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South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation
SECTION 48-52-10. Short title.
This chapter may be cited as the "South Carolina Energy Efficiency Act".
HISTORY: 1992 Act No. 449, Part II, Section 1.
Plan for State Energy Policy
SECTION 48-52-210. Policy and purpose.
(A) It is the policy of this State to have a comprehensive state energy plan that maximizes to the extent practical environmental quality and energy conservation and efficiency and minimizes the cost of energy throughout the State. To implement this policy there is adopted the Plan for State Energy Policy.
(B) The purpose of the plan is to:
(1) ensure access to energy supplies at the lowest practical environmental and economic cost;
(2) ensure long-term access to adequate, reliable energy supplies;
(3) ensure that demand-side options are pursued wherever economically and environmentally practical;
(4) encourage the development and use of clean energy resources, including nuclear energy, energy conservation and efficiency, and indigenous, renewable energy resources;
(5) ensure that basic energy needs of all citizens, including low income citizens, are met;
(6) ensure that energy vulnerability to international events is minimized;
(7) ensure that energy-related decisions promote the economic and environmental well-being of the State and maximize the ability of South Carolina to attract retirees, tourists, and industrial and service-related jobs;
(8) ensure that short-term energy decisions do not conflict with long-range energy needs;
(9) ensure that internal governmental energy use patterns are consistent with the state's long-range interests;
(10) ensure that state government is organized appropriately to handle energy matters in the best public interest;
(11) ensure that governmental energy-related tax, expenditure, and regulatory policies are appropriate, and, wherever possible, maximize the long-range benefits of competition; and
(12) ensure that any future energy strategy that promotes carbon-free, nongreenhouse gas emitting sources includes nuclear energy, renewable resources, and energy conservation and efficiency.
HISTORY: 1992 Act No. 449, Part II, Section 1; 2009 Act No. 19, Section 3, eff May 19, 2009.
Effect of Amendment
The 2009 amendment, in item (4), added "clean energy resources, including nuclear energy, energy conservation and efficiency, and", and added item (12) relating to future energy strategy.
SECTION 48-52-220. "Renewable energy resources" defined.
For the purposes of this chapter, "renewable energy resources" means energy conservation and efficiency, solar photovoltaic energy, solar thermal energy, wind power, hydroelectric power, geothermal energy, tidal energy, wave energy, recycling, hydrogen fuel derived from renewable resources, biomass energy, energy derived from municipal and other solid waste, energy derived from waste oil, energy derived from waste tires, and landfill gas.
HISTORY: 2009 Act No. 19, Section 1, eff May 19, 2009.
State Energy Office
SECTION 48-52-410. State Energy Office established; purpose.
There is established the State Energy Office within the Office of Regulatory Staff which shall serve as the principal energy planning entity for the State. Its primary purpose is to develop and implement a well-balanced energy strategy and to increase the efficiency of use of all energy sources throughout South Carolina through the implementation of the Plan for State Energy Policy. The State Energy Office must not function as a regulatory body.
HISTORY: 1992 Act No. 449, Part II, Section 1; 2014 Act No. 121 (S.22), Pt VI, Section 11, eff July 1, 2015.
2014 Act No. 121, Section 11, substituted "Office of Regulatory Staff" for "State Budget and Control Board".
SECTION 48-52-420. Duties of State Energy Office.
In carrying out the purposes of the Plan for State Energy Policy, the State Energy Office shall:
(1) provide, in cooperation and conjunction with the Governor's Office, informational and technical assistance programs to assist with residential, commercial, governmental, industrial, and transportation conservation and efficiency and to encourage the use of renewable indigenous energy resources;
(2) promote, in conjunction with the South Carolina Energy Research and Development Center and the Governor's Office, continued and expanded energy research and development programs geared toward the energy needs of the State;
(3) evaluate and certify energy conservation products in cooperation with the South Carolina Energy Research and Development Center;
(4) in cooperation with the Governor's Office and other appropriate entities, examine and consider the desirability and feasibility of mechanisms for tax incentives, low-interest loans, and other financing means for cost-effective energy consideration and efficiency and use of renewable and indigenous energy resources, and advocate their implementation when deemed appropriate;
(5) work with the Public Service Commission and other groups to promote appropriate financial incentives for electric and gas utilities to maximize the use of cost-effective demand-side options in meeting future energy needs;
(6) promote the adoption and use of energy efficient building codes and certification procedures for builders, heating and cooling specialists, and building inspectors;
(7) promote energy efficiency in manufactured housing;
(8) promote the use of less-polluting transportation fuels, public transportation and other transportation alternatives, higher mileage and less-polluting vehicles, and work with state and local entities through policy development, planning, and advocacy to encourage reduction in the need for vehicle travel;
(9) ensure that state government agencies establish comprehensive energy efficiency plans and become models for energy efficiency in South Carolina, and assist the Department of Education in achieving energy efficiency in public schools;
(10) collect currently published and publicly available energy data and provide energy information clearinghouse functions in conjunction with the Governor's Office, and conduct long-range energy planning;
(11) assist the Governor's Office and the General Assembly in assessing the public economic and environmental interest on issues related to energy production, transportation, and use and provide information on the public interest in appropriate forums.
(12) ensure that any future energy strategy that promotes carbon-free, nongreenhouse gas emitting sources includes nuclear energy, renewable energy resources, and energy conservation and efficiency.
Under the provisions of Chapter 34, Title 1, an agency is required to adopt the latest edition of a nationally recognized code which it is charged by statute or regulation with enforcing by giving notice in the State Register.
The 2009 amendment added item (12) relating to future energy strategy.
SECTION 48-52-425. Limitation on amount school districts must spend on energy conservation.
No public school district may be required to expend more than one hundred dollars a year to comply with the provisions of this chapter.
HISTORY: 1992 Act No. 449, Pt. II, Section 4.
SECTION 48-52-430. Annual state energy action plan.
The State Energy Office annually shall submit to the Governor and the Public Utility Review Committee, the House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee, and the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee a state energy action plan that includes, but is not limited to:
(a) activities by the State Energy Office to carry out the Plan for State Energy Policy;
(b) recommendations for long-term quantitative and qualitative energy goals for the residential, commercial, industrial, transportation, governmental, and utility sectors, and measures of progress for these goals;
(c) identification of obstacles to efficiency for which legislative, regulatory, or other governmental remedies are appropriate.
The 2009 amendment, in the introductory paragraph, substituted "the Public Utility Review Committee, the House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee, and the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee" for "Joint Legislative Committee on Energy".
SECTION 48-52-435. Prior approval required for studies of alternative energy usage or conservation measures.
In order to avoid duplicative studies, funds shall not be expended by state agencies for studies investigating alternative energy usage or conservation measures without prior approval of the State Energy Office and the Joint Legislative Committee on Energy.
SECTION 48-52-440. State Energy Office; distribution of federal funds; plans for use of funds; Energy Advisory Council; report.
(A) All funds allocated or directed to this State by the federal government relating to energy planning, energy conservation, and energy efficiency must be allocated or directed to the State Energy Office in the Office of Regulatory Staff to be distributed in accordance with the provisions of this section; provided, however, that no funding from the following federal programs is subject to the provisions of this section:
(1) the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), created by Title XXVI of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 and codified as Chapter 94, Title 42 of the United States Code, as amended by the Human Services Reauthorization Act of 1984, the Human Services Reauthorization Act of 1986, the Augustus F. Hawkins Human Services Reauthorization Act of 1990, the National Institutes of Health Revitalization Act of 1993, the Low-Income Home Energy Amendments of 1994, the Coats Human Services Reauthorization Act of 1998, and the Energy Policy Act of 2005, which is administered and funded by the United States Department of Health and Human Services on the federal level and administered locally by community action agencies; or
(2) the Weatherization Assistance Program, created by Title IV of the Energy Conservation and Production Act of 1976 and codified as Part A, Subchapter III, Chapter 81, Title 42 of the United States Code, amended by the National Energy Conservation Policy Act, the Energy Security Act, the Human Services Reauthorization Act of 1984, and the State Energy Efficiency Programs Improvement Act of 1990 and administered and funded by the United States Department of Energy on the federal level and administered locally by community action agencies.
Nothing in this section changes the exclusive administration of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program and Weatherization Assistance Program by local community action agencies through the Department of Administration's Office of Economic Opportunity pursuant to its authority under the provisions of Chapter 45, Title 43, the Community Economic Opportunity Act of 1983.
(B) All funds described in subsection (A) that are not exempted by items (1) and (2) must be distributed by the State Energy Office in the Office of Regulatory Staff in accordance with all requirements of federal law associated with these funds. Persons seeking to obtain funding for energy related programs must submit to the State Energy Office a plan for the use of the funds in a manner consistent with the provisions of this section.
