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Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) is maintaining that passage of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act is still on track in the U.S. House, although he said he's "less sure" about the bill's prospects in the Senate.
In a DC Agenda interview, Frank on Tuesday said lawmakers working on the bill were about to come to agreement on the legislation before inclement weather last week shut down the federal government.
"We were very close just before we snowed out to basically come to an agreement on a bill that would get a majority vote in the Education & Labor Committee," he said.
Frank said he's still anticipating the committee to markup ENDA this month and a floor vote on the bill this March.
"The speaker has promised me that as soon as it passes the committee, she'll bring it up to the floor of the House," Frank said.
The lawmaker said he's been working on ENDA closely with Chairman George Miller (D-Calif.), whom Frank said has been "very supportive" on the legislation, as well as a coalition of organizations including transgender groups.
Still, Frank said the transgender protections were among the sticking points in negotiations on how to proceed.
"There has always been a problem with the question of people who are transgender in situations where people are totally or partially unclothed," he said.
While expecting movement in the House, Frank was less certain about ENDA's prospects in the Senate.
"I'm less sure about that," he said. "I think people have often underestimated some of the difficulties."
Multiple sources familiar with Capitol Hill have told DC Agenda that 60 votes are lacking in the Senate to overcome a filibuster on ENDA.
Frank said it's possible that newly elected Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) could vote in favor of the legislation, although Frank said he doesn't know the senator's position.
Supporters of ENDA, Frank said, could most effectively push for passage by lobbying their senators on the legislation.
On repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," Frank said he hopes Congress will this year move ahead with legislation.
The lawmaker was an early advocate of including repeal this year as part of the upcoming defense authorization bill.
"I hope we will move ahead," he said. "My understanding is [Congressman] Patrick Murphy said we plan to move ahead and I think Carl Levin does, too."
Asked whether President Obama has provided Congress with a clear path on moving forward with repeal, Frank said the White House has been "muddled about when we should move."
"I do hope in the next couple weeks, he'll make it clear that he wants us to act this year as well legislatively," he said.
Frank said Obama on the other hand deserves credit for "cleaning up the policy" in a new plan of implementation that will apparently prevent the discharges of gay service members who are outed by third parties.
"He made great efforts to get the defense establishment on board," Frank said. "That was hard to do, and he got them on board and that was important."
Frank said he thinks Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Michael Mullen's congressional testimony on favor of open service was "one of the best anti-bigotry statements we've ever gotten."
But Pentagon leaders said they are undertaking a review of implementing repeal that would take until the year's end for completion, and a number of lawmakers have said they want to hear from the Pentagon before committing to repeal.
Still, Frank said lawmakers can pass repeal now as part of defense authorization because it would take seven or eight months for implementation.
"They'll have still some months to implement it because it'll take that much time for the bill to pass," Frank said.
I guess us post-ops could throw our pre or non-op sisters under the bus because we wouldn't cause cognitive dissonance in a locker room.
Well, this is a mixture of good and bad news. As for the House of Representatives moving forward with passing ENDA soon, (HR.3017) I'm not really surprised, as the Republicans can't delay and obstruct fairness there the way they do in the Senate with their damn filibusters. The progressive Democrats also have a much stronger hold on that house as opposed to the Senate where the Democrats are afraid or unwillingly to do anything to move LGBT rights forward. Harry Reid is also less effective and less supportive of gay rights than Speaker Pelosi.
I notice Frank mentioned the Repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell, but what about the Domestic Partnership Benefits & Obligations Act (HR.2517)? This bill has already been passed by its House and Senate committees and is just waiting for Speaker Pelosi and Majority Leader Reid to call for a floor vote on the bill. When are they going to bring DPBO up for a vote?
Bull-shit. Nothing LGBT-related in "on-track." It's over until after the mid-terms and that doesn't look good at all.
There is no "political solution" to LGBT equality. We better think of something else. Soon.


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Charlotte 6, Gwinnett 0
- T. Hanson 6IP 4H 2R 2BB 6K
Hanson only allowed 1 earned run in this game and he has settled into being just a very good pitcher rather stupidly ridiculous. I'll take it. His season like is: 2.18 ERA, 20.2IP 16H, 7BB and 29K. Amazingly he is 0-3 for the season. His K rate is still solid and his BB rate is pretty good but he is giving up more hits than he has in the past which probably isn't a huge deal. Still only a .205 AVG against and he still has that .6 GB:FB rate. It is amazing he still has not allowed a homer.
Chattanooga 3, Mississippi 4
- G. Hernandez 1-4 2B, 2K
- C. Rodriguez 1-4 2RBI
Meh, I could stand to see Gorkys strike out less. But he has 9 walks to go with his 14 K on th season, so I won't nitpick.
Myrtle Beach 1, Salem 0
- J. Heyward 1-4
- F. Freeman 1-4
- C. Johnson 0-2 2BB, 0K
- E. Osuna 6.1 4H 0R 0BB 4K
Nice start by Edgar Osuna here. I like his arm a lot, especially since he comes from the left side. Also this is the first time in 10 games that Cody Johnson hasn't had at least one strike out.
Rome 8, Savannah 5
- G. Rodriguez 2-5 RBI
- S. Sime 2-4 3B, RBI
- S. Shults 2-4 2 2B, RBI, 2K
- C. Shehan 3-4 2 RBI, K
The Rome offense has been coming to life lately, lead by Gerrardo Rodrigeuz. He has hit safely in 7 straight games. I'd like to see Shults really start hitting because has some serious power. But as with a lot of guys like that his contact ability is a little suspect.


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Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has insisted he will be back in full flow and "ready" to face Barcelona after a prolonged spell on the sidelines.
The Argentina striker came off the bench to make a goalscoring cameo in City's 5-0 third-round replay victory on Wednesday, as he continues his rehabilitation after a calf injury.
And Aguero was delighted at being back in the squad, and targeted reaching full fitness in plenty of time for the first leg of City's Champions League round of 16 clash with Barcelona on February 16.
"I couldn't wait to come back," he told the club's official website. "It's been a great recovery. I am very happy for the goal and also happy for the warm welcome of my team-mate and fans.
"And also, I'd like to thank the medical staff and the physios who did a great job.
"I trained with the team on Monday for the first time and today (Wednesday) I played some minutes to start bringing myself back on form and find my pace to play in such a fast football game.
"Maybe in a week I'll be on top form. Obviously, the more you play the better you feel. I hope I can play a little bit longer on Saturday and take it step by step.
"Against Barca I'll be ready. We still have time and first we have to think about the next Premier League games which are very important, and then we'll think about Barca."
Aguero's absence has barely been felt at the Etihad Stadium, with Edin Dzeko and Alvaro Negredo stepping up to the goalscoring plate.
But the former Atletico Madrid man wants the team to keep on improving and aim for even more goals.
"I think we are doing very well," he added. "We have improved a lot since the beginning of the season.
"We must keep working like that. We are all playing very well. We are building a great team and need to continue trying to score more goals."
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This is the time of year when I love watching the playoff picture at my favorite picture site CBS. They just do a great graphics job of breaking it all down in digestable parts and they update the site pretty quickly. Glancing at the site now you see something that is pretty suprising...the lowly Jets - if the playoffs started today - would arguably have an easier or more winnable game than would the stud team set up for years to come, the 49ners. It just goes to show you that all kinds of things can happen in a season, it's one of those who would have thunk its.
