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Troubled Asset Relief Program:
Further Actions Needed to Fully and Equitably Implement Foreclosure Mitigation Programs
GAO-10-634: Published: Jun 24, 2010. Publicly Released: Jun 24, 2010.
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Congress created the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) to, among other things, preserve homeownership and protect home values. In March 2009, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) announced the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) as its cornerstone effort to achieve these goals. This report examines (1) the extent to which HAMP servicers have treated borrowers consistently and (2) the actions that Treasury has taken to address the challenges of trial modification conversions, negative equity, redefaults, and program stability. GAO obtained information from 10 servicers that account for 71 percent of HAMP funds and spoke with Treasury, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac officials.
While one of Treasury's stated goals for HAMP was to standardize the loan modification process across the servicing industry, GAO found inconsistencies in how servicers were treating borrowers under HAMP that could lead to inequitable treatment of similarly situated borrowers. First, because Treasury did not issue guidelines for soliciting borrowers for HAMP until a year after announcing the program, servicers notified borrowers about HAMP anywhere from 31 days to more than 60 days after a delinquency. Many borrowers also complained that they did not receive timely responses to their HAMP applications and had difficulty obtaining information about the program. Treasury has recently issued guidelines on borrower communications, and plans to monitor compliance with the guidelines. Second, Treasury has emphasized the importance of reaching borrowers before they are delinquent but has not issued guidelines for determining when borrowers are in imminent danger of default. As a result, the 10 servicers that GAO contacted reported 7 different sets of criteria for determining imminent default. Third, while Treasury required servicers to have internal quality assurance procedures to ensure compliance with HAMP requirements, Treasury did not specify how loan files should be sampled for review or what the reviews should contain. As a result, some servicers did not review trial modifications or HAMP denials as part of their quality assurance procedures. Fourth, Treasury has not specified which HAMP complaints should be tracked, and several servicers track only certain types of complaints. Fifth, Treasury has not clearly informed borrowers that the HOPE Hotline can be used to raise concerns about servicers' handling of HAMP loan modifications and to challenge potentially incorrect denials, likely limiting the number of borrowers who have used the hotline for these purposes. Finally, Treasury does not have clear consequences for servicers that do not comply with program requirements, potentially leading to inconsistencies in how instances of noncompliance are handled.
Status Legend:
- Review Pending
- Open
- Closed - implemented
- Closed - not implemented
Recommendations for Executive Action
Recommendation: As part of its efforts to continue improving the transparency and accountability of HAMP, the Secretary of the Treasury should expeditiously finalize and implement benchmarks for performance measures under the first-lien modification program, as well as develop measures and benchmarks for the recently announced HAMP-funded homeowner assistance programs.
Agency Affected: Department of the Treasury
Status: Open
Comments: Starting with Making Home Affordable (MHA) program performance report though April 2011, Treasury has begun publicly reporting on the performance of the top 10 participating servicers in three categories: (1) identifying and contacting homeowners, (2) homeowner evaluation and assistance, and (3) program management, reporting, and governance. Treasury has established benchmarks for each of these three categories consisting of both quantitative and qualitative (incorporating the results of its compliance reviews) criteria. Based upon the results of its servicer assessments, Treasury began withholding financial incentives owed to three servicers that it identified as requiring substantial improvement in meeting the requirements of the MHA program. However, the performance metrics are based on the HAMP first-line modification program and do not contain measures or benchmarks for the more recently announced TARP-funded homeowner assistance programs. Without specific program measures, Treasury will not be able to effectively assess the outcomes of these programs and hold servicers accountable for performance goals.
Recommendation: As part of its efforts to continue improving the transparency and accountability of HAMP, the Secretary of the Treasury should expeditiously report activity under the principal reduction program, including the extent to which servicers determined that principal reduction was beneficial to investors but did not offer it, to ensure transparency in the implementation of this program feature across servicers.
Agency Affected: Department of the Treasury
Status: Open
Comments: Starting with its monthly Making Home Affordable (MHA) performance report for activity through May 2011, Treasury has begun reporting summary data on the principal reduction alternative (PRA) program. Specifically, Treasury provides information on PRA trial modification activity (started, cumulative, and permanent) as well as the median principal amount reduced for active permanent modifications. In June 2012, Treasury officials stated that they had been working with servicers to improve the quality of the data provided on PRA and were undertaking additional research to look at the effectiveness. Since principal reduction is voluntary for servicers, Treasury needs to ensure that public reporting of this program promotes transparency and addresses potential questions about whether individual servicers are treating all borrowers fairly.
Recommendation: As part of its efforts to continue improving the transparency and accountability of HAMP, the Secretary of the Treasury should expeditiously finalize and issue consequences for servicer noncompliance with HAMP requirements as soon as possible.
Agency Affected: Department of the Treasury
Status: Closed - Implemented
Comments: Starting with program activity through April 2011, Treasury has begun publishing quarterly assessments of the performance of the 10 largest participating servicers in meeting the requirements for implementing MHA programs. Treasury uses the results of compliance reviews conducted by Freddie Mac in its capacity as the compliance agent for MHA and quantitative data on performance on individual loan files maintained by Fannie Mae in its capacity as the MHA program administrator. Treasury reviews the compliance data and ratings, the program results metrics, and other relevant factors affecting servicer performance in determining whether a servicer needs substantial improvement, moderate improvement, or minor improvement to its performance under MHA guidelines. For servicers in need of substantial improvement, Treasury will, absent extenuating circumstances, withhold financial incentives owed to those servicers until they make certain identified improvements. In certain cases, particularly where there is a failure to correct identified problems within a reasonable time, Treasury may also permanently reduce the financial incentives. Servicers in need of moderate improvement will be subject to withholding in the future if they fail to make certain identified improvements. All withholdings apply only to incentives owed to servicers for their participation in MHA; these withholdings do not apply to incentives paid to servicers for the benefit of homeowners or investors. Based on performance through the first quarter of 2011, Treasury has imposed monetary sanctions (withholding of financial incentives) on 3 servicers that it identified as needing to make substantial improvement in their performance with respect to meeting MHA program requirements.
Recommendation: As part of its efforts to continue improving the transparency and accountability of HAMP, the Secretary of the Treasury should expeditiously more clearly inform borrowers that the HOPE Hotline may also be used if they are having difficulty with their HAMP application or servicer or feel that they have been incorrectly denied HAMP, monitor the effectiveness of the HOPE Hotline as an escalation process for handling borrower concerns about potentially incorrect HAMP denials, and develop an improved escalation mechanism if the HOPE Hotline is not sufficiently effective.
Agency Affected: Department of the Treasury
Status: Closed - Implemented
Comments: According to Treasury, it has promoted the HOPE Hotline through a number of channels to the public as a resource for borrowers with questions and problems about their HAMP application, trial period plan or permanent modification. For example, the hotline number is published on Treasury's Making Home Affordable (MHA) Web site, featured in media campaigns, and used in talking points for borrower/counselor events and media interviews. Treasury's MHA program guidelines require that servicers include in their notices to borrowers regarding the status of their request for a HAMP loan modification the telephone number for the HOPE Hotline with an explanation that the borrower can seek assistance at no charge from HUD-approved housing counselors and can request assistance in understanding the Borrower Notice by asking for MHA Help. In MHA program guidance issued on November 3, 2010, Treasury standardized the process required for handling certain borrower inquiries and disputes related to the MHA Program. The guidance also outlines the servicer's obligations for tracking borrower inquiries and disputes and conducting reviews in a timely fashion, whether received directly from a borrower or indirectly from the HOPE Hotline, through MHA Help, or the HAMP Solution Center. Fannie Mae as the program administrator prepares weekly and monthly performance reports for the HOPE Hotline and the MHA support centers. Treasury officials in the Office of Financial Agents and the Homeownership Preservation Office review these reports with management from the program administrator and, as necessary, its vendors. In addition, Treasury reviews a sample of escalated case files monthly to ensure that the support centers are providing the services Treasury expects of them.
