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ELDORA - The defending national champion University of Colorado ski team is in first place after two events here in its own CU Invitational/Spencer Nelson Memorial, as the Buffaloes hold a slim three-point edge over Utah following Saturday's giant slalom races.
Colorado accumulated 239 team points to Utah's 236, as the two were nose-to-nose for the second straight day; in Friday's "prelim," the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Athletic Association Alpine qualifier, had team scoring taken place, Utah held a 242-230 edge. New Mexico is in third (190), followed by Denver (182) and Alaska-Anchorage (175) to round out the top five.
Colorado's annual invitational has been renamed the Spencer Nelson Memorial, honoring the Buff sophomore who was killed in a hiking accident near Aspen in August 2010. The previous two decades the meet honored Laura Sharpe Flood, who was killed in a training run here at Eldora in April 1990.
CU senior Erika Ghent captured the women's giant slalom in a 1:55.38 time, posting the fastest runs in both the morning (54.82) and afternoon (1:00.56) to easily win the race by nearly a full second on Eldora's La Belle Dame course. That followed up her third place finish in Friday's RMISA Qualifier No. 1, to give her a pair of podium finishes to open the year. Another CU senior, Katie Hartman, won Friday's race and switched positions with Ghent Saturday, as she was third in 1:56.55 for two podium effort as well. Sandwiched in-between in second both days was a Utah skier, this time Tii-Maria Romar in 1:56.24.
Ghent was humble in victory, her second collegiate win to go with an RMISA Alpine qualifier in the giant slalom last year in Big Sky, Mont. "It's really fun, it's pretty cool that any of our girls could win any day," she said. "We push each other a lot, it's good to do that and makes for great competition. It leaves room for us to go for it and try to win."
"I felt confident in the GS in the early races and it's just a matter of me testing that and knowing I can do it," Ghent continued. "I got a course report from my teammates and got the green light to go for it, so I did. I think about the same things for slalom with my tactics. Mentally just trying to be consistent with my skiing but also being consistent, I know I can finish fast."
"Erika skied out of her mind today," Hartman said. "Our team skied really strong, four in the top 10 and Carolina was right there. Our team is really strong this year, it's going to be a lot of fun.
"The first run wasn't that great, but I came back the second run needing to find the next level, I think I hit it today and finally found it in my skiing," she continued. "I've been looking for it for a while coming back from injury. The second run felt really good."
In looking ahead to Sunday's slalom, she feels she is ready. "I've been training a lot of slalom because my slalom at the beginning of the year wasn't really good. This is the event that hurts my knee the most. I've been training and trying to figure it out, it's getting a lot better. We'll see what kind of slalom I can throw down tomorrow."
For the second straight race, the CU women placed four finishers in the top 10 and including the men's race, had six overall. Freshman Shane McLean finished ninth, matching her effort on Friday, gliding down the course in a two-run clocking of 1:58.45. Senior Jennifer Allen rebounded from a 28th placing one day earlier to finish 10th in 1:58.60.
"Today both runs were really fun, I felt like I could have skied a little cleaner and I know I can still improve," said McLean, who is CU's latest product from Steamboat Springs. "This is the best snow we've had all year, everybody is really excited about it. It's fun to see that we have so many skiers doing so well. It inspires us to keep improving for each other to keep it that way."
Senior Carolina Nordh, seventh on Friday, took 13th in 1:59.34, while junior Khyla Burrows placed 24th in 2:02.42, five spots down from her Friday effort.
In the men's GS, the Buffaloes placed two in the top five, with its third finisher/scorer in 17th. Utah's Nick Cohee won in a 1:55.96 time, but CU freshman Adam Zika was on his heels in a 1:56.14 time while sophomore Andreas Haug took fourth in 1:57.03, rebounding from a DNF (did not finish) in his second run Friday. Both secured their top five efforts by posting the top two times in the second run, Haug clocked at 1:00.79 and Zika at 1:00.95.
"On the second run, I just got some advice from Richie (head coach Rokos) that I had to be close to the gate and not be too low, "Zika said. "I tried to do that and it worked pretty well. I wanted to crush the second run because I was in fourth after the first run and I wanted to be in the top three and get into the podium."
"I'm excited for this race. Skiing for the CU ski team is amazing. My sister (Lucie Zikova) was announcing the race and when I finished I could tell that she was excited so that make me excited."
"For slalom, that will be my first slalom for CU so I will probably start in the back a little bit. Hopefully I ski well and I'd like to get in the top 15. I think it will be better when I'm in the top seven and top 15 with my start bib, then it will be even more interesting. That's the goal early this season, to get some results so I can get a better start position."
"I've been struggling a little bit to get the timing right and get my head in the race," Haug said of his season's start, which included several FIS races in December. "On the first run, I was a little bit careful and didn't go for it. The second run, I set my mind on it and went for it more and did it more like I have in training. I feel the second run is how I'm skiing right now. I kind of broke through a little bit and finally got that feeling in a race.
"Adam is a solid skier so when the conditions get rough, the going gets rough, he just powers through and skis solid," Haug continued. "That second run was a really good run and blew the rest of the field away. The first run it was sunny and the visibility was good. The second run, it started snowing and the clouds came in and you couldn't really see anything. You have to trust it (the course) and trust yourself and just go for it."
"The team has been good in slalom, tomorrow will be a good day. I think we can get a lot of points."
Junior Max Lamb was 17th in 1:58.37, doing his best to make up for the absence of senior Eric Davis, who is day-to-day after suffering a hip injury on Friday. Rounding out the CU men was senior Taggart Spenst (21st, 1:58.80) and sophomore Fletcher McDonald (31st, 2:04.33).
"Today was an outstanding day in many ways," head coach Richard Rokos said. "The ladies decided to rotate their placement from yesterday. The entire women's team pretty much landed in the top 10 and skied well. On the guys' side, I was a little disappointed in the first run, but on the second run Andreas and Adam stepped up and had the two fastest times, and the course wasn't in the best condition when they raced, so they did a great job.
"We had the fastest two skiers in the second run. I don't think it was a huge home course advantage or anything, I think it was the skiers deciding to get down the hill faster. Especially on the men's side, Andreas and Adam have had very little time on this hill, they are as novice here as anybody else.
"We are in a tight race with Utah, and any point is a good point," Rokos continued. "You only have to win a championship by a half-point and that has happened, so any lead is a good thing. We have had great slalom results the last few years, both the guys and girls have been better in slalom than GS, so I expect that to continue - although on the women's side I don't know how it can be better than it's been the first two races. The guys need to step up a little bit, and I expect them to."
Rokos would love to regain the services of Davis, but won't press him to compete. "With Eric, we will go day-by-day. It's not the best scenario, we'd love to have him on the hill, but we have to go with how he feels. We're hoping that tomorrow he will feel better, but today he could hardly walk. He didn't anticipate that happening, it just happened overnight."
The slalom races are set for Sunday, with the men's two runs commencing at 8:30 a.m. and the women at 11:30. The Nordic portion of the meet to take place next weekend in Steamboat Springs.
CU Invitational/Spencer Nelson Memorial Team Scores (2 events)-1. Colorado 239; 2. Utah 236; 3. New Mexico 190; 4. Denver 182; 5. Alaska-Anchorage 175; 6. Westminster 149; 7. Montana State 131; 8. Colorado Mountain College 51.
Women's Giant Slalom (34 collegiate finishers)- 1. Erika Ghent, CU, 1:55.38; 2. Tii-Maria Romar, UU, 1:56.24; 3. Katie Hartman, CU, 1:56.55; 4. Kate Williams, UNM, 1:57.69; 5. Julie Bordeau, UU, 1:57.73; 6. Jamie DuPratt, UU, 1:57.91; 7. Alexandra Parker, UAA, 1:58.96; 8. Anna Kocken, UU, 1:58.16; 9. Shane McLean, CU, 1:58.45; 10. Jennifer Allen, CU, 1:58.60; 11. Maria Fraschini, WC, 1:59.98; 12. Sterling Grant, DU, 1:59.06; 13. Carolina Nordh, CU, 1:59.34; 14. Devin Delaney, DU, 1:59.41; 15. Mary Hostetter, UNM, 1:59.66; 16. Stefanie Demetz, UNM, 2:00.28; 17. Maria Rizzieri, DU, 2:00.66; 18. Kendall Brown, WC, 2:01.07; 19. Erica Holmberg, WC, 2:01.32; 20. Vanessa Berther, UAA, 2:01.38; 21. Anais Urbain, UAA, 2:01.44; 22. Terra Moran, MSU, 2:01.52; 23. Anna Berecz, UAA, 2:02.06; 24. Khyla Burrows, CU, 2:02.42; 25. Sandra McDonald, UAA, 2:02.56; 26. Stephanie Irwin, MSU, 2:02.74; 27. Kelly McBroom, MSU, 2:03.54; 28. Emily Danza, MSU, 2:03.67; 29. Taylor Guetschow, UAA, 2:05.15; 30. Marissa Riopelle, MSU, 2:05.98; 31. Jacqueline Lebel, MSU, 2:06.85; 32. Karen Bell, MSU, 2:07.21; 33. Ida Bjerka, UAA, 2:08.31; 34. Kayla Fry, UAA, 2:29.87.
