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ARMONK, N.Y., Nov. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- According to IBM (NYSE: IBM), US shoppers once again took advantage of early promotions this holiday season, driving a 17.4 percent increase in online sales Thanksgiving Day. This increase set the stage for 20.7 percent growth on Black Friday. The biggest surge came from mobile consumers, with sales reaching 16.3 percent, led by the iPad. This data is the result of cloud-based analytics findings from IBM.
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As part of IBM's Smarter Commerce initiative, the IBM Digital Analytics Benchmark revealed the following trends as of 12:00 am PST:
- Consumer Spending Increases: Online sales on Thanksgiving grew by 17.4 percent followed by Black Friday where sales increased 20.7 percent over last year.
- Mobile Shopping: Mobile purchases soared with 24 percent of consumers using a mobile device to visit a retailer's site, up from 14.3 percent in 2011. Mobile sales exceeded 16 percent, up from 9.8 percent in 2011.
- The iPad Factor: The iPad generated more traffic than any other tablet or smartphone, reaching nearly 10 percent of online shopping. This was followed by iPhone at 8.7 percent and Android 5.5 percent. The iPad dominated tablet traffic at 88.3 percent followed by the Barnes and Noble Nook at 3.1 percent, Amazon Kindle at 2.4 percent and the Samsung Galaxy at 1.8 percent.
- Multiscreen Shopping: Consumers shopped in store, online and on mobile devices simultaneously to get the best bargains. Overall 58 percent of consumers used smartphones compared to 41 percent who used tablets to surf for bargains on Black Friday.
- The Savvy shopper: While consumers spent more overall, they shopped with greater frequency to take advantage of retailer deals and free shipping. This led to a drop in average order value by 4.7 percent to $181.22. In addition, the average number of items per order decreased 12 percent to 5.6.
- Social Media Sentiment Index: Shoppers expressed positive consumer sentiment on promotions, shipping and convenience as well as the retailers themselves at a three to one ratio.
- Social Sales: Shoppers referred from Social Networks such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube generated .34 percent of all online sales on Black Friday, a decrease of more than 35 percent from 2011.
"This year's holiday shopper was hungry for great deals and retailers didn't disappoint, rolling out compelling offers which consumers gobbled up on Thanksgiving straight through Black Friday," said Jay Henderson, Strategy Director, IBM Smarter Commerce. "The big winners were chief marketing officers who used technology to deliver customer experiences that not only connected shoppers with personalized deals but did so at the right touchpoint and at precisely the right time and place, whether on their couch or the store floor."
"To remain relevant, retailers must find opportunities to participate in holiday rituals in ways that aid consumers' attainment of the holidays they imagine -- enjoying time with family and shopping when convenient," said Tonya Bradford Assistant Professor, Mendoza School of Business, the University of Notre Dame. "Technology provides more opportunities for retailers to create these experiences for consumers through their mobile computing devices."
Holiday sales growth was led by several industries which include:
- Department stores continued to offer compelling deals and promotions that drove sales to grow by 16.8 percent over Black Friday 2011.
- Health and Beauty sales increased 11 percent year over year with consumers once again choosing to pamper themselves this holiday.
- Home goods maintained its momentum this year, reporting a 28.2 percent increase in sales from Black Friday 2011.
- Apparel sales were also strong this holiday with Black Friday numbers showing an increase of 17.5 percent over 2011.
Today's news is based on findings from the IBM Digital Analytics Benchmark, the industry's only cloud-based Web analytics platform that tracks more than a million e-commerce transactions a day, analyzing terabytes of raw data from 500 retailers nationwide.
Analysis of public social media content came from the IBM Social Sentiment Index, an advanced analytics and natural language processing tool that analyzes large volumes of social media data to assess public opinions. With this data IBM helps chief marketing officers (CMOs) better understand and respond to the needs of each individual customer, improving sourcing, inventory management, marketing, sales and services programs.
