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Known predators
Lynx rufus
Based on studies in:
USA: Florida, South Florida (Swamp)
This list may not be complete but is based on published studies.
- L. D. Harris and G. B. Bowman, Vertebrate predator subsystem. In: Grasslands, Systems Analysis and Man, A. I. Breymeyer and G. M. Van Dyne, Eds. (International Biological Programme Series, no. 19, Cambridge Univ. Press, Cambridge, England, 1980), pp. 591-
Known prey organisms
marine invertebrates
Scorpaenichthys marmoratus
Cambarus bartonii
Cichlasoma maculicauda
Bufo americanus
Microtus californicus
Arvicola terrestris
Based on studies in:
USA: California (Marine)
USA: Florida, South Florida (Swamp)
Panama, Gatun Lake (Lake or pond)
UK: Yorkshire, Aire, Nidd & Wharfe Rivers (River)
Scotland, Ythan estuary (Littoral, Mudflat)
This list may not be complete but is based on published studies.
- E. Percival and H. Whitehead, 1929. A quantitative study of the fauna of some types of stream-bed. J. Ecol. 17:282-314, from p. 311 & overleaf.
- G. E. MacGinitie, Ecological aspects of a California marine estuary, Am. Midland Nat. 16(5):629-765, from p. 652 (1935).
- H. Milne and G. M. Dunnet, Standing crop, productivity and trophic relations of the fauna of the Ythan estuary. In: The Estuarine Environment, R. S. K. Barnes and J. Green, Eds. (Applied Science Publications, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1972), pp. 86-106, from
- L. D. Harris and G. B. Bowman, Vertebrate predator subsystem. In: Grasslands, Systems Analysis and Man, A. I. Breymeyer and G. M. Van Dyne, Eds. (International Biological Programme Series, no. 19, Cambridge Univ. Press, Cambridge, England, 1980), pp. 591-
- Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2006. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed February 16, 2011 at http://animaldiversity.org. http://www.animaldiversity.org
- R. F. Johnston, Predation by short-eared owls on a Salicornia salt marsh, Wilson Bull. 68(2):91-102, from p. 99 (1956).
- T. M. Zaret and R. T. Paine, Species introduction in a tropical lake, Science 182:449-455 (1973), from p. 452.
Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Statistics of barcoding coverage
Specimen Records:437
Specimens with Sequences:346
Specimens with Barcodes:319
Species With Barcodes:49
Public Records:259
Public Species:42
Public BINs:41
Barcode data
Night heron
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The night herons are medium-sized herons in the genera Nycticorax, Nyctanassa, and Gorsachius. The genus name Nycticorax derives from the Greek for "night raven" and refers to the largely nocturnal feeding habits of this group of birds, and the croaking crow-like call of the best known species, the black-crowned night heron.
In Europe, night heron is often used to refer to the black-crowned night heron, since it is the only member of the genus in that continent.
Adults are short-necked, short-legged, and stout herons with a primarily brown or grey plumage, and, in most, a black crown. Young birds are brown, flecked with white. At least some of the extinct Mascarenes taxa appear to have retained this juvenile plumage in adult birds.
Night herons nest alone or in colonies, on platforms of sticks in a group of trees, or on the ground in protected locations such as islands or reedbeds. 3-8 eggs are laid.
Night herons stand still at the water's edge, and wait to ambush prey, mainly at night. They primarily eat small fish, crustaceans, frogs, aquatic insects, and small mammals. During the day, they rest in trees or bushes.
There are seven extant species. The genus Nycticorax has suffered more than any other ciconiiform genus from extinction, mainly because of their capability to colonize small, predator-free oceanic islands, and a tendency to evolve towards flightlessness.
Black-crowned night heron, Nycticorax nycticorax at Guindy National Park, India
A stuffed black crowned night heron in the American Museum of Natural History.
The herons are long-legged freshwater and coastal birds in the family Ardeidae, with 64 recognised species (some are called "egrets" or "bitterns" instead of "heron"). Within Ardeidae, all members of the genera Botaurus and Ixobrychus are referred to as "bitterns", and — including the zigzag heron or zigzag bittern — are a monophyletic group within the Ardeidae. However, egrets are not a biologically distinct group from the herons, and tend to be named differently because they are mainly white or have decorative plumes. Although egrets have the same build as herons, they tend to be smaller.
The classification of the individual heron/egret species is fraught with difficulty, and there is still no clear consensus about the correct placement of many species into either of the two major genera, Ardea and Egretta. Similarly, the relationship of the genera in the family is not completely resolved. However, one species formerly considered to constitute a separate monotypic family Cochlearidae, the boat-billed heron, is now regarded as a member of the Ardeidae.
Although herons resemble birds in some other families, such as the storks, ibises, spoonbills and cranes, they differ from these in flying with their necks retracted, not outstretched. They are also one of the bird groups that have powder down. Some members of this group nest colonially in trees, while others, notably the bitterns, use reed beds.
