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The Communities Putting Prevention to Work program was completed in March of 2012. The project incorporated health goals into the City's Comprehensive Plan, specifically focused on access to healthy food options and opportunities for physical activity as part of everyday routines. The project was awarded a certificate of merit from the Oregon chapter of the American Planning Association for its accomplishments in incorporating public health into built environment policies.
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$236,604 is being used to address neighborhood degradation. Funds are being used to retain one full-time Code Compliance Inspector to address code violations and vandalism, and to support Community Development Block Grant projects as well.
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$901,500 has supported an Energy Programs Coordinator position at the city. The Coordinator has developed internal energy efficiency strategies, conducted outreach to Gresham businesses to support energy efficiency opportunities and managed both an all-in-one energy efficiency program and a residential solar program for Gresham homeowners. Funds have also been allocated for a solar panel installation at City Hall and energy efficiency improvements at Fire Station 73.
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The City completed $2,375,900 in improvements to Hogan Road between Stark and Glisan for safety and to assist efforts to attract a major user to some of the only available large-parcel industrial land within the Urban Growth Boundary. Improvements to Hogan added four travel lanes, one center left-turn lane, sidewalks and bicycle lanes, and rain gardens for stormwater runoff.
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Gresham's $4,001,400 stimulus project replaced 16,000 residential meters with automated "smart" water meters that relay data directly to the City. The project saves fuel, reduces pollution, enables water use analysis and leak identification, reduces meter-reading expenses and enhances customer service by making more water use information available to residents.
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Minutes of the ITAC meeting Wednesday, October 30, 2013
The meeting convened at 12:00 pm. Present were Chris Wessells, Doug Burke, Avi Badwal, Michael O'Brien, Shahra Meshkaty, Jonathan Mack, Karen Macauley, Afarin Dadkhah, Johan Perols, Michele Magnin, Veronica Galvan, Colby Edson, Lisa Cannon, Nori Inoue, Marcy Darby, Eric Jiang, Perla Myers, Daniel Lopez-Perez, Kenneth Bates, Karl Gruben, Laura Turner, Liza Peterson Gary, Susana Martin del Campo, III Representative Marjorie McLaughlin and BlackBoard Representatives Liam Ferris and Chad Kainz (via conference phone).
Chris opened the meeting with a brief introduction of the ITS Senior Directors as well as an overview of their departments. Chris also gave a short overview of the topics that would be covered in the meeting as well as introduced the two vendor representatives.
Network Infrastructure Systems and Services Highlights. (Doug Burke) Described as the "guts of the University" this periods major advances had to deal with virtualization. Primarily, the implementation of the VCE Vblock which is essentially a data center in a box. The vblock would allow a ratio of 12.5:1 on a single host as opposed to the 1:1 ration of several years ago with an option to go to more if needed. The vBlock has an N+1 redundancy, which means if one fails it can move to another server without any interruptions. One of the main benefits to the virtual server is the set up time. A regular server would take up a month to purchase and set up, where as a virtual server can be set up in a matter of hours.
In the areas of storage and backup technologies there have been significant advances in de-duplication of files as well as an expanded and upgraded storage system. Currently it is at 190 TB. There is there are 7240 controllers in USD's wireless presence. At present, Aruba networks is supplying USD with the latest in wireless technology. The wireless network currently has 10G capability. AC is the next wave of in wireless technology and USD is bringing in ClearPass which provides better on-boarding to faculty, students and guests as well devices. ClearPass will also help with classrooms identified for mobile technology. In its Pilot stage serviced by Microsoft Link, the telephone system is testing a voice mail to email system.
The Oracle Identity Management (OIM) Project (Phase II) is the biggest project being taken on by the Systems team. It involves on-boarding and off-boarding for USD credentials. It is also aimed at synchronizing passwords across all systems such as Oracle, Exchange, LDat, etc. Instead of each needing the creation of an individual password, one would synch with all USD systems. Complex passwords are also available now.
Stemming from the recent campus-wide power outage and system failure, ITS has been given new capabilities and facilities to move more things, such as USD websites, Exchange, etc. to a cloud environment. NISS has been looking at cloud for 3 years now and have DNS and Exchange Node. Moving our email Exchange, for example, to the cloud will keep and although may not be delivered to desktop computers, email will still be available on mobile devices.
Enterprise Resource Planning Technology. (Avi Badwal) TargetX on Salesforce.com is a product designed to consolidate the current 6 CRM platforms we are using into one CRM Platform. ERPT is also planning to centralize registration and implement a system that would allow targeted follow up emails and notifications to be sent during a USD event through ID swiping technology. A Luminis 5 upgrade was done in September upgrading the MySandiego.edu portal making it more user friendly. So far there has been good feed - back from the students. A project under development currently involves messaging when students first log in to the MySandiego portal. ERPT has faced some challenges with the portal crashing during student registration. In an effort to avoid these crashes, 3 different portal servers will be supporting the website. Evisions/Cayuse was implemented allowing administrators to manage the lifecycle of grants. Facilities Management TMA system went live which allows work order requests to be submitted via their website.
Upcoming projects include an upgrade to the MySanDiego Mobile App. There will be some light registration as well as a push notification system. There will also be a program that will send messages to students depending on their geographical location on campus. Event Management System (EMS) will be replacing the R25 scheduling system we currently have available. This will allow for the creation of different templates for each specific organization that uses EMS. It will also allow those trying to schedule rooms to see availability as well as be able to book several different events at different times and dates. Parchment/AVOW will allow for transcripts to be received electronically with a method of tracking when it is received and read.
Academic Technology Services. (Shahra Meshkaty) Number of students in Hybrid/Online courses has gone up along with the quality of the courses. There was a need to shift BlackBoard presented classes/materials leading to new faculty and student tabs available in BlackBoard as well as the addition of short clips and increase to the number of boards.
Over the summer ATS held the Summer Innovation Institute, which was a two-week session designed to engage faculty in online course development as well as other technologies available to faculty, to phenomenal reviews. The hope is to hold 2 more of these sessions over the summer of 2014. The Student Technology Assistant (STA) program, which was started in 2007, has become an important resource in developing classroom projects through the technology available to the faculty. This year the STA program completed 85 classroom projects benefiting curriculum related technology based projects. The STA has proven effective in classroom support as well as project management. The summer proved productive for the Mobile Project Initiative/iPad Classroom Project with 31 classrooms being included in the project. This project has proven to engage the students in the classroom through the use of technological creativity. Classroom and Learning spaces were upgraded or modified to include lecture capture technology as well as other technological improvements including a Help button that can be found on the AMX devices. Help Desk support services have seen an increase with 20,080 tickets closed between January – October 2013. IT Training workshops boasted 777 registrants with 150 workshops available. There was a Mac OS upgrade to 10.9 version, Shahra warns not to try doing the upgrade without the aid of a desktop technician since information could be lost in the upgrade. Windows XP migration was completed. The trial process for Mobile Printing has been successfully done in one of our ITS Labs with LRC and Law School trials beginning this semester.
