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'Bold text'Oliver Louis Zangwill (29 October 1913 - 12 October 1987) was Professor of Experimental Psychology, University of Cambridge, 1952-81, then Professor Emeritus. He was the son of Israel Zangwill. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1977.
Zangwill was educated at University College School, London and then at the University of Cambridge, where he was a member of King's College. He received his BA in 1935 (MA 1939), having completed the Natural Sciences Tripos, Part I in 1934 (Class 2), and the Moral Sciences (i.e. Philosophy) Tripos, Part II in 1935, being awarded 1st class honours with special distinction.
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- Research Student, Cambridge Psychological Laboratory, 1935-40
- Psychologist, Brain Injuries Unit, Edinburgh 1940-45
- Assistant Director, Institute of Experimental Psychology, Oxford, 1945-52
- Senior Lecturer in General Psychology, University of Oxford, 1948-52
- Professorial Fellow, 1955-87, Supernumerary Fellow, 1981-7, King's College, Cambridge
As Professor of Experimental Psychology at Cambridge (in an era when the norm for UK academic departments was to have only a single faculty member with the title "Professor", who was also permanent head of department, and when Experimental Psychology was the only branch of the discipline to have a university department at Cambridge), Zangwill occupied a position of enormous influence. He was active both in the Experimental Psychology Society (of which he was a founder member, indeed the convenor of the founding meeting) and the British Psychological Society. It can be argued that his influence in the two societies helped prevent their sometimes conflicting perspectives from leading to an open rift. He was always ready to advise and support those setting up new psychology degrees as the discipline spread through UK universities in the 1950s and 1960s, and served many departments as an external examiner both of undergraduate programmes and of PhD candidates.
Zangwill's research interests were mainly in neuropsychology, particularly brain lateralisation, at a time when these topics were not particularly fashionable. Much of his research was based at the National Hospital for Nervous Diseases, Queen Square, London (now part of the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery), and he was always interested in the links between research and treatment. Self-deprecating about his own research, he saw himself as someone who could provide encouragement and support to others, and the renaissance of neuropsychology in the United Kingdom from the 1970s on owes much to his influence. As the professor and head of department, he also saw it as his responsibility to supervise any PhD students whose interests did not correspond to any of his colleagues'. For example he supervised the work of Liam Hudson, an unlikely member of an Experimental Psychology department, who nonetheless acknowledges his debt to him and describes him as, "a scholarly, preoccupied, subtle, and at times startlingly insightful, person".
Recognising the part Zangwill played in the development of care for patients with neurological disorders, the East Cambridgeshire and Fenland NHS Primary Care Trust has named a research and treatment unit, the Oliver Zangwill Centre for Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, in his honour.
Other positions held Edit
- Visiting Psychologist, National Hospital for Nervous Diseases, London, 1947-79
- Honorary Consulting Psychologist to United Cambridge Hospitals, 1969-1987
- Editor, Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 1958-66
- President: Section J, British Association for the Advancement of Science, 1963
- President: Experimental Psychology Society, 1962-63
- President: British Psychological Society, 1974-75
- Member of the Biological Research Board, Medical Research Council, 1962-66
Publications Edit
- An Introduction to Modern Psychology, 1950
- Cerebral Dominance and its relation to psychological function, 1960
- Current Problems in Animal Behaviour, 1961 (Edited, with William H. Thorpe)
- Amnesia, 1966, 2nd edn 1977
- Lateralisation or Language in the Child, 1981
- Handbook of Psychology, vol. 1, General Psychopathology, 1982
- The Oxford Companion to the Mind, 1987 (Edited, with Richard L. Gregory (ISBN 019866124X)
Hudson, L. (1972). The cult of the fact. New York: Harper & Row. Excerpted at [1]


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HOUSTON - Tens of thousands of people are packing Reliant Stadium every night to watch the world's biggest music stars take the spotlight at Rodeo Houston, but some of those fans are doing some performing themselves.
The Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo held its first-ever Rodeo Rockstar competition, and the winners have now been named.
The contest started with 116 entries. People then voted online for their favorites, narrowing the singers down to 20. There were more than 30,000 votes. The competition ended Tuesday with a winner in the junior division (ages 6 to 15) and a winner in the youth division (ages 16 to 21).
Erica Honore, 14, of Houston, sang her way to first place in the junior division, with Martina McBride's "Anyway."
Julia Cole, 18, of Houston, won the youth division with her rendition of "You & I" by Lady Gaga.
Taking second place in the junior division were sisters Zoe Flores, 11, and Molly Flores, 12, from Rosenberg. Third place went to Sydney Schroeder, 15, of Houston.
Second place in the youth division went to Chosen the Band from Texas City. The band members are Shannon Doyle, 17, Jade Herrin, 18, Sarah Lawson, 18, Reagan Luerson, 17, and Candice Walton, 18. Ashley Austin, 18, of Cypress took home third place with her original piece "The Work Song."
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Midfield maestro Peter Sweeney has hailed his move from Bury to AFC Wimbledon as "perfect" because, for him, family always comes first.
The 28-year-old, who made his Dons debut in the League Two 2-2 draw with Wycombe Wanderers, was Neal Ardley's first permanent signing of the January transfer window.
Sweeney, who started his career at Millwall and was looking for a return to London, had no hesitation in accepting a step down from League One, and entering a relegation dogfight.
Moreover, from what he has seen so far he is confident the Dons will avoid dropping out of the Football League.
"I wanted to come back to London because of family reasons. I have a little girl, and my wife fell pregnant again and she was struggling a bit up in Manchester," Sweeney said.
"It is not around the corner from her family, so I moved her back to London at the start of the season.
"That meant there was a lot of travelling for me to and fro from Bury."
He added: "I was at the stage of my life where I wanted to come home, my family wanted to come home. And family is family, they will always come first. The move was perfect for me."
"The gaffer and [Neil] Cox were good to give me this opportunity to come back and, having spoken to Neal about his ambitions, I don't consider it a step down.
"I see it as coming to a club that is on the up. Yes, we're in a dogfight at the moment, but everyone at the club is more than confident we will get out of it."
The Dons new-found resolve, which has stretched their unbeaten run in League Two to four games, continued with a 2-2 draw against Port Vale last week.
Despite a point against the then League leaders, the match was shrouded in disappointment after the Dons threw away a 2-0 lead.
Sweeney said: "We're learning. We're unbeaten in four. We look strong and as if we're not going to be beaten in games.
"Vale's first goal just before half-time was vital to them. Timing of goals can win games – I have been in teams plenty of times where you're 2-0 down, you scored just before half-time and then you go on to win it because the other team is deflated.
"Towards the end of the game, everyone was putting their body on the line to preserve a point.
"Maybe a few months we might have caved in, but you can see the confidence is coming back."


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A MALVERN volunteer worker in India is looking for sponsorship to help children at the orphanage where she is staying.
Lucy Miller, aged 28, has spent the last few months at the Vellaturu Orphanage in the southern Indian state of Telangangu.
She said: "Since I got here I have been really shocked at the poverty and the amount of basic necessities people don't have, so I'm trying to get sponsors for some of the children as well as funding.
"There are 153 children here and only 48 have a sponsor. Sponsorship costs £10 monthly and covers food, shelter and schooling.
"The orphanage is run by a pastor and his wife and they also have some elderly people living here who were homeless. One big problem is the lack of a dining hall and all the children eat on the floor outside. In the monsoon season this is really awful as they have torrential rain whilst they are eating. I really want to try and raise money to build this."
