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Bridging Loans
We have access to all the best bridging loan providers, plus a range of exclusive facilities that are useful for applications that fall outside general lending criteria.
Extensive lending facilities
- Bridging finance from £100,000 to £1 billion
- Immediate in principle decisions
- Fast funding (48 hours is possible)
- Loan terms ranging from 1 day to 24 months
- Up to 80% Open Market Value
- Most competitive bridging loan ratesfrom 0.5% pm
- All round most competitive finance deals
- Interest roll up facilities or pay monthly
- Poor credit history
- No income proof
- Non UK residents
- All types of property and land
- All of the UK (facilities also for Europe,USA and Canada)
- Poor condition/dilapidated property
- All types of construction
- Complicated cases a specialty
- Valuations not always required
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd, equitable and unilateralcharges available
Any purpose bridging finance
- Fast short term finance
- Maintaining place in a sale chain
- Chain breaks
- Auction purchases
- Property development
- Lease extensions and freehold purchases
- Renovation, conversion and refurbishment
- Credit repair (clear bankruptcies, IVAs, arrears)
- Payment of HMRC liability (Tax, VAT,Inheritance tax)
- Legal and litigation fees
- Repossessions stopped
- Business cash injection
- Business expansion
- Refinance an existing bridging loan
- Raise funds on unmortgageable properties
- Must have purchases, a bargain propertyor other item
What is a bridging loan?
They are large short term loans, of amounts ranging upwards of £100,000, that use the available equity in property as security. When short term funding is required a bridging loan is often the cheapest and also quickest option.
Bridging loans can be secured on… [Read More]
- Residential property
- Mixed use property
- Shops
- Offices
- Hotels
- Care homes
- Factories
- Industrial units
- Leisure complexes
- Retail units
- Farm land
- Development land
- Property in a poor condition
- All construction types
What is a commercial bridging loan?
These are typically used by individuals and businesses who require fast short term finance, and use commercial property as their security.
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- purchase property that is unsuitable security for a traditional lenders – when a buy to let or commercial mortgage is unavailable due to a property's construction, state of repair, because it is going to be converted, demolished and rebuilt, etc
- stop repossession – may need to clear arrears or completely repay a lender before a property is repossesses
- fulfill a large order – upon receiving a large order a business may need quick short term funding in order to buy the materials and pay staff in order accept and complete an order
- pay urgent tax demands or replace funds when an overdraft or other facility is unexpectedly called in
- provide a cash injection to a business in order to pay bills whilst waiting for invoices to be paid or an alternative finance facility to be put in place
- to purchase a bargain – a property or other item may become available that can be purchased cheap if the sale can be completed quickly
How does a bridging loan work?
A bridge loan uses the equity in property as security for a borrowing facility. Unlike other secured loans and mortgages, a bridge loan can be set up quickly and can make use of property that would normally be considered unsuitable security for many lenders. [Read More]
It is important to remember that bridge loans are a short term finance method, so should not be taken out for long periods. As a short term method of finance they have advantages over other funding methods because:
- Many facilities do not have exit or redemption fees.
- They can be set up quickly.
- Can make use of property that is in a poor state of repair and therefore unsuitable security for most lenders.
- Interest charges can be added into the bridge loan for the full term, or a set number of months, and paid when the loan is redeemed.
- Income proof and affordability calculations are not a limiting factor if interest is added to the facility.
- A Poor credit history is ignored by many bridging lenders.
- Less age restrictions.
What can bridging loans be used for?
There are many advantages of bridging loans when compared to other types of finance. When finance is only required for a short period of time, they often provide the cheapest option for raising the required funds. In addition they are fast to arrange, have flexible lending criteria so that approvals can be given quickly without extensive checks, and they can be secured on all types of property, including property that is unsuitable to other lenders.
Bridging loans can be used for a variety of different reasons
Advantages of bridging loans
Disadvantages of bridging loans
Bridging loans are only intended as a short term finance option. [Read More]
Their monthly rate of interest is high when compared to other methods of finance, so should not be used as a long term option. It is essential to have an exit strategy because at the end of the agreed term the bridging loan will need to be repaid.
Bridging loan interest rates and other costs
There are many costs to consider when taking out bridging finance. The first and most important is the bridging loan interest rate, usually expressed as a monthly rate. This rate when compared to other finance options will usually seem high, which is why bridging finance should only be used as a short term funding option. [Read More]
It is also very important to consider all the other costs because they quickly add up. The best way to compare options and fully understand what a bridging loan is going to cost, is to add up all the interest charges for the period you are likely to have the loan and add this figure to all the other costs involved. Do this for each quote to compare bridging finance options.
Factors that can influence bridging loan interest rates
There are many bridging loan providers in the UK who between them provide a wide range of short term borrowing facilities. A common factor with most of these lenders is that the interest charged is based on a monthly rate of interest. This is mainly because of the short term nature of bridging loans where the money provided is usually only required for a period of months and not years. There are of course a wide range of monthly interest rates being charged, from as low as 6.8% per month to as high as 2% and above. In addition to certain lenders being much more competitive than others, the monthly interest rates charged on bridging loans will depend on a large number of factors:
It is important to remember that the monthly interest rate charge on any bridging loan is just one of the costs to consider. When comparing facilities attention should also be paid to arrangement fees, broker fees, administration costs, legal costs and fees, valuation fees, exit fees, redemption penalties and discounted rates that are only for a short period of time.
Differences between open and closed bridging loans
Before taking out any type of short term finance you need to make sure that you have an exit strategy for how you are going to repay your loan back at or before the end of its term.
The lenders do prefer closed loans, but for most applications these days it doesn't make that much difference with regards to finding a facility, rates and costs. This is because the bridging market is currently very competitive.


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A probing storyteller and resourceful technician, documentarian D.A. Pennebaker is able to combine perfectly both the art and the science of motion pictures.
Although as a young man, the Yale-trained engineer from Evanston, Illinois, knew nothing of filmmaking, he had an instinct for art and loved experimentation. In the early 1950s, his visual curiosity led him to Francis Thompson, a filmmaking friend whose short film "N.Y., N.Y." deeply inspired him with its kaleidoscopic energy and abstraction.
In 1953, Pennebaker began shooting his own short, "Daybreak Express," on a windup 16mm camera. Set to the Duke Ellington tune of the same name, the film chronicled a day in the life of New York's busy Third Avenue elevated train. For years, the film sat unfinished in Pennebaker's closet, but in 1958, he finally completed it. He then convinced the Paris Theatre to screen it, and the cinematic world took note.
