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KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- Sporting Kansas City's solid defensive effort moved them back into a share of the Eastern Conference lead, but their continued struggles to score from anywhere but the penalty spot kept them from taking the top spot all for themselves.
Sporting outshot the Houston Dynamo 17-7 on a sweltering Saturday night at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park, with the mercury at 104 degrees at kickoff, but they had to settle for a scoreless draw. That moved Kansas City (10-5-3, 33 points) into a first-place tie with D.C. United.
Houston (6-5-7) extended their unbeaten string to three matches in the first meeting between the two sides since Houston's 2-0 win at LSP in last year's Eastern Conference final.
Sporting, ever mindful of Houston's dangerous set-piece game, didn't give up a restart in their own end through a scoreless first half and into the 62nd minute. It wasn't until the 79th minute, when Adam Moffat bounced a free kick off a two-man wall, that the Dynamo actually went for goal on a set piece.
But despite a 6-0 advantage in corners and three free kicks in dangerous spots before the break, the hosts were unable to turn the statistical disparity into goals. Their best chance of the half came out of the run of play, when Jacob Peterson ripped a low shot off the left post in the 33rd minute.
Peterson, making his third start of the season because of continuing calf soreness for left winger Bobby Convey, also set up a nice opportunity for Sporting with a backheel pass to Seth Sinovic in the 30th minute. Sinovic's cross nearly found Kei Kamara at the back post, but defender Corey Ashe deflected it out for a corner.
The Dynamo still managed to generate several chances through brand new Honduran signing Boniek Garcia before the break, but center back Matt Besler blocked Will Bruin's shot in the 9th minute and Jimmy Nielsen saved Garcia's attempt in the 15th.
Bruin, who came into the game third in MLS with nine goals this season, did not get off another shot before being lifted for Brian Ching in the 66th minute.
Sporting generated two good chances early in the second half, but Kamara's header went right into Tally Hall's hands in the 48th minute and C.J. Sapong fired just left in the 57th after Roger Espinoza's run deep into the Houston area.
Another flurry of chances around the 75-minute mark also went begging, and Sporting's last chance to pick up three points sailed high along with Graham Zusi's shot off a throw-in in the 89th minute.
Houston's chance to steal the game late was thwarted when Collin and Nielsen combined to stop Brian Ownby's shot in the 90th minute. Hall had four saves and Nielsen made two for their respective shutouts.
Sporting Kansas CIty return to action on the road against the Philadelphia Union in the semifinals of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday, while the Dynamo host D.C. United on July 15.
Sporting Kansas City (10-5-3) vs. Houston Dynamo (6-5-7)
July 7, 2012 LIVESTRONG Sporting Park, Kansas City, KS
Scoring Summary:
Houston Dynamo: Tally Hall; Andre Hainault, Bobby Boswell, Jermaine Taylor, Corey Ashe; Luiz Camargo (Warren Creavalle 66), Adam Moffat, Brad Davis; Boniek Garcia, Will Bruin (Brian Ching 66), Macoumba Kandji (Brian Ownby 80).
Substitutes not used: Tyler Deric, Nathan Sturgis, Cam Weaver, Colin Clark.
Sporting Kansas City: Jimmy Nielsen; Chance Myers, Matt Besler, Aurelien Collin, Seth Sinovic; Paulo Nagamura, Roger Espinoza, Graham Zusi; Kei Kamara (Soony Saad 81), C.J. Sapong (Teal Bunbury 68), Jacob Peterson.
Subs not used: Eric Kronberg, Michael Thomas, Michael Harrington, Peterson Joseph, Konrad Warzycha.
Misconduct Summary:
Referee: Chris Penso
Assistant referees: Chris Strickland, Eric Proctor
4th Official: John McCloskey
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Well, I decided to do something a little bit different. Instead of typing my problem all out I made a video to hopefully make it quicker and easier to understand. Here it is:
Any help is greatly appreciated, it's annoying as heck!
Im the owner of a T510 with the same specs (except the full hd monitor), and can confirm problem #2. This situation has been on and off in the graphic drivers Lenovo provide, so we have to wait for a new version that is stable again. Dont upgrade to the current version they have released, because of this bug:
Or you could try, maybe u dont have this bug because of your other monitor? Mine is a 1600x900 (HD+) monitor. Im sure JameZ wouldn't mind feedback on that part :-)
Regarding problem #1 - I have not seen this, and Im a user of justin.tv too.
