I wasn't feeling great over the weekend and wanted to make something easy on my stomach. This Chickpea Noodle Soup was easy to make and even easier to eat! It tasted so good! I topped it with Violife vegan parmesan and we roasted some pita bread to dunk in. As always, I had some apples on the side. I made it with rosemary, garlic, and no chicken base so it was full of flavor and the ditalini pasta is perfect for soup! It doesn't blow up and absorb the broth as much as other noodles and they're little so you can get a few in every bite. I was feeling super lazy, so I even used frozen mirepoix as the base, which was so easy. If you want you can use regular onions, carrots and celery.
1. In a large stock pot, add mirepoix and cook until thawed and tender.
2. Add garlic and sauté another minute.
3. Add in chickpeas, thyme, water, and bouillon and bring to a boil.
4. Pour in pasta and add the sprig of rosemary.
5. Cook on a low rolling boil for about 6-8 minutes until pasta is al dente. Season to your liking and serve with vegan parmesan on top for an extra layer of flavor.


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By Ursula K. Le Guin, Brian Attebery (Editor)
This is book number 4 in the Library of America Ursula K. Le Guin Edition series.
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Ursula K. Le Guin's richly-imagined vision of a post-apocalyptic California, in a newly expanded version prepared shortly before her death
This fourth volume in the Library of America's definitive Ursula K. Le Guin edition presents her most ambitious novel and finest achievement, a mid-career masterpiece that showcases her unique genius for world building. Framed as an anthropologist's report on the Kesh, survivors of ecological catastrophe living in a future Napa Valley, Always Coming Home (1985) is an utterly original tapestry of history and myth, fable and poetry, story- telling and song. Prepared in close consultation with the author, this expanded edition features new material added just before her death, including for the first time two "missing" chapters of the Kesh novel Dangerous People. The volume con- cludes with a selection of Le guin's essays about the novel's genesis and larger aims, a note on its editorial and publication history, and an updated chronology of Le guin's life and career.
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Local office brings better vision to 92 children
Optometrists and Lenscrafters provided free eye exam and glasses to needy children
Local office brings better vision to 92 children Optometrists and Lenscrafters provided free eye exam and glasses to needy children Check out this story on theleafchronicle.com: http://leafne.ws/1ALqWUJ
Mark Hicks Published 12:13 p.m. CT Dec. 18, 2014 | Updated 2:45 p.m. CT Dec. 19, 2014
Dr. Lisa Goslak examines the eyesight of a young girl during an outreach program at Lenscrafters in Governors' Square Mall.(Photo: Contributed photo)
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Optometrists and staff at H.M. Calvert MD & Associates and Governor's Square Mall Lenscrafters recently provided free eye examinations for 92 underprivileged children from Montgomery, Cheatham, Houston and Stewart counties.
Dec. 9 was devoted to the Onesight program at Lenscrafters, which made free glasses for the children.
"We had some real needy recipients," said Steven Lewis, an optician and the office manager Calvert. "Two kids' prescriptions were about a -10.00 – average prescription in the US is a -2.75 – and one 13-year-old girl was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, a degenerative disease where she will more than likely go blind by the time she is 20 due to the progressive nature of her condition,"
He said there is no cure for the disease, but the girl can begin to prepare for a life without vision.
Lewis is the son of the late Dr. Don Lewis, who owned the Clarksville and a Franklin LensCrafters until his death in January of 2013 and was a Houston County commissioner.
"This program was very important to my father," Steven Lewis said. "Our office participated in every facet of the program, from international missions, regional missions and with the Onesight vision vans that are constantly moving around the U.S. helping kids."
He added that staff members have participated in 16 international missions to places like Ghana, South Africa, Thailand and Nicaragua, as well as locations in the U.S. such as Chicago, Raleigh, N.C., and three Indian reservations.
"We do this program on a local level year round, and to date, have donated near 400 free exams and glasses to those without means," Steven Lewis said.
OneSight is a charitable vision care program affiliated with Lenscrafters dedicated to improving vision through outreach, research and education. Since 1988, the charitable efforts have provided free vision care and eyewear to those without other means to more than 8 million people around the world and have granted millions of dollars towards optical research and education.
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Roskilde: Cathedral, Rock, Vikings. That nicely sums up Denmark's oldest city. The university city is just a short train ride from Copenhagen. And a surprisingly diverse city it is, offering a UNESCO-listed cathedral, a creative Viking ship museum, and probably most famously, its annual wild rock festival. The Roskilde Festival is the largest of its kind in Northern Europe and have been around for more than 40 years. Every artist worth his/her salt has been here.
Roskilde Cathedral
What drew me to town, however, was another must-see World Heritage site, Roskilde Cathedral. The Cathedral is an imposing structure and houses the graves of Danish monarchs through the last millennium, from Viking king Harald Bluetooth down the family line to the parents of present-day Queen Margrethe.
Roskilde is also home to a creative interactive Viking Ship Museum. The Danes have made much of their relatively modest Viking Ships. Opportunities to take to the waters in replica Viking ships, workshops, Viking clothes to try on, Viking board games to play and much more. Excellent for educational purposes. And fun!
Norwegian Viking heritage vs Danish
Oslo is also home of a Viking Ship Museum. The Norwegian ships are more impressive – much better preserved.
Oseberg Ship in Oslo. Photo: arnybo
Danish Viking ship
However, apart from exhibiting the ships and artefacts found on board, nothing much is done in Oslo. No opportunities to be a Viking, to get a feel for how they lived. The gift shop, if you can call it that, comprises a few books behind the cash register. That's it.
In contrast, the museum in Roskilde has a large browse-around gift shop with a good selection of Norwegian items, ironically. Could probably use some of those Danish marketing skills up north.
Roskilde Cathedral is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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>Management of gestational trophoblast tumours
30 - Management of gestational trophoblast tumours
Philip Savage
BC Cancer Agency, Victoria, BC, Canada
Gestational trophoblast tumours (GTT) form a spectrum of rare diagnoses from the usually benign partial and complete molar pregnancies through to the aggressive malignancies of choriocarcinoma and placental site trophoblast tumour. The majority of care for the patients with molar pregnancies takes place in their local hospitals, with less than 10% of patients needing chemotherapy treatment. The cure rate for postmolar pregnancy GTT is 100% and most patients only need single-agent chemotherapy treatment. For the patients with rarer diagnoses of choriocarcinoma or placental site trophoblast tumour (PSTT), nearly all will be cured, even those presenting unwell with advanced metastatic cancer.
To provide an effective service in the UK for these rare conditions the Department of Health directly funds a national trophoblast service that cares for all patients with GTT. The trophoblast service has two specialist treatment centres, one at Weston Park Hospital in Sheffield and the other at Charing Cross Hospital in London. These centres, in addition to providing expert clinical care, also run the national human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) surveillance and follow-up programmes in conjunction with the Scottish follow-up centre in Dundee.
Although the main clinical care for GTT patients is centralised in the UK, it remains important for all oncologists to have a working knowledge of GTT because choriocarcinoma and PSTT can present as malignancies of unknown primary. In these patients, early involvement from the local oncology team in achieving the correct diagnosis and expediting treatment can be life-saving.
The pattern of GTT management in other countries varies; some countries have established centralised care, whereas in many other countries, patients are treated locally by doctors who are likely to only see a case every few years.
This chapter outlines the pathology, natural history and management of GTT based on the experience of the UK GTT service at Charing Cross Hospital in London.
Types of gestational trophoblast tumour
Gestational trophoblast tumours are divided into the premalignant partial and complete molar pregnancies and the malignant forms of invasive mole, choriocarcinoma and PSTT, as shown in Table 30.1. All forms of GTT constitutively produce hCG, although abnormalities of the molecule from some tumour cells can lead to false-negative results occasionally in some types of hCG assays (Cole et al., 2001).
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By Philip Savage, BC Cancer Agency, Victoria, BC, Canada


