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Non-Immigrant Visas
How to Apply
We apologize for the continuing inconvenience, but сurrently the U.S. Embassy in Minsk is only able to accept the following limited categories of nonimmigrant visa applications:
- Diplomatic visas (A and G categories)
- Student visas (F and M category)
- Exchange visitor visas (J category)
- Petition based work visa renewals (click here for details)
- Guest of embassy visitor's visas (relatives of Belarusian diplomats serving at the Belarusian diplomatic missions in the U.S.),
- Family & medical emergencies requiring urgent travel,
- U.S. Government-sponsored travel and programs,
- Visa applications of senior citizens (over 70 years old).
We offer interviews for visa applicants falling under the above categories on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Appointments can be made by e-mail only at firstname.lastname@example.com. In your e-mail, please state why you believe that your application falls under one of the above categories. We will inform you of your appointment time and date by phone or e-mail, or, if your request for an appointment is declined, we will explain why. Normally, you will receive a response within 2-3 days.
Residents of Belarus whose applications do not fall under the above categories should make arrangements to apply for a nonimmigrant visa at another post. While applicants may apply in person at any U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate where they have an appointment, suggested posts for residents of Belarus are below. Each of these suggested posts have additional information for non-resident applicants on their websites.
- U.S. Embassy Moscow: http://moscow.usembassy.gov
- U.S. Consulate St. Petersburg: http://stpetersburg.usconsulate.gov
- U.S. Embassy Kyiv: http://kiev.usembassy.gov
- U.S. Embassy Warsaw: http://poland.usembassy.gov
- U.S. Embassy Vilnius: http://vilnius.usembassy.gov/belarusians.html
- U.S. Embassy Riga: http://riga.usembassy.gov/visas.html
Please be aware that at some nearby posts, particularly at U.S. Embassies Vilnius, Tallinn and Riga, the number of visa appointments available for non-residents is extremely limited, and interviews may have to be conducted in English. Applicants who would like to interview in Russian may prefer to interview at U.S. Embassies or Consulates located in Moscow, St. Petersburg or Kyiv, as staff in those locations are able to speak and translate Russian as needed.
If you were granted a visa appointment in Minsk, please read the following.
We recommend that applicants schedule their visa interviews at least one month before they intend to travel. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that there is enough time to complete the visa application process before traveling to the United States. Processing wait time DOES NOT include the time required for additional administrative processing or special requirements. In such cases, processing wait time will vary based on the individual circumstances of each application.
If you apply for a visitor's visa (B1/B2 – Visitor of Business/Pleasure), please bring the following documents to the Consular Section at the appointed date and time:
- $160 non-refundable visa application fee, payable in U.S. dollars [Please note: non-refundable visa application fee when applying for petition based visas (Categories: H, L, O, P, Q, R) is $190 - see Temporary Workers page for more information about the categories]
- your passport (valid at least another 6 months from intended date of departure from the U.S.)
- bio data confirmation page with a barcode of visa Application Form DS-160
- if you were unable to upload a digital photo to your application (see digital photo requirements here), please bring 1 unmounted 5 x 5 cm, full face color photograph (see example photo)
- proof of your economic, social, family and other ties to Belarus
The visa application form (DS-160) can be found by clicking here. This link will also provide instructions on how to fill out the form. We will not accept visa applications prepared using other application forms.
- We do not require invitations for business or private trips.
- If you choose to present an invitation or letter from your relative, friend, or business contact in the U.S., please bring it with you on the day of your interview. Please do not send invitations or letters directly to the Embassy.
- Since invitations are not required documents, they may be presented in any format, such as email or fax. There is no need to notarize an invitation, and there is no standard format.
There is no single document the Consular Officer will look at that will determine whether they approve your visa application. Consular Officers consider all information presented and return your supporting documents at the end of the interview.
WE REQUEST THAT ALL APPLICANTS BRING $160 (or $190 if applying for a petition based visa) IN EXACT CHANGE. IF WE DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH BILLS OF SMALL DENOMINATION TO GIVE CHANGE, WE MAY ASK YOU TO COME ON A LATER DATE TO COMPLETE YOUR VISA APPLICATION.
Each applicant should apply personally for a visa. The exception is children under the age of 14, whose personal appearance for an interview is at their parents' discretion.
Applications of children under 16 traveling alone or with one parent should be presented to the Embassy by both parents. If the physical presence of one of the parents is not possible, for example if one parent is deceased, the application procedure should be agreed upon in advance with the Consular Section of the Embassy. Additionally, such applications should include child's birth certificate and both parents' passports.
Visa Issuance
In most cases, applicants who are qualified for visas may pick up their passports with the visa on the following working day between 4:00 p.m. and 4:20 p.m. Those who cannot pick up their passports on the following working day will be able to do it on any other working day at the same time. Due to many additional factors, some visas can take up to 3 weeks or more to process; please plan accordingly. Please note that listed processing times are averages and timing may vary based on the individual circumstances of each case. WE ADVISE THAT YOU DO NOT MAKE YOUR TRAVEL RESERVATIONS UNTIL YOU HAVE YOUR VISA IN HAND.
Visa Fees
The following fees are applicable to Belarusian citizens:
- Multiple entry one-year business/tourist/visitor/student/transit - $160 application fee
- Multiple entry one-year work visa - $190 application fee
Do not believe claims made by anyone that they can guarantee issuance of a U.S. visa. Any person who presents false documents or misleading information to the embassy may be permanently disqualified from receiving a visa for the United States.


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I like the angle on that shot. It makes the climb look a lot more vertical than it is.
I was shooting (yes pun) for the similarity between the texture of the cloud and the rock.
Perhaps an artistic stroke of luck, but interesting is the way the clouds and rock texture compliment each other.

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Eyebrows could be raised by the Faith and Character Task Force — a component of Superintendent Dr. Pat Cooper's Turnaround Plan for the Lafayette Parish School System.
Yet, that potential "elephant in the room" was quickly addressed during a workshop held prior to Wednesday's meeting of the Lafayette Parish School Board by the chairman of the task force, Pastor Bobby Richard of Hope Alive.
|Pastor Bobby Richard speaking during Wednesday's school board workshop
"I'll tell you what our intention is not — this task force was not formed with any secret motive to proselytize to any LPSS student or faculty member," Richard says of the group, which consists of pastors and congregation members from a growing number of churches from around Acadiana. "We certainly don't need another platform to speak from or pulpit to preach from."
The purpose of the task force, says Richard, is to assist with one of the Turnaround Plan's key components: that all students entering the school system graduate, better known as 100 percent in / 100 percent out.
"Our message is no drugs, no bullying, sexual abstinence and to stay in school," explains Richard. "What we're trying to provide is character and life skills, mentorships, family support and other volunteer support services. All at no cost to the school system."
One testimonial for the task force came from Evangeline Elementary School Principal Felise Williams.
The orange shirts worn by the task force volunteers has become a popular sight at her school, she says, adding so is the help they've been providing since the start of this school year.
"Whenever they see a need, they don't ask, they just do it," says Williams.
Along with providing monthly "treats" for Evangeline's teachers, the volunteers, says Williams, have helped with everything from assisting with car rider duty to sitting with students selected for a special lunch for good behavior whose parents were unable to attend. They also have a tendency for cleaning up, adds Williams, and will soon begin an effort to impart good sportsmanship skills by playing basketball with the school's students.
"This task force has the biggest potential for our children and for bringing our community together," says Williams.
According to LPSS Community Collaboration & Partnerships Director Angela Morrison, there are 44 local churches involved in the task force so far. The task force, she adds, is still in the early stages of development, and the next step, she says, is to begin introducing the churches to school leadership.
"We are really just starting to introduce the churches to school leadership," says Morrison. "We felt it was important to first introduce the scope of the work of the task force to the board last evening, and we will continue to orient the principals over the next few weeks."
AUG 29 Everyone who cares about Louisiana should take time to peruse this story about coastal loss from Bob Marshall of The Lens. It's not enough to call it a story; it's an interactive experience packed with data and amazing graphics, timelines, history, photos and excellent writing. Set aside some time, because you can't go through this one in a few minutes.
