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Making Maps Accessible in PDF Documents | U.S. Department of the Interior
I do webinars regularly, and they’re free, so you can just sign up for the webinar. They’ve also been recorded, so you can look at the recordings. You have your own recordings internally as well. I have another two-day training coming up in the fall in Colorado. I do that every year at that conference. There are in the deck - and Sid will be posting the deck so you have access - you can get to other resources, one of which is me. You guys are all my new best friends, so it’s the only way I get best friends anymore is come and talk to people. So there’s my email. You can always email me. I love to get complex and troublesome things. I ask four things of you if you send me an email. What version of Acrobat Pro DC are you using? DOI has the most current. You guys are awesome. In fact, some people updated on Tuesday in my class, and they have the one that came out on Tuesday. What version of the source document are you using? So if it’s Word, are you on Office 10, Office 2010, or are you on Office 2016 or whatever? Send me the source document if you can, and send me the PDF. Now, if all you have is the PDF to send me, that’s fine. If you can’t send me the PDF for security reasons, that’s also fine. You can still contact me. I work a lot with the DOJ, and they’re like, yeah, we can’t send you the document. So then we figure it out. So thank you and enjoy the rest of the conference.  

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 Quick Facts Bats are the only mammals that can fly. They are insect-eating machines, eating thousands of flying insects in a single night! Bats use echolocation (rapid pulses of sound that bounce off an object) to detect and catch insects. They scoop the insects up in their tail or wing membranes, then place them in their mouths. This is what gives them such an irregular flight pattern. As temperatures decrease in the fall and the number of insects diminish, bats migrate to their hibernacula (place where animals hibernate) in caves or mines for the winter. During hibernation, a bat will reduce its body temperature. It will slow its heart rate to only one beat every four or five seconds and rely on its stored fat reserves to survive until springtime. What to Watch For Size Little brown bats have a wingspan of 8-9 inches. Their body length is 3-4½ inches long with a 1½ inch forearm. On average, adults weigh less than half an ounce. Appearance Bats are covered in a coat of silky cinnamon and dark brown hair with pale grey underneath. They have black hand-like wings. Where to Watch In warmer months, during early dawn or at dusk, bats can be seen flying above and alongside trees as they dip and dive for insects. Looking up above a body of water in areas where flying insects are most abundant (lake, pond, stream, etc.), provides a good chance to spot bats. During the winter, bats take shelter in caves and mines, but do not look for bats in these areas. Entering into caves or mines is dangerous without the proper knowledge or guidance. In addition, it is important not to disturb and awaken hibernating bats in the winter, because they will lose necessary fat reserves that they rely on to survive. White-nose syndrome is a serious disease in bat populations that can be spread from cave to cave by humans. What to Listen for Bats make sounds by echolocation, which are generally too high-pitched for the human ear to hear.
2024 Public Comments to Preliminary Applications
Trail Program Manager 5. Road Engineer (For Barker Pass?) Under ‘Contracts’ there is no itemized list of what the actual cost is of what you’re describing you will do. Also, there is a ‘0’ for materials and supplies. Where is the actual contract? Shouldn’t it be available for public review before the grant application is submitted? Evaluation Criteria, Q 3. What wetlands are you referring to? Are you talking about an area along the trail that badly needed water bars and proper drainage and was neglected to the point it turned into a deep mud hole? It is our understanding that John Arnes from Rubicon Trail Foundation and Joe Chavez from Tahoe National Forest placed a bypass around this area. We do not believe the public was informed about the decision to put in a bypass instead of fixing the cause of the mudhole. The bypass just appeared one day and access to the original trail was blocked with the beautiful healthy trees that were cut down to make way for the bypass. If it were not for the public pitching rocks into the large holes that have developed in said bypass and removing a stump that caused rigs to roll over, this bypass would have failed completely. Now, these two people are asking us to trust them to build 2 more bypasses, with the understanding that Mr. Arnez will be paid a ‘Consultant Fee’ for the project and Tahoe National Forest’s Joe Chavez also overseeing it? Are you planning on closing the original trail? What happens to the trail if your new bypass fails, and you have closed the original trail, and we don’t have an RS2477 designation for the new bypass? The original trail has historical value and should not be abandoned. Also, will there still be access to Miller Lake? Evaluation Criteria, Q 8. This would be a great place to bring up the RS2477 designation, so the public has guaranteed access and Tahoe National Forest can’t close it down. Evaluation Criteria, Q 9. Under ‘Hiking’ you mention access to the Pacific Crest Trail. That is an interesting observation since the Pacific Crest Trail crosses the Rubicon Trail and is independent from the Rubicon Trail, The Pacific Crest Trail does not need the Rubicon Trail to exist.
Educator Guide: Spacecraft Materials and the Chemistry of Space Exploration | NASA/JPL Edu
Engineers designing the spacecraft had to consider this possibility and chose materials that could withstand coming into contact with the plumes.It’s important to note that just because metals may look and feel strong it doesn’t mean they are. They can be highly reactive to other chemicals or environments. Maybe you’ve seen rust on a car or bicycle when iron is oxidized to form iron oxide. Imagine if you spent years designing a spacecraft only to have it be covered in rust when it arrived at its destination. Luckily, metals react very predictably, so if we know what chemicals are present at our destination, we can plan accordingly.ProceduresImportant safety note: Be sure all students are wearing the appropriate personal protective equipment, including goggles and gloves, before beginning.Pour approximately 5-10mL of copper (II) sulfate solution into each test tube; one for every metal sample that will be explored.Have students note the physical characteristics of each metal to be reacted (e.g., color, shape, hardness).In each test tube, place a metal sample and begin recording observations. Be sure to note any changes at 0, 5 and 10 minutes that may indicate a chemical reaction (e.g., bubbles, temperature change, color change, etc.).Rank the metals in order of reactivity.If students are performing this as a lab activity, have them complete the student worksheet.Clean up. Put all solid products in the waste bucket. Pour any liquid waste in the sink with running water and rinse the test tubes. As students are cleaning, have them observe the color and composition of the metals at the end of the reaction.Discussion From what you observed, which materials would be best for a spacecraft going to a planet that contains copper (II) sulfate? What is your reasoning? From what you observed of the reactivity of metals, do you believe that the materials you used today generally exist in nature in their elemental form? Why or why not? Hint: Think about any changes you saw before you added the metals to the solution. In many applications here on Earth we use alloys – two or more elements combined to give us a mixture. Steel, for example, is a mixture of iron and carbon.
2024 Public Comments to Preliminary Applications
• Monitor roads during the first winter snows and spring melt to effectively limit vehicles from accessing them to prevent resource damage. We appreciate your consideration and look forward to further engagement in this process. Submitted on behalf of the Mammoth Trails Committee, Lawson Reif Outdoor Recreation Manager Submitted on behalf of the Mammoth Trails Committee, Lawson Reif Outdoor Recreation Manager - 5/3/2024

