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The Housing Corporation was successful in defeating a claim for Judicial Review of its decision to transfer the housing stock of Clays Lane Housing Co-Operative (CLHC) to the Peabody Trust.
At a hearing in the High Court of Justice, Mr Justice Keith dismissed the claim for Judicial Review and refused CLHC permission to appeal.
The Housing Corporation instigated a statutory inquiry into the affairs of CLHC in 2000. In March 2001, it received a report of mismanagement of the Co-operative's affairs. The Corporation subsequently proposed that CLHC's housing stock be transferred to the Peabody Trust because of its perceived financial strength. The Secretary of State granted consent to the transfer.
CLHC proposed an alternative route, namely that its 450 homes be transferred to Tenants First, a mutual housing co-op based in Scotland. The Housing Corporation rejected the alternative and again directed transfer to Peabody. CLHC sought a Judicial Review, claiming that:
The Judge ruled that the Housing Corporation could not have known of Peabody's financial problems at the time of directing the transfer. He also decided that the Corporation had acted correctly in concluding that the transfer was in the public interest and this was more important than CLHC's right to decide how to dispose of its property.
As to the issue of members' human rights to freedom of association with each other, the Judge ruled that these would end in consequence of CLHC ceasing to exist and not because of the decision on transfer.
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A new European ruling could have far reaching implications for UK housing associations. Under the ruling, housing associations will now be regarded as public bodies. This will require them to comply with EU tendering rules every time they want to develop new homes.
Under the Regulations, housing associations will have to advertise all significant building and service contracts to all EU member countries, through the Official Journal of the European Union. A joint letter sent by the four federations representing housing associations in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland urges the Chancellor, Gordon Brown, to mount a legal challenge to the ruling.
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The Housing Corporation launched new guidelines on pay and conditions for housing association senior executives with the publication of Rewards and Risks (Regulatory Code Good Practice Note 10).
The good practice guide sets out the Corporation's views on key issues - such as basis salary scales, and performance and severance payments - which housing associations should take into account when drawing up contracts for senior staff. These include:
While the publication recommends good practice and is not statutory guidance, the Corporation emphasises that the terms and conditions of senior staff are a major governance issue. Failure to handle such matters competently and effectively may be viewed as a sign that an association is not being properly managed and is therefore at risk of regulatory action.
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But now, suddenly, we are all about crafting. She even likes to watch Mr Maker, previously shunned and she would cry when it came on because of the scary shapes.
Her works of art have intended recipients and I duly pass them on. Some have cracking titles when I ask her 'what is this about?'. So far we've had, for some glitter stars and hearts (given to granddad) "Horse in Battle". Goodness only knows where she got that gem from and it tickled me greatly so I now make sure I always ask what it is.
I raided the pound shop for supplies thinking they would last us the holidays. She went through them within minutes.
She has got creative, introducing other materials and even her beloved ponies got a look in.
She even now requests 'makes' and with ten minutes before bedtime the other night wielded these results from me. I'm fairly chuffed.

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Preseason football practices consist of heat, humidity and hard hits. But Goose Creek quarterback Dantez Bennamon accepts the risks as he puts the heartbreak of the 2012 season behind him.
"I can't wait for practice to begin," said Bennamon, a two-sport star at the school. "Especially after what happened last year. I am ready to go."
What happened last year made national headlines and ended the Gators' bid for a second straight Division II-AAAA state championship. The Gators completed the regular season with an 11-0 record and seemed to be a lock for another state title after bouncing Conway in the first round.
But High School League commissioner Jerome Singleton ruled the team used an ineligible player during the season, resulting in games being forfeited and banishment from the playoffs. Goose Creek went to court, got an injunction and won a playoff game.
The High School League heard the case again, and the Executive Committee sided with Singleton. The Gators were on the sideline for good.
"It was the most frustrating thing to ever happen to me as a coach," Goose Creek's Chuck Reedy said. "It was so unjust to the kids. To penalize a team for something that had no bearing on a game is simply frustrating and unjust."
Reedy says his team went 13-0 and didn't lose a game on the field. But he said it's time to put the past behind and focus on the future with practice set to begin on Friday.
"We won't talk about last year or discuss it," said the coach, who in 12 years raised the football program from the dead to arguably the best in the state. "We better focus this year on finding a way to win. This team must establish its own credibility and maintain it."
The Gators, who have won 26 straight games on the field, suffered some heavy graduation losses. Defensive end Gerald Turner is now a South Carolina Gamecock, wide receiver/running back Tramel Terry is a Georgia Bulldog and defensive lineman Michael Meyers is an East Carolina Pirate.
"We have to prove that we can play," said defensive back Omar McRae, who had 11 interceptions last season, two for touchdowns. "Most people think we're going to lose some games because of the players we lost. But we just have to focus and put our minds on the game at hand, and we'll be OK. We will try to get back to the state championship."
The Gators still have talent. Running back Caleb Kinlaw led the team with 1,006 yards rushing and 15 touchdowns to push his career totals to 3,021 yards and 31 scores. He recently committed to Georgia Tech.
Tight end Kalan Ritchie is a big target and big-time recruit. He committed to USC after averaging 13.2 yards per reception as a junior.
And then there's Bennamon, who was all-state in basketball and football. He completed 61 percent of his passes last fall for 1,146 yards and 11 touchdowns.
"Dantez Bennamon is the most talented quarterback I've had in the 12 years I've been here," Reedy said. "He's a great, great leader and very smart. You look for that in your quarterback."
Bennamon says he doesn't feel any extra pressure because of the coach's words or the community's expectations.
"At Goose Creek, that's what the players come to expect," he said. "You play to win a state championship. Anything less is a disappointment."
If the Gators are to contend for a state title, younger players must step up. You don't lose a player like Terry, the state's Mr. Football award winner, and not feel the void.
But the Gators might have a player who can be the X-factor. He is Deandre Daniels, a player who makes the move from defense to wide receiver in time for his junior year.
Daniels battled injuries last fall, but was a flash on the track. He finished second in the state in the 400-meter dash in May with a time of 48.04. Reedy said Daniels ran a 47.6 over the summer and broke the 22-second barrier in the 200-meter dash.
"He's got speed," Reedy said. "He's probably faster than Tramel. He's a great athlete who is going to open some eyes."
If that happens, the Gators could close in on a second state title in three years.


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COLUMBUS - Many doubted the Hubbard girls bowling team would make it back to the state tournament. Even at a few points during the season, the team doubted themselves, not knowing if they had it in them to make a run at the state title.
On Friday at the state bowling tournament at Wayne Webb's Columbus Bowl, the Eagles proved the haters wrong - and came one frame away from taking home the championship trophy.
Hubbard lost to Coldwater, 3-2, in the championship finals to capture its third-straight runner-up finish. The Cavaliers are now the first team in the history of the state bowling tournament to have now won back-to-back titles.
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Hubbard's Brittany Ferrara celebrates after a shot during Friday's girls state bowling tournament in Columbus. The Eagles took runners-up in the state.
"Even though we lost, I'm very happy with how we did," senior Jenna Wise said. "I was just ecstatic to be here. We proved all the naysayers wrong. I want to say to them, 'Look at us now.' "
It was definitely a nail-biting road for the Eagles to get back to the state finals. The beginning part of the day was easy, as Hubbard secured a spot in the championship bracket with a third-place finish in the qualifying round.
