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Construction permits - but no demoliton permit - have been issued for the 1941 house, which sold for $1.025 million in May 2020. The three-story residence will contain five units. The house was owned by the founder of a nearby restaurant, who passed away in May 2021.
The control of the departure permit for trains by signals are gradually disabled. The operation of these orange boxes by the train attendants has been replaced by SMS on the duty telephone. Some of the boxes are already removed or deactivated and marked with a label: For departure permit use SMS. The boxes were manufactured by a company Schnyder, as can be seen at the top left. Switzerland, March 13, 2020.
Arriba: Destino incierto para la línea H. Por ahora y, viendo como viene la mano, para fin de año terminaría en Lavalle y Av. Pueyrredón. La línea H actualmente corre entre Av. Caseros y Plaza Once.
Ingresó a la comisión de Presupuesto de la Legislatura porteña el proyecto del Ejecutivo que busca permitir a la empresa estatal porteña de autopistas utilizar parte de los fondos del Bono Tango destinados a la ampliación del Subte, para la construcción de pasos bajo nivel. En el macrismo buscan discutir el proyecto y llevarlo al recinto antes de agosto. En la oposición ponen requisitos y exigen aplicar sobre AUSA una comisión de control.
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Si no contesto la petición de las fotos, quiere decir que no estoy interesado en la oferta (petición válida solo para aquellos que residan en Capital Federal y alrededores).
Pasar 150 millones de dólares de las cuentas del Banco Ciudad, donde hoy están depositados parte de los fondos que ingresaron a la Ciudad en abril por el Bono Tango aprobado en la Legislatura para obras de ampliación del Subte, a la empresa estatal AUSA es el nuevo objetivo del macrismo. El proyecto del ejecutivo para permitir el endeudamiento de la Sociedad Anónima ingresó a la Comisión de Presupuesto. Desde la oposición negocian acompañar, pero con modificaciones. Entre los requisitos estarían la creación de una comisión de control sobre AUSA y un fondo específico constante para la ampliación de las líneas de Subte.
Por ser una Sociedad Anónima, AUSA tiene mayores libertades burocráticas y menor control en los llamados a licitación, contrataciones y gastos. Desde la oposición advierten que este sería el motivo por el cual el macrismo busca realizar las obras a través de AUSA y no de forma directa. Por eso, entonces, es que los diputados del ibarrismo y la Coalición Cívica propondrían modificaciones sustanciales al proyecto oficial, entre ellas la creación de la comisión auditora.
Si bien aún no hay ninguna definición, en el Pro buscan instalar el tema y apurar los tiempos de la oposición para que formalice una propuesta alternativa y el cambio del destino de parte de los fondos del bono Tango pueda votarse antes de agosto. Esos fondos fueron asignados en Marzo, para la ampliación de la red de subterráneos y el cambio de destino se debe, en parte, a los constantes atrasos en el comienzo de licitación de la Línea H de Subtes para construír los tramos Norte (de estación Corrientes a Plaza Francia) y Sur (de estación Parque Patricios a Pompeya). Aunque estas obras debían haberse licitado en diciembre de 2009, por diferencias en la forma de hacer el llamado entre el ministro de Desarrollo Urbano, Daniel Chain, y el presidente de Sbase, Juan Pablo Piccardo, aún ni se aprobaron los pliegos. Serían esos 150 millones los que el Ejecutivo buscaría destinar a AUSA.
En 2010 los diputados porteños autorizaron al Gobierno de Mauricio Macri a tomar deuda pública por 500 millones de dólares. Ese préstamo tenía un destino específico: 200 millones irían para el Fondo de Infraestructura Social (FOISO) y 300 para la construcción de la Línea H y nuevas estaciones en las Líneas A y B de Subtes. Desde que llegó el dinero en abril hasta que termine julio, Sbase utilizaría unos 65 millones de dólares de los 300 y alcanzaría a ejecutar un total de 150 de acuerdo a las obras ya licitadas.
Con esos 150 millones de dólares, unos 600 millones de pesos, el Gobierno de la Ciudad buscaría construir unos 25 pasos bajo nivel y pavimento de calles que permitan aumentar la conectividad de autopistas. Para este último punto se destinarían unos 160 millones de pesos directamente al ministerio de espacio y Ambiente público que conduce Diego Santilli.
En su artículo primero el proyecto del Ejecutivo dispone: "Autorízase a Autopistas Urbanas S.A. (en adelante AUSA) a celebrar operaciones de financiamiento/endeudamiento por hasta la suma de pesos seiscientos millones ($ 600.000.000,-) con fondos provenientes de operaciones de crédito público".
Mientras que en el segundo, especifica que "el destino de los fondos tendrán por objeto el financiamiento, mejoramiento y ejecución de obras nuevas que faciliten la interconectividad entre las distintas áreas de la ciudad, el desplazamiento entre y por las vías secundarias, y la integración de estas con la red de autopistas y vías interconectadas".
AUSA es una sociedad anónima, cuyo accionista principal es el Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires con 95% del paquete accionario y el 5% restante pertenece al sistema de Subterráneos porteño.
La empresa necesita acceder a los recursos para mejorar los accesos a la ciudad de Buenos Aires por donde ingresan unos 800 mil coches todos los días .
El tránsito promedio en los tramos gratuitos de las autopistas y avenidas que AUSA conserva y mantiene es de 500.000 vehículos diarios (Dellepiane, 9 de Julio Sur, Presidente Cámpora, Cantilo y Lugones).
En tanto, el promedio diario de tránsito en las autopistas con sistema de peaje (25 de Mayo, Perito Moreno y Arturo Illia) que AUSA explota y administra es de aproximadamente 300.000 vehículos.
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Eat your heart out, Flickr. I got a tripod permit for Grand Central Terminal in New York City. Shot there for about two hours today. I saw two others escorted out for using tripods, but not me, because I had this little piece of paper.
The procedure is outlined on this page. Email them. They ask you questions. You email back with answers. They send you a letter to take to the stationmaster, which essentially promises you'll obey the rules. The stationmaster gives you this piece of paper with sticky back. No fee, no cost. You wear it while you shoot. The cops leave you alone.
