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19 U.S. Code § 1413 - Implementation and evaluation of Program
(a) Overall Program plan
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Before the 180th day after December 8, 1993, the Secretary shall develop and transmit to the Committees an overall plan for the Program. The overall Program plan shall set forth—
(B) a description of each of the existing components of the Program listed in section 1411 (a)(1) of this title; and
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In addition to the information required under paragraph (1), the overall Program plan shall include a statement regarding—
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For each of the planned components of the Program listed in section 1411 (a)(2) of this title, the Secretary shall—
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(D) transmit to the Committees the implementation plan, the testing results, and an evaluation report.
In developing an implementation plan under subparagraph (A) and evaluating components under subparagraph (C), the Secretary shall publish a request for comments in the Customs Bulletin and shall consult with the trade community, including importers, brokers, shippers, and other affected parties.
(2) Implementation
(A) The Secretary may implement on a permanent basis any Program component referred to in paragraph (1) on or after the date which is 30 days after paragraph (1)(D) is complied with.
(B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the 30 days shall be computed by excluding—
(i) the days either House is not in session because of an adjournment of more than 3 days to a day certain or an adjournment of the Congress sine die, and
(3) Evaluation and report
The Secretary shall—
(B) evaluate the results of the user satisfaction survey on a biennial basis (fiscal years) and transmit a report to the Committees on the evaluation by no later than the 90th day after the close of each 2d fiscal year;
(C) with respect to the existing Program component listed in section 1411 (a)(1)(G) of this title transmit to the Committees—
(i) a written evaluation of such component before the 180th day after December 8, 1993, and before the implementation of the planned Program components listed in section 1411 (a)(2)(B) and (C) of this title, and
(D) not later than the 90th day after the close of fiscal year 1994, and annually thereafter through fiscal year 2000, transmit to the Committees a written evaluation with respect to the implementation and effect on users of each of the planned Program components listed in section 1411 (a)(2) of this title.
In carrying out the provisions of this paragraph, the Secretary shall publish requests for comments in the Customs Bulletin and shall consult with the trade community, including importers, brokers, shippers, and other affected parties.
Source(June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 413, as added Pub. L. 103–182, title VI, § 631(2),Dec. 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 2189; amended Pub. L. 104–295, § 21(e)(15),Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3531.)
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The deputy chief of the Sumter County Fire Department was arrested Tuesday on allegations that he molested a juvenile.
Brad Burris was arrested on four counts of lewd and lascivious molestation. He has since been fired from the Sumter County Fire Department.
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BUFFALO, NY- Responding to neighbor complaints, Buffalo Animal Control officers, with assistance from the Erie County SPCA, Thursday seized 30 Pomeranian dogs from a Fillmore Avenue home in Buffalo.
Spokesperson Gina Browning said the dogs were found living in extremely unsanitary conditions and that the dogs' owner, 61-year-old Ronald Geska will face animal cruelty charges in court on March 8.
SPCA Animal Cruelty Investigator Aaron Kandefer said there was urine and feces everywhere. "There wasn't a spot you could walk without stepping in it."
Kandefer said it appeared the dogs were watered and fed and most appeared healthy.
The Poms were taken to the organization's Tonawanda shelter for evaluation. Browning said Geska refused to surrender the dogs, so some will be placed in foster care and others will remain in the SPCA's infimary until a judge decides on a permanent home.
Kandefer said it appears to be a classic case of animal hoarding. "I'm sure he loves them. He was providing food and water for them but that's pretty much where it stopped."
This case comes on the heels of 500 cats being rescued from the Wyoming County SPCA last week. Officials said the director's behavior is also consistent with hoarding. Then there is the case of Beth Hoskins whose 73 horses, 53 cats and 4 dogs were seized from her Town of Aurora farm in 2010; another case of what officials call animal hoarding.
Erie County SPCA spokesperson Gina Browning said people can have large numbers of animals and not be considered hoarders if they take care of them. "Alot of people define a hoarder by looking at the quantity of animals when it's actually a quality of life sort of thing," Browning said.
But local municipalities do try to limit the number of dogs per household. The city of Buffalo allows three dogs on the entire premises for a single or double-family home, or 1 dog for a multiple-family dwelling. In Niagara Falls, households can have no more than three animals, two of which may be dogs. In Orchard Park, homes can't have more than three dogs unless they obtain a Multiple Dog Housing permit for $50. In the Town of Tonawnda and Village of Kenmore the maximum number of dogs allowed is two.
