Podcasts about appendix b

Tolkien is forced to shrink the Tale of Years to satisfy his publisher; James is forced to co-host a few episodes of the PPP to satisfy Alan. Join The Man of the West and The Sage of the South as we get to the sooner or later, flying through the history of the Second and Third Ages of Middle-earth in our look at Appendix B to The Lord of the Rings, known as The Tale of Years. Bias creeps in as historians change the Second Age record; Tolkien finds the limitations ‘profoundly uncongenial'; and Celebrimbor's publicist would like a word. We speculate about hobbit libraries, give another shout out to The Lord of the Rings Online, and get a little choked up. Also, we don't talk about Pharazôn-o. We're proud to partner with Oscha and their Middle-earth collection, and offer 10% off for new customers with code PONY! https://oschaslings.com/discount/PONY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What's really going on behind the scenes ahead of the 2025 Miami Grand Prix? From rumblings at the FIA regarding the infamous Appendix B to Jack Doohan's tenuous Alpine seat and the simmering title fight between Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, let's peek into the paddock politics, driver dynamics, and team strategies shaping the race weekend. We break down the softer stance on Appendix B penalties and the curious influence of WRC practices which may seep into F1. Plus, the design game is strong this year. Haas goes full nostalgia, as does Alpine, Mercedes keeps it sleek, and Ferrari...well, we'll see what HP has done to their red livery.As the grid hits the streets of Miami, we also look at tyre strategies, potential rain drama, and why this could be McLaren's first real flashpoint of the season. Oscar is leading the charge, but Lando wants his circuit back...and don't forget Max, ready to pounce on chaos. #f1 #miamigp #formula1 #usgp #f1news #f1latest #formulaone #miamigrandprix #f1predictions #predictions #maxverstappen #redbullracing #oscarpiastri #landonorris #mclarenf1team #charlesleclerc #redbull #f12025 #formula12025 #f1drama #f1rumors My 2025 F1 Miami Grand Prix Preview & PREDICTIONSMy Predictions for the 2025 F1 Miami Grand Prixhttps://youtu.be/Vr44Y8NFsLUJoin the VS Posse today!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKXm93J-6YEUEBs8WlLagrA/join

A major scandal is shaking up the FIA, and this could change Formula 1 forever. Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvsMotorsport UK boss David Richards just launched an unprecedented legal challenge against FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem, accusing him of undermining transparency and fairness in governance. This conflict erupted after Richards refused to sign a controversial confidentiality agreement, which he calls a restrictive "gagging order." With accusations of excessive fines, misuse of power, and suppression of criticism through the infamous "Appendix B," tensions have never been higher within Formula 1's governing body.What's truly shocking is Richards himself can't even challenge for the presidency due to a rule change introduced by Ben Sulayem, making his stand especially bold. Now, legal battles are underway not just in the UK but also in France, home of the FIA. Could this controversy trigger an unprecedented early election, reshaping the future of motorsport governance? Watch to discover why this might be the most critical moment for Formula 1 in years.#f1 #fia #formula1 #formulaone #georgerussell #gpda #f12025 #fiaf1 #f1news #f1latest #f1updates #f1drama #formula12025 #mohammedbensulayem The End for FIA President Sulayem?https://youtu.be/kgZgUmlKL1c

It's all gone quiet from George Russell, and if the FIA has its way, the GPDA might have lost its key spokesman amongst the F1 drivers. Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvsExperience the intense shift happening in Formula 1 as the FIA's newly introduced Appendix B raises strict penalties for drivers, threatening heavy fines, points deductions, and even race bans. This major clampdown has left the Grand Prix Drivers Association seeking clarity and fairness, while prominent figures like Toto Wolff appear to be changing their stance to protect their teams. George Russell, previously outspoken as a GPDA spokesperson, now faces the challenge of balancing championship ambitions with the risk of attracting the FIA's scrutiny. Meanwhile, questions arise around how team bosses—particularly within Mercedes—might navigate this controversial climate without compromising future prospects or the value of their brand.Find out why fans and insiders alike are worried about the growing tension between the FIA and the drivers, and what it means for the spirit of open discussion in the sport. With the spotlight on how broadcast directors showcase heated in-car moments and how influential team bosses align themselves, this is a must-watch conversation for anyone following the high-stakes world of F1. From George Russell's potential silence to the evolving role of the GPDA and the uncertain fate of driver expression, the stakes have never been higher. Buckle up for a dramatic season that could redefine the boundaries of what drivers can say—and do—on the track.#f1 #georgerussell #formula1 #f12025 #formulaone #fia #sulayem #f1news #f1latest #f1updates #f1drama #toto #totowolff #mercedesf1 #mercedes #mercedesamg The FIA has won, George Russell silenced foreverhttps://youtu.be/EduAzQtKc5M

The FIA has seen George Russell and the GPDA's request and imposed RACE BANS as a penalty for speaking out against them. Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvsGet ready for a revealing look at how George Russell's push for greater clarity on FIA penalties triggered a dramatic reaction that could impact every F1 driver. Newly introduced regulations under Appendix B threaten massive fines, retroactive penalties, and even championship-altering point deductions for outspoken behavior. With Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, and the entire grid at risk, fans are now wondering if a sudden driver walkout or major shift toward rival series could be on the horizon. These bold rules arrive just as Formula 1's popularity soars, potentially setting the stage for an unprecedented clash between the FIA's leadership and the sport's biggest stars.This video breaks down how FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem's quick decision-making has unsettled teams and stewards alike. Find out why the GPDA's initial plea for consistent enforcement may have backfired, and discover how these strict guidelines could reshape F1's future. Whether you're here for the intense controversy or to see if drivers stand firm against the governing body, make sure you're subscribed for ongoing updates. Share your thoughts below—will these heavy-handed penalties help the sport or drive it into turmoil?#f1 #georgerussell #formula1 #f12025 #formulaone #fia #sulayem #f1news #f1latest #f1updates #f1drama