In early 1959, Pennebaker was invited to join filmmaker Robert Drew's new company, Drew Associates. In 1961 and 1962, the documentarians at Drew Associates produced ten films for Time-Life's "Living Camera" series, including Pennebaker's "Jane" (1962), an intimate portrait of the young Jane Fonda.
More significant than the "Living Camera" shows themselves, however, was the new filming technique that blossomed during production. Using his engineering know-how, Pennebaker helped devise a fully portable, 16mm synchronized camera and sound recording system that made it easy for filmmakers to stay close to their subjects. This revolutionary system became the driving technical force behind what is now known as cinéma vérité, or direct cinema.
Pennebaker expanded on this "you are there" style with his first two theatrical documentaries: the iconic "Don't Look Back" (1967), starring Bob Dylan, and the hugely influential concert film "Monterey Pop" (1968). More music-themed pictures followed, including "Keep On Rockin'" (1972) and "Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars," which he directed in 1973.
In the mid-1970s, Pennebaker teamed up with future wife Chris Hegedus. Over the decades, the duo has released an impressive, varied slate of documentaries, from 1993's Academy Award®-nominated "The War Room," a groundbreaking look at Bill Clinton's first presidential campaign, to "Moon over Broadway" (1998), a hilarious backstage peek at Carol Burnett's Broadway flop, and "Kings of Pastry" (2010), a heart-stopping insider's exposé of the grueling Meilleur Ouvrier de France pastry competition.
For a man who once compared filmmaking to house painting – "You just do it" – D.A. Pennebaker has "just done it" with a tenacious style and broad influence matched by few.Top image ©Pennebaker Hegedus Films/photo by Bill Ray
Selected Filmography
"Kings of Pastry" (2010) (co-director)
"Elaine Stritch at Liberty" (2002) (co-director)
"Startup.com" (2001) (producer)
"Down from the Mountain" (2000) (co-director)
"Moon over Broadway" (1998) (co-director)
"The War Room" (1993) (co-director)
"Rockaby" (1983) (co-director)
"Town Bloody Hall" (1979) (co-director, producer)
"Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars" (shot 1973; released 1983) (director)
"Keep On Rockin'" (1972) (director)
"Company: Original Cast Album" (1970) (director)
"Monterey Pop" (1968) (director)
"Don't Look Back" (1967) (director)
"Jane" (1962) (director)
"Daybreak Express" (shot 1953; released 1958) (director)

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VIVOBAREFOOT Neo Trail First Impressions Review
Shortly after running last fall's Firetrails 50-miler, I had an extended e-mail conversation with the US Operations Director for VIVOBAREFOOT about the Evo shoes I wore in that race. In particular, she was gathering feedback about how the shoes performed, and how future models could be modified to specifically address the needs of long-distance trail runners.
What follows is an excerpt from our exchange – heavily edited, of course, because you know I can get carried away when talking about this stuff sometimes …
VB rep: When you were discussing the section of the race with downhill, large rocks and loose footing you mentioned it was the trickiest part for you in your Evos. What features would you like to see us incorporate into our footwear to assist with this terrain?
Me: I'd love to see an outsole with a more aggressive tread pattern, perhaps with some shallow knobs like other minimalist trail shoes on the market. Another outsole feature that's really effective is angled lugs in the heel region, directed forward to help braking upon impact, which occurs when trying to control your speed on those steep downhills.
VB rep: Hmm … this is very interesting, and the requests you have made fit with our new styles launching Fall/Winter 2011. We have several exciting prototypes in the works.
Flash forward 10 months, to when a box from VIVOBAREFOOT arrived on my doorstep a couple of days ago. I knew what was inside, and I was excited to try it right away.
|VIVOBAREFOOT Neo Trail
It was the VIVOBAREFOOT Neo Trail, the company's new model specifically geared towards trail runners. They had told me it was on the way, and honestly, I couldn't wait to get my feet on them.
I also couldn't wait to report on them, so I'm going to review the shoes here in two parts: a first impressions post now, and a more in-depth review after I've logged some serious mileage on them. For the purposes of this post, everything I'm reporting is based on my initial "unboxing" observations and a single 12-mile trail run the day after they arrived.
The first thing I thought when looking over the Neo Trail was that it just looks like a trail running shoe. From 10 feet away, I imagine most people will have a hard time distinguishing it from something Vasque or Montrail would make. From an aesthetic standpoint, this is kind of cool – and I suspect it will dramatically reduce the number of "Hey, what are you wearing on your feet?" comments that I got at ultras last year in my Evos. Instead, these shoes will just blend right in with the crowd.
Whether that's a good development or not is up to you, I suppose. I think this is generally a positive thing; my ideal "end point" of this whole minimalist revolution would be for minimalist shoes to be accepted as just another style preference, rather than being marginalized as the domain of freaks and idealists. In that regard, the Neo Trail represents huge step in the right direction.
|Aggressive outsole lugs
Obviously, I was eager to see the outsole, and I have to say that VIVOBAREFOOT went all-in as far as making it trail-ready. The entire surface is covered with 4mm lugs … and they're angled! Forward in the heel, backward in the forefoot, just like I would have done if I were designing it myself. I'm curious to see how durable they are … but by appearances, the Neo Trail jumps right to the head of the pack when it comes to outsoles that can handle gravel, mud, snow, or any kind of technical terrain. Needless to say, I'm going to have fun testing these.
|Insole in top shoe, removed on bottom
The lugs sit on top of a 2.5mm base outsole, which makes the total standing height of the outsole 6.5mm. There's also 3mm of insole height which is removable – so your total standing height is either 6.5mm or 9.5mm. This is higher than either the Evo or Neo, which each have a 4mm outsole plus a removable insole, but that's the tradeoff of having super knobby lugs.
|Natural flexibility
The entire shoe is still super flexible, allowing your foot to move naturally in any direction it needs to. However, a more substantial outsole also leads to more substantial weight: the Neo Trail weighs in at nearly 13oz with the insole, or 12.5oz without. (Note: these specs are according to the website, but I'm almost certain that they're wrong, because the shoe doesn't feel nearly that heavy. I'll get this spec confirmed and report back.) (**UPDATED: the weight is 10.5oz with the insole, 10oz without.) By comparison, the Evo is 8 oz, and the regular Neo is 9.5 oz. Unfortunately, this is an aspect where being comparable to Vasque and Montrail definitely isn't a good thing, and if the weight spec is accurate, it would be my biggest disappointment with the Neo Trail.
|Closed mesh uppers
One other drawback is that the closed mesh of the upper isn't as breatheable as I'd like. It's a hydrophobic material intended to repel water, but from my experience, it's impossible to avoid water while trail running, and I much prefer something that gets wet easily but dries easily as well. I suspect the Neo Trail will be great for cold winter trails, but not as comfortable for drainage and drying after stream crossings on hot summer runs. Obviously, this is something else I'm anxious to test.
