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Roughly five-million people paid the Alternative Minimum Tax last year - but without Congressional approval of a patch - Missouri Congressman Sam Graves notes some 33-million middle class taxpayers could end up paying the tax. In fact - he says individuals making as little as $33,750 or couples making $45,000 could see an increase of as much as $2,250 in their tax bill. Those who paid the tax last year - he adds - would owe an average of 55-hundred more in taxes. According to Graves - the need to change who must pay the AMT has been lost in the fiscal cliff debate. He says it's important for Congress to fix this middle class tax hike as part of any fiscal cliff deal - stating it's wrong to increase taxes on anyone in a fragile economy.
Ultimately - Graves would like to see the alternative minimum tax eliminated. He notes that would require a full rewrite of the tax code - and is hopeful Congress will do that in the new year. In the meantime - he says a fix for 2013 is a must.
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Contemplating the new Bay Bridge and the old, from the incomplete bike and pedestrian path in between
By Steven T. Jones
Pedaling onto the Bay Bridge over the weekend, I was suspended between our industrial past and sleek present. But my ride into the future was abruptly stopped just before I reached the island.
All the experts say we should all just be happy with the world's longest bike and pedestrian pier, and it certainly is a wondrous thing to behold, this spacious and beautiful two-mile path that pasted big grins on the dozens of faces that I rode past on its sunny first Friday in operation.
But just as the duality of riding between the old Bay Bridge and the new invoked myriad metaphors, so too did the fact that my fellow taxpayers and I just spent $6.4 billion on a bridge from Oakland to San Francisco built almost exclusively for the private automobile.
Is this the future we've embraced? Are global warming, economic equity, and collective responsibility such distant abstractions that we can fill this beautiful new bridge with people sitting alone in expensive, deadly, polluting, space-hogging machines?
I looked into their work-weary eyes as I rode my bicycle out from Oakland with a few of my friends during rush hour, on a path wide enough to facilitate conversations among a pair of cyclists in each direction and strolling pedestrians, six abreast. It was lovely, like we had finally arrived in the civilized, people-powered present that we Guardianistas have been working toward for decades.
And then it ended, a vivid reminder that we're not there yet.
The past is blocking our progress, literally and metaphorically, at least for now.
The old Bay Bridge stands between the stubbed-off end of the new bike/pedestrian path and its intended touchdown spot on natural Yerba Buena Island, the conjoined twin of the artificial Treasure Island, where developers dream of building high-rise condo towers buffered against the rising sea.
Officials tell the Guardian that the path will likely be completed in early 2015, after the old bridge comes down. Then, we'll be able to ride our bikes onto the island and cruise our way to the west side, with its beautiful views of our beloved city, San Francisco, shimmering just out of reach.
Next month, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission will release its latest study of how to complete the ride/walk, examining the placement of pathways balanced on either side of the Bay Bridge's western span, their added weight compensated for with lighter decks for the cars, all at a cost approaching a billion bucks, with a capital B.
"Everything about this is going to be hard," MTC spokesperson John Goodwin told me when I asked about allowing cyclists and pedestrians onto the Bay Bridge's western span, citing an array of engineering, financial, and political obstacles.
"It's a 10-year project even if a local billionaire decides to put up the money," Goodwin said, noting that there is no public funding identified for the project except for maybe raising automobile tolls again, which would be a tough sell to voters for a bike and pedestrian project. "It's an uphill climb and I'm not sure it will ever reach its intended goal."
But completing this journey is really only as difficult as we make it. Just ask local activist/author Chris Carlsson, who says that he and some of his buddies could fix the problem in a day for a few thousand dollars. All we need to do it take the righthand lane, install some barriers, done.
"The bridge is more malleable than people treat it as and we need to have this discussion publicly," Carlsson, a founder of Critical Mass and author of Nowtopia, told us. "Let's solve this problem today. The idea that they would open this bridge without completing this path is insulting."
The vast majority of the cost of the new span was paid for not through general tax dollars but through user fees leveled on those who utilize the bridge - those are called "tolls." If you want a bike lane going all the way across, which is estimated to cost $1 billion, then you can expect to pay something towards it.
Again Steven - you do not pay an equal amount for the bridge as every other taxpayer because the Bay Bridge (indeed ALL the bridges in the Bay Area) is supported largely through tolls.
This is a very easy to solve problem - agree to pay a toll, which doesn't even have to be the same as the automobile toll, and you can have your dedicated bike lane on both sides.
world's longest and most expensive bike path, and I feel sure that Steven would feel guilty and ashamed to ride it without knowing that he has helped pay for it.
This is a long-time dream of his and one of the larger cyclist community as well. They're so close - all they need to do is agree to pony up a small toll to help contribute.
Of course they can go the other route and try and convince voters in the district to levy yet another toll increase on themselves, pushing the fee to $7. That will just cause acrimony and bring ill-will to the community - it would be nice to see cyclists just agree to be responsible for once and be part of the solution instead of attempting to pawn off the fiscal responsibility for this onto motorists.
I don't understand. How are bicyclists supposed to pay a toll to fund the construction of a path that does not yet exist?
By the way, bicyclists already pay to cross the bay, whether it is via BART ($5.80 round trip, minimum), the ferry ($9.50 round trip, minimum), a transbay bus ($8.40 round trip), or the Caltrans shuttle ($2 round trip, but limited space and very infrequent). However, the toll to cross the Bay Bridge for car drivers costs between $4-$6 round trip, all with the luxury of accessing the bridge any time of day on their own schedule and not having to deal with infrequent or non-existant late night transit service.
Sure, let's institute a bike toll to help pay for the path, as even if cyclists were charged as much as drivers currently are they would still be getting across for cheaper than transit and with less hassle. But we will have to actually build the path before we can start collecting the tolls. Agreed? Great, let's start construction tomorrow!
A bond gets floated to pay to build the lane, and is then repaid over 30 years from tolls paid by the bikes that use it.
I support that idea.
See how easy it is to solve something which Steven insists on lading with the rhetoric of "justice" and "democracy" while claiming those who oppose his ideas are anti-environmental radicals bent on disrupting his amen corner here? Bicyclists agree to chip in and everyone's happy as a result.
If the usage of the Bay Bridge West Span is anything like the Golden Gate Bridge, however, it would take much longer than 30 years to pay off a $500M bond.
The Golden Gate currently gets counts of about 70,000 bicyclists and pedestrians per week during the peak month of August. We can use this as our best case scenario on the Bay Bridge West Span all throughout the year for the sake of argument, so 70,000*52 weeks = 3,640,000 path users per year. However, if we are only to charge the toll for path users heading into SF like we do for drivers then that would drop the number to 1,820,000 (likely much fewer).
If we were to charge each one of those people the current maximum bridge toll of $6 then over 30 years we would have only collected $327.6M (1,820,000*6*30). Add in the cost of actually constructing and operating the toll collection system, the reduced amount of path users due to the toll, and the interest accrued on the bond issued, it becomes increasingly unlikely that the investment cost would ever be paid off.
I think better arguments for funding the path via other means would be to reduce congestion on the bridge due to being able to take the maintenance operations off the road deck and not have to close a lane every day as is currently the case, to bring in an increased number of tourist dollars via activities surrounding the use of the path, to increase worker productivity by offering an opportunity to commute via active transportation, to increase property values on Treasure Island and Yerba Buena Island, and to offer another alternative to transit commuters if there is to be another BART or AC Transit strike, as opposed to clogging the bridge with additional cars. There are probably a number of additional, tangential benefits that I am not thinking of now, but you get the idea.
like what you project and, moreover, the funding has to be there in advance, which can only happen with a revenue bond hypothecated against future tolls on bikes crossing the bridge.