BUFORD, Ga.--The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District hosted a workshop for project managers with the Georgia Department of Transportation and other environmental consultants to discuss updated regulations for culverts, Dec. 4, 2012. The Corps’ Savannah District is the lead federal agency for administering Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, which regulates the discharge of dredged or fill material into U.S. waters. As part of the new 2012 regional conditions for Section 404 nationwide permits, the Corps’ explained the techniques for installing a culvert to promote fish passage through the stream channel. The regional conditions for culverts aim to improve hydrologic conditions, stream habitat and other ecological factors. Representatives from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service also participated in the workshop. Participants also visited the State Route 347/Friendship Road widening and improvements project site in Hall County, Ga. USACE photo by Richard Morgan.
Fútbol – Cadete – Colindres 1 – Cultura 2.
Amarga derrota del Colindes B a manos de una Cultural determinante.
Se inicio el encuentro con un Colindres muy motivado y superior al rival lo que le permito adelantarse en el minuto 4 con tanto Carlos (Beto). A medida que avanzaba la primera parte el equipo visitante comenzó a mandar en el juego y conseguir empatar el encuentro en una buena jugada individual de su jugador más determinante.
En el segundo tiempo igualdad de juego y oportunidades por parte de ambos equipos, solo la mejor pegada de la Cultural desequilibro el marcador 1 – 2 en el minuto 25 del segundo tiempo, un Colindres volcado sobre la portería visitante no consiguió empatar el encuentro.
Se aplican más de 120 MDP para la ampliación de la infraestructura para la Educación Superior
La inversión se aplica para ampliación de bibliotecas y aulas, así como el equipamiento tecnológico que se requiere para sus laboratorios.
El Gobernador del Estado, Carlos Lozano de la Torre, al conocer por parte del Director General del Instituto de Educación, Fernando Macías Garnica, los avances en materia de infraestructura educativa para la Educación Superior, reiteró el compromiso de su administración para seguir gestionando los recursos que permitan ampliar y consolidar la infraestructura existente en materia educativa y construir nuevos espacios para que los jóvenes hagan frente al futuro con éxito.
“Por eso esta administración está trabajando en generar el basamento indispensable para consolidar nuestra unidad, y por eso reafirmamos nuestro compromiso con la educación, para convertirnos en una Sociedad del Conocimiento que atraiga y retenga por muchos años las inversiones de alto valor agregado. La educación es la llave de un progreso para todos, y seguiremos sumando las iniciativas de cada aguascalentense y de cada mexicano que esté dispuesto a entregarse a este proyecto que es por nuestros hijos, por México y por Aguascalientes”, dijo.
En este sentido, el titular del IEA dio a conocer que la educación superior pública está realizando importantes obras para la ampliación y la consolidación de espacios destinados al aprendizaje, donde destaca el esfuerzo realizado en las cuatro universidades tecnológicas con las que cuenta el Estado, independientemente de las inversiones que continúan en la Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes.
Fernando Macías detalló que estas ampliaciones suman una inversión de poco más de 120 millones de pesos, y que incluyen la ampliación de bibliotecas y aulas, así como el equipamiento tecnológico que se requiere para sus laboratorios.
“En este año estamos inmersos en el proceso de construcción, y muy posiblemente todas ya estén listas para ser entregadas a los alumnos a fines del año para beneficio de los estudiantes que están inscritos en el ciclo 2013-2014, y esto nos permitirá expandir la cobertura para que en el ciclo 2014-2015 tengamos más capacidad para más alumnos”, dijo.
En este sentido, Lozano de la Torre reiteró el agradecimiento al Gobierno Federal por el apoyo a la educación como un eje estratégico del proyecto de Estado para Aguascalientes, así como para los maestros que están firmemente comprometidos con una educación moderna, de calidad y equitativa para el siglo veintiuno.
Finalmente, el Gobernador del Estado realizó un llamado a todas las instituciones públicas y privadas de educación superior para que refuercen las coincidencias en sus planes de investigación y estudio para elevar la calidad académica de la entidad, de manera que Aguascalientes consolide su espacio a la altura de los nuevos retos que impone la competitividad.
“Así podremos hacer sostenible este trabajo conjunto que está dando resultados en una tierra árida, donde su gente es el principal activo y su recurso más valioso. Aguascalientes está llamado a realizar grandes proyectos, porque grande es nuestra voluntad y nuestro compromiso, y el Gobierno del Estado está demostrando con hechos su plena disposición para lograrlo”, concluyó.
Aguascalientes es referente nacional para universidades tecnológicas y politécnicas
La experiencia para la instalación de la Universidad Tecnológica Internacional de El Llano será replicada en una primer fase por Chihuahua, Sonora, Sinaloa, Estado de México, Coahuila, Guanajuato, Puebla y la Zona Metropolitana del Valle de México
Colaborará la Universidad de Arizona en la implementación de currícula bilingüe
El Gobernador del Estado, Carlos Lozano de la Torre, al encabezar la reunión entre la Asociación Nacional de Universidades Tecnológicas (ANUT), la Universidad de Arizona (UA) y la Coordinación General de Universidades Tecnológicas y Politécnicas (CGUTP), llevada a cabo en Aguascalientes, sostuvo que Aguascalientes atiende con claridad la necesaria vinculación del gobierno, la educación y las demandas de los diferentes sectores productivos.
En esta reunión, a la que asistieron directivos de las universidades Tecnológicas y Politécnicas de Chihuahua, Sonora, Sinaloa, Estado de México, Coahuila, Guanajuato, Puebla y de la Zona Metropolitana del Valle de México, se estableció que el papel preponderante que ha ejercido Aguascalientes en la instalación de la primer Universidad Tecnológica Internacional de México se constituye como ejemplo a seguir a nivel nacional, por lo que se generó una agenda completa de intercambio de información para que se sigan los lineamientos seguidos por la entidad para ser replicados en otras entidades.
En este sentido, Carlos Lozano de la Torre estableció que llena de orgullo que Aguascalientes se constituya como ejemplo de cómo se debe trabajar para aprovechar al máximo la creatividad y la capacidad de los jóvenes de México, así como guía para la excelencia y la calidad de las instituciones educativas como factor determinante para el resurgimiento del país como una potencia industrial y económica.