The herons are medium to large sized birds with long legs and necks. They exhibit very little sexual dimorphism in size. The smallest species is usually considered the little bittern, which can measure under 30 cm (12 in) in length, although all the species in the Ixobrychus genus are small and many broadly overlap in size. The largest species of heron is the Goliath heron, which stand up to 152 cm (60 in) tall. The necks are able to kink in an S-shape, due to the modified shape of the sixth vertebrae. The neck is able to retract and extend, and is retracted during flight, unlike most other long-necked birds. The neck is longer in the day herons than the night herons and bitterns. The legs are long and strong and in almost every species are unfeathered from the lower part of the tibia (the exception is the zigzag heron). In flight the legs and feet are held backward. The feet of herons have long thin toes, with three forward pointing ones and one going backward.[1]
The bill is generally long and harpoon like. It can vary from extremely fine, as in the agami heron, to thick as in the grey heron. The most atypical bill is owned by the boat-billed heron, which has a broad thick bill. The bill, as well as other bare parts of the body, is usually yellow, black or brown coloured, although this colour can vary during the breeding season. The wings are broad and long, exhibiting 10–11 primaries feathers (the boat-billed heron has only nine), 15–20 secondaries and 12 rectrices (10 in the bitterns). The feathers of the herons are soft and the plumage is usually blue, black, brown, grey or white, and can often be strikingly complex. Amongst the day herons there is little sexual dimorphism in plumage (except in the pond-herons); differences between the sexes are the rule for the night herons and smaller bitterns. Many species also have different colour morphs.[1] In the Pacific reef heron there are both dark and light colour morphs, and the percentage of each morph varies geographically. White morphs only occur in areas with coral beaches.[2]
Distribution and habitat[edit]
The herons are a widespread family with a cosmopolitan distribution. They exist on all continents except Antarctica, and are present in most habitats except the coldest extremes of the Arctic, extremely high mountains and the driest deserts. Almost all species are associated with water, they are essentially non-swimming waterbirds that feed on the margins of lakes, rivers, swamps, ponds and the sea. They are predominantly found in lowland areas, although some species live in alpine areas, and the majority of species occur in the tropics.[1]
The herons are a highly mobile family, with most species being at least partially migratory. Some species are partially migratory, for example the grey heron, which is mostly sedentary in Britain but mostly migratory in Scandinavia. Birds are particularly inclined to disperse widely after breeding but before the annual migration where the species is colonial, searching out new feeding areas and reducing the pressures on feeding grounds near the colony. The migration typically occurs at night, usually as individuals or in small groups.[1]
Behaviour and ecology[edit]
The herons and bitterns are carnivorous. The members of this family are mostly associated with wetlands and water, and feed on a variety of live aquatic prey. The diet includes a wide variety of aquatic animals, including fish, reptiles, amphibians, crustaceans, molluscs and aquatic insects. Individual species may be generalists or specialise in certain prey types, like the yellow-crowned night heron, which specialises in crustaceans, particularly crabs.[3] Many species will also opportunistically take larger prey, including birds and bird eggs, rodents, and more rarely carrion. Even more rarely there have been reports of herons eating acorns, peas and grains, but most vegetable matter consumed is accidental.[1]
The most common hunting technique is for the bird to sit motionless on the edge of or standing in shallow water and wait until prey comes within range. Birds may either do this from an upright posture, giving them a wider field of view for seeing prey, or from a crouched position, which is more cryptic and means the bill is closer to the prey when it is located. Having seen prey the head is moved from side to side, so that the heron can calculate the position of the prey in the water and compensate for refraction, and then the bill is used to spear the prey.[1]
In addition to sitting and waiting, herons may feed more actively. They may walk slowly, at around or less than 60 paces a minute, snatching prey when it is observed. Other active feeding behaviours include foot stirring and probing, where the feet are used to flush out hidden prey.[4] The wings may be used to frighten prey (or possibly attract it to shade) or to reduce glare; the most extreme example of this is exhibited by the black heron, which forms a full canopy with its wings over its body.[5]
Some species of heron, such as the little egret and grey heron, have been documented using bait in order to lure prey to within striking distance. Herons may use items already in place, or actively add items to the water in order to attract fish such as the banded killifish. Items used may be man made, such as bread;[6] alternatively striated herons in the Amazon have been watched repeatedly dropping seeds, insects, flowers and leaves into the water to catch fish.[7]
Three species, the black-headed heron, whistling heron and especially the cattle egret are less tied to watery environments and may feed far away from water. Cattle egrets improve their foraging success by following large grazing animals, catching insects flushed by their movement. One study found that the success rate of prey capture increased 3.6 times over solitary foraging.[8]
While the family exhibits a range of breeding strategies, overall the herons are monogamous and mostly colonial. Most day-herons and night-herons are colonial, or partly colonial depending on circumstances, whereas the bitterns and tiger-herons are mostly solitary nesters. Colonies may contain several species as well as other types of waterbird. In a study of little egrets and cattle egrets in India the majority of the colonies surveyed contained both species.[9] Nesting is seasonal in temperate species; in tropical species it may be seasonal (often coinciding with the rainy season) or year-round. Even in year-round breeders nesting intensity varies throughout the year. Tropical herons typically have only one breeding season per year, unlike some other tropical birds which may raise up to three broods a year.[1]
Courtship usually takes part on the nest. Males arrive first and begin the building of the nest, where they display to attract females. In colonial species, displays involve visual cues, which can include adopting postures or ritual displays, whereas in solitary species auditory cues, such as the deep booming of the bitterns, are important. The exception to this is the boat-billed heron, which pairs up away from the nesting site. Having paired the pair continue to build the nest in almost all species, although in the little bittern and least bittern only the male works on the nest.[1]
Some ornithologists have reported observing female herons attaching themselves to impotent mates, then seeking sexual gratification elsewhere.[1]
The nests of herons are usually found near or above water. They are typically placed in vegetation, although the nests of a few species have been found on the ground where suitable trees of shrubs are unavailable.[1][9] Trees are used by many species, and here they may be placed high up from the ground, whereas species living in reed beds may nest very close to the ground.[1]
Generally herons lay between three to seven eggs. Larger clutches are reported in the smaller bitterns and more rarely some of the larger day-herons, and single egg clutches are reported for some of the tiger-herons. Clutch size varies by latitude within species, with individuals in temperate climates laying more eggs than tropical ones. On the whole the eggs are glossy blue or white, with the exception being the large bitterns which lay olive-brown eggs.[1]
The word heron appears to be very old and of uncertain origin. It may derive from the Latin aerius meaning aerial.,[10] and is first recorded in English language contexts as the Anglo-Norman haron, herone, heroun, herroun, herun, hayrun, heiroun, heyroun, and heyrun.[11] The original 'heron' is therefore the one found in Britain, the first to be so-called, the grey heron.
Herons are also known as "shitepokes" /ˈʃaɪtpoʊk/, or euphemistically as "shikepokes" or "shypokes". Webster's Dictionary suggests that herons were given this name because of their habit of defecating when flushed. The terms "shitepoke" or "shikepoke" can be used as insults in a number of situations.[12] For example, the term "shikepoke" appears in the 1931 play Green Grow the Lilacs, and in the 1943 musical play Oklahoma!.