$6 seems high though. I'd charge bikes $2. But yes, it will probably take more decades to pay off the bonds - maybe 40/50?
Tolls pay for bridge maintenance. Cyclists and pedestrians cause zero bridge wear. One loaded semi, causes pavement damage equivalent to over TEN THOUSAND cars. They pay higher fees and tolls, but nowhere near enough to pay for the damage they cause.
According to AASHTO: The need for road surface maintenance is greatly attributable to the heaviest vehicles. Based on the findings of the American Association of State Highway Officials (AASHO) road test, damage caused by heavy trucks was long thought to increase with approximately the fourth power of the axle load. This means that one axle of 10 tons on a heavy truck was 160,000 times more damaging to a road surface than an axle of 0.5 tons (car scale).
Can we switch to rail freight now?
For a start, if the west span was reduced from 5 lanes to 4, that would increase congestion and delays, which directly leads to an economic cost and loss.
Oh, and two pedestrians have been killed by bikes in SF in the last 2 years, so there can be a human cost to having more bikes in SF as well.
But a suspended bike lane paid for by a toll on bikes is something I probably would not object to.
The riding of bike implies the non-driving of a car.
Unless the cost of riding a bike exceeds the cost of the car trip it replaced, the riding of a bike has a net positive impact.
If providing a bike lane adds to congestion and delays, then there is clearly an added cost, as all that wasted time can be valued. The average SF wage is about $35 an hour, so if ten thousand drivers are delayed by 6 minutes, that's 1000 times $35, or a $35,000 cost.
As for bikes replacing cars, you're assuming that people who would bike formerly drove a car, but that is far from true, as many would have taken the bus, the ferry or BART instead. Only the bus would have used the bridge, and if it carries a couple less people, that will not measurably change the traffic density.
"there can be a human cost to having more bikes in SF"
Are you kidding?
2 bike deaths in 2 years compared to around 60 car deaths in 2 years. There is such a skewed perception of danger in SF when it comes to bikes, especially when you compare it to cars.
Fatal car crashes and road traffic accident statistics for 2011
Fatal accident count: 30
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 43
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 9
Fatalities: 30
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 69
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 17
Read more: http://www.city-data.com/accidents/acc-San-Francisco-California.html#ixz...
You said there are 15 times as many fatalities from cars as from bikes.
But there are far more than 15 times the number of cars than bikes in the Bay Area.
So cars are safer than bikes by your own numbers!
2*15=30, 2*30=60, so the number of fatalities caused by drivers was 30 times higher over the past two years, not 15.
Beyond that, just two instances of bicyclist-caused fatalities in the past two years is not enough to be statistically significant, especially considering that there were zero bicyclist-caused fatalities in the prior five years.
A better metric to look at would just be reported collisions, whether there was an injury, fatality, or just property damage. Because there are more of these incidents related to bicyclists the data will be more significant.
According to SF's Department of Public Health bicyclists hit people 18 times in 2010. The SFMTA's 2011 report indicated a citywide bike mode share average of 3.4%. Therefore if bicyclists were causing exactly as much havoc as drivers we would expect there to be about 529 car collisions with people (100/3.4*18), but for 2010 the Department of Public Health reported a total of 811.
This means in 2010 a driver was 53% (811/529) more likely to hit another person than a bicyclist, without even getting into the details of how the person hit fared after the collision.
I'm not saying that we shouldn't be holding bicyclists accountable for any damage they inflict through negligence, or ignore dangerous vehicle code infractions, but can we please give this problem attention in proportion to the actual impact it has on public safety? And if not, then let us at least admit that our goal is something other than promoting safety.
collisions involving cars are usually reported if only for insurance purposes, but that's not true for bikes. The # of collisions for bikes is therefore likely to be much higher than that formally reported.
And even if there were 30 times more collisions for cars than for bikes, the above notwithstanding, I still believe that there are more than 30 times more cars in regular use, and certainly on a per-mile basis. So the bike stats still look worse.
So, like you, I want to view this in proportion to the damage done. But so far it looks like bikes are more accident-prone on a per-bike basis and almost certainly on a per-mile basis.
Again, the data from just the last two years including two bicyclist-involved fatalities is not statistically significant, and these cases received so much media attention specifically because they were so rare. As I stated, there were zero bicyclist-involved fatalities of pedestrians over the previous five years while the city still averaged 20 driver-involved fatalities of pedestrians (not including bicyclists) each year. It simply can't not be ignored that historically the number of these incidents is significantly lower for people on bikes than people in cars, even when adjusted for mode share % (3.4% bicycle traffic vs 46% private motor vehicles).
So far in 2013 in SF there have been three bicyclists killed and at least nine pedestrians killed in collisions with drivers, and no instances of fatalities between bicyclists and pedestrians or other bicyclists. How would you allocate resources in relation to this data?
that their deceased family member isn't "statistically significant". I'm sure that will be a great comfort to them. No, the simple facts is that every accident is a one-off, and they are all significant.
There will be more bike-induced fatalities, partly because there are now more bikes on the road (induced by all the road space we are throwing at them) and partly because of the very aggressive, and often illegal way cyclists ride in this city. I'm shocked there haven't been more than two deaths, frankly, as I have nearly been hit by some maniac a couple of times.
That said, a dozen fatalities in a year, while regrettable, is quite low for a city of three quarters of a million.
I said the DATA from the last two years was not statistically significant, and nothing about the nature of the tragedies themselves.
We have a decision to make about how to allocate our attention and resources in order to create a safer city in which nobody is needlessly murdered through preventable traffic incidents. We can do that through analyzing the data and the facts, or we can do it via our emotional responses and what we perceive as acceptable negligence. One will be effective, the other will retain the status quo.
SF's rate of pedestrian traffic fatalities is 2.33 per 100,000, considered high by the Federal Highway Administration, which is why it has been made a focus city for safety improvements by the Department of Transportation. And yes, some of those improvements will include "throwing road space" away on better bicycle and pedestrian facilities.
The vast majority of the cost of the new span was paid for not through general tax dollars but through user fees leveled on those who utilize the bridge - those are called "tolls.
Is this true?
that will be repaid from tolls. That was certainly the case for the original Bay Bridge and the GG Bridge.
Of course, when the bonds are finally redeemed, the tolls do not go away, so you are right to be cynical.
Meanwhile, on the Golden Gate Bridge, the thousands of cyclists and pedestrians who cross the span daily suffered when forced to share the east path while construction closed the west (bike) path for over a year recently. There were many scraped ankles, physical skirmishes, and angry confrontations as the LOS (level of service) on the east sidewalk dropped to below "F." Many of us in the cycling community pleaded to get the bridge board to cone off one car lane as a bi-directional cycle track on the weekends, when bike and pedestrian traffic is heaviest, and auto traffic is lightest.
This sensible, cheap, safe, and bike/ped/transit-first idea fell on deaf ears as the bridge board routinely makes no effort to address any problem unless it inconveniences drivers, even slightly. The hoards of "freeloaders" who use the paths? Fuck em. Let them work it out.
Putting bike lanes on the Bay Bridge would be more of a challenge, as it hasn't yet developed the popularity of the GGB, but would the GGB be as popular without bike lanes?
For many of us in the Transportation Planning community, the elephant in the room is that the Bay Bridge lacks Rapid Bus/HOV lanes, and the local transpo-cabal won't even talk about it.
Here we have green plated transportation and land use plans galore, but the idea of facilitating faster bus and carpool crossings is never even considered in bridge planning. Imagine all the AC-Transit buses flying over the bridge at 50mph rather than sitting in single-occupant car traffic. Picture people carpooling as if it was the norm. They already "casual carpool" every day just to jump ahead at the toll plaza. If there were eastbound HOV lanes, people would carpool in both directions, and buses could get to east bay cities faster than driving. They may have to convert 2 lanes to HOV.
