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A month before the release of the Wii U, Nintendo has announced a price cut for the Wii in the U.S. along with a new bundle. The Wii is dropping from $149.99 to $129.99. The bundle is arriving in stores today and will be broadly available by October 28. It includes a black Wii console, Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort.
There is no word on whether the price cut will hit other regions outside of the U.S.
This is the first price cut since May 15 of last year in which the console dropped to $149.99 from $199.99. The consoles launched in 2006 at a price of $249.99. The console's successor, the Wii U, is launching November 18 in the US at a price of $300 and $350.
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Kevin DrumApr. 26, 2012 1:10 PM
I love me some Samuel L. Jackson, but this nonsense bugs me:
It's all but impossible to turn on a TV set any night of the week without happening on one of his movies (and sometimes two or three). Hence his anointment by Guinness World Records as "the highest-grossing film actor" of all time.
It's all but impossible to turn on a TV set any night of the week without happening on one of his movies (and sometimes two or three). Hence his anointment by Guinness World Records as "the highest-grossing film actor" of all time.
Yeah, yeah. His films have grossed $7.4 billion. But more than a third of that, $2.5 billion, was thanks to an essentially bit part in the three Star Wars sequels. And do those Nick Fury cameos count too? Give me a break. Jackson's a great actor, but he just doesn't drive box office grosses the way this factoid suggests. Profile writers should drop it.
Adam SerwerApr. 26, 2012 12:54 PM
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) at CPAC in 2012.
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) has been trying to create some political space for GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney, who has embraced a draconian "attrition through enforcement" approach to immigration, to move to the center on the issue. The Washington Post reports that Rubio's alternative to the DREAM Act, which would provide legal status without citizenship to some undocumented immigrants brought to the US as minors, is getting a look from immigration reform activists:
In recent days, Rubio has quietly reached out to a number of immigrant advocates who are usually White House allies but have grown frustrated with some of the president's policies. Some of the activists say they are open to Rubio's effort — even though it would stop short of a provision in the Democratic-backed Dream Act to create a path to citizenship — because it would at least provide some relief to people at risk of being deported.
In recent days, Rubio has quietly reached out to a number of immigrant advocates who are usually White House allies but have grown frustrated with some of the president's policies. Some of the activists say they are open to Rubio's effort — even though it would stop short of a provision in the Democratic-backed Dream Act to create a path to citizenship — because it would at least provide some relief to people at risk of being deported.
Rubio's plan is getting attention from activists in part because they're in dire straits—legalization without citizenship is better than getting deported to a strange country you've never really lived in because your of something your parents did. The temptation to embrace Rubio's proposal must be pretty strong, particularly for those activists who have family and friends who would be eligible for legal status under the proposal.
The Post piece, however, is shorn of the relevant historical context of the DREAM Act. Although many media outlets have referred to Rubio's proposal as "Republican DREAM Act," the original DREAM Act was the Republican DREAM Act. It was first introduced by Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) in 2001, who later opposed President George W. Bush's attempt at comprehensive immigration reform. The proposal quickly became a bipartisan one. Like the individual mandate in health care reform, the DREAM Act represented a narrower alternative to a more ambitious approach to a policy problem—one Republicans were willing to embrace as long as there didn't seem to be any chance of it happening. Like the mandate, once Obama embraced the DREAM Act, it became the latest manifestation of the dark socialist menace threatening America.
Rubio's DREAM Act doesn't actually resolve the primary objection of the GOP's immigration restrictionist wing, which is that any legalization of undocumented immigrants will encourage more illegal immigration. That's why immigration restrictionist Kris Kobach, (whom Romney looked to for an endorsement as far back as 2008 but whom he's recently tried to distance himself from) doesn't like the idea.
The Rubio proposal hardly puts Obama in a "box," as the Post suggests. All Obama has to do is endorse the Rubio option as a stopgap measure, say it's the best that can be done for now, and tell Congress to get to work. At that point, the GOP will fling it into a black hole of obstruction, from which neither hope nor light can escape.
Kevin DrumApr. 26, 2012 12:00 PM
Here's the latest anti-Obama ad from Karl Rove & Co. The actual policy content is short and pro forma, so no need to pay attention to that. Mainly, it's just a reminder that Obama is awfully, um, hip. He's, you know, young and savvy....in an....urban kind of way. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
I assume this is all just part of the mud-against-the-wall phase of the campaign, as the Rovesters try to get a bead on exactly which message makes Obama the least palatable to their heartland target audience. Unfortunately for them, this one makes Obama look a little too much like Will Smith, and I don't think the heartland really has anything against Will Smith. But I'm sure they'll learn from this and do better by the time summer rolls around.
Apr. 26, 2012 11:03 AM
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Kevin DrumApr. 26, 2012 10:36 AM
In Do Not Ask What Good We Do, Robert Draper reports on a long dinner in which Republicans mapped out their campaign strategy against President Obama:
The dinner lasted nearly four hours. They parted company almost giddily. The Republicans had agreed on a way forward:
Go after Geithner.....Show united and unyielding opposition to the president's economic policies....Begin attacking vulnerable Democrats on the airwaves.
The dinner lasted nearly four hours. They parted company almost giddily. The Republicans had agreed on a way forward:
Go after Geithner.....Show united and unyielding opposition to the president's economic policies....Begin attacking vulnerable Democrats on the airwaves.
This sounds unremarkable except for one thing: it took place on Inauguration Day, 2009. That's how long the Obama honeymoon lasted: zero days. Most of the Republican leadership was dead set against compromising in any way from the very first day.
By now that's not exactly news. But it certainly belies the Republican claim that they were willing to work with Obama but he simply never made the effort. They weren't.
Tom PhilpottApr. 26, 2012 6:00 AM
USDA-mandated testing turned up a downed California dairy cow that was infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), also known as mad cow disease, the agency announced Tuesday. According to an exec with the rendering plant where the poor beast ended up, it was chosen for testing completely at random, having shown "no signs" of disease.
The scenario suggests that relatively recently, a BSE-infected cow was producing milk for public consumption. According to the USDA, there's nothing to worry about. The agency's chief veterinary officer, John Clifford, released a statement Tuesday declaring that the the the cow in question had "atypical BSE, a very rare form of the disease not generally associated with an animal consuming infected feed." He added that "milk does not transmit BSE."
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Kevin DrumApr. 25, 2012 11:23 PM
Hooray! Today the Senate passed a bipartisan bill to save the postal service. After plowing through half a dozen separate reports about what the bill does, I've compiled a comprehensive list. Take a deep breath:
Hmmm. Do you notice anything missing? Let me think.
Oh yeah: there's nothing in there about allowing the postal service to increase postal rates. This is crazy. Take a look at countries around the world that have smaller volumes of mail than us: they all charge higher postage rates. They have to. And as volumes keep declining in America, we're going to need higher rates here too. Right now, a first-class equivalent stamp runs 75¢ in Germany, 72¢ in Britain, 82¢ in France, 98¢ in Switzerland, 97¢ in Belgium, and 63¢ in the Netherlands. There's no way that we can stay at 45¢ as volumes decline and pretend that somehow everything will be hunky-dory.
