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|March 28, 2012, 10:37 PM
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Jarvis v. Village Vault: MA Due Process Firearms Forfeiture Violations
The MA group, Comm2A is at it again!
Best to let them describe the suit in their own words.
|March 28, 2012, 11:10 PM
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To me it doesn't matter what the nature of the property is. The government taking , as in making it their own, property without notice strikes me as a blatant violation of the 5th and 14th amendments.
Do they use these warehouses for other types of property? If so don't you think it would be a good idea to have a few plaintiffs who had other sorts of property taken? To me this needs to be about property and not firearms.
|March 28, 2012, 11:52 PM
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IS the bonded warehouse authorized to sell a firearm? I am aware there has been some legal discussions about authioning firearms and who can legally conduct the auction and transfer a firearm.
Might be interesting to contact the ATF on this issue.
|March 28, 2012, 11:57 PM
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They're certainly raising some dust with Hightower lately.
I'm surprised they don't mention the Takings Clause.
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|March 29, 2012, 05:26 AM
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Firearms aside, the whole notion that police can steal (take through "forfeiture") the property of suspected drug dealers and dispose of it without any conviction and without any court order has always struck me as unconstitutional. I've never done drugs and I hate drug dealers, but the Constitution is supposed to be the highest law of the land, and I don't see anywhere in the Constitution that allows this practice.
|March 29, 2012, 06:52 AM
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Sound amazingly like the state is supporting a criminal enterprise and is a part of it...
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|March 29, 2012, 07:57 AM
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Makes we wonder how much these "warehouses" must pay the state.gov in the form of "fees" to be "on the list" of "approved" warehouse facilities???
|March 29, 2012, 08:04 AM
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I am not from MA so this is a bit foreign to me but lets see if I have this right.......You get into a DGU, have to shoot someone. Shooting is good but cops take all guns as "evidence"....you have to pay for the guns to be stored? Did I read that right? cause if I did thats pretty crazy even for the North East.
|March 29, 2012, 09:15 AM
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While it may indeed be the case that these fee's are "onerous and prohibitive for the storage and 'administration' of those firearms" it is common for the cost of storage to sometimes be charged back to the owner, such as with automobiles when dealing with a crime such as DWI, or death by vehicle. It is generally, at least locally, available to release to the owner, or lein holder, at either the end of the investigation, or the disposition whether release or auction/sale, or in the case of firearms, ordered destroyed, will be decided at the trial by the judge.
With automobiles, and other large items, it is understandable due to the size, and transportation issues, that they can not be handled b the investigating agency without outside help. The fee's and cost are subject to not only contract, but judicial review, as are other items in the contract.
With items the size of a firearm, and whose custody during an investigation must be strictly recorded, and controlled, this is the first I have heard of using an outside source for storage and disposition. I am unsure of the laws in MA in reference to these contracts between a storage facility, and law enforcement, but I am concerned about how the contract lays out not only the fee's, but also the exact way they notify the owner, and how the owner is allowed to have their property returned.
|March 29, 2012, 10:53 AM
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Thanks folks for the kind words. So you know, I am terraformer on NES, the Operations Director of Comm2A and a Comm2A BOD member.
I am happy to answer your questions.
ch 140 §129D authorizes BWs to sell firearms (within the scope of other statutes covering FFLs) to recoup storage fees greater than 90 days in arrears. The BWs all do it slightly differently, but they all operate as or with FFLs in come capacity or another. There are some with storefronts and others who simply exist to operate as a BW.
in re the Takings Clause -- ch 140 §129D actually creates title to the firearm to the rightful owner so there is no "regulatory taking" (think recent Hackett v. EPA for example of regulatory taking) that occurs. There is a conversion of property to fees which is what our complaint deals with. It's a due process property issue.
Aguila, our plaintiffs weren't even drug dealers... That's the amazing thing, cops can seize firearms simply by revoking people's licenses. See the Hightower case and frankly we have even more "huh?" examples of seizures by people who advocated their town managers were incompetent and should be fired, people who were political rivals of established local politicians, etc. It doesn't take much to seize guns here right now. But the Hightower case and some other cases we have brewing will curtail a lot of those abuses. These cases all fit a broader strategy and if you look closely, you will see how they all relate to each other as each one is filed (and yes, more are coming... )
The guns in the BW are not evidence and in fact we have had people's charges dismissed when evidence ended up in the BW so this is not an issue of evidence storage. It's specifically prohibited by ch 140 §129D.
I want to thank all of you who are supporting our cause here in MA. We can't do it without you. BTW: For those in other parts of the country, I know it sounds cliche but the local and national groups fighting these battles are helping to prevent these laws from showing up on your shores. So at a minimum please consider donating to SAF but also consider donating locally to orgs like ISRA, CGF, Comm2A and others.
I can say for us that we are a labor of love and all of the money we take in goes back out in the form of lawyer's fees sans operating expenses. We have no paid employees and are strictly volunteer. You can learn more at http://www.comm2a.org/
|March 29, 2012, 11:24 AM
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For those who are not familiar with the Hightower case reference:
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|March 29, 2012, 12:09 PM
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Welcome to TFL, terraformer.
Folks, the complaint is a mere 16 pages (of double spaced type). You really should avail yourselves to read it. The issues are clear and the harm done is not exaggerated in the least.
ETA: The Hightower case is number 36 in the Current 2A Cases thread. We have a discussion thread, here.
|March 29, 2012, 02:54 PM
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A bit of an explanation might also help here.
Mass Gen'l Laws allows a police chief to suspend/revoke a firearms license (LTC) for any reason (or no reason) under "suitability" (written right in the law). Upon suspension/revocation one must legally give up everything they own (guns, ammo, mags, reloading components) to the PD and the PD can immediately transfer everything to a "bonded warehouse".
As a number of police officers have confirmed for me, even if multiple people in a residence have permits and each owns various guns, when they come to confiscate one person's permit and guns, they take EVERYTHING. They will NOT entertain showing proof that certain ones belong to residents who still have permits. That is part of what happened in the Jarvis case.
There are absolutely NO regulations on fees, terms & conditions, etc. (other than they have to maintain an FFL) and no legal oversight on the practices of the bonded warehouses. In fact I know of two FFLs who tried to find out "what do I need to do to become a bonded warehouse" and nobody in the state could answer their questions, so they abandoned the idea.
Thus, there are no regulations demanding how soon the owners are notified that a BW has their guns. By the time they get the bill, they usually have incurred fees close to or exceeding the value of their guns. Therefore very few ever claim their guns (assuming they ever get their LTC returned to them, which rarely happens in MA . . . you need a permit in MA to merely possess anything) and almost every time the BW gets to pocket the entire proceeds when selling the guns.
NES = www.northeastshooters.com a regional forum where terraformer and myself hang out.
"Evidence" of a crime is maintained by the PD and does not go to the BW. This case is strictly about non-crime related firearms.
Police towing services, eviction movers, etc. are closely regulated by law and regulation with Ts&Cs, fees, etc. approved by the state. AFAIK, only firearms BWs are totally unregulated. If they wanted to charge $100/week/gun (or even per box of ammo) for the storage charge, they would be well within the law as it currently exists in MA.
|March 29, 2012, 03:13 PM
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Terraformer, good explanation. LenS, good background and welcome to TFL.
When obtaining my CT and NH permits, i researched MA laws (have to pass through to get to NH) and was appalled at what i learned. The "may issue" is pretty squarely administered in CT but in MA it really means "Mostly won't issue" and "can take it away whenever the whim strikes us". As you point out, if your permit is revoked, the SS descends on you to confiscate your otherwise legally owned property, and frequently the property of others to boot. I never realized that their seizure meant total dispossession.
And all that from one of the former colonies that started the whole movement toward revolution, independence and liberty.
Compare it to the laws in NH and VT, directly adjacent states, and again the striking contrast is hard to believe.
So what is your action plan to correcting the REAL problem, which is the completely unfair "may issue" laws? Is that one of the issues at stake in Hightower?
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|March 29, 2012, 03:26 PM
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Yes, Hightower deals with the issue of may issue and also the lack of due process on the revocation issue.
|March 29, 2012, 05:47 PM
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Dang. Another black eye for the seat of liberty.
I'm not from Massachusetts. A couple of years ago I walked into the shop at my range and nearly broke my face when I took a right turn towards the rest room and slammed into a HUGE gun safe that was on the landing just inside the door. I asked the owner of the range what that was all about, and he said it was the property of someone local to the range who had a restraining order served on him, so he couldn't have guns in the house. Someone -- I don't know if it was the local PD (who train at that range) or the owner of the guns -- arranged to have the whole enchilada stored at the range.
