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BLACKBURN Rovers misfit Dickson Etuhu insists he has unfinished business at the club.
The injury-plagued midfielder has made a meager 24 appearances for Rovers since his big money move from Fulham in August 2012 with just three coming in the last 18 months.
But having recovered from the hamstring strain which ruled him out of the final five games of the campaign he is determined to come back stronger in pre-season and prove to skeptical supporters he can still cut it in the Championship.
Etuhu said: "Even when I signed, I was not fit.
"I had missed a pre-season as I wanted to leave Fulham. I have never been myself and never been fit.
"The fans have only seen 50 per cent of me as a player. I am just hoping I can have a full pre-season and then the fans will get to see my qualities.
"I have played for a few teams but this is the one club I have not left my mark and before I leave this place, I have got to do that.
"I have business here I need to deal with and I am looking forward to doing that next year."
Whether Etuhu gets his wish remains to be seen.
As one of Rovers' biggest earners it is almost certain the club would allow the Nigeria international to leave this summer if there are any takers.
But when Etuhu was fit this season he was given a chance by Gary Bowyer.
The Rovers boss brought the 31-year-old, after a year on the sidelines with a knee injury, off the bench in November's 3-0 defeat at Brighton & Hove Albion.
But disaster struck when Etuhu, who gave away a penalty and initially looked off the pace against the Seagulls, sustained ankle-ligament damage in an accidental training ground clash with Leon Best.
"I had trained for three or four weeks and came on early, which I was not supposed to do," said Etuhu, who has two years left on the four-year contract he penned after his £1.5million transfer from Fulham.
"But I had to come on early because Willo (Lee Williamson) got injured. I got stronger as the game wore on and I thought I had done some good stuff.
"Then the next week, on the Tuesday, I injured my ankle. I was really down and the gaffer gave me some time to go and clear my head."
After returning to Brockhall Etuhu worked hard to overcome his latest setback and made cameo appearances as Rovers beat Ipswich Town and then QPR at Ewood Park at the start of April to keep their play-off hopes alive.
But a hamstring strain picked up in the latter match meant he finished the season on the sidelines as Bowyer's side missed out on a top-six spot by two points.
"I just want to start helping the boys," said Etuhu.
"We have got a young team. The gaffer knows what he is doing here. He has got a vision.
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I spent a little time at the DMV the other day when the Princess went to get her very first driver's license.
I spent a little time at the DMV the other day when the Princess went to get her very first driver's license. It was an emotional day, as you might imagine, because I was afraid she wouldn't get back from the road test in time for me to get the Egg White Delight McMuffin at McDonald's. They stop selling it at 10:30 a.m. and it was getting close to 10. So, yes, I was getting a little weepy. It had nothing to do with the fact that in a few short minutes, I would become just another menopausal mom who had suddenly become as essential to her child as head lice.
No more "Mom, can you take me to …" or "Mom, can you pick us up at …"
As my stomach growled, a nice DMV officer gestured to where I should sit while the Princess did her road test. "You can sit here, Mom," he said. I kinda liked it.
I was too jumpy to read anything so I just sat in my designated "Mom" chair and soaked in the atmosphere. The following is an Absolutely True and Accurate Account of what the DMV had to deal with in the 15 minutes I sat and waited.
A man who appeared to be a little high asked the examiner if there was a difference between "tomorrow" and "next-day." He thought he could come back "tomorrow" but he wasn't sure he could make it the day after today. "I mean, what do you think?" he asked the woman in line behind him who laughed in his face.
A man who was convicted of driving while his license was revoked showed up to get a new license using an alias suggested by his buddies. A clean slate, if you will. When the clerk said that wouldn't technically be possible, he seemed disappointed. "I know it's not my REAL name but I like it better," he said.
A middle-age man who had just moved to town and needed a new license looked upset when the examiner said, "OK, let's go out to your car and we'll do the road test." He said, "I didn't bring a CAR. I thought y'all would provide one for me to drive. Like a rental or something."
All of which is by way of saying that I did, in fact, get the Egg White Delight McMuffin in plenty of time. No, no. What I meant to say was that people often ridicule the DMV for being crabby or slow or uncooperative. But when you are dealing with people who don't know the meaning of the word "tomorrow," who think there's a limo/taxi stand outside for public consumption, who think if you change your name and you're a felon, you can just get a new license with the new name … well, it could make for a mighty long day.
Almost as long as the wait for the Princess to come back home safe tonight.
Celia Rivenbark is a syndicated humor columnist and author of the upcoming "Rude Bitches Make Me Tired." Visit her online at www.CeliaRivenbark.com.

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TAMPA, Fla - Tampa Bay's rejuvenated defense came up with two interceptions against Cam Newton and the Buccaneers won their debut under coach Greg Schiano, 16-7 over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.
Josh Freeman threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Mike Williams and Connor Barth kicked three field goals to help the Bucs stop a 10-game losing streak that prompted the firing of former coach Raheem Morris. Schiano came the Tampa after spent the past 11 seasons transforming Rutgers from one of the losingest programs in college football into a Big East contender.
Newton threw for 303 yards and one touchdown. But the Panthers were shut out in the first half, and the interceptions he threw thwarted Carolina's chances of overcoming the slow start.
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DETROIT - Sometimes when consumers reach the end of their rope with a business, they call Ruth to the Rescue for help.
That's what happened to Barbara Diroff of Clinton Township. Barbara's father died in 2006, her mother passed away 11 months ago. Barbara wanted her mother's headstone installed as soon as possible.
"In January, I set up for the grave, the stone to be put down, they said about six weeks," Barbara told Ruth to the Rescue.
Unfortunately, that six weeks eventually became six months, and then even longer. Barbara says she kept asking the cemetery Cadillac Memorial Gardens East in Clinton Township to get her mother's stone in place, but it wasn't getting done.
"For it, not to be down, for me to come and visit. I was very upset," she said.
Ruth to the Rescue Helps
Finally, Barbara contacted Ruth to the Rescue. The Rescue unit called the cemetery on her behalf. They admitted there had been a mix up, promised the stone would be delivered, and it was. We gave Barbara the good news.
"Wonderful, because now I can come talk to them, and I know they're there, cause I can see them both."
Her parents, together for 63 years in life, she says now finally resting peacefully, together again.
"I would recommend Ruth to the Rescue to anyone that has a problem," a grateful Barbara said after seeing the headstone together for the first time.
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Mary Withorn of Warren also called Ruth to the Rescue for help. "Nobody was giving me any answers," she told Ruth to the Rescue.
She has used a wheelchair since 2004 after a devastating bout with West Nile Virus. When her old chair was broken down, she ordered a new one from Beaumont Home Medical back in May.
Mary went for measurements for the custom fit wheelchair and even started receiving bills, but was still waiting the chair to be delivered in October.
"I was a little frustrated because these bills were not small, they were huge, and I kept calling," she told Ruth to the Rescue.
The rescue unit called Beaumont, and Mary says things quickly took a turn. She received two calls from people at Beaumont telling her the matter would be taken care of. Beaumont discovered a problem with Mary's paperwork, got her papers in order, and ordered the wheelchair. After waiting months,Mary was told it would now be only weeks until the delivery.
The chair, first ordered in May, was delivered on November 8th.
