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New Acquisitions Roundup- Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of The Ladder: A Lesbian Review
November 14, 2016 Katrina Martin
The Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture recently acquired 47 copies of The Ladder (1956-1972), more than doubling our run for a total of 79 issues of the publication spanning the years 1957 to 1972. We are especially excited about this opportunity to expand our holdings of this ground-breaking publication sixty years after the first issue was released.
The Ladder was the first nationally distributed lesbian periodical in the United States. Preceded only by a local Los Angeles newsletter titled Vice Versa, The Ladder began in October 1956 as the small publication of the group Daughters of Bilitis (DOB). The DOB was founded in 1955 in San Francisco as a social group for lesbians who wanted to avoid public scrutiny and the violence of bars that were often the target of police brutality. As their numbers grew, DOB chapters formed in cities across the country, including New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago. The DOB evolved into a highly influential lesbian activist organization providing a "feminine viewpoint," educating women about "female homosexuality and positive self-image." The DOB worked closely with groups that were primarily focused on gay men, such as the Mattachine Society and ONE, Inc.
Partners Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin, the co-founders of DOB, both had educational backgrounds in journalism and worked as reporters. Lyon decided to publish The Ladder as a way to advertise the group—since they were forbidden from doing so in newspapers—as well as to spread awareness about social issues affecting the wider lesbian community. The mission statement of the DOB was printed inside every cover of the magazine:
Note the use of the word "variant" instead of "lesbian," which had a negative connotation in 1956.
According to some sources, the magazine was titled "The Ladder" to symbolize a way to escape the "well of loneliness," a phrase popularized by Radclyffe Hall's influential novel of the same name. The first issues featured a hand-drawn cover with two people standing beneath a ladder ascending into the clouds. There were only 175 original copies made of this issue, which were given to friends and mailed to professional women in the San Francisco telephone book and around the country. By 1957, the second year of publication, there were hundreds of subscribers on the mailing list, and the magazine was available on select newsstands in major cities. By the publication of its last issue in 1972, it had a subscription of over 4,000 worldwide. It is difficult to estimate total readership, however, because the issues were frequently shared and read aloud at gatherings.
Early content included information from DOB meetings, "Lesbiana" literature reviews, prose and poetry, social experiments, etiquette advice, community events, and reader responses. The editors avoided including any overtly sexual content, but quickly began rallying around political issues and publishing news about the Homophile movement.
This appeal appeared on the back cover of many early issues.
The Ladder was published monthly from 1956-1970 and bi-monthly from 1971-72. Over that time span, the magazine underwent drastic changes. The first major transformations began after Barbara Gittings, DOB New York chapter president, became editor in 1963. Gittings added the subtitle, "A Lesbian Review" to the cover in 1964, signifying the word "lesbian" as something that was no longer unspeakable. She changed the magazine's size and publication quality, increasing issues from 12-15 pages to 27 and moving from a mimeographed copy to professionally printed pages. Kay Tobin Lahusen, a photojournalist who was Gittings' partner and assistant editor, began using photographs of lesbians, rather than the illustrations typical of past issues. Regardless of the changes in its appearance, The Ladder was issued in a brown paper covering for the duration of its existence.
The last issue was published in September, 1972. In 1975, Arno Press released a nine-volume compilation of The Ladder in hardback as part of their series "Lesbians and Gay Men in Society, History, and Literature." The Ladder was a lifeline for those women who read it, providing one of the first formal spaces for lesbians to come together in dialogue and artistic expression. Today, it stands as an important artifact of 20th century lesbian and feminist movements and a valuable resource for scholarship.
Post contributed by Valerie Szwaya, intern for the Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture.
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Chefs' Manifesto Culinary Conference with Paul Newnham and Chantelle Nicholson
Le Cordon Bleu London were joined by Paul Newnham and Chantelle Nicholson for a demonstration and discussion on the Chefs' Manifesto. The Chefs' Manifesto is chef-led project that brings together culinary professionals from around the world to explore how they can help deliver a sustainable food system.
Paul Newnham opened the event with a talk about what the Chef's Manifesto is and why it is important for chefs to bridge the gap between farm and fork. Paul is Director of the SDG 2 Advocacy Hub, an initiative bringing together organisations including NGOs, advocacy groups and UN agencies to achieve Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2. Paul led the development and facilitation of the Chefs' Manifesto by chefs, for chefs
The Chefs' Manifesto is aligned with the 17 Global Goals for a better world by 2030 - agreed upon by world leaders to end poverty, fight inequality and address the urgency of climate change. They developed 8 thematic areas, aligned with the goals, that chefs are most passionate about working on, including ingredients grown with respect for the earth & its oceans, investment in livelihoods, valuing natural resources & reducing waste and a focus on plant-based ingredients.
Paul revealed that there are 30,000 edible plant varieties but we only grow 150 as crops, and 60% of our calories come from only four crops. To remedy this, the Chefs' Manifesto aims to connect chefs around the world, engaging them in an open discussion about the future of food. Chefs are in unique position to influence what we grow, put on our plates and how we think and talk about food. Emphasising that it's not set of rules but rather guidelines to help action change, Paul said it would be unfair to hold everyone to the same standards on a global scale; what may be easy to attain in one area may be very difficult in a different location.
Hosting the practical part of the event was Chantelle Nicholson, Chef Patron at Tredwells and advocate for seasonal eating, zero waste and plant-based eating. In her kitchen, nothing that can be eaten goes in the bin, and any food waste generated is taken away, composted and used as fertiliser for vegetables which will be used in the restaurant. In line with this ideal, Chantelle presented a dish that used every part of the vegetable, in this case cauliflower.
Chef Chantelle prepared Roasted Cauliflower, Pickled Cauliflower Stems, Caper Dressing and Saffron Mayonnaise, an entirely plant-based and zero-waste dish, as every element of the cauliflower was used. One of the challenges she has faced when creating truly great plant-based dishes is replicating the richness of meat or dairy products, so it requires skill to create a well-balanced dish only using plants.
The head of the cauliflower was sliced and roasted, and Chantelle used half to create the base of the dish – a puree with a nutty flavour which emerges when the cauliflower is caramelised well. The saffron mayonnaise - with aquafaba replacing egg - added a richness which was balanced nicely with the cauliflower stem, which was lightly pickled cutting through the deeper flavours of the dish. Finally, the dish was topped off with fried cauliflower leaves, lentils and a tangy caper dressing. The result was beautifully well-rounded, with an array of pleasurable flavour and texture, primarily from the skilful preparation of a humble cauliflower.
Chantelle's parting message to guests was to be conscious of what you're doing and to try to minimize your footprint. If you can use something that would otherwise go to waste or start using a reusable water bottle, just do one thing and it will gradually snowball and start to make a difference.
Paul Newnham followed the demonstration with a discussion about biodiversity and sustainable ingredients, referencing the Future 50 Foods Report. Compiled by Knorr and WWF-UK, the report features 50 nutritious plant-based ingredients selected based on their nutritional value and relative impact on the environment. Finally, Paul closed the event by taking questions from guests and summing up the key messaging of the Chefs' manifesto. He imparted that every change is important, and the more that sustainability is talked about, the more it becomes the norm.
For more information about the Chefs' Manifesto visit the SDG2 Advocacy Hub, and if you want to learn how to prepare amazing plant-based dishes, why not sign up for the Diploma in Plant-Based Culinary Arts or browse our other Programmes?
Paul Newnham is the Director of the SDG 2 Advocacy Hub. He formerly worked at World Vision International, Paul is passionate about bringing new voices to the Global Goals conversations, particularly around zero hunger and in his role as coordinator at the SDG2 Advocacy Hub, he is committed to ensuring that members have the support and resources they need to work collaboratively and achieve SDG2 by 2030.
Multi-award-winning chef Chantelle Nicholson is the Chef Patron at Tredwells, and Group Operations Director for Marcus Wareing Restaurants. Originally from New Zealand, she is recognized as one of the UK's leading female names in the hospitality industry. Sustainability is a key driver for Chantelle and as a founding chef of the Chefs' Manifesto, Chantelle applies a consciousness to her cooking, operation and business. Chantelle is also the author of Planted and she consults for several organisations on their offerings to the wider public.

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KV2 Audio are pleased to announce that yet another premium venue in Hungary has chosen KV2 products as the ideal choice to enhance the experience of it's new client base.
Situated in the former Cigar Saloon of the unique Opera House, Budapest - which used to host meetings of the countries aristocrats - the chamber was transformed by the Zsidai Group in to what is now a top Gastronomic restaurant and bar called the Sarastro Bar.
As well as being open to members of the public, the venue also caters for spectators visiting the Opera. Customers can enjoy refreshments before shows and during intervals in the Bar which has a capacity of up to 800 evening visitors - all of whom can also enjoy music reinforcement courtesy of KV2 Audio's EX products.
András Kárpáti, CEO of Megatone Ltd., was tasked with specifying a system of which "world class sound quality" was demanded. Explaining his decision he comments "KV2's EX products have an incredible sound and the quality is exceptional - especially considering the reasonable pricing. The EX1.2 single 12" subwoofer has such a deep response it feels like many other manufacturers 18" subwoofers".
A total of six EX6 active 2-way 6" loudspeakers were mounted above the bar at the centre of the Opera Café with two EX1.2 active single 12" subwoofers hidden from view. It was important to hide the subwoofers but maintain the systems clear sound image.
We are delighted to report that the system met the expectations and that the top class venue now boasts a top class sound system.