“Hemos demostrado que Aguascalientes no solamente se perfila como un centro de manufactura altamente especializado, sino también como un centro de diseño e ingeniería que puede satisfacer las exigencias más elevadas de los corporativos líderes en competitividad mundial”, dijo.
Lozano de la Torre sostuvo que el talento siempre ha estado presente en México, y que sólo requería de la aplicación de políticas públicas adecuadas y enfocadas para poder expandir sus alcances, consolidando el seguimiento de las tendencias internacionales en materia educativa y de formación profesional, aspecto que ha sido entendido con claridad por el Presidente Enrique Peña Nieto, por lo que es para Aguascalientes un gran privilegio ser el parteaguas para que el país avance rápidamente hacia una firme vinculación productiva con el sector industrial y de servicios especializados.
En este sentido, Héctor Arreola Soria, Coordinador General de Universidades Tecnológicas de la Secretaría de Educación Pública, reconoció la visión y el empuje que ha dado el Gobernador Carlos Lozano a la educación de vanguardia y de alto nivel, y recordó que precisamente esta iniciativa constante del mandatario ha logrado no sólo que Aguascalientes cuente con la primer Universidad Tecnológica de Aguascalientes cien por ciento bilingüe -El Retoño-, que da acceso a los estudiantes de los municipios del interior del estado a una educación de calidad mundial, impartiendo clases en español e inglés para atender con más eficiencia las necesidades y exigencias de los mercados globales, sino que además se convierta en una guía para que otros estados accedan a este sistema que está demostrando su validez como motor de la creatividad, la vanguardia y la capacidad profesional de los jóvenes mexicanos.
Por su parte, Suzanne Panferov, representante de la Universidad de Arizona, destacó que genera mucho interés por parte del sistema educativo de Estados Unidos el adecuado enfoque aplicado por Aguascalientes para la capacitación de los jóvenes, pues de esta forma no sólo se consolida una estrategia acertada, sino que además permite integrar métodos y esquemas de intercambio educativo que beneficiará sin duda a los jóvenes de ambos países.
Finalmente, tras agradecer la presencia de los rectores y directivos de las Universidades Tecnológicas y Politécnicas de los estados, Carlos Lozano de la Torre dijo que la educación es el gran proyecto de Aguascalientes, y por eso se fortalecerá el uso de modernas tecnologías de aprendizaje desde edades tempranas mediante herramientas digitales que facilitan la comprensión de las matemáticas y de la computación, pues de esa manera se podrá contar no sólo con estudiantes de excelencia, sino que además se asegurará el acceso de las futuras generaciones de mexicanos a un mejor porvenir.
Estuvieron también presentes en esta reunión el Secretario de Gobierno, Sergio Reynoso Talamantes, el Director General del Instituto de Educación, Fernando Macías Garnica y el Rector de la Universidad Tecnológica de Aguascalientes, Jorge Llamas Esparza.
Thanks to a recent government decision to give Syrian refugees a three-month grace period to apply for work permits, Syrian workers have been given the chance to legalize their employment status in specific sectors open to non-Jordanians.
In April this year, the Jordanian Ministry of Labour, in line with ILO recommendations, waived the application fees and allowed Syrian workers to use their Jordanian Ministry of Interior identity cards - instead of passports - to obtain work permits. The decision follows Jordan’s announcement of a compact at a donor conference held in London earlier this year, whereby Jordan agreed to accommodate a specific number of Syrians in the labour market, in return for improved access to the European market, increased investment and soft loans. Sabha, Jordan (June 2016).
Credit : Nisreen Bathish/ILO
Date : 2016/06
Country : Jordan
Wildlife Refuge Manager Ed Britton issues deer permits to hunter Jeff Fraizer. Photo by Tina Shaw/USFWS.
the first weeks play after completion of the field.
Opened on Saturday 16 April, the 10,000 metre square field is one of the first publicly available synthetic turf sports grounds of its size in Sydney. The field features an impermeable, plastic membrane, followed by a thick layer of crushed stone aggregate to permit drainage under the synthetic grass.
The Northbridge Oval surface also includes an innovative cricket pitch which is sunk and covered with a FIFA 1 Star surface during the football season and then raised hydraulically for the cricket season.
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In response to the Congressional budget debacle which proved that DC is but a colony -- prone to being singled out unlike any other city in the country -- a number of activists, elected officials, and general citizens came out in force upon the grounds of Capitol Hill.
The crowd first formed on the sidewalk, but after some opening remarks by elected officials and activists: they quickly spilled into the street. The Capitol Police had been on hand & I'd thought it amusing that a couple were taking photos & videos... it wasn't until I saw the wristbands come out when I realised these weren't officers enjoying the moment; they were recording evidence.
With many minutes of warning, large portions of the group shifted over the sidewalk; whilst a core of dedicated supporters -- including our Mayor, a number of councilmembers, and members of DC Vote -- remained behind to block the roadway. The officers began to surround the group & repeated their warnings to get back on the sidewalk or face arrest.
Now in all fairness to the Capitol Police: they were doing their job. They were quite courteous about it & the protest was similarly jubilant right back. One woman was first to be bound, soon followed by several other activists. Then came Muriel Bowser: first councilmember to be arrested.
In general, I tend to dislike political grandstanding... but this was different. If our council was being arrested by our own police, I'd think it a cheesy photo op... but now our locally-elected officials were being arrested by the very forces we were out to protest: the Feds. This wasn't a mere photo op arrest; this was actually a legitimate arrest... the kind of thing that goes on your record; the kind of thing you spent a night in jail for.
Now granted, I don't expect anyone will be in jail longer than tomorrow; I'd be surprised if any were still locked up by midnight tonight. But it was Councilmember Bowser's arrest which really hit a moment... you could see the look on her face was of some worried concern: someone who had never been arrested before & didn't show up here today expecting to be arrested. As she was placed into the police van: her look of concern changed to a bit more worry. I mean this as no knock against Councilmember Bowser's committment; rather I felt it really help to humanise the entire event. It made me respect her all the more.
Yvette Alexander stood right beside us for quite some time, complicated in that she didn't have her ID on her. While it was entertaining to see our top officials being frisked, it was also quite entertaining that our easily-recognisable councilmember needed her ID... prompting a standerby to call one of her staffers with the best introduction I've ever heard over a phone: "Hi, your councilmember has been arrested." Also, kudos to Councilmember Alexander for going to jail in high heels!