From a comfort standpoint, the Neo Trail felt great on my initial run. A bit of ground feel is sacrificed with the rugged outsole, but because the overall flexibility is maintained, I still felt like it was easy to keep proper form and run gently. The fit of the last seems slightly wider in the heel region than the Evo or Neo, and my VB rep confirmed that this is indeed a different last. Otherwise, the feel of the upper against your foot is the same as other VIVOBAREFOOT models, and would be equally comfortable with socks or bare skin.
Needless to say, I have to put a lot more miles on the Neo Trail before coming to any definitive conclusions about their overall merit compared to the ever-expanding category of minimalist trail runners. I have high expectations for this shoe, which clearly appear to be met in some ways – primarily the design of the outsole – and lacking in others such as weight and ventilation. I'll report back here later in the fall once I've given them a proper, thorough testing.
In the meantime, the VIVOBAREFOOT Neo Trail is now available for $130 from the company website. If you decide to get a pair or if you've already tried them out yourself, feel free to share your opinion in the comments below.
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MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Folks at the State Capitol will get to hear two concerts over the noon hour, if you want to call them that.
The Solidarity Singers plan to belt out their anti-Walker protest songs outside on the Capitol grounds – where they don't need a permit to congregate.
Inside, former state official David Blaska is leading about 50 conservatives to sing songs ranging from the National Anthem to the Flintstones' theme.
Blaska, a conservative writer, also e-mailed reporters to say they'll hand out Twinkies to, "celebrate American resilience." He also pointed out that the group has a permit for a Capitol gathering – something the Solidarity Singers refuse to get, saying it goes against First Amendment free speech rights.
Blaska said the permit system, "assures everyone can have access to their Capitol."
The Solidarity Singers' Facebook page announced its plans to go outdoors, and told participants to bring musical instruments from tubas to kazoos.
Capitol Police issued almost 80 citations to the group's participants from last Wednesday through Friday, in a crackdown ordered by the Walker administration after a federal judge said it's constitutional for groups over 20 to have Capitol gathering permits.
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DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - The Duluth Parks and Recreation Department is sponsoring a "School Early Release Day" open skate session on Friday at the Heritage Sports Center. The session is free and open to the public for pleasure skating from 2 to 4 p-m at 120 South 30th Avenue West. The Center also features open skating every Wednesday evening from 6:30 to 8 p-m.
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This high vamp rhythmic gymnastic shoe (demi-slipper) is also great for modern dance because it ensures an easier pivot than bare feet. Our gymnastic shoes are made of high quality leather and feature double leather and calico upper parts to extend their durability. Hygienic cotton under soles and soft seams protect the foot from injuries.
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Having developed the 'CV' contralto viola form, Stradivari was poised to create some of the greatest masterpieces of his career, including the 'Archinto', 'Russian' and 'Macdonald'By John Dilworth
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An 84-year-old Florida woman who bought her Powerball ticket after another customer let her get ahead in line came forward Wednesday to claim the biggest undivided lottery jackpot in history: $590 million.
Gloria C. MacKenzie, who lives in a modest, tin-roof house in Zephyrhills, where the sole winning ticket in the May 18 drawing was bought, took her prize in a lump sum of just over $370 million. After federal taxes, she is taking home about $270 million, lottery officials said.
She did not speak to a crowd of reporters outside lottery headquarters, leaving quickly in a silver Ford Focus with her son and family friends. She was accompanied at the lottery offices by two unidentified attorneys.
MacKenzie bought the winning ticket at a Publix supermarket in the town of about 13,300 people 30 miles northeast of Tampa. It is best known for the bottled spring water that bears its name -- and now, for one of the biggest lottery winners of all time.
The $590 million was the second-largest lottery jackpot in history, behind a $656 million Mega Millions prize in March 2012, but that sum was split, with three winning tickets.
In a statement read by lottery officials, MacKenzie said she purchased the ticket after another buyer "was kind enough to let me go ahead in line." MacKenzie let the lottery computers generate the numbers at random. She said she also bought four other tickets for the drawing.
"We are grateful with this blessing of winning the Florida Lottery Powerball jackpot," the statement said. "We hope that everyone would give us the opportunity to maintain our privacy for our family's benefit."
The winner had 60 days to claim the prize. Lottery spokesman David Bishop said MacKenzie, her lawyers and her financial adviser spent about two hours going through the necessary paperwork.
"They had clearly been preparing for this. They took all this time to get everything in order," Bishop said.
Minutes after the announcement, a dozen reporters in Zephyrhills were camped outside MacKenzie's gray duplex, which backs up to a dirt alley and is across from a cow pasture.
Neighbors were surprised by her good fortune.
Reaction to the multi-million dollar PowerBall winner has been positive all-around.
Her name is fast becoming well-known in households all over Zephyrhills, as word of her big win spreads.
A tidal wave of media has begun to descend on her neighborhood, where she lives in a modest duplex with a tin roof.
News that a millionaire is living next door was pretty shocking to most of her neighbors, but in a good way.
"I was floored. I was shaking," said a neighbor. "I had no idea, I'm still shaking, I don't believe it. It's hard to believe."
"We ain't seen her in awhile," said another neighbor Sharon Cecil. "I know she has kids I don't know where they're from or anything, but they might have come and got her!"
"I remember one time someone came and stole her alumninum off her air conditioning and somebody was replacing it and that's when I actually got to see her more," said another neighbor James Hill. "I'd say she's a very patient, lovable person, getting to know her."
Mackenzie has hired a financial firm to help her handle all that cash. And she's asking for privacy for her family, while they try to figure out what their next move is, as multi millionaires!
How much will Mackenzie's lump sum payment be? FOX 13 Consumer Reporter Chris Chmura breaks it down:
She will additionally owe Uncle Sam about $54,150,930.95 (Due by April 15, 2014) PLUS any taxable income earned on the payout.
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- L.A. Hall
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Would religion exist if the first humans had our scientific knowledge?
I am steadfast in my opposition of religion.
I believe there is a beauty to mystery and living well. I believe religion unknowingly does its followers wrong. It tells them that all beauty you see is God's doing.
I believe God is the ultimate manifestation of not knowing the answers. He is the life-filled alternative to an "I don't know."
I believe religion functions as ethics, as philosophy, for those too weak to act good on their own fruition, and need some sort of motivation to be good: a ticket to heaven will do.
