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Evidence is perhaps the most important element of any trial in the American judicial system, and entering evidence during a trial is one of the most critical steps in the process. Every state has different rules on what evidence is admissible and on how it must be entered in court, as do the federal courts, but there are some general rules that all U.S. courts observe.
As a matter of definition, evidence is anything that tends to prove or disprove a disputed fact in a legal setting. It can include witness testimony, physical evidence such as blood and DNA, and documents, among others. Some evidence is direct, meaning that if we believe it, it outright resolves the disputed factual issue. Circumstantial evidence, on the other hand, won't resolve the issue without additional reasoning by jurors or whomever is making the determination. Not all evidence, moreover, is admissible. A complex set of rules determines when entering evidence is allowable.
The broadest, most important rule of entering evidence is the rule of relevance. Relevance basically means any evidence that tends to make a so-called "material fact" more or less like to be true than it would be without the evidence. Material facts are those that are matter in the determination of the fact that is at dispute. Tangential matters, in other words, are considered irrelevant. If a piece of evidence is deemed irrelevant, it is automatically excluded. Before any of the other rules are applied, evidence must survive this requirement.
A second rule in entering evidence is that the party entering a piece of evidence must establish foundation and authenticity. Foundation means, essentially, that the evidence fits within the case the party is making, in other words that there are factual grounds for admitting the evidence. Authenticity simply means the evidence is sufficient to support a finding that it is what the party says it is.
There are special rules, when entering evidence, for witness testimony. In all criminal cases, under the constitution, witnesses must be available for impeachment. In other words, when a witness testifies for one side, the other side must have the opportunity to cross-examine her. This makes it much harder for parties to introduce audio recordings of deposition testimony by witnesses who have died or become unavailable, since opposing parties can't cross-examine them, though there are exceptions.
Witnesses must also be competent, which means they have the ability to competently observe, recollect and communicate. Problems with memory and communication, as well as mental instability, can lead to findings of incompetency when entering evidence. Child testimony often raises competency questions, since research shows children to be much less reliable witnesses. Witnesses offering expert testimony must meet additional requirements when entering evidence.
One of the biggest rules that governs entering evidence is the hearsay rule. As a general matter, this prevents the admission of evidence that contains a statement made outside of court unless the evidence is provided by the person who made it. In other words, if the person who made the statement can't or won't testify to it himself, it's inadmissible. This rule often typically prevents the admission of damaging statements defendants make to third parties outside of court who then agree to testify.
There are exceptions to the hearsay rule when entering evidence. If a statement is offered for a reason other than to prove the truth of the factual issue in question – such as to demonstrate a party's state of mind – it may be admissible. Spontaneous confessions may be admissible, as may dying declarations, excited utterances and a number of other types of statements.
Entering evidence in the American judicial system is a complex process, and there are many more rules than these. But the basic requirements are that the evidence must be relevant, it must well-founded, it must be authentic and it must not be hearsay (unless an exception applies). It it's testimony, it must be competent and subject to impeachment. It it's another type of evidence, different standards apply. In any event, knowing the rules is key to entering evidence in our court system.
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Police are in search of a person or persons involved in several burglaries of storage units in Mitchell.
Authorities say several storage units located on the 1000 block on North Commerce Street were burglarized sometime between Oct. 1 and Nov. 6, but it is unknown exactly what was stolen. In another incident on Sept. 5, several storage units located on the 400 block of South Ohlman Street were burglarized and power tools and a snow blower were stolen.
If you have information in relation to this incident, or if you have information regarding suspicious activity in this area at this time, or information relating to any other crime, please call Crime Stoppers at 996-1700. Remember that you do not have to identify yourself, and a cash reward is available if it leads to the arrest of the subject or subjects involved. There are no caller IDs attached to this phone line, so you will remain anonymous. To send a crime tip via text message, text mitcs, plus your message, to 274-6370.
Upon receipt of a tipster's first incoming message the system will auto-reply with a confirmation containing the tipster's unique tip ID. Anonymous two-way communication can then occur between the tipster and Investigators. You can also go to www.mitchellcrimestoppers.org to submit a crime tip by e-mail.
Information received through crime stoppers remains totally anonymous. Tipsters who provide information to Crime Stoppers that leads to an arrest(s) will be given a cash reward.
A minimum of $250 is paid for rewards on all "Crime of the Weeks" solved through Crime Stoppers. Mitchell Area Crime Stoppers Inc. offers this reward. Rewards will not be paid if crime tips, leading to an arrest, are not made directly to Mitchell Area Crime Stoppers, Inc. by telephone, text message or by web tip.
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Governor Jack Markell signed legislation Wednesday aimed at breaking the cycle of debt thousands find themselves locked into via the predatory practice of short-term "payday" loans.
Payday loans are small-amount loans with a repayment period of less than 60 days. Up to now, there has been no limit to the number of payday loans an individual could take out in a given time. Many of the annual percentage rates commonly run in excess of 400 percent, and many who take out loans are forced to repeatedly take out and roll over loans because they can't pay them off, which often leads to them defaulting.
"We recognize some people need immediate access to an immediate loan. This bill maintains that choice," Governor Markell said. "Instead of a financial hand-up, though, repeated use of these loans can become a set of financial hand-cuffs. This law helps limit those worst-case scenarios."
Under House Bill 289, sponsored by Reps. Helene Keeley and Gerald Hocker and Sens. Anthony DeLuca and Colin Bonini, borrowers would be limited to taking out five payday loans of $1,000 or less in any 12-month period, including loan rollovers or refinancing. The bill also would create a database to track the number of payday loans a person has obtained. The state banking commissioner's office would be required to provide the General Assembly with a report on the prevalence and nature of payday loans.
