Tuesday, June 28, 2005

Fourth of July 2005 Facts and Figures

Fourth of July 2005 Facts and Figures

On this day in 1776, the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress, starting the 13 colonies on the road to freedom as a sovereign nation. As always, this most American of holidays will be marked by parades, fireworks and backyard barbecues across the country.

Fourth of July 2005 Facts and Figures

296.5 million:

Projected number of U.S. residents on this July 4th. Back in July 1776, there were about 2.5 million people living in the colonies. (2005 population from unpublished data; 1776 population from Historical Statistics of the United States: Colonial Times to 1970.)

The Fourth of July Cookout: 150 million

Number of hot dogs (all varieties) expected to be consumed by Americans on the Fourth. (That's one frankfurter for every two people.) There's about a 1-in-4 chance that the hot dogs made of pork originated in Iowa, as the Hawkeye State had a total inventory of 16.2 million hogs and pigs on March 1, 2005. This represents more than one-fourth of the nation's total. (Data on hot dog consumption courtesy of the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council.)

7.3 billion pounds:

Total production of cattle and calves in Texas in 2004. Chances are that the beef hot dogs, steaks and burgers on your backyard grill came from the Lone Star State, which accounted for over one-sixth of the nation's total production.

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6:

Number of states in which the revenue from chicken broilers was $1 billion or greater in 2004. There is a good chance that one of these states Georgia, Arkansas, Alabama, North Carolina, Mississippi or Texas is the source of your barbecued chicken.


Better than 50-50:

The odds that the beans in your side dish of baked beans came from North Dakota, Michigan or Nebraska, which produced 58 percent of the nation's dry, edible beans in 2004. Another popular July 4th side dish is corn on the cob. California and Florida together accounted for about 45 percent of the value of sweet corn produced nationally in 2004.

One-half:

Amount of the nation's spuds produced in Idaho or Washington in 2004. Potato salad and potato chips are also popular food items at July 4th barbecues.

Nearly 69 million:

Number of Americans who said they have taken part in a barbecue during the previous year. It's probably safe to assume a lot of these events took place on Independence Day. See Table 1238, 2004-2005 edition:


Fireworks: $164.2 million

The value of fireworks imported from China in 2004, representing the bulk of all U.S. fireworks imports ($172.5 million). U.S. exports of fireworks, by comparison, came to just $14.3 million in 2004, with Japan purchasing more than any other country ($4.7 million).

$17.3 million:

The value of U.S. manufacturers' shipments of fireworks in 2002.

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Flags: $5.2 million

The dollar value of U.S. imports of American flags in 2004; the vast majority of this amount ($4.8 million) was for U.S. flags made in China.

$851,000:

Dollar value of U.S. flag exports in 2004. Mexico was the leading customer, purchasing $312,000 worth.

$349 million:

Annual dollar value of shipments of fabricated flags, banner million

The number of foreign-born residents in the United States in 2004; they accounted for 12 percent of the nation's total population. Another 30 million Americans were "second- generation," meaning that at least one of their parents was born abroad.

53 percent:

Percentage of the nation's foreign-born population born in Latin America, as of 2004.


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706,000:

Number of immigrants granted legal permanent residence in the United States during fiscal year 2003. One in four settled in California, and 1-in-10 in the New York metro area.

463,000:

Number of people who became naturalized U.S. citizens during fiscal 2003. Mexico contributed the highest number of naturalized citizens in 2003 (56,100), followed by India (29,800), the Philippines (29,100), Vietnam (26,000) and China (24,000).


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July 4th Space Show to have Real 'Deep Impact'

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U.S. Spacecraft Will Have Planned Collision With Comet to Discover Information About the Origins of the Solar System

If you thought the movie Deep Impact was dramatic, just imagine the real thing -- a planned collision between a U.S. built spacecraft and a comet known as Tempel-1. The event is scheduled for the 4th of July and it is hoped that it will unlock long-held secrets of the origins of our solar system.

Ball Aerospace, which has built instruments for Hubble, Spitzer and the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter launching in August, designed and built the Deep Impact spacecraft. This NASA Discovery Mission is a collaboration between NASA, the University Of Maryland, The California Institute of Technology's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.

