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No building or structure shall be erected, or use instituted, or use reinstituted once discontinued, until a zoning permit has been issued therefor.
The exterior structural area of a building shall not be enlarged until a zoning permit has been issued therefor.
A zoning permit shall not be required for:
Construction of a structure with a floor area of 100 square feet or less. However, such structures shall meet the following requirements:
They may be located in a required yard, provided that they do not disrupt a neighbor's view or traffic safety (i.e., line of sight).
In no case shall the structure be located closer than 10 feet to the lot line or 40 feet to the road line.
The structure or use shall not conflict with the principal uses of the district.
Installation of fences or walls, provided that they meet the appropriate zoning regulations.
Interior structural alterations.
Routine maintenance and improvement (e.g., roofing, window replacement, siding replacement, etc.) that does not expand the exterior dimensions of the structure.
Construction of chimneys, placement of posts, and other similar accessory uses.
When establishing measurements to meet the required front yards and structure setbacks, the measurements shall be taken from the road line, lot line, or nearest high water elevation to the furthermost protruding part of the structure. This shall include such projecting facilities as cornices, eaves, porches, carports, attached garages, etc.
No such zoning permit or certificate of compliance shall be issued for any building or structure where said construction, addition, and exterior expansion or use thereof would be in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, and further, no zoning permit shall be issued for construction or development upon a lot created under an approved subdivision until said approved subdivision plat has been duly filed with the office of the Jefferson County Clerk as required by § 135-9A.
A zoning permit issued under this chapter shall expire one year from the date of issue if construction is not started.
Any administrative use having ceased for a period of 12 months or longer shall be termed abandoned and may not be reinstituted without applying for and being granted a zoning permit, at which time such use shall be required to conform to this chapter.
Applications for zoning permits shall be submitted to the Zoning Enforcement Officer or Town Clerk and shall include two copies of the following information:
A layout or plot plan showing the actual dimensions of the lot to be built upon;
The size and location on the lot of the structures and accessory structures to be;
The distance from the building line to all lot lines, road right-of-way lines, waterfront property lines, streams, and any other features of the lot; and
Such other information as may be necessary to determine and provide for the enforcement of this chapter.
Application information, and other relevant data, shall be provided on a form issued by the Town.
A fee as determined by the Town Board shall be paid for each zoning permit issued. Costs of hearings, notices, postings, etc., shall be added to this fee when such requirements of the law must be met.
Temporary permits may be issued by the Zoning Enforcement Officer for conforming and nonconforming uses for a period not exceeding six months.
Such temporary permits must meet the intent and purpose of this chapter.
Temporary permits shall be based upon an agreement and plan of action to bring the use into compliance prior to the expiration of the permit.
Temporary permits shall be conditioned upon agreement by the owner or operator to remove any remaining nonconforming structures or equipment upon expiration of the temporary permit.
Temporary permits may be renewed such that the total time shall not exceed 18 months.
No use which has been previously approved under a site plan for operation and having been deemed discontinued as defined herein shall recommence operation under the previous site plan until an administrative review of the existing site plan is conducted pursuant to the codes in effect at the time and the Zoning Enforcement Officer deems that revision or an amended site plan is not necessary.
A site plan approved pursuant with the provisions of this article shall run with the land and apply to the type of business or activity for which originally applied. A subsequent change of use to another type of use requiring site plan approval or a special use permit will require approval of a new site plan and the issuance of a new zoning permit.
This chapter shall be enforced by the Zoning Enforcement Officer, who shall be appointed by the Town Board.
The Zoning Enforcement Officer's authority shall include:
Approve and/or deny zoning permits.
Scale and interpret zone boundaries on Zoning Maps.
Approve and/or deny certificates of compliance.
Refer appropriate matters to the Zoning Board of Appeals and Planning Board, as needed.
Revocation of a zoning permit where there is false, misleading or insufficient information.
Revocation of a zoning permit and/or certificate of compliance where the applicant has not done what was proposed on the application.
Issue stop-work orders for noncompliance with this Zoning Chapter.
Issue appearance tickets before the Town Court for noncompliance with this chapter.
The Zoning Enforcement Officer shall report at regular Town Board meetings the number of permits issued.
No land shall be occupied or used and no building or structure hereafter constructed, erected, extended, used, or changes made in the use until a certificate of compliance shall have been issued by the Zoning Enforcement Officer stating that the building, structure, or proposed use thereof complies with the provisions of this chapter. Additionally, a draft stormwater prevention plan (SWPPP), as defined by and consistent with the standards of the Town of LeRay Stormwater Management and Erosion and Sediment Control Law (Chapter 133), is provided where required.
[Amended 2-9-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
All certificates of compliance shall be applied for coincidentally with the application for a building permit. Said certificate shall be issued within 10 days after the erection and alteration shall have been approved as complying with the provisions of this chapter.
The Zoning Enforcement Officer shall maintain a record of all certificates, and copies shall be furnished upon request to any person having a proprietary or tenancy interest in the building affected.
