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Have You or a Loved One Spent Time at the Lejeune U.S. Marine Corps Base?
Injured victims may be entitled to compensation due to water contamination.
Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Lawyers
Camp Lejeune is a United States Marine Corps base located in Jacksonville, North Carolina. From 1953 to 1987, the camp's drinking water was contaminated with toxic chemical compounds such as trichloroethylene (TCE), benzene, perchloroethylene (PCE), vinyl chloride, and others.
Find Out If You Qualify
Estimates place the number of people affected by the water contamination at Camp Lejeune at more than 1 million over the course of more than 30 years. This includes members of the military and civilian employees on the base, as well as their families (including children and babies in utero).
For years, the federal government denied responsibility for the high rate of serious illnesses experienced by people who lived and worked at Camp Lejeune from the 1950s to the 1980s. The effects of the toxic exposure are still felt to this day, with veterans and former residents and employees at Camp Lejeune being diagnosed with cancer, Parkinson's disease, and other diseases decades after the fact.
UPDATE: The Camp Lejeune Justice Act has been signed into law as part of the Honoring Our PACT Act. This legislation will circumvent unacceptable legal loopholes in North Carolina and provide individuals and families affected by the Camp Lejeune water contamination with long-overdue recourse for seeking justice.
Attorneys at the Whitley Law Firm have been closely monitoring federal legislation that will enable those impacted by water contamination at Camp Lejeune to pursue compensation. If you previously lived or worked at Camp Lejeune and were later diagnosed with an illness linked to toxic exposure at the base, please call (919) 785-5000 for a free case review.
What Illnesses Are Associated with Camp Lejeune Water Contamination?
The toxic chemicals that contaminated the water at Camp Lejeune have been linked to a number of serious health concerns. Multiple types of cancer are associated with these toxic chemicals, including:
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (a cancer of the lymphatic system)
Multiple myeloma (cancer of the body's plasma cells)
Leukemia (cancer of the blood)
Although cancer is a major concern among those who suffered toxic exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, it is not the only illness that has been linked to toxic compounds found in the water at the base. Other potential health concerns linked to Camp Lejeune's decades-long water contamination issues include:
Nephrotoxicity (damage to the kidneys)
Aplastic anemia (a condition where the bone marrow stops producing enough blood cells)
Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) (abnormalities in the body's blood cell production)
Hepatic steatosis (fatty liver syndrome)
Neurobehavioral disorders
Fertility issues and miscarriages have also been linked to the water contamination at Camp Lejeune. In-utero exposure to contaminated water has led to a wide range of birth defects and high rates of childhood cancer. Tragically, many children died very young due to the toxic effects of the chemicals found in the water at Camp Lejeune.
The Challenging Legal History of Camp Lejeune Water Contamination
Historically, legal options for those harmed by the water contamination at Camp Lejeune have been limited. In 2008, the VA established a "presumptive service connection" for veterans stationed at Camp Lejeune between 1953 and 1987. The VA only recognizes a presumptive service connection for eight conditions (Parkinson's disease; non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; MDS; adult leukemia; multiple myeloma; and cancers of the bladder, liver, and kidneys). Veterans suffering from other health complaints that may be linked to their service at Camp Lejeune are required to submit additional medical evidence.
In 2012, the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act created a mechanism for veterans and their families to receive care through the VA for select health issues associated with Camp Lejeune's water contamination. Coverage of medical expenses was limited to certain "qualifying health conditions."
Unfortunately, the VA denied many veterans' claims for disability and medical services. What's more, no provision was made for civilian employees and their families exposed to the contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
To make matters worse, North Carolina law made it impossible for many victims of water contamination at Camp Lejeune to bring civil actions for diseases connected to toxic exposure on the base. North Carolina General Statutes § 1-52(16) states that "no cause of action shall accrue more than 10 years from the last act or omission of the defendant giving rise to the cause of action."
Known as the statute of repose, the law only gives plaintiffs up to 10 years to bring claims for diseases and other "latent injuries." Although amended by the state legislature, the statute of repose does not apply retroactively. Considering the toxic exposure at Camp Lejeune began in the 1950s and ended in the 1980s, most claims related to the water contamination have been barred by the courts in North Carolina.
What Are My Legal Rights for Camp Lejeune Water Contamination?
With the Camp Lejeune Justice Act signed into law, veterans and others who were exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune can now bring claims for personal injury and wrongful death caused by toxic exposure. Claimants must show that they were exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune for a minimum of 30 days between August 1, 1953, and December 31, 1987, and that they and/or a member of their family suffered harm as a result.
The Camp Lejeune Justice Act overrides the North Carolina statute of repose. As a result, the new law will enable Marine Corps veterans, former civilian employees at Camp Lejeune, and the families who resided at the base to finally have an opportunity to pursue the compensation they deserve.
Claims must be brought in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. To satisfy the burden of proof, the claimant must produce evidence that is "sufficient to conclude that a causal relationship exists" or "sufficient to conclude that a causal relationship is at least as likely as not" between the Camp Lejeune water contamination and the harm sustained.
Damages for Water Contamination Illnesses Linked to Camp Lejeune
It is important to account for all of the damages you and/or the members of your family have suffered as a result of exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. You may be entitled to compensation for:
Loss of earning capacity
Out-of-pocket expenses
Emotional distress
Loss of society and companionship
It is important to note individuals who were previously granted health and disability benefits for illnesses related to toxic water exposure at Camp Lejeune may have their ultimate compensation "offset", or reduced, based on prior payments or awards received for toxic water disability.
This lawsuit will NOT affect your ongoing VA or government benefits.
Contact a North Carolina Toxic Exposure Lawyer Today
The Whitley Law Firm embodies a philosophy of wholehearted care. One of our core values is protecting and supporting our community.
We are outraged by the harm done to servicemembers, civilian employees, and their families at Camp Lejeune. The health of multiple generations has been adversely affected by water contamination, and we intend to advocate fiercely for the rights of veterans, civilians, and their loved ones under the rights established by the Camp Lejeune Justice Act.
If you were exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune between the years 1953 to 1987 and you or a member of your family was diagnosed with cancer or another serious medical condition, the Whitley Law Firm can help. Actions under the Camp Lejeune Justice Act must be filed in federal district court, and it is essential to work with experienced attorneys who are well-versed in the complex rules and procedures that will apply to your claim.
Please call the Whitley Law Firm at (919) 785-5000 today for a free case review. Our lawyers serve clients throughout North Carolina and nationwide from offices in Raleigh, Kinston, and New Bern.
Please fill out this form and provide us with the type of illness you experienced. We will reach out to you to discuss your eligibility to receive compensation.
How were you affected by the Camp Lejeune Water Contamination?*
Please choose...Breast cancerBladder cancerEsophageal cancerKidney cancerBrain cancerColorectal cancerLiver cancerLung cancerMultiple myelomaSoft tissue sarcomaFemale infertilityMiscarriageBirth defectCongenital malformation (microcephaly)Other fertility, pregnancy issue or infant injuryAplastic anemiaHepatic steatosis (Fatty Liver Disease)Myelodysplastic syndromesNeurobehavioral effectsParkinson's diseaseRenal toxicitySclerodermaNon-Hodgkin LymphomaLeukemiasSystemic Sclerosis/SclerodermaParkinsons DiseaseKidney Disease/Renal ToxicityMajor Cardiac Birth Defects