"It sure is nice to be able to rely on somebody to give you any help, when you can get anywhere," said Mary after her experience with Ruth to the Rescue.
If you have a consumer problem you think Ruth to the Rescue should investigate, send an email to email@example.com
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An "estet" is the Swedish word for a very cultural person. he usually listens to rock music from the 50's,60's, 70's or the 80's but also listens to indie rock from the modern time. An estet wears very nice clothes, for example, squared shirts. They are against all kinds of HipHop or mainstream music like Justin Bieber or Lady GaGa. Estets also listens to techno and house music. Many might find estets as gay for their exquisite style of clothing, but this is simply not true. Even though estets are good and artsy people, they also look down to the ones they think are lower in the food chain. They think money is an important aspect of life which outrules a lot of ethniticies of their liking. An estet can often be mistaken for an "indie kid" or a "hipster" but this is not true. If the indie kid would have sex with the hipster then the estet would be the outcome.
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Canada breezed by Denmark on Monday with an agressive 95 run performance from opening batsmen Ruvindu Gunasekera and a supportive 43 run innings from Hiral Patel.
Coach Michael DIghton was happy to back in the wins after a heavy defeat to Afghanistan on Sunday.
"An excellent win by the boys today and a real confidence boost ahead of our must win game against Nepal tomorrow. Ruvindu and Hirals' 109 run partnership was outstanding and what we have been looking for, with both playing good innings. Tyson Gordon hit the last ball for 6 to give us momentum going into our bowling innings. He has to be the fastest runner between wickets in world cricket! Big Henry was the pick of the bowlers and generated considerable pace."
Canada now face Nepal on Tuesday in what will be a one match showdown with former Canadian Coach Pubudu Dassanayke for a chance to enter the playoff stage of the tournament.


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Just days after everyone welcomed the new year, two unbelievable mixed martial arts' fighters gave us a dream match that nobody could have expected. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight title came down to an unforgettable 25-minute brawl against Robbie Lawler and Carlos Condit during UFC 195 in which Lawler earned enough points to win the split decision and keep the championship, according to MMA Fighting.
The fight instantly became a classic match when Lawler (27-10 MMA, 12-4 UFC) came back from disappointing third and fourth rounds to give him the leverage he needed to still come out on top. UFC President Dana White was even quick enough to call it a performance to remember.
"He's never in a boring fight," White said in an interview with UFC. "When he gets hurt he continues to go toe-to-toe. … I respect so much when you're in a fight like this and you have to come out in that fifth round and do what Robbie did. And he did it – great fight."
Condit was confident enough to say that what he put out in the octagon was enough to bring him the championship. "I felt like I had three rounds in the bad, but that's why you don't leave things to the judges," he said in an interview according to MMA Junkie.
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Check out the video replay of Lawler vs. Condit by checking out this link.
UFC 195 results:
Stipe Miocic defeats Andrei Arlovski
Albert Tumenov defeats Lorenz Larkin
Brian Ortega defeats Diego Brandao
Abel Trujillo defeats Tony Sims
Michael McDonald defeats Masanori Kanehara
Alex Morono defeats Kyle Noke
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Six Teeth discovered by Yohannes Haile-Selassie, in the middle Awash valley of the Afar region of Ethiopia (Africa) were dated at approximately 6 million years. Scientists argue that the teeth belonged to earliest known human ancestors and that they elevate a creature namedArdipithecus ramidus kadabba to its own species: Ardipithecus Kadabba, which supposedly lived between 5.54 and 5.37 million years ago, reported the UK Daily Telegraph 5 March 2004 p9.
Editorial Comment: Science Editor of the Telegraph, Roger Highfield, wisely included the statement "Scientists believe that the find shows that they are close to the still undiscovered common ancestor of all modern apes and humans." Therefore, Creation Research continues to claim it's not the evidence which stops people believing man was created separately and unrelated to the apes. Think about it! (Ref. missing links, man, evolution)


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Rachel Proudfoot recently resigned from her post as the Desert Vista girls basketball coach because an ailing loved one was in need.
She decided weeks ago, but waited until after finals on Wednesday to tell her players.
It happened to fall on the same day the Desert Vista community received a harsh reminder about just how fleeting life can be with the sudden death of security guard Pat Quinn.
The last thing Proudfoot wanted to do was add to the solemn atmosphere with news that she was stepping down, but out of it came acknowledgement that she is doing the right thing.
"Oh my God it was such a tough day," Proudfoot said on Thursday. "I planned on telling the girls after finals and then we lost Pat Quinn. Everyone was devastated, but (senior) Emily Thorton said something amazing.
"She said, 'If we learned anything from this it is never wait to tell someone how much they mean to you. You are not just a coach to us. You changed my life forever.' So that means more to me than anything we did on the court."
Proudfoot said Quinn was a huge part of the Desert Vista community.
"Our students, every department and every building was devastated," she said. "I asked all my classes (on Wednesday) to raise their hands if he ever made you smile on a day you didn't want to be here and every one of them raised their hand.
"The guy was amazing. Every time I pulled into the parking lot he took his hands and made a heart. What a way to start your day and now that he hasn't been here to do that it has been so hard."
It only gave credence to her decision to head to Virginia.
Proudfoot's godmother, Doris Vidano, has Huntington's Disease, which results from genetically programmed degeneration of brain cells, called neurons, in certain areas of the brain. This degeneration causes uncontrolled movements, loss of intellectual faculties, and emotional disturbance.
Vidano, who lives in Charlottesville, Va., recently had her funding for physical therapy and extracurriculars cutoff so Proudfoot is heading there to help her keep active throughout the day.
"When I took this job four years ago it was between going to help her out and taking the DV job," Proudfoot said. "The hope was to stay here in good faith and that she would remain in good health. Unfortunately, that hasn't been the case."
So she is headed to Virginia where she hopes to catch on somewhere with a program at any level.
"I have some contacts out there and you know me, I won't be able to stay away too long," Proudfoot said.
She will stay on board through June in order to help the Thunder with the annual fundamental camp.
"It will give me some more time with my girls," she said. "I've already told them so the hard part is over."
Proudfoot leaves behind quality personnel and with the program competing at a high level.
The Thunder went 25-7 this season before losing to eventual champion St. Mary's in the Division I state quarterfinals.
In her four seasons, Desert Vista had a 75-39 record and that level of winning is expected to continue next season with then senior guard Kyle Butler, junior guard Emily Wolph, and sophomore post Kristine Anigwe leading the way.
The position will bring in quality applicants as the Thunder averaged 19.2 wins per season over the last six.
"Somebody should call me and thank me," Proudfoot kidded, knowing the program is in great shape for someone to take over. "It is so hard, but sometimes we have to put family first, and now is the time.
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Goldman Sachs' strategists are currently roaming Europe on their annual Global Strategy roadshow. As nobody can lightly ignore what Goldman is saying, the themes emerging from the London event were interesting.
Of particular concern are the prospects for corporate earnings; Japan; and the hope that 2013 will at last be the year for a "great rotation" out of bonds and into stocks.
