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On Tuesday, another New York federal district court ruled that an employee need not report a disclosure directly to the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") to be afforded the protections under the anti-retaliation provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act, but that internal disclosures within a company are covered. In Murray v. UBS Securities, LLC, Judge Furman of the Southern District of New York adopted the reasoning of several recent district court decisions addressing the relationship between Dodd-Frank's anti-retaliation provision and its provision defining "whistleblower." In Murray, the defendants contended that the protections under Dodd-Frank applied exclusively to whistleblowers who provided information to the SEC; thus, the plaintiff was not a covered "whistleblower" for purposes of Dodd-Frank. Rejecting this argument, the court concluded that the Dodd-Frank Act requires that a plaintiff show that he or she either provided information to the SEC or that his or her disclosures fell under one of the four categories listed under 15 U.S.C. § 78u-6(h)(1)(A)(iii)—including internal disclosures to company management made under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act ("SOX").
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Book your room at Holiday Inn Express & Suites Shelbyville
Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non SmokingMax Occupancy: 4 guests (up to 3 children)
Room, 1 King Bed, Non SmokingMax Occupancy: 2 guests (up to 1 child)
Suite, 1 King Bed, Non SmokingMax Occupancy: 4 guests (up to 3 children)
Suite, Non SmokingMax Occupancy: 6 guests (up to 5 children)
Standard RoomMax Occupancy: 2 guests (up to 1 child)
Hotel in Shelbyville with free breakfast and outdoor pool
Situated in the historical district, this hotel is 3.4 mi (5.5 km) from Weissinger Hills Golf Course and within 20 mi (32 km) of Talon Winery and Smith-Berry Winery.
Hotel Features
This smoke-free hotel features an outdoor pool, a 24-hour fitness center, and a 24-hour business center. Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, coffee/tea in the lobby, a seasonal outdoor pool, and meeting rooms are onsite.
Room Amenities
All 81 rooms provide conveniences like refrigerators and microwaves, plus coffee makers and flat-screen TVs with cable channels. Other amenities available to guests include free local calls, hair dryers, and phones.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
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Hotel Amenities
In addition to an outdoor pool, Holiday Inn Express & Suites Shelbyville provides a 24-hour fitness center and a seasonal outdoor pool. A computer station is located on site and high-speed wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary. Business-related amenities consist of a 24-hour business center and meeting rooms. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast. Event facilities measure 1894 square feet (170 square meters). This Shelbyville hotel also offers multilingual staff, coffee/tea in the lobby, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Shelbyville is a smoke-free property.
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Multilingual staff
- 24-hour front desk
- Total number of rooms - 81
- Outdoor pool
- Number of floors - 3
- Coffee/tea in lobby
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free breakfast
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Fireplace in lobby
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Computer station
- Free WiFi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Meeting rooms
- 24-hour business center
- Conference space size (feet) - 1894
- Conference space size (meters) - 170
- Free self parking
- Smoke-free property
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Outdoor seasonal pool
- Television in lobby
Family Friendly Amenities
- Outdoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Pay movies
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Free local calls
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Microwave
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Hair dryer
- Shower/tub combination
- Iron/ironing board
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- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Cable TV service
- Flat-panel TV
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free cribs/infant beds
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Guests are offered a complimentary buffet breakfast.
Nearby Things to Do
An outdoor pool and a seasonal outdoor pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a 24-hour fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
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Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
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Children and extra beds
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- Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10 per night.
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- Pet fee: USD 25 per night
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"BSCAI is excited to partner again with Betco to present the annual BSCAI Excellence in Sustainability Award. It is gratifying to see that so many contractors have realized the benefits and value of sustainable offerings and are dedicated to expanding their efforts and resources in this area. BSCAI is proud to recognize and honor the best of these efforts."- Christopher Mundschenk, BSCAI Executive Vice President
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This new 116d is the cheapest BMW diesel, the lowest-polluting and the most economical model in the BMW range... it's also one of the best. In fact, it's one of the most sorted hatches you can buy, full stop.
