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Under the ICC Treaty, the United States is entitled to seek so-called Article 98 agreements that would prevent third countries from surrendering American suspects. But many countries that support the ICC will be reluctant to grant such agreements to a country so intent on undermining the court. Now they may be forced to choose between their commitment to the rule of law and their relationships with the United States.
The last time I checked, the United States was pressing countries for military cooperation against terrorists who committed a crime against humanity. Now it is threatening to end military cooperation with many of the same countries if they try to meet their obligations to the ICC, which is also meant to bring terrible criminals to justice.
The administration might also have considered that virtually every member of the ICC is a democracy. (Dictatorships such as China, Cuba and Sudan have not applied for fear of exposing themselves to the court's jurisdiction). This means that the threat to cut military assistance is also targeted primarily at democracies.
As the State Department warned on Wednesday, it could risk U.S. relations with Colombia, which joined the ICC to pressure the rebels and paramilitaries terrorizing its people. It could deny aid to Mali, a young African democracy that joined in hopes of deterring potential coup plotters. Meanwhile, military aid to such repressive countries as Egypt, Uzbekistan and Saudi Arabia, which are not members of the ICC, wouldn't be jeopardized at all.
This may be the only sanction in American diplomatic history aimed almost exclusively at governments that share American values -- the ultimate dumb sanction. Countries may avoid it by giving in to the administration's demands. But even then some of America's closest friends will feel mugged, and America will reap far more resentment than reward.
Of course, the administration will argue that this is necessary to protect Americans from a rogue international court. But even if the ICC does go badly wrong, the most powerful nation in the history of the world surely will have the resources to defend itself against 18 judges in Holland who will have no army, police or independent enforcement power. The unlikely possibility that someday, somewhere, some American might be investigated by this court is no reason to threaten allies in the middle of a war, or to sanction fragile democracies whose success is important to America.
Privately, many administration officials see this. But they seem trapped by their anti-ICC rhetoric, unable to end a reckless quest that has done more to hurt America than it could ever do to undermine this court. Those who share the president's original, more pragmatic world view must somehow get this message through: It's time to stop sacrificing the important to the trivial. The ICC tail must stop wagging the dog of American foreign policy.
The writer is Washington advocacy director for Human Rights Watch.
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wonderful and cute kitty-cards!
- May 24, 2008 at 3:29 AM
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You're right. Those cats ARE cute and so are the cards.
We have a wind-up mouse. Imagine my surprise when heard a weird noise, went up the stairs and found Duchess (my Priscilla wannabe) with her wind-up mouse and a dead mouse next to it. I let her keep the toy.
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Wind, waves and a legion of demons...what do they have in common? We have been reading through the gospel of Luke lately. This week we paused to chew on two of the stories in chapter 8.
The first has to do with Jesus and His disciples in a boat. Jesus fell asleep and a windstorm kicked up enough steam to frighten His disciples. They woke Him up in a panic (after all, the boat was taking on water and it didn't look or feel very safe). Jesus woke up, rebuked the wind and the raging waters... all was calm.
The second has to do with a demon possessed man...a naked man who lived among the tombs and was too tough to keep chained up, though attempts were made to keep him under guard. This was a scary guy! When Jesus stepped out of the boat, THIS man met him. "When he saw Jesus, he cried out, fell down before Him, and with a loud voice said, 'What have I to do with You, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You, do not torment me!' For He had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man." Jesus granted permission to Legion, the host of demons that had entered the man, to enter swine which promptly ran violently down into a lake a drowned. Not long after, the townspeople gathered to find him sitting, clothed and in his right mind. Pretty cool.
But what do these two stories have in common? The disciples' response to Jesus calming the storm was this: "And they were afraid, and marveled, saying to one another, 'Who can this be? For He commands even the winds and water, and they obey Him!'" In the story of casting out Legion, we see this response: "Then the whole multitude of the surrounding region of the Gadarenes asked Him to depart from them, for they were seized with great fear."
Storms can be scary. And though I personally have never been around a naked demon-possessed dude when visiting a cemetery, I can easily imagine that such a thing would be enough to freak me out. BUT Jesus has authority over it all. The demons begged Jesus not to torment them...Jesus gave them permission to enter the swine...He is Lord. As scary as storms and demons are, we need to fear Jesus. Do we believe that? Do we believe Jesus is the Lord over storms? Jesus asked His disciples in the boat: "Where is your faith?" Indeed, where is OUR faith? Whatever circumstances we are in, the Lord is sovereign over it and He is working it all for the good of those who call upon His name. Tis His promise to us in Romans 8.
I'm reminded of Jacob in Gen 42:36 who said: "You have bereaved me: Joseph is no more, Simeon is no more, and you want to take Benjamin. All these things are against me." Just like the disciples who depended upon their sight and feelings, Jacob thought "all these things are against me." But we know the rest of the story...those things were NOT against Jacob (it only felt and looked like it)...God was working it all together to rescue not just Jacob, but his whole line. And we know Jesus, the Lord over the storms. So as we're tempted to rely on our sight and feelings in our present circumstances, let us be reminded to have faith in the ONE who is sovereign over every detail. He is our ever present Help in time of trouble. He is the Lord. Let us marvel, and walk by faith.
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An excess of modesty has never been one of my faults but I am greatly honoured by this award today in the presence of so many distinguished people. I thank you all very much for coming this evening, even if you are motivated merely by some form of mild curiosity.