Miss Miller, a former Dyson Perrins pupil, has already had some success attracting sponsorship and funding, with the Willows pre-school in West Malvern, run by her friend Rosie Dakin, sponsoring day-care centre in a nearby village.
She said: "We now have 11 children sponsored by people in Malvern, as well as a bore well just paid for. In addition there is £270 raised towards the dining hall.
"The children are really happy , safe and secure in a routine here. They are really close and caring towards each other. They have a little garden which they are proud of and they study really hard. They are also really sweet towards me checking up on me and showing me around."
But she said there is always room for more help.
She said: "I am really passionate about working with children who are disadvantaged, mainly because they just happen to be born into unfortunate surroundings and I think it's unfair they receive fewer chances to others."
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Attention Campus Organizers: Know Your IX
The Know Your IX website exploded on social media earlier this week and I couldn't be happier about it. The website provides information, planning tools, and strategies for campus-based organizers to promote equitable education for all. Traditionally, Title IX was understood as an act to promote equal treatment for all genders in things like sports programs. In reality, it is so much bigger than that! In April 2011, the White House released a "Dear Colleague" letter addressing the connection between Title IX and sexual violence. This cemented the idea that students should have access to institutional support, options for reporting, and clear and decisive action after someone makes a report of sexual assault or harassment.
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PURE (PC, Xbox 360) Reviewby Eddie Turner on 9/29/2008 12:00 AM EST
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MFK - Tuesday, September 30, 2008 - linkHey, not to be a pain in the butt or anything. But the reviewer seems to give a lot of credit to how fun and 'different' this game is.
But the matter of the fact is, that this game is really no different than previous ATV racing games.
Leaning forward and then letting go to catch more air? Already been done.
Stunts on ATVs? Over done.
Stunts done Tony Hawks Pro Skater Style? Is there any other way to implement stunts? I mean all games involving stunts, require you to move the stick in a direction and press one of the stunt buttons.
So I really fail to see whats so different about this game. I will honestly confess that I am not the biggest gamer out there, but this game really does feel a repeat of all the ATV games out there albeit with a graphical update.
Hell yea its fun, but it is nothing that has not been done before. I guess that is all I wanted to say.
:) Reply
EddieTurner - Tuesday, September 30, 2008 - linkNot being a pain in the least. I did mention those exact sentiments though. To quote the second paragraph: . . PURE's style of gameplay isn't anything we haven't seen before . . Reply
Sabrewulf6000 - Monday, September 29, 2008 - linkAside from the menu loading times (track loading isn't bad) and the missing riders on atvs problem I had that a clean graphics driver update solved, the game runs and plays fine, no hitching or pauses for me. One thing though, is there no AA support for this game, not that its a real problem with the graphic effects they use, its not too noticeable. Has anyone tried forcing AA yet? Also, are there any DX10 graphics differences that I am missing? The game looks fabulous in DX9, just like to know if I am missing out on anything.
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error8 - Monday, September 29, 2008 - linkI've played it on an 8800gt and a 4870 and above the terrible loading times, there is the stutter. Every now and then, the race makes a short stop for a fraction of a second and then it plays like nothing happened. What the hell?? It just kills the racing thrill, if there was any. ;) Reply
Alphafox78 - Monday, September 29, 2008 - linkI went to buy this yesterday so that I could play with my brother. it looked really good until we looked at the back cover and noticed that its only single player unless you have xbox live. what about split screen??? you cant do it. I had to pass. Reply
mmntech - Monday, September 29, 2008 - linkSeems to me that games in general are moving away from split screen in favour of online. I know Grid, Dirt, and Motorstorm are online only. It allows for more players but it isn't exactly a social activity.
Pure is actually a pretty decent game. I enjoyed the PS3 demo. It offers a different twist compared to most other recent racing games. The graphics are decent, the gameplay with the tricks is interesting, and the tracks are pretty original. Reply
Lonyo - Monday, September 29, 2008 - link
PURE finds its footing among off-road racing games like MotorStorm and DiRT, with trick pulling elements that are more reminiscent of snowboarding or skateboarding games like SSX or Tony Hawk respectively
Couldn't you just say:
"It's a bit like motocross madness but with ATV's"? Reply
Xavitar - Monday, September 29, 2008 - linkI had the same thought. Motocross Madness and Monster Truck Madness 2 were both fantastic games. Reply
StevenG - Wednesday, October 01, 2008 - linkLoved Motocross Madness and Motocross Madness 2. One of my favorite aspects of those games was the "freeride" mode where there was no track to follow, just a huge hilly outdoor area where you could go anywhere. It was a blast exploring to find new lines with jumps that had just the right size and shape and landing zone to allow pulling off big multi-trick jumps.
Anything like that in Pure? Or are you always following some predefined track? Reply
EddieTurner - Wednesday, October 01, 2008 - linkSadly, no. However, many of the track are fairly wide open with multiple routes to take. A game I played this week called "Baja Edge of Control" did have that true free ride mode. The game had a lot of potential but the 1990's graphics was a big turn off on the 360 and PS3. I did have some fun with it though. Reply
MonkeyPaw - Monday, September 29, 2008 - linkActually, it reminds me a lot of ATV2. Interesting scenes, ridiculous jumps and tricks, and even boost. If it has a "kick" feature where you can boot riders off their quads, then it sounds like it's the same game. That would be fine, since ATV2 was a blast, and this could be the graphical update for the next gen. :) Reply
computerfarmer - Monday, September 29, 2008 - linkIt is nice to see a game of this type. Fun is the name of the game.
What are the system(PC) and graphic card requirements?
ON Board - ATI 790GX - nVidia 8300
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ATI HD 4850 / nVidia 9800GTX
ATI HD 4870 / nVidia GTX 260
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EddieTurner - Monday, September 29, 2008 - link128MB DirectX 9.0c-compatible 3D video card supporting Shaders 3.0. Reply
wumples - Monday, September 29, 2008 - linkWhy is there no mention of the horrendous loading times on the PC? I have a fairly decent wee PC (similar to the one posted in the article by the sounds of things) and thought the load times were abysmal. With owning a PS3 / 360 I was hoping something would be mentioned about this. Reply
EddieTurner - Monday, September 29, 2008 - linkYou are indeed correct. I did notice the difference in load times. However, in my experience, the difference is pretty much a given between the two platforms. But yes, I did feel that the PC's load time were a bit lengthy. Totally worth it nonetheless. Reply
unclebud - Saturday, October 04, 2008 - linkthanks for mentioning that! its a deal breaker for me to have long load times. i HATE waiting. this is just as bad as crysis warhead having ea's securom (i returned it back to circuit city unopened). why do reviewers leave this kind of stuff out??? ugh. Reply
Subzero0000 - Saturday, October 04, 2008 - link*Firstly, none of the editor function (Bold, https, Quote...) works on any of my browser (IE 7, Firefox 3, Opera 9, Chrome), why?
Anyway, here is a quote from their official FAQ :
"Why does Pure take so long to load?"
Normal loading times for Pure average between one to two minutes. This is an acceptable load time for a 3D graphics-intensive game. In some cases, pressing the Space bar or Enter key will advance you to the main menu in less time; however, this would not be an indicator of any issue with the game or your system.
Well, they think it is perfectly acceptable to wait for one to two minutes. You can't complain.
It's ridiculous, even Crysis doesn't take that long.
The FAQ link :
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Sabrewulf6000 - Sunday, October 05, 2008 - linkThis worked for me. Based on a post at the Pure's message boards, there is a problem with this game, VSync and NVidia cards. Turn off VSync in Rivatuner or the NVidia control panel (I set up a game profile in Rivatuner) and the load time were greatly improved. Weird huh? Hope its works for ya.
