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Number of students: 21,290
Square footage maintained: 5.7 million
Number of full-time custodians: 114
Annual cleaning budget: $4,195,684 (2011-2012)
Green cleaning team members: Jay Kahn, Director of Facilities Operations; William Bremer, Richard Sochacki, Robert McCormick, Brian Senn, Building Supervisors; Romanow Building Services (26), CMU (88), AFSCME, Cleaning Contractor; Arnold Sales, Lansing Sanitary, and Nichols, Janitorial Product Distributors; Isabella County Material Recovery Facility
Central Michigan University's green cleaning program began in 2007 with the purchase of Stephen Ashkin's book, Green Cleaning for Dummies. In February 2008, we developed our first Green Model Report, which began with only one certified green product. Today, we have 26 EPA and seven Green Seal-ertified products.
Over the last three years, we have eliminated more than 35 chemicals. In 2008, we introduced color-coordinated microfiber cloths and mops, which replaced all disposable paper cleaning products, cutting our budget by $24,000 a year. About 40 hand driers have been installed to curb paper towel use. We installed dilution-control systems on every floor of 130 buildings to ensure proper mixing of custodial chemicals. Also, CMU's windows are cleaned using only de-ionized water so no chemicals are spilled on the ground. All buildings have entrance matting, low mercury lighting, recycling, and all 5.7 million square feet of buildings are cleaned by custodians who receive a minimum of 24 hours of training each year.
Our program's goal is to protect the health of building occupants by reducing air and water pollution while saving money. In FY 2007, cleaning supplies cost $296,000; in 2010 supplies cost $209,000, a 29.4 percent decrease and a savings of more than $87,000. CMU is also a member of the U.S. Green Building Council and the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.
Since receiving a 2010 Honorable Mention in American School & University Magazine, CMU continues to make advancements by introducing outdoor recycling, expanding our composting program to all five on-campus dining halls, applying an anti-microbial coating to all athletic and recreation areas, increasing our custodial training program from 24 to 30 hours on all three shifts, installing heated sidewalks in new buildings, and introducing LEED requirements on all new construction ensuring environmentally responsible practices.
In 2011, we added anti-microbial coating in our fitness and athletic facilities. It is designed to stop H1N1, MRSA, fungi and bacteria from growing on surfaces with no environmental impact. We have also provided extensive training to our custodians on disinfection, prevention of illnesses, germ control and cross contamination. Particularly, a registered nurse spoke to the custodial staff on sanitation against contagious illnesses. We have also doubled the frequency of bathroom and locker room cleaning. Also, we established a communication strategy to increase outreach to building occupants about health concerns through Web-based communication and by installing large signs in bathrooms discussing the H1N1 virus, emphasizing hand washing and installing more than 100 hand sanitizer dispensers.
CMU has an extensive recycling program that recycles on average 48 tons monthly. In 2004, we began recycling newspaper, magazines, cardboard, aluminum, glass, plastic bottles and jugs, and since then added styrofoam, CDs, DVDs, lamps, batteries and TerraCycle recycling. In 2008, we started competing annually in Recyclemania and more than 2,500 recycling bins were placed in classrooms and hallways. We also hosted an in-house recycling competition between the residential halls, awarding prizes totaling $10,000 to more than 600 students. To make recycling more accessible, we have placed more than 2,000 recycle bins in residential kitchenettes and suites, purchased 30-yard roll-off recycle tanks, and budgeted $15,000 annually for employing student Recycle Coordinators. This year, we purchased 100 outdoor recycling bins to place at events and high-traffic areas. In March 2010, we began a compost program using prep food waste from the residential dining kitchens. Currently we have collected more than 65,000 pounds of prep waste to be used in the two on-campus organic gardens.
In the past year, we began emphasizing custodial training to increase our custodian's awareness of green cleaning best practices. The training given to custodians is hosted by our vendors and allows for custodians to ask questions from experts. In 2010, our custodians averaged 19.5 training hours, but this year we increased the requirement to a minimum of 24 hours of training. We currently offer more than 30 hours of in-classroom and hands-on training, as well as online training. We track the training hours received by each custodian, and reward those meet their goal with a pizza party.
One new strategy at CMU is to build greener buildings that are more custodial-friendly. Examples of this are installing ice-melt systems in sidewalks to reduce salt use and installing floors that do not need floor finishes. We also notify our building occupants of the products we are using in their buildings, and timing of vacuuming and floor care for noise sensitivity, hazardous floor conditions, and sensitivity to chemicals. Along with notification of cleaning, we track buildings that have asthmatics to schedule project work for off-hours and ensure the use of fragrance-free, Green Seal products. We also continue to promote first-shift, daylight cleaning to maximize outreach to building occupants and for energy savings. In 2010, we began requiring that any mold remediation has air-clearance samples to ensure air quality and started testing out low-impact cork flooring on campus We also wash our microfiber cloths in-house with energy-star washing machines.
Monthly, we track all green vs. non-green purchases for each building on-campus. We also analyze our product purchases and sort out the top 10 products that are the most costly in each category; green, neutral and non-green. The goal for 2011 is for 85 percent of purchases made to be EPA or Green Seal certified products, up from 80 percent in 2010. CMU presents this information along with their custodial training topics and achievements monthly to CMU's Sustainability Committee and Building Coordinator meetings. We also began managing custodial workloads with a software program in order to track labor cost, distribute manpower, and meet customer requirements. Through our green cleaning efforts, we were able to hire three more custodians for our athletic facilities with the information gathered from CleanOps.
CMU has several policies aimed at reducing solid waste including a Sustainable Purchasing Policy that has been signed by CMU's president. In 2011, The Green Cleaning Policy and a Solid Waste Management Policy will be put in effect. These policies are meant to extend our commitment to proper green cleaning procedures in campus buildings and to increase accountability of recycling on campus.
In the last few years, we have made outreach a critical part of our job at CMU. In 2011, the green cleaning and recycling teams had student presenters at Leadership Safari, a week-long event for more than 2,000 incoming freshman, where we show a video on how to recycle on campus and answer questions. The green cleaning and cecycling programs also have poster boards at Mainstage, CMU's kickoff event that attracts 3,000 students each year, and CMU's Earth Day Celebration. Along with the poster boards, we have a Plinko board that offers students the chance to win prizes, hand out fliers and display microfiber cloths and EPA-certified chemical containers. We also hold an informational table three times a week during the RecycleMania competition to talk to students about our Recycling and Green Cleaning programs and provide updates in the CMLife Newspaper.
Also, CMU has a Recycling Facebook and Twitter page as a social media tool for students. CMU also participates in the EPA Game Day Challenge and has recycling at tailgates. To provide engagement to the Mount Pleasant community, CMU helps with the recycling at the annual community event, Tour de Mount Pleasant, a bike race in the Mount Pleasant area that attracts a large amount of visitors. CMU provides the event with recycling bins and a Recycle Team to help with the ease of recycling. CMU has also started offering their old campus furniture, electronics and supplies to the community for resale. This ensures that our old computers, printers and office furniture are salvaged for use in the community rather than in landfills. Further, we have a contract to provide work for Mid-Michigan Industries, a community employment agency for people with mental and physical handicaps. They help pick up trash on campus, sort recycling and help with various recycling projects. CMU also holds a spot on our county board for the Isabella County Material Recovery Facility and our own Sustainability Committee.
To motivate and recognize custodians, we present certificates of completion to acknowledge custodians' successful training in a variety of subjects. We also present a staff excellence award to a CMU custodian each year.