The 116 badge is the lowest of all BMW monikers, but 116d does not mean 1.6 litres - this is the same 2.0-litre diesel lump that appears in the 118d, 120d and 123d, but here it produces 116bhp and 140lb ft. That's down from 176bhp and 258lb ft in the 120d, but the lower boost levels, coupled with the clever start-stop tech that's been on BMWs for a while now, means that the fuel economy rises to 64.2mpg and CO2 falls to 118g/km. Those are seriously impressive figures and embarrass its rivals - they're nearly as good as the VW Golf Bluemotion, but with the bonus of significantly more power (116bhp plays 105bhp).
It's not just about on-paper figures though. You don't feel at all short-changed driving the 116d. The engine doesn't rattle too much at idle and it stays smooth all the way to the red line - it's also really refined at motorway speeds. It's even less grumbly than the 120d, as it feels less stressed.
And don't think those lower power figures are bad news either. You still get six gears in the 116d and the 140lb ft of torque is more than enough to push you along at a reasonable lick. There's certainly no need to keep changing down to keep the engine in the torque curve's sweet spot, which is above a usefully low 1,600rpm.
But the single greatest thing about the 116d is the way it rides. Because this is a bargain-basement BMW, the run-flat tyres that you normally get on a 1-Series have been thrown out and replaced with ordinary tyres (and a can of puncture repair foam in the boot floor). No space saver here. You can still opt for run-flats at £175, but if you have even the slightest regard for your spine, you won't bother. The 116d proves that BMWs are inherently well-damped and ride superbly - it flows through pot-holes really, really well - and also that run-flats are the curse of the whole process.
All of which means it's tricky to think of downsides to the 116d. At
£18,415, it's sound value for a BMW and there's a Sport trim option which gives
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When reading the statistics Engelhardt gathered on the war in Iraq, one cannot but feel disgusted and appalled by the loss of the billions that are being spent on the destruction of a country that has never participated in any act of aggression or threat against the US. It is quite clear and obvious to all reasonable men and women on this earth (apart from Bush & co and their troubled "secular" supporter Christopher Hitchens) that the crimes that have been committed must be answerable, and those men and women who must answer for the crimes are not far away from the White House or the top commanders in the Pentagon and those field commanders who, despite their knowledge of their breach of international law, continue to act criminally. The urgent demand of people in the US and elsewhere is the immediate withdrawal of American troops, compensation payments to Iraq and trials of all those in the chain of command for committing criminal acts in Iraq.
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Halloween 1993 – Gerry and Nyssa
All the cute! #TBT 1993 when Uncle Gerry and Pro Lexa got to baby sit a little leopard named Nyssa for #Halloween.
All the cute! #TBT 1993 when Uncle Gerry and Pro Lexa got to baby sit a little leopard named Nyssa for #Halloween.
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A little #TBT to 2010, when I found the perfect way to let Gerry know I'm sorry. Apology bacon! The world can always use more apology bacon. Besides this particular product, from Olymel, comes portion-controlled. So depending on how badly you screwed up, you can have a 1-portion apology, a 2-portion apology, or when things…
When the folks at S. Pellegrino invited us to be their guests at the opening of the Canadian Opera Company's La Bohème we were delighted to say yes! La Bohème – The Greatest Love Story Ever Sung is a story of bohemian artists struggling through a 19th century Paris winter. It is a short, sweet and…
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Banana and pecan are a natural flavor combination and are simply delicious together in these banana pecan bars. The addition of smashed bananas to the batter ensure that these bars are moist and have a strong and true banana flavor. Each bar is topped with cream cheese frosting and a whole pecan.
1/2 cup butter
2 cups sugar
3 large eggs
1 1/2 cups mashed banana
3 teaspoons banana rum (or regular rum with banana extract if not available)
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
pinch of salt
Whole pecans
1/2 cup butter
1 (8 oz) package cream cheese
4 cups confectioner's sugar
2 tsps banana extract (or banana rum or regular rum)
Cream sugar and butter together, beating around 3 to 4 minutes. Beat in eggs and banana's along with rum. Mix well. Pour in to a 15x10 inch x 1 inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees till brown and set around 25 minutes. Test for doneness with tooth pick. cool completely.
