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Austrian psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor Victor Frankl is best-known for his seminal and best-selling work on purposeful living, Man's Search For Meaning – a book of timeless, universal relevance to all those looking for a fuller life.
Our biggest challenge is to live a meaningful life.
This realisation strikes hardest on days when work offers no distraction – for many people, Sunday. Viktor Frankl depicts the age-old feeling of lacking direction – of life happening to us rather than us giving it purpose – with uncanny clarity:
'Sunday neurosis', that kind of depression which afflicts people who become aware of the lack of content in their lives when the rush of the busy week is over and the void within themselves becomes manifest.
Yet in his brief but powerful memoir on surviving the Holocaust, and the life lessons he drew from that experience, Frankl reminds us that we are always more free to live a meaningful life than we recognise:
Man does not simply exist but always decides what his existence will be, what he will become in the next moment. By the same token, every human being has the freedom to change at any instant.
If you've ever felt a sense of entrapment or a desire for direction, we highly recommend reading this inspiring text in its entirety. Man's Search For Meaning delivers practical wisdom embedded in a story that is both harrowing and profoundly uplifting.
We focus, here, on Frankl's founding realisation of our own irrepressible freedom and five of his takeaways for a meaningful life.
Viktor Frankl In Brief
Unlike Freud (who believed in pleasure as man's primary motivator) and Adler (who argued it was power), Frankl viewed purpose as our underlying driver.
His observations are the fruit of his heart-wrenching experience of concentration camps, often laid bare in terms as beautiful as they are clinical:
A fellow prisoner rushed in and asked us to run out to the assembly grounds to see the wonderful sunset. Standing outside we saw sinister clouds glowing in the west and the whole sky alive with clouds of ever-changing shapes and colours, from steel blue to blood red. The desolate grey mud huts provided a sharp contrast, while the puddles on the muddy ground reflected the glowing sky. Then, after minutes of moving silence, one prisoner said to another, 'How beautiful the world could be…'
Despite the extreme severity of his context, Frankl is unequivocal in inviting us to draw clear parallels between his experience and our own feelings of entrapment. He wrote because he believed his view of a meaningful life could be a basis for us all.
Frankl's directions for a meaningful life spring from an empowering realisation, one of absolute importance to his work and to his overriding life message.
Soon after arriving at Auschwitz Frankl concluded that, in spite of his circumstances, he and his peers retained one freedom – to be the ultimate determiners of their own behaviour, outlook and actions.
It's in this inner morsel of freedom that Frankl believes our true identity is vested:
The one thing you can't take away from me is the way I choose to respond to what you do to me. The last of one's freedoms is to choose one's attitude in any given circumstance. […] Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.
He lay down this founding thought after observing his fellow prisoners turning into either saints or swines. It was the saints – those who withstood a diabolical existence and maintained their integrity – that led Frankl to believe that many of the constraints we place on our own conduct and attitudes are either imaginary or self-imposed.
The experiences of camp life show that man does have a choice of action. … Man can preserve a vestige of spiritual freedom, of independence of mind, even in such terrible conditions of psychic and physical stress.
Back when Patrick and I were still in our corporate jobs, we started to apply this outlook to our own situation: in doing so, a mortgage, big salary and peer approval suddenly stopped feeling like traps, obstacles that prevented us from moving on from a career that, to us at this time in our lives, lacked purpose. These were self-imposed constraints we'd willingly made ourselves subservient to and could just as willingly remove ourselves from by adjusting our priorities. Frankl foresees worrying consequences for those who shirk the pursuit of meaning:
Without meaning, people fill the void with hedonistic pleasures, power, materialism, hatred, boredom, or neurotic obsessions and compulsions.
So many of the shackles that keep us stuck in life are self-imposed, sometimes even illusions.
With this point firmly in mind, Frankl provides a number of takeaways for a meaningful life. Here are five of our personal favourites:
1. View happiness and success as by-products, not objectives
Frankl views chasing happiness and success in place of purpose and meaning as a recipe for inauthentic life choices, procrastination in determining one's own purpose and perpetual dissatisfaction:
For success, like happiness, cannot be pursued; it must ensue, and it only does so as the unintended side effect of one's personal dedication to a cause greater than oneself or as the by-product of one's surrender to a person other than oneself.
Frankl says we should try to understand what we are personally driven to do and focus on doing that as well as possible. Success will necessarily ensue from following our own authentic path to the best of our abilities:
[…] I want you to listen to what your conscience commands you to do and go on to carry it out to the best of your knowledge. Then you will live to see that in the long-run—in the long-run, I say!—success will follow you precisely because you had forgotten to think about it.
Similarly, Frankl presents pleasure as an off-shoot of purposeful action, easily made inaccessible if mistaken as a goal in and of itself.
2. Aim for a meaningful life, not the meaning of life
Frankl asks us to shelve the question: what is the meaning of life and understand, instead, that life itself poses us the question: how will you make your life meaningful?
It did not really matter what we expected from life, but rather what life expected from us. We needed to stop asking about the meaning of life, and instead to think of ourselves as those who were being questioned by life—daily and hourly.
For Frankl, this approach is not only the most meaningful – it's also a frank admission of our inability to know the ultimate reality of the cosmos, even allowing for spiritual inclinations (which he does not dismiss):
Ultimate meaning necessarily exceeds and surpasses the finite intellectual capacities of man… What is demanded of man is not, as some existential philosophers teach, to endure the meaninglessness of life, but rather to bear his incapacity to grasp its unconditional meaningfulness in rational terms.
3. Pursue purposeful work
The pursuit of purpose is a personal dance and Frankl isn't prescriptive as to what you should find purposeful. He's fairly succinct on the matter, trusting us to pick our own path based on our experiences and skills:
Everyone has his own specific vocation or mission in life; everyone must carry out a concrete assignment that demands fulfilment. Therein he cannot be replaced, nor can his life be repeated. Thus, everyone's task is unique as is his specific opportunity to implement it.
There are ample resources available on the subject of how to find your own personal goal, many of which we'll be exploring in the near future (and others we can share with you, just drop us a line).
4. (Love) deeply
Before zooming in on love, Frankl starts with a broader concept that's distinctly relevant to The Great Everything:
The second way of finding a meaning in life is by experiencing something – such as goodness, truth or beauty – by experiencing nature or culture or, last but not least, by experiencing another human being in his very uniqueness: by loving him.
Nonetheless, the focus of this section soon moves on to personal love. At a practical level, Frankl views love as the sole means to seeing the truth and potential in another person:
No one can become fully aware of the very essence of another human being unless he loves him. By his love he is enabled to see the essential traits and features in the beloved person; and even more, he sees that which is potential in him […].