Sabrewulf6000 - Sunday, October 05, 2008 - linkHere's the link - http://forums.purevideogame.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?t...">http://forums.purevideogame.com/n/pfx/f...sages&am... Reply
Subzero0000 - Sunday, October 05, 2008 - linkThanks for the info. But it doesn't seems to improve the situation.
Mine still takes about 30 sec to load. By the time the stage is up, my hands already cold.
My other PC is ATI4850 though. I might try that Vsync on it later.
headbox - Monday, September 29, 2008 - linkIt looks great, and features the off-road vehicle preferred by women. Reply
lyeoh - Friday, October 03, 2008 - linkDon't women prefer horses/ponies for off-road stuff?
:) Reply


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Which of these two stories should we believe?
In one story, Astra Credit Union (now Assiniboine Credit Union) was defrauded of more than $6 million by its biggest corporate client, Protos International, and a longtime employee. In another version, heard last week in a Winnipeg courtroom, there was no fraud because executives at Astra knew of and approved the loans.
It's safe to say only one story can be true. If you like to bet, the smart money is on the latter version, which explains why provincial court Judge Marvin Garfinkel discharged four men — former Protos chairman David Wolinsky, CFO David Mollins, Maple Leaf Distillers CFO Barry Milne and Clarke Culbertson, an Astra branch manager — from having to face fraud charges.
After hearing testimony at a preliminary inquiry, Garfinkel could not agree with Astra's claim it was an unwitting victim in a scheme that provided Protos with almost limitless credit. In fact, he saw the credit union as an active participant.
"Astra in my assessment acted with full knowledge of the situation," the judge concluded.
Garfinkel found regular reporting on the status of the Astra accounts to the highest level of the credit union. He said it was clear decisions were made to extend loans to the Protos companies with the comfort that increased interest charges would be assessed.
This is, in all respects, a stunning analysis, given that it completely, profoundly contradicts every statement, assertion and allegation Astra/Assiniboine has ever made about the case.
From the moment the story became public, the credit union claimed it was the victim of a fraud orchestrated by a senior employee. This assertion — that Astra had no idea what was going on with the Protos accounts — was the reason criminal charges were laid. Listening to Garfinkel's analysis, it's pretty clear now that wasn't true.
To understand just how out of step Astra is with the truth, you have to go back to 2006 when Protos International, a holding company that controlled entities such as Maple Leaf Distillers and Salisbury House, collapsed owing more than $22 million.
When Maple Leaf Distillers was sold later that year, Astra and Assiniboine credit unions claimed most of the proceeds as secured and preferred creditors. That left 200 other creditors and shareholders with nothing.
In 2009, Winnipeg police charged the four men with defrauding Astra in a cheque-swapping scheme. A 2006 Free Press investigation found dozens of cheques were cycled between Astra-held accounts for more than a half dozen Protos companies to keep each just below its overdraft limit. The problem was, none of the accounts had enough money or credit to cover the cheques. The result was credit limits on every account were exceeded, often without proper authorization.
From the moment the scheme was revealed, Astra/Assiniboine claimed the credit union had been deceived. This point was also made in a letter to credit union members, where it was alleged a "senior, longtime and trusted employee had granted unauthorized overdrafts and provided inaccurate reports to the board." This assertion was repeated in testimony at the preliminary inquiry by former Astra executives such as CEO Ian Dark.
Here's the rub: In determining there was no basis for fraud, Garfinkel is also determining there was no truth in Astra's claims. That significantly shifts the theory about who the real victim was in this narrative.
The cheque-swapping, initiated primarily to prop up Maple Leaf Distillers until a buyer could be found, effectively stripped other Protos companies of all value. Those few that had any cash flow, such as Salisbury House or the Green Gates restaurant, were raided on a daily basis to keep the cheque-swapping scheme afloat, with Astra execs fully aware of what was happening.
New lines of credit were extended to smaller Protos companies that had no real assets, again to create a new source of money for Maple Leaf.
All the while, shareholders of Protos, and of individual companies within the Protos portfolio, were blissfully ignorant that their investments were being eroded by a burgeoning debt load.
It appears Astra had no choice but to claim it had been defrauded. Otherwise, the focus of this story would have inevitably shifted to the actions of the credit union itself, and how it had continued to extend credit to the Protos companies knowing it was in a preferred position to collect on the Maple Leaf sale proceeds. This was, in fact, the exact point made by former Protos and Maple Leaf investors, who settled recently with Astra out of court.
Is this the end of the Protos soap opera? The Crown can still proceed with the criminal charges via direct indictment. But there is no indication that will happen.
As for Astra/Assiniboine, executives there should be thankful the court was not asked to pass judgment on their moral and ethical standards.


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DESPITE the threat of thunder looming overheard the 800th anniversary of the Alresford street market didn't fail to disappoint.
Around 15 stalls offering various crafts, gifts and nic-nacs took up shop on Broad Street yesterday to celebrate 800 years of trading.
Trustee Pam Stevens, the event co-ordinator, said thankfully the thunderstorms held off long enough for the stall-holders to enjoy their day.
"The weather's been pretty dreadful but it didn't get too bad," she said. "There were a few traders who weren't there but the Town Trust put on a gazebo of their own with photos from the market back in the day showing sheep farmers and the like.
"I managed to do a booklet which contains all the history of the market and I sold all but three copies. The market started in 1214 so during the last 800 years there have been lots of alterations which the pictures showed nicely."
With the help of her extra pair of hands, John Rowe, Pam said the market has gone from strength to strength and hope it long continues.
"When I started in 2008 we had some of the traders running the market at the time and giving the trust a small portion of the rates they charged," she added.
"But it wasn't working so we decided to find someone who was excited by it and I got the job! We've gone from having three stalls to between 17-20 every week.
"It's not been without its hard work and we could've done with some more public footfall but with weather like this it's hard to judge."


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CLAYHALL Avenue has reopened after reports of a suspect package were investigated, but a house on the road has been cordoned off.
Police confirmed they had been on the scene investigating reports of a suspect package earlier.
Three police vehicles are currently parked outside the cordoned off house.
Fire and ambulance crews also attended the scene.
A spokesman for the London Ambulance Service said: "We were called at 3.05pm to an incident in Clayhall Avenue.
"Our staff stood by at the scene until 4.35pm when we stood down as there were no patients to treat."
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ORLANDO, Fla. - Heading into the 2012 season, Central Florida coach George O'Leary knew his team would already be playing with a deficit before it even stepped on the field.
NCAA sanctions for recruiting violations within both the football and basketball programs led to the announcement of one-year postseason bans for both just days before the Knights began fall practice.
They won't find out the fate of an appeal of that ban until later this season. But bowl ban or not, O'Leary still sees an opportunity as the heavy underdog Knights prepare for Saturday's match-up at No. 14 Ohio State.
To be successful in Columbus, O' Leary says the Knights will have to improve their tackling over last weeks game at Akron.
"There were 90 yards of hidden yards after the first hit. You can't do that against teams like this. That just extends 1st downs," O'Leary said.
O'Leary says his team is excited about the opportunity to play a team with so much tradition and history. He knows it will take every player following the game plan to be successful.
"I don't worry as much about Ohio State doing the right things as much as we do the right things within our scheme of offense and defense," he said. "And again see where the game is in the 4th quarter. You respect everybody, you fear none. That's the motto I've always had with the team."
A win would give the Knights their first ever victory as a Football Bowl Subdivision member over a ranked, non-conference opponent.