Men's Giant Slalom (35 collegiate finishers)-1. Nick Cohee, UU, 1:55.96; 2. Adam Zika, CU, 1:56.14; 3. Espen Lysdahl, DU, 1:56.88; 4. Andreas Haug, CU, 1:57:03; 5. Armin Triendl, UNM, 1:57:07; 6. Niko Harmanen, UAA, 1:57:32; 7. Andreas Adde, UAA, 1:57:47; 8. Timotej Hribar, UU, 1:57:58; 9. Michael Radford, MSU, 1:57:68; 10. Torjus Krogdahl, UU, 1:57.80; 10. Ryan Wilson, UU, 1:57.80; 12. Joonas Rasanen, UNM, 1:57.90; 13. Max Marno, DU, 1:57.93; 14. Petter Brenna, WC, 1:58.05; 15. Christopher Acosta, UNM, 1:58.15; 16. Kitt Flowers, DU, 1:58.34; 17. Max Lamb, CU, 1:58.37; 18. Halfdan Falkum-Hansen, UAA, 1:58.53; 19. Christopher Kollenborg, UAA, 1:58.54; 20. Benoit Jagot, WC, 1:58.66; 21. Taggart Spenst, CU, 1:58.80; 22. Sean Horner, UNM, 1:58.83; 23. David Owsley, MSU, 1:58.94; 24. Michael Bansmer, UNM, 1:59.03; 25. Maxence Rolland, WC, 1:59.45; 26. Michael Mackie, MSU, 2:00.86; 27. Chriss Salbu, UNM, 2:00.92; 28. *Mark Miller, UNM, 2:00.96; 29. Cam Brewington, UAA, 2:01.67; 30. Arnaud Favre, WC, 2:03.24; 31. Fletcher McDonald, CU, 2:04.33; 32. Ryan McConnell, MSU, 2:07.23; 33. Nathan Kowalczyk, CMC, 2:13.19; 34. Johnathon Zilverberg, CMC, 2:19.12; 35. Eric Hicks, CMC, 2:19.55.


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Judge Nugent
10-12926 Barker (Doc. # 432)
- Details
- Category: Judge Nugent
- Published: 11 January 2013
- Written by Judge Nugent
In Re Barker, 10-12926 (Bankr. D. Kan. Dec. 28, 2012) Doc. # 432
Click here for the pdf document.
SIGNED this 27th day of December, 2012.
PATRICK NORMAN BARKER, ) Case No. 10-12926
) Chapter 11
Debtor. )
Like the rest of us, creditors tend to act in their own perceived best interest. Perhaps that
explains why the Bankruptcy Code only allows creditors compensation by the estate for their work
in a case in narrowly-defined circumstances. But when a creditor's recovery efforts benefit the estate
or the creditors as a body, 11 U.S.C. §§ 503(B)(3)(D) and (b)(4) permit the creditor to be awarded
its reasonable attorneys fees and expenses. As long as the creditor's actions make a substantial
contribution to the case by benefitting the estate and are not solely self-interested, those expenses
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that are directly related to the creditor's actions may be treated as an administrative expense.
In this case, Vianello Forensic Consulting L.L.C. (VFC) seeks attorneys fees and expenses
in the amount of $51,976.19 for its work in the case, and specifically for its efforts to successfully
shape the sale of a principal estate asset and to lead the opposition to the debtor's initial plan.1 The
debtor opposes the motion on two grounds, asserting first that VFC's application is untimely, and
further, that VFC did not make a substantial contribution to the case. Even if the application was not
timely filed, the court may allow it to be filed late for cause. And, as VFC was instrumental in taking
actions that resulted in a substantial dividend to the unsecured creditors, it made a substantial
contribution for which it should be awarded reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses, albeit limited
as set out below.
The allowance of an administrative expense application under § 503 is a core proceeding
under 28 U.S.C. § 157(b)(2)(A) and (O), over which this Court may exercise subject matter
jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1334 and § 157(b)(1).2
In 2008, Dr. Barker and Orion Ethanol, Inc., an entity in which he owned an interest, retained
VFC to act as an expert witness in litigation then pending in the U.S. District Court for this District.
Orion is now bankrupt, leaving Barker liable under the parties' engagement agreement for VFC's
1 Dkt. 380, Motion for Administrative Expenses. This amount is comprised of attorney
fees of $48,423.17, expenses of $1,053.02, and one-half of an appraisal fee for an independent
appraisal of the debtor's tracts of land in the amount of $2,500.
2 An evidentiary hearing on VFC's motion was held October 16, 2012. VFC appeared by
its attorney Thomas J. Lasater. The debtor appeared by his attorney J. Mark Meinhardt.
Attorney Joyce Owen also appeared on behalf of the United States Trustee.
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fees and expenses.3 VFC holds an unsecured claim for fees and expenses that amounts to $388,409.4
The unsecured creditors claim pool totals approximately $2.68 million. While it was not the largest
unsecured creditor, VFC was, by far, the most active creditor in this bankruptcy case. In the course
of those efforts, it incurred attorneys fees and expenses billed by and paid to the Fleeson Gooing law
firm of $51,976.
Marc Vianello owns VFC. He is a certified public accountant who specializes in forensic
accounting and business valuation, often in support of litigation. Since Barker owed VFC over
$388,000, Vianello was highly motivated to take an active and leading role in the case, particularly
as no official unsecured creditors committee could be organized. Moreover, Vianello's skill set
especially suited him and VFC to investigate and analyze Barker's chapter 11 case. While several
other creditors were active in the case, VFC was the only active unsecured creditor and often took
the laboring oar.
This case was filed on August 26, 2010. The Fleeson Gooing law firm entered its appearance
for VFC in October, 2010. As the firm's billings reflect, Fleeson Gooing and its client immediately
began monitoring the proceedings and investigating the facts. VFC frequently took positions
directed at maximizing the assets of the estate and the recovery of the unsecured creditors. this work
focused on two particular areas: selling the debtor's ranch and negotiating the terms of the debtor's
chapter 11 plan. VFC's efforts greatly benefitted not only itself, but other creditors as well.
Dr. Barker is a general surgeon and a resident of the Pratt, Kansas area. When he filed this
case, he and his wife (who was not a debtor) owned and lived on a 3,360-acre ranch in rural Pratt
3 See Claim no. 5-1, p.3.
4 See Claim no. 5, filed October 11, 2010.
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County. In Barker's initial chapter 11 plan, dated January 21, 2011, he proposed to sell 2,160 acres
of the ranch hoping to releasing sufficient equity beyond what he owed the mortgage-holders to
allow him to settle is other debts, retain his exempt homestead quarter section, and keep another
1,000 acres.5 His second amended plan, dated June 14, 2011, provided that the sale would be at
absolute public auction or via "conventional marketing" and include all of the ranch except the 160
acre homestead.6 But then, in August of 2011, Barker moved to retain a realtor (his cousin and
neighbor) and to sell the property by private treaty to the current farm tenants.7 VFC hotly opposed
these motions.8
Under the proposed private treaty, the Barkers and their living trusts agreed to convey 3,200
acres of farm real estate (all but their homestead quarter section) for $2,400,000. The four buyers
were the farmers already leasing the ranch. Their offer was a stalking horse, but one with unusual
protection. Barker sought the approval of bid procedures requiring competing bids to exceed the
contract price by $100,000 plus an undisclosed breakup fee. Subsequent bids were to be in
incremental increases of not less than $50,000. In addition, the property would be auctioned as a
whole unit, not by tracts. VFC and others objected.9 At the contested hearing on the sale and bid
procedure motion, VFC presented convincing evidence that significantly higher prices could be
5 Dkt. 123, p. 4. This same treatment was proposed in Barker's first amended plan dated
March 23, 2011, Dkt. 157. Confirmation of this plan was denied due to there being no impaired
accepting classes.
6 Dkt. 197, p. 4.
7 Dkt. 211, 239 and 241.
8 Dkt. 220, 264, 279, 282-285.
9 In addition to VFC (Dkt. 264), judgment lien creditor Lubbock National Bank (Dkt.
260) and the United States Trustee (Dkt. 259) objected.
