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Source: Pittsburgh Post-GazetteSept.迷你倉新蒲崗 05--As the nation's electronics retailers and wireless companies plot ways to cash in on next week's expected announcement of Apple's latest iPhone, consumers can think of older versions as money in the bank.Long lines that will wrap around Apple and Best Buy stores when the product is released will likely feature both buyers and sellers, since the value of used and refurbished iPhones has been consistently high enough to support a secondary market that lives and dies by new releases.The iPhone 5S is expected to bring consumers the newly released iOS 7 operating system, a fingerprint sensor that locks the phone, a better camera and a body in a shade of gold. The iPhone 5C, a lower cost version of the smartphone, is expected to come in an array of colors and will serve as a replacement to the iPhone 4 or iPhone 4S."Any time a product transitions, all previous generations of the product get cheaper," said Bob Auray, CEO of Fox Chapel-based Genco Marketplace, which deals in reverse logistics, consumer electronic returns, and repair and refurbishment, among many other supply chain services. The company also sells discounted electronics and other goods through its consumer site, NoBetterDeal.com."This is an opportunity for those who haven't taken the plunge into the smartphone market to take the plunge through the secondary market," he said.Apple iPhones, despite recent market share encroachment by increasingly popular Samsung smartphones, have consistently maintained higher trade-in values than similar products.An analysis by investment firm Piper Jaffray showed the resell value of the iPhone 4 models had jumped 10.31 percent on eBay since April, while the values of the iPhone 4s and the iPhone 5 dropped 11.85 percent and 3.75 percent respectively, according to Apple Insider.During that same period, prices of Samsung's Galaxy S III fell 27.32 percent.Hoping to keep as much of the valuable secondary supply as possible in-house, Apple's recycling program is now offering in-store gift cards in exchange for old iPhones, iPads, Macs and PCs.As of Wednesday, Apple's online trade service estimated the value of a white, mint condition 16GB iPhone 5 with all its accessories and AT&T as a carrier at $336. A 16-GB black iPhone 4s with some wear, all of its power cords and a Verizon carrier will bring in $131. Even phones that have been damaged beyond repair are welcome at Apple, which will wipe the user's information clean before recycling the device at no cost.At Best Buy, a 16GB AT&T iPhone 5s in perfect condition gets consumers a slightly bigger gift card than Apple at $346.50, and a unit in poor condition will fetch a cool $148.50 in gift cards.One of the most significant factors affecting resale value is 迷你倉出租hether the phone can be unlocked and used by another carrier. AT&T and Verizon iPhones, which can be unlocked, tend to bring in higher offers than Spring or T-Mobile devices, which cannot.When it comes to places that actually offer cash for trade-ins, the value of a phone is also dependent on what's available for sale in the primary market.The Gamestop chain is offering $390 in-store credit or $310 cash for a 16GB AT&T iPhone that looks "like it's right out of the box."At Downtown-based electronics retailer Ninja Entertainment, prices offered for used iPhones change by the day, according to manager Dave Villaverde. A shortage of available iPhone 5 units during last year's release allowed people to buy the product for $600 and sell for more than $1,000 on eBay or other independent marketplaces.He was willing to pay around $200 for an undamaged, unlocked 16-GB iPhone 5 on Tuesday, but he said there's no way to know how much they'll cost when the new versions come out."With the new release of the iPhone, we expect the prices to fluctuate daily," he said, anticipating price jumps in the range of $25 to $50.Sellers looking to take advantage of the shifts at their peak should start exploring their options before Tuesday, according to an analysis by New York-based uSell.com.The study of iPhone sales conducted on uSell following last year's iPhone 5 launch showed that older versions of the phone lost 5 percent of their value the first week after the launch and were worth 20 percent less by the third week.Conversely, the study also noted that consumers who lock in sale prices before Apple's launch could see up to $72 more for an iPhone 5, $46 more for iPhone 4s and $29 more for iPhone 4. USell is one of several sites that offer a 30-day price guarantee.Regardless of how much a consumer decides to take for that used phone, the best deal will be with a reputable dealer who can wipe clean the information stored on the phone, said Mr. Auray. He suggested that consumers check the Better Business Bureau or the Federal Trade Commission's site to ensure the company they choose has no consumer complaints regarding use of personal information, lack of payment or other grievances.Whether consumers go with an unknown or make their way to an Apple Store for the exchange, they help feed a cycle that makes high-end electronics much more accessible."As the economy rebounds from the challenges of the last five years, more people are value conscious and well informed enough to take advantage of what the secondary market has to offer," said Mr. Auray.Deborah M. Todd: dtodd@post-gazette.com or 412-263-1652.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Visit the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at .post-gazette.com Distributed by MCT Information Services迷你倉

Source: St.mini storage Louis Post-DispatchSept. 05--In a measure of the progress the program has made and the success expected in the upcoming season, St. Louis University will have four basketball games televised on ESPN or ESPN2, according to the team's schedule released Thursday.Five other games will air on the NBC Sports Network and six on the CBS Sports Network, including the Billikens' game vs. Wichita State, which reached the Final Four last season, at Chaifetz Arena on Dec. 1. That adds up to a total of 15 regular-season games will get a national broadcast, three more than last season.And this season's games will draw potentially draw bigger audiences. Last season, SLU had four games on ESPNU and none on either of ESPN's main channels, and six regular-season games on CBS Sports Network, which is only available through larger, more expensive, sports packages. The four ESPN games, which will air on either ESPN or ESPN2, are the game at Dayton, at La Salle (both on ESPN2) and both games vs. VCU (which are still up in the air).A year after playing just three nonconference games away from Chaifetz Arena, one of which was a neutral site game, SLU will play four true nonconference road games plus two games in Cancun, Mexico, before Thanksgiving. But other than going to Mexico, none of the trips are really long.After opening at home against Southeast Missouri on Nov. 8, SLU will travel to play the SIUs, first at Edwardsville on Nov. 13 and then to Carbondale on Nov. 16. The other trips are to Valparaiso (Dec. 7) and Vanderbilt (Dec. 30). SLU will play Wisconsin in Mexico on Nov. 26 and either Old Dominion or West Virginia the following day.In conference play, St. Bonaventure, Fordham, Richmond, George Mason, Virginia Commonwealth, George Washington, Duquesne and Dself storageyton will come to Chaifetz, while SLU will go on the road to face Rhode Island, Dayton, Duquesne, St. Joseph's, La Salle, George Mason, VCU and Massachusetts. The game at Dayton, on Jan. 11, will tipoff at 10 a.m. St. Louis time.This year marks the start of home-and-home series with Indiana State, Wichita State and Vanderbilt, and the conclusion of series with SIUE, SIUC and Valparaiso. The SIUC series will likely be extended, and SLU and Missouri State are working to restart their series.2013-14 SLU basketball scheduleAll times Central and subject to changeNov. 