your child is in it. >> so melanie acts as fast as she can.y one step and then launches her body at her passenger side window as the car backs up toward her. >> well, once i realized somebody was taking my car and my baby was inside of it, it is human instinct. you do what you got to do. there's no planning. there's no thinking. you are taking my child. you're going to die. or get hurt in the long run. i took my elbow and bashed out my side window as hard as i could. >> as soon as she broke the glass with her elbow, i immediately jumped into the passenger side of the car. >> as the car speeds away with aaron now in the front seat, that's when melanie loses her grip. getting knocked unconscious. in the car, aaron is upside down. but turns out he's in a good position to use his feet. i didn't care if he had a gun. i wasn't caring about what kind of harm was going to come to me. i'm twisting my body so i'm laying on the foot of the passenger's seat and just start kicking the crap out of him out of the right side of his face, screaming and yelling

. >>> i am melanie. a very big sunday for those ofs here but first, -- for those of us here but first, what kind of weather can people heading out to the mall expect. looking right there, washington monument, we will check with gwen any wind out there? >> more in the higher elevations where our camera is, melanie. but winds were gusty yesterday or breezy but today things will be calmer. a great day on tap. let's begin with a look at our maps, 71 degrees at all three airports, 2 to 4 degrees just below the seasonal average, we should be 73, 74 a little more but otherwise we did very very well. right now 50 degrees national airport, 44 dulles, 51 degrees at bwi. sky conditions, absolutely sensational for today's activities down along the potomac, ridge of high pressure in control that will set us up for plenty of sunshine. mostly sunny light winds high of 57 degrees, thing -- 70 degrees. things will be very very nice back to you. >> thank you gwen. well t new martin luther memorial will be dedicated today

it is cool melanie. >> thank you so much. you think burglars would wait until no one is around to break into homes. not in tacoma park lately. audrey barnes talked to residents how to make sure they are not the next victim. >> reporter: nicole who asked us not to use her last name knows how thieves broke in. >> my daughter was cooking and the house -- something burned so the house filled up with smoke so she opened up the windows and left it cracked just a little bit. >> reporter: a thief got in through the open window took the family's laptop and fled. similar crimes have been happening all over tacoma park. 14 break-ins last month most thieves got in through open windows or broke them to get in at least two burglars went in through the front door. >> kicking in of doors during the day. they seem to be targeting electronics,. >>> ward council woman colleen clay thinks the family pet makes her home less attractive to thieves she is urging her neighbors to look around their homes. >> even if they kick through the door it will

melanie abdow is getting used to taking before and after pictures. she has had subtle anti-aging treatments of the rockville office of a dermatologist for years. but recently she underwent two new procedures to reduce wrinkles and rejuvenate her face. >> my main concern was the healing process. because with my dark skin, even when i have a cut, it takes a long time for that little scar and it gets dark. >> reporter: melanie is of lebanese descent but all patients with deeper skin tones need to be wary of hyperpigmentation when a laser or other treatment causes too much inflammation and leaves dark patches behind. that's why she says to use ultrasound for non-surgical lifting. >> it's what we call a color-blind device and it doesn't damage the skin. it targets the deeper tissues. it's going all the way down to the muscle. >> reporter: this doctor has tested it in patients of african, indian and asian descent and find it very good in tightening the neck and jaw line. while the results emerge over several months, she saw a difference right away. >> my e

. >> melanie was getting pretty used to taking before and after pictures. this 54-year-old has had subtle antiaging treatments at the office of dermatologist for years. but recently, she underwent two new procedures to reduce wrinkles and rejuvenate her face. >> my main concern was the healing process because with my dark skin, etch even when i have a cut, it takes a long time and it gets dark. >> melanie is on lebanese, but the doctor says all patients with deeper skin tones need to be weary of hyperpigmentation when a laser or other treatment causes too much inflammation and leaves dark patches behind. that's why she suggested melanie use othera that uses ultrasound. >> it's a color blind device and it doesn't damage the surface of the skin. it very specifically targets the deeper tissue. it's going all the way down to the muscle. >> the doctor has tested othera in latin and asian and african americans and found it effective in tightening the neck and jaw line. while the results emerge over several months, she saw a difference right away. >> my eyes were

