National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
Notification of Program Guidelines.
NOAA Fisheries began a new Community-based Restoration Program (Program) in 1996 to encourage local efforts to restore fish habitats. Since that time, NOAA has provided funding to 83 small-scale habitat restoration projects around coastal America. The Program is a systematic national effort to encourage partnerships with Federal agencies, states, local governments, non-governmental and non-profit organizations, businesses, industry and schools, to carry out locally important habitat restorations to benefit living marine resources. The Program has developed formal guidelines that will expand the financial instruments available to accomplish furtherance of this mission. This announcement provides program guidelines for the implementation of the Program in FY 2000 and beyond, which incorporates comments by the public and NOAA. This is not a solicitation of project proposals.
Guidelines are effective March 30, 2000.
Send comments to Director, NOAA Restoration Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 East West Highway (F/HC3), Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282.Start Further Info
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christopher D. Doley, (301) 713-0174, or by e-mail at Chris.Doley@noaa.gov.End Further Info End Preamble Start Supplemental Information
Details concerning the justification for and development of this notification are provided at 64 FR 53339, October 1, 1999, and are repeated here. In that document, comments were sought on modifications to the Program that would allow greater flexibility to support community-based habitat restoration projects.
Comments and Responses
Comments were few, and all commenters supported the proposed modifications to the existing Program. Comments consisted of minor additions of explanatory detail or minor changes of word choices to clarify points. A summary of the comments and description of changes made to the proposed guidelines follows:
The eligibility requirements section was reworded to clarify that Federal agencies may be designated by a project sponsor as recipients of funding for selected projects, but may not apply for funding directly. To protect the Federal investment, projects on private lands will need to provide assurance that the project will remain intact throughout the useful life of the project, instead of the proposed rule's requirement that project proponents demonstrate a minimum 10-year conservation easement. Partnership arrangements will be pursued on a national level, as well as on a broad-based geographic and regional level, to be more inclusive. Text on pre-application format and process and on full proposal cost estimate requirements was deleted, as this information is presented in great detail in the NOAA grants application package available to all applicants and discussed in solicitations. Under “evaluation criteria”, item number 3, Community Commitment and Partnership Development, the text “qualified youth conservation or service corps” has been added as an example of significant community involvement. And finally, to address environmental justice concerns expressed by one commenter and assure that all residents and citizens affected by the project have the opportunity to participate, under “evaluation criteria,” text was added to state that proposed projects may be evaluated on their ability to demonstrate that they are incorporated into a regional or community planning process.
Habitat loss and degradation are major, long-term threats to the sustainability of the Nation's fishery resources. Over 75 percent of commercial fisheries and 80 to 90 percent of recreational marine and anadromous fishes depend on estuarine or coastal habitats for all or part of their life-cycles. Protecting existing, undamaged habitat is a priority and should be combined with coastal habitat restoration to enlarge and enhance the functionality of degraded habitat. Restored coastal habitat will help rebuild fisheries stocks and recover threatened or endangered species. Restoring coastal habitats will help ensure that valuable resources will be available to future generations of Americans.
The guidelines that follow reflect modifications to the Program that allow greater flexibility to support community-based habitat restoration projects. The purpose of this document is to provide an outline of the goals, objectives, and structure of the Program for implementation in FY 2000 and beyond. The Program will provide Federal Register notifications on the availability of funds and will solicit project proposals once a year, or more. Each solicitation will provide detail on the criteria for project selection and/or on the weighting of the criteria.
Information on the Program, including partnerships and projects that have been funded to date, can be found on the world wide web at: http://www.nmfs.gov/habitat/restoration. Start Printed Page 16891
Goals and Objectives
The Program's objective is to bring together citizen groups, public and non-profit organizations, industry, corporations and businesses, youth conservation corps, students, landowners, and local government, and state and Federal agencies to implement habitat restoration projects to benefit NOAA trust resources. Partnerships are sought at the national and local level to contribute funding, land, technical assistance, workforce support or other in-kind services to allow citizens to take responsibility for the improvement of locally important living marine resources.
The Program recognizes the significant role that communities play in habitat restoration and protection and acknowledges that habitat restoration is often best supported and implemented at a community level. Projects are successful because they have significant community support and depend upon citizens' “hands-on” involvement. The role of NMFS in the Program is to strengthen the development and implementation of sound restoration projects. NMFS anticipates maintaining the current focus of the Program by continuing to form strong national and local partnerships to fund grass-roots, bottom-up activities that restore habitat and develop stewardship and a conservation ethic for the Nation's living marine resources.
Any state, local or tribal government, regional governmental body, public or private agency or organization may sponsor a project for funding consideration. The sponsoring group or organization may be a recipient of the funds or may recommend that a Federal agency receive the funds for implementation. However, in the latter situation, NMFS would enter into a Memorandum of Agreement among NMFS, the sponsor, and the Federal agency. Federal agencies are not eligible to apply for funding; however, they are encouraged to work in partnership with state agencies, municipalities, and community groups. Successful applicants will be those whose projects demonstrate that significant, direct benefits are expected to NOAA trust resources within supportive, involved communities. Proponents who seek funding under the Program are not eligible to seek funding for the same project under other Restoration Center programs. The Program operates under statutory authority that precludes individuals from applying.
Eligible Restoration Activities
NMFS is interested in funding projects that will result in on-the-ground restoration of habitat to benefit living marine resources, including anadromous fish species. Habitat restoration is defined here as activities that directly result in the reestablishment or re-creation of stable, productive marine, estuarine or coastal river biological systems. Restoration may include, but is not limited to, improvement of coastal wetland tidal exchange or reestablishment of historic hydrology; dam or berm removal; fish passageway improvements; natural or artificial reef/substrate/habitat creation; establishment of riparian buffer zones and improvement of freshwater habitat features that support anadromous fishes; planting of native coastal wetland and submerged aquatic vegetation; and improvements of feeding, spawning, and growth areas essential to fisheries.
