indie/folk direction. The album is interesting to listen and does provide a slight twist on the indie rock genre that bands like Mumford and Sons and The Naked and Famous have brought into focus. With a few improvements and a stronger vocal range, Ryan Problems & The Solutions would have a record that would stand out in this genre.


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Recent developments in the housebuilding industry look set to stimulate the market for timber frame construction, says Norbord marketing manager, David Connacher.
Housebuilding has proved the most buoyant sector of the UK construction industry for the past five years; indeed, only housebuilding has demonstrated consistently high levels of growth since the economic recovery began in 2012. The UK’s chronic housing shortage has ensured that demand for new homes remains strong.
In October 2016, in order to speed things up and help meet demand, the government launched a £3bn “home-building fund” – a loans programme to encourage more small to medium sized builders to focus on housebuilding. Then, in March 2018, Chancellor Philip Hammond confirmed in his Spring Statement an investment programme of “at least £44bn” over the next five years to put the UK “on track to raise the supply of homes to 300,000 a year on average by the mid-2020s”.
The government, said Mr Hammond, was “working with 44 areas on their bids into the £4.1bn Housing Infrastructure Fund” and would double the Housing Growth Partnership – a source of venture capital for small and medium-sized builders – to £220m.
This enhanced public sector spending is good news for the smaller housebuilders that the government has said it wants to help. Yet, it is also very good news for the timber frame industry which is well placed to benefit from any boost in housebuilding activity.
In 2016, Gavin Barwell, then minister of state for housing, announced that the government saw off-site construction as a key route to increasing building capacity – and according to the Structural Timber Association, up to 90% of all off-site systems are now timber frame.
In 2015, a report from MTW Research using data from 80% of the timber frame market in the UK, found that the sector was growing at a faster rate than the UK economy. This year, it is expected to account for more than 27% of new UK housing.
That figure was surpassed in 2016, according to the STA’s Timber Trends Report which records double-digit growth with starts estimated at around 56,000 timber frame homes. This was the best performing year for timber frame since data began to be collected in 2002.
The growth of timber frame is gradually changing long-established practices within housebuilding as the construction industry slowly but surely embraces the idea of off-site manufacture. This slow and cautious approach is due mainly to the fact that offsite manufacture means a huge reduction in the site-based activities that define a traditional building firm.
The potential benefits, however, are numerous. The reduction in on-site activity means that, once the building’s foundations are installed, erection of the main structure follows very quickly – typically taking only two or three days to complete. New timber-framed homes can therefore be brought to market at a much faster rate than is possible with traditional brick-and-block.
This also has the effect of extending the building season, which, traditionally, slows significantly during the winter period. Housebuilders can therefore be more productive throughout the year if they build with timber frame.
After land prices, the two biggest cost factors in housebuilding are time and labour. Timber frame scores significantly on both counts since off-site manufacture reduces not only the erection time on site but also the amount of traditional building skills required. The factory processes employed in the manufacture of timber frame cassettes can be largely automated, unlike traditional site-based building trades.
Currently around 60% of new homes are built by just 10 companies and, despite the obvious advantages of timber frame, most are still geared up to build traditional brick-and-block houses. Smaller builders, with their shorter supply-chains, are more flexible and it is expected that a good proportion of the government’s promised £44bn will stimulate the use of modern timber-based off-site techniques over the coming five years.
The NHBC has reported that so far in 2018, new home registrations are the second higher in a decade (www.nhbc.co.uk). With a worsening shortage of site skills and rising materials prices resulting from the falling value of the pound, the larger housebuilders are also likely to look more closely at timber frame.
Structural timber technology addresses many government concerns associated with the procurement of housing – including environmental impact and energy efficiency, as well as speed of construction and cost. The materials that go into a timber frame system are generally more sustainable and more energy efficient than traditional masonry.
For example, Norbord’s own oriented strand board, SterlingOSB, one of the most widely-used components of UK timber frame systems, is manufactured in Scotland from home-grown forest ‘thinnings’ (slender, immature trees harvested as part of sustainable forest management). Manufactured using renewable heat from on-site biomass boilers, SterlingOSB is a sustainable, low-energy product with excellent physical performance characteristics. OSB is an essential component of all timber framed panel systems and a major contributor to their growing popularity.
