A Mebane man accused of killing a woman

A Mebane man accused of killing a woman and carrying her bones around in a backpack could be cleared of wrongdoing because her family later cremated the remains.

Michael Charles Dorman, 33, of 1411 Sundown Drive, is charged with murder and concealing or failing to report a death.

Durham police arrested Dorman in July 2010 after one of his friends told investigators that Dorman admitted to killing a prostitute and asked him to help dispose of her remains.
Dorman had been storing Lakiea Lacole Boxley’s bones in a backpack, prosecutors have said, adding that he told investigators he only found the remains and planned to use them for his sexual gratification.

Boxley, 31, had been missing since March 2008, and an autopsy determined that she might have been shot in the head.
Defense attorney Lawrence Campbell has asked that the case be dismissed because critical evidence – Boxley's remains – has been destroyed.
The state Victims Compensation Services office paid more than $2,700 for the cremation, and Campbell pointed out during a Monday court hearing that local law enforcement must determine that a victim is innocent before the state agency will pick up the tab for something like that.

Durham County District Attorney Tracey Cline said the state agency has nothing to do with investigations and doesn't get permission from prosecutors to pay for cremations. Remains are routinely released to family members, and the State Medical Examiner's Office provides an autopsy report and photographs needed for court, she said.

Versetta? Handbags and Cases Deliver Form and Fashion for Today's iPad? Users

Scott Creations LLC is pleased to announce the availability of Versetta handbags and cases. Versetta bags are designed specifically to make carrying and interacting with your iPad simple and intuitive—like it was supposed to be! Each bag features an incorporated frame, with a protective flap, which securely holds the iPad (version 1 or 2). Once the flap is opened, the iPad, and it's ports, can be accessed without removing it from the bag.

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While the benefit of having your iPad bag double as a work station is obvious, it's Versetta's style and color choices that are exciting customers. Whatever one's personal preference in bags – purse, tote, satchel, hobo, attaché - there's a Versetta bag available, in colors ranging from business black and brown to turquoise, pink, sunny yellow and trendy coral.

The Prima collection is a line of women's fashion handbags in sought-after colors and styles. Women who appreciate fashion and technology will appreciate the freedom from frumpy, stuffy laptop bags, and will love Versetta handbags' quality construction, material and hardware. “No longer do women have to dig in their purse to find their tablet, nor do they have to carry a separate bag to carry their iPad safely and securely”, stated Susan Scott, founder of Scott Creations LLC.

The Affari collection is classic designs for professionals who have embraced today's technology. Lawyers, executives, realtors, road warriors and medical reps will welcome the ability to work on-the-go. All bags have an exterior compartment with a frame to hold your iPad? 1 or 2 securely. The padded protective flap keeps the iPad safe and discreet when not in use.

Versetta handbags are now available online for purchase. Scott Creations LLC, the manufacturer of Versetta handbags, will take orders through their website,. The fully functional online store will process all credit cards, issue gift certificates, and create wish lists for their clients. Retailers can also contact Scott Creations LLC directly through the web site to carry the popular handbags in their stores.

“We introduced the Versetta bags and cases at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show and received rave reviews,“ said Scott. “iPad enthusiasts, particularly the ‘Techy Moms' were thrilled to find a truly fashionable solution to easily access and interact with their tablet computers. “

Versetta is the first bag of it's kind in the marketplace. Demand for the collection is expected to be great, as consumers and bloggers have been anticipating the release. Consumers and retailers are encouraged to place their orders quickly.

Scott Creations LLC was founded in Illinois in 2010 by Susan Scott of Morton, IL. Scott partnered with Janice Wong in 2011 to expand the company's vision to create high quality fashion bags for technology users.

Talbots, Guess, Nine West coming to Sands

Now that Sands casino officials have people spending millions of dollars a week on slot machines, table games and food, they're hoping patrons still have some money left over for handbags, jeans and shoes.

Talbots, Guess and Nine West are among several factory outlet stores due to open Nov. 1 at the casino in south Bethlehem, with two dozen more due to open in February.