Library and Web Services. (Michael O'Brien) Sierra Integrated Library System (ILS), a new system that allows more open access to our library systems as well as highly improving the experience. There is now an online catalog integration of full text articles through Encore ES. This allows for a single click, full text search that will bring you right to the information you are trying to access as opposed to the old system where you had to search extensively and had to physically retrieve the article. This is also available on mobile devices for both Copley Library and the Legal Research Center. The Electronic reserve system is failing currently, but ARES the top contender for remedying this failure, will likely be under way soon. Through JSTOR, Alumni are now allowed access to over 2,000 journals and 15,000 books through Copley Library. USD's partnership with the Franciscan School of Theology (FST) has brought along the availability of 13,000 theological journals through the Copley library.
On the web services side, the migration to the new management system, Cascade, has already begun. SOLES and Law School website have been fully redesigned and migrated to this new system. The School of Business is under way and should be completed by December. Redesigns for KIPJ and Engineering kick off on Friday and should be completed by August 2014. The MyPostings website has also been revamp and has already had over 500 postings with the new features. WebDam has taken over for the Image Gallery and is accessible to anyone with a MySandiego account. Currently, over 17,000 images accessible already.
Chris adds that there is a project under way to replace firewalls that will cost $500,000 and will take place over a 4 year period. There is also an effort to move the wireless system into the new generation and will cost $3.5 Million over the next 2 years.
BlackBoard Presentation: Outcome Assessment (Liam Ferris, Chad Kianz via conference phone) How can we leverage the data collected to improve student outcomes? Through Blackboard a large amount of data is collected. Outcome Assessment Data board can align any data submitted and transform it into an artifact to improve system. Blackboard Analytics pulls data from SLS BB Learn to see if tools are effective and what tools are being used in the easy to use dashboard. The Service Pack has new features such as online integrated grading tool. It also is starting to integrate the use of student specific location for test taking, also allowing you to see student activity on tests.
Daniel Lopez-Perez raised the question of how AROS integrates with Blackboard. Liam mentions that Blackboard has partnerships with several vendors which allow Blackboard to integrate with these vendors quite easily. Liam continues on to inform that there are two levels in the Outcome Assessment Data board, one which produces student specific reports and another that produces general performance. This database can target specific courses to pull data when needed. Chad (via conference phone) adds that this is an analytical tool geared toward outcomes if there are accreditation or certification issues as well as to produce a more accurate analysis of institutional goals. Chris Wessells asked if it helped address high level accreditation such as WASC. Liam stated that it was easy for reviewers to collect data therefore making information collection for WASC accreditation easier to manage. Chad added that it is easy to set markers in the database to specifically tag artifacts that are essential to these types of accreditations without adding any burden to the students.
Q. Lisa Cannon – Is the data dependent on faculty use? Do all faculty have to use it in order to get a proper outcome?
A. Liam confirms that faculty would need to use it to get the most accurate data. It would be possible to begin with "baby steps". Align with goal or couple of goals then grow from there.
Chad also mentions that it is possible to form a template and edit in information so that new users would not be overwhelmed with setting up their system.
Q. Daniel Lopez-Perez – Is there a way for a department that is going through a program review to modify the data so that the end user produces page that is could lead to a program overview rather than just a course specific result?
A. Liam answers that through Outcomes you can pull from a specific system by using Orbs to build an organization in Blackboard that would help to pull information from several sources, not just one course. Chad also mentions that Outcome is not all or none. There are various tools that are able to pull information from artifacts and feed it into how you are doing the assessment.
Q. Michele Magnin – Is interested in learning more about the Specific Location Tests and how these would aid in accrediting online courses for a degree.
A. Liam responds that there is a trend toward this. Blackboard is offering support where needed specific to individuals who are interested in testing these methods out to further the process of accrediting online courses.
Chad states that there are many institutions in the Midwest that have shown significant online course retention. The challenges faced with online courses are the quality of the course as well as the student experience and virtual presence of the student. In these areas as well as through the UC online system there is a strong focus developing online courses and they have been rather successful at it.
Innovative Interfaces, Inc. (Sierra) (Marjorie McLaughlin) Sierra is a library system that has been around since the late 80's. Until last year it had been running on an interface that was created 25 years ago. It was essential to revolutionize Sierra for both the librarians as well as the patrons. Two years ago a project was started to migrate the flat, closed database to a more modern open database. USD successfully went through this process this summer. The change to Sierra has not been so much a physical change as the data and business structure was kept the same, but now there is mobile technology compatibilities as well as the ability to interact with vendors. Query searches are much more evolved and simplified through a one click search. It also allows for full text articles to be viewed online instead of having to go through the stacks and pull it off the shelf. Now you can even access the information from your smartphone, tablet, laptop or any other mobile device. You can now create accounts online for the library and even check out books online. It is a faster more fluid way of working. An example of the new evolving library technology is the Cincinnati library that allows patrons to indicate "Hot Authors" on their profiles and as soon as the library has a book by that author in stock it holds that book and notifies the patron. The ability to connect and interact with other vendors such as EBSCO – eBooks for example now can be pulled into one place instead of having to search on different sites for the information.
There were no questions for this vendor.
Open Dialogue
Michele Magnin – How can we gain mobile access to the USD library website?
A. To gain mobile access go to Encore on the USD library website and this will allow you mobile access to the website.
Shahra Meshkaty – What is the difference between a virtual server and a physical server?
A. Doug Burke answered that the vBlock, which is the virtual server, takes up much less space than a physical server with higher capacity of 2.2 TB of just RAM. It also functions better than the physical server. A physical server also takes exponentially more time to set up due to the configuration, purchase, install time, connection to network, etc. It would take months to set up a physical server, where as a virtual server can be set up in a matter of hours if necessary.
Afarin Dadkhah – Many new international students coming into USD are not familiar with blackboard and other online services that students may use while at the university. Would it be possible to offer a service like the Student Technology Assistant program or a condensed version of the Summer Innovation Institute perhaps during orientation so that these students can get familiar with these systems?
Is there a way to set up a faculty/student appointment system similar to the Exchange system used by staff to set up meetings?
There is an issue with the Graduate Student Association email account. There is no alias email set up or functioning that would allow the use of one email that would be received by the members of the GSA.
Colby Edson – MySanDiego mobile app has also been a challenge for the Associated Students. It takes too long for updates to come out and now the Associated Students have launched their section in the app but they can't do anything with it. It is falling behind so quickly that students will stop using it. There is definitely student concern about staying up to date.
