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Justia Forms Business Contracts Great Lakes Dredge & Dock CORP Restricted Stock Unit Award Notice pursuant to the Great Lakes
Restricted Stock Unit Award Notice pursuant to the Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation 2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan
Contract Categories: Human Resources - Bonus & Incentive Agreements
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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation
2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan
Restricted Stock Unit Award Notice
[Participant Name]
You have been awarded a restricted stock unit award with respect to shares of common stock of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Corporation"), pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation 2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan") and the Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (together with this Award Notice, the "Agreement"). The Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement is attached hereto and the Plan and the Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement are available on Fidelity Investment's website at www.netbenefits.fidelity.com. Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings specified in the Plan or the Agreement.
Restricted Stock Units:
You have been awarded a restricted stock unit award with respect to [Insert number of shares] shares of Common Stock, subject to adjustment as provided in the Plan.
Grant Date:
[Grant Date]
Vesting Schedule:
Except as otherwise provided in the Plan, the Agreement or any other agreement between the Corporation or any of its Affiliates and Holder, the Award shall vest [Insert Vesting Conditions] subject thereto on the Grant Date, in each case, provided the Holder remains continuously employed by the Corporation through such date (each, a "Vesting Date").
GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK
/s/ Lasse J. Petterson
Lasse J. Petterson
Acknowledgment, Acceptance and Agreement:
By accepting this grant on Fidelity Investment's website, I hereby accept the Restricted Stock Units granted to me and acknowledge and agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Award Notice, the Agreement and the Plan.
__Participant Name___
«Participant_Name»
__Electronic Signature
«Electronic_Signature»
Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Corporation"), hereby grants to the individual (the "Holder") named in the award notice attached hereto (the "Award Notice") as of the date set forth in the Award Notice (the "Grant Date"), pursuant to the provisions of the Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation 2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan"), a restricted stock unit award (the "Award") with respect to the number of shares of the Corporation's Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share ("Stock"), set forth in the Award Notice, upon and subject to the restrictions, terms and conditions set forth in the Plan and this agreement (the "Agreement"). Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings specified in the Plan.
1.Award Subject to Acceptance of Agreement. The Award shall be null and void unless the Holder accepts this Agreement by executing the Award Notice in the space provided therefor and returning an original execution copy of the Award Notice to the Corporation (or electronically accepting this Agreement within the Holder's stock plan account with the Corporation's stock plan administrator according to the procedures then in effect).
2.Rights as a Stockholder. The Holder shall not be entitled to any privileges of ownership with respect to the shares of Stock subject to the Award unless and until, and only to the extent, such shares become vested pursuant to Section 3 hereof and the Holder becomes a stockholder of record with respect to such shares. As of each date on which the Corporation pays a cash dividend to record owners of shares of Stock (a "Dividend Date"), then the number of shares subject to the Award shall increase by (i) the product of the total number of shares subject to the Award immediately prior to such Dividend Date multiplied by the dollar amount of the cash dividend paid per share of Stock by the Corporation on such Dividend Date, divided by (ii) the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on such Dividend Date. Any such additional shares shall be subject to the same vesting conditions and payment terms set forth herein as the shares to which they relate.
3.Restriction Period and Vesting.
3.1.Vesting Conditions. The Award shall vest in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in the Award Notice, provided the Holder remains continuously employed by the Corporation through the applicable vesting date or as otherwise provided for in an agreement between the Holder and the Company. The period of time prior to the vesting shall be referred to herein as the "Restriction Period." In the event of the Holder's termination, the portion of the Award that was not vested immediately prior to such termination, shall be immediately forfeited by the Holder and cancelled by the Company, except as otherwise set forth below.
3.2.Termination of Employment
(a)Death or Disability. Upon the Holder's Disability or death prior to the end of the Restriction Period, to the extent not previously forfeited, the Award shall be fully vested.
(b)Termination due to Retirement. Subject to any employment or consulting agreement with the Holder that provides otherwise, if the Holder's employment terminates due to Retirement, to the extent not previously forfeited, the Award shall continue to vest on the applicable Vesting Date. For avoidance of doubt, the Committee may elect to accelerate vesting of the Award due to a Change in Control or any other reason, in its sole and absolute discretion.
(c) Termination other than due to Retirement, Death or Disability. Subject to any employment or consulting agreement with the Holder that provides otherwise, if the Holder's employment with the Corporation terminates prior to the end of the Restriction Period by reason of (i) the Corporation's termination of the Holder's employment for any reason other than death or Disability or (ii) the Holder's resignation for any reason other than Retirement, then the Award shall be immediately forfeited by the Holder and cancelled by the Corporation.
3.3.Change in Control. Subject to any employment or consulting agreement with the Holder that provides otherwise or the terms of the Plan relating to Replacement Awards, upon a Change in Control during the Restriction Period, the Committee may elect, in its sole discretion, to accelerate the vesting of some or all of the Award, provided, that no provision of this Agreement shall require the Committee to accelerate vesting pursuant to this sentence upon a Change in Control or any other event. In the event that the vesting of the Award is accelerated pursuant to this Section 3.3 or the terms of the Plan relating to Replacement Awards, then the Award shall be settled in cash within 70 days following the Change in Control; provided, however, if the Award is "non-qualified deferred compensation" subject to Section 409A of the Code and the "Change in Control" was not a "change in control event" within the meaning of Section 409A or to the extent such settlement would be prohibited under Section 409A of the Code, then the vested Award shall be settled in accordance with the normal vesting schedule or, if earlier, the Holder's death, Disability or next Vesting Date for a termination due to Retirement.
3.4.Definitions.
(a)"Disability" shall mean the Holder becoming unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or that has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months.
(b)"Restrictive Covenant Agreement" shall mean an agreement between the Corporation or an Affiliate, in a form satisfactory to the Corporation or the Affiliate, governing confidentiality, non-solicitation of customers and/or employees, non-competition and/or similar matters, which may be a free-standing agreement or contained in an employment, consulting or other written agreement, and which may be entered into subsequent to the date of this Agreement. In no event will any non-competition or non-solicitation provision contained within the Restrictive Covenant Agreement extend beyond the three-year anniversary of the Holder's termination due to Retirement.