Copyright 2012 by ClickOrlando.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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BAR 314 exacted revenge on Dolphin with victory over their rivals in the final of the Weymouth Sunday League's end-of-season six-a-side tournament.
A 2-1 win for Bar 314's B team over the Dolphin's B side gave them the trophy following a defeat to the same club in the Len Mahoney Cup a fortnight earlier.
A total of 19 teams took part in the sixes event at Grove Corner with the top two from four groups progressing to the quarter-finals.
Bar 314 B, Dolphin A, Dolphin B and Famous Old Spa B saw off Market House A, Broadmayne, Aura A and Bakers Arms respectively to reach the last four.
And while Bar 314 edged out Dolphin's A team 4-2 in the semis, there was a titanic struggle between Dolphin B and Famous Old Spa B.
The game finished 2-2 at the end of normal time before Dolphin scored twice in extra-time to make it into the final.
They pushed Bar 314 all the way in the showpiece event but in the end had to settle for the runners'-up spot.
Quarter-finals: Aura A 2 Dolphin B 3, Bar 314 B 4 Market House A 1, Famous Old Spa B 3 Bakers Arms 1, Broadmayne 1 Dolphin A 4
Semi-finals: Dolphin B 4 Famous Old Spa B 2 (aet), Bar 314 B 4 Dolphin A 2
Final: Dolphin B 1 Bar 314 B 2


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Hobbits not human, according ANU Press Release 31 July 2009 and ABC (Australia) News, 2 August 2009. Ever since the bones nicknamed the Hobbits and scientifically named Homo floresiensis were found in a cave on the Indonesian island of Flores anthropologists have argued about whether they were diseased dwarf humans or some kind of primitive human ancestor. Debbie Argue, an Anthropologist at Australian National University, and colleagues have carried out a study of the hobbit bones, comparing them with Australopithecines ("Lucy" and co.) and "a range of early hominins, including H. erectus, and modern humans".
The team looked at up to 60 different characteristics of these various species and then analysed the results using a method called cladistic analysis. Cladistics is "an approach that compares the forms of organisms to determine ancestral relationships," and is used to draw up evolutionary trees. The results indicated that hobbits were "a new hominin species". Debbie Argue explained: "Our cladistic analyses created two very similar evolutionary trees that establish a very early origin for H. floresiensis back around the emergence of the very first members of the Homo family. This suggests that H. floresiensis was not a sick modern human, not even a very close relative."
Editorial Comment: Cladistics is a method of applying an apriori belief in evolution on the facts in order to draw up an evolutionary tree. Let's do a common sense analysis of the Hobbit bones instead. This creature's brain size, jaw bone, shoulder, wrist, limbs, body proportions were all ape-like. Therefore, it is not a sick human or a human relative. It is an extinct ape-like creature, probably something like an Australopithecine, i.e. another "southern ape".
Creation Research has reported on the various detailed studies of the H. floresiensis bones as they have appeared in the professional literature, and these can be found by searching Science Reports. We have always stated that they were not human in any way. Some creation groups have promoted the diseased human theory from the start so it is time they gave it up. (Ref. ape-man, anthropology, hominids, prediction)
Evidence News, 2 September 2009


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There is more than one way to lead in the smartphone industry, and China is at work on all of them.
No longer content to copy foreign products. China is developing brands to compete with Apple and Samsung. Xiaomi is known as its answer to Apple, and Huawei and ZTE, the equipment companies, have moved into handsets. Read more


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LOS ANGELES - A commercial flight headed to Los Angeles from Japan landed safely Saturday after the aircraft was struck by lighting, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
"Delta flight 284 from Narita (International Airport) to LAX reported a lightning strike about eight miles northwest of LAX at 6,000 to 8,000 feet altitude," according to FAA spokesman Ian Gregor.
The Airbus A330 landed safely at LAX at 8:05 a.m., he said.
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Pineapple and melon shipper Pura Vida Farms has hired a new vice president.
Mike Martori became vice president of east coast sales Dec. 1, according to a news release from Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Pura Vida, which imports pineapples and grows and ships melons.
Martori, former sales manager for Scottsdale-based melon grower-shipper Martori Farms, oversees Pura Vida's expanding eastern watermelon program and its Costa Rican pineapple program. He works out of both the Scottsdale office and a new office in Moultrie, Ga.
"We are building a really good network of farms from Florida to Delaware that are going to bring us some of the best varieties at their peak of season," Martori said in the release. "Our eastern program is really expanding and it's exciting to be a part of."


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TORONTO — Cricket Canada got a vote of confidence Wednesday from the sport's world governing body.
Alan Isaac, president of the International Cricket Council, told a news conference Wednesday that he and ICC CEO David Richardson were "hugely impressed by the progress" in the Canadian governing body, "It's fair to say … that 12, 18, 24 months ago the ICC wasn't that happy," Isaac said.
The ICC president pointed to Cricket Canada's changes in governance and the new management regime.
The comments were clearly appreciated. "Having your largest stake-holder actually believe in what you're doing … means a lot," said Cricket Canada president Ravin Moorthy. "For one of the first times in our organization, we felt that our concerns were listened to," he added. Moorthy said the ICC had provided "fair and measurable goals to work towards."
The ICC leaders were in Toronto for a meeting of its Development Committee. The group meets twice a year, usually once in the ICC's home of Dubai and the other somewhere else.
The world governing body provides about $960,000 to the current $1.6-million Cricket Canada budget. Sport Canada provides another $200,000.
"We see ourselves to be viable," said Moorthy. "We want to be a $3- million to $5-million-a-year business so we've got a long way to go. But we're happy and today was the first step."
Cricket Canada revamped its constitution at its annual general meeting in Halifax in March. The changes included reducing the size of the board of directors to seven from 17 while providing clearer definitions of the roles of the CEO and his staff versus the elected policy-makers. Cricket Canada has also put in place specified standards for its selectors, who will be appointed rather than elected.
"We were looking for some improvement," Isaac said of the Cricket Canada changes. "It feels better, it feels good," the New Zealander said of the current Canadian cricket landscape.
The moves also helped get Cricket Canada in line with the wishes of the federal government and Sport Canada. The development arm of the ICC has come up with extra money for Canada, primarily aimed at the grassroots side of the game.
The ICC sees North America as an emerging market.
"It's critical to ICC and our success that Canada is there, not just competing but actually winning as well," Isaac said. "Our aim is to have a World Cup, 14 teams, where each of the 14 teams can win that World Cup. That's not the case at the moment," he added.
Isaac estimated maybe eight countries could currently win the T20 competition with just six contenders for the 50-over version of the world championship. "It's a big goal but Canada is a very important part of that goal," said Isaac, who points to Ireland as a second-tier team that has made giant leaps in recent years.
"We will be there," answered Moorthy. "We're taking the right steps now … We won't let you down."
Canada had been boosted by the return of 31-year-old captain Ashish Bagai, who is rejoining the national team between graduating from the Wharton School of Business in Philadelphia with an MBA and taking up a new job as a management consultant with McKinsey & Company in February 2014.
Bagai has played in 119 international matches for Canada including three World Cups but not has played at a top level since some club outings last summer. "It feels great," he said of his return. "Obviously it's my passion, so any time I can get a chance to play cricket again, I'll take it with both hands."
Even with a contract with Cricket Canada, Bagai is sacrificing financially but says "being a vital year for Canadian cricket, I think it's the right thing to do."
"I have my whole life to work," he added. "This I can only do for a certain amount of time."
His return is a boost for Canada ahead of the T20 qualifier in November in Dubai and the World Cup qualifier in New Zealand in January.