From there, the road got interesting. During the best-of-five elimination baker games, the Eagles began their journey against Sidney High School. Before they knew it, they were down 2-1 and tied after the fourth game with each team bowling a 168. Facing elimination, the Eagles had to bowl, and win, a ninth and 10th frame rolloff, which Hubbard's Brittany Ferrara won with two strikes and a nine, keeping the Eagles alive.
Hubbard then went on to win the fifth game, advancing the Eagles to the semifinals.
"I think all of us thought during that match we were out of it," senior Lauren Miller.
The Eagles had to rally again in the semifinal, but eventually beat Kettering Fairmont, 3-2, to advance to their third straight championship game.
At that point, the Eagles breathed a sigh of relief though they wanted to win, they had reached a place that not many thought they could get to this season.
"As soon as we got to the finals I was happy," senior Sarah Wise said. "So many people thought we wouldn't get there, and Coldwater is a fantastic team. If I had to lose to any team, I'm glad it was them."
The Eagles almost pulled it out for their third comeback finish of the day. Entering into the 10th frame of the fifth game, the Eagles trailed the Cavaliers, 150-141, with both teams working off of spares into the 10th. However, Ferrara couldn't overcome Coldwater's Erica Hartings in the final frame, as the two both bowled a 30-pin 10th to put the final count at 180-171.
This second-place finish is the closest any previous Hubbard team has got to a state title. In 2011, the Eagles lost, 3-1, to St. Mary's Memorial and in 2012, Hubbard was blanked by Coldwater.
"It says a lot that we've been here so much, and we've got three second place trophies," Miller said. "That says a lot to the success we have had down here."
And for the five seniors of Ferrara, Miller, Jenna and Sarah Wise and Christina Leckfor, it has been a ride they won't soon forget that began their freshmen years.
"It really hasn't hit me yet," Jenna Wise said. "I'm so happy we made it to the finals. I was truly just happy to be here."


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September 15, 2013
MARTINSBURG — Navy veteran David Pittius pulls no punches about having had an alcohol problem, but he is even more proud of his personal growth in the last year — no drinking, attending Alcoholics......
as a 30 yr retiree from the VA hospital..all I'll say is this: there are a LARGE # of vets going thru those programs for one reason only..not healing..but MONEY. it's all about achieving the 100% disabled level..once there, it's a tax free $4000/month, with the 100% Soc.Sec disability added on top of the VA benefit... that's THE reason.and unless someone here has more than 30 yrs observing this fact, and find it NOT true...show us. Cause I KNOW for a fact they sent a van everyday to DC, just to pick up homeless vets whos' never been in the system, and bring 'em back to WV..not deliver them to the DC VA,but up here..why ??? MONEY!!!! the VA gets a big check for @ vet thats' newly entered into the system..it's a game folks.
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Nursemaids, enablers, and people who have personal axes to grind with the VA: Will you attend the funeral?
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Shame on the comments here attacking this Vet. Not all vets are heros but they all deserve our respect and we should do all we can to help them. Did any of you think that his problems are a DIRECT effect of having served. Queen Ann was promoted to be Director of Chicago VA. Later!
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NavyVeteran -- A great deal of what the military does has absolutely ZERO to do with defending our freedom. Vietnam, Korea, Grenada, Lebanon, Panama, Iraq, Yugoslavia -- none of those has ANYTHING to do with defending the freedom of Americans.
I'm not putting that on you. Kudos and thanks for signing up to defend the U.S. when needed. I'm putting that wholly on the scum in Washington and their decision to engage in global d*ck-swinging at the drop of a hat.
But the simple fact remains, just serving in the military does not make anyone a hero.
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Use your neighbors phone sister and do it.
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Where is MADD when you need them?? SLAM!
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Someone call a waaaaambulance for this ingrate.
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I am completely disgusted by some of the comments made here. Not every vet is a hero? Who is responsible for your freedom? Did you raise your hand to serve out country? What a disrespectful comment to those who chose to defend our freedom. As far as this veterans past history, he was brave enough to stand up and show the community what truly is going on here. I can tell you FIRST HAND how awful this situation truly is because I am in the same program as this veteran. I have medically been affected by the mold situation as well as displaced. Sitting in the meetings, I can tell you for a FACT... That no veteran in any program be it Cat 5 (drug and alcohol program), PRRP (PTSD program), or GOALS (homeless) are able to drive their vehicles for any reason. This has still yet to make sense to me. They have shuffled people from hotel to hotel almost every week. I personally have been moved 5 times. It's insane. If it was common "bread mold".. Why displace all of us. Tell the tru
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Not every vet is a hero.
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"Alcoholics Anonymous"
David, what was that second word?
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Another teet sucker.
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I had not heard that Mother Brown (Well I heard guys refer to her as Mother something) was leaving. All I can say is Ann don't let the door hit you in the *** on the way out of WV. My biggest worry is that this is the 3rd VA Hospital she has screwed up. I wonder what's Next? Lets hope that she gets a job in Russia, no their vets don't deserve that either. As far as Obama, not a big fan but check the record, he did more for the VA and Vets in his first 4 years than Bush or Clinton did in 8 years each. The man and his wife care about vets. He was raised by a WWII Vet.
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After all that whine, I think it is time for a little gubment cheese. SLAM!
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sounds to me like this guy choose to drink and be irresponsible for his life and now expects the gov.to foot the bill now that he's homeless.maybe there sick of supporting people like this.i sure don't want my tax dollar going there.there are legit people out there who need help,that's why the system is broke.
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Danner, my dad retired from the Navy. He has health care for life via his contract with the department of the Navy. But the government MAKES him buy supplemental insurance he does not need or use. The government now TAXes social security. I already pay taxes on the SS I pay in. So did he. What gives? We need to revoke the income tax amendment in the Constitution...NOW! Let the government get their revenues where they originally were supposed to get it...from tariff taxes! Bring our manufacturing back!
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"Hospital spokesman Richard Nappi said last month that media questions must be submitted and answers will be released after queries go through a leadership committee consisting of administrative staff members...." What red tape? If that doesn't sound like a model of high-speed efficiency, I don't know what is.
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I am abhorred to read that a veteran has to jump through these hoops! I am interested in knowing about that black mold. I lived in a house that was converted into apartments on E Liberty street that had that also. It did not matter what I did to clean it up it always came back. I now have repertory problems for it. But since the owner has strong ties to MB It was never 'detected' during inspections. I hope this vet gets the help he needs. My dad is a Navy Vet and I am proud of his service.
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I go to the VA for health care and have bad no problems. Of course, I'm not a recovering alcoholic who would be homeless without the VA.
The man apparently lived at the VA for a year while be was recovering. That is a long time. They got to know him. If he is not allowed to use a car, there may be a good reason.
I agree that the current hospital administrator is not the best, but several improvements have been made while she was there.
Free housing, medical care and a college education. Sure, the VA is really abusing this guy. No wonder he walked out.
Sure would like to read the rest of the story.
I wish him luck.
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Paper has to make money by selling the bad stuff. The Herald-Mail had a article the other day about Brown leaving. The Veteran had a car, income and a job... why was he still in a program? Aren't Veterans self reliant to a point? Don't we train our Veterans to be resourceful?
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The government does such a fantastic job handling veteran's healthcare. Can't wait for Obamacare. Smooth as silk, I'm sure.
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Sister sledge, you ever served in the armed forces? I doubt it. You have no idea about the sacrifices that veterans have made or the horrors that have endured in combat. Just another govt program managed by by Obamas's appointed worthless cronies. Vets deserve the best that we can provide to them. All gave some, some gave all. Time to fire everyone assocIted with this center all the way to the top!
