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In San Antonio Bay Estuarine Waterkeeper et al. v. Formosa Plastics Corp., et al., Waterkeeper sued plastics production factory Formosa for liability and equitable relief under the federal Clean Water Act (CWA) and Formosa's CWA Permit. The CWA's purpose is to "restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Nation's waters." 33 U.S.C. § 1251. The CWA and accompanying Permit prohibited the discharge of "floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts", and required Formosa to report violations from its wastewater pipe and stormwater outfalls. Formosa discharged to waters that are important to commercial fishing, aquatic species such as birds and turtles, and recreation.
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The CD focuses on: engineering changes at the Formosa facility; monitoring, reporting and future mitigation payments; remediation; a revised CWA permit; a mitigation trust fund and environmental mitigation projects. The Nonprofit maintains a broad role in all stages of the CD processes, including reviewing agreements, access to records, and site inspections.
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[1] Formosa attempted unsuccessfully to disqualify the Nonprofit's experts. Formosa also theorized that its discharges were only in "trace amounts" by applying a convoluted formula, but Formosa's own experts and prior filings in the underlying permit case undercut this argument. Formosa also argued it had made operational changes to limit plastic discharges and was using its best efforts; however, Formosa was still "overwhelmed" with plastic discharges. Formosa unsuccessfully challenged the Nonprofit's standing (claims of redressibility of harm) to bring the case. Lastly, Formosa argued an agreed order it had made with the state environmental agency mooted the Nonprofit's claim, but the court found that the agreed order only covered a portion of the issues raised by the Nonprofit.
[2] In the CD, the parties defined "plastics" as "visible" plastic pellets, flakes or powder produced at the Formosa plant and did not require the plastics to be "floating", nor did they agree to an exception for "trace amounts" of plastics (as the CWA Permit provided). CD at II.11.k.


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Montana puts closure around Yellowstone Park for the rest of the year's wolf hunt-trapping season
Closure around Yellowstone, no more wolves will be hunted, none will be trapped-
In the much anticipated Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commission meeting today, the Commission voted 4-1 to close a buffer around the Montana part of Yellowstone National Park to hunting and the upcoming wolf trapping season.
Commission Chair Bob Ream said the closures are only for this year — they were making the closure because of the "particular and unique situation" of collared wolves being shot. The closure will not affect the goals of the Commission for the overall Montana wolf hunt and trapping season in any significant way because this is such a small area, and one with almost no winter livestock, but it could have a big effect conserving Yellowstone's small and shrinking wolf population, now down to only about 80 wolves.
Three or 4 years ago the Park had over 170 wolves, probably well above the natural level of a sustainable population. Then it began to drop with interpack rivalry and low surviving pup numbers. This winter, however, this natural process was drastically interfered with when over 10% of the population was shot in the transient travels the wolves make outside the Park which has no boundaries that wildlife can see or world recognize.
Ralph Maughan
Dr. Ralph Maughan is professor emeritus of political science at Idaho State University. He was a Western Watersheds Project Board Member off and on for many years, and was also its President for several years. For a long time he produced Ralph Maughan's Wolf Report. He was a founder of the Greater Yellowstone Coalition. He and Jackie Johnson Maughan wrote three editions of "Hiking Idaho." He also wrote "Beyond the Tetons" and "Backpacking Wyoming's Teton and Washakie Wilderness." He created and is the administrator of The Wildlife News.
99 Responses to Montana puts closure around Yellowstone Park for the rest of the year's wolf hunt-trapping season
CodyCoyote says:
… and who of the five was the holdout Commissioner ?
Sam Parks says:
Dan Vermillion
Salle says:
So we go through this crap all over again next year? Is there a map showing the alleged buffer zone that is in Montana only?
Kristi Lloyd says:
Salle, I worked on that proposal and the map, along with 4 other advocates in our group. We didn't call it a buffer zone, we termed it as a quota zone. We are realistic and know wolves will be killed, hunting is not going away. The Commission actually expanded the area we had proposed and said they would close it to hunting and trapping through the end of the current season which ends Feb. 29, 2013. It might be revisited, depends on how much pressure the Commission receives from outside forces. Big Game Forever is NOT happy about the Commission's decision. MFWP will probably have the updated closure zone map on its website in the very near future, if it isn't already. This proposal and mapping the "alleged buffer zone" took a lot of time and energy over the course of a month. We are not paid, we volunteered that time and energy with dedication, enthusiasm and great care. We were walking a slippery slope and had to be very mindful of that. We had a goal and we achieved it. Success in the wolf wars does not come very easily.
Thank you again Kristi,
as a note Big Game Forever will not be happy until all wolves are hunted, trapped, and eliminated. They have been particularly successful and pushy about delisting and aggressive hunting.
Salle says:
First, I thank you and laud you and your colleagues for all you efforts. I fully understand the process that is required of wolf advocates that seems to be bypassed for those who advocate for killing them.
I am not very comfortable with the commission and their unwillingness to acknowledge the reasoning for a buffer zone in the first place, thus my comment. I have offered statements on hunting rules in the past and was soundly ignored and scoffed at. I guess one's citizenship is conditional with regard to the willingness to kill wildlife as far as the "managers" are concerned.
Robert R says:
While there at it maybe they could just make Yellowstone into a federal (ZOO)and put a high fence around the park boundary.
In the end the pro wolf people will get what they want but theses wolves don't know there is a buffer zone and will be shot and trapped any way and killed for getting into livestock.
Mtn Mamma says:
Robert R,
Darn tootin! Them there illegal Kanadian terrorist oughta be walled off with all the pot-smokin bunny huggers so they cant go a killin 400 sheep a night. Unlocked and loaded! Yee ha. I hear ya man.
Robert R exactly why hunting wolves and other predators as its done now is indefensible. Its managing single species with bogus population goals that don't reflect healthy ecosystems just healthy preferred species/ungulates populations, for hunting. Don't get me wrong I'm happy to see anything right now including buffers but the whole concept of management is outdated and irresponsible
Kirk Robinson says:
Is any one aware of solid peer reviewed articles presenting evidence from professional studies by wildlife biologists that a general wolf hunt benefits any species of livestock? I'm not.
Not at all and considering Ralph's accurate comments "The closure will not affect the goals of the Commission for the overall Montana wolf hunt and trapping season in any significant way because this is such a small area, and one with almost no winter livestock, but it could have a big effect conserving Yellowstone's small and shrinking wolf population, now down to only about 80 wolves."
There should be no reason why creating a permanent area in low elevation areas that wolves leave as protected from hunting (outside of Yellowstone), especially on our federal lands. I have heard that commissioner Ream (seemingly the most progressive of the bunch) said repeatedly that "It was mentioned by Chairman Bob Ream that none of the 34 million taken in by wolf tourism goes to MFWP." Yeah, we all know that but doesn't he realize that wildlife watchers are completely ignored by the modern source of funding. Why should wildlife watchers buy a hunting license with the current archaic system of funding game agencies. What about the tax dollars that all Americans spend on federal lands, much of what is surrounding Yellowstone.
BV says:
pardon My ignorance, but why is it legal to hunt/kill a collared wolf ? -having them in the field is obviously beneficial, -bar none.
Ralph Maughan says:
I think you will find a huge difference of opinion on this forum whether wolf radio collars are beneficial, and if so, where, and for what purpose?
BV says:
aren't radio collars a primary method for documenting locations, behaviors, and numbers of Wolves? -And likely a major contributor to the information/process used to determine allowing hunts in the first place? It seems that without the benefit of data collared Wolves help provide, informed and effective management is lessened for all purposes, hunting and non-hunting.
