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The earth has given us tons of different ingredients to beat even the worst of diseases – cancer included. With over 100 different types of cancer, it can become difficult to treat. However, there are many natural ingredients that have been clinically proven to eliminate cancer cells. For example, THC, the leading chemical in cannabis, can induce apoptosis in a cancer cell, the process in which a cell kills itself. More amazingly, it does this without harming any healthy cells! That's not the only natural remedy that can cure cancer either. In fact, here are 5 foods that can kill cancer just by eating them!
Blueberries and raspberries contain powerful phytochemicals called anthocyanins which is a powerful disease fighting ability. Blueberries are an excellent source of vitamins C and K, manganese and a good source of dietary fiber. Blueberries are among the fruits highest in antioxidant power, largely due to their many phytochemicals. The phytochemicals are known to have a decreasing effect on oxidative stress and angiogenesis.
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There was nothing like the "Local Food Movement" going on in 1989, but there was a culinary revolution brewing with which we sympathized: a chef cannot improve the quality of their ingredients; therefore a good chef will find the best ingredients and do as little as possible to them to highlight their ideal qualities. I remember during those years I discovered that fresh fish did not smell fishy, that apples picked right out of the tree sounded different when you bit into them, and that the best cheese was never individually sliced and wrapped.
Besides having a beautiful seashore and the biggest skiing mountains in the East, Maine was well known as the land of potatoes, blueberries, and lobster. We thought about moving to Vermont (cheddar cheese and maple syrup) or Central Massachusetts (asparagus, strawberries, and cigar wrappers) but the ocean was Maine's trump card that drew us Down East. We found ourselves farm sitting three elderly nanny goats and an ancient ewe sheep, plus a huge vegetable garden ten miles west of Belfast — an Eden along the banks of Thompson Brook.
We cut and split firewood and survived a Maine winter. We planted a garden. We sheared a sheep and learned how to spin wool. We met some pretty cool neighbors, some of whom had moved to Maine with similar ideas, others were generations beyond their arrival. Eventually we found some jobs. Our "year of discovery" was extended indefinitely and soon we started looking for a house to buy, preferably with a good bit of land around it.
After a few mis-fires on other properties we finally found 100+or- acres in the nearby town of Monroe for sale with a neat old farmhouse, and a giant red barn that was not in the process of collapsing. We bought it together with my wife's parents who thought they might like to build a temperate summer house on the other 99+/- acres for their retirement. When they later decided not to build that summer house we bought out their interest in the property.
"Windswept Farm" (as I learned it had been called for 100 years) was an old dairy farm that now had about ten acres of fields around the house and barn, a farm pond behind the barn, a small apple and pear orchard beside the farmhouse, and lots and lots of woodland. We opened many garden beds for vegetables and perennials. We pressed cider and sold it out of a cooler at the end of our driveway. We planted many trees that caught our eye in the Fedco Tree Catalog. We wrote a Forestry Plan with a forester after the ice storm of 1998 and began executing it.
A flock of egg layers had been one of my Boston dreams realized, but we also employed a few sheep to mow our fields. I discovered we would need many more sheep (and that much more shearing) to do the bulk of our mowing, so I transitioned to cattle. We picked, canned, cooked, butchered, froze, and ate as much as we could grow, and every year the farm revealed some new amazing thing. It was like discovering a tender golden nut at the heart of a stubborn overlooked shell each time.
Having achieved our goal to discover where food came from our professional careers evolved and we grew deep roots in the fertile ground around us. I started volunteering for MOFGA, was elected to the board, served as board president, then president of the newly formed MOFGA Certification Services helping it learn to survive and thrive under the USDA's newly established National Organic Program. I was asked to be on several Farms for the Future teams assisting food producers write new or updated business plans that would help guide them into a sustainable future.
I began to talk to lots of farmers about the challenges they faced, the successes they had, and what had not worked. I helped MOFGA organize some food festivals — Dry Beans, Apples, Cheese, Grains — to stimulate public awareness about just how awesome (and accessible) the food in Maine was. At the same time I learned how to make yogurt and cheese, got a license to sell them commercially in 2006, then joined the Belfast Farmers Market in 2007. Now every Friday in the summer I am surrounded by a fascinating cross-section of Maine food producers, from New Beat Farm to Maine Water Buffalo Co. Recently one vendor sold "artisan marshmallows" at the market.
When my wife turned 50, we assessed the work we were doing to manage our farm projects: veggies, fruit, cows, chickens, cheese, open fields, firewood, and flowers. It was still manageable, but we also remembered how effortless it had seemed in our first few years in Maine 20 years earlier. We knew that ten years ahead we would remember how "effortless" it had seemed at 50… Therefore, we decided that sustainability included our physical capabilities and health. We did not want to abandon the farm completely and transition back to an urban life alone, we just wanted to live "lighter" on the farm somehow.
We gave ourselves a ten year transition period that we called our Ten Year Plan and we took our time thinking about our changing relationship to Windswept Farm. One of the things we did was enroll in the MOFGA Apprenticeship program and invited one candidate to spend the summer working with me making cheese, gardening, and going to the Farmers Market. We learned what it might be like to share our farm and our farm projects with someone else, which was very helpful.
It took five more years of thinking and talking and planning but eventually we decided to build a smaller energy efficient home up the hill from the farmhouse where my wife's parents had once dreamed of a summer house. Then we could offer the "working" part of the farm, including the Farmhouse, to new folks who had the necessary energy and skills to farm but lacked land.
In October 2013, with the Boston Red Sox in the middle of winning their third modern World Series, we signed a design contract with GO Logic to build the house up the hill. And in January 2014 we listed 18.65 acres of our land (including the Farmhouse and Barn) on Maine Farmland Trust's FarmLink service.
Beginning in February 2014 we started interviewing people who responded to our posted link, we listened to their plans and dreams for the future, and we discussed all the ways we could work together in some way that preserved the farmland and possibly led to transferring ownership. By May we had narrowed the choice down to one couple who were living in Portland. They were experienced farmers, they already had a business plan to establish a diversified farm producing food for their community, and they were very interested in locating in the Belfast area. We discussed many different ownership transfer options, and then we all decided to try to make this idea of a Farmstead Cooperative work.
Through the summer and fall I worked with a lawyer to generate the necessary documents, and I kept our prospective partners updated with drafts at various stages. We met to discuss details a few times, and then in January 2015 — just before slinging a few pizzas into the Farmhouse wood-fired masonry heater for dinner — we all signed papers on an agreement to form the Windswept Farmstead Cooperative and for them to work towards buying all of our shares in that FC from us over time.