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But what I don't understand is that no where in this article does the 'journalist' tell us WHY this vet is not allowed to have his car.
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majorterrorists, gonna criticize Obama who has poured billions into the VA and improved access to comprehensive health care for Vets. The problems at this VA are the policies of Brown/Fierer who came into power under Bush. Most Vets have nothing but praise for the VA staff who work tirelessly. Maybe Vet care can be contacted out to Cigna or Aetna so free market forces can determine who gets what. What a joke.
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No mention that Ms. Brown will be leaving at the end of the month? Who is running this place?
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Government at its finest. And they don't care.
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I think that's true. The question will be whether she can convince the teams, who are not kids any more, to skate to them.
This year she wanted D&W to do Sinatra That didn't happen for example.
I expect both teams to have veto power over Marina.
Actually if they went in a similar direction as Twyla Tharp's Frank Sinatra suite of dances, it could be very interesting. It's very traditional "ballroom" at its foundation, but with a modernist twist. And it's very American. Actually I always thought D/W might do very well with the score to The Pirate, the 1948 musical starring Gene Kelly and Judy Garland. The songs are by Cole Porter--very theatrical, very showy. And there's one number--"Voodoo"--which is quite the sexy little thing. Just a thought...
No way are D/W doing a program that might look like a knockoff of V/M's Funny Face. But it's possible that V/M might do another movie/stage musical program because they beat D/W with it, but do one they can sex up.
"Hair", then?
Although that is more up Charlie's and Meryl's alley-best hair in skating
Ah, The Pirate is a very different kind of movie from Funny Face. Actually the whole Marlie/Moir dyad reminds me of a similar dyad with Gene Kelly (The Pirate) and Fred Astaire (Funny Face). Which is one of the reasons why I think it would suit Marlie. Plus I don't think the music has ever been used--and wouldn't it be nice to have fresh music for an Olympic year (one of the reasons why I think Moir did so well with the Mahler--unexpected AND fresh). But of course, YMMV.
V/M have to share the one in Canton, and every morning brings a new race between the two of them to park there first. They sometimes spy each other on the street before reaching the lot, and then the gloves are off, LOL.
This banner celebrating the four friends would have to come down too.
Did not realize that the abandoned Sinatra program had been Zoueva's idea, and not Davis' or White's. Glad that D/W are exercising their own judgment.
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Is that what the Olympic silver medal looked like? D&W won the purple-and-white medal? No wonder they weren't pleased with their placement!This banner celebrating the four friends would have to come down too.
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Here's some general advice: If you're going to work as a camp counselor in a remote forest location and some wacko in a little town on the way starts wailing about how the place has been dubbed "Camp Blood" and then some truck driver predicts your imminent death, seriously consider not going. Burger King may suck as an employment opportunity, but at least your chances of getting an axe in the back are remote.
Having last seen this movie when I was 13, I hadn't realized just what a colossal rip-off of "Psycho" it is. The music is almost exactly like "Psycho," with maybe a smudge of "Jaws" thrown in for good measure. Then there's the appearance of Mrs. Vorhees, who speaks for her dead son, Jason, killed when the camp counselors at Camp Crystal in 1958 didn't pay attention to him and he drowned.
Like "Halloween," most of the deaths in "Friday the 13th" occur because people are having sex. The message seems to be: Avoid sex at all costs, lest psychopaths flock to you like fruit flies to a rotting pear.
Since we get the voyeur perspective throughout the entire film -- during which Kevin Bacon is killed, incidentally -- we only discover toward the end that it's the mother. She is then defeated by the last remaining female counselor, who is so relieved she gets in a boat and sleeps in the middle of the lake for some inexplicable reason. In retrospect, the real scary thing about this film is not that Jason is in that lake, but that it sets in motion a series of bad sequels that crippled an entire generation of kids.
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It's about corporate lawyers in London, but this slick, well-acted show has that L.A. Law feeling.
An intense Robson Green (Touching Evil) stars as Stephen, a workaholic senior partner whose neglect of family life causes his wife to give him the boot. Stephen heads a team that includes Annie (Sarah Parish), a driven lawyer who tends to treat her husband like an incompetent personal assistant; dependable Martin (Neil Stuke), who seems to think being gay explains his lack of burning ambition; Ashley (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a charmer with a risky taste for the high life; and Maria (Eva Birthistle), a young trainee who could be working a bit too closely with Stephen. They all answer to the big boss (Ian McShane), who helpfully explains in the Feb. 28 opener that his nickname, "the P.G.," stands for "the Power and the Glory."
The office politics will hook you, but the first two episodes are less convincing when the lawyers actually work on cases. Trust appears to fear bogging down in business details, so Stephen magically unsnarls negotiations by gaining handy insights into what makes his clients tick.


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Over the span of two weeks, participants will be enrolled in an intensive program of four separate workshops, exploring a variety of aspects central to acting training at a master level: movement, dance, textual analysis, improvisation, stage combat and many others. All workshops will be conducted in English and will offer hands-on exercises to build understanding, expertise and community.
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I have one of these Pocquettes on my water bottle holder at all times. When I go to the gym, I know right where my earbuds are...and right where they will go back when I'm done.Some people have made comments about "how long" it takes to unwrap their ear buds. REALLY?!?! If tangle-free, easy access storage is what you are principally looking for...taking 10-20 seconds to unwrap them is the least of my issues.I gave this item only 4 stars on Value because I think the price is a bit high for such a small amount of product. BUT...the overall savings of not losing my earbuds, not getting them tangled and knotted, not replacing them because the wires get bent...is worth their current price. I buy them in the savings bundle as Christmas gifts. That makes my frugal heart feel a little bit better.
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good idea/so-so functionality
I like the style, color, and the wrap around snap. It's a good solution for a tangled earbud cord. I definitely needed that.However, the wrapping and unwrapping takes...Read complete review
I like the style, color, and the wrap around snap. It's a good solution for a tangled earbud cord. I definitely needed that.However, the wrapping and unwrapping takes about as long as untangling the cord, so , while it's less frustrating than untangling, it doesn't save time in getting your earbuds out and on. It's just as fast for me to wrap the earbuds around my iTouch and saves the time of getting out another device. However, it does free up the iTouch so that I can open it for other uses than music, so on balance it's better to have it than not.It's also a little hard to know where to store this. It seems designed for a keychain, but that makes the keychain really bulky (esp if you have a lot of keys like I do). However, unless you attach it to something, it's easy to lose (and I've already lost one and had to buy another one). I've started hooking it to my iTouch carry case which works pretty well, but it makes the iTouch hard to put into a pocket.This product could be a really good solution for someone's particular circumstances, but I'd consider the above before making the purchase. It's pricey for something that might not offer much benefit on balance.
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Great quality organizing tool!!!!
By Nancy
from Baton Rouge,Louisiana
Comments about Levenger Pocquettes™ Earbud Holder:
Keeps earbuds untangled in my purse ,by computer, jogging pants, in bookbags for kids in school, A great gift that can be personalized ! So cool!!!! Teens love also ------,a little pricy but worth it____
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Much more trouble than it's worth
By Michelle
from Reno NV
This is a very attractive earbud holder, but I found it extremely frustrating to use. I have to wrap and re-wrap in order to get the cords in the right spot to accommodate the rigid volume and call answering tube in the correct position so that it hits the holder on the flat side while wrapping. It often ends up sticking out above or below one end and it won't go on around because it's not flexible. Betting the earbuds to lay flat and not flap around is also problematic. As a result, it ended up unused in my desk drawer and has now made its way into the Goodwill donation bag.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Love this for walking
By Born to Travel
from Iowa
I love to use this when walking with headphones. I can clip it to my shirt or jacket and prevent the swinging I used to get from the cord.