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Tewkesbury Park completes second phase of extensive renovations
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The second phase of a two-year renovation at Tewkesbury Park has been completed at a cost of £4 million, with the addition of nine luxury suites, two meeting rooms, an Orangery and a cocktail lounge.
Cleverly utilising the property's historic features, by employing the original structures and grand fireplaces, the décor is regal, yet contemporary, without pretentiousness. Besides the generous bedrooms where king-size and twin beds await, bathrooms are palatial, with the addition of opulent slipper bathtubs taking pride of place in the bathrooms of King Richard III and King Edward IV Suites.
Luxuriously appointed by reputed interior designer, ADS-Design, who have skilfully drawn upon the historical legacy of Tewkesbury Park by working to subtly weave in the area's story. All suites, along with the new meeting rooms take their namesakes from key characters who fought in the 1471 Battle of Tewkesbury. Besides the famous historical link, HD Directory members Zoffany – alongside Osbourne & Little – fabrics and soft furnishings reflect the Tewkesbury surroundings; warm soft country tones complement carefully sourced contemporary fixtures and fittings, conveying a rich and distinguished countryside ambience.
Further new additions include the sumptuous Orangery and Cocktail Lounge, along with the Duke of Gloucester and Earl of Warwick meeting rooms, which have dramatically been transformed by celebrated interior designer, Jane Clayton & Company.
Photography at Tewkesbury Park Hotel, Spring 2016
Besides the multi-million pound new additions, the first phase saw all 85 guestrooms receive a complete refurbishment with plush new interiors, new beds from HD Directory members Hypnos and 40″ inch flat screen TVs. Executive doubles and twins are ideal for corporate guests, while family and interconnecting rooms are perfect for leisure guests. Conference and banqueting suites accommodate up to 200 guests. Work to the main foyer and reception is still being carried out and is scheduled for completion in late spring. Two brand new spa rooms will be completed early summer.
Commenting; Patrick Jones, the new general manager, said: "We are thrilled with the results so far, the hotel is undergoing a complete renaissance and deserves to be brought back to the magnificent property it once was. The McIntosh Family who bought the hotel in 2014, are to be congratulated for having the vision and belief in its potential and staff. Not only are we a great leisure hotel, with our 18-hole golf course and leisure club, but with the investment that has been poured into our meeting facilities, coupled with our superb location, logistically we are perfect for the corporate user."
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Luna is a light spirited labrador who lives with our dear friends in Den Hague and they paid us a visit this past weekend. Luna knows Saartje from childhood and gets along well with Yatzie too. Now that spring is advancing quickly we decided to catch some of the beauty and made the dogs pose in a crocus field. Marianne did a great job to get all three of them in a pose! Planted fields of crocus and daffodils are a common sight in Holland around this time. Holland is after all the country of flowers! Coltsfoot (tussilago) has been around for a while already and many trees are sprouting. In a hedge in our garden a bird is busy building her nest. Last year we had five nestelings there! Spring brings new hope and joy for both animals and humans!


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Clara et moi Arnaud Viard
By Travis Mackenzie Hoover
Clara et moi is a decent enough movie if you're not expecting much, but it's hard not to expect much when the subject it broaches is so serious. It begins innocently enough with Woody Allen neurotic Antoine (Julien Boisselier), a 33-year-old actor with no prospects — none, that is, until he meets Clara (Julie Gayet), falls madly in love and has the usual adorable romantic-comedy adventures.
For a time, it's decent enough fluff, aside from a too-precious musical number (you had to be there) and the slightly nauseous feeling you get watching lovey-dovey people acting cute. But then the bomb drops that Clara is HIV positive, Antoine proves incapable of handling it and the filmmakers fail to rise to the challenge. Trapped as it is in the hero's slightly narcissistic gaze, the film can't express Clara's pain even when it's required to, making it the saga of whether the hero will stop being such a schmuck and return to his soulmate. It never occurs to the filmmaker that Clara might want equal time or speak for herself.
To be fair, the film manages to soldier on pleasantly despite this handicap, selling some dumb family-strife backstory and a phone-sex subplot that not even Spike Lee could stomach. But it deals with its foreground crisis in such a disease-of-the-week-meets-Friends way that it may cause you to resent it in spite of yourself, with no getting around its cagey non-handling handling of the situation and reduction of everything to whether the hero can be redeemed.
Though it tries to put him in his place, I would have been happier to have seen him step up and set an example instead of wringing his hands for melodramatic effect. (Mongrel Media)
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Ryan Walsh finds himself in his sixth British featherweight title fight, against Isaac Lowe tonight.
Having lost to Lee Selby in 2013 when challenging for the Lonsdale belt, Walsh now has the honour of being the champion and making the fourth defence of the title he won in September 2015.
"I shouldn't be here," said Walsh (22-2-1, 11 KOs) in reference to his fight at the Manchester Arena on the George Groves vs Chris Eubank Jr undercard.
"I don't think I should have ever been having my fourth [defence], but I'm so happy that I didn't vacate my British title. This is one of the greatest prizes I've won in my whole sporting life."
Walsh's career has been in a fractured state over the last year having fought just once, defeating Marco McCullough last May in his third title defence to get the belt for keeps.
Opportunities have arisen to fight the kind of names in the featherweight division that could have propelled him to the next level. The reasons as to why these fights didn't come off will have to be discussed on another day. Walsh, the consummate professional, is at his happiest as a boxer when he has consistency, but knows he has to find a way back into the picture at the next level.
"I've always wanted to fight the best, and I've always wanted the rematch with [Lee] Selby but I've got to earn it. But I don't know how to earn it when my face don't fit. The boxing gods have been definitely comedians in my case.
"I don't offer much other than a really big potential big banana skin. It's really difficult. All we can do is keep preparing and take the opportunity when it comes."
In Isaac Lowe (14-0-2, 5 KOs) there lies a big banana skin if Walsh is not careful. A 24-year-old supremely confident individual who is preparing to meet the champion head on and deliver what he thinks could be a fight of the year.
Walsh realises the threat the challenger poses but told BM that all the pressure lies on him.
"The biggest threat is the unknown, and what the fear will do to him, because this is his biggest occasion, his big stage. I've been in the big British fights. All the pressure sits on him and that's where the threat lies for me.
"I've got to prepare for an Isaac Lowe that no-one's seen. One at his most feared and should be at his best."
Walsh describes Lowe as "a very disrespectful young man", and likened to him to other fighters that he believes are only trying to stay relevant by attaching themselves to someone or some thing.
"Eubank did it with GGG, he was never going to fight him it was to keep himself relevant. Mayweather going into the octagon... they're fame hungry, strange people who I'd never be able to get on a level with them.
"I don't want no fame, I don't even want no money, what I am looking for is to be happy. What makes me happy is fighting, to be in good fights on big shows which is what I'm grateful for with this."


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Occurred : 5/7/2014 22:00 (Entered as : 05/07/14 22:00)
Reported: 5/8/2014 10:07:13 PM 22:07
Location: Apache Junction, AZ
Characteristics: There were lights on the object, There was an aura or haze around the object, There were aircraft in the vicinity or aircraft chasing the object
UFO looked in danger of crashing at 40K feet.
To: Peter Davenport, Director On May 7, 2014, at approximately 10 p.m Arizona time, I saw a round ufo with 3 rows of lights of blue, red, green and white. They were blinking, flashing and started to go off and on. Then all lights came back on and stayed on until craft left area. It was hovering over Mesa, AZ, for about 30 minutes, then the ufo looked to be out of control, in trouble because it went from hovering to vibrating, bouncing, shaking and spinning wildly, it would go up and then down slightly, and then it turned 180 degrees on its side and and started spinning wildly. It would alternate between being top up and on its side, but always appeared to be out of control, it was at about 40K ft in the sky, and was about 20 miles west of Apache Junction. It stayed in that area of the sky and w/in a range of about 5 degrees for over an hour.
After it was in the erratic stage for about 20 minutes, 3 more ufo's arrived on the scene, 2 were the same size as the one in trouble and the other one was a smaller one, the smaller craft flew up under the troubled ufo and then disappeared inside of it, the smaller ufo remained inside the troubled ufo for about 10 minutes, and never exited the craft. Then all four ufo's left the visible sky. Just disappeared.
On May 8, 2014, at about 8:30 p.m. a ufo with the same description as the one in trouble on May 7, 2014, was hovering in the same area of the sky, and a second ufo joined it, after about 10 minutes, they both left flying east. They flew at @ 40 ft and had about 10 miles or so space between the two crafts.
My daughter and grandson both saw this activity. They will make their own reports.
From: ((name deleted)), observer/reporter
((NUFORC Note: We spoke with the witness via telephone, and she assures us that the report is truthful. We would welcome other reports, in order to corroborate this sighting report. PD))


