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Our June edition of "Government Contracts Legislative and Regulatory Update" offers a summary of the relevant changes that took place during the month of May.
Highlights this month include:
- FCC proposed rule to avoid purchasing products that threaten national security
- DoD issues final rule regarding voluntary disclosures of defective pricing
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 moves through the House and Senate
This update will also be available in Contract Management Magazine, which is published monthly by the National Contract Management Association (NCMA).
- FCC proposes rule to avoid purchasing products that threaten national security
- Key rate and threshold adjustments
- Final Rule Updates the Responsibilities of the Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
- DoD issues final rule regarding voluntary disclosures of defective pricing
- Implications of the changing cost and pricing data thresholds for prime contractors and subcontractors
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 passes both chambers and heads to conference
FCC proposed rule to avoid purchasing products that threaten national security
On May 2, 2018, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) followed through on its April 18 notice of proposed rulemaking, by introducing a proposed rule designed to "ensure that Universal Service Fund [USF] funding is not spent on equipment or services from suppliers that pose a national security threat." The FCC based its authority for the proposed rule on sections 1, 201(b) and 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 USC §§151 et seq.).
Though the proposed rule specifically contemplates Chinese companies Huawei Technologies Company and ZTE Corporation as businesses whose products threaten the country's national security, any final rule would likely prohibit the use of USF money to purchase products from any company the FCC determines to "pose a national security threat to the integrity of communications networks or the communications supply chain." The means by which the FCC purports to make such a determination remain unclear, as the Commission requests comment on "how to identify companies that pose [such] a national security threat." The FCC expects the proposed rule not only to affect "the recipient of [USF] funding," but also "any contractor or subcontractor of the recipient." Here, again, the FCC seeks comment on the manner and extent to which its proposed rule should be applied. Other issues upon which the FCC petitions input include the types of equipment and services the rule would cover; the manner of audit, compliance and enforcement procedures; the extent of any waiver policies; and any additional cost/benefit analyses the FCC might not yet have considered. Comments must be made on or before July 2, 2018 to be considered. Written comments may be submitted through www.regulations.gov or www.fcc.gov/ecfs/. (83 Fed. Reg. 19,196, 05/2/2018)
Key rate and threshold adjustments
Last month saw a series of key rate and threshold increases codified in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), all of which were introduced on May 1 and went into effect on May 31, 2018. Each of the rules purports to reduce government costs, while their net effect on the contracting community is likely more nuanced.
Threshold increase for task- and delivery-order protests
First, the Department of Defense (DoD), General Service Administration (GSA) and National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA) announced a new rule (i) raising the threshold for task- and delivery-order protests to $25 million from $10 million (applicable to all DoD, NASA and Coast Guard contracts), and (ii) repealing the sunset date for authority to protest the placement of an order (for all other civilian agencies). According to the GAO, fewer than 10 protests are filed each year between $10 million and $25 million; thus, any "lost benefit to interested parties" no longer able to protest was deemed "de minimis." Despite the fact "the FAR Council is not able to monetize [the] cost savings" from this "deregulatory action," the higher threshold is expected to "result in savings for GAO and the affected Executive branch agencies" as the GAO will have fewer protests to adjudicate and the government fewer to defend. This rule implements section 835 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (2017 NDAA), Pub. L. 114–328, 130 Stat. 2000 (Dec. 23, 2016) (amending 41 U.S.C. 4106(f)). (83 Fed. Reg. 19,145, 05/01/2018)
Liquidated damages for violations of overtime pay now tied to DOL regulations
Second, the DoD, GSA and NASA issued a final rule amending the FAR to "refer to the rate of liquidated damages for violations of the overtime provisions of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, in accordance with Department of Labor [DOL] regulations." While the previous provisions stated a sum of $10 per individual, per day, the revised provisions now state:
The contracting officer must assess liquidated damages at the rate specified at 29 CFR 5.5(b)(2) per affected employee for each calendar day on which the employer required or permitted the employee to work in excess of the standard workweek of 40 hours without paying overtime wages required by the statute. In accordance with the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (28 U.S.C. 2461 Note), the Department of Labor adjusts this civil monetary penalty for inflation no later than January 15 each year.
FAR 22.302(a); see also FAR 52.222-4. The current applicable DOL regulation establishes this rate at $26 per individual per calendar day for laborers and mechanics (including watchmen and guards), a 260 percent increase over the previous rate. See 29 C.F.R. §5.5(b)(2). (83 Fed. Reg. 19,148, 05/01/2018)
Increased threshold for settlement and settlement proposal audits
Finally, the DoD, GSA and NASA issued a final rule that raised the dollar threshold requirement for the audit of prime contract settlement proposals and subcontract settlements from $100,000 to align with the threshold for obtaining certified cost or pricing data (currently, fixed at $750,000 but set to jump to $2 million on June 30, 2018). See Steven M. Masiello & Thomas A. Lemmer, DoD Thresholds for Cost and Pricing Data Poised to Increase to $2M, DENTONS ALERTS (Apr. 24, 2018).
Much like the threshold increase for certified cost and pricing data to which this rule is tied, the settlement and settlement proposal audit threshold increase reduces the inherent risk and cost to contractors associated with the preparation and support of termination settlement audits. Moreover, the rule purports to "enable faster final settlement
Responsibilities of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization expanded
On May 31, 2018, a new rule took effect that amends FAR Part 19 based on 2017 NDAA, adding responsibilities to the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) and the DoD Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP). The rule includes the following additional duties:
- OSDBUs and OSBPs now have flexibility to identify the best purchase card data available to their agency when implementing the statutory requirement when reviewing summary purchase card data for acquisitions above the micro-purchase threshold and below the simplified acquisition threshold to ensure the acquisitions are compliant with the Small Business Act.
- OSDBUs and OSBPs must provide assistance to small business prime and subcontractors when identifying resources for education and training regarding FAR compliance.
- OSDBUs and OSBPs must review all required small business subcontracting plans to ensure that the plans provide the best, practical opportunities for small businesses to participate as subcontractors.
- OSDBUs and OSBPs perform broader functions in supporting small business participation in solicitations with bundling under FAR 19.201(c)(5).
