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RICHLANDS � The game plan was simple for Richlands on Thursday night: Contain 20 point-per-game scorer Jamal Parker of Northside.
RICHLANDS � The game plan was simple for Richlands on Thursday night: Contain 20 point-per-game scorer Jamal Parker of Northside.
And while the Wildcats did a good job on Parker by holding him to 13 points on 6 of 16 shooting, the Monarchs� had five other players score at least 7 points in a 63-46 win over host Richlands in the semifinals of the East Central 2-A Conference tournament.
In other words, Northside (21-3) was balanced, something coach Tony Marshburn certainly doesn�t mind seeing from the second-seeded Monarchs.
�We go deep on the bench, and anytime you have balance, it means they have more than one guy to stop,� Marshburn said. �We went nine deep in the first half tonight and played 13. Each night it seems like a different guy on the bench steps up for us, and hopefully (tonight) it will be the same thing.�
Northside will take on top-seeded Clinton (19-6) tonight at 8 p.m. in the tournament final. Both teams shared the ECC regular-season crown, meaning the winner will be the league�s top seed for the NCHSAA 2-A playoffs.
The Monarchs have not played in the ECC tournament final since 2010 and have not won the event since 2008.
�I�m excited for the players because that was one of the goals, to play for the tournament championship,� Marshburn said. �I feel like the guys have worked hard this year to get there. Clinton and us tied for the regular-season championship and so I guess it�s only fitting we play.�
Meanwhile, sixth-seeded Richlands ended 11-14 overall. The Wildcats, who upset No. 3 Croatan 79-77 in overtime Tuesday, needed to win the ECC tournament to make the state playoffs.
�We had a great year and great effort, especially in the last eight or 10 games,� Richlands first-year coach Glenn Kellum said. �They played their butts off. But all credit goes to Northside. They are a great team with a great coach.�
And the Monarchs are a team with not just one player capable of playing well.
Parker managed just three first-half points � a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Monarchs a 29-21 lead at the break. The Wildcats wanted to limit his touches and force him to take tough shots.
However, junior Davion Ayabarreno scored 9 of his 13 points in the first half for Northside, including a layup with 3:58 left in the second quarter that gave the Monarchs the lead for good at 18-17.
That layup from Ayabarreno, who also grabbed 10 rebounds, was the start of a 6-0 Northside run that put the Monarchs up 22-17.
�Davion is really that X-factor because a lot of teams look at Jamal, Josh (Cabrera) and the Curry brothers (Kris and Korey),� Marshburn said. �Davion is a quiet-type of stats kid. You probably don�t notice much from him and then you look at the stat sheet and he�s always up there in points and in rebounds.�
Korey Curry added 10 points and 10 rebounds, David Hilton had 9 points, Kris Curry had 8 and Cabrera added 7 points and 7 rebounds for the Monarchs.
�They are just very consistent in scoring,� Kellum said. �We started having to gamble some and started trapping to try to get some steals and that led to them getting easier baskets.�
Marshburn said the play in particular from Hilton, a senior, was a difference. Hilton came off the bench and managed to drive past Richlands� zone defense on a few occasions.
�David came in and stepped up for us,� Marshburn said. �He came in and made some things happen.�
Ka�Darius McQueen scored 13 points and Antwaun Thompson added 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Wildcats. McQueen, a senior who scored a layup at the buzzer to beat Croatan, was hampered by early foul trouble.
�He never really got on his game,� Kellum said. �He�s a big part of our offense.�
And rebounding is a big part of Northside�s game. The Monarchs held a 44-30 advantage on the boards.
�We got killed on the boards. They are so tough on the boards,� Kellum said. �I think it was No. 22 (Ayabarreno) and No. 24 (Korey Curry) who had like 7 points apiece in the first half off offensive rebounds.�
Richlands 13 8 15 10 � 46
Northside 14 15 20 14 � 63
Carson 7, Hayes 2, McQueen 13, Thomas 6, Marshall 3, Thompson 12, Harrington 3. Totals� 17-57 6-8 46.
Cabrera 7, Parramore 1, Parker 13, Kr. Curry 8, Ayabarreno 13, Adams 2, Ko. Curry 10, Hilton 9. Totals� 27-58 7-15 63.
3-Point Goals� R 6 (Thompson 2, Carson, Thomas, Marshall, Harrington), N 2 (Cabrera, Parker). Rebounds� R 30 (Thompson 10), N 44 (Ayabarreno 10, Ko. Curry 10, Cabrera 7). RECORDS� R: 11-14, season complete. N: 21-3, vs. Clinton tonight at 8 p.m. in championship game.


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Sunday was a beautiful, wonderful day! We had a fantastic service at church and then had lunch. I forgot to take any pictures until after everyone had already left and most of the food had been eaten...
However, it was a really fun time and these are the dishes I decided to make (mostly eaten):
Rachel at The Atwoods had posted about these Loaded Potatoes and Broccoli Cornbread. They looked like they would make plenty of food for the amount of people we were having over so I started there. The other thing in the picture was a failed attempt at baked okra. It turned out alright, but I know what to do next time to fix it. I'll let you know when I try it again, haha.
The broccoli cornbread was a big favorite and I was really pleased with how these potatoes turned out and of course, I love potatoes period. Thanks for the recipes Rachel! =]
I had to make some veggies and I chose to go with green beans and corn (because they were in the fridge and I was doing this Easter meal on a budget =)). I just heated up the corn in the microwave and then added a little salt and pepper. The green beans I heated up for a about 5 minutes in the microwave and meanwhile I poured a little olive oil into a pan and added a can of vegetable broth to it. I let that heat up on the stove and when the green beans were done I added them to the pan. I let them simmer for about 15 minutes and once the broth was absorbed, I added a little garlic salt and some pepper to season them and then let them simmer for 5 more minutes. Easy Peasy.
And here's the one piece of brownie that was left, haha. We had those for dessert while we played Cranium (awesome game by the way). =]
Easter was really fun and everything went off without a hitch (well except the okra). But more importantly, we took some time to reflect on the reason we celebrate Easter and the amazing gift we've been given.
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LORMAN, Miss. (AP) LeAntwan Luckett scored a career-best 27 points as Alcorn State overcame lackluster shooting to defeat Southern University 61-57 Saturday night in Southwestern Athletic Conference play.
Luckett was 9-of-18 shooting, including 4 of 6 from 3-point range, to help the Braves (8-16, 6-3) overcome a 36.4-percent (20 of 55) shooting effort. Alcorn State was saved by its 3-point shooting (6 of 13) and Southern's 33.3-percent (16 of 48) showing from the floor and 54.3-percent (19 of 35) performance at the foul line.
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|I got Lee's book after looking it over really carefully. My first reaction was that the visuals were a bit cartoon-y but pretty quickly saw that this was a selling point for me, it opened me up. There are other good books on the market right now. The Creative Entrepreneur has gotten good reviews. Poke around on Amazon.
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Business for Artists
16 comments:
- Karen McLaughlin said...
Oh Diana... I've been WAITING for this post! Thank you
: )
- May 9, 2011 at 6:02 PM
- Gress Graphic Arts said...
ALso I bought a copy of "How to Survive and Prosper as an Artist, Selling Yourself Without Selling Your Soul" by Caroll Michels years ago (I'm sure it's been since updated). I reference it all the time.
- May 9, 2011 at 6:04 PM
- Jane LaFazio said...
thoughtful. provocative... thanks Diana.
- May 9, 2011 at 6:26 PM
- Sue Bleiweiss said...
excellent advice Diana. Another book I think is really well written on this subject is "The Savvy Crafters Guide To Success: Turn Your Crafts Into A Career"
- May 9, 2011 at 6:26 PM
- Diana Trout {email@example.com} said...
Yes, to all of you. It's pretty exciting that there are books on the market like this one. Find one that YOU like. It's helping me focus. Good golly!
- May 9, 2011 at 7:53 PM
- Susan Nash said...
wow, I have recently purchased this book and am just wading into it...hoping to go "knee deep" soon! I am encouraged that an artist whom I consider "big time" is doing this too. Thank you! and thanks for sharing!!
- May 9, 2011 at 8:20 PM
- Gina Lento said...
Diana, I am currently reading THE CREATIVE ENTREPRENEUR and it'd pretty good so far. The book is set up to be an easy read and there are exercises to follow as well. Thumbs up so far.
- May 9, 2011 at 8:57 PM
- violette said...
Great information Diana.........i posted it on facebook. Thank you so much!
Love, violette
- May 9, 2011 at 9:18 PM
- Diana Trout {email@example.com} said...
