Commons committee calls for rollback of key C51 antiterror measures
OTTAWA – A House of Commons committee is calling for repeal of a provision that allows Canada’s spy agency to violate constitutional rights, with a judge’s permission, in the name of disrupting national security threats.In a report Tuesday, the Liberal-dominated public safety committee also recommended requiring a judge’s approval for any Canadian Security Intelligence Service disruption operations that fall short of breaching constitutional guarantees, but nevertheless break the law.Currently, CSIS efforts to derail plots could involve taking down an extremist’s website, cancelling airline tickets, disabling a vehicle — or even more drastic actions.In addition, the MPs said the scope of activities subject to recently enacted information-sharing powers should be narrowed to make them consistent with other national security legislation.Many of the 41 recommendations put flesh on the bones of Liberal promises to fix “problematic elements” of Conservative anti-terrorism legislation known as C-51.Conservative MPs on the committee issued a dissenting report saying the legislation should be maintained, while New Democrats tabled a supplementary opinion suggesting the government should go further by scrapping C-51.“Close to two years after being elected, the Liberals still haven’t adopted legislative measures to repeal C-51, the dangerous and ineffective law adopted rashly by the former Conservative government,” said Matthew Dube, the NDP public safety critic.Green Party Leader Elizabeth May warned the Liberals would be building on a “deeply flawed foundation” unless they repeal much of the previous government’s legislation.Conservative public safety critic Tony Clement steadfastly disagreed, saying the Liberals “chose to focus on ways to handcuff our security services and take away necessary powers.”The majority report maintains there need be no tradeoff between national security and the rights of Canadians, committee chairman Rob Oliphant told a news conference.“They both may be fully realized, and in fact can only be fully realized, if they’re both fully respected.”The Trudeau government has committed to ensuring all CSIS warrants respect the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, to preserving legitimate protest and advocacy and to defining terrorist propaganda more clearly.It has also pledged that appeals by Canadians on the no-fly list will be subject to mandatory review.Seven majority recommendations from the MPs would bolster protections for people confronted with security barriers at the airport.The Liberals have already taken legislative steps to create a special committee of parliamentarians to scrutinize security and intelligence activities. The report recommends going much further by bolstering the family of watchdogs that keeps an eye on CSIS, the RCMP and the cyberspies of the Communications Security Establishment.It calls for a new, independent review body for the Canada Border Services Agency, gateways between all national security review bodies to allow information exchange and joint investigations, as well as more funding for these watchdogs.The plan also includes a new national security review office for intelligence bodies that have no dedicated watchdog — an office that would also co-ordinate review functions across government.The model closely mirrors the oversight and review recommendations of the federal commission that investigated the overseas torture of Canadian Maher Arar.Other notable recommendations from the MPs urge the government to:— Use preventive detention of suspects in only exceptional circumstances;— Review ministerial directives concerning torture to ensure they are consistent with international law;— Increase funding for long-term research and the development of professional expertise to address new and evolving threats; and— Develop a community-based strategy for the prevention of radicalization to violence.The report contains a number of very good recommendations the government ought to take seriously, said Josh Paterson, executive director of the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association. But he too said the government could go even further.— Follow @JimBronskill on Twitter
The Albertsons Companies Foundation and the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) announced that Hunger Is, their joint charitable initiative to fight childhood hunger in America, awarded over $4 million in grants to 79 local charities to feed hungry children living in neighborhoods throughout the country.