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Minnesota's official unemployment rate tells us a lot about the share of people in the labor force who have untapped potential to offer. But it doesn't tell the whole story. We can learn more by looking at race, age, and gender, and by looking beyond the traditional unemployment rate. Please note that all data below are presented as 12-month moving averages.
When we break out unemployment rates by race, we find that some communities face greater challenges than others. Black, Hispanic, and White unemployment rates all have fallen compared to 12 months ago. But rates for Black and Hispanic workers remain above the statewide rate.
Black unemployment edged down to 11.3 percent in February but remains above the September 2014 level of 10.2 percent. Hispanic unemployment has been falling steadily from an August 2014 level of 8.7 percent and is now 5.4 percent.
Minnesota unemployment rates by race or ethnicity as of February 2015:
Also see the American Community Survey for a broader selection of unemployment data by race or origin, including White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, American Indian and Alaskan Native, Asian, and more. Note that the American Community Survey data are collected and calculated by a method which differs from the Current Population Survey numbers shown above.
We also find differences when we break out rates by age or gender. The unemployment rate for teens edged up from 10.2 percent in January to 10.5 percent in February but remains at its lowest level since 2003. Unemployment rates for women, men, and teens all continue to fall relative to 12 months ago.
Minnesota unemployment rates by age and gender as of February 2015:
Long-term unemployment—lasting 27 weeks or more—imposes costs on people that go well beyond lost wages. Future earnings are lower, and health, relationships, and self-esteem can suffer.
The number of long-term unemployed following the Great Recession peaked in August 2011 at 75,100 persons and as of February 2015 stood at 29,200 persons, still well above pre-recession levels.
Minnesota long-term unemployment as of February 2015:
It is important to note that the percentage of long-term unemployed persons is a share of unemployed persons only, not a share of the entire labor force.
Beyond these demographic differences, we can also learn more about Minnesota's labor market by looking at alternative measures of unemployment defined by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Minnesota unemployment rates by alternative measures as of February 2015:
The official unemployment measure, called U-3, is the share of the labor force aged 16 and over who, at the time of the monthly survey, have been unemployed for the past week and have looked for work sometime in the past four weeks.
But what about people who looked for work within the past twelve months but not in the past four weeks because they believed there were no jobs available that fit their qualifications? These marginally attached "discouraged workers" reveal additional untapped potential and are included in a broader measure called U-4.
And what if we add all the other marginally attached workers, people who looked for work sometime in the past twelve months but, for other reasons, did not look in the past four weeks? These other marginally attached workers expand the count still further in the U-5 measure.
And finally, U-6 includes all of the above and adds people who are employed part-time but want full-time work.
Recent declines in unemployment mean that Minnesota's economy is running closer to its full potential than before. But by looking at race, age, gender, and additional measures of unemployment, we can see where there is still more work to be done.
Note: Data above are presented as 12-month moving averages. Each monthly data point is an average of that month and the previous 11 months. Twelve-month moving averages are calculated differently than the official estimates of unemployment and should not be compared directly.


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The new Mercedes-Benz C-Class hopes to usurp the BMW 3 Series' reign as segment king but that's only if the all-new Honda Accord and Lexus IS350 F-Sport don't have anything to say about it…
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Can the WRX navigate the choppy waters of modern performance motoring against the likes of the Golf GTI and Renault Megane RS? We gave it some welly to find out
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Around 850 under-16 school teams from 70 districts in ten States will take part in the 3rd Coca-Cola cricket cup.
The tournament will be played in Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (13 districts), Punjab (six major and 14 minor districts), Baroda, Tamil Nadu (Chennai and six districts), West Bengal (Kolkata and 18 districts), Uttar Pradesh (Lucknow and Kanpur) and Madhya Pradesh (9 districts). The State winner and runner-up teams will receive Rs. 50,000 and Rs. 35,000 as prize money and the national winner and runner-up teams will receive Rs. 1 lakh and Rs. 70,000.
India's under-19 middle-order batsman Sarfaraz Khan made the most of it in the inaugural year of this competition and he earned a trip to England for advanced training. Mentored by India's national selector Saba Karim, the Coca-Cola talent hunt programme will end with 15 players selected to play an overseas national schools team.
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Bayern Munich midfielder Arjen Robben has no intention of retiring, according to his father and advisor Hans Robben.
The 28-year-old former Chelsea and Real Madrid star told a Dutch television channel that retirement "haunts my thoughts and not just now".
Robben's career has been blighted by a series of injuries and he has succumbed to injury at least once in each of the last eight years.
"I have wanted to give away my football boots and finish (my career)," said the Holland international. "I have a litany of injuries as high as the ceiling. That makes me very sad sometimes."
Robben is currently on the sidelines once again after suffering a hamstring problem at the end of September and that has only added to his frustration.
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Restoring Bone-handled silverware
Gulp! My antique bone-handled sterling was sent through the dishwasher. Now the handles feel dry and look kind of white (like wood that was sent through the dishwasher).
Vengence is one thought...but it won't restore my silverware (VBG)! Can anyone out there help me bring my silverware handles back to some semblance of their prior patina?
One of the forum members (corgilvr) recently shared a forumula which is working fantastically on all my wood products. She also uses it on her soapstone for protection, and it might work on your bone handles as well.
Pour one part Mineral Oil to one part natural Beeswax (shredded) into a pot and heat gently until the wax is dissolved. Rub your counters, wooden utensils, etc. to add a protective coat. It's best applied while warm; darkens the surface somewhat, and I was pleasantly surprised to see water beading up on top of my butcherblock island. I love this stuff. (Thanks Debbie!)
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Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience. - C. S. Lewis, English essayist & juvenile novelist (1898 - 1963)
Do you cook meat? If yes, Thermapen. Seriously. Perfectly cooked meat, every time.
The labs i have worked in never report to the hundredth as it's mostly not needed and to the tenth will do you just fine. Even if your water is completely jacked up. I haven't paid much attention to the pH of my mash. Mostly because my beers does just fine with out adding that to the process.
If your water is jacked your are probably better of making a dilute mineral water. It's rather easy with perrier and ro water to get moderately hard levels with a pH ranging from 7.7-8.0. Thats what i use at work for a certain task.