I'd be happy to wait a while for the bike lanes if MTC, BATA, and Caltrans did the obvious and added HOV lanes to the bridge, but a complete lack of logical and ecological transportation decisions from these agencies persists. The elephant is currently very large and loud, but the local transportation decision makers continue to completely ignore so many obvious solutions.
I'd prefer the GG Bridge solution - dedicated space for cyclists and pedestrians but they have to play nice with each other.
Same with bike lanes in the city - put them on the sidewalks.
Motorists already uses a disproportionate share of public land to drive and park their cars, and they kill an average of 30 people a year in San Francisco alone, half of them pedestrians. And motorists don't come anywhere close to paying for their impacts to society, from the subsidized fuel they use to their impacts on public health and infrastructure. So, yeah, in the name of equity and democracy, I can justify wanting to reclaim some of the resources that are spent on automobiles and their owners.
Steven never seems to understand that telling the vast majority of people they're greedy pigs who need to pay more in the interest of his abstract notions of "equality and democracy" is an absolute non-starter for most people. It immediately makes people defensive and closes them off to honest and meaningful discussions around this issue.
Again - this is a very, very easy problem to solve. Bicyclists can agree to contribute to the building of a bridge-spanning bike lane by paying a toll. Problem solved.
You should pay nothing?
And not be licensed?
Nor registered?
Nor insured?
Nor have to stop at stop signs and lights?
Yes, even the poor need an efficient and dignified mode of transportation. You've supported underfunding transit, and now you even want to gouge people who choose a cheap and self-propelled transportation mode. You're shameless in your classism, and transparent in your hypocrisy in wanting to extend the authority of government that you otherwise criticize. Or, more likely, you're just trolls here to provoke.
You want your class to have "free stuff" just because they are your class. When Wall Street does that you become apoplectic with righteous indignation, but ask you to pay a buck for the longest most expensive bike lane on the planet and you cry poverty.
And even more ironic because I rarely see anyone cycling in SF who doesn't look white, professional, affluent and privileged. That you would share a bed with the all-white SF Green Party doesn't shock, but still disgusts.
Cyclists in SF and now far more diverse than drivers. We are young and old, rich and poor, male and female, black and white and brown. We are the future, you are the past, deal with it.
Yeah we get you like cycling but this is not a socialist revolution. It's just about an infrastructure that will mean less cyclists get killed.
But I looked out on Market Street today at the racial mix of cyclists. I couldn't always tell, of course, but there were far more white cyclists than every other race put together.
I saw only one black guy on a bike, and he was riding on the sidewalk!
It was10-15 years ago, as I recall, when Bay Bridge plans were taking shape, and MTC put out an RFP for designs for the new East Span.
Who else out there was fighting to get rail capability on the Bay Bridge proposals? So many local transpo advocates and environmental groups argued with Caltrans and MTC that the bridge should be built with rail capability, at least. This was not a hare-brained notion: BART was already crowded and their modeling showed that they would reach passenger capacity about NOW, and High Speed Rail was definitely on the horizon.
Our trusted "deciders" treated this like it was the craziest idea they had ever heard, and fairly unilaterally informed the ignorant masses that there was no demand for rail on the bridge, and it just wasn't worth considering, even though their own modeling showed that we would reach car and transit capacity within 20 years.
The point is that most of the government-funded transportation agencies have a history of making expensive, foolish decisions, and directing funds at projects that would serve the fewest travelers and exacerbate traffic problems. Case it point: Caldecott Tunnel 4th bore. Another billion dollars so Walnut Creek shoppers didn't have to wait in traffic in Orinda for 5 minutes. Instead, they'll wait at the 24/580 interchange, according to transportation agency modeling.
Did anyone consider adding bike lanes? The Berkeley Hills are the biggest barrier to adding Contra Costa Cities to the Bay Area commuter cycling network.
We're supposed to be enjoying the increased health and decreased GHGs from active transportation, but support for other modes is weak, at best.
Street level bay crossing should be at the level of the, er streets.
expected, the CA Senate approves the rename of the entire bridge span?
Or will you immaturely and petulantly refuse to call it that out of some hopelessly misguided principle?
I go to the Oakland Coliseum or Candlestick Park, sometimes over the Bay Bridge, as I always have, no matter what politicians and corporations want to call them. The misguided principle is the one that tries rename structures that were built and paid for by taxpayers.
am calling hypocrisy on your new-found opposition to naming things.
I think San Francisco International Airport is a fine name, although if they decide to name it after anyone, I think Milk would be an excellent choice, far better than Dianne Feinstein (it was rumors of a plan to name it after her that originally triggered the Milk idea). And I do think something significant should be named after Milk, who is dead and has an important and clearly established legacy, unlike Brown or Feinstein, who are still doing dirty deeds on behalf of their corporate paymasters and rich buddies. Whoever manages to get approval for and fund a Willie Brown sign on the bridge will probably get a city contract out of Willie's longtime lackey, Ed Lee. The corruption in this city is just that obscene.
1) SFBG covered the Milk rename of SFO very sympathetically, so why did you not contribute at that time that you oppose any renaming? Why wait only until a political figure who you dislike is mooted as a name?
2) Brown did far more for this city than Milk who, had he not been murdered would no more be remembered now than any other Supe from that era. Can you name offhand any other Supe from back then, apart from Feinstein of course. I'll bet you cannot.
The only obscene thing in this city is your constant opportunistic flip-flopping over issues like this.
PS: I do not see why it matter whether someone is dead or not. If they made a contribution, then honor them.
"Carlsson rejects the neoliberal approach of begging for scraps as we ride into a future that simply can't continue to be dominated by automobiles."
No, I would counter by arguing that the bike coalitions are advocating for a separate bike/ped path which will be a safer and more comfortable solution, as opposed to having the path shoehorned into the existing bridge which is not an ideal solution for any party, especially when it comes to the bridge approaches. Arguing for the best possible and more expensive build-out does not equal "begging for scraps".
an elevated bike lane. But this "best possible" solution has an obvious problem - the east span is 5 lanes and where that funnels into 4 would cause congestion and crashes - presumably in the tunnel under the island - the worst possible place for that.
The "best possible" solution referenced in the previous comment was the separated bike path, not the on-street bike lane conversion. A separated path will not create any congestion or crash issues as it would pick up from where the east span pathway will already be landing on Yerba Buena Island, and will not go through the tunnel at all. Several alignment alternatives for the path onto the island as well as the path into SF have already been determined by the MTC (www.mtc.ca.gov/planning/bay_bridge/west_span_bike_ped.htm), and another report with even more detailed info will be out by the end of this year.
If this billion dollar suspended bike lane is a non-starter, and it surely is, then a bike lane can only exist if the 5 lanes of traffic are funneled into 4 lanes in the tunnel, and that would be a disaster.
You can take bikes on BART and ferries. That's good enough for commuting, and leave the east span bike lane for recreational use.
Well, not everyone is so willing to dismiss the idea of a separated path, despite the cost. The planning and construction itself will take an estimated 10 years, and then it would continue to be in use for many decades after that. Can you not imagine that it might be necessary to have a non-motorized connection across the bay by 2023, 2043, 2063?
years, probably around the time that the "peak oil" and "global warming" scaremongering myths started out. And yet we now have more "discovered but not yet extracted" fossil fuel than in 1973, probably three times as many cars, and there is absolutely no sign that we are going to throw cars away and start riding bikes or horses or whatever else the Green Party thinks.