Cream frosting ingredients together till smooth in mixing bowl. Spread over cooled bars. Top with whole pecans.
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Measuring a huge 70" x 20" this is one of the largest Brass Rubbing that I have ever seen ....it is done in superb detail and is from the effigy of THOMAS SKARRETT, Vicar of Kemling FROM 1889 TO 1908. We have a number of really great BRASS RUBBINGS that we are now listing. These were rubbed from brass tomb plates in a number of ancient English Churches in the 1960's and earlier. Many Churches in England have now banned the rubbing of brasses due to damage and wear problems so old quality brass rubbings have become very collectible. When you pause to consider the 'Rubbers' knelt for hours on stone floors in cold and damp Churches to do these rubbings, the unique and historical importance of the work, plus the wonderful decorative value of these, the prices they go for is really wonderful value for money. Imagine this matted and framed....it will make an outstanding & eye catching decorative piece for your home or office.
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Couples With One ADHD Partner
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I am married to a man with ADHD. We've been married for almost 5 years, together for almost 10. I'm actually a Psychologist who treats Adult ADHD, mainly because I can see the trials and tribulations my husband goes through each day, and believe I can help others. I know I have helped others. However, in my personal life, I have not been so lucky. My husband refuses to acknowledge the way his ADHD impacts our marriage… He's also significantly depressed. I don't know what to do anymore, and am at my wits end. I can't believe it's come to this, and I need support in knowing it is ok to maybe leave the marriage. It feels like a failing on my part, like I should be able to withstand this storm, given my profession and area of expertise. But he won't accept help, he rarely takes his medications, and won't read the literature I provide him on his condition. I'm now 9mos pregnant, and can't have his moodiness and anger impact my child (who will also most likely have ADHD)... Any advice will be appreciated, I just feel so lost.
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Just How Many Scents Can We Smell?
Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online
Of all the different odors and smells floating around the globe, scientists say humans can only detect ten basic categories of scents. Using a computerized model, sensory scientists now say they've developed a way to systematically categorize these smells.
Using a preexisting set of odors and descriptions, the scientists ran them through the computerized model, categorized them, and have now concluded all the world's smells largely fit into ten groups. It can be quite difficult to accurately categorize and describe a sense, and as such, there have been some who question the validity of this work.
Researchers have tried to tackle the science of the olfaction before, resulting in the development of an electronic nose which can chemically detect which sense is being presented. This new work, carried out by scientists from Bates College, the University of Pittsburgh and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has now been published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE.
After looking at smells through a mathematical model, the scientists say humans generally describe smells as either fragrant, woody/resinous, fruity (non-citrus), chemical, minty/peppermint, sweet, popcorn, and lemon. Perhaps some good news from this study: The scientists say there are only two categories which cause a human's stomach to turn – those described as pungent and decayed.
The band of scientists started with the foundation of Atlas of Odor Character Profiles, a 1985 book by Andrew Draveniek. After running 144 of these character profiles through the computer model, they found each of the smells could be lumped into ten categories.
According to scientist Jason Castro from Bates College, research into the mathematical and physical properties of smell isn't easy, nor is it common.
"It's an open question how many fundamental types of odor qualities there are," said Castro in a statement. He added, "this is in striking contrast to olfaction's 'sister sense,' taste, where we know that five basic qualities seem to organize sensation."
With these smells now mathematically categorized, Castro and team say their research is still incomplete. Yet they already have an eye on how they could employ their results in a practical manner.
"We have not solved the problem of predicting a smell based on its chemical structure, but that's something we hope to do," said Castro in an interview with the BBC.
"And obviously perfume companies, flavor and fragrance companies, are really interested in doing that well. This study supports the idea that the world of smells is tightly structured, and organized by a handful of basic categories."