8 SEMO TBANov. 13 at SIUE TBANov. 16 at SIUC TBANov. 21 Oral Roberts TBANov. 23 Bowling Green TBANov. 26 vs. Wisconsin at Cancun, Mexico (CBS Sports Network) TBANov. 27 vs. Old Dominion or West Virginia at Cancun, Mexico (CBS Sports Network) TBADec. 1 Wichita State (CBS Sports Network) noonDec. 3 Rockhurst TBADec. 7 at Valparaiso TBADec. 14 Wofford TBADec. 18 Indiana State TBADec. 21 North Carolina A&T TBADec. 30 at Vanderbilt TBAJan. 4 Yale (NBC Sports Network) 4:30 p.m.Jan. 7 at Rhode Island (CBS Sports Network) 6 p.m.Jan. 11 at Dayton ESPN2 10 a.m.Jan. 15 St. Bonaventure TBAJan. 18 Fordham (NBC Sports Network) 1:30 p.m.Jan. 22 at Duquesne TBAJan. 29 Richmond TBAFeb. 1 George Mason (NBC Sports Network) 1:30 p.m.Feb. 5 at St. Joseph's 6 p.m.Feb. 8 at La Salle (ESPN2) 4 p.m.Feb. 15 VCU (ESPN or ESPN2) 1 p.m.Feb. 19 at George Mason (NBC Sports Network) 6 p.m.Feb. 22 George Washington TBAFeb. 27 Duquesne (NBC Sports Network) 7 p.m.Mar. 1 at VCU (ESPN or ESPN2) 5 p.m.Mar. 5 Dayton (CBS Sports Network) 8 p.m.Mar. 9 at UMass (CBS Sports Network) 3 p.m.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Visit the St. Louis Post-Dispatch at .stltoday.com Distributed by MCT Information Services迷你倉

Source: The Philadelphia InquirerSept.自存倉 05--The Sherman Antitrust Act has been used to prevent corporate behemoths from controlling the nation's railroads, fuel, and computer software. More recently -- and questionably -- it's been brought to bear on a less essential commodity: bus ads.But don't underestimate the power and importance of mass-transit marketing: The "unique moving billboards" that are SEPTA buses provide among the most "effective forms of advertising for legal services for small personal-injury . . . law firms," according to the small personal-injury law firm of Larry Pitt & Associates. That's why the Philadelphia-based firm is suing a larger local rival, Lundy Law, for locking up the city's bus-borne advertising in alleged violation of the venerable antimonopoly law.The lawsuit, filed in federal court, charges Lundy with nothing less than "a predatory campaign to eliminate competition." And it claims that SEPTA buses aren't the only advertising vehicle being monopolized by Lundy: The Pitt firm also found itself shut out of crucial airtime during sporting events and traffic and weather reports. Pitt even alleges an inside job, noting that firm principal L. Leonard Lundy's daughter works for the ad agency that handles SEPTA placements.For his part, 迷你倉新蒲崗undy's lawyer told The Inquirer last week that the complaint is "pretty far-fetched" and a product more of "personal animus" than legitimate antitrust grievances.Indeed, this isn't the first time the two firms have given tightfisted insurers and government-benefits gatekeepers a breather so that they could take each other to court. Earlier this year, Lundy sued Pitt on the grounds that the latter's slogan, "Remember This Number," is too similar to Lundy's, "Remember This Name." In the latest suit, Pitt alleges that the earlier litigation, since dropped, was just another offensive in Lundy's crusade to intimidate competitors and become the Standard Oil of Delaware Valley personal-injury law firms.While the two firms are relatively obscure among those who don't ride or drive behind SEPTA buses, they have hired prominent firms to represent them. So they're not only occupying the court with dubious legal claims; they're probably doing so at considerable expense.For two firms that have been aggressively competing to harvest plaintiffs from the populace during pitching changes and traffic jams, it's an ironic turn of events.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 The Philadelphia Inquirer Visit The Philadelphia Inquirer at .philly.com Distributed by MCT Information Services迷你倉出租

Source: The Sun, Yuma, Ariz.自存倉Sept. 05--Local transit agencies are hosting a workshop this afternoon to learn the existing and future transit needs of bus riders and community members.The public workshop will be today between 4-7 p.m. at the Yuma Public Library Main Branch, 2951 S. 21st Drive. Citizens may reach the workshop via Yuma County Area Transit (YCAT) Route 95, which serves the library in both directions.The Yuma County Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority, which operates YCAT, and the Yuma Metropolitan Planning Organization, the regional transportation planning agency, will incorporate the input they gather in the Short Range Transit Plan.The interactive workshop will give riders and community members the opportunity to share their ideas about YCAT's bus schedules, routes and services and to indicate their priorities for future service improvements.Attendees will have an opportunity to talk with YCAT staff and consultants to learn about the SRTP process.The SRTP is a "roadmap for YCAT's future development," according to Transit Director John Andoh.A workshop was also held Wednesday at the San Luis Public Library.The two workshops are the first round of the public outreach process迷你倉新蒲崗 which will include two additional workshops, an online survey that will go "live" during this month and a survey of passengers on the buses and at busy YCAT bus stops at selected times during September."Public outreach is an integral part of the SRTP process," Andoh noted.Residents may also comment through the YCAT website at .ycipta.org.Anyone unable to attend the workshop may visit the website to learn more about the project and provide comments.The website will be updated continually to communicate the SRTP's progress and announce future workshops, Andoh said.In addition, YCIPTA and the Quechan Indian Tribe hosted a workshop Wednesday to discuss potential changes to Blue Route 5 and Turquoise Route 10.The changes to the Blue Route 5, which includes new service to the Andrade Port of Entry going to Algodones, Mexico, and Turquoise Route 10, which includes new direct service to the Yuma Palms Regional Center and Imperial Valley Mall in El Centro, Calif.For more information about the workshops, transit plan and route changes, visit .ycipta.org or call 928-783-2235.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 The Sun (Yuma, Ariz.) Visit The Sun (Yuma, Ariz.) at .yumasun.com Distributed by MCT Information Services迷你倉出租