I'm sure he's not "bonded" and I don't think I've ever heard the term used with regard to a storage facility. I don't even know if he charged a fee or just took the guns in as a favor to the PD and/or the gun owner. The safe sat there for about six months, and then one day it was gone.
|March 29, 2012, 06:26 PM
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I am from MA as well, and Terraformer is a friend. He and his Comm2A team have done a HUGE amount of work on behalf of gun owners here.
Daugherty16... MA is may issue, but it really ends up being at the discretion of the chief of police of your home town. The town I live in has a very reasonable COP and licensing policies. When my daughter turned 21 she applied for and received an LTC-A with no restrictions (license to carry class A, the best license offered). Yet a friend who lives in Boston, who at one time taught firearms usage and safety for Brinks and still is an NRA authorized firearms instructor, has a restricted license and cannot carry. Go figure.
The policies vary widely from town to town, but in general the further you live from Boston the more likely you are to get a LTC-A.
|March 30, 2012, 10:53 AM
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thought I'd chime in here as a long time TFL guy and a current NES member (chris_1001 on NES).
This state (MA) is insane.
It's scary how this state has declined as far as freedom and gun ownership goes.
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As his Arizona Wildcats enter Pac-12 play this weekend, coach Sean Miller isn't just committed to the relatively new idea of a smaller lineup.
He also has his foot firmly on the accelerator.
The Wildcats have averaged 73.7 points a game since Miller inserted Nick Johnson into the starting lineup at shooting guard and moved 6-foot-7-inch Jesse Perry to center, during UA's Nov. 29 win at New Mexico State.
While pushing the ball - and playing against teams who also do - UA scored 72 points and nearly knocked off Florida in overtime on Dec. 7 and thrived against Oakland's normally breakneck offense on Dec. 20, winning 85-73.
"The thing that I really know through 13 games, playing against a lot of different styles, is that we're better when we have a good pace to what we do," Miller said. "Halfcourt, grind-it-out basketball is not what we want to do."
That decision was firmly sealed Dec. 17, when the Wildcats struggled to a 14-0 deficit and an eventual 71-60 loss against Gonzaga when they simply couldn't get out ahead of the Zags' big men.
"I think we just looked at everything when we got to practice, just how slow our pace has been, as far as our games in the past," Perry said after UA lost to Gonzaga and beat Oakland. "We wanted to be a more up-tempo team. And playing against Oakland was a great example of how they pushed the ball and we tried to push it right back at them."
"Getting up more shots is better for our team. Scoring more is better for our team; it gets a lot of guys involved. We're just a better team overall."
Although, the Wildcats won't always be able to run free in the Pac-12, with some opponents likely to slow it down, Miller said UA can tweak some things defensively to help force the pace, including using a press more often after made free throws or dead balls.
Here are five reasons why Arizona will try to keep it moving in conference play:
It will free up the big men.
As the de-facto "center," Perry routinely gives up 3 to 5 inches to the man he is guarding, creating rebounding and defensive issues even though he has managed to average 11.5 points and 7.6 rebounds per game.
At power forward, 6-6 Solomon Hill doesn't always have big matchup problems, but Gonzaga threw UA for a loop when it decided to guard him with 7-footer Robert Sacre - creating a problem that wouldn't likely happen in an up-tempo game.
"We have to be consistent in playing fast and not necessarily shooting quick but having a pace to how we play," Miller said. "Anything we can do to make that happen is to our team's advantage. Gonzaga was the last lesson needed for that. I think everyone felt that having Sacre be able to guard Solomon - one of the ways that doesn't happen is if the ball is moving up and down the court. It makes a difference for that to take place."
The point guards may be mature enough to handle it.
One look at a Josiah Turner-to-Nick Johnson fast-break alley-oop and you know the two freshmen are comfortable in the open court. But Turner, as much as he can push it, is only starting to show signs he is maturing into the point guard Miller is seeking on and off the court.
"Josiah has a way of pushing the ball and as he pushes it fast, he has to make good decisions," Miller said. "He's learning the college game and learning better decisions as he goes on."
Likewise, Miller is looking for starting point guard Jordin Mayes and the rest of the Wildcats to run with some control. So far, the signs are encouraging: UA has averaged 11.4 turnovers in its past seven games while averaging 13.5 over the first six despite running more.
"One of the things that you notice, and Jordin did a great job as well (against Bryant), we had a faster pace," Miller said. "Point guards control the pace. Everyone has to run, but I've yet to see a point guard go 100 miles an hour and everyone else around him go 60."
The shooters are better off.
Johnson's thundering dunks aren't the only thing that springs from the UA offense when it hums at a faster pace. You may recall that Brendon Lavender hit 6 of 8 three-pointers over 11 minutes against Bryant, getting many of his open looks on the break.
Lavender is now shooting 57.7 percent from three-point range, and if he's more comfortable on the run, you can bet UA will try to be on the run for him.
"You can see that a lot of his opportunities came in transition," Miller said. "It's not as easy to play fast as everybody thinks. But to play fast with responsibility, having seven turnovers (against Bryant) for example, that leads to more open shots and plays to our strengths."
The Pac-12 isn't that big, either.
Aside from UCLA, USC and Stanford, Pac-12 teams aren't loaded with huge size inside this season, meaning guys such as Perry and Hill won't face big mismatches often.
And the one team who has befuddled UA with a slower pace and zone defense as much as anybody in recent years - Oregon State - is now the highest-scoring team in the league. Go figure.
It's fun.
In order to cement the faster scheme, Miller said he mostly has to convince his staff. He doesn't figure to have trouble convincing his players, especially since a faster pace will allow more of the Wildcats' deep rotation to score - and thus be happier.
"I've yet to see a guy, when I've recruited him, say 'Can you slow it down? I want to run a set play every time. Whatever you do, let's walk it up,'" Miller said. "And yet, when they get here, one of the things everyone realizes is that it's very hard to play offense on the run. It takes a lot every day, not just in games.
"(But) we're much more sure now, and hopefully that's reflected in more of an up-tempo (pace), of a push up and down the court. I think that will serve us well."
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Year Team PPG W-L
2011-12* Arizona 71.1 9-4
2010-11 Arizona 76.4 30-8
2009-10 Arizona 71.9 16-15
2008-09 Xavier 71.7 27-8
2007-08 Xavier 75.1 30-7
2006-07 Xavier 76.3 25-9
2005-06 Xavier 71.6 21-11
2004-05 Xavier 70.1 17-12
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The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency on Friday released a use-of-force study by an outside group that recommended changes to a range of policies from shooting at vehicles and rock throwers to how investigations are conducted.
The report, by the Police Executive Research Forum, was delivered to the agency in February 2013 but was not publicly released until now.
In a statement, the agency said it was doing so now as part of an emphasis on transparency from its new commissioner, R. Gil Kerlikowske.
The agency also released a revised handbook for agents and officers on the use of force that incorporated the recommendations in the report.
While that handbook adopts many of the recommendations from the study, it does not exactly copy the stricter standards for when officers and agents can use deadly force in incidents involving vehicles and rock throwers. Those are two of the most controversial subjects for which agents with the U.S. Border Patrol and customs have been criticized for using deadly force.
The release of the study comes just a week after the American Civil Liberties Union of San Diego and Imperial Counties filed a lawsuit in federal court asking for a copy. The customs agency had resisted mounting pressure over the past year from civil rights groups and some elected officials to publish it.
San Diego has been the scene of several controversial incidents involving the Border Patrol and Customs and Border Protection officers. Four years ago a 42-year-old Mexican man, Anastasio Hernandez Rojas, died after being beaten and Tasered while handcuffed by agents and officers in a struggle at the San Ysidro border crossing. His family is now suing in federal court.
In September 2012 Valerie "Munique" Tachiquin Alvarado was shot to death by a Border Patrol agent. Investigators said she struck an agent with her car as she tried to flee, but her family disputes that account in another lawsuit filed in federal court.
Both incidents were likely considered in the study, which reviewed 67 use-of-force incidents by the agency from 2010 through October 2012 but did not list them.
Overall the study found improvements were needed across the spectrum of agency policy — initial reports, investigations, incident reviews, training and equipment.
It said it found "a number of concerns" in cases involving rock throwers and shots fired at vehicles.
The review recommended that agents and officers should be prohibited from firing at vehicles unless vehicle occupants are attempting to use deadly force — other than the vehicle — against the agent.
