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Check out the Knoxville restaurants and bars that opened in 2021
Despite so many challenges, Knoxville's restaurant industry stayed strong in 2021.
New restaurants continue to open across the Knoxville area, from downtown to Farragut to Strawberry Plains.
Here's a look at some of the restaurants, bars and food shops that have opened this year.
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Wicked Chicken opened in late January in the former home of Cru Bistro & Wine Bar in the 100 block of Gay Street.
The Nashville hot chicken-inspired restaurant is owned by investor group Cru LLC.
Guests can enjoy bone-in chicken platters, sandwiches, tenders or wings with five spice levels ranging from mild to "wicked clucking hot."
The menu includes classic Southern sides and appetizers like fried pickles, hot chicken pimento cheese nachos and housemade banana pudding.
Vida opened in early January on the first floor of the historic Holston building at 531 S. Gay St. It's a sister property to The Vault, the 1930s-era cocktail lounge in the building's basement.
Vida is a Pan-Latin restaurant offering shared plates and adults-only dining. The menu sources recipes from seven Latin American countries with Asian fusion and is led by executive chef Jon Gatlin.
The menu features empanadas, arepas, churrasco, tacos, ceviche, enchiladas and more. The cocktail menu includes Latin-inspired drinks and adult slushies, or "lushies."
Vida is a Spaces in the City brand, owned by Jim and Lori Klonaris.
The Vault, located in the basement of the Holston Building at 531 S. Gay St., opened in early January. It's a 1930s-inspired cocktail lounge complete with a real bank vault.
The lounge is a sister property to Pan-Latin restaurant Vida, located on the first floor of the same building.
The Vault is a concept from Jim and Lori Klonaris, who own Café 4 and Kefi.
The lounge is open to the public and also includes a ritzy membership program for a limited number of VIPs. The cocktail menu includes an extensive gin and tonic list, as well as original cocktails. The small food menu features charcuterie boards and snacks like truffle popcorn.
East Tennessee chef David Rule opened The Appalachian in downtown Sevierville.
The Southern-hospitality focused restaurant, which opened in early February, is located at 133 Bruce St., just off Parkway. It's a partnership with David and Cara Rule and Austin and Katie Williams.
The Appalachian has 4,000 square feet of indoor dining space and 2,500 square feet of outdoor seating. The menu incorporates local produce into its dishes like blue crab spoon fritters, glazed duck, dry-aged steaks and fried chicken skins.
Rule is the former executive chef and partner at Walnut Kitchen in Maryville.
Babalu reopened on Gay Street in late February. The restaurant closed in Spring 2020 and was brought back by the owners of its neighbor, Maple Hall.
The restaurant, which serves Latin-inspired tapas, underwent a renovation and now features more booths and private pods for groups.
The renovations also now connect Babalu with the Maple Room, the upstairs room at Maple Hall.
DosBros Fresh Mexican Grill
Owned by Cintan Patel, the fast-casual Mexican restaurant is located at 4405 Kingston Pike in the building last occupied by Moe's Original BBQ. The space includes an outdoor patio with heaters.
This is the first Knoxville location for the Cleveland, Tennessee-based business. There is also a location in Oak Ridge.
Salsa is made from scratch daily and guacamole is made from 100% Haas avocadoes.
Euphoric Cheese Shop
Euphoric Cheese Shop opened in mid-February in Farragut. Owners Amy Burritt and Cheri Intveld will source everything customers need for a strong charcuterie board game.
The specialty food shop will have more than 100 varieties of cheese from around the world, olives, meats, sweets, specialty groceries and local beer. Customers can also purchase pre-made charcuterie boxes for up to 20 or more people.
The shop is located at 139 West End Ave. in Farragut.
The Pelican's SnoBalls franchise at 5900 Kingston Pike in Bearden reopened in mid-February. New owners Tanya Morrison and Nikki Sprow purchased the franchise in 2020.
Pelican's is based in Louisiana and inspired by the New Orleans tradition of combining snow ice with unique flavors like cream soda and dill pickle. The sale was finalized in September.
The two bought the business from Jeb Scoggins, who opened the location in 2017. Morrison and Sprow renovated the interior, converting the front parlor into a birthday party room.
Wrenhouse Coffee + Bakery
There's a new coffeehouse in Corryton.
Wrenhouse Bakery opened a brick and mortar location in a shared coffee and bakery space at 7404 Tazewell Pike late this month. The new Gibbs neighborhood coffee spot promises premium coffee, a cozy atmosphere and "delicious baked goods that rivals mama's."
Wrenhouse Coffee + Bakery is open Monday through Friday 5:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Bernadette's Crystal Gardens
In the works since 2018, Bernadette and Scott West opened Bernadette's Crystal Gardens in early March. The couple transformed the four-story building at 26 Market Square into a bohemian-chic destination with thousands of pounds of crystals and a rooftop bar that connects to Preservation Pub.
The second floor, known as the Knox County Quartz House, is available for rent.
The simple menu is mostly vegetarian and includes shareable plates like veggie sliders and cheese ball boards. The signature cocktails are named for gemstones, like the Amethyst, made with gin, grapefruit juice and housemade honey simple syrup.
Wings Etc. Grill and Pub
A local couple opened a Wings Etc. franchise store in March. This new location is open at Interstate 75 and Lovell Road and is owned by Dwayne and Tami O'Dell. The O'Dell's also operate Affordable Car Care in Powell.
Wings Etc. is an Indiana-based sports bar franchise that sells jumbo wings, 22 signature sauces and local craft beer. It was founded in 2004 and has 75 locations. The bar is located at 319 Lovell Road.
Corner 16 opened its Northshore Drive location at the end of March.
The restaurant, part of the Copper Cellar family of restaurants, is located at 9637 Kroger Park Drive. It opens at 11 a.m. daily. The original location is located at 1640 Bob Kirby Road.
Corner 16 serves lunch, brunch and dinner in a casual-style setting with menu items like wings, and build-your-own burgers.
The owners who purchased Makers Donuts in 2018 re-opened the shop in a new location at the end of March.
It's now open at 1336 East Emory Road in Powell. Meghan Gray and Kayla Davis left careers as nurses to open the Powell shop. The daily menu will feature 12 regular doughnuts along with some rotating specials. Expect a return of fan favorites like the maple bacon, blueberry bourbon and lemon drop.
