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LibYAML is a YAML 1.1 parser and emitter written in C.
Download and Installation
The current release of LibYAML: 0.1.2 (2008-12-28).
Download the source package: http://pyyaml.org/download/libyaml/yaml-0.1.2.tar.gz.
To build and install LibYAML, run
$ ./configure $ make # make install
You may check out the latest development code of LibYAML from the Subversion repository http://svn.pyyaml.org/libyaml/branches/stable:
$ svn checkout http://svn.pyyaml.org/libyaml/branches/stable libyaml-stable
If you checked out the LibYAML source code from the Subversion repository, you may build LibYAML with the commands:
$ ./bootstrap $ ./configure $ make # make install
Development and bug reports
You may check out the LibYAML source code from LibYAML SVN repository.
If you find a bug in LibYAML, please file a bug report. You may review open bugs through the list of open tickets.
You may discuss LibYAML at the YAML-core mailing list.
LibYAML covers presenting and parsing processes. Thus LibYAML defines the following two processors:
- Parser, which takes an input stream of bytes and produces a sequence of parsing events.
- Emitter, which takes a sequence of events and produces a stream of bytes.
The processes of parsing and presenting are inverse to each other. Any sequence of events produced by parsing a well-formed YAML document should be acceptable by the Emitter, which should produce an equivalent document. Similarly, any document produced by emitting a sequence of events should be acceptable for the Parser, which should produce an equivalent sequence of events.
The job of resolving implicit tags, composing and serializing representation trees, as well as constructing and representing native objects is left to applications and bindings. Although some of these processes may be covered in the latter releases, they are not in the scope of the initial release of LibYAML.
Event Types
The Parser produces while the Emitter accepts the following types of events:
A valid sequence of events should obey the grammar:
stream ::= STREAM-START document* STREAM-END document ::= DOCUMENT-START node DOCUMENT-END node ::= ALIAS | SCALAR | sequence | mapping sequence ::= SEQUENCE-START node* SEQUENCE-END mapping ::= MAPPING-START (node node)* MAPPING-END
Essential Event Attributes
The following attributes affect the intepretation of a YAML document.
- anchor - the alias anchor; [0-9a-zA-Z_-]+; not NULL.
- anchor - the node anchor; [0-9a-zA-Z_-]+; may be NULL.
- tag - the node tag; should either start with ! (local tag) or be a valid URL (global tag); may be NULL or ! in which case either plain_implicit or quoted_implicit should be True.
- plain_implicit - True if the node tag may be omitted whenever the scalar value is presented in the plain style.
- quoted_implicit - True if the node tag may be omitted whenever the scalar value is presented in any non-plain style.
- value - the scalar value; a valid utf-8 sequence and may contain NUL characters; not NULL.
- length - the length of the scalar value.
- anchor - the node anchor; [0-9a-zA-Z_-]+; may be NULL.
- tag - the node tag; should either start with ! (local tag) or be a valid URL (global tag); may be NULL or ! in which case implicit should be True.
- implicit - True if the node tag may be omitted.
- anchor - the node anchor; [0-9a-zA-Z_-]+; may be NULL.
- tag - the node tag; should either start with ! (local tag) or be a valid URL (global tag); may be NULL or ! in which case implicit should be True.
- implicit - True if the node tag may be omitted.
Stylistic Event Attributes
The following attributes don't affect the interpretation of a YAML document. While parsing a YAML document, an application should not consider these attributes for resolving implicit tags and constructing representation graphs or native objects. The Emitter may ignore these attributes if they cannot be satisfied.
- encoding - the document encoding; utf-8|utf-16-le|utf-16-be.
- version_directive - the version specified with the %YAML directive; the only valid value is 1.1; may be NULL.
- tag_directives - a set of tag handles and the corresponding tag prefixes specified with the %TAG directive; tag handles should match !|!!|![0-9a-zA-Z_-]+! while tag prefixes should be prefixes of valid local or global tags; may be empty.
- implicit - True if the document start indicator --- is not present.
- implicit - True if the document end indicator ... is not present.
- style - the value style; plain|single-quoted|double-quoted|literal|folded.
- style - the sequence style; block|flow.
- style - the mapping style; block|flow.
- any event
- start_mark - the position of the event beginning; attributes: index (in characters), line and column (starting from 0).
- end_mark - the position of the event end; attributes: index (in characters), line and column (starting from 0).
Note: the API may change drastically. You may also check the header file: http://pyyaml.org/browser/libyaml/branches/stable/include/yaml.h.
Parser API Synopsis
#include <yaml.h> yaml_parser_t parser; yaml_event_t event; int done = 0; /* Create the Parser object. */ yaml_parser_initialize(&parser); /* Set a string input. */ char *input = "..."; size_t length = strlen(input); yaml_parser_set_input_string(&parser, input, length); /* Set a file input. */ FILE *input = fopen("...", "rb"); yaml_parser_set_input_file(&parser, input); /* Set a generic reader. */ void *ext = ...; int read_handler(void *ext, char *buffer, int size, int *length) { /* ... */ *buffer = ...; *length = ...; /* ... */ return error ? 0 : 1; } yaml_parser_set_input(&parser, read_handler, ext); /* Read the event sequence. */ while (!done) { /* Get the next event. */ if (!yaml_parser_parse(&parser, &event)) goto error; /* ... Process the event. ... */ /* Are we finished? */ done = (event.type == YAML_STREAM_END_EVENT); /* The application is responsible for destroying the event object. */ yaml_event_delete(&event); } /* Destroy the Parser object. */ yaml_parser_delete(&parser); return 1; /* On error. */ error: /* Destroy the Parser object. */ yaml_parser_delete(&parser); return 0;
Emitter API Synopsis
#include <yaml.h> yaml_emitter_t emitter; yaml_event_t event; /* Create the Emitter object. */ yaml_emitter_initialize(&emitter); /* Set a file output. */ FILE *output = fopen("...", "wb"); yaml_emitter_set_output_file(&emitter, output); /* Set a generic writer. */ void *ext = ...; int write_handler(void *ext, char *buffer, int size) { /* ... Write `size` bytes. ... */ return error ? 0 : 1; } yaml_emitter_set_output(&emitter, write_handler, ext); /* Create and emit the STREAM-START event. */ yaml_stream_start_event_initialize(&event, YAML_UTF8_ENCODING); if (!yaml_emitter_emit(&emitter, &event)) goto error; /* ... Emit more events. ... */ /* Create and emit the STREAM-END event. */ yaml_stream_end_event_initialize(&event); if (!yaml_emitter_emit(&emitter, &event)) goto error; /* Destroy the Emitter object. */ yaml_emitter_delete(&emitter); return 1; /* On error. */ error: /* Destroy the Emitter object. */ yaml_emitter_delete(emitter); return 0;
You may check tests and examples in the source distribution.
The LibYAML library is written by Kirill Simonov.
LibYAML is released under the MIT license.
This project is developed for Python Software Foundation as a part of Google Summer of Code under the mentorship of Clark Evans.


text: Pirlo's goal was magnificent but that was a weak foul that Balotelli went down on. They never mentioned it again, but that could have easily been a play on. Italy never really threatened to score after that in open play. They probably deserved the draw and will go through by beating Ireland in their next game.

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American Honda Motor Co., Inc., posted sales of 98,130 Honda and Acura vehicles in February, including record February sales of light truck models and best-ever February results for the Acura Division. American Honda light truck sales rose 7.5 percent to 43,922 units including 133 early sales of the all-new Honda Ridgeline truck, making its official debut in Honda dealer showrooms around the country today. American Honda year-to-date sales totaled 179,634 units, down 4.5 percent on a daily selling rate basis.
"With the launch of the all-new Ridgeline, we are further expanding and diversifying Honda's product base," said Dick Colliver, executive vice president of American Honda. "Continued growth in our light truck business along with the introduction of a new Civic this fall should help us to meet our targets for the full year, despite a very tough and competitive market."
Honda Division posted February sales of 81,979 cars and light trucks, down 9.5 percent from last year's all-time best February. Boosted by record February sales of the Pilot and Odyssey, Honda light truck sales rose to a new February record of 39,224 units, a 9.2 percent jump over the previous year's results.
Pilot sales rose 12.1 percent to 10,625 units, while Odyssey sales jumped 29.4 percent to 13,325. Total Honda sales for the calendar year of 149,819 were off 6.9 percent when compared to last year's all-time record results. Year-to-date Honda light truck sales rose 8.3 percent to 70,788 minivans, SUVs and pickup trucks.