The 1971 Compact Edition of the Oxford English Dictionary describes the use of "shitepoke" for the small green heron of North America (Butorides virescens) as originating in the United States, citing a published example from 1853. The OED also observes that "shiterow" or "shederow" are terms used for herons, and also applied as derogatory terms meaning a "thin weakly person". This name for a heron is found in a list of gamebirds in a royal decree of James VI (1566–1625) of Scotland. The OED speculates that "shiterow" is a corruption of "shiteheron".[13]
Another former name was heronshaw. Corrupted to handsaw, this name appears in Shakespeare's Hamlet.[14] In is also quite possible that a further corruption took place in The Norfolk Broads where to this day the heron is often referred to as a 'Harnser'.
Taxonomy and systematics[edit]
Analyses of the skeleton, mainly the skull, suggested that the Ardeidae could be split into a diurnal and a crepuscular/nocturnal group which included the bitterns. From DNA studies and skeletal analyses focusing more on bones of body and limbs, this grouping has been revealed as incorrect.[15] Rather, the similarities in skull morphology reflect convergent evolution to cope with the different challenges of daytime and nighttime feeding. Today, it is believed that three major groups can be distinguished,[16][17] which are (from the most primitive to the most advanced):
- tiger herons and the boatbill
- bitterns
- day-herons and egrets, and night-herons
The night herons could warrant separation as subfamily Nycticoracinae, as it was traditionally done. However, the position of some genera (e.g. Butorides or Syrigma) is unclear at the moment, and molecular studies have until now suffered from a small number of studied taxa. Especially the relationship among the ardeine subfamily is very badly resolved. The arrangement presented here should be considered provisional.
A 2008 study suggests that this family belongs to the Pelecaniformes.[18] In response to these findings, the International Ornithological Congress (IOC) recently reclassified Ardeidae and their sister taxa Threskiornithidae under the order Pelecaniformes instead of the previous order of Ciconiiformes.[19]
Subfamily Tigrisomatinae
- Genus Cochlearius — boat-billed heron
- Genus Tigrisoma — typical tiger herons (3 species)
- Genus Tigriornis — white-crested tiger heron
- Genus Zonerodius — forest bittern
Subfamily Botaurinae
- Genus Zebrilus — zigzag heron
- Genus Ixobrychus — small bitterns (8 living species, 1 recently extinct)
- Genus Botaurus — large bitterns (4 species)
Subfamily Ardeinae
- Genus Zeltornis (fossil)
- Genus Nycticorax — typical night herons (2 living species, 4 recently extinct; includes Nyctanassa)
- Genus Nyctanassa — American night herons (1 living species, 1 recently extinct)
- Genus Gorsachius — Asian and African night herons (4 species)
- Genus Butorides — green-backed herons (3 species; sometimes included in Ardea)
- Genus Agamia — Agami heron
- Genus Pilherodius — capped heron
- Genus Ardeola — pond herons (6 species)
- Genus Bubulcus — cattle egrets (1–2 species, sometimes included in Ardea)
- Genus Proardea (fossil)
- Genus Ardea — typical herons (11–17 species)
- Genus Syrigma — whistling heron
- Genus Egretta — typical egrets (7–13 species)
- Genus Mesophoyx — intermediate egret
- Genus undetermined
- Easter Island heron, Ardeidae gen. et sp. indet. (prehistoric)
- Fossil herons of unresolved affiliations
- Calcardea (Paleocene)
- Xenerodiops (Early Oligocene of Fayyum, Egypt)
- "Anas" basaltica (Late Oligocene of Varnsdorf, Czech Republic)
- Ardeagradis
- Proardeola — possibly same as Proardea
- Matuku otagoense (Early Miocene of Otago, New Zealand)
Other prehistoric and fossil species are included in the respective genus accounts. In addition, Proherodius is a disputed fossil which was variously considered a heron or one of the extinct long-legged waterfowl, the Presbyornithidae. It is only known from a sternum; a tarsometatarsus assigned to it actually belongs to the paleognath Lithornis vulturinus.
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- ^ Itoh, Singi (1991). "Geographical Variation of the Plumage Polymorphism in the eastern reef heron (Egretta sacra)". The Condor 93 (2): 383–389. doi:10.2307/1368954.
- ^ Watts, Bryan (1988). "Foraging Implications of Food Usage Patterns in yellow-browned night-herons". The Condor 90 (4): 860–865. doi:10.2307/1368843.
- ^ Meyerriecks, Andrew (1966). "Additional Observations on "Foot-Stirring" Feeding Behavior in herons". The Auk 83 (3): 471–472. doi:10.2307/4083060.
- ^ Delacour, J (1946). "Under-Wing Fishing of the black heron, Melanophoyx ardesiaca". The Auk 63 (3): 441–442. doi:10.2307/4080141.
- ^ Post, R.; Post, C. & F. Walsh (2009). "Little egret (Egretta garzetta) and grey heron (Ardea cinerea) Using Bait for Fishing in Kenya". Waterbirds 32 (3): 450–452. doi:10.1675/063.032.0311.
- ^ Robinson, S. (1994). "Use of bait and lures by green-backed herons in Amazonian Peru". Wilson Bulletin 106 (3): 569–571. JSTOR 4163462.
- ^ Dinsmore, James J. (1973). "Foraging Success of Cattle Egrets, Bubulcus ibis". American Midland Naturalist 89 (1): 242–246. doi:10.2307/2424157.
- ^ a b Hilaluddin, Aisha S.; Khan, A.; Yahya, H. & R. Kaul (2006). "Nesting ecology of Cattle Egrets and Little Egrets in Amroha, Uttar Pradesh,India". Forktail 22.
- ^ Richardson, C. (1839) A New Dictionary of the English Language. London, p. 378
- ^ http://www.oed.com/view/Entry/86316?redirectedFrom=heron#eid
- ^ "Shitepoke" and "Shikepoke" entries, Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language Unabridged, Philip Babcock Gove, Editor in Chief, G. and C. Mirriam Company, 1971 ISBN 0-87779-001-9
- ^ "Shitepoke" and "Shiterow" entries, Compact Edition of the Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford University Press, 1971, Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number 76-188038
- ^ Armitage, S. (2009) The Poetry of Birds. Penguin, p. 404, ISBN 0141941863.
- ^ McCracken, Kevin G. and Sheldon, Frederick H. (1998). "Molecular and osteological heron phylogenies: sources of incongruence". Auk 115: 127–141. doi:10.2307/4089118.
