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Justia Regulation Tracker Department Of Homeland Security Coast Guard Safety Zones; Fireworks, Central and Northern Massachusetts, 31785-31788 [E8-12479]
Safety Zones; Fireworks, Central and Northern Massachusetts, 31785-31788 [E8-12479]
Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 108 / Wednesday, June 4, 2008 / Proposed Rules rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with PROPOSALS Commander, Coast Guard Sector Baltimore or any Coast Guard commissioned, warrant, or petty officer who has been authorized by the Captain of the Port, Baltimore, Maryland to act on his or her behalf. (b) Location. The following area is a safety zone: All waters of the Upper Potomac River, surface to bottom, within a 150-yard radius of the fireworks barge in approximate position latitude 38°52′09″ N, longitude 077°01′13″ W, located within the Washington Channel in Washington Harbor, DC. All coordinates reference North American Datum 1983. (c) Regulations: (1) The general regulations governing safety zones, found in Sec. 165.23, apply to the safety zone described in paragraph (b) of this section. (2) Entry into or remaining in this zone is prohibited, unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, Baltimore, Maryland. (3) Persons or vessels requiring entry into or passage through the moving safety zone must first request authorization from the Captain of the Port, Baltimore, Maryland to seek permission to transit the area. The Captain of the Port, Baltimore, Maryland can be contacted at telephone number (410) 576–2693. The Coast Guard vessels enforcing this section can be contacted on Marine Band Radio VHF Channel 16 (156.8 MHz). Upon being hailed by a U.S. Coast Guard vessel by siren, radio, flashing light, or other means, the person or vessel shall proceed as directed. If permission is granted, all persons or vessels must comply with the instructions of the Captain of the Port, Baltimore, Maryland, and proceed at the minimum speed necessary to maintain a safe course while within the zone. (d) Enforcement. The U.S. Coast Guard may be assisted in the patrol and enforcement of the zone by Federal, State and local agencies. (e) Enforcement periods. This section will be enforced from 8 p.m. through 10:30 p.m. on July 16, 2008, and if necessary due to inclement weather, from 8 p.m. through 10:30 p.m. on July 17, 2008. Dated: May 20, 2008. Brian D. Kelley, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Baltimore, Maryland. [FR Doc. E8–12475 Filed 6–3–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–15–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:40 Jun 03, 2008 Jkt 214001 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 165 [Docket No. USCG–2008–0349] RIN 1625–AA00 Safety Zones; Fireworks, Central and Northern Massachusetts Coast Guard, DHS. Notice of proposed rulemaking. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes the temporary creation of safety zones for fireworks events being held on several waterways of Massachusetts this summer. These safety zones will last for the limited duration of the six fireworks events occurring near the water along the central and northern portions of Massachusetts' Atlantic Coast. The zones are necessary to protect spectators, participants, and vessels from the hazards associated with fireworks displays. DATES: Comments and related material must reach the Coast Guard on or before July 7, 2008. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket number USCG–2008–0349 to the Docket Management Facility at the U.S. Department of Transportation. To avoid duplication, please use only one of the following methods: (1) Online: http:// www.regulations.gov. (2) Mail: Docket Management Facility (M–30), U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590– 0001. (3) Hand delivery: Room W12–140 on the Ground Floor of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone number is 202–366–9329. (4) Fax: 202–493–2251. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this proposed rule, call Chief Eldridge McFadden at 617–223–5160. If you have questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202–366–9826. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public Participation and Request for Comments We encourage you to participate in this rulemaking by submitting PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 31785 comments and related materials. All comments received will be posted, without change, to http:// www.regulations.gov and will include any personal information you have provided. We have an agreement with the Department of Transportation (DOT) to use the Docket Management Facility. Please see DOT's ''Privacy Act'' paragraph below. Submitting Comments If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this rulemaking (USCG–2008–0349), indicate the specific section of this document to which each comment applies, and give the reason for each comment. We recommend that you include your name and a mailing address, an e-mail address, or a phone number in the body of your document so that we can contact you if we have questions regarding your submission. You may submit your comments and material by electronic means, mail, fax, or delivery to the Docket Management Facility at the address under ADDRESSES; but please submit your comments and material by only one means. If you submit them by mail or delivery, submit them in an unbound format, no larger than 81⁄2 by 11 inches, suitable for copying and electronic filing. If you submit them by mail and would like to know that they reached the Facility, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope. We will consider all comments and material received during the comment period. We may change this proposed rule in view of them. Viewing Comments and Documents To view comments, as well as documents mentioned in this preamble as being available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov at any time. Enter the docket number for this rulemaking (USCG–2008–0349) in the Search box, and click ''Go >>.'' You may also visit either the Docket Management Facility in Room W12–140 on the ground floor of the DOT West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays; or the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Boston, 427 Commercial Street, Boston, MA 02109 between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Privacy Act Anyone can search the electronic form of all comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on E:\FR\FM\04JNP1.SGM 04JNP1 31786 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 108 / Wednesday, June 4, 2008 / Proposed Rules behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review the Department of Transportation's Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477), or you may visit http:// DocketsInfo.dot.gov. Public Meeting We do not now plan to hold a public meeting, but you may submit a request for one to the Docket Management Facility at the address under ADDRESSES explaining why one would be beneficial. If we determine that one would aid this rulemaking, we will hold one at a time and place announced by a later notice in the Federal Register. rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with PROPOSALS Background and Purpose This rule proposes to establish six individual safety zones on the waters of Nahant Bay, Manchester Bay, Marblehead Harbor, Beverly Harbor, Ipswich Bay, and Hingham Harbors during fireworks events on the nights and times listed herein. The safety zones proposed by this rule would temporarily restrict movement near fireworks displays being held in Nahant Bay, Manchester Bay, Marblehead Harbor, Beverly Harbor, Ipswich Bay, and Hingham Harbor. The proposed zones will protect the maritime public from the dangers inherent in waterborne fireworks displays. Marine traffic may transit safely outside the safety zone during the effective period. The Captain of the Port does not anticipate any negative impact on vessel traffic due to implementation of these temporary safety zones. Public notifications will be made prior to the effective period of each proposed zone via safety marine information broadcasts and Local Notice to Mariners. Discussion of Proposed Rule The Coast Guard proposes to establish temporary safety zones on the waters of Nahant Bay, Manchester Bay, Marblehead Harbor, Beverly Harbor, Ipswich Bay, and Hingham Harbors in Massachusetts within a 200-yard radius of the barges from which fireworks will be shot during events in each of these waterways at the times listed in the proposed rule. Marine traffic would be able to transit safely outside of each safety zone in the majority of Nahant Bay, Manchester Bay, Marblehead Harbor, Beverly Harbor, Ipswich Bay, and Hingham Harbors not affected by the proposed rule during the event. This safety zone will control vessel traffic during the fireworks display to protect the safety of the maritime public. Due to the limited time frame of the fireworks display, the Captain of the VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:40 Jun 03, 2008 Jkt 214001 Port anticipates minimal negative impact on vessel traffic due to this event. Public notifications will be made prior to the effective period via local media, local notice to mariners and marine information broadcasts. Regulatory Evaluation We developed this proposed rule after considering numerous statutes and executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our analysis based on 13 of these statutes or executive orders. Executive Order 12866 This proposed rule is not a ''significant regulatory action'' under section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, and does not require an assessment of potential costs and benefits under section 6(a)(3) of that Order. The Office of Management and Budget has not reviewed it under that Order. We expect the economic impact of this proposed rule to be so minimal that a full Regulatory Evaluation is unnecessary. Although this proposed rule would prevent traffic from transiting a portion of Nahant Bay, Manchester Bay, Marblehead Harbor, Beverly Harbor, Ipswich Bay, and Hingham Harbors during the effective period, the effects of this rule will not be significant for several reasons: vessels will be excluded from the proscribed areas for only two and one half hours, and advance notifications will be made to the local maritime community by marine information broadcasts and Local Notice to Mariners. Small Entities Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601–612), we have considered whether this proposed rule would have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. The term ''small entities'' comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations that are independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their fields, and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than 50,000. The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this proposed rule would