Alternative fuels have prolonged the private auto for another 100 years, and probably indefinitely. Do not hold your breath. This is America, not some small European principality.
I'm not talking about an "end of the auto" scenario, just a subtle mode shift as the population, congestion, and energy prices continue to climb and more space efficient and economical methods of transportation become increasingly more reasonable in comparison. The mode share of bicycles in SF is currently at 3.4%, pedestrians at 10%, transit at 32% and private motor vehicles is at 46%. If, in the next ten years the bike mode share makes it even up to 10% (SF is unrealistically shooting for 20%) wouldn't that at least justify better transbay accommodation so as not to clog up the already crowded transit systems any further?
At current rates of growth even the capacity of the new East Span is projected to max out by 2023. Why not try to add more capacity for transbay commuters without blowing even more money on additional spans or tubes?
It will take people off the road and onto the path- saving you time as you cross!
It's a win-win.
car to bike even if this "bike lane to nowhere" is extended at massive cost. On purely a cost-benefit basis, it cannot be justified. On ideological grounds, who knows?
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PEORIA, Ill. -- Two homeless Peorians were indicted in the murder of 22 year-old Dylan Propst on Monday.
Jay Conway, 21, and Adam Brown-Windle 23, were charged on counts of Murder, Armed Robbery and Dismemberment.
Propst's body was found earlier this month in the crawl space of a vacant home on Peoria's East Bluff. An autopsy showed Propst died of multiple stab wounds and blunt force injuries to his head and chest.
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April 2, 2014 by Tony Gregory
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2014 LMP2 WEC contenders Strakka Racing has successfully completed a shakedown of its new Strakka Dome S103 chassis at Turweston Aerodrome. Driven by northern Irishman Jonny Kane and Danny Watts, the first of a new breed of LMP2 Chassis from the Strakka DOME Racing partnership is powered by Nissan's VK45 4.5-litre V8. The car completed a number... [Read more...]


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Expanding the playoffs a bad idea
Expanded playoffs? Bad idea if the wild-card games were a clue. Plus, how Leslie Frazier and Mike Shanahan handled QB decisions.
Lynch, Seahawks too tough for Redskins
Marshawn Lynch ran for 131 yards and a TD in helping the Seahawks grab a 24-14 NFC wild-card victory over the Redskins on Sunday.
Friday injury report for wild-card round
Here is the Friday injury report for the wild-card weekend, showing to what degree injured players participated in their teams' practices.
Thursday's wild-card injury report
The injury report report for this weekend's wild-card action, as released by the NFL.
Redskins' Jackson quietly putting together strong season
Redskins OLB Rob Jackson has been an underrated reason for the team's defensive success, whether he's pressuring or dropping into coverage.
Key matchup: Seahawks QB Russell Wilson vs. Redskins' pressure
Can Russell Wilson get outside the pocket? Can the Redskins afford to keep blitzing?
Running the 'Card table: Tom Danyluk's wildcard predictions
PFW columnist Tom Danyluk breaks down the wild-card round action and offers his predictions.
Lewis, Pagano highlight emotional weekend
Three of this year's wild-card games are whoppers, with the two Sunday games appearing to be quite fascinating.
NFC West Spin cycle: Niners, Seahawks gear up for postseason
The Niners and Seahawks have plenty of momentum for the playoffs afer taking down the Cardinals and Rams, respectively, in Week 17.
Week 17 Players of the Week
This week, PFW selects Alfred Morris, Everson Griffen and Darius Reynaud as its Players of the Week.
NFC East Spin cycle: Redskins claim first division title since 1999
The Redskins are in the playoffs and everyone else is home for the rest of the holidays. Surprised? So are we.
Rookies propel Redskins to NFC East title
Robert Griffin III ran for a TD and RB Alfred Morris ran for 200 yards and three TDs as the Redskins beat the Cowboys 28-18 Sunday night.
Key matchup: Cowboys WR Dez Bryant vs. Redskins' secondary
He might be a Pro Bowl snub, but Cowboys WR Dez Bryant might be the hottest receiver in football. Can the Redskins stop him?
Still plenty to determine in Week 17
The "pandemonium at FedEx Field," as DeAngelo Hall is calling the Redskins-Cowboys win-and-in matchup, heads the Week 17 slate.
Week 17 playoff scenarios
Seeding is up for grabs in the AFC, while five teams fight for two spots in the NFC playoffs in Week 17.
The Redskins on Tuesday agreed to a two-year deal Rocca, the 39-year-old former Australian rules football player who has played two seasons in Washington.||||||| The Redskins are traditionally an active player in free agency, but they have little money to spend because of a $36 million salary cap penalty imposed by the NFL for the way they structured contracts during the 2010 uncapped season. The second half of the penalty took effect Tuesday at the formal start of the new league year.
The Philadelphia Eagles have re-signed Rocca to a one-year contract. Rocca had been the team's last unsigned restricted free agent. The deal was announced Thursday.||||||| The 36-year-old Rocca had a franchise-best 38.3 yards net average in 2009, breaking his single-season record of 37.9 set in 2008. He has averaged 42.6 gross yards per punt in his three seasons in Philadelphia while sending 74 punts inside the 20-yard line. Rocca played 15 years in the Australian Football League before joining the Eagles.
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Yamaha Marine Group has announced that its F350, the industry's first V8 5.3-liter four-stroke outboard, has won a "Best of the Year" award for 2007 from Motor Boating Magazine.
Motor Boating's "Best of the Year" awards celebrate innovations and exceptional events that take place during each calendar year. This year, the magazine presented 11 awards spanning several categories including: engines, electronics, boats, and most heroic boater.
"Yamaha really shattered the technology barriers when they unveiled the industry's first V8," said Jeanne Craig, executive editor, Motor Boating. "We are pleased to present Yamaha with this award and applaud the company's bold innovation and ability to take outboards to the next level in terms of power and thrust."
Launched at the 2007 Miami International Boat Show, the F350 produces a 350 prop-shaft rated horsepower, and is designed to provide massive thrust for the heaviest off-shore outboard-powered boats. At the same time, displacement means the engine makes 350 horsepower without the strain and internal pressures found in high-output, small displacement engines.
Along with being more resistant than before to the potential for water intrusion, the new motor also uses a number of new technologies, including: ionic combustion sensors that constantly monitor combustion conditions and adjust spark timing; a dimpled outer cylinder sleeve to reduce oil consumption; the new Enhanced Ultimate Corrosion Protection System (UCP-II(TM)) with additional sacrificial anodes; an innovative internal paint process and new-generation head gaskets; and Yamaha's Command Link Digital Electronic Control system with redundant electronic engine control, automatic multi-engine synchronization and electronic throttle and shift.
The company's first V8 outboard powerhead was designed specifically for the marine market and features more than 600 new parts. The design is a 60-degree V8 with 32 valves (four valves per cylinder) and double overhead cams. It uses variable camshaft timing to optimize the engine's torque at low and mid-range rpm. With sequential, multi-point fuel injection, it has eight long intake tracks in the induction system to optimize power. In addition, it features In-Bank Exhaust with Dual Power Surge Chambers, a system that relieves pressure in the exhaust ports.
The F350 was designed from the beginning to power off-shore boats. However, it employs a number of new features designed to even further enhance its off-shore capabilities.
In addition, the outboard uses an "Ultra-Tough" gear case with dual water inlets for improved cooling. Inside the lower unit are hardened gears and enhanced bearings and surfaces for greater off-shore durability. Forged motor mounts and an oversized mounting bracket also add to the F350's portfolio of toughness.