“I am overjoyed to see how Hunger Is has been able to impact the issue on a local level by awarding over $4 million in grants. I’m honored to continue to help bring attention and increase awareness to childhood hunger in America,” stated Emmy Award-winning actress and Hunger Is ambassador Viola Davis. “I was one of the millions of children that go hungry every day. I promise to continue to tell my story until we have ended childhood hunger in the U.S.”Hunger Is invited qualified organizations to respond with approaches to increase access to free and reduced-cost school breakfast, to improve the nutritional quality of breakfast programs, and to expand weekend, summer and vacation feeding programs.Currently only half of the 22 million children in the U.S. eligible for free or reduced-cost breakfast receive this most important meal of the day. Students qualifying for free or reduced-cost school lunch are automatically eligible for breakfast. However, not all schools participate, and some schools provide the breakfast program before school hours, making participation difficult for students who cannot arrive at school early (compared to in-classroom breakfast programs). The following are examples of the grants helped increase access to healthy food for thousands of children.• A grant to a Virginia nonprofit helped the organization outreach to schools that were eligible for 100 percent of the students to receive free breakfasts through the national Community Eligibility Provision, part of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010. As a result of the organization’s many workshops, community and school meetings and promotional materials, an additional 10,000 low-income Virginia students receive a free, nutritious breakfast during school. • Similarly, a Hunger Is grant helped increase Community Eligibility Provision awareness and participation in Maryland. The funds were used to provide school-by-school outreach, purchase food carts and refrigerators to expand breakfast service and publicize the availability of free school breakfasts by designating a specific month as School Breakfast Month. The funds were also used for “School Breakfast Challenge” grants and incentives for schools to participate in the breakfast program. • In California, Hunger Is funds were used to make cafeteria dining cool again. The San Francisco Unified School District received a grant to transform outdated, crowded and underutilized dining spaces at four middle schools into inviting, health-promoting, culturally relevant community spaces. Features of the new dining areas that the grant supported included enhanced meal serving lines to make food more attractive and convenient to obtain, new furniture including round tables and couches to promote socializing and community building, interactive and engaging wall graphics and an educational “learning layer” through student workshops. • Funds granted to a Colorado organization helped the nonprofit teach hundreds of families, Headstart workers and preschool workers how to cook healthy breakfasts while staying within a budget. The program included a six-week cooking course for parents and childcare professionals, a supermarket tour and a “train-the-trainer” model to expand the program to other areas.The first Hunger Is fall season fundraiser took place in September in the Albertsons Companies stores throughout the U.S. and raised more than $2.5 million. The fundraiser generated donations through customer purchase of participating products in more than 2,200 stores across 33 states, as well as customer donations at the check stand. To date, Hunger Is has raised $12.5 million and awarded over 230 grants. The grantees can be found at hungeris.org/grantawards.Regional charities located in areas where Albertsons Companies operate were invited to respond to Requests for Proposals. District Managers participated in the selection of local food or hunger-based organizations serving their immediate community. Some local organizations received multiple nominations by these Albertsons Companies Store Directors.“We are excited and humbled to see how the funds raised in our stores have impacted children and schools throughout the country,” said Christy Duncan Anderson, Executive Director of the Albertsons Companies Foundation. “Thanks to the generosity of our customers and the dedication of our store teams, more children will start their school day ready to learn and succeed.”The Hunger Is program is guided by the Hunger Is Advisory Committee (HIAC) comprised of CEO’s from the leading hunger advocacy organizations in the U.S. including Drexel University, Center for Hunger-Free Communities, Feeding America, Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute, Food Research and Action Center, Growing Power Inc., New York City Coalition Against Hunger, Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign, and WhyHunger. The HIAC provides guidance in defining and addressing needs and makes funding recommendations for approval by the Albertsons Companies Foundation and EIF Board of Directors. Many of the local charities receiving the Hunger Is grants are affiliated with these advocacy organizations.“We are pleased that the Hunger Is initiative is able to step in and support an evident and urgent need across the country,” stated EIF President and CEO Lisa Paulsen. “Working with our valued partner, the Albertsons Companies Foundation and the members of the Hunger Is Advisory Committee, we are collaborating to fill a critical gap in the health and welfare of America’s children – our future.”More information about the issue is available at HungerIs.org, along with simple ways for individuals to donate.