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melanie has been so passionate about this and so mindful. she has been in the office talking through all the things we want to continue doing. i want to recognize and thank the former director who was part of the team in articulating this vision years ago and getting as to where we are today. all of the partners, the city agencies, the community, the ngo's, and private sector partners are important in getting the whole thing together as a focused effort to reduce carbon emissions. i want to recognize the california academy of sciences for a world-class facility and having the largest double platinum leed building in the world. i want to thank former supervisor maxwell. we are reminded of the importance of this by advocates lighke espinola jackson. this city is continue -- committed to continuing and moving on with the efforts. i want to thank the public utilities commission. having it under the leadership of ed harrington has been wonderful. he is moving forward with rebuilding the water system and making sure that our municipal electrical s

. >>> i am melanie. you will be back in a few minutes. talking about the skins as well but first breaking news, a powerful earthquake hit turkey u.s. geological survey says it is 7.3 the epicenterrer eastern part of the country. we are getting word buildings in the center of the city of vaughn collapsed near the iranian border rescue crews are trying to save people trapped in the rubble. >>> a man who sneaked into a george washington university dorm is in custody, he may be locked up but how he was getting in may be prompting a warning. >> reporter: at george washington university student haves to swipe id cards to get into the dorm but a lot of times people follow someone in without one. >> it is hard to control the influx of people. >> reporter: called piggy backing that is how 34-year-old man got into the west end dorm and walked right into a female student's room on the 5th floor. >> she screamed, very loudly and the guy told her he would kill her if she didn't shut up. >> reporter: students in the room scuffled with the suspect and c

melanie alnwick has more on what that means for students. >> reporter: it's become a tradition at college campuses all over the country, like socializing on the lawn and cramming for exams. stressing over how to pay for rising college costs. >> you can't forget ho about how much money you owe. that is going to be there. >> reporter: according to a new survey by the college board, the age public college student pays $17,000 a year for tuition, room, and board. that results in the air student graduating with $22,000 in student loan debt. >> the rates at public institutions are increasing higher this year; however, we know that backing that up, the federal government has re- enforced or providing the funding through pell grants, tax credits or student loop available. >> reporter: on wednesday, president obama announced his plan to help lower student loop payments. that would reduce maximum required payment on student loans to 10% of annual income. college administrators say the federal government needs to step in as states continue to cut funds for higher education. >> and as the budget for

. >> good morning melanie. great weather for racers out there, a lot of things happening downtown today this is the perfect day to get out have a wonderful brunch the weather will co-operate yesterday, 75 degrees at national airport, 75 dulles, 75 baltimore now temperatures some 3 to 4 degrees but not into the nippy 50s like a week or so ago for daytime highs, it is our morning temperature now, 55 degrees, humidity 86%. winds calm, nothing to show on satellite radar composite a few clouds well to the south, other than that a ridge of high pressure. 81 degrees patchy fog most of that as well to our far west winds from the northwest will take us southwesterly shift into the course of today light 5 miles per hour, i can promise you no shortage of sunshine, at 81 degrees, it will be down right pleasant hopefully everyone will get out and enjoy it. back to you. >>> fox 5 monitoring metro, track work shut down three major stations on the green lines, they are closed until tuesday morning for maintenance work several

melanie alnwick has the round- up. >> reporter: herman cain maid a few sunday appearances telling chrisblicans can nominate a black man. >> the voice of the people, they are not looking at history and what the republican party's reputation might have been. they are now looking at this guy, herman cain, is putting real solutions on the table and this is what i believe the people are starved for. >> reporter: could he and another republican candidates have some competition from new jersey's chris christie. >> chris is a unique successful governor with a positive outlook and i think would fare very well against the president. but ultimately, the call is his. i would be surprised at this point in he got in. >> reporter: the field should be set in about 10 days. both sides then trying to blame each other for our economic mess. >> if the members of the do nothing republican congress would actually put a couple of ors in the water. >> people are going to debate between the failed economic plan of george bush and the economic plan of president obama which has stabilized our economy and with som

as melanie alnwick explains, the work to fix the damage could take a decade to complete. >> reporter:n to remove a 2,000- pound pinnacle from the highest point in the district to the ground 30 stories below. woashz watched it lift off into a gray sky. >> this is perfect. i'll take this fog and this rain over the win any day. >> reporter: after the earthquake, the cathedral posted pictures showing the damage, stones moved and wires popped out of this pinnacle. another collapsed completely. >> a gothic cathedral is the worst thing to be involved in an earthquake. >> reporter: removing the pinnacles will let workers stabilize them completely. >> for me personally, it is sad. sure, it is a challenge and all of that but i never dreamed i would be reconstructing this building. >> reporter: a $25 million fun raising drive is in progress to pay for repairs. >> there is no way to know at this time how much total money will immediate to be raised to restore the building fully. we are all just blown away by the outpouring of support that has come in. >> reporter: but at least a little money unco

