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CongressLine – Internet Taxation: Caution – Falling Rock Zone Ahead
By Carol M. Morrissey, 22 Jul 1997
Carol M. Morrissey has been the Legislative Specialist for the Washington, D. C. office of Chicago's Sidley & Austin for 11 years. She is a lawyer and legislative expert who has also authored a Congressional update column for the last 4 years.
Approximately 20 states, the District of Columbia and several municipalities already have some form of Internet commerce taxation. Many have since moved to repeal the taxes. In order to exempt the Internet, Florida no longer classifies Internet services as telecommunications services. Tacoma, Washington repealed its 6% tax on network telephone services or Internet service providers.
Colorado and Alabama unsuccessfully attempted this year to exclude Internet providers from state utility and revenue taxation. An exemption bill is currently pending before the Massachusetts Senate which has the support of Governor Weld. California, Illinois, Washington, Texas, Maryland, New York, Utah and Minnesota have created Task Forces to study the question. The commissions in New York and Utah have recommended for exemption and New York has gone ahead and reclassified Internet services.
The jurisdictional hodgepodge outlined above has prompted several members of Congress to take preemptive action and present legislation to ban new Internet taxes. Rep. Chris Cox (R-CA) and Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) have teamed up to introduce the "Internet Tax Freedom" bill (HR 1054 and S 442, respectively) and Rep. Weldon (R-FL) has introduced the "Tax-Free Internet Act of 1997", HR 995. (For the text of S 442 as introduced, go to http://www.senate.gov/~commerce/legis/legis.htm#comm; for testimony, bill text, news releases, cosponsors, news articles and endorsements to HR 1054, go to http://www.house.gov/chriscox/ and click on "Stopping Cybertaxes in Their Tracks" and for the text of bill, section-by-section analysis, statements and press releases on HR 995 go to http://www.house.gov/weldon and click on "HR 995 – Surf the Internet Tax-Free.")
HR 995 would exempt Internet, online and e-mail communications from all federal excise taxes. It would also ban all federal agencies from studying the revenue potential of the Internet. Weldon's bill is wholeheartedly supported by the US Internet Provider's Association, AOL and Erol's Online Service.
As introduced, the Cox-Wyden bill imposed an indefinite moratorium on Internet taxation. Not affected under the bill would be State and local taxing authority over income, sales and license taxes. State regulatory agencies and the FCC would be prohibited from regulating Internet access rates as well. Finally, it required the Administration to formulate and present to Congress a domestic and international Internet and interactive services taxation policy within 18 months of enactment and to work on the international level to declare the Internet a "global duty-free zone." The American Electronics Association, the California Board of Equalization (which oversees the sales tax for the state of California), much of the California State Assembly and the Information Industries Association are just a few of the many organizations which have endorsed the legislation.
A series of public hearings have been held on the Cox-Wyden legislation at which state and local officials have been vociferous in their opposition to the bill. They are arguing not only that the legislation is an infringement on state and local sovereignty, but also that it would strain state and local budgets by costing them billions in property and sales taxes. (For testimony before the House Judiciary committee, subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law on HR 1054, held on 7/17/97, go to http://www.house.gov/judiciary/5.htm)
Opposition has been so fierce that the Senate Commerce committee postponed its scheduled June markup of the legislation to give Sen. Wyden more time to work out the details of the bill. The latest version of the bill, which is yet in draft form, would lift the moratorium after Jan. 1, 2003. Notably, the draft also includes a list of state and local tax categories to which the moratorium does not apply, such as cable franchise fee and sales and sales and uses taxes on goods purchased by an Internet service provider. This latest version also includes private sector organizations, such as the National Tax Association, as part of the consultative group required to formulate domestic and international Internet tax policy.
Since the introduction of the Wyden-Cox legislation, the Administration has sent mixed signals as to their support of the bill. As recently as June, Vice President Gore stated that the bill goes too far and that the Administration is not supporting the moratorium on new Internet service taxes.
In July, the Administration released, "A Framework for Global Electronic Commerce", the work product of the Electronic Commerce Task Force headed by Ira Magaziner. (The text of the report can be found at http://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/New/ and click on "Framework", 7/1/97). On the issue of state and local taxation and electronic commerce, the report declares that, "No new taxes should be applied to electronic commerce, and states should coordinate their allocation of income derived from electronic commerce." On the international level, it states that the United States will advocate before the World Trade Organization (WTO)and other international bodies that the Internet be a tariff-free zone whenever it is used to "deliver products or services" and that "no new taxes should be imposed on Internet commerce." Even with the "Framework" as a public document, how the Administration will finally come down on domestic Internet taxation policy remains to be seen.
The Future of Internet Taxation
As it currently stands, it is impossible to satisfy the demands of all the parties involved in this highly flammable issue. The short term resolution may be no resolution at all – Congress and the Administration may choose to study the issue further before taking any concrete steps. In any event, we will have to wait until September and beyond for further action and knowing Congress, it will be shelved as more pressing issues come to call in the flurry of activity at the end of the first session of the 105th Congress. (For the text of the "Framework" and press releases in support of the Cox-Wyden bill, go to the Association of Online Professionals page at http://www.aop.org/)
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'Eternals' A Disaster: Rotten Tomatoes Score Still Dropping
By Matt McGloin / Tuesday, November 2, 2021 - 3:06PM Tuesday, November 2, 2021 - 3:06PM
The Eternals looks to be a huge disaster for Kevin Feige as not only does the Rotten Tomatoes score keeps dropping as more advanced reviews from the media make their way online, but as previously noted, the box office projections are also in the gutter.
The initial batch of early reviews was more positive, but now the Eternals Rotten Tomatoes score is at a low 57% with 145 reviews accounted for, days before the movie's official release.
Update: 53% with 174 reviews.
Update #2: 51% with 217 reviews.
Update #3: 49% with 257 reviews; Audience Score at 86%.
Update #4: 48% with 291 reviews; 81% Audience Score.
Eternals lowest Rotten Tomatoes score: Rotten
The number marks the lowest score for the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the only "Rotten" MCU movie to date and is much lower than the previous low held by Thor: The Dark World's 66%, a film previously considered to be the worst Marvel movie.
As Eternals hasn't yet been released in theaters, the Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score is not yet available, so it will be interesting to see the difference, if any, between the critics and the Marvel fans.
As I previously noted, the recent Marvel releases haven't been all that good, which includes Captain Marvel (79%) and Black Widow (79%), so that means three out of the four releases – not counting Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame – have been only so-so (Shang-Chi has been well received).
Regarding the box office, due to the Eternals Rotten Tomatoes score being so bad and all the negative reaction and reception on social media surrounding the movie, the box office projections have dropped by 12%, and 25%. I know my local theaters on the Fandango app currently show nobody buying tickets (literally two people have tickets at 8 pm on Friday the last I checked).
While I have yet to see the movie, there is no doubt that Eternals is another example to come out of Disney, Marvel, and Hollywood where the woke agenda sacrifices the story for the sake of political correctness, which is simply proven by the fact that Kevin Feige replaced a red-headed white male character with a deaf POC — but the Eternals don't have disabilities or change genders.
Further proof the woke agenda was injected into Eternals comes from the fact that the Oscar Award-winning director, Chloe Zhao, said the decision was already made to change the characters in Eternals before she was brought on board to helm the flick.
Timelord reacts to Eternals
I asked our very own Timelord about it whose Guardians of the Galaxy and Nova comic book reviews have been used and quoted by Marvel Comics.
"Not to my knowledge during any era except this most recent comic book incarnation which is awful," says Timelord about the race and gender-swapping of characters. "Kirby's idea was that Eternals were 'eternal' — unchanging, perfect bodies. That is why Sprite is forever a tween — created that way and can't change. Eternals don't have children. They were created in the bodies they currently possess and were supposed to be indestructible."
Timelord continues with mention that the woke approach to Eternals is something that only came about within the last ten years or so (Marvel Comics began their woke approach with the Marvel NOW! initiative).
"This most recent 'great machine' that re-creates destroyed Eternals is a concept that's only been around the past 10 years or so," explains Timelord. "The Eternals of Titan were ret-conned as Eternals and could be killed and have children (I don't think Kirby would have approved of this ret-con). The Deviants were 'the changing ones' and had longer life spans than humans but could be killed and have children. Humans were the middle ground — short-lived, sexually reproducing, and subject to the ravages of time in the form of aging and short life spans."
Timelord also says that the latest movies and comic books are all examples of bad concepts.
"Of course, this latest incarnation of Eternals in the comics is unrecognizable (I bet Kirby is spinning in his grave) to classic Eternals fans like myself," says Timelord. "These movie versions are just pandering to the loudmouths on Twitter and to movie reviewers who don't even like comic book movies anyway demanding diversity in comic book movies. The whole thing is ridiculous. There should be no disabled (deaf) Eternals. No disrespect to the actress who is fantastic on The Walking Dead. It is just bad writing, bad concepts, and pandering to people who would never be satisfied anyway."

