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HAWKSVILLE - Actually, the Hawks have already earned the right to host the Miami Heat in their first round playoff series.
But I've been waiting three weeks to use that line from Will Smith's hit song (courtesy of our friends at YouTube. And I promise, this is the last time I use the words "Will Smith" and "hit song" in that order in this space) about one of my favorite hot spots.
And while others were dreading the thought of facing Philadelphia and frightened by the prospect of dealing with a hard-to-figure Chicago team in the first round, the same team that has been on a collision course with the Hawks for months now will be the foe starting this weekend at Philips Arena.
I love the matchup (my main man Chris Perkins of the Palm Beach Post and I discussed as much the last time these two teams played). Who doesn't want to see the Hawks face one of the league's most dynamic talents in Dwyane Wade in a best-of-seven series?
You're worried about playing the refs too, huh? Get over it. Wade is going to get his share of calls. The superstars always do. But that hasn't ever stopped the better team from handling its business.
And if the Hawks are indeed the better team, as their record and performance all season suggests, we should be in for a treat with this series.
I love the individual matchups. Joe Johnson and Wade, the two All-Stars and national team colleagues trying to see who can one-up each other on the big stage.
Mike Bibby and Mario Chalmers, the old and the new at the point guard position going head-to-head like Bibby and Rajon Rondo did (well … anyway) did last year.
Josh Smith and Mike Beasley, if they're allowed to match up against each other, is a lefty air-up-there showcase that we should all enjoy.
And Al Horford and Jermaine O'Neal will get a chance to settle any debates about the best center in the Southeast Division not named Dwight Howard.
The subplots are endless, as always with a playoff series.
The bottom line, any way you slice it, this is going to be must-see-basketball for the fans of both teams. And that's what makes Tuesday's sneak preview (the Hawks' regular season home finale) so intriguing.
Do both teams rest their big dogs, knowing that they're going to each other again in a few days in hand-to-hand combat? Or do they go for broke and pull out all the stops to win the game no matter what, making sure to send a message of what's to come?
I love it.
But there are other things to discuss this …
AWARDS SEASON IS UPON US - In the NBA, that means teams are sending out swag and propaganda that defies these harsh economic times. The Hawks have opted for a much simpler approach, one that caught the attention of good friend and esteemed colleague Steve Aschburner of si.com, and a recent president and of my crew, the Professional Basketball Writers Association. In this age of multi-media and complex techno-gadgetry, the Hawks went with strictly the facts. And that resonated with Steve, as I'm sure it will with many others who are appreciative but tired of the gimmicky stunts teams pull to impress voters.
"Not only shouldn't voters be influenced by that sort of persuasion, it flies in the face of true journalism ethics — at least for those newspapers that still abide by that stuff," Asch wrote in an email to the Mad VP. "Besides, I've never figured out what sending an iPod or a GPS system to a voter does to make a stronger case for a player or a coach deserving an award. (Think some team sent the conference coaches a GPS system to lobby for an All-Star berth for somebody.) My theory is, if you want to bribe me, come with cash. Lots of it. Or don't come at all!"
Classic stuff from one of the very best in the business. And I never did get my iRoy so I had to buy my own iPod.
SPEAKING OF AWARDS - Some of you have weighed in with your own feelings about the Hawks and who on the roster (and coaching staff) should be in the mix. Flips Murray's a no-brainer for inclusion in the conversation about the Sixth-Man award. And a case could be made for JJ to be included on one of the All-NBA teams as well (per the scouts and league executives si.com's Ian Thomsen polled for his take on the awards season).
As for our in-house feedback, there was a bigger stir for Hawks coach Mike Woodson than anything or anyone else. I wasn't surprised that some of you emailed me concerning Woody's status in the conversation (he's rarely mentioned by any of the "nation" types despite having a familiar season and profile to one of the recent winners, Sam Mitchell formerly of the Toronto Raptors).
Two items really stuck out for me.
The first was an early morning/late night (how does 3:08 a.m. strike you) message from one of my most trusted voices about all things basketball, you can just call him Pop. "In my opinion,(of course),when you look at all the playoff teams Houston and Atlanta standout as the least likely to have done so well," he wrote in an email. "Who has gotten more out of their talent? My point, [Houston's Rick] Adelman and Woodson should be at the top of the list of candidates for coach of the year (maybe Chauncey Billups if he had been named player/coach)."
As it stands, few people outside of this space predicted the Hawks would have a winning season, let alone home court advantage. And some of us here weren't that positive. And to his point, Woody stands fifth on the Hawks' coaching list for wins, only Richie Guerin (327), Mike Fratello (324), Lenny Wilkens (310) and Hubie Brown (199) have more than Woody's (152 and counting).
One of our founding members, the one and only Astro Joe, didn't hesitate to offer up his own fresh take on things Sunday evening. He raised some other interesting points in addition to where Woody stands in this coach of the year discussion (and he wasn't shy so read his email word for word):
So I was thinking this weekend. One of the cool and refreshing things about Woody is his willingness to state a goal at the beginning of the season and essentially place his career on the line. Last season, he stated that the team needed to make the playoffs. The unstated consequence of failing to meet that goal was likely the end of his run as Hawks coach. After all, he was a lame duck based on his expiring contract. He enters this season, with only the security of a ratty blanket (two year extension) and he declares that the team needs to secure a home court playoff seeding. Again, with a new boss on board, the consequences of failing to meet that goal may have been yet another person visiting the Georgia unemployment office.
Do we see this in other cities and in other sports? It seems we often get generalities … the team needs to take another step toward competing for a title" or "if things break right, we should be able to improve form last year's performance." But Woody put it right out there on the line for all the world to see. Last year and again this year. How can a fan of any team in any team sport NOT admire a coach who declares the goal for all the world to hear and then gets it done? Yes, dude has some massive warts, but [expletive], that's the kind of [gutsy] move that would make other coaches a cult favorite.
Now here's the but. I hope that this team recognizes the fragility of this achievement, home court advantage. The Hawks are one lethargic first quarter from losing that which they fought 80 games to achieve. One game when they forget to share the ball from seeing this blow-up in their collective faces. They are two first quarter fouls on Horford or Smith from flip-flopping with the fifth seeded team. And because Woody abused his top 7 players with too many minutes, the team is one unfortunate injury from exposing an unprepared bench to maintain the advantage of having Game 7 in front of their sometimes rabid fans.
But all that said, I'm proud of my team and my coach. With five of the top 10 players requiring a new contract (even Marvin needs to agree to some deal or he may be chilling with Chill next season), I'm not taking this for granted and assuming a return to this level of prominence next season. Just like home court can be lost in a few minutes, so can the momentum built in the last two years be gone in a mater of a few weeks this coming summer. Thanks for being the record-keeper of a pleasantly surprising and fulfilling season.
Astro Joe
April 13th, 2009
12:40 am
Nice Blog sekou, Shout Out to Astro Joe!
April 13th, 2009
12:50 am
aYo, Hawkz n 5!!!!
April 13th, 2009
1:01 am
I don't think the Hawks will fold to the likes of the Heat in the 1st round. We're a lot better defensively(our scheme is too) than we were last season, We have more offensive weapons and better offensive sets. Not to mention a strong will to succeed. In front of the fans the Hawks will be almost unstopable. Just like their bold Head Coach, the Hawks probably already planned on getting to at least the second round way back in the off-season.