Rabat- After stealing huge amounts of money from international companies by hacking their bank accounts, three internet hackers have been arrested in Dar Bouaaza, near Casablanca.According to Assabah, the three suspects have been referred to public prosecution after being interrogated by Gendarmerie. According to the same source, the investigation indicated that the suspects took part in many crimes involving fraud, as well as several bank account piracy operations of private companies in Europe and the United States. The companies have been identified by the Royal Gendarmerie but the losses haven’t been evaluated yet. The alleged gang members were caught accidentally by security officers after being tipped off by an employee at one of the exclusive hotels in Dar Bouazza. The three suspects made reservations for a five month stay in the classy hotel; a hotel official has suspicions about the source of their money. He told his supervisor about it, and the supervisor informed security.A few hours later, security officers came to the hotel. After searching their belongings, they seized multiple cell phones and a laptop, which had been used in the hacking operations.Edited By Jessica Rohan© Morocco World News. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, rewritten or redistributed
Take me to Fora Feb 6th 2017, 10:43 AM 11,688 Views 26 Comments Monday 6 Feb 2017, 10:43 AM Image: Shutterstock More than a third of Airbnb listings outside Dublin aren’t lived in by their owners The figures come as lawmakers consider regulation amid the worsening housing crisis. Short URL Airbnb listings in Dublin Source: Inside AirbnbAccording to data on Inside Airbnb, a website that looks at how Airbnb listings compare to the residential housing market, just over 45% of the 6,225 properties in Dublin are entire homes and apartments.GuidelinesIn October 2016, An Bord Pleanála upheld a High Court ruling that an apartment in Temple Bar that was used exclusively for Airbnb purposes needed planning permission to continue operating as such.The apartment drew attention after it was put up for sale with an asking price of €425,000. The advertisement described it as “an exceptional 18% gross yield real estate investment opportunity” with a 90% Airbnb occupancy rate.The department confirmed to Fora that guidelines were later distributed through a letter from planning policy boss, Terry Sheridan, to the chief executive of every city and county council in the country. Airbnb’s Dublin headquarters Source: Photocall IrelandThe letter said that in light of the planning board ruling, the use of a residential property purely for “commercial short-term letting purposes” without planning permission “should be considered (an) unauthorised development and subject to enforcement proceedings by the relevant planning authority”.Based on the appeal case, one of the tell-tale signs of a property being used as illegal short-term accommodation was the absence of a permanent resident.Local authorities were encouraged to monitor “commercial website platforms” and, when they came across a suspect property, they were advised to write to the owner to confirm “within a specified time frame whether or not the property is being continually made available for short-term letting purposes”.“Where necessary, initiate the planning enforcement procedures,” the guidelines said.Fora contacted Dublin City Council to ask how many times it has issued such enforcement procedures, but it was unable to provide an answer at the time of publication.The council recently said that information on how many properties were under investigation for improper use on Airbnb was “not readily accessible”.CriticismMeanwhile, a number of politicians have raised concerns about the impact Airbnb is having on Ireland’s housing market.Earlier this week in the Seanad, senator Kevin Humphreys said he had received an email from a Dublin South-East constituent complaining that three new houses built on their lane were being used purely as Airbnb rentals.Speaking at a housing committee meeting last month, Sinn Féin’s housing spokesman Eoin Ó Broin said he was concerned about how long it will take the government’s working group to complete its report.“If the working group only reports back in the second quarter, we are really only looking at regulations for September, October or November,” he said, adding that it was “an urgent issue in terms of supply”.Written by Conor McMahon and posted on Fora.ie
http://jrnl.ie/3224946 MORE THAN ONE-THIRD of properties outside Dublin listed on home-sharing site Airbnb are not their owners’ main residences.The new figures from the popular accommodation service come as lawmakers consider whether to regulate Irish listings to ensure landlords don’t use the site to cash in on lucrative short-term lets amid a growing housing crisis.Airbnb’s recent report, titled ‘Home Sharing: The Positive Impacts on Dublin’, said that 36% of homes listed outside the capital last year were not the primary dwellings of their proprietors.The figures do not distinguish between holiday homes and extensions that are only occasionally listed, and entire properties that are being made available year-round on the site. Airbnb told Fora it could not provide a further breakdown on the data.In the capital, 12% of the houses and apartments available for short-term rent were not permanently