Great product to keep your earbuds in good shape!
By Bob
from Washington, DC
This product is a great idea to keep your earbuds in good shape, untangled and organized! Has a clip so it doesn't get lost in your brief or bag, and is made of good quality.
Butter soft leather, fantastic way to organize in style!
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from Baltimore, MD
If you are looking for a high quality, organizing tool for your earbuds, this is it! I am very impressed with the super soft leather and the design is perfect for keeping earbud wires from tangling. The option of clipping on this earbud holder to a key chain is also a bonus. We bought tow and have them in different colors so we know whose is whose. Get this product, it is worth the money. It's a great gift too when you add the personalization feature. Win. Win.
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Very cool product
By Robin
from Denver Colorado
Have it clipped to my purse, and earbuds are always available and not tangled
BEST GIFT EVER...to myself!
By BebeMama
from New York, NY
These are SO adorable! I got the red which is very eye catching and makes me happy. I think they are WONDERFUL! Never do I have to scramble and unwind earphones at a critical moment. The leather and stitching is wonderful. Bought one for my husband.
Perfect to Keep Me Tangle-Free
By Organized Mom
from New York
I really love these earbud holders. I listen to audio books on my kindle often and, since the Kindle is much larger than a cell phone or MP3 Player, I cannot wind the earbuds around the Kindle to keep them tangle free. This little item saves me the hassle of de-tangling them every time I use them. Thanks.
Worth the cost!
By Dee
from Dallas, TX
What a great way to keep earbuds contained yet easy to access. The clip is good quality and let's you fasten them to a bag or belt loop. Love the grape color.
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An Orange County man who is HIV positive is facing felony charges for having unprotected sex.
The 52-year-old man allegedly admitted to exposing one woman without telling her about the virus, which is a third-degree felony with a five year maximum prison term.
Isaac Mitchell, already a convicted felon on probation, faced a judge Wednesday morning on a charge you don't see or hear of very often -- having HIV and not informing a sexual partner.
According to court records, Orange County Sheriff's Office deputies were approached by a woman who'd been involved with Mitchell for several months and did not know he was HIV positive and planned to get a blood test to see if she had been infected.
Mitchell allegedly admitted he never told the woman, identified only as M.S., that he was HIV positive. Under Florida Public Health statutes it is illegal for someone infected with HIV to have unprotected sex unless the other person has been informed and has consented.
"HIV is what changed the game. It's got its own paragraph," said WESH 2 legal analyst Jeff Deen.
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Deen said Florida law is more severe when it comes to spreading HIV. Unlike other sexually transmitted diseases, it can be fatal, and those infected may not know they have it for months or years.
"There's a huge public health interest in people infected with a disease and spreading that disease," Deen said.
Mitchell's arrest records indicate he did not tell corrections officers or medical staff of his HIV status. A corrections spokeswoman said they always take safety precautions for that scenario.
A Sheriff's Office spokeswoman said the agency has identified one person potentially exposed by Mitchell but acknowledged that he could have exposed more people since he found out about his status in 2011.


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Same. I doubt it 's really 'clean' bacon, but it's so convenient, it's worth the little bit of whatever chemicals are in there imo.
I'd seen the big package of pre-cooked bacon at Costco for a long time, but always thought it was stupid. After all, nothing better than fresh-cooked, right? Well I bought one.
Changed. My. Life!
I still prefer cooking my own for breakfasts, but the pre-cooked has been so convenient for snacking, and for throwing in a salad - I use scissors to cut them up for that.
Along the convenience line, I also bought breakfast sausage in bulk and cooked up a mess of them in advance. I store them in foil and find that they are as good as fresh-cooked when nuked. I've even eaten them cold.
Before going primal, I never thought of meat as a snack - but now I do!
Same. I doubt it 's really 'clean' bacon, but it's so convenient, it's worth the little bit of whatever chemicals are in there imo.
I tend to buy the "good stuff" from the butcher, then make up a big batch so that we have extras for the week. Just throw it in some tupperware in the fridge and it's ready to go!
Wag more, bark less.
I echo StarryEyed. I've been buying a whole mess of bacon, par-cooking it on the stove, then just popping my daily breakfast portion in the toaster oven in the morning. By the time I get the rest of my breakfast made (and myself decently clothed) my bacon is beautifully crispy.
Even my largest pan can't hold a whole package worth, and the pre pack is about 50 pieces or so. Plus I don't crowd the pan and use the slow method, so it's a lengthy procedure, not to mention messy.
Completely OT, but... every time I see the term "pre-cooked bacon" I can't help but think of the Barenaked Ladies song, "If I Had a Million Dollars"
They have pre-wrapped sausages but they don't have pre-wrapped bacon.
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My girlfriend Andrea and I have subleased our New England residence, sent a U-Haul container full of furniture down ahead of us, signed a lease, and are currently on our way. I write this on an iPad in the passenger seat of her 2000 Volvo which is somewhere in Northern Virginia headed south on I-81. Tom Charpentier, who is a longtime Sailgroove contributer and recently produced coverage of the New England Women's Championship, is taking care of the day to day business of running the site while I'm taking my turns at the wheel.
Why Austin? you ask? Austin is the World Headquarters for Sailgroove's parent company, Flocasts (flocasts.com,) and while I've enjoyed working from home for the past two years, we are a growing company and as a team are capable of much more than I could have done on my own. Working with our team of programmers, designers, production personnel and alongside the heads of our other websites, I am confident Sailgroove will be able to deliver more content of an even higher caliber than we are today.
New England has been my home my whole life, growing up in Billerica and Holliston, MA, sailing on Cape Cod and at Boston University and living in the city for the past four years, so I am sad to leave it behind. At the same time I'm excited for my new life in a very unique city. I've spent a considerable amount of time there since starting Sailgroove in October 2008 and can tell you it's nothing like the rest of Texas, nor is it like anywhere else in the country. It's a young city dominated by U.T. Students and young professionals imported from everywhere. The Tex-Mex and barbecue is outstanding and there's live music everywhere. Lake Travis, home of the Austin Yacht Club and U.T. Sailing, provides great sailing year-round.
So while we still have another 20 hours or so in front of us, I can already imagine all the great work I'll be doing at Flocasts HQ on 5th St., ribs hot out of the pit at Salt Lick restaurant and a stiff breeze while racing on a J/24 belonging to My coworker Pat Hitchins.
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Author: akimikage
Date: Oct 8, 12 at 2:20am (PST)
Subject: GPU running too hot ?
I have an Inno3d GTX 550 Ti and I play Sleeping Dogs which uses the GPU to 99% and when using a stock cooler it peaks at 90c and even using an aftermarket cooler with 2 big fans and 5 heatpipes on 60% fan speed it peaks at 83c ( I think it's the max coz it won't go any faster I try to type 100 but it goes back to 77 ). Isn't this too hot for this card ?
This is how my VGA cooler looks like
Author: hbn
Date: Oct 8, 12 at 2:54am (PST)
Subject: re: GPU running too hot ?
