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Gov. Jerry Browns proposal for a pared-down $6-billion water bond would include $1.5 billion for water quality projects such as groundwater cleanup and $1.5 billion for watershed protection, according to an outline provided to stakeholders.

An administration source said negotiations surrounding the water bond remain fluid. But the framework sheds new light on how Brown proposes divvying up funding for the myriad water infrastructure projects that a new bond would finance.

Browns office would not confirm the document. The governor has not commented publicly on the water issue in weeks, although he did meet with legislative leaders Tuesday to convey his desire for a slimmer bond.

According to multiple stakeholders who received the proposal, Browns $6-billion framework would include:

The outline also states that the bond would be neutral regarding the Bay Delta Conservation Plan, the governors controversial proposal to build giant twin tunnels under the Delta to transport water to Central and Southern California.

The $6-billion price tag is significantly lower than that of the $11.1-billion bond on the ballot. Lawmakers are seeking to replace that bond -- which has been widely criticized as laden with earmarks -- with a new plan.

So far the Legislature's proposals have ranged from $8.2 billion to $10.5 billion. The plan must get two-thirds vote in the Legislature and Brown's signature to be placed on the ballot.

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Hillingdon council was today due to finish demolishing the two-storey structure at the bottom of businessman Syed Hussains back garden in Hayes, after a lengthy planning dispute.

When officials gained access this week to enforce a destruction order, they found that it had been fitted with a kitchen and appliances.

Illegally let outbuildings are a growing problem in London, with people often living in cramped conditions.

London Fire Brigade says 13 deaths have been caused by fires that started in makeshift homes since 2009.

One of Mr Hussains neighbours said: Well have a party when its ripped down. Another resident, who did not want to be named, said: It has been a nightmare. I cant be sure anyone has lived there but you could hear them coming and going at night.

Enforcement action began after Mr Hussain constructed a larger building than allowed by his planning permission. It started as a one-storey garage.

Mr Hussain claimed the building was a legal size, that no one had slept there, and that it had never been his intention to illegally let the building.

He said: I had a lot of plans for the building, that it would be an office, another space for my family, but not somewhere where anyone would live. He added that the kitchen was there as he thought it would be useful.

It is the first time that Hillingdon has had to demolish an outbuilding itself.

A planning inspector dismissed an appeal by Mr Hussain against a council enforcement notice to demolish the building, and two applications to judicially review the appeal decision at the High Court were refused.

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The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District posted a public advisory Wednesday at Edgewater Beach. The advisory was posted as a result of a combined sewer overflow (CSO) event at Edgewater, which discharged raw sewage into Lake Erie during Tuesday's heavy rain event.

Visitors particularly children, the elderly and those in ill health are advised to avoid contact with the water and debris.

"Last night's overflow at Edgewater is yet another example of why we need to continue to be aggressive in investing in our sewer infrastructure, particularly if want to continue to capitalize on the good work of the Cleveland Metroparks and those who are developing along the lakefront," said Julius Ciaccia, Sewer District Executive Director.

"Otherwise, to ignore the problems, like combined sewer overflows, stormwater run-off, failing septic systems, and illicit connections of sanitary sewage to storm sewers, that plague our local waterways would be irresponsible, and would squander the past investments made to keep our Great Lake great."

Since 1972, the Sewer District has reduced the volume of CSO by half from 9 billion gallons to 4.5 billion gallons and continues efforts to reduce CSO from entering local waterways.

The Sewer District has $3 billion plan Project Clean Lake - which will further reduce overflows from 4.5 billion gallons to 500 million gallons by 2035 through the construction of large-scale storage tunnels, green infrastructure, and wastewater treatment plant upgrades.

As part of Project Clean Lake, the Sewer District is currently constructing the Euclid Creek Tunnel, which will hold 60 million gallons of raw sewage, redirecting it to the Easterly Wastewater Treatment Plant, improving water quality near Euclid Beach and Villa Angela Beach.

The Mill Creek Tunnel, which was completed in 2012, can hold 75 million gallons of raw sewage, and redirects untreated wastewater to the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant instead of local waterways.

Throughout the mid-1970s, the combined sewer outfall at Edgewater Beach discharged raw sewage into Lake Erie approximately 40 to 50 times per year.

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East Hampton, NY (PRWEB) June 25, 2014

The East Hampton Library hosted a Grand Opening Celebration for their New Childrens Addition on Saturday, June 21. More than 500 people were in attendance for the ribbon cutting ceremony, including actor Alec Baldwin (with wife Hilaria and daughter Carmen). Baldwin donated $1.275 million to the East Hampton Library for the construction of the addition, which features the state of the art Baldwin Family Lecture Room on its lower floor.

The opening ceremony was held on the Library grounds, followed by a ribbon cutting, tours of the New Addition, refreshments, and entertainment for children. The ceremony featured speeches by the Librarys Board of Managers; special proclamations from elected public officials; the announcement of the winning entries in the Librarys writing and drawing contest; the placement of special items into a time capsule; and music by the East Hampton Middle Schools all-girl chorus, The Bonnettes.

ABOUT THE NEW CHILDRENS ADDITION The New Childrens Addition at the East Hampton Library adds 6,800 square-feet to the existing Library. Constructed by Ben Krupinski Builder, the addition was designed by noted architect Robert A.M. Stern Architects (RAMSA), and features a Childrens Reading Room on the main floor, with interior design and environmental graphics by Lee H. Skolnick Architecture + Design Partnership (LHS+DP).