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PCS Orders: What is Permanent Change of Station?
Submitted by Joseph Pineiro on Thu, 07/29/2021 - 17:47
New military families need to tackle a lot of new acronyms, learning their meaning and keeping them straight. PCS is a relatively easy one to learn.
But as all military spouses know, the meaning of PCS goes well beyond what it stands for. Those three little letters have a lot of (ahem) baggage, and they cause a lot of stress.
If you're a military spouse facing your first PCS, information is power.
What Does PCS Stand For In The Military?
PCS stands for Permanent Change of Station. A Permanent Change of Station is the assignment, detail, or transfer of a service member (or unit) to a different duty station…unless the orders specify that the duty is temporary, provide direct return to the old station, or provide further assignment to a new station.
In plain English, a PCS is a longer-term assignment where your service member will be based out of a new location. Unlike a temporary duty (TDY) assignment, a PCS generally lasts two to four years, though Military OneSource describes it as any assignment over 20 weeks.
It can be easy to confuse PCS with PCA (Permanent Change of Assignment). PCAs involve reassignment within the same military post, whereas PCSs require relocation.
Another potential point of confusion: a Permanent Change of Station is technically called a "deployment" in some service branches. But conversationally, "PCS" will be used for movement to a duty station (ie, home station) and "deployment" will be used for movement to a combat zone or forward location.
What is a PCS Move and How Is It Different?
As a military spouse, you can expect a PCS move every 2 or 3 years. It's so common that we've verbed the noun – get used to saying "PCSing."
As in, "I'm PCSing to crazy town because we're due for another PCS move."
Even if you're old hat at moving from one home to another, a PCS move can be overwhelming. There's an external timeline that doesn't abide tardiness, and a lot of the factors are out of your control. In a PCS move, the chain of command dictates where you're going, who can come along, how much stuff you take with you, and if the family dog can come…among other things.
It's extra stressful if you're PCSing OCONUS. (You didn't think we were done with the acronyms, did you?). OCONUS means Outside the Continental United States. A PCS move that takes you to Alaska, Hawaii, any U.S. territory, or any international location is OCONUS, while a PCS anywhere within the 48 contiguous ("continental") states is CONUS.
Why do we lump some U.S. duty stations with those "overseas"? It's primarily logistical – OCONUS moves involve unique challenges, like sending your household goods via shipment container. CONUS moves are a lot more conventional. An international PCS is the most complicated of all.
Luckily, the military provides resources and funding for a PCS move as long as you handle the paperwork. (Come on – it's the military. You knew it would come down to paperwork.)
What are Military PCS Orders?
It's important to understand that your service member will probably receive an "assignment notification," but at that point, nothing's set in stone. A PCS isn't official until you receive PCS orders. Plans are still subject to change until then; it's a good idea to start getting ready after your assignment notification, but you need to be open to a change of plans.
PCS orders include information about where your service member is going and when they're expected to report for duty.
In many cases, a PCS order means moving the whole family – these are called accompanied PCS orders. Some duty stations aren't suitable for families, though, which can result in unaccompanied orders. Most PCS orders to Korea and Turkey are unaccompanied.
What Should You Do When You Get Your PCS Orders?
Most PCS orders are issued during the summer, between May 15th and September 15th. July, in particular, is peak PCS move time.
When you get your PCS orders, you should start the ball rolling right away.
Since many PCS orders are issued at the same time, the offices that will help you with your move are always busy. Getting your requests in as early as possible will give them time to help you make a smooth move. It could also get you dibs on the best resources, like moving companies.
As soon as possible, you should:
Making an appointment with your transportation office to get information (and file your paperwork, if you're first-time, separating, or retiring).
Make an appointment with your current installation's finance office, which can help you with relocation entitlements and budgeting for your move.
Set up your Defense Property System (DPS) account at Move.mil.
PCS Tip: Your account expires after 35 days of non-use. This means, among other things, that you need to re-register every time you PCS.
Gather the information you need to schedule your move, ASAP. Whether you're submitting through the transportation office or DPS, you need:
Estimated Shipping Weights
Pick-up/delivery dates and locations
Specialty items list
"Pro-Gear" list and weight (for the service member and the military spouse)
Your preferred moving company
While you wait for your appointments, it can be helpful to gather estimates of what you need and what the military provides, so you can spot any shortfalls and ask informed questions.
PCS Tip: Use DOD calculators to find out your expected Weight Allowance & allowable items, as well as your relocation entitlements. Confirm these numbers with your transpo/financial office though!
Go to PlanMyMove.mil and get a personalized PCS checklist based on your type of move and specific family circumstances. Every PCS move is different, so this is incredibly helpful!
PCS Tips for Military Spouses
Honestly, the PlanMyMove tool will do a lot of heavy lifting for you – it not only tells you what you need to do but also links you to specific military resources for help. You can save or print your PCS checklist, sort by topic or timeline, and you can further customize the list by entering your own tasks.
You can also find a lot of helpful PCS tips and PCS checklist fodder on Move.mil's Move Preparation, Moving Day, and Moving Tips pages.
Here are a few other PCS tips that will get you PCSing like a pro:
If you're expecting a PCS but haven't yet received your orders, you can start preparing by "spring cleaning" any household items that need to be thrown out or donated. It can also be helpful to take an inventory of household items you're keeping. This prepares you for your DPS paperwork, and if your things are lost or damaged, having an accurate, detailed, and up-to-date list will help you file a claim.
Seasoned military spouses recommend splitting your DPS weight allowance into multiple types of shipments, especially:
Personally Procured Move (PPM). While this category can mean 100% DIY (or as the military likes to call it for some reason, DitY), it can be used differently. Military spouses recommend you register a "shipment" of any irreplaceable valuables and immediate necessities as a PPM shipment. The military will cover 100% of the cost, but you'll keep control of those critical items. You'll get a PPM allowance whether you move these items yourself or hire pros.
Unaccompanied Baggage (UB). Shipping some items as unaccompanied baggage means those items will be expedited to your new location, while the rest of your belongings will arrive at a later date. This is only available for OCONUS PCS moves. You can't use unaccompanied baggage for a contiguous-state PCS.
Household Goods (HHG). An HHG shipment is where you'll put the bulk of your belongings – anything you won't need in a hurry. All of these belongings will be packed and shipped by the government – it might take a while, but you won't have to deal with it.
Non-DPS Items. If your estimated weight is more than your allowed weight and you really can't bear to part with enough to bring it under, research options for keeping or moving those items privately. Don't register them in DPS – weight overages can cost you thousands of dollars.
Make the most of your relocation allowances, including Housing Allowance (and potential Cost of Living Allowance or COLA), Temporary Lodging Allowance, Dislocation Allowance, and Per Diem travel allowance.
Your finance office can issue certain resources before the move, so you won't have to wait for reimbursement. That includes a travel card and 60% of the cost for a PPM shipment. They can sometimes advance your pay and provide other assistance.
The per-diem rate does not pay for luxury accommodations. You can save money by booking lodging through FedRooms, where government-negotiated rates will ensure you're on budget.
Keep all receipts related to your move (and note down your mileage). This can help with reimbursements, and if you can't recoup that money from the DOD, you can probably write it off on your taxes.
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Q: Clean way to write OLE code in Perl? I'm working with automating the creation of a Word document in Perl by means of Win32::OLE. My current code looks like this, and it's leaving instances of WINWORD.EXE in memory:
my $range = $select->Range;
my $table = $doc->Tables->Add( $range, scalar @rows, scalar @{ $rows[0] } );
for my $rownum ( 0 .. $#rows ) {
    for my $colnum ( 0 .. $#{ $rows[$rownum] } ) {
        my @cellpos = ( $rownum + 1, $colnum + 1 );
        my $data = $rows[$rownum][$colnum];
        $table->Cell(@cellpos)->Range->{'Text'} = $data;
        1;
    }
}