not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. This proposed rule would affect the following entities, some of which may be small entities: The owners or operators of vessels intending to transit or anchor in the effected portion of Nahant Bay, Manchester Bay, Marblehead Harbor, Beverly Harbor, PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 Ipswich Bay, and Hingham Harbor at the times listed in the proposed rule. These safety zones would not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities for the following reasons: This proposed rule would be in effect for only two and one half hours, vessel traffic can safely pass around the safety zone during the effected period, and advance notification via safety marine informational broadcast and Local Notice to Mariners will be made before and during the effective period. If you think that your business, organization, or governmental jurisdiction qualifies as a small entity and that this rule would have a significant economic impact on it, please submit a comment (see ADDRESSES) explaining why you think it qualifies and how and to what degree this rule would economically affect it. Assistance for Small Entities Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104–121), we want to assist small entities in understanding this proposed rule so that they can better evaluate its effects on them and participate in the rulemaking. If the proposed rule would affect your small business, organization, or governmental jurisdiction and you have questions concerning its provisions or options for compliance, please contact Chief Eldridge McFadden at 617–223– 5160. The Coast Guard will not retaliate against small entities that question or complain about this rule or any policy or action of the Coast Guard. Collection of Information This proposed rule would call for no new collection of information under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520). Federalism A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132, Federalism, if it has a substantial direct effect on State or local governments and would either preempt State law or impose a substantial direct cost of compliance on them. We have analyzed this proposed rule under that Order and have determined that it does not have implications for federalism. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531–1538) requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their discretionary regulatory actions. In particular, the Act addresses actions that may result in the expenditure by a State, local, or tribal government, in the E:\FR\FM\04JNP1.SGM 04JNP1 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 108 / Wednesday, June 4, 2008 / Proposed Rules aggregate, or by the private sector of $100,000,000 or more in any one year. Though this proposed rule would not result in such an expenditure, we do discuss the effects of this rule elsewhere in this preamble. Taking of Private Property This proposed rule would not effect a taking of private property or otherwise have taking implications under Executive Order 12630, Governmental Actions and Interference with Constitutionally Protected Property Rights. Civil Justice Reform This proposed rule meets applicable standards in sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform, to minimize litigation, eliminate ambiguity, and reduce burden. Protection of Children We have analyzed this proposed rule under Executive Order 13045, Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks. This rule is not an economically significant rule and would not create an environmental risk to health or risk to safety that might disproportionately affect children. rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with PROPOSALS Indian Tribal Governments This proposed rule does not have tribal implications under Executive Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments, because it would not have a substantial direct effect on one or more Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal Government and Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian tribes. We invite your comments on how this proposed rule might impact tribal governments, even if that impact may not constitute a ''tribal implication'' under the Order. Energy Effects We have analyzed this proposed rule under Executive Order 13211, Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use. We have determined that it is not a ''significant energy action'' under that order because it is not a ''significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order 12866 and is not likely to have a significant adverse effect on the supply, distribution, or use of energy. The Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs has not designated it as a significant energy action. Therefore, it does not VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:40 Jun 03, 2008 Jkt 214001 31787 require a Statement of Energy Effects under Executive Order 13211. Technical Standards § 165.T01–0349 Safety Zones; Northern and Central Massachusetts, Coastal fireworks displays. (a) Location. The following waterborne fireworks events include safety zones as described herein: (1) Beverly Homecoming Fireworks Event, Beverly, MA. (i) All waters of Beverly Harbor, from surface to bottom, within a 200 yard radius of the fireworks barge located at approximate position 42°32′37″ N, 070°52′09″ W. These coordinates are based upon NAD83 datum. (ii) Effective Date. This rule will be effective from 9 p.m. through 11 p.m. on August 10, 2008. (2) Independence Day Celebration Fireworks, Ipswich, MA. (i) All waters of Ipswich Bay, from surface to bottom, within a 200 yard radius of the beach at the approximate position 42°41′26″ N, 070°46′28″ W. These coordinates are based upon NAD83 datum. (ii) Effective Date. This rule will be effective from 9 p.m. through 10 p.m. on July 4, 2008. (3) City of Lynn 4th of July Celebration, Lynn, MA. (i) All waters of Nahant Bay, from surface to bottom, within a 200 yard radius of the fireworks barge located at 42°27′37″ N, 70°55′35″ W. These coordinates are based upon NAD83 datum. (ii) Effective Date. This rule will be effective from 8:15 p.m. through 10 p.m. on July 3, 2008 with a rain date of July 5, 2008. (4) Manchester Parks and Recreation 4th of July Fireworks, Manchester, MA. (i) All waters of Manchester Bay, from surface to bottom, within a 200 yard radius of the fireworks barge located at 427°35′2″ N, 70°45′31″ W. These coordinates are based upon NAD83 datum. (ii) Effective Date. This rule will be effective from 8:30 p.m. through 10 p.m. on July 3, 2008 with a rain date of July 5, 2008. (5) Marblehead 4th of July Celebration, Marblehead, MA. (i) All waters of Marblehead Harbor, from surface to bottom, within a 200 yard radius of the fireworks launch site located in Marblehead Harbor at approximate position 42°30′34″ N, 070°50′9″ W. These coordinates are based upon NAD83 datum. (ii) Effective Date. This rule will be effective from 8:30 p.m. until 10 p.m. on July 4, 2008 with a rain date of July 5, 2008. (6) Hingham 4th of July Fireworks, Hingham, MA. (i) All waters of Hingham Bay, from surface to bottom, within a 200 yard radius of the beach of Button Island at the approximate position 42°15′04″ N, 070°53′02″ W. These The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) (15 U.S.C. 272 note) directs agencies to use voluntary consensus standards in their regulatory activities unless the agency provides Congress, through the Office of Management and Budget, with an explanation of why using these standards would be inconsistent with applicable law or otherwise impractical. Voluntary consensus standards are technical standards (e.g., specifications of materials, performance, design, or operation; test methods; sampling procedures; and related management systems practices) that are developed or adopted by voluntary consensus standards bodies. This proposed rule does not use technical standards. Therefore, we did not consider the use of voluntary consensus standards. Environment We have analyzed this proposed rule under Commandant Instruction M16475.lD which guides the Coast Guard in complying with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321–4370f), and have made a preliminary determination that this action is not likely to have a significant effect on the human environment. A preliminary ''Environmental Analysis Check List'' supporting this preliminary determination is available in the docket where indicated under ADDRESSES. We seek any comments or information that may lead to the discovery of a significant environmental impact from this proposed rule. List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165 Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Security measures, and Waterways. For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard proposes to amend 33 CFR part 165 as follows: PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS 1. The authority citation for part 165 continues to read as follows: Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1226, 1231; 46 U.S.C. Chapter 701, 3306, 3703; 50 U.S.C. 191, 195; 33 CFR 1.05–1, 6.04–1, 6.04–6, and 160.5; Pub. L. 107–295, 116 Stat. 2064; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1. 2. Add § 165.T01–0349 to read as follows: PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\04JNP1.SGM 04JNP1 31788 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 108 / Wednesday, June 4, 2008 / Proposed Rules coordinates are based upon NAD83 datum. (ii) Effective Date. This rule will be effective from 8:30 p.m. until 10 p.m. on July 5, 2008 with a rain date of July 6, 2008. (b) Definition: As used in this section, designated representative means any Coast Guard commissioned, warrant, or petty officer, or any federal, state, or local law enforcement officer authorized to enforce this regulation on behalf of the Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP). (c) Regulations. (1) In accordance with the general regulations in section 165.23 of this part, entry into or remaining in the safety zones described in paragraph (a) of this section is prohibited unless authorized by the Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP), Boston, or the COTP's designated representative. (2) Persons desiring to transit within the safety zones established in this section may contact the Captain of the Port at telephone number 617–223–3008 or via on-scene patrol personnel on VHF channel 16 to seek permission to do so. If permission is granted, all persons and vessels must comply with the instructions of the Captain of the Port or his or her designated representative. Dated: May 21, 2008. Claudia C. Gelzer, Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Captain of the Port Boston. [FR Doc. E8–12479 Filed 6–3–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–15–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 180 [EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0232; FRL–8363–9] Aldicarb, Ametryn, 2,4-DB, Dicamba, Dimethipin, Disulfoton, Diuron, et