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The diet and workout challenges they create can last days, weeks or months, giving you the chance to workout and eat alongside the ultra-sexy (and super nice) Zuzana and (quiet fit in a Johnny-Knoxville-sort-of-way) husband Freddie, meaning you're not repeating the same dull movements day in and out.
There's nothing that kills motivation quicker than boredom and that's what you'll get doing the exact same video every day. Unless you plan on buying hundreds of workout DVDs, or having a Netflix queue dedicated exclusively to the Shape series, that's what's going to happen.
Not so with bodyrock.tv, where there are new bite-sized workouts loaded constantly with hundreds of commentors testifying to just how helpful, motivating and transformational they really are.
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Over two dozen players – some in Halloween costume – participated in the 2011 Pumpkin Classic in Arlington, VA on October 29. The four-round handicap tournament was sponsored by the NOVA Go Club and Capital Go Club. Zhixiong Shi, Kabe Chin, Diego Pierrottet and Anderson Barreal won their respective divisions, taking home trophies as well as the traditional pumpkin.
In the 3-round Winsonet Greater Washington Team Go Competition — also held in Arlington on October 29 — Team Chinese American defeated Team USA 3-1, Team Korean American 3-1 and Team Taiwanese American 2-2 in a tie-break. Chinese anchor Lin Lu 7D was the only female player in the high-Dan competition and pulled out three impressive anchor wins against Juan Pablo Quizon 5D (US), Ray (Hsien-Ho) Chang 7D (Taiwan) and Jin Park 7D (Korea). Team Taiwanese American was the runner-up, beating Korea 3-1 and US 4-0. The USA team, which averaged 4D, was seemingly the underdog, but thanks to anchor Quizon and blitz player Joshua Lee 5D, took third place by winning over Koreans (2-2) who have two 6-dans and one 7-dan.
Pumpkin Classic Winners Report:
Dan division: 1st, Zhixiong Shi; 2nd, Ray Hunley.
1-4 kyu division: 1st, Kabe Chin; 2nd, Kelsey Dyer and Kevin Chin
7-10 kyu division: 1st, Diego Pierrottet; 2nd, Julian Erville
15-22 kyu division: 1st, Anderson Barreal, 2nd, Jackson Hergenrather and David Dobbs.
Winsonet Greater Washington Team participants:
Chinese America: Binquan Wang 5D, Zhenying Gu 5D, Wei Sun 5D (Captain, Zhixiong Shi 3D
Taiwanese American: I-Han Lui 7D, Daniel Chou 6D, Justin Teng 4D, Ching-Sung Chin (Captain)
USA: Daniel Short 4D, Haskell Small 3D, Yuan Zhou 7D (Captain)
Korean American: James Park 6D, Won Seok Suh 6D, Chang Sun Lee 2D, John Goon (Captain)
- based on reports by Tournament Director Edward 'Zhiyuan' Zhang

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Posts Tagged 'Chuck Barris'
Chillpak Hollywood Hour #515
From a secret location "somewhere in America" (which is actually the offices of the Los Angeles Breakfast Club Foundation), Dean and Phil connect via Skype to discuss the World Premiere of their new film The Lady Killers, a documentary about the history of the disabled on screen, a fragile tone poem of an independent film, a horror mash-up about the descendants of Mina and Jonathan Harker, a franchise tent pole about a gigantic monkey and a "live-action" (not really) adaptation of a Broadway musical adaptation of an animated musical adaptation of a French fairy tale, as well and the death of Chuck Barris. All in all, it's an hour in which your friends in podcasting discuss not only movies and television and celebrities, but the differently abled, diversity, reality shows, the importance of embracing discomfort, and so many other nourishing, inspiring and even hilarious concepts and topics. Enjoy!


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BANNER ELK, N.C. --- The Lees-McRae College women's soccer team is slated to play a challenging schedule this fall, including four opponents that have advanced to the NCAA Tournament at least once over the last two seasons.
The Bobcats return 16 letter-winners and nine starters from last season's 14-6 squad, which posted the program's highest win total since 2002 and its first top-four finish in the Conference Carolinas standings since the 2003 campaign. Head Coach Cally Morrill is back at the helm for her second season, and will be joined by a seasoned core of veterans, including 2009 Daktronics NCAA Division II All-American Vickie Rich (Arlington Heights, Ill.) and 2010 all-Conference Carolinas first-team selections Mary Dorn (Shallotte, N.C.) and Brooke Santerre (Port Republic, Md.).
Lees-McRae will kick off the 2011 season on Sep. 2, traveling to Dahlonega, Ga. to open its campaign against North Georgia College & State University for the second year in a row. The Bobcats will then return home, taking the Tate Field pitch for the first time against Tusculum College on Sep. 7 before opening their conference schedule against St. Andrews Presbyterian College on Sep. 10.
The Bobcats will be among the first to welcome both King College (Tenn.) and North Greenville University into the conference, traveling to Bristol, Tenn. to take on King on Sep. 14 before playing host to North Greenville on Sep. 17. Coach Morrill's squad will then take a break from conference play, traveling to Carson-Newman College on Sep. 19 before hosting Catawba College on Sep. 21.
After traveling to Misenheimer, N.C. for a crucial conference matchup with Pfeiffer University on Sep. 24, the Bobcats will make the journey to Harrogate, Tenn. to take on Lincoln Memorial University on Sep. 27. Lees-McRae then returns home to celebrate homecoming on Oct. 1 against Barton College to resume its conference schedule.
The Bobcats will then enter the stretch run of the regular season, traveling to Spartanburg, S.C. on Oct. 6 to take on Converse College before returning home to host Queens University of Charlotte and Belmont Abbey College on Oct. 8 and 12, respectively. Following a road matchup with Mount Olive College on Oct. 15, the Bobcats will take the pitch at Tate Field for the final time during the regular season on Oct. 19, as Coach Morrill and her squad will honor their seniors prior to kickoff against Erskine College.
Lees-McRae will then close out the regular season on the road, traveling to Coker College on Oct. 22 and Limestone College on Oct. 25 to wrap up its conference slate. The Bobcats then travel to Mars Hill, N.C. to take on Mars Hill College on Oct. 29 ahead of the Conference Carolinas Tournament, which is slated to kick off on Oct. 31. Coach Morrill's squad is expected to contend for the program's second conference title and first since 2000.


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My boyfriend has been begging me to have anal sex, but i'm way to afraid it's gonna hurt. This anal training kit took away all my worries. First I tried the small one (make sure to cover it in Vaseline) and try to be as relaxed as you can. I didn't hurt at all, and I actually kind of liked it. I haven't got to the medium size yet, but i know that by the end of the month i'll be able to handle his penis.Anonymous - March 6 2014


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1oo years ago today Titanic sank. Time to remember those who was onboard that beautiful ship with the terrible destiny. I have been investigating the food that was served the fatal night. First class menu was 11 course long. One of the dishes that were served was the poached salmon with mousseline sauce. This is my version in 1/12 scale. The dinner plate has the same pattern that was used on Titanic first class passengers. Alongside you can see the menu and the boarding card.
I got so caught up in the story that I have bought a couple of books about the subject. One is called "Last dinner on the Titanic" written in 1997. Last one is "RMS TITANIC dinner is served" from 2010.
Tonight I will watch the movie once again. I have seen some online that will host Titanic dinner parties. Sounds like a challenging and fun idea. I just have to get the books with the recipes first…
The set is available in my Etsy store.
Extreme close up of the poached salmon. Looks tender and flaky don't you think?