I'm not saying it's not important, just saying it may not be as important to the OP as he originally thought.
Dollar for dollar a good temp probe would still be my choice.
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I'm a huge fan of the Thermapen, and also a refractometer. You can get by with a less pricey option, but IMO the uses of the thing are so great that you will have wondered ow you lived without the Thermapen once you own it.
Also, if you like measure your mash efficiency and adjust prior to boil, a refractometer is very nice to have around, and very much worth the price. Just be sure to get one that compensates for temperature so that you can take readings on the fly.
My choice would be to get the refractometer first, if you already have a decent thermometer, and then the Thermapen. Reverse the order if you don't have a good thermometer already.
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Full Tilt Boogie, Sarah Kelly's behind-the-scenes look at the making of From Dusk Till Dawn, was (as is the pattern) commissioned by the backers of the original film, Miramax. But in most regards, Boogie doesn't fit into the standard pattern -- which may be why Miramax is releasing it theatrically two and a half years after the movie itself, when its value as a promotional tool is essentially zero.
This is not to say that Kelly has fashioned a blisteringly candid look at the indie-film equivalent of Hollywood's dark side. (You only wish....) It becomes pretty clear along the way that she's one of the gang: Indeed, the press notes refer to Tarantino as her mentor and credit him with choosing her for the job. It would have been surprising if her film went out of its way to make him look bad.
But Kelly is clearly shooting for a slightly higher -- or at least broader -- goal than do the makers of most such films. She wants to convey to the audience a sense of life on the set -- not just the set of From Dusk Till Dawn but of contemporary indie productions in general.
While the promotional aspects of "Making of" films require that 80 percent of the footage revolve around the stars, Full Tilt Boogie spends much of its time with grips, behind-the-scenes craftspeople and the stars' personal assistants. It also documents -- albeit in less than satisfactory detail -- the producers' run-ins with IATSE, the Hollywood union that protested the $18 million film's use of a non-union crew.
Still, most of the stars get plenty of screen time. George Clooney, appearing to be a hip guy who just happens to have classic Hollywood-star looks and is enjoying the attendant perks immensely, comes across the best, with Juliette Lewis running a close second. Most of the old veterans display a matter-of-fact charm: Fred Williamson, interviewed, amusingly, in full vampire makeup, is the savviest, while Michael Parks is a bit more in the clouds. Harvey Keitel, the most famous of the character players, declines to cooperate with Kelly except for one brief interview; and, when you see that interview, you realize that he should have declined altogether. Keitel is a great actor, but some great actors should stay in character.
Tarantino is a trickier issue. Suffice it to say that viewers who find his public persona obnoxious will find nothing here to change their minds, while those untroubled by his geeky boyishness may enjoy the hyperkinetic expostulations Kelly has preserved.
In watching any documentary, one has to remember that the participants are inevitably playing to the camera, and that goes double when many of them are actors. When Tarantino throws a fake fit at his assistant, he's just mugging. And at least one sequence, a funny intro that's patterned on This Is Spinal Tap, is obviously staged -- in part or, likelier, in full.
Kelly is at her best when she's among the below-the-line crew. But even though her comfort with them opens a few candid doors, it also compromises what the movie could have been. In short, Kelly is too nice to get the best possible documentary: This is one of those cases when morality and aesthetics are at cross-purposes. Full Tilt Boogie would be more notable if there had been a nasty S.O.B. behind the camera -- someone willing to insinuate his or her way in, get people to really open up, and then burn all bridges afterward.
Still, what's important to remember is how much fun Full Tilt Boogie is, most of the time. Those interested in movie production -- and even some who aren't -- are likely to find the experience more fun than most summer releases ... and almost certainly more fun than From Dusk Till Dawn itself.
Full Tilt Boogie.
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Directed by Sarah Kelly. With Robert Rodriguez, Quentin Tarantino, Juliette Lewis and George Clooney.
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a resident of another community
on Oct 14, 2013 at 4:58 pm
I am a member of the Peninsula Symphony and I would like to clarify a few statements in this article that I think are somewhat misleading.
There is a bumper sticker that says: "Real Musicians Have Day Jobs". This applies very well to the musicians of the Peninsula Symphony. The PSO is a community orchestra made up of players who work in a wide range of fields from real estate to high-tech to teaching. Although the quality of our music is very high (even if I do say so myself), the group is almost entirely made up of volunteers. There are a few players who are paid per service for a concert, but it's a great exaggeration to say that the funds we have are used to pay orchestra members' salaries. The vast majority of our players are playing for the pleasure of making music and receive no payment for it.
Along those same lines, I wish to point out that the group has just one assistant conductor in addition to the conductor and stage manager mentioned in the article. The stage manager's position is also voluntary and is handled very capably by one of the musicians. The conductor is a paid position, but the assistant receives only a small stipend.
Much more of the annual budget is used for producing fine concerts at locations like Flint Center and the Fox Theater, presenting top soloists and supporting music education in local schools through the Bridges To Music program.
The response of the board of directors and the musicians to this shocking situation shows how much we believe in continuing the music the PSO has given the whole Peninsula for 65 years. Although we are quite determined to keep the orchestra going in the face of this adversity, we will need help from anyone who can give support. We greatly appreciate any assistance at this time.