On earnings, David Kostin, their US equity strategist, explains their view in the video below. In a nutshell, margins are high, but without a recession (which nobody expects) there is no need for a sharp reversion to the mean. Instead, forces such as shale gas will help profitability, but there will be little increase in margins as in many sectors they are already at historical highs. So margins stay at their plateau, and earnings rise gently thanks to the gentle recovery of the economy.
On Japan, bullishness is what might almost be called a "consensus contrarian" call. Many people are talking bullishly about Japan, despite its decades of under-performance. So many, indeed, that it is hard to call this call contrarian any more. Read more


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On the spring 2014 runways, one of the biggest beauty statements seemed to be making no statement at all. Complexions that appeared to be untouched ruled the catwalks from New York to Paris. How did the pros create a flawless face that comes across as au naturel? Here, we break down five different backstage techniques to perfecting the "no-makeup" makeup look.
For a designer who thrives on minimalism, it's not surprising that Narciso Rodriguez sought an equally pared-down face to complement his clothes on the spring 2014 runway. To create the look, Shiseido artistic director Dick Paige concentrated on bringing features to life by working almost exclusively in creamy textures, "melting" a mix of cream shadow and moisturizer into the lash lines for a "natural shadow effect" and flushing cheeks with a few strokes of two lipstick hues to lend "color that didn't read as color, but as natural."
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The two people killed in Tuesday night's head-on collision east of Garson on Highway 44 were a local elderly couple, RCMP reported today.
The names of the couple aren't being released. The man, behind the wheel, was 88. His wife, in the passenger seat beside him, was 85. Both were from the RM of St. Clements.
The couple was going in the wrong direction down the twinned highway when their vehicle slammed into a oncoming pick-up truck. They were going west in the eastbound lane, RCMP said.
RCMP ruled out alcohol as a factor in the crash but can't say why it happened the way it did. The couple was declared dead at the scene.
"Early indications are that the car was travelling in the wrong lane for a few miles before the collision occurred," Sgt. Line Karpish said in an RCMP release.
The driver of the pick-up truck, 29, from Tyndall, was airlifted to hospital in Winnipeg with undetermined injuries. Police said this morning they had no updates on his condition.


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SAINT LEO, Fla. – First-year head coach Lance Randall has solidified his 2011-12 men's basketball team as he has announced the additions of Trent Thomas and Sven Sabljak. Both players join a rebuilt Lions' lineup that will feature 12 new faces when the team tips off in November.
Trent Thomas
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Milwaukee, Wisc.
Vincent High School | Pratt Community College | North Dakota State College of Science
Thomas comes in from North Dakota State as a highly recruited Junior College transfer. During his time at NDSCS he played in every game of the 2010-11 season where he averaged 13.5 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. A threat from nearly every spot on the floor, he averaged 45 percent shooting from the field while also hitting above 40 percent true on shots from behind the 3-point arc. Finishing the season in the top-50 in 3-point percentage he also earned Mon-Dak Player of the Week honors.
He also helped NDSCS to a Mon-Dak Conference Championship with a 25-6 record as the team finished 14th in the nation in NJCAA Division I. He also finished as a First-Team All Mon-Dak selection.
As an All-State player at Vincent High School, Thomas averaged nearly 13 points per game appearing in 18 contests his senior year. Tasting success at an early age, he helped his team earn runner-up honors in the Wisconsin State Championships during his sophomore year. He was also named First Team All-City finishing the season averaging 12.2 points per game.
Coach Randall's Thoughts –
"Trent is a highly skilled and athletic wing. He has been successful at both the high school and the Junior College level. He was highly recruited and had multiple NCAA Division I offers. We are looking forward to working with him here at Saint Leo."
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Zagreb, Croatia
Wesleyan Christian Academy | State Fair Community College
Prior to spending a redshirt year at State Fair Community College in Sedalia, Missouri, Sabljak averaged eight points and six rebounds at Wesleyan Christian Academy while helping to lead his team to a 19-11 record his senior season. Sabljak found himself on teams with high-caliber talent, as he saw three teammates from Wesleyan commit to major Division I programs.
Before coming to the United States, Sabljak posted big numbers while playing in Croatia for club teams KK Auctor Sesvete and KK Dubrava.
Coach Randall's Thoughts –
"Sven is a highly skilled big kid from Zagreb, Croatia with good toughness. He has a great frame and feet of a guard and will be a great fit in our program."
Both student-athletes will join 13 other members of the Saint Leo men's basketball team when they officially start practice in October.


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It will be settled out of court. The lawyers will make a lot of money and one company will pay the other vast amounts of money and nothing will change.
I like Samsung, but that interface is waaaay too similar. "We'll move these page dots to the top and it'll be okay."
For example, the whole AT&T / T-Mobile situation. Sprint sued AT&T over the issue although nothing was truly against the law. The court is used as a medium for conveying Sprint's opposition to the merge. It's like taddle-tailing "Well, because they want to merge they must be up to something bad." Kind of a backwards philosophy on the use of court then most likely the average citizen.
As for the tablets., there is no way in hell in objectionable person can say that the Samsung Galaxy Tab/Galaxy Tab 10.1 looks like the Apple ipad/ipad2 !!
The only thing that I can say in Apple's defense is that the connector on the bottom of my Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 does look exactly like the connector on the bottom of my iPhone 4.
As for copying, I wanna know why Apple fan sites fail to mention the following facts whenever this argument of copying comes up.
1. Netgear made the iPhone starting back in 1998, Apple comes along in 2007 and wants to sell what?.....an iPhone !! they even took Netgear to court over the name.
2. The Samsung F700 was first mentioned at CEBIT in 2006 but it wasnt actually shown until February 2007. the iPhone was first shown at Macworld in January 2007 and didnt go on sale until the end of June 2007.
3. LG was the first company to sell a phone with a capacitive touchscreen, NOT apple. AND if you look at LG's Prada phone (late summer 2006), its the iPhone that again looks like the copy.
Im not even going to get into Microsoft's tablet that apple copied or the "iPxx" name apple copied from the Compaq iPaq of 1999 !!!
Your point 2 sums it up. Although Samsung had 'mentioned' the F700 they never actually showed it until after they had redesigned the interface to copy the iPhone's which was shown a month before the F700
If you've ever seen one of Microsoft's tablets you will realise why tablet computing never took off and people were highly sceptical of the iPad before it was released.
Apple did use netgear's iPhone name - but only because no one had ever heard of net gear's iPhone.
What i'm saying is that when the first Apple iPhone came out all Samsung had to do was SSH or whatever. Get the images they wanted. Build a few they wanted to replace in Apple's ios UI and tweak the rest. Then in a few days delete and type in some code in their original UI and wallah all done. Samsung most likely did this or close to it. What always cracks me up is when Apple's competitors always try and beef up their devices with high tech tweaks, but never pays the operating system much attention. Unlike Apple where they put most of their greatest minds into what is now developed into one of the most distinguished operating platform for iDevices and Macs alike.
idk about anyone else, but I see no massive similarities between the Apple devices and the Samsung devices... I have a Samsung Mesmerize and It looks nothing like any Apple device...