The American comedian Henry Youngman said that "behind every successful man is a surprised woman". My wife Anne has not only often been surprised, but sometimes absolutely astounded.
To be back in Victoria (a state which sees itself in the vanguard of thinking), to be nominated by the School of Thinking as the 2009 Australian Thinker of the Year, to be sponsored by the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre at this extraordinary new facility, puts me in great company. As Michael said, three scientists, a footballer and now a soldier. Where can he go from here?
I was born not far from here in St Vincent's Hospital. I lived in Ivanhoe until I joined the Army at the tender age of 17. I had forgotten what it was like to see myself as a Victorian until I spent a Christmas with one of your state Governors, Dick McGarvie. Dick of course was a thinker all his life and in the short time I knew him he reminded me of the importance both of thought and of being a Victorian. Dick was a writer and a speaker, the complement to thinking, and as such, a leader on the national scale.
As is evident to everyone in this room that knows me, this award does not imply that I am the greatest thinker in Australia even in 2009. I was recently a speaker at an international convention of paediatric cardiac surgeons, a visit set up by my brother who is a radiologist here in Melbourne, and I came away feeling most inadequate in front of a caring group of medical professionals. The exchange of ideas, and the forensic examination of their profession, reminded me what a substantial contribution that physical facilities such as the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre make to the dissemination of ideas.
Plato may have held his discussion under a tree and so reached 20 people with some intimacy, but these surgeons ideas will now extend from doctors in Geelong to India, Kenya and the US.
Our democracy demands of its serving soldiers, sailors and airmen that they do not participate in the debate on many issues that could be described as political. That might be a reason why the opinions of servicemen rarely surface in public debate on many issues. It doesn't necessarily mean that we are of one mind (or no mind) on most issues. Having retired a year ago, I am now free to exercise the privilege of any Australian citizen and to join in the public debate. But debate requires you to have an opinion and an opinion requires thought.
Unthinking obedience is not the nature of most effective modern militaries. It is not the expectation that every order of every commander is accepted unquestioningly at every stage of the decision making process, or even during execution. This is grounds for disaster in modern fast moving operations. There may be less questioning at the lowest tactical level — when someone says 'Duck!' it is best to act without discussion. But even at this level, there are very few occasions when an order must be obeyed immediately and to the letter in an unthinking manner. Modern military discipline in an Australian sense is not having your soldier fear their officers more than they fear the enemy.
Decisions and strategies are what the military must be about. If you don't make the right decisions, from the political level all the way down to the individual soldier, you will end up fighting the wrong war for the wrong reasons with the wrong equipment in the wrong place at the wrong time using the wrong tactics. No society will not thank its government for that.
May I specifically mention that present today are Wilma and Graham O'Neill, the parents of a member of my bodyguard in Iraq, a fine Australian soldier, Dave O'Neill of the Special Air Service, who was tragically and accidently killed here in Victoria. I am also honoured to have Joe Day here tonight, an Australian soldier who knows as much about tactical warfighting and leadership as any other contemporary Australian. There is a real price to pay for our country and some pay it more than others.
You may have noticed that militaries have had some very bad press over the last few centuries.
We know that the only thing harder than getting a new idea into the military mind is getting an old one out.
HG Wells said that the professional military mind is by necessity an inferior and unimaginative mind — "no man" he tells us, "of high intellectual quality would willingly imprison his gifts in such a calling".
And Tolstoy really put the boot in when he said: "The best generals that I have known were stupid or absent minded … not only does a good army commander not need any special qualities, on the contrary, he needs the absence of the highest and best human attributes – love, poetry, tenderness, and philosophic inquiring doubt".
Perhaps the award of 2009 Australian Thinker of the Year acknowledges that one aspect of what I have become known for required a great deal of intellectual effort as well as practicality, and that I took the step of recording that process in my book in a way that many could share, and indeed think about, and now I can talk about it.
This award has forced me to think about thinking and at the risk of sounding like a consultant, I totally agree that it is not what you think but how you think that is important.
The first tasks that I was given in Iraq was to provide some kind of security to the power, oil and rail infrastructures across that vast nation against attacks that were driving the people into the hands of extremists. No matter how far back in my military training I went, I had never even theoretically discussed or experienced such a problem, but I was trained and experienced as a problem solver.
The challenge for any society is to maintain the competence of its military during periods of low conflict, as we have had for the last 40 years following the charnel house of the first half of the 20th Century. Militaries need to do our bread and butter, day to day operations as well as be prepared for the generational military challenge that history indicates is likely to come. If you fail to prepare adequately, you only know by drastic failure on the day.
Understanding the nature of military operations is not a burden that the public, individually or collectively, is required to shoulder. Some commentators will attempt to do so, but their comprehension will often extend little beyond abstract symbols in the world of public opinion, resulting in gross simplifications. It is the job of Government, and when appropriate, the military with the approval of government, to explain military operations to the public.
Of course the military are servants of the state and the ends for which military force is used, the means used to achieve those ends and limitations on the use of those means is the prerogative of government. This does not mean the military should not attempt to shape political opinion, but ideally it should do so without it becoming a public political protagonist. If you think about it carefully, both government and the electorate have the right to be wrong, a right they will exercise. I cannot think of one conflict or war that was lost because of the actions of soldiers. It is civilian and military "generals" that lose wars. If you want to change the nature of your military, start with their political masters.
