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During the last stretch of her thirty-year career as a self-proclaimed "international workaholic," Taya Levine left her then home base of Arlington, Virginia and made her way west to Sonoma County. Born and raised in Fremont, California—which was then an agricultural town that she remembers as being ribboned with gladiola and cabbage fields, farm stands, and an apricot orchard behind her childhood home—Levine had big ambitions for herself from early on. Inspired by an upbringing in which her family modeled the importance of community and civic engagement, she wanted to become the first woman president when she graduated high school.
"So I went off to get a political science degree, and I hated everything about it. And I did an internship on Capitol Hill, and I hated everything about that," says Levine. "But what I found out, because I worked for the Congressman from my home area, was that I loved working in the district office, helping people get their social security checks and veterans checks and doing the social work side; [doing] what congressional constituency service can be."
After working in the Congressman's district office for a few years, at twenty-one, Levine was asked to move to Washington DC to fill an opening in the Congressman's DC office. Soon after she returned to school, earning a Master's Degree in Organization Development, and found her calling helping groups and systems thrive.
"I ended up getting hired immediately out of grad school by a firm that focused on international development," she says.
The firm that hired her was founded by a group of returned Peace Corps Volunteers, who Levine says wanted to keep contributing to the developing world. She soon found herself with a "very long commute," providing services to several federal agencies focusing on international development in over 100 countries.
Discovering Sonoma County
After one of many visits with a Forestville-based cousin in 2005, Levine felt something shift and began wondering what was next when her cousin offered her living space on his property.
"This switch got flipped in me that I didn't even know was there," she says.
Soon after, Levine took a year's sabbatical from her firm and traveled the country, visiting loved ones and places she had longed to see. The last leg of her journey took her to the Pacific Northwest. As she drove south into Sonoma County, the shift she first felt a year before had settled. She knew she belonged here.
Levine returned briefly to her firm and continued working internationally until deciding to end that career in December 2020. The past several months are the first in her adult life that she's been still—and with COVID's prohibition on travel on top of that, the longest she's gone without being on an airplane.
The stillness has allowed for her to continue volunteering in the Healdsburg community, which she first began fifteen years ago. In her early days in Sonoma County she began volunteering, offering to those she met: "I'm here and available, what can I do to use my gifts and talents for the good of all concerned?"
Finding Healdsburg Forever
"When I learned about Healdsburg Forever, our community's endowment fund, and CFSC, I didn't know anything about how philanthropy worked or what Community Foundations were. The then-board chair of what was the Healdsburg Area Fund (precursor to the currently named Healdsburg Forever) enticed me to participate as a community member on the Grants Committee," she says. "That experience exposed me to all parts of this "new" hometown – I got to know a range of community needs, different slices of who is Healdsburg, and an appreciation for the impact of a caring community."
Levine served as a Healdsburg Forever board member for a decade and says that one of the things that drew her to the organization—and a reason she chose them for her Legacy Giving—is their commitment to staying nimble and responding to community needs as they arise.
"It was just an extraordinary period of time to be involved; I enjoyed everything about it. The people were amazing. The work we were able to do was great," she says. "We had wonderful, wonderful support from Community Foundation, which we affectionately called the Mothership."
Pledging Support Through Legacy Giving
With her Legacy Gift—a pledge to support the Healdsburg Forever endowment in her estate plan—she knows resources will be responsibly dispersed to support community wellbeing, whatever those future needs may be.
Levine recognizes the interconnectedness of causes in a smaller region like Healdsburg and sees each cause as a part of the local system, choosing not to support one cause at the expense of another.
"You can't love partially, you can't eliminate needs partially, things aren't whole when you do that," she says.
Levine sees Healdsburg Forever as a social safety net, as an insurance policy for community wellbeing. That the funds she gives through the Legacy Giving are not earmarked for one specific cause is something that really appeals to her.
Another aspect of Levine's decision to leave a Legacy Gift to Healdsburg Forever is more personal. As a single woman with no dependents, Levine says a big concern is that those who are left behind when she dies are not burdened with the closeout of her financial life.
"My father died when I was 35, and I was deeply imprinted by the experience of taking him off life support at six a.m. and driving directly to a mortuary to arrange for burial and all its trappings," she says. "I had assumed because my mother, in particular, was an organizing maven that my parents would have had some arrangements in place – my father was 75 at the time – but no."
Levine says the system loved ones must navigate while grieving is extremely burdensome. She is committed to sparing her loved ones of the complexity and extra work by ensuring she has taken care of things long before she's gone.
A Deep Commitment to the Community
"I do feel like legacy giving is a way of making a gift to those you love and care about who will be responsible when you're not there, and to the community that has upheld, supported, and enriched you. That reciprocity really is at the core of it for me," she says.
"It's just not okay to inhabit a place and not help it thrive. When you think about what legacy is, whatever I have been able to do or be on this planet during my physical lifetime, if that can carry on in some way and continue to enrich others, why not? I can't think of anything better to do than leave all that loving intention behind that way."
As she settles into a life with far less travel, and more time to contemplate what she envisions for the future, Levine says she feels as though she's holding a paradox with her Legacy Giving. On the one hand, she feels strongly about leaving a generous and helpful contribution so the Healdsburg community can sustain any further crises after she's gone. On the other, she feels that nonprofits should be working their way out of existence, of finding a way to support communities into self-reliance so that there is eventually no longer a need for nonprofit organizations.
"It's a bigger ticket than we're probably going to get to in my lifetime," she says. "But there's an opportunity now to feel less constrained in our imagination of what's possible."
Healdsburg Forever Makes $80,000 in Emergency Grants


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The ultimate foodie guide to Italy: Top 5 places to go (and eat!)
By Sasha Yanshin | Updated on 2 October 2019
Few people would dispute the fact that Italy has some of the top destinations for foodies in the whole world. It is, after all, the place where pizza, pasta and gelato were born, and where meal time is taken very seriously, often lasting for several hours and involving multiple courses and bottles of wine.
Unsurprisingly, there's no shortage of top restaurants and under-the-radar eateries serving up incredible Italian food all over the country, with each region specialising in its own variety of cuisine. Whether you're currently planning a road trip around Italy or simply dreaming about it, here's a guide to the best places to eat in Italy.
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The island of Sicily is home to the largest opera house in Italy (Teatro Massimo), the tallest active volcano in Europe (Mount Etna)... and some of the tastiest food in the world. One of the most popular delicacies here is arancini (rice balls filled with meat), which apparently originated on the island back in the 10th century. Sicilians typically serve up arancini with tomato sauce, butter or bechamel sauce.
If you're not a meat-eater, don't worry; there are quite a few meatless and dairy-less options available in Sicily. Panelle, for example, is a popular street food found around Palermo. These deep-fried fritters are typically made with chickpea flour, sunflower oil and seasoning. Caponata, a traditional eggplant stew, is another delicious option, and completely vegan-friendly.
When it comes to sweet treats, the Sicilians know how to do it right. Finish off your meal by tucking into some cream-filled cannoli or a slice of cassata (sponge cake soaked in liqueur and layered with icing).
4. Tuscany
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For the more adventurous foodies, a trip to Tuscany is right up your street. In this region, which is home to such popular destinations as Florence, Pisa and Siena, cucina povera ("poor cooking") reigns supreme; that is, simple and inexpensive meals that go a long way.
One of these is lampredotto, which is made from the fourth stomach of a cow and typically served in a sandwich (we told you Tuscan food is for the adventurous!) Back in the 15th century, when lampredotto was first made, the poorest Italians could only afford leftover cuts of meat - and that included cow's stomachs. These days, however, this tripe-like dish is a popular Florentine street food that's enjoyed by people from all walks of life.
Foodie tip: Top yours with spicy sauce to give it a tangy kick.
Other slightly offbeat meals often seen on Tuscan menus include offal (animal entrails), trippa (trips), Lardo di Colonnata (cured pork lard) and crostini topped with chicken liver pate.
No meal in Tuscany would be complete without a local wine to wash it down with. Order a glass of Chianti, the region's most famous red wine, or try some Vernaccia di San Gimignano if you prefer white (experts describe it as dry with notes of honey).
3. Naples, southern Italy
Neapolitan cuisine has a history that goes back thousands of years to the Greco-Roman period, so food is an integral part of cultural life here - especially pizza, which (legend has it) was invented here. In order for a pizza to qualify as authentically Neapolitan, its dough has to be made with refined flour, and it must be topped with pureed San Marzano tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, fresh basil and extra-virgin olive oil.
Naples is home to countless pizzerias dishing out delicious pizza pies. Perhaps the most famous of these is L'antica Pizzeria da Michele Forcella, which was featured in Eat, Pray, Love. Prepare to queue up for a while in order to sample one of the only two choices on the menu: the pizza Margherita or the pizza Marinara. (Attention vegans: the latter is typically served without cheese, so you're good to go!)
Foodie tip: Naples is the perfect starting point for a road trip along the Amalfi Coast, yet another Italian haven for foodies.
2. Amalfi Coast
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With scenic coastal towns like Positano, Sorrento and Salerno, it's no surprise that the Amalfi Coast specialises in deliciously fresh seafood. You'll find casual restaurants all along the waterfront in most towns, as well as fancier spots with sterling reputations and Michelin Star ratings. Look out for dishes heavy in shrimp, sea urchins, octopus and anchovies - including the traditional pasta dish, scialatielli ai frutti di mare.
Another token Amalfi Coast treat is limoncello, a lemon liqueur produced locally which is traditionally served cold, in a chilled ceramic glass. Word of advice: It's best to sip the drink, not take it as a shot!
1. Bologna, Emilia-Romagna
Many regions could claim the title for gastronomical capital of Italy, but Emilia-Romagna has perhaps more of a reason than any. This is the place where bolognese sauce, Parmesan cheese and prosciutto are from, where stuffed pasta comes in all shapes and sizes, and where aged balsamic vinegar tradizionale adds a refined flavour to nearly every meal.
Bologna, the region's historic capital, is lovingly nicknamed "La Grassa" (the fat one), which hints at the rich culinary treats that abound here. Whether you're stopping in Bologna on a road trip in North Italy or making a longer trip to this scenic city, be sure to make some time for a meal or two. Treat yourself to mortadella (cured pork), filled tortellini and, of course, a classic dish of pasta bolognese, which is known locally as tagliatelle al ragù. If you've still got room, finish off your meal with a serving of zuppa inglese, a trifle made with custard, sponge cake and liqueur.
Road trip north Italy - Scenic drive from Milan to Bologna
Amalfi Coast road trip - A thrilling 7 day itinerary
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India-based Kotak Mahindra Bank has introduced an AI-powered voicebot 'Keya', the first of its kind in the country's banking sector.
The new voicebot is integrated with the bank's phone-banking helpline and will enhance the traditional interactive voice response (IVR) system.
Currently, the service is available in English and Hindi.
The introduction of the new voicebot forms a part of Kotak's digital-first organic growth strategy that aims to make banking more accessible and offer technology-driven services to its customers.
Keya was developed under the bank's ABCD charter that focuses on — AI enriched App, Biometric enabled branch, context enhanced Customer Experience; and data empowered Design.
It is designed to help the customers to smoothly navigate though the IVR by using automatic speech recognition, natural language understanding and text-to-speech technology.
Kotak Mahindra Bank president of consumer banking Shanti Ekambaram said: "Keya, our AIpowered voicebot, brings intelligent conversations to life and will help us deliver a transformative self‑service customer experience.
Developed in partnership with Nuance, the chatbot understands the caller's intent, verifies it and accordingly provides relevant solution thereby increasing customer satisfaction and reducing the time of delivery of accurate response.
Kotak Mahindra Bank senior executive vice-president Puneet Kapoor said: "Keya is an intelligent voicebot developed keeping in mind customers' changing preference for voice over text.
"It is built on a technology that understands a customer's query and steers the conversation to provide a quick and relevant response.