I'll take a peek at The Creative Entreprenuer and Savvy Guide ... . Thanks folks. Isn't it empowering to find this information these days. I left art school (30 odd years ago) with no clue at all - a great disservice. Although they insisted on teaching us how to size our canvases with handmade gesso and goat guts sizing. Crazy ...
- May 9, 2011 at 11:22 PM
- Judy said...
Hi! Diana,
Never thought my playing around deserved a Business Plan, however I shall take the thought on board, see what my brain thinks. Tis, good thought!
- May 10, 2011 at 4:21 AM
- iHanna said...
Great review Diana, and your book looks great! I haven't read Jennifer's book yet but I am a big fan, love her blog and the newsletter she sends out. :-)
- May 10, 2011 at 5:31 AM
- Elizabeth said...
After getting slammed out of the blue and without reason, last week, this is just the sort of info I need !! Thank you so much Diana!!!! ONWARD INTO THE FRAY and HAppy Spring!!!
- May 10, 2011 at 9:33 AM
- Jenny Petricek said...
Thanks so much for sharing this info! As a newcomer not at all sure what the future holds for her, your ideas are definitely food for thought that may be useful later on!
- May 10, 2011 at 10:35 AM
- Traci Bunkers said...
I would be curious to hear how this book compares to Lisa Sonora Beam's "The Creative Entrepreneur." Anyone read both of them?
- May 10, 2011 at 2:35 PM
- Diana Trout {email@example.com} said...
Good question, Traci. I wonder if they are different enough to warrant reading both. I looked for it over the weekend at the bookstore but it wasn't there.
Will take a further look.
- May 10, 2011 at 7:16 PM
- lisa {milkshake} said...
Good post, Diana! I am getting ready to push more wholesaling of my work. The PA Guild offers a mentor program and I took advantage of it about a month ago. I have a fantastic mentor who has already helped me so, so much. So that's an option, too! (It's free!)
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Give us a moment to gather our thoughts – we've had a death in the family.
Publisher Tony Cotten, the athlete who raced his bicycle through our office, the mentor who instilled confidence in us and the coach who challenged us to do our best, died today (Thursday) at his home in La Grange.
Tony left his Indiana roots in December 2010 to lead The Oldham Era.
He told us that he often wondered why God sent "this Hoosier" to the Bluegrass, but we saw from the start that his background as a teacher, coach and entrepreneur would serve us well.
It was a critical time for our newspaper. As he focused on building camaraderie at The Oldham Era, Tony also reached out to many local businesses and organizations that had been overlooked by The Era in recent years.
La Grange resident Jim Zimmerman said for some unknown reason, he and Tony had a great chemistry from the moment they met.
"Tony was a low-key individual who was blessed with a lot of common sense and sharp critical thinking skills," Zimmerman said.
Tony found that Karen's Book Barn in La Grange was his ideal office, and conducted many job interviews there as he worked to strengthen his team at The Era.
That summer he hired Brad Stephens, a Western Kentucky University student, to work as our sports intern. When Stephens couldn't find an affordable short-term lease, Tony and his wife, Tina, gave him a bedroom for the summer.
In December 2011, to mark his first year at The Era, Tony presented the staff with a challenge for 2012: Be remarkable. He had been inspired by the Seth Godin book, "Purple Cow," about transforming business with strong relationships.
Little did we know that in our quest to be remarkable, we'd see Tony compete in a series of eight urban extreme bike races, including one race that brought cyclists through the front door of The Oldham Era and pedaling through hallways with tires screeching on the tile before bouncing down the back steps.
Purple became The Era's signature color, and we have purple polo shirts to prove it.
We should have known that when Tony bought us nice purple polos with The Era's new logo that we'd be wearing them non-stop while sponsoring local events, hosting Minute-to-Win-It games and occasionally serving as the set-up and clean-up crew for events that Tony felt we could help catapult to success.
A year ago this week, Tony chaired the Oldham County Relay for Life, and had positioned The Oldham Era as a title sponsor of numerous local events throughout the year.
During Tony's last hours, our staff gathered with Tina on the porch outside his home to show our support.
For Tony, being remarkable meant being present. We will always be grateful for his leadership at The Oldham Era.
Survivors include his wife, Tina, and the brood of children and grandchildren Tony affectionately called The Cotten Clan.
Cards may be sent to Tina Cotten and family c/o The Oldham Era, P.O. Box 5, La Grange, Ky. 40031.
Funeral arrangements: www.oldhamera.com/content/funeral-arrangements-tony-cotten
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LONDON — As Londoners reluctantly descended into the Underground subway system on Friday, the police announced the death toll from the rush-hour blasts had risen to more than 50.
Commission Sir Ian Blair said 100 victims from the bombings Thursday were hospitalized overnight, and 22 remain in critical condition.
Each explosive device was 10 pounds or less, Blair said.
Earlier, Britain's top law enforcement official warned that the bombers, whose attack bore the hallmarks of al-Qaida, could strike again.
"We have to have ... maximum consideration of the risk of another attack, and that's why our total effort today is focused on identifying the perpetrators and bringing them to justice," Home Secretary Charles Clarke told British Broadcasting Corp. radio early Friday morning.
"That is of course the No. 1 preoccupation that the police and security services have at this moment," he said.
Investigators said they would look for evidence in the debris from Thursday's attacks and in the video footage from some 1,800 cameras in London's train stations.
"There is real passion now in the police to make arrests quickly before further attacks can be carried out," said Charles Shoebridge, a security analyst and former counterterrorism intelligence officer.
London's mass transit system reopened Friday, though some commuters, admitting they were afraid, opted for a taxi. Others said they had little choice but to return to the Underground.
"I was scared, but what can you do?" said Raj Varatharaj, 32, emerging from a subway station. "This is the fastest way for me to get to work. You just have to carry on."
Thursday's blasts went off within 18 minutes at three subway stations, starting at 8:51 a.m. An explosion ripped the roof off a double-decker bus less than an hour later.
Hallmark of al-Qaida
Prime Minister Tony Blair, who just the day before had been basking in glory of Britain's successful Olympics bid, condemned the attacks and blamed Islamic extremists. Foreign Minister Jack Straw said the attacks the attacks were in the style of al-Qaida ; the group responsible for Sept. 11.
Ten of London's 12 subway lines reopened Friday, though service on three was restricted. Bus service was running through central London, except for diversions around blast sites.
Aldona Mosjko, a 21-year-old bagel shop manager from Poland, was among those too frightened to take public transportation Friday. "Normally, I take the bus, but today, I took a taxi. I was a bit afraid," she said.
Detectives review footage, phone calls
Shoebridge said detectives will have to watch thousands of hours of video — slowly and carefully. Investigators will try to find on tape the point at which bombs were placed, then trace back the movements of the bomber, a task he said could involve hundreds of cameras.
Shoebridge said investigators also will check records of cell phone calls made in the bombed areas just before the explosions, a job that might be difficult if investigators can't determine where bombers boarded the trains.
It was unclear whether there were any suicide bombers involved in the attacks. U.S. officials told NBC News that their British counterparts had discovered some timing devices associated with the attacks, though it was unclear where or how many.
Investigators doubt that cell phones — used in the Madrid train attacks a year ago — were used to detonate the bombs in the Underground because the phones often don't work in the system's tunnels, the official said. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing.
'Potentially very credible' claim
The "Secret Group of al-Qaida's Jihad in Europe" claimed it was behind the attacks, but the claim could not be immediately verified. In a posting on a Web site, the group said the bombings were punishment for Britain's involvement in the war in Iraq and invasion of Afghanistan.
It threatened to attack Italy and Denmark for their support of the U.S.-led coalitions in both countries, too.
A senior U.S. counterterrorism official acknowledged that the Internet posting was considered a "potentially very credible" claim, in part because the message appeared soon after the attacks and didn't appeared rushed. But no one was certain, and one defense official said it was too early to say.
The blasts paralyzed the city's public transportation system Thursday, halting subway service, delaying buses and stranding thousands of residents and tourists.
The bombings happened as world leaders opened the G-8 summit in Scotland. The focus of this year's summit was poverty reduction and climate change.
Frantic scenes
Scenes of frantic subway passengers covered in soot, some cut and bleeding and flooding out of subway stations flashed across television screens.
As explosions detonated in the vast subway that carries hundreds of thousands passengers a day, subway cars filled with smoke and many broke through the windows to escape or get air. Above ground, buses ferried the wounded and medics used a hotel as a makeshift emergency hospital.
"I didn't hear anything, just a flash of light, people screaming, no thoughts of what it was, I just had to get out of the train," said subway passenger Chris Randall, 28, who was hospitalized with cuts and burns on his face, legs and hands.