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Notes on risk compensation, published by trammell on May 12, 2024 on The Effective Altruism Forum. Introduction When a system is made safer, its users may be willing to offset at least some of the safety improvement by using it more dangerously. A seminal example is that, according to Peltzman (1975), drivers largely compensated for improvements in car safety at the time by driving more dangerously. The phenomenon in general is therefore sometimes known as the "Peltzman Effect", though it is more often known as "risk compensation".[1] One domain in which risk compensation has been studied relatively carefully is NASCAR (Sobel and Nesbit, 2007; Pope and Tollison, 2010), where, apparently, the evidence for a large compensation effect is especially strong.[2] In principle, more dangerous usage can partially, fully, or more than fully offset the extent to which the system has been made safer holding usage fixed. Making a system safer thus has an ambiguous effect on the probability of an accident, after its users change their behavior. There's no reason why risk compensation shouldn't apply in the existential risk domain, and we arguably have examples in which it has. For example, reinforcement learning from human feedback (RLHF) makes AI more reliable, all else equal; so it may be making some AI labs comfortable releasing more capable, and so maybe more dangerous, models than they would release otherwise.[3] Yet risk compensation per se appears to have gotten relatively little formal, public attention in the existential risk community so far. There has been informal discussion of the issue: e.g. risk compensation in the AI risk domain is discussed by Guest et al. (2023), who call it "the dangerous valley problem". There is also a cluster of papers and works in progress by Robert Trager, Allan Dafoe, Nick Emery-Xu, Mckay Jensen, and others, including these two and some not yet public but largely summarized here, exploring the issue formally in models with multiple competing firms. In a sense what they do goes well beyond this post, but as far as I'm aware none of their work dwells on what drives the logic of risk compensation even when there is only one firm, and it isn't designed to build intuition as simply as possible about when it should be expected to be a large or a small effect in general. So the goal of this post is to do that, using x-risk from AI as the running example. It also introduces some economic intuitions around risk compensation which I found helpful and have not quite seen spelled out before (though they don't differ much in spirit from Appendix B of Peltzman's original paper). Model An AI lab's preferences In this model, a deployed AI system either immediately causes an existential catastrophe or is safe. If it's safe, it increases the utility of the lab that deployed it. Referring to the event that it turns out to be safe as "survival", the expected utility of the lab is the product of two terms: EUlab = (the probability of survival) (the lab's utility given survival). That is, without loss of generality, the lab's utility level in the event of the catastrophe is denoted 0. Both terms are functions of two variables: some index of the resources invested in safety work, denoted S0 ("safety work"), and some index of how capable the AI is and/or how widely it's deployed, denoted C0 ("capabilities"). Utility given survival Starting with the second term: we will say that the lab's utility given survival U(C) a1. increases continuously and unboundedly in C and a2. is independent of S. That is, given that survival was achieved, the lab does not care intrinsically about how much effort was put into safety. Under these assumptions, we can posit, without loss of generality, that U(C)=C+k for some (not necessarily positive) constant k. If k is positive, the peop...

Welcome to the American Railroading Podcast! In this episode our host Don Walsh is joined by guest Dave Ronzani – Director of Railcar Regulatory Compliance for AllTranstek. Together they discuss the enormous amount of regulatory oversight a certified tank car repair facility has from the DOT, PHMSA, FRA, BOE and AAR. They also discuss what it takes to receive and maintain a tank car repair facility certification including significant investment and training. Tune in to this episode to gain valuable insights and broaden your understanding of American Railroading. You can find the episode on the American Railroading Podcast's official website at www.AmericanRailroading.net . Welcome aboard!KEY POINTS: The American Railroading Podcast remains in the Top 10% Globally, downloaded in 41 countries!Need a gift for Mom this Mother's Day? How about American Railroading merch from our online store?The amount of manuals a certified tank car repair facility must have on-hand is staggering and includes requirements from the DOT, FRA, BOE, AAR, tank car owners and more, which are all based on federal laws.In general, a facility must be a certified tank car repair facility if they are making repairs above the tank car stub-sill.Tank car owners should always verify that the facility making repairs to their tank car has the proper certification(s) under AAR MSRP, Section C-III, Appendix B.Cleaning and transloading facilities considering making repairs to a tank car, should first check AAR MSRP, Section C-III, Appendix B to see if they must be certified to make those repairs.The FRA not only has the ability to levy fines against those in violation of federal regulations and requirements, but they also have arresting powers and the ability to prosecute if they feel it is warranted. The process to receive and maintain a tank car repair facility certification once all manuals, equipment, personnel, and training are in place includes an audit and subsequent mandatory annual audits (by the FRA, BOE and AAR) which can cost as much as $60,000.00 for each full-service tank car repair facility annually.The most common mistake Dave sees during internal audits he performs at certified tank car repair facilities is not following the car owner's procedures.Happy Mother's Day!LINKS MENTIONED: https://www.americanrailroading.net/ https://americanrailroadingstore.company.site https://therevolutionrailgroup.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@americanrailroadingpodcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dwalshX https://www.alltranstek.com https://www.aldonco.com

Det går livat till i veckans podd när vi diskuterar helgens begivenheter i Australien, lite Indycar, F2 & svensk seger i F3 blir det också, väl mött i avsnitt 302 av #Forzapodden !