Tammuz, 1942, German army battalions headed by General Rommel were positioned in Egypt and making their final preparations to invade the Land of Israel in several days.
A feeling of despair was in the streets. People walked around like shadows filled with pessimism and gloom as the rumors of the millions of Jews murdered in the gas chambers in Europe began to arrive in Israel along with the knowledge that there was no way to stop the Nazi Satan from bringing into reality its plans to destroy the entire Jewish community of the land of Israel as well.
The holy Kabbalist Rabbi Yehudia Fatiya zts"l announced to his students and family members that in his opinion the most auspicious place to awaken the mercy of Heaven and to stop this evil decree was Rachel's Tomb, which had been a place of wonders for generations and generations. Rabbi Fatiya announced to them that he was planning to spend 24 hours fasting at Rachel's Tomb.
At that time Rachel's Tomb was a desolate place where it wasn't possible to spend long stretches of time….So they asked the mythological watchman of Rachel's Tomb, Rabbi Shlomo Freiman zts"l, and he prepared the place to accommodate those who would be coming to pray.
At sunrise about 100 men set out from Jerusalem to pray at Rachel's Tomb, along with a few women from the rabbi's family. The people who came to pray wore sackcloth and placed ashes on their heads and prayed from that morning until the following morning. They opened the gates of Heaven with their screams in order to awaken the merit of Rachel Imenu that she should make a request for her children and save what was left of the Jewish people.
The whole night the screams of prayer and shofar blasts shook the quiet of the night around Bethlehem where the residents slept soundly.
Not far from the tent of Rachel Imenu there was a wealthy Christian's large palace. The British government used this palace as a residence for its administrators , and the British brought wealthy people and diplomats there from other countries including an Italian family from Egypt.
That same night on account of the screams and shofar blasts that shook worlds, the residents of the palace could not sleep. Some of them came in the morning and asked, "What's going on here?" and the Jews answered them that this was a holy place.
"Why was there that huge noise last night?" they then asked.
Rabbi Yehuda sat outside and heard the conversation between the Jew and the Italian, immediately instructed all of his people to come back inside, and he commanded them to pray with tears, and to collect their tears inside cups they were holding.
Rabbi Yehuda filled a cup with the tears he had cried as he'd prayed, and at 2 PM he drank his cup of tears. Suddenly Rabbi Yehuda spread out his arms to the sides and fainted as he fell forward.
Rabbi Asher Zevaida recalls that when they lifted him up, the rabbi asked those present, "You didn't see? You didn't hear?" And they all responded with confusion and didn't understand what he was referring to.
Afterwards they prayed Mincha, and Rabbi Yehuda Fatiya zts"l instructed them to set a table fit for a king for a meal of thanksgiving, and they sang and danced with praise to God.
That evening they returned to Jerusalem and the city was rejoicing on account of the rumours that at 2 PM the Germans led by Rommel changed their plans for no logical reason.
Wow amazing story! Thank you for publicizing this!!


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Triple Eye Industries looks back on first 2 years as a label
Watch some videos of UFOs—a.k.a. the U.S. Army Golden Knights—flying over Milwaukee
Rocket Baby Bakery's Bay View Satellite has closed
Johnny Beehner brings his homegrown humor out on the road
We're screening 'Billy Madison' at Avalon Theater on March 20
Emma Daisy Gertel chosen to create Westown's Gateway Mural
Search For The Perfect Packers Bar, Week 14: Leff's Lucky Town
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On The Record Episode 127: Jacob Bach
Welcome to May: Here's what you're doing this month
May in Milwaukee usually serves as the calm before the storm that is summer festival season. By this time next month, we'll be gearing up for block parties, weekly concerts, and a massive wave of occurrences bearing the "Fest" or "Days" suffix. If you thought this month would grant you a brief respite from staying out late and seeing top-tier entertainers, think again. A staggering batch of tremendous indoor events will unofficially launch Milwaukee into its bustling run of great shows that should sustain the city through September.
This particular May boasts the now-expected helping of touring bands, but also includes Riverwest FemFest, the return of a comedy festival, local release shows, and a movie screening from yours truly. There's so much to do, but here are some shows Milwaukee Record is especially excited to see this month. Check our calendar for more listings.
Trapper Schoepp @ Anodyne Walker's Point Roastery
Milwaukee troubadour Trapper Schoepp made big news in the waning days of 2018 when it was revealed that he had a.) taken some unfinished 1961 Bob Dylan lyrics for a song called "On, Wisconsin" and put them to music, and b.) received the blessing of Dylan himself, leading to an impossible-dream Dylan co-writing credit. Whoa! "On, Wisconsin" appears on Schoepp's new album, Primetime Illusion. Tonight's show, meanwhile, doubles as Schoepp's birthday party and a U.S. tour sendoff.
P!nk + Julia Michaels, DJ KidCutUp @ Fiserv Forum
It's P!nk! On her Beautiful Trauma world tour! At Fiserv Forum! What more do you need to know? (Well, okay: the show starts at 7:30 p.m. and tickets range from $59 to $250.)
Stomata + B~Free @ Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts
Get ready to sit comfortably or dance beautifully in The Harris Theater at the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts in Brookfield. Milwaukee's own Jay Anderson returns from New Orleans to join forces with his mighty jazz trio, Stomata, and the one-and-only queen of Milwaukee R&B, B~Free. The concert also serves as a very special album release show (Stomata's Crawfish And High Life) that will showcase the amazing sounds of both bands in one of the Milwaukee area's premier music venues.
mewithoutYou + Cursive, and The Appleseed Cast @ Turner Hall
Teenage you thinks this lineup is incredible. Adult you has no reason not to agree with that. This is going to be great, no matter how old you might be.
Thursday, May 9 to Sunday, May 12
Cream City Comedy Festival @ various locations
The donation-based comedy festival returns for a fourth year from May 9-12 with close to 70 local and national comics. Comedians include Carmen Lagala and Langston Kerman, as well as local standouts like A.J. Grill, Dana Ehrmann, Elijah Holbrook, Regan Niemela, and Carter Deems. Kainalu, Immortal Girlfriend, Caley Conway, and Yung Zucchini will provide the music.
Tacocat + Sammi Lanzetta @ Cactus Club
The musicians behind feminist pop-punk outfit Tacocat are neither tacos nor cats, though their music is just as delightful as both. Almost nine months to the day since they last played at Cactus Club (and a week after the release of their forthcoming This Mess Is A Place), they'll return to the Bay View venue to share a bill with Sammi Lanzetta.
Bad Cop/Bad Cop + War On Women, and Walt Hamburger @ X-Ray Arcade
Fat Wreck Chords' own Bad Cop/Bad Cop comes to Cudahy to head up an all-ages affair at X-Ray Arcade. Tourmates War On Women will also play, with punk-tinged Wisconsin singer-songwriter Walt Hamburger slated to open things up. And if you're deliberating between this and Tacocat on the 10th, note that this is supposed to end around 11, meaning you can catch parts of both shows.
Carrot Top @ Potawatomi Northern Lights Theater
Some people don't think Carrot Top is very funny, but you gotta give him…props. Get it? Anyway, the polarizing comedian will be in Milwaukee on May 15.
Canni Fest @ The Cooperage
Last September, Milwaukee got its first hemp and CBD specialty shop when Canni Hemp Co. opened a retail store on 5th Street. In the handful of months since Canni came to Walker's Point, a number of other hemp and CBD retailers (and cafes) have popped up all around town and in Milwaukee's suburbs. With awareness and availability of hemp and cannabidiol in Milwaukee at an all-time high, there's reason to celebrate.
On May 18, Canni Hemp Co. will host an all-day event centered around entertainment, education, and advocacy. From noon to midnight, the inaugural Canni Fest will take over The Cooperage. The event will include performances by Immortal Girlfriend, Moon Rats, Genesis Renji, Shle Berry, Christopher Gold & The New Old Things, Isiah Joshua, Valerie Lightheart, and DJ sets by Elechronic.
Milwaukee Record presents Mars Attacks! @ Avalon Theater
Join us and the rest of your favorite Earthlings for a very special screening of the 1996 sci-fi delight, Mars Attacks! Tim Burton's dark and zany screen adaptation of the "Mars Attacks" trading card series pays homage to campy science fiction movies of the 1950s and '60s, while still offering some nice action sequences and oodles of hilarity. Visitors from Mars make their first communication with Earth, followed by their first visit. Americans react about how you'd expect them to react, and eventually Tom Jones has to get involved. Everything about this movie is fun and icky and well-acted and you really, really need to see it.
The main characters are played by Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Annette Bening, Pierce Brosnan, Danny DeVito, Martin Short, Sarah Jessica Parker, Michael J. Fox, and Rod Steiger. Also, Natalie Portman, Jim Brown, Christina Applegate, Pam Grier, Jack Black, Joe Don Baker, Lukas Haas, and Ray J. Oh, and Tom Jones and a ton of Martians.
Frühling Fest @ The Brewery District
The Brewery District will be alive with food, art, music, and beer when Pabst Brewery & Taproom, Milwaukee Brewing Company, and Glass + Grill host the inaugural Frühling Fest. In addition to rare tappings of special beers from the breweries, food from local vendors, live art, a makers market, and a Preservation Park beer garden, the block party will host tons of bands from 12-7 p.m. Performers include Sneaks, Nickel & Rose, Klassik, Shle Berry, Copper Box, Surgeons In Heat, Faux Fiction, and more.
Sunday, May 26 to Sunday, June 2
Riverwest FemFest @ various locations
The fifth annual Riverwest FemFest benefit once again celebrates the power of feminine empowerment with a week's worth of music, visual art, film and video, comedy and poetry, arts and crafts, and workshops. This year's fest benefits Diverse & Resilient and the Milwaukee Women's Center.
METZ + Mister, and Ex Nuns @ Cactus Club
METZ isn't a particularly difficult band to understand. Amid a modern music landscape that's rife with clunky sub-genre descriptors and acts haphazardly piling 10 pounds of influences into five-pound bags, the Canadian outfit more than gets by on the simple principle of playing incredibly loud and immensely good rock and roll songs that occasionally careen violently into the peripheries of punk and noise rock.
Since the last time the trio played in Milwaukee (an unforgettable Monday night show at Cactus Club in the summer of 2015), the band chased its excellent II with their outstanding third full-length, Strange Peace, in 2017. In the three-plus years that followed METZ's last Milwaukee stop, the hard-working group has traversed the globe…a few times, performed on television, and has seen their notoriety increase tenfold. On Monday, May 27 (aka Memorial Day), the band will return to Cactus Club for what's sure to be a show for the ages.
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'Innocence Lost'
Child sex-abuse workshops work their mischief, no matter where
"Eighteen years ago this month, Peter Ellis left prison. He ought never to have been there in the first place.
"[In 1993] Ellis was convicted of child abuse at the Christchurch Civic Crèche. It remains one of New Zealand's most controversial cases, and one [New Zealand's] proposed Criminal Cases Review Commission would do well to address.
"If all the allegations were to be believed, Ellis was involved in making children dance naked while some were placed in an oven or suspended in a cage. Others were buried alive, and one child was forced to kill another. One unfortunate lad was turned into a frog and a cat. Needless to say the evidence for these events was not strong…"
– From "Peter Ellis martyr to deranged prejudice" by Jarrod Gilbert in the New Zealand Herald (Feb. 8)
The first allegations against Peter Ellis occurred shortly after a nearby Ritual Abuse Workshop. What a coincidence – the first allegations against Bob Kelly occurred shortly after a
nearby day-care sex abuse seminar….
Prosecutors cling to 'child sexual-abuse accommodation syndrome'
Today's anonymous fan mail: 'You should be investigated yourself'
"The public pressure to get a conviction combined with what some call 'junk science' led to the wrongful conviction of...."
The names and allegations may change, but the systemic injustice is all too familiar.... ... See MoreSee Less
"Junk science" caused wrongful conviction of Ian Schweitzer
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The public pressure to get a conviction combined with what some call "junk science" led to the wrongful conviction of Albert Ian Schweitzer.
As soon as Edenton comes to terms with the Civil War it may be ready to reexamine the Little Rascals Day Care case....WHAT IS YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT THIS SIGN?
This sign is seen on the Bertie side (at Black Rock) of the Chowan River Bridge. 🧐😲
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"No crime had actually occurred"? Maybe like prosecutions for "satanic ritual abuse" in day cares? Like Junior Chandler's case? ... See MoreSee Less
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Rascals case in brief
In the beginning, in 1989, more than 90 children at the Little Rascals Day Care Center in Edenton, North Carolina, accused a total of 20 adults with 429 instances of sexual abuse over a three-year period. It may have all begun with one parent's complaint about punishment given her child.
Among the alleged perpetrators: the sheriff and mayor. But prosecutors would charge only Robin Byrum, Darlene Harris, Elizabeth "Betsy" Kelly, Robert "Bob" Kelly, Willard Scott Privott, Shelley Stone and Dawn Wilson – the Edenton 7.
Along with sodomy and beatings, allegations included a baby killed with a handgun, a child being hung upside down from a tree and being set on fire and countless other fantastic incidents involving spaceships, hot air balloons, pirate ships and trained sharks.
By the time prosecutors dropped the last charges in 1997, Little Rascals had become North Carolina's longest and most costly criminal trial. Prosecutors kept defendants jailed in hopes at least one would turn against their supposed co-conspirators. Remarkably, none did. Another shameful record: Five defendants had to wait longer to face their accusers in court than anyone else in North Carolina history.
Between 1991 and 1997, Ofra Bikel produced three extraordinary episodes on the Little Rascals case for the PBS series "Frontline." Although "Innocence Lost" did not deter prosecutors, it exposed their tactics and fostered nationwide skepticism and dismay.
With each passing year, the absurdity of the Little Rascals charges has become more obvious. But no admission of error has ever come from prosecutors, police, interviewers or parents. This site is devoted to the issues raised by this case.
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FAMU ranks third in home attendance in FCS
Bragg Memorial Stadium is alive and well once again.
The NCAA recently released its latest attendance stats and Florida A&M is near the top of the list.
FAMU ranks third in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) home attendance chart.
This past weekend's contest featured a crowd of 16,644. Through three games (Fort Valley State, Aug. 31; Jackson State, Sept. 15 and Savannah State, Sept. 22), FAMU has drawn 54,549 fans to Bragg Memorial Stadium. The average total is set at 18,183.
"It's no surprise that FAMU is third in the nation in attendance. As long as I can remember, we've had one of the loyal fan bases in all of college football," said FAMU football head coach Willie Simmons.
"We challenged them this year to finish the season No. 1. As we're working hard to finish No. 1 in our conference in the football standings, I know our fans are working extremely hard to make the sacrifices to finish No. 1 in attendance."
More Rattlers Football:FAMU's rushing, defense key in rout over Savannah State
More Rattlers Football:FAMU cruises by Savannah State in MEAC opener
Leading the nation is the University of Montana. The Grizzlies have drawn 72,210 for a per game average of 24,070 through three games. North Dakota State is second at 55,923. They have a three-game average of 18,641.
FAMU is one of three Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) ranked in the top-10 for FCS home attendance figures. North Carolina A&T is in fifth place with a three-game total of 44,929. Alabama A&M's gate receipts rank 10th with 27,000 people through two games.
The Rattlers should get a boost on Oct. 6 when they host Norfolk State for homecoming.


