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Proposed rules may end moratoriums on apartments, car lots
Scott Broden
Daily News Journal
Murfreesboro moratoriums on apartment rezoning and additional automobile dealerships may end if the City Council agrees to modified regulations.
The elected officials will consider the recommendations from the city's Planning Commission on future development for apartments and car lots during a 7 p.m. Thursday meeting in Council Chambers on the first floor of City Hall, 111 W. Vine St.
"The Planning Commission specifically recommends setting the maximum number of dwelling units that may be allowed in the RM-12 (12 apartments per acre) and RM-16 (16 units per acre) zoning districts at 250," states the agenda packet.
Councilman Rick LaLance persuaded his fellow elected officials in August to establish a moratorium on rezoning for apartment development to study the city's regulations.
"I think the goals in general are to make sure we protect any area from being saturated with too many units," LaLance said during a Wednesday phone interview. "If we have four corners of a major intersection that have 600-units each, there's no way the infrastructure can handle that."
Proposal calls for increasing buffer between apartments and homes
LaLance noted that the elected council members during a workshop talked about limiting the number of dwellings per apartment complex with the exception of planned residential developments, a more rigorous rezoning process that provide more clarity of the details of what will be built.
"My preference would be for that number to be closer to 100 units," LaLance said. "Having more clarity is important to me."
Another recommendation calls for increasing the buffer requirement for apartments to go from being 12 feet from single family homes to 15 feet.
The council also will consider a new zoning regulation that would permit single-family homes to be built on 6,000-square-foot lots, which is slightly more than an eighth of an acre or about 13.8 percent of an acre.
City seeks to stop unloading of cars on right-of-way shoulders
When it comes to car lots, the council in April established a moratorium on approving site plans for new or used auto dealerships because of safety concerns with delivery trucks using road shoulders to drop off cars and trucks.
"All loading and unloading of automobiles shall be accomplished on-site," the proposed regulation states. "Automobile loading, unloading, staging, and maneuvering shall not be permitted within any public right-of-way."
The proposed regulation would require a loading and unloading area for automobile sales to be 150 feet in length by 25 feet in width, and this space must not block parking areas designated for customers, employees or service vehicles, or any internal driveway.
The proposed change also would require the auto dealership development to obtain a special use permit from the Murfreesboro Board of Zoning Appeals.
Car dealer accepts new regulations for future lots
Car dealer Jimmy Evans of Murfreesboro opposed the moratorium but said he supports efforts by city officials to improve safety for customers and the public.
"As long as they allow the free flow of business, I have no problem with them establishing some new specific guidelines," said Evans, who serves on a Rutherford County Industrial Development Board that has authority to approve property tax breaks for businesses agreeing to create jobs through opening or expanding operations here.
Reach Scott Broden at 615-278-5158. Follow him on Twitter @ScottBroden.
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Covid: Outdoor pubs and shops to reopen on April 12 as England restrictions ease
Monday 5 April 2021, 10:54pm
Video report by ITV News Political Reporter Shehab Khan
Pubs, restaurants and cafes can reopen outdoors, and hairdressers, gyms and shops will be able to welcome customers as planned from April 12 as part of England's roadmap out of the Covid-19 lockdown, Boris Johnson has confirmed.
While the prime minister said there was currently "nothing in the present data" to deviate from his plan, the chief medical officer has cautioned that the country will face "significant problems with Covid for the foreseeable future".
However, Professor Chris Whitty did say that science has made progress in "de-risking" the virus.
At a Downing Street update, the prime minister said the government is satisfied its four tests for easing restrictions in England are being met, paving the way for more freedoms as of next Monday.
Pubs and restaurants will reopen for outdoor seating, with no need for a substantial meal to order a drink and no curfew, while hairdressers, beauty and nail salons will also welcome back customers.
"On Monday the 12th I will be going to the pub myself and cautiously but irreversibly raising a pint to my lips," he said.
"We think that these changes are fully justified by the data."
What will I be able to do in England from April 12 in stage two of coronavirus lockdown easing?
Outdoor gatherings must still be limited to six people or two households, and indoor socialising will still be forbidden with anyone outside your household or support bubble.
Care home residents will also be allowed an extra visitor as of April 12.
As of April 12, England will also reopen:
Libraries and community centres
Indoor swimming pools
The prime minister said he did not think, based on the current data, that there would be any "deviation" from his roadmap out of lockdown. Mr Johnson told a press briefing: "We set out our road map and we're sticking with it. "And I want to stress that we see nothing in the present data that makes us think that we will have to deviate from that road map.
ITV News Correspondent Paul Davies visits the Essex businesses looking to reopen their doors on April 12
"But it is by being cautious, by monitoring the data at every stage and by following the rules – remembering hands, face, space, fresh air – that we hope together to make this road map to freedom irreversible."
Mr Johnson also warned against complacency as the Covid situation in the UK improves.
"We can't be complacent," the PM said at the update.
"We can see the waves of sickness affecting other countries and we have seen how this story goes.
"We still don't know how strong the vaccine shield will be when cases begin to rise, as I'm afraid that they will, and that's why we are saying please get your vaccine – or your second dose – when your turn comes."
He also encouraged people to use free NHS tests as part of the drive to identify cases without symptoms.
These are the four tests for easing restrictions at each stage:
The vaccine deployment programme continues successfully
Evidence shows vaccines are sufficiently effective in reducing hospitalisations and deaths in those vaccinated
Infection rates do not risk a surge in hospitalisations that would put unsustainable pressure on the NHS
The assessment of the risks is not fundamentally changed by new variants of concern.
ITV News Political Editor Robert Peston analyses the latest developments on what could be the 'new normal'
Chief Scientific Adviser Sir Patrick Vallance said he expects to see more vaccine trials in children in the coming months.
Asked whether there was a risk that Covid-19 could mutate to affect children and whether there will be a vaccine for children, Sir Patrick said: "There's no evidence that the virus is going to mutate specifically to affect children."
He added: "In terms of vaccines for children, that is being looked at and it will be the same vaccines, the Pfizer study read out last week that they're looking at this in children, and so I expect to see more trials of vaccines in children over the next few months."
Mr Johnson said he was hopeful international travel could resume next month - May 17 is the earliest date according to the roadmap - but he did not want to make "hostages of fortune". He told the briefing: "Obviously we are hopeful that we can get going from May 17, we are hopeful. "But I do not wish to give hostages to fortune or to underestimate the difficulty we are seeing in some of the destination countries people might want to go to. "We don't want to see the virus being reimported into this country from abroad. "What we are going to do, the global travel taskforce is going to report back later this week, we will then being setting out well before May 17 what is reasonable."
Mr Johnson said in the press conference, held a year to the day he was admitted to hospital with Covid-19, that the government is planning a traffic light system for international travel to classify countries according to their Covid risk.
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Plans for "Covid status certification" scheme - dubbed "vaccine passports" - will also be revealed later this month, the prime minister added.
He said the country is "way off" introducing the so-called passports.
The certificates are expected to show whether an individual has received the vaccine, has recently tested negative for the virus, or has "natural immunity" having tested positive in the previous six months.
The government is planning trials at a series of events over the coming weeks including the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield and culminating with the FA Cup final at Wembley on May 15.
Initially they will not involve the use of certificates although spectators will be required to be tested for Covid-19 both before and after the event.
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Ag Roundup – 42nd Annual
by William Cahalin | Sep 25, 2021
WELCOME HOME! The annual Ag Roundup, hosted by the Auburn Agricultural Alumni Club and the College of Agriculture at Auburn University, will return to campus on Saturday, Sept. 25, offering a special opportunity for agriculture alumni and friends to gather for a day...
The Market at Ag Heritage Park opening Thursday, June 4
by Kristen Bowman | Jun 2, 2020 | News, Outreach, The Market
By Kristen Bowman / Jun 2, 2020 9:21:55 AM Auburn Summer, College of Agriculture, News, Events After a delayed start due to COVID-19, The Market at Ag Heritage Park will reopen from 4-6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 4. The Market is an open-air, growers-only farmers' market...
Market at Ag Heritage Park opens 2017 season May 11
by Jamie Creamer | May 3, 2017 | Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station
The Market at Ag Heritage Park kicks off its 2017 season Thursday, May 11, from 3 to 6 p.m. on the Auburn University campus and will be open every Thursday, same time and place, through Aug. 24. The weekly farmers market is held on the grounds of Ag Heritage Park's...
Ag alumni group hosts Birds & Brews Oct. 28 at Ag Heritage Park
by Jamie Creamer | Sep 30, 2016 | AAES Administration, Ag Land & Resource Management, COA Administration, Poultry Science
Poultry-based small plates prepared by a dozen of the area's top chefs and beverages produced by 10 of Alabama's finest breweries, wineries and distilleries are on tap for local residents who attend Birds and Brews, a fall social and scholarship fundraiser set for...
Market at Ag Heritage Park opens May 12 at new location
by Jamie Creamer | Apr 29, 2016 | Ag Land & Resource Management, COA Administration
The Market at Ag Heritage Park kicks off its 12th season Thursday, May 12, from 3 to 6 p.m., but shoppers take note: The location has changed. For 2016, the weekly, growers-only farmers market will be situated beside Ag Heritage Park's Edward L. Lowder Red Barn and...
Ag alumni to host Farm-to-Table Dinner June 2
by Jamie Creamer | Apr 13, 2016 | AAES Administration, COA Administration
Tickets are on sale now for a fresh-from-the-farm feast that the Auburn Agricultural Alumni Association will host Thursday, June 2, at 6 p.m. at Ag Heritage Park's Alabama Farmers Pavilion. The Farm-to-Table Dinner, a fundraiser for College of Agriculture...