The final area of concern that the student representatives raised was the fact that many of the university websites including the AS website were not responsive on mobile phones and other devices. This is due to the fact that the websites are being migrated to Cascade, but the migrations is slow and going to take place in the schools first then in the area of student affairs which may not be completed until 2015. At present the SOLES, School of Business, and School of Law websites are responsive on mobile devices. Chris Wessells and the other directors expressed interest in their concerns and will look into the issues that can be resolved quickly and take their suggestions into consideration for future projects.
Chris Wessells closes the meeting announcing that there will be a Data Center tour taking place in the early weeks of December.
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Prior to working with the Space Foundation, Molen spent three years teaching chemistry, astronomy, physics, oceanography, meteorology and integrated science at the high school and middle school levels for Lake County (Colo.) School District. He served as science department chairperson, a building and district leadership team member, educational coach, science curriculum supervisor and textbook adoption committee member.
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KATY, Texas -- The Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks, some with their arms folded, some holding back tears, watched McNeese State kick colored balloons on the floor and celebrate Friday night.
Caitlyn Baggett scored 21 points, including the winning free throws with 5.6 seconds left, and McNeese State won the Southland Conference tournament with a 60-56 win over Stephen F. Austin in the championship game.
Brittney Matthew and Annette Davis scored 12 points apiece and Ashlee Mells and Porsha Roberts each had 11 for Stephen F. Austin, which was in the tournament championship game for the first time since 2007.
The Ladyjacks slipped to 15-3 in the championship match. They have only three seniors on their current roster, and coach Brandon Schneider says that watching McNeese celebrate provides perfect incentive this offseason.
"I promise you, when you're a returning player, and you're watching balloons drop, and they're not for you," Schneider said, "that's a highly motivating factor."
Caitlyn's twin sister Ashlyn Baggett had 14 points and five assists, and Kendra Wells grabbed 12 rebounds, including the offensive board that may have saved the season for McNeese State (26-7).
Caitlyn Baggett, an 80 percent free throw shooter, missed a pair with 17 seconds left and the score tied at 56. The second miss ricocheted toward the corner, and Wells chased it down.
"I was so grateful that Kitty (Wells) got that rebound," Caitlyn Baggett said. "I was extremely happy."
Wells passed back to Baggett, who drove into the lane again and drew another foul with 5.6 seconds to go. She made both attempts this time, pumping her fist and screaming after the second one swished through the hoop.
The Ladyjacks (23-9) turned it over on their last frantic possession, and Baggett tacked on two more free throws at the end.
Stephen F. Austin outrebounded McNeese 36-33. But the season came down to one rebound that the Ladyjacks couldn't get.
"Free throw rebounding was the difference in the last minute," Schneider said. "Our players will tell you, we told them exactly, that it could come down to that kind of detail."
The Cowgirls mobbed each other on their side of the court, as the balloons showered down from the rafters. McNeese will march into the NCAA tournament on a nine-game winning streak.
The Ladyjacks, meanwhile, will have to sit out the tournament for the sixth straight year.
"It hurts to lose," said Tammera Marion, one of the three seniors. "We were playing really hard."
Stephen F. Austin went 10 minutes without a field goal in the first half, and was lucky to trail only 29-24. The Ladyjacks found their touch in the second half, and used an 11-5 spurt to take a 40-36 lead.
"We were never really out of it," Marion said. "They would make their run, and we would just calm ourselves down, and say we're still in this. It's just a tough loss."
McNeese State turned to full-court pressure to regain control, and Ashlyn Baggett's layup tied it at 41. Caitlyn Baggett swished another 3 to give the Cowgirls the lead again.
McNeese stretched the lead to six before Matthew hit an off-balance bank shot. Stephen F. Austin kept alive its next possession with two offensive rebounds, and Annette Davis sank a free throw with 3:12 remaining to pull the Ladyjacks within three.
Marion swished a 3 to tie it with 1:27 remaining, and neither team could score on their next possessions before Caitlyn Baggett drew the first of two fouls that put her on the line, where she eventually won the game.
McNeese State started the game 1 for 6 from the floor and committed four turnovers in the first 5 minutes. The Cowgirls averaged only 14 turnovers per game during the regular season.
After the solid start, Stephen F. Austin missed 11 consecutive shots and went 10 minutes without a field goal. Mells ended the drought with a driving layup with 3:56 left before halftime.


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FOR convenes meeting of peace activists and President Ahmadinejad
BREAKING ANNOUNCEMENT: FOR convenes groundbreaking dialogue between President Ahmadinejad and American peace activists
Media Advisory - Wednesday, 9/24/08 5:00pm
What: The Fellowship of Reconciliation will convene a meeting between U.S. peace activists and the President of Iran.
Who: Over 150 leaders of the U.S. peace movement (see selected list below) and Iranian leaders, including President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, and U.N. Ambassador Mohammad Khazaee.
When: Wednesday, September 24th from 5:00 to 7:00 pm.
Where: Mid-town Manhattan, in a location convenient to the United Nations.
Why: The Fellowship of Reconciliation sees connection between people as a constructive way to address the conflict between our governments. While we have disagreements with President Ahmadinejad, we believe there is value in engaging him in dialogue so that we all have the opportunity to better understand each other's perspectives. Public conversation between civil society and policy-makers is a goal we also seek here at home in the United States. We hope that meetings like this may serve as an opening for diplomatic resolution of our problems, so that we can avoid military solutions. We are united in our desire to prevent a possible war with Iran.
Selected list of participants:
- Leaders of all three national peace and anti-war coalitions: United for Peace and Justice (Leslie Cagan, national coordinator; Judith Le Blanc, national organizing coordinator; George Paz Martin, national co-chair); Act Now to Stop War and End Racism (Brian Becker, Sarah Sloan, Monica Somocurcio); and Troops Out Now Coalition/Stop War On Iran Campaign (Larry Holmes, director; Sarah Flounders, campaign director; Dustin Langley; Joyce Chediac Wilcox).
- Leaders of religious organizations: Rev. William Sinkford, president, Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations; Marie Dennis, president, Pax Christi International; Rabbi Michael Feinberg, executive director, Greater New York Labor-Religion Coalition; Joe Volk, executive secretary, Friends Committee on National Legislation; The Rev. Rick Ufford-Chase, executive director, Presbyterian Peace Fellowship.
