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← Writing and Reading Latino/a Kid Lit is for Everyone, Not Just Latin@s
Through Reading, Anything Is Possible →
Give Kid Lit Readers a Broad Range with Real Characters
For our first set of posts, each of us will respond to the question: "Why Latin@ Kid Lit?" to address why we created a site dedicated to celebrating books by, for, or about Latin@s.
By Ashley Hope Pérez
Like Stephanie, my personal commitment to Latin@ lit comes from my work with teens. Much of my energy as a high school English teacher in Houston went to finding ways to make reading and writing an authentic, meaningful, and empowering part of my students' lives.
I spent a lot of time scouring our school library and talking to my reluctant readers about what they wanted in a book. No big surprise: a lot of them wanted a book that reflected their experiences in a way that would ring true. We had plenty of successes, but there were a number of students for whom it seemed that the gateway book—that critical read that would persuade them of all that words can do—was missing.
"I want a book that shows how my life really is," I heard over and over. "Not just somebody brown, but somebody real," one student insisted. And, "please, I can't stand it when they make it seem like if you just get into college, you've got it made." That last bit came from one of my top-performing seniors, an impressive scholar by all accounts but also a young woman who had few illusions about the conflicting demands she would be facing in the coming years.
My students—aware of my aspirations to "one day" write a novel—began to recommend (okay, insist, pester, badger) that I write the book that they were looking for, and they were both my inspiration and the first readers of What Can't Wait. Similarly, The Knife and the Butterfly began with writing exercises I was using to give a group of freshmen in a summer school English class a way of responding to the news coverage of a deadly gang fight a few miles away. In my third novel (watch for it in 2015 from Carolrhoda Lab), I take my concern with Latin@ experiences in a new direction by bringing them to the history of my native East Texas. I explore Hispanic experiences in the primarily black-and-white world of 1930s East Texas through the story of a school explosion, family secrets, an interracial romance between a Mexican American girl and a black boy, and the pressures created by Texas's three-fold segregation system (black, white, and "Mexican" schools existed in many places). The third novel is going to be something different from my contemporary fiction, for sure, but it's still written with my students in mind. I like to think that it's the kind of book that would persuade my students to think about how past experiences scar the present—and what we do to mark loss and begin healing.
It matters quite a lot to me that Latin@ lit avoid the trap of making an "issue" of ethnicity, as Zoraida pointed out. Ethnicity was a non-issue for my students, not because they lived in such a multicultural world (Zoraida's experience) but in fact because their world was relatively homogeneous; most of the kids in the Southeast Houston neighborhood where I taught were from working class families with roots in Mexico. Even my students who weren't bilingual regularly heard Spanish and had strategies for managing the interconnections of Spanish and English in their community.
I don't include glossaries in my novels, as I discuss here, because my books are first and foremost for my kids—and because I believe in the resourcefulness of other readers who come along. All of that to say: writing for my kids felt urgent back when I started What Can't Wait, and it still does today. But Latin@s in Kid Lit has a broader mission than featuring Latin@ YA: we're about highlighting awesomeness by, for, and about Latin@s for kids of all ages, including younger readers.
When I have the chance to talk with librarians or teachers about book selection, I often beg them first to make sure their collection goes well beyond the default "diversity" titles. Book selections for younger children should go beyond portrayals of special holidays, for example. I often caution teachers about resorting too quickly to the "minority celebrity" of the hour when attempting to diversify their reading lists.
By the time my (mostly Latin@) students reached my senior English class, most of them had read The House on Mango Street—in part or in whole—a half dozen times. That was because Cisneros' (wonderful!) and widely discussed book had become synonymous with "Latino experience" in the minds of well-meaning teachers who had little additional knowledge of Latin@ lit, and they didn't look beyond it when making choices for their classrooms.
The absence of a broad selection of diverse titles can reinforce students' feelings of exclusion and general disengagement from the world of books. By contrast, offering students (whatever their background) a broad range of literature can generate a lot of excitement.
I, for one, am all for excitement! In future posts, I hope to contribute to the conversation by offering my two cents on what's happening in the world of Latin@ YA and also by highlighting some of my Latin@ kidlit reading adventures with my son, Liam Miguel.
More from me soon!
P.S. Since I talk a lot about how I came to focus on Latin@ experiences in my fiction, I've cribbed some of this post from a past feature I did at STACKED , another blog that YA fans and librarians should have on their radar.
By cindylrodriguez • Posted in Children's Lit, Latinx Literature, Publishing, Reading, Writing	• Tagged authenticity in multicultural lit, children's literature, Latinx Literature, The House on Mango Street, The Knife and the Butterfly, What Can't Wait


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Posted on May 22, 2016 by Paul Mirengoff in Iran, Media Bias
Group that helped sell Iran nuke deal is major NPR funder
Bradley Klapper of AP reports that a group the White House recently identified as a key surrogate in selling the Iran nuclear deal gave National Public Radio $100,000 last year to help it report on the pact and related issues. The group, Ploughshares, has funded NPR's coverage of national security to the tune of at least $700,000 since 2005. All grant descriptions since 2010 specifically mention Iran.
As the White House says, Ploughshares was aggressively and effectively pro-Iran nuke deal. It boasts of helping to secure the deal, citing its "absolutely critical role" as part of "civil society" in "tipping the scales towards this extraordinary policy victory."
NPR claims that its coverage was not affected by Ploughshares' pro-nuke deal agenda. "As with all support received, we have a rigorous editorial firewall process in place to ensure our coverage is independent and is not influenced by funders or special interests," NPR asserts.
However, Rep. Mike Pompeo, the leading House critic of the Iran deal, says he repeatedly asked NPR to be interviewed last year as a counterweight to a Democratic supporter of the agreement, Rep. Adam Schiff who, he states, regularly appeared on NPR. But NPR refused to put Pompeo on the air.
Meanwhile, Joseph Cirincione, Ploughshares' president, spoke about the negotiations on air at least twice last year. According to AP, the station identified Ploughshares as an NPR funder one of those times; the other time, it didn't.
If NPR refused to put Pompeo on the air, then its claim not to have been influenced by Ploughshares' money is difficult to accept. Indeed, the claim is implausible in any case, unless one assumes that NRP is so biased in favor placating Iran that it would have slanted its coverage even absent the funding.
The Washington Post pounces, mindlessly

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Regional Food Tour - Mid-Atlantic
The final portion of our national food tour takes us to the Northeast quarter. Experience the food scene created by influences from various immigrant groups that have settled into this historic region. From the culinary capital of the world, New York City, to Philadelphia and Maine, you will have a plethora of foods to choose from.
New York—Foods in New York that just aren't the same anywhere else.
Pickles- During the 17th Century, Dutch settlers in New York City brought pickles and created the largest pickle industry in the world. Having catered to New York City dwellers for a few centuries now, pickle makers in the Lower East Side have a proud tradition serving up these ancient crunchy sour snacks.
New York Style Bagels- New York is known for producing the definitive east coast bagel, puffy with a moist crust, and significantly larger than Montreal style bagels. Brought to New York by the city's prominent Jewish culture, often served with cream cheese and lox (smoked salmon).
New York Style Pizza- Famous worldwide, characterized with a wide thin crust that is eaten folded in half.
Jewish Deli Food- Very traditional New York, many kosher delis serve their famous sandwiches with popular meats such as pastrami, corned beef, chopped liver and salami. Jewish delicatessens also popularly serve other Jewish foods such as potato pancakes and applesauce, baklavas, knishes, and matzo ball soup.
New York Cheesecake-Characterized by heavy cream, New York cheesecake is a dessert everyone must try, even if just to taste the difference from all other cheesecakes.
New York Strip Steak- Enjoy this cut of steak at one of the city's many fine steak houses, an old-school representation of New York in all of it's old time glory.
Ethnic Foods- Each neighborhood in New York is characterized by different ethnic cuisines brought from different countries by the folks who have now settled in New York. This geographical clustering has made searching for ethnic foods very easy. Chinatown, Koreatown, Little Italy, Curry Hill and the Japanese, Polish and Ukrainian staples of the East Village are just a taste of the ethnic wonders that are packed into Manhattan. Beyond the city in other boroughs, from the Czechs and Greeks in Astoria, to the Nepalese and Filipinos in Jackson Heights to the Russians in Brighton Beach, you can find cuisine from all over the world on the streets of this city.
Halal Food- Sprinkled all over New York, these street carts serve spiced chicken and gyro platters, falafel and other Halal fast foods.
Of course, while you can get pretty much anything you crave in New York, there are many foods that just can't be beat outside of their home-towns.
Maryland Crab-Cakes- Down in Maryland, they are famous for their crab-cakes. These savory cakes are prepared with breadcrumbs, seasonings, and some milk and mayonnaise and then sautéed, baked or grilled.
Philadelphia Cheesesteak-a famous sandwich consisting of thin slices of beef topped with cheese or cheese whiz. No one leaves Philly without trying one of their famous authentic cheesesteaks. Competition for the best cheesesteak in the city has resulted in many long standing rivalries among competitive food vendors.
Pennsylvania Dutch and Amish Cuisine- Have you heard of Shoofly Pie? Not many people have! Amish and German settlers have established communities throughout the United States, and the largest and oldest Amish community is located in Pennsylvania. This religious group has preserved its traditions remarkably well as it is against their beliefs to consume processed or store-bought foods. As a result, they are still serving the simple hearty dishes in the same style of their ancestors. Amish food is comprised of home-grown fruits and vegetables, and is heavily influenced by traditional German foods mixed with locally available ingredients in the U.S. like rye, corn and barley.
Popular Amish dishes include:
Fastnauchts- similar to a doughnut, popular during Lent season
Creamed Chipped Beef- also popular as a U.S. Military dish served on toast
Beer battered Bratwurst- served in the same fashion as sausage and peppers
Saurbraten-Pot roast
Sourdough biscuits and gravy- popular for breakfast
Did we miss your favorite regional food? Feel free to share your favorite foods that you've had while visiting the U.S. in the comments!
Matthew Graves
A fan of independent cinema and proponent of the Oxford comma, Matthew began his career at a Miami-based tech startup before returning to West Virginia University to pursue his M.A. in Foreign Languages. He has worked at InterExchange since 2006 and currently serves as a Marketing Project Manager.