Where to begin troubleshooting on this problem is really hard to help with, since it really can be anything - maybe a specific codec u got installed lately (you mention it didnt happen in the beginning). I dont know if you have access to an installation DVD of a clean Windows 7, but I personally have a dual boot system where my main Windows 7 resides with all programs and such, and a Windows 7 test installation where I can test for issues with a perfectly clean installation. This is a great tool for troubleshooting where problems can be traced back to.
Thanks for the help.
As far as the graphics driver goes, I've been waiting for a driver update from 257.38 for quite some time. It finnaly arrived and thought it would fix the problem and it sure didn't (270.61). Still have both problems :-/ BTW it's not just Justin.tv, it's any video. It rarely happens when I have just one video running but it always happens, always when i have 2 or more videos running at the same time.
Unfortunately I don't have an installation CD of Windows. I will for sure do the dual boot like you mentioned whenever I end up getting one.
I'm going to read that thread and see what's that about.
I haven't called technical support yet. Do you think they cold help?
UPDATE: I read the thread about the new driver update for the T410 and I agree with what you said. I don't have that problem most likely because I have a T510 with a higher resoluition display.
(Edit 2: This is about problem #1, see bottom for #2.)
Yes! I also have this problem on my T410, and this is the first time I've heard about someone else having it! I've been trying every new Flash-release and video-drivers since I got the T410 right after it's release, but nothing has fixed it.
What I've found is that the problem is related to Flash's hardware acceleration. You can disable it and the twitches/flickers disappears, but then you run other problems related to video-resizing when viewing videos in fullscreen among other things. So it's not a proper solution.
The fact that is fixes it does pinpoint the problem though.
The issue is also not present in Flash 9, only Flash 10 and later as that's when they implemented proper hardware acceleration.
Here's a screenshot demonstrating the issue taken by me: http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/4343/flashnz.png
Note how it's only the video which has distortion -- not the text.
I have talked with one other person with a similar problem on a Dell laptop with the same graphics card. For him the issue was only in fullscreen and it also happend quite a lot more frequently. Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wc5ZD-Pj1Hw
For me it happens regardless of fullscreen or not.
I did report this issue to Adobe on their bug-tracking-system where it was marked as being looked at, but a few days ago I got an email saying they've switched tracking-system so I would have to re-report it if it's still an issue. I haven't bothered to do so yet.
I haven't bothered to contact Lenovo about this partly because I can't be sure it's an hardware-issue and not just Flash's fault. It really streange how no-one else have experienced this though, so maybe I should -- especially now that I know it's not just me :D
It's a bit tricky though because it can be difficult to explain and also to reproduce on-demand. The frequency of the flickers seems to depend on the different flash-video-player-implementation as with some I rarely have problems, while with others it starts happening immediatly.
Having multiple streams playing at the same time seems to be the easiest way to trigger it though.
Intel Core i7 M 620 (same as OP)
Win7 Pro 64bit (Same as OP, but I have tried 32bit and the issue is there as well.)
When testing new drivers I've always reinstalled Windows first to eliminate any potential issues.
The fact that so few people are experiencing this seems to indicate it is a hardware-problem with the NVS 3100M. I would love it if someone from Lenovo could post here and share their thoughts on this, and on if it this sounds like something I could try to get fixed through getting the 3100M replaced. Nothing else has worked.
Still, it should be said, the reason I haven't bothered to really do something about this yet is because it's NOT a huge problem. I can live with flickers a few times a minute sometimes, and if they should turn out really annoying I can just disable HA. I've had no other problems with the card in terms of graphics performance or video playback besides with Flash -- which again would suggest it's Flash's fault, but they again why isn't the problem more widespread? I can't imagine someone watching online videos on a T410 over a period of time not experiencing it, which is why think it must be a small hardware-issue only affecting a few people. Which is something I'd like fixed. It's basically the only problem I have with the T410.
(On that note -- "only problem with the T410" -- I am as of right now never going to by a Lenovo laptop ever again. Why? Because I'm sick and tired of waiting for them to release new versions of drivers. Up until a few weeks ago, the Lenovo Nvidia-driver was over 8 months old. That's 8 months I've been waiting for a new version (you can't use the official reference drivers) which I was hoping could fix the problem. And then it comes and it doesn't fix it. AARRRRGGGHHH. Never again. If you force your customers to use you versions of drivers, you're obligated to keep them up to date. Not just for potential fixes, but also for the performance enhancments they often provide. This is a general problem with laptop-video-drivers, so using another manufacturer might not help but I'm sure as hell going to try. 8 months!)