In 2009, CMU won the Recycler of the Year Award from the Michigan Recycling Coalition. In 2010, CMU was rated 89th in the Sierra Club's Cool Schools Competition. In 2010, CMU was proudly recognized as an Honorable Mention in the Green Cleaning Award contest by American School & University.
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How The Grinch Stole Christmas (1966)
Production cel of The Grinch and Max from the Grinch.
There is slight evidence of line wear
Framing was done prior to its arrival at WWA thus the list price is reflective of the art only--the piece comes with the frame pictured. There is no change in price due to the frame--it can be de-framed upon request at purchase but will not change the price of the piece.
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The size of this piece is 12 Field (11"x13") and the size of the image is 7" h x 9" w.


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On November 23, 2009, I was a 45 year old mother of a 13 year old, and I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Metastatic Melanoma Cancer. The cancer is in my lung, liver and in lymph nodes of both of those organs. My doctors have never determined where the "primary" is located (where the cancer started), though they do know it did not appear as a typical skin irritation or mole. In fact, my doctors believe the primary was likely in my lung. The diagnosis did not come easily or quickly.
Symptoms that caused me to seek out answers were neurological, and the initial suspicion was that I had Multiple Sclerosis. A CT scan of my brain showed only superficial lesions, and that scan led to a CT scan of my spine. Though this scan revealed no lesions, it did reveal something suspicious in my lung. My doctor immediately sent me to get a PET scan that confirmed I had cancer not only in my lung, but also in the liver and in lymph nodes of the lung and liver. After 10 agonizing days the final pathology determined it was metastatic melanoma cancer.
The prognosis not good.
Melanoma protocols have stalled for nearly 15 years, with no progress towards extending life expectancy for Melanoma Stage 4 patients. Clearly, the odds were not with standard protocols so my only remaining option was to go into a clinical trial.
Getting into a clinical trial and getting treated was not easy. I started at Georgetown University Hospital, but they did not have a focus on melanoma. I met my first melanoma specialist at Memorial Sloan Kettering in New York, but timing issues left me without an option in the clinical trial I wanted to enter. My doctor at MSK suggested Vanderbilt, but that didn't work out, either. I then tried Texas Oncology, The Angeles Clinic and UCLA. It took me from November 23 to until February 28 before I started treatment at UCLA with PLX4032. I've been in this clinical trial for 15 months.
PLX4032 has not only stopped my cancer from growing, but it's now only a fraction of its original (baseline) size. My recent PET/CT, April 7 2011, showed the melanoma was not progressing, nothing lit up on the PET. I'm hoping that PLX4032 is the magic pill that makes my melanoma go away. I have had side effects – hair loss, skin rash, cysts everywhere, night sweats, nausea and diarrhea. But, all in all, not bad relative to what I could have happened.
During this odyssey I learned some interesting facts, but the most interesting is that, at this level of treatment, most doctors are not focused on the patient's health, but on the study's results. If you want to survive, you need to be your own advocate. There is no "Cancer for Dummies" users guide available. YOU are the one who needs to do the research, evaluate clinical trails and determine the right path for you and your disease. You need to be vigilant and research every angle. You need to network with friends, family and friends of friends. You need to be computer savvy.
I believe that the medical community is close to finding a solution to this disease. It is just a matter of time, and the goal is to hang in there until that cure comes along.
To find out more about my journey to fight melanoma cancer check out my caring bridge webpage: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/cheryl_stratos/journal
Re: Cheryl Stratos(5/31/2011 - 8:42pm)
You have learned your lessons quickly, Thank you for sharing your great foresight and knowledge gained,Your words hold many truths for newcomers, and old hands alke,Good luck to you and prayers and good thoughjts sent your way,
Re: Cheryl Stratos(9/27/2011 - 12:22pm)
Congratulations on the course of your treatment and your determination in finding the best therapy. Your relation of your journey to reach a successful treatment is heart-warming and inspiring. I have followed a similar path starting with my initial diagnosis in June 2003 to the same endpoint with the PLX4032/vemurafenib/zelboraf clinical trial at UCLA - for me the treatment timeline is 20 months and still going.
Your words of advice for self-advocacy and study are true and clearly have resulted in the ongoing successful battle against melanoma. However, while I have the greatest respect for your courage in facing down this disease, I disagree with you on your conclusion that "at this level of treatment, most doctors are not focused on the patient's health, but on the study's results." My experience has led me to a far different conclusion - For me the researchers at this level, at MD Anderson, at the Moores Cancer Center at UCSD, and primarily at UCLA, have shown a remarkable concern for me as an individual who needs to be healed, not as patient number 20 in Cohort 3 of Arm 1 of a given trial.
Thank you very much for sharing your experience and your uplifting story of your battle against melanoma. I pray your success continues.
Re: Cheryl Stratos(10/3/2011 - 5:42pm)
Thank you for sharing. That is wonderful news about your most recent scan! Thank you for sharing your stories & lessons learned.
"Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding." ~ Proverbs 3:5
Re: Cheryl Stratos(11/15/2011 - 1:09pm)
Hello, My name is soccercheerbasemom I am married to my soulmate and father of my 3 children. He has been fighting stage 4 melanomia and has survived since being diagnosed in January 2010. He has had radiation and almost a year of kemo. He was given 6months 9months ago. He is very ill and was put on a new drug called Zelberof I am tring to find someone, anyone, who has tried this drug or knows of anyone on or has taken this drug. I have done all the research on the drug but need to find someone who can tell if its worked or what side effects they have had. He is a very strong christian man who has faught so hard to stay with us but is getting weaker and sicker on this drug. We were told it was a pill form of kemo and could have side effects just as kemo has and he has and still is experiencing these side effects. He has been on this drug for only a month and has been hospitalized already after ridding in the car for 20 minutes to pickup my son at school with me and had to have the skin on his hands up to his elbows removed after this car ride(supposidly) because the sun thru the window burned his skin so bad it gave him 2nd degree burns and blisters. I research this drug intensively but I am trying to find someone who is taking this drug to see what they have experienced. I am also very curious about this drug you are on. Thank you very much and god bless you and your family in this horrible fight we are in.
Have you prayed as much as you have talked about it?!!


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Who in fact the identity of the sweetheart the Bunga Citra Lestari (BCL), finally reveal.This man actually was Assraf Sinclair.Unlike the reporting until now, the citizen's Malaysian man was professional as the actor, not the descendants of the noble or the prince. This was based on the BCL speech personally, if he indeed had special relations with Assraf.And currently, both of them seen when kissing each other intimate, in a 'romantic' holiday in one of the coasts in the Balinese Island, around June and last July.This was not denied by BCL. Moreover had photograph proof both of them, that were clear showed that.
"Indeed I the holiday there," said him.Nevertheless, BCL did not yet confirm if that indeed the picture himself.It was true or not, has had one 'clear point' if BCL indeed went out with Assraf.
And how far the artist's seriousness that could be suspected of becoming the third person in the household of Ariel Peterpan, was still being certain did not yet be.
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The Social Media Marketing BookDan Zarella
This is a great social media starter guide by none other than "The Social Media and Marketing Scientist" himself, which walks you through how to plan, execute, and measure your campaigns. I also highly recommend keeping up with his blog for his latest findings on what works and what doesn't when it comes to social media in addition to some very handy infographics.
Landing Page Optimization: The Definitive Guide to Testing and Tuning for ConversionsTim Ash
It's one thing to drive traffic to your site, but if there's nothing actionable for your site visitor to do than there's little point in doing so. In fact, poorly optimized landing pages maybe costing you severely and it's as much to do with design as properly testing. This book features several different case studies in addition to step-by-step instruction to get you started.