al.; Proposed Tolerance Actions Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule. rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with PROPOSALS AGENCY: SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to revoke certain tolerances for the insecticides/ nematicides aldicarb, ethoprop, and oxamyl; the insecticides disulfoton, malathion, and methyl parathion; the miticide/acaricide propargite; the fungicides o-phenylphenol and its sodium salt, triadimefon, triadimenol, and ziram; the herbicides ametryn, dicamba, diuron, oxyfluorfen, and paraquat; the growth regulator/herbicide dimethipin; and the antimicrobial/ insecticidal fumigant propylene oxide. Also, EPA is proposing to modify VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:40 Jun 03, 2008 Jkt 214001 certain tolerances for the insecticide/ nematicide oxamyl; the insecticide fenitrothion; the miticide/acaricide propargite; the molluscicide metaldehyde; the fungicides triadimefon and tridemorph; the herbicides ametryn, 2,4-DB, dicamba, and diuron; and the antimicrobial/insecticidal fumigant propylene oxide. In addition, EPA is proposing to establish tolerances for the insecticide/nematicide oxamyl; the molluscicide metaldehyde; the fungicides etridiazole and streptomycin; the herbicides 2,4-DB, dicamba, and diuron; and the antimicrobial/ insecticidal fumigant propylene oxide and propylene chlorohydrin (a reaction product formed during the propylene oxide sterilization process). Finally, because tolerances expired in 2005, EPA is proposing to remove 40 CFR 180.167 for nicotine-containing compounds. The regulatory actions proposed in this document are in follow-up to the Agency's reregistration program under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), and tolerance reassessment program under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) section 408(q). DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 4, 2008. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0232, by one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. • Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S–4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. 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The regulations.gov website is an ''anonymous access'' system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index available in regulations.gov. To access the electronic docket, go to http:// www.regulations.gov, select ''Advanced Search,'' then ''Docket Search.'' Insert the docket ID number where indicated and select the ''Submit'' button. Follow the instructions on the regulations.gov website to view the docket index or access available documents. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available either in the electronic docket at http:// www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S– 4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The hours of operation of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305–5805. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph Nevola, Special Review and Reregistration Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (703) 308-8037; email address: nevola.joseph@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\04JNP1.SGM 04JNP1
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RIN 1625-AA00
Safety Zones; Fireworks, Central and Northern Massachusetts
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes the temporary creation of safety
zones for fireworks events being held on several waterways of
Massachusetts this summer. These safety zones will last for the limited
duration of the six fireworks events occurring near the water along the
central and northern portions of Massachusetts' Atlantic Coast. The
zones are necessary to protect spectators, participants, and vessels
from the hazards associated with fireworks displays.
DATES: Comments and related material must reach the Coast Guard on or
before July 7, 2008.
number USCG-2008-0349 to the Docket Management Facility at the U.S.
Department of Transportation. To avoid duplication, please use only one
of the following methods:
(1) Online: http://www.regulations.gov.
(2) Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department of
Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
(3) Hand delivery: Room W12-140 on the Ground Floor of the West
Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The
telephone number is 202-366-9329.
(4) Fax: 202-493-2251.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this proposed
rule, call Chief Eldridge McFadden at 617-223-5160. If you have
questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, call Renee
V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-366-9826.
We encourage you to participate in this rulemaking by submitting
comments and related materials. All comments received will be posted,
without change, to http://www.regulations.gov and will include any
personal information you have provided. We have an agreement with the
Department of Transportation (DOT) to use the Docket Management
Facility. Please see DOT's ``Privacy Act'' paragraph below.
If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
rulemaking (USCG-2008-0349), indicate the specific section of this
document to which each comment applies, and give the reason for each
comment. We recommend that you include your name and a mailing address,
an e-mail address, or a phone number in the body of your document so
that we can contact you if we have questions regarding your submission.
You may submit your comments and material by electronic means, mail,
fax, or delivery to the Docket Management Facility at the address under
ADDRESSES; but please submit your comments and material by only one
means. If you submit them by mail or delivery, submit them in an
unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for
copying and electronic filing. If you submit them by mail and would
like to know that they reached the Facility, please enclose a stamped,
self-addressed postcard or envelope. We will consider all comments and
material received during the comment period. We may change this
proposed rule in view of them.
Viewing Comments and Documents
To view comments, as well as documents mentioned in this preamble
as being available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov at
any time. Enter the docket number for this rulemaking (USCG-2008-0349)
in the Search box, and click ``Go >>.'' You may also visit either the
Docket Management Facility in Room W12-140 on the ground floor of the
DOT West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590,
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays; or the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Boston, 427 Commercial Street,
Boston, MA 02109 between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
Anyone can search the electronic form of all comments received into
any of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment
(or signing the comment, if submitted on
behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review
the Department of Transportation's Privacy Act Statement in the Federal
Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477), or you may visit
http://DocketsInfo.dot.gov.
We do not now plan to hold a public meeting, but you may submit a
request for one to the Docket Management Facility at the address under
ADDRESSES explaining why one would be beneficial. If we determine that
one would aid this rulemaking, we will hold one at a time and place
announced by a later notice in the Federal Register.
This rule proposes to establish six individual safety zones on the
waters of Nahant Bay, Manchester Bay, Marblehead Harbor, Beverly
Harbor, Ipswich Bay, and Hingham Harbors during fireworks events on the
nights and times listed herein.
The safety zones proposed by this rule would temporarily restrict
movement near fireworks displays being held in Nahant Bay, Manchester
Bay, Marblehead Harbor, Beverly Harbor, Ipswich Bay, and Hingham
Harbor. The proposed zones will protect the maritime public from the
dangers inherent in waterborne fireworks displays. Marine traffic may
transit safely outside the safety zone during the effective period. The
Captain of the Port does not anticipate any negative impact on vessel
traffic due to implementation of these temporary safety zones. Public
notifications will be made prior to the effective period of each
proposed zone via safety marine information broadcasts and Local Notice
to Mariners.
Discussion of Proposed Rule
The Coast Guard proposes to establish temporary safety zones on the
Harbor, Ipswich Bay, and Hingham Harbors in Massachusetts within a 200-
yard radius of the barges from which fireworks will be shot during
events in each of these waterways at the times listed in the proposed
rule. Marine traffic would be able to transit safely outside of each
safety zone in the majority of Nahant Bay, Manchester Bay, Marblehead
Harbor, Beverly Harbor, Ipswich Bay, and Hingham Harbors not affected
by the proposed rule during the event. This safety zone will control
vessel traffic during the fireworks display to protect the safety of
the maritime public.
Due to the limited time frame of the fireworks display, the Captain
of the Port anticipates minimal negative impact on vessel traffic due
to this event. Public notifications will be made prior to the effective
period via local media, local notice to mariners and marine information
Regulatory Evaluation
We developed this proposed rule after considering numerous statutes
and executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our
analysis based on 13 of these statutes or executive orders.
Executive Order 12866
This proposed rule is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under
section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review,
and does not require an assessment of potential costs and benefits
under section 6(a)(3) of that Order. The Office of Management and
Budget has not reviewed it under that Order.
We expect the economic impact of this proposed rule to be so
minimal that a full Regulatory Evaluation is unnecessary. Although this
proposed rule would prevent traffic from transiting a portion of Nahant
Bay, Manchester Bay, Marblehead Harbor, Beverly Harbor, Ipswich Bay,
and Hingham Harbors during the effective period, the effects of this
rule will not be significant for several reasons: vessels will be
excluded from the proscribed areas for only two and one half hours, and
advance notifications will be made to the local maritime community by
marine information broadcasts and Local Notice to Mariners.
Small Entities
Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612), we have
considered whether this proposed rule would have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities. The term ``small
entities'' comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations
that are independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their
fields, and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than
50,000.