The policy in the handbook is stated differently. It says deadly force can be used when there is a fear of imminent injury or death, and that "may include a moving vehicle aimed at officer/agents or others present."
Eugene Iredale, the lawyer for the Tachiquin family, said he was disappointed the policy in the handbook had "watered down" the recommendation in the report.
For rock throwing incidents the difference is more subtle. The report recommended a policy that flatly prohibited using deadly force against people throwing objects that are "not capable of causing serious physical injury or death."
The handbook ended up saying deadly force is allowed when an officer or agent has a "reasonable belief" they are in danger of serious injury or death based on the "totality of the circumstances."
Critics of border law enforcement have said that shooting in response to a rock throwing incident is unwarranted. The Border Patrol has said rocks can kill or maim agents, who get pelted regularly in some parts of the border.
Shawn Moran, a Border Patrol agent and vice president of the union for agents, said rejecting the recommendations in the report in those two areas was warranted. The union had objected to them strongly.
"They seemed to think that unless someone is shooting at you from a vehicle, you can't fire at it," he said of the study. "And rocks can and will kill people. This gives agents the flexibility of defending themselves in the unique law enforcement environment that the border is."
The study said that in some cases shootings were the result of "frustration" by agents at rock throwers, and faulted agents for "unnecessarily putting themselves in positions that expose them to higher risk."
Andrea Guerrero of the advocacy group Alliance San Diego, which has been critical of the agency, said Friday the report and new handbook are improvements.
"Most if not all of the recommendations are included in the new handbook," she said. "That is a vast improvement over the old handbook. But the proof will be in the pudding. Will they put into practice what they have now written down as policy?"
The study said incidents in which shots were fired but no injuries were confirmed were not thoroughly investigated or evaluated by the agency. And it said it wasn't clear that the agency reviews all use of force incidents clearly and consistently.
The report also recommends a greater array of "less lethal" weapons for law enforcement and better training. The handbook makes a change in policy to the use of Tasers — which have been involved in several deaths such as the Hernandez case — by specifying they cannot be used on handcuffed people, and only used when someone is "actively resisting."
The report also recommended, and the agency adopted, a new standardized system for reviewing all use of force incidents.
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SINGAPORE — So you decide to captain Sergio Aguero in your fantasy football team because the Manchester City striker is on fire, having scored six goals in as many games, and their next match is at home against minnows Hull City.
But then Saturday comes and you discover at kick-off that the Argentinean has been benched, as the manager is saving him for the mid-week Champions League clash.
There can be nothing worse for a TODAY Fantasy League (TFL) manager. So consider a club's reputation for squad rotation when the 2013/2014 English Premier League season kicks off next week, on Aug 17.
(In the official game, your vice-captain will get you double points if your captain doesn't play. But you get only 11 players in the TFL and no substitutes or vice-captain options. Take note.)
Aguero was actually the worst big-budget player to have in your fantasy football team last season as he was a victim of Roberto Mancini's squad rotation at City. He made only 30 appearances, starting only 22 and came on as a substitute in the rest.
His average playing time for each appearances was a mere 67 minutes. Aguero did score 12 goals and managed a measly two assists, but the fact that he missed eight matches altogether made him an expensive dud to have in your team, especially when you have no substitutes on standby in the TFL.
At the end of the season, Aguero's fantasy football tally was doubled by that of Manchester United's Robin van Persie.
Carlos Tevez fared a little better with 34 appearances (28 starts, six on as a sub), spending an average of 73 minutes on the pitch.
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NEW DELHI: I am asked almost every day, at work, at the market, at my daughter's school: "Why did you come back?"
My answer is always the same: I didn't. I was born in the US, as were my husband and daughter.
We had never lived in India, although we certainly felt connected to her. Our parents were all born here and made their Westward migrations in the 1960s (my in-laws) and the 1970s (my parents).
As I crossed the Atlantic East on Continental Airlines Flight 82—a non-stop New York-New Delhi flight that has revolutionized both immigration and business—it dawned on me that I am the same age as my father when he went in the opposite direction. Yet, unlike the India he left, the one I encounter is less worth escape than embrace.
He left in 1971, an Assamese mining engineer who believed he could make better money and a better life in the US. I left on 16 November 2006, a Washington, D.C., journalist intrigued by a country where media, and many other industries, for that matter, were booming.
Human resources managers say we are in demand, that we can help be the change agents in an evolving India. They say we can serve as translators between where India has come from—presumably rooted in the nostalgia and memory of immigrant parents—and where India is going, presumably the efficient ways of our West.
Following a fundamental lesson in economics imparted by parents and powerful business leaders alike, we have journeyed here in pursuit of opportunity. After a lifetime of being asked just exactly where we are from, where home is, we abandoned our land for the one our parents once did. Yet, because absolute abandonment is no longer necessary, even possible, in our small and wired world, our migrations redefine the notion of home itself.
This represents an important shift in a global economy. My parents, for example, went years without hearing their parents' voices because only one aunt had a phone in the 1970s Assam. Contrast that with my daughter, who spends weekends before a web camera and on a mobile to hold virtual meetings with relatives from Chicago to Jamnagar.
India's successful services sector has been built on the notion that its workers can interact with all those places and many more. Intentional or not, a 24x7 work culture has resulted, from Blackberrys on the dining table to laptops in bed. And as work dictates where home is, whether we identify ourselves as Indian or American matters less than how we define ourselves through our jobs.
You might know people like me in your workplace. We enunciate, then denunciate, to be understood, sometimes even resorting to a bad Indian accent in the language we consider ours. We ask what words such as "upgradation" and "maths" mean. We might avoid the same water you drink, the same dhabas you love, the same spicy street foods that make life worth living.
Like India, I am in transition. I invite readers to share our journey. Week after week, I intend to dissect our balance and definition of family, work and self.
Despite HR's claims that India gains from my entry, I expect to derive benefits as well. Besides wanting to do more than witness India's growth, our move was rooted in the emotional. Indeed, the unconditional love of family, the desire for authenticity and, yes, even the street food lured. We might yet debunk jokes that NRI stands for Not Really Indian.
"I want to go home, Mommy," my 2-year-old said just a few weeks ago.
"We're here," I said, weakly.
I wished desperately to tell her that confusion over where home lies would end soon. But I couldn't lie. Who knew three decades ago, as my parents prayed for my prosperity, that I would end up finding it in the place they couldn't?
Two and a half months after we moved here, my daughter has made friends at school and the park. Perhaps she has accepted that home is a different place now. Or, perhaps, just as we who have come "back", she will keep fielding the question of exactly where home is—both from herself and others—and that alone will force her to keep looking.
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Food Gifts for Personal Enjoyment
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Food gifting was once almost exclusively the domain of major holidays, birthdays, and graduations, but modern food gifters are finding reasons to not only give during less obvious celebratory occasions, but are also making purchases with a surprising recipient in mind: themselves. According to market research publisher Packaged Facts, 42% of consumers have purchased at least one food gift for others in the past 12 months. An even larger percentage (47%), purchased at least one for themselves, underscoring food gifting's inherent power of self-gratification, indulgence, and pampering. The finds were published in the recently released report Food Gifting in the U.S., 4th Edition, which can be found at: http://www.packagedfacts.com/redirect.asp?progid=86526&productid=8194141. Men and higher-income consumers are among those most likely to purchase food gifts for themselves, and both are key segments that will drive the market to healthy growth through 2016. To increase self-gifting among other consumer groups and to capitalize on the trend, marketers should consider promoting buy one, get one offers that encourage shoppers to buy an item for themselves as well as a gift for someone else, notes Packaged Facts research director David Sprinkle. While boxed chocolates/candies are the most prevalently purchased for self, other food gifts are not far behind, including cooking condiments, sweet baked gift foods, nut/salty snack gift foods, and sweet condiments. In this regard, self-gifters choose items such as chocolate or sweet baked gift foods to indulge their sweet tooth, as well as more practical items they can use every day.


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Owen Canfield: Lovallo's back, going strong in new venture
Published 4:18 pm, Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Torrington's Dan Lovallo, who has done it all in broadcasting and done it well, is back at the same old stand with a brand new thing – Podcasting. You can hear him Monday through Friday and believe me, he hasn't lost a thing off his fastball.
Maybe you have already discovered CT Talking Podcast, which is Lovallo's new means of getting his message, his interviews and his unique style to listeners who may download it on their Smartphones or to their PCs.
Here in early 2014, this is the way we get much of our information and entertainment. Television is still most popular entertainment, radio works hard to maintain its place and newspapers are running as fast as they can. But the internet keeps swallowing readers and viewers in great gulps.
