Abstract: An energy management and corrective method utilizing a computer system and energy sensors the method comprising the steps of: monitoring energy usage at an energy consuming first facility and saving information regarding recording energy usage at the facility; establishing a historical base-line energy usage at the first facility based on the saved information of energy usage; comparing historical base-line energy usage to current energy usage at the first facility; determining excessive energy usage based on the comparison of historical base-line energy usage to current energy usage at the first facility; reporting a recommended corrective action for excessive energy usage, and providing an electronic purchase ordering link to purchase a supply needed to perform the corrective action.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for playing a board game includes a substantially flat playing board having a playing surface thereon, the playing surface having indicia thereon including target indicia. A ball indicating disc, and first and second player indicating discs used by opposing players are placed on the playing surface in accordance with the game rules. At least one manually operated disc propelling device is used to hit sharply one of the player discs to propel it into engagement with the ball indicating disc, which, in turn, is then driven toward the target indicia. One of the player discs has flat upper and lower surfaces, and the upper surfaces are at least partially rough in texture.