Makers Donuts is open Wednesday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. or until sold out.
Free Reign Bakery & Cafe
Free Reign opened its second location this month in Bearden, with a third on the way.
The allergy-friendly bakery, cafe, and smoothie bar now features acai bowls, breakfast menu and sandwiches at their dairy, gluten, corn, soy, tree-nut, peanut-free facility. A third location in Alcoa is coming soon.
Free Reign Bakery & Cafe is open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 224 Brookview Centre Way in Bearden and at 3531 West Emory Road in Powell.
Marble City Sweets
Cedar Bluff's new custom cake shop opened in mid-April with cupcakes, cookies, cakes and treats sweet enough for TV. Owners D'Brian Lamont and Lisa Varnado were featured on the third season of Netflix's "Sugar Rush" baking competition show.
Marble City Sweets is open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 9307 Kingston Pike.
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Zen Ramen House and Sushi Bar
Zen Ramen House and Sushi Bar opened in mid-April, offering a wide variety of Asian cuisine on Cumberland Avenue. The menu includes ramen, pho dishes, and a fairly large selection of sushi.
Zen Ramen House and Sushi Bar is open from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday and 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday.
Fans of Honeybee Coffee can now find their favorite drinks at the mall, the local coffee company opened its fourth location in West Town Mall.
Fitted with stylish black and white décor, Wilson Garrett, the new location's manager, told Knox News that he considers the West Town location "the best looking shop we have so far."
Honeybee's has other locations on Sevier Avenue in South Knoxville, Kingston Pike in West Knoxville and one in Sevierville.
Daddy Mac’s Downhome Dive
The former Farragut home to Wild Wing Cafe didn't sit idle for long. Daddy Mac's Downhome Dive, a new scratch kitchen "steeped in family tradition and pickle juice," took its place on Campbell Lakes Drive in mid-June.
Daddy Mac’s menu offers southern classics such as hush puppies and chili cheese fries, as well as unique renditions of mac n’ cheese and a “salad bar in a jar.”
Fat Tuesday, a New Orleans-inspired brand of bars focused on frozen daiquiri drinks, opened its first Tennessee location in downtown Knoxville on July 4th weekend.
The bar, which is located inside the historic Kress Building on Gay Street, offers frozen daiquiri drinks in 12 sweet and sour flavors. We taste tested some of those flavors. Here's what we thought about them.
Brother Wolf / Osteria Stella
Brother Wolf, an Italian aperitivo bar, and Osteria Stella, an adjacent restaurant featuring cuisine inspired by Northern Italy, opened in July at 108 W. Jackson Ave.
Brother Wolf's menu features 24 classic aperitivo cocktails including 11 variations of the Negroni and 32 by-the-glass wine selections. The bar's menu also includes small plates and shareables like antipasto and arancini and pasta dishes like cacio e pepe and potato gnocchi.
Osteria Stella recreates classic Northern Italian dishes from Milan and beyond. The restaurant has a 140-bottle wine selection with an emphasis on family-owned wineries that produce less than 100,000 cases with by-the-glass pours ranging from $10-$50.
Redbud Kitchen is a sister concept to the owners' Redbud Deli in Morristown, which opened in 2014. Redbud, which opened on Sevier Avenue in August, gives a creative spin to the classics on its 'Fresh American' menu.
Firebirds Wood Fired Grill
Firebirds Wood Fired Grill is an American restaurant, steakhouse and scratch kitchen located across from West Town Mall in West Knoxville. The Charlotte-based "polished casual" restaurant chain opened its fifth Tennessee location in August.
Sweet P's Uptown Corner
Sweet P’s Uptown Corner, the first full-service restaurant venture for cousins and business partners Jonathon and Chris Ford, opened in Fountain City in August. The Fountain City restaurant is the third location for the pair, after opening Sweet P’s Barbeque and Soul House in 2009, then the Downtown Dive in 2015.
The popular BBQ spot's new location is at the junction of Tazewell and Jacksboro Pikes. Sweet P’s Uptown Corner is open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday, and 11 a.m.-9 p.m. on Sunday. Closed Mondays.
Koyo, downtown Knoxville's new Japanese restaurant, is now open at the former Kaizen location on Clinch Avenue.
The new concept from restaurant group Nama Hospitality will take elements of Nama and Harvest to the next level, fusing the concepts with a variety of small plates and provide an "elevated" experience with hyper-seasonal offerings.
Hello Tea House
Hello Tea House, a bubble tea, cake and crepe concept is now open at 722 S. Gay St., the space previously occupied by Frussies Deli & Bakery.
Hello Tea House is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. The shop opens at 11 a.m. on Saturday and closes at 6 p.m.
Fountain City Social
Fountain City Social, an ’80s themed cocktail bar, moved into the former Casual Pint space in early October. The new North Broadway bar plans to offer a new hangout for nostalgia, trivia and food trucks.
Fountain City Social is open 2-10 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday and 2-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday.
Did you love the '80s?: Here's a new hangout for trivia and more on North Broadway
Everbowl, a craft "superfood" franchise, is now open at at 4481 Kingston Pike in Western Plaza. The new Bearden business offers acai bowl treats filled with natural foods for contemporary eating habits.
The chain will soon open a second Knoxville location in Turkey Creek at 10909 Parkside Drive.
Marble City Market
The food hall's 11 vendors include:
- The Corners Pizza, a Tampa-based pizza concept, offering Detroit-style pizza.
- The Donut Theory, a food truck favorite offering gluten-free donuts, fried chicken and macaroni and cheese.
- Fantail Fish and Frites, a fish and chips concept from Emilia creator Matt Gallaher.
- Gekko Poke & Ramen, an Atlanta-based concept offering poke and ramen bowls.
- Lake & Oak Neighborhood BBQ,
- Myrtle's Bakehouse, a Market Square Farmer's Market favorite offering cookies "the size of your face."
- Paysan Sandwich Shop, an expansion of Paysan Bread & Bagels offering lunch and dinner sandwiches.
- Penne For Your Thoughts, Knoxville’s favorite Italian-American fusion food truck.
- Po' Richard's, a new concept offering "big-ass delicious" steak sandwiches a po'boys.
- Seoul Brothers, a Korean-fusion food truck concept with new takes on classic dishes from around the world.