occupied by Airbnb ‘hosts’.The Dublin figure is down from 17% in 2015, however it means around 730 of the capital’s 6,100 hosts do not permanently live in the properties they rent out to tourists.That compares to just over 1,400 properties listed as available for longer-term rental in the capital, according to property site Daft.ie.RegulationsAn Bord Pleanála ruled last year that it is illegal to operate a house or apartment exclusively for Airbnb purposes without applying for planning permission to change it from a residential to commercial property.As a result of the planning board’s findings, the Department of Housing has set up a working group to review whether new regulations need to be introduced for Airbnb. Housing minister Simon Coveney Source: Niall Carson/PA Archive/PA ImagesIt will consider a number of issues related to the service, including tenancy regulations, tax liability and how it impacts on tourism. It is expected to publish its recommendations by the end of June.A number of cities around the world have already clamped down on the use of Airbnb. In London, the home-sharing site recently moved to cap rentals at three months per year in response to hosts flouting planning regulations.In response to a query from Fora, Airbnb said it does not intend to introduce a cap here.“The caps are applicable laws in certain markets,” it said in a statement. “The 90 day limit law doesn’t apply in Ireland, it’s just London, however we remind hosts to check and follow local laws before listing on Airbnb.”The home-sharing platform has come under fire here in recent weeks from politicians who believe that many listings on the site would otherwise be available to alleviate Ireland’s housing shortage.There is a particular focus on how Airbnb operates in Dublin, where there is a severe lack of long-term accommodation available to meet high demand. The company employs around 500 people in its office in the capital. By Fora Staff Image: Shutterstock Get Fora’s NEW daily digest of the morning’s key business news: Share5 Tweet Email2 Tweet thisShare on FacebookEmail this article
Les émissions de CO2 continuent d’augmenter malgré la criseSi la crise économique a engendré une diminution des émissions de gaz à effet de serre issues de la production industrielle occidentale, la tendance demeure à l’augmentation à l’échelle mondiale. Selon un rapport réalisé par l’Administration américaine d’information sur l’énergie (EIA), la croissance économique de la Chine a compensé la chute des émissions occidentales.Rapportées par LesEchos.fr, les dernières statistiques de l’EIA font état pour 2009 d’une diminution de 8,18% par rapport à 2006 des émissions engendrées aux Etats-Unis par la combustion des hydrocarbures et du charbon. En Europe, c’est une chute de 8,60% qui a été observée. À lire aussiQuand la poussière de charbon d’une mine explose soudainementCependant, à l’échelle mondiale, les émissions de CO2, accusent une augmentation de 5,2% pour cette même période. C’est en grande partie à la Chine qu’est attribuée cette tendance, les émissions du pays ayant augmenté en 2009 de 32,5% par rapport à 2006. Une croissance représentant 1.893 millions de tonnes de CO2. Toutefois la Chine n’est pas le seul pays responsable de cette augmentation des émissions mondiales de gaz à effet de serre. L’Inde a elle aussi vu ses émissions croître entre 2006 et 2009, de plus 24,9%.Il est important de noter que ces statistiques prennent uniquement en compte les émissions engendrées par la combustion d’hydrocarbures, de gaz naturel et de charbon pour la production d’énergie, et non celles issues de la déforestation ou le méthane produit par le bétail.Confirmant la place de la Chine en tant que plus gros émetteur de gaz à effet de serre, cette étude rappelle l’importance pour le pays de mettre en oeuvre une politique de réduction de ses émissions de CO2, dans le cadre de la lutte contre le réchauffement climatique. L’année dernière, la Chine a annoncé sa volonté de réduire ses émissions de 40 à 45% par unité de croissance économique d’ici à 2020, et ce, par rapport à leur niveau de 2005. Toutefois, le pays refuse de voir cet objectif devenir contraignant.Le 1 février 2011 à 17:18 • Emmanuel Perrin
Bretagne : les algues vertes sont de retourLes plages des Côtes-d’Armor laissent apparaître les algues vertes toxiques dénoncées sur les affiches de la campagne de France Nature Environnement (FNE), rapporte un correspondant de l’AFP. En février dernier, la région Bretagne avait assigné en justice l’organisation écologiste France Nature Environnement en lui reprochant de porter “atteinte à son image”. Selon la région, l’affiche montrant un enfant en train de jouer sur une plage couverte d’algues et indiquant “Bonnes vacances – L’élevage industriel des porcs et des engrais génèrent des algues vertes, leur décomposition dégage un gaz mortel pour l’homme” était préjudiciable au tourisme. Car 8% de l’économie régionale repose sur ce secteur et 51.000 emplois y sont directement liés. À lire aussiLe mystère de la pluie de sang qui a touché l’Espagne enfin élucidéCe phénomène des algues vertes n’est pourtant pas nouveau. Les autorité bretonnes se veulent rassurantes et précisent que les algues fraîches sont inoffensives (contrairement à celles en putréfaction, à l’origine de deux décès). De plus, elles assurent que tout est mis en oeuvre pour les ramasser et que seul 10 à15% du littoral est concerné. Sciences et Avenir indique que le maire de Plouha, Philippe Delsol, a déjà fait ramasser trois tonnes la semaine passée et encore une tonne et demie hier. Il explique que “ce n’est pas de gros tonnages mais c’est plus l’aspect visuel et psychologique”. Il a d’ailleurs convié tous les élus du département et de la région à venir se baigner sur la plage de Brehec le 25 juin prochain. Le 22 avril 2011 à 15:19 • Emmanuel Perrin