Creation, appointment and organization.
A Zoning Board of Appeals is hereby created and shall consist of five members who shall be appointed by the Town Board on a staggered-term basis in conformance with Town Law.
The Town Board shall appoint a Chairman.
The Board of Appeals shall select a Secretary and shall prescribe rules for the conduct of its affairs.
Powers and duties. The Board of Appeals shall have all the power and duties prescribed by § 267-b of the Town Law and by this chapter, which are more particularly specified as follows:
The Board of Appeals may reverse or affirm, wholly or partly, or may modify the order, requirement, decision, interpretation or determination appealed from and shall make such order, requirement, decision, interpretation or determination as in its opinion ought to have been made in the matter by the administrative official charged with the enforcement of such ordinance or local law and to that end shall have all the powers of the administrative official from whose order, requirement, decision, interpretations or determinations the appeal is taken.
Use variance.
The Board of Appeals, on appeal from the decision or determination of the administrative official charged with the enforcement of this chapter, shall have the power to grant use variances.
No such use variance shall be granted by the Board of Appeals without a showing by the applicant that applicable zoning regulations and restrictions have caused unnecessary hardship.
In order to prove unnecessary hardship, the applicant shall demonstrate to the Board of Appeals that for each and every permitted use under the zoning regulations for the particular districts where the property is located:
The applicant cannot realize a reasonable return, provided that lack of return is substantial as demonstrated by competent financial evidence;
That the alleged hardship relating to the property in question is unique and does not apply to a substantial portion of the district or neighborhood;
That the requested use variance, if granted, will not alter the essential character of the neighborhood; and
That the alleged hardship has not been self-created.
The Board of Appeals, in the granting of use variances, shall grant the minimum variance that it shall deem necessary and adequate to address the unnecessary hardship proven by the applicant and at the same time preserve and protect the character of the neighborhood and the health, safety and welfare of the community.
Area variance.
The Zoning Board of Appeals shall have the powers, upon an appeal from a decision or determination of an administrative official charged with the enforcement of this chapter, to grant area variances.
In making its determination, the Zoning Board of Appeals shall take into consideration the benefit to the application if the variance is granted, as weighted against the detriment to the health, safety and welfare of the neighborhood or community by such grant.
In making area variance determinations the Board shall also consider:
Whether an undesirable change will be produced in the character of the neighborhood or a detriment to nearby properties will be created by the granting of the area variance;
Whether the benefit sought by the applicant can be achieved by some method, feasible for the applicant to pursue, other than an area variance;
Whether the requested area variance is substantial;
Whether the proposed variance will have an adverse effect or impact on the physical or environmental conditions of the neighborhood or district; and
Whether the alleged difficulty was self-created, which consideration shall be relevant to the decision of the Board of Appeals but shall not necessarily preclude the granting of the area variance.
The Board of Appeals, in the granting of area variances, shall grant the minimum variance that it shall deem necessary and adequate and at the same time preserve and protect the character of the neighborhood and the health, safety and welfare of the community.
Imposition of conditions.
The Board of Appeals shall, in the granting of both use variances and area variances, have the authority to impose such reasonable conditions and restrictions as are directly related to and incidental to the proposed use of the property or the period of time such variance shall be in effect.
Such conditions shall be consistent with the spirit and intent of the Zoning Chapter and shall be imposed for the purpose of minimizing any adverse impact such variance may have on the neighborhood or community.
Meetings; minutes; records. Meetings of such Board of Appeals shall be open to the public to the extent provided in Article 7 of the Public Officers Law. Such Board of Appeals shall keep minutes of its proceedings, showing the vote of each member upon every question or, if absent or failing to vote, indicating such fact, and shall also keep records of its examinations and other official actions.
Filing requirements. Every rule, regulation, every amendment or repeal thereof, and every order, requirement, decision or determination of the Board of Appeals shall be filed in the office of the Town Clerk within five business days and shall be a public record.
Assistance to Board of Appeals. Such Board shall have the authority to call upon any department, agency or employee of the Town for such assistance as shall be deemed necessary and as shall by authorized by the Town Board. Such department, agency or employee may be reimbursed by any expenses incurred as a result of such assistance.
Hearing appeals.
Unless otherwise provided by local law or ordinance, the jurisdiction of the Board of Appeals shall be appellate only and shall be limited to hearing and deciding appeals from and reviewing any order, requirement, decision, interpretation, or determination made by an administrative official charged with the enforcement of the local law adopted pursuant to this article.
The concurring vote of a majority of the members of the Board of Appeals shall be necessary to reverse any order, requirement, decision of determination of any such administrative official or to grant a use variance or area variance.
Appeals may be taken by any person aggrieved or by an officer, department, board or bureau of the Town.
Time of appeal.
Such appeal shall be taken within 60 days after the filing of any order, requirement, decision, interpretation or determination of the administrative officer charged with the enforcement of such local law by filing with such administrative official and with the Board of Appeals a notice of appeal, specifying the grounds thereof and the relief sought.