There is a lot I can complain about with the council in general; and certainly with individual councilmembers & even the mayor. Heck, that's what politicians are for: you're not supposed to always like them. But this was an opportunity to set aside some of those issues (frankly, I'd say DC was glad to have a unifying moment after the past couple weeks) and cheer on our own brothers & sisters as they stood up in support of our rights.
It was certainly a proud moment to be a DC resident and a fine boost to our collective esteem after several weeks of turmoil within our local & federal levels of government. It's aggravating that my support for small & local government is inhibited by those in Congress whom advocate small & local government. If I wanted to live in a colony, I'd have moved to Williamsburg.
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Normally, drinking is perfectly allowed on Long Island Rail Road trains. But not while Santa Con is going on...
Te de Fucus para Adelgazar :
El fucus es una de las plantas naturales especiales que permita adelgazar la barriga de forma saludable. Gracias a sus grandes propiedades toda clase de persona puedes aprovechar para conseguir una barriga plana, para que esto sea más eficaz y efectivo es necesario que lo consuman mediante un té, para ello ahora te mostrare como preparar te de fucus para adelgazar la barriga, es ideal para que lo utilices en toda clase de dieta que deseas realizar para perder peso y adelgazar. El té de fucus es uno de los mejores complementos diarios que puede utilizar toda persona que desea bajar de peso.
Esta especial infusión natural de fucus cuenta con propiedades ideales para adelgazar la barriga. Razón por la cual es una de las infusiones naturales que se está utilizando bastante en los últimos tiempos para bajar de peso y esta ramita natural lo puedes conseguir fácilmente en las herboristerías y tiendas naturistas. Si deseas tener una barriga plana es momento que empieces a consumir esta infusión natural, no puedes tener la excusa que no sabes cómo prepararlo porque continuación te dejara la receta completa y como prepararlo, es fácil y sencillo.
Receta del té de fucus para bajar la barriga
Ingredientes: una porción de fucus y un litro y medio de agua son lo único ingredientes que necesitas para la preparación de esta infusión natural con muy buenas propiedades.
Modo de preparación: en un recipiente adecuado que puede ser una tetera o algún otro, colocar el agua para llevarlo al fuego y dejarlo hervir, una vez que notes que ha empezado a hervir, agregar las algas fucus y dejarlo hervir a fuego lento por un tiempo aproximado de 15 minutos, pasado este tiempo solamente tienes que colar y dejar reposar por unos cuantos minutos hasta que pueda estar en una temperatura especial para consumirlo.
Esta infusión natural es una de las mejores que se lo puedes utilizar como complemento para cualquier dieta o rutina de ejercicios físicos que está destinada para adelgazar, pero es importante que optes por realizar la preparación de una infusión bien cargada, esto asegurara que las propiedades sean mejores, más efectivas y brindes resultados más rápidos. Tienes que ser contante en su consumo, es importante que el consumo se diario. Te recomiendo que consumas una taza de esta infusión de fucus bien tibia todos los días en ayuna y durante el día al menos un litro de esta infusión, de ser posible una taza antes de cada comida y después como si fuera agua del día.
No tienes que descuidar la importancia del objetivo principal de la eliminación de líquidos para lograr quemar e eliminar mayor cantidad de grasa y sentirse con una mejor saciedad. De esta forma, podrás obtener mejores y más rápidos resultados de forma saludable que es lo más importante.
Propiedades del té de fucus
•Es especiales para eliminar completamente las toxinas, eliminar grasas y disminuir los niveles del colesterol malo.
•Cuenta con una amplia cantidad de beneficios diuréticos, esto por un hidrato de carbono especial que contiene en grandes porcentajes, el cual es denominado manitol y a la algina, que es una sustancia con un gran poder de absorción.
•Es perfecto para la estimulación del tiroides.
•Perfecta para reducir la inflamación por lo que ayuda a prevenir la retención de líquidos. Tener un óptimo consumo de la infusión de fucus te ayudara en gran medida a sentirte saciado, lo cual es genial para controlar el apetito y consumir menos comida lo que permite bajar de peso rápido.
Infusiones con hierbas naturales Lo ideal es consumir 2 o 3 tazas diarias de té, caldo o sopa:
1) Té de agracejo: Esta hierba se destaca por su acción contra la ansiedad, la angustia y la depresión, factores, que en general inducen a realizar grandes ingestas de alimentos. Pero ademas, cobra gran importancia como digestivo natural. Le recomendamos que tome 2 tazas por día hasta que comience a notar cambios.
2) Té de arenaria: Gracias a su acción diurética, esta hierba es la ideal para complementar un régimen para adelgazar. Dos tazas diarias serán suficientes para lograr los efectos deseados.
3) Té de bardana: Diurético y depurativo, el té de este yuyo colabora con el descenso de peso y con la belleza de la piel. Con 1 taza diaria todos los días, se eliminarán las toxinas que afean el cutis e impiden el correcto funcionamiento del organismo.
4) Té de carqueja: Esta hierba actúa como digestivo, hepatoprotector y depurativo. Beber todos los días una infusión preparada con 2 cdas. de carqueja por litro de agua es una buena manera de limpiar el cuerpo y dejarlo apto para realizar cualquier dieta.
5) Té de cola de caballo: También es diurético y depurativo. Simplemente vierta 2 cdas. de hierba por litro de agua y pasado 1 minuto del primer hervor, deje decantar la preparación y cuélela. Una taza diaria es una cantidad ideal.
6) Té de dulcamara: Actúa como diurético y desintoxicante, por eso libera al organismo de sustancias nocivas ayudándolo a eliminarlas rápidamente. Una taza a la mañana y otra a la noche serán grandes aliados para cumplir con una dieta exitosa.
7) Té de espina colorada: Se utiliza como diurético y contra los cólicos hepáticos y la acidez. De ahí que una infusión preparada con esta hierba sea de gran ayuda a la hora de complementar una dieta rica en verduras, legumbres y cereales.
8) Té de fucus: Es el adelgazante por excelencia. Actúa contra la obesidad y el hipotiroidismo. Estas cualidades naturales hacen que 3 o 4 tazas diarias, contribuyan con el descenso de peso.