Before they can get to this point, however, Bates said they'll need to put the computer model to the test and present it with more difficult scents to smell, analyze and categorize. Interestingly, though the research finds there are only ten general categories which humans can detect, Castro says natural smells can be built of different combinations of the smells, such as fragrant/resinous or citrus/woody.
In an interview with the BBC, a British smell expert said that this isn't the first time a scientist has said humans can only smell a few specific groups of scents. This previous attempt to lump all smells into smaller groups was contested at the time, and professor Tim Jacob believes this could very well happen again.
"I'm sure that Castro et al's paper will 'stimulate a lot of useful thought'," said Jacob in an interview.


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Where is new media going in the next decade? And what will become of traditional media? Part one of two.
This is my second-to-last column for ClickZ. Teaching graduate school courses in new media business robs me of the time necessary to devote to the issues that make ClickZ valuable to those employed in new media. So I want to yield this column's fortnightly space, which I've been privileged to use for the past 79 columns, to someone who can better provide you with what ClickZ does best.
As I bow out, let me make some predictions based on what I've learned in the past 31 years working in media, including the past 16 years full time in new media.
New Media Revs Won't Equal Past Traditional Media Revs
In almost all cases, new media's operating revenues, when discounted for inflation, will never equal those that used to be generated by traditional media companies.
Sure, there will be exceptions (Google being the most obvious). But most of the traditional media companies trying to adapt to new media are finding, or will find, that their online and mobile revenues won't compensate for the print revenues they're losing as more consumers switch media consumption from traditional to digital.
Likewise, many startup companies operating solely in new media will never grow to generate the revenues that, similarly indexed for inflation, major media companies earned during the late 20th century.
Why? First, the economics of new media are based on surplus; those of traditional media were based on scarcity. Consumers had few media choices, but now have a surplus. Advertisers had to purchase the scarce space in print or scarce minutes in a broadcast hour, but now can purchase from among the infinite Web page space or time available online.
Second, in traditional media the media companies were the middlemen between consumers and content or between consumers and advertisers. The Internet tends, more often than not, to eliminate middlemen. Advertisers can now reach consumers directly.
Likewise, anyone can now publish or broadcast content directly online to anyone else. Media companies had derived huge amounts of money from exploiting the scarcities and inefficiencies of traditional media, but new media eliminates a great many of those scarcities and inefficiencies. New media is simply more efficient than traditional media for consumers and advertisers.
Newspapers and News Magazines Can't Catch Up
It's nearly too late for almost all daily newspapers and most news magazines in the United States, Canada, Western Europe, Australia, and many other post-industrial countries. To adapt to new media, those periodicals needed to make many major changes to their practices, to their infrastructures, and even to their industries' infrastructures.
None of those changes would have yielded returns on investments within two, three, or even five years, but all those changes were absolutely necessary for those industries' long-term survival. Those changes should have been made 5 to 10 years ago, when those industries were profitable and when the majority of their readers hadn't yet switched media consumption from print to online.
Those changes weren't made. Now, amid the worst recession in 80 years, those periodicals and their industries' trade organizations have slashed their staff and their budgets too far to make those changes at the 11th hour.
U.S. Radio and TV Will Implode
Speaking of things 80 years old, the affiliate structure of America's radio and television industries is about to implode due to broadband new media. When the broadcast industries' affiliate networks arose, they were necessary. Television studio production houses needed the networks to purchase their programs and show them to consumers; the networks needed affiliate stations in local markets to broadcast those programs to consumers; and the affiliate stations in local markets needed that programming to fill 90 percent of their airtime.
But thanks to broadband Internet access, the production houses, networks, and affiliates are leapfrogging over each other, cutting each other out of that chain. The networks are offering programming directly to consumers via their own broadband channels, streaming media sites (e.g., Hulu), or YouTube, iTunes, or other online retailers.
Likewise, some television studio production houses have been selling programs' online syndication rights directly to the affiliates, cutting out the networks, or by selling the programs directly to consumers via iTunes. Moreover, Sony, Samsung, LG, and other television set manufacturers announced earlier this year that within two years all their sets will have direct Internet connections, which will make it all the easier for any of the old affiliate network chain to bypass the others and go directly to consumers.
