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Current RFPs: Week of September 19, 2016
Capalino+Company's Latest Business Opportunities:
DDC: Installation of Water Mains for New Building Construction
Capalino+Company can assist in submitting the required M/WBE plan.
Please contact Tunisha W. Walker.
Professional Inspection Services Required:
TBTA: Bridge Inspection & Design of Structural Repairs
At the Throgs Neck, Bronx-Whitestone, Marine Parkway, Cross Bay, Henry Hudson Bridges and Queens Midtown Tunnel. Contract range is $5M-$15M shared by multiple consultants.
ESD: Javits Center Inspection Services
Inspection services in connection with construction of a transformer building on the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center campus.
DCAS: Public Space Receptacle Bins
Receptacle bins for recycling bottles & cans, for mixed paper and for litter.
DPR: Reconstruction of Comfort Stations
Three (3) comfort stations in Staten Island, NY. Cost Est: $3M – $5M.
Please see the full list of Request for Proposals recently issued by City government below:
Summer Food Service Program Campaign
September 23, 2016- The NYS Education Department's Office of Child Nutrition Program Administration is seeking bids from vendors for a comprehensive statewide media campaign that focuses on the promotion of the SFSP. The vendor awarded the contract will carry out a media campaign that leads to an increase in, or at a minimum sustains, the number of meals served to children through the SFSP each contract year. For reference, ~19,500,000 meals were served to children through the SFSP during school year 2014-2015. NYSED expects the majority of outreach activities promoting the program to children and families to occur during the SFSP's peak operating months, which are June through August of each year.
Subcontracting will be limited to thirty percent (30%) of the total contract budget. Subcontracting is defined as non-employee direct personal services and related incidental expenses, including travel. For the purposes of this RFP, this definition does not include costs associated with the printing and placement of campaign deliverables on buses, trains, and billboards.
Please review the complete RFP available here:http://www.p12.nysed.gov/compcontracts/compcontracts.html
New Fulton Fish Market Building, Hunts Point Food Distribution Center, Bronx
September 23, 2016- New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) is issuing Requests for Proposals (RFP) seeking responses from qualified food manufacturing, wholesale and/or distribution companies to lease 2.18 acres including a built 27,000 square foot industrial space at the northwestern end of 800 Food Center Drive (the New Fulton Fish Market building) in the Hunts Point Food Distribution Center in the Bronx. NYCEDC will construct a demising wall to separate the space from the New Fulton Fish Market Cooperative's (COOP) operations. The space will have a separate building entrance and a separate parking lot.
The selected respondent will enter into a direct lease with the City of New York (City). Respondents must be food-related entities, but should not directly compete with the business operations of the COOP, whose businesses involve the on-site comparison shopping for fresh fish and seafood. Respondents should maximize quality job creation and promote the growth of the Hunts Point Food Distribution Center and the City's food-related industrial sector as a whole.
NYCEDC plans to select a qualified food manufacturer, wholesaler and/or distributor on the basis of factors stated in the RFP which include, but are not limited to: the quality of the proposal, experience of key staff identified in the proposal, experience and quality of any subcontractors proposed, demonstrated successful experience in performing services similar to those encompassed in the RFP, and the proposed fee.
It is the policy of NYCEDC to comply with all federal, state and City laws and regulations which prohibit unlawful discrimination because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status and other protected categories and to take affirmative action in working with contracting parties to ensure certified Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs) share in the economic opportunities generated by NYCEDC's projects and initiatives. Please refer to the Equal Employment and Affirmative Compliance for Construction Contracts Addendum in the RFP.
This project has Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise ("M/WBE") participation goals, and all respondents will be required to submit an M/WBE Participation Proposal with their response. To learn more about NYCEDC's M/WBE program, visit http://www.nycedc.com/opportunitymwdbe.
Services for Runaway and Homeless Youth
September 26, 2016- The New York City Department of Youth and Community Development(DYCD)invests in a network of community based organizations and programs to alleviate the effects of poverty and provide opportunities for New Yorkers and communities to flourish.
DYCD funds a range of services for Runaway and Homeless Youth that includes Drop-in Centers, Crisis Shelters, Transitional Independent Living programs, and Street Outreach and Referral Services. DYCD's Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY) services are designed to protect runaway and homeless youth and reunite them with their families whenever possible.
In accordance with our mission to support the City's youth and their families by funding high quality youth and community development programs, DYCD is seeking additional beds to be operated by qualified nonprofits organizations to provide residential beds within Crisis shelters or transitional independent living facilities.
In accordance with section 3-16(l), DYCD has issued through the HHS Accelerator system an open ended RFP to procure additional RHY services. This RFP will be open until the number of required beds have been met.
Pin number: 26016I0018
Airborne LiDAR
September 27, 2016- The New York State Department of Transportation is soliciting competitive bids forAirborne LiDAR to be used in digital (softcopy) photogrammetric workstations to produce large-scale engineering mapping, digital terrain models, and orthoimages. Airborne LiDAR data will be required at a minimum of 2 foot ground sampling distance. Subcontracting is NOT allowed. As such, pre-qualification of bidders is required. Prospective bidders wishing to apply for prequalified status should contact the Photogrammetry Section at (518)457-5290. Due to statutory restrictions on Procurement Lobbying, no DOT employee may disclose any "material information" related to this proposed procurement to any other person not employed by DOT prior to the public release of the actual Solicitation (IFB/RFP). The term "material information" does not apply to ministerial matters such as the time and place and manner of submitting a bid proposal, or the anticipated release date of a Solicitation. Designated contact persons will be identified in the Solicitation document. The New York State Department of Transportation, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation and Title 23 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 200, Title VI Program and Related Statutes, as amended, issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all who respond to a written Department solicitation, request for proposal or invitation for bid that it will affirmatively insure that in any contact entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability/handicap and income status in consideration for an award.
Vertical Aerial Photography
September 27, 2016- The New York State Department of Transportation is soliciting competitive bids forVertical Aerial Photography and digital imagery to be used in digital (softcopy) photogrammetric workstations to produce large-scale engineering mapping, digital terrain models, and orthoimages. Film cameras must be of precision vertical format aerial mapping type, capable of taking 9" x 9" aerial photography, and must meet stringent NYSDOT requirements as based on a US Geological Survey Report on Calibration. NYSDOT approved digital cameras are limited to the following: Vexcel UCX, Vexcel UCFp, Vexcel UCE and DMC II. As such, pre-qualification of bidders is required. Subcontracting is NOT allowed. Prospective bidders wishing to apply for prequalified status should contact the Photogrammetry Section at 518-457-5290. Due to statutory restrictions on Procurement Lobbying, no DOT employee may disclose any "material information" related to this proposed procurement to any other person not employed by DOT prior to the public release of the actual Solicitation (IFB/RFP). The term "material information" does not apply to ministerial matters such as the time and place and manner of submitting a bid proposal, or the anticipated release date of a Solicitation. Designated contact persons will be identified in the Solicitation document. The New York State Department of Transportation, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation and Title 23 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 200, Title VI Program and Related Statutes, as amended, issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all who respond to a written Department solicitation, request for proposal or invitation for bid that it will affirmatively insure that in any contact entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability/handicap and income status in consideration for an award.
Planting of New and Replacement Street Trees
September 27, 2016- For the Planting of New and Replacement Street Trees in Community Boards 11,13, and 15 in the Borough of Brooklyn. Contract BG-516M.
The Cost Estimate Range is $1,000,000.00 to $3,000,000.00.
Security Services at Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
September 28, 2016- The New York Convention Center Operating Corporation (NYCCOC), is soliciting bids from qualified firms to provide security services at Jacob K. Javits Convention Center (The Center). Interested firms must request a bid package in writing via fax at 212-216-4099 or electronically at imercedes@javitscenter.com. Please include the complete name and street address of your company, as well as the name of a contact person, telephone, fax number and e-mail address.
Cargo Trucks for Graffiti Free NYC Program
September 28, 2016- The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) on behalf of the City of New York is issuing a public bid for the provision of twenty four (24) new customized cargo trucks with fiberglass molded cargo bodies, to be retrofitted and built-out for Graffiti Free NYC Program in accordance to specifications to be provided by NYCEDC.
The Graffiti-Free NYC (GFNYC) program provides removal services to affected public and private properties throughout the five boroughs of New York City. GFNYC employs unique, state of the art spray painting equipment housed on customized trucks, providing the mobility to easily reach areas marred by graffiti. The trucks also contain pressure-washing equipment when painting is not appropriate (e.g. on natural stone surfaces).
It is the policy of NYCEDC to comply with all federal, state and City laws and regulations which prohibit unlawful discrimination because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status and other protected category and to take affirmative action in working with contracting parties to ensure certified Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs) share in the economic opportunities generated by NYCEDC's projects and initiatives. Please refer to the Equal Employment and Affirmative Compliance for Non-Construction Contracts Addendum in the RFP
Closed Circuit TV Cameras Need Tree Pruning
September 29, 2016- Tree Pruning for CCTV Camera Locations for various developments in the Borough of Brooklyn. Pruning minor trees (up to 32" circumference) and major trees (up to 12" caliper) are excluded in this contract and required work as such will be performed by the Development. Estimation of accessibility to trees via usage of a bucket truck (aerial lift) of the estimated quantity equates to approximately 67 percent ; the reminder will need to be climbed without the usage of climbing spurs.
Pin number: 64141
FEMA Funded Construction Management Services
September 30, 2016- The New York City Economic Development Corporation "NYCEDC" is seeking a Construction Manager to provide construction management services. The Construction Manager shall act as NYCEDC's Construction Manager and will lead a "Construction Team" to provide demolition, code expediting and compliance, cost estimating, and other construction related services for the Project. The Construction Manager will be responsible for all Demolition Construction Services, including but not limited to: overall Project coordination; community outreach; related engineering services; coordination of contract documents; permitting from relevant Agencies, cost estimating and value engineering. In addition, the Construction Manager shall act as a construction manager (CM at Risk) and hold all Subcontracts that it procures.
Funding for this project is being provided under the FEMA Public Assistance Program, Hurricane Sandy Disaster DR-4085-NY, funding sources requires that the Consultant (and subsequently contractors and subcontractors) separate cost estimates/design fees and construction costs into separate categories titled; reconstruction, codes and standards, and hazard mitigation. Consultant and contractors/subcontractors will also be required to separate costs in this manner in a schedule of values for the projects.
NYCEDC plans to select a consultant on the basis of factors stated in the RFP which include, but are not limited to: the quality of the proposal, experience of key staff identified in the proposal, experience and quality of any subcontractors proposed, demonstrated successful experience in performing services similar to those encompassed in the RFP.
It is the policy of NYCEDC to comply with all federal, state and City laws and regulations which prohibit unlawful discrimination because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status and other protected category and to take affirmative action in working with contracting parties to ensure certified Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs) share in the economic opportunities generated by NYCEDC's projects and initiatives. Please refer to the Equal Employment and Affirmative Compliance for Non-Construction/Construction Contracts Addendum in the RFP
This project has Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise ("M/WBE") participation goals, and all respondents will be required to submit an M/WBE Narrative Form with their response. To learn more about NYCEDC's M/WBE program, visit http://www.nycedc.com/opportunitymwdbe.
Pin number: 62520002
Landscape Architectural Engineer
September 30, 2016- The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), is issuing this Request for Proposals to invite qualified New York State licensed Landscape Architectural and Engineering, and Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Consulting Firms, to submit proposals to provide NYCHA, specific professional services at various Developments on an "as-needed" basis, in connection with the construction, rehabilitation/renovation and/or expansion of NYCHA owned site amenities including, but not necessarily limited to, the surrounding grounds, playgrounds, sports courts, seating areas and all other outdoor recreational areas. The intent of this project is to reconstruct outdoor recreational areas damaged by Superstorm Sandy with new play spaces that provide upgraded recreational amenities that address the needs of the community and incorporate resilient features to withstand future storms.
Renovate & Operate a Beach Shop and Snack Bar
September 30, 2016- In accordance with Section 1-13 of the Concession Rules of the City of New York, the Department of Parks and Recreation ("Parks") has issued a Request for Proposals ("RFP") for the renovation, operation and maintenance of a parking lot, snack bar, beach shop and three (3) mobile food units at Manhattan Beach Park, Brooklyn.
There will be a recommended on-site proposer meeting and site tour on Friday, September 16, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. We will be meeting in front of the parking lot of the proposed concession site, which is located at Oriental Boulevard and Irwin Street. If you are considering responding to this RFP, please make every effort to attend this recommended meeting and site tour. All proposals submitted in response to this RFP must be submitted by no later than Friday, September 30, 2016 at 3:00 p.m.
The RFP is also available for download at www.nyc.gov/parks/businessopportunities, click on the link for "Concessions Opportunities at Parks" and, after logging in, click on the "download" link that appears adjacent to the RFP's description.
Affordable Housing for "Next Generation" NYCHA Sites in Mott Haven, Bronx
September 30, 2016- The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) and the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), are issuing this Request for Proposals (RFP) for two Project sites as a step toward achieving these goals, and to help realize the visions set forth in Housing New York and NextGeneration NYCHA. Development teams ("Applicants") are invited to submit development proposals (each a "Proposal", collectively, the "Proposals") in response to this RFP for the design, financing, construction and operation of affordable housing developments on two sites at NYCHA-owned public housing developments. Development Site 1 includes an adjacent City-owned vacant lot, under the jurisdiction of HPD.
Development Site 1:
NYCHA'S Dr. Ramon E. Betances Houses V, Block 2287, Lot 26
City-owned vacant lot under the jurisdiction of HPD, Block 2287, Lot 71
NYCHA's Dr. Ramon E. Betances Houses VI, Block 2291, Lot 1
Applicants may submit Proposals for one or both Projects. A separate submission is required for each Project. For more details, please review the RFP document.
Two (2) Pre-Submission Conferences will be held on Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at 11:30AM and Thursday, July 21, 2016 at 11:30AM at NYCHA, 250 Broadway, 12th Floor Board Room, New York, NY 10007. Every Applicant intending to submit a Proposal in response to this RFP is encouraged to attend one of these sessions as it will be the only opportunity to ask questions and receive answers in person regarding this RFP.
A Site Inspection will be held at Betances V at 444 East 143rd Street, Bronx, NY 10454 and Betances VI at 474 Willis Avenue, Bronx, NY 10455 on Friday, July 22, 2016 at 10:00AM. Applicants are encouraged to attend. Those attending must notify Jacques Barbot at Jacques.barbot@nycha.nyc.gov and cc: Meddy Ghabaee at Meddy.ghabaee@nycha.nyc.gov by 12:00 PM on July 12, 2016, of their intent to attend.
Proposers shall submit written questions, via e-mail, to NGN.MottHaven@nycha.nyc.gov by no later than 2:00 PM on August 22, 2016, and must include the firm name and the name, title, address, telephone number, fax number and e-mail address of the individual. NYCHA will coordinate to have all submitted questions and answers posted on HPD's website (http://www1.nyc.gov/site/hpd/developers/rfp-rfq-rfo.page) prior to the submission due date.
Javits Center Inspection Services
October 10, 2016- The New York Convention Center Development Corporation (CCDC or Corporation), a subsidiary of the New York State Urban Development Corporation (UDC) d/b/a Empire State Development (ESD), is seeking an experienced, qualified contractor to conduct inspection services in connection with construction of a Transformer Building on the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center campus.
The Inspection Services RFP will be available on EDS's public website athttp://www.esd.ny.gov/CorporateInformation/RFPs.html on September 13, 2016.
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Contracting Goal: 6%
Installation of Water Mains for New Building Construction
October 5, 2016- Capalino+Company can assist in submitting the required M/WBE plan. Please contact Tunisha W. Walker.
Affordable Housing Opportunity Located in Lower Concourse, Bronx
October 11, 2016- Be a part of Mayor de Blasio's "Housing New York" affordable housing plan through a new development opportunity located in the Lower Concourse area of the Bronx, one of the City's most vibrant neighborhoods. New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) are seeking expressions of interest for the long-term lease and redevelopment of an approximately 158,000-square-foot site (the "Site") along the scenic Harlem River in the City's northernmost borough.
Developing housing as part of the Lower Concourse North project is a unique opportunity. You'll be creating a gateway for the southwest Bronx, connecting residents to the Harlem River waterfront, supporting the growth of the Lower Concourse neighborhood, and contributing to the evolving Bronx skyline. The Site is less than four blocks from the transportation hub at 149th Street and Grand Concourse with the 2, 4 & 5 trains, and it sits adjacent to the 145th Street Bridge that easily connects the neighborhood to Manhattan. Lower Concourse North is also located across from the Bronx Terminal Market shopping mall, a stone's throw from beautiful parks and green space including Mill Pond Park, and overlooks the picturesque Harlem River.
This project has M/WBE participation goals, and all respondents will be required to submit an M/WBE Participation Proposal with their response.
Public Space Receptacle Bins
October 13, 2016- Receptacle bins for recycling bottles & cans, for mixed paper and for litter.
School Based Dental Sealant Program
October 14, 2016- The New York State Department of Health (Department), Division of Family Health (Division), Bureau of Child Health (BCH), announces the availability of funding to increase the utilization of dental sealants in underserved second and third grade children. The purpose of this RFA is to award funding to implement School-Based Sealant Programs (SBSPs) targeting second and third graders, delivered through School-Based Health Center Dental (SBHC-D) clinics. Reducing the prevalence of dental caries among New York State's children is an objective of New York's Title V Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant State Action Plan for 2016 – 2020.
The Division is seeking applications from not-for-profit Article 28 facilities that are approved to operate SBHC-D clinics. It is anticipated that approximately $1.5 million will be available annually to fund SBSPs for the period July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2022.
To be eligible to apply for funding under this RFA, an applicant must be a not-for-profit Article 28 facility (hospital, diagnostic and treatment center, school of dentistry or local health department) that is approved to operate SBHC-D clinics by the release date of this RFA listed on the front cover.
The Article 28 operating certificate should show the provision of dental outpatient services (Dental O/P or School Based Dental Program).
A limit of one application may be submitted per Article 28.
The applicant must target 2nd and 3rd grade children who are less likely to receive private dental care.
The applicant must be able to utilize electronic data systems to capture information regarding program performance and child level data, and provide that data to the Department.
Repair/Maintenance of Public Address Systems
October 18, 2016- Contractor shall provide all labor, material and supervision required and necessary to test, maintain, repair, modify, make addition to or install Public Address Systems, local sound systems and associated equipment in auditoriums, gymnasiums, cafeterias, classrooms, offices, multi-purpose rooms (e.g., gymatoriums), and other spaces and locations, including but not limited to hallways, stairwells and outdoor areas.
Pin number: B2929040
Purchase of 1,025 Subway Cars
October 18, 2016- The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, acting by the New York City Transit Authority (NYCT), is issuing a Request For Proposals (RFP) for Solicitation Number R34211 for the purchase of 1025 Subway cars as follows: A base order of 285 cars comprised of 10 open gangway cars (R211T) for the NYCT "B" Division, 75 cars for the Staten Island Railway (R211S) and 200 cars for the NYCT "B" Division (R211A). In addition there will be an option for 740 R211T or R211A cars for the NYCT "B" Division. There will also be an additional option for up to 520 Cars for the NYCT "B" Division. The Contractor will provide all design, engineering, testing, manufacturing, delivery, warranty, training, spare parts, tools, diagnostics test equipment and other services necessary.
This contract will contain Federal funds.
A Pre-Proposal Conference will take place on September 8, 2016 at 10:00 AM at a location to be determined.
Proposals from responsible proposers will be evaluated with respect to the evaluation criteria set forth in the RFP, which are summarized below. Please consult the RFP for a complete description of the evaluation criteria.
Evaluation Criteria:
1) Technical Proposal and Overall Technical Qualifications:
Technical features of the Proposal; experience of the Proposer/Suppliers/Subcontractors; demonstrated capability to make or improve on delivery of cars based on Contract delivery schedule; evaluation of major subsystems; systems integration experience; management approach; system support; quality assurance; and a U.S. Employment Plan.
2) Overall Project Cost and Financial Benefit to the Authority
3) Other Relevant Matters.
Reconstruction of Comfort Stations
October 19, 2016- The Reconstruction of Three Comfort Stations at various locations, Borough of Staten Island. Contract RG-216MA.
Contract under Project Labor Agreement. Bidders are hereby advised that this contract is subject to the Project Labor Agreement (PLA) Covering Specified Renovation and Rehabilitation of City Owned Buildings and Structures entered into between the City and the Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York ("BCTC") affiliated local unions. Please refer to the bid documents for further information. To Request the Plan Holder's List, please call the Blue Print Room at (718) 760-6576.
The Cost Estimate Range is $3,000,000.00 to $5,000,000.00
NYC Health and Hospitals CDBG-DR & FEMA Funded Construction Management, Resident Engineer and Related Consultant Services for Metropolitan Hospital RFP
October 19, 2016- New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) for the benefit of NYC Health and Hospitals is seeking a consultant or consultant team to provide construction management, resident engineering, and related services for a new Flood Mitigation System and pre-connections at Metropolitan Hospital in Manhattan. In October 2012, Metropolitan Hospital suffered extensive flood damage as a result of Hurricane Sandy. Since then, Metropolitan Hospital has temporarily restored its damaged areas. The Flood Mitigation System is envisioned to consist of perimeter flood protection with increased storm water capacity and additional flood protection measures.
Respondents may submit questions and/or request clarifications from NYCEDC no later than 5:00pm on Tuesday, October 4, 2016. Questions regarding the subject matter of this RFP should be directed toHHMetCM@edc.nyc For all questions that do not pertain to the subject matter of this RFP, please contact NYCEDC's Contracts Hotline at (212) 312-3969. Answers to all questions will be posted by Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Repair/Maintenance of Gas Leak Detection Systems
October 19, 2016 – Contractor shall provide all labor, material, consumables and small items, transportation, equipment and any other necessary appurtenances which may be required and necessary to test, reset, calibrate, adjust and/or repair components of the specified combustible gas leak detection systems CO detectors connected to the Gas leak Detection System, and standalone Carbon Monoxide Detection systems which are not monitored by an FD approved Central Station monitoring company.
Bridge Inspection & Design of Structural Repairs
October 21, 2016- The Consultant(s) shall perform Biennial Bridge Inspection as per NYSDOT's requirements, at the Throgs Neck, Bronx-Whitestone, Marine Parkway, Cross Bay, Henry Hudson Bridges and Queens-Midtown Tunnel. The services also include auxiliary design work to prepare design documents for structural repairs of inspected elements requiring immediate repair, auxiliary testing work to determine the extent of deterioration, interim or special inspections, and scoping studies to define the scope of future projects related to the facility. The Authority intends to award multiple contracts that will commence in Spring 2017.
The Contract range is $5M – $15M to be shared by multiple Consultants.
Interested firms must submit one (1) original, five (5) copies and a pdf copy on CD of a letter of interest, Standard Form 330 and the Authority Forms C-021 and RFQ-4 (Rev 8/22/12). Submittals must be no more than thirty-five (35) pages in length, double sided (the C-21 and the RFQ-4 forms will not be included in the 35 page total). One RFQ-4 and C-21 Form must be submitted for each firm of a joint venture. You may obtain these forms from our website, www.mta.info/bandt/procure/conrfp.html or by calling (646) 252-7092. The Authority will then evaluate these submittals and develop a shortlist of firms who will receive a Request for Proposal that must be obtained for one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00). We accept Visa, MasterCard and American Express for the purchase of solicitations. All purchases are non-refundable. International firms must provide checks in US funds. (Company checks and money orders only, no personal checks or cash). All vendors interested in purchasing these documents must follow instructions for SAM and FedBizOpps athttp://www.mta.info/bandt/procure/preactcon.html.
Operation and Maintenance of the Roosevelt Island Aerial Tramway
October 31, 2016- The Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) is seeking Proposals from qualified and responsible companies to operate the Roosevelt Island Aerial Tramway for a term of five (5) years pursuant to an Operating Agreement. A Proposal must include proposed terms for performance of the Operating Agreement Work ("Work").
The Roosevelt Island Aerial Tramway is a component of the New York City mass transit system. It connects Manhattan and Roosevelt Island via cable suspended tramway cars that traverse the skyline adjacent to the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge. It consists of two stations (one located in Manhattan and the other on Roosevelt Island), three support towers (two located in Manhattan and one on Roosevelt Island), as well as the Tramway components (i.e., the tramway cabins),
For more information on this project and to access a complete copy of the RFP please visit us at: https://rioc.ny.gov/rfp/15-30748.pdf
Industrial or Commercial Use of "The Teleport" in Staten Island
November 18, 2016- The New York City Economic Development Corporation ("NYCEDC") and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (the "Port Authority") are seeking proposals to develop for industrial or commercial use an approximately 7.5-acre site (the "Site") located within Staten Island's industrial "Working West Shore." The Site (Block 2165, Lot 75, Staten Island, New York) is part of the industrial park named The Teleport. The successful response to this Request for Proposals ("RFP") will be for a project that generates quality jobs in a dynamic industry. Depending on the project, certain forms of tax relief and other financial assistance may be available to the successful respondent. All uses permitted in an M1-1 zone will be considered, though proposed uses which generate quality manufacturing and industrial jobs are encouraged.
NYCEDC and the Port Authority plan to select a proposal on the basis of factors stated in the open RFP, which include: the quality of the proposal, program and design, experience of key staff, experience and quality of any subcontractors, demonstrated successful experience in performing services similar to those proposed.
NYCEDC and Port Authority comply with all federal, state and city laws and regulations which prohibit unlawful discrimination because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status and other protected categories and to take affirmative action in working with contracting parties to ensure certified Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises (M/WBEs) share in the economic opportunities generated by NYCEDC's projects and initiatives.