(C) Upon receipt of the plans required by subsection (B), the State Energy Office of the Office of Regulatory Staff must prepare an analysis of the plans and their consistency with the provisions of this section and submit that analysis to the Department Advisory Council for its review and recommendations.
(D) There is hereby created in the Office of Regulatory Staff the Energy Advisory Council, which will advise the State Energy Office on all matters for which the State Energy Office is responsible and specifically with respect to its review of the annual plans required to be submitted pursuant to this section. The Advisory Council shall be composed of nine members as follows:
(1) three appointed by the Governor, one of whom must have a substantial background in environmental or consumer protection matters;
(2) three appointed by the President of the Senate, one of whom must have a substantial background in environmental or consumer protection matters; and
(3) three appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, one of whom must have a substantial background in environmental or consumer protection matters.
All appointees must have backgrounds in environmental issues; the electricity, transportation, or natural gas industries; or economic development related to these sectors.
(E) In evaluating the plans required by this section, the Advisory Council shall consider the extent to which the plans allocate funds in a cost effective manner and promote the following alternative sources of domestic energy or avoidance of consumption of energy:
(1) the development of energy efficiency and conservation;
(2) renewable sources of energy, including wind power, solar power, energy from biomass sources, and energy storage;
(3) nuclear energy; and
(4) alternative fuels or power sources for the transportation sector.
In considering the cost-effectiveness of the plans the Advisory Council must consider the cost of the proposed measures as to the expected useful life of the measures being proposed and the impact of the proposed measures on consumers. For each proposed plan, the Advisory Council must consider the value of the avoided cost of complying with anticipated state and federal environmental regulations.
(F) Upon completion of its review of plans submitted in compliance with this section, the Advisory Council must prepare a report describing the results of its review and submit copies of that report to the State Energy Office of the Office of Regulatory Staff and the Public Utility Review Committee of Article 5, Chapter 3, Title 58.
(G) The Executive Director of the Office of Regulatory Staff shall make the final determinations of distributions of funds as required by this section, taking into account the recommendations of the Advisory Council. Grant awards shall be made in a manner consistent with this section.
HISTORY: 1992 Act No. 449, Part II, Section 1; 2006 Act No. 318, Section 231; 2014 Act No. 121 (S.22), Pt VI, Section 12, eff July 1, 2015; 2019 Act No. 1 (S.2), Section 58, eff January 31, 2019.
2014 Act No. 121, Section 12, rewrote the section.
2019 Act No. 1, Section 58, in (D)(2), substituted "President of the Senate" for "President Pro Tempore of the Senate".
SECTION 48-52-450. Consolidation of energy-related offices and programs.
Where possible, the State Energy Office shall encourage consolidating other offices or programs in state government related to energy, energy efficiency, and energy reliability.
SECTION 48-52-460. Effect of government restructuring on placement of State Energy Office.
The establishment of the State Energy Office within the Office of Regulatory Staff, as provided for in this part, must be evaluated if restructuring or reorganizing of state government takes place so as to identify and provide for the proper placement of the office upon restructuring or reorganizing.
HISTORY: 1992 Act No. 449, Pt. II, Section 3; 2014 Act No. 121 (S.22), Pt VI, Section 13, eff July 1, 2015.
SECTION 48-52-470. Funding for State Energy Office.
Funding for the State Energy Office, as created in this part, must be derived from existing financial resources available to the State and may be derived from oil overcharge funds. Personnel for the State Energy Office must be derived from the consolidation of existing state government personnel slots with no new FTE's.
State Government Energy Conservation
SECTION 48-52-610. Energy efficiency standards for state buildings.
The State Energy Office shall develop energy efficient code standards for state-owned and leased buildings, including public school buildings. These standards must provide for life-cycle cost-effectiveness.
SECTION 48-52-620. State agencies and school districts to submit energy conservation plans and reports; metering of state buildings; annual compilation of reports.
(A)(1) Each state agency and public school district shall submit for approval to the State Energy Office an energy conservation plan for buildings in use on July 1, 2008, with a goal to reduce energy consumption by at least one percent annually for five consecutive years beginning July 1, 2008. The plan also must have a goal of ultimately reducing energy consumption for buildings in use on July 1, 2008, by twenty percent by July 1, 2020, relative to year 2000 levels. An agency shall implement all available cost-effective energy-saving measures to pursue these goals. In determining whether an energy-saving method is cost effective, an agency should primarily consider the measure's cost effectiveness over a five-year period rather than within one fiscal year. The State Energy Office shall provide agency assistance and information needed to help meet these goals.
(2) The provisions of this section do not apply to a building designed, constructed or rehabilitated, and maintained in compliance with the Energy Independence and Sustainable Construction Act of 2007.
(B) In order to monitor energy consumption, the State Energy Office must determine those state buildings that require individual metering. Metering must be installed by the agency, the cost of which must be borne by the agency responsible for the utility bill for the building.
(C)(1) Each state agency and public school district annually shall submit energy conservation reports in the manner and at the times required by the State Energy Office.
(2) An agency that does not attain the annual reduction goals required by this section shall include in its report a detailed justification that it implemented all available, cost-effective energy conservation methods.
(3) An agency that submits a report indicating it has implemented all available, cost-effective energy-saving measures as contemplated in subsection (A) is exempt from these reporting requirements for a year in which a subsequent report would indicate no status change. The agency must notify the State Energy Office that the agency is exempt under this item.
(D) Each public school district and state agency shall submit to the State Energy Office and each state agency shall include in its annual report to the State Department of Administration:
(1) activities undertaken implementing its energy conservation plan; and
(2) progress made in achieving its energy conservation goals.
(E) The State Energy Office shall compile the reports submitted pursuant to subsection (C) to be submitted annually, no later than December thirty-first, to the General Assembly. The State Energy Office shall provide suggested formats for plans and goals that must be submitted pursuant to subsection (A), reporting forms for reports required by subsection (C), and all technical assistance necessary for state agencies and school districts to satisfy the requirements of these subsections.
(F) For purposes of this article:
(1) "Energy consumption" includes, but is not limited to, electricity, natural gas, fuel oil, and propane. Energy consumption must be measured using BTU's for each gross square foot.
(2) "State agency" means a state government agency subject to the procurement code. For state institutions of higher learning, this definition only applies to those facilities greater than ten thousand gross square feet and does not include those facilities whose function is defined as athletics or research. For state technical colleges, this definition does not apply to those facilities whose primary function is to provide technical training and education in programs where significant energy consumption is necessary for the conduct of the academic program.
HISTORY: 1992 Act No. 449, Part II, Section 1; 2008 Act No. 318, Section 1, eff June 11, 2008.
Code Commissioner's Note
At the direction of the Code Commissioner, references in this section to the offices of the former State Budget and Control Board, Office of the Governor, or other agencies, were changed to reflect the transfer of them to the Department of Administration or other entities, pursuant to the directive of the South Carolina Restructuring Act, 2014 Act No. 121, Section 5(D)(1), effective July 1, 2015.
The 2008 amendment rewrote subsections (A) and (C) and added subsection (F).
SECTION 48-52-630. Energy conservation savings; division; reinvestment.
An agency's budget must not be reduced by the full amount of money saved through energy conservation measures. Appropriate financial incentives to encourage the reinvestment of energy costs savings into additional energy conservation areas must be provided. Energy savings must be divided among the agency, the general fund, and debt retirement of capital expenditures on energy efficiency. Agencies must be encouraged to reinvest their savings into energy conservation areas, where practical.
SECTION 48-52-635. State agency to carry forward and retain savings realized from energy conservation measures.
Pursuant to Section 48-52-630, an agency's savings realized in the prior fiscal year from implementing an energy conservation measure as compared to a baseline energy use as certified by the State Energy Office, may be retained and carried forward into the current fiscal year. This savings, as certified by the State Energy Office, must first be used for debt retirement of capital expenditures, if any, on the energy conservation measure, after which time savings may be used for agency operational purposes and where practical, reinvested into energy conservation areas. The agency must report all actual savings in the energy portion of its annual report to the Office of Regulatory Staff.
HISTORY: 1995 Act No. 145, Part II, Section 16; 2014 Act No. 121 (S.22), Pt VI, Section 14, eff July 1, 2015.
SECTION 48-52-640. Energy conservation products marketed to State; certification and procurement requirements.
(A) A vendor of energy conservation products making an energy conservation claim and attempting to sell to state government shall submit the product to the State Energy Office for evaluation and certification.
(B) Energy conservation products certified by the State Energy Office may be purchased by a state agency subject to the state procurement code, but only if the State Energy Office considers use of the energy conservation product more cost efficient than an uncertified product over a five-year period. The State Energy Office may certify only a product that meets or exceeds the Federal Energy Star standards designed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Department of Energy.