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The Moz Blog is a go-to resource hub for anyone looking to discover the latest in SEO techniques. This book contains both the company's most popular articles in addition to new essays to help anyone looking to do SEO right keep on top of the industry's latest trends.
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When it comes search engine rankings, one of the important factors they consider is how many credible sites link back to your page, but with trillion of links, how does any marketer tackle this arena effectively? Which is why in the book the authors offer plenty of insider-tips for link building to help you charm search engines and get the search traffic you're craving.
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Acquisition Techniques
Acquisition refers to the accurate placement of the target(s) in the field of view of a camera or the slit(s) or Integral Field Unit (IFU) of a spectrograph. The Gemini spectrographs often are designed with the option of very narrow slits to take advantage of the high quality images delivered by the telescope. The positioning of targets in such narrow slits, typically to one-tenth of the slit width, requires care. The basic procedures outlined below will provide the best slit centering possible given current telescope offsetting performance.
Targets Visible in the Instrument's Imaging Mode
The best slit centering is achieved when the target can be detected in modest (<1 min) acquisition images. For relatively bright targets, centering is fine-tuned by the observer and centering to better than 20% of the image FWHM is achieved.
Blind and Offset Acquisitions
When centering on the actual target is not possible, a reference star at an accurately known reference position is used instead. The telescope is slewed to the science target first, and guiding is started. The telescope is then 'offset' to the reference object, which is used for fine-tuning the slit centering. The offsets are then removed to return the telescope to the position of the science target.
The accuracy of such offsets decreases with increasing distance to the reference star, so it is important to choose the nearest reference star possible. The current offset accuracy is approximately 0.2 arcsec for a reference star 50 arcsec from the science target.
The Phase II Science Program must contain clear instructions on what the offsets are to the reference object. The preferred way of specifying offsets to the reference object is to include accurate coordinates for the reference object stored as a "User" target (i.e. Tag=User in the Target component). The base position is the science target. It is essential that the coordinates of the reference star be accurate and be in the same reference frame as the coordinates of the science target so that the telescope control system will determine accurate offsets between the two positions. Both coordinates must be specified in J2000.
It is important that the relative offsets between the reference star and the faint target be very accurate.
These offsets are best determined by measuring the positions of both objects on the same image with good relative astrometry. Then the coordinates of both objects, but at least the target, need to be put on the J2000 coordinate system. If the science target, reference star, or the guide star have proper motions, then these should be entered in the Proper Motion tab.
No matter what method is used to specify reference object offsets, the wavefront sensor used for guiding must remain active during the offsets to the reference star. It is important to check that the guide star is accessible for both the science target and the reference star.
Offsetting to a reference object may also be helpful for brighter targets when the science target identification might be confused, as in crowded or complex fields. Additional information about complicated setups should be included in a Note in the OT file. This image shows an example of how the reference ("user") target is defined in the OT.
Mid-infrared observations also require an additional "hot-spot" star, as detailed on the mid-IR astrometry web page.
Multi-object Spectroscopy Acquisition
See the GMOS target acquisition information.


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What ODs can expect from the government shutdown
The AOA is closely following developments on Capitol Hill related to the federal government shutdown. The government shutdown started Oct. 1, as a result of a budget impasse between Congress and the president. Discretionary programs and federal employees are the most affected. However, payments for Medicare services, the Affordable Care Act (ACA or "Obamacare") and other mandatory programs continue, though at a slower rate while the government remains officially closed.
Here's an basic overview of what ODs can expect with the government shutdown:
Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement continues. Funding for Medicare and Medicaid is mandatory, meaning it is not subject to annual appropriations that lapse during a shutdown.
Medicare providers face an additional 2 percent reduction in reimbursements during federal fiscal year 2014, as a result of across-the-board federal spending cuts authorized under the so-called "sequestration" agreement. This comes on top of a previous 2 percent "sequestration" cut already in effect. Health care practitioners are spared the additional cut if Congress omits the sequestration cut in a continuing resolution to maintain government operations or in upcoming debt limit legislation.
The federal Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight, the federal agency created to implement the ACA, continues in operation because funding was provided through the ACA.
State health insurance exchanges opened as scheduled Oct. 1 and continue in operation thereafter.
During the last government shutdown crisis in the mid-1990s, Medicare continued to pay physicians and hospitals according to prevailing payment rates because claims are made out of the Medicare trust funds and not current appropriations.
AOA members with questions, comments or concerns may contact Jon Hymes, AOA Washington office director, at 800-365-2219 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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It's like she heard me…
This is Sienna Miller tonight in London at the Elle Style Awards. Perhaps she'll end up at the Groucho Club tonight. Perhaps Robert Pattinson will be there too.
Good old Sienna looks like she's half way there already.
LOVE what she's wearing. It's old school SiSi. Not for everyone, but definitely for her.
And just for fun, no explanation required, Courtney Love also showed up at this event. The event, again, was the Style Awards.
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Factsheet: Paranoia and Paranoid Disorders
What is Paranoia?
Paranoia involves feelings of persecution and an exaggerated sense of self-importance. Paranoia occurs in many mental disorders and is rare as an isolated mental illness. Since the delusions involve only one area, a person with paranoia can usually work and function in everyday life, however, their lives may be limited and isolated. There are different types of paranoia including conjugal paranoia, erotomania, hypochondriacal paranoia, and different types of paranoid disorders such as paranoid personality and paranoid schizophrenia.
Symptoms of Paranoia:
Symptoms of paranoia and paranoid disorders include intense and irrational mistrust or suspicion, which can bring on a sense of rage, hatred, and betrayal. Some people suffering from paranoid personality may have a high capacity to annoy or enrage others because of rigid and maladaptive behavior. Some identifiable beliefs and actions of paranoid-related disorders include mistrust, taking offense easily, difficulty with forgiveness, defensive attitude in response to imagined criticism, preoccupation with hidden motives, fear of being deceived or taken advantage of, inability to relax, argumentative, abrupt, stubborn, self-righteous, and perfectionistic.
What Causes Paranoia?
The cause of paranoia is a breakdown of various mental and emotional functions involving reasoning and assigned meanings. The reasons for these breakdowns are varied and uncertain. Some symptoms of paranoia may arise from repressed, denied or projected feelings. Paranoid thoughts and feelings can become part of a delusional system through an accident, a misunderstanding or minor injustice, heightened intimacy, or increased responsibility.
Treatment of Paranoia
Treatment of paranoia is usually via behavior therapy which is aimed at reducing sensitivity to criticism and improving social skills. It can be difficult to treat a person with paranoia as they may be irritable, emotionally guarded, hostile, and unwilling; therefore, progress is slow. Therapy attempts to break the cycle of suspicion and isolation by using relaxation and anxiety management and by aiding the person to change certain behaviors.
Other Resources
American Psychiatric Association
1000 Wilson Blvd, Suite 1825
Arlington, VA 22209-3901
Phone Number: (703) 907-7300
Email Address: email@example.com
Website URL: www.psych.org
National Institute of Mental Health Public Information and Communications Branch
6001 Executive Blvd, Room 8184, MSC 9663
Bethesda, MD 20892
Phone Number: (866-615-6464)
Website URL: www.nimh.nih.gov
Information compiled from:
" Mental Health Letter-Paranoia and Paranoid Disorders", The Harvard Medical School Mental Health Letter,
74 Fenwood Rd, Boston MA 02115.
For More Information:For help finding treatment, support groups, medication information, help paying for your medications, your local Mental Health America affiliate, and other mental health-related services in your community, please contact us.
If you or someone you know is in crisis now, seek help immediately. Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) to reach a 24 hour crisis center or dial 911 for immediate assistance.