It's game on now. With Everybody getting healthier Marvin/Zaza(He said his back is feeling better on his twitter today….and that he went to the gym and got some shots up), and hopefully Acie isn't that far behiend, we will be a force to be reckond with.
I know that our bench hasn't gotten consistant playing time, but I think that all of the injuries this season were blessings in disguise. It forced guys on the bench to get in there and get down with the big boys. They may not be fully prepared, buy they are defenetly ready for the challenge. Our bench guys this season defenetly have more experience and are a lot more prepared than the Bench last season. Acie, Flip, Mo, Solo, and Zaza is not to shabby. They will defenetly rise to the challenge when called upon.
There's only one thing left to do guys….
April 13th, 2009
1:07 am
Thanks for a nice blog, Sekou.
What can we expect from Marvin going forward minutes wise? Will Woody increase his workload a bit this week to get him into shape for the playoffs?
April 13th, 2009
1:28 am
This is great. Hopefully all of the U of Florida fans in Miami will Convert to Hawks fans in order to support Horford lol.
I'm pretty sure there are plenty of transplant Hawks fans from Georgia living in Miami so there should be a small cult down there in South Beach!
……Now Flip Really gets to flip the switch in front of the nation in the Playoffs(GOON-Squad!!). I'm Excited!!!!
April 13th, 2009
1:59 am
Wow the Miami Heat have Injuries to guard Luther Head (broken hand), forward Udonis Haslem (right thumb) and guard Daequan Cook (right shoulder).
Ummm…….Sweep? J/K………seriusly though, I'll have my broom ready…
April 13th, 2009
2:21 am
I like our chances against the heat but d-wade scares me but if what i seen on abc is true we have a legit chance to make it to the eastern conference finals if we beat the heat in the first round orlando is waiting for us in the second round and i really think we can beat orlando
April 13th, 2009
2:30 am
"The Heat, which stands 1-2 against Atlanta this season, doesn't figure to test the Hawks' confidence in Tuesday's game at Philips Arena, with it likely that Wade, Jermaine O'Neal, Udonis Haslem and other regulars will be held out."
April 13th, 2009
2:31 am
48 wins here we come!
April 13th, 2009
2:50 am
"Do both teams rest their big dogs, knowing that they're going to each other again in a few days in hand-to-hand combat? Or do they go for broke and pull out all the stops to win the game no matter what, making sure to send a message of what's to come?"
Normally I'm a supporter of resting players at the end of the season when playoff seeding has been decided, in any sport. But the last thing the Hawks need is for Miami's inexperienced supporting cast to gain confidence that they can win at Philips right before the playoffs start. I think the Hawks need to win this game to show Miami that they are not going to win games at Philips. And considering that Marvin is just getting back into playing shape right now, it probably wouldn't hurt for the starters to play extended minutes together in a regular season game just so they can regain their team chemistry.
"Who has gotten more out of their talent? My point, [Houston's Rick] Adelman and Woodson should be at the top of the list of candidates for coach of the year (maybe Chauncey Billups if he had been named player/coach)."
I said this on a previous blog but I'll say it again — Woody definitely deserves some credit for the Hawks being at the point they are right now. But no way has he gotten the most out of the Hawks' talent, particularly on offense. If you're going by the "more with less" criteria, I don't see how Byron Scott, Jerry Sloan or even Erik Spoelstra haven't done more with less this year. All three have had similar situations as Adelman — relying on one superstar to carry the team while filling in the blanks for the supporting cast thanks to injuries and lack of depth. The Hawks by comparison have stayed relatively healthy and have been able to build up continuity with their starting unit for most of the year. I'm not just trying to hate on Woody here, but I find it hard to believe that Woody's been dealt a worse hand than those other three coaches. I think more than anything the Hawks don't get enough credit from the media for the talent level of the roster, particularly once you get past Joe Johnson and Mike Bibby.
Anyway, if I had a vote, I'd vote for Jerry Sloan every year until he wins. Jerry Sloan with no COYs is like Jordan with no MVPs to me.
Oh yeah, nice take Astro Joe.
April 13th, 2009
3:13 am
The key to the series is can the Hawks stop Dwayne Wade from getting to the basket. Horford and Zaza better be ready to block some shots.
April 13th, 2009
3:14 am
Sekou, nice blog as usual. However, if you don't think all that propaganda has some kind of influence for some voters, you should have stepped into a marketing class or two.
Face it, one of the business icons of this town consistently makes billions selling flavored bubble water. It IS about the marketing and the branding when done well. Take a peek in the crowd at a game. How much Hawks swag is floating around for a team that is at the tail end of its first winning season in the 21st century? The NBA spends more time selling personalities than great basketball.
Swag is like pharmaceutical reps…neither directly sells the product, but both keep it in the minds of decision makers who can influence the cash flow. That's why pharma rep is probably the most appearance sensitive job for people that are not in entertainment. That's also why arenas are always tossing t-shirts and giving away magnets. We got your $$$–wear the shirt and get your pals in here.
If they teams that are promoting players for awards are smart, the combine the iPod with a mini video (or audio) of the players accomplishments from this season. The personal highlight reel should keep that player fresher in your mind. Even if he doesn't get your top vote, maybe he moves up to 2nd or 3rd on your ballot instead of being left off.
Astro Joe brings up a good enough point that I will give Woody credit for being goal focused. The tricky part is at what cost? Would we be better off as a 5th seed that had developed its younger players so that the team is significantly better in April than it was in November? Woody has done some good, but he gets graded almost like amateur boxing in the Olympics used be be done. Last playoff season, the Celtics knocked the Hawks down 4 times in the fight, but they got up before getting counted out. We got in 3 good shots. Judge's scorecard went to Celts 4-3, but it really wasn't that close.
This year should be better as long as our major players have enough left in the tank for the playoffs.
April 13th, 2009
8:33 am
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April 13th, 2009
8:36 am
Heres a thought: Should Woody not put West on Wade Tuesday night and see what transpires. Bibbys a liability on D and West has the quickness and energy to shut Wade down. Should Tuesday night be a "test/experiment" with some match ups?
April 13th, 2009
8:40 am
astro, preach brother, preach, and i say amen to that!
now maybe you can look for something other than warts on our true mr. mvp, josh!
heh heh
April 13th, 2009
9:08 am
Bottom line is, we've got to protect home court. As long as Dwayne Wade is on that team, it's possible they can beat us. I'm not in agreement that Philly would have presented a harder matchup. I honestly believe our zone defense would have stifled them in the playoffs. Look at what Detroit did to them last year! They stopped Philly's game and made them take jumpers. You can only hope to contain Mr. Wade and he has the energy to pump up the guys around him. You cannot underestimate the effect a superstar can have on a team. Philly doesn't have that and I believe, pound for pound we're a better team than them. I believe we're better than Miami too. However, the Wade factor terrifies me (plus the refs will be on his side…we know this). Joe MUST try to match him (if that is possible). I'm already worried about officiating in this thing.
April 13th, 2009
10:25 am
Did I miss something? ZaZa has a back problem? I understood it to be a light tweak. We need to have ZaZa ready for the playoffs. Great chance for Sole to get ZaZa's minutes the next game.