The worst attack on London since World War II brought out a stoicism that recalled Britain under the blitz of the Nazi Luftwaffe.
'Stoicism and resiliency'
As Wednesday's jubilation at winning the 2012 Summer Olympics gave way to the terrible shock of Thursday's attacks, Blair rushed back to the capital and made a televised appeal for unity, praising the "stoicism and resiliency of the British people."
Both were in evidence across the city, as volunteers helped the wounded from blast sites, commuters lent their phones so strangers could call home, and thousands faced long lines for homeward-bound buses or even longer walks without complaint.
"As Brits, we'll carry on — it doesn't scare us at all" said tour guide Michael Cahill, 37. "Look, loads of people are walking down the streets. It's Great Britain — not called 'Great' for nothing."
Headlines in Friday's newspapers reflected characteristic defiance.
"Our spirit will never be broken," said Britain's top-selling Sun tabloid, calling Thursday morning's rush-hour bombings "56 minutes of hell".
"In the name of New York, Washington, Bali, Nairobi, Madrid and now London, we shall have vengeance and justice," the Sun said in an editorial, reflecting on a worldwide conflict littered with many tombstones.
"We Britons will never be defeated," said the Daily Express, which devoted 35 pages to the attacks.
Atop Buckingham Palace, the British flag flew at half-staff.
Security raised around the world
Security was raised in the United States and around the world. The Bush administration upped the terror alert a notch to code orange for the nation's mass transit systems, and bomb-sniffing dogs and armed police patrolled subways and buses in the capital.
Much of Europe also went on alert, and Italy's airports raised alert levels to a maximum.
Police said at least 700 were wounded. Among them, at least 45 were in serious or critical condition, including amputations, fractures and burns, hospital officials told The Associated Press.
At the scene of the bus explosion, bystander Raj Mattoo, 35, said the roof of the double-decker "flew off and went up about 10 meters (30 feet)."
Timeline of attacks
Deputy Assistant Police Commissioner Brian Paddick said the first explosion hit a London Underground train that was 100 yards into a tunnel outside Moorgate station in the financial district in east London. Seven people died there, he said.
The second blast, at 8:56 a.m., was in the King's Cross station area of north London, and killed 21, Paddick said.
The third explosion, at 9:17 a.m., was near the Edgware station and killed seven people.
The bus explosion occurred at 9:47 a.m. At least two people were killed there.
Jay Kumar, a business owner near the site of the bus blast at Tavistock Square in central London, said he ran out of his shop when he heard a loud explosion. He said the bus's top deck collapsed, sending people tumbling to the floor.
Many appeared badly injured, and bloodied people ran from the scene. "People were running this way panicked," he said. "They knew it was a bomb. Debris flying all over, mostly glass."
Office worker Kibir Chibber said at one subway station that "I saw lots of people coming out covered in blood and soot. Black smoke was coming from the station. I saw several people laid out on sheets."
Simon Corvett, on an eastbound train from Edgware Road station, described "this massive huge bang ... It was absolutely deafening and all the windows shattered."
"You could see the carriage opposite was completely gutted," he said. "There were some people in real trouble."
The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.


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I owe amma for everything I am doing now .
Without her I couldnot be in this place now..Happy
B'day Amma.. I miss you so much here.
Congratulations and best wishes to your mom. She is truly a special and talented person. Nice of you to share the work done by her - beautiful pieces :)
Kamala, please convey my wishes to your Mom. Wow her work is piece of art, so beautiful, neat and intricate! Loved every pc of it! Tks so much for sharing!
Wow! What beautiful work! Birthday wishes to your amma.
Happy Birthday To ur Amma Kamala :) She is very talented woman! Sure ur mom should be proud of ur blog work and the beautiful cake you made it :)
Happy Birthday to aunty!! All her work looks too pretty..
Happy Birthday to your mother, and all of her works are very beautiful and special!
Happy birthday to your mother!
Oh my GOD! What a talent! I wish amma many more years of healthy life Kamala! And I adore your love and respect for u're amma!
And about that cake, it looks too good to eat! I love the icing pattern!
Dear Kamala, pls convey my wishes to your wonderful Mom!...she is so talented..its no wonder you are too..moms are great!
convey my regards to your mother .. loved the kasoothi work .. very talented
Plz convey my wish to ur mom. Greattttt work very creative and talented person :))
You can find moriyo in Indian store next to sabudana, and it looks like rava!!!
Please Convey my Birthday wishes to ur Amma Kamala :)She is very talented and all her work looks fantastic and superb....
Birthday wishes to your Mom...every piece of work that you have displayed is awesome...thanks for sharing :-)
Belated b'day wishes to your Mom, Kamala. I'm really floored by her handwork. No wonder your sister is also so talented in handicrafts. Do you also sew, or you have inherited the cooking skill from your mother?
Belated birthday wishes to your Mom, Kamala. All her wroks are very beautiful!!!
Thats such a beautiful work. I simply adore it. Wish I had a daughter, that pattu langa is so so " ", you know I couldnt find any words. Its really very very pretty.Congratulations to both your mom and you. First time here and I never bookmarked so many recipes on a single site.
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Developing Java-Based Mobile Games
Editor's Note: To understand this article, some Java programming experience is necessary. GUI development experience with AWT and SWING will be helpful though not mandatory.
In recent times, mobile games have gained popularity for providing personal entertainment on the go. This popularity has mobile gaming playing a pivotal role in revenue generation for the cellular carriers, game publishers, and handset makers, while generating numerous opportunities for game developers and associated professionals. With the number of mobile gamers around the world expected to reach 220 million by 2009, the mobile gaming business is projected to expand to higher levels and constitute a bigger portion of the profit pie for the cellular carriers and handset makers.
Mobile games can be classified into three broad categories:
- Embedded games: Games that are hardcoded into the mobile handset's system and shipped with it. Soon to be outdated/obsolete. Example: Snake, shipped with all Nokia phones.
- SMS games: Games played by sending text messages—for example, SMS to game server—that process them and sends back the result through SMS. Often in the form of live contests and polls. Not very popular because the cost of gaming increases with each SMS sent to the game server.
- Browser games: These games are played using mobile phone's built-in microbrowser (net browser for mobile devices), either in online or offline mode. Players can play such games online through their cellular carrier's or a third-party game provider's game Web site, or download them for offline gaming. This category includes a wide range of games, such as solo or multiplayer games, network games, offline games, arcade games, and so forth
Note: This article concentrates on 2D games. Because a large number of mobile phones in circulation today have very limited resources (small screen, limited memory and graphics support, cumbersome key input), the most suitable as well as commercially feasible games for these devices are 2D games. But, as capabilities of mobile phones are bound to increase over time, 3D games will become commonplace in the near future.
Mobile games can be developed using C++, Java (Java 2 Micro Edition, to be precise), and the Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless (BREW) platform from Qualcomm.
Why Choose Java for Mobile Game Development?
Although C++ has the advantage of being compiled into native code with direct access to system resources, and with BREW the platform provides end-to-end solutions to mobile game developers while allowing them to work with any desired language (including C++, Java, XML, and Flash), Java is the most popular choice for game development. Java, or the Java 2 Micro Edition (J2ME) platform to be precise, is identified as the most convenient for developing mobile games. (For more specifics on J2ME, see "What is Java 2 Micro Edition?") The driving forces behind J2ME's popularity are:
- J2ME enjoys the status of an industry standard backed by all major handset makers, with most of the present day mobile phones being Java-enabled.
- J2ME is a free and open platform. This helps keep the development costs low and provides the necessary flexibility with ample support freely available for developers using it.
- Its highly portable nature ("Write once run anywhere") ensures that a game application written for one brand/type of handset will work with all other brands/types of Java-enabled handsets.
- It is especially optimized for small devices, is lightweight, and is highly secure because applications written on it cannot access or affect other applications running on the phone/device.
- J2ME consists of the Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP) API that is designed specifically for developing applications for mobile devices including mobile phones, keeping in mind their limitations and constraints. Furthermore, the latest MIDP version 2.0 itself dedicates a whole API to game development, making game development simpler and quicker.
Now, you will explore MIDP 2.0 the in context of mobile gaming.
The Role of MIDP 2.0 in Game Development
MIDP 2.0 API is a set of feature-loaded APIs used for developing secure, rich-content multimedia applications, including games, for mobile devices. MIDP 2.0 builds upon its predecessor MIDP 1.0 to provide a better development platform for building efficient and fast mobile applications. For more information on MIDP 2.0, see the Resources section at the end of this article.