- ^ Sheldon, Frederick H.; McCracken, Kevin G. & Stuebing, Keeley D. (1995). "Phylogenetic relationships of the zigzag heron (Zebrilus undulatus) and white-crested bittern (Tigriornis leucolophus) estimated by DNA-DNA hybridization". Auk 112 (3): 672–679.
- ^ Sheldon, Frederick H.; Jones, Clare E. & McCracken, Kevin G. (2000). "Relative Patterns and Rates of Evolution in Heron Nuclear and Mitochondrial DNA". Molecular Biology and Evolution 17 (3): 437–450. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.molbev.a026323. PMID 10723744.
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External links[edit]
|Wikispecies has information related to: Ardeidae
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ardeidae.
- HeronConservation Heron Specialist Group of IUCN
- Heron videos on the Internet Bird Collection
|Look up heron in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
An egret /ˈiːɡrət/ is a bird that is any of several herons, most of which are white or buff, and several of which develop fine plumes (usually milky white) during the breeding season.
Many egrets are members of the genera Egretta or Ardea which also contain other species named as herons rather than egrets. The distinction between a heron and an egret is rather vague, and depends more on appearance than biology. The word "egret" comes from the French word "aigrette" that means both "silver heron" and "brush", referring to the long filamentous feathers that seem to cascade down an egret's back during the breeding season.
Several of the egrets have been reclassified from one genus to another in recent years: the great egret, for example, has been classified as a member of either Casmerodius, Egretta or Ardea.
In the 19th and early part of the 20th century, some of the world's egret species were endangered by relentless plume hunting, since hat makers in Europe and the United States demanded large numbers of egret plumes, leading to breeding birds being killed in many places around the world.
Several Egretta species, including the eastern reef egret, the reddish egret and the western reef egret have two distinct colours, one of which is entirely white. The little blue heron has all-white juvenile plumage.
Species in taxonomic order[edit]
- Great egret or great white egret, Ardea alba
- Intermediate egret, Mesophoyx intermedia
- Cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis
- Little egret Egretta garzetta
- Eastern reef egret or Pacific reef heron, Egretta sacra
- Western reef egret or western reef heron, Egretta gularis
- Snowy egret, Egretta thula
- Reddish egret, Egretta rufescens
- Slaty egret, Egretta vinaceigula
- Chinese egret, Egretta eulophotes
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From drafting DeShaun Thomas with the 58th pick in the second round nearly a year ago, and then inviting players like Corey Maggette and Sam Young to San Antonio for training camp this past season, it's probably clear by their roster moves, the San Antonio Spurs have been pursuing a backup small forward since the team released Stephen Jackson just before the 2013 NBA Playoffs began. Othyus Jeffers and Damion James were also Spurs once this past season, and there was even a trade that landed Austin Daye in a Spurs uniform, as he was one of the Spurs' 13 players on roster to win an NBA Championship.
With free agency beginning on July 1, it's time to look at some potential small forward candidates that could be economically available for the Spurs when free agency comes. Before taking a look, let's work with a scenario in which the Spurs re-signed upcoming free agents Patty Mills, Boris Diaw, and Matt Bonner to manageable contracts, and the team either retained Aron Baynes as a restricted free agent, or did not pick up Daye's non-guaranteed deal – or vice versa (Baynes leaves, Daye stays).
So let's just assume the Spurs have about $2.5-3 million dollars to work with in signing a veteran free agent, for a fair price tag. The four free agents I'll be discussing are Mike Miller, Marvin Williams, Richard Jefferson, and Chris Douglas-Roberts (CDR). All four players are unrestricted free agents, per BasketballInsiders.com.
Though the Spurs could also be looking at some point and shooting guard free agents, as well as big men, I'm going to keep this analysis strictly on small forwards. There are some other names out there like Paul Pierce, Shawn Marion, Vince Carter, and Luol Deng, but for different reasons (playing time, money, staying at their current location), I excluded them from the list and narrowed it down to the following four players.
Free Agents Offensive Capabilities
Let's first go to the offensive side of the court, focusing on some traits that make Spurs perimeter players effective – outside shooting, off the ball movement, transition, and passing. I've based most of my offensive analysis on Danny Green and Marco Belinelli, two perimeter players who spent time not just playing shooting guard, but also moving to small forward, especially on possessions at the defensive end, like when either had to be matched up with the likes of LeBron James of the Miami Heat, or Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder. I've excluded Kawhi Leonard from this discussion because as I explained in an in-depth feature on him recently, he's become more than just a role player in the offensive system for the Spurs, and that extended responsibility on offense for him, is likely to grow next season.
Below is Green, Belinelli, Miller, Jefferson, Williams, and CDR's five most used scoring possessions from last season, including the playoffs per Synergy. For a visual perspective, you can take a look at how each of the free agents' shot distribution is either similar or different from Green and Belinelli's shot diagrams.
In picking apart the data, Green and Belinelli are both solid 3-point shooters on their Spot-Up shots, as they each shot 44% from beyond the arc on those looks. There's also a reason Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich gave Green the green light to shoot 3-pointers in transition, as Green finished the season a as a better 3-point shooter in transition (45%), than out of Spot-Up situations (44%). Green also shot 49% off of screens from 3-point range. As for Belinelli in transition, he shot 51% on transition 3-pointers, by spreading out to the 3-point line on transition plays.
Being that the Spurs as a team shot 42% on their Spot-Up 3-pointers, I'll be showing how the four free agents shot percentage-wise on those shots.
|3-Point Percentage on Spot-Ups
Like Belinelli and Green, Miller has been known throughout his career for his 3-point shooting and off the ball movement to get himself into the positions to receive a 3-point shot and knock it down. Whether it was with a team like the Heat in previous seasons, or most recently with the Memphis Grizzlies, Miller was still an effective spot-up 3-point shooter.
Most Spurs fans can recall how Jefferson was molded into a 3-point shooter in being part of the Spurs' system during the few seasons he wore silver and black. Jefferson still took a high-percentage of 3-pointers even with a struggling team like the Jazz. Though his 40% Spot-Up 3-point range isn't ideal, with a better team and better system, the percentage would likely increase.
Williams and CDR are a bit different when it comes to being natural 3-point shooters. Williams mainly played the "stretch 4" position in the time he's spent in Utah with the Jazz, knocking down most of his 3-pointers off pick-and-pop jumpers, like the video below shows.
