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From time to time in earlier columns, I have reported on the rising global phenomenon of eco-cities, an urban innovation touted as one of the solutions to conjoined problems of urban sustainability, environmental degradation, and climate change. While eco-cities were proposed as early as the 1970s, they have only become real in the last decade or so, with announcements of the construction of model eco-cities Dongtan, near Shanghai, China, and Masdar, near Abu Dhabi, UAE. Hundreds more are now underway or about to be launched worldwide. But can these cities really do the job their advocates claim they will? Along with Westminster University (UK) and the Johns Hopkins University, the Lemelson Center is co-sponsor of the International Eco-City Initiative. Among the products of the collaboration is a new study of eco-city standards, which attempt to put these new cities to the test.
"Tomorrow's City Today—Eco-City Indicators, Standards & Framework"
This recently published Bellagio conference report addresses a key area of contemporary sustainability research and policy: how to define "indicators" and "standards" for sustainable cities, or "eco-cities." I interviewed the report's editor, Simon Joss of the University of Westminster.
What are eco-cities and why are they important?
Ideas and propositions about eco-cities have been around for at least three decades, and the last five years or so have seen a considerable global mushrooming of practical eco-city initiatives. In the recent survey carried out by our research group, we identified at least 178 eco-city projects globally, although this may be a conservative figure: in China alone, there are reportedly over 250 cities embarked on eco-city development!
That said, defining the eco-city is challenging, for both theoretical and practical reasons. Conceptually, beyond the general idea of eco-cities being more sustainable than current "conventional" cities, it is quite difficult to settle on specifics. There is no agreed norm or standard of what counts as an eco-city. Even agreeing on the basic balance between environmental, economic, and social goals of sustainability can be tricky. Practically, the fact that eco-city initiatives are applied in often vastly different national, cultural, and economic contexts means that they end up taking diverse forms and shapes: a city generating ten per cent renewable energy may be ambitious in, say, India, while the threshold is typically much higher in European cities, such as Freiburg (Germany) and Stockholm (Sweden), with several decades more experience.
However, there are some general, global trends that I think drive current eco-city innovation, against the background of the dual challenges of global climate change and rapid urbanization (in 2008, for the first time in human history the majority of people lived in cities), particularly in Asia and Africa. Among these is the policy of "ecological modernization" which seeks to decouple economic growth from environmental degradation. An illustrative example here is the World Bank's Eco2 Cities initiative which goes by the slogan "environmental city as economic city." Another trend is increasing international knowledge transfer, with international architecture, technology, and engineering firms playing a central role. Furthermore, the "carbon" discourse has become a core characteristic of the modern eco-city, as illustrated by terms such as "low-carbon," "zero-carbon" or "carbon-neutral" cities. In this sense, the eco-city has become more ubiquitous in comparison to earlier examples from the 1970s and 1980s which were much more locally defined.
Where is the major action today in building eco-cities?
If I had to pick one global region, I would choose Asia, where a whole range of new eco-city initiatives have been launched within just the last few years. As mentioned, this is mainly due to the unprecedented urbanization occurring there—China is said to have to build a new city of the size of New York every year for the next twenty years to accommodate people migrating into urban areas. Similar developments can be observed in India, Indonesia, and Africa. A further factor that I witnessed on visits to China and South Korea is the determination to be at the forefront of technological innovation: one really gets the sense that the new urban age is being shaped in and across Asia.
Of course, innovation in sustainable urbanism is currently also taking place in many European and North as well as South American cities. The recent eco-city initiative of Alexandria (VA), or the eco-districts in Portland (OR) may not be on as large a scale as Masdar (United Arab Emirates) or Sejong (South Korea), but they are just as illustrative of the global attempt to transition to a low-carbon economy.
Why should we care about "standards" and "indicators"? In fact, what are they and what problems are they supposed to address?
History teaches us that once in a while a process of consolidation and standardization occurs, often as a result of technological innovation: for example, in the late 19th century when the increasingly ubiquitous application of electricity in daily life prompted the need to develop standardized electrical power systems (though we still often have to pack adaptors when traveling abroad!). Similarly, as more and more cities, businesses, and political organizations strive to implement sustainable strategies and practices, at some point the need arises to develop a "common language." Otherwise, how can we agree on a bottom line and framework for sustainable cities? It is for this reason that there has been a recent flurry of eco-city indicators, standards, and frameworks. While this is partly driven by efforts by scientists and policy-makers trying to define various aspects of urban sustainability, it is no doubt also driven by business interests aimed at marketing urban sustainability as a "product."
Our new research initiative, which involves the Lemelson Center along with several other partners across the world, aims to contribute to this emerging debate. We are interested in mapping the various approaches to eco-city indicators and standards—there are so many schemes that we first need to take stock of what is out there—followed by in-depth analysis of how individual approaches actually work: how they contribute to defining sustainable urbanism, guiding policy implementation, and encouraging practice learning among scientists, policy-makers, planners, business, and citizens.
One of the challenges our project will have to grapple with is at which level indicators and standards are most appropriate. Perhaps expecting standards or frameworks to emerge at the global level is unrealistic, given the vastly different local contexts of cities across the world. Then again, reducing carbon emissions is a global concern, which suggests the need for comparable, international measures.
Apart from generating knowledge, we hope that our research will also directly contribute to policy debate and practice innovation. For example, one of our partners is the Clinton Foundation's Climate Positive Development Program, through which we will have access to, and will be in dialogue with, cities across the world.
What is and should be the role of technological and other sorts of innovation in the development of eco-cities?
