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1 Property Sector Transformation Charter Final Draft
2 1.1 The property sector commits itself to the implementation of a Transformation Charter. This commitment was made noting that: Despite significant progress since the establishment of a democratic government in 1994, South African society, including the property sector, remains characterised by racially based income and social services inequalities. This is not only unjust but inhibits South Africa s ability to achieve its full economic potential; A positive and proactive response from the sector through the implementation of broad-based black economic empowerment (BBBEE) would address inequalities and unlock the sector s potential; The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, Act 108 of 1996, in inter alia section 9 on equality (and unfair discrimination) in the Bill of Rights, states the imperative of redressing historical and social inequalities; BBBEE is a mechanism aimed at addressing inequalities and mobilising the potential of all South Africans. It will contribute towards sustained economic growth, development and social transformation in South Africa. 1.2 We, the parties to this charter, commit to strive for transformed property relations in South Africa and to promote a vibrant and growing property sector that reflects the South African nation as a whole, contributes towards development and the establishment of an equitable society. 1.3 The property charter: Constitutes a framework and establishes the principles upon which BBBEE will be implemented in the sector; Is a transformation charter as contemplated in the Broad-Based BEE Act (No 53 of 2003) (BBBEE Act) and the dti Codes of Good Practice on BBBEE and lays the basis for the development of a code of good practice for the property sector, as envisioned in Section 9(1) of the BBBEE Act;
3 1.3.3 Establishes targets and qualitative undertakings in respect of each element of BBBEE; and Outlines processes for implementing the commitments contained in the charter, as well as mechanisms to monitor and report on progress. 2.1 Property ownership and the complex system that has evolved around it is the foundation of wealth creation in the world today. Historically, property has been viewed as a right. In South Africa, however, black people were denied access to productive land through the Native Land Act of 1913 and subsequent discriminatory policy and legislation. 2.2 Black people could not own property nor could they effectively trade on properties. In many cases land was held by Tribal Trusts, which precluded people living on tribal land from obtaining title deeds. These laws affected the ability of black people to create or accumulate wealth. 2.3 Consequently, significant numbers of South Africans have never in the history of their families experienced formal property ownership and its wealth creation benefits. This has had a fundamental impact on the economic potential of South Africa and black people in particular. 2.4 Despite legislative and policy interventions to eradicate these inequalities, in practice skewed patterns of ownership, participation and benefit remain. 2.5 Black people continue to be significantly under-represented in ownership of property, whilst administrative, legal and financial constraints restrict the ability of black people to participate in the property market. 2.6 Commercially, direct property ownership is dominated by institutional investors, large private owners, collective investment schemes, property loan stocks and listed property entities, with Government being the largest commercial player. There is limited participation of black people, particularly women, in ownership and control of these entities. The commercially driven activities surrounding property, including development, management and sales, rests largely in white-owned hands. 2.7 Enterprises in the sector have inadequately addressed employment equity with the result that the sector continues to be under-represented in terms of race and gender.
4 2.8 There is little investment in skills development and limited commitment to workplace training. 2.9 At tertiary education level, property is inadequately supported as a profession, combined with a lack of appreciation of property as a career Preferential procurement has been implemented insufficiently with few enterprises being able to demonstrate any progress in increasing spend from targeted suppliers or implementing preferential procurement policies The sector has not effectively addressed gender equality and particularly black women are under-represented in ownership, control, management and in professional skills in the sector The sector does little to promote the growth of sustainable enterprises and there is almost no enterprise development support There is a lack of investment and property development in under-resourced areas, perpetuating service inequalities, exacerbating the limited tradability of these properties and consequently the wealth and capital creation potential of properties There is insufficient financing available to address the skewed patterns of ownership. This situation is exacerbated by legal and administrative obstacles to property ownership. The charter aims to promote the objectives contained in section 2 of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act 53 of 2003 as these relate to the Property Sector and in particular, but without limitation: 3.1 Promote economic transformation in the Property Sector in order to enable meaningful participation of black people including women; 3.2 Unlock obstacles to property ownership and participation in the property market by black people; 3.3 Promote property development and investment in under-resourced areas which enhances basic infrastructure, encourages investment and supports micro and small enterprises; 3.4 Achieve a substantial change in the racial and gender composition of ownership, control and management and enhance the participation of black people, including black women and designated groups in the property sector;