But as you can see in the next video below, Williams has the mechanics like a "Danny Green" or "J.J. Redick" on his spot-up 3-pointers, where he performs a quick jump in order to propel himself into the air to shoot the 3-pointer with a rapid release.
If put in the small forward position, Williams would have more opportunities to display his spot-up 3-point shot, and benefit from likely open looks that are created from the Spurs' ball movement. Williams would also be versatile enough to play the power forward postion for stretches, as the pick-and-pop could be another weapon he could add to the lineup, like Bonner and Diaw currently do.
As for CDR, his release and form are something that might need some tweaking (see video below), but at the age of 27, that would be up to assistant coach Chip Engelland in determining if CDR's shot would need some reconstruction. However, despite his form on his jumper, CDR shot 44% from 3-point range on Spot-Ups, the same as Green and Belinelli.
The next area to examine is the passing ability of each of the free agents compared to Green and Belinelli. To the left is a chart showing Green and Belinelli's touches and passes per game during the regular season, via the SportVU data. To the right is a chart showing Green and Belinelli's passing statistics, plus the four free agents stats as well.
Miller's passing and touches dips compared to most of the group likely because of the offensive system Memphis ran, where there was a lot of pick-and-roll or post-up action in a slower pace. As he showed in his time in Miami, he is a capable passer in a system where there's more penetration and ball movement. As for CDR, his statistics could be a bit more questionable as far as passing and ball movement go. For one, it could be the offensive system Charlotte ran, where there was more pick-and-roll action or post-ups with a player like Al Jefferson. Or it could be that he was one of the Bobcats' options to create on offense, as 16% of his scoring possessions came from being the pick-and-roll ball handler and using isolations 6% of the time. Whether it was the system Utah ran or the fact that they had to pass more because they couldn't find quality shots, both Jefferson and Williams put up "Spursy" passing numbers.
Free Agents Defensive Capabilities
One of the common sayings that's been said from Spurs players' current and past, is that if you don't play defense, you won't see playing time under Popovich. The data below to the left shows the Spurs' perimeter players individual defense when measured by Opponent Points Per Possession (PPP), and to the right is how the four free agents defended those types of scoring possessions.
When it comes to defending the pick-and-roll ball handler, both Miller and CDR struggled, as they both averaged over 1.08 PPP. The best of the group at defending the pick-and-roll ball handler was Jefferson (0.81), as he defended the possession better than Tony Parker (0.89) based on the data. When defending Spot-Ups, almost all of the free agents struggled, as Miller was the lowest of the group at 1.00 PPP. However, even Parker and Belinelli allowed over 1.00 PPP when defending Spot-Up shots. Lastly, all free agents, but Williams kept isolation PPP below 1.00. Miller held his opponents to 0.56 PPP, which ranked 10th best in the entire NBA by Synergy's metrics.
The reason I used these three types of possessions is because those are usually the three possessions individual defenders see the most by Synergy's standards. When I averaged all three possessions per each free agent, here were the PPP from best to worst.
Miller – 0.93 PPP, CDR – 0.97 PPP, Jefferson – 0.99 PPP, Williams – 1.03 PPP
The Potential Price Tag
Lastly, one might be wondering how much these free agents are valued at, and how much it could cost the Spurs to ink one of them. A good measurement to see how much a player is worth is by their win shares. I've combined the regular season and playoff win shares from basketball-reference.com, and put them next to each player, and displayed what that player could be valued at in dollar figures, as well as how much it could be for the Spurs to sign them.
Miller: 4.2 Win Shares (WS) – $2-4 million – Miller is coming off a season where he earned $884,293 with the Grizzlies, but if he's chasing another title, it would be understandable to see him sign from anywhere between the veteran minimum to $2.5 million. When Miller was amnestied from the Heat before the start of last season, the Spurs were one team rumored to be a suitor for him.
Jefferson: 2.7 WS – Veteran Minimum to $2.5 million – Jefferson just came off the books making $11 million. If he and the Spurs still have a mutual interest, it wouldn't be surprising to see Jefferson sign for the veteran minimum to about $1.5 million.
Williams: 2.9 WS – $3 million – Williams just made $7.5 million with the Jazz. Though he's 28 years old, he might be ready to start contending for a championship since he's been on unsuccessful teams in Utah. Williams taking anywhere from $2-2.5 million seems like a reasonable figure to sign with a contender like the Spurs.
CDR: 2.7 WS – $1.5-2.5 million – CDR bumped his scoring average up by almost 3 points per game in the playoffs, where the Bobcats were swept by the Heat. At 27 years old, and having played for four teams in five seasons, CDR might be looking to make more than the $660,619 he made with Charlotte this past season. If he's willing to sign from $1-1.5 million, it might be the price tag to sign a reemerging player like Roberts.
Since free agency hasn't even begun, there's no way to realistically know just how much cap room the Spurs will have to spend on free agents, because Diaw and Mills could be re-signed, or leave elsewhere. If the scenario comes up where the Spurs have about $2.5 million to sign a veteran free agent, Miller, Jefferson, Williams, and CDR could be new pieces to add to the team, with skill sets that might fit the Spurs' system on both sides of the ball.


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CHINA IN REVOLUTION Honoring the 40th anniversary of the People's Republic of China, PBS presents China in Revolution, a two-hour documentary on events from 1911 to 1949. (PBS, Wed., Sept. 27, 9 P.M. ET) Meanwhile, The Great Wall of Iron, a five-part documentary on the People's Liberation Army of China, is on the Discovery Channel. The program covers this spring's tumultuous events. (Beginning Sun., Oct. 1, 10 P.M. ET)
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My good friend and talented photographer Lily Kesselman heard the call for chicken keepers and jumped on the bandwagon. Her coop in the Bronx, Brook Park Chickens, is set to come to life this weekend with 15 chickens being delivered on Monday. And I'll be there in full support - to help build the coop (I admit my craftsmanship skills are less than stellar), and to sponsor one of the chickens. We'll be meeting my adopted chicken, Jefferson, next week! If you'd like to support Just Food's campaign or Lily's own Brook Park Coop, read more here. Why support chickens of all things?? Because a) when was the last time you gave a little to charity? b) you're supporting local food and urban farming and c) chickens and city coops are just plain cool!