MIDP 2.0 further refines the features and functionalities provided by MIDP 1.0. For information on the new features, see What's New in MIDP 2.0. One of the important additions made to MIDP is the Game API, or the javax.microedition.lcdui.game API package to be precise. Through the Game API, MIDP 2.0 provides game developers with the readymade building blocks that were to be developed from scratch in the case of MIDP 1.0. These building blocks are classes for creating and controlling various game elements such as game canvas, sprites, layers, and so forth (these are explained in the next section). Thus, MIDP 2.0 significantly reduces the time involved in game development.
The other two MIDP 2.0 API packages essential for game development, also explored by this article, are javax.microedition.midlet and javax.microedition.lcdui.
The javax.microedition.midlet API package provides a base for developing all mobile applications. It contains the javax.microedition.midlet.MIDlet class, which is the base class of all J2ME-based mobile applications (also known as midlets) and must be extended by the main classes of all mobile applications. Quite similar to the java.applet.Applet class, the MIDlet class provides resources necessary to create midlets.
The javax.microedition.lcdui API package is necessary to develop a user interface (UI) for all types of mobile applications. This API provides classes to create and control UI components (such as screen, form, text box, radio buttons, and so on) and processing input for mobile applications, including games. Developers who have GUI development experience with AWT and SWING will find that the elements of the javax.microedition.lcdui package are similar to elements from these APIs.
I'll discuss the elements of these APIs relevant to game development as upi encounter them during the development of the example game app.
Building the Example GameTo understand the APIs and their respective classes better, you'll start developing a simple mobile game. This will be a solo player offline game, a car moving through an obstacle course. The player uses the left and right handset keys to "steer" the running car to the left or right to keep it from colliding into an obstacle. The game is over when a collision happens and the score is displayed. I'll call it HardDrive.
Note: The example game is developed using the J2ME Wireless Toolkit 2.1_01 and J2SE 1.4.2_07 SDK on a Windows 2000 platform. Other versions of both the Wireless Toolkit and J2SE SDK that are compatible with various platforms are also available.
Begin building the game app by putting together the source code; call it HardDrive. From what you've explored in the previous section, the first thing you need develop is the HardDriveMIDlet (HardDriveMIDlet.java) that extends the javax.microedition.midlet.MIDlet class.
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Listing 1.1: Code snippet from HardDriveMIDlet.java
import javax.microedition.midlet.MIDlet; import javax.microedition.lcdui.*; public class HardDriveMIDlet extends MIDlet implements CommandListener { ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
HardDriveMIDlet also implements the javax.microedition.lcdui.CommandListener Interface to receive command events generated during application execution and process them. The command events occur when commands such as EXIT, CANCEL, BACK, OK, STOP, and the like are issued by using soft buttons (special buttons near the mobile phone's screen, other than arrow keys) and are handled by the commandAction( ) method of the HardDriveMIDlet. To be effective, a command should be added to a canvas.
HardDriveMIDlet serves as a container for all canvases, which are objects representing surface available for drawing on mobile device screen. Here, the midlet contains HardDriveCanvas, which extends the javax.microedition.lcdui.game.GameCanvas class. The GameCanvas is a special canvas meant for drawing efficient animated graphics for the game app, and is also capable of querying key status off-screen graphics buffering for smooth animation.
Another canvas that HardDriveMIDlet contains is GameOverCanvas, which extends the javax.microedition.lcdui.Canvas class. Canvas is a simple canvas meant for drawing text, lines, and simple shapes. The canvas is extended when simple drawing on the screen is required, instead of heavy graphics; for example, to display splash screens, game over screens, and game instructions. A game app's midlet may contain any number of canvases, but only one canvas is displayed at a time by using the setCurrent() method of the javax.microedition.lcdui.Display class.
HardDriveMIDlet also contains three other important methods, also called lifecycle methods. They are startApp(), pauseApp(), and destroyApp( ), corresponding to the Active, Paused, and Destroyed states of the midlet. In the startApp( ) method of HardDriveMIDlet, HardDriveCanvas is instantiated and the EXIT command is added to it by using the addCommand( ) method of HardDriveCanvas.
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HardDriveCanvas implements a java.lang.Runnable interface to enable itself to run in its own thread, which is necessary to independently execute the game loop. The game loop is executed continuously to run the game until conditions necessary to stop the game become true (in this example, when the car collides with an obstacle or when the player exits the game anytime by using the Exit button).
Listing 1.2: Game loop of HardDriveCanvas.java
public void start() { gameRunning = true; Thread gameThread = new Thread(this); gameThread.start(); } ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... public void run() { Graphics g = getGraphics(); //... ... ...some code while (gameRunning) //The game loop { tick(); input(); render(g); //... ... ...some code try { Thread.sleep(timeStep ); //... ... ... ...some code } catch (InterruptedException ie) { stop(); } }
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Four years after a historic victory driven by lofty promises of hope and change, a battle-hardened President Obama will win re-election with a very different message: We've made progress, but there's still a long way to go.
"I return to the White House more determined and more inspired than ever about the work there is to do and the future that lies ahead," Mr. Obama told cheering supporters at a victory rally in Chicago.
The president said he had called to congratulate Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan on a hard-fought campaign.
"We may have battled fiercely, but it's only because we love this country deeply," he said, adding that he hoped to meet with Romney. The president went on to thank his wife, First Lady Michelle Obama, his children Sasha and Malia, Vice President Joe Biden, his campaign team and everyone who participated in the election, no matter who they voted for.
In the end, an election many expected to come down to the wire ended early. While Mr. Obama lost states he won four years ago, including Indiana and North Carolina, his Midwestern firewall of Ohio, Wisconsin and Iowa held. The president was buoyed in Ohio by his action to use federal dollars to bail out the auto industry, while union households helped power him in Wisconsin. Pennsylvania's 20 electoral votes, where Republican nominee Mitt Romney made a late run in hopes of expanding the electoral map, were projected to go to the president early in the evening.
One by one, battleground states fell to Mr. Obama throughout the night: New Hampshire, Iowa, Nevada, Colorado. It was enough to put him over the top even without the hard-fought battlegrounds of Virginia and Florida, where voters were lined up long after polls closed to decide close contests. CBS News projected Virginia for Mr. Obama early Wednesday morning.
After CBS News and other media outlets called the race after Mr. Obama was projected the winner in Ohio, a group of about 1,000 young people gathered in Lafayette Park, near the White House, to celebrate. In the president's home base of Chicago, Obama supporters waved flags, danced and hugged, some breaking down into tears; in Romney's home city of Boston, the GOP nominee's supporters stood shell-shocked and silent following the projections.
In a brief concession speech delivered to the crowd in Boston, Mitt Romney said he would pray for the president and said the country was at a
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"Paul [Ryan] and I have left everything on the field," Romney said. "We have given our all to this campaign."
Romney concedes: Ryan and I "left everything on the field"
The good news for Republicans on Tuesday: As expected, they are projected to hold onto the House of Representatives. But the Senate, which one year ago looked very likely to fall into Republican hands, was projected to stay with the Democrats - thanks in part to missteps by Republicans in Missouri and Indiana, whose controversial comments concerning rape helped vulnerable Democrats triumph.
It adds up to an election set to be remembered for maintaining the status quo. After an oft-nasty battle in which the campaigns and outside groups are projected to have spent a record-breaking $6 billion, Washington is poised to look the same way it has for the past two years: With Democrats in control of the Senate, Republicans in control of the House, and Mr. Obama in the Oval Office.
That isn't to say there weren't milestones: Colorado and Washington legalized marijuana for recreational use, with the aim of taxing and regulating it -- the first states to do so. Maine and Maryland were the first states ever to see voters affirm that same-sex couples should have the right to marry. For the first time, an openly gay person -- Wisconsin's Tammy Baldwin -- was elected to the Senate.
The CBS News exit poll showed Mr. Obama's victory was attributable to a double-digit advantage among women as well as huge advantages among young, urban and minority voters. (Romney led among married women, but unmarried women broke overwhelmingly to the president.) It was enough to overcome Romney's advantage among white, male, and older voters, as well as rural voters and those with high incomes.
Mr. Obama was on pace to fall short of the margin he won by four years ago - roughly seven percentage points nationally - in part because he performed worse among independents. The president won 52 percent to 44 percent among in 2008 independents. This year, the CBS News exit poll showed Romney winning by four points among that group, which made up 30 percent of the electorate. The president was on pace to win the popular vote by 2 percentage points, 50 percent to 48 percent, amid a decline in turnout from 2008.