What a society gets in its armed forces is what it asks for, and what it usually asks for is something that reflects itself. Any core institution in a society that becomes progressively isolated from the society it serves will lose its relevance and respect, and inevitably it will be the victim of a violent correction.
If you have read my book you may not describe much that I did as skilful. It was by the very nature of war clumsy, as often as not our military impact was on places where our enemy was not, and no one living in the streets of Baghdad would have seen us as skilful. But we probably did it more effectively and on a higher moral plane than any other military in the history of arms, especially given the fact that we had insufficient troops. In saying this I am not avoiding judgements about the morality of our actions: I consider that the invasion of Iraq to have probably been legal, but to have been in retrospect a gross strategic error, but I consider that the subsequent counter-insurgency was something that morally, we could not walk away from.
Now I sing the praise of our military because they deserve it but you should be aware that I commissioned one of our best military intellectuals (Dr Michael Evans) to write a paper to support an argument that I was then making that we have failed to encourage our generals in the field of operational art, the command of forces in a campaign. Michael produced a brilliant paper that examined the intellectual environment in the Australian military and he ominously called it: "The Closing of the Australian Military Mind: the ADF and Operational Art". This paper argued that the ADF has failed to keep abreast of conceptual developments and debates regarding operational art that have occurred and that the ADF must undergo a number of reforms. This paper was published first internally and then publicly, and it whipped up an absolute storm of apathy. Quick as a flash, we all did nothing. As Henry Kissinger said: Some officials are chronically overburdened by the urgent, very often at the expense of the important". Many of our leaders, military and otherwise, find themselves far too busy to think.
The interesting thing for me was that soldiering has demanded of me a very wide remit in the area of ideas. I have been required in many of my operational deployments to address the very big ideas, but to address them in a very practical way.
I have been involved as an agent of Australia in the struggle for freedom in Indonesia, in East Timor and in Iraq. I have been privileged to accompany five countries down their road to democracy. I have led and supported groups of inspirational people who fought against ignorance, prejudice, hate and true evil to gain at least a measure of freedom. I have been forced to address the role of individuals and personal freedom in society, the centralisation of power in a few hands, the dissemination of power closer to the people, and how more fortunate societies can assist the development of emerging societies especially where values clash. I thought deeply about the nature of our own institutions as nations collapsed about me. I have been forced to think about my own religious beliefs as I watched hate masquerading as religion, and my family and I grew to appreciate the soft tropical Islam of our near neighbours. I have had to address deep ethical issues on a personal basis. I have seen tragedy and courage and mateship and death, often in the same hour, and that makes you think. And what an honour and a privilege that has been for me, a boy from Ivanhoe.
As Michael forces me to think about thinking, I have asked myself: what is the greatest challenge to successful thinking.
I think that Karl Weick, Professor of Organisational Behaviour and Psychology at Michigan University, put it as well as anyone. He said: "Your beliefs are cause maps that you impose on the world, after which you "see" what you have already imposed". And again, he says: "People expect their social world to be put together the way their justifications say it is put together, they act as if it is put together that way, and they selectively perceive what they see as if it were put together the way the justifications say it is".
Which I think makes understandable what Edward de Bono, a founding father of the School of Thinking with Michael Hewitt-Gleeson, meant when he famously said: "Strategy is good luck rationalised in hindsight". I hope that we are not seeing a still dangerous world as we would like it to be, not as it is. In this situation, you do not need an enemy to dislocate your ideas or your plans, you are doing it to yourself.
Let me briefly conclude.
I have been honoured to be the 2009 Thinker of the Year at a stage in my life when to my surprise I find that I am getting old. I know that we all grow old but I had hoped that in my case, God would make an exception.
It is hard for me to decide whether I have turned forty years of experience into wisdom. In Iraq, I relied very heavily on those around me to say: "Sir, I don't think that is going to work, what about this".
We all learn so much in our lives.
I have learned that artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity;
I have learned that for every complex situation there is a simple answer that is probably wrong;
I have learned that you cannot kill your way out of an insurgency.
I have learned that the only two constants are the fan and the shit, only the distance between the two varies.
But most importantly, I have learnt that skills such as thinking can be taught, but it is equally as important to establish a certain culture – you can disagree with me without it being disagreeable. Your military, in most things, is a reflection of your society
This slide behind me shows a galaxy romantically called NGC2841. It has a diameter of 150,000 light years and is about 50 million light years away from the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. It is beautiful, it is big, it is amazing.
In my view it is no more amazing than the values that we have in our Australian society, a society which has nominated three scientists, a footballer and a soldier as Australian Thinkers of the Year. For all our collective faults, you represents a pinnacle in human achievement.
I hope that I get more time in my life with Anne to think about things like that.
I thank the School of Thinking very much for the award, I thank the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre for their sponsorship and I thank you all very much for coming.


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You'll earn $60,000 in 2019 and you're single, so you're in the 22% tax bracket, right? You would think that means you'll pay 22% of your income in taxes.
It's true that you'll pay 22% on your top dollars—the portion you earn over $39,475 as of the tax year 2019—but you won't pay this much on all your income. Your effective tax rate is the true measure of how much you'll give the IRS. "Effective" is a tax way of saying "average," and it's usually considerably less than your marginal tax rate, which is hinged to your tax bracket. Your effective tax rate works out to the percentage of your overall taxable income that you actually pay in taxes.
The chart below shows the 2019 effective tax rate by income for single individuals.