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Kennewick CDBG Application Form 2010 City of Kennewick Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) & HOME Program 2010 Program Year Request For Proposals City of Kennewick Corporate & Community Services PO Box 6108 210 West 6th Avenue Kennewick, WA 99336-0108 509-585-4432 (Phone) 509-585-4445 (Fax) 509-585-4425 (TDD) Washington State Relay # 1-800-877-8300 email@example.com www.ci.kennewick.wa.us 1 Kennewick CDBG Application Form 2010 May 4, 2009 To : All Interested Applicants From : City of Kennewick Community Development Block Grant Committee Subject : 2010 Community Development Block Grant Funding Process The estimated funding allocation for 2010 is $550,000 of which approximately $440,000 will be available for eligible projects. HOME funds of approximately $175,000 are also anticipated. The City utilizes its annual HOME allocation for City operated housing programs, but receives public input and applications for potential uses on an annual basis. Overview of Proposal Process: • Obtain a copy of the 2010 Proposal. 2010 Proposal packets will be mailed out to the general mailing list on May 27th and will be available on the City's website www.ci.kennewick.wa.us or emailed to you in a "WORD friendly" format by contacting the CDBG Coordinator at 509-585-4432 or email@example.com . • The CDBG funding process is very competitive with approximately two times the amount in requests as there is available funding. For this reason, it is imperative that your Proposal is 100% complete. The Proposal must be an eligible activity, meet one of HUD's National Objectives and conform to local program requirements. Proposals not meeting all the requirements cannot be considered for funding. • Non-mandatory Applicant Workshops will be held on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Kennewick City Hall, 210 West 6th Avenue. This workshop is recommended if you have any questions regarding the Proposal forms, process or eligibility of your project. • Technical assistance can also be obtained by contacting the CDBG Coordinator as listed above. Assistance should be sought well in advance of the Proposal deadline to allow staff to adequately assist you with your questions. Schedule for Proposal Process: May 26 4:00 p.m. Public hearing for 2010 needs review and proposal process June 3 10:00 a.m. or 3:00 p.m. Applicant Workshop Deadline for submission – US Mail postmarked by midnight or hand June 30 delivered no later than 4:00 p.m. August 20 Advisory Committee oral interviews and review of proposals October 6 6:30 p.m. Public Hearing on 2010 Annual Action Plan 2 Kennewick CDBG Application Form 2010 Proposal Criteria: • Proposals requesting primarily salaries will not be eligible as outlined in the Allocation Policy (Attachment A). • Public Service Projects are subject to a Federal cap of 15% of the City's current year grant award and must be either a new service or a quantifiable increase in the level of an existing service. • Complete all parts and questions in the Proposal forms. Incomplete Proposals will be returned to the applicant without further funding consideration. • Priority placement in the Allocation Policy is as determined by City Staff review. Projects rated as ineligible by Federal Regulations or local requirements and/or rated as "No Priority", as outlined in the Allocation Policy, will be returned to the applicant without further consideration. • The Proposal must address a Community Priority Need (Attachment B). Your project should meet a Goal, Strategy, Objective and Outcome. The project must be able to produce and evaluate measurable outcomes and results as listed in the Indicators. • Submittals must include the applicant's most recent audit report, including correspondence referred to in the report, including any responses to the audit and/or corrective action plan if it was required. If the applicant did not complete an audit in the previous two years, a certified "current financial statement" must be submitted in lieu of an audit report. • Proposal submittals must be typewritten or completed electronically and printed on 8 ½" by 11" white paper. There is no need to return the cover pages, instructions, Attachment A or Attachment B. • Please submit by mail or hand delivery one (1) original and one (1) copy of the following items: o Application packet o Public Service Special Attachment #1 OR Economic Development Special Attachment #2 o Map of project location o List of Board/Council members names & addresses o Recent audit report or financial statement • Mail or hand deliver your submittal to: o CDBG Proposal / PO Box 6108 / 210 W. 6th Ave. / Kennewick, WA 99336-0108 • Submittals must be postmarked no later than midnight on June 30, 2009 or hand delivered no later than 4:00 p.m. June 30, 2009. Proposals received after the above date and time will not be considered. Extensions cannot be permitted. • The City of Kennewick reserves the right at its sole discretion to reject any or all proposals received without penalty and this does not obligate the City to enter into a contract. Incomplete Proposal packets will be returned to the applicant without further consideration. The CDBG Committee may recommend to City Council proposals for funding or may choose to accept additional proposals. If the Committee chooses not to fund its annual allocation in full, unallocated funds may be held for reallocation by the Committee for existing projects or a new proposal process. 