They're so pretty! I haven't visited in a while, so it's fun to see how much they're growing up And how different your two girls look! I think Cedella looks so much like you and Isora looks like Michael. Isn't it weird how that happens?
Such a beautiful family! I love those outfits! The Biz is precious and Monk is such a beautiful little girl! It's so much fun to watch your girls grow up.
Your girls are so cute! Great photos!!
I'm dying. So cute!! I love those girls so much. They remind me of you and I when we were babes. We should do a side-by-side photo comparison one of these days. You and Michael make a handsome couple. Everyone at work thinks you guys look like the photo that comes with the frame!
These photos are gorgeous! Makes me think it's time for the Arends family to get it together for some family photos. I love seeing Cedella and Isora together – they will love these pictures so much when they are older. And I'm dying over Isora's hair flower!!


A proposed design concept explored in the development of Union Summer's 2018 identity.
Union Summer is an annual outdoor market and foodie destination that takes place outside of Union Station in Sir John A. MacDonald Plaza.
Union Summer is an annual outdoor market and foodie destination that takes place outside of Union Station in Sir John A. MacDonald Plaza. The 40 day long event features culinary greats from Toronto's most beloved neighbourhoods, alongside topnotch musicians and talent.
Having been briefed with a "summer garden" theme, I was tasked with establishing Union Summer's 2018 identity which would influence all print and digital event creative. Despite the client's decision to move forward with lifestyle photography, this concept was proposed in an effort to deliver something outside of what was expected from the brand while still respecting the Union | TD partnerships' visual identity.


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Танна () — остров в архипелаге Новые Гебриды в Тихом океане. Принадлежит Вануату, входит в состав провинции Тафеа.

География

Остров Танна находится в южной части архипелага Новые Гебриды, в Тихом океане, примерно в 1100 км к северо-востоку от Австралии. К северу от острова расположен остров Эроманга, юго-востоку — Анейтьюм, к северо-востоку — остров Анива, к востоку — остров Футуна.

С восточной стороны остров омывается Тихим океаном, с других сторон — Коралловым морем.

Длина острова составляет 40 км, ширина — 19 км. Общая площадь 555 км². Высшая точка острова — гора Тукосмера (1084 м).

Танна имеет вулканическое происхождение и расположен в зоне высокой вулканической активности, где сталкиваются Тихоокеанская и Австралийская литосферные плиты. Вулкан Ясур, расположенный на юго-восточном побережье острова, является наиболее доступным в мире действующим вулканом.

Климат на Танна влажный тропический. Среднегодовое количество осадков составляет около 1500 мм дождя. Остров подвержен вулканическим извержениям, землетрясениям и циклонам.

История
Точное время колонизации южных островов архипелага Новые Гебриды неизвестно. Вполне возможно, что они были заселены людьми с западной части Соломоновых островов. Остров Танна был колонизирован, по крайней мере, 2500 лет назад.

Европейским первооткрывателем острова стал английский путешественник Джеймс Кук, открывший остров в 1774 году и назвавший его «Танна». Высадившись на острове, Кук спросил у местных жителей, как называется остров, при этом подняв горсть земли, на что один островитянин ответил: «Tanna» (в переводе с языка нуфаи «почва»). Традиционное же название острова — «Parei». Мореплаватель также попытался взобраться на вулкан Ясоур, однако ему помешали местные жители. Исследовав остров Танна, корабль Джеймса Кука взял курс на север, к островам Малекула и Эспириту-Санто, а затем — на Новую Зеландию.

В 1809 году остров посетила русская кругосветная экспедиция на шлюпе «Диана» под командованием лейтенанта В. М. Головнина. В 2009 году на главной набережной столицы Вануату города Порт-Вила был открыт памятник в честь 200-летия прибытия сюда первого русского корабля.

На протяжении XIX века частыми посетителями Танна стали китобои, торговцы сандаловым деревом. В 1839 году преподобный Джон Уильямс из Лондонского миссионерского общества высадил на острове троих самоанских миссионеров. Однако их деятельность была безуспешной. Впоследствии местные жители убили миссионеров. В 1842 году представители Лондонского миссионерского общества выкупили у островитян небольшой участок земли на месте современного поселения Порт-Резольюшн. Но спустя семь месяцев миссионеры были вынуждены покинуть Танна из-за враждебности островитян. Впоследствии на острове появились первые пресвитерианские миссионеры, однако островитяне очень долгое время не хотели принимать христианство: только к 1910 году 2/3 населения было христианизировано. Постепенно на острове стали появляться и плантаторы. Первым из них стал Росс Льюин (), поселившийся на Танна в 1868 году.

С 1860 по 1900 года на острове процветала работорговля: до 5000 местных жителей было вывезено на плантации Фиджи и штата Квинсленд в Австралии. В эти же годы было отмечено резкое сокращение численности населения острова (до 75 %) из-за эпидемий кори и дизентерии.

В марте 1906 года Танна, как и другие острова Новых Гебрид, стали совместным владением Франции и Британии, то есть архипелаг получил статус англо-французского кондоминиума. В годы Второй мировой войны на Танна появились первые культы карго, в частности, культ «Джона Фрума», которые до сих пор сохраняют своё влияние в обществе.

30 июня 1980 года Новые Гебриды получили независимость от Великобритании и Франции, и остров Танна стал территорией Республики Вануату.

Население

В 2009 году численность населения острова Танна составляла 28 779 человек. Основное занятие местных жителей — сельское хозяйство (копра, кофе). Развивается туризм.

Танна — один из наиболее населённых островов в провинции и один из самых населённых в стране. На острове располагается административный центр провинции — город Исангел, который находится рядом с крупнейшим городом острова — Ленакелом.

Основными языками общения на острове являются бислама, французский и английский, хотя также используются местные языки:
 квамера (2500 носителей в 1989 году; распространён в юго-восточной части острова),
 ленакел (6500 носителей в 1989 году; распространён в западной части острова),
 уайтсэндс (3500 носителей в 1988 году; распространён в восточной части острова),
 северный танна (2000 носителей в 1988 году; распространён в северной части острова),
 юго-западный танна (2000 носителей в 1988 году; распространён в юго-западной части острова).

На острове большое количество приверженцев культа карго, появившегося на Танна в годы Второй мировой войны. Наиболее известными из них является движение Джона Фрума, а также движение Принца Филиппа (в нём поклоняются Филиппу, герцогу Эдинбургскому).

В кино
 «Танна» () — реж. Мартин Батлер, Бентли Дин (Австралия, Вануату, 2015).

См. также
 Список островов Вануату

Примечания

Литература
 Вольневич Януш. Черный архипелаг/ Пер.с польск. — М.: Наука, 1981. — 152 с. — Серия «Рассказы о странах Востока».
 Вольневич Януш. Люди и атоллы/ Пер.с польск. — М. Наука, 1986. — 224 с. — Серия «Рассказы о странах Востока».
 Головнин В. М. Путешествия вокруг света. — М.: Дрофа, 2007. — 892 с. — Серия «Библиотека путешествий».
 Стингл Милослав. Приключения в Океании. — М.: Правда, 1986. — 592 с.
 Стингл Милослав. Чёрные острова. — Ереван: Айастан, 1978. — 230 с.: ил.