TBH no. Graphics cards are able to withstand higher temperatures than processors. The thermal max (or tjmax; the specified max safe operating temperature) is 95c (that number will vary from model to model)... Usually you'll get warning signs when your card starts getting too hot, that is a sign to close the game or increase the cooling. 90c is fine and shouldn't cause issues, but that is too close to 95c for me (not alot of headroom for my liking).
Author: akimikage
Date: Oct 8, 12 at 3:04am (PST)
Subject: re: GPU running too hot ?
But is this normal ? Coz I've seen reviews and temps never went this high. I know they used a different benchmark method but still.
Oh and the idle temp of the GPU using my aftermarket cooler is 46c, hot ? It's night now here in my country so ambient temp should be low.
Like this review of Neoseeker
Author: hbn
Date: Oct 8, 12 at 3:47am (PST)
Subject: re: GPU running too hot ?
I updated my post. On your stock cooler I would normally be concerned since there is only 5ºc gap, but with your aftermarket cooler on, you should be fine in terms of if it will overheat or not.
In terms of the temperature in general, it's hard to tell without taking into account case, fans and their setups, etc, so there could be multiple reasons.
The air in those video cards is sucked in through the fan and channelled out through the back of the case (hence the two mounting slots it takes up on the back), otherwise the single slot fans just chuck the hot air back into the case. Not actually used an aftermarket cooler in that respect though so I'm not quite sure how they're set up.
Author: hiigaran
Date: Oct 8, 12 at 4:21am (PST)
Subject: re: GPU running too hot ?
ill admit, 90 degrees is high, but its still safe. however, i would still take a look around in your case, to see what might be causing the higher temperatures. does your case have dust in it? anything obstructing the airflow in the case, or near the card? does your case even have fans? is your room usually quite hot?
Author: Iceguy2003
Date: Oct 8, 12 at 5:01am (PST)
Subject: re: GPU running too hot ?
The 550 ti runs a little hot on average compared to some cards. Still, you probably need to blow the dust out of the heatsink on your GPU and also reapply some new, high quality thermal paste.
Author: The Slayer
Date: Oct 8, 12 at 9:37am (PST)
Subject: re: GPU running too hot ?
Is there any cards directly under your video card that could impede airflow? Could you add a case fan somewhere around the video card to help draw away heat or blow cool air on it?
Try what Iceguy suggested and reapply some quality thermal paste (such as arctic silver).
Author: akimikage
Date: Oct 9, 12 at 4:03am (PST)
Subject: re: GPU running too hot ?
The heatsink is very clean just cleaned it before putting into the card. My case isn't a gaming case but isn't 15c difference a little bit too high though I haven't researched about cooling yet so I may be wrong.
Can anyone give me a suggestion on proper cooling ? especially on this card. And, how should I place the fan of the VGA cooler ? sucking or blowing the air ? I placed it so it will blow the air.
Okay I saw this
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Yangon, Myanmar
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Devotees crowd the Shwedagon Pagoda during the Kason watering festival in Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)
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Chad 06.07.09 | 5:41 AM ET
It's a shame Myanmar is not a fairly closed country with an oppressive regime. It's got to be an incredible place to experience!
Chad 06.07.09 | 5:43 AM ET
I meant IS a fairly closed country with an oppressive regime…tired! If I could pick 2 countries in the world to do regime change for the sake of travel enjoyment for the rest of the world, Myanmar and Iran would be my 2.


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London, UK, 07 February 2013 – With a record-breaking number of iPads (22.9 million) and iPhones (47.8 million) sold in Q4, it's no wonder tablets and smartphones topped the most popular Christmas gifts lists across Europe in 2012. Many of these devices will find their way into corporate networks and put sensitive company data at risk.
The surge in bring-your-own-device (BYOD) means IT departments need to adapt to demands from the user and ensure data is secure and available regardless of where it gets accessed. With careful device configuration and monitoring policies, simple file access, security solutions and the right planning, enterprise IT can control the risks and focus on the benefits of BYOD.
Acronis who is leading the next wave of data availability, accessibility and protection solutions to simplify today's complex IT environments, offers five suggestions to IT managers preparing for the flood of privately owned mobile devices into the workplace throughout 2013.
1. Adopting mobile device and file management (MFM) solutions
Companies need to ensure employees enrol any personal device that accesses the network into a corporate MDM system and combine it with a secure MFM system. This will automatically ensure secure access to corporate email and files. It will manage the necessary restrictions and policies that need to be applied, such as the requirement of an unlock code to access the device, secure and role-based access or blocking of a certain device from entering the network at all.
A MDM system will also help to lessen the damage caused if a device is lost or stolen. MDM can easily erase sensitive corporate data remotely. In addition, it enables a company to set up a list of approved apps for business use and control file access strictly but efficiently..
2. Conducting regular security audits
Adding more devices with different operation systems and diverse ways of connecting to a company's network or IT systems will lead to more security challenges. Identifying them all is not a job any administrator can manage. Companies that want to profit from a more connected, data-driven workplace need to make regular security audits mandatory. They need to check the devices that connect to the network and to ensure the employees using them are treating confidential data reasonably, and to search for weak points in the security architecture.
The overall goal of such audits is to discover which security issues need to be eliminated through more thorough configuration, additional technology, new guidelines or training for the employees.
3. Integrate with a central management tool
While mobile device management will play a big role for any IT department, it will be easier to manage if it is integrated into the central network management tool. This will allow for continuity across the administration of the network and ensure a level of monitoring that meets any compliance regulations. It also lets the administrator know the exact details of a device accessing a file at any given time.
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Employees need to have access to the right tools, otherwise they will opt for unsafe consumer-grade alternatives which are readily available. With the right solutions companies can manage file access securely. Synchronisation and filesharing can be managed by the company's IT department. An ideal solution will include enterprise-grade security while guaranteeing all updates to files are sent back to the company's servers and are part of its backup and archiving routines.
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As the network becomes more and more complex to protect, administrators need to ensure that a quick recovery of IT resources is possible with very little impact on the business operations in the event of failures and problems. Every company needs to set goals for defined recovery points and recovery times. Planning for the worst with a comprehensive business continuity plan is key. Administrators and (in some cases) users need a step-by-step instruction guide on how to restore a business critical system that has failed.
A unified backup and recovery platform that can protect data on any device anywhere in the business needs to be in place to support it. Inevitably, employees will lose or break their personal device at some point or another, and a company-wide plan will enable them to report the incident so IT can quickly wipe sensitive data from the device and deny it access to the network.
"In today's society, anything less than 'instant' is too slow," says Alan Laing, Vice President EMEA, Acronis. "But with instant, anywhere access to company data and applications, come inherent security concerns. Organisations of all sizes need to seize the opportunity to create a more connected, data-driven workplace. The bottom line is: Sensitive data may travel outside the four walls of your organisation, but not outside the control of IT."
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Acronis is leading the next wave of data availability, accessibility and protection solutions to simplify today's complex IT environments. Acronis technology enables organisations of all sizes to manage the always-on anywhere data access demands of users, reducing risk against the loss of valuable corporate data, and controlling management and storage costs. With proven technology for data migration and disaster recovery for physical, virtual and cloud environments, and secure enterprise file-sharing and synchronisation regardless of type or platform, Acronis is enabling organisations to embrace new IT strategies and options such as BYOD and Mac in the enterprise. For additional information, please visit www.acronis.co.uk. Follow Acronis on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acronis.
