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FRESNO COUNTY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION REQUEST FOR QUOTATION JANITORIAL SERVICES May 18, 2006 IMPORTANT: SUBMIT QUOTATION IN SEALED PACKAGE WITH CLOSING DATE AND BID NAME MARKED CLEARLY ON THE OUTSIDE TO: FCERA Attention: Becky Van Wyk 1111 H Street FRESNO, CA 93721 CLOSING DATE OF BID WILL BE AT 5:00 P.M., ON JUNE 19, 2006. BIDDERS CONFERENCE WILL BE AT 2:00 P.M. ON MAY 31, 2006. QUOTES WILL BE CONSIDERED LATE WHEN FCERA LOCKS ITS OFFICE DOORS AT 5:00 P.M. Quotes will be opened privately and read at 8:00 am on June 20, 2006. All quotation information will be available for review after contract award. Clarification of specifications is to be directed to: Becky Van Wyk, phone (559) 457-0681, FAX (559) 457-0318. GENERAL CONDITIONS See "County Of Fresno Purchasing Standard Instructions And Conditions For Request For Proposals (RFP'S) and Requests for Quotations (RFQ'S)" attached which have been adopted by FCERA for this RFP. BIDDER TO COMPLETE UNDERSIGNED AGREES TO FURNISH THE COMMODITY OR SERVICE STIPULATED IN THE ATTACHED QUOTATION SCHEDULE AT THE PRICES AND TERMS STATED, SUBJECT TO THE "COUNTY OF FRESNO PURCHASING STANDARD INSTRUCTIONS AND CONDITIONS FOR REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP'S) AND REQUESTS FOR QUOTATIONS (RFQ'S)"ATTACHED. Except as noted on individual items, the following will apply to all items in the Quotation Schedule. 1. Complete delivery will be made within calendar days after receipt of Order. 2. A cash discount of % days will apply. COMPANY ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP CODE ( ) ( ) TELEPHONE NUMBER FACSIMILE NUMBER E-MAIL ADDRESS TAXPAYER FEDERAL I.D. NO.: SIGNED BY PRINT NAME TITLE D:\DOCSTOC\WORKING\PDF\0E433288-F205-438C-9C7D-4AD72E205E90.DOC RFQ (3/05) FRESNO COUNTY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION STANDARD INSTRUCTIONS AND CONDITIONS FOR REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS (RFP'S) AND REQUESTS FOR QUOTATIONS (RFQ'S) Note: the reference to "bids" in the following paragraphs applies to RFP's and RFQ's Important Dates for this RFQ: May 18, 2006 - RFQ Released to Public May 31, 2006, 2:00 p.m. - Bidders Conference. All interested bidders should plan on attending as this meeting as it will include a tour of the facility and will be your opportunity to ask questions about the RFQ. Contact Becky Van Wyk to RSVP. June 19, 2006, 5:00 p.m. - Sealed bids due to FCERA. Postmarks will not be accepted. Bids not received in FCERA's office by this time will be rejected. June 20, 2006, 8:00 a.m. - Opening of bids and analysis of responses. July 5, 2006 - Recommendation of successful bidder to Board of Retirement August 16, 2006 - Service Contract to Board of Retirement for approval. GENERAL CONDITIONS By submitting a bid the bidder agrees to the following conditions. These conditions will apply to all subsequent purchases based on this bid. 1. BID PREPARATION: A) Each bid must be submitted on forms provided in a sealed envelope with bid number and closing date and time on the outside of the envelope/package. A) All prices and notations must be typed or written in ink. No erasures permitted. Errors may be crossed out, initialed and corrections printed in B) Interpretation: Should any discrepancies or omissions be found in the bid ink by person signing bid. specifications or doubt as to their meaning, the bidder shall notify the Chief Accountant in writing at once. FCERA shall not be held responsible for verbal B) Brand Names: Brand names and numbers when given are for reference. interpretations. Questions regarding the bid must be received by FCERA at Equal items will be considered, provided the offer clearly describes the least 5 working days before bid opening. All addenda issued shall be in article and how it differs from that specified. In the absence of such writing, duly issued by FCERA and incorporated into the contract. information it shall be understood the offering is exactly as specified. C) ISSUING AGENT/AUTHORIZED CONTACT: This RFQ has been issued by C) State brand or make of each item. If bidding on other than specified, FCERA. FCERA shall be the vendor's sole point of contact with regard to the state make, model and brand being bid and attach supporting RFQ, its content, and all issues concerning it. literature/specifications to the bid. All communication regarding this RFQ shall be directed to an authorized D) Bid on each item separately. Prices should be stated in units specified representative of FCERA. The Chief Accountant managing this RFQ is herein. All applicable charges must be quoted; charges on invoice not identified on the cover page, along with his or her telephone number, and he quoted herein will be disallowed. or she should be the primary point of contact for discussions or information pertaining to the RFQ. Contact with any other FCERA representative, E) Time of delivery is a part of the consideration and must be stated in including elected officials, for the purpose of discussing this RFQ, its content, definite terms and must be adhered to. F.O.B. Point shall be destination or any other issue concerning it, is prohibited unless authorized by FCERA or freight charges must be stated. Administration. Violation of this clause, by the vendor having unauthorized contact (verbally or in writing) with such other FCERA representatives, may F) All bids must be dated and signed with the firm's name and by an constitute grounds for rejection by Purchasing of the vendor's quotation. authorized officer or employee. The above stated restriction on vendor contact with FCERA representatives G) Unless otherwise noted, prices shall be firm for 120 days after closing shall apply until FCERA has awarded a purchase order or contract to a date of bid. vendor or vendors, except as follows. First, in the event that a vendor initiates 2. SUBMITTING BIDS: a formal protest against the RFQ, such vendor may contact the appropriate individual, or individuals who are managing that protest as outlined in D:\DOCSTOC\WORKING\PDF\0E433288-F205-438C-9C7D-4AD72E205E90.DOC 1A RFQ (3/05) FCERA's established protest procedures. All such contact must be in The vendor shall hold FCERA, its officers, agents and employees, harmless from accordance with the sequence set forth under the protest procedures. liability of any nature or kind, including costs and expenses, for infringement or use Second, in the event a public hearing is scheduled before the Board of of any copyrighted or uncopyrighted composition, secret process, patented or Retirement to hear testimony prior to its approval of a purchase order or unpatented invention, article or appliance furnished or used in connection with this contract, any vendor may address the Board. bid. D) Bids received after the closing time will NOT be considered. 8. SAMPLES: E) Bidders are to bid what is specified or requested first. If unable to or Samples, when required, must be furnished and delivered free and, if not destroyed willing to, bidder may bid alternative or option, indicating all advantages, by tests, will upon written request (within 30 days of bid closing date) be returned at disadvantages and their associated cost. the bidder's expense. In the absence of such notification, FCERA shall have the right to dispose of the samples in whatever manner it deems appropriate. 3. FAILURE TO BID: 9. RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF FCERA FOR DEFAULT: A) If not bidding, return bid sheet and state reason for no bid or your name may be removed from mailing list. A) In case of default by vendor, FCERA may procure the articles or service from another source and may recover the cost difference and related expenses 4. TAXES, CHARGES AND EXTRAS: occasioned thereby from any unpaid balance due the vendor or by proceeding against performance bond of the vendor, if any, or by suit against A) FCERA is subject to California sales and/or use tax (7.975%). Please the vendor. The prices paid by FCERA shall be considered the prevailing indicate as a separate line item if applicable. market price at the time such purchase is made. B) DO NOT include Federal Excise Tax. FCERA is exempt under B) Articles or services, which upon delivery inspection do not meet Registration No. 94-73-03401-K. specifications, will be rejected and the vendor will be considered in default. Vendor shall reimburse FCERA for expenses related to delivery of non- C) County is exempt from Federal Transportation Tax. Exemption certificate specified goods or services. is not required where shipping papers show consignee as County of Fresno. C) Regardless of F.O.B. point, vendor agrees to bear all risks of loss, injury or destruction to goods and materials ordered herein which occur prior to D) Charges for transportation, containers, packing, etc. will not be paid delivery and such loss, injury or destruction shall not release vendor from any unless specified in bid. obligation hereunder. 