Ralph Maughan says:
Yes. The collar makes no difference though they would like the collar itself returned.
Salle says:
Interesting that it's in a Billings release that can be found in the Bozeman paper but nothing on the FW$P website… anywhere.
Montana shuts down wolf harvest near Yellowstone
"The closures prohibit hunting and trapping for the predators and include areas north of the park around the town of Gardiner."
And just where do the boundaries lie? The article mentions something about area near Gardiner but that's it. So I'd like to know where the designated no hunt area(s) is/are and how far out this would go from the actual park boundary. And soon.
There's a lot more boundary along the western edge of the park where there are also wolves who are in and out of the park that are near and dear to many locals and tourists, what about those? Irreparable damage has already been done to the Madison pack so…? And there is at least one pack that frequents areas where skiing is prevalent right along the park boundary as well so…?
This whole situation seems pretty flimsy on the part of FW$P and I'm thinking they only decided to do this because it made international news and they didn't know what else to do since the whole planet is watching them at the moment. I'm far from being impressed by this action.
Kristi Lloyd says:
Why not appreciate the fact that there is now protection around Yellowstone where as of two days ago there were none? If you are on Facebook go to Wolves of the Rockies page, click on Notes and you can see the entire proposal and map which has the original area before MFWP expanded on what we asked for. Unfortunately wolves were killed before the MFWP meeting yesterday, this was not an overnight project. Public pressure did play a role, Bob Ream admitted that, but what else has been done to protect wolves that has been successful? What have you done and been successful in protecting wolves? Have the thousands of emails and phone calls alone done anything? The thing to do now is to turn attention to WY. There was a lot more to this than just those few lines in the BDC. In the wolf wars you learn to appreciate the victories because they are few and far between and always be ready to get more kicks in the gut along the way. Those kicks are the norm. One big problem I have seen in wolf advocacy is sniping and fighting between groups, between advocates. If all that nonsense would stop and focus was put on the wolves instead of opinions and egos then maybe there would be more successes.
Mtn Mamma says:
Krisit, Very well said! I also see the phenomena of bickering between pro-wolfers and groups as a hinderance to more success. I am pleased and impressed that your organization achieved this victory and wonder why bigger pro wolf NGOs with all of their attorneys werent at the table backing the proposal. If a smaller group such as Wolves in the Rockies is able to accomplish this, imagine what could be done as if all groups worked together cohesively. SOLID WORK!
This is a very good point. The large NGOS need a collaborative approach to protecting predators and wolves. They lack coordination and collaborative strategies.
Savebears says:
No Louise, that is the point, the large NGOS have not been collaborating since this started and the perception is they are more worried about their bottom line than the animals they are suppose to be working for.
I know there is some work being done to correct that.
That is basically what Louise just said, SB…
Savebears says:
Thanks for the clarification Jon.
yes Kristi thanks very much to you and the Cookes! I think that Salle has a valid point about including the additional areas in the buffer zone. Perhaps additional areas can be negotiated as the negative publicity keeps coming in. It is time to keep up the pressure, stay focused and organized and work together. If you have been getting an ear, please bring up the concern that many have about trapping wolves. Montana never had a plan to trap wolves, until the livestock industry, trappers and hunters pushed hard for it. Its extremely cruel for this particular species, as you know. And remember please its not just the Yellowstone wolves that need help and protection.
DLB says:
Are you on the ground negotiating for those additional protections? Is Salle?
Salle says:
Used to be. I don't travel anymore and Helena is a long drive for me. I still make phone calls and perform other actions as well as attempt to educate my neighbors and friends about their misconceptions regarding wolves and the issues surrounding them. That's a hard task in itself. I have, in the past been to numerous meetings, hearings and made speeches and presentations and participated in the discussions involving the "design" of the MT hunts prior to the delisting the first time around.
I still track the local wolves and report to those in authority whom I trust about my findings.
Why? How much am I supposed to give after all these years with no resources? And what have you personally done "on the ground"?
Kristi says:
The closure zone will protect any wolves that migrate in/out of the park, not just the "Yellowstone" wolves. I think the $50,000 donation from the Rocky Mt. Elk Foundation had something to do with trapping. MFWP kept referring to Idaho's success (cough cough) through trapping. I think many of us here knows what a shining example Idaho is for wolf management.
Salle says:
With all due respect, some of us have given all we had to give and are now suffering from so many kicks in the gut and have been sidelined so many times that there is little energy left to fight with. I think you underestimate the efforts of those you might no longer see at the hearings and meetings and all the public gatherings. The older you get the less willing you might be willing to go out and take action only to find death threats in your face or lurking in the shadows. Some of us get worn down after years of it and with no financial means to continue, some of us just can't keep going in the fashion you might desire.
So to your question on why not be happy with the crumbs of sort of success that has been granted by fiat of the fear of bad press for the agency? It only covers a very small portion of the perimeter of the northern boundary of the park… and for all that boundary in Gallatin county? Nothing? Sorry. I am glad that there was even the slightest consideration but it surely wasn't all that much when you look at the larger picture.
I don't do FB or any of that so I wonder just how far any of that info will get without posting it on the actual official web site and places not on FB.
And there are some of us who also don't bicker with the larger NGOs whether we agree with their efforts or not. If/when they snub you, what have you got then? A much smaller voice to express your points with, that's what.
I am glad that there is fresh blood out there to carry on with the battle, I wish you great success… carry on, hope you don't bleed to death and can actually get something worthwhile accomplished.
Don't get me wrong here, I am thankful for your efforts but I don't think the commission is really acting in that much good faith here.
Savebears says:
One of the few times you and I will agree 100%
Salle says:
Mareli says:
Thank you, Kristi. I'm sure you are doing your damnedest to prevent the wolf-haters from killing more. It must be hard to even talk to those people.
Robert Bunch says:
"This whole situation seems pretty flimsy on the part of FW$P and I'm thinking they only decided to do this because it made international news and they didn't know what else to do since the whole planet is watching them at the moment. I'm far from being impressed by this action."
They may have done it reluctantly but it just goes to show what some serious pressure and publicity can do.
I say keep the pressure constant and raise your voices with letters, emails, contact your congress persons etc. Thats what the anti-wolf crowd does.
Mark L says:
The more eyes the better. Sunshine (as in sunshine laws) is what's going to keep wolves around…wolverine and griz too. Stuff done by people in 'the fog' and in the dark (smoke filled rooms?) are by nature going to bring predators down….just our nature.
Kristi Lloyd says:
Especially now and yes hammer away now that MFWP opened the door. Focus on WY, they have a serious public image problem right now…the wolf hunt, the loss of 06, three lawsuits. Tell the outfitters who rely on summer visitors for rafting, etc. that you will not be giving your money to them or any other business that is related to killing wolves. The door has been opened, go through it.
Ida Lupine says:
I also think that things have gotten far out of hand now and this action could be to send a message to the extreme wolf haters, not hunters. If they continue to act irresponsibly and to dishonor the agreement made, they could lose. I'm very happy to hear about this new arrangement to protect the parks on Montana's part, well done.
Leslie says:
thanks Kristi for you and your organization's work on this. I am curious what, besides getting rid of 'predator' status, you would propose for the next WY trophy hunt? The NGO's suing are concentrating on the predator status only, but this hunt brings up new issues in the trophy zone as well.
Richie G. says:
Thanks Kristi; And to all you wolf lovers,these wolf haters follow in the same tracks as most republicans,they go too far,then say what happened ?