Marginal Tax Rate vs. Effective Tax Rate
The U.S. tax system is progressive. Increments of your income are taxed at different rates, and the more you earn, the more of a percentage you'll pay on your top dollars.
As of 2019, you'll pay only 10% on income up to $9,700 if you're single. Then you'll pay 12% on the portion of your income from $9,701 up to $39,475. The balance of your income—$20,525 in the example of $60,000 in overall taxable income—is what's taxed at that 22% rate.
22% is your "marginal" tax rate. It's applied to your additional income over a certain threshold amount. Your effective tax rate, on the other hand, is the average rate you pay on all $60,000. It's a much clearer indication of your real tax liability.
How to Calculate Your Effective Tax Rate
The equation for figuring out your effective tax rate is really very simple. Look at your completed tax return and identify the total tax you owed. You'll find this number on line 15 of the new 2018 Form 1040. Now divide this number by line by what appears on line 10, your taxable income. The result is your effective tax rate. That's it. It's that easy.
Your effective tax rate doesn't include taxes you might pay to your state, nor does it factor in property taxes or sales taxes. It's all about what you owe the federal government in the way of income tax. But you can use the same equation using your state taxable income and state taxes owed to determine your effective tax rate at that level.
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Two individuals with the same marginal tax rate might have much different effective tax rates depending on how much over the top tax bracket each earns. Although you would only have to pay a 22% rate on $20,525 of your income at $60,000 in taxable earnings, someone who earns $80,000 would pay the 22% rate on $40,525 of his income, even though you have the same marginal tax rate and fall into the same tax bracket.
For example, you would owe $9,057 in taxes on $60,000 in income: $970 on the first $9,700 plus $3,572 on your income up to $39,475, and $4,515 on the balance. As for that guy who earned $80,000 in taxable income, he would owe $13,457 in tax: $970 plus $3,572 plus $8,915, because the portion of his income that falls into the 22% marginal tax rate is greater.
Your effective tax rate would be 15%, or $9,057 divided by $60,000. The taxpayer with $80,000 in taxable income would have an effective tax rate of almost 17%: $13,457 divided by $80,000. But you both have the same marginal tax rate of 22%.
Remember, It's Taxable Income
The number that appears on line 10 of the 2018 Form 1040 isn't the entirety of what you earn. We used $60,000 and $80,000 taxable income figures in this scenario, but in all likelihood, you and the other taxpayer earned a fair bit more than this.
Both your effective and marginal tax rates are based on your taxable income, what's left after you take the standard deduction or itemize your deductions and after you claim any above-the-line adjustments to income you might be entitled to. The standard deduction for a single taxpayer is $12,200 as of 2019, so you might have a gross income of at least $72,200—not $60,000—assuming that you're not eligible for any other tax breaks at all. Your gross income works out to $60,000 plus the $12,200 standard deduction you could subtract from what you earned. You're only taxed on the balance of your income after you take every tax break you're eligible to claim.
How to Use Your Effective Tax Rate
Why does your effective tax rate matter? Mostly, it might just make you feel better as you pay Uncle Sam. You're really not giving the federal government 22% or almost a quarter of what you earn.
Knowing your effective tax rate can help with tax and budgetary planning as well, particularly if you're considering a significant change in life, such as getting married or retiring. And calculating your state-level effective rate might help you do a little planning if you're thinking of relocating to another state. Otherwise, the federal effective rate is more or less just a comparison between you and other taxpayers.
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IRS. "IRS Provides Tax Inflation Adjustments for Tax Year 2019," Accessed Oct. 3, 2019.


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1. What is a BOA site assessment and how should it be utilized in conjunction with the BOA program?
A BOA site assessment is comparable to a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment (ESA). BOA site assessments should be conducted in accordance with ASTM E1903-97 (2002), the industry standard for Phase II site assessments. Additional information on the ASTM standard for Phase II ESAs can be found at http://www.astm.org/ (search for "Phase II Active Standard").
As with a Phase II ESA, the primary objective of conducting a BOA site assessment is to provide sufficient information regarding contamination to assist in making an informed business decision about the property. In order to be eligible for a site assessment, the State must determine that additional environmental information regarding contamination for the property is necessary to determine a technically and economically viable land use for the BOA.
While ASTM E1903-97 (2002) provides flexibility in determining the level of assessment for each site, Phase II ESAs are typically not sufficient for remedy selection. However, a Phase II level of assessment is sufficient for land use planning purposes, and allows assessment to be completed more quickly. The level of assessment required may depend on the proposed land use; for example, a site proposed for residential use may require more work than a site proposed for industrial use.
2. What factors should be considered when selecting property for a site assessment? How is the site defined and can it include multiple tax parcels?
First of all, the site must be a strategic brownfield site in the context of the BOA program as determined by the grantee in consultation with the State. Secondly, the State must concur that additional environmental information regarding contamination for the site is necessary to determine a technically and economically viable land use for the BOA. If multiple site assessments are requested, the applicant should provide a prioritized list of sites.
In identifying a property or properties within a BOA for a site assessment, the "site" should have definite and identifiable boundaries. A property can be defined for the purposes of a site assessment around one or more area(s) of concern and may include one or more tax parcels. Please note that if multiple tax parcels are included in the site, the site assessment report will relate to the site and not each tax parcel (although the report may be structured to summarize results by tax parcel if appropriate). The budget requested should be for the site and not broken down by tax parcel.