Engineering and technology firms have increasingly become centrally involved in developing eco-city indicators and frameworks. The reason is obvious: cities are one of the main sources of energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. So, attempting to effect a transition to a low-carbon economy, one inevitably has to address urban development. Given this focus on energy, it is no surprise that technological innovation is to the fore. At the same time, increasingly various "smart" urban technology solutions, based on information and communication technologies, are applied to manage urban infrastructure and services. Together, these open up huge business opportunities: hence, the current jostling among international technology firms for a market share in urban development. However, as a political scientist, I would add a word of caution: a city is not just a "system," and not just made of infrastructure; it is also a center of social, cultural, and political activity. Therefore, we surely also need social and cultural entrepreneurs to get involved in eco-city innovation!


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SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (MarketWatch) — Yes, stay bullish, advises the "Wizard of Wharton," finance professor Jeremy Siegel, author of the perennial best-seller, "Stocks for the Long Run." Why? The Dow is heading for 18,000 in 2014, maybe 18,500. Siegel's been all over the airways in recent weeks with his message of hope for the markets.
No bubble. His main concern? Getting the jittery retail investor back into the action. Now. Don't get left out, again, like last year.
Take advantage of the 2014 bull. So far Siegel says investors are "tiptoeing in, but when you look at the flows into the equity funds, it's not there ... We have to bring them much more in until we get to the top of a bull market." Yes, he's cheerleading a bull market.
He predicts 10% to 15% growth in the market by year-end 2014. Is Siegel's bullish enthusiasm solid advice for "jittery investors" to stop "tiptoeing" and get in this new bull market or a bit of irrational exuberance? He's betting on the bull.
Stay bullish, while slowly climbing the proverbial wall of worry
The market's setback in January shouldn't deter you.
Siegel knows bull markets never go up in a straight line. "Bull markets climb the wall of worry." Like the frog in the well. Two up, one back. Statisticians also tell us markets tend to drop when a new Fed chairman comes in. And this new one's committed to more tapering. There are other headwinds — China, terrorists, emerging markets — but a Wall Street Journal headline is beaming: "Economy shows signs of gearing up."
"Stay bullish" is the mantra for 2014. So ask yourself, if you're an optimist riding this bull market, what is the secret to maximizing the 10-15% returns, putting the most in your bank?
Simple. You can capture most of 2014's 10-15% returns by doing it all by yourself. Seriously, you don't need any help. Remember, research proves that you'll have more left if you stay out of active trading, avoid actively managed funds and invest yourself with a well-diversified portfolio of low-cost, no-load index funds. Four reasons. Here are the details:
Reason 1: Investment advisers charge too much, but add nothing
Do it yourself? Yes, that's another mantra, from Princeton professor Burton Malkiel, a former governor of the Amex, a member of the Council of Economic Advisers and author of the classic "A Random Walk Down Wall Street." He told Journal readers just last year: "You're paying too much for investment advice," and it's not increasing your returns.
His solution? First, fire your adviser. In fact, that's been his mantra for a long time. A couple decades of increasing investment fees hasn't increased Main Street returns one iota. In fact ,higher fees have actually reduced returns for America's 95 million investors.
Check the numbers Malkiel tells his Journal readers: "From 1980 to 2006, the U.S. financial-services sector grew from 4.9% to 8.3% of GDP. A substantial share of that increase represented increases in asset-management fees." Advisers' fees jumped "substantially as a percentage of assets managed," although research tells us "investors have received no benefit from this increase in expense ratios."
An increase in "fees could be justified if it reflected increasing returns for investors from active management, or if it improved the efficiency of the market." But Malkiel says "neither of these arguments holds." Why? "Because actively managed funds ... have consistently underperformed index funds, by roughly the differential in fees charged."
Reason 2: Stock-pickers are rolling dice, losing bad, don't even know it
In short, "high fees charged for active management cannot be justified." As he put it in his original "Random Walk:: "A blindfolded chimpanzee throwing darts at the stock pages can select individual stocks as well as the experts." In fact, his "dart-throwing chimp" theory was actually tested in the 1990s. We wrote about it before the 2000 dot-com crash.


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Boone Police responded to a report of indecent exposure in the parking area of the Greenway Trail off Deerfield Road last Friday. As a result of the investigation, Todd Vincent Williams was arrested. The 46-year old Boone man charged with Indecent Exposure and set $750 bond. Williams is
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A man dressed as Santa fishes for perch through the ice on the docks at Lakeside Park in Fond du Lac, Wis., Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011. (AP Photo/The Reporter, Patrick Flood)
In a Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011 photo, principal chief of the United Houma Nation, Thomas Dardar Jr., Indian Santa for the day, arrives at the Dulac Community Center in Dulac, La. Darder Jr. says that Indian Santa and the Marine Corps' Toys for Tots program gave more than 1,000 presents at 10 locations over the past two weekends. (AP Photo/The Houma Courier, Julia Rendleman)
Rupert, a 7-month-old Dachshund, licks the face of volunteer Patrick Ashton, dressed as Santa Claus, during a fundraising event for the Montgomery County Animal Shelter at a Petsmart location on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011, in Shenandoah, Texas. Pet owners brought their animals for a chance to pose for a photograph with Santa Claus with half the proceeds of photo sales going to support the shelter. (AP Photo/Conroe Courier, Eric S. Swist)
Activists dressed in Santa Claus from the coalition to abolish the fur trade, demonstrate with signs showing animals skinned alive on the beach in Nice, southern France, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011. Activists exhort shoppers not buy fur for Christmas. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau)
Santa Claus dives in water, leaving his reindeer and sleigh behind, and feeds a grey nurse shark at Oceanworld Manly aquarium in Sydney, Friday, Dec. 16, 2011. Santa has nothing to fear from the placid creatures despite their 3-meter (yard)-long bodies and toothy appearance. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