Le guppy, un petit poisson pour lutter contre les épidémies de dengue Les autorités cambodgiennes et laotiennes ont mené dans leurs pays des essais grandeur nature pour lutter contre la propagation de la dengue. La solution testée était pour le moins originale : introduire dans les réservoirs d’eau des guppies, ces petits poissons qui se nourrissent de larves de moustiques – lesquels sont les principaux vecteurs de la maladie.Le plus difficile : faire accepter aux habitants de ces deux districts du Cambodge et du Laos d’accepter la présence du guppy (Poecilia reticulata) dans leurs réserves d’eau. Ce petit poisson, bien connu des aquariophiles, a la bonne idée de se nourrir de larves de moustiques. Ces insectes étant les principaux agents de propagation de la dengue – une maladie qui fait 20.000 morts par an -, les autorités cambodgiennes et laotiennes, avec l’aide de la Banque asiatique de développement (BAD) et de l’OMS, ont entrepris d’introduire le sympathique poisson dans les réservoirs d’eau de certaines communautés locales exposées aux insectes piqueurs et donc à la redoutable maladie.Une réduction significative Actuellement, environ 2,5 milliards de personnes dans le monde risquent de contracter la dengue, dont plus de 70% dans le Pacifique et en Asie. L’exposition aux moustiques vecteurs de la maladie augmente avec l’urbanisation incontrôlée. Or, l’expérience, menée de 2009 à 2011, montre aujourd’hui une réduction significative du nombre de moustiques dans les régions pilotes.À lire aussiMaladie de Charcot : symptômes, causes, traitement, où en est on ?Le guppy, sans affecter par sa présence la qualité de l’eau, fait donc bien son travail, mangeant les larves de moustiques qui s’y développent et se contentant de micro-éléments organiques pour subsister lorsque les larves d’insectes se font rares. À la clôture du projet, côté Cambodge, environ 88% des structures de stockage d’eau contenaient des guppies, et 76% côté Laos.Une méthode peu coûteuse, durable et ouverte à tous “C’est une manière peu coûteuse, valable toute l’année et sûre de réduire la propagation de la dengue, et à laquelle toute la communauté peut participer”, a déclaré Gérard Servais, spécialiste des questions sanitaires à la BAD. “Le projet a obtenu une large participation des communautés (…) ainsi que des niveaux élevés d’acceptation du poisson comme moyen efficace de réduire la propagation de la dengue”, a ajouté le Dr. Eva Christophel, spécialiste des maladies contagieuses à l’Organisation Mondiale de la Santé (OMS). “Ce projet est une contribution importante apportée à l’OMS dans ses efforts pour développer une ‘boîte à outils’ de différentes méthodes communautaires visant à prévenir la transmission de la dengue et à réduire son ampleur”, a t-elle conclu.Le 16 septembre 2013 à 10:04 • Maxime Lambert
Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini has reportedly agreed to personal terms with Chinese side Shandong Luneng.Shock reports came out on Tuesday afternoon announcing that United had entered negotiations with an unnamed Chinese club over the sale of Fellaini.This came as a big surprise for many given that Fellaini had only agreed on a new two-year deal in June at United after allowing his original contract to run out at the end of last season.Now the BBC reports that the mysterious club interested in Fellaini is called Shandong Luneng and added that personal terms have been agreed on.Shandong Luneng are one of the biggest clubs in China after winning the Chinese Super League four times along with five FA Cup titles.Last season, Shandong Luneng finished third in the league table and 10 points behind winners Shanghai SIPG and qualified for the AFC Champions League qualifiers.Now the Chinese side hopes to add Fellaini to their ranks in time for the start of the new season, which will begin on March 1.
Chelsea hat-trick hero Tammy Abraham hopes for more Andrew Smyth – September 14, 2019 Tammy Abraham hopes this season will be his big breakthrough at Chelsea after firing his first hat-trick for the club in Saturday’s 5-2 win at Wolves.United have refused to announce whether a transfer fee has been agreed on yet for Fellaini’s sale, but caretaker boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admitted he has no idea what will happen with the Belgium international.“To be honest, no,” admitted Solskjaer on whether there was an update on Fellaini’s future.“I’ve been busy all day, so I don’t know the latest update on that one so just wait and see.”The Chinese transfer window closes on February 28.Fellaini was absent from the United squad on Tuesday night due to a calf injury as Solskjaer’s winning start as coach came to an end following a 2-2 draw against Burnley at Old Trafford.Ashley Barnes and Chris Wood had given the visitors a shock 2-0 lead before Paul Pogba and Victor Lindelof scored very late into the game to salvage a point for the Red Devils.