(83 Fed. Reg. 19,146, 05/01/2018)
DoD issues final rule regarding voluntary disclosures of defective pricing
On May 4, 2018, the DoD issued a final rule offering incentives to DoD contractors to voluntarily disclose defective pricing discovered after the award of an affected DoD contract. The final DFARS rule adjusts FAR 15.407-1(c), which requires a contracting officer to request an audit to evaluate the accuracy, completeness, and currency of certified cost or pricing data if the contracting officer learns or suspects after contract award that the furnished data did not meet this criteria. The final rule softens this requirement for DoD contracts by allowing DoD contracting officers to determine the nature and scope of DCAA audits when a contractor has voluntarily disclosed defective pricing.
The final rule has been adjusted from the proposed rule in that DoD contracting officers under the final rule have discretion to request a limited-scope audit whereas the proposed rule required that a limited-scope audit occur. In other words, it is possible that for certain voluntary defective pricing disclosures there would be no audit. Consistent with the proposed rule, however, under the final rule the DoD contracting officer retains discretion to order a full-scope audit when appropriate for the circumstances. For government contractors, this final rule may provide some incentive for voluntary disclosures of defective pricing. The true test, however, is whether the prospect of avoiding an audit, or undergoing a limited-scope audit, is sufficient inducement to prompt contractors to voluntarily disclose defective pricing.
The final rule creates DFARS 215.407-1, Defective certified cost or pricing data, which states that a contracting officer shall discuss voluntary disclosures of defective pricing with the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA). The discussion will include topics such as:
- The completeness of the contractor's voluntary disclosure;
- The accuracy of its cost impact calculation; and
- The potential impact of the defective pricing on existing contracts, orders or other proposals submitted to the government.
The final rule is designed to provide DoD contracting officers with discretion to resolve voluntary defective pricing disclosures without engaging a full-blown audit, while still seeking to ensure the government's interests are protected. The final rule does not affect the government's entitlement under FAR 15.407-1(b)(7) to the recovery of any overpayment, plus interest, and a contractor's voluntary disclosure does not waive the government's right to pursue defective pricing claims on the affected contract or any other government contract.
Implications of the changing cost and pricing data thresholds for prime contractors and subcontractors
As we reported last month, the dollar threshold triggering the requirement for certified cost and pricing data under FAR 15.403-4 and application of the Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) pursuant to FAR 9903.201-1 will increase to $2 million from $750,000 for DoD contracts on July 1, 2018. Specifically, section 811 of the NDAA for fiscal year 2018 (Pub. L. No. 115-91, 131 Stat. 1283 (Dec. 12, 2017)) (2018 NDAA), amends 10 USC section 2306a and 41 USC section 3502, increasing the threshold for obtaining certified cost or pricing data to $2 million. Government contractors should explore updates to their purchasing system policies and procedures regarding subcontracts subject to the Truthful Cost or Pricing Data statute (TCPD) and CAS requirements based on the upcoming increased threshold. Inevitably, this increased threshold impacts subcontracting, particularly under contractor purchasing systems that are subject to the DoD Business Systems Rule.
A recent memorandum issued by Shay D. Assad, director of defense pricing/defense procurement and acquisition policy (DP/DPAP), detailed last month, directs that, effective July 1, 2018, DoD contracting officers shall use $2 million as the threshold for obtaining certified cost and pricing data "in lieu of the threshold . . . at [FAR] 15.403-4." Notably, while this class deviation provides direction to DoD contracting officers, it does not change the "current threshold" in FAR 15.403-4. Accordingly, absent a contract specifying a different threshold, prime contractors must wait until the threshold in FAR 15.403-4 is updated to implement the $2 million threshold before they may safely use it for subcontracts and modifications that are not otherwise exempt.
Under FAR 52.215-12 and 52.215-13, a prime contractor's obligation is to require a subcontractor to submit certified cost or pricing data when the expected value of the pricing action will exceed the threshold in FAR 15.403-4 and an exception does not apply. FAR 15.403-4(a)(1) states that certified cost or pricing data are required before the award or modification of subcontracts "expected to exceed the current threshold or, in the case of existing contracts, the threshold specified in the contract." The same paragraph currently provides that "[t]he threshold for obtaining certified cost or pricing data is $750,000," and has not yet been updated to reflect the increased threshold.
In the context of contractor purchasing system reviews, the Defense Contract Management Agency has taken the position that the threshold for obtaining certified cost or pricing data is established in FAR 15.403-4 and automatically updates with changes to the FAR, rather than remaining static based on when the prime contract was awarded. Thus, unless a different threshold is specified in a prime contract, once FAR 15.403-4 is updated with the $2 million threshold, government contractors should revisit their policies and procedures, as this increased amount will become the threshold applicable to subcontract awards and modifications that are not otherwise exempt.
More interesting is the impact of the increased thresholds when awarding subcontracts that may be subject to CAS. Specifically, prime contractors may have the ability to use the $2 million threshold for subcontracts without waiting until the relevant clauses incorporate the new, higher threshold. The CAS clauses (e.g., FAR 52.230-2(d)) currently reference the $750,000 threshold. Importantly, however, the CAS clause provides that it must be flowed down to "negotiated subcontracts in excess of $750,000, except that the requirement shall not apply to negotiated subcontracts otherwise exempt from the requirement to include a CAS clause as specified in 48 C.F.R. 9903.201-1." Under CAS, a subcontract is exempt when, among other reasons, it is "not in excess of the Truth in Negotiations Act (TINA) thresholds, as adjusted for inflation (41 USC §1908 and 41 USC §1502(b)(1)(B)." (48 C.F.R. §9903.201-1(b)(2))
Notably, 41 USC section 1502(b)(1)(B) provides, in relevant part, that the CAS are mandatory for subcontract procurements "in excess of the amount set forth in section 2306a(a)(1)(A)(i) of title 10 as the amount is adjusted in accordance with applicable requirements of law." Due to the 2018 NDAA, the amount set forth at 10 USC section 2306a(1)(A)(i) is $2 million for a contract entered into after June 30, 2018.