Doing a Full theme might take one person longer than a month, but changing one screen for a full team of designers? See iPhone / Samsung F700 / Prada Phone Rumors Debunked - SlashGear
So you're saying that Samsung could completely re-engineer their phone AND retool the equipment needed to manufacture it AND cut a new Die for the boxes to accommodate it, AND get them all in stores around the country all in 30 days or less? and why do you think they did NOT already have that design to begin with? do they not have several different prototypes? of course they do, every manufacturer of anything have several designs of something before a final version is produced.
take for example the ridiculous argument that Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 copied the iPad 2. in what way? besides the connector on the bottom, EVERY aspect of the Galaxy Tab is VERY different from the iPad 2 yet apple (and her fans) claim that the 10.1 is a copy of the i2 !!
Jobs and Fanboys say 2011 is the year of the copycats but they have no problem with including Android, RIM, WinPho 7 and even Cydia features into iOS 5.
as for Netgear's iPhone, are you serious? no one ever heard of it !!! it was selling from 1998 - 2007 !! Netgear is a household name if you've ever done any networking, home or business.
apple did NOT make smartphones popular, only in the US because the rest of the world was using smartphones since the 90's. apple did NOT make mobile computing popular because Microsoft and RIM had been selling to millions since the 90's.
Id like to think the world is divided into 2 groups of people., those who have always used mobile devices and related technologies and know from actual use what was already available and those who are under a certain age, those who jumped on the apple band wagon.
Your ignorance and bias shines through.
That is not what I said at all - please don't try and twist what I said so badly.
I have used Netgear products for many years - but I had never heard of their 'iPhone'
Your comments really make very little sense to anyone that has been following what has happened - do you believe what you are saying? Or are you just trying to argue a very warped point of view in the hope that people might actually think you know what you are talking about?
captured the market? like they did with their desktops? the same market that's now 80% Microsoft? or the smartphone market which is now led by Android? and by 2015 according to some analysts, Microsoft will push apple to 3rd place. Apple barely beat RIM with 26% market share compared to 25.7%
The fact is that Apple is an undeniable presence in this market right now. It has done something right, and smart people would do well to learn something from their example. They are not perfect, and nobody is. And yes there is something to be learned from the Android example too.


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To get started, talk to an adviser in your department or program who will help you understand how you can combine your interest with your major. Or, take initiative by developing an idea and finding a faculty member who might be interested in supervising your research project. UCR's department websites list the research interests of each faculty member.
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Here's the deal. I am currently using a QNX-based Blackberry Playbook which sports a crippled Python 3.1 installed on the device but obviously not meant for public consumption (hence crippled). My idea/hope would be to add some functionality to this crippled Python to enable the possibility to do some "on board" scripting. Scripting on an external machine (i.e. coding on a PC and transferring the script as an app has already been made possible by third-party developers and to this end PySide has been ported to the Blackberry Playbook), but personally I would love to be able to do some actual coding on the device itself. To achieve this goal I think I'd primarily need two things: a GUI toolkit (as there is none present at the moment, apart from the aforementioned port of PySide) and a compatible IDE. But (and that's quite a big but), this shouldn't involve too much actual porting of dll's/so's, as I am a mere intermediate Python programmer, who so far successfully avoided getting involved in C++. Not knowing enough C++ porting something would seem way too daunting a task. Anyone here with an idea how to proceed? Maybe an easily portable IDE based on PySide?
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Topic: Report from Manchester Visit/Update on Chemo Trials
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AMMF recently had a very informative tour of the Paterson Institute for Cancer Research and the new chemo trial patient facilities at The Christie Hospital, Manchester UK. This was followed by a great meeting with Dr Juan Valle, who updated us on the current situation with the ABC chemotherapy trials, what is planned for the future, and added in a few interesting thoughts of his own!
To read a report of this visit, please go to:
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The ceremony sendoff is one of the best photo opportunities of the day, and this simple little DIY project will help make yours picture perfect. An alternative to traditional rice or bubbles, streamers will create a cool effect for post-"I do" pics. Here's how to make them…
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- Eyelet hooks
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- Spray paint
Step 1: Paint
Start your project by spraying all of the wood dowels with the paint color of your choice (we went with a matte gold). Make sure to cover all of the surface. These will take some time to dry, so we recommend doing this step first and letting them sit overnight to set.
Step 2: Screw
This is the most labor-intensive step, but also the most important. Using your hands, screw the eyelet hook into the end of the dowel. Once you've got it sturdy enough, use the plyer to tighten. Make it snug!
Step 3: Tie
Once your hooks are secured in the wood, the last step is to add your ribbon. We double knotted it at the metal to make sure nothing came loose, and gave it a good wave to test it out.
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Tap into upcoming webinars to learn how to use the Penn State Dairy Data Analysis Tools. The tools are four customized spreadsheets that focus on culling, somatic cell count, fat-to-protein ratio, and milk yield.
Web seminar participants can select any combination of the above categories and learn how to utilize provided tools to interpret a herd's monthly data. Analyzing monthly test day records graphically and dynamically may aid in determining which cows or groups of animals are not performing to their optimal potential. Not only will participants learn alternative ways to interpret monthly records, they will also have access to specialized online tools to assist with the interpretation and assessment of monthly records.
All webinars are offered from 10:00 a.m. to noon, Eastern time. Here are the remaining dates in the series:
March 9, 2012 – Somatic Cell Analysis
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March 30, 2012 – Milk Yield Analysis
Join the webinar series to learn how you can use these tools to interpret and assess your test day records.
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There will be a 'creator's panel' at the Tokyo Game Show on September 24 featuring three of Japan's top developers discussing the possibilities of Natal. They will be Keiji Inafune of Capcom, the man behind zombies-in-a-mall hit Dead Rising; Sega's Toshihiro Nagoshi, the creator of Super Monkey Ball; and Hideo Kojima, previously of Konami, the director of the Metal Gear Solid series. Read more


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Decided to make some homemade burger buns today for the bratwurst patties that I had in the freezer. They turned out great.
I went with the recipe from King Arthur's website:
http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/ ... ns-recipe/
Baked them in the oven at 375 deg f. They took longer than the recipe called for. The pan I used is pretty big, so I'm wondering if that shielded some of the heat from the bottom burner. Who knows, but all was well in the end.
Topped my brat patty with some hot chipotle mustard and hot chow chow.
The homemade rolls were good, but I'm wondering if they could be even better. I think I'm going to some more experimenting and try out a new recipe next time.


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PRINCETON — Bureau County Home and Community Education Assoc. (HCE) will hold its annual International Night at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the First United Methodist Church in Princeton. Everyone is invited to share in this time of learning and fellowship.
The evening will begin with a covered dish dinner. Members and guests are asked to bring a dish to pass and table service. A variety of foods, typically served in the featured country, this is year Trinidad and Tobago, will be prepared by HCE Board members.
Guest speaker is the Rev. Ralph Bauer of Morton, speaking on Trinidad, where he served as a missionary for 30 years.
Reservations are not necessary, nor is there any charge. For questions, call Marlene Klingenberg at 815-875-3582.


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DETROIT - Local 4 is inside the courtroom for the federal corruption trial of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, Kilpatrick's dad Bernard Kilpatrick and his childhood friend Bobby Ferguson. Each day we bring you information from inside federal court as it happens.
9:00AM Courtroom is full. Judge is entering the court. Everyone looks a little tired this morning- it's been a long week. Kwame Kilpatrick has good reason to feel a little somber today. Even though it's Friday, he has been prohibited from going home to Texas this weekend by his parole officer for falling behind on his restitution payments.