Besides ‘traditional’ timber frame construction, newer timber-based off-site technologies, such as cross-laminated timber and structural insulated panel systems (SIPS), are strengthening timber’s share of the housebuilding market.
The benefits of these systems, being comparably lower energy intensive and emission producing in their manufacture and possessing greater thermal efficiency in their use, is helping to support their specification in the timber frame market.
Market forces, and government efforts to speed-up the development of new homes, are driving change within the housebuilding industry. Speed and efficiency favours off-site; off-site favours timber frame. The result is less reliance on traditional site-based trades and a gradual re-shaping of the housebuilding sector.


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#MeToo: It’s Patekar’s ‘PR’ Tactics Vs Slow Cops In Tanushree Dutta’s Case
The Me Too movement isn’t dying down in India anytime soon. Women from Bollywood, and otherwise, are finally voicing their concerns and are talking about the sexual misconduct they went through. It’s indeed a great movement. The woman who raised her voice first to start the movement in India, and gave a platform to other women to come forward and share their stories, is talking about her ordeal again. Yes, we are talking about Tanushree Dutta who accused veteran actor Nana Patekar and popular choreographer Ganesh Acharya of sexual misconduct on the sets of the movie Horn Ok Pleassss, a decade ago.
A while ago, the buzz was that Patekar had been given a clean chit by the police as there were no eyewitnesses present to verify Dutta’s claims. Upon hearing this, the former actress immediately issued a statement to clear the air and state that the investigation is still on. Tanushree said: “There is a false rumour floating in the media that Nana Patekar has been given a clean chit by Police in the harassment case. I wish to clarify that the Mumbai police have given no such statement and that the investigation on the matter is still ongoing as confirmed by my advocate Nitin Satpute and the Mumbai Police (sic).”
She further added: “We have come to know that Nana Patekar's public relations team is responsible for spreading this false rumour because the accused in harassment cases are not getting any work in the industry and this is their attempt at damage control and fixing public image (sic).”
Not just Patekar, but other prominent Bollywood personalities like choreographer Ganesh Acharya, producer Samee Siddiqui, and director Rakesh Sawant were also incriminated by Dutta for the same charges.
A senior Mumbai Police official told a tabloid: "Several statements in the matter have been recorded, but most of them don't support her allegations. The reason behind this is people cannot recall the incident. Some only remember about the delay during the shoot, but not about any harassment faced by the actor. As the matter is 10 years old, it's taking a lot of time to track down the people who were present at the time of the incident. The witnesses' statements are very important to take the investigation forward.”
Not to mention, the accused have been refuting all the charges against them. The case was registered last year and we are yet to see the results of the investigation. The sad part is, there are millions and millions of women out there who are still suffering silently every day. Is there any hope for us and for a better world?
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text: The pathophysiology of degenerative, infectious, inflammatory and traumatic diseases of the central nervous system includes a significant immune component. As to the latter, damage to the cerebral vasculature and neural cell bodies, caused by traumatic brain injury (TBI) activates innate immunity with concomitant infiltration of immunocytes into the damaged nervous system. This leads to proinflammatory cytokine and prostaglandin production and lost synaptic integrity and more generalized neurotoxicity. Engagement of adaptive immune responses follows including the production of antibodies and lymphocyte proliferation. These affect the tempo of disease along with tissue repair and as such provide a number of potential targets for pharmacological treatments for TBI. However, despite a large body of research, no such treatment intervention is currently available. In this review we will discuss the immune response initiated following brain injuries, drawing on knowledge gained from a broad array of experimental and clinical studies. Our discussion seeks to address potential therapeutic targets and propose ways in which the immune system can be controlled to promote neuroprotection.

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The Allergies are out to provide the soundtrack to your summer with ‘Say The Word’. Rackabeat and DJ Moneyshot continue to bring their A game on another quality album, that’s jam-packed with their patent blend of party funk, soul and hip-hop.
Their latest offering sees serial collaborators Andy Cooper (Ugly Duckling), Marietta Smith and Mr Woodnote all providing additional heat. While guest appearances from Dynamite MC, The Cuban Brothers, Dr Syntax and Skunkadelic guarantee to solidify this as another sure-fire winner.
After three solid albums, 'Say The Word' is getting pulses racing. When it drops, trust us, we know you are going to dig this!