(C) A state agency shall submit a disclaimer statement to the State Energy Office with its annual report stating that it did not purchase an energy conservation product that had not been certified by the State Energy Office.
(D) Each state agency head shall require the agency's procurement officer or other person authorized to purchase supplies for the agency to replace an incandescent light bulb used by the agency with a compact fluorescent bulb when the incandescent bulb needs to be replaced, and if the agency determines use of a compact fluorescent bulb is more cost effective over a five-year period than use of an incandescent bulb. A state agency may purchase incandescent bulbs for the agency if the agency verifies, in writing, that compelling circumstances require the use of incandescent bulbs.
The 2008 amendment rewrote subsection (B); made nonsubstantive changes in subsection (C); and added subsection (D) relating to replacing incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs.
SECTION 48-52-650. Revolving loan fund for energy conservation measures.
The State Energy Office shall establish a mechanism for a revolving loan fund for state agencies and political subdivisions of the State to use for energy conservation measures. Repayment may be from the savings in the entity's utility budget.
HISTORY: 1992 Act No. 449, Part II, Section 1; 1999 Act No. 89, Section 2.
SECTION 48-52-660. Lease purchase agreements with energy efficiency products vendors and utility companies; procurements for energy-using goods and facilities.
(A) A state agency or political subdivision of the State may enter into lease purchase agreements for a duration of more than one year with vendors of energy efficiency products and utility companies. No funds disclaimer clause as provided for in Section 11-35-2030 is required in these contracts. Repayment is allowed from savings on the entity's budget.
(B) Procurements under the South Carolina Consolidated Procurement Code for energy-using goods and facilities must be procured through competitive sealed proposals pursuant to Section 11-35-1530 with life cycle cost criteria stated as an evaluation factor that must be addressed in a proposal.
SECTION 48-52-670. Guaranteed energy, water, or wastewater savings contracts.
(A) A governmental unit may enter into a guaranteed energy, water, or wastewater savings contract for a duration of more than one year with vendors of guaranteed energy, water, or wastewater savings programs. The financing for the guaranteed energy, water, or wastewater savings contracts may be provided by the vendor of the guaranteed energy, water, or wastewater savings program or by a third-party financial institution or company. No funds disclaimer clause as provided for in Section 11-35-2030 is required in these contracts. Repayment may be made from savings on the agency utility budget.
(B) A governmental unit may award a guaranteed energy, water, or wastewater savings contract pursuant to Section 11-35-1530 or in the case of a governmental unit not subject to the South Carolina Consolidated Procurement Code, pursuant to other applicable procurement law if it includes a written guarantee that savings will meet or exceed the cost of energy, water, or wastewater conservation measures. A governmental unit may request that the State Energy Office review the methodology used by the guaranteed energy, water, or wastewater savings vendor to project and measure savings and future billable revenues. The State Energy Office shall deliver the written approval or shall deliver a written notice that it has determined not to deliver the approval within thirty days of the receipt of a guaranteed energy, water, or wastewater performance contract. The State Energy Office is authorized to charge a reasonable hourly rate for its review of guaranteed energy, water, or wastewater savings programs or guaranteed energy, water, or wastewater savings contracts, and the payment of the charges may be included in the financing for the guaranteed energy, water, or wastewater savings contract.
(C) For purposes of this section, "governmental unit" means a state government agency, department, institution, college, university, technical school, legislative body, or other establishment or official of the executive, judicial, or legislative branches of this State authorized by law to enter into contracts including all local political subdivisions including, but not limited to, counties, municipalities, public school districts, or public service or special purpose districts.
(D) For purposes of this section, "guaranteed energy, water, or wastewater savings contract" means a contract for the evaluation and recommendation of energy, water, or wastewater conservation measures and for implementation of one or more of these measures. The contract must provide that all payments, except obligations on termination of the contract before its expiration, must be made over time and the energy, water, or wastewater cost savings or billable revenue increases resulting from implementation of the energy, water, or wastewater conservation measures may be used to make payments for the energy, water, or wastewater conservation systems installed pursuant to guaranteed energy, water, or wastewater savings contracts. Annual revenues or savings from the guaranteed contract may be less than annual payments, if during the length of the contract aggregate savings occur as provided for by the terms of the contract.
(E) For purposes of this section "energy, water, or wastewater conservation measure" means a training program, facility alteration, or technology upgrade designed to produce measurable, long-term reductions in energy, water, wastewater, or other consumption, personnel costs, operational costs including, but not limited to:
(1) insulation of the building structure or systems within the building;
(2) storm windows or doors, caulking or weatherstripping, multiglazed windows or doors, heat absorbing or heat reflective glazed and coated window or door systems, additional glazing, reductions in glass area, or other window and door system modifications that reduce energy consumption;
(3) automated or computerized energy control systems;
(4) heating, ventilating, or air conditioning system modifications or replacements;
(5) replacement or modification of lighting fixtures to increase the energy efficiency of the lighting system without increasing the overall illumination of a facility, unless an increase in illumination is necessary to conform to the applicable state or local building code for the lighting system after the proposed modifications are made;
(6) energy recovery systems;
(7) cogeneration systems that produce steam or forms of energy such as heat, as well as electricity, for use primarily within a building or complex of buildings;
(8) water and sewer conservation measures including, without limitation, plumbing fixtures and infrastructure;
(9) equipment upgrades that improve accuracy of billable revenue generating systems;
(10) automated, electronic, or remotely controlled systems or measures that reduce direct personnel costs; and
(11) such other energy, water, or wastewater measures as may provide measurable, long-term operating costs reductions or billable revenue increases.
HISTORY: 1992 Act No. 449, Part II, Section 1; 2004 Act No. 275, Section 1.
The reference to "Section 11-35-1530" in subsection (B) of this section originally read "Section 11-35-130." At the direction of the Code Commissioner, the reference was changed to "Section 11-35-1530" to correct an error in the original Act.
SECTION 48-52-680. Identification of "energy efficient" goods; energy conservation standards; building specifications.
(A) The State Energy Office shall assist the Materials Management Office as established in Section 11-35-810 and all governmental bodies defined in and subject to the Consolidated Procurement Code, by identifying goods which are "energy efficient" or for which the State can achieve long-term savings through consideration of life cycle costs. The State Energy Office must compile a list of these goods. Before issuing any solicitation for these goods, the procuring agency shall notify the State Energy Office which shall assist in drafting or reviewing specifications for the goods being procured and which shall approve the specifications before issuing the solicitation. Upon request of a governmental body the State Energy Office shall provide assistance in evaluating bids or offers received in response to the solicitation to ensure that procurements are made in accordance with the purposes and policies of this article.
(B) The State Energy Office shall assist the Office of the State Engineer and all governmental bodies defined in and subject to the Consolidated Procurement Code by drafting energy conservation standards to be applied in the design and construction of buildings that are owned or lease/purchased by these governmental bodies. Before any construction contracts are bid under Section 11-35-3020, the State Engineer's Office or the governmental body soliciting the bids shall review the plans and specifications to ensure that they are in compliance with the standards drafted by the State Energy Office. The State Energy Office shall provide assistance in reviewing these plans and specifications upon the request of the State Engineer's Office or the affected governmental body.
(C) The State Energy Office shall provide the Office of Property Management, Division of General Services of the Department of Administration, information to be used in evaluating energy costs for buildings or portions of buildings proposed to be leased by governmental bodies that are defined in and subject to the Consolidated Procurement Code. The information provided must be considered with the other criteria provided by law by a governmental body before entering into a real property lease.
2014 Act No. 121, Section 15, in subsection (C), substituted "Management, Division of General Services of the Department of Administration" for "Management of the Budget and Control Board, Division of General Services".
Energy Independence and Sustainable Construction Act of 2007
2007 Act No. 88, Section 2, provides as follows:
"This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and will apply to all major facility projects that receive approval of the State Budget and Control Board-Permanent Improvement Project Request A-1 form on or after the effective date."
SECTION 48-52-800. Citation of article.
This article may be cited as the "Energy Independence and Sustainable Construction Act of 2007".
HISTORY: 2007 Act No. 88, Section 1, eff June 20, 2007.
SECTION 48-52-810. Definitions.
As used in this article:
(1) "Board" means the State Fiscal Accountability Authority's governing board.
(2) "Building project" means the design, construction, renovation, operation, and maintenance of any inhabited physical structure and its associated project building site.
(3) "Commercial interior fit-out" means interior design and installation by owners or tenants of new or existing office space, typically exclusive of structural components and core and shell elements.
(4) "GBI" means the Green Building Initiative.
(5) "Globes" means the level of a building's sustainability and energy efficiency performance as determined by GBI's Green Globes Rating System.
