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• Have you ever had to give up any of your dreams for someone?
• How do you feel now about those old dreams?
• What new dreams do you have for yourself and for us as a couple?
• How can we help each other achieve them?
Dear Lord, we surrender together whatever selfish dreams or ambitions are keep- ing us from the larger life You have in mind for us. Show us Your better idea. We want to do Your will with joy and expectation, because we trust You. Amen.
“Let’s Talk About It!” is a 31-day period from March 11, 2019 to April 11, 2019 that is meant to inspire increased conversation within daily life in order to reduce the interference of communication barriers. The goal is to make effective communication a normal part of life for everyone at Aviano AB, on and off base.
We are the keepers of military power, entrusted by our nation to wield immense lethality at a moment’s notice. Are we full-up ready for a fight if it kicked off tonight?
Everyone knows Dr. Seuss’ famous phrase. It’s filled with hope and excitement, possibility and wonder. Now let’s apply it to everyday life and the Air Force.
October was National Physical Therapy month. During this month, the 31st Medical Operations Squadron Physical Therapy clinic raised awareness on the importance of physical therapy to decrease pain, improve mobility, and help people engage in healthy lifestyles.
From the moment we join the Air Force we learn about being a wingman. But do we really grasp how this simple concept can make a huge difference?
As our nation celebrated Independence Day on July 4th this year, I landed at Pisa International Airport bound for U.S. Army Garrison, Darby Military Community [Camp Darby], Livorno Italy, ready to take command of the 731st Munitions Squadron, an Air Force tenant unit located just minutes from the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa.
I arrived at Aviano Air Base as a brand new second lieutenant in November 2001 and left kicking and screaming three years later. The 31st Maintenance Squadron was my first Air Force assignment and I cannot truly express how happy and proud I am to return to the same squadron 13 years later and now command it.
I have developed a habit of introducing myself as an aerospace physiologist or, more recently, as the 31st Medical Operations Squadron commander.
I recently had a conversation with a young officer who was frustrated by the steep learning curve in a tough job to which she was freshly assigned. While she was fully committed, she was building experience along with some professional bruises, and knew she was bound for additional missteps along the way.
Sink or sail: Are you in balance?
I’ll admit, I struggled to find an appropriate aircraft analogy to capture personal readiness – balancing work and personal life with resilience to combat life’s hard knocks.
Missed out on your chance to download Flappy Bird? It's okay. You can just make a DIY box version of the same game. It looks way more fun. That's what Fawn Qiu did. She made an IRL version of Flappy Bird using an Arduino sensor, two servo motors, a reed switch and magnets. Oh and of course the box where it all happens.
It's just as hard as the real game! Spotted by BuzzFeed, the IRL version of Flappy Bird (or as IRL you can get without dressing up as a bird) actually looks pretty fun to play too. The level constantly rolls and you dodge them by strategically tapping (just like the game). If you screw up, the box closes itself up until you restart.
It's somehow less silly to see Flappy Bird in real life, even though that's infinitely more silly.
Mixed media performing artist Adelka Polak visited acting students at Conard High School to give them a look into performing with masks.
Conard theater teacher Corinne Kravetz said the experience was to give beginner acting students a new opportunity.
Polak’s visit, thanks to a grant from the Foundation for West Hartford Public Schools, was part of a larger scale masking experience in Kravetz’s class.
Polak led the students through a variety of exercises that focused on how they moved with their bodies. During one activity, she asked the students to walk from one side of the room to the other with one body part leading the way. Sometimes it was their noses and other times it was their elbow.
Later, Polak had the students partner up and gave each group their own mask to work with. Their task was to create some kind of short performance using the masks.
Polak said during her visit she was trying to impart that acting is about more than reciting lines.
The first episode of The Legend of Korra was released on April 14, 2012, a little over 7 years from when Avatar the Last Airbender was first released. Unlike its predecessor, The Legend of Korra was not about freeing the world from the Fire Nation or any specific overarching bad guy. In fact, The Legend of Korra (other than Korra’s own narrative) had no overarching conflict.