Why should a network continue to split commercial advertising time with the local affiliates when it will be able to deliver programs directly to viewers' TV sets? Won't that extra commercial advertising revenue more than compensate for any affiliation fees those networks now get?
And if the networks or production houses can make more revenue selling advertising-sponsored or subscription programming directly to consumers, how many of the local affiliates that lose that network programming and its commercial time will survive? We'll see bloodbaths and major restructuring in the U.S. television industry in the coming decade now that broadband Internet access is making the traditional affiliate business model obsolete.
Next time, I'll make three final predictions.
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BellBrook Labs Leverages Transcreener® Technology to Develop Essential HTS Assays for Epigenetic Targets
BellBrook Labs has developed a new HTS assay for screening methyltransferases, the family of enzymes involved in epigenetic modifications that cause cancerous cell growth and metastasis. The innovative EPIGEN Methyltransferase Assay combines proprietary coupling enzymes with the detection module of the extensively validated Transcreener® HTS Assay platform to advance the discovery of new anti-cancer therapeutics.
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BellBrook Labs today introduced an innovative line of EPIGEN Assays for high throughput screening of enzymes involved in epigenetic modifications. The new EPIGEN Methyltransferase Assay enables screening of methyltransferases, a family of enzymes that create post-translational modifications of chromatin. Although necessary for normal growth and development, epigenetic post-translation modifications, such as methylation, can also play a role in tumor development and cancer metastasis. As a result, many pharmaceutical and biotech drug discovery programs now contain key initiatives dedicated to the identification of methyltransferase inhibitors. The EPIGEN Methyltransferase Assay will address the needs of these initiatives by enabling screening of the entire family of methyltransferase enzymes.
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LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Police arrested four security aides of a Parañaque city official for indiscriminate firing in San Antonio, Quezon on Friday evening.
Chief Inspector Edcille Canals, Quezon police media relation officer, said two residents of Barangay (village) Buliran in San Antonio filed complaints at the local police station around 7:30 p.m. on Friday after their houses were hit by stray bullets coming from their neighbor's house.
Canals said Senior Insp. Fernando Reyes III, San Antonio police chief, led a police team to the neighborhood to investigate and "heard gunshots still being fired as they were approaching the place." When the culprits saw the approaching policemen, they ran inside the house with their firearms.
They were later identified as Cayetano Racquel, 36, Jofiel Dagondong, 35, Pablito Swelto Jr., 44, and Jose Rosal, 43, all residents of Barangay Marcelo Green, Parañaque City.
The house they ran into was under construction and owned by Parañaque Councilor Florencia Amurao but she was not around during the firing incident, Reyes said in a telephone interview.
Reyes said the suspects were "aides" of the councilor and were in San Antonio to butcher pigs for an occasion in Cavite.
Police recovered three empty shells from an M16 rifle; seven spent shells from an 9-mm pistol; one empty shell from .45-caliber and one live bullet from a 9-mm outside the house. The police also recovered one M16 rifle, one 9-mm pistol, one .45-cal. pistol and one .22-cal. handgun from the suspects.
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The problem with what you're claiming, is the fact that other former teammates have come out and testified against Lance. George Hincapie is the most recent big name. But I know what you're going to say...blah blah...plea bargain. He retired. USA Cycling can't exactly suspend him now.
Other cyclists, for example, Roger Hammond, have defended Armstrong, saying that Armstrong was a great team-mate and that he had never been offered drugs by Armstrong. Hammond also mentioned that the USADA never asked his opinion in their investigation. I wonder why that is? Might it be because Hammond can't be blackmailed and isn't willing to trash Armstrong for the USADA's poison pen dossier?
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Armstrong is fed up with what exactly??? Fed up with having to vilify and attack anyone that remotely connects him to doping? Simeoni, Lemond, Bassons, Hamilton, Betsy and Franky Andreu...Too many other names to mention! Apparently in one statement he referred to Betsy as a "liar and a prostitute."
