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12 U.S. Code § 1715d - Insurance of mortgages on property in Alaska, Guam, Hawaii, and Virgin Islands
If the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development finds that, because of higher costs prevailing in Alaska, Guam, Hawaii, or the Virgin Islands, it is not feasible to construct dwellings or manufactured home courts or parks on property located in Alaska, Guam, Hawaii, or the Virgin Islands without sacrifice of sound standards of construction, design, or livability, within the limitations as to maximum or maxima mortgage amounts provided in this chapter, the Secretary may, by regulations or otherwise, prescribe, with respect to dollar amount, a higher maximum or maxima for the principal obligation of mortgages insured under this chapter covering property located in Alaska, Guam, Hawaii, or the Virgin Islands in such amounts as he shall find necessary to compensate for such higher costs but not to exceed, in any event, the maximum or maxima otherwise applicable (including increased mortgage amounts in geographical areas where cost levels so require) by more than one-half thereof. No mortgage with respect to a project or property in Alaska, Guam, Hawaii, or the Virgin Islands shall be accepted for insurance under this chapter unless the Secretary finds that the project or property is an acceptable risk giving consideration to the acute housing shortage in Alaska, Guam, Hawaii, or the Virgin Islands: Provided, That any such mortgage may be insured or accepted for insurance without regard to any requirement in any other section of this chapter that the Secretary find the project or property to be economically sound or an acceptable risk. Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this chapter or any other law, the Alaska Housing Authority or the Government of Guam, the Virgin Islands, or Hawaii or any agency or instrumentality thereof shall be eligible as mortgagor or mortgagee, as the case may be, for any of the purposes of mortgage insurance under the provisions of this chapter. Upon application by the mortgagee
(2) where the Alaska Housing Authority or the Government of Guam, the Virgin Islands, or Hawaii or any agency or instrumentality thereof is the mortgagor or mortgagee, for the insurance of a mortgage under any provisions of this chapter, the Secretary is authorized to insure the mortgage (including advances thereon where otherwise authorized), and to make commitments for the insuring of any such mortgages prior to the date of their execution or disbursement thereon, under such provision (and this section) without regard to any requirement that the mortgagor shall have paid a prescribed amount on account of such property. Without limiting the authority of the Secretary under any other provision of law, the Secretary is authorized, with respect to any mortgagor in such case (except where the Alaska Housing Authority is the mortgagor or mortgagee), to require the mortgagor to be regulated or restricted as to rents or sales, charges, capital structure, rate of return, and methods of operation to such an extent and in such manner as the Secretary determines advisable to provide reasonable rentals and sales prices and a reasonable return on the investment.
Source(June 27, 1934, ch. 847, title II, § 214, as added Apr. 23, 1949, ch. 89, § 2(a),63 Stat. 57; amended Sept. 1, 1951, ch. 378, title VI, § 606,65 Stat. 315; July 14, 1952, ch. 723, § 10(a)(3),66 Stat. 603; June 30, 1953, ch. 170, § 25(a), (c),67 Stat. 128; Pub. L. 86–70, § 10(c),June 25, 1959, 73 Stat. 142; Pub. L. 86–372, title I, § 106,Sept. 23, 1959, 73 Stat. 657; Pub. L. 90–19, § 1(a)(2), (3),May 25, 1967, 81 Stat. 17; Pub. L. 91–152, title IV, § 418(e),Dec. 24, 1969, 83 Stat. 402; Pub. L. 96–399, title III, § 308(c)(1),Oct. 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 1640; Pub. L. 98–479, title II, § 204(a)(4),Oct. 17, 1984, 98 Stat. 2232; Pub. L. 100–242, title IV, § 406(b)(7),Feb. 5, 1988, 101 Stat. 1901; Pub. L. 101–625, title III, § 333,Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4141.)
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original "this Act", meaning act June 27, 1934, ch. 847, 48 Stat. 1246, which is classified principally to this chapter (§ 1701 et seq.). For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
Section is comprised of section 214 of act June 27, 1934, as added by section 2(a) of act Apr. 23, 1949, which insofar as Alaska, Hawaii, and Guam individually are concerned, was, formerly, also set out as sections 484d, 723, and 1425 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions. Section 2(b) of act Apr. 23, 1949, which was formerly classified to sections 484e, 724 and 1426 of Title 48, was repealed by act Aug. 2, 1954, ch. 649, title II, § 205,68 Stat. 622.
1990—Pub. L. 101–625amended section catchline generally, inserting reference to Virgin Islands, substituted "Alaska, Guam, Hawaii, or the Virgin Islands," for "Alaska, Guam, or Hawaii," after "costs prevailing in", "Alaska, Guam, Hawaii, or the Virgin Islands" for "Alaska or in Guam or Hawaii" wherever appearing, and inserted ", the Virgin Islands," after "Government of Guam" wherever appearing.
1988—Pub. L. 100–242struck out "shall be the owner and occupant of the property or" before "shall have paid a prescribed amount" in fourth sentence.
1984—Pub. L. 98–479substituted "Insurance of mortgages on property in Alaska, Guam, and Hawaii" for "Construction of dwellings or mobile home courts or parks in Alaska, Guam, and Hawaii; increased maximum for mortgage insurance; conditions and limitations" in section catchline, and substituted "Notwithstanding" for "Nowithstanding" at beginning of third sentence.
1980—Pub. L. 96–399substituted "manufactured" for "mobile".
1969—Pub. L. 91–152extended to mobile home courts or parks the special provisions applicable to properties located in Alaska, Guam, or Hawaii.
1967—Pub. L. 90–19substituted "Secretary of Housing and Urban Development" for "Federal Housing Commissioner" and "Secretary" for "Commissioner", respectively, wherever appearing.
1959—Pub. L. 86–372inserted "(including increased mortgage amounts in geographical areas where cost levels so require)" after "maximum or maxima otherwise applicable".
Pub. L. 86–70substituted "Alaska, Guam," for "the Territory of Alaska or in Guam".
1953—Act June 30, 1953, § 25(a), inserted "or Hawaii" after "Guam" wherever appearing.
Act June 30, 1953, § 25(c), substituted in fourth sentence "Upon application by the mortgagee (1) where the mortgagor is regulated or restricted pursuant to the last sentence of this section or (2)" for "Upon application by the mortgagee,"; and inserted sentence beginning "Without limiting the authority".
1952—Act July 14, 1952, inserted "or in Guam" after "Alaska" wherever appearing, inserted "or maxima" after "maximum," and inserted "or the Government of Guam or any agency or instrumentality thereof" after "Alaska Housing Authority" wherever appearing.
1951—Act Sept. 1, 1951, substituted "one-half" for "one-third" in first sentence.
Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 100–242applicable only with respect to mortgages insured pursuant to conditional commitment issued on or after Feb. 5, 1988, or in accordance with direct endorsement program (24 CFR 200.163), if approved underwriter of mortgagee signs appraisal report for property on or after Feb. 5, 1988, see section 406(d) ofPub. L. 100–242, set out as a note under section 1709 of this title.