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melanie, nice to see you this morning.nt standing firm on this message, his message, and we're not expected to see really any senate republicans support for this bill. if that happens, what is going to be the message to the american people? >> well, first of all, thank you so much for having me. and you're right, the president has sent forward a jobs package that independent analysts say could create 1.3 or 1.9 million jobs, and that's why he's insistent, that's why the majority leader is taking up the bill today. we know that we have a majority of democrats with us. and i think the question, because we don't know, the question is whether or not republicans, some republicans will join with those democrats to pass this bill and to actually move forward and bring those jobs to the american people. >> melody, here's an exchange between our chuck todd and senator schumer this morning. take a listen. >> okay. >> what is the plan after today? the whole bill does not make it, doesn't get -- you don't get the 60 votes, then it's p

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lady was from an indonesian man in an ad melanie's in fact it was so obviously a chevy wasn't just a tourist problem. so. i went to australia. to observe and learn from the aids cases there. even in one thousand nine hundred eighty seven they had many cases that had reached the hospitalization stage. no one did if we had as many gays as is the as well would be fine the hospitals here as likely it although we don't have the same medical facilities in indonesia let alone bally so that. we can't be pessimistic ok but i'm afraid if people don't change their attitude it's just a closed mind it. and don't acknowledge the situation and valley. the disease will continue to spread about like we've said in the media but they are we could witness an aids tsunami in the next five to eight hours of. no they left here they are already asking when they get married stuff like that. it kind of serious to see their parents but it's not like a promise like ok so parents can be here. but for me. and i understand because of that then so many men in the field with. there were no. benefit. and it's a respe

. >> good morning i am melanie, we will start with a major highway closed in maryland because of wires down. route 50, eastern shore shut down both directions it is believed the snow storm brought the wires down. route 50 will be closed until 11:00 a.m. this morning as power crews work to fix the problem. >>> in the district thousands of runners are braving the cold for this mornings marine corps marathon it is just getting under way. we will go to gwen good thing these people didn't have to run in ice and snow this morning. >> absolutely this thing has blown everybody away. october snowfalls are indeed rare this storm set records in many parts of the country it was so bad in connecticut and then in new jersey where they had to declare states of emergency. julie shows us just what happened with the snow in new york city's central park. >> reporter: from maryland to maine, old man winter making a very early arrival this season,. >> i think it is crazy. >> reporter: a nor'easter bringing nearly a foot of snow to some parts of the east coast this rare october snow making a mess out of cit

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that was melanie alnwick reporting. leonsis says jobs created a company that represents the best of america. tonight at 10:30 we will look ahead to the future of apple and its new leadership. >>> it was a once in a lifetime opportunity, a crew of damage in sectors logged serious hang time on the washington monument. up next we're hearing from one of them about the experience and project they're tackling next. sue? >> too bad the project is done because now we've got some of the best weather of the fall right at han, but now we're looming towards the -- at hand, but now we're looming towards the weekend. can we keep this wonderful roll going? >>> a controversial law is putting forgetful drivers behind bars. we talked to one man arrested for expired tags on the news edge at 11:00. >> keep it right here. fox 5 news at 10:00 will be right back.  [ speaking french ] [ speaking french ] movie buffs! this film is tres bien, but the interest rate on your checking account is le pew. interest on your checking?