Before revealing how Lovallo's happy circumstance came to be, I should inform readers that they can access CT Talking Podcast by going to one of three major Podcast directories at "iTunes,'', "Stitcher'' or "TuneIn.''
Lovallo said, "In a couple of weeks people will also be able to access it by downloading a specific CT Talking Podcast application.''
Fans of Lovallo, who were (and remain) upset when he was released out of the blue (absolutely no warning) from his popular radio talk show host job by Buckley Broadcasting last year, will be pleased to know that his new venture appears to be succeeding. He had been hosting a "CT Talking'' radio show over WAPJ in Torrington every afternoon, but had to give that up when he secured a baseball broadcasting gig with the New Britain Rock Cats.
"I started the Podcasting once a week for a while,'' he said. "And then I realized it was working, so I went to five days a week.''
Podcasting is not just the coming thing, it's already here. Lovallo informed me that a couple of podcasters out in San Diego have made it in a highly successful way. One is a good pro (like Dan) named John Lee Dumas, who launched what he calls "Entrepreneur On Fire'' a while back and has met with extraordinary success. Another personality, Pat Flynn, is also gaining momentum with his podcasting.
Personally, I'm pleased as I can be about Lovallo's enterprise. I remember well when Dan, 58, was just starting out in radio as a THS student. He has stayed with it all these years and his talent and work ethic have taken him all over the state and the east. When he writes his memoirs, if ever, he's sure to highlight his experiences with the Kinston Blue Jays baseball team, where he broadcast the games, drove the team bus, sang the National Anthem before home games and retrieved baseballs from the grandstand roof after games.
Lovallo sent me a link to a recent CT Talking Podcast which featured an interview with John Woodcock, an attorney, college professor and former state representative. Because he keeps abreast of current events, especially the news, hot issues, politics and sports, concentrating on Connecticut, his show doesn't lag or drag. He's not old, but the term "old pro'' fits him perfectly. Dan identifies his show with the heading, "Connecticut's Place for Civil Discourse.''
When you reach "CT Talking Podcast,'' you'll find an attractive menu of features including "Dan Opinion.'' I spent some time reading those entries Tuesday and came away thinking, "same old Dan.'' He pulls no punches.
If I'm over-enthusiastic about this, it's because yes, Lovallo is a friend of many years, and yes, he got a raw deal from Buckley Broadcasting. But mostly, I think he's really on to something here, he's very talented and a guy who works that hard, never quitting, deserves a good break.
Did I say? Synnott Travel is one of his sponsors and he'll be leading a tour of Italy from Nov. 3 to 11. That's a good break right there.


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The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return
Review by CrimsonGear80
"I wish I was an expert on the *Gahnome* Theory like GOLDMAAN is!"
You loved it on Dreamcast! You loved it on PCs! You even loved it on Xbox! Now, Sega's going to make you love it on the freakin' Wii! That's right, It's House Of The Dead 2 & 3 Return, Sega's second light-gun game for Nintendo's juggernaut of a game console. Is it worth it to once again put the undead back into their graves, or have the two games in this collection gotten as old and rotten as the corpses that walk around in them?
Just like Ghost Squad, HotD features an excellent IR calibration option that makes the Wii-mote as accurate as a light-gun. As a matter of fact, HotD allows you to calibrate the Wii-mote at anytime during gameplay from the pause menu, so that's a major plus. Also, while I'm sure the game plays just fine holding the Wii-mote regularly with crosshairs on the screen, I guarantee you'll have more fun with this game if you use a Wii-Zapper or, if your like me, Nyko's Perfect Shot. Properly calibrated and with the crosshairs turned off, you'll have a perfect arcade simulation.
When you first fire up the game, you get to choose between either HotD2 or HotD3. House of the Dead 2 is an EXACT port of the Dreamcast release of the game. The main mode is Arcade, where you take AMS agents Gary and James through a city full of undead creatures (despite the game being called HOUSE of the Dead) to prevent confusion and stop GOLD-MAN. Spread through six levels, you go through each blasting hoards of Zombies (ax-wielding, swamp creature, small, buff, fat, or otherwise) and other various beasts, concluding in a boss fight at the end of the level. The levels are well designed, allowing you to take various paths through them depending on whether you save the citizens of the city from being zombie pimp-slapped. For example, save that moron cowering by the well by killing the zombies closing in on him and he'll lead you through the gate that's just ahead. Choose not to save him, and you'll double back to another gate behind you. There are many of these opportunities during gameplay, and it adds in to HotD2's replayability. Keep in mind though that saving citizens may net you bonus lives during and after levels. The boss fights at the end of the levels are just as cool as ever, requiring you to hit certain weak points on them to cause damage, giving your aiming abilities a run for their money. HotD2 is one of my favorite light-gun games of all time, and it's still very fun to play ten years later.
The Dreamcast port of the game added in even more incentives to keep on playing, which make it to the Wii version fully intact. You get a training mode, which has you go through ten different stages doing various different shooting exercises, some of which can be quite challenging. The biggest addition is the original mode, which has you going through the game earning various items that you can equip the next time you go through original mode. Up to two can be equipped and can include extra credits, extra lives, a shotgun or machine gun replacing the normal handgun, and other various things. There is also a boss rush mode, which is pretty self-explanatory. HotD2 is definitely the strongest game in the package, and unfortunately I can't really shower the same praises on HotD3.
A direct port of the Xbox version of the game, this was my first time playing HotD3 (amazed I couldn't find this one in arcades). The main mode is, of course, arcade mode, where you take Lisa Rogan and G through a huge research facility that belonged to the bad guy from the first HotD. Lisa's father is trapped somewhere inside, and in order to save him many undead and beastly foes must be given a baptism by shotgun fire. While HotD3 retains the same cool zombie blasting and level designs and boss fights from previous games, it also does some things that rub me the wrong way. For one, the branching path system from HotD2 is stripped down dramatically. Instead of saving people from zombie death (although there are still moments where you can save your partner for an extra life) to go down different paths, here you get path choices presented to you on screen. However, these are basically limited to what way you want to enter the facility in the beginning and what order you want to do the games first three levels. That's it lame. I also have a problem with the reloading animation that MUST show everytime you reload your shotgun. Seriously, what the hell? It should be you point off-screen, you instantly reload, and that's it! But no, here you have to wait about 2 seconds for a stupid shotgun-pumping animation to finish before blasting away again. It may not seem like a big deal, but when enemies are getting dangerously close or a boss is just about to bring a killing blow down on you, it becomes a huge deal. There's also the fact that HotD3 is pretty much a bare-bones package compared to HotD2. You get arcade mode, time attack mode, and an extreme difficulty after beating both HotD games, and that's it. Don't get me wrong, shooting zombies is always fun, but HotD3 is nowhere near as good as HotD2.
If I had any other problems with this collection, it would be that hardly any effort on Sega's part has been made to include anything new in this port. The only thing added is a short zombie shooting mini-game you unlock after beating HotD2 that allows you to earn more items for it's original mode. It's basically the ports, and that's it. Also, you can't unlock unlimited continues for either games arcade mode. You can find an item that gives it to you in the original mode in HotD2, but for everything else you're out of luck. A very odd admission, seeing as how you can unlock this in pretty much every other light-gun game I have played.
Being two games that are more than 6 years old, HotD 2 & 3 are definitely showing their age. HotD2 still features pretty cool hit detection and gore effects when you shoot up zombies, but looking at everything else and you'll probably say to yourself: Wow. I thought this game looked phenomenal back in 1999! HotD3 does look better than 2, but of course it's still 6 years old. I also didn't like how zombies and their animations look more cartoony than in HotD2, as it makes them less menacing. HotD3 also had some slowdown issues at various parts of the game. As a further slap to the face, Sega decided that implementing widescreen support wasn't worth the extra week in development, so we're stuck with the original 4:3 display. Meh inducing to say the least, but like I said, the gore effects still seem to hold up.
If you didn't know by now, House of The Dead 2 features the most awesome voice acting ever in the history of the universe! No amount of words can describe how awesome it is, and must be experienced by every human being at least once in their lifetimes. Unfortunately, House of the Dead 3 features less awesome voice acting. HotD2 also features some memorable music tracks that are still stuck in my head ten years later. HotD3 not so much. Both games have nice sound effects, and HotD3 runs in Pro Logic 2 surround sound. Awesome!
