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Elon Musk-run Twitter is facing another lawsuit over unpaid rent in East Bay, court documents filed in the Superior Court of the State of California say.
Twitter has been renting a space at 1330 Broadway in Oakland since 2021. According to the property owner, they served a Notice of failure to Pay Rent to Twitter in December.
It was claimed that Twitter owed a total of $327,550.25.
Twitter was informed to pay the rent within three business days of the late notice or it would be considered a default on the lease.
A court document also states that a second default notice was sent to Twitter in January, stating that it owed an additional $325,570.25 in unpaid rent.
It happened again in February with another $324,570.25 being added to unpaid rent. For March, Twitter owed another $303,366.25. The property owner said unpaid rent caused another $1.2 million in damages.
As of April 4, the court document’s filing date, Twitter had allegedly not paid the $341,039.99 rent for the month.
Attached to the court documents are other documents, including confirmation of lease terms and an email sent to Twitter’s administrators in January 2022 confirming the lease.

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Dutch National Ballet has announced that Russian prima ballerina Olga Smirnova has decided to join the company where she will start immediately and be welcomed with open arms.
One of the leading stars of the Bolshoi Ballet, Smirnova was outspoken in her recent denouncement of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which is making it untenable for her to work in her native country. What’s more, Russia’s ties with the artistic community – which are so essential to the ballet world – have been substantially cut due to the conflict in Ukraine.
Smirnova’s decision to make the move to the Netherlands has to do with several factors:
- Dutch National Ballet has long been on her wish list, the company is internationally renowned, and it has a rich and varied repertoire that includes both classical and contemporary dance.
- She is also a huge fan of Dutch National Ballet’s resident choreographer Hans van Manen.
- She greatly admires ballet master Larissa Lezhnina, who has the same Russian background and training as Smirnova.
Olga Smirnova premieres in the title rolw in the ballet classic Raymonda, which will premiere on April 3 at Dutch National Opera & Ballet in Amsterdam
Earlier this month on Telegram, the ballerina expressed:
“I have to be honest and say that I am against war with all the fibers of my soul. It is not only about every other Russian perhaps having relatives or friends living in Ukraine, or about my grandfather being Ukrainian and me being quarter Ukrainian. It is that we continue to live as if this were the 20th century, even though we have formally moved to the 21st century. In a modern and enlightened world, I expect civilized societies to resolve political matters only through peaceful negotiations.
I never thought I would be ashamed of Russia, I have always been proud of talented Russian people, of our cultural and athletic achievements. But now I feel that a line has been drawn that separates the before and the after.
It hurts that people are dying, that people are losing the roofs over their heads or are forced to abandon their homes.
And who would have thought a few weeks ago that all of this would happen? We may not be at the epicentre of the military conflict, but we cannot remain indifferent to this global catastrophe.”
Joining Smirnova in her debut with Dutch National Ballet in Raymonda is Brazilian Victor Caixeta, the 22-year-old rising star and soloist of Mariinsky Ballet in St. Petersburg.
“The current circumstances have meant I’ve had to make the hard decision of leaving Russia – the place I’ve called home for almost 5 years, as well as the theatre that has given me such an amazing start to my professional career. I look forward to joining Dutch National Ballet and to continue developing as an artist and a person.”
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AQUAFORNIA KICKOFF-Lawmakers end standoff, OK Newsom’s CEQA plan; West’s carbon output soars during drought
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- Building California: Lawmakers approve deal that will speed up infrastructure projects, affect wildlife, CalMatters
- How the Western drought has increased carbon emissions, Grist
- California to provide $20 million to flooded Central Valley farm town, New York Times
- Click here to read all of today’s water news from California and across the West
Water Word of the Week: Nutria, large invasive rodents that rapidly consume vegetation and can wreck levees, were eradicated from California in the 1970s. But the orange-toothed aquatic rodents have made a comeback in recent years, returning to the Central Valley in 2017 and were found last month in Sacramento County. Officials are concerned about the burrowing animal spreading farther into the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, so we’re making Nutria our Water Word of the Week. To learn more about California water, visit Aquapedia, our water encyclopedia.
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Notice is hereby given that the President and Board of Trustees of the Niles Public Library District will hold a public hearing on June 15, 2016, at the hour of 6:55 p.m. in the Library's Board Room, concerning Tentative Ordinance 16-01, a Tentative Ordinance Providing for Budget and Appropriations for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2016-June 30, 2017.
You know the North Side, South Side, and West Side, now take a nostalgic look at the Sweeter Side of Chicago!
Stroll down memory lane in this sweet exhibit that chronicles Chicago’s candy crafting legacy.
4:30pm to 5:15pmKids in grades 1-8 can drop in and learn chess or improve your skills in this fun after school activity. Mr. Chris will help you learn everything...
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Big Idea: The way to change how something moves is to give it a push or a pull. Activity: We challenged kids to use a variety of materials to move toy cars across different surfaces. They used string and rubber bands to pull cars along the floor. They used straws to blow on their cars, which pushed them along the smooth surface of the table. And they use sticks to give a great big push across the room. Big Idea: Collisions cause pushes that may change the motion of all the colliding objects. ...
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Speaking to an audience of nearly 80 people, writer Kate Klise enchanted listeners at the annual Battle of the Books Award Ceremony held last month at Niles Public Library District. The author of several very popular book series for young readers, she is perhaps best known for 43 Old Cemetery Road, now up to Book 7. The first in that series, Dying to Meet You (2009), was part ...