Recommendation: As part of its efforts to continue improving the transparency and accountability of HAMP, the Secretary of the Treasury should expeditiously specify which complaints servicers should track to ensure consistency and to facilitate program oversight and compliance.
Agency Affected: Department of the Treasury
Status: Closed - Implemented
Comments: In November 2010, Treasury issued guidance to servicers on implementation requirements for the Making Home Affordable (MHA) program, which included HAMP. The guidance requires that servicers, among other things, establish a borrower support center and track certain types of complaints related to the program. Specifically, it required servicers to report the status of referred complaints escalated to servicers by the MHA Help and HAMP Solution Center, Escalated cases include, but are not limited to allegations that the servicer did not properly assess a borrower for a MHA program, inquiries regarding inappropriate program denials, and the initiation or continuance of foreclosure action in violation of program guidelines. Further, the guidance establishes a timeline for the resolution of the complaints (30 calendar days) and requires servicers to provide Treasury with data on these escalated complaints on a weekly basis.
Recommendation: As part of its efforts to continue improving the transparency and accountability of HAMP, the Secretary of the Treasury should expeditiously develop additional guidance for servicers on their quality assurance programs for HAMP, including greater specificity on how to categorize loans for sampling and what servicers should be evaluating in their reviews.
Agency Affected: Department of the Treasury
Status: Closed - Implemented
Comments: In February 2011, Treasury issued program guidelines that provided additional clarification regarding a servicer's responsibility to develop and execute an effective internal quality assurance program covering its MHA activities. These guidelines included specific requirements on the scope and methodology of the quality assurance reviews, including requiring either statistically valid sampling with a 95 percent confidence level, or a stratified sample of loans. In either case, the sampling methodology must be documented and must include both random and risk-based selection criteria, as appropriate. The guidance also requires that servicers include areas such as solicitation and outreach, determination of borrower eligibility, and documentation of investor-specific requirements.
Recommendation: As part of its efforts to continue improving the transparency and accountability of HAMP, the Secretary of the Treasury should expeditiously establish clear and specific criteria for determining whether a borrower is in imminent default to ensure greater consistency across servicers.
Agency Affected: Department of the Treasury
Status: Closed - Not Implemented
Comments: Treasury comments in its August 23, 2010 letter in responding to the recommendations in our report indicated that it did not plan to establish specific criteria for servicers to follow in determining whether a borrower is in imminent danger of default. Specifically, Treasury stated that servicers and investors were in the best position to judge when the imminent default classification was appropriate and therefore planned to take no further action. However, the results of our prior work showed that there were notable differences between the criteria used by servicers that we contacted that would result in similarly situated borrowers being treated differently.
Recommendation: As part of its efforts to continue improving the transparency and accountability of HAMP, the Secretary of the Treasury should expeditiously implement a prudent design for remaining HAMP-funded programs.
Agency Affected: Department of the Treasury
Status: Open
Comments: Our March 2011 and July 2012 report identified areas where Treasury has made changes to the original design and requirements of the more recently announced HAMP-funded programs (i.e., Second-lien modification, Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives, Principal Reduction Alternative programs and HAMP Tier 2) and made several recommendations to improve the transparency and accountability of these newer programs. As of January 18, 2013, two of those recommendations remain open. Thus, there continues to be a need for additional action by Treasury to address the design of the newer HAMP-funded programs.
Aug 5, 2014
Troubled Asset Relief Program:Government's Exposure to Ally Financial Lessens as Treasury's Ownership Share DeclinesGAO-14-698: Published: Aug 5, 2014. Publicly Released: Aug 5, 2014.
Jul 31, 2014
Large Bank Holding Companies:Expectations of Government SupportGAO-14-809T: Published: Jul 31, 2014. Publicly Released: Jul 31, 2014.
Large Bank Holding Companies:Expectations of Government SupportGAO-14-621: Published: Jul 31, 2014. Publicly Released: Jul 31, 2014.
Jun 18, 2014
Management Report:Areas for Improvement in the Federal Reserve Banks' Information Systems ControlsGAO-14-691R: Published: Jun 18, 2014. Publicly Released: Jun 18, 2014.
Apr 29, 2014
Foreclosure Review:Regulators Could Strengthen Oversight and Improve Transparency of the ProcessGAO-14-376: Published: Apr 29, 2014. Publicly Released: Apr 29, 2014.
Apr 7, 2014
Troubled Asset Relief Program:Status of the Wind Down of the Capital Purchase ProgramGAO-14-388: Published: Apr 7, 2014. Publicly Released: Apr 7, 2014.
Jan 8, 2014
Government Support for Bank Holding Companies:Statutory Changes to Limit Future Support Are Not Yet Fully ImplementedGAO-14-174T: Published: Jan 8, 2014. Publicly Released: Jan 8, 2014.
Dec 11, 2013
Dodd-Frank Regulations:Agencies Conducted Regulatory Analyses and Coordinated but Could Benefit from Additional Guidance on Major RulesGAO-14-67: Published: Dec 11, 2013. Publicly Released: Dec 11, 2013.
Nov 14, 2013
Government Support For Bank Holding Companies:Statutory Changes to Limit Future Support Are Not Yet Fully ImplementedGAO-14-18: Published: Nov 14, 2013. Publicly Released: Nov 14, 2013.
Oct 29, 2013
Troubled Asset Relief Program:Status of Treasury's Investments in General Motors and Ally FinancialGAO-14-6: Published: Oct 29, 2013. Publicly Released: Oct 29, 2013.
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W.O.D.: D Long Intervals
ME: Back Squat
Post loads and reps to comments. 5-10 minutes rest then CFE S&C WOD.
5-4-3-2-1 reps for time of:
Squat Clean, 185/135 pounds
Rope Climb, 15'
Post time to comments.
3+ Hours Before or After CFE Strength & Conditioning WOD or Strength & Conditioning Recovery
Single-Sport (SS)
Choose ONE of the following sports:
Lactate Shuttle
Swim (TUE): 5:00 on, 2:30 off, 6:00 on, 3:00 off, 7:00 on
Bike (TUE): 5:00 on, 2:30 off, 6:00 on, 3:00 off, 7:00 on
Run (TUE): 5:00 on, 2:30 off, 6:00 on, 3:00 off, 7:00 on
C2 Row (TUE): 5:00 on, 2:30 off, 6:00 on, 3:00 off, 7:00 on
Perform each set at just short of maximal effort. Post sport and distances to comments.
Multi-Sport (3S)
Choose ONE of the following sports:
Swim (MON): 5:00 on, 2:30 off, 6:00 on, 3:00 off, 7:00 on
Bike (WED): 5 x 5:00 TT, spin/rest 3:00
Run (TUE): 5:00 on, 2:30 off, 6:00 on, 3:00 off, 7:00 on
Post sport and distances to comments.