The Legend of Korra is separated into four books, each with their own main antagonist: Amon, Unalaq, Zaheer, and then Kuvira. In the fourth book, however, it is arguable that Korra’s true enemy was herself. Each of these enemies had a truth that could be found within Korra herself, letting the Avatar grow and mature with her battles and enemies.
Differentiating itself even more from Avatar the Last Airbender, the characters in the Legend of Korra are much more equal in their bending prowess. The gap between one bender and another among the re-occurring characters tend to be near negligible. There are, of course, characters which are obviously stronger than others, but others not so much. Mako and Bolin, for example, are relatively equal in power and thus are only separated by their potential or alternative areas of strength.
So, with that lead-in, here are 20 Legend of Korra Characters Officially Ranked!
Tenzin’s youngest daughter, Ikki is quite the active child. Not as much so as Meelo but she certainly has her ups and downs. She is, however, shown to be constantly getting picked on by her siblings. After Harmonic Convergence, she runs away to go hang out with some of her spirit friends because she can’t stand being with Meelo and Jinora.
While Ikki’s character is fun loving, determined, and always trying to be full of joy, her strength was never depicted as being anything more than average. Ikki’s abilities tended to lay elsewhere, away from combat.
Commander of the United Force’s Second Division, Bumi’s strength was more in strategy and leadership than it was in straight fisticuffs. As a non-bender as well, Bumi was perhaps the weakest in terms of combat among his siblings, Tenzin and Kya.
Fortunately, Bumi does develop the ability to bend air after Harmonic Convergence, but because he was so late in learning his skills it was realistically more difficult for him to pick up. Although he was shown to have developed his bending abilities quite well after the time jump, he’s still quite a distance from consistently winning against most of Legend of Korra’s main cast.
Nothing will knock you out harder than getting hit in the face by a talented far-, er, airbender!
Before the time jump, Kai wasn’t exactly powerful but he had always been clever. Smart. And, let’s be honest, a little bit of a brat. Though it was lucky Kai still clung to that street kid/petty thief mentality that resulted in him trapping Mako and Bolin in the Earth Kingdom’s outer ring. Without that the two brothers would have never discovered and then saved their long lost relative!
The middle child of Katara and Aang, Kya is the only daughter and only waterbender of the siblings taking after her mom. Although Kya isn’t going to go down in history as one of the strongest waterbenders in history like Katara, she was no slouch when it came to combat even managing to go toe to toe with Red Lotus members (despite ultimately losing the battle).
With her forceful determination, full heart, and an obvious need to protect those she deems family, Kya fights for what she believes in until she can’t stand any longer. This strength of will was best depicted during the Air Temple fight where she, Bumi, and Tenzin fight tooth and nail to protect the new airbenders.
Everyone has heard of Toph Beifong, the strongest earthbender in the world and the first metal bender in existence. As she grew older, Toph had two daughters, both from different fathers. Suyin Beifong was the young and chose not to follow in the steps of her mother, deciding instead to found her own city. Zaofu. But her experiences were vast even before the creation of Zaofu, her younger personality being one of rebellion and joy seeking, eventually resulting in her having ties with the Terra Triad.
Culminated together, however, sheds light on how Suyin could have accumulated her skills and prowess in metal bending. Not to mention she was probably highly trained by Toph herself, considering Toph is her mother.
An experienced waterbender and chief of the Northern Watertribe, Unalaq was dead set on bringing the world out of its era of relative peace and into one of absolute chaos with the freeing of Vaatu. He may have been Korra’s uncle and had the skill to show for it, but Unalaq’s goals and personality were as opposite from Korra’s as they could get.
It’s possible that Unalaq himself may have held more strength and weight as a character than shown, but under the shadow of the spirit Vaatu he was held up to be nothing more than a pawn. A vessel for a stronger being. Which, unlike Amon, Kuvira, and Zaheer who fought on their own for their own beliefs with their own strength, made it so that most of his “power” was reliant on another.