PNW says:
Thanks Kristi and Wildlife news for your tireless work and for helping us stay informed. Shooting Yellowstone wolves just outside park boundaries is clearly wrong when it is obvious that these wolves have a pack to return to inside the park. Allowing hunting and trapping so close to Yellowstone NP boundaries is divisive and counterproductive. I think the fact that Montana has created a boundary is an important step in the right direction and should be recognized as such. I've composed a letter expressing concern on this particular issue as it relates to Wyoming, and am wondering if you have suggestions as to whom I should send letters to in order to have the most impact.
CodyCoyote says:
Don't expect Wyoming to follow suit in any way shape or form —as in letting wolves use the wilderness areas east and south of YNP more liberally, as a defacto hunting buffer by prohibiting the shooting of any collared wolves during these alleged " trophy hunts ".
That would be too easy and too sensible. Doesn't pass the Cowboy Inquisition dogma test.
Leslie says:
Cody, what they could do is reduce the numbers and shorten the seasons in certain designated hunt areas. Area 2, my area, was just ridiculous with 8 wolves, the highest quota of any hunt zone, and we now know at least 2 were YNP wolves.
Salle says:
But you have to realize that the legislature is all about ridding the state of all wolves, even though they give lip service to keeping the barest of minimums on hand to allegedly ward off relisting and those had better stay in the park. It will require a major shift in the thinking of the society to change what is happening on the ground at present.
Richie G. says:
nice Ralph for all you do,sorry I left you out,didn't mean too,you are a forthright person,you speak what you believe,just so happens I agree with 99 % of what you say ,oh and 3/4 %.Now to my point if the hunters had real ethics,wouldn't you think they would guess they would know that the wolf has a family in the park? Truth is the ones who did this just do not give a blank.So for all the ethical hunters,which I don't believe that is the majority,but just my opinion,their are the ones that makes this so evil,going back to Americas early history. Did anyony buy the Walt Disney tape right at the begining of the introduction?It showed when wolves were poisoned and beieng carried on sleighs,with their heads dangling,not a pretty site. I never watch that tape.
Savebears says:
All wildlife has families, come on, they have to come from somewhere, I have had several generations of deer families born right in my front yard.
Anthony Criscola says:
Should we send thankyou letters to MFWPC for banning wolf hunting on the northern boundary of YNP.
Savebears says:
They did ban hunting, the simply closed down a couple of small areas. It is not a permanent closure and they could decide to open it back up at anytime.
Savebears says:
Opps, that was suppose to be "Didn't"
Kristi says:
Mtn Mamma says:
Salle, I Am depressed enough about all the blood loss but your comments sound like we should give up all hope and drink some Jim Jones Juice.
Salle says:
Not at all, but Kristi sounds as though nobody else has been doing anything to try and convince the agencies to recognize what we have been trying to accomplish. I was simply expressing my dismay at the series of events and the teeny-tiny bit the FW$P has given on this issue… only after much damage has been done.
I'm not satisfied with this miniscule decision and that is what I have been saying. I was defending myself against a reprimand that I felt unwarranted. I am disgusted, I hope that there are others out there who have the energy to continue the fight… when you are earning a wage to go through all this it's quite different than when you are doing it on your spare time and living on bare minimums and being chastised at your piddly assed job for having the temerity to have an opinion and work to resolve such issues.
I don't regret getting involved but I am also limited in what I can contribute to the efforts anymore.
I am at least as depressed as you might be, perhaps more so as I invested everything into the fight and pretty much lost everything by doing so. And from where I am, it doesn't look like much ground has been gained in the long run, in fact it's been looking like backsliding the past few years. I have aright to be upset about it and so there it is, take it as you will.
Savebears says:
Again you and I agree, I think far to much is being put into the small(Very small) token movement by the FWP commision, I was afraid of this happening, I have worked with these people, they have made a move to gain publicity, in reality, it will change nothing.
Salle says:
That would be my sentiment exactly. They really don't want to hear what folks like Kristi had to say but due to bad press, they gave an eighth of an inch.
And I agree with you about the hoopla they are now receiving for doing essentially nothing, especially since the majority of the damage has already been done.
IDhiker says:
And I agree with both of you (Salle & SB). I haven't worked with the commissioners, but I've testified at several of their meetings. It always seemed their minds were made up beforehand, and that public comment was just a formality and a nuisance.
They have chosen a course and they won't deviate much. This is just a little "blip" on their radar.
Jerry Black says:
There was excellent testimony from Bear Creek Council, Wolves of the Rockies, Sierra Club, Footloose Montana and NRDC.
Thanks to the groups that advocated for this "buffer" even though, once again, wildlife gets the "crumbs".
If you listened to this hearing it was very clear that it's only temporary as per Bob Ream's reply to Keith Kabusta who represents SFW.
I also thought the comments made by Ream and Moody about YNP and the fact that they share responsibility for this situation was appropriate. Both agreed that the habituation to humans in the Park, and the lack of fear caused by this, is tragic. Moody even called for a "change of Park management".
Mike says:
To blame Yellowstone is far-fetched. They are not the ones pulling the trigger.
Sooner or later hunting of wolves will be banned. That's the solution we will all face.
Savebears says:
Christ Mike, you are so far out there that for the most part, nobody is listening to you any longer, talk about a ————–
Mike says:
It's dishonest to blame Yellowstone. They didn't choose to pull the trigger.
Hunters did.
But I'm not surprised to see you veer off track so badly. Your like an 85 year old behind a Cadillac after downing a bottle of Nyquil.
Savebears says:
Yes Mike,
They pulled the trigger on a lawful game animal, during a lawful hunting season. That is the fact of the matter, you are an anti hunter and no matter the circumstances, you are going to spew your anti hunter rhetoric.
skyrim says:
Savebears (aka DP)
Don't you dare speak for me.
Mike says:
++They pulled the trigger on a lawful game animal, during a lawful hunting season. That is the fact of the matter, you are an anti hunter and no matter the circumstances, you are going to spew your anti hunter rhetoric.++
Here you are again, apologizing for their extreme behavior. What did it get them, SB?
A ban on hunting wolves on the Yellowstone border.
Keep pushing….
But hey, you get to defend all things hunting again. Does it make you feel like a man? Grrrr… me walk in boots, me raise rifle, me shoot chained wolf to metal post. Grrrrr…. me tough man, real rugged outdoor-type. Grrr….maybe penis aint so large, maybe shooting things make it go big….
Harley says:
I thought you didn't believe in baiting bears… seems to me like there is a lot of baiting going on here.
Savebears says:
Mike it was a closure, not a ban, and can be lifted at anytime by the commission.
Elk275 says:
The MtFW&P's closed wolf hunting in two areas North of Yellowstone Park, those two areas are all so known as Beattie Gulch and Decker Flats; wolf hunting has not been banned. The MtFWP's closes both those areas every once in a while during elk season either to protect the elk or because of grizzlies. Nothing new.
Big Game Forever's response to its constituents to the closed buffer….
Nothing is too low for them.
It appears that something fishy may be happening in Montana. Many of you are aware that radical activists are trying to close wolf hunting in areas outside of Yellowstone National Park. Not only would this set a terrible and risky precedent, but this would effectively prevent recovery of the hard hit elk and moose populations in the area.
Here is where it gets worse.
It looks like attempts are being made to circumvent the law to make this decision TODAY. The problem is that the item is not on the official Montana FWP Commission Meeting Agenda.