(c) "Retirement" shall have the meaning set forth in any employment or consulting agreement between the Holder and the Corporation or an Affiliate; provided, however, if (1) a uniform definition of Retirement is not used either within a single agreement or across multiple employment or consulting agreements between the Holder and the Corporation or an Affiliate, (2) there is no such agreement, or (3) such agreement does not define Retirement, Retirement shall mean a Holder's termination of employment, other than for Cause, which meets all of the following criteria.
The Holder has reached a minimum age of 55 and has a minimum number of 5 continuous full years of service to the Corporation or an Affiliate.
The sum of (x) the continuous full years of service by the Holder to the Corporation or an Affiliate and (y) the attained age in full years of the Holder on the date of the Holder's termination of employment total no less than 75 (the "Rule of 75"). A leave of absence which is agreed to between the Corporation and the Holder in writing for medical reasons or for military service shall not constitute a break in Service for this purpose.
The Holder signs a Restrictive Covenant Agreement in anticipation of the Holder's Retirement, in the form provided to the Holder by the Corporation if the Corporation requests that the Holder do so, within the timeframe given to the Holder to sign by the Corporation.
The Holder gives his or her direct supervisor, or in the case of the Chief Executive Officer, the Board, at least four months' prior written notice of his or her Retirement. The Holder shall cease to be eligible for participation in the long term incentive program following provision of notice pursuant to this sub-section.
4.Issuance or Delivery of Shares. Subject to Section 7.12 and except as otherwise provided for herein, within 70 days after each Vesting Date (or, if earlier, a qualifying termination of employment or Change in Control, to the extent either event constitutes a settlement date for the Award), the Corporation shall issue or deliver, subject to the conditions of this Agreement, the vested shares of Stock to the Holder. Such issuance or delivery shall be evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Corporation or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Corporation. The Corporation shall pay all original issue or transfer taxes and all fees and expenses incident to such issuance or delivery, except as otherwise provided in Section 7. Prior to the issuance to the Holder of the shares of Stock subject to the Award, the Holder shall have no direct or secured claim in any specific assets of the Corporation or in such shares of Stock, and will have the status of a general unsecured creditor of the Corporation.
5.Recoupment. This award and any payment or shares of Stock delivered pursuant to this award may be subject to forfeiture, recovery by the Corporation or other action pursuant to any clawback or recoupment policy which the Corporation may adopt from time to time, including without limitation any such policy which the Corporation may be required to adopt under Section 304 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and implementing rules and regulations thereunder, or as otherwise required by law.
6.Transfer Restrictions and Investment Representation.
6.1.Nontransferability of Award. The Award may not be transferred by the Holder other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. Except to the extent permitted by the foregoing sentence, the Award may not be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged, hypothecated, encumbered or otherwise disposed of (whether by operation of law or otherwise) or be subject to execution, attachment or similar process. Upon any attempt to so sell, transfer, assign, pledge, hypothecate, encumber or otherwise dispose of the Award, the Award and all rights hereunder shall immediately become null and void.
6.2.Investment Representation. The Holder hereby covenants that (a) any sale of any share of Stock acquired upon the vesting of the Award shall be made either pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and any applicable state securities laws, or pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act and such state securities laws and (b) the Holder shall comply with all regulations and requirements of any regulatory authority having control of or supervision over the issuance of the shares and, in connection therewith, shall execute any documents which the Committee shall in its sole discretion deem necessary or advisable.
7.Additional Terms and Conditions of Award.
7.1.Withholding Taxes.
(a)As a condition precedent to the delivery to the Holder of any shares of Stock upon vesting of the Award, the Holder shall, upon request by the Corporation, pay to the Corporation such amount of cash as the Corporation may be required, under all applicable federal, state, local or other laws or regulations, to withhold and pay over as income or other withholding taxes (the "Required Tax Payments") with respect to the Award. If the Holder shall fail to advance the Required Tax Payments after request by the Corporation, the Corporation may, in its discretion, deduct any Required Tax Payments from any amount then or thereafter payable by the Corporation to the Holder or withhold shares of Stock.
(b)The Holder may elect to satisfy his or her obligation to advance the Required Tax Payments by any of the following means: (1) a cash payment to the Corporation; (2) delivery to the Corporation (either actual delivery or by attestation procedures established by the Corporation) of previously owned whole shares of Stock having a Fair Market Value, determined as of the date the obligation to withhold or pay taxes first arises in connection with the Award (the "Tax Date"), equal to the Required Tax Payments; (3) authorizing the Corporation to withhold from the shares otherwise to be delivered to the Holder pursuant to the Award, a number of whole Shares having a Fair Market Value, determined as of the Tax Date, equal to the Required Tax Payments; or (4) any combination of (1), (2) and (3). Shares to be delivered or withheld may not have a Fair Market Value in excess of the minimum amount of the Required Tax Payments. Any fraction of a share which would be required to satisfy such an obligation shall be disregarded and the remaining amount due shall be paid in cash by the Holder. No shares shall be delivered until the Required Tax Payments have been satisfied in full.
7.2.Compliance with Applicable Law. The Award is subject to the condition that if the listing, registration or qualification of the shares of Stock subject to the Award upon any securities exchange or under any law, or the consent or approval of any governmental body, or the taking of any other action is necessary or desirable as a condition of, or in connection with, the delivery of shares hereunder, the shares of Stock subject to the Award shall not be delivered, in whole or in part, unless such listing, registration, qualification, consent, approval or other action shall have been effected or obtained, free of any conditions not acceptable to the Corporation. The Corporation agrees to use reasonable efforts to effect or obtain any such listing, registration, qualification, consent, approval or other action.
7.3.Award Confers No Rights to Continued Employment. In no event shall the granting of the Award or its acceptance by the Holder, or any provision of the Agreement or the Plan, give or be deemed to give the Holder any right to continued employment by the Corporation or any Affiliate or affect in any manner the right of the Corporation or any Affiliate to terminate the employment of any person at any time.