It's increasingly becoming more important to have flexible working styles to retain talentAS businesses evolve and operate at more global levels, working from home has become increasingly popular.迷你倉 The evolution of connectivity and related technologies, together with the Virtual Private Network, now means employees have the same business access from home as they would in office. But what does this mean for productivity?There are two main schools of thought on this. One is that working from home opens the door for employees to shirk responsibilities (and spend time catching up on chores and other non-work-related activities). The other is that employees become more productive due to enhanced trust, the lack of office distractions and the use of their travel time for a few extra hours of work.This debate was at the heart of a memo sent to the employees of Yahoo! earlier this year encouraging them to work from office in order to benefit from the energy and buzz that comes from being in the same location. This move divided public opinion between those who objected to the decision and those who supported it.A working-from-home model needs to take many factors into account. It depends largely on the nature of a business, the stage in a business' life-cycle, the particular role that an employee does, as well as the employees' personal circumstances. For geographically spread-out companies that operate across multiple locations, as well as those that have employees that are regularly client-facing, the working-from-home model often makes more sense.We are also seeing more roles having to collaborate with colleagues in different countries across multiple time zones, making a 9-to-5 office job a thing of the past. Having to regularly take calls out of office hours in order to keep in touch with different countries means the traditional work-life balance model is being looked out through a different lens by many companies.We also need to take into account the different socio-economic factors at play in the developed versus the emerging markets. In emerging markets, for example, you have a higher rate of extended family dependencies (for example, India). External childcare is also not as readily available as it is in the UK or the United States, for example. Also, infrastructure is not as developed (that is, getting to work is harder and often takes longer).These scenarios are making it increasingly more important to have flexible working models in order to retain top talent within a business.If companies are considering a flexible working model, it is important to look at the "productivity return-on-investment" for and from their employees. Research has shown that flexible working, including working from home, can actually enhance productivity within the workplace (depending on the particular role of the individual).Supporting the flexible working trend is the儲存surge around BYOD (Bring Your Own Device), which is seeing employees wanting to make their own decisions around the types of devices they need to best do their job. Experts believe that increased globalisation and access to a broader range of digital tools will transform the workplace in the coming years, making working from home much easier and commonplace.Today, more than 60 per cent of mobile workers use their own devices for work. In terms of demographics, Asia-Pacific has the greatest BYOD adoption with 62 per cent of mobile workers reporting they own the smartphones they use for work; closely followed by North America with 48 per cent. Europe falls behind its Asian and North American counterparts with just 37 per cent adopting BYOD. However, companies that want to adopt this model need to be ready from an IT standpoint to support a workforce that is very different from the workforce we saw five years ago.While employers expect staff to be accountable and responsible for where and how they spend their time, employees in turn expect to be able to work with the tools and devices of their choice.Employees of today are constantly collaborating with their colleagues thorough always-on connected devices. Technology such as two-way video means employees can be face-to-face while sitting across not only offices but two, three or even six different continents. Being at your desk no longer matters. As companies give or allow employees to choose the tools to work remotely, so does the dependence on application and services increase, particularly mobile services.Business networks inevitably account for greater scrutiny than ever, both within the enterprise and across the service provider. Everything ultimately depends on them - the quality, scalability, security and reliability of the network both within and outside the organisation is of prime importance.In line with this, the conversation around working-from-home moves beyond just the question of "shirking or working" to - Is your company actually ready for it? Is your IT team set up to support it and do you have the network provisioning in place to support always-on remote working?The flexible workplace is here. It is no longer a question of the future. According to IDC3, by 2015 the world's mobile worker population will reach 1.3 billion and represent 37.2 per cent of the total global workforce. The study also suggests that the most significant gains will be in the emerging economies of Asia Pacific thanks to - and, certainly, contributing to - continued, strong economic growth.Whether this model works for you as an organisation depends on your geographical nuances, socio-economic conditions, the nature and current stage of your business, and whether you are actually set up to effectively support it to produce productive results.The writer is global head of corporate communications, Tata Communications新蒲崗迷你倉

A prosperous economy alone is not always enough, reports Wang Shanshan in Beijing.迷你倉 Jessie Zhang is a receptionist at a multinational company in Beijing. Every day she takes delivery of around 100 packages, mainly the results of online shopping by colleagues. “When my co-workers come to collect their goodies, I can see the glitter in their eyes,” she said. “They are always very happy.” The Chinese are famous for their love of shopping. During the seven-day Spring Festival in February, Chinese tourists overseas bought goods worth $7.2 billion. Meanwhile, Chinese shoppers were responsible for two-thirds of luxury goods purchases in Europe over the same period. But the happiness of shopping is fleeting and quickly vanishes after one wears a new outfit to the office and enjoys that “look-at-me moment”, and the feel-good factor is replaced by anxiety about the credit card debt, according to psychologists. As China becomes wealthier, how can its people become happier? The country is undoubtedly the world’s second-largest economy, but the happiness of its people is less certain. At the end of 2012, a Gallup poll of 37 countries declared China to be the 10th-happiest country in the world, but in April of the same year a United Nations report put China at 70th. In his “Chinese Dream” speech in November, President Xi Jinping set the goals of “a prosperous country, a rejuvenated nation, and a happy people”. In 2011, Wang Yang, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China’s Central Committee, vowed to build a “happy Guangdong”, when he was Party secretary of the southern province. Psychological studies There is a clear limit to the extent to which societies can become happier through the simple expedient of economic growth, a view borne out by a number of psychological and sociological studies of happiness conducted during the past three decades. Rather, prosperity has to be shared more evenly and equitably, and there has to be greater social trust and greater confidence in the government, less corruption in business and official circles, fewer materialistic values, more freedom to choose what one does with one’s life, better education for the whole population, and a number of other factors. Happier people can promote better economic growth. Happiness at work is one of the main driving forces behind positive outcomes in the workplace, rather than just being a resultant product, as studies have widely proved. The determination of Chinese people to achieve happiness can be uplifting. There has long been a cultural difference between East and West about the definition of happiness, and traditional thoughts about the emotion were quite heavy-hearted. The ancient Chinese concept closest to happiness is probably that of fu. When the character