But allowing the price of a stamp to go up is apparently even more of a political taboo than closing rural post offices. I suppose Democrats are afraid of annoying granny and Republicans are so intent on busting the postal carriers union that they don't like the idea of anything that brings in more revenue. We are ruled by idiots.
Kevin DrumApr. 25, 2012 5:03 PM
This is strange. Just the other day, for no apparent reason, it occurred to me that no one ever has their tonsils removed anymore. It seems like that used to be a pretty common procedure, and then it just fell off the map.
But I was thinking about adults, and that was a big mistake. Sarah Kliff reports today that I wasn't just wrong about this, but wildly, totally, 180 degrees wrong:
It turns out we're in the middle of an epidemic — a tonsillectomy epidemic, to be more specific. Tonsillectomies are the most common procedure, for children, requiring anesthesia. And we're doing more of them: The number of tonsillectomies performed spiked by 74 percent between 1996 and 2006. In 2006 alone, more than a half-million children in the United States got their tonsils removed. The only problem is there's no evidence they work for most children.
The procedure does show some benefits for those with really serious symptoms — very sore throats, fevers and other symptoms at least seven times in the past year — but no improvement for those whose indications are milder.
It turns out we're in the middle of an epidemic — a tonsillectomy epidemic, to be more specific. Tonsillectomies are the most common procedure, for children, requiring anesthesia. And we're doing more of them: The number of tonsillectomies performed spiked by 74 percent between 1996 and 2006. In 2006 alone, more than a half-million children in the United States got their tonsils removed. The only problem is there's no evidence they work for most children.
The procedure does show some benefits for those with really serious symptoms — very sore throats, fevers and other symptoms at least seven times in the past year — but no improvement for those whose indications are milder.
So why do we keep doing them? Tonsillectomies aren't big moneymakers. Parents aren't demanding them. There are no government guidelines that encourage them. Apparently it's basically just inertia. Doctors have been doing tonsillectomies for a long time, so they just keep on doing them even though there's little evidence that they work in most cases. It's much like life itself.
Hannah LevintovaApr. 25, 2012 4:54 PM
Ever since the fleet-footed runners and chariot races of ancient Greece, ethics have been at the root of the Olympic games. There's an Olympic oath, creed, and hymn. And then there's the torch, which has come to represent purity or goodwill, depending on who you ask.
So, in the spirit of Olympic integrity, London—which will host the summer Olympics this July—has promised to prepare for its games with an eye towards environmentalism, making London 2012 "the greenest Games ever." Just one problem: Three of the Olympics' official sponsors—BP, Dow Chemical, and Rio Tinto—are all currently embroiled in lawsuits over alleged commission of large-scale environmental harms. (A set of criminal charges against BP were just filed yesterday.)
The irony here has not been lost on some of the UK's environmental watchdogs, who last week launched "Greenwash Gold 2012," a campaign to bring attention to the environmental records of these three sponsors. The groups behind the project—the London Mining Network, Bhopal Medical Appeal, and the UK Tar Sands Network—argue that it's greenwashing to let these eco-harming companies sponsor the games.
The campaign's website offers up details on each company's environmental records alongside biting, animated videos. Visitors are asked to vote on which company "gets the dishonour" of winning the Greenwash Gold for "covering up the most environmental destruction"—to be awarded by the campaign in July, when the Olympics start. (Silver and bronze will also be awarded, so don't worry: all three companies are guaranteed to medal.)
Kate SheppardApr. 25, 2012 2:50 PM
Pham Van The. Photos by Kate Sheppard
On Tuesday, I traveled to the edge of Vietnam's Ben Tre Province, to the place where the Cua Ham Luong, a broad branch of the Mekong River, meets the South China Sea. We had to take a boat to get out here, wading through the warm waters to the flat, brown sand beach. And there, beyond a manmade sand wall, I met Pham Van The, a 60-year-old farmer out here at the edge of the earth.
Pham grows watermelons and a local variety of yellow melons here in the sandy soil, the vines creeping out from the ground in long rows. He used to have 5,000 square meters of farm, on land the government gave him. He's been here for a quarter of a century, but in the past few years, the water has been creeping in on his farm. "The sea was swallowing it up," he tells me, through a translator. In the last three years, it's gotten much worse, threatening the small thatched building he and his family use while they're out here working on the farm. Their home, at least, is about 3 kilometers inland and is safer from floods.
More Vietnam dispatches:
Pham has built a makeshift barrier against the seas out of sand and coconut fronds, which is littered with trash that's washed ashore. The small wall provides some protection, but not enough. The floods still come in during very high tides, the worst of which come late October to mid-November. When those tides happen, he stays up all night, watching for the water to come in. If it gets too close, he adds more sand to try to save the farm.
I asked why he thinks the floods are getting worse. "I'm a farmer, I wouldn't know how to predict it," he says. "When it comes I deal with it."
Pham is small and bronzed by the sun, and his face is expressive. He laughs easily, even while talking about the damage that's been done to his farm. He hand-rolls tobacco as we talk under the shade of their workshop. The slightly salty breeze from the sea provides relief from the brutal mid-day sun. His wife, Duong Thi Hai, rests in the hut before going back out to the fields to water the crops.
The worst he and his wife have seen was when Typhoon Durian—a storm named after the pungent southeast Asian fruit—ripped across the southern coast of Vietnam in 2006. They were out at the farm when it made its way to land. "I couldn't grab anything," he says. "I just grabbed my wife's hand and was like, 'You have to follow me! Don't go anywhere else, or we'll die.'" They ran inland, and neighbors with boats pulled them to safety.
I visited his house with Nguyen Thanh Lap, the vice director of Thach Phu Nature Reserve based in this district. Along with other local officials, Lap is in charge of a project to plant mangroves and other trees along the coast, in hopes that it would provide a better barrier for farmers like Pham. They're currently trying to convince Pham and his neighbors to take part in the project.
"If there was forest here, it would stop the wind, stop the tides, protect their land," Lap tells me. But the trees take a long time to grow, and the farmers here already working with limited space fear losing profitable farmland to the trees. While the government does provide some compensation for planting and caring for the trees, it's not as much as they'd make on melons.
"It's hard to convince them to give up this short vision for a long one," says Lap.
Pham says he's been persuaded of the value of the proposal, but they still have to bring the 15 other farmers in the area to consensus on the project before it can go forward. In the meantime, they'll keep fighting back the tides themselves.
"I'm going to hold up against it if God is kind," says Pham. "If he's harsh, I will have to retreat."
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Fledgling vampyre Zoey Redbird has managed to settle in at the House of Night. She's come to terms with the vast powers the vampyre goddess, Nyx, has given her, and is getting a handle on being the new Leader of the Dark Daughters. Best of all, Zoey finally feels like she belongs-like she really fits in. She actually has a boyfriend...or two.