Runners take their mark during the annual Santa Sightings 5K Fun Run in New Bedford, Ma. on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011. Over 1600 runners took to the streets wearing Santa suits in order to participate in the annual Santa Sightings 5K Fun Run. (AP Photo/Standard Times, Peter Pereira)
Performers dressed as Santa Claus participate in the annual Santa Claus parade, in Porto, Portugal, Sunday Dec. 11, 2011. Thousands staged a parade in an attempt to break the Guinness Book of records of most people dressed as Santa Claus. (AP Photo/Paulo Duarte)
Mary Anne Rawlings of Salinas, Calif. puts a Santa hat and beard on her Chihuahua mix named Skeet as dog owners dressed their dogs in Christmas attire outside the Steinbeck Center in Salinas, Calif. on Saturday Dec. 17, 2011. After meeting up the group paraded down Main Street. (AP Photo/Monterey County Herald, David Royal)
In this Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011 photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, Spencer Slate, garbed in a Santa Claus suit, eyes a goliath grouper while diving in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary off Key Largo, Fla. Owner of a Keys dive shop, Slate periodically dons the costume during the holiday season, providing photo opportunities with his customers. (AP Photo/Florida Keys News Bureau, Bob Care)
An anti-communist fighter, who took part in events that led to the toppling of communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu in 1989, wearing a Santa Claus outfit speaks to riot police during a protest in Bucharest, Romania, Monday, Dec. 19, 2011. Hundreds of former fighters joined a protest against a government decision to cut subsidies granted to those who had a significant role, were wounded or lost family members in the anti-communist uprising 22 years ago.(AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
A giant Santa Claus is displayed on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, southeastern France, Friday, Dec. 9, 2011. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau)
Ben Owen, left, of Arlington, Va., Jonathan Zapata, of Alexandria, Va., Stuart Gottlieb, of Falls Church, Va. and Mike Terry, of Falls Church, Va., gather outside the White House dressed in Santa suits as they participate in"Santarchy" in Washington, on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011. During "Santarchy," an annual holiday event, groups of people wear Santa suits and rove the city. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Caryl Schiff, accompanied by her husband, Milton, holds a firearm with the help of staff member while they take photos with a man portraying Santa Claus at the Scottsdale Gun Club in Scottsdale, Ariz. on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Nick Oza)
Rhonda Newsome, of Fort Worth, Texas, hugs Mike Richardson, dressed as Santa, while he and his wife, Anne, greet motorcyclists at Gateway Park in Fort Worth while organizing for the annual Big Texas Toy Run ending at Quick Trip Park in Grand Prairie, Texas, on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011. Thousands of motorcyclists participated in the event, where gifts were collected and some given out to needy children. (AP Photo/The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Joyce Marshall) MAGS OUT
A diver dressed as Santa Claus waves at a child at the Creta Aquarium in the city of Heraklion, on the Greek island of Crete, on Saturday, Dec. 17 2011. (AP Photo/Bastian Parschau)
South Korean high school students, dressed in Santa Claus outfits, talk each other on the street in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
A visually impaired child dressed as Santa Claus distributes candies to schoolmates during Christmas celebrations at Devnar School for the Blind in Hyderabad, India, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011. Christians make up about 2 percent of India's 1 billion-plus population. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
The Santa Hustle 5k run, with nearly 1900 participants starts in White River State Park in Indianapolis on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011. The event benefits "Back on Your Feet," which helps homeless people by teaching them to run. (AP Photo/The Star, Charlie Nye)
Jakob Durgin, 4, right, of Springfield, Ore. checks out Santa Claus from a distance during a visit to the Valley River Mall in Eugene, Ore., Monday, Dec. 19, 2011 with his brothers and sisters. (Chris Pietsch/The Register-Guard)
A woman walks in front two characters representing Santa Claus, in Nice, southern France, Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011.(AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau)
A Protestor dressed as Santa Claus scales a ladder used by members of the Occupy Wall Street movement to go over a chain link fence around a lot owned by an Episcopal church in New York, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011. The group wanted to use the site as an encampment and re-establish themselves in Lower Manhattan. (AP Photo/Stephanie Keith)
A Iranian woman and her daughter point to the Santa Claus dolls at a shop decorated with Christmas decorations, in central Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011. (AP Photo)
Members of the Empire Triathlon Club from Manhattan spread holiday cheer as they ride en masse, dressed at Santa Clauses, on South Piermont Avenue in Piermont, N.Y., Sunday Dec. 11, 2011. The Santas were on their way back to the city after riding up to Nyack. (AP Photo/The Journal News, Seth Harrison) MANDATORY CREDIT: The Journal News/ Seth Harrison, NEW YORK METRO OUT, TV OUT, MAGS OUT, NO SALES


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As we have officially entered the holiday season, the celebratory (forced or otherwise) nature of this time of year calls for lots of going-out clothes. While 'tis the season for party frocks galore, sometimes wearing a dress just feels like a lazy choice-zipping one up doesn't require much thought! For those readers who want to think slightly outside the typical festive ensemble, perhaps you'll take some inspiration from today's Still Loitering: Dress Shorts.
One of the reasons dress shorts remain so popular with celebrities is no doubt due to their duality: they're both daring and demure. While they're traditionally casual daywear, shorts are an unexpected choice for night, look quite chic when worn correctly, and are far more modest than a mini.
Whether you wear a loose blouse like Nicole Richie or choose a fitted top like Gwen Stefani, just make sure you incorporate some shine or slightly fancy fabric into your look. You can accomplish this in lots of ways; for example, pick a silky top (Rachel Bilson), satin shorts (Lindsay Lohan), or patent leather pumps (Mischa Barton). Also, as you're exposing a significant stretch of leg, you'll want to refrain from showing too much skin elsewhere-notice how the above ladies are otherwise pretty covered?
Stefani's own line L.A.M.B. currently make black velvet High Waist Shorts ($145) that are quite similar to the pair in the above image. We also like Chloe's Silk Blend Shorts ($540) as well as the tap pant vibe of the Satin Short Shorts by Elizabeth and James ($250). Topshop also has scads of super cute shorts, from the military-style of the Stripe Shorts ($60) to the cuffed and eggplant-colored Sheeny Pleat Pocket Short ($60).