It's fun factor, multiple difficulties, and extra modes give HotD2 some pretty good replay value. HotD3 may be replayed a couple times, but it's lack of substance and gameplay changes may turn some HotD vets off. It still has multiple difficulties and the extreme mode you can unlock going for it. Of course, two-players can go through either game blasting hunks of flesh (or, if your bold, duel-wielding Wii-motes). Both games also have various high scores to make and break, so all in all light-gun fans should be very happy.
However, even at $30, is buying these two dated games worth it? If you still have a Dreamcast or an Xbox hooked up, with a pair of old light-guns and original copies of the games, then you may just want to skip out on this collection. But if you no longer have copies of the games (or never played them before), then by all means go for it. Although after playing HotD3, this collection probably would have been better if it was called: House of The Dead 1 & 2 Return.
House of the Dead 2
+Still very fun to play
+Branching path system is cool
+Cool extra modes
+The most awesomest voice acting ever!
+Good music
+Replay value
House Of The Dead 3
+Zombie-shooting and boss fights are cool
+Levels are nicely designed
+The extra modes that are there add in some replayability
-Both games haven't aged really well
-No infinite continues :(
-HotD3 is just one huge step backwards from HotD2:
Stupid reloading animation
Lame branching system
Not as fun
Music and voice acting not as memorable
-Nothing really new added to these ports
-No widescreen support
-Not worth the $30 if you still own both games.
Reviewer's Rating: 3.5 - Good
Originally Posted: 03/24/08
Game Release: The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return (US, 03/11/08)
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In Buyer's Guides: Table Lamp Buyer's Guide: How to pick 'em
Posted on March 31, 2015 | 0 comments
If given the chance, pay attention to the lighting next time you're watching a favorite show or movie. You'll notice something important. Hollywood, masters of the sub-conscience, pays a lot of attention to lamps and how they are used in a shot. Why? Because, they may not be picked up as the center of attention, they set the mood and over all opinion of the brain through an ambiance. Plus, a good table lamp isn't obvious, where as an out of place table lamp is hard to avoid.
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How Is Michigan's Older Population Connecting Digitally?Contact: Sally Steiner 517) 373-8230
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 21, 2011
LANSING - The Michigan Commission on Services to the Aging and the State Advisory Council on Aging are reaching out to Michigan residents 50 and older to see if and how they are using technology in their daily lives. People within this age group are encouraged to take a survey by Dec. 15.
There is a growing interest in what is commonly referred to as the "digital divide," meaning that some population segments use a wide variety of digital devices and others use little, if any. As digital media grows in importance and devices become more intuitive, it is important that older age groups understand how technology may enhance the quality of their lives.
"We know that many older adults are increasingly using the Internet to search for health information, and to communicate with their grandchildren," said Kari Sederburg, Director of the Michigan Office of Services to the Aging. "The survey results will give the Commission and Advisory Council a much clearer sense of where middle-aged and older adults fall in the continuum of technology use and in turn, help determine how best to serve those groups."
The survey may be completed at either of the following two sites:
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- www.michigan.gov/miseniors. Click on: Take Web Survey on Technology and You!
Paper copies of the survey are available by contacting local Area Agencies on Aging. All survey responses remain confidential.
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CARCASS - Multi-Cam Footage From Brooklyn Show Streaming
September 27, 2013, 3 years ago
Multi-cam footage shot at CARCASS' September 25th show at Saint Vitus Bar in Brooklyn, NY can be seen below. The clip was filmed by Frank Huang and Frank Godla, edited by Pit Full of Shit.
New Sick Drummer live footage of Carcass drummer Daniel Wilding performing the band's new single, 'Captive Bolt Pistol' on September 23rd at their sold-out Reggies show in Chicago, IL can be see below:
Carcass have stormed the German media control charts with their new masterpiece, Surgical Steel. The album hit the charts at # 10 in it's first week.
More global Surgical Steel first-week chart positions include:
Finland: #6
Germany: #10
Austria: #24
Sweden: #42 (Sweden Rock/Metal #4)
UK: #47 (UK Indie #13, UK Rock #4)
Australia: #59
Netherlands: #73
France: #80
Ireland: #84 (Ireland Indie: #15)
Belgium: #117 (Flanders #130, Walloonia #87)
The band states: "Wow! Well we had every faith in the fact that we've recorded a very strong album and we had every faith in our label Nuclear Blast that they would work their asses off - but this is AMAZING news!!! This even more impressive when you consider that our album 'leaked" a month before the release date AND that we didn't target the charts in the summer when it was "soft" and easier to chart high. Carcass was up against some strong mainstream releases this past week! Thanks to all the listeners who bought the album - it goes to prove to all the cynics out there wrong - people DO still buy albums - especially metalheads! If you bought the album you should be proud of yourselves! Again, thanks from us!"
Surgical Steel, the band's first studio release since their 1996 LP Swansong, was produced by Colin Richardson (NAPALM DEATH, BOLT THROWER, GOREFEST, CANNIBAL CORPSE, SINISTER, RODRIGO Y GABRIELA) and mixed/mastered by Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, ACCEPT, EXODUS, TESTAMENT). Joining guitarist Bill Steer and bassist/vocalist Jeff Walker in the band's current incarnation are new drummer Dan Wilding (ABORTED, TRIGGER THE BLOODSHED) and guitarist Ben Ash (PIG IRON, DESOLATION, LIQUEFIED SKELETON). Expect some guest vocals from original sticksman Ken Owen as well, when Surgical Steel is finally released this fall worldwide.
Surgical Steel tracklisting:
'Thrasher's Abattoir'
'Cadaver Pouch Conveyor System'
'A Congealed Clot Of Blood'
'The Master Butcher's Apron'
'Noncompliance to ASTM F 899-12 Standard'
'The Granulating Dark Satanic Mills'
'Unfit For Human Consumption'
'316L Grade Surgical Steel'
'Captive Bolt Pistol'
'Mount Of Execution'
'Intensive Battery Brooding' (digipack and Japanese bonus track)
'A Wraith In The Apparatus' (Japanese bonus track)
'Captive Bolt Pistol' lyric video:
Check out BraveWords' glowing review of Surgical Steel here. BraveWords scribe Aaron Small's new Carcass feature is available at this location.
A brief tour of The United States in support of Surgical Steel sold out well in advance. Remaining dates can be found below:
September28 - The Troubadour - Los Angeles, CA (with EXHUMED)
29 - The Troubadour - Los Angeles, CA (with Exhumed)


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5804 Baseline Road
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The Wall Street Journal
By HAROLD FORD JR.
Philadelphia's historic shipyard will soon be the construction site for two huge oil-tanker transport ships, each weighing more than 115,000 tons. This new investment will create 1,000 jobs–great news for Philadelphia but even better news for America. Despite all the criticism about Washington's inability to jump-start our economy, American businesses remain confident enough to pursue big projects like this $400 million ExxonMobil venture.
In Alaska, meanwhile, more jobs are on the way after the Obama administration's announcement last week that it would move forward with 500 oil-drilling leases off the coast.
In New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo grasps the economic potential of natural gas and is moving to lift the state's moratorium on hydraulic fracturing. By some estimates, drilling even only 300 of these natural-gas wells per year would create 40,000 Empire State jobs annually, which would pay on average $80,000.
And in Youngstown, Ohio, hundreds of construction workers are being put to work as a new $650 million steel plant is being built. This steel mill–yes, a new steel mill in America today–will build natural-gas drilling equipment for domestic use while providing 350 local jobs.
We spend so much time theorizing about new steps government can take to create jobs that we sometimes overlook the jobs that are right in front of us waiting for government approval.
Take the proposed $7 billion Keystone XL oil pipeline running from Canada to the U.S. Gulf Coast. It would create tens of thousands of new jobs in construction, maintenance and refining. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton supports the project, yet regulatory hurdles remain. States like Nebraska, whose approval is overdue, need to get on board with Secretary Clinton and help push this massive jobs creation project through.
With millions of Americans clamoring for employment opportunities, there is no excuse to delay. A study released last month by the Woods Mackenzie research firm found that 1.4 million jobs and $800 billion in new government revenue could be created over the next two decades by removing barriers to increased domestic oil and gas production. These are high-paying jobs, available now, and private industry–not the taxpayer–is making the investment.
The government's fundamental responsibility here is simply enabling American business to succeed. The president's decision to roll back the Environmental Protection Agency's ozone process was the right call, but that's just one of more than 4,000 new rules being promulgated by Washington. There's much more rolling back to do.
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Wal-Mart to join Ark. health care program
By ANDREW DeMILLOAssociated Press
LITTLE ROCK (AP) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. says it will join and help fund an Arkansas effort to cut health care costs by changing the way private insurers and Medicaid pay for medical services.