- Leaders of advocacy & activist organizations: Rostam Pourzal, president, U.S. Coalition Against Sanctions and Military Intervention in Iran; Medea Benjamin, cofounder, Global Exchange and CodePink; Jodie Evans, cofounder, CodePink; Nick Jehlen, founder, Enough Fear
- Leaders of policy organizations & NGOs: Robert Naiman, national coordinator, Just Foreign Policy; Jonathan Granoff, president, Global Security Institute; Vicente Garcia, program director, Americans for Informed Democracy; Ambassador William Miller, Search for Common Ground.
- Plus leaders in Iranian-American organizations (American-Iranian Council, American-Iranian Friendship Committee, American Iranian Friendship Council); peacemaking groups (Peace Action, Nonviolence International, September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows, Women Against War); professional networks (Physicians for Social Responsibility, Union of Concerned Scientists); former U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark; and many more.
More information about the meeting's proceedings and outcomes will be released on Thursday, 9/25/08.


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The perennial favorite of Earth-angelenos, Topanga Earth Days, springs up April 21 & 22 at the Topanga Community House. Legendary for its local band sets, the festival is a mecca for Los Angeles eco-preneuers and conscious-ware vendors. An green art gallery and film festival are also on the schedule. For complete details, see http://www.topangaearthday.org. Entrance is a $12 suggested donation.
Yogis will want to add Tadasana Festival to their plans this weekend, April 20-22. A festival celebratring yoga and Earth-conscious lifestyles, the agenda boasts "world-class yoga teachers," live music, speakers on stage in the "Daily Love Lounge," artists, food, and more. 2600 Barnard Way, Santa Monica. Tickets are pricey; see website for details.
The Los Angeles Eco-Village celebrates Earth Day Sunday, April 22, with its own share of live performances and a wide variety of workshops. These will include topics as eclectic as pickling, songwriting and Zumba. Kids' crafts and activities will be offered, and the new green practice of time banking will be explored as well. Visit the fair just to try cookies baked in a solar oven or add your artistic touch to the community property, in a re-painting activity.
The Eco-Village, at 117 Bimini Place, Los Angeles, 90004, has long been a neighborhood set apart for its forward-thinking practices. The best part? This event is free!


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Current rower, Nicole Hare, and former Cougar rower, Lisa Roman were two of 12 chosen to compete.
Ten of the 17 rowing student-athletes are receiving the honors for the second-straight year.
The senior helped guide the Cougar varsity eight to 12th at the NCAA Championships.
The second varsity eight had the best WSU finish at 11th.
The varsity eight won its heat to advance to the C Final Sunday.
WSU will compete in the second day of the NCAA Championships Saturday.
Jordan Watson is picking up the honor for the second-straight season.
Senior Jordan Watson is receiving the honor for the third-straight year.
The championships run Friday through Sunday at Gold River, Calif.
No. 13 WSU will compete at the NCAA Championships for the 11th time.
The Cougars notched their second-straight top-four finish.
Six of the seven Pac-12 women's rowing teams are ranked in the top-20.


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Ryan Moss Racks up the awards at the Second
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On Saturday night, the Anna Maria Island Community Center hosted the second annual Anna Maria Island Sports Awards (AMIS), a night to celebrate the accomplishments of co-ed adult athletes during the 2013 sports seasons.
The popularity of adult co-ed sports on the Island has exploded recently, and it only seemed fitting to have a night to honor the athletes. The Center now runs sports leagues for adults with the youngest age of 18 and the oldest of 72 in a variety of sports including basketball, flag football, kickball, softball, soccer and volleyball.
At a time of the year when it seems like every weekend there is an awards show on TV, the AMIS is the Center's version of ESPN's ESPY Awards. The AMIS was a night filled with good friends, good food provided by Lee Roy Selmon's, good drinks sponsored by Wash Family Construction and provided by Bridge Tender Inn, good fun and lots of awards.
A volunteer committee of sports participants nominated athletes within many categories. Voting then took place during a period of time both online or in person by ballot to determine the winners.
And the 2013 AMIS awards go to:
Overall MVP Female Athlete: Erin Vogel
Overall MVP Male Athlete: Ryan Moss
Lifetime Achievement Award: Paul Hayward
Breakthrough Athlete of the Year: Diego Felipe
Female Basketball MVP: Erin Vogel
Female Football MVP: Dina DeJesus
Female Kickball MVP: Monica Simpson
Female Soccer MVP: Molly Bellairs
Female Volleyball MVP: Mackenzie Kosfeld
Male Basketball MVP: Aaron Dudukes
Male Football MVP: Ryan Moss
Male Kickball MVP: Ryan Moss
Male Soccer MVP: Aaron Parkin
Male Volleyball MVP: Ryan Hogan
Basketball Sportsmanship: Jonathan Moss
Football Sportsmanship: Rob Alderson
Kickball Sportsmanship: Amy Talucci
Soccer Sportsmanship: Ed Moss
Volleyball Sportsmanship: Vanessa Barahona
Most Championships by a 2013 Athlete: Ryan Moss
Lucky Charm: Erin Heckler
Rookie of the Year: Chad Woods-Football
Captain of the Year: Ed Moss
Best Team: Island Pest Control, spring soccer
Bonnie and Clyde (husband and wife combo): Troy and Meagan Shonk
Mr. Hustle: Jessie Brisson
Shutdown Defender: Chuck McCracken
Mr. Touchdown: Chad Woods
Batman & Robin (Dynamic Duo): Jonathan and Ryan Moss
Golden Boot: Adam Bujarski
Not In My House (soccer defender): Lyn Clarke
Biggest Upset: #5 Waterfront Raiders upset #1 Fla. Discount Signs Seahawks
Lunch Bucket: Chuck McCracken
Basketball Sharpshooter: Brandon Kern
Best Cheerleader: Erin Heckler
Dirty Digs for Volleyball: Laura Alderson
Volleyball Serve ACE: Mackenzie Kosfeld
Most Team Sponsorships: Beach to Bay Construction
Youth 5-7 Year Old Flag Football Schedule
Jan. 31, Friday, 6 p.m. – Air & Energy Bucs vs. Miller Electric Broncos
Feb. 3, Monday, 6 p.m. – Miller Electric Broncos vs. Beaches Real Estate Packers
Youth 8-10 Year Old Flag Football Schedule
Jan. 29, Wednesday, 6 p.m. – Beach Bistro Buccaneers vs. Manatee Diagnostic Ravens
Jan. 31, Friday, 6 p.m. – LPAC Cardinals vs. DoJo Martial Arts Cowboys
Jan. 31, Friday, 7 p.m. – Tyler's Ice Cream Vikings vs. West Coast Air & Heating Dolphins
Feb. 1, Saturday, 9 a.m. – Manatee Diagnostic Ravens vs. West Coast Air & Heating Dolphins
Feb. 1, Saturday, 10 a.m. – Tyler's Ice Cream Vikings vs. Beach Bums Patriots
Feb. 1, Saturday, 11 a.m. – Beach Bistro Buccaneers vs. DoJo Martial Arts Cowboys