With this next selection from the audiobook for Facilitating 5-MeO-DMT, we have appendix B with The Conclave's contribution on "Best Practices." In creating the anthology, my intention was to document how different people around the world work with and serve 5-MeO-DMT without evaluation or critique, but at the suggestion of The Conclave, I felt that including their "Best Practices" document would be a nice addition as an appendix to the book. The full audiobook is available at Amazon, Audible, and the Apple Bookstore. New interview next week! 

Homelessness – and the provision of related services – has evolved into a substantial economic sector. While services are primarily provided by nonprofits, funding starts at the federal level and flows from federal, state, and local grantors into the nonprofit space. The funding and services are distributed through a vast national network of local nonprofit organizations, with Arizona alone hosting as many as 167 such entities. CSI estimates that the total nonprofit workforce dedicated to alleviating homelessness in Arizona is as high as 51,000 employees and volunteers. For context, the state's largest private organization employs about 45,000 people. CSI estimates that statewide spending in Arizona is approximately $933 million to $1.1 billion annually on shelter, treatment, food, and other support services for people experiencing homelessness. According to the latest Point-in-Time counts, today there are more than 14,000 (Estimate 1, Appendix B) people experiencing homelessness in Arizona, and another 9,600 estimated to be in Permanent Supportive Housing. You can find our full report on the topic, titled Homelessness Spending Tops $1 Billion in Arizona here. On this episode of Common Sense Digest, our Chairman and Host Earl Wright welcomes Tim Simplot, former director of the Arizona Department of Housing unpack the issues many complexities ranging from a myopic focus on "housing first" to challenges for law enforcement. Homelessness is a prominent issue in Arizona, and the causes of and solutions to it are varied and hotly debated. This episode aims to bring some clarity to the issue.  Thank you for listening to Common Sense Digest. Please rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite podcatcher. All of our podcasts can be found here. Tom Simplot is former director of the Arizona Department of Housing and a longtime member of the Phoenix City Council. Tom's career in housing has spanned several decades as an attorney, former real estate agent and former owner of affordable rental properties in Arizona. Tom is also past president of the Maricopa County Board of Health and the Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority. 

The Web That Has No Weaver Appendix B YANG ORGANS IN DISHARMONY

Did Mother see her life in special relation to Mary? Yes, she especially wanted to live with the Risen Christ as Our Lady did. She looked on Mary not only as the model of humility as Our Lady of Sorrows, but also as the Queen of Heaven. Mary could teach her how to be joyful.

Did Mother have a special love for humility? Yes. She really wanted God to be all in all. She wanted to live for Him alone. She wanted to be completely under his Power. Therefore, she did not care what people said or did to her if He was glorified.

Did Mother practice penances and mortifications? Yes. Exterior ones. Interior ones. She also accepted the great torture within her soul for the love of Jesus.  

Did Mother have success in following a plan of life and keeping her resolutions? Yes. But her notes for the ninth day also show her prudence and her flexibility in keeping her rules. Mother Teresa knew how to live out the true spirit of her plan of life.

How did Mother Teresa set up a plan of life? With great clarity, courage and supernatural outlook. We read about the eighth day of her 1959 retreat, based on the notes that Jesus made her give to him. These notes on the eighth day are incredibly revealing about Mother's effort to find God.

The “anthropology” of this ancient philosophy based on “aristocratic prejudice” is precisely what leads to “mass training” and “eugenics”--Kojeve here uses markedly Nietzschean language and imagery. He says the problem, given the ancient conception of nature, is not of good or evil, but of “healthy or sick, wild or trained.” ... the philosopher as such is concerned with nothing but the quest for wisdom and kindling or nourishing the love of wisdom in those who are by nature capable of it.

Show Notes- “What Are Life Skills?” (Episode 9) This is Dr. Christine Van Horn and today This is Episode 9 on “Timeless Truths” and it is called “What Are Life Skills?” I will explain what life skills are and why they are important. They are one of my components of Timeless Truths as I have outlined in earlier episodes. Today we will discuss in depth. Listen in on Apple or Spotify and those links are below. They are the same links each time. Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/timeless-truths/id1695920504 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0TU2Tj6gmTY3tuwiU3DrUH “Timeless Truths” is also available on other podcast platforms. I want to invite you to FOLLOW this podcast wherever you are listening so that you never miss an episode! I refer to Appendix B in my book “Teach Your Children Timeless Truths In Uncertain Times.” This is what is discussed in this episode: Life skills defined (1:05)My own life skills story (3:40)Learning life skills (5:30)Life skill categories (7:35)· Personal· Daily planning skills· Student skills· Thinking skills· Motivational skills· Work life· Future bound· Financial planning· Adulthood skills· SuccessThe “why” behind life skills (13:35)Dr. Chris' list of life skills [Appendix B in book] (16:15) Let's connect!WebsiteFacebookCaptain-character.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The trouble with self-help advice is that it's often based on barely any evidence.Much other advice is just one person's opinion, or useless clichés. But at 80,000 Hours, we've found that there are a number of evidence-backed steps that anyone can take to become more productive and successful in their career, and life in general. And as we saw in an earlier article, people can keep improving their skills for decades.