"Payday loans are a stopgap fix to financial problems, not a long-term solution. People who regularly take out or roll over payday loans are in untenable financial situations and desperately need relief," said Rep. Keeley, D-Wilmington South. "This bill will hopefully help break that cycle and put people back on the right path. There are many other avenues out there for people facing financial problems -- nonprofit groups can provide counseling and assistance, and banks are probably a more viable option for people who need a more long-term solution."
The state Justice of Peace Court system reported that last year, payday lenders filed more than 2,400 cases in Justice of the Peace Courts for payday loan defaults.
"The testimony we heard in the Senate on payday lending was compelling and indicated a strong need that something be done," said Senate President Pro Tempore Sen. DeLuca, D-Newark, the measure's prime Senate sponsor. "Both the limits on the number of loans a person can take out and the data we hope to develop through this law is a good start in dealing with the issue."
Thirteen other states outright prohibit payday loans, while another 21 states prohibit payday loan rollovers. Thirteen states have statewide databases to track payday loans.
Illinois, which enacted a payday loan reform law in 2005, reported a steady drop in the number of unique borrowers through 2008, from a high of nearly 120,000 in 2006 to about 80,000 in 2006. That is an average annual drop of 20.4 percent.
"This legislation still gives people the freedom and flexibility to manage their own finances as they see fit, but it reduces the risk that they may be victimized by predatory lending practices," said House Minority Whip Rep. Hocker, R-Ocean View.
"This law provides needed protections for consumers while still allowing for access to cash for those in need. I am very proud to be a sponsor of this important law," said Sen. Bonini, R-Dover South. "Thank you to all who worked so hard to make this happen."
Source: http://news.delaware.gov/2012/06/27/governor-markell-signs-bill-limiting-payday-loans/


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Dissident grip on estate 'fuelled by anger at policing'
Dissident republican activity is thriving in parts of Londonderry because of a high level of dissatisfaction with policing, according to the chairman of a group that negotiates on behalf of people threatened by paramilitaries.
Tommy McCourt from the Rosemount Resource Centre in Derry said the most recent paramilitary-style shooting, discovery of a pipe bomb and the burning of a hijacked van all in the Creggan area within 24 hours is evidence of the level of dissatisfaction in the community which is allowing dissidents to operate.
The teenage victim of the paramilitary-style shooting was known to negotiators at Rosemount Resource Centre, however Mr McCourt said he was still trying to establish what had prompted the brutal attack on Thursday night.
He said: "We had engaged with this young man and his family previously and unfortunately I was not overly surprised when I heard about this shooting but it still should not have happened.
"There is an undercurrent of dissatisfaction in the area about the way in which Creggan is policed and that is allowing dissident activity to grow and I don't see things getting any better any time soon.
"Along with this is a general sense of dissatisfaction about the economy, benefit cuts and housing and a plethora of social problems and no one appears to be listening or attempting to address.
"We have consistently made it clear that violence is not the answer and have encouraged people to address their concerns in other ways such as standing as independents in elections but for an indication of just how disengaged people feel, all you have to do is see that less than 50% of the people in Creggan voted."
Acting Chief Inspector Alan Hutton said the police in Derry would be willing to engage with anyone who has an issue with them.
He added: "Local police would be glad to meet with any individuals or group who are dissatisfied with any aspect of how they feel we are working in their areas."
Foyle MLA Pat Ramsey condemned the actions of the paramilitaries and insisted they do not represent the community at large.
He said: "This latest attack is part of a pattern.
"It confirms undemocratic elements in the community are attempting to get control and gain influence. This is sinister and unwelcome.
"People need to be strong and continue helping the police identify and pursue those responsible for these assaults."
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An 18-year-old man was shot five times on Thursday night in an attack in Rathlin Drive in the city just hours after a viable pipe bomb had been made safe in nearby Eastway Road.
On Wednesday night, three masked men hijacked a pizza delivery van which was found burned out in Central Drive.
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Higgins-Brown flub flusters fans at Alumni Arena
It took about a millisecond Thursday for the president of the United States to realize he had just committed one whale of a political flub.
"Your outstanding mayor, Brian Higgins, is here," President Obama shouted out to the packed Alumni Arena on the UB North Campus. "Give him a big round of applause."
But the applause never came.
Instead, roughly 6,500 otherwise adoring supporters joined in correcting the commander-in-chief.
Brian Higgins is the congressman from Buffalo, they roared. Not the mayor.
"What?" Obama asked the crowd.
Looks of embarrassment, realization and "How do I get out of this one?" seemed to cross the president's face.
But it didn't take long for him to figure a way out of embarrassing two of Buffalo's top politicians.
"Byron Brown. That's – I'm sorry, Byron," Obama backtracked. "What I meant was – your congressman, Brian Higgins, is here; your mayor, Byron Brown, is here."
Then he took a shot at himself. "This is what happens when you get to be 52 years old," he rebounded "When I was 51, everything was smooth. But your congressman and your mayor are doing outstanding work."
It was a good try, but cringes spread throughout the arena and Western New York as thousands more watched on television – scrape-your-fingernails-on-the-blackboard type of cringes.
The mayor seemed to take it in stride. "We had a great conversation with the president on the bus," he said, referring to their conversation from the Buffalo airport to UB.
"He was very much aware of a lot of the things happening in this community, and I think because of the progress that's taking place in the City of Buffalo ... are part of the reason the president came here."
And the presidential faux pas?
"It was just a pure slip of the tongue," the mayor said. "He's speaking a lot of places all the time, and sometimes – and I know this as someone who speaks at a lot of different places – it doesn't come out right all the time."
Higgins was even more succinct. "I've been called much worse," he said. "At least he didn't call me the mayor of San Diego."