The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this proposed
rule would not have a significant economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities. This proposed rule would affect the following
entities, some of which may be small entities: The owners or operators
of vessels intending to transit or anchor in the effected portion of
Nahant Bay, Manchester Bay, Marblehead Harbor, Beverly Harbor, Ipswich
Bay, and Hingham Harbor at the times listed in the proposed rule.
These safety zones would not have a significant economic impact on
a substantial number of small entities for the following reasons: This
proposed rule would be in effect for only two and one half hours,
vessel traffic can safely pass around the safety zone during the
effected period, and advance notification via safety marine
informational broadcast and Local Notice to Mariners will be made
before and during the effective period.
If you think that your business, organization, or governmental
jurisdiction qualifies as a small entity and that this rule would have
a significant economic impact on it, please submit a comment (see
ADDRESSES) explaining why you think it qualifies and how and to what
degree this rule would economically affect it.
Assistance for Small Entities
Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), we want to assist small
entities in understanding this proposed rule so that they can better
evaluate its effects on them and participate in the rulemaking. If the
proposed rule would affect your small business, organization, or
governmental jurisdiction and you have questions concerning its
provisions or options for compliance, please contact Chief Eldridge
McFadden at 617-223-5160. The Coast Guard will not retaliate against
small entities that question or complain about this rule or any policy
or action of the Coast Guard.
This proposed rule would call for no new collection of information
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520).
A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if it has a substantial direct effect on State or local
governments and would either preempt State law or impose a substantial
direct cost of compliance on them. We have analyzed this proposed rule
under that Order and have determined that it does not have implications
for federalism.
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531-1538)
requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their discretionary
regulatory actions. In particular, the Act addresses actions that may
result in the expenditure by a State, local, or tribal government, in
aggregate, or by the private sector of $100,000,000 or more in any one
year. Though this proposed rule would not result in such an
expenditure, we do discuss the effects of this rule elsewhere in this
Taking of Private Property
This proposed rule would not effect a taking of private property or
otherwise have taking implications under Executive Order 12630,
Governmental Actions and Interference with Constitutionally Protected
This proposed rule meets applicable standards in sections 3(a) and
3(b)(2) of Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform, to minimize
litigation, eliminate ambiguity, and reduce burden.
We have analyzed this proposed rule under Executive Order 13045,
Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety
Risks. This rule is not an economically significant rule and would not
create an environmental risk to health or risk to safety that might
disproportionately affect children.
Indian Tribal Governments
This proposed rule does not have tribal implications under
Executive Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments, because it would not have a substantial direct effect on
one or more Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal
Government and Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian tribes. We
invite your comments on how this proposed rule might impact tribal
governments, even if that impact may not constitute a ``tribal
implication'' under the Order.
Energy Effects
Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use. We have determined that it is not a ``significant
energy action'' under that order because it is not a ``significant
regulatory action'' under Executive Order 12866 and is not likely to
have a significant adverse effect on the supply, distribution, or use
of energy. The Administrator of the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs has not designated it as a significant energy
action. Therefore, it does not require a Statement of Energy Effects
under Executive Order 13211.
The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) (15
U.S.C. 272 note) directs agencies to use voluntary consensus standards
in their regulatory activities unless the agency provides Congress,
through the Office of Management and Budget, with an explanation of why
using these standards would be inconsistent with applicable law or
otherwise impractical. Voluntary consensus standards are technical
standards (e.g., specifications of materials, performance, design, or
operation; test methods; sampling procedures; and related management
systems practices) that are developed or adopted by voluntary consensus
standards bodies.
This proposed rule does not use technical standards. Therefore, we
did not consider the use of voluntary consensus standards.
We have analyzed this proposed rule under Commandant Instruction
M16475.lD which guides the Coast Guard in complying with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and
have made a preliminary determination that this action is not likely to
have a significant effect on the human environment. A preliminary
``Environmental Analysis Check List'' supporting this preliminary
determination is available in the docket where indicated under
ADDRESSES. We seek any comments or information that may lead to the
discovery of a significant environmental impact from this proposed
rule.
Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Security measures, and Waterways.
For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard proposes
to amend 33 CFR part 165 as follows:
PART 165--REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS
1. The authority citation for part 165 continues to read as
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1226, 1231; 46 U.S.C. Chapter 701, 3306,
3703; 50 U.S.C. 191, 195; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1, 6.04-6, and 160.5;
Pub. L. 107-295, 116 Stat. 2064; Department of Homeland Security
Delegation No. 0170.1.
2. Add Sec.  165.T01-0349 to read as follows:
Sec.  165.T01-0349  Safety Zones; Northern and Central Massachusetts,
Coastal fireworks displays.
(a) Location. The following waterborne fireworks events include
safety zones as described herein:
(1) Beverly Homecoming Fireworks Event, Beverly, MA. (i) All waters
of Beverly Harbor, from surface to bottom, within a 200 yard radius of
the fireworks barge located at approximate position 42[deg]32'37'' N,
070[deg]52'09'' W. These coordinates are based upon NAD83 datum.
(ii) Effective Date. This rule will be effective from 9 p.m.
through 11 p.m. on August 10, 2008.
(2) Independence Day Celebration Fireworks, Ipswich, MA. (i) All
waters of Ipswich Bay, from surface to bottom, within a 200 yard radius
of the beach at the approximate position 42[deg]41'26'' N,
through 10 p.m. on July 4, 2008.
(3) City of Lynn 4th of July Celebration, Lynn, MA. (i) All waters
of Nahant Bay, from surface to bottom, within a 200 yard radius of the
fireworks barge located at 42[deg]27'37'' N, 70[deg]55'35'' W. These
coordinates are based upon NAD83 datum.
(ii) Effective Date. This rule will be effective from 8:15 p.m.
through 10 p.m. on July 3, 2008 with a rain date of July 5, 2008.
(4) Manchester Parks and Recreation 4th of July Fireworks,
Manchester, MA. (i) All waters of Manchester Bay, from surface to
bottom, within a 200 yard radius of the fireworks barge located at
427[deg]35'2'' N, 70[deg]45'31'' W. These coordinates are based upon
NAD83 datum.
(5) Marblehead 4th of July Celebration, Marblehead, MA. (i) All
waters of Marblehead Harbor, from surface to bottom, within a 200 yard
radius of the fireworks launch site located in Marblehead Harbor at
approximate position 42[deg]30'34'' N, 070[deg]50'9'' W. These
until 10 p.m. on July 4, 2008 with a rain date of July 5, 2008.
(6) Hingham 4th of July Fireworks, Hingham, MA. (i) All waters of
Hingham Bay, from surface to bottom, within a 200 yard radius of the
beach of Button Island at the approximate position 42[deg]15'04'' N,
070[deg]53'02'' W. These
(b) Definition: As used in this section, designated representative
means any Coast Guard commissioned, warrant, or petty officer, or any
federal, state, or local law enforcement officer authorized to enforce
this regulation on behalf of the Coast Guard Captain of the Port
(COTP).
(c) Regulations. (1) In accordance with the general regulations in
section 165.23 of this part, entry into or remaining in the safety
zones described in paragraph (a) of this section is prohibited unless
authorized by the Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP), Boston, or
the COTP's designated representative.
(2) Persons desiring to transit within the safety zones established
in this section may contact the Captain of the Port at telephone number
617-223-3008 or via on-scene patrol personnel on VHF channel 16 to seek
permission to do so. If permission is granted, all persons and vessels
must comply with the instructions of the Captain of the Port or his or
her designated representative.
Dated: May 21, 2008.
Claudia C. Gelzer,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Captain of the Port Boston.
[FR Doc. E8-12479 Filed 6-3-08; 8:45 am]


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Two Iranian docs win at US' TAC film festival
TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – Two Iranian documentaries, 'Hafez und Goethe' and 'Vars', have won awards at the 17th Archaeology Channel International Film Festival (TAC) in the US.
'Hafez and Goethe' by Farshad Fereshteh-Hekmat received two honorable mentions in Animation and Special Effects and Cinematography categories, as well as the Best Music award at the US event.