Then the unthinkable happens: Human teenagers are being killed, and all the evidence points to the House of Night. While danger stalks the humans from Zoey's old life, she begins to realize that the very powers that make her so unique might also threaten those she loves.
Then, when she needs her new friends the most, death strikes the House of Night, and Zoey must find the courage to face a betrayal that could break her heart, her soul, and jeopardize the very fabric of her world.
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Once again I really enjoyed this, Ediwina Wren's narration really makes the story come alive. An excellent audio book.
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Edwina Wren is a terrible narrator, she cannot pronounce some common words, and she gives Shaunee a character from Connecticut a Southern accent, which makes absolutely no sense and is very distracting.
Good Series though.
"Love story hate narrator"
I loved the story which is why I was able to finish it. The narrator makes nasty noises that make my hair stand on end.
The narrator needs a drink of water or something, it was horrible. It's like listening to someone smack while eating.
LOVE Pc and her books and would recommend her to anyone.
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Each book, keeps getting better!!! I couldn't stop listening to it!
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Another Great PC Cast novel / series. This is a must if you like paranormal.
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Going to tear my hair out if she says dipo for depot again! Please - just please - get on with your mis-pronouncing self! See - easy peezy!
The book is good - love the story and it continues well - can't we redo and have a better narrator?
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The story is good. For the most part the narrator is good but she mispronounces words a lot.
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the narrator was amazing. I love these books and want to listen to all of them.
As with Marked, I found this book gripping, although it took a little longer for me to get into. While I appreciate the books are being told from a teenager's point of view and therefore have to sound like that, I think it was over done in certain places. The use of words like 'totally' and 'gazilian' as well as made up words like 'gihugic' did start to grow a bit repetative. While I don't generally approve of books where a girl strings several guys along, I have to accept that it makes for a more interesting story. What I like the most about this series is my inability to predict what will happen at any given moment. I've always hated books where you've worked out the plot long before the big reveal, and these Authors aren't above throwing in the shock factor when it sutes them. Fans who liked Marked will enjoy this title and will eagerly snap up the next in the series.
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intriguing story and entertaining performance of the reader! can't wait for the next one.. ;)
the book is amazing no doupt and the reading is good but it does jump from time to time
Loved it ! I'm caught up in this world and think it would make a great film !
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This series is a little different to the normal vampire novels, I.e. twilight, vampire diaries and etc. However, it does not let down. The difference in comparison is brilliant. And Just as good. I am really addicted to this series!
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SFDS Girls Intramural Season Ends As Champions
Two weekends ago, the championship games for the St. Francis de Sales Girls Intramurals took place
The first game was for the Junior Division Championship with Georgetown taking on the undefeated UCONN. Georgetown came out victorious and won the title which ended UCONN's undefeated run.
In defeat, UCONN displayed an exceptional team effort. point guard Erin Klein created scoring chances for Lauren Guidarelli and Kayla Rayder, whose baskets kept the game close. Cliona Smith, Erica Sorenson and Meaghan LaSorsa were tough on defense The tough defensive play of Anna Levin was missed as she was not able to make it to the last game.
The championship game in the Rookie Girls division had Bishop Kearney defeating St Francis Prep 20- 13 in a hard fought battle.
When these two teams met in the regular season they played an exciting overtime game. The final game was no different with fast paced action and great defense by both teams.
The game was tied at 11 points each, when the Kearney offensive trio of Courtney McCool, Katie Marquardt and Megan Twomey began to run the court, shooting layups and grabbing key offensive rebounds.
Kearney's defense was the key to victory, with McCool dominating the middle, Claire Hughes, Grace DeCresenzo and Kerrianne Blum playing great zone defense and the constant pressure on the ball by the super quick Marquardt.
Playing tough defense under the basket and big rebounding by Lindsay DeBoer, Sydney O'Brien and Ciara Smith helped the Kearney team get the win by a score of 20-13.
St. Francis Prep's Kelly Ward, Emma Meade and Lauren Marten provided the offensive spark. Aggressive defense by Alice Murphy, Bridget O'Rourke and Makayla Beehler held the strong Bishop Kearney team to a one point half time lead.
The second half saw Kearney go on a scoring spree to pull ahead for good. Elizabeth Clark, Ava Evangelista and Kaliegh Gilroy all had a solid game. Danielle Sconzo capped a fine season by ending the game taking two foul shots.
All the girls from both teams should be proud of how well they played and the exciting game they provided the fans.
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I have a problem with one of my positive battery cables. There are two cables connected to the positive battery terminal, one that goes up over the top of the engine, and one that goes down under the car, near the radiator. This cable, that goes under, is the one that has a problem. Where this cable attaches to the positive terminal, there is a circular piece of metal, which the terminal post bolt goes through, attached to a clamp where the copper wires are clamped on. I don't know what this part is called, but the clamp that holds the wires has failed. It is slightly deformed, and the nut that holds the clamp shut has pulled out, so the wires have come out of the clamp. (There are no covers or electrical tape, just naked wire.) So, at the top of the cable, the copper wires look bad. I think I should cut them off, and re-clamp with shiny new wire from further down the cable, but the cable is very short. If I removed even an inch, I don't think I could re-clamp the wires, because it would pull the cable so tight. But I don't want to go under the car and replace the whole cable, because I get really claustrophobic under a car. So, can I somehow splice a new bit of cable to the old cable, and then attach to the battery? Would that be safe? And also, is it safe to have just the naked wires like that, not even wrapped in electrical tape or anything? Because both my postitive and negative cables are just naked. Thanks!


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GOLF: Crumbling hangs on to win state VFW title
Rod Crumbling Jr. wanted to shoot in the 60s again. He barely made it in the 70s.
Still, the defending champion's outstanding play in the first two rounds in the 58th annual State VFW Golf Tournament was enough to hold off Tony Orlandi for his fifth title overall Sunday at the Indian Springs Golf and Country Club.
Crumbling held a 10-stroke lead after two rounds and won by five.
Crumbling shot an 8-over-par 79 on Sunday to finish at 217 in the 54-hole tournament. Orlandi shot a final-round 74 to come in at 222.
"The third day, coming in with a 10-shot lead, it's a different mindset," said Crumbling, of York County. "I never thought that I would even have a chance of losing with a 10-shot lead. It did get kind of close at one point. (Orlandi) played well today, and he made some good putts and got right back in it. I did what I had to do to have a chance to lose, and that's start putting really bad. It just was too big of a lead in the end."
The title is Crumbling's fifth in the last six years and second in a row. Crumbling matched Ron Janicki, usually one of his top challengers, who also has five championships.
Crumbling shot 69s in the first two rounds to hold a commanding lead on his closest competitor, and he had hoped to fire a number in the 60s again Sunday. Instead, he struggled with the putter, while Orlandi, of Jenners, Somerset County, played well enough to keep at least a little bit of hope alive through most of Sunday's round.