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This page contains a walkthrough for Red Dead Redemption 2 Online Story Mission, Love and Honor. Be sure to check out our other IGN Wiki pages for information on the many other Red Dead Online Story Missions.
This mission can be initiated from the Sheriff's Office in Tumbleweed. Tumbleweed can be found in the Gaptooth Ridge area of New Austin, near the southwestern corner of the map.
You can begin matchmaking by approaching the sheriff's office. This mission is for 2-4 players, and includes a moral decision which impacts the player's Honor.
The cinematic at the start of the mission will introduce you to Terrence, who is begging the sheriff to go and rescue his kidnapped wife from some bandits who are currently holed up at Twin Rocks.
The sheriff turns down the offer, as Twin Rocks is out of his jurisdiction, instead recommending Terrence hire you and your posse to rescue her.
You'll regain control of your character as your posse rides towards Twin Rocks, so follow the highlighted path the rest of the way, taking cover as you draw near the bandit hideout.
This fight can be difficult due to the large number of enemies, so be sure to take out as many enemies as you can from afar with your rifle, taking cover behind crates.
Pay special attention to enemies on top of both buildings, as well as some perched atop nearby rock formations. Once you have dealt with the bandits, enter the building on the left to find Allison.
Once you enter the building, a cinematic will reveal Mrs O'Dowd was not kidnapped, but rather ran away with her lover, Cliff. Now you and your posse have to make a choice.
You can choose to help the couple escape, which will result in an Honor gain for each member of your posse. Alternatively, you can choose to kill Cliff and return Allison to Terrence against her will, resulting in a loss of Honor for each posse member.
The choice is made with votes between you and your posse.
If your posse chose to help the young couple, you will be tasked with protecting them and their wagon as they make their escape. You can either follow them on horseback horse or hop onto the back of their wagon, which can hold up to two posse members.
On your way, the couple will be attacked by waves of hired guns also hired by Terrence. If riding on horseback, stick close to the wagon and watch out for enemies approaching from behind. After fighting off the last wave of enemies, the couple will stop the wagon, reward you and your posse, and continue on alone, completing the mission.
If you choose to bring Allison back to Terrence against her will, kill Cliff, then proceed into the next room and lasso and hogtie Allison. Pick her up, put her on your horse, and follow the highlighted path back to the sheriff's office, where Terrence awaits.
On your way you will have to fight off waves of enemies. Keep moving and take them out as quickly as possible to avoid being overwhelmed. Once you arrive at the Sheriff's Office, Terrence will reward you, thank you, and head home with Allison in tow, completing the mission.
Regardless of how you choose to deal with the young lovers, head back to Blackwater to meet with Horley, who will send you to meet with Marshal Tom Davies for your next mission, Where Your Morals Lead You.


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"Bienvenue a la Avignon TGV" wakes me from part 16 of my never-ending nap. Unfortunately, my hopes of gazing out on the French countryside as we shuttle have been trumped by my inability to keep my eyes open. Well, we are supposed to be relaxing, right? So far we've relaxed about as much as we do on any international trip, which is very little.
We arrived in Nice on Tuesday after breaking our own record of hours traveled. We stayed up all night Sunday-Monday packing and squeezing in the final moments of our wedding week. 4 a.m. found us at DIA after an informative ride with our hippy cab-driver/philosopher. His penchant for folk music and scraps of useless information kept us awake as I mopped my teary face with a paper towel.
Although our departure seemed to be a successful one, our travel luck caught up with us in Atlanta where we were pulled from our flight to JFK after waiting for mechanical issues to be addressed, a delay I hardly noticed as I slept through most of it.
Re-routed through Brussels, we spent several more hours in Atlanta before our business class Atlantic hop filled with champagne, filet and a solid six hours of sleeping. We rushed gate to gate in Brussels, confused about baggage and setting off the metal detector with my lingering wedding hair pins. We even donated our gifted bottle of champagne for our 'anniversary' to some helpful guides at security who were much younger and hipper than the cowboy hat bedecked ones at our Denver airport.
We made it to the gate just in time to fall wearily in line with other travelers bound for the sunny Cote d'Azur, but were unfortunately turned away from our final leg of travel as we were warned that our luggage had not made the transfer and we were left with two options: to return to the airport and fetch it ourselves after arriving in Nice, or to wait for the next departure in an hour when we would arrive alongside our luggage.
We waited for the next departure with a long line of passengers at the Brussels Airlines ticket counter with tested patience. Our flight was again spent sleeping as D. could hardly be roused to enjoy his cold pasta with prosciutto or marvel as snowy alps gave way to sparkling sea beneath us.
Although it had been promised, when we arrived in Nice, our luggage did not. In fact our waiting in Brussels had little to do with our luggage which was currently making its own separate journey from JFK to Amsterdam and then on to Nice. Turns out we had been separated from the very beginning, and luckily, despite the threats from our Air Brussels gate agent, our bags would be delivered once they reached Nice.
With that somewhat comforting news, we departed Nice's 60's Bond-esque tropicana airport and boarded city bus #98, bound for the Promenade Anglaise and our honeymoon residence, the Palais Mediterranee.
While we waited for our room to be ready, we enjoyed a rose (por moi) and a biere a pression (D.) on the terrace as we gazed out onto the shockingly blue water where swimmers frolicked and para-sailers were dramatically dunked.
The Palais is a behemouth of a hotel (and a casino which we never visited) situated behind a massive, colonnaded, art deco facade.
The original hotel has been scraped and replaced with a modern one replete with open air pool and the aforementioned terrace over-looking the sea on the third level where the ballroom/dining room once were.
A few black and white photos depicting the Palais as it once was in the 1920's make its current appearance seem, well, disappointing. Although comfortable, to let an architectural artifact like that fall into ruin seems a total shame.