I know it won't happen but I'd like to see JJ come off the bench against Miami. I would love to see Mario start again and put him in on Wade. Then put Flip/Evans on Wade through the first half. Play JJ when Wade is on the bench. Then have JJ match Wades minutes the rest of the game and guard him. JJ could use the rest and the 2nd half match up would be fun.
Do you think JJ and Bibby should play about 25 min in the last two games even if means we lose? Or is momentum more important than rest. It would be great to see the bench get more involved in the last two games. I don't think Marvin will play more than 20 min as we need to ease him back in.
It's been great to see Al and Josh getting the ball and playing at a high energy level. Our playoff success on the road will depend on these two young studs. When these two guys are excited and pumped the entire team plays better.
Even with a healthy Marvin, (when that happens) I hope Mario continues to get at least 5-7 minutes. Same with Solo. We are slowly but surely rounding into a more balanced team.
Woody's coaching style will probably dictate the opposite player substitution but what the heck, just ideas.
April 13th, 2009
10:48 am
Ariose, thanks for the shout out. doc, you're a trip. Sekou, thanks for putting my name in lights, I feel as famous as Young MC (one-hit wonder). But what's up with the Will Smith diss? Funny, how many from the hip-hop world would give their right (rhymes with tall) to have Will's money? I find it ironic that a gansta rapper like Ice Cube would follow in the foot-steps of a "wannabe" rapper like Smith. Will Smith probably made more money on that awful "Wild, Wild West" movie than Lil Wayne made in the past 3 years.
Regarding tomorrow's game. I'd play my big dogs no more than 30 minutes. Sometime around the 8-minute mark of the 4th quarter, I'm pulling all of the top 8 players with the exception of Marvin (assuming he's well enough to continue to work on his timing, energy and overall game). I don't want our starters anywhere near Magloire toward the end of the game… I'm not calling him a goon, but, well, okay, I lied, I am calling him a goon.
April 13th, 2009
11:04 am
one quarter and that is it for the first liners. get marvin some quality time. tell the young guys to go out and play hard and show me what i have been missing is how i wold handle the miami game. i agree with aj, dont put our guys in harms way to our opponent until it means something. now if dwade was going to get in the way of say of randmo, well that is his problem.
if the spurs can rest a duncan in an important meaningful game completely, then i think we can afford to sit some guys for extended minutes. they might develop bad habits from the game not meaning much.
April 13th, 2009
11:47 am
Sekou – great job as always. But…
"You're worried about playing the refs too, huh? Get over it. Wade is going to get his share of calls. The superstars always do. But that hasn't ever stopped the better team from handling its business."
You watched the 2006 Finals, right?
April 13th, 2009
12:35 pm
Just got a message from Speedy. Might play tomorrow and might be on playoff roster
April 13th, 2009
12:42 pm
I agree, John. You know the league prefers a D Wade vs. LaBron series. The Hawks are going to have their hands full.
April 13th, 2009
12:52 pm
2 things are going to determine this series. Josh Smith and the refs. Smith was the one that helped bring energy to Philips last playoffs with some huge plays. Think about home court advantage, think about the crowd erupting so loud, it feels like the roof is coming off, think about what type of play makes that happen, and what player on this team can make it happen. Like SWAT says, Stern wants Wade Vs LaBron, kind of like he wanted the Lakers in the championship a few years back, not the Kings.
April 13th, 2009
1:32 pm
The only regular starter that should see big minutes in these last two games is Marvin so he can get his rhythm back. I would send Hunter and Gardner out there and tell them to play some ball…….I think this series might be a lot tougher than some realize. I think it goes 6 games with us winning.
April 13th, 2009
2:28 pm
Mario West cannot/will not shut down D-Wade . . . trust me.
April 13th, 2009
2:52 pm
tiger woo, no one said Mario is going to shut down Wade.
If you watch the sparse minutes Mario has played, he has done a fine job on Kobe, Deron, and others. Woodson only has been playing him about 7 minutes a game, so we haven't seen much. Also, with Duck back, Mario's minutes will be even less
April 13th, 2009
2:53 pm
Hawks in 5, as Dante said. CHea
April 13th, 2009
3:56 pm
Tomorrow game vs the Heat is meaningless (outside of extend our current win streak and winning the last home game). I say Woody shouldn't play the regulars no more than 12 mins. 6 mins each half.
As for the Playoffs, those fans that are worry about the favoritism for D.Wade. I would like to invite you out to Philips arena during the playoffs and so you could take your fustrations out on the Refs during those games. As long as WE the Atlanta Hawks fans pack the arena and cheer the hometown team on, then we will put the pressure on the Refs to call the game fair or at least in favor for the Hawks. I will be there, screaming to the top of my lungs. Will you????
Go Hawks….
April 13th, 2009
3:58 pm
To answer your question, yes I will.
April 13th, 2009
4:04 pm
Good Swat Native. I think we can neutralize some of the favortism that D.Wade and Lebron will/would have received is to create a hostile environment for the visiting teams and REFS… 2nd round here we come…
April 13th, 2009
4:10 pm
Melvin, good point, I wont be able to because I live in another state, but I'm sure my neighbors wont like me because I will be cheering (yelling) at my TV.
April 13th, 2009
4:13 pm
Gotta agree with Pop.
I also gotta say that the main reason Woody get's no respect from the "Nation" types is that the "Local" types don't give him any respect. Cuz, you are both(Nation and Local)show the man more love.
How does JJ get a mention and Woody not. JJ has been very inconsistant. Woody has been steady and unwaivering. Flip should get mentioned but by no means is he a no-brainer any more than Woody.
Joe, you have been my only partner in the Woody=COY campaign(sorta). Your email was good however, how is our achievement any more fragile than anybody else. Wade goes down or gets into foul trouble and the Heat become the Grizzlies. The same can be said for 90% of the teams in these playoffs.
Again, our Hawks will never be respected until we "fully" respect them ourselves.
April 13th, 2009
4:22 pm
I wonder what ASTRO JOES lips are more sore from. His own little horn or Woodsons hindquarters.
April 13th, 2009
4:34 pm
What kind of stupid azz idiot thinks that national media doesnt respect a coach because local media doesnt. Local media goes off of national media. Woodson is the reason so many didnt expect the hawks to do well. Well that and the way this team has been managed.
April 13th, 2009
4:40 pm
Melvin, I'll be at every game for sure!!
I'm also concerned with the refs – probably the worst season of officiating I've ever seen. Nothing we can do but be VERY loud for our Hawks.
Just a question – when the Falcons were winning with Vick did that make Mora a good coach?
April 13th, 2009
4:41 pm
Samuel, clearly, any team is vulnerable if they lose their top stars. But in the case of someone like Acie, we seemingly don't even have a viable 3rd PG. Our vulnerability seems to be more than just amongst our best player or 3. For all the love Mario gets, I don't want him playing more than a few token minutes in a meaningful game. Same with Solo. If either has to play more than 6 minutes in a playoff game, then I think we're in deep crap.
