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The investment empire of a multimillionaire Lubbock accountant today lies largely outside his control, his assets either under the supervision of a court-appointed receiver or closely watched as a result of voluntary bankruptcy filings late last week.
It has taken time to get here, and in Lubbock's no-frills fashion, the breakthrough was neither big nor dramatic.
January's Lubbock Economic Index numbers came in ahead of the previous year's index for the first time since January 2009.
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I'm not sure when it happens, but at some point in every child's life, grown-ups tend to stop asking "What do you want to be when you grow up?"
And back in the day, I suspect, grown-ups really weren't looking for substance so much as hoping for some cute and precocious answer like kids were giving Art Linkletter on his TV show "House Party."
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Lubbock's residential real estate agents came out of the chute for 2012 with a little more juice than they did at the start of 2011, according to last week's existing home sales numbers.
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Jimmy Parker was interested in Family History for over 50 years. That interest led him to work for the LDS Church in the 1960s. In his long career, he was involved in many different facets of genealogical and family history work which included patron research and negotiating records to be microfilmed all over the United States and Canada. He had major responsibilities in organizing and carrying out two World Conferences on Records, which were sponsored by the LDS Church, and he also pioneered a study to help with Native American Indian research, for which he had a great love.
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[ 2 syll. ha-ley, hal-ey ] The baby girl name Haley is also used as a boy name, though it is far more popular for girls. It is pronounced HHEY-Liy- †. Haley is of Old English origin and it is used mainly in English. Haley is a form of the English Hayley.
Haley is popular as a baby girl name. The name grew in popularity from the 1970s up to the 1990s. At the modest height of its usage in 1996, 0.472% of baby girls were named Haley. It was #30 in rank then. The baby name has dropped in popularity since then. In 2012, it ranked at #185 with a usage of only 0.088%, but it was nevertheless the most popular within all girl names in its family. Haley was thrice as popular as the next ranked name, Hayley, in 2012. Haley has in the last century been primarily given to baby girls.
Baby names that sound like Haley include Haeli (English), Hailee (English), Hailey (English), Haili (English), Hailie (English), Hailley (English), Haily (English), Halee (English), Haleigh (English), Haylee (English), Hayleigh (English), Hayley (English), Hayli (English), Haylie (English), Hayly, Hailo, Hala (Arabic), Halhul, Hali (English), and Halle (English).
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I have been looking for crochet spats for a long time without much success so I decided to design my own!
These will be your best friend if you have to wear open shoes and heels to look smart in the office during the winter, as they will not only keep your feet warm but make you look stylish too.
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The White House announced today that Councilman Chris Seelbach has won the Harvey Milk Champion of Change award, which recognizes 10 community leaders around the nation each year for a commitment to equality and public service.
Seelbach, Cincinnati's first openly gay council member, won the award after he was nominated by the the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN). He will officially receive the award at a ceremony at the White House on Wednesday.
"I am humbled and proud to be recognized by the White House for my efforts on City Council and extremely grateful to the people of Cincinnati for giving me the opportunity to effect positive change in our community. In order to create a city where more people want to live, work and raise a family, we must continue fighting to make sure all people feel welcomed, valued and respected," Seelbach said in a statement.
The award recognizes Seelbach's accomplishments, but it also shows Cincinnati's progress in the past few years.
Seelbach led efforts to extend health benefits to all city employees, including gay couples, and require anyone accepting city funds or subsidies to agree to Cincinnati's non-discrimination policies.
During Seelbach's time in office, the city's police and fire departments created a LGBT liaison.
Most recently, Seelbach co-sponsored a motion that will help avert police and fire layoffs in the fiscal year 2014 budget plan. He also spearheaded "responsible bidder" changes that require bidders on most Metropolitan Sewer District projects to offer apprenticeship programs.
The Harvey Milk Champion of Change award is named after Harvey Milk, who became California's first openly gay elected official when he was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977. He was assassinated on Nov. 10, 1978 — only 10 months after he was sworn into office.
City Council's Budget and Finance Committee is set to discuss the plan to close the streetcar budget gap today, which was proposed by City Manager Milton Dohoney Jr. on April 30. The plan borrows funding from various capital funding sources, including a temporary reallocation of Music Hall funds and money from infrastructure projects surrounding the Horseshoe Casino. None of the funding pulled can be used to balance the city's $35 million operating budget deficit, which is leading to cop and firefighter layoffs, because of limits established in state law between capital budgets and operating budgets.
A group of bipartisan Ohio legislators proposed bills in the Ohio House and Ohio Senate that would change the state's anti-discrimination law to cover gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities. The measures would add "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" to the state's anti-discrimination law, joining 21 other states and the District of Columbia, which already have similar laws.The bills have to be approved by the Republican-controlled General Assembly and Republican Gov. John Kasich to become law.
Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) is making changes to prevent attendance data scrubbing following an audit in February
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An audit revealed that the IRS targeted tea party groups that were critical of government and attempted to educate people on the U.S. Constitution. The extra scrutiny originated at a Cincinnati field office.
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The two brothers of the Cleveland man accused of holding three women captive for about a decade say they have no sympathy for him. One of them called his brother a "monster."
Ohio gas prices are down this week.
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An April 19 Quinnipiac University poll found a plurality of Ohioans now support same-sex marriage, continuing a trend first noted by a Washington Post poll in September.
With a margin of error of 2.9 percent, the Quinnipiac poll found 48 percent of Ohio voters now support gay marriage, with 44 percent still in opposition. That's an improvement from a Dec. 12 poll, which found 47 percent of Ohio voters were against same-sex marriage and 45 percent favored it.
The latest results varied greatly depending on the respondent's sex. Women supported same-sex marriage 52-40, while men opposed it 49-43.
The poll also found Ohio Sen. Rob Portman, a Republican, lost support after coming out in favor of same-sex marriage, but Quinnipiac's statement says the drop was likely attributable to a drop in overall Republican support. Portman's approval rating dropped to 40 percent, down from 44 percent in Feb. 28. Respondents had mixed feelings about Portman's same-sex marriage shift: 20 percent said they think more favorably of him, 25 percent said they think less favorably of him and 53 percent said it made no difference.
