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Paradise Plundered: Fiscal Crisis and Governance Failures in San Diego

Paradise Plundered: Fiscal Crisis and Governance Failures in San Diego

The early 21st century has not been kind to California’s reputation for good government. But the Golden State’s governance flaws reflect worrisome national trends with origins in the 1970s and 1980s. Growing voter distrust with government, a demand for services but not taxes to pay for them, a sharp decline in enlightened leadership and effective civic watchdogs, and dysfunctional political institutions have all contributed to the current governance malaise.

Until recently, San Diego, California—America’s 8th largest city—seemed immune to such systematic governance disorders. This sunny beach town entered the 1990s proclaiming to be “America’s Finest City,” but in a few short years its reputation went from “Futureville” to “Enr

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Vintage 1980 Board Game – IN THE CHIPS SILICON VALLEY – The Local Investment Game of the Santa Clara Valley – 1980 by Tega. For 2-6 players.

Vintage 1980 Board Game – IN THE CHIPS SILICON VALLEY – The Local Investment Game of the Santa Clara Valley – 1980 by Tega. For 2-6 players.

• The Local Investment Game of the Silicon Valley”!
• The object of the game is to negotiate your way through the valley and make your wealth through proper management of your income in home purchases and business investments.
• The game ends when every player completes the trip and all cash and investments are totaled.
• The player with the mmost money is the winner.
• For 2 to 6 players, ages 10 to adult.

“Welcome to the Silicon Valley! You’ll soon be traveling through the Santa Clara Valley on its main highway, earning income, buying a new car, buying a home, and making investment decisions. Naturally, you can succeed or fail; just like reality, some of the decisions are up to you.”

Many elements in this game are real businesses, Intel, HP, Varian, Memorex, San Jose Mercury, Stanford, San Jose State, Sant Clara Univ. Local major Banks, Auto dealers, Real Estate companies real places. Months of research planning and coperation and their participation. No one was ever charged to be in the game. It really played well. It would have to be done by 4 locals to understand how it had a strategy and used math skills other than counting bills.

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Wozniak Tearfully Remembers His Friend Steve Jobs

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak spoke with The Associated Press Thursday morning about his friend and former business partner Steve Jobs. (Oct. 6)

Occupy San Diego protester gets slammed by cop

On January 7th during the Occupy San Diego’s three month anniversary march, a San Diego cop goes overboard with one of the Occupy protesters. Take a look. Video courtesy of Youtube user kidman018 Watch the original video @ www.youtube.com
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CQB CITY AIRSOFT ACTION NOVEMBER 28th 2010 (MILSIM JUNKIE IS BACK 3 DOG BISCUITS AND A PEPSI)

Please visit: www.milsimjunkie.com Please follow www.twitter.com ========= Special thanks to all those that DONATED in person at CQB CITY or via Paypal. I owe many thanks and gratitude to all of you that continue to watch the videos and support quality CQB action. I am back with a new camera and new stuff to show the airsoft and youtube community. Stay Frosty! ========= Most Notable Weapon of the Day: KWA MAC 11 ========== Location: CQB CITY Stockton, California www.cqbcity.com =========
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Driving in Downtown Seattle

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Exciting Video Tour of The Palm Beaches, Florida

This video features a sampling of The Best Way to Experience Florida right here in The Palm Beaches. The county boasts a wide array of accommodations from luxury resorts to quaint inns and bed & breakfasts, a culinary landscape home to world-renowned chefs, a dynamic mix of attractions, over 400 cultural venues, world-renowned shopping, breath taking natural wonders, and 47 miles of pristine beaches. If the largest private beach in Palm Beach County sounds appealing, stay in Jupiter. If luxury piques your interests stay on the island of Palm Beach which offers lavish oceanfront accommodations and historical hotels. In the south end of the county, Delray Beach offers unique boutique to oceanfront accommodations nestled amongst Atlantic Avenue’s thriving dining, shopping and arts scene.

California Indians and Their Environment: An Introduction (California Natural History Guides) Reviews

California Indians and Their Environment: An Introduction (California Natural History Guides)

Capturing the vitality of California’s unique indigenous cultures, this major new introduction incorporates the extensive research of the past thirty years into an illuminating, comprehensive synthesis for a wide audience. Based in part on new archaeological findings, it tells how the California Indians lived in vibrant polities, each boasting a rich village life including chiefs, religious specialists, master craftspeople, dances, feasts, and ceremonies. Throughout, the book emphasizes how these diverse communities interacted with the state’s varied landscape, enhancing its already bountiful natural resources through various practices centered around prescribed burning. A handy reference section, illustrated with more than one hundred colo

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never a dull moment on the nyc subway

okay- what you are about to watch is a true new york experience. what originally started out as a typical nyc subway ride turned into an awesome performance by two people who have never met before. i captured the whole thing on video. the singer continued with another great song after the entire subway car demanded an encore. her name is jessica latshaw- make sure to check out her music! buy this song on itunes: itunes.apple.com props to the conga player as well. check out his stuff- Quoom1. filmed and uploaded by Matt Schwartz

New York City – Video tour of a furnished apartment on 10th Avenue & 18th Street (Chelsea)

Hello and welcome to another New York Habitat furnished apartment video tour. Our tour today takes us a studio apartment in Chelsea, an exceptional neighborhood in Manhattan, New York. For more information abut this Loft Studio : www.nyhabitat.com Let’s check it out! Upon entering this spacious and bright studio apartment you will notice the nicely separated living areas. First to your left you will find one of two sleeping alcoves. This alcove comes with a double sized bed. Next is the office area. This area is equipped with two desks. Across from the office area you will find the bathroom. This bathroom is equipped with a bathtub and shower. Next to the bathroom you will find the kitchen. This open kitchen is fully equipped with all amenities needed for preparing meals, including a microwave and a coffee maker. Of course dishware and utensils are provided. Across from the kitchen you will find the second sleeping alcove. This sleeping alcove has a queen size bed. Lastly is the living room area. This furnished living room area has a TV with cable and a dining table with chairs. There is also a double size sofa bed for extra sleeping comfort. Also in the building and just outside the apartment you will find a washer and dryer at your disposal. Now that we have seen the apartment, let’s head out and see what Chelsea has to offer! Our first stop is High Line Park. Open to the public in 2009, this 1-mile stretch of park was built on a former elevated railroad which overlooks …