When they collide at about 23,000 miles per hour, the impact will equal nearly 5 tons of TNT. The crater in the comet could be as large as a football stadium and 14-stories deep.

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Source: Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.

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Monday, June 27, 2005

July 4th Tempe Town Lake Festival

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Authorities have a short message for drivers who are on the Loop 202 Red
Mountain Freeway during the 4th of July celebration at Tempe Town Lake: No
Stopping.



"It's just not safe to stop on the freeway," said Department of Public
Safety Officer Frank Valenzuela. "Drivers need to keep their eyes on the
road and keep moving. Our officers will be prepared to take enforcement
action should drivers try to stop along the freeway."



Last year DPS officers responded to nine minor crashes associated with
drivers slowing abruptly or trying to park on the shoulder of the Loop 202
while the annual fireworks show was underway.



The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) will post electronic
messages along the Red Mountain Freeway over the weekend to remind drivers
that parking is not allowed on the freeway during the fireworks show.



Tempe Police Commander Phil Harris says people coming to the festival should
arrive early and find parking in city lots within easy walking distance of
Tempe Town Lake.



"The freeway ramps at Scottsdale Road will be closed before the fireworks
begin," said Commander Harris. "Our officers will be prepared to assist DPS
in keeping the traffic moving along the freeway."



Spectators also are reminded that bus service in Tempe is free all day on
July 4.

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Sunday, June 26, 2005

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Phoenix Sky Harbor Joins Mayor’s Effort to Bench Crime

Phoenix, Arizona -- Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport has installed nine benches in Terminals 3 and 4 in support of Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon’s Front Porch Bench Initiative. Mayor Gordon and the Phoenix City Council are encouraging Valley residents to install benches in front of their homes as a way of reducing crime. “The front porch bench is symbolic of a simpler time when neighbors really knew one another and looked out for one another. Having these benches throughout our Sky Harbor neighborhood terminals is just a different way to be vigilant and be involved,” said Gordon.

Home Depot is sponsoring the initiative by providing 1,000 benches to residents who have given back to their community, including Block Watch captains. Residents may also nominate themselves or neighbors to receive the benches through a form available online at phoenix.gov.

The Sky Harbor benches are located in pre-security waiting areas and marked with “Join Your Neighbors and Help Bench Crime.” Four benches are located in Terminal 3 while the remaining five benches are located in Terminal 4.

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Friday, June 24, 2005

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Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Proud to Sponsor Ahwatukee Fireworks

Phoenix, Arizona -- Ahwatukee Foothills’ annual fireworks festival is a community tradition, and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is proud to help sponsor the event this year. Funding shortfalls threatened to cancel this year’s festival, which will be held on July 3. Several sponsors, including Phoenix Sky Harbor stepped in to help fill the funding gap. “The annual Ahwatukee Foothills Independence Day celebration is a wonderful community event,” said Phoenix City Councilman Greg Stanton, who represents the Ahwatukee Foothills area. “Residents work hard to make this event happen year after year, and we’re glad that Sky Harbor could help make sure it went on as planned this summer.”

Sky Harbor is located just 20 minutes from the Ahwatukee Foothills community and is well used by residents in the community. In fact, Ahwatukee’s 85044 zip code has the sixth highest frequency of airport users in the Phoenix metropolitan area. “Sky Harbor is always working to make connections with the community it serves,” said Stanton.

The Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber of Commerce “Red White and Boom 2005” event is free to the public. It will be held at Mountain Vista Park at 48th Street and Ray Road. Gates open July 3 at 6:00 p.m. and fireworks start at 9:30. The event will offer live music, a food court, kids carnival zone and more.

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News & Notes with Ed Gordon, May 9, 2005 · "Become a Millionaire in a Weekend" was the theme of a real estate expo that drew 10,000 people to the Los Angeles Convention Center over the weekend. But some real estate experts warn that the current market may be a high-priced "bubble" about to burst, similar to the dot-com collapse. Guest host and News & Notes correspondent Farai Chideya reports on the expo and speaks with two experts on real estate and home ownership issues.