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Millsboro, Del. - It didn't take long for police in Delaware to find and arrest a homeless man they say robbed another man at gunpoint while he was pumping gas.
The robbery happened Saturday night at the BP station on Long Neck Road.
Troopers say 32-year-old Gary Laskowski walked up to the man demanded money but when the victim told him he didn't have any Laskowski went through the man's pockets and took some cash.
According to police, he then, fled in an SUV but was quickly pulled over. He now faces a number of charges including
Robbery in the 1st degree, possession of a deadly weapon during
the commission of a felony, possession of a deadly weapon by person prohibited, carrying a concealed deadly weapon, 2 counts of reckless endangering in the 1st degree, delivery of a hypodermic needle, tampering with physical evidence, theft under $1,500.00.
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on Apr 16, 2013 at 9:17 pm
It does seem like we have had a steady increase in homeless people panhandling and loitering in supermarket parking lots. I think it is a mistake to donate to homeless people.
on Apr 16, 2013 at 9:25 pm
I agree with annonomous. You give the panhandler money and they might use it to buy food for themselves or their kids, or worse, they might buy a big bottle of beer to numb their pain. Let them suffer, that's what my parents taught me. You give them money, they eat food, and the nourishment just allows them to live another day in our community. Best way to exterminate them is to let them starve to death.
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" . . . brandished a knife at the worker . . . "
I certainly hope this young man (very young really) is guided to the help he needs. Tough to suggest that a person brandishing a knife over stolen alcohol would have otherwise used a handout to buy food though.


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But with a credit card and a computer it's easier than ever for anyone to buy a firearm.
"If you're selling firearms that you at least have some idea who you're selling it to. Make sure it's not somebody who's going to do something dangerous with them. That shouldn't be possessing that type of a weapon" Sheriff David Groves of Cherokee County explains.
In 1993, The Brady Law took effect. It requires federally licensed gun dealers to require background checks from individuals. Today with online private sales, that law doesn't apply.
"For online sales....when you go from buying from a dealer to buying from an individual, the regulations get a lot less stringent. In Kansas, there's no gun registration. If I wanted to sell a handgun or any type of gun to a Kansas resident, there's really no type of regulations or requirements on my part to conduct a background check or anything of that nature. As long as I'm not already aware that the person would not be exempt of any of the reasons such as being a convicted felon, have a domestic violence conviction or a known abuser of controlled substances." Groves says.
Rhoades is still counting on traditional gun buyers who want to know where their firearm is coming from, and aren't afraid to prove they're legal to own the gun.
"These are easily concealed. And you have a lot of crime. and a lot of people that are young are out there and doing a lot of crime - break ins, and all these things, so you don't want them to have these pistols." Rhoades says.
No legislation has been drafted for regulating sales through online buying, selling and trading of guns.
Ethan and his wife Tracy are administrators the four states guns and more facebook group.
"We decided to create one group to bring everyone with the same interests together - just focused on the firearms, the fishing, the hunting, all those items into one - to make it simpler for everyone to find. Then we expanded it into the largest area that we thought was reasonable to get more people involved." Ethan says.
He says "Our roles as the admins is to make sure the site runs cleanly...smoothly...That people don't get on there and harass each other, that other items that aren't related to the group don't get posted on there clogging up the site, so that everything keeps flowing smoothly."
The pair say they don't do background checks on those who join or buy guns, but can kick people out of the group if they post inappropriately. The group has 8,000 members in less than a year, up to 100 new people join daily. But gun enthusiasts aren't convinced in its safety - regardless how much the group is checked, but even advocates of gun ownership question the safety of buying firearms off sites like Facebook.
Troy Bastian is a local firearms instructor and NRA member, he says a private sale opens a door for guns to fall into the hands of criminals.
"If I advertise a gun on a private site....That requires no background check, that requires no dealer involvement, that requires no federal firearms form to fill out...and I inflate the price of that gun by a couple hundred dollars, I feel as though I should be somewhat suspicious when someone comes and doesn't even debate my price. Who doesn't want to negotiate, who is willing to spend whatever I ask for." Bastian says.
But Ethan disagrees. He says "we provide the service of an online classified ad, and we also provide an online educational service for people who are wanting to learn about firearms, or how to trade them."
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The launch of the Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation
A foundation set up memory of a British sailor who died when a catamaran he was on capsized, is being launched today. Olympic gold medalist Andrew Simpson from Sherborne in Dorset was training for the Americas Cup in May in San Francisco Bay when the accident happened.
Founded by Sir Ben Ainslie, Iain Percy OBE and Andrew's wife Leah the Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation will work to honour Andrew's life and legacy by encouraging youngsters into sailing and to enjoy the water as much as he did.
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Stocks Slip on Fed's Mixed Messages Extending June Decline
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- U.S. stocks fell Friday extending June's decline to 1.5%, the first monthly retreat for the S&P 500 since October as investors struggled to sort through the mixed messages from Federal Reserve officials about a timeline for curbing the central bank's stimulus measure.
The S&P 500 fell 0.4% to close the month at 1,606.28. The index rose 0.87% for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.8% to 14,909.66. The blue-chip index increased 0.74% for the week. The Nasdaq gained 0.04% to 3,403.25. The tech-heavy index jumped 1.4% over the past five trading sessions.
Confusion about the Fed's schedule for winding down its quantitative easing program increased Friday after Federal Reserve Governor Jeremy Stein indicated the central bank could begin curbing its bond-buying program in September, which somewhat went against the comments from other Fed officials this week that tapering would be very gradual.
Elsewhere, Richmond Fed President Jeffrey Lacker said during an economic outlook speech in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia to expect volatility to stay in the markets so long as the debate on the timeline for reducing the asset purchases was ongoing. Following up on Stein's views, Lacker said he was skeptical of the notion that there could be any additional benefits from the continuation of the bond buying and was more concerned about the potential risks tied to further balance sheet expansion.The benchmark 10-year Treasury was falling 6/32, boosting the yield to 2.493%. During a speech on monetary policy to the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, Stein urged investors to not look so much nonfarm payrolls data that is released going into the month's meeting. He cautioned that any move by the central bank to wind down stimulus will likely be decided according to economic numbers that preceded those jobs numbers and had been released since the Fall 2012 period when QE3 was launched, in assessing the overall U.S. recovery and in order to lessen potential volatility in the markets. "The best approach is for the [Federal Reserve] to be clear that in making a decision in, say, September, it will give primary weight to the large stock of news that has accumulated since the inception of the program and will not be unduly influenced by whatever data releases arrive in the few weeks before the meeting ... as salient as these releases may appear to be to market participants," Stein commented. "Even if a data release from early September does not exert a strong influence on the decision to make an adjustment at the September meeting, that release will remain relevant for future decisions," he said. "If the news is bad, and it is confirmed by further bad news in October and November, this would suggest that the 7% unemployment goal is likely to be further away, and the remainder of the program would be extended accordingly." Accenture (ACN) plunged 10.3% to $71.96 after the company gave a disappointing outlook on both sales and earnings, forecasting current quarter revenue of $6.7 billion to $7 billion, which was below the average analyst estimate of $7.4 billion. Full-year earnings outlook was cut to $4.18 to $4.22 a share and missed the consensus estimate of $4.30 a share. For its fiscal third quarter, revenues barely budged and were worse than expected as its consulting results turned out lackluster amid weakness in its European market and communications, media and technology unit. BlackBerry (BBRY) shares plunged 27.8% to $10.46 after the company missed Wall Street's top- and bottom-line estimates in its first-quarter results on Friday. The smartphone maker reported revenue of $3.1 billion, up from $2.8 billion in the prior year's quarter, but below analysts' forecasts of $3.36 billion. BlackBerry reported a loss from continuing operations of $84 million, or 16 cents a share, compared with a loss of $510 million, or 97 cents a share, in the prior year's quarter. Computer Sciences Corp. (CSC) fell 2% to $43.77 after the Navy said Thursday that Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) beat a number of contractors including Computer Sciences in winning a $3.5 billion contract to operate the Navy's communications network through 2018. Biogen Idec ( BIIB ) added 3.1% to $215.20 as it continued to win favorable opinions on Wall Street. Earlier in the week, Jefferies analyst Corey Davis wrote in a client note that the company's multiple sclerosis treatment Tecfidera was threatening the market share of competitors such as Teva Pharmaceutical's ( TEVA ) Copaxone. Economic numbers Friday were mixed with bright spots. The headline number on the Chicago Purchasing Managers Index release on Friday pointed to a deterioration in business conditions in the Chicago area. The gauge declined to a worse than expected 51.6 in June from 58.7 in May. On average, a drop to 56 was expected, according to a Thomson Reuters poll of economists. However, the employment index component of the report showed a rise to 57.8 from 56.9. The final estimate on the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index came in better than expected at 84.1 in June vs. the prior estimate of 82.7. Economists had predicted no changes in the final estimate. Follow @atwtse Written by Andrea Tse and Joe Deaux in New York >To contact the writer of this article, click here: Andrea Tse.>.