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Incidents and Anecdotes of Early Days and History of Business in the City and County of Fond Du Lac From Early Times to the Present, Personal Reminiscences, Remarkable Events, Election Results, Military History, Etc.
202 BUSINESS HISTORY OF FOND DU LAC
He Presided Well.
John A. Eastman, known to old residents as "Jack" Eastman, son-in-law of Dr. Darling, was in one respect at least, a genius. He had the faculty of maintaining a grave countenance under the most trying circumstances. This and his ready wit, made him one of the best presiding officers in the state for meetings of the gay humorous society, known as "The Thousand and One." The meetings were usually held at the opening of terms of circuit court, when lawyers and prominent men could be present. The court room was the place and the length of the session depended upon the capacity of the officers for fun and the willingness of the candidate to bear the burden of fun without a fight. Through it •all, Eastman would maintain the gravity of a judge. Not a smile was detected on his countenance when he told "Little" Eaton that it had been discovered lately that soft soap was the best thing to grease boots, melted sugar and tur¬ pentine for a hair dressing and fish oil as a perfume for ladies' use. This ended the scene, for "Little" Eaton bolted.
Bony Always There.
In the days of the old Fond du Lac fire department, when Nos. i, 2 and 3 contended for supremacy, W. T. Gibson owned a large New Foundland dog named Bonaparte, but became known to all citizens as "Bony." He was a very faithful and prompt fireman, being always on hand when the fire bells rang or when the machines were out for practice. He was a general favorite, and when he was hungry and appeared at kitchen doors, he always got something if the people were at home, or knew he was there. He did mischief just once at the residence of John Hale, on Fourth street, when he took the remnants of a beef roast, left near the door, and marched off with it. But ^'Bony" had a remarkable habit of looking for gloves, mittens, hand¬ kerchiefs, rubbers or anything lost on the streets and carrying them to one of the engine houses ,and so paid for all he got. And woe to any dog that showed a disposition to molest a child. He was injured while on fire duty and died from the effects. "Bony" was truly a re¬ markable dog.
Was a Crude Affair.
Many people are not aware of the fact that there is a bridge across Main street at the head of Third, but there is. Until 1851 it was a crude log affair, and the ravine to the eastward was open and a mire of mud. It is now a covered stone ditch, which no one sees. The postoffice was robbed in 1849, when Sam Ryan, now of Appleton, was postmaster, and the money hidden among the logs of this old bridg'e. The young man who committed the robbery was sent to prison, bu^ pardoned after a year or two. After his return here the mud of the old ravine, under the bridge, was stirred a number of times when all was quiet, in quest of a portion of the money, which he believed was still there somewhere. He told the writer that he believed that the money went down in the mud and water when the logs of the old bridge were torn out, but it was believed generally
Title Incidents and Anecdotes of Early Days and History of Business in the City and County of Fond Du Lac From Early Times to the Present, Personal Reminiscences, Remarkable Events, Election Results, Military History, Etc.
Title of work Incidents and Anecdotes of Early Days and History of Business in the City and County of Fond Du Lac From Early Times to the Present, Personal Reminiscences, Remarkable Events, Election Results, Military History, Etc.
Short title Incidents and Anecdotes of Early Days and History of Business in the City and County of Fond Du Lac From Early Times to the Present, Personal Reminiscences, Remarkable Events, Election Results, Military History, Etc.
Author Glaze, A. T.
Description This 1905 history of the city of Fond du Lac and Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, discusses business and industry, the legal and medical professions, military history, elections, and pioneers and prominent citizens of the county.
Place of Publication (Original) Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin
Publisher (Original) P.B. Haber Printing Company
Identifier-Digital Fond1905000
County Fond du Lac County;
Full Text 202 BUSINESS HISTORY OF FOND DU LAC He Presided Well. John A. Eastman, known to old residents as "Jack" Eastman, son-in-law of Dr. Darling, was in one respect at least, a genius. He had the faculty of maintaining a grave countenance under the most trying circumstances. This and his ready wit, made him one of the best presiding officers in the state for meetings of the gay humorous society, known as "The Thousand and One." The meetings were usually held at the opening of terms of circuit court, when lawyers and prominent men could be present. The court room was the place and the length of the session depended upon the capacity of the officers for fun and the willingness of the candidate to bear the burden of fun without a fight. Through it •all, Eastman would maintain the gravity of a judge. Not a smile was detected on his countenance when he told "Little" Eaton that it had been discovered lately that soft soap was the best thing to grease boots, melted sugar and tur¬ pentine for a hair dressing and fish oil as a perfume for ladies' use. This ended the scene, for "Little" Eaton bolted. Bony Always There. In the days of the old Fond du Lac fire department, when Nos. i, 2 and 3 contended for supremacy, W. T. Gibson owned a large New Foundland dog named Bonaparte, but became known to all citizens as "Bony." He was a very faithful and prompt fireman, being always on hand when the fire bells rang or when the machines were out for practice. He was a general favorite, and when he was hungry and appeared at kitchen doors, he always got something if the people were at home, or knew he was there. He did mischief just once at the residence of John Hale, on Fourth street, when he took the remnants of a beef roast, left near the door, and marched off with it. But ^'Bony" had a remarkable habit of looking for gloves, mittens, hand¬ kerchiefs, rubbers or anything lost on the streets and carrying them to one of the engine houses ,and so paid for all he got. And woe to any dog that showed a disposition to molest a child. He was injured while on fire duty and died from the effects. "Bony" was truly a re¬ markable dog. Was a Crude Affair. Many people are not aware of the fact that there is a bridge across Main street at the head of Third, but there is. Until 1851 it was a crude log affair, and the ravine to the eastward was open and a mire of mud. It is now a covered stone ditch, which no one sees. The postoffice was robbed in 1849, when Sam Ryan, now of Appleton, was postmaster, and the money hidden among the logs of this old bridg'e. The young man who committed the robbery was sent to prison, bu^ pardoned after a year or two. After his return here the mud of the old ravine, under the bridge, was stirred a number of times when all was quiet, in quest of a portion of the money, which he believed was still there somewhere. He told the writer that he believed that the money went down in the mud and water when the logs of the old bridge were torn out, but it was believed generally
Incidents and Anecdotes of Early Days and History of...
Incidents and Anecdotes of Early Days and History of Business in the City and County of Fond Du Lac
Military History of Fond Du Lac
Fountains and Water Works
Lumber and Lumbermen
Fond Du Lac Railroads
Dealers in Dry Goods
That Indian Scare
The Hardware Trade
Boot and Shoe Trade
The Earliest Settler
The Banks and Bankers
The Fond Du Lac Post Office
Printing and Printers
Was a Talented Artist
Genuine Missionary Spirit
A Few of the Firsts
First House in Fond Du Lac
Was Not Many Years Ago
History of Elections
Two Remarkable Events
Street Railway and Lighting
Great Work of Bishop Grafton
Pioneer Farmers and Settlers
Early Days Flouring Mills
Indians and Indian Payments
Dentists and Dentistry
The Bench and Bar
Gas Works and Gas Men
Dry Hop Yeast Business
Clothing, Jewelry, Groceries, Etc.
Free Public Library
Pioneers in 1874 and 1904
E. A. Brown Post No. 130, G. A. R.
The Literary Field
A Very Exciting Day
Birth of the Republican Party
Navigation on the Lake
Memories of the Past
What Was Said and Done
Happenings Here and There
Thinking, Talking, Acting
Experiences in Pioneer Days
To and From Oakfield
Address By H. E. Swett
Tales of Pioneer Days
Quaker Abolitionists
The Printer Editor
Helped to Make History
Old Time Records
Successful Effort
Court House Talk
Improvement Company
Now Almost Unknown
Paper Money Smells Bad
Old Settlers in 1905
To Be Tried Again
Was a Grand Bird
Put Into the Box
County Organization
Aborigines from 1764
The Machine Shops
The Fond Du Lac ''Home''
Solomon Juneau
Occurred Some Time Ago
Convent and Hospital
Sudden and Startling
The Honored Dead

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Tom breaks all records
Robson Sharuko Senior Sports Editor
TOM Saintfiet will walk into the Guinness Book of Records for being the highest-paid football coach ever during his ill-fated romantic affiliation with ZIFA, five years ago, after his dance with the Warriors lasted just one day.
ZIFA confirmed last week that they had engaged FIFA to try and resolve their dispute with the nomadic Belgian gaffer, by agreeing a payment plan, for the $150 000 he earned after he was smuggled by the country's football leadership into the Warriors' coaching staff during the 2012 Nations Cup qualifiers.
Saintfiet was in charge of the Warriors for just three hours, taking control of only two one-and-a-half hour training sessions, at the National Sports Stadium in October 2010, before he was deported for working here without a work permit.
He will now be paid a staggering $150 000 for that, his case once again highlighting one of the monumental blunders made by ZIFA under the leadership of Cuthbert Dube, and the country's football leadership — already reeling from the Valinhos fallout — revealed they had engaged FIFA to try and resolve the Belgian gaffer's case.
This followed the panic mode that gripped the ZIFA secretariat amid intense media criticism that chief executive, Jonathan Mashingaidze, had sat on the cases involving the coaches until they exploded with the Valinhos' case forcing FIFA to expel Zimbabwe from the 2018 World Cup qualifiers.
ZIFA spokesman, Xolisani Gwesela, told our sister newspaper, The Sunday Mail, that they wrote to FIFA last Monday requesting, among other things, Saintfiet's contract details and the approval of a proposed payment plan.
Valerie Horyna, the deputy secretary to the FIFA Disciplinary Committee, confirmed, in response sent to ZIFA last Wednesday, that the Zurich-based organisation were in the process of lining up disciplinary proceedings against the local football governing body in a matter related to Saintfiet.
However, Horyna said those disciplinary proceedings could be halted in the event that a deal is struck between ZIFA and Saintfiet.
"As a consequence, a possible payment plan has to be agreed upon directly with the creditor, in the present case, the coach Mr Tom J M Saintfiet, which at his own discretion can accept or not the payment plan proposed," wrote Horyna.
"Should a payment plan be agreed between and signed by both parties concerned, the present disciplinary proceedings will be suspended."
This letter confirmed our warning last week that the resolution of the Valinhos case might not end ZIFA's challenges with FIFA, when it comes to the country's expulsion from the 2018 World Cup, as a number of explosive cases, which have been ignored by the association's secretariat in the past few years, could still explode with similar consequences.
Saintfiet, who was hired by Dube and his board in 2010, was originally claiming $451 086,46 and is being represented by Spanish lawyers Ruiz, Huerta and Crespo.
This means the Belgian coach, who has since coached in Jordan, Malawi, Ethiopia and South Africa, will effectively be the highest paid coach ever, in the history of world football, when one takes into consideration that his $150 000 payment will be just for the three hours' work he conducted in October 2010.
It means that Saintfiet earned a staggering $150 000, per each of the two sessions that he held with the Warriors on the only day he took charge of the team, and a whooping $50 000 per every hour that he handled the team.
That translates to a cool $833,33 a minute that he was shouting instructions to the Warriors in the company of his assistant coaches, Norman Mapeza and Madinda Ndlovu, and the goalkeepers' coach that he brought along, Luitz Pfannetsiel.
Mapeza, interestingly, has a pending case with ZIFA over his unpaid dues.
Saintfiet's mega earnings will translate to $13,88 per second during his day-long dance with the Warriors if we divide his earnings per hour, as is standard procedure in a lot of countries around the world.
That makes the Belgian gaffer the highest paid coach ever.
Pep Guardiola, the Spaniard who is in charge of German giants, Bayern Munich, is the highest-paid coach in the world, according to Forbes magazine.
Guardiola earns a salary of $24 million a year and that would translate to about $2 739 per hour, which pales into comparison when compared to the $50 000, every hour, which Saintfiet will get for his three-hour romance with the Warriors five years ago.
Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho is the second highest-paid coach in the world, according to Forbes, with a salary of $17 million a year, and that would translate to about $1 940 per hour, which means that Saintfiet earned 25 times more, per hour, during his three-hour fling with the Warriors.
Russia coach Fabio Capello is the fourth highest-paid coach in the world and his earnings, per hour, of about $1 484, cannot be compared to the mega earnings which Saintfiet is set to pick for his three-hour dance with the Warriors five years ago.