However, if I were to refactor my code per the Microsoft recommendation for Visual Studio .NET, it would look like this:
my $range = $select->Range;
my $tables = $doc->Tables;
my $table = $tables->Add( $range, scalar @rows, scalar @{ $rows[0] } );
for my $rownum ( 0 .. $#rows ) {
    for my $colnum ( 0 .. $#{ $rows[$rownum] } ) {
        my @cellpos = ( $rownum + 1, $colnum + 1 );
        my $data = $rows[$rownum][$colnum];
        my $cell = $table->Cell(@cellpos);
        my $cell_range = $cell->Range;
        $cell_range->{'Text'} = $data;
    }
}

That code does the job, but it's awfully "noisy" to my mind.  Is there a cleaner way to do this?

A: It can be improved marginally. There is no need for the @cellpos and $data variables, and it is tidier to extract a reference to the current element of @rows for use within the inner loop.
my $range = $select->Range;
my $tables = $doc->Tables;
my $table = $tables->Add( $range, scalar @rows, scalar @{ $rows[0] } );
for my $rownum ( 0 .. $#rows ) {
    my $cols = $rows[$rownum];
    for my $colnum ( 0 .. $#$cols ) {
        my $cell = $table->Cell($rownum + 1, $colnum + 1);
        my $cell_range = $cell->Range;
        $cell_range->{Text} = $cols->[$colnum];
    }
}