The fraternal twins of Unalaq, Esna, and Desna took the seat of the chief, or in this case chiefs, of the Northern Watertribe when their father was defeated by Korra. But before that, they had been tasked with finding Korra though they believed her to be gone after their fight was interrupted by a giant spirit. Later, they also fought Mako and Bolin as the two brothers attempted to cross into the spirit world to go aid Korra in her fight against Vaatu.
The twins may not have been the strongest or most well-liked characters in the Legend of Korra and individually they were perhaps not that powerful, but the two of them fought like one. Acted like one. Ruled like one. The power of twins is nothing to scoff at.
Chief of the Southern Water Tribe and elder brother to Unalaq, Tonraq is a powerful waterbender that was born as the heir of to the Northern Water Tribe chiefdom. Not to mention he’s the father of the avatar. Once Tonraq was really put into play, viewers quickly saw where Korra got her stubbornness and ferocity from.
While his pure bending skills may or may not have been on par with Unalaq, his heart and leadership qualities far outweigh anything that Unalaq brought to the table. Stubborn in his beliefs, Tonraq always stood up to defend his tribe and family. Even if it would cost him his life, always trying to find the best solution for his people.
The eldest of Tenzin’s kids and Avatar Aang’s first grandchild, Jinora is the first of her siblings to be awarded the arrow of a master airbender. Even in the first season of Legend of Korra Jinora was already helping Tenzin teach Korra the basics of airbending. Unlike Tenzin however, Jinora has an extremely close link to the spirit world. A connection which has helped save Korra. the group, and the world many times.
Combining her affinity to the spirit world and her early mastering of airbending, Jinora is a force to be reckoned with. Especially after the three-year gap, gaining all the experience from traveling around and saving people with Opal and the others of the Air Nation.
A beloved member of the main Legend of Korra group and a highly skilled hand to hand combatant, Asami has proven her worth to the world time and time again. Unlike most on this list, Asami isn’t a powerful bender. In fact, she’s not a bender at all! Instead, she uses her intellect, creating powerful tools and inventions to fight against those that would harm her.
Though so many benders combined their skills to defeat Kuvira’s giant mecha suit, not a single one of them was able to damage it. Much less defeat it. Without the Asami’s conception of the Hummingbird mecha suits, it would have proven to be nearly impossible in defeating it.
Originally introduced as the captain of a pro-bending team called the fire ferrets, Mako is a powerful firebender that is able to lightning bend and is a brilliant detective for the Republic City police department. Toughened by years of living on the street and protecting his younger brother, Mako has unmatched determination and courage to spare. Not even in the face of defeat and being locked up in prison wrongly accused would Mako turn away from doing what he believes to be right.
It was him and Bolin who defeated the Red Lotus members when Korra was escaping, him and Bolin that fended off Unalaq and his children while Korra fought Vaatu, eventually ending up the bodyguard of Prince Wu. His skills were so refined that not even handfuls of Kuvira supporters could defeat him in their attempts to take Prince Wu.
Prior to discovering his lava-bending abilities, Bolin was already an above average bender. Just like Mako, he grew up on the street fighting for his survival with nothing but his brother and Pabu. Rising up from nothing to something, Bolin made his name known first as a pro-bender on the Fire Ferrets and then has a “mover” star. Famous on two different fronts. That itself demonstrates a variety of strengths.
But Bolin didn’t stop there, deciding to join Kuvira in her quest to reunite the Earth Kingdom. Although Bolin’s good heart persuaded him to abandon Kuvira once the nefarious details about how she was reuniting the people came to light, he had already proven himself and risen through the ranks to the inner circle. Then he learned lava-bending, an extremely rare and powerful variation of earthbending (though some argue it makes Bolin a dual bender as lava is a combination of earth and fire). That, in itself, makes him a powerful bender of infinite potential.
As the eldest daughter of Toph Beifong, Lin had a lot of pressure on her to live up to her mother’s reputation. To make her proud, in a sense. In that attempt, Lin followed in Toph’s footsteps to become the next Chief of Police for Republic City. Other than Toph, we also know that Saikhan was a chief of police coming after Lin Beifong in the first season. Compared to Saikhan it was clear how gifted of a leader Lin was, despite her gruff attitude and generally cold demeanor.