- Smash Knoxville, a burger and chicken sandwich concept by the couple behind Lanai Food Truck.
- Frank & George's Bar, the food hall's massive 40-seat cocktail bar.
Marble City Market: Here's what you need to know about Knoxville's new food hall
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Democrat Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States on Saturday, positioning himself to lead a nation gripped by the historic pandemic and a confluence of economic and social turmoil.
Trump is the first incumbent president to lose reelection since Republican George H.W. Bush in 1992. It was unclear whether Trump would publicly concede.
Americans showed deep interest in the presidential race. A record 103 million voted early this year, opting to avoid waiting in long lines at polling locations during a pandemic. With counting continuing in some states, Biden had already received more than 74 million votes, more than any presidential candidate before him.
More than 236,000 Americans have died during the coronavirus pandemic, nearly 10 million have been infected and millions of jobs have been lost. The final days of the campaign played out against the backdrop of a surge in confirmed cases in nearly every state, including battlegrounds such as Wisconsin that swung to Biden.
The pandemic will soon be Biden’s to tame, and he campaigned pledging a big government response, akin to what Franklin D. Roosevelt oversaw with the New Deal during the Depression of the 1930s. But Senate Republicans fought back several Democratic challengers and looked to retain a fragile majority that could serve as a check on such Biden ambition.
The 2020 campaign was a referendum on Trump’s handling of the pandemic, which has shuttered schools across the nation, disrupted businesses and raised questions about the feasibility of family gatherings heading into the holidays.
The fast spread of the coronavirus transformed political rallies from standard campaign fare to gatherings that were potential public health emergencies. It also contributed to an unprecedented shift to voting early and by mail and prompted Biden to dramatically scale back his travel and events to comply with restrictions. Trump defied calls for caution and ultimately contracted the disease himself. He was saddled throughout the year by negative assessments from the public of his handling of the pandemic.
Biden also drew a sharp contrast to Trump through a summer of unrest over the police killings of Black Americans including Breonna Taylor in Kentucky and George Floyd in Minneapolis. Their deaths sparked the largest racial protest movement since the civil rights era. Biden responded by acknowledging the racism that pervades American life, while Trump emphasized his support of police and pivoted to a “law and order” message that resonated with his largely white base.
The president’s most ardent backers never wavered and may remain loyal to him and his supporters in Congress after Trump has departed the White House.
The third president to be impeached, though acquitted in the Senate, Trump will leave office having left an indelible imprint in a tenure defined by the shattering of White House norms and a day-to-day whirlwind of turnover, partisan divide and the ever-present threat via his Twitter account.
Biden, born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and raised in Delaware, was one of the youngest candidates ever elected to the Senate. Before he took office, his wife and daughter were killed, and his two sons badly injured in a 1972 car crash.
Commuting every night on a train from Washington back to Wilmington, Biden fashioned an everyman political persona to go along with powerful Senate positions, including chairman of the Senate Judiciary and Foreign Relations Committees. Some aspects of his record drew critical scrutiny from fellow Democrats, including his support for the 1994 crime bill, his vote for the 2003 Iraq War and his management of the Clarence Thomas’ Supreme Court hearings.
Biden’s 1988 presidential campaign was done in by plagiarism allegations, and his next bid in 2008 ended quietly. But later that year, he was tapped to be Barack Obama’s running mate and he became an influential vice president, steering the administration’s outreach to both Capitol Hill and Iraq.
While his reputation was burnished by his time in office and his deep friendship with Obama, Biden stood aside for Clinton and opted not to run in 2016 after his adult son Beau died of brain cancer the year before.
Trump’s tenure pushed Biden to make one more run as he declared that “the very soul of the nation is at stake.”

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The air today is filled with the shrill cry of “my rights.” And in the centre ring of this loud arena is the home—more specifically, the marriage bond. Mate-swapping, group marriages, and living together without official marriage commitments are realities no longer carried out under the hush-hush blanket of shame and disgrace. Some couples are even accepting practices, which a couple of decades ago were taboo. In all these alternative lifestyles, the Bible is either ignored altogether or rationalized to extremes. Is monogamy an outdated concept?
Have you ever seen a dog reach the end of his leash? Once he does he comes straight to a halt. We all reach the end of our own figurative leashes with each other and with God at one point or another. The good news is God will always forgive us and always extend His grace to us, no matter what. We just need to accept it. Now shouldn’t we do the same with others?
Damage to a marriage can begin even before the vows. Among the greatest threats to a new union are the young bride and groom’s thoughts about what life with a new spouse will be like. Expectations often lead to broken dreams, as invariably, young couples fall into the trap of looking forward to a non-existent reality. On the doorstep of sealing their marriage bond, many people anticipate that after a few years of hard work and perseverance, they will settle into ideal marriages. However, there is no ideal marriage this side of sin.
Changes are never cheap. Renovating a house is expensive…but restoring a home is infinitely more costly! No one ever worked through a difficult, hurting marriage without paying a very high price. This fact alone causes many partners to refuse the process. The pain of changing is, in the opinion of many, too great to bear. But for those who do change, how sweet it is! God declares that the husband-wife relationship is to portray the deep, close, loving relationship Christ has with His bride, the church.
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They were greeted with familiar geniality. They all knew Professor Bauer well, but afforded Anna the same familiarity.
“And, who is this bella donna?”
A kiss on each cheek complimented the authentic European benevolence. The waiter seated the pair and took their order. He spoke with an Italian accent, and broken English. Professor Bauer conversed in Italian, translating for Anna when needed.
She observed the interactions, impressed by the professor’s linguistic prowess. It was like walking into another world. Or at least another country. Anna loved it. It was a small piece of Italy in the middle of Sydney, and she had no idea it existed until now.
“Allow me to buy you a drink” he offered.
Anna wasn’t a big drinker, but she accepted graciously. They dined into the night. The conversation flowed easily. Both were obviously comfortable in each other’s presence and it wasn’t long before the conversation became personal.
“I’m sorry for Barnaby’s behaviour earlier”.
It was something she felt the need to say, but he refused to accept it.
“Do you control his behaviour?” he asked seriously
“Well then why do you find the need to apologise for it?”
“It’s just that I believe it’s my…”
“It’s not” he interj
“So how did you wind up with the likes of Barnaby?”