Browning said the problem is, there is no legislation concerning cats. "Right now someone can have 100 cats and if they're not being deprived veterinary care they can have as many cats as they want. "
The increasing local and national spotlight is drawing some much needed attention on hoarding, said Browning. "Now we're seeing TV shows. People are watching TV shows on Animal Planet. I think the level of education is increasing so people are realizing this isn't just the crazy cat lady down the street. There may be a real mental health issue and there's a real public health issue here. I need to do something about it."
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By RICHARD SHAWSun Advocate community editor
It's an obvious statement.
The future is uncertain. It always is.
A couple of weeks ago I wrote an article about Baard Energy and their possible plans to put a coal gasification plant in the Wellington area.
It's an exciting prospect because such a plant would double the countys tax base, provide 200 direct jobs int he plant itself and between 500-700 jobs in the coal mining industry. Of course, a plant that costs $2.6 billion would also provide much more spin off employment as well.
However, since I wrote that, almost everyone I have talked to has been negative about such a development. Most who comment say it will never happen; others say they don't want it here.
Very few are hopeful about it.
I find it curious, yet predictable that people feel that way. Sometimes, in looking for a story, we in the media jump the gun and spread the good news about something that eventually doesn't happen.Sometimes we are led down a path that has no end too. Often what we and others report about developments in the community never come to pass, or take so long or turn out so differently than we predicted that people no longer listen to us.
But journalists don't make up the stories of economic good news. We get those stories from reliable, in-the-know sources. We often get them from the horses mouth, so to speak, from the very people who are coming into our community and planning their industries or businesses.
There are a million reasons why in the final analysis a business doesn't locate in Carbon County. Reasons for failed dreams run the gamut from government regulations to poor capital backing.
Business startups, industry transfers or new projects take a lot of work and are very complicated. To get one going, even when experienced people are involved in the management of it, takes a lot of work, a lot of time, a lot of money and at least a little luck.
Many have complained to me that they hear way too many stories about businesses that are "about to move here." They say that wolf has been cried way too often when it comes to the economic front. They say we ought to stop reporting stories unless something is a sure thing.
I have spent many hours looking back at the archives of our paper, doing research for many different kinds of articles. In every year of every decade that this county has existed there were reports in the paper that some business or another that was going to move to the Carbon area. A few of those I have seen in those long ago printed pages are here today, some not only surviving, but thriving. Others have flown away on the wisp of a dream.
Does that mean we should stop reporting on "possibilities" and totally stick to what definitely will happen? I don't think so. Sometimes it takes a communities backing to get something done; sometimes it takes their will power. Without information about what could happen, public opinion can't emerge, either in a positive or negative way about a business or industry moving to an area.
As much as the plans Baard Energy has for our area may change our way of life, I am in favor of any industry that could provide good jobs for our citizens. Any plans for such a venture should be at least relayed to the public so they can prepare and think about the possibility.
No city, county or even country will get 100 percent of the businesses that explore the possibility of locating there. Few even get 50%. But a few do stick even in areas where other businesses have not located. Sooner or later, particularly in this era of short energy and rising prices, Carbon county is bound to get one of those businesses to locate here.
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Yarmouth, Maine (NEWS CENTER)--Lobstermen and shrimpers try to share the waters in the Gulf of Maine. Occasionally, they want to fish the same place and one destroy's another's gear. When this happens, tempers flare. Today, the Department of Marine Resources tried to get both sides together to calm the issue.
Gear conflicts happen regularly along the coast of Maine. Lobstermen cried foul last week when they say more than 500 traps were lost off Cape Elizabeth.
In famous fishing spots named Edge of Bottom and Hue and Cry, the lobstermen are trying to extend their season. They have agreed not to set traps there. However, the shrimpers are usually fishing outside until Christmas.
This year, the shrimp moved inside early. The shrimpers followed. Lobstermen got the word that they needed to move their traps late. The shrimpers mowed over the traps, although they say that anyone who did this did so unintentionally. That's because the traps damage the draggers' nets, often putting shrimpers out of business for a couple of days.
Both sides agree that there is a need for more cooperation. Draggers think lobstermen should stop fishing December 1st. Lobstermen, say every day they can set their traps means more money. Sometimes, they say, it's the difference between a successful and an unsuccessful year.
Marine Warden Colonel Joe Fessenden says his department wants both sides to work together. "It's a good group of people," he told NEWS CENTER. "Both know each other has to make a living. We'll get through it. We're hoping they'll work it out themselves."


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Polk County, coming off an upset loss at Mitchell last week, regrouped and defeated Avery 36-12 in a Western Highlands 1A/2A Conference game on Friday night in Columbus, NC.
The Wolverines (7-1 overall; 3-1 in the WHC) built a 22-0 lead and coasted home from there. Quarterback Andre Overholt of the Wolverines turned in a huge game completing nine of 12 passes for 176 yards and four touchdowns.