i will put those coins from 1963 right back in the mortar. >> that was fox 5 melanie alnwick reporting. the final pinnacle will be removed tomorrow. the cathedral is expected to reopen november 12. >>> monitoring metro, the transit agency preparing for the arrival of the dulles rail line. earlier today april of board committee approved plans to -- a board committee approved plans to realign the blue line and create a new match. >> reporter: the new rail line to dulles opens in 2013 and to get the process on track the map is changing to show the realigned yellow and blue lines starting in june. blue line trains will be diverted and trains added during rush hour on the orange line to largo and the yellow line to greenbelt. >> the benefits of this, though, is that it will provide more capacity on the orange line where trains are busier than anywhere else on the system and it prepares us for the additional trains that will need to operate on the silver line as that service comes online. >> reporter: metro bought in the system's original mapmaker -- brought in the system's original mapmaker

fox 5's melanie alnwick has the roundup. >> reporter: her main cain made a few sunday appear -- hermanain made a few sunday appearances telling sunday morning chris wallace the public may hire a black man. >> they're now looking at this guy herman cain is putting real solutions on the table. >> reporter: could he and the other republican candidates have some competition from new jersey's chris christie? here's what virginia governor bob mcdonnell had to say on meet the press. >> christie is a unique successful governor with a positive outlook and i think would fare very well against the president, but ultimately the call is his. >> reporter: the field should be set in 10 days. both sides then trying to blame each other for our economic mess. >> if the members of the do nothing republican congress would actually put a couple oars in the water -- >> reporter: maryland governor martin o'malley debated mississippi's governor haley barbour on face the nation. >> people will choose between the failed economic plan of george bush and the economic plan of president obama which has stablized ou

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fox 5 money reporter melanie alnwick explains what it could mean for nonprofit. >> reporter: fannie maed build this daycare martha's table. freddie mac money sustains, it but those cricks could be going away. >> it's a -- contributions could be going away. >> it's a succession of shoes that keep going of. >> reporter: martha's table is one of hundreds of local nonprofits that counted on funds from fannie and freddy. in 2007 the two -- freddiy. in 2007 the two contributed to charities. >> there's 260 kids on the waiting list for our day air. >> reporter: now they've been taken over by the federal government and a new report predicts with this political climate fannie mae and freddie mac will soon disappear as we know. the ceo of washington grantmaker says the clock has been ticking. >> it's a bit of a wakeup call because now we know. >> reporter: that means nonprofits need to find ways to get more money from tape lot of places. >> we're -- a lot of places. >> we're all going to center to figure out how to fill this void. >> reporter: it's more than just dollars lost. local charities say

fox 5 monday reporter melanie alnwick reports. >> reporter: a minute of talk isn't much.r on your monthly plan, it can cost a lot. >> how do you feel when that happens? >> i'm mad, because why didn't you tell me sooner. >> reporter: a simple question with now a simple answer. >> wireless providers are sending free alerts to subscribers to help them manage usage and avoid unexpected overage charges. >> reporter: that's a big win for consumers, said policy council with consumers union. >> i think the carriers are doing the right thing by making sure consumers are aware. >> reporter: many large carriers alert customers to plan usage. notifications will go out for voice, data, text and international plans. >> i think that's a good idea and i think it's good to be able to check that very easily. >> reporter: and no more hunting around to figure out how much you have left. the new rules say carriers have to make that information easy to find. the fcc had proposed new federal regulations to force wireless companies to notify subscribers when their account balances were getting l

melanie watkins, and a host of others. the oakland navy league, which hosted the bar-b-que for the sailors that toasty. the blue and gold fleet, which offered free passage on uniform. lorenzo at metro cruises, and particularly captain carl lorton, liaison on the 11 or 12 ships that came in. a thank-you to all of them for that stuff. we have a number of members of the san francisco fleet week association. if you will stand for a moment, i would be so honored. [applause] the fleet week association is a volunteer organization that works around-the-clock, probably for 90 days out of every year. each year, they get bigger and bigger ideas than they can execute. particularly, i would like to draw attention to general quiet making -- general why it making fleet week some memorable -- wyat making fleet week so memorable. ensuring that all of us who are responsible for disaster response and humanitarian aid, we will be able to come together under more comfortable circumstances, getting to know each other. for example, this year's s

eva longoria is hosting it at melanie griffin and tony ban drawer's house. and $35,800 asmith. a lot of money, what's it doing here? >> the campaign needs to raise the money. that's the big reason for this. but they also really do want to engage these high-profile figures, especially in the latino community. and they can go out and talk about the president's record. they can defend the president because there is some concern among latino groups that he's not done enough, that there is no immigration reform, that these deportations continue. so i think that it's an effort to really kind of mitigate the message and really get -- most importantly, really get them out there and get latinos to vote. part of it, a big part of it is the get out the vote effort. >> i know they keep these all very quiet and you can't take cameras inside and all that. but do we have a sense? are these going to be big parties? i mean are a lot of people responding to itsome. >> well, the development at melanie griffith's house was originally built as gala, but once they found that location, it was -- i th