7.4.Decisions of Board or Committee. The Board or the Committee shall have the right to resolve all questions which may arise in connection with the Award. Any interpretation, determination or other action made or taken by the Board or the Committee regarding the Plan or this Agreement shall be final, binding and conclusive.
7.5.Successors. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any successor or successors of the Corporation and any person or persons who shall, upon the death of the Holder, acquire any rights hereunder in accordance with this Agreement or the Plan.
7.6.Notices. All notices, requests or other communications provided for in this Agreement shall be made, if to the Corporation, to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation, Attn: Chief Legal Officer, 2122 York Road, Oak Brook, IL 60523, and if to the Holder, to the last known mailing address of the Holder contained in the records of the Corporation. All notices, requests or other communications provided for in this Agreement shall be made in writing either (a) by personal delivery, (b) by facsimile or electronic mail with confirmation of receipt, (c) by mailing in the United States mails or (d) by express courier service. The notice, request or other communication shall be deemed to be received upon personal delivery, upon confirmation of receipt of facsimile or electronic mail transmission or upon receipt by the party entitled thereto if by United States mail or express courier service; provided, however, that if a notice, request or other communication sent to the Corporation is not received during regular business hours, it shall be deemed to be received on the next succeeding business day of the Corporation.
7.7.Governing Law. This Agreement, the Award and all determinations made and actions taken pursuant hereto and thereto, to the extent not governed by the laws of the United States, shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware and construed in accordance therewith without giving effect to principles of conflicts of laws.
7.8.Agreement Subject to the Plan. This Agreement is subject to the provisions of the Plan and shall be interpreted in accordance therewith. In the event that the provisions of this Agreement and the Plan conflict, the Plan shall control. The Holder hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan.
7.9.Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Corporation and the Holder with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the Holder's interest except by means of a writing signed by the Corporation and the Holder.
7.10.Partial Invalidity. The invalidity or unenforceability of any particular provision of this Agreement shall not affect the other provisions hereof and this Agreement shall be construed in all respects as if such invalid or unenforceable provision was omitted.
7.11.Amendment and Waiver. The Corporation may amend the provisions of this Agreement at any time; provided that an amendment that would adversely affect the Holder's rights under this Agreement shall be subject to the written consent of the Holder. No course of conduct or failure or delay in enforcing the provisions of this Agreement shall affect the validity, binding effect or enforceability of this Agreement.
7.12.Compliance With Section 409A of the Code. This Award is intended to be exempt from or comply with Section 409A of the Code, and shall be interpreted and construed accordingly. To the extent this Agreement provides for the Award to become vested and be settled upon the Holder's termination of employment, the applicable shares of Stock shall be transferred to the Holder or his or her beneficiary upon the Holder's "separation from service," within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code; provided that if the Holder is a "specified employee," within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, then to the extent the Award constitutes nonqualified deferred compensation, within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, such shares of Stock shall be transferred to the Holder or his or her beneficiary upon the earlier to occur of (i) the six-month anniversary of such separation from service and (ii) the date of the Holder's death; provided, further, if the Holder is subject to another employment agreement or written arrangement in effect prior to the date hereof that requires a different time or form of payment of the Award, then this Agreement shall be governed by such other prior employment agreement or written arrangement to the extent required to comply with Section 409A of the Code. In the event the Holder satisfies the age and service requirements for Retirement and is subject to an employment agreement or written arrangement that provides for accelerated vesting upon a termination of employment following a Change in Control, the Award shall be settled upon such termination of employment to the extent that the "Change in Control" constitutes a "change in control event" within the meaning of Section 409A and such termination of employment occurs within two years following such Change in Control, otherwise the vested Award shall be settled upon the earlier to occur of the next Vesting Date, death, or Disability.


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Viva Eve rebrands as it commits to deliver 'one-of-a-kind' experience in women's healthcare
New York City-based women's health provider, Viva Eve, launched its new brand identity, including a redesigned logo, website and colour palette to create a welcoming space for its patients. The rebrand aims to further enhance its patient-first philosophy that combines medical expertise with an empowering approach.
With the vision of bringing women the expert in-depth care they need and the personalised experience they deserve, Viva Eve set out to create a better way forward and developed a health destination offering integrated specialty care for women under one roof.
Starting with their website, Viva Eve aimed to create a more cohesive experience, offering education, empowerment, and transparency across their services. Designed to make the website journey more seamless, the brand's site seeks to bridge the gap between patient and provider, offering an entry point for truly personalised gynecologic care. From navigating services, to browsing their expertly written clinical content, women can learn about gynecologic, obstetrics, and fibroid topics that are treatable in-house.
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Forum › GENERAL › General Comments › North Korean Has More Than 100 Nuclear Bombs
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North Korean Has More Than 100 Nuclear Bombs
Mar 14th, 2003 at 10:03am
North Korean Has More Than 100 Nuclear Bombs and Will Make More:
Korea WebWeekly (March 8, 2003) - North Korea's unofficial spokesman, Kim Myong Chul, disclosed at a professional luncheon at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan yesterday that North Korea has more than one hundred nuclear bombs and will likely declare its nuclear-power status sometime this year unless the Bush Administration agrees to hold bilateral talks with North Korea.
Kim Myong Chol is a Japanese-born Korean whose impoverished parents from Cheju-do immigrated to Japan. Kim received a PhD from Kim Il Sung University for his research on North Korea's military doctrines. He is close to Kim Jong Il's inner circle, and his writings and speeches are required readings for North Korea's elite. A year ago, he correctly predicted that North Korea would withdraw from the IAEA and start up its nuclear facilities.
Kim said that the strategic goal of Kim Jong Il is to neutralize and remove the American influence from the Korean Peninsula. He said, "The dream scenario for the achievement of the goal is to have a peace treaty concluded with the United States. The second best scenario is neutralizing the American nuclear threats by acquiring nuclear capability."
He also stated that North Korea will soon have the capacity to rain ballistic missiles loaded with weapons of mass destruction down upon most cities in the United States. The US and South Korean armies are currently holding massive war games near the demilitarized zone that divides the two Koreas, and North Korea sees the exercises as the initial phase of the US invasion of North Korea.
