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Audi has taken supercar performance to a new level - literally - with its Nanuk Quattro Concept.
The two-door, two-seat off-road sportscar features a newly developed mid-mounted 5.0-litre V10 twin turbo diesel engine producing 405kW of power and 1000Nm of torque - enough to propel it from 0-100km/h in just 3.8 seconds, with a top speed of 305km/h. Fuel use is claimed at 7.8L/100km.
Audi claims the idea behind the car is that it can perform on the racetrack and also over rugged sections of terrain.
As such, it features automated air suspension which can judge what height the car needs to be at by taking cues from the sat-nav system, four-wheel steering to make for more nimble handling, and 22-inch wheels with higher-than-usual profile tyres for coping with the rough stuff.
The new concept was penned by Italdesign Giugiaro - the same company that showed a similar high-riding performance model, the Giugiaro Parcour Concept, at the Geneva motor show earlier this year.
It's expected that the polarising nose design - with its prominent grille, slim headlights and vertical slatted air intakes - give some indication of how next year's second-generation R8 will look. As the company states: "The Audi nanuk quattro concept is a dynamic sculpture on large wheels that opens a new chapter in the Audi design language." The concept is slightly larger than the current-generation R8 supercar in all directions, at 4.54 metres long, 1.99m wide and 1.34m tall.
It's built on a lightweight aluminium spaceframe, and features exterior panels made of carbon fibre reinforced polymer. The car features batwing-style doors, and in place of conventional rear-view mirrors there are two rear-facing cameras.
The German luxury brand hasn't yet announced any plans to build a production version of the Nanuk, but it does have a history of only showing off concept cars that it plans to build.
Audi had planned to offer a diesel version of its R8 Supercar in the past, but those plans were cancelled late in the process.
The brand has a history with performance diesels, and has stated in the past it would build a performance car based on its Le Mans-winning diesel hybrid racer.
The Nanuk will make its global debut at the 2013 Frankfurt motor show, which kicks off today in Germany.


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This year, The Whitney Museum of American Art 2012 Whitney Biennial, The Armory Show, the Museum of Modern Art's Cindy Sherman Retrospective, the New Museum's signature triennial The Ungovernables, and John Chamberlain: Choices at the Guggenheim Museum will ALL be on view in early March.
Therefore, use these handy links to formulate a game plan and don't get overwhelmed. There's tons to see and do, and many elbows to rub, so dress to impress, wear those cute but comfortable shoes, and get ready to schmooze the New York City art world in style. And don't worry, there's plenty of time to spread all your art oogling out, with most of these shows running until the cusp of summer. And by the looks of it, we've got some dynamite weather on tap to make all your hob-nobbing, art-crawling, simply delightful. Happy Spring, art lovers!
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Sculpture, painting, installations, and photography—as well as dance, theater, music, and film—fill the galleries of the Whitney Museum of American Art in the latest edition of the Whitney Biennial. With a roster of artists at all points in their careers the Biennial provides a look at the current state of contemporary art in America. This is the seventy-sixth in the ongoing series of Biennials and Annuals presented by the Whitney since 1932, two years after the Museum was founded.
The 2012 Biennial takes over most of the Whitney from March 1 – May 27, with portions of the exhibition and some programs continuing through June 10. For the exhibition, the Whitney's fourth-floor Emily Fisher Landau Galleries are being used as a dynamic, 6,000-square-foot performance space for music, dance, theater, and other events. This is the first Biennial in which nearly a full floor of the Museum has been given over to a changing season of performances, events, and residencies. Accordingly, the 2012 Biennial is in constant flux, with artists, works, and experiences varying over the course of the exhibition.
So stroll through the exhibitions, catch a film screening, grab a bite or a coffee @ Chef Danny Meyer's new restaurant Untitled, and pay what you wish on Fridays from 6 – 9 pm! For the full calendar of events, click here.
The Armory Show continues its trailblazing presence in the art world with its 2012 edition: The Armory Show—Contemporary. Pier 92 is host to The Armory Show—Modern, a selection of internationally renowned galleries presenting masterworks of the 20th century, while Pier 94 premieres new works by living artists (where West 55th Street meets 12th Avenue).
This year's 2012 edition will feature: an international roster of exciting, leading galleries; a lively opening night party and fundraiser at MoMA; a new media lounge with a curated performance series and film screenings of artists' experimental films and videos curated by Moving Image; an Open Forum of eclectic conversations and panels featuring top figures in the art world; and the work of the 2012 Commissioned Artist Theaster Gates.
The Armory Show has engaged award-winning, New York-based architectural firm Bade Stageberg Cox to re-design the space, creating a more comfortable, luxurious experience, including a new "farm-to-table" restaurant and cafe by Great Performances catering who utilize seasonal, local and artisanal ingredients from their own organic Katchkie Farm in New York's Hudson Valley.
The Armory Show VIP Program will be offering an unrivaled VIP calendar featuring an exciting series of exclusive events in New York City that have become requisite in the international art circuit. Each year, over twenty prominent art collectors open their homes for private viewings. VIP programming also includes special tours with collecting institutions and special receptions with embassies and international cultural consuls.
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March 8th -11th, 2012
An invitational solo project fair for contemporary art with mutually acknowledged VIP access and shared shuttles with The Armory Show.
And don't you dare miss:
11 West 53rd Street, b/w 5th & 6th Avenue
February 26–June 11, 2012
Tisch Exhibition Gallery, 6th floor
View the interactive exhibition site here.
The Ungovernables: 2012 New Musuem Triennial
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February 15 – April 24, 2012
John Chamberlain: Choices
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February 24–May 13, 2012

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Fashion From the amfAR Gala New York Fall 2012 Fashion Week
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>> Last night's amfAR gala to kick off Fall 2012 Fashion Week had it all. There were superstars (Julianne Moore, Sarah Jessica Parker), icons (Carine Roitfeld, Roberto Cavalli), and way too many supermodels to count — Heidi Klum, Cindy Crawford, Molly Sims, Erin Heatherton, and Anja Rubik, just to name a few. Cavalli, who was honored at the event, offered insight into his newfound passion: social media. "I discovered I love to write. It's a new emotion," the designer explained. "I love to watch when people write me back, it's such love." See images from the evening — which raised $1.4 million for AIDS research, prevention, and education — here.
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Rolen, Edmonds exorcise demons
Duo makes immediate impact, leaving '04 thoughts behind
By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
DETROIT -- The missing links of the 2004 World Series showed up for the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night. The Cardinals know how important Jim Edmonds and Scott Rolen can be in supporting offensive roles behind Albert Pujols. Game 1 gave hope that their previous World Series struggles can be erased. Rolen had a double and a home run in four at-bats, and Edmonds was 2-for-4 with an RBI single in helping the Cardinals stun the Detroit Tigers with a 7-2 victory at Comerica Park. These were the two guys that were a combined 1-for-30 with one RBI when the Cardinals were swept by the Boston Red Sox in the 2004 World Series. "It was better than '04, that's for sure," Rolen said in the clubhouse afterward. "Yeah, '04 was a tough World Series. I've been thinking about it a little bit, but experience is knowledge. [The] last time I played in the World Series, it was a failure for me individually and the team and, you know, you have to make adjustments." Rolen was 0-for-15 with the RBI two years ago, but his first World Series hit came quickly. The Tigers took a 1-0 lead in the first inning, but Rolen struck back in the top of the second, smashing a 1-0 fastball over the left-field fence for a game-tying home run. "That was a real big hit," shortstop David Eckstein said. "We know as a club if the opposition scores, we have to find a way to respond, even if it's just one run. We need to keep putting the pressure on the team and make sure they know we're not going away." Edmonds was 1-for-15 in the 2004 World Series and struck out in his first two at-bats on Saturday. But he came back with an RBI single in the sixth and added another single in the eighth inning. "The game is still a blur to me," Edmonds said. "I wasn't thinking about what happened in '04 at all. Not one bit. I wasn't even thinking about the Mets series. I was just focused on tonight. It was just important for us to get a win." The sixth inning was instructive as the Series moves forward. The Tigers pitched to Pujols with first base open in the third inning and he hit a two-run home run. They walked him in the sixth, and he went to third on pitcher Justin Verlander's wild pickoff throw. Edmonds then drove him home with a single through a drawn-in infield.
Rolen followed with a ground-rule double, putting runners on second and third, and they both scored on the strangest play of the night.Juan Encarnacion hit a sharp grounder to third baseman Brandon Inge, who knocked the ball down and then threw wildly trying to get Edmonds at home. Edmonds scored easily, and Rolen was allowed to cross the plate as well when he crashed into Inge rounding third. Rolen hit the ground but was ultimately given the run by home-plate umpire Randy Marsh on fielder's interference. "I saw the throw was wild, and I knew I could score on the play," Rolen said. "I was just looking to see if the ball was going to bounce back hard, and [Inge] was right in front of me. I got him pretty good, but I may have taken the brunt of it." But the importance of the inning was that the Tigers pitched around Pujols -- and Edmonds and Rolen made them pay for it. "Everybody in the lineup is big," Pujols said. "Those guys are in the middle of the lineup, they know how important they are, and they came through." That hasn't always been the case, especially for Rolen. He was 9-for-29 with three home runs in the 2004 NLCS against the Houston Astros but was just 6-for-47 with one RBI in 14 playoff games since then, before Saturday night. He was 5-for-21 without an RBI against the Mets in the NLCS. "The NLCS was mentally challenging," Rolen said. "It's nice to turn the page on a new series and a new environment and start all over. I felt, tonight, I had a little fight in me." The Cardinals need that from the guys behind Pujols and remember what it was like without in 2004.
T.R. Sullivan is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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CoMentis, Inc. is focused on the research and development of small molecule drugs to treat CNS disorders. The company, with headquarters in South San Francisco, was founded based on the groundbreaking discoveries on structure, function, and inhibition of the beta-secretase enzyme by Jordan Tang, Ph.D., J.G. Puterbaugh Chair in Biomedical Research at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation and Arun K. Ghosh, Ph.D., Ian P. Rothwell Distinguished Professor - Organic Chemistry/Medicinal Chemistry at Purdue University.
CoMentis is developing an orally administered disease-modifying treatment for Alzheimer's disease that inhibits the beta-secretase enzyme to reduce the formation of beta amyloid peptides, thereby preventing deleterious effects of accumulated amyloid peptides and downstream pathologies. Beta amyloid peptides aggregate to form soluble polymers and insoluble plaques in the brain, implicated in the development of Alzheimer's disease. Inhibition of beta-secretase reduces amyloid beta production and could block the progression of Alzheimer's disease.
CoMentis is currently pursuing the development of beta-secretase inhibitor drugs in partnership with Astellas Pharma, Inc., under terms of an exclusive worldwide collaboration agreement initiated in 2008.