April 13th, 2009
4:54 pm
I am more concerned with the off-season than our upcoming playoff series. Who is our future at pg? Will Acie finally lead this ball club? Will Childress come back to the team and make us that much deeper? Is this dysfunctional ownership group willing to spend the money to resign Flip? Looking at the draft, it seems Eric Maynor as well as BJ Mullins are falling into our range. Do we draft a project big and wait for him to reach his full potential? I'm a little scared that the guys on top arent willing to spend the cash to keep the momentum towards relevance going.
April 13th, 2009
5:21 pm
Most of the awards are a little bogus anyway. It would be nice if Flip and Joe would get something, but after Al didn't win ROY last year, other than the MVP and defensive MVP, it's more of a popularity choice.
The thing about Woody is, the playoffs will determine what type of coach he really is. I am not a fan of Woody, but if he out coaches his opponent and does a great job in the playoffs, I might be able to overlook his shortcomings. The thing is, he doesn't have a good offensive scheme, he doesn't play or develop his bench, and I don't ever remember him making an adjustment after halftime. For those reasons, I don't see a bright future for the Hawks if he is still the coach.
April 13th, 2009
5:27 pm
The question is: if Speedy plays, do we just pay him for the game or does insurance cover it? Sekou, do you know? Also, Woodson does not mention Speedy for the playoffs
April 13th, 2009
5:27 pm
Does Speedy practice with our 1st unit at all? From what he said last month, doesn't sound like it. Woody said it himself: Acie isn't healthy
April 13th, 2009
5:58 pm
On the Hawks and Woody getting respect around the country: the announcer on NBA TV was asking Eric Snow last week if he felt that people were sleeping on the Hawks. Snow said that they won't get real respect until they win 50 or 60 games; as long as you're winning 45 you'll only be "kinda known".
April 13th, 2009
6:00 pm
Since I said I would not say anything negative till the offseason, Hawks in 7 over Miami.
April 13th, 2009
6:02 pm
Speedy does practice with the team according to JS, and like he said on Twitter that he'll get some playing time tommorrow (and he said that he'll be on the playoff roster). We don't have another pg besides Bibby. I'm all for him playing…
April 13th, 2009
6:06 pm
Who cares what Rick Snow have said, because the Bulls is getting alot of respect with a 40-40 record. The Cavaliers have been getting alot of respect with only a 52-32 record in 2007. The Hawks will just have to earn there respect.
April 13th, 2009
6:10 pm
SEKOU: How much will Speedy be used? Is AC playing at all? What is ZaZa's status?
April 13th, 2009
6:14 pm
on twitter Zaza said that his back is better and he's back working out with the team.
April 13th, 2009
6:17 pm
If the Hawks come out and play to full potential, it's a Sweep. I don't wanna see Wade shown any respect. If he comes in the paint I want him challenged and fouled hard if necessary. We need to make a statement. Make Wade beat us from beyond the arch.
Jo-Jo should attack early, he needs to take the first shot in the game for the Hawks. If Joe can attack and get some points in the paint, it will open up some 3-point shots for Bibby & Co.
It's actually funny to me how the Hawks aren't getting any respect from the national media. Everybody is blinded by D. Wade, under the assumption that he will be able to carry the Heat on back against the Hawks (a better TEAM) in a 7-game series
April 13th, 2009
6:20 pm
what is the national media saying? that the hawks will fall in seven?
April 13th, 2009
6:30 pm
Barkley and Kenny Smith called it a toss-up series – you never know what can happen with D Wade.
April 13th, 2009
6:40 pm
They are sayin that Wade can beat the Hawks by himself


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VIERUMAKI, FINLAND – Steve Spott has not been able to rid the loss from his memory bank.
"I think back to 2010 almost daily," the coach of Canada's world junior squad said on Monday after the team's first European practice. "That's a memory that, right now, I have to live with."
Canada lost to the Americans in overtime of the gold medal game at the World Junior Hockey Championship three years ago. Spott was on the bench as an assistant to head coach Willie Desjardins when John Carlson scored 4:31 into the extra frame.
"Ultimately, we learned a lot from that," said Spott. "If anything, you realize that these are one-goal games. The attention to detail is so high, I think, if anything, as a coach, having gone through that, you can appreciate how slim the margin is for victory."
Losing that game was difficult to stomach for Spott, not because the silver medal was so bad, but because in Canada, we expect gold. And that's why the coach has made the slogan of this year's team, "The Reason."
"This summer, in the Canada-Russia Challenge, we used a commemorative slogan based on Phil Esposito's speech, 'No Other Reason,' when we talked about going over to Russia for no other reason than for love of our country," Spott explained, noting the players who went on the trip agreed to give up family time and disrupt their personal training program.
Following a loss in Game 4 of the Summit Series, the Canadian team was booed off the ice in Vancouver leading Esposito to offer an impassioned post-game interview in which he stated, "Every one of us guys, 35 guys, who came out to play for Team Canada, we did it because we love our country and not for any other reason."
"Now, coming into this tournament, we figure we know, 'The Reason,' and the reason is to come over here with one mission and that's to win a gold medal," said Spott. "The boys seem to enjoy that."
'The Whole Team Focuses on that Slogan'
"It means a lot," agreed Nate MacKinnon, who lined up as the right winger on the fourth line on Monday. "This is my first world juniors and coming over here, the only reason is to win the tournament. We don't have any other distractions."
Every team these days seems to have a motto or slogan, which galvanizes the group. And, while Canada's rallying cry is just two words, the players insist it matters.
"Seeing it on T-shirts, hats and stuff like that, it gives us a bit of a boost," said Jonathan Drouin, MacKinnon's Halifax teammate and the only other 17-year-old on the squad. "It's important to have a slogan. The whole team focuses on that slogan."
"It's our goal," said Malcolm Subban, who is battling Jordan Binnington for the starting goalie job, "and it keeps our focus centred. That's all we think about."
In the summer series, Spott and his staff handed out a cape with the team slogan on it to the player of the game after wins. And that newfound tradition will return during the world juniors.
"It's back," confirmed Spott. "The very first cape had a really special meaning for us. We were able to present that to Byron McCrimmon with all the players signing it so that was a special moment for everybody.
"It will go to the unsung hero of each game in every game."
McCrimmon, the father of Brad McCrimmon, was an honorary member of the Canadian team during the summer series when the two games in Russia were played in Yaroslavl to honour the victims of the Lokomotiv plane crash. Brad McCrimmon was the head coach of the KHL team.
Spott Knows How to Make a Point
The reason Spott's slogan may stick in the minds of his young charges has a lot to do with the intensity in which he approaches them.
"He knows how to talk to his players," said Drouin. "He's really focused on what we do. I really like what I see right now. He doesn't say something and wander around. When he's focused on you, he talks to you and I think it's great. It shows respect."
Spott makes it a point to look his players directly in the eye when he is addressing a key issue.
"We believe in that," said Spott, who during TV interviews seems split between looking at the interviewer or directly into the lens. "I think that's a part of communication, recognizing when you are looking a guy in the eye that you're making contact and he's making contact with you. For me, that's just a detail that we talked about in practice and players understand that."
Spott's message at Monday's practice: move your legs. He wasn't happy with how the team started the on-ice workout and used some profane language to remind them that this wasn't a "public skate." He had no sympathy for the group, even though it was their first session since a marathon trans-Atlantic journey, which saw the team leave Calgary at 6pm Saturday and arrive in Vierumaki, Finland late Sunday night. The whole trip took about 19 hours to complete.