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CHICAGO — The Cincinnati Bengals lost their lead, their cool and the game.
They'll have to do better if they want to live up to the lofty preseason expectations.
Andy Dalton threw two interceptions and Rey Maualuga got called for a penalty near the end to wipe out any chance at a comeback, sending the Bengals to a 24-21 season-opening loss to the Chicago Bears after blowing an 11-point lead on Sunday.
Jay Cutler passed to Brandon Marshall for the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter, helping the Bears give Marc Trestman a victory in his first game as an NFL head coach.
Dalton threw for 282 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. A.J. Green had 162 yards receiving and two touchdowns, including a 45-yarder.
But it was a disappointing opener for a team coming off back-to-back playoff appearances for the first time since 1981 and 1982.
They were up 11 in the third quarter, only to have Chicago rally down the stretch.
The Bengals would have had one last chance to win or tie it but Maualuga committed a personal foul away from the play when Cincinnati stopped Michael Bush after a short gain on third-and-6 at the Cincinnati 45 with a little over a minute left.
The unnecessary roughness penalty kept the drive going and allowed Cutler to take a knee twice, ending the game.
"We had a lot of guys unfortunately lose composure today," Bengals coach Marvin Lewis said. "We can't do that."
For the Bears, it wasn't quite the performance they were looking for after making some big changes in the offseason.
But they made the most of a handful of big plays by Cutler and repeated mistakes by the Bengals.
Cutler threw for 242 yards behind a line with four new starters. Marshall had eight catches for 104 yards and the offense pulled it out after struggling most of the way.
The Bengals led by 11 in the third quarter and were up 21-17 early in the fourth when Tim Jennings jarred the ball from Mohamed Sanu following a reception and made the recovery.
Chicago took over at its 19 and got an 8-yard run from Matt Forte on fourth-and-inches at the Bengals 27 to keep the drive going.
Cutler then found Marshall in the front corner of the end zone for a 19-yard touchdown with 7:58 remaining.
The offense seemed stuck most of the afternoon but came through in the end, with Cutler completing 21-of-33 passes. He also had two touchdowns to go with an interception.
Charles Tillman matched a career high with two interceptions, giving him 35 overall for Chicago.
And Robbie Gould set a franchise record with a 58-yard field goal at the end of the first half following some questionable clock management by Cincinnati.
Up 14-10 at the half, the Bengals started the third quarter with an 80-yard scoring drive.
Tillman got called for interference on a deep pass to Green that put the ball on the 1 and BenJarvus Green-Ellis plowed in from the 5, making it 21-10.
But the Bears responded with an 80-yard drive that ended with Forte running it in from the 1 to get them back within four.
Vontaze Burfict intercepted Cutler near midfield early in the fourth quarter, taking a shot to the right knee from Chicago's Kyle Adams.
Cincinnati took over at the Bears 40 but Sanu's fumble at the 17 led to a big swing.
CLEVELAND — As long as he's Miami's quarterback, Ryan Tannehill will play in Dan Marino's shadow.
Someday, he hopes to cast his own.
Tannehill, surrounded by more offensive weapons in his second NFL season, passed for 272 yards and a touchdown, leading the Dolphins to a 23-10 win on Sunday over the Cleveland Browns, who lost their ninth straight opener and fell to 1-14 in Week 1 since 1999.
Tannehill threw a 34-yard TD pass to Brian Hartline in the third quarter and completed 6-of-7 passes for 78 yards on the Dolphins' game-clinching TD drive in the fourth.
Daniel Thomas had a 1-yard scoring plunge with 6:48 left, putting the Dolphins up by 10, and Miami then handed it over to a defense that recorded six sacks and pummeled quarterback Brandon Weeden from start to finish. Defensive end Cameron Wake had 2 1/2 sacks and Dimitri Patterson had two of the Dolphins' three interceptions.
Hartline had nine catches for 114 yards.
Tannehill went 7-9 as a starter during an up-and-down rookie season (12 touchdowns, 13 interceptions) but the former first-round pick showed the Dolphins enough promise that they invested more in his future. The club signed free-agent wide receivers Mike Wallace and Brandon Gibson, and re-signed Hartline to a 5-year, $30 million contract.
For the Browns, coach Rob Chudzinski's opener was like so many previous ones.
Cleveland hasn't won its first home game since 2004 and despite some renewed energy with the addition of better players, the Browns haven't changed. Weeden finished 26-of-53 for 289 yards and one TD but he was plagued by several drops and his offensive line was manhandled.
Rookie Caleb Sturgis kicked field goals of 49, 45 and 36 yards for the Dolphins, who were leading 13-10 when Tannehill took the Dolphins 85 yards to set up Thomas' short TD.
Tannehill opened the drive with completions of 24 yards to Gordon and 16 to Hartline. Tannehill moved the Dolphins down the field without once hooking up with Wallace, who had just one catch for 15 yards.
Weeden was missing top wide receiver Josh Gordon, who is suspended for the first two games for violating the league's drug policy. Gordon would have helped some but the Browns also hurt themselves with nine penalties and couldn't get running back Trent Richardson away from Miami's tacklers. He had 47 yards on 13 carries but none in the fourth.
Tannehill connected with Hartline in the third quarter to give the Dolphins a 13-7 lead.
Three plays after Browns safety T.J. Ward dropped a possible interception in the end zone, Tannehill waited for Hartline to run a double move and get past cornerback Buster Skrine before hitting his wide receiver in stride down the left sideline.
Weeden and the Browns' offense overcame a bizarre, ugly first half — five penalties, three interceptions — to somehow lead 7-6 at halftime.
With 28 seconds left, Weeden hit a leaping Jordan Cameron in the back of the end zone for Cleveland's lone TD, a score that brought a fist pump from Chudzinski, a lifelong Browns fan who landed his dream job and knows he has a lot of work to do with one of the league's youngest teams.


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Lister Centre is the largest first-year residence at the University of Alberta. First and second year undergraduate students typically live in these buildings. The rooms are furnished with a bed, desk, chair, and dresser. The double dormitory style room is shown in this panorama. There is a shared washroom. This residence supports students as they transition to residence and university life with a well-developed orientation program and highly trained staff. For more information please see: http://www.residence.ualberta.ca/OurResidences/FirstYearStudents/ListerCentre.aspx
Lister Centre is the largest first-year residence at the University of Alberta. First and second year...