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The Secret Witch
Jeff Severcool
Rowe Books, 2017, 250 pages; PB $12.99, Kindle edition Free
Identity/Witchcraft/Historical Fiction
Verity, a young teenage orphan, finds herself constantly questioning all of the beliefs she's been taught growing up. When Verity's sister is hung for being a witch in 17th century Salem, she seriously begins to detach from her Puritan beliefs, and begins to yearn for a world outside of Salem. As unexplainable events happen in the forest around town talk of witches and evil lurking in the forest begins. While lost, questioning God, and curious about the darkness in the forest, Verity's foster mother sends her to the church elders, who do nothing more but fuel her disbelief of the teachings of the church. Verity faces death as an accused witch but is saved by the mysterious Wilhelm, who changes her life forever. Together the two embark on a hunt to find the truths hidden within Salem's Puritan church.
This story is just the beginning of Verity's journey of searching for truths in a deceiving and complex world. The story takes many unforeseen turns that keep readers on edge and surprised. The story incorporates a modern twist to the history of the Salem era controversies, while still maintaining the authenticity of the historical time period.
Daneele Dickerson
The Breathless
Delacorte Press. Oct. 2017, 354 pp., $17.99 (USD)
Death, Secrets
Although it's been nearly a year since her older sister, Ro, died, Mae continues to be overwhelmed with grief. In the wake of her sister's death, her family and Blue Gate, the historic southern mansion that the Cole's have lived in for more than a century, have deteriorated as the mystery of Ro's death goes unsolved. One night Mae finds half of a mysterious book is scribblings and rituals that she knows belonged to Ro. Around the same time, Ro's boyfriend Cage shows up at Blue Gate, bruised and disoriented. He's been gone for a year and has no recollection of where he's been or knowledge that Ro is dead. As Mae and Cage each use the book to keep Ro's memory alive and solve the mystery of her death, they unearth family secrets that may have played a part in Ro's sudden death. Told in alternating chapters between Mae and Cage's present perspectives as well as interludes from Blue Gate's nineteenth-century past, The Breathless is a dark, atmospheric and intricately woven tale about sisters, history, family and resurrection magic. While the novel is plagued by tense issues, slow pacing, and many unfinished plot lines, it's nonetheless an enchanting tale that will charm young readers who love southern gothic, thriller, magic and suspense stories.
Taylor Tracy
Gallatin School of Individualized Study, NYU
Boy X
Chicken House an imprint of Scholastic, Inc. 2017; 288 pages; $16.99.
Action & Adventure/Survival Stories/Science Fiction.
978-1-338-06564-0; ebook 978-1-338-06565-7
Ages 8-12, Grades 3-7
Ash McCarthy awakens in a sterile hospital-like room, hooked up to medications, with absolutely no idea how he got there. The last thing he remembers is being with his mother at his father's funeral. As he sets out to find her, he meets Isabel, who is searching for her father. In the otherwise empty laboratory, Isabel and Ash find her father and his mother, both infected by a deadly virus. Together, they seek to find the antidote to save their parents' lives and to find and destroy the virus. The search takes Ash and Isabel across a jungle island, hiding from military type people trying to kill them, and a discovery that Ash is no longer a normal boy. Does Ash's new found abilities help them or hinder them? Do the military type people actually want to kill Ash or capture him for some diabolical purpose?
All is not what it seems. This is a fast paced action survival story with many obstacles that take ordinary human abilities as well as Ash's extraordinary abilities to overcome. A good addition to a school or classroom library.
Kathleen Sanders
Hays, KS
Spill Zone
Scott Westerfeld, Alex Pullivand, and Hilary Sycamore
First Second, 2017
215 pp, $22.99
Sci-Fi, Dystopia, Mystery, Family Relationships
ISBN: 978-1- 59643-936- 8
Three years ago, a mysterious event destroyed Addison's hometown, killed her parents, and rendered her little sister mute. The government quarantined the city, now called the Spill Zone, to keep inside all sorts of dangerous creatures and bizarre phenomena. Addison makes a living by sneaking into the Spill Zone to photograph what is kept there, but when her photos catch the attention of a buyer with ulterior motives, she realizes that there might be more to the Spill Zone than she thought.
Westerfeld tells a tense, mysterious story brought to life by Puvilland's abstract linework and Sycamore's masterful use of color. Eerie, suspenseful, and at times disturbing, Spill Zone poses more questions about the world than it answers, but it is an engaging first volume in what appears to be a thrilling and fresh science fiction series.
Taylor von Kugelgen / Mary Warner
San Jose Staté University
The Alex Crow
by Andrew Smith
Dutton Books, 2015, 317 pp., $18.99
Science Fiction, Cultural Fiction
Three strange stories proceed at once, one an historical account of an Arctic expedition, one the account of a crazy bomber driving cross country, and one a skewed summer camp narrative of the near future involving three teen boys—all of which connect finally. Much of the novel is absurd satire and laugh-aloud funny, requiring reflection about technology, the military, and the will to power through. Yet, as the boys overcome the insanity of their camp, as narrated by the 15-year-old war refugee protagonist, themes of friendship and compassion emerge. This is a creative and disturbing book, perhaps most appropriate for college freshmen. The story of the crazed bomber begins laughable but ends in a sad, nauseating way, and the rape scene in the refugee camp is deeply distressing. A book that captures both the emotions and thinking is valuable, but younger readers will need to discuss this with adults.
Gretchen Schwarz
The Bargaining
by Carly Anne West
Simon Pulse, 2015, 403 pp., $17.99
Supernatural Fiction/Horror
The Bargaining is a thrilling story with an unexpected conclusion. This book does an excellent job of building up just enough suspense then letting off, giving the reader a breather, and building it back up again until the climax when pandemonium breaks loose. This story will certainly keep the pages turning, but be sure to leave the lights on. The main character, Penny, has been having a hard time coping with the death of her best friend, Rae, and we come to understand that she still sees and talks to Rea. We can't be sure if it is all in her head, or if Rea is really there, until Penny and her stepmom move into a house in the woods, and life gets a whole lot stranger for Penny. An exciting story of self-examination and understanding, the book provides chilling imagery to take you to the conclusion.
Josie Jackson
Student of Gretchen Schwarz
The Game of Love and Death
Martha Brockenbrough
Arthur A Levine Books, 2015, 329 pp., $17.99
Love, Romance, Fantasy, Magic, Dating, Sex
The Game of Love and Death begins on Feb. 13, 1920 when Love and Death pick their two players in their game. Love chooses a white baby boy who has material things, while Death chooses an African-American baby girl from the poor side of town. And so the relationship between Henry & Flora begins. Death and Love manipulate their lives to see if they will have the courage to choose each other. While the book cover recommends this for grades 7 and above, it does deal with mature themes such as homosexuality and racial issues. I feel it would be more appropriate for older readers.
Kaylyn Keating
Fort Riley Middle School Library
Fort Riley, KS
Illusionarium
by Heather Dixon
Greenwillow, 2015, 361 pp., $17.99
Fantasy, Steampunk, Adventure
Dixon's steampunk fantasy throws its reader into two worlds—worlds that schismed apart due to the actions of one person. Arthurise is plagued by a mysterious virus called Venen, which kills infected women in six days. The 16-year-old protagonist, Jonathan Gouden, learns that the antidote is housed in another world, Nod'ol, and must use the amazing, but dangerous drug fantillium to portal between worlds. The protagonist is bright, but ordinary looking. He grapples with the concept of morality—should he commit wrongs as a means to an end? His sidekick, Lockwood, is rakishly handsome and physically adept. The bromance between these two very different characters is fun and engaging to read. Furthermore, it was refreshing that the main relationship in the novel was one of friendship, not about an angsty love triangle. Dixon explores what happens to a culture whose people no longer look to their "inner compass."
Reviewed by Nicole Clawson
Listen, Slowly
by Thanhha Lai
Harper (HarperCollins), 2015, 260 pp., $16.99
Realistic Fiction, Family, Vietnam
Mai (at home)/Mia (at school) is a California-born, ocean-loving, American daughter of parents born in Vietnam who escaped April 30, 1975. Now Ba, Mai's grandmother, has news of her husband lost during the war. The only person free to accompany Ba to Vietnam is Mai. How can she leave her friends for the summer to travel across the world? Life is unfair, until Mai learns to listen slowly and learn about the glue that keeps families together. Lai provides a wonderful, beautifully told story that describes life in modern Vietnam, spiced with tales of life during the Vietnam Conflict. It's a great addition to history lessons.
Fort Hays, KS
by Tracy Lynn
Simon Pulse/Simon & Schuster, 2015, 262 pp., $10.99
Realistic Fiction, Prescription Drugs, College Admissions Pressure
Thyme, during her junior and senior years of high school, is under constant pressure to do the right things, get the right grades and SAT scores, and be involved in the right clubs to be accepted into a college with high selectivity requirements. She takes advantage of a discarded bottle of Ritalin and finds her focus improves dramatically. This realization leads her slowly into taking more and different prescription medications, and finally into dealing to classmates. But there are consequences. This book is a "hard truth" book intended for mature student readers. It highlights how expectations from adults (parents and school officials) and the entrance requirements of selective colleges, provides real and imagined pressure high school students face and how easy it is to fall into the lure of medication. Parents should read this book.
Silent Alarm
by Jennifer Banash
Penguin Group, 2015, 293 pp., $17.99
Realistic Fiction, Problem Novel
Alys Aronson is a normal freshman; she has loyal friends, a boyfriend, and a seemingly stable family. However, Alys' life changes in an instant when her brother is the perpetrator of a school shooting. Silent Alarm is the emotional tale of a young girl confronting her anger and reservations after her brother viciously murdered 15 people and then committed suicide. Alys must now piece together her life and find a beacon of hope despite a grave tragedy.
This novel is not meant for the fast-paced and thrill-seeking reader. Rather, Silent Alarm will have readers questioning what it means to love and how to cope in the face of disaster. The story is told from a first-person point of view, as Alys describes her personal conflict and the blame she receives from others. Little dialogue is provided throughout the story and, instead, readers are called to place themselves in Alys' difficult shoes.
Branda Greening
Ten True Tales: Heroes of 9/11
by Allan Zullo
Scholastic, 2015, 192 pp., $5.99
For readers who remember Sept. 11th, these 10 personal stories bring back the horror, compassion, empathy, and full tragedy of the event. For those who were not alive during that time, readers get a real sense of the actions and emotions that resulted from the horrific circumstances of the day and the days following the tragedy. Zullo interviewed 10 first responders and brings their courageous stories to life on the pages of this riveting book. Readers will find themselves unable to put the book down. Indeed, they will finish one true story and hurry to read the next one. Zullo has truly honored these courageous heroes by telling their stories so vividly that the reader lives the experience right along with them. Zullo's book is guaranteed to engage reluctant middle and high school readers , while teaching vital history at the same time.
Melinda S. Butler
Huntsville, TX
The Way We Bared Our Souls
by Willa Strayhorn
Penguin, 2015, 277 pp., $17.99
Historical/Cultural Fiction, Magical Realism
Five teenagers, each with a burden that could break them, come together in a mystical ceremony in which they trade afflictions and the totems that signify them. Consuelo (Lo) has symptoms of multiple sclerosis; Thomas is a boy soldier from Liberia with recurring memories of the violence of war; Kaya, always in danger because she cannot feel pain, has a rare condition; Ellen is destroying herself with drugs; and Kit, whose girlfriend died in a car accident, has become terrified of death. They bond and suffer a tragedy that changes them. Perhaps Kaya, a Native American, has the most difficult time. Having taken on Thomas' war traumas, she suffers from memories of historical atrocities against her ancestors. Magical realism is a literary construct that portrays magical or unreal elements as a natural part in an otherwise realistic or mundane environment. A coyote who can cause this exchange of afflictions, appears in several scenes to blend the two realities. Because Thomas' story of being kidnapped and forced into being a soldier is an important aspect of African history that could be studied in social studies. Equally, the atrocities committed on the Native American peoples by the U.S. government in the 1800s should definitely be discussed in social studies classes. Other than these historical/cultural aspects of the novel, readers can also enjoy the book as a story of survival and the endurance of the human spirit.
Reviewed by Patricia P. Kelly
A Wicked Thing
by Rhiannon Thomas
Harper Teen, 2015, 337 pp., $17.99
Fantasy, Magic
Life, passion, deceit, and revenge—all common traits of a typical fairy tale. In her spinoff of Sleeping Beauty, Thomas is able to create a new story line of the aftermath of the true lovers' kiss. What if Aurora wasn't awakened by the man of her dreams? What if it was a young boy and it happened hundreds of years later when all the family and legacy of the majestic kingdom has been destroyed? Aurora, along with her soon-to-be husband, embarks on the trip of reality; dreams aren't the same as life. The idea of a "bad" ending in which Aurora must find answers is intriguing. This story allows the reader to view a different, perhaps more real ending. The story continuously has plot fluctuations, keeping you on your toes. You develop strong feelings against and for characters. A Wicked Thing is a well-planned modern fairy tale.
Julio Ramirez
Student of Dr. Gretchen Schwarz
The Boy in the Black Suit
Jason Reynolds
HB: Antheneum Books for Young Readers 2015
255 pp. $17.99
Fiction: Grieving/Relationships
The summer before Matthew Miller's senior year of high school brings permanent changes to this first-person narrator and title character. Mixing scenes of love and humor with sadness and grief, author Jason Reynolds portrays a hard-working young man from New York who has just lost his mother to cancer and is struggling with coping.
After his mother's death, Matt finds an odd solace in working for Mr. Willie Ray at the local funeral home. He doesn't have to touch dead people—a question his best friend Chris Hayes asks right away—but he does like to sit in the back row wearing the black suit he got for his mother's funeral and watch the grieving of others, which is how he meets Lovey. Through texts and a few odd dates, the two find they share a very important memory. Some language and content may make this text better suited for middle and upper adolescents.
Reviewed by Amanda Lickteig
City 1: A Revolution 19 Novel
Gregg Rosenblum
HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollins 2015
Dystopia/Science Fiction/Futuristic/Relationships
"Bots" control the world in the 2040s; people in the cities rely on the protection/safety of non-feeling. Rebel groups attempt to take back humanity, to fight the re-education that makes people "Bot-reliant." Kevin, Nick, Cass, and Lexie, siblings though they have different birth parents, reunite in a rebel camp. Each charged with different assignments in the fight to regain the cities, they all struggle to rescue their parents amid the dangers of technological warfare and the paralyzing propaganda of the Bots.
Rosenblum skillfully alternates the four teens' stories in relatively brief chapters, heightening the multiple conflicts they face. City 1 is a gripping tale that demands one to keep reading. In the sterile world of robots and automation, the teens' quest to save their parents and other family members poignantly emphasizes the importance of humanity/humanness, giving the novel universality that surpasses that of typical science fiction/apocalyptic, technological world war stories.
Reviewed by Mary Warner
Double Vision: The Alias Men
F.T. Bradley
HarperCollins 2014
Teen Action
ISBN 987-0-06-2104434
Linc Baker is back in this fun, action-packed adventure when secret government agency Pandora asks Linc to recover a very important Dangerous Double—a Charlie Chaplain hat that makes the wearer invisible! In the wrong hands, this hat could be deadly, and it's up to Linc to find it before the bad guys do. While trying to recover the hat at a Hollywood production studio, Linc catches the eye of a famous director and gets cast to be the star in his movie! Linc has to juggle camera calls and competing with his nemesis, pseudo-twin Ben Green, who is also involved in the mission. With lots of twists and turns, this book will keep young readers entertained and on the edge of their seats. Linc's voice is distinctly unique, and his clever commentary and laugh-out-loud mishaps and triumphs are highly entertaining.
Reviewed by Kelly Rogers
Killing Time in Crystal City
Chris Lynch
HB: Simon & Schuster 2015
Whether he's running from somewhere or to somewhere he isn't sure, Kevin feels called to Crystal City. He finds his way to his estranged uncle's house and creates a new identity. Now known as "Kiki," he makes friends with a group of homeless beach bums and two girls who are as lost and searching as he is. But is it Kevin or "Kiki" they really like? Will new and dangerous adventures allow him to escape his miserable former life or propel him into new horrors worse than the reasons he left home? When he finds himself in desperate circumstances, he takes a hard look at who he is and who he wants to be. With the help a new friend, he realizes there's no shame in having a place to belong. This story brings to the surface complicated issues of identity, family, and home.
Reviewed by Vicki Sherbert
The Last Changeling
Jane Yolen and Adam Stemple
The Last Changeling begins where The Hostage Prince left off, with Snail and Aspen, the Hostage Prince, on the run. As they travel through unfamiliar lands with new aliases, they must think on their feet to survive. To hide from the two armies tracking them, they join a troupe of traveling actors led by Professor Odds.
As they continue their journey with this entertaining troupe, they discover the magic within the group comprised of dwarves, unicorns, Maggie Light, and whatever the Professor might be. Their journey brings them up against friends and foes, new and old, as they come to learn more about themselves and that their journey has only just begun.
Both Snail and Aspen must draw on their wits and rely on each other if they wish to survive. Who can they trust? Who is Professor Odds? Will they ever find a place that is truly safe?
Kimberlee Osenga
Fort Riley Middle School
Legends: The Best Players, Games, and Teams in Baseball
Howard Bryant
Philomel 2015
Nonfiction-Baseball
This nonfiction book introduces contemporary young people to the legends of baseball from previous generations. Organized into three sections—Spring, Summer, and Fall—the text brings to life notable individuals, teams, situations, and triumphs in highly readable prose.
The Spring section focuses on individuals, most of whom will probably not be well known to young people learning about the history and traditions of the game. This section offers brief but thorough portraits of Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays, Sandie Koufax, Henry Aaron, and Rickey Henderson. Obviously, this section could be much longer and could include any number of other notable figures from the rich history of baseball in America, but it is hard to argue with the players chosen for inclusion.
The Summer section is devoted primarily to special teams such as the Oakland A's from the early 1970s and the 1993 San Francisco Giants. One brief chapter is devoted to the home run race between Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa, and this discussion walks the line between the ever-present need to idolize home run hitters and the steroid scandal that has irrevocably tarnished the McGwire-Sosa drama that seemed so special at the time.
Finally, the Fall section is devoted to memorable World Series, including one section devoted to Mr. October, Reggie Jackson. Sandwiched between chapters are high-interest top ten lists related to the content of the narrative.
Reviewed by Todd Goodson