3 Kennewick CDBG Application Form 2010 • Each applicant's Proposal that meets the eligibility criteria will be invited to make a 4-minute presentation to the Committee on August 20, 2009, followed by a 4-minute question and answer period. Proposals and presentations will be evaluated based on the Allocation Policy and Community Priority Needs. Applicants will receive their scheduled time for oral presentation in early August. • Requests for accommodations will be provided, to the extent feasible, to meet the needs of non- English speaking, deaf and hearing impaired and visually impaired persons. HUD will make arrangements to provide an interpreter, a signer or a reader upon request. Requests must be made by phone call or email at least 72 hours prior to August 20, 2009. • Contact Carol Hughs Evans at 509-585-4432 or email@example.com 4 Kennewick CDBG Application Form 2010 Community Development Block Grant Application – 2010 Program Year Applicant Address Project Name Contact Person Telephone Fax Federal Tax ID Number CDBG Funds Requested Match 1. Describe your project and its proposed location, including what exactly the CDBG funds will be used for, a description of the persons you will be serving and why the project is needed. 2. Describe the unmet need in the community using statistics, demographics or other factual information. 3. Refer to the Community Priority Needs (Attachment B) – what Goal, Strategy, Objective and Outcome does your project fulfill? Goal # Strategy # Objective # Outcome # 4. Projects will also be ranked according to the attached Allocation Policy (Attachment A) (Check only one box) A. High Priority B. Average Priority C. Low Priority D. No Priority Explain how your proposal satisfies that priority: 5. How does your proposal meet the National Objective of benefiting low and moderate-income persons? (Check only one box – a, b, c, d) a. You receive income data verification from each participant in the program b. Your project/activity serves only a limited area which is proven by 2000 census data Census Tract # Block Groups # 5 Kennewick CDBG Application Form 2010 c. Your project serves only the following clientele: (check only one box) Elderly persons Homeless persons Severely disabled adults Illiterate persons Abused children Persons living with AIDS/HIV Battered spouses Migrant farm workers d. Your project will create jobs that employ low to moderate-income employees 6. Provide a map (separate page) showing the location of the project or service area. 7. Provide program benchmarks you hope to achieve in 2010. For example, how many unduplicated persons will be served, how many homes assisted, how many jobs created or retained. Do not inflate your estimates – the numbers provided will be used to assess your proposed project's success. * Public Service / Housing – Unit of measure is people * Homebuyer – Unit of measure is households * Rehabilitation – Unit of measure is houses * Economic Development – Unit of measure is FTE jobs and / or businesses Number Served Unit of Measure CDBG Cost Per Unit CDBG Total Cost 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter TOTAL 8. Of the total "number served" listed in the above table, please categorize your clientele by the following criteria: Number of clients below 30% median income Number of clients below 50% median income Number of clients below 80% median income Number of elderly clients Number of minority clients Number of disabled clients Total Kennewick residents served 9. What is the amount of CDBG funds your agency has received in the past four years? 2009 2008 2007 2006 Kennewick Richland Pasco 10. What impact will your project have in the community? How will you measure your success? 11. The following are the maximum income guidelines for 2009 CDBG funded programs (80% is the maximum eligible). These guidelines will be updated in early 2010. 6 Kennewick CDBG Application Form 2010 2009 HUD income Limit Guidelines for Kennewick – Pasco - Richland 1 Person 2 People 3 People 4 People 5 People 6 People 7 People 8 People 30% $13,600 15,550 $17,500 $19,450 $21,000 $22,550 $24,100 $25,650 50% $22,700 $25,900 $29,150 $32,400 $35,000 $37,600 $40,200 $42,750 80% $36,300 $41,500 $46,650 $51,850 $56,000 $60,150 $64,300 $68,450 Median $45,400 $51,800 $58,300 $64,800 $70,000 $75,200 $80,400 $85,500 12. Give a detailed breakdown of the total budget for this project. Show where the CDBG funds you are requesting will be applied toward the listed expenses. List any other sources of funds you will use to match with the CDBG funds. Your total expenses should equal the amount of CDBG funds requested and all other source funds. Requested CDBG Source of Other Expense Other Funds TOTAL BUDGET Funds Funds PERSONNEL: Salaries OPERATIONS: Rent/Lease Utilities Supplies CONSTRUCTION: Engineering Materials Labor/Contracts PROPERTY: Purchase Price Closing Costs OTHER: (Describe) TOTAL 13. Are the above "other sources" of funds secured? Please describe: 14. If you do not receive the requested funds or receive only a portion of what you request, what will you do? 15. If your request includes recurring costs such as staff time, supplies, etc., what is your plan to secure funds for these needs in the future? (The purpose of CDBG funds is not to fund projects that are the general responsibility of government or to maintain the operation of a non-profit organization.) 