According to press reports some commissioners suggest that restricting wolf harvest will be on today's agenda, "Montana wildlife commissioner Shane Colton said closing some areas to trapping or setting strict quotas will be on the table during a Monday commission meeting." In the same article another commissioner indicates he may support the action, "State wildlife commissioner Ron Moody said he would support closing areas to harvest or reducing wolf quotas if that's supported by the evidence." You can read the quotes in the Billings Gazette article at:
Montana law is very clear. No decisions can be made, unless advanced public notice is given that the issue will be considered in the meeting. How can concerned sportsmen and ranchers know to attend the meeting if proper notice is not given? A quick review of Section 2-3-103 of Montana Statute indicates, "…the agency may not take action on any matter discussed unless specific notice of that matter is included on an agenda and public comment has been allowed on that matter…"
Of the four issues on the agenda for today's Montana FWP commission meeting. None of them relate to restrictions on wolf harvest around Yellowstone National Park. The only agenda item related to wolves is listed as "Information only." In fact this item is all about how Montana can harvest more wolves and decrease overall wolf numbers. Here it says about this item:
"The 2012 season framework includes a number of changes from 2011, largely intended to increase wolf harvest and decrease wolf abundance in Montana…The review will include data on harvest numbers, geographic distribution of harvest, consideration of depredation removals and overall wolf mortality relative to wolf population model projections. Much of the data will be presented to compare harvests during the 2011 and 2012 hunting seasons." Emphasis added. http://fwp.mt.gov/doingBusiness/insideFwp/commission/meetings/agenda.html?coversheet&itemId=2770985
Here is a link to the full agenda: http://fwp.mt.gov/doingBusiness/insideFwp/commission/meetings/agenda.html?meetingId=27709806
So is the item on today's agenda or not? I don't think anyone knows but the Commissioners in Montana. Knowing that questionable actions have been taken before, Big Game Forever issued an action alert in Montana asking Montana sportsmen and livestock producers to send messages to the commission. Over 650 messages have been sent from Montana. On Friday we sent another request to our national list. This generated over 2,000 additional messages. So thanks to each of you who sent one of the 2,600 messages to Montana FWP commission for being ahead of the curve on this issue.
The meeting is happening now. It is becoming more clear why Montana hunters are so frustrated. Underhanded tactics seem to have become the norm when it comes to the lack of adequate wolf management in the state of Montana. If restricting wolf harvest is considered by Montana FWP Commission in today's meeting, it will be a clear violation of the spirit if not the letter of Montana law meant to protect its citizens from this very kind of action.
Stay tuned,
Ryan Benson
Ida Lupine says:
I'm remaining hopeful. I never even expected them to do this much, quite frankly. I don't think they'd go back on their word now.
Salle says:
Quick, somebody call the Whaaaaambulance. These guys might hurt themselves with all that victimhood. Interesting how they don't complain about all those hearings held at odd hours in distant locations, little notice to the general public and intimidating participants regarding the times that the "kill the wolves" crowd were being handed all they demanded.
Big Game Forever has a primary goal/mission, a single minded pursuit to inflame anti wolf rhetoric, kill, maim, harass, and eradicate wolves. It is pathological.
Ida Lupine says:
I think what this gentleman is trying to do is to bring up a technicality that doesn't apply here. Perhaps this is an emergency intervention. If these people want to eliminate wolves entirely from the area, at least have the cojones to say so instead of lie. I think we can see now the rank stupidity of rushing through a delisting like this. Yes, the law is very clear – if the wolves go below a certain number, they will be relisted.
Elk275 says:
I think that all hunting seasons can be shut down with a 48 hour notice or the commission can extend the season, too.
Ida Lupine says:
Underhanded tactics seem to have become the norm when it comes to the lack of adequate wolf management in the state of Montana.
Does he mean the delisting rider with no judicial review? Those radical activists? The guy out in Washington State who ordered that the Wedge Pack be aerially gunned down? That radical agenda?
Salle says:
Perhaps he means anything that doesn't embrace his agenda.
DESERT DWELLER says:
Thank you to all the folks who gave their time and energy to get this temporary ban put in place! As a member of defenders of wildlife and nrdc, I have had my hope restored that the humans who love and respect all wildlife can change idiotic, non-sensical laws. I also know many responsible and ethical hunters and none of them would e-v-e-r kill a wolf
Mike says:
++I also know many responsible and ethical hunters and none of them would e-v-e-r kill a wolf
Time for these mythical hunters to speak up and separate themselves from their extreme peers.
Rancher Bob says:
Montana Fish and Game now has the closed areas posted and maps available online.
Salle says:
Thanks, Bob.
Salle says:
Wow, that might almost possibly make a difference if it weren't for the fact that the damage in that area has already been done as well as in Wyoming and Gallatin county. I almost couldn't be less impressed.
Thanks for all the focus on your damned PR while doing nothing but giving some sloppy lip service to a serious issue, MTFW$P. Hoop de effing doo.
fred carrer says:
I always went to Yellowstone for more then two weeks to see the wolves, Now with all the hunting of them I will no longer visit the place. It was the only reason for my trip and if go and see someone try to kill a wolf I'll be pissed off enough to stop them big time…
Ralph Maughan says:
I've quit going too and I have been going for many reasons since I was 3 years old. Now over 60 years later, I feel that it is defiled.
Savebears says:
It has been a while since I have been to the park as well, but I know for a fact, I would not witness anyone trying to kill a wolf, a deer, a elk, a bison, etc.
These hunts are not happening in the park, in fact with the 06 kill, the likely hood of anyone other than the hunters witnessing it was virtually nill.
Fred you sound like you think hunting is going on in the park?
Elk275 says:
I have not been to Yellowstone in 6 years. My favorite place to fish was the Lamar River. The last time I went to go fishing there were hundreds of people trying to spot wolves. I loved to fish the Lamar Valley before the wolves but today it has be defiled with wolf watchers. The Lamar Valley is my favorite place in the park with wolves came people; people had never heard of the Lamar Valley and would never have gone there there were not wolves. There are different ways of looking things. Fishing is not a spectators sport.
Savebears says:
As you, I specifically stay out of the Lamar because of the zoo/circus like atmosphere in the Lamar now a days.
JB says:
Okay, you guys are a riot. I've been to the Lamar at least a dozen times and the wolf watchers are usually congregated in the same 3-4 places, less than 100 feet from the road. You're always preaching about how much better things are in the backcountry; well, there's a lot more to the Lamar than what exists without 100 feet of the highway. Why not take your own advice and go for a walk down the trail?!
JB says:
Follow up: My wife went backpacking in the valley in '98. Saw plenty of people (including the wolf-watcher crowd) near the road, but after a half mile hike we were alone. We encountered 1 other group of backpackers in 2 days.
Savebears says:
You really seem to have a problem that others have not had the same experience that you have had in the Lamar. I have read the same stuff on many different websites over the years.
I have witnessed when working on bison studies in the park. I am glad you have had great experiences in the Lamar, but not everyone has.
I agree, an easy 3 mile hike (6 mile loop) to Cache Creek is a great way to see the Lamar in a different light. Not many ppl seen beyond 1/4 to 1/2 mile from the road…
JB says:
It doesn't bother me in the least. I'm just saying that it ain't hard to get away from the wolf-watchers, just get out of the truck and go for a short walk.
Elk275 says:
We are a riot. The Lamar River is along the road and that is where I like to fish. I have been up to Cache Creek but my favorite fishing is at the junction of Soda Butte Creek and the Lamar River or at the end of the Vally where the house size rock is across the river. {BTW the back of that rock is similar to the bottom of an outhouse.)