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So this is the Giants' offseason. The biggest remaining decision, Mike Fontenot or Jeff Keppinger, will be made today. And after today, the roster — give or take a spring training invitee — will just about be set.
No Jimmy Rollins. No Jose Reyes. No Carlos Beltran. Not even a Rafael Furcal.
In an effort to keep payroll down, the Giants are going the "Law of Averages" route; they're depending on fewer injuries, better offensive performance, and more situational luck. To an extent, this makes a lot of sense. There's really no telling what Buster Posey will look like next season, or how many games Freddy Sanchez will play, or if one of the Giants' frontline starters will finally go down. But I suppose it's fair to assume the Giants will be healthier in 2012, if only because the injury toll seemed so abnormally high in 2011.
And the hitting, well, it can't get any worse. …wait, it can? Oh god.
In any event, the team posted a .561 OPS with two outs and runners in scoring position. That's 30% worse than those hitters did overall (70 tOPS+), and it's thus a figure that's bound to go up. As bad as the hitting was, they're certainly due for a healthier dose of situational luck.
So a little luck in those departments, and maybe the Giants are in business. Maybe.
They missed out on Willie Bloomquist (hooray!), but in Emmanuel Burriss, they've got someone equally terrible. Buster Posey, coming off that season-ending injury, will be (presumably) backed up by Chris Stewart. And Brett Pill will probably be getting at-bats at the major-league level in April. That's a thin bench. Scary thin.
The fact that it's gotten to this point — where Jeff Keppinger v. Mike Fontenot is such an important decision for the organization, speaks volumes about the Giants' offseason. The team scored 570 runs in 2011, but they have done little to improve upon that. It's neither an expensive strategy nor a sound one. And it guarantees that 2012 is going to be a loooong season.
As for today, hopefully the Giants make the right decision. Keppinger is a singles hitter, and that's about all he does. No walks, no strikeouts, no homers. He's basically bizarro Pat Burrell. He's not useless with the bat, and he can hit southpaws pretty well…but he only profiles as a second baseman, and it's not a position he plays very well. Give me Fontenot.
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The provisions of this article shall apply to all uses, development and structures in the Borough, regardless of district, and shall be considered as additional conditions or restrictions to any other provisions in this chapter. To the extent anything contained in this article conflicts with any other provision of this chapter, the most stringent and restrictive provision shall apply.
In any district more than one structure housing a permitted or permissible principal use may be erected on a single lot, provided that yard and other requirements of this chapter shall be met for each structure as though it were on an individual lot. In addition, such proposals shall gain approval for a land development plan and provide individually approved methods of water supply and sewage disposal.
Each principal use hereafter established which involves buildings or structures for human occupancy shall be located and maintained upon a lot which abuts a public or private street or road for a distance of not less than is required in the applicable district.
The height limitations of this chapter shall not apply to church spires; farm structures when permitted by other provisions of this chapter (e.g., silos, barns, etc.); belfries, cupolas, penthouses and domes not used for human occupancy; chimneys, ventilators, skylights, water tanks, bulkhead and similar features; utility poles and standards; and necessary mechanical appurtenances usually carried above the roof level. Such features, however, shall be erected only to such height as is necessary to accomplish the purpose they are to serve and then only in accordance with any other governmental regulations.
In any district any building may be erected to a height in excess of that specified for the district only by a special exception granted by the Zoning Hearing Board.
In all zoning districts other than the R-3 and MU Districts, where an unimproved lot of record is situated between two improved lots the front-yard requirements for the district may be modified so that the front yard may be an average of the adjacent existing front yards. Where an unimproved lot of record is adjacent to one improved lot which was developed prior to the enactment of this chapter the front yard requirements of the unimproved lot may be reduced to be compatible to the existing improved lot setback and required front yard.
Corner lots.
Through lots. Where a lot extends through from street to street, the applicable front-yard regulations shall apply on both street frontages. However, in the event of a complete system of through lots which are designed for reversed frontage, the front yard need only be along the more minor street of the subdivision.
Flag lots. Flag lots shall not be created when lots can be designed to provide full frontage along a street. Flag lots shall conform to the requirements of Chapter 265, Subdivision and Land Development.
Irregularly shaped lots. In the case of irregularly shaped lots, the minimum lot width specified in the district shall be measured at the minimum required front building setback line, provided that in no case shall the lot frontage measured at the street right-of-way line be less than 70% of the minimum lot width – except in the following situations: on culs-de-sac or courts or street center-line curves of less than 300 feet radius, where the lot frontage measured at the street right-of-way line shall not be less than 40% of the minimum lot width.
Projections into required yards.
Cornices, canopies, eaves or other architectural features may project into side yards a distance not exceeding 1 1/2 feet in those districts where the minimum required side yard is three feet; and three feet in those districts where the minimum required side yard is greater than three feet.
Bay windows, balconies, fireplaces, uncovered stairways and necessary landings, and chimneys may project a distance not exceeding three feet.
Patios, decks, paved terraces and open porches may be located in side and rear yards, provided that they do not extend closer than three feet from any property line, and may project into front yards not closer than 10 feet to the street right-of-way line. If located closer than 10 feet to any adjacent property line, they shall be screened in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. In case of a corner lot, no such structures shall extend into the required yard adjoining each street closer than 10 feet to the street right-of-way line.
Handicap ramps may be permitted in front yards in accordance with the following requirements:
All dwelling units must conform to the minimum habitable floor area as required by the applicable codes in effect in the Borough, as they may be enacted and/or amended from time to time.
No obstructions to vision exceeding 30 inches in height above curb level shall be erected or maintained within a seventy-five-foot clear sight triangle formed by the center line of intersecting streets.
Any part or portion of a site disturbed by development activity, which is not used for buildings or other structures, loading and parking spaces and aisles, sidewalks and designated storage areas, shall be planted and maintained with landscaping.
Except for single-family detached, single-family semidetached and two-family detached dwellings, any part or portion of a site, which is not used for buildings or other structures, loading and parking spaces and aisles, sidewalks and designated storage areas, shall be landscaped according to an overall plan, prepared and approved as part of a land development plan required under Chapter 265, Subdivision and Land Development.
Planting strip. All commercial, industrial and nonresidential uses shall be separated from all side and rear property lines and all street right-of-way lines by a planting strip. The planting strip may be included in the required yard space and shall be based on the following criteria:
In all districts except the R-3 Main Street Residential District, the planting strip shall be 10 feet wide, measured from the property line or street right-of-way line. In the R-3 Main Street Residential District, the planting strip abutting side property lines shall be five feet wide and abutting rear property lines shall be 10 feet wide. Said planting strip shall be planted in grass, shrubbery, trees, or other plant material, or decorative stone, but in no case shall these areas be paved or covered by an impervious surface. Said planting strip shall only be broken by approved entrances or exits.
Accessory buildings or structure shall be permitted within a planting strip, provided they conform to the specific district requirements of this chapter.
Exception. No planting strip is required along a side or rear property line when the side or rear property line abuts a public alley.
Screening requirements shall be applicable under the following circumstances:
Where a proposed commercial, industrial or institutional use abuts an existing residential use or residential district.
Where any proposed multifamily residential use abuts an existing single-family detached, single-family semidetached or two-family dwelling.
Any other instance where screening is required by this chapter.
Screening shall comply with the design requirements of Chapter 265, Subdivision and Land Development.
Exception. No screening is required along a side or rear property line when the side or rear property line abuts a public alley.
Off-street parking areas.
Wherever a parking area of over five spaces abuts or is within 15 feet of the side or rear lot line of a lot in any residential district, the parking area shall be screened from such adjoining lot by a substantial wall, fence or thick hedge.