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Aristocratic villas, sumptuous gardens, and historic sites surrounding picturesque northern Italian Lakes Garda, Iseo, Como, Orto, and Maggiore were autumn destinations on the annual tour of the American Friends of Versailles. Organized to help support preservation projects at the celebrated chateau, the group welcomed the chance to study derivative and similar vernal settings in Italian regions, which were intermittently ruled by the dynasty of Marie Antoinette who was born a Hapsburg princess.
Assembling on a late September evening at Sirmione overlooking Lake Garda, international AFV participants from New York, Boston, Texas, Chicago, Nantucket, Palm Beach, Sarasota, Cape Coral, Lake Forest, Vail, Washington, DC, California, France, Italy greeted each other for a sunset dinner on the terrace of the Villa Cortine Palace Hotel.
The next morning the AFV boarded a launch to Isola Gardafor a private tour of the Venetian-influenced Palazzo Borghese Cavazza where they were greeted and guided by charming hostess Alberta Cavazza dei Conti Cavazza who described how she and her siblings have been restoring the villa and grounds.
After lunch on the terrace, the group proceeded by boat to sightsee at Vittoriale degli Italiani, the monumental property, which was home until his 1938 death to infamous Gabriele D’Annunzio, Italian poet, writer, army officer, aristocrat, and “Decadente.” Back to Sirmione, a seaside dinner was served at Michelin star La Speranzina Restaurant, highlighted by the menu’s acclaimed “ Riso, oro e zafferano” risotto topped with a square of edible gold leaf.
Sheltered from Alpes winds, with a mild climate and rich glacial soil, Italy’s lake area is emerging as a major wine region known for its Franciacorta sparkling wine, made using the same method and some of the same grapes as Champagne. Hosted by owner Vittorio Moretti, the AFV visited Bellavista, the family winery he has expanded overlooking Lake Iseo.AFV members sampled three Bellavista vintages at lunch.
Proceeding to Lake Como, the group gathered at the historic neo-classical Theatro Sociale Como for an elegant cocktail dinatoire before attending a charming “in the round” production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni.
Exploring Lake Como, the AFV set off in the rain to tour astounding Villa Balbianello. Originally a 13th-century Franciscan monastery it has evolved into a site famous for elaborate terraced gardens and art and artifact collections amassed by Standa department store heir Guido Monzino, who led Italian Mount Everest and North Pole expeditions and collected reverse glass paintings, Beauvais tapestries, antique maps, French boiserie. It has been used as a setting for scenes in films such as Star WarsEpisode 2and the James Bond’s Casino Royale.
Crossing to Bellagio, “the most beautiful city in Italy,” for memorable fettuccini at renowned Restaurant Suisse, the group wandered along the lakeside promenade and enchanting gardens of 19th-century Villa Melzi, then returned to a dinner party hosted by Patrick and Francesca Premoli Droulers. Patrick is a brother of AFV French Board Member Nathalie, Comtesse Serge de La Bédoyère — both siblings of a family that once owned and managed the renowned hotel Villa d’Este, known as Italy’s finest five-star hotel.
After a morning excursion to the picturesque museum and botanical gardensof Villa Carlotta, the AFV group boated to the summer residence of Nathalie de La Bédoyère, whose Villa Silva perches directly on Lake Como. After admiring the swimming pool, which disappears under a retractable stone terrace, the group was welcomed to the elaborate buffet luncheon by “George Clooney” — alas merely an impersonator.
There was time for shopping and a Como city tour, then the group dressed for a formal dinner served in a private salon of Villa d’Este.
Responsible for the splendid greenery of the Borromeo gardens, Maestro Giardiniere Gianfranco Giustina, proclaimed the 2014 Best Gardener in Europe by the Royal Horticultural Society, guided the AFV through a recent project, the gardens of the Villa Lorello overlooking Lake Orta created for the Spadoni family, friends of Princesse Béatrice.
A sunny buffet lunch served on the terrace was followed by a bus trip to Italy’s second largest lake, Maggiore, where the group checked into the lavishly decorated, luxury, five-star Grand Hotel des Iles Borromees and Spa, then boated to the historic gardens of Isola Madre for sunset aperitifs before dinner at elegant Ristorante Milano where chef Agostino Sala’s dishes are savored “like creative works of art.”
A highlight of the final day was an excursion to Isola Bella, where a villa, lush gardens, and vistas created by the Borromeo banking family adorn what was originally not much more than a large rock in the water. After admiring huge plaster heraldry decorations, walls lined symmetrically with paintings, a room where Napoleon had slept, and the massive open air ampitheater, the group boated to Villa Intragnola, where owners Dott. Gian Luca and Donna Giovanna Rusconi Clerici Sarto led a tour through gardens with international plantings and hosted a delicious poolside luncheon.
Back across Lake Maggiore, L’Ermittagio, Donna Giovanna’s Rusconi Clerici family lakeside villa was the setting for the closing night dinner. Raising toasts commemorating Princess Béatrice and AFV Founder Catharine Hamilton, the group concluded another elegant, edifying, and memorable journey.
Founded a quarter century ago by Catharine Hamilton, the AFV has been supporting restoration projects at Versailles — the Bosquet des Trois Fontaines, the Pavillon Frais, the baroque fresco on the ceiling of Marie Antoinette’s Queens Guards Room, and the Queen’s Bosquet.
This coming June 9-12 they will be celebrating with another Grand Dinner Gala at Versailles.
People interested in participating in the 25th Anniversary events are invited to consult the website HERE or to contact the Chicago office at 312 943-0173.
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The Lake County Board of County Commissioners met in special session on Tuesday, January 26, 1988 at 9:00 a.m. in the Board of County Commissioner's Meeting Room, Lake County Courthouse, Tavares, Florida. Commissioners present at the meeting were: Glenn C. Burhans, Chairman; Thomas J. Windram; Claude E. Smoak, Jr.; James R. Carson, Jr.; and Don Bailey. Others present were: Christopher C. Ford, County Attorney; James C. Watkins, Clerk; Michael C. Willett, County Administrator: Katherine A. McDonald, County Administrator's Assistant; and Toni M. Austin, Deputy Clerk.
James C. Watkins, Clerk, gave the Invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Commr. Bailey.
JAILS - Interviews for Construction Manager
Mr. Chris Ford, County Attorney, made general comments to the Board regarding the presentations to be made by the construction manager firms. Mr. Ford suggested that each firm make a brief presentation and answer any questions that the Board, staff and architects might have regarding the information presented by each project manager and superintendent. Mr. Ford stated that Professor Brisbane Brown, University of Florida, did not want to make comments on the general reputations of the firms, unless the County provided him with an indemnity, but he had no problem with commenting on the written and oral presentations.
Mr. Ford pointed out differences in the written proposals, which he stated should be brought up for discussion during the presentations. Mr. Ford presented a ranking sheet to be used by anyone that felt it would be of assistance. He stated that all three Eirms, to be interviewed, have accepted the standard GSA contract.
Commr. Smoak questioned whether or not an evaluation of all the proposals had been placed into a comparative format, for the Board's review and consideration. At this time it was determined that no actual evaluation had been performed, by any one individual, to be considered. The Board members, Mr. Bob Messmer and Mr. Pete Karamitsanis, Hellmuth, Obata, Kassabaum, Inc., and Prof. Brown compared some of the figures, which had been presented in the proposals.
Prof. Brown recommended that each firm submit, in writing, names of individuals of equivalent experience and education, who would be capable of handling any problems that might arise, should the appointed project manager or superintendent be delayed for any reason. Said individual will need to be approved by the Board, prior to accepting him on the job.
Mr. Bob McKee, Executive Assistant to the Clerk, clarified for the record, that the project manager and superintendent, from each of the construction manager firms, had been requested to appear before the Board today.
Mr. Michael McCabe, Project Manager, and Mr. Bob Parsons, General Superintendent, appeared before the Board in behalf of Barton Malow.
Mr. McCabe discussed the importance of the project manager working with the architects, during the design phase. At this time Mr. McCabe discussed the Polk County project, in which Barton Malow was involved.
Commr. Burhans presented positive comments regarding the Polk County Jail/Judicial Complex, completed by Barton Malow.
Mr. McCabe discussed the substantial amount of change orders on the Polk County project, and stated that most of them were due to an alternate bid, to complete the fifth and sixth floor.
Mr. McCabe presented his educational background and work experience, and discussed the team that he will be working with, at Barton Malow.
Mr. Parsons, General Superintendent, discussed his responsibilities, in relation to the construction of the Lake County Criminal Justice/Jail Facility. He presented his educational background and work experience.
Mr. McCabe stated that a County work force was employed, for the Polk County project, which gave the County Commissioners an on-site small staff, and actual control of the project.
Mr. McCabe stated that he felt the 24 month period was more than adequate time to complete the construction of the Lake County project.
Mr. McCabe discussed Barton Malow's procedures for selecting sub-contractors, the use of local contractors, and the procedures used for bidding. He stated that he had no problem with spending the money locally, if it was spent wisely. He further stated that the testing of material will be performed by certified superintendents, from Barton Malow.
Mr. John Dickinson, Design and Construction Manager, appeared before the Board to discuss his principal involvement in the design phase. He stated that he works most closely with the architect, which has the biggest impact on the cost of the project. At this time he presented his educational background and work experience, and stated that he would be on this project 25-35% of the time.
Mr. Dickinson stated that all of the dollars relating to Barton Malow are enumerated in the proposal.
Discussion occurred regarding General Condition costs.
Mr. Ford stated that Article 9 fees are not included in any of the three proposals.
Mr. Karamitsanis, HOK, questioned the type of relationship that Mr. McCabe and Mr. Dickinson had with the architects of Polk County, in terms of disagreements in the engineering aspect of the project.
Prof. Brown requested definitions of the reimbursables in the Barton Malow proposal.
Mr. Dickinson stated that the reimbursables included any costs that the construction manager will expend, for the direct benefit of the project. He stated that general conditions would be anything that relates to being directly on that site, for running the construction process. Mr. Dickinson stated that the construction manager is imperatively involved in the shop drawings, and that the County would need 3-5%, in the Contingency Fund, to allow for change orders.
Mr. McCabe strongly suggested that, at the beginning of the job, primarily for the electrical contractor and the mechanical contractor, unit prices be obtained for labor and material.
Mr. Mike Willett, County Administrator, questioned travel and relocation expenses, in relation to what account the costs would be implemented, and the accounting procedures used for purchasing.
Mr. Ford requested Mr. McCabe's and Mr. Dickinson's feelings regarding the quote received from Barton Malow.
Mr. Dickinson stated that he felt the reimbursables were right, regarding the figure, but that the proposal was low. He stated that the decision was made through the corporate office. Mr. Dickinson recommended the expenditure of $130,000.00, for the additional design services.
Mr. Karamitsanis stated that he had analyzed the costs for the design services, for the three firms. He stated that Barton Malow was proposing $130,000.00; Rooney $135,000.00; and Enterprise $240,000.00. Mr. Karamitsanis stated that Barton Malow was closer to the industry standard.
RECESS AND REASSEMBLY
At 11:15 a.m., the Chairman announced that the Board would recess for five minutes.
Mr. Mike Wozney, Project Manager, and Mr. Jim Culvard, Superintendent, appeared before the Board in behalf of Enterprise, Inc.
Mr. Wozney presented his personal qualifications and experience, along with the Enterprise team's experience, stating that the firm has performed $650 million worth of jail construction.