“I don’t know. He was one of the first people I met when I came here. He seemed so passionate. Alive. I thought he represented what I came to the city for”.
“What was that?”
“Some sort of worldly truth”.
He stared intensely at her. He had a way of doing so that made her feel like the only person around. He absorbed every word she spoke, with genuine interest.
“I know. It sounds naïve. You probably think me foolish?”
“Not at all. We all search for ‘some kind of truth’. There’s nothing wrong with that”.
“I found myself in a place where people never stop judging, questioning, and accusing, long enough to really find the truth to anything!”
Her words were more enlightening than she gave herself credit for. In his eyes, she was wise beyond her tender years, and he couldn’t deny that it was just one of her many qualities he found so endearing.
“Maybe that’s the point?” He concurred.
“The truth isn’t an absolute. But, merely a perception. Therefore, it’s only real to the person who feels it. Could that be why we get frustrated when we don’t find what we’re looking for in others?”
He taught without condescending. His effortless wisdom captivated her.
“So, why did you come here?” she asked coyly, taking a drink of her wine, and hoping to move on from discussing her situation”.
“To the university? Or this country?”
“Both” she urged.
“I came here at the urging of a friend in 1935. I was a young man, fresh out of university”. He paused in thoughtful reflection, running his fingers along the rim of his wine glass.
“A lot like you, I guess. Things were not great in Deutschland, but none of us could have predicted the tumultuous times to come”.
He picked up the glass and took a swift drink.
“I guess it was fate?” Anna suggested.
Her infallible optimism made him smile.
“Fate, or maybe just a young man’s foolish heart. Well, life as a German here during the war wasn’t friendly, but it was certainly better than the alternative. I’m grateful for that. I wasn’t allowed to fight, but they found use for me as an interpreter. I offered correspondence for your government throughout the war. It made me feel useful, I guess”.
“Are your family still in Germany?”
“Those that the war didn’t claim”.
He took another drink of his wine. Anna joined him, in commiseration.
“We’ve all known loss from the war. Perhaps you too?”
“My uncle and my cousins. I was young. I didn’t really know them well. But I could see how it broke my father. He was always a peaceful man, and the war just seemed so pointless. He doesn’t have a cruel bone in his body. Some called him a coward, but I’ve always seen him as a hero”.
“He sounds like a fine man, who evidently raised a fine young lady”.
Anna smiled, which seemed to trigger something in him.
“Well, I think maybe we should be getting home” he suggested.
“You could be right” she agreed.
He pulled out her chair. She stood up a little unsteady on her feet, from the wine. Sensing her need for an escort, he insisted on seeing her home.
They walked quietly for a while
“Thank you for a lovely evening”
“Thank you. It was your shout, after all”
“I meant for showing me something new. Marco’s was amazing. I had no idea”.
She was starting to realise that the world she knew was smaller than she wanted to admit.
He stopped walking and looked at her.
“There’s plenty more to experience”
He stopped short of directly asking her out. She made it tempting, but he didn’t want to cross the line.
They continued home. But just before they had reached her building, a young man approached them urgently. He appeared anxious. He was a friend of Barnaby and Anna.
“What are you doing here Tony?”
He caught his breathe and began; “Look, I thought you should know, Barnaby is crazy mad”.
He looked directly at Erich;
“He’s been telling everyone you’ll pay, and he sure seems serious” he warned.
Turning his attention to Anna, he continued;
“and he said he’s going to get you back, whatever it takes. He thinks you have something going on with this guy. He said nobody leaves him, especially not for a dirty Krout”.
He gave Professor Bauer an apologetic glance, before continuing.
“He’d kill me for saying something, but I like you Anna, and it’s not right. I thought you needed to know. He won’t let up. His planning something. I don’t know what he’s capable of? You know who his father is. Just be careful”.
He looked around, as if worried someone may be watching them and quickly left.
Anna was visibly shocked. Erich put his arm around her reassuringly and escorted her to her flat.
“Do you have someone who can stay with you?”
She nodded, still in a daze.
“My flatmate, Eleanor”.
Surveying the room, he noticed that she didn’t appear to be there.
“I think I should stay until she gets home?”
Anna already felt guilty enough for involving him.
“No. Please, I’ll be fine”.
He could see that she was not fine and would not leave. She sat on the sofa whilst he made his way to the kitchen to get her a glass of water. He handed her the glass and sat down next to her.
“Don’t worry. It will be ok”, he assured her.
Anna wasn’t sure, but his presence did comfort her. They sat quietly for a while. Eventually Anna fell asleep. He carried her to what he assumed was her room and settled himself back down on the lounge. There was still no sign of Eleanor, so he waited. Eventually he too fell asleep.


Scarborough ambulance hit while responding to call
Police remind drivers of law
A car hit an ambulance responding to a call for a person with a serious injury on Thursday.
The ambulance was approaching the intersection at Route 1 and Harlow Street when a car hit it from behind while the ambulance was attempting to make a U-turn.
No one was hurt, but the ambulance was taken out of service. Another ambulance was dispatched.
Maine law requires drivers to yield to emergency vehicles when their lights and sirens are activated. The law requires drivers to pull as far right as possible until the vehicle passes.
The driver of the car involved in the crash was given a summons on a charge of failing to yield to a responding emergency vehicle.


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When you seek continual improvement, the rewards will follow your efforts. When you sit on your laurels or refuse to grow or adapt, you will become ripe and rot.
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What: Shares of Daktronics (NASDAQ:DAKT) plunged today by as much as 20% after the company reported earnings.
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Now what: Gross profit was also negatively affected by the weak top line since the company has a high level of fixed costs in its infrastructure. Daktronics also said its order backlog includes some work that won't be recognized in the fourth quarter, either, due to customer schedules. That being said, revenue in the current quarter is still expected to grow both sequentially and year over year. Gross profit will be lower due to shifts in the business mix toward lower-margin contracts.
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Even though he won't be returning to the Ducks lineup for several more weeks, Teemu Selanne has been a welcome sight at Ducks practices.
The right winger is maintaining his conditioning and even testing out his wrist shot despite a broken left hand.
Correspondent Tanya Lyon caught up with the Finnish Flash and filed this report.
