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Three from the ranks of part time or overqualified struggle to gain footing during tough times
Hooper, 42, lost his job as San Diego National Bank's corporate real estate manager in 2010 when U.S. Bank acquired the company and eliminated his position.
He now runs a consulting business, DT Value Partners, and averages about 15 hours a week. He's making less than 40 percent of his previous six-figure salary.
In 2010, Hooper sold his house in Oceanside, and moved to Boise for a year to consult for a client. But the work ran its course and Hooper did not find a full-time job in Idaho. So he and his family are now back in Oceanside, renting a house.
Hooper said he's been dipping into his savings account by 25 percent each month to support his family. He doesn't know how much longer he can do that.
"I'm not sure, until my savings runs out, and then I won't have my 25 percent, will I?" he said. "It's scary. I mean I've got two little kids at home, they don't understand that. I don't talk about this with them, but you know a lot of people right now have zero, and I feel very blessed and fortunate to have what I have ... I'm bound and determined to be back where I was because I have 100 percent faith in myself."
Hooper said he has recently landed a few real interviews for positions as a senior asset manager and director of real estate, but not the elusive full-time job. Hooper, who has an MBA degree from San Diego State University, has been key on financial decisions for projects such as the offices at Liberty Station, and the shops at San Miguel in Chula Vista. He's worked for several acquisitions and finance companies.
"I'm 42, I've got good degrees, employable degrees," Hooper said. "Did I ever think I'd find myself in this position? No, but I am. And I can cry about it, and then I still don't have anything, or I can be like, no I'm going to continue fighting."
The overqualified college graduate
Matt West, 24, of Pacific Beach, graduated from the University of San Diego in 2011 with a degree in communications and a minor in marketing.
He's spent more than a year parking cars in the Gaslamp district for Sunset Valet, earning $12 per hour plus tips. He usually works six nights a week.
He's also been a bar tender, a window washer, and helped his uncle manage Section-8 housing in San Diego.
Through his jobs, West is now able to afford to live with three of his friends, and has health benefits through his parents' plan. Before that, he said he crammed into houses with other USD students, and even lived in his truck for a month to help save money to pay for school.
West is now a site manager at the downtown valet, as he pays off about $20,000 in student loans. He said he's applied for full-time jobs, mostly through ads on the USD Career Center site. He said he also networks with clients as they wait curbside for their cars (he's even made his own business cards that point to his Linkedin profile).


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By Chris on Tuesday, June 04, 2013
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 57,000overall rating 8 of 10rating details
Pros: "cheap, fun, really roomy, Mazda driving experience"
Cons: "Avg MPG, low-profile tires, not good for 3+ kids"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 9
"We've had our car a little over a year and put almost 20k on it. Pros - Fun to drive, Lots of cargo space for small footprint, Sporty-ish exterior, good value for the relatively-low purchase price, Love the sliding doors! Cons - MPG is unimpressive (23 avg for us), Driver's seat is pretty tight for large people, must use low-profile tires and they wear down quickly, interior is boring, 3rd-row seats only work for children All things considered we really like this car - it's literally the only car my wife has ever enjoyed driving! We can deal with the MPG although I miss the 32 MPG I was getting from the Accord this replaced. We really love the 2nd row for our kids (7&5): dual sliding doors are large and awesome, seats are roomy - great for car seats - and sit up nice and high, dedicated 2nd row cold air vent is great for warm summer weather. These 2nd row assets really set this above typical sedans in our mind, AND you get the expansive cargo room of a hatch-back with pop-up 3rd row if the grandparents ever need to ride with us. This wouldn't work for us if we had 3 kids, but we love it for our family of 4."
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By alejandro on Monday, July 12, 2010
overall rating 9 of 10rating details
"Bought it because didn't want a minivan but needed a car for a family of 5. Never owned a Mazda before and was a bit reluctant to buy but did anyways. Really glad I did. In 2 years had no problems, so reliability it's been excellent so far. Performance is great. To those that say/think a 4-cylinder engine cannot have sufficient power I say: try the zoom-zoom. Even with 2 (big) adults, 2 young children and a teenager the engine is always on top of the situation, if anything too much so. I got 2 speeding tickets and I could barely feel like I was going 75 mph on the highway. The transmission is my favorite feature. In automatic mode it works great, very smooth and shifting up and down at the appropriate time, but to get teh most out of it use it in manual mode. My wife just didn't want to deal with it until I made her try. Now she is always in manual too and loves to shift down when slowing before a turn, makes her feel like she is "in control" of the vehicle. Fuel mileage is great both in the city and the highway mostly because the engine is so peppy that you need to use a minimum of the gas pedal at anytime. The car being so light also helps a lot to keep fuel burn down. The only thing I didn't like was the brakes but when time came to replace them I just had premium rotors and pads (350$) installed and now the car stops on a dime. Trunk space is great with the rear seats down but limited if 6 passengers on board. If you need lots of trunk space and normally have 6 people on board then you need a full size minivan. The ride is quiet inside the car and very comfortable for everybody, however the 3 row seats are good for children up to 9-10 years old, after that they would be cramped. The 2nd row seats are fine for kids or adults and the driving seat is comfortable for me (6'3" and 210 lbs). I love the "sit-high" stance compared with my other car (Ford taurus) where I seat much lower. Air conditioner is good for front and middle seats but in the summer cool the car down for a few minutes before driving if you have 5 or 6 people riding. I really like this car bause it saved me a ton of money first when I purchased it and then every time at the pump, and has delivered everything that was supposed to."