Mr. Wozney presented his personal background, in relation to jail/judicial complex construction, and stated that he is presently working on the Charlotte County facility.
Mr. Culvard presented his personal experience in jail/judicial construction.
Mr. Wozney informed the Board that the construction team with Enterprise, Inc., included Thompson Brothers, from Lake County.
Mr. Wozney discussed the time and costs involved, in the completion of the Criminal Justice/Jail Facility, in Lake County. He discussed the confirmation of the budget, which is then broken down, defining the elements for cost control. Mr. Wozney stated that the team would then proceed through the design phase, schematic design development, and from working drawings into the construction phase.
Mr. Wozney continued to discuss the monthly reports, that would be made before the Board, and tax savings that can be made. At this point, he stated that he was prepared to recommend precast cells, because of the cost factors.
Mr. Wozney informed the Board and staff that the sub-contractors will be qualified on financial stability and performance, and a known track record.
Mr. Wozney stated that 55% of the costs will be for material and components, for construction costs, and discussed the sub-contractors' bond.
RECESS AND REASSEMBLY
At 11:55 a.m., the Chairman announced that the Board would recess for lunch and reconvene at 2:00 p.m.
Enterprise, Inc. (Cont'd.)
Mr. Wozney continued the discussion, by informing the Board of the team members, which will be involved with the construction. He further discussed additional funds and costs, based on a $34.5-35.5 million complex. Mr. Wozney discussed the design construction schedule, reimbursable costs, fee savings, sub-contractors' overhead, and the bond issue, with the construction manager's fee being 7.8% of the construction cost. He also discussed the Article 9 costs.
Mr. Karamitsanis questioned the use of a project engineer, and a field engineer, and the hourly charges.
Prof. Brown discussed the substitution of staff, with written approval by the Board, and requested an interpretation of the additional costs, and the methodology used for change orders.
Mr. Wozney explained the origin of the change order, and discussed items that would be listed under general conditions.
Mr. Ford questioned the contracting with Brown & Root, Inc., should Enterprise, Inc. be selected to negotiate a contract with Lake County, and estimating accuracy performed by Enterprise, Inc.. Mr. Wozney stated that Enterprise, Inc. would contract with Brown & Root, Inc., who would be willing to sign the negotiated contract.
Discussion occurred regarding on-site personnel: off-site personnel; (in terms of hourly rates and scheduling); training of personnel; and maintenance of equipment.
Mr. Ford explained the effect a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) would have on the project.
It was stated, for the record, that the $34.5 million contract does not include the architect's fee.
Mr. Wozney presented a summary of savings on the job, as developed by Enterprise, Inc., in the amount of approximately $1.5 million.
Discussion occurred regarding inmate labor, and a possible savings of approximately $100,000.00.
RECESS AND REASSEMBLY
At 2:35 p.m., the Chairman announced that the Board would recess for ten minutes.
Rooney Enterprises, Inc.
Mr. John Jeniec, Senior Project Manager, and Mr. Steve Rozansky, General Superintendent, appeared before the Board in behalf of Rooney Enterprises, Inc.
Mr. Jeniec presented his personal background, in relation to construction and education, stating that Rooney Enterprises, Inc. as constructed 22 Florida correctional facilities, with 21 being county jails. He stated that he personally has been involved with seven of the facilities, six being county jails.
Mr. Rozansky presented his personal background, in relation to Rooney Enterprises, Inc., and stated that he is presently working on the Martin County correctional facility.
Mr. Jeniec informed the Board that Mr. Dick Kennard, Superior Equipment Technician, will be the Assistant Project Manager, on the Lake County project. He stated that he, himself, would be on-the-site as much as needed.
Mr. Jeniec discussed the firm's experience, on the Orange County and Seminole County projects. He stated that Rooney Enterprises, Inc. will present a monthly report, and that he will actually sit with the design team and negotiate the contract. Mr. Jeniec further stated that Mr. Fred Williams will be the on-site project manager.
Commr. Smoak questioned the unique techniques and management skills that will be used by Rooney Enterprises, Inc., and how the company can effectuate costs to Lake County.
Mr. Jeniec discussed the management skills; the team that will be involved with the project; the control of the schedule: cost savings through taxes and the bid process; and stated that there will be at least seven on-site people for the project. He also discussed the Guaranteed Letter of Credit, by Centex Corporation, which will cost less than a performance bond ($182,500.00 would be deducted from the owner's budget, if a Guaranteed Letter of Credit can be provided, as stated in the proposal presented by Rooney Enterprises, Inc.).
Discussion occurred regarding an actual pledge of assets with the Guaranteed Letter of Credit.
Mr. Ford stated that this method of credit may not meet State Statutes, and suggested consultation on the issue.
Mr. Jeniec stated that the relocating fees will be included in the construction fees. At this time he discussed reimbursables and Article 9.
Mr. Karamitsanis stated that he felt $130,000.00 is a generous design phase fee.
Discussion occurred regarding the budget and discrepancies in figures between the three proposals.
Mr. Jeniec stated that he could not guarantee a savings with a guaranteed maximum price (GMP). He stated that there is an advantage of putting most of the costs in Article 9.
Mr. Jeniec discussed shop drawings, and recommended a Contingency Fund (approximately 3%), at the time of the GMP, for budgetary purposes. He also discussed the processing of change orders and commented on public disclosure.
Mr. Ford questioned the guarantee for the contract, by Rooney and Centex, which Mr. Jeniec indicated a positive answer. Mr. Ford also questioned estimating accuracy by Rooney Enterprises, Inc. After the conclusion of the Rooney Enterprises, Inc. presentation, the Board and architects discussed issues that they felt should be presented to Barton Malow, in order to obtain figures for an accurate comparison between the three firms.
RECESS AND REASSEMBLY
At 4:20 p.m., the Chairman announced that the Board would recess for five minutes.
Mr. Dickinson appeared before the Board to answer additional questions that the Board and architects had, regarding the proposal presented by Barton Malow. Mr. Dickinson stated that the proposal was based on 2.5% of the GMP, and based on the perimeters for a $34-40 million complex.
Mr. Dickinson stated that he felt there was adequate staff, from Barton Malow, to complete the proposed project, for Lake County. He stated that the staff would be the same as the staff used for the $57 million complex in Duvall County.
At this time Mr. Dickinson clarified the expenses, the reimbursable costs, and Article 9. He stated that the reimbursables are based on time, and would remain the same for a $34 million dollar complex, or a $40 million complex.
Mr. Karamitsanis presented to the Board and staff a comparison sheet, with the following information, based on a construction cost of $34,500,000:
Barton Malow Enterprise Rooney
Design $130,276 $240,814 $130,000
Percent .38 .70 .37
and Profit $862,500 $800,000 $988,250
Percent 2.5 2.3 2.9
Construction Fees $830,832 $1,657,185 $1,633,600
Percent 2.4 4.8 4.7
Total $1,823,608 $2,697,999 $2,751,850
Percent 5.28 7.80 7.97
Prof. Brown stated that, during the presentation by Rooney Enterprises, Inc., they expressed a latitude of delivery to the County, as far as what the County wanted, and felt that they were not clear on their definitions, as requested. Prof. Brown also stated that he thought there may be problems with Barton Malow, due to the amount of on-site staff, to be provided for the construction.
Mr. Karamitsanis and Prof. Brown felt that Enterprise, Inc. and Rooney Enterprises, Inc. have hired the sufficient staff, for the project.
Mr. Ford informed the Board and staff that Prof. Brown had stated earlier that a 6% reimbursable expense would be reasonable.
Mr. Messmer stated that he agreed with Prof. Brown's opinion, regarding Rooney Enterprises, Inc.'s vagueness, and he felt uncomfortable with the information received from them, in the presentation.
Mr. Messmer provided the following summary by saying that he would feel comfortable working with the people who appeared in behalf of Enterprise, Inc. and Barton Malow; the importance of general abilities (financial stability, experience, etc.), which he stated was in closeness with Barton Malow and Enterprise, Inc.; and the fees and costs, with an $800,000.00 fee, presented by Barton Malow.
On a motion by Commr. Smoak, seconded by Commr. Windram and carried unanimously, the Board ranked Barton Malow as number one, in the process, and approved to seek to negotiate and effectuate a contractual agreement, to act as Lake County's construction manager, for the judicial complex.
On a motion by Commr. Bailey, seconded by Commr. Carson and carried, the Board approved to rank Rooney Enterprises, Inc. as number two, in the process.
Commr. Burhans and Commr. Smoak voted "no".
Enterprise, Inc. would, therefore, be ranked number three.
Mr. Ford recommended that the architects, from HOK, and Prof. Brown meet at their earliest convenience, to review the negotiated contract with the legal department, and the number one selected construction manager firm, Barton Malow, so that the contract can be brought back, as soon as possible, to the Board.
On a motion by Commr. Windram, seconded by Commr. Carson and carried unanimously, the Board approved and directed a letter to support the plan of the Lake/Sumter Mental Health Center and Hospital, to relocate their 40 bed psychiatric hospital, from Waterman Medical Center in Eustis, to North Leesburg; and their plan to submit the loan application to the Farmers Home Administration.
LAWS AND LEGISLATION
Commr. Windram informed the Board of a Lake County Legislative Delegation meeting, to be held January 27, 1988, at 3:30 p.m., at the Leesburg Community Center. At this time he stated that ten to twelve counties, that are involved with waste energy projects at the present time, including Dade and Broward Counties, are proposing legislation, which is already in effect in a number of states, which places avoided cost on electricity. This sets a minimum price, that utility companies have to pay local governmental entities, that are involved in wasted energy.
It was suggested that Commr. Windram and Commr. Bailey attend the meeting.
Commr. Windram discussed a resolution, received from the Industrial Development Commission, in relation to increasing fees for occupational licenses, another issue he would like to be brought before the Legislature.
Commr. Carson stated that he would like the Legislative Delegation to support, or introduce legislation, that would extend the $.50 per month surcharge on telephone service, extending the time that it can be levied, and liberalize, if possible, the uses of the fee.
Commr. Smoak stated that he would like the Legislative Delegation to receive the petition, by majority vote of the Board, to consolidate the fire districts in Lake County.
On a motion by Commr. Smoak, seconded by Commr. Carson and carried unanimously, the Board approved for those four items, that have been brought before the Board, be endorsed by the Board of County Commissioners today, and that Commr. Bailey and Commr. Windram present all four of those issues to the Legislative Delegation, at the scheduled meeting.
Mr. Ford stated that a letter of appreciation should be presented to the Legislative Delegation, for their assistance in protecting the additional one-cent sales tax.
The Board requested Barton Malow to appear before the Board, at this time, in order for the Board to inform them of the ranking of firms, for construction manager.
Discussion occurred regarding the scheduling of a tentative date, for the negotiated contract to be brought back to the Board, for consideration.
On a motion by Commr. Carson, seconded by Commr. Bailey and carried unanimously, the Board approved to prepare a GSA contract, with modifications and addendums, to be reviewed by the Board, the legal department, the architects, and experts.
CONTRACTS, LEASES AND AGREEMENTS/LANDFILLS
Mr. Chris Ford, County Attorney, informed the Board that the NRG contract will expire on January 31, 1988, and recommended that the contract be extended until midnight, February 16, 1988. Mr. Ford stated that Commr. Windram, Mr. Willett, and he are waiting to receive a tax opinion.
On a motion by Commr. Windram, seconded by Commr. Carson and carried unanimously, the Board approved the extension of the NRG contract, until midnight, February 16, 1988, as recommended by Mr. Chris Ford, County Attorney.
There being no further business to be brought to the attention of the Board, the meeting adjourned at 5:45 p.m.
GLENN C. BURHANS, CHAIRMAN
JAMES C. WATKINS, CLERK