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Jerry Bruckheimer and Disney just paid a pretty penny for the new space race screenplay from Bruckheimer's usual writers. Which means we're due for a epic space film that may not be groundbreaking, but by god it will be entertaining.
Variety is reporting that past Bruckheimer scribes Terry Rossio and Bill Marsilii made off with a low-seven figures against $3.5 million deal with Disney and Bruckenheimer for their screenplay Lightspeed. Which is being described as:
Story centers on a young pilot who makes the Earth Interstellar Racing Team and must take his ship on a perilous journey across the galaxy on the brink of war.
Sounds like Armageddon, but instead of the best drillers, it's the best futuristic space racers. How much you wanna bet these guys hate rules, and rule-following in general?
And yes of course this film is going to be in 3D. Bring on the next big space franchise we say, the pirates are tired.


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Horse Meat Is Passed Off as Beef Outside U.K., Too
The use of horse meat in beef products isn't only a problem in the U.K. Cassell Bryan-Low looks at evidence that abattoirs and suppliers as far afield as Romania could be involved in what British Prime Minister David Cameron has called an "unacceptable" trade.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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Tales from Exit 138: Spring Fever
As I have said before, when I think of the four seasons, I don't think
of spring, summer, fall, and winter. I think of preseason, regular
season, postseason, and the Hot Stove season. Spring Training is
definitely my favorite season for a lot of reasons. I'm a fan of all
levels of the minor league system, and this is the only time of year
that they are all in one place. I can talk to three different guys on
three different levels all in one day, and so far, it has been really
interesting for me to see the differences in their attitudes or
perspectives depending on where they are in their development.
spring is also known for its seasonal allergies, and I contract the
same one every year: spring fever. It is not curable by any tangible
medications; rather, it is cured only by excessive exposure to spring
training. When I call in sick to school with a fever, I'm not exactly
lying, right?
I have posted the transcriptions to all of the
interviews so far, but sometimes the stories behind how these interviews
happen are nearly as interesting as the interviews themselves. I have
no idea whether or not these guys know that I'm not exactly official.
But what I do know is that they have never made me feel unofficial.
Sometimes I tack on "I'm doing some freelance work for the Portland Sea
Dogs…" but even if I don't, they never ask whom I'm affiliated with.
have all also been extremely accommodating too. The fact of the matter
is that these guys have no obligation to anyone but the organization
right now. Their workouts are long and hard. But they sign autographs on
their way to other stations or on their way inside; and after they
workout or finish extra batting practice, they take five to ten minutes
to sit down with me.
In fact, when I asked Derrik Gibson if I
could interview him after he was done with everything, he mentioned that
he had to take extra batting practice, but asked if I was in a rush.
Normally it's the other way around. I'm on the players' time; I try to
do what's convenient for them, but I thought it was really nice of him
to even ask.
Both Will Middlebrooks and Garin Cecchini waited
while I finished up interviews with Gibson and Matt Price, respectively.
The last thing I want to do is make a player wait, but I also don't
want to cut off my interviews. But they waited, and neither made me feel
bad about waiting. In fact, Middlebrooks mentioned that I had been waiting. Waiting is an inevitable part of what I do, but waiting is by no means something the players have to do.
Hernandez absolutely went above and beyond. He left after his workout,
which was obviously just an honest mistake, but he certainly did not
have to come back after having gotten back to his hotel. I was in my
car, ready to go to the big league game, when a red truck pulled up next
to me, and he got out and knocked on my window. We did the interview
right in the parking lot.
I have definitely learned a lot so
far this spring from talking with the players. I learn more in a day at
the complex than I do in a week at school (this may or may not be due to
the fact that I also have senioritis).
Here are some of the most interesting things I have learned so far from talking to these guys.
pitchers will use or not use certain pitches depending on if the batter
is a righty or a lefty: maybe more changeups to the lefty because the
ball will get away from them, and with righties it will fade into them.
various improvements of both hitters and pitchers within each level:
hitters become a lot more selective and only look for certain pitches in
certain locations. Pitchers can throw all their pitches for strikes,
and they can repeat their mechanics.
-How the pitchers handle
pressure–they will try and limit the damage with a double play instead
of trying to eliminate it completely.
-The impact that college
can have–both on and off the field. Whether it be learning how to pitch
to get outs, keeping the ball down in the zone, the advancement of the
arsenal, or even learning how to handle living on your own.
differences both mentally and physically between each of the infield
positions: the importance of reading bounces, and the differences in
reaction time.
-The importance of repeating and mastering mechanics and fundamentals.
importance of a good mentality. Sometimes, you can't think about trying
to be too perfect. Sometimes, you can't always give 100% and you have
to realize that and give what you can to avoid injuries.
aren't the only thing I do at the complex, though. On Monday, I had the
opportunity to get a picture with Dwight Evans, and get his autograph
for my dad, who watched him when he was actually playing. He and Carl
Yastrzemski work with the minor league guys on hitting mechanics.
also briefly talked to Theo Epstein. He was at the complex presumably
checking out the great foundation of young players that he has built up.
Mr. Epstein is quiet–we only chatted for a minute–but he's not
So even though I have been having a great time at
the complex, I have also been having fun at the games too. I much prefer when the pinch runners start to come in, or when the announcer
says, "Now playing left field, number 95, Alex Hassan." These are the
guys I come to watch. I'll include some of my favorite pictures of my
projects so far:
Alex Hassan:
Lars Anderson:
Michael Bowden:
Ryan Kalish:
Ryan Lavarnway:
Stolmy Pimentel:
Michael Almanzar:
Oscar Tejeda:
Kyle Weiland:
Yamaico Navarro (far away shot, but it was his walk off hit):


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Next Episode of Days of Our Lives is
Season 54 / Episode 73 and airs on 21 February 2019 18:00
Days of our Lives is set in the fictitious Midwestern town of Salem. The core families are the Bradys, the Hortons and the DiMeras, and the multi-layered storylines involve elements of romance, adventure, mystery, comedy and drama.
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Ashley Benson(Abigail Deveraux)
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I was watching Food Network and saw an episode of Top 5, which covered their top 5 choices of presidential favorite foods. I thought I'd share the tidbits here for you all:
- This was LBJ's favorite. In 1964, the Johnsons held a state dinner for the President-elect of Mexico, Diaz Ordaz. Check out LBJ's toast if you like as well. LBJ held over 100 official BBQ as a president.
4.) French Fries
- Pommes Frites (what we know call French Fries – they were named by WWI soldiers) were discovered by Thomas Jefferson while he was Minister to France. In 1802 he included "potatoes fried in the French manner" at a White House dinner.
3.) Potato Chips
- Bill Clinton was a fan of Martin's Potato Chips and had them stocked in Air Force One. Actually Martin's still provides 30 cases a month to Air Force One even though Clinton is no longer in the White House. Clinton discovered these chips in 1991 while campaigning.
2.) French Cuisine
- The Kennedys love of French food brought the entire US into a love affair with French cuisine. The Kennedys' favorite French restaurant was La Caravelle in New York City and Jackie called their head chef to find her a new White House chef. La Caravelle actually trained her chef, Rene Verdon, for two weeks before he started at the White House. [You can read about White House chefs and choosing a new one in this article.] There was one American dish that JFK insisted be prepared regularly though – New England Clam Chowder.
1.) Jelly Beans
- Ronald Reagan discovered jelly beans in 1967 while Governor of California. He used them to help him kick his pipe smoking habit. When the new Jelly Bellys came out in 1976, he was quick to make the switch. When he became president, the company made a new flavor – blueberry – so that red, white and blue jelly beans could be served as his inauguration. They provided 3.5 tons of jelly beans for the inauguration.
And a few more presidential food facts:
- Nixon enjoyed cottage cheese with ketchup on it.
- The Madisons introduced a novel new dish at their inauguration – ice cream
In the theme of presidential food, I enjoy mysteries as well as presidential non-fiction (yes, I do have normal interests). A few weeks ago I picked up a new book to try: The State of the Onion by July Hyzy. The main character is a White House assistant chef. It was actually a rather enjoyable read – nothing really historical, but it was quite amusing. Olivia Paras (Ollie) stumbles into the middle of the Secret Service chasing an intruder off and becomes involved in a hunt for an assassin.