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SARDP-NE: 2 Lane SDPOA urges action against alleged scam
DIMAPUR, DECEMBER 3 (MExN): Aggrieved landowners of the 2 Lane SARDP-NE Chakhabama-Zunheboto Road have reiterated their demand for action against alleged "corruption" to the tune of Rs 22.18 Crore with regard to land compensation.
A press release from the media cell of the 2 Lane Sedzu-Dzulha Aggrieved Property Owners Association (2 Lane SDPOA) cited the events concerning the project and the subsequent land compensation issue. Citing RTI replies, the association had earlier said that it has unveiled "corruption to the tune Rs. 22.18 Crores approximately."
It alleged that this amount was "enlisted into the beneficiary list" where "properties were either bogus/non-existent or not under Right of Way." Despite this revelation, the association stated that the government and the district administration have remained mute till today.
It reminded how the association first stumbled upon the beneficiary list in 2018, the anomalies in the subsequent verification drives and how "eligible beneficiaries were made to sign a readymade affidavit and a strictly self viewed signatures appended in the beneficiary list. The association informed that it filed another RTI on April 24, 2019 and "discovered much more bogus beneficiaries."
It further said that while appeals were made to the Chakhesang Public Organization (CPO) for intervention on the issue, "this appeal didn't receive much attention." The association said that many property owners despite receiving only partial compensation were "blackmailed on many occasions, accusing them of receiving the full compensation."
It further claimed that during the Lokayukta investigation on September 29, 2020, "village leaders confessed at a gathering in the presence of Investigation Officer and CPO officials at Chetheba Town Community Hall that bogus money (aptly called development funds for towns/villages) was drawn with approval of the former Deputy Commissioner, Phek and the agreement with the CPO."
It questioned what the government was doing with regard to this.
The association demanded adequate and full compensation of the properties assessed for damage under the ROW as per existing government approved rates. It also demanded inclusion of all eligible uncompensated properties assessed for damage.
It also called for review and enhancement of all undervalued properties according to government approved rates. Another demand was to review over-compensated properties. The association stated that due to "excessive bogus compensation," there is no more fund to compensate the genuine uncompensated properties.
The association meanwhile said that its executive and members are being "thoroughly harassed and maligned." It further lamented that "third party has been employed to maim justice seekers." Further the association said that there is no clash of interest with the Maytas-Gayatri Damaged Victim Association (MGDVA) "but instead both organizations are complimentary to each other."
It further dispelled rumours that the association is hampering road construction. The association however added that the landowners are concerned about the poor quality of the ongoing road construction, alleging that the construction company is using "highly questionable low grade materials."
It meanwhile cautioned that if any individual or group creates obstruction which would lead to deprivation of compensation, "it would be treated as a direct challenge and infringement of our fundamental rights."
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Recent news coverage has focused on increases in the ticket prices to Walt Disney World and other Central Florida attractions. Disney has now eclipsed the $100 mark for a single-day adult admission, rising to $105 (plus tax) earlier this year. Other Orlando theme parks are inching closer to $100 for a one-day ticket.
Legoland Florida remains less expensive than the Orlando theme parks, but it seems to be following Disney's lead in pushing up its admission price. The walk-up price an adult one-day admission is now listed at $89 plus tax (for a total of $95.23).
The new admission price took effect March 30, a Legoland Florida spokeswoman said.
When Legoland Florida opened in October 2011, regular single-day adult admission was $75 plus tax. At that time, Disney World charged $85 plus tax for adult admission.
Legoland's adult ticket price increased to $79 in 2013.
Parking at Legoland Florida has also gotten more expensive. The park now charges $17, the same as Disney World. Legoland charged $12 for parking when it opened in 2011.
Of course, there are many options for getting reduced prices at Legoland Florida, just as there are at Disney World and other theme parks: online purchases, multi-day passes, annual passes and periodic discounts from retailers.


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Instructor creates safe haven room for struggling students at Albemarle High
Published 3:13 pm Tuesday, January 5, 2021
By Chris Miller
The safe haven room at Albemarle High School is a place where students can go to unwind and relax.
While the coronavirus pandemic has impacted everyone across the country to some degree, it's been especially different for students.
To help alleviate the student stress at Albemarle High School, one instructor has set about creating a safe haven room where students who need time to themselves can come to relax and unwind.
Veteran teacher Dana Hardeman, who has taught for almost 20 years in Virginia and North Carolina, was hired last January as a result of a $3.7 million, five-year grant from the Department of Education that was awarded last year to Stanly County Schools, in a partnership with Montgomery County Schools.
Funds for the RESTORE grant, which created a multi-tiered system of support focusing on student behavior, academics and social-emotional learning, have gone to five high-needs schools in each county. Hardeman, who's from Norwood and graduated from South Stanly High School, works with Albemarle High, Albemarle Middle, Stanly Academy Learning Center, East Albemarle Elementary and Central Elementary. She helps to train teachers on how to best support their students.
Though her title may appear daunting, technically she is the MTSS/PBIS differentiation coordinator, her role is essentially to make sure each student is properly supported and cared for, in whatever capacity that may take.
"It's how do we support students and it's all students," she said. "It's anybody that shows that they have a need. We use that time to determine what we want to do, intervention-wise."
About the safe haven room
While in the past, most traditional interventions, such as sending students to the principal or guidance counselor or suspending them, often focused on students struggling with behavioral or academic issues, Hardeman says students also struggle with social and emotional issues, which have likely been exacerbated due to the pandemic.
The safe haven room was created as an alternative option for students who might be reticent to speak with the principal or guidance counselor.
"You know, we thought if it was in-between, it wasn't a guidance room and it wasn't the office, that they might open up," Hardeman said.
She got the idea of creating a safe haven room based on her experiences dealing with students as a high school teacher and from similar concepts already established in many elementary schools. As a teacher, she said students always felt comfortable coming to talk to her about the issues in their life. Even when her own students were suspended, she would often meet them outside of school, like at a Starbucks, to make sure they didn't fall behind.
The goal behind the room is to offer an alternative option for teachers to send students if they are having problems aside from a trip to the principal's office, which often result in disciplinary consequences. Hardeman said that many studies have shown that multiple disciplinary consequences can reduce the chances students will actually graduate.
Unlike traditional in-school suspension or being sent home due to disciplinary problems, which often amounts in huge losses in instructional time, Hardeman says "the goal of the safe haven room is to get them back in class as quick as possible with the support they need."
Not all students that come to the room do so due to a discipline problem, she said. The safe haven room is also a resource for students who simply need some time to relax and get away from their class for a few minutes.
Though the room is still in its infancy, Emily Shaw is confident it will be a meaningful resource for students.
"I hope that the room provides a safe place for students where they feel welcome and feel encouraged to share their feelings so that way we can help them with any issues that they may be having so we can get them back on the track to instruction and back with their classmates smiling and having a good time again," said Shaw, who was principal when the room began.
Shaw added: "I hope it blazes a trail for other high schools to take the same initiative, too, to provide a place for their students."
'This is an outlet for students'
Hardeman also received $500 thanks to a Bright Ideas education grant, sponsored by North Carolina's electric cooperatives. The money allowed her to purchase supplies for the room, which is located on the second floor. The room is equipped with bean bag chairs, a colorful carpet, an interactive miniature zen garden for students to tinker with, adult coloring books, stress balls and mindfulness games.
Dana Hardeman received a $500 Bright Ideas education grant to purchase supplies for her safe haven room at Albemarle High School.
Though the room is a place where students are encouraged to talk with Hardeman about their problems, students are still expected to complete their assignments. Hardeman keeps a detailed log of each student that comes to the room, including their grade level and what assignment they should be working on. To make sure students remain focused on their work, phones are confiscated and placed in a cubby.
To better help Hardeman engage with the students, she has another instructor stationed in the room: Monique Dupree, who's a student support specialist.
"This is an outlet for students, this is not necessarily about discipline," Dupree said. "This is where they can come and cry, they can get help, they can get support, they can do work, they can come in the classroom for five minutes and not say anything."
Part of Hardeman's job is that of a counselor: she works to earn the students' trust so they feel comfortable enough to talk with her about the underlying reasons why they were sent to the room.
"We want to make sure that it's something we can help with," she said. "If a kid does have a problem sleeping, there might be some underlying thing that we could figure out."
And even if Hardeman cannot directly help students with their struggles, she can refer them to a trauma counselor or to a relevant program within the community.
"I've got probing questions that we can always ask like, 'Why did you do this? What is going on with this behavior?' " she said. "Most students, they're either trying to get out of something or they're trying to get away with something."
Hardeman hopes that eventually the room will become a place where the students will engage with each other in meaningful dialogue as a therapeutic way to discuss the issues affecting them.
"It's almost like a group therapy session where the kids can talk it out themselves," she said.
About Chris Miller
Chris Miller has been with the SNAP since January 2019. He is a graduate of NC State and received his Master's in Journalism from the University of Maryland. He previously wrote for the Capital News Service in Annapolis, where many of his stories on immigration and culture were published in national papers via the AP wire.
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Q: ASP.NET getting an error when trying to insert into MSAccess DB I have a school project due soon, it is a web app in ASP.NET and I thought I had finished and had it working as intended using a local mysql database. My professor has recently instructed us to change our database to MS Access and I have most of my classes working (ones like login where it only checks the data already in the table). The last one i'm having issues with is my registration page, i'm getting an error regarding my insert statement. (An exception of type 'System.Data.OleDb.OleDbException' occurred in System.Data.dll but was not handled in user code
Additional information: Syntax error in INSERT INTO statement.)
I have tried tweaking various things based on other posts/youtube videos but nothing has worked thus far. I'd greatly appreciate someone pointing out where i'm going wrong! Thanks in advance.
protected void submitBtn_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        OleDbConnection connect = new OleDbConnection(ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["newregDBConnectionString"].ConnectionString);
        {
            if (parentRadBtn.Checked)
            {
                if (firstNameBox.Text == "" || surnameBox.Text == "" || postcodeBox.Text == "" || teleBox.Text == "" || emailBox.Text == "" || userBox.Text == "" || passwordBox.Text == "")
                {
                    Response.Write("<script>alert('Please ensure all fields have an entry');</script>");
                    successLabel.Text = ("");
                    userBox.Text = "";
                    firstNameBox.Text = "";
                    surnameBox.Text = "";
                    postcodeBox.Text = "";
                    teleBox.Text = "";
                    emailBox.Text = "";
                    passwordBox.Text = "";
                }
                else
                {
                    OleDbCommand pa = new OleDbCommand("INSERT INTO parent(parentID, firstname, surname, postcode, telephone, email, password) VALUES (@parentID, @firstname, @surname, @postcode, @telephone, @email, @password)", connect);
                    pa.Parameters.AddWithValue("@parentID", userBox.Text);
                    pa.Parameters.AddWithValue("@firstname", firstNameBox.Text);
                    pa.Parameters.AddWithValue("@surname", surnameBox.Text);
                    pa.Parameters.AddWithValue("@postcode", postcodeBox.Text);
                    pa.Parameters.AddWithValue("@telephone", teleBox.Text);
                    pa.Parameters.AddWithValue("@email", emailBox.Text);
                    pa.Parameters.AddWithValue("@password", passwordBox.Text);