Watch: Billionaire businessman continues testimony in Kilpatrick trial
9:03AM Harold Gurewitz, lawyer for Kwame, is continuing his cross-examination of Tony Soave.
Soave confirms that MPS, a company he is involved in, generates somewhere between $35 to $50 million.
Gurewitz asking about an MPS executive who might have had access to the company jet. Soave saying it wouldn't be free, likely he would be charged for it. Soave saying that if he gave this Mr. Rickman the plane he could fill the plane any way he wanted to. Gurewitz asks if Kwame Kilpatrick was one of the first people that Rickman invited on the plane.
Looking at chart summary of flights. Soave saying that he can't tell from the log which flights were taken for personal purposes.
Gurewitz saying that city aviation tracked the flights and gave exact names at one point and that changed. Asks Soave if he knows when change occurred. Soave says he doesn't know.
Asking about a flight on February 25th 2004 to DC. Saying that Kilpatrick went to DC to give testimony about blackout and asking if Soave knows about it. Soave says he doesn't know.
Gurewitz asks about March 11th 2004 trip to Leesburg, VA, a suburb of DC, that Kilpatrick was on. Soave owns business interests there.
Gurewitz admits a page into evidence from the Soave Enterprises website about Brambleton.
Soave says Brambleton is a community of homes and a town center. Gurewitz reads that it is a 2,200 acre community 32 miles from DC.
Soave remembers flying with Kwame to show him that development. Gurewitz says that Soave wanted to show him the development as an example of what could be done. Soave agrees. Gurewitz puts up a document that is a request for company plane for trip to Brambleton with passenger listed as Mayor Kilpatrick. Soave doesn't recognize it or know who would have submitted it. Soave saying that he remembers Kwame really liking one of the condo layouts at Brambleton. Gurewitz says that was in March 2004. Gurewitz says these trips follow blackout 2003.
Gurewitz asks if he remembers Mackinaw conference in June 2004, the 4th and 5th. Soave says he knows it and used to go. "I don't know why I used to go. I know why I don't go now. Too many politicians."
Soave says he went 3 or 4 times. Occasionally he took politicians with him including Brooks Patterson.
9:15AM in July 2004 there is a record of a flight from Detroit to East Hampton to Boston. July 24th was the date. Indicates the passengers as Kwame Kilpatrick, Dedans Milton and Sergeant Dwayne Love. Love testified earlier in the trial. He was part of the Executive Protection Unit for the former mayor and testified to travelling with him on private jets. At the bottom of the page it indicates Democratic Convention in Boston.
The request form shows approval signature of ALS- Anthony L. Soave. Soave agreeing that he thought the Democratic National Convention was an important event for Kwame to participate in. Gurewitz asks if he remembers promising to fly Kwame to political events. Soave says he doesn't remember but must have. Soave says he remembers Kwame being very involved in democratic politics. Now looking at chart log for May 19th 2006. Gurewitz asks about Dan Gilbert. Soave says he owns Quick and Loans and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Soave says he thinks he had a conversation with Kwame about talking to Gilbert about moving some of Quick and Loans back to Detroit. Vaguely recalls them going to a basketball together. Gurewitz says since that time some of Quack and Loans moved back to Detroit. Soave agrees: "Yes in a pretty significant way." Gurewitz asks if that trip was instrumental in the move happening. Soave says "I believe it was and I was happy to help."
Gurewitz now moves on to Naples, Florida. Asks about a condo and other properties owned by Soave there.
Gurewitz mentions Towers of Moraya Bay. Soave says it's a high rise, 72 units. Soave says there is also The Dunes there with 7 buildings and 600 units. also owns Regatta at Vanderbilt Beach. Bullotta objects. Judge says we've already been over this but Gurewitz says he is going somewhere different. Back to the flight log. Looking at a flight entry on round-trip from Detroit to Naples on December 27th 2006. Gurewitz asks if he remembers inviting Kwame on the trip. Soave says he remembers inviting him but not when.
Gurewitz asks if he wanted to show him the developments as something to emulate in Detroit. Soave says he remember showing him a few times.
Soave says he remembers talking to Kwame about how some similar condos could work in downtown Detroit between Ren Cen and Stroh's.
9:31AM Soave using his hands a whole lot to gesture emphatically when answering Gurewitz questions. Soave saying that his financial people handled 1099s on the flights.
Gurewitz asking if the flights could have been a deduction for the company. Soave says he doesn't know. Soave does say that the financial people didn't want flights to be a political contribution.
So there was a concern that this could be viewed as a political contribution? Soave says they decided to handle it the way it was.
Soave agrees that an outside lawyer was hired to see if the flights could be viewed as a political contribution.
Gurewitz says that the company went on providing the use of the plane to Kilpatrick. Soave says he believes so.
Gurewitz asks if that's because the issue was resolved with his people. Soave says he doesn't know but they acted as they thought they should.
Soave says he didn't know at the time that logs of flights after 2006 were no longer being done.
Gurewitz asking about 2 NYC trips with Kwame. Asks if Soave went himself at any time on similar trips. Soave said that he did it more than once and agrees it was something he liked to do. "It was something I did often."
Soave agrees he told Kwame about the trips and took him willingly.
Now talking about those $10,000 floor seat NBA tickets he gave Kwame. Soave said someone contacted a broker for him for the tickets. He doesn't remember exactly how it happened. Soave says it was a big game that was nationally televised. "I wanted the mayor to be in the right seats. didn't want him in the 5th row."
Soave says "I liked Mayor Kilpatrick." He agrees he was generous with him. Soave says the former mayor had a lot to say about the things he was doing in the city.
Gurewitz says maybe that's not a good question. Soave agrees "yeah, that's not too good."
Soave still embarrassed about how much he paid for the basketball tickets.
Gurewitz pressing that the relationship he had with Kilpatrick included more than just friendship. Soave says Kilpatrick was a very likeable guy. "I liked the mayor." Soave says he wanted to keep him happy.
Gurewitz asks if because of the age difference Kwame respected his opinion. You'd have to ask him says Soave.
9:41AM US Attorney Michael Bullotta gets up to redirect. No cross from Ferguson lawyers.
Bullotta says "This will be over for you soon." Soave answers "I hope soon."
Bullotta going over memo from March 2002 from in-house attorney for Soave Susan Johnson.
Soave reads "Basically need to know what are the issues and what do we need to do to get the contracts through City Council."
Soave says he understands that people he needs to get through is Kilpatrick or purchasing.
Bullotta says you understood the contract was stopped somewhere. Yes that was the indication says Soave.
So you believed contract was being held? Yes says Soave that was the information I was getting.
Soave testified that he went to meeting with mayor by himself to ask what the hold up was.
Gurewitz objects. Judge overrules.
Soave says he doesn't remember the exact words but remembers Kwame saying he had the wrong sub-contractor.
Bullotta asks if Kwame appeared aware the contract was being held?
Defense objects.
Soave says Kwame didn't appear confused about the hold up. Soave says he told him he had wrong sub-contractor and that he needed Ferguson.
Soave says he knows that the contract was being held up. "He was the boss. It was in his hands."
