Redskins GM: Vernon Davis is still 'explosive' and a 'genetic freak'

Edit CBS Sports 04 May 2016
After spending the first nine full seasons of his career with the 49ers, Vernon Davis is onto his third team since last fall ... After the season, the Broncos showed zero interest in retaining Davis, so he marched on over to the Redskins. At the age of 32, Davis seems to be on the final days of his career ... In 2015, Davis caught 38 passes for less than 400 yards ... As McCloughan put it, Davis is still a "genetic freak."....

Could Giants swoop in on tackle desperate for 49ers trade?

Edit New York Post 04 May 2016
Anthony Davis, from Piscataway, N.J., who played his college ball at Rutgers and started 71 games at right tackle for the 49ers, wants no part of playing in San Francisco anymore and the Giants have a significant need for help at right tackle. Davis retired at age 25 before the 2015 season for a number of reasons, seemingly beginning with his disdain for the way the 49ers are run ... Davis works out at the combine in 2010Photo....

Grading the New Orleans Pelicans' power forwards

Edit The Times Picayune 04 May 2016
the team's power forwards – Anthony Davis, Ryan Anderson ... The Pelicans have plenty of needs that must be addressed this offseason, but they have everything in place at the starting power forward spot with Anthony Davis ... Davis didn't have a MVP-caliber season, but he still played solid ... In too many games, it appeared Davis didn't get enough help from his teammates, especially at center with Omer Asik....

Kenny Leon reflects on working with Tupac’s mom on Broadway musical

Edit Atlanta Journal 04 May 2016
A few weeks ago, Kenny Leon sent Afeni Shakur-Davis an email to let her know she was on his mind ... Shakur-Davis died on Monday in California ... While living in Atlanta, Shakur-Davis met Leon and discussed the idea of making a musical based around her son’s poignant songs ... When it came time to premiere the musical in 2014, it was Shakur-Davis’ approval that he sought the most ... Shakur-Davis was pleased....

Media advisory: Performance shows how singing helps breathing (UC Davis Health System)

Edit Public Technologies 04 May 2016
UC Davis Health System) ... UC Davis patients with COPD and other chronic lung diseases will perform some of the pieces they've learned through singing therapy, a unique and creative approach to improving breathing capacity ... Wednesday, May 4, at noon in the lobby of UC Davis Medical Center near the main entrance on X Street (between Stockton Blvd ... Karen Finney, UC Davis Health System News Service ... UC Davis Health System Public Affairs....

Getting People out of Prison Is Just the Start to Solving America's Incarceration Crisis

Edit Alternet 04 May 2016
This is the crux of a powerful argument that activist, author and scholar Angela Davis threw down in a recent public phone conversation about the prison-industrial complex with asha bandele of the Drug Policy Alliance ... I like to think of racism also as a way of acknowledging the fact that we continue to be haunted by the institutions connected with slavery,” Davis said ... “We inhabit a carceral society,” Davis said....

RBS Chairman Says Bank Has Done More Than Others to Reduce Pay

Edit Bloomberg 04 May 2016
Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc has done more than any other bank to reduce executive compensation in the wake of the financial crisis, cutting the bonus pool at its investment bank by more than 90 percent since 2010, Chairman Howard Davies told shareholders ... The bank is “pleased” that it cut its securities unit before others, Davies said....

Local organization reflects on benefiting from Tupac’s Atlanta memorial service

Edit Atlanta Journal 04 May 2016
Shortly after the late rapper’s mother died, SisterLove founder Dázon Dixon Diallo reflected on Afeni Shakur-Davis' contributions to the organization ... For a fairly new organization that didn’t have much visibility at the time, receiving thousands of dollars from a prominent figure such as Afeni Shakur-Davis was a major help ... Shakur-Davis died on Monday in California....

Congressman Garamendi Unveils Student Loan Refinancing Bill on UC Davis Campus (John Garamendi)

Edit Public Technologies 04 May 2016
DAVIS, CA - Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, Davis, Yuba City, CA), a former UC Regent and CSU Trustee, today unveiled his new student loan refinancing bill at UC Davis's Student Community Center ... Original documenthttp.//garamendi.house.gov/press-release/congressman-garamendi-unveils-student-loan-refinancing-bill-uc-davis-campus....

LISTEN: Davis talks LA draw, return to Houston on Sporting KC Show (Sporting Kansas City)

Edit Public Technologies 04 May 2016
The teams entered halftime with a 1-1 mark after goals from Brad Davis and Giovani dos Santos, but even after going up a man in the second half, Vermes' men were unable to break through the Galaxy's defensive lockdown to pull out a win ... Original documenthttp.//www.sportingkc.com/post/2016/05/04/listen-brad-davis-talks-upcoming-return-houston-sporting-kc-show-810-whb....

Not sticky Stephen Davis Talks St. Louis County Election Debacle with KMOX (Arent Fox LLP)

Edit Public Technologies 04 May 2016
Associate Stephen Davis, also an adjunct professor at Saint Louis University School of Law teaching election law, spoke with CBS St ... Davis describes in the interview, voting locations ran out of paper ballots due to administrative errors, and the timing of the presidential primary left the county without electronic voting machines as a backup voting method ... Davis....

Angels ask rising Santiago to solve Brewers

Edit MLB 04 May 2016
Angels left-hander Hector Santiago takes the ball against Brewers righty Zach Davies in Wednesday's series finale at Miller Park, a matchup of two starting pitchers venturing in opposite directions ... Davies (0-3, 8.78 ERA) gave up four runs on six hits and three walks to the Marlins on Friday and has yet to register a quality start....

UC Davis teams receive prestigious CITRIS awards for innovation in human health (UC Davis Health System)

Edit Public Technologies 04 May 2016
UC Davis Health System). Three UC Davis Health System teams have been selected from among 54 highly competitive proposals to receive awards to develop innovative information technology solutions in human health care from the Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society - CITRIS - a collaboration of the UC campuses at Berkeley, Davis, Merced and Santa Cruz....
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