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For years, the former mini-mall underneath Stream International sat vacant, almost forgotten.
But in recent months, new owner Brian H. Murray has found tenants for much of the retail and office space in the downtown building that housed the F.W. Woolworth store until it closed in 1997.
Mr. Murray owns the bottom half of the building, 146 Arsenal St., after purchasing the 41,000 square feet of space for $2.1 million in September from GEJ Watertown LLC, a Tarrytown company that had owned the 3.69-acre site since 1994.
The strip plaza visible from both Court and Arsenal streets contains a Family Dollar store, Carthage Savings & Loan, Papa Johns Pizza shop, BeyondNerd electronics store and New York Fashions clothing boutique.
And now seven businesses will make their home in the building in the next several weeks, with most of them involved in the entertainment field, Mr. Murray said. Known as City Center Plaza, the building is undergoing major renovations.
Jiu Jitsu Nation, a mixed martial arts school now on Arsenal Street, will occupy the largest amount of space. Rhondas FooteWorks, a dance studio in the Lincoln Building on Public Square, also will become a tenant. The BeyondNerd electronics store will move from its current storefront location in the strip plaza into space in the former mini-mall in early August. And three people are opening a fitness business there, as well.
Theyre all fun things for people to do, Mr. Murray said. Thats the commonality. It brings exciting activities to downtown and adds things to do for people who say theres nothing to do downtown. Im really optimistic how its going to go.
The renovations are expected to be completed in time for all of them to be in their new homes by Oct. 1, Mr. Murray said.
With the space sitting idle for so long, it could have created hurdles to find tenants. Not many people even knew it existed, he said. After he got the first tenant to commit, others quickly followed.
But the old real estate saying about location, location, location probably helped, Mr. Murray said. Its in the same building where about 900 Stream employees work; its across the street from the Jefferson County Court complex, and some of downtowns most important offices are nearby, he said.
Things went quicker than I thought, he said.
The project includes replacing flooring and ceilings, adding more windows for the retail space, installing new indoor and outdoor lighting and improving the Arsenal Street side entrance. The strip plazas facade also is getting a face-lift. Mr. Murray was unable to provide a dollar figure for the project.
On Thursday, it was a beehive of activity, with a construction crew focusing on the space where BeyondNerd will move. The business sells comic books and board and video games, offers Web design and IT repairs and hosts gaming tournaments. With the move, its pay and play gaming lounge featuring TV monitors and comfortable chains and couches will be improved, CEO Christopher L. Dillon said.
The 6,400-square-foot space of the store will be reduced by about 1,000 square feet. But it will be more efficient, Mr. Dillon said, because he was able to design its layout.
On the surface, BeyondNerd may not have much in common with the mixed martial arts school and the fitness business. But the three will attract basically the same demographics of teens, young adults and Fort Drum soldiers, Mr. Dillon said, adding that he envisions the three businesses sharing advertising and marketing with one another.
City Center Plaza also will feature about 3,000 square feet of office space that will house an educational training center, a small Internet-based business and Vector, a national company that markets cutlery that moved there in April and employs about 35 full- and part-time sales representatives.
Eric C. Hicks, Vectors district manager, said he chose the classroom and two small offices because they fit his needs and were available for the right rental price.
The top floor and the parking lots are owned by the Jefferson County Industrial Development Agency. The agency leases the upstairs space to Stream. When Stream moved there in 2002, the building and property were subdivided.
Mr. Murray gave an update of his project Thursday to city officials and members of Advantage Watertown, a group of business and civic leaders. Board member Carolyn D. Fitzpatrick, chairwoman of the Jefferson County Board of Legislators, congratulated him on his success in finding downtown tenants.
Obviously, theyre seeing the opportunity youre seeing, she said.
Asked whether he is worried about the amount of parking at the site, he said the Court Street lot has a great deal of room.
If we end up with a parking problem, Ill take it as a good sign, Mr. Murray said.
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20 U.S. Code § 1443 - Allocation of funds
(a) Reservation of funds for outlying areas
(1) In general
From the sums appropriated to carry out this subchapter for any fiscal year, the Secretary may reserve not more than 1 percent for payments to Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in accordance with their respective needs for assistance under this subchapter.
(b) Payments to Indians
(1) In general
The Secretary shall, subject to this subsection, make payments to the Secretary of the Interior to be distributed to tribes, tribal organizations (as defined under section 450b of title 25), or consortia of the above entities for the coordination of assistance in the provision of early intervention services by the States to infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families on reservations served by elementary schools and secondary schools for Indian children operated or funded by the Department of the Interior. The amount of such payment for any fiscal year shall be 1.25 percent of the aggregate of the amount available to all States under this subchapter for such fiscal year.
(2) Allocation
For each fiscal year, the Secretary of the Interior shall distribute the entire payment received under paragraph (1) by providing to each tribe, tribal organization, or consortium an amount based on the number of infants and toddlers residing on the reservation, as determined annually, divided by the total of such children served by all tribes, tribal organizations, or consortia.
(3) Information
To receive a payment under this subsection, the tribe, tribal organization, or consortium shall submit such information to the Secretary of the Interior as is needed to determine the amounts to be distributed under paragraph (2).
(4) Use of funds
The funds received by a tribe, tribal organization, or consortium shall be used to assist States in child find, screening, and other procedures for the early identification of Indian children under 3 years of age and for parent training. Such funds may also be used to provide early intervention services in accordance with this subchapter. Such activities may be carried out directly or through contracts or cooperative agreements with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, local educational agencies, and other public or private nonprofit organizations. The tribe, tribal organization, or consortium is encouraged to involve Indian parents in the development and implementation of these activities. The above entities shall, as appropriate, make referrals to local, State, or Federal entities for the provision of services or further diagnosis.