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The three individuals were then 1MDB chief executive officer Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi, former chief investment officer Nik Faisal Ariff Kamil and former executive…
The Malaysian opposition’s most popular politician, caretaker Kedah Menteri Besar Sanusi Md Nor, has made the headlines in the past few days for being glaringly missing in…
If you think it is a hassle to head to the polling station to queue up and vote, wait until you learn how much trouble Malaysians living overseas have to go through to exercise…
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has obtained an interim court order preventing Kedah caretaker chief minister Sanusi Md Nor from making defamatory statements against him.
Key initiatives of the plan include setting up a special financial zone in Johor, a review of minimum wages, and others.
A political analyst noted that he did not see any significant environmental issues being used as campaign fodder for the upcoming elections.
Despite distractions, Perikatan Nasional and the caretaker chief minister Sanusi Md Nor are set to put up a tough fight to defend Kedah.
On March 27, Lim filed the lawsuit against Muhyiddin for allegedly issuing defamatory statements over the cancellation of Yayasan Albukhary's tax exemption.
Anwar said he was prepared to improve himself if there were any shortcomings on his part.
The Deputy Prime Minister said the official announcement of Barisan candidates would be made on July 21.

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Voicing Ants sound laboratory
The name "Voicing Ants" comes from the image of light that popped into my head when I was listening to the sound created by editing the synthesizer with an arpeggiator and closing my eyes while I was listening to it.The word was coined from a combination of the musical term "voicing" and the insect "ant".When I use equipment and programs when creating a sound, the results are almost always better than what I imagined they would be before the sound actually sounds.In a way, it means that something other than me is intervening in the outcome.The lights that seem to intervene in the results live in the foundation of the equipment and serve to carry the good results for the music, and I guess they make me happy.When the total amount of good outcomes is constant, the less the volume rate I use my head about an outcome, the more the volume rate of the role played by the intervener in that outcome will increase.When I focus on making my way without imagining the outcome, I become an observer of that marching light.If I make a good path, I will get good results back.If I make a bad path, bad results will come back to me.When it's a good result, it means I've made a good path.On the other hand, I sometimes feel that the light invades my brain through my hands touching the equipment, and that the marching light (which has a role to play) is controlling me to make a good path for ourselves.It is like a proposition in the community and a microbe for the forest. I will do my best to make the roads extremely well built so that I can run alongside the marching light at the same speed.
A man have the hobby of home recording. Japan Synthesizer Programmers Association member from 2016.
I'm converting to m4a in iTunes for desktop applications. The audio interface used for the pre-conversion wav data is primarily Macke ONYX BLACKJACK or MOTU Ultralite mk3, and the software used is primarily Ableton Live. In some cases, I recorded on line to a Roland SP-404SX via an ALESIS iMultiMix9R (16 bit).
My computer for music production was a MacBook (Core2Duo 2Ghz, 2GB RAM) from 2006-2016, but otherwise I use a windows computer.
|Mixer and audio interface
|Insert (connection patch bay, directly)
|Send return, AUX (the original sound and effect sound are overlapped)
|original sound input to the sampler, sound card, MIDI, arpeggiator
|parameters and numerical
|number * ( )
|() Is equipment, the number is the number of tracks (the number of overdubbing)
|collectively apply an effect, easier to see the code
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10 reasons why it’s Africa’s top tourist attraction
The 28th World Travel Awards recently named Cape Town as Africa’s top city destination for 2021 and on top of that it also named Table Mountain as Africa’s top tourist attraction.
Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company (TMACC) General Manager Wahida Parker said the awards come at the right time.
âAs South Africa is finally taken off the UK’s Red List, we certainly expect to see more tourists from all over the world coming to see Africa’s top tourist attraction. “
Here are 10 reasons why you should add Table Mountain to your bucket list if you haven’t experienced it yet:
From the mountain you have a 360 degree view of the Cape Peninsula, you can see the stunning beaches around Clifton and Camps Bay, you can see the City Bowl, the harbor and the V&A Waterfront, the mountain range of the Table and the unspoiled wilderness of Table Mountain National Park.
The views from the top of Table Mountain are simply spectacular.
The Table Mountain Cable Car
The cable car is an experience in itself and the cable cars are the only ones of their kind in Africa, rotating as they climb. They offer views of the harbor, the mountain and even Robben Island.
One-way and round-trip tickets are available and you can skip the ticket lines by collecting your tickets online.
Larva on top of the mountains
The Table Mountain CafÃ© at the top offers daily specials, as well as self-service meals and snacks to enjoy while taking in the incredible views. Apparently they also make great breakfasts and there’s even a wifi lounge if you really need to update on social media over a cup of coffee and a snack.
30-minute guided tours take place daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., allowing you to get the most out of your experience. The tours are family-friendly and fun.
Table Mountain ‘Birthday Special Month’
South Africans can get a free cable car ticket on their birthday month, which allows you to celebrate your birthday at the top of the mountain. All you need to do to qualify for the free ticket is show your valid South African ID, driver’s license or birth certificate at the cable car.
ALSO READ: Cape Town Wins Another Travel Prize Despite Effects of Lockdown
It is said that over 70% of the plants found on Table Mountain are endemic, which means they cannot be found anywhere else.
A hiker’s paradise
Table Mountain has over 350 trails that lead to the summit for all types of hikers, from casual walkers to adventurous and more experienced hikers. Many of these hikes start in Camps Bay.
Hiking in Table Mountain National Park is generally free, with the exception of certain areas where conservation fees apply, such as Kirstenbosch, Cape Point, or Boulders Gardens.
Meet people from everywhere
Since this is such a popular tourist attraction, there is a good chance that you will meet many foreigners and like-minded people while hiking the mountain or while waiting for the cable car.
One of the new 7 wonders of nature
The mountain was recently voted one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature. Its main feature – the flat plateau of about 2 miles from side to side – is one of the reasons why so many people around the world are adding the attraction to their bucket list.
A constellation named after Table Mountain
Table Mountain is the only natural site on the planet named after a constellation of stars. The constellation is called ‘Mensa’ which means table in Latin.


text: Witi Ihimaera was the first Māori writer to publish a book of short stories (Pounamu Pounamu) and a novel (Tangi). In this wide-ranging Kaleidoscope profile Ihimaera (here in his late 30s) talks about being “the boy from the sticks made good”, and conforming to expectations: “do I want to be the literary voice of the Māori people? No”. He discusses editing influential anthology Into the World of Light and the camera accompanies him on a Wellington circuit, as he roller-skates, and visits Newtown’s Black Power HQ. George Henare reads excerpts from Ihimaera’s work.