Study and Report Respecting Utilization of Factory-Built and Other Appropriate Types of Housing for Indian, Etc., Housing Programs
Pub. L. 96–399, title III, § 323,Oct. 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 1647, directed Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to study feasibility of utilizing factory-built and other appropriate types of housing (other than the traditional type of site-built housing), to the extent practicable, in carrying out housing programs for Indians and Alaskan Natives, and not later than eighteen months after Oct. 8, 1980, to transmit a report to Congress containing the findings and conclusions of such study, including a comparison of costs and benefits of utilizing the traditional type of site-built housing and of utilizing other types of housing in situations in which either type of housing could be used.
Termination of Purchases of Obligations
No additional notes or obligations to be purchased after June 24, 1954, from funds appropriated pursuant to the Alaska Housing Act, as amended, which is classified, in part, to this section, see section 1701g–5 of this title, and References in Text note thereunder.
Revolving Fund
Establishment of revolving fund under which to account for assets and liabilities in connection with notes and other obligations purchased pursuant to the Alaska Housing Act, as amended, which is classified, in part, to this section, see section 1701g–5 of this title, and References in Text note thereunder.
Admission of Alaska and Hawaii to Statehood
Alaska was admitted into the Union on Jan. 3, 1959, on issuance of Proc. No. 3269, Jan. 3, 1959, 24 F.R. 81, 73 Stat. c16, and Hawaii was admitted into the Union on Aug. 21, 1959, on issuance of Proc. No. 3309, Aug. 21, 1959, 24 F.R. 6868. 73 Stat. c74. For Alaska Statehood Law, see Pub. L. 85–508, July 7, 1958, 72 Stat. 339, set out as a note preceding section 21 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions. For Hawaii Statehood Law, see Pub. L. 86–3, Mar. 18, 1959, 73 Stat. 4, set out as a note preceding section 491 of Title 48.
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Commission seeks views on how best to exploit cloud computing in Europe Uverejnené dňa:: 16/05/2011, Posledná aktualizácia: 05/08/2011
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The European Commission is seeking views from citizens, businesses, public administrations and other interested parties on how to fully benefit from 'cloud computing'. Cloud computing enables companies, public administrations and individuals, using networks such as the internet, to access their data and software on computers located somewhere else. It can help businesses – especially SMEs – to drastically reduce information technology costs, help governments supply services at a lower cost and save energy by making more efficient use of hardware. Cloud computing is already used widely, for example for web-based e-mail services.

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The couple were married Jan. 15.
Monica is employed as an office manager at West States in Cedar City. Justin left Jan. 24 to serve an 18-month tour of duty in Iraq with the 222nd Field Artillery Unit of the Utah National Guard.
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here I go trying to make a point and being PC.
I was quite surprised with the comment about not having financial responsibilities. Sort of implying that If We didn`t have a mortgage payment we could of easily done the same thing. followed up by being an inspiration for young people.
Sorry that is how I read it
Different ages can give different motivations to be an entrepreneur. A teenager can see the rat race that adults around them face and want to pre-empt that happening to them. College used to be the way out of a dead-end job. Unfortunately, that`s no longer a guarantee.
On the other hand, someone in their 50`s may finally have the experience, contacts, and retirement income to quickly and efficiently start an independent startup. While the urge to not have a boss is good to start with, entrepreneurs wind up having to answer to customers, partners, and regulators anyway. Much like any job, the best motivation is not just loving what you do but being confident that you can make an innovation that no one else can.
---"Forget inspirational quotes to keep you going. If by doing what you do, you get an hour every day to relax, be with the ones you love in comfort without doing wrong, then it is all worth it." -Anon.
This story is on the front page of today`s Atlanta Journal Constitution newspaper:
Teenager sits atop office chair empire
http://www.ajc.com/today/content/epaper/editions/today/news_ 44156ac535bb50410024.html
If a 14-year old teenager, in the 9th grade can do it, so can you. Now 19, attending Emory University in Atlanta, he and his dad run this $15 million dollar operation with 40 employees. They sell office chairs. www.bizchair.com
If you have trouble with the above link (I hope not), just go to www.ajc.com and find today`s edition or search the title.
---Richard Arnold · Key Concept Writers · Business Communication: The "Key" To Success· Law of Attraction Blog · Life Ain`t Brain Surgery Blog
---Text is so black and white...it doesn`t have as much color as the tone in somebodies voice.
My business partner and I started our medical supply business, Rehabmart.com, when we were in our late 20's. I was married, in our first house, with our first child. He, at the time, was still single and childless.
Now he has 5 children, and we often remember those days when I was tired and cranky, and he wanted to work all night on the web site.
So I would agree that being young (and therefore with fewer responsibilities) can help make starting a business easier. However, you do whatever you can with what you have in life.
I am still inspired by the BizChair story. I'm sure that young guy worked his bottom off, and will continue to do so.
---Owner of a online medical supply store: Rehabmart.com
Thanks for sharing this inspirational start up success story. I found it really helpful as well as informative. Keep sharing more such inspirational stories.


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My dream podium...hmmm
K and S
V and T
Duhamel and Radford
Virtue and Moir
I and K
Weaver and POje
I kind of would like Joubet to get a medal and retire on top so to speak but I think it would only fuel him on to try for the Olympics.
Gold Chan/Dai
Silver Chan/Dai
Bronze Jeremy Abbott/Takahiko Kozuka
Gold Mao
Silver Akiko
Bronze Adelina
S/S Gold...don't care about the rest
D/W Gold...don't care about the rest
I may sound like a dreamer, but I'd love to see Adam on the Worlds podium. I know it's a long shot.
I don't really have many favorite skaters, in other words, I don't hate any skaters. I've been fairly calm watching figure skating for a couple of years now, enjoying whoever gave a great skate. This is a good thing and a bad thing at the same time. The good thing is that all the worries are gone, the bad thing is that the excitement goes with the worries too
OK, here comes my dream podium:
Mao for Gold,
Yu Na on the podium if compete,
Really can't pick the other one, whoever skate well, the new Canadian girl, Ashley, Gold, Akkiko, Russian babies, or Kirra, Elene G, Zijun Li
Chan for Gold
to complete the podium, any two of Javier, Dai, Jeremy Abbott, Nan Song, other japanese guys, Plushinko if compete
S/S and P/T on the podium, for Gold or silver
the other spot goes to either V/T, K/S, canadian D/R( they have the super difficult program, but their PCS just jumped too quickly IMO) or the french pair, Italian pair is nice too.
V/M or D/W for Gold or silver, I hope D/W get it as I think they were robed last year.
French or Italian team, Shibuts
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Ideal podium. Very much doubt this will happen given the location.
Gold: Hanyu
Silver: Kozuka
Bronze: Takahashi
Gold: Suzuki
Silver: Asada
Gold: Savchenko/Szolkowy
Bronze: Pang/Tong
Gold: Davis/White
Silver: Virtue/Moir
Bronze: Ilinykh/Katsalapov
Akiko Suzuki for World champion
Akiko or Ashley go 1. 2 either way=they r the best in world this year.