The world's largest retailer announced Thursday that it would participate in the state's payment improvement initiative, which is aimed at moving away from a fee-for-service model to one where insurers pay for "episodes" of care rather than each individual treatment.
The Bentonville-based retailer said its 57,000 employees in the state will participate in the plan. It also committed $670,000 to create an annual tracking report to evaluate the impact on the health reforms.
The state began rolling out the initiative in July. The state partnered with Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield and QualChoice of Arkansas on the initiative.Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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SAN BERNARDINO >> A 56-year-old San Bernardino man was shot and killed Monday night at an apartment complex.
Tyrone Jones died at the scene at 1908 Little Zion Manor, San Bernardino police said.
Officers came to the complex at 7:12 p.m. on a report of a shooting.
They found the victim in the carport area suffering from a gunshot wound to his upper torso.
The motive for the shooting is unknown.
Jones is the 36th person killed in San Bernardino this year.
The incident comes on the heels of a homicide over the weekend.
A man was shot several times in the upper body and neck on Saturday night died after he was taken to a hospital.
Police say they got a call around 8:45 p.m. about multiple shots being fired in an apartment at 1297 E. Lynwood Drive.
Anyone with information on Monday's case may call Detective Marco Granado, 909-384-5628 or Sgt. Gary Robertson, 909-841-5361.


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he fourth season of the American television series 90210 was announced by The CW on April 26, 2011. It was later announced it would return to its original Tuesday 8:00 pm time slot, as a lead-in to new series, Ringer, and premiered on September 13, 2011.
Trevor Donovan was dropped as a regular, as a result of ongoing changes by the new showrunners. He returned as a guest star in the fall to conclude his storyline. However, in late February 2012, it was reported that Donovan will return near the end of the season. The CW ordered two additional episodes for the season, which will total at 24. It has also been announced that the show will get a fifth season.
Season four opened to a 0.9 rating in adults 18–49, even with last season premiere. The series returned from its mid-season break on January 17, 2012, one week later than originally announced.Overview from themoviedb.org
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Poll: Voters uncertain on tax plans
Floridians want property tax relief now. But like the Legislature, they're not sure how to get there.Fifty-one percent of people surveyed in a St. Petersburg Times/Bay News 9 poll say legislators made the right decision to call a special session next month rather than trying to rush a plan during the regular session that ended May 4. But when they were asked to choose between five possible ways to reduce property taxes, which had been discussed by lawmakers, no clear winner emerged.
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The Firestone Indy Lights 2010 season is set to get underway this weekend on the Streets of St. Petersburg. This season will consist of 13 races with 12 returning venues and the addition of Barber Motorsports Park. The schedule is split between road courses, street circuits and ovals. The actual breakdown looks something like this:
- 23.0%- street circuits
- 38.5%- road courses (counting Edmonton)
- 38.5%- ovals
I'll post my thoughts on this year's incoming drivers and make some championship picks after the jump.
Pre-Season Test
Late last month, the Indy Lights' drivers took part in an open test at Barber Motorsports Park. The temperatures were extremely cool and because of that, the testing conditions were less than ideal. Regardless, 14 drivers ventured out onto the Alabama track and put down some pre-season laps. For those that missed it, here is my recap of the test.
Returning Drivers (from 2009)
The current entry list for St. Pete contains 16 drivers. By my count, seven of those drivers ran a full– or close to full– season in the 2009 Indy Lights series. Here is a quick list of the returners: Charlie Kimball, Martin Plowman, Sebastian Saavedra, Gustavo Yacaman, Rodrigo Barbosa, Pippa Mann and James Hinchcliffe.
Several other drivers on the entry list ran a partial season or at least a one-off last year.
If you take stock in last year's final point standings, the top returning drivers– in order– are Sebastian Saavedra, James Hinchcliffe, Charlie Kimball, Martin Plowman, Gustavo Yacaman, Pippa Mann and Rodrigo Barbosa. I'm not sure this list is entirely reliable though as many of the drivers have switched teams for 2010, which, as most of us know, can make all the difference in the world.
Below, I've written a short summary on a few of the returning drivers that I feel will standout, or at least have the opportunity to standout, in 2010.
Standard Disclaimer: If you didn't make the list it doesn't mean I don't think you'll be successful this season. I just need to keep the length of this piece within reason.
I feel that both Martin Plowman and Charlie Kimball made a good career move by joining Andretti Autosport for 2010. AFS Racing/Andretti Autosport has won the last two championships (2008, 2009). The downside of Kimball and Plowman's move is that there will be a lot of additional pressure on them to succeed and there is always the possibility of that playing a role in their performance behind-the-wheel this season. Both drivers have always been fast though, dating back to their days in go-karts. I'm looking forward to watching their development this year.
Canadian James Hinchcliffe has joined Team Moore Racing for 2010 and this will likely be his final year in the Indy Lights series. He has a lot of experience and pretty much set-the-pace for all the drivers during the open-test this spring at Barber Motorsports Park. His first Indy Lights victory isn't far off. If he is able to narrow his focus to his driving this season, he could potentially be fighting for the overall championship come October.
Sebastian Saavedra, despite finishing 3rd in the final standings last season, was arguably the fastest driver over the course of the year in 2009. He made a lot of rookie mistakes though and was hampered by some bad luck. This season, he has joined Bryan Herta Autosport and will look to win the overall championship. He is also planning to make his IndyCar debut at this year' s Indy 500. I think his success in 2010 will hinge entirely on his ability to make smart race decisions. He was the 2009 Rookie of the Year.
Rookie Drivers to Watch
There are quite a few rookie drivers coming into the series in 2010, albeit, some of them shouldn't be given a "R" next to their name when you consider their past experience.
The following is my list of a few drivers to watch and a brief explanation of why I feel that way. I will also use this opportunity to once again throw out my Standard Disclaimer: If you didn't make the list it doesn't mean I don't think you'll be successful.
J.K. Vernay– Frenchman Jean-Karl Vernay has signed with Sam Schmidt Motorsports for 2010. He brings a wealth of European racing experience with him to North America. In February, I wrote, "The 22-year-old will be an excellent addition to Sam's squad. I fully expect him to be a front-runner throughout the season". I think that pretty much sums it up.
Stefan Wilson– Stefan ran a partial season in Indy Lights last year with an emphasis on road course venues. This will be his first full-season in Indy Lights and he will be competing alongside Sebastian Saavedra at Bryan Herta Autosport. He put in some really impressive performances last season (namely his drive from 17th to 8th at Mid-Ohio) and I think teaming up with BHA and Saavedra will help him. It should also be noted that he was the quickest rookie at the Barber Motorsports Park open test this spring. His success will depend largely on how quickly he can adapt to oval racing.
Junior Strous– Junior Strous will certainly be a driver to watch this season. He won both events at St. Petersburg last season. It should also be noted that those were his first two races in an Indy Lights car. His fortune didn't last long though as he retired after only a few events due to funding woes. If he is able to keep the sponsorship dollars in place, it's quite possible we will see him fighting for the overall championship. In addition to his Indy Lights efforts, he has aspirations of making the jump to IndyCar this season with HVM Racing.
Other rookies joining the field this season are: James Winslow, Carmen Jorda, Philip Major and Adrian Campos Jr., all of whom have a fair amount of European racing experience.
Potential Threats:
Now, before people get upset over a few omissions, I thought I'd throw this out:
Other drivers who could have a significant impact this season— if they are able to run a full season— are Jonathan Summerton and Jan Heylen. The only reason I left them off my list is that, as far as I know, they haven't committed for a full year at this time.
My Championship Picks
It's early and a lot can change but I know people enjoy this sort of thing, so I figured I'd post my just-for-fun picks.
My top-three for the 2010 Championship are:
- Charlie Kimball
- J.K. Vernay
- Martin Plowman
This is getting pretty long now, so I will wrap things up by saying this should be another really exciting season. Feel free to add your own predictions or comments on the season preview via the comment section.


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Diabetes, Maintenance and An Oil Change
I reached a milestone this week! I turned 50! Being between the age of being a young spring chicken and being an old timer, brings your mind of a perspective to make sure your body is at the age and health that it should...
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Making healthy changes for a better future
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Diabetes is Like a Sport – It's Football Season!
It is the football season! So many football fans are glued to the television football games, or attending many high school football games, and yet, as a non-fan of football, I'm sitting on the sidelines hearing the game...