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obtained by auctioning the property in tracts rather than as a whole. Based on that evidence, I denied
the sale motion. When VFC then moved for an order compelling the debtor to sell, I denied that
motion as well, concluding that the debtor in possession should be given an opportunity to sell the
ranch in accordance with his second amended plan.
The order confirming the second amended plan was entered on February 2, 2012, resolving
various objections, including VFC's.10 As part of the negotiations, the debtor agreed that he and his
wife would auction the ranch in separate parcels as VFC had advocated, and that he would retain
as an auctioneer the J.P. Weigand and Company, the Realtors who had testified for VFC in the sale
motion hearing. When the sale was finally conducted, the land brought well in excess of the private
treaty buyers' anticipated $2,400,000 bid, yielding $3,343,762. The additional $943,762 funded a
sizeable dividend for the unsecured creditors.
VFC remained active throughout the case. It initially attempted to acquire all of the other
claims in the case in what Vianello admitted was an effort to control the reorganization case. But
when that effort was unsuccessful, VFC focused on other typical creditor measures. In addition to
opposing the sale, VFC participated in extensive fact investigation and discovery and negotiated the
order confirming the plan along with subsequent orders dealing with how the remaining estate funds
would be divided among the creditors and Mrs. Barker. A review of the docket in this case reveals
VFC's participation at every turn. VFC was the only completely unsecured creditor to be so engaged
and it garnered the support of several undersecured secured creditors in its efforts to maximize the
benefits of the estate for the unsecured creditors pool.
After the debtor distributed sale proceeds to the various secured creditors holding mortgages
10 Dkt. 341.
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or other liens on the ranch, and after the payment of administrative expenses other than those sought
by VFC, there remained a surplus of $332,581 for payment to the unsecured creditors, and the IRS.11
Had the sale that Barker originally planned gone forward, none of this money would have been
available. Mortgagees American Ag Credit and First Merit Bank were paid in full. Lubbock National
Bank received a substantial amount in payment of its judgment liens. Mrs. Barker received payment
for her undivided one-half equity interest. The IRS received $160,000 to cover estimated capital gain
taxes on the sale. The unsecured creditors' pool will receive a lump sum payment of nearly $447,000
because Barker agreed to pay the proposed five years' disposable income payments of $200,000 in
one discounted amount. The creditors fared better because of VFC's involvement in the case.
Concerning Barker's objection to the timeliness of VFC's request, Barker's second amended
plan was confirmed in a order entered on February 2, 2012.12 The plan provided that administrative
expense requests were to be filed not later than 30 days after the entry of the confirmation order.
VFC did not file its request for allowance until June 27, 2012, after the ranch sale had closed.13
Timeliness of VFC's Application
At trial, Barker asserted for the first time that VFC's claim was time-barred because VFC
filed it after the administrative bar date established by the confirmed plan, thirty days after the entry
11 Dkt. 419. Class 10 of unsecured creditors received $260,581of this surplus.
12 Dkt. 341.
13 The sale closed on May 10, 2012. See Dkt. 355, Motion for Authority to Disburse Sale
Proceeds filed April 30, 2012 and Partial Orders granting disbursement entered May 3, 2012
(Dkt. 362), May 15, 2012 (Dkt. 366), May 29, 2012 (Dkt. 374), July 23, 2012 (Dkt. 392) and
final Order on disbursement motion entered October 25, 2012 (Dkt. 419), reserving sale
proceeds pending a final determination of VFC's administrative claim.
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of the confirmation order. That order was filed on February 2, 2012, the thirtieth day thereafter was
March 3, 2012, and VFC's motion was not filed until June 27, 2012.
Section 503(a) permits an entity to "timely file" a request for payment of an administrative
expense. It also permits an entity to "tardily file" such a request, if permitted by the court "for
cause." There is no other reference in the Code to any process or procedure for filing administrative
allowance applications. Collier's bankruptcy treatise notes that the legislative history indicated that
these procedures were to be left to the Bankruptcy Rules.14 But there is no reference to this process
in the Rules either. Instead, courts have the power to set and enforce administrative allowance
deadlines and frequently do.15 Similarly, there is no definition in the Code or Rules of "cause" in this
context. Collier's suggests that the standards of Rules 3002(c)(1), 3003(c)(3) and 9006(b)(1) be
applied to applications for late filing, suggesting that "excusable neglect" may be the applicable
standard for relief.16
At first blush, Barker's belated objection appears valid because the bulk of VFC's activities
in opposition to the original sale occurred nearly a year before confirmation. But the estate received
no benefit from these efforts until well after the administrative bar date ran. Indeed, immediately
before the confirmation date, the parties were still negotiating about plan terms including the sale
of all but the debtor's homestead. The auction itself did not take place until more than thirty days
after the plan was confirmed and well after the expiration of the bar date. Until the sale took place,
no one could really know whether the unsecured creditors would benefit from VFC's efforts. Only
14 4 COLLIER ON BANKRUPTCY, 16th Ed., ¶ 503.02.
15 See Hall Financial Group, Inc. v. DP Partners L.P. (In re DP Partners L.P.), 106 F.3d
667 (5th Cir. 1997).
16 4 COLLIER ON BANKRUPTCY, 16th Ed., ¶ 503.02[2].
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after it became apparent that they would benefit did VFC file its motion.
Thus, if VFC's motion is "tardy," we should apply the excusable neglect standard to
determine whether it should be relieved from the bar date for cause. The late filing did not prejudice
the debtor or delay judicial proceedings. As noted, VFC could not file the motion until it determined
there was a meritorious basis for filing it and that could not have occurred until after the sale. The
sale's timing was not within VFC's reasonable control and there is nothing here to suggest that VFC
acted in other than good faith.17 So, to the extent the motion was filed out of time, the Court allows
its late filing for cause.
Section 503(b)(3)(D) and (b)(4): Substantial Contribution in a Case and Attorneys's Fees
Section 503(b)(3)(D) grants administrative allowance status for "actual, necessary expenses"
that a creditor incurs "in making a substantial contribution in a case under chapter 9 or 11 . . . ." 18
Section 503(b)(4) allows the recovery of reasonable compensation for an attorney who assists the
creditor in making the substantial contribution. The reasonableness of the compensation is based
upon the time, nature and extent of the attorneys' work, the cost of comparable services, and
reimbursement for actual expenses incurred. Thus the questions here are whether VFC made a
substantial contribution to the case and, if so, whether the fees and expenses it paid Fleeson Gooing
were reasonable and necessary.
In determining whether a creditor's work constitutes a "substantial contribution," courts in
the Tenth Circuit consider three elements with respect to a creditor's prepetition and postpetition
17 See Pioneer Inv. Services Co. v Brunswick Assocs. Ltd. Partnership, 507 U.S. 380, 395,
113 S.Ct. 1489, 123 L.Ed. 2d 74 (1993).
18 11 U.S.C. § 503(b)(3)(D).
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efforts: (1) whether the efforts were undertaken with the intent to benefit the bankruptcy estate; (2)
whether the efforts directly benefitted the estate or whether the benefit to the estate was only
incidental; and (3) whether the applicant has rebutted the presumption that it acted primarily for its
own benefit rather than the estate as a whole.19 These factors are more easily stated than applied
because of their tendency to overlap and because determining whether the contribution was
"substantial" is fact-driven inquiry. As another bankruptcy judge in this District has noted, the first
standard emphasizes intent and bars reimbursement where the creditor's actions "were designed
primarily to serve its own interests" and would have been taken anyway.20 At the same time, most
courts do not require that the applicant's actions be solely motivated by altruism.21As the third
standard suggests, applicants are presumed to have acted primarily in their own interests as opposed
to the estate as a whole. In assessing a creditor's post-petition efforts under the substantial
contribution standard, the Lister court stated that "post-petition efforts must result in an actual and
demonstrable benefit to the bankruptcy estate" to be compensable.22 As the applicant, VFC has the
19 In re Lister, 846 F.2d 55, 57 (10th Cir. 1988) (analyzing both a creditor's prepetition
and post-petition activities). See also In re Brooke Corp., 443 B.R. 856, 868 (Bankr. D. Kan.
2011) and 4 COLLIER ON BANKRUPTCY, 16TH Ed., ¶ 503.10[5][a] (citing five factors courts have
considered but noting that the principal factor for whether a substantial contribution has been
made is the extent of benefit to the estate).
20 Brooke, 443 B.R. at 868.
21 Id. quoting Amdura Nat'l Dist. Co. v. Amdura Corp., 1995 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21375, *6
(D. Colo. 1995), aff'd 105 F.3d 669 (10th Cir. 1997).
22 Lister, supra at 57, citing Matter of Consolidated Bancshares, Inc., 785 F.2d 1249,
1253 (5th Cir. 1986) (services that substantially contribute to a case are those that foster and
enhance reorganization.). See also, In re W.G.S.C. Enterprises, 47 B.R. 53 (Bankr. N.D. Ga.