JUN 29 This bizarre story from the Advocate on the shooting of a Baton Rouge television personality reads like the script of a soap opera - but not a good one. The allegations against him include sexual abuse of children, including the alleged shooter, and a sham immigration marriage involving his own daughter. The other side? He was a chaplin for the Sheriff's Office in Baton Rouge and preached in a local church.
AUG 29 Here's a story from CBS News about a killer amoeba found in the water system of St. John the Baptist Parish. The story made all three networks (CBS, ABC, NBC) as well as Fox "News," although they have not yet found out how it is Obama's fault. Seriously, the good news is that so far officials know of no one sickened by the water.
AUG 29 Huffington Post has a blog called Love Letters, which is grandly described as "an anthology of reflections on places the world over." This entry is from LSU Football Coach Les Miles, who, it appears, loves Baton Rouge. (Of course he does; he's a rich straight white man.) And certainly Baton Rouge loves him - unless he loses (ask Curley "Golden Flake" Hallman about that) or leaves (ask Nick Saban).
AUG 29 Blogger Bob Mann comments here upon Governor Bobby Jindal's federal lawsuit about Common Core. Mann calls it a "thinly veiled campaign document" and that might be the nicest thing he says in this post. Most troubling for Jindal and his aspirations, Mann has unearthed what Bobby said just a few years ago when he first decided to shove Common Core down our throats.
AUG 29 Blogger Tom Aswell has several developments here related to the so-called Edmonson amendment. The most entertaining one is possibly Tom's acknowledgement that a State Police official is (allegedly) calling the bloggers covering the story some colorful names. Listen up, cowboy: You really think two veterans like Tom Aswell and CB Forgotston care if you call them idiots?
AUG 29 Gotta love those journalists who write something with the enthusiasm that implies they're the first one to figure something out. Mostly, they're not. This is one of those times; the post on Slate Magazine says that Bobby Jindal's Common Core lawsuit is a political stunt. Well - Duh.
AUG 29 This story by WVLA tells us about a guy who got busted for speeding in Baton Rouge. Who cares? This guy took that infraction to new heights by going 129 miles per hour on Nicholson Drive. Poor fella - he probably has spent so much time sitting in Baton Rouge traffic he just had to cut lose.
AUG 28 As the controversy surrounding the Office of Group Benefits intensifies, blogger Tom Aswell gives us some background on the current problems. The OGB, which handles health insurance for current and retired state employees, is deep in the red since it was privatized by Jindal, and Aswell gives us the skinny: this great plan was designed by ALEC. The company handling it? Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana - a longtime member of ALEC.
AUG 28 Blogger CB Forgotston has a concept for a new reality show: the wives of the "Dork Dynasty." That's the name that some troopers have given to State Police Commander Mike Edmonson and his inner circle. The ladies CB has picked for his cast are not just housewives, however, and the connections here are pretty interesting.
AUG 28 Blogger Ian McGibboney is writing about the strife in Ferguson in this post, and articulating what many people down south are saying. There's a fairy tale about how there's tons of racism in the South, but it's all hunky dory up North. (Really? Look again.)


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I have absolutely no idea what's going on here, but this video from beloved college football video maestro Team Catlab seems to be making fun of the NCAA and its president, Mark Emmert.
First, we have a hypnotizing, spinning NCAA logo.
Then there's the main verse of the music video, which appears to be Mark Emmert pasted onto random backgrounds with one of his speeches moving across the screen at an unreadable pace.
And the finale ... a train running through a school bus, which is probably some metaphor for the end of the NCAA.
If you have any other theories for the message behind this film, please let us know in the comments.
Previously in Catlab, the ultimate guide to Big Ten football and driving Lane Kiffin mad in El Paso.


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Nite Ize Figure 9 Carabiner
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The folks at Nite Ize know you're not a Boy Scout,…
Source: bought it new
Price Paid: $3 - $12
The folks at Nite Ize know you're not a Boy Scout, and you're not a sailor. But sometimes you need to secure a rope to a fixed object, or a rope to another rope. Their elegant solution is the Figure 9.
- Lightweight
- Versatile
- Inexpensive
- Repeated use will fray ropes/lines
I'm not a salty sailor who's ridden the high seas for decades. I'm also not a Boy Scout with a sash full of knot tying merit badges. I'm just a guy who sometimes abandons my otherwise perfectly usable home for a day or three and sleeps outside in a hammock. I'm pretty sure I'm not the only person in this demographic.
Because every campsite is different, there's no 'perfect' setup to how you string up your tarp, and hammock, and bug net, and gear pack, and anything else you brought with you for the trip. Versatility becomes paramount when it's getting on to dusk and you have to create your home for the next 12 hours.
If the distance between your structures were always the same, and the diameter of the structures were always the same, and the proximity to anchors was always the same, and the height above the ground was always the same, and the amount of slope along the ground was always the same, then you wouldn't need versatility in your camping gear. You could bring the same suspension, and the same lines, and the same anchor hardware everywhere you went and be perfectly happy.
Does that sound like your camping life? It's not mine, either. The one universal of hammock camping is the camping spot will always be different from the last one. Sometimes the trees are large, sometimes they're small. Sometimes they're far apart, and sometimes... there aren't any trees. This makes the adjustability of your ropes and lines, and the need to tie off- and tie onto- dissimilar objects pretty standard. Nite Ize acknowledges these challenges and provides to campers their Figure 9 system.
"System" is a bit much of a description. The Figure 9 (whimsically titled from the shape of the item itself) is an aluminum fitting that cleverly connects ropes and lines without the need to make knots in the line. Knots, if you didn't know, greatly compromise the tensile strength of rope.
So, rather than remembering if you're supposed to use a bowline or a half hitch to keep your tarp from sagging onto you head overnight, you break out your Figure 9s to hold all your ropes and lines, no matter what the site calls for. Simply put, the rope is fastened at the loop end first. You can either use the end of a rope, or attach the Figure 9 in line on an existing run of rope already made fast to some nearby objects. The rope, as it passes through the loop end of the Figure 9 will hold itself, by direct pressure.
Or you can set it up so the loop stays put on a run of rope again, held in place by the tension placed on the rope. There's no downside to having too much line, and no need to cut your ropes to any specific length, as excess rope does not affect the performance of the fitting, it merely hangs from the fitting without tension.
The tension on the line is then set by wrapping the other end of your rope around the "hooked" end of the fitting, and securing the rope in the fixed "jaws". These so-called "jaws" are just a v-notched section of aluminum with serrated cuts along the sides which serve to bind the rope parallel to the direction of needed resistance. To remove the rope from the jaws, simply pull it sideways, perpendicular to the resistance, and the tension is released.
These aluminum fittings are very strong for their size and weight. The Figure 9 pictured, the small size, weighs in at just 0.11 oz. and is rated to hold 150 lbs. They pack light because they're small. It'll accommodates rope diameters from 2mm - 5mm, but honestly it has held 3/8" (9mm) rope for me just fine.
The serrated jaws will fray and ultimately destroy rope if you repeatedly bind and release the same section of rope over and over. If you find you are repeatedly using the same section of rope, you may want to devise a permanent solution to holding it, rather than using the Figure 9. These are best used for varying configurations, not a fixed, repeated use.
The fixed Figure 9s come in two sizes (that I'm aware, there may be more), the small (pictured) and a large size, and Figure 9s are also available as carabiners (settle down, they're not rated for climbing).
The carabiners offer the added versatility of clip-on/clip off attachment, but they are not rated as high for tensile strength as their solid construction counterparts. The smallest of the carabiner versions does, however, make a great keychain. Just sayin'.
So on your next camping trip, take plenty of rope line and a handful of Figure 9s in various sizes and configurations and conquer any logistic challenge.
Nice review, Howard. As a hammock hanger, you should check out Dutch's Stingerz: http://www.trailspace.com/gear/dutchware/stingerz/#review30061 That will negate the rope damage you mentioned.