This was a direction Frankl would return to again in his later work, notably in his insights on how we can elevate one another by willingly overestimating each other. He calls it promoting man to what he really can be, echoing the famous words of Goethe:
Some of his most moving passages refer to his wife, from whom he was separated at Auschwitz. I always carry this one in my mind:
My mind still clung to the image of my wife. A thought crossed my mind: I didn't even know if she were still alive. I knew only one thing-which I have learned well by now: Love goes very far beyond the physical person of the beloved. It finds its deepest meaning in his spiritual being, his inner self. Whether or not he is actually present, whether or not he is still alive at all, ceases somehow to be of importance. […] Had I known that my wife was dead, I think that I would still have given myself, undisturbed by that knowledge, to the contemplation of her image, and that my mental conversation with her would have been just as vivid and just as satisfying. 'Set me like a seal upon thy heart, love is as strong as death.'
5. Find value in hardship
Dostoyevsky once said there was only one thing he dreaded: to not be worthy of his sufferings.
These words frequently appeared in Frankl's mind after he became acquainted with the saints mentioned earlier – those humans who bore witness to the fact that we can never lose the ultimate freedom to respond to our circumstance as we choose. Frankl remarks that:
It is this spiritual freedom—which cannot be taken away—that makes life meaningful and purposeful.
Frankl is lucid about suffering. He views it as an ineradicable part of life, much in the same way as Henry Miller. Without suffering and death, human life, he believes, cannot feel complete. Echoing the words of the Great Indian thinker Jiddu Krishnamurthi, he muses:
The way in which a man accepts his fate and all the suffering it entails, the way in which he takes up his cross, gives him ample opportunity — even under the most difficult circumstances — to add a deeper meaning to his life. It may remain brave, dignified and unselfish. Or in the bitter fight for self-preservation, he may forget his human dignity and become no more than an animal.
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Man's Search For Meaning is a staggering work of extraordinary relevance, and short enough to read in a day. You can buy it here (and support us in the process). While its template for a meaningful life applies to almost anyone, it calls into question many of the limitations we place upon ourselves in order to avoid an important truth: that we are uniquely responsible for our own self-creation.
It was Nietzsche who famously observed that he who has a why to live for can bear almost any how. It isn't easy, but Man's Search For Meaning may trigger serious transformation and renewed freedom in those open to it.
[L]ive as if you were living already for the second time and as if you had acted the first time as wrongly as you are about to act now!
Which books have inspired you in your major life choices? Drop us a line or share them in the comments section below – we'd like to discover those that have mattered to you.


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Dr. Fisher joined IU School of Medicine in July 2017 as medical director of breast surgical oncology and associate professor of surgery. Prior to coming to IU, Dr. Fisher served as an assistant professor of surgery at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, and as an instumental comonent to the surgical staff at Philadelphia VA Medical Center. While in Pennsylvania, Dr. Fisher held several leadership positions, including associate clerkship director for the medical student surgery rotation, and fellowship director for the breast fellowship program. She was a part of the Clinical Competency Committee, which was designed to help evaluate residents in regard to ACGME milestones, and sat on the Clinical Trials Review Committee for the cancer center. In addition, Dr. Fisher has authored over 20 publications.
Read more about Dr. Fisher in a Q&A on the Faculty News Blogs Page and learn more about her clinical expertise at IU Health below:
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535 Barnhill Dr. RT 431
Indianapolis, IN 46202
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Dr. Fisher has published widely in areas of translational research of breast cancer, surgical education and outcomes research.
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Rudi and I could not agree what aloe to plant where so we divided the garden with each one doing what he or she pleases on that part of the garden. That does not mean that any one of us keeps out of the other one's territory when he/she is not looking.
The two different sides give an interesting display but it is a far cry from landscaping. It is closer to an "untouched by human hands" wilderness than any landscaper would be able to design.
Photo above My garden.
Photo below Rudi's garden
The garden needs very little upkeep other than weeding in the rain season - which is winter for the Western Cape. First thing is to keep the garden tidy. There is no choice but to pull out weeds by hand amongst the aloes. That is very tricky, those teeth are sharp and gloves just get hooked and torn. My hands look like a war-zone during the rain season, but at least then I have an excuse for how they look.
Empty looking spots can be filled quickly with some stones creating an interesting pattern and some aloes sent out too many shoots in the rain season which fill spaces quickly. That is one very convenient thing about aloes. They transplant easy, no matter size, and being succulent they do not wilt and show that they have been transplanted in a hurry to impress a guest.
Nothing like a few stones or a large withered tree trunk, to give a succulent garden a face-lift. Our grand daughter painted a snake on one of the stones and hid it partially under an aloe. oohh I am so proud of that snake. Not to mention the clean garden paths that are now visible leading off to some aloe wilderness.


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Student or Learner
Could sb. tell me what does "what she would be at" mean in the sentence?
"And now the silly jade hath set it about that I am married to her, to let me know what she would be at."
It sounds as if this is her intention.
that's what I found out from another source too, thanks a lot.Originally Posted by tdol


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It's a tale of two medications, a tale fraught with struggles.
But there also exists triumph.
"I hesitate to give this to you because it's highly addictive" quoth the doctor, pre-surgery, "but I'll give you some Oxy to get filled after the operation."
With a pat on the leg he walked off as if to say, "Good luck with that, you're fucked either way with that shoddy spine..."
Could it be? Was I about to secure a legal tryst with the stuff I'd only heard dire tale of on A&E or hard hitting and not at all sensational news magazine reports? Did I dare go to this dance?
Was there any realistic possibility that it would be so stupendous I would gratefully become the slave of mother addiction? Scary thought. If such a thing happened, would I surely pull a Britney on my way to rock bottom and, not having any hair on my head, decide shorn balls would be an advisable course of action?
(Speaking of which, why is this head shave thing rehab worthy? Didn't Sinead and/or Demi already do this way back? It's with fondness I recall all of the defaced Popery and push-ups. I guess we're more sensitive toward psychologically unstable celebrity these days because we realize that money doesn't buy happiness--to get that, rehab and Kaballah are required)
Images of rock bottom possibilites faded as the angel no one else can see reminded me that these new and I-can't-believe-it's-not-illegal feelings were an awful lot like the realization that, as a young man, you stand at the precipice of your first bra removing victory.
I think I'm about to see some boobs (so to speak).
Rock bottom what? Pills please.
Now while I generally have never met a boob I didn't like, there was this one time....
Aaaand let's just say that my Oxy experience was something like that one time, and in considering boobs and pills I'm left wondering which of the two is more disappointing when confronted by a bad example of such, as both seem to cause alternating dry mouth/pasty drooling, inability to speak or think properly, and physical withdrawl afterwards.
After the first initial rounds, I bid Oxy a not-so-fond farewell and went directly back to my pal Vic. Vic wanted to help but was running low on supply, so I put in another call to the doc with the conversation basically playing out something along the lines of "Hey doc, yeah, those oxy's are pure crap. Yes, I'm serious-for all the good they did me I might as well have stuck'em up my ass. Really? People do that? Well, put me back on the Vic's, they worked much better. Thanks."