So, my question is this: do you believe that, if the first humans knew everything we know today -- about biology, chemistry, physics, economics, and so on -- would religion exist? If so, why? If not, would this be a good or bad thing?
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Gavin JJan 6 2013: Yes, because scientific (objective) knowledge would not have prevented any subjectivity from ever arising. From a perspective of spirituality, no scientific evidence disproves the existence of God or a soul - simply because this evidence is purely objective.
Curiosity about the subjective would of course still have been around, as it is today. Science and religion do not conflict for me personally.
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NEW YORK (AP) - There's good news for proprietors of New York City newsstands. The city is easing a $5 price cap that vendors say has prevented them from stocking cellphone chargers, some batteries and all but the cheapest umbrellas.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed a measure Tuesday lifting the pre-tax, retail price limit to $10 per item. The bill by City Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz (KAZH'-luh-wihts) takes effect in three months.
The cap is meant partly to keep the sidewalk stands from evolving into mini-marts. It went from $2 to $5 in 2002.
Newsstand operators say the limit has priced them out of selling brand-name batteries, large packs of candy and other items patrons want.
The NYC Newsstand Operators Association says there are about 300 stands citywide now, compared to nearly 1,600 in the 1950s.
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Should St. Joe County get rid of Neighborhood Precincts and replace them with voting centers?
The County's Democratic Party says "no." At least not yet.
The party wants the "Vote Centers Concept" to be tabled for the 2014 election cycle.
The party says there's simply not enough time to properly change the system, then inform voters of where they'd vote before the May 6th Primaries.
The County Election Board would ultimately have to approve a voting center plan with a unanimous vote.
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The Motorola Atrix HD is the third member of the Atrix series to make an appearance at AT&T. The HD model offers a 4.5" touchscreen display, 1.5GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), mobile hotspot, WiFi, and Motorola's Smart Actions app that can automatically change the device's settings to help conserve your battery.
- Data: Edge, 4G, HSPA+, LTE
- Design: Bar
- Keyboard/Buttons: Touchscreen
- Type: Smartphone
- Talk Time: 9 hours (540 minutes)
- Touch Screen: Yes - capacitive
- Camera Features: 1080p video capture, 720p HD front-facing video camera, zero shutter lag, DLNA, auto-focus
- Bluetooth: Yes, v4.0 Supported Profiles: HSP 1.2, HFP 1.6, OPP, FTP, PBA, DUN, A2DP 1.2, AVRC 1.4, BPP 1.2, HID, PAN, MAP, HTP, HRP
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Bond University Queensland Country has claimed its first win of the Buildcorp National Rugby Championship, defeating the Greater Sydney Rams 24-13 at Ballymore in Round 5 of the competition.
The St.George Queensland Reds will kick off the 2015 Asteron Life Super Rugby season on the road to the Brumbies in a blockbuster opening night on Friday 13 February.
Bond University Queensland Country head coach Steve Meehan has made three changes to his starting line-up for the team's Round 5 Buildcorp NRC match against the Greater Sydney Rams at Ballymore Stadium this Thursday.


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Are Things Looking Up For the Devils and Their Fans?
As the the rest of the the NHL starts to talk about playoff races, the New Jersey Devils are beginning to show signs of life.
While it's likely far too late in the season to make a playoff run, seeing the Devils playing solid hockey is great as a fan. However, the team is still leaps and bounds behind the elite teams in the league such as the Canucks, or divisional foe, Flyers.
Jacques Lemaire might be the one to thank for the recent improvement in play. Since Lemaire took over the coaching position 12 games ago, the Devils have a record of 4-7-1. However, the Devils have points in four consecutive games (3-0-1) for the first time all season. The last time the Devils earned at least one point in even three consecutive games was April 2nd through 6th, 2010.
The Devils opened the season 3-8-1 under John MacLean, but were unable to earn points in consecutive games. They earned points in consecutive games only twice under MacLean, and never in more than two games in a row.
Under Lemaire, the Devils have picked up their physical play over the past week. Their forecheck has been remarkably better than at the start of the season. No longer are the Devils dumping the puck into the offensive zone and almost instantly turning to play defense. The forwards are now chasing into the corner to battle for the puck. The Devils don't look scared on the forecheck. They appear willing to attempt a check to free the puck off of a defenders stick in the offensive zone.
Defense, Jacques Lemaire's specialty, has come back to the spotlight for the Devils. In recent games it has become expected to hear the announcers say, "Kovalchuk making a defensive play on the puck." Under MacLean's leadership Kovalchuk was rarely, if ever, mentioned in the defensive game… unless it was mention of how his man got an open look or good scoring change.
The Devils, as expected under Lemaire, have returned to a 'trap' style game. Letting the opposition come into a congested neutral zone leaving no option but to dump the puck in and race to the corners. The Devils are also making their opponents take shots from farther out and from tougher angles.
As the Devils look towards the back half of the season, they have begun to show what they have been capable of all season: winning. The team has been competitive, even against some of the best teams that the NHL has to offer.
With nowhere to go but up, the Devils are making the proper steps to move out of last in the NHL standings.
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And this is all we're looking for at this point. Progress, and the Devs to get talked about AT ALL.
That's been the most frustrating thing to me this season. Just being a completely irrelevant team all the way around. At least if they keep playing like this, maybe the Devs can play the role of spoiler.
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I expect them to not only play spoiler, but go on a run where they jump a few spots in the standings. Not sure I really want that… considering it won't be enough to make the playoffs and will hurt their draft spot… but it will still be fun to watch.


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Rated 5 out of 5�by SVSUman Excellent Entry Level Tent I gave this tent an "Excellent" rating because for the money, it is simply an excellent tent. It is a great entry level tent for beginning backpackers or campers who don't want to start out spending a ton of money. I bought it on sale at Dick's for $80 and used it on a two night middle of June backpacking trip in Northern Michigan with my daughter. The first night it was 40 degrees with a heavy due in the morning and the second night it rained the entire night. Both nights the tent performed without any problems or leaks which made me very happy to wake up dry and warm. Set up and take down is fast and easy too. There are lighter tents on the market, but since it is a two person tent, the weight can be easily divided between two hikers to lessen the load. The vestibule was also nice to have since we kept our boots outside so as not to bring any ticks into the tent and the boots stayed dry during the all night rain. I love this tent and plan to use it on all my future backpacking trips. December 19, 2013


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The Fayette County Coroner has identified the body that was found in a parking lot in Lexington Saturday afternoon.