American Soybean Association (ASA) President Mike Yost called for the United States to stop the damage to agriculture caused by use of economic sanctions. During his June 9 testimony before the House Agriculture Committee, Yost indicated ASA support of the U.S. Agricultural Trade Act of 1999, H.R. 817, introduced by Representative Thomas Ewing (R-IL). The legislation would exempt commercial sales, concessional sales and humanitarian grants and donations of U.S. agricultural commodities from future unilateral economic sanctions, unless the President determines that the exemption should not apply for foreign policy or national security issues.”The use of unilateral economic sanctions by our government has been a recurring nightmare for soybean producers and all of U.S. agriculture for nearly three decades,” said Yost, a soybean producer from Murdock, Minn. “Every year, these actions deny U.S. farmers, processors, and exporters access to multi-billion dollar markets. With world demand and farm prices at historic lows, these lost market opportunities only worsen the current crises in our farm economy.”In a report completed last August, ASA determined that restrictions on exports to Iran, Iraq, Libya, Sudan, Cuba and North Korea totaled $554 million annually for soybeans and soy products alone.”Even more damaging than the loss of annual sales to specific countries, unilateral sanctions establish the reputation of the United States as an unreliable supplier,” Yost said. “The willingness of the U.S. government to restrict agricultural exports has therefore had the unexpected effect of encouraging other countries to make long-term plans to secure their food import requirements from other suppliers.”Yost indicated that H.R. 817 would be a positive reform of U.S. economic sanctions policy that began in 1973, which prompted major U.S. soybean customers, such as Japan, to implement long-term investment programs to develop the agricultural potential of South American countries, particularly soybean production in Brazil. Twenty-five years later, Brazil is the United States’ chief competitor for global soybean, soybean oil, and soybean meal markets.ASA is also calling for H.R. 817 to exempt—retroactively as well as proactively—agricultural commodities from unilateral sanctions. Such a provision would force a reevaluation of current U.S. restrictions on exports to Cuba and North Korea, as well as a review of the export licensing requirements now in place for sales to Iran, Libya and Sudan.Yost also described ASA’s objectives for multilateral trade negotiations on agriculture, including the World Trade Organization (WTO) talks scheduled this fall in Seattle. ASA urged the support of a WTO principle to encourage countries to treat foreign buyers no less favorably than domestic buyers of a commodity or product. Yost also stressed the need for the elimination of non-tariff trade barriers against biotechnology crops. He called for the Administration to be pro-active in defending genetically enhanced crops and products from attacks that have no foundation in scientific fact.
Clark County commissioners on Tuesday are expected to approve a slate of incentives to spur new business development, including waiving or reducing traffic impact fees.Commissioners will vote on the five proposals after public hearings. The meeting starts at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Clark County Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St.In February, commissioners approved a fee holiday for certain businesses that expires in September. One of Tuesday’s proposals would extend the fee holiday through the end of 2013, said Director of Community Development Marty Snell.Under that fee holiday, the county would waive 100 percent of fees for development proposals that will create a minimum of 15 full-time jobs and are located in industrial, mixed-use, business park or office campus zoning districts.The county will also waive 50 percent of fees for any commercial developments that create a minimum of 15 full-time jobs.Waived fees include those for preliminary plan review, development engineering plan review and inspections.Another proposal Tuesday will build in flexibility to the fee holiday by shifting the focus to the type of development rather than the zoning district.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) – Crews battled a fire that broke out at a home in Fort Lauderdale, Saturday afternoon.Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the blaze at a house near the intersection of West Broward Boulevard and U.S. 441.Firefighters were able to put out the flames.7News cameras captured crews outside of the home, which showed extensive damage.Officials have not specified whether there was anyone inside the residence at the time. No injuries were reported.The cause of the fire remains unknown.Copyright 2019 Sunbeam Television Corp. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Cid said the cows’ caretaker was attempting to feed them when they seized their opportunity and made their escape.“Their caretaker, who loves the cows, came out to feed them,” said Cid. “He rolled in, opened up the gate, went to feed them, and all the cows took off.”Cid later tweeted, “Please avoid the Commerce Way area until police return the cows back home.”Police officers eventually put a stop to the party, and the group was corralled into a grassy field, where the cows took a much-needed rest.The cows were later reunited with their caretaker.Copyright 2019 Sunbeam Television Corp. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. #MiamiLakes traffic jam.Photo cred: Chris Graveline#iheartmiamilakesPlease avoid the Commerce Way area until police return the cows back home. pic.twitter.com/EeIQgjktNO— Manny Cid (@MayorMannyCid) April 12, 2019 MIAMI LAKES, FLA. (WSVN) – Residents in Miami Lakes were in “udder” disbelief after they spotted a herd of runaway cows taking over their streets.Cellphone video captured dozens of the bovine drifters in the area of Commerce Way, near Interstate 75, Friday morning.The unusual sight stopped residents and drivers in their tracks, causing a traffic jam.“There was a lot of excitement in the town ’cause the cows got out,” said Miami Lakes Mayor Manny Cid.Several onlookers recorded the cattle on the “moove” and posted videos to social media. Only in miami lakes @OfficialJoelF pic.twitter.com/HdFglP5zlu— angy lora (@angyloraa) April 12, 2019 The cows in Miami lakes had enough pic.twitter.com/3CbBljMlpa— Yaidel Viera (@YaidelLifestyle) April 12, 20197Skyforce HD provided a bird’s-eye view of the herd as the cows roamed the city.It did not take long for the farm animals’ field trip to come to Cid’s attention.“We’re fielding calls, ‘Hey, I’m stuck in traffic,’ but it was a cow traffic jam,” he said. 
Now playing: Watch this: LG Mobile World Congress 2019 1:15 7:44 LG’s mid-range Q60, K50 and K40 phones at MWC focus on… LG’s midrange trio. Katie Collins/CNET Although LG Electronics announced three new midrange phones a week before the world’s biggest phone show kicked off, it was only once the show began in earnest that we were able to see the phones themselves.The LG Q60, K50 and K40 feature high-end displays and a focus on artificial intelligence. All three will feature LG’s HD+ FullVision display, the 6.26-inch version for the Q60 and K50 and the 5.7-inch version for the K40. All three will also have an AI feature called AI Cam, which helps the camera recognize the object that’s in front of it — humans, pets and food, for example — and adjust its settings accordingly. All three also have a dedicated Google Assistant button and sport DTS:X 3D Surround Sound, a high-end audio technology that simulates a 7.1-channel surround sound system. The Q60 and K50 are powered by a 3,500mAh battery, while the smaller K40 is outfitted with a 3,000mAh battery. Tags May 13 • Galaxy S10E vs. iPhone XR: Every spec compared Phones Mobile World Congress 2019 Jun 29 • Galaxy S10 5G, OnePlus 7 Pro LG V50 ThinQ 5G: Why you shouldn’t rush to buy a 5G phone Jul 9 • Killer cameras and battery life might meet their match in the Note 10 Now playing: Watch this: Jun 1 • The Nubia Alpha looks like either a house arrest bracelet or Batman’s phone 0 Share your voice See All 17 Photos • Post a comment reading • LG shows off three new midrange phones at Mobile World Congress LG’s 5G-rocking V50 ThinQ and G8: Editors react LG’s trio of new budget phones shines in blue The big differentiator among the phones is their camera setups. The Q60 and K50 both feature 13-megapixel front-facing cameras, but the Q60 has three cameras on the back. There’s a 16-megapixel camera with Phase Detection Auto Focus (PDAF), a 5-megapixel for Super Wide Angle, and a 2-megapixel shooter with Depth Sensor. The K50 pares back its rear-camera setup a bit with a 13-megapixel with PDAF and the 2-megapixel shooter with Depth Sensor, while the K40 offers an 8-megapixel front-facing camera and the rear-facing 13-megapixel camera with PDAF. All three also have a fingerprint sensor and support 2G, 3G and 4G LTE networks. For more information about the show, check out CNET’s full coverage of MWC 2019.