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By DGC on Sunday, November 01, 2009
overall rating 6 of 10rating details
"Bought a 2008 Touring model used with 33,000 miles on it for $15k and have now owned it for approximately 3 months. All in all, I really like this car but will stop short of declaring neverending love and devotion. The fuel economy is pretty darned good. I do love the utility of the sliding doors (especially with kids in carseats!) and that the rear windows go down. And I love that it doesn't look or feel like a minivan. Everyone is shocked when I tell them that it's technically a minivan. Personally, I think of it as a crossover with sliding doors. As other reviews will note, the third row is a joke. We have used it once in a pinch, and it's OK, but 99% of the time, it is folded down so we can actually have useful space in the back. My biggest complaint about the car is the lack of any storage for the driver! Where am I supposed to put my sunglasses? A pen? Coins for tolls? A map? (The map pocket is behind the driver's seat - should be the passenger seat so I can actually reach it from the driver's seat.) I can't fit much in the door pockets, either, and the glove box is pretty much filled up with just the manual in there. NONE of the storage compartments are covered, so there's no easy way to hide my phone while I run into a convenience store or something. Even the power outlet is in an inconvenient location, because the cord starts to get in the way of the cup holders. I have noticed a squeaking/grinding noise with the brakes, but I've been assured by the dealer and an independent party that they are fine. Still investigating that noise. So, while I don't love it, I don't think there would have been another car to fit our needs (Crossovers have sliding doors and worse fuel economy; SUVs cost much more and also have worse fuel economy; a regular sedan wouldn't be big enough, a "real" minivan would be WAY too big and, again, poor fuel economy). I do hope there are more options like this when I make my next car purchase, because the idea is sound but there are many tweaks that could make the everyday driving experience much better"
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By Steve on Monday, January 17, 2011
overall rating 7 of 10rating details
"Doesn't sound like the best title in the world I know, but it is true and I believe compromise is a very very important part of buying a new vehicle. I wanted a good handling, high mpg, very versitile car with a manual transmission. I wanted a 6 speed, I wanted great low end grunt, and I wanted a good amount of cargo space. I wanted heated seats, a sunroof, and AWD. However, I needed a car that fit two car seats and still had extra space for 4 adults. I needed a car that could fit a ton of stuff for home projects and trips with the family, I needed a minivan. But the mazda 5 was able to be a jack of all trades. It has the manual (5 spd only), it handles better than any minivan and many sedans, it gets 30 plus mpgs if you drive right and it has enough low end grunt to keep up with traffic and stay around 2000 rpms. Its fun to drive yet i can fit 6 people, i can have the front seats all the way back with both car seats installed (i am 6'4" very important for me to have leg room). It looks better than most minivans, the interior is cheap but doesnt look that way of function that way. The seats look good and are comfy. The cargo room is amazing. I fit a kitcen table, 4 chairs a bench, an xbox, a cabinet, and a coffee table in the mazda 5 with room to spare. I bought the car out the door for 16500 brand new and i got a pair of Jacks (1 for all my needs and 1 for all my wants). The bad but not too bad. A few of the body panels on the car had outward bends in them when i bought the car, very weird and i dont know what caused them, however the dealer covered all the issues under warranty."
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By silver on Thursday, August 25, 2011
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 12,000overall rating 9 of 10rating details
Pros: "Unbelievably good gas mileage around town"
Cons: "slightly cramped front seats for a person 6 foot 3 inches"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"Bought the Mazda5 to have more space than in my standard 4 door sedan - it has a lot of space! And bought for the reasonable price compared to competition. And bought because gas mileage rating was better than competion - after 12,000 miles I've averaged exactly 30mpg, significantly higher than the sticker advertised - most amazingly, 32mpg city and 28 highway - 28 highway on four 1,500 mile trips probably because avg 70-75 mph - gets much better gas mileage at slow speeds. Around town - 32 mpg. I calculated mileage by writing down exact mileage and gallons at each fillup (not by the automated mpg that displays), so this mpg calculation is very accurate - go slow if you want unbelievable gas mileage - I expected low 20's around town."
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The new Huff Consolidated is still on track for an August opening.
Maintenance Director Jeff Brewer told the Wyoming County Board of Education last Thursday that the school "is on a very, very tight schedule."
Teachers will return for the 2014-15 term on August 18, and the first day for students is August 21.
There had been concerns that floor tiles could not be put down due to moisture content in concrete.
Brewer reported that three rooms had been tiled and that he had been advised that if any problems were going to develop, it would be apparent within 72 hours.
"Everything was good after 72 hours," he commented.
He noted that the cortractor, by working through the winter, was on track to get the new school built in 13 and a half months.
"Typically, this would be an 18 month project," Brewer stated.
"We're excited and looking forward (to the new school opening)," said BOE President Michael Prichard.
