one recommendation i have in terms of conceptual plan is to have informational kiosk or some kind of kiosk at the entrance or some place on the course where a visitor or a group of children who come into the court can get information about the sport, the rules, that equipment be provided for them, because obviously somebody coming in new would not know how to procure equipment, they don't know anything about the sport. and then perhaps some clinics that could be operated out of the6 c1 that could be operated out of the court to improve the outreach. so i would say in the conceptual design, perhaps a kiosk dedicated to information or outreach be placed in the conceptual design. president buell: thank you. i might go a step farther and ask the recreation department side of rec and park if they would look at ways for outreach for use of this site and find ways to incorporate the communities that were already heavily involved in, in making them aware of and have access to this as well. and if you'd give us a little report back, i don't want to put a lot of pressure on, -- pressure on you

. >> looking at the diagram, there is a kiosk at the very front. that kiosk at the entrance? >> that's a good question. pull back that screen. currently, there are some kiosks out there that are part of the j.d. deco outdoor restroom and advertising. and they're designed to sell newspapers but currently are not rented out. i know that there is the historic rail museum, and they've -- they don't want to sort of change what their focus is. they see their staff -- more than just someone there to sell historic items. so they're thinking about it. there are some folks in the food court and one market who are interested in maybe drive some of their business by handing out balls, driver's license, we will definitely, if there's interest, use some of the funds for this project to buy balls, to be tufede by the -- to be used by the public. >> and volunteer staff, people wander in and want to know what this is about and explain to them what this game is. and get them onto the court. >> sure. >> and show them how to play. >> that's a great idea. maybe we can host some clinics for folks

plan which includes partnering with the convention and tourism bureau, printed online advertising, kiosks in high traffic areas and hotels. they will be working with institutions such as the california academy of science, the japanese tea garden, and others to develop packages. they will have a terrific website dedicated to the endeavor. that information will be available in 10 languages. there will offer special deals for locals. the staff will include a general and assistant manager for operations, a tour guide that has been with the company for over four years. additional staff during peak seasons, and guest services' staff. they have an elaborate safety protocol. how much are mandatory, as well as highly reflective vests. headlights and led lights will be mandatory during winter hours of the day. there will not allow a guest who is under age or underweight. each needs to wear appropriate footwear and must pass a training session. they currently operate a new fleet of 40 segways. they have as many as 100 customers per day in their current locations. each unit is equipped with safety fe

they started selling their coffee at a farmers' market, and then they moved in 2003, and they built a kiosk in what was at the time an alley, which has become a vibrant destination. they have opened cafes, which they have helped create as a vibrant destination, opened a cafe in the ferry building and a small coffee bar. it is very much ingrained in the coffee culture. community outreach has been the following. we undertook the following process. we placed an ad in the san francisco chronicle's. we e-mailed all parties that express and interest. we responded to hundreds of individuals and businesses. media of lists published information. there was an article in the san francisco examiner last july. and there was another article featured on a number of hogs. -- blogs. notified the following individuals and organizations of our intention to propose this today. that includes seven dufty, the -- includes dufty, delores park playground, and mission dolores theory give in addition to the outreach, our region mission dolores. in addition to the out of reach, it has been featured in an article. -- a

over 100,000 kodak photo kiosks but people think can you only take your photo card and -- >> you plugew feature you can go online through picasa, facebook account, pull those pictures offline and create photo books using the photo kiosk. another way for the nontechie type person to go online and create different keepsakes. >> how do you make cool books like this? >> there are online photo sharing sites. kodak has their calorgallery. there is snapfish, shutterfly and flickr, but kodak gallery allows you to use smart fiby you go online, and it puts an entire book together for you based on the chronology of the events during your summer vacation. >> you have to edit ahead of time before you -- >> that's exactly correct. this is from pan digital. the word's first photo digital mail picture frame. this has its own e-mail address. you don't need a wi-fi signal which it receives through at&t which you don't pay a fee for. it holds 6400 pictures. you give people your e-mail address associated with this and anywhere in the world you can e-mail pictures directly to this frame. >> that's cute. >