This documentary explores the impacts of Hafez and Goethe, two of the most prominent poets of all time. "Hafez and Goethe" takes a closer look at how Hafez, a Persian poet writing in the 14th century, came to have a strong impact and influence on Goethe, a German poet writing in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Hafez's influence is best explored through Goethe's invaluable collection of poems called "West–Eastern Diwan." This collection can be seen as an early example of the blending of Western and Eastern cultures in art.
"Vars" by Javad Vatani also received an honorable mention for its music composed by Christophe Rezai.
Vars focuses on one of Iran's most historic features: the 70-year-old Veresk Bridge. At 360 feet high with a 216-foot span, when built-in 1936 the Vars Railway Bridge in Iran was an engineering and construction marvel, and changed the economic and social life of the region. Now, the construction warranties have finally run out, and the government is questioning whether to close down the bridge. A fascinating look at the bridge's history and its impact on its community.
The 17th annual edition of the TAC Festival was held online on May 13-17, 2020.
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DUBUQUE– The West High Women of Troy improved to 22-9 overall for the 2014 season with a 3-0 sweep of the Dubuque Wahlert Golden Eagles Tuesday, Oct. 14, at the Eagles' nest in Dubuque.
West won 25-16, 25-20 and 25-14 in an effort led by Madi Miller, Mikaela Morgan, Emma Norris, Ali Tauchen, Emily Halvorsen, Madi Ford, Laynie Whitehead and Madi Fay with three kills each. Ford had three ace serves as well, while Fay made two and Whitehead had one.
Defensively, Morgan and Tauchen led with two blocks each.
IOWA CITY– The University of Iowa Ashton Course was the site for the 2014 WaMaC Conference Cross Country Meet Thursday, Oct. 16.
Mount Vernon-Lisbon took the boys meet with 40 team points while the Clear Creek Amana (CCA) Clippers were seventh with 177. Rival Solon was ninth overall with 247. Center Point-Urbana's Josh Yeager won the race in 16:10 while Jacob Tener led the Clippers with his 12th-place finish in 17:15.
TIFFIN– The bell rang out another victory in what has become a historic season at Clear Creek Amana (CCA) Friday, Oct. 17. With a 17-7 non-district win over Vinton-Shellsburg, the Clippers' record increased to 7-1 overall, a record for the most wins in a season in the history of the program. In addition, the Class 3A District 5 Championship was finalized with Davenport Assumption beating Fairfield, 35-22.


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Three Worst Times for the TV To Go Blank
Fifty years ago, to great fanfare, the BBC launched its second channel, BBC2 — except, it didn't. Just as the channel was due to go to air, there was a power cut and a nation of eager British viewers turned over to a blank screen. Thanks to secondary power supplies in another BBC building, a newsreader briefly explained what was happening to a baffled audience before postponing the launch until the following evening. Pondering broadcasting disasters like this got Picture Perfect thinking. What would be the TV worst-case scenario? When would the worst possible moment be for your antenna installation or digital TV to fail? After all, digital television with bad reception doesn't go fuzzy. It goes blank.
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60 Greatest African Players: 30-21
Posted on April 20, 2012 by Salim Masoud Said in 60 Greatest African Players // 1 Comment
The heartache of sport crystalised in an image: Samuel Kuffour after losing the 1999 Champions League final.
30. Anthony Yeboah
Career Span: 1981-2003
Nationality: Ghanaian
International Caps: 59 (29 goals)
Position: Striker
The fact that Anthony Yeboah is the only player in the history of Match Of The Day to win back-to-back Goal of the Month competitions highlights his penchant for the spectacular. In many ways, it explains why he is a cult hero to Leeds United fans to this day and why he is so memorable when Premiership fans wear the sandals for nostalgia and reminisce about the thick-fogged, obscurity-filled Premiership of the 1990s.
Whilst he had a penchant to dent crossbars with earth-shaking shots, Yeboah's ability to put the ball in the net by any means necessary for his clubs and country should not be underestimated, though. Certainly, he had the all-round ability to drop slightly deeper and drive through defences. At a time when the German Bundesliga was one of the strongest leagues in the world, Yeboah finished as joint-top scorer in the 1992-1993 and 1993-1994 seasons when playing for Entraicht Frankfurt. On the international stage, he'd make the 1992 and 1996 Cup of Nations teams of the tournament and with an impressive 29 goals for the Black Stars, only the great Abedi Pele has scored more.
29. Laurent Pokou
Nationality: Ivorian
International Caps: Unavailable
For thirty-eight years, until Samuel Eto'o broke the record in the 2008 edition, the record number of goals scored in the Cup of Nations by an individual was held by Laurent Pokou. When Pokou congratulated Eto'o, he mentioned that records are there to be broken and then remarked that none of his fourteen goals came from penalties. Indeed, Pokou would finish as top scorer in the 1968 and 1970 editions of the Cup of Nations, scoring 5 goals and 8 goals (5 of the goals – a record by an individual player in a single game – would come in single game against Ethiopia and would earn him the nickname 'The Man of Asmara[the location of his feat]').
Known for his straight-talking manner, Pokou has become a symbol of reference in Ivorian football. In one match against the1970s-dominant Hafia FC of Guinea, he stated that he would score a hat-trick in the first 15 minutes of the match.
And score a hat-trick within fifteen minutes he did. A crafty dribbler and an opportunistic finisher, Pokou would become the first Ivorian to play in Europe and he would impress, scoring 44 goals in 63 appearances in during his two years with Stade Rennais in France. Thereafter, it was only a series of knee injuries which curtailed his playing career and he was never the same player.
28. Mahamadou Diarra
Career Span: 1998-
Nationality: Malian
Position: Defensive Midfielder
Renowned for his tough-tackling, Mahamadou Diarra made his name in tandem with Michael Essien at Lyon but with his performances not quite as eye-catching as his midfield partner, he was inevitably overshadowed despite winning 4 Le Championnat titles in a row.
Claude Makelele's exploits at Real Madrid in the formative years of the Galacticos era saw him protect the back four so well that the prescient, destroyer-of-play role has become known as 'The Makelele Role' ever since. It's fair to say that after his departure to Chelsea, Real Madrid struggled to achieve the structural balance than they had with him in the team.
And they didn't readdress that structural balance until in the summer of 2006 when Fabio Capello took over the reigns and bought two water carriers in the shape of Brazilian World Cup-winner Emerson on a free transfer and Diarra for a fee of around £22m. He understood the limits of his game. "I have to be honest, it was easy to play with them[Zinedine Zidane, Luis Figo, Raul, etc]," Diarra told This Is London earlier this year. "You pass them a shit ball, but they could bring it down, control it, and turn it into a good ball."
In a pragmatic set-up, Diarra and Emerson shielded the back four that had previously been so fragile, denying the opposition time and space and simply distributing the ball to the more talented players. Needless to say, it was a drab style for a club of Real Madrid's magnitude, but with the structural balance came the first La Liga title since Makelele's departure.
It was only a career-threatening injury that stopped his remarkable winning record – 6 league titles in a row with Lyon and Real Madrid. At the height of his career, his importance to winning teams was perhaps undervalued and in the role he played he faced an uphill task to shine, but one of the most decorated African players of the 2000s.
27. Patrick 'Ace' Ntsoelengoe
Position: Midfielder/Striker
The isolationist policies of the South Africa under apartheid rule deprived a generation of sportsmen the chance to showcase their talents on a world stage. And, by all accounts, few players from that generation were better than Patrick 'Ace' Ntsoelengoe.
Ntsoelengoe spent his playing career hopping between Kaizer Chiefs in South Africa and the North American Soccer League, where he spent more than a decade playing for a variety teams, notably Minnesota Kicks and Toronto Blizzard. The scheduling of the leagues allowed him to play in the NASL in the summer before returning to the Kaizer Chiefs for the closing season.