3. What factors should be used to identify a site as a strategic brownfield site?
Factors that grantees may use to identify strategic sites may include but are not limited to:
For a strategic site to be eligible for site assessment funds, it must meet the following additional criteria:
4. Does the applicant have to document that it is either the owner of the property or has a written access agreement with the owner(s) of the property to perform a site assessment?
The applicant must include with its Step 3 application proof of ownership (deed) or certification that the site owner will allow access. A certification form is available from the State.
5. What activities/tasks are eligible under a BOA site assessment?
Eligible activities are those tasks normally performed under a Phase II ESA (see question #1). Please note that the assessment of indoor contamination (e.g. asbestos containing materials), while not addressed by ASTM E1903-97 (2002), is often performed as part of a Phase II ESA and may be eligible for a BOA site assessment if this information is necessary to determine a technically and economically viable land use for the BOA.
6. Can site assessment funding be used to evaluate environmental information to determine a technically and economically viable land use?
While this activity is eligible for BOA funding, it would not be reimbursed with site assessment funds. Funding for this activity should be included in the budget for the development of the BOA plan.
7. If a grant is awarded that includes funds for site assessments, can a site be replaced after the award?
The decision would be made on a case by case basis. Factors to be considered would be the reason for replacing the site, what work was performed, how much money was spent on the site that is being replaced and whether sufficient time and money exists to start another site. In addition, the proposed site would have to be reviewed and approved following the same process used during the grant application process.
8. Can one contractor be procured to perform multiple site assessments?
Yes, one contractor can be procured to perform multiple site assessments. A site assessment report (Phase II report) would be required for each site.
9. What information is required to apply for a site assessment?
Funding for a site assessments must be requested as part of a Step 3 grant application. The applicant must complete a Step 3 Application Site Assessment Supplement for each site assessment and include it with its Step 3 application.
The goal of a Phase II ESA as defined in ASTM E1903-97 (2002) is to evaluate recognized environmental conditions identified in a Phase I ESA or transaction screen process (industry standards ASTM E1527-05 and ASTM E1528-06, respectively). Activities required to develop reports comparable to a Phase I ESA or transaction screen are eligible under Step 2 of the BOA process, once a property has been identified as a potential strategic site.
10. Is there a limit to the number of site assessments that will be approved under one BOA? Is there a dollar amount limit for each site assessment or the total dollar value of site assessments that will be approved under one BOA?
There are no strict limitations however, the average cost for a Phase II typically ranges from $75,000 - $150,000 depending on the size, location and complexity of the previous site uses. The number of site assessments and the total amount approved for site assessments under one BOA would depend upon the size of the BOA, the justification for the site assessments, and the availability of funding. Given the current funding level of the BOA Program, the State will limit the maximum number of site assessments under one BOA to three unless extenuating circumstances critical to determining the land use of the area the sites are located in exist.
11. What state agency will oversee the performance of the site assessment? Can the grantee delegate its grantee responsibility for the performance of the site assessment?
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will oversee the performance of site assessments. The grantee can not delegate any of its grantee responsibility regarding site assessments. The grantee can procure a contractor to perform the site assessment; however, the grantee would be responsible for making sure the work was done appropriately, in accordance with the grant requirements, within budget and that it resulted in acceptable work products.
12. Does the BOA program provide any liability releases in regards to performing site assessments?
No; there are no liability releases provided under the BOA program.
13. What happens if during the course of the BOA planning process an environmental situation is uncovered that may require immediate action?
DEC should be notified of any environmental situations that may require immediate action in the time frames set forth in Environmental Conservation Law. DEC's response will depend on the situation.
If the site assessment findings give DEC reason to believe the site may be a significant threat to public health and the environment, DEC would be obligated to follow up on this information. If the site is determined a significant threat, appropriate parties would be given the opportunity to address the site under one of the State's brownfield programs (Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP), Environmental Restoration Program) before the State would consider listing the site on the Superfund Registry and addressing the site under the Superfund Program. If the contamination includes petroleum, the site would be referred to DEC's Spill Response program.
Please note that all petroleum, chemical storage, and out-of-service tanks discovered as part of the BOA site assessment must be registered and/or closed in accordance with existing regulations. Furthermore, any containment vessels discovered containing any contaminant must be removed and disposed of in accordance with all applicable State and federal requirements.
14. Are there different eligibility criteria under the BCP for sites within a BOA?
No, the eligibility criteria under the BCP is the same for all proposed sites whether within a BOA or not.
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After my fiancé and I found the home of our dreams, we
went through several mortgage brokers that were unable to meet our needs. At
the time my fiancé was 8 months pregnant and we had limited time to find
someone who could meet our needs and allow us to close on the house before the
baby's due date.
Thankfully we found Morry J. Newman who exceeded our
expectations and guided us through the stressful process of purchasing a home.
During this process, my fiancé and I were working odd hours due to her being an
ER nurse and myself being a police officer. Morry was able to accommodate our
schedules and still deliver prompt results. Initially, we were given a closing
date 2 days after when our baby was due. Morry was able to speed up the
underwriting process to where we actually closed 2 weeks before the baby's due
This gave us just enough time to move in, set up the
nursery, and get settled before our baby daughter was born the day after her
due date. Morry is a hard worker who genuinely cares about his clients and
strives to provide excellent outcomes. His diligence, knowledge, and tenacity,
did not go unnoticed. We could not be more thankful for the results he was able
to yield.