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Whether it's Tehran's insistence on developing a nuclear program, the US hostage crisis, or Ayatollah Khomeini's call for the death of novelist Salman Rushdie, Iran's bombastic image looms large in the western imagination. Yet there's much about the nation that goes against stereotype, argues Iran expert Michael Axworthy. In this study of Persia's recent past, Axworthy brings texture and nuance to his subject matter, offering up unexpected details about Iran's commitment to education – including education for girls – and the history of its nuclear program. Axworthy's study doesn't completely rehabilitate Iran's public image. This is, after all, an autocracy whose former president denied the Holocaust and which claims 9-year-old girls should be tried as adults. Nevertheless, Axworthy makes a compelling case for a contrarian view of this flawed but multifaceted nation.
Michael Axworthy is director of the Centre for Persian and Iranian Studies at the University of Exeter. From 1998 to 2000, he was Head of the Iran Section in the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Iran's Exaggerated Image
With its nuclear ambitions, human rights violations and contentious relations with the United States, Iran has often commanded the world's attention since its paradigm-shifting revolution in 1979. It has even seemed, at times, that the nation might stand on the brink of a new revolt – most recently, in the summer of 2009, when hundreds of thousands of protesters took to the streets to demand free, democratically elected leadership. That crisis passed, but Iran's current political situation, like its past, remains remarkably complex.
Persian pride runs deep: Iranians are taught that their civilization is particularly advanced, and that their poetry, music, philosophy, food and religion are the finest in the world. This sense of cultural superiority, coupled with Iran's determination to chart its own developmental path since the revolution, has forced Europe and the United States to adjust its stance toward the nation numerous times over the past few decades. Yet, in many ways, Western ideas about Iran remain stubbornly one-dimensional. Western media depicts Iran as a nation filled with...
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Whether as drivers or as pedestrians, people need to learn the rules of railroad crossings and bridges.
A train's large size tends to make it seem to be going slower than it actually is. Freight trains can travel up to 60 mph while passenger trains can reach speeds of up to 80 mph. All that speed and weight make it impossible for a train to stop quickly. A fully loaded freight train can take up to a mile and a half before it can be brought to a full stop. Trains can't stop fast nor can they swerve out of the way. All the railroad engineer can do is brace for the blow and, once he has brought the train to a full stop more than a mile down the track, report the crash and start filling out his incident report.
Assume that there is a train on every track at all times, even tracks that are rarely used. If there is a stop sign at the crossing, stop! If there is a yield sign or electronic signals, slow and make sure that no trains are approaching.
If there are two or more tracks, make sure there a train isn't coming in the other direction. The crossbuck railroad sign will indicate how many tracks there are at the crossing.
When stopping at a railroad crossing make sure you stop no less than 15 feet from the tracks.
Never cross a railroad track unless you are sure there is room on the other side for your vehicle to completely clear the tracks. Many collisions occur when a vehicle's rear end is still hanging out over the tracks.
Don't shift gears while crossing a railroad track; it could cause your vehicle to stall.
If your car stalls on a railroad track, get out of the car immediately, clear the tracks and call 911 for help. If a train is coming, run away from the tracks in the direction of the approaching train. If you run away from the approaching train, you may be injured or killed by flying debris when the train smashes into your car.
Never try to beat a train at a crossing or snake around the lowered crossing gates. Once the lights start to flash and the crossing gate arms go down, the train will appear in about 20 seconds.