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Comments (27)
|Paul Jensen
on Sunday, March 11, 2012 at 07:00 pm
Rope Climb Substitution?Any ideas for a way to substitute the rope climb if you don't have access to a rope?
on Sunday, March 11, 2012 at 07:10 pm
RE: Rope Climb Substitution?Paul-- From the CF mainsite "Towel pullups is the consensus best substitute. For more realism, alternate one hand high, one hand low on the towel. Some folks do towel pulldowns, as well. Standard rope length is 15', and standard substitution is 15 towel pulls."
|Kole Trickle
on Sunday, March 11, 2012 at 07:33 pm
15' Rope ClimbSo do I do 5-15' rope climbs, then 4, then 3...?
Or is it just 1-15' rope climb per round equaling only 5 rope climbs?
on Sunday, March 11, 2012 at 08:06 pm
15' Rope Climb Substitute15 towel pullups x 5, 15 towel pullups x 4, 15 towel pullups x 3, 15 towel pullups x 2, 15 towel pullups x 1.... that should answer your question
|Kole Trickle
on Sunday, March 11, 2012 at 09:29 pm
15' Rope ClimbSo do I do 5-15' rope climbs, then 4, then 3...?
Or is it just 1-15' rope climb per round equaling only 5 rope climbs?
|Kole Trickle
on Sunday, March 11, 2012 at 09:35 pm
15' Rope ClimbMichael,
Not sure if your comment was directed at my question. My question is do I climb 75' the first set, 60' the second...?
Just want to be clear before I punish myself tomorrow.
on Monday, March 12, 2012 at 02:39 am
RE:kole 15' rope climbI'd do it as 5 squat cleans>5 rope climbs>4 squat cleans>4 rope climbs>3 squat cleans>3 rope climbs>2...2...1...1
|Paul Jensen
on Monday, March 12, 2012 at 02:49 am
Rope Climb Substitution?Any ideas for a way to substitute the rope climb if you don't have access to a rope?
|Chad Brinkley
on Monday, March 12, 2012 at 05:39 am
Late Bike WOD/Swim WODI did the 3 sport Bike WOD yesterday morning: 90 minute Time Trial on an indoor trainer. 30.33 miles.
I did the 3 Sport Swim WOD this morning: 800 Warm Up (200 Freestyle, 200 Drills, 200 Pull, 200 Kick); 5:00 ON (Distance was 300), 2:30 OFF (Distance was 100), 6:00 ON (Distance was 350), 3:00 OFF (Distance was 100), 7:00 ON (Distance was 425); 225 Cool Down (Freestyle)
Strength and Conditioning WOD at the local box this evening.
|D Craig
on Monday, March 12, 2012 at 06:31 am
Still recoveringI messed up my shoulder doing 12.2 and taking it easy to let it heal.
ME Back Squat
Can't clean because of shoulder so I did the following instead of the CFE S&C wod
10 deadlift
50 double unders
8 deadlift
40 double unders
6 deadlift
30 double unders
4 deadlift
20 double unders
2 deadlift
10 double unders
on Monday, March 12, 2012 at 07:11 am
3S Sun and 3S swim Mon5:00- 500m, 6:00- 600m, 7:00-675m (googles leaked)
After blowing a tube twice, I finally was able to get 1:30 ride in. I had company of someone new to cycling, so I could not TT. I did run 6M afterwards alone - 52 minutes
|Bryan Flanagan
on Monday, March 12, 2012 at 08:01 am
If you're name is really Kole Trickle, then you are the new object of envy.
|Alan Pamayo
on Monday, March 12, 2012 at 09:09 am
ME Back Squat 5 x 2: 275, 295, 315, 325, 335F(0 reps)
WOD as RX'd: 12:34
on Monday, March 12, 2012 at 09:29 am
Whoops - posted swim wrongRead Garmin wrong. Had to hit lap button since I was inside and GPS did not want to read correctly, so I had to count by laps.
5:00 - 400 (8 X 50m), 6:00 - 550 (11 X 50m laps), 7:00 - 625 (12.5 X 50m laps)
I wish I was as fast as I miss- read the garmin. I was looking at total time and not the lap key - not enough caffeine in the brain this morning after the swim when I posted.
WOD tonight.
on Monday, March 12, 2012 at 09:47 am
RestDoes the 3+ hr rest period apply to the Strength and S&C? Or is it just for S/S&C & Endurance?
|Daniel Smith
on Monday, March 12, 2012 at 11:18 am
Swim/BIkeGreat swim this morning threw in a 400 meter tempo for warm up, then did 100 meter for time, recovered then 50 meter, recovered, and 25 meter, recovered. Repeated this three times with a 200 meter cool down. 5X5:00 with a total of 23 miles. Over all great ride, beautiful day to enjoy it!!!
WOD tonight if the wife will let me haha
Ate some breakfast rested a little and went on a bike ride
on Monday, March 12, 2012 at 11:24 am
The 3+ hours between wods is between the strength/CFE S&C wod and the endurance wod. Rest given amount of time listed between the strength and CFE S&C wod. Many times the rest between the strength and CFE S&C wod is 5-10 minutes. It's listed under the strength wod.
on Monday, March 12, 2012 at 12:10 pm
WODME Back Squats: 2x 245, 260, 275, 285, 295 (1 rep), 305 (1 Rep). Increased 35# from my last 1 rep max (270) but I'm still shy 30# from my pre-surgery max of 335#. I'm getting closer to hitting it but I'm also about 10lbs lighter.
S&C: 11:37-Subed 5 Tarzan Pull-Ups for 1 rope climb. Personally, I don't thing 15 towel pull-ups are a good substitution for 1 rope climb (IMO 15 towel pull- ups are harder on your arms). Although it's a similar movement, you can utilize your legs during a rope climb and thus hold the rope while bringing your lower body towards your upper body (not actually pulling). If you use upper body only, your arms are not fully extended when you pull, they're typically shorter choppy pulls. Anyway, that's just my thoughts. There's no way I would have been able to complete 225 towel pull-ups.
My hip felt surprisingly well on the squat cleans. I was tempted to drop weight fearing that my hip would give me problems but I'm glad I kept 185#
on Monday, March 12, 2012 at 02:30 pm
Brad and chafingDZNuts or the chamois cream from Hammer nutrition stays on from the water to the ride. I think I am the only person not afraid to talk about where meat meets seat.
|O.T. Ingram
on Monday, March 12, 2012 at 03:03 pm
Strength / S&CCouldnt make the swim today due to work
Strength 135, 185, 295, 315 ea. for 2 335 for 1 could have had 1 more atleast but no spotter in sight.
S/C 7:49 but dropped to 155. And did leggless rope climbs.
|Andrew Nedelka
on Monday, March 12, 2012 at 03:06 pm
Swim help/adviceswimming is by far my weakest area, I saw 5:00 - 263m (halfway down the lane when timer went off) 6:00 300m, and 7:00 was 400m. Where would you recommend looking for help on swim form? Do online tutorials help or is it something that requires a coach in person? Thanks!
|Brad Williams
on Monday, March 12, 2012 at 04:06 pm
3/12/12 WODInterval swim this morning was grueling. 5 min.- 242m,
6 min.- 293m, 7 min.- 330m. Strength & conditioning after school. Back Squat- 185/10reps, 205/8reps, 230/5reps, 255/3reps, 280/1rep(PR)!! Circuit- Subbed narrow grip bar pull-ups for rope climb and used 95lbs for Squat Clean.