Looking at the contract approval document. Bullotta points out signatures and says Kwame was boss. soave agrees.
Bullotta asks if he remembers another mayor having held up a contract. "No I did not."
Soave says he was very concerned about the Inland job. "It was a $50 million job."
Soave agrees there were many people concerned about their jobs on that contract. Soave agrees that he was concerned about his employees.
Bullotta asks about Charlie Williams being a minority front. Soave says he told Mike Rataj it was absolutely not true.
Bullotta asks about mentoring relationship if mentee usually has an established business. Soave says Charlie definitely had some skills.
Soave says that sometimes mentees have an established business and sometimes they don't.
Soave says that Williams had a lot of experience. He had run the DWSD twice.
Soave says he thought Williams "had a lot on the ball and I still do."
Williams went on to become Soave's partner at MPS. Williams is in charge of it. Soave says it is more than 100. "It's a nice company" says Soave.
Soave being asked about Bobby Ferguson's "you're only here because of me." Soave says at one point he did talk to Kilpatrick about Bobby when he asked if Bobby was still his guy and Kwame affirmed he was.
Soave says if the answer would have been different they probably would have taken action and worsened his work load. Soave says that ultimately they probably wouldn't have done any more work with him.
9:54AM Defense attorney Mike Rataj cross-examines for Bobby Ferguson.
Judge tells him she thinks this is last go round of questions.
Rataj says he wouldn't have asked any questions if Bullotta didn't. "I didn't have any control over him" says Soave
Rataj says he didn't know for sure that it was purchasing or the mayor holding up the contract. That's what I said says Soave.
Now looking at Johnson's March 2002 memo again. Rataj says if he knew if law department or finance had signed off on contract 1368. Soave says he does not know that.
On the approval document from June 2002. Signed off by law department at that point and not earlier.
On the memo it says that DWSD was telling Inland Waters to ask minority suppliers. That's what it says answers Soave.
Soave agrees he doesn't remember exactly what words were used in meeting with Kwame.
Rataj asks if Soave ever directly asked mayor at that April 2002 meeting if he was holding up contract 1368 and if so, why? "I never used those words, no" says Soave.
Rataj refers back to question from yesterday of it was usual in other cities for them to have preferred contractors. Soave agrees that it's normal.
Rataj says that at no point did Kwame says "Mr. soave if you do not use Bobby Ferguson you will not get any more work in Detroit." Soave says "No he did not use those words."
Soave saying about Williams not having employees or equipment, "In his case he was his company" says Soave about Williams.
Rataj says Williams did not have experience to get boots on the ground to get muddy on the ground. soave disagrees that he did not have any experience. "He ran DWSD."
Rataj says that's a different animal than going out in the field. Soave says that's your opinion. I thought he would be a good company to mentor and hopefully at the end it was going to be fruitful.
Rataj presses he didn't have any work experience to carry out provisions of 1368 for pipe rehabilitation. Ferguson says Rataj was the one who had the company to do the grunt work. Soave agrees that he was equipped to do that.
Rataj says Williams did not bring to the table what Ferguson could. Soave says he did not choose him.
Soave says Williams did have experience but not the equipment and the people.
10:07AM Soave see Gurewitz get up to cross-examine again so he shakes his head and goes "Oh-oh".
Gurewitz going back over meeting with Kwame and contract approval. Soave says he was told there was hold up in the mayor's office.
Soave says about mayor "maybe he had no control over anything. But I believed he did."
In April 2002, Gurewitz says that the mayor did not control the purchase department.
Bullotta objects. Judge sustains.
Gurewitz says he is done.
Judge thanks Soave. Soave says "Thank you folks" and he is gone.
10:11AM Next on the witness stand is Kathleen B. McCann. McCann was a VP at soave Enterprises. She ran contract 1368 and was the one who dealt directly with Bobby Ferguson and frequently complained about him to Soave. US Attorney Mark Chutkow questions McCann. We have a nice shot of McCann who looks composed but nervous in her blazer, green sweater and string of pearls. Bet she hoped never to have to be in the same room as Ferguson again. Sidebar is called. McCann waits patiently for questioning to begin. McCann says she currently works as CEO for United Road Services Inc. She says they move cars throughout the nation. Revenues of $300 million with a thousand employees. Joined United Road Services in January 2011. Before that she was a SVP with Soave Enterprises. Responsible there for beer distribution and was on the Board of Directors. Was responsible atone point for car dealerships and industrial services, including Inland Waters and MPS.
McCann says she was a member of 5, including Mike Piesco, Mike Hollaback and Yale Levin. Worked with Soave Enterprises with 21 years. Before that was with Coopers and Lybrand as a CPA. McCann says that Inland Waters submitted bid for 1368 in 2001. McCann was executive liaison for Soave to Inland Waters. Witness says that there were 2 initial bids and Inland was low bidder on both. She was not typically responsible for putting together bids. Denis Ozust was primarily responsible for putting together bids. He was SVP at Inland. Witness says Insitu Form was a nationally known company that they had done work with for many years that they bid with. also bid with CJ Williams. Kathleen Levy at the time director DWSD put forward recommendation for contract approval. "Then it got stuck" says McCann. McCann says at time went on there was more urgency and they would ask when the contract would come. She says they had a lot of employees depending on revenue stream, equipment that had been invested in and employees would have been laid off without the contract. McCann says Inland chose Williams to be primary sub-contractor and there was a lot of excitement. He didn't have a lot of practical experience but he had been CEO of DWSD. There was a lot of potential for something of national scope. McCann says clearly someone who has skills in the public sector could be successful in private. They had not doubt he could be a successful leader. McCann says they trusted him and his judgment. McCann says they used Insitu Form for portion of contract involving specialized lining. McCann says that they knew eventually they would evolve operations so that the minority company established would become capable of doing the work. The expectation was that Williams would build up company, Inland would help him build crews and over time a company would be established to do it all. McCann says once contract got stuck it became clear there was a reason why. McCann says Soave met with the former mayor and was instructed to use Ferguson. McCann says it was envisioned that Williams would establish business in Detroit. McCann says the opportunity was significant, Williams had a great resume and had established credibility with his name. There were lots of contracts that required minority content. Would have been in a position to take advantage of these opportunities.
McCann says Williams was disappointed but they made a payment to him to ease the pain. McCann says they had continuing business with Williams. Soave was an investor in MPS Group, a minority business Enterprise. GM had come to them to invest and help mentor this company in the industrial space. Williams became an owner and is now CEO if MPS. Controlling owner with 52%. Before automotive meltdown, MPS made $55 million (up from an initial $6 million) according to witness. McCann says revenues now are more like $40 million.
10:35AM Judge says this is a good point to take a 20 minute break.
10:41AM For someone who was desperate to be done with testifying, Tony Soave isn't rushing out of the courthouse building. He is sitting up front in the courtroom between his 2 lawyers listening to the testimony of his former employee Kathleen McCann.
Jurors seemed to love Soave. When Judge Edmunds told him he was done, he replied "You sure?" to laughter from the jurors. He nodded in acknowledgement to the jury as he got off the stand and several nodded back in return.
10:55AM Best part of the day bar none is the first floor snack shop during break. Ferguson's defense lawyer Rataj was holding court with a bunch of reporters expressing his displeasure at williams being painted as a viable contractor. "He had no equipment and no employees!" bellowed Rataj.