Ссылки

 Культура острова.
 Agroforestry on Aneityum and Tanna, Vanuatu.

 Conflict Resolution on Tanna, Vanuatu.
 Culture contact and John Frum movement on Tanna (New Hebrides)
 John Frum Movement in Tanna
 Magic Gardens in Tanna
 Myth and Social Control: Extending a Tannese Case

Новые Гебриды
Острова Австралии и Океании

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An April 1 cancel from the Anna, Ohio, post office celebrates the Shelby County bicentennial. Eleven communities are offering the pictorial postmark with the bicentennial logo.
Sidney, Ohio, is the county seat and also home to Amos Media Co., the publisher of Linn's Stamp News and the Scott line of postage stamp catalogs.
Established in 1819 in Ohio's heartland, Shelby County consists of roughly 420 square miles of agriculture and industry in eight incorporated villages and one city — Sidney.
The cancels represent the Shelby County communities that have a post office: Anna, Botkins, Fort Loramie, Houston, Jackson Center, Kettlersville, Maplewood, Pemberton, Port Jefferson, Russia and Sidney.
Each postmark features the official bicentennial logo, the April 1, 2019, bicentennial date, and the post office location as the official place of mailing (such as, "ANNA, OH STATION").
Commemorative postcards are being sold by selected local businesses through April 30. The postcard's picture side shows images of the community, and the address side includes one custom postcard-rate stamp featuring a photograph of the current Shelby County Courthouse. Postcard details are found online at www.visitsidneyshelby.com.
[LOCATION], OH Station, Postmaster, 135 N. Ohio Ave., Sidney, OH 45365-9998, April 1.


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Best of '13 — Hugo Award Nominations & Recommendations (ver. 0.7.5)
By Aidan Moher January 15th, 2014
Best of '13 — Hugo Award Nominations & Recommendations (ver. 0.7.5)
By Aidan Moher on January 15th, 2014
Last September, in the wake of the 2013 Hugo Award announcements, I decided to put together an early draft ballot for 2014, a look ahead at what I'd already enjoyed in 2013 and hoped to see awarded at the next WorldCon. Now, with nomination period open, I am revisiting that list, with revisions.
Below are the writers, books, movies, videogames and other SFF-related goodies that, if I were filling it out today (I won't be, I'll fill it out in March, after I've had time to digest more work), would appear on my ballot. Tell me why I'm right (or, more likely, wrong), and let me know what is going to make your ballot (or would, if you're not a WorldCon member.)
Note: New additions to the list have been marked with a red asterisk, like so *.
So, onto the awards.
Best Novel
The Tyrant's Law by Daniel Abraham (REVIEW — Buy) – Another addition to a series that proves Abraham is one genre's (he publishes a fantasy, science fiction, and urban fantasy novel each year) most consistent and prolific authors. On top of that, The Dagger and the Coin fills a perfect niche between the sprawling politically-charged fantasy of Martin and the adventurous, 80s-throwback fantasy of Brooks.
Shattered Pillars by Elizabeth Bear (REVIEW — Buy) – Seriously. You like fantasy? You want fantasy to be more than a cliched, quasi-medieval broken record? Go read this series.
The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch (REVIEW — Buy) – Lynch still has it. A big step up from Red Seas Under Red Skies, and proof that he knows how to the evolve the series beyond the heist-a-book style that it appeared to be through the first two volumes.
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman (Buy) – I'm still thinking about this one weeks after finishing it. As beautiful, melancholy, and nostalgic as anything Gaiman has written.
Ancillary Justice* by Ann Leckie (REVIEW — Buy) – A progressive and thoughtful space opera that toys with reader preconception and engagement. Stick through the early pages (I found them difficult to adjust to), and the payoff is mighty fine.
Also/maybe/are these good?
River of Stars by Guy Gavriel Kay, Love Minus Eighty by Will McIntosh, The Golen and the Jinni by Helene Wecker, The Best of All Possible Worlds by Karen Lord.
Art by Yeong-Hao Han
Best Professional Artist
(As always with this category, it can be difficult to tell exactly when artists are producing their work. If they finished a painting for a book cover in 2012, but the book is released in 2013, does that count?)
Julie Dillon – Hhngggh.
Olly Moss – Double hhngggh.
Yeong-Hao Han – I discovered Yeong-Hao Han through Magic: The Gathering and fell in love with the creativity, texture and emotional resonance of his work. His art for Millstone is particularly striking and thoughtful. More of his art can be found on his CG Hub page.
Lauren Panepinto – Call me crazy, because Panepinto is, officially, the Art Director at Orbit Books, and not a 'Professional Artist' in the same sense as the other folk on this list, but Orbit features some of the most striking and unique covers these days and Panepinto creates many of them herself through composite imagery and photoshop trickery. I think the artistry of her contributions to the look of genre (hooded dude be-damned) deserves some recognition. Panepinto explores her process in several posts on the Orbit Books blog.
Galen Dara* — I'm fairly new to Dara's work, but when I came across this tumblr post about her 2013 eligible work, I knew she had to be on my ballot.
Todd Lockwood, Marc Simonetti*, Richard Anderson*, Joey HiFi*.
Best Fan Writer
Kameron Hurley – Can I direct you to this article? Is that too on-the-nose?
Foz Meadows – You might recognize her from her writing here on A Dribble of Ink. You might also recognize her from her work on Shattersnipe. What can I say? When I like a writer, I try to publish their work.
Justin Landon – Like Foz, I surround myself with people I think are great writers. From his work on Tor.com's re-read of Joe Abercrombie's The First Law, to his dismantling of the Hugo Awards, to his coverage of the Nightshade fiasco, Justin's been doing fine work of late.
Liz Bourke – She makes me think about genre, its greatness and its failures, more than anyone else in fandom. Read this, for example.
Myke Cole – I'm not sure if he writes prolifically enough to earn a place on the ballot, but his piece on PTSD and its relationship to military science fiction/fantasy is poignant and important to the continued growth and maturation of the genres.
Renay, Jared Shurin, Niall Alexander, Abigail Nussbaum, Adam Whitehead*, Tansy Rayner Roberts*
Best Fanzine
Pornokitsch*
The Book Smugglers*
Staffer's Book Review*
Best Semiprozine
Strange Horizons*
Lightspeed*
Beneath Ceaseless Skies*
Daily Science Fiction*
Best Related Work
Speculative Fiction 2012: The Best Online Reviews, Essays and Commentary*, edited by Jared Shurin and Justin Landon — It's funny to be nominating a collection full of 2012 work for a 2013 award, but Shurin and Landon's work at collecting the best that the online community has to offer is a vitally important piece the growing genre discussion.
"'We Have Always Fought': Challenging the 'Women, Cattle and Slaves' Narrative"* by Kameron Hurley — Kameron's essay on women fighters was one of the most widely read and discussed pieces in fandom this year. Several other Hugo voters have suggested it be nominated in this category, and I'd be a fool to disagree. If you haven't read it yet, well… get to it. You'll learn something.
Tor.com* — It's too big to be a Semiprozine, but it's impact on fandom is undeniable. I'd love to see Irene Gallo an co., and all the writers at Tor.com, awarded for their ongoing contributions.
Best Fancast
Speculate!*
Best Editor (Short Form)
Neil Clarke – Does he need an introduction? It's worth also pointing out Gardner Dozois and Sean Wallace for their work as editor and reprint editor at Clarkesworld. Kate Baker does wonderful work, too, but she's the non-fiction editor, which probably doesn't count here.
Patrick Nielsen Hayden, Liz Gorinsky, Ann VanderMeer, and Ellen Datlow – Though they're slow as molasses in January (I figure it's only suitable to use cliches in a conversation about editors), it's hard to argue that the Tor.com editorial staff aren't publishing some of the strongest and most consistent short fiction digitally or in print. Too bad it's difficult to determine who acquired which stories.
Jared Shurin and Anne Perry – Can you nominate a duo? The Lowest Heaven is a sublime collection.
Brit Mandelo, Julia Rios, and An Owomoyela – Strange Horizons continues to treat SFF fandom with more respect than any other venue, as something to be explored, treasured and analyzed, and to aid in the celebration of SFF's diversity. Their fiction is no different and these three editors continue to published some of genre's best stories.
Dramatic Presentation (Long Form)
Bioshock Infinite – Yeah, the gameplay is a little tired, especially the combat, but the exploration, art direction (!) and story are stick-with-ya-like-a-ladle-full-of-cinnamon.
Star Trek Into Darkness – Somehow manages to be bigger, more energetic, smarter and more fun than its predecessor. Also, many fewer plot holes. From the opening scene, it felt like falling into good company and old friends.
Game of Thrones (Season Three)* — It just keeps on getting better.
Secret Hugo for Best Novel not Published in 2013, but, damnit, go read it anyway!
The Time Traveller's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger — Good golly. This is one of the best novels I've read this decade. I should've listened to my wife when she suggested it a few years ago.
Best of '13, Fantasy, Hugo Award, Science Fiction
Justin January 15, 2014 at 8:41 am
I think Myke's written some great non-fiction, but I'm not sure how much of it is what I'd call fannish writing. It's more… biographical? Dunno. I think maybe the Author D&D game needs to be nominated for Best Related though!
Aidan Moher January 15, 2014 at 8:43 am
My take on Myke's writing, and the article I linked to in particular, is that it engages very heavily with a lot of the popular/important themes and elements in genre fiction. His PTSD article might be a reflection of military life, but it's also integral to a set of genres that often feature an intense amount of warfare, death and trauma.
Eh, just reread the PTSD piece. I withdraw my statement and may need to squeeze Myke on my ballot.
Paul Weimer (@princejvstin) January 15, 2014 at 9:11 am
I hadn't and don't think of Myke as a fan writer. Is the strength of a couple of pieces (albeit and admittedly strong) make Myke a worthy nominee versus a body of work? Quantity vs. Quality?
Series books have a disadvantage at the Hugos, which is a shame, since a Hugo ballot SHOULD have Shattered Pillars and Tyrant's Law on it.
IS Damien Walter, who has been thinking and writing on genre stuff in the Guardian, a fan writer? Not sure if that would disqualify him because he gets paid.
That said
Is the strength of a couple of pieces (albeit and admittedly strong) make Myke a worthy nominee versus a body of work? Quantity vs. Quality?
Fair question. I like to purposely include a few low-quantity/high-quality writers (N.K. Jemisin, for instance) on my ballot. One terrific article/essay can have ten times the impact on the genre compared to 10 fluffy pieces.
I'd say that direct pro-level payment for his work (above token level payments) disqualifies him. I consider payments by Tor.com ($25, I beleive) to be token-level.
Got cut off.
That said, Liz and Justin were already on my nomination ballot, I am glad to see my instincts confirmed.
Andrew Liptak January 15, 2014 at 10:25 am
Star Trek Into Darkness? There were a lot of better SF films than that one!
Aidan Moher January 15, 2014 at 11:04 am
I had a ton of fun watching STID, which I can't say for a lot of other movies last year. I actually went into the theatre with low expectations, after some disappointments with the early release trailers, and left pleased and surprised.
That said, I watched an admittedly low number of new release films last year.
Dave Thompson January 15, 2014 at 3:59 pm
For me the top books would be:
Ann Leckie's Ancillary Justice
Neil Gaiman's The Ocean at the End of the Lane
Robert Jackson Bennett's American Elsewhere
Stephen King's Doctor Sleep
Joe Hill's NOS4A2
Holly Black's The Coldest Girl in Coldtown
Gene Wolfe's The Land Across
But there are a bunch of books I haven't yet read or listened to that I plan on doing soon: The Tyrant's Law (I know! This is the next one HONEST!), The Shining Girls, A Stranger in Olondria, Love Minus Eighty, Shaman, Life After Life, and The Best of All Possible Worlds. And the Bear trilogy. There was just so much good stuff this year!
Ian January 15, 2014 at 5:57 pm
Myke's piece on PTSD was very good and coming from someone who also struggles with this day to day very accurate. Though you mark the lack of politicization of his piece please understanding that Myke is a public figure and a commissioned officer in the US Coast Guard. As a public figure he has a lot of reach to people to inform them of issues they may not have knowledge off, but as a commissioned officer (or member of the coast guard period) his free speech is greatly restrained by his oath and the regulations (willfully) put upon him
Carl V. Anderson January 16, 2014 at 5:09 am
I honestly wish they would somehow divide the 'fan writer' category to differentiate "professional" fans, i.e. published authors, from other fan writers. And for me the reason is purely selfish: I like discovering people with interesting opinions. It is very easy to discover authors who write great fan pieces, we already know their work and if we like it seek out their blogs and other writing venues. But there is a lot of great work being done out there from those one only discovers from randomly stumbling across them, from links on popular sites like yours, and from nominations for this award.
I suspect both Ancillary Justice and Ocean at the End of the Lane will make the short list. I am going back to Ancillary Justice right now because of that. I did give up, at least initially, after my first foray into the book as it wasn't connecting with me.
Love Minus Eighty will definitely be on my nomination list, as will The Best of All Possible Worlds.
I haven't read A River of Stars but wanted to and may try to squeeze it in before the nominations are due.
Leo Doroschenko January 25, 2014 at 7:51 pm
I'd like to suggest four items for the Best Related Book Hugo: 1) THE ALLURING ART OF MARGARET BRUNDAGE (Vanguard Books, 2013) and 2) Three volumes which compose one long study of John "Ted" Carnell's / pre-Michael Moorcock British magazine science fiction, all by John Boston and Damien Broderick– STRANGE HIGHWAYS (about SCIENCE FANTASY and IMPULSE), BUILDING NEW WORLDS 1946-1959: THE CARNELL ERA, VOLUME ONE, and NEW WORLDS BEFORE THE NEW WAVE, 1960-1964; THE CARNELL ERA, VOLUME TWO (all BORGO PRESS, 2013), an important study of ignored sf history.
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[…] Dick Award, the 2013 Nebula Award and the 2013 BSFA Award for Best Novel. It is expected by many (myself included) to make the Hugo list for Best Novel when nominations are tallied next […]
Thomas M. Wagner March 5, 2014 at 10:06 am
River of Stars is masterful and elegant, and it's a perennial embarrassment that Guy Gavriel Kay doesn't get more love at award season than he does.
Aidan Moher March 5, 2014 at 1:20 pm
I'm an enormous fan of Kay's work, and agree entirely with your assessment on his omission from many of these award ballots. Are you nominating for the Hugos? That's the best way to help your favourite books/works make the final ballot.
That said, I've (shamefully) not read River of Stars.
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Ellen Datlow March 24, 2014 at 8:32 am
Each acquisition for Tor.com is credited to its acquiring editor. :-)
Aidan Moher March 24, 2014 at 8:38 am
Thanks, Ellen. That's helpful to know. :)
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Chinese Drywall Verdict and the Economic Loss Rule
On April 8, 2010, seven Virginia families were awarded $2.6 million in damages by New Orleans federal Judge Eldon Fallon in the pending Chinese Drywall class action litigation. This significant verdict permitted recovery of extensive elements of the claimed damages and made some potentially damaging factual findings. Taking a deeper look at the case highlights the critical importance of understanding applicable law. Crossing a border from one state to a neighbor can have a tremendous potential impact on the legal landscape, rights and risks that attach to a construction project. Findings, Reaction The judge�s opinion contains a number of interesting
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Ukraine's National Commission for the State Regulation of Communications and Informatization (NCCIR, or NKRZI) confirmed on its website that it has approved the bidding applications of three entities for three 2×15MHz 3G UMTS licences, due to be awarded next month. The regulator's statement came following a meeting in which it considered the application documents received from market participants by the deadline of 15 January 2015. Although the regulator's official announcement did not mention the names of the approved bidders, the country's three nationwide GSM mobile network operators Kyivstar, MTS and Astelit (life:)) have all separately confirmed their bids. A fourth application had reportedly been made by infrastructure operator Ukrtower, a subsidiary of Turkish mobile operator Turkcell, itself the majority shareholder in Astelit, on the basis of the possibility of building a shared 3G network for use by all Ukrainian operators – but this does not appear to have reached the approved bidding stage. The NCCIR added that a tender guarantee must be paid by each bidder no later than three working days before the auction contest to be held on 16 February 2015. The paired frequencies up for grabs are in the bands: (MHz) 1920-1935, 2110-2125 / 1950-1965, 2140-2155 / 1965-1980, 2155-2170. TeleGeography's GlobalComms Database says that Ukrtelecom (TriMob), Ukraine's current sole UMTS network operator, holds frequencies in the 1935MHz-1950MHz, 2125MHz-2140MHz paired band.