Katie and Mary vowed to keep it UNDER AN HOUR to squeal about the crumbs of information we were given from a LONG OVERDUE First Look at OFMD Season 2 from Vanity Fair!Come join us for some wild theories, general pining for October to get here faster, Taylor Swift Eras assignments, and some Barbie movie brain rot seeping in!To view the article in question, here is the link:https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/08/our-flag-means-death-season-2-first-look

As trainers, Eric Partenheimer and Kris Graham get asked very similar questions during classes about sloping and benching.  They address these questions and clarify some confusion about Appendix B of the OSHA Excavation standard.For more content such as webinars or training class information, go to www.trenchsafetyevents.comDisclaimer:United Rentals is providing this podcast for informational purposes only. The information, statements, comments, views, and opinions provided in the podcast are general in nature, and are not a substitute for situation-specific or site-specific advice, instruction or supervision. Consulting with engineers and other experts regarding specific circumstances, applicable rules, and applicable regulations is always recommended. No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of any statements or opinions made on the podcast.The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by United Rentals employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the views of United Rentals. All liability with respect to actions taken or not taken based on the contents of this podcast are hereby expressly disclaimed.​No part of this podcast may, without United Rentals' prior written consent, be reproduced, redistributed, published, copied or duplicated in any form, by any means.

"Doc Rabbit, Bruh Fox, and Tar Baby" "The well-known author retells 24 black American folk tales in sure storytelling voice: animal tales, supernatural tales, fanciful and cautionary tales, and slave tales of freedom. All are beautifully readable. With the added attraction of 40 wonderfully expressive paintings by the Dillons, this collection should be snapped up."--(starred) School Library Journal. This book has been selected as a Common Core State Standards text Exemplar (Grade 6-8, Stories) in Appendix B. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/avant-garde-books/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/avant-garde-books/support

"The well-known author retells 24 black American folk tales in sure storytelling voice: animal tales, supernatural tales, fanciful and cautionary tales, and slave tales of freedom. All are beautifully readable. With the added attraction of 40 wonderfully expressive paintings by the Dillons, this collection should be snapped up."--(starred) School Library Journal. This book has been selected as a Common Core State Standards text Exemplar (Grade 6-8, Stories) in Appendix B. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/avant-garde-books/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/avant-garde-books/support

Thought Feeder has run its course. Everyone is getting busier, and it's time to move on. THANK YOU to our guests for sharing your expertise and time with us, and most of all, THANK YOU to everyone who listened over the last few years. We're grateful. You can still catch J.S. on all of the socials at @jsstansel: https://twitter.com/jsstansel And if you want more Higher Ed specific thoughts from Joel, he just launched a 10-minute podcast at Bravery called, Appendix B: https://bravery.co/podcast/

Being the one hundred and eighty-fifth episode in which we're still wondering about the rings of power creation, Gandalf bonds with Shadowfax, and Sam has the people's vote.    That's What I'm Tolkien About is a proud member of WBNE. For more information, go to https://wbne.org/     The Show: Twitter - www.twitter.com/tolkienaboutpod Instagram - www.instagram.com/tolkienaboutpod  Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/3043311089030739/  Merch - https://bit.ly/3yELYc3  Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/tolkienaboutpod/  Cover art by Vashaun Brandon - https://www.instagram.com/vashaundesigns/    Mary Clay: Twitter - www.twitter.com/mcwattsup  Instagram - www.instagram.com/mcturndownforwatt TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mcwattsup   Bekah: Tolkien Tidbits - https://www.instagram.com/tolkientidbits/ tolkientidbits.com Bites By Bekah - https://www.instagram.com/bitesbybekah/ bitesbybekah.com Resources, Articles, Etc. - Target FrodoxSam Shirt - https://www.target.com/p/men-s-lord-of-the-rings-fellowship-of-the-ring-frodo-and-samwise-there-s-some-good-rainbow-t-shirt/-/A-88118738?preselect=88118745#lnk=sametab Potterless: Anti-Semitism in Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Fantasy w/ Eric Silver - https://www.potterlesspodcast.com/episode-161  Fan Organizer Coalition - https://fandomforward.org/coalition  Race in LOTR and Tolkien's Works: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11ExziJbBteK8eJn9xgrjm17P23Vg_Ucm8rAyYAkm9yc/edit 

'Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach', 4th ed., pages 1030–1032. Subscribe at: https://paid.retraice.com Details: day 5 — code; B1 — defining formal languages; B2 — code formatting and conventions; AI engineering. Complete notes and video at: https://www.retraice.com/segments/re61 Air date: Friday, 25th Nov. 2022, 11 : 00 PM Eastern/US. 0:00:00 day 5 — code; 0:01:26 B1 — defining formal languages; 0:13:47 B2 — code formatting and conventions; 0:19:37 AI engineering. Copyright: 2022 Retraice, Inc. https://retraice.com

On this episode, we tackle election days advocacy. We intentionally say “days” since many states offer vote by mail or early in-person voting well before election day. This means that voting doesn't just happen on election day itself, even though the election is on November 8th this year. We talked about the role nonprofits can play leading up to this period a few weeks ago — on this episode we talk about their big role in helping people vote during this "election days" period. Attorneys for this Episode Leslie Barnes Tim Mooney Victor Rivera   Why should 501(c)(3)s do this work? 501(c)(3)s are trusted messengers.   Educate your community and constituents about their different voting options.    Rules for nonpartisan voter engagement No supporting/opposing candidates Other rules will vary by states and sometimes even counties   Types of nonpartisan voter engagement on "voting days" Voter education What to expect going to the polls Polling locations Proper document/ID required for voting Vote by mail education or absentee voting Setting expectations for results GOTV Facilitate voting by offering rides to polls (ex. Souls to the Polls) But check state laws. Absentee voting, line warming, what can be worn inside polling places providing childcare or identify childcare services Translation of voting materials for non-English readers.  Social media messaging Text banking, etc. etc. Election protection Provisional ballots Be a poll worker, poll monitor or staff voter protection hotlines in your community. 866-OUR-VOTE is probably the most well-known election hotline in the NP community. Educate on misinformation and voter intimidation. Litigation Example: Texas Civil Rights Project. Stopped voter “purges” that would have affected many naturalized citizens. https://www.bolderadvocacy.org/story/legal-advocacy-in-action-texas-civil-rights-project/ Mobilize public support for safe and fair election   Private Foundations Private Foundations can fund all nonpartisan efforts (except you cannot earmark funds for voter registration drives without complying with additional rules)  election protection litigation poll monitoring rides to the polls supporting poll workers for everything they need on election days. voter education messaging   Partisan work 501(c)(4)s-can do everything a c3 can do + they could do one of these activities in a partisan manner.    Resources Nonprofit Voter Assistance Guides – 19 states Appendix B of Rules of the Game:  Permissible Nonpartisan 501(c)(3) and Partisan Campaign Contact on Voter Engagement and Protection Efforts  Voter Protection by 501(c)(3)s Voter Registration Deadlines by State (Vote.org) State Compendium of Election Worker Laws and Statutes (U.S. Election Assistance Commission)  Do you want to be a poll worker? Learn more here: https://www.powerthepolls.org/ Election Protection https://866ourvote.org/