(6) "Green Globes Rating System" means the environmental building rating system established by the Green Building Initiative.
(7) "High-performance building" means a building designed to achieve integrated systems design and construction so as to significantly reduce or eliminate the negative impact of the built environment.
(8) "LEED" means the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Rating System.
(9) "LEED Silver standard" means the Silver standard as set forth by USGBC's LEED Green Building Rating System.
(10)(a) "Major facility project" means:
(i) a state-funded new construction building project in which the building to be constructed is larger than ten thousand gross square feet;
(ii) a state-funded renovation project in which the project involves more than fifty percent of the replacement value of the facility or a change in occupancy; or
(iii) a state-funded commercial interior tenant fit-out project that is larger than seven thousand five hundred square feet of leasable area.
(b) "Major facility project" does not mean:
(i) a building, regardless of size, that does not have conditioned space as defined by Standard 90.1 of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers;
(ii) a public kindergarten, elementary school, middle school, secondary school, junior high school, or high school, all as defined in Section 59-1-150;
(iii) a correctional facility constructed for the Department of Corrections, Department of Mental Health, or Department of Juvenile Justice;
(iv) a building project funded by the State Ports Authority, the Coordinating Council for Economic Development, or the State Infrastructure Bank; or
(v) a building project funded by the Department of Health and Environmental Control in which the primary purpose of the building project is for the storage of archived documents.
(11) "Renovation project" means a building project involving the modification or adaptive reuse of an existing facility.
(12) "Third-party commissioning agent" means a person accredited by the USGBC or GBI, with expertise in building system performance, who will analyze, evaluate, and confirm the proper function and performance of a high performance building, its systems, equipment, and indoor air quality, and who did not participate in the original certification of the major facility project or renovation project.
(13) "USGBC" means the United States Green Building Council.
HISTORY: 2007 Act No. 88, Section 1, eff June 20, 2007; 2014 Act No. 150 (H.3592), Section 3, eff July 1, 2015.
2014 Act No. 150, Section 3, in subsection (1), substituted "Fiscal Accountability Authority's governing board" for "Budget and Control Board".
SECTION 48-52-820. Promoting effective energy and environmental standards for buildings; adoption of policies and procedures.
The purpose of this section is to promote effective energy and environmental standards for construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance of buildings in this State, improving the state's capacity to design, build, and operate high-performance buildings and creating new jobs and contributing to economic growth and increasing the state's energy independence. To accomplish the objectives of this article, the State shall adopt policies and procedures that:
(1) optimize the energy performance of buildings throughout this State;
(2) increase the demand for environmentally preferable building materials, finishes, and furnishings;
(3) improve environmental quality in this State by decreasing the discharge of pollutants from state buildings and their manufacture;
(4) create public awareness of new technologies that can improve the health and productivity of building occupants by meeting advanced criteria for indoor air quality;
(5) improve working conditions and reduce building-related health problems;
(6) reduce the state's dependence on imported sources of energy through buildings that conserve energy and utilize local and renewable energy sources;
(7) protect and restore this state's natural resources by avoiding development of inappropriate building sites;
(8) reduce the burden on municipal water supply and treatment by reducing potable water consumption;
(9) reduce waste generation and manage waste through recycling and diversion from landfill disposal;
(10) establish life cycle cost analysis as the appropriate and most efficient analysis to determine a building project's optimal performance level;
(11) ensure each building project's systems are designed, installed, and tested to perform according to the building's design intent and its operational needs through third-party, post-construction review and verification; and
(12) authorize the board to pursue ENERGY STAR designation from the United States Environmental Protection Agency to further demonstrate a building project's energy independence.
SECTION 48-52-825. Adoption of current facility energy efficiency rating system.
(A)(1)(a) The board shall automatically adopt by reference the most current editions of the rating systems developed by Green Building Initiative and U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design used for certification pursuant to this article. Upon adoption, the most current edition of the rating system shall be used for certification purposes under this article. Provided, however, that the most current edition of the rating system shall be subject to regulations concerning that edition of the rating system when promulgated pursuant to item (2).
(b) In the event that two rating systems from the same organization have been adopted by reference and are effective concurrently for certification purposes, then either rating system may be utilized to certify projects as required pursuant to this article. The latter of the two rating systems to be adopted by reference pursuant to subitem (a) shall be deemed to be the most current edition of the rating system for purposes of review and regulation pursuant to subsection (B).
(2) The board shall refer new or updated rating systems to the Energy Independence and Sustainable Construction Advisory Committee for consideration pursuant to Section 48-52-865(B) immediately upon the release of the new or updated rating system and prior to the rating system's effective date. After receiving the advisory committee's recommendations, the board shall promulgate regulations to amend the rating system under consideration to remove specific provisions, provided that the recommended amendments would not so alter the rating system as to render certification under the rating system impossible. If the advisory committee does not make a recommendation within the time period prescribed in Section 48-52-865(B)(2) the board, upon consultation with the State Engineer, shall proceed with promulgating regulations as provided in this item.
(B) The regulations promulgated pursuant to subsection (A) must provide that the rating systems provide certification credits for, preference for, and promotes building materials or furnishings, including, but not limited to, wood grown in this State, and masonry, plastics, concrete, steel, textiles, and wood that are manufactured or produced within the State. The regulations promulgated may not place at a disadvantage building materials or furnishings that are manufactured or produced within the State.
HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 150 (H.3592), Section 1, eff April 7, 2014.
SECTION 48-52-827. Certain major facility projects may not seek rating credit or point for building product disclosure and optimization credit.
A major facility project, as defined in Section 48-52-810(10), requesting third-party certification shall not be allowed to seek a rating credit or point for building product disclosure and optimization credit that requires material ingredient reporting; and, the language would apply to any subsequent editions of rating systems developed by the Green Building Initiative, the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or third-party certification initiatives.
SECTION 48-52-830. Certification standards for major facility projects.
(A)(1) All major facility projects in this State, as defined in Section 48-52-810(10)(i), must be designed, constructed, and at least certified as receiving two globes using the Green Globes Rating System or receiving the LEED Silver standard. All major facility projects in this State, as defined in Section 48-52-810(10)(a)(ii) or (iii), must be analyzed using a life cycle cost analysis comparing the cost and benefits of designing, constructing, maintaining, and operating the facility at the LEED Silver standard or two globes standard, or better, with certification; normal industry and regulatory standards as applicable; or some standard between the two that causes the project to be designed and constructed in a manner that achieves the lowest thirty-year life cycle cost.
(2) In obtaining certification as receiving two globes using the Green Globes Rating System, a major facility project must earn at least twenty percent of the available points for energy performance under "C.1.1 Energy Consumption". In obtaining certification as meeting the LEED Silver standard, a major facility project must earn at least forty percent of the available points for energy performance under "EA Credit: Optimize Energy Performance". The Office of State Engineer may waive the requirements of this item for a proposed major facility project should it determine that the costs of meeting this item are not economically feasible. The Office of State Engineer shall notify the board of the reason for the issuance of a waiver.
(B) The board may petition the General Assembly to require all major facility projects be certified to a high-performance building rating system standard in addition to or instead of the systems provided in this chapter. However, any alternate rating system adopted by the General Assembly must be no less stringent than the systems provided in this chapter.
(C) The board shall administer and enforce the provisions in this article. Also, the board may adopt rules and promulgate regulations to comply with the goals set forth in Section 48-52-820.
HISTORY: 2007 Act No. 88, Section 1, eff June 20, 2007; 2014 Act No. 150 (H.3592), Section 4, eff April 7, 2014.
2014 Act No. 150, Section 4, in subsection (A)(2), substituted "EA Credit" for "EA Credit 1", and twice substituted "Office of State Engineer" for "State Engineer's Office".
SECTION 48-52-840. Certification using LEED rating system; inspection and monitoring of environmental benefits.
(A) In order to become certified using a LEED rating system, a major facility project shall register with USGBC prior to filing the first building construction permit application. USGBC shall have the sole discretion in determining whether a major facility project receives certification.
(B) All major facility projects that were certified at the LEED Silver standard or higher must be inspected by a third-party commissioning agent in the fifth, tenth, and fifteenth year following certification. The third-party commissioning agent shall determine whether the building is operating at the standard to which it was originally designed and certified. The third-party commissioning agent shall report its findings to the State Engineer. The report must include, but is not limited to, the building's savings on energy and water, the level of its indoor air quality, the existing system's function and performance, problems with the system, and whether the system's performance meets the facility's requirements. If the State Engineer determines that the building is not operating within the spirit of this article, the State Engineer may take appropriate measures to bring the building into compliance.