— Two venture-backed space firms in Japan tell us they're looking to expand their U.S. presence in 2019.
— Four universities are working to develop a set of guidelines to serve as "the definitive document on military and security law" in space.
— The House Science, Space and Technology Committee holds its first organizational meeting of the year on Wednesday.
WELCOME TO POLITICO SPACE, our must-read briefing on the policies and personalities shaping the new space age in Washington and beyond — publishing each Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Email us at jklimas@politico.com, bbender@politico.com or dbrown@politico.com with tips, pitches and feedback, and find us on Twitter at @jacqklimas, @bryandbender and @dave_brown24. And don't forget to check out POLITICO's astropolitics page here.
How can Earth-bound laws be applied to space? A project being spearheaded by the University of Adelaide, the University of New South Wales in Canberra, Exeter University, and the University of Nebraska College of Law is hoping to craft a set of agreed-upon principles.
"The Woomera Manual on the International Law of Military Space Operations" "will become the definitive document on military and security law as it applies to space," Jack Beard, a professor in the University of Nebraska College of Law's Space, Cyber and Telecommunications Law Program, tells us.
The project will hold its first workshop in the United States between Feb. 24 and 28 in Lincoln, Neb., with international legal experts and technical advisers. The effort, which will be completed in 2020, draws its name from the Australian Aboriginal word for a traditional spear-throwing device, Beard says.
SUPPORTERS BULLISH ON GEORGIA SPACEPORT. Backers of a commercial spaceport in Georgia are expressing confidence that Camden County's license application before the FAA will get approved, citing widespread public and political support for the endeavor. And they are dismissing the concerns of a small group of residents on Little Cumberland Island who claim the rocket launches would pose an undue hazard.
The opponents are mostly "non-Camden County residents and many are from out of state," Steve Howard, the Camden County administrator, tells us. He also noted that a recent public opinion poll conducted by the University of Georgia found 70 percent of respondents support the project, along with the entire Georgia congressional delegation and Governor Brian Kemp.
INDUSTRY INTEL: Astroscale, ispace eye big U.S. moves. Chris Blackerby, the chief operating officer of Astroscale, was in Denver last week in part to help find a U.S. location for the space debris removal company, though he stressed it has not yet decided on a location. A U.S. office will help the company, which is headquartered in Singapore but has its main R&D facility in Tokyo, get contracts with the U.S. government, focus on business development, hire new talent, and and diversify its the supply chain, Blackerby said. It will also help the company provide input on the unfolding policy governing the removal of old satellites from orbit — something the company is already talking about with U.S. officials. "We're actively making sure the U.S. isn't surprised," Blackerby said via a video call at the company's Tokyo office.
ispace, which received a Commercial Lunar Payload Services contract from NASA in November, is also planning to expand its U.S. operation "sometime this year," CEO Takeshi Hakamada told POLITICO in an interview in the company's Tokyo office. The lunar exploration company, which is headquartered in Tokyo but also has an office in Luxembourg and a small footprint at NASA's Ames Research Center in California, is hoping to manufacture its lunar lander in the United States, Hakamada said, adding that the company is considering Boston or Washington, D.C., as possible locations.
MAKING MOVES: Former Hill staffer to NASA. Suzanne Gillen, the senior director of government relations and public policy at Maxar Technologies, will be NASA's associate administrator legislative affairs, the space agency announced Friday. Prior to working at Maxar, Gillen spent 14 years on Capitol Hill, including more than four years as a professional staff member for NASA, civil space and aviation policy on the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee.
SPACE AT THE SUPER BOWL: Sunday night's big game included some technology developed by NASA that has made its way down to Earth, according to a video from the space agency. That includes shock-absorbent foam in the football players' helmets and pads that was initially created by NASA to help make commercial airline seats safer and more comfortable.
— Shutdown may have long-term consequences for NASA.
— National Science Foundation is already gearing up for another shutdown.
— Exploring global peace in outer space.
— NASA's Opportunity rover on Mars may be gone for good.
— Spaceflight Industries launch company "entirely" disrupting market, Morgan Stanley says.
— Boeing ready for first Starliner test flight next month.
— The United Kingdom's space strategy plan is delayed.
— Israeli company shoots for the moon.
— Smartphone technology used to measure gravity on Mars.
— The future of making things in space.
— The story behind NASA's space pen.
— What hit the moon during last month's lunar eclipse?
— A NASA visualization showed just how cold it was this week.
— Your morning cup of coffee could be roasted by burning through Earth's atmosphere.
WEDNESDAY: The House Science, Space and Technology Committee holds an organizational meeting.
WEDNESDAY: The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee meets in an executive session to discuss the panel's budget and subcommittee assignments.
THURSDAY: The Women in Space conference begins in Scottsdale, Ariz.