"We have to make sure our work ethic and habits are above everyone else," Spott said.
"We've talked about playing club teams and when you're playing in your individual leagues, maybe you can get away with certain things, but now we're playing against the best players in the world and if you're going to get caught making a mistake or getting into a bad habit, then that's the difference in victory. It's making sure they understand the details here and they've got to stay on the same page.
"We had to bark a little bit, but the message got through and when you're dealing with a group like this, they understand it's just a matter of pushing the right button at the right time and after we pushed them a little bit, they definitely responded in the right way."
'He'll Never Come Down on You if You Give an Honest Effort'
Nobody on Canada's junior team knows Spott, the Kitchener Rangers head coach and general manager, better than defenceman Ryan Murphy, who has played under him his entire junior career.
"The main thing with him is to give effort every single time you step on the ice," said Murphy, who quarterbacked the second power-play unit on Monday. "He'll never come down on you if you give an honest effort, but if you're playing a bad game and the effort's not there, then he'll come down on you pretty good.
"He's very approachable. He knows when to come down on us and at the same time, he knows when to be a little bit more loose and joke around with us. He just understands us. He knows when we need rest and he knows when we need to be pushed."
That's why Spott worked the team hard in their first full practice on Saturday in Calgary. He wanted them to be tired and sleep on the plane to Europe. That's why Spott decided to make his cuts at the selection camp in the early evening, rather than during the morning. He wanted to spare his players a restless sleep, knowing they would face lots of travel and a big time change (Ufa, Russia is 13 hours ahead of Calgary) in the days ahead. That's why every practice or scrimmage, except one, has been in the afternoon, which is when Canada's first three round-robin games will be played in Ufa.
Not All Business
But Murphy wants everyone to know that Spott also has a pretty good sense of humour. In fact, the Carolina Hurricanes prospect, who had been cut from the junior team the two previous years, was somewhat disappointed – yes, disappointed – his coach didn't pretend to cut him when he knocked on his door last Thursday in Calgary to welcome him, finally, to a roster he desperately wanted to be part of.
"I actually expected something like that to happen if I were to make the team," said Murphy. "I was actually disappointed that he didn't try anything on me. It would have been funny. It would have made it that much better."
Apparently, Spott doesn't necessarily like to get his hands dirty, but will give his blessing to the fun stuff.
"He's been known to tell some of the guys to pull some pranks," said Murphy, with a big grin. "He's the silent collaborator."
Managing Egos
Spott has made a number of tough decisions since the selection camp opened, but he now believes his most difficult task will be maintaining harmony on a squad overflowing with talent, thanks to the NHL lockout.
"Now, it's going to be managing egos, managing ice time," said Spott. "Obviously all of these kids play 30-plus minutes with their individual club teams and it's important for us to manage the egos and make sure everyone's on the same page. We talked about it from day one and the guys have done a great job buying in.
"It's still a challenge. Every day, they all want to be on the power play and out there in the key situations so it's making sure the communication lines are great."
And that's something the players seem to understand.
"He's a real players coach," said third-line centre Boone Jenner, one of six returning players on the roster. "You can talk to him at any time. So far he's doing a good job bringing us together and pushing us at the right time."
For Spott, it all goes back to the details.
"It's the full buy-in," the coach said. "The technical side through video, through practice and then, obviously, the mental side and making sure everybody feels like they're part of it."
And that's why, Spott says, "The Reason," matters.

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Fried onion egg sandwich for brunch! awesomeness :-)
Good morning everyone,..uh…afternoon :-P
After a long, well rested night, I'm feeling so much better and ready to tackle those exams :-) BUT…exam or not, eating is a must and a beautiful omelet for brunch is to die for. Just thought sharing it with you will make it even more enjoyable
I used:
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- some Vietnamese ham but you can use any kind of ham you like
- 1/4 of a red bell pepper
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 3 eggs
- about 2 table spoons of vegetable oil
- 1 tea spoon of fish sauce/ or 1/2 a tea spoon of salt
- some cilantro flakes or fresh cilantro
Crack the eggs into a bowl
Add the fish sauce/salt, the herb to the eggs and beat them up. I'm using my chopsticks here and in fact, I use my chopsticks in cooking about 99% of the time.
Heat up your pan with some vegetable oil, with high heat. When the oil is hot, throw in the garlic and onion.
…then the red bell peppers, then the ham
Pour in the eggs after a few mins of saute-ing the vegies. Lower the heat to medium-low
use chopsticks/ a fork to open some pockets
Flip it over after 2-3 mins
Fold in half and serve!
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Health care workers who employ restraints and seclusion when caring for patients must undergo new, more rigorous training to ensure the appropriateness of care and to protect patients' rights, according to a regulation published recently in the Federal Register by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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Reduction of seclusion and restraint is a priority for SAMHSA. The final CMS regulations follow the recent release of a SAMHSA training curriculum, Roadmap to Seclusion and Restraint Free Mental Health Services.
Roadmap provides the latest information on prevention strategies and alternative approaches to avoid and reduce the use of seclusion and restraint. (See SAMHSA News, July/August 2006.)
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This classic work explores the vast differences between oral and literate cultures offering a very clear account of the intellectual, literary and social effects of writing, print and electronic technology.
In the course of his study, Walter J. Ong offers fascinating insights into oral genres across the globe and through time, and examines the rise of abstract philosophical and scientific thinking. He considers the impact of orality-literacy studies not only on literary criticism and theory but on our very understanding of what it is to be a human being, conscious of self and other.
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November is extra festive this year with the first day of Chanukah and Thanksgiving Day falling together; the last time this happened was 113 years ago!
Chanukah (also known as the Festival of Lights) starts at sundown on Wednesday, November 27 this year. So when you carve that turkey Thursday, many families will also be lighting those beautiful Menorahs
Even though there's no snow on the ground and I'm not wearing a jacket today, I feel a bit more like entertaining this year with the first and last nights of Chanukah landing on a Saturday. Brush off those latke recipes and pick-up some chocolate Gelt for your little Dreidel players 'cause it's that magical time of year once again!
To feed those out-of-town guests, I discovered a little secret at our Byerly's St. Louis Park kosher bakery: they fry their own donuts so get them hot and fantastic in the mornings! They simply can't be beat.
Anyway you decide to spell it, Chanukah, Chanukkah, Hanukah or Hanukkah, it's a very special holiday for my family and me. This year it begins on Tuesday, December 20 at sundown.
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Our kids love to light the Menorah and then of course open a gift on each one of these evenings. Each year as they get older, we hope to instill a bit more about the joy of giving these gifts rather than receiving. It's so important to recognize how lucky we are and the blessings we have.
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Peter Rosas Peter Rosas, inventor of the bilingual iPhone/Android appSalon Client Data,whichmanages your salon business, suggests you never be afraid to assist in a salon because, he offers, "The benefit is working and learning with talented people that help you to push the envelope is key at the beginning. Never stop learning."
Two: Find a Great Mentor. All responses underscored education, and the way to keep continuously learning is to find a mentor. No solo a great hairdresser, but también someone who is willing to share what he/she knows. When you find this persona, sweep up their cabello, grab their comida, get café for their clients, and constantly walk the walk of someone who really wants to learn.