Sands officials have remained tight-lipped about which stores will be in the new mall, but Talbots Outlet Store, Guess Factory Store and Nine West Outlet all have applied for building permits from the city's Planning Department in recent weeks.
"What I can say is that we are on target to have eight to 10 stores ready for a soft opening Nov. 1," said Sands spokeswoman Jennifer Reese. "The rest will be ready for a February grand opening."
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The Shoppes at Sands will be the Lehigh Valley's first collection of outlet shops. To this point, shoppers in search of trendy name-brand merchandise at reduced prices have had to drive to the Crossings Premium Outlet in Tannersville, Philadelphia Premium Outlets in Limerick, VF Outlet Village in Reading or Liberty Village Premium Outlets in Flemington, N.J.

City officials have said the 30-35 stores at Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem will have many of the same clothing, accessories and shoe factory stores as those other outlets. Sands has yet to announce which will be coming to the 200,000-square-foot mall.

Guess, headquartered in Los Angeles, is scheduled to have one of the anchor spaces, at nearly 6,500 square feet. Founded in 1981, Guess built a clothing empire around designer jeans. But as it was overtaken by the likes of Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, the company has remade its brand and style to include not only clothing, handbags, watches and shoes for women, but also merchandise for teens and men. Though its annual report lists nearly 900 stores worldwide, its shop at Sands will be only its eighth outlet store in Pennsylvania.

Talbots, based in Hingham, Mass., is scheduled to occupy a 4,160-square-foot shop at Sands, according to its building permit filing. Established in 1947, Talbots sells upscale women's clothing, shoes and accessories. While it has hundreds of retail stores nationwide, Talbots' website lists just 29 outlets across the country, including four in Pennsylvania.

Nine West, whose parent company, the Jones Group, also owns women's apparel sellers Jones New York and Anne Klein, has applied for a 2,410-square-foot space where it can sell its handbags, shoes, jewelry, hats and sunglasses. With hundreds of retail shops nationwide, its closest outlets are in Tannersville, Monroe County; outside Doylestown, Bucks County, and at Limerick, Montgomery County.

All three of the new outlet shops will be along a corridor connecting the casino floor to the Sands Hotel, according to the building permits.

"It's just one more reason to come to the city, and hopefully those new people will venture into the community and spend some time — and money," said Joseph Kelly, city director of community and economic development, said of the outlet stores.

The building permits for each store likely will be approved by the end of the month, said Eli Skrimcovsky, the city inspector handling the Sands outlet mall. Building permit applications for the remaining five to seven outlet shops have not arrived, but Skrimcovsky said the new shops could be built quickly.

Sands opened its casino on time in May 2009, but construction of the hotel, outlet mall and events center was halted in November 2008 with the arrival of the global recession. While the economy continues to limp along, Sands' casinos in Asia are posting big revenues and its casino in Bethlehem has become the second-busiest of the 10 casinos in Pennsylvania.

At issue in Rohnert Park

At issue in Rohnert Park was the proposal's hefty pricetag and drawn-out process associated with the project, proposed by the Sonoma County Wast Management Agency. Councilmembers said they were committed to environmentally-friendly practices citywide, but decided unanimously that they needed more information to OK the ban.

Mayor Gina Belforte and councilmember Pam Stafford called the proposal "inefficient and cumbersome at best."

"We all understand the problems with plastic bags," Stafford said. "That's not the issue."

"I'm not against getting plastic bags out of the environment," Belforte said.
While Vice Mayor Jake Mackenzie said "the evidence is overwhelming one-use plastic bags present a huge environmental disaster," he asserted the issue may be more about economics than education.

There needs to be an economic incentive, like five cents per bag, to spur compliance, he said.

Councilmember Joe Callinan said it should be the consumer's choice whether or not to choose plastic, paper or reusable.

Belforte said she thinks Rohnert Park can reduce or eliminate using single-use carryout bags without the expensive and lengthy California Environmental Quality Act process. The council was reluctant however, to halt the ban entirely; settling on revisiting the issue in the future.

According to an agency report, the ban would cost between $135,440 to $193,240 for a CEQA analysis, legal costs and drafting the ordinance, and an additional $137,000 annually to enforce the ban.

All cities countywide must be on board with the ban in order to move forward. What do you think? Should Rohnert Park comply with the waste management agency's recommendation to forbid the use of
plastic bags? Should it be up to the government to decide, or do you think it should be a personal choice?