Let me say that think the Jets won't make the playoffs - though I'll be pulling for them - and that SF is one of the better teams in the league, but there is plenty food for thought here. Sure the Jets were pretty lucky in the two extra wins they earned in late seconds, pulling them into relevance, but the Jets have played a harder schedule than SF (below, DVOA - though a schedule with some good timing), and they'll be playing an easier one in the future - DVOA is an opponent weighted system of measure from Football Outsiders:
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All this is with a grain of salt, and I'm only writing it because I just watched the SF game against Carolina on rewind, and the coincidence of the Jets and SF being both in the Wildcard position right now, but a lot can be said about predicting the future. Nobody would have put these two teams in the same picture in preseason. Kaepernick was the darling of the league, and the team was loaded...but then he lost several prime receivers and the season has been less than kind. He hasn't been as bad as people think (49ner passing offense is still 6th in DVOA), but he certainly has been toned down to some degree, not making the strides people imagined he would. The Jets in the mean time are riding a pieced together offense with very few weapons, and a defense in transition (no safeties, not much at LBer), but a number 1 rush defense that at least by DVOA measures is actually on pace for a historic season in defending the run. DVOA measures deviation from "average". This year the Jets pass rush is -33.4% better (negatives are better) than an average run defense, so far. The last time a team finished that far over average was the 2000 Baltimore Ravens who had a DVOA of -36.6%. That 2000 Ravens defense was Rex's second year with Baltimore, and it set records; it was a signature year. If they can hold the present run defense mark they will also have been better than average than the excellent 2010 Steeler run defense -29.0%. While stats are just stats - slices of data - I'm sure it would surprise most Jet fans to think that as nice as it has been the run defense is on pace to be the statistical best in more than a decade. At the very least this is something to watch - (DVOA tries to normalize stats so year to year team comparisons can be made unskewed by league trends.)
All this of course can change in a heartbeat. A few bad losses and the Jets slip into the obscurity that is ever waiting for average, flawed teams with little roster depth, but it still is what it is right now. They have clawed themselves up to be mentioned in the same breath as the 49ners. Can the Jets ride their run defense and their inconsistent rookie who is getting a few weapons back, and possibly a favorable schedule to the finish line and earn a playoff game...or two?
Football Outsiders runs a 50,000 game simulation based on their data which predicts the chances of a team winning any particular seed or any other sort of placement, or appearance. The Jets chances took a turn for the better this last week, SF's took a turn for the worse, though still they remain considerably better. Another fun thing to keep an eye on:


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|PACE President shocked by ill-treatment of prisoners
Jean Claude Mignon, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), today issued the following statement:
"I was shocked and horrified to see media images of prison guards violently assaulting inmates in a prison in Georgia.
These intolerable atrocities took place in a Council of Europe member state. President Saakashvili has announced his intention to punish the culprits. I hope that all those at all levels who bear any responsibility in this appalling affair will be identified and punished according to the law.
The recommendations from the Council of Europe's European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, which regularly monitors the way in which persons deprived of their liberty are treated in our member states, should serve as a guide to the Georgian authorities so that situations of this kind never recur".
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Gas prices in the Rockford area averaged $3.90 per gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy.com. That price is 44.1 cents higher than one year ago and 60.4 cents higher than just one month ago.
Prices rose nationally as well, with an increase of 11.9 cents per gallon to $3.68. The national price 16.7 cents higher than one year ago and 42.2 cents higher than last month.
"The steady climb of retail gas prices is likely to continue following double-digit increases in wholesale prices with fuel production tightening in the majority of the country's refineries," GasBuddy.com Senior Petroleum Analyst Gregg Laskoski said. "Los Angeles has climbed to $4.28 per gallon with a 55-cent average price increase in the past month, and that rate was surpassed in Chicago ($4.09 average price) and Detroit ($3.86 per gallon average), where motorists saw 63- and 64-cent respective increases over the same period. New York crossed the $4 threshold too."
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If you have not discovered Bob McGinn a Green Bay Packers beat writer for the Journal Sentinel in Milwaukee you should check him out. He's quickly become one of my favorite draft writers (unfortunately you get something like 20 free article reads before you have to get a subscription).
Here is everything he heard from scouts on Alshon Jefferey
All of the WR rankings are here (also includes TE)
Third-year junior from Saint Matthews, S.C. "He is a gifted, gifted player," one scout said. "He's a move-the-chains type. He knows how to play the game. He will battle from Day 1 against physical corners. He's got a lot of confidence in his ability." Another scout said Jeffery had "the best downfield ball-snatching ability of any receiver in this draft." "The big body, the big frame, can make catches extended away from his body," a third scout said. "Those things are really exciting about the kid. Granted, you're not going to get that all the time. You've got to figure out if you've got the right coaching staff and you've got to get the kid to buy into your program. There's risk there, but there's a huge reward, too." Finished with 183 catches for 3,042 yards (second in SEC history) and 23 TDs. Had 10 on the Wonderlic. Tends to get way too heavy in the off-season. "He thinks he's entitled," a fourth scout said. "I don't think he has a driving passion for the game. He plays the game really hard but he doesn't do anything else hard. I don't think he trains well. He's soft." His prep basketball team won four straight state titles.


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I wrote you largely by Capt. Cushing who sail'd from hence about 3 Weeks ago. I therein take notice of the State of our Trade, its Embarrasments &c—I have since received your esteemed Favour of Aug: 22d, 1785. It came to hand the Day before the Genl. Court met for the present Session. Your Opinion concerning our Navigation Act strengthened our Hands much who were in favour of that Measure. We wish that you may be right in your Opinion when you say that this Measure "will compell all the other States to immitate it. If they do not the Massachusetts will soon get so much of their Carrying Trade as will richly compensate her for any present Inconvenience". This happy Effect of it, tho' ardently wish'd for, is doubted by many. I wish you would give me the connexion between the Premises and that Conclusion, as it lies in your Mind.—
It strikes me thus—The Masts, Timber and all kinds of Lumber, wanted by the British Subjects, for Europe and the West-Indies, are almost wholly within the command of the two States of Massachusetts and N: Hampshire, both which States have passed similar Acts—That therefore it is not supposable that they will suffer the other Sister States, who have not passed similar Acts, to counter-work all the force and intention of their Navigation Acts by purchasing their Lumber from them, and then carrying it to R: Island or elsewhere, and there selling it again to British Subjects to take it off in their own Bottoms. but will, on the contrary, take such Measures as will prevent what is thus sold and carried to Sister States, from being reship'd from thence in British Bottoms.—This reasonable Caution being supposed, I think we may then have the exclusive Advantage of supplying the British Subjects in our own Bottoms untill the other States will come into similar Measures. I wish, however, for your Ideas on this Subject.
Your Children are all well, and behave so as to give you Pleasure—Master John and Master Tom are at Haverhill, and Master Charles is at the University; where my Billy and He, and another most amiable Youth by the name of White (Son of Master White of Haverhill) are happily united in Pursuits of Virtue and Litterature.
You will see by Letters from our Friends that we have lost our benevolent and amiable Aunt Tufts of Weymouth. She died on Sunday the 30th. of October, at 7 o'Clock in the Evening.
Your Hond. Mother, your Brother and Family, and all Friends are as well as usual. By Capt. Cushing I sent you the Newspapers from the begining of the present Genl Court in May last, to the time of his sailing. I have now sent the Papers since that time, and also the Register that is just publish'd, by Capt. Young, to whose care is committed a little Bundle containing something that Mrs. Cranch sent to her Sister. Capt Young (who I suppose will wait upon you) is related to your Mr. Tudor's Lady, and Col: Tudor has been so obliging as to take the Charge of negotiating this little matter with the Captain, who has promised to take care of it. I have enclosed a Letter from my dear[est F]riend to her Sister; to whome with your self and most amiable Daughter I wish every Blessing that will most promote your temporal and eternal Happiness.
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To say that the cult of Apple is oft mystifying would not be incorrect. For instance, the iPhone 5 registered phenomenal sales figures just after being launched, in spite of leaving many gadget aficionados across the globe a little underwhelmed after the launch event in San Francisco. But all said and done, consumers who once take a bite out of Apple get transported into a different world of 'iDevices' and seldom move out of it. Every device they carry or work on, sports a bitten apple. Because at the heart of all things Apple, it is the platform that runs these devices, that keeps them connected to each other at all times.
On September 21, the world woke up to the release of iOS 6, the latest operating system for the iPhone, iPad and iPod. While the new iPod and the iPhone 5 were released with the iOS 6, a few other older devices received the update too. So we took a few of those older devices, and checked out if iOS 6 works for them.