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Rather than try to convince reporters at spring training that he wasn't upset with the club's decision to renew his contract, as he did in 2012, catcher Matt Wieters is able to put all the money talk behind him before reporting to the Ed Smith Stadium complex next month.
Wieters agreed today to a $5.5 million deal for the upcoming season in his first year of arbitration eligibility. No controversies, no threat of a hearing.
"It's a good feeling," Wieters said tonight at the Maryland Science Center, where he joined Orioles teammates for the premiere of "The BUCKle Up Birds: An Underdog Story" at the IMAX Theatre.
"We were going to focus on the season, no matter what, and let the business people handle the business side, but it is nice to get it behind you and completely have everything in the rear view mirror, and now continue to move forward."
Wieters wasn't certain that an agreement would be reached before the 1 p.m. deadline.
"You never know," he said. "It was my first time going through it, so I didn't exactly know how it was going to play out. Really, in any situation, you don't know how it's going to play out, so you kind of go with the information you hear and try to make the best decision when it gets to that point."
The Orioles haven't approached Wieters, who made $500,000 last year, about a long-term extension. They have him under team control for three seasons, including 2013, before he's eligible for free agency.
"The Orioles have my rights for three more years and that's something that we're both fine with right now," he said. "We're just going to go out there and play this year, and I'm not going to focus on the business side anymore because we were able to get this out of the way."


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It's always very moving to be part of the Profile in Courage ceremony. These annual awards are a special tribute to President Kennedy because they honor the high ideals which inspired his own public life. He believed that public service is a noble profession, but that it often demands courage to do the right thing in the face of intense opposition. He understood that America would not be America without courageous officials willing to go against the grain, and he was constantly concerned that moral courage so often seemed absent in public life.
As Mark Twain said, "It is curious - curious - that physical courage should be so common in the world, and moral courage so rare."
I'm sure many of you watched the remarkable recent television series on one of the earliest pioneers of American democracy - John Adams. We can't help but admire his commitment and dedication to independence for America. We owe him a large debt for the sacrifice he made, the hardship he endured, and the wisdom and courage he demonstrated in the defining years of our nation's birth.
These awards are our effort to pay tribute to the very best in contemporary public service, and they mean a great deal to all of us in the Kennedy family. We salute this year's honorees, and we commend them for their courage.
California's recently elected Secretary of State, Debra Bowen, is one of the three leaders we honor today. With the best of intentions and at a cost of nearly half a billion dollars, California had acquired new electronic voting machines that newly-elected Secretary Bowen felt raised significant security and accountability concerns. When she took office in 2007, she ordered an independent review, which quickly made clear the technology had unacceptable flaws.
Her position was highly unpopular, but she didn't hesitate. She began the daunting task of ensuring fair and accurate voting. Last August, she courageously decided that she had to do something about it herself, and she de-certified three of the most widely used electronic voting systems in the state. Her actions forced the restoration of paper ballots. It was no small task to face down the status quo and insist on reform, but Secretary Bowen had the courage to persevere, and the reforms she instituted were in place in time for the Presidential primary held in February in the state.
Our next honoree, Ohio's first woman Secretary of State, Jennifer Brunner, showed similar courage on that issue. She was well aware that the confidence of voters in Ohio had been deeply shaken by scandals and voting irregularities in several recent elections. After taking office last year, she immediately set out to correct the problems.
She began by proposing that all poll workers be recruited impartially and trained properly, so that future elections would be managed by trained professionals, not partisans.
She called for the resignation of all four members of the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, which includes Cleveland, after two election workers in the county were imprisoned for election offenses.
She then decided full review of state ballot procedures was essential, and it found "critical security failures" that made easy tampering possible in the voting machines.
She immediately ordered the state's touch-screen voting systems to be replaced with a reliable system of paper ballots that could be optically scanned.
Her decision was met with immediate resistance from all corners of Ohio's political world. Local politicians and even newspaper editorial boards insisted that her decision was "injecting a culture of fear and intimidation" into the electorate and that there wasn't enough time to change the current system before the state's Presidential primary in March.
Despite the strong political winds against her, she kept moving forward and insisted that every vote had to be counted correctly on election day.
The results speak for themselves. Voter turnout was heavy, but the paper ballots saved the day, and restored the basic right to vote in a state that had lost confidence in its election system and its elected officials as well.
Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown says of Brunner, "I've rarely seen anyone in public life so focused and persistent in fighting for the right causes." As we honor her here, I know President Kennedy would agree.
Our third honoree, former Governor William Winter of Mississippi was a true pioneer for civil rights at a very difficult time in his state. His commitment had been born during his distinguished service in the Army's desegregated officer corps in World War II, and his public service in his state is an inspiring example of genuine courage in leadership.
He was an early supporter of equal rights for African Americans in his state in the 1960's, and paid a high price. He lost his first two races for governor, in 1967 and 1975. But he refused to give in, and in 1979 he became the first outright integrationist to win the office.
His landmark achievement was the Education Reform Act, as he called the state legislature into special session in the winter of 1982 to pass it. It guaranteed equal opportunity in education, and required state-wide kindergarten for all children in the state, including the fifty percent of public school children who were African American, and persuaded the legislature to raise taxes to pay for it.
His far-reaching legislation has often been called the Christmas miracle. It lived up to President Kennedy's ideal that all children should have the opportunity to rise up and reach their full potential.
He was not permitted to seek another term as governor, and he was defeated in his effort to challenge an incumbent Senator. But he continued his public service for many years. He was a Fellow at the Institute of Politics at Harvard in 1985. President Clinton appointed him to his Advisory Board on Race in the 1990's, and he helped lead the recovery effort for the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina three years ago.