writer can no longer pay cash of the gates forcing a ride instead they have to adhere to the ticket kiosksand here is where people are getting hit with a 25¢ surcharge. taurus and people who ride muni every once in awhile and won a single round-trip writer told they're beingoxt charged 25¢. he said ts is a surcharge to help defray the 35¢ cost of the disposable paper clipper card. had to avoid the 25¢ surcharge even if you are muni only once in a blue moon right now the permanent clipper cards are free so when you come to the key cost instead of collecting any tickets sing go round trip but said the select new cars for adults you can add any amount to the card include being the lowest fare of $2. it's important to do this now or of the next couple of months because it will start charging for those refillable plastic clipper cards in june. that's when the cards will start costing $5. reporting in san francisco kate thompson kron 4 news. >> now hear stanley roberts to found some people behaving badly. >> muni gave kron4 an exclusive look at this underground training facility for the new clip

blockbuster stores, kiosks, and on-line services will remain operational under bankruptcy protection. >>> the dow jones industrials is flat. the s&p is flat. and the nasdaq is up 14.5. former president clinton is giving a little advice to democrats heading to the midterm elections. on "morning joe" on msnbc talking about another former president's comments about being superior. we put the best bits together for you. >> i believe they should say give us two more years to do this. if it doesn't work, you can throw us all out. we have an election two years, we near a deep hole, couldn't get going in time. that's what we all ought to be willing to judge what does and does not empower other people. the republicans have now given us their plan. and they've been pretty straightforward all along. i'll give it to them. they said vote for us, we'll repeal health care, oversight, the student loan reform. we want to begin to privatize social security and medicare and whatever else they said -- the other things they said here. i think that the democrats ought to put on one card -- no more than fiv

if i'm blockbuster, you have to start online and with the kiosks, and come up with solutions that get movies into people's hands really, really simply and at a price that's competitive. >> tom: at least today, shareholders at both netflix and red box owner coinstar don't seem worried. both stocks added more than 2% today. after the close, a couple of shoe companies turned in their latest results. nike's numbers easily beat the street as profit margins improved and global future orders continued to grow in the double digits. meantime, shoe retailer finish line came up short on meager sales growth. each of the stocks were up ahead of their numbers, but after the close, they were going in opposite directions from these prices. nike traded over $81 a share while finish line fell below $13.50 per share. and that's tonight's "market focus." >> susie: the first major changes from president obama's new health care program kicked in today. so if you're purchasing a new insurance plan, here's what you can expect: insurers can no longer deny coverage to children with pre-existing conditions. cer

. >> gamestop is use in-store kiosk to bridge the gam between the virtual gaming world and its physical stores and selling downloadable content. >> what we plan on doing is using these stores to really help drive our digital efforts. we see a half a billion customers coming in each and every year through all of our 6500 stores throughout the world this that is a great footprint and a great opportunity to let these people know about all of the great content that is out there. one of the things that about the digital world is that discover ability is really difficult on some of these great products. and so what we want to do is use our stores, use our expertise which is the assisted sell and knowledge and quite honestly an incredible passion for gaming. we want to use that and use our associates to help drive us into the digital space. >> among the new titles he hopes will drive sales a familiar name to those older gamers, a new conkey kong game is due out before thanksgiving. >> susie: here's what we're watching for tomorrow: the consumer price index from august is released. our "market

read -- netflix and breadbox kiosks have taken a financial toll on blockbuster. the video giant filed for bankruptcy this morning and is trying to overcome $1 billion in debt. >> the d.c. department of transportation is getting some help after all the money it spent during those winter snowstorms. the federal emergency management agency is giving vdot $3 million in grant funds to help cover the snow removal costs. the federal government has now given d.c. $5 million for the december and february storms. it is just the opposite around here. >> some counties are also applying for federal funds for drought relief. so many counties the apple crop is not quite the same and outside today did not feel like september. we have some clouds and showers and not any of the severe weather of yesterday, but our temperature -- here we are once again and 90 degrees. 64 90-degree days. the record high tomorrow, 94. i think we will give it a brand for the money. ocean city -- a run for the money. the ocean city, 72 degrees. in light south-southeast of the wind. temperatures right n

it will keep the remaining stores and kiosks open. >>> some new health care benefits will take effect this week. insurance plans can't set lifetime caps on costs and deny coverage to children with preexisting conditions. the downside, the insurance companies that start in january will have to wait until then. >>> the president is going to address the national assembly. here's the report. >> reporter: president obama is going to remind the world and americans of how far his administration has come. in front of 200 global leaders, he'll highlight america's progress and promote the kick start to the economy. he'll jump start mideast peace talks by saying, if an agreement isn't reached, palestinians won't know the pride and dignity that comes with their states and israelis won't know the security with sovereign neighbors. and also high on the agenda, slowing the spread of nuclear weapons. >> he's going to try to make sure that iran and north korea are shunned for their defiance for the nonproliferation treaty. >> and the president won't just talk about the achievement, he'll span on the w