Furuno recently introduced two new dual-frequency color video sounders. The FCV-663 is Furuno's most cost-effective dual-frequency color video sounder. It features a bright, high resolution 6-inch CRT that shows returning echoes in eight distinctive colors depending on target strength.
—Literature Available System 900, a new automatic data collection and charting system for hydrographic surveying and dredge control, was demonstrated for the first time recently by Racal Positioning Systems Limited. Literature is now available describing System 900 in full detail.
Furuno U.S.A., Inc. of South San Francisco, Calif., recently announced the introduction of several new products. One is a new digitized daylight bright radar, FR-8030D, that packs a lot of performance features and a full 12-inch diagonal CRT into a cabinet only 13.


While some of you were busy getting hoarse throats about Chronixx getting robbed(he didn't) and acting like Damien Marley didn't deserve it, you missed the bigger picture. The Grammy awards are not selected by Reggae "experts", it is selected by people who make the effort to be apart of the organization and these folks are mostly foreigners. If you think Chronixx was robbed, what will you say about these five certified legends of Reggae music?
Sizzla made what is one of the greatest albums ever made, not just for Reggae but from any genre; that album is "Black Woman and Child". That album single-handedly increased the amount of Rastafarians in Jamaica, it was so powerful it made a lot of people change their entire religion and belief system. From start to finish the album is a glittering example of how Reggae music can be a powerful voice against some of societies ills.
Not only that, he sealed his status as more than one album hit wonder and delivered "Praise YE Jah" in less than a year after "Black Woman and Child". Two of the greatest projects Reggae fans have ever heard and none of them won a Grammy.
Seriously, do I need to talk about this man's catalogue? some of you might not even be aware that Beres Hammond has never won a Grammy. The man that helped set the standard for the entire genre has never collected a Best Reggae Album. Enough said.
Unfortunately, some people remember him for his long battle with drug addiction. On the mic, he is one of the greatest artistes to ever come out of Jamaica. The "Cool Ruler" captured the minds of fans all over the world. His albums are now being treated like fine art but he never won a Grammy either.
Imagine being crowned the "Prince" of an entire genre of music. That is what happened to Dennis Brown, he was knighted by the "King" himself, Bob Marley. He has never won a Grammy for the genre of music where he is considered royalty.
Nope, no grammy here either. A man who has been at the top of his game since "whappy kill phillop" has never won the award for Best Reggae Album. Cocoa Tea has been so good for so long that people just assume he is well decorated for his contribution to Reggae music but he really isn't.
This is just a small list of the albums that have not won the award. To summarise, don't take the Reggae Grammy award to heart, it really isn't an accurate reflection of Reggae music, especially the kind that is loved by the people who it was originally supposed to represent and appeal to.


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The case for a leaner army
In recent years, defence budgets have had a low priority and the forces feel that their needs have not always been met
By Ravi Palsokar
Published 21.03.19, 4:24 PM
Updated 21.03.19, 4:24 PM
The army is called upon far too often and unnecessarily to do the tasks of the police Shutterstock
The robust military response to the Pulwama suicide attack in February by an air strike in Pakistani territory has assuaged public anger for the time being. However, there is an uneasy stand-off that has highlighted the limits of the preparedness and capabilities of our armed forces. These deficiencies need immediate remedial action. While presenting the interim budget on February 1, the finance minister had sounded upbeat when he announced that he was allocating more than three lakh crore — the highest amount so far for the defence sector. He added that his government had spent Rs 35,000 crore for defence pensioners' one rank one pension scheme. He mentioned in passing that should there be a requirement for emergency spending for operational reasons by the armed forces, the government would make available the necessary funds.
In recent years, defence budgets have had a low priority and the forces feel that their needs have not been met on every occasion. So is the case this time as well. In a nod towards the oft-quoted deficiencies, the defence ministry announced on the evening prior to the budget that it had cleared the acquisition of six submarines and 5,000 Milan anti-tank guided missiles. A few days later, it was announced that 74,000 modern assault rifles would be purchased as well. What does a layman make of these figures? Very little, given the paucity of informed debate.
Let's begin with the defence budget figures of three lakh crore. Of this, one-third, that is over one lakh crore, is for capital acquisition, meaning modernization. This, in turn, is divided among the three services, with almost 40 per cent allotted to the air force and approximately 25 per cent each to the army and the navy. The balance 10 per cent appears to be for common assets. Large capital expenditures, such as for new submarines, are spread out over a number of years. Partial allocations on a year-to-year basis are thus normal. The revenue part of the budget, the day-to-day expenditure on training, maintenance and salaries, comprises the other two-thirds of the allocation. The army, which has the maximum manpower, gets approximately 55 per cent, the air force about 23 per cent, the navy 15 per cent, with the balance being set aside for the Defence Research and Development Organisation. The pension bill of ex-servicemen in recent years is budgeted for separately to take care of the increase due to OROP. This overall figure comes to about 2.2 per cent of the country's gross domestic product. The services would prefer this to be enhanced to 3 per cent, but India can ill afford such expenditure.This is the crux of the problem.
What is needed is an overall defence review to prioritize the security threats to the country and configure force levels accordingly. The present growth is incremental and ad hoc. It is a moot point whether air and sea threats get as much priority as the army. We are preparing to face a two-front war with collusion between our two major opponents on the western and eastern borders. The problem is that the armed forces prepare themselves according to the adversary's capabilities and the government decides the defence posture based on the assessed intentions. The gap in perception between the armed forces and the civilian leadership stems from this. (Sometimes the assessment of intentions can go horribly wrong: think of 1962.) It is not as if the services are unaware of this. The army, which is manpower intensive, realizes that it needs to reduce its strength for greater effectiveness. Recently, the army chief established four high-powered committees to recommend modernization of the force with a view to enhance its capability in terms of organization and manning and, at the same time, effect a reduction of 100,000 personnel to better utilize the limited budgetary allotment. The results should be seen shortly.
What else can the services do? At the cost of oversimplifying, among other measures, the teeth to tail ratio, including supply chain management, needs reduction. The Shekatkar Committee, which was appointed by the defence ministry, had made some useful recommendations. These need to be implemented more vigorously. The army, in particular, is called upon far too often and unnecessarily to do the tasks of the police. The Northeast would vouch for this. For example, one can understand the need for the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in Jammu and Kashmir. But it is also in force in many parts of Northeastern states. If there is political will and sagacity, Tripura's example could be emulated by creating conditions to do away with the need for this law. Similarly, the 'Make in India' programme needs impetus to reduce unnecessary dependence on importing simple items.
India can ill afford heavy expenditure on defence. An adequate balance has to be struck between development and security. This is the need of the hour.
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Q: Express Node.JS - Receiving Redis callback, executing promises I have a Node/Express routing function which executes a Redis call in another module. I want to perform a complex Redis function in one node module and send a simple callback saying it is a success to the routing module. The Redis call executes, but I cannot perform any synchronous functions which retrieves even a simple true value from the Redis call. Here is my Redis function:
doctorDB.js
var addDoctor = function addDoctor(id, doc){