7 Kennewick CDBG Application Form 2010 16. Check "yes" or "no" for each of the following questions: Assessment Question Yes No 1. Is the subrecipient new to the CDBG program? 2. Is this a new activity for the subrecipient? a. Has this activity been completed successfully in prior years? b. Have CDBG performance goals been met in prior years? 3. Does the subrecipient have unresolved audit findings? 4. Is staff responsible for the CDBG project new or inexperienced? 5. Does your project displace or relocate any individual or business? 6. Does your project involve construction / renovation? a. Do you own the property? b. Do you have experience with federal Davis-Bacon wage requirements? 7. What type of CDBG activity is your project? (Choose one) a. Public Service b. Economic Development c. Acquisition d. Public or community infrastructure / housing / facilities Certifications and Assurances I/we make the following certifications and assurances as a required element of the Proposal to which it is attached, understanding that the truthfulness of the facts affirmed here and the continuing compliance with these requirements are conditions precedent of the award or continuation of the related contract(s). The City of Kennewick reserves the right at its sole discretion to reject any or all proposals received without penalty and is not obligated to enter into a contract of any applicant. Incomplete, late or ineligible Proposal packets will be returned to the applicant without further consideration. I understand that the City will not reimburse for any costs incurred in the preparation of this Proposal or any pre-award costs. All Proposals will become the property of the City, and I/we claim no proprietary right to the ideas, writings, items or samples. SUBMITTED BY: Signature of Authorized Agency Official Printed Name & Title Date 8 Kennewick CDBG Application Form 2010 Community Development Block Grant Application 2010 CDBG Program Year Public Service Special Attachment #1 Complete this page if you are proposing to provide a "Public Service" 1. When was your agency organized / formed? 2. Is your agency a Washington State non-profit corporation and/or a faith based Yes No organization? 3. Does your agency have federal IRS non-profit status? Yes No 4. List any required accreditation your agency / staff must have in order to do business: 5. To what other agencies have you applied for funding and what commitments have you obtained for this purpose? 6. Will CDBG assist in leveraging or matching other funding? Yes No 7. Is this the first year for the program? Yes No a. Year began: 8. If you receive funding for 2010, how will your program be funded in the future? 9. If you received CDBG funding in 2009, please quantify the increase in service that you will provide during 2010 and explain why there is a new demand or an unmet need in the community for this service. 9 Kennewick CDBG Application Form 2010 Community Development Block Grant Application 2010 CDBG Program Year Economic Development Special Attachment #2 Complete this page if you are proposing to provide an "Economic Development" project 1. Please list the DUNS Number of your business: 2. This is a: non-profit for-profit faith-based 3. Describe how your project will make the most effective use of CDBG funds? 4. Is there leverage of other funds? 5. How will you assure that CDBG funds are not substituted for other non-federal investment? 6. Can you demonstrate that your project will meet the minimum federal CDBG threshold of providing one full time equivalency job (32 hours per week) per $35,000 of CDBG funds, or provide goods or services to residents of a low-moderate income (LMI) area, such that the number of LMI persons residing in the area served amounts to at least one LMI person per $350 of CDBG investment, and that at least more than one half (51%) of the total jobs created will be filled by very low, low and moderate-income persons? How will you make sure that the jobs will be made available to very low, low and moderate-income persons? 7. Is your request being used for business incentives or for recruitment of a business from another city or state? If yes, describe in detail. Are the proposed jobs existing positions or are they new? 8. Show the number of new permanent jobs projected to be created (seasonal jobs do not count): # Part Time Jobs # FTE Jobs Filled # Part Time Jobs Job Title # FTE Jobs Created Created by LMI Filled by LMI ** LMI jobs refer to any job that can be held by a person with no advanced training or education beyond high school – or a job that the business agrees to hire unqualified persons for and provide training. 10 Kennewick CDBG Application Form 2010 Attachment "A" Allocation Policy Community Development Block Grant Revision #3, April 27, 2005 The Block Grant Advisory Committee has the responsibility of reviewing Proposals for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding and making a recommendation to City Council. Using the general direction provided by Council and considering the needs identified in the 2005-2009 Consolidated Plan, the Committee prepared this procedure for allocation of future CDBG funds. I. Proposals will be reviewed for eligibility: A. National Criteria: 1. Project must be an eligible activity under CDBG regulations. 