Feb. 3, Monday, 6 p.m. – DoJo Martial Arts Cowboys vs. Beach Bums Patriots
Youth 11-13 Year Old Flag Football Schedule
Jan. 31, Friday, 8 p.m. – Beach to Bay Bucs vs. LPAC Cardinals
Feb. 1, Saturday, 12 p.m. – Bark & Company Realty Ravens vs. Beach to Bay Bucs
Feb. 1, Saturday, 1 p.m. – LPAC Cardinals vs. Sandbar Colts
Feb. 1, Saturday, 2 p.m. – Eat Here Redskins vs. Will C. Photos Falcons
Feb. 3, Monday, 7 p.m. – LPAC Cardinals vs. Eat Here Redskins
Feb. 3, Monday, 8 p.m. – Beach to Bay Bucs vs. Sandbar Colts
Youth 14-17-Year-Old Flag Football Schedule
Jan. 30, Thursday, 6 p.m. – West Coast Surf Shop Jaguars vs. Integrity Sound Lions
Feb. 1, Saturday, 3 p.m. – Swordfish Grill Browns vs. Waterfront restaurant Cowboys
Feb. 1, Saturday, 4 p.m. – Galati Yacht Sales Bucs vs. Mr. Bones Bengals
Feb. 1, Saturday, 5 p.m. – The Island Sun Bears vs. The Feast Broncos
Feb. 4, Tuesday, 6 p.m. – Galati Yacht Sales Bucs vs. The Island Sun Bears
Feb. 4, Tuesday, 7 p.m. – Mr. Bones Bengals vs. West Coast Surf Shop Jaguars
Feb. 4, Tuesday, 8 p.m. – Swordfish Grill Browns vs. The Feast Broncos
Adult co-ed 18 & Over Flag Football Schedule
Jan. 29, Wednesday, 7 p.m. – Duffy's Tavern Seahawks vs. Waterfront Restaurant Panthers
Jan. 29, Wednesday, 8 p.m. – Beach Bistro Raiders vs. Agnelli Pool & Spas Giants
Jan. 29, Wednesday, 9 p.m. – Slim's Place Bears vs. Beach to Bay Dolphins
Adult co-ed 30 & Over Flag Football Schedule
Jan. 30, Thursday, 7 p.m. – Tyler's Ice Cream Vikings vs. Island Gourmet Bills
Jan. 30, Thursday, 8 p.m. – Island Real Estate Raiders vs. Ross Built Panthers
Jan. 30, Thursday, 9 p.m. – Jessie's Island Store Bucs vs. Agnelli Pool & Spas Giant
Adult co-ed Volleyball Schedule
Feb. 4, Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. – Duncan Real Estate vs. Southern Greens
Feb. 4, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. – Florida Discount Signs & Wraps vs. Duncan Real Estate
Feb. 4, Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. – Florida Discount Signs & Wraps vs. Southern Greens


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San Francisco Symphony's new release of WEST SIDE STORY is the most significant recording of Leonard Bernstein's musical theatre masterpiece since the original Broadway cast recording of 1957. Last season, between June 27 and July 2, Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas and the SF Symphony presented five performances of West Side Story at Davies Hall. It marked the first time the full score had ever been presented in concert. The performances were recorded for this project and have been released on hybrid SACD (Super Audio Compact Disc) and high resolution digital formats. Starring Alexandra Silber as "Maria", Cheyenne Jackson as "Tony", Jessica Vosk as "Anita" and featuring members of the outstanding SF Symphony Chorus, this beautifully engineered 2-disc recording captures the spectacular sound and riveting flow of energy I recall from the opening night performance.
Michael Tilson Thomas is internationally renowned for his mastery of the Bernstein repertoire. Under his 20-year leadership, the San Francisco Symphony has triumphed as a world class orchestra and one that thrives on diversity. With West Side Story comes a spirituality and connection to the composer that exposes fresh information and scintillating nuance around every corner.
Alexandra Silber is the definitive Maria. Her rich and clear soprano voice is so nice to come home to. It is the pure sound of Classic Modern – ringing and open, free of dull commercial trends. Alexandra's rendition of "I Feel Pretty" is the jewel in the crown of this exquisite recording. Throughout the scene with her friends at the dress shop – she conveys Maria's innocence, her simple glee over a new frock, and the blossoming passion she feels for a pretty wonderful boy. Silber's style and tonality are completely harmonious with Cheyenne Jackson's bright and flexible Pop tenor range. Following his skillful renditions of "Something's Coming" and "Maria" – the couple's rendition of "Tonight" glows with musical finesse and guileless affection.
Jessica Vosk is a spit-fire knock-out as Anita. Kevin Vortmann is sexy and cool as Riff. Julia Bullock delivers a sumptuous version of "Somewhere". And Justin Keyes totally nails the wise-ass Action in the tightest and grittiest, most harmonic version ever of "Gee, Officer Krupke".
Click here to order WEST SIDE STORY from the Symphony Store.
Suggested Links
- Anita Monga – Talking with the Artistic Director of the SF Silent Film Festival
- IDA – A haunting film by Pawel Pawlikowski
- Jerome Kern's 'Show Boat' opens summer season at SF Opera, 6/1
- Farewell Tribute at SF Ballet, 5/11, for Rubén Martín Cintas and Damian Smith
- Designer Steve Henry – On the 2014 San Francisco Decorator Showcase, 4/26–5/26


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Aren't they just delicious?...they look like paintings but are actually photographs. The blue one just makes me want to dive in and I find them supremely calming...Simply Divine and this is one item I don't think I could ever re create.. I could only dream!!
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Over the weekend I finally discovered who the Photographer was of all these Landscapes I had seen that could never take my eyes from.... Murray Fredericks..
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The impact of the Internet on our life is obvious and cannot be sidelined. It is used in almost each and every domain of business. How difficult our life would have been if there was no Internet. Think about it. To find some information, we all have acquired the habit of 'Googling' it on the web; within a few seconds the screen displays the desired information. You want to book tickets for a movie night with friends, and you can book them at the click of a button. Many of us cannot imagine life without the social networking sites. The Internet has indeed made the world a small place and living life easier. And the rapid progress of technology has made it possible to access the Internet from anywhere through plenty of means. It has such a plethora of uses that we use it for one purpose or the other daily.
For Information:
For a layman, it is nothing but a collection of websites. And there are innumerable websites that serve a variety of purposes. There are news websites, social networking websites, websites that provide information and websites of various businesses and organizations. These websites are updated frequently to provide information to the user. You can find everything of anything on the web just by browsing through a few websites. You can also use emails, blogs, IM chat, social networking websites and communication software for sharing your information with the world. It has made access to information cheaper and easier and this is its most common use.