(C) The board shall develop and implement a process to monitor and evaluate the energy and environmental benefits associated with each major facility project designed, constructed, or renovated pursuant to this article. The monitoring and evaluation of each major facility project shall commence one year after certification of the major facility project and shall continue for nineteen years thereafter. All data concerning energy and environmental benefits collected pursuant to this section must be made available to the Department of Administration to be compiled and submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to Section 48-52-860.
SECTION 48-52-850. Certification using Green Globes Rating System; inspection and monitoring of environmental benefits.
(A) In order to become certified using a Green Globes Rating System, a major facility project shall register with GBI prior to filing the first building construction permit application. GBI shall have the sole discretion in determining whether a major facility project receives certification.
(B) All major facility projects that were first certified as receiving two globes using the Green Globes Rating System must be inspected by a third-party commissioning agent in the fifth, tenth, and fifteenth year following certification. The third-party commissioning agent shall determine whether the building is operating at the standard to which it was originally designed and certified. The third-party commissioning agent shall report its findings to the State Engineer. The report must include, but is not limited to, the building's savings on energy and water, the level of its indoor air quality, the existing system's function and performance, problems with the system, and whether the system's performance meets the facility's requirements. If the State Engineer determines that the building is not operating within the spirit of this article, the State Engineer may take appropriate measures to bring the building into compliance.
SECTION 48-52-860. Annual report; contents.
The board annually shall submit a report regarding major facility projects to the General Assembly that includes:
(1) the number and types of buildings designed and constructed;
(2) the level of certification of each building designed, constructed, or renovated;
(3) actual savings in energy costs;
(4) a description of all potential environmental benefits, including, but not limited to, water resources savings and the reduction of waste generation;
(5) the ability of buildings to continue to operate at the standard to which it was originally certified;
(6) the reason for any waiver granted by the State Engineer's Office; and
(7) any conflicts or barriers that hinder the effectiveness of this article.
SECTION 48-52-865. Energy Independence and Sustainable Construction Advisory Committee; creation; membership; duties.
(A)(1) There is established the Energy Independence and Sustainable Construction Advisory Committee. The committee shall consist of thirteen members, ten of which shall be appointed by the Governor for terms of four years until their successors are appointed and qualified. The committee shall be composed of the following:
(a) the State Engineer, or his designee, who shall serve as chairman;
(b) the Director of the State Energy Office, or his designee;
(c) the Director of the Department of Health and Environmental Control, or his designee;
(d) one member recommended by the Association of General Contractors;
(e) two members recommended by the Commission on Higher Education, one of which shall be appointed from either a research university or a comprehensive teaching institution and one of which shall be appointed from either a regional two-year campus of the University of South Carolina or a technical college;
(f) one member recommended by the South Carolina Manufacturer's Alliance;
(g) one member recommended by the American Chemistry Council;
(h) one member recommended by the South Carolina Chapter of the American Institute of Architects;
(i) one member recommended by the South Carolina Forestry Association;
(j) one member recommended by the South Carolina Council of Engineering and Surveying Societies;
(k) one member recommended by the South Carolina Chapter of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers; and
(l) one member recommended by the conservation community.
(2) When making appointments to the committee, the Governor shall appoint members that have subject area expertise related to the design, engineering, construction, operation, maintenance, management, energy management, or growing or manufacturing products used in major facility projects certified under this article.
(B)(1) The committee shall:
(a) review and analyze all rating systems referred to it by the board pursuant to Section 48-52-825;
(b) closely monitor the development of new rating systems, or updates to existing rating systems, to expedite review and analysis of the new or updated rating systems pursuant to subitem (a);
(c) review and analyze rating systems in use concerning the rating systems' effectiveness in meeting the goals set forth in Section 48-52-820;
(d) make recommendations to the State Engineer concerning the promulgation of regulations concerning rating systems referred to it by the board pursuant to Section 48-52-825;
(e) report to the board concerning the effectiveness of current rating systems in meeting the goals set forth in Section 48-52-820; and
(f) develop and implement a methodology by which the cost-benefit ratio of the rating systems may be measured so that the State may consider the return on its investment for projects subject to this chapter.
(2) The committee shall make recommendations to the board concerning the promulgation of regulations relating to rating systems referred to it by the board pursuant to Section 48-52-825 no later than thirty days after the referral. The thirty day review time shall commence on the day of referral.
(C)(1) The committee shall meet as soon as practicable after being referred new rating systems pursuant to Section 48-52-820.
(2) Except as provided in item (1), the committee shall meet quarterly, or more frequently as necessary upon the call of the chair or a majority of the membership.
(3) Seven members constitutes a quorum to transact committee business.
(D) Vacancies on the committee shall be filled in the manner of the original appointment.
(E) Members of the committee shall not receive per diem, mileage, and subsistence as provided by law for members of boards, commissions, and committees.
Energy Efficient Manufactured Homes Incentive Program
SECTION 48-52-870. Purpose of program; adoption of rules.
(A) The Energy Efficient Manufactured Homes Incentive Program is established to provide financial incentives for the purchase and installation of energy efficient manufactured homes in South Carolina. Any person who purchases a manufactured home designated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Department of Energy as meeting or exceeding each agency's energy saving efficiency requirements or which has been designated as meeting or exceeding such requirements under each agency's ENERGY STAR program from a retail dealership licensed by the South Carolina Manufactured Housing Board for use in this State is eligible for a nonrefundable income tax credit equal to seven hundred fifty dollars. The credit may be claimed beginning July 1, 2009, and no later than July 1, 2024.
(B) The South Carolina Energy Office shall adopt rules pursuant to this article to develop tax credit applications and administer the issuance of tax credits and must track and report on the fiscal and energy impacts of this program.
HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 354, Section 2, eff July 1, 2009; 2020 Act No. 138 (S.76), Section 1, eff May 26, 2020.
Pursuant to the direction of the Code Commissioner, "this article to" was added in subsection (B).
2020 Act No. 138, Section 1, in (A), in the third sentence, substituted "July 1, 2024" for "July 1, 2019".
State Government Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Goals
SECTION 48-52-910. Implementation of conservation measures by agencies; audit; reports.
(A) Each agency must consider reductions of its energy, water, and wastewater use, and must implement recommended conservation measures to the degree the agency determines that the measures are cost effective. An audit must be performed by internal or external auditors, or by an energy services company in the manner provided in Section 48-52-670. Audit results and recommendations must be included in the report to the State Energy Office.
(B) Each agency must comply with this section by July 1, 2011.


I am an author, blogger and IT Entrepreneur, born in New Zealand but living, working and playing in Samoa since 2009.
Put simply, I facilitate the possible, and live to devise ways to do the rest.
I don't know all the answers but I'm a thinker and opinionated, fearless to speak it as I see it, no matter the subject or consequences. I have been a truthseeker from my earliest memories initially subconsciously, then consciously the more I found the truth to be extraordinarily elusive in this crazy mixed-up world that we live in!
I've spent my career in the IT industry, always self-employed, moving my businesses over three decades from hardware, through software and to the Internet.
I established the Web Developers Association of New Zealand in 2006, which helped our members for some three years from 2006 to 2009 when I relocated to Samoa. I have established various charitable and philanthropic activities over the years, and in Samoa, the SWAP Foundation.
I am truthseeker first and foremost but if asked to quantify my faith I reply that, I am a non-denominational Christian. In a nutshell, this means that I avoid churches but not the Truth. I do not actively proselytise but am not shy of sharing my opinions and experiences.
My writing and publishing consists of a series of eBooks on a range of subjects, IT, philosophy, Samoan Tourism & culture and more, always spoken directly and from a Christian perspective.
My most recent publication is an investigative work tracking down and highlighting the Australian conman, Daniel Evans, who terrorised the commercial Barter industry for more than a decade.
His latest fraudulent commercial venture (Ormita) was forced to close down shortly following my publication of The Ormita Report that (along with online exposure) listed and explained his fraudulent activities in graphic detail.
My first philosophical treatise was that "Life is simple, but that doesn't make it easy", something that still rings true in my ears almost four decades later. Sometimes we get it right!
My worst moment of existence was when I was confronted in my early twenties with the stark reality of who I really was, but the best moment was when I accepted it, then got on with living in that knowledge anyway!
My most treasured characteristic is that if I believe in something, I never give up which essentially means that I am an achiever but I'm told bl**dy difficult to live with! A "prickly character" is what they say behind my back.
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Class Music is enjoyed from Pre-Reception to Year 8. From Year 9 the students can choose music as a subject. Every class in the Junior School receives an hour of class music a week within the school timetable.
We offer tuition in:
Recorder | Piano | Strings | Brass | Flute | Clarinet | Saxophone | Voice | Percussion | Drum kit | Marimbas | Acoustic, Electric and Bass Guitar.