For children, the expansive new main floor space (approximately 4,000 square-feet) allows for the addition of 10,000 more childrens books, new computers and technology, ample seating, dedicated areas for toddlers and teens, and other age-appropriate improvements. The whimsical interior design and graphics are informed by the historic architecture of the existing building and the nautical heritage of the surrounding seaside community. Interpretive design elements by LHS+DP include tall, blinking lighthouses, a large windmill with shelves and seating, and a boat-shaped Librarians information desk. As with the Librarys 1997 addition, the architectural style of the new addition by RAMSA blends seamlessly with the original structure.

The high-ceilinged lower level floor features the state-of-the-art Baldwin Family Lecture Room, providing space for community programs, meetings, film screenings, readings, lectures, and book events. A partnership with the New York Public Library will allow for live streaming of that institutions programs, as well as others from around the world. The spacious lower level gallery-style lobby features lit wall exhibition space for art displays, leading to the Librarys new book sale and storage room.

The addition has allowed for other improvements in the Librarys existing spaces including painting, new carpets, new DVD and CD shelving and updates to the HVAC system. The installation of the new second elevator now makes the entire Library handicapped accessible. Sixteen new parking spaces have also been added to the Librarys parking area and beautiful new landscaping features, including a charming childrens secret garden with imaginative topiary plantings, designed and installed by Marders, add to the smoothly unified integration of the new and existing spaces.

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Georgetown, Massachusetts (PRWEB) June 25, 2014

UFP Technologies, Inc., a producer of innovative custom-engineered components, products, and specialty packaging, has expanded its manufacturing operations in Georgetown, Mass. The addition of a new clean room and high volume production equipment broadens UFP Technologies substantial medical manufacturing capabilities.

The new ISO Class 8 (100,000) certified clean room will house a custom built high volume line to support its growing line of components manufactured from medical-grade thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU). The TPU components offer a high degree of puncture resistance and flexibility to provide a robust sterile barrier protection. UFP Technologies now has a total five clean environments in Massachusetts.

Our customers rely on us to continually innovate our manufacturing technologies to meet stringent medical device requirements, says Mitch Rock, Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Investing in a new clean room facility and advanced manufacturing equipment allows us to be a valued partner to them.

The recent additions to the Georgetown facility builds upon UFP Technologies strong presence as a valued manufacturing partner to medical device OEMs. UFP Technologies has seven manufacturing facilities throughout the country that are ISO 13485:2003 certified which house multiple ISO Class 8 (Class 100,000) and ISO Class 7 (Class 10,000) clean room facilities.

About UFP Technologies UFP Technologies is a producer of innovative custom-engineered components, products, and specialty packaging. Using foams, plastics, composites, and natural fiber materials, we design and manufacture a vast range of solutions primarily for the medical, automotive, aerospace & defense, and packaging markets. Our team acts as an extension of customers' in-house research, engineering and manufacturing groups, working closely with them to solve their most complex product and packaging challenges. For our customers, innovation takes many shapes. But each solution is shaped by a level of design, materials and process expertise that is unique to UFP Technologies.

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In one room, a group of adults met for its weekly Bible study class. In another room, two young girls were attending Sunday school class with their two teachers. Next door, was an empty room waiting to be filled with people and their singing voices for choir practice.

Holy Trinity Presbyterian Church, with the help of its parishioners and a business next door that donated land, has added four additional rooms to its facility, as well as a new roof, new color to the building, and landscaping.

On Sunday, the church celebrated the five-month process with a dedication and party following its morning service.

Holy Trinity Presbyterian Church is at 19251 N Tamiami Trail. Sunday services are held at 10:25 a.m..

Dr. Valerie Bell, Holy Trinity pastor, said the addition was necessary for the church to expand its religious offerings.

"It seemed like God was telling us that this was what we needed to do. The Dollar Store started construction 18 months ago and they asked us if we needed 1.5 of the three acres they had," Bell said. "We put in the rooms in anticipation of building a new sanctuary."

Construction began in February, with the project costing about a quarter-million dollars, which was raised by its 160 congregation members, friends and affiliates.

Bill Balentine, of Cape Coral, a member of the church, designed and built the addition. He said there's still room for a 15,000 square foot sanctuary and 50 parking spaces.

"We have engineers already giving us some bids. All we need is a congregational growth (to about 300 to 400 members)," Balentine said. "And we're ready to go with that."

The addition was completed two weeks ago, and early returns show the congregation loves it.

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Google announced Android TV at Google I/O today, the company's latest attempt to grab a foothold in the living room.

Unlike the Chromecast, Android TV will feature a full onscreen interface and search capabilities, and is designed to be built into TVs and set top boxes. Navigation is handled using a combination of smartphone control and voice search, with the Android TV interface overlaying over content that's currently playing.

Android TV runs on the latest version of the Android operating system and developers should be able to write one single app that will work on mobile and living room devices. Apps will be arranged on the user interface according to usage and Android TV has a neat feature allowing it recommend specific content from the home screen -- letting you to jump right to the next episode of the show you've been binge-watching, for example. There's traditional "casting" functionality available as well, letting you load content and push it your TV just as you would on the Chromecast.

Gaming will also be supported and Google showed off a controller-based "NBA Jam" game during the demo. However, no specific hardware details -- controller or otherwise -- have been announced yet, although Google named a handful of hardware partners including Sharp, Sony, LG, and Asus. Razer also made its own Android TV announcement, in the form of a micro-console dedicated to gaming.

Google says Android TV devices will be available in the fall, but no prices have been announced yet. In addition to Android TV, Google also announced a host of updates for Chromecast, including Google Plus photo integration and smartphone mirroring capabilities.

This is a breaking story and will be updated shortly. Follow along now on CNET's Google I/O live blog.

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