Accordingly, prime contractors would have a sound basis to conclude that they need only flow the CAS clauses on subcontract awards made after June 30, 2018, if the awards are expected to exceed $2 million. In other words, the increased threshold is immediately applicable to subcontracts for purposes of CAS as of July 1, 2018. Of course, before adopting such a practice, contractors should consult counsel to consider their particular circumstances and should also consider notifying their cognizant administrative contracting officers.
NDAA for FY 2019 passes both chambers and heads to conference
On May 24, 2018, the US House of Representatives passed its version of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (2019 NDAA) by a vote of 351-66. The Senate passed its version of the more than $700 billion annual defense policy bill on June 18 by a vote of 85-10. The House-passed version of the NDAA includes the following new acquisition reform provisions offered by House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX-13):
- Separation of the definition of "commercial item" into definitions of "commercial product" and "commercial service" to "simplify and streamline procurement."
- A "commercial product" is a product "of a type customarily used by the general public or by nongovernmental entities for purposes other than government purposes . . . ."
- A "commercial service" is defined as including "installation services, maintenance services, repair services, training services, and other services if . . . those services are procured for support of a commercial product . . . and the source of the service provides similar services contemporaneously to the general public under terms and conditions similar to those offered to the Federal Government . . . ."
- Creation of a "precise, unified" definition of "subcontract."
- A "subcontract" is "a contract entered into by a prime contractor or subcontractor for purposes of obtaining supplies, materials, equipment, or services of any kind under a prime contract. The term includes a transfer of a commercial product or commercial service between divisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates of a contractor or subcontractor."
- A requirement that the Secretary of Defense annually report, through 2021, on the DoD's use of other transaction authority (OTA) to allow for "proper [Congressional] assessment of the effectiveness and success" of the DoD's use of OTA.
- A requirement that the DoD develop and implement a strategy "to better leverage small business as a means to enhance or support mission execution" to increase entry points to the defense sector "for nontraditional and innovative companies."
- An increase in the micro-purchase threshold for procurement through online marketplaces to $25,000 from $10,000.
The Senate-passed bill does not contain any provisions that would conflict directly with the inclusion in the final version of the NDAA of the acquisition reform provisions contained in the House-passed version of the bill. Now that the Senate has passed its version of the 2019 NDAA, the two versions of the bill will be reconciled by a House-Senate conference committee. The two chambers are likely to name their respective conferees before the end of June. During the conference process, HASC and SASC staff will work to resolve the minor disparities between the two versions of the bill, HASC and SASC members and staff will resolve some of the more challenging disparities, and the Big Four (the chairmen and ranking members of the two committees) will resolve the most contentious disparities. On June 13, Chairman Thornberry shared that he hopes to complete conference consideration by the end of July. This is a realistic timeline given that the chambers do not have to resolve disparate topline defense spending levels as a result of the existing two-year budget agreement. In the past several years, the difference in topline defense spending levels in the respective versions of the NDAA has been the primary cause for delay in producing the NDAA conference report (aka the final, reconciled version of the bill). Of course, the conference process will not be wholly absent of sticking points, including over differences in authorized funding levels for major weapons systems in the competing versions of the bill.
Congress has passed the NDAA for 57 straight years. It is one of but a few remaining must-pass annual bills on Capitol Hill. Companies that do business with the DoD should closely monitor the 2019 NDAA conference process in anticipation of the bill's enactment later this year.
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The University of Maiduguri on Wednesday denied media reports that it has extended its resumption date for both new and returning students by three months.
The university had earlier announced a September 3, 2012 resumption date for new and returning students.
The university's Public Relations Officer, Mohammed Ahmed, said this in a statement in Maiduguri.
"The attention of the management of the University of Maiduguri has been drawn to a media report to the effect that the resumption date for students had been extended by three months.
"The report also indicated that the institution had cancelled one academic session, thereby jeopardising the chances of students who applied for admission into the university," he said.
He said although it is true that the management had cancelled one academic session due to the prevailing security challenges, the action will not affect other academic programmes of the institution.
"The management wishes to make it categorically clear that while the cancellation of one academic session was done due to the security challenges in the state, it has in no way affected other academic programmes of the university.
"Furthermore, there was never a time that the resumption date for new and returning students was extended as portrayed by the report," Ahmed said.
He explained that the university would re-open on September 3, for the first semester of the 2012/2013 session in line with its calendar.
"For the avoidance of doubt, the Senate of the university at its meeting on June 28, 2012, approved the calendar of dates and events for the 2012/2013 session.
"According to the calendar, registration for first semester 2012/2013 session for all students will commence on September 3, and end on September 22, while lectures will begin for all students on September 24, 2012," he said.
He said that the first semester examinations would be held between January 14, 2013 and February 9, 2013, under the arrangement.
"Lectures for the second semester will begin on February 25, 2013, with examinations commencing on June 17 and ending on July 13, 2013.
"In the light of the above, the management would like to seize this opportunity to appeal to the media to always cross-check and seek for clarifications where necessary before going to press," Mr. Ahmed said.

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24 hours after gunmen murdered a Catholic church priest, Rev. Fr Jude Egbom, and one other person in Nkwerre, Nkwerre Local Government Area of Imo State, some gunmen have again shot dead a sergeant, Christian Nnamani, in Owerri the state capital.
The hoodlums who made away with the AK47 rifle belonging to the slain policeman also shot a passerby.
Our correspondent gathered that the incident happened around 9 pm on Tuesday at Control post Roundabout, opposite Assumpta Catholic Church, Owerri archdiocesan Cathedral headquarters.
An eyewitness told our correspondent on Wednesday that some police officers were on a road duty when the gunmen struck.
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Confirming the incident in a telephone conversation on Wednesday, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Andrew Enwerem, a superintendent of police, said that after killing the sergeant, the criminals fled with his rifle.
The police spokesperson said that a passerby who was hit by a bullet from the hoodlums was rushed to the Federal Medical Center, Owerri, where he was being attended to.
Enwerem said that the police had commenced an investigation into the matter, even as he disclosed that the commissioner of police, Dasuki Galadanchi had given marching orders to the investigators to quickly arrest the fleeing killers.