    var fields = Object.keys(doc.fields);

    return client.multi()
        .sadd("Doctors", id)
        .hmset(id, "lastName", doc.lastName, "firstName", doc.firstName)
        .hmset(id, "email", doc.email, "university", doc.university, "work", doc.work)
        .sadd(id + ":fields", fields)
        .exec(function(err, replies){
            console.log("It's in this");
            if (doc.middleName){
                console.log("Now here");
                client.hset(id, "middleName", doc.middleName);
                return true;
            } else {
                console.log("Or here");
                return true;
            }
        });
};

Everything is working on that end. Now I want the callback to be sent to the Express router to send a response to the client side. I want it to be in the form of a synchronous function, and I've tried many using Q and Async, but nothing is working. So either A. I don't have a full grasp on promise functions, or B. I don't have a full grasp of returning values to another module. Any help would be appreciated.
For reference, here are many failed attempts on the express router end:
routes.js
app.post('/addDoctorInfo',  ensureLoggedIn('/login'), function(req, res, next){

    // function getThis(req){
    //  var deferred = Q.defer();

    //  doctorDB.addDoctor(req.body.id, req.body.doc).then(function(response){
    //      deferred.resolve(response);
    //  }, function(err){
    //      console.log(err);
    //      return deferred.resolve(err);
    //  });
    //  return deferred.promise;
    // }

    // var x = getThis(req);
    // console.log(x);

    doctorDB.addDoctor(req.body.id, req.body.doc).then(function(x){
        console.log(x);
    }).catch(function(err){
        console.log(err);
    }).finally(function(){
        console.log("We made it!");
    });

    // function sendMsg(info){
    //  console.log(info);
    //  res.send({success: true});
    // }
    // async.waterfall([
    //  doctorDB.addDoctor(req.body.id, req.body.doc),
    //  sendMsg(info)
    // ], function(err){
    //  console.log(err)
    // });

    // var DBCALL = doctorDB.addDoctor(req.body.id, req.body.doc);

    // Q.fcall(DBCALL).then(function(x){
    //  return console.log(x);
    // }).catch(function(err){
    //  console.log(err);
    // });
});

A: I figured this out. I used the Q library to perform all the functions instead of client.multi().exec(). This allowed a clean execution of all the redis post commands and then allowed for me to retrieve the information.
In the routes.js file, I only had a brief bit of code. Everything is executed in the doctorDB.js file.
routes.js
app.post('/addDoctorInfo', ensureLoggedIn('/login'), function(req, res, next){
        return doctorDB.addDoctor(req.body.id, req.body.doc, req, res, next);
});

doctorDB.js
var addDoctor = function addDoctor(id, doc, req, res, next){
    var fields = Object.keys(doc.fields);

    function middleName(id, doc){
        if (doc.middleName){ return client.hset(id, "middleName", doc.middleName); }
        else { return; }
    }

    return Q.all([Q.ninvoke(client, 'sadd', 'Doctors', id),
                    Q.ninvoke(client, 'hmset', id, "lastName", doc.lastName, "firstName", doc.firstName, "email", doc.email, "university", doc.university, "work", doc.work),
                    Q.ninvoke(client, 'sadd', id + ':fields', fields),
                    middleName(id, doc)]).then(function(x){
                        return getInfo(id, req, res, next);;
                    }, function (err) { res.status(404); });
};

This gets passed on to the function getInfo() which sends a response to the client side:
var redisHGetAll = Q.nbind(client.hgetall, client);

var getInfo = function getInfo(id, req, res, next){
    return redisHGetAll(id).then(function(x){
        return findByMatchingProperties(x);
    }, function (err) { res.status(404); }).then(function(){
        return client.smembers(id + ':fields', function(err, reply){
            data['fields'] = reply;
            res.setHeader('Content-Type', 'application/json');
            res.end(JSON.stringify(data));
        });
    }, function (err) { res.status(404); })
};

function findByMatchingProperties(x) {
    for (var y in x){
        checkData(y, x[y]);
    }

    function checkData(y, z){
        for (var d in data){
            if (d === y){
                data[d] = z;
            }
        }
    }
}

var data = {
    lastName: null,
    firstName: null,
    middleName: null,
    email: null,
    university: null,
    work: null,
    fields: null
};

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Трояні́вка — село в Україні, у Камінь-Каширському районі Волинської області. Населення становить 899 осіб. Орган місцевого самоврядування — Троянівська сільська рада.

На схід від села розташований ландшафтний заказник загальнодержавного значення «Кручене Озеро».
На південь від села розташований гідрологічний заказник місцевого значення «Озеро Болотне».

Історія
У 1906 році містечко Городківської волості Луцького повіту Волинської губернії. Відстань від повітового міста 72 верст, від волості 16. Дворів 267, мешканців 1564.

Населення
Згідно з переписом УРСР 1989 року чисельність наявного населення села становила 931 особа, з яких 421 чоловік та 510 жінок.

За переписом населення України 2001 року в селі мешкали 883 особи.

Мова
Розподіл населення за рідною мовою за даними перепису 2001 року:

Відомі люди
 Климчук Сергій Дмитрович (19.03.1969–17.08.2014) — боєць батальйону «Айдар», поліг при виконанні бойових обов'язків в с. Хрящувате Луганської області, під час АТО. В лютому 2016-го у Луцьку відкрито меморіальну дошку його честі.
 Вацик Олексій Олегович (1994—2022) — старший матрос Збройних Сил України, учасник російсько-української війни, що загинув у ході російського вторгнення в Україну в 2022 році.

Галерея

Примітки

Джерела
  — S. 482.

Література
 Троя́нівка // Історія міст і сіл Української РСР : у 26 т. / П.Т. Тронько (голова Головної редколегії). — К. : Головна редакція УРЕ АН УРСР, 1967 - 1974. — том Волинська область / І.С. Клімаш (голова редколегії тому), 1970 : 747с. — С.556

Посилання
 Погода в селі Троянівка
 У Луцьку відкрили меморіальну дошку пам'яті Героя-айдарівця

Населені пункти Камінь-Каширського району
Села Волинської області

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Q: Write to external file (local file system) from JAR After exhausting the internet looking for the proper way to write a stream of data within a running JAR file, I have no idea how to take a stream of data, (say a string) and output to a *.txt file next to the *.jar.  Here's my writing attempt:
InputStream stream = new ByteArrayInputStream("some string".getBytes("UTF-8"));
OutputStream resStreamOut = new FileOutputStream(new File("/dir-next-to-jar/some.txt"));
int readBytes;
byte[] buffer = "some string".getBytes();
while ((readBytes = stream.read(buffer)) > 0) {
    resStreamOut.write(buffer, 0, readBytes);
}

This is how I've already successfully loaded a local file next to the JAR into the JAR:
InputStream stream = ThisClassName.class.getClass().getResourceAsStream("/dir-next-to-jar/some.txt");

So, how do I write new data to the same file I loaded into a stream to the JAR?
It seems like the obvious solution would be to reverse the action I took loading the *.text file into the JAR, but this is proving to be impossible.
Note: I use a String as the data type of interest here, but in reality, I'm interested in writing a JSONObject and BufferedImage out from the JAR to a file.
Please help!!!