There are still a few punch list items at Pineville Elementary The parking lot has been resurfaced, but striping is still needed.
Brewer expects playground equipment to be delivered around mid-September.
In other business, Superintendent of Schools Frank "Bucky"Blackwell noted that the last levy included cameras for all schools and buses.
"We want to make sure we are up to date," he stated.
The state's plan to use ACAMS for school security has "evaporated," according to Transportation and Safety Director Jeff Hylton.
"The state has decided to go in a different direction," he commented.
"We thought (ACAMS) would be implemented this year," Blackwell observed.
Board Member Mike Davis suggested working with the Sheriff's Department.
Blackwell said the school system does work with local law enforcement. He said a meeting would be held soon to "make sure we're all on the same page."
When asked about GPS for school buses, Hylton reported that GPS only works in Mullens and parts of Pineville and Oceana but does not work in rural parts of the county.
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Last night, all of us regular people got to watch what happens when all of our favorite concert performers go to a concert. That concert was called the Grammy Awards (only seven awards were actually handed out, compared to 20-something performances, sooooo, it was basically just a concert).
There weren't enough cutaways to the dancing celebrities for our liking, but when there were, a lot of celebrities just bopped along to the music:
While others chose not to bob and opted to sway to the music instead:
Or show off their best white people dance moves:
Go, Katy Perry! It's your birthday! Go Katy! Go Katy!
But who rose above the rest? Who was the best celeb dancer of the night?
NEWS: Pharrell's Giant Grammys Hat Already Has Its Own Twitter Account!
Let's investigate.
There were only three celebrity dancers who deserve to be discussed here. They are:
Just kidding! Girl, is that dancing? Is that how you dance?!
3. Beyoncé: Our second runner-up literally shoved her ass into the camera while she was onstage, but this is about her audience dancing, not what she did during a performance. And it appeared that Bey was just another bopper:
Until the camera caught this fleeting moment during Daft Punk's "Get Lucky" performance:
Was Beyoncé having a dance-off and nobody filmed it?! If so, fire that cameraperson, fire the Grammy producers, shut down the music industry. Everyone go home. But because we will never know what moves B threw down during this (maybe?!) dance-off, she takes the second runner-up spot.
2. Taylor Swift: During the very first performance of the night (the aforementioned Beyoncé Knowles), Taylor was already on her feet dancing. So we wouldn't blame you for assuming she would be the best dancer of the night, as she is often the best dancer at any given award show.
And Taylor did win. In sheer volume alone. This was all during one performance:
(Kendrick Lamar and Imagine Dragons, awesomely mashing up "Radioactive" and "m.A.A.d. City." We bet Taylor calls those her "gangsta" dance moves.)
But the best dancer of the night was...
1. Yoko Ono: For this move alone.
She even looks cool bopping!
So in summary, Yoko Ono > everyone. Sorry, Taylor, take a seat.
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There were numerous absences Friday at the school, but it was unclear how many were due to illness or the shootings, Wilson said.
The Coast Guard has sent crisis response teams to Kodiak.
"As an organization with roots in saving lives and a focus on protecting people, this tragic event has shocked us all," Rear Adm. Thomas Ostebo said in a statement. "My thoughts and prayers are with the victim's families, their loved ones, and the entire Kodiak community."
Capt. Jesse Moore, commanding officer of the base on Kodiak, was to meet Friday with base personnel to discuss the shootings, said Petty Officer Charly Hengen.
"There is a sense of deep sadness here, not only in the town but at the Coast Guard base," she said. "A lot of us are not related to each other but we treat each other like a family."
Moore said the shootings likely occurred sometime between 7 and 8 a.m. He said he wasn't aware of any threats or anything else that might have indicated problems at the station.
The station is equipped with security cameras that cover the entire area, but it was not yet known if they captured any evidence, Moore said.
Francis said the rest of the roughly 60 enlisted personnel and civilians who work at the station have been accounted for.
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Lockheed had a credit card portfolio of roughly 36,000 active accounts worth roughly $115 million in outstanding balances as of the end of 2011.
Aloha Pacific FCU recently announced it is expanding its relationship with CO-OP Financial Services to include debit processing and ATM terminal driving services.
Corporate Network eCom's mobile and online bill pay now part of California CUSO.
Financial transactions are increasingly happening in real time and so are the fraud attacks that naturally follow. To help fight that, CO-OP Financial Services is working this year to continue to move several hundred client credit unions to the real-time version of the widely used Falcon Fraud Manager neural network service...
In a move seemingly aimed at creating a payments CUSO large enough to compete with PSCU Financial Services, CO-OP Financial Services and the The Members Group have announced a cooperative marketing and product development partnership.
Chairman Debbie Matz says bids for payments operation "did not meet NCUA's responsibility to minimize service disruptions and impose the lowest possible cost."
ACH and related lines of business not included last week's eCom sale to CO-OP.
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Lovely peaceful park,
i picked this holiday break for the tranquility of the carea and it mayched up to expectations.
Second time here and great location for exploring the beautiful county of Northumberland. Our caravan was spotlessly clean and staff very helpful. We will return in future.
Nice place quiet just the way we like it.