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HOOVER, Alabama --- The Hoover City Council voted tonight to partner with the Alabama Department of Transportation to create additional lanes on U.S. 31 near the Riverchase Galleria as a way to help ease traffic congestion.
The project calls for selective widening along parts of U.S. 31 to make two-lane areas into three lanes so there will be three consistent northbound and three consistent southbound lanes on the highway from near Interstate 459 to Data Drive at Chace Lake.
"It's going to relieve a tremendous amount of congestion," said Hoover Mayor Gary Ivey.
The project also will add a second left turn lane at U.S. 31 northbound onto I-459 headed south. This is an area where traffic severely backs out of the existing turn lane into the through traffic.
Ivey said the project will come at a perfect time as the Galleria will undergo revitalization, which is expected to bring more traffic.
City leaders have said the project is expected to be completed by spring 2013, and will be coordinated around the holidays so as not to interfere with shopping or travel.
The cost of the $800,000 project is to be shared by the city and ALDOT. Hoover city leaders have said Hoover would pay a $400,000 match, plus engineering costs, while the state would pay $400,000. Funding would come from the gas tax that can be used for road projects.
The seven-member council voted unanimously for the project, which also is designed to modify or remove islands near entrances to the Galleria to allow for the additional lanes.
Existing islands at U.S. 31 and Alabama 150 -- one of the city's most heavily traveled intersections -- also would be moved or modified for third lanes in each direction.
Assistant City Executive Director Tim Westhoven gave a summary of the project during tonight's meeting for the public.
Wayne Walton, a Hoover resident, asked if right turn lanes would be eliminated when the highway goes to six lanes of traffic.
Westhoven said some of the lanes will be eliminated, but he said lanes where there is heavy right turn flow will be reconstructed.
After tonight's meeting, Walton said he thought what the city plans to do will help traffic in the long run.
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Mrs.Soto's 6th grade Social Studies Chapter 2 Latin America Shaped by Its History
This is the power given by Spain to settlers to demand taxes or labor from Native Americas?
What do you call the signs and symbols that were part of a writing system used by the Mayas to record their history?
What was one result of the population explosion in Latin America?
an increase in people moving to cities
Name two leader who contributed to independence in South America?
Jose de San martin and Simon Bolivar
What were the caudillos who ruled Latin America countries after independence mainly concerned with?
getting rich and holding power
What is true about Foreign companies in Latin America?
Foreign companies often controlled the economies of Latin American countries
What did the Line of Demarcation divided?
control of the territory in South America between Spain and Portugal
Many Latin American countries did what when the price of oil rose in the 1980"s ?
borrowed money from wealthy counties
Simon Bolivar's leadership joined which independent areas to become the federation called Gran Colombia?
independent Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Panama
How do many Latin American countries tried to control foreign investment?
keeping foreign companies from buying too much land
What world events inspired Haiti's fight for independence?
The war the colonists of North America fought with Britain and the uprising of the French people against their royal rulers. The American and French revolution.
What effect do you think Haiti's fight had on other parts of Latin America?
probably inspired other people in Latin America to want their independence
Give three reasons why a relatively small band of Spanish soldiers were able to conquer much of Latin America and its people?
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2. Spanish carried diseases that affect the Native people
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James C. Tyree, the Chicago businessman who helped lead Sun-Times Media Group Inc. out of bankruptcy, died Wednesday. He was 53.
Tyree died at a Chicago hospital following "an unexpected complication" from stomach cancer, according to Richard Price, president and chief operating officer of Chicago-based Mesirow Financial, a financial services company where Tyree was chairman-CEO and worked for more than three decades.
Tyree announced in October that he had stomach cancer and would undergo chemotherapy. Tyree also suffered from diabetes and had kidney and pancreas transplants in 2006.
In 2009, Tyree led an investment group that took the Chicago Sun-Times' parent company out of bankruptcy. Sun-Times Media, which also owns dozens of suburban Chicago newspapers and websites, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in March of that year following months of cost-cutting measures.
The company's troubles were displayed during the 2007 federal trial of Conrad Black, the CEO of the Sun-Times' former owner, Hollinger Intl. Black was convicted of siphoning millions of dollars from Hollinger.
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A lifelong Chicago resident, Tyree earned bachelor's and master's degrees from Illinois State U.
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Danny Tyree: I'm sour on anti-candy campaign
According to ABC News, you should probably get ready for a take-no-prisoners "This is your brain on nougat" campaign.
While addressing the National Confectioners Association meeting in Miami, Debra Sandler, president of the North American division of Mars Chocolate, called on her colleagues to brainstorm pre-emptive measures to combat obesity and stave off government regulations such as those facing the soft drink industry.
I applaud Sandler's good intentions, but I fear that the "give 'em an inch, they'll take 5th Avenue" principle will take effect. Lawyers will smell a PayDay, tell some Whoppers and seek redress of far more than 100 Grand. Cash-strapped states will see the confection business as a Life Saver, impose Powerhouse "sin" taxes, and do a Butterfingers job of handling the funds.
Mars Chocolate already plans to make calorie-count information more prominently visible on the front of its packaging. Next, candy producers will have to adorn their packages with colorful photos of "fun-size" dialysis machines, or "unobtrusive" blurbs such as "While we're talking Milky Way, did you realize we might be struck by an asteroid, and that you would be better off saying goodbye to your loved ones instead of stuffing your face with sweets?"
Mars and some of its largest competitors have already severely restricted advertising to children. I call this going above and beyond the call of duty. Look at the state of America in the 21st century. You can't bully anyone except corporations. You can't be made to feel uncomfortable about anything except comfort foods. And while a 10-year-old kid is too naive and vulnerable to realize he's being used by Madison Avenue, a fetus in an ultrasound can use hand signals to indicate that (yep!) he's definitely transgendered!
Perhaps the confectioners should outwit the politically correct bunch by beating them to the punch. I can see it now: "Nestle Crunch: Now made exclusively with rice from gay weddings."
Margo Wooton, director of nutritional policy for the Center for Science in the Public Interest, has already said that Sandler's gestures don't go far enough. For one thing, Wooton would like to see candy banned from the checkout lanes in stores. So, businesses that have found an effective way of selling a legal product in order to pay the bills and keep their employees happy would have to operate with one hand tied behind their backs. I guess fairness and "redistribution of shelf" would demand that the space be given to items that need the extra push, such as eight-track tapes and beepers.