Kristi says:
That's because it's a thermal feature, that is sulphur you smell.
Mike says:
Fred –
I was there this year, throughout late September and October. Very unsettling.
Richie G says:
I mean the family in the park sb; they have certain members who hunt,maybe the one killed is the hunter,do I have to explain everything sb.
Savebears says:
I have no idea what your talking about, of course being clear when you first post a message would go a long ways to clearing up the confusion that often accompanies your posts.
Really as far as I am concerned Richie, you don't even have to address my comments, but you seem to continue to pick mine comments out to hammer on.
Mike says:
SB, I don't think you really care about anything other than yourself. It's a common trait.
"What about my elk?"
"What about my deer?"
"What about my wolf?"
"What about my hunting and trapping rights?"
"I, I, I, me, me,me,"
By nature you and your peers are takers. You are the highest consumptive users of public land. And it is no surprise that you have this mentality.
Savebears says:
Mike, oh Mike,
The elk and deer I take are for my consumption, I don't buy commercial meat, and all the associated problems with it. I don't trap and I don't hunt wolves.
I would have to say the highest consumptive users of public lands are the extraction industry, they are taking the very products the land resides on.
Mike, I really don't know how you are going to survive in a state of hunters.
Mike says:
++Mike, oh Mike,
The elk and deer I take are for my consumption, I don't buy commercial meat, and all the associated problems with it. I don't trap and I don't hunt wolves.
I would have to say the highest consumptive users of public lands are the extraction industry, they are taking the very products the land resides on.
Mike, I really don't know how you are going to survive in a state of hunters.++
Right, SB. It's all about what you get. It's not what you can do for the ecosystem, or how you can help out other critters besides you and yours.
This is why, not matter their faults, conservationists are held in higher regard around the world. It's because of their extroverted outlook, rather than introverted. We don't ask what the ecosystem can do for us, what the animals can do for us. We simply say "How can we make things better for you?".
But hey, fight for your hunting rights and yourdeer.
Savebears says:
Thanks for the blessing Mike, I will fight for my right to eat meat that is not tainted by the commercialization we see now.
WM says:
You will no doubt be disappointed by this view, but the reasons we have government, and the laws they make, is to sort out this business of rights belonging to citizens collectively and individually, including consumptive use rights or licenses to engage in certain activities.
The collective will of the people seems to be that SB can have "my elk,deer…{whatever}" and consumptively use it as a resident of the state of MT. You will have that right to, when you move there, should you choose to exercise it (I won't take odds on how long you stay). Here is why:
OUR federal wolves (while ESA protected) are now a state resource (becoming THEIR wolves if you will) to manage in conjunction with other state resources, including elk, deer, etc., which can be converted to "MY elk" pursuant to regulations granting rights to individuals pursuant to a license (and tag) for a particular activity. In addition, the state(s) have determined wolf distribution and numbers of THEIR wolves will be controlled for the purpose of conserving OUR elk, deer,….. It is also no surprise THEIR wolves can be converted to MY wolf, also by license/tag, and management quotas.
You just don't like that. Your beef is with the state on how it chooses to allocate renewable resources, not SB or any other consumptive resource user.
WM says:
Above post was intended for Mike,
Ida Lupine says:
Yes, the wolf is now a legal game animal in a legal hunting season. But the difference is these hunters, if you can call them that, seem to be concentrating on the park wolves, in what can only be interpreted as a concerted effort to get rid of them, not coincidence. I'm sure there are quieter areas to hike in YP from from the madding crowds – the the point is how easy to access a park wolf if one were inclined to, you know, to get rid of them.
Ida Lupine says:
oops "far from the madding crowd". that should be. And why is that these hunting/gun clubs like Destroyers of Wildlife are so spitting mad about a teeny weeny little buffer zone? I don't see individual hunters putting up much of a stink.
Savebears says:
The hunters on this blog have condemned illegal acts by criminals claiming to be hunters.
Your tactic is a classic as is Mikes, it is known as a divide and conquer move, you and Mike are trying to cause a split within the hunting community.
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One of the enduring mysteries of Venice is the vaporetto (water bus) honor system. Basically, you are supposed to buy a ticket, validate it in the little yellow stamping machine, then get on the boat and ride. If it's after hours, you can buy a ticket for a slightly higher price on-board. The ACTV (the regional transportation authority) employees on the vaporetto can – in theory – levy a modest fine on those who fail to produce a valid ticket.
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In practice, ACTV employees very, very rarely check tickets, and even then, almost never actually fine anyone. For them, it's a hassle, quite confrontational, and easier to ignore than to enforce. And the crew has its hands full as it is without having to be ticket cops. Generally, it's a two-person operation, a pilot/captain who is busy avoiding gondola collisions and a marinaio who is roping and unroping, gating and ungating at every stop.
I have been on a vaporetto at least a couple thousand times, since we lived on an island that was isolated from the rest of Venice and depended on the wonderful transit system several times a day to whisk us across the Canale della Giudecca to Le Zattere or San Marco. Over all those trips, I might have been asked to show my ticket – at most – 5 times. Almost every one of those occasions were at night, when there was virtually nobody on board but me.
So mathematically, the system actually rewards non-payers. The fines are relatively low and rare, and after a handful of "free" trips, you're in bonus territory, where even if you get caught, you're ahead. (Note: this is not a confession, just an observation. I used monthly passes, myself.) I had a shameless American friend who, upon coming to understand the flawed system, celebrated each mooched ride with what she called the "Free Vaporetto Dance", a kind of grind distinguished by a slow circular movement of the hands, as if she were stirring an enormous bowl of cookie dough.
It seems like a novel way to run a for-profit mass transit system in a country where beating the system is a kind of sacred national sport. Since musing about the future of technology is my day job, I can't help but think about the 10,000 better ways ACTV could call on science to help collect vaporetto fares, all which would quickly pay for themselves by netting the money that that the vap sneakers are making off with.
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There's a funny idiom in Italian for fare beating, or avoiding paying a fee that everyone else has to pay. To "fare il portoghese" means literally, "to make like the Portuguese". While it sounds like a slur on the national integrity of those from Portugal, it actually has its origins in the 1700's, when a certain Portuguese ambassador in Rome held a reception in which Portuguese nationals didn't have to pay to enter. Whether these lucky partygoers celebrated their fortune with kind of dance distinguished by a slow circular movement of the hands, as if stirring an enormous bowl of cookie dough, is unknown.


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Born in Paris, Gros began to learn to draw at the age of six from his father, who was a miniature painter and showed himself as a gifted artist. Towards the close of 1785 Gros, by his own choice, entered the studio of Jacques-Louis David, which he frequented assiduously, continuing at the same time to follow the classes of the Collège Mazarin. Bataille d´Aboukir, 25 Juillet 1799, 1806. The death of his father, whose circumstances had been embarrassed by the French Revolution, threw Gros, in 1791, upon his own resources. He now devoted himself wholly to his profession and competed (unsuccessfully) in 1792 for the Grand Prix. About this time, however, on the recommendation of the École des Beaux-Arts, he was employed on the execution of portraits of the members of the National Convention, and disturbed by the development of the Revolution, Gros left France in 1793 for Italy.
At the Salon of 1804, Gros debuted his painting Bonaparte Visiting the Plague House at Jaffa. The painting launched his career as a successful painter. It depicts Bonaparte in Jaffa visiting soldiers infected with the bubonic plague. He is portrayed reaching out to one of the sick, unfazed by the illness. In reality, Bonaparte ordered the soldiers poisoned to either avoid returning or give up his soldiers to the Turks. It is even said he burned the pesthouse in order to cover up what he had done. The painting was commissioned as damage control when word spread of his actions. The painting is in the Neo-Classical style, though it shows elements such as the lighting and taste for the exotic are precursors to the upcoming Romantic ideals.