Even if the small drop is attributable to Portman's new views on same-sex marriage, the shift could be a net gain for the senator through increased campaign funds. After President Barack Obama came out in favor of same-sex marriage last year, his campaign raised $1.5 million in just 90 minutes even as some political pundits criticized the president's move as politically dangerous.
The legalization of same-sex marriage could be on the ballot this year following Freedom Ohio's efforts ("Evolution of Equality," issue of Nov. 28). If approved by voters, Freedom Ohio's proposed amendment would repeal Ohio's ban on same-sex marriage and legalize it while retaining some protections for religious institutions.
A Washington Post poll conducted in September found Ohioans were supportive of same-sex marriage for the very first time, with 52 percent in favor and 37 percent against.
City Council will hold a special meeting at 2 p.m. today to discuss alternatives to laying off cops and firefighters to balance the budget, which CityBeat covered in detail here. Council members Chris Seelbach and P.G. Sittenfeld are pushing to use casino revenue and cuts elsewhere in the budget to avoid cutting public safety services. A spokesperson for Vice Mayor Roxanne Qualls, a Democrat running for mayor, told CityBeat that Qualls will also consider every option available. John Cranley, another Democratic candidate for mayor, has long called the threat of layoffs "the boy crying wolf."
City Council unanimously passed a motion yesterday that will require all parades receiving financial support from the city to adhere to the city's anti-discrimination policies. Council members cautioned that the measure won't require event hosts to invite fringe groups, but it will ensure LGBT individuals, people of color and women are allowed to participate in future events. The measure was inspired by a recent controversy surrounding the St. Patrick's Day Parade, which barred an LGBT group from participating.
An appeals court will hear arguments over the Cincinnati parking plan and the city's use of emergency clauses on May 6, even though the city had asked for a final decision by May 1. Hamilton County Judge Robert Winkler's original ruling decided emergency clauses do not remove the possibility of a referendum. Emergency clauses are regularly used by City Council to remove a 30-day waiting period on passed legislation, but the city says that power is weakened by Winkler's ruling since the city will now have to wait for referendum efforts to safely begin implementation.
Meanwhile, referendum organizers against the parking plan are expected to drop off petitions at City Hall later today. Organizers previously said they have more than 10,000 unverified signatures, but they'll need 8,522 verified signatures to get the issue on the ballot. The parking plan, which CityBeat explained in further detail here, would lease Cincinnati's parking assets to the Port of Greater Development Authority to raise funds that would be used to help balance the deficit for the next two fiscal years and launch development projects, including a downtown grocery store.
This week's CityBeat commentary: "Poor Messaging Holds Back Parking Plan."
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City Council today unanimously passed a motion that will require parades funded by the city to adhere to the city's anti-discrimination policies, marking the end of an effort that began when the Cincinnati St. Patrick's Day Parade barred an LGBT group from participating.
The motion, which was championed by Councilman Chris Seelbach, requires any future parade that receives funding from the city to respect the city's protected class rules, which prevent discrimination against people of color, women and LGBT individuals.
Council members cautioned that the measure won't require event hosts to invite fringe groups, but it will make it so LGBT individuals, people of color and women are allowed to participate in future events.
The motion was passed in response to a controversy that began when the St. Patrick's Day Parade prevented the Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network (GLSEN) from participating. Seelbach, the first openly gay council member, told CityBeat that Chris Schulte and other parade organizers excluded GLSEN because they didn't want the holiday event, which has Catholic roots, to be affiliated with members of the gay and lesbian community.
Schulte later sent out a press release claiming the parade's rules do not allow for the advancement of "any political party, social movement or cause," even though the parade allows politicians and other political groups to march.
In response to the controversy, Seelbach and other council members boycotted the parade. Councilwoman Laure Quinlivan was the only Democratic council member to participate, but she protested the parade's decision by walking alongside a banner in support of marriage equality.
The parade controversy was also picked up by national news outlets, including Buzzfeed and The Huffington Post.
The U.S. Supreme Court is heading into its second day of hearings on same-sex marriage today. Yesterday, the Supreme Court held hearings for Proposition 8, a ballot initiative in California that overturned the legalization of gay marriage. Today, the court will hold hearings on the Defense of Marriage Act, the law that banned same-sex marriage at a federal level. The Washington Post posted more in-depth information about the legal arguments here.
Cincinnati's seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate fell sharply in February, from 8.6 percent in January to 7.5 percent. Unemployment in Hamilton County also fell from from 7.9 percent in January to 7.1 percent in February, and Greater Cincinnati's rate fell from 8 percent to 7.4 percent. The dropping unemployment rates were matched with more people employed and less people unemployed.Ohio's budget director says he thinks the state's across-the-board income tax cuts will remain in the 2014-2015 budget, even as lawmakers take out other proposals put forward by Gov. John Kasich. The plan originally suggested by Kasich was widely criticized for disproportionately benefiting the wealthy, which CityBeat covered in further detail here.
Cincinnati is moving toward semi-automated trash collection, which the city has outlined in full detail here. This spring and summer, approximately 90,000 households will receive a 65-gallon trash cart that will be assigned to each address. As part of the broader policy, the lids on the trash carts will have to be fully closed to be collected, and residents will have to call the city to request a pickup for bulky items. The city says semi-automation will save money, improve worker safety, free employees for other services, increase recycling and help keep neighborhoods cleaner and pests out.
In response to USquare development workers not being paid prevailing wage, council members Laure Quinlivan, Cecil Thomas and Wendell Young are planning to pass a legislation that will require any construction project using at least 30 percent in city funds to pay all its workers prevailing wage. "These men were being pressured to sign documents stating they were paid prevailing wage when it was closer to minimum wage," Quinlivan said in a statement. "These workers lost their jobs when they blew the whistle, and on their behalf, we intend to end worker exploitation on projects with significant city investment."
UC Health, the University of Cincinnati's medical wing, says it wants to run ambulances in northern Kentucky. It recently submitted applications for permission through Kentucky's Cabinet for Health and Family Services, which requires providers prove the need for some facilities and services before they can be opened.
Mercy Health will open a downtown clinic on April 1.
The prosecutor has dismissed charges against Punxsutawney Phil, the famous Pennsylvania groundhog who predicted an early spring.
Here is a shark with two heads.