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Hanging with Picasso is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for St. Johns County students to have their work displayed alongside Pablo Picasso's masterpieces.
Starting Jan. 19th and continuing through April, 68 of Picasso's rarely seen works will be on display at the Visitors Information Center.
A select number of student pieces will be chosen to hang on display alongside these original Picasso pieces.
Art teachers from the district's 34 schools are encouraged to submit their student's work. Each student piece must be inspired by one of Picasso's many styles.
Once the Dec. 21 submission deadline has passed, a panel of professional judges will choose twenty semi-finalists from each of the three age categories: elementary, middle and high school.
The 60 semi-finalists will have their work displayed at the Palencia Fine Arts Academy on Jan. 12 for a juried show.
"We will be looking at composition, value and proportion, as well as how the piece relates to the theme," explained Stacie Hernandez, the owner of Palencia Fine Arts Academy.
"The best of the best will be chosen to hang with the Picasso's."
The winning pieces from the juried show will then go on to hang with Picasso at the Visitors Information Center.
Students interested in taking part in this amazing opportunity should talk to their art teachers about getting their work submitted.
There is an online registration for at http://www.artsalivestjohns.com.
Hanging with Picasso is a part of Arts Alive, which was designed to give students and teachers in St. Johns County a creative outlet while simultaneously raising funds for arts education in the county. Students selected to hang with Picasso will also win monetary prizes for themselves and their art teacher's classroom.


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why not? nobody wants to get hurt, nobody wants to see a guy get hurt, it's really just about the honor of being there.....make it a fun thing......very light-hearted......I'm thinking like the 70's battle of the network stars lol....but seriously, it's not going to be (nor should it be) a competitive game who's outcome means anything, so just let them go there and have fun. flame away
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Dr. Kalyani is an active clinician and sees patients regularly in the Johns Hopkins Comprehensive Diabetes Center as well as attends on the general endocrine consultation service. She directs the Diabetes Management Service for Johns Hopkins' Total Pancreatectomy Islet Auto Transplant Program. She is NIH funded for her research, which focuses on diabetes and aging and investigates accelerated muscle loss, disability, and frailty in older adults with diabetes. Other research interests include sex differences in diabetes and heart disease and physical functioning in other endocrine and metabolic diseases. She is Chair of the American Diabetes Association's Professional Practice Committee, which is responsible for the ADA's annual position statement: "Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes".
Dr. Kalyani is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, and serves on a national steering committee called "ACP Quality Connect: Diabetes" to improve the quality of diabetes care. She is the co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of the Johns Hopkins Diabetes Guide for healthcare professionals available both as a book and electronically as a mobile application, now with close to 200 topics.
- Editor-in-Chief, Johns Hopkins Diabetes Guide
- Director, Diabetes Management Service, Total Pancreatectomy Islet Auto Transplant Program
- Associate Professor of Medicine
Departments / Divisions
- MD, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2003)
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine / Internal Medicine (2006)
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine / Endocrinology (2007)
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine / Endocrinology (2010)
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine / Endocrinology/Diabetes/Metabolism (2009)
Research & Publications
Selected Publications
- Shardell M., Semba R.D., Kalyani R.R., Rosano, C., Bandinelli, S., Chia, C.W., Ferrucci L. Plasma Klotho and Cognitive Decline in Older Adults: Findings from the InChianti Study. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci, 2015 Aug 21. [Epub ahead of print]
- Bandeen-Roche K., Seplaki C., Huang J., Buta B., Kalyani R.R., Varadhan R., Xue Q.L., Walston J., Kasper J. Frailty in Older Adults: A New National Profile. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci, 2015 Aug 21. [Epub ahead of print]
- Kalyani R.R., Yeh H.C., Clarke J., Weisfeldt M., Choi T., MacDonald S. Sex Differences Among Career Development Awardees in the Attainment of Independent Research Funding in a Department of Medicine. J Womens Health (Larchmt), 2015 Aug 20. [Epub ahead of print]
- John G., Singh V., Pascricha P., Makary M., Hirose K., Desai N., Walsh C., Kalyani R.R., Hall E., Sun Z., Warren D., Stein E. Post-operative Dysmotility Following Total Pancreatectomy with Islet Auto Transplantation in Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 2015; 19: 1256-61.
- Kalyani R.R., Rodriguez D., Yeh H., Golden S., Thorpe R. Diabetes, Race, and Functional Limitations in Older U.S. Men and Women. Diab Res Clin Practice. 2015; 108: 390-7.
- Kalyani R.R., Kim C., Ferrucci L., Laughlin G., Kritz-Silverstein D., Kong S., Nan B., Barrett-Connor E. Sex Differences in the Longitudinal Association of Hyperglycemia with Lower Grip Strength in Older Adults: The Rancho Bernardo Study, BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care. 2015;3:e000086.
- Shardell M., Semba R., Kalyani R.R., Hicks G., Bandinelli S., Ferrucci L. Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D, Plasma Klotho, and Lower-Extremity Physical Performance Among Older Adults: Findings from the InCHIANTI Study. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2015; 70: 1156-62.
- Ward B., Wenzel A., Kalyani R.R., Agrawal Y., Feng A., Polydefkis M., Ying H.,Schubert M., Zuniga G., Della Santina C., Carey J. Characterization of Diabetes-Associated Vestibulopathy in Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. 2015; 153: 112-8.
- Kalyani RR, Metter EJ, Egan J, Golden SH, Ferrucci L. Hyperglycemia Predicts Persistently Lower Muscle Strength With Aging. Diabetes Care. 2015; 38: 82-90.
- Corriere MD, Yao W, Xue QL, Cappola AR, Fried LP, Thorpe RJ Jr, Szanton SL, Kalyani RR. The association of neighborhood characteristics with obesity and metabolic conditions in older women. J Nutr Health Aging. 2014;18: 792-8.
- Corriere MD, Minang LB, Sisson SD, Brancati FL, Kalyani RR. The Use of Clinical Guidelines Highlights Ongoing Educational Gaps in Physicians' Knowledge and Decision Making Related to Diabetes. BMC Med Educ.14 (1):186, 2014.
- Kalyani RR, Tra Yolande, Egan J, Ferrucci L, Brancati FL. Hyperglycemia is Associated with Relatively Lower Lean Body Mass in Older Adults. Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging. 2014; 18: 737-43.
- Kalyani RR, Corriere M, Ferrucci L. Age and Disease-Related Muscle Loss: The Effect of Diabetes, Obesity and Other Diseases. The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. 2014; 2: 819-829.
- Corriere M, Roopnarinesingh N, Kalyani RR. Epidemiology of Diabetes and Diabetic Complications in the Elderly: An Emerging Public Health Burden. Current Diabetes Reports 2013; 13: 805-13.
- Kalyani RR, Lazo M, Ouyang P, Turkbey E, Chevalier K, Brancati F, Becker D, Vaidya D. Gender Differences in Diabetes and Risk of Incident Coronary Artery Disease in Healthy Young and Middle-Aged Adults. Diabetes Care. Diabetes Care. 2014;37: 830-8.
- Chaudry ZW, Hall E, Kalyani RR, Cosgove DP, Yeh HC. Diabetes in Pancreatic Cancer Patients. Current Problems in Cancer 2013; 37: 287-92.
- Kalyani RR, Egan JM. Diabetes and Altered Glucose Metabolism with Aging. Endocrinology Metab Clin North Am. 2013; 42: 333-47.
- Kalyani RR, Tra Yolande, Yeh HC, Egan J, Ferrucci L, Brancati FL. Quadriceps Strength, Quadriceps Power, and Gait Speed in Older U.S. Adults with Diabetes: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 1999-2002. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2013; 61:769-75.
- Kalyani RR, Tian J, Xue Q, Walston JW, Cappola AR, Fried LP, Brancati FL, Blaum CS. Hyperglycemia Predicts Frailty Status and Lower Extremity Mobility Limitations in Older Women. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2012; 60: 1701-7.
- Kalyani RR, Varadhan R, Weiss CO, Fried LP, Cappola A. Frailty Status and Altered Dynamics of Circulating Energy Metabolism Hormones After Oral Glucose in Older Women. Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging 2012; 16: 679-686.
- Kalyani RR, Varadhan R, Weiss CO, Fried LP, Cappola A. Frailty Status and Altered Glucose-Insulin Dynamics. Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences 2012; 67: 1300-6.
- Kalyani RR, Metter EJ, Ramachandran R, Chia C, Saudek CD, Ferrucci L. Glucose and insulin measurements from the oral glucose tolerance test and relationship to muscle mass. Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences 2012; 67: 74-81.
- Kalyani RR, Stein B, Valiyil R, Manno R, Maynard JW, Crews D. Vitamin D treatment for the prevention of falls in older adults: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2010; 58:1299-310.
- Kalyani RR, Saudek CD, Brancati FL, Selvin ES. The association of diabetes, comorbidities, and hemoglobin A1c with functional disability in older adults: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys 1999-2006. Diabetes Care 2010; 33:1055-60.
- Kalyani RR, Franco M, Dobs AS, Ouyang P, Vaidya D, Bertoni A, Gapstur SM, Golden SH. The association of endogenous sex hormones, adiposity, and insulin resistance with incident diabetes in postmenopausal women. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism 2009; 94: 4127-4135.
- Kalyani RR, Dobs AS. Androgen deficiency, diabetes, and the metabolic syndrome in men. Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Obesity 2007; 14: 226-234.
- Saudek, CD, Derr RL, Kalyani, RR. Assessing glycemia in diabetes using self-monitoring blood glucose and hemoglobin A1c. Journal of the American Medical Association 2006; 295:1688-97.
Academic Affiliations & Courses
Graduate Program Affiliation
Masters in Health Science, 2009
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Courses and Syllabi
Graduate Training Program in Clinical Investigation
Activities & Honors
- Outstanding Recent Graduate Award, Johns Hopkins University Alumni Association, 2014
- Public health academic honor society, Delta Omega
- Fellow, American College of Physicians
- Named as a "Leading Women in Maryland 2013", The Daily Record, 2013
- American College of Physicians
- American Diabetes Association
- American Geriatrics Society
- The Endocrine Society
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- Editor, Johns Hopkins Diabetes White Papers
- Editorial Board, Diabetes Care
- Professional Practice Committee, American Diabetes Association
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Recent News Articles and Media Coverage
"Bringing Diabetes to the Forefront" The Today Show (11/13/2013)
"Diabetes Greatly Raises Younger Women''s Heart Risk: Study" U.S. News & World Report (11/05/2013)
"The Looming Worldwide Diabetes Epidemic" The Diane Rehm Show (11/15/11)
"Can diet & exercise alone ward off diabetes?" The Dr. Oz Show (10/08/2010)
"What is Rosiglitazone and is it safe to treat diabetes?" The Dr. Oz Show (10/08/2010)