Kim's comeback is making this hard for me! I want her to do well and be back on top but I also want Mao to be back on top. And for Ashley and Akiko to be on the podium ... but wait! There aren't enough medals
As for the men, I love Chan, Takahashi and Hanyu and would love for any of them to win. But I also still have the Jeremy Abbot pipe dream.


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Today, we want to show you another wonderful 3D illusion which is installed in front of the steps of Paris's city hall.
Geographically inspired public art that is also a massive optical illusion makes me happy on so many levels.
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This story map will introduce you to ways to get the most out of my Geography Education websites. Updates are available on social media via Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, Instagram, and Pinterest.
I've organized some of more 'evergreen' posts by the AP Human Geography curriculum unit headings as well as 'shortlist' for each unit.
"My 2015 NESTVAL presentation in an APHG session on the geography of food."
In this presentation (PPTx file here), I share some of my favorite resources for teaching the content as well as some pedagogical tips. Some of these resources are found in an article I wrote for National Geographic or have been shared on this site earlier. Here are some pedagogical tips to APHG students about food systems:
Tags: food, economic, food production, agribusiness, agriculture, APHG.
"What we call Chinese food (including the fortune-filled cookies) has become an integral part of the American culture and cuisine, with a complex history that dates back to the 19th Century."
This 99 Percent Invisible podcast explores the fascinating story of the Americanization of Chinese food, and the icon of Chinese food in the States, the fortune cookie (no, that is decidedly NOT from China). This is yet another podcast from 99 Percent Invisible that is rich in geographic content.
That first podcast is reminiscent of a second podcast from NPR about an American-style Chinese restaurant that opened in Shanghai to cater to Americans living in China who miss 'Chinese food' as it's made back home. What's the name of the restaurant? Fortune Cookie, of course.
Tags: food, globalization, culture, California, podcast, historical.
I'm always disappointed that my urban acquaintances know very little of the suburbs surrounding their city. But I'm never more disappointed than when urbanites spout clichéd opinions about suburban living.
This is a interesting op-ed that defends suburban living when many critics of routinely argue that the suburbs symbolize what's wrong with American urbanism.
Tags: neighborhood, suburbs, op-ed.
"Examinations, tests, assessments—whatever the nomenclature, it's hard to imagine schooling without them. Testing is the most popular method of quantifying individuals' knowledge, often with the intention of objectively measuring aptitude and ability. Test-taking is a dreaded experience that the country's kids and young adults share with their counterparts across the globe. The ritual at its core doesn't vary much: Students sit at a table or a computer desk (or sometimes, as shown below, on the floor), pencil and/or mouse in hand, the clock ticking away mercilessly."
I am torn on how to teach these two ideas about cultures and societies all around the world:
Cultural practices are often so similar, are done in slight different fashion. This photo gallery can create opportunities for our students to 'see' themselves in other cultures while at the same time seeing the richness of global cultural practices.
"There has been an intense wave of Russian air strikes in two areas of Syria, activists say. Moscow says it is targeting jihadist groups like Islamic State in co-ordination with Syria's government. But NATO is worried some of the attacks are hitting rebel groups opposed to President Bashar al-Assad - some of whom are backed by the West. So just who is fighting whom in Syria?"
Following the old adage, "an enemy of an enemy is a friend" can make for a very complicated geopolitical situation in a hurry. This video is a nice overview of the complexity without being complicated.
Tags: Syria, war, conflict, political, geopolitics.
"The new Pew interactive map covers 1850 to 2013."
The source of migrants today has changed the cultural composition of the United States from what is was 100 years ago. Cultures are not static and migration is one of the key drivers of change. These maps are produced by the Pew Research Center and show the main country of origin of each states' foreign born population. Despite what media reports would have you believe, immigration into the United States is not on the dramatically on the rise, maps such as these can be construed to imagine that there is a massive flow of immigrants coming from south of the border. The reality is that percentage of foreign-born migrants in the United States from Mexico, and most Latin American countries, has steadily dropped since 2000.
Tags: migration, historical, USA, mapping, census, ethnicity.
In Japan, small children take the subway and run errands alone, no parent in sight. The reason why has more to do with social trust than self-reliance.
Some cultural practices can be transplanted just about anywhere; others require a cultural environment wherein that particular practice is sufficiently well-known and communally supported for it to thrive. The idea of sending kids this young out on errands is almost unthinkable in the United States given our cultural norms connected to youth and space. As additional food for thought, here is an article about 9 parenting strategies around the world that culturally don't mesh well within the United States.
Questions to Ponder: Why do cultural norms vary so much from place to place? How are your actions shaped by cultural norms? Can you think of an example of a cultural practice that is accepted somewhere, but wouldn't work in most other societies?
Tags: Japan, East Asia, place, perspective, cultural norms, culture.
"Europe's divisions are indeed grave. But counting the ex-communist countries as a single category is outdated and damaging "
What places belong in a region together? What are the boundaries of that region? How has this region changed over time? Regional classification is inherently an exercise that relies on our geographic knowledge and requires some spatial thinking. Each semester I have students divide the United States into the regions that explain how they conceptualize the different parts of the country. This 2 minute video is a great example that argues that the regional category of Eastern Europe is less meaningful today mainly because of the changing political and economic geography that is blurring the regional borders of Europe.
It's both very interesting and very concerning to see the continued influence of Cold War ideology on today's politics, as we continue to think of the world as being split-in-two when, in fact, we have never been tied closer together. This creates tension between those nations that found themselves on opposite sides of the communist-capitalist divide, with many Western nations continuing to view former Eastern-bloc nations as backwards and poor. This is extremely unfair when one considers that the economies of Poland and the Czech Republic are stronger than the economies of both Portugal and Greece, who vehemently opposed communist take-overs. In a time where we are coming together, people continue to look for ways to keep us apart; to separate us, to categorize us and to somehow place themselves above others. This is an extremely damaging practice, and it will be interesting to see how it plays out in Europe over the next 50 years. People tend to forget that it was only 70 years ago that the continent was embroiled in the bloodiest conflict the world has ever seen, and this is one of the longest periods of (relative) peace that Europe has seen in its history. Old feuds die hard, but for the sake of progress- social, cultural, political, and economic in nature- they must fade away.
Danube Europe? Roma Europe? Scared of Russia Europe? Solvent Europe? Could be a great learning exercise to have your students decide and justify the best new term.
"Using data from the USDA, Pecirno has mapped the lower 48 states by picturing just one single subject, and nothing else – no political borders or backgrounds. The project aims to show how richly detailed single-subject maps can give people a new way to understand their landscape, Pecirno says. Can you guess what Pecirno is picturing in the minimalist maps below? To make it easier, we've given you a few options to choose from."
"Today, it's no longer unusual to see married couples not wanting to have any children or delaying parenthood. Regardless of big or small changes between the past and present, one thing remains constant – the joy & bliss that are seen in the parents' eyes. Parenthood is not without its challenges, but you can't put a price on seeing the smile on your little ones' faces."
This video is part of the "Maybe Baby?" campaign in Singapore designed to boost the low fertility rate in this small Southeast Asian country. Singapore's National Night was another innovative campaign to boost fertility rates (although much more provocative than this one).