At Blouberg International School we have the following choirs:
Junior Choir (Year 2-3)
Senior Choir (Year 4-6)
High School Choir (Year 7-12)
Auditions are held for these choirs each year and we do various performances and Eisteddfod's during the year.
Each year we present a musical production at the school, alternating between a High School and Primary School cast. This is a collaboration between the musical and dramatic arts and is a good platform for students to show off their talent.
At Blouberg International School we endeavor to unlock the talents of our students through various dramatic arts opportunities. Students are able to express themselves through stage productions of the highest caliber. Students are challenged and stretched through renowned works of all kinds, including classical Shakespearean masterpieces or modern productions like "Little Shop of Horrors", on not only the school stage, but also stages such as the Fugard Theatre to broaden their experience.
Art programs encourage students to be creative and use their imagination as much as possible.
The Cambridge IGCSE Art & Design syllabus aims to encourage a personal response by stimulating imagination, sensitivity, conceptual thinking, powers of observation and analytical ability. Students gain confidence and enthusiasm as they develop technical skills in two and three dimensional form and composition, and are able to identify and solve problems in visual and tactile forms. They also learn how to develop ideas from initial attempts to final solutions.
Cambridge IGCSE Art & Design develops a greater awareness of the role played by the visual arts in society and in history, broadening cultural horizons and individual experience.The Cambridge International AS and A-Level Art and Design syllabus considers expression and communication. Students gain an understanding of visual perception and aesthetic experience, and the ways in which art and design creates a language of its own.
Most of the work for this syllabus is practical or studio based, so that students can develop their abilities of observation and analysis of the visual world, sensitivity, skill, personal expression and imagination.

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U.S. and India Reach Historic Agreement on FutureGen Project
Home » U.S. and India Reach Historic Agreement on FutureGen Project
India becomes the first nation to accept U.S. invitation to participate in new clean coal project
WASHINGTON, DC - President George W. Bush announced today that India will become the first country to participate on the government steering committee for the U.S. Department of Energy's FutureGen project - an initiative to build and operate the world's first coal-based power plant that removes and sequesters carbon dioxide (CO2) while it produces electricity and hydrogen. As a partner, the Indian government will contribute $10 million to the FutureGen Initiative and Indian companies will also be invited to participate in the private sector segment.
"We welcome India in to our effort to build the first zero-emissions coal power plant," Secretary of Energy Samuel W. Bodman said. "The success of the FutureGen Initiative will lead to the effective and environmentally clean use of coal to power economies around the globe."
FutureGen will use coal - a low-cost, abundant, and geographically diverse energy resource - to globally supply clean energy. The FutureGen Initiative is a 10-year effort announced by President Bush in 2003 to integrate advanced coal gasification technology, hydrogen from coal, power generation, carbon dioxide capture, and geologic storage.
Secretary Bodman has invited government leaders of the multi-national Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum (CSLF) to become active participants in the FutureGen project. The CSLF is a voluntary climate initiative that includes 20 nations and the European Commission. CSLF members are engaged in cooperative technology development aimed at enabling the early reduction and steady elimination of carbon dioxide. India is the first CSLF member to participate in FutureGen, and it builds upon the U.S.-India Energy Dialogue, launched in May 2005. That agreement aims to increase U.S.-India trade and investment in the Indian energy sector by bringing together public agencies and private industries to develop secure, clean, reliable and affordable sources of energy.
FutureGen is scheduled to begin operations around 2012 and will be the first plant in the world to produce both electricity and commercial-grade hydrogen from coal simultaneously. Virtually every aspect of the 275 megawatt prototype plant will be based on cutting-edge technology. Technologies planned for testing at the prototype plant could ultimately lead to power plants that are fuel-flexible and capable of multi-product output. Eventually, the technologies could provide electric power generation with no emissions, including carbon dioxide, at a market competitive cost. FutureGen will emit virtually no airborne pollutants; no wastewater will be discharged; solid wastes will be converted to commercially valuable, environmentally benign products and carbon gases will be captured before they escape into the atmosphere.
DOE's recently released FY 2007 budget request supports the key technologies needed for FutureGen. These include carbon sequestration, membrane technologies for oxygen and hydrogen separation, advanced turbines, fuel cells, coal-to-hydrogen conversion gasifier related technologies, and other technologies.
FutureGen is a public-private partnership involving DOE and a broad, open consortium of industrial coal producers and electric utilities (the FutureGen Industrial Alliance), as well as state governments and international participants. The FutureGen project will be supported by the leading U.S. sources of technology and innovation: universities, national laboratories, and industry.
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Angry Birds Action!
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Developer: Rovio Entertainment Ltd.
Downloads: 5M
Posted: Brandon GirodTested 09 Apr 2017 on HTC One M8
Angry Birds is back!
New take on Angry Birds gameplay, fun mechanics
Slow unlock progression, some performance issues
And here I thought that I'd probably never play another Angry Birds game again! Angry Birds Action! for Android is Rovio's newest entry in the Angry Birds universe and while it's a departure from some of what the team has done before, it still very much has its roots planted in the same soil that gave birth to one of the greatest mobile games to grace Android and iOS platforms.
Action and the original Angry Birds games are pretty similar. Perspective is one of the biggest differences between the two games. Here we're launching birds across a level from a top-down perspective. The birds also aren't being launched through the air, either. Instead, we're flinging them around like balls on a pinball table. The objective is to make them bounce around the level, eventually freeing bird eggs.
To be honest, though, I do kind of prefer the gameplay in the original a bit more. Part of that is because it seemed really fresh at the time. The other part stems from the fact that the physics in the game was just fun to watch. Even when you failed, it was fun to fail. I also felt like I was being really challenged. It didn't feel like freeware in the same vein that Action does.
Angry Birds Action is mostly a return to form after Rovio sort of experimented with other popular genres. It doesn't hit with the same impact of the original, but I think fans of the series will really enjoy this one and newcomers will get a kick out of some inventive gameplay.
Gameplay 9/10
Story 9/10
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Awesome 3D arcade action game for Android
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By Brandon Jones On Friday, August 23rd, 2019
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Pastor Alfrery Líctor Cruz Canseco was shot during Sunday's gathering for service on Sunday as Fraternidad Cristiana church in Tlalixtac de Cabrera, a town in Oaxaca, La Prensa reported. There are mixed More...
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(International Christian Concern) –A Christian family in Lahore, Pakistan has reported being "terrorized" by local extremists after opening a summer education program. According to the Christians, the extremists More...
Young Christian in Sri Lanka Assaulted by Radical Monks
(International Christian Concern) –Earlier this month, on August 4, a young Christian belonging to the Methodist Church of Sri Lanka was attacked and beaten by a group of radical Buddhist monks. According to More...
By Brandon Jones On Sunday, August 18th, 2019
Why a suicidal and hopeless world needs Jesus?
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(International Christian Concern) –Three police officers in Laos arrested a grandmother and three other Christians while they were worshipping last month, according to an advocacy group Human Rights Watch for More...
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Iranian Clergys persecution on Evangelical Christians Increases
(International Christian Concern) –Mohabat News reports, that inside Iran, fresh media attacks singling out evangelical Christianity have been on the rise. This latest wave is because of the Iranian clerics who More...
By The Dispatch On Tuesday, October 23rd, 2018
Turkey: Christian missionary David Byle arrested in Ankara, linked to street evangelism
(International Christian Concern) –Only a day after pastor Andrew Brunson was released from his two-year detainment in Turkey, Turkish authorities have arrested another U.S. missionary. David Byle was arrested More...
By Brandon Jones On Monday, March 5th, 2018
Billy Graham's final message: atheist hatred, gay activists are intolerant and the leftist resentment
Throughout his life, Billy Graham preached the gospel of Jesus Christ to approximately 215 million people who attended one of his more than 400 crusades, simulcasts and evangelistic rallies in more than 185 countries More...
By Brandon Jones On Friday, February 2nd, 2018
National Review Institute's Kathryn Jean Lopez discusses adoption, foster care and March For Life
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'Justice Declaration' unveiled to guide church's response to National criminal justice crisis
Prison Fellowship and a coalition of Christian leaders from across the nation today unveiled the Justice Declaration, an unprecedented appeal to Christians to take a stand against the nation's misguided response More...
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NY Times confesses liberal bias, in academia, prejudice against evangelicals, GOP
Photo/donkeyhotey donkeyhotey.wordpress.com Shocking many on the left, New York Times writer Nicholas Kristof outed the bias of academia, how the bias against evangelicals and Republicans. Kristof offered up harsh More...
By Sierra Jones On Friday, February 5th, 2016
Princeton's Robert George to Christians: prepare to fight for 'politically incorrect truths of the Gospel'
photo by Gerd Altman via Pixabay A Princeton professor had a strong warning for fellow Catholics and Christians, stating that they need to prepare to defend the Gospel against the growing politically correct machine More...