The William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation at the University of Mississippi is named for him, and it's fitting that we honor him now with this Lifetime Achievement Award.
Source: http://kennedy.senate.gov/newsroom/press_release.cfm?id=d9ebbe4e-85f1-49cd-ab84-10573bcc4784


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In the business world, the creed "what have you done for me lately" is more accurately put as "what are you going to do for me tomorrow." Today, GameStop is feeling those words, as while the world's largest specialty game retailer posted record first-quarter earnings, a downwardly revised second-quarter and full-year forecast has sent its stock plunging nearly $4, or 15 percent, to $22.53 per share as of press time.
Reporting today on its fiscal quarter ended May 2, GameStop said revenues rose 9.2 percent to $1.98 billion, up from the $1.81 billion the retailer brought in a year ago. Profits saw a similar hike during the three-month period, climbing 13.4 percent from $62.1 million to $70.4 million.
On the back of that strong performance, however, GameStop said that its second-quarter earnings would come in below previous expectations. Comparable store sales are now expected to fall 8 to 11 percent during the period, compared to growing 20 percent a year ago. Earnings-per-share guidance was also lowered to between $0.28 and $0.33 from $0.34 a year ago. GameStop also expects full-year comparable store sales to be flat, backing off previous expectations of 4 to 6 percent growth.
"In the second quarter, like the first, we face very strong comparisons to the prior year period due to the unprecedented number of blockbuster titles released in the first half of 2008 and a significantly more brittle global economy," GameStop CEO DeMatteo said in a statement, echoing comments made by NPD analyst Anita Frazier last week.
As for those tough comparisons, GameStop said that its top sellers during the period were the Nintendo DSi on the hardware front--which moved 435,000 units in the US during its first week--and Capcom's Resident Evil 5 and Street Fighter IV for software. However, GameStop noted that those releases were unable to hold a candle to 2008's top performers, Take-Two's Grand Theft Auto IV and Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
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I stopped using a buggy with my daughter when she was 1yr and 2 months, she would walk very well holding my hand when we went to the shops. When she had just turned two I decided I would get her a trike, thinking it would be fun for her to go to the shops on. My daughter is massively into Peppa Pig, as most little girls of her age are, and I set about looking for a Peppa Pig trike that had a parent handle, so I could push her easier when her legs got tired of pedalling. I found this little trike, reasonably priced, and in pink, so I immediately ordered it from amazon.co.uk.
==The Product==
The trike is meant for children aged 2-4 and it is the perfect size for my little one. It comes with a little tray attached to the rear axle, that will hold a dolly, teddy, or a small bag of groceries (yes it is helpful that way). It is quite eye catching to look at, festooned with Peppa Pig decals (you have to stick these on yourself). It comes with a removable parent handle, which just slots in behind the seat and when removed the slot has a plastic cover for safety. The handlebars on the trike can be adjusted 50-53cm, it doesn't give you a lot of room to play with, but it helps a little as your child gets that little bit taller.
==Building the Trike==
I did not expect to have to build this, as it did not say anywhere that it required self assembly, so this annoyed me, I am no professional trike builder, and this is my daughters safety I am dealing with here. Building the trike was relatively straightforward, the instructions were easy enough to follow and I had managed to build it within half an hour.
When I purchased this, I paid £34.99 including delivery from amazon.co.uk, so it's not going to break the bank.
My daughter loves this trike, I have cleared a large space in my living room and she often gets her trike and scooter out and rides about the livingroom on them. As much as my daughter enjoys this toy, I have a couple of negatives, which would put me off recommending this to anyone. The first negative is with the parent handle. When I took my daughter to the shops on her trike the first couple of times, I found that my daughters coordination when it comes to steering was horrendous to say the least, the parent handle just seemed to act as a stick which you push the trike along, I expected it to help with the steering too, but alas no, I spent most of my time leaning over the trike, holding the handlebars to help my daughter steer, this rendered the parent handle pointless. My other gripe with this trike and I don't know if it is a manufacturing fault, is the stopper on the front wheel, that when pulled out stops the child being able to use the pedals, when the parent handle is in use and when pushed in enables the child to use the pedals. This stopper keeps popping out when my child is using the trike on her own, she gets a couple of minutes pedal power before it pops out and she can't pedal anymore, resulting in the cry of "daaaaaaaaadaaaaaaa!" every few minutes. I have to push the stopper back in again, and the same thing happens a couple of minutes later the same thing happens. I know this has nothing to do with me building the trike, as this part came pre-assembled. My third gripe with this toy and it's only minor, is the plastic cover for the handle bar stem nut, it slots into place and you twist it to lock it in, but it doesn't lock in very well at all and feels kind of flimsy. I have since bought my daughter a bike for her Christmas, from Halfords and it came ready assembled and looks and feels sturdy and strong, so I am looking forward to getting rid of this trike when she gets her bike (I can't do it at the moment because she still loves playing with it). Due to my bad experiences with this, I am only going to give it 2 stars out of 5, I have seen other reviews where people have given it a higher rating, so maybe they had a better overall experience than I have and maybe I just have a faulty trike.
We recently bought the Peppa Pig Trike for our youngest daughters 2nd birthday. We chose the trike not only because our daughter is a huge Peppa Pig fan but also because she was very attached to an existing trike that we had that was looking very tired and had certainly seen better days.
I decided I wanted the trike and had a hunt around online looking for the best deal, I had a look in some local shops too and eventually found the trike for £19.99 from B&M. Prices online had varied from £24.99 up to £39.99. We bought the trike in March 2012 but I believe that B&M still have it in stock.