The administrative official from whom the appeal is taken shall forthwith transmit to the Board of Appeals all the papers constituting the record upon which the action appealed from was taken.
Upon the hearing, any party may appear in person or by agent or attorney.
Stay upon appeal.
An appeal shall stay all proceedings in furtherance of the action appealed from.
A stay shall not go into effect if the administrative official charged with the enforcement of such local law, from whom the appeal is taken, certifies to the Board of Appeals, after the notice of appeal shall have been filed with the administrative official, that by reason of facts stated in the certificate a stay would, in his or her opinion, cause imminent peril to life or property.
In such instance, proceedings shall not be stayed otherwise than by a restraining order which may be granted by the Board of Appeals or by a court of record on application, on notice to the administrative official from whom the appeal is taken and on due cause shown.
Hearing on appeal.
The Board of Appeals shall fix a reasonable time for the hearing of the appeal or other matter referred to and shall give public notice thereof within a publication of general circulation in the Town at least five days prior to the date thereof.
The costs of sending or publishing any notices relating to such appeal shall be borne by the appealing party and shall be paid to the Board prior to the hearing of such appeal.
Filing of decision and notice. The decision of the Board of Appeals on the appeal shall be filed in the office of the Town Clerk within five business days after the day such decision is rendered, and a copy thereof shall be mailed to the applicant.
Notice to planning agency.
At least five days before such hearing, the Board of Appeals shall mail notices thereof to the parties having jurisdiction over any state land within 500 feet of the property affected by such appeal; and to Jefferson County as required by § 239-m of the General Municipal Law.
Such notice shall be accompanied by a full statement of the matter under consideration, as defined in Subdivision 1 of General Municipal Law § 239-m.
Compliance with State Environmental Quality Review Act.
The Board of Appeals shall comply with the provisions of the State Environmental Quality Review Act under Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law and its implementing regulations as codified in Title 6, Part 617, of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations.
A motion for the Zoning Board of Appeals to hold a rehearing to review any order, decision or determination of the Board not previously reheard may be made by any member of the Board.
A unanimous vote of all members of the Board then present is required for such rehearing to occur.
Such rehearing is subject to the same notice provisions as an original hearing.
Upon such rehearing, the Board may reverse, modify or annul its original order, decision or determination upon the unanimous vote of all members then present, provided the Board finds that the rights vested in persons acting in good faith in reliance upon the reheard order, decision or determination will not be prejudiced thereby.
Powers and duties. The Planning Board shall have the following powers and duties with respect to this chapter:
Approval or disapproval of site plans, special use permits and subdivisions.
Submittal of an advisory opinion to the Zoning Board of Appeals for use and area variances.
Submittal of an advisory opinion to the Town Board for proposed amendments to this chapter.
Attach conditions and restrictions to an approved site plan that are reasonable, directly related and incidental to the site plan.
All other powers granted by state law and this chapter.
The Planning Board shall act in strict accordance with the procedures specified by this chapter.
All applications made shall be made in writing on forms prescribed by the Town and shall conform to the requirements of Article XVI.
Every decision of the Planning Board shall contain a full record of findings in the case.
The concurring vote of a majority of the members of the Planning Board shall be necessary to approve site plans.
The Planning Board may provide advisory opinions in the form of a positive recommendation or a negative recommendation and shall provide to the Zoning Board of Appeals or Town Board a reasonable explanation contained within the resolution in support of the Planning Board's opinion.
The Planning Board may also withhold the submittal of an advisory opinion in instances where the Planning Board lacks a proper motion on which to vote.
Whenever a violation of this chapter occurs, the Zoning Enforcement Officer, Town, or any person may file a complaint in regard thereto.
All such complaints must be in writing and shall be filed with the Zoning Enforcement Officer, who shall properly record and immediately investigate such complaint.
If the complaint is found to be valid, the Zoning Enforcement Officer shall issue a stop-work order requiring all work to cease until the violation is corrected.
If the violation is not corrected within the specified time, the Zoning Enforcement Officer shall take action to compel compliance.
If the violation is not corrected within the specified time, the Zoning Enforcement Officer shall issue the property owner of record an appearance ticket to appear before the Town Court to account for said violation.
Pursuant to Municipal Home Rule Law § 10 and Town Law § 268, any person, firm or corporation who commits an offense against, disobeys, neglects or refuses to comply with or resists the enforcement of any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be deemed guilty of a violation. Each day an offense is continued shall be deemed a separate violation of this chapter.
[Amended 8-11-2016 by L.L. No. 4-2016]
A violation of this chapter is punishable by a fine not to exceed $350 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months, or both, for conviction of a first offense; for conviction of a second offense, both of which were committed within a period of five years, punishable by a separate fine of not less than $350 nor more than $700 or imprisonment for a separate period not to exceed six months, or both; and upon conviction for a third or subsequent offense, all of which were committed within a period of five years, punishable by a separate fine of not less than $700 nor more than $1,000 or imprisonment for a separate period of not to exceed six months, or both.