Canadian coach Gus Logie has worked with Bagai as far back as 2003 when he predicted the wicket-keeper would captain Canada one day. "He brings tremendous experience, professionalism," said Logie. "He brings a talent that is rare."'
Bagai is just one of several veterans who have returned to the national team program.
Also Wednesday, Cricket Canada also announced Admiral as the team's new uniform sponsor for the next three years. The last time the Canadian national team wore Admiral, which also clothes the West Indies, was in 2003.
The Canadian governing body has also struck a partnership with CricHQ, a digital platform for competitions and data management.
"Today's a good day for Cricket Canada but we're not done yet," said Moorthy.
The upcoming Canadian cricket schedule includes the National Cricket League domestic competition in June-July, the Auty Cup match with the U.S. in late July, and ICC World Cricket League and ICUP matches with the United Arab Emirates and the Netherlands in August.


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DETROIT - 8:59AM Think we're going to have a late start this morning. Lines are pretty long at the courthouse this morning because it's immigration day. Kwame Kilpatrick is just entering the courtroom with his lawyers and Bobby Ferguson follows shortly thereafter. Bernard Kilpatrick, in a summery beige suit, and Victor Mercado were already seated at the defendants' table.
9:03AM Judge Nancy Edmunds enters the courtroom. "Ready to go?" she asks the court.
Jurors are shuffling to their seats.
9:05AM Agent Carol Paszkiewicz cross examined by Martin Crandall for Victor Mercado.
Crandall says he has exhibits from the Judge John Feikens files.
Is it fair to say that over the past many years you half looked over half a million texts? No. More like 300,000 to 500,000.
Fair to say the texts were from the mayor's inner circle, "Kitchen Cabinet"? Give me names.
Most texts were mayor, Ferguson, Beatty and Derrick Miller to begin with. miller was Information Officer and Chief of Staff? Yes.
Kandia Milton? Yes.
DeDan Milton his brother held a position in inner circle as well? Yes. Believe he was an aide to Mr. Kilpatrick.
Mr. Mercado was dramatically smaller? I wouldn't say dramatically.
My client is 500 texts whereas we are looking at 500,000 texts, less than a percent? Yes. at one point I did a review of just your client and Kwame. Witness says it was less.
Dramatically less? It was significantly less, yes.
As you looked at Mercado's they were business like? Yes.
August 22 2004, Sunday morning text on sinkhole. Got a text from his deputy. Know from messages we know Mercado was on the scene? Yes he was.
I mean manner in which he texted? Yes.
Typical of texts that he was very professional? I agree with that.
Is it fair to say, it seems clear that the texters that included "zeke", Miller, Ferguson and Kwame and they talked of Victor being "full of shit", "slick man", derogative words. Fair? Yes that's fair.
Victor not involved in texts about meeting? Yes I agree the texts from yesterday maybe only one or two involved Mercado.
One of the texts said "do we trust him" in February 2005? That was not entered in evidence yesterday. But yes it exists.
Is it fair to say, based on the texts in this DLZ scenario from yesterday, Victor was not in the trusted confidence of the speakers? I am not going to verify that statement. If you'd like I'lll clarify why.
9:17AM Crandall has walked away from his microphone and his questions are inaudible.
One of the exhibits John Minock was going to put in the other day is the org chart of the water department. You aware of it? Yes.
Judge Feikens involved in water litigation since 1977, he collected a room full of documents which you've looked at? Yes.
Last Tuesday Mercado and I were out of court to look at those water documents from Feikens? Yes.
Letter from January 2003 from Mercado's water deputy to Feikens- is that a fair chart? Yes it is. Don't remember on aspect on it though.
Witness says Board of Water Commissioners appointed by mayor.
Witness says they didn't have to go to through Board of Water Commissioners for water contracts.
Looking at the DWSD Reorganization Plan on overhead. At top is Board of Water Commissioners. Director under them and Deputy Director under that.
This reorg a product of IMG? I don't know.
IMG started contract in May 2002? Yes he was here June and July 2002.
Losing so many questions because Crandall not talking in microphone.
Anthony Adams was another water director who was not an engineer? No he was not an engineer.
Judge Feikens obviously very happy with Victor? I read the order. Yes Judge Feikens was approving of the decisions.
Witness says Feikens was very approving of steps taken under Mercado's directorship.
The initial contract for IMG was for 90 days and it was extended beyond Mercado's tenure.
Judge Feikens through court orders was directing direction of water department? Yes. It was very unusual nationwide to have a judge controlling that.
These exhibits show that in the 6 years Victor was in the water department he was dealing with Judge Feikens, in this very chamber, and John Joiner with IMG. IMG was an oversight group? They would advise the judge and Mercado. they would provide counsel to both ends.
They looked at 142 contracts? Yes.
Witness says that what they were asked to do in the first 90 days of contract.
Basically it seems that Crandall is suggesting that Judge Feikens was the ultimate power in things to do with water department. Also outside group IMG was monitoring and counseling on water contracts.
9:33AM Have you reviewed these exhibits? Yes, 8 through 13.
So these are reports on behalf of IMG to Judge Feikens copying Mercado in February 2003? Yes.
And here is DWSD Contract Procurement Oversight? to be clear its the cover page.
And this document is an agenda for December 2004 that shows Judge Feikens, includes Mark Jacobs a lawyer for water department, John Joyner. So in the meeting there were many people? Yes.
And then this document is an agenda for February 2005 for the same crew that outlined their meeting? Yes.
Last document of February 28th 2006, a comprehensive report of IMG to the Judge and Mercado? This is the change orders and contracts they looked at over the reporting period.
It goes through many change orders, many contracts, it has details on pumping stations. there were 25 contracts in that report? Yes. It's a lot.
For the entire 6 years that Mercado was there from July 2002 until his departure in 2008.
Witness says when you say report to IMG, they discussed certain data. He certainly did report, in some aspects, to Feikens.
IMG could have what they wanted? I would not agree with that based on my investigation.
Witness says that this was a proposed reorganization by IMG in 2002 but doesn't know if it actually happened. Not saying it couldn't be, just that she doesn't know that.
Judge Feikens meeting with Mercado and team monthly over 6 years? Yes, I agree.
Looking at a document in Judge Feikens files which showed that when he was involved in search for new water director when Mercado decided to leave in July 2008, Feikens was canvassing country to see appropriate wages. In LA, it was $329,820 for example (Not mentioned today but we know that Victor made less than that at $240,000).
You talked yesterday about the sibling contracts 2014 and 2015? Yes.
And the pilot project that led to 2012?
Pilot was 1347 that became CM 2012 on the downtown water main projects.
That was an ambitious project? Yes I agree with that.
It dealt with a momentous opportunity for Detroit? The Super Bowl asks witness?
Yes says Crandall and the All Star Game.
Crandall says it was ambitious because it was "like spaghetti underground"? Those were the words used yes.
Some of this infrastructure was at least a century old and fragile. It was aggressive and ambitious? EPA agent says that a lot of the witnesses she spoke to felt a lot of pride in that project.
They got this done in 2 years, 3 years less than the prognosticators were saying? Yes I believe so says witness.
Companies competing? Yes says witness it was get your work done and you'll get more.
They got it done, it was complicated and there was a tremendous amount of paperwork? I didn't look at the engineering files. I'm assuming there was a lot of paper.
Project very successful? Yes.
And for Mercado overseeing this, he's got a lot of irons in the fire? I would say so.
Water main break on Jefferson Ave in July 2002. Do you remember they described dragging this guy from Puerto Rico out on the street?