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05/01/2008 - The husband and wife team of Mark and MaryAnn Pettit are sitting among a small group of teens in the cafeteria at Frontier Middle School. It's after school and they're all watching a movie. I can see by the empty pizza boxes that all have devoured an impressive after-school snack.
Everyone seems riveted by the movie. Waiting to visit with the Pettits, I sit down and start watching with them. And I get drawn into the story. It's a life-and-death adventure. Inspirational. At the end, I'm all choked up and I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one.
Someone turns on the lights as MaryAnn heads to the front of the class and leads the discussion. Husband Mark looks on, beaming. MaryAnn's manner is down-to-earth, making it easy for the kids to relate to her. She asks the kids what they think. As I listen to their opinions and insights and to MaryAnn's responses, I find I'm drawn in. Gee, maybe I could join this after-school club. But, it's only for teens and I'm much older than that age group. M-u-u-u-u-ch older than that... Well, never mind.
The club is called JYC (Junior Youth Connection), a division of CEF (Christian Evangelism Fellowship). Besides the must-be-a-teenager thing, who else can come to these gatherings? First, a student must have a signed, parental-permission form, and, second... Second?... There is no second. There's not even a need for students to be schooled in "church knowledge." All they need to do is show up once a week for games and food and to learn more about how living in today's world can be impacted by knowing biblical principles. And how it can be impacted by not knowing biblical principles.
Take the movie they just watched, for instance. MaryAnn begins by asking the teens to compare the two lives of the main characters. How they behaved. The choices they made. And, because one of them died in the end saving his friend's life, how life is temporary, yet meaningful.
It's easy to tell Mark and MaryAnn love heading this club. As they visit with me after the meeting, their faces beam and their sentences overlap and my pen can hardly keep up.
For their day jobs, Mark and MaryAnn are both teachers in the District. Both are tutors. He at Casper Classical Academy and she at Grant School Elementary. Married since 1994, they have two daughters, Brittany (10) and Brianna (5).
Originally from Texas, Mark moved here with his family when he was a teen and graduated from Kelly Walsh. MaryAnn moved to Casper from New York City when she was in Jr. High and, with "a small-world-isn't-it?" perspective, she attended school on the very land where Frontier Middle School now stands.
Now very much at home here in Casper, they love the mountain, the snow, and the people. And, it's a great place to raise kids.


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package com.android.keyguard;

import android.animation.Animator;
import android.animation.ObjectAnimator;
import android.animation.PropertyValuesHolder;
import android.appwidget.AppWidgetHostView;
import android.appwidget.AppWidgetManager;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.res.Resources;
import android.graphics.Canvas;
import android.graphics.LinearGradient;
import android.graphics.Paint;
import android.graphics.PorterDuff;
import android.graphics.PorterDuffXfermode;
import android.graphics.Rect;
import android.graphics.Shader;
import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
import android.os.Handler;
import android.util.AttributeSet;
import android.view.MotionEvent;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.FrameLayout;

public class KeyguardWidgetFrame extends FrameLayout {
    private final static PorterDuffXfermode sAddBlendMode =
            new PorterDuffXfermode(PorterDuff.Mode.ADD);

    static final float OUTLINE_ALPHA_MULTIPLIER = 0.6f;
    static final int HOVER_OVER_DELETE_DROP_TARGET_OVERLAY_COLOR = 0x99FF0000;

    // Temporarily disable this for the time being until we know why the gfx is messing up
    static final boolean ENABLE_HOVER_OVER_DELETE_DROP_TARGET_OVERLAY = true;

    private int mGradientColor;
    private LinearGradient mForegroundGradient;
    private LinearGradient mLeftToRightGradient;
    private LinearGradient mRightToLeftGradient;
    private Paint mGradientPaint = new Paint();
    boolean mLeftToRight = true;

    private float mOverScrollAmount = 0f;
    private final Rect mForegroundRect = new Rect();
    private int mForegroundAlpha = 0;
    private CheckLongPressHelper mLongPressHelper;
    private Animator mFrameFade;
    private boolean mIsSmall = false;
    private Handler mWorkerHandler;

    private float mBackgroundAlpha;
    private float mContentAlpha;
    private float mBackgroundAlphaMultiplier = 1.0f;
    private Drawable mBackgroundDrawable;
    private Rect mBackgroundRect = new Rect();

    // These variables are all needed in order to size things properly before we're actually
    // measured.
    private int mSmallWidgetHeight;
    private int mSmallFrameHeight;
    private boolean mWidgetLockedSmall = false;
    private int mMaxChallengeTop = -1;
    private int mFrameStrokeAdjustment;
    private boolean mPerformAppWidgetSizeUpdateOnBootComplete;

    // This will hold the width value before we've actually been measured
    private int mFrameHeight;

    private boolean mIsHoveringOverDeleteDropTarget;

    // Multiple callers may try and adjust the alpha of the frame. When a caller shows
    // the outlines, we give that caller control, and nobody else can fade them out.
    // This prevents animation conflicts.
    private Object mBgAlphaController;

    public KeyguardWidgetFrame(Context context) {
        this(context, null, 0);
    }

    public KeyguardWidgetFrame(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
        this(context, attrs, 0);
    }

    public KeyguardWidgetFrame(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyle) {
        super(context, attrs, defStyle);

        mLongPressHelper = new CheckLongPressHelper(this);

        Resources res = context.getResources();
        // TODO: this padding should really correspond to the padding embedded in the background
        // drawable (ie. outlines).
        float density = res.getDisplayMetrics().density;
        int padding = (int) (res.getDisplayMetrics().density * 8);
        setPadding(padding, padding, padding, padding);

        mFrameStrokeAdjustment = 2 + (int) (2 * density);

        // This will be overriden on phones based on the current security mode, however on tablets
        // we need to specify a height.
        mSmallWidgetHeight =
                res.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.kg_small_widget_height);
        mBackgroundDrawable = res.getDrawable(R.drawable.kg_widget_bg_padded);
        mGradientColor = res.getColor(R.color.kg_widget_pager_gradient);
        mGradientPaint.setXfermode(sAddBlendMode);
    }

    @Override
    protected void onDetachedFromWindow() {
        super.onDetachedFromWindow();
        cancelLongPress();
        KeyguardUpdateMonitor.getInstance(mContext).removeCallback(mUpdateMonitorCallbacks);

    }

    @Override
    protected void onAttachedToWindow() {
        super.onAttachedToWindow();
        KeyguardUpdateMonitor.getInstance(mContext).registerCallback(mUpdateMonitorCallbacks);
    }

    private KeyguardUpdateMonitorCallback mUpdateMonitorCallbacks =
            new KeyguardUpdateMonitorCallback() {
        @Override
        public void onBootCompleted() {
            if (mPerformAppWidgetSizeUpdateOnBootComplete) {
                performAppWidgetSizeCallbacksIfNecessary();
                mPerformAppWidgetSizeUpdateOnBootComplete = false;
            }
        }
    };

    void setIsHoveringOverDeleteDropTarget(boolean isHovering) {
        if (ENABLE_HOVER_OVER_DELETE_DROP_TARGET_OVERLAY) {
            if (mIsHoveringOverDeleteDropTarget != isHovering) {
                mIsHoveringOverDeleteDropTarget = isHovering;
                int resId = isHovering ? R.string.keyguard_accessibility_delete_widget_start
                        : R.string.keyguard_accessibility_delete_widget_end;
                String text = getContext().getResources().getString(resId, getContentDescription());
                announceForAccessibility(text);
                invalidate();
            }
        }
    }