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text: 1817's second installment of Terror at Troll is all about spring weather, BBQ'ing, lapping the ropetow, shotgunning beers, and riding the best park with all your good friends. Thanks to everyone who helped make this happen and thanks to Trollhaugen! Enjoy and Stay Spooky. Featuring Jake Moore, Harrison Gordon, Krister Ralles, Jed Anderson, Jesse Paul, Cody Beiersdorf, Austin Young, Kyle Kennedy, Justin Fronius, and more.


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Water is essential to our lives. That's exactly why we take so many steps to guarantee we produce quality bottled water that meets the highest safety standards. Furthermore, DS Services® is committed to full compliance with corporate financial regulations.
Is our bottled water good for you? You can rest assured. We use certified laboratories to ensure our bottled water products meet strict state and federal food and beverage quality and safety standards. DS Services® proudly includes accurate sourcing information on all labels. The bottled water brands manufactured by DS Services are regulated as a food by the FDA. DS Services works diligently to ensure that we meet or exceed the FDA standards for food safety and quality as required by the agency's Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
At DS Services®, we strongly adhere to corporate compliance laws such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. We implement comprehensive internal controls and procedures to ensure responsibility and provide transparency.
We are committed to our customers and their needs. When they ask, we listen. For example, we recently introduced a new 1-gallon water bottle that's more lightweight because it uses less plastic.
Across our entire organization, we've implemented a number of measures to reduce paper usage. We've moved many customers to a digital billing and contract model. Also, we've adopted digital document storage practices.


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Lake Clark National Park
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve is a composite of ecosystems representative of many diverse regions throughout Alaska. Within the park the mountains of the Alaska and the Aleutian Ranges join, creating the Chigmit Mountains, an awesome, jagged array of peaks resulting from centuries of uplifting, intrusion, earthquakes, vulcanism, and glacial action. Two active volcanoes, Iliamna and Redoubt, vent steam from their snow-capped peaks, rising more than 3,050 meters (10,000 ft.)
The Chigmit's eastern flank descends rapidly to Cook Inlet. Rivers cascade dramatically to the sea through forests of Sitka and white spruce. The rocky cliffs in and adjacent to the park provide rookeries for puffins, cormorants, kittiwakes, and other seabirds. The western flank of the Chigmit Mountains descends through tundra-covered foothills to boreal forest. Spectacular lakes and wild rivers fill the valleys, flowing southwestward to Bristol Bay.
Summer is the time of life as caribou calve, buds turn to leaves, mosquitoes hatch, and salmon return to spawn. Fireweed, lupine, blueberry, and bearberry abound. In autumn the burgundy-hued tundra blankets the slopes around Turquoise Lake. Fish include five species of salmon, rainbow trout, Dolly Varden, lake trout, northern pike, and arctic grayling. Dall sheep, caribou and moose forage the area. Brown and black bear are present, as well as wolves, lynx, foxes and other mammals.


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R&B star Chris Brown has had his probation revoked after a Los Angeles judge ruled that assault charges relating to a recent fight in Washington, D.C. violated the terms of his freedom.
The "Kiss Kiss" hit maker, who was placed on supervised release for his 2009 attack on then-girlfriend Rihanna, appeared in court on Monday for a progress hearing, but Los Angeles Superior Court Judge James R. Brandlin was not happy with his conduct in Washington, D.C. and revoked his probation.
However, Judge Brandlin decided against having the singer taken into custody as Brown is said to be doing well as he undergoes anger management treatment in a lockdown rehab facility. Brown was ordered to spend 90 days under doctors' care last month.
The embattled singer must remain in treatment and return to court on February 10 for another progress update. He must also avoid using medical marijuana until the next hearing.
Brown was slapped with a misdemeanor assault charge in October following a fight outside a Washington, D.C. hotel.
He pleaded not guilty to the allegation, but the bust-up prompted him to seek help to overcome his temper troubles.
He checked in to a rehab center in Malibu, Calif., on October 29, but left the venue in early November. It was subsequently revealed that Brown had actually been kicked out after hurling a rock through his mother's car window during an argument, an outburst that led the judge to sentence him to the 90-day treatment sentence.
It's the second time this year Brown's probation has been revoked – a judge issued a similar ruling in July after he was accused of hit-and-run dating back to a minor incident in May. The case was later dismissed.


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Current Law Students / Re: Crim Law Supplements« on: March 29, 2009, 08:31:25 PM »
Yes, Dressler is good. Also try Interactive Criminal Law - you can download a lecture, practice questions, etc. from the interactive legal tools site or order a product that will come in the mail. I downloaded this and Property, and they were great. Some other sites sell their stuff as well.