"I got within three shots on 15," he said. "Then Rod flew the green with his shot, and I stuck one, and at that point I started thinking about maybe having a chance. Until then I kept talking myself out of it, saying, just keep playing for second place. But he hit a shot, it came off the hill behind the green a little bit hot, and it hit the pin — a little bit of a break, but that happens. He made a great par and I ended up missing a short, little birdie putt, and that was pretty much it at that point. But I was happy to get it that close."
Orlandi was a little more aggressive on the final three holes, and that pushed his final score a little higher.
"I believe that if his ball didn't hit the pin, it would've been a little closer, because I wouldn't have had to take any chances coming in," he said. "But he deserved to win. He played that good on the first two days. He's a friend of mine, and I'm glad he won."
Marty Bolo (231), Matt McGinnis (233), Janicki (233), Don White (240) and Rich Howells (249) rounded out the Championship Flight.
The tournament had 67 players, up seven from last year. Dwindling participation has been in issue for years in the event, which once had more than 300 competitors. Wes Skibo, the president of the board of directors at Indian Springs, was pleased and even more optimistic for future tournaments.
This year was the first time the tournament was open to veterans who were just social members and not specifically post members at a specific VFW. Starting next year, the event will be open to all veterans, regardless of any VFW affiliation.
"Almost every year it comes down to, it was me and Ron for the earlier few years, and now these last two years it was me and Tony," Crumbling said. "A two-man race, it's still a win, but it's not the same as when you have 10 or 12 guys that are actually battling and have a chance.
"In years going forward, it's opened up to all the veterans. Just thinking back home, there are several guys that are just as good as I am and would have just as good a chance of winning this as I would."
George Berringer (247) won the first flight championship. Other flight winners were: Derek Stewart (248), second; Jerril Begonia (271), third; Jack Gotwalt (284), fourth; Skibo (304), fifth; and Cloyd Ream (241), Super Seniors.


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There's a low, grass-roots rumble building over new gun control legislation in Congress, and a former Flathead Valley state senator intends to raise the volume.
Jerry O'Neil is planning a show-trial demonstration against Rep. Bobby Rush, a Democrat from Illinois who is sponsoring Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009.
O'Neil said details of the demonstration are still being worked out, but he intends to hold it March 28. He has been recruiting help for the event in an e-mail campaign.
"I've got quite a few people who will help me. I'm not going to do it myself," said O'Neil, a paralegal who served in the state Senate for six years. "We're saying Bobbie Rush is a danger to society and we want to give him a trial."
The bill, named for a Chicago teenager who was shot to death on a school bus in 2007, includes sweeping changes for background checks in gun purchases, a federal firearm licensing requirement and a firearms tracking system.
While the bill faces an uphill battle, with likely opposition within the Democratic majority, it still worries O'Neil and others.
"I don't know if it has any chance," O'Neil said. "But I'm afraid that the public may accept that something that's half as extreme will somehow be acceptable."
The bill has the attention of U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg, R-Mont.
"Since the middle of January, my office has fielded hundreds of phone calls from constituents concerned about HR 45," Rehberg said in a press release.
In a speech on the House floor this week, Rehberg said the legislation would create "a database that would make the collection of guns by government agents an easy task."
He added, "This is a first step, but it's one we must not take. Gun owners are not criminals, they are patriots. I will oppose this measure and others like it as an affront to our liberty and the Constitution."
O'Neil said he has yet to pick a location for his demonstration, but it will be held the same day as a gun show at the Flathead County Fairgrounds.
"If I can arrange it, I would like for this to happen at the gun show," he said.
Concerns about gun-control legislation have likely driven a remarkable national increase in gun sales since Democrats swept into power in Congress and the White House last November.
The Wall Street Journal reported that the FBI's criminal background check system for gun sales showed a 23 percent increase in February over the previous year, a 29 percent increase in January, a 24 percent increase in December and a 42 percent increase in November. That month, a record 1.5 million background checks were performed.


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When I began looking through my photos for all of the SCF Socials for this blog, I realized that this was an endless task. As it turns out, most of the the best memories that I have, are with the friends that I have met through Shoreline CrossFit.
Around the holidays, many classes had their own gatherings. While I thought that this was wonderful, I think that it is time that we ALL get together; every class…ALL AT THE SAME TIME. It's time for 5 am to see the faces of 7:30 pm, and to realize that while their sleep patterns may be different, their passions for CrossFit are the same. We have been tossing around the idea of the "Shoreline CrossFit Prom" somewhere between the first photo and the second photo above. Well, the time has finally come…
Even if you don't like to dress up, feel free to still come. This event is available to ALL SCF members and any of their friends. Let's just look at it as a great way to expand the already existing camaraderie and community that we have at Shoreline CrossFit.
It will take place on Saturday, March 8th at Bill Miller's Castle (824 E. Main St, Branford) from 7 pm-12 am. "Prom Bids" are $80.00 per person and include live entertainment, buffet dinner, 4-hour open bar, and a photo booth. While it has a 90's theme, so as to include everyone, feel free to represent any generation with with you identify. Please save the date and make some more SCF memories. Go to the top of our page and click the link to purchase your tickets. Space is limited, so don't wait too long!
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Leo's Rocky Romance
Leonardo DiCaprio's relationship with model Bar Rafaeli is one that he refuses to discuss publicly, but insiders reveal that the two seem to be hitting some shaky ground after almost twelve months together. From The Mirror:
He apparently had a big bust-up with his girlfriend – stunning model Bar Rafaeli – on the phone at central London club Aura on Sunday night.The hunky Blood Diamond actor, 32, was seen with head in hands and saying into his mobile: "I've had enough of this."
Throughout the evening, Leo – in the UK for the film's premiere – was in a bad mood and not up for partying. Instead, he spent his time at his table, texting furiously.
More details and photos of the happy couple after the jump.
LEO'S BAR BAWL [3am | The Mirror]
"His friends were having a good time but Leo just sat there looking really glum and texting all night," our source confirms. "Then as they were leaving, Leo's phone rang and he started having a heated conversation."
I love the image of someone "texting furiously." That is about the least satisfactory way to have a fight. Slamming a door is so much more cathartic than having to angrily press the "send" button on your cell.


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This is a discussion on "The BIG BOV thread" (Where all bov question threads get merged) within the Engine Modifications forums, part of the Tech & Modifying & General Repairs category; Originally Posted by STI.dreams pie = 3.14 haha I hate math....
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You know you are fast when you're cruising in 6th gear at 70 mph with cruise control on, you push up on the cruise control lever to accelerate and your head snaps back!