                    connect.Open();
                    pa.ExecuteNonQuery();
                    connect.Close();
                }

                if (IsPostBack)
                {
                    userBox.Text = "";
                    firstNameBox.Text = "";
                    surnameBox.Text = "";
                    postcodeBox.Text = "";
                    teleBox.Text = "";
                    emailBox.Text = "";
                    passwordBox.Text = "";
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            }
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                {
                    Response.Write("<script>alert('Please ensure all fields have an entry');</script>");
                    successLabel.Text = ("");
                    userBox.Text = "";
                    firstNameBox.Text = "";
                    dayDobList.Text = "";
                    monthDobList.Text = "";
                    yearDobList.Text = "";
                    genderList.Text = "";
                    passwordBox.Text = "";
                }
                else
                {
                    OleDbParameter dob = new OleDbParameter("@dob", OleDbType.DBDate);
                    dob.Value = new DateTime(Int32.Parse(yearDobList.Text), Int32.Parse(monthDobList.Text), Int32.Parse(dayDobList.Text));

                    OleDbCommand ca = new OleDbCommand("INSERT INTO children(childID, firstname, dob, gender, password) VALUES (@childID, @firstname, @dob, @gender, @password)", connect);
                    ca.Parameters.AddWithValue("@childID", userBox.Text);
                    ca.Parameters.AddWithValue("@firstname", firstNameBox.Text);
                    ca.Parameters.Add(dob);
                    ca.Parameters.AddWithValue("@gender", genderList.Text);
                    ca.Parameters.AddWithValue("@password", passwordBox.Text);

                    connect.Open();
                    ca.ExecuteNonQuery();
                    connect.Close();
                }
                if (IsPostBack)
                {
                    userBox.Text = "";
                    firstNameBox.Text = "";
                    dayDobList.Text = "";
                    monthDobList.Text = "";
                    yearDobList.Text = "";
                    genderList.Text = "";
                    passwordBox.Text = "";
                }
            }
        }
    }

    protected void Button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        Response.Redirect("ViewDelete.aspx");
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    {
        Response.Redirect("Home.aspx");
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A: From MSDN:

The OLE DB .NET Provider does not support named parameters for passing
  parameters to an SQL statement or a stored procedure called by an
  OleDbCommand when CommandType is set to Text. In this case, the
  question mark (?) placeholder must be used. Therefore, the order in which OleDbParameter objects are added to the OleDbParameterCollection must directly correspond to the position of the question mark placeholder for the parameter in the command text.