First few bites
For this review, we tried it out on an old 'New' iPad and a 4{+t}{+h}-gen iPod Touch. The download was pretty easy to install on the iPad, although the iPod had to be upgraded with iTunes updates first. We took the features that were available for India, and picked out some of our favourites.
While the interface largely remained the same on both the devices that we installed iOS 6 on, the operation definitely became much smoother. Transitions between menus, home screens and app drawers became much smoother than before.
New Maps
One of the first thing to go up on the rumour mill, way before iOS 6 was even released, was that Google Maps would be dropped from the new OS, and an in-house Map feature developed by Apple would take its place. This was confirmed later on, and we got to see the new Maps icon in the app menu once iOS 6 was installed on the iPad.
The new Maps, developed by Apple with some help from TomTom, unfortunately don't offer many features for Indian consumers. Features like turn-by-turn navigation, 3D buildings view, live traffic updates and directions would be sorely missed. This is probably because the new app doesn't have enough data for many countries as of now. It couldn't search for Qutub Minar as well.
But that didn't stop us from checking out the 3D view feature – we searched for the Empire State Building on Maps, and the resulting image on the iPad screen was quite impressive. Information about eateries, gas stations, hospitals, public transport and traffic updated were available on the maps. The location pointers of restaurants also offered review-ratings on Yelp, showing how much iOS 6 has integrated social media into it. So now we can wait with bated breath for these features to arrive in India. Until then, we can continue using the new live traffic updates and free turn-by-turn navigation offered by Google Maps on our Android devices.
Siri with the 6
With the iOS 6, the new iPad now has Siri, Apple's digital voice assistant, which first debuted on the iPhone 4S. Although 'she' couldn't exactly give us much weather info (we think it's because many Indian cities spoken in an Indian accent register well with the Apple servers), nor could she give us directions to the nearest donut or pizza outlets (because of the lack of Maps features), but there were quite a lot of other things that Siri could do for us on the iPad.
With Siri on the iPad now, we could just ask her to send an email to people on our contacts list. We could even dictate the content of the email or messages using Siri (although a pronounced American accent was required for the right words to be registered). Many apps on the iPad could also be opened by asking Siri to open them for us.
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Sometimes we can hear our cardiac muscles rip apart when we face the prospect of closing the many tabs that we opened in the course of reading one web page. The good folks at Apple Inc. are probably worried about our hearts, because they have introduced features like Reading List and iCloud Tabs for Safari on iPad and other devices too. These features, which were first incorporated in the Mountain Lion OS, bring a whole new level of cloud content sharing between Apple devices.
For instance, if you're reading this Smartbuy review on your iPad, but are about to move out of WiFi or cellular coverage area, you can save the tab for offline reading, using the Reading list feature. Also, you can view the same tab open on your MacBook or iMac which has Mountain Lion, by just clicking on the iCloud Tabs button.
Although many of iOS 6's best features haven't come to India, we still liked using the available features. Much of Mountain Lion's new features have been introduced on the latest iOS, like the VIP folder in Mail, deeper Facebook and Twitter integration, Find my iPad/iPhone etc., bridging whatever gap there was between any of Apple's devices. A little more patience should help us wade through the time it'll take for the other features to land up in India.


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A new caffeinated gum for those that like energy drinks!
Facts about this gum: Two pieces of gum equal one energy drink or one coffee.
Contains Calcium, Ginseng, Guarana, Niacin (40%), Vitamin B6 (40%), Vitamin B12 (40%), and about 150Mg Caffeine for 2 pieces of gum. That is ALMOST as much as a good cup of coffee.
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Looks like rectangle Chicklets. Makes the 'crunch' sound when breaking the hard shell coating, just like a Chicklet.
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Very minty with NO caffeine taste which is a good thing because some caffeine candies have a distinct caffeine taste. Just like chewing regular gum.The pieces of gum are rather small, which really doesn't matter since it is the CAFFEINE that is important!
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Buy from ChemicalEvolution.com - YOU MUST chew the gum for at least 5 minutes to get the full caffeine amount.
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The ultimate test (for a coffee drinker) is to forgo the usual morning caffeine/coffee fix and have this first thing in the morning. This has enough caffeine to postpone the usual morning brew. Quite amazing as this is way cheaper than an energy drink and does NOT have all the sugar or calories.
Highly recommended for those that drink energy drinks and good for coffee drinkers as a back-up plan when coffee may not be readily available. Any 'real' coffee drinker knows you can't replace the good smell and taste of a cup of coffee.
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Trade Secrets
Trade secrets are confidential information not generally available to the public that have commercial value to a business. They make take the form of a formula, practice, process, design, instrument, pattern, or compilation of information, such as customer lists or manufacturing details. Coca Cola's formula, for example, is a trade secret that the company has protected for many years. Software is also commonly protected as a trade secret.
Because of their confidential nature, trade secrets are not protected in the same way that other forms of intellectual property such as patents, copyrights, or trademarks are, because those legal protections of confidential information require disclosure to obtain legal protection. But misuse of trade secrets is considered a form of unfair competition and state and federal laws protect them from disclosure. There is no limit to how long a trade secret can remain protected, as long as a business takes adequate measures to ensure its secrecy.
A company can keep its confidential information from competitors by requiring its employees to sign non-compete or non-disclosure agreements prohibiting them from disclosing trade secrets. Similar contracts preventing disclosure may also be used when a company is engaged in licensing or other business negotiations. If an employee or other party bound by such an agreement discloses or misuses trade secrets in violation of that contract, he or she may be subject to financial penalties, usually provided for in the agreement, as well as penalties imposed by state and federal law.
State Laws Protect Trade Secrets
Trade secrets are primarily protected under state law, including common law interpretations, which vary from state to state. Generally, states only protect a trade secret from unauthorized disclosure, use of the trade secret by others, and from another person obtaining the trade secret by some improper means. If the information could be properly acquired or duplicated by others, such as by reverse engineering, it may not be protected by law. The language state laws use to define what is a trade secret varies by jurisdiction, and so does the specific types of information that each state recognizes as protectable confidential information. But there are three factors that all definitions share: A trade secret is some sort of information that (1) is not generally known to the relevant portion of the public; (2) confers some sort of economic benefit on its holder; and (3) is the subject of reasonable efforts to maintain its secrecy.
Approximately 40 states have adopted the model Uniform Trade Secrets Act (USTA). . The USTA defines a trade secret as "information, including a formula, pattern, compilation, program device, method, technique, or process, that: (i) derives independent economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable by proper means by, other persons who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use, and (ii) is the subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy."
The USTA specifies remedies for violation of trade secrets including injunctions, damages, and attorney's fees. It also gives courts the authority to grant protective orders to ensure the secrecy of a trade secret during the discovery phase of litigation, and prevents disclosure of confidential information by witnesses.
Federal Protection for Trade Secrets
The Economic Espionage Act of 1996 (18 U.S.C. §§ 1831-1839) federally criminalizes the theft or misappropriation of trade secrets under two key provisions. The first, 18 U.S.C. § 1831, makes it illegal to steal trade secrets for the benefit foreign powers; the second, 18 U.S.C. § 1832, makes it illegal to steal trade secrets for commercial or economic purposes regardless of who benefits. The law provides different penalties for the two offenses, limiting penalties for violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1832 to $5,000,000.
The Economic Espionage Act of 1996 applies outside of the United States where the offender is a U.S. citizen or any act in that led to the misuse of the trade secret occurred in the United States. The first jury trial charging violation of § 1832, in 1999, resulted in the conviction of a Taiwanese businessman and his daughter on charges of stealing company secrets from one of the largest adhesive manufacturing companies in the United States. Since then, many other individuals and corporations have been found guilty of violating the Act for stealing or misusing confidential information, including source code, engineering drawings, confidential medical research and other trade secrets worth millions of dollars to the trade secret holders.


