Monthly Archives: September 2011

Offshore Wind, Revisted in 2011

Offshore Wind, Revisted in 2011

The Ormonde wind farm, England – 30 x 5 MW RE Power wind turbines = 150 MW, newly up and runningfrom http://www.rechargenews.com/multimedia/archive/00034/webvattenfalloffshor_34400b.jpgIntroductionThe very recent NYPA decision to snatch a defeat from t…

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Senator Kennedy Hosts ‘Senior Symposium’, Unveils Legislative Plan to Protect Western New York Seniors

Senator Kennedy Hosts ‘Senior Symposium’, Unveils Legislative Plan to Protect Western New York Seniors

About 500 Senior Citizens join Senator Kennedy to gain access to various services, agencies.
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Senator Timothy M. Kennedy, D-58th District, hosted a “Senior Symposium” Wednesday at Lucarelli’s Banquet Center in Lackawanna. With th…

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Environmental organizations collaborate for Great Lakes education

Buffalo Niagara RIVERKEEPER, the Buffalo Urban Outdoor Education Foundation (BUOE), Buffalo Audubon Society and Friends of Reinstein Nature Preserve, Inc. will collaborate to educate teachers about Great Lakes water, wildlife and management issues. Rec…

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Two more bills signed into law that were sponsored by Senator Grisanti

Governor Andrew Cuomo has now signed 17 bills into law that were sponsored by Senator Grisanti, including two more bills that were signed into law by Cuomo this week.
“ I am humbled to have 17 bills signed into law as a freshman senator,” sai…

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THE BUFFALO NEWS: Governor OKs tightrope walk over Niagara Falls

By TOM PRECIOUS
The Flying Wallenda who wants to cheat death with a tightrope walk across Niagara Falls will get his wish, at least with the blessing of New York state.

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed legislation today permitting Nik Wallenda’s bid to …

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Equality Is Good For Business

Every day, American women make incredible contributions to our economy, but we are just starting to scratch the surface of women’s economic potential. For women to fully help right our economic outlook, we must address both the challenges and opport…

Web-Based System for 2011-12 School Reporting Requirements Launches

The State Education Department has launched the 2011-12 School Reporting Requirements (SRR) web-based system. The SRR system provides school districts, charter schools, and BOCES with a single access point for all Prek- 12 plans, applications, report…

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Senator Kennedy Announces Governor Signs Certificate of Still Birth into Law

Long-delayed bill becoming law means a sense of closure to families of a stillborn child BUFFALO, N.Y. – Senator Timothy M. Kennedy, D-58th District, announced Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed the Certificate of Still Birth bill (S.3111B) into law. T…

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Senator Kennedy to Host ‘Senior Symposium’

Invites senior citizens from the 58th Senatorial District to join him at outreach event on September 28. BUFFALO, N.Y. – Senator Timothy M. Kennedy, D-58th District, will host a Senior Symposium Wednesday, September 28 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Lucar…

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RFI: Teacher/Principal Practice Video Libraries and Technology Platforms

The New York State Education Department (NYSED) is seeking information about the availability for purchase of Teacher and/or Principal Practice Video Resource Libraries that will serve as a professional development resource and training tool to school …

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Latest Crime Statistics: Volumes Continue to Fall

Annual report shows violent crimes dropped six percent in 2010 compared to a year earlier.

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Gillibrand seeks to empower women in business

Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand called for a revival of the “Rosie the Riveter” campaign Friday to galvanize women to become economically empowered during a round-table discussion with local female business owners and entrepreneurs.
The junior senator fr…

RTTT Annual Program Report Now Open

The Race to the Top (RTTT) Annual Program Report (APR) is now open for submissions. The deadline is September 30, 2011. Please see http://usny.nysed.gov/arra/rttt/apr.html for a tutorial, screen shots of the system, and frequently asked questions.

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Variations on Merit Order Effect – Alice in Wonderland, Again

Variations on Merit Order Effect – Alice in Wonderland, Again

What lies beyond that door?http://www.starpulse.com/Movies/Alice_in_Wonderland/gallery/ALICEWONDERMV011/IntroductionThis may seem strange (hence the Alice reference, and the “curiouser and curiouser” aspect), but adding more no-fuel-needed renewable el…

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Schenectady School District Elementary Teacher Named 2012 New York State Teacher of the Year

The Board of Regents announced that Kathleen Ferguson, a second grade teacher at Jessie T. Zoller Elementary School in Schenectady, has been named the 2012 New York State Teacher of the Year.

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Updated Guidance on Annual Professional Performance Review

The New York State Education Department has released updated guidance on the Annual Professional Performance Review Law and Regulations. The Department has also released an updated Summary of Provisions in the Regulations.

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Disaster highlights rural needs

Recent flood damage to upstate New York highlights the needs of rural communities across the nation, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said Tuesday as she introduced a slate of bills.
“For many parts of our state, this economic difficulty is just the …

Ban on E. Coli in Ground Beef Is to Extend to 6 More Strains

The federal government will ban the sale of ground beef tainted with six toxic strains of E. coli bacteria that are increasingly showing up as the cause of severe illness from food. Officials have been under pressure from food safety advocates and s…

Funds could aid Sept. 11 museum

The National September 11 Memorial & Museum could get up to $20 million a year in federal money under a new proposal from three U.S. senators, who said they hoped to trim suggested museum admission fees that organizers have said could be $20.
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Announcing a $40 million Federal Contract for Calspan with Rep. Higgins

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