Wooton sees the displays as manipulative, but impulse buying for adults is as American as apple pie. (Coincidentally, the anti-sweets bunch is campaigning to have "Shut your pie hole" replaced with "Close your asparagus aperture" in the American vocabulary.)
And manufacturers/retailers are under no obligation to see that parents never have squabbles with their "gimme gimme" brats. Give in now and consumers will keep coming back with requests. ("Could you add some secret ingredient to my teenager's Gummi Bears that make her clean her room, obey curfew and stop seeing that awful boy?")
Sometimes you feel like a nut -- and sometimes you just want to practice common sense moderation and luxuriate in a Snickers bar.
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Just because Martin Greenfield has been making men's suits at the same Brooklyn factory for more than six decades doesn't mean he's old-fashioned. Often called "America's top tailor," Greenfield produces handmade suits, coats, pants, and tuxedos for CFDA award-winning fashion labels such as Band of Outsiders and Rag & Bone, (a few, lucky) New York City power players, and Hollywood royals. Each label and customer has its own requirements for fabric and fit, but they all come to Martin Greenfield Clothiers for one thing: unparalleled craftsmanship. Greenfield's commitment to quality is certainly why Gilt asked him to create an exclusive suiting collection.
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Ralph Armstrong, an attorney for the Anchor Club bingo hall that was raided and shut down by Jefferson County sheriff's deputies this morning in Brighton, said the bingo hall is in compliance with every law in place -- local, state and federal.
Armstrong also said the electronic bingo machines at the Anchor Club meet the six criteria the Alabama Supreme Court established to define when a game is a legal game of bingo. The requirements include that players must listen for numbers, mark their cards, watch for a bingo pattern and announce when they've hit bingo.
Robert White, the owner of the Anchor Club, is still inside the club but is not being detained by law enforcement, Armstrong said. White was told that if he leaves the building, he will not be allowed back inside, Armstrong said. Authorities are not allowing Armstrong inside to talk with White because they are in the process of executing a search warrant.
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In a dynamic game between N retailers and a large number of suppliers, I show that inefficient contracting emerges as a mechanism to implement collusion among retailers, building on the natural 'complementarity' between retail and wholesale prices. When efficient collusion is not sustainable, this complementarity allows retailers to rely on inefficient input supply, entailing double marginalization and negative franchise fees, to squeeze the wedge between collusive and deviation profits. I also study the role of communication on the equilibrium outcomes of games where retailers have the initiative. It turns out that communication is indeed fundamental to strengthen cartels' sustainability, although generating efficiency losses.
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Jerry Marlette is Citizen of the Year
by Lisa Allen
Valley View Editor
Duvall Public Works Supervisor Jerry Marlette has been named Citizen of the Year by the Duvall Chamber of Commerce.
Marlette, a five-year city employee, was chosen for his willingness to go "above and beyond" the call of duty for any chamber or city event, said chamber member Margie Coy.
Marlette will be honored at the annual chamber banquet on Feb. 11 in the Cedarcrest commons.
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Myself in a sentence: I'm too young to care and too stubborn to listen. My dad told me that if I continued to get tatted, I would look like a trucker. So here I stand with a half sleeve, wrist & foot tattoos, and a starfish on my back hip [unfinished] with many more ideas to come. Truck yeah.
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The design and themes of my tattoos: memorial,nautical,religious
My favorite tattoo and the story behind it: My half sleeve - it's a memorial tattoo for my grandparents. starts on my collar bone and moves out and down my arm. There's a bible verse that means : A happy heart can make the face cheerful but a heartache can crush the spirit. [I've always been a really negative person so this helps me to keep on keepin on.] I have a dove on my shoulder thats smelling a cluster of roses; then it goes down with sunrays and the gates of heaven over two roses with the dates both of my closest grand parents passed away [they both raised me from the time I was born until I was 11].
My next tattoo: I plan on getting a rib piece on my anatomical left of a mermaid in pirate form with "Captain" in a banner wrapped around her. The first time I ever got caught drinking I was taking shots of Captain at a New Years Eve party and pops got ahold of the pictures... Not to mention I'm a water sign so the mermaid ties it all together with my starfish and all.


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THE PURPOSE of this paper is to report the striking improvement which has occurred in the management of acute intestinal obstruction in the past five years and to analyze the responsible factors. The material consists of a total group of 205 patients with acute intestinal obstruction, of whom 126 were private patients and 79 were charity patients seen in the University Hospital. The first group, totaling 80 patients, was treated between the years 1935 and 1942, with a mortality of 20.3 per cent. In the second series of 125 cases, observed between 1946 and 1949, the mortality was reduced to 8.8 per cent. We believe that this striking reduction in the mortality results from a number of factors which may be enumerated as follows: (1) earlier diagnosis caused by our being obstruction conscious; (2) prompt intubation in all cases of obstruction of the small bowel when distention is present; (3)
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Mr. and Mrs. Jackson Nesbitt recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.
The couple were married on May 11, 1952, in Wichita Falls, Texas.
Mrs. Nesbitt, the former Gwendolen Rice, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Charles O. Rice.
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Mr. Nesbitt is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Nesbitt. He served in the United States Air Force, which moved them around the United States until retiring in Colorado.
They are the parents of four children, Arlinda and husband, Paul, Richardson; Teresa and husband, Doug, Hopkins-Hawkins; Jackson Nesbitt Jr. and wife, Sonia; and Regina and husband, Mike, Nesbitt-Bunnell, all of Colorado.
They also have eight grandchildren, one of which is deceased; and 16 great-grandchildren.
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eyeJAZZ.tv, a wave of guerrilla video music-news clips being initiated by the Jazz Journalists Association, has posted its first example -- my brief production from last week's 45th birthday concert of the AACM featuring composer-saxophonist Roscoe Mitchell, flutist and AACM chair Nicole Mitchell (no relation) and saxophonist Ari Brown, at Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art. … [Read more...]
Anti-jazz, the still-new thing
International House Philadelphia hosts a series way beyond old jazz conventions, with roots in the wild stuff fav' son John Coltrane blew in 1961. I delve into the 50-year controversy for PMP online magazine of the Philadelphia Music Project here, before the Art Ensemble of Chicago plays what it's come to on Saturday, March 6. … [Read more...]