I want to make it so that when i shift my blow off valve is a little louder. So the pppssshh sound is alot louder. To make that louder would i need a new BOV ?? Some people tell me not to put an aftermarket BOV on a stock STI and then some people tell me if i want it to be louder than to put a cone filter on it ??? What should i do ??? Is it true that aftermarket BOV's arent good for our cars ???
gonna get owned.. good luck
Sold the WRX bought a '06 Evo IX MR and sorry to say never looked back
In a nutshell, yes, aftermarket BOV are bad for subarus. I would reccomend the intake silencer delete, which is also known as the snorkus delete. It makes the stock bypass valve much more aduible and does not sacrafice driveability. If you search about BOVs or the intake silencer delete, you will find very valuable information on both.
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You will find out why a blow off valve is bad for your car if you do a search. Why would you spend $30K+ on a car and then just do whatever without some research?
My water heater has a blow off valve.
I'm wanting to remove my recirc hose and plug up the hole in the intake. I'm wondering if this is a good or bad idea and if it will hurt anything because a friend with a 90 something talon said his stock recirc was in the same basic place and he had a/f problems.
go for it it take 5years off the cars life and add's -60whp
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Quilt of the Day
This annual juried exhibit showcases quilts dedicated to the beauty of the West Coast of North America. Be it cities, bays, coastlines, cliffs, birds, or the weather, the geographical area has so many amazing things to offer the eye.
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"Anywhere you go in California, whether on the coast or in the desert, you will see this beautiful plant growing. You will see it in the wild or cultivated in gardens and in pots. And it is a medicinal plant always welcome in the kitchen where I burn myself cooking. I would like to pay tribute to this beautiful, hard working and very, very aloe vera plant."
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The Overwatch Carry On duffel bag is a versatile and adaptable carryall that can be used as a shooting platform, garment bag, or travel luggage. Crafted from rugged and weather resistant nylon, the Overwatch Carry On stands up to tough environments while keeping your gear safe and stable. A removable shoulder strap and grab-and-go handle are both reinforced for superior durability, an integrated shooter's mat provides a stable firing platform, and the main garment storage compartment offers cinch-down straps that can be used to secure clothing or a compact assault rifle. A laser-cut micro loop internal web platform allows you to customize your storage options for any situation, while a hanger pass-through keeps your dress clothes secure. From business travel to tactical missions, the Overwatch is the last carry on duffel bag you'll ever need.
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Maybe the people who bought that template should get a refund, I think there is money to do that since the earnings of that author are owned by Envato now.
Maybe there is an way to show the source code as an image inside this "flash browser", but I really don't know if it is possible to create such thing.
The first thing you should do is use a CSS reset file (google it).
The second step is to know how the properties really works and why some browsers render them differently (I suggest googling "box model'), this way you can predict differences between browsers and know how to fix them.
"Bulletproof Web Design" by Dan Cederholm is a great book and can teach you a lot about how to use HTML and CSS .
Forget about french or italian, see the domain extension: ".com.br". That means Brazil, so you need to talk portuguese to contact them.
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I like my country, but you find ridiculous professionals everywhere here.
I did not saw the banner until read CreativeMedia post, banner blindness I think.
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CyberShot, another user found that site and posted a comment in my file…
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Syria's dictator told Charlie Rose that rebel groups or terrorists in his country may have chemical weapons that could strike American targets Retaliation for a U.S. attack, he hinted, could also come 'indirectly' via Iran Assad said Russia has evidence that contradicts what Secretary of State John Kerry has been telling Congress Syrias foreign... »
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John Kerry gives Syria week to hand over chemical weapons or face attack
US secretary of state tells London press conference with William Hague that US intelligence blames Assad regime for gas attack Patrick Wintour TheGuardian.com Monday 9 September 2013 The US secretary of state has said that President Bashar al-Assad has one week to hand over his entire stock of chemical weapons to avoid a military... »
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by: M. Klostermayr Syrianews.cc September 8, 2013 Pretext for War: Analyst predicts attack under false flag on US destroyers at Syria's coast. Ray McGovern, a former CIA analyst, said in his new interview that there is a certain possibility that the U.S. administration in Washington is searching for a "false flag attack" in order... »
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Syria Strike To Be "Unbelievably Small" Kerry Promises, Leaves Everyone Puzzled
by Tyler Durden ZeroHedge.com 09/09/2013 The Secretary of State, his emotional appeal to populist empathy using hundreds of YouTube clips showing the alleged aftermath of a chemical attack but not one piece of evidence proving Assad launched said attack, falling on deaf ears and eyes, has revised his track for a Syrian intervention. The... »
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Carl Herman Examiner.com September 8, 2013 US military and families: the Oath of Enlistment is the military's honor and foundation of armed service: "defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic." Basic training includes instruction to refuse unlawful orders, with officers authorized to arrest those who issue them. The most important unlawful order... »
(I'm SOOO Pissed, I'm Without Words)…107-year-old Arkansas man, Monroe Isadore, killed in shootout with S.W.A.T.
Thv11.com Sep 8, 2013 PINE BLUFF, Ark. (KTHV) – A 107-year old Pine Bluff man died Saturday after a shootout with officers and S.W.A.T. members. The Pine Bluff Police Dept. released the following information about the incident on Saturday evening. "On September 7, 2013, at approximately 4:25 p.m., Officers of the Pine Bluff Police... »


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1) Remember the stimulus bill? Republicans strongly opposed it and said it wouldn't work. Democrats said it would revive the economy and keep unemployment under 8 percent. So, what happened? Democrats shoved through a bill that cost $1.1 trillion when you add in the interest. It cost more than the Marshall Plan, the Louisiana Purchase, and putting a man on the moon — combined. The result? The economy didn't take off, the unemployment rate is still at 9.6 percent, and Democrats are calling for…you guessed it, another stimulus bill.
2) Perhaps the biggest problem with the economy right now is that businesses are so afraid of what the government will do that they're stockpiling cash instead of spending it. Having a pro-market, Republican Congress that will oppose tax hikes, red tape, and damaging new legislation will reduce uncertainty and help give businesses the confidence they need to start hiring and expanding again.
3) While he was campaigning, Barack Obama promised to cut the deficit in half, but in his first 100 days alone, he quadrupled the deficit. As if that wasn't bad enough, his budget blueprint adds more, "debt than all previous presidents — from George Washington to George W. Bush — combined." No civilization in human history has spent like America has over the last two years of Democratic rule and unless we can get more Republicans in office, this country's economic future is going to be deader than King Tut and uglier than a 7 day old chunk of roadkill.
4)The Democrats seem hellbent on taking over as much of the private sector as possible. In a relatively short period of time, our government has taken over much of the banking industry, auto industry, health care industry, and student loans. There are currently no viable plans to get out of any of these industries either. This sort of Sovietization of the American economy can only end badly. After all, look what similar policies did to the Soviet Union.
5) In the middle of a recession, the Democrats in Congress still seem to be on track to enact the largest tax increase in American history by allowing the Bush tax cuts to expire. Here we are with a struggling economy and businesses that are afraid to move because they can't be sure of what the Democrats will do, and Pelosi, Reid, and Obama still haven't addressed this massive tax hike. How incompetent. How short-sighted. How foolish.