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Frank R Paul interior art for sale
The Man of Bronze is Back
Lightspeed's latest issue
The Serene Invasion
Frank Wu sent along a note to let us know that newly identified interior artwork by Frank R. Paul is up for sale on Ebay.
The illustration is from Hugo Gernsback's annual Forecast circular from 1954. The piece itself is signed on the back by Hugo Gernsback.
Frank says "The illo itself is for an article (which is shown in part in the eBay ad) which laments our lack of scientific knowledge about the universe. ""We still clumsily poke around in a thick broth with a probe relatively as coarse as the top of the Empire State Building.""
This black and white Frank R. Paul interior artwork piece just went on sale on eBay for $750.
DOC SAVAGE VS. KING KONG!
Eighty years ago in February, 1933 the Street & Smith company released the
first issue of Doc Savage Magazine, introducing one of the most popular and influential pulp superheroes ever to hit the American scene. Doc Savage was the greatest adventurer and scientist of his era, and while his magazine ended in 1949, he influenced the creators of Superman, Batman, Star Trek, The Man from UNCLE and the Marvel Universe—to name only a few.
While that first issue of Doc Savage was fresh on Depression newsstands, RKO Radio Pictures released one of the most important fantasy films of all time. Everyone knows the story of how King Kong was discovered on Skull Island and hauled back to New York in chains, only to perish tragically atop the world's tallest skyscraper, the Empire State Building.
As it happened, that was where Doc Savage had his world headquarters. For decades, fans have wondered: Where was Doc the day Kong fell?
On the eightieth anniversary of these fictional giants, Altus Press is proud to release the first authorized clash between The Man of Bronze and the Eighth Wonder of the World—Doc Savage: Skull Island. Written by Will Murray in collaboration with Joe DeVito, creator of KONG: King of Skull Island, Doc Savage: Skull Island is a new pulp epic.
The story opens when Doc returns from his secret retreat in the North
Pole to discover the cold corpse of Kong lying on his doorstep.
"I know this creature," Doc tells his dumbfounded men.
Tasked to dispose of the remains, the Man of Bronze then relates the untold story of his epic encounter with Kong back in 1920, after Doc returns from service in World War I, long before Kong became known to the civilized world as "King" Kong.
Doc Savage: Skull Island is a multi-generational story in which Doc and his father—the man who placed him in the hands of scientists who made him into a superman—sail to the Indian Ocean in search of Doc's grandfather, the legendary Stormalong Savage, whose famous clipper ship has been discovered floating, deserted, her masts snapped by some incredible force.
The quest for Stormalong Savage leads to the fog-shrouded Indian Ocean
and—Skull Island! There, Doc Savage faces his first great test as he encounters its prehistoric dangers and tangles with the towering, unstoppable Kong.
"When Joe DeVito brought this idea to me," says Will Murray, "I knew it had to be written with reverence for both of these immortal characters. So I used the locale of Skull Island to tell a larger story, an untold origin for Doc Savage. It all started back on Skull Island…."
"Pulling off the first ever face-off between Doc Savage and King Kong was both challenging and exhilarating," adds DeVito. "Will's unique take on the tale scatters the primordial mists surrounding Skull Island long enough to reveal secrets of both classic characters hidden since their creation."
Doc Savage: Skull Island has already been hailed as "The Doc Savage novel that Doc fans have been waiting on for 80 years!"
Doc Savage: Skull Island is the fifth entry in Altus Press' popular Wild Adventures of Doc Savage series. Cover by Joe DeVito.
For further information, contact Will Murray at
www.adventuresinbronze.com
Light Speed Magazine News
The March 2013 Issue is Now on Sale!
Welcome to issue thirty-four of Lightspeed!
In this month's issue, we have original science fiction by Jake Kerr ("Biographical Fragments of the Life of Julian Prince") and Rich Larson ("Let's Take This Viral"), along with SF reprints by Holly Phillips ("Three Days of Rain") and Angélica Gorodischer ("The Sense of the Circle").
Plus, we have original fantasy by Sarena Ulibarri ("The Bolt Tightener") and Lisa Tuttle ("The Dream Detective"), and fantasy reprints by Felicity Savage ("Ash Minette") and Karen Joy Fowler ("Lily Red").
For our ebook readers, our ebook-exclusive novella is "Things Undone" by John Barnes, and of course we have our usual assortment of author and artist spotlights, along with feature interviews with acclaimed authors Philip Pullman and Angélica Gorodischer.
Can't wait to get your hands on a copy? You can purchase the issue from the following ebookstores: Lightspeed (direct), Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble Nook, Kobo, and Weightless Books. Visit our Ebooks page for links and more information.
Lightspeed…Direct!
Last month, we told you about how we hoped to have our custom-built ebook store launched and ready to take orders on lightspeedmagazine.com. Well, that didn't quite happen in February, but it's JUST about ready, so keep an eye out for it soon. This will replace our current ecommerce software, which has been giving us some trouble the last several months. But the big news is that like our sister-magazine, Nightmare, Lightspeed will now offer direct subscriptions as well. So in addition to being able to subscribe via Amazon and Weightless Books, you'll now also be able to subscribe directly from us. As always, you can go to lightspeedmagazine.com/subscribe to see all of our subscription options.
Nebula Award Nominations!
The Nebula Award nominees for this year have been announced, and we here at Lightspeed are thrilled to have two finalists in the short story category: "Give Her Honey When You Hear Her Scream" by Maria Dahvana Headley (Lightspeed, July 2012) and "The Bookmaking Habits of Select Species" by Ken Liu (Lightspeed, August 2012). So congrats to Ken and Maria, and to all of the other nominees!
The Hugo Awards Nomination Period Closes March 10 + Free Stuff!
Speaking of awards, just a reminder that the nomination period for the Hugo Awards is now open. The 2012 Hugo Awards will be presented in San Antonio, TX during Lone Star Con 3, the 71st World Science Fiction Convention (Aug. 29-Sep. 2). Nominations close on March 10, 2012. Anyone who has a supporting or full membership of Lone Star Con 3 as of January 31, 2013 and all members of Chicon 7 (last year's Worldcon) may nominate works. If you didn't attend Chicon 7, and you don't plan to attend Lone Star Con 3, you can still nominate by purchasing a supporting membership. Nominations may be submitted through the online ballot at lonestarcon3.org/hugo-awards.
If you'd like to reference a list of all Lightspeed stories (and other material published by yours truly in 2012), visit our editor John Joseph Adams's personal website at johnjosephadams.com/blog. There, he's sorted everything into their proper categories (short story vs. novelette, etc.), including material from his 2012 original anthologies, Armored and Under the Moons of Mars.
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Coming up in April, in Lightspeed . . .
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THEY ARE HERE… AND WE ARE NOT READY
It is 2025 and the world is riven by war, terrorism, poverty and scarcity of natural resources. The West and China confront each other over an inseparable ideological divide, each desperate to sustain their future.
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package system;