Jul 23, 2013
Diabetes and the Benefits of Gardening
Can someone with diabetes grow a garden? Absolutely! What will it benefit them? Ah – Lots! Gardening is for everyone, especially the diabetic! There is nothing like plucking your own tomatoes from your garden or picking...
Jul 8, 2013
Diabetes and A Sensible Weight-Loss Plan
Are you among the diabetic statistics? More than 85 percent of people with type 2 diabetes are obese, according to government figures. Excess weight isn't the only risk factor for this type of diabetes. For people...
Jul 1, 2013
Diabetes and Pain
Every day, people are in pain! Whether it comes from exercise or lack thereof, or diseases, or unhealthy eating, aging, it is known that when you have diabetes, chances are you have pain. Is pain good for you? Yes, and no. For...
Jun 17, 2013
Diabetes and the Little Things
Little things can make or break us! There is a time to stand still and a time to flee, a time to choose, and a time to avoid. If you have diabetes or prediabetes, paying attention to the little things in life can make a huge...
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Diabetes and Eating Out
Making healthy choices when eating out is important for a diabetic — and just as important for people who don't have diabetes. However, temptations are everywhere when you dine at restaurants — and nowhere does this...
May 28, 2013
How To Argue Well: Thoughts From a Diabetes Caregiver
I read a missionary letter the other day. The missionary couple decided to do a study on arguments and entitled it, "How to Argue Well!" I thought about that during my holiday camping weekend…and thought about how...
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The Active Diabetic: A Lifestyle of Changes
My husband Don has been diabetic since early December 2012 and is doing considerably well now in controlling his type 2 diabetes. Being more active outdoors, now that it is spring, has helped improved his health. He has...


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Dr.Varaprasad Reddy does not fit into any single category. He began with a degree in Engineering. He worked in various capacities in private and government enterprises and earned many degrees along the way. So is he an academic?
Back in the 1990s, when he attended a WHO conference in Geneva he was struck by the dependence of India on the international pharmaceutical industry. This, combined by the disparaging talk of India's inability to manufacture world-class medicines, motivated him to set up a state-of-the-art laboratory and research facility to develop recombinant based vaccines and therapeutic proteins at subsidized rates in Hyderabad, India. His inspiration was and is his mother, after whom he named his venture - Shantha BioTech. Dr.Varaprasad Reddy and his team have won numerous awards and have achieved international acclaim for their contribution in this critical field. Research never stops at Shantha Biotech. Their mission is to produce cost-effective drugs within the reach of the common man, maintaining international quality standards. Entrepreneur? Researcher and patriot?
Numerous people have been touched by Dr.Varaprasad Reddy's generosity. He's helped create entrepreneurs, he's helped students finish their degrees. He's made artists realize their dreams and friends cross difficult times. Philanthropist then?
"Madisannaka kaasintha kalaaposana vundaali..." said a a great Contractor. Dr.Varaprasad Reddy began Haasam Patrika which then evolved into Haasam Publications, to keep the spirit of Telugu art, literature and humor alive and available to all Andhras. A serendipitous meeting with Bapu and Ramana was the start of a great relationship. Dr.Varaprasad Reddy published Kothi Kommachi, which was being published as a serialized autobiography of Mullapudi and Bapu in Swathi magazine, as a book. Patron of arts and literature then?
It is rather difficult to slot Dr.Varaprasad Reddy into any single category.
Always smiling, generous to a fault, ardent lover of music, voracious reader. We present our next esteemed voice: Dr.Varaprasad Reddy.


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Detectives investigating the murder of Bradford grandfather Clement 'Butch' Desmier (pictured) were last night continuing to question a teenage suspect.
The 19-year-old man was arrested in Bradford on Saturday in connection with the murder of 68-year-old Mr Desmier, who was found with multiple injuries in his ransacked home in August. He remained in custody last night.
The arrest came after new information and a fresh appeal from Mr Desmier's daughter, Adelle Peterson, was broadcast on the BBC TV Crimewatch programme late last month.
Detectives from West Yorkshire Police's Homicide and Major Enquiry Team, which is investigating the murder, were yesterday granted a further 36 hours by magistrates to continue questioning the teenager.
Mr Desmier was found dead at his home in Rowlestone Rise, Greengates, on Thursday, August 23. Police revealed he was found in his armchair with a pillow over his head. He was found with 70 separate injuries, including 40 stab wounds, and had been tortured before he was killed.
His body was found by a neighbour who had gone to check why Mr Desmier's lights were on during a summer's afternoon.
During Crimewatch, a reconstruction of Mr Desmier's last-known movements took place, along with the emotional appeal. More than 20 calls were made to police, including two which were of "significant interest."
Earlier, the man leading the murder investigation, Detective Superintendent Mark Ridley, appealed through the Telegraph & Argus for anyone with a guilty secret to come forward.
Police had spoken to more than 700 people since the murder and distributed 12,000 leaflets, appealing for information, around Greengates and Ravenscliffe.
There had also been a £5,000 reward on offer from Crimestoppers for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the killers.
Officers are still appealing for anyone with any information to contact the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team on 101.


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Fatal Frame II is a horror game set in a lost village. You play as Mio who becomes trapped in a village with her sister Mayu. The village's population disappeared during a sacred ceremony. Armed with only a camera you must face the ghosts, solve the mystery of this village and get out alive with Mayu.For any game to look believable its graphics have to be top notch; even more so in a horror game. Fatal Frame II did a decent job. First take the setting, in this case a village. Each of the buildings looks warn and old. The atmosphere is dark and the weather is complete with fog, rain, thunder, and lightning. Mio and Mayu look believable as humans and they both have realistic expressions and movements. Now the main stars of the game are the various ghosts. Some are corporeal, and many are of course incorporeal. The ghosts float in the air, drag along the ground, and manage to scare the pants off the player.
The next thing that enhances the effect of any game is sound. The background music is set to enhance the atmosphere and does it wonderfully. The sound effects are used to chilling effect, from howling wind to creaking doors. The ghosts have all the moans and groans that one would expect. The voice work is top notch and really flushes out the twins. The work on the radio is just plain spooky.
Unlike a certain survival horror series, the movement in Fatal Frame II is rather free and unobtrusive. Random puzzles are scattered here and there throughout the game. The main feature of the game is the Camera Obscura, which is the main tool in Mio's ghost busting. When in use the view finder mode turns the game into a first person shooter so to speak. In the viewfinder mode the controls switch and become much like any FPS, which is appropriate in this case. Other things that enhance gameplay are the upgrades you can add to the camera, which include increased power, range, and special effects. Throughout the villages are notes and journals that give the player clues about what happened to the village and it's inhabitants.
The game offers two difficulty modes of play, and the option to take many photos of the village and save them to view later may be enough for some to continue playing. Fatal Frame II has a moderate game time, but can be completed in a few days. The average player may not want to play through this game a second time.
The pros include beautiful graphics and sound, a haunting story and ease of control. The cons are a near lack of replay value, and the method for saving photos is complex and time consuming. The major con comes into play while in the viewfinder mode; it is easy to back yourself into a corner and become trapped.
Final Verdict
In the end, Fatal Frame II is a beautiful game. The game manages to combine 3rd and 1st person gameplay into a nice package containing a haunting story and excellent graphics and sound. There are some minor issues with the camera, but they don't hinder the gameplay. This is a game to be played in a dark room but the player may want a friend to be around encase they get frighten from playing too long. Also the player shouldn't rush through the game, they'll miss some of the nice extra touches that the game has to offer.
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Caring people make the difference at Arbor Grove Village, a Greensburg nursing home. You can feel it the minute you walk into our community and meet our staff. They are experts at senior healthcare who are not just doing a job, but following a calling. They are here to help you and your family find answers, solutions and peace of mind regarding. In fact, they become an extension of your family.
We are located in Decatur County, Indiana, just minutes away from Decatur County Memorial Hospital. Greensburg is also close to parks, the Decatur County Public Library, Greensburg City Park Lake and Country Club, Greensburg City Park, and many restaurants and churches.
Whether you are looking for rehabilitation, memory care, skilled nursing, long-term, respite or hospice care, Arbor Grove nursing home in Greensburg, Indiana, provides excellent care for aging friends and family members.
Call and ask for a member of our admissions team for more information or stop by and visit. We look forward to serving you!
Our Moving Forward program is designed for those striving to restore abilities lost due to stroke, cardiovascular difficulties, orthopedic surgery and other debilitating conditions. Programs vary in frequency and intensity and include physical, occupational and speech/language therapies. Our goal is to return our participants home safely with the skills they need to continue life on their own terms.