By Kaye Wonderhouse On Monday, February 1st, 2016
Bill O'Reilly corrects Donald Trump on Bible 'Eye for an Eye' remark on forgiveness
Donald Trump stated that he boycotted the Fox GOP debate because he believes moderator Megyn Kelly will not treat him fairly and during an interview with Fox host Bill O'Reilly, Trump reveals his approach to More...
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Donald Trump's 'two Corinthians' gaffe sparks jokes, cursing angers others
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Donald Trump's pro-life record, stance under attack, Scott Brown good VP candidate
Presidential candidate Donald Trump's stance on abortion is being questioned, according to The Weekly Standard, noting the candidate's changes over the years. Tim Russert asked Trump in a 1999 interview More...
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iMagic Kennel Reservation - Software Informer. It is designed for dog boarding kennels and catteries.
iMagic Kennel Reservation is a piece of software designed for dog boarding kennels and catteries as an alternative to manual tracking of customers and their pets. This program is meant to organize things better and make kennel business run smoothly.
Good customer service means long-term success, and iMagic Kennel Reservation helps managing customer details, which are automatically added to the kennel database. This aspect is very important because the customers can be called up for their next booking. Knowing all the details about their pet will make customers feel special and they will be most likely to return.
The application has another important characteristic: it helps you see the trends of the kennel thanks to the reporting system that can generate graphs and analyze performance. This software is also a marketing tool, as it generates personalized offers that can be sent to customers.
iMagic Kennel Reservation is very easy to use, and this is an advantage, in my opinion, because it makes a difference if compared to the traditional way of running a kennel business. This utility helps prevent double booking and ensures that no mistakes are made. The process is broken down into 6 easy steps, from asking for booking dates to final confirmation. In addition to being very user-friendly, "iMagic Kennel Reservation" is also affordable.


The premier destination for retail industry leaders, the 2018 Retail Innovation Summit is a unique opportunity to access top industry insights to help achieve data-driven success.
In the fast-paced retail world, it's more important than ever to give customers what they need, at the speed and price they want. But, how do you keep up?
Leading retailers are using data-driven technologies and techniques to expand their knowledge of the market, improve customer experience, and make fast, smart decisions to drive growth and boost efficiency.
At the 2018 Retail Innovation Summit, attendees heard from some of the industry's brightest minds on taking advantage of data-driven insights and strategies.
Smart technology, artificial intelligence and data-driven decision-making are changing the world retailers live in. Success depends on staying one step ahead.
But, how? The answer's in the data.
Understanding how to predict demand, use prescriptive analytics, and deliver your product to the right market, at the right time, can give your business the edge it needs.
View a summary of the key takeaways from the 2018 Retail Innovation Summit.
Worth more than $2.3 trillion combined, the big four (Apple, Amazon, Facebook, and Google) continue to grab share from media companies, brands, and retailers. Scott Galloway Professor of Marketing at the NYU Stern School of Business, and Founder of L2, joined us live via satellite to discuss how the traditional rules of business don't apply to the Big Four and identify ways that brands and companies can fight back.
Matt is President and CEO of the National Retail Federation, the peak lobby group for the retail industry in the USA and organisers of the annual Big Show event in New York. Also on his first visit to Australia, Matt shared his insights into the outlook for retail from a global perspective, reflections on this year's Big Show and the role of government and industry associations in creating a positive environment in which the retail industry can thrive.


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Cañon de la Angostura, Mexico
By Iris Ho on August 12 2019 in Travel
The falls at Puente de Dios are a major attraction to the region around Cañon de la Angostura.
Although it looks quite remote on the map, Cañon de la Angostura is within walking distance of a small mining town called Mina Grande, and a short 11-mile (18-kilometer) drive from the larger town of Pinal de Amoles, located in North-Central Mexico in the state of Querétaro. Spanning 164 ft (50 m) along the Escanela River, the local terrain is quite rough, being filled with steep canyons, mountains, and rivers. The climate in the municipality can range depending on altitude, but the average temperature is fairly comfortable, sitting between 54 to 65 ˚F (12 to 18˚C), with alternatively wet and dry seasons.
4. Tourism
The majority of the tourism Cañon de la Angostura receives are from locals from other parts of Mexico. Most of the towns nearby are small mining towns, so there may be some communication issues for the average tourist, and it may be best to brush up on some basic Spanish, or at least buy a phrase book before going. Despite this, it is not difficult to reach Cañon de la Angostura. After arriving at Mexico City and renting a car, it is only about a four to five hour drive to get to Pinal de Amoles by taking Highway 57 and merging onto Highway 120. There has been a major push for ecotourism throughout the area.
3. Uniqueness
For those interested in taking their time to explore the natural beauty of Mexico, Cañon de la Angostura is a fantastic place to visit. With cottages, campsites for as little as $30 USD a night, and restaurants around the Escanela River, there is no need to rush through the trip. Most of the canyon is made up of sedimentary rocks, especially limestone, which have been carved through by the river. Walking along the Escanela, visitors can also explore the small, hidden caves along the riverside, and see the Puente de Dios (Bridge of God), which is a natural rock bride made up of large stalactites, all year-round. Meanwhile, Peña de la Gloria, a famous seasonal waterfall, is only available to be seen during the rainy season.
2. Habitat
The area around Cañon de la Angostura is one full of wildlife. Along with hiking and swimming, visitors can also take up birdwatching as well, as there are a great number of avian species in the area. The fantastic flyers include macaws, woodpeckers, finches, and parakeets. Larger mammals in the area include white-tail deer, cougars, ocelots, bobcats, armadillos, foxes, coyotes, and other forest animals, such as raccoons and rabbits. There are also a number of reptiles to look out for there as well, with rattlesnakes, and coral snakes all posing threats. The forests around Cañon de la Angostura, and those running along the Escanela River, are made up of deciduous and coniferous trees alike, with pines, oaks, and white cedars listing among the largest and most prominent.
1. Threats
A normal amount of caution should be taken when visiting Cañon de la Angostura. During the wet season, the river and the rain may cause paths and rocks to become especially slippery, and, as with most places, it would be best to avoid direct contact with the wildlife there. One of the issues that the municipalities around Cañon de la Angostura are facing is illegal logging by individuals and small groups, with 30% of them being repeat offenders who continue to profit by selling the timber. Although there are environmental laws in place, the municipalities' law forces are having trouble reinforcing them, and there has been talk of instating additional environmental police forces.
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One of the most useful organising tools for unions is online surveys. These allow you to find out exactly what members and potential members want, and to focus your campaigns accordingly.
I have worked with organisers and used online surveys extensively. We use Survey Monkey, but there are other survey tools which are equally good. Most – including Survey Monkey – use a Freemium model, which means a basic account is free. This is great for experimenting, but if you plan to do any serious organising I'd recommend a paid for account. Survey Monkey provides really good features, has good support and substantial documentation in the form of an easy to use manual.
So: how do you do it? The most challenging part is getting the survey out there. Like any organising campaign, you generally need people on the inside who can help. In the past, we've had building security guards email a link to everyone in a building, or we've posted a short URL on a noticeboard ("Tell us what you think of working at Acme Widgets: take the anonymous union survey"). We've also created Facebook groups for workers wanting to unionise, and posted the link in there. Data in Facebook is not secure, but the survey data is.
Sometimes we've resorted to handing out paper surveys outside the workplace, and entered the responses by hand. It's worth doing this, because of Survey Monkey's analytical tools: Survey Monkey allows you to analyse date quickly and accurately and draw off charts. For example, I am running a survey at the moment, asking trade union activists about how they use new technology (if you haven't already done so, please take it).
In organising campaigns, we've asked specific information about local issues. We also always ask "Are you prepared to help with the campaign", and give people options ranging from "Yes, I'll help hand out leaflets" to "I'd like to be a rep". We have recruited a number of new reps this way.
This tells us workers see this as a serious issue, and so it becomes a useful campaigning focus.
Open questions also allow you to uncover smaller, local issues that you might not have known about. For instance, for some people the biggest issue is that there's no microwave in the kitchen, or that their train gets them to work either 5 minutes late or half an hour early. Often, these are issues that are really easy to solve, and it creates the impression of a dynamic and effective union that listens to all its members concerns.
Survey Monkey's reporting is also very handy for negotiations, as the format looks professional. You can go to the table with survey data on what workers think, and employers often take this seriously.
For a much simpler tool, but one that can be equally effective in the right circumstances, have a look at Union Wheels. This is great if you're trying to organise your own workplace, and you don't feel you can do so openly. It allows you to use a simple, anonymous survey to assess whether your colleagues want to unionise too.