Officials said Roby Kirk Leach II, 32, died in a car outside the Save-A-Lot on Winchester Road at the Eastland Shopping Center.
According to a report, Leach was found by one of the shopping center's security guards around 3:30 p.m.
The cause of death is still not known, but yesterday the coroner thought it could be a possible heroin overdose.
They are doing an autopsy.
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FETAL: Why Children's
The Fetal Evaluation and Treatment Alliance (FETAL) is committed to providing exceptional maternal, fetal and neonatal care to families faced with the challenge of a high risk pregnancy. Our mission is two-fold:
- To provide comprehensive care with compassion and respect to families with high-risk pregnancies.
To be guided by evidence-based approaches, create new knowledge and strive to improve standards of practice through innovation and intellectual curiosity.
Program Highlights
- Our Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM) specialists were the first in North Texas to perform laser treatment for twin-twin transfusion syndrome and are nationally recognized leaders in fetal imaging including 3D and 4D ultrasound as well as fetal MRI.
- Specialized in utero procedures such as fetal transfusion, fetal shunt procedures, radiofrequency ablation, minimally invasive fetoscopic procedures and amnioreduction.
- A multidisciplinary team of MFM and pediatric subspecialists offer the Ex Utero Intrapartum Treatment (EXIT) procedure to manage conditions where neonatal airway compromise is suspected.
- Prenatal diagnostic testing including amniocentesis, CVS, and fetal blood sampling.
- Coordination of care with other subspecialties at UT Southwestern for maternal complications such as congestive heart failure, cystic fibrosis and cancer.
- Collaboration with your referring doctor to develop a comprehensive delivery plan and facilitate continuity in care.
- Comprehensive, multidisciplinary prenatal conferences with Maternal Fetal Medicine, Neonatology and pediatric subspecialists from Children's Medical Center for patients with diagnoses of fetal anomalies or when a complicated postnatal course is anticipated.
- All of our physicians are faculty at UT Southwestern Medical Center, a highly regarded teaching and research institution, which boasts 5 Nobel laureates, 18 members of the National Academy of Sciences and 18 members of its Institute of Medicine.
- Physicians whose research has led to publications and practice improvements with a direct effect on patient care locally, nationally and across the globe.
- Comprehensive care for infants diagnosed with congenital heart defects is provided by our nationally-recognized Heart Center. Children's is the first hospital in the nation, pediatric or adult, to receive disease-specific certification for fetal heart care.
- A new, 36 bed NICU with state-of-the-art equipment and computer systems opened in July 2009. Our NICU provides access to a full range of neonatal therapies, including high frequency and jet ventilation, ECMO, nitric oxide and total body cooling as well as 24/7 availability of pediatric subspecialty and radiology support.
- We offer a full range of support services including case managers, child life specialists, financial counselors, social workers and pastoral care. Our team can arrange a meeting with any of these professionals during your consult day.
We provide support to parents whose infant has a life threatening condition including planning and decision making regarding medical care after birth based on the family's values and wishes.


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Okay, I think I am a bit calmed down now.
Just a few numbers to fill your head over the weekend because as everyone knows if there is one thing that goes good with heavy drinking, it's numbers.
96: Games left in the season. This seems like a lot, but trust me it's a big frown face for me. I haven't even went swimming yet!
5000+: Visitors so far in June. That's kind of a lot. Thanks a lot.
0: Of those 5000+ who would rather live in Detroit. Man, Detroit sucks. A couple of my buddies went out there for the series because they go to an out of town series every year and all I could say to them was "WHY?" I get the whole "never been there before and want to see their stadium thing", but Detroit is the pits.
35-31: Brewers Pythagoraen record. Same as the Cardinals. This means something, but I have no idea what.
14-15: Brewers record since Rickie Weeks last game. JUST SAYING.
73/274: Combined home runs and RBIs Prince Fielder and Ryan Braun are on pace for. Thatsalottaruns. Fielder is on pace for most RBIs by an NL player since 2001. NICE. (Useless knowledge that I know: For those curious the HR record for teammates is 115 by Maris/Mantle in 1961.)
3: Times I've watched Hitch in the past week. No, I am not proud of this.
.250: Mike Cameron's current batting average. Hey, I told you this would happen.
250: The number of facebook fans we need to reach before giving away another two tickets. I think I set this number kind of low since we're already over 200, but whatever. I'll give it to next Friday and if we top 300, we'll have a secondary prize. If you're already a fan, you're already in. If you're not, click here to become a fan. Follow us on Twitter while you're at it.
That's about all I've got for you this week. We'll be working on getting some more cool stuff up here for next week. More comics (although that artist WAS a bit expensive), more Brewers Baby (if his mom says it's okay), LOLBREWERS and some other crazy stuff we haven't even come up with yet. You keep reading and telling your friends, we'll keep doing our thing (and if you're looking for tickets check out our sponsor Cheap Milwaukee Brewers Tickets). Now if you'll excuse me I haven't drank since Monday (!) and that's about four days too long.
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Who's your favorite expert on cooking vegetables? For many of us, it has long been Deborah Madison, author of The Greens Cookbook, Local Flavors, the landmark Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone and more.
As a gardener, former farmer's market manager and chef (with cooking chops honed at Chez Panisse and Greens), Madison knows her produce and what to do with it.
In her new book, Vegetable Literacy (Ten Speed, $40), she aims to bring us closer to her level of knowledge by helping us think about the subject in a new way. It's a must-have book for anyone interested in plant-based cooking.
The book's subtitle is Cooking and Gardening With Twelve Families From the Edible Plant Kingdom, With Over 300 Deliciously Simple Recipes. Her mission is to illuminate the connections among vegetables from the same family, to show how they can be treated in similar ways in the kitchen, used interchangeably and sometimes together. Mustard and horseradish make natural companions for kale and cabbage because they're all part of the brassica family — or, using an older term, they're all crucifers.
Virtually every page of Vegetable Literacy contains a nugget of helpful or just plain interesting information. Examples:
• Crucifers are so-called because of their cross-shaped flowers.
• Some European brassicas are referred to as cole crops, which helps explain the terms coleslaw, colcannon, collard and kohlrabi.
• Birds can't feel the heat from chili peppers.
• One reason to scrub, not peel, carrots is that you'll rob them of some flavor, not to mention nutrition.
• Gathering places for farmers were called grange halls because farmers originally were known as grangers, or grain growers.
• Groats are the whole berries of grains, and grits are their cut-up versions, and that includes not just corn grits but even steel-cut oats.
Madison paves the path to literacy with delicious recipes, illustrated by Christopher Hirsheimer and Melissa Hamilton and their trademark style of luscious-meets-rustic photography.