In general, proposed projects should clearly demonstrate anticipated benefits to such habitats as salt marshes, seagrass beds, coral reefs, mangrove forests and riparian habitat near rivers, streams and creeks used by anadromous fish. To protect the Federal investment, projects on private lands need to provide assurance that the project will be maintained for its intended purpose for the useful life of the project. Projects on permanently protected lands may be given priority consideration.
Projects must involve significant community support through an educational and/or volunteer component tied to the restoration activities. Implementation of on-the-ground habitat restoration projects must involve community outreach and post-restoration monitoring to assess project success and may involve limited pre-implementation activities, such as engineering and design and short-term baseline studies. Proposals emphasizing only research, outreach, monitoring, or coordination are discouraged, as are funding requests primarily for administration, salaries, overhead, and travel.
Although NMFS recognizes that water quality issues may impact habitat restoration efforts, this initiative is intended to fund physical habitat restoration projects rather than direct water quality improvement measures, such as wastewater treatment plant upgrades or combined sewer outfall corrections. Similarly, the following restoration projects will not be eligible for funding: (1) activities that constitute legally required mitigation for the adverse effects of an activity regulated or otherwise governed by state or Federal law; (2) activities that constitute restoration for natural resource damages under Federal or state law; and (3) activities that are required by a separate consent decree, court order, statute or regulation. Funds from this program may be sought to enhance restoration activities beyond the scope legally required by these activities.
Examples of Previously Funded Projects
The following examples are community-based restoration projects that have been funded with assistance from the Restoration Center. These examples are only illustrative and are not intended to limit the scope of future proposals in any way.
Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Restoration
Funding was provided to evaluate the feasibility of using volunteer divers to restore seagrass. A protocol was developed to train volunteers in water quality monitoring and seagrass transplantation techniques.
Fish Ladder Construction
An impediment to fish passage was corrected through the design and construction of a step-pool fish ladder, which now allows native steelhead trout to reach their historic spawning grounds.
Invasive Plant Removal
Funding was provided to a coalition of volunteer groups called “Pepperbusters” who worked to remove exotic Brazilian pepper plants and replant native shoreline vegetation.
Salt Marsh Restoration
Tidal flushing was restored to 20 acres of salt marsh by replacing an undersized culvert to increase the mean high water level in the restricted portion of the marsh.
Oyster Reef Restoration
Funding was provided to increase oyster reef habitat by reconstructing historic reefs and seeding them with hatchery-produced seed oysters grown in floating cages by students.
Kelp Forest Restoration
Funding was provided to train community dive groups in kelp reforestation activities, including the preparation, planting and maintenance of kelp sites, documentation of growth patterns, and changes in marine life attracted to the newly planted kelp areas.
Wetland Plant Nursery
Funding was provided to start an innovative wetland nursery program in Start Printed Page 16892local high schools, where science and ecology classes build wetland nurseries on-campus to grow salt marsh grasses for local restoration efforts.
Riparian Habitat Restoration
Funding was provided to train youth corps in the use of biorestoration and stabilization techniques to restore eroding riverbanks and improve habitat for salmon smolt and other fish species.
Anadromous Fish Habitat Restoration
Highly functional salmonid and wildlife habitat was restored with the cooperation of private landowners by opening silted enclosures along a slough to provide refuge for juvenile salmonids during the winter flood flows.
Funding Sources and Dispersal Mechanisms
The Restoration Center envisions funding projects through joint project agreements, cooperative agreements and grants, and intra- and interagency transfers, as appropriate.
The Secretary of Commerce has authority to enter into joint project agreements with non-profit, research, or public organizations on matters of mutual interest, the cost of which is equitably apportioned. The principal purpose of a joint project agreement under this program is to engage in a collaborative and equitably apportioned effort with a qualified organization on matters of mutual interest.
For purposes of this Program, interagency agreements are written documents containing specific provisions of governing authorities, responsibilities, and funding, entered into between NMFS and a reimbursing Federal agency or between another Federal agency and NMFS when NMFS is the funding organization. Such agreements will also require inclusion of a local sponsor of the restoration project.
A cooperative agreement is a legal instrument reflecting a relationship between NMFS and a recipient whenever (1) the principal purpose of the relationship is to provide financial assistance to the recipient and (2) substantial involvement is anticipated between NMFS and the recipient during performance of the contemplated activity. A grant is similar to a cooperative agreement, except that in the case of grants, substantial involvement between NMFS and the recipient is not anticipated during the performance of the contemplated activity. Financial assistance is the transfer of money, property, services or anything of value to a recipient in order to accomplish a public purpose of support or stimulation which is authorized by Federal statute.
The instrument chosen will be based on such factors as degree of direct NOAA involvement with the project beyond the provision of financial assistance, the proportion of funds invested in the project by NOAA and the other organizations, and the efficiency of the different mechanisms to achieve the Program's goals and objectives. NMFS will determine which method is the most appropriate for funding individual projects based on the specific circumstances of each project.
NMFS reserves the right to fund individual projects directly, or through partnership arrangements. The Program will continue to create partnership arrangements at a national or broad-based, geographic or regional level with non-profit and other organizations that have similar goals for improving fisheries habitat. Partnerships are a key element that allows the Restoration Center to significantly leverage the funding available for on-the-ground restoration. Partnerships also encourage the sharing and distribution of technical expertise, often improve relations between diverse organizations with common goals, and allow NOAA to reach larger and more diverse communities that have vested interests in fishery habitat restoration.