The best thing about surveys is that it gives us information about what our members want. Instead of making assumptions about what the important issues are, we can actually ask them, and address them consistently. The best recruitment tool is an effective union. By listening to members, we can deliver real change in the workplace.
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I lke your web site a lot. Very well written as well as excellent resources.
We use Survey monkey also.
I have used it to develop the draft of a log of claims – very useful to 1) get new contacts 2) find out what the hot issues and associated top priorities for bargaining were (are) 3) get more people involved; and to find out what sort of collective actions were the most important when it was time to raise the heat against the boss etc.
When faced with some powerful key messages infecting the thinking of a proportion of our members we surveyed members and other workers to find out just how much the boss was getting support.
Our approach required buiding a contact list of members, contacts and potential members with personal mobile nubers and personal email addresses. We could then combine this info to get the surveys filled in on line and manually.This for a workforce spread over 180 locations and thousands of kilometres.
going to try wagon wheels now.


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Interpretations of results from hydraulic modeling of thermal outfall diffusers for the San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant
List, E. J. and Koh, R. C. Y. (1974) Interpretations of results from hydraulic modeling of thermal outfall diffusers for the San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant. California Institute of Technology , Pasadena, CA. (Unpublished) https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechKHR:KH-R-31
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This report presents and interpretation of results obtained during the hydraulic model study previously documented in "Hydraulic Modeling of Thermal Outfall Diffusers for the San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant" which described the hydraulic laboratory studies conducted to investigate outfall configurations for the thermal discharge from proposed Units 2 and 3 at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, jointly owned by the Southern California Edison Company and San Diego Gas and Electric Company. A number of different experimental investigations were performed to develop the conceptual design for the new Units 2 and 3 discharge diffusers. The primary reason for the investigations was the new California thermal standards (essentially ambient temperature increment less than 4°F), which in effect precluded the use of shoreline or single outlet discharges for new units and necessitated the use of multiport diffusers. The result of the investigations of different diffuser concepts was the establishment of a preliminary design for the discharge structures for Units 2 and 3, each consisting of a diffuser 2500 ft long containing 76 discharge nozzles with a nominal discharge velocity of 13 ft/sec. This preliminary design was later modified somewhat by the engineers of the Southern California Edison Company (SCE) in consideration of other factors such as structural requirements, cost, construction problems, and more accurate bathymetric details at the site. As a result the final design for each diffuser contains 63 discharge ports of diameters varying from 21.85 to 23.9 inches. The discharge ports are nozzle-riser assemblies at alternate angles of ±25° with respect to the longitudinal axis of the diffuser and 20° up from horizontal. The nozzles are positioned approximately 6 ft from the ocean bottom. The diffusers are aligned perpendicular to shore and extend from approximately 3500 ft to 8500 ft offshore. The performance of the final diffuser design was evaluated in a series of confirming tests. The major results will be summarized and discussed in section 3 of this report. Sections 3 and 4 will also include projections and elaborations on several aspects of the diffuser performance to be expected in the prototype. The possible interactions of the proposed diffuser operation with existing site factors such as ocean currents, water temperature, heat losses, and the existing power plant (Unit 1) will also be discussed in section 4.
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Historic and Literary References to the Female Orgasm
Although many aspects of the female orgasm have been a mystery for hundreds, if not thousands of years, there have been a lot of references to it throughout history and literature. Greek and Latin literature has its fair share of sexual innuendos and blatant references. Ovid's Metamorphoses, in Book III, talks about women having orgasms. Female orgasm and sex continues through the Homoeroticism and Romanticism ages. Percy Bysshe Shelley used the metaphor "no life can equal such a death" for an orgasm. He wrote the poem titled "The Boat on the Serchio", which is still considered by many to be the "grandest portrayal of orgasm in literature", as stated in John Lauritsen's book "Hellenism and Homoeroticism in Shelley and his Circle." Even William Shakespeare talks about orgasm in his works.
In the 1920s and 1930s, the shift of references to the female orgasm begins to appear in more scientific circles. Sigmund Freud talks about it in his book, "The Ego and the Id." But it also rears its head in literature every once in a while. In 1928, D.H. Lawrence's "Lady Chatterley's Lover" includes very detailed narratives on a couple's sexual acts. As the decades progress, more scientific study's appear to provide a clinical look at the female orgasm. Finally there is some headway made as to what this phenomenon is all about.
In the 1960s, Masters and Johnson were among the first to investigate the sexual response cycle and the female orgasm. They stated that the cycle begins as a woman becomes aroused and blood rushes to the genitals. Once the woman is fully aroused there is a plateau that is the stepping stone to orgasm. And then there is a resolution period where the blood vacates the genitals. Helen Singer Kaplan contributed the feeling of desire to this cycle, stating that it comes before sexual excitement, in the 1970s.
Later into the 1980s, Rosemary Basson suggested a new cycle that was cyclical instead of the older linear progression of the sexual response cycle. Ms. Basson's model states that desire comes first and fuels arousal and orgasm, while the rest of the sexual response cycle fuels desire. The orgasm is not where the sexual encounter peaks, it is just one part of the entire process and a person can feel satisfied in a sexual way at any point in the cycle. This means that the orgasm isn't the focus, goal or absolute end of every sexual encounter.
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Stormzy Releases Music Video For "Own It" Ft Burna Boy and Ed Sheeran
November 24, 2019	Godwin Mitchual
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British Ghanaian Rapper, Stormzy releases music video for "Own It" featuring Burna Boy and Ed Sheeran.
The Wicked Skengman announced the release date and artwork for his sophomore album "Heavy Is The Head" last week and followed up with the Burna Boy and Ed Sheeran "Own It".
The crisp visuals for "Own It" was Directed by Nathan James Tettey. This is an addition to the already released visuals for his singles "Wiley Flow", "Vossi Bop" and "Crown".
The video for "Own It" opens with Stormzy professing his undying love for his babe in front of a small group of pals, sheltering themselves from raindrops in the process. Burna Boy is in an ecstatic mood in a secluded room filled with smoke. The three musicians later converge at a warehouse. The cinematic music video ends with Stormzy and the rest of the gang turning up in a euphoric club environment.
"Heavy Is The Head", a 16-track body of work, is a follow up to Stormzy's 2017 critically acclaimed debut album "Gang Signs & Prayer"
Pre-order "Heavy Is The Head" here:
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Eduardo Elias Mardini Bitar did an article for the CodeProject with some updates and improvements.
One of the things I really love in Silverlight is the promotion of non-locking UIs through heavy use of asynchronous operations for things like webservice calls. The main problem though with this is that it is running on a different thread than the UI thread and you can't modify anything on the UI without running on the same thread. This even goes for databinding, so if you have properties on an object databound in the UI and you set the value on any of these properties, you still need to be on the UI thread in order for this to work. This is also true for WPF applications.
The way you could do this is to get an instance of the Dispatcher and use the BeginInvoke() method on it. In Silverlight there is only one Dispatcher and it can be retrieved from the Deployment object in System.Windows; Deployment.Current.Dispatcher. In WPF there can be several Dispatchers, so it gets a bit more complicated, you'd have to do Dispatcher.FromThread() and use the current thread during the add method of your PropertyChanged and store it alongside with the instance of the delegate to know which Dispatcher to invoke a change on.
When I first wrote my automagically implemented INotifyPropertyChanged post, it didn't have this support. I knew I needed it to support it, but I didn't want to have a dependency directly to the Dispatcher found in the Deployment object, as my unit tests would have a hard time coping with that dependency. I needed to abstract it away so I could have a cleaner way of doing this and be able to test it without too much hassle. By introducing an interface representing the Dispatcher, I was halfway there, but had no way of injecting this into the proxy types being created. The problem is that you can't define a constant on the type that holds a reference to a ref object, it only supports value types. I really struggled a full day with this, I was trying to not have any dependencies from the proxies in order to get the Dispatcher, and I didn't want to tie it up to just be compatible with IoC containers and specifically NInject that I'm using for the most part. The result is that I had to implement a DispatcherManager and have a private field on the proxy type holding a reference to an IDispatcher and let the manager control which implementation it got. This worked out nicely, even though it now have a dependency to the DispatcherManager directly.
This has all been implemented into the Balder project, as I need it for my SampleBrowser I'm working on, the code is located inside the Notification namespace and can be found here.
Lets say you have your object like below, the virtuals are in there for the weaver to be able to implement these properties in its proxy (as eplained in my previous post).
How do you apply this, to the mvvm pattern?
I normally have a ViewModelLocator containing all my view models as properties, these can be created either explicitly by calling the NotifyingObjectWeaver as explained in my first post, but I prefer to have them injected – meaning that I let the IoC container create the ViewModelLocator. You can then bind how they should be created in your IoC container.
The ViewModelLocator I place as an application resource and all my views just bind to it.


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