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The Live at the Marquee festivities see a series of live gigs and performances throughout the sunny months of June and July, held on different days. Previous performers have included McFly, Status Quo, 50 Cent, Slayer, and Westlife, while 2014 is set to see Robert Plant, Elbow, Dolly Parton, Biffy Clyro, and more!
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Re: Esquimalt explores creating portage beach for choppy Gorge waters. Just say no.
We are at a crisis in our Victoria Harbour and Gorge Waterway, fisheries return to the Colquitz and Craigflower creeks are at an all-time low, herring returns have diminished. Birds and wildlife are at a severe decline. Water quality has diminished, warmer waters sooner, higher turbidity. And the solution is to add more people in to the watershed, paddlers, boarders, rowers boats.
The circle route has been in place for generations, is one of the best paddles when tides permit, but those tides are only present in the daylight during winter months. During the summer, when this access point that is being sold as economic development, the tides are too low, the eelgrass which is in decline gets mangled, pulled and disturbed. People disturb the birds and foul.
There is no plan to manage the Gorge Watershed, with loss of habitat in the nearshore, and over 80 docks built with no science or permits.
Give your head a shake people, this is a national treasure and should be treated as such – a sanctuary in an urban city.
Before Esquimalt goes any further an environmental impact study needs to be done for the entire watershed. We as a community spent millions of dollars and time restoring the Gorge Watershed and the decline is very noticeable.
Fix your underground infrastructure Esquimalt, stop bleeding sewage and containments into our marine environment. Spend the $17 million fixing your issues not causing more.
John R. Roe
Veins of Life Watershed Society

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text: Can God stir revival by his Holy Spirit, even in our culture today? Do we really believe he can? In a day of diminished expectations, A God-Sized Vision: Revival Accounts That Stretch and Stir recounts global examples of prior revivals, beginning with the Reformation and the Great Awakenings. It continues with the Welsh and Azusa Street revivals and those that occurred simultaneously in Asia, followed by the East Africa Revival of the 1930s. More recent revivals in North America that instigated parachurch or evangelistic ministries like those of Billy Graham and the revivals in China, particularly in Henan Province over the last forty years, give further evidence of church renewal. These stories enlarge our hearts, expand our minds, and empower our witness to the power of God at work in human history. Christians with a deep evangelistic commitment who realize that there is more to church growth than field-tested techniques will expand their vision by remembering God’s vision, as it has been revealed throughout history. Hansen and Woodbridge mine these stories of renewal to suggest how to get ready for revival today. This book shows how God has moved in extraordinary ways throughout the history of the church. Genuine revival is not the result of marketing, technique, or entrepreneurship. As the stories here show, true revival comes as a “surprising work of God.” When this happens, lives are changed, the church reformed, and the world renewed. How we need such a stirring today!—Timothy George, Dean of the School of Divinity. How soon we forget! While we must never despise the ordinary means of grace that God customarily uses in the salvation of men and women, we must not forget those extraordinary times when in his mercy God has seemed to come down and pour out his Spirit in such transforming power that all of our expectations are reduced to rubble in the sheer glory of the transforming presence of God. Yes, many of these movements had downsides and charlatans connected with them—but fair-minded assessment must stand in grateful awe for these “visitations.” May the renewed knowledge of what God has done in the past incite us to prayer that God would do it again.—D. A. Carson, Professor. Compacted in this volume are accounts of the awe-inspiring work of God when he moves upon his people in revival power. The story is told by careful scholars who have a gift for making history come alive. Reading the book will lift one to noble thoughts and dreams of greater things. Take it as a rejuvenating vitamin for your soul.—Robert E. Coleman, Professor. Hansen and Woodbridge rightly believe that our “modern crisis demands a God-sized response.” History demonstrates that true revival—the supernatural outpouring of God’s Spirit on and through His people—produces results that cannot be attributed to the best of human efforts or programs. The authors have done a great service to the Body of Christ by providing this treatment of the biblical moorings and patterns for revival and by chronicling some of those divine moments of the past when God pulled back the curtain and manifested his presence in an extraordinary way. This book will leave you longing for such a visitation of his Spirit in our day and praying, “Lord, do it again!”