    @Override
    public boolean onInterceptTouchEvent(MotionEvent ev) {
        // Watch for longpress events at this level to make sure
        // users can always pick up this widget
        switch (ev.getAction()) {
            case MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN:
                mLongPressHelper.postCheckForLongPress(ev);
                break;
            case MotionEvent.ACTION_MOVE:
                mLongPressHelper.onMove(ev);
                break;
            case MotionEvent.ACTION_POINTER_DOWN:
            case MotionEvent.ACTION_UP:
            case MotionEvent.ACTION_CANCEL:
                mLongPressHelper.cancelLongPress();
                break;
        }

        // Otherwise continue letting touch events fall through to children
        return false;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent ev) {
        // Watch for longpress events at this level to make sure
        // users can always pick up this widget
        switch (ev.getAction()) {
            case MotionEvent.ACTION_MOVE:
                mLongPressHelper.onMove(ev);
                break;
            case MotionEvent.ACTION_POINTER_DOWN:
            case MotionEvent.ACTION_UP:
            case MotionEvent.ACTION_CANCEL:
                mLongPressHelper.cancelLongPress();
                break;
        }

        // We return true here to ensure that we will get cancel / up signal
        // even if none of our children have requested touch.
        return true;
    }

    @Override
    public void requestDisallowInterceptTouchEvent(boolean disallowIntercept) {
        super.requestDisallowInterceptTouchEvent(disallowIntercept);
        cancelLongPress();
    }

    @Override
    public void cancelLongPress() {
        super.cancelLongPress();
        mLongPressHelper.cancelLongPress();
    }

    private void drawGradientOverlay(Canvas c) {
        mGradientPaint.setShader(mForegroundGradient);
        mGradientPaint.setAlpha(mForegroundAlpha);
        c.drawRect(mForegroundRect, mGradientPaint);
    }

    private void drawHoveringOverDeleteOverlay(Canvas c) {
        if (mIsHoveringOverDeleteDropTarget) {
            c.drawColor(HOVER_OVER_DELETE_DROP_TARGET_OVERLAY_COLOR);
        }
    }

    protected void drawBg(Canvas canvas) {
        if (mBackgroundAlpha > 0.0f) {
            Drawable bg = mBackgroundDrawable;

            bg.setAlpha((int) (mBackgroundAlpha * mBackgroundAlphaMultiplier * 255));
            bg.setBounds(mBackgroundRect);
            bg.draw(canvas);
        }
    }

    @Override
    protected void dispatchDraw(Canvas canvas) {
        if (ENABLE_HOVER_OVER_DELETE_DROP_TARGET_OVERLAY) {
            canvas.save();
        }
        drawBg(canvas);
        super.dispatchDraw(canvas);
        drawGradientOverlay(canvas);
        if (ENABLE_HOVER_OVER_DELETE_DROP_TARGET_OVERLAY) {
            drawHoveringOverDeleteOverlay(canvas);
            canvas.restore();
        }
    }

    /**
     * Because this view has fading outlines, it is essential that we enable hardware
     * layers on the content (child) so that updating the alpha of the outlines doesn't
     * result in the content layer being recreated.
     */
    public void enableHardwareLayersForContent() {
        View widget = getContent();
        if (widget != null && widget.isHardwareAccelerated()) {
            widget.setLayerType(LAYER_TYPE_HARDWARE, null);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Because this view has fading outlines, it is essential that we enable hardware
     * layers on the content (child) so that updating the alpha of the outlines doesn't
     * result in the content layer being recreated.
     */
    public void disableHardwareLayersForContent() {
        View widget = getContent();
        if (widget != null) {
            widget.setLayerType(LAYER_TYPE_NONE, null);
        }
    }

    public View getContent() {
        return getChildAt(0);
    }

    public int getContentAppWidgetId() {
        View content = getContent();
        if (content instanceof AppWidgetHostView) {
            return ((AppWidgetHostView) content).getAppWidgetId();
        } else if (content instanceof KeyguardStatusView) {
            return ((KeyguardStatusView) content).getAppWidgetId();
        } else {
            return AppWidgetManager.INVALID_APPWIDGET_ID;
        }
    }

    public float getBackgroundAlpha() {
        return mBackgroundAlpha;
    }

    public void setBackgroundAlphaMultiplier(float multiplier) {
        if (Float.compare(mBackgroundAlphaMultiplier, multiplier) != 0) {
            mBackgroundAlphaMultiplier = multiplier;
            invalidate();
        }
    }

    public float getBackgroundAlphaMultiplier() {
        return mBackgroundAlphaMultiplier;
    }

    public void setBackgroundAlpha(float alpha) {
        if (Float.compare(mBackgroundAlpha, alpha) != 0) {
            mBackgroundAlpha = alpha;
            invalidate();
        }
    }

    public float getContentAlpha() {
        return mContentAlpha;
    }

    public void setContentAlpha(float alpha) {
        mContentAlpha = alpha;
        View content = getContent();
        if (content != null) {
            content.setAlpha(alpha);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Depending on whether the security is up, the widget size needs to change
     *
     * @param height The height of the widget, -1 for full height
     */
    private void setWidgetHeight(int height) {
        boolean needLayout = false;
        View widget = getContent();
        if (widget != null) {
            LayoutParams lp = (LayoutParams) widget.getLayoutParams();
            if (lp.height != height) {
                needLayout = true;
                lp.height = height;
            }
        }
        if (needLayout) {
            requestLayout();
        }
    }

    public void setMaxChallengeTop(int top) {
        boolean dirty = mMaxChallengeTop != top;
        mMaxChallengeTop = top;
        mSmallWidgetHeight = top - getPaddingTop();
        mSmallFrameHeight = top + getPaddingBottom();
        if (dirty && mIsSmall) {
            setWidgetHeight(mSmallWidgetHeight);
            setFrameHeight(mSmallFrameHeight);
        } else if (dirty && mWidgetLockedSmall) {
            setWidgetHeight(mSmallWidgetHeight);
        }
    }

    public boolean isSmall() {
        return mIsSmall;
    }

    public void adjustFrame(int challengeTop) {
        int frameHeight = challengeTop + getPaddingBottom();
        setFrameHeight(frameHeight);
    }

    public void shrinkWidget(boolean alsoShrinkFrame) {
        mIsSmall = true;
        setWidgetHeight(mSmallWidgetHeight);

        if (alsoShrinkFrame) {
            setFrameHeight(mSmallFrameHeight);
        }
    }

    public int getSmallFrameHeight() {
        return mSmallFrameHeight;
    }

    public void shrinkWidget() {
        shrinkWidget(true);
    }

    public void setWidgetLockedSmall(boolean locked) {
        if (locked) {
            setWidgetHeight(mSmallWidgetHeight);
        }
        mWidgetLockedSmall = locked;
    }

    public void resetSize() {
        mIsSmall = false;
        if (!mWidgetLockedSmall) {
            setWidgetHeight(LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT);
        }
        setFrameHeight(getMeasuredHeight());
    }

    public void setFrameHeight(int height) {
        mFrameHeight = height;
        mBackgroundRect.set(0, 0, getMeasuredWidth(), Math.min(mFrameHeight, getMeasuredHeight()));
        mForegroundRect.set(mFrameStrokeAdjustment, mFrameStrokeAdjustment,getMeasuredWidth() -
                mFrameStrokeAdjustment, Math.min(getMeasuredHeight(), mFrameHeight) -
                mFrameStrokeAdjustment);
        updateGradient();
        invalidate();
    }

    public void hideFrame(Object caller) {
        fadeFrame(caller, false, 0f, KeyguardWidgetPager.CHILDREN_OUTLINE_FADE_OUT_DURATION);
    }

    public void showFrame(Object caller) {
        fadeFrame(caller, true, OUTLINE_ALPHA_MULTIPLIER,
                KeyguardWidgetPager.CHILDREN_OUTLINE_FADE_IN_DURATION);
    }

    public void fadeFrame(Object caller, boolean takeControl, float alpha, int duration) {
        if (takeControl) {
            mBgAlphaController = caller;
        }

        if (mBgAlphaController != caller && mBgAlphaController != null) {
            return;
        }

        if (mFrameFade != null) {
            mFrameFade.cancel();
            mFrameFade = null;
        }
        PropertyValuesHolder bgAlpha = PropertyValuesHolder.ofFloat("backgroundAlpha", alpha);
        mFrameFade = ObjectAnimator.ofPropertyValuesHolder(this, bgAlpha);
        mFrameFade.setDuration(duration);
        mFrameFade.start();
    }

    private void updateGradient() {
        float x0 = mLeftToRight ? 0 : mForegroundRect.width();
        float x1 = mLeftToRight ? mForegroundRect.width(): 0;
        mLeftToRightGradient = new LinearGradient(x0, 0f, x1, 0f,
                mGradientColor, 0, Shader.TileMode.CLAMP);
        mRightToLeftGradient = new LinearGradient(x1, 0f, x0, 0f,
                mGradientColor, 0, Shader.TileMode.CLAMP);
    }