As it turns out, you might be able to get a little more mileage out of that Justin Timberlake “It’s gonna be May” meme, because it now also describes when Ferrari’s next hybrid will make its debut.Ferrari’s upcoming hybrid will make its debut at the end of May in Maranello, Italy, according to Ferrari CEO Louis Camilleri, who made the confirmation as part of a quarterly earnings call recently. “As we have stated previously, it will be a top-of-the-line hybrid with supercar performance and a true beauty,” the Ferrari boss said on the call. You can head over to The Motley Fool to read the whole transcript.Camilleri said Ferrari will debut five new models this year. The first was the 710-horsepower F8 Tributo, effectively the replacement for the 488 GTB, that debuted in Geneva this past march. The hybrid will be the second car, which means Ferrari has three more surprises in store over the next six or seven months. In the question-and-answer portion of the call, Camilleri confirmed that two of those three “will probably be presented in September,” which would coincide with the Frankfurt Motor Show, and the fifth and final new car will arrive “toward the end of the year.”Everything else we know about Ferrari’s new hybrid comes from various reports. Automotive News reported in February that this new hybrid system will use a V8 engine as opposed to the V12 found in its last hybrid, LaFerrari. Camilleri also said at that time that 60 percent of the automaker’s lineup will offer hybrid variants by 2022.If you’re hoping for a Ferrari-branded EV in the near future, you’ll probably be let down. In an interview with Ferrari CTO Michael Hugo Leiters at the Geneva Motor Show, we learned that the company is waiting for the right time to strike. “We are talking about sound, we are talking about weight,” Leiters told Roadshow editor-in-chief Tim Stevens, “These are our two key elements on a battery car that are not fitting right now for Ferrari. Are we studying it? Yes, we are studying it, but right now we are not taking any decision.” Recent reports have pointed to 2022 or beyond for an EV debut. 2020 Audi R8 first drive: Improving an already fantastic supercar Share your voice 67 Photos Hybrids Exotic Cars Future Cars Performance Cars 2019 Maserati Levante GTS: Heart of gold 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class first drive: If it ain’t broke… 0 Post a comment
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×Actors Reveal Their Favorite Disney PrincessesSeveral actors, like Daisy Ridley, Awkwafina, Jeff Goldblum and Gina Rodriguez, reveal their favorite Disney princesses. Rapunzel, Mulan, Ariel,Tiana, Sleeping Beauty and Jasmine all got some love from the Disney stars.More VideosVolume 0%Press shift question mark to access a list of keyboard shortcutsKeyboard Shortcutsplay/pauseincrease volumedecrease volumeseek forwardsseek backwardstoggle captionstoggle fullscreenmute/unmuteseek to %SPACE↑↓→←cfm0-9Next UpJennifer Lopez Shares How She Became a Mogul04:350.5x1x1.25×1.5x2xLive00:0002:1502:15 Twitter tapped Donna Lamar, a marketing creative director and production pro who most recently spent a year at Vice Media as group creative director, as the social network’s new executive creative director.It’s a return to Twitter for Lamar, who was creative director of Twitter’s #Studio from October 2016 to February 2018. During her previous tenure, she’s credited with crafting the voice of Twitter and building brand awareness as well as creating the structure for cross-functional brand and product teams in house. Lamar’s past gigs have included work for Apple’s Beats by Dre and management positions with TBWA\Chiat\Day and Wieden + Kennedy.Lamar starts in her new role at Twitter on April 22 and will be based in San Francisco, reporting to VP of global marketing Brad Ramsey. Lamar replaces former Twitter creative director Jayanta Jenkins, who recently exited to join HP as global executive creative director. (Lamar and Jenkins previously worked together at TBWA\Chiat\Day.) Popular on Variety 
“The amazing people and conversations on Twitter present an opportunity for great storytelling, and Donna is just the person to help to us,” Ramsey said in announcing her appointment. “She is an incredible talent and we look forward to seeing how she will help shape our brand.”In the role, Lamar will oversee the visual and textual expression of Twitter’s brand in three key areas: product launches; major brand initiatives and campaigns; and core web properties. She’s tasked with leading and developing creative design solutions for assigned brand projects in partnership with the Twitter’s global consumer and business marketing teams.“Everything happens on Twitter,” Lamar said in a statement. “It’s the place the world’s conversations and stories unfold in real time. So, I’m thrilled to return and bring the magic of Twitter to life, both on and off the platform.”Lamar’s career has spanned creative direction, development, producing and directing. At Vice Media, she has worked across multiple brands and formats, including creative oversight of branded content with clients including MAC Cosmetics, Reebok and Marriott. The Reebok-sponsored “25 Strong” on Vice’s Broadly profiled 25 women working across multiple disciplines to effect change.Before her previous run at Twitter, Lamar worked as an independent creative director with companies including Apple’s Beats by Dre and produced the 2016 Lincoln MKX campaign featuring Matthew McConaughey. Earlier, she was director of creative and development at Amusement Park Entertainment; creative director on the Gatorade account at TBWA\Chiat\Day; and head of production at Wieden + Kennedy/Amsterdam.