Acura Division posted a new February record with sales rising 6.6 percent to 16,151 cars and light trucks, including best-ever February sales of the TSX sports sedan, up 34.7 percent to 2,638, and a 189.3 percent jump in sales of the new RL. Acura year-to-date sales of 29,815 rose 9.8 percent versus a year ago.


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I think it was a recipe I came across for swiss chard sauteed with cumin (plus an abundance of swiss chard in the garden) that inspired me to create this slow cooker recipe for a spicy vegetarian mixture of pinto beans, swiss chard, spices, and salsa that's stuffed into burritos. These Slow Cooker Spicy Vegetarian Pinto Bean and Chard Burritos are definitely one of those recipes that produces a somewhat unphotogenic mixture when it comes out of the slow cooker, but if you like swiss chard and pinto beans, please don't let that keep you from making this. I loved the combination of flavors with the pintos and swiss chard, and other than chopping the swiss chard a little smaller next time, this was a lucky recipe experiment where I wouldn't change a thing!
(You can find more meatless recipes by using the label Meatless Monday or checking Vegetarian Recipes in the recipe index, and I'm also doing a meatless slow cooker recipe each Monday on Slow Cooker from Scratch. For more Meatless Monday ideas from other bloggers, check Meatless Monday at BlogHer, where I write a weekly post spotlighting one of the fabulous meatless recipe ideas I find around the web.)
(Makes about 12 small burritos; can be cut in half but the mixture freezes well. Recipe created by Kalyn.)
1 lb. dry pinto beans (2 heaping cups)
6 cups water
1 chopped onion
1 T ground cumin
1 T garlic powder
1 1/2 cup salsa (I used Pace Picante Sauce medium)
1 tsp. salt
2-4 T Cholula hot sauce (or other hot sauce of your choice; hot sauce is optional but I liked the spiciness of this.)
6-8 cups chopped swiss chard leaves
1 pkg. whole wheat or low carb flour tortillas (I used soft taco size which made small burritos)
low-fat grated mozzarella blend cheese (for making finished burritos; I used about 2 T per burrito)
thinly sliced green onions (for making finished burritos; I used about 1 T per burrito)
The burrito mixture and extra tortillas will freeze well if you don't eat this all right away.
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More Tasty Vegetarian Bean Dishes in the Slow Cooker:
(Recipes from other blogs not always South Beach Diet friendly; check ingredients.)
Slow Cooker Cuban Style Black Beans and Rice from Andrea Meyers
Slow Cooker Sweet Potato and Black Bean Burritos with Lime from Kalyn's Kitchen
Slow Cooker Puerto Rican Black Beans with Sofrito and Chilantro from The Perfect Pantry
Slow Cooker Black Beans with Cilantro from Kalyn's Kitchen
Slow Cooker Mung Beans and Rice with Indian Spices and Caramelized Onions from The Whole Life Nutrition Kitchen
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Level One - Application. Complete the initial Social Security disability application and in most instances, a detailed Activities of Daily Living Questionnaire. There is an extensive amount of paperwork to complete at this initial level. According to the SSA, it is necessary for a doctor to verify information in the application with pertinent medical information and confirm that the disabling condition will last 12 months or longer. Being vague about your work history and exaggerating the impact of your disability will contribute to your claim being denied.
The Disability Determination Services (DDS) in your home state makes the initial disability determination. They secure medical evidence and arrange for one or more consultative exams if there is not enough evidence to make a decision. DDS employees gather and evaluate all the information to arrive at a disability determination. The wait period at level One may take as little as three months, but the average is four to six months. Only about 33 percent of initial applications are approved.
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Level Two - Reconsideration*. If the initial disability application is denied, you have 60 days to ask for a reconsideration or first appeal. Your medical and vocational information will need to be reviewed and updated. At this level, a different individual within the Social Security Administration reviews the application. The SSA will send you a letter explaining how it made its decision. The average wait period at level Two is three to five months. Approximately 88 percent of first appeals are denied.
Level Three - Hearing. If the reconsideration is denied, you must again notify the SSA within 60 days that you will appeal the decision, which moves the application to the hearing level or second appeal. This level takes you from the SSA claims processors and into the hands of an administrative law judge (ALJ). The ALJ will make an independent decision based on the evidence (including all testimony at the hearing). About 20 days prior to your hearing, you will receive a notice indicating the date, time and place of your hearing. The ALJ usually holds the hearing within 75 miles of your home. If the ALJ schedules a hearing, you and your representative, if you have one, should make every attempt to attend.
It is important that you submit any additional evidence you want considered to the ALJ as soon as possible. At your hearing, the ALJ will explain the issues in your case and may question you and any witnesses. The ALJ may ask other witnesses, such as a doctor or vocational expert, to provide information at the hearing. You and any witnesses answer questions under oath. You and your SSDI representative, if you have one, may question any witnesses and submit evidence. After the hearing, the ALJ issues a written decision after reviewing all of the evidence. In some cases, your representative may ask for a decision on the record, which means the ALJ reviews your claim and makes a decision without a hearing. In all cases, the ALJ will send you and your representative a copy of the decision.
Approximately 45 percent of second appeals are awarded to the applicant. The SSA estimates the average time spent at this level was 480 days in 2015. If a disability hearing ends in another denial, the decision can be appealed again.
Level Four - Appeals Council. If the hearing ends in a denial, you have 60 days to ask for a review by the Appeals Council. At this level, the Appeals Council will review the disability hearing decision to determine if it was rendered properly according to the law. Only 1 percent of third appeals result in a favorable decision for the applicant. The SSA estimates the average time to receive a decision on this third appeal in 2015 was 386 days according to the SSA.
Level Five - Federal Court. There is also an additional appeal available which is pursued by less than one percent of claimants -- Federal District Court (FDC). Approximately 70 percent of these appeals are denied with a small amount receiving a decision in FDC that resulted in an award. The remainder of those are remanded (sent back) to the hearing level for an additional hearing.
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Miami is better no doubt, but they were gonna be better than us this season barring us getting Deron Williams.
Brooklyn are the clear winners of the offseason this year. They are going to be a very good team.
Also I like how 3 teams are "everyone else"
Let's not forget the Bulls are going to worse next year. No Derrick Rose, no FA's want to go their because of it. No one else in the central has gotten significantly better to make me worry. Next season, we absolutely should win the division with Rose being out. Even if we do only resign our guys, our team will be improved just due to our guys improving. Roy will build on his all star season, PG should make a big step in his third year, George Hill will be more comfortable in his starting pg role, DC should be more comfortable in his back up pg role, West will be 100% from the start of the season, Danny should be more comfortable in the roster.
Obviously its not going to be a huge improvement, well it could if PG takes a couple steps forward, but it will be an improvement.


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Phillips to be evaluated after weekend rehab stint
DENVER -- Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips will continue his Minor League rehab assignment at Class A Dayton on Sunday. Phillips played games for Triple-A Louisville on Friday and Saturday and was 0-for-5 with a walk in the two games.
"He and I did a little back and forth this morning," Reds manager Bryan Price said before Phillips played his second game on Saturday. "He was really excited about how good he felt. I don't know if he expected to feel as good as he did. He had a lot of action defensively and three at-bats. He came out of it feeling pretty good."
Phillips is going to Dayton since the Dragons are playing at home. Louisville was slated to begin a road trip Sunday at Indianapolis. Price wasn't ready to say whether Phillips could be activated for Monday's series opener at St. Louis.
"Before we make any commitments, we feel like we have to give him this weekend and evaluate him from that point on," Price said.
Mark Sheldon is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Mark My Word, and follow him on Twitter @m_sheldon. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Jan St. Werner of Mouse on Mars says he's "really bad with time." So we can understand how the German electronic duo's 20th anniversary, which falls this year, has escaped him.
"If we could, we wouldn't mention it. We would just not think about it at all," says St. Werner, 43, who founded the group with Andi Toma in Dusseldorf, releasing 10 albums so far -- including last year's "Parastrophics."
"Yeah, sure, 20 years is a long time, but at the same time, what is it for a friendship? It's nothing. If you have a strong friendship, 20 years is just the start.
"We're based on friendship and not a business concept -- we're actually really bad business people. We've created a lot of music and experienced a lot of amazing things -- we've traveled the world, met amazing people, all through our music. But we don't think about how long we've been doing it. We just do it."
Mouse On Mars hasn't done it in the U.S. for a while, however; its current road trek marks the first time the duo has toured the U.S. in six years. But St. Werner says little has changed in the way he and Toma approach their performances, preparing just enough so that they're ready to improvise in the spirit of the given night.