But here's the thing. Due to his abject inability to prescribe the proper dosage, I run out quickly and have to supplement with tiny (also improperly, that is to say, "under", dosed) Oxy's. Four days of pasty-mouth headachey goodness thanks to the douche that gets to cut people but can't do good dosage/weight math. Finally, as the discomfort becomes more manageable (thanks to the magic of healing) I finally get my refill.
It took Rachel to finally notice what I should have two bottles ago. Stupid fucking Oxy. Or was it boobs? Circumstances during this period are a bit hazy.
The directive on the bottle says to take one or two every four hours for pain, implying that it is my decision based on the level of discomfort. The bottle also says that it is a 7-day scrip. So, going off the directions, if, in the course of relieving my discomfort, I deem it necessary to have two every four hours, it means I will need 12 per day for a grand 7-day total of 84. However, the bottle contains only 50.
It appears pharmacist math skills are in sharp decline as well. That, or they simply think "power sleeping through that shit" is something that all people can and/or want to do.
And now for the triumph portion of the story.
I walked (some might say shuffled/limped) three blocks today. I can also sit upright in five minute spurts. All with only a couple of brief visits to Vic over the course of a day--just look at me go (back to sleep, as that is all my body seems to want to do at the moment).
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|Foundation date
|San Francisco, California, U.S.
|Jimmy Wales and Angela Beesley
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|Craig Palmer (CEO)
|Wiki hosting
|127 (September 2011)[1]
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|140 (July 2013[update])[2]
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|Wiki farm
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Wikia, Inc., also known as FANDOM and originally known as Wikicities, is an organization for making websites that are wikis. Wikia was started in 2004 by Jimmy Wales[3],who also started Wikipedia, and Angela Beesley. The name of Wikicities was changed to Wikia on March 27, 2006 to prevent other people from mistaking it for a wiki on cities.
Wikis hosted on Wikia are about something which many people will like, but they are more specialized than Wikipedia. All content on Wikia is released under a free license, such as the GNU Free Documentation License or the Creative Commons. Anybody can change pages on wikis at Wikia, so that no single person "owns" or is "the boss" of a wiki, and so that large communities can be made. The software used is MediaWiki.[4]
Wikia uses advertisements to generate money, which is different than Wikipedia, which uses donations.[5]
Wikis hosted on Wikia usually have much lower standards of notability than Wikipedia does. This means that something can have an article on Wikia, but not on Wikipedia. Also, articles on Wikia are often written in more "in-universe" style; meaning that fictional characters and plots are written as if they are real. Some projects on Wikia are more for people who are very interested in the topic.
In August 2010, they said that a new look was coming,[6] making some people take their wikis off the service.
Like Wikipedia, Wikia uses the MediaWiki software.[7]
Well-known wikis[change | change source]
There are several wikis that are the biggest and most well known. For example, LyricWiki is currently the biggest wiki in Wikia with more than 1 million articles.[8] The Fanon Wiki is also well known for its fan fiction articles.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Wikia, Inc. "Wikia, Inc". Retrieved 2008-10-23.
- ↑ "Wikia.com Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2013-07-29.
- ↑ "Wales, Jimmy, (born 7 Aug. 1966), Founder, Wikipedia.org, 2001; Co-Founder and President, Wikia Inc., since 2004". Who's Who (Oxford University Press). 2008-12-01. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.247467.
- ↑ Sites using MediaWiki. Wikia is being listed on that page
- ↑ Wikimedia Foundation's donation page
- ↑ Introduction to Wikia's new look
- ↑ Special:Version on Wikia
- ↑ Community Central's Hub for big wikis
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Tennis History Tuesday: Presidential Participation
Presidential participation in tennis highlights today's "Tennis History Tuesday" – which also marks the two-week mark for Barack Obama as President of the United States. U.S. President Harry Truman and Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe participated in duties associated with the Davis Cup in today's excerpt from my new book ON THIS DAY IN TENNIS HISTORY ($19.95, New Chapter Press, www.tennishistorybook.com). The following are events that happened today, February 3, on this day in tennis history.
February 3
1947 – President Harry Truman conducts the Davis Cup draw at the White House, joining U.S. President Calvin Coolidge as the only U.S Presidents to conduct the Davis Cup draw. Says Truman during the proceedings, "I hope the time will come when we can settle our international differences in courts, just as we settle our tennis differences on a court."
1989 – Sixteen-year-old Michael Chang makes his Davis Cup debut defeating Victor Pecci 6-7, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 helping the United States to a 2-0 lead over Paraguay in the Davis Cup first round in Ft. Myers, Fla. Chang also becomes the first American to play a Davis Cup tie-break in the first set of his match with Pecci. The tie-break is formally introduced to Davis Cup play (except in the fifth set) beginning in the 1989 season. Chang is also the second youngest player to play Davis Cup for the United States at this tie at the age of sixteen years, 11 months and 12 days. Wilbur Coen, at 16 years, 5 months in 1928, is the youngest American to play Davis Cup.
1985 – Nineteen-year-old and No. 19-ranked Stefan Edberg wins his second career singles title, trouncing Yannick Noah 6-1, 6-0 in 54 minutes in the final of the U.S. National Indoor Championships in Memphis. Edberg hits five aces and commits only three unforced errors against the No. 14 ranked Noah, who is slowed by an ankle injury. Says Edberg, "I don't think I ever played so well."
1990 – Rick Leach and Jim Pugh make their Davis Cup debuts for the United States and defeat Leonardo Lavalle and Jorge Lozano 6-4, 6-7, 7-5, 6-1 to clinch the 4-0 victory over Mexico in the Davis Cup first round in Carlsbad, Calif. Leach and Pugh become one of the most successful Davis Cup doubles pairings for the United States, posting a perfect 6-0 record in 1990 and 1991.
2000 – Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe presides over the draw ceremony for the USA vs. Zimbabwe Davis Cup first round tie in Harare, Zimbabwe. The African leader, who later earns the reputation as one of the world's most ruthless dictators, calls the first-round match between his tiny nation and the United States, featuring first-year captain John McEnroe and all-time great Andre Agassi, as "the dwarfs against the giants."
On This Day In Tennis History Is Latest Book Release From New Chapter Press
WASHINGTON, D.C. – New Chapter Press has announced the publication of its latest book – On This Day In Tennis History -a calendar-like compilation of historical and unique anniversaries, events and happenings from the world of tennis through the years – written by Randy Walker, the sports marketing and media specialist, tennis historian and former U.S. Tennis Association press officer.