2. Project must address a national objective. B. Local Criteria: 1. Proposal must be complete and clearly state the proposal. 2. Project must address a specific priority objective as identified in the Strategic Plan (attached). 3. Project must demonstrate ability to be completed within the program year. 4. Applicant must demonstrate ability to deliver the project. 5. Project must serve City of Kennewick residents. II. Eligible projects will be ranked according to the following: A. High Priority 1. Bricks and mortar projects resulting in visual physical improvements (engineering and architectural design and inspection costs are allowed but limited to 15% of funded project cost). a. Projects to reduce barriers for physically impaired person b. Acquisition, construction or improvements to public facility c. Neighborhood preservation and revitalization 2. a. Economic Development projects resulting in creation of jobs B. Average Priority 1. Bricks and mortar projects resulting in creation or preservation of housing for elderly or special needs population (engineering and architectural design and inspection costs are allowed but limited to 15% of funded project cost) 2. Social Service projects to address community needs a. Projects to assist seniors or special needs population b. Projects to assist disadvantaged youth C. Low Priority 1. Social Service projects which assist in the prevention of homelessness 2. Bricks and mortar projects resulting in preservation of affordable housing through rehabilitation or acquisition/rehabilitation (engineering and architectural design and inspection costs are allowed but limited to 15% of funded project cost) D. No Priority 1. Projects with CDBG as the sole source of funding 2. Projects, which consist primarily of salary and benefit expense 3. Projects other than those described above III. The Committee will allocate funds and make a recommendation to Council based on the following: A. Priority rating of the project (allocation policy & strategic plan) B. The value of the project as judged from the Proposal and interview (in the best interest of the City) C. Amount of available funds 11 Kennewick CDBG Application Form 2010 Attachment "B" Community Priority Needs 2005-2009 Strategic Plan From Consolidated Plan GOALS & STRATEGIES Determine which one of the following nine Goals best describes the purpose of the activity/project and then choose the Strategy that that best describes the Goal of your activity/project. Goal I: Improve Local Economies Strategy 1. Support businesses that create permanent jobs for lower-income residents. Strategy 2. Support businesses that provide essential services to lower-income neighborhoods. Strategy 3. Support businesses that provide stability to at-risk areas or to areas with existing conditions of degradation and/or blight. Strategy 4. Support activities that improve the quality of local workforces and prepare lower-income and special needs workers to access living wage jobs. Strategy 5. Support facilities, infrastructure or other eligible improvements to assist businesses that create living wage jobs and that need economic development assistance by virtue of their qualifying physical, environmental, economic or demographic conditions. Goal II: Improve Community Infrastructure Strategy 1. Expand or improve basic community infrastructure in lower-income neighborhoods while minimizing costs to households below 80% of area median income. Strategy 2. Improve access for persons with disabilities and the elderly by improving streets and sidewalk systems. Goal III: Improve Public Facilities Strategy 1. Support the revitalization of neighborhoods by improving and supporting public facilities that serve low- and moderate-income neighborhoods and households. Strategy 2. Improve parks and recreation facilities in targeted neighborhoods. Strategy 3. Support the beautification of communities by integrating art into public facilities as needed to address local policies. Goal IV: Improve Affordable Housing Opportunities for Lower-Income Individuals and Households Strategy 1. Add to the existing stock of affordable units by developing owner-occupied and rental housing infill areas or targeted neighborhoods, consistent with local comprehensive plans. Strategy 2. Sustain or improve the quality of existing affordable housing stock. Strategy 3. Maximize homeownership opportunities for lower-income and special needs households. Goal V: Support Priority Public Services Strategy 1. Support public services programs that address specific targeted needs that are a barrier to lower-income persons becoming self-sufficient. 12 Kennewick CDBG Application Form 2010 Strategy 2. Focus on the basic living needs of lower-income households and individuals by addressing one or more priority populations and needs. Goal VI: Strategies to Reduce the Incident of Homelessness Strategy 1. Support services that assist the homeless to move toward self-sufficiency. Strategy 2. Support options for providing emergency housing and services to priority homeless populations. Strategy 3. Support efforts to prevent homelessness. Goal VII: Revitalize Neighborhoods & Areas and Meet Unanticipated Needs Strategy 1. Access new funding opportunities to revitalize neighborhoods and address Community needs. Goal VIII: Increase Community Awareness of Lead Based Paint Hazards Strategy 1. Increase Community outreach efforts to promote lead-free housing environments for all people, especially young children. Goal IX: Increase Community Awareness of Fair Housing Issues and the Importance of Full Access to Housing Opportunities for Lower-Income and Special Needs Individuals and Families Strategy 1. Partner with local real estate professionals including property management firms, realtors, lenders, housing organizations and others to co-sponsor workshops or other educational events to identify and promote fair housing practices. Strategy 2. Disburse a range of English and non-English HUD-approved fair housing literature to housing program clients and housing development and management partners. 