The trike comes in a big box and has to be partially assembled when you get it home. There are also a few stickers to puit on once you have the whole thing put together. My husband managed to build the trike but there was quite a bit of swearing and head scratching so I am assuming that it was a little problematic but all went together ok in the end.
The trike has a nice wide seat and sturdy handle bars and there is a foot rest as well as pedals. There is a little bucket on the back that can be secured or tipped up by the child.The parent handle on the back is used simply to push the bike while the child controls the direction using the handle bars. I would have preferred to be able to control the trike but I didn't want to pay too much and the trikes with parent steering seem a bit steeply priced to me. The trike has a metal frame and hard plastic seat and bucket with soft rubber grips in the handle bars.
My daughter was really pleased with her trike and we have used it quite a lot. To get some use from the trike I have been putting it into the boot of the car and using it to get from the car to the school when doing the school runs. My daughter enjoys this very much and it is quicker and less hassle than messing about with the buggy.
I have tried walking to the park with the trike but this is quite hard work. The road noise from the wheels is quite loud and makes it difficult to hear traffic. The other problem is that as my daughter is in control of steering we do suddenly veer off without warning. I do push down on the handle to raise the front wheel off the floor but this puts a lot of strain on my wrist and hand and gets very uncomfortable. It is about a mile and a half to our local park which doesn't seem far with the buggy but can be quite a trek when trying to control the trike.
Unfortunately we moved house recently and before we got organised enough to put all the garden toys into the shed the trike did get a bit faded in the sun. I am quite disappointed about this because it was such a lovely colour that this has really spoilt the look for me. My daughter isn't bothered in the slightest and still loves to go out on her bike.
The parent handle can be removed to extend the usability of the trike but I think it is really only suitable for toddlers anyway. I have noticed in the most recent Argos book that the shape of the parent handle has changed so I imagine that as it has been turned slightly this would be much more comfortable to push.
A lovely sturdy cute little first trike ideal for short journey and in the garden.
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We bought this from Amazon for our granddaughter's second birthday in November. I bought it through Amazon as I had some vouchers to use and was quite happy at the price I paid which was about £30.
It came in bits in a large cardboard box with a nice bright picture of the trike on both front and back. The fact that it came in pieces was a bit of a let down as when granddaughter opened it she only found a box of bits rather than a full trike but we didn't want to unpack it before hand as it was such a neat gift .
Anyway she unwrapped it and was pretty chuffed with the box as the picture showed Peppa. We unpacked all the bits and set Grandpa off on constructing the trike. Granddaughter was actually really intent on helping and enjoyed assisting us in putting it together. I think it took less than fifteen minutes to construct and then we took it outside to ride.
This is where we have had less success. She loves the tricycle but always insists on us sitting on it or Ted and very rarely can we get her to sit on it for very long. The little girl next door is pretty good on this trike and our g'daughter always wants to have a try after Charlotte has been on it but again quickly loses interest.
The trike is a pretty basic trike and what makes it a 'Peppa' trike are a few stickers and a oval plaque that fixes on the front of the handlebars. This trike is the same as several others and to make it a different 'brand' they just change the colour and stickers. This is pretty clever marketing on the part of the company.
So we have a metal frame with plastic saddle and wheels. The handle bars have two plastic grips and the metal handle at the back also has a plastic grip. The long metal handle is removable so that once the child has accomplished riding themselves this can be removed. The handle sticks out quite a way and is a perfect height for me to push this easily. The other thing we have found is that because g'daughter isn't great at steering we can slightly tilt the trike to lift the front wheel off the ground and so turn the trike ourselves.
Another thing I am impressed with is that when the child is unable to pedal themselves there are two foot rests closer to the child for them to put their feet on. These also have grips on them. Our granddaughter usually has her feet on these and we are trying to train her to steer. Sometimes she puts her feet on the pedals and this way gets to feel what it is like to pedal.
Admittedly we got this in November at the start of winter so we haven't had a lot of practise time but in the seven months we have had this trike our granddaughter has not achieved either pedalling or steering.
It is pretty strong as both my step daughter and I are made to ride this pretty often and even though we are far too big we can just about pedal it but granddaughter likes to try to push us on it. She also likes to push Ted in the little carrier that is at the back. In fact I think Ted rides it more than she does.
When Charlotte next door rides the trike she whizzes it around our driveway with great speed and it is well balanced as she turns it with speed and it has never tipped over. Despite the fact that g'daughter is less than interested in learning to ride this I am still every happy with this little trike as it is nicely balanced with the back wheels a decent distance apart. Although the wheels are only plastic the weight of the child riding this is so light that it will outlast the time the child uses it and probably go on to a second child as well.
It isn't the quietest trike when riding as the wheels are hard plastic but I haven't seen a trike with rubber wheels for some years and that would be the only way to get a quieter ride. I can't see this being the sort of trike that a child would ride for great long bike rides but it isn;t aimed at the age of child who might do that.
All in all I am happy for the money we paid for this I think this is a decent little trike that may come disguised as a 'Peppa' trike or a 'Barbie' one or a 'Cars' one but is underneath allthe sticker s the same basic tricycle.
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This is unfortunately quite a cheap trike and it shows. We purchased it in Halfords for £35 a few months ago and bar those first few weeks when we played with it we haven't really used it since and it's just been taking up room in the garage.
When it came it was in several pieces although it was fairly easy to put together, things just slotted into each other.
It's probably best to say what I don't like about this trike as its longer than what I do like. There are two wheels at the back and one at the front. The wheels are made of that thin plastic with nothing inside so they do not wear well on the pavements and they make a lot of noise as you push the trike along. Only the front wheel turns as its on a pole attached to the handlebars at the top. Once your little one moves these handlebars you will obviously go in that direction but it's very difficult to steer.