was inscribed on oracle bones during the Shang Dynasty (c. 16th-11th century BC), it meant “to fill a wine jug at the altar and provide sustenance for a god”, although according to the early 2nd century dictionary Shuowen Jiezi or Explaining and Analyzing Characters, it equated to “worshipping a god”. A far more worldly definition was given in the Shang Shu, or The Book of Documents, a compilation of historical documents from before the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC). In those days, fu included concepts such as “longevity, prosperity, health, peace, virtue and a comfortable death”. Confucius (551-479 BC) did not talk about fu; in fact, there’s not a single mention of the concept in The Book of Conversations, the dialogues between the great sage and his disciples, according to Luo Lu, a professor at the National Taiwan University in Taipei, in a study of folk psychology. Ritual, or li, was valued much more than mundane happiness. As dictated by tradition, even today the Chinese often value an alternative way of feeling satisfied. “Human desires can be fulfilled through driving oneself hard and persistently striving, things that are valued highly in Western culture; or desires can be eliminated through even harder suppression and self-cultivation. “When a simple lifestyle is adopted, the mind is cleared and a state of ‘desirelessness’ finally breaks the vicious circle of the reproduction of desires, frustration, and misery,” wrote Luo. In mood studies, Chinese participants often report a lower level of happiness than Westerners, according to Dong Yan, an associate professor of psychology at Renmin University of China in Beijing. “It is rare that they are extremely happy and, if they are, they often worry that something bad may happen afterwards. The ancient notion of choosing the middle path still exerts a strong influence on most people,” said Dong. In cyber life, especially on social networks, the Chinese appear to be much happier. However, “it can often happen that when a smiling face is typed, the person in front of the computer is expressionless; it’s only when a laughing face appears, that she may crack a slight smile,” she said. The difference exists because the Chinese think of their feelings more in the context of social relationships and may want to entertain the people they are talking with on the Internet, she explained. ‘Easterlin paradox’ Understanding the Chinese mentality is important. In the eyes of researchers, China is a real life, real time experiment in how huge increases in incomes and drastic social change affect people’s happiness. Those in the “China experiment” school include leading 文件倉sychologists and economists, such as Richard Easterlin, an economist at the University of Southern California, and the Nobel Prize laureate Jeffery Sachs, director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University. The “Easterlin Paradox” was a dominant theory for several decades. In a 1976 study that used data compiled in the US after World War II, Easterlin noted that wealthier individuals are happier than poorer ones at any given time. However, over time, society as a whole does not become happier as it becomes wealthier. Easterlin came to a similar conclusion about China in 2011. In the last 10 years, opposition to Easterlin has grown, supported by strong evidence, but many economists and psychologists agree that as countries become more developed, policies designed to raise the general level of happiness must target a great deal more than just economic growth. “Personal psychological status in China now is similar to that in the West after World War II. People are constantly searching for higher incomes, but that quest actually reduces one’s level of happiness,” said Zhang Jiming, a psychologist at Beijing Normal University. While it’s always nice to have more money, the craving for wealth may damage one’s personal happiness, according to an influential 1976 study in which thousands of freshmen students in the US were asked about the importance they attached to personal wealth. Nineteen years later, at age 37, the former students were re-interviewed. The results indicated that those who cared most about money were less happy with life in general and also with their family life, friendships and jobs. However, the most important driver of the Easterlin paradox is that individuals compare themselves with those around them. People are happier when they are higher than others on the social or income ladder. Neurologists and psychologists have repeatedly proved that individuals compare themselves with a large number of other people and feel strongly about it. According to the General Social Survey conducted in the US between 1975 and 2006, regular TV watchers see so many wealthy people on the screen that they underestimate their own incomes and feel worse about their lives. Comparisons Verna Liang is a prime example of the scourge of comparison. The office manager at a law firm in Beijing always feels tortured after a day’s small talk with her co-workers — lawyers from China and overseas, who all earn far more than she does. “Every lunchtime, they talk about investing in property in California, buying villas in Shunyi (a popular Beijing suburb), or, at the very least, sending their kids to international schools. Meanwhile, I have to ride the bus home,” she said. However, she does wear a Cartier watch. The tendency to make comparisons comes about because each person is, in a sense, two distinct people. Human beings constantly re-evaluate their lives; periodically one side of a person sits back and reflects, summarizing the events in their lives to date, while the other side experiences everyday life. A combination of the two affects people’s moods, stress levels and decision-making abilities, according to some psychological theories. However, compared with income equality, having an equal opportunity to pursue a better income is more important when it comes to personal happiness. “People hate inequality much more when they think it’s unfair,” according to the first UN World Happiness Report, published in April 2012. About 70 percent of US nationals believe that the poor have a chance of escaping poverty, compared with just 40 percent of Europeans. While that belief makes US citizens happier, the data also indicated a greater degree of intergenerational social mobility in Europe, the report said. To create equal opportunities, one of the first steps a government can take is to provide better education for the entire population, which helps to reduce social tension and, as a result, promotes a greater degree of general happiness, the report noted. ‘Lost wallet’ test People have a psychological need for a high level of trust in society, not just between citizens, but also in institutions such as government, said Lin Guirui, a psychology professor at Beijing’s Capital Normal University. The human need for trust was confirmed by the “lost wallet” experiment conducted by the Reader’s Digest Europe in 1996, when 10 wallets containing a small amount of cash, plus the contact details of the “owners”, were dropped at random in 20 cities in 14 European countries and also in 12 US cities. The number of wallets returned with the contents intact indicated a strong correlation between national social trust and individual levels of personal satisfaction. The experiment has often been replicated by psychological researchers. “People need a clean government they can rely on, a community where they can trust their friends, neighbors and strangers. Love and belonging come just after basic physiological and security needs, and people are afraid of feeling lonely,” said Lin. “Loneliness is the feeling that human beings can endure the least. When we talk about how we can become happier, we should look at the question from both sides of the coin.” Contact the writer at wangshanshan@chinadaily.com.cn 10th China’s ranking in a list of happiest countries in a Gallup poll in 2012 70th China’s happiness ranking, according to the UN in a report published in April 2012 存倉