The police spokesperson said, "it is true, we lost a police sergeant last night (Tuesday). Sergeant Christian Nnamani attached to mobile police 18 Owerri was on a stop-and-search duty with his colleagues at Control post junction Owerri when the incident happened."
"On sighting the sergeant who was the last guard man, the hoodlums who were in a green car shot him dead and made away with his AK 47 rifle."
"A passerby was equally hit by the bullets. He was quickly rushed to the Federal Medical Center – Owerri, where he is being attended to."
"We are on the trial of the criminals. The commissioner of police who is pained by the death of the officer has activated the Tactical Units of the command to go after the fleeing criminals. I assure you that we will get them."


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This Red Sox season can't be definitively described as fun; it's almost impossible for a 162-game campaign to ever be described as that. There have just been too many ups and downs for that.
The lineup, however, is capital-F Fun. It's an insanely deep unit that has seemingly had a different member step up each and every game. With this fact, I began wondering over the weekend who the team's MVP would be if the season ended today.
Does this matter even a little bit in the grand scheme of Boston's season? Of course not. Does the fact that it doesn't matter matter? Of course not. It's a thought experiment from which I've developed a very strong opinion: Jackie Bradley Jr. is the MVP of the 2016 Boston Red Sox, at least to this point in the season.
Now, my opinion may be very strong, but I will acknowledge that there are obviously other options. David Ortiz has been on another planet offensively, and Matt Kory outlined how he could win MVP of the league, never mind the team. Mookie Betts and Xander Bogaerts, who will forever be linked to make things easier, have each been outstanding on both sides of the ball and have been major contributors to arguably the scariest top-four of a lineup in the game. One could even make a real case for Steven Wright, who has somehow been the rock atop a rotation that so desperately needed one. Those are all interesting cases, and smart people can, have and will make them. Unfortunately, as Mac so eloquently pointed out on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, smart people get things wrong.
We'll start with the straight-up numbers, because this is Baseball Prospectus and that's what we do. The simplest way for a numbers-oriented voter to decide on an MVP is by looking at the WARs. By our own WARP metric, Bradley is second on the team with 3.7 WARP, 0.3 behind Betts. By Fangraphs' fWAR, he is once again second on the team, this time with 4.0 fWAR and 0.1 behind Betts. By Baseball-Reference's bWAR, he is once again second on the team with 4.3 bWAR and 0.7 behind Betts. So, to take an average of all three WAR metrics, Bradley has been worth four wins this year (a 6.6-win pace, by the way) and is roughly 0.37 wins behind Betts.
By WAR, Betts is the clear MVP of the team. So, that should be the slam-dunk answer, right? The stat that values everything says Betts has been the best player, and the best player is always the most valuable, right?
Well, sort of, but that assumes any of the WAR metrics are perfect. They are not. Specifically, there are some highly publicized issues with the defensive numbers, particularly in smaller samples. Case-in-point, Bradley has been only slightly above average by BP's FRAA and Baseball-Reference's DRS. He's been very slightly below average by Fangraphs' UZR. I don't think I'm stepping out of line to say that those numbers severely underestimate who Bradley is defensively. Despite the metrics, he remains in the conversation for the best defensive outfielder in baseball, and giving him credit for that would significantly boost his case by WAR.
By every measure — TAv, wRC+ and OPS+ — Bradley has clearly been the second best hitter on the team behind Ortiz.
There's also the bat, which is far more straightforward. By every measure — TAv, wRC+ and OPS+ — Bradley has clearly been the second best hitter on the team behind Ortiz. As I mentioned above, Ortiz has been on another planet with the bat, and trying to put any Red Sox hitter up against him is unfair. Of course, this is where the defense comes up again, because Ortiz obviously doesn't play it. So, in terms of overall value, if you adjust the defensive numbers to where they (probably) should be, Bradley would more than make up the 0.37 wins he trails Betts by.
With that being said, using straight-up WAR leaderboards is not the most satisfying way to pick MVP, and not everyone will be convinced by that criteria. Luckily, Bradley checks other boxes as well. You want to talk about intangible value to the team, a la Wright's value as the one consistent starter? Bradley comes up there as well. Heading into the season, we were all reasonably confident that Betts, Bogaerts and Ortiz would produce well at the plate. Additionally, Pedroia and Ramirez were going to play their second-tier roles as well.
The real wild card was Bradley, and him stepping up and turning into one of the league's better bats is a massive reason this lineup is as scary as it is. Ortiz is still the king of this offense, and will be until the day he retires, but in terms of marginal value compared to preseason expectations, one could argue Bradley is the most valuable.
There is also the narrative argument. Now, this is where I defer to Kory and recognize that no one will trump Ortiz in this regard. You can't defeat a retiring legend putting up a historic season en route to a playoff race for an organization coming off two dismal seasons. Nonetheless, Bradley has a fine story himself. His road from top prospect to potential flameout to budding star has been jarring and enthralling. It's still so recent, but it's also easy to forget how low his stock was. So many — including yours truly — were convinced he would never be more than a late-innings defensive substitute. We write movies about comebacks like this.
Finally, and this might be the most important thing from a fan's perspective, Bradley is fun as hell. Everyone on this team is fun, but Bradley seems to bring a little extra oomph. There is the outfield celebration dance, for which Betts certainly gets credit as well. Bradley gets extra credit, though, for having the best idea in the club's brainstorming video. Even when other people are getting awards on TV, Bradley just can't help but steal the spotlight.
That's to say nothing of the fun involved with watching him, ya know, play baseball. The way he gets to every ball without even watching its flight path is incredible and something we all take for granted. The same goes for the way he holds runners, and the way he makes the unthinkable look routine.
There's very little doubt in my mind that Bradley is the team's MVP right now. Things could certainly change over the final two months, but I can't see it happening. Bradley has every box checked, from the hard numbers to the intangible value to the entertainment value. This is an inarguable point. #JBJ4MVP.
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I always assumed Jenna was invented in the '80s as a spin-off of Jennifer, but apparently Jenna Bush was named after her grandmother, who was born in 1919.