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Myron L Company
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Myron L Company manufactures cost-effective high performance tools for solution control and water quality analysis, as well as calibration solutions, accessories and kits that keep instrumentation operating at peak performance in diverse applications. Our current product line includes handheld instruments, inline monitor/controllers and field test kits that measure ...
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Process Wastewater Technologies LLC is a leading global manufacturer of products for biological treatment, CSO/SSO, biosolids/sludge handling and municipal wastewater. We revolutionized the storm water and CSO treatment industry in the early 1990s by introducing continuous deflective separation technology to the market. We offer technologies for gross solids and sediment ...
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Our family venture for the manufacture of machines and plants for the wood processing industry, was founded in 1948 in Spittal an der Drau by Josef Lindner. Twenty years later the machine factory Lindner began manufacturing size reduction machines. Wood was still the main material for processing. Already in the 80`s one recognized the large potential within the range of ...
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At Carus Corporation we manufacture quality products to help our customers solve environmental concerns. Our vision reflects a long-term commitment to serve our customers. Carus supports Responsible Care® - an initiative that fosters involvement in the community and continuous improvement in environment, health, security, and safety. VISION: "To be a leader in providing ...
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The HORIBA Group of worldwide companies provides an extensive array of instruments and systems for applications ranging from automotive R&D, process and environmental monitoring, in-vitro medical diagnostics, semiconductor manufacturing and metrology, to a broad range of scientific R&D and QC measurements. Proven quality and trustworthy performance have established ...
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OZONATOR Industries Ltd., the manufacturer and world distributor of the OZONATOR NG Technology - the most sustainable technology available for the sterilization of medical and bio-hazardous waste. The OZONATOR sterilization technology is based on ozone and does not use heat, steam, chemicals, microwaves or radiation to sterilize waste to 6log10 (99.9999%) reduction. ...
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Omnitec Design, Inc. specializes in manufacturing equipment for environmental cleanups, restoration, healthcare facilities, labs, emergency response and many other industries. Omnitec started in 1988 with an innovative, modular design of asbestos abatement equipment and expanded to other hazardous waste and bio-contamination specialty equipment. We introduced light ...
Aura Scientific, LLC
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Aura Scientific, LLC provides a wide array of services in the mercury monitoring and mercury analysis field. We can provide virtually any need, from consulting on Continuous Mercury Measurement Systems to analysis of sorbent traps. Our personnel have been active in the field of mercury monitoring since its inception and have the skills and specialized knowledge to make ...
L & M Supply Company
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For over three decades industry professionals have turned to L & M Supply. With locations nationwide, L & M Supply is the nations largest Manufacturer & Distributor of quality Geotextile Fabrics, Silt Fence, Metal T-Post, Wood Oak Stakes, Weed Control Fabrics and Erosion Control Blankets and Wattles. Our products have a variety of commercial, civil and Oil Field ...
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EOS Remediation has been the leading provider of in situ remediation products that reengineer the groundwater environment transforming contaminants into non-toxic end products. We offer a complete suite of remediation products including: Emulsified Vegetable Oil Substrates – EOS (emulsified oil substrate) to bioremediate chlorinated solvents, perchlorate, energetics and ...
Genesis Water Technologies, Inc
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PHOENIX Process Equipment Co.
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PHOENIX Process Equipment Co. designs and manufactures a variety of high quality systems for slurry and sludge thickening and dewatering; effluent water treatment; sand and frac sand processing; fine particle wet classification and separation; rainwater/stormwater/greywater/blackwater purification and recycling for commercial and multi-residence applications. The PHOENIX ...
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A&D Environmental Services
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When times are tough, group works to feed pets
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Supachai welcomes appointment to UNCTAD, pledges continuing support for WTO and DOHA round
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Director-General Supachai Panitchpakdi expressed deep appreciation to United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan and to the UN General Assembly on the confirmation yesterday (11 May) of his appointment to lead the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) for the next four years, beginning on 1 September 2005.
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by Linc Wonham
Posted on 09.16.2010
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No one is denying that "there's an app for that", as the ubiquitous slogan tells us. The question now, based on new research, is do people actually use them?
Not so much, according to a Pew Report released this week. The Internet and American Life Project study reveals that only 24 percent of adults actually use the apps on their mobile devices, and the ones that do tend to be young, affluent, educated males, with a slight skew toward Hispanics.
The report used a nationwide sample of 2,252 adults, and it also presented findings from a Nielsen survey that revealed that games were the most downloaded apps both in volume and in the percentage of adults using them. More popular activities than apps for mobile phone users were taking photos (76%), text messaging (72%), Internet, games, e-mail, video, music and instant messaging, all in the 30- to 38-percent range. When measured in popularity as a percent of mobile phone users, apps came in last at 29 percent.
An important statistic for developers is how many people have paid for an app they downloaded. Of the 29 percent of adult mobile phone users who download apps, just under half – 47 percent – paid for the software. That accounts for about 13 percent of all adult cell-phone users – all others say they only download free apps.
Unlike the differences between app users and non-users, the study found no major demographic patterns between those who pay for apps and those who do not.
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BAY VILLAGE, Ohio -- St. Raphael's plan to replace the existing church with one that will seat almost twice as many worshippers is the largest building project in the city.
But it's not the only building going on in the highly residential, lakefront community.
Bradley Bay Health Center is moving forward with a long-planned addition to its facility on Bradley Road. The project will create 36 private rooms for people with Alzheimer's or other memory issues. See stats here.
The owner of Bradley Bay also is moving ahead with seeking city approval for a nine-lot housing development by extending Crestview Drive. The 4.3-acre development would be just past 606 Crestview Drive. See stats here.
The St. Raphael project, the second phase of the church's master plan, will include a chapel and community room. Consecration of the new church is scheduled for next August. In the meantime, parishioners will worship in the Parish Activity Center. See stats here.
The new church will accommodate 1,100 people. Currently, the church offers six Masses a weekend to serve the about 3,500 families in the parish.
John Cheatham, the city's chief building official, said that along with the three biggest projects, residential building also has picked up in Bay.


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The Stagg Delta Kings remains unbeaten after defeating McNair on Friday night, 41-29.
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