Physical Therapy focuses primarily on independent mobility, regaining strength and balance, using proper body mechanics and energy saving techniques to better perform mobility tasks.
Occupational Therapy promotes independence with daily living activities like bathing, eating, dressing, self-care and home management tasks. Participants gain strength and coordination while learning to conserve their energy.
The goal of Speech/Language Therapy is to increase functional communication, cognitive skills, and teach safe swallowing by introducing diet modifications and special feeding techniques. Therapy may include muscle retraining, compensatory strategies, and use of communication devices.
Exclusively at American Senior Communities, the Road to Recovery program offers the opportunity for our interdisciplinary team, the patient, and their family to meet within the first 72 hours after admission to map out their Road to Recovery by identifying discharge goals. We monitor our rehabilitation outcomes and use the data to consistently improve our services. In-home assessments are performed by the therapy team prior to discharge to ensure a safe transition back to home.
Upscale benefits in our Moving Forward Wing (at selected locations) include private suites, exclusive dining area and courtyard, electric beds, spacious living rooms, elegant family lounge area, cable TV and phones.
Services include wound care, rehabilitation screenings, fall prevention, restraint reduction, restorative nursing, contracture management, wheelchair position and mobility, and walking ability programs. Add this to our highly successful New Energy Wellness (at selected locations) strength building and aerobic conditioning program, and you have an incredible combination that will truly help you move forward!
While a cure for Alzheimer's disease does not yet exist, many options are available that enable those with the disease or other forms of memory loss to enjoy a quality of life. The progression of Alzheimer's and the symptoms that accompany it often make it difficult for family members to continue care at home. We are experts at caring for individuals challenged with memory care issues. Through intense focus in this area, we've developed a structured environment that serves residents through individualized attention provided by compassionate caregivers in home-like living conditions.
Our Auguste's Cottage is a structured, research-based program utilizing the social model philosophy of care. We care for our residents by making them feel at home, rather than in an institutional setting. Excellent healthcare is always provided, but quality of life is our primary focus. Stimulating daily activities are offered and encouraged to sustain independence and promote a healthy spirit. Auguste's Cottage is a self-contained center within our community. The concept of the cottage is to focus on maintaining a secure, home- like environment where residents have a sense of belonging. We surround residents with artwork and special personal items from their past to help foster a sense of belonging and cultivate feelings of security. Plants adorn the halls and pets visit frequently. This protected environment fosters dignity and supports autonomy by reducing challenges. The specially designed, uncomplicated floor plan allows residents to stay oriented and move around more easily by offering strong visual cues. Some locations offer multiple centers designed to fit the needs of our residents through each stage of their journey. Program levels vary at each community.
Compassionate, friendly, patient and knowledgeable are just a few ways to describe the Auguste's Cottage caregivers. We pride ourselves in being selective and hire only the best professionals and provide them with on-site training and education in memory impairment. Under the guiding hands of our trained Memory Care Facilitators, we pledge to give each resident the highest quality of care possible.
The dignity and individual expression of each resident is ensured through providing excellent healthcare, a secure and comforting environment, a clear understanding of memory issues, and a strong compassion for those we serve.
The physical and emotional struggles that can accompany a debilitating injury or illness can deprive many seniors of the quality of life they've earned. Our Skilled Nursing Care is designed to provide compassionate senior medical care to those recovering from stroke, heart attack, orthopedic conditions or other disabilities. We've built a team of geriatric nursing specialists who have developed unique protocols and procedures for caring for the elderly through short-term or extended care, encompassing the physical and emotional well-being of each resident.
Long Term Care is a great option for those who can no longer be cared for at home due to illness, injury, frailty, or other limitations. Under the guidance of an attending physician, long term senior care is provided at our long term care facilities by licensed nurses, specially trained health care aide and a full interdisciplinary care team. Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapies are also available to ensure our long term health care residents function at the highest level of independence as possible. The setting is home-like, cheerful, soothing and secure.
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Respite stays are an option for those who need respite care for elderly friends or family on a short term basis. This allows home caregivers the ability to travel, start a new job, recuperate from an illness, or pursue other interests. Many find respite stays the perfect option for recovery from surgery or hospitalization. Should a short stay require extended care, we can accommodate that too. We carefully examine the needs of our respite guests and provide the level of care required to make their stay comfortable and enjoyable. Family members leave with the confidence that their loved one is safe and in good hands.
Hospice and palliative care for seniors is designed to provide comfort, care and pain relief for those facing terminal illness. We partner with Hospice companies to offer comprehensive hospice services including skilled nursing care, respite care, spiritual and bereavement counseling, medical equipment and supplies, social services, and pharmacy services. By putting together an interdisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, aides, volunteers, social workers and clergy, we can serve the needs of our Hospice patients and their families.
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California: Long lines formed on Wednesday as Los Angeles gun owners turned in weapons for up to $200 worth of groceries, in a gun buyback event brought forward after the Connecticut school shooting.
Authorities promised there would be no questions asked at the drive-through style event, where owners handed over weapons including assault rifles and Uzis directly from their cars, in exchange for grocery store gift cards.
But a couple of pro-gun activists also turned out to protest against the gun buyback programme organized in traditionally liberal Los Angeles, trying to dissuade owners from giving in weapons to be destroyed.
Sergeant Rudy Lopez of the LA Police Department (LAPD) told AFP the event was going well compared to previous years. "It's looking very positive. A lot of people are waiting an hour and a half (in line)," he said.
"People want to do something to do their part to get more guns off the streets," he added.
Lopez said police would check the weapons handed in, to make sure they are not reported as stolen or lost, and hand them back to their rightful owners if they are. All other weapons were due to be melted, he said.
The fact that police were asking no questions was a key incentive. "See that? That's a silencer," said Lopez, pointing an assault weapon. "That's illegal. We didn't say anything."
By the end of the day a total of 1,016 weapons, including 41 rifles, had been handed in in Van Nuys, north of LA, one of two locations where weapons could be turned in. Police even ran out of grocery cards at one point.
Weapons turned in also included TEC-9 semi-automatic handguns, as well as World War II rifles and vintage shotguns, one dating from 1895.
Gun owners were given up to a $100 grocery store gift card in exchange for handguns, rifles and shotguns, or up to a $200 card for automatic weapons.
LA mayor Antonio Villaraigosa brought forward the date of the event, from May, following the 14 December shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut, in which a gunman killed 26 people including 20 young children.
Critics question the effectiveness of gun buyback events, arguing that the weapons surrendered tend to be the least likely to be used in criminal activities, such as guns which are old or malfunctioning.
In the line of cars, one 51-year-old man—nearly all those returning weapons were male—said he was turning in four rifles that belonged to his late father.
"The guns have been sitting around, and there's a money incentive, so why not?" he told AFP, declining to give his name.
Sandra Lefall, 38, said the Connecticut shooting did spur her to turn in a gun.
"I'm bringing in a 9 millimeter handgun because I want to get it out of the house, because I have teenage children. I would hate for them to do what that guy in Connecticut did," she told the LA Times.
Near the Van Nuys drop-off, at least two separate protesters voiced their disapproval of the buyback program.
"Get $$ for your gun ... We buy your Gun to donate it to a woman in danger. An armed woman will not be a victim," said one poster, advertising the website SonsofLibertyLA.com.
"Many countries have fallen into tyranny because people were unarmed," George Siegel, a 35-year-old merchant mariner told AFP.
Asked about criticism that the Connecticut shootings could have been partly due to America's comparatively liberal gun laws, he said: "That's very disrespectful. They are trying to play with people's emotions." AFP


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Ruinart Champagne has announced the launch of Ateliers Ruinart – a new platform with education and mentoring at its heart, designed to bring together the UK's top sommeliers.
Fronted by Ruinart's cellarmaster, Frédéric Panaïotis, and the world's number one sommelier, Gerard Basset, the programme aims to support the development of sommeliers identified as having the talent to succeed at the highest level.
The programme was launched on 15 October at a symposium exploring ideas for recruiting and retaining and attended by the UK's leading sommeliers. Identified as individuals who have the experience to drive and influence industry change, these sommeliers have become the inaugural 'Ruinart Fellows' who will mentor the programme participants, known as 'Artisans'.
Entries are now open for young sommeliers to join the training programme via the Ateliers Ruinart registration page. Entries will close on December 7th 2012. Successful candidates, selected by the Fellows, will be invited to attend an exclusive and bespoke training day in London in early February 2013. Not only will this scholarship allow sommeliers to enrich their talents, it will also provide access to mentoring from those in the profession who have reached the pinnacle of their careers.