Kim warns North Korea will retaliate if Bush mount "surgical strikes" against North Korea's nuclear facility at Yongbyon. North Korea will mount an immediate retaliation against the US homeland, leaving "Washington, New York and Chicago aflame." He states: "North Korean missiles can reach any part of the United States of America. There is no safe place for Bush to hide." But if Bush agrees to talk, Kim Jong Il will accept US-led inspections and the eventual reunification of Korea, which inevitably will lead to a democratic, unified nation. After unification, Kim Jong Il will step down and let the people of Korea elect their national leader. Kim says what Kim Jong Il wants is to unite Korea and kick out US troops from South Korea; Kim Jong Il does not need or want any US economic aids.
Kim predicts that North Korea would continue to threaten Washington with missile tests and production of nuclear weapons until Bush is forced to come to Pyongyang and sue for peace. He said: "As long as Bush refuses to talk to North Korea, North Korea will feel justified acquiring nuclear arms and nuclear weapons." Kim states that once North Korea declares a nuclear-power status by exploding a hydrogen bomb or two, the presence of US troops on the Korean peninsula will become irrelevant. Indeed, US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld knows this and plans to remove US troops from South Korea, away from North Korea's nuclear blasts.
Kim states: "Acquiring nuclear weapons is just one means to neutralize the U.S. role. The dream scheme is to secure a peace treaty and diplomatic recognition from Washington." Kim claims that Pyongyang had decided to pursue nuclear weapons programs because neither Clinton nor Bush intended to deliver on the promises the United States made in the 1994 Agreed Framework. The US policy makers erroneously believed that Kim Jong Il's regime would collapse within a decade. It is believed that this believe was based on testimonies of a high-ranking North Korean defector.
Contrary to Bush's claim that he has kept his end of the bargain, the fact of the matter is that Bush has not kept its end of the bargain: the two light-water reactors are light-years away from completion, the US economic embargo is still in place, US military threats have intensified, and the US delivery of heavy oil has stopped.
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A chaotic government, Goa style! [2]
Posted by : bosco on Jun 21, 2006 - 10:21 AM
I salute the people who blocked the Zuari Bridge, Friday morning. A chaotic government understands no other language.
A chaotic government, Goa style!
I salute the people who blocked the Zuari Bridge, Friday morning. A chaotic government understands no other language. Six ferryboats were to be in place by 6.00 a.m., June 16. Newspapers had cautioned that ferry ramps were slippery.
The administration announced the bridge's partial closure on Tuesday. There was abundant time to get the act together - organize KTC four-wheelers, the ferries, even to scrub the ramps clean (or, as a wag said, the option to post ambulances on either side!)
Looks like we still live in an age where one department of the same government does not know what the other is doing. How else does one explain dropping people by lonely riverbanks, with no conceivable means to get to the other side?
Ferry service is run by the River Navigation Department, headed by the Captain of Ports. The present incumbent, ex facie, is an irresponsible officer. Rane ought to have ordered his suspension much before some ferries eventually arrived at 11 a.m. and ferry crew began cleaning the ramps. (Suspension, it may be recalled, is nothing new to Capt. Mascarenhas. He was suspended for the dubious purchase of a winch. I learn there are enough charges at the Vigilance Dept. to warrant not just suspension, but an eventual discharge from service.)
Goa is famous for unequalled parallels ... except for a parallel government; we have parallel bridges over the Mandovi, parallel water pipelines from Selaulim and the parallel Zuari Bridge long hanging fire.
The Opposition Leader's charge: the file pertaining to a parallel Zuari bridge has been suppressed for extraneous reasons since 2003. By the selfsame man who held, and holds, the PWD portfolio. Will Government or the Congress party, or the MGP, to which the minister belongs, come clean on an allegation as Himalayan as this?
And pray, why should a bridge with the width of the Zuari, take three years to build? Reminds me of an anecdote. As Staff Reporter of an erstwhile daily owned by a mining house, I was asked to interview the visiting President of the biggest Japanese buyer of Goan ore. At Dabolim, the President invited me into his car, so I could interview him en route to Panjim.
The Zuari bridge was then under construction. In the ferry, the President said, "Let's get a breath of fresh air" and alighted from the car. He saw work on the bridge and asked, "When's this bridge getting ready?" In about two years if all goes well, I told him. Transparently incredulous, he said "Two YEARS? When did it start?" I told him, about nine years before.
The man just shook his head, sideways. "Young man," he said, "in Japan we built a five kms. undersea railway tube between two islands, in three years."
It's not that Goa lacks Rs.220 crore to get a Norwegian or Japanese firm build a bridge in three months. The truth reflects off an adage of our wise ancestors. We'll think of a bridge not when we come to a river, like we will think of digging a well only when we feel the thirst ("Tan lagtori, baim marpachi!") (ENDS)
The above article appeared in the June 18, 2006 edition of the Herald, Goa


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Susan B. Anthony Collection
Susan Brownell Anthony was born in Adams, Massachusetts, on 15 February 1820, Her parents, Daniel Anthony and Lucy Read, raised her and her seven siblings as Quakers. After a series of financial setbacks and relocations, the Anthony family settled in Rochester, New York, where Susan B. Anthony became acquainted with many abolitionists and women's rights reformers of her day, including William Lloyd Garrison, Frederick Douglass, Amelia Bloomer and Samuel May. In the early 1850s she formed an alliance with Elizabeth Cady Stanton that was critical to the fight for woman suffrage. The main concern of Anthony's letters from 1854-1866 was the antislavery movement. After the Civil War she directed all her energy to the struggle for equal rights for women.Major Correspondents include Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, Samuel May, Eliza R. Whiting, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. (Letters from Anthony to Stanton are in Vassar's Stanton collection). Most letters are hand-written and have an accompanying transcript. Digitization of the collection was made possible by a generous grant from Dr. Georgette Bennett in honor of Dr. Leonard Polonsky CBE.
A person, citizen, and voter, Nov 15, 1872
Anthony, Susan B. and Ida Husted Harper | to Mr. Hamilton Holt, 1903: . .