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Definitions for "Anova"
Keywords: variance, statistics, analysis, experimental, alysis
Related Terms: Analysis of variance, Univariate analysis, Analysis of covariance, Multivariate analysis, Discriminant analysis, Factor analysis, Regression analysis, Error variance, Multivariate, Confidence interval, Chi-square test, Goodness of fit, Estimator, T test, Multiple regression, Multiple regression analysis, Bootstrapping, Regression, Confidence level, Statistical test, Confidence limits, Statistic, Logistic regression, Spatial autocorrelation, Variate, Sensitivity analysis, Linear regression, Variance, Variability, Coefficient of determination, Spurious correlation, F-test, Monte carlo technique, Principal components analysis, Bivariate analysis, Serial correlation, Covariance, Sampling error, Variance analysis, Significant, Parametric test, Standard error of the mean, Monte carlo simulation, Kriging, Distribution, Estimate, T-test, Monte carlo method, Bias, Coefficient of correlation
ANOVA stands for an alysis va riance, a method by which the source of variability is identified. This method is widely used in industry to help identify the source of potential problems in the production process, and identify whether variation in measured output values is due to variability between various manufacturing processes, or within them. By varying the factors in a predetermined pattern and analyzing the output, one can use statistical techniques to make an accurate assessment as to the cause of variation in a manufacturing process.
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Analysis Of Variance is based on comparison of estimates of variances. In general this looks at the ratio of the amount of variation accounted for by the fitted model or specific part of the model (e.g. regression model, treatments) to that accounted for by random error, allowing for the fitted model. The ratio is then compared with an F distribution.
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Analysis of Variance. Researchers use this statistical procedure to test differences between means of two or more groups.
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a statistical method for making simultaneous comparisons between two or more means; a statistical method that yields values that can be tested to determine whether a significant relation exists between variables
a guide for determining whether or not an event was most likely due to the random chance of natural variation
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A method of statistical analysis broadly applicable to a number of research designs, used to determine differences among the means of two or more groups on a variable. The independent variables are usually nominal, and the dependent variable is usual an interval.
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ANalysis Of VAriance is a family of methods used to perform statistical analysis on experimental results.
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See Analysis of Variance
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analysis of variance; a statistical technique that analyzes the contribution to an experimental result made by independent variables.
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Analysis of Variance A statistical method to compare the mean question of interest between several groups.
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Analysis of variance. A parametric method used for hypothesis testing (i.e. to determine if statistically significant differences in a response occur among two or more groups).
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Analysis of variance. (statistics)
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one-way analysis of variance
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Analysis of the variance; a group of statistical procedures
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Univariate analysis of variance (ANOVA) is a statistical technique to determine, on the basis of one dependent measure, where samples come from populations with equal means. ANOVA is robust to violations of this assumption, however (Lindman, 1974). Univariate analysis of variance employs one dependent measure, whereas multivariate analysis of variance compares samples based on two or more dependent variables (Hair et al., 1995).
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Analysis of Variance. Technique used to measure the statistical difference of two or more variables.
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Acronym for analysis of variance.
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(ah noh' vah). The oldest inhabited world of Satania, the system to which our planet, Urantia, also belongs. 559:5, (49:0.5)
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Keywords: hoc, hypothesis, tests, thought, population
a technique for testing the hypothesis that sample means of several groups are derived from the same population
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Can be thought of as a generalisation of the t-test to apply to more than two groups. Post-hoc tests can be used to identify where differences are.
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"""

A fully functional VTK widget for Tkinter that uses
vtkGenericRenderWindowInteractor.  The widget is called
vtkTkRenderWindowInteractor.  The initialization part of this code is
similar to that of the vtkTkRenderWidget.

