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June 2009 | Issue
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Contests: Find it in Florida & Name the Building |
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www.smithaerialphotos.com |
954-980-3207 | Irma Lopez
Irma@smithaerialphotos.com |
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If you are the first person to email us the
correct answers for our questions, you will win a
$25.00 gift card to The Home Depot |
Find it in Florida
Take a close look at the project photos above
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Clues:
The groundbreaking for this project took place in early December
2008 and is scheduled to completed within a 20-month timeframe.
What is the name and location of the project?
What firm is the Construction Manager for this mixed-use project?
Email your answers to
flcc@bellsouth.net
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Name The Building Contest |
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BE FIRST TO ANSWER TO WIN!
Clues:
Construction began on this building in
late 1999 and was completed 4 years later. Shortly
after its completion, some residents of the neighboring
condominiums had reached their boiling points.
What is the name and location of this building?
What caused the residents of the neighboring condominiums to become so upset with this
structure?
Email your answers to
flcc@bellsouth.net |
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The May Newsletter Winners
Find it in Florida
Martin County
High School contest winner was
Sara Sanhueza-Angulo of Pirtle
Construction
Name the Building
PPG Place @
One PPG Place in
Pittsburgh, PA contest winner was
Tyler Brown from
Naples, Florida.
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In This
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Animal Aid,
is a non-profit, no-kill animal rescue shelter and
adoption center in Boca Raton. The shelter takes in
emergency, abuse and neglect cases as well as dogs and
cats from various animal control agencies in Palm Beach,
Miami-Dade and Broward Counties in South Florida. Animal
Aid offers cats and dogs for adoption 7 days a week. |
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Animal
Aid is currently in need of a large capacity or
commercial washer and dryer.
If you are able to donate the washer or dryer, please
contact:
Paul Marko
Cell#: (954) 232-5586
Email:
paul.marko@cbre.com. |
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Other items needed for Animal Aid:
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Volunteers
• Cleaning
Supplies
(paper towels, trash bags, bleach,
laundry soap, hand sanitizer, etc...)
• Pet
Supplies
(toys, beds, towels, throw rugs, scratching posts,
sheets,
leashes, folding cages, etc...)
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Miscellaneous Items
(newspapers, small plastic grocery bags,
large trash bags, wet cat & dog food, dog
treats, etc...)
For additional information, visit their website:
http://www.animal-aid.com/index.html |
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You are invited!
Please join us for this educational seminar:
Recovery Act Reporting 101 |
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Understanding Reporting Requirements for
Stimulus-funded Construction Projects
The depth of the Recovery Act reporting and
oversight requirements has created an
environment of uncertainty. Will you be required
to provide reporting on your projects? If so,
what information will be required?
During this seminar, we will decode the latest
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We’re proud to say that many general contractors
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and more.
Attend and you'll learn:
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What you need
to know about oversight reporting
requirements;
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How budget &
cost management provides control &
transparency;
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Tips for
tracking & organizing project details;
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Practical
advice on preparing oversight reports.
Space is limited. RSVP today by
calling (888) 559-9540 ext. 4003 or by email at
tboerio@alliance-sg.com |
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Date
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Thursday, June 25 |
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Time |
8:00am – 11:00am |
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Cost |
Complimentary
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Location
Sheraton
Suites Cypress
Creek Hotel
555 NW
62nd Street
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309
Who
Should Attend?
AEC
professionals, Federal, state and local
government officials, and their
services/business partners
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The Importance Of Filing Your Lis Pendens When Foreclosing A
Construction Lien
By
Daniel Morman, Esquire |
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The
filing of a construction or mechanic’s lien is just one in a
series of steps a contractor can take to protect its right to
receive payment for labor and materials provided. Assuming that
the contractor has properly followed the required steps before
filing its claim of lien, and the contractor still has not
received payment, the next step in most instances would be to
foreclose the lien before the statute of limitations expires.
Typically, when such an action is commenced, the party filing
the suit also files a lis pendens (a notice of a pending suit).
This device places everyone on notice that there is a dispute
which involves title to a property. In effect, the lis pendens
hamstrings the owner’s ability to sell or otherwise encumber the
property until the dispute which resulted in the filing of the
notice of lis pendens is resolved.
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During certain months,
tropical storms and hurricanes are a reality
of life along our beautiful coast. It is
important to be educated about these storms
and the general terms associated with them.