13 Kennewick CDBG Application Form 2010 OBJECTIVES – OUTCOMES – INDICATORS HUD requires recipients of federal funding to assess the outcomes of the program in question, in order to better assess the effectiveness of the activity. A Performance Measurement System has been designed to establish and track measurable objectives and outcomes for the CDBG program. There are three key elements to the Performance Measurement System – Objectives, Outcomes and Indicators. All approved applicants will be required to comply with the Performance Measurement System. Determine which one of the three objectives best describes the purpose of the activity/project: Objective 1. Suitable Living Environment – This objective relates to activities that are designed to benefit communities, families, or individuals by addressing issues in their living environments. Objective 2. Decent Housing – This activity typically is designed to cover the wide range of housing possible under CDBG. This objective focuses on housing programs where the purpose of the program is to meet individual family or community needs and not programs where housing is an element of a larger effort, since such programs would be more appropriately reported under Suitable Living Environment. Objective 3. Create Economic Opportunity – This objective applies to the types of activities related to economic development, commercial revitalization or job creation. Determine which Outcome best describes your proposed activity/project: Outcome 1. Improve availability/accessibility – This category applies to activities that make services, infrastructure, public facilities, housing, or shelters available or accessible to low/moderate income people, including persons with disabilities. In this category, accessibility does not refer only to physical barriers, but also to making the affordable basics of daily living available and accessible to low/moderate income people where they live. Outcome 2. Improve affordability – This category applies to activities that provide affordability in a variety of ways in the lives of low/moderate income people. It can include the creation or maintenance of affordable housing, basic infrastructure hook-ups, or services such as transportation or day care. Outcome 3. Improve sustainability – This category applies to projects where the activity or activities are aimed at improving communities or neighborhoods, helping to make them livable or viable by providing benefit to persons of low/moderate income or by removing or eliminating slums or blighted areas through multiple activities or services that sustain communities or neighborhoods. These are the key Indicators that HUD will use to assist in demonstrating benefits that result from the expenditure of CDBG funds. These are for your information only – you do not have to choose an Indicator. • Public facility or infrastructure activities • Public service activities • Geographically targeted revitalization effort • Jobs retained • Commercial façade treatment / rehabs that are not target area based • Number of homeless persons given overnight shelter • Acres of brownfields remediated that are not target area based • Number of beds created in overnight shelter or other emergency housing • New rental units constructed that are affordable, 504 accessible, quality as • Number of new or existing businesses assisted and the DUNS number of Energy Star, are occupied by special needs populations etc. the business • Homeownership units constructed, acquired, and/or acquired with • Jobs created for previously unemployed, number that now have access to rehabilitation, number that are affordable, how many years affordable, 504 employer sponsored health care, types of jobs created, training provided, accessible, qualify as Energy Star, are occupied by special needs populations, etc. etc. • Owner occupied units rehabilitated or improved that are brought from • Number of households with short-term rental assistance, number of special substandard to standard condition, qualify as energy efficient, are now needs households, number of homeless households, etc. compliant with lead safe housing rules, are accessible for persons with disabilities, are occupied by special needs populations, etc. • Assistance of down payment/closing costs to homebuyers to purchase a • Households that received emergency financial assistance to prevent home, number of first time homebuyers, number who receive housing homelessness, or received emergency legal assistance to prevent counseling homelessness 14
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Property is in demand due to reduced inventory, as there are more potential buyers than sellers. Bidding wars with other buyers are possible, and listings begin to sell at greater than the asking price.