There are several countries these days that are adopting pro-natalist policies (including Denmark and their favorite travel agency); they officially encourage citizens to have more children to boost fertility rates that are below the replacement level, fearful that it will have negative social and economic impacts for their population.
Tag: declining populations, Singapore, population, demographics, unit 2 population, .
Geographical literacy remains vital—particularly for those of us who live in (for the time being at least) the world's preeminent military and economic superpower. Geography is necessary for understanding why the overthrow of a government in Libya contributed to an unprecedented surge of migrants into Europe, why Ukraine has been split between East and West amid its conflict with Russia, and why China's neighbors are alarmed at the new islands under construction in the South China Sea. And as we learned during last year's Ebola panic, an understanding of African geography could have helped explain why an outbreak in West Africa should not lead to the quarantining of people from Kenya or Tanzania. In the years to come, as the effects of climate change on everything from sea level rise to deforestation to drought quite literally reshape the world we live in, an understanding of geography will be necessary for mitigating and adapting to the consequences.
A basic understanding of geography is a prerequisite for any informed citizen, and globalization means that is even more important than ever.
Tags: education, K12, geography education.
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Spies Travel is joining forces with wannabe grandmas in the fight against Denmark's low birth rate. Introducing Spies Parent Purchase™: Send your child on an active holiday and get a grandchild.
Not all countries are concerned about overpopulation; Countries like Japan are in steep decline in terms of their population. Denmark is a country that is seeking to to encourage higher fertility rates; this travel company is using this salacious ad (as a sequel to Do it for Denmark) to promote the it and themselves, but there is some actual demographic analysis in there). Singapore's National Night was another innovative campaign to boost fertility rates, but they also have a less steamy campaign entitled "Maybe Baby?".
Tag: declining populations.
While we struggle to reduce fertility by offering education and opportunities, in places where there IS education and opportunities, we are struggling to spice things up, for the sake of maintaining our economic prowess. Here's one of many examples of a country trying to get people to manufacture babies.
We've stripped out the street names and lost the labels – but can you still recognise the cities from their aerial views?
This is a fun map quiz that is part memory, but also relies on pattern recognition to see if you can understand the urban morphology that shaped these places. I got 11 out of 13...can anybody top that? I'm sure someone can; give it a shot.
Tags: planning, architecture, urban, regions, trivia, games.
Ubercool wind animation all over the world. Wind and weather forecast for kiters, surfers, pilots and anyone else.
With people on the East Coast concerned about the possible trajectories for Hurricane Joaquin, I think it is the right time to share this interactive map. In the past I shared a dynamic map of near-live wind data for the United States and a mesmerizing digital globe with wind data. This new one though, includes multiple meteorological layers with forecasts for the next two weeks...very cool.
Tags: physical, weather and climate, mapping, visualization.
"In and around Amish country, it's easy to find countless stores and websites advertising Amish quilts, Amish candy and Amish crafts. But though Mr. Zook is Amish, it would be impossible to tell from the name of his Evansburg farm, Maple Run, or his products, whose homemade labels make no mention of their maker's religion. In fact, it's a good bet that if the word 'Amish' appears on a store or a product, the Amish themselves didn't put it there. Experts and Amish alike say that the name, used as a marketing tool, is almost exclusively the domain of the non-Amish."
While being an interesting topic in and of itself, this article is also an way way to introduce various concepts of cultural geography: folk culture, cultural commodification and cultural appropriation. Here is a link to the commercial website 'Amish Origins' which, to my knowledge, has no real Amish Origins.
Questions to Ponder: Why is there cultural and economic cachet in being affiliated with the term 'Amish' in the United States today? When do you feel cultural commodification is 'crossing the line' or is everything marketable fair game? What are other examples of cultural appropriation that you can think of?
Tags: folk cultures, economic, culture, religion, technology, popular culture.
To convey the lives of the people buried beneath them, and the expectations for what comes after death, symbolism has long been part of tombstones. Below is our guide to some of the most prevalent cemetery symbols. Take it along on your next wander through the necropolis!
A good friend of mine always calls October 1st, the first day of Halloween. Enjoy exploring the geography of cemeteries!
"There are around 6,000 cargo vessels out on the ocean right now, carrying 20,000,000 shipping containers, which are delivering most of the products you see around you. And among all the containers are a special subset of temperature-controlled units known in the global cargo industry, in all seriousness, as reefers.
70% of what we eat passes through the global cold chain, a series of artificially-cooled spaces, which is where the reefer comes into play."
I have written in the past about how containerization has remade the world we live in, but not much about the role of the refrigerated container (reefer). So many economic geographies and agricultural geographies in the our consumer-based society hinge of this technological innovation. This is yet another podcast from 99 Percent Invisible that is rich in geographic content.
Tags: transportation, food distribution, technology, globalization, diffusion, industry, economic, podcast.
"As you may know, Google Maps uses the Mercator projection. So do other Web mapping services, such as Bing Maps and MapQuest. Over the years I've encountered antipathy toward the use of the Web Mercator from map projection people. I know of two distinct schools of opposition. One school, consisting of cartographic folks and map aficionados, thinks the Mercator projection is 'bad': The projection misrepresents relative sizes across the globe and cannot even show the poles, they are so inflated. The other school, consisting of geodesy folks, thinks mapping services have corrupted the Mercator projection, whether by using the wrong formulæ for it or by using the wrong coordinate system for it."
In this article you will find a thoughtful discussion of the reasons why the Mercator projection is disliked by many, but still so prevalent. In ArcGIS online, you can Search For Groups and then enter Projected Basemaps to see many map projections on that platform. For more resources on understanding map projections, click here.
Tags: mapping, visualization, map projections, cartography, perspective, unit 1 Geoprinciples.
As stated on USGS map projections page: "[Gnomonic maps are] used by some navigators to find the shortest path between two points. Any straight line drawn on the map is on a great circle, but directions are true only from center point of projection." This interactive is a very fun way to visualize this and to understand distortion.
"China's mind-boggling size, economy and history, visualized.""
This article is an enjoyable hodge-podge of maps, charts and graphs that collectively attempt to explain China's role the world today. This is similar to, and complements this article which answers 7 question about China and the United States.
Tags: economic, China, development.
use for a power point or a lesson on reading chart and graphs.
"Trying to break a whole lamb into steaks and roasts in just a little over three minutes."
Where does our food come from? As the global population becomes more urban, the percentage of our population that is more disconnected from their food sources grows. Additionally, our economic system works to actively separate consumers from the unseemly parts of the commodity chains, in hopes that our propensity to spend money on more goods won't decline. All animals killed for human consumption go through some sort of butchering process before they become a meat product that we might recognize in the grocery store.
Tags: food, economic, food production, agribusiness.
Thousands of refugees, many of them fleeing the brutal conflict in Syria, are streaming across Europe in search of safety and security.
If you were hoping someone would make an interactive Story Map with 8 maps on the global refugee crisis, then this is absolutely for you. While some of the data is centered on Syria and Europe, other maps are global in focus. This is a VERY good example of a great web map.
Tags: GIS, ESRI, mapping, cartography, geospatial, edtech, Syria, political, refugees.