"Let us spare no effort in the formation of our young people"
The Archdiocese of Atlanta has established that the Sacrament of Confirmation is to be conferred in the 10th grade with two consecutive years of Religious Education prior to Confirmation.
Our Confirmation Prep classes are offered on Wednesday @ 6:30pm or Sunday @ 3:45pm. Classes are 90 minutes.
We are using the Chosen program from Ascension Press over a period of two years as the primary curriculum to prepare our teens for Confirmation. The Chosen program is based on small groups that remain together for two years. Year 1 teens are divided into male or female small groups in which they remain for the two year program.
Why small groups? Small groups provide an environment in which the teens and their Catechist can get to know each other thereby forming trusting relationships so that each teen may feel comfortable to talk openly within their group.
Year 1 teens will also use the True Beauty/True Strength Chastity series from Y-Disciple.
Year 2 teens will also use Altaration: The Mystery of the Mass Revealed from Ascension Press.
Year 2 teens will attend a half day retreat.
Teens will participate in Service Opportunities each year. For more information on this Click Here.
Chosen: Your Journey Toward Confirmation is a twenty-four-lesson program that provides everything needed to prepare students both intellectually and spiritually to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation and to become lifelong disciples of Christ. All too often we see teens drift away from the Church after Confirmation. Chosen seeks to reverse this trend by winning over the hearts of teens at a critical time in their lives and keeping them firmly planted within the faith community of the Church.
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The studies True Beauty and True Strength are part of the Confirmation Prep Year 1 curriculum. This 4 week study begins in the second semester.
The True Beauty and True Strength series focuses on what it takes to be a real man or woman of God, as it discusses the themes of chastity, love, fellowship, and relationships in the everyday lives of young men and women.
The True Strength 4-DVD series studies masculinity and the virtue of chastity for young men. Based in Biblical teaching and principles, this series will help young men discover that their masculinity is God's invitation to be a man of greatness.
This series is published by The Augustine Institute as part of their YDisciple programs.
Confirmation Prep Year 2: Altaration: The Mystery of the Mass Revealed.
Through a unique learning experience, including powerful cinematography and workbook resources, teens will come to see the Mass and the priesthood in a dramatically new way.Altaration is designed to stir thought, create conversation, dispel myths, and inspire young souls to a deep and lasting love for the Mass. The goal of Altaration is not to fill teens' heads with information but to pierce their hearts with transformation.