By default OleDbCommandType is set to Text, hence your parent & children query should be changed to this (note that all OleDbParameter should declared in their proper order):
// insert parent command
OleDbCommand pa = new OleDbCommand("INSERT INTO parent(parentID, firstname, surname, postcode, telephone, email, [password]) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)", connect);

// insert children command
OleDbCommand ca = new OleDbCommand("INSERT INTO children(childID, firstname, dob, gender, [password]) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)", connect);

NB: All column names which potentially conflicted with Access OLE DB reserved words should put into square brackets to prevent accidental usage of either Access JET SQL keyword or Access ACE SQL keyword (i.e. PASSWORD).
SO related issues:
What's wrong with these parameters?
insert into access database


A lack of oxygen (hypoxia) or low blood supply (ischaemia) before or during birth can destroy cells in a newborn baby's brain. The damage caused by the lack of oxygen continues for some time afterwards. One way to try to reduce this damage is to induce hypothermia cooling the baby or just the baby's head for hours to days. Erythropoietin (Epo) given in the first week after birth shows promise as a treatment that may also help. This study is to find out whether Epo plus induced hypothermia (cooling) of near term newborn babies who have suffered from low blood or oxygen supply to the brain at birth reduces death and disability in survivors at two years of age.
Current treatment for babies with HIE is to lower the baby's body temperature (cool) for 3 days to minimise brain damage. Even with cooling, nearly one in two infants either will not survive or will survive with major disability.
• Placebo treatment. The placebo treatment will be saline (dilute salt water) which looks like Epo but has no active ingredients and does not cause any harm.
Treatment with Epo might reduce brain injury. We hope this study will improve medical knowledge and treatment of babies with HIE in future. After your baby's discharge from hospital, we will keep in touch with you about your baby's progress. Your baby will have routine follow-up appointments as part of their standard care and treatment.
This multicentre trial is coordinated by CTC and is sponsored by the University of Sydney. Funding is provided by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).


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If you receive a temporary ex-parte injunction, it will not take effect until the papers have been served on (given to) the abuser. The clerk of court will give all of the necessary paperwork to the sheriff or another law enforcement officer who will deliver ("serve") the papers to the abuser as soon as possible.1 If the abuser lives with you, you may ask the court to have a law enforcement officer go home with you to help enforce the temporary injunction. This means that if the temporary injunction requires the abuser to move out of the house, the law enforcement officer will make him leave.2 Tell the clerk that you want help to enforce the injunction and ask for help in your petition. To find contact information for your local sheriff, go to our FL Sheriff Departments page.
The abuser will also receive papers telling him/her when the hearing for the final injunction will take place. A judge cannot give you a final injunction at the hearing unless the abuser has been served. It does not matter if the abuser actually shows up at the hearing or not; it only matters that s/he received notice of the hearing date.


Review: The Mummy – Is it a Wrap for Tom Cruise?
We come to finally unwrapping The Mummy, Universal's first film in its Dark Universe. It aims to serve as the grand introduction to a new shared world with all of Universal's monsters. Is Tom Cruise enough to make everyone forget about Brendan Fraser's Mummy and get excited for this new venture? Eh, not really. If you're looking for the magic and fun of that flick you won't find it here.
Our film starts by establishing Nick (Tom Cruise) and Sgt.Vail (Jake Johnson) as shady US soldiers who are "antiquities liberators" aka thieves. Through a chaotic and loud tumbling through the alleyways and rooftops of Iraq in search of treasure,they accidentally unearth the ancient prison of Princess Ahamet (Sofia Boutella). Conveniently enough they are joined by archaeologist Jenny Halsey (Annabelle Wallis) who brings them to Dr. Henry Jekyll (Russell Crowe). As Cruise is the one who actually frees the Princess, she names him her Chosen. So begins their race to end the curse before she can complete the ritual that will allow Set,the god of death, to take over Cruise's body.
How is our new Mummy? Boutella's mummy is essentially a spoiled brat throwing a really over the top tantrum. She's decent in the role easily transitioning from rage to seduction whenever she's in a scene with Cruise. She plays off well against him and shows how even with all this power she now has, she's still a brat looking for attention. The special effects they use as she changes from dry husk to human-ish are also pretty good. Sadly, there's not much originality in the effects. About the only thing that sets this mummy apart are her double irises.
As for Cruise, he's actually pretty fun to watch. They try to establish his character as a selfish, lying, thief but it never comes across as strongly as they would like. Tom Cruise physically sells every bit of his character. Which is not surprising because it's a well known fact that he does all of his own stunts, but it particularly stands out in a film where not much else really stands out. The scene in the helicopter toward the beginning of the film is incredible to watch considering they used zero gravity and no cgi whatsoever. Everything else is entertaining enough but is kind of forgettable. Watching the Mummy when she first wakes is more interesting than watching her when she's mostly humanoid. It is funny to watch her bat Tom Cruise around like a fly but there's nothing special beyond that. There are quite a few heart racing scary moments with rodents and undead minions, but no one sequence that stands out over anything else.
And that's the crucial flaw of this film. There's nothing really special happening. For a movie that's supposed to be the doorway into a shared universe there really should be something different than what we've already seen to pull us along for the ride. The cast performed pretty much how you would expect their stereotypical roles to play out. The archaeologist who looks down upon the rogue but eventually sees the shred of good in him that he doesn't. The best friend who thinks everything is a bad idea and is the film's humor relief. The things that are potentially intriguing like Crowe's Dr.Jekyll and his monster hunter HQ get a good tease but you're left hoping it gets a bit more of a jolt in whatever the next film is.
Cruise's performance was consistently enjoyable which is probably what saves this film from being completely blah. He shows Nick's believable temptation between the mummy's call to power and whatever shred of selflessness he might have. Otherwise this film delivers a lukewarm entry into Universal's monsterverse. There's still hope though, as the ending to this movie was unexpected and oddly satisfying. Let's hope Universal builds upon this and gives us something far more exciting in the next film.