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Drew Mc Weeny
The Walking Dead - Steven Yeun
Steven Yeun talks to Drew McWeeny at the San Diego Comic Con
Aug 2, 2011
Recap: 'Lost' #503 - 'Jughead'
New connections a-plenty, as Locke takes charge, Widmore stands revealed, and Desmond makes a choice
Jan 29, 2009
Oz The Great and Powerful - James Franco Interview
James Franco talks playing Sam Raimi's Oz as a heroic cad with Drew McWeeny for Oz The Great and Powerful. Franco also describes the balance he maintains between blockbuster and indie film worlds.
Feb 25, 2013
Listen: A special all-'Star Wars' edition of the Motion/Captured Podcast
Oh, okay, we digress a little, so it's 'Star Wars' and 'Bellflower'
Nov 10, 2011
Celeste and Jesse Forever - Interview with Ari Graynor, Will McCormack and Lee Toland Krieger
Ari Graynor, Will McCormack and Lee Toland Krieger sit down with Drew McWeeny to talk Andy Samberg and mature heartbreaks for Celeste and Jesse Forever.
Aug 2, 2012
John Rosengrant - Animatronics - "Terminator: Salvation"
Drew McWeeny interviews John Rosengrant of Stan Winston Studios and they discuss the company's work on 'Terminator: Salvation.'
May 19, 2009
McG - "Terminator: Salvation"
Drew McWeeny interviews McG and the two catch up on some old history together
May 18, 2009
Watch: James Franco and Danny McBride share a bond on 'Your Highness'
Lots of laughs for such a short interview
Apr 6, 2011
Christian Bale - "Terminator: Salvation"
HitFix's Drew McWeeny interviews Christian Bale and poses a question about another potential franchise...
May 17, 2009


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My husband came home with some really fresh and super-yummy maple walnut ice-cream. A simple bowl would not do it justice but I was not about to dress up the twins to go into town to get waffle bowls. Hence the birth of the Pizzelle cookie bowl
3/4 cup of white sugar
2 tsp of vanilla
1/2 cup of melted butter
1 3/4 cup of white pastry flour
2 tsp of baking powder
Mix the eggs, butter, vanilla and sugar .
Mix the flour and baking powder together in another bowl.
Slowly add the flour/baking powder to the eggs/butter/vanilla/sugar mixture.
Plug in your pizzelle maker.
Carefully glide a 1/2 tsp of butter on the grills.
Drop a tablespoon of pizzelle batter in the middle.
Cook for few minutes or longer depending on how crispy you like them. You really have to check them every few minutes to see how they are cooking. Darker = crispier
This is how I like them.
This is how Cesina likes them
This is how the gemelas like them and perfect for making bowls because they are more flexible.
Place the hot..right of the grill pizzelle over an upside down bowl and gently push the corners to form the shape.
Wait until it's cool and load up.

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We are proud to announce a new project and initiative for Greening Deserts projects like Greening Coasts and Greening Islands. The world’s first greenhouse ship, container ship and solar ship together in one big transport ship can deliver and transport greenhouses and equipment for professional gardening, greening, farming, forestation and other fields like solar applications or solar installations directly to areas where it’s needed. It’s a logistical and infrastructure innovation, because the ship can ship along the coastlines between the big habours of the world – you don’t must drive hundred or even thousands of kilometers from the habours to the destinations. With solar boats, drones, landing crafts and solar trucks the needed goods can delivered directly to the customers on the shortest ways, also deep into the continents. Boat landing stages are not necessary because landing crafts and small transport boats can ship directly to the coasts with fortified areas and roads nearby.
Sustainable shipping with greening ships and solar ships will change the world into a better, cleaner and greener place. Greenhouse Ships, container ships and Solar Ships could have mobile units or sections inside and outside. So you can move and exchange containers like in automated parking systems. This allows to load and unload the ship at any place of coastlines. Solar modules can be folded out and affixed with clever clip connections on the top or sides of the containers and on other free places or surfaces. A mobile floating solar field can be spread out on the water to charge the solar accumulators. Desalination of sea water is no longer a problem these days, so the greenhouse section (fixed or mobile greenhouse containers) will have fresh water and service water.
On the official Greenhouse Ship and Solar Ships page we will report about the project development in future and also about interesting developments related to greenhouse boats and ships. Greenhouse Ship™ was founded and initiated by Oliver Gediminas Caplikas from Leipzig. http://www.greenhouseship.com
About Greening Deserts:
Greening Deserts are economical, educational, cultural, social, scientific and sustainable projects to reduce desertification and global warming.
Further tasks and goals of the projects are the education, research and realization of a sustainable greening, management and cultivation of all kinds of poor, barren and dry areas, landscapes (drylands) or regions. That’s why the main projects of Greening Deserts treating not only typical deserts but all types of deserts, including surface mining deserts, concrete- or urban-deserts. This can all be done with suitable greening and research camps, stations or centers.
Desert research, research and development of sustainable greening methods, greenhouse management, forestry, agriculture and cultural industries are the primary fields of the concept and greening deserts projects. The greening and research camp with a greenhouse, office and laboratory containers or tents for the research and development of greening and irrigation methods is the primary objective for opencast mine or post-mining landscapes. Secondary objectives, such as sustainable recreational use and tourism offers, can be realized while the operation during the years.
Greening Deserts has already applied for some idea, startup and business competitions, e.g. for the Hamburg Innovation Award, but to date no answer or any feedback.

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(2019, April) | Useful to Parent Centers and others for sharing with families with school-aged children, with or without disabilities.
According to this article from Great Schools, it may be time to go to a school board meeting. The article discusses how to work with your local school board — the people who can make or break your child’s education.
This is the secret place where parents can make the biggest difference in their child’s education. It’s far beyond the principal’s office and the school cafeteria where the monthly PTA meeting is held. It’s where the real decisions about your child’s education take place: The school board.
The article gives 5 reasons parents should work with their school board, and divides the discussion into 5 sections:
- Understand why school boards matter
- Get educated about your school board
- Go to a school board meeting
- Take your issue to the school board
- Vote in local school board elections
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NTT’s IT Infrastructure Management Services are designed to help network and telephony administrators achieve the reliability and service levels experienced with legacy telephony environments by expertly monitoring, measuring and managing multi-vendor UC portfolios on a 24×7 basis worldwide.