    @Override
    protected void onSizeChanged(int w, int h, int oldw, int oldh) {
        super.onSizeChanged(w, h, oldw, oldh);

        if (!mIsSmall) {
            mFrameHeight = h;
        }

        // mFrameStrokeAdjustment is a cludge to prevent the overlay from drawing outside the
        // rounded rect background.
        mForegroundRect.set(mFrameStrokeAdjustment, mFrameStrokeAdjustment,
                w - mFrameStrokeAdjustment, Math.min(h, mFrameHeight) - mFrameStrokeAdjustment);

        mBackgroundRect.set(0, 0, getMeasuredWidth(), Math.min(h, mFrameHeight));
        updateGradient();
        invalidate();
    }

    protected void onMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec) {
        super.onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec);
        performAppWidgetSizeCallbacksIfNecessary();
    }

    private void performAppWidgetSizeCallbacksIfNecessary() {
        View content = getContent();
        if (!(content instanceof AppWidgetHostView)) return;

        if (!KeyguardUpdateMonitor.getInstance(mContext).hasBootCompleted()) {
            mPerformAppWidgetSizeUpdateOnBootComplete = true;
            return;
        }

        // TODO: there's no reason to force the AppWidgetHostView to catch duplicate size calls.
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Score. I didn't think there were any more county matches at T'Oval this season. That's exciting. Might try and head to Beckenham as well especially as I might be working out Bromley/Dartford way.
Was gonna do the Royal London if Essex got though but now I'm too bitter to go. Might do the MCC v Afghan game though.
Went to the Glamorgan vs Derbyshire game after work. Very absorbing. At one point it looked as if Glamorgan might bat past Derbyshire, but the hard work they put in in defending against decent bowling never translated into runs. I haven't seen either of the Derbyshire spinners -- Mendis and Quadri -- before, but it seemed to me as if the pink ball was swerving very nicely in the air. Following and doubling Glamorgan's example, with two overs to go Derbyshire apparently opened the batting with two nightwatchmen.
Based on that limited evidence, do you think the pink ball/evening experiment is worth continuing with next year?
I've enjoyed the last 2 days at Trent Bridge. Day 1 was well attended but I think a lot were put off by the dreadful forecast yesterday of rain never that arrived. I arrived both days about 30 overs in so saw 2/3rds of 2 days whereby a standard Monday to Thursday game I would have seen none. I think whether it carries on next year will be dictated by the success of the test but I'd like to see it become an annual fixture.
I do understand that my opinion would be different if I was retired but that is a good few years away yet.
I suppose it depends on what the experiment is about. I mean, they haven't invented a pink ball just to see if it swerves or not. They've done it so they can play cricket under lights while wearing white clothes. But then the question is: why do they want to do that?
Personally I'd be happy for the "experiment" to continue next year simply because I generally don't have a day off but I usually do have an evening off and I expect that tradition to continue. And I suppose there are others like me; there were definitely a few people there who had gone down after work. So it spreads the possibilities around, and perhaps it makes for a more diverse audience. I would say though that quite a lot of people left at around the time I arrived (I don't think it was because of me), so I think that most of those who went along only went for half the day, either the first or the second half. If that's the pattern then you'd hope the tickets would be cheaper. I don't think there were more people in the crowd than at a normal day game, but probably there were more through the gate.
And yes, I would have been sunk had I not bought and stashed a pasty on the way to work in the morning. For the "experiment" to work I'd say they should have decent evening food available. Also, in this golden age of beer there's really no excuse for only selling overpriced gassy imported or pasteurised beers. People my age will just about put up with that because when we were younger we got used having to drink crap beer or nothing in most places we went. But the yoof of today surely aren't going to go along with that, when there are several micro-breweries run by mates of theirs a stone's throw from the ground.
Disappointed you had to put up with this but glad you got to see more cricket.
Totally agree. I would never buy keg/crap beer in the UK.
They've done it so they can play cricket under lights while wearing white clothes. But then the question is: why do they want to do that?
This is a really good question. They were talking about this during the Yorkshire-Surrey commentary yesterday - basically saying that if they want to play first-class cricket under lights why don't they just play in coloured clothing with a white ball? After all, they were doing it in World Series Cricket back in 1978.
Much of the micro-brewery output that is increasingly popular is keg beer. There's no reason why it shouldn't be sold at cricket grounds though, but we all know that the ECB likes a centrally negotiated contract with a multi national brewery selling average beer at best for inflated prices.
white clothing and coloured ball = long-form cricket.
Agreed. I wouldnt have gone if it was a normal day match as i'd have only caught the last hour. So it might not be everyone's cup of tea but it certainly seemed to have attracted a different audience to champo cricket at the Ageas Bowl on Monday; which can only be a good thing.
I achieved my first pink ball spectating on English soil today. Not much more than half a day's worth, but I was amply rewarded for my gamble with the weather. I've not witnessed a triple century opening stand for 28 years and, while Cook was his usual magnificent county self, the heartiest applause went to Nick Browne. This guy has worked his guts out to come to terms with the first division and, although he started cautiously and a tad scratchily today, he gradually grew in confidence and looked a quality act.
As a spectator, I found the pink ball a little more difficult to see than the dark red cherry. although this might have been partly due to the constant gloom that shrouded the ground. On the other hand, had the pink ball not allowed the floodlights to shine so brightly, I'm not sure I'd have seen that much play today. It felt a bit dirty to leave half way through the middle session but I have to be honest, it made a welcome change to enjoy a leisurely morning instead of having to rush around to make an 11am start. I didn't notice anyone else heading for the exits around this time, nor anyone turning up afresh. I'll be back tomorrow, this time to stay for as long as there's a viable contest..
Off to the berkshire v wiltshire mc's game at falkland tomorrow. Looking forward to it, really love the minor counties games.
I think that's it for my spectating for the next four weeks. I understand, and support, the strategy of playing the popular T20 programme in the peak months but it nevertheless seems a shame to have only two rounds of the traditional stuff during the school holiday period.
Not that I have any cause to complain. I've had a blistering first half of the season across a number of grounds in almost entirely good weather. I've lost count of the memorable achievements I've been privileged to behold, and have been stunned by the performances of the county at which I'm now a member. If the second half of the season is half as good, I may have to change the '77 in my user name to '17.
I'll be back in action for Essex v West Indies in the first week of August. But now it's time to rest up and file those scorecards.
Be interested in other people's views.
I took it upon myself to find out the food and drink situation. It appears that you can talk to the guy who does the teas re food. The bar is unlikely to be open and you cannot take alcohol in. There are cold drink machines (water etc) around the ground.
The Oval: scorecard, bar with alcohol, tea, coffee, light snacks.
Scarborough: scorecard, bar with alcohol, tea, coffee.
Whitgift School: no scorecard, no drink or food sales, but asked in the pavilion where I could get something and was given a free cup of tea from the urn for players!
Looking at Polo Farm, it seems to be a multi-use sports facility for all ages. I imagine therefore they are stating a rule that they don't want people drinking outside the bar area - what I mean is that you don't expect to see people drinking inside a sports centre.
Whether you want to chance taking a coolbag with some drink to sit by the cricket ground... would they object/care or even notice?
Edit/p.s. I think the broad answer is that there is no "normal practice" for 2nd XI games, as they can be played anywhere from an international venue/county HQ to a local cricket club to a school, or sports centre such as Polo Farm seems to be.
I think that is a very fair answer!
FYI When the second XI plays at the St Lawrence Ground Canterbury, in my experience you will find the Lime Tree Café open, the Sainsburys local just outside the entrance open, and the pavilion bar open unless the pavilion has been loaned to some outside organisation for training on the day.
To get information directly from the club about specific games, I'd recommend contacting Thomas Brown, their Communications Manager, via Twitter or Facebook - he's very good at replying promptly.
I've watched a fair bit of second XI cricket in recent years and its just been a case of rock up with whatever you want.
I think that's it for my spectating for the next four weeks.
Err...not quite. I dragged myself away from the televised Test today for a couple of sessions down at Arundel. In such glorious weather, with a pitch more spicy than usual, it would have been grossly negligent not to. The appeal of this trip comes not simply from the exquisite Castle ground, but also the train journey through miles and miles of lovely Sussex countryside, peppered by ornate little railway stations. Improbable as it may seem, Southern Railways, mired in industrial action, managed to get me there and back bang on time.
A very good crowd, as ever, and numerous dogs. After early losses, Van Zyl and Wright repaired the home innings impressively; the scorecard might suggest that batting became much easier but there was a horrible patch at the top end from which the ball sometimes slid through at barely ankle height. That said, there was little margin for error whenever the Leics spinners pitched short, which was often. With the Foxes needing 388 tomorrow with all wickets intact, it might be a rewarding Saturday's spectating for those who make the effort.