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NY1 story on DJF and Job PathThe Daniel Jordan FiddleFoundation was featured on 4/22/09 on Time Warner Cable's NY1 Networkat the site of one of our 2009 grantees, Job Path. The telecastdiscussed the foundation's mission to develop and award grants toprograms throughout the United States and highlighted the exemplarylife coaching program funded by DJF that includes support for theparticipants in all aspects of their lives including employment,residential and recreational endeavors.
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Tickets, which cost $21 plus tax for ages 2 and up, have assigned departure times and include Crossroads Village admission.
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MAYFIELD, Ohio — New housing, renovations at Progressive and an electronic company's expansion were the three most expensive economic development projects in Mayfield since January 2013.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland reports that downtown Cleveland, among other parts of the region, have experienced "vigorous (economic) growth." The suburbs have also seen a rise in construction, although the projects are smaller. Northeast Ohio Media Group and the The Plain Dealer set out to quantify the most expensive developments proposed since January 2013.
Here are the biggest three in Mayfield village. Take a look. Let us know what you think.
Maverick Electronics spent $628,000 adding 25,000 square feet to its Beta Drive space last year. The expansion brought 70 new jobs to the village.
Progressive Insurance Co. did $325,000 worth of renovations to a building on its 40-acre campus last year.
Miller Homes added a duplex to its Parkledge subdivision off SOM Center Road recently. The structure is valued at $550,000.


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Bill "El Wingador" Simmons, five-time champion of the Wing Bowl, sports-talk radio station WIP's annual competitive wing-eating bacchanalia, was being held in the Gloucester County Jail on Tuesday afternoon after his arrest Friday on drug-distribution charges.
After a monthlong investigation by the county Prosecutor's Office and New Jersey state police, the 50-year-old Woodbury Heights resident was arrested in Harrison Township.
State police stopped and searched Simmons and his 2010 Kia Soul, a vehicle emblazoned with his celebrity moniker. Officials said the search yielded $8,000 worth of powdered cocaine and $4,000 in cash.


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TAMPA — Ashley Lyon, the Valrico teenager found stabbed after authorities chased and caught the sex offender she was traveling with, is now coping with a blood clot and remains hospitalized in Louisiana.
"I pray that this is it and she can recover now," her mother, Michelle Lyon, wrote in an update posted Tuesday on Facebook. "My daughter has been through enough. Thanks for all the prayers."
Ashley, 16, who suffers from bipolar disorder, went missing on June 11. She was traveling with registered sex offender Steven Myers, 41 of Plant City, who she knew from the neighborhood and had been exchanging hundreds of text messages.
A week after she left, Ashley was seen with Myers by a cashier at a truck stop outside Baton Rouge, La. After a 40-mile police chase, Myers stabbed himself and apparently Ashley before being apprehended, authorities said.
On Facebook, Michelle Lyon wrote that her daughter had been stabbed seven times in the chest and twice in the back. Ashley was on a ventilator until Saturday.
"Since she hasn't had her meds in so long for bipolar, she is hallucinating as well and having panic attacks," her mother wrote Monday morning. "The only good thing is that she doesn't remember accident or stabbing. I will talk to her about it when she is stable and better."
Tuesday morning, she wrote that Ashley was undergoing surgery to remove a blood clot from her leg.
Myers was released from a hospital last week and booked in the Lafayette Parish Corrections Center on charges of attempted first-degree murder and aggravated criminal property damage, police there said. He faces additional charges in Hillsborough County.
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It's not often that a special edition is released before the event it commemorates - but in this case it makes sense. The A1 R18 Le Mans Limited Edition celebrates both Audi's rich history at the Sarthe circuit and its high hopes for this year's 24 Heures du Mans, which is shaping up to be one of the hardest-fought in the 90-year history of the world's premier endurance race.
The R18 Le Mans Edition is based on either the A1 SE Hatchback or Sportback models, and features distinctive styling elements the R18 Le Mans racer, adapted to create a very special A1 derivative.
The most symbolic is the number '378' discreetly emblazoned on the outside of the car. That's the number of laps completed by the winning R18 e-tron quattro in 2012.
Just hit the pause button there for a moment, Cyril.
At 13.629km, the Circuit de La Sarthe is the longest sanctioned for world championship racing by the FIA; 378 laps adds up to a total distance of 5151.762km, covered between 3pm on Saturday and 3pm on Sunday, at an average speed of 214.657km/h - including 33 pit stops!
It was Audi's 11th victory at Le Mans, and the second consecutive win for works drivers Marcel Fassler, Benoit Treluyer and Andre Lotterer - but it was also the first time the race had been won by a hybrid, as well as the first win by a car with all-wheel drive.
The limited edition model also includes the winning drivers' signatures on the top corner of the rear window.
The R18 Le Mans edition is available in your choice of red, two shades of white and two shades of black and comes with special 17" V-spoked cast-aluminium rims, Competition Kit front spoiler, side sills, roof spoiler and rear diffuser, sports tailpipes, side-mirror housings in silver or red, and R18 decals in red or grey.
Inside, the decorative R18 Le Manas design extends to the air vents, centre console, rear-view mirror, floor mats and door handles.
Only 100 R18 Le Mans packages have been allocated to South Africa.
They're available now to order on any A1 SE Hatchback or Sportback variant at an extra cost of R10 800 over and above the standard price of the model - and just to let you see what you're letting yourself in for, here are the base prices for the A1 SE line-up.
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Charleston County
ALSTON, Calvin Frederick, 76, of North Charleston, died Wednesday. Arrangements by Palmetto Mortuary of Charleston.
BRADY, Ellen Maureen, 62, of Wadmalaw Island, a senior software engineer and wife of George Heyl, died Sunday. Arrangements by Palmetto Cremation Society of Charleston.
BURNETT, Gregory Scharff, 61, of Mount Pleasant, a retired salesman, died Thursday. Arrangements by Stuhr's Mount Pleasant Chapel.
DOUGLAS, Winfred O., 88, of North Charleston, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Arrangements by Simplicity Lowcountry Cremation and Burial Services.
DUNLAP, Dora Johnson, 76, of North Charleston, wife of John Dunlap, died Thursday. Arrangements by Murray's Mortuary.
HOLMES, Charles Sidney, 69, of Charleston, died Thursday. Arrangements by Murray's Mortuary of North Charleston.
KAHLER, Steven, 55, of Johns Island, died Wednesday. Arrangements by Palmetto Cremation Society of Charleston.
SINGLETON, James Jr., 74, of McClellanville, a retired merchant mariner, TriCounty Link bus driver and husband of Valia Singleton, died Wednesday. Arrangements by Smith-McNeal's Awendaw Chapel.
Berkeley County
AYEN, Virgilio Calimosa, 71, of Goose Creek, a retired Navy chief petty officer, owner and operator with the Donut Connection and husband of Delia Angelo Ayen, died Wednesday. Arrangements by McAlister-Smith's Goose Creek Chapel.
MEGGINSON, Nellie Elizabeth Lewis, 91, of Hanahan, a Southern Bell retiree and widow of Francis L. Megginson, died Wednesday. Arrangements by Carolina Memorial Funeral Home of North Charleston.
RAVENELL, Louis Alton, 72, of St. Stephen, died Wednesday. Arrangements by Gethers Funeral Home of Moncks Corner.
SOWELL, Richard Dean, 50, of Goose Creek, a teacher with Cross Elementary School, died Thursday. Arrangements by McAlister-Smith's Goose Creek Chapel.