Whenever a parking area of over five spaces is located across the street from other land in any residential district, it shall be screened from the view of such land by a thick hedge, wall or fence, located along a line drawn parallel to the street and a distance of 20 feet therefrom; such screening to be interrupted only at points of ingress and egress.
Service, loading and trash disposal areas.
All service, delivery, loading and outdoor storage and trash disposal areas shall be screened from all residential districts, public streets, parking lots and pedestrian walkways.
These areas shall be totally screened from the above-listed places by the use of fences, walls, berms, evergreen plant material, or a combination of these, not less than six feet in height.
Outdoor storage of raw materials and finished products shall be completely screened from view of any adjacent residential use. Screening shall consist of evergreen plantings, architectural screen, or approved safety fence, in accordance with the requirements of § 320-31.
No storage shall be permitted within the front yard of any lot.
Outside storage of raw materials and/or finished products shall be permitted only within the buildable area of the lot to the rear of the front building wall of the principal building and shall not exceed 20 feet in height.
All organic refuse or garbage shall be stored in tight, verminproof containers. In multiple-family, commercial, industrial and other nonresidential developments, garbage storage shall be centralized to expedite collection and enclosed on three sides by architectural screen or plantings.
No cabin, mobile home, garage, basement or other temporary structure, whether of a fixed or mobile nature, may hereafter be erected or established for any dwelling purpose for any length of time unless approval for temporary use is granted as a special exception by the Zoning Hearing Board.
However, temporary occupancy of a tent, travel trailer, camper or motor home shall be permitted within an approved campground or for periods of up to 14 days in any calendar year on the property of a friend or relative.
Nothing in this article shall be construed to limit other uses not mentioned so long as they are clearly accessory to the principal permitted use of the land and do not create a threat to the public health, safety and/or welfare of the community.
An accessory building attached to a principal building shall comply in all respects with the yard requirements of this chapter for the principal building.
Detached accessory buildings.
Detached accessory buildings shall be located to the rear of the front building line of the principal building and shall conform to the side-yard requirements in respect to the principal building.
Detached accessory buildings constructed at the same time may be located in pairs or groups on contiguous lots in the required rear yards along the common side lot line or rear lot line.
Accessory buildings for principal uses other than residential shall be located not closer than 20 feet to any side or rear property line abutting a residential district or lot used for residential purposes.
Detached private garages and carports shall be permitted in any zoning district, provided the following requirements are met.
Maximum capacity: three cars.
Maximum height: 20 feet. This maximum height can be increased by a special exception granted by the Zoning Hearing Board.
No temporary structures shall be permitted.
No structure shall be permitted between the building setback line and the street right-of-way line.
No structure shall be located within the minimum side yard of the prevailing district.
No structure shall be located within 10 feet of the rear property line.
Other detached accessory buildings. Other accessory buildings shall be permitted in any zoning district, provided the following requirements are met.
Minimum distance between buildings: 10 feet;
Maximum height: 20 feet.
No structure shall be within 10 feet of any property line.
No structure shall be permitted between the building setback line and the street right-of-way.
Detached accessory buildings for permitted attached and semidetached dwellings shall be located no closer than five feet from any side lot line formed by a building party wall.
Detached accessory buildings in nonresidential districts. In the CONS, W, INS, HC and I Districts, the following additional regulations apply:
An accessory building on that portion of a lot not included in any required yard shall conform to the height regulations for principal buildings.
Accessory buildings located in a rear-yard area shall not exceed 20 feet in height and shall be a minimum of 10 feet from the rear property line. This maximum height can be increased by a special exception granted by the Zoning Hearing Board.
Flagpoles. Flagpoles are permitted as an accessory use to residential dwellings and nonresidential uses, subject to the following:
Flagpoles shall be limited to 30 feet in height. Zoning permit applications for flagpoles shall include engineering calculations to verify the structural integrity of the base and the capability of the pole to withstand a sustained wind speed of 65 miles per hour without any flag(s) attached.
The structure shall be set back a minimum of 10 feet from all front, side and rear property lines.
The height of a flagpole may be increased above the thirty-foot height limitation by a special exception granted by the Zoning Hearing Board. In addition to the submission and approval of engineering calculations as described in Subsection C(1) above, flagpoles approved for a height in excess of 30 feet shall be subject to increased setbacks, as follows:
The minimum required setback shall be equal to 10 feet plus a distance at least equal to the additional height of the structure above 30 feet.
For example, a forty-foot-high flagpole would require a minimum setback from all property lines of at least 20 feet.
10 feet + (40 - 30 = 10 feet) = 20 feet
In the R-1, R-2, R-3 and INS Districts, no fence or wall shall exceed four feet in height in any front or side yard or six feet in height in any rear yard. A front fence shall be behind the sidewalk. Fences of wood, metal or masonry may be erected to a height not exceeding eight feet within the side and rear buildable areas of any lot.
In the CONS, W, HC and I Districts, fences may be erected to a height not exceeding eight feet along the side and rear lot lines, with the following exceptions:
No fence shall exceed six feet in height along any side lot line between the front property line and the front setback line, nor across the front of any property in commercial or industrial use forward of the abutting property's front setback line.
Where such lots abut upon property zoned residential, the fences may not exceed six feet in height along lot lines where so abutting without a special exception being granted by the Zoning Hearing Board and, in no case, shall such a special exception permit a fence of greater than eight feet in height.
Fences surrounding tennis courts and other recreational accessory structures (i.e., basketball courts, etc.) may be erected to a height not exceeding 10 feet, subject to the further requirements of § 320-41.
Except for fences surrounding a tennis court or recreational accessory structure under § 320-36C above, no fence shall be erected to exceed eight feet anywhere on any lot in the Borough.
Electric fences are prohibited within the Borough limits.
Barbed/razor wire fences are permitted only when required for security at a utility/essential services facility and only upon approval of the Borough Council as a conditional use.
Unless otherwise regulated, hedges may be permitted in any required yard or along the edge of any yard. However, no hedge along the sides or front edge of any front yard shall be over 30 inches in height and shall not obstruct visibility.
Any hedge placed for the purposes of screening shall be set back off the property line.
No fences, walls or hedges shall be located in the clear sight triangle of any street or public roadway.
Common fences or walls between properties may be installed on the property line, provided the permit application is accompanied by a written agreement between the affected property owners.
In all zoning districts, walls for landscaping purposes may be erected in required yard setbacks but shall not be located closer than two feet from property lines, street and utility rights-of-way, or in clear sight triangles. Landscaping walls shall only be constructed of masonry or landscape timbers and shall be maintained in good condition. Retaining walls up to four feet in height are permitted by right without the requirement for a zoning permit; however, retaining walls in excess of four feet in height do require a zoning permit.
The word "pool" shall have the same meaning as swimming pool, spa or whirlpool and shall be classified as an accessory use. No private swimming pool, spa or whirlpool shall be erected or constructed in the Borough except in accordance with a permit therefor previously obtained from the Zoning Officer upon written application accompanied by a plan showing the size, shape and location of the swimming pool and its enclosure and such other information as may be necessary for the Zoning Officer to determine whether the pool complies with this chapter. Private swimming pools, spas or whirlpools shall be subject to the following conditions in this section.
For the purpose of this section, a private swimming pool, spa or whirlpool shall mean any reasonably permanent pool or open tank not located within a completely enclosed building, whether or not affixed to the land, and containing or normally capable of containing water to a depth at any point greater than two feet. Ponds and/or lakes are not included, provided that swimming was not the primary purpose for their construction.
Such pool may be erected or installed in any required side yard or rear yard, but not in the required front yard.
The pool shall not be located closer to the front of the lot than the front wall of the principal building.