Great tool to help explain the ongoing crisis to students.
"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime."
Tags: place, tourism, geo-inspiration.
The United States is no longer the world's only global naval power.
Why would China go to the trouble and expense of mounting an expedition to the northern climes in the Western Hemisphere? Because it sees value in staging a presence in distant waters. And because it can: Beijing no longer depends completely on its oceangoing battle fleet to ward off threats in China's seas. It can now rain long-range precision firepower on enemy fleets from land. Ergo, the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) fleet can cruise the far reaches of the Pacific and Indian oceans or even beyond, without forfeiting China's interests in waters close to home. For China, the upsides of far-ranging maritime strategy are many and compelling, the downsides fewer and fewer.
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Travellers flying from Belfast International Airport are now able to take Fivemiletown Creamery's award-winning speciality cheeses with them to enjoy later. The cheese is among the first artisan foods to be chosen for a new local food showcase at the airport.
The creamery is one of the first smaller businesses to benefit from a decision to showcase local artisan foods in a shop in Departures, some of which have won UK Great Taste Awards. Other artisan foods now on sale are Glenarm organic smoked salmon from Ewing Seafoods in Belfast and traditional Irish breads from Jeffer's Home Bakery in Lisburn, County Antrim.
The creamery, one of Northern Ireland's oldest dairy farmers' co-operatives, is supplying its full range soft cheeses to The Irish Quarter shop in the Departures Lounge and which now features a chill cabinet for local gourmet foods.
Welcoming the deal with Aelia UK, which operates the shop for Belfast International Airport, Peter Dunlop, Fivemiletown Creamery's marketing manager, says: "This is important business for us because it gives our products a very significant showcase in one of the busiest locations in Northern Ireland.
"Around five million people pass through the airport every year and thereby provide a tremendous marketing opportunity for us to enable them to example the genuine flavours of Northern Ireland. We are delighted to be working with Aelia UK on this immensely significant opportunity."
Michele Hunter, Irish Quarter manager, adds: "We've been looking at additional products from Northern Ireland companies, especially from artisan businesses, to include as part of a further development of the store. The Great Taste Awards has demonstrated that Northern Ireland has some superb artisan foods.
"While we've provided opportunities to a number of processors of ambient goods such as biscuits and chocolate we've been keen to explore opportunities with a much wider base of artisan providers included cheese, bakery and seafood.
"Fivemiletown's excellent cheeses have been featured in the airport's Business Centre for some time and extending this presence to our retail operation made sound sense. The development required some changes in the shop, the most significant being the introduction of a chill cabinet to enable us to present the cheese and other products in an ideal setting.
"The introduction of the new products is proving to be a very popular initiative particularly with tourists and those visiting family and friends who wish to take a taste of Northern Ireland home with them.
"In addition to Fivemiletown cheese, we've introduced other gourmet products such as Ewing Seafood's organic smoked salmon, and traditional Northern Irish breads from Jeffers Home Bakery in Lisburn."
Aelia UK introduced The Irish Quarter store as part of the airport's £10 million expansion programme. The store is an integral part of the Aelia Duty Free area within the Departures zone. It aims to reflect the spirit of Northern Ireland, with its range of Irish fragrances, fashion, food, confectionery and souvenirs.
Fivemiletown Creamery is Northern Ireland's original speciality cheese business. Established in 1898, the company employs around 50 people in handcrafting a range of cheese, most of which are now sold outside Northern Ireland.


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The Mets are negotiating with David Wright. Some of the negotiations happen in private, some in the press. When the Mets, or "sources" leak to the press, that's negotiating. When Wright and his agents take to the press to say they won't talk to the press to keep negotiations, that's negotiating too.
I'm not interested in whether it's a "good" or "bad" sign for the Mets and their interest in signing Wright that he responded in the press. I'm more interested in what the Mets should pay Wright, and what they are actually going to pay him (if anything).
I was frustrated that much of Tuesday's reporting, while tossing out a range of possible contracts, did not specify whether they would start in 2013 or 2014. The difference is important. The Mets owe David Wright $16 million dollars in 2013, his age 30 season. A six-year deal that began immediately, ripping up the 2013 option, would cover Wright's age 30-35 seasons. A six-year deal that began after the 2013 extension would cover Wright's 31-36 seasons, a seven-year pact his 31-37 year old seasons and an eight-year his 31-38 year old seasons. This really matters.
By the way, the range of offers discussed Tuesday included those from 6 years/ $100 million; 7 years/$119-129 million (Rosenthal); to 8 years/$135-140 million (Heyman). Matt Cerrone of MetsBlog pointed out to me that Wright has "always" been asking to be under contract through 2020. That would be a seven-year starting in 2014, or an eight year deal starting in 2013. Through this lens, whether or not the 2013 option was included, I think we can bridge much of the gaps in the reported offers to Wright. Add $16 million and one year to Rosenthal's 7/$119 rumor, and it lines up perfectly with Heyman's 8/$135.
Wednesday, the New York Post noted that one of the issues muddying the values around Wright's deal included the amount of deferred money. Of course, money is good, money later is good, money now is better, so more deferred money makes a contract less valuable to the player.
So, in part, I think that there's enough evidence to suggest that seven years beyond 2013, through 2020, for Wright's age 31-37 seasons is clearly in play. Any deal reported as being for six years starts after the 2013 option. Offers reported as covering eight years likely include the 2013 option. Seven-year offers are murkier, but likely begin after the 2013 option in 2014. How much the Mets should pay is really the big, difficult, nasty question that I'll tackle later in light of Evan Longoria's recent extension, Wright's career, and aging patterns for Major League third basemen.


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I've been struggling to reconcile an issue for a little while now. As I look at my Twitter and Facebook streams it is quite obvious that there are hundreds of people with all the answers regarding social media. I see a non-stop torrent of links to tips, key learnings, best practices and everything else under the Sun. But on the other hand, it seems every week brings a new example of brand self-immolation on some social network. How can this be? In an entire lifetime you couldn't read all the expert content on the How-Tos of social media, and yet…
Well, first I think it's important to understand that we probably only hear about a fraction of the social media campaigns that are activated, and those fall into two categories: wildly successful and catastrophic. Take a look at this:
Why do social media campaigns, at least the ones we are aware of, tend to fall into one of these two extremes? I believe it is because of the way they connect, or disconnect, with culture. The best campaigns play with, align, leverage or otherwise amplify something happening in culture. From kittens to Star Wars to the Oscars, the winners usually are the ones that we can relate to, that are working with some sort of visual shorthand for an idea or concept we all know.
Conversely, the ones that bomb often do so due to cultural tone-deafness. When you don't understand the conventions of a platform, or you don't realize that you are using a term that the "kids" use to signify distaste, or you don't think your post has racial, sexual or religious overtones, well, you are headed for trouble.
Strategy is important. Solid technical and tactical execution is important. But I think an understanding of culture, especially when we are talking about social media, trumps everything else.


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I want to scan a lot of documents and use a data capture software (as Kofax) to classify these. This software must capture other kinds of documents (for example mails) but the main documents are scanned documents. The features of the software are that I've said in the first post.