On This Day In Tennis History ($19.95, 528 pages), is a fun and fact-filled, this compilation offers anniversaries, summaries, and anecdotes of events from the world of tennis for every day in the calendar year. Presented in a day-by-day format, the entries into this mini-encyclopedia include major tournament victory dates, summaries of the greatest matches ever played, trivia, and statistics as well as little-known and quirky happenings. Easy-to-use and packed with fascinating details, the book is the perfect companion for tennis and general sports fans alike and is an excellent gift idea for the holiday season. The book features fascinating and unique stories of players such as John McEnroe, Don Budge, Bill Tilden, Chris Evert, Billie Jean King, Jimmy Connors, Martina Navratilova, Venus Williams, Serena Williams, Anna Kournikova among many others. On This Day In Tennis History is available for purchase via on-line book retailers and in bookstores in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. More information on the book can be found at www.tennishistorybook.com
Said Hall of Famer Jim Courier of the book, "On This Day In Tennis History is a fun read that chronicles some of the most important-and unusual-moments in the annals of tennis. Randy Walker is an excellent narrator of tennis history and has done an incredible job of researching and compiling this entertaining volume." Said tennis historian Joel Drucker, author of Jimmy Connors Saved My Life, "An addictive feast that you can enjoy every possible way-dipping in for various morsels, devouring it day-by-day, or selectively finding essential ingredients. As a tennis writer, I will always keep this book at the head of my table." Said Bill Mountford, former Director of Tennis of the USTA National Tennis Center, "On This Day In Tennis History is an easy and unique way to absorb the greatest-and most quirky-moments in tennis history. It's best read a page a day!"
Walker is a writer, tennis historian and freelance publicist and sports marketer. A 12-year veteran of the U.S. Tennis Association's Marketing and Communications Division, he served as the press officer for the U.S. Davis Cup team from 1997 to 2005 and for the U.S. Olympic tennis teams in 1996, 2000 and 2004. He also served as the long-time editor of the U.S. Open Record Book during his tenure at the USTA from 1993 to 2005.
More information on the book can be found at www.tennistomes.com as well as on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1627089030&ref=name and on myspace at http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=428100548
People mentioned in the book include, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Andy Roddick, Lleyton Hewitt, Goran Ivanisevic, Andre Agassi, Venus Williams, Serena Williams, Lindsay Davenport, Monica Seles, Jelena Jankovic, Ana Ivanovic, Maria Sharapova, Justine Henin, Kim Clijsters, Amelie Mauresmo, Anna Kounikova, Jennifer Capriati, Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Martina Hingis, Gustavo Kuerten, Svetlana Kuznetsova, James Blake, Wilmer Allison, Mal Anderson, Arthur Ashe, Juliette Atkinson, Henry "Bunny" Austin, Tracy Austin, Boris Becker, Kark Behr, Pauline Betz, Bjorn Borg, Jean Borotra, John Bromwich, Norman Brookes, Louise Brough, Jacques Brugnon, Butch Buchholz, Don Budge, Maria Bueno, Rosie Casals, Michael Chang, Philippe Chatrier, Dodo Cheney, Henri Cochet, Maureen Connolly, Jimmy Connors, Jim Courier, Ashley Cooper, Margaret Court, Jack Crawford, Allison Danzig, Dwight Davis, Lottie Dod, John Doeg, Laurence Doherty, Reggie Doherty, Dorothea Douglass Lambert Chambers, Jaroslav Drobny, 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The world's fastest-growing city from 2000 to 2010 among cities with at least 750,000 residents, Abuja is the capital for the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Mercer's 2016 Cost of Living rankings benchmark how much a new resident in a city has to pay for products compared to New York using the US dollar as the base currency. For 2016, Abuja ranks as the 20th costliest city up 15 places from 2015 when Mercer recognized Abuja as the world's 35th most expensive city for newly relocated citizens. One important factor driving Abuja's cost increases is that Nigeria's inflation rate was 15.3% in 2016 as reported by the Central Intelligence Agency's World Factbook.
Nigeria shipped an estimated US$32.9 billion worth of goods around the globe in 2016. Highest-value Nigerian exports are largely oil and petroleum gas but also include coco beans, timber, coconuts, copper waste and aluminum according to the International Trade Centre.
Capital Facts for Abuja, Nigeria: Quick Reference
Capital landmarks: Aso Rock, Presidential Complex, Abuja National Mosque and National Stadium
Famous People
Below, you will find 10 of the most famous people born in Abuja, Nigeria:
- Jojo Ogunnupe, footballer/soccer player (born Feb. 23, 1992)
- Lil Ice, Afro pop rapper & singer (born Sep. 3, 1997)
- Eugène Salami, footballer/soccer player (born Feb. 5, 1989 )
- Philips Tanimu Aduda, politician (born Jun. 13, 1969)
- Praise Onubiyi, footballer/soccer player (born Aug. 10, 1989)
- Steve Crown Okolo, gospel singer (unknown)
- Joseph Amajama, engineering physics teacher (unknown)
- Francis Oshorenoya David, painter (unknown)
- Chima Moneke, basketball player (born Dec. 24, 1995)
- Joy Ekuta, brain & cognitive sciences researcher (unknown)
Note: Data for our Famous People tab was sourced from Google searches mostly targeting published Wikipedia articles specific to each person's name.
Demonym for a Abuja resident: Nigerian
Population: 1,580,000 (Abuja built-up urban area)
Density: 18,161 people per square mile (7,012 per square kilometer)
Population: 2,862,174 (Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria)
Density: 1,013 people per square mile (391 per square kilometer)
Population: 186,053,386 (Nigeria)
Density: 529 people per square mile (204 per square kilometer)
GDP: US$1.089 trillion as of October 2016 (for Nigeria, per WorldsRichestCountries.com)
GDP per person: $5,853
Note: The above country-level GDP metrics are on a Purchasing Power Parity basis and are in U.S. dollars. Credible city GDP statistics for Abjua were unavailable.
Official currency used in Abuja: Nigerian naira
Research Sources:
Atlas & Boots, The World's Most Expensive Cities for Expats 2016. Accessed on February 16, 2017
Brookings Institution, Global Metro Monitor Report (includes GDP data). Accessed on December 5, 2016
Central Intelligence Agency, World Factbook, Field Listing: Major Urban Areas. Accessed on December 5, 2016
CityMetric, Where are largest cities in the world? 2015 edition. Accessed on December 5, 2016
Demographia, World Urban Area, 12th Annual Edition. Accessed on July 24, 2017
Euromonitor International, World's Fastest-Growing Cities are in Asia and Africa. Accessed on July 24, 2017
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on July 24, 2017
Mercer, 2016 Cost of Living Rankings. Accessed on July 24, 2017
Official Government Website, Abuja City, Nigeria. Accessed on July 24, 2017
The World Factbook, Field Listing: Major Urban Areas – Population, Central Intelligence Agency. Accessed on July 24, 2017
Wikimedia Commons, City Flags. Accessed on July 24, 2017
Note: Some city flags were unavailable. If so, attribution belongs to Wikimedia Commons for pertinent country flags.
Wikipedia, Abuja. Accessed on July 24, 2017
Wikipedia, Capital Districts and Territories. Accessed on July 24, 2017
Wikipedia, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria. Accessed on July 24, 2017
Wikipedia, Nigeria. Accessed on July 24, 2017
Including the built-up urban areas in its vicinity, Abuja had an estimated population of 1.6 million inhabitants in 2015 living within a land area that measures 87 square miles (225 square kilometers).