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The capital of Canada is Ottawa, in the province of Ontario. There are offically ten provinces and three territories in Canada, which is the second largest country in the world in terms of land area.
While politically and legally an independant nation, the titular head of state for Canada is still Queen Elizabeth.
On the east end of Canada, you have Montreal as the bastion of activity. Montreal is famous for two things, VICE magazine and the Montreal Jazz Festival. One is the bible of hipster life (disposable, of course) and the other is a world-famous event that draws more than two million people every summer. Quebec is a French speaking province that has almost seceded from Canada on several occasions, by the way..
When you think of Canada, you think of . . . snow, right?
But not on the West Coast. In Vancouver, it rains. And you'll find more of the population speaking Mandarin than French (but also Punjabi, Tagalog, Korean, Farsi, German, and much more).
Like the other big cities in Canada, Vancouver is vividly multicultural and Vancouverites are very, very serious about their coffee.
Your standard Vancouverite can be found attired head-to-toe in Lululemon gear, mainlining Cafe Artigiano Americanos (spot the irony for ten points).
But here's a Vancouver secret only the coolest kids know: the best sandwiches in the city aren't found downtown. Actually, they're hidden in Edgemont Village at the foot of Grouse Mountain on the North Shore.
"It's actually worth coming to Canada for these sandwiches alone." -- Michelle Superle, Vancouver
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Makes about 3 cups – Will Rub about 3 racks
Ingredients:1 cup brown sugar1 cup white sugar2 tablespoons paprika2 tablespoons kosher salt4 tablespoons of granulated garlic or garlic powder2 tablespoons black pepper2 tablespoons onion powder1 tablespoon dried basil – ground really fine
Baby Back or Spare Ribs (Stanley's uses and prefers Baby Back ribs)
Remove entirely or "score" the membrane on your rack of ribs
Rub both sides of rack with your rub (let sit overnight if you can)
Smoke with indirect heat 3 hours at 200-225 degrees
Gas Grill and Charcoal Grill with wood chips (indirect heat) about 3 hours (don't cook directly over the fire – light one side but cook on the other side)
Don't look at your ribs too often! Don't even open the lid at all for at least an hour. Every time you open the lid you're letting out precious heat and smoke!
Use the "bend test" to see if they are done. Pick up the slab with a pair of tongs, close to the end. If they are ready, the slab will bow until the meat starts to crack or break under its own weight.
Baste with BBQ sauce and wrap in heavy duty foil.
When you are ready to eat, put your ribs meat side down on your cutting board. Trace the left side of each bone with your knife, creating a nice, meaty rib. Enjoy!
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731 Cinnamon Beach, 3rd Floor, New Furniture, HDTV in Palm Coast
- bedrooms 3
- baths 3
- sleeps 6
- pool yes
- hot tub yes
- pets allowed yes
- type Condo
- community Cinnamon Beach
rates (USD)
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$ 1,195 - $ 2,195 / week
$ 3,000 - $ 8,500 / month
Palm Coast Condo deals
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Get 10% off when you book a rental through August 2, 2014 - September 30, 2014. Call us and mention code "Rebook10". Or, go to our web site at VacationRentalPros. com and enter "Rebook10" into the check out. Hurry! Limited time offer!
- $376 $338/night (10% off)
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Understated but charming, with excellent proportions, your main living area at Cinnamon Beach's condo 731 is airy, open-plan and very inviting. The ocean view - so fantastic you might think you could step from your balcony and walk on water - is unending. Sleeping 6 people in total, this large condo has three bedrooms and three full bathrooms - no one will be asked to share!
Cinnamon Beach 731 is perfect for family vacations - no matter what shape or size your family. The resort's secure, gated property provides teenagers with great freedom - while you enjoy peace of mind. A very comfortable, yet luxurious, unit provides harmonious furnishings that create a feeling of home and peace.
Nowhere is more relaxing than your oceanfront balcony. This large space will immediately become your family's outdoor living room. It's a great spot to play Scrabble with your children or grandkids. At Cinnamon Beach, al fresco vacations are the perfect default.
Inside, watch a movie or a crucial ball game stretched on your comfortable couches. Or just put your feet up and absorb a stack of your favorite magazines. (After all, you've earned it after an exhausting day at the pool!) Should you prefer to dine at the indoor dining table, you'll love the colorful, fun atmosphere - with a great view of the ocean.
Your gorgeous and very well-equipped full kitchen may inspire creativity - perhaps making you wish you packed your recipe books. No need! Just Google your favorite chef, as the unit is wired for high-speed cable Internet.
You're invited to unwind and to feel truly at home during your stay. Some guests choose to enhance their stay and to pack comforts close to their hearts - like their waffle iron! By all means, have waffles ever tasted better than when eaten perched above the Atlantic Ocean? Unlikely.
After another long, perfect day, retire to your master suite - decorated more finely than many 5-star hotels. Within, the ocean view is a rather tasty add-on. Throw the windows wide and enjoy the ocean air while curling into your pillow-top king-sized bed. You can enjoy the sunrise without moving a muscle, though the beach is a minute's walk if you feel intrepid.
This is a unit whose owners take great care in their guests' comfort. Recent additions include a brand new 37" HDTV, and a one-off local info guide will direct you to the owners' favorite local restaurants and attractions. Packed with tips and insider knowledge - your perfect vacation is all set, ready and waiting.
Cinnamon Beach at Ocean Hammock Beach Resort rentals in Palm Coast Florida include access to a large ocean front heated pool, a second heated pool with a gradual slope entrance for kids and families, a "water splash zone" for kids, a fitness center, a kid's game room, an adult game room with pool table, jacuzzi and a selection of picturesque walking and jogging trails. Email us as we also have a list of great nearby restaurants, grocery stores and golf courses.
condo rental amenities
- Blender
- Coffee Maker
- Cookware
- Dishwasher
- Full Kitchen
- Ice Maker
- Microwave
- Oven
- Refrigerator
- Stove
- Toaster
- Utensils
- Ceiling Fans
- Central Air
- Ironing Board
- Linens
- Washer & Dryer
- Cable Television
- DVD Player
- Television
- Wireless Internet
activities and attractions in Palm Coast Atlantic Coast North
- Balcony
- Beach Walking
- Beachcombing
- Biking
- Boating
- Deep Sea Fishing
- Fishing
- Golf Courses
- Hiking Trails
- Hot Tub
- Ocean Kayaking
- Outdoor Shower
- Pool
- Sight-Seeing
- Surf Fishing
- Surfing
- Swimming
- Walkway to Water
- Wildlife Viewing
- Wind Surfing
- 83 miles to Orlando, FL
- 30 miles - Daytona Airport (DAB)
- 75 miles Jacksonville Airport (JAX)
- 90 miles - Orlando Airport (MCO)
- Baseball Park
- Jacksonville Stadium (Jaguars)
- Kennedy Space Center
- Lighthouse
- Marine Land
- Museums
- St Augustine Historic Town
- Theatre
- Outlet Shopping
- Area Fitness Center
- Craft Shopping
- Medical Services Nearby
- Nearby Grocery
- Shopping
- Beach
- Kids Games
- Library
- Miniature Golf
- Movie Theatre
- Exceptional Sunrises
- Exceptional Views
- On Beach
vacation rental rates
Rate Table:
Tip: To get the lowest weekly or monthly rates, arrive on a Saturday.