Judge Edmunds says to Crandall you need to ask questions.
So he was on the scene like the sinkhole? I wasn't there...It very well could have happened.
Witness says yes, the sinkhole was an emergency response.
Crandall introducing sinkhole texts.
Crandall says he is trying to show jury the dialogue between Mercado and Kwame on august 22nd 2004. That Mercado was very professional? Yes.
Texts indicate he is on the scene? Yes.
It was an 150 foot sinkhole? Witness says she doesn't know the size but "it was enormous."
Victor to Kwame: "11 foot sewer collapsed 15 mile between moravin and Hayes. Road closed 6 homes evacuated. Electric power out for 800 to 1000 homes..."
There had been another sinkhole previous to Mercado that took 5 years instead of the year Mercado took says Crandall.
9:59AM Mike Rataj for Bobby Ferguson cross-examines.
You've been EPA agent for how long? 15 years.
Been involved in other criminal cases and investigations? Yes.
You understand witness sequestration? Yes.
That is where witnesses are precluded from coming to listening to witnesses testify? Yes.
That's done to prevent witnesses listening from tailoring their own testimony? That's one of the tenets, yes.
But that's what sequestration is for? I'm not an attorney, I've not read it but I would see reasoning for that.
You like your colleagues can be in courtroom when witnesses are testifying? Yes there is an exception for federal agents.
Chutkow objects. Judge overrules but says be careful to Rataj.
How many agents coming in and out of court at this point? I'd say 6.
You, IRS agent Sauer, FBI's Beeckman and who else? There are two other agents who sit in the back.
You've heard testimony over last 3 days, Mr. Edwards and the DLZ witness? Yes.
Remember Executive Order 4? I was asked about Executive Order 2003-4.
Document on overhead. Witness says that it is not 2003-4 and doesn't remember reading it.
You agree that racism has existed since founding father put their Hancock's on Declaration of Independence? Yes.
You would agree that racism still exists? Yes, it does.
Even in our lifetime Affirmative Action has been legislated? Yes.
Looking at businesses opportunities? Yes.
You can't say Executive Order was designed to give business to minorities? I haven't looked at this one.
Rataj asks witness if she wants to look at the Executive Order. "If you want me to," says the witness. Rataj hands it to her.
Witness reads document.
Defense lawyer Susan Van Dusen whispers something in Rataj's ear as document is being read.
Goal of the administration is to give 30% of contracts to Detroit-based businesses says the document.
You reviewed Feikens file and you didn't come across this? There were 10s of thousands of documents. It could have been in there.
The one you saw is similar to that? Yes.
Witness says addresses racism by giving business to certain percentage of residents.
You would agree that Detroit based and headquarter business should benefit? If they qualify absolutely.
You would agree that citizens of Detroit should also benefit? Yes.
You have no problem with goal of Executive Order? "No. I'm a female law enforcement officer sir. I think I've faced discrimination in my life," says witness.
Rataj can't pronounce DLZ's witness's last name so referring to him by first name "Pratap".
Witness says I will agree with you that he (DLZ witness) addressed the city with an idea.
There was a backlog? Yes a backlog and a need.
"I've spent an inordinate amount of time in sewers investigating illegal discharges" says EPA witness. Eeeewwww.
Mercado willing to give pilot project a try? Yes.
Wanted to open up more businesses to women, minorities and small businesses? Yes.
You interviewed Pratp on November 19th 2009? I believe so yes.
And he told you they had decided to use minority contractors? I believe so.
And that there were only 3 qualified minority contractors in the city? Yes.
Hayes, Ferguson and Wili McCormick? Yes.
Pratap selected Hayes and Ferguson for pilot? I don't know if he selected them but they were selected.
Would you agree with me that no one threatened him with future economic harm if he didn't hire Ferguson? I absolutely agree with that.
He testified that both contractors came in under budget on the pilot? I can't remember that but don't remember anything to the opposite.
Rataj gives witness report to refresh her recollection.
In terms of you report it came down under budget and in schedule? I'll admit that often times at counsel table I'm looking at documents at other things. So don't remember him say it.
But he said it in interview in 2009? Yes.
You would agree that 2012 was an umbrella contract that had multiple other contractors? Yes.
And 2012 was supposed to have as many as 7 contractors? Yes.
And it was an RFP contract? Yes I remember Mr. Edwards testifying that.
Email on overhead from Pratap at DLZ to Daniel Edwards at DWSD. December 24th 2003. Saw this email in court yesterday. Clearly indicates that it will be an RFP evaluation and not lowest bidders. Strong preference to be given to Detroit based businesses. As many as 7 contractors working. Special attention needs to be paid on ability to perform and past performance.
So says Rataj the 2 contractors for pilot were Ferguson and Hayes, 2 Detroit-based companies? Yes.
Wouldn't it make sense FEI and Hayes would have a leg up because they had helped make pilot project a success? No.
You don't agree with that? No. Can I explain why asks witness?
No- Rataj shoots witness down.
Now looking at DLZ letter to Awni Qaqish at DLZ.
Witness can't read document on overhead. Kwame's lawyer Jim Thomas comes over to straighten document.
The letter recommends giving contracts to Hayes Excavation and Ferguson Enterprises based on pilot project performances for downtown main work.
Witness says there are many steps a water contract will go through to be awarded if it's not done through a special administratorship.
A memo from Mercado to Audrey Jackson head of Purchasing in finance Deportment. time stamped January 13th 2004. It lists 4 contracts awarded 642 and 649 to Hayes and 650 and 651 to Ferguson Enterprises and 1 other.
In the memo, DWSD asks for authorization to proceed with Emergency Procurements for the contracts listed. Emergency Procurements necessary because water mains are so deteriorated they require immediate work.
The combined cost for the 5 contracts is $3.8 million.
It says Hayes and Ferguson have demonstrated ability through the pilot project and they are both minority businesses.
Document is signed by Mercado and approved by Audrey Jackson.
Judge says this is a good place to take a 20 minute break.
10:57AM Judge back in the courtroom. Mike Rataj making nice with Judge Edmunds, talking about her favorite subject, the Tigers.
EPA Agent Carol Paszkiewicz takes the stand again so that Rataj can finish his cross.
Do you remember yesterday in your direct testimony some text messages and documents? Yes.
And he asked you to make connections? Connections, no. Elements of time.
Then you and I will agree to disagree says Rataj.
Documents related to CM 2012 and the pilot project? Yes.
Looking at text from February 18th 2004.
B:" "Hate to bother you, but you need here this, pratap people stopped negotiation with my people and is trying to give water main job to one of other contractors."
B:"Is just what you said before when we are not, apart of the decision making, we get fucked no matter how the process started. you still in the office."
A month prior to that Hayes and Ferguson were slated to give the projects? Yes by that document.
March 19th 2004- document from Awni Qaqish to DLZ. Regarding contract CM 2012. Awards contracts to the 3 lowest bidders Posen, L D'Agostini and Lanzo for 654,655, and 656.
Witness says they are big but Walbridge is bigger as is Inland. Posen, D'agostini and Lanzo not minority owned.
Rataj says this document about a month after the text message we read of February 18th? Yes.
You are aware that DLZ had bonding issue for 2012? They were never asked for it says witness so I wouldn't call it a bonding issue.
DLZ just managed the execution of these contracts? Yes.
Rataj brings out another document. Message from Michael Faith with DLZ on March 19th 2004, same date as previous document, addressed to Daniel Edwards at DWSD. Lists contracts under CM 2012. Has the numbers WS 642 for Hayes, WS 649 Hayes, WS 650 and 651 for Ferguson, Eagle construction had WS 653, Posen had 654, 655 for D'Agostini and 656 for Lanzo. So those were contractors for those contracts? Yes says witness.