A new Saperstein Poll suggests Ohioans have dramatically shifted on same-sex marriage,
with 54 percent now supporting a new amendment to legalize gay marriage
and only 40 percent against it. FreedomOhio's amendment would repeal
Ohio's 2004 same-sex marriage ban and instead grant marriage rights to the
state's many LGBT individuals. CityBeat covered the same-sex marriage amendment in further detail here and the inevitability of gay rights here. Last week, Gov. John Kasich reaffirmed his opposition to same-sex marriage and civil unions, which likely holds bad political consequences because of changing demographics.
Will Portman, Ohio Sen. Rob Portman's son, wrote about coming out to his father and the experiences that followed in today's Yale Daily News. In the column, Portman explained why his father took two years to shift on same-sex marriage: "Some people have criticized my dad for waiting for two years after I came out to him before he endorsed marriage for gay couples. Part of the reason for that is that it took time for him to think through the issue more deeply after the impetus of my coming out. But another factor was my reluctance to make my personal life public."
If the Ohio Department of Education adopts the more rigorous school report cards demanded by lawmakers, many of the state's charter schools will get F's. Most schools would fall under the new standards, but 72 percent of charter schools would fail — an unwelcome sign for alternative schools often touted by Republicans for offering more school choice. The schools' advocates claim the discrepancy between charter schools and other traditional public schools is driven by demographics and greater diversity.
But Ohio's charter schools are also safer for LGBT individuals than traditional schools, according to StateImpact Ohio.
City Councilman Chris Seelbach announced Friday that City Council is poised to support a motion that will prevent companies and other groups from discriminating if they take public funds. The initiative is coming together after the Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network (GLSEN) was prevented from marching in the St. Patrick's Day Parade.
Western & Southern has launched the next phase of its ongoing legal attack to run the Anna Louise Inn out of the Lytle Park neighborhood: The financial giant is now accusing ALI and the city of lying and discrimination. In a letter to City Solicitor John Curp, Western & Southern's attorneys claimed ALI can't take federal funds and continue refusing services to men. The city and ALI are so far unsure whether Western & Southern has a case.
Cincinnati's Catholic schools have grown into the sixth largest Catholic schools network in the nation, serving 44,732 students in preschool through 12th grade.
New condos are opening in Over-the-Rhine.
Thousands of jobs are opening at Ohio's insurance companies.
Ohio gas prices are up this week.
A comet, not an asteroid, may have killed the dinosaurs. The study may provide fuel to those worried about an impending apocalypse: There are about two million asteroids more than one kilometer wide in the solar system, but scientists estimate that there are up to one trillion comets.
Ohio's unemployment rate remained at 7 percent in February, unchanged from January but down from 7.5 percent in February 2012. The stagnant rate comes despite a generally positive national unemployment report in February — a sign that Ohio may be falling behind national growth rates. Both the amount of employed and unemployed grew, but growth in employment wasn't enough to completely outweigh rises in unemployment. The job losses were mainly in construction, state government, trade, transportation and utilities, while professional and business services, educational and health services and financial activities had particularly strong growth.
A state transportation budget that will raise rural speed limits to 70 mph and leverage the Ohio Turnpike for statewide transportation projects cleared the legislature. The bill received bipartisan support and opposition as it moved through the Ohio House and Senate. Supporters say the bill will create jobs and address the state's infrastructure needs without raising taxes, but opponents are worried potential toll hikes at the Ohio Turnpike will hurt northern Ohio to subsidize projects for the rest of the state.
Earlier in the day, Gov. John Kasich seemed to support same-sex civil unions, but his spokesperson walked back the comments to clarify the governor is still against changing the Ohio Constitution to support same-sex marriage and civil unions. The initial comments from Kasich sparked a response from Ian James, co-founder of FreedomOhio, which is pushing an amendment that would legalize same-sex marriage in Ohio for 2013: "I hope Gov. Kasich understands civil unions are banned by the Ohio Constitution as well and they are a cruel substitute for legal marriage." The Republican Party is currently undergoing some soul-searching on the gay marriage issue, with a Republican National Committee report recently pointing out a generational divide on the issue and Sen. Rob Portman coming out in favor of marriage equality last week.
Tea party leaders are threatening the Republican Party for recent moves supporting LGBT rights, including Portman's acceptance of same-sex marriage. The group also opposes the expected appointment of Matt Borges to chairman of the Ohio Republican Party because of a 2004 misdemeanor ethics conviction that was later expunged and Borges' work as a lobbyist for Equality Ohio, an LGBT group.
Cincinnati's year-over-year home sales were up in February, but growth wasn't as quick as January. There were 1,662 homes sold in February, up 11.9 percent from February 2012 and more than the 1,600 homes sold in January. But January year-over-year sales were up 27 percent from 2012.
Kasich's sales tax plan, which was criticized for raising taxes across the board, may be dead, but Ohio legislators are still planning to carry out changes to the income tax with the 2014-2015 budget. In the past week, Policy Matters Ohio has pushed for the earned income tax credit, which CityBeat found could be a progressive alternative to an across-the-board cut to the income tax. CityBeat covered Kasich's budget proposal in further detail here.
The Ohio Development Services Agency says state tourism reaped $15 for every $1 put into marketing. In 2009 and 2010, the returns were $13. In 2011, the return was $14.
Butler County Prosecuting Attorney Michael Gmoser indicted Punxsutawney Phil, a famous groundhog, for the ongoing bout of cold weather. The groundhog predicted an early spring.
The universe's estimated age has been bumped up to 13.8 billion years.
Earlier today, Gov. John Kasich seemed to come out in support of same-sex civil unions, but Kasich's spokesperson says the governor was using the term "civil union" loosely and the governor is still against changing the Ohio Constitution to legalize same-sex civil unions and gay marriage.
"The governor's position is unchanged," wrote Rob Nichols, Kasich's spokesperson, in an email. "He opposes gay marriage and opposes changing Ohio's Constitution to allow for civil unions. He's opposed to discrimination against any Ohioan and, while he may have used the term 'civil union' loosely in this instance, he recognizes the existing rights of Ohioans to enter into private contracts to manage their personal property and health care issues."
The clarification walked back earlier comments from Kasich, who told Scripps Media, "I've got friends that are gay and I've told them 'Look, (same-sex marriage) is just not something I agree with,' and I'm not doing it out of a sense of anger or judgment; it's just my opinion on this issue." He added, "I just think marriage is between a man and a woman, but if you want to have a civil union, that's fine with me."