Created by Prabhu Ramachandran, April 2002

"""

import Tkinter
import math, os, sys
import vtk

from vtkLoadPythonTkWidgets import vtkLoadPythonTkWidgets

class vtkTkRenderWindowInteractor(Tkinter.Widget):
    """ A vtkTkRenderWidndowInteractor for Python.

    Use GetRenderWindow() to get the vtkRenderWindow.

    Create with the keyword stereo=1 in order to generate a
    stereo-capable window.

    Create with the keyword focus_on_enter=1 to enable
    focus-follows-mouse.  The default is for a click-to-focus mode.

    __getattr__ is used to make the widget also behave like a
    vtkGenericRenderWindowInteractor.
    """
    def __init__(self, master, cnf={}, **kw):
        """
        Constructor.

        Keyword arguments:

          rw -- Use passed render window instead of creating a new one.

          stereo -- If True, generate a stereo-capable window.
          Defaults to False.

          focus_on_enter -- If True, use a focus-follows-mouse mode.
          Defaults to False where the widget will use a click-to-focus
          mode.
        """
        # load the necessary extensions into tk
        vtkLoadPythonTkWidgets(master.tk)

        try: # check to see if a render window was specified
            renderWindow = kw['rw']
        except KeyError:
            renderWindow = vtk.vtkRenderWindow()

        try:  # was a stereo rendering context requested?
            if kw['stereo']:
               renderWindow.StereoCapableWindowOn()
               del kw['stereo']
        except KeyError:
            pass

        # check if focus should follow mouse
        if kw.get('focus_on_enter'):
            self._FocusOnEnter = 1
            del kw['focus_on_enter']
        else:
            self._FocusOnEnter = 0

        kw['rw'] = renderWindow.GetAddressAsString("vtkRenderWindow")
        Tkinter.Widget.__init__(self, master, 'vtkTkRenderWidget', cnf, kw)

        self._Iren = vtk.vtkGenericRenderWindowInteractor()
        self._Iren.SetRenderWindow(self._RenderWindow)

        self._Iren.AddObserver('CreateTimerEvent', self.CreateTimer)
        self._Iren.AddObserver('DestroyTimerEvent', self.DestroyTimer)

        self._OldFocus = None

        # private attributes
        self.__InExpose = 0

        # create the Tk bindings
        self.BindEvents()
        #self.tk_focusFollowsMouse()

    def __getattr__(self, attr):
        # because the tk part of vtkTkRenderWidget must have
        # the only remaining reference to the RenderWindow when
        # it is destroyed, we can't actually store the RenderWindow
        # as an attribute but instead have to get it from the tk-side
        if attr == '__vtk__':
            return lambda t=self._Iren: t
        elif attr == '_RenderWindow':
            return self.GetRenderWindow()
        elif hasattr(self._Iren, attr):
            return getattr(self._Iren, attr)
        else:
            raise AttributeError, self.__class__.__name__ + \
                  " has no attribute named " + attr

    def BindEvents(self):
        """ Bind all the events.  """
        self.bind("<Motion>",
                  lambda e, s=self: s.MouseMoveEvent(e, 0, 0))
        self.bind("<Control-Motion>",
                  lambda e, s=self: s.MouseMoveEvent(e, 1, 0))
        self.bind("<Shift-Motion>",
                  lambda e, s=self: s.MouseMoveEvent(e, 1, 1))
        self.bind("<Control-Shift-Motion>",
                  lambda e, s=self: s.MouseMoveEvent(e, 0, 1))

        # Left Button
        self.bind("<ButtonPress-1>",
                  lambda e, s=self: s.LeftButtonPressEvent(e, 0, 0))
        self.bind("<Control-ButtonPress-1>",
                  lambda e, s=self: s.LeftButtonPressEvent(e, 1, 0))
        self.bind("<Shift-ButtonPress-1>",
                  lambda e, s=self: s.LeftButtonPressEvent(e, 0, 1))
        self.bind("<Control-Shift-ButtonPress-1>",
                  lambda e, s=self: s.LeftButtonPressEvent(e, 1, 1))
        self.bind("<ButtonRelease-1>",
                  lambda e, s=self: s.LeftButtonReleaseEvent(e, 0, 0))
        self.bind("<Control-ButtonRelease-1>",
                  lambda e, s=self: s.LeftButtonReleaseEvent(e, 1, 0))
        self.bind("<Shift-ButtonRelease-1>",
                  lambda e, s=self: s.LeftButtonReleaseEvent(e, 0, 1))
        self.bind("<Control-Shift-ButtonRelease-1>",
                  lambda e, s=self: s.LeftButtonReleaseEvent(e, 1, 1))

        # Middle Button
        self.bind("<ButtonPress-2>",
                  lambda e, s=self: s.MiddleButtonPressEvent(e, 0, 0))
        self.bind("<Control-ButtonPress-2>",
                  lambda e, s=self: s.MiddleButtonPressEvent(e, 1, 0))
        self.bind("<Shift-ButtonPress-2>",
                  lambda e, s=self: s.MiddleButtonPressEvent(e, 0, 1))
        self.bind("<Control-Shift-ButtonPress-2>",
                  lambda e, s=self: s.MiddleButtonPressEvent(e, 1, 1))
        self.bind("<ButtonRelease-2>",
                  lambda e, s=self: s.MiddleButtonReleaseEvent(e, 0, 0))
        self.bind("<Control-ButtonRelease-2>",
                  lambda e, s=self: s.MiddleButtonReleaseEvent(e, 1, 0))
        self.bind("<Shift-ButtonRelease-2>",
                  lambda e, s=self: s.MiddleButtonReleaseEvent(e, 0, 1))
        self.bind("<Control-Shift-ButtonRelease-2>",
                  lambda e, s=self: s.MiddleButtonReleaseEvent(e, 1, 1))

        # Right Button
        self.bind("<ButtonPress-3>",
                  lambda e, s=self: s.RightButtonPressEvent(e, 0, 0))
        self.bind("<Control-ButtonPress-3>",
                  lambda e, s=self: s.RightButtonPressEvent(e, 1, 0))
        self.bind("<Shift-ButtonPress-3>",
                  lambda e, s=self: s.RightButtonPressEvent(e, 0, 1))
        self.bind("<Control-Shift-ButtonPress-3>",
                  lambda e, s=self: s.RightButtonPressEvent(e, 1, 1))
        self.bind("<ButtonRelease-3>",
                  lambda e, s=self: s.RightButtonReleaseEvent(e, 0, 0))
        self.bind("<Control-ButtonRelease-3>",
                  lambda e, s=self: s.RightButtonReleaseEvent(e, 1, 0))
        self.bind("<Shift-ButtonRelease-3>",
                  lambda e, s=self: s.RightButtonReleaseEvent(e, 0, 1))
        self.bind("<Control-Shift-ButtonRelease-3>",
                  lambda e, s=self: s.RightButtonReleaseEvent(e, 1, 1))

        if sys.platform == 'win32':
          self.bind("<MouseWheel>",
                    lambda e, s=self: s.MouseWheelEvent(e, 0, 0))
          self.bind("<Control-MouseWheel>",
                    lambda e, s=self: s.MouseWheelEvent(e, 1, 0))
          self.bind("<Shift-MouseWheel>",
                    lambda e, s=self: s.MouseWheelEvent(e, 0, 1))
          self.bind("<Control-Shift-MouseWheel>",
                    lambda e, s=self: s.MouseWheelEvent(e, 1, 1))
        else:
          # Mouse wheel forward event
          self.bind("<ButtonPress-4>",
                    lambda e, s=self: s.MouseWheelForwardEvent(e, 0, 0))
          self.bind("<Control-ButtonPress-4>",
                    lambda e, s=self: s.MouseWheelForwardEvent(e, 1, 0))
          self.bind("<Shift-ButtonPress-4>",
                    lambda e, s=self: s.MouseWheelForwardEvent(e, 0, 1))
          self.bind("<Control-Shift-ButtonPress-4>",
                    lambda e, s=self: s.MouseWheelForwardEvent(e, 1, 1))