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Matthew Thompson needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 308 designs submitted by 112 freelance designers.
Gold Star Plumbing
Clean, Neat and On Time!. We are a profesional plumbing service company located in Long Island, NY. Providing outstanding service in the plumbing, heating and drain cleaning field.
Homeowners 35 years of age and older
We would like to see a star in the logo with a smiley face or star guy with smiley face.
Colors to consider:
-Blue & Gold
-Green & Yellow
-Red & Black
(or variations of)
U.S.P.(slogan) to be used in logo:
Clean, Neat and On Time!
Any form of plumbing stereotype material such as wrenches, pipes, tools, tool boxes, water drops, faucets, toilets, guy running with wrench or tool box, water drops or drips, etc.
NO stock images or clip art.
Examples of logo we like:
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I need an Android app.
Budżet $10-30 USD
Hi, I need an app built. It would be compatible with kindle fire, and any other OS you want. You can sell the app and make mo ye off of it, i just want to be able to use it. I would only pay $10 or so because the app is insanely simple, and you would be making money off of it. The app is The like a smart alarm. When you first launch it, you set when you need to be woken up, what days, and when you need to be done showering, or shaving, or whatever. It then brings you to the main screen. In the top left it has a large panel with an animated weather forecast. Below that is the 5 day forecast. In a slim panel that extends all the way down on the right side is the top news stories. Below that is a button that allows you to control if the alarm is on or off. There is also a large rectangular digital clock in the bottom, with a smaller area that says how much time you have to do your next task. When you turn the alarm on, it opens your downloads and asks you to select a MP3 file to play as an alarm, or just select the default alarm sound. It also asks for the volume. When you wake up, the alarm keeps going until the camera detects motion, the alarm halves volume, but keeps going until you click the stop button that appears in the middle of the screen. If the camera detects motion, but then after a minute the stop button is not pressed, the alarm goes back to full volume. It then asks you if you would like to shower, if yes, it will ask you to finish all the other tasks you have to do. (Ex: brushing teeth, shaving, etc.) and will set an alarm to 5 minutes before the time they said they needed to be done with there other stuff. It also shows how long they have left in a small box in the bottom left side of the clock. Contact me if your willing to make it, have questions, or want to see a sketch I drew of the app so you know what goes where.
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Early In The Morning At Nubble Lighthouse
R. J. Laudenbacher 7/29/2010 9:59:41 AMWell...I can not believe that I am the first to comment on this picture because it is a wonderful picture. I love the detail in the picture and even in the snow. That pop of red from the shed in the foreground really brings this beauty shot to live. It will not shock me at all to see this one again. Great work. #1292904
Rod Partington 7/29/2010 10:18:29 AMBeautifully captured.
Liz blahh 7/29/2010 10:44:57 PMBeautiful image! #8794471
Martin J. Wells 7/30/2010 2:57:27 AMGreat shot! #8794634
Michelle Alton 8/13/2010 12:20:55 PMAn extremely well deserved Finalist, Brian. Congratulations! I think it's coming up again! #8825522
Randy A. Myers 8/13/2010 1:14:29 PMCongratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round. #8825855
Jack Ryan 8/13/2010 1:20:06 PMCongratulations...a very deserving selection. #8825922
Datha Y. Thompson 8/13/2010 2:09:06 PMCongratulations Brian :) WTG #8826409
Phyllis H. Burchett 8/13/2010 3:22:50 PMBeautiful scene and capture, congrats on your finalist Brian! #8827008
Tammy Espino 8/13/2010 3:23:41 PMA huge congrats on this awesome finalist!! :) #8827013
Carol L. Fowler 8/13/2010 4:37:14 PMCongrats on this Finalist! #8827684
Donna La Mattino Pagakis 8/13/2010 6:19:39 PMCongratulations on your finalist Brian. Outstanding! #8828548
Rich Helmer 8/13/2010 10:53:38 PMGreat work!!! Beautiful! #8829683
Usman M. Bajwa 8/14/2010 2:41:46 AMCONGRATZ on your beautiful Finalist!!
Carol Eade 8/14/2010 5:11:14 AMCongratulations, Brian! #8830200
Debra R. Harder 8/14/2010 9:15:42 AMWTG, Brian! Huge congratulations on your outstanding finalist! This is a gold winner IMHO!! Deb #8831544
Becky J. Parkinson 8/14/2010 12:49:17 PMCongratulations, Brian!! This is a wonderful image and finalist!! #8832441
Nancyj E. Hovey 8/14/2010 1:01:50 PMC O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
Melissa G. Meiselman 8/14/2010 1:07:17 PMoutstanding finalist, Brian, congratulations! #8832575
Judy V. Kennamer 8/14/2010 1:30:48 PMCongratulations on your beautiful Finalist Brian! #8832750
Gerri R. Jones 8/14/2010 8:07:34 PMCongratulations on your finalist Brian! A beautiful winter capture of this lighthouse with lovely light! #8834377
Sharon Sawyer 8/14/2010 9:09:33 PMBrian, HUGE congratulations on this amazing finalist and all the best in the next round!!! #8834481
Marsha S. Smith 8/15/2010 8:23:46 AMThis is gorgeous! Love the snow and that red POP! Congrats! #8835982
Dianna Murphy 8/15/2010 10:47:54 AMYay, WTG my friend. Warmest congratulations on your wonderful finalist. Good luck in the next round. #8836354
Glenn E. Traver 8/15/2010 2:37:54 PMCongratulations Brian on this Cool Finalist ~ GT #8837034
Karen Celella 8/16/2010 6:14:45 AMCongratulations on your wonderful finalist, Brian! #8838761
Marsha S. Smith 8/16/2010 2:30:28 PMCongrats, Brian! This is just gorgeous! #8839857
Renee Doyle 8/16/2010 2:50:45 PMCongratulations Brian!! #8839969
Sharon Sawyer 8/16/2010 3:16:04 PMWhoooooooooo Hoooooooooo!!! WTG, Brian! HUGE congratulations on your well deserved SECOND PLACE WIN!!! #8840081
Virginia Leone 8/16/2010 3:16:22 PMYay for you! Yay for me! #8840082
Kay Beausoleil 8/16/2010 3:25:57 PMCongratulations, Brian, on your win for this unusual view of Nubble! #8840142
Kara L. Hendricks 8/16/2010 3:33:05 PMWooohooo... Check this out.. GOLD for Brian... Me likes!!! Wonderful job... congratulations!! #8840193
Carol L. Fowler 8/16/2010 3:53:31 PMCongrats on the GOLD! WEll deserved Brian! #8840357
Agnes Fegan 8/16/2010 3:55:55 PMCongratulations on your beautiful winning image of the Nubble in winter! #8840380
Michelle Alton 8/16/2010 3:56:22 PMWarm congratulations on this capture of Nubble on a cold cold day! #8840386
Nancyj E. Hovey 8/16/2010 4:11:28 PMC O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
Carol Eade 8/16/2010 4:14:26 PMCongratulations on your beautiful winner, Brian! #8840553
Patrick Rouzes 8/16/2010 4:18:48 PMCONGRATULATIONS on this incredible WINNER, Brian! WTG! #8840591
Anita Hogue 8/16/2010 4:23:32 PMThis sure is gorgeous Brian! CONGRATULATIONS on your win! #8840630
Melissa G. Meiselman 8/16/2010 4:30:12 PMBrian, glad to see that this graduated to winner!! Fantastic job!!! #8840664
Tammy Espino 8/16/2010 5:01:31 PMCongrats :) #8840835
Randy D. Dinkins 8/16/2010 5:02:01 PMGreat shot, well deserved win, congrats! #8840843
Renata Gusciora 8/16/2010 5:05:55 PMBig congratulations on your fabulous winner,Brian!!!:-) #8840873
Debra R. Harder 8/16/2010 5:20:40 PMWTG, Brian!! Now can I call it or what!! Huge congratulations on your BEAUTIFUL GOLD WINNER! Deb #8840937
anonymous 8/16/2010 5:28:20 PMCongratulations Brian on your outstanding win! This image is so well composed with excellent clarity! A well deserved win! #8840989
Melissa McCabe 8/16/2010 5:33:51 PMWow, nice one Brian! A perfect image for a super hot summer day : ) Congrats! -mm #8841031
Vickie J. Jenkins 8/16/2010 5:33:58 PMBIG, BIG CONGRATULATIONS! Way to go, Brian. Great image. #8841032
Vickie J. Jenkins 8/16/2010 5:34:16 PMThank you so much everyone for all of your comments and kind words on my Gold winning image.. I feel honored and humbled to be amongst some really great photographers here on this site.. Your insperation has made me a better photographer..
I thank you all #8841033
Mark Dodge 8/16/2010 5:45:41 PMBrian!!!! Another GOLD! Right on, Man! This is truly a magical shot. I love the lighting and contrast. Excellent framing and composition. Perfect time of day for the time of year you shot this... the lighting is gorgeous. So warm, yet you can feel the Winter elements. Fantastic work and a Gold that is truly earned. Excellent color too! Congratulations! You deserve it!!!! #8841062
Val Feldman 8/16/2010 6:18:14 PMFollowing up on Mark, I'm almost at a loss...almost!! :) Congratulations!!!! Wonderful and well-deserving work, Brian...I think you're on a gold roll here! Keep up those fine captures and you'll soon run out of room to store all that gold! WTG! #8841212
Danny B. Head 8/16/2010 6:22:13 PMLove that red!!!! Great winner, Brian! A big Congrats!!! #8841236
Usman M. Bajwa 8/16/2010 6:23:30 PMSo happy to see this bag the Gold, Brian. HUGE CONGRATZ and keep the flame alive, WTG!
Sam Britt 8/16/2010 6:30:44 PMBig Congrats on this terrific second place winner, Brian!! #8841298
Ryan Murphy 8/16/2010 6:42:37 PMCongrats Brian - well deserved! #8841372
Ken Smith 8/16/2010 8:01:52 PMYou nailed this one, Brian..super job and congrats to you! #8841665
Mariann Kovats 8/16/2010 9:08:39 PMCongratulations Brian on your win! Beautiful capture! #8841810
Bojan Bencic 8/16/2010 10:47:51 PMCongratulations on your fantastic winner, Brian. #8842017