At the back of the frame is a long handlebar for an adult to hold and push the child along. It's just one handlebar in an 90 degree angle so really the opposite way to the way handlebars on a bike would go. This is an extremely awkward way of holding a handlebar as is very uncomfortable to push and near on impossible to steer. I used to end up having to sort of hold it with two hands or bend over and push the seat instead which was quite backbreaking.
There is a little seat to sit on which is fine but it doesn't look very comfortable and a few months ago my little girl couldn't even reach the pedals so there was no way she could drive this herself and I would say that once she could reach the pedals she might as well get a proper bike instead of this trike.
The two things I did like about this trike was that it has a little basket/bucket on the back for kids to put things in such as teddys, snacks, drinks, things they find on a walk etc and the trike also comes with a little soft Peppa Pig backpack that you can either attach to the trike or use separately but these are the only things I like about this trike and would say there are much better ones on the market that you can buy.
I bought my daughter this Peppa Pig trike for Christmas 2011, she turned 2 years old the month before so I thought she would enjoy something like this and it's something nice to introduce her to world of pedalling. It cost me £29.99 from Amazon, but you can purchase it from lots of places such as Argos and play.com.
~*~*~ Assembly ~*~*~
A couple of days before Christmas and I decided to put the trike together just in case it was missing a part or I couldn't do it myself. I'm glad I did because I had trouble putting it together and had to get my step dad to come and put it together on Christmas eve. It could have been a huge disaster!
The pieces are nicely packaged in the box, with each individual pieces being wrapped in a plastic bag to stop all of the metal components rubbing and marking each other. There is an instruction manual and a sheet of Peppa Pig stickers included too. The instruction manual was well presented with pictures illustrating each step. I am usually good with putting things together and the odd DIY job so I was confident that I could do it without any troubles. After looking at the manual and working out which piece was which and setting it all out nice and neat, I set to work.
The first few steps were relatively easy, but when it came to the point where I had to put the front fork on to the pole that ran through the middle of the front wheel, I hit a problem. I could get one side of the front fork to attach to the pole but when it came to pulling the other side apart a little more to allow it to slot on to the pole it just wouldn't happen. I'm not one to be defeated easily and spent a good 20 minutes trying to pull the forks apart just that little bit more to slot it on, but it wasn't happening. I gave up and got my step dad to do it on Christmas eve, since he was already at my house, he decided to put the rest of it together, yes!
Apart from the assembling the front fork, the rest of the assembly process was relatively easy. The only other little problem was putting on the front decorative plate, only one of the screws would fully screw right in place, the other two screws would only screw in some of the way, it leaves the plate quite loose, but it's not really much of a problem for us, unless it falls right off!
~*~*~ Our opinions ~*~*~
Christmas morning came and as soon as my daughter caught sight of her presents she went straight for the biggest one with the parent handle unwrapped poking out of the wrapped package. She shrieked with delight when she noticed it was Peppa and I honestly think she fell in love! I spent most of Christmas morning wheeling her around the house until it was time to go out.
The parent handle slots into the hole which is located underneath the seat, there is a little button on the parent handle that lines up with the hole in the handle hole to attach it into place. The handle fits into the hole easily with a lot of room left over, this means it is quite wobbly, while this could be a problem for some, I find it actually helps me steer the trike in the kind of direction I want to go. Obviously it isn't as good at steering as the main handlebars but it generally gets us going in the right direction. The parent handle has red handle part for your hand, it has raised circles all the way around it, whilst it is comfortable to start with, if you are pushing it for more than 30 minutes it does start to get uncomfortable.
My daughter, at almost two and a half years old, still can't reach the pedals properly. She can get her foot on one if it is nearest to her, the other one wont reach the other pedal. She is above average in height for her age so I would imagine most two year olds wouldn't be able to reach the pedals either. It isn't a problem though, as there is a foot rest directly below the seat and she can place her feet there easily until she can reach the pedals. She also finds it quite difficult to steer and quite often just pushes the handlebars from one side to the other, which can be quite annoying for me!
The trike has a little basket at the back, this simply clicks on to the bar between the back wheels, the clips are quite easy to click in place and with a little bit of effort can click off also, so could be used as a dumper type activity once it gets a bit more use and is a little easier to click off. The basket is the right size for my daughters dollies and if we go out with the trike she has to bring a dolly along for the ride too, the basket is deep enough for the dolly to stay in place, even going down relatively bumpy roads.
Pushing the trike down the road is quite noisy, I think this could be because the wheels are hollow. I've found smooth tarmac is the quietest surface to push the trike over. If I push my daughter to the shop on this it is very noisy as our pavements are quite stony and if the shop was further away than what it is, it would certainly be loud enough to cause a headache.
The Peppa Pig element of the trike is only made from the stickers you put on to the trike yourself. If the box was missing the stickers or you didn't have a chance to put them on, you wouldn't know this is a Peppa Pig trike. Whilst the blue and red colourful design is nice, it wouldn't be very nice minus the Peppa Pig stickers. There are lots included in the box and looking at the box means you can put the stickers in the correct places to get the most from them. With all stickers, my daughter loves picking them off and we are missing the sticker of George Pig from the basket now, I just hope she doesn't pull any more off.
The trike isn't all that large, I can fit it in the boot of my little Seat Ibiza without having to take the parcel shelf off. This is handy as we quite often go for walks around ponds, woods and the like. It wont fit in the boot with the parent handle still attached of course, but the parent handle is easy to take off of the trike so it isn't much of a problem.
~*~*~ Suitability ~*~*~
The recommended age for this trike is 18 months old. I think this is a little too young personally. The trike doesn't have any kind of belt or harness to keep the child from falling from the seat. My daughter, at 18 months old, wouldn't have had the required balance to keep her in the correct place. I think 2 years would be a more appropriate age recommendation unless the trike becomes available to buy with a belt.