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Tuesday, June 21, 2005

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AFI's List of 100 Greatest Movie Quotes of All Time includes "'Frankly, My Dear, I Don't Give a Damn'"

THE GODFATHER, 'I'm Going To Make Him An Offer He Can't Refuse, ' WIZARD OF OZ, 'Toto, I've Got a Feeling We're Not in Kansas Anymore' and CASABLANCA, 'Here's Looking at You, Kid'


The American Film Institute (AFI) top movie quotes of all time in AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movie Quotes, a three-hour special television event on CBS hosted by actor and action star Pierce Brosnan with commentary from many of Hollywood's most celebrated actors and filmmakers. A jury of 1,500 film artists, critics and historians selected "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn," spoken by Clark Gable in the celebrated Civil War romance epic, GONE WITH THE WIND as the most memorable movie quote of all time.

Rounding off the rest of the top 10 were classic lines spoken in films from the thirties all the way through the eighties including: "I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse," from THE GODFATHER (#2), "You don't understand! I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I could've been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am," from ON THE WATERFRONT (#3), "Toto, I've got a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore," from THE WIZARD OF OZ (#4), "Here's looking at you, kid," from CASABLANCA (#5), "Go ahead, make my day," from SUDDEN IMPACT (#6), "All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up," from SUNSET BLVD (#7), "May the Force be with you," from STAR WARS (#8), "Fasten your seatbelts. It's going to be a bumpy night," from ALL ABOUT EVE (#9) and "You talking to me?" from TAXI DRIVER (#10).

All 100 of the Famous Quotes Follow:

# Quote Movie Year

1 Frankly, my dear, I don't give GONE WITH THE WIND 1939
a damn.

2 I'm going to make him an offer GODFATHER, THE 1972
he can't refuse.

3 You don't understand! I coulda ON THE WATERFRONT 1954
had class. I coulda been a
contender. I could've been
somebody, instead of a bum,
which is what I am.

4 Toto, I've got a feeling we're WIZARD OF OZ, THE 1939

not in Kansas anymore.

5 Here's looking at you, kid. CASABLANCA 1942

6 Go ahead, make my day. SUDDEN IMPACT 1983

7 All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm SUNSET BLVD. 1950
ready for my close-up.

8 May the Force be with you. STAR WARS 1977

9 Fasten your seatbelts. It's ALL ABOUT EVE 1950
going to be a bumpy night.

10 You talking to me? TAXI DRIVER 1976

11 What we've got here is failure COOL HAND LUKE 1967
to communicate.

12 I love the smell of napalm in APOCALYPSE NOW 1979
the morning.

13 Love means never having to LOVE STORY 1970
pictures SUNSET BLVD. 1950
that got small.

25 Show me the money! JERRY MAGUIRE 1996

26 Why don't you come up sometime SHE DONE HIM WRONG 1933
and see me?

27 I'm walking here! I'm walking MIDNIGHT COWBOY 1969
here!

28 Play it, Sam. Play 'As Time CASABLANCA 1942

Goes By.'

29 You can't handle the truth! FEW GOOD MEN, A 1992

30 I want to be alone. GRAND HOTEL 1932

31 After all, tomorrow is GONE WITH THE WIND 1939
another day!

32 Round up the usual suspects. CASABLANCA 1942

33 I'll have what she's having. WHEN HARRY MET SALLY 1989

34 You know how to whistle, don't TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT 1944
you, Steve? You just put your
lips together and blow.

35 You're gonna need a bigger boat. JAWS 1975

36 Badges? We ain't got no badges! TREASURE OF THE SIERRA 1948
We don't need no badges! I MADRE, THE
don't have to show you any
stinking badges!