they have been struggling to compete with mail order movebury services and dvd rental kiosks. >>> joblessims went back up again this week but there is some good news when it comes to the housing market at least. chris cotter with fox business network is live in new york with this morning's business beat. now, chris, the national association of realtors says existing homes rebounded better than expected in august but it sound like there was really nowhere to go but up from there. >> tass exactly right. the headline comes out and everybody sees it at 10:00 in the morning and wow, up 7.6%. that is great. when you think about it, you think july was the worst month we had had in 15 years. so we're up 7. 6% from the worst month. that make august the second worst month we've had in 15 years in terms of existing home sales. so it was an okay number, better than expected but still not great. we are still in this housing trough. now, with get new home sales today so we'll keep an eye on that number as well. to maybe support that we're climbing out of this trough although we'll have to see trend mon

you can look at all of them, they're now showing on guggenheim kiosks all over the world.have this jury made up of artists, graphic designers, curators and filmmakers who are going to help decide the top 20 most creative videos in the world, and they'll be announced -- i think guggenheim new york. >> that's fantastic. it's fascinating looking at these clips. >> it's mesmerizing. we have a few to show you, just to highlight here, one is from a group we talked about on this show before. improv everywhere. they do these public kind of prank tape things. this one is called human mirror, they dress these people up to look like identical twins, and they go on the subway and they see if people notice. it's like there's a mirror. they sit across from each other, and they do exactly the same thing. people are like what? what's going on here. >> you're looking at an actual shot, like you're on either side. and people start to notice after a while. >> they do so many things on the subways, that i think a lot of people are hip to it. that's why folks are like, it's new york, they're l

ultimately they would like to open a mall kiosk. >> perhaps they will.k, duck, goose. 5:26 right now and the governor is in china checking out what eventually will be the new bay bridge. >> people are getting a first look at their damaged or destroyed homes in san bruno. >> leaders show off a plan to get more police officers on the streets. coming up in a live report. ♪ [ male announcer ] it's luxury with fire in its veins. bold. daring. capable of moving your soul. ♪ and that's even before you drop your foot on the pedal. ♪ the new 2011 cts coupe from cadillac. the new standard of the world. as governor, he cut waste got rid of the mansion and the limo budgets were balanced. $4 billion in tax cuts. world class schools and universities. clean energy promoted. 1.9 million new jobs created. california was working. i'm jerry brown. california needs major changes. we have to live within our means; we have to return power and decision making to the local level-closer to the people and no new taxes without voter approval. jerry brown the knowledge and know-how

this is an interactive kiosk ere you can record a video message to a teacher if you like and be on camerao talk about why you loved your teacher or who your educatoras who you were fond . you can do this here or online if you're at home. >> absolutely, yeah. >> over here, i like this. this is a teacher tribute card station where a lot of people at nbc from all different shows have taken a card and filled it out. they have written it to their favorite teacher and pegged i on the board. i will do mine now. this is to my 4th grade teacher, mrs. goens. i have a lot to write. thank you for making me believe that even a class clown in 4th grade could tn out to be the host of the "today" show. i will write out the rest in long form because she taught me how to do it. we're here with karen now. what do you think of this? >> incredible. there are 50 educators here from all over the cntry that are amazing at what they do. it's neat to be a part of the group. there are 50 of us but we are the products of amazing teachers and we have amazing teachers across the hal from us. >> you will give 15-minute

the company says it does plan to keep its stores and kiosks open while it reorganizes finances. >>> still ahead, generations of the same family serving time. >> this is my junior. he's in pelican bay. this is my baby boy. he's in so lee in valley. >> what inmates are now doing to break a vicious cycle of crime. >>> plus the reason some say a new push to end violence at san francisco nightclubs doesn't address the real problem. >>> good morning. bay bridge getting pretty busy now especially in the cash lanes. the fast track lanes moving well. no problems on the bridge right now. yesterday we had a horrible morning. today still looking okay. keep your fingers crossed. we'll be watching it for you. 6:25. back to the desk. >>> thank you, sal. the city of san francisco wants to make entertainment promoters more accountable for violence that occurs at their venues. supervisor david proposing an ordinance to require registering with the entertainment commission. if there's a problem with the event they would then have the power to require criminal background checks for promoters and its staff. p