But better than that is Rataj telling us how he gets his agression out every morning by wrestling with his 70 pound bulldog. Awesome visual.
10:58AM Chutkow continues with McCann.
McCann says she started to have concerns with hold up in spring of 2002 within months of contract decision being made. McCann said she was assigned executives for industrial services portfolio for a few years. Doesn't remember any other contract being held up. Recalls 1368 being held up by the mayor's office.
Susan Van Dusen, lawyer for Fergusonj, objects about hearsay when Chutkow asks what happened in mayor's meeting with Soave. Sidebar disband.
McCann says "essential message was Williams was out and Ferguson was in" from Soave meeting with Mayor.
McCann says folks at Inland said they were familiar with Ferguson Enterprises.
McCann says Williams was very disappointed about getting ousted.
McCann says later in the spring 2002 she met Ferguson with Yale Levin, anothe EVP with Soave. they went to his offices on wyoming. It was an initial introduction. Ferguson told them about his family history and types of work he had done. Soave execs talked about the scope of their company and mentoring programs.
McCann says Ferguson clearly had a company with yellow iron. He made clear he had contracting expertise. One of the focuses was how much money would make on the contract. He seemed to want 3%. Not clear what he met. Levin thought he meant 3% of profits.
Defense objects to hearsay. Judge overrules.
McCann says the 3% was confusing to her. It was unusual. there was not a lot of "diving into detail in this conversation."
McCann says most contractors focus on top line and efforts they would provide. Not her recollection that was what Ferguson did.
3% of $50 million contract is $1.5 million.
McCann says there were a number of different ways that Ferguson's companies could contribute to contract. It took them a long time to get to how the contract would be executed. There were lots of discussions between Inland and Ferguson about how 20% minority target would be met.
McCann describes interactions with Ferguson as "difficult."
McCann did not understand the 3%. It was a nonsensical focus says the witness. Ultimately there was work that they could have Ferguson do.
McCann says normally when sub-contractor could do $10 million of work, they will be aggressive about getting it done. Not that way with Ferguson. McCann perceived Ferguson as difficult, "substance over form." It happened repeatedly that the actual movement of getting contract to actual place would take a long time.
McCann says "we were essentially in a forced marriage". She says they did their best to get the contractual arrangements to satisfy their arrangement with the city of Detroit.
McCann says the forced marriage was with Ferguson who had been selected for them by the former mayor.
Chutkow asks for sidebar for upcoming topic.
Kwame is sitting back in his navy velvet jacket and red and white plaid tie. Very Christmasy. Bobby is in a camel colored suit.
11:14AM Chutkow asking about Mackinaw policy conference in June 2002. McCann went to conference as did Ferguson. They spoke about the breakdown of the contract. It was general conversation about what it would be- they identified percentage of dig up work for Ferguson to do. The target that had originally been allocated to Williams.
Looking at memo from Inland to DWSD on December 4th 2001. Lists IWPC (Inland Waters) 35% of contract, Insitu Form for 30%, CJ Williams for 20%, Superior Engineering 5%. Willie McCormick, L. D'Agostini and Superior Contraction listed for a shared 10% of the contract.
At the policy conference on Mackinaw, she ran into people from the mayor's office including Derrick Miller. Ran into him at an event at one of the island's hotels. The mayor was there as well as was Ferguson. Miller asked how negotiations with Ferguson were going. Miller brought it up. McCann says it made her uncomfortable. It was a very public setting. They were concerned that Williams had been replaced and that competitors may use this to get contract rebid. Conversation did not seem appropriate to her. Mccann says it was the first time she experienced this type of conversation.
McCann says it was well know that Inland bid was 15 to 40% less than next bidder. Inland was very nervous about losing this contract to other bidders based on the delay.
McCann says she took notes about conference. Once meeting was done, she called Soave and Levin and voiced her concerns from conference.
McCann says their pricing info on the bid publicly published. If the contract were rebid, Inland would have been at a distinct disadvantage. McCann says it's not uncommon from municipalities to ask people to submit sealed bids. They are then ranked.
McCann says that her concern was that the contract was not yet done and a mayoral cabinet member asking about it let her know again that the negotiations had to be done before conference concluded.
McCann says mayor is very friendly. Saw him at the conference and he told her "Bobby is a good guy." She said they were working on it meaning working to get Bobby his $10 million worth of work.
Witness says she met with Insitu Form to see how they could fit Ferguson in the project. McCann says she met with regional executives at Insitu form about Ferguson. The Inland folks worked it out with Insitu Form- the ultimate goal was to get Ferguson Enterprises work and then revenues for that work.
Witness says she talked to Ferguson about work he had to do to get paid. "Actions speak louder than words," says McCann. They wondered how serious he was about actually doing work.
McCann says they had a concern they would be unable to meet minority requirement as promised to city of Detroit. they still did not have meaningful work from FEI because basic contracts had not been signed.
Most interactions were between Ozust from Inland and Ferguson. McCann says that sometimes she inserted herself.
McCann says there was more difficulty with Ferguson than with other contractors. She says many of the normal clauses were hard to get over with Ferguson. Ferguson resisted insurance clauses. Finally, in early 2003, a contract with Ferguson was signed. McCann says problem was that they couldn't give him revenue without signed contracts.
11:34AM McCann says they offered to mentor him but Ferguson was not interested in being mentored. Williams, however, had been enthusiastic to come into opportunity to work with Soave companies. To learn the business from the other side was appealing to him.
On Ferguson's work performance, McCann says there were a number of challenges. One incident they received something from the city of Detroit stating not to give the sub-contractor more work until he got caught up. Also some of the billings by Ferguson were faulty.
Looking at an Avoid Verbal Order from the city of Detroit on August 19th 2004 to Dennis Oszust of Inland. Advises Inland to have Ferguson work stopped until issues for restoration are resolved.
Document has a deficiency list of at least 7 different locations.
McCann says Ferguson was upset that he was unfairly blamed for the activity. McCann says not uncommon for people to have complaints. "He felt he was being a scapegoat."
Witness says Ferguson took credit for Inland contract 1368 despite not being on the bid. McCann says his theme was disrespected and did not get the credit he deserved. That he could have picked anyone and he picked Inland. it was a recurring theme.
Ferguson told them that at the sinkhole at 15 mile in Sterling Heights Inland was only there because of him.
McCann says she took notes of their conversation. "We had a sense that some day we would be telling the story and we had to have documentation."
"We knew the risk of losing work was hanging over our heads," says McCann.
McCann was wondering if they were being crippled intentionally because they were not working on Ferguson's threat. "There was a constant threat."
McCann says that her company was instructed make sure Ferguson works for anything payment. Inland employees told "To stay within the handrails" and not pay for no show work.
McCann says she stayed closer to this contract than she would have otherwise. this particular circumstance rose to another level so she was more meticulous about note taking.
Witness says Soave met with mayor because he was concerned about stop work order. "He was worried there was another message there." Soave told McCann after the meeting that Ferguson was still their sub-contractor.
McCann says she knows some Insitu form employees talked to the mayor about Ferguson. One such employee was a Paul Jorgensen. Jorgense indicated to McCann that the mayor told him that "Bobby was the guy."