NTT has a long history of managing complex LAN, WAN and IPT networks for leading multinationals. The service includes the monitoring and management of routers, switches, voice gateways, call manager servers, IP PBXs, and other devices down to the handset as defined by customers’ specific coverage needs.
NTT serves as a single point of contact worldwide for proactive management of an array of multivendor IT infrastructure – including WAN, LAN, UC, application acceleration and security devices – regardless of whether it resides within headquarters, branch offices, private or public clouds.
NTT leverages its Predictive Network Analytics platform to accelerate identification and resolution of LAN/WAN issues before they impact the business, reducing time-to-repair and strain on IT resources.
NTT’s integration of audit logs with existing compliance tools help you meet compliance requirements; network discovery and inventory tools help optimize your maintenance contracts; and network analytics tools help further reduce downtime by automatically detecting network configuration issues.


Join us for a guided survey of the EcoTech wildlife friendly garden and our Heritage Orchard. Children only, aged 5 to 14 years old.
This is an accredited Meet the Species event helping to find and identify 2,012 species of UK wildlife before the end of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. For more information, or to get your own wildlife event accredited with Meet the Species, see www.meetthespecies.org.uk.
Meet the Species is part of Discovering Places – the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad Campaign to inspire the UK to discover their local environment. It is co-ordinated by the Bristol Natural History Consortium, and has joined forces with Local Leaders and Garden for the Games to get as many people as possible enjoying the outdoors and getting closer to nature in a diverse range of events.
5th April, 11am – 4pm
The Ecotech Centre, Turbine Way, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7HT.
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Migranter der blev aktivister: Prodemokratisk mobilisering blandt russiske migranter i Danmark og Norge
Abstract: Migrants turned activists: Pro-democratic mobilisation amongst Russian migrants in Denmark and Norway
This article explores how emotions and group solidarity influence collective action. Through case study of Russian migrants’ engagement in pro-democratic transnational activism in Denmark and Norway, this article contributes to our understanding of emotions and their role in mobilising and demobilising collective action. The study is based on ethnographic research material consisting of semi-structured individual interviews with Russian activists in Norway (4) and Denmark (7). The analysis show that the role of emotions is two-fold. On the one hand, mobilising emotions, moral shock, and in-group interactions can increase group solidarities and recurring participation. The findings suggest that participation in transnational activism can be considered a strategy that helps the activists cope with sudden and traumatic political developments in their homeland. Interestingly, the study suggests that even emotions usually considered demobilising, such as fear, have the potential to strengthen group solidarity and thereby act as a mobilising factor. On the other hand, demobilising emotions and threats can weaken in-group dynamics and lead to demobilisation.
Nøkkelord:russia, transnational activism, emotions, protest
Opphavsrett (c) 2023 Katrine Stevnhøj
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Occupational Therapy Assistants help people improve their ability to perform tasks in their daily living and working environments and promote independence through meaningful tasks. They work under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist. They teach patients, clients and children how to use special equipment, modify their environments for safety, access education, recover, improve, and maintain the skills needed for daily living and working Their goal is to help clients have independent, productive, and satisfying lives.
2021-2022 RVCC OTA PROGRAM HANDBOOK (PDF).
For information related to tuition and fees for this 69-70 credit program, please follow this link: https://www.rivervalley.edu/paying-for-rvcc/tuition-and-fees/
For costs of program courses only (minus additional fees), please visit the following link: https://www.rivervalley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Occupational-Therapy-Assistant-AS.pdf
Graduates of RVCC’s OTA program engage in treating both the young and old. An OTA may work in the schools with children or young adults, in hospitals with those who have experienced a trauma or injury, in the home with a person who is striving toward independence, or in the community addressing health and wellness needs. These are just a few of the options available for practice. River Valley prepares students for success regardless of the avenue they choose to pursue.
- Home Care
- Mental Health Facility
- School System
- Geriatric Care
- Physical Therapist Assistant
- Radiologist Technologist
- Medical Laboratory Technician
Verification of Licensure Results found in the “OTA Program Outcomes” document above can be found at the NBCOT Program Data Results page: https://www.nbcot.org/Educators-Folder/SchoolPerformance.
To prepare students/graduates to:
- Demonstrate knowledge, skills and attitudes to effectively assist in the occupational therapy treatment process.
- Collect pertinent data regarding the client’s occupational performance in sensorimotor, cognitive integrative, cognitive, psychosocial skills and psychological components.
- Develop therapy plans relevant to clients’ occupational performance needs and rehabilitation goals.
- Implement therapy programs.
- Monitor and modify treatment plan as needed.
- Assure continuity of treatment through discharge planning.
- Assist in the management of occupational therapy services.
- Demonstrate values, attitudes and behaviors congruent with the American Occupational Therapy Association Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics\
- Accurately and respectfully use written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills to insure understanding in the delivery of occupational therapy services.
- Pass the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) national competency examination at a 90% or higher level for first-time test takers.
- Demonstrate positive ethical behaviors
- Conduct themselves in a professional manner
- Establish occupational identity and behaviors that supports work with diverse populations in the evolving healthcare environment
- Demonstrate occupational competence as evidenced by provision of competent, quality patient care with the highest degree of professionalism and ethical behavior, including adherence to supervision guidelines.
- Employ strategies of occupational adaptation to promote health, wellness, and participation for individuals and their caregivers through purposeful activity, occupations, technology, within the framework of “best practice”.
- Demonstrate effective intra and interpersonal communication skills to support productive relationships with consumers, caregivers, coworkers,
- Utilize critical thinking and clinical reasoning strategies to address therapeutic problems as presented in working environment.
- Value and instill lifelong learning skills to support service competence, community service, and personal growth and development.
The Occupational Therapy Assistant program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200, North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929. ACOTE’s telephone number, c/o AOTA, is (301) 652-AOTA, and its web address is www.acoteonline.org.
The Occupational Therapy Assistant Program at River Valley Community College is committed to and shall: Prepare post-secondary students to assist in the practice of occupational therapy under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist and/or related fields. Provide baseline orientation in both scientific and cultural foundations of a liberal education in order that they become productive and contributing members of the community. Empower students to continue as lifelong learners for professional and personal development.