~*~*~ Overall ~*~*~
I'm a little undecided on whether I would recommend this trike, there are good points, but there are a lot of bad points too. The assembly is a nightmare, it is loud to push on uneven surfaces, the parent handle is quite loose and there is no harness. Saying all of that, my daughter absolutely loves going out on her trike and enjoys it to no end. As she loves it so much, this definitely outweighs all of the negatives.


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|(Nanowerk News) Scientists have uncovered how nature minimises energy costs in rings of liquids with an internal nanostructure made of two chemically discordant polymers joined with strong bonds, or di-blocks, deposited on a silicon surface, in an article about to be published in EPJE ("Dynamics of interacting edge defects in copolymer lamellae").
|Josh McGraw and his colleagues from McMaster University, Canada, and the University of Reading, UK, first created rings of di-block polymers that they liken to building doughnuts from Lego blocks due to the nature of the material used. This material has an internal structure discretised like Lego blocks, resulting in rings approximating the seamless shape of a doughnut (see photo of previously unseen nanoscale assemblies which illustrates this press release).
|AFM tapping amplitude signal of a diblock ring in the late stages of annealing. A Plateau-Rayleigh-like instability has developed and the ring is showing the formation of four distinct droplets. The scan area is approximately 54 × 54 µm2.
|McGraw and his colleagues measured the dynamics of interacting edges in ring structures that display asymmetric steps, i.e., different spacing inside and outside the ring, when initially created. They found that the interaction shaping the ring over time is the repulsion between edges. While the molecular details remain elusive, the source of this repulsion is intuitive: an edge is a defect which perturbs the surface profile with an associated cost to the surface energy.
|The edge repulsion prevents two neighbouring edges from getting too near each other. As two isolated edges approach, the perturbation deviates further, thereby deforming the equilibrium edge structure and increasing the free energy. For rings solely subject to the repulsive edge interaction, the authors found that the equilibrium shape of their edges had to be symmetric.
|These edges could be considered defects in a material with an otherwise perfect order at the nanoscale. Thus, research based on the elucidation of defect interactions could help scientists trying to eliminate such defects by understanding how these materials self-assemble. Such systems could also provide an ideal basis for creating patterns on the nanoscale, data storage, and nanoelectronics.
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Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Almost Wordless Wednesday---A photo says it all
44 comments:
- Bethany said...
Those pig tails just kill me!! Adorable as ever!!
- March 23, 2011 at 1:42 PM
- Lexie Loo & Dylan Too said...
They grow up WAY too quickly! Hmmm...time for another? ;)
I love her pigtails!
- March 23, 2011 at 1:44 PM
- Jessica said...
I just cannot get over how ADORABLE she is. Makes me want to try just ONE more time for a little girl! She is going to be SUCH a little southern belle, I love it!
- March 23, 2011 at 1:50 PM
- Aly @ Analyze This said...
Aww! My goodness she is looking SO grown up as of lately!!! I think you need to get her on video talking to us! I bet she is just a hoot!! :)
- March 23, 2011 at 1:55 PM
- Sarah said...
What a cutie pie! I can't get over those pigtails!!!!
- March 23, 2011 at 1:55 PM
- Jumping Jack said...
I love her pigtails!
I remember when Jack was in newborn diapers and they were still too big and now he's in size 6! They're growing too, too fast!
- March 23, 2011 at 2:06 PM
- LeeAnn said...
Great pictures Shannon! She's so adorable, and always seems so happy! I just want to pick her up and hug her when I see pictures like these. :-D
- March 23, 2011 at 2:06 PM
- Southern Living: Preppy Style said...
Precious, precious, precious....PS - if I ever have another little girl and you have boys...I get dibs on GGs clothes. :-) They are TOO TOO cute! I'm dying to know where you get them! I see clothes like those but they are SO expensive!
- March 23, 2011 at 2:07 PM
- The White House said...
OMG! Soooo cute!!! They grow up so dang fast!
Hope to see you guys this weekend!
- March 23, 2011 at 2:20 PM
- Sweet Carolina Girl said...
You make my day, posting pictures of her! She is so incredibly precious!
- March 23, 2011 at 2:49 PM
- Laura@Cowboy Boots said...
she is total sweetness in these photos! sweet baby is growing up! tell her to stop!!
as for her hair...hello it is still getting lighter! she's gonna be a red headed hottie!
- March 23, 2011 at 3:07 PM
- Joni said...
wow look at all those teeth! those pigtails are adorable. does she keep her hair bows in well?
- March 23, 2011 at 3:44 PM
- Uyen said...
so, so cute! The pigtails are killing me!
- March 23, 2011 at 4:16 PM
- Dawn said...
She has the most adorable smile. =)
It is just sad how fast they change and grow up.
I'm here from Semi Wordless Wednesday. You have a great blog.
Enjoy the rest of your week.
- March 23, 2011 at 5:10 PM
- Ella's Mom said...
The pigtails are ADORABLE and so is she!
- March 23, 2011 at 6:17 PM
- Cool Gal said...
Oh my goodness, that is the most precious face. So much expression! I love the pigtails, too!
And, yes, they do grow-up way too fast. Pass the Kleenex, please.
- March 23, 2011 at 6:59 PM
- Susan R said...
Is it possibly for GG to get any cuter? ABSOLUTELY. She just gets cuter and cuter. Hey! Did she get a hair cut? Either that or her hair has grown just long enough to put in pig tails without any fly away stuff sticking out.
Loving that little dumpling.
- March 23, 2011 at 7:01 PM
- A Little McD said...
So when that first photo popped up I thought you were making an annoucement! :) Super cute...as always!!