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This name was pretty popular in the late 80s and 90s. It's actually my niece's name. My sister and her husband care a lot about meanings, and they found that Jenna was actually a very diverse name, with dozens of meanings. Shadow, ghost, wave, bird (any of the prior with an optional "white" added to the beginning), fair lady, and peaceful. Peaceful is the Japanese meaning, which isn't very popular, but I think it should be. It is thought of as overused because of a few decades ago, but now it is actually not very popular, and was never more popular than names like Rebecca, Crystal, or Kaitlyn. Even in the 80s and 90s.
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We talked with five CEOs this week about how they define success, what advice they'd give their past selves and what they love about the Chicago tech scene. Read on below for the highlights, and click the links to read the full Q&A sessions.
Ashish Rangnekar offers his past self advice:
It takes time to build something impactful and worthwhile. ... I would advise my past self to start off with a 10-year plan, not a two-year plan. I would tell him to not try to save money on "talent" and hire the smartest people right away. And of course, ensure you have a sustainable product/market fit before you even utter the word scale!
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Ten years ago, our company was a boot-strapped real estate startup operating out of my living room. Even though 2007 proved to be one of the single worst years to start a real estate company since the great depression, we still haven't taken a dime from any investors. Yet we've grown into a profitable organization of over 50 employees and 400-plus partner agents. I think there are a lot of companies like ours in Chicago, and it's great that not everyone in this tech community has the mindset that you need millions in venture capital money to be considered a success.
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Hernandez pitches himself into Mariners, MLB history
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SEATTLE – His arms outstretched to the sky, about to be swallowed by joyous teammates, Felix Hernandez finally conquered the pursuit of perfection he's chased since his debut as a baby-faced 19-year-old with uncontrollable curly hair and a hat that never sat straight.
No more nights of wondering whether this would be the moment Hernandez twirled a historic gem.
King Felix finally has his crowning achievement.
"It was always in my mind, every game. 'I need to throw a perfect game.' For every pitcher I think it's in their mind," Hernandez said. "Today it happened and it's something special. I don't have any words to explain this. This is pretty amazing. It doesn't happen every day."
Hernandez pitched the Seattle Mariners' first perfect game and the 23rd in baseball history, overpowering the Tampa Bay Rays in a brilliant 1-0 victory Wednesday.
The 2010 AL Cy Young Award winner has never hidden his desire for pitching perfection. For a franchise on its way to an 11th straight season without a playoff appearance, Hernandez is the one constant keeping fans interested in Mariners baseball.
He's revered in the Pacific Northwest, not only for his performance on the mound, but for his willingness to stay. When he could have waited and sought a bigger payday elsewhere, Hernandez signed an extension in 2010 that will keep him in Seattle through the 2014 season.
So when the "King's Court" of yellow-shirted fans in the left-field corner began chanting "Let's Go Felix!" to start the eighth inning, it spread through the entire stadium. The crescendo of screams and yells finally reached its pinnacle at 3:02 p.m. when Hernandez threw a called third strike past Sean Rodriguez to ignite the celebration.
"It almost seems like a matter of time before this happens," Seattle catcher John Jaso said. "A little dribbler here or something it's ruined, but his competitive attitude and competitive mind he brings out to the mound each time he pitches, you know you have a guy out there who is going to give you a chance to win."
It was the third perfect game in baseball this season – a first – joining gems by Chicago's Philip Humber against the Mariners in April and San Francisco's Matt Cain versus Houston in June.
This also was the sixth no-hitter in the majors this season, three of them at Safeco Field. Humber threw his gem in Seattle, then six Mariners pitchers combined to hold the Los Angeles Dodgers hitless at the park on June 8. There have been seven no-hitters in a season twice since 1900. It happened in 1990 and again in 1991, with Nolan Ryan throwing two in those days.
Seattle's only run came thanks to Brendan Ryan's aggressive base running. He led off the third with his first hit in 10 at-bats against Jeremy Hellickson (7-8), a sharp single to left. He was still at first with two outs when he got a great jump on a curveball that bounced in the dirt and escaped Lobaton. Ryan never hesitated at second and made it all the way to third. He then jogged home when Jesus Montero followed with a single.
Hernandez's dominance got stronger as the game progressed. He cruised for five innings, then pitched through tough at-bats, delay tactics and the mounting pressure of perfection to close out the gem. Hernandez struck out 12, including eight in the final four innings. He struck out the side in the sixth, did it again in the eighth and hit as high as 95 mph in the ninth.
Two starts earlier against the New York Yankees, Hernandez tossed a two-hit shutout, leading Seattle manager Eric Wedge to call it the finest outing he's seen from Hernandez. Suffice to say,
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HR Director magazine has announced its winners of their 2019 Australian Recruiter of the Year awards.
The winners are decided by respondents (internal recruiters and relevant HR professionals) nominating the best recruitment agency, from their dealings with external recruiters over the preceding 12 months. Categories of assessment include; candidate care, cost, quality of hire, time to hire and the overall level of service. The survey was conducted across March and April this year. The publication acknowledged the first three placegetters (Gold/Silver/Bronze) in nine specialist areas and the company who received the most number of votes cast was awarded the title of HRD's Recruiter of the Year.
Two agencies clearly outperformed everybody else: the second-largest recruitment agency in the world; Randstad who were awarded 4 Gold, including overall Recruiter of the Year, 1 Silver and 3 Bronze and a tiny Adelaide-based search firm; Underwood Executive (Gold in the Executive and Sales & Marketing categories, Bronze in the Banking & Financial, Public Sector & Government and Professional Services categories and Silver in the overall Recruiter of the Year.
Consider that Underwood Executive operates from a single location containing founder and Managing Director, Nicole Underwood and her three employees. Clearly Underwood Executive is doing something truly extraordinary in delivering a recruitment service that clients love when it beats all-comers bar one in a huge and highly competitive field of global and national recruitment agencies.
I first met founder, Nicole Underwood, in November 1998 when I landed in Adelaide in an attempt to hire recruiters for the soon-to-be-opening Adelaide office for my then-employer, Recruitment Solutions. The University of South Australia graduate from the Barossa Valley was easily the best candidate I interviewed. Subsequently Nicole became my first local hire. I was surprised to later discover that Nicole had just turned 21, as she had the presence and maturity of somebody much older.