Abuja is located within central Nigeria, at the heart of the country's Federal Capital Territory. Nigeria's central region was home to an estimated 2.9 million people in 2015, spread out over an extensive area of 2,824 square miles (7,315 square kilometers).
Nicknamed the Giant of Africa, Nigeria's land area covers 351,649 square miles (910,768 square kilometers) with a national population count of 186.1 million inhabitants as of July 2016.
Population density is higher within Abuja's built-up urban area with an average 18,200 Nigerians per square mile (7,000 per square kilometer).
Abuja is located near the center of a much larger Nigerian geographic entity called the Federal Capital District Urban, where density decreases significantly to an average 1,000 people per square mile (400 per square kilometer).
For Nigeria overall, population density drops to an average 529 inhabitants per square mile (204 per square kilometer).
Nigeria separated from the United Kingdom on October 1, 1960. Nigerians celebrate Independence Day (also called National Day) as a public holiday each October 1.


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USDA-ACIS Database Lawsuit Dismissed
Last year, on February 3, 2017, in response to a privacy lawsuit about the Horse Protection Act (HPA), the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) removed from its website the Animal Care Information System (ACIS) database. The ACIS database consisted of documents concerning inspection and licensing of animal research facilities.
A coalition of animal rights groups and activists, including People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), Delcianna Winders, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), Born Free USA, Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and Beagle Freedom Project (BFP) filed a lawsuit alleging the removal of ACIS information violated the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). As the lawsuit progressed, APHIS continued to review, update, and repost the documents, completing an official review and republishing many of the documents on its website in September 2017. APHIS then filed a motion to dismiss PETA's lawsuit on various grounds.
On January 18, 2018, U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper dismissed the case, finding PETA's claims were moot, considering most of the documents had by this time been reposted by APHIS. Regarding the documents that were not reposted, the judge dismissed without prejudice PETA's complaint, finding those documents could be obtained with a normal FOIA request by PETA, which would allow APHIS to decide whether the documents should be redacted or withheld.
Matthew R. Bailey, FBR President, said exactly that when he spoke to the media last year: "I would certainly agree that protection of personal information is of utmost importance, given the rich history of targeting individuals involved in animal research." Read the 12-page opinion dismissal here.


text: Share on Facebook Shooters new to competition are required to take the PSSC to participate in Tuesday Night Steel and the Practical Matches at RSSC. Practical Shooting Starter Course (PSSC) – CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE PSSC! WELCOME to Rio Salado Sportsmans Club's Practical Division. We're excited that you are interested in competing in our Practical Shooting Matches! If you already hold a current classification (other than Novice or Unclassified) via USPSA, IPSC, IDPA, NRA Action Pistol or ICORE, you are NOT required to take this course. If you are a competent pistol shooter looking to get started in the exciting, fun and challenging sport of Practical / Action Shooting MATCHES, you are in the right place! RSSC's Practical Division wants to provide a friendly, encouraging and informative environment for all who want to compete, and more importantly, we want them to get started off on the right foot. So the PSSC shows you how to get into "practical" or "action" shooting matches. We want all of our new competitors to understand exactly what our matches demand of every shooter, from safety and match procedures to basic techniques and match commands. And the bonus is that we actually run you through 8 to 9 live "courses of fire". The PSSC is a 3 to 4 hour course, depending on the number of students. PSSC IS FOR: Individuals who are new to competition, not new to pistol shooting. Individuals who have an exceptional working knowledge of their pistol and basic firearm safety; Individuals who already know how to safely load, shoot, and unload their pistol; Individuals who are ready to PARTICIPATE in "Practical Shooting" Matches; ARE YOU READY?: I have an exceptional working knowledge of my pistol and of basic firearm safety – YES! I am able to mentally and physically navigate courses of fire that pose challenges requiring dexterity, movement, strong and weak-hand-only shooting, and moving and balancing around obstacles – YES! PSSC SYLLABUS: Classroom Time: Muzzle Direction | Trigger Finger | Range Rules | Match Rules & Procedures | Range Commands | Equipment | Multiple-Choice Exam (Must pass written exam to continue to live-fire drills) Range Time -> Live-Fire Drills: Holstering | The Draw | The Reload | Multiple Targets | Navigating around props, barricades | Moving from position to position | Retreating Uprange | Strong Hand Shooting | Weak Hand Shooting | Varied Start Positions | Multiple Strings of Fire Student's must pass the live-fire segment of the PSSC. A student is allowed 3 WARNINGS. 4 or more warnings will result in failing the live-fire portion of the PSSC. Students will be required to retake the PSSC at a later date. VIOLATING a safety rule results in disqualification and failing the PSSC. 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Andy Murray takes John McEnroe's criticism in his stride and responds: Rivals would LOVE to have my No1 spot and double gold
Tennis legend McEnroe claimed Murray trails Nadal, Federer and Djokovic in terms of career but Scot isn't being fazed
ANDY MURRAY told John McEnroe: My rivals would love to be world No 1 and have two Olympic golds.
But the Brit admits he would swap careers with his rivals Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic.
Legend Mac, 58, rates Murray a "distant fourth" when it comes to comparing achievements with the 'Big Four'.
Federer has a record 18 Grand Slam wins, Nadal 15 and Djokovic's 12… while Murray has just three.
But only Nadal also has an Olympic title — from Beijing in 2008 — while Murray's win at London 2012 and in Rio last year makes him the only man ever with two golds.
And all three are chasing him in the world rankings after he became the first Brit to be No 1 at the end of 2016.
Murray admitted: "If you look at the titles and everything those guys have won, I can't compare myself to them. There's maybe one or two things I have done that they won't have, but for the most part I would have been fourth.
"But I've been better than them for the last 12 months — that's how rankings work. But in terms of the career as a whole, if I could swap with those guys then I would because they've won a lot more than me."
Only Nadal has a full set of all four Slams, a Davis Cup victory with Spain and an Olympic singles gold.
McEnroe won seven Slams but never played in an Olympics, choosing to miss the sport's return to the Games in 1988. So it is no surprise he values a gold medal less.
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But Murray, who starts his bid for a sixth Aegon Championships title against British No 4 Aljaz Bedene at Queen's tomorrow, insisted: "It doesn't matter what anyone else thinks. I'm very proud of the Olympic medals. Everyone's criteria for judging a player will be different.
"If it's purely on Grand Slams, then my Olympic medals mean nothing to that person — but they mean a lot to me."
Murray, 30, also insists he is keen defend his Olympic title in Tokyo in 2020 despite saying last week he may only have two years left at the top.
The Scot quickly explained that is a worst-case scenario and he is even ruling out being able to match Federer's achievement of winning the Australian Open at the age of 35 — as the Swiss star did earlier this year.