The comments to Scripps Media prompted a response from Ian James, co-founder of FreedomOhio, which is pushing an amendment that would legalize same-sex marriage in Ohio.
"I hope Gov. Kasich understands civil unions are banned by the Ohio Constitution as well and they are a cruel substitute for legal marriage," he said in a statement. "We need equal rights and family security in Ohio for same-gender couples. That's why more and more Republicans are making the right choice and stepping up to support marriage equality."
The comments from Kasich, who will run for his second term as governor in 2014 and is seen as a potential
presidential candidate in 2016, come during a period of renewed soul-searching
within the Republican Party. Most recently, Ohio Sen. Rob Portman announced his support of same-sex marriage two years after his son came out as gay. The change means both Ohio senators now support same-sex marriage.
A recent report from the Republican National Committee acknowledged a generational divide on the same-sex marriage issue: "Already, there is a generational difference within the conservative movement about issues involving the treatment and the rights of gays — and for many younger voters, these issues are a gateway into whether the Party is a place they want to be."
Not all Republicans agreed with the report, which sought to establish a new blueprint for Republicans in response to 2012's electoral losses. In a recent blog post, Republican Rep. Steve Chabot wrote, "To me that (the report) sounds a whole lot like accepting things like gay marriage, and being more liberal on abortion. As far as I'm concerned, that's a great way to alienate a lot of our base who are still with us. Big mistake."
Still, the report's findings are supported by recent polling. A poll from The Washington Post in September 2012 found about 52 percent of Ohioans support same-sex marriage, and only 37 percent are against it, with a margin of error of 4.5 points.
Another poll from Pew Research Center found support for same-sex marriage is growing,
particularly because of the younger generations. Among U.S. adults, about 49
percent responded in support of same-sex marriage, and 44 percent were
in opposition.
The Pew survey found a stark generational divide: Millenials — adults born after 1980 — had particularly pronounced support for same-sex marriage at 70 percent, and about 49 percent of Generation X individuals, meaning those born between 1965 and 1980, were also in support. But only 38 percent of baby boomers — those born between 1946 and 1964 — supported same-sex marriage, and only 31 percent of those born between 1928 and 1945 claimed support.
Supporting same-sex civil unions would have made Kasich a moderate by Republican standards. In the 2012 Republican presidential primaries, only former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman supported civil unions, and the rest of the candidates stood against same-sex marriage and civil unions.
In contrast, Democrats are now widely in favor of same-sex marriage. Marriage equality was embraced in the official Democratic platform in September 2012, and President Barack Obama became the first sitting president to support gay marriage in May 2012.
FreedomOhio's amendment could be on the ballot as early as this year. CityBeat previously covered the amendment's potential benefits and challenges, including some opposition from Equality Ohio, another LGBT group ("Evolution of Equality," issue of Nov. 28).
Beyond giving equal rights to same-sex couples, gay marriage could also bring economic benefits to Ohio. A study from Bill LaFayette, founder of Regionomics LLC, found that legalizing gay marriage would grow Ohio's gross domestic product, which measures economic worth, by $100 million to $126 million within three years. Statewide, that would sustain 740 to 930 jobs within the first year of legalization, 250 to 310 jobs within the second year and 170 to 210 within the third year. In Hamilton County alone, legalization would produce $8.2 million in growth, according to the study.
The U.S. Supreme Court will take up same-sex marriage in two high-profile cases next week. The cases will deal with California's Proposition 8 law, which made same-sex marriage illegal in the Golden State, and the Defense of Marriage Act, a law signed by former President Bill Clinton that made same-sex marriage illegal on a federal level.
Update (4:45 p.m.): This story was updated to reflect comments from Rob Nichols, Gov. John Kasich's spokesperson.


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Attorney Melinda Garcia is the Managing Shareholder at the Pleasanton law firm Garcia & Gurney, ALC, where she focuses on providing businesses with the legal advice and assistance they need to compete in today's market.
As a litigator, Ms. Garcia regularly appears in California state courts and private forums such as arbitrations and mediations. As a transactional lawyer, Ms. Garcia has acquired the expertise to competently advise businesses with respect to employment issues, intellectual property, business organization, real estate acquisition, commercial leasing, mergers and acquisitions, international business transactions, and other matters.
Ms. Garcia is known for her keen business sense and her ability to provide effective legal solutions for both businesses and individuals. Ms. Garcia learns as much as possible about her clients' business needs and operating environment.
She is also a firm believer in sharing her knowledge with her clients and others. Ms. Garcia has educated business owners all over California with her popular lecture, "The Ten Things Every Small Business Owner Should Know." She has also taught continuing legal education courses on the formation, taxation, and operation of Limited Liability Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships in California, and has been the keynote speaker for the San Francisco Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners and various networking organizations.
A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, Ms. Garcia maintains a deep commitment to community service. For three years, Ms. Garcia served as a Director and Chair of the Axis Community Health Foundation, which provides health services to the indigent. She was on the advisory board of the San Jose Regional Medical Center and coached the successful Amador Valley High School Honors Mock Trial Team for five years. Ms. Garcia is a past Director and Officer of the Las Positas College Foundation.
Ms. Garcia holds degrees from the University of California at Berkeley and the Santa Clara University School of Law. She was selected to participate in the Honors Moot Court, the Hispanic National Moot Court, the Santa Clara University Law School Trial Team, and the American Bar Association Negotiation Team. In 1999, she received a Santa Clara University Alumni Award.