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Rule 424(b)(3) Registration Statement No. 333-54718 PROSPECTUS 64,186 SHARES SUN COMMUNITIES, INC. COMMON STOCK This prospectus covers the sale of up to 64,186 shares of Sun Communities, Inc. common stock by certain stockholders. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the shares by the stockholders. The common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "SUI." The last reported sale price of the common stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange on February 15, 2001, was $31.17 per share. SEE "RISK FACTORS" ON PAGE 4 FOR CERTAIN FACTORS RELATING TO AN INVESTMENT IN THE SHARES. These securities have not been approved or disapproved by the Securities and Exchange Commission or any state securities commission nor has the Securities and Exchange Commission or any state securities commission passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense. The Attorney General of the State of New York has not passed on or endorsed the merits of this offering. Any representation to the contrary is unlawful. The date of this Prospectus is February 16, 2001 ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS This prospectus is part of a registration statement that Sun Communities, Inc., a Maryland corporation (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "we", "us", or the "Company") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") utilizing a "shelf" registration process. Under this shelf process, the selling stockholders may, from time to time, sell the common stock described in this prospectus. We may prepare a prospectus supplement at any time to add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. Except for those instances in which a specific date is referenced, the information in this prospectus is accurate as of February 16, 2001. You should read both this prospectus and any prospectus supplement together with additional information described under the heading "Where You Can Find More Information". We believe that we have included or incorporated by reference all information material to investors in this prospectus, but certain details that may be important for specific investment purposes have not been included. To see more detail, you should read the exhibits filed with or incorporated by reference into the registration statement. WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION We file annual, quarterly and special reports and other information with the SEC. You may read and copy any document we file at the SEC's public reference room at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the operation of the SEC's public reference rooms. Our SEC filings are also available to the public over the Internet at the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov. In addition, our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and such reports, proxy statements and other information concerning the Company can be inspected at the offices of the New York Stock Exchange, 20 Broad Street, New York, New York 10005. The SEC allows us to "incorporate by reference" the information we file with them, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this prospectus, and information that we file later with the SEC will automatically update and supersede this information. We incorporate by reference the following documents we filed with the SEC and our future filings with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14, or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 until we or any underwriters sell all of the securities: 1. Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999, filed with the Commission on March 21, 2000, as amended. 2. Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2000, filed with the Commission on May 12, 2000. 3. Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2000, filed with the Commission on August 4, 2000. 4. Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2000, filed with the Commission on November 13, 2000. 5. The description of our common stock contained in our Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated November 23, 1993. 2 6. The description of rights to purchase our Junior Participating Preferred Stock contained in our Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated May 27, 1998. You may request a copy of these filings at no cost, by writing or calling us at the following address: Sun Communities, Inc. 31700 Middlebelt Road Suite 145 Farmington Hills, MI 48334 Attn: Corporate Secretary (248) 932-3100 You should rely only on the information incorporated by reference or provided in this prospectus and any supplement. We have not authorized anyone else to provide you with different information. THE COMPANY As used in this prospectus, the term "Company" includes Sun Communities, Inc., a Maryland corporation, and one or more of its subsidiaries (including the Operating Partnership (as defined below) and Sun Home Services, Inc.). We own and operate manufactured housing communities concentrated in the midwestern and southeastern United States. We are a fully integrated real estate company which, together with our affiliates and predecessors, has been in the business of acquiring, operating, and expanding manufactured housing communities since 1975. As of December 31, 2000, we owned, managed, and/or financed a portfolio of 107 communities (the "Properties") located in 15 states containing an aggregate of approximately 37,500 developed sites and approximately 4,125 sites suitable for development. We are also in the process of developing an additional five communities that we estimate will contain approximately 2,300 sites in the aggregate. We are the sole general partner of, and, as of December 31, 2000, held approximately 87% of the interests (not including preferred limited partnership interests) in, Sun Communities Operating Limited Partnership, a Michigan limited partnership (the "Operating Partnership"). Substantially all of our assets are held by or through the Operating Partnership. The ownership and management of the Properties is allocated among our subsidiaries. However, subject to the tax and other risks discussed in the section entitled "Risk Factors", our stockholders achieve substantially the same economic benefits as direct ownership, operation, and management of the Properties, except that 5% of the cash flow from operating activities of Sun Home Services, Inc., a Michigan corporation ("Home Services"), will be distributed to Gary A. Shiffman (current Chairman of the Board of the Company), the estate of Milton M. Shiffman (former Chairman of the Board of the Company), and Jeffrey P. Jorissen, as the holders of all the common stock of Home Services. As sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, we have the exclusive power to manage and conduct the business of the Operating Partnership, subject to certain limited exceptions. Our executive and principal property management office is located at 31700 Middlebelt Road, Suite 145, Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334, and telephone number is (248) 932-3100. We have regional property management offices in Elkhart, Indiana and Tampa, Florida. 3 RISK FACTORS You should consider carefully the following information, together with the other information contained in or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, in considering whether to purchase the common stock described in this prospectus. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST Failure to Enforce Terms of Home Services Agreement. Gary A. Shiffman, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company, the estate of Milton M. Shiffman (former Chairman of the Board of the Company), and Jeffrey P. Jorissen, Senior Vice President, Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the Company, are the owners of all of the outstanding common stock of Home Services, and as such are entitled to 5% of the cash flow from the operating activities of Home Services (the Operating Partnership is entitled to 95% of such cash flow). Home Services has entered into an agreement with the Operating Partnership for sales, brokerage, and leasing services that was not negotiated on an arm's length basis. Thus, Messrs. Shiffman and Jorissen will have a conflict of interest with respect to their obligations as officers and/or directors of the Company to enforce the terms of this services agreement due to their right to receive a portion of the cash flow from the operating activities of Home Services. The failure to enforce the material terms of this agreement could have an adverse effect on the Company. Tax Consequences Upon Sale of Properties. Gary A. Shiffman, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company, holds limited partnership interests in the Operating Partnership ("Common OP Units") which were received in connection with the sale of 24 Properties the Company acquired from partnerships previously affiliated with him (the "Sun Partnerships"). Prior to any redemption of Common OP Units for our common stock (the "Common Stock"), Mr. Shiffman will have tax consequences different from those of the Company and its public stockholders on the sale of any of the Sun Partnerships. Therefore, Mr. Shiffman and the Company, as partners in the Operating Partnership, may have different objectives regarding the appropriate pricing and timing of any sale of those Properties. Consequently, Mr. Shiffman may influence the Company not to sell those Properties even though such sale might otherwise be financially advantageous to the Company. ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES OF BEING A LENDER We provide financing to Bingham Financial Services Corporation ("Bingham"). Gary A. Shiffman, our Chairman of the Board and President and Chief Executive Officer, is a director and officer of Bingham, and Arthur A. Weiss, one of our directors, is a director of Bingham. The financing consists of three separate facilities: a $4.0 million subordinated term loan, bearing interest at the rate of 9.75% per annum (the "Term Loan"); a $10.0 million subordinated demand line of credit, bearing interest at a rate of 235 basis points over LIBOR (the "$10 Million Line"); and a $50.0 million subordinated demand line of credit, bearing interest at a rate of 235 basis points over LIBOR (the "$50 Million Line" and, together with the Term Loan and $10 Million Line, the "Subordinated Debt Facilities"). The Term Loan matures on September 30, 2004. As of December 31, 2000 there was $4.0 million outstanding under the Term Loan, no borrowings under the $10 Million Line, and $35.8 million outstanding under the $50 Million Line. We have a subordinate security interest in the assets of Bingham to secure Bingham's obligations under the Subordinated Debt Facilities. The Subordinated Debt Facilities subject the Company to the risks of being a lender. These risks include the risks relating to borrower delinquency and default and the adequacy of the collateral for such loans. Because the Subordinated Debt Facilities are subordinated to certain senior debt of Bingham, in the event Bingham was unable to meet its obligations under the senior debt facility, our right to receive amounts owed to us under the Subordinated Debt Facilities would be suspended pending payment of the amounts owing under the senior debt facility. In addition, because the security interest securing Bingham's obligations under the Subordinated Debt Facilities is subordinate to the security interest of certain senior debt of Bingham, in the event of a bankruptcy of Bingham, our right to access Bingham's assets to satisfy the amounts outstanding under the Subordinated Debt Facilities would be subject to the senior debtor's prior rights to the same collateral. 4 ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES OF DEBT FINANCING We are subject to the risks normally associated with debt financing, including the following risks: - our cash flow will be insufficient to meet required payments of principal and interest; - existing indebtedness will not be able to be refinanced; - the terms of such refinancing will not be as favorable as the terms of such existing indebtedness; and - necessary capital expenditures for such purposes as renovations and other improvements will not be able to be financed on favorable terms or at all. If a property is mortgaged to secure payment of indebtedness and the Company is unable to meet mortgage payments, the property could be transferred to the mortgagee with a consequent loss of income and asset value to the Company. As of December 31, 2000, we had outstanding $66.4 million of indebtedness that is collateralized by mortgage liens on sixteen of the Properties (the "Mortgage Debt"). In addition, as of December 31, 2000, we had entered into four capitalized lease obligations having an aggregate value of $36 million. Each capitalized lease obligation involves a lease for a manufactured housing community providing that we will lease the community for a certain number of years and then have the option to purchase the community at or prior to the end of the lease term. In each case, if we fail to exercise our purchase right, the landlord has the right to require us to buy the property at the same price for which we had the purchase option. If we fail to meet our obligations under the Mortgage Debt, the lender would be entitled to foreclose on all or some of the Properties securing such debt. If we fail to satisfy our lease obligations or an obligation to purchase the property, the landlord/seller would be entitled to evict us from the property. In each event, this could have a material adverse effect on us and our ability to make expected distributions, and could threaten our continued viability. CHANGES IN INVESTMENT AND FINANCING POLICIES WITHOUT STOCKHOLDER APPROVAL Our investment and financing policies, and our policies with respect to certain other activities, including our growth, debt, capitalization, distributions, real estate investment trust ("REIT") status, and operating policies, are determined by our Board of Directors. Although the Board of Directors has no present intention to do so, these policies may be amended or revised from time to time at the discretion of the Board of Directors without notice to or a vote of our stockholders. Accordingly, stockholders may not have control over changes in our policies and changes in our policies may not fully serve the interests of all stockholders. DEPENDENCE ON KEY PERSONNEL We are dependent on the efforts of our executive officers, particularly Messrs. Shiffman and Jorissen (together, the "Senior Officers"). While we believe that we could find replacements for these key personnel, the loss of their services could have a temporary adverse effect on our operations. We do not currently maintain or contemplate obtaining any "key-man" life insurance on the Senior Officers. OWNERSHIP LIMIT AND LIMITS ON CHANGES IN CONTROL 9.8% Ownership Limit. In order to qualify and maintain our qualification as a REIT, not more than 50% of the outstanding shares of our capital stock may be owned, directly or indirectly, by five or fewer individuals. Thus, ownership of more than 9.8% of our outstanding shares of common stock by any single stockholder has been 5 restricted, with certain exceptions, for the purpose of maintaining our qualification as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). Such restrictions in our charter do not apply to Mr. Shiffman, the estate of Milton M. Shiffman and Robert B. Bayer, a former director and officer of the Company. The 9.8% ownership limit, as well as our ability to issue additional shares of Common Stock or shares of other stock (which may have rights and preferences over the Common Stock), may discourage a change of control of the Company and may also: (1) deter tender offers for the Common Stock, which offers may be advantageous to stockholders; and (2) limit the opportunity for stockholders to receive a premium for their Common Stock that might otherwise exist if an investor were attempting to assemble a block of Common Stock in excess of 9.8% of the outstanding shares of the Company or otherwise effect a change of control of the Company. Staggered Board. Our Board of Directors has been divided into three classes of directors. The term of one class will expire each year. Directors for each class will be chosen for a three-year term upon the expiration of such class's term, and the directors in the other two classes will continue in office. The staggered terms for directors may affect the stockholders' ability to change control of the Company even if a change in control were in the stockholders' interest. Preferred Stock. Our charter authorizes the Board of Directors to issue up to 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock and to establish the preferences and rights (including the right to vote and the right to convert into shares of Common Stock) of any shares issued. The power to issue preferred stock could have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control of the Company even if a change in control were in the stockholders' interest. Rights Plan. We adopted a stockholders rights plan in 1998 that provides that our stockholders (other than a stockholder attempting to acquire a 15% or greater interest in the Company) will have the right to purchase stock in the Company at a discount in the event any person attempts to acquire a 15% or greater interest in the Company. Because this plan could make it more expensive for a person to acquire a controlling interest in the Company, it could have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control of the Company even if a change in control were in the stockholders' interest. REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CONSIDERATIONS General. Income from real property investments, and our resulting ability to make expected distributions to stockholders, may be adversely affected by: - the general economic climate; - local conditions such as oversupply of manufactured housing sites or a reduction in demand for manufactured housing sites in an area; - the attractiveness of the Properties to tenants; - zoning or other regulatory restrictions; - competition from other available manufactured housing sites and alternative forms of housing (such as apartment buildings and site-built single-family homes); or - our ability to provide adequate maintenance and insurance, and increased operating costs (including insurance premiums and real estate taxes). 