/**
 * The Book class is an item with ISBN number.
 * @author Joris Schelfaut
 */
public class Book extends Item {

    private String isbn;

    /**
     * Instantiates a new Book object.
     * @param title
     * @param author
     * @param year
     * @param rating
     * @param isbn
     */
    public Book(String title, String author, int year,
            Rating rating, String isbn) {
        super(title, author, year, rating);
        this.setISBN(isbn);
    }

    /**
     * @param isbn the ISBN to be set.
     */
    private void setISBN(String isbn) throws IllegalArgumentException {
        if (! correctISBNFormat(isbn))
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("The ISBN did not have the correct format.");
        this.isbn = isbn;
    }

    /**
     * The ISBN is of one the following formats :
     *

     *
0123456789

     *
123-0123456789

     *

     * @param isbn the ISBN to be checked.
     * @return whether or not the ISBN value has the correct format.
     */
    public static boolean correctISBNFormat(String isbn) {
        String regex = "\\d+";
        if (isbn.length() == 10) return isbn.matches(regex);

        if (isbn.length() == 14) {
            String i[] = isbn.split("\\-");
            if (i[0].length() != 3) return false;
            return i[0].matches(regex) && correctISBNFormat(i[1]);
        }

        return false;
    }

    @Override
    public String getCode() {
        return isbn;
    }

}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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import { Dom7Instance } from 'dom7';
import Framework7, { CSSSelector, Framework7EventsClass, Framework7Plugin } from '../app/app-class';
import { View } from '../view/view';

export namespace PhotoBrowser {
  interface Photo {
    /** image url */
    url?: string
    /** caption text */
    caption?: string
    /** photo object html */
    html?: string
  }
  interface Parameters {
    /** Array with URLs of photos or array of objects with "url" (or "html") and "caption" properties. */
    photos?: Photo[] | string[]
    /** Enable disable exposition mode when clicking on Photo Browser. (default true) */
    exposition?: boolean
    /** Set to true if you also want to hide captions in exposition mode (default false) */
    expositionHideCaptions?: boolean
    /** You can close Photo Browser with swipe up/down when this parameter is enabled (default true) */
    swipeToClose?: boolean
    /** Enables Photo Browser popup to push view/s behind on open (default false) */
    popupPush?: boolean
    /** Will add opened photo browser to router history which gives ability to close photo browser by going back in router history and set current route to the photo browser modal (default true) */
    routableModals?: boolean
    /** Photo browser modal URL that will be set as a current route (default "photos/") */
    url?: string
    /** Link to initialized View instance if you want use "page" Photo Browser type or where to set routing when routableModals enabled. By default, if not specified, it will be opened in Main View */
    view?: View.View
    /** Define how Photo Browser should be opened. Could be standalone (will be opened as an overlay with custom transition effect), popup (will be opened as popup), page (will be injected to View and loaded as a new page). */
    type?: 'popup' | 'page' | 'standaone'
    /** Photo Browser color theme, could be light or dark (deault "light") */
    theme?: 'light' | 'dark'
    /** Captions color theme, could be also light or dark. By default, equal to theme parameter */
    captionsTheme?: string
    /** Set to false to remove Photo Browser's Navbar (default true) */
    navbar?: boolean
    /** Set to false to remove Photo Browser's Toolbar (default true) */
    toolbar?: boolean
    /** Text on back link in Photo Browser's navbar (default "Back") */
    pageBackLinkText?: string
    /** Text on close link in Photo Browser's navbar when opened in Popup or as Standalone (default "Close") */
    popupCloseLinkText?: string
    /** Text of "of" in photos counter: "3 of 5" (default "of") */
    navbarOfText?: string
    /** Defines should it display "3 of 5" text in navbar title or not. If not specified (undefined) then it will show this text if there is more than 1 item  */
    navbarShowCount?: boolean | undefined
    /** One of the default colors */
    iconsColor?: string
    /** Swiper parameters */
    swiper?: object

    /** Function to render navbar, must return navbar HTML string */
    renderNavbar?: () => string
    /** Function to render toolbar, must return toolbar HTML string */
    renderToolbar?: () => string
    /** Function to render single caption, must return caption HTML string */
    renderCaption?: (caption: string, index: number) => string
    /** Function to render photo object, must return photo object HTML string */
    renderObject?: (photo: Photo | string, index: number) => string
    /** Function to render lazy loaded photo slide, must return slide HTML string */
    renderLazyPhoto?: (photo: Photo | string, index: number) => string
    /** Function to render photo as a swiper slide, must return slide HTML string */
    renderPhoto?: (photo: Photo | string, index: number) => string
    /** Function to render photobrowser page, must return full page HTML layout string */
    renderPage?: () => string
    /** Function to render photobrowser popup, must return full popup HTML layout string */
    renderPopup?: () => string
    /** Function to render photobrowser standalone modal, must return full modal HTML layout string */
    renderStandalone?: () => string

  }
  interface PhotoBrowser extends Framework7EventsClass<Events> {
    /** Link to global app instance */
    app : Framework7
    /** Photo Browser HTML element */
    el : HTMLElement
    /** Dom7 instance with Photo Browser HTML element */
    $el : Dom7Instance
    /** Index number of currently active photo slide */
    activeIndex: number
    /** true if Photo Browser in exposition mode */
    exposed: boolean
    /** true if Photo Browser is currently opened */
    opened: boolean
    /** Photo Browser URL (that was passed in url parameter) */
    url: string
    /** Photo Browser View (that was passed in view parameter) or found parent view */
    view: View.View
    /** Contains initialized Swiper instance with all available Swiper methods and properties */
    swiper: object
    /** Object with initialization parameters */
    params: Parameters

    /** Open Photo Browser on photo with index number equal to "index" parameter. If "index" parameter is not specified, it will be opened on last closed photo */
    open(index?: number): PhotoBrowser
    /** Close Photo Browser */
    close(): PhotoBrowser
    /** Toggle exposition mode */
    expositionToggle() : PhotoBrowser
    /** Enable exposition mode */
    expositionEnable() : PhotoBrowser
    /** Disable exposition mode */
    expositionDisable() : PhotoBrowser
    /** Destroy Photo Browser */
    destroy() : void
  }
  interface Events {
    /** Event will be fired when user close photo browser with swipe up/down */
    swipeToClose: (photoBrowser: PhotoBrowser) => void
    /** Event will be fired when user click/tap on Swiper. Receives 'touchend' event as an arguments */
    tap: (photoBrowser: PhotoBrowser, event: Event) => void
    /** Event will be fired when user click/tap on Swiper. Receives 'touchend' event as an arguments */
    click: (photoBrowser: PhotoBrowser, event: Event) => void
    /** Event will be fired when user double tap on Swiper's container. Receives 'touchend' event as an arguments */
    doubleTap: (photoBrowser: PhotoBrowser, event: Event) => void
    /** Event will be fired when user double tap on Swiper's container. Receives 'touchend' event as an arguments */
    doubleClick: (photoBrowser: PhotoBrowser, event: Event) => void
    /** Event will be fired when currently active slide is changed */
    slideChange: (photoBrowser: PhotoBrowser) => void
    /** Event will be fired in the beginning of transition */
    transitionStart: (photoBrowser: PhotoBrowser) => void
    /** Event will be fired after transition */
    transitionEnd: (photoBrowser: PhotoBrowser) => void
    /** Event will be fired in the beginning of animation to other slide (next or previous) */
    slideChangeTransitionStart: (photoBrowser: PhotoBrowser) => void
    /** Event will be fired after animation to other slide (next or previous) */
    slideChangeTransitionEnd: (photoBrowser: PhotoBrowser) => void
    /** Event will be fired in the beginning of lazy loading of image */
    lazyImageLoad: (photoBrowser: PhotoBrowser) => void
    /** Event will be fired when lazy loading image will be loaded */
    lazyImageReady: (photoBrowser: PhotoBrowser) => void
    /** Event will be fired when user touch Swiper. Receives 'touchstart' event as an arguments */
    touchStart: (photoBrowser: PhotoBrowser) => void
    /** Event will be fired when user touch and move finger over Swiper in direction opposite to direction parameter. Receives 'touchmove' event as an arguments */
    touchMoveOpposite: (photoBrowser: PhotoBrowser) => void
    /** Event will be fired when user release Swiper. Receives 'touchend' event as an arguments */
    touchEnd: (photoBrowser: PhotoBrowser) => void
    /** Event will be triggered when Photo Browser starts its opening animation. As an argument event handler receives Photo Browser instance */
    open: (photoBrowser : PhotoBrowser) => void
    /** Event will be triggered when Photo Browser completes its opening animation. As an argument event handler receives Photo Browser instance */
    opened: (photoBrowser : PhotoBrowser) => void
    /** Event will be triggered when Photo Browser starts its closing animation. As an argument event handler receives Photo Browser instance */
    close: (photoBrowser : PhotoBrowser) => void
    /** Event will be triggered after Photo Browser completes its closing animation. As an argument event handler receives Photo Browser instance */
    closed: (photoBrowser : PhotoBrowser) => void
    /** Event will be triggered right before Photo Browser instance will be destroyed */
    beforeDestroy: (photoBrowser : PhotoBrowser) => void
  }
  interface DomEvents {
    /** Event will be triggered when Photo Browser starts its opening animation */
    'photobrowser:open' : () => void
    /** Event will be triggered after Photo Browser completes its opening animation */
    'photobrowser:opened' : () => void
    /** Event will be triggered when Photo Browser starts its closing animation */
    'photobrowser:close' : () => void
    /** Event will be triggered after Photo Browser completes its closing animation */
    'photobrowser:closed' : () => void
  }