Kempner Park is free of charge and open to the public!
The flamboyant octagonal Garten Verein (Garden Club) was the center of 19th-century refined social life in Galveston. Lit at night like a fairy lantern, dancing couples would swirl within as German waitresses served beer steins and sandwiches.
Built by Galveston's prosperous German community — but open to anyone who could afford the modest membership — the whimsically designed Victorian pavilion flew the flags of all nations, and sported a bowling green, exotically landscaped park, croquet grounds, an ornate fountain, and even a genteel zoo.
Galveston businessman Stanley Kempner bought the site in 1923 and donated it to the city as a public park dedicated to his parents.
In 1998, the Kempner Fund provided a $1 million restoration grant for the fanciful pavilion.
Not open for touring, although it is available for private parties.


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Washington: Global ratings agency Moody's has said an International Monetary Fund (IMF) program would prove to be helpful for the new Pakistani government.
"An IMF program will also provide crucial policy support and technical assistance to the recently elected government, led by Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, in advancing its structural reform agenda," Moody's said.
"The government has pledged a reform-based policy agenda, including raising economic competitiveness through pro-business policies, addressing corruption issues, reforming state-owned enterprises, enforcing greater discipline in government spending and broadening the tax base," it added.
"Additionally, support and technical assistance from the IMF would aid macroeconomic rebalancing and the government's structural reform agenda," it continued.
However, Moody's warned that external and fiscal challenges remain, particularly in light of investments, imports and external borrowing related to projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
Macroeconomic and external imbalances have risen since the country's previous IMF program finished in 2016, the ratings agency pointed out. "In particular, foreign exchange reserves adequacy has fallen to low levels, sufficient to cover barely two months of goods imports and below the IMF's minimum adequacy threshold of three months," it explained.


Sudan's main protest group on Sunday called for the immediate handover of power to a civilian transitional government. Organizers of the protests that forced long-ruling President Omar al-Bashir from power are calling on the military to 'immediately and unconditionally' hand power to a transitional civilian government to rule for four years.
Hopefully things go well and the people can have their voices heard and a proper leader elected. But we all know what's gonna happen. The council will hold on to power as long as they can and appoint a puppet or take over forcibly and then we wash, rinse and repeat.
If they fail they'll always be welcome in Seattle and sanctuary cities. I'm told.
Does that mean Australia can send back our culturally enriching, high crime rate committing, welfare dependent refugees back soon? #MakeSudanGreatAgai.... Um... #MakeSudanBetter and Egypt will pay for it!
Good work chaps fight for your rights!


These are new inscription pets added in Mists of Pandaria. Another pet isCometa de Yu'lon.
I'm guessing the model is a placeholder for now.
Edit: It was, 'tis now a kite.
Pretty huge for a non combat pet, really cheap to make too.
These guys can be really annoying in raids; flying up above, they obstruct the actual game. Please be considerate when getting kites out.
Seems like it's time to learn origami .
These are uncageable. Oops, haha. Unlike some professions pets such as Elekk Plushie, etc, which need to be used and then caged, or ones that can be traded off the bat or caged.
Does this pet have a faction restriction all of a sudden, after the pre-patch for BFA? Because I used to use this as my pet on my Horde Monk character, but now when I try to summon it, I get an error that says 'Wrong Faction'?
Is that intended, or just another in the endless Blizzard bugs in the game now?


Oh my! It is raining in London again! Yeap! Again! I think the sunny days are going to be a thing from the past very soon.
Anyway, on days like this I fancy to stay at home and wrap myself in a blanket and eat yummy things, I know! It is not very good for the diet, but what can we do on a rainy day?! So today I decided to cook something very cosy and I remember my mum's lentil soup, well, it is not really mum's recipe, but she does make a delicious version of the lentil soup that it is well known in Mexico.
Probably everybody has a version, some people add chorizo, other add ham or bacon. My mum always cook this soup with ham, but today mine is completely vegetarian and still taste wonderful.
So when you come across with a day like this, try this soup and I assure you it will make you feel very cosy.
Heat the oil in a medium casserole dish on high heat for 3 min, add the tomatoes and onions and cook for 5 min then add the carrots, celery and garlic and cook for 3 min, after this add the lentils, stock or salt and water, turn the heat down to low and let it simmer gently for around 20 min then add the coriander, by this time the lentils must be soft, if not cook for another 10 min and check again. When the lentils are soft the soup is done.
I love lentil soup! It's a great comfort food for fall and winter 🙂 You're right, everyone has their own recipe. My mom makes it with carrots, sausages and plantains.
Plantain!! It must be so yummy, I have never tried like that. ?