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LGBTQ Video Game Archive
A curated/researched collection of information of LGBTQ content in digital games from 1980s-present
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Queer women
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Press Coverage of the LGBTQ Game Archive
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You can find games listed in two ways currently, though we are working on adding the ability to navigate by genre and platform.
First we have a list of games series that we have found have more than one game with some LGBTQ relevant content. The individual games are also listed on our "Games by Decade" pages, but those links will direct you to the page dealing with the series as a whole. For characters who make repeated appearances in a game series (e.g. Zhang He in Dynasty Warriors), we only list on the main pages the first game in which that character appears. It is possible that there are more examples of LGBTQ content in other games in the series below. If that is the case please let us know! Our comment page is here.
Cross-dressing (18)
Non-binary Gender Customization (7)
Queer Reproduction (3)
Add on content (4)
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Changed in localization (15)
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Kraft and Slash
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Rope Slash 2
Slash the Rope
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Kraft and Slash is a fun action-adventure game that focuses on crafting a variety of weapons and using their characteristics to overcome obstacles and challenges. The game features fast-paced arcade-style combat with a splash of RPG elements.
Kraft and Slash is a unique game that adds role-playing and action-adventure elements to the likes of Doodle God. In this game, you will follow the highly intelligent magical cat named Kraft as he tries to go back home to his (or her?) shop. The game is separated into two main game modes that are incorporated into one another: Adventure and Alchemy.
The adventure part features a not-so-traditional adventure where the main protagonist, Kraft, must reach a certain place by battling all the monsters along the way. However, unlike your usual game, Kraft can't move by himself. Instead, he rides on top of a wagon that only moves based on the force and property of his attack.
After every level, you will enter the Crafting mode with its alchemy-type gameplay similar to the popular Doodle God. In this mode, you must try and mix your available resources to create something new. You can mix and match dozens of elements and items, and you can use each one as a weapon. Will you be able to craft the strongest weapon and help Kraft make his way back?
There have been 11,423 plays and 2 likes from 2 votes since 16/04/2020.
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Play Kraft and Slash game online in your browser free of charge on Arcade Spot. Kraft and Slash is a high quality game that works in all major modern web browsers. This online game is part of the Adventure, Arcade, App, and Unity gaming categories. Kraft and Slash has 2 likes from 2 user ratings. If you enjoy this game then also play games Slash of Justice: Teen Titans and Stick Slasher. Arcade Spot brings you the best games without downloading and a fun gaming experience on your computers, mobile phones, and tablets. New arcade games and the most popular free online games are added every day to the site.


When I was a much younger lady, I had a lot less discretion (heck, didn't we all?) I thrifted with reckless abandon, buying anything that vaguely looked good on me and was "on trend." Which, trust me, meant a lot of embarrassing styles and questionably fitting clothes. So I made a rule for myself: I wasn't buying anything unless one, I could see myself wearing it at least once a week and two, it fit me perfectly.
But when I spotted this Adrianna Papell blue paisley dress, all the rules were OUT THE WINDOW. Needed it, wanted it, had to have it, even though it was two sizes too big. Rules: they were meant to be broken.
So what should you do when your thrifted find doesn't fit? I've got three tricks up my sleeves.
I try to always walk into a thrift store with a mental list of things I need and a list of things I definitely don't need. Coats have been number one on that list for a while because, really, I have an embarrassing number of coats. In fact, my last thrifted find was about a coat.
I suppose fate has a way of intervening. While I was idly flipping through the heavy winter gear section on a recent trip with my friend Rachael, this vintage coat with a beautiful chevron pattern jumped out at me.
A simple tan trench coat has been on my list for ages… okay, I'm exaggerating a bit. But it's been long enough that I halfheartedly take a spin through the coats every time I go thrifting, not expecting that I'll actually find the trench I've been looking for in the right size.
But my ship came in this weekend at the annual Goodwill Glitter Sale. I was looking through the men's section to see if there was anything my husband might like when I plucked this Banana Republic coat trench off the rack. At first glance, it was perfect.


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As Leah's conflicted emotions take their toll on those she loves-turning them against each other and pushing them to destructive extremes-In Leah's Wake powerfully explores one of fiction's most enduring themes: the struggle of teenagers coming of age, and coming to terms with the overwhelming feelings that rule them and the demanding world that challenges them. Terri Giuliano Long's skillfully styled and insightfully informed debut novel captures the intensely personal tragedies, victories, and revelations each new generation faces during those tumultuous transitional years.
Recipient of multiple awards and honors, In Leah's Wake is a compelling and satisfying reading experience with important truths to share-by a new author with the voice of a natural storyteller and an unfailingly keen understanding of the human condition: at every age.


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			icon: "icon/16/actions/go-down.png",
			functionality: this.downRule.bind(this),
			group: group,
			index: 4,
			isEnabled: qx.lang.Function.bind(function () {
				var countRules = this.facade.getCountRules();
				if( countRules==0) return false;
				var focusedRow = this.facade.getDecisionTable().getTable().getFocusedRow();
				return focusedRow != null && focusedRow < (countRules-1);
			}, this)
		});
		this.facade.offer({
			name: insert_condition_column_msg,
			description: insert_condition_column_msg,
			icon: "icon/16/actions/bookmark-new.png",
			functionality: this.insertConditionColumn.bind(this),
			group: group,
			index: 5
		});
		this.facade.offer({
			name: insert_action_column_msg,
			description: insert_action_column_msg,
			icon: "icon/16/actions/document-new.png",
			functionality: this.insertActionColumn.bind(this),
			group: group,
			index: 6,
			isEnabled: qx.lang.Function.bind(function () {
				return this.facade.getConditionColumns().length > 0;
			}, this)
		});

		this.facade.offer({
			name: change_column_msg,
			description: change_column_msg,
			icon: "icon/16/actions/document-new.png",
			functionality: this.changeColumn.bind(this),
			target:ms123.ruleseditor.plugins.ContextMenu,
			group: group,
			index: 1,
			isEnabled: qx.lang.Function.bind(function () {
				var table = this.facade.getDecisionTable().getTable();
				var focusedCol = table.getFocusedColumn();
				return focusedCol < this.facade.getConditionColumns().length;
			}, this)
		});
		this.facade.offer({
			name: delete_column_msg,
			description: delete_column_msg,
			icon: "icon/16/actions/list-remove.png",
			functionality: this.deleteColumn.bind(this),
			target:ms123.ruleseditor.plugins.ContextMenu,
			group: group,
			index: 2
		});
	},

	/******************************************************************************
	 PROPERTIES
	 ******************************************************************************/
	properties: {},