A private swimming pool may not be located, including any walks or paved areas or accessory structures adjacent thereto, closer than 10 feet to any property line of the property on which it is located.
The swimming pool area or the entire property on which it is located shall be so walled or fenced as to prevent uncontrolled access by children and stray animals. Said barrier shall be at least four feet in height, but not in excess of six feet in height, and shall have a self-locking-type gate. Pool cages are also permitted.
An approved temporary construction fence shall be erected around the excavation site during the construction of an in-ground pool and shall remain in place until the permanent fence is installed.
Spas and whirlpools may have alternate means other than fences to prevent unauthorized use.
All swimming pools must be properly filtered and treated with approved treatment during the time they are in use according to the manufacturer's or installer's recommended specifications.
Water shall not be placed into a swimming pool until a certificate of use and occupancy has been issued.
The draining of any pool shall not affect other properties, water or sewerage facilities, or streets.
Open private swimming pools and related bathhouses are considered "structures" for the purpose of this chapter and shall be counted as building area in computing the lot coverage.
Ornamental ponds and wading pools shall comply with all residential accessory use setbacks as specified in the governing zoning district;
No such pond or pool shall contain more than 450 cubic feet of water. All ponds, pools or other impoundments exceeding the requirements of this section shall be considered as man-made ponds, dams and impoundments and are subject to the criteria listed in § 320-40 of this chapter;
No such pond or pool shall have a length or diameter exceeding 15 feet or a maximum depth exceeding two feet;
All such ponds or pools shall be maintained so to not pose a nuisance by reason of odor or the harboring of insects; and
No such pond(s) shall be used for the commercial hatching of fish or other species;
All dams, ponds and impoundments may be permitted in the CONS and W Districts, subject to the following.
All dams, ponds and impoundments located along and connected to a stream that involve any of the following shall require the obtainment of a permit from the PADEP Bureau of Dams and Waterways Division of Dam Safety or a letter indicating that the proposed use does not require a PADEP permit:
All dams, ponds and impoundments not contiguous to a stream that have an intake, outlet, or both, and/or have an embankment within 50 feet of a stream shall require the obtainment or waiver of a permit from the PADEP Bureau of Dams and Waterways Division of Waterways and Stormwater Management.
All dams, ponds and impoundments shall be located at least 75 feet from any subsurface sewage disposal system or well.
All other dams, ponds and impoundments require the submission of a statement by a qualified engineer that the proposed use is properly constructed and will not pose a threat to the public safety nor the environment during normal flow conditions and those associated with the base flood. All dams shall be constructed to a height of one foot above the water surface elevation occurring during the base flood.
Requirements for fencing. All ponds constructed within areas subject to livestock shall be enclosed by fencing that prevents livestock from trampling the pond's shores and polluting the waters.
Maintenance. All ponds shall be regularly maintained and floating debris shall be removed from all pipes and spillways. All ground cover shall be trimmed. Weeds, brush and trees shall not be permitted to grow on the dam or spillway.
No tennis court or other residential recreational accessory structure shall be located within any minimum yard requirement. Tennis courts are also subject to the following:
No facility shall be permitted unless it is protected by an open-mesh permanent fence 10 feet in height behind each baseline, extending 10 feet beyond the playing area in each direction.
No facility, including fence, shall be permitted to be located within 10 feet of any property line, nor exceed 10 feet in height, unless approved by special exception from the Zoning Hearing Board.
No facility, including fence, shall be located closer to the front of the lot than the front wall of the principal building.
If lighting is provided, it shall be arranged so that there is no objectionable glare on adjoining properties.
In any residential area, hitching posts may be installed, provided that no part of animal or conveyance is permitted to stand on streets or in the public right-of-way. In all other nonagricultural areas, except as provided for elsewhere in this chapter, animals and conveyances shall be parked only in properly designated areas or at hitching posts installed for such purpose.
Public phone booths, freestanding bank teller machines, and similar structures are be permitted in the R-3 Main Street Residential; MU Mixed Use; HC Highway Commercial and I Industrial Zoning Districts.
Such structures shall not interfere with motor vehicle or pedestrian traffic in any manner.
All applicable federal and state regulations, if any, are observed.
The following types of satellite dish antennas shall be allowed in all districts and shall not require a permit for same, but shall observe setback regulations if applicable.
Dishes that are one meter (39.37 inches) or less in diameter for private TV reception or Internet access.
Dishes used for credit card or other business transactions, usually placed on rooftops.
The location of all satellite dish antenna must comply with the setback restrictions for the principal use and shall not be located in front of the principal building, unless applicable provisions of the Federal Communications Commission would be violated.
All ground-mounted satellite dish antennas located within the Industrial or Highway Commercial District that are used to transmit video-format data shall be completely enclosed by an eight-foot-high nonclimbable fence that includes signage warning of dangerous radiation levels. Any gates within the fence shall be locked when unattended. Satellite dish antennas within the Industrial or Highway Commercial District shall comply with all principal use standards.
Such devices are permitted in any zone as an accessory use to a principal residence, provided that freestanding towers are not located within the front yard and that all towers are set back a horizontal distance from each property line at least equal to their height.
Outdoor collection stations shall be provided for garbage and trash removal when individual collection is not made and indoor storage is not provided. In addition to the requirements of Chapter 265, Subdivision and Land Development, the following shall also apply:
In any zoning district, it is permitted to maintain up to three each of the following over 12 months of age: dogs, cats, rabbits and similar small nonfarm animals as domestic pets, provided that it is on a noncommercial basis and the area on which a shelter and/or exercise pen is maintained is suitably enclosed and is located in the rear yard at least 10 feet from any lot line.
In any zoning district, it is permitted to maintain pigeons and fowl up to a total of 12, provided it is in the rear yard; it is on a noncommercial basis and is strictly as an incidental use,; the area in which the fowl or pigeons are kept is enclosed by a fence that will contain them, all parts of which are at least 10 feet from any lot line, and it is not closer than 100 feet to the nearest dwelling other than that of the owner.
The keeping of horses shall be permitted by right only in the Low Density Residential (R-1) District, the Medium Density Residential (R-2) District and the Woodland (W) District, subject to the following:
A three-acre minimum lot area is required.
The number of such animals shall not exceed the equivalent of one animal unit per acre.
The building or area within which such animals are kept shall be enclosed by a fence or other form of enclosure designed for containment.
Such fence or other form of enclosure shall be at least 50 feet from any lot line and not closer than 100 feet to the nearest dwelling other than that of the owner, unless documentation in the form of a written agreement with the adjoining property owner(s) is provided.
Wild or exotic animals held in captivity shall be permitted only by special exception and only in the Woodland District, subject to the following:
A three-acre minimum lot area is required.
The number of such animals shall not exceed the equivalent of one animal unit per acre.
Said animals shall be maintained only within the rear-yard area.
The building or area within which such animals are kept shall be enclosed by a fence or other form of enclosure designed for containment.
Such fence or other form of enclosure shall be at least 50 feet from any lot line and not closer than 100 feet to the nearest dwelling other than that of the owner, unless documentation in the form of a written agreement with the adjoining property owner(s) is provided.
The total area of all shelters and/or enclosures shall not exceed 20% of the total lot area.
All such animals shall be maintained in accordance with the regulations and/or permit requirements of the Pennsylvania Game Commission and other applicable agencies.
The maximum building area occupied by an animal shelter in any zoning district shall not exceed 10% of the combined building areas occupied by all other principal and accessory buildings on the lot.
In the interest of protecting the public health, safety and welfare, every new building or structure hereafter erected upon any premises and used in whole or in part for dwelling, commercial or recreational business or industrial purposes shall be connected to both the public water and the public sewer systems.