- J.D., Santa Clara University School of Law (1999)
- B.A., University of California at Berkeley (1995)
- UCLA, Anderson School of Management, Certificate in Entrepreneurial Studies (2014)
Additional Languages:
- Spanish
Professional Associations/Memberships:
- State Bar of California (2000-Present)
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
- LLCs, LLPs and Partnerships Organization and Operation, Lorman (2008)
- Advanced LLC Issues, NBI (2008, 2011)
- Drafting Operating Agreements for LLCs, National Business Institute Seminar (2008)
- Essential Skills to Drafting LLC Agreements, National Business Institute Seminar (2008)
- Complications of Employment Law, The Suit Magazine (2014)
Speaking Engagements:
|Exit Strategies: Planning for Your Business' Future
|Managing Your Workforce in 2015
|Cleaning House; Getting Ready for 2014
|How to Stay out of Trouble in 2012
(Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising)
|Management, Effective Performance & Terminations in the Workplace
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|How to Avoid Legal Problems In Your Business (Mt. Diablo Business Women's Association)
|2012 Legal and Tax Update: Start the Year Off Right
|2012 Legal and Tax Update: Start the Year Off Right (Women in Consulting)
|Advanced LLC Issues, NBI
|Advanced LLC Issues, NBI
|Exit Strategies for Small Business Owners
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Journey through Croatia, Montenegro, Albania and Greece from Dubrovnik to Santorini
Wind your way down through some of Mediterranean Europe's most charming towns, beaches and islands on this journey from the Adriatic to the Aegean. Start off with a tour of Dubrovnik's enchanting walled city before heading south along the spectacular Dalmatian coast to Montenegro. Venture off the tourist trail for a taste of old-time Balkans in Albania and Macedonia, take time out in provincial Syros, and then eat, drink and sunbathe your way through the good times on offer in Mykonos and Santorini. A region of breathtaking scenery, legendary history and ever-enticing cuisine, this journey through Eastern Europe serves up a slice of the Mediterranean with a Balkans backdrop.
- Take a guided walk around the ancient city walls of Dubrovnik, the 'Pearl of the Adriatic'
- Lake Ohrid straddles the border between Macedonia and Albania. Take a cruise on the stunning lake, which is also one of the oldest in Europe
- Albania's colourful capital of Tirana is on the verge of big changes, so visit before the rest of the world does. Enjoy Albanian hospitality and plenty of free time to explore this fascinating city
- Uncover thousands of years of civilisation in Athens with visits to the world-famous Acropolis and the ancient Agora
- Wander through the charming villages of Syros. When night falls, indulge in delicious seafood dinners in traditional tavernas while Rembetika music floats around you
- With its boutique culture, gorgeous beaches and thumping nightlife, the chic isle of Mykonos invites you to embrace your hedonistic side. Let the rest of the world melt away as you swim and snorkel in the warm waters of the Aegean Sea
- The sight of a Santorini sunset can turn even the most hardened of souls into a romantic. Walk along the volcanic rim of the island from Thira to Oia, passing through white villages that cling to plunging cliffs
Day 1 Dubrovnik
Croatia has recently piqued the interest of curious travellers searching for sunshine, sand and scenery. The chic cities of the glittering Adriatic coast, charming cobblestone towns, UNESCO World Heritage sites and thriving food and wine scene ensure visitors' curiosity is amply rewarded. Like many others, fall in love with the treasures of this Balkan beauty. The undisputed jewel of the Dalmatian Coast, Dubrovnik is a beautiful white stone town surrounded entirely by city walls. Although it experienced devastation during the war in the early 1990s, the old town - with its tiled roofs and stone buildings - remains as charming as ever. Extensive restoration has taken place to return it to its original splendour, and even today repairs are still being undertaken. With the sparkling water of the Adriatic in the background, Dubrovnik is picturesque, full of character and can easily be covered on foot. If you arrive early, why not head out to one of the Elafiti Islands? There's Lopud, a quiet island with lovely hikes, clean beaches and a ruined castle. Kolocep is a sleepy enclave that boasts walks for every fitness level and Sipan, which is the most populated of the isles and reputedly has the most hospitable inhabitants. Alternatively, you might choose to simply laze about on one of Dubrovnik's beaches and people-watch for hours.
There are many monuments to explore in the city including the 15th century Rector's Palace, monasteries with cloistered gardens, and fine baroque churches with copper domes. The main pedestrian promenade, once a shallow sea channel, is now paved with glistening white limestone, in stark contrast to the warm red terracotta roofs. It is hard to imagine a more beautiful city.
Day 2 Dubrovnik / Kotor
Later today we will take our private transfer to Kotor on the Montenegrin coast. Set on a secluded bay, Kotor is listed as a World Heritage site, and its crooked alleyways give lots of opportunities to get lost and mingle with the locals. Perhaps take a cruise on the Kotor Fjord - the longest fjord south of Scandinavia - and visit an island with a church that is almost as big as the island itself!
Day 3 Tirana
Day 4 Kruja / Tirana
Tirana is dotted by many museums. You can't miss the National History Museum if you look for the gargantuan mosaic on the facade which represents the development of Albania's history with everyone from the time of the Illyrians. Inside, each hall of this vast building covers one of the stages in the development of the Albanian nation. The main sight in Tirana is the Et'hem Bey Mosque which is right on the city's main square. Construction of the Xhamia e Haxhi Et'hem Beut started in 1794 and was finished in 1821 by Et'hem Bey. Closed under communist rule, the mosque resumed as a place of worship in 1991. 10,000 people attended the reopening and the event was considered a milestone in the rebirth of religious freedom in Albania. Take a look at the frescoes outside and in the portico that depict trees, waterfalls and bridges - motifs rarely seen in Islamic art. Remember to take your shoes off before entering the inner room.
Day 5 Lake Ohrid
Day 6 Lake Ohrid
Day 7 Skopje
Day 8 Matka Canyon / Skopje
Day 9 Dihovo / Pelister National Park
Day 10 Ioannina
Day 11 Ioannina
Day 12 Levkas Island
Day 13 Levkas Island
Day 14 Athens
Day 15 Athens
Day 16 Syros
Day 17 Syros
Day 18 Mykonos
Day 19 Delos / Mykonos
Day 20 Santorini
Day 21 Santorini
Day 22 Santorini
Meals18 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 2 dinners
TransportPublic bus, Ferry, Private vehicle, Taxi, Metro
AccommodationHomestay (1 night), Hotel (17 nights), Pension (1 night)
Included activities
- Kotor Orientation Walk
- Orientation Walk - Tirana
- Kruja Day Trip
- Orientation Walk - Ohrid
- Lake Ohrid Boat Ride
- Orientation Walk - Skopje
- Wine Tasting - Dihovo
- Orientation Walk - Ioannina
- Boat trip and Ali Pasa Museum - Ioannina
- Day Trip to Zagoria Villages
- Orientation Walk - Levkas
- Ano Syros Walk
- Day Trip to the Island of Delos
- Walk Thira to Oia on Santorini
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My advice is to always know what it is you want from your holiday experience and choose your trip accordingly. Have some idea what it is you may want to see when you have your time to yourself and don't be afraid to ask your tour leader for help if there's something different you may want to try. Most of all make the most of every situation and have fun.