  interface AppMethods {
    photoBrowser: {
      /** create Photo Browser instance */
      create(parameters : Parameters) : PhotoBrowser
      /** destroy Photo Browser instance */
      destroy(el : HTMLElement | CSSSelector | PhotoBrowser) : void
      /** get Photo Browser instance by HTML element */
      get(el : HTMLElement | CSSSelector) : PhotoBrowser
    }
  }
  interface AppParams {
    photoBrowser?: Parameters | undefined
  }
  interface AppEvents {
    /** Event will be triggered when Photo Browser starts its opening animation. As an argument event handler receives Photo Browser instance */
    photoBrowserOpen: (photoBrowser : PhotoBrowser) => void
    /** Event will be triggered when Photo Browser completes its opening animation. As an argument event handler receives Photo Browser instance */
    photoBrowserOpened: (photoBrowser : PhotoBrowser) => void
    /** Event will be triggered when Photo Browser starts its closing animation. As an argument event handler receives Photo Browser instance */
    photoBrowserClose: (photoBrowser : PhotoBrowser) => void
    /** Event will be triggered after Photo Browser completes its closing animation. As an argument event handler receives Photo Browser instance */
    photoBrowserClosed: (photoBrowser : PhotoBrowser) => void
    /** Event will be triggered right before Photo Browser instance will be destroyed */
    photoBrowserBeforeDestroy: (photoBrowser : PhotoBrowser) => void
  }
}

declare const PhotoBrowserComponent: Framework7Plugin;

export default PhotoBrowserComponent;


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Jason Luce in Nauvoo
Jason Luce was probably connected with Bill Hickman and the Danites as early as 1844, when he was 13. He seems to have been one of the young boys who operated as a spy network in Nauvoo. Joseph Smith wrote in his journal in June 1844:
"Jason R. Luse reported that Ianthus Rolf said, while the press was burning that before three weeks the Mansion House [Joseph Smith's residence] would be strung to the ground, and he would help to do it; and Tallman Rolf said the city would be strung to the ground within ten day. Moses Leonard also heard him, Joshua Miller being also present. Bryant, (merchant of Nauvoo) said before he would see such things, he would wade to his knees in blood. It is reported that runners have gone out in all directions to try to get up a mob; and the mobbers are selling their houses in Nauvoo and disposing of their property."
The burning press referred to was that of the Nauvoo Expositor, which was destroyed by Mormons, igniting the civil unrest that led to Joseph Smith's murder in December 1844.
Jason was the oldest of the Luce brothers, and probably the one who led them into the company of some hard-bitten characters. Twenty years after this report of him in Nauvoo, he was executed for murder in Utah, but not without having led a colorful life to that point.
"History of Joseph Smith" in The Latter-Day Saints' Millennial Star, Volume 24 (1864), 7.
"History of Joseph Smith" in Deseret News, Wed., Sept. 30, 1857.
Danites
Hauri
Boonesborough
Death of Stephen Luce
Mormon Reformation