I want a application for computer (with Linux as OS), not mobile.
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All requests for a declaration by the President that a major disaster exists shall be made by the Governor of the affected State. Such a request shall be based on a finding that the disaster is of such severity and magnitude that effective response is beyond the capabilities of the State and the affected local governments and that Federal assistance is necessary. As part of such request, and as a prerequisite to major disaster assistance under this chapter, the Governor shall take appropriate response action under State law and direct execution of the State's emergency plan. The Governor shall furnish information on the nature and amount of State and local resources which have been or will be committed to alleviating the results of the disaster, and shall certify that, for the current disaster, State and local government obligations and expenditures (of which State commitments must be a significant proportion) will comply with all applicable cost-sharing requirements of this chapter. Based on the request of a Governor under this section, the President may declare under this chapter that a major disaster or emergency exists.
(b) Indian tribal government requests
(1) In general
The Chief Executive of an affected Indian tribal government may submit a request for a declaration by the President that a major disaster exists consistent with the requirements of subsection (a).
(2) References
In implementing assistance authorized by the President under this chapter in response to a request of the Chief Executive of an affected Indian tribal government for a major disaster declaration, any reference in this subchapter or subchapter III (except sections 5153 and 5165d of this title) to a State or the Governor of a State is deemed to refer to an affected Indian tribal government or the Chief Executive of an affected Indian tribal government, as appropriate.
(3) Savings provision
Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit an Indian tribal government from receiving assistance under this subchapter through a declaration made by the President at the request of a State under subsection (a) if the President does not make a declaration under this subsection for the same incident.
(c) Cost share adjustments for Indian tribal governments
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In providing assistance to an Indian tribal government under this subchapter, the President may waive or adjust any payment of a non-Federal contribution with respect to the assistance if—
(A) the President has the authority to waive or adjust the payment under another provision of this subchapter; and
Source(Pub. L. 93–288, title IV, § 401, as added Pub. L. 100–707, title I, § 106(a)(3),Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4696; amended Pub. L. 113–2, div. B, § 1110(a),Jan. 29, 2013, 127 Stat. 47.)
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This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b)(2), was in the original "this Act", meaning Pub. L. 93–288, May 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 143. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5121 of this title and Tables.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 401 ofPub. L. 93–288was renumbered section 405 by Pub. L. 100–707and is classified to section 5171 of this title.
2013—Pub. L. 113–2designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsecs. (b) and (c).
Individual Assistance Factors
Pub. L. 113–2, div. B, § 1109,Jan. 29, 2013, 127 Stat. 47, provided that: "In order to provide more objective criteria for evaluating the need for assistance to individuals, to clarify the threshold for eligibility and to speed a declaration of a major disaster or emergency under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this division [Jan. 29, 2013], the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, in cooperation with representatives of State, tribal, and local emergency management agencies, shall review, update, and revise through rulemaking the factors considered under section 206.48 of title 44, Code of Federal Regulations (including section 206.48(b)(2) of such title relating to trauma and the specific conditions or losses that contribute to trauma), to measure the severity, magnitude, and impact of a disaster."
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Carbon School District asbestos location by school as of AUGUST 2010.
Notice to all principals, employees, PTA presidents and parents in
accordance with the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) the
status of asbestos containing materials located in school must be
reported annually.
School Asbestos Containing Material Location
Castle Heights Flange Gaskets Mechanical Room
Floor Covering Mechanical Room
Creekview Flange Gaskets Mechanical Room
Sally Mauro Transite Panels Exterior Corridor
Floor Tile 9" x 9" Classroom #149
Floor Tile 9" x 9" Closet (Class #107)
Flange Gaskets Boiler Room
Elbows Tunnel
Wellington Flange Gaskets Mechanical Room
District Office Flange Gaskets Boiler Room
Castle Valley No asbestos containing materials
found in building
Mont Harmon Transite Panels Classroom #108
Floor Tile 1' x 1' Classrooms
Flange Gaskets Boiler Room
Transite Panels Exterior
Elbows Fan Room
Spray-on Ceilings Auditorium
Helper Jr. High Floor Tile 1' x 1' West Restroom
Floor Tile 9" x 9" Gym Storage Room
Flange Gaskets Boiler Room
Carbon High Floor Tile 9" x 9" Classrooms
Flange Gaskets Boiler Room
District Warehouse No asbestos containing materials
found in building
Bruin Point No asbestos containing materials
found in building
A copy of the asbestos management plans are available at each school
in the principals office for public inspection or duplication if
desired. The management plan notes response actions Carbon School
District has or will implement to comply with AHERA regulations. Most
of the asbestos containing materials have been removed from schools.
The materials present does not require removal, but does require
periodic monitoring to check condition. This publication serves as
official notification as required in the federal register 40 CFR part
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SmartWool socks were born with comfort in mind. SmartWool founders were New England ski instructors struggling to keep their feet warm. After trying a variety of sock materials, they rediscovered an age-old classic: wool. But while these socks may have been warm, they were itchy and shrank. So SmartWool worked on a process to make SmartWool socks soft and easy care. SmartWool was born on a simple belief: keeping feet comfortable while hiking, skiing, biking or running. SmartWool launched its everyday-use lifestyle line in 2004, bringing extraordinary comfort to daily life with fun, fashionable designs. Both socks and clothing now enjoy worldwide distribution.
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The Bureau of Land Management has identified the preliminary preferred route for the proposed Gateway South Transmission Line. The tall, high-voltage towers would cross Duchesne County just north the Carbon County border.
The project, proposed by PacifiCorp (doing business as Rocky Mountain Power), is a 500-kilovolt, long-distance power transmission line originating in southeastern Wyoming, passing through Colorado and ending in central Utah. The proposed line would increase capacity and provide system redundancy, transporting renewable and conventional power.
The preliminary route is available for viewing on the BLM's Gateway South project website atwww.blm.gov/wy/st/en/info/NEPA/documents/hdd/gateway_south.html. The BLM and cooperating agencies are analyzing the preliminary agency preferred route and alternative routes in the draft environmental impact statement (DEIS), which will be released in February 2014.
The DEIS is being prepared under the National Environmental Policy Act and will identify and document the potential effects of the project as well as a range of reasonable alternatives that may help avoid, minimize or mitigate for these impacts. Issues evaluated for each alternative include: cultural resources, fisheries, land use, special designations, use of existing utility corridors, vegetation, visual resources, and wildlife.


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VERT is a design project sponsored by Preferred Energy. Preferred Energy is a non-profit organization dedicated to spreading the Gospel while providing sustainable energy to the mission fields.
Last year's VERT team created a vertical axis wind turbine capable of producing electrical power. This also included making the turbine efficient in operation and cost effective to manufacture.
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There are some great daily deals today and instead of sending out a billion posts, I decided just to do a roundup for you! I love deal a day sites. They're a great way to splurge luxuries without breaking the bank. Here's a few great daily deals that I've found today:
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An exhibit of drawings entitled "Spatial Relations" by Orem artist Namon Bills will be on display at Gallery East on the USU Eastern Price campus from Nov. 12 through Dec. 13. According to galley director Noel Carmack, "Bills is a rising young Utah artist who is gaining a favorable reputation along the Wasatch Front for his conceptual paintings and drawings."