antonio banderas and melanie griffith will host a fundraiser at their home. >>> herman cain with strong support. the university of iowa poll has cain ahead of mitt romney by 10 points now. cain has been grabbing headline for his 999 tax plan and now poconos are taxing his stance on abortion. cain says he is against abortion but last week clarified to say it should be an option for victims of rape and incest. other presidential hopeful says that makes him pro-choice. >> it is a liberal canard to say i am personally pro-life but government should stay out of that decision. if that is your view, you are not pro-life. you are pro having your cake and heating it too. >> you can't be for -- be pro- life and say people have a choice to do whatever they want. >> also over the weekend, candidate ron paul talked about the economy saying in order for things to get back on track, he believes the market has to crash first. >>> a tough loss in more ways than one. the panthers beat the redskins 33-20. cam newton threw if a touchdown and ran for one. santana months, london fletcher and tim hightower al

gene cummings and melanie mason, welcome back.n you look at the republican field that is mitt romney and rick perry with all of the money cash onhand and look at obama and he is lapping the field, he is creating a national campaign while they are focusing on early states. >> absolutely. the white house is trying to take advantage of the lack of a primary for the president to build up. and in part that's because they have known for quite sometime that this is going to be a very tough reelection with the economy the way it is. it doesn't matter to them it doesn't matter who the republican nominee will be at a minimum they know the president has to run on his record and with this economy and his biggest economist is economic growth right now. it might help him later to have a real opponent but he has one now and it's the economy so they have to rebuild the infinfratou they are already at it. >> there is always the question of donor complacency. if you have donors looking at how much money he is raking in. they might think the preside

my name is melanie, the director of the san francisco department of the environment. in an effort to help our city's homeowners afford energy efficiency in their homes, my department has partnered with energy of great california to develop the san francisco home improvement and performance program. this is a program that does offer financial incentives of up to $7,000 for san francisco homeowners, which is an exce looking to do energy efficiency in their homes. as you all know, making home energy improvements will all to save money on electricity bills, as well as gas bills. doing energy efficiency of grades in a home also makes comes more comfortable as well as more healthy. ultimately, as he said, if you do energy efficiency upgrades in your home, it does increase the value of your home. the first up in terms of participating in the sf hip program is to call one of our specially trained contractors who can come out to do an energy assessment, to basically look at what some of the measures are that you could do in your home to see these types of energy savings. this

melanie, fox 5 news. >>> it was beautiful outside today, a little chilly but feels good hopefully thisill continue into tonight for halloween. >> gorgeous day, live picture over northwest dc and really it is a gorgeous day but boy, temperatures are definitely -- the ghosts and goblins will need a jacket. >> i was pulling out the under armour. >> whatever you need to do to stay warm. >> it is not so attractive under dorothy. >> underneath the costume, no one will see it. >>> whatever you need to do to stay warm. >> exactly. >> here is radar this evening, should stay dry for trickers and treaters, rain to the south of us, rain out to the west of us, but looks like everything is going to be pretty good now we will watch shore showers coming up into southern -- watch showers coming up into southern virginia, speaking of chilly, 54 city gaithersburg, 52, how about a spooky cast, again, trick-or-treating forecast, just a ghoulish chill. do whatever you need to do to stay dry. >> creeping into the upper 40s late, this is the evening part forecast, 52 at 7:00 p.m., 50 by 9, a few showers possi

fox 5's money reporter melanie alnwick explains how. >> reporter: alia foust, a college senior, alreadytudent loans. >> this last semester i decided to get another loan for housing in school. >> reporter: she's not studying at an elite private school either. that's how much the three years of the university of maryland has cost her out of state. >> i'm kind of nervous, but guess i just have to plan well and budget. >> reporter: student loan debt is becoming a crushing burden for many young graduates, more than a trillion dollars owed nationwide. now the obama administration is offering some relief. >> the idea is how do we make college more affordable and how do we make sure you aren't burdened with debt? >> reporter: a mix of students will be able to consolidate into one loan. the interest rate is the average of those outstanding loans with a half percent discount. the president is accelerating and sweetening a loan forgiveness program. >> we're going to put them into effect not three years from now or two years from now. we're going to put them into effect next year because our econom