5. W-9 – REQUEST FOR TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND 10. DISCOUNTS: CERTIFICATION: Terms of less than 15 days for cash payment will be considered as net in Upon award of bid, the vendor shall submit to FCERA, a completed W-9 - evaluating this bid. A discount for payment within fifteen (15) days or more will be Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification if not already a considered in determining the award of bid. Discount period will commence either current vendor with FCERA. This form is available from the IRS to complete. the later of delivery or receipt of invoice by FCERA. Standard terms are Net Forty- AWARDS: five (45) days. A) Subject to the local preference provisions referenced in Paragraph 6 11. SPECIAL CONDITIONS IN BID SCHEDULE SUPERSEDE GENERAL below and more thoroughly set forth in the General Requirements section CONDITIONS. of this RFQ, award(s) will be made to the most responsive responsible The "General Conditions" provisions of this RFP/RFQ shall be superseded if in bidder. The evaluation will include such things as life-cycle cost, conflict with any other section of this bid, to the extent of any such conflict. availability, delivery costs and whose product and/or service is deemed to be in the best interest of FCERA. FCERA shall be the sole judge in 12. SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: making such determination. With the invoice or within twenty-five (25) days of delivery, the seller must provide B) Unless bidder gives notice of all-or-none award in bid, FCERA may to FCERA a Material Safety Data Sheet for each product, which contains any accept any item, group of items or on the basis of total bid. substance on "The List of 800 Hazardous Substances", published by the State Director of Industrial Relations. (See Hazardous Substances Information and C) FCERA reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive Training Act. California State Labor Code Sections 6360 through 6399.7.) informalities or irregularities in bids. 13. RECYCLED PRODUCTS/MATERIALS: D) After award, all bids shall be open to public inspection. FCERA assumes no responsibility for the confidentiality of information offered in a bid. Vendors are encouraged to provide and quote (with documentation) recycled or recyclable products/materials which meet stated specifications. 6. TIE BIDS: 14. YEAR COMPLIANCE WARRANTY All other factors being equal, the contract may be awarded by the flip of a coin in the presence of witnesses or the entire bid may be rejected and re-bid. Vendor warrants that any product furnished pursuant to this Agreement/order shall support a four-digit year format and be able to accurately process date and time 7. PATENT INDEMNITY: data from, into and between the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, as well as leap year calculations. "Product" shall include, without limitation, any piece or D:\DOCSTOC\WORKING\PDF\0E433288-F205-438C-9C7D-4AD72E205E90.DOC 1B RFQ (3/05) component of equipment, hardware, firmware, middleware, custom or commercial software, or internal components or subroutines therein. This warranty shall survive termination or expiration of this Agreement. In the event of any decrease in product functionality or accuracy related to time and/or date data related codes and/or internal subroutines that impede the product from operating correctly using dates beyond December 31, 1999, vendor shall restore or repair the product to the same level of functionality as warranted herein, so as to minimize interruption to FCERA's ongoing business process, time being of the essence. In the event that such warranty compliance requires the acquisition of additional programs, the expense for any such associated or additional acquisitions, which may be required, including, without limitation, data conversion tools, shall be borne exclusively by vendor. Nothing in this warranty shall be construed to limit any rights or remedies FCERA may otherwise have under this Agreement with respect to defects other than year performance. 15. CONFIDENTIALITY: All services performed by vendor shall be in strict conformance with all applicable Federal, State of California and/or local laws and regulations relating to confidentiality, including but not limited to, California Civil Code, California Welfare and Institutions Code, Health and Safety Code, California Code of Regulations, Code of Federal Regulations. Vendor shall submit to FCERA's monitoring of said compliance. Vendor may be a business associate of FCERA, as that term is defined in the "Privacy Rule" enacted by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). As a HIPAA Business Associate, vendor may use or disclose protected health information ("PHI") to perform functions, activities or services for or on behalf of FCERA as specified by FCERA, provided that such use or disclosure shall not violate HIPAA and its implementing regulations. The uses and disclosures if PHI may not be more expansive than those applicable to FCERA, as the "Covered Entity" under HIPAA'S Privacy Rule, except as authorized for management, administrative or legal responsibilities of the Business Associate. Vendor shall not use or further disclose PHI other than as permitted or required by FCERA, or as required by law without written notice to FCERA. Vendor shall ensure that any agent, including any subcontractor, to which vendor provides PHI received from, or created or received by the vendor on behalf of FCERA, shall comply with the same restrictions and conditions with respect to such information. 16. APPEALS Appeals must be submitted in writing within five (5) working days after the review committee notification of proposed recommendations. Appeals should be submitted to FCERA, 1111 H Street, Fresno, California 93721. Appeals should address only areas regarding RFP contradictions, procurement errors, quotation rating discrepancies, legality of procurement context, conflict of interest in rating process, and inappropriate or unfair competitive procurement grievance regarding the RFP process. The Retirement Administrator will provide a written response to the complaint within five (5) working days unless the complainant is notified more time is required. If the protesting bidder is not satisfied with the decision of the Retirement Administrator, he/she shall have the right to appeal to the Board of Retirement within five (5) business days after notification of the Retirement Administrator's decision. This will be the final appeal. D:\DOCSTOC\WORKING\PDF\0E433288-F205-438C-9C7D-4AD72E205E90.DOC 1C RFQ (3/05) Quotation JANITORIAL SERVICES Page 2 BIDDING INSTRUCTIONS CONTRACT SERVICE AND SUPPLY The Fresno County Employees' Retirement Association (FCERA) is soliciting bids to provide all janitorial services of the Administration Building. Minimum services to be included in the Quote are as follows: 1. Daily Empty all trash cans into the dumpster located in the parking lot Thoroughly clean and sanitize both bathrooms and kitchen areas Restock paper supplies and soap in bathroom dispensers Mop floors in reception area, bathrooms, kitchen areas, and work room Clean and sanitize water fountain Dust reception area Clean glass and door handles at entrance Vacuum hallways, conference room, boardroom, reception area and any open space, as needed 2. Weekly Vacuum entire facility Dust all surfaces 3. Monthly Clean light fixtures, window sills, cabinet tops, mini blinds Treat wood areas with cleaner/protectant Dust air vents 4. Quarterly Clean all windows (both interior and exterior) Pressure wash sidewalks 5. Annually – scheduled after normal work hours Clean carpets Strip and wax tile floors All cleaning equipment and supplies are to be provided by the successful bidder. All paper products, soaps, etc., needed to restock the facility may be provided by the successful bidder and charged back to FCERA at cost. A detailed invoice including numbers of items restocked and individual cost is to be provided. A janitorial room is available to store equipment and supplies. Other Requirements: Indicate how often a walk-through will be performed to review the work of the janitorial staff assigned to this facility. D:\DOCSTOC\WORKING\PDF\0E433288-F205-438C-9C7D-4AD72E205E90.DOC Quotation JANITORIAL SERVICES Page 3 Provide an emergency number for unscheduled or after hours jobs. All vacuuming (except special requests), mopping, waxing and other major cleaning jobs are to be completed after normal business hours. AWARD: Award will be made to the vendor(s) offering the service deemed to be to the best advantage of FCERA. FCERA shall be the sole judge in making such determination. COPIES: Submit one (1) original and two (2) copies of your quotation no later than the RFQ closing date and time as stated on the front of this document to FCERA. ISSUING AGENT: This RFQ has been issued by FCERA. Becky Van Wyk, Chief Accountant, FCERA, shall be the vendor's sole point of contact with regard to the RFQ, its content, and all issues concerning it. AUTHORIZED CONTACT: All communication regarding this RFQ shall be directed to an authorized representative of FCERA. Becky Van Wyk is managing this RFQ and should be the primary point of contact for discussions or information pertaining to the RFQ. Contact with any other FCERA representative, including elected officials, for the purpose of discussing this RFQ, its content, or any other issue concerning it, is prohibited unless authorized by Ms. Van Wyk. Violation of this clause, by the vendor having unauthorized contact (verbally o r in writing) with such other FCERA representatives, may constitute grounds for rejection by FCERA of the vendor's quotation. The above stated restriction on vendor contact with FCERA representatives shall apply until FCERA has awarded a purchase order or contract to a vendor or vendors, except as follows. First, in the event that a vendor initiates a formal protest against the RFQ, such vendor may contact the appropriate individual, or individuals who are managing that protest as outlined in FCERA'S established protest procedures. All such contact must be in accordance with the sequence set forth under the protest procedures. Second, in the event a public hearing is scheduled before the Board of Retirement to hear testimony prior to its approval of a purcha se order or contract, any vendor may address the Board. PAYMENT: FCERA will make partial payments for all purchases made under this contract/purchase order and accumulated during the month. RIGHT TO REJECT BIDS: FCERA reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive informalities or irregularities in bids. TERM: The initial contract period shall be one (1) year. QUANTITIES: Quantities shown in the bid schedule are approximate and FCERA guarantees no minimum amount. FCERA reserves the right to increase or decrease quantities. SPECIFICATIONS AND EQUALS: Brand names, where used, are a means of establishing quality and style. Bidders are invited to quote their equals. Alternate offers are to be supported by literature, which fully describes