Went with 5/25,4/20,3/15,2/10,1/5 rep scheme- 12:28 minutes. Arms were hanging at sides for a while after this one. Happy with squat PR. That is a tough ME exercise for me.
|Chad Brinkley
on Monday, March 12, 2012 at 05:55 pm
S&C WODDid the local S&C WOD at the box this evening:
Strength: 7x5 One arm KB Front Squats with each arm (55 LB)
Conditioning: 4 rounds for time of [10 RIng Rows, 20 One Arm Russian KB Swings @55LB with each arm, 30 Air Squats, Run 400 M] Time was 22:05 RX.
|Jake Fisher
on Monday, March 12, 2012 at 06:53 pm
Daily Results0600 CFE/SWIM - Lactate Shuttle
1050m TOTAL
5:00 = 300m
6:00 = 350m
7:00 = 400m
>> Shoulders, lats, tris felt tight still from WOD 12.3 on FRI, and to think that most of the people at my box did it twice.
1700 Back Squat (ME) - 275#, 10# season PR
>> 135(6)-225(3)-245(2)-265(2)-275 "called it" quits after 30 mins of work per Le Coach's recommendation.
15-mins later...
CF WOD, using 105# Squat Clean (65% 1RM, which I can move through full ROM, so that made me uber-happy) & I learned the J-Hook from Phil Kniep tonight... Repping out Rope Climbs felt great.
= 11:52
on Monday, March 12, 2012 at 08:20 pm
WOD ResultsME Back Squat: 135x5, 225x5, 275x2, 315x1, 350x1. Didn't go any higher but felt great since this was my previous 1RM. I felt off the last time we did these.
S&C: 11:17. Subbed 3 pullups and 3 K2E for each rope climb. Squat clean at Rx'd which was awesome since last 1RM for clean is 205.
|Kole Trickle
on Monday, March 12, 2012 at 09:47 pm
Strength and Strength and Conditioning WODME Back Squats: 305lb
Time 7:46
Squat Clean 155lb
15' Rope Climbs
on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at 04:01 am
S & C WODME back squat- 145# I could have done more but I didn't want to without a spot.
WOD- 7:03 95# on squat cleans. I'm getting much better at rope climbs
Followed this with sled walks forward, backwards, karaoke, overhead presses, butterflies for 50 meters each. Sandbag carry for 1000 meters.

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A News 13 update now on eyesores. The process of removing old, abandoned, unsightly structures continues in Panama City. Details in this Problem Solver report.
809 Hamilton Avenue is the site of a major Panama City Code Enforcement project. The property is in bad shape, old derelict vehicles, the remains of former structures, trash. You will see what's left of a burned-out travel trailer. Panama City firefighters were called to this location last month after an unknown person set the trailer on fire.
It is amazing what you will find at the property…even a Jacuzzi still in pretty good condition. Code enforcement says this area was cleaned up seven years ago. Since then, it has deteriorated to the point that it is considered a nuisance and health hazard to the community. It is hard to believe this property is inside the city of Panama City…just about a block or so from Martin Luther King, Junior, Boulevard.
According to Lance Livingston, Panama City Code Enforcement Manager, this is actually the second time this property has been to a hearing. Livingston says neighbors and police officers have observed problems here for a long time such as prostitution and illegal drug activity. That's too close for a school bus stop...in front of the address. So The city is taking steps to take care of what the property owner is not doing. Livingston says, "this time we will get it all cleaned up again the structures demolished, get it back to normal. We will have the fencing taken down...it will be a clean lot. It is quite an expense. Yes this will run about four to seven thousand dollars…taxpayer is paying for that."
Livingston says since this property falls within a Community Redevelopment Agency location, a CRA grant will help offset the abatement costs. It is a time-consuming process, but well worth it.
In the meantime, police officers continue to closely monitor, two to three times daily, for any trespassers at 809 Hamilton Avenue. Livingston says the clean up should take place within the next month. He says Code Enforcement gets a lot of abandoned houses and other cases...about 50 to 60 a year.
If you want to report code violations and eyesores, you can contact Panama City Code Enforcement at 872-7209. If you have something for News 13 to check out, send me an email: firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Claire Dunphy
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If her teenage daughter, Haley, never wakes up on a beach in Florida half-naked, then Claire Dunphy feels she's done her job as mom. See, it's not easy to keep everyone in line when you're raising three very different kids (four, if you include hubby Phil). As exasperated as she sometimes seems to be, we get the sense that Claire wouldn't change a thing when it comes to her family.
Claire will always fight for what's right. An ignored request for a stop sign at a dangerous intersection led to a run for town council against smarmy Duane Bailey. Things didn't go well at the debate as evidenced by the autotuned "Sex Freak Candidate" video that went viral afterwards. Election day didn't go much better as Claire not only lost the race, but she also lost a fake tooth incurred during her "Fire and Nice" ice skating days with brother Mitchell. Nevertheless, Claire Dunphy will always be a winner at home and the persistent one who keeps this Modern Family going.
Julie Bowen is now a two-time Emmy nominee, following the sophomore season of hit series <i>Modern Family.</i>
Raised in Baltimore, Maryland, Bowen caught the acting bug as a child while putting on plays with her two sisters in their backyard. She attended Brown University, where she starred in Guys and Dolls, Stage Door and Lemon Sky. While earning a degree in Italian Renaissance studies, she also spent a year in Florence, Italy and became fluent in Italian.
During her senior year at Brown, Bowen landed the lead role in the independent film Five Spot Jewel, and was featured in actor-director Ed Burns' debut film, No Visible Bruises. She guest-starred on the dramatic series Class of '96, then moved to Los Angeles where, within weeks, she landed the lead in the Showtime drama Runaway Daughters, directed by Joe Dante.
For three seasons Bowen played Carol Vessey, the dream girl of former classmate-turned-lawyer Ed Stevens on the charming NBC series Ed. She then joined James Spader and William Shatner for two seasons on ABC's Boston Legal. Other television credits include a recurring role as Matthew Fox's wife on the hit ABC series Lost, and a guest star arc as Lisa Ferris, a cheese shop owner who seduces a younger man, on the darkly comedic Showtime series Weeds.
Bowen recently completed work on the feature film Knife Fight, opposite Rob Lowe, and was seen in the two hit summer films Horrible Bosses from New Line and Sony's Jumping the Broom. Previous film credits include Multiplicity with Michael Keaton, Crazy on the Outside with Tim Allen, and the modern classic Happy Gilmore opposite Adam Sandler.
In the advertising world, Bowen has been both the face of Neutrogena and the voice of Pampers. She has also lent her support to the charitable efforts of Maxwell House and the March of Dimes.


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I am confused here, is it locking up or shutting down? Locking up tells me an instant stop with no winding down. If it is what I think it may sound like something in the electrical system like a bad wiring connection shorting out, bad coil, condencer. I have replaced a lot of coils and that has solved my problems in instances like what your describing.
Take it a step at a time and maybe back track and rethink what you did, I'm sure you'll figure it out in no time.
My thoughts,
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The Modern Busy Lifestyle
Last summer my family stayed at a lakeside cottage where the only telephone was an old-fashioned rotary model. The cottage was so remote that there was no cell phone service, just the clunky black telephone sitting atop a tattered phone book on an end table next to a worn-out peach-colored couch.