Armstrong is fed up with all the toil and stress it has put on him and his family, not to mention paying all this money to lawyers all the time, despite the fact that he has never failed a test according to the official rules of cycling. The USADA is an organisation backed up by US taxpayers' cash, and Tygart is determined to get Armstrong, come what may.
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Department of Energy Awards $1.3 Million for Energy Programs in Mid-Atlantic States; Funding Will Support 15 Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Projects.
PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 14, 2003
Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham announced this week that the Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded more than $17 million for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects nationwide. The Department of Energy's Philadelphia Regional Office has awarded $1.3 million for 15 energy efficiency and renewable energy projects in the Mid-Atlantic region. Funding is being provided through the DOE's State Energy Program Special Projects competitive grants.
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Clean Cities is a voluntary, locally-based government/industry partnership designed to promote the use of alternate fuel vehicles (AFVs) and their supporting infrastructure. By encouraging AFV use, the Clean Cities program will help achieve energy security and environmental quality goals at both the national and local levels. In the Mid-Atlantic region, there are eight active Clean Cities coalitions: Greater Philadelphia, Delaware, Metropolitan Washington D.C., Metropolitan Baltimore, West Virginia, Pittsburgh Region, Hampton Roads and North Jersey.
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Rebuild America is a voluntary network of community partnerships determined to reduce energy costs by saving money locally. Rebuild America provides business and technical tools, customized assistance and information on alternative financing mechanisms to enable building owners and community leaders to successfully plan and carry out building energy projects that improve building performance, reduce energy use and costs and promote local economic development. There are currently 44 community partnerships in the Mid-Atlantic region, including one in Delaware, three in the District of Columbia, ten in Maryland, ten in New Jersey, five in Pennsylvania, eight in Virginia, and seven in West Virginia.
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State Industries of the Future
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Residential Deployment
The goal of the residential deployment effort is to develop self-sustaining energy efficiency programs for the existing home market that incorporates marketing efforts, builder training/certification, home inspections, and quality assurance of contractor work. The primary objective of this effort is to support seed efforts in new market areas, but DOE will consider funding expansion in existing programs. The projects do not have to be statewide; they may be limited to one or more metropolitan areas or media markets.
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EERE's Biomass Program partners with U.S. industry to foster research and development of advanced technologies that can transform our nation's abundant biomass resources into clean, affordable, and domestically produced biofuels, biopower, and high-value bioproducts. The two primary goals of this program are to:
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HANOI (AFP) - From a devilish-looking bat to a frog that sings like a bird, scientists have identified 129 new species in the Greater Mekong area, the WWF said on Tuesday in a new report detailing discoveries in 2011.
But from forest loss to the construction of major hydropower projects on the Mekong River, existing threats to the region's biodiversity mean many of the new species are already struggling to survive, the conservation group warned.
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Federal law governs how an employer may test prospective hires and employees. The laws are designed to ensure that employment decisions are based on knowledge, skills, and abilities, rather than membership in a protected group such as race, ethnicity, sex, religion, age, or disability. All of the laws described below apply to employers with 15 or more employees. Except the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, which adds individuals 40 years and older to protected group status. That law only applies to employers with 20 or more employees.
Florida law does not specifically address testing procedures; however, the Florida Commission on Human Relations is empowered by the Florida Civil Rights Act and Title VII to investigate employers with 15 or more employees, and to act upon complaints alleging any discriminatory practice.
Any test that has an adverse impact on a protected group is illegal. Adverse impact occurs when a testing procedure, although applied consistently to all employees, excludes a disproportionate number of individuals from a protected group. Courts typically rely on the 80% rule to determine disproportionality. When groups are equally qualified, and the selection rate for one group is less than 80% of another, there may be an adverse impact. If a testing procedure is challenged in court, the employer will have to prove that the test is job related, and justified by a business necessity. Business necessity involves showing that a test is essential to the safe and efficient operation of the business, and that there is no alternative procedure available that can achieve the business objective with a lesser adverse impact. The job relatedness of a testing procedure is discussed in the next section.