—Nancy Leigh DeMoss, Author. When studying the history of revival, one thing stands out: it’s always packs of God-dependent, unafraid, praying, “Here am I, send me” people that God uses to awaken churches and cities and cultures to the power of his might---and if ever the world needed the church to be revived, it’s now. For, the world doesn’t need our savvy programs; it needs God’s sovereign power. I pray that this stimulating study of revival and those that God has used to bring revival about will indeed stretch and stir the twentieth-first century church to realize once again that the ultimate factor in the church’s engagement with society is the church’s engagement with God.—Tullian Tchividjian, Pastor and Author. Standing recently at the very spot where the Fulton Street revival broke out in the 19th century, I was struck anew by how God has shaped the church through periods of revival and reformation. Now, along come Collin Hansen and John Woodbridge to give us a panoramic and authoritative history of revival in America—and one that is accessible to every Christian. This is a book that will educate even as it will encourage all believers to pray for a revival of biblical Christianity in our times.—R. Albert Mohler Jr., President. The church is ripe for a revival that will bring back true Christian values and empower it to become a powerful force for the transformation of society and for the reaping of a ripe evangelistic harvest. I have been praying for this for my nation Sri Lanka for over thirty-five years. During this long wait, I have had periods when I lose the urgency of desire for revival. At such times, few things help reignite the yearning for revival as much as reading books describing God’s work of reviving the church in history. This is what happened to me when reading this book. While reading, I had to stop often to reflect and pray for God to deal with areas in my life which needed his sanctifying, forgiving and healing grace. God reminded me that those who pray for revival must first pray for revival in their own lives. An added value of this book is that it shows how during some revivals the church neglected emphasising some key biblical themes and the unfortunate consequences of such neglect. For example, some revivals were used to challenge prevailing prejudice and injustice in society, whereas others neglected these with dire consequences. May this book challenge Christians to yearn for and pray for the church to experience all that God wishes for it.—Ajith Fernando, National Director. Collin Hansen and John Woodbridge write very much in the spirit of Jonathan Edwards in narrating revivals as a means of edifying and inspiring. A God-Sized Vision provides accessible and thoughtful accounts of classic American revivals from Edwards to Billy Graham and includes important stories of how in the twentieth-century revivals become some of the most remarkable developments worldwide.—George Marsden, Author. In God-Sized Vision, Collin Hansen and John Woodbridge recount the fascinating stories of revivals throughout history—from biblical times to the Great Awakenings to more recent revivals in China—strengthening your understanding of God’s work in the past and deepening your faith in the possibility of revival today. In A God-Sized Vision, Collin Hansen and John Woodbridge do a remarkable job of summarizing the Spirit-wrought revivals of times past, and then challenging us to pray expectantly for the Holy Spirit to do a similar work in our day. There is no doubt that we desperately need such a ministry of the Spirit. I wish every pastor and Christian leader in America would read this book and begin to pray earnestly for authentic revival in our time.—Jerry Bridges, Author. This is the best book on Revival in decades. A magnificent, thoroughly biblically based look in the tradition of Edwards, Whitefield and Lloyd-Jones, with stories to transform your prayer life from Wales to China. Your vision of God will be far greater for reading this book.—Christopher Catherwood, Author. Hansen and Woodbridge have given us a rare book on revival. They affirm the supernatural, without being sensationalistic. They celebrate the surprising work of God, without downplaying the ordinary. They demonstrate the ecumenical scope of revival, without ignoring the important role theology plays in the ongoing health of the church. This book will guard us against complacency, cynicism, and, just as importantly, the naiveté that thinks revival solves everything. An encouraging, judicious, well-told tale of God’s amazing work around the globe throughout the ages.—Kevin DeYoung, Author. The importance of spiritual revival and the necessity of conversion is being questioned in many evangelical and Reformed circles. I’m so glad that this book is appearing now, as a witness both to how God has worked in the church in the past and what he can do in the future.—Tim Keller, Pastor.

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Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here Thursday that the participation of the US Undersecretary of State William Burns in nuclear talks in Geneva is an opportunity for Washington.
Mottaki made the remark in a joint press conference with his Syrian counterpart Walid al-Moallem.
He said that the presence of the US envoy in the meeting will help Washington's officials listen to Iran directly.
Iran's Nuclear Negotiator Saeed Jalili and EU Foreign Policy Chief Javier Solana are scheduled to hold talks in Geneva on July 19 with the aim of settlement of the dispute on Iran nuclear program.