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Duncanville girls roll to 5A state basketball title
AUSTIN -- Duncanville got to the Class 5A title game with Tiffany Jackson, but won it with defense.
Using a withering full-court press, Duncanville won its sixth state championship with a 47-27 win over Georgetown on Saturday night in the lowest-scoring title game in Class 5A history. Jackson finished with 16 points to earn game Most Valuable Player honors for Duncanville (39-1).
Senior Tojjinay Thompson scored 20 points to send Plainview to its third consecutive Class 4A girls state championship with a 50-42 win over Dallas Lincoln.
It was the third straight year that Plainview (34-2) beat Lincoln (27-5) in the final. Thompson also grabbed 11 rebounds and had four steals. Teammate Alesha Robertson finished with 18 points and nine boards.
Canyon, the No. 1 team in USA Today's national poll, won its 10th state championship with a 76-45 victory over Kountze in the Class 3A girls title game.
McDonald's All-American center Kalee Carey led the Eagles (32-1) with 32 points, 14 rebounds and three assists to earn MVP. Kountze (26-2) was the only one of Canyon's postseason opponents to score more than 26 points.
Kenzie Cole and sister Krystal combined for 41 points to lead Brock to the Class 2A girls state championship with a 55-36 win over Shallowater. It was the second consecutive state title for Brock (34-5). The Lady Eagles moved up to 2A after winning the 1A Division I championship last season.
Heather Hohertz hit two free throws with 33 seconds left and Priddy held on for a 66-63 victory over La Rue La Poynor to win the Texas Cup -- the mythical state championship for small schools.


Here is Douglas Kmiec powerful account of his experience of being denied communion for endorsing Obama. An impressive man. I do not understand how a priest devoted to a Church among whose primary teachings is the virtue of humility can be so arrogant.


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On iPad, I've imported a document from Photo to Designer in order to have a live effect layer for the perspective filter. However, It renders not as expected: updates do not seem to happen until the canvas is moved and especially at higher zoom levels some parts are not rendered at all. To me, it seems like the renderer renders only a smaller area than it should.
The issue exists for pixel layers, too, but seems less prominent.
I hope this will get fixed, because I don't see any other way to create the kind of text shadow effect as shown in the video.
Sure! Here is the file from the video, although it does not seem to depend on the specific file.
To see the problem, for example just try zooming into the shadow.
EDIT: I should also note that I did only observe the issue in Designer, while everything seems to work fine in Photo.
Interesting, I had some issues with the perspective filter in Photo on Windows the other day. Basically upon merging down the filter it introduced some artefacts... I am preparing a video on the issue and will post ist soon.
Seems to work fine in IOS12.1 beta 5, don't see any problems as you show in video. What IOS version are you on,? Do you have lots of apps open?
I'm running iOS 12.1 (at least I do now) on a 10.5" iPad Pro. I just tried closing all apps and rebooting my device, but problem still persists.
All I need to do to get the glitchy behaviour is to zoom far enough into the shadow.
Don't want to annoy, but are there any news about this? Are the Devs aware of the bug?