In this podcast, Nursing Inquiry Coordinator, Nadine Rosenblum, and Evidence-based Practice Coordinator, Madeleine Whalen, continue their series on the Johns Hopkins Evidence-Based Practice Tools with the Question Development Tool – or Appendix B. They discuss the importance of defining an EBP problem … Ep 39 Appendix B | Center for Nursing Inquiry Read More »

We’re now one day past the summer solstice, and one day closer to the next one. There’s a rhythm to our existence on this planet that never stops so it makes a lot of sense to take a lot of snapshots. Here’s another installment of Charlottesville Community Engagement capturing a few observations about June 22, 2022, the first full day of summer. I’m Sean Tubbs, ready to adjust to days that shed light as I shed light on more buildings and food. Charlottesville Community Engagement is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Ting will match your initial payment!On today’s program:Details on how Charlottesville’s future zoning will match Future Land Use Map vision for more density all across the city Lights will soon be installed at the McIntire skate park in CharlottesvilleThe Albemarle Planning Commission takes up a rezoning for 525 units on Old Ivy Road and the developer asks for more time to retool the application First Shout-out is for the Charlottesville Area Tree Stewards In today’s first subscriber-supported shout-out, have you ever wanted to learn as much as you can about how to preserve and protect trees? The Charlottesville Area Tree Stewards are opening up registration for their fall series of online training sessions and field activities running from August 9 through November 19. Full tuition details are at charlottesvilleareatreestewards.org and if you want to get a feel for what you may learn, there’s a public tree identification walk through the grand trees spanning the front areas of the University of Virginia on Sunday, June 26. Attendance is limited, so register today! June 27 meeting scheduled to review Charlottesville zoning reportTwo of the three components of Charlottesville’s update of its overarching land use policies are complete, and the work towards the third is moving along. Last week, the city released what’s being called the Diagnostics and Approach Report which provides a pathway forward for how the city’s zoning ordinance will be rewritten. (read the draft)“This zoning rewrite project is not about adding more plans, goals, or objectives – this work is entirely focused on implementing the Affordable Housing Plan and the Comprehensive Plan,” writes James Freas, the city’s director of Neighborhood Development Services. All of this work has been done and will be done done under the auspices of the Cville Plans Together initiative. A public meeting will be held on Monday, June 27 at the Ting Pavilion about the document. “At the core of the entire Cville Plans Together process there has been a commitment to addressing issues of racial equity and affordable housing and that core commitment remains as we work through the zoning rewrite. Meeting this commitment requires that our zoning allow people to build more housing units throughout the city, that it establishes incentives to include affordable units in new multi-family development, and that it is sensitive to the potential for displacement.” The draft report calls for several steps to make the zoning ordinance more predictable. This would include restricting the usage of the special use permit process to uses rather than bulk and massing. It would also discourage further rezonings. The future zoning map is to facilitate the vision of the Future Land Use Map, which calls for all single-family residential lots to be able to build three units with a fourth available if it is rented or sold at city-defined affordability levels. In fact, much of the additional density in higher-intensity zones would require that same affordability for “bonus” units. In a separate but related process, HR&A Advisors are working with Code Studio and the city on an inclusionary zoning ordinance to codify the details. This will also include the Sensitive Communities areas which are intended to stop further displacement in neighborhoods such as Fifeville and Tenth and Page. Several properties in those areas have recently sold for high amounts. Other useful information and recommendations in the draft:A description of housing types begins on page 33 if you want to know the difference between a carriage house and a triplex and a twelveplex.There is a recommendation to create zoning districts based on building form to reflect the different designations in the Future Land Use Map. There would be a “house-scale district” and a “medium-scale district.” Smaller lots would be permitted more “lot coverage” than larger ones.  Other recommendations include reducing parking requirements and the modification of existing setback requirements to provide flexibility to place more units on lots. There are pages of diagrams that depict how this might be achieved for different lot sizes and shapes. There is a focus on urban form rather than density, allowing density to be regulated by building codes and fire codes.Building heights would be expressed in both feet and stories Some of the many existing mixed use corridor districts with similar building heights and an urban form could be combined into a single district. The word “family” would be replaced with “household” or “unit” There should be more use of manufactured homes particularly for “tiny” homesThe Entrance Corridor Review Board should be eliminated by building standards into the zoning codeThe work is not yet complete. Some but not all of the existing zoning categories have been taken through the process but Appendix B shows the ones that have. There will certainly be more information about this process in the next few months. Please stay tuned to this newsletter which seeks to bring as much information as possible. Fundraising goal met to light up McIntire Skate ParkA public-private partnership to relocate a skate park removed for road construction resulted in a new facility in McIntire Park opening in 2019. But until now, there have been no lights due to budget cuts to the project made to get it completed. This morning the city announced a fundraising goal has been met and lights will be installed by mid-September. When in place, the park will stay open until 10 p.m. “The lights are LED fixtures from MUSCO Lighting, chosen for their low-light pollution, energy use, heat emission, and longevity,” reads a press release. The funding for the lights comes entirely from private donations with contributions from the Bama Works Fund, the Perry Foundation, the Rock The