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Meghan Markle pictured as guest speaker at 'power of women' charity event
New photos have emerged of Meghan Markle co-hosting a 'power of women' charity benefit as William and Kate head to the US for their first trip in eight years – and hours after the Royal palace made attempts to stave off new allegations of racism.
The Duchess of Sussex, 41, jetted into the Midwest from California to be interviewed on-stage in the event billed 'The Power of Women: An Evening with Meghan'.
The 'moderated discussion' took place alongside Rabbi Sandy Sasso – the first woman ordained by the Reconstructionist Judaism movement at the Marriott Downtown Hotel in Indianapolis.
While guests were banned from taking any pictures, Meghan's friend Omid Scobie shared several snaps from the crowd to Twitter this evening – in what some have labelled a strategic PR move in the wake of Buckingham Palace's racism debacle, which is threatening to overshadow the Prince and Princess' of Wales tour of the United States.
Meghan wore a green dress with a keyhole cutout at the neckline and purple peep toe heels to match the backdrop as she sat opposite Ms Sasso, who was wearing a grey power suit.
He wrote: 'Last night, Duchess Meghan took part in a moderated discussion focused on women's empowerment and supporting young girls.'
As William and Kate today made their way to the US for their first trip in eight years, William's godmother Lady Susan Hussey stepped down from the royal household after she allegedly refused to believe a black domestic abuse campaigner was British and asked her: 'What part of Africa are you from?'
Pictures of Meghan Markle show her beaming as she was celebrated as the guest of honor at a 'power of women' charity benefit last night
While guests were banned from taking any pictures of the evening, Meghan's friend Omid Scobie shared several snaps from the crowd to Twitter this evening
The incident has been labelled a 'PR disaster' and there are now suggestions Meghan and Harry could look to capitalise on any backlash.
Publicist Mark Borkowski said the comments, which were made at a reception organised by Queen Consort Camilla, would serve as 'ammunition' for Meghan and Harry – who today released a polished trailer for the Invictus Games on the same day William and Kate began their US visit.
Mr Borkowski told MailOnline: 'This is a PR disaster for the Royal Family and it is going to cause huge problems, especially at the start of William and Kate's US trip which will be dominated by a new racism row. They are flying into a perfect storm.'
Meghan's benefit was hosted by the Women's Fund of Central Indiana, a non-profit which assists local woman experiencing hardship or disadvantage.
Prior keynote speakers at Women's Fund benefits include former first lady Michelle Obama, who drew a crowd of more than 12,000 people at the home arena of the Indiana Pacers in 2018, according to organizers.
Tickets for the event cost a whopping $500 per head, while entire tables cost $5,000.
Mr Scobie's post attracted dozens of comments from fans, some of whom claim to have been in attendance to witness the 'uplifting' discussion.
'It was amazing and an honor… she is kind genuine and intelligent. A blessing to se her,' one person said.
Meghan wore a green dress with a keyhole cutout at the neckline and purple peep toe heels to match the backdrop as she sat opposite Ms Sasso, who was wearing a grey power suit
Tickets for the event cost a whopping $500 per head, while entire tables cost $5,000
Meghan was the main speaker and guest of honour at the event in the Midwest
Another added: 'Heard from squaddies at the event that it was an amazing uplifting discussion. Tons of great energy and she looked gorgeous as always.'
It is not known how much Meghan will have been paid for the appearance, if at all, however PR experts believe she could earn up to £1million per speech in the US.
The Indiana event drew supporters from across the state, and perhaps even further, with one group traveling from Ivy Tech Community College in Lawrenceburg, about 100 miles southeast of Indianapolis.
'A strong team of @IvyLburgBville women philanthropists traveled to Indianapolis to attend the Power of Women event,' the school tweeted. 'Remarkable event this evening!'
Attendance figures for Tuesday's event were not immediately clear, but the largest ballroom at the Indianapolis Marriott has a maximum capacity of 2,500.
Meghan, who is currently living in California with Prince Harry after quitting royal duties, was seen leaving the event dressed warmly in a black button-down coat
The Women's Fund website said that it aims 'to be the most influential organization creating transformative and sustainable change for women and girls'
The Prince and Princess of Wales have been warned they 'risk being overshadowed' during their trip to America by 83-year-old Lady Susan's comments – and that Meghan and Harry could 'capitalise' on public backlash
Who is Sandy Sasso?
Sandy Eisenberg Sasso is the first woman to have been ordained a rabbi in Reconstructionist Judaism.
She was ordained by the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in Philadelphia, on May 19, 1974.
As one of the few women rabbinical students, Sasso naturally became a leader in defining women's changing roles within Judaism.
Sasso holds title to many firsts as a female rabbi.
She is also the author of many children's books on religious topics.
The Women's Fund website said that it aims 'to be the most influential organization creating transformative and sustainable change for women and girls.'
The fund this year gave grants totaling $150,000 to 12 groups engaged in education, mental health, and career mentoring services for women and girls, according to the website.
The online description for the event said: 'Women's Fund is proud to welcome Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, to Indianapolis.
'The Duchess is a mother, feminist, and champion of human rights. She is a lifelong advocate for women and girls, a constant thread she weaves through humanitarian and business ventures.
'Rabbi Sandy Sasso, an acclaimed writer and community leader, will serve as moderator for the evening.
'Tables for Power of Women are available for purchase to groups and organizations that support the mission of Women's Fund.'
Meanwhile, William and Kate have been warned they 'risk being overshadowed' during their trip to America by 83-year-old Lady Susan's comments.
'The whole point of William and Kate's trip has been put into jeopardy by someone's really terrible remarks at an event which – incredibly ironically – was meant to be all about inclusivity,' he told MailOnline.
'It will perpetuate the flame that was lit by Meghan when she accused members of the royal household of making racist comments – the impact could be really quite catastrophic.'
Mr Ede said the scandal was particularly damaging due to it coinciding with a period of intense publicity for Meghan and Harry, who are set to be handed the Robert F. Kennedy Ripple of Hope Award next month for speaking about alleged racism in the Royal Family.
He continued: 'One of the reasons Meghan was given an award by the Kennedys was for standing up to "racism" in the Royal Family. So this story coming out is a win for Meghan and Harry.'
Royal author Richard Fitzwilliams told MailOnline: 'These comments will go worldwide and they will be symbolic of precisely the attitudes the Sussexes claimed they had to fight.
'There is no doubt that aspects of royal life need reform, this is illustrated by Lady Susan's behaviour. However, the British monarchy knows how to employ soft power and does change.'
Buckingham Palace said it took the incident, at the Queen Consort's reception on violence against women on Tuesday, 'extremely seriously' and had investigated immediately.
A spokesman said: 'We take this incident extremely seriously and have investigated immediately to establish the full details. In this instance, unacceptable and deeply regrettable comments have been made. We have reached out to Ngozi Fulani on this matter, and are inviting her to discuss all elements of her experience in person if she wishes.
'In the meantime, the individual concerned would like to express her profound apologies for the hurt caused and has stepped aside from her honorary role with immediate effect. All members of the Household are being reminded of the diversity and inclusivity policies which they are required to uphold at all times.'
The Duchess of Sussex will be interviewed on-stage during the event billed 'The Power of Women: An Evening with Meghan'
Meghan Markle points as she leaves a 'Power of Women' event in the US last night – where people paid $5,000 per table to hear her speak
Ngozi Fulani said on Twitter today she had been 'insulted' by a palace aide who she accused of asking 'where she was really from' when she said she was from Hackney.
The royal aide then allegedly said: 'No but where do you really come from? Where do your people come from? When did you first come here?'
Ms Fulani claims she then said: 'Lady! I am a British national, my parents came here in the 50s', to which the woman replied: 'I knew we'd get there in the end. You're Caribbean'. Ms Fulani replied: 'No lady, I am of African heritage, Caribbean descent and British nationality.'
The Sistah Space founder said this morning: 'Mixed feelings about yesterday's visit to Buckingham Palace. 10 mins after arriving, a member of staff approached me, moved my hair to see my name badge. The rest of the event is a blur.'
She said: 'It was such a shock to me and the other two women that we were stunned to temporary silence. I just stood at the edge of the room, smiled and engaged briefly with who spoke to me until I could leave.
'Standing there in a room packed with people while this violation was taking place was so strange, especially as the event was about violence against women'.
She added: 'My children and grandchildren were proud though, in my parent's time, black people were only allowed in to those spaces to serve. Kind of glad my folks were not around to witness this violation.
'I let my guard down. Never again. It was such a struggle to stay in a space that you were violated in.
'I think it is essential to acknowledge that trauma has occurred and being invited and then insulted has caused much damage.'
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry competed in a friendly game of table tennis as the Duchess made a surprise appearance in a trailer for the Invictus Games.
The 80-second video features athletes who will be competing in the upcoming sporting event, which will be held in Dusseldorf in September 2023.
To promote tickets for the opening and closing ceremonies going on sale today, the Invictus Games' social media team shared the video on Twitter – where it was promptly reposted by Finding Freedom co-writer Omid Scobie.
The moody black-and-white clip opens with a view of an unused table tennis table in an empty stadium.
Highlighting how the sport is being been introduced into the event for the first time next year, the video then showed male, female and disabled players competing in several back-to-back games.
In another cut, Prince Harry smiles lovingly at his opponent before the camera zooms in on Meghan.
The Duchess – who is dressed casually in a dark V-neck jacket and has her hair tied up in a bun – gives her husband a quick nod to indicate that she's ready for him to play.
Sharing the clip of the couple, Omid Scobie wrote: 'Harry and Meghan make an appearance in the latest promo video for next year's Invictus Games.
The Duchess of Sussex appeared right at the end of the video as she competed against her husband. The mother-of-two gave Harry an encouraging smile and nod
Prince Harry appeared in the new trailer for the Invictus Games today. The Duke of Sussex was filmed playing two games of table tennis
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I Think, therefore I Feel?
By Will Meecham, MD, MA
We suffer for our ideas. Here are some of the concepts that can make me miserable: "I haven't lived up to my potential;" "I don't have enough friends;" "I'll be alone in old age;" "No one takes me seriously."
These thoughts are prompted by my personal history and situation, but they amount to vague and ungrounded fears. (How is potential defined? How many friends equals enough? Can I be sure about the future? How would I know if I were taken seriously?) It surprises me that I care so much about thoughts with so little solidity.
Why do mere ideas carry such weight? It's a question worth asking from time to time. In answering, my first impulse is to turn to neuroscience. What might a basic understanding of the brain suggest about why beliefs feel important?
In simplest terms, we have emotional centers deep in the cerebral cortex that color our attitudes. The amygdala is a prime emotion generator responsible many negative feelings (and a few positive ones). It recognizes threats and primes us to react. It drives our rage and our terror.
Emotion centers are often considered more primitive than brain regions responsible for rational thought, because they evolved earlier. But emotions are vital even to logical decision making. It's been shown that when people suffer damage to these 'lower' brain regions, they sometimes lose the ability to make choices. Despite being able to list the pros and cons of competing options, they can't choose among them. Why not? Probably because they lack the feeling that choices matter. Without an emotional sense of better vs worse, the result is indifference or paralysis.
Emotions are valuable. They aren't infantile, rudimentary surges that overwhelm higher thought. They're the engines that propel us toward what matters in life. Still, although feelings are vital and necessary, they get us in trouble. Why is that?
Consider how emotions evolved. We share the amygdala and related emotion structures with other mammals. One of the reasons we bond better with dogs than with lizards is that mammals display emotional depth but reptiles don't. Dogs can appear happy, downcast, hopeful, loving, and angry. Lizards can't. As mammals became less lizard-like and more dog-like, something important was gained: feeling.
Emotions serve as a strong motivators for life-preserving action. Mammals respond to feelings as if they matter because, in fact, emotions weigh in on life or death decisions. A twinge of fear might warn of a lurking predator. A burst of lust might signal a chance to procreate. Craving might lead to a nutritious meal. Each of these cases makes a difference to survival, to reproduction, to life. Emotions are what motivate the vital choices that keep a species propagating through time. The animal that feels fear knows to hide, or flee, or fight. It does so with passion, driven by strong inner signals. In like fashion, an animal that feels love defends its young or its social group, and so preserves its progeny and kin.
In the wild, emotions drive behaviors that promote life: feeding, defense, reproduction. Feelings aren't arbitrary preferences without import; they're symbols of survival, death, and birth.
For humans, however, emotions no longer arise only in biologically meaningful situations. They pop up around concepts and beliefs. We can feel threatened by assaults on status, or hopes, or ideas. Think of wars fought over religion or ideology. Think of teenagers shooting neighbors who wear the 'wrong' colors. Think of children arguing over the TV remote.
We still have strong feelings, but they no longer relate to basic necessities of life like feeding, sex, and foiling predators. Instead, they're attached to ideas, to abstract concepts that grow out of culture and history. But despite this disconnect, we respond as if our very lives are on the line. Why? Because that's how it feels.
Every idea that we care about possesses taproots that draw sustenance from the emotional centers of the brain. If you mock my beliefs, I feel anger and want to attack. My fury would be appropriate if you threatened physical injury, but does it make sense if you just disagree with my ideas? Should verbal conflict escalate to rage? To violence? Probably not, but it often does.
Why? Because on an emotional level we are fighting for our lives. This is what our physiology remembers from the evolutionary past. Our emotion centers can't distinguish between a fight over the only gazelle killed in a month on the savannah and an argument over which TV program to watch (the brain as a whole can, of course, but only if we exercise rational oversight sufficient to suppress emotional reactivity).
Nor do feelings readily distinguish between protecting a living, breathing parent versus defending a mythical concept of God, or a conviction that "God" is a dangerous delusion. I've lost both religious and atheist friends by challenging such beliefs.
We care about ideas more than we should because feelings evolved to aid decisions about life and death, not abstractions. This has implications on many levels; it explains a lot of political and social discord. But let's keep it personal. Sometimes I feel badly about myself because I don't measure up to society's standards. To my amygdala, this doesn't feel like mere failure to satisfy arbitrary criteria: it feels like I might be cast out of the tribe, an exile that would ensure death. No wonder I get upset!
Imagine what a relief it would be to separate the conceptual from the emotional. Imagine if I could recognize standards as contingent and historical rather than internalizing them as requirements for tribal support and survival. Imagine if my thoughts and feelings were less tightly linked.
What we know about neuroscience implies the possibility of disconnecting abstract ideas from strong feelings, because the two are generated by different brain regions that act at least somewhat independently. Interestingly, centuries before we knew anything useful about the brain, yogic and Buddhist philosophies were teaching that feelings and thoughts are separable. Working to recognize and increase the distance between emotion and cognition was one of the key steps toward achieving mature, enlightened peace of mind.
Am I reaching my full potential? Have I sufficient friends? Will I be isolated in twenty years? Does anyone think my blog worthwhile? With a bit of practice, I can ask these questions out of curiosity without surges of regret, insecurity, dread, or despair. The lexical and emotional gears don't need to interlock, one driving the other as if my life depended on it.
Let's close by remembering that sometimes ideas do matter. A belief that says unbelievers are dangerous can cause problems. But why? Because emotional turmoil might escalate and drive desperate, aggressive action aimed at defending the belief (as if it were life or limb). It's hard to imagine fanatics attacking others if they didn't feel strongly about their ideas. So the issue is partly with the logical content of thought, but it has more to do with emotional response to thought.
The prescription remains the same: separate ideas from feelings. If children were taught this skill, there would be fewer adults driven to insane acts by mere concepts.
Will Meecham, MD, MA
In late 2014, Will Meecham, MD, MA, launched MindfulBiology.org to combine clear explanations of biology with meditations on Life.
Before he felt ready to start MindfulBiology.org, Will needed to overcome a highly traumatic upbringing. In young adulthood he coped with his past by over-achieving, completing years of higher education in ecology, biophysics, neuroscience, and medicine. But in mid-life, when neck disease ended his career as an oculoplastic surgeon, he was forced to confront vulnerabilities such as low self-esteem, high reactivity, interpersonal conflict, dissociation, and an unstable sense of identity, all of which are common problems for those who suffered hardship early in life.
After years of inner work, he grew more stable, grounded, and secure. Along the way, he discovered that his lifelong love of biology helped him find meaning and purpose in Life. He now works to encourage greater appreciation, gratitude, and compassion for the human body.
Meecham, W. (2013). I Think, therefore I Feel?. Psych Central. Retrieved on January 21, 2020, from https://blogs.psychcentral.com/happiness/2013/05/i-think-therefore-i-feel/
Statement of review: Psych Central does not review the content that appears in our blog network (blogs.psychcentral.com) prior to publication. All opinions expressed herein are exclusively those of the author alone, and do not reflect the views of the editorial staff or management of Psych Central. Published on PsychCentral.com. All rights reserved.
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Q: Reordering duplicate contacts. Problems with lists I got a csv in the following fashion with 120000 rows:
ID Duplicate
1 65
2 67
4 12
4 53
4 101
12 4
12 53
101 ...