Representatives of the Group 5+1 including the UK, France, Russia, China, the US plus Germany are to take part in the meeting.
It is the first time that an American top diplomat will participate in the session.
Although the US had called on Iran to suspend uranium enrichment as a precondition for its participation in nuclear talks, announced a policy shift with taking part in Geneva negotiations.
On opening a US interest section in Tehran, Mottaki said that the US has yet to present a formal letter to that effect.
He added that Iran had already proposed to establish Iran-US direct flights, and that Tehran is of the opinion that the two issues of airline and interest section can be mulled by both sides.
He further assessed the new trend over the part two months between Tehran and the Group 5+1 as positive and progressive.
The new process has some differences including the letter of six foreign ministers, he said, adding that they acknowledged Iran's right and the possibility of reaching a practical understanding in this respect.
The foreign minister also expressed hope that the trend will have positive change in terms of circumstances.
According to Mottaki, the upcoming negotiations in Geneva slated for Saturday is being held with an aim of setting up a modality plan for the settlement.
Pointing to the negotiations with Syrian officials, he said that Damascus has vote in the Board of Governors and adopted constructive stance on Iran's nuclear discussions in recent years, and that the trend by Syria is honorable.
He concluded that Syria has never been separated from Iran's peaceful nuclear discussions, and that Tehran has always briefed Syrian friends on the nuclear issues.


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Still uncertain whether your vehicle has a blown head gasket?? Let’s learn more about this issue and how to diagnose and fix it.
In this article, we go over common symptoms of a blown head gasket, what causes it, and the risks and dangers of driving with a blown head gasket.
Finally, we explore the differences between repairing and replacing a blown head gasket.
Can You Have A Blown Head Gasket With No Symptoms?
Yes, it is possible to have a blown head gasket with no symptoms initially, but eventually, symptoms such as engine overheating, loss of coolant, white smoke from the exhaust, and a milky substance on the oil dipstick will develop.
It is important to address a blown head gasket promptly to avoid further engine damage.
How To Detect A Blown Head Gasket Without Symptoms?
Here we will discuss how to detect a blown head gasket without symptoms.
Step 1: Check the Oil
One of the easiest ways to detect a blown head gasket is to check the oil.
When a head gasket blows, it can allow coolant to leak into the oil system. This can cause the oil to become milky or frothy.
To check the oil, remove the dipstick and inspect the color and consistency of the oil. If it appears milky or frothy, it is likely that the head gasket has blown.
Step 2: Inspect the Coolant
Another way to detect a blown head gasket is to inspect the coolant.
When a head gasket blows, it can allow coolant to leak into the combustion chamber, causing white smoke to come out of the tailpipe.
It can also cause the coolant to disappear rapidly without any visible leaks.
To inspect the coolant, remove the radiator cap and check the color and consistency of the coolant. If it appears milky or frothy, it is likely that the head gasket has blown.
Step 3: Perform a Compression Test
A compression test is a diagnostic test that measures the compression in each cylinder of your engine.
A blown head gasket can cause a loss of compression in one or more cylinders.
To perform a compression test, remove the spark plugs and connect a compression tester to each cylinder.
Crank the engine and note the reading for each cylinder. If one or more cylinders have significantly lower compression than the others, it is likely that the head gasket has blown.
Step 4: Use a Chemical Tester
A chemical tester is a diagnostic tool that can detect the presence of combustion gases in the cooling system.
When a head gasket blows, it can allow combustion gases to leak into the cooling system.
A chemical tester works by drawing a small amount of coolant into a chamber and adding a chemical that reacts with combustion gases.
If the chemical changes color, it indicates the presence of combustion gases, which suggests that the head gasket has blown.
Common Sign of a Blown Head Gasket
Here we will discuss some of the most common symptoms of a blown head gasket.
One of the most noticeable signs of a blown head gasket is an overheating engine.
This happens because the head gasket fails to seal the combustion chamber, allowing coolant to leak into the engine’s cylinders.
As a result, the engine overheats, and you may notice steam coming out of the engine or the radiator.
Another sign of a blown head gasket is white smoke coming out of the exhaust.
This happens because coolant is being burned in the combustion chamber, which produces white smoke.