Anthony, Susan B. | to "Dear Friend," Feb 9, 1881
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Anthony, Susan B. | to "Dear Sirs", 15 Dec 1904
Anthony, Susan B. | to "My Dear Friend," Feb 6, 1888
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Anthony, Susan B. | to "My Dear Friend," Mar 11, 1888
Anthony, Susan B. | to "My Dear Friend," Oct 15, 1885
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Anthony, Susan B. | to "Young Man," Aug 19, 1871
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Anthony, Susan B. | to A.E.R.A. Association, Jan 9, 1869
Anthony, Susan B. | to Barrows Brothers and Co., Jan 14, 1905
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Why? Because they don't actually result in logic value (aka Boolean).
So what do they result in? They result in the value of one (and only one) of their two operands. In other words, they select one of the two operand's values.
⚠ BUT! Before you go crazy and refactor all ternary statements with the || operator. Read the next section!
|| Does NOT Replace Ternary Operator!
Although the || operator is a very useful patter to set default values. It does NOT replace the ternary. You should only use it in situations where you want ALL falsy values to be skipped. Otherwise, it's better to use a ternary instead where you can be more explicit.
Let's look at a slightly different version of our refill example. Here's a function of creating our refill object. But now, we allow our users to skip the refill. Meaning they want 0 refills.
☝ Oh no! We can't pass in 0. That's because 0 is a falsy value. In the situation, a ternary would be much better.


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NTT SG interview: Is hybrid cloud a panacea or just hype?
In this exclusive interview, NTT Singapore's Kiyoshi Matsumoto shares his thoughts on the issue of hybrid cloud and its potential future.
Despite the surging cloud adoption that is rife around the world, a new study has revealed there's still a lack of understanding around security.
One of the world's top ten airlines has declared its going all-in with cloud and shutting down its on-premises infrastructure - the first in APAC to do so.
Gartner certainly thinks so, as it expects the sheer majority of enterprises to have binned their on-premises facility by 2025.
News has emerged of more data centre giants forging public cloud partnerships.
Hybrid cloud deployments are certainly the flavour of the times at the moment and it's an area these two companies are investing in.
There has certainly been a lot of buzz surrounding hybrid cloud in recent times, and it's only getting louder.
An independent technology consultancy has warned digital transformation will soon collapse into digital disillusion with many implications.
UK spending more on cloud than data centres - but is it money well spent?
New research has revealed over the last three years UK businesses have spent more on cloud than on data centres, but Claranet says many aren't ready.
Microsoft released a report revealing the environmental benefits of ditching the on-prem data centre in favour of Microsoft Cloud.


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Water Filter Regulations
A water filter can be defined as any device which reduces impurities from a water supply. Within the broad category of water filters, there are many different types of units.
Filters can be categorized and compared based upon the following criteria,
What you are filtering for, such as by-products, chlorine taste, or lead,
Where the unit is installed or used, such as a countertop, or under the sink
The rated service life of the filter, usually expressed in months or gallons
Federal: There are no federal regulations regarding the design or effectiveness of water filters.
State: Four of the 50 U.S. states (California, Iowa, Massachusetts, and Wisconsin) have regulations and requirements for some types of water filters installed, sold or distributed in their state.
Federal: There are no federal standards regarding the design or effectiveness of water filters.
State: The four states with water filter requirements mandate that manufacturers making claims covered by their state statutes and regulations, submit data.
Testing Frequencies
Federal: None
State: The frequency of testing varies.
State: Compliance with state regulations is generally enforced through annual requirements to renew certifications/licenses, submission of testing data, and regular follow-up on complaints or other information regarding changes in the manufacturer's products or claims.
Protection Guarantees
Federal: In contrast to bottled water, there are no federal regulations regarding the design or effectiveness of water treatment filters.
State: Because the source of the water may contain contaminants which the filter is not designed to reduce, or contaminants in excess of the levels for which the unit was tested, state regulations are not intended to provide a guarantee that the final filtered water will meet all EPA safe drinking water act requirements.
California Department of Human Services, Health and Safety Code: Division 104, Part 12, Chpt 5, Article 3. 2003.
Iowa Department of Public Health, Iowa Administrative Code 641-Chapter 14: Residential Water Treatment.
Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation. 248 CMR 10.00: Uniform State Plumbing Code.
NSF International, NSF/ANSI 42-2007a: Drinking Water Treatment Units-Aesthetic Effects. Ann Arbor: NSF International, 2007.
NSF International, NSF/ANSI 53-2007a: Drinking Water Treatment Units-Health Effects. Ann Arbor: NSF International, 2007.
Wisconsin Department of Commerce, Wisconsin Administrative Code: Chapter Comm 81: Definitions and Standards.
Wisconsin Department of Commerce, Wisconsin Administrative Code: Chapter Comm 84: Plumbing Products.
Bottled Water Regulations
Bottled water is defined by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as "water intended for human consumption that is sealed in bottles or other containers with no added ingredients except that it may optionally contain safe and suitable antimicrobial agents." All products meeting the definition for bottled water can be labeled as such.
However, the FDA has created additional identities which can be used instead of the term "bottled water," to identify bottled water products. These terms distinguish types of bottled water based upon the source (such as spring water, artesian water, or water from a well), treatment processes used (distilled water, demineralized water, reverse osmosis water and deionized water for example), or the presence or absence of specific constituents of the water (mineral water, purified water, sterile water, and sparkling water for example). These additional standards of identity can be used in lieu of the term "bottled water."
Federal: The FDA regulates bottled water as a packaged food product. FDA regulations that must be met for food products include requirements regarding naming, good manufacturing practices (GMPs), labeling and quality.
State: All states regulate bottled water. The FDA relies on the states to approve bottled water sources. In addition to this source approval jurisdiction, states have established and enforced their own rules and regulations regarding bottled water.
All 50 U.S. states regulate bottled water produced within their state. Twenty-three states also regulate out-of-state bottlers, requiring manufacturers to provide documentation demonstrating compliance with state requirements and to obtain a license, registration, or other approval prior to distributing product.