Plenty of cooks will skip all the botanical and gardening information, as fascinating as it is, and get to work envisioning and making their next meal.
Success awaits. To spoon into Peas With Baked Ricotta and Bread Crumbs is to marvel at a match made in heaven. To bite into Carrot Almond Cake is to wonder: Why didn't I think of that?
Because you're not vegetable-literate yet, that's why. But you're getting there.


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Gary Neal undersells Milwaukee, says inflammatory things
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We all want to earn a decent paycheck sometime, right?
That's why it's hard to get upset at a guy who claimed his small chunk of the Bucks' salary space, even if he wasn't good enough to be a starter or good enough to be a productive role player off the bench for a 10-44 team.
Then said player leaves Milwaukee and spouted mean things after his new team, the Charlotte Bobcats, lost 90-82 to the San Antonio Spurs. Even if it is not upsetting, then it is at least mildly bemusing coming from a player who shot 39% from the field while playing mostly pitiful defense.
It's all part of the Gary Neal experience.
From Dan McCarney of the San Antonio Express-News:
Q: Better than your last trip to SA with the Bucks? A, Gary Neal: This was real basketball.
— Dan McCarney (@danmccarneysaen) March 1, 2014
More Neal: "Happy to be in a situation to play in games like this, not doing whatever it is Milwaukee is attempting to do." — Dan McCarney (@danmccarneysaen) March 1, 2014
"I was just getting out of a shootaround in Milwaukee when I found out. I took out my insoles (from my shoes) and I was out of there." — Dan McCarney (@danmccarneysaen) March 1, 2014
"I didn't turn nothing in. I got on the plane. I left everything in the house, wrote a (rent) check and I was out of there." — Dan McCarney (@danmccarneysaen) March 1, 2014
Fortunately, Neal left his mark on the Charlotte/San Antonio game. With the Spurs coming out of a timeout up two points with about two minutes left, they spread the floor for a pick and roll with Marco Belinelli on one side (the player being guarded by Neal) and two other shooters on the other. Was that a coincidence? I'm guessing not.
Tim Duncan joked as much.
Neal thought Cats defended Belinelli 3 well. Said Duncan: We know Gary's a bad defender and all he wants to do is shoot. (Was joking, kinda) — Dan McCarney (@danmccarneysaen) March 1, 2014
Neal sucked in on Mills/Duncan pick and roll, giving Duncan a kick-out to Belinelli for the wide-open 3. — Dan McCarney (@danmccarneysaen) March 1, 2014
I think Duncan may be correct on this one. Sure, Neal collapsed to save the Bobcats from a Duncan dunk, but the Spurs weren't shy about making their ex-teammate the focal point on defense.
Oh well, at least Neal is on a contender now. Perhaps he can boost the Bobcats to their first-ever playoff series win, but I suspect he won't.
Neal and the Bobcats will visit Milwaukee March 16. If all goes well, maybe you can help him pack.
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No sellers remorse here.
Hey free stuff ! Let's go raid his place.
I want to trash his comments … but, I'm not sure what the Bucks are doing either.
Developing the young guys while being more competitive on the court and communicating better on defense; meanwhile, still maintaining a top lottery pick… duh.
I'm more concerned about the record of our front office in signing veteran free agents with questionable attitudes and/or failing bodies.
In fairness to these veterans, are there any players who leave the Bucks who aren't relieved/thrilled to be going just about anywhere else? It seems like the Bucks are an inept and dismal franchise that would bring out the worst in just about any player. I wonder how long it took for J.J. Redick to decide to leave town.
Maybe I'm being too rash and too harsh, but this is my honest impression. I'd like to know what other think.
My main concern is that we don't ruin the young guys — who seem like a very good group — and that they get good coaching and encouragement. This week, for example, we had an incident between Khris and Coach Drew, plus a real poor game from John. I don't know what's going on behind the scenes, but I wonder if there is a toxic atmosphere in this franchise that is dragging guys down.
What incident was there between Khris and Drew?
I'm not sure at all what happened, but I think it was during the 76ers game — there was a little something about it in the recap at Bucksketball.
This is what it's like when you tear down and start all over again. Mega losing wears on everyone and everything.
It's like when you know a marriage is over. There's still a lot of bad feelings yet to come.
The funny thing is, Gary Neal is such a bum that he wont be in the league in 3 years… Unless it is with a bottom feeder team. I feel bad for whatever team has to deal with this lackluster lump. Someone say Ricky Davis!?!?
Well we know you will be working a day job getting your socks dirty, LOL
Is that right, Gordon Neal? You wouldn't happen to be employed as a successful mooch, would you?
I'm worried that Milwaukee is becoming just a paycheck for players and their commitment isn't in it.. just look at the seasons Neal, Butler, and Mayo are having.. plus the 'I don't give an F' way that Monta shot 3′s here.. I hope I'm wrong and we get future players that are pros
Butler was never like that, Neal was overrated, who knows what is going on with OJ Mayo, and Monta thought he needed to be Michael Jordan to make the playoffs (he may not have been entirely off there).
People paycheck everywhere around the league. The Bucks just had some really horrible luck at the start of the year and everything snow-balled quickly from there.
So it's safe to assume it wasn't same-old-same-old with Larry Sanders and Neal did have attitude problems? And lols at him relishing his time in Charlotte…
Funny to read the disdain in this article after watching Neal torch your pathetic team.


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Clearing away the mush and gush of the State visit
Opinion: Irish elite were celebrating their acceptance into a particular layer of society
'There is an island in the south Pacific whose people adhere to a cargo cult and – so it's said – regard the queen's husband as a god. We are not there yet, but it's early days.' Above, the banquet held at Windsor Castle during the State visit of President Higgins. Photograph: Alan Betson
'Oh Irish men forget the past/ And think of the day that's coming fast/When we will all be civilised/Neat and clean and well-advised/Won't Mother England be surprised/Whack fol the diddle all the di do day."
The day dawned last week and thank god we didn't let ourselves down. Spick and span and all at ease in the knowledge that anybody who sniggered at the sight of us would instantly be anathematised as a backwoodsperson and an opponent of peace. The thought surely popped into others' minds, too: why don't we break entirely with the attitudes of the olden days and get down on our knees?
Is there anywhere else on Earth where splicing a quail's egg with Queen Elizabeth can be seen as a symbol of leaving quaint habits behind? There are places, of course, where she is regarded as the newsworthy head of a celebrity family or a tourist attraction or a harmless reminder of an imagined past. But a banquet in the gilded surrounding of Windsor Castle as a cutting-edge event? Dear god.