Colleton County
CILENTI, Teresa, 66, of Walterboro, an electronics technician, died Tuesday. Arrangements by Tri-County Cremation Center of Summerville.
Dorchester County
CROSBY, Mary E., 68, of Summerville, a school bus driver with Dorchester School District Two and wife of Alvin Postell, died Thursday. Arrangements by Parks Funeral Home.
GREEN, Jane Clements, 55, of North Charleston, an editor and journalist with The Post and Courier, died Sunday. Arrangements by Simplicity Lowcountry Cremation and Burial Services.
HEATON, David Norman, 78, of St. George, an SCE&G retiree, died Thursday. Arrangements by Bryant Funeral Home.
HURKES, Charlotte Dorene Criddle, 82, of Summerville, a homemaker and widow of Robert N. Hurkes, died Wednesday. Arrangements by Tri-County Cremation Center.
MATLIN, Kenneth Jay, 70, of Summerville, a retired salesman, died Tuesday. Arrangements by Tri-County Cremation Center.
RISSO, George Thomas, 83, of Summerville, husband of Dolores C. Hampel Risso, died Tuesday. Arrangements by James A. Dyal Funeral Home.
WILLIAMS, Lawrence Craig, 59, of Summerville, an Air Force retiree, former service technician with Michael Business Machines and husband of Lisha Hodges Williams, died Tuesday. Arrangements by Parks Funeral Home.
ALLEN, James Russell, 88, of Aiken, died Wednesday. Arrangements by McAlister-Smith's West Ashley Chapel of Charleston.
FISK, Barbara Caddell, 74, of Spring Hope, N.C., widow of Joseph C. Fisk, died Jan. 23. Arrangements by Johnson Funeral Home of Rocky Mount, N.C.
GIBSON, Rebecca, 67, of Chesapeake, Va., a retired New York City Transit supervisor, died Tuesday. Arrangements by Henryhand's Kingstree, S.C. Chapel.
HARPER, John, of Simpsonville, formerly of Charleston, husband of Lucille Woodbury Harper, died Sunday. Arrangements by Watkins, Garrett and Woods Mortuary of Greenville.
LIPSITZ, Joseph William, 93, of Beaufort, a former owner and operator with Lipsitz's Department Store and husband of Lucille Bass Lipsitz, died Thursday. Arrangements by Anderson Funeral Home.
SIMPSON, Charles Ralph, 90, of Camden, formerly of Charleston, an Army veteran, retired truck driver with Truluck Construction Co. and husband of LaVerne Ingram Simpson, died Thursday. Arrangements by Kornegay's Camden Chapel.
WASHINGTON, Rebecca Brayboy, 82, of Lake City died Thursday. Arrangements by Samuels and Richardson Funeral Home.


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21 Insanely Clever Tricks To Vastly Improve Your Car
You've got to get from Point A to Point B somehow, so you may as well make the most of the journey.
1. Hand sanitizer is a fast way to unlock a frozen car door.
2. Use a shoe organizer to keep important items nearby.
Just hang it over the back of the car seat. You can cut it down to size if need be.
3. Or go ~crazy~ and make a whole series of organizers.
You could totally live in this car.
4. A cereal container makes for a portable (and close-able) trash can.
5. Invest in a swivel tray for all your fine-dining needs.
Get it here.
6. Dryer sheets help keep the air/you smelling fresh.
And they also apparently help keep away mice.
7. A hanging tennis ball will help prevent bumping into the garage wall.
8. And half a pool noodle will protect the side of your car.
9. If you're driving an unfamiliar vehicle, the little arrow on the gas gauge usually points to the side where the tank is located.
10. Paint or use reflective tape inside your car door so it's more noticeable to passing traffic.
Here is how.
11. Rig up a screwdriver-key to make it look like you've stolen your own car.
Don't ask me why, it's just one of those things.
12. Make a trash bag holder from an empty canister.
So they don't fly everywhere and cause extreme disaster/petty annoyance.
13. And a coffee cup can become a tissue holder.
Bonus: you know it'll fit in your cup holder. Find out how here.
14. Harness the power of the sun to help defrost your windshield.
You'll be exactly like Zeus, kind of.
15. Use a shower caddy as a stuff-holder-slash-seat-divider.
16. Toothpaste helps get rid of scuffs.
It can also be used to clean headlights.
17. Make a carseat hammock that your dog won't fall out of.
Pattern available here.
18. Use an empty gum container to keep loose change not so loose.
It's better than keeping it in your coin tray because you can clear it out in a hurry.
19. Make a go-anywhere cup holder from a tape roll.
20. Give your car a $100 brand-new paint job.
Like these Reddit users.
21. Maybe leave the important stuff to the professionals?
Just a thought.
- One person died and more than 100 others were injured after a commuter train crashed into a New Jersey Transit station in Hoboken.
- Fans of Donald Trump say Bill Clinton's past indiscretions are fair game at the next debate.
- Asos workers at the heart of its global retail empire say they're being treated like machines to deliver fast fashion.


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The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI ) is headed toward another record close today, up 0.74% to 16,478 with 35 minutes left in the trading day. Strong holiday shopping traffic and a 42,000-person drop in new filings for unemployment benefits last week have helped put Wall Street in a good mood.
Lagging the market today are JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM ) and Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS ) , which are down 0.2% and up 0.14%, respectively. One reason is that the 10-year Treasury rate climbed above 3% today, which is likely part of a long, slow rise in interest rates.
This is the first time the rate has been that high in more than two years, which presents both challenges and opportunities for banks going forward. On the bright side, long-term loans made with short-term borrowings or deposits will have a larger spread and create more profit for banks.
On the downside, rising rates mean there will be less appetite for borrowing from both consumers and businesses. The mortgage market may be the most affected, as we saw home sales fall earlier this year when rates began to rise. This is still a fickle housing recovery, and for that reason big banks probably wouldn't mind seeing rates stay below 3% for a while longer.
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In the wake of lewd photo scandal – and pressure from House Democratic leaders to resign – Rep. Anthony Weiner of New York is seeking treatment that will take him away from his duties on Capitol Hill.
"Congressman Weiner departed this morning to seek professional treatment to focus on becoming a better husband and healthier person," spokeswoman Risa Heller said in a statement. "In light of that, he will request a short leave of absence from the House of Representatives so that he can get evaluated and map out a course of treatment to make himself well."
The statement continued: "Congressman Weiner takes the views of his colleagues very seriously and has determined that he needs this time to get healthy and make the best decision possible for himself, his family and his constituents."
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi was one of the colleagues who suggested Weiner get counseling. "Congressman Weiner has the love of his family, the confidence of his constituents and the recognition that he needs help," Pelosi said in a statement, according to The New York Times. "I urge Congressman Weiner to seek that help without the pressures of being a member of Congress."
On Monday, Weiner admitted to lying about sending lewd photos and having inappropriate communication online with six women over the past three years. "I'm deeply ashamed," he said at the time.
Anthony Weiner to Seek Treatment to Become a 'Better Husband'
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Dear Readers: Here is this week's sound off, about drivers not using their turn signals:
"My Sound Off is to remind motorists that turn-indicator usage is not an option — it saves lives and prevents crashes. Freeway travel is stressful at its best, and displaying five clicks of the turn indicator before changing lanes (not just one or two blinks) alerts fellow motorists to what's about to happen. — Theresa S. in Alabama"
There are so many vehicle accidents, some fatal, where the driver did not signal the intended turn. And folks, do me a personal favor and be aware of motorcycles! We are on the road, too. — Heloise
Dear Readers: Here are other uses for a photo album:
■ Use to hold recipe clippings.