	/******************************************************************************
	 STATICS
	 ******************************************************************************/
	statics: {},
	/******************************************************************************
	 MEMBERS
	 ******************************************************************************/
	members: {
		_init:function(){
			this._allops = ['eq', 'ne', 'lt', 'le', 'gt', 'ge', 'bw', 'bn', 'in', 'ni', 'ew', 'en', 'cn', 'nc'];
			var odata = this.tr("meta.lists.odata");
			odata = odata.replace(/'/g, '"');
			try {
				odata = qx.lang.Json.parse(odata);
			} catch (e) {}
			this._opdata = odata;
		},
		insertRule: function (e) {
			var tableModel = this.facade.getDecisionTable().getModel();
			var table = this.facade.getDecisionTable().getTable();
			var focusedRow = table.getFocusedRow() != null ? table.getFocusedRow() + 1 : tableModel.getRowCount();
			this.executeCommandInsertRemoveRule(focusedRow, true);
		},
		removeRule: function (e) {
			var tableModel = this.facade.getDecisionTable().getModel();
			var table = this.facade.getDecisionTable().getTable();
			var focusedRow = table.getFocusedRow();
			console.log("focusedRow:" + focusedRow);
			this.executeCommandInsertRemoveRule(focusedRow, false);
		},
		executeCommandInsertRemoveRule: function (rownum, insert) {
			var facade = this.facade;
			var CommandClass = Clazz.extend({
				construct: function (rownum) {
					this.rownum = rownum;
				},
				execute: function () {
					if (insert) {
						facade.insertRule(this.rownum, null);
					} else {
						facade.removeRule(this.rownum, 1);
					}
				},
				rollback: function () {
					if (insert) {
						facade.removeRule(this.rownum, 1);
					} else {
						facade.insertRule(this.rownum, null);
					}
				}
			})
			var command = new CommandClass(rownum);
			this.facade.executeCommands([command]);
			this.facade.update();
		},
		upRule: function (e) {
			var tableModel = this.facade.getDecisionTable().getModel();
			var table = this.facade.getDecisionTable().getTable();
			var focusedRow = table.getFocusedRow();
			console.log("focusedRow:" + focusedRow);
			this.executeCommandUpDownRule(focusedRow, true);
		},
		downRule: function (e) {
			var tableModel = this.facade.getDecisionTable().getModel();
			var table = this.facade.getDecisionTable().getTable();
			var focusedRow = table.getFocusedRow();
			console.log("focusedRow:" + focusedRow);
			this.executeCommandUpDownRule(focusedRow, false);
		},
		executeCommandUpDownRule: function (rownum, up) {
			var facade = this.facade;
			var CommandClass = Clazz.extend({
				construct: function (rownum) {
					this.rownum = rownum;
				},
				execute: function () {
					facade.getDecisionTable().getTable().stopEditing();
					if (up) {
						var data = facade.removeRule(this.rownum, 1);
						facade.insertRule(this.rownum-1, data);
						facade.getDecisionTable().getTable().setFocusedCell(0,this.rownum-1)
						facade.getDecisionTable().getTable().getSelectionModel().setSelectionInterval(this.rownum-1, this.rownum-1);

					} else {
						var data = facade.removeRule(this.rownum, 1);
						facade.insertRule(this.rownum+1, data);
						facade.getDecisionTable().getTable().setFocusedCell(0,this.rownum+1)
						facade.getDecisionTable().getTable().getSelectionModel().setSelectionInterval(this.rownum+1, this.rownum+1);
					}
				},
				rollback: function () {
					facade.getDecisionTable().getTable().stopEditing();
					if (up) {
						var data = facade.removeRule(this.rownum-1, 1);
						facade.insertRule(this.rownum, data);
						facade.getDecisionTable().getTable().setFocusedCell(0,this.rownum)
						facade.getDecisionTable().getTable().getSelectionModel().setSelectionInterval(this.rownum, this.rownum);
					} else {
						var data = facade.removeRule(this.rownum+1, 1);
						facade.insertRule(this.rownum, data);
						facade.getDecisionTable().getTable().setFocusedCell(0,this.rownum)
						facade.getDecisionTable().getTable().getSelectionModel().setSelectionInterval(this.rownum, this.rownum);
					}
				}
			})
			var command = new CommandClass(rownum);
			this.facade.executeCommands([command]);
			this.facade.update();
		},

		insertActionColumn: function (e) {
			var callback = (function(data){
				var ac = new ms123.ruleseditor.ActionColumn();
				ac.setName("A" + this.facade.getActionColumns().length);
				//ac.setLabel(this.tr("ruleseditor.action") + this.facade.getActionColumns().length);
				ac.setLabel(this.tr("ruleseditor.ergebnis") + this.facade.getActionColumns().length);
				var x = data.variable.split(":");
				ac.setVariableName(x[0]);
				ac.setVariableType(x[1]);
				this.executeCommandInsertCol(ac, "action");
			}).bind(this);
			this._createCreateForm(callback,null,null,"action");
		},

		insertConditionColumn: function (e) {
			var callback = (function(data){
				var cc = new ms123.ruleseditor.ConditionColumn();
				cc.setName("C" + this.facade.getConditionColumns().length);
				//cc.setLabel(this.tr("ruleseditor.condition") + this.facade.getConditionColumns().length);
				cc.setLabel(this.tr("ruleseditor.bedingung") + this.facade.getConditionColumns().length);
				var x = data.variable.split(":");
				cc.setVariableName(x[0]);
				cc.setVariableType(x[1]);
				var op = this._getOperation(data);
				cc.setOperation(op.op);
				cc.setOperationText(op.text);
				this.executeCommandInsertCol(cc, "condition");
			}).bind(this);
			this._createCreateForm(callback,null,null,"condition");
		},
		deleteColumn: function (e) {
			var table = this.facade.getDecisionTable().getTable();
			var focusedCol = table.getFocusedColumn();
			var col = focusedCol;
			if (col >= this.facade.getConditionColumns().length) {
				this.executeCommandDeleteCol( col - this.facade.getConditionColumns().length, this.facade.getActionColumns());
			} else {
				this.executeCommandDeleteCol( col, this.facade.getConditionColumns());
			}
		},

		changeColumn: function (e) {
			var callbackCondition = (function(data,col){
				var new_op = this._getOperation(data);
				this.executeCommandChangeCol(col,new_op);
			}).bind(this);
			var callbackAction = (function(data,col){
				this.executeCommandChangeCol(col);
			}).bind(this);
			var tableModel = this.facade.getDecisionTable().getModel();
			var table = this.facade.getDecisionTable().getTable();
			var focusedCol = table.getFocusedColumn();
			var col = focusedCol;
			if (col >= this.facade.getConditionColumns().length) {
				/*var ac = this.facade.getActionColumns()[col - this.facade.getConditionColumns().length];
				var data = {};
				data["variable"] = ac.getVariableName()+":"+ ac.getVariableType();
				this._createChangeForm(callbackAction,data,"action");*/
			} else {
				var cc = this.facade.getConditionColumns()[col];
				var data = {};
				data["variable"] = cc.getVariableName()+":"+ cc.getVariableType();
				data["operators_"+cc.getVariableType()] = cc.getOperation();
				var f = qx.util.Serializer.toJson(data); console.log("data:"+f);
				this._createChangeForm(callbackCondition,col,data,"condition");
			}
		},
		executeCommandChangeCol: function (col, new_op) {
			var CommandClass = Clazz.extend({
				construct: function (facade, col,new_op) {
					this.facade = facade;
					this.col = col;
					this.new_op = new_op;
				},
				execute: function () {
					var cc = this.facade.getConditionColumns()[this.col];
					this.old_op = {};
					this.old_op.op = cc.getOperation();
					this.old_op.text = cc.getOperationText();
					cc.setOperation(this.new_op.op);
					cc.setOperationText(this.new_op.text);
					this.facade.columnsChanged();
				},
				rollback: function () {
					var cc = this.facade.getConditionColumns()[this.col];
					cc.setOperation(this.old_op.op);
					cc.setOperationText(this.old_op.text);
					this.facade.columnsChanged();
				}
			})
			var command = new CommandClass(this.facade, col,new_op);
			this.facade.executeCommands([command]);
			this.facade.update();
		},
		executeCommandDeleteCol: function (col, columns) {
			var CommandClass = Clazz.extend({
				construct: function (facade, col, columns) {
					this.facade = facade;
					this.col = col;
					this.columns = columns;
					this.oldColData = this.columns[this.col];
				},
				execute: function () {
					this.columns.splice(this.col,1);
					this.facade.columnsChanged();
				},
				rollback: function () {
					this.columns.splice(this.col,0, this.oldColData);
					this.facade.columnsChanged();
				}
			})
			var command = new CommandClass(this.facade, col, columns);
			this.facade.executeCommands([command]);
			this.facade.update();
		},
		executeCommandInsertCol: function (cc, which) {
			var CommandClass = Clazz.extend({
				construct: function (facade, cc, which) {
					this.facade = facade;
					this.which = which;
					this.col = cc;
				},
				execute: function () {
					var columns = this.which == "action" ? this.facade.getActionColumns() : this.facade.getConditionColumns();
					columns.push(this.col);
					this.facade.columnsChanged();
				},
				rollback: function () {
					var columns = this.which == "action" ? this.facade.getActionColumns() : this.facade.getConditionColumns();
					columns.pop();
					this.facade.columnsChanged();
				}
			})
			var command = new CommandClass(this.facade, cc, which);
			this.facade.executeCommands([command]);
			this.facade.update();
		},
		_getOperation: function (data) {
			var op = null;
			if( data.variable.toLowerCase().indexOf(":string") != -1){
				op = data.operators_string;
			}else if( data.variable.toLowerCase().indexOf(":boolean") != -1){
				op = data.operators_boolean;
			}else if( data.variable.toLowerCase().indexOf(":decimal") != -1){
				op = data.operators_decimal;
			}else if( data.variable.toLowerCase().indexOf(":date") != -1){
				op = data.operators_date;
			}else if( data.variable.toLowerCase().indexOf(":integer") != -1){
				op = data.operators_integer;
			}