The park itself is beautiful, well kept and very peaceful. However the caravan was very clinical. Such a shame that they did not think of guests, TV was tiny, some family games - even a pack of cards would of been nice. The only thing on the wall was an advert for selling caravans (says it all!!). Unfortunately the caravan had obviously not been used for a while, whilst it had been cleaned it was so cold that the floors could not dry, the fire would not work, the staff did come and try and fix it but we where left with having to use matches (which we had to buy) to light the fire, this not been the safest way with children. The map given out for the park was less than useful, it did not tell you where things where, such recycling or walks around the park, such a shame, again the same can be said for the useful information file. These are all little things but when added together leave some disappointment. Please remember this is someone's holiday first and your sales second. You would have had more chance of us considering one of your parks (we are looking to buy) if you had looked after us that little bit more.
Great base for exploring Northumberland and Caravan was very comfortable
very good value enjoyable holiday
We love this park. Staff are superb, so friendly and helpful. Park itself is spotless, quiet, relaxing and lovely to walk around. Onsite shop is basic but perfect for 'forgotten biscuits'! Children's play area is big enough for numerous children with a good variety for different abilities and ages. The golf clubhouse restaurant is a bit of a walk but in good weather its a lovely walk. In wetter weather you will certainly need your wellies. Food is lovely though, plentiful and good value and the staff were so friendly and welcoming. Location is excellent, quiet, no road noise and a short drive from many attractions in and around the area. If you're looking for lively with entertainment and fast paced, go elsewhere, like I opened with, we love it here, so peaceful!
A nice caravan.
The caravan was beyond our expectations. It was new, extremely clean and a very good size for a family of four. It was also very well equipped.
Can't fault anything about this caravan - it was excellent, well equipped and comfortable
very cold in autumn/winter due to the vents in the floors and walls.
Caravan great but very noisey due to being next to the parks main rubbish collection point.
enjoyable and good value for money
Could not fault anything, excellent caravan.


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Potential cuts in Newton-Conover City Schools is no longer a reality for teachers within the school system, but an after-school program has board members requesting a close watch on its expenses.
With the proposed 2010-11 budget being $29.4 million, Superintendent Dr. Barry Redmond told education board members during a work session Monday at the NCCS Central Office, the school system is in good shape.
"We are very healthy," Redmond said. "We are very, very frugal and manage our money very well."
Thriftiness and energy efficiency are on the lesson plans for several area teachers.
These teachers employ methods, like recycling and cutting energy costs, that not only save the environment, but save their schools money.
Eilene Corcoran, a teacher at Bandys High School, started a battery recycling program for the school.
"We used a lot of batteries, and there was nowhere to recycle them," she said.
Corcoran, an environmental science teacher, infuses elements of recycling into her classroom.
The cell phone is a teen's version of an electronic security blanket.
"If I leave the house without my phone, I feel like I'll need it," said 14-year-old Toni Abernathy, of Hickory. "... I think it isolates you sometimes. You're off in your own little bubble."
Abernathy was a contestant in The Hickory Foundation YMCA's texting competition Saturday, which challenged participants to type text messages as fast as possible.
Newton native Dr. William C. Self, who died unexpectedly Sept. 15 at his Wilmington home, was hailed as one of North Carolina's leading educators. Funeral rites and burial for Self, who was 90, will take place in Hickory on Sept. 23.
Self was superintendent of Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools from 1967 to 1972, as the state's largest city went through the upheavals of racial integration of its education system. He later became dean of the School of Education at UNC-Chapel Hill, retiring in 1982.
A Conover man was robbed at gunpoint Sunday in his home.
Joshua James Hampton, 22, of Icard, is charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon after Catawba County sheriff's deputies said he went to an acquaintance's home and robbed him.
Jamie Sullivan, 23, of Conover, was at his home in the 2700 block of Section House Road on Sunday about 3:20 p.m. when Hampton arrived at Sullivan's house, said Catawba County Chief Deputy Coy Reid.
When Katie Keisler cuts coupons, she cuts costs.
"It basically just started out as just me trying to save money," said Keisler, 22, of Newton. "I was able to get free items, not just cheap, but free."
Keisler's husband was laid off from his job, and Keisler wanted a way to save money without sacrificing community service and charitable giving.
"I thought, 'We need to still be charitable, but how can we do this?'" Keisler said.
A Bunker Hill High School student suffered internal injuries Friday after being run over by a car.
Caleb Hedrick, 15, of Claremont, was riding on the hood of a Toyota Corolla with his cousin Dustin Shook, 16, of Claremont, when the driver stopped suddenly, causing Hedrick to fall off the car, according to witnesses.
Catawba County residents take action and plan two political events to meet candidates running for area offices.
Jennifer Bandy, along with her relatives and other residents, planned two events for the public to meet candidates in an effort to learn more about the people who want to represent the community in various offices.
The Shuford YMCA's Sparkman Community Center became a bargain barn Friday and Saturday to raise money for community programming.
The Adrian L. Shuford Jr. YMCA in Conover held a two-day community yard sale and fundraiser, complete with drastically reduced prices on a wide range of donated items.
Unknown four-wheeler riders are causing thousands of dollars in damage to sewer rights of way in Claremont.