-Noah Clark
(Police Officer) and Kristen Sagner (RN)-
I have been in Law Enforcement for 18 years. During
that time I have heard of businesses that assist first responders but never
actually contacted any of them. From the moment I spoke to Morry I could
tell that he was genuine . Me and my wife both felt at ease as he
patiently helped us refinance our home. We had plenty of existing equity and good
credit ratings so Morry promised a quick closing. A quick closing was our
biggest demand because my wife needed to stop working to care for her elderly
mom. MORRY KEPT HIS PROMISE .
We were able to close in 17 days. D Marrero
Thank you Mr. Morris Newman for the second time around you have
accomplished what many mortgage individual can't and that's making a
hard deal go through. You sir are a making it happen type of man. Your
knowledge in getting deals done and approved are amazing.
My wife and I thank you from the bottom of our hearts. See you on the
next one
Mr. & Mrs. E / Y. Ocasio
I am writing to let you know of my wonderful experience
with American Hero Mortgage and Morris Newman. Prior to contacting Morris, I
was getting the run around by another Lender and felt that I was being lied
to. I chose to look for a new lender and
found American Hero Mortgage. I called
and spoke to Morris Newman. He gave me
his full attention and I was immediately qualified for a loan. He gave me an estimated house payment and
closing costs up front. The estimate
ended up being very accurate. Morris
kept in contact with me and answered any/every question I had. He went above and beyond and there were never
any surprises. I even had the option of
closing ahead of time if I wanted to.
The entire loan process with American Hero Mortgage went very well. Morris is highly motivated and informative
about everything within the loan process.
Morris not only was my lender but he has also become a friend. He is
very trustworthy and knows his job. I
have and will recommend him to any of my friends, family or colleagues.
Thank You Morris Newman and American Hero Mortgage for
making my home buying experience as easy as possible! You are the best!
Christy Zugelter, Deputy Sheriff with the Broward County Sheriff's Office
I have known Morris J
Newman for over twenty years and contacted him to help me with a refinance. It
was a very simple process as he sent me a list of all the items I needed. He explained
each step as we went along. I converted a 30 year loan to a 15 year and my
payments are not too far off. We ordered a wind mitigation for my house and
realized I was paying way too much for my insurance policy (Double). The new
payment was almost the same and I'm paying off my house in less than half the
time. I have recommended American Hero Mortgage to several co-workers.
Thank you,
Jason Gifford –
Investigator with the US Department of justice
Morris J. Newman of American Hero Mortgage is the most dedicated and honest mortgage broker you will ever
come across. There are a lot of players in the game that make mortgage deals
work, and if these players don't work together your deal may not close when
intended. I would consider Morris as the General Manager of all deals. He works
diligently to ensure all players are on the same page in order to carry out
these deals efficiently. My deal was unique to the fact that I had to switch my
FHA loan to a Conventional loan. Morris executed my closing in timely manner
due to his persistence and drive. Morris stays with you throughout the entire
process, beginning to end, and even after it ends he still offers his time for
advice. My family now has a beautiful home to live and grow in, and it couldn't
have been done without Mr. Morris J. Newman. Not only did I gain a wealth of
knowledge by going with Morris but I also gained a friend in the end. I am
forever thankful for what Morris helped my family and I accomplish and would
recommend him to any and everybody looking to buy, sell, re-finance, or just
look for a home.
Gaitan – Deputy Sheriff
Hello everyone first and foremost I want to start off by
saying Thank you Morry for not only helping me in the purchase of my home and
by making my dream come true. When I first met you I did feel excited with all
the things you had to offer, but because of the other three people I attempted
to use that were unreliable I had some type of doubts. However, despite of that
you showed me loyalty and commitment. I really appreciate what you did for my
family and I. We had originally planned to do the end of the year party in our new
home. The closing date was on the December 23, 2016 and wanted to be in the new
house by December 31,2016. I had some uncertainties in my head because of the
holidays and everything being closed it wasn't going to happen, but when I received
a phone call from Morry telling me I got approved I was the happiest person out
there. My dream of owning my own home came true. My family and I will always be
grateful. Thank you
Let me start by saying I have known Mr. Morris (Morry) Newman
for over twenty years and I can say that nobody knows the banking and mortgage business
like Morry. Morry is a numbers guy. For those that find the home buying process
overwhelming, Morry breaks it down in its simplest form and turns all negative
aspects into a positive.
I was a Police Officer in South Florida for years before
joining the US Department of Justice. After
joining the federal government, my family and I moved out to California where we lived for
approximately 17 years. When the
opportunity came up for me and my family to move back to South Florida to
finish out my career, I took full advantage.
I immediately called Morry and told him that I was selling my house in
Southern California, moving back to South Florida, and needed to get
pre-approved for a home loan. I told him
my price point and what I was going to be putting down on the new house. He discussed details with me and my wife
about the differences between types of loans and what was most beneficial for
me and my family's financial situation.
He asked for some documents and "whalla" – pre-approved. Morry was able to provide me with the best
rates and he fully explained the process step by step so my wife and I were
never left guessing. Mr. Newman was very
professional when dealing with my realtor and escrow company in
Morry's professionalism as my Mortgage
Broker, along with his experience as a Real Estate agent helped tremendously –
due to the fact that the house we found in South Florida was being Sold by Owner. He worked tirelessly to meet all times tables
so we could close the loan on time.
