rick, cannot recall Sanchez's visit or the company making any such estimate on the cost of the chairs. While Sanchez described Weisz as the authorized city vendor who did not have to go through a bidding process, a Weisz spokesman says the company is not exempt from bid requirements.
Jones's staff had meanwhile found a supplier that could provide the chairs for less than $2,000 each. "Dan said he got a special buy on these because the city was buying so many," remembers Sanchez, who then suggested, "Why don't we order an extra one, and I will reimburse you." The city then purchased 23 chairs, including 20 for the Council, two for spares and the final one for Orlando Sanchez.
According to a defense source, after the chairs were ordered, Sanchez began peppering Jones with the weekly query: "Where is my chair? Where is my chair?" Jones's defense, led by attorney Rusty Hardin, will likely put the onus on Sanchez for pressuring Jones into rushing the contract. Eventually the chairs got delivered in the fall of 1997, and Sanchez installed his prize acquisition in his Council office.
What happened next is in dispute. Sanchez claims he repeatedly badgered Jones to tell him how much the chair cost so he could pay for it from his City Council account. The only memos Sanchez could provide to document his payback attempt are dated last January and February, well after the investigation began.
According to a defense source, Sanchez only became serious about the reimbursement after the city Inspector General's officers launched their investigation into the misapplication of funds by public works, the very investigation that Sanchez had helped trigger. In any case, the councilman finally returned the 23rd chair this February to City Council chambers.
"I kept inquiring and inquiring, and never got it back," explains Sanchez. "So when I started noticing all these change orders for public works projects... I finally returned the frigging chair."
Assistant City Attorney Susan Taylor replied to Sanchez's attempts to pay for the chair with a refusal on January 27. "In view of the ongoing investigation... and until a resolution is made as to any possible purchasing improprieties... Ido not believe it is appropriate to adjust the funding source on this or any other purchase."Taylor did add that at the appropriate time Sanchez should be allowed to pay for the chair.
In a follow-up memo, Sanchez told finance official Richard Lewis, "I would really like to have the chair back, but -- as I have said repeatedly -- not until Iam able to pay for it."
Sanchez suspects that someone is trying to use his involvement with the chair purchase to smear him politically.
"It's my impression, some way or other," muses the councilman, "that people are trying to link me to that City Hall purchase scandal. Nothing could be further from the truth." Sanchez claims the purchase of items through other city departments is a common practice.
"Agencies routinely piggyback on one another to get a better deal. That is a far stretch from taking money from one account and misdirecting it to another. I had no clue they were involved in a misdirection of funds. I thought that Dan had gotten a good deal on chairs, and I simply said, 'Order me an extra one, and I will pay you.' "
A source close to the defense for the indicted workers points out that Sanchez knew that the chairs were not in the original City Hall renovation contract Council had approved, knew they exceeded the minimum $5,000 for items that should be voted on by Council, and knew the chairs hadn't come to Council as a separate purchase item. Yet he still went along with a deal that would provide him with his own deluxe office chair at a reasonable price.
"So how did you think they got bought, Orlando?" asks the source acidly. "The chair fairy?"
Got any inside scoops you want to share!Home → Amazon Device → How To Send Your Personal Documents To Your Kindle Tablet Or App?
When you have the apps and devices that are supported by Kindle, then buying eBooks is a lot easier. Kindle eBooks are wonderful, but people want to know if there is any option to read the articles, documents or even ebooks, which they have written or got from other sources. Well, there must be a way, and if there is any, then we are going to find it out in this blog post.
Regardless of which Kindle device you use, it is possible to send your personal documents, which could be articles, ebooks or any other file. Not just the Kindle device, but you can send the documents to the Kindle app for Android and iOS. There is a feature by the name of ‘Send-To-Kindle’, which is getting very popular among the people because it is easy to send content to Kindle devices and apps. The feature works in the first ever Kindle device as well, and also the latest one, i.e., Kindle Oasis. But, there is some bad new as well, which I want to give, i.e., the ‘Send-To-Kindle’ feature doesn’t work in BlackBerry App, Windows Phone App, Windows 8 App and Kindle’s Cloud Reader. So, if you are using any of these apps, then you won’t be able to access this app.
Having said that, I would also like to mention that there is more than one way of sending the documents to the Kindle or the apps that are supported by the same. You can send it via your desktop, browser, Android devices or emails. We are going to discuss how it is possible in the paragraphs to follow.
In order to send the content via email, you can go to ‘Manage Content & Devices’ and perform a small set up. Click ‘Settings’ and search for ‘Send-To-Kindle’ email settings. If you are unable to find it, then please take Kindle help.
You will see a list of the devices you can access. Those are the devices that you can send the content to, but you need an email address related to the device in order to do so. You will have to wait until the mail is approved. It is not possible to send content from unauthorized sources. So, you have to look for ‘Approved personal document email list’ option in order to add the mails that you will use to send the documents.
There is a ‘Send-to-Kindle’ app that you can download on your Mac or Windows PC to send the content. Just install the app and start sending the files, as there is no setup process. If you wish to send web pages, articles or blog posts, then you can have the browser extension. For more information about the system to send the files from PC, log onto www Kindle com support.
You can download extensions on your Chrome or Firefox browser. Sending files via browser is also a lot easier. In case, there is any issue, then log onto Kindle com support.
As we all know that Android is a much bigger platform than iOS, so you can easily send documents on your Kindle device using ‘Send-to-Kindle’ app. This system is not possible on iOS, so bad luck for those who are using iOS devices.
The files can be sent in the same in Kindle Fire tablets, as there is no special process to send the files. But, if you are not able to transfer the files, then you need to take Kindle Fire support.
It doesn’t matter which Kindle device you are using, you can easily send files using the methods that we have discussed above. If you are using Kindle Paperwhite, then you can follow the same procedure, and if there is any issue, then you have Amazon Kindle support to fall back on. They will help you fix the issue."...but he needs their money."  

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Kinosaki Onsen, Japan’s best hot spring resort town, is set to treat visitors to a month of exciting festivals and activities this summer, proving that the town’s appeal goes way beyond its world-famous onsens.
From colourful shrine festivals, dazzling fireworks and impressive dance performances, Kinosaki Onsen will be bursting with vibrant colours, vivid rhythms and tasty flavours over the summer months.
“Kinosaki Onsen is where culture meets indulgence and summer gives visitors the unique opportunity to experience the perfect combination of both” said Alison Roberts-Brown, former long-term Japan resident and Director of Tourism Garden, representative of Visit Kinosaki in Australia.
“Kinosaki’s festivals are more than just celebrations. They are a reflection of the destination’s incredible cultural depth from its local food to its unique traditions and customs” she added.
According to Visit Kinosaki, the best festival experiences to be had this summer include:
Be impressed by Firework Displays: Your unique chance to see Kinosaki and surrounds light up. Every weekday evening between 27 July and 26 August there are spectacular