Courtenay Vanderbilt 8/17/2010 2:33:01 AMBeautiful, Brian! Congratulations! #8842210
Karen Celella 8/17/2010 5:49:23 AMCongratulations on your fabulous winner, Brian! #8842659
Datha Y. Thompson 8/17/2010 6:27:57 AMC O N G R A T U L A T I O N S ! ! ! #8842817
Kathy Cline 8/17/2010 6:56:52 AMJust beautiful Brian!!
Shelly A. Van Camp 8/17/2010 12:19:00 PMYahhhh! Congrats, my friend on this beauty! #8843649
Denny E. Barnes 8/17/2010 4:10:21 PMOutstanding, very beautiful Brian! Congratulations on you excellent and well deserved win!!! #8844210
Maria Coulson 8/17/2010 8:08:30 PMBrian, congratulations. Very beautiful. #8844681
Kathy Salerni 8/17/2010 9:42:57 PMHuge congrats on your well deserved Gold win, Brian! #8844805
Robert K. Bemus 8/17/2010 10:16:44 PMBeautiful everything here, Brian-- congratulations on well deserved gold!! #8844859
Donna La Mattino Pagakis 8/18/2010 10:59:47 PMCongratulations on your win Brian! I love seeing GOLD under your images! WTG! #8847300
Phyllis H. Burchett 8/19/2010 5:10:23 PMCongrats on this awesome winner Brian! ☺ #8849295
Antonio Amen 8/22/2010 7:12:18 AMWith all this whites, this is a very dificult photo, but you achieve an excellent result. Well done. #8854426
Rosemary Sampson 8/31/2010 10:39:42 AMI love this lighthouse and you have done it justice with this winter scene! Well done, Brian! #8873267
Birgitta Brostrom 9/6/2010 6:33:17 AMFantastic photo! #8884480
Glenn E. Traver 9/8/2010 5:47:11 PMCongratulations Brain, It's the Golden Age ! Keep putting out these high quality photo's ! Excellent ~ GT #8889620
Donna R. Moratelli 9/11/2010 2:28:10 AMYes, I see why this is a winner. It's that cute little red building in the front. It pops against that beautiful exposure of the lighthouse in the snow. Great job on this one! Congratulations. #8893854
Kerry Hill 9/27/2010 2:48:20 AMHuge congratulations on this beautiful well deserved win, Brian! #8931764
Sandra Anderson 10/22/2010 5:39:26 AMThis is a super image Brian. Congratulations on your winner. #8989259
Jennifer L. Alder 11/18/2010 10:40:09 AMBig congrats to you, Brian, on your lovely win. #9048744
Robert Jensen 2/2/2011 12:12:19 PMAnother outstanding image #9208348
Reynaldo D. Reyes 1/3/2013 11:31:44 AMYou're not kidding. You've got them all back. What a pleasure and this is just overload of amazing images for me Brian. I gotta come back when I have more time. Great work! #10497536
Chris Schlosser 1/4/2013 4:25:50 AMWonderful crisp detail. Great winter capture, Brian! I love your entire gallery :) #10498642
Jean-Pierre Ducondi 1/8/2013 7:20:24 AMAwesome capture Brian. I got to go back there on a snowy day. Excellent work and congrats on your win.
Alex T. Mizuno 1/10/2013 12:04:37 AMBrian, this is really breathtaking. The spot color of the red is striking in the monochromatic environment. And belated congratulations on your win! Again, I'm so happy for you you've got your old masterpieces back!! #10507770
Jill Odice 1/11/2013 12:37:42 AMI can see why this was a winner! Absolutely stunning! #10509341
Heather Loewenhardt 1/11/2013 1:19:20 PMThe clarity and structure is simply gorgeous in this image Brian. Congrats on this award so well deserved. #10510610
Jodi Zimmer 1/15/2013 7:33:05 AMawesome photo..congratulations!! #10516216
Virginia Kickle 3/29/2013 7:44:43 AMI love this photo. Such clean sharp details and beautiful composition! #10632655
JudyAnn Rector 4/3/2013 9:34:29 AMStunning! Though I am glad I do not live in snow country, I am always amazed and jealous of gorgeous snow scenes! #10640216
Nubble Lighthouse In York, Maine.
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Mayor Don Wesely today hosted the kick-off for the 2001 "Pennies for Lincoln" campaign to raise $15,000 -- 1.5 million pennies -- for a new sculpture in Cooper Park, 8th and 'E' streets. "Daydreams" by Sondra Jonson of Cambridge, Nebraska is a four-foot bronze sculpture of a young girl and her dog.
"Last year when we had our first Pennies for Lincoln campaign, the community responded by raising $17,500 for a new sculpture of Abraham Lincoln," Wesely said at a news conference at Park Middle School, which adjoins Cooper Park. "We believe the community will again support this important public art project to bring this beautiful work of art to Cooper Park, our city's first park." The 2000 campaign funded "The Rail Joiner," which depicts a young Lincoln. It was placed last May at the Justice and Law Enforcement Center, 575 South 10th Street.
The South Salt Creek Community Organization has already raised about $3,800 for the project from local businesses, organizations and neighborhood associations. Other major partners in the campaign are the Mayor's Office; the city Parks and Recreation Department; the Lincoln Arts Council (LAC); Lincoln Public Schools, specifically Park Middle School and Everett Elementary; and the Capital Humane Society.
"The relationship between people and animals is just one of the themes this sculpture suggests," said Margaret Berry, LAC Executive Director. "Park Middle School has already had a poetry and essay contest focusing on the idea of 'Daydreams.' And the sculpture reminds some people of Dorothy and Toto from the movie 'Wizard of Oz.'"
Steve Larrick of the South Salt Creek Community Organization said the "Wizard of Oz" theme also has a historic connection to Cooper Park. The story is thought to be symbolic of the populist philosophy of William Jennings Bryan, Lincoln's two-time Democratic nominee for U.S. President. Bryan and his wife were in attendance at Cooper Park when the first major. improvements to the park were dedicated in July 1900.
Penny containers will be located at sponsoring organizations and businesses across Lincoln. The giant penny provided by Lincoln Federal Savings Bank will be on display throughout the community. More information is available at the LAC web site www.artscene.org.
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The days of double-digit increases in home sale prices could be ending in Southwest Florida.
Home prices are forecast to rise 3.6 percent in Sarasota and Manatee counties through mid-2014, according to a CoreLogic Case-Shiller report out Wednesday.
Prices are projected to climb a slightly higher 4.3 percent in Charlotte County from July 1 through June 30 of next year, the data provider said.
That would be a marked slowdown from the 12.7 percent increase in Sarasota-Manatee and the 14.3 percent gain in Charlotte in the prior 12-month period, based on CoreLogic's numbers.
Local real estate agents say that, while CoreLogic's forecast may be a little low, most anticipate home price increases will ease in the months ahead.
"That sounds a little on the conservative side to me," said Roger Piro, president of the Sarasota Association of Realtors. "I would expect probably 6 or 7 percent.
"We are already seeing some cooling off, but I've also read some reports that say that may be temporary," he added.
A total of 953 homes in Sarasota and Manatee counties sold in September, up 10.8 percent over the year. The median sale price -- half the homes sold for more, half for less -- was $199,000, down by 5.2 percent from August but up by 17.8 percent for the year.
Peter Crowley, president and co-owner of Re/Max Alliance Group in Sarasota and Manatee counties, noted there are signs that the rate of sales price increases is stabilizing.
"I think this is positive for the market, because an 18 percent increase is not realistic for the long term," he said.
Piro said annual price gains of 2.5 percent to 5 percent would represent a normal range.
"That would be healthy for both buyers and sellers," he said.
The increases have come as the region has been recovering from a post-bubble downward spiral in prices, so a snap-back with double-digit gains was not unexpected, he said. Home prices nationwide increased by 10.1 percent in the second quarter of 2013 compared with a year ago, the analyst said.
Appreciation across all U.S. markets is now expected to slow to an average of 5.4 percent.
"Prices are now rising in nearly 90 percent of metro areas, and in all metro areas with populations greater than 1 million," said David Stiff, principal economist for CoreLogic Case-Shiller.
"The strongest growth continues to be recorded in cities that were at the center of the housing bubble, but investor demand in those markets appears to be waning, meaning rapid rates of price appreciation are likely unsustainable," he said.
Home price increases in other Florida cities that have seen double-digit gains are expected to ease as well. Projections for the next year include 6.2 percent in Tampa, 5.1 percent in Orlando and West Palm Beach, 2.2 percent in Fort Lauderdale and 1.5 percent in Miami.
Home purchases by first-time and trade-up buyers are increasing, too, though tight mortgage lending conditions and slow job-market gains are constraining demand for owner-occupied housing, CoreLogic said.
Demand from investors is weakening as well, as fewer distressed properties are listed for sale and rising home prices have cut into potential rental profits.
"Combined with increased housing construction, expected increases in existing inventories should restrain price appreciation even if demand remains strong," Stiff said. "Nevertheless, the rate of home-price growth in the coming months will remain above its long-term average of 4.5 percent annual appreciation since 1975."
Cooling of home prices in forecast
The days of double-digit increases in home sale prices could be ending in Southwest Florida.