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Africa In Retrospect Ahead Of COP27
Post On Sunday August 9, 2022 5 min read
By Shingirai Vambe.
On several occasions people have disagreed with the policies that Africa is urged or forced to adapt, as a measure to respond to climate related issues, which have drawn the attention of the whole world yet not being fairly treated, or maybe it's based on the state at which they are regarded.
In this article, we are sharing as well as going to get answers to what exactly should Africa look at, especially now, at the height of high political temperatures across the continent.
The vagaries of climate change have since increased. Nature is taking its shape and some have since distanced themselves to the narrative being shared by the western and eastern countries because of various valid reasons which precisely speak to particular challenges each country is facing.
Cop 27 is the United Nations 27th Conference of Parties which Countries and their leaders are participating to lobby, share and make proposals in response to the natural disasters which are regarded as human induced.
The focus being that to apply the 17 Sustainable Developmental Goals (SDGs) in each and every country in the world, the practice would need a behavioral change to a number of things such as reduction in deforestation, management of waste and making use of water in a sustainable manner for a health living.
Africa, among other continents, is the richest in all the minerals, flora and fauna, yet they are the largest borrowers of funds and majority of citizens have decided to migrate to Asian and European countries for greener pastures.
Credit to WFO file pic
The response towards climate change has been politically motivated with the fear that, whatever is being asked by other countries to adapt is by way, to disadvantage Africans.
How has been the response?
Not 100 percent sure, but would precisely say majority of the countries in Africa have turned a deaf ear due to major problems that affect them daily.
Africans face food shortages and suffer political instability leading to economic meltdowns which may result in them failing to properly respond. Since 2012 there has been a rise in coups across Africa, some dictators have been deposed while others have died their natural deaths.
Since the borrowing basket has been increasing, why not sell what Africa has and trade for whatever they may require and not food?
Only recently after the fall-out of Russia and Ukraine when majority realized that even after allocation of the bigger chunk of money to Agriculture, Zimbabwe was still importing grains from Russia? Debts and debts have accumulated yet all the farms are occupied and reports are that of good results from the Agric sector.
As part of the mitigatory measure planting of trees has become an everyday event in response to the vagaries of Climate Change, Africa is one continent with the largest forests in the world, with little or no recognition, they have been cut due to continuous increase of population and shortage of electricity as well as lack of innovation to value add.
Developed countries aren't worried about the Tsotso stoves, bio-gas digesters and or other means to reduce or make power available; they are coming up with innovations which are positive responses to their nearest problems.
What is the problem with Africa? China is one country without granite stone, but they have managed to do granite carvings beyond what men can ever imagine, still Africa remains poor at the same time, expected to participate and request a fair treatment at these conference of parties.
Reasons of attending COPS may differ, but how can the African voice be amplified, remove the borrowing basket and start to practice, reduction of disaster risks through systematic efforts to analyses and manage the casual factors of disasters, including reduced exposure to hazards, lessened vulnerability of people and property, wise management of land and the environment, and improved preparedness for adverse events.
Is Africa prepared?
First things first, the stomach needs food, clean drinking water and energy for production and or manufacturing.
Politics of the day has proved to be the worst to convince people to abstain from their means of living when it's against the required standards.
Politicians also make political decisions, such is the case in the land redistribution exercise in Zimbabwe, resettled farmers cleared the land in a way they saw best fit but affecting the eco-system, in some cases increasing evaporation of water, siltation to mention just a few and that alone may not require funding but a well thought idea of restoration.
The increase in human wildlife conflict is as a result of destruction of forests, few sources of water for animals have dried up and the only resort will be places where people access water, but how has this gone too far, survival of the fittest, without proper line of work or employement, citizen resort to whatever is nearer to them for survival.
However, the survival of their livestock has always been a cause for concern, as they may be attacked or affected by diseases like foot and mouth, January diseases, heart water, etc.
Cases may not be the same, but the whole of Africa after the COP26 last year, only received 2% from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and one may wonder, would that be enough? What's the reason for continuous participation in these programs?
This was rightly answered by the World Bank, country director to Zimbabwe, Majorie Mpundu that due to geo-political situation, in Zimbabwe 44% of the population is living in extreme poverty, political and economic instability being major drivers of impoverishment.
However environmental studies shows, an increase of disasters, poor management because these, we're not familiar with as a people, Cyclones, earthquakes, whirlwinds to mention just a few. Climate experts claim it's the depletion of the ozone layer through emission of greenhouse gases.
How much do Africans understand in this definition, even if they do, are they in a position to adapt?
Political leaders across the continent have failed to directly engage with people in different spheres of life, to appreciate the subject instead, they would take the opportunity to drive their political agendas and the response become poor depending on recipients.
First world countries have also contributed, making Africa ignore everything else including ways to create a sustainable or value add their resources and start focusing on climatic wars which they are facing as a result of massive industrialization especially on the banning of coal, which is currently being used to generate electricity in Zimbabwe.
Developed countries are already moving to electric vehicles, which can't be afforded by majority of Africans even to maintain.
These critical issues are of paramount importance during COPs and maybe, decide to have different meetings, Africa attend to its challenges as Africa with African leaders while Europe and Asia do the like wise.
Increased production and trade between African countries is one area which may unite and bring countries closer in addressing relative problems. Creating an African continent without borders of trade is one way to conquer climate change, economic and political crisis.
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These are sample games that use the Google Play Games plugin for Unity.

**Minimal** is a simple sample that has an "Authenticate" button and nothing else.
It is meant to show the minimal amount of code necessary to set up an integration
with Google Play Games.

**Cubic Pilot** is a complete game that demonstrates how to use the plugin to implement sign in,
achievements, leaderboards and cloud save.  It also supports gamepad controllers.

**SmokeTest** is a "kitchen sink" sample - with buttons for each API call.

**Tic Tac Toe** is a complete game that demonstrates how to use the plugin to implement turn-based multiplayer.

**Quiz Racer** is a complete game that demonstrates how to use the plugin to implement real-time multiplayer.

**Nearby Droids** is a game demonstrating the nearby connection API.  This sample requires android play services sdk 23 or higher.
The nearby connections API is only available on Android.  The UI in this game uses the 'new' Unity UI system,
so Unity 5.0 or higher is recommended.  For more details and how to build and configure the sample,
see [Nearby Connections documentation](https://github.com/playgameservices/play-games-plugin-for-unity/blob/master/NEARBY.md).

> **Note:**
> This text assumes you have already read and are familiar with the
contents of the [Getting Started Guide](https://github.com/playgameservices/play-games-plugin-for-unity/blob/master/README.md)
(which is in the README.md file that exists in the root of this Github
repository). Make sure to read that file first!

## How to Build

To build a sample, you must first [configure a game project
game](https://developers.google.com/games/services/console/enabling) in the
Google Play Developer Console. Follow the instructions on creating a client ID
for Android and/or iOS (depending on what platforms you intend to run the game).
More information about this can be found in the **Getting Started Guide**.

All the samples follow the same basic steps, see the section for the the specific
sample for what resources need to be configured in the play console.

 1. Create a new Unity Project
 2. [Import the Google Play Games plugin](https://github.com/playgameservices/play-games-plugin-for-unity#plugin-installation)
 3. Import the <sampleName>.unitypackage (Assets > Import Package)
 4. In the Play Games developer web app, create the linked application remembering to use the
    same configuration information when configuring your game in Unity.
 5. Create the resource configuration needed for the sample in the play console.
 6. Then at the bottom of the Achievement (or Leaderboards, or Events) list,
     click "Get Resources", and copy
    the resource definitions to the clipboard.
 7. Back in the Unity editor, open the Google Play Games setup dialog
    4.1 Enter the constants class name for the sample (listed below for each sample)
    4.2 Paste the resource definitions from the Play Console into the text box.
 8. Click Setup
 9. Build and run!

## Configuration for Minimal

Minimal lives up to its name and needs the minimum configuration to test.

 1. Create 1 Achievment named "Welcome"
 2. Use the constants class name: `Minimal.GPGSIds`

## Configuration for CubicPilot

 Make sure Saved Games is enabled.

 There are several achievements for CubicPilot:

1. Name: "Not a Disaster..."

    Description: "Get 1 point without dying."
2. Name: "Point Blank!"

    Description: "Kill an enemy at point blank range."
3. Name: "Full Combo"

    Description: "Complete the maximum combo bonus chain."
4. Name: "Clear All Levels"

    Description: "Clear all the levels."
5. Name: "Perfect Accuracy"

    Description: "Clear a level with 100% accuracy."
6. Name: "Sargent"

    Description: "Advancement based on levels completed."
7. Name: "Captain"

    Description: "Advancement based on levels completed."
8. Name: "Admiral"

    Description: "Advancement based on levels completed."

These are incremental achievements that have counts to be met to unlock the
achievement.

1. Name: "1 Dozen Stars"

    Description: "Earn 12 stars"

    Incremental: Yes

    Steps needed: 12
2. Name: "Two Dozen Stars"

    Description: "Earn 24 stars"

    Incremental: Yes

    Steps needed: 24
3. Name: "3 Dozen Stars"

    Description: "Earn 36 stars"

    Incremental: Yes

    Steps needed: 36
4. Name: "Five Minute Master"

    Description: "Play for a total of 5 minutes."

    Incremental: Yes

    Steps needed: 300
5. Name: "30 Minutes of Excitement"

    Description: "Play for a total of 30 minutes."

    Incremental: Yes

    Steps needed: 1800
6. Name: "Procrastinate Much?"

    Description: "Play for a total of 1 hour."