The fade cut can be characterized as a hairstyle that highlights the steady progress from short to long hair. There are such huge numbers of varieties of fade haircuts, however, the thought continues as before over every one of the varieties. The hairstyles are extraordinary for easygoing and formal looks, and you can try as much as you need as long as you have a gifted hairdresser you can trust. Despite the fact that decrease fade cuts have been around for quite a long time, they have picked up prominence in present day times yet there are some that appear to be more well known than others.
The quick, powerful, alluring motor runs cool and calm and ensures the solace of your clients. The top of the line creative sharp edges is curiously set for durable cutting. The battery trimmer is perfect for all-around perception and obscuring and the T-Blade is ideal for cutting necks, facial hair, mustaches and edging around the ears.
This one offers all that you require for an excellent haircut at the barbershop. It fits your hand. Likewise, it fittingly cuts hair on the neck, sideburns and behind the ears for end list. The hair clipper can be corded or remotely utilized and is effectively washed under a section. The Remington Shortcut Pro is an ideal gadget for quick, solid, versatile haircuts in the Berber shop.
Titanium edges, which are harder than steel, for cutting execution, sharpness, and strength. Dirt Edge is perfect for cutting and remains sharp. The strong engine gives the flexible sharp edge enough power to trim any hair. Powerful, calm movement with comfort grasp for more solace and control. These sharp hair trimmers have all that you have to do to trim the hair of the client in the solace of your own hatchery shop, effortlessly and exactness.
This one offers all that you require for an astounding haircut at the barbershop. It fits your hand. What's more, it suitably cuts hair on the neck, sideburns and behind the ears for end specification. The hair clipper can be corded or remotely utilized and is effortlessly washed under a section. The Remington Shortcut Pro is an ideal gadget for quick, dependable, versatile haircuts in the Berber shop.
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Leeds based charity, Foundation UK, has become one of the latest organisations to choose the Housing e-Academy – part of the Virtual College, the UK's leading e-learning provider – for their e-learning requirements.
Established in the early 1980s, Foundation works with socially excluded people helping them to gain full independence in their local community. Foundation has 20 offices across the North of England and supports customers in a variety of ways such as finding a job, tackling drug addiction and improving family relationships.
Malcolm Thompson, HR Director at Foundation said 'Our customers often lead very chaotic lives. Our Support Workers have to respond to customers' needs at short notice and attendance at training events can suffer as a result'.
Malcolm said 'We are delighted to have joined the Housing e-Academy. Our membership will help us to provide more consistent and high quality basic training to our committed staff across the whole of our network'.
The introduction of e-learning shows Foundation's continued commitment to invest in their employees and reinforces why they were named in the 'Sunday Times 100 Best Places to Work in the Public Sector 2011'.
Chloe Weatherhead, Head of Housing e-Academy, said 'We are thrilled to welcome Foundation UK to the Housing e-Academy and look forward to working closely with them to introduce e-learning into their organisation'.
'E-learning can seem like a big step if you have never used online training methods before, which is why we have a dedicated support team to help with the roll out. Our courses have been designed to ensure that even those with the most basic computer skills can navigate through the learning material with ease'.