6 Our income would also be adversely affected if tenants were unable to pay rent or sites were unable to be rented on favorable terms. If we were unable to promptly relet or renew the leases for a significant number of the sites, or if the rental rates upon such renewal or reletting were significantly lower than expected rates, then our funds from operations and ability to make expected distributions to stockholders could be adversely affected. In addition, certain expenditures associated with each equity investment (such as real estate taxes and maintenance costs) generally are not reduced when circumstances cause a reduction in income from the investment. Furthermore, real estate investments are relatively illiquid and, therefore, will tend to limit our ability to vary our portfolio promptly in response to changes in economic or other conditions. Competition. All of the Properties are located in developed areas that include other manufactured housing community properties. The number of competitive manufactured housing community properties in a particular area could have a material effect on our ability to lease sites and on rents charged at the Properties or at any newly acquired properties. We may be competing with others with greater resources and whose officers and directors have more experience than our officers and directors. In addition, other forms of multi-family residential properties, such as private and federally funded or assisted multi-family housing projects and single-family housing, provide housing alternatives to potential tenants of manufactured housing communities. Changes in Laws. Costs resulting from changes in real estate tax laws generally may be passed through to tenants and will not affect us. Increases in income, service or other taxes, however, generally are not passed through to tenants under leases and may adversely affect our funds from operations and our ability to make distributions to stockholders. Similarly, changes in laws increasing the potential liability for environmental conditions existing on properties or increasing the restrictions on discharges or other conditions may result in significant unanticipated expenditures, which would adversely affect our funds from operations and our ability to make distributions to stockholders. Investments in Real Estate and Installment Loans. As of December 31, 2000, we had an investment of approximately $43.6 million in real estate loans to several entities and Properties which are secured by a first lien on the underlying property. We hold subordinated notes for approximately $8.8 million which are secured by a lien on the underlying real estate subordinate to the lien held by the primary lender. Also, as of December 31, 2000, we had outstanding approximately $32 million in installment loans to owners of manufactured homes. These installment loans are collateralized by the manufactured homes. In addition, we may invest in additional mortgages and installment loans in the future. By virtue of our investment in the mortgages and the loans, we are subject to the following risks of such investment: - the borrowers may not be able to make debt service payments or pay principal when due; - the value of property securing the mortgages and loans may be less than the amounts owed; and - interest rates payable on the mortgages and loans may be lower than our cost of funds. If any of the above occurred, funds from operations and our ability to make expected distributions to stockholders could be adversely affected. Development of New Communities. We are engaged in the development of new communities. The manufactured housing community development business involves significant risks in addition to those involved in the ownership and operation of established manufactured housing communities, including the following risks: - financing may not be available on favorable terms for development projects; - construction and lease-up may not be completed on schedule resulting in increased debt service expense and construction costs; 7 - long-term financing may not be available upon completion of construction; and - sites may not be leased on profitable terms. If any of the above occurred, our ability to make expected distributions to stockholders could be adversely affected. Rent Control Legislation. State and local rent control laws in certain jurisdictions may limit our ability to increase rents and to recover increases in operating expenses and the costs of capital improvements. Enactment of such laws has been considered from time to time in other jurisdictions. Certain Properties are located, and the Company may purchase additional properties, in markets that are either subject to rent control or in which rent-limiting legislation exists or may be enacted. Environmental Matters. Under various Federal, state and local laws, ordinances and regulations, an owner of real estate is liable for the costs of removal or remediation of certain hazardous or toxic substances on or in such property. Such laws often impose such liability without regard to whether the owner knew of, or was responsible for, the presence of such hazardous or toxic substances. The presence of such substances, or the failure to properly remediate such substances, may adversely affect the owner's ability to sell or rent such property or to borrow using such property as collateral. Persons who arrange for the disposal or treatment of hazardous or toxic substances may also be liable for the costs of removal or remediation of such substances at a disposal or treatment facility, whether or not such facility is owned or operated by such person. Certain environmental laws impose liability for release of asbestos-containing materials ("ACMs") into the air and third parties may seek recovery from owners or operators of real properties for personal injury associated with ACMs. In connection with the ownership (direct or indirect), operation, management, and development of real properties, we may be considered an owner or operator of such properties or as having arranged for the disposal or treatment of hazardous or toxic substances and, therefore, are potentially liable for removal or remediation costs, as well as certain other related costs, including governmental fines and injuries to persons and property. All of the Properties have been subject to a Phase I or similar environmental audit (which involves general inspections without soil sampling or ground water analysis) completed by independent environmental consultants. These environmental audits have not revealed any significant environmental liability that would have a material adverse effect on our business. No assurances can be given that existing environmental studies of the Properties reveal all environmental liabilities, that any prior owner of a Property did not create any material environmental condition not known to us, or that a material environmental condition does not otherwise exist as to any one or more Properties. Uninsured Loss. We maintain comprehensive liability, fire, flood (where appropriate), extended coverage, and rental loss insurance on the Properties with policy specifications, limits, and deductibles customarily carried for similar properties. Certain types of losses, however, may be either uninsurable or not economically insurable, such as losses due to earthquakes, riots, or acts of war. Should an uninsured loss occur, we could lose both our investment in and anticipated profits and cash flow from the affected property. ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES OF FAILURE TO QUALIFY AS A REIT Taxation as a Corporation. We expect to qualify and have made an election to be taxed as a REIT under the Code, commencing with the calendar year beginning January 1, 1994. Although we believe that we are organized and will operate in such a manner, no assurance can be given that we are organized or will be able to operate in a manner so as to qualify or remain so qualified. Qualification as a REIT involves the satisfaction of numerous requirements (some on an annual and quarterly basis) established under highly technical and complex 8 Code provisions for which there are only limited judicial or administrative interpretations, and involves the determination of various factual matters and circumstances not entirely within our control. If we were to fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, we would be subject to Federal income tax (including any applicable alternative minimum tax) on our taxable income at corporate rates. Moreover, unless entitled to relief under certain statutory provisions, we also would be disqualified from treatment as a REIT for the four taxable years following the year during which qualification is lost. This treatment would reduce our net earnings available for investment or distribution to stockholders because of the additional tax liability to us for the years involved. In addition, distributions to stockholders would no longer be required to be made. Other Tax Liabilities. Even though we qualify as a REIT, we are subject to certain Federal, state and local taxes on our income and property. In addition, our sales operations, which are conducted through Home Services, generally will be subject to Federal income tax at regular corporate rates. ADVERSE EFFECT OF DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS We may be required from time to time, under certain circumstances, to accrue as income for tax purposes interest and rent earned, but not yet received. In such event, we could have taxable income without sufficient cash to enable us to meet the distribution requirements of a REIT. Accordingly, we could be required to borrow funds or liquidate investments on adverse terms in order to meet such distribution requirements. ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES OF FAILURE TO QUALIFY AS A PARTNERSHIP We believe that the Operating Partnership and other various Company subsidiary partnerships have each been organized as partnerships and will qualify for treatment as such under the Code. If the Operating Partnership and such other partnerships fail to qualify for such treatment under the Code, we would cease to qualify as a REIT, and the Operating Partnership and such other partnerships would be subject to Federal income tax (including any alternative minimum tax) on their income at corporate rates. ADVERSE EFFECT ON PRICE OF SHARES AVAILABLE FOR FUTURE SALE Sales of a substantial number of shares of Common Stock, or the perception that such sales could occur, could adversely affect prevailing market prices for shares. As of December 31, 2000, up to 4,091,889 shares of Common Stock may be issued in the future to the limited partners of the Operating Partnership (both Common and Preferred OP Units). The limited partners may sell such shares pursuant to registration rights or an available exemption from registration. Also, Water Oak, Ltd., a former owner of one of the Properties, will be issued Common OP Units with a value of approximately $1,000,000 annually through 2009. In addition, as of December 31, 2000, 2,119,514 shares have been reserved for issuance pursuant to our 1993 Employee Stock Option Plan and 1993 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan (the "Plans"). Under the Plans options for 553,378 shares have been exercised, and 188,750 shares of restricted stock have been issued as of December 31, 2000. Mr. Shiffman's employment agreement provides for incentive compensation payable in shares of Common Stock. We have also reserved 240,000 shares of Common Stock for issuance commencing January 31, 2002 pursuant to our Long Term Incentive Plan which is for the benefit of all of our salaried employees other than our officers. No prediction can be made regarding the effect that future sales of shares of Common Stock will have on the market price of shares. ADVERSE EFFECT OF MARKET INTEREST RATES ON PRICE OF COMMON STOCK One of the factors that may influence the price of the Common Stock in the public market will be the annual distributions to stockholders relative to the prevailing market price of the Common Stock. An increase in market interest rates may tend to make the Common Stock less attractive relative to other investments, which could adversely affect the market price of Common Stock. 9 SELLING STOCKHOLDERS The Selling Stockholders may use this prospectus for the resale of shares of Common Stock being registered by this prospectus, although no Selling Stockholder is obligated to sell any such shares. Each of the Selling Stockholders is a holder of Common OP Units and/or shares of Common Stock. We are the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership. Under the terms of the Operating Partnership's Second Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement (the "Partnership Agreement"), the Common OP Units are redeemable for shares of Common Stock. As of the date of this prospectus, the redemption ratio is one share for each Common OP Unit redeemed, but such redemption ratio is subject to adjustment in certain events pursuant to anti-dilution provisions contained in the Partnership Agreement. The Common Stock offered by this prospectus has been or will be issued to the Selling Stockholders in redemption of Common OP Units held by the Selling Stockholders (the "Shares"). The Selling Stockholders are not required to convert Common OP Units to Common Stock. None of the Selling Stockholders is an affiliate of the Company. The following table sets forth certain information regarding the Selling Stockholders and the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by each of them: ---------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------------- -----------------------------Shares Beneficially Owned After Shares of Common Completion of Stock Beneficially Number of the Offering (2)(3) Owned Prior to the Shares ---------------------Selling Stockholder Offering (1) Being Offered Number Percent -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------------- ---------------- --------------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------------- ---------------- -----------Jewish Communal Fund 23,000 23,000 0 * ---------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------------- ---------------- -----------Louis Benson, Trustee of the Louis Benson 26,931 3,000 23,931 * Revocable Trust 3/18/93 ---------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------------- ---------------- -----------Steven Ureel 3,254 3,254 0 * ---------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------------- ---------------- -----------Kelly Karr 5,672 5,672 0 * ---------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------------- ---------------- -----------Water Oak, Ltd. 38,148 29,260 8,888 * ---------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------------- ---------------- -----------TOTAL 97,005 64,186 32,819 ---------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------------- ---------------- ------------ (1) The number set forth in this column is the number of shares of Common Stock held by each such Selling Stockholder and/or the number of shares of Common Stock that would be received upon a conversion of Common OP Units held by each such Selling Stockholder. (2) Assumes that all shares of Common Stock being offered and registered hereunder are sold, although no Selling Stockholder is obliged to sell any such shares. (3) Based upon 17,509,516 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of December 31, 2000. * Less than one percent (1%). USE OF PROCEEDS We will not receive any of the proceeds of any sale by the Selling Stockholders. 10 PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION The Company is registering the Shares on behalf of the Selling Stockholders. As used herein, "Selling Stockholders" includes pledgees, donees, transferees or other successors in interest (collectively with the Selling Stockholders, the "Sellers") selling shares received from a Selling Stockholder after the date of this prospectus. The Sellers, directly or through brokers, dealers, underwriters, agents or market makers, may sell some or all of the Shares. Any broker, dealer, underwriter, agent or market maker participating in a transaction involving the Shares may receive a commission from the Sellers. Usual and customary commissions may be paid by the Sellers. The broker, dealer, underwriter or market maker may agree to sell a specified number of the Shares at a stipulated price per Share and, to the extent that such person is unable to do so acting as an agent for the Sellers, to purchase as principal any of the Shares remaining unsold at a price per Share required to fulfill the person's commitment to the Sellers. A broker, dealer, underwriter or market maker who acquires the Shares from the Sellers as a principal for its own account may thereafter resell such Shares from time to time in transactions (which may involve block or cross transactions and which may also involve sales to or through another broker, dealer, underwriter, agent or market maker, including transactions of the nature described above) on the New York Stock Exchange, in negotiated transactions or otherwise, at market prices prevailing at the time of the sale, or at negotiated prices. In connection with such resales, the broker, dealer, underwriter, agent or market maker may pay commissions to, or receive commissions from, the purchasers of the Shares. The Sellers also may sell some or all of the Shares directly to purchasers without the assistance of a broker, dealer, underwriter, agent or market maker and without the payment of any commissions. Other than any commissions or discounts paid or allowed by the Selling Stockholders to underwriters, dealers, brokers or agents, all expenses incurred in connection with this offering are being borne by us. Pursuant to the registration rights granted to the Selling Stockholders in connection with the issuance of Common OP Units to the Selling Stockholders, we have agreed to indemnify the Selling Stockholders and any person who controls a Selling Stockholder against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of, or based upon the information set forth in, or incorporated by reference in, this prospectus, and the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, including liabilities under the Securities Act. 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Synecdoche, New York
If we don't "go to the movies" in any form, our minds wither and sicken.