    Incremental: Yes

    Steps needed: 3600
7. Name: "Played 2 rounds"

    Description: "Play 2 rounds"

    Incremental: Yes

    Steps needed: 2
8. Name: "Played 10 rounds"

    Description: "Play 10 rounds"

    Incremental: Yes

    Steps needed: 10
9. Name: "Played 25 rounds"

    Description: "Play 25 rounds"

    Incremental: Yes

    Steps needed: 25

Create 1 leaderboard:

1. Name: Cubic Pilot Hall of Fame"

Use `CubicPilot.GPGSIds` as the name of the constants class when setting up the
game. Also, open the
`File > Build Settings > Player Settings > Resolution & Presentation`
and disable `Portrait` and `Portrait Upside Down` rotations by unchecking them.

> **Note:**
> If the game loads with just a background and no menu, then Unity didn't
> properly detect the game's scenes. These are located in CubicPilot/Scenes and
> should be dragged into the Android Build Settings
> (`File > Build Settings > Android`).

## Configuration for QuizRacer
This is a real-time multi-player game.  Create the achievements:

Make sure real-time multiplayer is enabled.

1. Name: "Play"

    Description:  "Play Quiz Racer"
2. Name: "Score"

    Description: "Score at least 1 point"
3. Name: "Win"

    Description: "Win a match"
4. Name: "Lose"

    Description: "Lose a match"
5. Name: "Don't play"

    Description: "Don't play a match"

Use `QuizRacer.GPGSIds` for the constants class when setting up the game.

## Configuration for SmokeTest
This is a sample demonstrating each function.

Make sure Save Games, Real-time and Turn-based multiplayer are enabled.

Events:

1. Name: "SmokingEvent"

Achievements:

1. Name: "AchievementToReveal"

    Description: "A hidden achievement to be revealed later"

    Initial State: "Hidden"
2. Name: "AchievementToUnlock"

    Description: "A normal achievement"

3. Name: "AchievementToIncrement"
    Description: "Incremental achievement to unlock - 25 times"

    Incremental: yes

    Steps needed: 25
4. Name: "Achievement hidden incremental"

    Description: "Initially hidden, incremental achievement"

    Incremental: yes

    Steps needed: 25

    Initial State: Hidden
5. Name: "Lucky5"

    Description: "You need 5 achievements to publish"

Leaderboards:

1. Name: "Leaders in SmokeTesting"

Use `SmokeTest.GPGSIds` for the constants class when setting up the game.

## Configuration for TicTacToe
This is a turn-based game.

Events:
    1. Name: "Play"

Use `TicTacToe.GPGSIds` for the constants class when setting up the game.

## Configuration for TrivalQuest
This is a sample for Events and Quests.  The Quest definition configuration
is left as an exercise for you.

Events:

1. Name: "Red"
2. Name: "Green"
3. Name: "Blue"
4. Name: "Yellow"

Use `TrivialQuest.GPGSIds` for the constants class when setting up the game.

## Acknowledgements

The Cubic Pilot sample uses the Jura font by [Daniel Johnson](https://plus.google.com/113574588462430984234/about), available from the [Google Web Fonts project](http://www.google.com/fonts).

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Victim who died in NJ house explosion identified as 24-year-old man
Father of man killed in Elizabeth explosion speaks out
ELIZABETH, N.J. (WABC) -- The man killed in a house explosion that injured more than a dozen others in New Jersey Wednesday has been identified.
Officials said 24-year-old Femi Brown, who lived on the second floor of the house on Magnolia Avenue in Elizabeth, died in the blast that destroyed the house and damaged adjacent and nearby buildings.
Brown's father, Isibor Brown, is struggling to come to grips with the loss of a son. He said his son was a hard worker whose life was getting on track.
Isibor Brown said his son's body landed on top of his girlfriend, and that may have saved her life. The girlfriend lived with the family of four, and was a couple of weeks pregnant.
Brown said he's upset now because he had smelled gas in the multi-family home on Tuesday but left it up to the landlord to contact the gas company.
In all, 15 people were injured - two of them critically - when the explosion happened at about 8 a.m. Victims described the scene as a nightmare.
Officials are pointing to gas as a possible cause of the explosion, but the investigation is still ongoing.
Meanwhile, the residents who live in that building have not been allowed in to get any belongings. The Red Cross is helping the 30 or more people who were displaced as a result of the blast.
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Millfields first schools Governing Body is made up of a group of volunteers from all sections of the community, and all walks of life, all of whom are committed to supporting and challenging the school to ensure the best possible outcome for all of its pupils.
Millfields First School's Governing Body aim to act as a critical friend ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction, the governing body should hold the school to account for the educational performance of its pupils and to ensure all statutory responsibilities are carried out.
In collaboration with the head teacher the governing body helps set the strategic direction for the school, this is done by setting targets, monitoring and reviewing aims and objectives and reviewing and updating policies.
Any relationships with other governors and school staff, including spouses, partners and relatives.


A stay in "Sarnari Onda" is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. The elegant suite with a matrimonial bed is beautifully appointed with late 19th and early 20th-century aristocratic furniture made by local craftsmen. Sarnari Onda also has a well-equipped living-kitchen area.
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The icing on the cake, though, is the balcony surrounding the bedroom with its breathtaking180-degree view of Ragusa Ibla. It sweeps from the back of the Clock Tower to the Church of Idria on up to the Church of Santa Maria delle Scale and over to the verdant San Leonardo Valley. Enjoy your meals on the terrace while soaking in the magnificent view. The suite is perfect for the most demanding tourists and for a special romantic getaway.


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The Sd.Kfz 184 Elefant Heavy Tank Destroyer brings awesomely long range hitting power to German armies, capable of eliminating enemy vehicles at a range of over 3 miles – well before any return fire was possible for most targets!
Based on the Ferdinand Heavy Tank Destroyer, the Elefant was designed to overcome the deficiencies experienced at the Battle of Kursk. Although dogged by mechanical failures the 89 Ferdinands committed in the battle claimed to have knocked out over 300 enemy tanks, for the loss of just 13 – not a bad return! The Ferdinand did suffer from a lack of anti-infantry weapons which meant they could be swarmed by Russian troops with grenades and Molotov cocktails.
Late in 1943 the 50 remaining Ferdinands were recalled and most were modified with the addition of a ball-mounted MG 4 in the hull front, a commander's cupola for improved vision and the application of Zimmerit anti-magnetic paste. The frontal armour was thickened and the tracks widened; these changes increasing the weight from 65 to 70 tonnes.
Despite these upgrades and modifications some of the problems could not be overcome however – Elefants serving on the Italian front were rendered somewhat ineffective, as their weight did not allow them to use most Italian roads and bridges. As was seen at Kursk, more Elefants were pit out of action by mechanical failures or lack of sufficient spare parts than from enemy fire.
The last surviving examples of this heavy tank destroyer saw action at Zossen during the Battle of Berlin in 1945…