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by Paula M. Riley
"As the grocery bag says, 'There's only one Earth,'" said Celia Mazzarelli, a Norwood-Fontbonne Academy third-grader who spent last Thursday afternoon planting a storm garden with her classmates at the Sisters of Saint Joseph's Earth Center at Chestnut Hill College.
A sponsored work of the Sisters of Saint Joseph, the Earth Center's mission is to "foster opportunities to reflect, practice and celebrate the truth that all is sacred."
Sr. Mary Elizabeth Clark, special assistant to the president for sustainability and director of the Earth Center, worked with NFA teacher Sr. Marjorie Lawless to organize the planting effort.
"We wanted to teach the children how to build a storm garden and the importance of one," Clark explained.
Because the Wissahickon Creek flows right through the College campus, there is often flooding during storms. The Earth Center building is located on a landfill just above the flood plain. Students worked under the direction of Robert Meyer, Ph.D., biologist and director of environmental studies, who designed the storm garden. He gave a brief lecture, dug the holes and let the third-graders plant all the perennials.
"The flowers we planted will keep the storm water that has the pollutants in it on the ground," Mazzarelli said. "This will keep the polluted water from going into the Wissahickon, which goes into the Schuylkill, which goes into the Delaware."
"This is so important because the Delaware is where we get our drinking water," her classmate Kelly Doerzbacher said.
This was Clark's first experience in working with elementary school students at the Earth Center.
"I was so impressed with the students," she said. "They were incredibly diligent and worked together beautifully."
Participating in such activities is an opportunity for NFA students to further live out the vision of Norwood-Fontbonne Academy since the SSJ mission is focused on care and respect for Earth, as is the Academy's mission.
"We create experiences for our children to be one with the Earth," said Sister Mary Helen Beirne, head of school. "They learn to be one with the Earth rather than be masters of it. We work to be in unity and reconciliation with all of creation."
This statement describes Clark's work as well. She is looking at all of the college's systems to evaluate their sustainability.
"We are evaluating all our systems to deepen and improve our commitment to sustainability," she said. "Our work includes looking at water systems, introducing more local food options, reducing consumption of bottled water and identifying the best energy systems."
She most recently collaborated with an undergraduate and graduate program to develop a sustainability certification program now offered at the college, and she is a guest lecturer in this program. Clark also serves as an Ambassador for Catholic Climate Change, one of only 25 people nationwide trained by the Catholic Church Climate Change Coalition.