That being said, Lin Beifong always seemed to have trouble winning a fight in the series. If she was fighting by herself then chances were she was either defeated or fought off. However, without her strong sense of justice and willingness to sacrifice herself for others, the series would have most likely ended in the first series with Amon winning.
Similar to Unalaq and Tonraq, Tarrlok is also from the Northern Water Tribe, though unlike the other two he is not (at least directly or that we know if) related to Avatar Korra. Living in Republic City Tarrlok acted as the representative of the Northern Water Tribe, eventually being promoted to act as its chairman.
Despite Tenzin advocating against Tarrlok’s suggestion that they fight the Anti-bending revolution factions with peace instead of violence, the Water Tribe councilor was quite clearly the better politician of the two. Tarrlok, however, was never shown to be a particularly talented bender. Even when it was revealed that he was a blood bender, he still lived in the shadow of his elder brother. But the ability to bend blood, to manipulate the water within another person so that you can control their every moment, is in itself extremely powerful. Just on his own Tarrlok managed to incapacitate some of the strongest benders to in Republic City. His father, another blood bender, was able to control the movements of even a full-grown Avatar Aang (if only at first).
Kuvira is an extremely dangerous antagonist, both because of her inherent skill in metal bending and the purpose behind her actions. Despite her methods not necessarily being the best paths to take, such as her “reeducation” camps, there was truth to her aim of reuniting the Earth Kingdom and having it be ruled by someone qualified.
Technically a blood bender, Amon put his bending in the past in order to take up the “Amon” mantle and fight for the rights of non-benders. In order to not be called out for being a hypocrite because he’s a bender pretending to be a non-bender, he disguised his blood bending as an “ability to remove bending” similar to what Aang had done with Fire Lord Ozai. Though, obviously, it wasn’t the same technique.
Not only was Amon incredibly skilled in hand to hand combat, treating many strong fighters like rag dolls, he was also talented in blood bending. Talented with potential beyond his father and brother. Not even Avatar Korra and all of Republic City’s police department managed to arrest him. Sure, they stopped his plans but that would only have been temporary had Tarrlok not killed them both.
Out of all the characters in Legend of Korra, this Avatar experienced the greatest physical and emotional pain of all. Her character development was intense, starting her out from an inexperienced country girl coming to the big city and wrapping up the series with her overcoming a tremendous emotion hurdle and coming into her own.
Regardless, Korra was an unbridled train from the get-go. It took Avatar Aang teachers to learn how to bend elements other than air, but as a small child, Korra was already able to bend earth, water, and fire. By the second episode, Korra’s mastery over her powers are consolidated and she’s well on her way to becoming a true Avatar. When she finally unlocks her Avatar Mode, well, her fight against Vaatu says it all. And, increasing her combat skills, she learned how to fight like a probender with the Fire Ferrets, a method some would argue is a more realistic fighting style.
Zaheer is commonly held up as one of, if not the, best antagonist in the Legend of Korra series. Forgoing and letting go of all worldly attachments, Zaheer was able to unlock the power of flight. The ability to fly was a skill locked away in the distant past that not even Aang or Tenzin had been able to attain. If it had not been for the group of airbenders pulling him in to save Korra, it’s safe to say that his plans would most likely have continued to progress.
Even before he was an airbender Zaheer was imprisoned in an extremely high-security prison because of his extraordinary martial arts capabilities. With this previous skillset along with his passion for the wisdom of previous airbending masters, Zaheer was probably the most dangerous person to have been granted airbending. His belief in returning the world to its natural state of chaos made him all the more dangerous, as those dogmatic in their stances tend to have the potential to be.
Airbending master, son of Avatar Aang, teacher to Avatar Korra, and head of the new Air Nation, Tenzin is not just an extremely powerful bender but also someone rich in leadership skills. It takes a strong will to deal with a wild child like Meelo. Even Zaheer, an extremely strong and intelligent fighter, couldn’t even land a single hit against Tenzin during the Air Temple battle. Against Tenzin, Zaheer was forced to constantly retreat and dodge until P'Li, Ghazan and Ming-Hue came to help him out.