In addition to the penalties provided above, the Town Board may also maintain an action or proceeding in the name of the Town in a court of competent jurisdiction to compel compliance with or restrain by injunction the violation of this chapter. The violator will be held responsible for all legal fees, consulting fees and any other costs incurred by the Town in enforcing this chapter.
The Town Board may amend, supplement, or repeal regulations and provisions of this chapter after public notice and public hearing. All proposed changes shall be referred to the Jefferson County Planning Board for its recommendation and for a report thereon prior to final action. The Town Board, by resolution adopted at a stated meeting, shall fix the time and place of a public hearing on the proposed amendment and cause notice to be given as follows:
In case of a protest against such change, signed by the owners of 20% or more of the area of land included in such proposed change, or of an adverse recommendation by the County Planning Board, the vote of the Town Board must have a seventy-five-percent majority in favor to adopt the amendments.
Interpretation and application of the provisions of this chapter shall be held to be minimal requirements, adopted for the promotion of the public health, safety or the general welfare. Whenever the requirements of this chapter differ from the requirements of any other lawfully adopted rules, regulations or ordinances, the more restrictive, or that imposing the higher standards, shall govern.
Should any section or provisions of this chapter be decided by the courts to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the law as a whole or any part thereof other than the part so decided to be unconstitutional or invalid.


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GSA Provides Innovation Challenges Platform, Drives Open Government
May 27, 2010
Note: Archived news releases may contain contact names, telephone numbers, Web links, or other information that is outdated. You may reach a public affairs officer at 202-501-1231. For a list of public affairs officers by beat, visit /portal/content/101120.
Online Challenge Platform to Simplify Government Challenges at No Cost to Agencies
May 27, 2010
Contact: Caren Auchman, 202-525-8165
WASHINGTON – The U.S. General Services Administration is helping federal agencies answer President Obama's call to increase their use of prizes and challenges to spur innovation and further open government by introducing an online innovation challenge platform to federal agencies at no cost.
"President Obama has empowered the public to help solve some of the most difficult problems in government. The use of prizes and challenges spurs innovation and brings ideas to bear on some of our nation's most pressing problems," said David McClure, Associate Administrator for GSA's Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies. "By providing an online challenge and prizes platform governmentwide, GSA is helping agencies promote and harness innovation to more effectively engage with the public."
President Obama issued the Open Government Directive calling on the federal government to create a more transparent, participatory, and collaborative government and most recently challenged agencies to further these principles by increasing the use of prizes and challenges as tools to promote and inspire participation. Recognizing the power of prizes to mobilize new and diverse talent to tackle a problem, GSA is lowering the barriers for federal government use of prizes and challenges by providing a challenge platform at no cost that will simplify the public engagement process for both agencies and the public.
Available for use by agencies in July, GSA's platform powered by ChallengePost will allow agencies to post problems and invite the public to suggest, discuss, and judge solutions. ChallengePost was selected from a pool of eight applicants due to the quality of their offer to meet the government's requirements, their experience running challenges, and the ease of use of their products. ChallengePost's platform is currently being used for AppsforHealthyKids.com, a competition sponsored by First Lady Michelle Obama as part of her nationwide campaign to end childhood obesity within a generation.
In addition to the online challenge platform, GSA's Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies will further reduce barriers to public use of challenges and prizes by sharing best practices, developing training and guidelines for issuing challenges, and creating a contract vehicle to make it easier for agencies to access the best challenge products and services to identify and execute challenges.
GSA's Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies, which fosters public engagement by using innovative technologies to connect citizens to their government, will continue to develop additional tools and practices to help agencies provide more opportunities for the public to engage with their government.
GSA provides a centralized delivery system of products and services to the federal government, leveraging its enormous buying power to get the best value for taxpayers.
- Founded in 1949, GSA manages more than one-fourth of the government's total procurement dollars and influences the management of $500 billion in federal assets, including 9,500 government-owned or leased buildings and 213,000 vehicles.
- GSA helps preserve our past and define our future, as a steward of more than 480 historic properties, and as manager of USA.gov, the official portal to federal government information and services.


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Great Is the Lord
31243, Hymns, Great Is the Lord, no. 77
1. Great is the Lord; 'tis good to praise
His high and holy name.
Well may the Saints in latter days
His wondrous love proclaim.
2. The Comforter is sent again;
His pow'r the Church attends,
And with the faithful will remain
Till Jesus Christ descends.
3. We'll praise him for a prophet's voice,
His people's steps to guide;
In this we do and will rejoice,
Tho all the world deride.
4. To praise him let us all engage,
For unto us is giv'n
To live in this momentous age
And share the light of heav'n.
Text: Eliza R. Snow, 1804-1887. Included in the first LDS hymnbook, 1835.
Music: Ebenezer Beesley, 1840-1906


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At 45, The L.A. Roadster Show May Be Middle Aged, But Shows No Sign Of Slowing Down.