items that you are bidding. No exceptions to or deviations from this specification will be considered unless each exception or deviation is specifically stated by the bidder, in the designated places. If no D:\DOCSTOC\WORKING\PDF\0E433288-F205-438C-9C7D-4AD72E205E90.DOC Quotation JANITORIAL SERVICES Page 4 exceptions or deviations are shown the bidder will be required to furnish items exactly as specified herein. The burden of proof of compliance with this specification is the responsibility of the bidder. LITERATURE: Bidders shall submit literature, which fully describes items on which they are bidding, not later than the closing date of this bid. Any and all literature submitted must be stamped with bidders name and address. MERCHANDISE RETURNABLE FOR FULL CREDIT: Bidder agrees to accept for full credit any merchandise sold by him on contract or award resulting from this bid, if returned in good condition by FCERA. GUARANTEE AGAINST DEFECTS: All items are to carry a full guarantee against defects in materials and workmanship and guarantee against breakage and other malfunctions when performing work for which they are designed. ORDERING: Orders will be placed as required by Becky Van Wyk. INVOICING: All invoices are to be delivered in duplicate to FCERA, 1111 H Street, Fresno, CA 93721. Reference shall be made to the purchase order/contract number and eq uipment number if applicable on the invoice. SAMPLES: On request, samples of the products on which you are bidding shall be made available to FCERA. FCERA will designate where samples are to be delivered. Successful bidder's samples may be retained for checking against delivery, in which case allowance will be made to vendor. RENEWAL: Contract may be renewed for an additional year by mutual written consent. TERMINATION: This agreement may be terminated by FCERA at any time upon written notice. HOLD HARMLESS CLAUSE: Contractor agrees to indemnify, save, hold harmless and at FCERA's request, defend FCERA, its officers, agents and employees, from any and all costs and expenses, damages, liabilities, claims and losses occurring or resulting to FCERA in connection with the performance, or failure to perform, by Contractor, its officers, agents or employees under this Agreement and from any and all costs and expenses, damages, liabilities, claims and losses occurring or resulting to any person, firm or corpora tion who may be injured or damaged by the performance, or failure to perform, of Contractor, its officers, agents or employees under this Agreement. ASSURANCES: Any contract awarded under this RFQ must be carried out in full compliance with The Civil Rights Act of 1964, The Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, their subsequent amendments, and any and all other laws protecting the rights of individuals and agencies. FCERA has a zero tolerance for discrimination, implied or expressed, and wants to ensure that policy continues under this RFQ. The contractor must also guarantee that services, or workmanship, provided will be performed in compliance with all applicable local, state, or federal laws and regulations pertinent to the types of services, or pro ject, of the nature required under this RFQ. In addition, the contractor may be required to provide evidence substantiating that their employees have the necessary skills and training to perform the required services or work. D:\DOCSTOC\WORKING\PDF\0E433288-F205-438C-9C7D-4AD72E205E90.DOC Quotation JANITORIAL SERVICES Page 5 INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR: In performance of the work, duties and obligations assumed by Bidder under this agreement, it is mutually understood and agreed that Bidder, including any and all of Bidder's officers, agents, and employees will at all times be acting and performing as an independent contractor, and shall act in an independent capacity and not as an officer, agent, servant, employee, joint venturer, partner, or associate of FCERA. Furthermore, FCERA shall have no right to control or supervise or direct the manner or method by which Bidder shall perform its work and function. However, FCERA shall retain the right to administer this agreement so as to verify that Bidder is performing its obligations in accordance with the terms and conditions thereof. Bidder and FCERA shall comply with all applicable provisions of law and the rules and regulations, if any, of Governmental authorities having jurisdiction over matters the subject thereof. Because of its status as an independent contractor, Bidder waives any and all employment rights and benefits available to FCERA employees. Bidder shall be solely liable and responsible for providing to, or on behalf of, its employees all legally required employee benefits. In addition, Bidder shall be solely responsible and save FCERA harmless from a ll matters relating to payment of Contractor's employees, including compliance with Social Security, withholding, and all other regulations governing such matters. It is acknowledged that during the term of this agreement, Bidder may be providing services to others unrelated to FCERA or to this agreement. PRICES: Bidder agrees that prices quoted are maximum for the contract period, and in the event of a price decline such lower prices shall be extended to FCERA. MATERIALS TO BE NEW: All materials shall be new and of merchantable grade, free from defect. No bid will be considered unless it is accompanied by a complete list of manufacturer's catalog numbers of the items, which the bidder proposes to furnish, together with full descriptive literature on all items so enumerated. If item proposed differs from these specifications, bidder shall present specific explanation of functioning and structural characteristics for those details which differ from the specifications listed herein. EXAMINATION OF SITE: Where work is to be performed on FCERA site, each bidder shall have examined the site of work before bidding and shall be responsible for having acquired full knowledge of the job and of all problems affecting it. No variations or allowance from the contract sum will be made because of lack of such examination. DAMAGE TO EXISTING WORK: Damage to existing construction, equipment, planting, etc., by the contractor in the performance of his work shall be replaced or repaired and restored to original condition by the contractor. CLEAN-UP: The Contractor shall at all times, keep the premises clean from accumulation of waste materials or rubbish caused by his employees or work and shall remove all resulting work debris from the job site. SUPERVISION: The Contractor shall give efficient supervision to the work, using therein the skill and diligence for which he is remunerated in the contract price. He shall carefully inspect the site and study and compare all drawings, specifications and other instructions, as ignorance of any phase of any of the features or conditions affecting the contract will not excuse him from carrying out its provisions to its full intent. STANDARD OF PERFORMANCE: All work shall be performed in a good and workmanlike manner. D:\DOCSTOC\WORKING\PDF\0E433288-F205-438C-9C7D-4AD72E205E90.DOC Quotation JANITORIAL SERVICES Page 6 SAFEGUARDS: The contractor shall provide safeguards, in conformity with all local codes and ordinances as may be required. INSURANCE: Without limiting FCERA'S right to obtain indemnification from CONTRACTOR or any third parties, CONTRACTOR, at its sole expense, shall maintain in full force and effect the following insurance policies throughout the term of the Agreement: A. Commercial General Liability Commercial General Liability Insurance with limits of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence and an annual aggregate of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000). This policy shall be issued on a per occurrence basis. FCERA may require specific coverages including completed operations, products liability, contractual liability, Explosion-Collapse-Underground, fire legal liability or any other liability insurance deemed necessary because of the nature of this contract. B. Automobile Liability Comprehensive Automobile Liability Insurance with limits for bodily injury of not less than Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) per person, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) per accident and for property damages of not less than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), or such coverage with a combined single limit of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00). Coverage should include owned and non- owned vehicles used in connection with this Agreement. C. Professional Liability If CONTRACTOR employs licensed professional staff, (e.g., Ph.D., R.N., L.C.S.W., M.F.C.C.) in providing services, Professional Liability Insurance with limits of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence, Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000.00) annual aggregate. D. Worker's Compensation A policy of Worker's Compensation insurance as may be required by the California Labor Code. Contractor shall obtain endorsements to the Commercial General Liability insurance naming FCERA, its officers, agents, and employees, individually and collectively, as additional insured, but only insofar as the operations under this Agreement are concerned. Such coverage for additional insured shall apply as primary insurance and any other insurance, or self-insurance, maintained by FCERA, its officers, agents and employees shall be excess only and not contributing with insurance provided under contractor's policies herein. This insurance shall not be cancelled or changed without a minimum of thirty (30) days advance written notice given to FCERA. Within Thirty (30) days from the date contractor executes this Agreement, CONTRACTOR shall provide certificates of insurance and endorsement as stated above for all of the foregoing policies, as required herein, to FCERA, Becky Van Wyk, Chief Accountant, stating that such insurance coverage have been obtained