37 I'll be back. TERMINATOR, THE 1984

38 Today, I consider myself the PRIDE OF THE YANKEES, THE 1942
luckiest man on the face of
the earth.

39 If you build it, he will come. FIELD OF DREAMS 1989

40 Mama always said life was like FORREST GUMP 1994
a box of chocolates. You never
know what you're gonna get.

41 We rob banks. BONNIE AND CLYDE 1967

42 Plastics. GRADUATE, THE 1967

43 We'll always have Paris. CASABLANCA 1942

44 I see dead people. SIXTH SENSE, THE 1999

45 Stella! Hey, Stella! STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, A 1951

46 Oh, Jerry, don't let's ask for NOW, VOYAGER 1942
the moon. We have the stars.

47 Shane. Shane. Come back! SHANE 1953

48 Well, nobody's perfect. SOME LIKE IT HOT 1959

49 It's alive! It's alive! FRANKENSTEIN 1931

50 Houston, we have a problem. APOLLO 13 1995

51 You've got to ask yourself one DIRTY HARRY 1971
question: 'Do I feel lucky?'
Well, do ya, punk?

52 You had me at "hello." JERRY MAGUIRE 1996

53 One morning I shot an elephant ANIMAL CRACKERS 1930
in my pajamas. How he got in
my pajamas, I don't know.

54 There's no crying in baseball! LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN, A 1992

55 La-dee-da, la-dee-da. ANNIE HALL 1977

56 A boy's best friend is his PSYCHO 1960
mother.

57 Greed, for lack of a better WALL STREET 1987
word, is good.

58 Keep your friends close, but GODFATHER II, THE 1974
your enemies closer.

59 As God is my witness, I'll GONE WITH THE WIND 1939
never be hungry again.

60 Well, here's another nice mess SONS OF THE DESERT 1981

73 Mother of mercy, is this the LITTLE CAESAR 1930
end of Rico?

74 Forget it, Jake, it's Chinatown. CHINATOWN 1974

75 I have always depended on the STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, A 1951
kindness of strangers.

76 Hasta la vista, baby. TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY 1991

77 Soylent Green is people! SOYLENT GREEN 1973


78 Open the pod bay doors, HAL. 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY 1968

79 Striker: Surely you can't be AIRPLANE! 1980
serious.
Rumack: I am serious... and
don't call me Shirley.

80 Yo, Adrian! ROCKY 1976

81 Hello, gorgeous. FUNNY GIRL 1968

82 Toga! Toga! NATIONAL LAMPOON'S ANIMAL 1978
HOUSE

83 Listen to them. Children of the DRACULA 1931
night. What music they make.

84 Oh, no, it wasn't the airplanes. KING KONG 1933
It was Beauty killed the Beast.

85 My precious. LORD OF THE RINGS: TWO 2002
TOWERS, THE

86 Attica! Attica! DOG DAY AFTERNOON 1975

87 Sawyer, you're going out a 42ND STREET 1933
youngster, but you've got to
come back a star!

88 Listen to me, mister. You're ON GOLDEN POND 1981
my knight in shining armor.
Don't you forget it. You're
going to get back on that
horse, and I'm going to be
right behind you, holding on
tight, and away we're gonna
go, go, go!

89 Tell 'em to go out there with KNUTE ROCKNE ALL AMERICAN 1940
all they got and win just
one for the Gipper.

90 A martini. Shaken, not stirred. GOLDFINGER 1964

91 Who's on first. NAUGHTY NINETIES, THE 1945

92 Cinderella story. Outta nowhere. CADDYSHACK 1980
A former greenskeeper, now,
about to become the Masters
champion. It looks like a
mirac... It's in the hole! It's
in the hole! It's in the hole!

93 Life is a banquet, and most AUNTIE MAME 1958
poor suckers are starving to
death!

94 I feel the need -- the need TOP GUN 1986
for speed!

95 Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. DEAD POETS SOCIETY 1989
Make your lives extraordinary.

96 Snap out of it! MOONSTRUCK 1987

97 My mother thanks you. My YANKEE DOODLE DANDY 1942
father thanks you. My sister
thanks you. And I thank you.

98 Nobody puts Baby in a corner. DIRTY DANCING 1987

99 I'll get you, my pretty, and WIZARD OF OZ, THE 1939
your little dog, too!

100 I'm king of the world! TITANIC 1997



The Criteria
AFI distributed a ballot with the names of 400 nominated movie quotes to a jury of over 1,500 leaders in the creative community, including film artists (directors, screenwriters, actors, editors, cinematographers), critics and historians.

Pierce is the executive producer for AFI. Dann Netter ("The 2002 Emmy Awards") and Bob Gazzale ("AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to George Lucas") are the producers. SFM Entertainment LLC is the distributor of the program.