          # Mouse wheel backward event
          self.bind("<ButtonPress-5>",
                    lambda e, s=self: s.MouseWheelBackwardEvent(e, 0, 0))
          self.bind("<Control-ButtonPress-5>",
                    lambda e, s=self: s.MouseWheelBackwardEvent(e, 1, 0))
          self.bind("<Shift-ButtonPress-5>",
                    lambda e, s=self: s.MouseWheelBackwardEvent(e, 0, 1))
          self.bind("<Control-Shift-ButtonPress-5>",
                    lambda e, s=self: s.MouseWheelBackwardEvent(e, 1, 1))

        # Key related events
        self.bind("<KeyPress>",
                  lambda e, s=self: s.KeyPressEvent(e, 0, 0))
        self.bind("<Control-KeyPress>",
                  lambda e, s=self: s.KeyPressEvent(e, 1, 0))
        self.bind("<Shift-KeyPress>",
                  lambda e, s=self: s.KeyPressEvent(e, 0, 1))
        self.bind("<Control-Shift-KeyPress>",
                  lambda e, s=self: s.KeyPressEvent(e, 1, 1))

        self.bind("<KeyRelease>",
                  lambda e, s=self: s.KeyReleaseEvent(e, 0, 0))
        self.bind("<Control-KeyRelease>",
                  lambda e, s=self: s.KeyReleaseEvent(e, 1, 0))
        self.bind("<Shift-KeyRelease>",
                  lambda e, s=self: s.KeyReleaseEvent(e, 0, 1))
        self.bind("<Control-Shift-KeyRelease>",
                  lambda e, s=self: s.KeyReleaseEvent(e, 1, 1))

        self.bind("<Enter>",
                  lambda e, s=self: s.EnterEvent(e, 0, 0))
        self.bind("<Control-Enter>",
                  lambda e, s=self: s.EnterEvent(e, 1, 0))
        self.bind("<Shift-Enter>",
                  lambda e, s=self: s.EnterEvent(e, 0, 1))
        self.bind("<Control-Shift-Enter>",
                  lambda e, s=self: s.EnterEvent(e, 1, 1))
        self.bind("<Leave>",
                  lambda e, s=self: s.LeaveEvent(e, 0, 0))
        self.bind("<Control-Leave>",
                  lambda e, s=self: s.LeaveEvent(e, 1, 0))
        self.bind("<Shift-Leave>",
                  lambda e, s=self: s.LeaveEvent(e, 0, 1))
        self.bind("<Control-Shift-Leave>",
                  lambda e, s=self: s.LeaveEvent(e, 1, 1))

        self.bind("<Configure>", self.ConfigureEvent)
        self.bind("<Expose>",lambda e,s=self: s.ExposeEvent())

    def CreateTimer(self, obj, evt):
        self.after(10, self._Iren.TimerEvent)

    def DestroyTimer(self, obj, event):
        """The timer is a one shot timer so will expire automatically."""
        return 1

    def _GrabFocus(self, enter=0):
        self._OldFocus=self.focus_get()
        self.focus()

    def MouseMoveEvent(self, event, ctrl, shift):
        self._Iren.SetEventInformationFlipY(event.x, event.y, ctrl,
                                            shift, chr(0), 0, None)
        self._Iren.MouseMoveEvent()

    def LeftButtonPressEvent(self, event, ctrl, shift):
        self._Iren.SetEventInformationFlipY(event.x, event.y, ctrl,
                                            shift, chr(0), 0, None)
        self._Iren.LeftButtonPressEvent()
        if not self._FocusOnEnter:
            self._GrabFocus()

    def LeftButtonReleaseEvent(self, event, ctrl, shift):
        self._Iren.SetEventInformationFlipY(event.x, event.y, ctrl,
                                            shift, chr(0), 0, None)
        self._Iren.LeftButtonReleaseEvent()

    def MiddleButtonPressEvent(self, event, ctrl, shift):
        self._Iren.SetEventInformationFlipY(event.x, event.y, ctrl,
                                            shift, chr(0), 0, None)
        self._Iren.MiddleButtonPressEvent()
        if not self._FocusOnEnter:
            self._GrabFocus()

    def MiddleButtonReleaseEvent(self, event, ctrl, shift):
        self._Iren.SetEventInformationFlipY(event.x, event.y, ctrl,
                                            shift, chr(0), 0, None)
        self._Iren.MiddleButtonReleaseEvent()

    def RightButtonPressEvent(self, event, ctrl, shift):
        self._Iren.SetEventInformationFlipY(event.x, event.y, ctrl,
                                            shift, chr(0), 0, None)
        self._Iren.RightButtonPressEvent()
        if not self._FocusOnEnter:
            self._GrabFocus()

    def RightButtonReleaseEvent(self, event, ctrl, shift):
        self._Iren.SetEventInformationFlipY(event.x, event.y, ctrl,
                                            shift, chr(0), 0, None)
        self._Iren.RightButtonReleaseEvent()

    def MouseWheelEvent(self, event, ctrl, shift):
        self._Iren.SetEventInformationFlipY(event.x, event.y, ctrl,
                                            shift, chr(0), 0, None)
        if event.delta > 0:
          self._Iren.MouseWheelForwardEvent()
        else:
          self._Iren.MouseWheelBackwardEvent()

    def MouseWheelForwardEvent(self, event, ctrl, shift):
        self._Iren.SetEventInformationFlipY(event.x, event.y, ctrl,
                                            shift, chr(0), 0, None)
        self._Iren.MouseWheelForwardEvent()

    def MouseWheelBackwardEvent(self, event, ctrl, shift):
        self._Iren.SetEventInformationFlipY(event.x, event.y, ctrl,
                                            shift, chr(0), 0, None)
        self._Iren.MouseWheelBackwardEvent()

    def KeyPressEvent(self, event, ctrl, shift):
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            key = chr(event.keysym_num)
        self._Iren.SetEventInformationFlipY(event.x, event.y, ctrl,
                                            shift, key, 0, event.keysym)
        self._Iren.KeyPressEvent()
        self._Iren.CharEvent()

    def KeyReleaseEvent(self, event, ctrl, shift):
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            key = chr(event.keysym_num)
        self._Iren.SetEventInformationFlipY(event.x, event.y, ctrl,
                                            shift, key, 0, event.keysym)
        self._Iren.KeyReleaseEvent()

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    def EnterEvent(self, event, ctrl, shift):
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            self._GrabFocus()
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                                            chr(0), 0, None)
        self._Iren.EnterEvent()

    def LeaveEvent(self, event, ctrl, shift):
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            self._OldFocus.focus()
        self._Iren.SetEventInformationFlipY(event.x, event.y, ctrl, shift,
                                            chr(0), 0, None)
        self._Iren.LeaveEvent()

    def ExposeEvent(self):
        if (not self.__InExpose):
            self.__InExpose = 1
            if (not self._RenderWindow.IsA('vtkCocoaRenderWindow')):
                self.update()
            self._RenderWindow.Render()
            self.__InExpose = 0

    def GetRenderWindow(self):
        addr = self.tk.call(self._w, 'GetRenderWindow')[5:]
        return vtk.vtkRenderWindow('_%s_vtkRenderWindow_p' % addr)

    def Render(self):
        self._RenderWindow.Render()

#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
def vtkRenderWindowInteractorConeExample():
    """Like it says, just a simple example
    """
    # create root window
    root = Tkinter.Tk()

    # create vtkTkRenderWidget
    pane = vtkTkRenderWindowInteractor(root, width=300, height=300)
    pane.Initialize()

    def quit(obj=root):
        obj.quit()

    pane.AddObserver("ExitEvent", lambda o,e,q=quit: q())

    ren = vtk.vtkRenderer()
    pane.GetRenderWindow().AddRenderer(ren)

    cone = vtk.vtkConeSource()
    cone.SetResolution(8)

    coneMapper = vtk.vtkPolyDataMapper()
    coneMapper.SetInputConnection(cone.GetOutputPort())

    coneActor = vtk.vtkActor()
    coneActor.SetMapper(coneMapper)

    ren.AddActor(coneActor)

    # pack the pane into the tk root
    pane.pack(fill='both', expand=1)
    pane.Start()

    # start the tk mainloop
    root.mainloop()

if __name__ == "__main__":
    vtkRenderWindowInteractorConeExample()


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InformationAssessment Information
Changes in curriculum and national performance and accountability measures
A new National Curriculum came into force in September 2014. This includeD some changes to content and we have adjusted our schemes of work accordingly. National Curriculum Levels have been abolished and the Academy has moved to the system across all of KS3 of monitoring performance against key performance indicators (KPIs).
Key performance indicators are a set of criteria that students of a particular year group will need to meet in that subject over the course of the year to properly access the next year's programme of study. For example in Mathematics there are 21 KPIs in Year 7 and there are 18 KPIs in English. The expectation is that all KPIs are met over the course of the year. Hence if students fail to meet these KPIs under assessment, they will be expected to do additional work and assessments to catch up. A full list of the KPIs with descriptions can be found on our curriculum pages.
KPIs are currently being used in year 7 for mathematics and for years 7, 8 and 9 for English. Science will transition to KPIs in 2016-17 and other subjects will follow. Details will be released in due course. These will be reported as a number of successfully demonstrated KPIs out of the total for the year. It will be indicated to parents whether the student is progressing on above or below expectations, this will be further elucidated when reports are sent out at AP3.
GCSE examinations
New GCSEs have been introduced in all subjects. The new GCSE is now graded on a numerical scale, 9 to 1, rather than using the previous alphabetical scale, A* to G. Students are required to sit all components of the GCSE qualification in one sitting, normally at the end of Year 11. A grade 4 is the equivalent of a C, with a grade 5 being a strong pass.
The Government has recently changed how it measures the performance of schools. It now looks at a system of measuring the progress students make from joining the school in Year 7 to leaving in Year 11. We are delighted that this measure so far has indicated that Stockport Academy is adding value to students from their starting points at a figure significantly above National Average. There are other basic measures: the percentage of students achieving 4+ and 5+ in English and Maths, Attainment 8, Progress 8 and EBACC APS.