So there was a contract not listed that is not awarded? no it's here.
Wasn't there a 657? I'd have to see something to refresh my memory sir.
At this point, there is one minority contractor who has been awarded a contract?
Rataj and EPA agent get into it a little bit.
Witness says that she needs to see contract file to see chronology of events.
As of this date it looks like it has been awarded? It is absent from the document, yes.
Document from April 1 2004, 2 weeks after previous document, to Pratap at DLZ. Asking to assemble contract documents for 657 to be awarded to Willie McCormick.
McCormick had contract 657? He did.
How many messages did the government obtain from the defendants and others? Somewhere between 300,000 and 500,000.
How many texts being used in this trial? About 200.
Would you says that Ferguson is someone who has tremendous racial pride? Pride asks witness.
He's proud to be a b lack man? I would hope so says witness.
He's a type A personality? "So am I" says witness.
And he wanted to help other black people? Yes.
He did speak in colloquialisms- Rataj can't spit it out and says "you know what I'm taking about".
"He used street language!" says Rataj.
He used Black Man as salutation? Yes he did says witness.
He called Kwame Black? Yes he did.
He used different language than you would? Yes.
As of February 18th 2004. At the time of this text message, McCormick had been left out of the contracts. So couldn't "my people" be McCormick.
Do you read minds asks Rataj.
Isn't it a fact that he could have been talking about McCormick?
Witness says it's not a fact but it's a possibility.
Rataj says so it's a fact that it's a possibility.
When Ferguson says "we" he could have been referring to black people, black race? I don't know answers an exasperated witness.
Now looking at March 18th 2004 document from Awni Qaqish to Mercado where it recommends rebidding. Attached is price comparison on Washington Blvd. At this point, DLZ had intended to give 5 contractors contracts asks Rataj? Yes says witness.
Document lists bidders by rank of bids, lowest to higher. this document meant nothing because this wasn't a low bid contract but and RFP contract?
It wasn't a low bid contract, yes or no? Witness says she can't answer yes or no.
Didn't Edwards say it was an RFP contract? I am not going to answer that.
Rataj says "oh so you refuse to answer that".
But on document of December 24th 2003 it says right here they are going to use RFP process? Yes answers witness.
Witness is not happy with questioning by Rataj. They are giving each other major attitude.
Ferguson contract 650 was for $821,475 and 651 was for $720,195. Biggest contract went to McCormick who got $1.6 million.
Looking at Lanzo Construction change order #12 which listed original price at $1.4 million which became $6.3 million.
11:33AM According to your testimony yesterday, you said that by the end of the contract 650 was $3.4 million. But it's be clear that was not profit? Witness says I believe I said that was his revenues.
On 651 you said $3.5 million. Revenues? Yes.
Rataj asks how many change orders on the contracts. Witness says she remembers he had some but can't remember the number.
11:36AM Stopped because a juror had to rush to the bathroom.
Everything ok asks judge.
11:37AM How many change orders to Hayes have on 642? Can't remember sitting here says witness.
On 649? Can't remember.
How many revenues on 649? Can't remember.
Asks about change orders on 653, 654, 655, 656? Witness can't remember.
Asks about revenues? I don't know says witness.
L D'agostini had at least 8 change orders? Yes.
Went from $1.3 million to $5.4 million? Yes.
Lanzo had 12 change orders at least. Do you know how many they had total? No.
Went from $1.4 million to $6.4 million? correct.
WS 657 $1.5 million for McCormick how many change orders do you know? no sitting here no.
Do you know revenue total on 657? No I do not.
Rataj says he's done. but consults with Gerald Evelyn and comes back with more questions.
Rataj puts up document that says WS 650 ended up with $3.1 million and not $3.4 million as witness testified yesterday.
Witness says she reconciled all documents.
Rataj says where is the document? Witness says it has been produced and will be introduced in my later testimony.
Looking at contract 651- the document Rataj puts up says that the contract was ultimately $1.7 million instead of the $3.5 million she testified yesterday.
Yes that's what it says.
Rataj is done with witness. And she is so done with him.
11:45AM Jim Thomas, Kwame's lawyer, cross examines.
Talking about special administratorship and the orders that go with that.
You testified yesterday that Kilpatrick signed 2012? Yes says witness.
Do you remember telling jury that it was signed and approved by the mayor? Yes.
You understand that CM 2012 wasn't signed till 2004? Witness says that she would have to see signature page to verify that.
Special Administrative Order 2003-3. document from special administrator to City Council? Amongst others, yes says witness.
This is an award for construction management to DLZ? Yes.
Signature date is 6/28//03? Yes.
Do i have to go through with you the 2003 DLZ emails that go towards awarding contract? No.
Special administratorship appointed way before Kilpatrick was? Yes.
Amendment to special administrator order when Kilpatrick was elected? Yes.
Allowed Kwame to do a search for water director? Yes.
Witness says IMG had 90 contract not Mercado. Believes Mercado's contract was for 1 to 3 years. And yes, she answers thomas, it was extended.
The last paragraph on the order permits Mercado to enter into contracts for the center core of the city of Detroit.
Ferguson involved in pilot program? Yes he was.
The word expeditiously is interesting. What does it mean in this term? You're referring to Super Bowl and All Star Game.
All Star Game in 2005 and Super Bowl in February 2006 says Thomas? Yes.
The work had to be completed on or before June 2004? Those dates are commonly changed by change order says the witness. That segment of the contract they were awarded initially, yes, did have a contractual end date.
Witness says yes, everything was to be done more expeditiously than in regular contracting mode.
Lawyer Michael Naughton pushes microphone towards Thomas so he can be heard more clearly. Thank you.
Letter of Intent to Award contracts on July 2003 to DLZ from DWSD.
You were signed if it was signed by the mayor does it look like it to you? Clearly signed by Victor Mercado.
Thomas says that is still your position that Kwame signed the order? Yes that he was signed the order. But Mercado that physically signed contract.
Did you say that the contract was signed by mayor? Clearly I did.
Is it your position today? The contract document, no.
Witness says she should have been clearer. Mayor doesn't sign actual physical contract document.
Looking at document from September 9th 2003, do you remember that? Yes.
When was that? Not for several months. Probably May or June of this year.
This document was logged and indexed in your files? That of the government, yes.
You had forgotten about this document? Yes.
Letter from September 2003 from Gerald Moore to Daniel Edwards in DWSD. Letter specifically deals with who is supposed to sign contracts for CM 2012.
Thomas makes fun of previous witness Daniel Edwards. "Helloooo" says Thomas. Kwame cracks up.
Document says the documents were delivered to water director for mayor's signature but deputy director said it should have signature for Mercado.
Thomas references text message brought up earlier today from February 18th 2004. Bobby talking about pratap people stopping negotiations and giving job to another contractor.
Were there more messages than shown here? Yes.
These texts were selected by you to show your position?
Prosecution objects. Thomas says did I just see her (the witness) signal prosecution to object?
There are 3 messages on the screen? Exchanges says the witness.
What is bolded in the messages is what is being communicated? Bold is to identify what is new.
Thomas asks how "what" could be read. Can't tell right? I can tell it's a question says witness. i just take it for the word.
But its open for interpretation? He is inquiring about something.
Is this all the exchanges they had that day? No because they had one later.
Now on to another text from yesterday.
Thomas says you made a mistake yesterday about Kilpatrick signing contract? Yes.
on February 18th 2004. This is an exchange between bobby and Derrick miller.