The Restoration Center will also function in a clearinghouse capacity to help develop and link high quality proposals for habitat restoration with other potential funding sources whose evaluation criteria contain similar specifications for habitat enhancement. This will provide greater exposure for project ideas that increase the chances for project proponents to secure funding.
Each year, the Restoration Center Director will determine the proportion of the funds available to the Program that will be obligated to national or broad-based, geographic or regional partnerships and the proportion for direct project solicitation. The proportion will be established annually and will depend upon the amount of funds available from partnership organizations for habitat restoration activities that meet the goals and objectives of the Program, including the goal of funding a broad array of projects over a wide geographic distribution.
NMFS anticipates that typical project awards will range from $25,000 to $50,000, but NMFS will accept proposals ranging from $5,000 to $200,000. Final awards will be dependent on funding levels appropriated by Congress. Each solicitation issued for the Program will contain suggested ranges for funding requests and any specific criteria, including the weighting of selection criteria that will be used for proposal evaluation. The number of awards to be made in FY 2000 and beyond will depend on the amount of funds appropriated to the Program.
Match and Use of Funds
The focus of the Program is to provide seed money to leverage funds and other contributions from a broad public and private sector to implement locally important habitat restoration to benefit living marine resources. To this end, proposals are required to demonstrate a minimum 1:1 non-Federal match (equitable share, in the case of a joint project) for CRP funds requested to complete the proposed project. The Restoration Center may waive the requirement for 1:1 matching funds if the project meets the following three requirements: (1) The project is judged to be an outstanding match with NMFS and Restoration Center objectives; (2) there is a critical need to carry out the project in a timely fashion in order to benefit NOAA trust resources; and (3) the project sponsor has attempted to obtain matching funds but was unable to come up with the full 1:1 minimum match required. NOAA strongly encourages applicants to leverage as much investment as possible. The degree to which cost-sharing exceeds the minimum level may be taken into account in the final selection of projects to be funded. The match can come from a variety of public and private sources and can include in-kind goods and services. Federal funds may not be considered as matching funds. Applicants are permitted to combine contributions from additional project partners in order to meet the 1:1 required match (equitable share, in the case of a joint project) for the project. Applicants whose proposals are selected for funding will be obligated to account for the amount of cost-share reflected in the proposal and may be asked to provide letters of commitment identifying and precisely specifying match (or equitable share) to confirm stated contributions.
For each proposal accepted for funding, one award will be made. Funds awarded cannot necessarily pay for all the costs which the recipient might incur in the course of carrying out the project. Allowable costs for grants and cooperative agreements are determined by reference to the Office of Management and Budget Circulars A-122, “Cost Principles for Non-profit Start Printed Page 16893Organizations”; A-21, “Cost Principles for Education Institutions”; and A-87, “Cost Principles for State, Local and Indian Tribal Governments.” Generally, costs that are allowable include salaries, equipment, supplies, and training, as long as these are reasonable, allowable, and allocable. However, in order to encourage on-the-ground restoration, if funding for salaries is requested, at least 75 percent of the total salary request must be used to support staff accomplishing the restoration work. Entertainment costs are an example of unallowable costs. Generally, the Program will make awards only to those projects where requested funding will be used to complete proposed restoration activities, with the exception of post-construction monitoring, within a period of 18 months from the time awards are distributed.
Project Selection Process
NOAA will publish, in the Federal Register, notifications soliciting letters of intent and project proposals once a year or more. Letters of intent submitted in response to these solicitation notices, when required, will be screened for eligibility and conformance with the Program guidelines, and guidance will be provided as to the most suitable funding mechanism that project proponents may pursue for further consideration. Applicants providing full proposals for financial assistance will be asked to follow standard NOAA Grants procedures. Full proposals will be screened to determine whether applicants meet the minimum Program requirements, and eligible restoration projects will undergo a technical review, ranking, and selection process. As appropriate during this process, the NOAA Restoration Center will solicit individual technical evaluations of each project and may consult with other NMFS and NOAA offices, the NOAA Grants Management Division, the U.S. Department of Commerce, the Regional Fishery Management Councils, such other Federal and state agencies as state coastal management agencies and state fish and wildlife agencies, and private and public sector subject experts or other interested parties, such as potential partners who have knowledge of a specific project or its subject matter. Reviews will be consolidated, and recommendations on the merits of funding each project and the level of funding NMFS should award will be presented to the Director of the NOAA Restoration Center for approval. Reviewers will assign scores to proposals ranging from 0 (unacceptable) to 100 (excellent) based on the following four evaluation criteria:
(1) Benefit to NOAA Trust Resources
NMFS is interested in funding projects where benefits to living marine resources can be realized. Therefore, NMFS will evaluate proposals based on the potential of the restoration project to restore, protect, conserve, and create habitats and ecosystems vital to self-sustaining populations of living marine resources under NOAA Fisheries stewardship. Locations where restoration projects may have high potential to benefit NOAA trust resources include areas identified as essential fish habitat (EFH) and areas within EFH identified as Habitat Areas of Particular Concern; areas identified as critical habitat for listed marine and anadromous species; areas identified as important habitat for marine mammals; areas located within National Marine Sanctuaries or National Estuarine Research Reserves; watersheds or other areas under conservation management, such as special management areas under state coastal management programs; and other important commercial or recreational marine fish habitat, including degraded areas that formerly were important habitat for living marine resources.
(2) Technical Merit and Adequacy of Implementation Plan
Proposals will be evaluated on the technical feasibility of the project from both biological and engineering perspectives and on the qualifications and past experience of the project leaders and/or partners. Communities and/or organizations developing their first locally driven restoration project may not be able to document past experience, and, therefore, will be evaluated on the basis of the availability of technical expertise to guide the project to a successful completion. Proposals will also be evaluated on their ability to (a) deliver the restoration objective stated in the proposal; (b) provide educational benefits; (c) incorporate post-restoration monitoring and assessment of project success in terms of meeting the proposed objectives; (d) demonstrate that the restoration activity will be sustainable and long-lasting;(e) provide assurance that implementation of the project will meet all Federal and state environmental laws and Federal consistency requirements by obtaining or proceeding to obtain applicable permits and consultations; and (f) provide mid-term and final project reports, including photo-documentation of the project site and restoration activities.