It was morning the first time I dialed the phone. I'd gone out for a wake-up swim, poured myself a cup of coffee, and sat down on the couch to call a friend to see if he and his kids might like to join my wife, my kids, and me that night at a minor-league baseball game. There was no urgency to this call, no need for me to hurry.
Yet as I dialed, impatience flared because on this phone I had to wait for the rotor to wind back to its starting point after each number. It was so slow. It made an irritating screeching sound as it retraced its circle, like a metal drawer stuck on its runners. I could have entered the entire number on a touch-tone phone in the time it took me to dial just one digit on this contraption. Not to mention how much faster I could have done it with my cell phone's speed dial.
By the time I had cranked out the entire number, I was in a snit. As the phone rang, I fumed. But then I caught myself. This was absurd. When my friend answered, I spoke to him, hung up and then, as an experiment, redialed his number, timing how long it took: exactly 11 seconds. Those 11 seconds had annoyed me beyond reason. I had become a person in a hurry even when I had no need to hurry.
Many people today find that they live in a rush they didn't create, or at least didn't mean to create. Look at what's happened to the usual "How are you?" exchange. It used to go like this: "How are you?" "Fine." Now it often goes like this: "How are you?" "Busy." Or, "Too busy." Or even, "Crazy busy."
It's insidious, this too-busy lifestyle. It can seem that there's no way to avoid it. What are we supposed to do, be Luddites and refuse to buy cell phones? Not go wireless? Refuse to enroll your kids in soccer, violin, and SAT tutoring? Have simple birthday parties the way they used to in the 1950s? Let the lawn go to seed? Refuse to give time to the cancer foundation a friend is heading up? Say no to the extra work the boss is pressing on you after half the staff got laid off?
But being too busy does tremendous harm. It prevents us from controlling our own lives. It increases toxic stress, making people sick, causing errors and accidents, turning otherwise polite folks into rude hard chargers and reducing the general level of happiness in the population.
The greatest damage it does is that it keeps a person from what's most important. You're so overwhelmed trying to manage the rush, the gush, and the clutter that you don't take the time to decide what matters most to you, let alone make the time to do it. You get up each day and wing it, building upon the undone remnants of yesterday, coupled with the anticipated as well as unanticipated demands of today.


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The high school basketball regular season generally leaves with a whimper. The final Saturday of games traditionally has a thin schedule, with maybe a make-up game or two.
Not this year.
The annual City-Suburban Showdown is a bit later this season, bringing some serious star power to the regular season's final day. This edition boasts the greatest collection of big men the event has showcased in its 18-year history, with Young's 6-10 Jahlil Okafor and 6-9 Paul White, Benet's 6-9 Sean O'Mara and Simeon's 6-8 Jabari Parker.
Benet and Young will matchup in the 6 p.m. game at House of Hope Arena.
Okafor is the top-ranked big man in the national 2014 class. O'Mara isn't nationally ranked yet, but that could happen this summer.
"It's an opportunity for our big to play against their big," Young coach Tyrone Slaughter said. "I'm sure that is what everyone is interested in."
O'Mara and Okafor played each other in eighth grade, but not since.
"It's going to be a tough battle playing against Sean O'Mara, another great big man," Okafor said. "He's improved [since eighth grade] and so have I."
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"[Young] has a great team from top to bottom," Benet coach Gene Heidkamp said. "I think this is an experience hopefully our kids will remember for the rest of their lives."
The Redwings (24-4) have exceeded most experts' expectations for them this season. Benet has beaten York, Curie, St. Ignatius, Morton, Homewood-Flossmoor, Bogan, Notre Dame and Marian Catholic. That's one of the top resumes in the state.
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Gerald Wallace - His production has dropped off, his leadership skills have been questioned, and now he's hurt. Some fans are sounding the "trade him while still at high value" call, and to an extent I certainly get where they're coming from. If Bill Belichick were the Bobcats' GM, he'd likely be on his way out the door. However, I say that trading Crash would be the nuclear option, to use Stern-speak. Unless we're getting a superstar-level talent in return (and I don't see that happening, especially after the Nets just guaranteed they've got the sweetest Melo-pot), shipping Gerald out would be the surest sign of waving the white flag and moving on to Bobcats 2.0. He's been the heart and soul of this team for its entire existence, and I don't think you dump a guy like that unless you're getting a clear and compelling net gain in talent in return.
Tyrus Thomas - T-Time's a no-brainer. They've invested big money in this guy, and in his limited action this year he's lit up the scoresheet. He's got the hustle that has been the Cats' M.O. from day one (noticed how often he's flying around after loose balls this year?), and a high ceiling on his talent.
Stephen Jackson - I like Jack, and I certainly don't think he's slipped into 'run-him-out-of-town' mode yet. He's not been getting calls this year, and it seems to really have rattled him, but he's still our leading scorer and has hit some big shots so far. I think he's our most valuable asset in terms of potential trade gain vs. what we'd lose in him. Shipping him out as part of a deal to get a new scorer and more post presence (I liked the Richard Hamilton/Ben Wallace idea someone threw out recently, and Bonnell did mention Detroit as a likely partner) seems to me to be one of the best trade moves the team could make. We could get more for Gerald, but it would also sting disproportionately more.
Boris Diaw - You know, I've actually enjoyed watching Boris a lot more this year, and I don't really begrudge him in the least. But we just straight-up need to get Tyrus on the court. We certainly aren't paying him for 15-20 a game. To the right team, the French Connection has some decent value, and swinging him as part of a deal to upgrade another slot in the starting lineup would be a fantastic move, seeing as how we wouldn't be losing anything by T-Time taking his place at the 4. Larry would miss him, sure - but if we just tell him that the move will open up minutes for McGuire as the backup power forward, I'm sure he'll get over it.
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A quick, homemade chocolate sauce tops these Individual Strawberry Trifles. I like to garnish the desserts with confectioners' sugar. —Karen Scaglione, Nanuet, New York
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Friday brought the first major wildfire of the 2013 season in Colorado. The Galena Fire was reported at 11:46 a.m. and by the evening burned over 700 acres near Fort Collins.
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DENVER -- To better mimic the club's four-man rotation, the Rockies are considering moving Jhoulys Chacin's simulated game up to Saturday. It was previously scheduled for Sunday.
"The thought process behind this is that we're trying to get him [pitching on shorter rest] on somewhat of a regular basis," manager Jim Tracy said.
Chacin (right shoulder inflammation) has been on the disabled list since May 2 after beginning the season 0-3 with a 7.30 ERA. He used his full complement of pitches on Tuesday, throwing 30 during a simulated game -- 15 per inning. The Rockies expect Chacin to add an extra inning -- 15 pitches -- while sticking mostly to his hard stuff as he focuses on command of his fastball, which plagued him in five starts this year.
Tracy expects Chacin, whenever he returns, to rejoin the starting rotation.
"We'll have to wait and see how he does, how much volume he can take on, especially early on," Tracy said, noting Chacin will have to improve his recovery ability. "We'll see how he bounces back from each [simulated game]. His arm strength seems to be in the direction you'd want to see it moving in, so it's safe to say he passed that test.
"If he has a setback, we'll reel him back in. but right now, we're trying to move him forward."
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DENVER -- Chris Nelson was released from Sky Ridge Hospital Tuesday night and is resting comfortably at home.
Nelson, hospitalized Monday with an irregular heartbeat, underwent a successful shock treatment Tuesday to help his heart return to a regular rhythm. Manager Jim Tracy said Nelson was in the clubhouse during Tuesday's game against the Pirates, though he did not get a chance to speak to him.