B: "I need to see you sir"
M: "Cool holla about 3:30."
Thomas says Miller's reply not right away is about 20 minutes later. Thomas juxtaposes 2 texts messages, exhibits 8 and 9. In the interim, Ferguson has sent a text to Kwame? Correct.
At 1:19PM, mayor's reply is "What" and nothing more? Yes.
Bobby text to Miller" I him with the boss this is real urgent." 1:28PM
Were you aware on February 18th, that Kwame was supposed to be at Gompers elementary school between 1:30 to 2:30PM.? No says witness.
Thomas puts up agenda page that shows a confirmed appointment at Gompers School at 1:30PM. Did you check it? no says witness.
Witness says looking at calendar entry, yes, it looks he was at Gompers School from 1:30 to 2:30PM.
Calendar shows that later Kwame had other appointments including a Jim Stapleton event at 6:00PM. Emma bell was also there.
Thomas talking about Cyrano de Bergerac, the literary figure with the big nose, in terms of interpretation of things.
The fund-raiser took place at lobbyist D'Alessandro's home.
Thomas goes back to texts of February 18th. "I him with the boss." Thomas says you took this to mean he was with Kwame? Yes.
Thomas says you filled in words that weren't there. this goes back to my Cyrano speech. Do you rul out the possibility that Miller misinterpreted line above? No he asked a question.
"You are there?" was Miller's text at 1:29PM.
Witness says that Ferguson and Kwame were communication with Miller what they want him to do with Mercado based on the totality of the message.
How can you fill in words based on something you didn't see? Witness says I did not fill in words.
Would you agree that the letter of intent in September 2003 predates that conversation? Correct says witness.
Do you agree that the special administrator's order authorizing Mercado to enter expeditiously on contracts predates that conversation? Yes.
That's almost 7 months earlier? Yes.
I have nothing further says Thomas.
12:29PM Mark Chutkow redirects for government.
Mr. Crandall charts you remember that? Yes.
Board of Commissioners? Yes.
Who had more influence Board or Mercado on water contracts? Mr. Mercado.
Can Mercado sign a special administartor contract without approval of Kwame Kilpatrick when he was special administrator? No.
Talked about monthly meetings with Feikens? Yes.
Did you inform Feikens about your investigation into water department?
Thomas objects. Judge asks what is your objection and Thomas asks for sidebar.
Did you advise Feikens of your investigation? Not that I'm aeare of.
So in 2006, nothing was disclosed to Feikens? No.
Did Mercado mislead Feikens after he authorized investigation into security contract? Yes.
Thomas objects. Judge sustains and says we are getting far off field.
From your investigation, did IMG review all contracts in this case? No they did not. They reviewed aspects for certain contracts. There were instances that after contracts were awarded they looked at them. By and large not involved in process.
Did Feikens and IMG express frustration at not receiving documents from Mercado? Yes.
Crandall talked about sinkhole communications and professional tone? Yes.
And whether Mercado was on the scene? Yes.
Did you look at whether mayor and Mercado meet at sinkhole? Yes.
Where there also text messages between Kwame and Bobby at that time? Yes.
Were there phone calls between Ferguson and Mercado at this time? Yes there were.
Crandall asked about Mercado being part of Kitchen Cabinet and focused on 2012 contract? Yes.
You said you couldn't agree that he wasn't in the Kitchen Cabinet. Why? Witness says there was information being communicated between the parties. When Crandall asked if it was true they didn't trust Mercado, witness says that messages indicate that there was a level of trust there and they were questioning it.
Did Mercado do things to help Ferguson and did mayor remove Posen?
Thomas objects. Chutkow moves on.
Looking at text from Bobby to Kwame: "Victor is full of shit he told me the ordinance didn't let him throw Posen out. that's a damn lie. we will talk tonight," this text was introduced yesterday and it's a 3-way with Miller.
K: "Cool."
Looking at text from April 1st 2004, 2 days later, from Mercado to Kwame:
"Just thought of something trying to locate evaluations on contracts from city depts to see for grounds. Also may look into delaying work. hopefully we will have more info tomorrow."
On to Rataj's questions about Ferguson not being able to get a leg up for the job, you got cut off. What's your answer? Witness says I answered no because the city procurement process is to submit a bid and prior performance is an expect of that. He has to compete just like everyone else. Surely pilot would have factored in.
Did one contractor get delayed? That was Ferguson Enterprises Inc.
Witness reads from document "I concur with DLZ's recommendation to the lowest 3 bids and reject the others" for being 40 to 156% higher than the lowest responsive bid. This was on March 19th 2004 between Awni Qaqish and Mercado.
Rataj asked you about Ferguson being committed to helping minority contractors? Yes.
Did you see evidence of Ferguson actually hurting minority contractors? Yes.
That included lost or cancelled contracts for minority businesses, payments to Ferguson by minority contracts for work he didn't do. and instances where Ferguson where he favored minority businesses into contracts with him? Yes.
Nigerian who ran JOA Construction? Yes.
Hayes was involved in 2012? Yes.
Rataj talked about texts being about black people in general. Ferguson didn't say "our" people to Kwame in texts but "my" people? That is correct.
Text from Bobby to Kwame" Your welcome boss. Just left Victor date has been changed to my benefit but we still have problem on the big one...he thinks he is slick man with those white folks..."
On same day, March 1th 2004, memo from Daniel Edwards to Mehta at DLZ. Hayes has already completed the contract but Ferguson has asked for an extension.
Judge stops to address question from juror.
Did you investigation whether Tom Hardiman of A & H contractors suffered to preferential treatment to Ferguson? His business did.
Is he a minority and is his business? Yes.
Is he the next witness in this case? Yes.
12:55PM Crandall back to re cross.
You indicated there were other communications between Ferguson and Mercado? Phone calls yes.
Often from documents from phone companies you can't tell there was an actual conversation? That's correct
So for jury's benefit if you are wire tapping my phone, you are listening to me talk, but if you just get phone records can determine if anything or what was said? My answer would be if someone called and got voice mail and hung up then there would be no conversation.
So telephone records don't tell you if there is dialogue? Correct.
Mercado was never picked up on title 3? you would have to ask Beeckman of the FBI.
How many texts of the hundreds of thousands were there between Mercado and Ferguson? I did that search.
Zero? Zero repeats witness. I'm not sure.
Judge interrupts. Is it your point because it's 1pm that you don't know. Yes says witness.
Are you almost done Mr. Crandall or should we excuse the witness. Crandall says he'll continue tomorrow.
1:01PM Court reconvenes tomorrow at 9AM.
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WINNIPEG — It was a swift ending to today's NHL game at the MTS Centre and it didn't come anywhere near the end of it.
The Chicago Blackhawks, making their first visit of the new era here, scored three times in the first 5:42 of the second period and coasted to a 5-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets.
Goals by Brandon Bollig, Patrick Sharp and Nick Leddy early in the second snapped a 1-1 tie and left the Jets with just one win in their last seven games.
Winnipeg, 5-8-2, meets Detroit here on Monday.
"You could see some frustration in the way that we managed that game," said Jets coach Claude Noel. "We were in pretty good shape in the first period as long as we could keep it that way.
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What really hurt was that to start the second period, the Jets' line of Bryan Little, Andrew Ladd and Devin Setoguchi had two or three scoring chances on Chicago goalie Corey Crawford right off the bat.
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Winnipeg's Toby Enstrom and Chicago's Niklas Hjalmarsson had traded goals in the first.
The sequence early in the second put on display the difference in finish held by the defending Stanley Cup champs.
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