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The 2017 edition of Experience Norway is now available as an ebook or paperback. This is consistently one of the best sellers in the Experience Guide series so check it out on http://www.amazon.com/dp/B06X6HYDF8. You can read the first section on this site without buying anything.
A new edition of Experience Norway is now available in hard copy and as an e-book. Please go to http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01A2PHMQM to check it out.
Experience Norway has consistently been one of the best sellers in the Experience Guide series and now we have a much expanded and improved 2015 edition. With the addition of nearly 10,000 words, a number of additional images and all new maps this is the perfect book for those thinking of visiting Norway or for those just interested in the country.
Frozen, the Disney animated movie that has been a children's hit in many countries has caused a rise in visitations to Norway.
Norway was the principal setting for the movie, and many of the cultural influences in the film come from Norwegian culture. Several major landmarks in Norway appear in the film, including three of my favourites the Akweshus Fortress in Oslo, the Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim, and Bryggen in Bergen. Numerous other Norwegian attractions are also included in the film, such as stave churches, trolls, Viking ships, clothes, and food.
There has also been a spin-off for my book Experience Norway which is now the most popular in the Experience book series. Sales have increased by more than 25% in the past few months due no doubt in part to the movie. Thank you Disney Films!
Nearly forty years ago I fell in love. Not with another person but with a city. I was wandering around Europe and had arrived in Bergen. Something captivated me and since then I have been saying that Bergen is my favourite small city in the world.
We humans are strange creatures and I resisted returning to Bergen for many years. I guess I was frightened that my memories would be shattered and that Bergen would no longer be special. I should not have worried. When I finally returned I still loved the place and each subsequent visit has reinforced that. Then last year my wife and I spent some wonderful days in Bergen being tourists again. Yes, it has changed but it has not lost its magic. The city with 'its feet in the sea and its head in the sky' still has its heart and soul in the right places and its beauty is happily shared with visitors.
Ever since Viking King Olav Kyrre sailed into the harbour and founded the city in 1070, Bergen has attracted people from all parts of the world. So important was Bergen by the 13th century that the Hansas – the German Medieval guild of merchants – opened one of their four European offices on a wharf called Bryggen. Much from that time has gone but reminders of past centuries remain today. The area has become a symbol of Bergen's cultural heritage and has gained a place on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
Bergen grew up around its colourful harbour. It is still the heart and soul of the city. Forty years ago it was filled with fishing boats and the fish market on the quay was an exciting, thriving, smelly place just bursting with atmosphere. Now the harbour is thronged with expensive pleasure craft from around the world and the market has a few stalls selling seafood but many more with fruit, vegetables, handicrafts, clothing and souvenirs. It's different but still spectacular.
Bergen's setting – amidst seven hills and sheltered by a series of straggling islands – is brilliant. You see it best from the top of the Floibanen funicular railway. The modern glass funicular goes to the top of Mount Floyen in about seven minutes. At the top you have wonderful views, a fine restaurant, a cafe, souvenir shop, children's play area and numerous footpaths into the surrounding mountains. If you walk back down the hill you will see some of the charming small wooden houses that are so much part of the city.
Oslo, Norway's attractive capital, has many attractions and two outdoor venues are high on the list of things to do. Oslo's most visited museum attraction is an outdoor sculpture park. The Vigeland Sculpture Park (Tel: 2349 3700; Email: postmottak.vigeland@vigeland.museum.no) covers an area of 80 acres. The 212 remarkable sculptures were all designed by Gustav Vigeland. He also designed the architectural setting and the layout of the grounds. The sculptures are placed on an 850-meter long axis divided into 5 main sections. There is also a Vigeland Museum but this is much less known.
The park has sculptures in bronze and granite and several wrought iron gates. Vigeland modelled all his sculptures in full size and the result is stunning. The carving in stone and the casting in bronze were left to a number of talented craftsmen who worked with him.
The construction of the park took quite a few years. The area east of the two Frogner ponds was opened to the public in the 1890s. The area west of the ponds was in 1924 given to Vigeland for the construction of the Fountain, the Monolith and the many granite groups at the Monolith plateau. Around 1930 the sculpture park was enlarged eastwards, to include a new bridge decorated with sculptures and a unique main entrance in granite and wrought iron.
Unfortunately, Vigeland did not live to see the completed park. The majority of the sculptures and the architectural elements were not installed until about 1950. The municipality of Oslo was the main contributor to the realization of the Vigeland Park. However, a number of private persons and companies gave generous financial support. The result is a park unique in the world.
The park is about three kilometers to the northwest of the main center of the city. It is walkable on a nice day but you can also reach here by tram from the central city. You enter through the Main Gate made of wrought iron and granite. Constructed in 1926, it is an impressive feature. This main gate comprises two common gates and five major gates. There are two gatehouses with roofs made of copper.
Between the Main Gate and the Fountain, you will find the famous bronze statue of the 'little angry boy'. This is one of the most popular sculptures in the park and you need to line up to photograph it at busy times.
Just after crossing the bridge, you see the Children's Playground. There are eight statues made of bronze showing children at play. Right in the middle of the playground is a granite structure on top of which is the sculpture of a fetus. The area also has a pond where you will probably see some geese and ducks swimming.
The Fountain formed out of bronze features 60 separate figurines. The concept of death giving way to a new life is depicted by the several sculptures of skeletons and children in the arms of huge trees. Around the Fountain is a mosaic pattern in white and black granite.
At the Monolith Plateau you will see 36 statues portraying the concept of "circle of life". There are eight wrought iron gates giving access to the plateau. The Monolith is the highest spot in the park. This towering structure is quite astounding and consists of 121 statues of human beings protruding upwards. I could have spent an hour here just admiring the sculptures and watching the visitors.
The Vigeland Museum is a ten-minute walk away. This is the studio of the Norwegian sculptor Gustav Vigeland. In the tower is an urn containing Vigeland's ashes. There are nine rooms on the ground floor showing a wide selection of sculptures and certain drawings. Two rooms on the next floor show plastic sketches, drawings and woodcuts. Gustav Vigeland's flat with two sitting rooms, library and bedroom is on the top floor.
One of Norway's most visited tourist attractions, the Holmenkollen Ski Jump (Tel: 2292 3200; Email: kultur@skiforeningen.no) is only a few kilometers north of the central city. This comprises the Ski Jump Tower with its spectacular views, the world's oldest ski museum and a ski simulator where you can feel for yourself what it´s like to jump at Holmenkollen or race across county with some of the world's fastest skiers.
There are also gift and souvenir shops, the Hoppcafè with its special Kollen-cake and a pleasant public area with outdoor service. The information in the Ski Museum is in Norwegian and English. The Holmenkollen ski jump, is host to the world's second oldest ski jumping competition still in existence (the oldest being hosted by a small, local club named Medicinernes Ski Club in nearby Seterkollen).
The first competition in Holmenkollen proper was in 1892. Watched by a crowd of 10,000, the length achieved by the winner, Svein Sollid from Telemak, was 21.5metres. The capacity of the stands has today been increased to over 50,000 people and the jump has been extended 18 times since it was first built. This has allowed longer and longer jump records. Today's tower extends 60 meters above ground.
During its time as a ski arena, it has served as host to nine different Nordic skiing and biathlon world championships, including the 1952 Winter Olympics. In 1923, the Holmenkollen Ski Museum, located at the base of the tower, opened. It is the oldest ski museum in the world.
Midway down the ski jump, and on the main entrance from the parking area, there is a simulator which allows you to see and feel what the ski jumpers experience. My wife tried this and said it was a great thrill.
For more information on Norway see Experience Norway an ebook available at www.amazon.com/kindle then search Len Rutledge.