"Y'know, it starts as two guys on stage asking each other, 'What are we doing here? How did these people get in here? Who let them in? Who was so irresponsible to make them listen to what we are doing now?,'" St. Werner says with a laugh. "And then once we forget all those concerns it's just about the room and playing the songs and feeling what people want and what they're reacting to -- it's more like an energy thing than like, 'Oh, we're going to play these songs from our new album.
"We just try to push things to a certain limit where we hopefully lose control of what's going on. That's when we feel happiest."
Mouse On Mars, Coyote Clean Up and Towered perform Wednesday, Feb. 27, at the Pike Room in the Crofoot, 1 S. Saginaw St., Pontiac. Doors open at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15. Call 248-858-9333 or visit www.thecrofoot.com.


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Liberal cable news talker Keith Olbermann has been benched from NBC's Sunday night NFL broadcasts this season, according to various reports.
The move, originally reported by SportsByBrooks last week, was apparently no reflection of his political views, but the gig conflicted with his daily MSNBC broadcast. Olbermann, 51, had taken an occasional Friday off to focus on NBC's pre-game show, something his bosses at NBC News weren't keen on.
The New York Post reported NBC officials told reporters that Olbermann's left-leaning political views had nothing to do with the move. Olbermann, who rose to the national scene as a co-anchor for ESPN's "SportsCenter," had been a part of NBC's football broadcast -- termed "Football Night in America" -- in some capacity since 2007.
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Pumpkin & Sausage Penne Recipe
- 3/4 cup uncooked penne pasta
- 2 Italian sausage links, casings removed
- 1/2 cup chopped sweet onion
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/3 cup white wine or chicken broth
- 1 bay leaf
- 3/4 cup chicken broth
- 1/3 cup canned pumpkin
- 3 teaspoons minced fresh sage, divided
- 1/8 teaspoon each salt, pepper and ground cinnamon
- Dash ground nutmeg
- 3 tablespoons half-and-half cream
- 2 tablespoons shredded Romano cheese
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings, reserving 1 teaspoon.
- Cook and stir onion and garlic in oil and reserved drippings over medium-high heat until tender. Add wine and bay leaf. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half. Stir in the broth, pumpkin, 1-1/2 teaspoons sage and remaining seasonings; cook 1 minute longer. Add the cream and sausage; heat through. Remove bay leaf.
- Drain pasta; transfer to a large bowl. Add sausage mixture; toss to coat. Sprinkle with cheese and remaining sage. Yield: 2 servings.
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"Wasn't quite sure what to expect going into this one but it was super-delicious! The whole family loved it! I did use the wine but didn't add the cinnamon and nutmeg because I'm not a huge fan of those flavors in savory dishes (and when I tasted it, I didn't think it could be improved upon). And I used parmigiano reggiano instead of Romano because it was what I already had on hand."
"Wonderful! This was quick and easy to make. The pumpkin makes the dish different, but the Romano MAKES the dish. I am mildly allergic to milk, but was able to use Silk Soy Creamer as a substitute. I had no sub for the cheese, however so I used it sparingly on my portion. I used stock instead of broth, ground Italian sausage and unoaked chardonnay. Even my 2-1/2 year old loved it!"
"This is different. I doubled the recipe, used Italian chicken sausage and evaporated milk instead of cream. I liked it a lot."
"I double this recipie just to have leftovers!"
"Very good! I have been in the mood trying new recipes lately. This was a nice change from the usual. I served it with steamed asparagus."
"sending this recipe to my family to make too! We didnt use the sage due to young children eating it as well. YUM!"
"Yuck! This was very bad. We are not picky eaters, but no one liked it."
"Doubled this recipe. It's a unique pasta dish & great alternative to pasta with tomato sauce. My picky 3 year old actually ate this. My sauce turned out a little thin, but thickened as it rested. I liked the sage/cinnamon/nutmeg combination with the pumpkin. I will most likely make this again, but it will probably just be a seasonal meal."
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hey guys i am new to game development and wanted to know about the creation of graphics for video games. I am currently using blender. is it a good choice?
Yes, it's one of the best free modeling and animation packages. Sketchup is easy to learn, but is a little harder to get the models into games or other modelers, at least the free version.
i personally use 3d coat, voxel modelling is amazing.
but its quite advanced, you have to angle reduce the models cause their hipoly and normal map them, but once youve done that its what made this->
Thanx for the answers. So, after i make a 3d model of something ( eg : a gun ) how do i put the thing into my game. Also, can I use photoshop to make images and animate them with opengl. If not please tell me how can I ?
So, after i make a 3d model of something ( eg : a gun ) how do i put the thing into my game.
You need to export the model to a format that your game will import. There are many choices out there (OBJ, 3DS, Collada) that you can chose from. You could optionally write your own exporter, which would better optimize your data. I submitted a sample Blender exporter that covers most situations that you can read and download here.@krishnakeshan007
can I use photoshop to make images and animate them with opengl.
I wouldn't use Photoshop. It doesn't have sprite tools that allow you easily group together many images into a single, larger one. There are dedicated sprite sheet editors you can search for that will do the job much better. Once you have your sprite sheet, you just need to write an animation system in OpenGL to flip through each frame.
I saw your exporter thingy, but i couldnt make out some parts. Can you guide me on how to make my own exporter.(also tell me the programming language)
I saw your exporter thingy, but i couldnt make out some parts. Can you guide me on how to make my own exporter.(also tell me the programming language) Thanx.
Which programming language do you use now? Which 3D software are you using to make your 3D model?
Maybe start by using DarkBasic http://www.thegamecreators.com/
I am currently (just) learning c++. And for the modelling tool, I use Blender.
Graphics don't have to be realistic, but they have to be appealing and practical.
I am currently (just) learning c++. And for the modelling tool, I use Blender. Thanx
Well, if you are "just" learning C++ right now, then it's not going to be easy. C++ is a hard language, and you almost need to be an expert to make code that runs fast and optimized, let alone understanding the structure of C++
It would be too difficult for anyone here to "teach" you how to make your own exported. Beside, there are plenty already available for Blender, where you can look at the source codes see how they works.
I found an option in Blender which says "export". When i click it, it gives me formats to export in eg : COLLADA, Stl, 3ds Max, Autodesk Maya. Is this what a exporter do?
Yes they do.
Working with 3d meshes can be a pain.
What usually happens is that you spend ages looking at 3d modellers, until you find one that you really like. You spend days learning the modeller, and end up with a mesh you are really like.
Then you try and get the mesh you have spent hours working on into your game, and you find the modeller doesn't export to a format you have code to read.
So then you start looking for source code for model formats that your modeller supports, pretty quickly you find one, download the source code, then the source code doesn't build.
So you spend a few hours trying to get it to build, with no success. So you go back to searching the web for a different format.
This one builds, but when you put it on your game code and load your lovingly created mesh, it looks sh1t. Or just looks like a bunch of random points, or the object is inside out.
You can lose weeks in this morass of free source code.
My advice would be to decide on what features you really want in your meshes. Think hard about this bit. Obviously you are going to want to get the vertex positions, most probably you are going to want texture coordinates and normals, but do you need anything else? Do you need tangents, binormals, multitexturing, materials, etc. etc. etc.
When you have decided on the minimum set of what you need, then have a look at which file format and modeller you can use.
I'll try and explain what I mean with an example.
Blender is a very powerful modeller, loved and hated by many people. It can do whatever you need to do, but the learning curve is very steep. You could spend years just learning to get good at blender without spending a single hour writing a game.
It can output to Collada, which has an open source file handling library. So that is a really good option for handling complex meshes with lots of rendering stages.
The collada dom is supplied as 50 Meg of source code. (I'm looking at version 2.3.1) and relies on 8 external libraries.
Now if you are working on windows, you could probably get away with just building collada and using it as the libraries are easily available. I don't work on windows, so I would have to port all the libraries myself. I haven't looked at it in detail, but I can pretty much guarantee they also rely on other libraries, so I would have to port them as well.
So by the time I have learnt blender and got collada working, I could have been going a couple of years without actually doing ANY game coding at all.
Have a look at simple free tools like Anim8tor.
Anim8tor comes with a built in exporter that writes your mesh out as source code. With all the data in a simple to read and use format, you can concentrate on the game code rather than all the utilities.
Once you have some experience, then you can say "I hate this, think I'm going to add \"
The reason I am saying this is that when you are learning, you NEED the instant gratification of seeing your code come to life. You need to be able to sit in front of your computer for a couple of hours and actually see the results of your efforts.
Without that you could easily just give up.