On the desk Nicole quickly demonstrated the strengths that have been characteristic of her career trajectory (although we did have our moments during my time running the Adelaide business; inevitable when an ENTJ reports to another ENTJ!).
After I moved back to Sydney in late 2000 Nicole was promoted to run the office before being headhunted by Mark Hender to establish Entrée Recruitment, the mid-market brand of Hender Consulting. Nicole resigned in 2011, after ten years as GM of Entree, to establish her own business, which opened in August 2011.
Nicole kindly agreed to answer my questions about her company's multiple successes in HRD's 2019 Recruiter of the Year awards.
Ross: Congratulations, Nicole, on your company's multiple wins in the HRD Recruiter of the Year. What was your first reaction when you heard the news?
Nicole: I was extremely surprised that we had won a medal in so many categories (being national awards) and then to be the overall Silver winner was a very exciting, humbling and a proud moment. I couldn't wait to share the news with the Underwood Executive team. They were over the moon!
It really is a David and Goliath story; a four person agency in Adelaide beats the multi-national agencies with their accompanying deep client lists and vast marketing resources – how did you it?
With dedication, discipline and consistency. The team at UE are united, with team goals, aligned values and a high care factor about what we deliver. We are very clear about who we will and won't do business with – there has to be an alignment in terms of people, culture and leadership. We choose to work with organisations who are dedicated to getting this formula right. When you know what you stand for, it makes it much easier to say no. From day one, I have held an unwavering dedication to building this business with that mindset; with the discipline to consistently have a 'high touch' relationship service with C-suite level decision makers.
Let's go back to the beginning – what was your background prior to setting up your own business?
I first joined the recruitment industry in the late 90s when, after finishing my marketing degree, I was interviewed by a recruiter for an Account Manager role with Arnott's. It's how I have subsequently sourced many other consultants; "you know you'd be really good at recruitment!". I subsequently joined Recruitment Solutions where I learnt the art of selling client paid advertising and running a combined temp and perm desk. My big break came as the founding General Manager of Adelaide-based Entrée Recruitment. This was a rare and fortunate opportunity to launch a new business. I spent the next 10 years of my career learning the commercial side of recruitment and how to run and lead a profitable recruitment business. One of my biggest learnings and achievements was hiring consultants for culture fit which led to consultant retention sky rocketing.
Why did you launch your own agency?
I wanted to start my own consultancy to have creative control over the direction of the business and to ultimately offer an executive search service and brand I would be proud of. It was also a desire to capitalise on my networks built over many years.
Seven years in, I thrive on being the creator of my own destiny and being able to build a culture, client base and service offering where consultants are achieving high levels of job satisfaction, flexibility and ownership. I wake up every day passionate about what I do. I am still motivated to achieve results and continue my development as both a consultant and as a business owner.
What service offerings did you start with and what are they now?
When I started in late 2011, we offered permanent recruitment services and career coaching. This has evolved into executive search for c-suite, leadership and hard to fill roles, as well as executive coaching and retention services.
What's a recent example of an assignment you have completed that best typifies the Underwood Executive approach to recruitment and the value that you deliver for your clients?
Recently we conducted a national search for a Group Executive role based in Adelaide. The client, a large multi-national, had previously engaged a global recruiter under a contingent methodology. The agency had twice completed a recruitment process for the role, leading to failed hires both times. It was fair to say the client was feeling frustrated and unsure that the right candidate even existed. They were referred to us by a third party who had experienced our search methodology.
The CEO was determined not to get it wrong again and committed to partnering with us through the whole process. Our approach was to spend time on site with the key stakeholders to gain an organisation-wide understanding of the role, the culture and what hadn't worked in the past. We were up-front with the client about what we had learned and what we were going to do differently.
This assignment required us to be bold and assertive. We were clear in our expectations of what was necessary for the process to be a success; access to the CEO, responsiveness, transparency and momentum. Our approach involved mapping the market then engaging with passive and high performing talent to actively sell the opportunity.
The value we delivered for the client included not only presenting a shortlist of highly suitable candidates (they struggled to choose between the final two candidates), but being an advisor on everything from interview panel member, to challenging assumptions, background checking, psychological testing, counter offer management and salary recommendation. This level of input and partnership is where the relationship is built, trust is gained and the best hiring decisions are made.
What are the two or three most important competencies a recruiter must have to be successful at Underwood Executive and why are these competencies so important?
Coachability: It doesn't matter how experienced or inexperienced in recruitment, HR or consulting someone is, they must be coachable if they are going to succeed at UE. I invest in the team's ongoing learning, growth and self-development therefore one of the key measures of consultant success at UE is how open you are to being coached, your ability to listen to feedback and then being able take action based on that feedback.
Achievement drive (or your "care factor"): I define this as those people who like success and delivering high levels of service to achieve an outcome, rather than an ambition to climb a corporate ladder or have an impressive job title. That desire to reach high standards and always be improving ensures we are top of our game; complacency is not acceptable in our team.
Teamwork: Being a small team with clear goals, I look for people who have successfully worked with others to achieve results. Yes, there is a level of autonomy to run your own day and to prioritise assignments, but at UE there are no individual KPIs or revenue targets. Our focus is on quality outcomes where every team member plays a part.
No ego: The other thing I look for in a new consultant is authenticity and humility. There are no dominating personalities or egos that need to be stroked at UE. We gain our satisfaction and recognition from the results we deliver. We don't make big statements about who we are – we let our results speak for themselves.
You started your recruitment career just as the Internet era was ramping up – what role does technology play in the success of your business compared to the role of core recruiter 'human skills'? How do you envisage that balance changing over the next decade, if at all?
The role of technology plays a significant part in our business through tracking, CRM, research, building pipelines and the identification and access to global talent. However, I believe the ultimate success of the results we deliver comes down to the human skills and the relationships we develop. These core recruitment skills of engagement, influence, negotiation and trust can't be replaced by a machine, formula or code. In our business, we combine the best of both worlds to find the best talent and then deliver an efficient and effective search service and I don't see the balance changing much in the future.
What practises or activities have been most helpful in your own professional development?