If it's Father's Day weekend it means the annual L.A. Roadster Show and Swap Meet has come around again. A well-established tradition for hot rodders in Southern California, this year marked the 45th such event for the club which was formed in 1957. The established format of only letting finished, painted, and upholstered 1936 and older roadsters into the main show area is the main draw. But at least double the real estate taken up by the finished roadsters is set aside outside the gate for the huge swap meet and specialty parking area, where pre-'75 hot rods, customs and other special interest vehicles are made welcome.
This year saw a few new additions to the show, with ten or so vintage front-engined dragsters firing up for a Cacklefest on Saturday, wowing many spectators who'd never witnessed such a sight. Or smell! The Pinstripers Gathering for Charity-hopefully to become an annual event-raised funds by 'striping whatever was laid in front of them, with proceeds going to the L.A. Roadsters' favorite causes. Celebrating 75 years of the '33-34 Ford, Steve's Auto Restorations sponsored a corral for Model 40s, awarding 15 special trophies, while on Sunday there was apparently a special area dubbed the Traditional Rod and Suede Show, though many such cars had congregated together since Friday in the specialty parking area.
If you were shopping for new hot rod parts, you'd have been able to assemble several differently-styled rods from the parts offered by the hundreds of vendors, selling everything from complete bodies and chassis, through paint and upholstery, to the smallest trim part. And that's without the clothing, lifestyle accessory, and artwork vendors.
Celebrities in attendance included Dave Bell (you'll know his Henry HiRise cartoons from Street Rodder magazine) and Henry Winkler, aka The Fonz, both signing autographs and meeting fans, while several other well known hot rod personalities could be seen enjoying the show on what is, for many, a rare weekend off. Or not, as the case may have been, if they were working their booths. I know many people were pleased to meet and talk hot rods with the guys from Ionia Hot Rod Shop, who'd hauled a great rolling chassis out from Michigan.
But the highlight of the show for me personally will always be the swap meet, with truly unique, desirable, and hard to find parts down each aisle. Maybe the effects of the economy were hitting home, but I saw very few people hauling large parts back to the parking lot, and many of the projects and cars for sale weren't selling, despite some favorable pricing. But smaller stuff was moving, and most of the people I knew with swap spaces selling realistically priced parts reported decent sales during the weekend.
Though it didn't make for great photos, the overcast skies on Saturday were perfect for walking the show without getting burned, a bonus if you'd been to the open house events at both SO-CAL Speed Shop and Walden Speed Shop the day before, though Sunday saw SoCal sunshine of the finest caliber. With 885 roadsters to get around, plus the swap meet and specialty parking areas, there was simply too much to see in one day. And that's a good thing!


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SCRAPSTORE, Swindon is a low cost community resource centre and environmental charity that is home to a multitude of projects dedicated to releasing the untapped potential of all things, people and possibilities.
An Aladdin's cave of materials ready to stimulate your imagination. From crafts to furniture, reclamation to DIY and play - SCRAPSTORE has something for you.
We are interested in any materials or items that can be used in an art, craft, DIY, reclamation or play context. So long as all materials are clean, safe and suitable all it takes is a call to confirm and we are more than capable of taking large quantities off your hands even clearing whole offices and stockpiles!
The more colourful and unusual the better, particularly with regard to paper, fabrics and plastics. If you can deliver, great! If not, call and we will arrange a convenient collection. Do something amazing today and get in touch.
We are open to any member of the general public and support schools, community groups, child-minders, nurseries, colleges, students, youth groups, after-school clubs, crafters, art and drama groups, to name only a few. Our aim is to provide access for all to low cost creative materials, inspiration and resources. Whoever you are there will be a SCRAPSTORE for you.
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3D Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: TDSC) announced today that it has acquired Freedom Of Creation (FOC), the pioneering 3D printing design company based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Click here for the official 3D Systems press release.
Founded in 2000 by Finnish designer Janne Kyttänen Freedom Of Creation has done extensive research in the field of 3D printing, continuously pushing the boundaries with cutting edge innovations, stretching the limits and ultimately building a successful design collection of commercial goods. Using these state of the art 3D printing technologies we actively collaborate with 3rd parties as well as building our own design collection. The products in the FOC collection have been published and exhibited all around the world, they also have been selected for permanent museum collections and have received numerous design accolades worldwide.
Over the past years the 3D printing industry has been picking up speed, moving the technology towards mainstream adoption. To keep our competitive edge and to strengthen our pioneering position we are excited about partnering up with one of the biggest players in the 3D printing industry, 3D Systems. This strategic move helps to realize Freedom Of Creation's bold plans with 3D printing for both the near and distant future.


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Topic: Race car creative slump
Hi there!
I know I'm new, so I'll start off with introductions.
My name is Russell, and I have been a Star Wars fan for as long as I can remember. Boba Fett has always been my favorite character, and I do come in here from time to time, just never registered. I also have quite the collection of expanded universe novels, so I'm not just one of those movie nerds haha
Anyway, I have a bit of a problem, and was wondering if any of you have any suggestions, ideas, etc.