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DENVER -- Likening himself to a kid at Christmas, Wilin Rosario is trying not to get his hopes up about his Rookie of the Year chances.
"I think if I got it, I'd be happy," Rosario said. "But I don't want to start thinking about it, because there are a lot of good rookies out there. When you're expecting a happy Christmas and you don't get the gift you wanted, it's a disappointment. I don't want to build it up for myself."
Rosario, who was not in the Rockies' lineup Wednesday, leads National League rookies in homers (15) and RBIs (39). Rosario's 15 homers are also the most among NL catchers, with his .535 slugging percentage second.
Rosario also knows he'll need all the help he can get, as voters might penalize him for the Rockies' poor record (35-55) and his defense, which is a work in progress. And then there's the chore of beating out popular Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper.
"I want to say thank you to [the media], because you give good support and say nice things about me," Rosario said. "We'll see if the award gives me something to be happy about at the end of the year."
Fowler back in leadoff spot, CarGo third
DENVER -- The Rockies got two hits apiece from their third and fourth hitters -- Dexter Fowler and Carlos Gonzalez -- in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Pirates.
But for the first time since July 4, their leadoff hitter did not get on base. Eric Young Jr. went 0-for-5 Tuesday with a strikeout.
Fowler leads the National League in batting average from the leadoff spot (.353) and he was back in his familiar spot Wednesday. Gonzalez hit third after two games in the No. 4 hole.
"Because of the way we're structured today, you don't want the game to end with CarGo standing on the on-deck circle," manager Jim Tracy said. "If the game is hanging in the balance and there's one more at-bat to be taken, you'd feel a lot better that it's [Gonzalez] in that situation."
Andrew Brown, called up Tuesday to replace Jonathan Herrera (15-day disabled list, left wrist infection) hit fourth.
Brown went 0-for-1 with a flyout to right Tuesday night as a pinch-hitter. In 86 games with Triple-A Colorado Springs, Brown hit .317 with 20 homers and 84 RBIs.
"Wherever I can get plugged in, I'll do my job best as I can, try to hit the ball as hard as I can," said Brown, who was claimed off waivers from St. Louis last October.
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A crop of American cockroaches brings in serious cash.
over a year after a violent shooting at the Moody Manor apartments took the
life of 1-year-old Keondra Hooks, the community came together to celebrate
changes made for safety.
marked a new chapter for the community at Moody Manor with the unveiling of a
mural and garden in the heart of the complex. They pay tribute to little
Keondra, and give hope for seeds of change to be planted.
wanted to remember what happened and treat it as a tragedy, but also as a
learning experience, and to wake up the community as a reminder," said Warren
Woodberry, a local artist involved.
Hooks was shot and killed in August of 2012. Her sister was left fighting for
her life. Now, a mural painted by several Toledoans is standing as a reminder.
goes to show that the people in this neighborhood and the city of Toledo are
resilient," said Bob Krompak, from Neighborworks Toledo. "They will stand up to
crime. They will create positive alternatives for youth, and they will make a
better tomorrow for all people in Toledo."
complex worked with the Cherry Street Legacy Project to use the environment to
make the area safer. Trees have been trimmed higher to improve visibility for
police, and vines were removed from fencing.
also increases the safety for our police officers," said Karen Rogalski, from
the Cherry Street Legacy Project. "Criminal activity doesn't want to be seen.
There's been installation of lights, there has been fencing and gating."
are small improvements expected to keep crime out and bring the community in.
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The family of a south Georgia teenager found dead inside a gym mat gathered in a Valdosta park to mark the one-year anniversary of his death.
The body of 17-year-old Kendrick Johnson was found Jan. 11, 2013, in the center of a rolled-up gym mat at Lowndes County High School.
Lawyer Benjamin Crump, who represents Johnson's family, said people from around the country attended the Saturday afternoon service to pay tribute to Johnson's memory and demand justice for him.
Crump said that despite pouring rain at one point in the service, "not one soul left."
Sheriff's investigators concluded that Johnson fell into the mat while reaching for a shoe and was unable to escape. The teenager's parents insist someone killed their son. The U.S. attorney for middle Georgia is investigating.
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PGP NetShare locks down shared folders and files
Version 9.6 has strong encryption, but works best in tandem with PGP Universal ServerFollow @rogeragrimes
Although I've yet to see the one product that can encrypt data on all OSes and media, PGP's suite of encryption products offers a competitive enterprise solution to protect a variety of content on Microsoft Windows.
This time, I focused on one of PGP's newer offerings: PGP NetShare Version 9.6. NetShare is available as an add-on optional component to PGP Desktop or is included as a component of PGP Desktop Storage 9.6.
In a nutshell, NetShare allows files on local and remote SMB (Server Message Block) shares (Windows or Samba) to be easily encrypted. (It is intended to work with folder shares, but individual files can be encrypted as well. It also supports NAS and SAN volumes.) If used with PGP's Universal Server, the same cryptographic keys can be applied across disk drives, shares, USB keys, tape, and other media sources, which simplifies key archival and recovery.
Encryption roulette
I tested NetShare across three Windows client versions (Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Vista), using two server versions, Windows 2000 and 2003. I installed both the stand-alone NetShare product with PGP Desktop, and as an enterprise client managed by PGP Universal Server. Searches for plain-text data remnants were conducted with a binary disk editor and inspected in transit using a network protocol sniffer.
NetShare uses a 256-bit symmetric AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) encryption key in EME (parallelizable block cipher) mode. It is compatible with fully patched 32-bit versions of Windows 2000 and later Windows operating systems and can use X.509 certificates or OpenPGP RFC 2440 keys, with support for smart card and USB tokens -- about average coverage for top-tier products.
With NetShare, all encryption and decryption takes place on the local client; no NetShare-specific serverside software is needed. This ensures that transferred files are securely shipped between locations without denigrating network or server performance. Users without the necessary authorization may be able to see the files and folders, but cannot open up decrypted copies.
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To protect one or more folders, you use the PGP NetShare Assistant wizard (see Figure 2), which walks you through selecting folders and choosing which users should be authorized to access the protected files. You can also add folders by dragging and dropping them into the PGP Desktop folder area, although this feature does not yet work on Windows Vista.
The user selecting the folder to be protected must be sure to include themselves along with the other authorized users, and it's vitally important to remember that all added users have equal rights in the folder. That means that not only can all selected users encrypt and decrypt files, but they can also add and remove other authorized users.
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Blood Guts and Comedy
I run this on a June 2012 Macbook Air and althouth the graphics may not be up there the experience is still the same. The leveling systems you busy but does not limit you to a certain subclass since you can re allocate points. Great game.


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MARION, Ill. (AP) - Brittany Smith of Elmhurst is the new Miss Illinois.
The suburban Chicago woman was crowned Saturday night at a pageant in Marion.
She was previously Miss Northern Suburbs. Smith will compete in the Miss America pageant this September in Atlantic City, N.J. Smith was chosen for the title from 32 contestants. She performed Irish dancing in the talent competition.
Smith's interview question was about women in science and engineering. She answered that more women need to enter those fields. Smith says she wants to pursue graduate studies as a physician. She attends Purdue University and is majoring in health and kinesiology.
First runner-up was Savannah Teegarden of Chicago. Smith takes over from Megan Ervin of Rushville, who was Miss Quincy.
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What's this all about?