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Designed to evenly distribute body weight and prevent pulling and choking, this harness will allow your pup to walk in freedom and comfort. Breathable, yet sturdy material offers the utmost comfort and durability. We really like the flexibility that the two metal leash attachment points on this harness provide; one on the back and one on the chest. Thanks to reflective materials, your pup will be visible at night. On the downside, the leash attachment points can fray easily.
The ergonomic design offers ultimate comfort and it's easy to put on and take off.
We like this harness because it is made of durable, lightweight Oxford material, and it features a Duraflex buckle for increased security. This harness comes in a wide range of bright colors and is designed to fit dogs that have a chest size of 17 to 22 inches.The chest is lined with soft sponge padding. Our DogGear team likes the nylon webbing on this harness, which features reflective materials for increased visibility. We also like how lightweight this harness is. On the downside, it can be difficult to get this harness on.
This dog harness from PetSafe is designed to fit small dogs perfectly. It is completely adjustable so that you can easily achieve the perfect fit for your pup's unique shape and size.
The front attachment for the leash allows you to keep your dog at your side for increased security and prevents choking. This harness is available in several different colors. We like the simple design and durable construction of this harness. We also like that it's backed by a perfect fit guarantee. There were some struggles with putting it on, though, which is something to bear in mind.
This harness is functional, durable, and stylish. The exterior layer is constructed of scratch-proof Oxford, so the harness can easily stand up to wear and tear.
The Duraflex buckles are lightweight and easy to operate, and the harness as a whole is ergonomically designed with lightweight mesh for breathability and padding on the chest and belly. The 3M reflective stitching allows for increased visibility in the dark. We love that the size of this harness can be adjusted to fit the unique shape of every pup. We also like that it offers two attachment points for a leash: one on the back and one on the chest. On the downside, it can be a challenge to adjust the size.
The easy on and off design of this harness will reduce the hassle so that you and your pup can really enjoy walk time.
Thanks to the adjustable slide straps, you can customize the size of this harness to fit your dog's unique shape. The team of experts at DogGear like the lightweight, breathable material this harness is constructed from. We also like that it evenly distributes weight to effectively reduce pulling and choking. One con to note, however, is that the material isn't as durable as we expected it to be.
The step-in design of this harness makes it easy to put on and take off.
The mesh fabric of this harness is both breathable and waterproof, so you don't have to worry about the durability being damaged by moisture. A Velcro closure and metal D-rings allow for ultimate security. Our team really likes the simplicity of this vest. It goes on and off with ease, and an added bonus is that the material is weather resistant. But, the harness can cause choking issues, especially when used with small dogs, so do make sure that you only use this harness on a medium sized dog.
If your large dog has a tendency to pull, then this is the harness for you. Two attachment points for the leash will allow you to have better control over your pup.
This harness's aluminum attachment rings, which are reinforced with webbing, allow for a sturdy connection. And, since it can slip right over your pup's head, getting it on and taking it offer are a cinch. We love the padding on the belly and chest areas, as it offers comfort for long walks and for pups that tend to pull. The durable material is lightweight, breathable, and will last a long time. We also like the built-in pocket that can be used to store tags so your pooch can walk without a collar. It can take some adjustment to get it to fit your dog properly, which is something to be aware of.
You'll have no trouble getting your large dog into and out of this harness from RabitGoo, thanks to the step-in design.
The RabbitGoo harness evenly distributes weight to reduce strain, and to prevent choking and pulling. The padded breathable material is durable, lightweight, and will keep your pup comfortable. We like that this harness offers two leash attachment points. The material does irritate some dogs' skin.
For an affordable, comfortable, and durable large dog harness, the EcoBark harness is a great choice.
This is made of super soft, durable, and recycled materials, making the harness good for your pup and good for the environment. The non-choke design won't damage your dog's neck and or throat, and the non-breakaway emergency release clasp offers added security. We love the thoughtful features of this harness, and the affordability. We also like that it comes in a wide range of colors and features padding for maximum comfort. The material isn't quite as durable as members of our team would have liked.


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Escape the hustle and bustle of downtown to this quiet cottage in the woods, nestled on a private double lot. Located on a cul de sac within walking distance to Syracuse University and the Westcott Street shopping district, this delightful home is a gardener's paradise and may be the retreat you've been yearning for. Take a peek inside to find arched doorways, brick and flagstone embedded staircase, newly refinished hardwood floors, gas fireplace and bright spacious rooms throughout. Every window features a view to the lush greenery, koi pond, or SU skyline. The first floor master bedroom suite is a sanctuary from the rest of the house, offering privacy and solitude. With additional bedroom or office space in the walkout lower level, as well as storage galore, you won't have to sacrifice peace and quiet for convenience ever again!


The next several pictures are of a 24" x 54" x 3 1/2" deep triangle pan with our first Ribbon Burner! It lays in a bed of black silicone carbide "Black Magic"
The flames measured 24" tall below! Because of the design we implied to this new burner they seem to be coming from nowhere!
We didn't fill the pan with sand just because. These ribbon burners will be available very soon and we will post dozens more pictures as we have time to post them for you to see. The will be available in steel or stainless steel. With or with out a pan. This burner was built for another customer in Palm Springs for their fireplace and we will post pictures of it as well.
This pan will be installed in a custom table built by the customer in Palm Springs.
The fireplace below has a stainless steel pan installed with a ribbon burner. The front legs of the pan are 4" round brushed legs with our standard legs in the back. Here you can see the different flame patterns of our ribbon burner. We then installed a brushed aluminum surround.
The first 3 pictures are of the fireplace before we started on it. The wall was built out 8" for the flat screen above the fireplace.
The next 4 pictures are of our ribbon burner after fabrication.
Now we pour on starfire to help conceal the burner.
Our ribbon burners can actually raise the flames quite a bit!
This is one of our smaller 18" ribbon burners.
The pan is now installed in the fireplace.
Now we install the surround to finish this fireplace off!
What we do is very simple, we listen to the customers needs and build from their imagination.
The twin ribbon burners below are 50" long each and powered be an electronic ignition. The will be installed in Santa Barbara California.As soon as the installation is complete we will post the finished pictures of the burners. They will be installed one in front of the other to create two walls of fire.
These we mock up shots with very low pressure in the shop and when they get installed you will be able to see the potential of these burners.
The burner below is a propane ribbon burner with all stainless steel construction.
The pan and all around was filled with glass hiding/ concealing all of the workings.
A ribbon burner will mold all of the flames together making it look like a ribbon of fire.


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Q: Error 1130 in mysql when i am trying to log on mysql using my ip address i am getting error 1130 qht can i do for this

A: On your server run mysql from command line:
mysql -u root -p -h localhost -P 3306

Then run this command in mysql shell:
>use mysql
>GRANT ALL ON *.* to root@'%' IDENTIFIED BY 'yourpassword';
>FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Have a nice time.