I have a desert race car (class 9 if you want to get specific) that I am designing with a bit of a mando/starwars theme. Nothing over the top, just subtly star warsie. I got the hood covered, and thought I had a design for the side, but stopped before I wen't to far because I'm not sure if it will look right... Soooo im here to ask of your opinions here
Some pictures of its current state:
The last picture is my number with the rebel sunbird symbol. I've always been a fan of it, but not sure if it will go well with the mythosaur skull on the hood. The white dot on the side of the car is where the sunbird/number will go if I decide to go with that. (I can always remove the dot too, not set in stone)
My main dilemma is whether to go with my original plan, just put a number in the circle, or do a completely different design for the side...
So, does anyone have any thoughts as to what I should do? Such a minor detail in the grand scheme of things, but one that I want to get just right.
Thanks for all your help!!
P.S. I was thinking maybe something tribal-ish on the side that enhanced the skull up front. Not sure though...


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Adele Reversible Two Side Four Leaf Clover Pendant with White Mother Pearl and Black Ceramic Inlay in Rose Gold Chain Necklace is crafted from CELOVIS's signature metal – Imported Titanium which is comfortable and perfect to wear on any outfits and occasions.
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Etcd is a "Distributed reliable key-value store for the most critical data of a distributed system". Kubernetes uses Etcd to store state about the cluster and service discovery between nodes. This state includes what nodes exist in the cluster, which nodes they are running on and what containers should be running.
The command below will launch a single node etcd cluster listening on port 4001.
docker run -d --name=etcd \
--net=host \
gcr.io/google_containers/etcd:2.2.1 \
/usr/local/bin/etcd \
--listen-client-urls=http://0.0.0.0:4001 \
--advertise-client-urls=http://0.0.0.0:4001 \
TODO: refactor to Dockerfile !!!
The net=host means the container will share the same network as the host, removing the need to map ports.
In production you would want to run etcd on three separate machines to ensure maximum availability.


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The Forex world is constantly evolving and during its weekly trading hours there is a wealth of news a trader must keep on top of if they want to make the most money possible. Indeed, because the market can be affected by a number of dynamics, it is essential they know exactly what's happening at all times in order to avoid any unprofitable deals.
For example, let's assume the US Dollar is trading well against the Great British Pound during the first half of the week. This would be a good time to invest some money and reap the benefits of a positive market condition. However, by Wednesday a series of negative news stories emerge from the UK and affect the country's economic performance. These dynamics then adversely affects how well the two currencies are trading. At this point it's important to know what's just happened because it will influence whether or not someone should cease trading this currency pair for a while or continue.
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Rating teachers' performance on test scores of students who aren't in their classes is one of the major problems with Florida's value added system.
DAYTONA BEACH — Volusia County School Superintendent Margaret Smith applied the brakes Wednesday on part of a new evaluation system that had lowered the performance ratings of more than 100 Volusia teachers based on state test scores, sometimes from students they never taught.
Smith notified teachers, principals and assistant principals Wednesday that none of their evaluations for the 2011-12 school year will be "negatively impacted" by inclusion of a new "value added model" that has stirred controversy around the state.
Adjusted ratings based on changes in the way Volusia counts the factors that go into the overall evaluation will be released in a few days, Smith said.
"It is at best an imperfect system," she said of the value added model. "We're trying to be fair and equitable to all."
Stakes are high for teachers and school administrators who can lose their jobs over repeated low performance ratings. Two years from now, their evaluations will determine which teachers qualify for merit pay.
Under state law, the value added model — comparing how students scored on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test to how they were expected to perform — began counting last school year for half of the evaluation score for teachers, principals and assistant principals. Classroom observations, lesson plans and other factors make up the other half.
The Florida Education Association, a statewide teachers union, is already challenging the law in court and recently asked Gov. Rick Scott to put implementation of the value added ratings on hold after teachers were notified recently of their scores for last school year.
Some teachers, like Jennifer Hughes of Palm Terrace Elementary in Daytona Beach, cried when they pulled up their value added ratings on a school computer in mid-November.
School employee evaluations are confidential for a year, but Hughes said she was rated as "proficient" — the second highest rating possible — on the first half of her evaluation while the value added adjustment pulled her down to "needs improvement." Three consecutive years of that rating – the second lowest possible — could cost Hughes her job.
And that was based on FCAT scores from students who weren't even in her River Springs Middle School class last year for children with severe and profound disabilities. Her value added calculation defaulted to schoolwide FCAT scores because Hughes had fewer than 10 children in her class.
Rating teachers' performance on test scores of students who aren't in their classes is one of the major problems with Florida's value added system, said Andrew Spar, president of the Volusia Teachers Organization.
Many of the more than 100 Volusia teachers who complained to that union about their performance ratings being dragged down by the value added model teach subjects such as high school math, kindergarten, music, art or physical education that aren't tested by FCAT. Spar said schoolwide FCAT math and reading scores are used to rate those teachers.