Perhaps Korra will grow up to be more powerful than Tenzin and perhaps an older Jinora’s connection to the spirit world will allow her potential to skyrocket, but by the strongest character in terms of raw prowess and authority, by the end of the Legend of Korra is, undoubtedly, Master Tenzin.
Who is your favorite Legend of Korra character? Let us know in the comments!
Prince William is the cover star of the latest edition of gay magazine Attitude, becoming the first ever British royal to do so.
The Duke of Cambridge was photographed after meeting with staff at the magazine and nine members of the LGBT community to discuss the impact of homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying on the mental health of victims.
The issue was published on Wednesday last week, just days before a gunman killed 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, that weekend and left as many injured. The incident has been described as a homophobic terrorist attack.
At the royal meeting in Kensington Palace last month, the Duke heard how bullying had led to low self-esteem, suicide attempts, eating disorders, depression and drug addiction including, in one case, the death of a young man after an unintentional overdose.
The interview is part of the Heads Together campaign by the young royals, including The Duke, his wife The Duchess of Cambridge and brother Prince Harry, that aims to end the stigma around mental health. The Duke has also established a taskforce on the prevention of cyberbullying.
Attitude editor Matthew Todd said: “During my time as editor of Attitude I have met parents whose child has taken or lost their life after being bullied for being LGBT+ or even just perceived to be LGBT.
Aides 'concerned' by royal wedding deal with Hello!
Happy 230th birthday. The United States Constitution was adopted on September 17, 1787. This week is Constitution Week. During the week, pause to celebrate your Constitution, those who sacrificed to make it a possibility, those who framed our government and codified our rights and those who continue to fight to defend it even to this day. Please join prospective members of the new Vail Valley Daughters of the American Revolution chapter on Sept. 23, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Avon Public Library, to learn more about the work of the Daughters of the American Revolution and its support of our Constitution and other mission areas of education, historic preservation and patriotism. For more information, contact Wendy Becker, organizing regent, at wendy@stonewillowcorp.com or call her at 970-376-7512.
The ABC belongs to the Australian people.
Earning and retaining their trust is essential to fulfilling the ABC’s charter and its responsibilities under the ABC Act to provide innovative and comprehensive services of a high standard to Australian and international audiences.
The Editorial Policies set out the key areas where the ABC seeks to meet these obligations. They are the primary tool for content-makers to ensure that the ABC’s reputation is maintained to a high standard.
They uphold the fundamental journalistic principles of accuracy and impartiality, to protect the ABC’s independence and integrity.
They recognise that ABC content must be created in a way that is respectful towards audiences and mindful of community standards in areas like harm and offence.
Adventurous in encouraging new and sometimes confronting forms of art and entertainment.
Creative in finding new ways of telling Australian stories, reflecting Australian culture and sharing in the Australian conversation.
By holding to the principles and standards contained in the Editorial Policies, the ABC seeks to be accountable to the Australian people who fund us.
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Independent music, long overshadowed by Bollywood, is witnessing a resurgence with many non-film albums making a mark on the music scene today thanks largely to music channels, says composer Salim Merchant.
With season 5 of Indian Premier League just on the verge of starting, selling of tickets for the IPL matches of Rajasthan Royals started today at Jaipur's Sawai Mansingh Stadium.
Mumbai, Mar 1 (ANI): New Zealand captain Ross Taylor will move from Rajasthan Royals to Delhi Daredevils in the coming season of the DLF Indian Premier League.
Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming cloudy with periods of rain later in the day. High 72F. WNW winds at less than 5 mph, increasing to 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 70%..
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Special hours: We are usually open each day from 8 am – 5 pm. However, it is often necessary for us to temporarily close when making deliveries. By telephoning us at 309-596-2684, we will set up a time that will work best for you and we will be certain to be here.