A: Your client IP is not allowed to connect to this server, you must add it to allowed client account
For exemple, assuming you add an user account having all rights in one database :
grant all on db.* to 'username'@'192.168.0.1';

Where db is database name, username  the username , and your clients IP is 192.168.0.1
See docs for details of user account creation

A: On your server run mysql from command line:
mysql -u root -p -h localhost -P 3306
Then run this command in mysql shell:

use mysql
GRANT ALL ON . to root@'%' IDENTIFIED BY 'pass';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Perfect! great steps and resolve the error
Failure loading users data from backend [xx.xx.xx.x:3306] for service [Write Failover]. MySQL error 1130, Host
'xx.xx.xx.x' is not allowed to connect to this MariaDB server


Firing employees is stressful, often leading HR professionals to sometimes rush through the process (just to get it over with). That is a big mistake. HR professionals need to plan and take the time to organize before the meeting.
Remember to always involve Elayne and Michelle in discussions before making a decision and executing an involuntary termination.
Get IT involved – Ensure the computer access will be terminated while the termination meeting is taking place.
Carefully choose a location and time for the meeting – Try to meet near the end of the day or employee's shift. Try to conduct the meeting in a conference room or office.
If necessary, request an officer – Sometimes it may be necessary to ask the OSU Police Department to have an officer in the area of the meeting.
Give the employee the termination letter – Allow the employee the time to read the letter.
Explain to the employee that the computer access has been shut off – Be sure to note you'll work with them to get any personal information they have off of their work computer. Ensure them, if they are hourly, the timesheet will be entered on their behalf and they will be paid for all of the time they worked.
Final pay – Let the employee know when they will receive the final pay, let them know this pay will include any vacation payout owed to the employee.
COBRA – Inform the employee when insurance will end and point out in the termination letter the option for continuing coverage.
Change of address – It is important to remind the employee if they move to notify OSU of any change of address, they will need to update their address to obtain the W-2 for that year.
Answer questions – Take the time to answer the employee's questions. If you don't know the answer, be sure to get contact information and get back with the employee once you have found the answer.
Remember to be respectful during the meeting. This is a difficult conversation for both the HR Professional and the employee. Offer to assist the employee with collecting personal items and carrying them out to the car. Close the meeting by wishing the employee well with future endeavors.
Don't forget, the employee may be overwhelmed and ask if it is okay to call you with questions later, of course that would be fine.
We all know, when new managers hit the ground running, it makes our life easier. We want to help the new managers be successful, so here are three common mistakes new managers make and how to help managers avoid them.
While confidence is important, being overconfident can cause a manager to be underprepared and set unrealistic goals. Also, overconfident people tend to be unpopular; they talk a good game but fail to back it up with actual performance.
A good way for managers to earn the respect of their team and peers is to exhibit some modesty regarding their sills and abilities.
Despite the perception that being warm – by encouraging others to talk, making kind gestures and offering compliments – makes you seem weak, it is not true. This makes employees feel as though their manager has their backs.
Showing some warmth plays a key role in building trust with employees.
Employees pick up on two pieces of a manager's character immediately, their warmth and competence.
Competence is important without it a manager can't be counted on – whether they mean well or not.
It is essential for managers to act professionally – making sure they are not quick to anger and don't rush to judgement when problems arise.
Employees have a hard time trusting managers they feel don't have control over their emotions.
Managers need to do what they can to avoid being angry too quickly or rushing to judgement. Managers must keep their impulses private. Employees don't want to work with someone who appears to lack self-control.


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Earlier this month I did a blog post on my dad's World War II hero, Slade Deville Cutter. My father shared another story of a Commander that made the ultimate sacrifice for his crew and our country, Commander Howard Walter Gilmore.
Gilmore underwent submarine training in 1930 and in the years that followed served in various submarines and at stations ashore. In 1941, he assumed his first command, USS Shark (SS-174), only to be transferred the day following the attack on Pearl Harbor to take command of the still-unfinished USS Growler (SS-215). On his first, Growler attacked three enemy destroyers off Kiska, sinking one and severely damaging the other two, while narrowly avoiding two torpedoes fired in return, for which Gilmore received the Navy Cross. On his second patrol, Growler sank four merchant ships totaling 15,000 tons in the East China Sea near Taiwan. Gilmore received a gold star in lieu of a second Navy Cross.
The submarine continued to take a heavy toll of shipping on her fourth war patrol, and on the night of 6–February 7, 1943, she approached a convoy stealthily for a surface attack. Suddenly a fast gunboat, Hayasaki, closed and prepared to ram. As the small ship charged out of the darkness, Gilmore sounded the collision alarm and shouted, "Left full rudder!" — to no avail. Growler hit the Japanese adversary amidships at 17 knots, heeling the submarine 50 degrees, bending 18 feet of her bow sideways, and disabling the forward torpedo tubes.
Simultaneously, the Japanese crew unleashed a burst of machine gun fire at Growler's bridge, killing the assistant officer of the deck and a lookout, while wounding Gilmore himself and two other men. "Clear the bridge!" Gilmore ordered as he struggled to hang on to a frame. As the rest of the bridge party dropped down the hatch into the conning tower, the executive officer, Lieutenant commander Arnold Schade waited expectantly for his captain to appear. Instead from above came the shouted command: "Take her down!" Realizing that he could not get himself below in time if the ship were to escape, Gilmore chose to make the supreme sacrifice for his shipmates. Schade hesitated briefly — then followed his captain's last order and submerged the crippled ship.
Surfacing some time later in hope of reattacking the Hayasaki, Schade found the seas empty. The Japanese ship had survived the encounter, but there was no sign of Gilmore, who apparently had drifted away in the night. Schade and Growler's crew managed to control the ship's flooding and limped back to Brisbane.
For sacrificing his own life to save his ship, commander Howard Gilmore was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. Today "Take her down!" remains one of the legendary phrases of the U.S. Submarine Force.
Thank you Commander Gilmore for sacrificing your life for your crew and our freedoms. A true hero to remember forever.
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Adding my thanks. God bless. DCG, I also really appreciate you sharing these stories of heroism.
My father was on the USS Growler 215, so I am so appreciative of Captain Gilmore's devotion and act of true heroism. Without his heroic act, I would not be here and would not be so passionate about my father's 22-year military career and our US military history. Thank you for sharing.


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import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;

import javax.swing.JButton;
import javax.swing.JDialog;
import javax.swing.JFrame;

public class OptionMenu extends JDialog{

	public OptionMenu(JFrame parent){
		super(parent, "menu", true);
		this.setSize(550, 270);
		this.setLocationRelativeTo(null);
		this.setResizable(false);
        this.setUndecorated(true);
		this.setDefaultCloseOperation(JDialog.DO_NOTHING_ON_CLOSE);

	    this.setLayout(new GridLayout(3, 1));

		JButton play = new JButton("Play");
		JButton restart = new JButton("Restart");
		JButton close = new JButton("Close");
	    this.getContentPane().add(play);
	    this.getContentPane().add(restart);
	    this.getContentPane().add(close);
	    play.addActionListener(new ActionListener(){
	    	public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent arg0){
	    		setVisible(false);
	    	}
	    });
	    restart.addActionListener(new ActionListener(){
			public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent arg0){
				setVisible(false);
			}
	    });
	    close.addActionListener(new ActionListener(){
	    	public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent arg0){
	    		System.exit(DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE);
	    	}
	    });

		this.setVisible(true);
	}
}

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