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Caterpillar CEO Doug Oberhelman is weighing in on the national debate over the US economy and the state of education in America.
Over the past week, he's made the rounds with Reuters, Chicago television and radio journalists and appeared most recently on the CBS Evening News, taking aim at America's ability to prepare people for today's job market.
Oberhelman says finding trained workers has become so tough in the U.S. that it is hurting the company's ability to expand. Oberhelman says Washington needs to check the politics at the door, raise revenues and cut spending, including entitlements and the military.
The CEO also says America is failing its students, and Caterpillar consistently has to retrain its workforce to meet the demands of the future.
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"Yoshida no Himatsuri"
The festival starts at 2pm on August 26th at Fuji Sengen Shrine in Fujiyoshida with the carrying of two large "omikoshi" portable shrines. The festival continues with the lighting of the torches starting at the Kamiyoshida Community Center at 6pm and continuing quickly up and down Honcho Dorii. At 7pm and 8pm there are performances by local taiko group, Kaen Taiko, at the events area on Honcho Dorii. The festival continues late into the night as the torches burn out. At 2pm on the 27th the Susuki Festival, day two of the Fire Festival, begins. The shrines are carried back to Sengen Shrine where the finale of the two day festival happens at 5pm.
The origin of Himatsuri is based on the story of the Goddess Deity of Mt. Fuji "Konohanasakuya Hime no Mikoto" who becomes pregnant and is accused of having an affair by her deity husband. To prove her innocence she locks herself in a room of the shrine and sets it afire. If the child lives it will show her dubious husband that it is indeed his child because it could supernaturally endure the heat. According to the story, the goddesses' child was born in the middle of the flames, which proved to her doubtful husband that he was indeed the father. The flames made by the taimatsu torches at the Fire Festival represent the fire started by the Goddess of Mt. Fuji to prove her innocence.
Main Events
Day 1: August 26th
Day 2: August 27th
Flow of the Festival
Himatsuri is also called "Chinka Taisai", which means "The Festival to Extinguish Fire" or the festival to keep Mt. Fuji from erupting for another year. The goddess enshrined in Fuji Sengen Shrine must be taken out of her home and carried around the streets of Fujiyoshida in order that she learns the value of the city, and decides to keep the volcano from erupting. The goddess' soul is transferred from the shrine into a portable shrine called an "omikoshi," and it is carried around town by 30 local strong-men. If the proper procedures for taking the goddesses' soul from the shrine and through the streets of Fujiyoshida are not followed, the risk of angering the goddess and an eruption of Fujisan increases. Protocol over 500 years old is ritualistically observed at the fire festival.
The day of the Fire Festival, two Mikoshis are carried out from their protective shelter at the Suwa Shrine and tied to large shoulder beams. The first of these portable shrines is called "myojin mikoshi" meaning "shrine of the great god" and is in the shape of a miniature shrine. The second is a one ton replica of "Mt. Fuji" called "Oyama" or "mikage mikoshi," meaning mirror (image) of the mountain. As the Mikoshi are carried through the streets of Fujiyoshida at the Fire Festival, there is a rule that Myojin Mikoshi takes the lead and Oyama Mikoshi follows. Extra shoulder beams are prepared in case one splits and breaks. Traditionally, the carriers of Oyama Mikoshi stop for a break and throw the mikoshi to the ground three times. They do this to raise spirits, create a bond between the carriers, and to appease Mt. Fuji so that it doesn't erupt in the coming year.
The climax of the mikoshi carrying happens as myojin mikoshi enters the Kamiyoshida Community Center where a resting place for the two Mikoshis is prepared. The entrance to the resting area is tied off with a traditional Japanese "shimenawa" rope. The rope adorning the entrance to the mikoshis' resting place is ceremonially cut by a phoenix on top of Myojin Mikoshi as it is carried through. This is to show off the skills of the carriers "sekko" of myojin mikoshi as it is very heavy and difficult to maneuver.
One of the most impressive elements of Hi-matsuri is the support that comes from the community of Fujiyoshida. The Fire Festival has been practiced by the same families in Fujiyoshida for the last 500 years, and more than anything it gives Fujiyoshida its sense of identity and place in the surrounding nature of the 5 lakes area. The Fire Festival is truly one of Fujiyoshida's and Japan's valuable cultural assets.
Check out more photos and video footage of the festival on its official website!
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Oyama Mikoshi is heartily paraded through the streets


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HBT: 10 worst endings to postseason games
The Angels had taken the first game of the ALCS in Chicago and had a chance in the second game. With the game tied 1-1 in the bottom of the ninth, White Sox catcher A. J.Pierzynski stepped to the plate with none on and two out and promptly struck out to end the inning. Or so it seemed.


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Capri Stripe Place Mats, Set of 4
With their colorful, casually tailored stripes, our place mats recall beach chairs and cafe umbrellas on the sunny isle of Capri. The yarn-dyed stripes are woven in rich linen-cotton, a durable blend that drapes beautifully and becomes even softer with use. 55% linen/45% cotton blend. Preshrunk. Finished with mitered corners. Machine-wash. Set of four.
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Baby Clothes Basics
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Winter Baby Clothes and Car Seat Safety
While you want your baby to be warm in the coldest months of winter, it is important for him to be safe in his car seat as well.
What's the Best Style Baby T-shirt for Umbilical Cord Care?
The first few weeks you are home with your newborn baby, you'll be contending with his or her umbilical cord every time you dress them. So, what is the best style baby t-shirt for umbilical cords?
What Fabrics are Infant Clothes Available In?
It seems that infant clothes are available in a variety of fabrics, from synthetic blends to organic. But when it comes to buying infant clothes, what do all those fabric blends mean?
Current Baby Clothes Recalls
The CPSC regularly issues baby clothes recalls when a product on the market does not meet their strict guidelines for infant and baby safety. This is a list of the 3 most recent baby clothes recalls.
Let Your Baby's Weight Determine the Size He Should Wear
The appropriate baby clothing size can sometimes be difficult to determine whether you're shopping for your own baby or someone else's. The key is to shop according to weight rather than age when trying to determine the appropriate baby clothing size to buy.
What to Look for When Buying a Baby Coverall
A baby coverall is simply a one-piece baby outfit. As a new parent, you will find these to be indispensable items in your baby's wardrobe. With that said, there are definitely a few features you should be on the lookout for when shopping for a baby coverall.
What to Look for When Buying a Baby Bodysuit
A baby bodysuit is the foundation for nearly every baby outfit. They provide an easy way to give your baby an extra layer of warmth, and with snaps between the legs, they stay put and keep your baby's other clothing from rubbing up against their new and delicate skin.
Create a Luxurious Baby Layette
Want to give an unforgettable baby clothing gift? You can purchase a luxury baby layette, or you can create your very own version. Here's how you can careate a beautiful baby layette with luxurious versions of the basic baby clothing necessities.
Top 5 Baby Clothing Items Every New Parent Should Have
If youre a first time parent, or know someone that is about to be one, youre familiar with the anxiety that can take over in the few weeks preceding a due date. Nursery ready? Check. Car Seat? Check. If you're headed out shopping, here's a list of the top 5 baby clothing basics you'll need. They're easy to find and won't break the bank.
New Year Resolutions for Parents
Every year, I make New Year resolutions - just like nearly everyone else around me. But with the impending birth of a baby and an economy that is still shaky at best, my New Year resolutions will be a bit different this year. What about you? How will your New Year resolutions change this year? Will they change at all?
Used Baby Clothes: How Do You Dispose of Used Baby Clothes
Everyone with a baby has used baby clothes that are outgrown. There's a number of ways to get rid of these baby clothes that are just taking up valuable closet space. Share how you dispose of your used baby clothes.
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Some babies potty train early, that's just a fact of life. The problem is, not many brands of potty training underwear offer both the protection your baby will need as well as the smaller size that a baby requires. The Potty Patty and Potty Scotty training underwear, particularly in the XS sizing, is a great option for parents that need smaller...