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Grounded Cognition: Past, Present, and Future
Version of Record online: 7 SEP 2010
DOI: 10.1111/j.1756-8765.2010.01115.x
Copyright © 2010 Cognitive Science Society, Inc.
Topics in Cognitive Science
Volume 2, Issue 4, pages 716–724, October 2010
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How to Cite
Barsalou, L. W. (2010), Grounded Cognition: Past, Present, and Future. Topics in Cognitive Science, 2: 716–724. doi: 10.1111/j.1756-8765.2010.01115.x
Publication History
- Issue online: 7 OCT 2010
- Version of Record online: 7 SEP 2010
- Received 3 March 2009; received in revised form 11 November 2009; accepted 9 February 2010
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- Architectures;
- Embodiment;
- Grounding;
- Imagery;
- Knowledge;
- Mental simulation;
- Situated cognition;
- Symbolic operations
Thirty years ago, grounded cognition had roots in philosophy, perception, cognitive linguistics, psycholinguistics, cognitive psychology, and cognitive neuropsychology. During the next 20 years, grounded cognition continued developing in these areas, and it also took new forms in robotics, cognitive ecology, cognitive neuroscience, and developmental psychology. In the past 10 years, research on grounded cognition has grown rapidly, especially in cognitive neuroscience, social neuroscience, cognitive psychology, social psychology, and developmental psychology. Currently, grounded cognition appears to be achieving increased acceptance throughout cognitive science, shifting from relatively minor status to increasing importance. Nevertheless, researchers wonder whether grounded mechanisms lie at the heart of the cognitive system or are peripheral to classic symbolic mechanisms. Although grounded cognition is currently dominated by demonstration experiments in the absence of well-developed theories, the area is likely to become increasingly theory driven over the next 30 years. Another likely development is the increased incorporation of grounding mechanisms into cognitive architectures and into accounts of classic cognitive phenomena. As this incorporation occurs, much functionality of these architectures and phenomena is likely to remain, along with many original mechanisms. Future theories of grounded cognition are likely to be heavily influenced by both cognitive neuroscience and social neuroscience, and also by developmental science and robotics. Aspects from the three major perspectives in cognitive science—classic symbolic architectures, statistical/dynamical systems, and grounded cognition—will probably be integrated increasingly in future theories, each capturing indispensable aspects of intelligence.


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Job fair planned to help Plywood employeesSeptember 03,2014Job fair targets
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A job fair organized to help some of the 170 displaced Rutland Plywood employees will be held Friday at the Holiday Inn in Rutland Town.
From noon to 3 p.m. at the conference center, roughly 20 employers from around the region will have information and applications available for about 100 full-time, part-time and temporary job positions, said Wendy Morse, regional manager of the Department of Labor.
The 70 full-time and 100 part-time and temporary employees at Rutland Plywood all lost jobs Aug. 21 when fire leveled the 84,000-square-foot plant in Rutland Town.
Rutland Plywood officials havent decided whether they will rebuild but officials have said even if the company does rebuild, it might be two years before a new plant is complete.
Normally, the Department of Labor hosts two job fairs a year in May and October, Morse said. But the fire and large-scale job loss have prompted the agency to add a third hiring session.
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"In this book, the British journalist Melanie Phillips documents not only the establishment and growth of Muslim extremist groups in London but the administrative incompetence and cultural weakness that permitted it to happen. Some pusillanimity that she records would be funny if it were not so deeply disturbing." -- Theodore Dalrymple, The American Conservative
"Melanie Phillips's Londonistan is a last-minute warning for Britain and for much of the free world ... This book is powerful and frightening, but also courageous. In dictatorships, you need courage to fight evil; in the free world, you need courage to see the evil." Natan Sharansky -- Natan Sharansky
"Londonistan" is a courageous exposé of what is happening in Britain as well as a last minute wake up call for the British to act now before it is too late. -- Isi Leibler, Israeli Insider
Londonistan...is an eloquent warning of the dangers of "multicultural paralysis" and appeasing what Miss Phillips calls "clerical fascism -- Washington Times


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Getting you ready for classes to start Wednesday, August 19th!
Have I been admitted? How do I register classes? Is my financial aid complete? How do I pay fees? How do I pick up my ID, textbooks and parking decal? Below you will find a checklist to help you get ready for Fall 2015.
Fall Campus Office Hours:
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Navi Trackers
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Navi Trackers is a game mode in the Japanese and Korean versions of Four Swords Adventures.
Up to 4 players are able to connect their Game Boy Advances to the GameCube's controller ports and compete against each other. The objective of Navi Trackers is to run through mazes, searching for members of Tetra's Pirate Crew and collect stamps in a certain amount of time. The actual game takes place on the Game Boy Advance screen, while the map appears on the television screen. The game is narrated by Tetra, who uses full voice acting along with other characters. Navi Trackers also features a single player mode against Tingle.
Players can select gender and two Japanese characters as their names, which Tetra will say out loud.
Originally titled Tetra's Trackers, the game was first shown at E3 2003 alongside Four Swords Adventures as separate games.[1] It was announced later that year that both games, plus a new one called Shadow Battle, would be included in the same disc. However, only the Hyrulean Adventure and Shadow Battle modes were included in non-Japanese versions of the game.
During developement of Navi Trackers, the mode was originally in English. Instead of two Japanese characters, players could choose one English letter as an initial.[2]
- Much like Link's Fairy companion, Navi, Navi Trackers derives its name from a contraction of the word "navigation."
- Unused assets found on the game disc suggest that during early development, Navi Trackers was supposed to be a different game. These unused assets bear a strong resemblance to assets from Marvelous: Another Treasure Island, an SNES game directed by Eiji Aonuma.[3]
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- ↑ "Nintendo had Zelda Four Swords, and that went over well" — E3 2003, IGN, retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ↑ The Legend of Zelda: Tetra's Trackers Images, IGN, published May 13, 2003, retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ↑ Dark Linkaël, Zelda: Four Swords Adventures (Navi's Trackers), Jul, published August 8, 2013, retrieved September 26, 2013.