Federal: The FDA has established allowable levels for contaminants in bottled water (chemical, physical, microbial and radiological) referred to as the Standards of Quality (SOQ's). By law FDA standards for bottled water must be as stringent and protective of public health as U.S. Environmental Protection Agency standards for public water supplies. As a result of this stringency, the list of contaminants FDA regulates for bottled water finished products in 21 CFR 165 is very similar to the list of contaminants EPA regulates for public water supplies in 40 CFR. In a few instances FDA has determined that an EPA regulated substance is not applicable to bottled water because the substance is not likely to be found. And, in a few instances, FDA bottled water standards are more stringent than EPA's public drinking water standards (e.g. copper, fluoride, lead, nickel and phenols).
State: The standard of quality regulations for bottled water are issued under the authority of the Standards of Identity and, therefore, pre-empt state laws that conflict with the FDA Standards of Quality. Several states have regulations which require bottled water be to analyzed for and demonstrate compliance with the additional contaminants not regulated by FDA as listed in the states' safe drinking water act.
Federal: The FDA outlines the minimum sampling and testing required of source water and final product for the microbiological, chemical and radiological contaminants standards of quality.
The FDA requires that product samples are to be taken and analyzed by the plant "as often as necessary, but at a minimum frequency of" once each week for microbiological contaminants and once each year for chemical and radiological contaminants. This testing must be performed at the frequency specified by FDA. FDA does not allow for waivers or exemptions from this testing.
The FDA also requires bottlers to collect and analyze source water samples "as often as necessary, but at a minimum frequency" of once each year for chemical contaminants, once every four years for radiological contaminants, and once each week for microbiological contaminants. FDA does allow for some exceptions to the source testing frequency if the source originates from a public water system in compliance with the EPA Safe Drinking Water Act or can demonstrate that such a reduction is consistent with state issued waivers under EPA regulations.
In addition to product and source analysis, bottlers are required to analyze product water (water which has been processed through the plant water treatment equipment but has not yet been bottled) "as often as is necessary to ensure uniformity ad effectiveness of the processes performed by the plant." As well as perform quarterly microbiological sterility tests for Total Coliform and Plate Count on the containers (bottles) and closures (caps) being used.
State: Some states' bottled water regulations require analysis for some or all of the state regulated contaminants to be performed at a frequency other than that specified by the FDA for source, product or both. This is particularly common in states where bottled water regulations are based in part on the state's safe drinking water act. Therefore the state requires bottlers to test for contaminants at the same frequency as a public water supplier, such as Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Alaska.
Federal: FDA is responsible for verification of compliance:
To ensure compliance, the FDA monitors and inspects bottled water products and bottling facilities under its general food safety program.
FDA also periodically collects and analyzes samples of bottled water products to verify compliance as part routine plant inspections, follows up on consumer or trade complaints, and customs inspections of foreign bottled water products being imported to the U.S.
State: State's are responsible for enforcing state bottled water regulations:
To ensure compliance with state regulations, states inspect bottled water sources and production facilities located in their state.
Some states also collect samples of bottled water from retail shelves for routine compliance checks or in response to consumer or trade complaints. These samples are checked to ensure the manufacturer holds proper licenses and the product is properly labeled.
In some cases, states also perform analysis of the bottled water samples for independent verification of compliance with quality standards.
In contrast to water filters, there is protection guarantees for bottled water. Each unit of bottled water product manufactured, sold, or distributed within the United States is required to be in compliance with the labeling and the bottled water standards of quality.
Non-compliant products containing contaminants that exceed the Standard of Quality may be considered adulterated under the FFDCA and subject to FDA enforcement actions including inspection of the facility, use of warning letters, request for voluntary recalls, civil actions (including seizures or injections), and criminal prosecution.
Beverage Bottled Water Final Rule; Federal Register, Volume 60, No. 218, November 13, 1995, pp 57076-57130. [Docket No. 88P-0030]
California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment.
California Code of Regulations: Title 27, Division 4, Chapter 1. 2008. 12 Sept 2008 http://www.oehha.org/prop65/law/pdf_zip/AllProp65RegssList.pdf
Corbett, Ellen. California Senate Bill 220: Vended Water. 2007. 12 Sept 2008 http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/sen/sb_0201-0250/sb_220_cfa_20070417_101140_sen_comm.html
The Food and Drug Administration. The Bioterrorism Act of 2002. 1 May 2005 http://www.fda.gov/oc/bioterrorism/bioact.html
The Food and Drug Administration. Code of Federal Regulations 21 CFR Parts 1, 101, 110, 129 and 165. 1 May 2005 http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/cfrsearch.cfm.
The Food and Drug Administration. FDA Introduces New Technology to Improve Food Security: Electronic Food Facility Registration Goes "Live," Allowing More Than 400,000 Facilities to Register in Minutes; FDA Reports on Progress in Developing Rapid Tests of Food Contamination: Press Release P03-81 October 16, 2003. 1 May 2005 http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2003/NEW00960.html.
The Food and Drug Administration. FDA Issues Final Rule on the Establishment and Maintenance of Records to Enhance the Security of the U.S. Food Supply Under the Bioterrorism Act. Press Release P04-109. December 6, 2004. 1 May 2005 http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/news/2004/NEW01143.html.
The Food and Drug Administration. Summary Of Title III, Subtitle A Of The Public Health Security And Bioterrorism Preparedness And Response Act Of 2002. 1 May 2005 http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/sec-ltr.html#attach-a.
The Food and Drug Administration. Guidance for Industry: Prior Notice of Imported Food: Questions and Answers (Edition 2) May 3, 2004. 1 May 2005 <http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~pn/pnqagui2.html.
The Food and Drug Administration. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: Section 417-Reportable Food Registry. 12 Sept 2008 http://www.fda.gov/opacom/laws/fdcact/fdcact4a/html.
International Bottled Water Association. Interactive Path to Market. 1 May 2005 http://www.bottledwater.org/public/flash/bottled-water-v33.swf.
Posnick, Lauren M. and Kim, Henry; Bottled Water Regulation and the FDA, Reprinted from Food Safety Magazine August/September 2002 issue. http://www.cfsan.fda.gov~dms/botwatr.html.