Stainless is right, making games is a total bitch, wait till you get up to collision detection.
I haven't had much problems using lib3ds and c++ you will need a little bit of 'cleaning' , becasue much of the models you'll find on the internet are a little bit unfinished and not optimized, lots of redundant vertices and surfaces , this is the thing i noticed most.
The main problems I find with them are ..
1) Missing textures
Since I am a coder, texturing a mesh is the part I am rubbish at. I hate finding the perfect mesh for the task I am working on and then finding out the textures are missing.
2) Vertex ordering / missing normals
So annoying loading up a mesh to find half the tri's are facing the wrong way. I haven't come up with a good way of using code to fix this issue either.
3) Degenerate triangles
It seems a lot of modellers really don't care if you end up with two coincident verts on a tri, or a tri with only two verts because the end guy has deleted one of them. Pain in the ass for me though.
3ds is one of the worst, it's gone through so many changes over time that you never know what's going to happen when you load one.
It amazes me that we have pretty well got a couple of standards for bitmaps now, but for 3d meshes...
3ds is definitely one of the worst formats - no, it is old, don't use it, run away!
A better choice is obj - simple, readable, robust ... with few extensions on that format you get really good format for quickly exchanging gfx between F.e. 3D Studio Max and your application. Then you just convert them to binary format (as obj is text-based), and you're ready to publish (never, never, never ever distribute your application with text formats for meshes, textures, skinned meshes + animations, etc.)
Collada, FBX, or some others are fine, but well ... very complex and they contain huge amount of useless stuff (and I really mean HUGE amount). Loading times are zillion-times slower than for obj (or modified obj), and well - I personally don't like them (too much useless stuff inside creating huge files).
As for now I don't have any problems with missing textures, vertex ordering or degenerate triangles (unless the graphics guy makes crappy model, but then I won't pay him, so...).
As for textures, the standard are S3TC compressed ones - mostly DDS, but there are other formats with S3TC compression (and one can always create his own one). Although you can as well go with some TGA files (quite easy to work, both Photoshop and GIMP can work with them, as well as 3DS Max, Blender, Maya, Mudox, XNormal, and lots of other useful programs).
There are also skinned meshes and animations - quite harder one, because it needs you to know a bit about skinning and a lot about math. Mostly you get some mesh + multiple weights for each vertex that describes how much is that vertex affected by different joints. Then you (in animation files) get information about how is every joint animated (be it matrix-based storage, or quaternion + position storage). This is enough for one to actually do skinned animation. There are some MD5, MDL, NIF (+ their animation formats), etc. etc.
collada is quite useful but you would need to delete anything you dont want exported. anything hidden would stay hidden but still be exported. delete everything except the character and bones controlling it. textures export with the model
I find the OBJ way the best because...
All 3D CAD can export to obj format.
It can be edited, it's text, same with the texture (mtl) file
The textures can be edited and re-saved, renamed etc.
And because it's text, you can do a search/replace
Non of the binary counterparts have the above abilities.
It's very fast to load.
to the original poster, keep in mind object doesnt export animation. if the model has no animation go with object. but if its animated. another format will have to be used


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This is a FREE event offered to all children in the Lehigh Valley. Every other Saturday morning throughout the summer bring your kids over to Lehigh Parkway and register them to run in the Annual Kids Summer Series, an event just for kids! Children who run in 4 of the 6 events will receive a free t-shirt. The 11-12 and 13-14 age groups are eligible for overall series award on the final day of the series. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place for boys and girls will be based on finishes in at least 4 out of the 6 races offered. Scoring is cross country format ? points are earned by placement in the event. 1st place = 1 point, 2nd place = 2 points, 3rd place = 3 points. The goal is to score the lowest number of points.
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Climb Safe: Daisy Chain Dangers
To help make more climbers safer climbers, Rock and Ice has teamed up with Black Diamond Equipment to present the Climb Safe series. These articles aim to answer some of climbing's most common gear-related questions. Here, Kolin Powick, Black Diamond's Director of Quality, looks at the dangers of daisy chains.


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Passengers should expect "severe disruption" on train lines travelling through the region tomorrow due to snow.
The frosty showers are expected to hit at about 10am tomorrow and continue throughout the evening and into Saturday, easing off at about 9pm.
South West Trains has published a snow plan to alert passengers to altered timetables and cancelled services.
Services disrupted include the London Waterloo service, which calls at Thames Ditton and Surbiton as well as most stations through Richmond, including Richmond, Twickenham and Whitton.
A revised timetable will also be in place on services calling at Esher, Hersham, Walton and Weybridge and between Hinchley Wood and Cobham and Stoke D'Abernon.
To see the full plan, visit southwesttrains.co.uk/SnowPlan2013.aspx.
The latest weather forecast for tomorrow also suggests significant snowfall across many parts of the Southern network.
In preparation for this, they will be operating an amended timetable.
Trains will not split or join at Haywards Heath or Horsham stations, and will mean passengers who travel on the East and West Coastways into and out of London may be affected.
Passengers who hold Advance tickets will be able to use them on the train before or after, if their booked train does not run as a result of the changes.
Visit www.southernrailway.com for more information.
The Met Office has issued an "amber" severe weather warning for south west London and Surrey.
A band of snow, heavy in places, will spread northeastwards lasting through the afternoon and evening across much of south east England. Winds will also strengthen, leading to snow drifts.
Accumulations of more than five to 10cm of snow will occur quite widely falling within three to six hours.


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DEVIZES judoka Tom Reed has been included in England's team for this summer's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Team Bath-based Reed, who missed out on selection for the Great Britain team for the London 2012 Olympic Games, will represent his country in the U81 kgs category as part of a 14-strong England line-up.
The 27 year old - a former European and World Cup medalist, earned the biggest win of his career last June as he claimed his first-ever IJF World Tour victory at the Miami Grand Prix and represented Great Britain at the Glasgow European Open late last year.
He also narrowly missed a medal at the London British Open European Cup last weekend, finishing fifth.
Olympic judo silver medalist Gemma Gibbons has also been named in the England squad.
Gibbon's emotional semi-final victory at ExCeL, when she paid tribute to her late mother, was one of the most memorable moments of London 2012.
However, the 27-year-old has since been hampered by shoulder and ankle injuries which have limited her time on the Tatami, keeping her out of contention for the recent European Championships.
The Edinburgh-based judoka, now married to Scotland's Euan Burton, will be joined in Team England by fellow London Olympians Ashley McKenzie and Colin Oates, who last weekend won the under-66kg gold medal at the International Judo Federation Baku Grand Slam in Azerbaijan.
Elsewhere, Faith Pitman, from West Essex club, will contest the under-63kgs and 2016 Olympic hopeful Nekoda Smythe-Davis, who is now based full-time at the British Judo Centre of Excellence in Walsall, will fight in the under-57kgs.
Team England Judo squad for 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow: Men - Ashley McKenzie (U60kg), Colin Oates (U66kg), Jan Gosiewki (U73kg), Owen Livsey (U81kg), Thomas Reed (U81kg), Gary Hall (U90kgs), Benjamin Fletcher (U100kgs); Women - Kelly Edwards (U52kgs), Nekoda Smythe-Davis (U57kgs), Faith Pitman (U63kgs), Megan Fletcher (U70kgs), Caroline Kinnane (U78kgs), Gemma Gibbons (U78kgs), Jodie Myers (+78kgs).


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Conditions Prime for Outstanding Spring Turkey Season
AUSTIN, Texas — Wildflowers are blooming against a backdrop of bright green — signs of spring. But, it's the sounds of spring that stir the hunter; like the bellowing of a mature gobbler responding to a hen's invitation.
If prognostications by state wildlife biologists hold true, there will be plenty of gobbling going on this year as conditions around the state bode well for the upcoming spring turkey hunting season.
"We've had good turkey reproduction for three years in a row in some areas of the state," said Steve DeMaso, upland game bird program leader with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. "If the weather cooperates and conditions remain as they are, we should see an outstanding hunting season."
Rio Grande spring turkey hunting season opens March 27 in South Texas and runs through May 2. In the remaining 119 counties having spring hunting for Rio Grande turkey, the season begins April 3 and runs through May 9. Statewide regulations allow the use of shotgun, rifle, handgun, legal archery equipment, or crossbow to take Rio Grande turkey; however, individual landowners and public hunting areas may further restrict the devices to be used. The bag limit for Rio Grande turkey is four turkeys per license year. However, regulations and bag limits vary by county, so check the regulations for the county where you are hunting. Only gobblers are allowed to be harvested during the spring hunting season. Consult the 2003-04 outdoor annual (http://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/annual/) for season dates and bag limits in your area.