9) Té de hisopo: Hete aquí, otro de los reductores que la naturaleza nos brinda. En forma de infusión o de gotas (en este caso hace falta comprar la tintura madre que se vende en dietéticas) esta hierba proporciona importantes descensos en lo que a grasa corporal se refiere.
10) Té de pasionaria: Ataca la ansiedad y los nervios. Por ende, sus efectos son de suma importancia para llevar a cabo una dieta sin tentarnos con recetas "potentes" en el camino. Consuma 2 o 3 tazas diarias. En casos de ataques de hambre súbitos, ingiera 2 tazas juntas.
11) Té de zarzaparrilla: ELiminar el líquido retenido en el organismo es la propiedad de esta hierba natural. Con sólo ingerir una taza diaria, obtendrá sus beneficios.
12) Té de marrubio: Antinflamoria y adelgazante. Estos son los beneficios proporcionados al consumir una infusión preparada con marrubio. Incluya 2 tazas diarias en su dieta y disfrute de su nueva silueta.
13) Té de centella asiática: Conocida por sus positivos efectos sobre la circulación sanguínea, esta hierba anticelulítica borra paulatinamente la piel de naranja, dejándola suave y con menos pozos e imperfecciones. ¿Cómo plasmar estos beneficios en nuestro cuerpo? Tomando 3 tazas diarias de este té, preparado con 2 cdas. de hierba por litro de agua.
Tés frutales
14) Té de pomelo: Una taza de infusión de esta fruta 30 minutos antes de cada comida reduce el apetito y ayuda a descomponer grasas. Además, limpia el sistema digestivo y urinario. Se prepara muy fácil, lavando un pomelo, cortándolo en cuatro e hirviéndolo durante 1 minuto. Lo mejor es consumirlo inmediatamente para que no pierda sus propiedades y nutrientes.
15) Té de durazno: Dos tazas diarias en ayunas son una excelente dosis para hidratar en profundidad la piel y reconstituir tejidos, dado que las enzimas que posee el durazno son ideales para cumplir con esta tarea. Para preparar esta infusión sólo deberá colocar un durazno lavado y cortado en agua y dejarla hervir por 1 minuto. Luego habrá que beberlo, tibio.
16) Té de ananá: El jugo de ananá tiene un alto poder descongestivo, por eso es excelente la acción que ejerce sobre edemas post-quirúrgicos, alergias y celulitis. Una infusión por día preparada con esta fruta constituye un potente eliminador de toxinas. Después de un mes ya pueden notarse los resultados. Por supuesto, que para lograrlo habrá que acompañar el té de ananá con un régimen balanceado e hipocalórico.
17) Té de melón: Refrescante y diurético, una infusión de esta fruta agiliza el funcionamiento del metabolismo y de esta manera colabora con el adelgazamiento. Lo ideal es beber 2 tazas en ayunas o ingerir un jugo de esta fruta inmediatamente después de despertarse. Para elaborar el té, simplemente deberá lavar y cortar en cubos un cuarto de melón. Una vez que el agua hierva, apague el fuego, deje reposar la preparación y bébala.
18) Té de naranja: Todos los cítricos son una valiosa fuente de inositol, parte del complejo vitamínco B, que entre otras propiedades ayuda a disolver las grasas. Por esta razón cualquier cítrico que utilice en infusiones (o directamente en su jugo) la ayudará a perder peso. El té de esta fruta, combinado con el de otras variedades en ayunas y a diario colaborará en gran medida con el modelado de la silueta.
Sopas y caldos de verdura
19) Levadura de cerveza como aderezo: Este ingrediente es ideal para suplantar al queso rallado y sumar salud y belleza a nuestro organismo. Es que a través de sus cualidades, colabora para que el apetito se reduzca notablemente. Sólo habrá que espolvorear 1 cdta. sobre la sopa o el caldo caliente y consumir. Además de hacer mermar el hambre, es un excelente depurativo.
20) Caldo y sopa de espárragos: Sus efectos diuréticos ayudan a desintoxicar el organismo y a eliminar las posibles retenciones de líquido. Pueden hervirse o ingerirse en caldo bebiendo el agua de cocción de esta verdura 2 veces por semana.
Hiranyamaya.
A permit for the construction of a new deep-water multipurpose port at Poti Sea Port has been awarded to APM Terminals by the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia.
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Permit from the Board of Health at Honolulu issued to Robert Louis Stevenson to visit the leper settlement at Molokai, dated May 20, 1889.
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The title is a pun on the phrase ‘Nothing is True, Everything is Permitted’, famously quoted by William S Burroughs, who helped popularise cut-up culture. The evening included live performances by artists, musicians and poets who have creatively dissected, recycled and quoted. Including: Genre Collage the new live audio-visual set from People Like Us that collages film genres using well-known feature films; live improviser Gwilly Edmondez who uses voice, tapes, decks and samples; debut performance of Café Carbon by The Gluts (Gina Birch, Kaffe Matthews, Hayley Newman) and whirlwind wizard of the ivories Felix Kubin.
Biography
Since 1991 London-based artist Vicki Bennett has been making music, radio, and films under the name People Like Us. By animating and recontextualising found footage, she presents an equally witty and dark view of popular culture. Her work has been presented at Tate Modern; The National Film Theatre, London; ICA, London; Sydney Opera House; Pompidou Centre, Paris; Sonar, Barcelona; The Walker Art Center, Minneapolis; The Barbican, London; plus on the BBC and Channel 4. Since 2003, People Like Us has broadcast DO or DIY an ongoing experimental arts radio show on WFMU, which has had over a million downloads. She has also performed radio sessions for the BBC’s John Peel, Mixing It, and also CBC, KPFA and many more.
The Gluts is a group made up of three London-based artists: Hayley Newman, Kaffe Matthews and Gina Birch. Their collaboration started with Café Carbon, a musical performed on the streets of Copenhagen during the United Nations Climate Summit in 2009. Hayley Newman is a visual artist, she has performed and exhibited at Matt’s Gallery, London; The Ikon Gallery, Birmingham; and the Centre d’Art Contemporain, Geneva. Kaffe Matthews has been making and performing new electro-acoustic music worldwide since 1990, she has released 6 solo CDs on the label Annette Works. In 2006 she received an Award of Distinction, Prix Ars Electronica. Gina Birch is an English musician and filmmaker, best know as a founding member of The Raincoats.