Murray said: "I would hope to still be playing at the next Olympics. I hope I stay at the top of the game for five, six, seven years.
"But I think just because Roger's done it doesn't mean that's going to happen to everyone. Realistically, I want to make the most of the last few years of my career. If that's two years, four years, or six years… doesn't matter.
"If my body is good and I stay fit and healthy, I still enjoy the training, I enjoy the travelling, I love what I do, that's not the issue. But you never know how you're going to be in a couple of years."


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The Southampton goalkeeper, Artur Boruc, pulled off a remarkable save from Grant Holt's last-minute penalty to secure a share of the points.
Norwich might have considered themselves lucky not to be trailing such was Southampton's forward thrust in treacherous conditions that veered between rain, sleet and snow, but then Holt was felled near the edge of the area, and the referee, Mark Clattenburg, demurred on awarding a free-kick before pointing to the spot. Holt's penalty was firmly hit but Boruc guessed correctly.
"Boruc made a massive save for us and saved us a point," said Mauricio Pochettino, the Southampton manager, who ran on to the pitch to confront Clattenburg after the penalty was awarded. "Before the penalty was given we deserved to be leading, so my anger was double-fold."
It ensured that Norwich's overriding emotion was one of frustration, even if this was a game that Southampton could have won by a comfortable margin. "Overall it was between two teams who are fighting hard for their lives and so in the end a draw was probably a fair result," said Chris Hughton.
Eyeing the possibility of his side ending the day in the top half of the table, but concerned that they had failed to score in five of their previous seven games, the Norwich manager's decision to start Kei Kamara alongside Grant Holt was bold.
Southampton were hardly shrinking violets either and Adam Lallana conjured the game's first chance, thumping a dipping shot that was well saved by Mark Bunn. The Norwich goalkeeper was then tested to his limit when the excellent Gastón Ramírez sprung Norwich's offside trap. The Uruguayan attempted a chip but Bunn tipped the ball to safety. Wes Hoolahan's introduction gave Norwich a greater inclination to attack, however, and Kamara and Holt both went close to scoring from fizzing crosses.
Saints continued to press on after the break, with Jay Rodriguez wriggling into the box, and when his shot was blocked, Ramírez's footing faltered and he fired over. Then, with 15 minutes remaining, Robert Snodgrass fluffed a simple chance; he dashed past Boruc, but delayed his shot and José Fonte managed to deny him with a fine covering tackle.


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The Vision, Mission, Principles and practice field for Source Leadership has had a great influence on who I am and the work I do.
Vision and Mission
We are an internationally recognized global community fostering a world that promotes responsibility, quality of life and authentic expression of individual and collective spirit.
We are connected by our interest, knowledge and expertise in the fields of consciousness, transformation, leadership, quality management and performance. Through research, synthesis and integration of emerging knowledge we develop practical and powerful transformation technologies that contribute to the expanding body of knowledge in the transformation and quality management sciences.
Our mission is fourfold:
- To learn as a community of purpose;
- To exchange knowledge and methods in the transformation, leadership and quality management sciences;
- To provide or promote educational activities to the public; and
- To advance our knowledge of leadership, organization and community transformation through action based research.
How We're Organized
The Performance Center is a not-for-profit, virtual community connected through individuals and organizations around the world. Some examples include the Live a Difference Foundation, the European Organization for Quality and the Botswana National Productivity Center. At the core of this connection is a desire to make a positive difference in the world and a commitment to relate to one another based on our key principles.
Key Principles of The Performance Center Community
Our transformational change community is guided by several key principles. These principles are:
- Building upon the unique strengths of each community member
- Adopting an abundance mentality
- Learning, growing, and risk-taking
- Being at cause for self, relationships, and community
- Living a difference and experiencing joy when we do it
- Flourishing as a community of caring, supportive individuals
- Doing what is right and being accountable at the highest level
The Performance Center is a community that, at its core, is constituted by "source" leaders. Source leaders are people attracted to the mission and vision of the Performance Center who declare themselves as generative forces in leading the organization, accountable for the fulfillment of its mission, and committed designers of the unfolding future of the organization. Source leaders are expected to participate in programs, such as our Annual Advance and the monthly Center Day meeting. In addition, source leaders generate a written life plan and commit to relating to one another based on one another's purpose, vision and goals. Source leaders set the direction of the community and commit to action any number of ways, including participation on the Board, organizing our public education programs and inspiring community involvement.
Leaders of our community are highly effective with extensive academic and/or practical experience in a variety of disciplines. We are interdisciplinary–utilizing best practices from industrial engineering, organizational psychology, and business management to enable organizations and individuals to significantly improve performance. Our source leaders have expertise in measurement systems; strategic management; process management; total quality management; organizational trust; leadership; project management; operations management and high performance work systems. In addition, several members of our community have expertise in community design, public engagement and generative group process. Several source leaders of the Performance Center are widely published in journals dedicated to management, executive leadership and total quality management.
Qualities of a Source Leader for the Performance Center
Source leaders are:
Has a high degree of self-understanding for their life calling or purpose. Works to seek refinement of this purpose and alignment with daily work. Openly shares current comprehension/discernment of purpose with others, searching for attunement of energies between self and others.
Thinking Systemically
Sees organizations and situations from an altitude, thus allowing for a deeper understanding. Looks, finds and expresses connections within and between systems that are not obvious. Further embodies systemic thinking into an "at cause" attitude, seeing personal bearing on all of life's workings.
Has the ability to put into action life's purpose. Discovers paths to move forward in work and value added activities without dependence upon external motivation or hierarchical guidance.
A Builder of Relationships
Understands that business is about relationships and therefore, gains considerable skills in building and growing relationships. Leads with energy and positive in nature. Attractive to others and desired company. Highly developed communication skills.
Intellectually Curious
Has a strong appetite to understand the big picture, the greater. Employs systemic as well as creative approaches to discovery. Has joy when learning, has exultation when effectively applying learnings. Reads! Engages in discovery dialogue.