Source: Ventura County Star, Calif.迷你倉Sept. 05--CAMARILLO 32, SIMI VALLEY GOLD 12Gold Coast Mighty MiteCamarillo: The Cougars started the season on a winning note. The Cougars were led by the powerful running of Caden Long, who rushed for more than 100 yards and two touchdowns. Quarterback Jonah Germann ran for a touchdown and a 2-point conversion. Brock Hillenbrand had seven tackles, ran for a touchdown and threw a completion to Cajun Mike-Price for a 2-point conversion. Mike-Price had two receptions, two kickoff returns and six tackles. Ryan Medina led the defense with eight tackles, including a sack for a 9-yard loss.Simi Valley: The Vikings were celebrating 50 years of playing youth football.THOUSAND OAKS 28, NEWBURY PARK GOLD 0Pacific Youth PeeweeThousand Oaks: The Titans Green played well on offense and defense. Griffin Woods paced the defense with nine tackles, including four for a loss, and Logan Frost had five tackles and a goal-line interception to preserve the shutout at home. Devin Szakos (seven), Chase Martin (six), Lucas Kearney (five) and Wyatt Harris (five) all had key tackles. Blockers Luke Risk, Trey Paone, Jacob Van Wijk, Ethan Bolger and Will Halub spearheaded the offensive effort that averaged 12 yards per carry. James Sabol had 131 rushing yards with two TDs. Woods had 91 yards with two TDs and Brolin Harrah added 24 yards. QB's Jacob Poley and Ethan Goldberg each added 2-point conversions.OXNARD 24, VALLEY 8Gold Coast Junior 1Oxnard: R.J. Aranda led the Knights offense by throwing and running for touchdowns. Jesse Miller ran for a 33-yard touchdown. Joseph Hernandez ran for a 5- yard touchdown and Elgin Soliza caught a 15-yard touchdown pass from Aranda. The defense forced four turnovers with interceptions by Hernandez and Aranda and fumble recoveries by Miller and Robert Davis. Matthew Marsico, Nate Adams, Noah Hidalgo and Justin Moraga paced the defense.VENTURA 30, CAMARILLO 12Gold Coast BantamCamarillo Black: The Cougars Black were down 30-0 at halftime, but kept the Buccaneers from scoring in the second half. Sean Carney and Jack Maulhardt ran for touchdowns. Chris Rocha had a long gain on a pass from Isaac Means. Dyson Marquez, Noah Ruetz, Nolen Quilantang and Means ran the ball well. The offensive line blocked well. The offensive line was led by Noah Gill, Blake Chastain, Ian Chastain, Justin Garcia, Ryan Corey, Will Butler, Chris Rocha and Ty Soria. The Cougars defense came alive in the second half, led by A.J. Fabiculanan, Arrin Zapata, Jacob Monosco, Patrick Coronado, Rick Gomez, Soloman Anderson, Tyler Medina, Tim Sloan, Dylan Cortez, Quilantang, Means, Ruetz, Garcia, Carney, Gill, Maulhardt and Marquez.MOORPARK 24, SANTA CLARITA 0Gold Coast Junior 1Moorpark: The Packers Gold offensive line, led by Joseph Corcoran, Ethan Oxford, Jonah Monheim, CJ Miller and Jake Trachsel, paved the way for 281 yards in total offense. Blake Sturgill opened the scoring with a 1-yard run to cap a 14-play drive. On the next offensive series, Sturgill connected with Taylor Evans on 自存倉 34-yard touchdown. Zach Tucker had a 74-yard touchdown run and Ian Meier completed the scoring with a 61-yard run. The defensive shutout was led by Noah Cronquist with two interceptions. Jake Mateko had a sack and forced fumble. Blake Sullivan led the linebacker group in tackles. The Packers play at Ventura on Saturday.VALLEY 14, CAMARILLO 0Gold Coast Junior 2Camarillo: The Cougars Black battled, but came up short against the Panthers. The defense was paced by Jaeden Rogers and Dylan Rusch. Rusch and Ethan Barrueta forced dumbles and Jake Cecen had a fumble recovery. Oren Conkright, Devin Long, Dylan Templeton, Nick Martin, Joey Devera, Sergio Lopez, Richard Malagon and Kyle Blauert played well on defense.NORTH OXNARD 38, OXNARD 0Pacific Youth PeeweeNorth Oxnard: The Warriors Red won on the road as Jacob Perez scored two touchdowns. Aiden Contreras, Gannon Valenzuela, and Estaban Hernandez each had a touchdown. Salvador Maria, Noah Conn, Donnell Abair and Gannon Valenzuela scored on 2-point conversion attempts. Jacob Aragon and Daryl Wallace were key to a new shotgun offense. Blocking well were Eric Lopez, Anthony Garcia, Steven Robber, Dante Mills and Ezekiel Salazar. The defense was led by Noah Conn with three tackles and three sacks and Henry Borjas' 38-yard interception run for touchdown and a fumble recovery. Defensive leaders for the Warriors were Mason Blair, Isaac Vasquez, Devin Morales, Andrew Marquez, Konrad Fenlon, Peter Hill, Alex Van-Someren and Isaiah Serrano.CAMARILLO 36, VALLEY 6Pacific Youth JuniorCamarillo: Jacob Basua completed a 20-yard pass to Keinan Sanchez, setting up the first touchdown run by Jalyn Jackson for the Roadrunners Blue. Basua also completed a 48-yard touchdown pass to Jalyn Jackson. Carson Anderson had two touchdowns on runs of 17 and 5 yards. Seif Awad had a touchdown. Carson Anderson and Awad each had 2-point conversions. Strong blocking from Blake Kytlica, Jonathon Mora, Sorrel Beyeler, JT Anderson, Victor Benitez, Elijah Taylor, Curtis White and Izaiah Lazaro. Outstanding effort from Taron Robinson, Dalton Resor, Ty Nester and Smitty. The defense was led by Keinan Sanchez, DJ Arkangel, KJ Shaw, Jack Holden, Ryan Franke, Camaron Aaron, Izaiah Lazaro, Alec Ceja and Alex Rocha. Carson Anderson, Jericho Griffith, George Carbajal, Awad and Alex Rocha each had interceptions. Rocha had interception for a 25-yard return.NORTH OXNARD 44, HIGHLAND 6Pacific Youth BantamNorth Oxnard: The Warriors Bantam White offense was led by quarterback Daniel Durant, who threw for several touchdowns. The offensive line, led by Matthew Cortez, blocked everyone in sight and opened up some huge holes for all the running backs. Kavika Aina led the defense with many sacks and tackles for losses. All the Warriors played well on defense. The Warriors play Saturday against Santa Clarita at Hart High at 1:30 p.m.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 Ventura County Star (Camarillo, Calif.) Visit Ventura County Star (Camarillo, Calif.) at .vcstar.com Distributed by MCT Information Services迷你倉新蒲崗