Rental property is in high demand and availability is low. Rent prices have decreased by 4% over the past 3 months. This is 24% higher than the county average of $2,815 and 26% higher than the state average of $2,714.
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The Swiss artist died after a stair fall.
H.R. Giger has passed away aged 74 from injuries sustained from a stair fall, according to The Guardian. The Swiss artist, who was best known for lending terror to the Alien movies with his biomechanical designs, employed a chilling, surrealist style that evoked otherworldly horror and the depths of nightmare.
Surrealist Swiss Artist H.R. Giger Has Died Aged 74.
Giger gained attention with his 1977 book of paintings, Necronomicon, but when Ridley Scott's Alien was released in 1979, the wider public was given a window into the horrifically detailed alien monster designs and were introduced to the artist's dark imagination.
Swiss artist HR Giger - designer behind Ridley Scott's Alien - dies, reports say http://t.co/raUYBZPAw7 & pic.twitter.com/nc7z0M0iy7— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) May 13, 2014
Though the artist was famed for his Alien creations and influencing later movies in the franchise, he also contributed memorable artwork for album, artwork including Debbie Harry's Koo Koo, the Dead Kennedys' Frankenchrist which prompted an obscenity trial, and the cover for Emerson Lake & Palmer's 1973 album Brain Salad Surgery.
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Born in the city of Chur in 1940, Giger was strongly pushed to enter a career in pharmaceuticals by his father yet he went on to study Architecture and Industrial Design at art school until 1970. He rose to international prominence as part of the Academy Award-winning special effects team that worked on the landmark sci-fi movie, Alien, his most memorable creations including the chest-exploding xenomorphs and alien eggs.
H.R. Giger, ALIENS production designer, RIP (1940-2014) pic.twitter.com/1jeEaFypGK— Cartoon Brew (@cartoonbrew) May 13, 2014
Moving from ink to oil to airbrush and then back to ink, Giger's macabre fantasy visions and depiction of human bodies with cold, mechanical features became instantly recognisable and were the subject of a 2007 documentary, H. R. Giger's Sanctuary.
Later in his life, he created a chain of Giger Bars in Switzerland which are kitted out in his designs. The artist disowned another bar in Japan after he claimed that they did not properly realise his designs. His wife, Carmen Maria Scheifele Giger, is the Director of the H.R. Giger Museum, which is housed in Château St. Germain in Gruyères, Switzerland.
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Over the past few years, federal* and state* governments have been trying to shrink their prison populations. Recent data suggests there's a lot more work to do.
On one hand, the number of inmates in federal prisons is finally starting to decline. On the other hand, the total number of inmates in state prisons is creeping back up after four years of decline — and those state increases more than offset the decrease at the federal level.
But even the aggregate numbers don't tell the whole story. Some states reduced their prison populations in 2013, while others didn't. And much of the upward trend this year was caused by rising prison populations in a few big states — states that had been working to shrink their prisons in the past, but fell off pace this year.


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S.Africa's rand weakened on Monday as the euro zone crisis deepened after Greek voters rejected terms of a rescue package.