No major changes are planned in Flagler County, but since the scores were released earlier this month, about 30 teachers complained about or questioned how their scores were determined, said Shawn Schmidli, the district's coordinator for assessment, accountability and equity.
During a regular meeting this coming Tuesday, the Flagler County School Board will consider a few minor changes, including allowing kindergarten through eighth-grade teachers with less than three years of student data to use a schoolwide score to determine the rest of their personal student evaluation score.
"It's definitely been a controversial subject," Schmidli said. "We're trying to do the best job in implementing this as possible."
Flagler County Educators Association President Katie Hansen and Superintendent Janet Valentine could not be reached for comment Wednesday.
Hughes and Spar were pleased with Smith's decision to adjust Volusia teachers' evaluations for last school year.
"I think it's the right thing. I'm very pleased that a system that does not make sense is not going to negatively impact teachers," Spar said.
Even with that, he and Smith said the larger issue of how the evaluation formula is applied in the future remains to be settled.
"We're going to go back and review everything again," Smith said. "You can always have amendments."
Spar said the Volusia Teachers Organization will work with the state teachers union to try to persuade the Legislature to change the law that requires use of the value added model.


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Let's unravel the grey area of improving actual JavaScript code itself and discover the truth and science of JavaScript performance patterns.
While improving network performance of your scripts through file size and the script loading is critical, the run-time performance of your JavaScript code has the most direct effect of the visceral feel that your users experience.
I created jsPerf.com, the JavaScript performance testing playground, to settle the scores of JavaScript performance recommendations. I've come up with a simple theorem — easily summarized. Basically, the biggest enemies of performance when it comes to JavaScript (in descending order) are:
Of course, there's not much you can do in JavaScript without using any of these things. The idea is that if you can get rid of a DOM read by using a function call or a property lookup instead, you should do it. Similarly, if you can replace a function call with a scope lookup, go for it! It will result in DRY code with much better performance.
I spend a lot of time reviewing other people's JavaScript code for performance issues, and I think it's safe to say this presentation covers about 70% to 80% of the improvements that I usually end up recommending. It's a simple principle, and it's easy to apply it once you understand it fully —there just needs to be someone to explain it all to you. I'm that guy!
The basic gist of this idea fits in one slide, but I'd like to take the time to A) explain what exactly these slow things are (so even JavaScript beginners that don't know what a scope lookup is can follow along); and B) show lots of practical, real-world examples of how applying this technique can result in better performance, regardless of whether you're using JavaScript libraries or plain vanilla JavaScript. A is especially useful for people who are new to high-performance JavaScript, but B will be useful for more advanced JavaScript coders as well.
I believe this technique is useful because it can be applied to all the JavaScript code you'll ever write, and it's guaranteed to have a positive impact on performance (among other advantages). It will be useful for both JavaScript beginners (because everything will be explained properly) and advanced scripters that want to focus on performance while coding JavaScript.
Mathias Bynens (@mathias) works as a freelance web developer in Belgium. He likes HTML, CSS, JavaScript and WPO. To help with those last two things, he created jsPerf <http://jsperf.com/>.
For information on exhibition and sponsorship opportunities at the conference, contact Gloria Lombardo at firstname.lastname@example.com
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The scores of area high school seniors taking the SAT remain steady, with one Onslow County high school keeping pace with the national average.
The scores of area high school seniors taking the SAT remain steady, with one Onslow County high school keeping pace with the national average.
According to The College Board�s annual SAT report released Thursday, North Carolina seniors in 2013 had an average combined SAT score of 1479, which is up 10 points from 2012. The national average remained 1498.
Onslow County�s average score was 1414 for math, critical reading and writing, near the state average but a decrease of 13 points from the previous year.
Swansboro High School students, however, continue to meet and exceed both state and national averages. They were nine points above the national average in critical reading with a score of 505 and at 1494 total came in just under the overall national average.
�We would certainly like to see our students break 500 in each section,� Onslow County Schools Public Information Assistant Suzie Ulbrich said. �As we continue to teach the Common Core and New Essential Standards, given the more rigorous curriculum with a goal to better prepare students for college and work, it should also impact the SAT scores positively. We hope to see scores increase each year as we continue to teach to these standards.�
Seniors taking the SAT at Carteret County�s three public high schools continue to log a countywide average that is above the state and national average.
Carteret County combined average score was 1541, up slightly over the 1538 recorded the previous year.
Croatan High School had a score of 1575, West Carteret a combined score of 1535 and East Carteret High School a score of 1475.
�These results are another indicator of the hard work and dedication of our staff members in supporting students to be well prepared for the college experience,� said Dr. Sue Kreuser, director of testing, assessment and student achievement for Carteret County Public Schools.
The SAT is the admissions test taken by a majority of North Carolina�s college-bound seniors.
While scores remained steady across the area, the number of students taking the SAT was down 8.2 percent.
According to the N.C. Department of Instruction, in 2012 all high school juniors took the ACT for the first time as part of the state�s READY accountability models. Students can also use the ACT results for college admissions.