Reportable Food Registry as Required by the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007; Announcement of Delay in Implementation and Request for Comments; Federal Register, Volume 73, No. 102, May 27, 2008, pp 30405-30406. [Docket No. FDA-2008-N-0298].
Tap Water Regulations
A public water system is defined by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as, "a system for the provision to the public of water for human consumption through pipes or other constructed conveyances, if such system has at least fifteen service connections or regularly serves at least twenty-five individuals." A public water system can be either publicly or privately owned.
Federal: The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulates public water systems with the Safe Water Drinking Act (SWDA)
The SDWA gives the EPA the authority to set national health-based standards for drinking water to protect against contaminants that may be found in drinking water. EPA regulations implementing SWDA are found in Title 40 of the Code of Federal Register.
State: Under the SDWA, states that set regulations which are at least as stringent as the US EPA's, may apply for and receive primary enforcement authority.
Federal: There are two categories of drinking water regulations containing contaminant standards, the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations, and the National Secondary Drinking Water
The National Primary Drinking Water Regulations
These are limits for contaminants that can adversely affect human health and are known or anticipated to occur in water. Examples include lead and arsenic. The limits, established as Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) or Treatment Techniques (TT), are legally enforceable standards for public water supplies.
National Secondary Drinking Water Regulations
These are limits for contaminants which can adversely affect the aesthetic quality of water (taste, odor, color) or other non-health related undesirable effect. The limits, established as Secondary Maximum Contaminant Levels (SMCLs), are recommended. While the standards are not enforceable at the federal level, some states have chosen to enforce the SMCL standards for public water supplies in their state.
State: State regulations do not have to be identical to that of the EPA, however, the state does have to demonstrate differences that are at least as protective of the public's health. State drinking water regulations can, therefore, differ from that of the EPA. Some differences of state drinking water regulations from that of the EPA may include:
More stringent maximum contaminant levels
Standards for contaminants not yet regulated by EPA
Federal: The EPA regulations in 40 CFR 141 and 143 include monitoring schedules for public water systems. The frequency with which a particular public water system is required to test under EPA regulations is based upon the following factors: type of system, system size, source type, detections, known risks, and any monitoring waivers or variances which have been granted. The EPA's Standardized Monitoring Framework, provides guidance to State's on creating a monitoring framework which meets EPA criteria.
The Standardized Monitoring Framework shows how the variables of system size, system type, source type, detections, and waivers provide a range of monitoring requirement frequencies and schedules. For example, a public water system obtaining water from a groundwater source may qualify for a waiver for some, or all of the contaminants classified as VOC's. This ability to qualify for a waiver is another difference between the rigorous testing standards for bottled water, compared to tap water. If a public water system did not receive a waiver, and completed the initial round of monitoring for four quarters with no detects, the system qualifies to reduce testing to annually. A system can qualify for further reducing testing to only one sample for each three-year compliance period if they continue to receive no detections for these contaminants.
EPA regulations provide guidance regarding where samples are to be collected. Most contaminants (such as radiologicals, inorganic chemicals, organic chemicals, and volatile organic chemical) are required to be sampled at the point where the water enters the distribution system. However, total coliform, and sometimes disinfectants, disinfection by-products, and asbestos are required to be collected from points in the distribution system. Lead and copper samples and a handful of other water quality parameters are required to be collected from cold water taps in homes/buildings that are at high risk of lead or copper contamination. However, there is no set testing requirement for microbiological contaminants at the cold water tap.
State: Monitoring schedules for individual systems are based upon the EPA regulations or the State Drinking Water Regulations as approved by the EPA if the state has been granted primacy.
Contaminant Disclosure
Federal: The EPA Safe Drinking Water Act requires systems who have received a Notice of Violation of the Safe Drinking Water Act that may have "serious adverse effects" to issue public notice within 24 hours of the violation occurring. The notice must include a description of the violation, what actions are being taken to correct the violation, and what actions should be taken by consumers, such as avoiding consumption or a boil order. Along with consumers, the State must be notified of the serious effect violation.
The Safe Drinking Water Act also requires every community water system that serves at least 25 residents year round, or that has at least 15 service connections, to prepare and distribute a consumer confidence report to all municipal customers by the July 1 of each year.
State: States granted primacy by the EPA are required to establish and enforce state regulations to include EPA SDWA requirements for monitoring, reporting, performing treatment techniques, record keeping, and public notice requirements. States keep data for systems they regulate in the state data system and are required to submit reports of violations of Maximum Contaminant Levels and treatment techniques, as well as monitoring violations to the U.S. EPA.
Both EPA and States can take enforcement actions against any water system that is not meeting safety standards. Enforcement actions may include administrative orders, legal actions or fines.
United States Environmental Protection Agency. Safe Drinking Water Act. 11 Sept 2008 <http://uscode.house.gov/download/pls/42C6A.txt
United States Environmental Protection Agency. National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Consumer Confidence Report 1998. Sept 11 2008 http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-WATER/1998/August/Day-19/w22056.htm
United States Environmental Protection Agency. "Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule: A Quick Reference Guide." May 2001. 12 Sept 2008 http://www.epa.gov/safewater
United States Environmental Protection Agency. "Total Coliform Rule: A Quick Guidance." November 2001. 12 Sept 2008 http://www.epa.gov/safewater
United States Environmental Protection Agency. "The Standardized Monitoring Framework: A Quick References Guide." March 2004. 12 Sept 2008 http://www.epa.gov/safewater
United States Environmental Protection Agency. "Lead and Copper Rule: A Quick Reference Guide." March 2004. 12 Sept 2008 http://www.epa.gov/safewater


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The University of Newcastle's Graduate Certificate in Education is designed to propel students towards success in the teaching industry. You will study a range of progressive subjects geared around the theoretical and practical application of teaching and learning. The program will provide you with the practical expertise to lead teachers and ensure they provide the best learning experience for students. The program is structured with one core course and 30 units of directed courses.
The sole core course to support your drive and direction is Intermediate Curriculum Design.
Upon completion of the above courses you will have developed high-level leadership skills in teaching and learning within the education sector.