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Nite Ize makes several versions of this device. This…
Design: small
Ease of Setup: easy, just follow laser-etched instructions
Weight: 0.010
Price Paid: $2/each
Nite Ize makes several versions of this device. This review is for the "small" which appears to be stamped out of 1/8" aluminum sheet metal, then machined a bit more before being sanded and laser etched.
The small Figure 9 is a tremendously useful little addition to my backpack. I usually carry at least two with me, since they weigh less than 0.2 ounces each and have so many applications.
The basic purpose of the Figure 9 is for use a line tightener on anything from tent guy lines and camp clothes lines to tarp tie downs and whatever else you might need to quickly cinch down around the house.
My favorite features of this ingenious device:
- So many different ways to attach the Figure 9 to a rope...I played with them for hours coming up with different ways to deal with one or more loose rope ends.
- Strong and super lightweight! The smalls are actually tested for up to 50 lbs tension, but only weigh around 0.2 ounces each.
- Instructions are laser etched into the part just in case you forget how to do a basic set up.
- No more stuck knots, just wrap the loose end as shown and it holds without having to actually tie any knots.
- The price doesn't break my wallet.
I recommend the Figure 9 to anyone who uses rope around the camp for tent or hammock guy lines, bear bag tie-ups, tarp cooking shelter lines, etc.
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The innovative, patented Figure 9 Carabiner from Nite Ize tightens, tensions, and secures ropes without knots. It is a hassle-free alternative to untying difficult knots and using ropes that quickly lose tension. The folks at Nite Ize made it even easier to use by adding a carabiner clip that attaches to any fixed anchor point.
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This small Figure 9 carabiner from Nite Ize is a rope tightener/tensioning tool that conveniently clips to a fixed point for easy connection. Includes 2 x 8ft. of 3.5mm cord.
The Nite Ize Figure 9 Carabiner Rope Tightener helps you tighten ropes down tight so you don't end up losing your queen-size mattress on the freeway. The Figure 9 Carabiner uses a simple tension system to help you get your ropes nice and taut. Taut like a tiger. Simply clip the Figure 9 Carabiner Rope Tightener to a secure location, wrap the rope around the caribiner's hooks, and pull your rope tight without worrying about slack or losing tension.
- Backcountry.com
The Nite Ize F9 Carabiner 2 Pack with Rope comes with 2 Rope Tightener and Tensioning Tools conveniently packaged with two 6 foot sections of 5/32 in. (3.5mm) nylon rope. New Carabiner Clip - Conveniently clips to fixed points for easy connection with a stainless steel spring gate. Eliminates the hassle of tying, adjusting and untying knots. Rope Tightener / Tensioning Tool Fits rope sizes: 3/16 in. (9mm) - 1/16 in. (3mm). Easy to follow directions right on the carabiner itself. Weight: .13 oz.. Dimensions: 1.5 in. W x 1.125 in. H x .125 in. D. Load Limit: 500 pounds
- Tahoe Mountain Sports
Easily achieve high rope tension to secure a load or to set up a tent rainfly with the Nite Ize Figure 9(TM) Carabiner Rope Tightener. Size large fits rope 3/8 in. (9mm) to 1/8 in. (3mm). Helpful tool for hanging food, setting up tent rainflies, and securing gear to vehicles.
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Tennis Cats Advance to SEC Quarterfinals with Win Over Vanderbilt
Fifth-seeded Kentucky Knocks Out No. 12-seed Vanderbilt, 4-1
The University of Kentucky men's tennis team came back after losing the doubles point to defeat the Vanderbilt Commodores in the opening round of the Southeastern Conference Championship in Lexington, Ky., on Thursday, April 19. The Cats used big singles victories to take over the Commodores and win the match, 4-1.
Kentucky fell behind early as Vanderbilt took the No. 1 and No. 3 doubles matches to earn the point. Eddie Coates and Bobby Reynolds of Vanderbilt took out UK's tandem of juniors Reven Stephens and Johan Grunditz, 8-5, while Kentucky freshman Matt Emery and junior Gustav Pousette fell to VU's Brad Hambrick and Lewis Smith on court three, 8-6.
Senior Edo Bawono, the nation's 45th-ranked player, evened the score at one with a singles win at No. 1, avenging a loss on April 8 to Eddie Coates, by knocking off the 43rd-ranked Coates in straight sets. Grunditz gave the Cats their second point at No. 4 when he won an outstanding second set tiebreak, 10-8, to take the match 6-1, 7-6 (8). Freshman Rahim Esmail won his match after holding Hambrick scoreless in the second-set tiebreak, while UK claimed the team victory as freshman Karim Benmansour took out Chad Harris with a first-set tiebreak win and a 6-2 tally in the second set on court two.
"I'm really pleased with the way we played today," Coach Dennis Emery said. "This is the second time this season that we've come back and won the match after losing the doubles point. To do that against a great team like Vandy really shows this team's will to win."
With the win, the Cats advance to the quarterfinals on Friday, April 20, to face Ole Miss at 4 p.m. Kentucky lost a heartbreaker earlier this season to the Rebels, 4-3, in Lexington. UK notched the doubles point in that match but dropped two matches in three sets, including the game-clinching match which saw Esmail fall to UM's Patrick Chucri with a third-set tiebreak tally of 7-3. Also advancing in the morning matches were South Carolina, who upset Auburn, 4-1, to face second-seed Tennessee at 12 p.m. on Friday, while sixth-seed Alabama knocked off 11th-seed Florida, 4-0. The Crimson Tide will face third-seed LSU in Friday's first match at 9 a.m. No. 1-seed Georgia will face the winner of the Mississippi State/Arkansas match that was still being played at press time.