Business & Advertising:
Almost all the businesses these days have websites, through which they promote and advertise themselves. This medium these days has been used extensively for promotional campaigns. Not only promoting your business but you can also effectively advertise your event or any cause on this medium. There are many businesses that depend on the Internet for their survival like stocks and call centers, to name a few. It has promoted faster access to necessary information which strengthens the business processes.
It also is a popular medium used by students. Many students use it for educational purposes, like for finding study material or for applying to some college or university. It is now a virtual world and all the applications are done online through the website of the concerned educational body. Students use websites for these and many other purposes like checking exam results, exam schedule, application procedure to any course, etc. Students also take the help of the Internet for project help and for obtaining the required images. Everything is a click away from us.
Communication & Networking:
The use of the Internet for networking is very popular among all age groups. There are many good social networking websites that are used by people for communication. These websites provide an effective and easy platform that facilitates interaction. It is widely used as a means of communication through means like networking websites, chat websites, blogs, etc. Through these websites you can also share your photographs with your near and dear ones. It is widely used by job seekers for job applications and job searching. Facilities like video conferencing has made it possible to conduct interviews online.
Another popular use of the Internet is for entertainment. Facilities like listening to online music, downloading music and movies provides a platform for entertainment. There are plenty of other ways through which you can entertain yourselves. You can play online games, view sports matches, or watch videos of your choice. It is a trusted means of entertainment for these kinds of purposes and is extensively used for the same.
Other Popular Uses:
It is popularly used for banking. Almost all the banking transactions are possible through this medium. Apart from these common uses, it can also be used for shopping. Online shopping is very popular among masses and on the Internet you can buy anything and get it delivered at home. There are also many people who use it to work from home.
These were some of the chief common uses. It is a boon for us and has made our life easy by facilitating so many uses. But it is also prone to attacks of many kinds that threaten safety. To protect the Internet from these attacks we should all use it carefully and also protect ourselves from various privacy intrusions. Its use as a tool for communication will always remain its most powerful use. The array of uses of the Internet is vast and with the progress of technology new uses will get added to the list of uses continuously.
Internet has been perhaps the most outstanding innovation in the field of communication in the history of mankind. As with every single innovation, internet has its own advantages and disadvantages. Nonetheless, the greater magnitude of its advantages outweighs its disadvantages.
During our evolutionary journey from Homo erectus to Neanderthal and then to Homo sapiens, we have come a long way. Because of our continuous quest for more amenities and better standard of living, we have been able to invent and discover many new things. The nineties witnessed a major revolution with the invention of the first electronic digital computers. Till then, the term Internet was practically unknown to most people. However, today, the Internet has become the most powerful tool for people around the world. With the advent of Internet, our earth has virtually reduced in size and has attained the form of a global village.
The Internet can be explained as a network of computers, designed to receive and send data in the form of e-mails, blogs, webcasts, etc. To put it simply, it can be likened to a super-massive server, armed with a plethora of information which is used by billions of people simultaneously. The Internet is basically a network that connects other, smaller networks. All modern technologies are connected by the Internet, thereby leaving no stone unturned. This digital world can be a playground for some and a battlefield for others.
The Internet has become an indispensable business tool, which has helped bring the world closer. Receiving news from across the world, accessing knowledge resources, and shopping online are simply a click away. The Internet has tremendous potential and a lot to offer in terms of services. However, like every other innovation in science and technology, the Internet comes with its own advantages and disadvantages, which have been discussed in this Buzzle article.
Advantages of the Internet
Faster Communication
The Internet has been mankind's greatest means of communication yet. Newer innovations are only making it faster and more reliable. Today, we can initiate real-time communication with someone who is in another part of the world.
For more personal and interactive communication, it is possible to avail the facilities of video conferencing, chat and messenger services. With the help of these services, the geographically fragmented countries have come together to form a community that is able to share its thoughts on global issues, that affect each and every one of us. The Internet has given us a common platform and medium through which we are able to explore other cultures and ideologies.
Abundant Information Resources
The Internet is a treasure trove of information; which offers knowledge on any given topic under the sun. Search engines make information accessible on various subject matters such as, government law and services, trade fairs and conferences, market information, new innovations and technical support, and even dispense advice on love and relationships matters.
It has become common practice to seek assistance from the web in order to research and gather resources for homework, office presentations, and supplement ones own research. The web also updates news about the latest breakthroughs in the field of medicine, technology, and other domains of science. Numerous websites such as America's Doctor, have made it possible to seek online advice from specialist doctors without having to actually fix an appointment.
Inexhaustible Education
The Internet has become an essential propagator of knowledge, both through free as well as paid services. The credibility of this form of education and whether it is safe, secure, and trustworthy, is usually proven through the quality and authenticity of content presented by each website. The World Wide Web has become a remarkable avenue for the academically unprivileged, to amass greater knowledge and know-how on subjects.
The entire scope of homeschooling has expanded because of increased accessibility to videos of teachers giving lectures, showing diagrams and explaining concepts, much like a real classroom. Nonprofit organizations too have opened websites that seek volunteers and donations in order to help the ones in need. There are also sites like Wikipedia, Coursera, Babbel, Archive, and Teachertube, among others, that have dedicated themselves to the art of imparting knowledge to people of all age groups.
Entertainment for Everyone
Entertainment is one of the foremost reasons why people prefer surfing the Web. In fact, the Internet has gained much success by marketing for several multifaceted entertainment industries. Finding the latest updates about celebrities and exploring lifestyle websites have become day-to-day activities of many Internet consumers. On the other hand, even celebrities are using the Internet effectively for promoting their cause and for keeping their fans happy.
There are innumerable games that can be download, either for a price or for free. Indeed, online gaming has tasted dramatic and phenomenal success because of its ever-increasing demand throughout the world.
Social Networking and Staying Connected
One cannot imagine a social life without Facebook or Twitter. These portals have become our means to stay connected with friends and family, and stay in touch with the latest happenings in the world. Social networking has also evolved as a great medium to connect with like-minded individuals and become a part of interesting groups and communities.
Apart from finding long-lost friends, the Internet also makes it easier to search and apply for jobs and business opportunities on forums and communities. There are public chat rooms where users can meet new people. For those who are single, the Internet also provides the option to select a suitable dating partner through secure online profiles, that can be filtered as per personal preferences.
Online Services and E-commerce
Thanks to numerous monetary services, we can perform all our financial transactions online. We can book tickets for a movie, transfer funds, pay utility bills and taxes without having to leave our homes or offices. Travel websites for instance, offer quick booking schemes and plan itineraries as per the preferences of their clients.