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Channing Frye was hellbent on attacking the rim and going through Alonzo Mourning. With the Knicks already in the process of being humiliated by Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat, Frye took a moment in the third quarter of a demoralizing 107-94 loss last night to salvage an ounce of team pride.
But Frye's attempt to poster-ize one of the league's most ferocious defenders resulted in the rookie's one-handed dunk being devoured by Mourning. It was an incredible sight, one that was replayed over and over on the giant scoreboard, much to the delight of Shaquille O'Neal.
"He's a shot-blocker," Frye said. "Would you rather have me just try to lay it up? You can't be afraid of anyone."
Give Frye credit for not backing down, which is something you can't say about a lot of his teammates. Larry Brown, back in South Florida for the first time since Detroit won Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals last June, was thoroughly disgusted by his team's defensive breakdowns.
In a game that saw Brown slapped with his first technical foul, the head coach was frustrated that the Knicks took quick shots that led to countless fast breaks. Although the final score was respectable, Miami led 65-39 at intermission and extended its advantage to 29 late in the third quarter. Just imagine how ugly things could have been if O'Neal had played.
"At the beginning of the game they just got to the front of the rim with nobody helping," Brown said after the Knicks fell to 4-9. "That was a pretty good indicator of how it went.
"Most of our shots came off of one pass. When you can't guard anybody, you can't shoot off the first pass."
Just as the Knicks failed to contain Kobe Bryant out West, they had similar problems trying to slow Wade, whose quickness and nose for the basket were too much for Trevor Ariza or anyone else Brown threw at him to handle.
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Hello from Vancouver, folks!
Above is a photo from the 34th floor of the team hotel, in the distance you can see Vancouver's world famous Stanley Park.
A couple of news and notes before this afternoon's training session…
More Chad Barrett info: In an interview with MLSsoccer.com correspondent Greg Seltzer, Vålerenga press officer Lasse André Vangstein said that "[Barrett] will be with us this week, and then go back to the United States on the weekend."
The Galaxy announced today that the match against the Colorado Rapids on September 16th will now be played on September 14th, offering LA more time to prepare for their trip five days later to take on the Puerto Rico Islanders in CONCACAF Champions League play.


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Offensive player of the year: Jay Wright, Pottsville Apaches
Senior took tough runs to a new level
By Kevin Hill
POTTSVILLE -Entering the 2010 season, the Apaches were looking for a new feature fullback to take over for graduate Corey Taylor. Head coach Bryan Rust decided to take a chance on senior Jay Wright, who played halfback in 2009. He was pleasantly surprised by the results.
"With our offense, the fullback's what we're built around," Rust said of the main ball carrier in his Dead-T offense. "He's going to carry the ball 20-plus times a game and you're going to depend on him to be ready to roll and be physical, and Jay was one of those kids that just took it on.
"He didn't know if he could (play fullback) this year physically. We knew he had all the tools, but he had to really show it off in the spring and coming into the fall. He just really did a great job. When he wasn't in there, we had a couple of guys who were capable, but we knew that he was the guy that was going to get you tough yards and extra yards when you needed them."
Those yards were tough to come by in the rough 4A-4 Conference, but the senior continued to bang between the tackles as the defenses softened up through the year, thanks to the offensive line's continued improvement through the season, Wright said.
"At the beginning of the season, the line was OK," he continued. "It was after the Dardanelle loss they really kicked it into gear. We started a new drill that really helped them learn what they were doing, and they did a great job. I couldn't have asked for a better line, and I wouldn't want to play with anyone else."
Linemen started opening holes that led to more and more big runs. By the end of Pottsville's unexpected run to the quarterfinals of the Class 4A state playoffs, the bruising back had rushed for 1,331 yards on 242 carries with 11 touchdowns. Add six catches for 60 yards, and the lone senior in the Apaches' starting backfield earned the respect of area coaches and media who voted him The Courier's 2010 Tri-County offensive player of the year.
"Wow, I never would have expected it," Wright said of earning the honor. "It just doesn't seem like I'm any better than anyone else. But it's pretty cool."
"He was a guy who worked really hard coming into the season and really gained a lot of strength," Rust said. "He did everything we asked him to do and he became such a powerful runner. Honestly, by the end of the year he helped us a lot on defense as well."
Moving from tailback to fullback in Rust's offense isn't easy. You get more carries - most of which are through the teeth of the defense - and are counted on to lead the offense.
"He was a kid you could always count on to give you 110 percent every time he was out there," Rust said. "He played through a lot of injuries. You know, he is just a tough, hard-nosed kid. He kept getting better as the year went along and really helped us late in some big games."
"Well, I gained a little weight, not much, but a little just to kind of step it up," said of his preparation for his senior year. "I was just tired of losing, pretty much. I was just going to give everything I had and hope for the best."
"As far as being a 'leader,' I think if you have something to say, show me what you've got, don't tell me. I mean you can talk all you want to talk, but that doesn't mean anything unless you can back it up. If I'm going to be a leader I should show people, not tell people."
But what motivates a kid to do so well in his first chance to be the No. 1 guy in a balanced running attack?
"The (desire) to win (was what made me so successful this season)," Wright explained. "My sophomore and junior years both we went 3-7, and that just wasn't good enough. It just gets annoying losing. You get tired of putting all you've got into something that you don't get anything out of. It makes you want to try harder and makes your team better."
Where they finished
1. Jay Wright, senior fullback, Pottsville
2. Mike Jiles Jr., junior quarterback, Danville
t3. Daniel Shaw, senior fullback, Lamar
t3. Michael Perry, freshman QB, Pottsville