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Bobby Braddock, Willie Dixon, Robert Hunter & Jerry Garcia, Toby Keith, Cyndi Lauper and Linda Perry have been announced as the 2015 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees. The seven artists will be given the honor at the 46th Annual Induction and Awards dinner, which will be held June 18 in New York City.
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“Our 2015 lineup of inductees represents the rich diversity of American musical styles – Rock, Country, Blues and Pop – that have captivated the world over the past six decades,” said SHOF President & CEO Linda Moran. “Each one of these brilliant music creators have written instantly recognizable classics, songs that are both of their time and timeless. Our Annual Awards Gala is sure to be unforgettable.”
Since its creation in 1969, the Songwriters Hall of Fame has inducted over 400 writers and artists into its ranks.


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Who's the biggest greenwasher of them all?
For all the sound and fury over deceptive, disingenuous corporations seeking to falsely create a green image, the biggest offenders of greenwash aren't companies, politicians, the mainstream media or environmental groups.
"We're doing everything we can to help the environment. We are reexamining how we operate and are working hard every day to reduce our impacts. We are committed to making the world a better place for our children's grandchildren and beyond. We believe that everyone must do their part to address the serious environmental challenges we face."
If you read or heard a statement like this from a big company — in, say, an advertisement, conference presentation, or annual report — I'm guessing you'd be skeptical at best. You'd want to look beyond those broad, aspirational statements to see what, exactly, that company is doing and how much it was walking its talk. If you learned that the sum total of that company's actions were merely a few token gestures — recycling copy paper and cardboard boxes, for example, or swapping out inefficient light bulbs — you'd be anything from disappointed to angry. You might accuse the company of greenwash. As you should.
I'm going to step out on a limb and suggest that for all the sound and fury over deceptive, disingenuous corporations seeking to falsely create a green image, that the biggest offenders of greenwash aren't companies. And they're not politicians, the mainstream media, green marketing firms or environmental groups.
The biggest greenwashers are consumers.
Consider the statements at the top of this page, a compilation of common company proclamations. What if these statements were uttered not by a company, but by your neighbor, a friend or relative — or you? Would they be believable? How much substance would there be to back them up? Could you honestly say you are reexamining how you operate every day and are working to make changes, and that you are doing better this year than last?
I'm guessing not. And for all the eco-aware people I know — friends, colleagues, and many others — I don't know many who can.
If consumers were a corporation, we'd be boycotting them.
Of course, most of us don't overtly make such boastful statements. But we do so covertly via anonymous polls and surveys in which high percentages of consumers claim that they regularly seek out green products, recycle and compost at home, are more energy conscious in their purchasing decisions, switch brands in favor of greener ones, take public transportation whenever possible, invest their money with so-called responsible funds and companies, and otherwise take action on behalf of the planet.
As I've often pointed out — and as even casual students of green marketing know — reality looks nothing like this. Shoppers overwhelmingly purchase what they want, most likely the same things they've always bought, perhaps with an exception or two. Except during brief periods of high fuel prices, they drive what they've always driven with little regard for alternatives. Despite 20 years of green consumer surveys suggesting otherwise, people haven't changed their shopping habits much.
So, are consumers greenwashers?
In pondering this question for the past several months, I looked at what various people mean when they use the word "greenwash." After all, there's no legal definition; "greenwash," like "green" itself, is largely a matter of perception. Here are two reasonable definitions I found:
"A false or misleading picture of environmental friendliness used to conceal or obscure damaging activities." (Source: Wikitonary) "The practice of giving a false green or a false sustainable image." (Source: SustainabilityWorks)
Greenwashing was described by others as "dissemination of misleading or false information" and "the unjustified appropriation of environmental virtue."
By these definitions, most consumers are greenwashers extraordinaire. For more than two decades, they've said one thing and done another, making outsized claims about their environmental commitments — and the actions they take where they live, work, and play — with little evidence to back up those claims. They seem to find no qualms in painting "a false and misleading picture of environmental friendliness."
If consumers were a corporation, we'd be boycotting them.
I'm not letting companies off the hook here. There are many, many instances of firms large and small that have been less than forthcoming with their environmental achievements and green marketing claims. Some of their transgressions are merely annoying — vague or unverifiable product claims such as being "eco-friendly" or "all-natural." Some green claims are decidedly overblown, such as those by purveyors of rayon clothing masquerading as bamboo; they got their hands slapped by the Federal Trade Commission.
Other transgressions are far more egregious — I'm thinking about a certain oil company who, for the better part of a decade, made audacious representations about moving "beyond petroleum," despite the fact that the percentage of its revenue from things beyond petroleum (and natural gas) never exceeded 1 percent. That's not just greenwash. That's outright fraud.
But as I've argued in the past, many activist cries of corporate marketing malfeasance (and of alleged green marketing "sins") tend to be overblown, headline-grabbing sensationalism. To the contrary, nearly every large corporation, and many smaller ones, have instituted a range of programs to reduce or eliminate wasteful, polluting, and toxic practices. Many of their goals are bold — to achieve zero waste, closed-loop manufacturing, Cradle-to-Cradle products, or carbon-neutral operations. None of these companies is perfect, of course — far from it — but their imperfections are a far cry from nearly 20 years ago, when the term "greenwash" first came into use, referring to companies that "embraced the environment as their cause and co-opted the terminology ... while little changed in practice," according to the 1992 Greenpeace Book of Greenwash. These days, companies are changing for the better, and continuing their progress year over year.
Can the same be said for consumers? How many can say that they are making substantive changes in their daily lives? How many are doing more this year than last? How many have set bold goals about their environmental progress — two, five, or 10 years from now? Oh, right: Many of us have foresworn paper and plastic shopping bags for reusable ones; household recycling has become mainstream; people are buying more energy-efficient appliances and light bulbs and insulating their homes. A tiny handful even have solar panels or hybrid cars. But these are simple, relatively symbolic actions.
Compare this to the latest consumer research findings. "Eight in 10 consumers are interested in some type of green product," according to the latest LOHAS Consumer Trends Database from the Natural Marketing Institute. (What, exactly, does this mean? "Interested in some type of green product" is a tad vague.) Or Eco Pulse's finding that "68 percent of men said they were searching for greener products — a 14 percent jump up from last year"? (What has led men to suddenly ramp up their green shopping during a recession?) Or Mintel's recent finding that more than one-third of consumers "say they would pay more for 'environmentally friendly' products." (Recession? What recession?)
So, who's fooling who? Are companies nefariously saying one thing and doing another, or is it consumers who are masquerading as eco-heroes while making only symbolic changes?
It's probably a little of each, but if I had to put money on which of the two was more likely to build a clean and green economy, I sure know where I'd place my bet.