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Would love to get your recommendations, and please do not hesitate if you are not of Indian origin. What unites us is our love of Hindi cinema, and that's all that matters! Updates and reviews at the bottom of the post.
One world. One dream. Saw the spectacular opening ceremony of the Olympics at a Chinese restaurant (voted for Thai but deferred to friends) where at least 30 countries were represented. It was like one big global family watching the event. Fun! The lighting of the torch must have featured clips of these Bollywood actors who carried the torch in New Delhi (here's a recent interview with Aamir -- would you believe his haircut was banned in some Bangalore colleges?). And listening to the NBC announcers, one would think every region aside from the U.S. and Europe was politically incompetent (I could have lived with unstable -- and this isn't even Fox!). They're missing the point of the games. Oh well. Go Teams U.S. and India!
It's August, and we're less than a week away to August 15! Figured it would be a good month to discuss some of my favorite patriotic films, centered around the struggle for independence or the struggle to sustain goodness decades later.
Our Aazaadi Sawaari (independence vehicle) will go through films on the subject, listed at the bottom of this post (by year, as placed in films). Each has strong memorable moments on some mode of transport, whether in a song or otherwise. The modes range from elephants...
...to bullock carts.
More bullock carts...
...and bullocks without carts (backdrop).
Tractors (how cool is this color palette?).
...and horse-drawn carriages.
Motor homes.
Bikes and jeeps.
Heck, even snowmobiles!
Aside: Of late, they tend to feature this dude at his best.
No matter what your preference, there's a vehicle for you! We'll be going through the following films over the next few weeks. All frames above are from these (at least one from each):
- 1857: Mangal Pandey (2005) -- review added at this link.
- 1893: Lagaan (2001) -- but we've been there!
- 1947: Earth (1998) -- review added at this link.
- Post-1947: Mother India (1957) -- review added at this link.
- 1999: Sarfarosh (1999) -- review added at this link.
- 2004: Swades (2004) -- review added at this link.
- 2006: Rang De Basanti (2006) -- review added at this link.
- 2006: Fanaa (2006) -- review added at this link.
So hop aboard the Aazaadi Sawaari, and let's move forward and enjoy the ride! Chale Chalo. And while we're at it, which patriotic Bollywood films do you like most?