Paul Vega Paul Vega, owner of Salon 343 in Long Beach CA, who also educates, styles and creates the image for Color Charm North America, says, "Most important for me was never losing that hunger for education, finding mentors and following them and their work. Also, pushing myself past my fears."
Three: Constantly Share What You Learn. In order to speed up your learning curve, teach and share todo you learn. Esto may sound outrageous to those who feel they know muy poco, but reviewing and repeating what you know is the mejor way to get it down. So, even if you have to go to your casa and teach your familia a new cut, do it.
Robert Curiel Robert Curiel, educator and ambassador for Clairol, and owner of a salon in San Diego, CA attributes his success to this same love of teaching, "I think my passion for the art of hair, and my enthusiasm to share my knowledge, in English and Spanish, has inspired me through this 45-year journey," he states.
Four: Honor Your Salon Culture. My Tia Blanca says people eventually start looking like their perro. By that rule, it would be fabulous if people in a salon began looking fashionably cool. If you were going to work in a banco, I would not advise you go Goth, and, likewise, don't look like a banquero in a salon. But, we are not just addressing dress code. We are talking about attitude and being a good team player. Why? Because a salon is comprised of a grupo of people who share just about todo, with this comes peer pressure. One of the best success tips was to always be "on the good side of the salon's peer pressure." Otherwise, the gravy train may never make a pit stop at your station.Look and act the parte. Buena suerte.
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In addition, proponents and land managers should refer to the Recovery Plan (where available) or the Conservation Advice (where available) for recovery, mitigation and conservation information.
|EPBC Act Listing Status
Listed marine
as Heteroscelus incanus
Listed migratory - Bonn as Tringa incana, CAMBA as Tringa incana, JAMBA as Heteroscelus incanus
|Adopted/Made Recovery Plans
|Other EPBC Act Plans
Background Paper to the Wildlife Conservation Plan for Migratory Shorebirds (Australian Government Department of the Environment and Heritage (AGDEH), 2005c) [Wildlife Conservation Plan].
Wildlife Conservation Plan for Migratory Shorebirds (Australian Government Department of the Environment and Heritage (AGDEH), 2006f) [Wildlife Conservation Plan].
|Policy Statements and Guidelines
Draft Significant impact guidelines for 36 migratory shorebirds Draft EPBC Act Policy Statement 3.21 (Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (DEWHA), 2009aj) [Admin Guideline].
Draft background paper to EPBC Act policy statement 3.21 (Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (DEWHA), 2009bc) [Admin Guideline].
Shorebirds - A Vulnerability Assessment for the Great Barrier Reef (Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA), 2011i) [Admin Guideline].
Federal Register of
Legislative Instruments
List of Migratory Species (13/07/2000) (Commonwealth of Australia, 2000b) [Legislative Instrument] as Tringa incana.
Declaration under section 248 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - List of Marine Species (Commonwealth of Australia, 2000c) [Legislative Instrument] as Heteroscelus incanus.
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - Update of the List of Migratory Species (12/03/2009) (Commonwealth of Australia, 2009q) [Legislative Instrument] as Tringa incana.
State Government
Documents and Websites
|Scientific name
|Tringa incana [831]
|Species author
|(Gmelin, 1789)
|Infraspecies author
|Other names
|Heteroscelus incanus [59547]
|Distribution map
This is an indicative distribution map of the present distribution of the species based on best available knowledge. See map caveat for more information.
|Google Images
Scientific name: Heteroscelus incanus
Common name: Wandering Tattler
Other names: American Ashen Tringine Sandpiper
The Wandering Tattler is a vagrant in the East Asian-Australasian Flyway and is uncommon in Australia, although it may sometimes be overlooked (Bamford et al. 2008; Higgins and Davies 1996). There are a few records from around Darwin and as a passage migrant in Torres Strait, and along the east coast, often on offshore or nearshore islands and reefs, south as far as Moruya. The Wandering Tattler is also recorded on Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands. The distribution and status of this species in Asia and Australia is poorly known, partly because of confusion with the Grey-tailed Tattler (Bamford et al. 2008; Higgins & Davies 1996).
The Wandering Tattler breeds in Siberia, Alaska and north-west Canada. Breeding areas occur on south slopes of Anadyr Range and Chukotsky Peninsula in Russia; in west central and south-coastal Alaska, roughly bounded by the Yukon River; and in central and south Yukon Territory, and north-west British Colombia, west of the Cassiar Mountains.
The non-breeding range is around the Pacific rim, along the coasts of North, Central and South America, from south California, south to Ecuador, including the Galapagos Islands. There is a single record from Punta Salinas, Peru. Wandering Tattlers are widespread throughout the tropical Pacific, from Hawaii, south to Polynesia, the Kermadec Islands and New Zealand, and to east Australia, New Guinea and East Micronesia. There are no published records from West Micronesia or the Philippines. Vagrants have been recorded in Japan and Taiwan, and apparently recorded on passage in Korea (Higgins & Davies 1996). The Wandering Tattler is a regular visitor in small numbers to New Zealand. Its status worldwide is very poorly known and the global population is less than 25 000 birds (del Hoyo et al. 1996), possibly as few as 5000 (Rose & Scott 1997). This species is not globally threatened (del Hoyo et al. 1996) nor threatened in Australia.
The estimated global extent of occurrence is 100 0001 000 000 km² (Birdlife International 2008b).
The Wandering Tattler is generally found on rocky coasts with reefs and platforms, points, spits, piers, offshore islands and shingle beaches or beds. It is occasionally seen on coral reefs or beaches, and tends to avoid mudflats (Higgins & Davies 1996). Foraging habitat is among rocks or shingle, or in shallow pools at edges of reefs or beaches, mainly along the tideline. Wandering Tattlers have been recorded roosting or perching on top of boulders surrounded by or close to water (Higgins & Davies 1996).
The Wandering Tattler does not breed in Australia. This species breeds in the extreme north-east of Siberia and from southern Alaska east to north-west British Columbia. It is present in the breeding range from late May to August, with eggs laid in June. Breeding is limited to the alpine zone, often along fast-flowing mountain streams. The nest is a simple depression in gravel or a compact structure of twigs and roots. Usually four eggs are laid; the incubation period is 2325 days (del Hoyo et al. 1996).
Wandering Tattlers feed on Polychaete worms, molluscs and crustaceans (including crabs). Outside Australia, they are also recorded eating insects and fish (Higgins & Davies 1996). Wandering Tattlers feed singly or in small groups. Feeding habitat is mainly on rocky coasts, reefs, and, less often, on beaches and mudflats (Higgins & Davies 1996).
Wandering Tattlers migrate southwards from breeding grounds in Siberia, Alaska and north-west Canada for the boreal winter. They cross the Pacific Ocean to Pacific islands, north-east Australia and New Zealand. They also move down the Pacific coast of America. Wandering Tattlers move through Asia and increasingly arrive in Pacific islands from August to October, often via Korea but also via Japan and Taiwan. Adults first arrive at Hawaiian Islands in August. They move through Samoa in August to September, arrive in Fiji in late August, and arrive later at some other islands. Wandering Tattlers are regular visitor to Papua New Guinea where, in Port Moresby district, they are an uncommon passage migrant from August to October.