Singles No. 1 #45 Edo Bawono (UK) def. #43 Eddie Coates (VU) 6-3, 6-2 No. 2 Karim Benmansour (UK) def. Chad Harris (VU) 7-6 (5), 6-2 No. 3 Matt Emery (UK) vs. Bobby Reynolds (VU) 7-6 (5), 3-6, Ab. No. 4 Johan Grunditz (UK) def. Jens Frederikson (VU) 6-1, 7-6 (8) No. 5 Gustav Pousette (UK) vs. Zach Dailey (VU) 4-6, 6-2, 3-2, Ab. No. 6 Rahim Esmail (UK) def. Brad Hambrick (VU) 6-4, 7-6 (0) Doubles No. 1 Coates/Reynolds (VU) def. Grunditz/Reven Stephens (UK) 8-5 No. 2 Bawono/Benmansour (UK) vs. Harris/Tarkoff (VU) 7-6, Ab. No. 3 Hambrick/Lewis Smith (VU) def. Emery/Pousette (UK) 8-6


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I know we have full-time staff in coming, and there were times when I thought it and they all do a great job. But without volunteers, our would never happen…but we persevered and the ASPE would cease to exist, and I wish to thank each website got done. However, there is still work to do as and every one of you for all you do for our ASPE. far as interfacing with the SBO database and further improving the look and feel of the site. But the site is One definition of volunteer is someone who willingly functioning, and the shopping cart is working for those gives unpaid help in the form of time, service or skills of you who want to sign up for our ASPE's online through an organization or group. That defines the classes or who just want to purchase some ASPE gear. members of our ASPE perfectly; whether it is at the national level or at the chapter level, every member of BOT Meeting a committee or board is a volunteer. The obvious The Board of Trustees Winter/Spring Meeting will be examples, on the national level, are all of the members held March 14 and 15 in Phoenix, AZ. The BOT of the Technical Boards, Committees, and the Board of meeting will be held in conjunction with the combined Trustees. Southwest and Northwest regional meeting and Estimating Academy. The schedule for the BOT meeting The one thing that has been a pleasant surprise to me is a little different this time, as the BOT meeting will be as president is the willingness of our members to work held on Friday to allow the BOT to attend the Regional on behalf of our ASPE. It seems that no matter whom I Meeting, to be held on Saturday. call or what task I ask of them, the answer is nearly always yes, but that in itself can also be a problem. 2008 Convention and Estimating Academy There is an old saying that you can only go to the well The ASPE 2008 Convention and Estimating Academy so many times before it goes dry, and it is no different will be held July 9-12 in Baltimore, MD. As always, a with volunteers. So far, our ASPE has been very full slate of excellent courses and ASPE activities have fortunate that there has been enough willingness on the been planned, so please mark your calendars and join part of the membership to help out – but it seems to be your fellow estimators in Baltimore. the same people over and over again, and someday the well is going to go dry. Although there are a JBS G number of new faces on the Tech Boards and Estimating Today G 3 From the Executive Director By Ed Walsh This month, we gain an extra day, as it is Leap find broken links, missing information or old Year, and that reminds me of interesting things items. that occur in four-year cycles. We'll see the Olympics broadcast from China this summer, In the last few months, I have been sending to and we also will witness a new Presidential leaders of our chapters-in-development a administration voted in. Both of those events collection of meeting announcements, chapter impact the construction industry directly. newsletters, etc., and I plan to share them with China's growth represents the new "world" the prospective members who call and write. I Volunteer and get construction industry we work in, and along welcome all chapters to add me to the e-mail "paid". In the next few with that come the challenges of the global list so I can keep my electronic library up to months, we will be at The supply of materials and money. The other big date. I also will encourage ALL chapter leaders Roofing Expo, challenge and change is determined by how a to get themselves on the e-mail list of other CONEXPO and the CSI new administration looks at construction on its chapters; maybe not every single one, but 5-6 Expo in Las Vegas. We list of priorities. I think one of the really will give you new ideas. I encourage chapter REALLY can use help important benefits of membership in ASPE is leaders to keep their websites as up to date as the "ear to the ground" you gain by attending possible and maybe get a chapter e-mail [a few hours] from meetings and interacting with your fellow away from the office which can "roll over' to any and all members. the office. members of the Society who plan to I was thrilled in January to have the I am pleased to report that we have already go to these shows. opportunity to attend a meeting of Yankee sold 50% of the exhibit/sponsorships for the The Board has chapter in Connecticut. Hats off to Governor Baltimore convention next summer. Our Milan Gowen for pursuing a great speaker principle sponsor is a partnership of the Mid- authorized me to offer all from Gilbane Construction and for putting Atlantic, Baltimore, Altoona and Pittsburgh members who can give word out about the meeting. We also had a Builders Exchanges. Other companies signed us several hours to new member from Skanska step up and up include SmartBidNet, Quickpen, compensation of a provide a meeting location. It is great for me SAGE/Timberline, The Blue Book and Maxwell free ad worth $750 to get out to our meetings, as it helps to see Systems. I have verbal commitments from five in Estimating Today what goes on. I plan to visit with a few more, and I expect by the time you read this and an ASPE golf chapters this year including LA this month, St. we'll be at a nearly sold-out status. We had Louis in the spring, and others. I hope to three companies with us last July in Park City shirt. If your boss is on dogleg side trips off my four visits to Las Vegas who were there to "sell" their companies and the fence about sending this year for trade shows and Board of hoped to meet potential estimator employees. you to one of these Trustees meetings. At the Yankee meeting, I shows, this might seal the was reminded why we appropriately call these If your company wants to have a booth deal. With the estimator meetings "Continuing Education". The speaker at the convention, it should contact me talked about a massive project to rebuild 30+ soon as we only have eight left as I shortage in the industry, schools in New Haven, utilizing many new write this. they may want that techniques and budgetary analysis. I believe Estimating Today ad to everyone found the meeting very informative. New for estimators: In a partnership with the promote your company. This is what we all are striving for in creating owners of SmartBidNet.com, we are co- opportunities for estimators to learn and grow sponsoring a communication forum called Please call me for details. in their careers. www.commercialestimator.com. Please go check it out and sign up! As most of you have likely seen by now, the new website is up and coming together. With See you in March – Happy Leap Year. its 5,000 moving parts, it can be daunting to Edward Walsh keep up, so we hope you will keep it 877-273-5679 monitored and alert Patsy Smith or me if you email@example.com G 4 G Estimating Today A Do You Have What It Takes To Become an Industry Leader? By Krista L. Polcari, Polcari Design Group ccurately forecasting the scope, cost, and duration of future projects is vital to the survival of any business in our industry. As cost estimators, we develop the information that business owners or managers need to make a bid for a contract or to decide on the profitability of a proposed new product or project. As estimators we also determine which endeavors are making a profit and help solve problems of those that are not. Regardless of the industry in which we work, estimators compile and analyze data on all of the factors that can influence costs, such as materials; labor; location; duration of the project; and special machinery requirements, including computer hardware and software. It is this skill that is needed to perform realistic cost estimates and to use them effectively in economic analysis, budgeting, and managerial control. The importance of cost-estimation to organizations, especially in a rapidly changing global, technology-intensive and competitive environment, is clear. A timely and accurate estimate is important for timely and accurate decision making, as well as for invariable profit. Education and Training Build Sought-After Employees In the construction industry, employers increasingly prefer individuals with a degree in building science, construction management, or construction science, all of which usually include several courses in cost estimating. ....continued on page 6 Estimating Today G 5 Most construction estimators also have considerable construction experience gained through work in the industry, internships, or cooperative education programs. Applicants with a thorough ASPE can assist you in knowledge of construction materials, costs, and procedures in areas becoming an effective cost ranging from heavy