Source: Portland Press Herald, MaineSept.存倉 05--FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Matthew Mulligan has learned rather quickly that things happen quickly in the NFL.You're on one team's roster one week, another team's roster the next.Mulligan hopes his latest stay is a little longer than his last two. Mulligan, a West Enfield native and graduate of tiny Penobscot Valley High in Howland -- about 30 miles north of Bangor -- signed Tuesday with the New England Patriots, just three days after he was released by the Green Bay Packers in their final cut."It was quick, as everything in the NFL happens," Mulligan said Wednesday. "I was surprised at being released, but I'm just happy the Patriots called and gave me the opportunity to continue my career."It's a career that, frankly, few could have predicted.Mulligan's story is unique; he never played high school football. Penobscot Valley offered only soccer in the fall and he was quite good at it. He didn't start playing football until his sophomore year at Husson University, when the friend of a cousin told Coach Gabby Price that he had to get Mulligan to play football.After a year at Husson, he transferred to the University of Maine, where he played two seasons. Jack Cosgrove, the Black Bears' coach, said he "learned the game" in Orono.Mulligan admits it wasn't easy."It was a huge transition," he said. "Actually I think at first the coaches thought I had a learning disability. There's nothing wrong with it but I had no idea. It was like, 'Why do you not understand how to get in the line? How come you don't understand what I'm talking about?"And I was like, 'I've never played prior to last year.' It's definitely been a learning curve (and) I'm still behind the eight ball as far as instincts go. But I feel these last six years of my career I've been starting to really come along."There are several NFL teams that agree. After two years at Maine, where he caught 21 passes for 268 yards and two touchdowns, he signed as an undrafted free agent with Miami. He spent a year on the Dolphins' practice squad, then a year on Tennessee's practice squad.Then he made the big team. He played three seasons with the New York Jets and last year with the St. Louis Rams. In 50 NFL games, he has caught 14 balls for 144 yards and a touchdown.His forte has been, and is, blocking. At 6-foot-4, 267 pounds, he has the size to take on anyone. And the foot skills he learned playing soccer and basketball are pivotal in his blocking ability."They told me when I first got into the NFL you want to have something that nobody else does, something that you do really well," said Mulligan. "And there are a lot of good blockers in the league, obviously. But what I've been able to do is be able to block. That's what teams have wanted me for."The Patriots are the lat迷你倉st. Coach Bill Belichick has commented on Mulligan's blocking ability and quarterback Tom Brady is looking forward to working with him.Mulligan has to learn quickly. The season opens Sunday at Buffalo."That's part of being a professional," he said. "You're expected to get into your playbook and understand things quickly. The NFL happens fast."Those who know Mulligan know he'll be ready."Once you've been in one, NFL systems are pretty much the same except for the verbiage," said Matt King, a teammate of Mulligan's at Maine and now the university's strength and conditioning head coach. "There might be a certain call, or check, on a play that Green Bay calls differently from the Patriots, but it's the same thing. Once Matt gets that down and understands the system he's in, he'll be all right."Mulligan's biggest fans know he understands the game, how it's played on the field and in the board room. Last March he was scheduled to speak to some UMaine athletes."That very day," said Cosgrove, "he found out he was released by the Rams. It was a very down day for him. Yet he came in and did a great job speaking to our kids."Mulligan had other offers after the Packers released him. "There was a lot (of interest) actually," he said. "Initially before they let me go there were some teams looking to trade for me. That didn't work out. We had a few teams calling, other opportunities for sure. But this was the best fit."Mulligan looks at the whole picture, the way the Patriots have embraced tight ends, not only for blocking but receiving, and likes the possibilities."I always try to get better," he said. " I'm always working after practice. I stayed after practice today catching passes, run some routes, things of that nature. But at the same time I know what I do best and I try to exemplify that as best I can."Most of all, said Mulligan, he's happy to be close to home. He may still be 51/2 hours away from his home in Lincoln, but he, his wife Stephanie and their 5-month-old daughter, Clara, are a lot closer than they've ever been."Hopefully I'll be able to share more experiences with people and family I've been away from the last six years," said Mulligan. "Maybe have my parents down for the weekend, stuff like that."Mulligan, by the way, grew up a Dallas Cowboys fan. Chances are you won't find many of those in his family any more."Everyone's always been rooting for me," he said. "But in the back of their minds the Pats are in their hearts. So I think it makes it a lot easier for a lot of people now."Mike Lowe can be contacted at 791-6422 or at:mlowe@pressherald.comTwitter: MikeLowePPHCopyright: ___ (c)2013 the Portland Press Herald (Portland, Maine) Visit the Portland Press Herald (Portland, Maine) at .pressherald.com Distributed by MCT Information Services自存倉

Source: San Antonio Express-NewsSept.儲存倉 04--Fewer than 600 people used the free Park & Ride service provided by VIA Metropolitan Transit this weekend for the Festival People en Espanol, leaving some officials disappointed at the low participation.It was the first time VIA provided free Park & Ride to an event sponsored by a for-profit entity.VIA spent about $34,560 for buses from three sites to downtown and back, a service 573 people used during the two-day festival.That works out to about $60 per passenger.VIA also shuttled 93 people between the Convention Center and the Alamodome for the festival and gave away $16,000 worth of advertising for the event."Those are disappointing numbers," VIA trustee Doug Poneck said. "Based on this experience, it certainly leaves me wondering what went wrong."One trustee said free service for a for-profit event shouldn't be repeated, while several others took a wait-and-see stance.Event sponsors asked VIA to pick up the tab in hopes of boosting attendance, which was lower than expected at the inaugural event held last year.VIA agreed because it wanted to help the event succeed and become a boon for the city's economy and its international profile, said Charlie Gonzalez, a former congressman and VIA's chief of public engagement."I would like to see this as a signature event that is unique to San Antonio," he said.But VIA was hoping more people would ride the free buses, he said. The VIA board will evaluate it before deciding whether to provide similar services for future events."VIA looks at every one of these situations case by case," Gonzalez said. "When it's presented to us, we don't control attendance, and ridership is going to be dependent on the number of attendees."According to VIA, 226 people took the Park & Ride service during the day Saturday for the activities at the Convention Center, while 161 took the buses to the Alamodome on Saturday night.On Sunday, 141 people used the serv迷你倉價錢ce during the day and 45 at night.VIA trustee Mary Briseno said it was too early to determine whether the board should provide such a free service again, in part because there were no specific ridership expectations ahead of the event.If any of the people were first-time VIA riders, that could be of value in the future, she said.But trustee Lou Miller said the board set a bad precedent."I'm hoping that ... in the future, the board will not approve free rides any more," he said. "We have a responsibility of good stewardship of the taxpayer dollar."Trustee Steve Allison said VIA needs to consider the possible benefits of an event for the city and for attendees before choosing whether to provide rides."As for the future, I think we need to look at these events on a case-by-case basis," Allison said. "I don't think we can really make a black-or-white call."In the past, VIA has organized special Park & Ride service but either charged passengers, usually $2.50 one way, or event sponsors to help cover the costs.In other instances, the transit authority has provided free rides for health- or service-related events.Total attendance this year reached 40,000 people, according to People en Espanol, but other estimates placed the figures much lower.There were an estimated 6,000 people at the Convention Center during the day Saturday and 5,000 concertgoers Saturday night at the Alamodome. Similar numbers were reported for the events Sunday.This weekend's festival was the second of a three-year contract between People en Espanol and the city, with an option for a two-year extension.Officials have said they want the festival to become an annual event associated with the city, but when the VIA board approved the bus service in March, it was only for this year.djoseph@express-news.netCopyright: ___ (c)2013 the San Antonio Express-News Visit the San Antonio Express-News at .mysanantonio.com Distributed by MCT Information Services迷你倉