A glance at Kaizer Chiefs roll of honour shows they won a trophy every single season but one, and Ntsoelengoe was often the difference. 'He used to come back to Soweto when the American season was over and he would always take the team and the fans out of any doldrums,' recalled a Kaizer Chiefs fan to BBC Sport in 2010, 'Ace was gifted but he was a grafter – when you wanted him to come to the party he wouldn't disappoint.'
So, how good was he? 'He was as good as many of the big names who were over there in the States – and I mean the George Bests, the Beckenbauers and the Cruyffs," Alan Merrick, a team-mate of Ace at Minnesota Kicks, told BBC Sport in 2010. 'He did things with the ball that others just didn't do.'
David Fairclough, who was part of Liverpool's great teams in the 1970s and 1980s, had a spell with the Toronto Blizzard and he was also impressed by Ace's ability when talking to BBC Sport in 2010. "Ace was probably the first player I saw juggle a ball – these days all the academy players can do it, but back then he was the most gifted player I'd ever seen.
"Sometimes the coach would pull him out at training, get him to do a trick and say to the rest of us 'try and do this'," he recalled. "Not a soul could do it but Ace would stand there, cool as you like, with a big smile on his face, looking like he could do it in his sleep."
26. Mohamed Aboutrika
Nationality: Egyptian
Position: Attacking Midfielder
Undoubtedly the most elegant playmaker to come out of Africa in the 2000s, Mohamed Aboutrika, at his very peak, combined elegance with vision, grace and a killer eye for goal. Named BBC African Footballer of the Year in 2008, Aboutrika was the talisman in Egypt's dominance of the Cup of Nations and certainly Al Ahly's triumphs in the CAF Champions League.
Aboutrika's rarity doesn't just stem from him being a holder of a degree in Philosophy but also his reluctance to leave Egypt for the lucrative pastures of Europe. For a certain period in the 2000s, Aboutrika was the best footballer on the planet not plying his trade in Europe or South America. And, to a degree, a combination of that reluctance and failure to steer Egypt towards World Cup qualification explains his ranking on this list.
Nevertheless, if there were, or are, any doubts about his ability to perform against the best in the world then his performance at the 2009 Confederations Cup in a 4-3 defeat to Brazil showed his quality, a match where he was the standout performer. It was one of series of good performances at the tournament saw him named in the team of the tournament.
25. Yaya Toure
Playmakers come in different shapes and sizes but, generally-speaking, they usually lack the stength to drive through defences with unstoppable power. Well, unless they're Yaya Toure. In an age where diminutive, tiki-taka-esque playmakers reign supreme, the Ivorian is a threat to the status quo: in his role as playmaker he simply drives with the entitlement of a military tank. That's not to say that he doesn't have poise or elegance, he's equally adept at posing questions with his passing which is, at times, very inquisitive – thanks to the footballing education he received at Barcelona.
Although he was frustrated by the lack of first-team opportunities in his favoured position at Barcelona, Toure proved his versatility for the Catalans as he played as a makeshift centre-back in their run to the Champions League triumph in 2009.
But it was at Man City where we have seen Toure unleashed, given the freedom to become more expressive and in his favoured position of an attacking central midfielder. Only in his second season, he has gone some way to proving his £28m fee already, scoring the winner against Man Utd in the FA Cup semi-final in 2011 and then scoring the winner in the final against Stoke.
24. Petit Sory
Career Span: Unavailable
Nationality: Guinean
Position: Winger/Forward
When Laurent Pokou stated his intention to score three goals in the first 15 minutes against Hafia FC, Petit Sory's response was swift: "A football game lasts 90 minutes, we'll see at the end."
Hafia FC were the all-conquering African football powerhouse of the 1970s, winning 3 CAF Champions League titles and finishing as runners-up twice. The Guinean giants possessed a swift attacking triumvirate of Sory, Maxime Camara and Alioune Keita which was supplied by the creative intelligence of Cherif Souleymane.
Sory and company failed to transfer club success into international success due to a defence that was often exposed at international level. The closest they'd come to tasting glory internationally with Guinea was at the 1976 Cup of Nations, only a penalty by Ahmed Faras denying them glory. However, Sory was named the best player at the tournament.
Despite their substantial success at club level, compehensive information on Sory's team-mates – and Hafia FC – was frustratingly difficult to find so this entry is dedicated to the whole of Hafia FC team. Whichever way you look at it, five finals in the space of a decade is an incredible achievement.
23. Samuel Kuffour
International Caps: 59 (3 goals)
Position: Centre-back
And Solskjaer had won it. In the soap opera that is football, Samuel Kuffour showed the contrast in emotions. The joy and sorrow of sport embodied in an image – Kuffour on his hands and knees, beating the ground with exasperation, pain etched across his face as Manchester United players celebrated deliriously around him. Two years later, Kuffour would use it as a fuel in the hunt for glory, enjoying success in Europe's premier competition after victory over Valencia and then scoring the winner in the World Club Championship final as Bayern beat Boca Juniors 1-0.
Lightning quick across the ground and resolute, Kuffour enjoyed a run of success that few African players can boast for much of the late 1990s and early 2000s, winning six Bundesliga titles during his time with Bayern Munich and everything there was to win in Germany. He amassed 72 Champions League appearances (the most by any African player until Didier Drogba eclipsed him recently), proving to be particular useful when the Bavarians opted for three at the back on the European stage.
22. Noureddine Naybet
Nationality: Moroccan
International Caps: 115 (4 goals)
Arguably the greatest and most consistent defender Africa has ever seen who has plied his trade in Europe. Elegant, confident on the ball and tactically superb, Naybet was capable of moments of technical skill which dumbfounded attackers as well as uncompromising, kamikaze defending when the scenario called for it.
His career would start with Wydad Casablanca where he would win the CAF Champions League in 1992. The success would win gain him move to FC Nantes and, after a solitary season in France, he would taste his first European silverware with Sporting Lisbon in the form of a Portuguese Cup.
It was for his eight-year spell at Deportivo La Coruna, though, that Naybet would be best remembered as he was part of the team that won La Liga in the 1999/2000 and the Copa del Rey and two Spanish Super Cups to complement them. In his brief stint at Tottenham, Naybet would also leave a good impression, proving to be a masterful defender before the reigns were handed to Michael Dawson.
Only an injury derailed a move to Manchester United in the late 1990s but throughout his career Naybet was ability-wise the best African centre-back.
21. Théophile Abega
Nationality: Cameroonian
With the cautiousness that comes in important games of football, particularly in latter stages of tournaments, there comes a time when a player has to take their own initiative and conjure a moment of brilliance to decide a game. These types of moments become rooted in our football memories, whether it's Jean Tigana's forceful and determined run for Michel Platini's winner in extra time in the semi-final of Euro 1984 or Ryan Giggs' magnificent solo effort in the FA Cup semi-final in 1999 in extra-time against Arsenal.
Africa's version is arguably Theophile Abega's 79th minute goal in the 1984 Cup of Nations final against Nigeria. With the score at 1-1 heading into the final 10 minutes, he picked up the ball in midfield, leaving the defender for dead with the ease that Johan Cruyff, one of his heroes, would have been proud of. He drove at the Nigerian defence with purpose, exchanging passes on the edge of the box before collecting the ball and calmly slotting the ball low past the keeper.
Abega admired Cruyff and Tigana, who, like him, also wore the number 14 shirt and, understandably, he was a combination of the two. As Anver Versi wrote, 'he seemed to dominate and control the game even when he was nowhere near the ball. He also possessed two of the greatest gifts any midfielder player can hope for – a cool intelligence and the ability to inspire those around him.'
Nicknamed 'The Doctor' for his intelligence, Abega was the flagbearer for the golden era of Cameroonian football in the 1980s, leading Canon Yaounde to two African Champions League titles in 1978 and 1988, halting the domination of Hafia FC in Africa's premier competition.