Service Oriented
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But when he saw it acted by Phyllis Somerville and Jackie Earle Haley, it took on the deeper emotions of a mother's love and became quite sad.Field testified of Perrotta's ability to meld the comic and the tragic. "I think what Tom did so well in the novel was braiding these two things," he said. "There's the foolishness of life and the foolishness of who we are as human beings."Michael Arndt, whose "Little Miss Sunshine" draws laughs out of a family's efforts to come together in support of their daughter's dream of winning a beauty pageant, observed that, "The problem with most comedy is it's not serious enough."While agreeing that comedy and tragedy are often intertwined, the panelists admitted to very different working methods.Arndt, who had supported himself as a script reader, reading thousands of screenplays, emerged as an advocate of plotting out a structure from the very beginning."I would never start writing without knowing what the ending is," he said. "I'm totally structural."Zach Helm, author of the idiosyncratic screenplay for "Stranger Than Fiction," took the opposite approach. "I tend not to think what the narrative is until I've written at least a dozen scenes," Helms said. In fact, the first scene he wrote for "Stranger," in which Dustin Hoffman's literature professor questions Will Ferrell's IRS agent about the type of story Ferrell is living, actually occurs in the middle of the finished movie.Guillermo Arriaga, who devised the intersecting narratives that make up "Babel," took that proposition even further."I never know the ending of my movies when I pitch them," he said. "I never write outlines, I never write notes, I never do research, I never know anything about my characters." In fact, he added, "If they begin talking to me, I would go to the psychiatrist."The innovative screenwriter did set the record straight on one point, though. While his movies often jump back and forth in time and place, he observed that the shifts follows a logic he discovers as part of the writing process. "I didn't write it linearly and then chop it up," he said.As different as the works under discussion were, many of them did, however, share autobiographical impulses.In adapting Lauren Weisberger's novel, "The Devil Wears Prada," Aline Brosh McKenna said that she related to both the main character, aspiring journalist Andy Sachs, as well as her antagonist, fashion editor Miranda Priestly. In writing Sachs, she drew upon her own experience as a young woman new to New York, and in crafting Miranda, she drew upon her experience as a working mother. "Every character you need to connect to in some way," she said.Joked Helm, "I tend to draw on personal experiences, and then, pardon my French, fuck with them for a number of weeks."As Anthony Hines and Peter Baynham, two of the five writers nominated for "Borat," spoke of that project's writing process, their fellow panelists peppered them with questions."In terms of the writing process, you try to 'flow chart' as much as you can what people will say to what Borat says," Baynham said. By providing Sacha Baron Cohen, a member of the writing team as well as the man who played Borat, with as many responses as possible to any given situations, the writers provided the reality-based comedy with a road map. 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DC's Rebirth has been a soaring success for the famed comic publisher, offering fresh takes on some old characters while simultaneously bringing others back to their roots. Rob Williams's Suicide Squad Rebirth series is no exception to this, as he grounds the characters in their familiar dynamic while giving new readers the perfect starting point for this not-so merry band of misfits.
Featuring core members like Deadshot, Captain Boomerang, and the ever intimidating Amanda Waller, fans also get to explore the mythos of Katana, newcomer Hack, and, of course, everyone's favorite "Quinnpin of Crime" Harley Quinn.
Together, this motley crew does everything from play Pokémon Go in space to dying and resurrecting, and they're only twenty two issues in. They've faced big name foes like Lobo, Zod, and even the Justice League, without so much as breaking a sweat. Of course, a couple of them die, but more on that later.
However, if all of this isn't enough to convince you to pick up this series, let's take a look at some of the specific times this run has proved it's worth. While there are plenty of jaw-dropping moments to choose from, here's a list of the 15 Best Harley Quinn And The Suicide Squad Moments (So Far).
15 The Squad took down a super powered army of hundreds
This series kicks off with Suicide Squad: Rebirth, where we are reintroduced to the Rick Flag/Amanda Waller dynamic, as Waller recruits Flag to lead Task Force X. Their first mission together is to rescue a scientist from an army of super powered criminals.
After Doctor Mark Ljungberg gets kidnapped and forced to temporarily turn the Dogra War into a gang of superhumans, about half of the Suicide Squad are sent in to stop his research from ending up in the wrong hands.
Quite literally, in fact, since Captain Boomerang cuts Ljungberg hands off with a-- you guessed it-- boomerang. Deadshot then proceeds to assassinate the good doctor, as Harley Quinn sets off a device that de-powers every superhuman in the city.
Mind you, it's still just four against hundreds of hardened criminals. We don't see the actual confrontation, but we can assume that it was epic.
14 Harley Quinn played Pokémon Go in space
Yes, you read that right-- Harley Quinn plays Pokémon Go in space. The Squad are crammed into a spaceship hovering over their target, so Harley decides to hunt Pokémon to pass the time. Among Deadshot falling asleep, Captain Boomerang finding a way to stream soccer onto a small nearby screen, and Killer Croc almost drowning in his own vomit, Harley's single panel pocket monster conquest is guaranteed to garner at least a slight chuckle.
The fact that she was able to find a Pokémon in space at all is cause enough for applause, not to mention the fact that the total lack of gravity didn't negatively affect her ability to toss her Pokéball on target. For legal purposes, of course, she actually refers to the creature she catches on her app as a "Pokécutey" and never says the word "go." However, you aren't fooling us, Williams.
13 Captain Boomerang uses a rocket as a boomerang underwater
All seemed to be lost. Compromised compression suits in Arctic waters, drowning teammates, and a cosmic item in the hands of the enemy, all while the team attempt to ride a wayward rocket to the facility they were supposed to land atop of. However, the rocket they rode has yet to build up enough momentum to breach the facility's walls.
What's Captain Boomerang's suggestion? Let the rocket veer off to the right, so that it takes a singular circular lap and crashes into their target, leaving a hole big enough for the Squad to enter through. Miraculously, this works, much to Rick and Deadshot's amazement.
While Captain Boomerang often gets written off as a one-trick pony, we might not mind it so much if the trick is this awesome.
12 "Kneel before Zod!"
One of the benefits of the 2016 Suicide Squad film is that the team enjoys much more mainstream fame than they have in previous years. With this comes an array of mainstream villains that the team is able to take on.
While this is good for the fans, it may not be so great for the team-- as made apparent by Zod's arrival in Suicide Squad #2.
Zod's first order of business was to completely vaporize Captain Boomerang before brutally assaulting the rest of the team. Make no mistake, this isn't Richard Donner's Zod. Not only is he driven insane by his prolonged captivity, but Zod is almost twice the size he normally is because, frankly, who wouldn't want to see a team of felons take on a giant evil version of Superman?
11 Harley faces her inner demons in the form of the Joker
The first few issues of this series includes individual stories that are connected to larger arcs. These arcs are then followed by more character-centric stories, which serve to flesh out each individual team member.
One such story takes place in issue 4, where Rick takes Harley and a few soldiers on a mission in order to test Harley's loyalty to her country. What they find is an old Joker boobytrap, which leads to the entire party being doused in laughing gas.
Due to Harley's tolerance, she only suffers a visual hallucination of her abusive ex-lover: the Joker. This results in the manifestation of Harley's inner struggle between her homicidal past and her current heroic endeavors.
Harley eventually defeats the Joker in her vision, insisting that she is not who she once was and that he no longer has control over her. This triumphant moment mirrors a similar revelation Harley has in the Injustice 2 video game.
10 Harley subdued a room full of insane inmates (including Deadshot and El Diablo)
When you think of Harley Quinn, you think of a few characteristics, one of which is her raging insanity. So, when Captain Boomerang is turned into a biological computer virus and turns everyone in Belle Reve into murderous psychopaths (stay with us, we'll get there), it ends up having the opposite effect on Harley, temporarily returning her to Dr. Harleen Quinzel. As the only sane person in the building, it is up to her to restore order.