A: if you have the data as a String, how about using Apache's FileUtils:
https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-io/javadocs/api-2.5/org/apache/commons/io/FileUtils.html#writeStringToFile(java.io.File,%20java.lang.String,%20java.nio.charset.Charset)
You can write txt into a file with one line.


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Not So Fast on Killing Teddy: Conservationists File Suit to Stop Bear Hunting in Florida
FlaglerLive | August 1, 2015
Teddy's friends to the rescue. (© FlaglerLive)
Conservation groups want a judge to shoot down the return of bear hunting in Florida and to halt the pending sale of bear-hunting permits.
With permits for this fall's hunt going on sale Monday, the Seminole County-based group Speak Up Wekiva filed a lawsuit in Leon County circuit court Friday challenging the constitutionality of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-approved bear hunt.
"There is no evidence to support the supposition that hunting bears in remote wildlife management areas will reduce conflicts in suburbia," the lawsuit contends.
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokeswoman Susan Smith defended the commission's ability to approve rule changes. However, she said the agency had yet to receive a copy of the lawsuit and doesn't discuss the merits of pending litigation.
"I can say the commission validly adopted rules allowing for a limited bear hunt based on sound reasoning and with careful consideration of the issues involved," Smith said.
The lawsuit doesn't ask for a judge to halt the commission from offering the permits. However, Speak Up Wekiva and groups supporting the lawsuit — the Sierra Club, the Massachusetts-based Environmental Action, the League of Women Voters of Florida and the Center for Biological Diversity — want the state agency to suspend permitting until the lawsuit is settled.
"If they do sell the permits, and the hunt is ruled unconstitutional, they'll have to pay everyone back, and that could be very time-consuming," said Chuck O'Neal, a Longwood resident and member of Speak Up Wekiva whose name also appears on the lawsuit.
Smith said permitting remains on schedule to begin Monday.
Supporters of bear hunting derided the lawsuit as hindering efforts to reduce human-bear conflicts.
"The FWC is a constitutional body charged with 'managing fish and wildlife resources for their long-term well-being and the benefit of people,' "National Rifle Association lobbyist Marion Hammer said in an email Friday. "Political organizations that try to second guess the professionalism of the commission and the agency are interlopers who obviously put bears before the safety and lives of children."
Opponents of the hunt have argued that Florida's increased human population is expanding into wildlife habitat and that the state should further implement non-lethal rules, such as bear-proofing trash containers, prohibiting people from feeding wild bears and cracking down on the illegal harvesting of saw palmetto berries, which is a staple of a bear's diet.
On Friday, those opponents pointed to ongoing efforts by the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to get a better count of black bears in areas where the hunt will occur and said that opposition to the hunt stood around 75 percent during the public debate on the proposal.
"We welcome today's lawsuit challenging the wildlife commission's unconstitutional, unnecessary, and immoral black bear hunt," the Sierra Club's Florida Staff Director Frank Jackalone said in a release. "The commission must suspend the hunt immediately and work with scientists to protect Florida's black bears, not kill them."
The lawsuit contends the rules for the hunt go against the 1998 voter-approved constitutional amendment that created the commission as an independent body "to conduct management, preservation and conservation decision-making based upon sound science." The complaint also claims the bear hunt is not based upon sound science and won't reduce growing conflicts between bears and humans.
"The FWC is acting against the interests of Floridians, science, and Florida black bears," said lawsuit supporter Jaclyn Lopez, Florida director for the Center for Biological Diversity. "It is not too late for it to hit the brakes on this ill-conceived plan."
The hunt is scheduled to begin Oct. 24 and will last from two to seven days, depending upon the number of bears killed.
The commission approved the hunt in June as a step in managing the growing bear population in Florida.
The state agency expects about 300 bears to be killed in the four regions of the state where hunting will be allowed. The state isn't putting a limit on the number of special-use bear permits being sold, but hunters will be limited to killing a single bear during the week.
The cost for a permit is $100 for Florida residents and $300 for non-residents. The permits will be available through 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 23. People who purchased a Lifetime License prior to July 1, 1998 — when those licenses still covered bear hunting — must still obtain one of the new permits, but are exempt from the cost.
Black bears were placed on the state's threatened list in 1974, when there were between 300 and 500 across Florida. At the time, hunting black bears was limited to three counties. In 1994, the hunting season was closed statewide.
The bears were taken off the list in 2012.
Florida now has an estimated 3,150 black bears in four regions — the eastern Panhandle, Northeast Florida, east-central Florida and South Florida — where the hunts are planned. The numbers are based on 2002 estimates for the eastern Panhandle and South Florida and a 2014 count in the Northeast Florida and east-central Florida regions.
The hunt will be halted in each region — the FWC intends to communicate daily with hunters via text and email — once quotas for the areas are reached.
–Jim Turner, News Service of Florida
6 Responses for "Not So Fast on Killing Teddy: Conservationists File Suit to Stop Bear Hunting in Florida"
David B says:
It will be a control kill. It's for the black bears best interest t0 control their population. If anybody is to be blame, its all these people moving to Florida, and destroying their habitant. Nobody complained when the State allowed Gator Hunts or for the starving deer in the everglades after Hurricane Andrew in 1992.
Geezer says:
I love the rationalizing that comes with defending unnecessary and
barbaric hunts: "It's in their best interest."
So if we develop a usable death ray and annihilate a good percentage
of humanity – is it in their best interest?
A warmongers dream – you think?
WHEN IS KILLING SOMETHING, IN ITS BEST INTEREST?
Maybe some circular logic: it's in their best interest because it's
in their best interest. Gee Yogi and Teddy, I love you – so now I must
murder you in cold blood, or maybe wound your sorry ass while I
enjoy some beers with the boys for extra shits and giggles.
After you've bled and suffered for a day or two, maybe I'll find you
and finish you off! It's for your own good.
If I lived in the mountains of NC or in AK, I'd see the value of hunting
a certain quota of meat and prepping for a long winter.
But to kill for fun? Shit! What does that say about you?
Again – compensating for something?
Sport hunting or hunting for the fun of it is an activity for PSYCHOPATHS
and abusers. If the animals shot back it would still be wrong. How I wish they could….
I'd supply them with guns and ammo!
Now that's "for their own good."
absolutely right Geezer. In Florida if you live in the woods you should respect the wildlife whose habitat you are invading. Learn how to live around them, not kill them off. Afraid of bears? Move to a condo in the city.
I believe this "controlled Kill" is the result of media coverage on a story of a woman who was attacked by a bear in her garage. When I first saw the story on the news these were my thoughts:
Garbage was left in the garage with the door open, which enticed the bear to enter the garage.
The lady was a complete drama queen. My guess is that she freaked out when she saw the bear, thus freaking it out.
Initiating a Kill on the bears will not stop human stupidity.
The only interests for whom this hunt is intended are the special interests…The NRA and their primary funders the gun and ammo manufacturers. Anyone can read through the blather of the NRA spokeswoman as she heaps praise on the commissioners who she successfully lobbied. Florida, the best government money can buy!
David S says:
Its the humans fault for this problem,all of this b.s. could have been prevented.
It seems that Florida has the best government money can buy. The NRA supported mostly by the gun and ammo manufacturers have successfully lobbied this state agency to allow for an unscientific and unethical slaughter of bears in the sunshine state. The blather of the lobbyist for the NRA Marion Hammer is nauseating. This hunt has nothing to do with public safety. The bears in the wild are not the problem and there are more humane ways of addressing the limited problem of bear interactions in developed areas. The NRA is simply using public scare tactics to support their economic ties to blood sport.
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Commentary: A Love Letter to the U.S. Postal Service
Before the administration privatizes the most popular agency in the federal government, we need to consider what the post office does for rural America.
by Whitney Kimball Coe April 27, 2020 June 2, 2020
Susannah Coe, the author's daughter, retrieves the mail in this 2018 photo. (Photo by Whitney Kimball Coe)
I've collected all the letters and notes we've received during this time of Covid-19.
Coe-Covid correspondence is tucked safely in a gallon plastic bag in hopes that one day we'll look back on this remarkable time with wonder that we relied not on Zoom or Facebook, but on much older communications technology to pull us through.
I sincerely hope we won't look back on this time lamenting the loss of the United States Postal Service (USPS), which is now on the edge of collapse.
As stimulus bills continue to make their way through Congress, I would encourage all of us to raise our voices in support of the most popular government institution in the nation. According to an April 9 poll conducted by The Pew Research Center, 91% of respondents have a favorable view of the USPS — higher than any other federal agency.
SAVE-THE-POST-OFFICE CAMPAIGN
Rural advocates have organized a letter-writing campaign focused on Postal Service funding. Learn more.
Covid-19 reveals the horrific and the superfluous aspects of our society, but it also reveals the trustworthy and the essential. I offer again my plea (from August 2018) to preserve that which is good:
"A few days ago, I noticed our mailbox flag was up. I didn't remember posting a letter, so I checked the box and discovered a jumble of leaves inside, along with some sticks and a rock resting in the center.
This had to be the work of my almost-5-year-old daughter. When I asked her, she proudly admitted to leaving our mailman 'gifts from our yard.'
This led to a fairly deep conversation about the United States Postal Service.
"That was a really kind thought, I told her. At a symbolic level, I explained, the USPS represents another line of connection to our democratic values and heritage — no matter who you are, no matter your age or background or citizenship status — if you have an address, USPS will stop for you.
Maybe that's a bit much for a 5-year-old, but Susannah isn't one to abandon conversation, so she pressed on.
"I just wanted to give our mailman something,' she said.
And why not celebrate the USPS? It's been around in multiple incarnations for more than two centuries, with Benjamin Franklin serving as its first postmaster general.
Created by our founders within a year of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the 'Post Office Department' was deemed essential to the safe passage of letters during the Revolutionary War. From there, its historic trajectory reflects the indomitable spirit of the American experiment, persisting through the Civil War, economic crashes, whiplash politics and great migrations of families across the country.
Even now, the USPS is the last stop for delivering mail to the hardest-to-reach rural areas and communities in the U.S. Companies like Amazon enlist USPS carriers to serve the deepest hollers and the highest summits. They bring letters, packages and human connection, no matter who your mama is.
One of my favorite pieces of trivia about USPS is that in the 1930s and '40s, the federal government funded public art installations in post offices across the country to boost morale in the face of the Great Depression. One such mural can still be admired in the Sweetwater Post Office.
A good friend of mine told me recently that she takes every opportunity to do her business at the post office, so she can see the mural.
While it's no secret that our U.S. Postal Service is facing some tough fiscal challenges, especially over the last decade, it is also true that those of us with a mailbox regard mail service as a fundamental part of a communal life. It is one of the few public institutions we depend upon to stay true, to fulfill our human need for communication and connection, to bind neighbors together via the mail route and post office, and to acknowledge our existence through collection and delivery of our mail.
As the current administration builds a case for privatizing the USPS, my hope is that we'll all feel called to weigh in with examples and reflections about what this particular public institution means to us.
I'm grateful to my youngest for calling me to reflection with her 'gifts from our yard.' Her instinct was reciprocity — to show her gratitude by giving back to the mailman.
That is what active citizenship feels like, too, I think — a desire to give back and shore up the things that make us feel valued and connected.
And that glow of giving back is akin to the warmth of receiving a letter (or a book from Dolly's Imagination Library) addressed just to you, proclaiming that you exist, and you matter to the whole because the U.S. Postal Service says so."
Whitney Kimball Coe is the coordinator of the National Rural Assembly and director of national programs for the Center for Rural Strategies, which publishes the Daily Yonder. She writes a column for her hometown newspaper in Tennessee, the Athens Daily Post-Athenian, which published this article on April 24, 2020.
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Q: SqlDateTime overflow error in asp.net I want to insert the (Day,Date,Time) from a Calendar and TimePicker a in my DB but I got this error
"SqlDateTime overflow"
Date access code:
 public void InsertExam(SqlCommand cmd)
    {
        con.Open();
        cmd.Connection = con;
        cmd.CommandText = "InsertExam";
        cmd.CommandType = CommandType.StoredProcedure;
        cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
        con.Close();

    }

Business
 public void InsertExam_record()
        {

            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@EWeekday", EWeekday);
            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@BegainTime", BegainTime);
            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@EndTime", EndTime);
            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@Duration", Duration);
            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@DateAD", DateAD);
            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@CourseID", CourseID);
            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@SemsterID", SemsterID);

            dal.InsertExam(cmd);
        }

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protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        if (!this.IsPostBack)
        {
            DateTime dt = DateTime.Parse("08:30 AM");
            MKB.TimePicker.TimeSelector.AmPmSpec am_pm;
            if (dt.ToString("tt") == "AM")
            {
                am_pm = MKB.TimePicker.TimeSelector.AmPmSpec.AM;
            }
            else
            {
                am_pm = MKB.TimePicker.TimeSelector.AmPmSpec.PM;
            }
            TimeSelector1.SetTime(dt.Hour, dt.Minute, am_pm);
        }
        CourseGridView.DataBind();
    }
    protected void Calendar1_SelectionChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        TextBox1.Text = Calendar1.SelectedDate.ToString("ddd", new System.Globalization.CultureInfo("ar-SA"));
        TextBox2.Text= Calendar1.SelectedDate.ToString("yyyy/MM/dd", new System.Globalization.CultureInfo("ar-SA"));
        TextBox3.Text = Calendar1.SelectedDate.ToString("yyyy/MM/dd");
    }
    protected void Submit(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        DateTime start = DateTime.Parse(string.Format("{0}:{1}", TimeSelector1.Hour, TimeSelector1.Minute));
        DateTime end = DateTime.Parse(string.Format("{0}:{1}", TimeSelector2.Hour, TimeSelector2.Minute));