No building may be erected, altered or used, and no lot or premises may be used for any activity that is continuously noxious, injurious or offensive by reason of dust, smoke, refuse matter, odor, gas, fumes, noise, vibration, illumination or similar substances or conditions.
The areas to be regulated by these controls are shown generally on the topographic map which is on file in the Borough office; however, these controls shall apply to all areas of the Borough where the conditions are applicable to all zoning districts. It is the purpose of these regulations is to protect slopes, to limit the amount of the removal of natural resources, protect the watershed areas, and to minimize erosion of the soil.
Upon the receipt of an application for a building permit, the Zoning Officer may require that a registered surveyor or professional engineer prepare a site plan, which shall show the degree of slope.
Slope controls. If more than 50% of the minimum required lot area is composed of slopes which exceed 25%, a minimum lot area of one acre is required for each principal building to be constructed.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any existing or proposed building, or extension thereof, used or to be used by a public utility corporation if, upon petition of the corporation, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission shall, after a public hearing, decide that the present or proposed situation of the building in question is reasonably necessary for the convenience or welfare of the public. It shall be the responsibility of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to ensure that both the corporation and the Borough have notice of the hearing and are granted an opportunity to appear, present witnesses, cross-examine witnesses presented by other parties and otherwise exercise the rights of a party to the proceedings.
Individual mobile homes will be considered single-family detached dwellings if they conform with all requirements for single-family detached dwellings and with the following additional criteria:
All mobile homes shall be set upon and securely fastened to a permanent foundation of block or concrete, with concrete footings extending at least 36 inches below finished grade that will not heave, shift, settle or move due to frost action, inadequate drainage, or other forces acting on the superstructure. In addition to the foregoing, the mobile home foundation will be provided with devices for anchoring the mobile home to the foundation to prevent overturning or uplift of the mobile home. The anchoring device should be in the form of anchor bolts, fastened securely to the base frame of the mobile home and anchored to the concrete footing with adequate anchor plates or hooks.
All wheels and any removable hitch shall be removed from the mobile home and either removed from the lot or placed within a building.
The construction of all mobile homes shall conform to the requirements of Act No. 69 of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, enacted May 11, 1972, and any other state or federal laws or regulations, and no mobile homes shall be modified or improved without strict compliance with this Act and all other provisions.
An enclosure of compatible design and materials shall be erected around the entire base of the mobile home. Such enclosures shall provide sufficient ventilation to inhibit decay and deterioration of the structure.
In accordance with the requirements of Section 603(f) of the MPC, as amended by Act 68 of 2000, forestry, including the harvesting of timber, is permitted as of right in all zoning districts within the Borough, subject to the provisions generally applicable to all uses in the district in which such land is located. If in the future the General Assembly amends the MPC to repeal Section 603(f) or to remove the requirement that forestry be permitted in all zoning districts in every municipality, this section will be of no further force or effect.[1]
No historic resource as defined by this chapter shall be demolished or moved from its original foundations without review and approval as a conditional use by the Borough Council. As part of the review by Borough Council, the applicant must address each of the following specific criteria:
That it is not feasible to continue the current use.
That other uses permitted within the underlying zoning district, either as permitted uses, special exception uses, or conditional uses, have been denied or are not feasible due to constraints on the building or structure.
That adaptive-use opportunities do not exist due to constraints related to the building, structure or property.
That the building, its permitted uses, and adaptive-use potential does not provide a reasonable rate of return, based on a reasonable initial investment.
That the applicant has not contributed to the existing conditions, either through neglect or prior renovation, conversion, alteration or similar physical action.
That the demolition will not adversely affect the character of the neighborhood or community.
That any proposed new building(s), structures(s) or use(s) of the property will not adversely affect the character of the neighborhood or community.
That the building is structurally unsound.
No permit for the demolition or moving of a historic feature from its original foundations shall be issued until the Borough Council has reviewed the request and approved the request as a conditional use.
Any historic resource that has been approved for demolition shall be photo-documented to provide a permanent historical record of what existed on that property. Photos shall include all exterior elevations and architectural features as well as a sufficient number of interior photos to convey the interior layout of the building. A photo key should also be provided. In addition, the applicant is encouraged to have the building dismantled and salvaged for reusable building materials and architectural features.


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LTU wins $40,000 grant for entrepreneurial education
Assistant Professor Eric Meyer of Lawrence Technological University (LTU) is the principal investigator for a $40,000 grant to foster the entrepreneurial mindset through the development of multidisciplinary engineering learning modules based in part on the "Quantified Self" social movement.
LTU Assistant Professor Mansoor Nasir, who teaches in the biomedical engineering program with Meyer, is the co-principal investigator. Faculty at Western New England University and Kettering University will collaborate on the research project.
The grant is from the Kern Family Foundation of Waukesha, Wisc. LTU is a member of the Kern Entrepreneur Education Network (KEEN).
The consumer electronics industry is rapidly introducing new sensors and data-logging systems that enable individuals to gain insights into their personal health and wellness through quantification and tracking of a variety of biomedical measures. Social networks such as Facebook and the fitness industry are also embracing the opportunities created by the "Quantified Self" social movement, according to Meyer.
The Kern Foundation grant will support the development of class modules that draw on "Quantified Self" metrics while focusing on the entrepreneurial skills of opportunity, problem definition, and communication. Innovative teaching best practice techniques of Active and Collaborative Learning (ACL) and Problem/Project Based Learning (PBL) will be used to develop multi-disciplinary, multi-level modules that address many of KEEN's desired outcomes for students.
"This proposal aims to introduce these exciting trends to students at various academic levels of engineering undergraduate programs," Meyer said.
Meyer is creating a module for his spring semester course, Biomedical Best Practices, and. Nasir is creating a module for his spring semester course, "Biomedical Device Design, which is related to this topic and entrepreneurial engineering. They will measure the impact on students through quizzes and surveys before and after the modules. During the summer Meyer and Nasir will work with professors at Kettering, and Western New England universities to create additional modules related to this topic that would be introduced in other courses (by corner). The courses will be designed for all four undergraduate years and will cover mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, biomedical engineering, and physiology courses. "We will then take the data from the different courses and all the modules that were developed and share that information with KEEN members and at conferences," Meyer said.


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TheBookey needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 130 designs submitted by 26 freelance designers.
Pet Album
This startup social networking site is wholly owned by me, as the Founder/Chief Creative Officer (plus marketer, content strategist, lawyer, janitor, you get the idea...). I've had lots of pets and love interacting with 'pet people'.
I live in Los Angeles, and have created content and marketing campaigns for electronics, entertainment, automotive, banking, and leisure clients over the years. I have some design sense but I am not a designer.
This is both a passion project and strategic initiative, and will assuredly get at least some exposure to consumers of pet industry products/services. I enjoy the creative process and have worked with many creative types over the years.
Mainstream pet owners (mostly dog and cat, but also bird, reptile, fish, horse, etc.). Demographic: 18-64, skewing female. Mostly down-to-earth, middle-America, caring types, who respond to positive messaging about animal welfare in general and pets in particular (again, mostly dogs and cats).
The ideal logo will be simple, clean, positive, probably with primary colors. It will be used in a variety of sizes, and it must be easily "read" as a small thumbnail (as on Facebook). It should work well as a standalone icon or as a logo lockup with the text "Pet Album." (I'm open to incorporating "Pet Album" as the logo itself if you can creatively present that with some kind of imagery that gets the message across, but shrinking it might be tough.) A swoosh, shape or line in the background is fine, too, but not required.