Source: Pittsburgh Post-GazetteSept.儲存倉 04--TORONTO -- Harry who?Daniel Radcliffe has not one, not two but three movies at the Toronto International Film Festival starting Thursday, each more different than the last and all a long way from Hogwarts.In "Kill Your Darlings," he portrays poet Allen Ginsberg in the early days of the Beat Generation, while his small-town character in "Horns" literally sprouts horns after being blamed for the murder of his girlfriend in Alexandre Aja's supernatural thriller."The F Word" is a romcom that counts former Shadyside resident Jesse Shapira as an executive producer. It reunites the onetime Pittsburgher, a graduate of Shady Side Academy and Colgate University, with director Michael Dowse.The pair were in Toronto in 2011 with the hockey comedy "Goon," which debuted to sold-out houses and was later released in theaters in major hockey markets such as Pittsburgh.In "The F Word," according to the official festival description, Mr. Radcliffe plays Wallace, a medical school dropout and hopeless romantic who has been repeatedly burned. He has put his life on hold -- until he meets animator Chantry (Zoe Kazan).They click immediately but she's living with her boyfriend. Bucking the odds, Wallace and Chantry become best friends -- but with the chemistry between them, can that last?The film, from the director of "Fubar," "It's All Gone Pete Tong" and "Take Me Home Tonight," also stars Rafe Spall, Megan Park, Adam Driver and Mackenzie Davis. It will have its world premiere Saturday at the Ryerson Theatre in Toronto.The "Harry Potter" star isn't the only one who will be movie multitasking.Benedict Cumberbatch stars as WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in the opening night film "The Fifth Estate" and is part of the "August: Osage County" ensemble led by Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts. He also portrays a preacher and slave owner in "12 Years a Slave," alongside Chiwetel Ejiofor and Michael Fassbender.A year ago, the festival attracted more than 400,000 attendees to 372 films (289 features and 83 shorts) and sold the highest number of tickets and packages in its history.This year, the festival will feature 288 features and 78 shorts and, based on long waits in TIFF's "Virtual Waiting Room" to buy single tickets online Sunday, demand may be even higher.The lineup is a rich and diverse one, also including Ron Howard's "Rush," Joseph Gordon-Levitt's feature directing debut with "Don Jon," a documentary exploring "The Armstrong Lie" about disgraced cycling champion Lance Armstrong and final screen performances of James Gandolfini and "Glee" star Cory Monteith."Gravity" debuted in Venice with Sandra Bullock and George Clooney in tow and Telluride Film Festival patrons were treated to a "sneak preview" of "Prisoners," but 146 features are billed as world premieres, 19 as international and 103 as North American.Even though 28 screens will be used during the festival, including those at the home base of the TIFF Bell Lightbox, new hotels regularly incorporate screenin迷你倉價錢s rooms into their design so studios can use them for separate showings.The festival is many things to many people: a chance for reviewers to see as many movies as possible, do interviews or attend press conferences and suss out what will matter this fall; a promotional platform where actors and actresses pose on red carpets; a marketplace for buyers and sellers of movies with no or limited distribution; and a welcoming haven for moviegoers who want good films, food and maybe a side trip to the Hockey Hall of Fame, CN Tower or Royal Ontario Museum.A year ago, audiences fell in love with "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" but Pittsburgh isn't front and center on screen this year. However, a couple of Carnegie Mellon University alums will have movies here.Writer-director Tommy Oliver, who was born in Philadelphia and studied economics and digital media at CMU, makes his feature debut with "1982" about a father struggling to protect his daughter from the reality of her mother's drug addiction.John Wells, a 1979 CMU graduate, directs "August: Osage County," based on the award-winning play of the same name about the strong-willed women of the Weston family.Their lives have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Midwest house where they grew up and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them. In addition to Ms. Streep and Ms. Roberts, the cast includes Ewan McGregor, Abigail Breslin, Sam Shepard, Chris Cooper and Julianne NicholsonMs. Streep is considered a given for the Oscar race. The only question being debated is: Will she end up in the leading or the supporting category?Ms. Bullock already is flying high on praise for her astronaut, a medical researcher on her first mission and paired with a NASA vet close to retirement in "Gravity."So is Judi Dench, who plays the title character in Stephen Frears' "Philomena." It's the true story of an unmarried Irish-Catholic who, decades after being forced to give up her newborn son, looks for him with the help of a BBC reporter, played by Steve Coogan.Academy favorite Kate Winslet stars alongside Josh Brolin and newcomer Gattlin Griffith in a movie version of Joyce Maynard's novel, "Labor Day," directed by Jason Reitman ("Up in the Air," "Juno").The book tells the story of an alienated 13-year-old boy, his lonely mother and the stranger, an escaped convict, who comes into their lives one Labor Day weekend.The male side of the awards ledger doesn't lack for names, either, with Mr. Ejiofor as a free black man from upstate New York who is abducted and sold into slavery in "12 Years a Slave," Matthew McConaughey as an accidental AIDS activist in "Dallas Buyers Club," and Idris Elba in an adaptation of Nelson Mandela's autobiography, "Long Walk to Freedom."Movie editor Barbara Vancheri: bvancheri@post-gazette.com or 412-263-1632. Read her blog: .post-gazette.com/madaboutmovies.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Visit the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at .post-gazette.com Distributed by MCT Information Services迷你倉