If you have a group and are looking for something fun to do, then check out the glassblowing group events we organize here at Tacoma Glassblowing Studio.
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In Sony Pictures' family adventure-comedy RV an overworked executive, Bob Munro (Robin Williams), persuades his wife and children to give up their Hawaiian vacation for some 'family bonding' on a cross-country RV trip. But it's all a ruse. Bob has other, more career-oriented reasons on his mind than sending quality time with his family in the Rocky Mountains. Through a series if misadventures, including constant run-ins with an overly friendly troupe of full-time RV'ers, Bob inadvertently learns the true meaning of family.
$16.414 million on 3639 screens.
With 2006's RV, we get one of Robin Williams' infrequent stabs at wacky comedy. Williams plays Bob Munro, a harried businessman whose teen kids don't care for him. Bob misses the days when the whole family was close, and he hopes that a summer trip to Hawaii will restore some of that unity.
However, Bob's neurotic and controlling boss Todd (Will Arnett) drops a major work assignment on him and forces a cancellation of the trip to Hawaii. As a replacement trip, Bob rents an RV and decides to drive the clan to his business appointment in Colorado. Thus he loads wife Jamie (Cheryl Hines), daughter Cassie (Joanna "Jojo" Levesque) and son Carl (Josh Hutcherson) into the RV and they head out on the road.
The trip presents plenty of awkward moments, many of which stem from Bob is the only one who likes the journey's idea. Matters get even nuttier when Bob meets Travis Gornicke (Jeff Daniels) and his family. Travis, wife Mary Jo (Kristin Chenoweth), and kids Earl (Hunter Parrish), Moon (Chloe Sonnenfeld) and Billy (Alex Ferris) all live on the road. Their form of down-home charm doesn't exactly hit it big with the Munros, so the latter clan spends much of their time in an attempt to avoid the former. The movie follows all the involved adventures along with Bob's work to keep his job.
Based on its trailers and reviews, I expected the worst from RV. In truth, the flick offers some charms. Not a lot, granted, but enough to make it reasonably watchable across its 99 minutes.
Here's a sentence I never thought I'd write: when RV works, it does so due to Williams' performance. I was never a big fan of his shtick, and his move into the weepy-sappy-sanctimony of Patch Adams made me really grow to dislike him. Williams' work here doesn't cause me to re-evaluate his oeuvre, but I must admit he produces more than a few laughs.
Perhaps that's because he actually reins himself in for once. The Williams of RV largely avoids prior pitfalls. He doesn't play too big, and he also stays away from too much cheap emotion. In fact, the movie's big hug of a climax almost feels touching. Sure, it's predictable cheese, but it's not as painful as expected.
My main problem with RV stemmed from its desire to be so relentlessly big and wacky. The Gornickes represent that trend. Frankly, they're pretty useless characters. RV would work just fine as a Vacation-style romp across country. Instead, it adds the Gornickes as a pointless plot device. They distract from potential laughs and rarely add to them.
In the same vein, RV usually plays it too big. The movie often goes way too far into idiocy. It leaves the realm of reality too quickly and without much humor. A greater emphasis on actual family conflict would work better than all the over the top set pieces. These become too unrealistic and never seem funny.
Still, I gotta admit RV was better than I expected. It may offer hit or miss laughs, but since I thought it'd include no laughs at all, that should count for something. This is thanks to Robin Williams' most effective work in quite some time. He takes some tepid material and forms amusement with it. It's not a classic, but it has its moments.
RV appears in an aspect ratio of approximately 2.35:1 on this single-sided, double-layered DVD; the image has been enhanced for 16X9 televisions. While generally attractive, the picture of RV presented a few too many problems for a brand-new movie.
Sharpness was a bit erratic. Most shots displayed good definition, but more than a few exceptions occurred. Some wide shots appeared somewhat soft and unfocused. I noticed no issues with jagged edges or shimmering, but a little edge enhancement was visible. I saw no signs of source flaws, though, as the movie always seemed clean.
With all its different exterior settings, RV boasted a varied palette. The movie demonstrated nicely vivid and lively colors at all times. The tones were dynamic and came across well. Blacks seemed fairly deep and dense, but shadows tended to appear slightly dense. Low-light shots were acceptably visible but not as smooth as I'd expect. Ultimately, this led to a watchable but up and down transfer.
The Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack of RV seemed more consistently pleasing, though. While the soundfield maintained an emphasis on the forward channels, it broadened the spectrum nicely and opened up the proceedings well. In the front, music displayed fine stereo imaging, while effects blended cleanly and showed good spatial delineation. Elements appeared appropriately placed and moved convincingly across the domain.
Surround activity didn't seem heavy, but I felt impressed with the rear support given the genre in which the film fell; most comedies barely use those speakers. Despite its forward emphasis, RV often made solid use of the surrounds, especially as the movie progressed. Lots of shots from the road broadened matters in an effective way; various elements zoomed around the spectrum and created a solid setting.
Audio quality appeared strong as well. Dialogue sounded natural and distinct, and I discerned no issues related to intelligibility or edginess. Music seemed bright and bold and showed nice clarity and dynamic range. The music popped from the speakers in a positive way. Effects came across as accurate and lively, and they packed a surprising wallop. The film featured a lot of deep bass, and those tones sounded deep and tight. Ultimately, the soundfield of RV seemed just a little too passive to earn more than a "B+", but it still provided a strong auditory experience.
As we move to the package's extras, we open with an audio commentary from director Barry Sonnenfeld. He presents a running, screen-specific discussion. Actually, Sonnenfeld offers a "telestrator commentary", which means that he occasionally doodles on the screen to illustrate his points. This added a cute but inconsequential part of the track. It didn't harm anything, but it didn't help either, so feel free to ignore the telestrator parts and just listen to the piece.
During his chat, Sonnenfeld discusses sets and locations, the film's RVs, inspirations and autobiographical elements, visual design and camerawork, actors and performances, music and visual effects. Like prior Sonnenfeld commentaries, the director infuses the piece with a fair amount of humor, though some of his bits fall flat. His allusions to the Columbia logo's resemblance to Annette Bening for the umpteenth time – I think he did this with his Men in Black pieces – and his constant references to his own cameos in the flick get tedious.
Add to that a bit of dead air and this commentary doesn't quite excel. Nonetheless, it covers the basics pretty well and gives us more than a few nice insights. Though flawed, Sonnenfeld's commentary merits a listen.
A Gag Reel fills out five minutes and seven seconds. Most of the clip shows the usual array of goofs and giggles. However, the presence of Williams means we get some decent ad-libs and funny moments.
A series of five featurettes follows. Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy lasts nine minutes, 13 seconds. Like its mates, it mixes movie clips, behind the scenes bits, and interviews. We hear from Sonnenfeld, wife Susan "Sweetie" Ringo, producers Doug Wick and Lucy Fisher, and actors Cheryl Hines, Robin Williams, Kristin Chenoweth, Joanna "JoJo" Levesque, Chloe Sonnenfeld and Jeff Daniels. "Cowboy" presents reflections on Sonnenfeld. He discusses his affection for cowboy gear, his cameo in the flick, his neuroses, his visual style and his tone on the set. The material can be fluffy, but more than a few fun moments appear, mainly due to the footage from the shoot. This is a pleasant little program.
For a look at the movie's teen idol, we go to the four-minute and 55-second JoJo: The Pop Princess. It includes remarks from Levesque, Wick, Fisher, Williams, and actors Hunter Parrish and Josh Hutcherson. We learn about Levesque's casting and her performance. The inevitable puffery occurs as folks tell us how great JoJo is, but the actress presents some decent notes about her experiences.
We learn about recreational vehicles in RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors. It goes for 11 minutes, 33 seconds and features Sonnenfeld, Williams, Hines, Daniels, Chenoweth, Wick, Fisher, Hutcherson and picture car coordinator Rick Rasmussen. The filmmakers talk about their youthful car travel experiences and family vacations as well as thoughts about RVs. This is reasonably interesting, though I'd prefer more details about RVs, maybe a history of them and specifics about various models. It'd also be good to learn more about the RVs used in the flick.
Another actor spotlight comes with the five-minute and 15-second Robin Williams: A Family Affair. The featurette presents notes from Williams, Sonnenfeld, Wick, Hines, Fisher, Daniels, Chenoweth, Parrish, Levesque and Hutcherson. We learn about Williams' casting and his performance. Not a lot of information appears, but we see lots of amusing ad-libs from Williams. That makes it worth a look.
For the final featurette, we get The Scoop on Poop. It goes for three minutes, 49 seconds and offers comments from Sonnenfeld, Williams, Wick and assistant special effects Rae Reedyk. "Scoop" looks at the film's sewage removal scene. We see what elements went into that disgusting sequence. It's a surprisingly interesting little glimpse behind the scenes.
Three outtakes appear under the banner RV Reveries. We find "Jamie Sings" (3:25), "Cassie Sings" (3:17) and "Carl Sings" (3:14). Each one gives us an isolated look at the various actors' crooning in the combative scene on the RV. It's strangely entertaining and a fun way to see the actors at work.
Five Storyboard-to-Film Comparisons follows. We get these for "Sewage Dump" (five minutes, three seconds), "Bus Chase" (2:10), "Diablo Pass" (2:05), "Teeter Totter" (3:17), and "Bike Chase" (2:27). For each one, the storyboard fills most of the screen; the final film footage pops up in a small box in the lower right-hand corner. This offers an effective way to present the material. I'm not a big fan of storyboards, but these are reasonably interesting to see.
An Alternate Scene appears next. "Kung-Fu Master" goes for one minute and 53 seconds. It shows a different version of the sequence in which Bob keeps kids from beating up Carl. It goes down a very different path so it's fun to see.
We can also dig up an Easter Egg. Go to the "Previews" menu and click right twice to highlight the "RV" on the cactus. Press enter to watch a 67-second clip with Sonnenfeld. He welcomes us to the egg and tells us what he likes about DVD extras. It's not a very interesting bonus – wouldn't it make more sense as an intro to the alternate scene?
The DVD includes some Previews. The disc opens with ads for Monster House, Open Season, and Zoom. In the "Previews" area of the package, we get clips for Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, The Pink Panther (2006), Are We There Yet? and Daddy Day Care.
A hit or miss comedy, RV has its moments of humor. Unfortunately, it also comes with many unfunny sequences and it never quite catches fire. The DVD offers decent picture and extras plus pretty solid audio. This one might merit a rental for Robin Williams fans, but don't expect a lot from it.


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The United Nations is an international governing body. It was established on 24 October, 1945. Their main is to promote international cooperation among the countries. Additionally, it is managed by its member states. Presently, this organization focusing on international peace, promoting human rights, security. Along with this they are also working on economic development, protecting the environment, providing aid in famines and natural disasters as well. To know more about this world organization read the interesting facts below.
The Second World War was a catastrophic event. It took lives of millions on both the sides. Furthermore, the war also crippled the economies of various nations. In the wake of the Second World War, UN was created to prevent such huge catastrophe to happen again. During its foundation, the UN only had 51 member states. However, this number is now at 193 nations. Presently, their headquarters is located in Manhattan, New York. Furthermore, they have main offices also in Geneva, Nairobi and Vienna.
In the beginning of the UN. Then president Roosevelt was coining this term "United Nations" towards the Allied countries. This term was used in 1 January 1942, 26 countries joined this Atlantic Charter. This number gradually grew in the coming years after the War.
The Cold War was a war without using actual arms. It was war between two different ideologies. However, the UN only tried to maintain peace between US and USSR. But being in the favor of the US, the UN often allowed US to intervene. For example, UN was passing a resolution for the US repel the North Korean invasion of South Korea.
After the cold war the UN had to face more duties. UN had more missions than it had ever before. By year 200 their budget increased as well. Above all, their security council resolutions got doubled.
The UN consists of five major parts. The General assembly, International court of Justice, the security council, the Social and Economic council and the secretariat. There was sixth major part to, the Trusteeship council. But it got suspension in 1994 after the independence of Palau.
This is the primary component of the UN. In fact, it is composing of the United Nations member nations. This assembly takes places on a yearly basis to resolve various problems. However, there have emergency meetings as well. Above all, their assembly is led by a president who is elected from a member state. Lastly, there are about 21 vice-presidents.
There are total 193 United Nation member states. On 2011 South Sudan also joins the Union. This list includes all of the undisputed independent states except Vatican City.
This groups includes the developing nations. Moreover, it has been designing to promote economic growth along with joint negotiating capacity in the UN. There are Seven-nation who founded this organization. However, this group of 77 got expansion to 133 member nations.
Ensuring Human rights is the primary principal of the UN. For this reason, they have been promoting and encouraging human rights. Furthermore, they also want to abolish any kind of racism over skin color or language. For this reason, the member states also have to take pledge to maintain their resolution.
In the long term the UN have been very successful to ensure peace among various countries. However, people often accuse them for favoring their permanent members first. Their aid during famines and other natural disasters is really remarkable.