However, she has to fight her way through an unknown number of assailants first, including a few of her own teammates. The brilliant Dr. Quinzel tricks El Diablo into setting off the sprinkler system.
This leaves her with a big puddle, which she touches a taser to, shocking her enemies into submission. While her plan works, she still has to be just a little insane to even think of it in the first place.
9 June Moone uses her power of the Enchantress on her own
Appearing as the main villain in the film, there was no doubt in anyone's mind that the Enchantress would be getting more exposure on the pages of the Suicide Squad comics. In her individualized story, we see Amanda Waller call the Enchantress in to release a politician who has been possessed by a demon.
This demon then tries to entice the Enchantress by insisting that he can free her from her mortal host June Moone if she reverts back to her for a moment. This is a big mistake.
June delivers a spellbound right hook to the monster before proceeding to banish him to the realm he arose from, citing that she had learned this all from harboring a murderous witch in her soul. Now, June doesn't seem so timid and helpless anymore. In fact, if she ever does split from her "partner," the Enchantress might have some newfound competition.
8 The resurrection of Boomerang by way of Zod
Remember when we said Captain Boomerang became a computer virus that drove everyone crazy? Well buckle up, because this one's a doozy. The newest member of the Squad is an African Harley Quinn fan who goes by the name Hack and has the ability to turn organic information into digital information and then back into it's original form.
She does this for the team just before Boomerang gets incinerated by Zod's heat vision, who doesn't realize that she was able to save the Captain onto a file in her brain.
When they return to Belle Reve, Boomerang runs amok, angry that he isn't in a physical body, before he has his wish granted when Harley "plugs" him into a giant rampaging Zod. Using Zod's organic material, Boomerang is able to recreate his body (and his clothes) and live once more, rendering the Kryptonian behemoth unconscious. The irony is not lost on us.
7 Killer Frost freezes the Justice League and the Squad
In the heavy hitter-filled crossover extravaganza known simply as Justice League Vs. Suicide Squad, Amanda Waller sticks her band of misfits on the world's finest heroes in order to keep classified government information from falling into the hands of the leaguers.
However, to no one's surprise, the Squad are not having such an easy time taking them down. That is, until new Squader Killer Frost absorbs the life energy of a weakened Superman and instantly freezes both teams in their tracks.
Is it a bit convenient? Sure. Is it awesome to see? Absolutely. Killer Frost is slowly slipping into the mainstream after her appearance in Injustice: Gods Among Us and the CW's The Flash television show. This moment is huge because it not only provides Amanda Waller with a way to capture the Justice League, but it also showcases Killer Frost's raw power in a way we haven't yet seen before.
6 Amanda Waller's death and rebirth
Amanda Waller is dead, and it was an inside job. While shocking, this is the kind of betrayal you might expect when you threaten and force a group of murderers into obeying your every command.
However, the betrayal isn't from the Squad we know and love, because as it turns out, this isn't the first time she's had a Suicide Squad. The original team, lead by Rustam, see to Waller's "demise" in order to release the Squad from her grasp.
All is not won for the disgruntled ex-employees, though. Waller-- in true Waller fashion-- returns and leads her new team to victory, as she reveals that she isn't actually dead. Now temporarily without their explosive brain implants, the Squad truly fight the good fight by Waller's side the only way they know how: with a lot of blood.
5 Amanda Waller inserts a Kryptonite brain bomb in Zod
Waller is never one to shy away from power. So, when her team subdues a giant Kryptonian war criminal, she makes quick work of turning him into her weapon. Using Kryptonite that she and her Suicide Squad took from Lex Luthor, Waller gets her scientists to fashion a bomb into Zod's skull to use as leverage over him, which will thus force him to fight for her cause.
This little action, however, is short lived. Zod uses his heat vision to perform brain surgery on himself in the mirror and extract the bomb from his own skull. Not only is this gruesome, it forces us to ask the questions we always ask when talking about Amanda Waller: is she doing more harm than good? Is she the real villain?
4 Deadshot/Batman team up to save Floyd's daughter
Deadshot's most humanizing factor is his connection to his daughter. When she is kidnapped by a group of terrorists and used as a bargaining chip against him, Floyd calls the most reliable search and rescue expert he can think of: Batman.
Promising to only use rubber bullets, Deadshot and Batman find Floyd's daughter and start kicking villains left and right-- like a superhero version of Taken.
One of the villains decides that he should use the young girl as a human shield, threatening to kill her if the pair move any closer. Much to Batman's dismay, Floyd swoops in and kills his daughter's assailant, returning her to safety. However, this ensures his return to prison and her return to her own home. While Batman is furious about Deadshot's lies, it's hard to blame him.
3 Katanna's origin story
As a woman of few words, Katana is often seen as the mysterious and stoic member of the Squad. In her personal arc, Waller asks her why she chose to volunteer for the team, forcing Katana to relive the night her husband and child were murdered by her own brother-in-law, and the time she first wielded her iconic soul sword.
The story is heartbreaking and telling. Readers really begin to understand Katana's purpose; a hero forged by tragedy, driven to right the wrongs of those that have acted against her and all those like her.
It's a familiar story, but it is no less touching. Bolstered by the beautiful artwork and the authentic, emotional dialogue, this origin is powerful and impactful in a way that is hard to accomplish in such a short period of time.
2 The arrival (and murder) of Hack
This comic run not only provides fans with familiar faces, but also introduces a spunky new face in the form of a young metahuman known as Hack. As a huge Harley Quinn fan, Hack volunteers to aid the team in their missions. Her power to speak to computers and travel through them makes her a huge asset to the team. That is, until she is murdered.
Her death goes a long way in inspiring the Squad to avenge her, with Harley especially in the mood for revenge. While we are sad to see Hack go so early, her inclusion in the story added an element to the team that it was desperately in need of. Not to mention, her power was incredibly interesting and useful.
1 The Eradicator and Cyborg Superman team-up
With the heavy inclusion of Superman mythos in this run, it is no surprise that more enemies of the big blue boyscout show up. In issue 18, Cyborg Superman and the Eradicator-- two seasoned Superman baddies-- arrive with two goals in mind: rescue General Zod and release the Kryptonian prisoners from the Phantom Zone. They succeed in the first mission, but the Suicide Squad put up a good fight, ensuring that the prisoners stay sealed and locked up.
Of course, in order for this to work, sacrifices must be made. Rick Flag makes his way into the Phantom Zone to keep the prisoners from escaping, which leaves Harley Quinn with one less lover. (That's right, that's a thing now.) While not a complete victory, the Suicide Squad have proven that they can hold their own against the best of the best while still being the worst of the worst.
Can you think of any other great moments from DC's Rebirth series? Let us hear about them in the comments!


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Relax with a book or newspaper, or catch up on emails. Order from the bar, or let us make you a cup of tea. Wi-Fi is free to our patrons.
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