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Restoring a JD570 Motor Grader becomes a labor of love for a pair of Dubuque Works retirees.
At John Deere, anniversaries are always significant events. So when the calendar turned to 2017, we were excited for another celebration to get underway. In case you haven't heard, this year marks the 50th anniversary of the JD570, Deere's first "official" entry into the motor grader market.
The JD570 holds a special place in our company's history. It was produced in our Moline factory from 1967–70. And prominent among its many features were front-wheel and articulated-frame steering — industry-first innovations that provided the foundation for what our motor grader line has evolved into today.
To help us commemorate the JD570 Motor Grader's debut, we went in search of an original machine. With help from our dealer network, we eventually found one, but it had clearly seen better days. So we enlisted two of Deere's very own — Dubuque Works retirees Don Bagby and Jerry Bode — to restore it to its original glory.
After approximately 2,200 hours spent meticulously bringing the machine back to life, Don and Jerry turned it over to us — and we couldn't be more pleased with the results. When all was said and done, the two men sat down with us to reflect on the experience.
So how did you guys get involved with the JD570 restoration project?
Jerry: One day, I ran into a friend and former co-worker of mine who still works at John Deere Dubuque Works. He knows I've restored some big machines over the years. So he asked if I'd be interested in working with Deere to restore a 570 Motor Grader. And I said yes — but only if I could work with Don (laughing).
How did it end up being this particular machine?
Don: Deere sent out a notice to all its dealers that the company was looking for a 570 to restore. They located one in western Nebraska, and boy, was it in rough condition. When we first looked at it, we didn't know how or where we'd start. But we knew we wanted to work on it.
How did Deere aid you in the restoration process?
Don: From the very beginning we worked with Greg Swift at Dubuque Works. He was the liaison between the Deere factory and us. If we needed something or ran into an issue, the first thing we did was contact Greg. We were always calling to have him check the PDC (Parts Distribution Center) for the availability and cost of parts.
Jerry: We also had a good relationship with Martin Equipment, a local Deere dealer in Dubuque, Iowa. They were always willing to help. When we were looking for a part that was no longer available from the PDC, Martin Equipment would check to see if it might be in another dealer's inventory.
Was it hard to find original parts?
Don: A lot of the parts we wanted weren't available. And some of the parts that were available were too expensive. In those cases, we improvised. For example, we completely rebuilt the steering column using fiberglass. We couldn't get a new engine hood, so we repaired that on our own. And we completely rebuilt all the wiring harnesses … 28 wires, one wire at a time, with correct color codes, connectors, and not one blown fuse!
Were the original JD570 schematics helpful?
Jerry: No — we didn't have them (laughing). We took this 570 all the way down to the bare frame and rebuilt it with little more than an old service manual to guide us. We had PDFs of the original parts book and operator manual, too. From those we were able to replicate and piece things together as they were originally. Plus, we documented every disassembly step with pictures so we could see how everything went back together — we had over 700 pictures in all.
Was there a part of the process that proved more challenging than anticipated?
Jerry: Everything we worked on was taken down to bare metal for priming and repainting. We were dealing with 10-plus gallons of code-correct John Deere construction yellow (TY25678) paint. To ensure even coloration, we mixed each individual gallon, combined them in a large container, mixed it all again, and transferred it back into the original gallon paint cans. It was a lot of work, but it's small price to pay for a good paint job (smiling).
Don: On the other hand, what we thought was going to be a big problem turned out to be a fairly easy issue. The 570 featured the four-legged stag Deere logo decal on the fuel tank. But that decal isn't available through Deere anymore. We weren't going to settle for an inauthentic detail — especially one that important. So we contacted the original decal supplier and arranged for a high-quality reproduction.
Is there anything about the finished product that makes you particularly proud?
Don: No detail was too small. Everything on this machine works as it should — and we're really proud of that. For example, the original cab defroster fan included a light that indicated fan speed. It didn't do anything when we got it. But now it works like new (smiling).
Restored to its original glory, see the restoration work of two John Deere Dubuque Works retirees on a JD570 Motor Grader.


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Kamuflaż letni (ros. Летний камуфляж) – radziecki maschałat wprowadzony do użytku w roku 1927.

Komplet maskujący składał się z dwóch części: bluzy (z kapturem) i spodni. Całość wykonana była z zielonej tkaniny. Dla uzyskania lepszego efektu kamuflażu do tkaniny przyklejono kawałki gąbki.

W czasie II wojny światowej takie stroje były na wyposażeniu m.in. radzieckich snajperów oraz zwiadowców.

Po II wojnie światowej część tych strojów trafiła na wyposażenie Czechosłowackiej Armii Ludowej.