According to Joe Herrera, TPWD district biologist for South Texas, hunters can expect to find plenty of jakes coming to call this spring. "There will be a lot of young birds in the mix because of the excellent hatch we had last year," he offered. "They'll come to call easier than the older gobblers and there's more of them in the population."
That's not to suggest the brush country doesn't have any mature birds, just not as prevalent as the jake population. "Two-year-old birds will be there but not in numbers because the year before last was slightly below average as far as production," Herrera said. "Birds ought to be in good shape and we're looking forward to a good season in South Texas. Range conditions look really good in light of scattered rainfall throughout much of the area. We had a pretty dry latter part of 2003 from November through mid February and things were looking a little scary, range-condition wise. But in the last month or so things have perked up and conditions look real good."
Conditions look equally good in the Rolling Plains region of the Panhandle according to Gene Miller, a TPWD technical guidance biologist in Canyon. "Our main turkey range in the eastern half of the Panhandle during the last two weeks received very nice rainfall across the region and the weather is warming up," he said. "If we don't heat up and blow away, we'll be starting out with good moisture conditions and those lush conditions bode well for turkey breeding and nesting. We're going into the season with a strong crop of adults and good production of young. A lot of adult toms should be available to call to the gun. We've seen a minimum of four years of average to above-average production, which means we should have a tremendous crop of old mature toms."
The spring eastern turkey season is open in 42 East Texas counties from April 12-25 and is limited to shotgun, lawful archery equipment or crossbow, with a one-gobbler bag limit.
Hunters are reminded that a Texas turkey hunting stamp is required in addition to a valid Texas hunting license.
All harvested eastern turkeys must be taken to a check station within 24 hours. For the check station nearest you contact a TPWD field office or call (800) 792-1112.
Those hunters hoping to try their skills in some of the national forest lands in East Texas should note there might be some prescribed burns taking place around the eastern turkey opener. Hunters are urged to contact the U.S. Forest Service's district ranger office for each National Forest or Grassland before heading afield. Here is the contact information:
- Sabine Ranger District (409) 787-3870
- Angelina Ranger District (936) 897-1068
- Davy Crockett Ranger District (936) 655-2299
- Sam Houston Ranger District (936) 344-6205.
If you intend to hunt in the national forestlands, an Annual Public Hunting Permit (available for $48 wherever hunting licenses are sold) is needed and provides access to more than 350,000 acres of public hunting lands in East Texas.
"It appears that the stage is set for a pretty good year this year for turkey hunters in the Pineywoods," said Gary Calkins, TPWD district biologist for the Pineywoods. "We've had about three years of really good reproduction and not a lot of harvest so there should be a bunch of older birds out there. We've also had fairly good winter conditions. The acorn crop last year was a little spotty, and early winter rains were not really abundant, but late winter rains and mild temps have allowed conditions to be good this spring. I expect good hunting throughout the District."
In the Post Oak Savannah ecoregion, where some eastern turkey hunting has begun to spread, district biologist David Sierra noted, "With such a mild winter and spring shaping up well, combining with what I would consider another great hatch last year, this should make a great spring turkey season. The Post Oak has had at least three years worth of great spring and good summer conditions for hatching and raising poults. I had many reports last summer of hens with large groups of poults, so there should be a number of young birds in the woods this spring. The chances should be very good this year for a successful spring hunt."
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Mark Ellis wrote:I'm not sure I understand woodshedding. If you "play until you practice", does this mean that in the middle of a round you come upon an interesting challenge-a particular shot- and abandon the game for a while to practice that shot over and over?
Yeah, that's basically it: I start out playing, until I come upon a hole/shot/etc that is uncomfortable: maybe it's a tight shot between two trees, or an awkward shot at an awkward distance (too short to properly drive, too long to just lob it easily). When I stumble onto such a shot, I repeat it, like you said, trying out different lines, different discs, or just trying to get the same shot right. I basically do this until I feel comfortable with the shot, or until mental fatigue starts setting in and I can tell I'm losing focus. Then I'll return to simply playing, until I stumble upon another tough shot. Rinse and repeat.
Not a revolutionary concept by any means; I just happen to relate it to my experience as a musician, since that's the terminology I inherited. It's a nice way to go about things for me: I can just play a hole if I want to, but I'm able to break things down and practice when presented with the opportunity. Practicing specific lines is obviously much easier to do on a course than in the field. I do field work, too, but I focus on other things then.
Mark Ellis wrote:Anyway Good Luck learning anhyzers. They are infinitely challenging. When you think you have learned them, step up to rollers (which are just severe anhyzers) and find out how tough those shots are.
Yeah, I can tell they're a mountain to climb, which is why they sucked me in. Right now it's simply about getting my Comets to turn over and my Cyclones to hold anhyzer lines. Haven't even touched rollers yet. Well, not on purpose, anyway.


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Malcolm wrote:Jyoti wrote:Malcolm wrote:If you assume the trikāya has something to do with vijñāna, then you would be correct. But that is not how the trikāya is understood in Dzogchen.
You need to read Primordial Experience, and understand how the Dzogchen tradition treats the cittamatra school and its doctrines so that you may correctly differentiate them. Otherwise, you will merely continue down this path of confusing yourself and others.
Why not just quote the text here or describe the content?
You are an intelligent person and capable of doing your own reading.
http://www.amazon.com/Primordial-Experi ... experience
Yes, I'm capable, but I want your own interpretation on the matter, yet you can't even use your own terms. I'm familar with N.N. works, his stand on trikaya is the three existential states. But even these are not separate from the 8 consciousnesses. His stand on 'beyond mind' is simple beyond conceptualization, but this is talking about the body only, the dharmakaya is still the same basis as the alaya-vijnana, else you won't even be able to exist, as it is the ground that support this virtual reality right now.


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Royals pitchers express amusement with sunscreen report
BALTIMORE -- Two of the Royals' veteran pitchers seemed somewhat surprised and bemused by a report that use of a sunscreen to help grip the ball was widespread.
In fact, James Shields just laughed.
"I've never used sunscreen or any of that matter in my career," Shields said. "But I really don't know anything about that, to be honest with you. I am not aware of it at all."
The report by Jeff Passan of Yahoo! centered on Red Sox pitcher Clay Buchholz, who denied use of an illegal foreign substance. Mixing sunscreen with rosin was the alleged recipe.
"The guy's throwing well, so they're trying to fish for something," the Royals' Bruce Chen said.
Chen said he used sunscreen to protect his arms for day games and during workouts, but said he never noticed it help him grip the ball.
"If I feel the ball is too sticky, I don't want it," Chen said. "I've never heard anything about sunscreen on anything."
In his time, though, he has heard some tales.
"I've heard stories of people putting Vaseline in between their teeth and under their lips and under their tongue and that's how they make the ball [do something]," Chen said. "Like dude, you gonna put Vaseline in there and swallow it?"
Dick Kaegel is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Aphids, those tiny pear-shaped pests known as plant lice, are terribly fond of milkweeds and a significant infestation of them will keep monarch butterflies away. So how do you get rid of aphids? Monarch eggs are more tightly bound to their milkweed hosts than aphids, so a moderately strong, carefully applied stream of water will knock off the aphids while leaving monarch eggs intact. Carnivorous insects such as ladybird beetles, lacewing larvae, syrphid flies and praying mantises are often recommended for aphid control. But in this case, there could be a problem since monarch eggs are also part of the diet of these generally beneficial insects. Application of rubbing alcohol with a cotton swab is deadly to aphids but, if you do so, take care to avoid daubing monarch eggs and larvae. The best advice I could give in controlling aphid populations is to deal with them early, when there are only a few around, before they become entrenched in your crop of milkweed plants.
In more than 20 years of writing for the newspaper, I have never received as many responses to a column as I did to the one that appeared two weeks ago on monarch butterflies. Clearly, there is something about these fluttering garden visitors that captures the heart. I had no idea there were so many monarch enthusiasts willing to go to great lengths to nurture, attract and observe colonies of these iconic butterflies.
Christy Rosa, for example, who gardens in Arcadia, wrote: "I have lots of tropical milkweed (Asclepias curassavica), like the kind pictured in your recent article, in my yard. In an effort to make sure the caterpillars survive to morph into butterflies, I put them in terrariums and cut fresh milkweed for them every day. In the past month I had about 30 caterpillars and was cutting fresh leaves several times a day."