this is this interactive kiosk where you can record a video message to one of your teachers, where you be on many camera and talk about your teacher or educator you were quite fond of. you can do it here or at home. and here a lot of people from nbc have taken a card, filled out and written to their favorite teacher and pegged it up. this is to my fourth grade teacher, mrs. goings. i have a lot to write. thanks for making me believe that even p a clown in fourth grade can be a host of the today shoe. what do you think? >> there are educators who are amazing. there are 50 of us who are products of amazing teachers and have amazing teachers across the hall from us. >> you are going to be giving 15-minute demonstrations. >> yeah. >> what's your demonstration? >> i'm teaching about three different poetic devices. it's geared for high school. >> poetry. you seem fired up about this? >> education is so important, and it's finally getting a spotlight. >> and you are making fun. >> they are making it fun for us. >> excellent. enjoy your time here and the different pedals. we send it over to an

the company says it's going to keep its stores and kiosks open though as it reorganizes.er has been losing money for years as more americans rent dvds from netflix or watch streaming video off the internet. >>> in medical news, the food and drug administration has approved the first pill to treat multiple sclerosis. it's called jelana and helps reduce relapses. but the drug does have potential side effects including risk of sudden heart irregularity. so patients are advised to take their first dose under a doctor's supervision. >>> all right. well, family dinner plays an important role in keeping teenagers off illegal drugs. new research finds teens with dinner with their families at least three times a week are less likely to try marijuana and drink alcohol or smoke. experts believe frequent dinners reduce tension and allow those opportunities for teens to confide in their parents about serious issues. >>> exercise does more for children than just keep them fit t also makes them smarter. researchers at the university of illinois scanned the brains of dozens of kids nine

and you can see these videos at the guggenheim kiosks around the world. a lot of prestige that goes along with it. what we've done yesterday and today -- >> the guggenheim name behind it. >> we talked about this, a lot of videos are modern art. expression. people put a lot of work into these. that's why we're going to start with an example of one that took eight months to create. eight months from a swedish band. i can't pronounce the name of it. no one can. it's going to be on your screen, though. there you go. right after youtube.com, that's it. >> will it stay there for eight months? >> look at all those legos. so we can practice? look at all those legos. it took about 1500 hours to make the lego animations. that's just part of the video. then they go into other celebrations of kid games and retro stuff but really amazing work. >> it is amazing. >> yeah. >> now it looks like a birthday cake. >> it does. i think that's what they're going for. in a similar vein, the u.s. group okay, go. they keep doing funky videos. we've seen them before. this is one th

right now the permanent sipper cards are free soi] when you go to the kiosk instead of selecting muni tickets single round trips a lack to dollars. if it's important to do this now within the next couple months because they will start charging for those or refillable plastic clipper cards in june. if that's when the cardsç will start çcosting $5. reported in san francisco kate thompson kron 4 news. >> a new survey finds your muni customer's approval of its survey. 52 percent of customers rate we service as excellent or good that fellçi] from the 55 percent the last time the survey was taken in 2007. agency officials say with major service changes uses the could've been worse. they are gavin newsome has plans to charge wholesalers and distributors of alcohol. it happens at four hours after the pass legislation when the tax alcohol. supervisor john his of the measure said he may now go to voters with the ballot measure. >> it's sunny outside this afternoon but cool and breezy that's all going to change as we head into tomorrow and especially the weekend. plenty of sunshine and temper

and with a good morning to you, you're inside one of those cool kiosks. critics, though, rehema, are calling this documentary very powerful yet controversial. >> you're right, alex. this movie will make some people in the education reform movement stand up and cheer, while some others will cringe. but like it or hate it, this film has ignited a conversation in the nation about why america's children are waiting. >> i don't care what i have to do. i don't care how many jobs i have to obtain. but she will go to college. >> reporter: it's a film about the dreams of millions of families told through the eyes of a few. >> i want to be a nurse. i want to be a doctor. >> reporter: "waiting for superman" shows how five unforgettable kids and their parents, from harlem to silicon valley, struggle to get out of failing neighborhood schools and into public charter schools. daisy, a fifth-grader whose parents dropped out of high school, is desperate to avoid her district middle school in l.a. >> by the time she leaves stevenson, only 13% of her classmates will be pro