Felix Kubin is an electronic musician based in Hamburg. He has been involved with music since he was 8 years old, when he studied piano, organ and glockenspiel. His first solo album Filmmusik was released in 1998 by his label, Gagarin Records. Kubin regularly collaborates on theatric and animation productions, writes radio plays and is a self-described dadaist. His musical influences include Stockhausen and Ligeti, as well as groups such as Kraftwerk and DAF.
William Edmondes is an improvisor and composer working with recorded media, digital sequencing, guitar, Gameboys and voice, based in Newcastle and York. He performs and releases material under several names, most frequently as Gwilly Edmondez.
Curated and produced by AV Festival 10 and Vicki Bennett.
This building has the fire department's red X placard (meaning it's structurally unsafe and there shouldn't be an effort to save it in a fire), but it also has a city building permit. That permit is fairly new since it was not posted in a shot I took of this building last October.
The permit is hard to read because it's (strangely) posted on the second floor level. But it's not a demolition permit as a originally assumed. By digitally zooming in on a photo of the permit, I could read that it said the work to be performed was "Replace roof and windows." It also said "Historic [something] approved." It looks like this building is going to be restored.
architects skodvin og jensen,
built 2007-2009 skodvin and jensen actually made the cabins float leaving the ground underneath virtually untouched - a condition set by the local authoritees to be given a building permit in this ravishing landscape
I think this is where the "festive design work for Opening Day and Opening Week" featuring the manager and players will be placed, according to Mike Lufrano at the ELVN meeting tonight.
Juiz do TRT-BA preside Academia Nacional de Direito do Trabalho
A posse do novo presidente da Academia Nacional de Direito do Trabalho (ANDT), juiz Rodolfo Pamplona, titular da 1ª Vara do Trabalho de Salvador, ocorreu na manhã de sexta-feira (4), durante o 10º colóquio da ANDT (Academia Nacional de Direito do Trabalho), com o tema 'Passado, Presente e Futuro do Direito do Trabalho'. Segundo o empossado, as palavras que definirão sua gestão são Pluralidade, Diversidade e Capilaridade. 'Vamos enfrentar os desafios que queremos buscar', disse ele, ao responder como consegue conciliar as funções de juiz, professor e agora de presidente da ANDT. Ele ainda apresenta um talkshow sobre diversos temas do Direito. 'O magistério complementa a magistratura e a Academia complementa o meio do Tribunal e nos abre para outras realidades, permitindo o diálogo com diversas fontes. Tudo que eu puder incorporar para isso terá a minha disposição'.
Segundo o empossado, 'a ideia é que a Academia ganhe capilaridade, com uma atuação no campo internacional, junto a entidades como a Sociedade Internacional do Trabalho. Todos os temas do mundo trabalhista passam por um repensar, uma identificação pela preservação dos direitos humanos', afirmou.
A Academia Nacional de Direito do Trabalho, também conhecida pela sigla ANDT, é a mais importante entidade privada que se dedica ao estudo e à pesquisa do Direito do Trabalho, reunindo os cem mais expressivos juristas brasileiros, tendo como Patronos o ministro Luiz Galotti e o professor Antônio Ferreira Cesarino Júnior. Seu primeiro Presidente foi o ministro Arnaldo Lopes Süssekind, um dos autores da Consolidação das Leis do Trabalho CLT.
Nelson Manrich, que deixa a Presidência da entidade, disse que 'a Academia tem o papel de construir o direito do trabalho e de refletir sobre a sua atuação'. Ele apresentou um histórico da sua gestão e afirmou que o Direito do Trabalho se confunde com histórias dos grandes homens que passaram pela academia, como a de Orlando Teixeira da Costa. E ainda, do resgate da memória da Academia por meio de duas publicações, 'a segunda lançada no evento', onde estão reunidas entrevistas com todos os membros desde a sua fundação.
Foto de todos os acadêmicos presentes
Homenagens
O evento homenageou, in memoriam, três ex-presidentes do TRT5, um deles ministro aposentado do TST, Hylo Gurgel, além dos magistrados Washington Trindade e Pinho Pedreira, em nome de todos os acadêmicos falecidos.
Hylo Gurgel
O escolhido para homenagear o ministro Hylo Gurgel foi o juiz Luciano Martinez, membro da Academia e titular da 9ª Vara do Trabalho de Salvador. Ele ressaltou, entre outras qualidades, a serenidade do ministro e acadêmico, declarando a emoção em homenageá-lo, 'um dos mais respeitados pela técnica e requinte na sua atuação'. Segundo o juiz, 'mesmo depois de passados mais de 18 anos de sua aposentadoria, ainda reverberam nos tribunais acórdãos que motivaram súmulas e a jurisprudência do TST'. O acadêmico também teve como marca a capacidade de conciliação e a de ser um professor dedicado e carinhoso. A família, que estava presente, também foi homenageada.
Washington Trindade
O ministro do TST, Alexandre Agra Belmonte, homenageou o desembargador Washington Trindade, ex-presidente do TRT5, membro da Academia, além de professor emérito, com muitos prêmios e medalhas. O homenageado também foi autor de 26 artigos jurídicos e de textos em jornais, tendo participado de diversas comissões de concursos. Dois livros homenageiam a história do jurista, que em 1990 já discutia as questões dos riscos acentuados no trabalho. Trindade questionava a necessidade de disciplinas nos concursos voltadas para ética, psicologia e sociologia. Segundo o desembargador Alexandre, 'Washington faleceu neste ano, mas não morreu. Há pessoas que passam e há outras que ficam, lembradas pelo o que fizeram e pelo legado que deixaram. Seus alunos jamais o esquecerão, pois sua obra continua a ser utilizada'.
Pinho Pedreira
A homenagem a Pinho Pedreira foi feita pelo desembargador do TRT da 8ª Região, Georgenor de Sousa Franco Filho, que apresentou um depoimento em vídeo do jurista, considerado um entusiasta do Direito. 'O mestre era de uma dedicação impressionante, escreveu até os 95 anos com a mesma capacidade que sempre teve', destacou lembrando que o jurista defendia o princípio da norma mais favorável, a regra de que o direito inferior prevalece sobre o superior , 'desde que ocorra em benefício do trabalhador'.