1985) (creditor substantially contributed to the reorganization where its objection to
confirmation resulted in a modification of the plan from 50% to 100% payout for all unsecured
creditors); In re 9085 East Mineral Office Bldg., Ltd., 119 B.R. 246 (Bankr. D. Colo. 1990)
(substantial contribution was made where creditor's post-petition efforts were designed to
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burden of proving a substantial contribution.23
Applying those legal standards to this case, many of VFC's efforts directly benefitted the
estate as a whole. At a minimum, its work in investigating and opposing the stalking horse offer for
the ranch directly benefitted not only itself but all of the unsecured creditors (and as several of the
secured creditors as well). VFC's role in opposing the debtor's first plan, in coordination with other
creditors, contributed to the restructuring of the plan's proposed treatment of the unsecured creditors
- a plan that was ultimately confirmed. Thus, the second standard is satisfied. But were these efforts
undertaken primarily for VFC's own benefit or for the estate as a whole?
When viewed in the context that VFC would only realize a greater dividend if the entire
unsecured creditor class benefitted, I conclude that most of its actions were undertaken for itself and
the estate as a whole. VFC dedicated significant resources, including Mr. Vianello's time and
expertise, Fleeson Gooing's work, and realtor/auctioneer J.P. Weigand's expertise, in not only
pursuing its opposition of the sale, but also devising a marketing plan and sales approach to generate
a more lucrative way to sell the ranch and in resolving issues concerning the determination of the
estate's taxes and the distribution of sale proceeds. If it were acting primarily for its own interests,
VFC could have simply opposed debtor's sale proposal; here though, it went a step further and
affirmatively presented an alternative and offered viable solutions that were ultimately implemented
to deal with the issues presented by debtor's sale motion and plan.
As to VFC's motivation and intent, it knew that its actions would benefit others as well as
increase and did in fact increase the payout to the unsecured creditors compared to debtor's
proposed plan).
23 Lister, supra at 57; In re Werth, 32 B.R. 442, 444 (Bankr. D. Colo. 1983).
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itself. In the absence of an official creditors committee in this case, VFC had to look out for its
interests because no one else would. As other courts of appeal have stated, the mere existence of
some self-interest should not preclude reimbursement.24 The presumption that VFC acted in its self-
interest is met by the direct beneficial effects that its work conferred on the other creditors. In sum,
VFC's efforts opposing the debtor's proposed sale of the ranch and confirmation of debtor's plan,
viewed as a whole, substantially contributed to the modification of debtor's plan of reorganization
and its confirmation and directly benefitted the unsecured creditor class as well as other creditors.
Amount of VFC's Fees and Expenses Allowed as Administrative Expenses
Not all of the $51,976 fees and expenses sought by VFC, however, substantially contributed
to the reorganization; those that did not should not be allowed against the estate.25 The Court's task
here is made more difficult because VFC's application does not specify those fees and expenses
billing entries that it is not seeking to recover. Attached to VFC's motion were monthly billings for
January 3, 2011 through May 30, 2012. But VFC offered billings at trial that covered the entire time
period from November 17, 2010, when Fleeson Gooing first entered its appearance in the case, to
September 26, 2012, a period of some 23 months. The attorneys' fees from those statements are
$53,401 and the expenses are $1,257.70.26 Adding in the $2,500 appraisal fee incurred by VFC
24 Lebron v. Mechem Financial Inc., 27 F.3d 937, 944 (3rd Cir. 1994). See also In re
Celotex, Inc., 227 F.3d 1336, 1339 (11th Cir. 2000)(Creditor's motive in taking actions that
benefit the estate has little relevance in determining whether a substantial contribution has been
25 The Court reminds VFC that a determination that some of its fees and expenses cannot
be recovered from the estate under § 503(b) does not mean that the disallowed charges were in
any way unreasonable or unwarranted or that Fleeson Gooing is somehow not entitled to collect
them from its client pursuant to the terms of its engagement.
26 These figures compare to VFC's breakdown of its claim – attorney fees of $48,423.17
and expenses of $1,053.02.
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(which the Court allows), the total of these amounts is $57,158.70. Because VFC did not show that
all of those fees and expenses it claimed substantially contributed to the case, we are left to review
the statements to determine to what extent the fees and expenses relate to the activities that
constitute substantial contributions. This independent review begins with the initial total of
$57,158.70 and supports the following deductions in arriving at the appropriate allowable amount.
VFC's motion enumerates the activities it undertook that benefitted the unsecured class.27
The first activity listed was serving requests for production of documents upon the debtor in
mid-January, 2011. Accordingly, all of the fees and expenses from the first statement dated
December 7, 2010 (encompassing charges for the month of November) and all of the charges
from the statement dated January 14, 2011 (encompassing the month of December), except the
1.5 hours spent drafting the document requests, are disallowed.28 The sum of $3,166.57 is
disallowed. The Court also observes that Fleeson Gooing's activities early in the case were
directed at representing VFC as opposed to the entire unsecured class and included typical
client-specific activities like preparing an engagement letter, entering its appearance, reviewing
the bankruptcy filing, considering filing a § 523 complaint, and evaluating and researching
debtor's possible objections to VFC's claim. These billings should be disallowed. Legal
research regarding res judicata and claim splitting that occurred in January also appears to
pertain exclusively to VFC's claim. Thus, the February 15, 2011 statement entries dated
1.03.11, 1.06.11, 1.07.11, 1.11.11, 1.13.11, 1.14.11, 1.18.11, and 1.31.11 and Lexis Research
27 Dkt. 380, p. 2.
28 See Debtor's Ex. D and E.
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expense of $4.90, totaling $1,349.90, should be disallowed.29
Similarly, activities related to VFC's efforts to purchase other creditors' claims should be
disallowed. Most of these efforts were made in February of 2011, before the objection period for the
first plan expired. According to the March 16, 2011 statement, all but $602.75 of Fleeson Gooing's
fees and expenses were billed for claims and loan purchase activity on behalf of VFC.30 Mr. Vianello
testified that no one responded to his efforts to buy the claims. However, after a number of creditors
objected to the confirmation of the first plan, VFC shut down its claim acquisition effort. A plan to
purchase all of the claims in a case can only be seen as a self-interested enterprise and not as a
"substantial contribution." Fees for that effort – $2,439.07 of the March statement – are disallowed.
The claim purchase activity carried over briefly into March and the corresponding fees in the amount
of $425 reflected on the April 6, 2011 statement are also disallowed.31
After the court heard and denied Barker's sale motion, VFC incurred fees for Fleeson
Gooing's preparation and filing of a motion to compel Barker to sell the non-exempt Barker land,
or alternatively, for appointment of a trustee in October of 2011.32 That motion was denied and no
29 Debtor's Ex. F
30 Debtor's Ex. G. The time entries for 2.24.11 and 2.25.11 describe work on an objection
to the disclosure statement and are allowed, as is the deposition expense. The Court notes that a
couple of entries on the March 2011 statement arguably pertain to activities that relate to
opposing confirmation and the land appraisal, but the time-entries are "batched" with claim
purchase activity and the Court has no evidence how to allocate the time among the multiple
work described in the single time-entry. Accordingly, the fees for the batched entries will also be
disallowed. See Entries dated 2.9.11 and 2.28.11.
31 Debtor's Ex. H. See Entries dated 3.8.11, 3.11.11, and 3.14.11.
32 See Dkt. 313.
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trustee was ever appointed.33 Those unsuccessful efforts did not substantially contribute a benefit
to the estate or unsecured creditors as a whole. The fees and expenses attributable to that activity
of $2,118 reflected in the November 9, 2011 and December 6, 2011 statements are disallowed.34
After the sale of the Barker land, VFC began to assess the possible recovery of their fees and
expenses under § 503 and pursuant to that activity Fleeson Gooing billed fees for researching the
substantial contribution standard and preparation of the motion now before the Court. Those fees,
totaling $1,945, solely benefitted VFC and are disallowed.35
Finally, VFC should not receive § 503(b) compensation for work done in July, August and
September of 2012 pertaining to Barker's efforts to pay post-petition administrative tax claims.
These efforts were directed at opposing Barker's claim of an administrative tax expense for capital
gains he or the estate incurred when he cashed an insurance policy. He sought the payment of
$112,000 in federal income taxes from the remainder of the sale proceeds.36 In response, VFC
that Barker should pay these taxes from post-confirmation income rather than from estate funds and
also asserted that Barker had certain carry-forward tax attributes that were property of the estate. The
parties have entered into an agreed order that resolves how all of the remaining sales proceeds are
33 Dkt. 318, 327
34 Debtor's Ex. O, Entries dated 10.18.11, 10.21.11, 10.25.11, 10.26.11 and Debtor's Ex.
35 Debtor's Ex. U, Entry dated 4.16.12; Debtor's Ex. V, Entries dated 5.1.12, 5.2.12,
5.3.12 and 5.17.12; VFC Ex. A, pp. 47-48 (July 16, 2012 Statement) – all fees except 6.27.12
time entry regarding disbursement order on sale proceeds (.1).