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reviews for: listing #72124 - Ocean Beach, California Condo rental
- bedrooms 2
- pool no
- type Condo
- baths 1
- hot tub no
- community
- sleeps 6
- pets allowed no
rates (USD)
$1,200 - $2,299 /wk
Review submitted: December 6, 2013 Date of arrival: November 3, 2013
If you are looking for a real Beachhouse in a nice neighbourhood, from which you can WALK (about 15 Min.) to Shops, Diners, Restaurants, Pubs, Bars and a Farmer's Market with live music (Newport Ave.) stop searching, because you found it.
The Beachhouse is exactly like it is shown on the pictures with one exception:
the pictures cannot give you the unbelievible feeling standing on the deck facing the sea and the wind. It's breathtaking. You won't leave this place.
But also the interieur ist perfect. The House is very well maintained, tastefully decorated, spacious and very cosy. In the kitchen you will find anything you need for preparing your meals.
And the bed...……...wow, you sleep like in heaven and you can listen to the sound of the waves.
All in all we had such a perfect stay and cannot wait to come back. To deal with Adrienne was a pleasure.
Thank you Adrienne for the wine and the welcome goodies.
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Home away from home for the 4th time!!
Review submitted: October 8, 2013 Date of arrival: September 29, 2013
Just got back from our 4th visit to this condo! I've wrote 2 other reviews on this property and still in awe of how lucky we feel to be able to come again and again! I just book it for my daughters honeymoon in March! We had beautiful weather this trip, amazing sunset's every night! We love this place even more every time we come. When you open up those 2 slider doors and see and smell the ocean through all the windows from the dinning room to the living room any stress you might have just leaves your mind.The condo was clean as always. The neighbor Dave and the gal that lives below are very nice people and are very lucky to live there full time! Very quite place to relax and take in all the beautiful views and the sound of crushing waves. We saw flying fish this trip, 2 weddings on sunset cliffs (to die for). Went to farmer's market on Wednesday which is a must! Ate on the ob pier twice, lobster taco's and the best stuff hot peppers. Staying at this condo is so special, when you walk the neighborhood everyone is nice and willing to say hi. Enjoyed all that this condo and the neighborhood has to offer! OB which the locals call it is a awesome seaside town! It is truly our home away from home! Back in May, can't wait!! Patti B. Parker, Az.
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Helpful votes: 2 / 2
Best Staycation Location on the Beach in San Diego
Review submitted: September 23, 2013 Date of arrival: August 24, 2013
This our third time here and coming again next summer - I think that says it all! Private location, private beach, accommodations outstanding, neighbors friendly, private garage - LCD tv in both bedrooms and living room, an ocean view from every angle and room (except 2nd bedroom) and the best wrap around front deck with views that are incredible right over the ocean - you feel like your on top of it! It's mesmerizing and you don't want to leave. Adrianne is so accommodating and kind - it's truly a joy every year - I couldn't recommend this slice of heaven any higher! Can't wait for our stay again next year!!
Recommended for: adventure seekers, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers, girls getaway, sight seeing, tourists without a car, romantic getaway
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Helpful votes: 3 / 3
Best vacation
Review submitted: August 17, 2013 Date of arrival: July 27, 2013
We loved this property, fantastic views, loved hearing the crashing waves, seeing sailboats, pelicans, sea lions swiming by. We were totally awe struck by this wonderful location and clean vacation home where you have panaromic views from every angle and constantly hear the crashing waves. This will be a regular for us!
Recommended for: age 55+, families with teenagers, sight seeing, romantic getaway
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Helpful votes: 5 / 5
Breathtaking Views
Review submitted: May 22, 2013 Date of arrival: October 22, 2012
I grew up in Ocean Beach but moved to Washington State 20 years ago. I selected this vacation rental because I wanted to feel like "I was going home". The condo is clean and nicely decorated. The kitchen had everything I needed to prepare meals. But the real joy of the property is the deck and the views. The suset is magnificent, the soud of the surf like a lullaby. We even had our very own seagull that visited frequently during the day. Easy walk to the beach and right on sunst cliffs!
I can't wait to return. The vacation brought back many wonderful memories. Highly recommended!
Recommended for: families with teenagers, girls getaway, romantic getaway
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Helpful votes: 4 / 4
Thrid Time A Charm!!
Review submitted: May 20, 2013 Date of arrival: May 11, 2013
This was our 3d trip to this condo. Do we love it, YES. We have been home for 1 day and I just booked again for next Oct.! This condo is amazing to say the least. The view here is breathtaking. Its almost like your right over the water! With the first look off the deck my husband and I just siegh, feeling very lucky to be back. No empty nesters this time around, though. We took both our girls and one fiance. Had plenty of room. The "kids" couldn't belive how beautiful it is here. The condo was as nice as ever. This trip we saw 3 dolphins and one seal. They have made much needed repairs to the shoreline that leads to Ocean Beach Pier. What a awsome walk that is. All the pictures they have of this place is as is in person, but only better! Everything we needed was here. It's such a cozy place to hang for the week! Of course we went to farmers market on wesnesday after a walk on the pier where we had our lobster taco's. They even remember us from the last visit. We also ate at Poin Loma Cafe right around the corner from condo. Great food, nice people. The condo was spic n span clean. The garage is tight (real tight) for a suv. Must be careful pulling in and out. When our time was up we didn't want to leave but the condo was booked for that afternoon or I know Adreinne would of made it work for us. She's great! So we went to mission beach for the night. Now we know why we don't stay there anymore. This place will totally spoil you! Nothing compares to it. The privacy is unbelievable. We will never go back to the boardwalk scene. The bbq was alittle worn this trip so I mention it to Adrienne. I'm sure they will replace it very soon. The neighboors added outdoor furniture to the compound, looks awsome. They are all very nice! Quite as usual but sometimes you can hear the neighbor through the wall from the master bedroom but not enough to make us stop coming here. We had to fly our daughter out for a family emergency on day 5 at the san diego airport. It was so close and easy to get in and out of. Went to Anthony's twice for lunch! It's been in bussiness for years in the harbor. My only worry about this condo is it will go off the market for renting!! I am telling all of you that you can not go wrong with this place! Next Oct. back to just my husband and myself. Fun with the kids but more relaxing for us mid 50's old folks! Can't wait till next trip! We will be back, and back....Patti B. from Az.
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Helpful votes: 7 / 7
New empty nesters reteat, AWSOME...
Review submitted: October 24, 2011 Date of arrival: October 17, 2011
My husband and I just got back from this awsome ocean front condo. Whats there to say that hasn't already been said? The pictures tell no lie, it is just what you see and more! We spent the whole 5 days on that deck. The condo itself was very comfy with plenty of nice linens & towels. We cooked every meal in the kitchen and was never without something we needed. You can see and hear the ocean in every room except the spare bedroom and one kitchen window and the bathroom. We never used the spare room but it was plenty big with full dresser. My kids would of loved it! If we had invited them. Master bedroom was big with all the closet space I needed. Bed was unbelievable! Wanted to take it home. The deck is the largest we've ever had in S.D. The whole complex was so quite, safe, well maintained. Only have 4 units total and most live there full time I would guess. Who wouldn't want to! Saw only 2 nieghbors during our stay and that was a fast hello. There is someone who lives under the condo and you can see "alittle" of her deck but she was never out, and if she would of been it would have never affected the view. You can't mess up this view, although mother nature didn't treat us very well. We went later than we had planned it was cloudy, some fog and alittle dizzle the whole week. But being from the hot desert we didn't mind it a bit. I did miss not seeing a sunset over that beautiful ocean not even once. We walk the cliffs all the way to ocean beach pier. Some of a rough walk where you had to come back to the street but it was fun looking into the water holes for "live things". Found a store for beer, ice and booze close by. Walk to the farmers market on wes. Great food and alot of fun. Its a good 10 blocks or more from the condo though. We bought great veggies to bring home and are still enjoying them! The only, only small thing bad about this condo was there wasn't a good resturant within walking distance. The beach itself was nice, but small. Not sure I would swim with all the rocks and seaweed. The landscape along the ocean in some spots looked alittle rough and unmaintained, and indeed some spots looked ugly. I hate to say that because it didn't matter to us. This is a nice place! We enjoy watching the guys fish with their nets when the tide went out at night. Fun...We rented this spot because we don't have the kids with us anymore and wanted a quite reteat away from the usual boardwalk seen. And we sure got what we paid for. Booking next summer! AWSOME
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Helpful votes: 7 / 7
Best Family Vacation Ever!