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Photographer David Denil explores Ukraine's mindset after the 2014 revolution
Daniel Milroy Maher
In 2013, protests against Ukrainian's then-president Viktor Yanukovych – who was prioritising his economic ties with Russia over his relationship with the EU – soon escalated into the infamous Euromaidan revolution of 2014. Civil unrest and conflict was rife in the capital of Kiev and a general feeling of discontent throughout the rest of the country, that had been brewing since the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, was starting to bubble over.
Following the events of the protests and eventual revolution, which resulted in 137 deaths, Belgian photographer David Denil travelled to the region to begin his series, Let Us Not Fall Asleep While Walking. The project, which consists of 137 photos to match the death toll of the Euromaidan riots, is an attempt to capture the repercussions of this period for Ukrainian citizens. Inspired by a line from Taras Shevchenko's poem Days are passing, nights are passing in which he says "Let me not fall asleep while walking", David altered the extract to read "us" instead of "me" in order to embody the people of Ukraine as a whole.
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Spending 50 days exploring the city of Kiev, David wanted to document the everyday people he met and the mindsets they were in, as an extension of the socialist realism movement of the Soviet Union era. "When encountering the people in Kiev, we first had a conversation on their experiences and their thoughts regarding the situation in Ukraine," the photographer tells It's Nice That. "Afterwards, we translated this into images that metaphorically built upon these conversations." Focusing primarily on the psychological state of his subjects, David encouraged them to help him build the photos, allowing them to construct their own visual narrative: "I wanted to present an alternative view where the people could guide me, as the media, to their own ideologies and experiences."
From a technical standpoint, David says he tried to emulate the visual style of painting in his photographic stance, strongly focusing on certain emotions that would reach the viewer and not just be "strictly embedded within the frame". Influenced also by the methods of cinema, there is a clear deviation in David's images from the traditionally impromptu and candid style of documentary photography. Much of it is quite obviously staged and dramatised in an effort to communicate more than just a single moment in time. The composition and framing is often painterly and striking when coupled with his chosen colour film and flash techniques.
The reception to this series has been overwhelmingly positive says David, who exhibited the photos at Kiev's Voloshyn Gallery last year. "At first I was very hesitant after finishing the work," he explains. "But people were enthusiastic about it and many of them confirmed that my view was clearly an extension of their own." One visitor told David that he had managed to reach and capture a deep understanding of the Ukrainian people's concerns.
The series is currently in the process of being turned into a photo-book by Dewi Lewis Publishing, who call it "a substantial and intense book of over 400 pages, incorporating archive materials, testimonies and images to reflect the experience and impact of the ongoing conflict." The series has additionally since earned David several awards including LensCulture's Emerging Talent Award and a place on British Journal of Photography's Ones to Watch list. The book is due for release in April 2019.
David Denil: Man Cleaning His Suitcase
David Denil: Let Us Not Fall Asleep While Walking (Dewi Lewis Publishing)
David Denil: Friends Passing the Fence
David Denil: Guard
David Denil: Man With Statue
David Denil: Filling a Bottle With Sand
David Denil: Girls Celerating Wedding Proposal
David Denil: Sealed Window
David Denil: Woman Unfolding Statue
David Denil: Refreshment After The Fire
David Denil: Wood Worker Looking Through His Glasses
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Fitbit Flex teardown
Here at iFixit, we promote only the healthiest of lifestyles. We eat our vegetables at least once a week, and we never eat pizza two days in a row (unless there are leftovers, of course).
One might go so far as to call us health freaks, and we would not argue. But we are iFixit, and we're ready to sacrifice our fitness ambitions for science. That's why we ripped into Fitbit's newest pedometer/heart rate monitor/sleep tracker wristband to answer an all-important question: What kind of a diet helped this thing fit into its tiny jacket? Don't expect to repair your Flex anytime soon... or anytime at all. The device was designed for action, not repair. It's well-nigh impossible to open the wristband without destroying it—so once the battery dies, so will the device. Consequently, the Fitbit Flex earned a 2 out of 10 on our repairability scale.
Teardown highlights: With less effort than peeling an orange, we peel the Fitbit Flex tracker out of the flexible wrist strap. Although it seems like a small consideration, we appreciate how easy it is to separate the electronics from the wrist strap—the component most likely to wear out. Normally we would compare the size of the device to other similar devices. Unfortunately, we don't really have much to compare the Flex to. So how about a half dollar instead? With no visible point of entry, we figure the path to victory can be carved with the judicious application of a sharp cutting tool, also known as a rotary tool. Our first extraction: the light guides for the LEDs that pass for a display on this slim, dare we say emaciated, unit. Next out is the Bluetooth antenna, used for communicating with devices and the accompanying dongle. The device is super fragile once the case is cut open. A tiny hitchhiker came along for the ride when we removed the Bluetooth antenna... a piece of the motherboard. Stuck right on to the front of the board we find a near field communications (NFC) antenna. The NFC tag enables a tap launch of the Flex tracker's associated mobile app with "select NFC-enabled Android devices." The motherboard flexes to show us what it's repping:
STMicroelectronics 32L151C6 Ultra Low Power ARM Cortex M3 Microcontroller
Nordic Semiconductor nRF8001 Bluetooth Low Energy Connectivity IC
We just couldn't keep our scalpels to ourselves, so we ripped into the Flex's dongle as well. This diminutive USB board houses all of the hardware needed to communicate with the Flex—and your computer:
Texas Instruments CC2540F128 2.4 GHz Bluetooth Low Energy SoC
Bluetooth Low Energy Antenna
USB connection contacts
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From the interaction of these several sources more questions than answers come to my mind at this point: Do they want to achieve a common market represented in the free movement of factors and is that what they mean by deep integration? Do they only want to tackle behind the border barriers that hinder free trade but without committing with establishing a common market and that is why they chose the word 'advance' rather than create or establish? Thus, would the PA be only a mechanism of trade and investment facilitation?
Do social and identity goals have a role to play in the concept of deep integration through citizen engagement and participation in the process and is that why they refer to the construction of the deep integration area in a consensual and participative manner? This interpretation does stretch the text and context in which the concept is used in the Framework Agreement.
Some academic views point to the lack of conceptualisation in the goals of the PA and the lack of definition of the degree of depth in the PA integration. However, the issue seems to be an actual intended feature, perhaps a wanted omission in response to the context of Latin American regionalism where the assessment of the failure to achieve common markets has commonly been used to support the failure of other integration projects in the region (MERCOSUR, Andean Community and Central American Common Market).
I look forward to your comments and insights on this preliminary thoughts on the topic.
Sources: Framework Agreement of the Pacific Alliance; Robert Z Lawrence, Regionalism, Multilateralism, and Deeper Integration; Mikio Kuwayama, 'Open Regionalism in Asia Pacific and Latin America: a Survey of the Literature' (ECLAC, Serie Comercio Internacional N 4, ECLAC, December 1999) 32; German Prieto and Ricardo Betancourt, 'Between Sovereignty Liberalism and Innovation: Conceptual Framework for the Analysis of the Pacific Alliance' in Eduardo Pastrana and Hubert Gehring (eds), Pacific Alliance: Myths and Realities, (Universidad Santiago de Cali, 2014) 75-13; Edgar Vieira Posada, 'The Pacific Alliance, Deep Integration to What Extent? in Isabel Rodríguez Aranda, Edgar Viera Posada, Prospects and Oportunities of the Pacific Alliance (CESA, 2015). [own translation].
The Pacific Alliance and Its Effect on Latin America: Must a Continental Divide be the Cost of a Pacific Alliance Success?