E-commerce is used for all type of business dealing that involves the transfer of money through the Internet. Online transaction of money has become the norm with almost all kinds of business. E-commerce, with its vast reach over a variety of products and services, makes it possible to have the client's orders delivered at their doorsteps. Websites such as eBay allow customers to bid, buy, sell, and even auction products online...
Disadvantages of the Internet
Theft of Personal Information
The use of Internet for banking, social networking, or other services, often makes our personal information vulnerable to theft. There are no fail-proof ways to securing names, account numbers, addresses, photos, and credit card numbers from being stolen or misused by thieving websites and individuals.
Unscrupulous hackers can access our sensitive information through unsecured connections by planting phishing software. Needless to say, the damage caused by having our identities misused and our accounts broken into, is often irreparable and most of all, embarrassing.
Spamming refers to sending unwanted e-mails, which serve no purpose and needlessly obstruct the computer system. Such illegal activities can be very frustrating as it makes it slower to access our email accounts and makes the entire service unreliable for consumers.
Spammers usually use bots that bombard the receiver with an endless line of advertisements. This can prove to be increasingly perplexing, as it keeps getting mixed with our more important emails. Fortunately, email service providers often have security systems in place to guard against spamming. Fortunately, it is possible to report an email as spam, so that all emails from the same email id or IP address, are blocked.
Malware Threats
One of the most annoying problems with the Internet is the ease with which any malware can infect our computers. Internet users are often plagued by virus attacks that harm their computers and important files. Virus programs are inconspicuous and may get activated simply by clicking a seemingly harmless link. Computers connected to the Internet are extremely prone to IP targeted virus attacks that may end up crashing the system completely.
Internet virus can be of three types. The first type of virus affects files and goes directly for a particular file or file type. The second type harms system and executable boot files. These can be particularly nasty, as they can effectively stop the computer from starting again. Lastly, there's the macro virus, which is the most common as well as the most harmless of them all. The macro virus simply keep changing things like symbols on word files. The type of virus that can replicate and spread itself is known as worms. When a virus is disguised as something else, it's known as a trojan.
Age-inappropriate Content
Pornography and age-inappropriate content is perhaps the biggest disadvantage of the Internet. The worst being underage porn, which is largely rampant in the deeper parts of the web. It is the lack of control over the distribution and unrestricted access of pornographic material, that is detrimental to children. All that parents can do, is lock harmful sites and monitor the sites viewed by their children.
Pornography is not just frowned upon by most societies, it's also banned by some. The Internet makes uploading shocking content so easy, that we end up coming across inappropriate words and images, despite not wanting to.
Social Isolation, Obesity, and Depression
The biggest problem with having the Internet is, its ability to create rifts between the real and virtual world. The virtual world can often seem so alluring that once hooked, going back to real life seems daunting.
There is an addiction for everything that pertains to the web and that includes excessive surfing, online gambling, social networking, and gaming addiction. There are now psychiatric clinics and doctors that specifically cater to resolving the problems created by the Internet. These addictions create both physical as well as mental issues that can lead to health complications if left unattended. It is ironic that, while it is easy to find plenty of online support for agoraphobia, the Internet itself can be a big cause or trigger for it.
The link between obesity and the Internet is rather easy to understand. The more one sits in front of the computer, the lesser one exercises. At the end of the longish list of physical and emotional maladies, is depression. Since all problems are so deeply linked with one another and with the Internet, it isn't uncommon for people to be afflicted with multiple issues. Recent studies and research have gone deep enough to actually differentiate between compulsive Internet use and excessive Internet use. Furthermore, thanks to smartphones, holding a simple face-to-face conversation seems out of the ordinary as compared to chatting online.
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Dvd Release Date: 2004-05-04
Genre: Drama,
Rating: PG-13
Duration: 1hr 51min
Eighteen-year-old Anna Foster wants the American dream: life and liberty to pursue happiness. But as the only child of the President of the United States, every detail of Anna's life is constantly monitored by the media, the public and her very protective parents--who are backed up by a battalion of Secret Service agents that safeguard Anna from any danger, including the perils of first dates. Charming and irreverent, Anna just wants the freedom to live life like any other teenager--which means ditching the agents who are seriously curbing her good times. While on a diplomatic trip to Europe with her parents, Anna extracts a promise from her father, the President, which allows her a night alone, unescorted. But when her dad has a change of heart, Anna decides to take things into her own hands. In a wild escape, incognito Anna meets mysterious stranger Ben Calder, who reluctantly aids her European getaway. Reveling in her newfound independence, Anna decides to take Europe by storm, accompanied by the ever-so-dashing Ben. As Anna's madcap European adventure takes her farther from her family and brings her closer to Ben, she's dreading the day her holiday will come to an end. Because the most powerful man in the free world is her father, Anna knows that she has a lot more to worry about than getting grounded. But before she can face the President, she has to find a way tell Ben the truth about her identity and risk getting her heart broken--the one thing her father can't fix.
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- Written by Derek Guiley, Kari Lizer
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Glaxo Spends $1.6 Billion to Boost Revenues
The drug industry continued buying its way into new drugs today, as GlaxoSmithKline said it would pay $1.65 billion in cash for Reliant Pharmaceuticals.
Reliant, which is privately held, had sales of $341 million in the first nine months of the year, Glaxo said. The company's best known product, Lovaza, is treats very high levels of triglycerides.
Like many of its peers, Glaxo has been struggling to strengthen its pipeline lately. The company's revenues have also taken a hit as safety concerns have hammered sales of its diabetes drug Avandia.
"The concern at Glaxo was its sales growth is stalling," analyst Peter Cartwright of Evolution Securities in London told Bloomberg. "It's sensible to be adding to top line in a year when you've just lost momentum from Avandia."
Reliant, which is privately owned, was nearly acquired by Alkermes for $1.3 billion in 2002, the WSJ reports. Alkermes wound up with a stake in the company and said today it will receive up to $174 million from the Glaxo deal.
Reliant had filed for an IPO in 2005 but didn't go through with the offering. The company re-filed earlier this year, with a plan to sell 11.7 million shares at $25 to $27 a share.


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Habersham, Biltmore ® Celebrate 10-Year Anniversary
The Spring High Point Market, April 5-10, 2014, marks the 10th year of our licensing partnership with Biltmore®. To celebrate the occasion, we will co-host a Wine & Cheesecake Celebration (Saturday, April 5 from 4-6 pm), feature a Biltmore Gift Basket Giveaway, and unveil a number of new anniversary furniture designs in our Market Square Showroom – 191. We invite all market attendees to join us!