        TimeSpan du = end - start;
        double r = du.TotalHours;

        EndTime.Text = r.ToString();

        b.EWeekday = TextBox1.Text;
       b.BegainTime = Convert.ToDateTime(start);
      b.EndTime = Convert.ToDateTime(end);
        b.Duration = Convert.ToInt32(r);
        b.DateAD = Convert.ToDateTime(TextBox3.Text);
        b.CourseID = Convert.ToInt32(CourseGridView.SelectedValue);
        b.SemsterID = Convert.ToInt32(SemsterList.SelectedValue);

        b.InsertExam_record();

    }

and this is my Stored Procedure
[dbo].[InsertExam]
    -- Add the parameters for the stored procedure here

    @EWeekday NVARCHAR (50),
    @BegainTime Time,
    @EndTime Time,
    @Duration INT,
    @DateAD Date,
    @CourseID INT,
    @SemsterID INT
AS
BEGIN
INSERT INTO Exam
                         ( EWeekday, BegainTime, EndTime, Duration, DateAD, CourseID, SemsterID)
VALUES                   (@EWeekday,@BegainTime,@EndTime,@Duration,@DateAD,@CourseID,@SemsterID)

END


Yeah I'm still here! A lot of information was collected, analyzed and misused in the past months. I want to share an overview with you and I'll start with "Part I: TitleID's".
This post is not entirely about the PS4, it will include some information about the PSV as well.
Why are we interested in TitleID's?
Both the PS4 and the PSV use the known system of TitleID's to identify games and apps. Most of them are visible to you via either the Livearea on PSV or the menu of the PS4.
Some of them, on the other hand are only used as references for internal modules or similar and are therefore hidden. The most interesting ones are those which are linked with applications you shall not see and are just implemented for tests, were forgotten or exist for other unknown reasons. Do we want to find and start them? Yes, we do!
How do we find valid TitleID's?
Well, the best start is to look at the error reports of the consoles. Once a game or app crashes, a small error report is generated and you can view this information via the systems settings. You'll see that the TitleID is always with it.
Surely this will not lead us to any interesting hidden applications since those are most likely never active and can not be crashed without even knowing how to start them, but it will give us a good startpoint since the range of commonly used system ID's is huge (NPXS00000-NPXS9999). So now we need a way to test for valid ID's aka a possibility to launch games/apps by it's TitleID with bruteforcing.
How do we start apps/games by TitleID's?
For simplicity here's a small webform which will unlock the PKG Installer for your PS VITA: http://www.zload.net/pkg/ kindly hosted by The Zett. Just enter the E-Mail adress you use on your PSV and the script will send you the unlock E-Mail.
On PlayStation VITA there are many ways to achieve our goal, so it's not important right now if one is public. I will show you the most simple one. Probably you have noticed the leak of information regarding a hidden PKG installer a few months ago - this was achieved by using this technique.
Open your E-Mail app and click the link and the PKG installer will start. You may want to replace the titleid parameter with any of your choice. I have a small list of tested TitleID's for PSV right here, feel free to add or modify information.
Now you'll need the APK-Multi-Tool. Setup the tool and place the MGS companion APK file in the "place-apk-here-for-modding" folder. Start the tool, via the "Script.bat" and choose option 9 to decompile the APK. You now have a decompiled copy of the APK in your "projects" folder.
Locate the "PS4Net$1.smali" source file in "/smali/jp/konami/mgsvgzapp/", open it and replace the MGS V: GZ TitleID's with one of your choice and save the file. Go back to the APK-Multi-Tool script and choose option 15 (assuming your Android phone connected in debugger mode).
Now you can start the app on your phone, choose the main option and it will find your PS4 after you logged in PSN. Once started, normally the application would start Metal Gear Solid V: GZ, but now tries to start your TitleID if available.
The authentication system used for the secure communication between your phone and your PS4 is well done, but sadly not useful if we use a modification like this. Feel free to join the list of tested TitleID's for PS4.
For obvious reasons I made a small TitleID's launcher to test different ID's a lot faster.
In the APK described in the PS4 method you might have noticed that there is code for the XBOX ONE version of the game as well. Nearly same system, have fun.