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Bringing International Schools together
through sports competitions!
About ESC
ESC History
Early 2013 the Athletic Directors Hans Engl from the International School of Zug and Luzern and Patrick Macazaga from the International School of Geneva met at ISZL's Luzern Campus one day to brainstorm a new sports conference for Varsity teams. Their goal was simple – form a new conference with other schools around Europe who faced similar challenges of finding tournaments that provide reliable, high calibre, end-of-season finales to wrap up the seasons. After further discussions, strategic planning and putting some of these ideas to paper, they made the leap and sent out their proposal to neighbouring international schools. The effort and networking paid off – support from schools in Germany, Spain, Italy and Switzerland rolled in. After drafting a charter, bylaws, and conference name – the European Sports Conference or ESC, was born. In the first season, the European Sports Conference attracted nine schools in total for the initial season in 2013-14.
Tournaments will be held at conference schools around Europe as end-of-the-season competitions in the fall, winter and spring seasons. Realizing that some sports have limited teams available to compete, it was decided that the conference tournaments would be flexible so that non-member teams could participate. The ESC has built in some flexibility that allows for great competition. Other international schools may only have one sport they can participate in, or they belong to other conferences such as ISST that have different season schedules. Under the bylaws, non-member schools can participate by joining the conference on a per-tournament basis and pay single tournament fees.
The conference encourages these and one of its goals is that each athlete is given the opportunity to demonstrate his/her best athletic ability while maintaining a spirit of respect and co-operation with fellow athletes from various international schools. This spirit is demonstrated by fair play among athletes, positive encouragement from coaches and respectful enthusiasm from spectators. The conference also promotes participation from all members of a team during tournaments.
The conference inauguration was held in September 2013 at the International School of Geneva, where certificates were presented to the nine founding schools by school Director General Vicky Tuck. She noted that this was an historic moment in an historic place, as the International Baccalaureate was founded there 45 years ago.
American School of Barcelona – ASB
American School of Milan - ASM
American School of Valencia - ASV
Bavarian International School - BIS
Berlin Brandenburg International School - BBIS
Carlucci American International School of Lisbon
International School of Geneva - ISG
International School of Lausanne - ISL
International School of Paris - ISP
International School of Zug and Luzern – ISZL
St. Julian's School Lisbon – SJS
The American School in Switzerland, Lugano - TASIS
A European Sports Conference message to our communities
The ESC sports conference, as well as other international and national school sports organisations, have given students, coaches, and communities opportunities to build character, show care, and develop resilience for many years. To our student-athletes, as you face challenges over the coming months, now is an opportunity to use the team spirit, leadership, and determination we have witnessed at our tournaments over the years. We challenge you to find ways with your local communities, family, and friends to show the same persistence off the field as you have shown on it. Finally to show the resilience to adapt to your new exam structures, your online learning and remaining balanced while at home.
Our sports conferences will continue to support students, coaches, and communities for many years to come as we too learn to adapt and rise to the challenges ahead.
ESC Safeguarding Statement
E.S.C. Statement of Sportsmanship
Copyright 2018 - European Sports Conference - All rights reserved - webmaster Sitelle


HARVARD UNIVERSITY. Professor of Political Economy. Research interests are in international trade and investment. More specifically, he studies producer-level responses to globalization, and their implications for aggregate trade and investment patterns.