I have never taken the British Broadcasting Corporation

I have never taken the British Broadcasting Corporation non-seriously. If and when Lyse Doucet conducts a high profile interview, I listen to her questions and answers very seriously.

No matter even I have to develop little domestic tiffs.
Monday evening Lyse Doucet held a prime time interview with US Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen, whose worries should be release of salaries of many thousands US soldiers making extra effort to out match militants in Afghanistan. But to my surprise Mullen mostly spoke about Pakistan. To several straight questions what he said and I quote here ,”My biggest worry is continuing instability in Pakistan. Acolytes of Osama bin Laden are plotting operations against the United States. There are safe havens of terrorists in Pakistan. After operation against Osama security has improved. But Pakistan has not done enough against safe havens”.

He said, “ Border region between Pakistan and Afghanistan is still the most dangerous region in the world”. He termed Pakistan-Afghanistan border region an epicentre of terrorism”.
Admiral Mullen further stated, “Probably one of the things I’ve learned is that I’m a little bit more impatient and I’d like to see things happen more quickly,” Adm Mullen said.

“Their patience level is such that sometimes we would disagree on time frames and the need to move now, but again that’s a choice they get to make with their own forces, it doesn’t mean we don’t continue to address these issues.” Adm Mullen said Pakistan had lost many of its own troops taking action against some groups.
But he said that unless they moved against terrorists like the Afghan Haqqani network, it could affect relations between Washington and Islamabad.

It's difficult to sell anything

It's difficult to sell anything if it bears a mundane classification or title. It's tough to sell a two-hundred dollar nineteen inch television.

However, if a manufacturer produces a Flat Panel Thirty-six Inch Plasma HDTV Video Display Module with Three-Thousand Watt Surround Sound Stereo, there will be seventy-eight fools each waving five thousand dollars towards the unctuous Video Department Representative at BigDealElectronicsHyperMartEmporium LLC.

Similarly, For those in the entry level market, one brand of premium automobile dealerships presents only the Marque's specially chosen, inspected-and-serviced-to-factory-standards vehicles.

I infer they escort peons inquiring about a mere used car out to the wall behind the dealership and shoot them where blood won't splatter on the Marque's prestigious Previously Owned Models.

I once bought a mechanical pencil that boasts Power-Press Lead Advance, SuperClean Eraser, Ergonomic Grip, 0.5mm Super Leads and Life-time Durability enough to be hammered through a mahogany two-by-four by an inebriated gorilla in three blows with a six pound sledge hammer.

The pencil is ten years old and still clicks lead out as I expend it or when I snap it off. I've not encountered the gorilla so I can't attest to the pencil's ultimate durability.

Recently a store I used to visit twice each year for aficionados of finer tea re-opened. It's my British heritage dribbling through.

The organisers of the original Tweed Run

The organisers of the original Tweed Run in London had seen photos of when cycling for pleasure was last big in London at the turn of the century,'' Sydney Tweed Ride, organiser Susan Goodwin, said. ''Those people were wearing the equivalent of the jeans and T-shirts of the day, which was plus fours, knee-high socks and tweed jackets. It looked so fabulous that we thought we'd got to do a ride too.''

Sydney's ride has doubled in size each year since its first outing in 2009. ''The first year we had 70 people, last year there were 150 and this year we are hoping for well over 300 people,'' Goodwin said.

Aimed at encouraging more people to ride bicycles for pleasure and as exercise, the Tweed Ride unashamedly eschews lycra in favour of more traditional attire.

''You don't need to be a super-fit person,'' Goodwin said.
''It's about being a little bit more elegant and taking a little bit more time. Because we look so fabulous we get a more positive reaction from bus drivers, car drivers and pedestrians, which is great because we want people to look at us and say 'I want to ride my bike too'. We are not against the full sports stuff, it's just a different way of encouraging people to ride bikes rather than drive their cars.''

Enrique Morris was yesterday taking part in his first Tweed Ride in a Harris tweed shooting-style jacket he had purchased for the occasion. ''It just seems like a nice way to spend a Sunday morning,'' the 24-year-old said. Yesterday's ride culminated in a picnic at Moore Park with the ''Tweed Games'' including tea and saucer races, and prizes for best dressed cyclists on the day.