Ulbrich said more colleges are accepting ACT scores and the ACT is offered to all juniors free of charge, whereas students must pay to take the SAT.
Onslow County had 746 students take the SAT, down from 781, according to the 2013 report
Carteret County had 273 students take the test compared to 335 the previous year.
Students who took the SAT in Duplin County had an overall combined score of 1305, down from 1325 the previous year.
At East Duplin High School, the overall score was 1350, down somewhat from the score of 1368 in 2012. The school�s overall scores included a 467 for math; 451 for critical reading; and 432 for writing.
At Jones Senior High School, Jones County�s only high school, 29 students took the SAT for the 2013 year, down slightly from the 34 the previous year. The high school�s combined average score was 1319, up 15 points from the previous year.
How they scored
The College Board released its annual report on SAT scores on Thursday. North Carolina seniors in 2013 had an average combined score 1,479 for math, critical reading and writing, up 10 points from 2012.
The average scores below show how area students performed.
United States 1,498
North Carolina 1,479
Onslow County 1,414
Dixon 1,377
Math 471
Critical reading 468
Writing 438
Jacksonville 1,422
Math 490
Critical reading 482
Writing 450
Northside 1,383
Math 465
Critical reading 476
Writing 442
Richlands 1,431
Math 489
Critical reading 485
Writing 457
Southwest 1,356
Math 461
Critical reading 447
Writing 448
Swansboro 1,494
Math 511
Critical reading 505
Writing 478
White Oak 1,406
Math 481
Critical reading 473
Writing 452
Carteret County 1,541
Croatan 1,575
Math 540
Critical Reading 524
Writing 511
West Carteret 1,535
Math 524
Critical reading 519
Writing 492
East Carteret 1,475
Math 517
Critical reading 493
Writing 465
Jones County
Jones Sr. 1,319
Math 452
Critical reading 450
Writing 417
Duplin County 1,305
East Duplin High School 1,350
Math 467
Critical reading 451
Writing 432
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Mad Men star Jon Hamm is hosting a special party for the Emmy Award losers to cheer them up after Sunday night's (22Sep13) ceremony.
We were like, 'That was a really fun party
Hamm is nominated in the category for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his portrayal of Don Draper in Mad Men, but he is not expecting to win after having lost out on the trophy five times in previous years.
He has now decided to team up with another former Emmy loser, Amy Poehler, to host a party for everyone who misses out.
Hamm tells Eonline.com, "We figured that the winners get celebrated enough so we thought it was about time that the losers get celebrated. And Poehler and I are friends from a long time ago and every year when we would lose the Emmy we would kind of wink at each other and call each other loser for the rest of the night... We called it the Losers Lounge because nobody that was there won and it kind of stuck. We were like, 'That was a really fun party. We should do that again, but we should do it bigger and better and invite our friends who aren't going to win either and we'll have a good time with it.'" Winners will only be allowed to attend the bash if they leave their Emmy Award at the door and make a $1,000 (?667) donation to charity.
Hamm faces competition from Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad), Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey), Damian Lewis (Homeland), Kevin Spacey (House Of Cards) and Jeff Daniels (The Newsroom).
Poehler is contention for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in Parks and Recreation.
The awards will be handed out at a ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday night.
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any one have any pet tattoos I have 2 cat tattoos one is a tattoo of my cat
Dog of the Day
Cat of the Day
Pet of the Day
any one have any pet tattoos I have 2 cat tattoos one is a tattoo of my cat
Hi all cat lovers have a nice day. chack out my meassge Board at
Did you see Valerie's thread? Several people here have pet-themed tattoos!
I've Been Frosted
I have 5 paw prints on my foot to represent my babies. I'd post it but pet talk doesn't like to let me upload from my tablet.
Our goal in life should be - to be as good a person as our dog thinks we are.
Thank you for the siggy, Michelle!
Cindy (Human) - Taz (RB Tabby) - Zoee (RB Australian Shepherd) - Paizly (Dilute Tortie) - Taggart (Aussie Mix) - Jax (Brown & White Tabby), - Zeplyn (Cattle Dog Mix)
I am jealous! I'd LOVE to have a tattoo of Jasper's pawprint, but my hubby dislikes tattoos. Bah!
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Thank you.steve wrote:I'll correct it in the next build so that it's a float as in Cumulus 1.
Edit @ 6:13 PM: So after running for a few hours and sending data to several external sites as a test, I noticed that the barometric pressure is not being reported to APRS. Possibly a bug or maybe just not implemented? Just passing along another observation.
Also I checked the MXDiag error file and it was the exact System.Timers.Timer:set_Interval double issue, float should definitely fix it. Should have noticed that myself, lol.
Edit @ 12:49 AM:: Ran Cumulus 1.9.4 1099 for a few hours and yea theres something wrong with the barometric pressure stuff for APRS for MX, works fine in regular Cumulus.
Double checked the way EasyWeather.dat is made and there's nothing I can find, it follows the input value format with no more than two decimal values for the rain value, etc. Again just reporting info as I find it.