The Project
GPUGRID.net is a volunteer distributed computing project for biomedical research from the Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona (Spain). GPUGRID is made of many graphics cards (GPUs) joined together to deliver high-performance all-atom biomolecular simulations. The molecular simulations performed by our volunteers are some of the most common types performed by scientists in the field, but they are also some of the most computationally demanding and usually require a supercomputer. Running GPUGRID on GPUs innovates volunteer computing by delivering supercomputing class applications on a cost effective infrastructure which will greatly impact the way biomedical research is performed.
Our activities pursue exclusively scientific and academic goals, with the invaluable help of all the volunteers that donate computing power to the GPUGRID.net project in order to advance scientific research. We would like to thank them all here.
The Scientists
GIANNI DE FABRITIIS, PhD // Principal Investigator
Ramón y Cajal fellow at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF). He has a PhD in chemistry from University of London and Italian laurea in applied mathematics from University of Bologna. He was EPRSC (UK) research fellow for the e-science program in the Centre for Computational Science University College London. Previously, he worked for a start-up company in Italy to furnish advanced and informed decision support to biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. He also worked in the CINECA supercomputing center.
TONI GIORGINO, PhD // Scientist
Toni Giorgino is a researcher at the Institute for Biomedical Engineering of the Italian National Research Council (IsIB-CNR). He holds a degree in Physics (University of Pisa, 2001) and a PhD in Bioengineering and Bioinformatics (University of Pavia, 2005). Until 2011 he has been a post-doc research assistant at the Computational Biophysics and Biochemistry Laboratory of the Universitat Pompeu Fabra (GRIB-UPF). His research interests include the application of accelerator architectures (GPUs) and high-performance computing architectures (BOINC and GPUGRID.net) to the modeling of complex biological systems, protein-protein and protein-drug interactions.
MATT HARVEY // Developer
High performance computing systems analyst at Imperial College London. He holds degrees in Astrophysics and information technology from University College London (UCL). During 2002-2005 he worked in the Centre for Computational Science, UCL. Previously, he worked as a software engineer in the financial banking services sector. He is currently pursuing a PhD at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra.
NATHANIEL STANLEY // PhD student
Nathaniel Stanley is a predoctoral researcher at Universitat Pompeu Fabra. He holds a bachelor's degree in Biochemistry (New York University, 2006). He previously worked in the semiconductor industry on nanoparticulate inks and high-temperature nanoparticulate reactivity, specifically in solar cell manufacturing. He is currently working on modelling biomolecular systems of medical importance with the aim of identifying effective approaches to understand and cure disease.
NOELIA FERRUZ CAPAPEY// PhD student
Noelia Ferruz is a predoctoral researcher at Universitat Pompeu Fabra. She holds a degree in Chemistry (University of Zaragoza, 2011) and she is currently enrolled into Master's program in Bioinformatics for Health Sciences. She previously undertook a computational project about large-scale simulations for multi-domain proteins at the University of Cambridge, and now she is currently working in the field of Drug Discovery with the aim of finding new applications to the fragment-based approach.
STEFAN DOERR // PhD student
Holds a Master's degree in Computer Science with application in Biology from the Technical University of Berlin (TUB).
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Yellow fog warning issued for Sussex tomorrow
Updated 1:00pm Monday 20th January 2014 in News
A yellow weather warning for fog for Brighton and Hove and Sussex has been issued by the Met Office for tomorrow.
The national forecaster says: Patchy fog will form in places through Monday evening, perhaps becoming more widespread overnight and into Tuesday morning. The public should be aware of the potential for difficult driving conditions and some travel disruption.
Its chief forecaster's assessment adds: "Fog patches will affect some parts of the yellow area as early as Monday evening.
"However, there is potential for fog to become more widespread overnight and into Tuesday morning.
"Some places within the yellow area will not see fog, but where it forms it could be locally dense with visibility falling below 200 metres.
"The fog may be slow to clear on Tuesday in some places, especially across the east of the warning area."
The total area covered by the warning stretches along the south coast from Hampshire to Kent.
This yellow warning advises of a likely risk of more widespread, locally dense fog affecting significant areas of the country but not persisting beyond one to two days.
The warning means some airports may close for short periods, drivers are warned to take extra care when driving in affected areas and allow extra time for their journeys.
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Amy Gesenhues
Jeffersonville — Our holiday tradition begins right around this time every year with a visit from St. Nick. He will be arriving at our house tonight to fill stockings with new boxes of Crayons, Hot Wheels cars and flavored lip glosses.
My husband doesn't understand St. Nick.
"But why do we have a visit from St. Nick and then again from Santa Claus?" he asks.
"Because I was raised Catholic," is my only answer.
I don't know the real history of St. Nick or why he tries to compete with Santa every year, always showing up weeks in advance of our Christmas holiday. (I was never that good of a Catholic anyway.) I do know that St. Nick brings my kids much better gifts than the oranges he left in my stocking when I was their age.
Our kids have no problem believing. What's the point of questioning the validity of someone who brings shiny new Hot Wheels cars and Dr. Pepper-flavored lip gloss?
We are very fortunate to have such traditions. Small gifts for stockings. Bigger gifts for Dec. 25. And much food and good cheer in between now and then.
Not only does Santa leave gifts under our tree in return for a few homemade chocolate chip cookies; but, he makes an appearance at our extended family's Christmas Caravan every year.
It's quite an event.
First, the entire family travels from one house to the next for a three-course meal of appetizers, main entrées and desserts served progressive-dinner style. The last house, known on the Christmas Caravan trail as the "dessert stop," hosts Santa's visit.
The trick is getting to the dessert stop in time to achieve a quality sugar buzz just before Santa Claus arrives, ringing his bells and singing, "Ho, ho ho!" in his deep-barreled voice as he enters through the front door.
The only way to describe the scene once Santa makes it inside is pure, grade-school style mayhem. Ages 5 through 8 are chomping at the bit to be the first one on Santa's lap. Some of the 3-and-under crowd resort to screaming in high anxiety and fear of the oddly dressed, bearded stranger who has caused the chaos.
Many of the older kids (including me) play it cool, but are secretly so excited this moment is here that they hover nearby so as not to be missed when Santa asks, "Is that everybody?"
Every child gets a turn to sit on Santa's lap and confess how good they've been all year. Some kids sit in line, patiently waiting their turn. Others have to be coerced by their parents who want one last picture of their child on Santa's lap before the college years begin. And then there are the little ones who cling to their mom and dad's necks in pure panic that Santa won't give them back should they take a seat on his knee.
All the while, 20-plus camera flashes are going off with adults yelling, "Look up here!" and "Smile!" and "Turn toward the camera!"
From the outside, you'd think it was a red carpet event for a Kardashian wedding (or divorce).
The entire in-person visit from Santa lasts less than an hour, but the anticipation leading up to his visit and the follow up exhilaration afterward can last for days.
I remember when I was one of the children sitting at Santa's feet, waiting my turn to tell him about the Cabbage Patch twin dolls I wanted so very badly. I was wearing peach-colored velvet pants with a matching vest that had flowers embroidered down the front. I thought I looked so grown-up in my velvet pantsuit.
Not too many years after getting my Cabbage Patch dolls, I stood in the back, watching Santa take requests. At 13, I was too embarrassed to sit on his lap, but did it anyway for the neon-paint-splattered sweatshirt and silver flats that I had been coveting all winter.
My collective memories of Santa with my family are some of my most cherished.