Romney, the former Massachusetts governor whose nomination was driven less by passion than the Republican belief that he represented their best chance for unseating the president, spent much of the campaign relentlessly hammering the president as a failed steward of the economy. But the recovery, while slow, may have been just good enough: The unemployment rate fell - barely - below eight percent, and consumer confidence rose this month to its highest level in nearly 5 years. The exit poll showed that voters were ultimately split on which candidate was better to handle the economy, while the president had a double-digit lead when it came to who was more in touch with people like you.
The Obama campaign spent handsomely early in the race in an attempt to portray the GOP nominee as a heartless plutocrat unconcerned with the plight of the middle class. While Romney's strong performance in the first presidential debate helped to counter that portrayal, the president rebounded in the second and third debates. And while polls showed that Republicans had the edge in voter enthusiasm, the Democrats' robust and sophisticated ground game appears to have given the president an advantage in driving turnout among his base.
For Republicans, this election will prompt soul searching. For the second straight presidential cycle, the GOP nominated a relatively moderate candidate and lost; conservative voices in the party will take the 2012 results as a sign that they need to shift right in 2016. For others, the election will mark an opportunity to push the party to shift gears as their base - white, rural and older voters - shrinks as a portion of the electorate. Contemplating a possible Romney loss before Tuesday, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said he would "go nuts" if he hears complaints it was because Romney wasn't conservative enough.
"We're not losing 95 percent of African-Americans and two-thirds of Hispanics and voters under 30 because we're not being hard-ass enough," he said.
Romney's running mate, Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, won re-election to the House on Tuesday, and the House Budget Committee chairman is already considered a leading contender for the 2016 presidential nomination. The future for the 65-year-old Romney is unclear: It's hard to imagine he seeks elective office again after falling short in the presidential race. Romney may choose to return to the business world, where he made his fortune before turning to politics.
Mr. Obama will have little time to celebrate his triumph. The lame-duck Congress must now work to keep the nation from going off the "fiscal cliff" at the end of the year - the combination of automatic spending cuts and tax increases that economists say would cause a major drag on the economy.
The president spent a relatively small portion of his campaign discussing his second term agenda, but he did open up in an off-the-record October interview with the Des Moines Register that was later made public. The president predicted a "grand bargain" on the deficit within his first six months of his second term as well as a deal on immigration reform and corporate tax reform.
For now, however, Mr. Obama is relishing a victory in what is likely to be the last campaign he will ever have to run.
"Tonight, despite all the hardship we've been through, despite all the frustrations of Washington, I've never been more hopeful about our future," he told supporters after winning a second term. "I've never been more hopeful about America. And I ask you to sustain that hope."


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In his race to win a seat in Congress, Mark Sanford calls himself a "wounded warrior." Some women in the district call the former South Carolina governor who cheated on his wife a man who has lost his "moral compass." But, for now at least, election experts are calling him "front-runner."
The Republican primary for South Carolina's First Congressional District is Tuesday, and the internal polling of some campaigns suggests that Mr. Sanford could win one-third of the vote – enough to put him atop the 18-candidate field and qualify him for a runoff, according to the Island Packet, a local news outlet.
If Sanford does prevail, it'll be the beginning of an unlikely revival in a race made high-profile purely by the people involved. There's Sanford, who made "hiking the Appalachian Trail" into a synonym for having an affair; über-liberal cable mogul Ted Turner's son, Teddy, running as a right-wing conservative; and Elizabeth Colbert-Busch, the sister of faux right-wing TV host Stephen Colbert.
But any victory celebration could be short-lived. Sanford himself has benefited from the fact that South Carolina runoffs historically favor the person who came in second. And in this case, in particular, Sanford's past could make it hard for him to win over women and win a majority of the vote against a single challenger.
"One of the things we know for sure is that a guy like Sanford has a good chance to get in the runoff, but more than likely he'll lose in the runoff … because in the second round people consolidate around the guy who's not" controversial, says Seth McKee, a political scientist at the University of South Florida in St. Petersburg.
The special election is being held because former Rep. Tim Scott (R), the first African-American elected from the Charleston area, was appointed to the US Senate by Gov. Nikki Haley to replace Sen. Jim DeMint, who resigned in December to run a conservative think tank.
In an 18-person field – even one with recognizable names, like this one – Sanford has by far the most name recognition. And that could be crucial Tuesday.
"It'd be hard to spend enough money to get the name recognition that Sanford has, and, remember, his major issue was the size and scope of government, and he's kind of reemerged when that's on the national agenda in a very big way," says Gibbs Knotts, a political scientist at the University of Charleston. "A lot of things are set up very nicely for him, including this big field. The real question is going to be, assuming that [Sanford makes it to a runoff], whether enough people unite behind the opposition to Sanford."
Indeed, as much as Tuesday could paint Sanford as the unlikely comeback kid, success in a potential runoff could hinge on one crucial demographic: a community of conservative women voters who are not so quick to forgive the former governor's escapades to meet with a girlfriend in Argentina, which led to an ethics reprimand, a legislative censure, and the eventual divorce from his wife.
"I've lost my stomach for him. He's got a poor moral compass," says Sabrina Vegis, a Republican who has voted for Sanford several times in the past, "and I think any wife and mother is going to have a very hard time getting past" the affair.
"Women aren't going to vote for him; the math isn't there," says one longtime South Carolina political consultant, who did not want to be quoted by name.
To counter that, Sanford has tried to turn the issue on its head, says David Woodard, a political scientist, pollster, and consultant at Clemson University in South Carolina. In essence, Mr. Woodard says, it's, "I believe in forgiveness, do you? If you do, you'll vote for me. If you don't, you're a hypocrite."
Sanford's outward humility has more than once brought him to tears, including during an interview he recently conducted with The New York Times.
"It's hard," Sanford told a local TV station recently. "I'm scared to death in human terms. I mean, as I say, I'm a wounded warrior. I'm going to step out as best I can and try to advance ideas that I've long believed in. But it's not without fear and trepidation because you know you're going to get hit, and you're going to get hit hard."
How his plea to the people of Charleston and coastal Carolina ultimately goes over will begin to be answered on Tuesday. While most political scientists expect Sanford to emerge into a runoff as the front-runner, the political realities and historical antecedents could take over at that point.
"When you poll on moral questions, nobody will ever tell you what they're truly thinking or whether they'll go out and vote," says Clemson's Woodard. "In South Carolina, though, you don't elect the person, you elect their family, and that runs against Sanford at this point."


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'Do the Right'
Woody's Wharf and friends will host "Do the Right," an auction in memory of Kirk Howe to benefit Jenny and Jillian Howe, at 6:30 p.m. at 2318 Newport Blvd., Newport Beach. Twenty percent of Woody's Wharf proceeds and 100% of auction sales will help with the Howes' medical bills and Jillian Howe's education. You can also help out by going to fundly.com/
Documentary Screening
"Mother India: Life Through the Eyes of the Orphan" will screen at 7 p.m. Wednesday at RockHarbor Church, 345 Fischer Ave., Costa Mesa, and at 7 p.m. Friday at Newport Mesa Church, 2599 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. The film follows 25 orphans living as a family along the railway in southern India. For more information and free tickets, visit https://www.motherindiafilm.com.
'Dames of the Sea'
UC Irvine's Claire Trevor School of the Arts brings "Dames of the Sea" to the stage at 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, 1 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $20 for general admission, $18 for seniors and $11 for children younger than 17 and UCI students with ID at the Arts Box Office, (949) 824-2787 or https://www.arts.uci.edu.
Veterans Courtyard of Honor
Vanguard University, 55 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, dedicates its Veterans Courtyard of Honor with special guest Ret. Adm. Vernon E. Clark at 4:30 p.m. A VIP reception is from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. The courtyard is a symbol of gratitude to those who have served in the military.
Improvinitus, a troupe of college students who perform improv comedy, performs at 8:30 p.m. at Starlight Theatre Company, 1125-A Victoria St., Costa Mesa. Tickets for "Laughter is Contagious" cost $5. For more information, visit https://www.improvinitus.com.
Sander Van Doorn
DJ Sander Van Doorn performs at Sutra, 1870 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa. The 21-and-older show starts at 9 p.m. and tickets start at $20 for general admission. For more information, visit https://www.sutraoc.com.
Peter Cetera
Pacific Symphony, as part of its Pops Series, presents Chicago singer Peter Cetera in concert at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts' Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. The shows are at 8 p.m. and tickets start at $25. For more information, visit https://www.scfta.org.