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Chris Jones said he had a secret in the days leading up to North Texas regular-season finale against Arkansas State on Thursday night.
UNT, Jones said, was about to make a run.
The Mean Green has made a habit of doing just that while advancing to the final of the Sun Belt Conference tournament the last three years.
A repeat has seemed like a distant possibility at best most of the way in a season when nothing has gone right for UNT.
The Mean Green needed a reason to have hope late in the year and seemed to get it in the form of a 74-50 win over the Red Wolves on Senior Night at the Super Pit.
ASU had already clinched the Sun Belt Conference West Division, beat the Mean Green earlier in the season and had been one of the league's hottest teams.
ASU was no match in the rematch against UNT, which is suddenly starting to feel good about the way it is playing after winning three of its last four games.
"We can play with anyone if we play like we did tonight, but we can't be comfortable with this win," UNT forward Tony Mitchell said. "We have to keep going."
UNT (12-19, 7-13 SBC) would like to keep going with the type of performance it put together against ASU (18-10, 12-7).
Alzee Williams led four UNT players who finished in double figures with 19 points. Jordan Williams added 16, and Mitchell posted a double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds.
Point guard Chris Jones finished with eight points, seven rebounds and four steals in just his second game back after missing 16 games with a broken right foot.
Marcus Hooten led ASU with 18 points and Ed Townsel added 14.
"I wouldn't want to play us," UNT head coach Tony Benford said. "We have guys like Tony and Roger who have been in the championship game. We have Chris Jones back and Jordan is playing well. I'm going to bring four suits."
UNT is hoping that will give Benford just enough formal wear to make it through four games in four days.
UNT will be the No. 9 seed in the conference tournament, a spot it landed with its win over ASU and Troy's loss to Middle Tennessee on Thursday.
Closing out the regular season on a positive note was nearly as important for UNT as entering the conference tournament on a roll, largely because the Mean Green honored four seniors before the game.
Roger Franklin and Niko Stojiljkovic played their last game for the Mean Green, which also honored Jacob Holmen and Justin Patton, a pair of seniors who are out for the year with injuries.
"Before the game, I cried. When I went out there with my parents, I cried," Franklin said. "It's hard to leave home with everything the Mean Green nation did for me."
What remains to be seen is if UNT's win over ASU will also be Mitchell's last game with the Mean Green. The sophomore is a top NBA prospect and has maintained throughout the season that he will sit down and consider his options at the end of the year.
Mitchell stood by that stance after the game.
"I don't know,' Mitchell said when asked if he will return for his junior season. "Coach Benford and I have been talking about it. I will make the decision after the season. I want to sit down with my family and my coaches."
Mitchell showed the defensive prowess that makes him a top NBA prospect against ASU, blocking three shots and altering several others.
Benford has emphasized all season that if UNT is to get back to the Sun Belt title game again this season, it will have to improve defensively. The Mean Green closed in on that goal against ASU.
The Red Wolves went just 1 for 23 from 3-point range, while its 50 points were a season low.
Benford credited that performance partly to Mitchell and Franklin and the presence they provided in the paint.
"That was a good outing for us defensively," Franklin said. "It's all about effort. We came in with the mindset that we were going to outplay them. That is exactly what we did."
That effort was apparent when UNT played one of its best halves of the season defensively while running out to a 34-24 lead at halftime.
ASU missed all 11 of its 3-point attempts and shot just 21.2 percent (7 for 33) from the floor.
Jordan Williams and Stojiljkovic both hit 3-pointers during an early 8-0 run that gave UNT an early 8-2 lead.
The Mean Green pushed its edge to 34-22 late in the first half on a Franklin jumper.
UNT opened the second half on a 10-2 run that pushed its lead to 44-26 and cruised to the finish of a game the Mean Green hopes will spark another run to the finals of the Sun Belt tournament.
"We wanted to go into the tournament on a winning streak," Franklin said. "Since we are ending on a positive note, we can carry that over into the tournament. We have Chris Jones back and everyone playing well. Everything is falling into place."
Briefly …
UNT clinched a 10th straight winning season at home with its win over ASU that left the Mean Green with an 8-7 home record. … Sophomore center Keith Coleman did not play due to a sprained ankle but is expected to be ready for the conference tournament.
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ARKANSAS STATE (18-10, 12-7) — Washington 0-7 4-4 4, Golden 0-9 0-0 0, Finn 2-9 4-4 8, Hooten 8-14 2-3 18, Peterson 0-4 0-0 0, Dickerson 0-4 0-0 0, Downs 2-7 0-0 4, Townsel 4-12 5-6 14, Worsham 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 17-68 15-17 50.
NORTH TEXAS (12-19, 7-13) — T. Mitchell 3-8 3-5 10, Stojiljkovic 1-2 4-6 7, A. Williams 5-9 9-11 19, J. Williams 7-13 0-1 16, Franklin 5-10 2-2 12, Hardwick 0-2 2-2 2, Jones 4-7 0-0 8, A. Mitchell 0-0 0-0 0, Overlander 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 25-52 20-27 74.
Halftime — UNT 34-24. Three-point goals — ASU 1-23 (Golden 0-7, Finn 0-5, Hooten 0-1, Townsel 1-9, Worsham 0-1), UNT 4-13 (T. Mitchell 1-2, Stojiljkovic 1-2, J. Williams 2-6, Jones 0-2, Overlander 0-1). Fouled out — Peterson. Rebounds — ASU 38 (Finn 9), UNT 45 (T. Mitchell 13). Assists — ASU 1 (Golden), UNT 9 (Stojiljkovic 4). Total fouls — ASU 21, UNT 13. Technical fouls — ASU bench. A — 2,851.