5 3.5 Promote employment equity in the property sector and encourage diverse organisational cultures; 3.6 Increase the pool of intellectual capital amongst black people, particularly women, in the sector by focusing on attracting new entrants and developing appropriate curricula; 3.7 Contribute towards increased investment in the skills development and training of existing and new black professionals, particularly women. 3.8 Enhance entrepreneurial development and increase the number and expertise of BBBEE firms and SMMEs providing services and products to the sector; 3.9 Increase the procurement of goods and services from BBBEE suppliers; 3.10 Facilitate the accessibility of finance for property ownership and property development; 3.11 Encourage good corporate citizenship amongst enterprises in the sector, including participation in corporate social investment projects and adherence to triple bottom line accountability; 3.12 Promote investment in the property sector and contribute to growth of the sector, and 3.13 Enhance uniformity and consistency in the application of the principles contained in the charter. 4.1 This charter applies to the South African property sector, and in particular to all enterprises engaged in property ownership or the provision of property services, and includes without limitation, practitioners and enterprises engaging in property development. 4.2 The stakeholders all acknowledge that the scope defined in paragraph 4.1 represents a basis for delineation of the property sector based upon common commercial characteristics. 4.3 The sector Charter Council will be established representing all stakeholders. The mandate of the Charter Council will include: To constitute an executive structure with adequate capacity; To oversee and monitor the implementation of the charter; To receive, consider and approve enterprise annual BBBEE reports;
6 4.3.4 To issue guidance notes on the interpretation and application of the charter; To prepare an annual report on progress in implementing the Charter; and To liaise with and report to the BEE Advisory Council on transformation of the sector. 4.4 Each enterprise will submit a BBBEE report annually to the Charter Council. The report, which will be publicly accessible, must contain the enterprise s scorecard, verified by an accredited BEE verification agency and an account of progress in achieving the qualitative undertakings outlined in the charter. 4.5 The first annual report will be for the enterprises first full financial year after the effective date of the charter and must be submitted to the sector charter council within three months after the financial year end. 4.6 Between the effective date of the charter and the first reporting date, enterprises will be measured on provisional verifications based on the charter, provided by dti accredited verification agencies. 4.7 After three years the sector Charter Council will comprehensively review progress on the implementation of the charter. 4.8 The targets contained in the charter will be valid for five years. After that period a comprehensive review will be undertaken and further targets may be set. 4.9 Subject to any provisions to the contrary contained in any applicable code of good practice to be issued under the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act 53 of 2003: This charter will be applicable to enterprises, which fall within a group that is bound by another charter, if the primary business of the subsidiary, division or business unit within the group is in property Micro and very small enterprises will be exempt from obtaining a BBBEE verification and awarded a BBBEE recognition level of 4. In the event that their black ownership exceeds 50%, they will be awarded a BBBEE recognition level of The performance of small enterprises will be measured out of 70 points on the scorecard.
7 4.10 All enterprises wishing to claim exemption from any specific clause in the charter will be required to justify the specific exemption, together with supporting documentary evidence, to the Charter Council with their annual BBBEE reports. Where certain elements or indicators of the charter, are not applicable to an enterprise, that element will be excluded form the numerator and the denominator. Further to this, the Charter Council will be guided by the Codes of Good Practice to be issued under the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act 53 of 2003 in determining the qualification criteria for allowing of exemptions The BBBEE recognition level of a property sector enterprise, after calculating its score in terms of this scorecard, will be classified as follows: BBBEE Recognition Level Qualification BBBEE spend multiplier points 135% 2 85 but < % 3 75 but < % 4 65 but < 75 or any micro enterprises 100% 5 55 but < 65 80% 6 45 but < 55 60% 7 40 but <45 50% 8 30 but < 40 10% Non-compliant < 30 0% contributor The BEE Status of a measured enterprise will be at the level immediately above the level at which its actual score is evaluated if: black people hold more than 50% of the exercisable voting rights and more than 50% of the economic interest in that enterprise; and that enterprise has achieved the full points under the net equity interest component of the ownership scorecard.!!"# 5.1 Despite the introduction of the Employment Equity Act, No. 55 of 1998, racial and gender representivity in the property sector, especially in the various management categories, is not representative of the demographics of the country. 5.2 Consequently, each property sector enterprise undertakes to: Implement transformation programmes in its workplace and eradicate inequalities and disparities; Promote a non-racial, non-sexist environment and enhance cultural diversity and gender sensitivity; and
8 5.2.3 Ensure reasonable accommodation and access for applicants and employees with disabilities. 5.3 In addition to obligations in terms of employment equity, enterprises in the sector commit to achieve the following targets within five years from the effective date of the charter: % black people in Senior Management; % black women in Senior Management; % black people in Middle Management; % black women in Middle Management; % black people in Junior Management; % black women in Junior Management. 5.4 Recognising that property brokerages and residential estate agencies do not differentiate various management levels, property brokers and residential estate agents in the sector commit to achieve the following targets within five years from the effective date of the charter % black people at management level; % black women at management level; % black practitioners; % black women practitioners. 5.5 The stakeholders acknowledge that, on the issuing of the Code of Good Practice 300 on Employment Equity, the charter council will: Consider the extent to which the targets or weightings in respect of employment equity in Code 300 exceed those specified in this charter, the lower targets and/or weightings in this charter will need to be justified on the basis of sound economic principles; and Consider the extent that the targets or weightings in respect of employment equity in Code 300 do not exceed those specified in this charter, the higher targets and/or weightings in this charter represent the consensus of all stakeholders.