and are in full force; that FCERA, its officers, agents and employees will not be responsible for any premiums on the policies; that such Commercial General Liability insurance names FCERA, its officers, agents and employees, individually and collectively, as additional insured, but only insofar as the operations under this Agreement are concerned; that such coverage for additional insured shall apply as primary insurance and any other insurance, or self-insurance, maintained by FCERA, its officers, agents and employees, shall be excess only and not contri buting with insurance provided under contractor's policies herein; and that this insurance shall not be D:\DOCSTOC\WORKING\PDF\0E433288-F205-438C-9C7D-4AD72E205E90.DOC Quotation JANITORIAL SERVICES Page 7 cancelled or changed without a minimum of thirty (30) days advance, written notice given to FCERA. In the event contractor fails to keep in effect at all times insurance coverage as herein provided, FCERA may, in addition to other remedies it may have, suspend or terminate this Agreement upon the occurrence of such event. All policies shall be with admitted insurers licensed to do business in the State of California. Insurance purchased shall be purchased from companies possessing a current A.M. Best, Inc. rating of A FSC VII or better. Name of Insurance Carrier: Public Liability: Expires: Workman's Compensation: Expires: Proof of maintenance of adequate insurance will be required before award is made to vendor. GUARANTEE: The bidder shall state his written guarantee here: REFERENCES: Provide a list of three (3) client references who are presently using services being quoted. (Name, phone number and contact person.) GUARANTEED PICK-UP AND/OR DELIVERY: Bidder will be considered in award of bid only if they can guarantee. Enter guarantee on this line (i.e. number of days from receipt of order to delivery): By: (Authorized Signature) WARRANTY AND SERVICE LOCATION: BIDDER TO COMPLETE: State the warranty and/or guarantee provisions applicable to this equipment or attach warranty form with your bid. D:\DOCSTOC\WORKING\PDF\0E433288-F205-438C-9C7D-4AD72E205E90.DOC Quotation JANITORIAL SERVICES Page 8 State specific location where service and/or maintenance can be obtained. Failur e to furnish this information will be cause for rejection of bid. FCERA may require additional items from those in bid schedule. Price list for additional items: A percent discount from manufacturer's enclosed price list will be allowed on purchases of all additional items. State name of price list, indicate applicable price column and give effective date of price list here: Prices on additional items will be based on successful bidder's firm discount prices from manufacturer's enclosed published price list. 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Not only do golf shoes have a style all their own, they're also quite necessary for golfing. The spikes on the bottom help keep you in place while you drive your hips through the swing. A very popular golf shoe as of late is the Adidas Golf Shoes Tour 360.
Hats and Sunglasses
As iconic as the weather can be a lot of the time that we golf, there are certainly times when we have to face the elements. Sunglasses can protect you from the sun, as can a checkered golf hat, which can also keep your head warm on a windy day.
Windbreaker or Sweater
You never know when the weather can turn on you. If you are committed to finishing your game in less than ideal conditions, a nice sweater vest or windbreaker can help keep your joints limber.
I would say without a doubt that I like my golf attire more than I like my golf swing. Hopefully that's not the case with you, but you better have a beautiful swing if it's going to top Adidas golf attire.
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In March 2013, the National People's Congress of China formally changed the name of the State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) to the China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA), elevating it back to a ministerial-level agency with complete authority over China's food and drug regulatory regime. Reporting directly to the State Council, the CFDA is responsible for formulating policies and development plans related to cosmetics, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and food safety as well as drafting related laws and regulations. While largely a symbolic gesture to communicate to the public that the Chinese government takes product and food safety seriously, the move to designate CFDA as a ministerial-level agency can also be viewed as part of China's broader strategy to improve consumer confidence, enhance product safety and better regulate these industries. Whether this reshuffling translates into immediate tangible benefits or burdens for business, particularly for the cosmetics and medical device industries, remains to be seen.
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Publication Date : 07-09-2012
Seven intrepid men sail the waters off Tubbataha Reef aboard a striking black-and-white "panda" yacht called MY Navorca. They navigate the rough currents of the Sulu Sea and skim across waves as tall as houses to stand guard over the marine sanctuary.
Meet "Ocean's Seven," a team of Filipino conservation sailors at the helm of World Widelife Fund for Nature (WWF)-Philippines' only "floating office" in the country.
Every day, the team—composed of Capt. Ronald de Roa, Dondon Cayanan, Herlito Dagaraga, Arnel Escobin, Jun Gayoma, Jun Magbanua and Jeruel Magalona—guides WWF's research and safeguards work at Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park and the nearby island-town of Cagayancillo in Palawan province.
"They are truly our behind-the-scenes heroes," Marivel Dygico, WWF Tubbataha Reef project manager, said of the team whose moniker was a play on the title of the Hollywood crime caper "Ocean's Eleven."
"Without the efforts of our crewmen, WWF wouldn't be able to help conserve Tubbataha," Dygico said in a special profile of the group prepared for the Inquirer.
The WWF is one of the partners of the Tubbataha Management Office, the implementing arm of the Tubbataha Protected Area Management Board (TPAMB) that carries out day-to-day operations in the protection and conservation effort.
Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park lies at the centre of the Sulu Sea. It protects almost 100,000 hectares of high-quality marine habitats containing three atolls and a large area of deep sea.
World heritage site
Home to whales, dolphins, sharks, turtles and Napoleon wrasse, the park supports more than 350 species of coral and almost 500 species of fish. For this, it has been declared a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco).
The reserve also protects one of the few remaining colonies of breeding seabirds in the region, according to Unesco.
In 1999, in response to overfishing, poaching and exploitation of the reef, the TPAMB, a policy-making body, was established to conserve, protect and manage the resources of Tubbataha. It is made up of 19 members from the national and local governments, and the private sector.
Research office in ship
Ocean's Seven uses the Navorca, a vessel acquired in 2008 through a partnership with Grieg Shipping Group, Grieg Foundation and WWF-Norway. The vessel was recently refitted with state-of-the-art navigation and communications equipment.
The Navorca serves as WWF-Philippines' research office for Tubbataha in open water.
Its sturdy wood-and-fibre-glass hull spans 80 feet and displaces 70 gross tons. It can accommodate a dozen passengers in bunk beds, and has two weeks' worth of fuel, water and food on board, according to the nongovernmental organisation.
The captain of the ship is De Roa, "a slight man with a quiet demeanor and alert eyes that constantly scan the horizon," Dygico said.
Waves as large as houses
"Ever seen waves as large as houses?" De Roa said when asked about Ocean's Seven's struggles at sea. "Sailors call the giant waves 'gulong' (wheel) because ships have to roll with them just to stay afloat," he said.
He recalled an incident off Antique's coast in 2008 when the sailors had to navigate through "gulong" waves for days. "[This job is] definitely not for the faint-hearted!" De Roa said.
The 38-year-old seaman started his WWF career in 1999 as a crewman of the organisation's first research vessel, the M/Bca Minerva. He was promoted to captain in 2003 and began piloting the Navorca in 2010.
A father of three, De Roa holds a major patron license, "meaning he can captain any ship up to 500 gross tons," WWF said.
"A captain has to constantly monitor everything—from the position of the ship to the direction of the current. When bad weather hits—and it always does in the Sulu Sea—you have to work doubly hard to ensure the safety of everyone on board," he said.
GPS, radar screen
The Navorca comes complete with navigational aids. The ship has a GPS (Global Positioning System) unit, depth sounder, long-distance single-side-band radio, short-distance very-high-frequency radio, radar screen, nautical compass, among other tools.
Magbanua said the ship was also equipped with save-our-lives-at-sea gear. "We have an inflatable raft for 20 people, smoke signal flares, first aid kits, axes, fire extinguishers, etc." he said.
"A ship at sea must be self-sufficient—so everyone should learn and offer varied skills. Today, you're a painter, tomorrow a dive master," said Escobin, another veteran hand.
Dygico said Ocean's Seven was instrumental in promoting WWF's research and conservation projects for Tubbataha, where "fish biomass breaches 200 tons per square kilometre."
"This is five times greater than the productivity of a typical healthy reef, enough to seed eastern Palawan and the adjoining Visayan Sea with fish and invertebrate spawn," she said.
But Dygico said that while the Tubbataha park was a shining example among other marine protected areas, there was still much to be done to save the rest of the vulnerable Philippine reefs.