■ Keep sports or other trading cards in one.
■ Keep empty seed packets in one as a reminder of what was planted.
■ Save special greeting cards in it. — Heloise
Dear Heloise: My husband comes in covered in mud sometimes after working outside. Do you have any tips for getting mud stains out of his clothes? — A Reader, via email
I do! Let the stain dry, and then try to brush off as much of the dry mud as you can. Treat the stain with either a prewash spray, or take a little liquid laundry detergent and rub it from the back of the material to "push" the mud through. Then run it through the wash as normal. Check it before placing in the dryer to make sure the stain is completely removed. — Heloise
Dear Heloise: When cooking, I pre-measure as many ingredients as I can. I have only a couple of measuring cups and one set of measuring spoons, so once measured, I place the ingredients in cupcake liners (if it is a small quantity) until ready to use. It helps having everything already measured and handy. — A Reader in San Antonio
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I first met Ka Roger in March of 1995, in a guerrilla camp located in the deep recesses of the Sierra Madre in the Southern Tagalog Region. Unlike most of the visitors from the urban areas who went to the area to join our comrade red fighters and masses in celebrating the 26th anniversary of the New Peoples Army, I was there to begin a new stage in my life; one of revolutionary service in the countryside. I had already been on short "exposure trips" to guerrilla zones elsewhere, but this was different. I was there to stay.
I was one among many revolutionary urban youths who were inspired by the Second Great Rectification Movement to join the rural armed struggle that year. I found it moving as well as hilarious at the same time when I later found out that our comrades that were left behind in Manila were severely understaffed for a time because so many of us had decided to go "fulltime" in the countrysides. Ka Roger was a very significant figure for us at the time, serving as a beacon for us students and youth. For all of us, hearing him on the radio, seeing him on TV and reading his statements in the papers meant that the revolution was alive and well at a time when the movement was just barely recovering from the excesses and mistakes of the previous decade. I distinctly remember reading an interview he gave to Kalayaan, the KM's national paper, at the time. He spoke about the role that the youth played in igniting the People's War back in the 70's, how they bravely undertook the gargantuan task of organizing the masses and building guerilla zones with hardly any experience or knowledge of how to go about it…all they knew was they had to wage revolution! That definitely struck a chord within me, these guys definitely had guts! He never spoke about himself in the same light, being the humble person that he is, but he was one of them. No doubt about it.
Others claim to have been star struck upon first meeting him. Me? I was silent….not because I was in awe of him. I was perplexed, to say the least. I was surprised to find how short he was! The man whose deep and charismatic voice boomed across the airwaves, whose sharp and witty words jumped out the pages of publications, was just a tad over 5 feet….. Don't get me wrong, I wasn't disappointed or disillusioned in any way….I just expected somebody taller! He introduced himself, smiled, shook my hand and we went our separate ways. After a few months, I had the privilege of getting to know him better over the next several years.
What he lacked in height, he made up for in so many other things.
Obviously, he was an expert propagandist and educator; with the ability to make even the most seemingly complex social and economic issues very easy to comprehend. I remember him fondly as an engaging conversationalist who could talk for hours on end about a myriad of topics; from the serious….to the not so serious. He was always game for a laugh, often trading jokes and good natured insults (his "Achilles' Heel was his age) with the best of them. What I enjoyed most where his recollections of his youth, of his days as a peasant in Batangas plowing his family's rice field, his stint as a peddler of mosquito nets and pillows, of how he came to become a student activist, his escape from prison and of how he reestablished contact with the movement. He also had a lot of stories to tell about their early days in the Quezon-Bicol guerrilla zone and all of the growing pains that went with it. Rather than assume that he was a man that liked to talk about himself, he struck me as someone who gave of himself to the point that he would share things about himself freely when you asked him, always willing to share his experiences (good and bad) in the hopes that someone might learn from them.
His carrying capacity was the stuff of legend. Aside from his cavernous backpack that could easily contain the equivalent of 4-5 regular packs, he would often sling a large "sako bag" or two over his shoulders. To top this all off, he would have his ever present belt bag that held his beloved transistor radio and other personal effects. This often gave him a look akin to a Christmas tree, if he had an extra limb or two he would probably have carried more! He was a hoarder of sorts who liked to collect odds and ends that he would bring around with him. Most would laugh at this habit of his but in retrospect his reasoning made perfect sense. All of these things would eventually have some use, he said, and true enough he was usually the "go-to guy" when someone needed a strip of wire or something or other. As heavy as his load was, he never asked anyone to carry any of his personal things for him. He often even volunteered to haul supplies when necessary and never saw himself as above such tasks.
Whenever we set up camp, he insisted on building his own hut himself. He wouldn't turn down any help that was offered but he would definitely do a lot of the work. Usually, this wasn't just any ordinary-sized hut; he would build a HUGE one that could easily fit 10-15 people. When I asked him about this he simply replied that he used to be content with building a small lean to, however, he realized that comrades as well as visitors usually liked to hang around "his place" so he decided to build shelters that would accommodate all of them.
For all the responsibilities that he had, he never assumed an air of importance. When most reactionary politicians and bureaucrats strut around with a retinue of bodyguards, there were many times where he actually preferred to go on solitary strolls through the barrios to touch base with the masses; even sneaking out of camp sometimes so that none of the comrades could insist on accompanying him for his protection. I recall that he sometimes referred to the support that the masses gave the People's Army as if being "in the hands of God". He was full of love for the masses, and the masses definitely loved him back. The old fisherman who spoke at his tribute said it best: in spite of the 5-million Peso price on his head, the masses never turned him in.
I had a very hard time choking back my tears during the tribute that was held in UP. All of my memories of him and so many other comrades came flooding back, especially during the video segments of him talking about his life…so similar to many a moonlit or fire lit night where we would swap stories or just listen to the radio. When it was time to sing the Internationale at the end, I could no longer hold back my tears which came in torrents. Try as I might to sing along I just couldn't. It is always hard to deal with the death of a comrade, but it is always harder to deal with the death of a comrade you knew personally. As I looked around, however, I could see the theater filled to the rafters with clenched fists and raised voices. Though he is no longer with us, his memory and legacy definitely live on.
What I will always remember him as is this: he was a man who gave so much of himself but never expected anything in return. He was definitely the quintessential "son of the masses" who came from humble beginnings, pre-determined by the establishment to hardly amount to anything, but fuelled by his love for the people he was forged in the fires of struggle into the revolutionary we remember and honor today.
Tribute to Gregorio "Ka Roger" Rosal | Philippine Revolution Web Central homepage


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Photo: Cody Duty / Houston Chronicle
Hundreds of customers, some of whom waited throughout the night, created a line of at least two blocks long in northwest Houston this morning.
The line began forming at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Flying Saucer Pie Co. on Crosstimbers. Some even brought laundry baskets to haul away their holiday pies:
The restaurant has sold pies since 1967.
The line has become a Thanksgiving tradition in the Flying Saucer's neighborhood, and the store expects to sell 20,000 pies this week — several times a normal week.
The store's owner, Bill Leeson, tells the Chronicle's Cody Duty that Flying Saucer will wash 2,000 pie trays and 65 pie racks today to meet demand.