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DETROIT - NOON: Bobby Ferguson's attorney, Gerald Evelyn, fell ill during court proceedings. An ambulance was called. Court has been adjourned for the day.
9:02AM Looks like the gang is all there. The defendants are at the table and Bobby Ferguson is passing Kwame Kilpatrick his book of inspirational verses. Sounds like Judge Nancy Edmunds is about to enter the room and she is likely not in the best of moods today because of what happened to her beloved Tigers last night.
I'll get the fashion bit over with and let everyone know that Bobby is in a dark sports coat and brown tie and pants and Kwame is wearing a dark grey suit, bowtie and Clark Kent glasses as he reads his book of verses.
9:06AM Judge Edmunds enters the courtroom. Judge says Minock has filed a brief on hearsay issue on behalf of all defendant lawyers. Minock will address it after Tom Hardiman's testimony is over. Hardiman is the former Lakeshore Engineering executive who testified last Friday to his dealings with Ferguson.
Judge calls for a sidebar.
New in the courtroom today is Harold Gurewitz who is another lawyer for Kwame Kilpatrick. Gurewitz is one of the most prominent defense lawyers in Detroit and at one time represented former mayor Coleman Young. He was hired just before the trial began but this is his very first appearance in the courtroom since the trial began.
9:13AM Sidebar ends and jurors are called in.
Judge says hope everyone had nice weekend despite nasty weather and demise of beloved Tigers.
Judge introduces Gurewitz to the jurors.
9:15AM Mark Chutkow for government finishes his questioning of Tom Hardiman.
In 2008, after the text message scandal, Hardiman says that Ferguson's requests for money became more frequent. There was a certain amount owed to him at the time and he wanted it paid. This was over a 3 month period of time. Hardiman says that Ferguson didn't explain why he needed payments.
After Kwame resigned, Ferguson contacted witness once or twice about water contracts. Hardiman says A & H Contractors never had direct contract with DWSD, it was Lakeshore. Witness can't remember if he gave Ferguson additional work after mayor resigned. At the time, decided to treat him like any other contractor.
Lakeshore continues to win water contracts without Ferguson's assistance. Did not give Ferguson a percentage of work after the mayor left office.
After mayor left office, witness never paid for Ferguson's or Xcel Construction's consulting services.
Witness says Avinash Rachmale had previously been concerned with relationships Ferguson had with the city. After the mayor was gone, it was easier to say no to Ferguson says witness.
9:22AM Martin Crandall for Victor Mercado cross-examines.
Crandall asks if witness knew Ms. Levy, water director previous to Mercado? Knew who she was but never had direct relationship with her.
Witness also didn't know Charlie Williams, another former water director.
Did Mercado have a good knowledge of water department? It appeared that he had.
Was he always professional? Yes.
Did he appear to have a good knowledge across the board? It appeared he did.
You knew Darryl Latimer, assistant director of grants? Yes.
You knew 2 of 9 directors that answered to Mercado? Yes.
Did you know Awni Qaqish? Yes.
Were your dealings more with the lower levels than Mercado? That would be fair.
In your dealings with Ferguson, did you ever discuss perceptions of Mercado? I can't remember.
Did he ever refer to Mercado deragatorily? I can't remember says witness.
Did you ever hear Ferguson use a pejorative term when talking about Mercado?
9:27AM Judge interrupts and says we have to take a quick break for an emergency. Must be a juror again.
9:31AM Alright, so important correction. Hard to tell on the monitor but it would seem that Bobby Ferguson is wearing a blue pin stripe jacket, orange shirt and pants and came into the courthouse wearing a Tigers cap.
9:33AM Judge Edmunds is back in the courtroom.
9:34AM Crandall continues cross.
Did Ferguson ever use terms like slick man, untrustworthy and he's full of shit? I can't remember.
Do you know from your conversations that Mercado and Ferguson didn't get along? "Bobby's personality was one of challenge."
The meeting you had when Ferguson came to your home that was after you had been selected in your mind for 2 contracts for DWSD? Yes says witness. Which contracts were they 1361 for as needed sewer repair? Yes.
And 1387 was as needed construction? Yes.
You learned in April 2003 that you had been selected for those? I can't remember.
Crandall approaches the witness with a letter from Mercado to refresh his memory. Asks him to read it.
Chutkow objects saying that it is an unsigned letter. Judge overrules.
Witness not sure he remembers letter. Says it is addressed to Rachmale.
Is it fair to say both contracts were as needed contracts? I don't know.
As needed contract is one that might ward up to a ceiling but could award anywhere beneath it depending on needs of DWSD? Yes.
Later was your primary contact at DWSD? Yes.
Do you remember discussing these contracts with him? Yes.
Do you remember Latimer telling you in early 2003 that contract 1387 might be cut for cost savings? I don't remember that says witness.
Did you communicate with Latimer via email? I'm not sure.
Did he share emails with you? I'm not sure.
If I showed you an email from February 19 2003 from Latimer to Mercado about 1387 might that refresh your memory? No.
As director of DWSD are you aware of how many contracts Mercado had to deal with? No.
How many contracts did you have running with his at once- with Lakeshore from 2003-2006? I believe there were either 2 or 3.
And were they all mulit-million dollar contracts? Yes.
You are aware that the antiquated water system in Detroit was in constant disrepair? Yes.
You were not just main contractor but also sub-contractor on a lot of work? Yes.
Between 2002 and 2008, did you work with DWSD all those years? Yes.
You had multiple crews working on multiple projects during those 6 years? Yes.
Did you ever see anything that showed you the annual budget Mercado was working with? I may have.
Did you know he had a billion dollar budget for those things on any given year? Yes.
In your testimony you said that Ferguson was connected to downtown connected to the mayor? The mayor, Victor and various other individuals in the administration says Hardiman.
You don't even know if Mercado and Ferguson got along? I don't know.
Witness says Ferguson was able to call Victor.
Ferguson told you on the contracts 1387 and 1361 that they were on the mayor's desk? He said they had to go "across" the mayor's desk and he was talking about 1361.
You became frustrated on the contracts and went to many people? Yes.
Tried to get a meeting with the mayor? Yes.
That didn't work? No it didn't.
You called the mayor's mother. And that didn't work? Correct.
You called DeDan and Kandia Milton's mother? Yes says witness.
And that discussion didn't help? No it didn't.
You entered into contract with Bernard's Maestro Associates? Gave him a consulting fee.
And that didn't get you anywhere with the contracts? "They were still cancelled."
Were the mayor and Ferguson talking about you behind your back? Yes.
When the government showed you those text messages I assume you had never seen them before? No, I hadn't.
Text between Bobby and Kwame.
B: 1361 is the same contract, 1361 prices maybe less than the other one. but hey you know the rest.
k: COOL!
Witness says he does not remember that text.
Another text between Bobby and Kwame.
B: tom Hardiman lakeshore they called your mothers office on us. zeke just called me. ("zeke" is Derrick Miller)
K: Lolol!
B: you got to talk to dedan and zeke. this shit is funny about the shit the union and lakesure is saying. Hey I didn't know I would become the motherfucking man of the... The real man kk.
Is that the text the government showed him? Yes.
Crandall is done.
9:56AM Gerald Evelyn for Bobby Ferguson to cross-examine.
You were associated with Lakshore and A & H? Yes.
Lakeshore and A & H recognized the relationship between politics and doing business? Yes.
And you were interviewed by government several times starting in 2006? Yes.
Witness says he was interviewed several times.
You testified before grand jury May 25th 2010? That may be correct.
Several years after interviewed you are subpoenaed? Yes.
December 8th 2010 you testified again before grand jury? Yes.
So twice before grand jury? Yes.
You got limited immunity from letter? You are referring to letter from government asks witness. what date?
The letter is before second grand jury testimony says witness.
It was a form of limited immunity to protect you from being charged on things you might say? I believe so.
In March 15th 1006, the first interview, had to do with things with Ferguson and Lakeshore? Yes.
You told them that you had been involved in supporting Kilpatrick, that you had known the family a long time, about 20 years? Yes.
You had a fund-raiser for Kwame on direction of Emma Bell? Yes.
And Lakeshore reaised $25,000 from vendors? That figure seems correct.
One of the ways of getting business in the city is political support? I'm not sure. We were supporting Kilpatrick because we wanted him to be mayor.
You're saying it's coincidence that the vendors who donated wanted to get business? I'm not saying that.
Lakeshore got a lot of business from city of Detroit? Yes we did.
Over $150 million? I'm not sure.
You were Executive Vice President from 2002 and 2006? Yes.
So you were familiar with the revenue stream? A little.
You were responsible for economic development? Yes.
And you wanted to have a successful relationship with the city? Yes.
And you ended up having a very successful relationship? Well you gave me figures and relationships which is it.
Lakeshore became very successful. You were point person for business in the city of Detroit? Yes.
Revenues for Lakeshore in 2002 were $8 million? Yes.
And you grew to $154 million. That's a big change isn't it? That's a big change.
Sky Group is a company that Lakeshore has? It's a separate group.
While you had ownership with Sky Group the Woodward building was purchased? Yes.
And you gave Kilpatrick to have campaign headquarters in that building? Yes.
Witness says the witness was not full at the time.