If you notice white smoke coming out of your exhaust, it is a clear indication that your vehicle has a blown head gasket.
A blown head gasket can also lead to oil contamination. This happens because the head gasket fails to seal the combustion chamber, allowing oil to mix with the coolant.
As a result, you may notice a milky substance on your engine’s oil dipstick, which is a clear indication of a blown head gasket.
Loss of Engine Power:
A blown head gasket reduces engine power. The engine is not obtaining enough compression to run efficiently.
So, your car may run slowly or have problems accelerating.
Poor Fuel Economy:
A blown head gasket can reduce fuel economy. Due to engine inefficiency, it uses more fuel.
Reasons Of A Blown Head Gasket
Here we will explore the reasons for a blown head gasket.
Overheating is a leading cause of head gasket failure. The head gasket can fail due to engine overheating.
A broken radiator, cooling system, or thermostat can cause overheating. Proper cooling system maintenance prevents overheating and extends head gasket life.
Another common cause of a blown head gasket is poor installation. If the head gasket is not installed properly, it can fail prematurely.
This can happen if the gasket is not torqued to the correct specification or if the surface of the engine block or cylinder head is not cleaned properly before installation.
It is important to have a skilled mechanic perform the installation to ensure that the head gasket is properly installed.
Engine detonation, also known as engine knock, can cause a blown head gasket.
Detonation happens when the combustion chamber air/fuel combination ignites prematurely, creating a shock wave that damages the head gasket.
Low-quality gasoline, faulty ignition systems, and excessive engine load can cause this.
Regular maintenance of your vehicle’s ignition system and using high-quality gasoline can help prevent engine detonation and prolong the life of your head gasket.
Age and Wear
Like all parts of an engine, the head gasket will eventually wear out over time.
As the head gasket ages, it can become brittle and lose its ability to seal the combustion chamber.
This can lead to a blown head gasket. Regular maintenance of your vehicle’s engine can help prevent premature wear of the head gasket and prolong its life.
Risks Of Driving With A Blown Head Gasket
Here we will discuss the risks and dangers of driving with a blown head gasket.
Risk of Engine Damage
One of the most significant risks of driving with a blown head gasket is engine damage.
When the head gasket fails, it can cause the engine to overheat, which can lead to warping or cracking of the cylinder head or engine block.
The damage to the engine can be irreversible and may require costly repairs or even a complete engine replacement.
If you continue to drive your vehicle with a blown head gasket, you risk causing severe engine damage, leading to a much more expensive repair bill.
Risk of Safety Hazards
Driving with a blown head gasket can also create safety hazards on the road. Overheating might cause your car to stall, leaving you stranded.
Driving on a highway or in heavy traffic can make this situation risky. Overheating can start an engine compartment fire, endangering you and other drivers.
Moreover, a blown head gasket can cause loss of engine power, reduced acceleration, and impaired braking performance, putting you and your passengers at risk of accidents and collisions.
Risk of Increased Emissions
A blown head gasket can also lead to increased emissions and environmental pollution.
When the head gasket fails, it can cause the mixing of coolant and oil, which can lead to the production of white smoke from the exhaust pipe.
The white smoke is a sign of burning coolant, which is harmful to the environment and can cause air pollution.
The emission of harmful gases can also cause your vehicle to fail the emissions test, leading to fines and penalties.
Can A Blown Head Gasket Happen When There Are No Signs?
Yes, it is possible to have a blown head gasket with no symptoms at all.
What Are Some Symptoms Of A Blown Head Gasket?
Common symptoms include overheating, white smoke from the exhaust, low coolant levels, and a sweet smell from the engine.
Can A Blown Head Gasket Cause No Overheating?
Yes, it is possible for a blown head gasket to cause no overheating if the leak is small or in a location that does not affect the engine’s temperature.
How Can I Diagnose A Blown Head Gasket?
You can perform a compression test, check for coolant in the oil or vice versa, or use a leak-down tester to detect a blown head gasket.
Can I Drive My Car With A Blown Head Gasket?
Driving with a blown head gasket is not recommended as it can cause further damage to the engine and lead to expensive repairs.
Can A Blown Head Gasket Fix Itself?
No, a blown head gasket cannot fix itself and requires immediate attention and repair.
How Much Does It Cost To Fix A Head Gasket That Has Blown?