Claremont City Council discussed the situation at its Sept. 7 meeting after council member P.J. Stanley spent several hours reviewing the damage with Public Works director Tom Winkler.
"They spin it up, tear it up and mess up our rights of way," Stanley said in a presentation to council members. "It damages it to the point that it costs thousands in damage to the right of way."


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*+-Sherwood Ross: Morocco has shown its disrespect for international law by illegally occupying the western Sahara and also by forging a pact with the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency to receive kidnapped terror suspects upon whom Morocco's secret police inflict grotesque tortures. If Rabat will accept a prisoner kidnapped from another country without a prior legal hearing, how safe are you going to be?
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And I'm Renée Montagne. The damning report on Penn State by former FBI director Louis Freeh confirmed, last week, what many said all along - the scandal is the biggest and most damaging in the history of college sports. Of course, child sexual abuse and a cover-up go way beyond the infractions commonly punished by the National Collegiate Athletic Association.


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Building A 96-Core Ubuntu ARM Solar-Powered Cluster
Last week I shared results from the Phoronix 12-core ARM Linux mini cluster that was constructed out of six PandaBoard ES development boards. Over the weekend, a 96-core ARM cluster succeeded this build. While packing nearly 100 cores and running Ubuntu Linux, the power consumption was just a bit more than 200 Watts. This array of nearly 100 processor cores was even powered up by a solar panel.
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Making A Easy-To-Setup $50 Linux Multi-Seat Computer
While it's improved a lot recently, in the past setting up a multi-seat computer has been a pain in the ass with a lot of manual configurations needed and other peculiar steps to get the hardware/software combination working right. What if the process were a lot simpler? What if new seats could be added to a computer at a very low cost and the setup was effectively "out of the box" to the point that it's truly plug-and-play? Well, we are now effectively at that point on the Linux desktop and there is a new Kickstarter effort to help in that initiative.
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Trim-Slice: Dual-Core ARM Tegra 2 Desktop
The Trim-Slice from CompuLab is a dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 nettop based on the NVIDIA Tegra 2 platform. In this article are our first Ubuntu benchmarks of this low power, fan-less desktop with comparative figures to Intel's older platforms and the OMAP4660-based dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 PandaBoard ES.
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ZaReason Strata 6880 Sandy Bridge Notebook
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OLPC XO-1.75 Laptop Preview
Last month at XDC2011 Chicago, I managed to get my hands on what should be the production hardware model of the XO-1.75 laptop that is expected to be released in the coming months by the OLPC project. The low-cost OLPC laptop targeted for students is now ARM-based and consumes very little power.
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Running ARM Linux Benchmarks On The HP TouchPad
While Hewlett-Packard recently announced they will be killing off their webOS devices, just days prior to that I had ordered an HP TouchPad 16GB to carry out some additional ARM-based Linux benchmarks. Although HP's devices may be going away, I am still fond of webOS and it's a fair environment to carry out performance tests.
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LONDON (AFP) - David Moyes declared on Wednesday that he was "proud" to have managed Manchester United, but said that he understood the "frustration" that had led to his dismissal.
Moyes, 50, was sacked by United on Tuesday after a dismal 10-month tenure in which the reigning champions slumped to seventh place in the Premier League, denying them a place in next season's Champions League.
"During this period of transition, performances and results have not been what Manchester United and its fans are used to or expect, and I both understand and share their frustration," he said in a statement released by the League Managers' Association (LMA).
"I have always believed that a manager never stops learning during his career, and I know I will take invaluable experience from my time as United's manager.
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This also leads me to another point: I am a chronic demo-lover. I love listening to rough ideas, and in several instances I will prefer them to the finished version. In my opinion, there are times when the visceral impact is minimized by the mixing and mastering process. I've been lucky enough to have heard FlyLo roughs before, and I've usually always connected with them as much or more than the finished version.
Also, like we can glimpse on today's track, FlyLo experiments way more than his official releases would indicate. "An Xbox Killed My Dog," besides having an amazing title, may be a bit puzzling to some fans. No otherworldly effects or surreal moods, just a killer loop played out over nearly three minutes. Can anyone spot the sample please?


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Maternal mortality in Kenya has remained unacceptably high at 488 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births (with some regions reporting MMRs of 1,000/100,000 live births) in 2008/9, an increase from 414/100,000 in 2003, 590/100,000 in 1998. Most maternal deaths are due to causes directly related to pregnancy and childbirth unsafe abortion and obstetric complications such as severe bleeding, infection, hypertensive disorders, and obstructed labor. Others are due to causes such as malaria, diabetes, hepatitis, and anaemia, which are aggravated by pregnancy.
The proportion of women making the recommended number of antenatal care visits of 4 and above declined from 64 per cent in 1993 to 52 per cent in 2003 and to 47% in 2008/9, while the proportion receiving skilled care during delivery declined from 45 per cent in 1998 to 42 per cent in 2003. Skilled attendance at birth increased to 44% in 2008/9.
The contraceptive prevalence rate for modern methods among married women increased from 32% to 39% between 2003 and 2008/ while at the same time, the use of 64 traditional methods decreased from 8 to 6% of married women. The unmet need for family planning, which is still considered high, has remained at 24 percent since 1998. This has largely been attributed to inadequate service provision, poor access due to persistent family planning commodity insecurity and limited resource allocation.