This certainly changes and is dependent on where I am at a particular point in time. In the early days of my leadership career, it was one-on-one coaching, which was what I needed to develop my self-awareness and improve my leadership on a practical level. I continue engaging coaches on an ad-hoc basis. I have also adopted a self-meditation practise which has helped with creating calm and perspective. In addition, I subscribe to blogs and podcasts and attend a minimum of one conference or external seminar per year. I also spend a lot of time listening and learning from clients, informal mentors and my team. That is the one of the things I love about my business and this industry; I am always learning.
What personal philosophies drive you each day in your job?
To take accountability for my choices, results and learnings. From the moment I entered the workforce, it's been my belief that working hard delivers success and results. You need to take more action than the norm to achieve. It must be my country upbringing and my parents' strong work ethic rubbing off!
What do you do to switch off from the pressures of running a successful business?
Time with my children (Charlie, 12 and William, 9) and all the activities they bring. As mentioned earlier, I try a slower pace with mindfulness meditation and Pilates. I also love to travel, which I do schedule regularly to recharge. I have also taken an avid interest in hiking.
How will you celebrate Underwood Executive's numerous wins in HRD's Recruiter of the Year awards?We have booked a team dinner to ensure that we reflect on the awards, what it means to us and how we can continue to learn from it.
Finally, what are your top three tips for recruitment agency owners who have just started their own business?
1. Don't hire too soon – spend at least 12 months on your own becoming clear on your service offering and competitive advantage. Having to run all aspects of your business gives clarity in knowing how you want things done and understanding how everything works from start to finish.
2. Say no to those clients or assignments that don't fit your target market. In the early days I said no more than I said yes, which is hard when you are trying to make an income. The long term pay-off means you build a solid reputation in the market you have chosen. Focus on being the best in your space and hold firm on the value you deliver.
3. Build your brand – invest in your own brand to build credibility and respect. Be generous with your time, content and knowledge. People will see what you stand for and be more willing to pay for your expertise.
Thanks Nicole, and congratulations again. Your business is a shining example of the incredible value that a recruitment agency can deliver to clients and candidates, alike.
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Would a Latex topper soften and/or support my body so that I don't have to purchased a new mattress after spending way too much money on the Sleep Number?
Thanks for any help you can give me. Joyce
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OPPOSITION Green Party president Peter Sinkamba has said once voted into government, his party will abolish the floor price of maize to allow farmers themselves to determine the price of maize.
He said farmers would be allowed to determine the expenditure incurred to grow the crop and market forces at play.
Mr Sinkamba said the cost of growing maize in Zambia was high, making it imperative for farmers to determine the price.
The Green Party president was reacting to protests by the farmers over the unprofitable increment of the maize floor price from K65 to K70 per 50kilogramme bag of maize.
Mr Sinkamba said in an interview in Kitwe at the weekend that the unprofitable maize price was likely to push farmers from growing maize to growing other profitable crops.
"Growing maize has become unprofitable in Zambia because the floor price which the government puts is not motivating to the farmers.
You find that farmers have invested a lot in maize farming, but the floor price which government puts, is really demoralising.
"So as Green Party, once voted into government, we will abolish the floor price of maize and instead, we will allow farmers themselves to determine the price of maize depending on the expenditure incurred to grow the crop and also the market forces at play," Mr Sinkamba said.
He also said, once voted into office, the Green Party would ensure that Agriculture focused on high value crops like coffee, cashew nuts and marijuana so that the agriculture sector was a successful substitute to the mining industry.
He said the Green Party would in due course be proven right on its stand of legalizing the cultivation of marijuana for exports to earn income for the country to achieve economic recovery and national development.
He said cultivation of marijuana for export would earn the country more than US$15billion per annum and by so doing, it would reduce the dollar to less than K2.
"As Green Party, we stand to be proven right in due course on our stand to as regards legalize the cultivation of marijuana for export. It will fill in the gap of the mining industry which has been the major foreign exchange earner,
"Look what is happening, farmers are investing a lot in maize farming, but they are not getting good money which they would be getting from growing marijuana if the growing of marijuana was legalized " He said.


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Sexual Harassment can come in many forms. As the victim it's important you understand that its how you interpret the behaviour you have experienced that matters. It's not your colleague's, your boss's or even the HR department's perception of the incident that counts. Good organisation policies on harassment will make it clear that this is the case.
So some thoughts on how you might describe and personally manage any sexual harassment at work.
- Go with your gut… if you feel uncomfortable or are left questioning an action, take time to reflect on it as soon after the event as possible. We do not all react in the heat of the moment; sometimes we are too shocked, sometimes it was so subtle we need to relive it in our minds again to confirm how it made us feel. Other times we are distracted as our focus was caught up in a work related task. However, all of this does not mean an act of sexual harassment didn't occur.
- Consider your approach. This is where knowing your strengths and weakness and your own personal foibles can help you. For example, do you often react in the heat of the moment and live to regret it or are you more known for being introverted and not making a fuss? Either way reflecting on this and how others might perceive your report in advance can be important.
It is acknowledged you did not ask for this behaviour, nevertheless, it will be important to demonstrate that you are credible, serious and clear about the unacceptability of the incident.
It might help to write down if it's easier, the sequence of events and then use a 'scale of unacceptability' to help you define the act(s) of sexual harassment. For example;-
- "I am now afraid to be in a room with this person: the behaviour was clearly indicating intention and expectation. It was either or all; manipulative, threatening and/or an attempt at being sexually persuasive."
- "It was disgusting and blatant conduct: crude, vile, language and behaviour with undertones clearly related to sexual harassment and overall completely unacceptable in the workplace. The buffoon thinks they are being funny whilst testing boundaries."
- "Obvious sustained personal interest; directed comments and behaviour towards me. I am getting unwanted attention that makes me feel uncomfortable, even if the language and body language appears to be innocent. For example, the perpetrator just slightly breaches my physical barriers; often standing or sitting too close to me, very slightly touching me either accidentally or meaningfully by grazing my hand, back or otherwise. The perpetrator might believe they are trying to be friendly, however, I don't see it as such. I have asked them to 'back off' politely but they still don't seem to change their behaviour.