Sponsors of the series include General Motors, Pepsi, Johnson & Johnson, SBC Communications, Best Buy, Anheuser-Busch, Colgate-Palmolive, Gillette, Lowe's, SC Johnson, Sony, Breyer's Ice Cream, Merck and all major motion picture companies.

About AFI
AFI is a national institute providing leadership in screen education and the recognition and celebration of excellence in the art of film, television and digital media. AFI trains the next generation of filmmakers at its world-renowned Conservatory, maintains America's film heritage through the AFI Catalog of Feature Films and explores new digital technologies in moviemaking through AFI's New Media Ventures. As the largest nonprofit exhibitor in the U.S., AFI On Screen offers year-round programming at the ArcLight Hollywood and the annual AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival, as well as at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center in Silver Spring, Maryland, including the annual Silverdocs: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival. The annual almanac for the 21st century, AFI Awards honors the most outstanding motion pictures and television programs of the year, while AFI's 100 Years ... series has ignited extraordinary public interest in classic American movies. During the past 32 years, AFI's Life Achievement Award has become the highest honor for a career in Film.

More information about AFI can be found by visiting its Web site, located at http://www.AFI.com.

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Monday, June 20, 2005

Arizona Technology Council President and CEO Todd Bankofier to Step Down

Arizona Technology Council President and CEO Todd Bankofier Takes Executive Post at Arizona-Based Technology Services Company

Arizona Technology Council President and CEO Todd Bankofier Takes Executive Post at Arizona-Based Technology Services Company

Joins Ensynch as Vice President and General Manager, Arizona; Pledges to Ensure a Successful Transition and Continued Involvement in Council

The Arizona Technology Council, Arizona's leading technology membership-based association, today announced that President and CEO Todd Bankofier will be stepping down from his position effective Aug. 26, 2005. Bankofier will be moving to the position of vice president and general manager, Arizona for Tempe-based information technology services and solutions consulting company, Ensynch Inc. The recruiting firm, DHR International, will begin immediately conducting a search for Bankofier's successor.

"I am so very proud of the accomplishments of this Technology Council," said Bankofier. "In these competitive and critical times, Arizona's community of business leaders and policymakers have come to work together as a united front and it's been my pleasure to represent their interests. I will always be grateful for the great privilege the board of directors has given me to lead this organization."

"Todd has done an exceptional job leading this organization," said Paul Johnson, Arizona Technology Council chairman. "When first taking the position, at a time when the future of the organization was uncertain due to the passing of the previous CEO, Todd rose to the challenge and built a Council that is unmatched, and has been successful at becoming the voice for technology in Arizona. His impact has affected the state and its future in profound ways."

Added Johnson, "It will be my recommendation that Todd become the nominee for the next chairman of the board of the Technology Council upon completion of my term in September. This would create a strong transition plan for the Council and its future plans." The board of directors of the Technology Council will need to approve the appointment at an upcoming board meeting.

"We have built a well-respected and talented organization with a mission vital to the state's future," said Bankofier. "I am strongly committed to the work of the Council and will continue my involvement in the Council after my departure."

Under Bankofier's leadership the Council became the definitive voice in technology for the state; nearly tripled its membership; raised awareness to the needs of the technology community; launched TechConnect magazine, Arizona's first statewide science and technology publication; built collaborative agreements with many of the state's like-minded organizations like the High Tech Industry Cluster, the Southern Arizona Technology Council, the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce, the Arizona Department of Commerce, and the Arizona Bio-Industry Association and successfully lobbied for key pieces of legislation directly impacting the tech community, including the recently enacted Angel Investment Tax Credit.

Bankofier is currently serving as a member of the Governor's Council on Innovation and Technology. Prior to his role at the Arizona Technology Council, he served as the VP of national sales for XO Communications and as the senior vice president of the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce, where he oversaw all economic development and public policy initiatives.

About The Arizona Technology Council

Since its inception in 2002, the Arizona Technology Council has stood as the largest association of technology companies in Arizona, whose shared vision is for the state to be recognized as a top-tier center for technology-based businesses. The "2004 Hot Growth Company" by bizAZ magazine, and named one of the "Best Places to Work" and the "No. 1 Computer Consultant" by the Phoenix Business Journal, Ensynch provides extraordinary value for mid- to enterprise-size businesses and public sector organizations.