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The Anata Project Premieres THE HUSH HUSH CHRONICLES and KITTLESLIP at Z Space Tonight
The Anata Project Dance Company, founded by Bay Area resident Claudia Anata Hubiak, has announced its spring season performances featuring two new world premieres - The Hush Hush Chronicles and Kittleslip. This evening of dance will also include a new work by guest artist Summation Dance from New York City.
THE ANATA PROJECT performances take place TONIGHT & SATURDAY, May 17 & 18, 8pm at Z Space performing arts venue, 450 Florida St., San Francisco. Tickets are $20 general seating and available athttp://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/352446 or at the door. Call for availability (415) 626-0453. For more information on The Anata Project, visit www.theanataproject.org.
Based on the idea that everyone has a secret, The Hush Hush Chronicles (World Premiere) tells of the juicy stories buried deep within us. Set in the late 1920's at the height of Prohibition, this world premiere explores the undisclosed elements we lock away, and sometimes spill along the way. With an original score performed live by We Became Owls, the seven dancers who form The Anata Project bond together to create their own secret society of misfits.
Kittleslip (World Premiere) is a study about desire and the slippery nature of human exchange. An unstable trio falls, slinks and slides their way through the waves of relationship, just missing the connections so inherently desired. Set to an original score by LapCat, Hubiak explores the ever changing nature of what we think we want...until we get it.
Also included in the evening performance are The Anata Project's 659 Days of Ruby and Mr. S (2011) and a guest performance by Summation Dance from New York City titled Shift. This new work by choreographer Sumi Clements, explores the notions of alternate planes of existence and parallel universes, as well as ideas of fate and its outcomes. Using intricate patterning and distinct athleticism, nine women embody this concept as they create an atmosphere rife with tension, compassion, mystery and symmetry. Shift features an original composition by frequent Summation collaborator, Kyle Olson.
DANCERS, The Anata Project:
Jacqueline Arko grew up in Marin County, California and has been immersed in the dance culture since the age of three. She acquired her serious ballet training from Marin Ballet School and upon graduation from high school, she attended UC Santa Barbara. It was here that she fell in love with modern dance. After three years, Jacqueline graduated with a BA in Dance and a Minor in Philosophy. She is currently continuing her studies in fashion marketing at FIDM. This is Jackie's second season with The Anata Project.
Ashley Trottier began formal training at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and danced with Wildspace Dance Company in Milwaukee before migrating to California. This year Ashley received her MFA in Choreography and Performance at Mills College, as well as her certification in Embodied Developmental Movement and Yoga through the School for Body-Mind Centering. While at Mills Ashley performed works by Molissa Fenley and Brenda Way. She has danced with Alyce Finwall Dance Theater, and for choreographers Katie Faulkner and Peiling Kao. Her own work has been presented at ODC's 58th Pilot Series, Dance Mission, and Danceworks DanceLAB in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Ismael Acosta - Originally from Sonora, Mexico, Ismael received his dance training from Escuela Superior de Musica y Danza de Monterrey. Post-graduation he danced with the Ballet de Monterrey until 2009. Experimenting with new forms, Ismael joined Cuerpo Etereomodern Dance and performed throughout Mexico and the USA until 2012. His training has also included ariel dance through the company Circus Danza Teatro & Performance. Ismael recently moved to San Francisco to become part of the Bay Area dance community. Since relocating he has performed the works of Amy Seiwert, Laura Rae Bernasconi and Napoles Ballet. This is Ismael's first season with The Anata Project.
TRoy Macklin grew up in San Ramon and began dancing at San Ramon Valley Dance Academy at the age of 5. He is a 2008 alumnus of The Juilliard School where he received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance. While at Juilliard Troy taught arts literacy courses for children and performed with multidisciplinary student formed groups at non-traditional health care facilities spreading arts awareness and dance education. He was a principal dancer, rehearsal director and teacher with Rebecca Davis Dance Company in Philadelphia, PA in 2008. While on the east coast Troy freelanced with several dance collectives including Breath Dance Project, Kazuko Hirabayashi Dance Theater and 360 Degree Dance Company. He is currently dancing with Janice Garrett and this is Troy's first season with The Anata Project.
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