It's a safe, fun, supportive network of pets and pet people. Share, show off, and just enjoy the pet community. An image that somehow conveys two or more people exchanging pictures/notes about animals is a good start.
Down to Earth, inclusive, warm; not necessarily hip. As much hacky sack and wind chimes as latte and smart phone. Simple, fun, and upbeat. A little "cute" is ok; just don't overdo it. Hand-drawn, cartoon art would be fine.
See http://www.PetAlbum.com. The current logo is pretty good, but I don't have full rights to it. It's also aimed just at dogs, which is too exclusive. But it captures the essence of a proud human owner, and features the pet over the owner. It also scales well, up and down.
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NEW BEDFORD — Dias Kadyrbayev and Azamat Tazhayakov were college roommates who clicked with Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, another soccer-loving immigrant from the former Soviet Union who, unlike them, blended seamlessly into the United States. Tsarnaev spoke perfect English and knew where to shop and how to have a good time.
"He knew the system," said Robert G. Stahl, Kadyrbayev's criminal lawyer. "He knew how to go purchase things, where to go in college, what to do. . . . So they gravitated toward each other."
The nature of that friendship came under sharp scrutiny Wednesday in Boston, where the men faced charges in two federal courtrooms, first in immigration court, where they had an initial hearing on possible deportation to their native Kazakhstan in Central Asia. Then in the afternoon, federal officials charged the roommates and a third man, a US citizen from Cambridge, with helping cover up their friend's alleged role in the Boston Marathon bombings.
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is accused of detonating two bombs at the Marathon with his brother Tamerlan, 26, who died in Watertown after a gunfight with police. The bombings killed three people and injured more than 260. The brothers are also suspected of killing MIT police officer Sean Collier.
In immigration court Wednesday morning, lawyers for Kadyrbayev and Tazhayakov sought to portray the 19-year-olds as mere acquaintances of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who speaks fluent Russian and is also 19 and in the same sophomore class at UMass Dartmouth.
Lawyers said the Kazakh men were engineering majors whose extremely low grades were endangering their student visas. Kadyrbayev was expelled after the fall semester because of low grades, a university official said.
One of Tazhayakov's lawyers said in immigration court Wednesday that Tazhayakov was reinstated after switching his major to economics.
"It's a simple student violation" of their visas, said Linda Cristello, a Boston immigration lawyer, after the initial hearings in immigration court.
In Kazakhstan, Kadyrbayev's father Murat recently told the online Kazakh news site Tengrinews.kz that his son got excellent grades in high school and "knew Tsarnaev" in college and hung out with him sometimes.
But federal officials offered a different portrait of Kadyrbayev and Tazhayakov — and a third friend, Robel Phillipos of Cambridge, in the criminal allegations against them Wednesday in US District Court.
Federal agents alleged that Tsarnaev and the Kazakh men were good friends who met in fall 2011 and grew closer last year, when Kadyrbayev apparently posted a photograph of the three in New York's Times Square on his VKontakte social media page.
Friends and court records said the friends went to parties and shared dinners and rides to class. Kadyrbayev visited Tsarnaev's home in Cambridge and met his family members, according to court records.
Two months before the bombings, Tsarnaev, Tazhayakov, and others gathered on the banks of the Charles River and ignited fireworks. One month before the bombing, court records show, Tsarnaev confided in the men over dinner that he knew how to make a bomb.
It is unclear how Robel Phillipos met the two Kazakh men. Phillipos and Tsarnaev were in the class of 2011 at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School.
All four men enrolled in UMass Dartmouth in 2011, though school officials said Phillipos withdrew last year.
Zolan V. Kanno-Youngs, who works part-time at the Globe and knew the boys from high school, described Phillipos as "an extremely popular kid, just like Dzhokhar."
Although Phillipos and Tsarnaev were close, Kanno-Youngs said, Phillipos led a more disciplined life during his teens, avoiding the parties that Tsarnaev favored. Instead, Phillipos helped his single mother care for younger family members. Phillipos also served on the Cambridge Kids' Council, a city-sponsored organization that oversees initiatives for children.
"Robel would never knowingly do something wrong," Kanno-Youngs said.
The revelations Wednesday stunned Kadyrbayev and Tazhayakov's neighbors at Hidden Brook Apartments in New Bedford. Days after the bombings, authorities descended on the men's Carriage Drive apartment.
Federal immigration officials arrested the two for allegedly violating their student visas on April 20, and authorities searched their apartment.
"It's a super quiet neighborhood," said neighbor Felix Jorge, 31, a father of four young children with another on the way. "If a tree branch falls it's a big deal. For this to happen, it is monumental."
He said he did not see the men that often.
"They kept to themselves," he said. "They seemed like nice kids."
Wednesday's criminal charges also stirred more uncertainty at UMass Dartmouth, a 9,000-student campus that has attempted to regain its footing with a barbecue and ice cream socials in the days leading up to final exams.
After Tsarnaev was identified as one of the bombing suspects, authorities evacuated the campus temporarily and later discovered a "large pyrotechnic" in his dorm room.
Raja Nageswaran, 25, a business graduate student from India who knew the Kazakh students and Tsarnaev casually from parties, said that Kadyrbayev and Tazhayakov socialized with other international students, and that he once saw Tsarnaev with them.
"They were definitely fun-loving," he said of the men. "They loved to party."
Wednesday, Nageswaran said he was floored by the new allegations. "It's kind of hard to digest that students who came here to study could do such a thing," he said.
Officials from the men's native Kazakhstan, where people in Kadyrbayev's hometown of Almaty recently held a moment of silence for the bombing victims, appeared in immigration court Wednesday. A lawyer said the nation's consul in New York had flown in.
Kadyrbayev and Tazhayakov, wearing prison scrubs, appeared at the hearing via teleconference on a big-screen TV from Suffolk County jail. They said little as Judge Steven F. Day set hearings for them later this month.
The initial hearing raised questions about why the men were allowed to stay in the United States if their visas were allegedly invalid, particularly Tazhayakov, who left the United States for winter break, then returned on Jan. 20, after his student visa was canceled Jan. 4.
The discrepancy puzzled the judge, who said, "That doesn't make any sense."
Peter Boogaard, a spokesman for the Department of Homeland Security, said Customs and Border Protection officials were not notified that Tazhayakov's visa was canceled, an issue critics have flagged as a security concern.
But federal officials said students are typically given 30 days to fix their visa status, which Tazhayakov did. University officials suspended him Wednesday because of the criminal charges filed against him, said John Hoey, assistant chancellor for public affairs.
Boogaard said Homeland Security officials have "recently reformed the student visa system to ensure that [Customs and Border Protection] is provided with real time updates on all relevant student visa information."
Kadyrbayev had his visa canceled in February, a law enforcement official said. He was not pursued for deportation until after the bombings because he did not match Homeland Security's top priorities, which are terrorism and threats to national security.Maria Sacchetti can be reached at email@example.com. Follow her on Twitter @mariasacchetti. David Filipov and Michael Rezendes contributed to this report.


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Ecuador volcano spews 6-mile ash column
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador's Tungurahua volcano has spewed a 6-mile column of ash after a powerful, five-minute explosion that shot pyroclastic material onto its northern and northwestern flanks.
Ecuador's geophysics institute said Friday's blast occurred at 6:10 p.m. local time and was followed by a second, four-minute explosion and five lesser tremors.
The 16,480-foot volcano, nearly 90 miles south of Quito, revived on Feb. 1, with eruptions that affected a third of Ecuador's provinces and temporarily closed a regional airport.
Tungurahua has been erupting sporadically since 1999. In 2006, a pyroclastic cloud killed four people and left two missing.
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