6) "Now, people when I say that look at me and say, 'What are you talking about, Joe? You're telling me we have to go spend money to keep from going bankrupt?' The answer is yes, that's what I'm telling you." — Joe Biden
7) Our economy is no longer suffering from the recession. At this point, the economy is suffering from the policies the Democrats put in place that were supposed to create a "recovery."
8) I don't mind a president taking a vacation now and then or playing a little golf, but Barack Obama has taken it to a ridiculous extreme. The man has already played more golf in two years than George W. Bush did in his whole presidency. Is he planning to try out for the PGA after he gets out of office? And what's with the never ending vacationing? It's like the presidency is a distraction from taking time off for this guy. Wait, is that the phone ringing? Oh, it's Marie Antoinette. She is just calling to say that Obama needs to show more sensitivity to the people during tough economic times.


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Locals at Boston Marathon
COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. - As the events continue to unfold, we're hearing from people in the Valley with friends or loved ones in Boston. Each of them touched by this tragedy.
We talked with several of them on the phone. Here are some of their stories.
Keith Bergh, a friend of a Coachella Valley resident says,"It's a dream for any runner to get here."
But it was a dream that quickly turned into a nightmare.
"All of a sudden, it sounded like a cannon," said Jill McMillan.
McMillan was watching the race, and found herself right in the middle of both explosions.
"It was such a surreal, action movie type of scene, where you see the explosion and it doesn't actually process that it's happening. But it shook my whole body and my ears were ringing from the blast, our ears didn't stop ringing until maybe an hour later," said McMillan.
Jenna Tourje, who grew up in La Quinta, watched a few miles away.
"I was actually along the marathon along mile 21 so not near the finish line but definitely got word of the explosions I had some friends who were running, I am safe and sound I don't know anybody who was injured," said Jenna Tourje.
Keith Bergh already finished running the race, his 5th Boston Marathon.kieth bergh phoner.jpg
"People were walking by me, just sobbing. I started to hear what happened, I heard the explosions, everyone was running or jogging away from the scene just with tears," said Bergh.
"To have something like this happen is just so unthinkable, and frustrating and you can't even put into words how confusing it is,"said McMillan.
Bernyce Dawson, whose cousin lives in the Valley, works only five blocks away. Dawson's sister was watching the race near finish line right before the explosion.
"My phone wasn't working for like an hour and a half, it was hard to find her there is so many people there is like airplanes flying everywhere and I'm like I'm from California I'm not used to all of this happening," said Dawson.
Dawson's sister and her family are okay but, shaken up.
"I'm a little on edge and I think most people are like that now," said Dawson.
"I think there's going to be a lot of anger and a lot of frustration, but we're going to power through," said McMillan.
"Can't live life in fear, but I think it'll be interesting to see this race in the future and how it evolves and what kind of security measures get put in place to make sure this never happens again," said Bergh.
"Send happy thoughts this way to Boston say a prayer God help us," said Dawson.
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According to a study from Global Finance magazine, European banks are significantly safer than their American peers. Only five U.S. banks made the list.
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Rich Brilliant Willing (named after the three men behind the company: Richardson, Brill, and Williams) is a collaborative design studio and consultancy based in Manhattan. Already named one of the Top 40 emerging designers by I.D. Magazine in January 2009, the trio creates furniture, interiors, and products that focus on "reinventing materials."
Excel Floor Lamp. Designed by Rich Brilliant Willing.
Should you be one of the "renegades of funk" that RBW designates as their clients, you would enjoy their Excel Floor Lamp. Made of wood and aluminum with a silk shade and fabric cord, the floor lamp has a peculiar likeness to Tinker Toys. Another 3rings writer compared the Stack Lamp to the famous construction set, but I am arguing that Excel has a greater resemblance. Things like this often happen in real life and in the microcosm of real life that is the design world: once you see or hear or learn something, you begin to see it everywhere. I'm sure there is a word for this in some language; if you're exceptionally curious, check it out in Christopher Moore's book In Other Words, which investigates words that are untranslatable (esprit de l'escalier is one of my favorites, meaning "a witty remark that occurs to you too late, literally on the way down the stairs"). So the other 3rings writer sees Tinker Toys and I see Tinker Toys (last year there was a slew of hexagonal designs).
The simple legs of the Excel Floor Lamp go through holes in the lamp's base, and the shade is a squat cylinder—both hallmarks of the Tinker Toys set (what Hasbro terms rods and spools). In any case, the result is simple, playful, and ingenious. The lamp comes in Black, White/Gray, and Blues Gray and stands 84"h with a width of 30" and a depth of 60". A pair of Excel Floor Lamps takes on a performative aspect, seemingly standing in for people—stick people. Having compared the Excel Floor Lamp to a construction toy and a bad drawing, I should make it clear that these similarities lend RBW's lamp flair—a certain childhood nostalgia aestheticized into three dimensions. Now available at Matter Manhattan and The Future Perfect, Brooklyn, the Excel Floor Lamp should spark your imagination as it lights up your room. What do you see in the lamp's simple forms?


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Discovery of gene mutations may help fight ovarian cancer
Scientists have found gene mutations that may cause an estimated 10% of ovarian cancers, a discovery that could help them develop new treatments and better understand which women are at high risk for the disease.
The mutations are found in a "tumor suppressor" gene called ARID1A, which normally helps block cancer growth, says David Huntsman of Canada's University of British Columbia. He's co-author of a study published online Wednesday in The New England Journal of Medicine, one of two new studies with similar findings.
Huntsman found the mutations only in certain types of ovarian cancer. The mutations were present in nearly half of a type of tumor called ovarian clear-cell carcinoma, as well as in 30% of another type, which are called endometrioid carcinomas, the study says.
Another study published online Wednesday in Science Express confirms the findings.
Although the mutations affect only a fraction of all ovarian cancers, they also are the most common ones found so far, says Andrew Berchuck of Duke University Medical Center, who wasn't involved in the new study.
"This is an incredibly exciting scientific discovery because it is the most frequently mutated gene in this type of cancer," Berchuck says. "Whether it will ever play out in a new treatment for ovarian cancer remains to be seen."
Until now, scientists haven't given much attention to ARID1A, Huntsman says.
But Berchuck notes that ARID1A is a "master controller gene. If you knock out that gene, you mess up a lot of other genes." Trying to fix such a complicated gene could be daunting, he says. Most of the new "targeted" cancer therapies aim to block bad genes, not repair good ones.
Instead of targeting ARID1A directly, scientists could try to develop drugs to target some of the genes that ARID1A controls, Huntsman says.