(3) Community Commitment and Partnership Development
Proposals will be evaluated on how well they describe the depth and breadth of the community's support. Projects must incorporate significant community involvement, which may include the following: (a) Hands-on training and restoration activities undertaken by volunteer students, qualified youth conservation or service corps, or other citizens; (b) input from local entities, such as businesses, conservation organizations, and others, either through in-kind goods and services (earth moving, technical expertise, easements) or cash contributions; (c) visibility within the community and demonstrated potential for public outreach and/or outreach products, including, but not limited to, an educational sign/poster at the project site, compilation of protocols into training manuals, guides, brochures, or videos; (d) cooperation with private landowners that set an example within the community for natural resource conservation; (e) support by state and local governments; (f) representation of those within the community who have an interest in or are affected by the project and seek the benefits of the restoration; (g) ability to achieve long-term stewardship for restored resources and generate a community conservation ethic; and/or (h) ability of a project to demonstrate that it is incorporated into a regional or community planning process or otherwise assure that all residents or citizens affected by the project are provided an opportunity to participate.
(4) Cost-effectiveness and Budget Justification
Projects will be evaluated on (a) their ability to demonstrate that a significant benefit will be generated for the most reasonable cost; (b) their importance to living marine resources under NOAA stewardship; (c) the extent of habitat and degree to which it will be restored; and (d) on their demonstration of partnership and collaboration. Projects will also be ranked in terms of their need for funding and the ability of NMFS to act as a catalyst to implement projects. NMFS will require cost sharing to leverage funding and to encourage partnerships among government, industry, and academia to address the needs of communities to restore important fisheries habitat.
The exact amount of funds awarded to a project and the funding instrument will be determined in pre-award negotiations between the applicant and NOAA/NMFS representatives. The Start Printed Page 16894application and reporting requirements will differ depending upon the funding instrument selected. Projects receiving funds under this program will have to meet applicable NOAA/Department of Commerce/Federal policies, requirements, and laws.
Administrative Procedure Act
Prior notice and an opportunity for public comments are not required by the Administrative Procedure Act, (5 U.S.C. sec. 553), because these are agency guidelines. Because NMFS was interested in receiving comments on modifications to the Program that would allow greater flexibility to support community-based habitat restoration projects, NMFS solicited comments in the notice that was published in the Federal Register on October 1, 1999. This notice responds to those comments, and announces the final guidelines for the Program.
Statutory AuthorityStart Signature
Dated: March 27, 2000.
Penelope D. Dalton,
Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 00-7919 Filed 3-29-00; 8:45 am]
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Millions of users of non-smart phones in Nigeria can now enjoy the privilege of using their phones to connect to Facebook without internet connection on Nigeria’s next generation network, Globacom.
This service can be accessed on the Globacom network by dialling *206# before following the sms prompts to conclude the process.
Globacom said in a press statement over the weekend that the service will cut across all segments.
Ordinarily, customers are required to purchase data and hook to the internet only on smart phones before gaining access to social platforms including Facebook.
With this service, the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) is leveraged as an access medium for smart and non-smart phone users to connect to their Facebook accounts and carry out primary Facebook activities such as news feed, my status, like or comment, finding friends, requesting for friends and more.
“As a home-grown telecom company making Nigerians proud, Glo Mobile is proud to offer subscribers the most innovative services at the most pocket-friendly rates,” the statement said.
According to Globacom, the introduction of Facebook without internet is a clear testimony that the company is a premium brand with innovative services designed to meet the expectations of all its customers.

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Poggio Antico Brunello di Montalcino
WHY WE LOVE IT
- Poggio Antico is one of Montalcino’s highest elevated estates, with vineyards averaging 1476 feet above sea level, southwest of the famed medieval citadel.
- Both the unique location and altitude privilege the wines of Poggio Antico, which benefit from the perfect exposure and enjoy favorable overnight drops in temperature, ideal conditions that increase finesse and intense bouquet.
Varietal Composition: 100% Sangiovese
Elaboration: Short fermentation (8 days) with temperatures never exceeding 27°C followed by a 30-day maceration. Aged for 30 months in 40 hl traditional Slavonian oak casks, followed by 18 months of bottle refinement.
Tasting Notes: Intensely mineral, with lots of red fruit flavors, garrigue, and geranium notes.
2013 – 93 Wine Advocate
2015 – 92 Wine Enthusiast | 94 Wine Spectator | 94+ Vinous | 95 Wine Advocate | 97 James Suckling
2016 – 96 Wine Enthusiast | 95+ Wine Advocate | 95 James Suckling | 94 Wine Spectator |
2017 – 93 Wine Advocate
2018 – 94 Wine Advocate | 94 Wine Spectator
Poggio Antico was founded in 1976 and consists of 50 clay, calcareous acres of Brunello di Montalcino. The estate has seen a phenomenal growth, going from 50 to the present 80 acres under vine, developing two parallel Brunello worlds – the more traditional, larger-barrel Brunello, aged longer in Slavonian oak and the modern, finesse-driven Altero, aged in tonneaux of French oak; securing a stellar position in the global market and extending and upgrading the facility to ultrahigh-tech standards. In 2017 Poggio Antico changed hands and was purchased by Atlas Invest, and it is now directed by the new General Manager Federico Trost. Poggio Antico recently lead a soil survey to approach the plot-by-plot management which started with the 2018 vintage by identifying, and consequently harvesting and fermenting separately, the micro terroirs inside each vineyard. All the estate is currently under organic conversion and a renovation of the cellar and of the hospitality center are part of the new plans.