40 % of reefs damaged
"Consider that less than 5 per cent of Philippine coral reefs are in excellent condition and that 40 million Filipinos rely on the sea for food or livelihood," Dygico said. "Can we really afford to lose what remains to poachers? Not on our watch."
In a recent report on Philippine coral reef conditions presented in an international forum in Australia, the Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources said only 1 per cent of reefs in the country were in excellent condition as of 2010.
About 40 per cent were in poor condition, the report said.
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The good folks of Cheben have four problems they need solved. To start things off, the dead have been walking about in the old graveyard and scouts have reported seeing something else skulking around the old mausoleum. Good Father Rollin would go deal with them himself, but he is busy ministering to the spiritual needs of the community.
Second, goblins have been spotted near the old auxiliary armory and it is feared they might have set up a base of operations on the island. The militia would handle the problem, but the mayor worries that the goblins might be engaged in a ruse to lure away the defenders of the town.
Third, an area of woods near the town is permanently in shadow, no doubt due to magic of some sort. Two hunters have gone missing in the woods and others have reported siting strange creatures in the woods. The town wizard would deal with this, but he is busy with critical research, which leads to the final problem.
Kosven, the town wizard, needs some brave souls to investigate an old and abandoned library. The library has reputation for being haunted and no one in the town wants to face what lurks within its walls.
As usual, it is up to starting adventurers to solve the villagers' problems. Or die trying.
Cheben is a Pathfinder Role Playing Game compatible adventure. It is intended for a party of 1st-3rd level characters.
Here are some of the features of the adventure:
- Detailed color maps for the adventure.
- Full statistics are included for all encounters—no need to look up monsters.
- New Monsters (Paper Phantom, Silent Guardian (Least), Rage Wolf, and Whip Plant).
- Retro Art (=Bad Art).
- A complete campaign starter adventure with four distinct adventure areas.
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See paizo.com/pathfinderRPG for more information on the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game.
Lawful Evil
While I am a professional philosopher, my view of ethics was significantly shaped by the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons alignment system. This role-playing game provided players with a choice between the alignments: neutral, lawful neutral, chaotic neutral, neutral good, neutral evil, lawful good, lawful evil, chaotic good or chaotic evil. The player's choice of alignment determined how she would (or at least should) play her character. As might be imagined, morality tends to be a significant part of fantasy role-playing games. After all, the fantasy genre has traditionally been about the epic battle between good and evil (or law and chaos).
While my training in philosophy has provided me with a robust set of ethical theories ranging from moral absolutism to moral nihilism, I still find the AD&D alignment system rather useful for describing people and their actions. In my own case, I find the alignment system a handy organizer. In terms of speaking with other gamers, it is a handy way to get across my view of an actual person. For example, if I say "what he did was chaotic neutral at best" a fellow gamer knows just what that means. Or should.
One interesting aspect of the alignment system is that it applies to organizations and not just individuals. This, interestingly enough, includes entire nations. While an entire nation will generally not be monolithic in its alignment (after all, evil nations have their plucky rebels and good nations have their malign plotters), a country can be described generally in terms of one of the alignments. In the fantasy settings of role-playing games, this alignment is usually set by the rulers. For example, a country ruled by a council of evil necromancers would be evil. As another example, a country ruled by a paladin queen would be good. Real life countries follow the same model. That is, the effective alignment of the country is set by the alignment of those in power. To use the obvious example, during WWII not all Germans were evil, but Germany acted as a rather evil nation. To be fair, most nations tend to be evil and, more specifically, lawful evil.
Pathfinder, which is a current variant of Dungeons & Dragons, defines the alignment of lawful evil in the following way:
A lawful evil villain methodically takes what he wants within the limits of his code of conduct without regard for whom it hurts. He cares about tradition, loyalty, and order, but not about freedom, dignity, or life. He plays by the rules but without mercy or compassion. He is comfortable in a hierarchy and would like to rule, but is willing to serve. He condemns others not according to their actions but according to race, religion, homeland, or social rank. He is loath to break laws or promises.
This reluctance comes partly from his nature and partly because he depends on order to protect himself from those who oppose him on moral grounds. Some lawful evil villains have particular taboos, such as not killing in cold blood (but having underlings do it) or not letting children come to harm (if it can be helped). They imagine that these compunctions put them above unprincipled villains.
Some lawful evil people and creatures commit themselves to evil with a zeal like that of a crusader committed to good. Beyond being willing to hurt others for their own ends, they take pleasure in spreading evil as an end unto itself. They may also see doing evil as part of a duty to an evil deity or master.
Lawful evil represents methodical, intentional, and organized evil.
This definition nicely captures the behavior of most countries in terms of how they operate (or desire to operate). In regards to the lawful aspect of the alignment, it is obvious that a country would tend to be lawful. That is, they have a set of laws aimed at creating order and expect the citizens to be loyal to the rulers. Appeals to the value of tradition, be they religious or social, are commonly used to persuade the citizens to maintain the existing order. Hierarchy is, of course, essential to the state as is a willingness on the part of the citizens to follow the laws.
Anarchists and other thinkers have argued that the state is essentially evil—interestingly enough because the state is supposed to be opposed to freedom and dignity. While it could be argued that evil is not a necessary quality of a state, the rulers of states always seem quite ready to restrict freedom in order to maintain security and order. There is also the obvious fact that the rulers of states generally act to take or do what they wish, albeit within the limits of the rules (even if they must create new rules and laws to allow this behavior—note how the Obama administration carefully argues that drone strikes and Prism are both legal).
As the description notes, some lawful evil people (and nations) profess to have a better sort of morality and use this to claim that they are good people, especially when engaged in activities that are rather clearly not good at all. Interestingly enough, the lawful evil type tends to avail herself of utilitarianism. The idea is rather straightforward: a person can claim that the seemingly evil acts being committed (like drone assassinations, domestic spying, enhanced interrogation, denying women rights, allowing pollution, and so on) are not evil because they serve the greater good. Or, rather, the greater good as they see it. Perhaps they truly believe they are on the side of the angels even while they are using the devil's tools.
Shark Island Pathfinder RPGCA Free on Amazon
A Pathfinder Role Playing Game compatible adventure for 1st 3rd level characters.
Free on Amazon from 7/11/2013-7/15/2013
After the fall of a great empire, the survivors set out in the remaining ships in search of new lives elsewhere in the world. In the course of the voyage, some of the ships became lost. During one particularly violent storm, several ships were separated from the main fleet and most of those were destroyed. A few, however, survived to see the sun shining on a promising new home-a seemingly empty island. After discussing the matter, the captains decided to remain on the island and the people set out to construct a fortress and a village.
For the first year, things went well for them. They completed their houses, established the fortress and planted crops. Unfortunately, the survivors had brought their doom with them.
See paizo.com/pathfinderRPG for more information on the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game.
Smelter PFRPGC Adventure Free on Amazon
A Pathfinder Role Playing Game compatible adventure for 2nd-4th level characters.
Free on Amazon from 6/3/2013-6/7/2013
Important: This is a Pathfinder Role Playing Game compatible adventure. It is not a novel. It is also not an interactive Kindle "adventure book."
While the mines of Ulthus produced a variety of high grade ores, ore is not particularly useful in its mined state—it has to be refined in a smelter. In order to prepare the ore, the Empire constructed smelters.
Now that the Regency is expanding into the region and the PCs have taken Ulthus, the next step is to reclaim the smelter of Ulthus from whatever howls within its blackened walls.
See paizo.com/pathfinderRPG for more information on the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game.
Pirates & Merchants: Free Pathfinder RPGC Adventure for March 10-14
A Pathfinder Role Playing Game compatible adventure for 1st-3rd level characters.
The success of the Regency in establishing peace and order within its domains has made life much better. Villagers no longer need to worry that they will be awakened by the bloodthirsty howls of gnoll slavers. Merchants can travel in safety from one end of the regency to the other with little to fear but going broke from bad business decisions.
However, one group now faces tough times: amateur adventurers. There is little for the starting adventurer to do within the safe confines of the Regency, yet the foes remaining near the borders tend to be so terrible as to make short work of those who are as foolish as they are weak. Because of this, many young adventurers have elected to seek alternatives that do not involve boredom or certain death.