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The Government launched a Maternal and Newborn Health (MNH) Road Map in August 2010 whose goal is to accelerate the reduction of maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. The National MNH Road Map offers a new and revitalized dimension of efforts of all stakeholders. It provides a framework for building strategic partnerships for increased investment in maternal and newborn health at both institutional and programme levels. Implementation will take a phases approach and the final reporting year will be 2015.
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From David Bowie getting the James Murphy remix treatment to James Blake's surprise Mercury win, October has been a fascinating month for music fans. Here, NME writers choose the best songs or albums they heard over the last month.
Pusha T – 'My Name Is My Name'
For the longest time it has seemed that Pusha T would have to make do with cult rap status as part of Clipse, with pop fans also knowing his rap on Justin Timberlake's breakout solo hit 'Like I Love You'. However, with the release of 'My Name Is My Name', King Push has pulled up a seat at hip-hop's top table and confirmed his position as one of the finest rapper's in the world today. Much of the album's brilliance lays in its production, with GOOD Music label boss Kanye West acting as executive producer and using some of the same gnarled electronic sounds that appear on 'Yeezus'. The record is packed with guest stars too. Kendrick Lamar appears on the drug dealers tete-a-tete 'Nosetalgia', 2Chainz and Big Sean also crop up while Rick Ross' verse on the Hudson Mohawke produced 'Hold On' is another highlight. Despite a high star count it's when Pusha T goes it alone, as on the exemplary 'Numbers On The Board', that the album really soars. Hopefully this is the album that Pusha T establishes not just his name, but also his status on the game. A strong contender for rap album of the year.
David Renshaw, news reporter
Katy B - 'I Like You'
The next instalment from Kathleen Brien following her blistering return with '5am' (it's getting hammered on radio at the moment, and deservedly so). 'I Like You' is a little more indelicate. Pneumatic beats march like an army of robots as B purrs over the top, "I like you a little bit" she concedes. "More than I should." It may have been some wait until her second album 'Little Red' finally drops next year – but on this form, it'll be worth it. Mission – almost - complete.
Greg Cochrane, NME.com Editor
Arcade Fire - 'Reflektor'
October is the month that 'Reflektor' finally arrived, after a protracted teaser campaign that made even Lady Gaga's look modest – we first spotted those mysterious symbols back in the summer. There's so much to unpick on this sprawling album I've barely even scratched the surface yet, but it reveals greater charms with each listen. Right now, it's the towering title track, 'Afterlife' and the glam stomp of 'Joan Of Arc' that have wormed their way into my brain. James Murphy plus Arcade Fire was always going to be a brilliant combination, and the album was absolutely worth the wait.
Dan Stubbs, News Editor
Cate Le Bon - 'I Can't Help You'
You know when you hear a few bars of music or a particular key change or phrase and it sends your synapses mental? In other words the reason why music's so great full stop? This happened to me in a major way in Cate Le Bon's 'I Can't Help You'. The song's pretty and quite Laura Nyro-esque until 2.15 when the bridge comes in all dissonant with strange nightmare-circus backing vocals that could be human or machine. "And split me like timber, spilt me like water, banged me like elbows, beat me like egg yolks," she sings, gorgeously harmonising with her own voice, in the greatest bridge of the year.
Lucy Jones, NME.com Deputy Editor
MIA - 'Matangi'
MIA's long-awaited, much-delayed comeback record 'Matangi' finally arrived this month and it's a stunning piece of work that's as multi-faceted and provocative as the artist who created it. I'll be totally honest, at first listen I wasn't immediately hooked - I'd already played the biggest, hookiest moments like 'Bad Girls' and 'Bring The Noize' to death, and the rest didn't instantly grab. A couple more spins and I was hopelessly addicted. No song this year has grown on me as much as 'Come Walk With Me'. There's a hell of a lot going on in this record, and it's well worth spending the time to investigate it.
Kevin EG Perry, NME.com Assistant Editor
David Bowie -'Love Is Lost (Hello Steve Reich Mix by James Murphy for the DFA)'
Let loose at last on a David Bowie track, James Murphy made gleeful hay, hollowing out the whole thing and throwing in one big nod to another of his heroes, Steve Reich. The Reich bit's an appropriation of the minimalist maestro's 'Clapping Music', but the remix gets truly meta when Murphy starts sneaking in snatches of Bowie's own 'Ashes To Ashes'. You just know he's hugging himself in delight by this point. Pulsating slow-burner rather than banger, it's one for Balearic nights in 1988. Who's coming with me?