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Carbon High pitcher Dakota Cisneros looks to put the finishing touch on his complete game shutout over Juab last week.
Learning to win at home and on the road during the season is an important trait to pick up along the way.
For the Carbon High Dinos baseball team, it's one trait they are passing with flying colors so far.
Playing against Juab High School on the road last Tuesday and at home on Thursday afternoon, the Dinos dominated both games on their way to a 10-0 win on the road and an 11-2 victory at home.
In the win at Juab last week, CHS pitcher Dakota Cisneros pitched a complete game allowing only three hits to the Wasps. Bryce Blackburn, Jaren McCourt, Clay Finkbiner and Seth Tryon all had big days at the plate to help give Cisneros a big lead.
In the game on Thursday, CHS player Nick Rukavina had a big day at the plate and on the mound. He finished 3-for-4 with two doubles and helped on the mound for the Dinos. Seth Tryon highlighted the Dinos' offensive barrage with a home run.
Carbon (9-3, 2-0 Region 12) will look to defeat rival Emery High on Wednesday at the Carbon High baseball field at 3 p.m.
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FORT COVINGTON – Bruce McCaffrey approached the town board this week to see if anything could be done about his neighbors property strewn with garbage and debris, but town officials seem to have differing opinions about why hes never been prosecuted. Town Councilman Paul Lauzon said the board has done its part by implementing a code that sets fines at up to $500 for each continuous day of violation and the code officer is issuing citations to bring violators to court. However, he feels the town justices are giving too many second chances and not meting out punishment.
But town justices Cheryl Wilbanks and Clayton Almond have a differing perspective. Each reversed the blame and said Code Officer Gordon Halley isnt issuing the proper citations; Ms. Wilbanks said she has only presided over two trash violations in nine years on the bench. Both justices also said when people do come to court, giving the defendants 30 days to rectify the mess usually serves as an adequate wake up call.
Most comply within 30 days, Mr. Almond said.
Ms. Wilbanks said the only instance she knows of a fine being issued was to Fort Covington resident Steve Mitchell about 18 months ago, but she said due to financial issues he hasnt been able to pay his fine.
Its hard to get money from a rock, she said. We do all we can do, according to the law.
The property at 47 Covington St. discussed at the town board meeting is owned by Denis Stone and is littered with trash and debris plainly visible from the roadway. The enclosed front porch appears to be packed with trash.
Mr. McCaffrey said it is so bad that last year during Jack Buchanans funeral at the Presbyterian Church across the street, the Buchanan family requested that fire trucks line up and block the Stone property from view. Every fire department in Franklin County sent a truck to take part in a procession for the former chief.
Town Councilman John Cushman, the longest-serving board member, said the issue is nothing new, and he believes it has gotten worse over time, although the justices claim the contrary.
Its been an ongoing problem for years, Mr. Cushman said.
He charged the lack of enforcement makes the problem breed, meaning that word gets around that people can get away with having garbage-strewn property in Fort Covington.
Mr. Almond offered a differing view.
I think theyre better than they were at one time, the 12-year veteran of the bench said.
The town board and justices agree they need to tread lightly for the sake of justice when dealing with derelict homes.
We have to be careful how much we influence the justices, Mr. Cushman said. Were representing the people of Fort Covington.
You have to be just for both sides – theres two sides to every story, Ms. Wilbanks said. But theres no excuse for this.
Mr. Halley did not return requests for comment.
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Promoting Metropolitan Land-Use Innovation
Speeches19 December 2011
Ford Foundation President Addresses UN Convening on Sustainable and Just Cities
As we've seen today, the state of our cities is a pivotal issue that already touches the lives of half the world's population and which will only grow. All of the world's population growth over the next four decades—some 2.3 billion people—will to take place in urban areas. For anyone who cares about sustainability and about social justice, these facts raise urgent questions: What should the cities of the future look like? How will urban areas live up to the aspirations of all residents, as opposed to just a few? How can we ensure that our cities evolve as just cities—shaped by fairness, sustainability and shared prosperity?
Metropolitan regions are the crossroads for the social justice issues we care about. The environment, jobs, education, cultural expression and human rights will thrive, or suffer, as a result of how we manage our growing urban regions. Building just, prosperous and sustainable metropolitan communities demands that we open our minds to fresh thinking. It demands that we have the courage to reach beyond municipal borders and pursue regional solutions: New ways of thinking about transportation, housing development and land use. It requires national governments to create policy frameworks that empower city leaders to take action. It relies on new and innovative partnerships between the public and private sectors. To break down the old silos which have stood in the way of next-generation solutions.