Today is my son's 15th birthday! It's so hard to believe that I have a 15-year-old. :) Both sets of grandparents came to visit to celebrate his special day. I'm going to keep it short this week as we are getting ready to have birthday dessert - chocolate chip cookies! Yes, my son wanted cookies instead of a birthday cake. This week will be busy with track meets and computer workshops, but we do get Friday off of school for Good Friday. Here's our menu. For more menu ideas, go to orgjunkie.com. Have a great week!
We finished our spring break this weekend with, of all things, an ice storm! Some towns north and west of us got anywhere from 7 to 14 inches of snow, but we just got ice and sleet. Luckily it has warmed up just enough this evening that the ice has melted, but it sure wasn't as nice as the 70 degree day we had on Friday.
This week it's back to the regular school/work schedule. Corey has track, I have computer workshops, and Eric has work meetings so our evenings will be full. As usual, I did the week's cooking today so that meals will be ready to heat up when we arrive home each evening. I do have one new recipe on tap this week - a shells and cheese dish where you don't have to boil the noodles ahead of time. We'll see how it turns out. :) Here's this week's menu. For more menu ideas, go to orgjunkie.com. Have a great week!
Take frozen pasta shells and place in 9x13 pan. Cover with spaghetti sauce and leave covered overnight in refrigerator.
When ready to bake, place covered 9x13 in oven at 350 degrees and bake for approximately 30 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
It's kind of pointless to post this, but here is this week's menu. We were on spring break this week and traveled around visiting colleges that my son is interested in attending. Anyway, here's the menu. For more menu ideas, go to orgjunkie.com.
Like I mentioned last week, Corey's track practice schedule has changed the way we have to plan for dinners for a while. We get home pretty late, so I have to precook most of what we are going to eat for the week so we can just heat it up when we get home. I'm sure that many of you have similar situations, so maybe my meal ideas will help you if you like to precook items for the week. :) For more menu ideas, go to orgjunkie.com. Here's this week's menu. Enjoy!
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Spread into a greased 9 x13 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a shallow dish, combine breadcrumbs and cheese. Brush all sides of fillets with mayonnaise; coat with breadcrumb mixture. Arrange in a single layer in a shallow baking pan. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden and fish flakes easily.


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I'm really going to have to get myself into gear if I have any hope of finishing off this trip report. I fear I've spread myself a bit too thinly across different projects. This day alone had more than 500 photos to choose from! I've shared all of the photographs from this day in a Flickr album, so you can see them all there if you like.
The day started with breakfast at 1900s Park Fare at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. You can have your photo taken as you go in, but the photo we had was a bit rubbish, so I won't share it! The decor is old-time carnival, and rather whimsical. However, it did smell funky in there, which was actually really off putting. And because there aren't any windows, felt quite enclosed. The buffet was nicely presented and laid out, but not much space around the omelette station if several diners are waiting for their breakfast there.
Breakfast at 1900s Park Fare is character dining and we met Mary Poppins, Alice, The Made Hatter, Pooh, and Tigger. They all come around as you are having your breakfast, so make sure you have you camera ready, and autograph books too!
There are the breakfast food staples – Mickey Waffles, Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Biscuits and Gravy, Pancakes, Bagels, Hash Browns, Sausage, French Toast, Assorted Pastries and Breads, Cereals, Fresh Fruit, etc. There is also a carving station – meats may vary, but it was smoked ham when we went.
There are signature dishes: Floridian Strawberry Soup, Cheese Blintz with toppings, Smoked Salmon Lox with toppings, Omelettes and Eggs made to order, House-made Hash, Lobster Eggs Benedict, Classic Eggs Benedict, and Yogurt Bar.
And not forgetting desserts – Bread Pudding, Cinnamon Buns, Muffins, and Donut Holes.
I made notes about the food – mainly that some of the bread products tasted stale – bagel, the biscuits (for biscuits and gravy), and the muffins under the eggs Benedict. Steve really enjoyed the corned beef hash. We'd say it was all standard Disney breakfast fayre, and nothing special. Probably wouldn't visit here again for breakfast as we prefer Crystal Palace at Magic Kingdom, Tusker House at Animal Kingdom, and Boma at Animal Kingdom Lodge.
After paying our bill, we caught the Monorail round to Magic Kingdom!
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Internet data back then in 2014/2015 had seems so cheap leading to the wide assertion by Nigerians that this brand is surely the grand masters of data. From the time earlier outline up till the time of writing this post, Glo Nigeria has drastically reduced their data volume for each corresponding plan. Even with this, no other telecom brand could bulster to take the place of Glo as the cheapest data network in Nigeria.
The reason is simple. In the two times Glo did review their data plans, MTN , Airtel and 9mobile also reduced the data accrued per plan. Still staying top in adversity endeared Glo Nigeria to many Nigerians including me. It is also good to note that Glo Nigeria did earn more subscribers during that time than other telecom operators except MTN nigeria.
All the worship aside, Glo Nigeria is the worst network provider in Nigeria with the least network availability. Even when in it's full coverage( that's if you are near where their mast is located), their network is still slow and to a certain extent unreliable for browsing. If you've been incapacitated from accessing the internet by bad network with a bulky unused data, you will understand more.
Notwithstanding, there are certain places inwhich the Glo network is good, maybe because there's 4G availability. You enjoy more of their data plans in such places.
As was stated before, there's no other telecom network to fly to that would get you a data match to GLO Nigeria's.
All the plans listed as you read on works perfectly well on 2G, 3G and 4G devices as well as on Android, Modem and iOS.
With just N25, you can get an instant 10MB for 24hrs - which isn't that difficult to exhast. To subscribe for it, dial *127*32# or text 32 to 127.
Note: Upon renewal or if you're using a new sim, you will be given 12.5MB for that same price.
This is a much better bundle to the one above given that the data volume accrued is better. It is valid for a day and can be subscribed to by sending 14 to 127 or dialing *127*14#.
Note: Upon renewal or if you're using a new sim, you will be given 27.5MB for that same price.
valid for a day, you can subscribe to this plan by sending 51 to 127 or by dialing *127*51#.
Note: Upon renewal or if you're using a new sim, you will be given 100MB for that same price.
This plan is better in data volume and in time span.The plan is valid for a five days and can be subscribed to by sending 56 to 127 or by dialing *127*56#.
Note: Upon renewal or if you're using a new sim, you will be given 262MB for that same price.
This plan gives one flexibility when it comes to the duration. With ₦500, you will be accorded 800MB valid 14 days(2 weeks). It's MTN counterpart is just valid for 7 days but with a data volume of 1GB. To opt in, text 57 to 127 or dial *127*57#.
Note: Upon renewal or if you're using a new sim, you will be given 1GB for that same price.
These plans are the most subscribed to. The reason being that it's always for a duration of 30days. This matches with many people's income projections.
This is our favourite plan because it's the cheapest 30 days plan across different telecom companies in Nigeria except if you are on MTN double data. Dial *127*53# or text 53 to 127 to subscribe to this plan.
Note: Upon renewal or if you're using a new sim, you will be given 2GB for that same price.
With an airtime worth of ₦2,000, you can be entitled to 3.65GB worth of data. Get that by dialing *127*55# or sending 55 to 127.
Note: Upon renewal or if you're using a new sim, you will be given 4.5GB for that same price.
With ₦2500 you can subscribe for this bundle to get a whooping 5.75GB data volume. To get such, dial *127*58# or text 58 to 127.
Note: Upon renewal or if you're using a new sim, you will be given 7.2GB for that same price.
To subscribe to this plan, dial *127*54# or text 54 to 127.
Note: Upon renewal or if you're using a new sim, you will be given 8.75MB for that same price.
₦4000 gives you an enticing 10GB data volume. Dial *127*59# or text 59 to 127 to get this.
Note: Upon renewal or if you're using a new sim, you will be given 12.5GB for that same price.
This is another juicy Glo monthly plan. Dial *127*2# or text 11 to 127 to obtain it.
Note: Upon renewal or if you're using a new sim, you will be given 15.6GB for that same price.
Dial *127*1# or text 12 to 127 to subscribe for this plan.
Note: Upon renewal or if you're using a new sim, you will be given 25GB for that same price.
To obtain this premuim data, dial *127*11# or text 15 to 127.
Note: Upon renewal or if you're using a new sim, you will be given 32.5GB for that same price.
Dial *127*12# or text 16 to 127 to subscribe.
Note: Upon renewal or if you're using a new sim, you will be given 52.5GB for that same price.
Dial *127*13# or text 17 to 127 to opt in.
Note: Upon renewal or if you're using a new sim, you will be given 62.5GB for that same price.
To get this data volume, dial *127*33# or text 33 to 127.
Note: Upon renewal or if you're using a new sim, you will be given 78.75GB for that same price.
Popularly refered to as the N200 night plan, it's for a duration of a night(12am-5am). Text 60 to 127 or dial *127*60# to subscribe.
Popularly known as the TGIF plan, it gives 3GB for just 500 naira. This data volume lasts for just 7 days only on weekends (12:00AM on Saturday – 11:59PM on Sunday). Fortunately aswell it works on weekdays also but from 12AM – 5AM (Mon-Fri). Text 61 to 127 or Dial *127*61# or *777*1*1*7*2# to subscribe.
Most instances after subscribing for a data plan, you're on auto-renewal. This means upon expiration of your bundle, you will be automatically be subscribed for another. If you don't want such you need to deactivate it by sending Cancel to 127.