Well aware that power and boredom are a dangerous combination; Regency officials have established various means to encourage these young adventurers to seek their fortunes in appropriate ways. Some are recruited into the Regency forces, often dying nobly fighting terrible foes. Many more elect to take advantage of cheap or even free passage to untamed lands that the Regency desires to claim.
While these lands no doubt contain foes leftover from the days of the Cataclysm and new perils, the possibility of reward is even greater. In addition to the loot to be gained from fallen foes and old treasure troves, the Regency is known to be very generous to those who serve its interests well.
You adventurers are among those who have boldly chosen to leave the safety of the Regency and take free passage to a place of suitable adventure via the legendary TransportTowers. You will be sent to the newly reclaimed island of Kalthos in the lands of Aegus. While the area is still something of a wild frontier, the Regency has already established a small presence on the island and there is a small village, Arthos, there. You are tasked with aiding the villagers and expanding the power and influence of the Regency in the area.
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Available free from 3/10/2013-3/14/2013
See paizo.com/pathfinderRPG for more information on the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game.
Pathfinder Adventure: Cheben
A Pathfinder Role Playing Game compatible adventure for 1st-3rd level characters.
Free on Amazon from 1/30/2013-2/3/2013.
"You young bucks should be just what Cheben needs. Cheben, as you may know, is a fairly new town located on the island of Leskalisem. We recently reclaimed the island, but there are still a few rough and…weird spots left there. If you know your history, then you know the island was once held by the Empire. Before you get too worried about things, you'll be reassured to know that it was just a small garrison with a few civilian structures around it. The garrison really didn't get touched by the Cataclysm and, as far as we know, the soldiers and their families survived to escape to Rykos.
The town is doing well, but as I mentioned there are still a few rough spots left. Nothing too major, but the townsfolk have their hands full building up the community. Also, you and I both know that townsfolk just aren't cut out to handle anything too much. So, it is up to fellows like us to handle things for them.
You won't have to be there very long and the pay is quite good. You'll get 25 gold pieces up front and then a bonus for each task you are able to complete for the townsfolk. Naturally, your passage to the island will be paid for. Do you want the job?"
See paizo.com/pathfinderRPG for more information on the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game.
Free Pathfinder Adventure for December #5: Goblin Spies
A Pathfinder Role Playing Game compatible adventure for 1st-3rd level characters.
Free on Amazon from 12/30/2012-1/3/2013.
The peace of the village of Thusul is broken by what the local constable suspects is a burgling Halfling. The guard badger that tore off the intruder's pants thinks differently. Whatever the nature of the intruder, the PCs will be sent to deal with the problem.
Goblin Spies Monsters & Maps
See paizo.com/pathfinderRPG for more information on the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game.
Free Pathfinder Adventures for December #4: Ril's Lesser Sanctum
A Pathfinder compatible adventure for 3rd-5th level characters.
This adventure will be free on Amazon from 12/22/2012-12/26/2012! Merry Christmas!
This adventure is the second in the Rils' series. It is preceded by the Tomb of Rils.
The brave adventurers travel to a desert land in search of the Lesser Sanctum of Rils. There, they will face the dangers of the desert before entering the sanctum. Within its dark chambers, they will face terrible monsters, cunning traps, and one of Rils' failed students. Those strong enough to survive will leave the desert land laden with treasure and new knowledge. Those that fail shall leave their bones and flesh to the whims of the necromancer.
This adventure includes new monsters, new spells and new magic items.
See paizo.com/pathfinderRPG for more information on the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game.
Free Pathfinder Adventures for December #3: Tomb of Rils
A Pathfinder compatible adventure for 1st-3rd level characters.
Available for free on Amazon from December 16-20th 2012.
The history of Rils is a matter of considerable debate among the great scholars of necromancy. There is even some doubt among the learned as to whether Rils ever existed. Some scholars claim that stories about different necromancers were combined over the centuries as a matter of convenience or ignorance and this gave rise to the idea of Rils. These learned folk point to the fact that many of the deeds attributed to Rils are actually credited on the basis of a similarity in names (such as "Ril", "Rils-Oshen" and so on). Other scholars contend that while not all the deeds attributed to Rils were actually his (or her) deeds, the evidence conclusive shows that Rils was (and perhaps still is) quite real.
While the myths and historical accounts vary, a common point of agreement is that unlike most of the others of his ilk, Rils was not particularly interested in spreading undeath across the world or waging terrible wars with the living. Instead, Rils was apparently devoted to the study of necromancy and the undead as a matter of intellectual curiosity. This is not to say that Rils was altruistic nor is it to say that he was free of ulterior motives.
It is claimed by many scholars that because of his devotion to knowledge, Rils created numerous repositories in which he placed scrolls and books containing much of what he had learned. These accounts also claim that Rils did not wish his knowledge to fall into unworthy hands or to be acquired too easily. As such, these repositories are supposed to be guarded and trapped. They are also said to be located in isolated places to prevent the innocent and ignorant from blundering into them (and dying horribly).
Rils' actual fate (assuming he existed at all) is not recorded in history. Some scholars believe that he was destroyed by adventurers who mistook him for an evil lich. Others contend he was destroyed by adventurers because he was an evil lich. Some even say that he still exists and dwells within a vast underground library containing untold secrets of necromancy. Whatever the truth, from time to time the location of one of Rils' alleged repositories is discovered and adventurers brave the dangers within.
Tomb of Rils Monsters, Spells & Maps
See paizo.com/pathfinderRPG for more information on the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game.
Free Adventures for December #2: Broken Mine
"Broken Mine" will be free on Amazon from 12/11/2012-12/15/2012.
A Pathfinder compatible adventure for 4th-6th level characters.
Old stories tell of the wizard Kelsun, better known as Kelsun the Mad Prophet. According to these stories, Kelsun received a vision of a world shaking disaster and, the truth be told, it drove him mad. Fortunately, his madness was a benevolent one-he set out, in his odd way, to help ensure that items of power would be available to help rebuild civilization after the disaster of his visions. Unfortunately, his benevolent madness was…madness. He decided to hide the items he had gathered and created in strange and obscure places. He also chose to protect them with various guardians and traps. Finally, he left cryptic and even bizarre clues regarding the locations of his caches.
One set of clues was given to our ancestors. Since that time we have tried to figure out what the clues meant and met with failure after failure. However, as was also foretold by prophecy, one of our youngsters managed to pierce a very useful clue that yielded what we hope is the location of one of the hidden caches. Because of your known skill and courage, it is hoped that you will go there and unlock its secrets. Be warned, though, the place will no doubt be rather dangerous.
While Kelsun is said to have placed a silver chest or box full of treasure within this place, the elders are only interested in one item said to be in the chest, an ever living vine. As such, all that we request in return for the location of the cache is the vine. The rest of the treasure is yours."
Broken Mine Monsters & Maps PDF
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A middle eastern country established in 1948 with the end of British Mandate for Palestine. Country with thriving parliamentary democracy and multiple disputed issues.
The country is home for holy sites for 3 major Abrahamic Religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam as well as many archeological sites dating back to pre-Roman and Roman cultures. The country also holds some of the greatest natural wonders such as The Dead Sea.


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By Bonnie PowellSpecial to American Forces Press Service
FORT LEE, Va., March 20, 2001 Have trouble boiling water? Fear no more.
Commissary customers can learn from traveling chefs who will tour 30 stores from March 27 through April. The first "Meal Solutions for the Military Family" shows will be at Fort Bragg, N.C., and Fort Knox, Ky.
The "Traveling Chefs" are graduates of the Florida Culinary Institute. Their two-hour demonstrations in every store start at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Morning sessions feature breakfast and an appetizer, with dinner and dessert in the afternoon sessions.
"Customers will also learn how to present the dishes as well," said Debbie Coffman, marketing director for tour sponsor Overseas Service Corp. The chefs will hand out recipe cards and cents-off coupons from participating companies.
The "Meal Solutions" tour is a customer outreach initiative of Air Force Maj. Gen. Robert J. Courter Jr., Defense Commissary Agency director. It responds to commissary focus group participants worldwide who've asked for more information on how to cook and for quick, simple recipes.