Remembering Professor Rowland
UC Irvine dedicates the Rowland Hall Exhibit, highlighting the life and work of Professor F. Sherwood Rowland, starting at 1 p.m. with a lecture by Professor Donald R. Blake in the Student Center, Pacific Ballroom D, A311 Student Center, Irvine. A reception and toast follows at 3 p.m. at the entrance to Rowland Hall. For more information, visit ps.uci.edu/
Flashback Heart Attack
Flashback Heart Attack, an 1980s KROQ cover band, will perform at 9 p.m. at the Harp Inn, 130 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. The show is 21 and older only and cover is $5. For more information, visit https://www.flashbackheartattack.com.
District Dance Festival
Come see Orchesis, Intermediate Dance and a few special guest performers at this year's District Dance Festival at 7 p.m. at Newport Harbor High School's Loats Theater, 600 Irvine Ave., Newport Beach. Tickets are $12 presale and $15 at the door. Tickets may be bought in the quad during break and lunch through Friday.
Alex's Lemonade Stand
From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. the Irvine Spectrum, 71 Fortune Drive, Irvine, hosts Alex's Lemonade Stand in memory of John Taggart. The stand in Carousel Court will offer lemonade, fresh baked goods and a complimentary carousel ride. For more information, call (949) 753-5180.
Surrealist Art Exhibition
Anne's Boutique Wines, 270 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa, presents the Surrealist Art Exhibition throughout the month of June. An artists' reception is from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, featuring a wine tasting and hors d'oeuvres. For more information, call (949) 631-6627.
Clambake Fundraiser
Children's Bureau, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit, hosts a Clambake from 6 to 10 p.m. at Oak Creek Golf Club, 1 Golf Club Drive, Irvine. Tickets for the Clambake, a semi-casual event featuring inspired cuisine, a live auction and dancing, are $250 per person. Register at https://www.all4kids.org. All of the net proceeds raised from the evening go toward Children's Bureau prevention programs.
Lemondrop Dance Club
Newport Beach-based Lemondrop Club, which hosts singles parties in Orange County geared for adults around the age of 40 and up, will have its next singles party from 7 to midnight at the Newport Beach Elks Lodge Ballroom, 3456 Via Oporto, Newport Beach. Tickets are $15 and no membership is required. For more information, call (949) 378-6600.


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What are the Millennium Development Goals?
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are the most broadly supported, comprehensive and specific development goals the world has ever agreed upon. These eight time-bound goals provide concrete, numerical benchmarks for tackling extreme poverty in its many dimensions. They include goals and targets on income poverty, hunger, maternal and child mortality, disease, inadequate shelter, gender inequality, environmental degradation and the Global Partnership for Development.
Adopted by world leaders in the year 2000 and set to be achieved by 2015, the MDGs are both global and local, tailored by each country to suit specific development needs. They provide a framework for the entire international community to work together towards a common end – making sure that human development reaches everyone, everywhere. If these goals are achieved, world poverty will be cut by half, tens of millions of lives will be saved, and billions more people will have the opportunity to benefit from the global economy.
The eight MDGs break down into 21 quantifiable targets that are measured by 60 indicators.
- Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
- Goal 2: Achieve universal primary education
- Goal 3: Promote gender equality and empower women
- Goal 4: Reduce child mortality
- Goal 5: Improve maternal health
- Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
- Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainability
- Goal 8: Develop a Global Partnership for Development
Implementation of the MDGs
- Raise awareness of MDGs and advocate for countries and sub-national regions to adopt and adapt MDGs.
- Provide leadership and UN coordination to develop capacity in countries to assess what is needed to achieve the MDGs, to conceptualize policies and to design strategies and plans. For this purpose, UNDP organizes consultations and training, conducts research, develops planning and information management tools.
- Provide hands-on support to countries to scale up implementation of initiatives to achieve the MDGs, in areas such as procurement, human resources and financial management.
- Assist countries to report on their progress.
At the midpoint in MDG timeline, great progress has already been made. Reducing absolute poverty by half is within reach for the world as a whole. With the exception of Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, primary school enrolment is at least 90 percent. Malaria prevention is expanding, with widespread increases in insecticide-treated bed-net use among children under five in sub-Saharan Africa. In 16 out of 20 countries, use has at least tripled since around 2000. One point six billion people have gained access to safe drinking water since 1990.
Alongside the successes are an array of goals and targets that are likely to be missed unless more action is taken urgently: about one quarter of all children in developing countries are considered to be underweight and are at risk of long-term effects of undernourishment; more than 500,000 prospective mothers in developing countries die annually in childbirth or of complications from pregnancy; in Sub-Saharan Africa, the proportion of people living on just over a dollar a day is unlikely to be cut in half. Additionally, in middle income countries like Mexico, Brazil, Romania, Macedonia, and Indonesia, inequality has also led to 'pockets of poverty' – socially-excluded groups that will need specific attention if their countries are to reach the MDGs.
The global economic crisis also threatens to destabilize progress, as a better future for the world's most vulnerable people could fall victim to contraction of trade, remittances, capital flows and donor support. At a time when investing in development is more vital than ever to ensure social stability, security and prosperity, donor governments are called upon to renew rather than revoke their commitment to reaching the MDGs.
At the international level, UNDP works with the UN family to advance the Global Partnership for Development. At the national level, UNDP works in close collaboration with UN organizations to:
*Reprinted from WWW.UNDP.ORG


text: The September Newsletter for South West Badger Protectors South West Badger ProtectorsSeptember 2017 Best viewed in your browser the newsletter for South West badger protectors Somerset, Devon, Cornwall, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and the North Cotswolds Please feel free to share this newsletter with your badger friendly family and friends either on social media or by email using the buttons below. This will ensure that you share a generic copy. When viewing the newsletter in your browser, please don't share that URL as it is a link to your personal copy. Share Tweet Forward In this newsletter Welcome Contact us to come out on patrol Other Badger patrols up and running Are badgers leaving the West Somerset cull zone ... on The Flying Scotsman? - video How can a mug save a badger? Over 33 thousand badgers are at risk this year - video Chair of Somerset Badger Group speaks to BBC Somerset and Chair of Devon Badger Group speaks to BBC Devon - audio Red Badger Guitars auction update Somerset Against The Badger Cull fundraiser Badgers in the North Cotswolds cull zone - video Badger Trust's online magazine - August 2017 Read all about it Missed a newsletter? Social media and contact links Groups and sites we like! Subscribe to the mailing list Welcome HiYou may have heard the appalling news that the the cull licences for 2017 have been issued and the killing of our badgers is taking place now.In the case of the original West Somerset and West Gloucestershire zones, supplementary culling has been licenced for a further five years, meaning that culling in these zones will have taken place for nine years by the time the licences expire in 2022. North Cotswolds (Gloucestershire), Herefordshire, North Devon, South Hams and Cornwall will all be entering year 2 of 4, and in there will be four new zones in Devon and two new zones for Somerset have also been licenced.This now means that there are 6 zones in Devon, 3 in Somerset, 2 in Cornwall, 2 in Gloucestershire, 3 in Dorset, 3 in Wiltshire and one each in Herefordshire and Cheshire. This gives a horrendous total of 21 zones and the target that the Government wants to see killed this year is 33,841 badgers. If you've never got involved before to help save our badgers, there's a very good chance that there is now a new cull zone right on your doorstep. In the last few weeks, new people have been out and about in various zones and, without exception, all have said that doing something as positive as getting out into the fields and woodlands has been a huge relief. So take the first step and you'll find a whole new world opens up.Below are details of how to contact us as well as other groups. If you're outside of the local region, Badger Action Network has contact details for all the zones.This year's culls could not be any further away in terms of methodology from the Randomised Badger Culling Trial that the Government is supposedly basing this policy on, and with still no proof whatsoever that these culls are having any positive effect on rates of bovine TB, this farcical policy is simply descending into wholesale slaughter of a native protected species.This year our badgers will need us more than ever; will you step up to help them as we continue to stand up for badgers, conservation and science? Contact us to come out on patrol Other Badger patrols up and running This year, patrols in all regions did not wait for the 2017 licences to be announced before starting up. We've therefore had a two-week head start. If you haven't got involved so far, it's never too late.These are the contact details for all the zones. They'd love to hear from you! South Hams Badger PatrolPhone - 07864 079 199Further details Glos & NC Wounded Badger PatrolPhone - 07948 217 575Further details Somerset Badger PatrolPhone - 07450 128 984Further details Devon Badger PatrolPhone - 07533 899 928Further details Herefordshire Wounded Badger PatrolPhone - 07948 217 575Further details Dorset Badger PatrolPhone - 07469 189 606Further details South Wilts Badger PatrolPhone - 07486 522 049Further details Cheshire Wounded Badger PatrolPhone - 07568 261 183Further details Are badgers leaving the West Somerset cull zone ... on The Flying Scotsman? - video Since the badger culls began in 2013, 1,792 badgers have been killed in West Somerset. Is it any wonder then, that a badger was spotted near Williton trying to hitch a lift out of the cull zone on the Flying Scotsman! The famous locomotive had been visiting the badger cull zone and many visitors had no idea that the badger cull was still happening and were shocked. If you would like to join a Somerset Pop-Up Patrol please get in touch with Somerset Badger Patrol or contact via via the website: http://somersetagainstthebadgercull.uk/ How can a mug save a badger? When it's a GABS Badger Patrol fundraising mug of course!Lumen the badger is now gracing a range of ceramic and travel mugs that are being sold to help financially support Gloucestershire Against Badger Shooting's Wounded Badger Patrols.Head on over to the GABS shop on Redbubble to get your hands on one. Whether you're a tea lover or can't live without coffee, whether drinking out and about or at home in front of the TV, you'll be helping to save badgers.