Rosa's email contained a caveat, however. "I think the plant should come with a warning," she cautioned. "One afternoon, I apparently had some dry sap on my fingers and rubbed my eye," she recounted. "I became aware of some burning and redness and pain and within several hours my vision was becoming blurry. Fortunately, I got into an ophthalmologist who was aware of milkweed toxicity and I was started on steroid eyedrops. Most of my vision has returned and I was told I was very lucky as permanent damage can occur to the cornea."
Another email was nothing less than an offer to turn a sizable estate into a monarch butterfly preserve. Wishing to remain anonymous, a husband and wife from Calabasas noted that I had mentioned "California native milkweed varieties, many of which are drought tolerant," and that I had "encouraged people with big backyards to plant milkweed to counter the decline in the monarch population.
"We care deeply about the survival of monarch butterflies," the email continued, "and our home sits on two and a quarter acres in Malibu Canyon. Could you give us information on using our acreage as a monarch refuge? Planting on such a scale is too costly for us to undertake. Is there any financial assistance through any environmental groups that could offer help for us to do this?"
Perhaps someone reading this query has ideas that could assist these folks and others in making their property a haven for monarch butterflies.
Hydroseeding is a relatively low-cost option for people with big properties who might want to plant milkweed on a large scale. Hydroseeding is a process in which a slurry containing a mixture of wood fiber mulch and your seeds of choice — such as native, drought-tolerant milkweed seeds — are mixed in a large tank and then sprayed over the ground. This is a common practice when planting slopes with native wildflowers and other xerophytic selections, especially where soil erosion is a concern and quick coverage is needed. But you could just as easily hydroseed a large expanse of ground, whether sloped or flat, with native milkweed seeds.
For a basic native wildflower mix, prices range from 12 to 15 cents per square foot, including seeds, so you could hydroseed a 10,000-square-foot area for $1,200-$1,500. Of course, this does not include preparing the ground, which will need to be cleared of weeds and rocks and smoothed out to make the soil surface as even as possible. And bear in mind that seeding with narrowleaf milkweed (Asclepias fascicularis), a California native species, for example, would be somewhat more expensive than the above prices since the price of milkweed seed is considerably higher than that of a typical wildflower seed mix.
Linda Roselund, who gardens in Rosemead, had this monarch tale to tell: "About three to four years ago I bought a milkweed from the San Gabriel Nursery. The next year I had lots of plants as they multiply very easily. Somehow the monarchs found my yard and the cycle began. Strangely enough, the first hatch from the chrysalis was in January during four days when the temperature was 28 degrees! Didn't seem to bother the butterflies, though.
"Last year, the eggs hatched in October, completely denuded all the milkweeds in two weeks, went into chrysalis form and several butterflies came out. The plants eventually got their leaves back. This year, I have had butterflies around since spring! I think the biggest danger to the butterflies in the home garden is cats. Our neighbor's cat got one of 'our' butterflies a couple of weeks ago. So one must be vigilant!"
Adam Lieberman, who gardens in West Hills, reported on a butterfly sanctuary he visited last year. It's known as the Goleta Butterfly Grove and it's located just outside Santa Barbara, next to the university. Admission to the grove is free and you can observe monarchs wintering there from November through February.
"I've noticed many monarchs enjoying my tithonias (daisylike flowers in red, orange and yellow) in the backyard," Lieberman wrote. "I grew them from seed and they're well over 6 feet tall now with dozens of blooms on them. I do have a few milkweeds, but I see more aphids than anything else on them."
The story of Ellen Ramirez, who gardens in Granada Hills, begins: "A couple of years ago, I ordered two tiny milkweed plants online." (An aside: milkweed seeds and starter plants can be ordered through eBay and Amazon.com. More mature plants are available at Theodore Payne Foundation in Sun Valley, Rancho Santa Ana Botanical Garden in Claremont, and at Las Pilitas Nursery in Escondido, which also ships by mail order.)
"They arrived wrapped in newspaper with small clumps of dirt protecting the roots. I planted them in a 5-gallon container and set it out in my backyard. My daughter felt sorry for me because she didn't believe those pathetic little plants would ever attract butterflies. About six weeks later, the milkweed had flowered, and we spotted our first monarch circling! Since then, I have started plants from seeds gathered from those first two plants.
"I now have about six fairly large plants and tiny caterpillars for the third time this year. The last batch resulted in more than 20 large caterpillars that crawled away and formed chrysalises. Now, throughout the day we can look out in the yard and see at least one monarch gracefully flying from plant to plant. It has been so simple and very rewarding. Early next spring, I plan to give away plastic bags with some of the thousands of seeds I have gathered this year in order to encourage others to start their own monarch butterfly garden.
"The only issue I have had is with yellow aphids that appear off and on. I usually just use my fingers and a light stream of water to get rid of them. As I expand the area, I intend to plant with milkweed. I am concerned that I won't be able to keep up with the aphid problem. Any suggestions?"
For ways to control aphids, see the "tip of the week."
For more information about area plants and gardens, go to Joshua Siskin's website at www.thesmartergardener.com.. Send questions and photos to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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RGGI's Benefits, Costs, and Why It Should Stay
Throughout the beginning of 2011, the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) —the first mandatory carbon dioxide (CO2) cap-and-trade program in the United States—was successfully defended by state legislators in three states where attempts were made to remove those states from the program. In the second week of May, the states of Delaware and Maine defeated bills proposing withdrawal, while in New Hampshire, Senators did not pass the House's version of a withdrawal bill. But on May 26, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie announced that his state will leave RGGI by the end of the year.
Participating RGGI states cap CO2 emissions from power plants (those with generation capacities of at least 25 megawatts) and auction most of the emissions allowances. (Each allowance lets a power plant emit one ton of CO2.) RGGI's CO2 emission allowance auctions raised $789.2 million for the 10 participating Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states from 2008 to the end of 2010. Meanwhile, consumers on average saw their monthly utility bills increase by less than $1. As highlighted in a February RGGI report, this allowance auction revenue has benefited the 10 participating states via investments in clean energy technology and energy bill assistance. These investments are creating clean energy jobs, saving consumers money, and deploying technologies that reduce the environmental impact of power generation.
In his statement on New Jersey's withdrawal from RGGI, Republican Gov. Christie confirmed his belief in climate science and acknowledged that the problem of climate change must be addressed. However, he stated that RGGI "is not effective in reducing greenhouse gases and is unlikely to be in the future," calling it "a failure." These statements are difficult to substantiate when one examines RGGI's accomplishments across the region, and in New Jersey, specifically. Through clean energy investments, RGGI is helping to reduce GHG emissions. While the CO2 emissions decline in RGGI states from 184.4 million tons in 2005 to 123.7 million tons in 2009 can be partially attributed to the weather, the low cost of natural gas, and the economic recession, a February presentation by Jared Snyder, Assistant Commissioner at the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, attributed 12 percent of the decrease to energy efficiency and customer-sited generation, and 4 percent to increased wind power. Investments of RGGI revenues have increased this type of clean energy technology deployment.
In New Jersey, through 2010 RGGI had raised $102 million, of which 50.7 percent was spent on strategic energy and greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction programs and 44 percent was spent on state budget deficit reduction. In 2010, New Jersey invested $29.6 million of its RGGI CO2 allowance proceeds as zero-interest loans and grants for 12 combined heat and power (CHP) and commercial-scale solar electric systems. These initiatives were projected to meet the electricity needs of 19,600 New Jersey households, reduce annual CO2 emissions by 84,000 tons, and avoid 1.7 million tons of CO2 emissions over the lifetime of the projects. When New Jersey diverted part of its strategic energy funding to curb the state budget deficit, these efforts were scaled back to 6 projects worth $12.3 million. Such diversions clearly diminish RGGI's environmental benefits.
RGGI investments support the 'triple bottom line' of sustainability by also providing economic and social benefits along with the environmental improvements. Investments have resulted in reduced energy bills at a small cost to the consumer. Energy efficiency programs funded by RGGI are expected to avoid over $443 million dollars in electricity costs. Furthermore, RGGI proceeds have funded energy bill assistance and housing retrofits for low-income families. Evaluations estimate benefits of $2-$4 in savings for every $1 invested in energy efficiency and 18,000 job years created due to auction proceeds investments through December 2010. These benefits come at a very small cost to consumers: in 2009, the average cost of the RGGI program was just 0.4 to 1 percent of monthly energy bills for residential consumers, or approximately $0.73 per month, across all 10 RGGI states.