The cost to replace a blown head gasket can vary depending on the make and model of the vehicle and the extent of the damage, but it can range from a few hundred dollars to several thousand dollars.
If left untreated, a blown head gasket can destroy your engine. A blown head gasket without symptoms is rare.
Overheating, power loss, and exhaust white smoke are typical symptoms.
Remember, regular maintenance and timely repairs are essential to keeping your car running smoothly and preventing costly repairs.


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Cheryl Ziegler very nearly wasn't the librarian at the Union League Club. She had applied for several jobs, but on the day of her interview at ULC, she got a call saying that she had been selected for an independent contractor position on a project with Chicago Public Schools. "Well, I can't have two jobs," she thought to herself, and canceled the interview.
But the CPS job turned out to be unsatisfying. Not only that, it was in CPS facilities down by Sox Park, and she had to pass the Union League Club every day to get to it: she'd take the train from Naperville, then walk across Jackson Boulevard on her way to her train south. After working for CPS for months, she discovered that the ULC job was still posted, and decided to check if she could still be interviewed. "We hired somebody yesterday," came the reply.
As it turned out, that person only stayed a week. And luckily, her call was remembered. And, by extension, we have her as a member of the Caxton Club. She learned of us from Don Krummel, who has directed many a University of Illinois library student toward our Club, and who nominated her in 2016. She was seconded by Meredith Gozo, interim head of metadata at Purdue Libraries, who was a fellow student when she pursued her library studies at Urbana.
But we've managed to get way ahead of our story. To begin at the beginning: Ziegler is from Columbus, Indiana, the "Athens of the Prairie," home of Cummins Engines, where over seventy of the public buildings have been designed by famous architects. She went to college at Miami University of Ohio, where she received her BFA in printmaking and sang in a British-influenced folk-rock band called Widdershins. She went back home after college, but didn't stay long: soon she embarked on her first major career, working in the trade publication division of McGraw-Hill (now mostly gone), starting in 1979. She was an advertising sales district manager for Architectural Record, which involved developing building product advertising sales in an eight state territory.
During that peripatetic period, she established the first of her two serious collecting habits: purchasing prints by local artists. "Even surprisingly small towns have galleries. Sometimes they're only open on weekends, but people everywhere want to make art and share it with others." Small town art tended to fit her pocketbook as well, not to mention that she's a printmaker herself.
With two "late in life" (her words) daughters, a move from Chicago to Naperville seemed sensible. And librarianship looked like a potentially good second career. Soon she was an elementary school library assistant working the same hours her daughters were in school. Before long, she was a middle-school library assistant working...you get the idea. When the kids were off to college, she enrolled in the largely remote-study LEEP program at the University of Illinois in Urbana. Among the things she liked about remote study was the variety of other students (around the country and around the world: Germany, Egypt, Boston) it exposed her to, some of whom are still friends. She received her MS/LIS with an additional special collections certification in 2014.
Special collections study was the stage where she became friends with Don Krummel. Though much of her coursework could be done remotely, he offered one specialized class only in person. Ziegler made him a special appeal, and he agreed to let her take the class remotely, using a speakerphone and extra conferences. "I was very grateful to him for that, and in the process we became friends."
Hence the very special collections of the Union League Club, which she has found to be a perfect fit. Unless you're a member, you probably don't know of its 33,000-volume circulating library that just happens to have a priceless collection of archives relating to the ULC's origins in the Civil War, as well as its place in Chicago history. Not to mention ambitious programs: outreach to the families of members, outreach to other regional special collections, exhibits, and other events. And, naturally, she is the liaison between the library and the Club's Library Committee.
But – especially in summer – there is still time to indulge in her other collecting activity: plants. "My garden is not a landscape-architect-designed sweep of manicured exterior rooms," she confesses. "But I have a very large variety of plants that manage to tell a story in our hot-and-cold climate." It's a very comfortable hobby to pursue in Naperville.
What's left to conquer? "I would be pleased if I could research and write a book," she admits. She's considering two topics. One is the Women's Building at the World Columbian Exposition, which had many interwoven interesting stories. The other has a family connection: her father flew repeated (and extremely dangerous) missions through the Himalayas during World War II, the so-called "hump."
And people at the Union League Club tell her she has to stay at the club until its 150th anniversary in 2029, so that she can write that history too!
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