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from the urls-we-dig-up deptBattery technologies haven't quite achieved the same kind of Moore's Law progress as other kinds of electronics. Being able to store energy is still incredibly important, so there are plenty of projects trying to figure out better ways to store up electricity efficiently. No one has a complete solution, but here are some interesting attempts to manage energy-use fluctuations.
- Google is saving on its power bills for a datacenter in Taiwan by storing up thermal energy in ice. Using a giant ice maker retro-fitted to the datacenter's AC systems, Google can store up energy at night and cool its operations during the day when electricity is more expensive. [url]
- Beacon Power built a 20-megawatt energy storage system based on flywheels in 2011. Unfortunately, the company went bankrupt that same year, but the firm's assets have been acquired by private equity firm Rockland Capital. [url]
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HIGH POINT, N.C. – Following an opening weekend that left them with both win and a loss, the Tennessee Tech soccer team fought to 1-1 tie with the Panthers of High Point Friday night under the lights of Vert Stadium.
"I was very happy and excited with the game tonight," said head coach Daniel Brizard. "I think last year that was a game we would have lost in overtime or towards the end of the game, but our girls hung tough. They played really well tonight. They showed a lot of character."
The Golden Eagles got off to a quick start, scoring within the first six minutes of the match for the second straight game. Senior defender Leigh Heffner nailed a shot into the back of the net off of a free kick from midfield.
High Point answered the Heffner goal in the 34th minute off the foot of Becca Hemby, the Panthers leading scorer on the season.
The defense played great during the contest forcing 16 of High Point's 25 shots away from the goal completely. Freshman goalkeeper Jordan Brown, who played the entire match, made eight saves in the match, a career high.
Tech put up five shots-on-goal during the contest, including two from sophomore Amanda Koch.
Heffner, who received votes earlier this week for OVC Defensive Player of the Week, logged a staggering 110 minutes in the contest while playing the entire game including both overtime periods. The minutes she logged in the contest were enough to catapult her to eight on the TTU all-time list for career minutes played with 5,147.
The Golden Eagles return to action on Sunday afternoon with a 1 p.m. CT contest against the Wildcats of Davidson in Davidson, N. C. The match will mark the first time Tech soccer has taken on Davidson.
"This year is a whole different team," said Brizard. "Going into Sunday we're looking to build on this momentum. We'll look to rest up on Saturday and come out strong against another good team in Davidson. I think Davidson is going to be quality. This is not an easy weekend, so to get a positive result tonight and carry that into Sunday is fantastic."


text: Fact Check: Obama claims to have created over 6 millions jobs. That does not count the hemorrhaging of jobs in the early part of his administration--funny. He starts counting when the most people were out of work--NOT at the beginning of his term. So really, net job creation for Obama: 1.2 million.Read More


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Caracol Festival 2012
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71 comments:
- ❀~Myrna~❀ said...
Wow, what amazing costumes! Your pics are Marvelous !
- March 2, 2012 at 11:06 PM
- KM said...
annie, taga saan ka ba talaga? parang all over the Pinas eh nagaygay mo na din :D
bale ano pala itong Caracol Festival na ito? pasensya na, ngayon ko lang kasi narinig, di pa ata umabot sa bundok ko :D kelan pa 'to nagsimula? ang gaganda ng costumes nila. kaka-aliw! :)
salamat sa pag join sa Happiness Is, at sa pag share nito. Kung di pa sayo, di ko malalaman na may ganito palang kaganapan sa Makati :)
- March 2, 2012 at 11:34 PM
- wifetoalineman02 said...
wow! look at all the happy faces and fantastic customes, the qualities of the pictures Sis Annie are just beautiful :-) Returning the visit from Happiness is...
- March 2, 2012 at 11:56 PM
- rona said...
Ay! Bongga! ang saya saya ng parade! Pinakafeyvorit ko ung mga beking fairies!! Prang si KM lang! LOL! At pssst, KM, caracol? ngayon mo lang narinig? Ako matagal na, di ko lang alam anong pagdiriwang to. Haha!
Bumibisita Anne from happiness is!!
- March 3, 2012 at 12:18 AM
- Sumi Go said...
Wow! I didn't know may festival of some sort in Makati.. :) Love the photos sis Anney! All the participants look so happy and I like their costumes! <3 So colorful~
- March 3, 2012 at 12:49 AM
- Ms. Burrito said...
Wow, those are beautiful costumes! Thanks for linking up to Color Connection.
- March 3, 2012 at 1:07 AM
- Sey said...
Ang sexy nung ate sa unang picture. hahaha. Ang galing ng pagkakagawa ng mga costumes nila at walng pinipiling edad at kasarian. Bata, matanda, babae, lalaki at beki. Kaaliw silang lahat. Last Sunday of February ba ito. Naku I'll mark it so that I can witness it next year.
- March 3, 2012 at 1:32 AM
- wifetoalineman02 said...
costumes are unbelievable gorgeous Sis Anney :-) Visiting from Color Connection Sis, hope that you can return the visit too.
- March 3, 2012 at 1:44 AM
- Kim, USA said...
Iba talaga ang pinoy ganda gumawa nang costumes and very colorful pa. ^_^
Pale Yellow
- March 3, 2012 at 1:58 AM
- myrockingcradle.com said...
ang gaganda ng mga costume nila. when did this annual event start? used to like and work in makati but never go to hear about this.
- March 3, 2012 at 2:33 AM
- michi said...
winner ang mga costumes. =) at ready talaga sila magpose at project. hehe!
- March 3, 2012 at 6:07 AM
- peachkins said...
Sayang di kami nakasama ni Yk yk..
- March 3, 2012 at 9:09 AM
- mathea said...
ganda ng mga pictures sister, do you edit your pics? if yes, ano gamit mo? i love the second one, growllll...heheh happy weekend!
- March 3, 2012 at 9:14 AM
- maiylah said...
ganda ng shots! so colorful and fun! have heard of the festival, pero didn't know much about it. :)
- March 3, 2012 at 9:50 AM
- J said...
- March 3, 2012 at 10:39 AM
- chubskulit said...
Very creative! Galing talaga ng mga pinoy.
- March 3, 2012 at 11:25 AM
- CutestPrincess said...
very colorful indeed, i'm also at that event, too bad i don't have my camera that time!
It's a GIRL Thing
- March 3, 2012 at 1:59 PM
- Malditang "Kura"cha said...
nice. at least hindi mo sila kailangang habol habulin. hihihi! Willing much.
Great pictures= na naman! woot woot!~ actually hindi ko alam din kung kelan yan nagaganap. I'll try to peek in next year..
- March 3, 2012 at 4:32 PM
- Chatty said...
nicely captured! ang colorful and looks like so much fun! :)
- March 3, 2012 at 5:47 PM
- Deli said...
Beautiful costumes! I love the 3rd photo the most :) Thanks for the visit.
- March 3, 2012 at 5:52 PM
- Tin | The Average Jane said...
Looks like such a fun festival. =)
- March 3, 2012 at 7:49 PM
- lovely pettit_mom said...
absolutely, I love all the outfit they wearing. its been haven't seen parades in my-life since I move to other place. I miss Philippines so much
- March 3, 2012 at 9:59 PM
- Seny said...
WOW! beautiful! you remind sa sinulog...oh! how I miss...thanks for stopping by~ happy weekend!
- March 3, 2012 at 10:03 PM
- Henry said...
Very clear and colorful. You always get the best shots.
- March 3, 2012 at 10:13 PM
- Spanish Pinay said...
