Request for a conditional use authorization to document and legalize a tantamount to demolition of an existing threestory, two unit building at 1359 to 1371 sanchez street. The project, which received original approval in 2017 includes a remodel and expansion of the two existing units modifications to a groundfloor garage and a roof deck. This application is intended to legalize additional demolition that took place during construction. The project has not changed since the original approval in terms of design, size, or features. The item was first heard on october 24th and at that hearing, a motion to approve the project with conditions failed and the item was continued until today. No project modifications were recommended to be explored during the continuance in the project has remained the same. Just to provide a little bit of background about the project, it was originally filed and reviewed in 2015. During the neighborhood notification period, a discretionary review application w
Excellent panel and were start off with heather. Thank you so much. I think the arctic is the best place to talk about the intersection of climate stress and security. In many ways, the arctic is telling us, both polar regions are telling us theyre under the most stress as the arctic is warming two to three times faster than anyplace on the planet. In many ways, were now dealing with a very new ocean. In fact our former coast guard commandant called the arctic americas fourth coast. I thought that was a powerful way of thinking about it because Many Americans do not know the United States as an arctic nation to bring it home, this is homeland security. We now have a new coast that requires our protection. That is what in many ways the nexus between the rapid diminishment of the arctic polar ice cap is now creating new borders, new coasts to protect. Which is why we need enhanced coast guard presence. Certainly thats through the enhanced ice breaker component, what we call a polar secur
Of impeachment still hangs over the president. He releases the ukraine transcript. Shery lets get a check of how markets close. As you mentioned, we saw impeachment drama play out in washington. That weighed on markets a little bit, but there was more optimism for potential trade deals, not only with china, but that limited trade deal with japan also boosting market sentiment. We had the s p 500 gaining. 6 , to stop a threeday decline. Banks consumer stocks, leading the gains. Also tech stocks, nasdaq gaining 1 . The Energy Sector was unchanged in the session. We had crude following for the last two sessions. At the moment, opening higher, up. 3 , but Still Holding at that 56 a barrel level as we heard from saudi arabia that they are ahead of schedule in restarting operations after drone attacks on their facilities. Futures at the moment not doing much. Lets see how we are setting up in asia. Hintingasia futures are at a risk on start to the session, but emergency currencies may come u
Happen sooner than anyone thinks. Progress on a deal with japan. A limited agreement signed after washington withdrew the threat of imminent auto tariffs. The threat of impeachment hangs over the president. He releases the ukraine transcript which you thought had been cleared by the mueller report. Be hearing from plenty of big names from the Bloomberg Global Business Forum including michael corbat, steve schwarzman, and colombian president. Lets get a check of how markets are trading at the moment. We are seeing futures gaining. 3 after they had fallen towards that 56 a barrel level. We heard from saudi arabia that they are going to be ahead of schedule. The drone attacks on saudi arabia and facilities taking out 5 of global supply. We are seeing futures unchanged at the moment after the s p 500 ,ained ground on this session halting three sessions of declines. We saw optimism over trade deals. President trump being more positive over eight potential a potential trade deal with china,
I want to thank everyone for being here today to examine the use of persuasive technologies on internet platforms. Each of our Witnesses Today has a great deal of expertise with respect to to algorithms and as well as in the more narrow context of engagement and persuasion and brings unique perspectives to these matters. Your participation in this hearing is appreciated. I con vain this hearing in part to inform legislation i am developing to give consumers the option to engage with the platform without having the experience shaped by algorithm use specific data. Internet platforms have transferred the way we interact and made positive ways on society in ways too numerous to counting. The vast majority of content is innocuous and at its best it is entertaining, educational and beneficial to the public. However, the powerful mechanisms behind these platforms also have the ability or at least the potential to influence the thoughts and behaviors of literally billions of people. As one re