Hello Brett, Navigating the public comments page was a bit out of my league being somewhat computer/technology illiterate! My name is Heidi Hartman Goetz and I grew up in Mammoth and relocated to Bishop about 4 years ago. I absolutely love it here! I’m pleasantly overwhelmed at the amount of trails/roads that I encounter each week either walking my dogs or riding my dirt bike. We are so blessed to have such incredible access to these fabulous places. Not to mention a lot of these trails/roads are quite challenging as well! With that being said I’m a bit concerned about more and more people that are accessing these roads and trails as the years pass. Being a true local to these mountains, I’ve seen first hand what is taking place in our hills with this new found popularity of being in Mother Nature. Some truly respect her beauty and take only pictures and leave only footprints. However as you and I both know that is not the majority when you can drive up a lot of these roads that are too accessible to just anyone. I’m very concerned that if grant money goes to fixing roads and making them much too easy for just anyone, we open ourselves up to issues that are varied and not complementary to our beautiful outdoors. The more easy access people have in vehicles with not having to work for getting to these places, the less respect they seem to have for these places. Some of these roads that may seem to need fixing might just be roads that should be barricaded off and if people want to see where that road leads they can take a little hike and breath our fabulous air instead of polluting it. I know our access brings money to Bishop. But I also know there’s a line that should be drawn to allow access but more importantly protect what these people are coming here for in the first place.
Making Maps Accessible in PDF Documents | U.S. Department of the Interior
However, we’ll go into the next map. And in this case, it might prove a little better to actually give a little bit more location information. So what I’ve said here is map showing the Rio Grande National Forest in Southwestern Colorado. So at least I have some positioning. To give more than that for this map, which really is all it’s showing is that, you don’t have any cities other than Denver. You know, I could say - it’s kind of irrelevant to say it’s southwest of Denver because I’ve already said it’s in the southwest part of Colorado. So this is about as good as I can get in alt text of a map of this type. It’s an irregular shape, so I can’t even give real boundaries or corners or anything like that. This would be considered okay. The other one was fine as well. I just like to give as much information as I can. So this is a basic, simple, map. All right, let’s start moving up the chain on maps. All right, this one I like. Now, this one when I hover over the map, I get the alt text showing up there. And today, this map says complex map showing Kirtland’s Warbler distribution and frequency by township in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Canada. And then it gives the map years, 2005 to 2012, for assistance, call, and you have a phone number. That’s awesome, because the reality is in most maps, you can’t give all of the detail. We look at this map here, and there are a ton of little tiny squares that indicate how many singing males in each township, okay, of the Kirtland’s Warbler. And you just can’t give that information. So giving that alternate information of, oh, there’s a number I can call if I want to know more information - that’s compliant. That’s pretty darn good. All right. So let’s take a look at this map and how I might change it slightly.
Designating the Record – California Appellate Courts
Agreed Statement What is it? An agreed statement is a summary of part or all of the trial court proceedings. An agreed statement is prepared by the parties. It can take a lot of time to prepare an agreed statement.
How is it used? An agreed statement can be used instead of a reporter’s transcript for the record of oral proceedings. It can also be used instead of a clerk’s transcript for the record of documents. However, an agreed statement is most frequently included as a part of the record on appeal, when a transcript of an oral proceeding is not available. An agreed statement is less often used as a complete substitute for the record on appeal.
What are the rules? To use an agreed statement, all parties must agree on what the statement says and all parties must sign the statement. An agreed statement must include some basic information about the case, such as what the trial court case was about and how the trial court decided the issue(s) being appealed. If an agreed statement is being used instead of a clerk’s transcript, the parties must also attach copies of all the documents that are required to be included in a clerk’s transcript.
The appellant can file an agreed statement with the notice of appeal. If the parties need more time to complete an agreed statement, they can stipulate (agree) to more time. An agreed statement must be filed within 40 calendar days after the appellant files a notice of appeal.
It can be difficult to get all parties to agree on what the statement says. If the parties cannot agree, a settled statement – also called a statement on appeal – may be another option.
Is there a court form? No, there is no court form to use when preparing an agreed statement.
How much does it cost? There is no additional court cost to file an agreed statement. The parties may have costs if they ask a lawyer to help prepare the statement.
Learn more about agreed statements
Read California Rule of Court 8.134 on agreed statements
 