construction to electrical work, plumbing estimating leader and systems, or masonry work have a competitive edge. problem solver for your organization on each and In manufacturing industries, employers prefer to hire individuals every project by taking the with a degree in engineering, physical science, operations time to educate yourself. research, mathematics, or statistics or in accounting, finance, Your ASPE offers numerous business, economics, or a related subject. In most industries, online courses in: experience in quantitative techniques is important. • Leadership and Motivation; Many colleges and universities include cost estimating as part of bachelor's and associate degree curricula in civil engineering, • Problem Solving and industrial engineering, and construction management or Decision Making; and construction engineering technology. In addition, cost estimating is • Construction Cost Awareness often part of master's degree programs in construction science or and Production Control. construction management. Organizations representing cost estimators, such as the American By taking advantage of the Society of Professional Estimators (ASPE), sponsor educational and tools that ASPE offers, you professional development programs. These programs help students, can master: estimators-in-training, and experienced estimators learn about changes affecting the profession. Specialized courses and • The importance of cost- programs in cost-estimating techniques and procedures also are estimation in proposal offered by many technical schools, community colleges, and development and the life- universities. cycle of a project; Estimators also receive plenty of training on the job because every • Common techniques and company has its own way of handling estimates. Working with an tools for project cost experienced estimator, newcomers become familiar with each step estimation and their usage; in the process. Those with no experience reading construction specifications or blueprints first learn that aspect of the work. Then, • The concept of time value of they may accompany an experienced estimator to the construction money as it relates to site or shop floor, where they observe the work being done, take economic analysis; measurements, or perform other routine tasks. As they become more knowledgeable, estimators learn how to tabulate quantities • Development of the skills for and dimensions from drawings and how to select the appropriate comparing and evaluating prices for materials. projects and alternatives using economic figures of Other Qualifications merit; and Cost estimators should have an aptitude for mathematics; be able to quickly analyze, compare, and interpret detailed but sometimes • The basic principles of poorly defined information; and be able to make sound and project cost control and accurate judgments based on this information. The ability to focus variance analysis. on details, while analyzing and overcoming larger obstacles, is essential. Assertiveness and self-confidence in presenting and 6 G Estimating Today supporting conclusions are also important, as are The reason the industry holds the ASPE Certification strong communications and interpersonal skills, and designation "CPE" in such high regard is simply because estimators may work as part of a team because it is not for the inexperienced estimator. The alongside managers, owners, engineers, and design minimum experience required is five years as an professionals. Cost estimators also need knowledge of estimator. computers, including word-processing and spreadsheet packages. Familiarity with special estimation software ASPE Has What You Need or programming skills also may be required. ASPE has all the tools you need to become a certified professional estimator. Once you are certified, for most Certification and Advancement estimators, advancement takes the form of higher pay Voluntary certification can be valuable to cost and prestige. Some move into management positions, estimators because it provides professional recognition such as project manager for a construction firm or of the estimator's competence and experience. In some manager of the industrial engineering department for a instances, individual employers may even require manufacturer. Others may go into business for professional certification for employment. ASPE themselves as consultants, providing estimating services administers a comprehensive certification program and for a fee to government agencies or to construction or has been certifying construction estimators for over 30 manufacturing firms. G years, since 1976. The program is well tested! While there are other certification programs in the Sources: ASPE website: certification program, educational construction industry, the ASPE program is the only one programs. that tests the construction estimator's construction knowledge and estimating skills. Estimating Today G 7 8 G Estimating Today T Online Plan Rooms Are Changing the Face of Estimating By Laura Nadel Eisen, Polcari Design Group he days of waiting in line to fill the gas tank and According to Pete Gum, CEO of the view hard-copy blueprints GPS or Mapquest® Mid Atlantic BX in are becoming ancient history their way to various for estimators as online plan traditional plan rooms Harrisburg, PA,... rooms replace the brick-and- to bid more projects, that adding the mortar plan rooms of the driving their efficiency past. Estimators – particularly up and their per-project online plan room those who are more costs down. They can site has been a huge computer-savvy – are taking use the plan room sites advantage of the to determine which part of the increase. convenience and projects are worth He says that foot accessibility offered by web-based plan rooms, which bidding on and which traffic in the allow an estimator to plug into plans without ever are not, which cuts leaving his or her desk. down on wasted travel exchange's and work time. traditional plan Desktop Access Instead of chasing down potential jobs to estimate, an An Increase in room is down estimator can now click a mouse button and receive a Competition by 95%. list of projects. Then, instead of driving all over town to Project owners benefit see plans, another click of the mouse hooks the from web-based plan estimator into the drawings and specifications of a rooms simply because project. Takeoff can be done right there at the desk, competition leads to with or without the use of estimating software. more aggressive pricing. With more estimators able to bid on each project, the bids, by definition, become Notification of Changes more competitive. This pushes estimators to look for Estimators who are hooked in receive instantaneous ways to keep costs low and challenges them to notification of project changes. Email messages with maintain up-to-date information on industry-related links to addenda allow estimators to learn of costs. modifications and to adjust bids as necessary. This can save hours of work and keep everyone "on the same Wave of the Future page". Online plan rooms certainly are changing the face of Printing Solutions project estimating. According to Pete Gum, CEO of the Many contracting firms have invested in wide-format Mid Atlantic BX in Harrisburg, PA, the builders printers, which have the ability to print full-size exchange reports on over 13,000 projects a year, up blueprints directly from the plan room website. If a from less than 2,000 three or four years ago. The company does not have the equipment, copy service exchange, a not-for-profit membership organization, offered by the site host or a repro shop can solve that has added staff and expanded geographically, but issue. Either way, there is a decrease in the number of Gum says that adding the online plan room site has sets of plans necessary for the bidding process. been a huge part of the increase. He says that foot traffic in the exchange's traditional plan room is down Efficiency for Estimators by 95%. It sounds like estimators are truly "talking with Estimators can now use the time they were spending to their feet". G Estimating Today G 9 Feature Project Profile: Mater Dei High School Athletic & Aquatic Complex The Austin Company The Austin Company provided planning, architectural design and engineering services for this new Athletic and Aquatic Complex to support Mater Dei High School's growing athletic program needs. The new facility contains a three-court Gymnasium/Pavilion able to accommodate a regular seating capacity of 2200 spectators, with Gymnasium Quick Facts: a second level wrestling room that has overflow bleachers to accommodate 800 additional, plus additional floor seating for a Location: Santa Ana, CA total seating capacity of 3200. Overall building area: 58,000 SF The size of the gym is expressed on the outside to give a sense of Overall height: Main Gym – 44 ft Mater Dei's student athletes' dedication, dominance and strength Upper level – 52 ft in the athletics arena for high schools. Subtle cross motifs in Gymnasium area different color concrete masonry blocks are used on the building (main floor): 21,800 SF facades to signify Mater Dei's principle of a "heightened sense of Inside Dimensions: 188 ft by 166 ft spirituality", and at the same time to express a duality representing Number of full two teams