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Tour Schedule: Dates
Fort Bragg South, N.C. March 27
Fort Knox, Ky. March 27
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Fort Campbell, Ky. March 28
Camp Lejeune, N.C. March 29
San Diego (Navy), Calif. April 3
Fort Carson, Colo. April 3
Fort Sam Houston, Texas April 3
Lackland AFB, Texas April 4
MCAS Miramar, Calif. April 4
Peterson AFB, Colo. April 4
Air Force Academy, Colo. April 5
Camp Pendleton, Calif. April 5
Randolph AFB, Texas April 5
MacDill AFB, Fla. April 10
McChord AFB, Wash. April 10
Fort Lewis, Wash. April 11
Anchorage, Alaska April 12
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Fort Stewart, Ga. April 17
Langley AFB, Va. April 17
Fort Belvoir, Va. April 18
Hunter AAF, Ga. April 18
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Charleston NWS, S.C. April 19
MCB Quantico, Va. April 19
NS Norfolk, Va. April 19
Fort Myer, Va. April 20
NAS Oceana, Va. April 20
Charleston AFB, S.C. April 20
(Bonnie Powell works for the Defense Commissary Agency's Marketing Business Unit, Fort Lee, Va.)


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who's training to be a drug counselor, is blabbing that his baby girl
is trying to kick not just alcohol and blow, but OxyContin. Takes one
to know one, I guess. Hey, Daddy-Lo, didn't you hear your kid's
tear-filled jam "Confessions Of A Broken Heart"? She's still mad about
that whole "screwed your family, got sent to jail" thing and wants you
to leave her alone! Unless, of course, you know where she could get
some of that prescription drug deliciousness. Then you should
definitely give her a call.
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Mail.app + GMail + Applescript + Flow + iCloud +oDesk = Win
Crazy title, I know, so let's start with the TL;DR version:
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Tech Press vs. Tech Users, or why I didn't buy a new iPad
Every time Apple releases a product update, we hear three distinct messages in the tech press and blogosphere:
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Why Google's Android Should Panic Right Now
This morning I grabbed my iPhone to check my "to-dos" for today.
It said there was a software update that I should install. So I installed it. Which means, I tapped a few buttons, the update was downloaded over the air, and now my iPhone has the latest version of iOS. It took about 10 […]


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Since its just a little over 2 months until the Expo and weve been anxiously awaiting any trickle of information to surface, I thought Id start a fun thread where we could do a little wishful thinking.
What could be the coolest thing to happen? To be able to meet a classic Disney star like Angela Lansbury or Dick Van Dyke, or even to hear Roy Disney or Diane Disney Miller speak in person (let alone to actually be able to shake their hand) would be amazing!
How about "Lunch with an Imagineer" like they would do at WDW? Something like 20 tables with 1 Imagineer to 9 fans (just to throw out some random numbers). Or a meet and greet reception with desserts catered by Club 33. The admissions charged to these could go to charity.
Or what about a mini-concert by Richard Shermanjust 2 or 3 songs, heck make it a Disney Classics sing-along!
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Greek Life
Susquehanna University has a rich tradition of Greek life with a community that is more than 100 years old. Currently, SU has 11 social fraternities/sororities, with more than 468 members--22 percent of the undergraduate population.
During the 2011-12 academic year, SU Greeks participated in more than 4,000 hours of community service, raised almost $24,000 for various charities and maintained an average GPA of 3.13.
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Coverage and insight from Austin.
Monthly Archive for September, 2008
Where will you be at kickoff?
It's a beautiful day in Austin … a great day for hanging out at Deep Eddy. Or, in this case, at Royal-Memorial Stadium. It's UT vs. Arkansas, for real this time. But I'm kind of curious about what the crowd will be like, because of the ACL music festival that's going on concurrently. I'm also […] [Read More]
Reaching out, giving back
Here's a little something for all you folks who thought Mack Brown just coaches football … On Monday, Brown and his wife, Sally, received the 17th Harvey Penick Humanitarian Award presented by Caritas. The award, named after famed golf teacher Harvey Penick, is given in recognition of community involvement and charitable works. The Browns helped […] [Read More]
Ian Harris: The "athlete"
UT coaches think Ian Harris can do for the Longhorns what he did for the Churchill Chargers — run and catch — and they need him to with the loss of Blaine Irby. Harris had 67 catches for 793 yards and 16 TDs as a three-year letterman at tight end at Churchill. He averaged about […] [Read More]
Muschamp mojo
Straight from Will Muschamp's mouth to your ears (or eyes, in this case): "We do our stats different. We do it like the NFL does it. "So, when (Rice quarterback Chase Clement) drops back and scrambles like the other night, and I call a double pass rush on the edge — the guy ain't moved […] [Read More]
Number crunching
I had a dream last night that I was a venture capitalist, which was kind of funny because I have no idea what that actually is, or what the profession really entails. But, overall, I think the lesson here is in changing realities, and that's a very rough transition into the world of UT football. […] [Read More]
Running Horns
Against Rice, the Longhorns have traditionally been able to run over, around, through — you get the idea — the Owls at will. In the last seven games, UT is averaging 317 rushing yards. So, what better opponent for the Longhorns to go against and establish some fluidity to their running game? Well … maybe […] [Read More]
Waiting for kickoff …
Dispatching from Royal-Memorial Stadium — The Longhorns have entered the stadium, and made the field-long, north-to-south trek toward their locker room. Unlike three weeks ago, tackle Roy Miller did not rip his shirt off. Although, it's not really like Miller needs any more outward displays of emotion. He's pretty intense all the time. Also, if […] [Read More]
UT injury report
Here's the latest UT injury report from athletic trainer Kenny Boyd: WR Brandon Collins (back) questionable; OG Charlie Tanner (left ankle) questionable; RB Fozzy Whittaker (right knee) questionable. [Read More]
UT lands top-10 hoops recruit
Avery Bradley, one of the top-rated high school guards in the nation, has verbally committed to play for the Longhorns, his AAU coach Garry Ward confirmed on Thursday. Bradley, ranked No. 8 overall in the 2009 class by Rivals, is a 6-foot-3 guard who averaged 26 points a game last season for Bellarmine Prep in […] [Read More]
A picture will last longer
(Austin American-Statesman) UT's field is a famous tourist spot, apparently. If any of you read The Longhorns Mailbag last week, you learned that I have a keen fascination with the random goings-on at Royal-Memorial Stadium, and, in particular, how visitors can just walk up with their trusty point-and-shoot cameras during the day. Well, that same […] [Read More]
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50 Cent's Eminem torment50 Cent says Enimen makes his life hell by constantly tormenting him.
The 32-year-old rapper turned to the '8 Mile' star for acting advice before shooting his auto-biographical film, 'Get Rich or Die Tryin'', but his friend used his plea to ridicule him.
50 said: "He's not a bighelp for me. We've become such good friends that he'll take advantage of opportunities to make me uncomfortable for a moment.
"Like, he'll call and go, 'Yo, they told me you're doing a film.' I said, 'Yeah. They told me they thought it'd be a good idea if I did one based on my life, because you did '8 Mile'.'
"And he said, 'You're going to hate it, you're going to be there for eight hours every day. Then they're going to expect you to make amazing songs in between each cut!'
"He made it sound like hell!"
50 - who set to release his third album 'Curtis', after his real name Curtis Jackson - also believes Hollywood is starting to wise up to his box office appeal.
He added: "I think they see me initially. I'm 50 Cent, and the interest that's raised through my music draws my fan base to the box office. That's what makes some film companies feel likes it's a good idea to put 50 in.
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The White House today threatened to veto the House housing-stimulus bill that could pass this afternoon, although some suspect the threat is more bluster for negotiating purposes. The House is expected to pass the package, which would allow the Federal Housing Administration to help refinance up to $300 billion of troubled subprime loans. A significant number of Republicans support the bill. In anticipation of the outcome, the White House released a Statement of Administration Policy that called the bill "overly burdensome and prescriptive" and said it would veto the measure in its current form. By opening up the FHA program to more risky borrowers, the administration said, the bill would jeopardize the program's financial solvency if those loans were to default. It noted that CBO found the bill would result in a default claims rate of 35 percent, and recoveries for the failed mortgages would cover an estimated 60 percent of the outstanding loan amount. Bush held a news conference with Republicans to push for the GOP substitute, a narrower version that features a tax credit of up to $10,000 for new homebuyers. "We are committed to a good housing bill that will help folks stay in their house, as opposed to a housing bill that will reward speculators and lenders," Bush said following a White House meeting with the Republican Conference. One lobbyist who has talked with the administration said it was the price tag, not the refinancing process, that was the problem for the White House.