 Settled Statement or Statement on Appeal What is it? A settled statement is a summary of the trial court proceedings that includes the facts and how the case was decided. A settled statement is prepared by the appellant.
2024 Public Comments to Preliminary Applications
5. Where are you putting barriers? There must be a design. Are they installed to direct traffic and not to abandon the original trail? 6. Road 03-04 is that Barker Pass Trail? That you will be bringing 10-wheel dump trucks down? How the proposed project relates to OHV Recreation and will add to, enhance or otherwise sustain OHV Recreation? How will it protect OHV recreation? If the trail does not hold up or has any issues the Forest Service will close it or gate it. The public will then have the right to use the original trail, correct? This will protect OHV recreation. Closing the original trail and giving opportunities to the Forest Service for closure will not protect OHV recreation and will create huge traffic issues on the El Dorado side of the trail. Cost estimate: Staff: It appears three Forest Service staff members will be needed to work with volunteers. This seems excessive. It is also confusing because you propose a contract with Rubicon Trail Foundation to install and work with volunteers so are you not paying them to do that? It appears there will be a Program Manager, OHV trail lead, OHV trails co-lead, Trails Program Manager, Road engineer, hydrologist, heritage program manager, public service officer and a District Wildlife Biologist on this project. This appears to have excessive oversite. Whereas I can understand the specialists I would assume they have already been involved in the design? Understanding that they may be needed on site if an issue arises. It sounds like this re-route will be done as they go with no plan in mind? Which it seems like you are putting the cart before the horse so to speak. If you do not have a design that has been engineered and RS2477 in place this project is not ready to move forward. Contracts: What is the bidding process used to select this vendor? Was there a competitive process and how did the vendor meet the qualifications? Just being a 4-wheel drive enthusiast does not provide the requirements to create a new reroute that will sustain OHV use and hold up to the use for years to come.
Petition for Review – California Appellate Courts
Review what information to include on the cover
The reply should only address the issues raised in the answer.
Rules about length:

If written on a computer, the reply must be 4,200 words or less.
If written on a typewriter, the reply must be 15 pages or less.