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text:
package com.symbolplay.tria.screens;

import com.badlogic.gdx.Input.Keys;
import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.Actor;
import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.InputEvent;
import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.InputListener;
import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.ui.ButtonGroup;
import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.ui.ScrollPane;
import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.ui.Table;
import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.ui.TextButton;
import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.utils.ChangeListener;
import com.badlogic.gdx.utils.ObjectMap;
import com.symbolplay.tria.GameContainer;
import com.symbolplay.tria.game.background.GameBackground;
import com.symbolplay.tria.screens.general.GameScreenUtils;

public final class HighScoreScreen extends ScreenBase {

    private static final float TAB_BUTTON_WIDTH = 210.0f;
    private static final float TAB_BUTTON_HEIGHT = 40.0f;

    private final GameBackground background;

    private TextButton localButton;
    private TextButton globalButton;

    private ScrollPane scrollPane;

    private final HighScoreLocalSubscreen highScoreLocalSubscreen;
    private final HighScoreGlobalSubscreen highScoreGlobalSubscreen;

    public HighScoreScreen(GameContainer game) {
        super(game);

        guiStage.addListener(getStageInputListener(this));

        background = new GameBackground(assetManager);

        float titleHeight = GameScreenUtils.addTitleLabel("SCORE", guiSkin, guiStage);
        float tabButtonsHeight = addTabButtons(titleHeight);
        float offsetFromTop = titleHeight + tabButtonsHeight;
        scrollPane = GameScreenUtils.addScrollPane(offsetFromTop, 0.0f, guiSkin, guiStage);

        highScoreLocalSubscreen = new HighScoreLocalSubscreen(
                guiSkin,
                scrollPane,
                game.getGameData());
        highScoreGlobalSubscreen = new HighScoreGlobalSubscreen(
                assetManager,
                guiSkin,
                scrollPane,
                game.getTriaServiceAccessor());
    }

    @Override
    public void show(ObjectMap<String, Object> changeParams) {
        super.show(changeParams);
        checkLocalButton();
    }

    @Override
    protected void updateImpl(float delta) {
        super.updateImpl(delta);
        highScoreGlobalSubscreen.update(delta);
    }

    @Override
    public void renderImpl() {
        batch.setProjectionMatrix(cameraData.getGameAreaMatrix());
        batch.begin();
        background.render(batch);
        batch.end();
    }

    private float addTabButtons(float offsetFromTop) {

        float padding = 10.0f;

        Table tabButtonsTable = new Table(guiSkin);
        tabButtonsTable.setBounds(0.0f, GameContainer.VIEWPORT_HEIGHT - offsetFromTop - TAB_BUTTON_HEIGHT, GameContainer.VIEWPORT_WIDTH, TAB_BUTTON_HEIGHT);
        tabButtonsTable.top().left();
        tabButtonsTable.padBottom(padding);

        localButton = new TextButton("LOCAL", guiSkin, "font24-checked");
        localButton.setSize(TAB_BUTTON_WIDTH, TAB_BUTTON_HEIGHT);
        localButton.addListener(new ChangeListener() {

            @Override
            public void changed(ChangeEvent event, Actor actor) {
                if (((TextButton) actor).isChecked()) {
                    selectLocalSubscreen();
                }
            }
        });

        globalButton = new TextButton("GLOBAL", guiSkin, "font24-checked");
        globalButton.setSize(TAB_BUTTON_WIDTH, TAB_BUTTON_HEIGHT);
        globalButton.addListener(new ChangeListener() {

            @Override
            public void changed(ChangeEvent event, Actor actor) {
                if (((TextButton) actor).isChecked()) {
                    selectGlobalSubscreen();
                }
            }
        });

        tabButtonsTable.add(localButton).width(TAB_BUTTON_WIDTH).padLeft(padding);
        tabButtonsTable.add(globalButton).width(TAB_BUTTON_WIDTH).padLeft(padding);
        guiStage.addActor(tabButtonsTable);

        new ButtonGroup<TextButton>(localButton, globalButton);

        return TAB_BUTTON_HEIGHT + padding;
    }

    private void checkLocalButton() {
        if (!localButton.isChecked()) {
            localButton.setChecked(true);
        } else {
            selectLocalSubscreen();
        }
    }

//    private void checkFacebookButton() {
//        if (!facebookButton.isChecked()) {
//            facebookButton.setChecked(true);
//        } else {
//            selectFacebookSubscreen();
//        }
//    }

    private void selectLocalSubscreen() {
        highScoreGlobalSubscreen.unselectSubscreen();
        highScoreLocalSubscreen.selectSubscreen();
    }

    private void selectGlobalSubscreen() {
        highScoreLocalSubscreen.unselectSubscreen();
        highScoreGlobalSubscreen.selectSubscreen();
    }

    private static InputListener getStageInputListener(final HighScoreScreen screen) {
        return new InputListener() {
            @Override
            public boolean keyDown(InputEvent event, int keycode) {
                if (keycode == Keys.ESCAPE || keycode == Keys.BACK) {
                    screen.game.changeScreen(GameContainer.MAIN_MENU_SCREEN_NAME);
                    return true;
                }

                return false;
            }
        };
    }

    // private void addHighScoreSelectBox() {
    // mHighScoreSelectBox = new SelectBox(new String[] { "Android", "Windows", "Linux", "OSX" }, mGuiSkin);
    // mHighScoreSelectBox.setBounds(0.0f, 0.0f, 100.0f, 50.0f);
    // mGuiStage.addActor(mHighScoreSelectBox);
    // }
}