This list basically specifies a number of user ids, and users which are duplicates of that user. How the list is made up now I cant really filter this out in Excel, therefore I am trying to transform the list with this outcome:
[1, 65]
[2, 67]
[4, 12, 53, 101]

Afterwards I would be able to write into a new csv deleting only list[0] for each element, so that I can retain one user per "duplicate user block". In the Excel I would then delete all remaining user IDs.
However to come to this point I got a few problems:
import csv

with open("contacts.csv", "rt") as f:
    reader = csv.reader(f, delimiter="\t")

    contacts = []
    for row in reader:
        if row[0] not in contacts:
            contacts.append(row[0])
        if row[1] not in contacts:
            position = contacts.index(row[0])
            contacts[position].append(row[1])

Of course I get the error "AttributeError: 'str' object has no attribute 'append'" as contacts[position] is a string. But how can I change the code, so that I get a list for each block of duplicate contacts?
Thanks!

A: There is an almost one liner in standard python too
import csv
from itertools import groupby

with open("contacts.csv", "rt") as f:
    reader = csv.reader(f, delimiter="\t")
    contacts = [[k] + [r[1] for r in g] for k, g in groupby(reader, key=lambda row: row[0])]

I also like the pandas solution, but it means learning a new api.

A: This will work even if your csv file is not sorted and if you're missing a few entries:
with open('contacts.csv') as infile:
    data = {}
    for i,dup in csv.reader(infile):
        if i not in data:
            if dup in data:
                data[i] = data[dup]
                continue

            data[i] = set((i, dup))
            data[dup] = data[i]
            continue

        data[i].add(dup)

for _,dups in data.items():
    print(sorted(dups))

UPDATE: If you want to avoid printing multiple sets of duplicates:
for k,dups in list(data.items()):
    if k not in data: continue
    print(sorted(dups))
    for d in dups: data.pop(d)