Can't thank Mr. Newman enough for making the process as
painless as possible. Mr. Newman is highly
recommended to all seeking a mortgage.
Paul Schwarz – Investigator with the US Department of justice


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Hunter Water Apologises For Big Stink
The utility is trying to fix the problem
Hunter Water's apologised for a bad smell that's lingering around the western side of Lake Macquarie.
Residents in Blackalls Park have been reporting a foul sewage odour in recent days.
The utility says it's been caused by an "unforeseen issue" with an aeration tank at the Toronto Wastewater Treatment Works, made worse by the recent hot weather.
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How to clean breast milk stains
If you've ever had the pleasure of nursing a child or feeding your little one breastmilk through a bottle, then you know first hand, the liquid gold, as it's been referred to, stains! When I stay stain, I don't mean, I didn't have time to clean the spilled milk so it dried stain. I mean, I wiped my couch with soap and water and the milk is still there stain. Yep, the hard to get rid of type of stain.
With 3 children that I have nursed and one that I am still nursing (whoo hoo) I have had my share of " liquid gold" splashes throughout the house. The floor, the comforter, the sofa, every type of surface you can think of.
However nutritious and beneficial breastmilk is, I didn't want to see it spattered on surfaces throughout the house. It's daunting enough when one drop goes to waste. If you have ever tried to pump, nurse, or build a supply, or lived with anyone who has, you know exactly what I mean, Ha!
When different types of cleaners failed to remove the white blemishes throughout my home from dried breastmilk, in steps white vinegar to the recuse. Yep, you've read that correctly, Vinegar. You probably remember your grandmother using vinegar for several reasons maybe mainly as a household cleaning solution, I surely do. When I remembered vinegar as an option, I knew that I found what I'd been needing. Because I'm that type of friend, I'll share my secret ingredient with you.
I am very grateful to have had the opportunity to breastfeed all three of my children. I am currently still nursing and pumping for my youngest child who is 11 months. Previously, for my oldest two children, I exclusively nursed and pumped for 8 months for each of them, until my milk production halted and I couldn't sustain the amount they needed for child care as I was a working mother during both occasions.
This time around I have the pleasure of being a stay at home mother for the majority of my little one's 11 months, which has been a difference maker in addition to some other tips that have allowed me to have an abundant milk supply.
There are a plethora of products on the market geared towards helping lactating mothers with their supply and having nursed three children I can say I've tried my fair share. Do any of them really work well and can prove to be a noticeable difference maker...: that is up for debate. I can't personally swear by any. I've tried some of the most popular like the Mother's milk tea and various lactation bars, and my milk production didn't jump leaps and bounds. If you are intrested in knowing which ones I've tried, send me a message and I'll certainly share.
What has worked however is frequency of pump/nurse sessions and a well balanced diet, which lead to an abundance of milk. So much so I even had to buy a deep freezer to store all the milk because it began to take over the freezer space, my husband started to tease, that the rest of the family wanted to eat and we needed more in the freezer than frozen breast milk.
I hope you have a note pad handy; because here are some tips to try that allowed me to increased my milk production which meant more milk to store.
One of my greatest joys in life is being with my family. They show me so much love, it's an honor and privilege to be a mother and a wife. I'm grateful to be a sister, daughter, and friend. This is a space inspired by the journey and the things I've learned over the years....it hasn't been that long so bear with me. Proverbs 17:6 " Children's children are the crown of old men: and the glory of children are their fathers."


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Proven Technology
Concentrated Solor Thermal Energy technology exists since 1912 and is perfected today.
Performance warranty
5 Years Azteq warranty against malfunction, expected lifetime 25 years!
Industrial Applications
Real industrial solutions by our experienced project team.
Sustainable Energy
100% green energy solution, 1000 hours per year in Belgium.
Concentrated Solar
Thermal Energy
Our robust parabolic mirrors concentrate sunlight on a vacuum collector tube. This collector tube is positioned in the mathematical focus line of the parabolic mirrors.
A substance with good thermal conductivity, like oil, water or salt is pumped through this collector tube and is heated up to 400 ° C.
Steam can be made directly or via a heat exchanger at high pressure and temperature. This heat can also be stored in isolated containers for use at night.
Efficient and affordable use of solar energy,
also at night? We have been perfecting that process for years.
Source of green
We produce three times less CO2 per installed square meter than a solar panel project!
Eco friendly
Our bird-friendly installations
go perfectly into the landscape,
and go well with some forms
of animal husbandry or agriculture.
Climate Friendly
90 Percent of the global climate efforts
goes to electricity, while two thirds of
the human CO2 emissions
are related
to our heat consumption.
Subsidized by the
Flemish government
"The Flemish government has the responsability
to promote renewable energy. We also want to
give new promising technologies
all chances. This project proves that
there is still a lot of potential."
- Bart Tommelein
(Flemish Minister for Energy)
Non polluting
Clean Energy
AZTEQ wishes to position itself as the preferred provider of total solutions for Industrial Thermal Solar Water Heaters in the European market and aims to deliver sustainable and non-polluting "Green Heat" in a commercially viable win-win offer. By using proven technologies based on linearly concentrated sunlight, renewable thermal energy is supplied for medium to high temperature applications (100 ° C - 400 ° C) in industrial processes and/or for large heat consumers (including district heating networks). AZTEQ seeks to achieve this business goal in a socially sustainable manner, by directly or indirectly giving work to people with varied talents and skills, both locally and internationally, and by developing a local knowledge cluster.