If we don't "go to the movies" in any form, our minds wither and sicken.
Originally published on April 7, 1967.Georges Lautner's "Galia" opens and closes with arty shots of the ocean, mother of us all, but in between it's…
"The Ballad of Narayama" is a Japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice, telling a story of startling cruelty. What a space it opens…
Patrice Leconte's "Monsieur Hire" is a tragedy about loneliness and erotomania, told about two solitary people who have nothing else in common. It involves a…
Chaz Ebert to be a guest at The Dinner Party in Chicago on April 6th.
A gallery of photos, videos and links illustrating Chaz's journey relating to Roger's legacy in the two years since his death.
A guide to the 13 reviews chosen to celebrate Roger's work on the two-year anniversary of his passing.
Chaz Ebert to be a guest at The Dinner Party in Chicago on April 6th.
An FFC reviews Jodoroswky's The Dance of Reality.
Our Far-Flung Correspondent Brings Explosive Polish 1980s Sci-Fi to NYC
A recap of the 2015 TCM Film Festival.
NBC's American Odyssey attempts to woo viewers who have given up on the networks for cable but it misses its mark.
* This filmography is not intended to be a comprehensive list of this artist's work. Instead it reflects the films this person has been involved with that have been reviewed on this site.
Jack Bauer returns in the limited FOX series "24: Live Another Day."
I won't make any grand claims for the "Despicable Me" films as art, but I adore them anyway. There's something appealingly relaxed and confident about them. They don't quite look, move or feel like any other blockbuster animated cartoons, yet they never seem to be trying too hard. And they're the best portrait of single parenthood I've seen outside of "Louie."
Marie writes: The West Coast is currently experiencing a heat wave and I have no air conditioning. That said, and despite it currently being 80F inside my apartment, at least the humidity is low. Although not so low, that I don't have a fan on my desk and big glass of ice tea at the ready. My apartment thankfully faces East and thus enjoys the shade after the sun has crossed the mid-point overhead. And albeit perverse in its irony, it's because it has been so hot lately that I've been in the mood to watch the following film again and which I highly recommend to anyone with taste and a discerning eye.
Since Moses brought the tablets down from the mountain, lists have come in tens, not that we couldn't have done with several more commandments. Who says a year has Ten Best Films, anyway? Nobody but readers, editors, and most other movie critics. There was hell to pay last year when I published my list of Twenty Best. You'd have thought I belched at a funeral. So this year I have devoutly limited myself to exactly ten films.
Superheroes may have been born in comic books, but they were made for the movies. Defying the laws of physics, and occasionally the laws of society, they tend to be transgressors whose supernatural powers (or costumes and gadgets) enable them to surpass the abilities of mortals when it comes to maintaining stability and order -- or, at least, exacting revenge -- whether they act on behalf of themselves or society (or the cosmos) at large. "Truth, justice and the American Way," as the Man of Steel might put it.
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EmberHope will hold its annual Chalk Art Festival on Saturday in Old Town Square.
Spectators and artists can enjoy chalk demonstrations, live music and children's activities throughout the day. For a more interactive experience, art-goers are encouraged to pick up some chalk and create their own sidewalk masterpiece.
New this year, those attending will be able to take home their own works of chalk art for a small fee. The funds will go toward children and families served by EmberHope. The nonprofit, according to its website, is a faith-based agency "committed to developing innovative programs that inspire change in at-risk youth and families."
The event is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and free to the public. Old Town Square is located at Second and Mead.
For more information, visit www.emberhope.org.
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After seriously considering soapstone, I've decided to look at other countertop options. The Houzz photos of Trespa, a labtop type counter, are very appealing to my modern sensibility.
I'm going to obtain a sample, but I wonder if anyone here has any experience in real life with the Trespa material used as a counter. It's a phenolic resin, which is supposed to be extremely durable.
I've searched GW without finding any information about this product.
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Baseball Splits SCAC Doubleheader at Southwestern to Finish Series March 28, 2015 The Tiger baseball team finished off a Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference weekend series at Southwestern University with a split of Saturday's doubleheader. [read more]
Tiger Baseball Edged by Southwestern to Open SCAC Weekend Series March 27, 2015 Trinity's baseball team opened up a three-game Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference weekend series with a 4-3 loss at Southwestern University on Friday night. [read more]
Offense Shines as Trinity Baseball Earns Lopsided Victory March 24, 2015 The Tiger baseball team exploded for 13 runs in the first two innings on its way to a 19-4 win over Hardin-Simmons University on Tuesday evening. [read more]
#6 Trinity Baseball Drops Series Finale at Texas Lutheran March 23, 2015 The sixth-ranked Trinity baseball team lost the last of a three-game Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference series by the final score of 10-2 at Texas Lutheran University on Monday night. [read more]
#6 Trinity Splits SCAC Doubleheader at Texas Lutheran Saturday March 22, 2015 The sixth-ranked Tiger baseball team split a Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference doubleheader at Texas Lutheran University on Saturday evening. [read more]
Drew Butler Garners SCAC Player of the Week Honors March 16, 2015 Tiger catcher Drew Butler has been named the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Baseball Offensive Player of the Week for the second time this season. [read more]
#11 Trinity Splits SCAC Doubleheader With Centenary March 14, 2015 The 11th-ranked Tiger baseball team split a Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference doubleheader against Centenary College on Saturday. [read more]
Late Push Lifts #11 Baseball Past Centenary in SCAC Opener March 13, 2015 The 11th-ranked Trinity baseball team posted a six-run eighth inning to push the Tigers past Centenary College 10-4 in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship opener for both teams. [read more]
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Brooklyn Nets: Utah Jazz
Jerry Sloan and D-Will: The last straw
June, 26, 2013
Jazz CEO Greg Miller harkened back to the night when Jerry Sloan and former Utah point guard Deron Williams clashed, prompting Sloan's resignation and, eventually, the trade that sent D-Will to the Nets.