In 1810, his Madrid and Napoleon at the Pyramids (Versailles) show that his star had deserted him. His Francis I and Charles V, 1812 (Louvre), had considerable success; but the decoration of the dome of St. Genevieve (begun in 1811 and completed in 1824) is the only work of Gros's later years which shows his early force and vigour, as well as his skill. The "Departure of Louis XVIII." (Versailles), the Embarkation of Madame d'Angoulême (Bordeaux), the plafond of the Egyptian room in the Louvre, and finally his Hercules and Diomedes, exhibited in 1835, testify only that Gros's efforts – in accordance with the frequent counsels of his old master David – to stem the rising tide of Romanticism only damaged his once brilliant reputation.
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Bella Hadid is apologizing after she faced backlash for an Instagram photo that many felt disrespected the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
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Some fans felt that the photo looked like she was kicking the flags that are painted on the planes.
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Many people took to Twitter to share their thoughts on the photo and shortly after the hashtag #BellaHadidIsRacist began to trend.
People were also using the hashtag to call for brands to stop working with Hadid, such as Dior.
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Amid the backlash, Hadid posted a lengthy apology on her Instagram and Twitter accounts, apologizing for her post.
"I am posting this to clear up a few things that have been weighing on my heart," Hadid wrote Monday. "To begin, I would never want my posts or platform to be used for hate against anyone, especially those of my own beautiful & powerful heritage. I love and care so much about the Muslim and Arab side of my family, as well as my brothers and sisters throughout the world."
"Not only do I have so much respect from the bottom of my heart, I have always tried to stand up for what I feel is right, especially regarding the great Middle East."
The 22-year-old model continued: "I have never and will never be the one to talk down on these countries… Only to spread love, and the true beauty of them, as the way I was taught by my Teta and my father. To feel as if I have disappointed you is what hurts me the most."
"The photo of my shoe on my Story yesterday had NOTHING to do with politics. I promise," Hadid said. "I never noticed the planes in the background and that is the truth. I would never mean to disrespect these airlines, let alone these amazing countries. I absolutely love these airlines, with the best planes and people."
Hadid sent "a sincere apology to those who ever thought I would put blame on them, especially to Saudi Arabia and the UAE."
"This was never the case, and I hope you can understand the misunderstanding," she wrote to her fans. "I will be more responsible when bringing awareness to all causes, including my beloved Middle Eastern community. Thank you for taking the time. I love every single one of you."
She sent a follow-up tweet, writing, "this was an honest mistake on an early morning… never, ever would I intentionally try to offend anyone like that. I am so sorry .."
READ MORE: Gigi Hadid responds to accusations of blackface on cover of Vogue Italia
Hadid's sister, Gigi ,24, faced criticism in March 2017 when she landed the cover of the very first issue of Arabia.
The model is part Palestinian, however, many people were unhappy with the photo shoot and began to call her out for appropriation.


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Here are the five most popular breeds along with reputable nearby breeders, average cost, and breed-specific rescue organizations.
Labrador Retriever
Average cost: $2,000
Local breeders: Blackamoor Labradors
Mason Neck, VA
Shadowglen Labradors
Local rescue organization: Lab Rescue of L.R.C.P.
Yorkshire Terrier
Average cost: $1,200 to $1,800
Local breeders: Preston Country Club for Pets
Local rescue organization: Yorkshire Terrier Club of America
Poodle (Standard or Miniature)
Average cost: $1,500 to $2,500
Local breeders: Luminary Standard Poodles
Local rescue organization: Washington Poodle Club
Average cost: $1,000 to $2,500
Local breeders: Amity Hall Boxers
Katandy Boxers & Bulldogs
Davidsonville, MD
Local rescue organization: Adopt a Boxer Rescue
Golden Retriever
Average cost: $1,500 to $2,000
Local breeders: Goldridge Golden Retrievers
Street, MD
Local rescue organization: Golden Retriever Rescue Education and Training
Photographs (in order) by: Scott Suchman, Marina Maslennikova/Getty Images, Vicente Barcelo Varona/Getty Images, Marina Maslennikova/Getty Images, and Temelko Temelkov/Getty Images.
This article appears in the November 2012 issue of The Washingtonian.
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Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics Brake Performance Test of an Automobile
The brake performance test of FMVSS 105 defines the minimum needs for the brake system on any vehicle driven on the road. The technician should know a bit about the performance test, not for the sake of being able to quote government regulations. Parts of the test define the kind of performance a brake system should deliver after the vehicle serviced.
The brake performance test divided into eighteen stages and begins with a new set of brakes on a test vehicle. The first stage is to install the test instruments on the vehicle and verify that they operate correctly. The vehicle then goes through the test called "first effectiveness test". This test is performed with new brake linings before they have had a chance to burnish in.
Rules and Regulations for driving an automobile
The vehicle makes six stops from 30 mph and six stops from 60 mph. One of the stops from 30 mph made in 57 feet or less. One stop from 60 mph must be in 216 feet or less. These stopping distances and stopping distances in other stages of the test are absolute requirements for any vehicle of any size and weight. Remember that FMVSS 105 defines minimum brake performance. It is up to the engineers to design the vehicle and the brake system to meet the performance standards.
While the governments set the minimal rules and regulations for design and manufacturing, the technician should understand the ramification if a brake system is not returned to its designed capability. Failure to follow correct repair procedures could cause a vehicle accident, resulting in damage, injuries, and lawsuits. It takes less time to do it right, rather than to take a shortcut that saves time and labor in the short term. But it may result in much greater loss of time and money later.
Automotive Service Certification – ASE
After new vehicles are first sold, the responsibility for maintaining safe brake operation falls on the vehicle owners. The owners, in turn, rely on the service technician to keep the brakes in proper operating condition. Many states and provinces have laws that govern brake system operation and brake service. Some states require periodic vehicle safety inspection, either every year or every 2 years.
These safety inspections usually include at least an inspection of brake components. Some also include dynamic stopping tests, done on a brake system analyzer or on a measured course. If a vehicle fails any part of the safety inspection, its registration cannot be renewed till all defects are fixed. Some states require that a vehicle that failed a brake test or inspection, it cited for unsafe brakes by a police officer.
The vehicle repaired at a state-authorized repair facility only. Moreover, some states, provinces, counties, or cities have regulations for the licensing or certification of brake service technicians. Some areas conduct their own certification programs; others rely on Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification in brake service. ASE is a nonprofit organization that technically certifies automotive technicians with a series of standardized written tests.
Automotive business leaders, technicians, and educators select and write the test questions. Working in an area that has brake service regulations, the technician will find that safety is not only good common sense, it is good business. Service technicians who pass all certification requirements for brake systems will get more of the service business, have more secure employment, and earn higher wages. As a result, any technician who provides high-quality brake service can take satisfaction in knowing that he or she is contributing to driving safety.


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Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by PANTERA, Sep 22, 2001.
ive like asked a million people but no one knows do any of u know ...
He uses the Gibson Thunderbird alot live, not sure what he uses studio wise but live I've mainly seen him with the t-bird
i have seen him with a bc rich widow bass too.