Safe 20 to 50% on your energy bill!
|Simple & efficient storage for delayed use.
|Roof mounting solutions available.
|Experienced engineering team to work on real solutions.
|Maintenance team to keep your solar boiler
in top condition over the years.
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The investment in
solar thermal energy
pays for itself!
One thing is for sure:
Rising energy prices and more stringent environmental regulations are priority issues.
Strengthen your company by harnessing the power of the sun.
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How a brewery is saving energy costs with the sun:
A brewery in Southern Europe manufactures on average 1,400,000 hectolitre of beer every year. Due to the constantly fluctuating and rising price of gas, the issue of energy costs is a priority for the company.
How energy is supplied
The annual energy requirement of around 40 GWh thermal is provided by using 2 steam boilers with a total capacity of 14 t/h.
The boilers are fired using gas and supply saturated steam at 170°C (8bar). With 8,000 operating hours per year, gas consumption amounts to approximately 4,526,454 m³. The cost for the annual gas requirement amounts to € 2,489,450 which equates to almost 15% of the brewery's total costs. During the time period 2012 to 2013 the expenditures for gas increased around 20%
The requirements of the company
Due to the continued increase in energy costs despite of a number of energy efficiency measures, the brewery wants to adapt its energy supply in the long term. As direct solar radiation at the brewery's location is very high, solar energy is at the top of the list. The brewery is aiming to achieve a share of up to 50%.
A simple solar steam solution lowers the costs substantially
In order to be able to supply full steam output at any given time, the solar proportion should amount up to 50% of the boiler capacity. In order to provide the required solar steam output of around 6 t/h, 18 CSP collectors will be used.
Simple integration
The solar facility with its 18 collectors will be established on an open area next to the brewery. This requires 36,500 m² of space.
The solar facility is integrated into the existing main steam distribution in parallel to the steam boiler.
Nice to meet you
Decades ago, two Belgian brothers had great plans in solar energy. Their quest to produce heat in a non polluting way led them to China.
After a detour via Israel, they return to their home country along with their acquired knowledge.
"Today we offer 100% integrable industrial total solutions, a serious reduction on CO² emissions and between 20 and 50% reduction on your energy bill, depending on your heat demand."
AZTEQ was build on the years of experience of the Antwerp VEN family in the production of components for solar thermal installations. Co-founder Kari Ven was founder and CEO of Solel Solar Systems at the beginning of the nineties, the main supplier of parts for the large solar thermal energy installations in the USA.
Koen Vermout
Co-founder & CEO
Koen Vermout co-founded AZTEQ and serves as its CEO after a career at Alcatel and Nexans where he held several operational and general management positions in Europe, Asia and Africa. He brings expertise in business expansion and operational excellence in fast developing environments, and in leading high-performance teams in various countries. In AZTEQ Koen manages the daily operations and administration. Koen received his MSc in Electronics Engineering from Brussels University and holds an MBA from UHasselt (LUC).
Kari Ven
Co-founder & CCO
Prior to co-founding AZTEQ, Kari Ven already co-founded and lead Solel Solar Systems in the nineties, and continued his deep involvement in the concentrated solar energy sector as shareholder and Commercial Director of HuiYin Group. He brings decades of experience in concentrated solar technology as well as international management skills following several commercial functions in multinational companies. In AZTEQ, Kari leads the commercial team and manages the product innovation and technology development activities. Kari received his Msc in Philosophy at Universsity of Antwerp.
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The Majestic G
Original funk/soul septet with music spanning across a wide music spectrum including pop, jazz, soul,, funk, rock, classical music, and traditional Chinese music
Strives to make music that pushes the boundaries, connects the dots and reflects the changing times
Band consists of bassist Lee Chak Man Leonard, vocalist Sonia Raphael, guitarist Tjoe Man Cheung, keyboardist Ricky Wong, drummer Vic Tsui, suona player Ma Wai-Him and trombonist Tony Tsui
Original songs of The Majestic G ('Live@Home' live streaming session)
Original songs by a group of active and talented music veterans in Hong Kong, featuring single Sunrise being a soulful delight with a wide variety of instruments buried deep in the mix to create a kaleidoscopic mood and eclectic sound. It was described as having "vocals and music so sweet and sharp that they pierce through the night and bring about a sunrise that catches everyone by surprise."
Sunrise received great reviews in Hong Kong and Taiwan. It entered the Hong Kong Commercial Radio's 881903 Quote chart for three weeks and peaked at number 2. It hit number 1 for three weeks on the R&B/Soul/Blues/Jazz/Latin of Taiwan's StreetVoice.com


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Well, as close to beeing finished as possible. I finished the first of the 12 Blessings of Christmas by Lizzie*Kate. I decided to do the Friends piece first and I stitched it in the DMC colors. I haven't stitched the words "Friends" at the top since I am thinking about translating all of these to Icelandic. Friends would translate to Vinir. And I need to figure the rest of them out, chart them and see if they all work with the patterns. So I will figure that out later.
**EDIT** I have added the letters to it. I think it looks great :o)
It is getting late and I must get to bed. I have to work tomorrow.
Oh, and speaking of tomorrow. My friend Sveina from my stitching group just came back from a vacation overseas and she was so sweet to buy an i-pod nano for me! She is going to drop it of at my office tomorrow! It is PINK! I am so excited to get it!