Sloan and Williams got into an argument at halftime about the final play of the half on Feb. 9, 2011.
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Sloan and Williams got into an argument at halftime about the final play of the half on Feb. 9, 2011.
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Sloan walked away from the team toward his office and past Miller, saying: "I'd like to have a word with you after the game."Read the rest of the story here:
Williams shot back, "Yeah, I want to be in the meeting, too."
"Do you want me to quit right now?" Sloan replied.
Rapid Reaction: Jazz 116, Nets 107
March, 30, 2013
WHAT IT MEANS: Two career trips to Utah for Deron Williams as a Net. Two losses against his former team.
Williams played well on Saturday night, scoring 21 points and dishing out 11 assists, but Brooklyn fell to the Jazz 116-107 at EnergySolutions Arena.
The Nets (42-31) had 17 turnovers, allowed the Jazz to shoot 55.6 percent from the field and fell to 16-27 against .500-or-better teams. They'll return home briefly before wrapping up their eight-game circus road trip (4-3) four days from now.
D-Will's former coach, Jerry Sloan, was in attendance. Interesting, since many believe it was Williams who was ultimately responsible for Sloan's resignation in February 2011. D-Will was dealt to the Nets two weeks later. Williams was booed throughout this one.
Joe Johnson (right quad/left heel) missed his fourth straight game. Brook Lopez had 27 points, seven rebounds and four blocks but also five turnovers.
The Nets are now five games behind the New York Knicks in the loss column with nine games remaining. It doesn't look like they're going to be able to win the Atlantic Division title at this juncture.
THIRD ISN'T THE WORD: The Nets held a 54-52 lead at halftime, but lost it, as they've done all too often this season, in the third quarter. Randy Foye (26 points, 8-for-9 shooting from 3-point range) went 5-for-6 from 3-point range in the period, and the Jazz surged ahead thanks to a 16-2 run. In all, the Nets were outscored 31-20 in the third and trailed by nine heading into the fourth.
SUPER SUBS: The Nets won the second quarter 26-19 because their reserves carried them in the period. Kris Humphries, Andray Blatche and C.J. Watson (20 points overall) combined for 17 points.
SIZZLING START: The two teams combined to hit 20 of their first 25 shots. The Nets shot 61.1 percent in the first quarter but allowed the Jazz to connect on 68.2 percent of their attempts. Six turnovers also hurt Brooklyn, which trailed Utah 33-28 after one.
ADDED HELP: According to reports, the Nets are going to call up Kris Joseph from their NBDL affiliate in Springfield, Mass., sometime next week.
UP NEXT: Nets at Cleveland Cavaliers, Wednesday night at 7:30.
Nets interested in Millsap?
February, 13, 2013
The Brooklyn Nets are interested in trading for Utah Jazz power forward Paul Millsap, according to a report in the New York Daily News.
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The Nets have also been recently exploring trade opportunities for Josh Smith and Ben Gordon, sources told ESPN The Magazine's Chris Broussard.
Sources told the Daily News that the Nets offered Kris Humphries and MarShon Brooks for Smith, but the Atlanta Hawks want a better package for their 27-year-old power forward.
While Nets GM Billy King told reporters Monday that he "isn't going to make a trade just to make a trade," it is expected he'll certainly make plenty of calls given that he's in the final year of his contract and the team he assembled has lofty expectations.
Millsap, 28, is averaging 14.9 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game for the Jazz this season.
Deron Williams was a former teammate of Millsap's in Utah. Millsap would certainly give the Nets an upgrade at the four spot, while providing Williams with a solid pick-and-roll option on offense.
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Lexington County Sheriff's Department detectives on Friday, February 7 released a composite sketch of an unidentified man who fatally shot a 31-year-old Columbia man on the morning of Sunday, February 2 while the 31-year-old man tried to mediate a dispute that involved several persons outside a bar on Berryhill Road in the St. Andrews community.
Lexington County Sheriff James R. Metts said detectives are seeking assistance from citizens in identifying the man who is depicted in the composite sketch, which was prepared by a forensic artist with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED). A witness met with the SLED forensic artist and provided a detailed physical description of the man whom the witness saw fatally shoot Brandon E. Ratliff, 31, of 233 Brook Pines Drive, Columbia, outside the Cockpit Bar and Grill at 214 Berryhill Road.
The witness told detectives that the man who fatally shot Ratliff was an African-American, who was between the ages of 22 and 28 and weighed about 140 pounds, Metts said. The witness told detectives that the suspect was between 5-foot-5 and 5-foot-6, had his hair braided in shoulder-length dreadlocks and had gold on his bottom teeth. The man was last seen wearing a white t-shirt and blue jeans.
Metts asked anyone with information about the man who fatally shot Ratliff or the fatal shooting itself to contact the Lexington County Sheriff's Department at (803) 785-8230 or CrimeStoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC. Citizens also can provide information anonymously by accessing the Crime Tip link on the Sheriff's Department web site (www.lexingtonsheriff.com).
The circumstances of the fatal shooting of Ratliff remain under investigation, Metts said. Detectives also are continuing to investigate the nature of the dispute that Ratliff was trying to mediate when Ratliff was shot once in his upper torso with a firearm.
After he was fatally shot, Ratliff was transported in a privately owned motor vehicle to Lexington Medical Center, where Ratliff was pronounced dead, Metts said.
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