Lights Campaign by Duane Brown, Upper-level Screen Printing, Freestyle, Hatcher Consulting, and Anonymous Local Foundation.Second shout-out: SCAN holding a Beekeeping 101 class Since the very beginning of this newsletter, one long-time Patreon supporter has used his shout-out to draw your attention to the work of the Plant Northern Piedmont Natives Campaign but today let’s talk about National Pollinator Week, which runs through June 26! There will be many events designed to draw your attention to the crucial role that bees and other creatures play in making sure plants reproduce. On Saturday at 10 a.m., Scottsville’s Center for the Arts and Natural Environment will host Allison Wickham from Siller Pollinator Company will lead an introduction to bees and beekeeping. If you're thinking about starting a backyard beehive or are just curious about what's involved with keeping bees, then this is a great introductory class for you. There will even be a honey competition judged by Allison Wickham! For the tuition rate and to register, visit svilleartsandnature.org for a list of all of the upcoming classes. There are plenty more pollinating resources on the Plant Northern Piedmont Natives Facebook page, so sign up to be notified of lectures, plant sales, and more! Greystar asks for more time on Old Ivy Residences rezoning after Planning Commission public hearing The Albemarle County Planning Commission had a long public hearing on June 14 on Greystar Development’s rezoning request for up to 525 units on about 35 acres on Old Ivy Road. The five parcels of property are nearby University Village, Huntington Village, Ivy Gardens, and several office spaces mostly owned by the UVA Foundation. “And then to the north of course is the Darden Business School at UVA, North Grounds including the law school and other nearby UVA destinations,” said Rebecca Ragsdale, a planning manager with the county. There are three different zoning types across the property, with R-1, R-10, and R-15. The higher intensity zoning parcels have legally-binding conditions on them called proffers. “And one of those proffers is that the R-15 properties are limited to R-1 density until transportation proffers are deemed satisfied by the Board of Supervisors,” Ragsdale said. Some of the land had been owned by the Virginia Department of Transportation for usage for the now-defunct Western Bypass. The Rivanna Trail runs through the site and portions of it will be rerouted as part of the development. There are discrepancies between what county staff in terms of affordable housing and what the developer had offered. Ragsdale said the developer’s interpretation assumed that the R-15 properties are already rezoned and should not trigger the county’s policy. As such, they’re offering 14 of the units to be designated as affordable rentals. Staff disagrees. But the major concerns related to transportation impacts. Planning Manager Kevin McDermott said a traffic study commissioned by the developer found that intersections on the western end of Old Ivy Road particularly at the U.S. 250 interchange are already overburdened. “Existing conditions at those are currently failing for many movements and poor all around,” McDermott said. McDermott said the county and the Virginia Department of Transportation are working on potential options but the work is not complete. “If they are determined as feasible, we would need to identify funding for that,” McDermott said. The eastern end of Old Ivy Road has a narrow railroad underpass, which McDermott said was also being studied but nothing is shovel-ready. McDermott also said the traffic study also showed that Old Ivy Residences would cause further delays. He said there have been some improvements to upgrade the road such as installation of curb and gutter and a thirty-foot road width. However, he said nothing has been done to realign the roadway at the underpass and there’s a partial sidewalk on the south side of Old Ivy Road. Greystar argues development is consistent with comp plan John Clarkson is the managing director of Greystar, which is based in Charleston, South Carolina. “We think we have a project here that is very appropriate for what is defined by the zoning,” Clarkson said. “We intend to build a very thoughtful and well-designed project that meets the housing demand.” Greystar hired the law firm Williams Mullen to help them through the land use process in Albemarle. Attorney Valerie Long said there have been enough improvements on Old Ivy Road since the proffer was adopted in the rezoning in 1985. “Most significantly, the University’s construction of Leonard Sandridge Drive which obviously took a tremendous amount of traffic off of Old Ivy,” Long said. “Really the outstanding one is the railroad trestle. We certainly understand and agree that is a problem and we are comforted and encouraged by Mr. McDermott’s comments about how closely they are working with VDOT and the University representatives to address that issue.” Long said Greystar will make contributions to a solution when it is identified. She said the issue before the county is whether to approve dense housing inside of the designated growth area where the units would be close to where people want to be. There is currently no transit along Old Ivy Road, but Long said they would build a bus stop. They’re also asking for a reduction in the parking requirements. Long also addressed the concern about the developer’s interpretation of the county’s housing policy. The Bivins that Long refers to is Commissioner Julian Bivins, who represents the Jack Jouett district where this development would be built. “The land is zoned R-15, not all of it it, but the vast majority as Mr. Bivins indicated, about 27 acres, are zoned R-15,” Long said. “So we’re not asking for an increase in those parcels in terms of units.” Rents would be between $1,850 and $3,600. Bivins suggested that Greystar offer more than just 14 units. “Affordable units is not about poverty,” Bivins said. “Affordable units is about jobs and because our community morphing into more of a service industry, those jobs don’t pay as much as some of the other jobs used to be. So I think if this goes forward, when it goes forward, it would be a really strong signal that [you] really want to be responsive to the community if [you’re] not saying [you’re] only giving 14 units.” Public hearingOver two dozen people people spoke at the public hearing, most of them opposed. One of them was Joel Loving who lives in the Bel Air neighborhood.