9 $ %& ' 6.1 Enterprises in the sector are not adequately investing in skills development and consequently there are limited levels of workplace development and continued professional training. There is also an insufficient number of structured and accredited training programmes or curricula in property related professions. 6.2 The parties to the charter commit that within six months of the effective date of the charter a programme which outlines key actions to address the backlog in structured skills development for the sector will be developed. This programme will be designed in partnership with the sector, the SETA, the Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB) and any other sector regulatory body, academic institutions and government. 6.3 Enterprises in the sector commit to achieve the following targets: % of payroll per annum, in addition to the skills development levy, on skills development of black people; % of staff in learnerships for black people; and % of staff in mentorships for black people. 6.4 In addition to the above, enterprises in the sector will: Implement internships whereby academically qualified individuals are working under supervision of qualified professionals to upgrade the professionalism in the sector; Focus on recognition of prior learning to determine the level of competency in the sector and promote further development and training to improve the level of competency in the sector; and Promote continuous professional development in the sector. 6.5 Each enterprise will submit, in compliance with the Skills Development Act No. 97 of 1998, a workplace skills plan.
10 ( # 7.1 To date there has been limited implementation of preferential procurement practices in the sector. The parties to the charter therefore commit to achieve the following targets within five years from the effective date of the charter: % of eligible procurement spend from BBBEE enterprises; and % of eligible procurement spend on property services enterprises with a BBBEE status of Level One to Level Four. 7.2 Spend on suppliers will be calculated according to the BBBEE status matrix in this charter. 7.3 In addition to achieving the minimum targets, each enterprise in the sector will implement preferential procurement policies which promote procurement from BBBEE enterprises and small and micro enterprises. )! ' 8.1 There are numerous micro and small businesses in the sector; however few of these have significant levels of black ownership and control. There has been limited support by the sector of entrepreneurial development and both public and private sector disposal strategies have in general inadequately incorporated BBBEE objectives. 8.2 The property sector commits itself to invest in, support, facilitate and foster new and existing small and micro enterprises possessing Level One to Level Four BBBEE status, through the implementation of comprehensive enterprise development programmes and the disposal of property assets. 8.3 Consequently each enterprise in the sector commits to achieve the following targets over five years: % of net profit before taxation on monetary enterprise development; and % of net profit before taxation on non-monetary enterprise development.
11 8.4 The sector commits to utilise property disposals to increase property ownership amongst black people and to contribute towards the growth of sustainable enterprises. In pursuit of this commitment, enterprises in the sector commit to target 35% of disposals to Level One to Level Four BBBEE enterprises over a five year period. 8.5 A sale of fixed property as contemplated in paragraph 8.4 may not be simultaneously counted towards the ownership score, regardless of the fact that an actual business unit may have been sold. 8.6 Enterprise development programmes may include any or all of the following: Management, business development and technical skills transfer; Technology transfer, establishment of administrative systems, cost control systems and infrastructure support; Development of entity credit resources with suppliers; and Development of entity financial capacity and/or financial assistance. 8.7 Enterprise development plans should promote sustainability and must provide for the measurement of enterprise growth. 8.8 Enterprises to be targeted for enterprise development will be determined in accordance with the BBBEE status matrix in this charter. * To date the commercial activities surrounding property continue to reflect inequalities in ownership, with little transformation having taken place. The situation is further exacerbated by skewed ownership patterns of property in general. 9.2 The charter aims to address the low levels of black ownership in property owning enterprises and in property services, as well as unlock obstacles to ownership by black people of property assets. 9.3 Each property sector enterprise commits to achieve the following targets within five years: % economic interest held by black people and 25% plus one vote participation by black people in voting rights;
12 % economic interest held by black women and 10% participation by black women in voting rights; and % participation in ownership by broad-based ownership schemes and/or designated groups. 9.4 Black people, women and designated groups who are already involved in the sector, should be preferenced in case of any competitive bids for equity and ownership opportunities. 9.5 The funding structures should facilitate the transfer of full economic interest to the black partners and longer term shareholder-type relationships. 9.6 Any provisions in Code 100 relating to the recognition of ownership contributions arising from the sale of businesses or assets by enterprises, shall apply to enterprises in the Property Sector, provided that the sale itself is not counted under enterprise development. 9.7 The parties to the charter commit to devise mechanisms to unlock obstacles that restrict the ability of black people to own property and to participate in the property market. These would include but not be limited to the following: Address administrative and legal constraints to ownership, in partnership with the relevant government departments at national, provincial and local level; Design partnerships with the financial sector and government to enhance access to finance for property ownership and property development; and Meet asset disposal targets as outlined in the enterprise development section of this charter., 10.1 Black people, black women and designated groups continue to be under-represented at board level and in executive management in the sector Enterprises in the sector therefore commit to achieve the following targets over five years: % black people at board level; % black women at board level; % black people at Top management level; and