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- NicaraguaFoodFunding via MiCredito
Maria De JesusNicaraguaFoodFunding via MiCredito
Las Ovejas ...NicaraguaFoodFunding via León 2000 IMF
Alfa Y Omega Group
Update on Alfa Y Omega GroupThis solidarity group includes three members. One of them is the coordinator Maria, who is 51 years old, in a relationship, and the mother of five children, none of whom are dependents. She works for a living selling beans, tortillas, and other food from her home. She started this business 16 years ago with a severance pay given to her by her previous place of work.
She is requesting the loan to purchase soda, corn, rice, beans, cabbage, beets, carrots, bundles of firewood, etc. Through the loans given by the institution, she has been able to increase her income, make improvements to her house, and expand her business, since before she only offered beans and tortillas in her home. These have been great successes for her and her family.
The other members are Ángela, 59, who has a scrap metal business in her home, and Lilliam, 45, who sells cosmetics and clothing as a street vendor.
Previous Loan DetailsThis group is comprised of three determined women, one of whom is María. She is 50 years old, married and has two children in her care. She sells beans, tortillas and nacatamales from home where she has been in business for 16 years. María has been a client of the institution for six years... More from Alfa Y Omega Group's previous loan »
Additional Information
About ADIMLocated in Central America, ADIM is a small microfinance institution with a strong social focus. In the saturated microfinance market of Nicaragua, ADIM stands out for its emphasis on the holistic development of women as well as its provision of responsible financial services. Founded in 1989 by a small group of Nicaraguan women, this institution has remained true to its initial goal of providing its clients (90% of which are women) with an opportunity for economic growth, in addition to personal and professional empowerment. Supporting an ADIM borrower means contributing not only to the continued offering of the socially conscious services it provides, but also to the sustainable growth of a truly unique microfinance institution.
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Our Field Partners often work with borrowers over a series of loans as the borrowers build credit, take out bigger loans, and expand their businesses. In order to make it easier for our Field Partners to post loans for borrowers who have been listed on Kiva before, we allow them to post successive and concurrent loans for their Kiva borrowers. This means that our Field Partners are able to post a borrower's second, third, etc., loan on Kiva without having to re-enter all of the borrower's information.
This borrower has been listed on Kiva before, so you'll see an updated loan description, as well as excerpts of the original descriptions from earlier loans. Most borrowers take out loans consecutively, meaning that they receive a second loan after having repaid the first. However, sometimes our Field Partners give out concurrent loans, allowing borrowers to take out one primary loan and a secondary "add-on" loan along with it. These "add-on" loans are typically smaller than the borrower's primary loan and serve a different purpose. Because Field Partners can now post loans as successive and concurrent loans, you will be able to track borrower progress over time and see the various ways a borrower is working with our Field Partners through funds from Kiva's lenders.
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Kiva's Field Partners typically feature one borrower from a group. The loan description, sector, and other attributes for a group loan profile are determined by the featured borrower's loan. The other members of the group are not required to use their loans for the same purpose.
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Success!! The loan was 100% repaid
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Taking, collecting, and uploading photos of borrowers is one of the most challenging elements of using Kiva for our Field Partners. In order to make Kiva easier for Field Partners to use, we have allowed them to post successive and concurrent loans without taking a new photo of the borrower if the criteria above are met.


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Bristol Palin Engaged to Levi JohnstonBethany Sanders
Those crazy Palin kids. Bristol Palin announced her secret engagement to Levi Johnston on the cover of US Weekly. "We got engaged two weeks ago. It felt right, even though we don't have the approval of our parents," Bristol told the magazine.
That's right, Bristol and Levi have been engaged for weeks (three months, reportedly), but Sarah Palin found out along with the rest of us. "It is intimidating and scary just to think about what her reaction is going to be," Bristol told the magazine. "Hopefully she will jump on board."
So what was Mama Palin's reaction?
First, let's take a step back and review. Bristol and Levi conceived baby Tripp. They got engaged. Presidential campaign, yada yada yada, they broke up. Then Levi went a little nuts with his newfound celebrity. From US Weekly:
Now comes the hard part: Getting the blessing of Sarah Palin, who has made no secret of her feelings for Levi. He provoked her fury last fall when he claimed that she had called her infant son Trig (who has Down syndrome) "retarded." She fired back, telling reporters that anyone who posed for Playgirl would "say and do anything for even more attention." Later, during an interview with Oprah Winfrey, she dubbed him "Ricky Hollywood" and called his "aspiring porn" career "heartbreaking."
Sarah Palin's public reaction was quite measured. This morning she and husband Todd Palin read a statement on the Today show: "Bristol at 19 is now a young adult. We obviously want what's best for our children. Bristol believes in redemption and forgiveness to a degree most of us struggle to put in practice in our daily lives."
Can you hear it? That quiet seething? She's furious, but there will be no public tantrums coming from the Palin camp.
Bristol and Levi say that the engagement came about naturally. They were discussing custody, they spent some time alone with Tripp together, and things just happened. I believe them. But some are saying this is nothing more than PR for the Palin family. What do you think?


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Paying for my own shower and mad about it!
Married my best friend 8/20/11
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DD-Scarlett (10-06) DSS-Connor (4-07) DS-Ben (1-08) DS-Adam (7-10) & TWINS Margaret and William (uclp) March babies!
Ugh, that's terrible -- what is wrong w/ people? After this, I wouldn't do sh*t for anyone anymore.
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wow HUGS I'm sorry you have such shitty family! Normally I'd say just don't have it, but it wouldn't be fair to all the people planning on attending to cancel on such short notice. It's sad when you find out who's really there for you...and be glad your cousin won't be there 'cause it sounds like she would just ruin the day for you anyway.
Ignore all the family drama on the day of and celebrate with the others that truly care about you and your LO.
Megan + DH = Kaiden 6/6/10 + Konnor 3/1/13
I'm so sorry :-( Maybe you should make this the last thing you do for them for a while. Hopefully they'll learn a lesson in making promises they can't keep. Just enjoy everyone else who will be there.