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I am working on a project that requires short animations.
But consistency of rendering is not there.
I would like to lock an exposure and have Flamingo render everything with that choice/logic, buth the lock on the rendering window is unchecking itself after the first rendering.
Is there something I am doing wrong? Here go a couple sequences of my work:
Even on simple not very reflective objects Flamingo is going wild

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This section is from the book "Spons' Mechanics' Own Book: A Manual For Handicraftsmen And Amateurs", by Edward Spon. Also available from Amazon: Spons' Mechanics' Own Book.
Any exhaustive attempt to deal with the considerations which present themselves to one who enters upon the question, what under all the varying conditions of the problems should be the form and set of a saw-tooth, would require more experimental knowledge and patient research than the subject seems to have received. There are more than 100 different forms of teeth. Sheffield and London do not agree upon the shape of the handle. The Eastern hemisphere and the Western do not agree whether sawing should be an act of tension or one of thrust.
The quantity of timber cut down in America must have led to investigations with respect to saws such as the requirements of this country were not likely to call forth. Hence we have very much to learn from the Americans on this point.
As it seems most judicious to investigate the principles by considering a large and heavy tool, perhaps it may be well to examine the largest handicraft saw. This (Fig. 301) is a "one-man saw" 4 ft. long, by Disston, Philadelphia. Long as the blade is, it is not too long. The travel is near, but still, within the limit of a man's arm. To enter the wood, the teeth at the extreme end are used. These are strong, but of the form generally met with in the largest of our own cross-cut saws. The acting teeth are of an M shape, with a gullet or space between them. The angle at which the teeth are sharpened is very acute; the consequence of this and of their form is, that they cut smoothly as a sharp knife would do; indeed, much as a surgeon's lancet would. Some teeth are formed on the principle of the surgeon's lancet, and these are called "fleam" teeth. The spaces between the M's in the "one-man saw" are "gums" for the reception and removal of the pieces cut out of the separated fibre. In the particular case before us, the M is 3/4 in. broad and 3/4 in. deep; the upright legs of the M are sharpened from within, the V of the M is sharpened on both sides. The legs are "set" to one side and the V to the other side.
Thus arranged, the saw cuts equally in tension and in thrust, and the debris is brought out freely at each end. The M tooth for this double-cutting results from an observation on two carefully-toothed short cross-cut elementary saws, where it will be noticed that the form of tooth to cut both ways, resulting from the combination, is M. The set of this large "one-man saw" is worthy of notice. An inspection of the cutting points will show that each point is diverted from the plane of the saw blades not more than about 1/32 in. When the object of "set" is considered, it will be allowed that so little is sufficient.
The annexed diagrams (Fig. 302) of teeth of certain cross-cut saws used in America may illustrate the present subject. A single tooth will in some instances be observed between the M teeth: this is a "clearance" tooth, and is generally shorter than the cutting tooth. Sometimes it is hooked, as may be seen in c; in such case it is shorter by 1/32 in. than the cutting teeth, and acts the part of a plane iron by cutting out the pieces of fibre separated by the other or cutting teeth, which cutting teeth under these circumstances are lancet-like sharpened to very thin edges.
That the "set" of the teeth should be uniform in the length of the saw follows from a moment's reflection upon the object of this set. If one tooth projects beyond the line of the others, that tooth will clearly scratch the wood, and therefore leave a roughness on the plank. As more than its share of work is then allotted to it, the keenness of edge soon leaves it, and thus increases the labour of the sawyer. The American contrivance for securing a uniformity in the set of the teeth is the " side-file." The three set screws determine the elevation of the file above the face, and the travel of the short length of fine cut file reduces all excessive "sets" to a uniform "set" through the entire length of the saw. The "crotch punch" is also an American contrivance for obtaining a clearance set out of a spreading of the thick steel of the saw by an ingeniously formed angular punch.
It is occasionally required to saw certain cuts to the same depth, as, for instance, in the making of tenons. The saw to which the term " tenon " is applied is more suited for cabinet than for carpenters' work. However, an ordinary saw may be provided with a gauge which can be adjusted so as to secure a uniform depth in any number of cuts, and in this respect it is even superior to a tenon-saw, and may be suggestive to some whose labours might be facilitated by the adoption of such a contrivance.
The rip-saw considered as a cutting tool, may bo likened to a compound chisel, and the form of teeth which would operate with the least application of power would be the same as that of a mortising chisel; but knots and hard wood are conditions which call for rigid teeth rendering the chisel form impracticable, except for sawing clear lumber, and with a high degree of skill in filing and setting. The limit of endurance of such steel as must be employed for saws, will not admit of pointed teeth; these will break in cutting through knots and hard wood, and no form of saw-teeth which permits their points to crumble and break should be adopted. In actual practice, with the skilled filer there is a tendency to create pointed saw-teeth, and when there is a want of skill in the filer the tendency is the other way, and teeth unnecessarily blunt are common. " The action of a saw when ripping or cutting with the fibres of the wood is entirely different from that when cross-cutting or severing the fibres of the wood transversely; the shape of the teeth and the method of sharpening should therefore differ.
In the case of a ripsaw, the action of the saw is chiefly splitting, the teeth acting like a scries of small wedges driven into and separating the longitudinal fibres of the wood; whilst with cross-cutting saws, the fibre of the wood has to be severed across the grain : it is comparatively unyielding, the teeth of the saw meet with much more resistance, and it is found necessary to make the teeth more upright and more acute or lancet-shaped than for cutting with the grain. The faces of the teeth should be sharpened to a keen edge, and for hard wood filed well back, so that in work they may have a direct cutting action, similar to a number of knives. Care should also be taken that the teeth are made of sufficient depth to afford a free clearance for the sawdust. This is an important point too with rip-saws. The teeth should also be equal in length; if not, the longest teeth get the most work, and the cutting power of the saw is much lessened. The length of the teeth should depend on the nature of the wood being sawn: for sawing sappy or fibrous woods, long, sharp, teeth are necessary, arranged with ample throat space for sawdust clearance; care must be taken, however, that the teeth are not too long, or they will be found to spring and buckle in work.
In sawing resinous woods, such as pitch pine, the teeth of the saw should have a considerably coarser set and space than for hard woods. It will also be found advisable - especially with circular saws - to lubricate the blades well, as the resinous matter is thus more easily got rid of. In sawing hard woods, either with reciprocating or circular saws, the feed should be not more than one-half as fast as for soft wood, the saw should contain more teeth, which should be made considerably shorter than those used for soft wood, roughly speaking, about 1/4; it is impossible, however, to make a fixed rule, owing to the great variety of woods and their different hardnesses; the length of teeth which may be found to suit one wood well may in another case require to be increased or decreased. In cutting woods which are much given to hang and clog the saw-teeth, increment teeth may be used with advantage; these are arranged with fine teeth at the point of the saw, which gradually get coarser till the heel of the saw is reached; thus the fine teeth commence the cut and the coarser ones finish it, obviating in a great degree the splintering and tearing of the wood caused by coarse teeth striking the wood at the commencement of the cut.
As regards the angles of the teeth best adapted for cutting soft or hard woods no absolute rule can be laid down. The following may be modified according to circumstances. If a line be drawn through the points of the teeth, the angle formed by the face of the tooth with this line should be : For cutting soft woods, about 65o-70°; for cutting hard wood, about 80°-85°. The angle formed by the face and top of the tooth should be about 45°-50°for soft wood, and 65°-70° for hard. The angle of the tooth found best for cutting soft woods is much more acute than for hard. Terms used in describing the parts of a saw are: - "Space" : the distance from tooth to tooth measured at the points. " Pitch " or " rate " : the angle of the face of the tooth up which the shaving ascends, and not the interval between the teeth, as with the threads of a screw. "Gullet" or "throat" : the depth of the tooth from the point to the root. "Gauge" : the thickness of the saw, generally measured by the wire gauge. "Set": the amount of inclination given to the saw-teeth in either direction to effect a clearance of the sawdust. " Points " : small teeth are reckoned by the number of teeth points to the inch.