Customize Start Menu is a tool for arranging menu items into groups, manage desktop icons and Quick Launch. The software has its own database of application titles and can automatically sort out hundreds of applications into target groups. The software also allows copying application icons from the Start menu to Desktop and Quick Launch, or delete them from there. All this saves your time and helps you to keep your business in good order!
The software allows working with profiles (Start menu, Desktop and Quick Launch) of different users registered in the system.
The software displays the whole list of applications installed into the Start menu of your computer and allows manual sorting of these applications into groups. The software has some preset standard groups. You can add your own groups to existing ones.
The software shows the whole list of applications installed on your PC and icons as a tree in the Start menu of your computer and lets you copy application icons onto Desktop. You can remove icons from Desktop.
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The world's math literature since 1940, reviews of books and articles.
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10 Besst Xbox One Racing Games of All Time
To see the full list, visit our ranking of the best Xbox One racing games ever released.
10. Redout: Lightspeed Edition
For racing games, speed and sights are the name of the game. Thankfully, you'll get both in this fast-paced and futuristic racer from developer 34BigThings.
What veteran racing fans might notice is the game's obvious inspiration from classics WipeOut and F-Zero. And, that's mainly where Redout succeeds: not just bringing back the thrills of gravity-defying racing but split-screen multiplayer too. Getting mostly 7's and 8s though, Redout clearly isn't perfect. The game received its lowest score of 6.50 from french game review site JeuxActu. They described it as a success in terms of content and controls.
However, it stopped short of becoming a worthy wipeout successor because of its not-so challenging AI, lackluster graphics, and frame-rate issues, among others. These frame-rate issues were echoed by ZTGD. But, despite that, and not being too innovative, Redout for them remained a slick and beautiful racer.
It has a playscore of 7.73.
9. DiRT Rally 2.0
Codemasters is back with the second installment of their critically acclaimed rally racer. Their first game was quite a hurdle to surpass, but it looks like they did the job.
Being the official FIA World Championship game, Dirt Rally 2.0 lets you ride across official tracks in six different, real-like locations. As usual, it was a hit among critics who appreciated the brutal difficulty that it offers.
AusGamers called it a hardcore rally simulator. Although it might not appeal to all racing fans, its car handling, physics and visuals contribute to an overall positive experience. Game Grin, on the other hand, considered it the Dirt 4 successor we never had, giving a score of 9/10 despite having to pay for "new" old tracks.
Maybe this is the reason why Dirt Rally 2.0 got significantly lower user ratings--something that's emerging as a pattern in the Dirt Rally series. All in all, it receives a more than decent playscore of 7.76.
8. Wreckfest
THQ Nordic's demolition derby game is a total feast for your combo cravings of racing and destruction. This isn't the first of its by any standards.
There's been Twisted Metal, and the more recent FlatOut series which is Wreckfest's proud spiritual predecessor. Powered by sophisticated driving dynamics and realistic physics, it's the ultimate vehicular carnage experience. But, in a market saturated with racing simulations, Wreckfest's dedication to the absurd also stands out.
That's exactly what GameSpew points out in their recent review. It's an oddity that sticks out like a sore thumb and delivers an aggressively fun racing experience too.
There aren't any licenses here because you won't need them in an arena with absolutely zero rules. The only thing to do is to make it to the finish line, no matter what it takes. Let's listen to IGN and toss out our rulebooks and get down to some actual action with a playscore of 7.77.
7. DiRT 4
Sure, Dirt Rally 2.0 might be the sequel we never had to some people, but now that the jury is out, it looks like Dirt 4 remains as Codemaster's leading rally racer on the consoles.
It was also released after the Dirt Rally, and is considered the 12th entry in the Colin McCrae series. While it left out Rally in their title, Dirt 4 is considered by many as this generation's quintessential rally racer.
According IGN, Codemaster's Dirt 4 is "Accessible yet tough and grimy yet gorgeous." Aside from hitting the racing simulation sweet spot of tough but enjoyable, Dirt 4's game modes have also been praised. Perhaps a little too detailed for some like ZTGD's Ken Mckown, Dirt 4's career mode, in particular, earned cheers from critics and gamers for the freedom it provides.
Just like Codemasters' other games though, it has also earned mostly decent scores from users despite being critically acclaimed.
It has a playscore of 7.85
6. Skylanders: SuperChargers
To real-life cars turned digital, we take a detour towards real-life toys. Famous for breathing new life into their plastic toys, Skylanders explores the joys of vehicular action in their fifth installment.
Make your return to the ever endangered Skylands and protect it once again from the perils of Kaos' evil plans.
As far as critic reviews are concerned, Superchargers seems to have the most polarized, with some as low as 6s to as high as 8.90.
For COGConnected, the franchise takes a giant leap with Superchargers. Its showered with innovations in terms of new characters, vehicles, and a massive 52-chapter campaign. On the other end of the spectrum, there's Pure Xbox with this gem. At least it had some success on the user's side, garnering a 9.20 from users on the Amazon website.
Whatever your take on the toy-to-life phenomenon, Skylanders Superchargers has earned its place on the list with a total playscore of 7.91.
5. Cars 3: Driven to Win
What began as a simple tie-in to the Cars third movie title, has taken on a life of its own and earned the respect of gamers on the Xbox One.
It's set immediately after the events of the film and expands on the rivalry between Lightning McQueen and his smooth talking rival, Cruz Ramirez. For this title in our list, the divide between critic and gamer ratings is made even clearer.
With a total critic rating of 7.08, the consensus seems to be that Cars 3 is "not a bad game."
That it offers decent family-friendly entertainment, thanks to its decidedly quirky source material and its co-op multiplayer.
Some like COGconnected wished it would've stuck to the atmosphere of the film, while Game Reacted hoped it stretched the scope to whole franchise.
On the other hand, with user ratings of 8s and 9s, the audience definitely wasn't complaining and it gets a total playscore of 7.93.
4. Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
Well if you guys wanted a cross between quirky yet complex, you can't go wrong with this remake of Crash Bandicoot's racing spinoff.
Obviously inspired by Nintendo's Mario Kart series, Crash Team racing definitely carved its own name in the genre, to the point of becoming second to, if not THE king of Kart racing.
It first appeared on the PlayStation 1 in the hands of Naughty Dog studios. With this remake, Beenox proves they're the right fit for the makeover.
ZTGD weighs in again, praising the game's technical flourishes that make it feel like a brand new title. Game Skinny also gave the game a score of 8, pointing out how it builds up on the features of the classic. However, it also passes on some of its kinks to the newer gen which may mean a steeper learning curve.
On the user side, Crash Team Racing received an outstandingly low score from GameFaqs which contributed to its less than stellar performance. It has a playscore of 7.98.
3. F1 2016
In a list packed with the latest racing titles, F1 2016 is the sole outlier. Released in the wake of a seemingly rushed F1 2015, Codemaster's next installment turned out to be their return to form.
It's filled with landmark new features, important updates on online lobbies, and the awaited return of their single-player career mode.
It was perhaps this impression of newness that allowed it to surpass the series' later titles that only built up on what 2016 provided. Looking at the critic reviews of later titles, F1 2016 received the lower end of the stick with most ratings ranging from 8s to 8.5s. But, it won by a landslide with its users, receiving a whopping 9 from Microsoft from reviewers.
In its time, it was a treasure trove of formula one immersion. 2016 may have been a long time ago, but this game remains close to racers hearts with a playscore of 8.36.
2. Forza Motorsport 7
When it comes to racing games on the Microsoft console, you can't forget the Forza series. With every new installment, Turn10 studios offers a jaw-dropping racing experience.
Motorsport 7 combines their talents with the breathtaking sights that only 4K and HDR support can give. But other than the surface level excitement that is their graphical ingenuity, this latest installment in the subseries is as much a technical marvel. Polygon says the same.
Surely enough for Motorsport 7, content is key. Its palette of different cars, numbers to up 700, each seemingly more drool-worthy when driven along its generous selection of over 30 tracks.
Even judged before the arrival of features like events, leagues, and auction houses, the game was already packed to the brim with the delicious essentials of online matches, campaign modes and all the tools to customize your growing collection. If Games Radar is to be believed, it's THE serious racing game on the current gen, and it has a playscore of 9.06.
1. Forza Horizon 4
Sure, we've had Motorsport 7, but Microsoft still tops this racing list with their finest Forza title yet. Between the two subseries, Horizons is Forza at its most versatile. It provides racing enthusiasts with a haven for arcade enjoyment and the simple joys of driving in its vast open-world environment of a fictionalized Great Britain.
It might not be a massive leap from the beauty that was Forza Horizon 3, what sets this game is the freedom that lies at the heart of it.
That was definitely true for Game Revolution who gave the game a 9 out of 10. He also added that with Horizon 4's broad appeal and variety is what won over the general audience.
Game Informer agrees. "Depending on your focus of play, you can turn it into a difficult game of precision that requires proper vehicle tuning, or a light arcade experience of tearing across Great Britain with no cares in the world." A general yet genuine racing experience, it has a playscore of 9.24.