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Until this week, it was perfectly legal for new landlords to pass on their property taxes and debt services to rent-controlled tenants.
If you're into Schadenfreude, it was highly entertaining to watch Veritas' representatives squirm on the stand. But the hearing ended without any clear calls to action, essentially offering little more than a public finger-wagging at a company that's been pushing rent-controlled tenants out through sneaky, barely-legal tactics for years.
This week, Sup. Sandra Fewer took the admonishments a step further. On Tuesday, she introduced legislation to the Board of Supervisors that would block one of Veritas' sneakiest legal loopholes: passing on debt services and property taxes from newly-purchased buildings to the tenants who live there. In a rare show of solidarity, the Board approved the legislation unanimously, without a single amendment.
The legislation targets "operational and maintenance pass-throughs," called O&Ms in tenant-rights circles. Under current law, large-scale property owners can use these pass-throughs to legally raise someone's rent, even if they live in a rent-controlled unit. Each increase is reviewed (and nearly always approved) by the city's Rent Board, and often adds around $70 to $200 to someone's monthly rent.
It might not seem like much — but if you're on a fixed income, the difference can push you out of your house and onto the street.
Rosamaria Cavalho, the program manager for code enforcement outreach program at the Central City SRO Collaborative, says she's noticed a sharp rise in the number of Tenderloin tenants in her office who are confused about the rent increases they receive in the mail.
The tenants Cavalho sees who are most affected by these increases live on a fixed income, largely seniors, those with disabilities, immigrants, or single moms. There is a hardship provision that tenants can file to avoid paying these fees — but the paperwork is extensive, and that alone is a deterrent.
One woman whose paperwork ended up on Cavalho's desk was Lan Tran, whose rent was set to increase by $60 per month.
Fewer became aware of the O&M charges when tenants approached her office with concerns about the rent increases.
Under Fewer's legislation, property owners who purchased their homes after April 3, 2018, will be prohibited from adding fees to rent-controlled units due to an increase in property taxes or debt services, both of which generally occur when a building is purchased.
The unanimous approval from the Board was a huge victory for tenants citywide, particularly those whose buildings will eventually be bought by large real-estate corporations like Veritas. But by closing this loophole, Fewer has subtly changed the real-estate market, as well.
In other words, we may see Veritas' steady takeover of San Francisco's housing stock slow down, slightly. Nevertheless, the debt they accrue from here on out will no longer be renters' problems.


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Q: UPnP auto select external port I am trying to make an application that utilizes UPnP if necessary to open ports so incoming transmissions can be received.  The thing is, I don't want to specify an external port (because one, the external port doesn't matter for the application to be found, and two, I want to make sure multiple people on the same router can use the application, and sharing a port is not an option, obviously).  None of the API's I'm looking at says anything about begin able to not specifying a port, but would sending something like 0 or -1 cause it to choose a port itself, or do I have to choose a random number and hope for the best?
Also, will the port mappings ever expire, or do I have to forcefully de-map all of them?  I was wondering for in-case the application crashes or the computer looses power or something.

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The shops were all open at 3am in Dubai International so I bought a few things to support their economy. I soon lost interest because I was so tired that it took more effect to just keep myself awake. I walked around like a zombie for a long while!
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At Celtic Sea Minerals our mission is to help farmers feed a growing global population in a more natural, ethical and sustainable way.
Celtic Sea Minerals have been leading the field globally for over 25 years now. Marine algae grows in the relatively shallow and clear, unpolluted coastal waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Celtic Sea Minerals was established in 1991 and initially sourced algae from the Celtic Sea, off the south-west coast of Ireland, hence the name Celtic Sea Minerals.
Celtic Sea Minerals specialise in the research, sustainable processing, sales and distribution of marine algae products into the global animal production industry. In 1991 harvesting of marine algae began in the Celtic Sea off the west Cork coast and hence the company became known as Celtic Sea Minerals. Today we sell and distribute our products to dairy, beef, pig, and poultry farmers in over 40 countries globally.
At Celtic Sea Minerals we believe the only way to consistently deliver the highest quality product to our customers, is for us to control every step of the process starting at the source. We call this our 'Prime Source' approach.
After 25 years, Celtic Sea Minerals know each step of the process intimately in a way that can only come with so many years of doing, questioning and improving. Also, because we don't outsource or subcontract any of the steps in the process, we are confident nobody can match us when it comes to having the best and most detailed process knowledge.
Since Celtic Sea Minerals was founded 25 years ago there has been a consistent commitment to investing in science and research in order to further our knowledge of marine algae.
It has constantly been said that Celtic Sea Minerals were one of the first companies to really 'have applied the science to seaweed' and really blazed a trail for the furthering of our knowledge of the role that seaweed can play in improving the health of animals, plants and humans.
Celtic Sea Minerals invest heavily on an ongoing basis into our own intensive research program. To date this research program has already yielded more than 36 peer reviewed published scientific research papers. Also at any one time the research program can be conducting up to 20 individual research projects.
Rest assured that nobody knows more about marine algae that we work with, than we do and indeed if they know anything it's most likely because they've been reading Celtic Sea Minerals' own published research papers. It's this constant thirst for knowledge that has guided the company for the past 25 years and led us in our efforts to innovate and develop new products that provide scientifically proven solutions to today's key agricultural challenges.
Celtic Sea Minerals are committed to reducing our impact on the environment in which we live. We make each strategic decision with a clear focus on what impact it will have on the environment and what we can do to reduce it. A sustainable approach is not a new thing to Celtic Sea Minerals, it's been part of our ethos, our operations and our company logo for 25 years now.
The harvesting process is heavily regulated and subject to strict local government licencing and auditing. Celtic Sea Minerals only harvest dead plant material and restrict harvesting to only a small number of times per year, to minimise disturbance. Harvesting is carried out via GPS mapping so that no area is harvested more than once.
As part of our ongoing drive to be as environmentally conscious as possible, Celtic Sea Minerals switched to using renewable sources of energy. By doing this Celtic Sea Minerals have reduced their carbon footprint to just 1% of what it was just 5 years ago.
The energy used for the production process is generated by either Geo-thermal energy or Hydro Electric. Both of these sources are completely 100% renewable energy sources.
Through our scientific research, we have consistently proven that farmers using our products can improve the efficiency of animal production, be that in dairy, beef, poultry or pig production. By producing more food from less feed we are reducing the carbon footprint associated with modern agricultural practices and helping to reduce its impact on the environment.
Celtic Sea Minerals is keenly aware that we have a duty not only to support the natural environment affecting our business but also the local communities that support our business. Each year Celtic Sea Minerals support various activities that are carried out in the areas we do business. We are keen to give back and support these activities where we can.
As Celtic Sea Minerals believes in doing its best to support the local communities around it we source all packaging from local suppliers such as wooden pallets or bags for packaging.
Aligned with our commitment to science and respect for the environment is our commitment to providing only the highest quality products to our customers. This commitment goes beyond vague promises, it involves a commitment to investing in the latest quality and traceability systems and applying these along the entire supply chain from sea bed to customer warehouse to ensure compatibility, trust and peace of mind that our customers can rely on.
Quality Control/ Quality Assurance: Celtic Sea Minerals ensures the quality of its end product through continuous in house analysis and also outsources analysis to independent third party accredited laboratories. This guarantees our products safety and quality from source through to finished product.
As part of our HACCP programme investments are made in training and technology to ensure the quality and consistency of our finished products. Through the use of Microsoft Nav. all products we produce are fully traceable from raw material input through to customer dispatch.
Investment in Technology: Our production facilities have custom built equipment and technology which improves efficiencies, reduces waste and allows a rapid turnaround time from order through to dispatch.