RGGI can also play a role in the future of reducing GHG emissions. In fact, given that all states will be required to enforce greenhouse gas emissions standards for existing power plants in 2012 as part of Clean Air Act Sec. 111(d), the governor's withdrawal of New Jersey from RGGI appears to be a shortsighted decision. RGGI could provide participating states with a market-oriented approach to comply with EPA regulations using an existing and tested cost-reducing policy mechanism that is already familiar to businesses and consumers.
Given his understanding of climate science and claim that RGGI is ineffective, perhaps Gov. Christie should have remained at the table to suggest ways to make the program stronger, for example, by tightening the emissions cap. A basic analysis of RGGI does not support the claim that the program is 'ineffective' given the multiple environmental, economic, and social benefits achieved at low cost.
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November 1989 marked the official fall of the infamous Berlin Wall, a Cold War icon that divided countries, political ideologies and family members. Recognizing the 24th anniversary of that historic event, Mountain View made history of its own Thursday when city officials and a prominent German family officially dedicated two segments of the wall in front of the city's library.
San Francisco German Consul General Peter Rothen also was on hand to show his country's appreciation of the city's efforts to preserve and install the two 12-foot-high, multi-ton concrete slabs as historic monuments.
"This is a joyful occasion," said Rothen, who referred to the wall remnants as "beautiful pieces that are now artwork."
The two segments, adjacent to the front entrance of the library at 585 Franklin St., are encased in glass and stand adjacent to one another.
"These pieces should be seen by as many people as possible," Rothen said, noting that the wall as a whole was a symbol of oppression but these dedicated pieces are now "symbols of freedom and democracy, and German-American friendships."
Erected in 1961, the Berlin Wall separated East and West Germany. It ran for 96 miles and denied passage between the two sides. The fall of communism and the Soviet Union led to a prophecy fulfilled when then-President Ronald Reagan said to former Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall."
Shortly after the wall fell, Mountain View residents Frank R. Golzen and Kunigunda Golzen had two segments transported to property they owned on Marine Way. The segments stood on display on the Golzens' land for more than 20 years until Frank passed away in 2008. Frank felt that the segments symbolized American resolve and freedom.
"Dad felt bringing a section of the Berlin Wall to the United States was a unique opportunity," said daughter Renee Roberts, representing Golzen family members in attendance.
Roberts said her parents were born and raised in Germany but moved to America prior to World War II for a better way of life. The Golzens operated a successful Mountain View business for several decades.
Family members sold the Marine Way property last year. Concurrent with the sale, the family approached the city about the Berlin Wall sections. The city council accepted the segments Sept. 18, 2012, as a donation from the family.
The Visual Arts Committee, councilmembers and city staff selected the location in front of the library.
Both wall segments are littered with graffiti, drawn on the West German side.
One section shows an Elvis caricature, and scrawled on the other section is "Wir Lieben Dich," which means "We Love You."
Rothen said approximately 50 such Berlin Wall segments are now in the U.S., eight in California. Only two pairs are located in Northern California – the other pair is in Monterey.
In addition to introductory comments by Mayor John Inks, last week's ceremony featured a performance by the string orchestra section of the Mountain View-based German International School of Silicon Valley.


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'"He just stretches your neck and head in different ways and massages it and really digs in there deep to loosen up the muscles for any tension or strained muscles," Connolly said. "It helped out a lot. It's a good thing that I went out there and tried it. It's hard to explain the year that I've gone through. It's just good to be back out there."'
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It's not too late to make a difference in our country. Americans have been shackled with a restrictive law, impairing their healthcare freedoms and forcing many of them to accept less for more.
The President and his allies in Congress have said that the health care debate is over, but millions of Americans continue to suffer from ObamaCare's harmful impact. Go ahead and show President Obama and the law's supporters that you aren't afraid to stand up and tell him that this is the wrong direction for our country.
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Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, June 29, 2012, 10:34 AM
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Former mayor steps into newly elected county supervisor role
Original post made on Jul 2, 2012
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, June 29, 2012, 10:34 AM
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a resident of Danville
on Jul 2, 2012 at 6:51 am
And her first 3 votes were to help Jerry Brown increase taxes. We've been sold out. Again.
a resident of Danville
on Jul 2, 2012 at 1:18 pm
She campaigned on being a "fiscal conservative" and being in favor of "open space". Her first three votes as Supervisor were to raise taxes! She has done nothing to stop the Magee Ranch development, despite being in favor of "open spaces". It is really sad how people say anything to get elected, and their actions do not support their words.
a resident of Danville
on Jul 2, 2012 at 5:19 pm
What did they serve at the swearing-in ceremony...tax Kool-Aid? No sooner than her hand was off the Bible (if the Bible is still permitted at swearing-in ceremonies),she endorsed 3 new taxes! Apparently, her claim to be a "fiscal conservative" was grossly misrepresented. Shame on you, Candace Andersen.
a resident of Danville
on Jul 2, 2012 at 5:46 pm
I'm no fan of Ms. Andersen, at all -- but I dislike on-line clutter even more, and the three posts above sound too much alike to me.
Madame Editor, can you confirm that they were separately sourced?
a resident of Danville
on Jul 2, 2012 at 11:24 pm
Unfortunately, the people who posted the comments about Ms. Andersen voting for THREE tax increases are correct. I too feel betrayed by Ms. Andersen; she is obviously not the person I thought she was. What a major dissapointment and it took less than a day!
a resident of Danville
on Jul 3, 2012 at 6:46 am
My wife helped in getting her elected - We had a sign on our lawn.
She talked of being a fiscal conservative.
Then voted for a tax increases - Holding hands with Jerry Brown
The citizens that helped her get elected will make sure she serves just one term.
Typical politician - Republican or Democrat - The all Suck
a resident of Danville
on Jul 3, 2012 at 7:19 am
Hahahahaha! Couldn't happen to a nicer bunch of Tea-Baggers! I bet she'll stop scapegoating public employees, too! Oh no!
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Look, avatar aside, I really try not to be obsessive-compulsive all the time. But it's the summer, and now's a good time for my annual "read your post before asking us to" thread.
This is an internet message board, not English 710. Everybody spells stuff wrong, everybody types stuff wrong. It's conversation, not composition. We want everyone to feel free to post without needing a graduate degree in Basketball Literature.
But have some respect for the people you're talking to. This board is here for conversation. It's the home of the best Pacers discussions on (or off) the net, and some of the best basketball discussions you'll find anywhere. If you just want to scream and yell, there's always the Star or RealGM.
Respecting your readers means making your ideas accessible to them. One really great way to do this is to use reasonably complete sentences. Capitalize the first word. Use punctuation to break up the thoughts. Nobody's asking you to diagram sentences here (I'm terrible at that). But if you consistently refuse to write in a way that's understandable, there's only two possible conclusions the rest of us can draw:
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JUPITER, Fla. (March 21, 2013) – A distinguished group of more than 300 community supporters of Jupiter Medical Center were transported to an enchanting evening in Morocco at the 37th Annual Jupiter Medical Center Foundation Ball at PGA National Resort & Spa on March 9, 2013. From the moment the guests arrived, they enjoyed the exotic colors and flair of this legendary Moroccan oasis complete with a lively cast of characters (sword swallower, fire eater, palm reader, magician, and hula hoop Princess to name a few) who entertained them on their journey to the Grand Ballroom for dinner, dancing, and brief remarks.
After the mesmerizing belly dancing performance by The Glitter Dancers, JMC Foundation President K. Murray Fournie welcomed the group and thanked them for their dedication and support. He received a round of thunderous applause for announcing a one million dollar gift from Jupiter residents Lynn and George Bovenizer III of the Shepherd Foundation for the new JMC cafeteria to be built in the Florence De George Pavilion. Fournie then introduced the 2013 Ball Chairs, Roseanne and Dennis Williams, who recognized the Major Platinum Sponsors, The Lawrence J. and Florence A. De George Charitable Trust and Sheridan Healthcare, Inc., Diamond Sponsors Jane Napier and Lawrence F. De George and Suzanne Niedland.
Proceeds from the 2013 Ball will fund a new state-of-the-art Interactive Communications Television System at Jupiter Medical Center. Two were on display during cocktail hour. This new system will greatly enhance the efficiency and quality of patient care. Through a bedside TV, patients will be able to review relevant information concerning their medical care and comfort. The systems reporting capabilities will help physicians, nurses, and clinicians better monitor and manage patient needs at Jupiter Medical Center.
The Special Event Resource and Design Group created the stunning ambiance for this Marrakesh themed Ball. Guests were awestruck with the breathtaking scenery, from plush sitting areas and intricate chandeliers to fragrant oranges adorning the centerpieces, and the glow from hundreds of Moroccan lanterns. The Max Band kept guests dancing all night long!