You told grand jury that supporting mayor's campaign helped business? I'm not sure says witness.
Evelyn gives him testimony. Witness says that's right.
You reasoned that this patronage with the mayor would help you have contracts? The name recognition would help yes.
You had intended to cultivate relationship with mayor for purposes of getting business? Yes says Hardiman.
It would be helpful to navigate the city through those relationships? Yes.
You start off having a contract and it can be cancelled. That's a problem right? Yes it happened to us says witness.
You know that sometimes people bid and they win and sometimes they lose? Yes.
You're competing against other people? That's right.
When trying to compete to get business you want to have every advantage? Yes.
You wanted to have name recognition? Yes.
That's why you had fund-raisers and leased an office to the campaign? We had fund-raisers to get the mayor elected.
Witness says he wanted exposure to the mayor by having his campaign headquarters in the Woodward building.
Didn't you tell agents that supporting mayor's campaign was to get business? Yes.
Bobby and Kwame are mouthing a conversation through this testimony.
Did you support the mayor twice? Yes.
And you told investigators that you never received special consideration? Witness says that he believes that it refers to conversation in 2002 and he said to the mayor he would never ask for special consideration from the mayor but if he ever ran into problems, he would appreciate being able to go to the mayor.
You indicate that you supported him financially in 2002 and 2005? That's correct.
Mayor invited to have campaign headquarters in 2005? Yes.
And you gave him special deal on the lease? Yes.
And there were no other tenants at the time? Report might say that but we did have tenants.
Supporting the mayor's campaigns served a business purpose? Yes.
You said that Lakeshore never asked for special consideration or got it from the mayor and that all you wanted was access? That is true.
You met Ferguson on transition team? That's correct.
You are a minority business man? Yes.
Increasing opportunities for minorities you believe in? Yes.
You are a family man? Yes.
Have several sons that you have tried to get into business? Yes.
You have had several conversations with Ferguson? We've had lots of conversations over last 10 years.
Talked about opportunities for minority businesses? Yes.
And you talked about family? Yes.
You've met his daughters? All three of his daughters.
You don't remember his daughter Brittany interning at the business? I don't remember which daughter it was but I remember one interning there.
You socialized together? Yes.
He's met your sons? That's correct.
And you share some of the same values? Yes.
You agree on family? Yes.
And helping other minority businesses succeed? Yes.
And that's something he feels strongly about? Yes.
People like yourself feel it's important to knock down barriers? Yes.
And Ferguson has done the same thing? Yes.
And you've dealt with ENT trucking and who is that? Eric Simons.
Is he a young African-American? Yes.
Let me ask you about some companies that have come up in testimony. You purchased A & H from partner Rachmale? Yes.
Witness says it was A & H Management initially but changed to A & H Contracting.
And initially A & H did small jobs? Small renovations.
Who owns Lanzo? The D'Alessandros.
Gary and Angelo? I don't know.
And Lanzo includes Lanzo Lining and DCG? Yes.
And was one of your sons involved with Anderjohn? Yes.
And what kind of work did Anderjohn (not sure on spelling) do? Start doing work on water mains.
Part of your concern is to help people that are less fortunate? That is correct.
Including nursing home in your neighborhood? Yes.
The Homer Ferguson Foundation, started by or for Bobby's father, was a charitable organization right? Yes.
Might feed the homeless at Thanksgiving? Yes.
In fact at one point you were on their board? Yes.
That's something that Bobby got you involved in? Yes.
And that was something you did because you thought it was morally good? Yes.
10:32AM Judge says this is a good place to take a 20 minute break. And I'm sure that everyone is headed to the first floor shop.
10:55AM Evelyn continues his cross of Hardiman.
We were talking about some of the shared values you and Bobby had as black men in the city? Yes.
Amongst that improving business opportunities for minorities? Yes.
And Ferguson is a family man who loves his people? Yes.
What is the Motor City makeover? Where they clean the city up and take trash off the streets.
Did you do that? Yes.
And Ferguson? Yes.
Was he one of the coordinators of the Motor City makeover? I believe so yes.
What was he on the transition committee? I believe he was the Chair.
Do you remember what Rachmale was on, the DWSD committee? I don't remember, it might have been.
I want to ask you about some of your testimony. Are you familiar with that document? No.
Are you familiar that it is a Lakeshore invoice? Yes.
Looking from Lakeshore Engineering to Ferguson Enterprises. For $24,840 on March 6th 2002 for a water main replacement contract, WS 623. On 8 mile sewer.
That's correct? That's what the invoice indicates. I'm not disputing it.
Second page is another invoice from March 31st 2002 for WS 623. Second progress payment is for $20,160. So total is $45,000 for both statements.
Sent to Ferguson Enterprises at Wyoming. Lakeshore was at 8 mile address from 1998 to 2005 when they moved to Woodward.
Witness does not remember what his company did on this invoice. He was not personally involved in it.
Appears to be the same project on the same site for both invoices? It appears to be.
Could be for work done in 2001? I'm not sure.
So it appears you had a relationship with Ferguson prior to 2001? I can't answer that.
But you don't dispute that you did work for Ferguson? No.
Evelyn has a bid proposal document for 849. Talking about local economic development section. Lists project team members: the individuals who would be on the team. Lakeshore, Ferguson, Lanzo, Spalding Decker, somat engineering and Cole Financial. Ferguson Enterprises listed as Detroit Headquartered. Percent of contract 36% for Ferguson.
So you got points because Ferguson is Detroit Headquartered and Detroit based? Yes.
But Lanzo is not Detroit headquartered only Detroit based? Yes.
So the 2 major companies listed here to get the contract are Lakeshore and Ferguson? Yes.
Same project, listing which businesses are minority designated businesses. Lakeshore is one as is Ferguson enterprises. Lanzo construction is not one. somat and Cole Financial are but they have small percentages of contract. So they have 78% total minority participation.
So you put Ferguson down to help you get contract? Yes.
City of Detroit Executive Order #22 work must be performed by no less than 50% bona fide Detroit residents, no less than 25% minorities and a certain percentage of women....
Lakeshore states that it exceeds requirements. It has a table which lists Lakeshore first with 15 employees, 10 of whom are Detroit residents, 11 are minorities and 3 are women. Ferguson lists 20 employees, 20 live in Detroit, 15 are minorities and 4 are women. Lanzo has 20 employees, 5 are Detroit residents, 5 are minorities and 2 are women.
The table essentially demonstrates that Ferguson enterprises ticks the most local and economic development point system boxes.
11:25AM "Ferguson enterprises has 34 years of experience providing services...have full capability with equipment, services and men.... It is DHB, DBB, MBE business." This is all on the bid proposal document submitted by Lakeshore. Also lists other projects that Ferguson is involved in Offload, Baby Creek and Booster Pump stations.
Witness says there was a contract where there was no work but there was an agreement.
DCG was part of the Lanzo family. After the contract was awarded, D'Alessandro decided he want to be in. Isn't that right? Yes.
FEI was on the 849 outfalls contract originally? Yes.
And then Angelo D'Alessandro makes a side deal with the city in 2004? Yes.
And then DCG wanted to do the work that Ferguson wanted the work? They wanted the same line items.
Bobby and Angelo had a discussion about the line items says witness.
But Bobby was the one who was awarded the excavation on the contract? Yes.
D'Alessandro said he wanted his, indicating Bobby, business? Yes.
That was the reason for the dispute says the witness.
You didn't say guess what Angelo that's not fair, that's Bobby's job, you let them work it out? Yes.
If Ferguson was pushed out of the contract he could have sued? In any event negotiations took place? Yes.
Angelo D'Alessandro's idea to take to Bobby? Yes.
D'Alessandro's share was supposed to be 36% of a 19 million contract? Yes.
You know you have to look out for yourself in that business? That's correct.
Especially if your a minority business? I feel that way sometimes.
And Angelo wanted him out because he knew he could make a whole lot more money? I don't know.
You testified that Angelo represented both DCG and Lanzo? That's correct.
Now looking at a record of payment. witness says it's an agreement between Lakeshore and DCG about the breakdown of payment to Ferguson that was agreed upon.
DCG would be receiving $1,854,001.07 for the work and they were meant to pay $273,786 to Ferguson Enterprises.
Witness says this was put together prior to the work being done.
So it's a schedule of payment? Yes.
Lanzo's original bid schedule was for $16,309,257- less credit for bond and 5% to team and $900,00 to Ferguson enterprises. Net to Lanzo was $14, 372,444.
So he didn't just write a check there was a formula? Yes.
11:49AM Evelyn asks for a 5 minute break.
Evelyn goes to sit at the table. Head in his hands, drinking water. He doesn't look good. His head is down on the table. Apparently, the court nurse has just been called.
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text: Assisted by her daughter June Dashiell, Beula Twilley was an honoree at the Red Cross Fashion Emergency last Wednesday. Twilley was honored in recognition of her and her late husband's contribution to the population of returning soldiers after World War II. The Twilleys developed Princeton Homes, a neighborhood of entry level "starter homes" in Salisbury. These affordable homes, which rented for $7 a week, offered young military families a fresh start in their own home.