O 10º Colóquio seguiu pela tarde com os temas 'O Futuro do Processo do Trabalho', com o acadêmico e desembargador Sérgio Torres Teixeira, e 'O Futuro do Direito Sindical e Coletivo do Trabalho', com o acadêmico João de Lima Teixeira Filho. Por último: 'O Futuro do Direito do Trabalho', com o acadêmico José Augusto Rodrigues Pinto , juiz do TRT5 aposentado.
O presidente do TRT5, desembargador Valtércio de Oliveira, compareceu ao evento, acompanhado dos desembargadores Nélia Neves (vice-presidente), Paulino Couto, Vânia Chaves, Renato Simões, Norberto Frerichs, Ivana Magaldi e Marcos Gurgel, além da presidente da Amatra5, juíza Andréa Presas, juízes e servidores. Também presitigiaram do evento, os ministros do TST, Guilherme Caputo e Alexandre Agra, a superintendente Regional do Trabalho e Emprego, Isa Simões, o chefe da PRT5, Alberto Balazeiro, o presidente da Fecomércio, Carlos Amaral, e o presidente da Abat, Eliel Teixeira.
Secom TRT5 (Léa Paula) - 7/4/42014.
My goal for today was to not drink any caffeine. It was extremely hard. I ended up sleeping through most of my classes.
Day 83
A Usina Hidrelétrica de Furnas foi a primeira a ser construída pela empresa de quem ela herdou o nome. Está localizada no curso médio do Rio Grande, no trecho denominado "Corredeiras das Furnas", entre os municípios de São José da Barra e São João Batista do Glória, em Minas Gerais. No início da construção pertencia ao município de Alpinópolis-MG, e possui uma potência nominal de 1.216 MW (8 X 152 MW)1 . A operação da Usina de Furnas está certificada pela NBR ISO 9002, desde dezembro de 2000.
Sua construção começou em julho de 1958, tendo a primeira unidade entrado em operação em 1963. A construção dessa usina, uma das maiores da América Latina na época, permitiu que se evitasse o colapso energético do País, na década de 60.
O reservatório, um dos maiores do Brasil, com 1.440 km² e 3.500 km de perímetro, banha 34 municípios de Minas Gerais. A inundação de áreas férteis trouxe prejuízos para os agricultores, mas possibilitou, além do desenvolvimento da região com a nova usina, o aumento da renda relacionada ao turismo, visto que a inundação formou novas e belas paisagens.
Hong Kong Transport - Trucks
The Hong Kong Truck Culture
The number of Trucks, Vans* and Special Purpose Vehicles (Light, Medium & Heavy) registered + licenced in Hong Kong seems to fluctuate between 120,000 - 125,000 vehicles and presumably new trucks registered are offset by old trucks being retired or sold over the border in China.
*Vans are classified as Light Goods Vehicles and are not shown in this album
In Hong Kong Trucks are classified as GOODS VEHICLES By the Transport Department - see below
☛Light Goods Vehicles - Goods vehicles of permitted gross vehicle weight not exceeding 5.5 tonnes.
☛Medium Goods Vehicles - Goods vehicles of permitted gross vehicle weight exceeding 5.5 tonnes but not exceeding 24 tonnes.
☛Heavy Goods Vehicles - Goods vehicles of permitted gross vehicle weight exceeding 24 tonnes but not exceeding 38 tonnes.
The major truck types you tend to see in urban areas are trucks carrying construction materials or waste, dump trucks, concrete mixers and all sizes of delivery trucks... outside of the urban areas it is container trucks and large trucks carrying construction materials.
The following brands of Trucks can be seen on the streets of Hong Kong and include:-
Beiben ✚ Bell ✚ CAMC ✚ CNHTC ✚ DAF ✚ Dennis ✚ Dong Feng ✚ FAW ✚ Fuso ✚ Foton ✚ Ford ✚ Hino ✚ Howo ✚ Hyundai ✚ Isuzu ✚ Iveco ✚ JAC ✚ Kato ✚ KIA ✚ Liebherr ✚ MAN ✚ Mercedes Benz ✚ Mitsubishi ✚ Nissan ✚ Renault ✚ Scania ✚ Shacman ✚ Sinotruk ✚ Suzuki ✚ Toyota ✚ UD ✚ Volvo ✚ Zoomlion
Hong Kong is a brand conscious place even for trucks (!) hence the popularity of the European brands, Scania and Man are very popular and even the older trucks look the business and they are utterly reliable.
Isuzu is the market leader in terms of sale volume for all types of trucks.
(Source - The Transport Department, Hong Kong Government)
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The Province is taking another step to tackle the housing crisis by creating a one-stop-shop approach to provincial permitting to help speed up approvals and construction to build more homes.
MTA Metro-North President Catherine Rinaldi and Long Island Rail Road President Phil Eng are joined by Bike New York President Ken Podziba and Alzheimer’s Association Vice President of Development Joanne Luciano in Grand Central Terminal on Thu., August 12, 2021 to announce the elimination of the need for bike permits on MTA railroads. The change will officially go into effect on September 7, but permits will be waived for the Five Boro Bike Tour on August 22.
MTA Police
(Marc A. Hermann / MTA)
Que Deus não permita que eu perca o ROMANTISMO, mesmo sabendo que as rosas não falam...
Que eu não perca o OTIMISMO, mesmo sabendo que o futuro que nos espera pode não ser tão alegre...
Que eu não perca a VONTADE DE VIVER, mesmo sabendo que a vida é, em muitos momentos, dolorosa...
Que eu não perca a vontade de TER GRANDES AMIGOS, mesmo sabendo que, com as voltas do mundo, eles acabam indo embora de nossas vidas...
Que eu não perca a vontade de AJUDAR AS PESSOAS, mesmo sabendo que muitas delas são incapazes de ver, reconhecer e retribuir, esta ajuda...
Que eu não perca o EQUILÍBRIO, mesmo sabendo que inúmeras forças querem que eu caia...