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(ARCO, ID) – More than 70 volunteers from four states teamed up over the weekend in search of an Oregon woman who is missing in Craters of the Moon National Monument. 63-year-old Jo Elliot-Blakeslee was last seen September 19. She'd planned on a day-long excursion with a friend, 69-year-old Amy Linkert, who was found dead six days later of dehydration and hypothermia. Crews are now treating the search as a recovery effort. The Oregon Department of Corrections, which employed the missing woman, has donated 500 meals to those searching. Furloughed employees at Craters of the Moon are also staying on to help.
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THE US GRANT, a Luxury Collection Hotel, San Diego places you in Gaslamp Quarter, within a leisurely stroll of popular sights such as San Diego City College and Petco Park. This 5-star hotel welcomes guests with 270 rooms and conveniences like a full-service spa, a 24-hour fitness center, and a 24-hour business center. It's in central San Diego and also close to San Diego Convention Center and Balboa Park.
This hotel serves as home to a cocktail bar, along with a restaurant that specializes in Californian cuisine. Order from 24-hour room service to satisfy your hunger without leaving your room. Start your day off with cooked-to-order breakfast, available for a fee.
All of THE US GRANT, a Luxury Collection Hotel, San Diego's 270 air-conditioned rooms provide iPod docks, coffee makers, and free newspapers. 32-inch LCD TVs come with digital channels and pay movies, and guests can stay connected with WiFi and wired Internet. Pillowtop beds sport Egyptian cotton sheets and down comforters, and bathrooms offer hair dryers and designer toiletries. Free bottled water, laptop-compatible safes, and phones are also available.
Guests staying at THE US GRANT, a Luxury Collection Hotel, San Diego enjoy access to a full-service spa, a 24-hour fitness center, and WiFi in public areas. Valet parking is offered for USD 49.00 per day. Multilingual staff at the front desk are standing by 24/7 to help with dry cleaning/laundry, concierge services, and luggage storage. Other amenities at this luxury hotel include 21 meeting rooms, conference space, and a 24-hour business center.
Property features
- Walking distance to San Diego City College and Petco Park
- Onsite dining
- Spa
- 24-hour fitness center
THE US GRANT, a Luxury Collection Hotel, San Diego
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Centrally located in downtown San Diego, the US Grant - A Luxury Collection Hotel is adjacent to the Westfield Horton Plaza entertainment complex and Gaslamp Quarter.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the US Grant - A Luxury Collection Hotel was built in 1910 by Ulysses S. Grant Jr. in honor of his father. Despite its history, several modern amenities have been outfitted throughout. Wireless Internet access (surcharge) is available in public areas and meeting space totaling 33,000 square feet (2,700 square meters) includes ballrooms, exhibit space, and a 24-hour business center. Professional conference coordinators, wedding planners, and an audiovisual department provide expert service.
Additionally, a 24-hour fitness facility is complimentary to guests and includes personal training programs. Additional fees may apply for personal training programs. Soothing treatments and services such reflexology and Swedish massages are available at the spa suite. Some services are available in-room.
The hotel restaurant, Grant Grill Restaurant, which serves breakfast, lunch, brunch, and dinner, has a Zagat rating of 23 and includes a lounge with live music on some evenings. The Grant Grill Lounge is an award-winning bar, famous for its 100-Day Aged Centennial Manhattan. Guests can also enjoy 24-hour room service.
This hotel is entirely smoke-free (fines apply for smoke-free violations).
- 24-hour front desk
- ATM/banking
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Conference space
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Full-service spa
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Wired (high-speed) Internet access - surcharge
- Concierge services
- Shopping on site
- Luggage storage
- Number of floors - 11
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Meeting rooms 21
- Multilingual staff
- Total number of rooms - 270
- Porter/bellhop
- Restaurant
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Conference space size (meters) - 3066
- Conference space size (feet) - 33000
- Smoke-free property
- Spa services on site
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Wedding services
- Express check-out
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Year Built 1910
- 24-hour business center
- Number of meeting rooms - 22
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
Available in all rooms: Wireless internet access ( USD 9.95-14.95 per 24-hour period ), Wired internet access ( USD 9.95-14.95 per 24-hour period )
Available in some public areas: Wireless internet access ( USD 9.95-14.95 per 24-hour period ), Wired high-speed internet ( USD 9.95-14.95 per 24-hour period )
Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
THE US GRANT, a Luxury Collection Hotel, San Diego offers 270 air-conditioned accommodations with iPod docking stations and laptop-compatible safes. Pillowtop beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets, down comforters, and premium bedding. 32-inch LCD televisions come with premium digital channels and pay movies. Bathrooms include showers, bathrobes, slippers, and designer toiletries.
In-room wired and wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers, and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Refrigerators, in-room massages, and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.
- Premium TV channels
- Hair dryer
- Bathrobes
- Designer toiletries
- Premium bedding
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Pay movies
- Iron/ironing board
- Air conditioning
- Free newspaper
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Phone
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Turndown service
- Free toiletries
- Slippers
- Desk
- Pillowtop mattress
- Refrigerator (on request)
- Free bottled water
- iPod docking station
- Digital TV service
- Dial-up Internet access (surcharge)
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Private bathroom
- Shower only
- In-room massage available
- Room service (24 hours)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Wired high-speed Internet access (surcharge)
- Down comforter
- Egyptian-cotton sheets
Where to Eat
Grant Grill Restaurant - This tasty venue provides regional Californian cuisine, a fusion of local and market-fresh produce, and grilled specialties. Serving breakfast, lunch, brunch, and dinner while happy hour is available Sunday through Thursday at the Grant Grill Lounge. Live entertainment is provided Thursday through Sunday. Please note that some meals may not be served daily. A private dining room can be requested.
24-hour room service is available, including a late night menu.
Live entertainment in the Grant Grill Lounge is available Thursday to Saturday evenings, starting at 8 PM and includes jazz, blues, pop, and rock music.
Weekly tours are also offered upon request, curated by the Concierge. Topics that may include Art, Architecture, and History US Grant Hotel.
Nearby Things to Do
The US Grant offers a 24-hour fitness center with treadmills, elliptical trainers, stationary bicycles, and other equipment. Personal training and several classes, such as Yoga and Pilates, are available (10-day advance notice required). Complimentary bottled water and towels are provided. Guests also have access to a neighboring property's pool.
This downtown San Diego hotel is 11 blocks from the Embarcadero's jogging and cycling paths and boat-rental facilities, 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) from Balboa Park, and 8 miles (12.9 kilometers) from ocean beaches. Guests can take advantage of nearby ecotours. A bowling alley, scooter/moped rentals, and segway rentals/tours are available nearby.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Windsurfing nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Ecotours nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Fitness classes on site
- Pilates classes on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
- Segway rental/tour nearby
- Boat tours nearby
Spa Services
- Hot stone massage
- Swedish massage
- Prenatal massage
- Reflexology
- Sports massage
- Number of treatment rooms 1
- Couples treatment rooms
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Massages
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 18 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 25.00 per stay.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 150 per pet, per night
- Dogs only
- 1 per room (up to 35 lb)
- Restrictions apply
- For more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Service animals exempt from fees/restrictions
Optional extras
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: USD 9.95-14.95 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
- Fee for in-room wired Internet: USD 9.95-14.95 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
- Fee for wireless Internet in public areas: USD 9.95-14.95 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
- Fee for wired Internet in public areas: USD 9.95-14.95 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
- Valet parking fee: USD 49.00 per day (in/out privileges)
- Pet fee: USD 150 per pet, per night
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 25.00 per stay
Hotel Name
- US GRANT Luxury Collection
- US GRANT Luxury Collection Hotel
- US GRANT Luxury Collection Hotel San Diego
- US GRANT Luxury Collection San Diego
We should mention
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Children 18 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation. Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section).