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COURSE: 02-347 Obstetrical-Gynecological Sonography with Embryology (3)
Study of obstetrical and gynecological anatomy with clinical applications and sonographic methods used to visualize pelvic organs, pregnant uterus and related structures. Discussion of embryogenesis and a review of the reproductive cycle is included. Normal sonographic patterns are studied. Prerequisite: Admission to the NMH DMS program, consent of the instructor.


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My best friend has been bitten by the fishing bug. She and her son fish almost every weekend at the lake by their home. My friend has a birthday coming up, and I'd like to get her something she would like for her new hobby. Not being a fisherwoman, I have no idea what to buy her. I bought a light-weight nylon vest with many pockets but would like to get her something in addition to that. I went to a sporting goods store and walked around and around, totally confused. Guess I could have asked a salesman, but being absolutely naive to fishing, I was afraid he'd try to sell me something unnecessary and expensive.
Any ideas, please???


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ego trip Preface: With all the ruckus raised over the troublesome Slick Rick halftime show at the Nets game this week, it got us to thinking about this vintage ego trip magazine article penned by the esteemed Jonathan Shecter , co-founder of The Source and ruler of the Game empire, which addressed the sad state of live hip-hop shows back in the mid '90s. Have things changed much since then? Are rap performances any better today than 15 years ago?
Words: Jonathan Shecter
Originally published in ego trip #6 , 1996
What the hell was he thinking? I asked myself the question again as I filed out of the venue with thousands of other dejected fans. Our eyes were vacant and our conversation was listless, but we all saw it. None of us had said anything yet, but we all heard it, we were all thinking it. How could it have happened?
The lyrical God Rakim had taken the stage about forty minutes earlier, mic in hand. Actually, he had risen out from below the stage, hoisted into a giant pyramid as money-green laser lights flashed around him. He had strutted in front of the crowd like a king, draped in a halo of shiny gold. Over 20,000 fans screamed, a sold-out arena full, our mouths open and arms outstretched. In front of our eyes and ears was the poet prodigy with a voice that melts steel – this is who we came to see. Eric B. had cued up a record, and then it happened. The microphone fiend broke live hip-hop rule number one. Rakim rapped over his own vocals.
Now, let's think about that for a moment. It was 1988, mind you, and Paid In Full was already a certified classic. As headliners at the full-size Philadelphia Spectrum, Eric and Ra had obviously put money into their set, creating lavish designs that emphasized their status as the biggest players in the business. They forked over mad loot for the costumes alone – those custom-made, Dapper Dan, Fendi leather items. They were at the peak of their fame and glory. Now it was time to deliver, and what did they have for their fans?
A sped-up, whiny, processed cheese version of Rakim's voice emitted from the speakers as the lyrics began. It was painful and obvious as Rakim's real voice struggled to match the pitch and intensity of the recorded version. The resulting sound was a discordant mush, an anti-harmony that got progressively worse as the song and the set went on. Nothing happened onstage. No dancers came out – nobody moved much at all really. Rakim just paced back and forth as Eric B. stood blandly behind the turntables.
It was like watching a live concert video with shitty sound. Even worse, you had to stand on your seat and wait until the damn thing ended. Why was Rakim even there, I thought to myself, it might as well have been a cardboard cutout. (Speaking of cuts, don't even get me started on Eric B.'s look-ma-I-got-my-first-turntable performance on the wheels that night: like fingernails on blackboard.) I knew in my heart and I said to myself, "This isn't what a rap show should sound like."
Let's shoot to Atlanta for one of the infamous Jack the Rapper events. Here we find Kool G Rap – another emcee widely recognized as a lyrical genius – preparing to go onstage in front of a packed industry-bigwig crowd. Mind you, this is a jaded bunch, difficult for any artist to impress. But we're talking about Kool G Rap, a rapper whose catalogue of hits includes numerous classics with profound rhymes and party-rocking beats.
Party-rocking, that is, if the artist could remember his own lyrics. As G Rap shuffled out onstage and began his show, it became increasingly clear that absolutely no advance preparation had gone into this performance. DJ Polo was on the wheels, basically just cueing up records and hitting "start" as G Rap drunkenly lisped into the microphone, dazed and confused, occasionally glancing at his DJ with a "What are we gonna do next?" look. They were like two ships passing in the night – with nobody behind the wheel of either one. Again, the audience was treated to a vocals-over-vocals sound mush, a listless, half-hearted display of "skills" that deflated any excitement the hit songs might have generated. This low point got even lower when G Rap lost his place in the middle of "Streets of New York," leaving the recorded vocals running while he stumbled and struggled to keep up. There were dozens of people in the crowd who could have kept those lyrics flowing without missing a beat. Why couldn't the artist do it?
Unfortunately, these experiences are not isolated ones. More often than not, live rap shows suck big donkey dick with a crazy straw. I've seen piss-poor performances of all different shapes and sizes, in venues large and small, among new jacks and rap veterans up and down the East and West Coasts. Don't get me wrong. I've also seen many incredible, energized live shows in my day. I'm not at all sleeping on that handful of rappers who've got the lock down on live shows: Redman (a rock n' roll maniac onstage); Doug E. Fresh (truly a great entertainer); A Tribe Called Quest (always come sonically correct); Wu-Tang (now that they're more in sync); Biz Markie (humor always gets props); Luke/2 Live Crew (believe it – sexy-ass dancers keep it hyped); Biggie (a cannon for a voice box); anything involving DJ Premier or Dr. Dre (great producers who understand the liveness); and of course, the master of them all, that godfather of live hip-hop – KRS-One and his mighty BDP crew. Still, too many emcees and DJs need to absorb some basic facts about live performance – to learn from those who do it well – before they dare step on stage again.
Now, I've been lucky when it comes to live hip-hop. I grew up in Philadelphia, which was the first city that caught hip-hop fever after New York. Because of its close proximity to the five boroughs – just an hour and a half down the turnpike – Philly became a mecca for rappers looking to make a quick buck off their newfound fame. In the mid- to late-'80s, before insurance hassles and an aura of violence engulfed major rap concert tours, we were host to the biggest names in the business. Season after season, show after show, Philly became the spot where rap stars would flex their muscle, strut their stuff, and promoters would make mega-loot. It was almost too good to be true, with each successive bill out-doing the previous in terms of the numbers and quality of stars.
Back in '84, we hosted the Fresh Fest One, with Run-DMC, the Fat Boys, Whodini, and Kurtis Blow on one stage, and the best b-boys in the business on another. We were the biggest stop of the Radio tour in '87, featuring LL Cool J, Eric B. & Rakim, Public Enemy, Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, Whodini, and Stetsasonic – all in one night! I was there for Chuck D's greatest hip-hop memory of all-time – the 1988 Spectrum show with Kool Moe Dee, Biz Markie, Big Daddy Kane, Boogie Down Productions, and Public Enemy, when Nation of Millions was the absolute hottest, most revolutionary record on the street. I saw UTFO, Salt-N-Pepa, and the Real Roxanne (or "Rocksand," as the bootleg T-shirts hilariously billed her). I saw T La Rock, Doug E. Fresh, Salt-N-Pepa, even N.W.A, who rocked the set with a slick, exciting show that clearly had Dre's professional touch.
When I came to New York in '88, my streak of concert attendance continued, but the venues became mostly smaller clubs. I've seen everything from new jack emcees who just got a deal to veterans on their last legs. I remember Leaders of the New School at Car Wash before they had a record, and Brand Nubian at Irving Plaza when they just a had a single – being introduced by Ice-T, no less. I remember the whole room jumping like madmen when Das EFX took the stage at the old Muse on Canal Street – "They Want EFX" hadn't even come out yet, but already everyone knew the lyrics word-for-word: pure hip-hop energy. I was there when Queens-based emcee Mikey D won the emcee Battle for World Supremacy, knocking out MC Serch and others, only to be challenged by a shirtless, pumped-up Melle Mel. (Melle and Mikey traded rhymes, both solid emcees, but Mikey too the crowd when he looked towards the old schooler and said, "Yeah, I'll give respect where respect is due/ Nah, fuck that, I'll give respect when my rhyme is through!" Melle wasn't impressed; he grabbed the huge leather championship belt from Mikey's shoulders and left the venue unchallenged.) And oh yes, I've seen KRS rock the set probably fifty times, everywhere from S.O.B.'s to the Paramount Theater to the Supper Club to the legendary show at a barren gymnasium on the Lower East Side called Cuandos that became his great Live Hardcore Worldwide album.
The point I'm making is that I've been to enough live rap shows to offer an educated opinion on what works and what doesn't. I'm tired of being bored and disappointed. It is with the betterment of hip-hop in mind that I now offer the following simple guidelines for a successful rap performance – for the sake of the fans and the artists.
Rule #1: Keep Everything Live.
There's nothing worse than waiting 45 minutes for a rapper to take the stage, only to hear someone say, "Roll the DAT , yo!" before they even introduce themselves. From that point on, we know we're gonna get a pre-packaged, TV dinner performance – no crowd interaction, no spur-of-the-moment freestyles or DJ breaks, no go-with-the-flow spontaneity. Fuck that.
DJing is where hip-hop started and it is where the essence of the art form remains. A live DJ is an essential part of any live show – he or she must control the flow of the set, making the transitions smooth and livening up the party with cutting skills and exciting drops. Rappers: if you don't have a talented live DJ, you will inherently suck when you get onstage. Bottom line: there is no room for a pre-recorded show in hip-hop – it simply goes against the basis of the art form itself.
This becomes even more important when it comes to the vocals: if they're pre-recorded, why even bother performing them? Anyone who pays good money to attend a rap show does not want to hear the record; they can do that in their own home, for free. Above all else, use an instrumental for every song that you do! I can't stress this enough.
But wait, I hear the amateurs whining already: "We don't have an instrumental for all our songs… what about the album cuts?" Then press it up, dummy. KRS has been doing it for years. Every time he makes an album he record an instrumental version of every track and presses it on a separate piece of wax, either as singles or as an album of all instrumentals. This simple task costs only a few hundred dollars and guarantees that he will always rock a party. DJ Premier does the same thing, making Gang Starr shows and any others that he spins (such as his remarkable collaboration with Branford Marsalis at S.O.B.'s in '91) incredible freeform events where true skills are displayed – the way it was meant to be. Even as recently as the big "Old School Throwdown" that Hot 97 put on, MC Shan stepped to the stage with pre-recorded vocals and barely got the crowd to stop booing in his face. Kris came out and rocked hit after hit, 100% live. Who do you think won that little battle?
Rule #2: Don't Blame the Sound Man.
It is so tired to get up onstage, have your levels wrong or the sound mess up somehow, and then put on a whole cocky "Fuck the sound man!" routine. I've even seen rappers threaten to kill the sound man after the show, or waste time urging the crowd to chant disses against the hapless guy in the booth. For any rappers doing this, I have news for you: you look like assholes. We know the messed up sound isn't your fault, so be constructive about it. If a mic isn't working, stop the show, point out the problem and fix it (this is another problem with using a DAT – you can't pause the performance if something goes wrong). If it still doesn't run right, work around it. During one BDP show that I saw, one of the turntables completely lost power. Lesser artists would have ranted and complained, stopping the show and losing all the energy of the room. But Kenny Parker – knowing that momentum and energy is everything – kept the hits coming with just one 1200.
Rule #3: Organize.
Look, we're (usually) paying money to see you perform. The least you can do is take some time and put together a nice little show. We're not looking for much – just a dope routine, your hits, maybe a couple of freestyles and then you're outta there. Don't let your ego get so huge that you think simply appearing on the stage will have us running to the record store to pick up your latest release. (Ol' Dirty Bastard is perhaps the one exception. Before his album dropped, he rushed the stage with other Wu-Tangers at a Def Jam party at The Palladium and drunkenly commanded, "Give me a fucking round of applause!")
Keep the show exciting, and consider adding elements to make the performance more lively. Dancers are okay, especially if they're female and sexy. Should you have a Flavor Flav-ish hype man accompany the rappers? Probably not, this only works for a limited few. (Remember Too Big MC – Hammer's boy? Yikes!) As I said, a great DJ is a huge plus, so consider giving him a solo spot to show his skills. Above all else, put in some rehearsal time; this is your job as an artist. If you've ever seen Salt-N-Pepa perform, you know they work extremely hard on their show, and it pays off with the huge response they always generate (granted, they're often performing to larger venues and more crossover crowds). In the end, you don't need a lot of bells and whistles; if you've got skills it should be enough. But don't walk out there and look like an idiot. Know what you're gonna do and keep it tight.
Rule #4: Give the People What They Want.
The rap audience is notoriously shortsighted and unfaithful. I've seen enormously talented artists literally get booed off the stage, while a one-hit wonder had the crowd screaming the same night. The general rule is unless you have a current hit, or you're a rap all-star with a catalogue of classics, it's gonna be tough to get the crowd behind you. This is especially true in New York, where rappers are often not afforded the star status given to them in other cities. Here, if you don't catch the crowd right away, their response will be apathy or boredom.
So how do you overcome this? First of all, understand that hip-hop crowds primarily want to hear things they're familiar with. That means rappers should primarily stick to their hits when setting up a show. If you're a new artist you can still do a new single, but strongly consider using familiar instrumentals or break-beats for any other rhyming that takes place. By no means should you launch into three or four completely new cuts – that's absolutely too much new material for the crowd to digest. Hot instrumentals and classic break-beats have a doubly good effect: kids will nod their heads to the familiar beat and they'll pay closer attention to the lyrics since they already know the track.
Rule #5: Most of all, entertain!
By now, hip-hop is so huge in every big city around the country that every successful rapper in the business has performed in a huge variety of venues. That's why it's so dope to live in New York. This is truly the hardest and deepest testing ground for emcee and DJ talent. Entertaining us is not easy, but if you come correct we're ready to get open and have a good time.
So surprise us – bring out a guest emcee, the wilder combination the better. One way to make the crowd jump like mad is to perform a hot posse cut. I've seen L.O.N.S. and Quest rip "Scenario" a few times, and I'll never forget watching the first New York performance of "Headbanger" at a Source party in the old Mars; Redman destroyed the room.
Finally, don't forget the old show biz adage, "Leave them wanting more." Stopping your set at the height of the energy will leave the crowd mad charged.