Anthony Yeboah
Laurent Pokou
Mahamadou Diarra
Mohamed Aboutrika
Noureddine Naybet
Patrck Ntsoelengoe
Petit Sory
Samuel Kuffour
Theophile Abega
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Wales - My First Trip 'Abroad'
I was ten when I went to Wales and enormously excited to make my first trip 'abroad'. The parents of a school friend took me with them on their family holiday. I was very disappointed that there didn't seem to be any kind of border crossing at Welshpool, even though the name appeared to indicate territorial change. The drive was long and the mountains huge, brown and magnificent. I'd never seen proper mountains before - I don't think the North York moors count, but I had read about Welsh mountains, magic and Merlin. They seemed to cover the whole country. And they, in their turn, were covered in sheep. (Today, Wales has a population of approximately three million people and 12 million sheep.) It felt delightfully foreign. People spoke with strange lilting accents and the place names were astonishingly difficult to pronounce.
Wales is part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland UK). It emerged as a Celtic speaking nation after the Romans withdrew from Britain in the fifth century. The country was conquered by Edward I of England' (completed in 1282) Owain Glyndŵr briefly restored independence to Wales in the early 15th century, but Wales was formally annexed by England in 1542. Today, the Welsh have their own devolved parliament, the Senedd.
Penrhyndeudraeth
Wales has over 1,680 miles of coastline, in addition to all the mountains. The highest mountains are in the north - Snowdonia. We stayed at Penrhyndeudraeth (its not easy to say), a small town near Porthmadog, on the edge of Snowdonia, making forays into the national park:
up Snowdon on the train
another train at Ffestiniog (steam this time)
into Porthmadog town (shops full of welsh hats and blue bottomed copper jugs)
to exotic Portmeirian Village (I'm not a number I'm a free man)
skirting round Snowdonia for the spectacular views at Capel Curig, with a stop at Beddgelert (sad grave of faithful Gelert the hound, slain by his master when he had in fact defended the child, not killed it) and another at Betws y Coed for the pretty waterfalls
and south to Dyffryn, near Barmouth to meet up with my friend's cousins. Dyffryn Beach had sand dunes to play in. I'd never seen them before either.
Snowdonia Again
I went back a couple of years later on a school camp. We travelled on the bus via Blenheim Palace and ended up in Snowdonia again, but this time on the opposite side, near Bala. A revisit to Beddgelert and Betws y Coed. We walked up Snowdon this time (the ridge was a little scary), went to Bala Lake and hiked all round Lake Vyrnwy. We were only supposed to reach the other end, but we got lost. It's a big lake.
I made use of my knowledge of Wales when I sat my GCE exam. 'Write about sheep farming in Wales', stated the question. So I traced the outline of Wales from the weather map of the UK on the front of the paper, shaded in most of it and annotated this area as mountains and therefore sheep farming country. Then I wrote about looking after sheep - I learned that when we did Australia.
Since then I've returned to Wales several times:
A family holiday in a caravan in Llandudno. We went to Carnarvon and Conway Castles, and explored the Ormes headlands.
A weekend visit, when I was a student to visit a friend at Cardiff University. It was a gentle experience. We were woken on a Sunday morning by a Salvation Army band marching down the street and made an out of town excursion to the gothic revival delight of Castell Coch.
My honeymoon in Cardigan. A really beautiful coastline, towering hedges, coracles on the River Teifi and a diversion south, to Pembrokeshire and St David's, the smallest city in the UK.
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By car through Wales to Anglesey to catch the ferry to Ireland. The lanes were so narrow, the journey was interminable. The increasing anxiety around missing the boat quite took away the rapture of visiting the town with (debatabley) the longest (concocted) place name in the English speaking world –
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch (or St Mary's Church in the Hollow of the White Hazel near a Rapid Whirlpool and the Church of St. Tysilio near the Red Cave).
A friend's house in the Valleys. (He couldn't afford one in Sussex.) This entailed a visit to Newport and the Gower Peninsula (gorgeous), as well as walking in the Brecon Beacons. I last returned to the latter in 2015. My friend Nicola is lucky enough to live in a converted chapel there. It's stunningly beautiful and there's access to Hay (Book Festival) and Ross on Wye too. It's a reasonably easy drive up the M4. It's also reasonably easy to get lost there, and a little frightening, as night comes down.
Where Does the Word Wales Come From?
The name Wales comes from the Cymraeg word Gwalia, meaning "Homeland" in English.
Is Wales a Country?
Wales is one of the four parts of the United Kingdom (along with England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland), but technically, Wales is a principality, traditionally ruled by the Prince of Wales, the eldest son of the English monarch.
Wales came under English rule when it was conquered by King Edward I in 1282. Wales was ruled directly from London; but in 1997 the Welsh voted for the creation of the National Assembly for Wales and in 2006, following this vote, the Senedd, the home of the Welsh National Assembly, was created.
Wales - Snippets of Information
Wales is the only part of the UK not to be represented on the Union flag. The Welsh flag of red, green and white was officially recognised from 1959. The red dragon represents the native Britons.
Wales has more castles per square mile than any other European country, with Caerphilly being the largest in Wales and the second largest in Europe behind Windsor.
What To Do in Wales?
Wales; is famous for its rugged coastline, and mountainous National Parks. It's great for trekking and outdoor activities. There also beautiful beaches and a lot of castles (see above), Wales Merlin and Magic
The Welsh people are friendly, sing beautifully and lilt the Welsh language.
There are also a lot of sheep.


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After Israel's tight election, who matters and what happens next?
March 24, 2021 at 10:09 am | Published in: Article, Israel, Israeli Elections, Middle East, Opinion, Videos & Photo Stories
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) and his wife Sara Netanyahu (L) are seen as they are casting their votes at a polling station during 2021 Israeli legislative election in West Jerusalem on March 23, 2021 [Kobi Gideon/GPO/Handout/Anadolu Agency]
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to secure a solid parliamentary majority in Israel's election, according to TV exit polls early today which predicted no clear winner.
The right-wing bloc led by Netanyahu's Likud party had a slight edge but was in a tight race with a grouping of centre, left and right-wing parties looking to unseat him.
Who are the main players?
Netanyahu is the most dominant Israeli politician of his generation. He campaigned on Israel's world-beating COVID-19 vaccine rollout but also ran under a cloud of corruption allegations. A polarising figure, he has denied all wrongdoing in his corruption trial which is set to resume in April.
In the last three elections, he faced rivals from the left. But this time he was also up against right-wing contenders. And while his stewardship of the vaccination campaign drew praise, critics accuse him of mismanaging the pandemic during lockdowns that hit Israel's economy hard.
Israeli MK Yair Lapid [levy dudy/Wikipedia]
The party led by 57-year-old Yair Lapid, a former finance minister and TV host, is predicted to come second. The centre-left Yesh Atid – "There is a Future" – party campaigned to "bring sanity" back to Israel with a clean government and moderate leadership. Lapid hopes to achieve what seems almost impossible and unite half a dozen disparate parties from across the political spectrum. All want to see Netanyahu removed but are not obvious bedfellows.
Naftali Bennett, 48, a former Netanyahu aide, defence minister and high-tech millionaire who heads the ultra-hawkish Yamina party, is vying to be the next leader of the Israeli right.
Though his party is predicted to take only seven seats, Bennett has positioned himself as a potential king-maker, refusing to commit to Netanyahu or against him. Some analysts believe he is more likely to back his fellow conservative, Netanyahu.
OPINION: Will a fourth election in under two years solve Israel's political crisis?
Fifty-four-year-old Gideon Saar, a former cabinet minister who quit Likud to set up the New Hope party, vowing to end Netanyahu's reign.
Like Likud, his party opposes Palestinian statehood. Saar's campaign centred on clean government and jump-starting the economy. New Hope is predicted to win only about six seats but he is seen as a highly-skilled politician in the anti-Netanyahu camp who could perhaps help bring together factions from across the left-right spectrum.
The final tally is expected by Friday, but the numbers are updated as vote-counting proceeds, so a clearer picture will emerge as exit polls give way to results.
It takes a long time to count because Israel uses paper ballots and 4.5 million Israelis voted.
A party must pass a threshold of 3.25 per cent of the votes to enter parliament. Around 12 parties have a real chance of qualifying.
What happens after the results are published?