He uses a Gibson Nikki Sixx signature T-bird too.
ya, Ive seen him and manson before alot in my neighborhood and the local record stores. he went to school right by house. I've always seen him with a thunderbird, and I think its the sixx model.
for the longest time i hated t-birds for their looks. however, a few days ago at guitar center, i played one (a gibson, not an epiphone) and i decided then and there that some day i would own one. i also made the decision that basses (and all instruments) shouldn't be judged by looks. thats a pretty good perspective to have on life especially with the current goings on.


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A USB connector that works both ways
Don't you hate it when you try to insert a USB connector in an USB port and it doesn't fit that way. So you turn it over, only to find out you held it the right way the first time, but you just didn't push hard enough.This might be history, since designer Ma Yi Xuan designed USB connector that fits both ways.
In order to provide connection both ways the Double USB has two retractable connection layers. When inserted one layer retracts back into the plastic housing of the connector and the other layer stays in place to provide the data connection.
The design is still a concept at the moment but hopefully it won't take too long to find its way into production.
[Via Yanko Design]


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Tutorial: Exploring the AS3 Bitmap Class Lesson 2 – Rotation and with and without a Matrix.
In this second lesson we will explore a couple different methods for rotating the Bitmap object from Lesson 1. We will first try simply using Bitmap.rotation property. Next we will do the same operation using a Matrix and finally we will add the dynamic tile-sheet animation to the Matrix rotation. Lesson 2 will be comprised on 3 separate parts (Parts 4,5,and 6 in this series).
We will be using the dynamic tile sheet we created in Lesson 1, so is you have not familiarized yourself with that lesson and find yourself getting lost it would be a good idea to go back and take a look.
Part 4: Rotating a Bitmap object directly
The Bitmap class (just like all display objects) has it's own rotation property. You would think that this would make rotating the contents of the object a trivial matter. In a sense, it is. You just simply set the rotation property to a new value
The problem you will see is that we cannot rotate the BitmapData object inside the Bitmap from any point other than the top-left corner. We will be adding a single line of code to the final code from Part 3 (inside the runGame) function:
|[cc lang="javascript" width="550″]
//normal rotation will not work as it rotates on the top left corner
bitmapToDisplay.rotation += 10;
This code will simply rotate the Bitmap by 10 degrees on each frame tick. We will also be moving the bitmapToDisplay to a new position (84x,84y) so the object won't clip off the viewable screen during the rotation. We turn "smoothing" on to help the bitmap rotation not look jagged as the pixel locations are recalculated. This will be added to the init() method.
|[cc lang="javascript" width="550″]bitmapToDisplay.smoothing = true;[/cc]
Here is the complete code for the "Part4" class. The new line of code is added to the end of the code in the Part3 runGame function.
|[cc lang="javascript" width="550″]
package {
private var bitmapToDisplay:Bitmap;
private var bitmapScrollRect:Rectangle;
public function Part4():void {
private function init(e:Event = null):void {
bitmapToDisplay = new Bitmap(bitmapDataToDisplay);
bitmapScrollRect=new Rectangle(0, 0, 32, 32);
private function createBitmapData():void {
//copy ship to next tile
//add red thruster under the ship for this frame
private function runGame(e:Event):void {
//normal rotation will not work as it rotates on the top left corner
Notice the long line under the //copy ship to next tile comment. This line has been broken with an "_" and should be reattached if you are going to cut and paste the code.
Here is the working swf file:
As you can see, if you want to simulate a space ship wildly spinning out of control this might be a good start but it isn't good for a rotation around the internal center point of the Bitmap. I am sure there are a few good applications where simulating the rotation from the top left point might work, but not for an Asteroids style ship rotation.
Part 5: Rotating the Bitmap on the Fly with a Matrix
In part 4 we rotated our Bitmap by updating it's standard rotation property. What we saw was a Bitmap that rotated around the top-left corner. Now, my normal method to get around this is to place the Bitmap inside a Sprite object and set its local coordinates to be -.5*width for x and -.5*height for y. When the Sprite is rotated, the Bitmap will rotate around it's center point. The one problem with this technique is that the actual top-left edge of the viewable Bitmaps now not at 0,0. This means you must offset some math calculations when using these objects (especially in tile-based games). Luckily, this is not the only way to accomplish this task. We can also use a combination of translation and rotation with Matrix object to simulate the same thing.
We will use the standard Matrix class, not the fl.motion.MatrixTransform class as the fl libraries are not part of the Flex SDK.
First let's look at the three new class level variables we will need for this operation:
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private var bitmapRotation:int = 0;
private var bitmapRotationMatrix:Matrix;
private var startLocation:Point = new Point(84, 84);
The bitmapRotation variable will hold the current angle of rotation for the ship. It will range from 0-359 and will be used in the Matrix calculation to position the ship correctly on the screen. The bitmapRotationMatrix is a class level Matrix object instance that will be used to calculate and apply the center point rotation for the ship. We use a class level variable to avoid the overhead of creating a new Matrix object on each frame tick. The startLocation variable will be used as the upper left-hand corner location for the ship. We need to keep this in a separate variable from the Bitmap x and y coordinates as those will change based on the Matrix translation and rotation.
We will be instantiating this our Matrix in the init() function the Part5 class file.
|[cc lang="javascript" width="550″]bitmapRotationMatrix= new Matrix();[/cc]
In our runGame function we will be commenting out the code that that does the animation with the scrollRect between the two dynamically created tile sheet sprite frames. We will add in the code that does the Matrix rotation of our ship. We will add the animation back in part 6, but for now we want to just demonstrate the rotation with out any other animation.
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bitmapRotation += 1;
if (bitmapRotation > 359){
bitmapRotation = 0;
var angleInRadians:Number = Math.PI * 2 * (bitmapRotation / 360);
bitmapRotationMatrix.identity(); //resets the matrix
bitmapToDisplay.transform.matrix = bitmapRotationMatrix;
Let's step through this code:
1. First we update our bitmapRotation variable by 1 and check to see if it is greater than 359. If it is we set it back to 0. Now, this is not explicitly needed for this example as rotation will work without it. I use this because calculations with angles and especially look-up tables with vector calculations for angled movement are much easier to use with 0-359 as the angle of rotation.
2. We create a local Number variable called angleInRadians from the bitmapRotation value because the Matrix operation expects the angle to be represented in his manner.
3. We call the identity() method of the Matrix class. This resets the Matrix and allows us to feed new values into it on each frame tick. For some fun and weird effects, remove it and what what happens.
4. Now we get to the actual Matrix calculations. These function a little like a programming language all to itself.
First we call the translate() function and pass it -.5*with, -.5* height for the object. I just stuck 16 in here because it is a faster calculation. but you can calculate this on the fly with the width and height properties of the bitmapToDisplay object. This forces the rotation operation to occur at the center of the object rather than the upper left-hand corner.
Next we pass the newly calculated angleInRadians value into the rotate() method of the Matrix class. This will rotate the bitmapToDisplay object on the current x,y point, which is the center because of the translate() call above.
Finally, we must move the bitmapToDisplayObject back to its original position. We do this by using the startLocation Point instance's x and y coordinates (84,84) and adding the .5*width and .5*height to the respective startLocation Point values. Again, I applied the actual value (16) for speed of operation, but these very well could be calculated with the properties of the bitmapToDisplay object.