Welcome to Hilltop Mini Buildings and Lawn Décor. We are located at 1156 US Highway 67, Viola, IL 61486 which is 15 miles south of Milan, IL or 2 miles north of Viola, IL. We are very easy to find as we are located at the top of a hilltop right along Highway 67. We began our business in 1999 and are dealers for Amish and Mennonite built wooden or metal storage sheds, open-sided sheds, cabins with covered porches, portable garages, gazebos, chicken houses, lawn furniture and décor, playhouses, and all-steel weathervanes. You can find a full listing of our products on our website at www.hilltoplawndecor.com and you can also see many of our products on Facebook at Hilltop Mini Buildings. On our web site there is a link where you can request a catalog if you desire. Jeremy Nelson is in charge of our storage sheds, gazebos, and chicken houses and John Pollock is in charge of our lawn furniture, décor, and weathervanes. We strive to build or carry a quality product that can give you many years of use and enjoyment.
Hilltop Mini Buildings is your dealer for Amish or Mennonite built sheds. The Amish and Mennonite are well-known for their quality material, construction, and craftsmanship. We feature a wide variety of styles, sizes, and exterior coverings. Our shed sizes range from 8x8 up to 12x32 and are available in treated wood, heavy-gauge metal, painted, or vinyl siding. Our sales staff is on hand to give you personal service in planning your shed to meet your needs.
All exterior wood is pressure treated to protect against insect damage & decay and treated T-111 siding is used and a protective UV coating is applied. Exposed nails are treated to ensure no rust spots or stains. The 2x4 framed single or double doors are individually key locked. A series of screened air vents are positioned to create good circulation/temperature control. All buildings are built complete with their own treated floor on treated 4x6 runners. The wood-framed metal buildings come in many color choices.
Various styles are offered in shed design and include Regular Barns, Utility Sheds, Garden Sheds, Lofted Barns, and Side-Lofted Barns. Many options are available to help you in designing the shed to meet your needs. Metal roofs are available in many color choices. Other style sheds are also available and include Open-Sided Sheds for livestock, Chicken Houses and pens, Portable Garages with overhead doors, Cabins with covered 4 foot porches, and Gazebos – both screened or unscreened.
All buildings are built complete and ready to use when we deliver them to you. We strive to give you great service and stand behind every quality building that we sell.
A Rent-To-Own plan is also available as an alternative to mini-storage and allows you to quit paying rent for something you will never own. You may have the storage shed in your own backyard or business and you will own the shed at the end of your monthly payment plan. Or, you may simply rent the shed – a great idea for anyone in a temporary residence.
We began in 1999 when a wood-working hobby became a full-time business. We enjoy outdoor lawn decorations but strongly believe in the importance of quality-made beautiful products that will last through years of use. In addition to the products we build, we are also dealers for Amish-built lawn furniture. The Amish are well-known for their quality of craftsmanship. All of the furniture is made of #1 grade treated yellow pine, kiln-dried before & after the treatment process. The result is a beautiful, lightweight lumber, free from the high moisture content of regular treated wood. The lumber is milled to a smooth surface & the edges are rounded. Then it’s carefully sorted to nearly eliminate unsightly knots & irregular wood grains. Our items are fully assembled using the best quality hardware.
Other lawn décor we build include arbors, picnic tables, potting benches, garden bridges, and wishing wells – all made from pressure treated wood, quality hardware, and routered edges on the lumber.
We believe you’ll be impressed with the craftsmanship, strength, & the elegant finish on these weathervanes. These beautiful weathervanes are handcrafted of heavy 14-gauge solid steel with 3 protective coatings to preserve their beauty. They’re zinc plated, powder coated with an antique copper vein powder which is baked on, and clear coated. The textured finish gives the appearance of the old time hammered copper look.
There are 4 mounting styles from which to choose – the traditional Roof Mount, a 60” long Garden Stake, a 15” Post Mount or Deck Mount. There is also a vast array of individual top designs from which to choose. The entire selection is listed on our website at www.hilltoplawndecor.com A complete weathervane package includes your choice of a top design, choice of a mounting style, a sealed ball bearing windcup, and a NSEW directional.