Very interesting! Kelan nga ito nagsimula sa Makati? Diba normally sa isang province ito ginagawa? I just want to add na caracol means suso or snail in Spanish... So I wonder why the festival is called as such... Time to do some research I guess :-)
Thanks for sharing the photos, Ms. Lagalag! ;-)
Spanish Pinay
- March 4, 2012 at 1:06 AM
- Marsy said...
wow, i didn't know it was this beautiful and colorful. i hope i can check it next time.
- March 4, 2012 at 2:17 AM
- Kristeta (kalokang Pinay) said...
Wow! Those costumes are amazing! Everyone looks so happy. And the festival was for such a good causes =)
Buti naman natuloy ka kahit ikaw lang at nashare ito wa amin =)
- March 4, 2012 at 7:38 AM
- MC said...
Wow. Ang colorful lang nito. Ngayon ko lng din narinig tong Caracol Festival.
Salamat po ate anney sa palaging pagdalaw sa blog ko kahit minsan lng ako maligaw sa blog niyo. Di ko kasi nakikita sa feed ko sa dashboard ang mga updates nyo. Ba't kaya ganun?
- March 4, 2012 at 9:56 AM
- mymy said...
ang saya-saya!!!
- March 4, 2012 at 11:08 AM
- F.L.A.G - Fundamental Learning Academy for Girls said...
too bad i missed it.. hopefully something like this will take place in march during my visit. one we pinoys love to do is dress up and go all out during parades despite of what's going on. ;)
- March 4, 2012 at 12:16 PM
- Adin B said...
It is so beautiful!!!!! I just love all the photos, the colors, the smiling faces, beautiful! :) Visit late mommy Anney via CC.
- March 4, 2012 at 10:29 PM
- Hazel said...
If it's for 'preservation of cultural heritage and conservation of the environment and natural resources' I'm all for it. The costumes are really grand and creative. Thanks for sharing many images of the festival.
- March 4, 2012 at 11:52 PM
- Mai said...
the photos are awesome, anney. thanks for sharing. i've heard about the caracol festival from friends but this is the first time i've seen truly fabulous photos. kudos to the city of makati for organizing the event.
- March 5, 2012 at 12:46 AM
- Donna said...
Parang ang saya saya naman ng festival. I love the colors. sarap tignan. :)
- March 5, 2012 at 4:41 AM
- joy said...
galing naman. I am really proud to be a filipino. nice customs and nice photography:) Thanks for sharing anney.
- March 5, 2012 at 5:23 AM
- Lalah said...
wow... such eunthusiastic posers. Ang Galing. :)
- March 5, 2012 at 8:07 AM
- beingwell said...
Bongga! Looked like a fun event. Great photos, too! :)
- March 5, 2012 at 10:32 AM
- Rosemarie said...
thanks for sharing the photos, i notice daming joyful na kasali sa parada but infairness may nakita ako na macho...hehehehe..Viting for Happiness is , please fo visit my share as well at
See you around...
- March 5, 2012 at 11:29 AM
- Rajesh said...
Wonderful shots from the festival, very colorful.
- March 5, 2012 at 12:20 PM
- chubskulit said...
Visiting uli from mellow yellow.
- March 5, 2012 at 12:32 PM
- wifetoalineman02 said...
beautiful and fun yellow colors Sis :-) what a festival that is :-) Returning the visit from Mellow Yellow Monday.
- March 5, 2012 at 12:39 PM
- Stevia said...
Everybody look so festive!
Amazing pictures :)
- March 5, 2012 at 12:41 PM
- Shelly Bean said...
Thanks for visiting me at my site and for the comment! I love all the pictures!
- March 5, 2012 at 1:34 PM
- NixBlog said...
Great series of shots of this wonderful parade and festival. Well done!
- March 5, 2012 at 2:32 PM
- Dinah said...
Wow, these are amazing photos! What a beautiful parade :-)
- March 5, 2012 at 2:57 PM
- Emille said...
There's a lot of yellow in their costumes! The"lions" cracked me us -they look so serious!
- March 5, 2012 at 4:20 PM
- Tina´s PicStory said...
great post! wonderful pics :)
- March 5, 2012 at 5:03 PM
- Tetcha said...
What colorful and lovely characters! I missed this! Sigh!
- March 5, 2012 at 5:22 PM
- Rome said...
lakwatsera de primera kahit mag isa siuge RRAMMMPPAA!!!!
- March 5, 2012 at 6:54 PM
- Leah H. said...
So creative naman..Love, love all the photos...Good job!
Visiting for Mellow Yellow Monday- hope you can stop by:)
- March 5, 2012 at 9:52 PM
- Missy Shugah said...
wow seems like a lot of fun!!! Cool costumes!! :) I want to witness this someday
- March 5, 2012 at 9:56 PM
- 4U2 said...
Wow, very beautifuls pictures!
- March 5, 2012 at 11:40 PM
- Liz said...
It must have been fun to watch. I love their costumes. Have a fabulous week.
Mangoes and Rice Cakes
It's Summer!
- March 6, 2012 at 1:30 AM
- Liz said...
It must have been fun to watch. I love their costumes. Have a fabulous week.
Mangoes and Rice Cakes
It's Summer!
- March 6, 2012 at 1:30 AM
- Rovie said...
Ang ganda ng mga shots at very colorful ang mga costumes...
Thanks for sharing Anney...
- March 6, 2012 at 2:25 AM
- rona said...
Anney, panalo tong post mo oh? Umani ng mga bonggang kumento! mmm.. Nachachallenge tuloy si tawas post ko. Nyahahaha!
- March 6, 2012 at 2:42 AM
- Only Fish Recipes said...
great post...with some wonderful clicks...got to know abt caracol festival :-)
- March 6, 2012 at 7:26 AM
- mayen said...
I saw this festival on TV and I thought it was great.. I love your photos, you're good. I love the colorful costumes and smiles of on the faces of your subject. Good job.. I absolutely love this post.
- March 6, 2012 at 12:36 PM
- Carol Ann said...
Great shots! Enjoying seeing the parade through your camera lens:)
- March 6, 2012 at 3:54 PM
- Shenny's mommy said...
You are a good photographer. The festival is very colorful and people are so good in dress-up and makeup.
- March 6, 2012 at 10:34 PM
- Jerla Oh lalala said...
was here paying a visit.
that's really neat and cool costumes
- March 7, 2012 at 4:25 AM
- Cee S. said...
Great photos! You really captured them well!
I only saw this on T.V. Gusto ko sana pumunta kaso lang nakakatamad lumabas kasi sobrang init na.
- March 7, 2012 at 4:35 PM
- ThePinayWanderer said...
Been working in Makati for a few years now but only heard about the festival this year, saw it on TV too. :)
I love your photos, so vivid and colorful, ang galing!!
- March 8, 2012 at 12:14 AM
- nuts said...
I saw this on news a few days ago.. only heard it now.. such a colorful festival! I hope to see more of this next year and be there when it actually happens in Makati!
- March 8, 2012 at 10:22 PM
- march on... said...
i lived in pasay for decades pero hindi pa ko nakanuod ng caracol. this looks so festive!
- March 9, 2012 at 11:01 AM
- Missus Cee said...
lovely photos, girl! btw, when did this festival start? matagal na ba tong nag eexist?
- March 9, 2012 at 11:48 AM
- I'm Veronica said...
You are right, it is so bright, and I'm sure it was wonderful to see in person. It looked like fun to be there!
- March 10, 2012 at 8:54 PM
- Arvin U. de la Peña said...
nice pictures....sarap kumain sa floating restaurant....parang sa bohol at may umaawit pa...
- March 10, 2012 at 11:00 PM
- UmmiRosma said...
The lions and tigers looked sooooo real! I am scared hahaha
Very fantastic parade...i wish i were there with my family...
- March 13, 2012 at 4:52 PM
- carinamodella said...
very festive and creative costumes! ngayon ko lang nalaman na dito pala yan sa makati sis, thanks for the info :)
- March 13, 2012 at 5:03 PM
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Calling Beyond Healing Our faith is not about what we are DOING, but believing what God has DONE for us. Wow! Hallelujah! When God allowed my sorrow and pain to bring me to the cross, I quietly knelt in His presence. I could not ask for the reason of my sorrow and suffering. There were no words before Him. I met a God who said that He loves me even to the death. Heaven is closer to me now than ever before. My son's death connected me with the reality of sin and death, and led me closer to my only hope, Jesus Christ. Now, I am forgiven and have hope that will see Jesus and my son some day at a beautiful place where there is no more pain, no more tears and no more fear. Nothing can separate us from the Love of Christ.