juror and that was melanie alnwick reporting.alerts will be phased in depending on the service whether it is call, text, data usage or international plans. companies have about a year and a half to get the alerts up and running so it might be a while before you see it. >> you hear about it and you think, a area and a half? i need it now. -- a year and a half? >> i need it now. >> then we forget about it. >> we should have a follow-up. we should put calendars and say hey, did this happen. i can tell you what is going to happen today. we'll see another nice day today. here is what else is going to happen. we have changes coming so do enjoy today because we'll get cooler air working its way in here for the latter part of week and rain showers as well. let's show you the current temperatures around the region. we are in the others -- in the 50s for the most part. 56 in quantico. annapolis at 58. baltimore at 52. it is cool out in frederick where it is 46 degrees. dulles airport is at 52 degrees at this hour. sentinel satellite-radar

my name is melanie nathan. i am a personal advocate and conflict resolution specialist.i serve as vice president on the board of fair housing in marine and was recently reappointed to the marin human rights council. i practiced law in south africa before moving to the u.s. in march of this year i was faced with a choice. i could stay in the united states with might call-year-old daughter in a shared custody arrangement or i would have to leave her behind to go into exile with my same-sex spouse and our four-year old. our nightmare involves navigating the complex immigration system to keep our family together. had we not been of the same sex, we would have not had any problems. after receiving help from senator feinstein, i led the drive to introduced private bill 867. when my advocacy became public, scores of bi-national couples began contacting me for help. not a day goes1/ request. i testified before the california state assembly, judiciary committee, and provided written testimony to senator leahy for the uniting of american families act. the irc, in making their reco

after this another hollywood actor couple, melanie griffith and her husband antonio banderas for latinos for obama co-hosted by eva longoria and that's $5,000 per couple. 120 people taking part in that. then tomorrow he's going to be on "the tonight show" with jay helpo hoping to raise several million for the campaign before they head north to san francisco. the president, i should point out here a little late. we're told that on his way here from l.a.x. he stopped on peco boulevard to visit a roscoe's chicken and waffles, a famous little establishment chain in southern california. he ordered some chicken wings, shook some hands, took some pictures and hopped back in the motorcade and made his way here, having chicken wings before he has two high-profile dinners than the chicken he got at that chicken and waffle house. in any case, the president once again back in southern california raising more cash before he heads north. i'm conan nolan reporting live from los angeles. back to you. >> okay, conan. thank you very much. president obama with will smith and melanie griffith among the v.i.

i remember, as your fans to come up when you and melanie griffith got together. i am curious your own take on this. it is terribly common in our country now, this notion of blended families, when a husband and wife get together. in your case, you did not have kids from your first marriage, but she has kids and there are a couple of biological fathers in tow. it is a blended family. i grew up in a blended family. what are your thoughts on how you make blended families work these days? there are certain examples of blended families that do work, but there are also many examples of where the infighting can rip a thing apart. >> i don't know. if i had the secret recipe that could give everybody -- i think it has to do with believing in yourself and leaving time to each member of the family. for us, i often feel very guilty because of the time that i spend up side of my home, and the little time sometimes i have for my kids. it is very difficult for me to give advice to anybody. i know things we did at the beginning. we used to bring our kids everywhere. if i had to w

for both myself and my colleague, melanie what can, we served on the planning board. we would joke, every monday, that it was time to go over it with the planning committee. but the work that they do is demonstrated here. we want to thank fleet week, the general, and congratulate them for this event. the tie in with humanitarian efforts helps us to demonstrate how we can support, during and after, a natural disaster. thank you very much. [applause] >> good afternoon, commissioner. my name is the rain scullion -- more rain -- lorraine scullion. i am here on behalf of the alliance with hewlett-packard. at hewlett-packard, we believe that our global reach of resources and technology assessments has great potential for responsibility to help make our world a better, safer place through improved emergency prevention, unpreparedness, and key social innovation. the activities and programs developed by the san francisco fleet week association, particularly the disaster response humanitarian aid program, reflected many of our own goals and objectives. we were honored to be a s