Que eu não perca a VONTADE DE AMAR, mesmo sabendo que a pessoa que eu mais amo pode não sentir o mesmo sentimento por mim...
Que eu não perca a LUZ E O BRILHO NO OLHAR, mesmo sabendo que muitas coisas que verei no mundo escurecerão meus olhos...
Que eu não perca a GARRA , mesmo sabendo que a derrota e a perda são dois adversários extremamente perigosos...
Que eu não perca a RAZÃO, mesmo sabendo que as tentações da vida são inúmeras e deliciosas...
Que eu não perca o SENTIMENTO DE JUSTIÇA, mesmo sabendo que o prejudicado possa ser eu...
Que eu não perca o meu FORTE ABRAÇO, mesmo sabendo que um dia meus braços estarão fracos...
Que eu não perca a BELEZA E A ALEGRIA DE VER, mesmo sabendo que muitas lágrimas brotarão dos meus olhos e escorrerão por minha alma...
Que eu não perca o AMOR POR MINHA FAMÍLIA, mesmo sabendo que ela muitas vezes me exigiria esforços incríveis para manter a sua harmonia...
Que eu não perca a vontade de DOAR ESTE ENORME AMOR que existe em meu coração, mesmo sabendo que muitas vezes ele será submetido e até rejeitado...
Que eu não perca a vontade de SER GRANDE, mesmo sabendo que o mundo é pequeno...
E acima de tudo...
Deus me ama infinitamente!
Que um pequeno grão de alegria e esperança dentro de cada um é capaz de mudar e transformar qualquer coisa, pois...
A VIDA É CONSTRUÍDA NOS SONHOS E CONCRETIZADA NO AMOR!
When you pop a DVD in, looking forward to watch a movie, the first thing you're forced to see is a series of screens warning you of the consequences of copying the movie. It's as if every time you walked out your front door, you had a government official stopping you forcefully and giving you a lecture on proper public behavior, or if you couldn't get in your car without being warned against breaking any traffic rules.
Naturally, while such warning screens are presented, you cannot skip, fast forward, go to the DVD's menu, etc. What about pausing?
Ridiculously, even pausing the DVD playback is disabled. If you want to spend a longer while pondering the consequences of copying audiovisual material, perhaps hold a family discussion with this helpful screen as cue... you can't. Eventually it goes away, and if you didn't have enough time to appreciate it, sorry. Maybe next time.
To try to mitigate that difficulty, DVDs now come with more of such screens, lasting longer. This educational screen you see here (while I failed to pause it) is number two of three. The first was the classic screen with the FBI logo, and the third says just "DUPLICATION IN WHOLE OR IN PART OF THIS DVD IS PROHIBITED", in case you didn't have time to read the longer versions, or lacked the acumen to understand them. You have to appreciate the friendly ALL-CAPS, too.
Additional good news: the warning-screen genre is evolving. Not only more and longer, but now they also have a "preview-style" videoclip, with an exciting fast pace guaranteed to keep the whole family entertained. The message is the same as the boring static screens, and while the video plays, you can't stop, skip, pause, etc.
Think of the potential for expanding this genre! How about full length movies about DVD Piracy, force-fed before the movie you wanted to watch? (Sorry, a preview of your movie: there was no room left on the DVD.) How about "DVD Piracy: the video game"?
Will all these measures stop those that will copy the DVD anyway? Do they improve the experience of those of us who just want to watch the movie, and have no interest whatsoever in copying it?
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In response to the Congressional budget debacle which proved that DC is but a colony -- prone to being singled out unlike any other city in the country -- a number of activists, elected officials, and general citizens came out in force upon the grounds of Capitol Hill.
The crowd first formed on the sidewalk, but after some opening remarks by elected officials and activists: they quickly spilled into the street. The Capitol Police had been on hand & I'd thought it amusing that a couple were taking photos & videos... it wasn't until I saw the wristbands come out when I realised these weren't officers enjoying the moment; they were recording evidence.
With many minutes of warning, large portions of the group shifted over the sidewalk; whilst a core of dedicated supporters -- including our Mayor, a number of councilmembers, and members of DC Vote -- remained behind to block the roadway. The officers began to surround the group & repeated their warnings to get back on the sidewalk or face arrest.
Now in all fairness to the Capitol Police: they were doing their job. They were quite courteous about it & the protest was similarly jubilant right back. One woman was first to be bound, soon followed by several other activists. Then came Muriel Bowser: first councilmember to be arrested.
In general, I tend to dislike political grandstanding... but this was different. If our council was being arrested by our own police, I'd think it a cheesy photo op... but now our locally-elected officials were being arrested by the very forces we were out to protest: the Feds. This wasn't a mere photo op arrest; this was actually a legitimate arrest... the kind of thing that goes on your record; the kind of thing you spent a night in jail for.
Now granted, I don't expect anyone will be in jail longer than tomorrow; I'd be surprised if any were still locked up by midnight tonight. But it was Councilmember Bowser's arrest which really hit a moment... you could see the look on her face was of some worried concern: someone who had never been arrested before & didn't show up here today expecting to be arrested. As she was placed into the police van: her look of concern changed to a bit more worry. I mean this as no knock against Councilmember Bowser's committment; rather I felt it really help to humanise the entire event. It made me respect her all the more.
Yvette Alexander stood right beside us for quite some time, complicated in that she didn't have her ID on her. While it was entertaining to see our top officials being frisked, it was also quite entertaining that our easily-recognisable councilmember needed her ID... prompting a standerby to call one of her staffers with the best introduction I've ever heard over a phone: "Hi, your councilmember has been arrested." Also, kudos to Councilmember Alexander for going to jail in high heels!
There is a lot I can complain about with the council in general; and certainly with individual councilmembers & even the mayor. Heck, that's what politicians are for: you're not supposed to always like them. But this was an opportunity to set aside some of those issues (frankly, I'd say DC was glad to have a unifying moment after the past couple weeks) and cheer on our own brothers & sisters as they stood up in support of our rights.
It was certainly a proud moment to be a DC resident and a fine boost to our collective esteem after several weeks of turmoil within our local & federal levels of government. It's aggravating that my support for small & local government is inhibited by those in Congress whom advocate small & local government. If I wanted to live in a colony, I'd have moved to Williamsburg.