If a tropical system forms during hurricane
season, which runs from June through
November, and you live in or have plans to
visit the area, monitor reports from the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration’s (NOAA) National Hurricane
Center at
www.nhc.noaa.gov and the National
Weather Service at
www.srh.noaa.gov. Once a watch or a
warning has been issued for the area, local
hurricane information, such as evacuation
notices, routes, and shelters, is always
posted on the respective Counties and Cities
website. |
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Please
take some time and go over the following
Disaster Prevention provided by the National Hurricane Center:
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Developing a Family Plan
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Creating a Disaster Supply Kit
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Having a Place to Go
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Securing your Home
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Having a Pet Plan
"Preventing the
loss of life and minimizing the damage to
property from hurricanes are
responsibilities that are shared by all." |
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In Microsoft Word, you can
preview the document list within
Word without having to open the
document. This tip is very
useful, if you have many word
files and are not sure which
file contain the information
that you need. Almost all
versions of Word support this
feature to view all word file as
preview one by one. |
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Follow the given
steps to preview the word
document without having to open
the document: |
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First click on Start
button, go to Program then click
on Microsoft Word to run
the word application
Now go to File
menu and click on Open
option to open any word file.
Here a small dialog will appear
with title "Open".
Now on the
right hand side of the toolbar
click the down arrow on Views
and choose Preview. |
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This will open
the preview pane. Click on any
file on the left hand side and
preview what inside the file.
When you find the file you need
just click Open button to open
the file. |
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Quick Reminders When
Completing Your Documents
1. If
you are creating a document
to send to someone, remember
when using 2007 version of
Microsoft Office, make sure you
save and send in 2003
version.
2.
I
you are using Microsoft
Works Word Processor, save
the file as .RTF. Many
people cannot open the .WPS
files.
3. Spell
check all documents. |
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When things in your life seem
almost too much to handle; When 24 hours in a day
are not enough;
Remember the mayonnaise jar...
and the coffee... |
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professor stood before his philosophy class and had
some items in front of him. When the class began,
wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty
mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf
balls. He then asked the
students if the jar was full. They agreed that it
was.
So the professor
then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them
into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles
rolled into the open areas between the golf balls.
He then asked the students again if the jar was
full. They agreed it was..
The professor next
picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar.
Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He
asked once more if the jar was full. The students
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The professor then
produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively
filling the empty space between the sand. The
students laughed.
"Now," said the
professor, as the laughter subsided, " I want you to
recognize that this jar represents your life.
The golf balls are
the important things: God, family, your children,
your health, your friends, and your favorite
passions - things that if everything else was lost
and only they remained, your life would still be
full.
The pebbles are
the other things that matter like your job, your
house, and your car. The sand is everything
else.....the small stuff.
"If you put the
sand into the jar first," he continued, "there is no
room for the pebbles or the golf balls.
The same goes for
life. If you spend all your time and energy on the
small stuff, you will never have room for the things
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Pay attention to the
things that are critical to your happiness. Play
with your children. Take time to get medical
checkups. Take your partner out to dinner. Play
another 18. There will always be time to clean the
house and fix the disposal. Take care of the things
that really matter first.....the golf balls. Set
your priorities. The rest is just sand."
One of the
students raised her hand and inquired what the
coffee represented. The professor smiled.
"I'm glad you
asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how
full your life may seem, there's always room for a
couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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Father's Day celebration is just
around the corner, specifically
coming in the third week of
June. Recommended gifts are
being published in magazines and
newspapers and are posted in
numerous stores. But more than
the tangible gifts that fathers
receive, there is a more special
gift that they are looking for -
that could be Time.
We all know how much time they
spent working just to earn a
living for the family. Because
of that, they forget to unwind
and relax and enjoy the simplest
things in life. A better way to
remind them of the joys of
living is to give them the time
to experience such. A popular
family activity that gives Time
its true value is a picnic. Yes,
a simple picnic and the time to
be with the family. It creates
the moment where the family
laughs together, have fun
together, and celebrate life
together.
You can have this particular
picnic dedicated to Dad. Just
think about everything that is
Dad's favorite - his favorite
game, preferred activity, choice
of food, much loved dessert, and
his beloved members of his
family. Fill your picnic basket
with foods he loves to eat. Do
not forget to bring his favorite
dessert. Bring in energy bars so
you can enjoy the whole day of
playing and laughing.
Bring along materials needed for
his desired game - be it
football, Frisbee, or baseball.
Include the whole family in
whatever outdoor game you wish
to play. You can also introduce
your Dad to a new game.
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But of course, be sure to give
your Dad an outfit prior to
going hiking or setting your
picnic near the lake. You can
always give him a good collared
shirt or just a simple yet cool
pair of socks for his summer
outfit. If you plan to give
extra gifts during the picnic,
you can consider getting him an
amazing set of grilling tools.
You can cook yummy steaks during
your picnic and Dad gets to show
off his skills and new barbeque
tools.
The main man in the house would
surely appreciate even the
littlest thing you do or give
for them. Because they
appreciate the time it took for
you to plan the activity or
search for that special gift. So
take Dad to a picnic and away
from work and give him the time
he so much deserves.
Lauren McNeal invites you to take a look at the latest
wine totes offered at Epicnicbasket.com. Specialists in
wicker picnic baskets, picnic backpacks and outdoor gifts,
you're sure to find something to your liking.
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Article Source:
http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Lauren_McNeal |
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