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import org.junit.Before;
import org.junit.Test;
import org.valkyriercp.AbstractValkyrieTest;
import org.valkyriercp.binding.value.ValueModel;
import org.valkyriercp.test.TestPropertyChangeListener;

import java.beans.PropertyChangeListener;
import java.math.BigDecimal;
import java.math.BigInteger;

import static org.junit.Assert.*;

public abstract class AbstractValueModelTests extends AbstractValkyrieTest {

    private TestAbstractValueModel vm;

    private TestPropertyChangeListener pcl;

    private class EqualsEverything {
        public boolean equals(Object other) {
            return true;
        }
    }

    @Before
    public void doSetUp() {
        vm = new TestAbstractValueModel();
        pcl = new TestPropertyChangeListener(ValueModel.VALUE_PROPERTY);
        vm.addValueChangeListener(pcl);
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        vm.setValueSilently("2", pcl);
        assertEquals("should not have notified listener", 1, pcl.eventCount());
        assertEquals("should have changed value", vm.value, "2");

        vm.setValue("3");
        assertEquals("should have notified listener", 2, pcl.eventCount());
        assertEquals("should have changed value", vm.value, "3");
    }

    @Test
    public void testFirePrimativeValueChange() {
        vm.fireValueChange(true, false);
        assertEquals(1, pcl.eventCount());
        assertSame(Boolean.TRUE, pcl.lastEvent().getOldValue());
        assertSame(Boolean.FALSE, pcl.lastEvent().getNewValue());

        vm.fireValueChange(1, 2);
        assertEquals(2, pcl.eventCount());
        assertEquals(new Integer(1), pcl.lastEvent().getOldValue());
        assertEquals(new Integer(2), pcl.lastEvent().getNewValue());

        vm.fireValueChange(1l, 2l);
        assertEquals(3, pcl.eventCount());
        assertEquals(new Long(1), pcl.lastEvent().getOldValue());
        assertEquals(new Long(2), pcl.lastEvent().getNewValue());

        vm.fireValueChange(1f, 2f);
        assertEquals(4, pcl.eventCount());
        assertEquals(new Double(1f), pcl.lastEvent().getOldValue());
        assertEquals(new Double(2f), pcl.lastEvent().getNewValue());
    }