			var pos = this._allops.indexOf(op);
			return { op:op, text: this._opdata[pos]};
		},
		_createOptionList: function (intList) {
			var retList = [];
			intList.each((function (so, index) {
				var pos = -1;
				if ((pos = this._allops.indexOf(so)) != -1) {
					retList.push({
						value: so,
						label: this._opdata[pos]
					});
				}
			}).bind(this));
			return retList;
		},
		_createChangeForm: function (callback,col,data, what) {
			this._createForm(callback,col,data,what,true);
		},
		_createCreateForm: function (callback,col,data, what) {
			this._createForm(callback,col,data,what,false);
		},
		_createForm: function (callback,col,data, what,change) {
			var integerList = ["eq", "ne", "lt", "gt", "ge","le"];
			var decimalList = ["eq", "ne", "lt", "gt", "ge","le"];
			var dateList = ["eq", "ne", "lt", "gt", "ge","le"];
			var stringList = ["eq", "ne", "cn", "bw"];
			var booleanList = ["eq", "ne"];

			var opListInteger = this._createOptionList(integerList);
			var opListString = this._createOptionList(stringList);
			var opListBoolean = this._createOptionList(booleanList);
			var opListDecimal = this._createOptionList(decimalList);
			var opListDate = this._createOptionList(dateList);

			var varList = [];
			var variables = what=="action" ? this.facade.getActionVariables() : this.facade.getConditionVariables();
			for (var i = 0; i < variables.length; i++) {
				var o = {};
				o.label = variables[i].variable+":"+variables[i].vartype;
				o.value = variables[i].variable+":"+variables[i].vartype;
				varList.push(o);
			}
			if( varList.length==0){
				ms123.form.Dialog.alert(this.tr("ruleseditor.no_variables_defined"));
				return;
			}
			var w = this._createConditionFormWindow();
			var formData = {
				"variable": {
					'type': "SelectBox",
					'label': this.tr("ruleseditor.variable"),
					'value': 1,
					'options': varList
				},
				"operators_string": {
					'type': "SelectBox",
					'label': this.tr("ruleseditor.operators"),
					'value': 1,
					'exclude': "variable.toLowerCase().indexOf(':string')==-1",
					'options': opListString
				},
				"operators_integer": {
					'type': "SelectBox",
					'label': this.tr("ruleseditor.operators"),
					'value': 1,
					'exclude': "variable.toLowerCase().indexOf(':integer')==-1",
					'options': opListInteger
				},
				"operators_decimal": {
					'type': "SelectBox",
					'label': this.tr("ruleseditor.operators"),
					'value': 1,
					'exclude': "variable.toLowerCase().indexOf(':decimal')==-1",
					'options': opListDecimal
				},
				"operators_date": {
					'type': "SelectBox",
					'label': this.tr("ruleseditor.operators"),
					'value': 1,
					'exclude': "variable.toLowerCase().indexOf(':date')==-1",
					'options': opListDate
				},
				"operators_boolean": {
					'type': "SelectBox",
					'label': this.tr("ruleseditor.operators"),
					'value': 1,
					'exclude': "variable.toLowerCase().indexOf(':boolean')==-1",
					'options': opListBoolean
				}/*,
				"valuelist" : {
					'type'  : "TextField",
					'label' : this.tr("ruleseditor.valuelist"),
					'validation': {
						validator: "/^([0-9A-Za-z_,]){0,128}$/"
					},
					'value' : ""
				}*/
			}
			if( what == "action"){
				delete formData["operators_boolean"];
				delete formData["operators_string"];
				delete formData["operators_decimal"];
				delete formData["operators_integer"];
				delete formData["operators_date"];
			}
			if( change){
				formData["variable"].readonly=true;
			}

			var buttons = [{
				'label': this.tr("ruleseditor.apply_changes"),
				'icon': "icon/16/actions/dialog-ok.png",
				'callback': function(m){
					var f = qx.util.Serializer.toJson(m); console.log("apply_changes:"+f);
					callback(m,col);
					w.destroy();
				},
				'value': 1
			},
			{
				'label': this.tr("ruleseditor.cancel"),
				'icon': "icon/16/actions/dialog-cancel.png",
				'callback': function(m){
					var f = qx.util.Serializer.toJson(m); console.log("cancelButton:"+f);
					w.destroy();
				},
				'value': 2
			}];

			var context = {};
			context.formData = formData;
			context.buttons = buttons;
			context.formLayout = [{
				id: "tab1", lineheight:-1
			}];
			var form = new ms123.widgets.Form(context);
			if( data ) form.fillForm( data );
					var f = qx.util.Serializer.toJson(form.form.getModel()); console.log("model:"+f);
			w.add(form);
			w.setActive(true);
			w.open();
		},
		_createConditionFormWindow: function () {
			var win = new qx.ui.window.Window(this.tr("ruleseditor.condition_column_config")).set({
				resizable: false,
				useMoveFrame: false,
				useResizeFrame: false
			});
			win.setLayout(new qx.ui.layout.Grow);
			win.setWidth(400);
			win.setHeight(250);
			win.setAllowMaximize(false);
			win.setAllowMinimize(false);
			win.setModal(true);
			win.setActive(false);
			win.minimize();
			win.center();
			var root = qx.core.Init.getApplication().getRoot();

			root.add(win);
			win.addListener("close", function (e) {
console.log("Windowdestroy");
				win.destroy();
			}, this);
			return win;
		}
	},
	/******************************************************************************
	 DESTRUCTOR
	 ******************************************************************************/
	destruct: function () {}

});

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Reflecting Brown
Robert Russa Moton Museum will host Reflecting Brown, a series of lectures and book- signings in the month of May honoring the landmark Brown decisions that affirmed racial equality and justice in education.
Dr. James R. Sweeney will kick-off the series on Saturday, May 16 at 1:00 pm with his edited book titled, Race, Reason, and Massive Resistance: The Diary of David J. Mays. A prominent attorney and Pulitzer Prizewinning biographer from Richmond, Virginia, David J. Mays kept a dairy regarding Virginia's support of massive resistance following the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education ruling. This volume comprises diary excerpts from the years 1954 to 1959.
Dr. James R. Sweeney is an associate professor of history at Old Dominion University. His book was published by The University of Georgia Press.
The month of May is significant in the history of civil rights in education and Brown with the following dates holding prominence:
On May 23, 1951 with the filing of Davis vs. School Board (the only student-initiated case in the Brown trials), Prince Edward County citizens called for an end to racial segregation in public education.
Three years later, May 17, 1954, the United States Supreme Court agreed with Davis v. School Board and established that "separate educational facilities are inherently unequal." in Brown v. Board of Education.
In the May 31, 1955 case, Brown II called for desegregation with "all deliberate speed."
The May 25, 1964 case, Griffin v. School Board, established that "The time for mere 'deliberate speed' has run out."
The mission of the Moton Museum is to preserve and positively interpret the history of Civil Rights in Education, specifically as it relates to Prince Edward County and the role its citizens played in America's struggle to move from a segregated to an integrated society.
Moton was the site of the April 23, 1951 student walkout in protest of inferior educational facilities led by 16-year-old sophomore Barbara Johns. The Moton strike launched Prince Edward County's 13-year struggle for Civil Rights in Education and resulted in the filing of Davis v. Prince Edward, which called for an end to racial segregation in public education. Davis was decided, along with four other cases, in the Supreme Court decisions Brown v. Board (1954) and Brown II (1955).
The Moton Museum is located in the former R. R. Moton High School at 900 Griffin Boulevard, Farmville, Virginia. The lecture and book signing is free of charge and open to the public. For additional information, please telephone 434–315-8775.


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Parliamentary Secretary Marles with Australia's Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, Sam Gerovich, and Australian Commissioner Kevin Nixon at the Australian Pavilion at the Yeosu Expo, 9 August 2012.
Parliamentary Secretary Marles, Australia's Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Sam Gerovich and Australian Commissioner Kevin Nixon at the Australian Pavilion at the Yeosu Expo, 9 August 2012.
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Parliamentary Secretary Marles and Australia's Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, Sam Gerovich, meet POSCO Chairman Chung Joon-yang at the Yeosu Expo, 9 August 2012.
Parliamentary Secretary Marles and members of the Australian delegation inspecting the Korean Pavilion at the Yeosu Expo, 9 August 2012.
Parliamentary Secretary Marles and Yeosu Expo Organising Committee Commissioner-General Lee, 9 August 2012.
Parliamentary Secretary Marles with Australian Commissioner Kevin Nixon receiving a tour of the Pacific Islands Joint Pavilion at the Yeosu Expo, 9 August 2012.
Parliamentary Secretary Marles with Australian Commissioner Kevin Nixon at the Solomon Islands Pavilion at the Yeosu Expo, 9 August 2012.
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Parliamentary Secretary Marles at the Tongan Pavilion at the Yeosu Expo, 9 August 2012.
Parliamentary Secretary Marles hosted a Pacific Islands function at the Yeosu Expo on 9 August 2012. He is pictured here with the Fiji Commissioner, Ms Niqa Tuvuki.
Parliamentary Secretary Marles hosted a Pacific Islands function at the Yeosu Expo on 9 August 2012. He is pictured here with the Palau Commissioner, Mr Dwight Alexander and PNG Pavilion Director Mr Jim Kakon.
Parliamentary Secretary Marles hosted a Pacific Islands function at the Yeosu Expo on 9 August 2012. He is pictured here with representatives from Nauru, Kiribati, PNG, Tonga, Fiji, Palau, Solomon Islands, and Republic of the Marshall Islands.
Parliamentary Secretary Marles signs the guest book at the Russian Pavilion at the Yeosu Expo, 9 August 2012.
Parliamentary Secretary Marles, Australia's Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Sam Gerovich and Australian Commissioner Kevin Nixon at the Yeosu Expo on 9 August 2012.