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(Phoenix, Arizona) -- Saturday, June 25, 2005

The Phoenix Linux User Group (PLUG) is holding their monthly Linux Installfest Saturday, June 25, from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. at the University of Advancing Technology (UAT), 2625 W Baseline Tempe, just west of I-10. Free and open to the public. Bring your P.C. for free one-on-one help with installing Linux.

The Linux Installfest also features demos to view Linux for those considering switching to Linux for home or business use, as well as Knoppix CD's to try Linux at home without damaging your PC or files. While no RSVP is required, if you are considering attending, an e-mail to the event coordinator stating your specific interest would be greatly appreciated. Please e-mail InstallFest@PLUG.phoenix.az.us with "Installfest" in the subject line. The PLUG/AZOTO Installfest is held at UAT on the last Saturday of every month.

Linux is a free Unix-type operating system originally created by Linus Torvalds with the assistance of developers around the world. Developed under the GNU General Public License, the source code for Linux is freely available to everyone. Apart from the fact that it's freely distributed, Linux's functionality, adaptability, and robustness has made it the main alternative to proprietary Unix and Microsoft operating systems. IBM, Hewlett-Packard and other giants of the computing world have embraced Linux and support its ongoing development. More than a decade after its initial release, Linux is being utilized worldwide as a server platform primarily. Its use as a home and office desktop operating system is also on the rise. Local computer vendor and service provider Red Seven (http://www.redseven.biz/) provides computer systems and IT services to the home user and small business.

National governments in countries such as China, India, Germany, Singapore, Brazil, and many more are adopting Linux as their official operating system in both servers and desktops. Some governments are adopting economic policies around a future boom in Linux.

The Phoenix Linux User Group is the local Linux user's group (LUG) for the Phoenix area. Like any other computer user group, it is populated by hobbyists and computer professionals, and provides a forum for discussion. Unlike many other computer user groups, LUGs also provide the same functions as a "regional office" for IBM, Macintosh, Microsoft, or Sun; they have the responsibility to train, support, and educate Linux users, coordinate Linux consultants, advocate Linux as a computing solution, and serve as liaison to local news outlets. Because Linux is Free Software or Open Source software, LUGs are entirely volunteer based. PLUG holds several monthly meetings:

one in the southwest Phoenix area, one in Glendale, one in Mesa, and one in Tempe.

PLUG membership is free and anyone may join. PLUG also welcomes users and fans of all Free Software and Open Source Software such as GNU and FreeBSD.

For more information, see:
The Phoenix Linux User's Group website: http://plug.phoenix.az.us
Linux Online: http://www.linux.org

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Business Customer Service Center, 200 W. Washington, Phoenix, AZ 85003 (602) 534-2000, Fax (602) 534-2001

On March 8, 1995, the City Council approved Ordinance S-22622 establishing the Infill Housing Program. The Business Customer Service Center (BCSC) has been designated to administer this program.


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For additional information, please call (602) 534-2000 or visit our office at Phoenix City Hall, 200 W. Washington, 1st Floor for additional program information.


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The Housing Bubble or The Bogeyman Under the Bed
May 11 , 2005 by Steve Mullis


Recently there has been much discussion and speculation about a phrase that sends shivers down the spines of realtors and homeowners alike...⬝The Housing Bubble⬝.

Having looked at data from a variety of sources and attending a presentation for top named economists, the future of Arizona housing is clearing up nicely.

Developments that can affect the housing market are many...interest rates, employment, population increases or decreases, consumer confidence, the SHousing Affordability Index⬝ the livability index, population age, etc.

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It's difficult not to write about the "housing bubble" given the media's continued effort to make it happen. There is no question that the pace of sales has to slow and that double-digit price increases can't continue. But that doesn't make a bubble.




Housing analysts say price 'frenzy' cannot continue

Housing analysts say price 'frenzy' cannot continue

Glen Creno and Catherine Reagor
The Arizona Republic
Jun. 11, 2005 12:00 AM

The party isn't over yet for metropolitan Phoenix's housing market, but analysts say it may be winding down.