His large-scale paintings, based on the Hegelian ideas of synthesis, have received considerable attention in the Salt Lake art scene. "These drawings are representative of some of the collage compositions he is known for," says Carmack.
"This series of drawings (mostly graphite, but with various drawing media mixed in) was an exploration of form, taking my typical collage media and imagery into new spaces, replacing the collage material entirely in favor of drawing media," Bills explains. "This is the first series of drawings I've done since I was an undergrad, and the return to this medium was both challenging and rewarding." The drawings incorporate several visual elements which have characterized his paintings. "As in all my work, I seek to join the disparate elements (media, imagery, positive and negative space) into a unified whole. The subject matter - Egyptian sculpture, geometry and birds - is a collection of items that interest me on a formal and conceptual level. I don't prescribe any specific interpretation to these works, but encourage viewers to make their own connections."
An opening reception and artist talk will be held Friday, Nov. 16, from 7-9 p.m. in Gallery East. The gallery is free and open to the public during the academic year.
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The county's planning and zoning commission has recommended denial for a proposed residential home for disabled persons in Spring Glen. It was not that the commissioners had a problem with the idea of Rise, Inc. caring for people. They were mainly concerned about issues that spot zoning a rural residential lot for commercial purposes could lead to in the future.
Lisa Breitenstein of Rise assured the commission that the home the company wanted lease would offer strictly residential support for about a half dozen people, with no treatment or rehabilitation. But the word "lease" drew a response from Mike Milovich.
If the county were to rezone to permit a commercial operation, then the zoning would remain even if Rise should move out. That could open the door for treatment facilities such as a drug rehab home to move in, he warned.
"I think you're going to have an uphill battle on this," he told Breitenstein. Neighbors would probably oppose the Rise facility when the county commission held the required public hearing on rezoning.
Don Torgerson agreed. "Property owners went there because it is residential," he said. Rezoning would be inconsistent with the approved plan for the neighborhood.
Lynna Topolovec had a problem with the access to the property. It is an unpaved road which might not hold up well under the traffic of staff coming and going, especially in bad weather.
While the planners voted to send an unfavorable recommendation to the county commission, Milovich advised Breitenstein not to give up hope. The county owns some property behind the ambulance garage on Airport Road that is already zoned for commercial use. It is closer town and amenities than the out-of-the-way home in Spring Glen.
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21 U.S. Code § 350k - Laboratory accreditation for analyses of foods
(a) Recognition of laboratory accreditation
(1) In general
Not later than 2 years after January 4, 2011, the Secretary shall—
(B) establish a publicly available registry of accreditation bodies recognized by the Secretary and laboratories accredited by a recognized accreditation body, including the name of, contact information for, and other information deemed appropriate by the Secretary about such bodies and laboratories; and
(2) Program requirements
The program established under paragraph (1)(A) shall provide for the recognition of laboratory accreditation bodies that meet criteria established by the Secretary for accreditation of laboratories, including independent private laboratories and laboratories run and operated by a Federal agency (including the Department of Commerce), State, or locality with a demonstrated capability to conduct 1 or more sampling and analytical testing methodologies for food.
(3) Increasing the number of qualified laboratories
The Secretary shall work with the laboratory accreditation bodies recognized under paragraph (1), as appropriate, to increase the number of qualified laboratories that are eligible to perform testing under subparagraph [1] (b) beyond the number so qualified on January 4, 2011.
(4) Limited distribution
In the interest of national security, the Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, may determine the time, manner, and form in which the registry established under paragraph (1)(B) is made publicly available.
(5) Foreign laboratories
Accreditation bodies recognized by the Secretary under paragraph (1) may accredit laboratories that operate outside the United States, so long as such laboratories meet the accreditation standards applicable to domestic laboratories accredited under this section.
(6) Model laboratory standards
The Secretary shall develop model standards that a laboratory shall meet to be accredited by a recognized accreditation body for a specified sampling or analytical testing methodology and included in the registry provided for under paragraph (1). In developing the model standards, the Secretary shall consult existing standards for guidance. The model standards shall include—
(A) methods to ensure that—
(i) appropriate sampling, analytical procedures (including rapid analytical procedures), and commercially available techniques are followed and reports of analyses are certified as true and accurate;
(iii) procedures exist to evaluate and respond promptly to complaints regarding analyses and other activities for which the laboratory is accredited; and
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To ensure compliance with the requirements of this section, the Secretary—
(A) shall periodically, and in no case less than once every 5 years, reevaluate accreditation bodies recognized under paragraph (1) and may accompany auditors from an accreditation body to assess whether the accreditation body meets the criteria for recognition; and
(B) shall promptly revoke the recognition of any accreditation body found not to be in compliance with the requirements of this section, specifying, as appropriate, any terms and conditions necessary for laboratories accredited by such body to continue to perform testing as described in this section.
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Not later than 30 months after January 4, 2011, food testing shall be conducted by Federal laboratories or non-Federal laboratories that have been accredited for the appropriate sampling or analytical testing methodology or methodologies by a recognized accreditation body on the registry established by the Secretary under subsection (a)(1)(B) whenever such testing is conducted—
(A) by or on behalf of an owner or consignee—
(i) in response to a specific testing requirement under this chapter or implementing regulations, when applied to address an identified or suspected food safety problem; and
(2) Results of testing
The results of any such testing shall be sent directly to the Food and Drug Administration, except the Secretary may by regulation exempt test results from such submission requirement if the Secretary determines that such results do not contribute to the protection of public health. Test results required to be submitted may be submitted to the Food and Drug Administration through electronic means.
(3) Exception
The Secretary may waive requirements under this subsection if—
(A) a new methodology or methodologies have been developed and validated but a laboratory has not yet been accredited to perform such methodology or methodologies; and
(c) Review by Secretary
If food sampling and testing performed by a laboratory run and operated by a State or locality that is accredited by a recognized accreditation body on the registry established by the Secretary under subsection (a) result in a State recalling a food, the Secretary shall review the sampling and testing results for the purpose of determining the need for a national recall or other compliance and enforcement activities.
(d) No limit on Secretarial authority
Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the ability of the Secretary to review and act upon information from food testing, including determining the sufficiency of such information and testing.
[1] So in original. Probably should be "subsection".
Source(June 25, 1938, ch. 675, § 422, as added Pub. L. 111–353, title II, § 202(a),Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3926.)
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POTSDAM Members of the Clarkson University Golden Knights mens hockey team lent a helping hand last week at Lawrence Avenue Elementary School to prepare the courtyard for spring planting.
All the fourth-grade students have taken part in this as an Earth Day project, said Joanne L. McCormick, a fourth-grade teacher at the school who oversees the buildings gardens. The kids are having a ball.
Students working outdoors typically enjoy themselves, but, Ms. McCormick said, having the hockey players help made this years project extra special.
A lot of the kids follow Clarkson hockey, she said. We had a little girl on Tuesday who could name the entire lineup. The guys were impressed.