Tooth decay is the single most common chronic childhood disease.
Millions of school hours are lost each year to dental-related issues.
Poor suffer twice as many dental problems than their affluent peers.
With statistics like these, it's increasingly critical to place more importance on our children's oral care routines.
To help prevent the buildup of plaque bacteria that can lead to decay, pediatric dentists and pediatricians highly recommend regularly cleaning your newborn's gums with a damp washcloth following feedings. In addition, take measures to prevent baby bottle tooth decay, a disease that occurs in 15 percent of children and causes severe, swift decay of baby teeth. To help prevent it, do not put your baby to bed with a bottle of formula or a sugary drink, such as juice. The possibility of tooth decay is directly related to the number of times that sweet things are in contact with the teeth (formula contains some sugar).
Around four months, a child usually begins to teethe. When the first tooth comes in, it's time to start brushing and also set up a dentist appointment. Cavities, gingivitis and tooth decay are common problems associated with your child's growing teeth. Brush their teeth for two minutes, twice a day to help prevent decay and to help get your baby used to the recommended brushing time.
Do Babies Need Special Products?
Just as developing children require special attention, so do their teeth. Use a toothbrush with extra-soft bristles until your child turns two to three, when it's safe to switch to toothpaste with fluoride under your close supervision. When it comes to your baby, if you want to start training for using toothpaste in the future look for a cleanser that's safe to swallow, fluoride-free and doesn't contain artificial colors or preservatives. A fruity flavor and non-foaming formula help, too.
Tooth decay is the single most common chronic childhood disease, five times greater than asthma and several times more common than hay fever.
Almost 20 percent of children between two and three have at least one untreated cavity before their first visit to the dentist at age four or five.
50 percent of children have gingivitis.
Dental issues result in a loss of 51 million school hours each year.
Studies show that the dental cost for children who have their first dental visit before age one are 40 percent lower in the first five years than those who do not see a dentist until after their first birthday ($263 compared to $447).
*Visit www.dentalcare.com to access the Surgeon General's report.


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This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them : and their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.
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Once again there was a major shock in the ICI Quiz League results again involving the Millstone 'A'. This time however, they were at the hands of a one point defeat from the Millstone 'B'. There were generally high scores this week with the Lamb 'A' scoring 193 and Graham Bailey scoring 54.
There are still undefeated records for the Bears Head 'B' team in the B League which is an excellent start for a promoted team. Whether they will be able to keep that up when the ground gets more muddy only time will tell.
There were no major upsets in the D & E League Cup although there was a good win for the Butley Ash at the Beehive.
There was a rare tie - between Robin Hood and Nags Head 'B', allowing Bears Head 'B' to go clear in the B League. Meanwhile, Lamb 'A' scraped through to keep ahead of Millstone 'A'.
Be prepared for close matches, acrimony and maybe even fisticuffs in the next league matches (15 March 1988) when the top two play each other in all five divisions!
With their win over Gardeners QT, White Swan 'B' become the first champions of the season. Congratulations to them, one more match and they will have an unbeaten season. In other divisions, the wins by Millstone 'A' and Royal Oak reinforce their champions' aspirations.
There will be a committee meeting on the 29th March 1988 at the Old Millstone at 8:00 p.m. All Captains are requested to attend. There will be the draw for the Plate Semifinals. We will also discuss the Finals night.
The Finals night will be held at the Haig Arms Hurdfield on Wednesday 20th April at 8:00 p.m. All three cup finals will take place together with the Presentations. Could all trophy holders get them back to the Old Millstone as soon as possible.
More congratulations are due to the White Swan 'B' for finishing the season undefeated, a magnificent achievement. Praise is also due to both Millstone 'A' and Bears Head 'B' for winning their divisions with two weeks to spare. The champions of the E League was the Bulls Head with a points win over Macclesfield Cricket Club.
The C League is still undecided with the Royal Oak looking like favourites, but with a harder run-in than their rivals White Swan 'A'.


Elizabeth Lancaster began her working life as an occupational therapist in Australia until she unexpectedly found herself in a writing course in New York, whilst living there with her husband and two children. After she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, writing became essential in her acceptance of and coming to terms with the unpredictable nature of her condition. Elizabeth Lancaster is now a freelance journalist and also the author of Marzipan and Magnolias (Finch Publishing). Elizabeth Lancaster addressed The Sydney Institute on Tuesday 5 April 2011.


When I became a vegan over 25 years ago, I was like most people, ignorant of the harm I was doing to myself, the animals and the planet. Until more recently it seems the majority of people became vegan because of one of these reasons. Mine was health.
Having returned safely from the war in the former Yugoslavia, to advise the then shadow defence secretary of the horrors that were about to happen, only to cross a London street and be hit by a speeding police motorcycle which amputated my leg, crushed my pelvis and punctured my lung.
Many months in hospital and my body resisting antibiotics, I was forced to try other alternatives to save further amputation above my knee. My good friend claimed she had healed herself from breast cancer on a vegan diet.
I was willing to try anything so I flew out with her to a clinic called Hippocrates in West Palm Beach. Within two weeks on the raw diet of disgusting tasting wheatgrass, I was healed. Being a well-known personality in 1993 in the UK I was asked by the media how I had healed so rapidly. This was the beginning of my journey into plant-based foods.
In the early 90s the only options available for alternate meats and cheese were generally bland and usually vegetarian containing milk or egg, so for a number of years I remained a raw vegan. As time passed it became very boring to go out and socialise, nibbling like a rabbit on endless salads and beans.
This motivated me to start to develop meat, fish and dairy free alternatives that actually tasted great. Initially I started with soy protein as this was readily available and a complete amino acid, but as time passed I started to work with pea protein combined with oat, then algal oils, thinking this could be grown in Europe by farmers to move them away from the heavily subsidised dairy industry. From these varieties of proteins my team and I developed over 130 exact replication of meat, fish and dairy alternate products for parallel eating.
The reason for this development was to help wean people off their addiction to fast food to move them into flexitarianism and eventually over to veganism as the pallet and metabolism changed. I donated $1 million to feed the poverty-stricken area over 10 years ago in the Bronx, New York. They ultimately started with these alternatives as a direct replacement of fast food chain products. Brain function increased in schools, type two diabetes was reversed in three months, type one diabetes insulin injections were reduced, asthma, eczema and many other ailments reduced significantly.
Ultimately they ended up once weaned off the meat and dairy, with a 90% whole food diet and only 10% meat fish and dairy alternative replacements.
The far future is however algal oils as every 2.5 tons grown can deplete CO2 by 1.5 tons. As well as it being a great protein it has the benefits of omega-3. Many people believe omega-3 comes from fish but it does not, it comes from the algae the fish eat, yet every day we are destroying the marine eco-system for billions of capsules rather than just debate the benefits of a piece of fish for dinner.
What many people do not understand is that moving agriculture into wholly plant-based farming will have a domino effect into all society.
It will feed more people rather than cows. It will create a healthier nation minimising sickness and health. Healthier workers make a better contribution to society, and as taxpayers rather than living with sickness and from benefits, or being dependent on family. It will help the environment as has been fully proven from all of the science studies on greenhouse gas omissions from meat and dairy farming. Water ways will be cleaner.
If the government subsidise farmers initially to move into the plant-based arena with the huge growth and consumer demand in vegan alternative meat fish and dairy products the farmers will be able to actually make a profit and the billions of EU subsidies that the farmers receive can go into the national health sector instead.
The world spends its time looking for cures in medicine when it would be far better spending more time in prevention and ultimately 90% of that comes down to nutrition not genetically predisposed illnesses.
However we must look at realism ahead of idealism and the realism is now that the corporate world has seen huge sales between companies of hundreds of millions in selling plant-based companies to each other and the changes in consumer choice. It is proven that this is not a trend, it is a movement that can make big business, but ultimately if agriculture moves into this direction it will help save this planet and its people.


MOUNTAIN HOME- The Junior Redskin track team took second place overall last Wednesday, March 28, at the Bomber Relays in Mountain Home where they totaled 136 points led by Bryce Lemm's first place finish in both the 110 meter hurdles and 300 meter hurdles and We Le's first place finish in the 100 meter dash and 200 meter dash.
In team relays, Pocahontas placed first in the 4x100 meter relay (47.80) with Lemm, Le, Derek Whiley and Jesse Tribble. They placed second in the 4x400 meter relay (4:08.76) with Lemm, Le, Whiley and Risley. They would place eighth in the 4x800 meter relay (10:52.25) with Isaac Broadway, Adam Perry, Risley and Cade Liebhaber.


\nDogal is a third-generation, family-operated string company in Venice, Italy. Dogal strings are known for their purity of intonation, especially perfect fifths, realized by a special winding which allows the string to rest squarely on the fingerboard. Their traditional Italian-like singing quality, and a gut-like sweetness combined with the power and reliability of modern nylon core strings are ideal for today's demanding player.
Does "4/4-3/4" mean "4/4 or 3/4" as in the strings fit both?
Yes, this string set fit 4/4 and 3/4 size instruments. Thanks for your question David!