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ButterBurgers Head to Eureka
Construction for a new Culver's restaurant is occurring at the Shoppes at Hilltop.
Fifty new jobs will come to Eureka with the opening of a new Culver's restaurant, a Wisconsin-headquartered company best known for its ButterBurgers and frozen custard.
The 3,900 square-foot restaurant is being constructed at 400 Meramec Blvd, in the Shoppes at Hilltop, just off Fifth St. It is expected to open in early 2011.
This location will be the second restaurant opened by franchise owners Dale and Jessi Hellenbrand, and Dale's parents, Paul and Patti Hellenbrand.
Hellenbrand started as a Culver's employee in 1997, and worked his way to crew trainer, crew chief and then manager.
Hellenbrand told Eureka board of aldermen that the construction contract "provides for completion within 105 days."
Eureka's planning and zoning commissioners had expressed some concerns about potential traffic issues near the restaurant's corner location at the shopping area. However, Eureka city attorney Kathy Butler said if traffic problems develop, city officials could require Culver's to correct the situation.
The new restaurant in Eureka will seat a maximum of 89 diners, and include a drive-through service. Offering a combination of fast food and sit-down restaurant, Culver's menu includes pork, fish, fried chicken, salads, sides, kids' meals and speciality sundaes, in addition to burgers and custard. Items are made-to-order, and are served at tableside. A Culver's brand of root beer also is offered.
Editor's Note Nov. 13, 2010: We noticed yesterday evening that the concrete walls appear to be going up at the Culver's building already. Framing construction is definitely under way.

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Latmun, the moniker of Joe Bradley is making his mark through his own interpretation of the House and Tech House soundscape. Both his DJ sets and his own productions have a coherent energy, an infectious groove being the key component causing the crowd to remain captivated, something he has picked up from many sunrises caught in the clubs of Ibiza, and time spent during the early hours in London. His ability to mix eclectically is rooted from many years of DJing and holding down residencies around the midlands, namely the stalwart nightlife institution Stealth Nightclub in Nottingham.
The start of 2016 has seen Latmun return VIVa with a full 6 track EP, this has been well received, achieving 4th in the Tech House Top 100 Release charts and the title track Def hitting 14th in the Top 100 Tracks. Successively to this, a 3 track EP released on Wow! Recordings in May also had a warm reception, again making the Top 10 in the Tech House Releases Chart with the title track 'Dance & Bop' climbing its way to 15th in the Top 100 Tech House Tracks chart.
Latmun is an all round lover of music, the rest can be denoted by virtue of listening and experiencing what he brings to the dance-floor for yourself.
Firmly planted in the riches of house music history, but neatly poised to move forward into the future, Adam Auburn has dedicated his life to the music he loves. The buzz probably all began for Adam in 2004, after winning the first ever Traxsource DJ Competition, sparking a whirlwind of international attention for the East Coast native. In 2008, the ginger-bearded, house music advocate moved to Los Angeles, where he was blessed to be discovered by Insomniac, placed on display at their weekly events at Exchange, and ultimately the main stage at Nocturnal Wonderland, Escape from Wonderland, and EDC Week Las Vegas. Auburn's unique versatility as a DJ has allowed him to play alongside a wide range of Artists, including everyone from Kaskade to Diplo, Knife Party, TJR, Oliver Heldens, Duke Dumont, John Digweed, Maceo Plex, Maya Jane Coles, The Martinez Brothers, Hot Since 82, Claude Von Stroke, MK, Derrick Carter, Mark Farina, Louie Vega and so many more across 15 years of DJing. Auburn's deep love of house music can not only be found in the infectious energy that resonates from his DJ Performances, but also through the award winning house music events his production company, Auburn Events, has put on for over 10 years -- including Afternoon Delight (#2 Pool Party in the US - Thrillist 2015). In 2014, Adam began working as the Director of Marketing & Entertainment at Exchange LA, continuing to do whatever he can help push the music he loves forward into the future.

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Robinson suffered a left patella strain during the first half of Portland’s win in Denver Tuesday night, reports Chris Haynes at CSNNW.com. He is listed as is day-to-day. He is officially a game-time decision for when the Blazers take on the Nets Wednesday night.
While no injury is good there were fears this could have been worse after the game, so the strain is something the Blazers will take.
Announcement: Pro Basketball Talk’s partner FanDuel is hosting a one-day $120,000 Fantasy Basketball league for Wednesday night’s games. It’s $25 to join and first prize is $13,000. Starts at 7pm ET on Wednesday. Here’s the FanDuel link.
But they are short handed. Aldridge (groin), Joel Freeland (MCL) and Meyers Leonard (ankle) are all part of Portland’s front line rotation already out. That leaves Robin Lopez and a lot of going small for Portland for a little while.
- Mark Cuban rips officials, NBA: ‘It’s criminal’ how Monta Ellis doesn’t get calls 10
- Shaquille O’Neal says he regrets leaving Magic for Lakers 28
- Cavaliers coach David Blatt: ‘LeBron James is our MVP’ 20
- No Durant, what does that mean for Thunder in these playoffs? Trouble. 15
- Kevin Durant to have third foot surgery; is done for season, playoffs 38
- Goran Dragic leading feisty Heat’s playoff push 29
- NBA Draft prospect matchups to watch in NCAA Tourament this weekend 2
- Report: LeBron James frustrated with Kevin Love for not fitting in 85


The American Legion Class C Senior Baseball Tournament begins Saturday, August 1, in Battle Creek. Crofton, who won their district earlier this week, will match up with the host team at 8 pm on Saturday night. A win puts Crofton in the 8 pm game on Sunday. A loss has them playing at 2 pm on Sunday afternoon.