But the House Democratic package also includes two administration priorities: a bill to revamp the FHA's mortgage insurance program and another that would tighten oversight at government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank noted the administration has sent conflicting signals, with HUD threatening to veto the bill while Treasury officials are privately telling him that they want to get an overall package completed if FHA and GSE are in the mix. Senate Banking Chairman Christopher Dodd noted some Bush appointees have vouched for a housing rescue plan. "He doesn't seem to be heeding the advice of his own former chief economist and current Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, or his appointed bank regulators, such as the chair of the FDIC and the director of the Office of Thrift Supervision, all of whom have spoken out in favor of similar proposals," Dodd said.
The Frank package also contains $11 billion in housing tax cuts, most of which the administration opposes. Those include provisions that would allow municipal bonds guaranteed by the Federal Home Loan Bank system to be tax exempt and provide a $7,500 refundable tax credit for first-time homebuyers. "The White House isn't going to veto anything that reaches them," one housing lobbyist noted. The lobbyist added the veto threat was more about giving Republicans cover to vote against the bill and retaining some negotiating ability for an eventual conference.
The Senate passed last month its narrower package, providing $4 billion so communities could buy and rehabilitate foreclosed properties and allocating $13 billion in housing-related tax breaks. Dodd is working on moving GSE legislation as well as a FHA refinancing measure. Dodd said he wants to mark up both bills in his committee next week. The House also is scheduled to vote on another measure today that would provide $15 billion to states and cities to buy and rehabilitate foreclosed homes so they can place families back in them. The White House strongly opposes that measure, sponsored by Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif.
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Table Hopping
Eat, drink and be candid
By Steve Barnes | Email | About Table Hopping
Yearly Archive for 2006
New Italian destination in Guilderland
An ambitious restaurant serving "modern cuisine with heavy Italian influences and professional service" is set to debut late next week (1/4 or 1/5) on Western Avenue/Route 20 in Guilderland just east of the Route 155 intersection. The spot, called MezzaNotte Ristorante, was created out of a former flower shop by the husband-and-wife team of Mitch […] [Read More]
74 State hotel opens
The new boutique hotel 74 State, located at the eponymous street address in Albany, opened Thursday, 12/28, and hopes to be serving at its outstanding second-floor bar on Friday afternoon. (Given the vagaries of licensing, permits and the involvement of various state and local agencies, it's probably best to call first — 434-7410 — to […] [Read More]
Looking back
The excellent foodie Web site Chow.com looks back at 2006 with with a feature titled "The Year in Food." Among the nine subsections are "Cooks and Cookbookery," "Molecules, Food Porn and Beyond," "Trends and 'Trends,'" "Things that Make You Drunk" and "Hype, Critics and Prime-Time Food." Short, pithy and insightful, it's well worth checking out. [Read More]
Reader responds: Give credit when it's due
After I gave a passing mention, in Thursday's Table Hopping print column, of a lovely black cherry-ginger-lemon cheesecake I had recently at Totem Sushi on Lark Street in Albany, a reader wrote: I thought you might be interested in where the cheesecake came from: Cheesecake Machismo 293 Hamilton St Albany NY 518-427-7019 firstname.lastname@example.com I stop […] [Read More]
Eat your way across the state
I Love New York (that's the state's tourism campaign, not my own sentiment, which would be something like I Like New York A Whole Lot Better Than Texas …) Anyway, the tourism folks have put out a terrific guide to food, dining and wine across New York, divided into 11 regions. The 60-page, full-color "A […] [Read More]
Reader question: Best pizza?
A reader asks: Where in our area is there pizza with a good crisp crust? When I'm in Penn station in NYC, they enjoy wonderful slices. Would appreciate any recommendations. My first thought is Milano, in Newton Plaza in Latham. And pizza has returned to Panza's Restaurant on Saratoga Lake for the first time in […] [Read More]
Reader question: What's up with Cavaleri's?
A reader asks: Can you please tell me what happened to Cavaleri's Restaurant in Albany? We went down there for dinner one night and it was closed up. … I know it was a family restaurant and it's been there for years. At the beginning of this year, if memory serves, Cavaleri's, located on Second […] [Read More]
Thought for food and vice-versa
An insightful post at the San Francisco-based restaurant blog Food Musings contains the following paragraph, which comes close to defining the undefinable: The usual [restaurant] review touches on three topics: food, service, ambiance. But, like umami — the "secret" fifth taste (after sweet, salty, bitter and sour) that is usually described as "savory" — there is […] [Read More]
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Normally a nickname, but sometimes used as a given name in recent years, owing to the influence of the bandleader Spike Jones (1911–65) and the comedian Spike Milligan (1918–2002, born Terence Alan Milligan). As a nickname it usually refers to an unruly tuft or 'spike' of hair.
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Hovering around the twenty-one to twenty-four feature film mark with at least a quarter of those films belonging to first time filmmakers, the Quinzaine des Realisateurs (a.k.a Directors' Fortnight) has in the past couple of years, counted on a healthy supply of French, Spanish and Belgium produced film items, and has been geared towards the offbeat genre items as with last year's edition curated by Edouard Waintrop and co. To be unveiled on the 22nd, as we attempted with our Critics' Week predix, Blake Williams, Nicholas Bell and I (Eric Lavallee) are thinking out loud and hedging our bets on what the section might look like or what the programmers might be looking at for 2014. Here is our predictions overview:
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Bethlehem, Pa., Monday, October 11, 2005—Allen C. Smith III, the first R.N. to go through Moravian College's baccalaureate nursing program and receive the Bachelor of Science, is a pioneer in community health partnerships dealing with AIDS. His most recent project is a series of HIV community meetings for the Lehigh Valley area. The second meeting occurred last month.
Smith, who graduated with the charter class of nurses from St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing at Moravian College in 2003, is continuous quality improvement coordinator with the AIDS Activities Office at Lehigh Valley Hospital. His nursing certification is from the former Allentown Memorial Hospital, which was acquired by Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network.
On September 15 at the Glasbern Country Inn in Fogelsville, the AIDS activities office and the community group FACT (Fighting AIDS Continuously Together) co-sponsored the second HIV community meeting, a response to the positive feedback about the initial meeting six months ago.
The event brought together private physicians; staff members at Lehigh Valley Hospital, St. Luke's Hospital, Sacred Heart Hospital, and Easton Hospital; Bethlehem and Allentown's health departments and Carbon/Monroe/Pike Drug and Alcohol Commission; community groups such as Latinos for Healthy Communities; and Northampton and Lehigh County prisons. "The list becomes larger with every event," Smith says.
Because of thinner government funding, Smith says, local health agencies and providers must learn to work together and share resources. As an example, he points out that Lehigh Valley and St. Luke's Hospitals' HIV clinics will co-sponsor the second annual HIV client education program in April 2006.
He also notes that the HIV committee formed from the first community meeting is developing a multiple-provider handbook of HIV services in and around the Lehigh Valley. "This is what community health-care is all about," he says.
He has worked in the AIDS Activities Office for eight years and collected data for research studies by Dr. Margaret Terry, a specialist in infectious diseases. They presented their work together at the World AIDS conferences in 2002 in Barcelona, Spain, and in 2003 in Paris. Their research tracks HIV-infected patients with a history of hepatitis A and B to see how medications for one condition affect the other.
In an e-mail to Janet Sipple, dean of Moravian's School of Nursing, Smith wrote: "Moravian College has given me the tools to do something that no one else in the Lehigh Valley has been able to do: bridge the politics between all HIV providers."
Moravian College is a private, coeducational, selective liberal arts college located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Tracing its founding to 1742, it is recognized as America's sixth-oldest college. Visit the web site at www.moravian.edu.


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This month we're delighted to launch several distinctively ground-breaking skincare lines….all of which have gone through the rigorous scrutiny of our passionately devoted, yet somewhat-persnickety beauty team. After weeks upon weeks of hands-on swatching, sampling, and beauty routine integration, several "how-did-they-do-that" hero products have emerged, like: the psychologist and dermatologist developed moisturizing cream that alters skin's response to stress by adjusting the communication of trauma, which in turn calms skin's surface and reduces the opportunity to show signs of aging. And, the energizing wash, that after two weeks of use (in conjunction with Clarisonic), buffed away our Beauty Editor's fine forehead lines — Stay tuned for our complete tell-all product reviews! In the meantime, get to know the newest treatment lines to hit the Beauty Level:
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