36 See Dkt. 384.
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to be distributed, but the extent of the tax liability remains in controversy.37 These efforts did not
benefit the estate and, in any event, were incurred after the motion for administrative expenses was
filed by VFC on June 27, 2012.38 Thus, the fees and expenses incurred in July, August, and
September, as reflected on the billing statements dated August 9, 2012, September 11, 2012, and
October 10, 2012, totaling $7,115.06 are disallowed.39
To summarize, then, the total amount of VFC's fees and expenses during the period –
$57,158.70, should be reduced by the fees and expenses disallowed as an administrative expense
as described and set forth above. The chart below summarizes the amount of those reductions for
each of the affected billing statements.
Date of Statement 40 Amount
December 7, 2010 1,609.00
January 14, 2011 1,557.57
February 15, 2011 1,349.90
March 16, 2011 2,439.07
April 6, 2011 425.00
November 9, 2011 1,668.00
37 See Dkt. 427.
38 See Lister, 846 F.2d at 57-58 (Creditor's efforts did not result in actual and
demonstrable benefit to the estate and creditors where negotiations with potential purchasers of
estate assets never came to fruition and creditor's proposed plan was never confirmed).
39 VFC Ex. A, pp. 49-56. In any event, at trial on the administrative expense motion,
VFC conceded that it was not claiming fees and expenses for this time period.
40 The statement date of Fleeson Gooing's statements covers the preceding month's fees
and expenses. For example, the statement dated December 7, 2010 covers the law firm's activity
during the month of November 2010.
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December 6, 2011 450.00
May 8, 2012 200.00
June 6, 2012 460.00
July 16, 2012 1,285.00
August 9, 2012 2,754.76
September 11, 2012 2,661.40
October 10, 2012 1,698.90
Total Disallowed 18,558.60
Deducting this sum from the total fees and expenses of $57,158.70 yields administrative expenses
of $38,600.10 that VFC incurred and substantially contributed to the case.
Fleeson Gooing's billings in the amount of $38,600.10 were reasonable and necessary to
VFC's substantial contribution to the case and should be allowed as an administrative expense. The
Court has independently reviewed the billing statements to ascertain whether the services and
expenses described were reasonable. They were. The time spent on the tasks appears to be very
reasonable and no duplication of time and effort is evident. The rates charged for the services are
well within the range of customary rates for attorneys and legal assistants in the Wichita market.41
The balance of the services described comprising the $38,600.10 amount all relate to the sale
matters, objecting to the disclosure statement and confirmation of debtor's plan, and procuring
disbursement orders regarding the sale proceeds. These activities made a substantial contribution
to the bankruptcy case, and were necessary to achieve the result obtained.
VFC's Motion for Administrative Expenses is therefore GRANTED in the amount of
41 The hourly rates for the attorneys ranged from $150-$250 and the hourly rate for legal
assistants was $60.
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$38,600.10 and DENIED as to the remainder of the requested attorneys fees and expenses.
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The BBG has conducted a strategic review of its broadcasting services to Iran, with a focus on strategic context, mission and role…
On May 16, 2011, the Broadcasting Board of Governors met with management and staff of Voice of America (VOA) and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) to assess the United States' international broadcasting efforts in Iran.
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College Hockey:Michigan rallies late, bests Colorado College, 6-5, for GLI title
If there's one thing that the GLI has taught this year, it's that the momentum that comes with quick goals is fleeting.
After Colorado College (12-9-1) gained the lead on two markers scored 55 seconds apart early in the third period, the Wolverines (12-5-4) battled back to score two quick goals of their own 10 minutes later, the second one a quirky bounce that held up to be the game-winner in this 6-5 championship decision.
"We got lucky or we stayed with," said Michigan head coach Red Berenson. "We did get chances. We continued to play hard and play well and we needed a break and Luke Glendening's goal…I thought was a big goal.
MVP Glendening:
"Then getting pucks to the net—we got lucky on A.J.'s goal. He ripped it at the net from the corner and it goes in. Another night that doesn't go in."
Glendening scored twice in this game and once in Michigan's 4-2 semifinal win over Michigan Tech. A.J. Treais' game-winning goal was a centering pass aimed at Lindsay Sparks, but Treais hit Tiger defenseman Eamonn McDermott's skate and the puck ricocheted back into the net between goaltender Joe Howe's left skate and the right post to put the Wolverines ahead for the last time in the game.
"We battled hard at the start of the game to get the lead," said Berenson, "they came back, and then it was a great game. I don't know how the fans saw it, but that third period was a pretty exciting period."
The game was a race from nearly the opening drop of the puck through the end.
Ben Winnett scored 39 seconds in on his first shift of the game to give Michigan a 1-0 lead, and Glendening's first goal of the night at 10:43, shorthanded, gave the Wolverines a 2-0 lead, one that was short lived, as McDermott scored 34 seconds later on the power play to cut the lead to one again—and Matt Rust was in the penalty box for Michigan on both of those goals.
Then at 14:53 in the first, CC's Stephen Schultz scored his first of the night, another power-play goal, to bring the score to 2-2 after one.
"It was an exciting college game to watch," said CC head coach Scott Owens. "It was great theater, great entertainment. It was two pretty good offensive teams going toe to toe."
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Schultz and Tyler Johnson found the net 55 seconds apart early in the third, Schultz even strength and Johnson on the power play—walking through the right circle and deking UM defenders Brandon Burlon and Lee Moffie in the process—but the Tigers couldn't maintain the momentum from their only lead of the game.
At 12:06 in the third, Johnson was called for goaltender interference and Moffie scored to tie the game with six seconds remaining on that Wolverine power play. At 15:56, Treais got a little lucky.
Treais on his game-winning goal:
"I was especially proud of our guys' compete level and our battle level considering how young we are with three seniors in the lineup and no NHL draft picks," said Owens. "I thought we held our own and we just got a little bit unlucky—a little bit unlucky in the end. It was a very lucky goal that ricocheted in and a power-play goal to tie it, but I thought we competed and I thought we represented ourselves very well in this tournament."
Berenson called the Wolverines' 13th GLI title a confidence builder.
"It's a home rink. It's good for your confidence to get back to the Joe, which our goal is to get back to the Joe in the CCHA playoffs. To play in a venue like this and have success, it's good for our young players to get a feel for what it's like to play in these games and a little history.
"Then you look at our senior class and I think that's three GLI championships in four years, so good for them—because it wasn't always like this."
Both Colorado College and Michigan will begin their second halves with league play. The Tigers will travel to Anchorage for two games Jan. 14-15, while the Wolverines play a home-and-home series against Michigan State Jan. 7-8, hosting the second night.
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Bullish market
As stated by a Foolish colleague, the recovery of the financial markets, including the S&P 500, is driving investors toward higher-risk assets and away from less risky assets such as utilities. If the bullish trend continues, investors are likely to look for growth companies and less for stocks offering high dividend yields and little to no growth in value. This also brings up another point: Will utilities' dividend yields remain high?
Rise in debt and borrowing costs
The main draw of utilities is the high dividend yields they pay to their investors. But these companies aren't making enough to sustain the high dividend paychecks. In the first quarter, FirstEnergy's earnings per share reached $0.29, while its dividend per share was $0.36. Exelon's EPS reached only $0.1, while its dividend was $0.31 per share.
Even these companies' operating cash flows don't cover the dividend payments. As a result, Exelon and FirstEnergy's debt levels increased in the past year by $0.5 billion and $1 billion, respectively.
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Lower profit margins
Both companies use natural gas as one of their energy sources to generate electricity. For Exelon, natural gas accounts for 22% of its input; for FirstEnergy, natural gas is roughly 8% of its total fuel mix. During the first half of this year, the price of natural gas spiked to hover over the $4.5 mark. Further, during the second quarter of 2014, coal prices also rose by almost 5%, year over year. Coal accounts for 57% of FirstEnergy's fuel mix.
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13:59, UK, Tuesday 06 April 2010
A shocking video leaked on the internet shows US troops in Apache helicopters itching to attack a group of Iraqis before repeatedly opening fire on the innocent men.
Around 12 people were killed, including two Reuters news staff, who were mistaken for insurgents after their long lens camera was thought to be a rocket propelled grenade launcher.
The gunsight video contains audio of a conversation between the pilots, saying: "Let us shoot!"