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Mailbag: Why start Perez in Game 4?
Bill Ladson answers fans' questions about the NLCS
By Bill Ladson / MLB.com
-- David B.
First of all, Williams is not on the NLCS roster. Secondly, both pitchers were not good during the regular season, but if one looks at recent numbers, Perez is the better choice. In his last 10 games, he has a 3.93 ERA, while Williams has a 4.78 ERA. In other words, it makes sense to start Perez in Game 4.
I was just wondering why Cards manager Tony La Russa doesn't play Scott Spiezio in left field and Scott Rolen at third? I think this is the best lineup because Spiezio has great numbers in the postseason and he can do better than Chris Duncan and Preston Wilson.
-- Rafael V.
Your wish was answered in Game 3, except that Juan Encarnacion was the one that sat, while Wilson started in right field. Spiezio showed once again that he is a clutch player, delivering a two-run triple in the first inning off Steve Trachsel.
With Mets relievers throwing a lot of pitches, how does Willie Randolph approach these next three games when it comes to the starters?
-- Albert K.
This is not the regular season, where one could say that Trachsel and Perez need to take one for the team in order to rest the bullpen. Randolph has little choice but to use his bullpen once trouble arises.
Why didn't the Mets put Mike DiFelice on the NLCS roster?
-- Ryan S.
There was talk of putting DiFelice on the roster if Cliff Floyd couldn't play, but Floyd was included. Catcher Ramon Castro is on the roster and he has done a good job for the Mets when he's been healthy.
Which National League team do you feel will advance to the World Series? What are their chances of winning it all? And in how many games?
-- Big Joe
I like the Cardinals, because I think they have a better pitching staff. I think the Mets have to outslug the Cards to win, and I don't think that's going to happen.
However, I like the Tigers to win the World Series in seven games. I think Detroit has the best pitching in the Majors. Also, the Tigers' offense is very balanced. They do not rely on the long ball, and I consider them an NL-type team.
If the NLCS goes to a Game 7, do you think the Mets will start Trachsel after he left early in Saturday's game?
-- Andy L.
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If Trachsel is OK, I have to believe that Randolph will use the right-hander in Game 7. Then again, veteran southpaw Darren Oliver earned a chance to start after his great relief performance on Saturday.
Why not start Chris Duncan or John Rodriquez instead of a right-handed-hitting Preston Wilson against the right-hander Trachsel?
-- Jack C.
I like La Russa's decision to start Wilson. The journeyman outfielder is a different player than he was when he was playing for the Nationals. I'm seeing a player who is looking good defensively. Besides, he gave the Cardinals a spark with the bat on Saturday as well.
Bill Ladson is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Mud, Root Balls, And Other Tasty Tidbits In Crocodilian Stomachs
Cott (1961) also reviewed the suggested function of stones found in the stomach, e.g., digestive (gastrolith food grinding) function, filling (hunger appeasement) function, and hydrostatic (ballast) function.
While conducting surveys of the caimans of Bolivia, we encountered two caimans, one in 1986 and one in 1995, with items in their stomachs that are so unusual that accidental or inadvertent ingestion seems to be the only reasonable explanation for their presence in the stomachs.On 14 July 1986, four adult yacare caiman, Caiman yacare, were collected in the Río Zapacos west of Yaguaru, ca. 15°35' S, 63°14' W, Nuflo de Chavez Province, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia. The limbs and tail of one of the specimens, UF 120019, appeared lean, but its belly was so grossly swollen that it appeared as though it were about to burst. After the specimen was euthanized, an incision was made in its abdomen to determine the cause of the swelling. The stomach was completely filled with black mud. Mixed in the mud were the remains of crocodilian eggshells, most probably Caiman, but possibly Melanosuchus or Paleosuchus. The mud was washed away and the eggshells retained. Crocodilians are known to eat empty eggshells and embryonic membranes after the young have hatched (Kushlan and Simon 1981; McNease and Joanen 1977; Pooley 1977). When a clutch of eggs is developing in the oviducts of a female crocodilian, calcium is stripped from her body to lay down protective shells around the eggs and to add the mineral to the yolk that feeds the growing embryos while they are building skeletal tissue. Consuming the eggshells after eclosion both returns some calcium to the female and removes debris that might attract predators. Clutches of unhatched eggs may also be eaten by adults (Deitz 1979; Magnusson 1980;Whitaker and Whitaker 1976, 1984).
The digestive contractions of the stomach may have rolled those first roots into a ball, which provided a bolus around which later roots were wound resulting in the 20.3 cm (8 inch) diameter ball that was found. A ball that large could not be passed through the pelvic girdle or cloaca. Had the caiman not been killed, the ball might have grown to an even larger size.
The mud and stringy roots were too soft to serve a digestive gastrolith function, and while the stomachs certainly were filled, it seems unlikely that the two caimans would have swallowed these materials to serve a hunger appeasement function. Sufficient mud was swallowed to have a hydrostatic effect, but the weight of the roots was far too little. The most probable explanation for how these materials got into the stomachs of these two caimans is they were inadvertently ingested when the animal was swallowing a target item.
Literature Cited
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- Delany, M.F., and C.L. Abercrombie. 1986.
- American alligator food habits in northcentral Florida. J. Wildl. Management 50(2):348-353.
- Delany, M.F., A.R. Woodward, and I.H. Kochel. 1988.
- Nuisance alligator food habits in Florida. Florida Field Naturalist 16:90-96.
- Fitzgerald, L.A. 1989.
- An evaluation of stomach flushing techniques for crocodilians. J. Herpet. 23(2):170-172.
- Fogarty, M.J. and J.D. Albury. 1967.
- Late summer foods of young alligators in Florida. Proc. 21st Ann. Conf. S.E. Assoc. Game & Fish Commissioners. 21:220-222.
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- An ecological study of Caiman crocodilus inhabiting savanna lagoons in the Venezuelan Guayana. Oecologia 35:21-34.
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- Hutton, J.M. 1987.
- Growth and feeding ecology of the Nile crocodile, Crocodylus niloticus at Ngezi, Zimbabwe. J. Animal Ecoil. 56:25-38.
- Kushlan, J.A., and J.C. Simon. 1981.
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- Hatching and creche formation in Crocodylus porosus. Copeia 1980:359-362
- Magnusson, W.E., E.V. DaSilva and A.P. Lima. 1987.
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- McNease, L., and T. Joanen. 1977.
- Alligator diets in relation to marsh salinity. Proc. Ann. Conf. S.E. Assoc. Fish & Wildl. Agencies 31:36-40.
- Pooley, A.C. 1977.
- Nest opening response of the Nile crocodile, Crocodylus niloticus. Jour. Zool. 182:17-26.
- Taylor, J.A. 1979.
- The foods and feeding habits of subadult Crocodylus porosus Schneider in Northern Australia. Aust. Wildl. Res. 6:347-359.
- Tucker, A.D., C.J. Limpus, H.I. McCallum, and K. R. McDonald. 1996.
- Ontogenetic dietary partitioning by Crocodylus johnstoni during the dry season. Copeia. 1996: 978-988.
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- The status and ecology of the American crocodile in Haiti. Bull. Florida State Mus. 33(1):1-86
- Thorbjarnarson, J.B. 1993.
- Diet of the spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus) in the central Venezuelan llanos. Herpetologica 49:108-117
- Valentine, J.M., Jr., J.R. Walther, K.M. McCartney, and L.M. Ivy. 1972.
- Alligator diets on the Sabine National Wildlife Refuge, Louisiana. J. Wildl. Management. 36(3):809-815
- Whitaker, R., and Z. Whitaker. 1976.
- Collection and hatching of marsh crocodile (C. palustris) eggs. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 73:403-407
- Whitaker, R., and Z. Whitaker. 1984.
- Reproductive biology of the mugger (Crocodylus palustris). J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 81:297-316
Authors: F. Wayne King, Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville, FL 32611-7800, U.S.A., and Robert Godshalk, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-0430, U.S.A.
Suggested Citation: F. Wayne King and Robert Godshalk. 2003. Mud, Root Balls, and Other Tasty Tidbits in Crocodilian Stomachs. 6 p. [Online] Available at: http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/herpetology/links/tasty-tidbits-crocodilian-stomachs


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CARSON, Calif. -- Robbie Keane was a threat throughout the LA Galaxy's 1-0 victory over Seattle Sounders FC on Sunday, but despite numerous chances to score, the Irishman wasn't able to find the back of the net. But perhaps a testement to his stellar season, Keane found a way to get on the scoresheet in another way, by dishing a pass to Mike Magee for the lone goal of the match.
Keane may not have scored a goal on Sunday, but following the match, he was awarded with the club's Most Valuable Player honor as well as the team's Golden Boot for his 16 goals and nine assists this season.
"It's obviously nice to be recognized, in my first full season," said Keane. "You never take awards lightly, it's a great achievement, it's great to get them and it's great to be recognized by people."
Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena was especially pleased about Keane earning the Most Valuable Player award, even though it came from the club's local media, a frequent object of his scorn.
"I think that it's an honor that he really deserves. He's clearly had an outstanding year for us and once he returned from the European Championships, he's been as good as any player in this league. He's been outstanding," said Arena with a smirk. "I hate to say this; I think that award was voted on by the sportswriters, which is amazing that you guys got that right. I agree completely, well done."


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Divination is one of the optional courses that students can start taking in their third year, along with Muggle Studies, Arithmancy, Ancient Runes, and Care of Magical Creatures.
The number of OWLs taken by Percy Weasley, 12, which is the most possible, suggests that he took Divination and got an OWL.
Academic Courses at Hogwarts (does not include Flying)
1. Divination
2. Muggle Studies
3. Arithmany
4. Ancient Runes
5. Care of Magical Creatures
6. Potions
7. Defense
8. Charms
9. Transfiguration
10. Herbology
11. History of Magic
12. Astronomy
This suggests that it is possible to at least take the OWL and presumably, NEWT-level Divination also exists.
I'm not sure where Firenze went during DH because he could not return to the Forbidden Forest either, Bane had banished him. Presumably Trewlaney kept teaching it.


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/|\ It also has a good quality camera, TV Out displays your pics in the perfect way to show off the quality of the pics and videos you can | take. I find the performance a little on the slow side, but very usable. Its the phone of envy of my friends, they all say hiptop till they see this! Very solid construction, but a clear/silicon/leather case is recommended as little scuffs do build up and become much more noticeable. Whip it out of its case when going somewhere to show off, you'll thank yourself for protecting it.
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i own 1 of these. 1. it does fast forward and rewind videos. just press and hold the directional button. 2. u can change the backlight time. 3. it does auto lock the phone. 4. u wan set the time it takes for the phone to sleep. 5. no, there is not problem with the memory cradle. the first batch had some issue but not after that. 5. mp3 ringtones? this baby has incoming call video! not that i think that's a practical thing to do but it is a cool thing to have. I am fully satisfied with the phone. before buying it, i was afraid it wouldn't meet my expectations as i was using a PDA phone before it. Now i'm a very happy owner... it's stylish, it's slick, it's stainless steel!!! sounds great for having 1 spealer. the size is just nice. The only problem is i can't use the secondary camera in front to take pictures. it's only for video calls.
8. мартин (unregistered)
я пишате на български бе англечани от село
9. Ponting (Posts: 19; Member since: 25 Jan 2011)
The Nokia 6500 Slide, a 3G slider phone which comes in a silver & black coloured casing. The phone comes with easy to use imaging features which bring a fun & useful element to this smooth opening handset. The phone has a 2.2 Inch high colour screen which provides the user with a 33.5mm x 44.7mm active display which can display up to 16 million colours.
|2.2 inches, 240 x 320 pixels (182 ppi) TFT
|3.2 megapixels
|3.79 x 1.83 x 0.64 inches
(96.5 x 46.5 x 16.4 mm)
4.33 oz (123 g)
|900 mAh, 6 hours talk time