The Australian distribution of the Wandering Tattler suggests arrival on the north-east coast directly from the Pacific, but also movement through the Torres Strait, suggesting some may come via New Guinea. They apparently arrive in Australia from September onwards and rarely move as far west as the Northern Territory. In New Zealand, they are recorded from September. Some may not move far once in non-breeding areas. Most Australian records are from Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands, in January to April. Reliable records suggest birds begin leaving Australia in April-May. They pass through the Port Moresby district, Papua New Guinea, in March-June and are not usually recorded in Papua New Guinea after early May. In the Pacific, they leave Fiji, Samoa, the Cook Islands, Gilbert and Ellice Islands and Hawaiian Islands in April or May. In Asia, they pass through Korea in May and are recorded from Kurile Island in May and June. They are thought to be at the breeding grounds from late May. First-year birds regularly spend the breeding months in non-breeding areas, and a few remain in Australia over winter; they are also recorded wintering in New Zealand (Higgins & Davies 1996).
Higgins and Davies (1996) recommend protecting suitable habitat for this species, which differs from that of most other waders in Australia.
Governments and conservation groups have undertaken a wide range of activities relating to migratory shorebird conservation (AGDEH 2005c) both in Australia and in cooperation with other countries associated with the East Asian-Australasian Flyway.
The Wildlife Conservation Plan for Migratory Shorebirds (AGDEH 2006f) outlines national activities to support flyway shorebird conservation initiatives and provides a strategic framework to ensure these activities and future research and management actions are integrated and remain focused on the long-term survival of migratory shorebird populations and their habitats.
From 199697 to 2007, the Australian Government has invested approximately $5 000 000 of Natural Heritage Trust (NHT) funding in projects contributing to migratory shorebird conservation (DEWHA 2007e). This funding has been distributed across a range of important projects, including the implementation of a nationally coordinated monitoring programme that will produce robust, long-term population data able to support the conservation and effective management of shorebirds and their habitat; migration studies using colour bands and leg flags; and development of a shorebird conservation toolkit to assist users to develop and implement shorebird conservation projects.
Birds Australia is currently co-ordinating the Shorebirds 2020 project, which aims to monitor shorebird populations at important sites throughout Australia; and Birdlife International is identifying sites and regions which are important to various species of birds, including shorebirds, and the processes that are affecting them. The aim is to inform decisions on the management of shorebird habitat. It may be possible to rehabilitate some degraded wetlands or to create artificial wader feeding or roosting sites to replace those destroyed by development, such as by creating artificial sandflats and sand islands from dredge spoil and by building breakwaters (Dening 2005; Harding et al. 1999; Straw 1992a, 1999).
Australia has played an important role in building international cooperation to conserve migratory birds. In addition to being party to international agreements on migratory species, Australia is also a member of the Partnership for the Conservation of Migratory Waterbirds and the Sustainable Use of their Habitats in the East Asian-Australasian Flyway (Flyway Partnership), which was launched in Bogor, Indonesia on 6 November 2006. Prior to this agreement, Australia was party to the Asia-Pacific Migratory Waterbird Conservation Strategy and the Action Plan for the Conservation of Migratory Shorebirds in the East Asian-Australasian Flyway and the East Asian-Australasian Shorebird Site Network (DEWHA 2007e).
The East Asian-Australasian Flyway Site Network, which is part of the broader Flyway Partnership, promotes the identification and protection of key sites for migratory shorebirds. Australia has 17 sites in the network:
The following table lists known and perceived threats to this species. Threats are based on the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) threat classification version 1.1.
|Threat Class
|Threatening Species
|Biological Resource Use:Hunting and Collecting Terrestrial Animals:Direct exploitation by humans including hunting
|Wildlife Conservation Plan for Migratory Shorebirds (Australian Government Department of the Environment and Heritage (AGDEH), 2006f) [Wildlife Conservation Plan].
|Residential and Commercial Development:Residential and Commercial Development:Habitat modification (clearance and degradation) due to urban development
|Wildlife Conservation Plan for Migratory Shorebirds (Australian Government Department of the Environment and Heritage (AGDEH), 2006f) [Wildlife Conservation Plan].
Australian Government Department of the Environment and Heritage (AGDEH) (2005c). Background Paper to the Wildlife Conservation Plan for Migratory Shorebirds. [Online]. Canberra, ACT: Department of the Environment and Heritage. Available from: http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/migratory/publications/pubs/shorebird-plan-background.pdf.
Australian Government Department of the Environment and Heritage (AGDEH) (2006f). Wildlife Conservation Plan for Migratory Shorebirds. [Online]. Canberra, ACT: Department of the Environment and Heritage. Available from: http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/migratory/publications/shorebird-plan.html.
Bamford M., D. Watkins, W. Bancroft, G. Tischler & J. Wahl (2008). Migratory Shorebirds of the East Asian - Australasian Flyway: Population estimates and internationally important sites. [Online]. Canberra, ACT: Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, Wetlands International-Oceania. Available from: http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/migratory/publications/shorebirds-east-asia.html.
Barter, M.A. (2002). Shorebirds of the Yellow Sea: Importance, Threats and Conservation Status. Wetlands International Global Series No. 8, International Wader Studies 12. Canberra, ACT: Wetlands International.
Barter, M.A. (2005c). Yellow Sea-driven priorities for Australian shorebird researchers. In: Straw, P., ed. Status and Conservation of Shorebirds in the East Asian-Australasian Flyway. Proceedings of the Australasian Shorebirds Conference 13-15 December 2003, Canberra, Australia. Sydney, NSW: Wetlands International Global Series 18, International Wader Studies 17.
Barter, M.A., D. Tonkinson, J.Z. Lu, S.Y. Zhu, Y. Kong, T.H. Wang, Z.W. Li & X.M. Meng (1998). Shorebird numbers in the Huang He (Yellow River) Delta during the 1997 northward migration. Stilt. 33:15-26.
BirdLife International (2008b). Wandering tattler - species factsheet. [Online]. BirdLife International. Available from: http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/search/species_search.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=3030&m=0.
Davidson, N. & P. Rothwell (1993). Disturbance to waterfowl on estuaries. Wader Study Group Bulletin. 68.
del Hoyo, J., A. Elliott & J. Sargatal, eds. (1996). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 3, Hoatzin to Auks. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions.
Dening, J. (2005). Roost management in south-East Queensland: building partnerships to replace lost habitat. In: Straw, P., ed. Status and Conservation of Shorebirds in the East Asian-Australasian Flyway. Proceedings of the Australasian Shorebirds Conference 13-15 December 2003. Page(s) 94-96. Sydney, NSW. Wetlands International Global Series 18, International Wader Studies 17.
Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (DEWHA) (2007e). Migratory Waterbirds Information Page, Departmental Website. [Online]. Available from: http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/migratory/waterbirds/index.html#conservation.
Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (DEWHA) (2009aj). Draft Significant impact guidelines for 36 migratory shorebirds Draft EPBC Act Policy Statement 3.21. [Online]. Canberra, ACT: Commonwealth of Australia. Available from: http://www.environment.gov.au/epbc/publications/migratory-shorebirds.html.
Garnett, S.T. & G.M. Crowley (2000). The Action Plan for Australian Birds 2000. [Online]. Canberra, ACT: Environment Australia and Birds Australia. Available from: http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/publications/action/birds2000/index.html.