Bullets pelt the ground as the men scatter, desperate for cover, and at one point some men are seen trying to dodge bullets while rushing small children away.
The behaviour of the US troopers has been likened to them playing a computer game and aiming for high scores.
In the footage, one of the helicopters opens fire on the small group, killing several people and wounding others in the New Baghdad District of eastern Baghdad on July 12, 2007.
A pilot is heard to say "C'mon, fire!" while the words "light 'em up!" and "keep shooting, keep shooting" are also caught on camera.
As bullets impact the dusty earth, several Iraqis are seen falling to the ground and at least one person tries to run away.
Even more disturbing is what happens just seconds later.
A van arrives and begins trying to help the wounded, but the pilots are worried the vehicle was occupied by militants trying to collect weapons and help wounded comrades escape.
The US troops are itching to attack again and request permission to open fire. "Come on, let us shoot," said one voice, impatiently.
Permission was given to hit the vehicle and two men were seen trying to run for cover.
Among those killed in the first attack was Reuters photographer Namir Noor-Eldeen, 22, and his 40-year-old driver and assistant Saeed Chmagh. Two children were also wounded.
The Apaches had been called in to assist ground troops who had been pinned down by small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades.
The video provides a rare, disturbing close-up of modern urban warfare at a time when violence was near its peak in the Iraqi capital and the US death toll was mounting.
A US defence official, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed that the video and audio were authentic.
Major Shawn Turner said an investigation of the incident shortly after it occurred found that US forces were not aware of the presence of the news journalists and thought they were engaging armed insurgents.
"We regret the loss of innocent life, but this incident was promptly investigated and there was never any attempt to cover up any aspect of this engagement," Major Turner said.
According to US officials, the pilots arrived at the scene to find a group of men approaching the fight with what looked to be AK-47 rifles slung over their shoulders and at least one rocket-propelled grenade.
A military investigation concluded that the 'RPG' was really a long-range photography lens and the camera looked like an AK-47.
WikiLeaks, a group that promotes leaking videos to fight government and corporate corruption, released the footage.
It said it had obtained the video from military whistleblowers and had been able to view and investigate it after breaking the encryption code.
A spokesman said: "The behaviour of the pilots is like they are playing a computer game and their desire appears to be that they want to get high scores in that game."


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Football Federation Australia has responded to the despicable actions of some Western Sydney Wanderers and Melbourne Victory fans by issuing both sides with a sanction on Friday morning.
The two clubs were charged with bringing the game in to disrepute for the actions of their supporters on December 28th when the two clubs played each other.
The sanction is the deduction of three points for both clubs, but the FFA did advise that the sentence will be suspended until the end of the 2013-14 season should both teams supporters avoid misbehavior.
Both clubs have until the close of business on Tuesday to be able to show cause as to why the sanction should not be applied, but that would seem unlikely to succeed with the FFA clearly frustrated by more misbehavior from supporters of these two clubs.
Both Victory and Wanderers released statements after the events of the 28th defending their supporters, with the Wanderers statement particularly apologist for their supporters; and the FFA announced that they found both statements inappropriate. That pronouncement seems particularly ironic given FFA owns the Wanderers.
FFA CEO David Gallop pointed out that by making the punishment affect the on-field performance of the club it would cause real fans to stand up and stop their club from facing the sanction.
"The troublemakers are hurting the club they claim to support." said Gallop in a press release. "They need to understand that the consequences of their reckless conduct will be felt on the A-League competition table if trouble persists."
"I have great sympathy for the overwhelming majority of fans who like me are sickened by the misconduct of a few, but it's time to make the consequences clear to everyone."
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I started to evaluate my life a couple of months ago , praying that I would find answers and GOD would lead me in the right direction, but being as stubborn as I am I refused to see what was presented, but GOD knowing how stubborn I am made provisions for it to get through my , stainless steel, tornado proof head, lol.
I was on adhd meds as a child and with searching decided to get back on them, I have trouble reading and etc, gym class I have trouble paying attention, lol so as part of my plan I decided to stop watching T.v and that had been amazing!!!!!I did not realize how much void I was trying to fill by becoming engrossed in the fake lives on the tube, filled with controversy and violence and constantly feeling that way myself.
I am reading and enjoying it more than I thoought, I putter around the house, whicH I always felt guilty for before because I did not keep it the way I wanted too, with not T.v I have no distractions and the peace has been so settling, it really does feel like a weight has been lifted.
I feel like my eating has been resulted to this as well, trying to fill things with superficial stimuli, for me has only resulted in unhealthy eating, feeling angry, unsettled and somewhat spiteful, I know that may sound strange but that's just how I feel.
I love going through my day with feelings of compassion, appreciation for the world around me that has been blanketed by loud music, roaring T.V and constant chatter, I am so glad that god gave me the insight I needed to get to this point.
I have been in a downward spiral for so long, feeling like I could not accomplish what wanted, very low self esteem, feeling like I was existing, not living, like I was going through the motions but but not really making any progress, just there, I was very sad, felt lime crying alot not felt understood at all, feeling anger and resentment because I did not think anyone had a clue.
If you may be going through this you can send me a line and I will help you anyway I can, I have such peace know and I love my life again, if your still reading y persona journey thank you. GOD bless
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So glad cutting out TV is working for you! I have no advice, but want to offer any encouragement I can. You are a wonderful human being and will find your way.
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Awesome job copping with your ADHD! My husband is dealing with it and I know how much of a struggle I have just living with him. I can only imagine what it would be like to actually go through it.
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you are doing awesome! Just recognizing that television has such an influence on our daily lives and how we go about our day (mentally and physically) is a major step. We are constantly being bombarded by images of food, violence, unhealthy relationships, etc. that is it any wonder that there are so many of us with problems in our own lives?
Reading a book and focusing on you and your home are positive steps. You will be able to find peace and satisfaction in your daily chores and success will follow.
You are doing great!
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I read a book on ADHD last year by Dr. Daniel Amen... you may want to check it out too... it helped me TREMENDOUSLY to help my son who also has to deal with it...
I'm an opponent of the tv as well... I used to call it the brain sucking box from h#ll... now I refer to it as the LIFE sucking box from h#ll...
Sounds like you are making very positive strides! Yay!
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(PS in the book the Dr. has you take a survey and then classifies your ADHD to a particular type... from there he gives advice on how to cope with it, including taking certain supplements and exercise, etc. I started my son on the Omega3 Fish Oil after reading the book and I think it has helped immensely, but do the survey before you start just randomly taking stuff because different types of ADHD need different types of supplements)
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With The Paper Sword (available for purchase on July 26), Robert Priest has launched his Spell Crossed series. If the first installment, which is a breezy read at only 224 pages, is any indication, the series will be rich with genre elements that fans of fantasy epics will welcome with open arms.
In The Paper Sword we meet Xemion, a teenage boy with aspirations of being a great swordsman, and Saheli, a teenage girl with a mysterious past, who also happens to be the object of Xemion's affection. The pair of them live on Phaer Isle, a land that once knew freedom and magic, but that has been subjected to the cruel rule of the Pathans for some 50 years. Under the Pathan rule, Phaerlanders are not allowed to carry weapons and are subject to myriad other means of oppression and cruelty. Still, talk of dragons returning to Phaer Isle and of a Pathan civil war that could grant the Phaerlanders an opportunity to take back control of their homeland skitters about, shared in whispered conversations between trusted friends and family.
Xemion and Saheli's great adventure begins simply enough, as most of them do, when they, along with their friends Thargen and Torgee, happen to meet a mysterious man with a beet red hand and a chameleon-esque cloak bids them journey to Ulde, a far-off city they believed long-abandoned, to join a brewing rebellion.
Priest unloads a lot of world-building details early on in the story, but after living with the Phaerlanders for a few chapters and getting a sense of the how and why of their existence a clear, strong mythology starts to emerge, inviting readers who love to lap up those kinds of details to dive deeper into the tale. Priest is writing this series with a mind to 12- to- 15 year olds, so it can, at times, feel a bit pedestrian for seasoned genre readers who have tackled weightier tomes written for an adult audience, but the story being woven is interesting enough that it's quite pleasant to soldier on even so.
After a series of escapades through some pretty fantastic scenarios the novel comes to such an abrupt close that it doesn't so much feel like a cliffhanger, but rather like some pages may have been omitted. Still, the stage is set for what seems to be plenty more adventure and immersion into this emerging world when the next installment is unleashed.
Title: The Paper Sword
Author: Robert Priest
Series: Spell Crossed (Book 1)
Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: Dundurn
Release Date: (July 26, 2014)
Language: English
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College Hockey:Eagles Overcome Falcon Rally In Shootout
BC Wins Despite Matsumoto Hat Trick For BGSU
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Boston College used a balanced scoring attack, getting seven different players to light the lamp as it upended the Bowling Green Falcons, 9-6, at the BG Ice Arena on Saturday night.