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The procurement of certain commodities and services have limitations or require special procedures.
8.1 Architectural and Engineering
8.1.1 Projects Exceeding $250,000: In the procurement of architectural and engineering services, including those professional services of an architectural or engineering nature, for projects estimated to exceed $250,000 (construction cost and architectural fees), an Expression of Interest shall be requested of interested firms by the Purchasing Division. Special procedures in the selection of architectural and engineering services are required in accordance with Chapter 5G of the West Virginia Code. Agencies must use the standard EOI format for projects expected to exceed $250,000.
The expression of interest shall include a statement of qualifications and performance data and may include anticipated concepts and proposed methods of approach to the project. The project must be announced by public notice.
An evaluation committee shall consist of three (3) to five (5) representatives of the agency. The committee shall:
(a) Evaluate the statements of qualifications and performance data and other material submitted;
(b) Develop a short list (minimum of three [3] firms) which, in their opinion, are best qualified to perform the desired service; and
(c) Interview each firm on the short list and discuss anticipated concepts and proposed methods of approach to the assignment, including clarification of qualifications and performance data, the scope of services offered and needed time to complete project.
The committee will then rank no less than three (3) firms deemed to be the most highly qualified on the basis of the matters discussed during the interview, in order of preference, and present such list to the state agency and the Purchasing Division. The committee will then commence negotiations as to scope of service and price with the highest qualified firm. The committee will forward its recommendation to the Purchasing Division along with a written justification as to the selection of the firm. The justification must provide a score sheet with complete explanation of all points deducted to clearly indicate how the firms were ranked.
If the agency fails to negotiate a satisfactory contract with the highest qualified firm at a fee determined to be fair and reasonable, negotiations as to scope of services and price with the firm of second choice will commence. Failing that, negotiations as to scope of service and price will be undertaken with the third most qualified firm. In no situation, after negotiations have been terminated with a firm, will negotiations be reopened.
If the agency fails to negotiate a satisfactory contract with any of the selected firms, in order of their competence and qualifications, they will rebid.
8.1.2 Projects $250,000 or Less: In the procurement of architectural and engineering services for projects estimated to cost less than $250,000 (construction cost and architectural fee), competition shall be sought by the agency.
The agency shall conduct discussions with three (3) or more firms solicited on the basis of known or submitted qualifications for the assignment and the scope of services prior to the awarding of any contract. Price may not be discussed prior to selecting the highest rated firm.
The agency and the initially selected firm shall further develop the scope of services and, at this time, discuss price. If negotiations fail to result in a satisfactory contract, the agency may commence negotiations with the next ranked firm in the same manner, continuing until a satisfactory contract is negotiated.
If a judgment is made that special circumstances exist and that seeking competition is not practical, the agency may, with the prior approval of the Purchasing Director, select a firm on the basis of previous satisfactory performance and knowledge of the facilities and agency's needs.
8.2 Capitol Improvements
8.2.1 State Capitol Complex: Pursuant to the West Virginia Code §4-8-5, No contract or contracts which will result in physical changes to the state Capitol or any approaches, structures or facilities incidental thereto shall be let, nor shall any physical changes be made not requiring a contract, until approval of the commission has been obtained.
The Code requires the Capitol Building Commission to review and either approve or reject all plans recommending substantial physical changes inside or outside the state Capitol or surrounding complex, including the public meeting rooms, hallways and grounds which affect the appearance thereof. The surrounding complex shall include the governor's mansion and other buildings used by the governor as part of his residence; the state science and cultural center; all state office buildings located in the immediate vicinity of the state Capitol and the roadways, structures and facilities which are incidental to such buildings. Substantial physical change means any permanent physical changes that alter the appearance of the public areas of the Capitol and surrounding complex.
The approval of the Capitol Building Commission is mandatory before any contract may be bid for work requiring a substantial physical change, or before changes are initiated if the work is not done under a contract.
8.2.2 State-Owned Office Buildings: Pursuant to the West Virginia Code §4-8-4, The Capitol Building Commission shall review and approve or reject all plans recommending substantial physical changes inside or outside the state capitol building or surrounding complex, including the public meeting rooms, hallways and grounds, which affect the appearance thereof. The approval of the commission is mandatory before a contract may be let for work which constitutes a substantial physical change, or before changes are started if the work is not done under a contract. As used in this article, the surrounding complex shall include the governor's mansion and other buildings used by the governor as part of his residence, the state science and cultural center, all state office buildings located in the immediate vicinity of the state capitol, and the roadways, structures and facilities which are incidental to such buildings. As used in this article, substantial physical change shall include, but not be limited to, permanent physical changes that alter the appearance of the public areas of the capitol building and surrounding complex. The secretary of the department of administration shall promulgate rules and regulations, pursuant to the provisions of chapter twenty-nine-a of this code, which rules and regulations shall be subject to the approval of the capitol building commission, to implement the provisions of this article. In addition, West Virginia Code §4-8-4 states that no contract or contracts which will result in physical changes to the capitol building or any approaches, structures or facilities incidental thereto shall be let, nor shall any physical changes be made not requiring a contract, until approval of the commission has been obtained.
8.3 Data Processing Equipment or Software
The West Virginia Code §5A-6-4 (3), requires that the Chief Technology Office (CTO), in conjunction with the Information Services & Communications Division (IS&C) of the Department of Administration, review and approve all data processing procurements for state agencies.
All infrastructure purposes, regardless of dollar value, require CTO approval. All state entities, with the exception of Constitutional Officers, Higher Education and K-12, shall request approval for, at a minimum, but not limited to, the purchase of servers, storage devices, routers, hubs, switches, firewalls, video conferencing and telephone equipment, including PBX system. The applicable infrastructure purchases also include infrastructure software of all types, whether it is e-mail applications, anti-virus software or any other interoperability application.
State agencies may procure computer application software and other non-infrastructure software, as well as IT consulting services with an estimated value of less than $10,000 without CTO approval, but must provide copies of agency purchase orders to the CTO. All purchases of computer hardware, software and consulting services in excess of $10,000 must have prior approval of the CTO before it can be processed. Such proposed purchases must be submitted to the Office of Technology for review and evaluation, and the results will be forwarded to the CTO for final approval.
8.4 Design Services or Consultant: Any individual, corporation, or firm (except as provided by a statewide contract) paid to custom design or write specifications for a modular office system, computer system, construction or any other project or contract shall not be permitted to competitively bid to provide the product or service that was designed. This removes the possibility of the designer developing specifications that only the designer can meet or restrict another vendor from meeting. This also prevents the appearance of any impropriety, thereby protecting the integrity of the competitive bid process.
Agencies may call vendors for information or copies of specifications for consideration of a particular brand or manufacturer without jeopardizing the vendor's ability to compete in the bid process as long as the vendor does not receive compensation or any form of favoritism.
8.5 Direct Purchase: A direct purchase is a transaction in which a purchase is made for a commodity or service that is unique and possesses specific characteristics that are available from only one (1) known source.
To assure that there is no competition for such commodities or services, the Purchasing Division, upon a request from an agency for a sole source purchase, will advertise the potential sole source acquisition in the West Virginia Purchasing Bulletin. If a vendor acknowledges that they may fulfill the solicitation, the Purchasing Division may pursue competitively bidding out the solicitation and will notify the requesting agency of this action.
If no vendor states that it can provide the commodity or service, the Purchasing Division will notify the agency.
Written justification must be provided with the Purchase Requisition. The following criteria will be used by the Purchasing Division to determine validity of the request:
A. Requested vendor is the only known source; or
B. The items are of a unique or special nature; and
C. The request is not an attempt to circumvent the normal bidding procedures.
Quotations from the sole source vendor must also be submitted with the completed Purchase Requisition and agency justification. Signed fax bids are permitted. A specific description, terms, FOB shipping point and price must be included in the signed quotation. (The quotation may be on the vendor's letterhead).
8.6 Emergency Purchases: In accordance with the West Virginia Code §5A-3-15, purchases may be necessary to be made when unforeseen causes arise; however, emergency purchases are not used for hardship resulting from neglect, poor planning or lack of organization by the spending unit.
An emergency purchase is a purchase which can be made only after the Purchasing Director, exercising sound judgment and discretion, concludes in good faith and upon reasonable and sufficient grounds that some unforeseen or unexpected circumstance has suddenly created a situation requiring that commodities or services be immediately purchased by a state spending unit and the Purchasing Director in writing authorizes such a purchase. A report of any such purchase, together with a record of competitive bids upon which it was based, is to be submitted to the Purchasing Director.
When an emergency situation occurs during normal business hours, verbal approval of the Purchasing Director or his/her designee must be obtained prior to making a purchase or execution of any work. A written explanation must be provided immediately which should include the estimated cost. If an emergency occurs after business hours, on a holiday or weekend, the state agency may proceed with the emergency purchase and provide immediate written justification of the action to the Purchasing Director on the first working day following the emergency.
A minimum of three (3) bids shall be obtained, if possible. Original, signed written bids shall be attached to the Purchase Requisition, and submitted to the Purchasing Division with a letter of justification or a copy of the Director's or designee's written approval.
Agencies must first examine mandatory contracts and other internal sources for availability of the product or service and utilize such. For information on mandatory contracts and internal sources, see Section 4: Acquisition Planning, 4.6 Define Sources.
8.7 Lease or Lease Purchase of Equipment: Lease or lease purchase of equipment are methods by which a state agency may obtain equipment and make payments for the use of the equipment over a period of time.
Leases and lease purchases are subject to annual funding authority of the Legislature. The state agency must provide the required funding over the life of the agreement. A reduction in funds or an administrative freeze shall not be sufficient justification to cancel a lease or lease purchase agreement. No lease or lease purchase can be canceled without approval of the Purchasing Division.
State agencies may be authorized by the Purchasing Division to purchase equipment currently under lease if the Purchasing Division competitively bid the lease originally. Each request will be evaluated on its own merits by the Purchasing Division. Approval is required by the Purchasing Division.
The minimum purchase price for this method should be $100,000. Borrowing money is discouraged; however, if it is critical to the operation to gain financial assistance, it is vital to prepare a letter of justification and submit to the Purchasing Division. A mandatory statewide contract for financing is available to all agencies.
8.8 Piggybacking Contracts: In accordance with the West Virginia Code §5A-3-19, the Purchasing Director may, upon the recommendation of a state spending unit, participate in, sponsor, conduct, or administer a cooperative purchasing agreement or consortium for the purchase of commodities or services with agencies of the federal government, agencies of other states, other public bodies or other state agencies, if available and financially advantageous.
These contracts or cooperative arrangements shall be from valid properly awarded contracts and considered by the Purchasing Director to be available and financially advantageous and comparable to what can be obtained by competitive bid. The Director shall require spending units to prove that their requests to use such contracts:
Do not conflict with existing state of West Virginia contracts unless the prices on the contracts issued by other public agencies and entities is substantially lower than the state contracts based on an equal comparison. No price comparison may be based on differing specifications as determined by the Director.
Will not cause a West Virginia vendor that offers like products and services to lose substantial business, unless the Director determines based on submitted documentation from the spending unit that the difference in price is so great that the state's best interest is served by using the contracts issued by other public agencies and entities; and
Does not cause extensive hardship to any spending unit offered preference under the West Virginia Code.
The following guidelines and requirements relate to these types of purchases and must be submitted in writing sufficiently in advance of the proposed purchase:
A written justification explaining how the use of the contract is financially advantageous and comparable to what has been competitively bid.
A complete copy of the contract to be used.
Evidence that the issuing agency and vendor will allow a West Virginia spending unit to use the contract.
A complete copy of the order to be submitted.
Proof that use of the contract does not conflict with an existing contract unless prices on the non-West Virginia contract are substantially lower.
Proof that use of the contract will not cause a hardship on a West Virginia vendor.
Does not conflict with any spending unit set aside preference.
The proposed vendor must be properly registered with the Purchasing Division.
Notice of any fees or terms and conditions that are applicable.
Please note that certain Purchasing Division forms, such as the (WV-96) Agreement Addendum, Purchasing Affidavit, Certificate of Non-Conflict, may be applicable.
If a piggyback contract replaces a statewide contract for that particular commodity, it is considered mandatory for use by state agencies. All contracts issued by the Purchasing Division are available on its website at http://www.state.wv.us/admin/purchase/contracts.html and distinguished as mandatory or optional.
8.9 Prevailing Wage Rates: Prevailing wage rates are hourly labor and fringe benefit rates established annually by the West Virginia Division of Labor on a county by county basis to be paid for all work involving various crafts and labor.
8.10 Printing and Printing Equipment: All printing and binding services must be performed by Correctional Industries or a letter of refusal must be attached to the Purchase Requisition (over $25,000), or maintained with agency invoice or purchase order file ($25,000 or less).
8.11 Professional Services: Professional service contracts provide a mechanism to acquire specific professional expertise. Unless specifically covered in Section 9, professional services shall be competitively bid.
8.12 Rentals: Rentals require an Agreement Addendum (WV-96) and shall not exceed thirty (30) days.
8.13 Telecommunications Systems: All telephone systems with a total cost (purchase price or total of lease purchase payments, including maintenance if selected by the agency at the time of award) over $25,000 must be bid through the Purchasing Division. Upgrading of existing systems may be considered a sole source purchase, if the displaced equipment represents less than 50% of the present day dollar value of the existing equipment, and the equipment remains under the terms and conditions of its original maintenance agreement. Expansion of existing systems not involving an upgrade and/or added features may be considered sole source purchases if the equipment remains under the terms and conditions of its original maintenance agreement.
All telecommunications systems, upgrades and expansions, regardless of cost, must be approved prior to bidding by the Information Services and Communications Division. All telecommunications purchase orders greater than $25,000 must be approved by the Chief Technology Officer of the Governor's Office of Technology. Evaluation of bids will include installation, training and post-warranty maintenance. This policy is vitally important to maintain the integrity and compatibility of the state's massive voice and data telecommunications system.
8.14 Vehicles: Approval by the Fleet Management Office is required to purchase vehicles, unless statutorily exempt. Vehicles greater than 10,000 GVWR or that require a CDL to operate are outside of the scope of the Fleet Management Office. Any request under the authority of the Fleet Management Office to increase an agency's fleet size must be approved by the Executive Director of the Fleet Management Office. Vehicles ordered from the statewide contract, with options not included on the statewide contract, require a written quote (dealer cost) from the vendor, written agency justification, and approval of the Purchasing Director. All vehicle purchases, regardless of dollar amount, must be processed through the Purchasing Division. Purchases of vehicles from Surplus Property are exempt from Purchasing Division approval.
8.15 Used Property: State agencies may purchase used property through the normal competitive bid process after first checking the item availability with the West Virginia State Agency for Surplus Property and documenting this contact in the official file. In accordance with the Code of State Rules, 148CSR7.5.6, the Purchasing Director shall issue prior approval or disapproval for used equipment to be purchased directly without competitive bids. If disapproved, the Purchasing Director shall return the request to the spending unit and direct another method of purchasing.
8.16 Banking Goods and Services: The Office of the State Treasurer must approve the acquisition of any kind of banking goods or services, which includes accepting payments and receiving funds via electronic commerce. Agencies must submit a request to the Office of the State Treasurer before issuing any Request for Proposal (RFP) or Request for Quotation (RFQ) or entering into any contract with another entity for banking goods or services, in accordance with West Virginia Code §12-1-7 and §12-3A-6.
8.17 Radios and Microwave Equipment: In accordance with Governor's Executive Order 2-11, any purchase by a state spending unit or state agency, including purchases on behalf of state agencies, of two-way radio, microwave or satellite equipment and related services, or purchases that utilize state or federal funds distributed to local entities by the state of West Virginia which are not listed on the Statewide Interoperability Executive Committee's State Interoperable Radio Network (SIRN) Approved Compatibility Equipment List, shall obtain the prior written approval of the Statewide Interoperability Coordinator (SWIC) for any proposed purchase of goods and services. SWIC approval or verification that the equipment is on the Approved Compatibility Equipment List must be submitted with the Purchase Requisition to the Purchasing Division.
For a list of
approved radios for use on the Statewide Interoperable Radio Network, visit:
http://www.sirn.wv.gov/information/downloads/Documents/WVSIRN Approved Equipment List.pdf
All contractual documents for two-way radio, microwave or satellite equipment and related services, including, but not limited to, land or tower leases, memorandums of understanding/agreement, training contracts, agreements or services, and purchasing or service contracts related to two-way radio, microwave or satellite equipment and related services for any agency of the state of West Virginia, and all local entities of the state of West Virginia which utilize state or federal funds distributed by the state of West Virginia, must be reviewed and approved by the SWIC to ensure compatibility with the SIRN, to promote the best possible value in purchasing, and to ensure all agencies participating in the SIRN and needing equipment and related services are covered by contractual documents. Questions may be directed to the Statewide Interoperability Coordinator at (304) 766-5899.
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