13 % black women at Top management level. ' 11.1 There is a lack of investment and property development in under-resourced areas, perpetuating service inequalities and exacerbating the limited tradability of properties in these areas The parties to the charter acknowledge their role in directing investment into under-resourced areas. Consequently, property enterprises will participate in property development and transformational infrastructure projects that support development, empower micro and small enterprises and contribute towards equitable access to economic resources in underresourced areas The sector Charter Council will set guidelines that meet the above objectives, against which property sector investments will be measured, within three months after signing the charter Enterprises in the sector consequently commit to spend 10% of their total new annual acquisition of property or new property development in property development or transformational infrastructure cumulatively over a five-year period in under-resourced areas As part of the process, the parties will design appropriate risk mitigating measures and risk sharing arrangements with Government and its development finance institutions and the Financial Sector Charter Council National, provincial and local government will identify property for development purposes in line with integrated development plans and combine zoning rights with development requirements Noting that not all property sector enterprises participate in investment, the charter council will, within one year, formulate mechanisms to measure the participation and contribution of all property sector enterprises in development. % -.%-/ 12.1 The Property sector has to date not effectively implemented corporate social investment (CSI).
14 12.2 The parties to this charter commit to utilising the resources at their disposal to initiate and contribute to CSI projects that benefit black groups, communities and individuals and that promote transformation and development In the planning of CSI projects, the parties undertake to consult with beneficiary communities to ensure that their developmental needs will be met The parties commit to ensuring that projects go beyond the financial contribution by including monitoring and evaluation of impact in their CSI The parties undertake to form partnerships with their private sector counterparts, within and outside the property sector, and with government structures to enhance assistance and support to communities CSI projects may include but will not be limited to: Support for community education facilities; programmes at secondary and tertiary education level which promote the sector; bursaries and scholarships, which are oriented towards property professions; Consumer education and information on property ownership and property practice ; Training: community training; building related trades and skills development for unemployed school leavers; adult basic education and training in communities; Development Programmes for black youth and other black designated groups; Environment : support of conservation projects; community clean up projects; urban agriculture and food security garden initiatives; environmental preservation of flora and fauna in areas where the biodiversity is put at risk due to property development; Arts & Culture: support of development programmes for new talent and provision of more public culture centres; Health: HIV and AIDS awareness, support of community clinics and access to health care; Sport: support of developmental programmes; and Job creation Parties to this charter will target 1% of net profit after tax per annum on CSI.
15 12.8 Contributions in kind (e.g. employee time spent on CSI projects) will be recognised in the calculation of CSI spend The sector continues to reflect vast inequalities in representation of women in general and black women in particular in ownership, control, management and in skilled professions in the sector In acknowledging the cross-cutting nature of gender across all elements of BBBEE and its integral nature to transformation of the sector the parties to this charter commit to: Enhance gender awareness in the workplace and promote a conducive and empowering environment for women in general; Strengthen gender equality training, gender-based violence awareness and the dissemination of gender-disaggregated and gender-relevant information; Target skills development and employment equity for women particularly in areas that are presently male dominated; Design targeted procurement and enterprise development programmes which increase the participation of women as owners of property assets and business in the sector; Identify barriers for black women advancement and design targeted programmes to increase the representivity and the empowerment of black women in the sector as outlined in all elements of this charter; and Devise policies on gender that address the above objectives and submit the policies together with a report of progress in implementing the policies annually to the Charter Council.