A reply has the same formatting, service, and filing requirements as the petition for review.

 
 Formatting rules Review formatting rules for paper filings 
Check with the California Supreme Court for up-to-date electronic formatting rules
 

What the California Supreme Court Does During Petition for Review
The California Supreme Court considers the petition for review and decides what to do. The court agrees to hear fewer than 3% of cases that petition for review.

 How much time does the court have to respond to a petition for review? The California Supreme Court has 60 days to respond after the last petition for review is filed. The court may extend the deadline to up to 90 days after the last petition for review is filed.
 
 How can the court respond to a petition for review? The California Supreme Court can respond to a petition for review in a few ways:

the court can decide not to respond and take no action or
the court can deny the petition for review or
the court can agree to review the case

 
 How does the court make a decision? When it decides whether or not to hear a case, the California Supreme Court considers:

the petition for review, filed by the petitioner who lost the appeal and
any answers – or responses – to the petition, filed by opposing parties and
the record on appeal

An order granting review of a case must be signed by at least 4 of the 7 justices on the California Supreme Court. An order denying review may be signed by only the Chief Justice.
 
 What happens after the court makes a decision? What happens next in the case depends on what the court decides.

If the California Supreme Court does not take any action, the appeal decision generally becomes final 61 days from the date it was issued and then the Court of Appeal issues a remittitur. 
If the California Supreme Court denies the petition for review, the appeal decision becomes final immediately and then the Court of Appeal issues a remittitur.
Making Maps Accessible in PDF Documents | U.S. Department of the Interior
I mean, if I just landed on this, I don't know that it’s Catahoula, and I don't know that it shows the Headquarters and Bushley Units. I don't know anything. All I know is that it is some refuge somewhere in the world and it has a hunting and fishing map. So there’s clearly more that we can do with that one. So let’s go and take a look at what our choices are here. And we’re going to resize that. All right, wow, lots of words in this one now. They’re kind of tiny. Oh, actually, they don’t look too bad up here. All right, so I have first of all said this is the Catahoula National Wildlife Refuge, which is at the top. But I might have gotten to the map not having gone and read through the document. So I need to repeat that information. Of the Catahoula Headquarters and Bushley Units, and then because there’s no way that I can provide the information about the legend or what this map might show, I have actually listed out everything in the legend, including indication of sign in sign out stations, HQ building, refuge, parking areas, fishing pier, boat ramps, observation tower, walking trail, et cetera, et cetera. Okay, so there are a number of other things there too. The Archie Structure, in holding, wildlife drive, seasonal ATV trails, year-round ATV trail, refuge vehicle roads, and I’ve fallen off the thing there. French Fork Road, Muddy Bayou Road, powerline, known hunting zone, private areas, and Catahoula boundary. All right? So now if I come to this, I know that, oh, this map provides a whole bunch of information. So I’m really interested in the fishing pier. So now I can ask someone, where’s the fishing pier? Because now I know there is a fishing pier. So providing as much information as you can to make it as useful as possible for people to then follow up.
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What Is the James Webb Space Telescope?

An animation illustrating what the James Webb Space Telescope Looks like. Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center (modified)
The James Webb Space Telescope is the largest, most powerful space telescope ever built. It will allow scientists to look at what our universe was like about 200 million years after the Big Bang. The telescope will be able to capture images of some of the first galaxies ever formed. It will also be able to observe objects in our solar system from Mars outward, look inside dust clouds to see where new stars and planets are forming and examine the atmospheres of planets orbiting other stars.
Here are some fun facts about the James Webb Space Telescope:

It is very, very big.
The Webb telescope is as tall as a 3-story building and as long as a tennis court! It is so big that it has to fold origami-style to fit inside the rocket to launch. The telescope will unfold, sunshield first, once in space.

The James Webb Space Telescope is about the same size as a tennis court and about as tall as a 3-story building! Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

It can see through dust clouds.

Infrared cameras can see through dust and smoke. Credit: NASA/IPAC/Pasadena Fire Dept.
The James Webb Space Telescope sees the universe in light that is invisible to human eyes. This light is called infrared radiation, and we can feel it as heat. Firefighters use infrared cameras to see and rescue people through the smoke in a fire. The James Webb Space Telescope will use its infrared cameras to see through dust in our universe. Stars and planets form inside those dust clouds, so peeking inside could lead to exciting new discoveries! It will also be able to see objects (like the first galaxies) that are so far away that the expansion of the universe has made their light shift from visible to infrared!