at battle with a common goal and glory of victory. basketball courts: 3 On the main parking lot side of the gymnasium, a slightly lower Clear height: 32 ft Clear span: 116 ft structure, as one enters the lobby to the gymnasium, expresses strength and dominance with high ceilings and a wall of fame Lighting systems: Compact fluorescent atmosphere. Next to the lobby is the Monarch Hall of Fame room, - dimmable which also functions as a press room before and after games and Mechanical systems: Rooftop package DX helps express an atmosphere that establishes the legacy of great units with gas heat Monarch programs and players of the past. 8 units at 35 tons each Structural system: Masonry load bearing and shear walls with long-span steel trusses Seating capacity: 2,200 main floor, 800 upper level Construction Building cost: $14.5 million Total complex, pool not included Approximate building cost per SF: $250.00 Construction Pool cost: $1.2 million Photography: Milroy & McAleer 10 G Estimating Today To the far west side of the Athletic and Aquatic Complex is a 12-lane, 25-yard by 30-meter swimming pool for water polo and competitive swimming, with two shallow warm-up and rehabilitation lanes. Between the pool and gymnasium is a two-story portion of the building. The first floor accommodates team rooms, locker rooms and toilet and shower needs for both male and female athletic programs, as well as boy's basketball coaches' offices. To the south side of first floor is a large equipment room with portable bins to serve storage needs for athletics and a training/rehabilitation center with close access to the fields accommodating training and injury rehabilitation programs for student athletes. On the second floor are athletic offices for coaches and the athletic director. At the south side, overlooking the south playing field, is the varsity football team room, a team room for lower level sports, and the football coaching staff offices with direct access to varsity team room. Mater Dei Athletic & Aquatic Complex — Success story Daniel K. Brooking, Project Manager, THE AUSTIN COMPANY The success of the Mater Dei Athletic and them for the best overall results for the Aquatic Complex project hinged upon three project. The following work on the part of main factors: those involved contributed to the success 1. A proven "A" team from previous campus of the project: projects was utilized. All of the teams a. The Owner had a good members — Owner, Architects/ understanding of the sequential Engineers, Owner's Project Manager, and decision-making process necessary to General Contractor — were involved in keep project moving forward. the negotiated contract approach: b. The designers understood the a. Owner: Mater Dei High School Owners needs and wants, the site b. Designers, Architects & Engineers: facilities and site constraints, and The Austin Company how the school and users work as a c. Owner's Project Manager: M&R community. They also had a Murray Project Management command of the school's philosophy d. General Contractor: Matt and principle of maintaining a Construction "heightened sense of spirituality" on campus. 2. Each member of the project team worked c. The General Contractor was involved together from the start, focused on the early on in the project with the All of these elements allowed each team overall success of the project with a win- Owner and A/E to assist in member to be involved in, and have a better win result for each team member. This construction budget control, understanding of, the whole process not just exemplified an alternate approach to the estimating, value engineering, a small part of that process. Working sometimes typical adversarial construction phasing, and together, each member became part of one relationships (Owner, Contractor, PM, sequencing. cohesive team, and that's what made for a A/E) and the misconceptions that for one d. The Owner's project manager win! player to win, someone else has to lose. assisted the Owner with overall 3. Each of the members had a good project budget/costs, project understanding of the other members administration, and project control. responsibilities and how to work with Estimating Today G 11 12 G Estimating Today Estimating Today G 13 14 G Estimating Today Estimating Today G 15 16 G Estimating Today Congratulations Membership Contest Winners 2007!! By Mary L. Steinmann, CSAM, ASPE National Membership Chair Grab a cup of coffee and quit chewing your finger- We would like to thank Des Moines Chapter 75 for nails. The winners of the First Annual Membership their generous pledge to double the original prizes. Contest are finally announced! We also acknowledge the dedicated, hard work the We had many members who worked hard at recruiting staff members at the SBO took on in helping make this for their chapters, and we want to give them all the happen. recognition they deserve for their extraordinary efforts. They made it a point to bring ASPE to the attention of Congratulations to all who won and thank you to all of many prospective members in a multitude of ways. All our entrants. Your membership makes a difference! of these activities lead to and stem from one common See you at the dinner table. goal – to attract new members (and retain the interest and loyalty of existing members). National Membership Committee 2007/2008: Ronnie Garrett, CPE, SE Region Our membership is primarily attracted by education, Monty Everson, CPE, NW Region professional development, networking, and the Larry Hendrick, CPE, SW Region camaraderie of people who have a common interest. John Irving, E, Central Region These are benefits that ASPE offers to its members that Jon Wall, E, advisor, Central Region are unique to us. I would like to refer to our mission Douglas Burdick, CPE, NE Region statement, which reads, "The American Society of NW Curtis Kolar, CPE, advisor/editor NW Region Professional Estimators serves construction estimators G by providing education, fellowship, and opportunity for professional development." I believe our winners not only expressed these ideals but also embody them. This year's winners are: First Place, $1000 ASPE Bucks: Greg Williamson, Boston Chapter #25 – 16 members Second Place, $400 ASPE Bucks: Juan Barroso, Santa Clara Chapter #55 – 9 members Third Place, $200 ASPE Bucks, TIED: Kevin Fennimore, Santa Clara Chapter #55 – 6 members Brian Fern, Nutmeg Chapter #60 – 6 members Estimating Today G 17 18 G Estimating Today Membership Building Ideas from your National Membership Committee By Mary L. Steinmann, CSAM, ASPE National Membership Chair • Create a invitation and ask each member • List the strengths of your chapter – these to hand out invitations to friends and co- are your selling points to prospects, e.g., one workers. Plan your agenda around a theme. chapter uses a slogan F-U-N (friendly, un- intimidating, and networking). • Honor a community leader or a media personality at a special meeting. Invite lots of • Make your meetings entertaining and guests and reporters. educational – every meeting is a show! • Post brochures and flyers at libraries, • Maintain meeting excellence. Run bookstores, chambers of commerce, community meetings that are professional in every respect. centers, apartment complexes, gyms, etc. • Designate a Guest Night once a quarter, • Always carry brochures and membership when every member brings at least one guest. applications and have them at the meetings. • Follow up with guests from every meeting; • Have chapter business cards made up send a thank-you note and invite them to with meeting location, day, time, chapter return. website, and contact. Pass out the cards at every opportunity. • Induct new members in a special induction ceremony so they feel special. • Send press releases of chapter activities. Write stories about all special events, e.g., • Recognize members who have sponsored chapter officer election, installation. Include new members and for outstanding photos. achievements within or outside ASPE. • Publicize ASPE in newsletters or bulletins of • Keep in touch with absent members by companies where members work. personal phone calls and by sending out a summary of every meeting – emphasize the • Ask members to make a list of everyone they excitement. know who would benefit from ASPE and invite these prospects to come to a • Even if attendance is low, maintain weekly meeting. meetings – continuity matters. G • Develop a habit of spreading the word about ASPE whenever possible in conversations with business contacts, coworkers, or friends. Estimating Today G 19 Upcoming Chapter Meetings Arizona Delaware Louisiana ARIZONA, Chapter 6 DELAWARE, Chapter 75 NEW ORLEANS, Chapter 9 2nd Tues. of the Month • Check with Chapter for 2nd Wed of the Month • 5:30 PM Social Hour • Contact Chapter for Meeting Info. Times • Doubletree Guest Suites • 320 44th St., 6:30 PM Dinner • 7:30 PM Program • Christiana Huey P. Breaux FCPE (504) 835-7200 Maine Phoenix, AZ • Arthur Gudith 602-956-1323 X 241 Hilton • 100 Continental Dr., Newark, DE 19713 OLD PUEBLO, Chapter 53 MAINE, Chapter 37 Rob Anderson: 302-453-4000 District of Columbia 3rd Wednesday of Each Month • 5:30 PM Social • 6:00 PM Dinner • Inn Suites • 475 North 1st Wed. in Oct., Dec, Feb, April & June • 5:00 Granada Ave. , Tucson, AZ • Christopher Kraft GREATER