‘The best way approach a track by track for this EP is to first explain that the presented order of the songs, was not actually the order they were written in. On ‘I Am Getting By’ we have a storyline threading through the accompanying videos and one that is different to what the songs are lyrically written about. We came about this alternate story when one of our band members listened and related to the songs on a completely different level to what my intention and it really was so amazing’, just one part of the in-depth description Just About Done vocalist Samantha McGee gives to describe the bands upcoming EP. Set to be released on October 19th, the Aussie outfit are bringing you something great commentated by McGee herself…
1 – Strain: Lyrically, ‘Strain’ was written out of frustration. I had finally ended a friendship with someone who was really starting to have an effect on my well-being. This person was the complete opposite to who I am, and who I want to be, so I really had to cut ties with them. Because of the nature of the song, there are some lines that are quite blunt and to the point – but that’s exactly how I was feeling at the time.
Most of our song writing goes something along the lines of: the guys write the start/ bulk of the instrumental parts and then I throw lyrics on top. Of course, no song is complete without us having a few debates on what sounds better and what direction the song should be heading – but that is how we push each other to get the best out of everyone. For example, the first verse was initially written as a bridge, but the guys were insistent that it should be the verse. To me that was bizarre but I agreed, and now we are all so happy with that decision.
We recorded this EP with Chris Vernon, who had his input on this song more than any other. We worked on the bridge together and he actually wrote the vocal line ‘You come to me, ignoring. It seems as if the world’s revolving around your head.’ We love being able to work with someone not in the band to give their honest opinions and are so stoked to have a little CV on this record.
2 – 1029: This song started off with a really strong instrumental section that was so enjoyable on it’s own it didn’t need lyrics, but I wrote some anyway. Pronounced ‘ten twenty-nine’, this track is about a relationship going through a hard time. Without giving away too much, this track portrays a feeling of not even wanting to confront an issue because you are so exhausted by the situation. There are a lot of lyrics in this track and it is always a bit of a shock to the crowd when played live as it must be strange seeing a girl sing this way, but that is exactly what Just About Done are about.
Just like the rest of our songs, we did pre-production at home first, so we could make all of our musical decisions without wasting studio time. This song certainly went through some chops and changes. Listeners can expect something very punchy with 1029, and we can’t wait for it to be out. The video is another question-posing piece of work, which may be confusing to some but rest assured that all will be revealed.
3 – Peacemaker: Peacemaker was actually the first track we wrote for this EP. Musically, there are a few different sounds that aren’t usually in our sound. We were going through a bit of a change in musical preference at this stage and Peacemaker shows that. Lyrically, it stemmed from my struggles with growing up with faith, and now coming to the fact that I don’t necessarily connect with that anymore. The line ‘wondering how to break the noose’, was initially written as ‘news’, referring to other people finding out about my decision. I changed it to ‘noose’ because it is sort of a double Entendre, which adds another element to the song and expresses my feelings towards situation more accurately. This song has become unintentionally anthemic and we often find people singing back the words to us at shows, even though it has not even been released!
In terms of the accompanying video, Peacemaker is the last to be released. It’s really hard-hitting and even after many watches, evokes a lot of emotion for all of our band. We feel the story is very relatable and hope that our form of expression, helps others who may have gone through the same thing.


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Jessica Simpson is a talented vocalist whose strong religious convictions, unwavering dedication, and approachable persona have quickly elevated her from a devout teen to a successful pop phenomenon. With two hit records under her belt and a solid fan base, the teenage singer-songwriter achieved a much sought-after spot among the top teen chart performers in 2001.
Not resting on her musical prowess, Simpson later branched out into fashion, where she has proven even greater success, currently at the helm of a billion-dollar empire that caters to women of all sizes and socio-economic levels.
At the end of the day, Jessica has proven all the skeptics wrong and has the last laugh. It is she that makes the moves, calls the shots, and wears the pants in the family these days! Girl power? No. Woman power!


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The Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA) is set to introduce mandatory blockchain training to WA real estate agents in an Australian-first move designed to help the sector adapt and evolve as cryptocurrency becomes more mainstream.
Real Estate to Adopt Tokenisation and Smart Contracts
This training will allow the industry to broaden its service offerings and utilise blockchain applications such as tokenisation and smart contracts. Partnering with Perth-based blockchain consulting firm TecStack for the delivery of the training, REIWA will educate its industry on how crypto can affect sellers, buyers, tenants and property managers.
TecStack’s director, Abheeti Pass, has described crypto as “fast-moving technology”, noting that the first to adapt are most likely to have the best chance to capitalise on growth opportunities in the field:
We are seeing whole new DeFi markets and technology-enhanced property online services opening up, and it is vitally important that today’s real estate professionals know how to understand and cater to these emerging customers’ needs so they can build ongoing relationships based on trust and expertise.Abheeti Pass, director, TecStack
With an influx of DeFi newcomers in the market who are not using traditional finance methods, there is an opportunity for real estate agents to take on new types of clients.
Crypto Pops in on Property
The real estate sector has been moving slowly but steadily in its adoption of crypto, with increments of progress such as this one cropping up across the globe. September 2021 saw multinational commercial real estate company Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (JLL) make a deal with blockchain platform VeChain in a push to promote sustainable practices in the sector.
And January 2022 was a big month for blockchain tech in real estate as Propy, the real estate smart token, shot up by 227 percent following its Coinbase listing. Propy is one of the leaders in buying and selling homes via smart contracts.
In other related news, US fintech company Milo is now offering its customers zero deposit, Bitcoin-backed real estate loans. This is a world-first bitcoin mortgage offering, yet it will only be usable for US property.
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text: Near term quantum computers suffer from the presence of different noise sources. In order to mitigate for this effect and acquire results with significantly better accuracy, there is the urge of designing efficient error correction or error mitigation schemes. The cost of such techniques is usually high in terms of resource requirements, either in hardware or at the algorithmic level. In this work, we follow a pragmatic approach and we use repetition codes as scalable schemes with the potential to provide more accurate solutions to problems of interest in quantum chemistry and physics. We investigate different repetition code layouts and we propose a circular repetition scheme with connectivity requirements that are native on IBM Quantum hardware. We showcase our approach in multiple IBM Quantum devices and validate our results using a simplified theoretical noise model. We highlight the effect of using the proposed scheme in an electronic structure variational quantum eigensolver calculation and in the simulation of time evolution for a quantum Ising model.