Ferguson wanted a portion of profits from 15 mile of sinkhole- 20% of revenues and associated profit. McCann says it was an emergency, a huge chasm in the ground, and specialized crews were brought in. Ferguson ultimately disappointed in the revenues that came in for the job- the whole job was worth $50 million.
Chutkow submits some documents into evidence.
11:51AM Looking at email from Dennis Oszust on September 17th 2005 to McCann. There is a hold up to an amendment to the sinkhole project because it's waiting for executive approval. Oszust says he will settle outstanding issues with Bobby. McCann believes the issues had to do with how much profit Ferguson was going to earn on that job.
Email from October 11th 2005 from Oszust to McCann. About amendment #4 being held up until Ferguson is satisfied. An Insitu executive had talked to Kwame about the hold up.
Ferguson called McCann and Oszust for a meeting after Kwame's re-election. Ferguson told them that he was dissatisfied with historical relationship. He was not going to go forward in the same circumstances. He had a litany of complaints including being disrespected, not being given credit for getting Inland work, having to sign a note for cash flow, upset by conversations of Levin and Soave with administration about Ferguson. McCann says it was a disturbing meeting for her. The fact that "Inland still had a sword hanging over their head" and Ferguson acting like he had full power over Inland getting work.
Ferguson was still upset about getting so little on 15 mile sinkhole. Inland had talked to Mercado about Ferguson on the sinkhole. And Mercado said don't worry about Bobby just do the work well. Inland reported back to Ferguson who told them it was just a smokescreen and "You act like Victor has ever made a single decision there, ever."
McCann agrees that she was concerned about the contracts and that is why she kept relationship.
12:01PM Judge calls for a 5 minute break.
12:15PM Susan Van Dusen for Bobby Ferguson cross-examines. It's been some time since we heard from Van Dusen.
Van Dusen asks if McCann was a CPA, an auditor for City Management and eventually rose to become part of Soave's executive team. Correct says McCann.
McCann agrees that she oversaw Industrial Services portfolio at Soave that included Inland.
McCann says that what makes Soave work so well is that there is a group of individuals with different expertise. General support for all the businesses in the portfolio.
Van Dusen congratulates McCann on rising through the corporate hierarchy. "I've been fortunate" says McCann.
Van Dusen asks if she was an overseer on the contract. McCann agrees that she was.
McCann also agrees that she had other duties at Soave.
Van Dusen says contract didn't take up majority of your time? McCann agrees.
Video angle just changed and we have the best shot yet of the courtroom as it's pulled out to reveal more of the witness stand.
Van Dusen asking about Dennis Oszust who was a SVP at Inland. McCann said he had a high level of responsibility on the contract.
Van Dusen says Oszust would bring you up to date on certain things? Correct says McCann.
McCann also agrees that Oszust gave her the majority of the "nitty gritty" on the contract.
Van Dusen making point that most of info on Ferguson interactions would come from Oszust and another Inland executive.
Van Dusen asking about McCann's interview in May 2010 by FBI special agent Bob Beeckman. Van Dusen says that McCann provided an unusually large number of documents related to 1368. McCann agrees that she provided the documents.
Van Dusen publishes a document from Kathleen Leavey of the DWSD from December 19th 2001. Says that the Board of Water Commissioners has authorized her to enter into contract with Inland Waters.
McCann says the document is from early in the process.
Van Dusen points to Project Management portion of document. Says it is "contnigent upon city council approval."
McCann agrees that city council ultimately needs to approve all these contracts.
12:28PM Van Dusen says so it was incorrect when you said that the mayor was responsible for the contract.
Chutkow objects and judge sustains.
Van Dusen says it's probably reasonable to say that your memory of events in 2010 with Beeckman about events 8 years earlier might be better today. McCann says she has the same documents so it may be similar.
Van Dusen asks if you wanted to be as thorough as possible with Beeckman. McCann says "I wanted to be as honest as possible."
Van Dusen hands document to McCann about interview with Beeckman. In the interview, McCann told the FBI that the mayor had to approve the contract.
Judge calls for a sidebar.
McCann agrees that she reviewed her statement to FBI recently.
McCann says she doesn't know if "nits and lice" were conveyed to the government. Not sure what she means by that but it sounds disgusting.
Van Dusen asks if she is familiar of fact that in February 2002 Oszust informed McCann that he had provided DWSD with some documents. McCann looks perplexed so Van Dusen hands the document to her.
Van Dusen says that in February Oszust was furnishing required documents to DWSD. McCann agrees.
Van Dusen says so it looks like approval process was in place? McCann says that she sees that he did it on that day.
Van Dusen says Inland even submitted invoice for payment in March 2002. McCann says she wasn't aware of that. She doesn't have any detail on it.
12:45PM For the billionth time, we are looking at signature page on the back of Inland's contract from June 26th 2002. Van Dusen states that the approval process culminated with this approval by city council. Van Dusen says this keeps with first document from December 2001 that stated city council approval.
So mayor has no authority on approval asks Van Dusen? McCann says it was our understanding that the contract had to go through the mayor before it got to city council.
Van Dusen says contract has to go through budget office? McCann says she is not intimate with every step of the process.
Had to go to law department? McCann says "sounds reasonable."
Van Dusen says not a single one of those departments is part of mayor's office? McCann says that is my understanding but i lack intimate familiarity.
McCann says there were people on her team did have familiarity and that after Soave met with team and things got moving it seemed to prove their conclusion.
McCann says that the Inland folks who have knowledge of the process. McCann mentions Dennis Oszust.
So its Dennis Oszust who told you that the contract was being held up? McCann says "it was obvious to everyone that we didn't have a contract. So we knew it wasn't done. And we didn't know why not so we concluded it was in the mayor's office."
McCann says ultimately decision was made to check with the mayor. She says there was enough concern that the contract wasn't let yet. "It seemed like a long process."
So Dennis was anxious? "Everyone was anxious," says McCann.
McCann says there was concern that the current contract was almost up and that they didn't have 1368 yet.
So Van Dusen says Oszust had to come up with reason for bosses why contract wasn't done?
Van Dusen basically saying that Oszust was getting pressure from higher ups as to why the contract wasn't happeneing so he just pointed at the mayor's office.
Van Dusen says she is moving on to a whole new chapter so this might be a good place to stop. Judge agrees and dismisses jury.
12:57AM Flurry of activity at defense table as Van Dusen returns. Bernard Kilpatrick seems somewhat agitated. He and Ferguson exchange some words. Kwame looks like he is talking to Van Dusen about that cross-examination.
Court resumes Monday morning at 9AM.
About the author
Alexandra Harland is a Princeton undergrad and has a masters degree in International affairs with Columbia. A Montreal native, she worked with the Daily Telegraph newspaper for a few years before transitioning to TV, when she worked at ABC News with Peter Jennings. Alexandra has also worked in newsrooms in both Detroit and Boston.
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The Brunswick News reports divers will go back to combing the Frederica River for clues in the Dec. 11 death of Commissioner Tom Sublett in the coming week after they took last week off for Christmas.
Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent Mike McDaniel says powerful currents in the river are making the search difficult. He says investigators dropped a 12-pound weight into the river near where Sublett's body was found. Within days the weight moved 40 feet.
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