Despite a four-goal second-period lead, BC was not able to secure the victory until late in the final period of play.
The Falcons, trailing 6-2 midway through the second, stormed back to tie the game early in the third, until BC righted the ship and eventually came away with the victory.
Boston College coach Jerry York felt his team's ability to stop the bleeding after giving up four unanswered goals showed resolve on his team's part.
"I think it's a significant win for our program," said York. "We were in a hard-fought game last night with Michigan. We knew tonight's game was going to be a difficult game. I feel very good about the win and our ability to bounce back from a 6-6 tie in the third."
York credited his fourth line of Joe Adams, Pat Gannon, and Andrew Orpik with turning the game back in favor of the Eagles.
"After they tied it 6-6, our fourth line came back and got a goal. It was a big, big play for us. It was a big turning point in the game."
Despite scoring nine goals, one aspect that gave BC fits was the power play of Bowling Green. The Falcons scored five power-play goals on the night.
"The Falcon power play was just unstoppable tonight," remarked York. "We were dodging bullets toward the end. They move the puck very well. They have very skilled players. They were very, very good on the power play."
Despite the loss, BG coach Scott Paluch was pleased with his team's comeback.
"I was extremely proud of our group to get it back to 6-6," said Paluch. "We showed a lot of who we are in that regard. We played a pretty good hockey game against a pretty good team."
Paluch was equally pleased with his special-teams units. Besides scoring five times with the man-advantage, the penalty kill stopped seven of nine BC power plays.
"Our special teams were very good," said Paluch. "Our power play kept answering the bell when we needed it. Our penalty kill did a pretty good job against a pretty good power-play team."
"I thought all 10 guys on the power play tonight moved the puck extremely well. We made some terrific plays. I thought we were pretty complete."
Boston College jumped out to a quick two-goal lead in the early part of the first period.
After a hooking penalty to the Falcons' Ryan Barnett, senior winger Chris Collins notched his second goal of the season, a backhander past rookie netminder Jimmy Spratt from the side of the net for the 1-0 lead. Nathan Gerbe and Brett Motherwell assisted on the goal.
The Eagles struck again just 17 seconds later. Center Pat Gannon skated though traffic with the puck and fired a wrist shot over the shoulder of the BG goalie for a 2-0 lead. The goal was unassisted.
The Falcons cut the lead in half moments later with a power play marker of their own. Jonathan Matsumoto fired a one-timer from the right circle just eight seconds into the man-advantage for his first goal of the year. Brandon Svendsen and Kevin Schmidt added the helpers.
Bowling Green then tied the game at 9:50. Derek Whitmore deflected a shot off the stick of Mike Nesdill for the second Falcon power-play tally of the night. Brett Pilkington also assisted on the play.
Boston College closed out the first-period scoring at 14:49. Defenseman Peter Harrold found an open space through traffic in front and slid the puck through the five-hole of Spratt for his first goal of the year. Dan Bertram and Joe Adams assisted.
The Eagles scored the first three goals of the second period, two on Falcon giveaways.
Joe Rooney gave BC a 4-2 lead 1:53 into the period. He picked up the puck on a turnover in the defensive zone and skated in on Spratt, and fired a wrister for his first goal of the season.
Brian Boyle and Chris Collins scored the next two goals for Boston College to give their team a 6-2 lead midway through the second. Boyle fired a wrist shot off the crossbar and the puck caromed behind netminder Jon Horrell, who replaced Spratt midway through the second stanza.
Collins' goal was off another giveaway, this one in the neutral zone. He skated in alone to score a shorthanded goal, his second goal of the night.
The Falcons stormed back in the second half of the period, notching three goals in a span of four minutes.
Matsumoto scored twice in the span, both goals coming on power plays. The goals gave Matsumoto his first career hat trick, and the first hat trick for a BG player since Ryan Murphy against Lake Superior State in 2001.
Junior Rich Meloche contributed the other goal for the Falcons, tipping in a shot from the point off the stick of Jon Sitko. It was Meloche's first goal of the year.
The Falcons knotted the game in the third. Mike Falk scored the goal at the 5:21 mark, a power-play goal that bounced off the skate of goaltender Cory Schneider and into the net. Pilkington and Don Morrison assisted.
Boston College regained the lead for good at the 9:26 mark of the period. Adams made it 7-6 with a wraparound, beating Horrell along the near post for his first collegiate goal. Orpik and Gannon assisted.
The Eagles scored a pair of insurance markers later in the period. Gerbe scored his first of the night on a one-timer, while Rooney scored his second with a shot from the left circle to cap the scoring.
Despite the rough start for the Falcons, Paluch likes what he sees out of his team.
"I'm disappointed that our club is 0-2 right now, but I feel really good about this team. I like what this team can do. I like the fact that we've got a lot of guys involved."
Boston College goaltender Schneider stopped 28 of 34 shots, while Spratt and Horrell combined for 24 saves in 33 attempts for BGSU.
The Falcons will open the CCHA regular season next week with a home-and-home series against the CCHA preseason favorites, the Ohio State Buckeyes. Thursday's game will be in Bowling Green, while Friday's game will be in Columbus.
BC heads home to take on Northeastern next Saturday.
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PAMPA - Willie "Bill" Hughes, 74, died Monday, May 21, 2001.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors Colonial Chapel with the Rev. Scott Malone, a nephew, and Mark Slavens, a grandson, officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery.
Mr. Hughes was an equipment operator for the State of Texas Highway Department for 38 years, retiring in 1990. He was a member of First Baptist Church and the Fellowship Sunday school class.
Survivors include his wife, Elouise of the home; three daughters, Linda Kay Salyer of Canyon, Becky Nelson of Plano and Karen Denise Martinez of Pampa; one son, Steven Lynn Hughes of Waskom; three brothers, Ed Hughes of Pampa, Howard Hughes of White Deer and Wayne Hughes of Iowa Park; 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to First Baptist Church building fund, 203 N. West, Pampa, TX 79065; or BSA Hospice, 800 N. Sumner, Pampa, TX 79065.
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If $p_n=\mathrm P(X=n)=\mathrm P(X'=n)$ for every $n\geqslant0$, then, for every $|s|\leqslant1$, $$ \mathrm E(s^{\max(X,X')})=\sum\limits_{n=0}^{+\infty}p_n\cdot\left(p_n+2\sum\limits_{k=0}^{n-1}p_k\right)\cdot s^n. $$


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Feb. 1, 2013
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The Alabama men's basketball team will begin a two-game road swing when it travels to Nashville, Tenn., to take on the Vanderbilt Commodores on Saturday afternoon. The contest is set to tipoff at 3 p.m. CT and will be televised on the SEC Network.
"I have not had much of a chance to watch Vanderbilt just yet," UA head coach Anthony Grant said following Thursday night's contest vs. Arkansas. "They are extremely well-coached and I know (sophomore guard) Kedron Johnson is having a great year for them. They have a lot of new faces from last year's team, but that's also mixed in with some veteran guys who played for them some last year. Without looking at their schedule, it seems like they've improved as the season has progressed. Anytime you go on the road, it's going to be a tough environment to play in. They will be hungry for a win. We have to take both the good and the bad for the (Arkansas) game and mentally lock in tomorrow and get ready from a mental standpoint to go play the game. We'll be ready to go."
The Crimson Tide (13-7, 5-2 SEC) enters the game tied for third overall in the latest SEC standings after hanging to defeat Arkansas, 59-56, on Thursday night. The victory was the Tide's fifth triumph in its last six contests, with the lone loss coming in a one-point defeat at Tennessee on Jan. 26.
UA was led by sophomore guard Trevor Lacey who had a game-high 14 points and six rebounds on the night. Junior guard Trevor Releford (12 points) and sophomore forward Nick Jacobs (10 points) also reached double figures in the win.
Releford comes into the Vanderbilt game as the team's top scorer. A preseason All-SEC honoree, Releford enters the contest leading the SEC in free throw shooting (.854), is fourth in field goal percentage (.495) and sixth in scoring (15.9 ppg). In conference games only, the 6-0 point guard leads the league in field goal percentage (.541), is second in free throw percentage (.889) and is fifth in scoring (16.5 ppg).
Lacey is second on the team in scoring with 12.2 points per game and ranks second on the team in three-point field goal percentage for the year, hitting 41.8 percent of his shots from beyond the arc. Coming into Saturday's contest, Lacey tops the team in three pointers made (38) and attempted (91) and assists (3.6 apg). Combined, the duo of Releford and Lacey contribute 28.1 points per game, or approximately 44 percent of the team's 64.2 points per game.