(5) Reports
To be eligible to receive a payment under paragraph (2), a tribe, tribal organization, or consortium shall make a biennial report to the Secretary of the Interior of activities undertaken under this subsection, including the number of contracts and cooperative agreements entered into, the number of infants and toddlers contacted and receiving services for each year, and the estimated number of infants and toddlers needing services during the 2 years following the year in which the report is made. The Secretary of the Interior shall include a summary of this information on a biennial basis to the Secretary of Education along with such other information as required under section 1411 (h)(3)(E) of this title. The Secretary of Education may require any additional information from the Secretary of the Interior.
(c) State allotments
(1) In general
Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), from the funds remaining for each fiscal year after the reservation and payments under subsections (a), (b), and (e), the Secretary shall first allot to each State an amount that bears the same ratio to the amount of such remainder as the number of infants and toddlers in the State bears to the number of infants and toddlers in all States.
(2) Minimum allotments
Except as provided in paragraph (3), no State shall receive an amount under this section for any fiscal year that is less than the greater of—
(3) Ratable reduction
(A) In general
If the sums made available under this subchapter for any fiscal year are insufficient to pay the full amounts that all States are eligible to receive under this subsection for such year, the Secretary shall ratably reduce the allotments to such States for such year.
(d) Reallotment of funds
If a State elects not to receive its allotment under subsection (c), the Secretary shall reallot, among the remaining States, amounts from such State in accordance with such subsection.
(e) Reservation for State incentive grants
(1) In general
For any fiscal year for which the amount appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under section 1444 of this title exceeds $460,000,000, the Secretary shall reserve 15 percent of such appropriated amount to provide grants to States that are carrying out the policy described in section 1435 (c) of this title in order to facilitate the implementation of such policy.
(2) Amount of grant
(A) In general
Notwithstanding paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (c), the Secretary shall provide a grant to each State under paragraph (1) in an amount that bears the same ratio to the amount reserved under such paragraph as the number of infants and toddlers in the State bears to the number of infants and toddlers in all States receiving grants under such paragraph.
(3) Carryover of amounts
(A) First succeeding fiscal year
Pursuant to section 1225 (b) of this title, amounts under a grant provided under paragraph (1) that are not obligated and expended prior to the beginning of the first fiscal year succeeding the fiscal year for which such amounts were appropriated shall remain available for obligation and expenditure during such first succeeding fiscal year.
(B) Second succeeding fiscal year
Amounts under a grant provided under paragraph (1) that are not obligated and expended prior to the beginning of the second fiscal year succeeding the fiscal year for which such amounts were appropriated shall be returned to the Secretary and used to make grants to States under section 1433 of this title (from their allotments under this section) during such second succeeding fiscal year.
Source(Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 643, as added Pub. L. 108–446, title I, § 101,Dec. 3, 2004, 118 Stat. 2760.)
References in Text
Public Law 95–134, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), is Pub. L. 95–134, Oct. 15, 1977, 91 Stat. 1159, as amended. Provisions relating to consolidation of grants are contained in section 501 ofPub. L. 95–134which is classified to section 1469a of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 1443,Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 643, as added Pub. L. 105–17, title I, § 101,June 4, 1997, 111 Stat. 118, related to allocation of funds, prior to the general amendment of subchapters I to IV of this chapter by Pub. L. 108–446.
Another prior section 1443,Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 643,Apr. 13, 1970, 84 Stat. 185; Pub. L. 98–199, §§ 3(b), 12,Dec. 2, 1983, 97 Stat. 1358, 1373; Pub. L. 99–457, title III, § 313,Oct. 8, 1986, 100 Stat. 1170; Pub. L. 100–630, title I, § 105(c),Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3299; Pub. L. 101–476, title IX, § 901(b)(145), (146),Oct. 30, 1990, 104 Stat. 1149; Pub. L. 102–119, § 25(b),Oct. 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 607, related to requirement of the Secretary to convene panels of experts to evaluate proposals for projects, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 101–476, title V, §§ 503, 1001,Oct. 30, 1990, 104 Stat. 1138, 1151, effective Oct. 1, 1990.
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Constellation Energy and the city of Vineland today announced the completion of an aggregate 6.5-megawatt (AC) solar generation project that will supply affordable energy to the utility's customers.
BALTIMORE, MD and VINELAND, N.J. - Constellation Energy (NYSE: CEG) and the city of Vineland, owner and operator of the Vineland Municipal Electric Utility, today announced the completion of an aggregate 6.5-megawatt (AC) solar generation project that will supply affordable energy to the utility's customers. Baltimore-based Constellation Energy's retail business built, owns and maintains the solar power system. In return, the city purchases all of the electricity generated by the solar panels at a fixed rate from Constellation Energy under a 25-year power purchase agreement.
In honor of the solar project's completion, a celebration and ribbon-cutting were held today at the installation. Representatives from Constellation Energy, Community Energy Solar and city officials were on hand for the event, including Vineland Mayor Robert Romano.
"Vineland is committed to an overall environmental strategy that will put the city in a national leadership position, and we are extremely proud of our progress to date," Romano said.
"With the start-up of the Constellation Energy solar project that we are commemorating today, Vineland now has within the city more than 24 megawatts of solar energy production capability," said Joseph A. Isabella, director of Vineland Municipal Utilities. "This includes retail behind-the-meter installations, power purchase agreement projects, as well as a project that supplies energy directly to the PJM grid."
Vineland's newest solar power system is comprised of approximately 27,896 photovoltaic panels, ground-mounted at two locations -- 4 megawatts in West Vineland and 2.5 megawatts in North Vineland. The project is expected to generate approximately 10 million kilowatt-hours of electricity per year. Generating the same amount of electricity using nonrenewable sources would result in the release of 7,584 metric tons of carbon dioxide, or the equivalent emissions from 1,487 vehicles annually, according to U.S. EPA data for the New Jersey region.