The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is taking a number of steps to counter reports of large-scale money laundering and fraud in currency exchange transactions, pointing to the involvement of banking employees.
Among other measures, the RBI has asked banks to retain all CCTV surveillance footage in banks from Nov. 8 onwards until Dec 30. The directive is an attempt to assist enforcement agencies in their enquiries regarding the illegal accumulation of new currency notes.
The news came just as a junior RBI official was caught in Bengaluru trying to allegedly convert old currency valued at Rs 1.5 crore.
He was subsequently suspended by the RBI. The RBI has also asked all banks to carry out central data checking in order to spot issues.
We have issued elaborate instructions to all banks to do the central data checking and wherever they find any inconsistency, it should be pursued further through their internal audit mechanism. Our supervisors are also carrying out similar exercise on various data points of banks and wherever any untoward kind of transactions or actions are noticed, due action would be pursued and due investigation would be carried out.
The finance ministry has asked banks take note of large deposits done by customers in old and new currency notes. In the month succeeding the surprise demonetization announcement, the Income Tax department has said that it has so far unearthed undisclosed income of around Rs 2,000 crore and over Rs 130 crore in jewellery and in cash. The tax authorities have been conducting hundreds of raids across cities over the past weeks.
A number of these raids have yielded large amount of cash in new notes. Some unconfirmed estimates put the total amount seized in new currencies to be around Rs. 150 crore. The significant amount of new currencies being illegal transferred clearly points to the complicity of bankers. According to government sources, it is believed that in urban areas it is largely the private bank employees who have been diverting cash, while in rural areas it's the government bank employees who are acting unlawfully.
Responding to queries, Mundra clarified that no show-cause notice had been issued to Axis Bank after a large number of illegal transactions were reported in several of its branches in Delhi. He said that the banks concerned were taking necessary action against their staff. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has warned that the law enforcement authorities were keeping an eye out for malpractices and those caught would pay a heavy price.


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You'll find twelve more ads today, all from April 1992, plus three more Random Pages gallery additions from Peach Sections of The Blade, including two Saturday "Hot Radio" columns by Alan Abrams, one from 4/11/92 and one from 4/18/92. There's also a Friday, 4/1 7/92 story by Tom Ensign, "WGTE Offers Shopper's Delight." There are seven additions to the Buckeye CableSystem gallery, starting with a Monday, 4/6/92 ad for Supermarket Sweep o n Lifetime. Next is a Tuesday, 4/7/92 ad for A&E's Biography of Winston C hurchill, followed by a Wednesday, 4/8/92 ad for Ins ide Politics '92 with Bernard Shaw on CNN. There's also a W ednesday, 4/8/92 ad for the USA World Premiere Movie, "Treacherous Crossing," a Saturday, 4/11/92 ad for the George Foreman vs. Alex Stewart fight on HBO, and a Tuesday, 4/14/92 ad for Steals and Deals on CNBC. And there's a Saturday, 4/18/92 ad for Mystery Science Theater 300 0 on Comedy Central. There's one addition to t he ToledoVision 5 gallery, a Sunday, 4/5/92 ad for Buckeye Baseball (Watch Cincinnati Reds & Toledo Mud Hens). Reds games were SportsChannel games shown on TV5. The remaining four ads are all additions to the Other Vintage ads gallery, starting with a Monday, 4/6/92 ad for Windows 3.1 at CompuAdd Superstores. Next is a Tuesday, 4/7/92 ad for the WWF at the Toledo Sports Arena, featuring Macho Man Randy Savage, Ric Flair, and the Ultim ate Warrior. There's also a Sunday, 4/12/92 ad for McDonald's 37 year anniversary celebration, and a Wednesday, 4/15/92 ad for Raceway Park, H.J.'s Prime Cut, The Ground Round, Cajun Joes, El Matador, Manera's, The Brownstone Tavern, Delaney's Lounge and Hot Lix Hideaway. (Visit the Alexis Road strip...We've got the best fun this side of town!). More April 1992 and May 1992 ads, from the online archives of The Toledo Blade are on the way...
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We're finally home after an incredible week in Los Angeles. I'll save the vacation part of our trip for another post, but here are some thoughts and pictures from the 42nd Annual SCBWI Summer Conference.
First! Some photographs of the snazziness that is the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza.
While I was at the conference, Aaron was hard at work on his novel. Here's how he spent the weekend.
No amount of research or planning can prepare a first-time attendee for the magnitude of this conference. Reading "1,200 attendees" on a screen is an entirely different thing than walking into a ballroom filled with 1,200 people.
Fortunately, I had a conference buddy. I was lucky enough to meet Alvina Kwong, a fellow writer and illustrator, on the way to our orientation session.
Orientation is also where we met the talented Andy Musser! Here we are at the Black and White Gala on Saturday night.
Later Friday morning we met Lisa Woods and found Suzanne Del Rizzo, a longtime Twitter pal.
With friends, the crowd felt a little less scary, the faculty a little less intimidating.
Most of my conference prep was devoted to creating and assembling my portfolio for the Portfolio Showcase. On Saturday afternoon, I carefully unpacked it from its case, took a deep breath, and handed it to the organizers. Here, too, the real-life version of the Showcase turned out to be much bigger and louder and more crowded than I imagined.
After a couple of rows, we realized we wouldn't see all of the portfolios in an hour, so we began searching for familiar names. We were puzzled because we couldn't find Lisa's or Andy's portfolios anywhere. Then 6:30 rolled around and we found out why: Andy won a mentorship and Lisa won a Portfolio Honor Award!
Perhaps the sweetest treat of the weekend was meeting my online critique partner Kathy Ellen Davis for the first time. Here we are with Singe Singe, social media expert and sock monkey extraordinaire.
It turns out I've been mispronouncing Singe Singe's name all these years. It's not "Sing Sing" like the prison. The "i" has more of an "au" sound, and the "g" is soft like in orange. It took three full days for me to pronounce his name right, which is a little embarrassing. I think I need a pronunciation guide.
And because KE says you should always take a silly photo . . .
While I don't have a picture, I also met several members of the #kidlitart crew. It was such fun to finally chat in person and party with them at the Black and White Gala. That group can DANCE!
Oh, I also met Henry Winkler (a.k.a. The Fonz) at the Autograph Party. No big deal.
Okay, so it was sort of a big deal.
Between the rises of the inspirational keynotes and the falls of doubt, the weekend felt a bit like riding Revenge of the Mummy at Universal Studios. A week later I'm still processing conference-related emotions and ideas. I am so thankful to Aaron for believing in my dreams and to the SCBWI organizers for putting together this incredible event.


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Q: Excel: How to add an index that ignores empty cells I am given an excel table. I want to include an additional column which simply contains an index. The column to the right of this index will have some text in it, or be empty. I want to have an index whenever the cell to its right is NOT empty.
Example:
1    Some Text
2    Some Text

3    Some Text

4    Some Text

I was hoping to achieve this by applying the following formula:
=IF(B7="";"";MAX(A4:A6)+1)

The cells given in the MAX() function are all the cells that come before the current cell. This formula works fine, but unfortunately only whenever there are not more than 3 empty cells in between.
Can I make this formula work for an arbitrary amount of empty cells in between?

A: The formula in A1 I've used is:
`=IF(AND(B1<>"";ROW()<>1);MAX(INDIRECT("A1:A" & (ROW(A1)-1)))+1;IF(AND(B1<>"";ROW()=1);1;""))`

And I guet this dragging it down:

How it works?

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*The trick here is MAX(INDIRECT("A1:A" & (ROW(A1)-1)))+1. With INDIRECT you can reference a specific range. The index are always in column A and starts in row 1, that's why I typed "A1:A". But you want to get max value from A1 to Activecell-1, that's why I added (ROW(A1)-1). This will get the row number of active selection minus 1.

*IF(AND(B1<>"";ROW()<>1) This is just to check if adjacent cell is not empty, and row number is different than 1. If true, then do the previous step. If false, then do step 3.

*If the first IF returns False, could be because adyacent cell is empty, or because row number is 1. So we need to check that with IF(AND(B1<>"";ROW()=1). If true, means B1 is not empty and row number is 1, so index must be forced to be 1. You cannot calculate the max value of a range previous to A1 or it will raise an error. IF this second IF returns False, means adyacent cell is empty, so we do nothing.

A: with data Like:

In A1 enter:
=IF(B1="";"";1)

In A2 enter:
=IF(B2="";"";1+MAX($A$1:A1))

and copy downwards:

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