Review submitted: October 8, 2011 Date of arrival: April 18, 2011
We came out to Ocean Beach in April, 2011, to help celebrate my youngest daughter's 30th birthday. We thoroughly enjoyed the views and sounds of the ocean. The relaxed atmosphere added to the beautiful surroundings. Everything was clean and comfortable. The decor was quite nice and it suited the amazing views without being too "beachy". The neighbors were friendly and helpful. There was plenty of room for all six of us. We were able to make a wonderful Easter dinner and included four more guests.
I would love to stay here again!! If I could do, it I would come back every weekend!
**Special thanks to Adrienne for being so patient with all of my questions!
Recommended for: age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers, girls getaway, sight seeing, romantic getaway
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Helpful votes: 4 / 4
Review submitted: June 24, 2011 Date of arrival: June 11, 2011
I just enjoyed the MOST enjoyable GIRLS VACATION in my life with my best friends!!! Thanks to this wonderful property, it will be forever edged in my mind. The listing and pictures don't even do this place justice, it was so much better than we expected. The property was clean and very well maintained. The owner and other neighbors were so nice and friendly. The bed.......Ohhhh THE BED...I slept in the 2nd bedroom with the queen bed and I wanted to take it home. The most comfortable bed I have ever slept in, and I miss it so much! The views were breath taking. It really doesn't matter where you are in the property you will see the Ocean. The living and dining area are literally a wall of windows. The sounds of the Ocean can be heard in every room. Although we did venture out a little bit, we did find that the views we had on our very own private deck were so much better. There really is no reason to ever even leave. This is the PERFECT place to stay and just relax and enjoy the views!!! We did come upon a very friendly seagull name "Murphy" and I do hope if you rent this place you read in the book, at the property about him. He loves french fries!! Thanks Adrienne - IT WAS FANTASTIC!!!!
Recommended for: girls getaway, tourists without a car, romantic getaway
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Helpful votes: 3 / 3
Amazing views! 5 Stars
Review submitted: April 8, 2011 Date of arrival: March 23, 2011
We stayed at this amazing property for three days before our cruise in March 2011. The photos do not do the property justice. The property is well-equipped and included some special treats. The beds are really comfortable and the sheets are a high thread count. The deck is the perfect place to watch the sunset or to watch surfers and pelicans do their things.
We've posted some additional pictures of the views from the condo (and the surrounding area) at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pierham/sets/72157626298284161/show/
One other tip - the nearby wine and beer tasting at Olive Tree Market is really worth the trip.
Recommended for: adventure seekers, girls getaway, sight seeing, romantic getaway
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Helpful votes: 11 / 11
Panoramic Ocean View
Review submitted: December 6, 2010 Date of arrival: November 27, 2010
Panoramic ocean view is a great way to describe the view from this place - I loved it - when you want a different view, move to a different window or side of the deck - beautiful! The interior itself is very nicely redecorated - true to photos provided on the vrbo site. The beds and the bedding were so comfortable. The wireless internet connection worked very well. There were a variety of snacks available when we got there, nice touch - gave us time to find a local grocery store (Olive Tree Marketplace on Sunset Cliffs Blvd was only about 6 blocks away). There is a flight of stairs up to the deck/entrance, and there's no closet in the second bedroom, but neither of these were an issue for us. In summary, it's a beautiful view in quiet neighborhood, not far from a variety of area attractions - I will definitely be looking for an opportunity to stay here again!
Recommended for: girls getaway
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Helpful votes: 7 / 7
"Wow" indeed!
Review submitted: November 7, 2010 Date of arrival: October 12, 2010
No wonder 3 reviews open with "wow!" Appliances and amenities are top notch, the condo is located in a quiet residential neighborhood and the ocean view is spectacular. The second bedroom is a bit small (no closet) but not claustrophobic. The condo is on the second floor, but the stairs are not steep. Adrienne is a professional and helpful agent, and the condo is a vacation destination in and of itself. Highly recommended.
Recommended for: age 55+, girls getaway, sight seeing, romantic getaway
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Helpful votes: 6 / 7
Best view in OB, PB, Mission Beach...
Review submitted: September 12, 2010 Date of arrival: September 3, 2010
We had the best time! We were there over labor day, and could not have been happier. The place has everything you could need. Very comfortable beds in the bedrooms(nice size bedrooms). We have stayed in Mission Beach a lot and like it, but down there on the cliff was so quiet. The only noise aside from ourselves that we even heard was the surf. Its really hard not to spend all of your time on the deck, because it's so beautiful. Can't wait to go back!!! Oh and we watched dolphins and sea lions swim right out in front everyday! Awesome place!
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Helpful votes: 4 / 4
Review submitted: September 28, 2009 Date of arrival: September 28, 2009
I'm always a bit anxious about renting a property based solely on the pics and description. However, the pictures are true-to-life. You are situated on the ocean and hear the waves crashing as you fall asleep in this newly remodeled, completely furnished (with everything you could need but food) two-bedroom. We loved it and plan to return. We had California friends over to visit and they were taken aback by the beauty. Wonderful touches, which I probably shouldn't mention in case they stop leaving snacks and a bottle of wine for your arrival ;-) However, it was totally unexpected and a nice gesture. My only concern is leaving a positive review and not having it available next time for us.
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Helpful votes: 9 / 9
Review submitted: September 15, 2009 Date of arrival: September 15, 2009
WOW - From the moment we walked through the gate, we were blown away by the beauty and sounds of this location. Owners have done a fabulous job in decorating the condo. We however, spent most of our time on the fantastic patio. We had a wonderful time and will be back again.
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Helpful votes: 5 / 5
Review submitted: August 9, 2009 Date of arrival: August 9, 2009
WOW! We just got back from our stay at this condo and it was fabulous. The description was right on: "Amazing beach front...ocean views...tastefully designed...fine linens and quality beds....." The beds and linens were wonderful and I've never before said that about anyplace. The photos are exactly what you get. We loved having the grill-dinners at the beach on your own deck what a treat. The small beach was like having your own private beach and several mornings the dolphins were swimming around. We would recommend this place to anyone anytime. Thank you Adrienne for making the renting process so easy.
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Review submitted: July 23, 2009 Date of arrival: July 23, 2009
What a great place, we spent a short week at the property, it was clean, new Crate and Barrel furniture, two big bedrooms, excellent kitchen and the view was breathtaking, I can't wait to get back!
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After picking up two 3-1 road wins last week in Waco and Lubbock, the Gazelles return to the friendly confines of Gregory Gym to begin the second longest home stand of the season. Just four matches remain in the regular season and Texas gets three of those at home before traveling to Iowa State on Thanksgiving weekend to close out the Big 12 season. They will then await their NCAA fate on Sunday the 28th.
Last week the Gazelles used a couple of career performances out of Juliann Faucette (this week's Big 12 Player of the Week ) to defeat Baylor and Tech. Amber Roberson, the other starting outside hitter, sat out both matches with presumably some sort of nagging injury. She was replaced by Lauren Dickson the senior transfer from Virginia. Lauren was a high school star for Westlake High School. Hopefully, the week off will have Amber rested and ready to go as the team faces the teams planted firmly in the middle of the Big 12 pack.
Texas vs Missouri. This Wednesday at 6:30 the Gazelles face fourth place Missouri. Since being swept by Nebraska in Lincoln on October 23rd, MU has won their last 6 matches. The most notable win during this stretch was a 3-1 victory over #16 Iowa State in Ames. The Tigers are arguably the second hottest team behind Texas. This match will likely be the toughest of the remaining 3 home matches.