Matt Horton, writer
Bully - 'Bully' EP
2013 has been an outstanding year for gritty garage pop with sweet vocal melodies, the kind that don't tarnish even when they sound like they were recorded in an exhaust pipe (as most of the best Bandcamp finds inevitably do). But that's what sets the debut EP by Nashville's Bully apart; singer Alicia Bognanno interned at Steve Albini's Electric Audio studios and works sound at The Stone Fox, and put her expertise to good use by recording her band's buoyant four-track herself – it's dirty but vital, like a freshly skinned knee. Bully are so new that they weren't around when Leonie Cooper profiled DIY Nashville for NME recently – though their sound actually has more in common with my other favourite US scene, Massachusetts, recalling the sweetly sardonic verve of Boston old-timers Blake Babies (of which Julianna Hatfield and Evan Dando were both members). Bognanno's lyrics are also excellent, sneaking dismal domesticity behind a sugary façade: "Your lies are thicker than my milkshake/But they both make my stomach ache/And they're both slowly weighing me down," she sings on 'Brainfreeze'. Listen here.
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Georgia Solotoff
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To all at the Fuller Center,
I could not be more pleased to hear that Millard is being honored in this way. He was such an amazing person. He did so many incredible acts, so softly but strong. He was such an inspriation to me and to thousands of other people. I thank our good Lord for letting me live in a time that I had the honor to know him and be in his presence.
Georgia Solotoff
Montville, New Jersey
House #12, Lanett, Alabama
Marion Grosjean
Subject: Re: Congress passes resolutions honoring Millard Fuller
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Humongous Congratulations!
Marion Grosjean
Arulmony Thangaswamy
Subject: Re: Congress passes resolutions honoring Millard Fuller
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Mr. Millard Fuller deserves it. Thank you Congress for the recognition.
I bring to your kind notice in Madurai near National High Way 47, Tamil Nadu , India a housing unit named as Millard Linda Habitat in the year 2007. The name board and stone tablets unveiled by His Excelency Surjit Sigh Barnala , Governer of Tamil Nadu.
Yours in HIM,
Pastor Tom Ford
I was very moved in watching the DVD of Millard's Memorial Celebration at Ebenezer. Thanks very much for making it available. Millard taught me a great deal about the Christian life lived out for others and about how to raise money for the poor and hungry and hurting. This launched my career in social ministry and resulted in many good things happening for many people. I will be forever grateful to Millard and Linda. God's peace to Linda and the children!
Jackie Goodman
I loved the most recent newsletter! OYEE!
Clyde and Nancy Tilley
Dear Linda (and staff), thank you so much for sending the DVD; we watched it as soon as it arrived. It brought tears to my eyes as we celebrated the life of Millard. We remembered the long walks Clyde took and the Habitat Prayer Notebook I put together and had printed. When Millard and I discussed it, I was thinking of a few hundred books, but Millard, with his great vision, wanted thousands! I gathered the info, had it printed, and called several volunteers to help me collate it. We spent hours (days) walking around tables putting it together. Maybe the prayers it generated helped with the wonderful growth of Habitat.
We were distressed that the TV networks did not give greater attention to Millard's death and memorial service. If it been the death of an athlete or movie star, they would have given days of coverage. I wrote to ABC, NBC, and CBS [regarding] the lack of coverage. I heard from one of them (I think it was Dateline or maybe 60 Minutes) inviting me to submit a one page info sheet on Millard. I did but have not heard any more. I hope yet that a TV network will present Millard's life which is such an inspiration to everyone. Maybe if others would also encourage coverage, they might do it.
Clyde also has great memories of his eleven years of service on the International Habitat Board of Directors. It was an honor to serve alongside President Carter, Tony Campolo, as well as others, and of course Millard. We have great pictures of our annual meetings and were privileged to help organize the affiliates in Jackson and Memphis, TN. Such great memories!!
We pray for the ministry weekly and are praying often for Linda and the wonderful Fuller family.
T H Lawrence, Chairman, Trivandrum Fuller Center
My Tribute to the Great Soul !
I had for Millard a strong passion
Aroused by his deep compassion
For the homeless in his own nation
As also beyond many an ocean.
Millard's life had a noble vision
In pursuit of which he led a mission
Founded out of his great ambition
For poverty-housing eradication.
The ministry of Habitat for Humanity
With which I enjoyed much affinity
Showed Millard's love in infinity
That inspired even souls of vanity.
Millard, being of enormous tolerance,
Braved always all the hindrance
That stood against the furtherance
Of his goal and caused interference.
It is four years since the first sitting
At which Millard found it befitting
To sow the seeds at the old setting
For rolling his mission of housing.
Millard, to me, became a dear mentor
With the founding of the Fuller Center;
I know now I have a lot to render
Though I'm left with the ties asunder.
My heart is laden with grief acute,
Yet with a commitment more resolute
I pay Millard my humble tribute
By way of a tearful salute!
Adv T H Lawrence
Chairman, TFCH
Trivandrum, Kerala, India
George Tolman
I first met Linda and Millard in Africa on the Equator in 1976, and was inspired to start the 7th HfH affiliate here in Tucson, AZ. I also helped start 2 other affiliates in AZ, as well as one in CA, MT, and NM. He made a tremendous contribution to the lives of thousands of people through both HfH and The Fuller Center.