Sam Labrecque, a sophomore defenseman from Montreal, said each of the players was given a team of students.
I started with five kids and ended up with 20, he said. They just kept coming.
Its really a great project, he said. I enjoyed working with the kids and seeing them out here having fun.
Ms. McCormick, who co-teaches with Angelique Santimaw, said while the fourth grade takes the lead with the garden project, it is open to all grade levels.
Students from the fourth-grade classes taught by Emily McCabe, Brenda Martin and Rena Caruso and Judy Butler-Daggett participated in cleaning up the courtyard and preparing the planting beds.
While the courtyard houses several garden areas, Ms. McCormick said, thats not its only use.
Some classes come here for relaxation and reading, some use it for game play, some use it just to enjoy the outdoors and some use it for a learning experience, she said.
Ms. McCormick said her students are reading Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder.
We work in the courtyard and use that to correlate experiences detailed in the book, she said.
Ms. McCormick, who also teaches summer school, said thats one of the main reasons she takes the lead on the garden project.
Im here all summer, so we continue with garden project then, she said. We do a lot with the garden and then in the fall we harvest it. Well eat some of the vegetables in our classroom, and we have kids take them home, too.
Students have planted tomatoes, cucumbers, lima beans, squash, carrots, radishes and flowers.
We have chives growing already, she said.
Ms. McCormick said the garden project is open to the entire school, with classes often adopting different beds or buckets to water.
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Saturday, November 19, 2011
+ Don't forget to check out the NOVEMBER issue of LOIS.
+ Did you catch my "Year End Tax Planning Guide" at MAINSTREET.COM?
+ A belated Happy 6th Anniversary to Kay Bell's DON'T MESS WITH TAXES blog (November 14th). Check out her first post.
+ At her BANKRATE.COM tax blog Kay has good advice for newly married couples "Couple Bonding Via Withholding" =
"But for the rest of us who have been married longer or plan to be, marriage means tax sharing, including payroll withholding responsibilities.
When both spouses work, it generally is worthwhile for the husband and wife to take some time to tweak the amount that comes out of their individual pay."
However, I was disappointed with the gratuitous Kardashian reference. That rectal cavity has had enough publicity to last a lifetime.
+ And BANKRATE.COM's Dr Don Taylor tells parents of college students "Don't Make 529 Plan Distribution Taxing".
+ The approval rating of the idiots in Congress is only slightly more than that of Fidel Castro, but less that the rating of BP during the oil spill. or so explains Chris Cillizza in "Congress' Approval Problem In One Chart" at the Washington Post's THE FIX.
And you will note from the chart in the article that the IRS is 4x more popular than Congress!
+ And the WASHINGTON POST also gives us the "Republican Tax Plan At a Glance" -
"— All marginal income tax rates would be lowered by 20 percent, meaning the top rate would go from 35 percent to 28 percent and the bottom rate would go from 10 percent to 8 percent.
— The top tax rate on capital gains would remain 15 percent.
— The top tax rate on dividends would remain 15 percent.
— The estate tax would stay at 35 percent, with the first $10 million of a married couple's estate exempt.
— The tax benefits from itemizing deductions and excluding employer-provided health insurance from taxable income would be limited to 2 percent of taxpayer's adjusted gross income.
— A new measure of inflation would be used to adjust the tax brackets each year, resulting in more people jumping into higher tax brackets as their wages increase."
+ Over at the ROTH AND COMPANY TAX UPDATE BLOG Joe Kristan tells us that there is no "Rule of 72?" when it comes to filing taxes.
This idea is not new to me. Over the years I have come across individuals who thought that they no longer had to pay either federal income taxes or Social Security taxes because they were age 72. I do believe this comes from the old rule (BC – Before Clinton) that you could have an unlimited amount of earned income (i.e. W-2 wages) and not have to pay back any Social Security benefits once you reached age 72.
We've come a long way, baby!
In my youth we protested to end the war and in support of equal civil rights for all Americans. Today's youth protest because they are not rich, and apparently have nothing better to do.
Just what do the cafones that make up Occupy Wall Street want, besides attention? I am confused about the purpose of these demonstrations. The only thing I have heard that makes any sense is a call from a small sector for WPA-like public service construction projects as a way of creating jobs – which is actually a good idea. Otherwise the "99%" just seem to be upset that they are not part of the "1%".
I support neither the Tea Party movement (I actually strongly oppose it) nor the Occupy Wall Street "movement". As the song goes – "Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right"!
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- Peter Reilly said...
Bob, I'll bet all your readers are not from New Jersey so you need to help them a little with the vocabulary. Specifically "cafone"
- November 19, 2011 at 7:17:00 AM EST
- Robert D Flach said...
Thanks for the link.
I actually use "cafone" more in the traditional Italian meaning of "poor peasant". I was told by my mentor decades ago that it meant a simple-minded person.
Although in this case the Americanized version does also apply.
Thanks again.
- November 19, 2011 at 7:29:00 AM EST
- cpa edison nj said...
Great post. It's a summary of all I needed to know about the latest in accounting news. I'll check out your Year End Tax Planning Guide soon.
- November 21, 2011 at 1:06:00 PM EST
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CLAYTON Cape Vincent Wind Farm will be visible from the St. Lawrence River, according to the wind projects manager who spoke at a Clayton village-town meeting Wednesday night.
Richard Chandler, BPs director of business development for the Cape Vincent Wind Project, told Clayton officials that the company was looking to erect 495 feet tall wind turbines, considerably larger than Wolfe Islands 410- foot turbines.
When asked by village Trustee Dennis H. Honeywell why BP cannot move the wind farm further inland and away from the water by five miles, Mr. Chandler suggested that the company does not consider that alternative an option at this stage.
Were kind of at the point where the company wants to move forward, Mr. Chandler said.
Mr. Chandler also said shifting the wind farm five miles away from the waterfront would practically push the project out of Cape Vincent and into the town of Lyme and that Lymes wind moratorium prohibits any turbines within its township.
Ironically, one of the reasons BP had opted to follow a state Article X siting process, instead of seeking permission from the local governments, was to bypass Lyme and Cape Vincents stringent zoning restrictions against industrial wind development.
An Article X process generally imposes a 12-month deadline for the review of electric-generating facilities of 25 megawatts or higher and allows a state siting board to overrule what it deems to be unreasonable local laws.
Although they were not allowed to participate, at least half of the audience members Wednesday were residents of Cape Vincent.
Cape Vincent town and village officials in attendance Councilmen Brooks J. Bragdon and Clifford P. Schneider and village Trustee Pamela Youngs were given the opportunity to speak but declined to take part in the conversation Wednesday night.
Mr. Honeywell also asked whether BP would erect wind farms without federal subsidy.
Weve never looked at a wind project without Production Tax Credit in place, Mr. Chandler said. BP has not built a project without a PTC.
The federal program, which expires at the end of the year, provides 2.2 cents per kilowatt of electricity generated for the first decade of a wind farms operation. BPs proposed $300 million wind project, however, would not break ground in time to be eligible for the tax credit unless Congress extends it again.
The developer plans to submit its application to the state siting board this fall, and expects a ruling to be made next summer or fall.
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