Precision Therapeutics arose as a joint venture between Skyline Medical and Helomics.
Read how Precision Therapeutics applies their D-CHIP artificial intelligence platform to guide therapy and provide true personalized oncology.
But most patients recieve a combination of chemotherapy, radiation, immunotherapy, and surgery. Precision medicine takes into account individual variability in genes, mutations, environment and lifestyle to introduce targeted therapies, some with companion diagnostic tests that identify patients most likely to benefit from a particular treatment.
Precision Therapeutics is advancing the frontiers of this rapidly growing field of medicine. Our breakthroughs in sophisticated gene, protein, and bioinfomatics techniques mean we can view the intricate interplay between the genes and regulatory factors responsible for cancers.
With artificial intelligence, the D-CHIP™ platform continously learns from each patient, creating a valuable knowledge base of tumor profiles and drug responses that can be used by our partners to develop the next generation of diagnostics and therapies.
Through its partnership with Helomics, Precision Therapeutics has also founded Tumorgenesis™ Incorporated. Its scientists hope to develop an innovative, rapid approach to growing laboratory tumors that effectively "fool" cancer cells into thinking they are growing inside a human body. These lab-grown models will be used to test drugs for personalized therapy and to develop new drugs.
Dr. Schwartz was appointed to Skyline Medical's board of directors in March 2016, and became interim president and CEO in May 2016. He has owned and managed dental groups in Michigan, beginning with one practice in 1966, and overseeing its expansion into a 14-office practice when he left the active practice of dentistry in 1988. He currently owns two dental practices in Burton, Mich. and Grand Blanc, Mich.
In 1988 Dr. Schwartz joined a family business, becoming CEO of Plastics Research Corporation, a Flint, Mich. manufacturer of structural foam molding, a low pressure injection molding process. While there he led its growth from $2 mm in revenues and 20 employees, to it becoming the largest manufacturer of structural foam molding products under one roof in the US with more than $60 million in revenues and 300 employees when he retired in 2001. He holds a BA and a DDS degrees from the University of Detriot.
Mr. Myers was appointed CFO and Secretary in 2012. He has over 30 years experience in multiple industries focusing on medical device, service and manufacturing. He has spent much of his career as a CFO and Controller. A public accountant with the international firm of Laventhol & Horwath, he was CFO of Disetronic and Corporate Controller for Diametric Medical Devices. He has also held executive positions with American Express, Capitol Distributions and International Creative Management. Mr. Myers has an MBA in Finance from Adelphi University and a BBA in Public Accounting from Hofstra University.
Mr. Johnson was appointed COO in 2012. Dave has over 35 years experience in executive, operations, and management training positions in rapid growth medical device organizations, directing growth domestically and internationally with products ranging from consumer-based disposable commodity items to class III implantable devices.
Mr. Dauwaulter joined the company in 2008 and has served as the Director of Product Management since 2009. He brings several years of entrepreneurial and sales experience to Skyline. Prior to joining Skyline, he was a founder and owner of a company focusing on infection control with applications in the medical sector. His sales, operational and marketing experience suits the diverse activities for which he is responsible at Skyline.
Mr. Schmidt has over 25 years of experience in the design and development of medical devices. He brings solid expertise in bringing products from concept to manufacturing in this field and aslo has a strong background in pneumatic and pressure design.