D.C., Chapter 23 PM Social Hour • 6:00 PM Dinner • 7:00 PM 520-621-7546 Last Wed. of Each Month Except August • 6:00 PM Program • Various Locations • Chris Bellevue 207- Arkansas • Pepco Energy Services • 1300 N. 17th Street, 784-7461 Ste. 1600, Arlingtron, VA • Tom Lang 703-253- Maryland ARKANSAS, Chapter 33 BALTIMORE, Chapter 21 1760 Florida 3rd Fri. of Month Aug-May • 12:00 Noon • 3rd Thurs. of the Month • 6:30 Social Hour • 7:00 CENTRAL FLORIDA, Chapter 50 Powers of Arkansas • 1111 West 6th Street, Little Rock, AR • Todd Piepergerdes 501-221-7036 PM Program • 7:30 PM Dinner • Location TBD • Shana Opdyke 410-458-0289 California Contact for Meeting Info. GOLD COAST, Chapter 49 Massachusetts LOS ANGELES, Chapter 1 BOSTON, Chapter 25 3rd Tues. of Every Month • 5:30 PM Social Hour 4th Wed. of each month except Nov. & Dec. • 6:30 PM Meeting • Fort Lauderdale/ Hollywood • 6:00 PM Social Hour • 7:00 PM Dinner Meeting - Holiday Inn • Just West of I-95 off the Sheridan St. Last Tues. of Each Month • 6:30 PM • Location • Barkley Restaurant • 1400 Huntington Dr., South Exit. • Tom Robinson 954-772-7285 TBD • Paul Donovan 617-956-3639 Pasadena, CA • Robert Franco: 626-289-8608 TAMPA BAY, Chapter 48 Michigan SACRAMENTO, Chapter 11 DETROIT, Chapter 17 3rd Thurs. Every Month • 6:00 PM • Comfort Inn 2nd Fri. of the Month Sept. - June • 11:30 AM Conf. Center • 820 E. Busch Blvd., Tampa, FL • 2nd Thurs. of Each Month • 5:30 PM Social Hour • Buggy Whip Restaurant • George Leighton 916- Robert Nidzgorski 813-282-7100 • 6:00 PM Meeting • Location Varies • Richard 444-3700 X 1248 Georgia SAN DIEGO, Chapter 4 Schwarzinger 248-334-2000 ATLANTA, Chapter 14 WESTERN MICHIGAN, Chapter 70 3rd Tues. of Each Month • 5:30 PM Social Hour • 3rd Thurs. of Each Month • 12:00 Noon - 1:00 PM 3rd Thursday of the Month • Check with Chapter 6:30 PM Program • Butcher Shop • 5255 Kearny • Cross Creek Café • 1221 Cross Creek Parkway, for time • Builders Exchange of Grand Rapids & Villa Rd., San Diego, CA • Hendrik Degenaar 858- Atlanta, GA Western Michigan • Elizabeth Austhof 616-949- 453-0224 GOLDEN GATE, Chapter 2 Illinois 8650 Minnesota CHICAGO, Chapter 7 Douglas J. Bibby CPE (510) 525-9499 ORANGE COUNTY, Chapter 3 Various Days / Times • 6:00 PM Social Hour • VIKING, Chapter 39 2nd Wed. of month Sept. - June • 5:30 PM Social 7:00 PM Dinner • 8:00 PM Program • Various No Meeting Info. Hour • 6:15 PM Dinner • 7:00 PM Program • Mezzanine-at-the-Towers Restaurant • 19800 Locations • Marvin Fitzwater: 630-678-0808 Missouri MacArthur Blvd., Irvine, CA • Ron Svarc 949-683- Indiana HEARTLAND, Chapter 32 CENTRAL INDIANA, Chapter 59 4751 2nd Tuesday of the month Sept thru May • SANTA CLARA VALLEY, Chapter 55 5:30-6:00 social ½ hour • 6:00 dinner and 3rd Thurs. of Every Month except July and August • 2nd Tuesday of Month • 5:30 PM • Blach program • Hereford House, 20th and Main, 5:30 PM Social Hour • 6:30 PM Dinner • 7:15 Construction Office • 469 El Camino Real, Ste. Kansas City, MO • President: Phillip Tournor, CPE, PM Program • Location Varies • Gary Faust: 317- 120, Santa Clara, CA 95050 • Carlos Sempere 816.231.8200 ST. LOUIS METRO, Chapter 19 432-2731 408-869-8354 OLD FORT, Chapter 65 Colorado Last Thursday of Month • Check Chapter Website 4th Thurs. of the Month • 5:00 PM Social Hour • DENVER, Chapter 5 or Contact Chapter • Elks • Chad David 260-490- 6:00 PM Program • 6:45 Dinner • Maggie 7449 O'Brien's • 2000 Market, St. Louis, MO • Cyndi 2nd Tues. Of month Sept. - May • 5:30 PM Social Iowa Walker 314-781-1422 Nebraska Hour • 6:30 PM Dinner • 7:30 PM Program • Red Lion Hotel, 4040 Quebec St. , Denver, CO • Kye CEDAR RAPIDS AREA, Chapter 74 Holtan-Brown: 303-751-1478 No Meeting Info GREAT PLAINS, Chapter 35 Connecticut DES MOINES AREA, Chapter 73 2nd Wed. of Month • 11:30 AM • Jericho's, NUTMEG, Chapter 60 3rd Thurs. of Month • 5:30 PM Social Hour • 6:30 11732 West Dodge Road • Justin Short: 402-334- PM Dinner • 7:30 PM Program • Various Locations 3332 Nevada 2nd Wed. of the Month • 6:00 PM Social Hour • • Steve Watrous: 515-264-0782 QUAD CITIES, Chapter 71 7:00 PM Dinner • 7:30 Program • Brannigan's Restaurant, 176 Laning Street, Southington, CT 4th Tuesday of Month except June, July, August, LAS VEGAS, Chapter 72 Mark Ray 860-649-3281 22nd Thursday of Month • 6:00 PM • Desert Pines YANKEE, Chapter 15 December • 5:30 PM Social Hour • 6:30 PM Golf Club • Marcene Taylor 702-315-4203 RENO, Chapter 12 Dinner • 7:00 PM Program • The Steeplegate Inn • TBD• Contact Chapter for info. 203-876-8331 100 W. 76th Street, Davenport, IA 52806 • 2nd Wed. of Every Month • 5:30 PM • Atlantis Robert Guild 563-285-2565 Casino Resport Spa • 3800 S. Virginia, Reno, NV • Joseph Flemming 775-353-7092 20 G Estimating Today New Jersey Ohio PHILADELPHIA, Chapter 61 GARDEN STATE, Chapter 26 NORTHEAST OHIO, Chapter 28 4th Wednesday of Month • 6:30 PM Meeting • 4th Tues. of Month • 6:00 PM Social • 7:00 PM 3rd Tues. of the Month except Jul., Aug., Sept. • Doubletree Hotel Plymouth • Lee Hartwig 610- 399-5201 THREE RIVERS, Chapter 44 Dinner • 8:00 PM Program • Pal's Cabin, 285 5:45 PM Social Hour • 6:15 PM Dinner • 7:15 West Prospect Ave., West Orange, NJ • Richard PM Program • Dimitri's Restaurant • 1830 Snow TBD • Richard Krapp: 412-255-5400 X 535 Lemere 973-577-2552 Road, Parma, OH • Derrick Griffin 216-619- Rhode Island New Mexico 1700 SOUTHWESTERN OHIO, Chapter 38 SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, ROADRUNNER, Chapter 47 Bi-Monthly on 4th Thursday • Contact Chapter Chapter 31 Contact Chapter for Date and Location for Times • Contact Chapter for Location • Arthur Contact Chapter for Meeting Info. Glynnette Hale: 505-823-4449 Tennessee DeFazio: 513-639-2246 New York Oregon MEMPHIS, Chapter 62 NEW YORK, Chapter 10 COLUMBIA-PACIFIC, Chapter 54 Contact Chapter for Information Contact Chapter for Meeting Info. 3rd Tuesday (No Meetings in Dec.) • University Larry Cockrum: 662-837-8037 Arnie Weitzman CPE (914) 592-1155 MIDDLE TENNESSEE, Chapter 34 EMPIRE STATE, Chapter 42 Place • 310 SW Lincoln, PSU, Downtown Portland 3rd Friday of the Month • 11:30 AM • Contact 3rd Wed. of Month Sept - June • 5:00 PM Social Dave Fitzhugh ASM (503) 285-7100 Chapter for Location • Marty Morris 615-373- Pennsylvania Hour • 6:00 PM Dinner • 7:00 PM Program • 4343 Butcher Block Restaurant • Central Ave., Albany, EAST TENNESSEE, Chapter 56 NY • Mike Bouchey: 518-272-2541 GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY, Chapter 41 WESTERN NEW YORK, Chapter 77 No Meeting Info Texas No Meeting Info 3rd Thursday of January, March, May, July, CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA, Chapter 76 September, & November • Contact Chapter for 2nd Wed of the Month • 6:30 PM • Call chapter DALLAS/FORT WORTH, Chapter 43 Time • The Compton Company Inc • 2400 Rt. for meeting location • Jerry Long 717-445-7130 3rd Thurs. of Month • 6:00 Dinner • 64, Bloomfield, NY AGC/Quinn Building • 11111 Stemmons Frwy, William R. Compton CPE (585) 657-7041 Dallas, TX • Frank Haas: 469-420-6082 HOUSTON, Chapter 18 2nd Mon. of Each Month • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM • Location Varies • Ellis Landreth: 713-479-8981 RIO GRANDE, Chapter 40 1st Tues. of Month • 11:30 AM • El Paso Club, 201 E Main • Adolf Martinez 915-920-8730 Utah SALT LAKE CITY, Chapter 51 3rd Thursday of Every Month • 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM • Mountain Land Area Planroom, 583 W 3560 S, Ste. 4, Salt Lake City, UT • Shaun Robbins 801-983-5233 Wisconsin PACKERLAND, Chapter 66 1st Thursday after the 1st Wednesday of the Month • 5:30 PM Social Hour • 6:00 PM Dinner & Meeting • Liberty Hall, Kimberly, WI • Nelson Leister 920-832-0324 BREW CITY, Chapter 78 2nd Tuesday of Month • 5:30 PM Social • 6:00 PM Dinner • Charcoal Grill & Rotisserie • 15375 W. Greenfield Ave, New Berlin, WI Tom Turner: 262-446-7149 Washington PUGET SOUND, Chapter 45 3rd Wednesday of each month Dinner & Program 5:30pm – 8:00pm McCormick & Schmick's – 1i200 Westlake (on Union Bay) – Seattle TJ Schwertfeger 253-446-3421 G Estimating Today G 21 22 G Estimating Today News From the Northeast Region By Milan Gowen CPE, Northeast Governor I've had a busy fall as Northeast Governor. Below is a Mickey LeBrun E and Buzz Kingsley CPE; taste of what I've been up to: Central Pennsylvania Chapter #76 represented by Earl Rosenow CPE; and MAL Chapter #94 • On September 12th I traveled to Mount Joy, PA represented by Joe Majewski FCPE. Missing to attend the Central Pennsylvania Chapter were representatives from New York Chapter #76 dinner meeting. They had a speaker #10, Yankee Chapter #15, Southern New discussing Velux skylights for their program. England Chapter #31, Greater Lehigh Valley The meeting had a good turnout, and I was Chapter #41, Three Rivers Chapter #44, and happy to be able to spend some time speaking Western New York Chapter #77. I hope these about ASPE with the attendees. Thank you to chapters will participate in our Spring President Jerry Long CPE and the Chapter #76 Northeast Region Meeting. We discussed members for inviting me and helping to offset individual Chapter Happenings, Certification, the costs of my trip. Accreditation, Convention 2008, Education and Estimating Academies, Awards, • On October 23rd, I traveled to West Orange, Membership, Governor's Fund, Future NJ to visit Garden