16 0# -# 14.1 It is acknowledged that the Codes of Good Practice to be issued under the BBBEE Act will govern the measurement of BBBEE. In this regard the stakeholders acknowledge that to the extent that the measurement principles contained in the Codes differ materially from those in the charter, the measurement principles in the Codes, will take precedence over the content of this charter To the extent that any of the Codes of Good Practice to be issued under the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act 53 of 2003 specify further measurable elements of BEE, the stakeholders commit to apply the utmost good faith in seeking to ensure that such elements are integrated into this charter The parties to the charter commit to review on an ongoing basis any legislation, policy and standards, which may have a direct impact on the empowerment outcomes of the charter and any sector code gazetted pursuant to this charter, to ensure that the property sector remains committed to the attainment of the national BEE objectives and priorities This could include, but would not be limited to, government s regulatory framework in respect of property transactions where and whenever they have to apply for rights or ask for consent from government, including, access to development land and rights and zoning rights and transactions. +,,,1 %,, 15.1 It is specifically recorded that this charter is intended to be submitted to the Minister of Trade and Industry for gazetting as a sector code as contemplated in Code 000 Statement 010 read in conjunction with section 9 of the BBBEE Act The following arrangements are envisaged in order to facilitate the passage of this charter into a sector code: The Charter Council is authorised to commission the preparation of an independent third party analysis of this charter as required as an initial step towards the gazetting of a sector code;
17 The Charter Council, upon receipt of that independent third party analysis of this charter shall be authorised to submit this charter unamended to the Minister of Trade Industry with a view to it being gazetted as a sector code; To the extent that the independent third party analysis of this charter identifies material impediments in the content of this charter which may have the effect of precluding its passage into a sector code, the Charter Council shall be authorised to prepare an amended version of this charter or a draft sector code based upon this charter, which document shall be distributed to all of the stakeholders that participated in the development of this charter A general meeting of the stakeholders shall thereafter be convened by the Charter Council to approve the draft document (with or without amendments) or to reject same To the extent that a general meeting of stakeholders approve the draft document (with or without amendments), the Charter Council shall be authorised to do all things necessary to apply for the gazetting of that approved draft document as a sector code To the extent that a general meeting of stakeholders rejects the draft document, this charter will be submitted to the Minister of Trade and Industry for gazetting under section 12 of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act 53 of 2003, only and any further attempts to seek recognition of the content of this charter as a Sector Code shall be dealt with in accordance with the governance processes for this charter Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Charter Council is required to seek gazetting of this charter under section 12 of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act 53 of 2003 as soon as may be possible following the publication hereof.
18 15.4 It is a general principle agreed to by all stakeholders that the primacy of the Codes of Good Practice (including without limitation sector codes) under the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act 53 of 2003 is acknowledged. Accordingly, all stakeholders agree to act in the utmost good faith to facilitate the passage of this charter into a sector code. Stakeholders further acknowledge that where the Codes of Good Practice limit the extent to which measurement principles, targets, weightings and elements of BEE may be varied in a sector code that such limitations must be respected and should inform decisions as to any further amendments required in order to facilitate the gazetting of a sector code To the extent that the passage of this charter into a sector code is contingent upon the submission of further information extraneous to the content of this charter or to the incurring of reasonable expenses in undertaking sectoral research as contemplated in Code 000, Statement 010, the Charter Council will be authorised to supply such information or commission such research. $ % 16.1 The scorecard provides an objective and broad-based set of measurement indicators for purposes of measuring BBBEE progress in and between property enterprises, in different sub-sectors and in the property sector as a whole The scorecard contains the following: Elements: The core elements of the charter, derived from the BBBEE Act and Codes of Good Practice issued in terms of the Act; Indicators: The area of measurement pertaining to an element of BBBEE; Targets: Quantifiable measurement of transformational initiatives; Weightings: A number on the scorecard against which an enterprise s performance in terms of a particular target will be calculated; and Bonus points: It is possible to earn bonus points. In all instances these bonus points are aimed at incentivising enterprises to broaden the effect of their transformation programmes.
19 16.3 Where an enterprise is exempt from an indicator in the scorecard it will calculate its overall performance based on 100 points minus the weighting allocated to the indicator from which it is exempt. Any enterprise that does not own properties which it could dispose of or make investments in property related developments, will be exempt from performing under those categories of the scorecard and consequently scored out of commensurately less The BBBEE status of a property sector enterprise, after calculating its score in terms of this scorecard, will be classified as per the BEE status matrix in this charter.
20 ( % South African Institute of Black South African Property Owners Property Practitioners (SAIBPP) Association (SAPOA) Association of Property Unit Trust Management Companies (APUTMC) Property Loan Stock Association (PLSA) Women s Property Network (WPN) Association of Women in Property (AWIP) Estate Agencies Affairs Board (EAAB) South African Black Technical and Allied Career Organisation (SABTACO) SA Council of Shopping Centres (SACSC) Institute of Estate Agents of South Africa (IEASA) SA Institute of Valuers (SAIV) SA Facilities Managers Association (SAFMA) National Department of Public Works (NDPW)
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On the Beat in Rural North Dakota
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July 7, 2004 -- Although North Dakota is ranked as the safest state in the nation, some residents no longer feel as safe as they used to. Crime is becoming more violent and increasingly related to alcohol and drugs -- especially methamphetamine. NPR's Howard Berkes and producer Anne Hawke investigate for On the Beat, a three-part All Things Considered series about the ups and downs of being a police officer in America today.