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APPLICATION OF VIBRATION ANALYSIS AND DEVIATION CONCEPT FOR IMPROVED SHIPBOARD MAINTENANCE AND ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE (VIDEC)
The rapid implementation of point-to-point transportation systems and the related importance placed on the integrity of the overall system has placed additional emphasis on ship system availability. Two major elements contributing to this system performance are reliability and maintainability. Currently, a dual approach toward attaining these goals has been begun. First, failure prediction based upon statistics will be included as a segment of the Shipboard Information System (SIS) and, secondly, failure prediction based upon equipment performance monitoring is under study. As a first step in the latter direction, two contracts were completed during the past year with Farrell Lines and AEIL. A program of periodic measurements of engine room rotating machinery, employing portable vibration analysis instruments, was tested. Its purpose was to determine the importance of a vibration data acquisition and analysis system to the ships preventive maintenance program. This first generation system employing hand-held, portable, battery powered vibration monitoring instruments indicated a need for better control of environmental factors (e.g. background noise) and also removal of the man from the test loop. In order to detect the largest percentage of faults, a broad based system which utilizes a combination of several techniques (e.g. vibration, temperature, oil and ultrasonic analyses...) is necessary. The proposed system (VIDEC) will include a combination of vibration, and thermal analysis monitoring of components and includes a computer as the analyzing element.
- The Nineteenth Annual Fort Schuyler Forum, The Society of Marine Port Engineers, New York, New York, Inc.
State University of New York Maritime College, Fort SchuylerDepartment of Engineering
Bronx, NY United States 10465
- Saint Germaine, Eugene T
- Gleicher, N
- Kramer, A R
- Mathieson, J
- Pergament, S
- Publication Date: 1971-3-20
- Pagination: 13 p.
- TRT Terms: Preventive maintenance; Temperature measurement; Vibration
- Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;
- Accession Number: 00015504
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: May 13 1973 12:00AM


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No, I did not know that, and I doubt Sprout does either :) That fun fact inspired her Christmas trees & apples themed Go Green Lunch Box:
The Nutella sandwich tree "lights" are candy-coated sunflower seeds, stuck on with dabs of Nutella. That took a lot longer than I anticipated, I kept dropping them! But I love how the "apple tree" turned out , and it was easy :)
She also has raspberries, a Babybel cheese round "apple" with a leaf pick, & snowflake Ritz crackers. Hidden underneath the cheese is a surprise panda box filled with mint chocolate chips.
Bella has a Christmas tree fact in her Go Green Lunch Box as well ... Did you know that Christmas tree lights were invented by a telephone company employee? ... Her Grandpa is a retired telephone company employee so she may find that interesting :)
Speaking of her Grandpa, Bella has him to thank for the All-Dressed potato chips in her lunch - he visited last weekend & brought a bag from Canada :) Ketchup chips too, Beanstalk likes those. Besides the chips, she has cocktail tomatoes with a tree pick, mini pepper "Christmas lights", & dried strawberries in a star cup. Beneath the the star is an oatmeal chocolate chip cookie.
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India’s defence ministry has signed a £250 million ($428 million) contract with MBDA to equip its Sepecat/Hindustan Aeronautics Jaguar strike aircraft with the company’s ASRAAM short-range air-to-air missile. A company source has confirmed the signing, but declined to provide any further specifics.
The ASRAAM has been designated as the “new generation close combat missile” (NGCCM) by the Indian air force. MBDA says the weapon “will provide both close combat and near beyond-visual-range capabilities” for the aircraft. “Part of the Jaguar upgrade programme involves integrating a HMD [helmet-mounted display], and here ASRAAM can offer proven digital interface and functionality.”
New Delhi issued a request for proposals in 2009 to replace the obsolete Matra-produced Magic 550 1 carried on the Jaguar’s over-wing rails. MBDA’s offering overcame competition from Rafael’s Python-5 missile, emerging as the winner in 2012.
MBDA’s success builds on a 2012 order for 493 Mica missiles to replace life-expired Matra S-530D and Magic-II missiles as part of an Indian air force Mirage 2000 upgrade. Worth almost €1 billion ($1.3 billion), the weapons will be delivered between 2015 and 2019.


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I'll come right out and say it, I enjoyed the hell out of it. A fine and rollicking good time and I will happily buy the DVD and chew up the bonus features. I have some minor quibbles, but I didn't go into it expecting some deep cinematic masterpiece, so minor quibbles are ok. It'd be like bitching about a chipped plate when you got a fine fantastic meal.
And now, some reasons why seeing movies with me and my husband is a spectator sport:
Me: Ok, one guy marching in that outfit is hot, two guys marching in that outfit is cute, but 300 guys marching in that outfit-
ST: Is a pride march.
Me: Oh c'mon Daisy, pick up your helmet and get back in there!
Queen If-My-Character's-Name-Were-Gorgo-I-Would-Just-Call-Her-My-Queen-Too: Freedom isn't free.
Me: No, it costs a buck-oh-five.
ST: A hefty fuckin' fee.
The Immortals Arrive:
ST: Now we just need pirates!
Gerry Butler's Accent proclaims his love for his wife and then gets pincushioned:
Me: Would you do that for me?
ST: Sure, 'course I would. But.. y'know.. with more armor on.
Also, the son? The one who kicks it with the brutal decapitation? The cute young-looking one? That's what Nearly Naked Boy looks like (only NNB is slightly more waif-like) So if I tell Nearly Naked Boy stories from now on, that's the image. Including the wee little loincloth.
And now? Back to bed for a well-earned nap. I'll take a picture of the Peanut's latest ultrasound later, it's a full-face-to-us-waving shot. We captioned it "I'm on tv, bitches!"