Criminal Background History: Consideration for Applicants
Students must submit proof of criminal background checks and fingerprinting (required for FW placement and may be completed in the first year of matriculation) *the cost of these are the responsibility of the student
Background checks are required for all OTA students and are completed in the first semester of the program. A student, with a criminal background, accepted into the OTA program may have difficulty being placed for Level II Fieldwork. Some fieldwork sites have policies forbidding the placing of students with certain criminal backgrounds in their settings. It is important for the OTA faculty to be aware of any student with a criminal background so efforts may be made, sooner than later, to establish for him or her, a fieldwork site.
OTA Students Previously Convicted of a Felony or Other Serious Crime Taking and passing the national certification exam is mandatory for practicing occupational therapy in the United States. States require OT practitioners to be licensed. A passing score on the certification exam is typically a requirement to secure an OT/OTA state license. Prospective students who have been convicted of felonies and/or other serious crimes (as defined by NBCOT) may not be eligible to take the national certification exam to become an Occupational Therapy Practitioner.
As of January 1, 2019, the NBCOT will implement its Policy for Presumptive Denial. Exam candidates who do not meet NBCOT eligibility requirements have the right to appeal any decision made by the NBCOT.
NBCOT Presumptive Denial Policy URL: https://www.nbcot.org/-/media/NBCOT/PDFs/Presumptive_Denial_Policy.ashx NBCOT Early Determination Review Any potential or current OTA student concerned about his/her future eligibility to take the certification exam, as it relates to his or her criminal background may participate in NBCOT’s Early Determination Review. NBCOT Early Determination Review Payment Form URL: https://www.nbcot.org/-/media/NBCOT/PDFs/early-determination-review-paymentform.ashx?la=en

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The Blue Chill Cool Gel Memory Foam Pillow is a cool gel memory foam pillow that keeps you cool while providing support to the neck and head. The unique design regulates the body temperature. The responsive advanced memory foam cradles and supports the neck and head to allow for a deeper sleep.
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Environmental Impact Assessment Directive
Environmental Impact Assessment / Strategic Environmental Assessment Directive
Existing legislation complies with both directives on environmental assessments. However, appropriate administrative capacity and adequate financial resources (especially on local level) remain to be allocated to ensure proper implementation. Early and effective public participation and consultation in decision-making processes must be secured.
A consultation between the Government and the public concerned should take place for the environmental impact assessment of the HPP Komarnica project.
Sulphur in Fuels Directive
Sulphur in Fuels Directive
Implementation of the provisions of the Directive (including those on marine fuels) is ensured by applying national legislation and the Annual Fuel Quality Monitoring Programme. Amendments to the Law on Air Protection and the Law on Protection of the Sea from Pollution Caused by Ships are foreseen.
Large Combustion Plants Directive
Large Combustion Plants / Industrial Emissions Directive
The plan for the Pljevlja II lignite power plant was cancelled. For the existing thermal power plant Pljevlja I, a contract for reconstruction was signed. However, the plant, which is subject to the opt-out provision, is expected to exceed the 20.000 hour limit prior to the completion of the reconstruction, already by the end of 2020. The Secretariat is concerned that the provisions on opt-out may not be respected.
Improved administrative capacity and more financial support is needed in order to meet the obligations under the Wild Birds Directive and to secure proper implementation and enforcement by the competent authorities.
State of compliance
The legal preconditions for the proper implementation and enforcement of the Environmental Impact Assessment Directive, including the amendments introduced by Directive 2014/52/EU, are set. However, a capacity building plan for proper enforcement of the legislation is needed together with the allocation of additional financial resources. New concerns regarding the environmental impact assessment of the HPP Komarnica project were raised following the Parliament’s adoption of the spatial plan for the project and the confirmation of the developer to build the 170 MW hydropower plant. Improved dialogue between civil society and the Government (especially at local level) is needed to foster early and effective public participation in decision-making processes, both at the level of projects and plans/programmes.
The Government should secure that a strategic environmental report for the foreseen National Energy and Climate Plan is prepared as early as possible in the process. With regard to the Sulphur in Fuels Directive, the Annual Fuel Quality Monitoring Programme provides the framework for sampling and analysis of all fuels falling under the scope of the Directive. Following the introduction of the provisions on marine fuels into national legislation, amendments are planned to enhance more effective sanctions for breaches related to marine fuel used by vessels in Montenegrin waters and ports.
The Government officially cancelled the plan for the construction of the Pljevlja II lignite power plant. For the existing thermal power plant Pljevlja I (currently being opted out), a contract with the consortium Dec International-Bemax-BB Solar-Permonte was signed for the reconstruction of the first block. With the reconstruction, it is expected that the lifetime of the plant will be extended for an additional 30 years. The deadline for reconstruction is in line with the plant’s current permit and the final end date of the opt out, 31 December 2023. However, based on the current load factor (13.809 operational hours were already used from the total of 20.000 in 2018 and 2019), the plant is expected to exceed the 20.000 hour limit by the end of 2020. The Secretariat is concerned that Montenegro will not respect the opt-out provisions once the limit is reached and the plant will not cease its operations afterwards. The planned reconstruction and bringing the plant in line with the emission limit values for new plants under the Industrial Emissions Directive must be a priority. Montenegro complied with its reporting obligations under the Large Combustion Plants Directive for the reporting year 2019.
With regard to the protection of wild birds, Montenegro should improve the administrative capacity and allocate adequate financial support in order to assess the possible impacts early in the planning process and secure proper and effective protection, to be safeguarded by the competent authority. For the recently designated National park “Ulcinj Salina”, a category II protected area, a temporary management body was set up, operative protective measures are however yet to be established. Work continued on the designation of other future Natura 2000 sites during the latest reporting period.


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Fotobug Episode 333 - Review Skylum’s Luminar Neo Focus Stacking
Focus stacking is the procedure of taking a number of photos from a fixed position and adjusting the focus between each frame, then using software to combine the focused portions of each image into a finished image. Skylum's Luminar Neo now has a module available that will take the image sequence and combine them into a finished image with a deeper range of focus! Simply import the images into Neo, then drag them over and drop them onto the module! Fred and Jim check out the new module.
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