Williams County, N.D.
A 22-year veteran on the force. Has served as sheriff for the past six years. He and his 11 deputies patrol a 2,000-square-mile area with a population density of four people per square mile.
Reflections on the Job:
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On his first day on the job, and his first bust: "We took the cocaine away from the dealer."
On advice for rookies: "Be decent to people. Not everybody out there's a dirt bag."
County Seat: Williston; Population (2000): 19,761
Williams County, N.D., is almost as far north and west as North Dakota gets. Oilfields, farms and ranches dot the landscape. Cows outnumber people.
Crime in Williams County, N.D., in 2002
* Total Crime refers to the Total Crime Index, which is not an absolute measure but rather reflects the number of offenses per 100,000 inhabitants. The Crime Index allows law enforcement agencies to compare crime rates across the nation.
Source: North Dakota Office of Attorney General 2002 Report
Drug Arrests in North Dakota, 1993-2002
North Dakota has seen a sharp increase in drug-offense arrests over the last decade. In 1993, the state made 643 drug arrests. That number rose to 1,752 in 2002.
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McClay's Twin Bridge (East)
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Maclay's Twin Bridge (East)
|Legislative Route 28010 over a tributary of Conodoguinet Creek, near Middle Spring, Lurgan Township and Southampton Township, Pennsylvania
|40°5′49″N 77°34′13″W / 40.09694°N 77.57028°WCoordinates: 40°5′49″N 77°34′13″W / 40.09694°N 77.57028°W
|less than one acre
|Built by
|Harry, Silas
|Architectural style
|Other, Multi-span camelback arch
|Highway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR
|NRHP Reference #
|Added to NRHP
|June 22, 1988
Maclay's Twin Bridge (East) is a historic multi-span stone arch bridge spanning a tributary of Conodoguinet Creek between Lurgan Township and Southampton Township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. It is a 105-foot-long (32 m) bridge, with two spans each measuring 20 feet (6.1 m) long. It was constructed in 1827 and is a twin of McClay's Twin Bridge (West).[2]
The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
See also[edit]
- List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Pennsylvania
- Maclay's Mill
- ^ a b National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Patricia A. Remy (August 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: McClay's Twin Bridge (East)" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-02.
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- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. PA-457, "Maclay's Mill Twin Bridge (East & West), Spanning Conodoguinet Creek at Maclay's Mill Road (State Route 4018), Mowersville, Franklin County, PA", 12 photos, 1 color transparency, 2 measured drawings, 20 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
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What if everything America depends on for everyday life is suddenly taken away? No phones, no electricity, no automobiles? What will tomorrow bring? What will you eat? How will you get water? What will happen as your hunger and desperation grow? Will you turn against your neighbors, your friends? Or will you work together to face the deadly challenges of everyday life?
The United States of America is a nation on the brink of collapse. With high unemployment, religious extremism, partisan politics, and civil unrest, mixed with the uncertainty of the global financial markets, it's just a matter of time before it all comes crashing down. Some countries are poised, troops at the ready, waiting for this day and the opportunity to seize it all.
Levi Nirschell, family man, rancher, patriot, and NSA operative has devoted his life to the service of his country. He has spilled his own blood, time and time again, for the cause of liberty and the protection of the innocent. Now his nation calls on him once more for its salvation. This time it's different - this time it's not just his life that's at stake. This time it may cost him everything he holds dear.
Collective Retribution is a prophetic look at the coming fall of the United States, and those who will be the catalyst in bringing about her destruction. Who will survive? Will America be rebuilt and return to her former glory? Or will she turn into something quite different than the Founding Fathers dreamed of? Something ugly - something evil?
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"pro·phet·ic ?"
Yes, very Much so.
It is an interesting story with believable characters that rise to the occasion and do what right when thrown into a dark age of tyranny and evil, .
It makes you think...The veneer of civilization is very thin.
""More dangerous, than baits to fish."--Shakespeare"
It is a warning of things to come. The men and women in charge of protecting our nation don't always show strength: That can be an invitation for others to come into our country and rule by force.
 It was not meant to be a military survival handbook; as one person that rated this audio book wanted.
.I could smell the pine and feel the cold bite of winter as I became part of the hunt in the opening, Great descriptive passages all the way through the book. Held my interest on every thrilling page.
The personality and heart of the characters are revealed as this author reads the book. Listening to the feeling tone the author sets, coupled with the descriptions of the characters in this book. Makes me see into the heart of good people struggling against an oppressive evil.
We're the greatest nation on Earth! We'll never fall!
What a wild ride. Is this a prophetic look at our country's future?
Very interesting story. Could not ever guess which way the story was going to go.