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Commute happily with this pack that's proportioned for women. A nice-looking design hides bike-friendly features like seam taping, reflective print, and a waterproof liner to keep your work clothes dry. Since commuting isn’t all sunshine and soft breezes, there’s also a built-in waterproof hood and seat cover mud-flap. Genius.
- Silver is 70-denier diamond ripstop polyester. Black is 150-denier polyester.
- Inner liner with waterproof seam-taped construction.
- Roll-top closure with adjustable compression straps to keep the weather out.
- Subtle printed detail on the back is reflective.
- Dual neoprene side pockets hold water bottles or small U-locks.
- Laptop sleeve fits up to 15in. devices.
- Front organizer pocket with magnetic flap closure.
- Built-in hood and rain flap for surprise rain showers.
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I have had my yellow caper for about 18 months. I take it on wide, deep creeks and slow moving rivers along the east coast. I love my Caper! The only reason I gave it a 9 instead of 10 is that the tank well is not large enough for a milk crate, but it holds some models of coolers very nicely. I am a middle aged female. I do not have excellent stamina or physical strength, but I easily handle the Caper on water even in moderate head wind or paddling against the current. I find it remarkably easy to paddle. It is very stable, and I feel safe in it. It handles moderate chop very well. Paddle run off causes some water to run to the foot wells and cup holder, but I put a 3/4 inch thick sponge cut to fit loosely in the cup holder which solves the cup issue. Wring it out as needed. I plan to wear neoprene booties as the weather cools off, and in warm weather I appreciate my wet feet to keep me cool. I use the cup holder to carry my small gear (Chapstick, sun block, etc), and I use a hydration backpack with the tube hung over my shoulder for fluids.
The covered hatch has a tight seal that keeps my gear dry. I use lock together foam floor covering squares trimmed to fit, and layered with Velcro to make a dog bed at my feet. PROS: very stable, relatively light weight, easy to paddle with 240cm paddle, tracks well, comfortable easy to grab side handles and interiorly placed to reduce UV assault, easy to use handles fore and aft, deep tank well with more bungee coverage than other kayaks, dry covered hatch with large opening, hatch cover is slightly domed to allow rain run off, deeper cup holder than many kayaks, molded foot wells hold my feet comfortably and let me change positions easily, paddle keeper works well. CONS: no milk crate option (but the right cooler makes a good substitute), foot wells take on a little water, fore and aft handles allow the kayak to spin (roll the kayak face up first, and let your helper know when you are lifting it off a surface), side handles placed interiorly make it harder to carry the kayak like a suitcase. Overall, I highly recommend this kayak. We are ordering another one this week!


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Adelle Jameson Tilton is the former autism guide on About.com and the mother of an autistic son. In the mid-1990s, Ms. Tilton served as Secretary for WAYSAC, a nationally known autism organization in the state of Michigan. A member of the Autism Society of America, she is in communication with various autism groups in the United States including CAN (Cure Autism Now), FEAT (Families for Early Autism Treatment), NIDS Research Institute and Parent Coalition (NeuroImmune Dysfunction Syndrome), and the National Alliance for Autism Research.
Charlotte E. Thompson, MD is a pediatrician with fifty years of expertise in pediatrics and adolescent medicine, including fifteen years in private practice. She specializes in children with special needs, including autism and autism spectrum disorders. Dr. Thompson is the author of several groundbreaking pediatrics journal articles and presentation papers at key international medical conferences. She is a Fellow in the American Academy of Pediatrics and was selected as one of America's Top Physicians by Consumers' Research Council of America.


THE MOST SURPRISING thing about the report of the bipartisan Commission on National Elections, chaired by Robert Strauss and Melvin Laird, is its conclusion that the system works better than commission members had thought. The general sense of unease that many people share about the condition of presidential politics yielded during the inquiry to a conviction that the "process has, by and large, served the nation well." The commission has some sharp recommendations for change. But it finds the system "not in need of wholesale reform."
Do we take too long to choose presidents? Not much longer than we used to, it says, and we could shorten it if the parties would ban straw polls; but it's an important choice and one worth taking some time for. Do we spend too much on presidential campaigns? Actually, the commission notes, we spend less in real dollars than we did in 1972. Fund-raising is a drain on candidates' time, but less so in general elections because of public financing. What about the mishmash of primaries and caucuses? On reflection, the commission, like most observers, comes out against a single national primary or imposed regional primaries, though it encourages clustering of current contests.
Concerned about low turnout, the commission would have the federal government set a National Registration Day and encourage states to make it easier to register and vote. That much is certainly reasonable. It would also make election day 1988 a national holiday.
The limit on personal contributions should be raised from $1,000 to $2,500 to reflect inflation, the commission sensibly says, but PAC contribution limits should not be increased. And, of course, there should be full disclosure of contributions, including "soft money" -- contributions to state parties for use in national campaigns.
The commission thinks the two parties should agree to sponsor joint candidate appearances or television forums -- formerly called "debates" -- and to confirm them well before nominees are chosen. The two major-party chairmen, both members of the commission, signed an agreement to do just that. Dorothy Ridings of the League of Women Voters, which sponsored debates in 1976, 1980 and 1984, argues that third party candidates may get short shrift from the majors. But as the League found in 1980, it's hard for even a neutral sponsor to decide who should participate. A major-party agreement, while it tends to ensure there will be debates, doesn't bar others from sponsoring them too. When there are multiple sponsors, there tends to be useful experimentation with formats, as in the 1984 Democratic primaries. This is one of several useful recommendations for change in a system that for the most part works well.