    @Test
    public void testFireValueChange() {
        Object o1 = new Object();
        Object o2 = new Object();

        vm.fireValueChange(o1, o2);
        assertEquals(1, pcl.eventCount());
        assertSame(o1, pcl.lastEvent().getOldValue());
        assertSame(o2, pcl.lastEvent().getNewValue());

        vm.fireValueChange(o1, o1);
        assertEquals(1, pcl.eventCount());

        vm.fireValueChange(o1, null);
        assertEquals(2, pcl.eventCount());
        assertEquals(o1, pcl.lastEvent().getOldValue());
        assertEquals(null, pcl.lastEvent().getNewValue());

        vm.fireValueChange(null, o1);
        assertEquals(3, pcl.eventCount());
        assertEquals(null, pcl.lastEvent().getOldValue());
        assertEquals(o1, pcl.lastEvent().getNewValue());

        vm.fireValueChange(null, null);
        assertEquals(3, pcl.eventCount());

        vm.fireValueChange(new Integer(1), new Integer(1));
        assertEquals(3, pcl.eventCount());

        vm.fireValueChangeWhenStillEqual();
        assertEquals(4, pcl.eventCount());
        assertEquals(vm.value, pcl.lastEvent().getOldValue());
        assertEquals(vm.value, pcl.lastEvent().getNewValue());

        Object equalsEverything = new EqualsEverything();
        vm.fireValueChange(o1, equalsEverything);
        assertEquals(5, pcl.eventCount());
        assertEquals(o1, pcl.lastEvent().getOldValue());
        assertSame(equalsEverything, pcl.lastEvent().getNewValue());

        vm.fireValueChange(equalsEverything, o1);
        assertEquals(6, pcl.eventCount());
        assertSame(equalsEverything, pcl.lastEvent().getOldValue());
        assertEquals(o1, pcl.lastEvent().getNewValue());
    }

    @Test
    public void testHasValueChangedChecksIdentityForUnsafeClasses() {
        Object equalsEverything = new EqualsEverything();
        Object o2 = new Object();

        assertTrue(vm.hasValueChanged(equalsEverything, o2));
        assertTrue(vm.hasValueChanged(null, o2));
        assertTrue(vm.hasValueChanged(null, equalsEverything));
        assertTrue(vm.hasValueChanged(equalsEverything, null));

        assertTrue(!vm.hasValueChanged(equalsEverything, equalsEverything));
        assertTrue(!vm.hasValueChanged(null, null));
    }

    @Test
    public void testHasValueChangedChecksEqualityForSafeClasses() {
        vm.setValueChangeDetector( new DefaultValueChangeDetector() );

        testChecksEqualityForSafeClasses(new Boolean(true), new Boolean(false), new Boolean(true));
        testChecksEqualityForSafeClasses(new Byte((byte)1), new Byte((byte)2), new Byte((byte)1));
        testChecksEqualityForSafeClasses(new Short((short)1), new Short((short)2), new Short((short)1));
        testChecksEqualityForSafeClasses(new Integer(1), new Integer(2), new Integer(1));
        testChecksEqualityForSafeClasses(new Long(1), new Long(2), new Long(1));
        testChecksEqualityForSafeClasses(new Float(1), new Float(2), new Float(1));
        testChecksEqualityForSafeClasses(new Double(1), new Double(2), new Double(1));
        testChecksEqualityForSafeClasses(new BigInteger("1"), new BigInteger("2"), new BigInteger("1"));
        testChecksEqualityForSafeClasses(new BigDecimal("1"), new BigDecimal("2"), new BigDecimal("1"));
        testChecksEqualityForSafeClasses(new Character('a'), new Character('b'), new Character('a'));
        testChecksEqualityForSafeClasses("1", "2", new String("1"));
    }

    private void testChecksEqualityForSafeClasses(Object o1, Object o2, Object o3) {
        Object other = new Object();

        assertNotSame(o1, o2);
        assertNotSame(o1, o3);
        assertEquals(o1, o3);

        assertTrue(vm.hasValueChanged(o1, o2));
        assertTrue(vm.hasValueChanged(null, o2));
        assertTrue(vm.hasValueChanged(o1, null));
        assertTrue(vm.hasValueChanged(o1, other));

        assertTrue(vm.hasValueChanged(other, o1));
        assertTrue(!vm.hasValueChanged(o1, o1));
        assertTrue(!vm.hasValueChanged(o1, o3));
        assertTrue(!vm.hasValueChanged(o3, o1));
    }

    public class TestAbstractValueModel extends AbstractValueModel {

        public Object value;

        public Object getValue() {
            return value;
        }

        public void setValue(Object newValue) {
            Object oldValue = value;
            value = newValue;
            fireValueChange(oldValue, newValue);
        }
    }
}


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Maria (Mieke) Coppens-Frehe (Dordrecht, 1940) is een Nederlands beeldhouwer en medailleur..

Leven en werk
Mieke Frehe werd opgeleid aan de Academie voor Beeldende Kunsten Sint-Joost in Breda en aan de Jan van Eyck Academie in Maastricht als leerling van Fred Carasso. In 1964 werd in Madurodam een tentoonstelling gehouden met kleinplastiek van leerlingen van de Maastrichtse academie. Mieke Frehe kreeg daar de Madurodam-prijs of Werninkprijs toegekend. In datzelfde jaar ontving ze de prijs van de gemeente Heer en later een aanmoedigingsprijs van de gemeente Eindhoven. In 1969 trouwde ze met G.F.B. Coppens. Ze maakte diverse penningen, wandsculpturen, vrijstaande beelden en kleinplastiek in brons. In 1995 vestigde ze zich in België.

Werken
 Penning van de Merwe (1966), een van de penningen van de Rotterdamse Kunststichting
 wandsculptuur (1967) voor de grafische school, Eindhoven
 Groei (1969), Dommeloever, Eindhoven
 wandsculptuur (1975) voor het psychiatrisch ziekenhuis, Terheijden
 Reepmaker (1982), Van Tuijllaan, Schijndel
 Gestelse Blauwbuik (1986), Franz Léharplein, Eindhoven-Gestel
 Vogelmens (1986), Maartensheem, Hillegom
 Uil (1990), bij de Grote Kerk, Vlijmen
 Rietsnijder (1993), Raamsdonksveer