Jim Sampair, MA, MS
A few minutes ago, I discovered that one of my heroes and mentors died over two months ago. I will never forget our fund-raising walk in the blazing heat during the summer of 1987. It was amazing getting to know the guys from Papua New Guinea. I loved how they would pronounce Millard Fuller as "Mee-Lard Foo-Lar". I feel saddened to have not spoken with or seen Millard Fuller since I walked and built homes from Maine to Maryland in 1989. A physical injury and challenging personal events followed, but Millard and Linda have walked with me in my heart and mind and spirit every step of the way during my adult life. My life is all about giving a hand up and not a hand out, whether it's been as a teacher or financial advisor. Thank you, Linda, for generously sharing your life, your family, your husband with me and millions, no billions, of others. Without you and Mee-Lard, I know that my life would only be a fraction of what it has been, and you inspire me to be the light of God here on Earth.
Ngawang Tenpa Ratutsang
Hello Fuller Center,
How I came to know about you? interesting, as usual I read National News paper The Himalayan Times, and there my eye meet with the Headline saying "NGO peddles dream home for a steal" and the first paragraph was enough to hold my attention through the end.
The para goes:
What if someone told you that you can build a house for just Rs 66,000? Well, you better believe it when the Shelter and Local Technology Development Center (SLTDC, an NGO, tell you that.
For months me and my New Zealand wife trying to buy a house but the price is too high. Such project is a dream come true for us and therefore, I made sure that I go visit the sample houses that are in the Engineering College premises in Pulchowk, Kathmandu. I took a vedio of the three houses and they all look very livable and strong. I was told the sample houses were built more than seven years ago and I am impressed. I enquired for Samuel Tamang but they have no information of him. I googled by typing Shelter and Local Technology Development in Nepal, guess what? I got fuller Center page. I want to thank you for helping Nepali poor people and we aspire to do the same by building one for ourselves and encourage our community through setting example. Kindly provide us with the Country representative office address, phone, we will appreciate that very much.
Fuller is doing grrrrrrrrrrreat Job, Keep it up.
Roberta and Ngawang


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Things are starting to get a little hairy for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers when they Play Atlanta, who badly need to get back into the win column on Sunday afternoon. However, the Atlanta Falcons have the best record in the NFC and are tied for the best mark in the league, and they don't want to give that up on Sunday at Raymond James Stadium.
The Falcons just find ways to win games. It's not always pretty, especially with six wins this year by a TD or fewer, one of which came against these Bucs back in the first weekend of November. RB Michael Turner isn't quite having the same type of year he had two seasons ago when he led the league in rushing, but he will be a 1,000 yard rusher on the year probably at some point in the first half. "The Burner" has rushed for 974 yards and six TDs. One man that has already gotten to his 1,000 yard mark this year is WR Roddy White. White has 84 receptions for 1,066 yards and seven TDs, and he is certainly going to be playing in the Pro Bowl this year. Still, this team wouldn't go anywhere without third year QB Matt Ryan. "Matty Ice" has thrown for 2,715 yards and has a TD/INT ratio of 19/5, and he has taken every single passing snap this year. Defensively, there are still some holes, as this secondary is still allowing 252.9 yards per game, but giving up just 19.0 points per game is good enough for No. 7 in the league.
A loss in this one will just about end any hopes the Bucs have of winning the NFC South, and one would have to wonder whether or not a defeat would really put their playoff hopes in serious danger as well. QB Josh Freeman is doing his job in his second season, but it is clear that he doesn't quite have the skills yet to do this by himself. Whereas Freeman struggled last year trying to take care of the football, he has done well this year, tossing just five INTs. Freeman has 2,261 yards and 15 scores on the campaign. WR Mike Williams has really become the top target for Freeman on the year. He has 45 catches for 701 yards and six TDs. TE Kellen Winslow is one of the best tight ends in the league as well, and he has 47 catches for 480 yards and a pair of scores. On the ground, the numbers don't suggest that anything great is happening, but RB LeGarrette Blount is really on the verge of breaking out. Blount has 496 yards and four TDs this year, which isn't bad for a man that really wasn't given a shot out of the University of Oregon.
This has been a great season, but you just get the feeling that the Bucs have run out of gas. The Falcons are just on their way to some great things, and Ryan should be able to give his squad yet another big time win, probably once again by less than a touchdown.
NFL Free Pick: Atlanta Falcons -2


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Melon In Ginger Syrup
|Ripe honeydew melon
|1 Large
|For syrup
|Castor sugar
|4 Ounce (100 Gram)
|1⁄4 Pint
|1⁄2 , juiced
|Ginger stem
|1 Tablespoon, finely chopped
1) Using a vegetable bailer, scoop out the melon flesh.
2) For this, press the cutter into the melon flesh and twist round sharply.
3) Slice the melon in half, scoop out the seeds and cut the melon in quarters.
4) Slice the melon flesh away from the skin and cut into small neat dice.
5) In a basin, spoon the flesh and any juice.
6) In a saucepan, measure the sugar and water.
7) Stir over low heat until the sugar has dissolved and then bring up to the boil.
8) Simmer for 2 minutes, then draw off the heat.
9) Add the lemon juice and the chopped ginger.
10) Leave until quite cold, then add the diced melon flesh.
11) Spoon the mixture into one or more waxed or polythene containers, making sure that there is at least 1/2 inch (1 cm) of head space.
12) Cover and freeze.
13) To serve allow the fruit to thaw in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours.
14) Serve in individual glasses while still well-chilled.