- March 23, 2011 at 7:45 PM
- Liz said...
I also thought that the first photo may be some kind of announcement... but after talking with you earlier, I figured that couldn't be it!!
Although these are signs that you are getting the fever girl!!! looking back at old photos... and remembering the baby stage! :)
- March 23, 2011 at 8:11 PM
- Karen At Home said...
She is such a cutie pie Shannon! Her hair always looks so perfect! She is going to love that when she is older. Happy Wednesday!
- March 23, 2011 at 8:49 PM
- carissa @ lowercase letters said...
precious. yes, it happens too fast! but i love each new stage! it's always a joy, isn't it! she's so pretty!
- March 23, 2011 at 9:55 PM
- Carey said...
LUVIN those pig tails!!! and that beautiful shade of blond her hair has gotten! Plenty of women pay good money to have hair that looks like that! :)
My grandma calls it the million dollar shade :)
- March 23, 2011 at 11:01 PM
- Kelsey @ Seattle Smith's said...
That grin melts my heart!!
- March 24, 2011 at 12:50 AM
- Daphne (Flip Flops and Pearls) said...
HAHA......isn't it amazaing how the time flies girl? Now you know why I am such a cry baby:)
Love the piggy tails...... that smocked outfit is too cute. Once again, I need to buy stock at The Holiday:)
- March 24, 2011 at 6:26 AM
- Ginger said...
She is a doll! Her hair is getting so blonde.
- March 24, 2011 at 7:01 AM
- The Regal Pup said...
I couldn't agree more!
BTW, her smile is so adorable!
- March 24, 2011 at 8:14 AM
- I Do Declare said...
Her hair is the prettiest color! Usually I tell my stylist to make me Reese Witherspoon blond, but I may have to take a picture of this Bean and say, "Make me GG Golden!"
- March 24, 2011 at 8:31 AM
- Mommie Couture said...
This makes me want to have a little girl now! Too cute!
- March 24, 2011 at 4:03 PM
- Kristin said...
Awww I love the "then and now" photos!! She is precious!
- March 24, 2011 at 6:08 PM
- Jennifer said...
This is so awesome...I needed a good smile today, and GG gave it to me :) That grin is so contagious :)
- March 24, 2011 at 10:35 PM
- Sharstin said...
seriously how do they grow so stinkin fast! she is flippin adorable! love her piggies--and grin!
- March 25, 2011 at 9:23 AM
- Annie said...
LOVE the piggies!!
- March 25, 2011 at 10:12 AM
- Katie @ On the Banks of Squaw Creek said...
You're right - WAAAY too fast. And if I ever deliver this baby, I'll have a boy in each of those sizes.
- March 27, 2011 at 7:15 AM
- Sweet Southern Prep said...
Cannot believe how BIG she is getting. Love these images! They grow up way too fast!
- March 27, 2011 at 10:48 AM
- MoosCloset said...
Oh yes, they grow way too fast!
New follower btw!
- March 28, 2011 at 8:54 PM
- mrsbartee.com said...
Yes they do grow up way to fast! I remember when I first got out the newborn diapers for Rylie. I couldn't believe how tiny they were. Then after I had her I realized why they were so small...she was so small!
- March 29, 2011 at 11:25 AM
- The Pink Tutu said...
She is such a cutie! Look at that smile :)
- March 30, 2011 at 10:56 AM
- Sundresses and Smiles said...
i love those little pink bows!! i'm new to blogging, please stop by!
- March 30, 2011 at 4:02 PM
- Lea also known as "CiCi" said...
Precious, precious! Love, love those pink bow pigtails! They do grow up so quickly, believe me, I know! :o)
- March 30, 2011 at 8:26 PM
- Holly said...
Isn't it horrible how big they get so quick? :o( But oh the fun!
- March 31, 2011 at 4:45 AM
- Kelly said...
Thanks for coming by and leaving such a sweet comment! I am enjoying your blog as well, your little girl is absolutely adorable!
I also checked out your friends blog and we have quite a bit in common! Well, that being that I am from the South and I worked on Capitol Hill when I first moved to DC. How interesting, her blog is definitely an interesting read - thanks for sharing!
- March 31, 2011 at 9:30 AM
- Stephanie M. Page said...
Where does the time go????
- March 31, 2011 at 1:47 PM
- Shannon said...
great post! It does go way too quickly!!!
- March 31, 2011 at 4:04 PM
- Kristin said...
I know how you feel doll! I saved one of his size 1 Pampers too. Every time I look at it, I'm ready to get going on number 2! haha
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Two Lake Park-Audubon, Minn., girls basketball coaches have resigned after two players raised allegations that are now being investigated by police.
Head girls basketball coach Andrew Schwan and assistant coach Darrin Myhre submitted their resignations after being placed on administrative leave on Friday, said LP-A Superintendent Dale Hogie.
Hogie said he could not elaborate on allegations the two girls raised on Friday, other than the incidents occurred in the jurisdiction of the St. Cloud (Minn.) Police Department.
St. Cloud police were in Lake Park on Wednesday conducting interviews, Hogie said.
"They spent a good portion of the day visiting with players and parents," he said.
Hogie told WDAY-TV the allegations stemmed from an overnight stay at a hotel during Christmas break.
The girls basketball team played in a tournament on Dec. 28 and 29 in Upsala, which is 40 minutes from St. Cloud.
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Both coaches also teach grades seven through 12 in the district. Schwan taught social studies and Myrhe taught business.
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Hogie said he accepted their resignations on behalf of the district.
Phone listings for the coaches were not available. Athletic director Jed Swegarden referred questions to Hogie.
An attorney that represents the district also is investigating the allegations, Hogie said.
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