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Type: Bug
Status: Closed
Priority: Minor
Resolution: Fixed
Affects Version/s: 2.2.0
Fix Version/s: 2.2.1
Component/s: Dependencies
Environment:HideApache Maven 2.2.1-RC2-SNAPSHOT (r799976; 2009-08-02 19:18:34+1000)
Java version: 1.6.0_14
Java home: /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-22.214.171.124/jre
Default locale: en_AU, platform encoding: UTF-8
OS name: "linux" version: "2.6.28-14-generic" arch: "amd64" Family: "unix"ShowApache Maven 2.2.1-RC2-SNAPSHOT (r799976; 2009-08-02 19:18:34+1000) Java version: 1.6.0_14 Java home: /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-184.108.40.206/jre Default locale: en_AU, platform encoding: UTF-8 OS name: "linux" version: "2.6.28-14-generic" arch: "amd64" Family: "unix"
Changes for
MNG-3380 [1] to Process relocations before child-nodes are discovered during artifact collection, conflict with MNG-1689 [2] " Only print relocation warnings in standard output for the current pom". This results in a regression where (direct) relocations are no longer logged at WARNING level and are only logged at DEBUG. Direct relocations should be logged at WARNING level.
@675087 [3]
MNG-3380 was applied to DefaultArtifactCollector - the result is that the call to MavenMetadataSource#retrieveRelocatedArtifact() (then retrieveRelocatedProject()) occur before the call to artifact.setDependencyTrail( node.getDependencyTrail() ); in DefaultArtifactCollector. This results in a null list in MavenMetadataSource, which then fails the if-test to log at WARNING level introduced in MNG-1689.
With a quick inspection I couldn't see the harm in bringing forward the call to:
artifact.setDependencyTrail( node.getDependencyTrail() )
, it is already called once when about to throw an exception, and this call can be replaced. Proposed patch makes the setDependencyTrail call earlier, prior to relocation detection.
See also Nabble post [4].
[1] http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/MNG-3380
[2] http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/MNG-1689
[3] http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&revision=675087
[4] http://www.nabble.com/2.0.9-%3E2.1.0-change-regression-in-relocation-WARNING--td24368186.html
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Proposed patch, making call to artifact.setDependencyTrail( node.getDependencyTrail() ); earlier.
This needs a test case before we can apply the patch.
OK - in order to write the test case, since we are testing log-invocation on a relocated artifact, I'll need to:
1) Construct a relocated artifact in the test, and
2) Create a mock Log so that we can test if it is called with warn or debug.
I'm not familiar with the existing test-util assets in this area - both might require a bit of work.
I'll take a crack at the test case today.
got a test case put together, but I'm having some connectivity problems with SVN, so I'll commit it to the core-integration-testing trunk as soon as I can.
committed integration test, and applied patch.
Thanks, Brett.


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Candidates Answer to Cobble Hill Parents
In a campaign season heavily scheduled with forums, a group of public school parents got their chance to pose education-related questions to many of the mayoral candidates hoping to succeed Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Thursday night.
Parent Voices New York and the Alliance for Quality Education organized the event held at P.S. 29 in the Cobble Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn. Both groups are critical of some of the more high-profile education policies supported by the Bloomberg administration, including school closings and tying student performance on state tests to teacher evaluations.
Four mayoral candidates -- all democrats -- participated in the discussion: former City Council member Sal Albanese; Public Advocate Bill De Blasio; city comptroller John Liu; and former city comptroller Bill Thompson. The fifth democratic candidate, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, did not attend, citing a scheduling issue.
The candidates often echoed each other, showing a like-mindedness among themselves as well as the parents in the room.
They all criticized the policy of closing schools, saying that the Education Department did not do enough to help struggling schools succeed. They denounced the use of standardized tests to measure teacher and school performance. And they all said they would not continue Bloomberg's 'A' through 'F' system of rating schools.
"I don't usually subscribe to conspiracy theories," said Thompson, "but when you have this many schools that are closed that you haven't worked to turn around then there has to be a reason behind it. It is clear that they are letting schools fail so they can close them."
De Blasio said "the Bloomberg administration does not have a school improvement strategy," and that it was demoralizing for communities.
"We as parents, we put a huge amount of value on the schools that our kids go to," he said.
Rhonda Keyser, P.T.A. co-president at P.S. 29, said she knew the forum would overlap with previous discussions among the candidates on education, but that it was important for working parents to have an event like this "in their backyard," she said.
Alexis Demopoulos, who has two children at P.S. 29, said he wanted to hear how the candidates would lead the public schools because, he admitted, many parents in the neighborhood have the means to send their children to private school if they chose to do so.
"But we sort of choose to keep them in the public school because we have a sense that the community is based around the school and that we should be participating members of the community," he said.
Another parent, Elisa Wallman Jacques, said she was concerned about the focus on standardized testing.
"How is it affecting people who we recruit as teachers?" she said, and added that educational leaders must think about "the things that we need to do to balance the importance of evaluating our educational system with not making kids and teachers and schools on the defensive."
She said her children, in fourth and seventh grade at P.S. 261 Philip Livingston, are both in "big testing years," since scores could affect their middle school and high school choices.
The forum came the same week that another parent group, Families for Excellent Schools, held a town hall style meeting to identify "key areas to focus on" during the mayoral campaign, according to a press release. The group, whose members include a majority charter school parents, is planning another event in June.
Shamona Kirkland attended the town hall and said she is generally looking for a "great education in a safe environment" for her two children. Kirkland has son in eighth grade at I.S. 171 Abraham Lincoln in Brooklyn and a daughter in second grade at Achievement First Apollo. She is quite happy with her daughter's experience at Achievement First, she said, but her son struggles at I.S. 171.
"When Bloomberg got into office some years ago, I wasn't even voting," she said, because she did not think her vote would have any effect on issues she cared about, like housing or education.
She said she would like to see some changes moving forward in the way the mayor works to improve the school system.
"Maybe being more transparent about what the next steps are," she said. "Maybe being a little bit more engaging with the community to find out what the community wants for themselves. And let there be more accountability without blame."
Diane Ravitch, a harsh critic of the school reform movement, moderated Thursday's discussion at P.S. 29. She said class size was one of the top concerns of parents who submitted questions.