We know that this won't be easy. But I have to tell you, this is a topic for which I have immense optimism. While some fret about rapid urbanization, we see great possibility. The growth of cities can be an incredible opportunity for our collective efforts to reduce poverty, expand economic opportunity, achieve social justice and protect the environment. In short, cities can catalyze sustainable development.
But in order to make that happen, we need a fundamental mindset shift: a new way of thinking about cities and urban development. We're here today because this mind shift must be fully embraced at Rio. Today, I want to outline a few key principles that we think are critical to ensuring that urbanization becomes an opportunity to improve lives and build a healthier planet.
The first principle is density. An abundance of research now tells us that density boosts creativity, entrepreneurial energy and jobs. At the same time, density is key to mitigating climate change, ensuring that residents are close to where they live and work.
The second principle is diversity. Cities that are inclusive and actively welcome diversity experience not just faster but also smarter growth.
The third principle is sound land use planning and regularization. Sustainable cities must be well-planned—designed for efficient land use and energy use, and able to maximize economic opportunities for all residents. Similarly, giving residents ownership of land and standing at the municipal and provincial levels unleashes creative energy and growth, while also unleashing a more profound commitment by urban residents to the sustainability of their communities. Granting residency rights empowers residents and gives them a stake in the sustainable development of their own cities. It makes them a force for change that is much more powerful than anything that can be designed on their behalf from the outside.
Urban leaders who act on these principles—and make sound investments in infrastructure—can ensure that cities become engines of economic mobility and drivers of sustainable growth. Those who resist diversity, delay investments in infrastructure and fail to expand simple ownership will actually discourage the sustainability of cities—and that will have grave consequences for all of us.
Your support of these principles—and your actions to implement them—will prove crucial to unlocking the potential of cities to be a positive force for sustainable development. If cities are the key to a sustainable planet—and they are—making them succeed at all levels matters. That's the message we need to act on in Rio.
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BUZZ: Bobby Ryan Trade Imminent? (Updates)
Update: 7:23AM: Darren Dreger tweets, "Last night a team interested in B.Ryan and talking with Ana said based on asking price a coaching change was more likely."
Update: 7:22AM:
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Update: 10:45PM: Boruk tweets "Don't assume the NYR or any team would have to unload the farm for Bobby Ryan. The team willing to part with 1st round picks could get him."
Update: 9:54PM: Jeff Miller of the Orange County Register tweets that Bobby Ryan IS warming up for the Ducks tonight.
Update: 9:46PM:
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Update: 9:39PM: Helene Elliott tweets that the Ducks are looking for a top four defenseman, a center prospect and a draft pick.
Update: 8:52PM:
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Boruk says below that he thinks a deal "could" get done by the end of the week. I think that in his mind, imminent meant soon, 72 hours or so, rather than the deal happening tonight or the opposite, that the Ducks would hold onto him for a few more weeks or not trade him.
I have to think that Brooks is getting his info from someone on the Rangers side of things. He broke the story that they called about him and I would think that someone in the Rangers front office told him what he tweeted above. For all that is said about Brooks, he is the most connected to the Rangers front office.
Update: 8:10PM: Boruk writes at CSN Philly:
I was tipped off to a potential Ryan trade a week ago, but now a decision to deal the Ducks' high-scoring left winger, according to a source close to the situation, appears to be imminent. Anaheim GM Bob Murray has contacted a number of NHL general managers to gauge interest and talks were initiated a few weeks ago.
Original Post: According to John Boruk of our sister station CSN Philly a trade for Bobby Ryan appears to be imminent.
Boruk says that the Rangers appear to be the front runners and that a deal "could" be done by the end of the week.
Well things just heated up a little bit. The Ducks play at 10 tonight against Montreal so if Ryan is held out, we will know something is up.
The tweets from Boruk:
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DVD Defects
Ritek G05
- Approximately 1/3 of a spindle of 50 have a physical defect consisting of shallow smooth conical depressions about 1/4 inch wide that cause the dye layer to be way out of range of the laser. Burns fail in the worst case, 1/8th inch pale dark spots appear on the disks that burn okay (when the depressions are shallow enough so that the laser can compensate).
Ritek G05
- The dye layers of all Ritek DVD media are visibly uneven (appear splotchy). This includes most Maxell DVD media sold in the U.S., which are rebranded Ritek.
Taiyo Yuden
Some Taiyo Yuden disks (of the "shiny silver thermal laquer" type) have a tendency to delaminate at the inner edge of the hub more easily than other brands of disc, and more easily than the "inkjet printable" styles of Taiyo Yuden discs.