"Constellation Energy is proud to support Vineland's continued commitment to renewable energy," said Michael D. Smith, senior vice president of green initiatives for Constellation Energy's retail business. "Large-scale solar generation is an attractive option for municipal utilities to manage volatile energy costs for their customers and meet renewable energy goals."
Constellation Energy acquired Vineland's 6.5 megawatt project pre-construction from solar power developer Community Energy Solar in early 2011.
Constellation Energy currently owns and operates approximately 100 megawatts of solar installations that have been completed or are under construction for commercial and government customers throughout the United States. By structuring its solar projects as power purchase agreements, Constellation Energy requires no upfront capital from its customers and is able to provide power at a fixed cost that is less than projected market rates.
Constellation Energy is a leading competitive supplier of power, natural gas and energy products and services for homes and businesses across the continental United States. It owns a diversified fleet of generating units, totaling approximately 12,000 megawatts of generating capacity, and is a leading advocate for clean, environmentally sustainable energy sources, such as solar power and nuclear energy. The company delivers electricity and natural gas through the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE), its regulated utility in Central Maryland. A FORTUNE 500 company headquartered in Baltimore, Constellation Energy had revenues of $14.3 billion in 2010. Learn more online: www.constellation.com.
Community Energy began developing renewable energy in the eastern United States in 1999, and was the developer of the 7.5 MW Jersey-Atlantic Wind Farm in Atlantic City, NJ, which came online in 2005. Community Energy Solar currently has a pipeline of 1000 megawatts of solar projects under development. www.communityenergysolar.com.


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In a world where the number of voice acting jobs is growing exponentially, Jefferson Community College, in conjunction with an Albany-based company, is offering area residents a chance to learn how to break into the industry.
The presentation, Getting Paid to Talk, is an upbeat and realistic introduction to the world of voice-overs, according to David R. Bourgeois, president and creative director of Voice Coaches.
According to Mr. Bourgeois, voice actors are in high demand these days for two reasons: changes in consumer habits have greatly expanded the range of voices needed to reach an audience and changes in technology have made voice-over actors more necessary and more accessible.
Once accustomed to being announced to, consumers now must be convinced, Mr. Bourgeois said.
People are convinced by a vast array of different voices depending on their circumstances, he said. We need more voice samples than ever before.
At the same time, technological advances mean that voice actors are used in a much wider variety of media. And the Internet allows actors to work from anywhere in the country.
Voice actors can be heard in corporate training materials, educational materials, audiobooks, amusement parks, aquariums, planetariums, phone systems and video games, Mr. Bourgeois said.
Less than 10 percent of voice acting work is in commercials, he said.
Voice acting work can be lucrative.
The average annual salary is $47,000, according to CNN.com. That rate can vary depending on location and recognition, according to Mr. Bourgeois.
I know voice actors that make zero and those that make hundreds of thousands, Mr. Bourgeois said.
What is perhaps most enticing is the independence and flexibility you have in your career, according to Mr. Bourgeois.
They do as much of it as they want to, he said. You are paid very well for the time outlay.
Schoolteachers seem to gravitate toward the field for some reason, Mr. Bourgeois said.
Those who attend the class will learn everything from the basics of getting started to working in the studio, effective demo production methods, where to look for opportunities around the community and how to land the job, according to a news release from Voice Coaches.
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They also will have an opportunity to record a mock commercial under a Voice Coaches producer.
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The Natural Gas Vehicle Technology Forum (NGVTF) supports development and deployment of commercially competitive natural gas engines, vehicles, and infrastructure.
Learn about NGVTF's purpose, activities, meetings, stakeholders, steering committee, and webinars.
Led by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy and the California Energy Commission, NGVTF unites a diverse group of stakeholders to:
- Share information and resources
- Identify natural gas engine, vehicle, and infrastructure technology targets
- Facilitate government-industry research, development, demonstration, and deployment (RDD&D) to achieve targets
- Communicate high-priority needs of natural gas vehicle end users to natural gas equipment and vehicle manufacturers
- Enable fleets and large purchasers to aggregate demand for natural gas vehicles and equipment
NGVTF uses a roadmap developed by the California Energy Commission (CEC) as a foundation for its work. Based on natural gas vehicle (NGV) research, RDD&D gap analysis, and stakeholder views, this roadmap suggests the following would accelerate commercialization of NGV technologies in the market:
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Learn about CEC's Public Interest Natural Gas Research.
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Radio waves are the basic building block of radio communications. Like waves on a pond, a radio wave is a series of repeating peaks and valleys. The entire pattern of a wave, before it repeats itself, is called a cycle. The number of cycles, or times that a wave repeats in a second, is called frequency. Frequency is measured in the unit hertz (Hz), referring to a number of cycles per second. One thousand hertz is referred to as a kilohertz (kHz), 1 million hertz as a megahertz (MHz), and 1 billion hertz as a gigahertz (GHz).
The complete range of frequencies from approximately 30 kHz up to more than 300 GHz that can be used for radio communications. Frequencies are often grouped in ranges called bands. Bands of interest to public safety include HF (high frequency), VHF (very high frequency), UHF (ultra high frequency), and most recently SHF (super high frequency). Radio systems operating in the 806–824 MHz and 851–869 MHz portion of the UHF band are often referred to as "800 MHz systems" and are distinguished from systems in the other parts of the UHF band. Frequencies above 1 GHz are often referred to as "microwave" bands. A radio wave is generated by a transmitter and then detected by a receiver. An antenna allows a radio transmitter to send energy into space and a receiver to pick up energy from space. Transmitters and receivers are typically designed to operate over a limited range of frequencies within a specific frequency band (or bands).
Spectrum allocations for State and local public safety are fragmented into many distinct slices of the radio spectrum. Regulation of specific frequencies for Federal agency use occurs within the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, while the FCC regulates the spectrum for non-Federal users.