(Edit 3: Whoops, as someone who check's my post-history whould see -- it's not actually the only problem I've had. There's also the mono/stereo-sound-issue, but I totally forgot because I actually found a fix for it pretty fast. Still funny how it hasn't been fixed in the driver yet though, on still has to do the "hack". I've just learned to do it first thing after installing the driver so it's no problem.)
Edit 1: Regarding problem #2, I actually recently had A LOT of kernel mode crashes for some reason. What I did though was to reinstall Windows but not install anything beside the essential drivers (chipset, video, WLAN, LAN). Not had any crashes yet, but that really doesn't say anything. If there's a wish for it I could install everything and see if it starts happening again.
I can wholehartedly recommend not installing anything you don't need though (though, mainly if you're using the laptop as a stationary pc as I am right now. I'm sure I might miss the powermanager if I was running on battery for instance). It's nice not having 90+ total processess running for a change, with Lenovo-stuff being maybe 20-30 of them. And that's with avoiding installing things like the toolbox etc. -- only actually useful drivers/programs like camera, hotkey, powermanager, ultranav etc.
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Well I'm glad that I'm not the only one yay lol! Yeah still have the flickering but the kernel mode crash hasn't happened since I upgraded my video driver so hopefully I didn't just jinx it :p
I'm thinking about calling tech support and see if they can help with the flickering and the whine noise. Those are my two biggest problems with my T510.
Other than that I have a stupid tag on the left side of my fingerprint reader that I wish I didn't have and still don't really understand why I have it, I bet no one else does.
Cforfang, have you tried calling tech support? I have the standard 1 year warranty with 55 days left from expiring so I gotta get moving see what they can do.
There1 would have to confirm, but it probably started happening after upgrading Flash to version 10.1+. I got my T410 in January 2010, which is a few months before the release of Flash 10.1 (June 2010), but I can't remember when the issue first appeared so I'm no help there. Using Flash 9 instead of 10.1 does as mentioned fix it (since it doesn't do hardware-accelerated video-decoding), so it seems logical.
If you want to confirm this, download "Flash Player 9.0.280 and higher (21.8 MB)" from http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/142/tn_14266.html, extract, and install "flashplayer9r280_win.exe". (I'm assuming you're using Chrome here btw.) Then go to "about: plugins" (remove the space, had to insert it to avoid getting a :P smiley) in Chrome (restart Chrome after installing Flash) and click "+ Details" and disable "Shockwave Flash 10.3 r181" (the newest) under Flash and instead enable "Shockwave Flash 9.0 r280". Restart Chrome after changing the Flash version to be sure it takes effect. You can rightclick the video to see what version of Flash is running. (You'll also know since Chrome warns that you're using an outdated version.)
After confirming it works, you should re-enable the latest version so you don't fall victim to any Flash 9-exploits while surfing.
I haven't contacted support yet, but as I turned on the T410 today I got a "Fan Error" so I'm going to do so next week to get that fixed and then mention this aswell. Pretty good timing since your video will come in handy explaining it and also demonstrate it's not an isolated problem.
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Tonight's Lineup
Rollins, ss; Utley, 2b; Burrell, lf; Howard, 1b; Victorino, cf; Dobbs, 3b; Jenkins, rf; Coste, c; Kendrick, p.
Jenkins is a lifetime .417 hitter (25-60) against Greg Maddux.
Last Night
Jamie was on again and the offense was off again and the Nationals broke their losing streak. Last time we had double figures in hits was August 11, 10 games ago. Volume of hits isn't always the answer. Getting them at the right time is. That's where we've been scuffling.
National TV
Joe Buck and Tim McCarver will be here tomorrow for a 3:55 p.m. FOX national telecast . . . Sunday (8:05) ESPN telecast will feature Jon Miller and Joe Morgan.
Beijing Update
USA (5-3) faces Japan (4-4) in the bronze medal game tomorrow, while Korea (8-0) and Cuba (7-1) follow in a game that will determine the silver and gold medals.
Cuba advanced to the final game by defeating USA, 10-2, last night on Wukesong Main Field.
Trailing, 3-1, in the fourth, USA cut the gap to 3-2 on back-to-back doubles by catcher Lou Marson and Jason Donald. On defense, Marson nailed two Cuba base stealers.
Donald and Marson of the Reading Phillies have been selected to the Eastern League All-Star Team.
The team is selected by EL managers and coaches, sportswriters, radio and television broadcast personnel and other members of the media.
Donald and Marson are currently with the USA team in Beijing. They are expected to rejoin Reading sometime early next week. Reading's season ends September 1.
