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The former Madison La Follette standout scored 29 points and had five steals Wednesday to lead the third-ranked Warriors to a 67-54 victory over top-ranked Grand Valley State (Mich.) NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament in Springfield, Mass. Next up for Winona (36-1), which has won 30 straight games, is Bentley (Mass.) No.
1 ranking. The Warriors beat an undefeated Bentley team in the Elite Eight last year. Grand Valley State (36-1) scored the final 18 points of the first half, thanks in part to 10 Winona turnovers during that span, to carry a 29-24 lead into the break. But Flowers, who according to the school Web site sat out the last 10 minutes of the half due to injury, gave the Warriors the lead for good on a putback with 16 minutes, 25 seconds left.
We had a very good discussion as players at halftime and knew that last 10 minutes of the first half we just killed ourselves," Flowers told the Winona Daily News. We just kept talking and at one point we said, 'You know what? Don't worry about the past, don't worry about the future. Just live in the moment, and live it fearlessly."
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TheStar.com Business Canadians refuse to fret over debt
A new study released yesterday suggests that a majority of Canadian homeowners classify themselves as "smart spenders" even though more than three-quarters of those surveyed carry some type of non-mortgage debt that, on average, tops $29,000.
The Harris Decima report, commissioned by the Bank of Montreal, also shows that Torontonians are the most likely to mimic the American archetype of using their home as a piggy bank. About 55 per cent of homeowners in this city have a home equity line of credit secured against their house. A home equity line of credit is designed for people who have at least 20 per cent home equity, allowing them to borrow up to 80 per cent of the house's assessed value.
Lynne Kilpatrick, a senior executive vice-president at BMO, said a majority of homeowners reported feeling confident about carrying the cost of that debt because most use it for "prudent" expenditures such as home renovations. When you look at the survey results, the most disciplined, smart spenders are in Ontario," Kilpatrick said in an interview.
Nevertheless, the report suggests that while home equity lines of credit are frequently used, homeowners are also tapping other types of credit. People who have a HELC (home equity line of credit) are more likely to have higher debt loads of $90,000 or more," the study found. Three-quarters (72 per cent) of those who have debt between $90,000 and $150,000 have a HELC, as do 67 per cent of those who carry debt in excess of $150,000."
And while most Canadians "do their research" before making a major purchase, Calgary and Toronto homeowners appear to have a greater propensity "to purchase without looking for advice." The online poll was conducted between Feb. 15 and 26. Results are based on a sample of 1,875 homeowners, aged 35 to 65, who have at least 20 per cent home equity.
The findings come at a time when Canadian consumers continue to feel relatively insulated from America's economic troubles. A separate BMO report yesterday suggests while Americans piled up high debt and then cut spending as the housing market sagged, Canadian consumer confidence has remained relatively stable despite the deepening credit crunch. Deputy chief economist Douglas Porter said the optimism is being fuelled by low unemployment, rising wages, recent tax cuts and falling interest rates.
Consumer spending trends in Canada are showing some very real separation from the U.S., Porter said. While U.S. Canadian households still seem to see the economic damage as something unfolding in a far-off land." The credit crunch has also done little to stifle total household credit growth in this country, Porter said. And while he doesn't believe that consumers are overdoing it, he acknowledged the potential for risks. There are signs some consumers are more optimistic than others.
The Conference Board of Canada's February survey highlighted a decline in consumer confidence in Ontario because of the province's manufacturing-based woes. Those findings were echoed by a TNS Canadian Facts survey yesterday. It noted that "Ontario's vulnerability to a slowdown in the U.S.
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Her statement was in response to a recent report by Assistant Superintendent of the Stolen Vehicles Squad Glen Hackett, which stated that Trincity Mall, in East Trinidad, had become a hot spot for car thefts. Hackett said that of 366 vehicles stolen for the year up to March 14, 113 of them were from the mall's car park. The figure was 435 for the same period last year.
In a release, ATTIC noted the 16 per cent reduction in car thefts for the first three months of this year compared to 2007, but added that the implementation of CCTV cameras, an entry and exit point card system and security guards play an important part in reducing these exposures. Hackett explained that Trincity Mall may be targeted as the new hot spot because there was no infrastructural security measures to stall the offences.
The mall is part of Home Construction Ltd's (HCL) premier malls, together with Long Circular Mall and the Valpark Shopping Complex.
HCL Group corporate communication and marketing manager Lisa Ghany previously told the Express that the company was actively working with the Arouca police on a number of initiatives to curb the mall's crime situation, including guard booths by the end of the month and CCTVs in the next two months. ATTIC noted that apparently there was a "ready market" for stolen vehicles and called on the police authorities to do more patrols, investigate and get involved in order to stop these illegal operations.
Lakhan-Narace, the wife of Health Minister Jerry Narace, noted the shift in car theft patterns to older vehicles, and pointed out that many older vehicles were not insured for theft. She urged car owners and businesses to pay closer attention to the vehicle safety. At the police briefing, Hackett noted that older Nissan models, the B11 and B12, along with the Mazda 323, had surpassed the more recent Nissan Almera as the cars of choice for thieves.
Questioned whether the theft of these types of cars would drive up insurance premiums for these vehicles, Lakhan-Narace said that each insurance company would individually price their products based on how they view their portfolio affected by the theft of these models. Comments: 'Malls, business places must step up security' There are no comments for this article.
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New White Paper Details Employment Challenges - and HR Outsourcing Solutions - for Struggling California Employers
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Budget bill would reopen prison ombudsman's office - Michigan News, Updates, Photos & Video Detroit, Lansing - MLive.com
EDT • Zilwaukee Bridge work detour lengthened due to construction snag 3 27 2008, 5:35 p.m. EDT • A look at how much green power state government would have to buy 3 27 2008, 4:40 p.m. A Department of Corrections budget approved unanimously Wednesday would spend $500,000 so a legislative ombudsman's office could hear complaints lodged by prisoners and their families. Advocates of the office say prisons needs outside scrutiny.
The state is facing a lawsuit over the death of a 21-year-old mentally ill inmate who was restrained in a hot cell. Female prisoners recently won a $15 million judgment in Washtenaw County Circuit Court for rapes at the hands of male workers. There also is criticism over health care provided for inmates.
The House voted to create an ombudsman's office last week. Lawmakers hope to finish the state budget by July.
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