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hello and welcome to another episode of game creator tips and tricks this time

we'll learn how to use the fantastic new and overhaul tool the jesters and stapes

let's first understand the difference between them a gesture is a simple

animation that is played only once for example waving a hand painting of an

object or even throwing a punch States on the other hand are animations that

keep playing over and over again for example sitting on a chair would be

a state in this episode we'll see how to make a character sit on a chair using

both States and gestures let's open up the game creator toolbar and click on

the create player button we'll also create a trigger object that when we

press the key return the player will sit down

this trigger will fire an action which at the same time we'll call the

character state action as we can see the character state action has a set of

properties that allow you to customize the transition between the current state

and the next one for now we'll leave those properties as they are

and we'll focus on creating the state to create a state is as easy as to

right-click on the project panel and select create game creator characters

simple state simple states are states that only accept just one looped

animation for more information about States see the documentation link in the

description let's name the state setting

we have already downloaded a couple of animations from example with the sitting

animations let's make sure these animation and setup as humanoid in the

rig settings drag and drop the animation from the project panel to the state

field now all that's left to do is to tell the character state action which

state we want to play by dragging and dropping the state onto the

corresponding field if we hit play we will see that as soon as we press the

return key the character will smoothly sit the problem is that this animation

does look a little bit robotic to solve this we can make the character

use a sitting gesture to match the transition between the current state and

the sitting one doing so it's as easy as creating a gesture action on top of this

state then we'll drag and drop the other animation from example and we'll add

some time padding between the gesture and the state transition using the

wait action

let's get play again and see the result here we have it feel free to experiment

and play with different properties if you feel brave enough try creating a

locomotion state using your own animations you can download game creator

from the unity asset store Cheers

For more infomation >> #6 Gestures & States - Unity Game Creator Tips & Tricks - Duration: 3:34.

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The Role of State Solicitors General [POLICYbrief] - Duration: 4:21.

State solicitor generals typically are chief appellate advocates for their states.

That involves state agencies, it involves defending state laws.

Essentially, we do represent the state, but as the state has been sued as a specific entity or person.

The decision to have a solicitor general or not depends upon the elected public officials

in that state.

In many states, the solicitor general office was created by, uh, the legislature, like in Wisconsin,

and in some states, it was just created as a position appointed by the attorney general

without legislative author- authorization.

In many places, it's a newer development.

It's sort of coincident with the rise of appellate practice as an acknowledged specialty.

In order to protect the interests of your states and their citizens, it's important

to have an office of lawyers dedicated specifically to appellate litigation, core experts in that field.

The duties of an SG will vary state by state, and that's typically defined by the attorney

general, or maybe the attorney general in conjunction with the solicitor general.

And, so there's no standard set of duties.

Um, in Georgia, the SG wears a lot of hats.

The SG is actually reviewing, or having some strategic partnership on almost every appellate

brief that comes through the office, both on the state level, and on the federal level.

In different states, the job is composed a little bit differently, but in Arizona, we

oversee both criminal and civil appeals through the SG's office.

Some of the large cases that we've handled in the state of Wisconsin's solicitor general

office involve defenses of the laws the Wisconsin legislature has enacted.

The attorney general takes it very seriously, that's he sworn a duty to defend the state's

laws, and so we- we defend them as much as we can, and that can be a challenge sometimes,

it- it certainly involves sometimes taking positions that are not the same I would take

as a- as a voter, or as a legislator.

The work of, uh, pushing back against federal overreach has become sort of a hallmark of

state SG offices now.

So, when states band together in litigation to- to fight some kind of cause together,

or to present some kind of case together, those typically are managed by the solicitor

general's unit.

And an area where that's happened a lot recently is in the area of federal overreach.

That's a new role practiced by both blue and red states alike now, that has sort of elevated

state attorneys general in their- in their role as a check against the federal government.

I'm basically a professional sore loser.

The resolution on some of those federal regulation questions could affect dozens, if- if not

all of the states.

The number of states with SGs is growing.

There are a lot more of us now then there- then there once were.

It's good, because it gives, uh, the counsel that states need in order to uphold the- the

work of democracy.

You spend your whole day running around doing really fun, and exciting, and engaging things,

but it's almost never the thing you thought you were doing when you showed up for work that day.

So, I think that's one of the more fun things about the job, but it's also something that

makes it challenging.

This is the nerdiest occupation in the world.

It is a gift if you love the law, if you really love to do brief writing, and legal research,

and sort of build out arguments that are based on the law.

I think it is increasingly common for young attorneys to want to go back home, or to go

to other states, and to serve the states, whether it's their home state or a different state.

And, in that way, the evolution of the SG's office has been a great thing.

Because, I think it's encouraged young attorneys to go back home, and to enter into public

service.

It is amazing to me to think that we have put together a network of state-level civil

servants, who are so interested in federalism.

State solicitor generals do a lot of exciting work, uh, in- in courts of appeals, at both

the state and the federal level, and they often provide a great opportunity for younger

lawyers to get experience in courtrooms, especially in appellate courtrooms, which may not be

available in other- in other jobs, especially in the private sector.

I think it's inspiring to see how many people take that so seriously, that they're willing

to move across the country, take pay cuts, and- and really devote some serious time and-

and energy to putting together briefs, and- and arguments on these important issues.

For more infomation >> The Role of State Solicitors General [POLICYbrief] - Duration: 4:21.