Existing homes continued to command premiums in May when the median price hit $235,000, according to the Arizona Real Estate Center at Arizona State University. That's a 6.3 percent jump from the April figure, the type of move that took a year to achieve in the late 1990s.

"Deep down, everybody knows you can't sustain this pace," said Jay Butler, director of the Real Estate Center. advertisement



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Driving the market: a strong economy, new jobs, low mortgage rates and investors lured by big gains in home prices. Butler says the Phoenix housing market is in a price bubble, and other analysts are reaching similar conclusions.

A bubble is a rapid run-up in home prices that the market cannot sustain, so housing prices ultimately fall. If prices do fall here, it could put pressure on all home values and spark some homeowners as well as investors to sell. That, in turn, could drive prices down even more.

University of Arizona economist Marshall Vest said outsize price gains should begin to moderate by the end of the summer. He said housing statewide shows "a lot of characteristics" of a bubble.

"Demand far outstrips supply, and the demand side appears to be driven by a frenzy of sorts, by greed," he said. "The frenzy is going to evaporate, and the market will begin to return somewhat to normal. It's not that prices will fall. The rate of the increase will moderate."

State gains revenue windfall from hot real estate market

State gains revenue windfall from hot real estate market
$1 billion in April tax collections sets record, provides millions in surplus funds

Robbie Sherwood
The Arizona Republic
Jun. 8, 2005 12:00 AM

Arizona's tax revenues have surged to record levels, thanks largely to profits from hot housing and real estate markets that are economy

May. 26, 2005 12:00 AM

Few in our great real estate casino want to talk publicly about a housing bubble. This is classic bubble behavior.

It was on display most recently in the tech bubble of the late 1990s. Some are deluded, experts being particularly prone to the malady. Back then it was the "long boom" theory; now it's "people will always want to move to Arizona" and other fables. Others know they have a tiger by the tail, and don't know how to let go without getting killed. And for now, these players are getting stunningly rich.

Everyone, it seems, is trying to get into the game. This is also classic bubble behavior. From the capital markets to the cubicle prole who has bought a couple of investment houses in Eloy, bad money follows good past the market peak. In the tech boom, we watched spectacular IPOs for companies with no profits and products no one understood. People who didn't even own a computer were putting their life savings into dot-coms with impossible price-to-earnings ratios.

Don't Buy Housing Bubble Propaganda

Don't Buy Housing Bubble Propaganda
Thursday May 26, 2:04 pm ET
By Barry Ritholtz, RealMoney.com Contributor


The old saw is true: Every general fights the previous battle. And after missing the tech and telecom bubbles, the generals of the financial media are now battling more bubbles than we can count:
There are bubbles in debt, credit and interest rates. There is the oil bubble, the import bubble, the China bubble and the current account deficit bubble. In short, we have a veritable bubble in bubbles. Indeed, it is astonishing how many people who failed to either acknowledge the tech bubble in the 90s -- or at least failed to act on it -- now have no hesitation to declare real estate to be a bubble. This despite their lack of expertise or past track record in spotting bubbles on a timely fashion.


The bubble du jour though is the housing bubble. From Greenspan's testimony to CNBC's Housing special to (uh-oh) this month's Fortune magazine cover, it seems to be all anyone wants to talk about.

My position is that housing is not in a bubble -- yet. But it is an increasingly extended asset class that may be subject to a significant correction in the future. But a 25%-35% retracement is a very different situation than a bubble (recall that the Nasdaq dropped 80%), primarily because there are very different consequences for both homeowners and investors.

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That said, comparing real estate with other true bubbles -- most especially the tech/telecom/dotcom bubble of the 1990s -- is imperfect, due to several factors.
Homes are illiquid assets that take several months to sell; stock can be liquidated instantly.

The housing market is regional, with an uneven distribution of asset appreciation: Equities are national, and even global.

Lastly, there is an intrinsic value of a house as a place where you can live; Compare this with a company whose only asset was a sock puppet -- the tulip bulb of its day -- and it's clear why a profitless, assetless, publicly traded company can go to zero. Barring an external disaster like Love Canal, houses will not.

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5 Great Wedding Hairdo's
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Photos of hairstyles, updo's, prom hairstyles, and celebrities.

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Wednesday, June 08, 2005

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