Couldn't stop listening once I started.
Makes me want to take care of a few things I've been planning on doing.
"Decent story, budget narration"
This is another one of those stories that are written fairly well. The story keeps moving without getting to bogged down in tech talk and gear spraying, there is a good plot and you end up liking the good guys and fearing the bad ones.....if there is a but to this story and there are some it would have to be that this book walks right down the prepper formula story line without much in the way of surprises. Oh, the narration - it is done by the author, which with the exception of Bill Bryson, is consistently a mistake - not sure why it happens so often, but it happened here and you will just have to deal with the fact that it sounds like your uncle or cousin reading the story to you.
If you like the genre give it a go, it will keep the miles passing, recommended for fans mostly.
"Fast read!"
This is a great story and very believable!
I like reading stories in Oregon and the characters were top notch.
I have read the book and am very excited to listen to the story with my new cochlear implant.
"couldn't finish"
After reading at least fifty prepper novels, this is the first one I couldn't finish. There is almost no useful information or interesting analysis about how to actually survive. Instead, the author has used the post-emp story structure as a soapbox for his political ideology. Don't waste your time.....
"Sahara dry"
The story was maybe good, but I couldn't get past how dry the author/narrator was. seriously, spend a few and let a professional do it.
"I wasted money, you don't have to"
Where to begin...First, the narration is atrocious - amateurish doesn't begin to describe it. The story is even worse. The dialogue is stilted and unnatural, characters are cartoonish and much of the plot is just plain ridiculous.

Overall, this is the type of book one expects to see self-published on Amazon with a price of 99 cents not on Audible for $17+
"Entertaining but..."
I enjoyed the story, but the main character of course was a former SEAL and NSA agent, knew everything in advance, had the resources to prepare, so that he and his beautiful wife and perfect family, road out an EMP and super plague with no more than a little inconvenience.
Sure, just tone down the cliches a little bit
"Thrilling. Chilling. Fulfilling! worth the read!"
The plot, the character development the relationships and interaction was very good.
I thought it was a bit chilling when realizing that we are seconds away from the world described in this book at any given time. The tech is there, the will on the part of our enemies is there, and there is only the fact that those on our side have not made any mistakes yet. Once they do make a mistake - this could be our future.
Collective Retribution will paint a picture of what the characters do next. How they endure, come together and stand against the tyranny and oppression. This is a book that you won't be able to put down. You will find yourself irritated when it jumps from one storyline to another - leaving you on the edge of your seat (like a good book should).
This book is comparable to several other survival type books like 'going home' or 'holding their own' series's but more realistic and moderate. It is more like 'the end' series - which I have really enjoyed! There is plenty of action and there is all the elements of a good book such as thrills, love, tragedy, and triumph.
When the slaves rose up against their palace 'lords'. There is nothing like poetic justice for tyrants. One minute you think all is lost, but the next minute the story takes a sharp turn and justice is served.
A story of the undying american spirit
I like survival / or post apocalyptic type novels, but many books in this category are written as if for 5th graders. The hero's do the impossible, and the villains do everything wrong. This one isn't like that. It is believable which for me is important. It is also well researched and flows and makes sense. If you like this genre you will love Collective Retribution. If you don't like this type of book, I can tell you that even my mother enjoyed this one - and she doesn't read this type of book either, but she devoured this book! Give it a try - you will love it!
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I have a very quickly growing list (list = delicious tag) of recommended reading for myself. This is mostly blog posts that came through my RSS reader but I didn't have time to read fully and then blog about myself. Well, it seems the list keeps growing and I'm not reading and blogging quick enough! So, here are some of them in a condensed version of what I would have liked. 🙂
- Organizational blogging case study
Check out Priscilla Brice-Weller's blog post from her presentation that offers a great, first-hand description and comparison of two organizations' approaches to blogging.
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- Measuring social media effectiveness
ROI has been a subject of conversation throughout the blogosphere for quite some time now and has even sprouted up as a popular conference session topic. Beth has a great post that includes questions to keep in mind when thinking about ROI for your own projects or for participation in these conversations.
- Twitter for news
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- More Twitter, listening
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Phew! Glad I got some of those off my chest! So much reading still to do thanks to all that time without internet access. It may mean more lists and not long posts but I'll do what I can!
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By Naomi Leithold
As snow covers the ground and the wind whips through the trees, there is nothing better than cuddling up with your child and listening to a good story or fine music.
Why make a choice? These recordings combine the best of both.