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Several States Sue To End DACA Program - Duration: 1:10.

For more infomation >> Several States Sue To End DACA Program - Duration: 1:10.

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California Among 17 States Suing EPA Over Plan To Scrap Car Emission Standards - Duration: 2:24.

For more infomation >> California Among 17 States Suing EPA Over Plan To Scrap Car Emission Standards - Duration: 2:24.

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7 US states sue government to end DACA program - Duration: 3:13.

For more infomation >> 7 US states sue government to end DACA program - Duration: 3:13.

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State Department report reveals which UN members voted with US - Duration: 3:27.

For more infomation >> State Department report reveals which UN members voted with US - Duration: 3:27.

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Marijuana taxes are helping states balance their budgets: report - Duration: 2:46.

For more infomation >> Marijuana taxes are helping states balance their budgets: report - Duration: 2:46.

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The great tax exodus from high-tax states - Duration: 2:03.

For more infomation >> The great tax exodus from high-tax states - Duration: 2:03.

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Trump Makes It Clear Pompeo Is His Man At State Dept. - Duration: 1:53.

For more infomation >> Trump Makes It Clear Pompeo Is His Man At State Dept. - Duration: 1:53.

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One in three adults in the United States unfortunately have metabolic syndrome - Duration: 1:37.

For more infomation >> One in three adults in the United States unfortunately have metabolic syndrome - Duration: 1:37.

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DC Should Be a State - Duration: 5:09.

About a year ago, I posted something on Facebook asking people to contact their Senators.

I got one comment - from my grandparents.

They told me they would love to contact their own Senator, but they don't have one because

they live in Washington D.C. which is not a state not really represented in our representative democracy.

(intro).

Almost 700,000 people live in the District of Columbia - our nation's capital, but the

people who live there lack the representation given to the rest of the country.

Citizens of Washington D.C. do not have senators, they have a representative in the house who

is not allowed to vote on the house floor, and have only been able to vote for president since 1961.

The license plates in D.C. have the slogan "taxation without representation" and that

is accurate - we became a country because we were subject to laws and taxes that we

didn't have a voice in creating, but we do that to people who live in D.C.

And, like a lot of things don't make sense in the United States, this was a problem that

was built by a handful of white guys in the late 18th century.

In 1783, there was a mutiny in Pennsylvania.

Soldiers from the American Revolution went to Congress and asked, "Hey, could we get

paid for all the work we did - you know, since we won the war and didn't get paid while we

were fighting it?"

Congress ignored these soldiers and a few days later the soldiers marched on Congress

- which at the time, was meeting in Philadelphia.

Hundreds of soldiers surrounded the place where Congress was meeting and refused to

let them leave until someone talked to them and paid them.

This is when everyone learned not to ignore the requests of Veterans because that is a

political move that does not end well in our country.

Congress eventually left, and met somewhere else, and tried to figure out where they could

meet permanently and where the capital should be.

In 1790, they passed the Residence Act, establishing a home on land ceded by Virginia and Maryland

- a federal land protected by federal security.

This protects them from mutiny, but also stopped individual states from having too much power

in the new union.

For more background information, you can read about the residence act on the Library of

Congress' website or listen to The Room Where It Happens from Hamilton.

The song doesn't offer very much background information, but it does sound phenomenal.

The actions of these men from over 200 years ago created a problem that we are still dealing

with today: there are people living in the United Staes who are being disenfranchised

and live without the full rights of citizenship because of where they happen to live and that's

not right.

This isn't a problem that only happens in DC, although I will continue to only discuss

DC in this video.

Washington DC has a larger population than Wyoming and Virginia, but they have to have

every law they pass for their citizens approved by Congress.

As of 2017, Washington DC has a larger GDP than Arkansas, Nebraska, Mississippi, New

Mexico, Hawaii, New Hampshire, West Virginia, Delaware, Idaho, Maine, Rhode Island, North

Dakota, Alaska, South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, and Vermont, but the budget they pass needs

to be approved by the federal government before they can implement it.

Washington DC is home to key institutions of all three branches of government, but aren't

fully represented in them.

Over the years, there have been several bills to grant DC Statehood - the last one was introduced

in March of 2017 with 18 co-sponsors in the Senate, which is kind of amazing because DC

has no representative in the Senate.

On a surface level, this isn't an issue that impacts most Americans, because most Americans

live in a state and have full representation int heir federal government.

But we should strive to ensure that every American has full rights, has full representation,

and has the full ability to determine their future and the future of our country.

It is the most American thing to fight for representation and for the rights of our neighbors.

You can contact your representatives about granting Washinton DC statehood, you can talk

to people who live in DC about what they think, and maybe every so often let your friends

know that the fact that the people living in Washington DC don't have full representation

in our country and therefore do not have the full rights of citizens and that isn't right.

If you want to see more from me you can subscribe, watch another video of mine, or support me

on Patreon.

And, hey, I love you.

For more infomation >> DC Should Be a State - Duration: 5:09.

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Border States, communities help Red Cross install over 350 smoke alarms - Duration: 1:01.

Hi, my name is Jason Stein.

I'm the Executive Vice President for Border States' Sales and Marketing team.

Today, we're actually out here supporting the Sound the Alarm event with American Red

Cross.

The purpose of us being out here is to make sure we are educating families in need, and

installing free smoke detectors and creating evacuation programs for families.