We're surely going to hell.


Rotork multi-turn electric actuators have been installed to control rainwater retention along a new road which has been built in Poland.
CK range actuators powered using solar panels are operating knife gate valves to control the emptying of rainwater storage tanks along the road in the central Polish city of Kalisz. This is the first time the CK has been used with photovoltaics in Poland.
The project has connected two existing roads to improve links and communication in one of the city’s largest housing estates, which involved improving infrastructure including surface, drainage, lighting and marking.
Several storage tanks to contain rainwater runoff from the new road have been designed. Runoff from the road is stored during rainfall and outflow from other surfaces while discharge from the tanks, controlled by the CK solar solution, begins when this flow stops. This allows outflow from various surfaces to pass each other in time, so the actuators open the knife gate valves at a minimum of 30 minute intervals to fit the schedule.
Rotork’s CK was selected as offering the best option for the required operating parameters while the solution of using electric drives powered by solar energy was deemed the most effective way to operate the actuators.
CK actuators are available in both single-phase and three-phase variants, and can provide a direct output torque range from 10 Nm to 500 Nm (7 to 369 lbf.ft). This can increase up to 10,800 Nm (8,000 lbf.ft) with a multi-turn gearbox and 205,600 Nm (151,6000 lbf.ft) when fitted to a quarter-turn gearbox.
The plug and socket modularity of the CK means a standard unit can easily be fitted with Centronik controls, which can be close coupled or installed up to 100 m away from the actuator, to provide a multilingual display for status and configuration. Operation can be carried out using a Rotork Bluetooth Setting Tool which can also be used to extract data such as open / close switch trips, open / close torque trips and motor starts. This information can be analysed on a PC running Rotork’s Insight 2 diagnostics software.
The CK has IP68 watertight certification (submersible for up to 96 hours at a depth of 8 metres) while double sealing is provided as standard. The actuator can safely operate in a temperature range from -30 °C to +70 °C (-22 °F to +158 °F) with a low temperature option available from -50 °C to +60 °C (-40 °F to +140 °F) with a change of lubricant and bearings. A single-stage worm-and-wheel gear drive operates in an oil bath for effective lubrication within this temperature range while food grade and low temperature lubricants are also available.
A handwheel drive, certified to EN12570 standard, is independent of the motor drive and can be selected using a lockable hand/auto lever acting on a slow speed clutch to allow for safe manual operation.


Protection Ensemble Test Mannequin or ‘Petman’ for short, is one more creation by Boston Dynamics. It was funded by US Department of Defense’s Chemical and Biological Defense system,and was developed to test biological and chemical suits for the US military. Visualize a soccer match with adorable infant-sized robots on both sides. Nao, the 23 inch robot has an whole event, RoboCup Typical Platform League, dedicated to it as a element of Robocup. The Turing test posits that if a laptop can pass off as a human becoming, then it is intelligent. As of this writing, we have a handful of AIs that have passed the Turing test to some degree.
They aid earn and sustain needed get-in from the officers and lawyers who would really use or authorize such systems in the field. They assist in establishing widespread requirements among the United States and its partners and allies to promote cooperation and permit joint operations. And they raise the political and diplomatic expenses to adversaries of creating, selling, or making use of autonomous lethal systems that run afoul of these standards. A second objection is a categorical moral a single which says that it is basically wrong per se to take the human moral agent entirely out of the firing loop. A machine, no matter how superior, can’t completely replace the presence of a true moral agent in the kind of a human being possessed of a conscience and the faculty of moral judgment .
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From the other side, technicians are holding and repairing currently created robotics engineering. Robotic programming is the method of defining specific commands of an application for an industrial robot to automate. Application instructions are inputted to the robot’s manage program which then interprets the measures and relays the information and facts in the robot’s programming language to the PLC or microcontroller of the industrial robot. The robot PLC or microcontroller then moves the robot’s actuators , which handle the robot axes, according to the commands of the programmed application. Devoid of programming industrial robots would not be capable to automate production related tasks.
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CANNON FALLS, Minn. (KMSP) - School is canceled Friday in Cannon Falls, Minnesota and Faribault and delayed in nearby districts after a round of storms caused damage and power outages in the southern part of the state and the Twin Cities metro Thursday night.
In Cannon Falls, the storm downed trees and power lines, blocking many city streets and damaging a number of residences and businesses. Police are advising people to stay in their homes until crews can assess the damage and reopen roads.
City officials advised Cannon Falls Area Schools the streets would not be cleared of storm damage in time for school Friday, prompting the cancelation.
Xcel Energy is reporting more than 600 people are still without power in the city.
There were reported tornado touchdowns north of Faribault and in the Dundas/Northfield area. National Weather Service teams will conduct surveys Friday to confirm any tornadoes.
Faribault Public Schools also canceled classes on Friday in the wake of the storm. Police responded to multiple downed power lines, trees, small electrical fires and damaged structures Thursday night.
The Faribault Municipal Airport also sustained significant damage to multiple hangars. Police are tentatively planning to allow property owners and renters access to the airport by foot at 8 a.m. Friday. They will be allowed to remove property by vehicle after 10 a.m. when the airport is slated to open.
More than 2,500 people in Faribault and over 1,000 in Northfield are still without power, according to Xcel Energy.
The Northfield School District delayed school by two hours Friday morning. A full list of school closings can be found here.


MONTREAL, May 31 /CNW Telbec/ - CN has awarded a contract to Roche Ltd. Consulting Group of Quebec City to perform a comprehensive engineering inspection of the Quebec Bridge, which spans the St. Lawrence River between Quebec City and Levis.