There is an island in the south Pacific whose people adhere to a cargo cult and – so it's said – regard the queen's husband as a god. We are not there yet, but it's early days.
Gush and mush
As gush and mush engulfed the land last week, Prof Roy Foster surfaced to give us his expert opinion that relations between the British and Irish ruling classes were now so intimate as to be "nearly as good as sex". What sad, limited lives some of these academics lead.
Michael O'Leary found himself in a spot of bother a couple of weeks back for making a joke about having sex with the queen. Extremely offensive, spluttered specialists in etiquette. But some of us found the remark among the least offensive of O'Leary's oeuvre, certainly less offensive than Foster's sleeveen intervention. A matter of taste, I suppose.
Actually, the professor didn't use the phrase "ruling class". Far too old-fashioned when dealing with the House of Windsor. But, objectively as we used to say, that's what his words meant.
The propaganda that came pulsing through the media for the duration of the visit told that the meeting between the queen and President Michael D Higgins and Martin McGuinness will have facilitated reconciliation between the British and Irish people. But the vast majority of us have no need of the queen's involvement to achieve reconciliation with our British neighbours. Like many others once corralled within the empire we have long managed to combine a distaste for imperial power with congenial friendship towards the British people.


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Ice Bowling
28th Annual Ice Bowling Classic
At Sheboygan's Blue Line Ice Center | March 14th, 15th, and 16th
Ice Bowling is Sheboygan Blue Line Association's biggest fundraiser of the year, which helps to provide Blue Line Hockey and skating for kids of all ages.
Come and join in the fun! Ice Bowling offers free entertainment, great prizes for ice bowling participants, lots of food and refreshments, plus good times with friends.
A free shuttle service is provided from the SSA parking lot up to the Blue Line Ice Center.
- Perfect Game (6 strikes): Ford Fiesta with Dick Brantmeier.
- 1st High Man & Woman: 1 Pair Delta Airline Tickets (Continental USA Flight).
- 2nd High Man & Woman: Sun Retro Cruisers.
- 3rd High Man & Woman: 1 Pair of Country USA 4-Day Passes.
- Bowl a Turkey (3 strikes in a row), Win a Turkey!
For more prize information please see the Complete Prize List.
FREE Live Entertainment
Friday, March 14th
- Joel Kuether Trio 6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
- The Toys 8:30 P.M. - 12:00 A.M.
Saturday, March 15th
- Last Call Trio 12:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.
- Consult The Briefcase 4:30 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
- Oil Can Harry 8:30 P.M. - 12:00 A.M.
Sunday, March 16th
- The Storm 12:00 P.M. - 1:00 P.M.
- Bacchus Lotus 1:30 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.
For more entertainment information please see the Full Schedule.
Entry deadline: March 11th.
To register your team please visit the Online Registration Form.


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Knightdale police confirmed a man and a woman were found dead in a home on Bellefont Court Thursday evening and have now released the identities of the deceased.
Knightdale police were summoned to a home on Bellefont Court in reference to a welfare call check. When they arrived at the home, they found the residents, Yul Barber, 49, and Veronica Sutton-Wheeler, 49, dead inside.
Authorities are treating the incident as an apparent murder-suicide. Barber is believed to have died from what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said.


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This Telecom Player Could Make Another Strategic Move
Rajesh is a member of The Motley Fool Blog Network -- entries represent the personal opinion of the blogger and are not formally edited.
The changing dynamics of the US telecom industry is attracting quite a lot of investor attention. The Sprint (NYSE: S) and Softbank deal, the T-Mobile and MetroPCS (NYSE: TMUS) agreement, and Dish Network's desire to use its precious swath of spectrum for building a network is a serious threat to Verizon's (NYSE: VZ) and AT&T's (NYSE: T) dominance. Sprint in particular is witnessing a remarkable revival from the awful Nextel acquisition to its deal with Japanese telecom player Softbank. After exploring opportunities at home, Softbank wishes to play in the bigger US market and challenge the telecom titans. Softbank chose to do so by acquiring Sprint, while Sprint happily accepted this offer as a stepping stone to success.
What are the other strategic moves undertaken by Sprint?
Sprint made a $480 million strategic acquisition of U.S. Cellular, through which it got access to the latter's PCS spectrum and 585,000 cellular customers in the Midwest. Other than this, another noteworthy investment that the Kansas carrier made is in Clearwire, where it holds a majority stake. This is of particular interest to Softbank as it shares the same 4G technology as Clearwire, and so the Japanese giant can leverage its expertise.
All this makes it very clear that the third largest US carrier is working very hard to justify its position and give stiff competition to the two wireless leaders in the near future. What are the other options that Sprint could consider?
A possible counterbid for MetroPCS
Recently T-Mobile and MetroPCS agreed to consolidate for synergies. As per the deal, the German parent Deutsche Telekom will own 74% stake in the combined entity by offering $1.5 billion to the shareholders of MetroPCS. Post combination, the new entity would account for 11.7% of the US telecom market with 42.5 million subscribers, in comparison to Sprint's 15.2%. Verizon and AT&T control over half the market, with 58.5% market share.
There are speculations that Sprint could make a counterbid for MetroPCS as the company's interest in the regional player doesn't seem to subside. As per the research note of Guggenheim analyst Shing Yin, there are good chances that Sprint would bid on MetroPCS in the next one to four weeks. If Sprint bid around $12-$13, Deutsche Telekom would face severe difficulty in making a more attractive counter offer to MetroPCS.
With so many deals taking place simultaneously, the industry giants are feeling the heat as the market is consolidating to fight their virtual duopoly.
Threat to the industry giants
Softbank, which has done exceptionally well in the fiercely competitive domestic market, has proposed to combine with Sprint and make it stronger to combat its bigger rivals Verizon and AT&T. The proposal at the moment might not appear as threatening to the two, but the two biggies should bear in mind Sprint's access to sufficient spectrum. The carrier is in the middle of it Network Vision program, and with deep-pocketed Softbank's money Sprint could pose a real challenge to Verizon and AT&T in times to come.
My takeaway – a strong combination in the making
Sprint might be the third largest US carrier, but it's way behind the two industry giants in terms of market share and profits. The combination with Softbank would assist the carrier with the much needed finance to fulfill its Network Vision without burdening its debt stressed balance sheet further. The Kansas carrier has been taking wise steps in the recent past and it would be interesting to see if Sprint actually makes a counterbid for MetroPCS. If so, how successful will T-Mobile be to secure its deal with the Richardson carrier? No matter what, one thing for sure is that the smaller industry players are merging to get stronger, making the market more competitive.