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While app development methodologies have upgraded over the years, the ways companies manage the data residing in those apps have not evolved much. This is a problem. Popular BI tools all assume that data is situated in a single place in a relational model. In actual practice, enterprises do not keep all their data in a single data warehouse, and data silos are always present.
Many open source DaaS platforms aim to run between data sources—relational file systems, NoSQL systems—and different SQL-based tools like BI and data science platforms based on Python and R programming languages. Dremio is different; it functions more than just as a query execution engine. Dremio integrates other key functional areas for query acceleration, data curation, data lineage, data catalog, through a self-service model similar to Google Docs, but in this case for data sets. Recently, Dremio announced support for Looker, a popular BI platform allowing data users to utilize a larger range of data sources and accelerate queries.
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Notheisz Hot Air Balloons – new kid on the block?
Well here's a thing. We've not noticed it before but Hungarian Balloon manufacturer Notheisz has gone and got on the EASA TCDS List coming in at BA.025 and listed as Notheisz HAB. I've never heard of them and have to say not really spotted the listing before but a quick bit of wibbly wobbly webby turned them up. Seems an AX-6 balloon they built won the 2007 ballooning championship in Japan. According to their blurb 'This balloon was manufactured to meet the expectations of racing pilots. Its unique shape and perfect flight features greatly contributed to our skilful pilot's success in winning the first place in Saga, Japan and a second place in Daejeon, Korea in 2007'. Details of the Racer type balloon is at http://notheiszballon.hu/2nd-hand-racing-balloon-2/ and it is for sale. We'll try and find out a bit more about them then.
http://notheiszballon.hu
Foiled by balloon-Trains halted as balloon hits wires
Kindly sent to us from an Iceni tribesman this made us chuckle. Although the truth seems a bit at odds it appears a child's foil balloon hit overhead cables and caused a major power cut in Cambridgeshire on 7th February. It may have been a 'fly the furthest' prize balloon and the entrant got caught out cheating. The power outage (neat phrase) halted the Kings Cross to Peterborough East Coast Main Line. Two trains were evacuated as a result of the balloon incident. First Capital Connect reported that their trains stopped at 12.50 south of Huntingdon and a spokesman for operator East Coast Trains stated that the 10:45 service from Leeds was also stuck at Huntingdon for more than three hours. Some of the trains ended up being diesel hauled for the rest of their journeys whilst delays continued long after power was restored. I wonder what shape foil balloon it was? Maybe it was one of our nice shiny 'Stop HS2' ones we are currently testing! On the 7th February it was probably the only balloon flying!
Khaos Keeps up the Pressure-Brits in the news
Once again we got another exclusive from Andy kaye and the enjoyable flights he has been having over Melbourne. Fortunately the authorities and news media have a really laid back take on balloons landing in confined or unlikely spaces around the city. This time he actually made the newspapers when he made a handling line assisted landing in a garden in Auburn Road on the Hawthorn district of Melbourne when the winds fell light and variable. All ten passengers and the balloon were totally undamaged. Neighbours called the emergency services but they weren't needed as the balloon was man-handled into a tight spot. Andy reported that the problem came when they came to deflate it and a long careful pack-away had to be carried out. Local Birgit Loch posted the picture along with the great comment 'Wow, they just landed a hot air balloon in a front yard along Auburn Rd!' Some more great pictures of this non-event at
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/rude-awakening-for-hawthorn-resident-as-hotair-balloon-drops-in/story-fni0fit3-1226823284591
More balloon meets confirmed-Book now
We have just had news of a number of balloon meets that have now been confirmed including the popular Northern Balloon Groups Yorkshire Dales, Bedale Balloon Meet which we'll try and get to this year (honest). It will be held between the 20th and 22nd June at Bedale in North Yorkshire. Now if you ever really needed a reason to go the fact that The Black Sheep Brewery and Grommet's lively Wenleydale steam railway are a stone's throw down the road should suffice. Entry is a paltry £10. For more information on the meet go to the events page or check out Good sports - The Bedale Meet 2013 elsewhere on the site. Also there are details on this years' Car Fest South and a Leeds Castle Meet that shouldn't be missed.
Two to go a longer way-Gordon Bennett UK Teams announced
Officially out is the news that our old muckers John Rose and Chris Wood will be entering the Gordon Bennett gas balloon race again this year and intend to go even further and win. Having just got back from practising flying a long way and getting cold in the Alps John told us they are ready to rock. The Race this year will be from Vichy in France with a launch window from 28 August to 6 September so if the winds are kind they may get home. This will be the 58th Coupe Aeronautique Gordon Bennett as those PC FAI folk describe it. Previous ones have included some nail-biting live mapping which was extremely popular so let's hope the French get their laptops working properly so we can all enjoy it. The second GB entry will be Paul Spellward and Colin Butter this time flying in their syndicate balloon.
http://www.fai.org/cia-events/cia-events-calendar-and-results?id=34877&EventCalendarId=9036
Busman's holiday?-CAA stretches its wings
Seems the world of the interweb knows no bounds and so when the CAA's balloon man Ian Chadwick announced that he was off to Burma, or whatever its currently called, all eyes were on Faceache. Actually, despite rumours that he was checking out a balloon ride operation there he was actually on a trip with his son Daniel to visit other son Gavin who is flying there. Naturally all the normal pomp and dutiful ceremony was applied for his arrival and first thing was the 'Welcome Ceremony' with their host family and so day one with the family in Baganwas the first colourful post. Interestingly it does reveal that the rumour that all the UK ride pilots head east for the winter appears true. Spotted in the group is Ian Martin, Sue Martin, Clive Bailey, Janet Taylor-Simmons, David Sutcliffe and Daniel, Gavin and Ian Chadwick amongst others. We wonder if there will be a language barrier?
2014 Worlds go off the scale
Just as alluded to by Linsey Muir the Brazilian Organisers of the 2014 World Hot Air Balloon Championships are continuing not to be apparently getting it right. If the Official Website is anything to go by its not looking good. Available in Spanish only not much seems to have changed since last we looked. This is officially the 21st FAI World Hot Air Balloon Championship and is set to run from 17-27 July in Rio Claro, Brazil. Despite a list of sponsors and the original offer to ship 50 balloons to the event free of charge and provide subsided accommodation it now seems that they will be charging €7.20 per kilo to ship a balloon from Europe whilst room prices have risen by over 25%. This means that it is likely to cost each team in the region of £10,000 to compete. Any takers? http://www.balonismo.org.br
Big One coming up – 3.4.40 celebrates
Forget all the other events going on this year and make sure you don't miss the 30th Anniversary of the 3.4.40 Region. Started in 1984 the region which is affliated to the British Balloon and Airship Club was named after the motorways M3, M4 and M40 that pass through its area which includes Hampshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire east of Salisbury Plain, and much of Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. They maintain close links with other regional balloon clubs including the Mid-Hants Balloon Club, Western Region and the Black Horse Balloon Club. Membership is open to anyone interested in ballooning be they Commercial Operators, Private Pilots, Pilots under Training (PUTs), Retrieve Crew, or people who simply enjoy being around balloons. Members do not have to live in the Region and many join because they fly in the area or they enjoy attending their monthly meetings, which are held on the second Monday of each month except December.
The programme secretary arranges a mixture of speakers, some instructional, some entertaining, and some on topical issues. Above all emphasis at the meetings is on good fellowship and the opportunity to meet others interested in the sport. Flying They also publish a monthly newsletter, Flying Wires, which gives information on future meetings, news on local ballooning activities, and updates on issues such as landowner relations. In addition they aim to arrange two or three balloon meets during the year which include some rudimentary competition flying. In particular they organise the ballooning at the Woodcote Rally in July as well as a meet in November to celebrate the first manned flight, in a balloon made by the Montgolfier brothers in 1783. The mass balloon launch from the Newbury Show in September as well as the International Icicle Balloon Meet in January are also local events which are organized with the help of members of the 3-4-40.
To celebrate this auspicious occasion they have come up with a fresh new logo and they are holding the Dog House Ballooning Weekend 3-4-40 BBAC 30th Anniversary at their current home, The Dog House Hotel near Abingdon, over the weekend Saturday 24th May to Monday 26th May with the intention of gathering members past and present together for a jolly knees up. Flying will be from a field next door and the food and beer at the Dog House is recommended! For further details please contact Jonathan Harris on jcharris1988@gmail.com
http://www.3440.org
Fly It Ride It…Fly It? - Now there's a thought
Every year there is a Ride It Drive It Day and for us Old and Rusty Club folk it's a good excuse to blat off somewhere and enjoy our ancient transport. This year the date is set for the 27th April Ride with the main centre our way being Bressingham in Norfolk where, joy of joys, they have a Railway Museum. We got to thinking how about a Drive it Ride it Fly it day? The BBAC organised one some years ago but somewhere along the way the details of flights undertaken got lost and despite many balloons taking to the air who did what and went where remains lost in the annals of time. This year then we will put our hats on and give it some further thought so watch this space. The 27th is a Sunday this year so the weather will be lovely and the tide may even have gone out. www.fbhvc.co.uk
Get knitting - 2014 Cameron Maintenance Courses
Two Cameron Balloons' Maintenance Courses will be available this year. The first will run from 4-6 March and the second 4-6 November 2014 perfect for a Bristol Bonfire Night. The Maintenance Course is ideal and beneficial for existing or training pilots, Civil Aviation Authority personnel, Cameron Balloons fans and for experienced balloonists who would like to refresh their balloon maintenance skills. Run by Cameron Balloons staff and overseen by Lindsay Sadler the Production Director the 3 day course costs £384.00 (a non-refundable deposit of £144 per person required) which includes course study materials and practice equipment with a buffet lunch provided each day. Advice on local accommodation can be provided but is not included in the price. On completion of the course candidates will receive a Cameron Balloons certificate which lists the level and skills they have attained. The course covers basic permitted maintenance, using a practical hands-on approach to the topics covered in the Cameron Balloons' Maintenance Manual. Places are on a first-come-first-served basis with a minimum of 6 candidates and a maximum of 12 per course (groups of 6 per workshop). Please note this does not permit any certificate holders to be an approved inspector nor an approved repair station. To book onto the course, please contact their Sales Department: sales@cameronballoons.co.uk or telephone +44 (0)117 963 7216
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