The milestone also sets the stage for the next phase of growth for our licensing partnership – the introduction of a new Custom Fitted Furniture Collection. Set to debut during the Fall 2014 High Point Market, the new collection will encompass bespoke furniture for the entire home, including dressing room, wine cellar, library, kitchen, bath and other room designs.
For the past 10 years our Biltmore® Chateau Reserve Collection has drawn its inspiration from the entertainment and hospitality that defined the landmark Asheville, NC estate at the turn of the century. Our collection's grand scale designs and accent furniture pieces reflect the art, architecture, hospitality and ambiance that George W. Vanderbilt cultivated for his estate.
From the beginning, our vision at Habersham has been to create furniture in keeping with Vanderbilt's vision – versatile, high quality designs that invite homeowners to truly express their own sense of style. The pieces have been consistent bestsellers over the years and we look forward to taking the partnership to the next level with our custom furniture capabilities.
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Disclaimer: Finances and money management are personal decisions, and this particular to series is not meant to tell the reader what to do or how to live their lives. It's meant to reflect on my own experiences, lessons about personal contentment and delayed gratification, and kick around some alternative ways of thinking about a fun topic which affects everyone; money.
This article will be the final installment of the You still don't have a car yet? series.
"You still don't have a car yet? You don't seem to be in a hurry to get one," my mother said to me in a recent visit home. She had recently gotten a newer car herself. Living in Buffalo, N.Y. with its modest public transportation system and long winters, it was wise for her to get one.
"Actually Mom it's been great," was my reply. "I don't miss having to spend money on the insurance every month, the up keep, putting gas in the tank, paying personal property taxes (in states like Virginia), getting it inspected every year, watching out for cops who are eagerly looking to give out tickets (especially in Fairfax County, Va.), and worrying about parking the thing."
"Well how do you get groceries when you need them?" my mother asked me. There were several answers to that question. First off, there is a Harris Teeter near my job and a plaza a little further away (with a Target, Barnes and Noble, Best Buy, Staples, etc.) so walking to get items after work is pretty easy. If the need arises for me buy a large amount of groceries, a Zipcar can be rented on an hourly basis.
Just briefly, the Zipcar is a Rideshare program where one can rent a car on an hourly basis. Zipcar pays for the gas, and coverage for the car can be purchased for a small fee. The only major requirement is to have the car back on time so as not to inconvenience other users. If you do bring your Zipcar car back late, you will incur a $50 late fee, a really good incentive for having the car back on time. Enterprise has recently launched a similar program. At any given time you can see multiple Zipcars driving around the Washington DC area as many people have decided to not own a car for one reason or the other. Most are trying to save money.
When my tutoring and volunteer activities pick up, one of my other favorite programs is Enterprise's Weekend Special where you can rent a car for $10 a day from Friday to Monday. When doing something like this for business purposes, it's very important to run the numbers ahead of time to determine how much profit will be generated from the activity (a Cost-Benefit analysis).
If you have good credit and are in good standing with a company like American Express, you may be offered rental car coverage at a flat rate of $25 per rental for up to 44 days where damage to the car is covered up to $100,000 which is a really good deal. You may also want to carry your own personal third party insurance in case you accidentally hit someone else. These are good alternatives to the insurance packages the rental car agencies like to tack on to your rental.
Even if it's just a little bit of profit or none at all, under the current tax code the IRS allows the mileage ($0.55 a mile) used for business or volunteer activities to be deducted, which equates to an even better deal ultimately decreasing your tax and potentially increasing your tax refund through filing what's called a Schedule C.
Other than that, public transportation has become my friend. The thing that has made this so convenient for me personally is the fact that my residence is literally right next to the Washington, DC Subway system, and multiple bus routes. Using public transportation requires one essential tool that not everyone has; the ability to plan.
Transportation is an expense both with non-ownership and ownership of cars. The advantage of the Zipcar program is that you can sidestep a major expense of car ownership; the upkeep and maintenance though you are trading off the around the clock availability of a vehicle.
When using public transportation everything has to be planned out, which is a relatively small price to pay for the money saved. Much of what we pay for when owning cars is the convenience of being able to immediately come and go when we chose, but that convenience can have a considerable cost.
In closing, this series was not meant to convince anyone that they shouldn't get a car or they are foolish for having one. The intent was to look into my life and current sacrifices that are willingly being made to get to a better place financially. This sacrifice has drawn varying reactions, and a final lesson is that even if what you're doing is smart on paper, not everyone will understand it, and doing things like being frugal and saving money aren't always viewed as the sexy things to do.
Suggested Links
- You still haven't gotten a car yet? part one; life after donating my car
- The fun topic of financial literacy and the polarizing topic of money part one
- The difference between being cheap and frugal
- Questions to ask when any investment opportunity comes your way
- A full-time income on part-time hours part one; An exciting opportunity for you


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Hot on the heels of the announcement that a film is being developed based on NBC's Manimal, co-creator Glen A. Larson has opened up about the plans for the project, which he says will be more in "the spirit of Spider-Man."
Airing in 1983 for just eight episodes, the original Manimal followed Dr. Jonathan Chase as he used his animal-morphing abilities to help solve crimes.
Larson, who's best known for shows like Battlestar Galactica, Knight Rider and Magnum, P.I., told SFX he'll be involved in the big-screen reboot as a writer and producer. "I like to be involved in the writing if I possibly can – that's self-defense!" he said. "Things that go from TV to movies once in a while work great. With Mission: Impossible, they've done four of them, the first Charlie's Angels was great, but you could look at Starsky And Hutch and a bunch of movies that didn't quite capture what had made them hits on television. So it can go either way, and if you have your hand in it at least you can guide it."
After discussing the benefits of CGI and how difficult it was doing a practical change every week from man to animal, he explained the lighter tone Sony Pictures Animation is going for. "It was a very deliberate acquisition, because they want family entertainment," Larson said. "So it will probably have more of the spirit of Spider-Man in terms of it having its tongue in its cheek and not being too dark and desperate. We'll try to have some fun with it."
Larson went on to say that the lead this time around would be a younger character who would gain the powers unknowingly, unlike his TV counterpart Dr. Chase who was older and more experienced. He did say that there's potential for that character — or someone like him — to return as a kind of guiding force.
Lastly, Larson commented on the origins of the powers. "I think we'll probably get a little further into it – that was another factor of time, I didn't have a lot of time to develop that," Larson said. "But we'll play with that – we have a couple of things in mind."
Aside from Larson, no other creative people have been announced for the upcoming project.
I used to love this show as a kid. I remember one where his lady friend is in jail and she thinks that a mouse in the jail cell is him, but then a bear or something waltzes into the police station to break her out. Tried rewatching the show years later and it did not hold up well. Man was that 30 years ago? Wow, how do I remember that, I was five.
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