If there was a contest, Santa Claus most definitely would win. Sure, St. Nick gets points for showing up early; but, he doesn't even come close to the lasting effect of the real Santa Claus making it to our Christmas Caravan every year.
Amy Gesenhues is a columnist for the Newws and Tribune in Jeffersonville, Ind. Contact her at email@example.com.


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the glass mansion/casa lili´s in Chicxulub
- bedrooms 4
- baths 6
- sleeps 8
- pool yes
- hot tub no
- pets allowed no
- type Villa
- community
rates (USD)
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$ 950 - $ 2,500 / week
$ 2,500 - $ 6,000 / month
vacation rental description
The glass mansion: a beautiful, peaceful and safe place to stay.
This house is the best place to relax and enjoy the beach. It is fully furnished. This house has 4 bedrooms, all of the with king size beds and decorated,they have air conditioner and hammock hooks, ideal for an afternoon siesta. It has 4 bathrooms and 2 additional bathrooms in the pool area. There is a fully equipped kitchen with coffee maker, stove, fridge, toaster, microwave, serving and cooking utensils. It also has a living and dining room decorated and equipped with t.v. and DVD. It has a huge terrace with a launch area, where you can enjoy the sun and at nights you can enjoy the stars, and it is next to the beautiful pool with infinite view. 3 bedrooms area placed in front of the beach and they have balcony; there is a laundry area.
The best thing about this house is that it is placed in the hearth of Chixchulub beach, in the beautiful and peaceful Yucatan Peninsula, where you can enjoy the breezes, swim at the ocean or the pool, and enjoy the magnificent sunset, but, you don't have to worry about anything because you can get all the services you need, such as health center, gym, church, dvd rentals, ATM machines, internet and coffee shops, the nice main central park, spa, supermarket, pharmacies, liquor stores, old fashion market and the best sea food. Also, you are close to the public transportation.
You can also do a lot of activities outside the house, such as fishing, boat rides and scuba diving, which can be arranged with the locals. There is a beach club where you can get sailing and kite lessons. The golf course is 30 minutes away; it is 5minutes to Progreso and 30 minutes to Mérida (the capital city), 4hours to Cancun city and 2 hours from one of the 7 new wonders, Chichen Itza. You can watch the flamingos.
We will provide transportation from and to the airport.
Come and enjoy the beauty of the Yucatan Peninsula in a safe and beautiful place in Mexico, surrounded with nice and kind people.
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- Air conditioning
- Balcony Terrace
- Beach Chairs
- Beach Front
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- Beach View
- Fully equiped Kitchen
- Linens provided
- Parking Garage
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* High Speed Internet available upon request. .
* Maid Service available!
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- Cybercafe
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Weekly Monthly September to June 4 Bedroom Rate $ 950 $ 2,800
Holy Week & Easter Vacation each week $ 2,500
Christmas Vac. Dec 15 - Jan 5 $ 1,200
2 persons rate (1 room) 2500dlls/month
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A magazine's cover should holler, "Look at me!!" and when it's gotten your attention and you've read the blurbs, make you want to read the issue. Understandably, a lot of time and thought go into each Sport Fishing cover. We present here a decade's worth of SF covers. Ultimately, over a three-week period, you'll get to all SF covers, going back to our first year, 1986. After that, stand by: We'll be asking you to vote for your favorite SF covers.
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First off, what a great ship the Breeze is. Everything looks new, even the carpet in the stateroom looks new. I love new decor they put in, its make feel that you're in the Caribbeans.
As usual, embarkation only took about 10 minutes and we easily found our rooms on the 9th deck. It only took less than an half hour to find our way around the ship.
One of the many complains I've read in here was about had bad the food was. Well, I can the say that the food was great during our cruise. From the Marketplace buffet, they had something different everyday, for the people who want to pig out to the people who are on diets. You got to try those burgers from Guy Fieri, they were excellent. The tacos from the Blue Iguana were delicious (they only had chicken, pork and fish, no beef). While we only ate in the dining hall one night, they food was excellent as well.
The staff and crew on the Breeze was excellent. They always had a smile on their face and always said 'Hello' and 'How can I help you?' Our state steward, Dwi, did a great job, always spoke with our names and if my wife and I needed anything, he made sure it was provided.
The entertainment was good as well. The comedians at the Punchline were funny (we saw the family shows, bet the adults shows were funny as hell) and singers in the Main Lounge were pretty good. (though no one can hit those high notes like Celine Dion can).
My only complaint is that Carnival needs to do a better job with their satellite TV service. While they didn't have any problems broadcasting their channels, we couldn't watch any of the national broadcasting channels for at least 3 days during the cruise without it breaking, freezing or simply going out. For some reason, they didn't have ESPN as a channel in the staterooms. If you wanted to watch the NBA playoffs, you had to see it in casino.
Overall, it's a fantastic ship that carters to all types (I would advise some people that you don't want to book a cruise on this ship from June to August since some of the complaints I read in here talked about too many children on the ship) My wife and I had a great time and would definitely cruise on this ship again!


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Can anyone tell me how to set a policy file for the Flash Player on the n810?
I need to be able to access both local content and network.
I can do this if I can set a policy file for the Flash Player, but I don't know how/where I would set that in the n810 operating system.
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There will be divas. Based on real-time accounts of Dolce & Gabbana's bosom-heaving front row this afternoon in Milan—Scarlett! Eva! Freida! Kate!—their Extreme Beauty in Vogue party tonight will be chockablock with bellissima. [The Moment]
Before Gwen Stefani was Gwen Stefani, she fronted No Doubt. In May, her ska-punk-rock band will perform on Gossip Girl, and legions of tweens will swoon. [Reuters]
Perfunctorily ousted from Valentino last season, Alessandra Facchinetti is rumored to be designing a women's
line for Tom Ford. That's a
lot of former Gucci designers in one room. [Fashionologie]
No, the Times isn't the first on the scene to the Snuggie phenomenon. But its hard-hitting report on the blanket with-arms' serious electric-shock factor is a word of warning to any potential Snuggie convert.


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Intellectual Property Online: The Challenge of Multi-Territorial DisputesCo-sponsored with the Brooklyn Law SchoolCenter for the Study of International Business LawOctober 8, 2004
IntroductionSamuel K. Murumba
Panel I: Resolution Through Conflict of Laws
The ALI Principles on Transnational Intellectual Property Disputes: Why Invite Conflicts? Rochelle Dreyfuss
A European Point of View on the ALI Principles—Intellectual Property: Principles Governing Jurisdiction, Choice of Law, and Judgments in Transnational Disputes François Dessemontet
Intellectual Property Rights, Conflict of Laws and International Jurisdiction: Applicability of ALI Principles in Japan? Toshiyuki Kono
Remarks Graeme Dinwoodie
Panel II: Substantive Harmonization and Other Approaches
Intellectual Property Politics and the Private International Law of Copyright Ownership Graeme W. Austin
Trademarks and the Internet: Resolution of International IP Disputes by Unilateral Application of U.S. Laws Richard L. Garnett
Applicable Law: An Alternative Proposal for International Regulation—The Max-Planck Project on International Jurisdiction and Choice of Law Annette Kur
The Conundrum of Corporate Governance Cally Jordan
Complying with International Law: A Call for Free and Fair Elections Lara R. Corchado
Filtering the Smoke Out of Cigarette Websites: A Technological Solution to Enforcing Judgments Against Offshore Websites Michael Kwon
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