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Hall County Government is launching a social media campaign titled "Back the Badge" as a way to show support of—and solidarity with—local law enforcement.
The campaign will include pictures of law enforcement personnel with Hall County Government employees, citizens, local businesses and other groups holding signs that declare they "Back the Badge."
"I am proud of our men and women in law enforcement. They strive daily to go above and beyond their call of duty to protect lives and defend civil liberties of the Hall County community" said Richard Mecum, chairman of the Hall County Commissioners. "As a former law enforcement officer, I view law enforcement as one of the more noble and selfless occupations in our society. Any public sign of support carries deep meaning for those carrying the badge."
Among the first to participate in the "Back the Badge" campaign is Hall County Solicitor General Stephanie Woodard. She and the employees of her office posed with Hall County Sheriff's Sgt. Steve Beverly outside of the Hall County Courthouse earlier this month. Those photos will be among the first shared on Hall County's Facebook pages and Twitter feeds.
"Law enforcement and public safety personnel are often the unsung heroes of thriving and successful communities like the one we have here in Gainesville-Hall County," Woodard said. "It is my privilege and honor to participate in this campaign, and I encourage others to do the same."
Anyone interested in participating in the "Back the Badge" campaign can make a sign that reflects their support of law enforcement, take a photo of themselves with the sign and upload it to Facebook or Twitter using the hashtag #backthebadge. They are also encouraged to tag Hall County Government (@hallcountygov) and the Hall County Sheriff's Office (@hallcountySO).
"I am incredibly humbled by the overwhelming support from this community, and I look forward to seeing the positive energy this will generate within the department," Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch said. "The men and women who wear this badge day in and day out never do so for the purpose of recognition or praise, but because they feel called to serve and protect the citizens of Hall County. Nevertheless, this gesture will undoubtedly have more impact than words can possibly say."
For more information about participating in the "Back the Badge" campaign, contact Hall County Public Information Officer Katie Crumley at 770-297-5504 or kcrumley@hallcounty.org.
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Watch: Morano on Fox & Friends on John Kerry's 'World War Zero' climate effort – Kerry joined by other 'mansion owning millionaires'
By: Marc Morano - Climate DepotDecember 2, 2019 1:58 PM with 0 comments
Broadcast December 1, 2019 – Fox News Channel
Watch Video here. John Kerry launches 'World War Zero' climate coalition
World War Zero website:
John Kerry Declares 'World War Zero' on 'Axis of Opposition' to Climate Agenda – The website extends the "war" metaphor throughout – even calling those who oppose their climate agenda "the axis" – a term used to describe Nazi Germany and Japan during World War II:
NYT: JOHN KERRY LAUNCHES STAR-STUDDED CLIMATE COALITION CALLED "WORLD WAR ZERO"
Claim: John Kerry, the former senator and secretary of state, has formed a new bipartisan coalition of world leaders, military brass and Hollywood celebrities to push for public action to combat climate change.
Morano: Kerry has said he is marrying the "top roots with the grass roots" in this effort and he has a bunch of mansion owning millionaires joining him. Kerry has been promoting climate alarm for decades as Sec. of State and through the Heinz Foundation of his wife.
Claim: The name, World War Zero, is supposed to evoke both the national security threat posed by the earth's warming and the type of wartime mobilization that Mr. Kerry argued would be needed to stop the rise in carbon emissions before 2050.
Morano: World War Zero? Sounds contrived and silly. Like the name of a new diet soft drink. This whole effort sounds like a big fat zero. Bringing in long-time climate 'believers' like Kasich and DiCaprio and Arnold and acting like you are doing something new and bold. YAWN. World War Zero? It sounds like Kerry et.al want to go back in time and fight the industrial revolution to prevent it from happening.
Actually, zero is a perfect name. Since CO2 is not the driver of climate, zero equals nothing, and that is exactly what we should do about our CO2 emissions—nothing. World War Zero is the perfect name for a war we don't need to fight.
Claim: The star-studded group is supposed to win over those skeptical of the policies that would be needed to accomplish that. Former presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter are part of the effort. Moderate Republican lawmakers like Arnold Schwarzenegger, the former governor of California, and John Kasich, the former governor of Ohio, are on the list. Stars like Leonardo DiCaprio, Sting, and Ashton Kutcher round out the roster of more than 60 founding members.
Morano: How will they win over those skeptical of climate change? With Kasich who could not generate any interest in the GOP prez primaries? With DiCaprio and Arnold who have been shilling for years and have carbon footprints bigger than some nations!? Wil Carter or Clinton win over these skeptics? Kerry? I see ZERO evidence they will "win over" skeptics.
Claim: Their goal is to hold more than 10 million "climate conversations" in the coming year with Americans across the political spectrum.
Morano: We have kids indoctrinated from Kindergarten through college. Hollywood is infiltrating tv, movies and pop culture with the climate scare and academia, the UN and politicians endlessly banging the drum for climate 'action.' Do we really need 10 million more 'climate conversations'?! Please spare us!! how about ZERO more 'climate conversations.'
Claim: Earlier this week the United Nations found that the world's richest countries, responsible for emitting more than three-fourths of planet-warming pollution, are not doing enough to keep Earth's temperature from rising to dangerously high levels.
Morano: But how? The UN Paris climate pact was hailed as the agreement that saved the planet in 2015! UN admits 'historic' Paris climate pact did not save Earth after-all! Now says: Cutting CO2 'not enough' – 'We must change food production to save the world' – https://www.climatedepot.com/2019/08/05/un-admits-paris-climate-pact-did-not-save-earth-after-all-un-ipcc-now-says-cutting-co2-from-transport-energy-not-enough-we-must-change-food-production-to-save-the-world/
But in 2015, the UN Paris climate pact was supposed to be enough. Kerry himself said we had 'solved' global warming!
Secretary of State John F. Kerry in 2015: "This is a tremendous victory for all of our citizens–not for any one country or bloc, but a victory for all of the planet, and for future generations."
Al Gore in 2015 on Paris pact: "Years from now, our grandchildren will reflect on humanity's moral courage to solve the climate crisis and they will look to December 12, 2015, as the day when the community of nations finally made the decision to act."
French foreign minister, Laurent Fabius in 2015: "History is coming, in fact, history is here," he said. "On 12 December 2015, we can have a historic day, a major date to go down in the history of mankind. The date can become a message of life."
Morano: Now we are told we need to save the planet all over again! How exhausting! How about a World War effort to stop the climate madness!
Claim: Mr. Kerry said while individual members might personally promote specific climate policy proposals, like a tax on carbon dioxide pollution, or the Green New Deal, the coalition is not aimed at promoting any particular plan.
Morano: Sure. As long as any plan raises energy costs, hurts jobs and gives politicians, UN bureaucrats more power, it will be fine by Kerry's coalition.
Black Friday for Amazon: Blame Jeff Bezos' firm for climate change, say French activists
Morano: Disrupting shoppers in stores is not going to help their cause
Protestors claiming Black Friday causes climate change?! Protestors now also interrupting college football games, delaying them.
& DC traffic at rush hour
Going after Amazon shopping, Black Friday, football games, & making traffic mess are all losing propositions!
Claiming everything causes climate change so they will interrupt our daily lives until we give in to their demands of essential socialism and massive expansion of government. There is no climate 'crisis' or climate emergency. These poor kids and students who think they are out there fighting for their future when in reality they are being used as silly tools for shrill claims of a climate 'emergency.
They are being used to advocate for energy rationing and scientific illiteracy
Do climate activists really think that this will win over the public? How about more interruptions of Super Bowls, World Series. We saw how protesting the national anthem did not help the cause of the players kneeling in the NFL
Organizers have encouraged would-be shoppers on Black Friday to boycott the holiday and focus on the degeneration of the planet by joining the climate strikes.
December's demonstrations will coincide with the COP25 environmental summit that will take place in Madrid from December 2 to December 13.
2) Scare the public with new phrases?! (It may be fun if we pick a few and get my impromptu reactions to each one. )
Ad Age Mag.: RENAMING CLIMATE CHANGE: CAN A NEW NAME FINALLY MAKE US TAKE ACTION?
Phrases suggested:
Earthshattering
The Great Collapse
Pre-Extinction
Planet Critical
Emission Critical
Boiling Point, Melting Point
Climate Collapse, Climate Chaos
Global Meltdown, Global Melting