Meanwhile, Cooper also averages double figures with 10.6 ppg. He leads the team in offensive rebounding (2.1 orpg) and total field goals attempted (190).
Vanderbilt comes into Saturday's showdown sporting an 8-11 overall mark and a 2-5 record in SEC play. The Commodores are coming off hard-fought 58-57 loss at Tennessee last Tuesday night, which marked their second-straight defeat.
Vanderbilt is led on the season by sophomore guard Kedron Johnson, who is the only player on the team averaging double figures with 14.8 points per game. Johnson also tops the squad in assists (3.2 apg), steals (1.3 spg) and minutes (32.5 mpg) for the year.
Junior guard Kyle Fuller is the team's second-leading scorer, contributing 9.9 points a contest. Freshman guard Kevin Bright averages 6.6 ppg and leads the team in rebounding (5.7 rpg), three-point shooting (47.6 percent) and blocks (12).
As a team, Vanderbilt is one of the top three-point shooting teams in the league. The Commodores rank third in the league in threes made per game (7.5) and are fifth in three-point field goal percentage (35.0 percent). Earlier this season, Vanderbilt drilled a school record 17 treys in an overtime loss to Mississippi (17-of-40). The Commodores rank 13th out of 14 SEC teams in scoring offense (59.6) but are fifth in scoring defense (61.6) entering their contest against the Crimson Tide.
Saturday's game will mark the 132nd meeting on the hardwood between the two schools, which is the ninth-most games UA has played against any one opponent. The Commodores own a slim 66-65 edge in the series and have won three straight games and four of the last five played between the two teams.
Seven of the last eight games played between Alabama and Vanderbilt has been decided by 10 or fewer points, with five of those contests being decided by five or fewer points. Two of the last eight games have also went to overtime.
The contest can also be heard on the Crimson Tide Sports Network, with Chris Stewart and Bryan Passink on the call. Fans can follow the in-game action with live tweets on the team's official Twitter page @AlabamaMBB.


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After Mike Brown was murdered at the hands of a police officer, the streets of Ferguson have been under siege, as the civil unrest comes to a head in the country, with police brutality at an all time high. Former Hot Boy, Turk, penned this dedication track in honor of Mike Brown, titled "Hands Up (Don't Shoot)." He's joined on the track by a rising star from Germany, Joe Young, while Atlanta's Joey Did This held down the production.
"I feel strongly about the Mike Brown case; it's becoming an epidemic. Over and over these murders are going unpunished; not only that, but I recently came home from doing almost a decade in prison due to police misconduct and corruption…something has to change," said Turk.
Said Joe Young, "Black or white, we are all God's children. Stand up for what's right and not what's hyped up by the media. Skincolor is given. Life is taken."


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March 27, 2013
Complete Coach Ferentz TranscriptIOWA CITY, Iowa -- For the next 30 days and 15 practices, University of Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz will have an opportunity to see how much the Hawkeyes have grown.
"Today is the start of the next phase, and one of the important phases we have, spring practice," Ferentz said Wednesday at a news conference inside the Hayden Fry Football Complex. "We have 15 dates to see how the team develops and to see what kind of progress we've made and how we look different than we were in November."
The Hawkeyes finished the 2012 season with a 4-8 record, including a 2-6 mark in Big Ten play. Ferentz calls the campaign "disappointing," but says the team needs to flip the page and focus on moving forward.
"Our goal is to never be 4-8," said Ferentz. "That's never been our goal and none of us are happy and all of us take ownership. There's not much else we can say.
"The one thing I told the guys is you flip the calendar, it's a new year, a new opportunity. That's how we're looking at it. I don't think it's anything magical that's going to take us to where we want to go. It's a matter of doing the work you have to do and doing it better and the end result is playing better on Saturdays."
UI head coach Kirk Ferentz
"The one thing I told the guys is you flip the calendar, it's a new year, a new opportunity. That's how we're looking at it. I don't think it's anything magical that's going to take us to where we want to go. It's a matter of doing the work you have to do and doing it better and the end result is playing better on Saturdays."
Iowa returns 39 letterman and 14 starters -- six on offense and eight on defense. The most notable position open on the depth chart is the quarterback, where the Hawkeyes graduated James Vandenberg, who took every snap in 2012.
Ferentz says the quarterback competition between redshirt sophomore Jake Rudock, redshirt junior Cody Sokol and redshirt freshman C.J. Beathard is wide open.
"It's not often where this happens, but we're going in with a truly open mind," said Ferentz. "It's not like there's an incumbent there. I don't think anybody has a clear advantage or edge.
"They'll all work with the ones, twos or threes and have an equal opportunity. Whenever the picture becomes clearer, that is when we'll move on it. A lot of times, it goes a long ways."
Ferentz isn't looking for any specific traits in a quarterback aside from someone proficient and efficient in leading the offense.
"It's about moving the team and getting the ball in the end zone somehow, some way," he said. "All three guys have different attributes, but they all have attributes. All three have some things about them that really intrigue, excite, and make you feel good. They've got football mentalities."
Even with a new quarterback under center, the Hawkeyes are on a quest for bigger plays.
"It's tough to be perfect for 12, 14 plays in a row," said Ferentz. "You want to try to do that four times a game, that's hard. Somehow, some way, you have to come up with some bigger plays. Part of that is experience and part of it is us doing a better job in creating those things."
For the second straight offseason, there was movement on the Iowa coaching staff. Bobby Kennedy joined the staff as wide receivers coach, Chris White as running backs/special teams coach, and Jim Reid as linebackers coach.
Six new assistant have joined the program since the 2011 season.
"The room has changed quite a bit," said Ferentz. "It forces more conversation and more things to think about. We've had really good discussions in all three segments.
"It feels a little bit different. The things we thought were important 14 years ago are still important. That is really the foundation of what we try to do as a football team."
"His brothers told him five or six years ago, `Whatever you do, Steve, don't let him make you a lineman,' said Kirk Ferentz. "He started out as quarterback, then was tight end, outside linebacker and now is going back to that same spot in the middle just a little bit further. It's a genetic thing... I played center in seventh grade."


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2010 Film North Awards
Photos from the 2010 Film North International Film Festival Closing Night Ceremonies at the Algonquin Theatre.
Andrea McCulloch, Kris Booth, AT HOME BY MYSELF WITH YOU, Viewers Choice Golden Antler Award, Lucy Wing, Dustin Cohen
Mike Humble, THE LAKE, Best Short
Renzo Zanelli, Annika Beaulieu, Best Environmental Film Award for EL PERRO DEL HORTELANO
Don Tapscott, Graeme Ferguson, Lifetime Achievement Award, Lucy Wing
Caroline Van Den Bulk, Virginia Hastings, LABOUR OF LOVE
Lucy Wing, Ryan Ward, Rebecca McMahon, SON OF SUNSHINE Q&A
On the green carpet with Daniel Reininghaus & Elizabeth Rizzuto, EYES BEYOND
Concrete team, Markus Uran, Jordan Poirier
Reception, Mike Humble, Jake Chirrico, Julia Kubazki
Merchandise Volunteers, Michelle, Kimberley
Romina Tina Fontana, Lucy Wing, Awards
Wayne Thompson, Kathryn Griffith accepting the Best Feature Award for SON OF SUNSHINE on behalf of Director, Lead Actor Ryan Ward
Daniel Reininghaus, Eyes Beyond
James Blight, Janet Lang, VIRTUAL JFK
Jane Michener, SOUNDS LIKE A REVOLUTION
May Charters, LOVERS IN A DANGEROUS TIME
Mike Humble. THE LAKE
Paul Plett, LA MINA
Rebecca McMahon, Ryan Ward, SON OF SUNSHINE
Renzo Zanelli,Annika Beaulieu, EL PERRO DEL HORTELANO
Suzanne Abate, Safiya Randera, MY FATHER THE TERRORIST
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4 comments:
Call us crazy but when we retire (that is, when husband retires from Army) we plan to go back to NY for at least a few years (but to be honest, I can't imagine living in Florida). When 65 comes, I've told him we will buy a pick up truck and load the snowblower in the back of the truck. We will drive south, stopping frequently. The first time we stop and get asked by someone, "What's that?" while they're pointing at the snowblower is the place we'll call home!ReplyDelete
What's a snowblower? (Never mind. You really don't want to live in Southern California.)ReplyDelete
No, you need to find snow and you need to own snowblowers. If you get enough snow, you have to figure out how to get your snowblower on the roof without doing any damage. Add some alcohol and a "friend" standing by to take pics when things start to go bad and you're in Canada.ReplyDelete
We're all twenty in our heads up here.
Can't I just have the alcohol and slightly chilly weather? I'll put whip cream on my Kahlua 'n' coffee and call it "snow." Paparazzi optional.ReplyDelete