The highlight of the evening was the annual prize drawing at the end of dinner for spectacular items including a luxury BMW 328i Sedan from Braman Motorcars BMW Jupiter, the Nanis Bicego Olga Lariat Necklace from Hamilton Jewelers Palm Beach Gardens, a Moroccan adventure courtesy of The Travel Gallery in Tequesta, and Maltz Jupiter Theatre VIP seats to the entire 2013-2014 season. Under the leadership of Drawing Chair Kathleen Biglin, the committee did an outstanding job selling 1,000 tickets! Every guest went home "a winner" thanks to Gift Underwriter Knight Corporations for underwriting the parting gift for the evening.
Contributing to the success of the 2013 Ball were Major Platinum Sponsors The Lawrence J. and Florence A. De George Charitable Trust and Sheridan Healthcare, Inc.; Diamond Sponsors Lawrence F. De George and Suzanne Niedland, and Jane F. Napier; Gold Sponsors included Reneé and Stephen Bisciotti, Carlton Fields PA, Charles James Real Estate, Ruth and Paul Chiapparone, Jupiter Emergency Medical Specialists, Inc., Jim and Diane Perrella, Joe and Bebe Riccardo, TD Bank, and Roseanne and Dennis Williams; Silver Sponsors Jennifer and Monroe N. Benaim, MD, Crowe Horwath LLP, Isanne and Sanford Fisher, Ralph and Lyn Ianuzzi, Northern Trust, and Joe and Maggie Taddeo; Magazine Sponsor Palm Beach Illustrated; Valet Sponsor Braman Motorcars BMW Jupiter; Platinum Underwriters included B/E Aerospace - Amin J. Khoury Chairman, Roger G. Berk and Ellen Tschappat, Knight Corporations, Shari and Mark Newman, Frank and Mimi Walsh, and Roseanne and Dennis Williams; Golden Underwriters Karen and Herb Baum, Hamilton Jewelers Palm Beach Gardens, Elaine and Stephen Timbers; Silver Underwriters Dr. David and Nancy Auth; Raj Bansal, MD and Urmila Mistry, MD; Black Diamond General Contracting Inc.; Paul and Sandra Goldner; Hill, Adams, Hall & Schieffelin, P.A.; Jupiter Medical Center Auxiliary and Dr. and Mrs. Jack Waterman.
The Ball Honorary Chairmen were comprised of the Foundation's Chairman of the Board, Peter Crisp, along with his wife Missy, the Medical Center's Board Chairman Paul Chiapparone, and his wife, Ruth, and the Auxiliary Board President, Ann Schwartz and her husband, Arthur.
The Annual Ball is the major fundraising and social event of the Jupiter Medical Center Foundation. Since its inception, the Ball has raised more than $3.8 million. Providing leading edge technology and advancing healthcare in the community remains a hallmark of Jupiter Medical Center.
About Jupiter Medical Center Foundation
The Jupiter Medical Center Foundation, the fundraising arm of Jupiter Medical Center, is dedicated to obtaining philanthropic resources to fulfill the critical healthcare needs of our rapidly growing community. Revenues generated through tax-deductible contributions are re-invested in Jupiter Medical Center for new technologies, innovative programming, sophisticated outreach and enhanced facilities to sustain a healthy community. For more information about funding and gifting opportunities, please call the Jupiter Medical Center Foundation at (561) 263-5728 or visit www.jmcfoundation.org.
About Jupiter Medical Center
A not-for-profit 283-bed regional medical center consisting of 163 private acute care hospital beds and 120 long-term care, sub-acute rehabilitation and Hospice beds, Jupiter Medical Center provides a broad range of services with specialty concentrations in oncology, imaging, orthopedics & spine, digestive health, emergency services, lung & thoracic, women's health, weight management and men's health. Founded in 1979, the medical center has approximately 1,500 team members, 520 physicians and 700 volunteers. Jupiter Medical Center is the recipient of the HealthGrades 'America's 50 Best' Award™ for three years in a row (2011-2013) and the Distinguished Hospital Award - Clinical Excellence™ for nine years in a row (2005-2013). For more information on Jupiter Medical Center, please call (561) 263-2234 or visit www.jupitermed.com.
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Mark Bower has his sights on the Skrill North promotion play-off places.
The Guiseley boss has set his players a target of 34 points from their remaining 17 games.
Buoyed by Tuesday night's impressive 2-1 win at fourth-placed Brackley Town, which ended a run of three defeats, Bower is now aiming high.
The Lions are currently 11th, and are 12 points behind Boston who occupy the fifth and final play-off spot, but they do have five games in hand.
Bower said: "I know it is a tough ask given the fact we have so many games to play, but if we can average two points a game then we will finish the season with a total of 72, and I reckon that could give us a good chance."
He added: "After this Saturday's trip to Histon, we have ten of our remaining 16 fixtures at Nethermoor.
"That will be a help because the one thing we don't have is a lot of Tuesday night away trips."
Guiseley will also be hoping that improved weather conditions will provide them with playing surfaces that better suit their style of football as they embark on their schedule of two games a week for the remainder of what has been a somewhat frustrating season to date with all the postponement they have had.
After visiting Histon - a young side who Bower praises for playing a similar style of football to Guiseley - the Lions have three successive home matches against Leamington on Tuesday, Vauxhall Motors next Saturday and Stockport County on March 11.
"It is going to be a real test of our squad because we will get niggles, injuries and suspensions and the odd player losing form, but I believe we have the numbers and the quality within our present squad to put together another good run.
"We came through the Brackley game with no knocks. Apart from Danny Hall, who is recovering from a hamstring injury, we have a full squad to pick from.
With nine matches coming up in March, Bower is expected to rotate his squad – particularly his strikers.
He is also keen not to push Tuesday night's match-winner, former Norwich forward Oli Johnson, too hard.
Bower added: "He scored a brilliant goal after coming on as sub but we have to be aware of his injury problems and make sure we look after him because he is a real talent."


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Face it. It's time to deploy IPv6.
Read the rest of this article on Network Computing.
"No more excuses," said Vint Cerf, Google's chief Internet evangelist. "You have to be able to run IPv4 and IPv6 at the same time."
Cerf was one of many high-ranking executives from leading technology companies including Google, Cisco, Yahoo and Akamai who participated in a live online event hosted by the Internet Society (ISOC) after last week's World IPv6 Launch day.


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KEXP Reviews
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While this Canadian singer-songwriter's critically acclaimed 2nd album Let It Die was split roughly between originals and covers, her much anticipated follow-up finds her coming more into her own as a songwriter. All but one song was written or co-written by Feist, and they're an impressive bunch, ranging from catchy uptempo pop to intimate acoustic torch ballads flavored with bossa nova and other styles. 4/17/2007 - Don Yates
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The Museum is not recommended for children under age 10.
Parking is available directly in front of the Museum off the Caroline Street entrance and on the Calumet Street side. On-street parking is available on three sides of the Museum. Bus parking is available on the Prospect Street side. Parking for the disabled is available in the lot immediately in front of the Museum off Caroline Street.
Restrooms are located in the main hallway to the left just past the Store shopping area. An infant changing table is available in the restroom on the right side of the hallway.
Firearms, including without limitation handguns, shotguns and rifles (whether concealed or openly carried) are prohibited on the Museum premises and parking areas pursuant to Sections 30.06 and 30.07 of the Texas Penal Code.
Cell phone usage is not permitted in the exhibition or memorial areas unless being used to access phone-based audio tours for some changing exhibitions.
Photography and videography are not permitted inside the Museum. All cameras must be left with the Front Desk on entry.
Smoking, eating and drinking are not permitted inside the Museum. Restaurant facilities are available within walking distance.
All large bags, backpacks, briefcases and packages must be checked at the Front Desk. All hand-carried items are subject to inspection.
The Museum is wheelchair-accessible, and a limited number of wheelchairs are available free on a first-come, first-served basis.
The Museum closes at 5 p.m. Please plan your visit to allow adequate time to tour the Permanent Exhibition. A complete tour generally takes a minimum of two hours.
The Museum is within walking distance of the METRORail stops on Fannin and San Jacinto Streets and is approximately 10 minutes travel by car or METRO bus from downtown Houston.
The Museum is closed for Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. For other holiday hours, visit the "Events" tab on the Museum's Web site at www.hmh.org.
There are numerous other attractions within walking distance, including the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; Children's Museum of Houston; Houston Museum of Natural Science; the Health Museum; Contemporary Arts Museum; and The Weather Museum.
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