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Family homecoming for twins after 98 days in 'preemie land'
For Sara and Nick Windschitl, the birth of premature twins was the start of a remarkable journey.
By Maura Lerner Star Tribune
November 22, 2012 — 11:55am
As a kindergarten teacher, Nick Windschitl knows how to handle little kids.
But he had no experience with children who could fit in the palm of his hand.
Not until August -- when his wife, Sara, gave birth to their twin daughters, Bryn and Nora, three months premature.
Bryn weighed just 1 pound, 4 ounces. Nora weighed 2 pounds. Both were whisked off to the newborn intensive-care unit at Children's Hospital in Minneapolis.
For the next 98 days, Nick and Sara found themselves in an alternative universe they called Preemie Land, where newborn poop was cause for celebration and nurses inserted tiny needles into veins the size of thread.
The Minneapolis couple documented their journey, for friends and strangers alike, in an irreverent and intimate blog (thetwinschitls.wordpress.com), taking readers through the extraordinary world of neonatal medicine and culminating last week, when they finally brought the babies home, just in time for Thanksgiving.
"We have had one heck of a road," said Nick, a shaggy-haired 35-year-old, who once wore a T-shirt at the hospital saying: "I Make Twins, What's Your Superpower?" Now that the girls are home, he said, "we still have to pinch ourselves how lucky we are."
As Nick wrote on the hospital's website last week, "People who don't have preemies probably never think about prematurity ... and people who do never STOP."
Sara, a third-grade teacher, was only 22 weeks pregnant when she was put on bed-rest -- she called it "hospital baby jail" -- to prevent early labor. She and Nick, who were married in 2010, were hoping to hold off the twins' arrival until at least the 28th week, which doctors had told them was a sort of "safety zone" for preemies. But the girls were born on Aug. 6, in Sara's 27th week of pregnancy.
About 12 percent of babies are born prematurely in the United States, but only 2 percent are "very preterm," meaning less than 32 weeks, according to the March of Dimes.
At that stage, preemies face a host of medical hurdles, starting with trouble breathing because of underdeveloped lungs, said Dr. Ellen Bendel-Stenzel, a newborn specialist who cared for the twins at Children's. Some preemies can't feed properly because even breast milk is too difficult to digest.
"All of their systems are immature," she said. "The children can get extremely sick."
Hooked up to wires and beepers, the twins were so fragile that their skin seemed translucent, Nick said. At mealtimes, he and Sara would feed them drops of milk with Q-tips.
Blog entry Aug. 11, 2012: Nick: "I love kids; however I have never particularly liked babies. I'm sorry to all of you whom I have faked out at baby showers, parties, drop-ins at work, etc. I've just never felt comfortable with them. ... I can write this, because I am now on the other side and understand what happens to people when they have kids. I get why people ask babies questions, why they talk with a squeaky voice, why they long to hold them."
As days grew into weeks in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), Sara and Nick started speaking a new language -- of white cells and peripheral IVs and oxygen flow -- and shooting endless photos of the babies in their hospital digs.
Aug. 15: Nick: "It would be easy to dwell on all the medical stuff and the day to day ups and downs of preemie-land. Instead, during our long hours in the NICU, I find myself fantasizing about fatherhood. I read a number of books on being an expectant father, and let me tell you, none of them prepared me for this."
Nick remembers being awed by the size of full-term babies in the hospital. "Those babies looked like they could eat Bryn and Nora and still be hungry," he said. He and Sara took heart from any sign of progress, especially as the girls gained weight.
Sept. 6, Sara: "We can't believe it. Our girls are 1 month (ok, negative 9 weeks) old, and together weigh almost as much as one (still pretty small) real baby!"
By mid-September, the girls were strong enough to leave the intensive-care unit, though not the hospital. "Things were starting to calm down; they were maturing and responding to the therapies," said Bendel-Stenzel. At that moment, Sara said, she started to feel that "we're out of the woods."
But there were constant reminders that they weren't. Visitors were strictly limited because the babies were so susceptible to infection. And when friends asked when the babies would be going home, there was no clear answer.
Sara was still getting e-mails from pregnancy websites, telling her how her "fetus" would be developing based on the original due date.
Oct. 7: Sara: "I just think, 'BAH! Due date, schmue date.' Nora and Bryn were always meant to be 27 weekers. Also, when I hold both of these largish-nuggets, I cannot picture them both still fitting in my belly. Fist pumps to my twin mom friends who carried to term. New. Respect."
Then late last month, almost ready to go home, they learned that Bryn needed surgery for a hernia.
Oct. 29: Sara: "So Close": "Hear that? Yeah, that's the wind being taken out of our sails. Seriously? We're like 3 bottles away from making a clean break and we gotta put our almost-5lb nugget under general anesthesia? Not. Cool."
The surgery went well, and a few days later, the family held a unique celebration on Nov. 5. The twins wore paper hats labeled: "Today is supposed to be my birthday!"
A week later, they finally got what Sara calls their "get out of jail pass," and went home Nov. 11. The babies had more than tripled in size: Bryn weighed nearly 51/2 pounds, Nora more than 7 pounds. With their parents, they'll be hosting both sets of grandparents for Thanksgiving.
So far, the girls have thrived, as have their parents, says Bendel-Stenzel. But down the road, preemies are at higher risk than full-term babies for complications, such as vision, hearing, behavior and developmental problems. "But I am always amazed at the resiliency of these amazing children, despite their small size," she said. "The vast majority of these children do get better and do go on and have wonderful, healthy happy lives, albeit a stressful start."
Nov. 14, Sara: "Home!! So we're a little behind with sharing this HUGE NEWS, but the girls are HOME!! ... Goodbye Children's! We owe you our firstborn(s). ... So now the fun really begins!"
Maura Lerner • 612-673-7384
maura.lerner@startribune.com 612-673-7384 mauralerner
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Welcome to Open Switch Africa (OSA).
University of Lagos campus hosts Open Data Day 2017 Lagos.
On 4th of July 2017, Open Switch Africa took the Open Data movement to the University of Lagos, Nigeria, as they hosted an OpenCon Satellite conference tagged Open Data Day 2017 Lagos. With support from Wikimedia Foundation, University of Lagos Science students Association (ULSSA), Right to Research Coalition and Scholarly Publishing Action Research Coalition (SPARC), the Nigerian community of researchers and open advocates were able to host a conference consisting of various sessions and topics to advance open Data, Open education and Open research with an overall population of above 300 attendees.
According to the facilitator of the event and co-founder of Open Switch Africa, Adisa Bolutife, lack of access to basic education resources and necessary research data constitutes a large knowledge gap that exists between the privileged and underprivileged communities and institutions. He believes every student/researcher deserve the right to access world information and research works to advance their knowledge base and ensure growth in research and technology.
Dr Victor Odumuyiwa, a senior lecturer of the department of computer science, University of Lagos. He talked extensively of the concept of Open Data and its history, justification and future.
Afterwards, Mr Sam Oyeleye, Outreach coordinator and founding member, Wikimedia UG Nigeria, led a workshop on using WikiData tools and how students and researchers might contribute to wiki projects and become editors.
Also presenting was Dr Ahmed Ogunlaja, a medical doctor and Executive Director of Open Access Nigeria. He is also a Mandela Washington fellow and an OpenCon Alumni. He spoke extensively on Open Access in research and how the academic community can unite to tackle predatory publishing and embrace Open Access.
Afterwards, a workshop was led by Mr Kayode Yusuf, the technical lead for Creative Commons Nigeria, on Open Data licensing describing various Creative Commons licenses, their applications and their constraint.
To wrap up the conference, a call to action was announced by the Host/facilitator Adisa Bolutife, who touched on how participants could take actions to advance openness as students, researchers, early career professionals or academics. Attendees were encouraged to join in on advocacy and sign up to be a part of the Open Access community in Nigeria.
The conference ended with a networking session where participants improved their network and new collaborations were formed within the OA community in Nigeria.
A big thanks to the Wikimedia Foundation for it's grant, which was instrumental in making this happen.
The world is evolving, and so is the internet. A significant part of the human life will gradually become largely dependent on the internet in the coming years. Our jobs, interactions, transportation, medicine, politics, education, research and businesses would evolve over the years.
With these and many more reasons, the concept of internet governance should be understood and debated by more individuals and stakeholders around the world. Youth involvement is also very crucial in achieving these goals. Young people are shaping online culture in so many ways. They are building their dream Internet. And yet when it comes to policy discussions, most of them are not at the table. As the next generation of policy leaders, it is important for youths to understand the Internet history and futures. Hence, the course "Shaping the internet- History and futures", introduced by the Internet Society (ISOC) under the youth@IGF program to support youth involvement in the Internet Governance Forum (IGF).
Now, let's understand Internet Governance.
It is worth noting that there is no universal definition of internet governance, neither is there a right or wrong taxonomy for internet governance issues nor a single prescribed way of analyzing internet governance issues.
Given the global dimension of internet governance, an authoritative definition can not possibly capture the concept, but a shared understanding of what it means in various diverse contexts would give a better framework.
The components that make up the interpretation of the term 'internet governance' are the words 'internet' and 'governance'. Understanding these words should give a clearer picture of what internet governance entails, however, it turned out to be the focus of differing interpretations in policy discussions.
The word 'internet' was interpreted as just the network and it was argued as not being broad enough to represent the digital revolution. Phrases like 'Information Society' and 'Information Communication Technology (ICT)' were considered as being more comprehensive. In the same way, the word 'Governance' has also been a subject for controversy in policy debates. The major reason for controversy was the argument that the word governance means the involvement of government bodies which led to a belief that internet governance issues should be addressed on intergovernmental level with limited participation of non-state actors. This semantic confusion occurred due to the fact that the word 'governance' and 'government' sound the same (especially when interpreted in other languages) but are understood to have different meanings.
the public policy issues which define the impact of the internet on society, this may include content control, cybercrime, intellectual property etc.
This definition to a large extent covers the major concerns in defining internet governance. By depicting the multistakeholder approach which is recently being used in addressing internet governance issues.
In the past, different stakeholder organizations have introduced different taxonomies in classifying internet governance, these include the Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG), the Diplo Foundation, the Committee on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) and the Internet Governance Forum (IGF). Those who have worked on these taxonomies of internet governance always acknowledge flexibility as a major factor, owing to the dynamic and ever evolving nature of the internet. The Agenda for the first IGF in Athens 2006, centered around four thematic areas; Access, Security, Openness and diversity and at the second IGF in 2007 at Rio de Janeiro, a new thematic area was added called Critical Internet Resources.
Various issues would rise and fall overtime based on global events and policy priorities of various stakeholders, however, there is a conceptual framework for analyzing internet policy issues, adopted by the Diplo foundation called the Internet Governance cube. As described in the picture above, it can be observed that the "Who" axis represents the stakeholders/actors involved which may be the private sector, states, civil society and the likes. The "Where" axis however represents the framework or level at which the policy is being implemented. This could be local, regional, self-regulation etc. In the same sense, the "What" axis is represents the various issues facing the internet, which are represented in the IG cube, ranging from infrastructure to standardization, content control, e-commerce, cybercrime and many more. The "How" which represents an intersection of all three axes represents the recommended manner in which policies can be analyzed in internet governance discussions.
A typical illustration of an internet governance analysis can be visualized when considering a certain policy on content control ("What" = content control), proposed to regulate private internet businesses ("Who" = private sector) in Africa ("Where"= regional). These three factors should form a background for analysis of such polices and considering them can help in creating a progressive multistakeholder policy discussion.
In internet governance discussions we have the multistakeholder and multilateral methods. The Multistakeholder method allows for involvement of a group of diverse stakeholders from different sectors alongside the government in making policy decisions. This approach is being utilized by the Internet Governance Forum (IGF), World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) and the likes.
However, the Multilateral approach, on the other hand, involves only the government having the ultimate power regarding policy decisions. A typical example of the Multilateral method can be found in the intergovernmental bodies like the United Nations (UN) and other agencies like the World Trade Organization (WTO), International Telecommunications Union, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) etc.
From an holistic point of view, I personally believe both methods has its advantages and disadvantages, based on the context of application. However, when it comes to internet governance policies, I am strongly in support of the multistakeholder method. It is more inclusive, and above all, it ensures that individual rights are being represented.
In conclusion, The future of the internet is in the hands of the everyone, we should all come together to learn the history and shape the future of the internet.
Open Switch Africa wins Open Knowledge International grant.
This blog was co-written by Franka Vaughan and Mor Rubinstein, OKI Network team.
This is the third year of the Open Knowledge International Open Data Day mini-grants scheme, our best one yet! Building on last year's lessons from the scheme, and in the spirit of Open Data Day, we are trying to make the scheme more transparent. We are aspiring to email every mini-grant applicant a response email with feedback about their application. This blog is the first in a series where we look at who has received grants, how much has been given, and also our criteria for deciding who to fund (more about that, next week!).
Our selection process took more time than expected due to the right circumstances – the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office joined the scheme last week and is funding eight more events! Adding it to the support we got from SPARC, the Open ContractingProgram of Hivos, Article 19 and our grant from Hewlett Foundation, a total amount of $16,530 worth of mini-grants are being distributed. This is $4,030 more than what we committed to initially.
The grants are divided into six categories: Open Research, Open Data for Human Rights, Open Data for Environment, Open Data Newbies, Open Contracting and FCO special grantees. Although not a planned category, we decided to be flexible and accommodate places that will be hosting an Open Data Day event for the first time. We call it the Newbie category. These events didn't necessarily fit our criteria, but showed potential or are hosting Open Data Day events for the first time. Two of these events will get special assistant from our Open Data for Development Africa Lead, David Opoku.
For those who were not successful on this occasion, we will providing further feedback and would encourage you to try again next time the scheme is available. We look forward to seeing, sharing and participating in your successful events. We invite you all you register your event on the ODD website.
Wishing you all a happy and productive Open Data Day! #OpenDataDay for more on Twitter!
Open Switch Africa launches an Open data community in the Lagos State University campus.
Open Data Day event in Lagos was about holding a workshop to teach participants about how to use open data tools and its advantages.
Held at the Tetfund Hall, Lagos state University on 25th April, 2017, the event included presentations on open data resources; workshop on how to use them (Kayode Yussuf, Creative commons Nigeria, Tech Lead) and a presentation on the importance of open access in scholarly publishing (Adisa Bolutife). It was attended by academic staff, and students drawn from different faculties of the University.
The event started with a workshop on open data tools by Mr Kayode Yussuf, the Lead Tech at creative commons Nigeria. He covered the following topics: What is open data, who can open data? Why open data? How to create open data sheets, self-archiving, and Creative commons licensing for open data and their various levels.
Mr Adisa Bolutife then did a presentation on the importance of open access in scholarly publications. Where he covered pretty much the problems with conventional publishing and how open access shows the way foward. He stressed that "Open access to data is a necessary development which nations across the world have keyed into, it has become our responsibility to drive this development into the hearts of our institutions and government and make it a reality in Nigeria". He also covered the Gold and Green open access methods and encouraged participants on how they can be readily involved in open movements.
The student and faculty will work together to ensure that a DAOJ open access repository is built and linked to the school website.
Also that the open data movement should be done on a wider scale and coverage to encourage better participation in Nigeria.
The event was really a success and the participants were eager to build a growing community platform where they would continually hold meetings and build projects and ideas on Open data within the university. Open Data Advocates LASU in the Lagos State University is the new community formed as a brain-child of this event, this included five core members of the Students representative council, including the president.