Ge, Z.-M., T-H. Wang, X. Zhou, K.-Y. Wang & W.-Y. Shi (2007). Changes in the spatial distribution of migratory shorebirds along the Shanghai shoreline, China, between 1984 and 2004. Emu. 107:19-27.
Harding, J., S. Harding & P. Driscoll (1999). Empire Point Roost: a purpose built roost site for waders. Stilt. 34:46-50.
Harding, S.B., J.R. Wilson & D.W. Geering (2007). Threats to shorebirds and conservation actions. In: Geering, A., L. Agnew & S. Harding, eds. Shorebirds of Australia. Page(s) 197-213. Melbourne, Victoria: CSIRO Publishing.
Higgins, P.J. & S.J.J.F. Davies, eds (1996). Handbook of Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic Birds. Volume Three - Snipe to Pigeons. Melbourne, Victoria: Oxford University Press.
Melville, D.S. (1997). Threats to waders along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway. In: Straw, P., ed. Shorebird conservation in the Asia-Pacific region. Page(s) 15-34. Melbourne, Victoria: Birds Australia.
Ming, M., L. Jianjian, T. Chengjia, S. Pingyue & H. Wei (1998). The contribution of shorebirds to the catches of hunters in the Shanghai area, China, during 1997-1998. Stilt. 33:32-36.
Rose, P.M. & D.A. Scott (1997). Waterfowl population estimates, 2nd edition. Wetlands International Publication No. 44. Wageningen, The Netherlands: Wetlands International.
Round, P.D. (2006). Shorebirds in the Inner Gulf of Thailand. Stilt. 50:96-102.
Straw, P. (1992a). Relocation of Shorebirds. A Feasibility Study and Management Options. Sydney, NSW: Unpublished report by the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union for the Federal Airports Corporation.
Straw, P. (1999). Habitat remediation - a last resort?. Stilt. 35:66.
Wei, D.L.Z., Y.C. Aik, L.K. Chye, K. Kumar, L.A. Tiah, Y. Chong & C.W. Mun (2006). Shorebird survey of the Malaysian coast November 2004-April 2005. Stilt. 49:7-18.
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(ABC News) -- A teenage friend of Trayvon Martin was forced to admit today in the George Zimmerman murder trial that she did not write a letter that was sent to Martin's mother describing what she allegedly heard on a phone call with Martin moments before he was shot.
In a painfully embarrassing moment, Rachel Jeantel was asked to read the letter out loud in court.
"Are you able to read that at all?" defense attorney Don West asked.
Jeantel, head bowed, eyes averted whispered into the court microphone, "Some but not all. I don't read cursive."
It sent a hush through the packed courtroom.
Jeantel, 19, was unable to read any of the letter save for her name.
The testimony was an attempt to raise questions about veracity of Jeantel's testimony, who is a key prosecution witness in the racially charged case.
Zimmerman, 29, is on trial in the Florida courtroom for second degree murder in Martin's Feb. 26, 2012 death.
Jeantel was subdued on the stand today, in contrast to her openly hostile demeanor towards Zimmerman's lawyers on Wednesday. Her behavior was so different that defense lawyer Don West asked Jeantel, "You seem so different from yesterday. I'm just checking, did someone talk to last night about your demeanor in court?"
Jeantel replied that she had gotten some sleep.
Rachel Jeantel was the last person to speak on the phone with Martin moments before he was shot to death by Zimmerman on Feb. 26, 2012.
During cross examination today, Jeantel also testified that she when she was interviewed under oath on April 2 by prosecutor Bernie de la Rionda she was sitting next to Trayvon Martin's mother and that influenced what she told the prosecutor.
"You certainly didn't want to say anything that you thought would hurt her feelings or make her grieve even worse," asked West.
"Yes sir," she responded.
"So because of that you were sensitive to (Martin's mother) Mrs. Fulton's feelings when you answered Mr. De la Rionda questions."
"Yes sir," she replied.
"And that's why you cleaned up some of the language that Trayvon Martin used?" West asked.
"Yes sir," she responded.
During nearly two hours of cross examination Wednesday in which he tried to raise questions about her version of events and accused her of telling several lies under oath, including about her whereabouts during Martin's wake.
"Under oath, you created a lie and said you went to the hospital?" asked West.
"Yes," responded Jeantel. She said she lied because she didn't want to see the body.
Jeantel became increasingly agitated and scoffed when West told her that she would have to continue testifying.
She is seen as a critical witness to the prosecution because she is the only person able to say that Martin claimed that he noticed a strange man following him and that he was scared. Jeantel said Martin described the stranger as a "creepy ass cracker."
Jeantel said Martin, 17, was walking home during halftime of the NBA All-Star Game when he became unnerved because he was being followed.
"He told me the man kept following him," Jeantel said.
Jeantel said she told Martin to run, but that he responded that he was almost home.
"I say, 'Trayvon,' and then he said, 'Why are you following me for?'" Jeantel testified. "And then I heard a hard-breathing man come say, 'What you doing around here?' ... And then I was calling, 'Trayvon, Trayvon.' And then I started to hear a little bit of Trayvon saying, 'Get off, get off.'"
At times during her early testimony with the prosecution, Jeantel dabbed away tears.
During cross-examination, defense attorney Don West tried to dig into the chain of events preceding Martin's death. West asked why Jeantel didn't call law enforcement after the phone died.
"I thought he was going to be OK because he was right by his daddy's house, but his daddy was not home," Jeantel said as Martin's father cried in court.
Tracey Martin eventually reached out to Jeantel after looking at his son's phone log, Jeantel said. She added that she expected law enforcement to reach out to her, but none did, apparently, until the Florida Department of Law Enforcement contacted her much later.
Zimmerman, said he was defending himself from Martin after the unarmed teenager allegedly confronted him, knocked him down and banged his head of the sidewalk. Prosecutors allege that the former neighborhood watch captain profiled and followed the teenager before killing him.


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Whether you're the kind of girl who wears 2″ heels or never anything under 5″, you're going to want to jump on the block heel trend stat. The nod to the '70s is an absolute godsend for your feet – a step up from flats and a comfy alternative to razor-thin stilettos. Here are the picks you need to have a block party at any height…
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For the Lanvin Spring 2014 collection, it was all about hearts and stars, but these are not the petite kinds of hearts and stars you see on so many dainty jewels today. They're mega oversized (though believe it or not, these are smaller than the pieces that initially went down the Parisian runway!).
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Carven's quirky prints always have me coming back for more, and the latest fanciful piece comes with a serving of oversized kiwis. The magic of the French house is that it can take a look like this that seems as if it would be perfect for tots, and give it a surprising taste of understated sophistication.
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Elba police say a woman was arrested Tuesday and charged with shooting her boyfriend.
Police say Brenda Francis, 39, and her boyfriend, Anthony Childs, 45, live together on North Claxton Avenue in Elba.
Officers responded to the residence at 1:45 p.m. Tuesday for a report of someone being shot. Officers discovered Childs had been shot in the leg. He was transported to the Medical Center Enterprise. His injuries appear to be non-life-threatening, according to police.
Francis has been charged with domestic violence 2nd degree and booked in the Coffee County Jail.
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