THE JOURNEY OF SIR DOUGLAS FIR, story by Bill Barnes, written by Ric Reitz, illustrations by David Brewer, music and original score by Jim Ellis, lyrics by Ric Reitz, Sir Fir Enterprises LLC, 1999, $19.95 book and CD or video; ages 5-9 and families. This delightful story, based on a real event that happened in Canada, is a wonderful example of the blending of music and storytelling. Your family is sure to be entertained by this Broadway-style, sing-along production. The fully orchestrated music and upbeat songs are used as background, provide sound effects and highlight the action in ways that pull listeners into the story. Before long, younger listeners will be singing along and older siblings will become actors or readers in their own dramatic renditions.
The saga begins in a forest near Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia, where Douglas Fir, a tree, has just celebrated his 350th birthday. Douglas, who is bored with his life, is given a chance at a new beginning when he is uprooted by a storm. His forest friends try to come up with an idea for a novel existence that would suit him. The ecology-friendly conclusion finds Douglas as a flagpole in Exhibition Place in Toronto. The main story is intertwined with facts about trees and positive messages about friendships, intergenerational relationships and growing up.
This high quality recording has everything it takes to make it a family favorite. Listeners will be swept away by the rich, orchestrated music and mesmerized by narrator Bob Gillies, who is known as the Dick Clark of Canada and has a clear and commanding voice. The younger set will be delighted by the colorful, whimsical illustrations in the read-along book and the cartoon-like voices of the characters. The vocabulary is too difficult for beginning readers, but they can easily follow along with the illustrations.
The Journey of Sir Douglas Fir is available from major booksellers or online at www.sirdouglasfir.com.
PLUM BOY! AND OTHER TALES FROM JAPAN, told by Elizabeth Falconer, Koto World, 2000, $10 audiocassette, $15 C; ages 5 and up, 1 hour. This recording consists of five Japanese folk tales enriched by Koto music. Koto is a wooden instrument with 13 strings that came to Japan from China more than 1,000 years ago. It was originally used in chamber music, but today it can be found in a variety of musical styles, including jazz. This mellow instrument sets the mood and adds texture and authenticity to the traditional stories as does a sprinkling of Japanese words interspersed throughout the stories.
These tales are a nice introduction to Japanese culture. Through these stories, children can learn that love and gratefulness are themes common throughout the world. They may also notice that stories they are familiar with have different versions in other countries, such "Issunboshi," or inch boy, which is very similar to the story of Thumbelina.
Storyteller Elizabeth Falconer, who is also a Koto Master, has a soothing voice, which is calm and inviting. She modulates her voice effectively to convey emotion, excitement and peaceful moments. This makes stories both mellow and energetic at the same time.
The cassettes can be found online at www.kotoworld.com.
THE BREMEN TOWN MUSICIANS, Max Showalter, American Melody, 1990, $9.25 for audiocassette, 40 minutes; ages 5-9. This low-key recording includes several clever songs and short stories--the longest, the title story, is approximately 13 minutes. Most of the songs are reminiscent of piano bar tunes. The stories included are classic folk tales from England and Norway.
My favorite story is a humorous English folk tale, "The Three Sillies." A man sets out on a journey to look for three people who are sillier than his girlfriend's family, who are mighty silly. So, this is a seemingly hard task. Yet, it doesn't take long before he encounters many people who approach life in unique and even sillier ways.
Children are sure to join in singing the lively song that is an integral part of this witty story. I also enjoyed the riddle story "Not Driving and Not Riding." This brainteaser is a challenge to listeners of all ages.
Showalter tells the stories with a great deal of energy. All of the stories benefit from musical accents--simple original songs and instrumental accents from the piano, mandolin, banjo, guitar, bass, violin and harmonica. This peaceful recording would make a nice bedtime companion.
For purchase information, call (800) 220-5557 or visit www.americanmelody.com.
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I tend to drop my oil and filter right away on my new vehicles. I dropped this trucks oil at 250 Kilometers and switched to Mobil 1 Full Synthetic 5w-20. The theory is you get rid of any manufacturing debris right away. I did the same with my old truck and it is still going strong. Probably a waste of time but I figure its cheap insurance.
I would not suggest running 5w-30, the oil will be too thick at operating temperature. My 2003 Hemi recommended 5w-30 but it didn't have any of the new features like MDS.
I am the same way, or should say I was??
From what I have read, been told etc, I think I am going to leave mine in longer this go around?
I'm at just over 400km's and will likely change around 2000K, but my dealer said to leave until at least the 5000K mark.
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Didn't think so, but it is surprising how many people actually believe there is, and after what my dealer told me, I was starting to believe him that there was
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Skip the 5w-30.
It could cause problems and they may not be covered under warranty.
Advice taken. Going to try and return it and see if they will exchange it for some 5W-20, even if I have to pay a difference.
My original thought was the 5W-20 was only suggested/recommended due to the CAFE reg's, but even if it is, it is still not worth taking a chance on due to warranty issues should they arise?
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