It appears to me that the adhesive used to laminate the discs is incompletely cured in the hub area of these discs.
In spite of that, Taiyo Yuden are possibly the finest media available. You may however see some that have a faint haze over the surface. This seems to make no difference to players, but may cause them to burn at only the stated rate (for example at 8X for 8X media) instead of the usual 1-1/2 times the stated rate (12X for 8X media) which is often possible with Taiyo Yuden discs. (Some burner firmware versions may prevent burning at higher than the rated speed.)
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Maxell 16x DVD+R exhibit radial linear defects up to 1 inch long. After burning a light, sharply defined line can be seen. These discs often fail to be read on drives other than the one used to burn them. Whereas they are unreliable for data applications, they may nevertheless work fine in commercial dvd players.
Verbatim Dual-Layer discs are the only one that burn reliably using growisofs under Linux. They will burn 100% reliably with speed=2 set. 90% reliably at speed=4. Use this command:
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Incendiary (2009)
Drama, Romance
A woman wrestles with grief, betrayal and redemption in this psychological drama from director Sharon Maguire. One afternoon, a young woman (Michelle Williams) sends her husband and young son off to see a football game, and while they're gone for the afternoon she enjoys a tryst with her lover (Ewan McGregor), an opportunistic reporter. While the woman is making love to another man, she hears a news report that a suicide bomber made their way into the stadium, and that hundreds of people are dead. The woman is horrified to learn that her husband and child were among the victims, and as she struggles to sort out the pieces of her life, she begins having second thoughts about her illicit relationship while struggling with her feelings about Terrence Butcher (Matthew Macfadyen), a police officer looking into the attack. As the woman tries to come to terms with her grief, she befriends a young boy (Usman Khokhar) whose father happened to be involved in the attacks. Adapted from the acclaimed novel by Chris Cleave, Incendiary received its world premiere at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Matthew Macfadyen, Michelle Williams, Enzo Squillino Jr., Sidney Johnston
Produced by: Adrienne Maguire
Directed by: Sharon Maguire
Written by: Sharon Maguire, Chris Cleave
Running time: 1hr 55min
Opens: Feb 06, 2009 NY
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Action/Adventure, SciFi/Fantasy
"Circulation" investigates a purgatory where the dead still have human form and the world around them looks the same as the living world. The people trapped in this purgatory start to develop the instincts that animals are naturally born with. Gene, a retiree vacationing in Baja, is learning the instincts of a spider and stumbles upon a woman who is destined to be reborn as a caterpillar/moth. The film explores a world where human and animal intertwine as one.
Cast: Leticia Casdaneda, Sherman Koltz, Tino Medina, Joshua Nichols, Yvonne Delarosa
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Directed by: Ryan Harper
Written by: Ryan Harper
Running time: 1hr 28min
Opens: Nov 07, 2008 NY
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Hundreds of bags of heroin were discovered in a town of Watertown motel room Thursday, and three men were charged in the investigation.
Jefferson County sheriffs deputies initially arrested Anthony M. Cusson, 25, of 327 Walker Ave., and Sir-Paris Hall, 22, New York City, during a traffic stop about 1 p.m. Tuesday on Route 11 in the town of Watertown. Police said they subsequently found 30 bags of heroin, valued at $600, inside the vehicle.
But that led to another arrest and the seizure of heroin worth $12,000 from a Route 11 motel room, said Chris L. Cuppernell, supervisor of the Metro-Jeff Drug Task Force.
After the drug task force got involved in the investigation, Mason J. Cooper, 21, also of New York City, was arrested at the Relax Inn, Room 102, 19325 Route 11, where he allegedly was in possession of 562 bags of heroin, Mr. Cuppernell said.
Describing it as a mid-level drug operation, Mr. Cuppernell said nearly 600 bags of heroin is considered a lot for this area. Heroin typically is sold by the tenth of a gram, he said, noting that the bags were half the size of a postage stamp.
Mr. Cuppernell said he believes Mr. Cusson was the local connection and the other two men came up from the Bronx, presumably to sell to other dealers.
He was driving them around, Mr. Cuppernell said. They set up operations in the hotel room and were using it as their home base.
The men were each charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell. Mr. Cusson also was charged with two counts of second-degree forgery, first-degree identity theft, first-degree falsifying business records, second-degree criminal impersonation and second-degree obstruction, related to providing false information during booking at the Metro-Jefferson Public Safety Building.
All three were arraigned in Watertown City Court. Mr. Cusson and Mr. Cooper were sent to the Public Safety Building on $20,000 bail each, while Mr. Hall was held on $15,000 bail.
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