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The aggregate amount of State and local public safety spectrum allocated within these bands is about 97 MHz and is subject to change pending resolution of re-banding issues in the 800 MHz band. Twenty-four MHz of the TV spectrum (channels 60-69 in the 700 MHz band) has been reallocated to Public Safety. Most agencies do not have access to this band until their regional frequency plans are approved by the FCC, and after local TV broadcasters relinquish these frequencies to Public Safety in 2009. An additional 50 MHz is also allocated for public safety broadband data applications in the 4.9 GHz band. Regional frequency planning is underway, standards are being developed [1], and manufacturers are gearing up to produce equipment to operate in this new frequency band.
The FCC grants licenses for groupings of frequencies called channels. When the FCC licenses a channel, it authorizes a center frequency (or carrier frequency) and a maximum excursion from that frequency. Radio information is typically transmitted using frequencies contained within a single channel; older public safety radio systems typically use wideband 25 kHz channels.
The FCC has issued an order requiring all public safety agencies to migrate their operating systems below 512 MHz to systems based on 12.5 kHz narrowband channels by 2013. The FCC's order will affect planning, new equipment purchases, and new systems procured in the timeframe leading up to that date. To avoid interference between systems using the same or adjacent frequencies, the FCC ensures that a channel is licensed to only one user in a given area. As part of FCC licensing, an agency must first confirm availability of specific frequencies from an FCC-authorized public safety frequency coordinator[2], a private entity that will confirm availability and provide assistance when evaluating frequency design issues.
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Wear the versatile women's Patagonia Sespe Tank on its own for forays up Lion Creek. Come nightfall, layer it under low-necked dresses and tees. Made from stretchy 95% organic cotton/5% spandex fabric, the sporty tank has a smooth, fitted silhouette. Shoulder straps are bra-friendly. Length falls at hip.
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- Soft and stretchy organic cotton
- Simple tank with clean lines
- Bra-friendly straps
- Hip length
Gender: Women's
Weight: 107 g (3.8 oz)
Material: 6.2-oz 95% organic cotton/5% spandex
Fit: Slim fit
Season: S13
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A Palm Bay man was shot multiple times inside his home early Monday, police said.
Detectives with the Major Case Unit responded to the scene in the 1700 block of Lockheed Street around 2 a.m. and found a 36-year-old man shot multiple times inside home, investigators said.
The victim was taken to a hospital in critical condition, police said.
"The shooting does not appear to be a random act," Yvonne Marinez said in a news release to Local 6. "We will provide additional information as the investigation allows."
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Would League Have Fined Slauson Without Matthews' Rancor?
Brian Bassett , TheJetsBlog.com
By now, we've all seen the news that Jets offensive lineman Matt Slauson was fined $10,000 for "an illegal peel-back block" on Brian Cushing in the Jets most recent game against the Houston Texans on Monday night. PFT has the dirty on the rule as one in which the player initiating the block goes into his opponent's back or side. The thing is, there's an exception allowed based on where the shoulder of the blocker connects with the player and Slauson might have been well within his rights.
Here's the play in question.
It's a shame that the Texans are losing such a key piece of their defense, any injury is unfortunate, but it's part of the game as we Jets fans know all too well this season. As far as the ruling if anything it's got to be a peel-back block since it can't be considered a cut-block as Cushing wasn't engaged with another blocker. It's an interesting citing of the rules and this is the unfortunate side of zone blocking … something the Texans themselves incorporate since Kubiak is a Shanahan disciple.
When asked about the matter before the fine came down, Slauson told reporters that he thought it was clean. "I've heard [from the team] that it was a clean block, that's all I know," Slauson said to ESPN NY. "If the league wants to tell me differently … I hope I don't get fined. If I happen to get something, I'll deal with it then."
Since news about his fine was announced, Slauson will appeal the fine.
Slauson is right to appeal, but it's a kangaroo court. The League has determined that there is a fine and there is no way they are going to go back on it. The NFL takes injuries and penalties seriously, but let's be perfectly clear about the League's approach on this. Would the league have done anything had poster boy Clay Matthews not called the league out on Twitter?
Player safety is important on both sides of the football, but that kind of a block happens multiple times a game for any unit that implements even concepts of a zone blocking scheme. It's unfortunate that Cushing will miss the rest of the season, but it also begs the question whether or not the league did it in a knee-jerk fashion because Matthews made them look bad.
With Beatty and Snee I still think the giants should have taken Zach Martin and richberg 1 and two in the draft then went WR in round 3. Let's see if Reese's second year of gambling with the offensive line pays off because it has not in the past. Depth does not mean talent. There is not a lot of talent on that line.
The entire offensive line needed to be gutted and rebuilt. So what do they do? They keep Will BeatMe; sign a guy who hasn't played since 2012 and was hardly a stud to begin with; keep Snee and his laundry list of injuries; and then sign scrubs that were kicked to the curb by their former teams. Look, Snee was a great player, but his body is not going to last training camp. Yet, he is penciled in as the starter for 2014. This line is going to be a huge problem again, book it.
They were "stuck" with Beatty because of his contract and his injury.


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15 U.S. Code § 1471 - Definitions
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For the purpose of this Act—
(2) The term "household substance" means any substance which is customarily produced or distributed for sale for consumption or use, or customarily stored, by individuals in or about the household and which is—
(3) The term "package" means the immediate container or wrapping in which any household substance is contained for consumption, use, or storage by individuals in or about the household, and, for purposes of section 1473 (a)(2) of this title, also means any outer container or wrapping used in the retail display of any such substance to consumers. Such term does not include—
(A) any shipping container or wrapping used solely for the transportation of any household substance in bulk or in quantity to manufacturers, packers, or processors, or to wholesale or retail distributors thereof, or
(4) The term "special packaging" means packaging that is designed or constructed to be significantly difficult for children under five years of age to open or obtain a toxic or harmful amount of the substance contained therein within a reasonable time and not difficult for normal adults to use properly, but does not mean packaging which all such children cannot open or obtain a toxic or harmful amount within a reasonable time.