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121st Session, 2015-2016
TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-1314, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITS AND RESTRICTIONS, SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE SOLICITATION OR ACCEPTANCE OF LEGISLATIVE AND GUBERNATORIAL CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS OR PLEDGES OF CONTRIBUTIONS DURING AN ANNUAL, ORGANIZATIONAL, SPECIAL, OR EXTRA SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
SECTION 1. Section 8-13-1314 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 76 of 2003, is further amended to read:
"Section 8-13-1314. (A) Within an election cycle, no a candidate, or anyone acting on his behalf, shall may not solicit or accept, and no a person shall may not give or offer to give to a candidate, or person acting on the candidate's behalf:
(1) a contribution which exceeds:
(a) three thousand five hundred dollars in the case of a candidate for statewide office; or
(b) one thousand dollars in the case of a candidate for any other office;
(2) a cash contribution from an individual unless the cash contribution does not exceed twenty-five dollars and is accompanied by a record of the amount of the contribution and the name and address of the contributor;
(3) a contribution from, whether directly or indirectly, a registered lobbyist if that lobbyist engages in lobbying the public office or public body for which the candidate is seeking election;
(4) contributions for two elective offices simultaneously, except as provided in Section 8-13-1318.
(B) Notwithstanding another provision of law, a member of the General Assembly or that member's campaign committee, or the Governor or the Governor's campaign committee may not solicit or accept a contribution or a pledge of a contribution during an annual, organizational, special, or extra session of the General Assembly. For purposes of this subsection, 'annual session' means that period of time beginning on the second Tuesday in January and ending at five o'clock p.m. on the first Thursday in June.
(C) The restrictions on contributions in subsections (A)(1) and, (A)(2), and (B) do not apply to a candidate, member of the General Assembly, or Governor making a contribution to his own campaign."


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Q: Prevent Windows Explorer from "owning" a directory while viewing it? I am running some GNU make makefiles via Cygwin, and one of the targets tries to rename a directory:
clear_dirs:
    @echo "Creating clean local test directories..."
    @if [ -d $(TESTDIR_IN) ]; then mv -f $(TESTDIR_IN) $(TESTDIR_IN)_OLD; fi

This works fine (!) unless I have Windows Explorer open and viewing $(TESTDIR_IN). In that case I get "Permission denied" error, and the make fails.
How do I prevent Windows Explorer from causing such problems? I don't remember it doing this before.
Strange thing is: even after navigating to a completely different directory, but in the same Windows Explorer instance, doesn't help - the only thing that helps is closing Windows Explorer.
Edit:
Sysinternals/Autorun/Explorer list:

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


Rev. Arthur Rowan was among the principal lessors in the parishes of Ballymacelligott and Ratass, barony of Trughanacmy, at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Major William Rowan was the owner of over 1500 acres in county Kerry in the 1870s. Property at Cloonanorig, barony of Trughanacmy, held by the McSweeney family on lease from the Rowan estate, was offered for sale in the Land Judges' court in 1884.
Q836134 Discovery map #71. OS Sheet #29.
Q833133 Discovery map #71. OS Sheet #29.
Q910121 Discovery map #71. OS Sheet #39.
Q913137 Discovery map #71. OS Sheet #30.
Q900153 Discovery map #71. OS Sheet #30.
Q765151 Discovery map #71. OS Sheet #28.
National Library of Ireland: Copy of an indenture respecting townlands in and around Dingle, between William Mullins and George Rowan, 1718. Genealogical Office Ms. 97, 69-72.
National Library of Ireland: Pedigree of Rowan of Lanarkshire, counties Antrim, Down and Derry and Drombeg, county Kerry, 1548-1814. Genealogical Office Ms.168 254-260.
National Library of Ireland: Rowan Collection: miscellaneous accounts of Rev. Arthur Blennerhassett Rowan, members of Thompson family and associated correspondence, 1838-1861. Ms.20,613.
National Library of Ireland: Rowan Papers: Miscellaneous antiquarian, historical & religious papers by Rev. Arthur Blennerhassett Rowan, 1840-64. Ms.20,618.
National Library of Ireland: Rowan Papers: Accounts of Col. William Rowan of Tralee, with J. Kershaw of Queenstown, for provision of board and lodgings to emigrants, May-June, 1884 [includes lists of names]. Ms.20,616.
National Library of Ireland: Rowan Papers: Letters to members of Rowan family mainly re financial affairs and estate matters, c.1855-1947. Ms.20,607.
National Library of Ireland: Rowan Papers: Letterbook of Rev. Arthur Blennerhassett Rowan, containing details of outgoing letters, including correspondence re the Arabella estate, 1850-51. Ms.20,605.
National Library of Ireland: Rowan Papers: Legal papers re the Rowan family, mainly Rowan v Goggin case & lands in Corkaguiny, c.1727-1810. Ms.20,610.
National Library of Ireland: Rowan Papers: marriage settlement of William Sneircliffe and Sarah Rowan, 1722. D.26,712.
National Library of Ireland: Rowan Papers: Lease by George Rowan of lands at Loughbeg, county Kerry, to members of the Flaherty & Lynch families, 1770. D.26,666.
National Library of Ireland: Rowan Papers: letters, mainly to William Wilson re financial matters, with additional correspondence on estate and financial affairs, 1766-1834. Ms.20,602.
National Library of Ireland: Rowan Papers: Tailoring account of Rev. Arthur Rowan with William Howard of Tralee, 1848-1853. Ms.20, 614.
National Library of Ireland: Rowan Papers: grant by George Rowan of Rathanny to Richard Chute of Tullygaran, of £300, part of charge on lands at Tubrid, 1746. D.26,664.
ORDNANCE SURVEY NAME BOOKS County Kerry: Vol.I, 135 Ardfert Parish, 247, Ballymacelligott Parish, 274, Ballynahaglish Parish.
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF IRELAND. Reports on Private Collections: Report on papers relating to the Rowan, Blennerhassett, Ponsonby, Bland and other Kerry families. No. 374.


When Simone Serfontein saw a tiny squirrel fall from a tree, she rushed over to it. She was glad to see it was still alive, but when she picked it up, she could tell it was cold and scared. She decided to take it home and keep it comfortable.
She wasn't sure that it had much time.
"We honestly did not think that this tiny thing would make it, but we needed to try and help this baby. I did not really know anything about raising a baby squirrel and had to do a lot of research, I never knew that raising a squirrel could be this hard", she said.
The little squirrel still had her eyes closed, and she needed round the clock care.
Simone had to feed her every few hours and keep her warm at all times. It was a lot of hard work. She named the baby squirrel Dingetjie. She did her best to care for her properly.
"She did not like the idea of being in a cage at all. It was only a matter of time until she refused to sleep in the shoe box and preferred the bed with me", she explained.
Soon, the squirrel and Simone were inseparable.
Simone loved the squirrel and was happy to see that she was healthy and doing so well. She knew that she couldn't continue to take Dingetjie everywhere and that locking her up inside wasn't an option either. It was time to let her go back to the wild, so she could have her freedom and a good life.
It wasn't easy, and Simone was worried that the squirrel might not be able to survive in the wild. She had to give Dingetjie a chance, though.
When the day came, she was nervous but also hopeful. As much as she loved having Dingetjie with her, she wanted her to have a good life in the wild. She let her loose in the garden, and the squirrel felt right at home in the wild. Simone was sad to see Dingetjie go but proud to have raised her well.
"But then every day when I came home she would be there either waiting or maybe she'd see me walking home from a tree or something and then a few minutes later she will run inside to come and say hello", she said.
Simone noticed that the squirrel started to gain weight.
Then she didn't come back for a while. Simone assumed Dingetjie had found a mate and new home.
"We thought she left, and because she was pregnant, she might have decided to be wild after all. But that was not the case.", she said.
The squirrel came back when she was pregnant and wanted back inside the house. Simone brought her in and made her a nest. Then the squirrel went into labor. Unfortunately, things didn't go so well.
"We had to assist her during birth as she fell asleep and did not have any energy to complete the process", Simone said.
Sadly, the baby was stillborn. After she recovered, the squirrel went back to the wild.
Sure enough, about a year later, she was pregnant again. Simone was nervous, but the squirrel wanted back inside when it was time to go into labor. This time, things went much better. Dingetjie had a healthy baby girl with Simone helping her. Simone even was allowed to hold the baby.
"There is so much trust, she allows us to look, touch, and hold her baby. I really think that it's impossible to ever explain the relationship we have with her and the relationship she has with us. It's honestly the most incredible thing I have ever experienced", Simone added.