There are Uniform Guidelines for Testing Compliance
The Uniform Guidelines are intended to provide guidance for employers who use testing to make employment decisions. These decisions include the primary reasons employers test employees: hiring, promotions, and transfers. Any testing procedure that has an adverse impact is considered illegal unless the testing procedure is proven to be job related, and is consistent with business necessity.
A job related test must be reliable and valid. A test is reliable if its score consistently measures a characteristic of the employee. For example, a prospective hire may be given 24 hours to develop a website. Such a test may be to gauge creativity in a crunch. A test that yields similar scores for a person who repeats the test is said to reliably measure a characteristic. Validity tells you if the characteristic being measured is related to job requirements. Taking the example of our web designer, the job may require an employee to work with clients to quickly turn over website changes. If a test is a valid predictor of performance on a specific job, you can conclude how the person being measured is likely to perform future jobs. To be compliant with the Uniform Guidelines' standards, you must maintain appropriate evidence demonstrating the test's reliability and validity.
If your testing procedure violates the 80% rule, and you don't have the records to demonstrate validation and/or can't prove business necessity, the law requires that active steps are taken to either: modify the assessment that causes the adverse impact, exclude the component of your testing procedure that causes the adverse impact, or use an alternative procedure that causes little or no adverse impact.
Title VII Prevents Test Discrimination against Protected Groups
An employer cannot use a test if it discriminates against members of a protected group. Employers have the burden to prove that their tests do not result in discrimination, and courts require the employer to produce compelling evidence to support the tests' job relatedness and business necessity. Additionally, employers may not adjust scores or standards based on group status in order to avoid an adverse impact. The test must stand on its own merit.
The ADA Provides Specific Testing Guidelines for Persons with Disabilities
The Americans with Disabilities Act guarantees equal opportunity to jobs for qualified individuals with disabilities. A qualified individual is one who can perform the essential functions of a job with or without reasonable accommodation. Factors that courts use to determine whether tasks are essential functions include a written job description, the time spent performing the function, the consequences of not performing the function, and the work experiences of employees who hold the same or a similar job.
Some individuals with disabilities may require reasonable accommodation to participate in employer testing. These may include a change in the job application, testing process, or the environment in which the testing is conducted. Reasonable accommodation must be provided for individuals with a known disability, unless it causes an employer undue hardship. An undue hardship represents a significant difficulty or added expense to the employer. This is typically determined by a number of factors, including: net cost, the nature of the accommodation, the financial resources of the organization, and the number of employees. An accommodation that is possible for a large organization may pose an undue hardship for a smaller one. Employment tests should be given to individuals who have a disability in a format that does not require the use of the impaired skill, unless the skill is job related, and what the test is designed to measure.
Military Personnel are also Protected against Test Discrimination
An additional consideration for an employer is the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. This law ensures that employers do not discriminate against uniformed service members when they are deployed or otherwise retained by the military. The law's implication on testing is that a deployed or retained service member should be given an opportunity to take the same testing administered while they are away for duty, unless it is impossible or unreasonable. If the service member passes the test, the effect of that passage must be retroactive to the date that it would have occurred if they were not away for military service.
Adopt Compliance Minded Test Practices and Avoid Trouble
To ensure compliance with testing laws, it is important to remember that these laws are designed to encourage fair employment opportunity for all prospective hires and employees. If the testing procedure screens out members of a protected group, the employer should take active steps to determine if there is an equally effective alternate that does not have an adverse impact. Employers should periodically survey any test requirement changes, and update tests according to new requirements. Additionally, employers should make sure that testing procedures are not adopted and implemented with little knowledge concerning what the test is designed to measure, and how the test measures it. Finally, maintain records of test validation, modification, and testing results.
Successful businesses require dedicated and talented employees and managers. Consult your attorneys to ensure the testing procedures you adopt are helping you select the best, and are also compliant with the law.
DISCLAIMER: Because of the generality of this update, the information provided herein may not be applicable in all situations and should not be acted upon without specific legal advice based on particular situations.
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