You can also take your postgraduate qualification to the next level, opening up further career opportunities with the Master of Education at the University of Newcastle.
a statement of service or signed letters from employers confirming your role, duties and period of employment.
Applicants should also provide a statement detailing how your professional experience prepares you to undertake postgraduate study.
PLEASE NOTE: All applications for recognition of prior learning based on experience and professional development will be assessed by the program convenor. The information outlined above is indicative only.


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Alabama lawmaker wants to require playing 'Star Spangled Banner' weekly in schools
State Sen. Gerald Allen, R-Tuscaloosa, said he wants to promote the tradition of playing the national anthem.
By Mike Cason | mcason@al.com
An Alabama lawmaker has introduced a bill that would require Alabama public schools to play the "Star Spangled Banner" at least once a week.
The bill by Sen. Gerald Allen, R-Tuscaloosa, also requires the playing of the national anthem at public school athletic events. Allen acknowledged that is generally done already. He said the main thrust of his bill is to make sure students who don't participate in sports, band, and other after-school activities hear the anthem on a regular basis.
Allen said it's the first time he's introduced the legislation. He said he thinks it's needed because emphasis on some traditions that were once deeply rooted has declined, such as playing patriotic music. He said the anthem serves as a tribute to men and women who fought and died for the country.
"The purpose in my opinion is to try to reestablish that deep, deep tradition for the love of country and instill that in our children," Allen said. "And that's why that I feel like it's important."
The legislative session begins on Feb. 4.
"The intentions of this is to give our young people the opportunity to hear probably the most unbelievable song that portrays a country and what it represents, what it stands for and what it believes in," Allen said. "That is really what this thing's all about.
"And it goes back to what I said earlier. Each generation must fight and protect, defend this great land. And the first step is that you've got to believe in your country. You've got to be a patriot. You've got to be involved in what's happening around you."
Allen said his bill allows schools a lot of flexibility in how to meet the requirement. They could play recordings over the intercom system or have students or the school band perform the anthem, for example.
The national anthem is not without controversy. Francis Scott Key's third stanza includes a reference to "the hireling and slave" that has been interpreted to have a racist connotation.
Allen is serving his third term in the Senate after serving four terms in the House. He sponsored the Alabama Memorial Preservation Act, which passed in 2017 and prohibits local governments from moving Confederate monuments and other historical monuments that have been in place 40 years. The Alabama Supreme Court upheld the law in a ruling in November.
Allen has also sponsored bills to repeal the requirement to have a permit to carry a concealed handgun. Those bills have drawn opposition from law enforcement and have not passed.
Allen has pre-filed the pistol permit bill again this year.


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Trapezoidal Rock is Smoking Gun in DMA Inness Attribution
by Bill Davenport October 29, 2012
Durand's "In the Woods"
The Dallas Museum of Art decided last week that a painting given to the museum in 1931 as painter Asher B. Durand's "In The Woods" is actually a much nicer painting by George Inness titled "Stream in the Mountains."
There have been doubts about the unsigned painting's authorship since the 1940's, but it was sharp work by the DMA's Sue Canterbury, who found an Inness drawing in the Princeton University Art Museum containing similar elements, including a distinctive trapezoidal rock, that clinched the re-attribution., later confirmed by Michael Quick, former curator of American art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and author of George Inness: A Catalogue Raisonné, published in 2007.
George Inness, "Stream in the Mountains"
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The more you drive the more expensive your car insurance is going to be. Here's a closer look at the specific numbers so you can know exactly what you're getting into.
When it comes commuting, insurance companies are only concerned with mileage, not minutes and hours. So if takes you 55 minutes daily to travel only six miles on a congested highway, you're in luck (strictly speaking). You're car insurance rates would be higher if it took you 40 minutes to drive 40 miles.
Transparency is key. If the length of your commute has recently changed -- new job, new office, new living situation, etc -- fill out the form your insurance companies sends periodically regarding alterations to your driving habits. If your commute has gotten shorter, it's very possible that your premiums will decline. And if your commute has recently lengthened you should still report the change, as your provider could just apply an average to your commuter mileage -- an average which may be even longer than your current commute.
Generally speaking, commuting mileages are tiered in terms of insurance costs. And while different carriers have different policies, below is a helpful framework. Each distance refers to a one-way commute.
Three miles or fewer. Considered pleasure driving, and does not affect your insurance rate.
Four to nine miles. First-tier surcharge. Likely means a few extra dollars folded in to your monthly car insurance rate.
Ten to 15 miles. Second-tier surcharge. Up to five dollars of additional charge folded in to your premium.
Fifteen to 20 miles. Third-tier surcharge. Your bill could feature up to eight dollars of additional fees baked into your monthly costs.
Twenty miles or more. Highest surcharge, up to $10 a month extra. The 20-mile mark is the cuttoff. Premium increases almost always stop here. A 45-mile commute should cost as much as a 21-mile commute, insurance-wise.
Obviously, there is not too much you can do about your commute distances, other that switch jobs or relocate closer to the office. And while the distance you travel each day does mean relatively significant swings in your car insurance rates (up to $10 a month either way), it pails in comparison to your paycheck. So while it is important to try to find the best deal on your car insurance when it comes to commuting, you should try to keep the small rate shifts in perspective relative to the totality of your family's finances when considering where to live and work.
For exact data on how much working from home can help you save on car insurance check out this post on our blog.


This week, nations around the world convene in Paris to craft an international climate agreement at the Conference of Parties (COP). The Episcopal Church advocates to limit carbon emissions and to help vulnerable communities adapt to the changing climate. Addressing climate change is one of the greatest moral challenges of our time, and this issue is so important to our Church that the Presiding Bishop is sending a delegation of Episcopalians to the climate negotiations to advocate for a strong and just agreement.
One way you can take part in the Paris conference is to learn more about the United Nations climate negotiations and meet the Presiding Bishop's delegates on our Confronting Climate Change at the COP Webinar, which you can register for here. You can also view the advocacy talking points of the Presiding Bishop's delegation here and read daily updates from the delegates on the EPPN blog here.
Another way to engage is to advocate for the Green Climate Fund and the Clean Power Plan, critical policies that will support a strong international climate agreement.


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