State Chapter #26 at its Convention Sites, and By-Laws. These were a monthly dinner meeting. Chapter President Bill few of the topics we touched upon at the Manfredonia CPE led a discussion on the ASPE meeting. The Baltimore Chapter gave a Recommended Bidding Procedures. It was a PowerPoint presentation on the plans so far for very interesting program with a lot of Convention 2008. The Northeast Region is this discussion back and forth between audience year's host of our Convention. National members. Thank you to Bill and Chapter #26 President John Stewart spoke on happenings at for inviting me. the Society Business Office, financial audits, the National Website, and scholarships. I • I traveled to Baltimore later that week for the asked every chapter to increase its Fall Northeast Regional Meeting hosted by membership by 10%. I also asked that every Baltimore Chapter #21 on Saturday, October chapter sponsor one student to the Estimating 27. We had 11 chapters in attendance: Academy at Convention. I'd like to see more Baltimore Chapter #21 represented by Allan student members of chapters too. We need a Shad CPE, John Bernier E, Alan Smolin CPE, grassroots campaign to start interest in Dick White CPE, and Erle Howard CPE; District estimating and ASPE as early as possible. of Columbia Chapter #23 represented by Tom Finally, I asked the chapters in attendance Lang CPE; Boston Chapter #25 represented by several times to make sure they submit for George Mathews CPE; Garden State Chapter awards. Submitting for awards shows that you #26 represented by Bill Manfrdeonia CPE, are a good active chapter. I will get the Alex MacKenzie E, and Al Kovner CPE; Maine meeting minutes posted on the National Chapter #37 represented by Jim Ellis E; Empire Website and I will also e-mail them to anyone State Chapter #42 represented by Mike who is interested. Special thanks to the Bouchey CPE; Nutmeg Chapter #60 Baltimore chapter for hosting the meeting and represented by Dexter Murphy CPE and Tom to Shana Opdyke ASM who helped organize Hardin CPE; Philadelphia Chapter #61 the meeting but was unable to attend. represented by Lee Hartwig E, Tom Rowland CPE, John Stewart CPE, and Terry McGeehan ....continued on page 24 FCPE; Delaware Chapter #75 represented by Estimating Today G 23 • Two busy weeks of travel ended with our in its final stages and hopefully will be National Board of Trustees Meeting in ready to be presented to the membership Baltimore, MD on Friday and Saturday, next year. The Saturday meeting was our November 2 and 3. Friday's meetings National Board of Trustees meeting. The included a Strategic Planning meeting, a topics we covered included Convention Finance Committee Meeting, and a 2009, budget, website upgrades, SBO Governor's Meeting. issues, and scholarships. We also voted to transfer $50,000 to the reserve fund. 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DALLAS - Schools and college campuses nationwide are being warned that failing to properly address bullying could be a violation of federal anti-discrimination laws.
The warning came in the form of a letter issued by the US Department of Education.
President Obama is backing the campaign which is being launched today.
It is a direct aim at schools, warning them you've got to be held accountable.
At the same time, it's a response to the high-profile bullying cases that we've been hearing about recently, some of which have turned deadly.
Here in Texas, in Cyprus, 13-year-old Asher Brown took his own life after his mother says he was literally bullied to death, picked on for his small size, his religion and for the fact he didn't wear designer clothes.
This new federal initiative reminds schools in this case it may well have been that fellow students were committing a civil rights violation through harassment.
The initiative outlines how school leaders can put a stop to it, saying reprimanding perpetrators is not enough.
Schools must also go on to eliminate the hostile environment immediately.
This initiative spells out some ways to do that, which includes counseling perpetrators, publicly labeling incidents as harassment, and publicizing how students can go on to report harassment.
As the President reminds all of us, bullying is not a right of passage.
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Registration for the school year requires what is known as a Single Sign-On (SSO) through our Power School Parent Portal. The SSO allows parents to access grade and attendance information for multiple students with a single username and password. You will need to complete a short registration process to access the portal. This registration can be completed at home or you can come in the school but is required for school year 2014-2015 registration.
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The 3rd annual bash will have fun games and activities accompanied by lots of snacks such as cotton candy, popcorn and snow cones. The kids will bring their own backpacks or register to get one at Operation Homefront, and then stuff school supplies themselves. Be on the lookout for upcoming details.
When: AUGUST 11, 2014
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Blogging off… for now
You may have noticed a falling-off in the volume of my posts recently. It's not that I haven't had the ideas – there's a file a page or so long sitting on my desktop – just that I haven't had the time (brought home by the fact that it's two weeks after I got back from the US and I haven't written a single word of my three planned blog posts).
A black hole, which this blog is starting to resemble
Rather than continue to post occasionally in between other commitments, and drift ever further off the stated subject, I've decided to take a break – especially because I'm moving to a new job within the Telegraph in a few weeks' time, and have absolutely no idea whether my schedule will permit me to continue blogging.
If all goes well, I'll be back in a few weeks, with ideas fizzing across my keyboard; if not, well, as Vinnie Jones would say, it's been emotional. Thanks to all those who commented, or suggested ideas, and to my fellow bloggers and colleagues behind the scenes who've made this such an interesting place to hang out.
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A traditional stone cottage, over 200 years old, situated in an elevated position on the edge of Coed-y-Brenin forest, in central Snowdonia National Park, within easy reach of the coast and main tourist attractions. Excellent views, walking and mountain biking from the door. The cottage is attached, in a group of three properties, on the owners' smallholding (sheep and pigs).
Size: Sleeps up to 6, 3 bedrooms Nearest beach: 14 miles Nearest amenities: Pub 3 miles; shop 5 miles Pets: Pets welcome (unlimited number!) at this property Short breaks: Available in lowest season; at other times may be offered at short notice Smoking: Permitted at this property Rooms: 3 bedrooms, bathroom, shower room, sitting room, kitchen diner, utility room Beds: 1 5' double bed, 4 single beds Luxuries: DVD player, CD player General: Oil central heating and multi-fuel stove Utilities: Electric cooker, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine Standard: Kettle, toaster, iron Other: Linen and towels provided Outdoors: Patio area with garden furniture and barbecue; extensive shared grounds Parking: Private parking
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Wales is a place of natural beauty and diversity. The north east of Wales features some traditional seaside towns and spectacular views and is a great place to stay. The West coast has some great coastal walks and lovely sandy beaches to discover. Surfing and dog walking is popular in this area. The north west has highlights including Mount Snowdon and the Isle of Anglesey in this magical part of Wales; you will find a break here relaxing or if you fancy going for a climb then it would be adventurous. The south coast of Wales has sandy beaches but also the benefit of access some of Wales' largest cities including the capital Cardiff. The Brecon Beacons are full of steep mountain escarpments, waterfalls and spectacular views. In mid Wales you will begin to discover the appeal of the Valleys. And finally, Pembrokeshire has jagged coastlines, secret bays and some of the finest coastal towns line this area and you can see why people return every year to holiday there.
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Modelling the Peopling of Australia: 1900-1930
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Bibliographic InfoArticle provided by Wiley Blackwell in its journal Australian Economic Papers.
Volume (Year): 20 (1981)
Issue (Month): 37 (December)
Pages: 258-82
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- Timothy J. Hatton, 2010.
"The Cliometrics Of International Migration: A Survey,"
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- Hatton, Timothy J., 2010. "The Cliometrics of International Migration: A Survey," CEPR Discussion Papers 7803, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
- Hatton, Timothy J., 2010. "The Cliometrics of International Migration: A Survey," IZA Discussion Papers 4900, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA).
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