MARSEILLE, France, September 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Visit Wyplay at IBC2013, Stand 5.文件倉A11Frog by Wyplay Community Will Have Full Access to Wyplay Source CodeWyplay, creator of software solutions for leading pay-TV operators, today announced Frog by Wyplay, an initiative aiming to free all actors in the TV ecosystem from being locked into proprietary solutions. Thanks to Frog by Wyplay, the full source code of Wyplay's innovative and flexible set-top box middleware and backend add-ons - already being deployed to more than 10 million subscribers at Canal+, Belgacom, SFR, and Vodafone - will be accessible free of charge for evaluation and development purposes. Frog by Wyplay is based on the philosophy that traditional "black-box" models prevent software reuse, restrict partnerships, stop independent innovation, and cause development resource bottlenecks that lead to increased costs and delays in the introduction of new devices and services."Wyplay has been addressing the issues that arise from black-box development models by offering two of its major customers access to its source code," said Wyplay CEO Jacques Bourgninaud. "We have now decided to extend full access to our entire solution's code and tools so that everyone who participates in the Frog by Wyplay community is free to innovate and succeed.""Pay-TV operators are often slowed down when deploying new services by their dependence on the development cycles of third-party proprietary set-top box software platforms," said IHS Senior Principal Analyst Daniel Simmons. "Pay-TV operators realize that this issue must be addressed and are seeking to migrate to new software platforms - similar to those Internet video providers, the main competitive threat, use and benefit from - that provide more open access to source code, allowing for greater development flexibility and faster deployment of new, more compelling services."Frog by Wyplay encompasses all of the elements needed to build a robust foundation for pay-TV products (satellite, cable, IPTV, over the top, and terrestrial),存倉including development kits for TV client devices, reference hardware, optional backend add-ons, and companion apps for smartphones or tablets. Based on open-source technologies and open standards, the solution is agnostic with respect to chipset, delivery frontend, and existing TV operator backend.Wyplay expects to release the source code of the core components incrementally - together with build and configuration tools and reference set-top box devices for development purposes - starting in the first quarter of 2014. Members of the community will also have access to extensive documentation and code samples, as well as a range of interactive channels such as forums and an issue tracker.Wyplay will preview Frog by Wyplay at IBC2013 on stand 5.A11. Interested parties can preregister at .FrogByWyplay.com. More than 15 early adopter companies will be showcasing Wyplay's solution on the exhibition floor.About WyplayIndependent and internationally recognized, Wyplay develops open, modular, innovative software solutions for IPTV, cable, satellite, and terrestrial TV operators and broadcasters around the world. Wyplay's technology enables operators to select, configure, and deploy solutions easily from the richest list of preconfigured functionality available in a modular online TV solution, including an electronic program guide; video recorder; multiscreen and multiroom connectivity; an application store; and more. Wyplay's professional services team creates user experiences that exactly match and complement an operator's or broadcaster's product and market strategies. Wyplay is now a strategic partner for such leading brands as Canal+, SFR, Vodafone, and Belgacom. To learn more about Wyplay, visit .wyplay.com.Photo Link: .wallstcom.com/Wyplay/Frog.zipWyplay Contact: Julie Geret Head of Communications Tel: +33(0)621-047705 Email: jgeret@wyplay.comAgency Contact: Gretar Theodorsson Wall Street Communications Tel: +354-862-0545 Email: gretar@wallstcom.comWebsite: .wyplay.comWyplay迷你倉

Source: Greeley Tribune, Colo.self storageSept. 04--Brian Lessman would be the last person to toot his own horn, so it's nice when someone else will do it for him.The former teacher, principal and superintendent in the Windsor-Severance Re-4 School District will receive the Outstanding Educator award from the Community Foundation Serving Greeley and Weld County at its annual Profiles luncheon at 11:30 am. Oct. 8 at the UNC Ballroom in Greeley."It was certainly a real surprise and a real honor," Lessman said. "It kind of caught me off guard, but it's something I'm very grateful for. It's a bit overwhelming because there are so many qualified people and so many people who have made such a difference, and I'm just one of those. I have to represent a larger group really because it's hard to boil it down to one person because there are so many great people who work hard on behalf of kids."The luncheon spotlights the impact that the Community Foundation's charitable funds have had on Weld County, and this year the luncheon will feature education, including scholarships, educational programs, etc.Judy Knapp, president and CEO of the Community Foundation, said Lessman has been a dedicated professional in the area of education over the years and that he stood out above all others.Knapp said the Community Foundation is acknowledging Lessman's work in many facets of education -- from teacher, principal, superintendent, supervisor of new teachers and shepherd of scholarships that will continue to benefit students in the Windsor-Severance community."Probably the most rewarding thing is you're around a group of people over a long period of time that you get to know very well, and in that kind of length of service people really buy into the mission of the district and really focus on the needs of kids," said Lessman, who added that his goal was to always be a lifelong learner and a lifelong educator.Lessman, 60, was born in Gurley, Neb., and grew up in western Nebraska. His father, Verdell, was a teacher and principal and his mother, Marilyn, 迷你倉lso taught school.Lessman began his career in education as a teacher in Sidney, Neb., and in the Windsor-Severance Re-4 School District from 1976-82, as a principal in the Weld Re5J (Milliken) and Re-4 school districts from 1982-90, as an assistant superintendent from 1990-92 and as superintendent from 1992-2005 at Windsor-Severance Re-4 schools before retiring from that post.Currently, Lessman works full-time as the director of field services with the College of Adult and Graduate Studies at Colorado Christian University. He works with potential student teachers and supervisors to get them ready for the profession, and also works with school districts in securing placements and opportunities for those teacher candidates.Among his leadership positions over the years, Lessman's been the president of the Northern Colorado Superintendent's Association, on the board of directors of the Colorado Association of School Executives, on the advisory board for the school of education at Colorado State University and the president of the Windsor Community Foundation.Whether being a teacher, principal or superintendent, Lessman enjoyed every position."I thoroughly enjoyed what I've done all these years as an educator. As a teacher, you're just making that immediate impact with kids and you can see it very quickly," said Lessman, who has lived in Windsor since 1978. "As a principal, it's a little larger vision and a little broader vision as a superintendent. All in all, I enjoyed every one of those levels."Lessman credits God and the people he's worked with for any recognition he receives."If I've achieved any success at all, No. 1, God gets the glory for that because He put me in the position to do what I need to do," Lessman said. "No. 2, the people that you work with and are part of those organizations are the key to all those things that are successful."Copyright: ___ (c)2013 the Greeley Tribune (Greeley, Colo.) Visit the Greeley Tribune (Greeley, Colo.) at .greeleytribune.com Distributed by MCT Information Services文件倉