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I'm sorry. Given how many people here posted about similar situations, its unfortunately not uncommon
sometimes people say the will do things just because it sounds good/seems like a good thing to say.. to be honest, thats why i never really put all my faith in the promises of other people. a close friend of the family has promised to buy the cake for my upcoming shower but im totally prepared to buy my own if need be.. im sorry that you're going through this though.. just try to enjoy your shower and make the best of it.. dont let them see you down! walk in there with a big smile on your face
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Guantanamo hiccup
President Barack Obama may be broadly popular, but congressional Democrats know all politics is local. That's the main reason they don't want any part of Obama's plan to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba — at least until they know for sure what's to become of Gitmo's inmates.
In January the president announced Guantanamo would be closed within a year. But it's clear now the administration had no concrete plan for dispersing the facility's 240 or so detainees, some of whom are uber-dangerous terrorists. With whispers around Washington that the Obama team was thinking about moving detainees to U.S. locations, even Democrats sought distance. It's hard to imagine an issue more toxic than being the member of Congress who let Khalid Sheikh Mohammed come to a prison near you.
First Democrats in the House and then the Senate omitted funds to close Guantanamo from a war funding bill. Obama says Gitmo still is going to be closed, and Democrats could quickly come up with the money if there's a closure plan to their liking. But for now few in Congress are willing to be part of decision that's looking more and more like it was rolled out before it was carefully thought out.


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Posted: 05/15/2009 - A Colquitt County educator has been named Georgia's Teacher of the Year.
Posted: 05/15/2009 - A Colquitt County educator has been named Georgia's Teacher of the Year.
Updated: 05/15/2009 - A U.S. Army Ranger stationed at Fort Benning has been killed in central Iraq.
Updated: 05/15/2009 - First-time claims for unemployment insurance in Georgia last month rose 63.4 percent from April 2008, but the rate declined compared to the previous month.
Updated: 05/15/2009 - Citing a dropoff in donations, CARE, the international aid agency with its U.S. headquarters in Atlanta, says it has laid off 54 workers.
Updated: 05/15/2009 - Georgia is using federal welfare dollars - called Temporary Assistance for Needy Families - to replace state money for child welfare programs.
Updated: 05/15/2009 - The Georgia Aquarium is the site of a banquet to name the 2010 Georgia Teacher of the Year.
Updated: 05/15/2009 - Drought that has gripped the state for most of the past three years is almost gone, with a small patch in northeast Georgia still considered "abnormally dry."
Updated: 05/15/2009 - Thrill seekers may find just what they're looking for this weekend at the annual Northwest Georgia Balloon Festival in Menlo.
Updated: 05/15/2009 - Six Republicans seeking the governor's office in 2010 will get an early chance to sell their campaigns to hardcore partisans at the Georgia GOP convention in Savannah.
Posted: 05/14/2009 - Citing a dropoff in donations, CARE, the international aid agency with its U.S. headquarters in Atlanta, says it has laid off 54 workers.
Posted: 05/14/2009 - First-time claims for unemployment insurance in Georgia last month rose 63.4 percent from April 2008, but the rate declined compared to the previous month.
Posted: 05/14/2009 - Jeff Ament was attacked by three men with knives at an Atlanta recording studio
Posted: 05/14/2009 - The ex-wife of a former employee of The Home Depot Inc. has pleaded guilty to filing a false tax return related to a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme involving her husband.
Posted: 05/13/2009 - Georgia health officials have confirmed four more cases of swine flu, bringing the state's total to eight, with six associated with a private school in Henry County.
Posted: 05/13/2009 - A Houston County jury has convicted a Warner Robins man of felony murder in connection with a home invasion.
Posted: 05/13/2009 - SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - A Savannah area doctor has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for illegally dispensing prescription painkillers and anti-anxiety drugs.
Posted: 05/13/2009 - ATLANTA (AP) - The percentage of Georgia's 11th graders passing the state's high school graduation test is on the rise.
Updated: 05/13/2009 - Fort Benning will get a new commanding general next month
Updated: 05/13/2009 - Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen says Democrats must still prove themselves to American voters.
Updated: 05/13/2009 - A spokeswoman for Georgia's Department of Human Resources says Richard Wheat, the head of the state Office of Vital Records has been fired.
Updated: 05/13/2009 - Macon City Council President Miriam Paris faces a July 6 court date in a dispute with a police officer about her dog running loose.
Updated: 05/13/2009 - The downturn in the economy has affected volunteers to help the sea turtle nesting season on Wassaw Island.
Updated: 05/13/2009 - A handful of conservative groups are calling for egislators to override Gov. Sonny Perdue's veto of a sweeping tax break plan when they return to Atlanta next year.
Updated: 05/13/2009 - Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue is expected to sign into law an $18.6 billion budget that slashes spending for state agencies but uses federal stimulus dollars to avoid painful cuts to Medicaid and education.
Updated: 05/13/2009 - Gov. Sonny Perdue says General Mills is planning a 1.5 million-square-foot distribution center in Social Circle, where it will invest $42 million and create 112 jobs.


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"Port Isabel, Texas" Port Isabel by Stephen-KarenConn
Port Isabel Travel Guide: 23 reviews and 33 photos
Many people pass by this historic town on the southern tip of Texas in their hurry to get to the better known resort of South Padre Island. We feel they do so at their own loss. Port Isabel is the older of the two communities and has much to offer in the way of historic, scenic and natural attractions. It was once home to the largest shrimp fleet in America, and is still a fishing village as well as a recreational spot.
When we recently spent a week-long vacation at South Padre Island, we found ourselves coming back over the causeway to the mainland and Port Isabel several times to sample its fine restaurants, museums, shops and nearby outdoor opportunities. We especially enjoyed exploring Port Isabel's splendid old Lighthouse Square and the waterfront.
- In a nutshell:A Delightful South Texas Treasure Not to Be Missed.
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Sounds like too many miss this great little place. shame I never got here. The restaurants sound good.. been a while since I heard of Po Boy sandwiches. They sure do make em big in Tex'us.
Hard to believe someone could get tired of seafood ... yum! Thanks for the helpful tips; planning a Texas road trip for "someday" ?2007 ('c',)
What a little "gem" this Port Isabel is! Loved the entry about the lighthouse keeper's house. You do wonderful restaurant reviews. You could make a living of it. Thanks for being so diligent.
Great page, sounds perfect! Nothing better than being on the Gulf and eating. Love the lighthouse. very helpful information. :o)
You're right....this does look like a delightful little town!!! Great page!!! Jen
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