underground writers can no longer pay cash to the gates instead they have had here to the ticket kioskse is where people are getting hit with a 25¢ surcharge. tourism people ride muni runs a while are told that they're being charged 25¢. muni says this is a surcharge to help defray the 35¢ cost of the disposable paper corporate hurt. so how you avoid the surcharge even if you marry muni only once a blue moon will re now the court records are freezer when you come to the keos instead of selecting muni tickets single round-trip cigarettes new clipper card you can add any amount on to the carter including those fare of $2 but is important to do this now or less the amounts because they will start charging for those refillable plastic clipper kurds in june that is on the kurds will stir costing $5. santa is there, kate thompson, kron4 news. meanwhile police officers they keep thousands of kids and a trapper every year but the san as a police activities league also known as paul is facing cuts, kron4 jonathan bloom was been following this story. >> it is the legislative its kind in the whole

but if there's a store, go to the in-store kiosk. small, little stores, as well as the big chains.ing to be hiring for the holidays. everyone said yes. apply in person. chat up the manager. ask when can i follow-up? and you can put a face to that resu resume. and double up. most of the seasonal jobs pay minimum wage to $12 an hour. you're not going to get rich in a part-time, seasonal position. but if you do a couple of those jobs, it can make up for full-time income. that's right. >> tory johnson, thanks very much. we have more details on our website, abcnews.com/gma. >>> when we come back, the footwear of the future. shoes that tie themselves. they may be closer than you think. ♪ ♪ thank you! ♪ phew! [ ernie ] we make our cookies the way only keebler elves can: with a little something extra. so every bite can be uncommonly good. but viva puts 35% more towel between you and the mess. 35% more? are you ready to take that 1-step? yes, i'm ready. beautiful. [ cheers and applause ] [ sandy ] try viva® and quit the quilt. i love my grandma. i love you grandma. grandma just makes me hap

. >> we have it in the kiosk at tin drum but it can be available at any restaurant.ce or the web. you can decide before you go out there. >> you've got to get it out there so restaurants can sign up. >> we're looking for more restaurants to partner with. >> let's do it. let's get the restaurants on that program. it's going to keep us all healthier and it means we won't have to say it's not healthy to eat at restaurants. you can go out, eat a the restaurant, help the economy and stay healthy. i like this. georgia tech is going to be highlighted, by the way, at the future mediafest 2010, october 4 through 7. head to my blog, cnn.com/ali. i love that one. i want that one to work. >>> alaska senator lisa murkowski lost her primary. now the republican party is sending her a message. it's crossing right now on our political ticker. [ woman ] nine iron, it's almost tee-time... time to face the pollen that used to make me sneeze... my eyes water. but now zyrtec®, the fastest 24-hour allergy relief, comes in a liquid gel. zyrtec® liquid gels work fast, so i can love the air®.

blockbuster plans to keep the stores and kiosks open in bankruptcy to check out the movies.g on the early numbers, dow industrials down about 56. nasdaq is off by 16. and finally, kyra, you're planning to fly this holiday season? you better get your flight booked real soon. airline trade group says the average price to fly a mile, it surged by 14% last month. and as ceo of fare compare.com says it will only get worse in the holidays and another estimate from "usa today," the average domestic airfare for thanksgiving flights sitting at about 400 bucks up 10% from last year. experts, kyra, telling us book early. be flexible in your travel days and you may be able to save a couple bucks. kyra? >> yeah. easier said than done. thanks. >> i know. >> sure. >>> redefining the early years. some scientists saying and believe that the things that make you so unique like your intelligence, your health, even your personality may actually all be shaped in the womb. it's a fascinating theory that may have you looking in the mirror just a little bit differently. "american morning's yts john

it says it plans to keep its stores and kiosks open while it restructures. >>> your morning coffee place will be more expensive at one of the -- one place. starbucks say its is raising prices to keep up with the increasing prices of coffee beans. most basic coffee and expressos will stay about the same. the price of packaged coffees, including ones in grocery stores will also go up. >>> it is 8:25. we want to check in once again with sal on traffic around the bay area. >> if you live in the south bay, you can grab that cup of coffee to go. you'll need the extra time. getting around 280, 85. all of those freeways there. doing okay. but it's going to be slow getting into the valley. on 280, on 85, and on 101. there haven't been any major problems. there's still been a lot of slow traffic. moving along, at the bay bridge. today is day number 2 of kind of a slow day. but it's better than it was yesterday. bart had minor delays. but i would still consider taking bart. and this is a look at 880 at a street. traffic on 101, across the bay is slow. but 280 is better. 8:25. here's steve. >> all r