Morano: The 'greenhouse effect' was used in the 1980s. Then 'global warming.' Then 'climate change'. Then there were attempts for phrases by John Holdren like 'global climate disruption' (https://www.climatedepot.com/2014/05/05/since-no-global-warming-nearing-18-years-john-holdren-pushing-for-global-warming-to-be-called-climate-disruption/)
Then 'global weirding.' (https://www.climatedepot.com/2010/02/18/resident-astrologer-nyts-friedman-avoid-the-term-global-warming-i-prefer-the-term-global-weirding/)
Flashback 2005: Barbra Streisand helped pioneer the inane phrase 'Climate Emergency': Streisand in 2005: "Al Gore passionately stressed that our world no longer has a climate problem, we are in a climate emergency." Streisand also told ABC's Diane Sawyer that we were "in a global warming emergency state." https://www.newsmax.com/pre-2008/streisand-sings-praises-clinton-s/2005/10/06/id/681427/
Most activists now seem to have settled on 'climate emergency.' As nations, media outlets and Universities and the EU are all declaring a 'climate emergency'
All of these alarming sounding terms like 'climate emergency' are beyond parody.
It is simply a lobbying campaign by the media, academia and activist scientists who are trying to instill even more fear about alleged global warming.
I think these phrases will ultimately hurt climate activists because it is so over the top that people know instinctively they're being lobbied and conned.
The use of these phrases can only backfire for media outlets. It will only serve to expose the media as having no objectivity on this issue.
When media outlets use these phrases, their audience will recognize that the outlet is shilling for climate alarm and so-called 'solutions' and tune out even more.
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Students explore the challenges of communicating how to draw with shapes and use a tool that introduces how this problem is approached in Game Lab. The warm up activity quickly demonstrates the challenges of communicating position without some shared reference point. In the main activity students explore a Game Lab tool that allows students to interactively place shapes on Game Lab's 400 by 400 grid. They then take turns instructing a partner how to draw a hidden image using this tool, accounting for many challenges students will encounter when programming in Game Lab. Students optionally create their own image to communicate before a debrief discussion.
The primary purpose of this lesson is to introduce students to the coordinate system they will use in Game Lab. Students may have limited experience with using a coordinate grid or may struggle with the "flipped" y-axis in Game Lab. The drawing tool also forces students to think about other features of Game Lab students will see when they begin programming in the next lesson. These include the need to consider order while drawing, the need to specify color, and the fact that circles are positioned by their center and squares by their top-left corner. By the end of this activity, students should be ready to transfer what they have learned about communicating position to the programming they will do in the next lesson.
We saw a lot of different programs yesterday, and you started to think about what types you might want to create. When we create a program, one of the things we need to do is draw everything on the screen. We're going to try that with a "student" computer today.
Ask one or two volunteers to come to the front of the room and act as "computers" for the activity. They should sit with their backs to the board so that they cannot see what is being projected. Give each volunteer a blank sheet of paper.
Display: Project Sample Shape Drawing where it can be seen by the class.
You will need to explain to our "computer" how to draw the picture. In the end, we'll compare the drawing to the actual picture.
Give the students a minute or two to describe the drawing as the students at the front of the room try to draw it. After one minute, stop them and allow the students to compare both pictures.
Prompt: What are the different "challenges" or problems we're going to need to solve in order to successfully communicate these kinds of drawings.
Goal This discussion is intended to bring up some challenges that students will need to address in the next few lessons, such as how to specify position, order, and color. The students don't necessarily need to decide how they would specify such things, but recognize that they will need a method for doing so. Students who have just come out of the HTML unit may make connections to how HTML helped solve similar problems.
Discuss: Students should silently write their answers in their journals. Afterwards they should discuss with a partner and finally with the entire class.
There were several challenges we needed to solve in this activity. We need to be able to clearly communicate position, color, and order of the shapes. We're going to start exploring how to solve this problem.
Group: Place students in pairs.
Transition: Have one member of each group open a laptop and go to the contents for this lesson. There is a single level with a Game Lab tool.
Prompt: Working with your partner take two or three minutes to figure out how this tool works. Afterwards be ready to share as a class.
Goal: Rather than doing a live-demo of the tool, use this strategy to let students explore the tool themselves. Afterwards use the debrief to ensure all students are aware of key features of the tool. The most important components are the grid and the fact that the mouse coordinates are displayed below the drawing space.
Location of the Origin The origin of this grid, as well as the origin in Game Lab, lies at the top left corner. This reflects the fact that documents tend to start at the top left, and ensures that every point on the plane has positive coordinates.
Discuss: After pairs have had a chance to work with the tool run a quick share-out where students discuss features they notice.
Distribute the Drawing Shapes - Activity Guide to each pair, ensuring that one student (Student A) receives the first two pages and the other student (Student B) receives the second two pages. Students should not look at each other's papers.
Set Up: In this activity, students will try to recreate images based on a partner's directions. The student who is drawing will use the shape drawing tool on Game Lab to draw the shapes. Students should keep their drawings hidden from one another throughout the activity. While completing a drawing the instruction giver should also not be able to see the computer screen.
Drawing 1: Each member of the pair should complete their first drawing, taking turns giving instructions and using the tool. These drawings do not feature any overlapping shapes, but students may need to grapple with the fact that circles are drawn from the middle and squares from the top left corner. Additionally students may just struggle with the direction of the Y-axis.
Discuss: Give pairs a couple minutes to discuss any common issues they're noticing in trying to complete their drawings.
Drawing 2: Each member of the pair should describe their second drawing to their partner. These drawing feature overlapping shapes and so students will need to consider the order in which shapes are being placed as well as when they should change the color of the pen.
When to Move On: Determine whether this last activity is worth the time in your schedule. Giving students a chance to create and communicate their own drawing can help reinforce their knowledge, but if students are obviously achieving the learning objectives of the lesson without it then you can also just move to the wrap up to synthesize their learning.
Draw Your Own: If time allows, give students a chance to create their own drawing to communicate to their partner.
When we make images, we need a way to communicate exactly where each shape goes. The coordinate plane helps us to do that. Our coordinate plane has two coordinates, x and y. The x-coordinate tells us how far our shape is from the left of the grid. The y-coordinate tells us how far our shape is from the top of the grid. The black dots on the shapes help you be very specific about how the shape is placed on the grid.
Goal This discussion should act as a recap of what students learned about the grid system in Game Lab. This wrap up should also make references back to the problem solving process. Students saw at the beginning of the lesson that there is a problem of communicating how to draw shapes. What they have seen in Game Lab today is the solution to that problem. This discussion should be used to reinforce that the grid system students saw today is different from the one they may have seen in a math class. They should see, however, that both solve the same problem. Finally this discussion leads into a teacher explanation of why the grid in Game Lab is "flipped".
What problem is the grid helping to solve in Game Lab?
Have you seen different ways of solving this problem in the past? What are they?
Discuss: Have pairs share their answers with one another. Then open up the discussion to the whole class.
At the beginning of class we saw that communicating how to draw even simple shapes can be pretty challenging. The grid we learned about today is one solution to this problem but there are many others that could've worked. In fact a lot of you probably noticed that the grid in Game Lab is "flipped". Computer screens come in all different shapes and sizes, as does the content we show on them. We need to agree on one point where all the content can grow from. Since we read starting at the top left corner, the grid on a computer screen starts at the top left corner as well. There's also the benefit of not having to use any negative numbers to talk about locations on the screen. Don't worry if this flipped grid is a little tricky still. We'll have plenty more time to work on it in coming lessons.
Explore using this tool that lets you draw different colored shapes.
Make sure you hit "Run" and try out turning on the grid to help you place shapes precisely.
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