Blended learning is a new, alternative format for students to access the knowledge and skills they need. Heart & Stroke blended learning courses combine online learning and in-person training to offer a comprehensive experience with lots of benefits. Blended learning is a low-barrier option that caters to various learning styles, student needs, and schedules.
A blended learning course covers the same course curriculum and teaches the same skills as an instructor-led only course. Successful completion of the full course yields a BLS Provider completion card.
Blended learning courses offer flexibility to students, instructors, and managers with challenging schedules and can be offered in a renewal-style format, where available.
Self-directed learning anywhere, any time.
A blended learning course is completed in two parts. For each discipline, students complete a Blended – Online Component and a Blended – In-classroom Component, respectively.
The Blended – Online Component is the first of two components of any blended learning course and is completed entirely online. Learners are work through knowledge and skills with dramatizations, animations, self-directed study, and interactive activities. After successfully completing all modules of the online component, students will receive a receipt called the 'Blended Class Pass'. The Class Pass allows entry to the Blended – In-classroom Component when presented to the course instructor.
The Blended – In-classroom Component is the second of two components of any blended learning course and is completed in-person with a Heart & Stroke instructor. Learners work through hands-on skills practice, debriefing, team scenarios, discussions of local protocols, and skills testing.
Both components must be successfully completed to receive a completion card.
The Blended Learning eCampus is accessible through the resuscitation portal.
Students: Log in, find a course that meets your needs, and register.
Instructors: Log in to access the eCampus after reading the How-to Guide ("Training Resources" > "Blended Learning Resources") and purchasing your Instructor materials.


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Kevin Barker is deputy director of the Fuels and Transportation Division at the California Energy Commission. His team works to ensure that low-carbon fuels and advanced transportation elements improve air quality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Barker was the chief of staff to the former Energy Commission Chair Robert B. Weisenmiller. As chief of staff, he assisted Chair Weisenmiller and represented the Energy Commission on a range of issues such as international relations, military partnerships, and long-term planning for the use of energy resources. During his time with the Energy Commission's Renewable Energy Office, he supported the development of the utilities' integrated resource plans. He holds two degrees from the University of California, Irvine – one in environmental science and one in film studies.


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As a followup to yesterday's question about ways to explain lift on an airfoil, here's a video that explains where the circulation around the airfoil comes from and why the velocity over the top of the wing is greater than the velocity around the bottom. Kelvin's theorem says that the circulation within a material contour remains constant for all time for an inviscid fluid. Before the airplane moves, the circulation around the wing is zero because nothing is moving. As shown in the video, as soon as the plane moves forward, a starting vortex is shed off the airfoil. As the plane flies, our material contour must still contain the starting position and thus the starting vortex. However, in order to keep the overall circulation in the contour zero, the airfoil carries a vortex that rotates counter to the starting vortex. This is the mechanism that accelerates the air over the top of the wing and slows the air around the bottom. Now we can apply Bernoulli's principle and say that the faster moving air over the top of the airfoil has a lower pressure than the slower moving air along the bottom, thus generating an upward force on the airfoil. (submitted by jessecaps)
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