Dates~ Nightly~ Weekly~ Monthly
Jun 1, 2013-Aug 31, 2013~ $202-$400~ $1333-$2125~ $6355-$8500
Sep 1, 2013-Nov 30, 2013~ $225-$250~ $1195-$1395~ $3000-$3200
Dec 1, 2013-Feb 28, 2014~ $225-$350~ $1195-$1995~ $3140-$5207
Mar 1, 2014-May 31, 2014~ $225-$325~ $1195-$1595~ $4376-$6779
Jun 1, 2014-Aug 31, 2014~ $250-$550~ $1395-$2195~ $6355-$8500
Prices exclude taxes & fees. Regular rates exclude any special online savings. Monthly rates are based on a 30 day month.


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A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats: Raising, Communicating, and Enforcing Expectations in Online Courses
As an instructor new to the online environment, I carefully reviewed the syllabus and the requirements for the course discussions and assignments and incorporated the following ideas from Myers-Wylie, Mangieri & Hardy: a "what you need to know" document that includes policies about late work, formatting, source citations, grading and feedback, and the dangers of plagiarism; a separate "assignments at a glance" calendar that details due dates and submission instructions; a "frequently asked questions" thread in the discussion forum; detailed scoring rubrics for each assignment, and example assignments. As is typical in the online environment, my course was equipped with areas for announcements and discussions and a grade book with a place to post comments for individual students. I used all these formats to communicate with students about course requirements and provide detailed feedback.
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Online teaching is growing at a rapid pace. To meet the increasing demand of online education, many courses have been designed to enable the instructor to be more of a facilitator rather than an active participant in the classroom space (Ragan, 2009). However, building an active, student-centered learning environment in online classes is needed to prevent instructors from becoming stagnant and to motivate and inspire them to take on a variety of roles as the students' "guide, facilitator, and teacher" (Ragan, 2009, p. 6). This article will discuss the unique needs of the online student and suggest three strategies to meet these needs through effective, innovative online instruction.
Creating a Sense of Instructor Presence in the Online Classroom
Online instructors need to be intentional about creating a sense of presence in their courses so that students know that somebody is leading their educational experience. According to Larry Ragan, director of instructional design and development for Penn State's World Campus, this sense of presence consists of three dimensions:
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7 Assessment Challenges of Moving Your Course Online (and a Dozen+ Solutions)
Not all online courses are created from scratch. Many—if not most—are online versions of courses that have previously been taught face-to-face. In these cases, where an instructor or instructional designer is adapting an existing face-to-face course for online delivery, assessments already exist.
Tips for Humanizing Your Online Course
Taking an online course can be an isolating experience, but it doesn't have to be. There are several key techniques you can employ to humanize your online courses and thus improve the learning experience as well as success and retention rates.
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The majority of us teach the way we were taught growing up (Southern Regional Education Board, 2009). This presents a challenge for online faculty, who most likely received their education in a traditional, brick and mortar school. Online instruction is much different from face-to-face instruction. Over the past nine years, I have discovered four basic elements that contribute to being an effective online teacher.
How Can I Enhance the Impact of Feedback in Online Classes?
When it comes to helping online students learn, few practices pack the pedagogical punch of quality online feedback. But common practices in face-to-face and online feedback can undercut the basic goal of feedback, which is to help students understand, and learn from, their missteps and mistakes. Learn how to upgrade your online feedback, making it more specific, timely, and effective—in less time than you might spend grading one paper.
How Can I Set Time Management Priorities in Online Teaching?
If you've noticed a disconnect between what matters and what you spend your time on, using proven time-management practices in your online teaching can help you do a better job of providing feedback and achieving instructional priorities.
Applying the Kolb Experiential Learning Model (ELM) to Distance Learning
I began my teaching career as a resident (classroom) instructor teaching Army officers about leadership. My teaching techniques are based on Kolb's Experiential Learning Model (ELM) that involves the following steps: (1) Concrete Experience, (2) Publish and Process, (3) Generalize New Information, (4) Apply, and (5) Develop. ELM, which has worked very well for me in the classroom, directly emphasizes that adults learn when they:
- Discover for themselves
- Take responsibility for their learning
- Have a venue to receive experience and feedback
- Understand why the lesson is beneficial to their personal and/or professional lives.


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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The University of Kentucky basketball team will begin the season as the No. 1-ranked team in the Associated Press preseason poll for the first time since the 1995-96 season, and coach John Calipari hopes for similar results.The University of Louisville will begin defense of its NCAA championship ranked No. 3 in the preseason poll. Michigan State is No. 2.Voters, as they were in the USA Today coaches' poll, were a bit split on No. 1. UK received 27 first-place votes from the 65-member media panel. Michigan State received 22 first-place votes, Louisville snagged 14 and Duke two. Kansas, with the favorite for player of the year, Andrew Wiggins, is ranked fifth."It's a nice honor, but it's way too early to figure out who's the best team in the country," Calipari said. "We may be very talented, but I can't imagine us being the best team in the country at this point."Calipari has the nation's top-ranked recruiting class and at least two players -- Julius Randle and James Young -- who could figure into the national player of the year discussion.But don't expect any coach to embrace early accolades. A year ago, Indiana was the preseason No. 1 team, but bowed out of the NCAA Tournament in the Sweet 16. UK was ranked No. 3 in the preseason, but wound up in the National Invitation Tournament, where it lost in the first round.Pitino, whose Louisville team might've improved position a bit had it not lost returning starter Chane Behanan to an indefinite suspension, said he thinks college basketball is, on the whole, much deeper this season."Last year you felt like there were 4-5 teams that could win it all," Pitino said. "This year there might be 15. . . . We're certainly in that mix, but we're a completely different team."UK is 171-26 all-time as the nation's top-ranked team, and has won 18 of its last 19 with the AP No. 1 ranking.The complete poll:1. Kentucky (27)2. Michigan State (22)3. Louisville (14)4. Duke (2)5. Kansas6. Arizona7. Michigan8. Oklahoma State (tie)8. Syracuse (tie)10. Florida11. Ohio State12. Memphis13. North Carolina14. VCU15. Gonzaga16. Wichita State17. Marquette18. Connecticut19. Oregon20. Wisconsin21. Notre Dame22. UCLA23. New Mexico24. Virginia25. Baylor
WDRB Sports journalist Eric Crawford is a 22-year veteran of covering sports in the region and recently was voted LEO's Readers' Choice Award for Best Local Columnist. He co-authored Rick Pitino's new book, The One-Day Contract, and chronicled the University of Louisville's 2013 National Championship season in an electronic book, The Run. You can follow Eric on Twitter by clicking here, or on Facebook here.
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FAQ/Help Multiple Stores and Location
- Can Posterita handle different tax rates and tax categories for different items?
Yes of course. Posterita's Tax rules engine allow you to apply differences in tax regimes and jurisdictions to any of your stores very easily. It also lets you apply them to the different types of products you're selling across your stores. To accommodate different tax rates based on the type of goods, you simply create an additional tax category, for instance, a tax exempt category.
- Multiple warehouses?
Yes. Posterita allows you to track as many warehouses that you need. There are also other uses for warehouses, such as putting damaged goods into separate warehouses. The items may be in the same location physically, but creating separate warehouses can help you keep track of items and classify them.
- Can I track performance of each store in real time?
Yes. Each transaction that is carried out in a store is recorded as belonging to a store. As a result, you can monitor each one of your store performance individually.
- How easy is it to consolidate stores' data?
Yes, with Posterita this is really easy. Posterita uses a single inventory file for your entire organization. As a result, it is very simple to aggregate your data and track each store's performance individually or as a group.
- Do I need to input my data for each different store?
No. You only need to enter your items list only once. Posterita keeps all your master file on a single database. If you want to account for price differences across different regions, you can configure different price lists for different regions or states.
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Yes, this is very simple. Just go in the applications' settings and add/delete terminals and stores.