Texas vs Kansas. This Friday at 6:30 the Gazelles will host sixth place Kansas. KU has been on a rollercoaster ride of a Big 12 season. They upset Iowa State one week after providing Texas Tech with its sole Big 12 victory. Kansas has the record to get a NCAA bid and the Big 12 positioning (normally the top 6 teams in the Big 12 make the field); but they lack quality wins so they will be motivated to pull off the upset of Texas.
Longhorns vs Aggies. Wednesday before Thanksgiving at 6:30 pm. Need I say more? Actually there is more to be said as this match is also senior night for Juliann Faucette, Jen Doris and Lauren Dickson. This match is one of the most raucous environments in college volleyball. A fair amount of aggies show up. The crowd is loud. The swim team normally shows up to strip an article of clothing per point, down to their speedos. If you're in town or have family in town, bring them out to one of the best college volleyball environments in the country. Juliann & Jen deserve a packed house as we send the team off to the regular season finale in Ames.
Texas is likely to host the first and second rounds of the NCAA tournament and definitely hosts the regionals at Gregory Gym. Beginning Tuesday November 16, orders are being taken for the first and second rounds should Texas be selected to host. The first and second rounds will be December 2nd-4th. Don't forget regional tickets are available for purchase now and will occur December 12th-13th.


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According to the American College of Sports Medicine's 2012 American Fitness Index, the city of Atlanta is the 21st healthiest metropolitan area in the United States.
Minneapolis-St. Paul placed No. 1 on the index for the second consecutive year.
Minneapolis-St. Paul has a low rate of diabetes, and bike and transit commuters contribute to its ranking.
In Atlanta's case, the city has lower rates of angina or coronary heart disease than the national goal, a lower death rate for diabetes and more recreation centers per capita than the national average.
The data examined fell into two categories: 1) personal health indicators and 2) community and environmental indicators.
Visit www.AmericanFitnessIndex.org for a complete list of the data components.
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Ok well that was a nightmare that I'm still hoping to wake up from. We just got beat by the worst team in the league...well kind of. I'm not sure they're the worst team in the league anymore after the last 2 weeks but they're certainly below average.
MCM is predictably calling for the heads of every coach. Although predictable, is it warranted? I've been worried about this coaching staff from day one. Hiring an offensive line coach as the new head coach? Really? I want to know who made that decision. But Munchak only has one more year on his contract. Should we give him that last year for stability's sake or is that wasting too much valuable time?
Jerry Gray has been much maligned on this site and everywhere that has at least one person with at least half a brain cell. Having said that, the defense has improved dramatically over the last 3 weeks. Is that enough to earn one more year?
What about SuperHorn's man crush, Chris Palmer? The offense was by no means on fire today but in my opinion that was on the players and I didn't have as much issue with the playcalling as most.
So we have a few options. Keep everybody, keep Munch and give him a chance to hire the coordinators he really wants (we all know Gray and Palmer weren't his first choices), or for some reason keep one or both of the coordinators and get rid of Munchak.
In my opinion, we should give Munch his third year and let him hire the guys he wants and see if we can see significant improvement, but I know many of you will disagree so tell me why I'm an idiot in the poll and comments.


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Off-topic/rant, but recently i've been getting worried that Wall isn't the type of player we should be building our franchise/team around. This has nothing to do with his skills or ability, but rather his drive.
After watching this video on youtube, I really question his work-ethic and if he has that "it"/drive that all great players have. Has he really even improved since his rookie year? Heck, even his college days? He's been praised all of his life for being "that dude" and how he is amazing. He's been coddled by hundreds of people since high school. This in turn may have given him a fake sense of security that he doesn't need to put in the time and effort. That taking 1000 jump shots a day over the summer will somehow miraculously cure his jumpshot. There is something wrong if you really put up that many shots and don't improve. Either you're lying or you aren't training correctly. I could sit in a stationary spot and put up shots all day, but will that really make me a better jump shooter? How many times in a game does Wall get to shoot from a stationary position? Again, this is all subjective and I may be completely off basis. Maybe he really does work hard off the court, but that it isn't paying off yet. I just hate seeing other pg's in the league with just as much, if not less ability as Wall, improving and adding to their game. Rose, Kyrie, Holiday, the list goes on. Each of them have improved leaps and bounds every single year, yet Wall seems stagnant in his development. Sorry for ranting, just had to get this off my chest. I love Wall to death. I still remember when the Wiz won the lottery that year and I was going bonkers. Heck, my username is an ode to John's nickname. I wish nothing but the best for him, but he really needs to step up or shutup. Here's a quote to live by. "There are millions of, "There are millions of people that do the same thing that you do, and you'll never beat them out unless you're willing to compete." John needs to re-focus his attention on the game of basketball. Off court distractions needs to go out the window. Once he gives 110%, THEN we will finally be able to see the real John Wall.


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The British are coming? Not so fast.
Contrary to a recent "news" report on BJPenn.com, former Elite XC star and UFC exile Paul Daley has not been signed to the Bellator promotion.
In fact, "Semtex" himself went on record last Saturday (via Cage Warriors) to call the rumor "Bullshit."
"I have not signed with Bellator, this is bullshit. As it stands i am a free agent, and i am in talks with a few promotions. But i doubt i will sign with Bellator anytime soon."
After getting his walking papers from the UFC, the heavy-handed welterweight striker quickly signed to face Daniel Acacio at the upcoming Impact FC "Uprising" fight card on July 18 in Sydney.
Daley made an immediate impact under the UFC banner in his 2009 debut, torching the title hopes of Martin Kampmann with a first round technical knockout at UFC 103: "Franklin vs. Belfort" and then brutalizing grappling whiz Dustin Hazelett at UFC 108: "Evans vs. Silva" with a crushing knockout.
Unfortunately it would be the sucker punch he launched on Josh Koscheck after his unanimous decision loss to the AKA wrestler back at UFC 113: "Machida vs. Shogun II" that prompted his immediate dismissal.
Since then, "Semtex" has been looking for a new home. Strikeforce wasn't interested and if Bellator was, it doesn't sound like the feelings were mutual.
Where he ends up may have a lot to do with his performance on July 18.
Stay tuned.
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First there was Black Friday and in a couple days it will be Cyber Monday.
But in the meantime...There's Small Business Saturday.
Today shoppers were encouraged to support their local businesses.
Shoppers were out looking for deals in downtown Bay City today. But there were no long lines or rowdy crowds. They say that's the beauty of small businesses.
"It was a lot easier getting in and out. I'm not a big mall person. So, I figured it was a lot easier coming downtown here," said Robert Vannoy of Columbiaville. "It's quiet, there's a lot of help here and it's just a fun place to come," agreed Karen Cox of Midland.
Small business Saturday became part of the holiday shopping season a couple years ago. It's a way to encourage shoppers to support stores in their communities. Something Vannoy is happy to do. "Some of the big box stores drove a lot of people out of town. So, try to shop when you can. Support what you can."
Shopper Jenny Gehoski commented, "My parents owned their own business my whole life, so we try and keep that in mind when we're buying things especially around the holidays."
Black Friday may be the busiest shopping day of the year. But, some say "Small Business Saturday" is even more important, because the success of small businesses can help boost the local economy. Experts predict shoppers will spend around $750 this holiday season.
Greg Wagner-- an employee at Hess & Co. in Bay City hopes local businesses get some of those sales. "Their tax dollars go to local schools and governments and they support everything here. Where a store out of town or online they don't support your community," said Wagner.
He says small businesses are the backbone of the community. He and others are happy they are finally getting the recognition they deserve. "This is wonderful to see more and more support for local businesses," said Wagner.
"This should be bigger than Black Friday. Small businesses need the support," added Gehoski.