Here is the complete code for part 5:
|[cc lang="javascript" width="550″]
package {
import flash.display.Bitmap;
import flash.display.BitmapData;
import flash.display.Sprite;
import flash.events.Event;
import flash.geom.Matrix;
import flash.geom.Point;
import flash.geom.Rectangle;
import flash.geom.Transform
private var bitmapToDisplay:Bitmap;
private var bitmapScrollRect:Rectangle;
private var bitmapRotation:int = 0;
public function Part5():void {
private function init(e:Event = null):void {
bitmapToDisplay = new Bitmap(bitmapDataToDisplay);
bitmapRotationMatrix= new Matrix();
bitmapToDisplay.smoothing = true; //makes it look better when rotates
addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, runGame,false,0,true);
private function createBitmapData():void {
//copy ship to next tile
//add red thruster under the ship for this frame
private function runGame(e:Event):void {
//rotate with a matrix
var angleInRadians:Number = Math.PI * 2 * (bitmapRotation / 360);
bitmapRotationMatrix.identity(); //resets the matrix
bitmapToDisplay.transform.matrix = bitmapRotationMatrix;
Notice the long line under the //copy ship to next tile comment. This line has been broken with an "_" and should be reattached if you are going to cut and paste the code.
Here is the working swf file:
Part 6: Adding the dynamic tile sheet sprite animation back into the mix
For this section we will simply be adding the animation with the scrollRect of the bitmapToDisplay back into the code. It is currently commented out in the runGame() function from part 5:
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For a refresher, here is the explanation from lesson 1 part 3.
When then animationCount == animationDelay we will change the x value of the bitmapScrollRect. The value is either 0 (the start x of the first tile) or 32 (the start x of the second tile). It just jumps back and forth between these two values every 5 frames. This isn't the most sophisticated animation technique, but it works fine for this example.
Notice that if there is a change to the bitmapScrollRect, we have to re-apply it to the bitmapToDisplay.scrollRect. The scrollRect property of a display object cannot be changed by reference, it must be re-applied as needed.
All of the above code will be inside a simple runGame function that we will create. This function is called on each frame by a simple EnterFrame event.
Simpily uncomment those lines from the Part5.as class file and you will have the animation back in to the code.
Here is the working swf file:
As you can see in the above example, we can simulate animation by changing the x value of the scrollRect property of a display object and at the same time we can rotate the Bitmap object using the Matrix operations.
In the next lesson we will cover scale transformations on our bitmapToDisplay object.


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Puerto Rico Will No Longer Enforce Its Same-Sex Marriage Ban
Back in October, a federal judge in Puerto Rico bucked the same-sex marriage trend by declaring that the island wouldn't be going the way of almost every other court in holding same-sex marriage bans unconstitutional.
Last Friday, though, Judge Perez-Gimenez's decision became a lot less relevant. Puerto Rico announced that it would no longer enforce its same-sex marriage ban.
'Neither Fair Nor Correct'
Even though the same-sex marriage case is on appeal to the First Circuit Court of Appeals, Puerto Rico's justice secretary, Cesar Miranda, said the government would no longer defend the law, calling its defense "neither fair nor correct."
Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla said that he personally was opposed to same-sex marriage, but nevertheless supported Miranda's decision. "Everyone knows my religious beliefs, but it's not up to political leaders to impose our creeds," he said.
If the government refuses to continue with the appeal, then it may be up to the law's proponents to defend it at the First Circuit, as was the case with California's Proposition 8 after the state attorney general refused to litigate the law at the Ninth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. That will present a problem in federal court: In Hollingsworth v. Perry, the U.S. Supreme Court found that the law's proponents lacked standing even though the state attorney general declined to get involved past the district court stage.
If Puerto Rico's justice secretary won't enforce the law, then it appears no one else can, either. That doesn't please people like Maria Milagros Charbonier, a legislator, who said the move was "a slap in the face to Puerto Rican society." It's fairly astonishing, in a conservative place like Puerto Rico, for the state to drop its same-sex marriage ban.
Domino Effect
With Puerto Rico, that makes 37 states, plus Washington D.C., that no longer discriminate against same-sex couples in marriage. The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in April on a case from the Sixth Circuit, the only federal circuit court of appeals so far to rule against same-sex marriage. There's also an active case in the Fifth Circuit following a decision of a federal court in Texas to strike Texas' same-sex marriage prohibition. The Fifth Circuit heard oral arguments in that case in January, but it's not probable the court will wait for the U.S. Supreme Court before issuing a decision.
Related Resources:
- Indiana's Governor Signs Bill Allowing Businesses to Reject Gay Customers (CNN)
- Personal Anecdotes Shouldn't Dictate Policy on Same-Sex Marriage (Slate)
- Ala. Supreme Court Orders Halt to Same-Sex Marriages (FindLaw's U.S. Eleventh Circuit Blog)
- Transgender Inmate Files Cert. Petition With Supreme Court (FindLaw's U.S. First Circuit Blog)


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"The Witcher", Netflix's high-profile sword-and-sorcery series released last year, is often misclassified as a video game adaptation. Actually, it was based on Andrzej Sapkowski's novels and short stories revolving around the adventures of Geralt of Rivia, a "witcher" (Wiedźmin in Polish), a mutant warrior bred to be a monster hunter. Netflix's choice to adapt this source material was a really inspired one: the books have a large and consistent fan base and CD Projekt Red's video game adaptation of the story is also very popular. Then again, Netflix goes to great lengths to maintain its leading position in the increasingly crowded online video streaming market, including tweaking itself into the land-based cinema business. At one point, Netflix considered buying a network of movie theatres, then settled to release its latest big-budget Oscar hopeful "The Irishman" in cinemas. But it is well aware that it can only "buy" its subscribers' loyalty with quality adaptations of their favorite characters and stories, no matter if they are anime or video games. As such, it is preparing for more "fan service" releases in the near future – let's hope these will be at least as good as The Witcher was last year.
Devil May Cry
Created by legendary game designer Hideki Kamiya for Capcom, was first released in 2001 on PlayStation 2. Then, the franchise expanded to other platforms as well (including releases on Nintendo Switch, PC, Xbox, and all the other platforms you can think of) and spreading into other media as well: "light novels" (the Japanese version of "young adult" novels), manga, anime, even stage plays.
Now, a new small-screen adaptation of the story may be on its way: producer Adi Shankar announced that he was planning to develop a Devil May Cry series for Netflix and that it may even cross over with Castlevania.
Fingers crossed.
Resident Evil
Resident Evil is a franchise well-known both for gamers and movie lovers. On one hand, the beloved survival horror franchise has a long and successful past and – hopefully – an even longer future. On the other, Paul W.S. Anderson's movie franchise has successfully concluded in 2016, and a reboot is said to be in the works. Not to mention the animated features that add even more material to the game's already complex lore.
Netflix has reportedly grabbed this piece of pop culture, too, and it is planning to turn it into a live-action series. A year after its announcement, the show doesn't have a release date or a cast – it remains to be seen if and when it is released.
Once again, fingers crossed.
Tom Clancy's "The Division"
Finally, here's one that has a bit of relevance today due to the pandemic-in-the-making dominating the news. Tom Clancy's The Division takes its players into a pandemic-ridden Manhattan where smallpox-infected dollar bills are spread by an eco-terrorist to decimate the human race (and preserve the environment). The game was very well received by gamers and critics alike, becoming Ubisoft's best-selling game at the time – so a film adaptation was to be expected.
The development of the movie version started in 2016, with Jake Gyllenhaal (Prince of Persia: Sands of Time) set to star, Rafe Judkins (who is also penning Nathan Drake's origin story) writing the script, and David Leitch (Deadpool 2) set to direct. The movie will be distributed exclusively via Netflix – there is no word on its release date just yet.
Fingers crossed on this one as well.


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