The last comprehensive inspection was performed by the independent engineering firm Modjeski and Masters in 1994, prior to commencing the major rehabilitation works under the Quebec Bridge Maintenance Program, from 1997 to 2005. There were subsequent inspections of the superstructure by CN, as well as annual periodic CN inspections of the railway portions. In 2006, an independent audit conducted by Modjeski and Masters confirmed that the Quebec Bridge is in good structural condition, and will remain a viable structure over the long term.
This inspection will provide CN's Engineering Department with a detailed assessment of the bridge and its structural components. Inspectors will visually examine at arm's length, the entire bridge structure. This will require climbing of the bridge using various techniques, scaffolding and elevating devices. Moreover, the critical components of the bridge will receive additional scrutiny, including ultrasonic inspection.
Inspectors will begin their work in early June and expect to finish in October. During that time, the public will see the trained inspectors throughout the bridge structure. CN expects the bridge roadways to remain open. However, short temporary closures may be required, and will be coordinated with the MTQ, and the public will be informed in advance.
CN has been maintaining the historic Quebec Bridge since 1923 - nearly 90 years. Today, CN is a minority user, with only 4 freight trains per day crossing the bridge, compared to 8 VIA passenger trains and an average 35,000 motor vehicles daily.
CN - Canadian National Railway Company and its operating railway subsidiaries - spans Canada and mid-America, from the Atlantic and Pacific oceans to the Gulf of Mexico, serving the ports of Vancouver, Prince Rupert, B.C., Montreal, Halifax, New Orleans, and Mobile, Ala., and the key metropolitan areas of Toronto, Buffalo, Chicago, Detroit, Duluth, Minn./Superior, Wis., Green Bay, Wis., Minneapolis/St. Paul, Memphis, and Jackson, Miss., with connections to all points in North America. For more information on CN, visit the company's website at www.cn.ca.
For further information: For further information: Media: Julie Senécal, Manager, Public & Government Affairs, (514) 399-4048; Investors: Robert Noorigian, Vice-President, Investor Relations, (514) 399-0052


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Whatever the cost, she would pay itCoronation year: 1953. 15-year-old Clara Dolan's world is turned upside down following the shocking death of her mother. Battling to keep what remains of her family together, Clara vows to keep her younger siblings, Bernadette and Harry, safe whatever the cost. With the arrival of the swinging 1960s, Clara finds herself swept up in London's dark underworld where the glamour of Soho's dazzling nightclubs sits in stark contrast to the terrifying gangland violence that threatens the new life she has worked so hard to build. Sinking further into an existence defined by murder and betrayal, Clara soon realizes that success often comes at a very high price.
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Jessie Keane is the author of Jail Bird, The Make, and Playing Dead,.


Yesterday afternoon, I turned on the radio, and All Things Considered was doing a segment on French’s green bean casserole. You know the stuff: canned beans, mushroom soup, fried onions from a third can. It embodies everything awful about 1950’s cooking, except that it is utterly, improbably, satisfying. It tastes of home, even if your mother never made it.
Yesterday, it also soothed my soul. It brought a whiff of the normal world. After a month (three months? five months?) of heartbreak, each and every time I turned on the radio or looked at the paper, it felt wonderful to hear something redolent of joy: Thanksgiving, cooking, gathering with the friends of your right hand. A break from horror, if only for a day.
The stores were full of it: towers of broccoli, heaps of brussels sprouts, a vast array of pies. At least twice as much as usual, as if the proprietors expected everyone in DC suddenly to begin to cook. Perhaps we should, at that. There is something wonderful in feeding the people you love, choosing to spend an hour making something you know will bring them joy. It’s a way of participating in their lives, sustaining them in all the good they do and are.
The first Thanksgiving came in the midst of a hard time. A raw continent, settlers who’d left brick homes in a settled land for log cabins that barely dented the cold, crop failures and the death of half the settlement. We forget that, in our plenty. It was a celebration, not of abundance, but of survival. Seizing the joy of the each day, not knowing what the next would bring.
We who live comfortable lives have lost the gift for it, that way of seeing our lives. We cling to the good things, seek to make them last forever. I suspect most people do. But the truth is, even one day of peace is a blessing. One day of abundance is a gift many do not know. Being able to look at the faces of people dear to us is not something we should take for granted. When the Pilgrims left England, when my own ancestors left Russia and Poland, they knew they would not see their families again. That must have been the hardest part of it: not venturing into the unknown, but leaving behind what was loved.
Savor it, tomorrow. The turkey, the pies, the laughter, all of it. Turn off your radio, and have one day of joy. The world will be waiting for you when you choose to join it again. But this, too, is the world: friendship and peace and joy — leaven in the loaf, the pearl of great price, the small seed of God that is waiting to run wild, to enter our hearts, to bind up all this sorry world and make us whole.
Deborah, a wonderful reflection, which I will excerpt in my own words before I sit down with a diverse group of family and new friends at a Thanksgiving table in Skopje, Macedonia.


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This is the E255 leaving.
This is a rapid train service that came in on the track opposite.
From Tokyo Station we rode a Kagayaki Shinkansen to Omiya.
Which was where we caught the New Shuttle Line, which was running the newest stock that they had, the 2020 series. Last year when we visited we rode on the 1010 series, which was the oldest stock. They retired them on June 26 this year, so I made a tribute. It has the oldest type and the newest type in it.
Since it was mildly foggy out I was worried that the shinkansen viewing platform would close like it did last time, I got my railfanning done early. This is a video of all the shinkansen that we saw, plus some at Omiya Station.
Well, after some successful morning railfanning, we headed into their diorama area where they had their models.
In the museum they have these little trains that kids can drive around the track. This is one of the decommissioned models, a series 209 formerly "used" on the Keihin-Tohoku Line.
Hey! An SP U-boat!
Next post will be about Goryokaku Tower and Mt. Hakodate.