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"All rise," the bailiff's small voice rang out as the young judge made his way to the bench.
The prosecutor and the defense counsel watched as the jurors entered the room and filled their respective seats.
Goldie Locks sat down with her counsel, wondering which way the verdict would fall, as the three bears were called in succession to the witness stand.
No, this isn't a real trial.
However, this mock trial may have given Overbrook Elementary School fifth graders a good understanding of the inner-workings of the criminal justice system.
Before the trial, Kanawha County Circuit Judge Carrie Webster gave a short lesson and quizzed kids on the criminal justice system, explaining the roles of jurors, and court terms such as burden of proof, mistrials and contempt of court.
"You have to be fair and impartial," Webster told the kids. "That's the theme today."
Overbrook Elementary School teacher Eleanor Bowles said it is the first — and she hopes it isn't the last — mock trial her class has produced.
"Judge Webster's nephew, (Goldie Locks' counsel), is in our class. We had a special invitation to come here to do this," Bowles whispered as her students recited their lines. "We've been working on it for a month, auditioning for parts."
The mock trial is based on materials from the American Bar Association. Students had two options — the three bears or the three little pigs v. the big bad wolf.
"These fairy tales are familiar and when you're young, you don't think of someone as being innocent," Bowles explained. "You think of them as being guilty."
So did the jury find Goldie Locks guilty of bad manners?
After admitting empty porridge bowls into evidence and hearing Goldie Locks testify that she knew Baby Bear, saw the door was ajar and fell asleep while waiting for the bears to return, there was a hung jury.
Kids who wanted to convict her argued that no one should break into someone's house, eat porridge, break a chair and sleep in someone's bed without permission.
However, those who argued her innocence took her age into consideration, saying since she was in preschool, she probably didn't know any better.
"I want them to learn how the court system works and especially the jurors to know this is a civic duty that is important to this state and country," Bowles said. "I want them to know that if they are chosen, this is an important role. I also want to spark some career interests."


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Daughter from Danang
by Gail Dolgin and Vicente Franco
A Vietnamese mother and her Amerasian daughter are joyously reunited after 22 years, but their illusions are quickly shattered when the reality of cultural differences and years of separation sets in.
Global Voices, American Experience
by Immy Humes
The amazing adventures of novelist and Paris Review founder Harold Louis "Doc" Humes — featuring a paper house, the Hip Messiah, Don Peyote, Leary, Mailer, Auster, and the FBI. A story about ideas, drugs, literature, protest, and paranoia, that sheds light on American cultural history as well as an original mind.
Global Voices, Independent Lens
First Person Plural
by Deann Borshay
In 1966, Deann Borshay Liem was adopted by an American family and was sent from Korea to her new home. Growing up in California, the memory of her birth family was nearly obliterated until recurring dreams lead Borshay Liem to discover the truth: her Korean mother was very much alive.
POV, True Stories
Journey of the Bonesetter's Daughter
by Monica Lam, David Petersen, and Fawn Ring
Journey of the Bonesetter's Daughter follows the making of a contemporary opera written by Amy Tan with music by Stewart Wallace.
Lakshmi and Me
by Nishtha Jain and Smriti Nevatia
In this intimate examination of the relationship between Indian filmmaker Nishtha Jain and her young maid, Lakshmi, Jain holds up a mirror to her own culture and the pervasive caste system that can still determine an individual's fate in life.
Global Voices, Global Perspectives Collection, Independent Lens
Last Train Home
by Lixin Fan and Mila Aung-Thwin
Set against the backdrop of the world's largest annual human migration, Last Train Home follows the Zhang family who travel home on Chinese New Year to reunite with their teenage daughter.
Global Voices, POV, Global Perspectives Collection
Left by the Ship
by Emma Rossi Landi and Alberto Vendemmiati
Three young adults born to Filipino mothers by U.S. servicemen battle against social stigma, family problems, and identity-related issues 18 years after the last U.S. base closed.
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Love Inventory
by David Fisher and Yahaly Gat
Enlisting his four reluctant siblings, an Israeli filmmaker goes looking for a missing person from their past, uncovering a secret that changes their family forever.
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Meet the Patels
by Geeta Patel and Ravi Patel
After he breaks up with his girlfriend, Ravi Patel — almost 30 and single — enters the semi-arranged marriage system in America.
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Their parents escaped Cambodia's killing fields — now dance helps three teens survive the minefields of urban America.
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Wednesday, December 1, 2010
© Copyright 2014 Gwinnett Daily Post
DULUTH — Gwinnett Medical Center will host its annual Lights of Love and Remembrance event next week.The event, being held Dec. 9 at 7 p.m., focuses on remembering and honoring beloved members of the greater Gwinnett community. It will be held at the GMC-Duluth Outpatient Center at 3805 Pleasant Hill Road, Duluth. Free and open to the public, Lights of Love and Remembrance offers the opportunity to purchase luminaries to honor lost loved ones, the proceeds of which benefit the GMC parish nurse program. Parish nurses "serve as ministers in faith communities to provide whole person ... health and wellness counseling, education, support and referral to the faith community and others." Scheduled speakers include Duluth Mayor Nancy Harris, GMC COO Jeff Nowlin, GMC-Duluth chaplain Lynne Mouchet and Jean Holley, GMC's director of congregational ministries. The Peachtree Ridge High School string ensemble will perform. For more information, contact Debbie Huckaby at email@example.com or 678-312-2467.
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- Hospital program honors loved ones while raising funds ( December 3, 2006 )
- Hospital parish nurses raise money for health ministry ( December 8, 2006 )
- GMC-Duluth honors doctor's sports medicine contributions ( December 13, 2011 )
- GMC-Duluth announces teaching program ( June 1, 2010 )


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Nearly two hundred people were singing the blues recently for the first Blues and Old School Festival at The Farm.
"I've been to many music festivals, and this one was over the top," said Julie Vogel, Cultural Crossroads board member.
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NEILLSVILLE, Wis. (WSAU) -- A La Crosse man has been charged with 1st degree reckless homicide for allegedly supplying the heroin that killed a Clark County woman.
27-year-old Reavon Taylor is already in the La Crosse County jail on other charges. Clark County prosecutors filed the new charge after an autopsy ruled 19-year-old Monica Cooper of rural Neillsville died of an overdose, and the drug was traced to Taylor. Cooper died December 17th, 2012.
Taylor is currently facing battery and disorderly conduct charges, but has a lengthy history of past felonies including burglary, battery, cocaine, and sexual assault. He will be transported to Clark County for a court appearance at a later date.