Source(Pub. L. 91–601, § 2,Dec. 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 1670; Pub. L. 92–516, § 3(2),Oct. 21, 1972, 86 Stat. 998; Pub. L. 92–573, § 30(a),Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1231; Pub. L. 94–284, § 3(a),May 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 503.)
References in Text
This Act, referred to in text, means Pub. L. 91–601which enacted this chapter, section 136 (z)(2)(i) of Title 7, Agriculture, and sections 343 (n), 352 (p), and 362 (f) of Title 21, Food and Drugs, amended section 1261 (p) of this title and section 353 (b)(2) of Title 21, and enacted provisions set out as a note under this section. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note below and Tables.
1976—Par. (2). Pub. L. 94–284struck out subpar. (B) which included pesticide as defined in section 136 (u) of Title 7 within meaning of "household substance", and redesignated subpars. (C) and (D) as (B) and (C), respectively.
1972—Par. (2)(B). Pub. L. 92–516substituted "a pesticide" for "an economic poison".
Effective Date of 1972 Amendment
For effective date of amendment by Pub. L. 92–516, see section 4 ofPub. L. 92–516, set out as an Effective Date note under section 136 of Title 7, Agriculture.
Effective Date
Pub. L. 91–601, § 8, formerly § 9,Dec. 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 1674, as amended by Pub. L. 92–573, § 30(a),Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1231, and renumbered by Pub. L. 97–35, title XII, § 1205(c),Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 716, provided that: "This Act [see Short Title note set out below] shall take effect on the date of its enactment [Dec. 30, 1970]. Each regulation establishing a special packaging standard shall specify the date such standard is to take effect which date shall not be sooner than one hundred and eighty days or later than one year from the date such regulation is final, unless the Commission, for good cause found, determines that an earlier effective date is in the public interest and publishes in the Federal Register his reason for such finding, in which case such earlier date shall apply. No such standard shall be effective as to household substances subject to this Act packaged prior to the effective date of such final regulation."
Short Title
Pub. L. 91–601, § 1,Dec. 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 1670, provided that: "This Act [enacting this chapter, section 135 (z)(2)(i) of Title 7, Agriculture, and sections 343 (n), 352 (p), and 362 (f) of Title 21, Food and Drugs, amending section 1261 (p) of this title and section 353 (b)(2) of Title 21, and enacting provisions set out as a note under this section] may be cited as the 'Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970'."
Transfer of Functions
"Commission" substituted for "Secretary" and "Consumer Product Safety Commission" substituted for "Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare" in par. (1) pursuant to section 30(a) ofPub. L. 92–573, which is classified to section 2079 (a) of this title and which transferred functions of Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare under this chapter to Consumer Product Safety Commission.
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By C.J. MCMANUSSun Advocate reporter
After 31 years of teaching in the Utah Public School system, Leslie Jewkes has garnered the opportunity to be the newcomer once more. Last week, Jewkes made the jump from fourth grade at Castle Heights to her first administrative job as the new principal of Bruin Point Elementary in Sunnyside. It's something new for both her and the school.
Jewkes received her undergraduate education at the University of Utah before gaining her administrative certifications and degrees at Brigham Young University after several years of teaching. The veteran teacher is not only certified for the administrative slot but has a gifted and talented endorsement from Utah State.
The life-long educator began her teaching career at Durrant Elementary School before leaving to work for a time in Ogden, then coming back to Castle Heights for the past few years. Jewkes has experience in most elementary classrooms and reports a fondness for math and science that should prove invaluable concerning the district's upcoming curriculum change.
Not an easy change, but a welcome one
While the school district has met with criticism over the swift manner in which outgoing Principal Melissa Hamilton was replaced, the report on Jewkes' capability as a replacement has been positive. Hamilton was allowed to stay on at Bruin Point through the end of last week in order to make the student and administrative transition a bit easier.
The newly-minted principal explained during a Friday morning interview at the school that she participated in an administrative internship program which forced her to take the bull by the horns and really participate as a principal. "I had the opportunity to do all the curriculum and all the management work under Boyd Bell at Helper Junior High," explained Jewkes. "When you are a member of the staff that way you get to do a lot more and take on a lot more responsibility."
Jewkes reported that this this type of hands on experience will make the transition from the classroom to the principal's office a little smoother, however, it's not a change she views as easy by any means.
"I'm just now learning about all of the little changes I didn't see before," said Jewkes. "Although the main change I'm sure will be the distance between me and the students. I won't get to spend time with the kids on a daily basis but already here at Bruin I'm learning that Missy (Hamilton) is so involved with the curriculum. The thing I'm most interested in here is following the lead they have started."
As far as her own goals go, Jewkes is ready to take Bruin Point to the next level. "The difference in the way the new common core views thinking through problems is a big plus," explained the new principal. "I was on the district math committee charged with reviewing the core and I support the way the new system is focused on depth rather than trying to hit everything. The math focus will definitely benefit students."
Jewkes reported that there are not many content changes with the new core but instead a fundamental change in the way the content is delivered to students, which she will now be responsible for on a school wide scale.
"I am so excited to be starting here at a smaller school," said Jewkes. She worked at a similar sized institution in Ogden and reported a likeness in feeling between the two institutions. "Size wise we had one of each grade," she explained of the similarity between the two schools. "And because there are only seven teachers here I know I am going to be able to spend time with each grade and get to know all of the students on an individual basis."
With Bruin Point receiving two Title One awards for Adequate Yearly Performance (AYP) testing this year, Jewkes will be charged with a mighty challenge, not to fix something that is broken but to maintain something that works.
"With the staff I have for support here and these great students, I am hopeful for steady gains especially in math," said Jewkes.
As new administrator began to expound on testing she was called to the school's office to deal with her very first parent issue. In the school's small meeting area, Hamilton and school secretary Ricki Palmer sat back and allowed Jewkes to get used to the job.