Fotogalerij

Nederlands beeldhouwer
Nederlands medailleur

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UN Calls For Probe Into Activist's Death As Beijing Rejects Rights Report
Cao Shunli in an undated photo.
Photo courtesy of HRIC
Experts at the United Nations have called on Beijing to launch an independent investigation into the death of a Chinese human rights activist in a police detention center five years ago, as Beijing faces growing pressure over international criticism of its rights record.
"Cao Shunli's case is emblematic of the struggle that many human rights defenders in China face," the experts said in a statement on Thursday.
They said Cao, who was detained as she set out for Switzerland to take part in a U.N. Human Rights Council review in September 2013, had "paid the ultimate price" for her activism.
Cao died aged 52 on March 14, 2014, after being denied medical treatment for months while in detention, according to her brother and fellow activists who blasted the government for using medical care as leverage to silence critics.
Her lawyers had made repeated requests for her release to allow her to receive medical treatment, but no action was taken until she was seriously ill. She suffered from tuberculosis in both her lungs, cirrhosis of the liver, and uterine fibroids.
"Today, on the fifth anniversary of her death, we renew our call for an independent, impartial, and comprehensive investigation into her death, with a view to bringing those responsible to justice," the U.N. experts said.
Rights groups and the U.S. State Department have pointed to the growing use by the ruling Chinese Communist Party of enforced disappearances, arbitrary detentions, and medical neglect of detainees in custody.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday that China "is in a league of its own" when it comes to human rights abuses, citing mass detentions of an estimated 1 million Muslims and the repression of Christians, Tibetans, and other religious minorities.
China's human rights issues include arbitrary or unlawful killings, forced disappearances and arbitrary detention, as well as harsh and life-threatening prison and detention conditions, the State Department's annual report found.
Official repression of the freedoms of speech, religion, movement, association, and assembly was rife, but more severe when targeting Tibetans, Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minorities, it said.
Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang dismissed the report as similar to those of previous years and "full of ideological prejudice."
He said the U.S should "take a good look at its own human rights record."
"China's human rights cause has made great progress," Lu told a regular news briefing in Beijing. "We hope the U.S. will ... discard the Cold War mentality ... and view China's human rights progress in an objective and just way and stop interfering in China's internal affairs with human rights as a pretext."
China — which responds formally to the U.N.'s review of its rights record this week — has also rejected recommendations made by the U.N. Human Rights Council, saying they are "inconsistent with China's national conditions, contradictory with Chinese laws, politically biased or untruthful."
China has also dismissed outright requests from other governments during its review to join an international treaty on disappearances, the New York-based group Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a statement.
It also also declined to ratify the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which it signed in 1998, saying it isn't ready.
'Research shows otherwise'
While Chinese officials claim to be combating torture in detention, respecting the rights of detainees, protecting religious freedom for ethnic minorities, upholding citizens' freedom of speech, and cooperating with U.N. human rights mechanisms, "recent Human Rights Watch research clearly shows otherwise," the group said.
Beijing also dismissed concerns raised over the mass incarceration of at least a million Uyghurs and other ethnic minority Muslims in "re-education" camps in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, it said.
"It's a rejection of the Human Rights Council's mandate, a confirmation of China's bad faith in participating in such reviews, and, most urgently, an indication that Beijing will continue committing mass human rights violations in Xinjiang," HRW China director Sophie Richardson wrote.
Several rights groups have noted during the review that China's system of "Residential Surveillance in a Designated Location," or RSDL, legalizes enforced disappearances and exposes individuals to greater risk of torture, ill-treatment, and medical neglect.
"It is a source of tremendous regret for us that Cao Shunli's tireless work in defense of human rights ultimately culminated in her death, and our thoughts are with her family and friends at this time," the U.N. experts said.
Ji Sizhun receives award
Meanwhile, jailed rights activist Ji Sizun was awarded the fifth Cao Shunli Memorial Award for Human Rights Defenders, for his contribution in promoting legal rights and education at the grassroots level in China.
"The award has been given to those who carry on Cao's grassroots advocacy while facing threats and risks in promoting human rights, protecting vulnerable social groups from abuses, pushing for civil society participation in international human rights mechanisms, and monitoring the Chinese government's implementation of its human rights obligations," the overseas-based Chinese Human Rights Defenders (CHRD) network said in a statement on its website.
Ji, 70, is a self-taught legal activist from the southeastern province of Fujian who was detained in October 2014 for publicly supporting the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.
He was later handed a four-and-a-half-year jail term for "gathering a crowd to disrupt public order" and "picking quarrels and stirring up trouble" for helping petitioners to organize two protests in August and September 2014.
"Ji Sizun's health has seriously deteriorated during his incarceration, and he suffered a debilitating stroke in 2016 and has not received sufficient medical treatment for a number of severe health conditions," CHRD said.
He will be released from Putian Prison in Fujian Province on April 26, 2019.
Reported by Lin Ping for RFA's Mandarin Service, and by the Cantonese Service. Translated and edited by Luisetta Mudie.
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LAPD shoot man after he allegedly threatened his wife and family, pulled gun on officers
The scene where LAPD officers shot a man who they allege had threatened his estranged wife and family near her workplace.
(Kevin Rector / Los Angeles Times)
By Kevin RectorStaff Writer
Los Angeles police officers on Friday shot a man after he allegedly threatened his estranged wife and her family and then brandished a handgun when confronted by police.
The man, whom authorities did not identify, suffered at least one gunshot wound. He was being treated at a local hospital and is in serious but stable condition, police said. No one else was injured.
Details of the shooting, which occurred in a parking lot between a beauty supply store and a Food 4 Less near the Van Nuys Airport, were under investigation, police said.
"What exactly he did with that handgun that led to the officer-involved shooting is part of the investigation," said Det. Meghan Aguilar, a LAPD spokeswoman. "Detectives here will be looking at body-worn video, and of course interviewing the officer, talking to any witnesses they can locate and identify, and looking for surveillance footage."
The shooting marked the third time this year an LAPD officer has resorted to opening fire on a suspect and the second this week. On Wednesday, officers fatally shot a man who allegedly was attacking his girlfriend with a knife in Vermont Square. Last week, officers shot a man who they said had brandished a replica weapon in an alley. Those incidents remain under investigation.
Hours after Friday's shooting, detectives at the scene were looking into whether a security camera on a food truck that was parked at the edge of the parking lot had captured the confrontation.
Danny Hernandez, 26, who grew up in the area and runs the Mariscos El Mazatleco Mexican Seafood truck, said employees "threw themselves to the floor" of the truck when the shooting began.
"I've never witnessed anything like this," he said as officers worked to copy the truck's video footage inside the narrow workspace of the truck and he and his staff continued to cook. "It's not something you see in the area. Maybe back in the day, but not anymore."
The Times reviewed the footage from the truck's camera, which showed a police SUV roll through the parking lot and stop behind a big white truck. Although the truck is in the distance, the driver can be seen opening the door and exiting. Seconds later, people in other parts of the parking lot appear to take cover. One woman is seen getting out of her car and crouching down behind it.
Several more police vehicles arrived soon after.
According to Aguilar, the incident began about 10:40 a.m. Friday, when officers from the department's West Valley Division were called to a home on the 7300 block of Aldea Avenue about a mile from the shopping center where the shooting occurred.
Family members at the home told the officers that the estranged husband of a woman who lived at the house had "brandished a handgun and threatened them," Aguilar said.
When the officers learned that the estranged wife worked nearby, they "immediately conducted a follow-up" investigation by responding to her workplace, Aguilar said. The officers found the husband in the white truck, she said.
Officers ordered the man out of the vehicle, Aguilar said, and "when he exited the vehicle, he was still armed."
Investigators had not yet determined if one or both of the officers opened fire, and if the suspect opened fire, police officials said. It was also unknown if the video cameras worn by the officers "were activated, if it was a timely activation, and what they show," Aguilar said.
The woman was not at work at the time but the episode had been "traumatic" for her and her relatives, Aguilar said.
"I can't imagine how terrifying this morning was for that family," she said. "And then to find him over here where he knows she works? We can only imagine what his intention was."
Detectives from the Force Investigation Division and the LAPD's inspector general's office, who review police shootings, were on scene, and their findings will be reviewed by LAPD Chief Michel Moore and the Police Commission.
LAPD officers shot 27 people in 2020 and 26 the year before, the lowest totals in decades. Seven of the shootings last year were fatal, the lowest number of deadly shootings in a year that the LAPD has ever recorded. In prior years it was common for LAPD officers to shoot dozens more people annually.
Eric Lloyd, 42, got off the bus after work Friday to find the shopping center swarming with police officers. Green evidence cones surrounded the white truck and the police vehicle behind it, each still with their doors open.
"I thought they were filming a movie. I was like, 'Can I get in the movie?'" Lloyd said. "They were like, 'Nah. This is real life.'"
Kevin Rector
Kevin Rector is a reporter for the Los Angeles Times covering the Los Angeles Police Department. He started with The Times in 2020. He previously worked at the Baltimore Sun for eight years, where he was a police and investigative reporter and part of a team that won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize in local reporting. He is from Maryland.
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The Koori Curriculum Educator Community (fb group) has been sharing information about some of my favourite Australian native plants. I have decided to compile all the information to make it more accessible ongoingly for educators as a resource.
How can we use it?
- This fruit is edible. It can be eaten as is, dried or processed to make jam and salad dressings.
- There are variety of different types of Davidson Plums, some species have fruit that grow off the trunk rather than the branches.
dried flower makes a good fire starter, women use to place them in their coolamon to keep warm and cook fish while fishing.
Gabby Clappison Wattle - food, tools/weapons and medicine. A very valuable plant!
Gabby Clappison I live on Awabakal land (Lake Macquarie) they have been here as along as I can remember, we knew when winter was over as these little blossoms bloomed. They are fantastic to make bush toys with.
Aphie Healy ❤ Acacia/wattle. Maybe covenyi or fimbriata? Bark can provide fibres for string and rope. (Bark can dye fabrics pink. String and fibres are probably red-pink too) Wood can be weapons like boomerangs and tools. Seeds can be ground and baked, or seed pods baked and eaten whole Depending on what type.
Commonly found in the Sydney area.
Suzie Parka Im taking a huge guess here. Warrigal Greens. They're native spinach. Can be used in making many dishes where you would use spinach. Many health benefits. I think they were Found around the Botany Bay area as well as other parts of East coast Australia.
Christine Cave Kia'mia (Doryanthes excelsa)/ Gymea Lily.
-Stem and roots for eating.
Kim Fenn-lavington Lomandra, used for a refreshing lift in your mouth, you only chew on the white bit, the seeds are used for grinding and making dough, basket weaving, whistle blowing to attract snakes to eat.
Jennifer Hall Lomandra, Bush Tucker, grinds it up in to flour an cook Johnny cakes ,weaving,our native plant.
Check out our Bush Tucker poster in our online shop. This is a great visual poster provocation for educators and helps identify some common Australian plants. On the back of the poster is more detailed information explain their different uses.
The Koori Curriculum guides and supports early childhood educators to embed Aboriginal perspectives in their curriculum.