- "Subtle signals only I would notice. It made me feel uncomfortable irrespective if others didn't notice." For example 'Licking their lips with a menacing look on their face whilst reversing in the car park' or saying 'Sign here gorgeous with a meaningful look' when they drop the post off each morning."
Reporting sexual harassment at work is hard yet brave. Even though it's thought to be easier now since the MeToo movement it's still controversial and not plain sailing for anyone when they do report it.
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Congratulations to Girvan PS who won our 2018 South Ayrshire Sportshall Athletics Final held in November.
Primary Events
Sportshall Athletics Cluster Heats to be held in October 2019
Winners of Cluster Heats with compete for the 2019 South Ayrshire Sportshall Athletics title, won last year by Girvan PS
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August 2018 Photo A Day Challenge
Good morning.
I'm currently cuddled up on the couch with my littlest watching The Heffalump Movie and I thought I should pop in and share the new photo a day list with you. This one has prompts created by the lovely Jenny from Love Wednesday. I love what she's done this month, don't you?
+ Playing along is really simple! Just look at the list each day and take a photo using the prompt as inspiration. So, for example, Day 1 is MY VICE, so all you have to do is take a photo of something that you'd consider to be your vice {something kinda wicked that you can't give up}.
+ You can then share your photo on either Facebook or Instagram or both! To share on Instagram, just upload with the hashtag #FMSPAD and you're done {more details below if you need them though!} and to share on Facebook, upload to your personal page or jump into our Facebook group and share there.
+ Simply upload the photo to Instagram, add a caption {you could mention the day and the prompt in the caption}, add the hashtag #FMSPAD and then publish.
+ Check out the #FMSPAD hashtag to see all the other photos. Like them. Comment on them. Be part of the community.
+ Each day a Fab Four is picked from the photos shared on Instagram for the challenge. It's four photos that have captured our attention from each prompt. Check the feed here to see the photos.
+ To make it easier to find all the daily photos, you can find and use the daily hashtags below. Simply add them to your caption when uploading to Instagram. Alternatively, my App {The Little Moments App for iPhone/iPad} generates the daily hashtag for you automatically so it takes all the thinking out of it for you!
+ Upload the photo in our Facebook Photo A Day group {you'll be added within 12 hours of requesting}, add a caption {you could mention the day and the prompt in the caption} and then publish. You're also welcome to share on your personal page, if that's how you like to roll.
+ Check out the photos shared in the group, or among your friends. Comment, like and be part of the photo-taking community.
+ Each day a Fab Four is picked from the photos shared in our Facebook group for the challenge by our lovely admin team. It's four {or more} photos that have captured our attention from each prompt. The photos are made into a collage, shared and pinned to the top of the group.
+ For all devices and PC, we upload the prompts which you can download automatically into your phone or PC calendar. For Smartphones & Mac Calendar, click here. For HTML for web viewing, click here.
+ You can also print out the list, save it as your screensaver or save it to your camera roll.
+ If you're a lucky iPhone or iPad owner, you can use the Little Moments App to remind you of what the prompts are, as well as make your photos a bit fancy. You can grab the App here.
If you want more help with the prompts, and ideas of what to take photos below, read on:
1. My vice
A vice is a habit you have, usually not a great one. What's your vice? What can't you give up?
2. Fun!
How do you like to kick your heels up? Have some fun with this prompt!
3. Leaf
Take a photo of a leaf. Simple!
4. Weekend vibes
What are you doing this weekend? Take a picture and share a slice of your weekend with us.
5. Sunshine
Let's make this hashtag shine rays from all over the world! Think about catching some sun flare or bokeh in your shot.
6. Ink
Do you dabble with inks and craft supplies. If you have a tattoo today is the day to share!
7. Flying
Time is certainly flying! If you are going on a plane today remember to click a picture. There are lots + lots of things that fly. See if you can catch an animal in action today.
8. Citrus
Take a picture so fresh that it will squirt citrus juice all over our screens!
9. Purple
The colour purple is associated with royalty, luxury, power + ambition. It can also mean extravagance, creativity, devotion + peace. Show all things purple!
10. Heart shaped
Finding love in the right places. You might find a heart shape in nature, on the side of a bus or on a set of PJs. Take a picture and share with us romantics.
11. Cheeky
Have fun with this one! Show us your cheeky side.
12. Upside down
Think about shooting from underneath or from a new angle. Maybe you can shoot something the regular way but share your photo rotated upside down.
13. Eyes
The eyes see everything. Capture some lovely eyes today. They don't have to be human. Animals and toys have eyes too.
14. Edge
Edges are everywhere! Side of the road, mountain tops and things have edges too.
15. Animal
Take a photo of an animal today.
16. Toppings
YUM! Give us all the toppings! Might be choices for dessert or a pizza. We will have the lot thanks!
17. Something warm
Baby it's cold outside! Actually it might not be where you are but take a picture of something warm like a jumper, cup of tea or a fluffy puppy ☺
18. White on white
Can you frame two white things in the same shot?
19. Trust
Trust me this prompt may be a little tricky for some. But think outside the square. Think of a way that you can capture trust in a photo. It might be someone you trust or an item that is strong and stood the test of time.
20. Nature Macro
Here is where we get up close and personal with the flora and fauna. Zoom right in on something in nature and show us how beautiful mother nature is.
21. Wild
Is your hair a mess? Are you surrounded by animal print? Are you children less domesticated today? Please show us your wild side!
22. Kisses
Pucker up! Bring all the kisses to the internet today.
23. Brightly coloured
Find the most colourful thing in your vicinity and frame up the perfect shot.
24. Nine
Nine is a FAB number of items to collect for a photo. Or maybe find the number 9 around where you live.
25. Round
Loads of things are circle or cylinder shaped. Go around with your camera and share something round.
26. Wall
What's on the wall? Art? Paint? Posters? Find interesting wall to share with us today.
27. On the ground
Look down. What can you see?
28. Silence
Sometimes you can let silence do the talking. Can you capture silence in a photo?
29. A pair
Socks, gloves, shoes, foods….what can you find two of?
30. Yes!
What do you say YES to? Share it in a photo.
31. Red
Paint the hashtag red today!