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We love living at Meadowlark Hills, as it has simplified our life significantly. We can close up the apartment and go to visit friends or family, or just leave on a trip and not worry about leaving...
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Two of our most precious commodities, Sunshine and Wheat, have not made the list of official Kansas symbols, yet we are known for both. Can you name the thirteen official symbols of Kansas? The first one specified by the 1861 Kansas legislature and designed by John J. Ingalls is the Great Seal of Statehood. Our agricultural heritage is depicted with many bison, a settler’s cabin and a man behind the plow. The rising sun, wagons heading west, a cluster of 34 stars and our motto “Ad Astra per Aspera” tell the story of statehood and perseverance. Forty-two years later, in 1903, the Wild Native Sunflower became our second symbol. Widely recognized as belonging to Kansas, it was not indigenous to our state, but seeds hitched a ride on the freight wagon wheels from the southwest to Kansas on the Santa Fe Trail. The flag was adopted in 1927, the Western Meadowlark and the Cottonwood Tree in 1937, in 1947 the state song, Home on the Range was added and the American Buffalo followed in 1955. Much later in the 1900’s, the Honeybee, Ornate Box Turtle, Harney Silt Loam soil and the Barred Tiger Salamander were made official.. Two more making the list in the 21st century are English, as our official language and Little Bluestem Grass which grows in all 105 Kansas counties. Please join us on Friday, Feb 1, at 7 p.m. in the Community Room to celebrate our Kansas heritage.
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Hazardous Pollutants in Biological Treatment Systems: Fundamentals and a Guide to Experimental Research
Hazardous pollutants are a growing concern in treatment engineering. In the past, biological treatment was mainly used for the removal of bulk organic matter and the nutrients nitrogen and phosphorus. However, relatively recently the issue of hazardous pollutants, which are present at very low concentrations in wastewaters and waters but are very harmful to both ecosystems and humans, is becoming increasingly important. Today, treatment of hazardous pollutants in the water environment becomes a challenge as the water quality standards become stricter. Hazardous Pollutants in Biological Treatment Systems focuses entirely on the hazardous pollutants present in wastewater and water and gives an elaborate insight into their fate and effects during biological treatment.
Currently, in commercial and industrial products and processes, thousands of chemicals are used that reach water. Many of those chemicals are carcinogens, mutagens, endocrine disruptors and toxicants. Therefore, water containing hazardous pollutants should be treated before discharged to the environment or consumed by humans.
This book first addresses the characteristics, occurrence and origin of hazardous organic and inorganic pollutants. Then, it concentrates on the fate and effects of these pollutants in biological wastewater and drinking water treatment units. It also provides details about analysis of hazardous pollutants, experimental methodologies, computational tools used to assist experiments, evaluation of experimental data and examination of microbial ecology by molecular microbiology and genetic tools.
Hazardous Pollutants in Biological Treatment Systems is an essential resource to the researcher or the practitioner who is already involved with hazardous pollutants and biological processes or intending to do so. The text will also be useful for professionals working in the field of water and wastewater treatment.
ISBN: 9781780407708 (Paperback)
ISBN: 9781780407715 (eBook)
ISBN: 9781780408903 (ePub)
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The initiative began in 1994 with a group of inhabitants of the communities surrounding the Calakmul reserve, who took advantage of the tourist flow in the archaeological zone to offer guided tours as an alternative for local development. After two years of work, they became a civil society; however, due to the incipient tourist demand, some members gradually abandoned the initiative until it became a family project.
After several years of offering guided tours and camping in any part of the reserve, they realized that the basic temporary infrastructure for food and sanitary services was expensive, complicated and was causing negative impacts to the reserve, which went against their philosophy. In 2003, they established a camp with low environmental impact infrastructure on the plot of land owned by a Conhuas ejidataria and member of the organization.
Currently, the organization is made up of three men and two women who, with more than 20 years of experience, offer lodging services in tented houses, food, and jungle tours with specialized guides; through ecotourism, they have contributed to the conservation of the reserve's environment while maintaining a dignified quality of life.
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Dunst, Carl J., Trivette, Carol M., Deal, Angela G. (Editors).
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The book addresses the theory, methods, strategies, and practices involved in adopting an empowerment and family-centered resource approach to supporting families and strengthening individual and family functioning.


According to MSNBC, a lawsuit against Walt Disney World following a deadly monorail crash in July 2009 has been dismissed. The Disney monorail backed into the front of the train driven by Austin Wuennenberg, 21, killing the young man. Christine Wuennenberg, Austin’s mother, filed a lawsuit against Disney in January 2010, claiming the monorail’s manager on duty intentionally concealed the man’s whereabouts and did not inform employees of Austin’s inability to see what was happening.
Wuennenberg claimed that the manager David Gilmore pretended to be in the concourse tower on site when he was actually miles away at a Perkins restaurant, far off the property. Gilmore admitted in a National Transportation Safety Board interview that he was indeed at a Perkins restaurant that night, which left the tower empty and without a proper relay of commands to the monorail drivers.
Austin’s mother claimed that had Gilmore been in the tower, Austin would not have been driving blind and would have been notified that another train was headed on a collision course. She further blamed Disney for its lack of crash test monorail cockpits and no built in frames or bracing to make them withstand collisions.
Disney said the monorail shop panel operator performs the procedure required to move the switch beams and the morning of the accident, the shop operator incorrectly reported the direction of the beams. Disney made staffing changes in the wake of the fatal crash. OSHA fined Disney $44,000 for serious safety violations related to the crash, later lowering the fine to $35,200. Details of the lawsuit dismissal were not made public. However, lawyers for both sides said the lawsuit has been settled, without divulging details.


DEPA, the Public Gas Corporation, is considering to ship in a floating LNG tanker to the Revythoussa islet facility, just off Athens, as a means of covering the crucial high-demand winter period between mid-December and mid-February and avoiding a repeat of last year’s energy crisis, the gas company has informed RAE, the Regulatory Authority for Energy.
This is seen as an effective solution by authorities but it remains unclear who would be responsible for its cost.
RAE has requested a comprehensive business plan from DEPA for this initiative, sources noted.
Determined to live up to its responsibility as an effective monitoring authority, RAE is just as keen to find a solution that would prevent the energy-related concerns experienced last winter.
Fears of a repeat of last year’s European energy crisis this winter have resurfaced as latest developments suggest a maintenance program concerning certain French nuclear power stations could fall behind schedule, while some nuclear units in this country may need to temporarily stop operating.
Concerns have risen in Greece as an extension of the demand response mechanism (interruptability) for the industrial sector, a key tool for controlling consumption levels, has yet to be approved by the European Commission. The mechanism enables major industrial enterprises to be compensated when the TSO (ADMIE/IPTO) requests that they shift their energy usage by lowering or stopping consumption during high-demand peak hours so as to balance the electricity system’s needs.
Also, it remains uncertain whether the new temporary CAT mechanism, compensating electricity production units for output contributing to the grid’s adequacy and stability, will have been implemented by the winter.
RAE is expecting detailed data from DESFA, the natural gas grid operator, assessing the possibility of a gas shortage risk in Greece this winter and the country’s capacity to reinforce infrastructure.


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San Francisco via Reno to Chicago / Direct Routes to Reno - 'Fun Center of the West'.
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A whimsical two-sided pictorial strip map of highway routes between San Francisco and Chicago drawn by Gerald Eddy in 1961 for Harold's Club casino in Reno. Among other features, it is notable for showcasing Interstate 80, only designated five years prior. It is part of series of similar strip map issued by Eddy for Herod's Club, but by far the rarest.
A Closer LookBeginning in San Francisco and ending in Chicago, this view follows Interstate 80 through Sacramento, Reno, Salt Lake City, Cheyenne, Omaha, and Des Moines to Chicago. As the home of Harold's Club, the main sponsor and distributor of the map, Reno is highlighted, with distances to the casino noted throughout and a table of distances between Reno and other major cities appearing at the end of the strip map on the verso. The verso also included a legend denoting types of highways. Having only been designated five years earlier, Interstate 80 in part ran concurrently with other highways which it mostly superseded, especially US 40.
Aside from cities and Harold's Club, other attractions and geographic features are illustrated throughout, including several national parks, major rivers, mountains, and the site of the 1960 Winter Olympics at Squaw Valley near Lake Tahoe.
Harolds ClubOpened in 1935, Harolds Club, not to be confused with another Reno casino Harrah's (which bought the former casino and closed it in 1995), was among the earliest and most successful casinos in Reno and in Nevada writ large. The brothers Harold and 'Pappy' Smith were clever marketers, using bright electronic signage and a massive mural over the casino's entrance to drawn in patrons, while also using print media like the present strip map to reach a broad audience far beyond the city limits of Reno.
Publication History and CensusThis view was drawn by Gerald Eddy in 1961, one of several he did for Harold's Club in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The only example of this map in institutional collections is dated to 1959, perhaps an earlier edition, that is held by the Newberry Library.
Gerald Allen Eddy (October 12, 1889 - September 9, 1967) was an American artist. Born in Michigan, Eddy's parents either divorced or his father died between 1900 and 1910. In 1910 Eddy was living with his mother, brother, and stepfather in Los Angeles and working as an artist. Eddy was a prolific cartographer and created numerous maps of different areas of the western United States. He was married and had a daughter by 1917, according to his World War I draft card. He was married to his wife Madolyn when he died. More by this mapmaker...
Very good. Light wear on original folds. Map continues on verso.
OCLC 1017474793 (dated 1959).

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