“There’s no question that adding as many as 1,500 residents and a thousand vehicles to this small area will have a substantial impact on pedestrian and vehicular traffic, stormwater, the local school system, and I’m sure there’s plenty more that will be discussed this evening,” Loving said. Elizabeth Kutchai recently moved into University Village after living in Charlottesville for decades. She said 525 units are too many. “The University of Virginia has already erected many new buildings on Old Ivy Road,” Kutchai said. “They also own Ivy Gardens Apartments and have plans to redevelop that property, increasing its density by 150 percent. See also:UVA making plans for Ivy Gardens redevelopment, June 9, 2021UVA committee briefed on new capital projects, June 4, 2022Many other residents from University Village asked for the Commission to consider specific topics, such as a concern fire and rescue access would be limited. “No fire department no matter how good they are is going to be able to cope with a fire in a development of this size when you have people packed in there like sardines,” said resident Daniel Avery.One of the final speakers from University Village was Sally Thomas, who served 16 years on the Board of Supervisors. In 2001, She voted to adopt the Neighborhood Model District zoning to fulfill the Comprehensive Plan goal of compact development in the designated growth areas. “This Old Ivy apartments complex is not what the county hoped for in smart growth,” Thomas said. “Why not? It’s certainly dense and within the growth area. But it’s also like too many other projects that seemed to be desirable developments. It overloads the present facilities and its interconnectivity just hasn’t quite been developed in a way that will work for both the residents and the neighborhood.” Only three people spoke in-person at the public hearing in favor of the rezoning. One was the lawyer for the property owner who will sell it to Greystar. Another was John Matthews whose company produced a report for the development. The other was Ivo Romenesko. He’s a Farmington resident who was also part of the Development Initiative Steering Committee which helped develop the Neighborhood Model. “The clock is ticking on the growth area,” Romenesko said. “I think that the double digit percentages that are occurring with population in Albemarle and the Planning District put pressure on Albemarle County and I would like to see the growth area accommodate as much reasonably good, well-designed development as it can so that we can preserve the beautiful areas of Albemarle County as long as we can.” In her rebuttal after the public hearing, Long acknowledged there is work to be done to increase connectivity for both pedestrians and motor vehicles. She said Greystar is offering funds toward improvements. “Greystar is committed to continuing to negotiate with all of its neighbors,” Long said. “They want to improve the safety and the traffic issues and they’re continuing to make those contributions and as somebody said, make the connections. We’ve spent a lot of time talking to Mr. McDermott and VDOT and other folks. We’ve had our traffic engineer putting suggestions together, our civil engineer drawing plans, submitting them to various off-site owners with engineered plans for paths, for connections, for road improvements. We just can’t do it unilaterally.” Commissioners had concernsAt-Large Commissioner Luis Carrazana likened the 1985 proffer restricting development until transportation improvements as a gate. “That is a concept that I believe is very useful particularly as we consider amendments to our Comprehensive Plan,” Carrazana said. Carrazana said the Commission hears again and again about overburdened roads and overcrowded schools. He also said he did not think the conditions of the proffer have been met. “In terms of the failing road, and that road is not getting any better,” Carrazana said. “It is dangerous.” Commissioner Karen Firehock said another constraint is the presence of the railroad, which has been owned by CSX for many years but will soon be owned by the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority. She said the underpass is hazardous after heavy rainfall. “I have seen cars floating, very surprised UVA students in fact not realizing that wasn’t just a puddle and having cars being towed out and totaled because they were underwater,” Firehock said. However, Firehock said she felt this was a good area to develop if the connections can be made. Commissioner Corey Clayborne said he felt the density could be appropriate but traffic concerns are a show-stopper. “I don’t believe that the transportation piece has been satisfied according to the Board’s stipulation on that,” Clayborne said. “That hasn’t been proven to me tonight.” Clayborne said he did understand how the developers came up with the number 14 for affordable housing units. “But nothing prevents you from doing above what the policy asks either and there’s just no way that I could vote for 525 units and… 14?” Clayborne said.Bivins suggested that Greystar could get permission to connect to Leonard Sandridge Road, which leads out to eastbound U.S. 250.“I don’t know you do that,” Bivins said. “You all are sophisticated enough and you all have the various buttons that you can push in that administration. I would encourage you do to that and I would particularly encourage you to do that before you meet with the Supervisors.” Bivins made a motion to recommend denial of the rezoning, but Long approached and asked for a deferral so some of the issues could be worked out. The Planning Commission granted that and Firehock has the final word in this story. “I will just say that I very much look forward to seeing how the applicant works on all of these things because I think we do believe that density in the urban ring is a good thing,” Firehock said. Support the program!There’s a lot of information in this installment of this program, which is the 397th edition of the program. About a quarter of you are paying something to help keep Town Crier Productions in business. I have never been a very good salesperson, and won’t overly pitch.But, if you are benefiting from this newsletter and the information in it, please consider some form of support. 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CitationsJ.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "Three is Company"J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Grey Havens"J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "Later Events Concerning the Members of the Fellowship of the Ring"J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Palantíri", Note 2J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Second Age"J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earthJ.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings",J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion

Part two of our two-part exploration of Tolkien's appendices, this episode covers the rest of Appendix A as well as the entirety of Appendix B, C, D, E, and F. There are some fascinating revelations in these pages, as well as a whole lotta nothin' on many of the other pages. Hit and miss, as it were, but Cam has sifted through all of it and found the bright spots! Topics include the horrific, war-crime filled history of Durin and the dwarves' battles with Azog, the story of why and when Sauron created Black Speech, a whole host of updates about the fellowship's lives after LOTR, and then we take a goofy trip into the mind-numbing, pedantic world of Tolkien's linguistic annotations and clarifications that run like a funeral dirge through Appendix F.  Feedback & Theories: secondbreakfastpod@gmail.com Instagram & TikTok: @secondbreakfastpod

In Revelation 17, the Apostle John describes in great detail the characteristics of a false church that will be the partner of the Antichrist. Was he describing the Roman Catholic Church? To answer that question, Dave Hunt spent years gathering research and indisputable historical documentation (primarily Catholic sources) providing information not generally available. Are you missing half the story about the last days? Virtually all attention these days is focused on the coming Antichrist—but he is only half the story. Many are amazed to discover in Revelation 17 that there is also another mysterious character at the heart of prophecy—a woman who rides the beast. Who is this woman? Tradition says she is connected with the church of Rome. But isn't such a view outdated? After all, today's Vatican is eager to join hands with Protestants worldwide. "The Catholic church has changed," is what we hear. Or has it? In A Woman Rides the Beast, prophecy expert Dave Hunt sifts through biblical truth and global events to present a well-defined portrait of the woman and her powerful place in the Antichrist's future empire. Eight remarkable clues in Revelation 17 and 18 prove the woman's identity beyond any reasonable doubt.

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We had a Genius Idea!!! ok Lies, Vic from Chew On This Podcast had a great idea... what if we did a dual episode!! review on their show and easter eggs on our show!!! it was an amazing idea... until we got in the studio and ranted for 2 hours... with a little review mixed in there... In the end this is what happened... the first hour is on Chew on This so if you havent checked it out yet, you probably should!!! then listen to the second half here on this very special Bonus episode of Distance Nerding... Parents... we do alot of adult jokes and have alot of naughty speak so please!! do not listen to this in front of your children or at work where others can hear you.... of course unless you want to ruin some lives then be my guest!!!!

In September, 1982, during the Israeli invasion of Lebanon,  the Israeli army took control  of West Beirut and the Palestinian refugee camps of Sabra and Chatillah.  Bashir Gemayel, the leader of the Phalangist movement (Kataeb in Arabic), had just been assassinated.  He had supported the Israelis in their invasion, hoping to free his land of the PLO and of Syrian domination.  The individual convicted of the assassination was a Christian.  He claimed he had acted because of Gemayel's support of Israel.  Many people think Syria was behind the attack. Gemayel's followers were bent on revenge.  The visible target was the Palestinian refugee camps.  The PLO forces had been evacuated to Tunis by an American-brokered agreement.  Part of that agreement was that the U. S. agreed to protect the Palestinian civilians who would be left without security.  President Reagan's personal representative, Ambassador Phillip Habib, had negotiated the withdrawal of Palestinian forces and had guaranteed the security of the civilian refugees left behind in the camps.  But there was extremely bad blood between the Phalangists and the PLO and this was an opportunity to get revenge for past offenses.  The Israelis controlled access to those camps and allowed military units to enter.  The killing went on for three days.   There was a story in the Jerusalem Post as the massacres were going on.  The sun was setting and a  military rabbi was leading an outdoor religious service.  There were sounds of shooting and screams in the distance.  The Jerusalem Post said this will go down in history as the “Rosh Hashana of Shame.” Under domestic and international (i.e., U.S.) pressure, the Israelis set up a three-person commission headed by a very respected member of their high court, Justice Kahan.  This is the story of that report. There are two award-winning films that might be of interest.  One is an Israeli film called Waltz With Bashir, a graphic-novel type film.  An officer is having nightmares of wild dogs.  He starts talking to others in his unit.  They are also having nightmares.  It turns out they were all present during the massacres but they have suppressed what happened on their watch.  The other film is The Insult, a Lebanese film.  It starts with a simple confrontation between two men in which one calls the other a name. This happens many times every day without consequence so why does this incident escalate?  It turns out the two parties are connected personally to these massacres. Even though this is decades later, the wounds are still there.  People:  Bashir Gemayel, Amin Gemayel, Raphael Eitan, Shimon Peres, Menachem Begin, Yitzhak Shamir, Ariel Sharon, Shimon Peres, Elie Hobeika, Yaron, Major Saad Haddad,  Terms: pogrom, blood libel, Phalange, Lebanese Forces, Damour Vengeance Brigade, “The Comprehensive Solution,” i.e., the Reagan Plan, Eretz Israel, Appendix B, Blood Libel, Knesset, Tunis. 

New adventurers join the tale as one of them is hired by a mysterious figure to kill a certain drunken member of The Forgotten... (Not a bottle episode, I promise)... Characters: Fest Festerson (Human Ranger), Eirik Von Arkynsson (Minotaur Barbarian), Steven Teen Wizard (High Elf Wizard), Prili (Human Barbarian), Chet The Troubadour (Human Bard/Barbarian) Soundsets by Syrincscape.com Theme music by The Little Room Band

New adventurers join the tale as one of them is hired by a mysterious figure to kill a certain drunken member of The Forgotten... (Not a bottle episode, I promise)... Characters: Fest Festerson (Human Ranger), Eirik Von Arkynsson (Minotaur Barbarian), Steven Teen Wizard (High Elf Wizard), Prili (Human Barbarian), Chet The Troubadour (Human Bard/Barbarian) Soundsets by Syrincscape.com Theme song by The Little Room Band

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