A Georgia high school band director has been arrested after police said he engaged in a "sex act" at a school he previously worked at in Alabama.More >
A Georgia high school band director has been arrested after police said he engaged in a "sex act" at a school he previously worked at in Alabama.More >


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Topics in this issue:
NALC Welcomes New Reform Bill
Introduced by Collins in Senate
Anti-labor Provisions Sought by USPS Board Not Included
Chairman Susan Collins (R-ME) of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee proposed her long-awaited version of the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2005 in the U. S. Senate March 17, setting the stage for months of critical debate on major reform of the U.S. Postal Service. Her offering of S. 662 follows introduction of a similar bill (H.R. 22) with the same title in the House of Representatives earlier this year. Passage of the legislation would be the first significant reform in more than 30 years.
NALC President William H. Young said he welcomed introduction of Collins' bill since it advances the cause of postal reform, a cause NALC has advocated for the past 10 years.
"I am especially pleased that the bill did not include any of the anti-labor measures proposed by the USPS Board of Governors," Young said.
"The final push for postal reform has begun," Young added. "NALC plans to be in the thick of things to ensure that letter carriers and their families will benefit from reform and that the Postal Service remains a strong, viable institution for decades to come."
The new version of the Senate reform bill, co-sponsored by Sens. Tom Carper (D-DE) and George Voinovich (R-OH), resembles the version adopted unanimously by the Committee last year, but with some notable changes in the areas of postage rate indexing and financial transparency.
Bill Highlights
The bill would:
NALC opposes the workers' compensation changes in the bill, but supports advancing postal reform through the Congress.
April 7 Hearing
Chairman Collins announced that her Committee will hold a hearing on the legislation April 7 at which Postmaster General John E. Potter and Comptroller General David Walker of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) are scheduled to testify.
"Mark-up" of the bill – the drafting of formal legislative language by the Committee followed by a vote to send it to the Senate floor – is expected to occur soon thereafter. Amendments, including those advocated by individual Committee members, the Bush administration and interest groups, could be debated at that time.
NALC and other postal stakeholders –- including the mailers, USPS competitors and other postal employee groups –- will be working to shape the bill as it advances through Congress. The union will vigorously defend the interests of letter carriers and pursue improvements in the bill throughout the legislative process.
"Our e-Activists and grassroots lobbyists – letter carriers who take part in various state legislative conferences here in Washington – will be invaluable to our efforts," Young declared.
Although NALC is firmly committed to achieving comprehensive postal reform this year, its support for the proposals now pending before Congress will depend on the amendments adopted and the nature of the final bill that emerges from the legislative process.
Above: legislative activists from Region 1 (San Francisco) on the steps of the U.S. Capitol following their congressional breakfast and several days of lobbying with lawmakers from western states. Front row, second from right, is NBA Dale Hart. Below, Sen. (and current gubernatorial candidate) Jon Corzine (D-NJ) discusses letter carrier issues with New Jersey delegation at NALC Headquarters. Bottom left: NALC Executive Vice President Jim Williams greets Rep. Donald Payne (D-NJ) at New Jersey congressional breakfast as state president Tony Massa observes. Bottom center, Sen. Larry Craig (R-ID) addresses letter carriers at Region 2 gathering; bottom right shows Rep. Shelley Berkley (D-NV) at Region 1 congressional breakfast.
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USPS to Fully Pay for Health Insurance Of Carriers Called Up to Active Duty
Steps Also Can Extend Life Insurance Coverage
The Postal Service has responded to a request by NALC to alleviate a financial hardship incurred by hundreds of letter carriers and other postal employees called to active duty in their National Guard or Military Reserve units in Iraq and Afghanistan by announcing a policy change to fully pay both employee and employer insurance premiums for up to two years of active duty.
NALC President William H. Young applauded the move by the Postal Service to aid our men and women serving in this highly dangerous region.
"Our brothers and sisters who have left their homes to meet the call of their nation in wartime deserve all the support we can provide and should not need to worry about paying for health benefit coverage for their families back home," Young said. "We are pleased that the Postal Service has heeded our request for this change and made it retroactive to the beginning of the conflict."
In a March 18 letter to Young, Doug A. Tulino, USPS Manager, Labor Relations Policies and Programs, outlined changes in Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan (FEHBP) and Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) coverage during military service for Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Iraqi Freedom and any future military operation established under Executive Orders 12302 or 13223. [LETTER: pdf]
"Civilian employees of the U.S. Postal Service who serve in the National Guard or Reserve and are called to active duty (voluntarily or involuntary) in support of a contingency operation as defined in Title 10 U.S.C. 101 (a) (13), are eligible for full payment of FEHBP premiums by the Postal Service," Tulino said.
He said that effective March 17, the Postal Service will pay the employee's share, in addition to the Postal Service's share, of the FEHBP premium for up to twenty-four months for covered, qualified career employees.
"The coverage is retroactive to December 28, 2002," Tulino advised Young. "The changes also provide for a Leave Without Pay (LWOP) Interruption Option that allows for the use of annual leave interrupt periods of LWOP to extend health benefit coverage."
Sixth COLA Accumulation at $156
The projected accumulation for the sixth of eight regular cost-of-living adjustments under the 2001-2006 National Agreement stood at $156 following release March 23 of the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) for February.
The sixth COLA will be based on inflation between January 2005 and July 2005 and will be payable in the second full pay period following release of the July 2005 index. The $156 annual accumulation equals 7 ½ cents per hour or $6 per pay period.
The fifth COLA of $229 annually took effect on March 19. It will be reflected in carriers' April 8 paychecks.
The projected accumulation toward the 2006 retiree COLA stood at 1.2 percent following release of the February CPI-W. The 2006 retiree COLA will be based on the increase in the CPI-W between the third quarter of 2004 and the third quarter of 2005.
The 2006 COLA for Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA) participants stood at 0.7 percent based on the latest figures. The 2006 FECA COLA will be based on the increase in the CPI-W between December 2004 and December 2005.
The U.S. Army has dismissed an AWOL charge against Knoxville, Tennessee NALC Br. 419 member Phil Goodrum, ending a court martial proceeding that could have led to a dishonorable discharge and disqualification from his letter carrier job. It limited further action against him to an Article 15 administrative proceeding.
Goodrum, a lieutenant in the U.S. Army Reserve, was the focus of a two-page article in the March Postal Record after winning support from NALC President William H. Young and Executive Vice President Jim Williams to his challenge of the charges which came after service in Iraq, hospitalization due to war-related injuries, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. He said he was pleased by the Army's action, but remained concerned about an April 1 administrative hearing on a charge of conduct unbecoming an officer and gentleman.
Goodrum, who had been outspoken against the failure of the military to provide adequate armament to soldiers in Iraq, was charged with AWOL after he left a hospital at Ft. Knox, Kentucky, where his condition had been ignored, and checked into a private hospital in Knoxville.
He faced a court martial until the charge was downgraded on March 15 by Maj. Gen. Galen B. Jackman, commander of the Army Military District of Washington. Goodrum currently is under care at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC.
Goodrum told the Washington Post that the decision to quash his court martial was "the fair and legal thing to do, and just."


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Police responding to a reports of a gunfire inside an Oakland County hotel have discovered the body of a man.Officers in Novi cordoned off the Extended Stay America in the area of 8 Mile Road and Haggerty Roads on Thursday morning and officers dressed in tactical gear responded.Police say they responded to the report about 4:30 a.m. and later Thursday morning found the body of the 38-year-old Florida man with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The hotel was cordoned off for several hours as officers were at the scene.
Guests were unable to leave until after 9 a.m. once the scene was cleared.
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Nacogdoches Police have arrested a man accused of trying to rob three people at gunpoint Tuesday afternoon.
According to the report, officers responded to the 100 block of Dutch Street at 3:33 p.m. after a person was alleged to have confronted three people.
The alleged victims say he demanded money from them after showing his pistol to them.
Officers managed to track the suspect, identified as Michael Shemond White, 33, of Nacogdoches, several blocks away. One of the victims identified him as the one who tried to rob them.
The report does not say if White took anything from the victims or if anything was recovered.
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