Israel's president will consult with party leaders about their preference for prime minister. By 7 April he is expected to choose the legislator with the best chance of putting together a coalition.
That nominee has up to 42 days to form a government. If he or she fails, the president asks another politician to try.
No party has ever won an outright majority and coalition negotiations often drag on for weeks.
The views expressed in this article belong to the author and do not necessarily reflect the editorial policy of Middle East Monitor.
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MAEBASHI, GUNMA PREF. - All nine passengers on a rescue helicopter that crashed on a mountain near the border of Gunma and Nagano prefectures on Friday died, Gunma Prefectural Government officials confirmed on Saturday.
The helicopter, which was checking a mountain trail ahead of its opening to climbers, went down near the prefectural border Friday morning.
The prefectural government identified the pilot as Noriyuki Amagai, 57. Also aboard was mechanic Susumu Sawaguchi, 60. Both were employees of Toho Air Service, which maintains the aircraft. They were part of a prefectural disaster management unit together with two others — Satoshi Ozawa, 44, and Akihiro Oka, 38. The other five were firefighters Ken Tamura, 47, Yosuke Mizuide, 42, Hidetoshi Shiobara, 42, Hiroshi Kuroiwa, 42, and Masaya Hachisuka, 43.
Around 160 rescuers, police officers and Self-Defense Force personnel entered the area by foot Saturday morning.
While the cause of the crash is not yet known, eyewitnesses said the helicopter, which belongs to the Gunma Prefectural Government and was operated by a Tokyo-based aviation company, was flying very low. One eyewitness said the engine was making an unusual sound.
Officials of the local government in Gunma Prefecture said the Bell 412EP helicopter lost contact after leaving a heliport in Maebashi at around 9:15 a.m. Friday. It was due to return about 90 minutes later.
The helicopter went into service in May 1997 and had clocked over 7,000 flight hours. It was due to be taken out of service in 2020.
There was no flight recorder on the aircraft, according to the local government. Such devices are not mandatory for rescue helicopters.


Wisdom is your foundation. It is the beginning of any new learning. Even from the beginning of our lives, we build on what we know. We learn to walk, to talk, to eat properly. Everything else we ever did in life built upon that. Fast-forward to today, and you know all kinds of things that your child mind could not comprehend. You are smarter and wiser. Wisdom is the tool that opens up our world. Any change comes from learning gained in the past. If there is no new learning there is no change, no growth. If we do not seek wisdom, we limit ourselves. We limit our lives and our very potential.
In a world where we can do an internet search on virtually any topic, it's hard to see the value in any real learning. But to get an idea, take this concept back to the very beginning. What if your knowledge of walking was limited to an internet search? Would you really know how to walk? No. The internet search might provide you with the details of how to walk, but it lacks experience. It lacks parental encouragement, assistance and experience of how to walk. It lacks the benefit of failure. Failure in walking plus constant encouragement from our parents is what kept us trying to walk and eventually succeeding. Failure teaches us what not to do and eventually guides us to what is correct. That's why it is important not to let failure stop you from a desired goal. Accept it as a teaching and go forward.
To learn and grow we need education. We need mentors. We need experience. We need failure. This is why the wise person continually seeks all of these things.


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My name Tetiana, and I am the owner of the company. I always had a passion for clothing that has a soul. I studied Fashion Design in Ukraine. Then I moved to the UK to broaden my knowledge about the costume, and I studied Costume Design for Theatre and Film productions. During my studies at the university, l had experience in design аnd making of 18th and 19th сеntury wоmenswear. I had work experience at the Royal Ballet School, the Uniсоrn Theatre and Academy Costumes.
I fell in love with historical clothing and the heritage of the costume making. I did a lot of research on traditional dress and making process. I discovered that there are lots of small handcraft communities all over the world, but because of effortless clothes manufacturing these traditions are withering away. I am willing to revive the heritage of the costume making. I started on my own and invited people that interested to join my team and to grow the community.
Revival Costume Tradition is a luxury womenswear brand. The main aim of the brand is to merge traditional design and local craftsmanship in order to produce the collections.
Traditions are playing an essential role in everyday life, for instance, historical clothing represented in museums or through wares in movies or theatre productions. But we don't see bobbin lace anymore or hand embroidering in our clothing. Although there are still handcraft communities all over the world, but because of easy clothes manufacturing these traditions are withering away.
The design vision for the brand is to incorporate traditional English patterns and styles with a modern twist. We aim to preserve the traditions of costume making and bring them to everyday life. We identified local communities that bring back old handcrafting skills in the UK such as knitting in Leicester or lace makers in Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire and aim to produce locally.
Also, we care about the environment and aim to produce long-lasting clothing with the quality as in the past. We thought it would be amazing to make clothing that valuable to pass from generation to generation.
We have started to work on our first collection. It is a series of jackets which are influenced by the 17-century waistcoat that presented in archaic in V&A museum. We preserved 17-century flower pattern from the original piece and made it from the best silk yarn in the world. We are going to release our first jacket Classic 17thC in a small edition of 5 pieces.
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From the House of Lords to New York University, Washington DC, St Thomas University, Sir Peter Birkett has toured the world with his keynote speeches on leadership and business management in the Education and Skills Sector. Following Sir Peter's pioneering career as the founder of Highgate Hill House School and advisor to the Department for Education, he was appointed Chair of the Educational Wealth Fund and his speeches supply a toolbox for financial sustainability and growth in academia.
In 2014, Sir Peter founded p5e, otherwise known as Passion5Excellence. The consultancy company offers actionable advice on driving educational standards, with Sir Peter's tried and tested method of Prevent, Fix, Create, Change, Find. Following the success of P5e, he founded Highgate Hill House School for SEN students which combines outdoor learning with hands-on, stimulating activities. Later launching a PhD in Ethical Leadership at St Thomas' University, Sir Peter's exceptional achievements reflect his commitment to education.
Since sparking an interest in education at a young age, Sir Peter first taught at Basingstoke College of Technology in 1985, before being promoted to Director of Technology and Assistant Principal at Bristol College. Among his numerous achievements, he pioneered the UK's first FE College-led Federation and Multi Academy Trust, and has turned failing colleges and schools into top-achieving organisations both in terms of inspection grades, attaining the highest results in history, and tripling revenue to £60m with high profits. Sir Peter's model of success has now been adopted across the UK and further afield. When booked for events, he supplies the same award-winning model for corporate and academic audiences, to spark transformative change.
Awarded the 2013 Education Investor Award and honoured with a Knighthood in 2012, Sir Peter is a stand-out influence in the education sector. His school has been shortlisted for over six national awards, including Best Newcomer at the 2020 Investors in People Awards and Special Needs Initiative at the 2019 TES Independent School Awards , a testament to his pioneering work. Speaking from the perspective of a Government adviser, Board Director and Member of the Worshipful Company of Educators, Sir Peter has featured at conferences across the globe.
Sir Peter has dedicated his career to improving the standard of education across the UK. Driven by excellence, he plans to open other highly impactful schools in the future and his education consultancy company, Passion5Excellence is a testament to his dedication. He is an authority on leadership and entrepreneurship, making him the perfect motivational speaker for both large-scale corporate workshops and more intimate audiences of entrepreneurs. Armed with his unique perspective, an event featuring Sir Peter is sure to leave a positive lasting impression.
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When he is booked for events, Sir Peter Birkett is known to discuss the following speaking topics.
2012 – Received a Knighthood for his services to education.
2013 – Appointed CEO of GEMS Education.
2013 – Awarded the Education Investor Award.
2016 – Founded Highgate Hill House School.
2017 – Launched the Ethical Leadership PhD at St Thomas University.
Additional career milestones include:
CEO of highest performing college in the UK, with a 94% success rate
Winner of 'Best Education Operator' award and the accredited National Leader in Education (NLE)
Pioneered the first FE College Multi Academy Trust Group
Led two failing schools from the bottom of the town's league table, to the top
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Since their first days on our earth human beings have looked at the world and seen that it is good. They have delighted in its beauty. They have been grateful for the good things that provide them with shelter, food and clothing.


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