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Kem Sokha's Trial: The Dynamics Beyond the Courtroom
ASEAN Beat | Politics | Southeast Asia
As developments in the trial continue, it is important to keep in mind that it will be largely shaped by events that occur outside the courtroom.
By Andrew Nachemson for The Diplomat
Credit: Flickr/Maina Kiai
Kem Sokha's long awaited and much decried treason trial began in Phnom Penh last week with developments continuing to shape up on various fronts. But the most significant developments happened outside of the courtroom.
Sokha, president of Cambodia's main opposition party, was arrested in 2017 on spurious charges of trying to overthrow the government with U.S. support. His party, the Cambodia National Rescue Party, was subsequently dissolved, turning Cambodia into a de facto one-party state.
Sokha served one year in prison and another under house arrest before his release on bail. Shortly before the trial began, it was revealed that it will last around three months, with hearings twice a week. Space for independent observers will be severely limited.
Voice of America first reported that the trial will last three months — taking it well beyond the European Union's final decision on the Everything But Arms deal, due February 12. The EBA is a preferential trade deal that allows Cambodia to export all goods other than weapons to the EU tariff and duty free, but comes with human rights requirements. The EU has initiated the process of withdrawing the deal, primarily provoked by the severe crackdown on political rights in Cambodia.
Most observers expect Sokha to be found guilty and then pardoned, which would theoretically mean he could re-enter politics (although the Cambodian government tends to make up the rules as it goes along).
Some analysts have suggested that the long trial period is a way for the Cambodian government to keep Sokha's freedom as a last-minute bargaining chip with the EU. It's certainly a plausible explanation, but the Cambodian government has other reasons for delaying the process.
There has long been a sense that Cambodia's current one-party situation is only temporary and Prime Minister Hun Sen may feel obligated to allow a genuine opposition party back into the picture, both because of internal and external pressure. For decades Hun Sen has played the game of faux democracy, permitting some level of political opposition but ensuring the game is rigged in his favor. The CNRP was dissolved precisely because it had grown so powerful that Hun Sen couldn't risk facing it, even on an uneven field.
The lengthy trial period may just be a way for the ruling party to buy more time to consolidate its total control before allowing Sokha back into a political playing field that will be even more heavily skewed against him.
Even if one-party rule is Cambodia's new permanent state, it still benefits the government to keep the opposition on ice for as long as possible before definitively revealing this. The CNRP has been in limbo since 2017 and has failed to take any significant action during this time, allowing the government to essentially normalize the new political situation.
The other significant development was the severe restrictions placed on journalists attempting to cover the trial. Only a few were able to enter the courtroom, with the Cambodian government claiming there simply wasn't room.
It's the latest sign that the government simply doesn't care what the international community thinks of its conduct — another indicator that negotiations with the EU might not be progressing. Three United Nations human rights experts released a statement calling the trial "tainted" and "beset by irregularities." The Cambodian government responded with a stereotypically bombastic statement of its own, deploring the "misconduct" of the "so-called experts," whom it accuses of "totally intending to mislead the public."
While journalists should be allowed in as a matter of principle, what actually happens in the courtroom is largely irrelevant. As Human Rights Watch said, it's a "staged trial" on "completely bogus" charges that will no doubt be filled with a preponderance of extremely suspect proof as the Cambodian government pursues its standard evidentiary policy of quantity over quality.
There has been a bit of insight into the "evidence" thus far, with government lawyers requesting that certain countries and organizations be referred to by letters to preserve Cambodia's diplomatic relations. The complicated conspiratorial web that may have supported Sokha's alleged plot includes the United States, Canada, the EU, Australia, Taiwan, USAID, the Peace Corps, and Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung.
Even Sokha's daughter, Kem Monovithya, who is normally very accessible to the media, tweeted that she won't dignify the trial with comments. She said is not "discussing the details of the 'trial', because this whole thing is bogus. Kem Sokha is innocent. Move on."
The press being the press, it can't and shouldn't just move on, but Monovithya's assessment of the trial is fair. The verdict won't be decided by the judge in the courtroom based on evidence, but by Hun Sen based on political strategy.
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What Do You Think About People Who "Sleep Their Way to the Top"?
Today I read a rumor that Meg Ryan has been having an affair with a married man, movie producer Graham King, for the last six months.
The story is that allegedly, Meg is only dating him in hopes of reviving her lagging career. Again, this is all just complete hearsay.
Married Jake offers some insight into why married men flirt!
Regardless of if the story is true, which I sincerely doubt, it immediately made me think about Bachelorette Jillian Harris and her sleazy beau, Ed Swiderski, who I wrote about earlier this week; rumor has it that Jillian is staying with her cheating boyfriend because she stands to make more money from endorsements as a couple rather than a jilted singleton.
Would you forgive a cheater?
Is it just me or am I seeing a pattern? Are women staying in unhealthy relationships to help their career? And just how wrong is it? Have you stayed with a bad dude to advance your career? Have you had an affair with a married man? How did it turn out?


The strange story of the friendship between Hitler and a Jewish little girl.
Here's an amazing piece of history that deserved to be undusted!
We all know that Adolf Hitler was responsible for sending six million Jews to their deaths. Her name was Rosa Bernile Nienau and she was a little girl of Jewish origin in Germany in the 1930s. After this premise, you could imagine her end in a gas chamber of Auschwitz or another Nazi camp. Instead Rosa has a friend who preserves her from any racial persecution, a friend with a high-sounding name: Adolf Hitler.
This incredible photograph shows the smiling Nazi leader embracing the young Jewish girl, who referred to him as 'Uncle Hitler' and became known as his 'sweetheart' at his Alpine retreat.
Personally inscribed by Hitler, this photograph was taken in the summer of 1933 at the Berghof just six years before the outbreak of the Second World War!


ELON � Finishing games without losing its nerves has been an issue for the Elon men�s soccer team of late.
That wasn�t the case Wednesday night against Radford, as the Phoenix rebounded from its first loss of the season for a 1-0 victory against the Highlanders on Rudd Field.
Coming out of the locker room buzzing, the Phoenix (6-1-1) got on the board in the 19th minute when James Brace found himself 1-on-1 with Radford goalkeeper Dane Wilson.
Brace collected a header from the right side of the box from Mark Berlin and put the chance away from point-blank.
The goal was Brace�s fourth of the season, pulling into a tie with Jason Waterman for the team lead. It was his first goal since Sept. 8 against Presbyterian, a game in which he tallied twice.
While the Phoenix had multiple other chances, Radford kept Elon off the scoreboard for the remainder of the game. In that time, the Highlanders, too, had their chances to pull even.
Radford outshot Elon 10-9 and put six of those shots on goal. The Highlanders had multiple scoring chances midway through the second half, but a couple of chances were saved by goalkeeper Nathan Dean diving left and right across the mouth of goal while others sailed just wide.
Elon had struggled late in games to hold leads or keep games tied of late. Last time out against William & Mary, the Phoenix conceded in the 108th minute to suffer its first loss. Earlier last week, Elon had to withstand a late rally from Wake Forest. While there were numerous close calls, the Phoenix held strong to defeat the Demon Deacons.
Powell lauded the team�s ability to hold the one-goal lead.
Elon almost did get an insurance goal in the 84th minute when Miguel Salazar dribbled into the middle just outside the penalty area. He ripped a shot to the left of goal that sailed just high.
�It would�ve settled the nerves for sure if we scored more goals but bottom line is we scored more than the opposition on the night,� Powell said.


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Blake Corum's Return to Michigan Means Donovan Edwards Should Transfer
Beanie Published: January 10, 2023
Blake Corum announced Monday that he will return to Michigan for another season in 2023.
It makes sense for Corum. who's rehabilitating from a knee injury. Another season at Michigan gives him an opportunity to recover the NFL Draft stock he's lost since getting hurt, and you know that'll happen given that Corum's a solid player and Michigan's offensive line will give him ample opportunity to compile impressive stats.
But Corum's return could cost Michigan another valuable offensive weapon, one that might be better.
Donovan Edwards was the 2 in Michigan's 1-2 punch at running back this year. He carried the ball 140 times for 991 yards — a 7.1 yards per carry average — and 7 touchdowns. Those numbers largely pale in comparison to Corum's in 2022 — 247 carries for 1,463 yards, 5.9 yards per carry, and 18 touchdowns.
But Edwards' performances in Michigan's final three games had many wondering, despite a year from Corum that curried Heisman consideration for several weeks, whether Michigan had been featuring the right back.
Here are Edwards' stat lines from the Wolverines' last three games:
At Ohio State: 22 carries, 216 yards, 9.82 yards per carry, and 2 touchdowns
Vs. Purdue (Big Ten championship game): 25 carries, 185 yards, 8.41 yards per carry, and 1 touchdown
Vs. TCU (College Football Playoff semifinal): 23 carries, 119 yards, 5.17 yards per carry,
In all, Edwards carried the ball 70 times for 520 yards, averaging 7.43 yards per carry, and 3 touchdowns against those three opponents, two of which were College Football Playoff qualifiers.
Edwards, who's entering his junior season in 2023, has proven he's more than ready and deserving of featured-back duties. For a guy with the kind of numbers he put up on some of college football's biggest stages, and in the context of today's era of player movement through one-time instant-eligibility via the Transfer Portal, Edwards could find Corum's announcement on Monday problematic. Other schools, ones who could offer Edwards prime carries, could also come calling with lucrative NIL offers.
Michigan's production in the run game didn't miss a beat when Edwards took over for an injured Corum. And a guy who looked as good as Edwards did during that span and put Ohio State down in Columbus with fourth-quarter touchdown runs of 75 and 85 yards isn't going to love the idea of backing the same guy up for a third year.
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Source: Blake Corum's Return to Michigan Means Donovan Edwards Should Transfer
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