Minor League Notes
LHP J. A. Happ (8-6) fanned 5 in 7-3 Lehigh Valley win at Buffalo last night; he leads International League with 148 strikeouts . . . Clearwater LF Michel Taylor hit his fourth homer in the last 10 games (.432 average) . . . Lakewood RHP Julian Sampson (10-4) hurled 6 scoreless innings in 5-1 win at Lake County; it was his fourth straight win . . . RHP Kyle Drabek, no-decision in his first Williamsport start, 4 innings, 1 hit, no runs, 3 walks, 5 strikeouts.
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Faithful Phillies fan, Mary, posted yesterday: "I wanted to know if anyone was driving or going to Shea on Sept. 7th? A friend and I would like to go, we will be our tix or chip in however it works but we want to go with a group. Any suggestions? Anyone?"
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Respite Care
Finding Respite
- What kind of person are we looking for?
- What skills will the caregiver need? Can we teach them?
- What are the caregiver's responsibilities?
- What previous experience does the caregiver have with a child like ours?
Funding Respite
Home & Community-Based Services (Medicaid) that pay for respite provide the largest federal source of funding assistance for respite care. Each state develops its own waiver eligibility criteria and conditions for specific populations. Waivers are subject to federal approval. Keep in mind that many Medicaid waivers have a waiting list, but you should not let that deter you from applying for the waiver. Services can be determined by the needs of the family, instead of your position on the waiting list.
Respite is one of the supports offered through the State Family Caregiver Support Programs. This program could be helpful to grandparents or other relatives who are caregivers. Individuals eligible for respite care assistance under this program are:
- Family caregivers providing care for individuals age 60 or older
- Family caregivers providing care for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders, regardless of age
- Grandparents and other relative caregivers (not parents) 55 years of age and older providing care to children under age 18
- Grandparents and other relative caregivers (not parents) 55 years of age and older providing care to adults, age 18-59, with disabilities, to whom they are related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
Tribal Organizations can set an age lower than 60 for members to be considered as elders eligible for services.
The Family Caregiver Alliance hosts the Family Caregiver navigator, a state-by-state searchable database that compiles eligibility and contact information for the Family Caregiver Support program in each state.
Other Ways to Find or "Create" Respite for Yourself and Your Family
- Connect with other parents and create a "respite bank" between families, taking turns helping each other out.
- Hire aides from your child's school or Early Intervention program. Many times these trained workers, who already know your child, are seeking extra hours, especially during summer and long holiday breaks.
- Go to nearby colleges and post requests for respite caregivers in the education, therapy, and healthcare departments.
- Ask other parents in your child's class or from local support groups what they are doing for respite.
- Enlist family, friends, or neighbors for short breaks when needed.
Can't Find or Fund Respite Care?
- Take advantage of time, even if it is a small amount of time. Read, take a short nap, or watch your favorite TV show. That time is just for you.
- Do things you enjoy while your child is at school. Go to a movie, go shopping, or to the library.
- If you work, ask a friend to go out to lunch once in a while.
- Find an activity that your child enjoys that he or she can do largely without supervision, like watching TV or playing games on the computer, and build that activity into the schedule (as appropriate). Give yourself (and your child) some time each day to look forward to.
- Trade time with your spouse. Schedule time each week to give the other some respite.
- Look for after school programs or activities your child can attend.
- Explore the possibility of a special needs camp experience for your child.
- Plan family time as respite for your other children.
- Take family walks, play games, enjoy each other. Fun or relaxing activities can feel like respite in themselves.
- Make plans for your other children to get away. Consider school programs, trips to grandma's or aunts' and uncles' houses, scouting activities, or sports.
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- Muscle tension, headaches
- Poor concentration and/or memory
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- Know your own warning signs – whether it is feeling anxious or feeling run-down, be aware and proactive.
- Try to identify the source of stress. What can you do to change things? Could it be as easy as talking to someone if you need to talk, or lowering your expectations of yourself or others?
- Make sure you are eating properly. A healthy diet can go a long way in lowering stress.
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- Try to fit some exercise into your routine. Even if it is simply stretching while working in the kitchen, or doing a few lunges while tube-feeding your child, exercise is one of the best ways to release "happy" endorphins.
- Keep a journal. Writing things down can be a great release of feelings, and you might find your own words helpful when you read them later and can really put things into perspective.
- Talk to your family and find something you all love to do together. Then do it.
- Do not feel guilty about wanting respite care. We all need a break from time to time, and taking care of yourself in turn helps you to be a better caregiver for your child.
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If you're a business in northeastern Colorado looking for an experienced mechanical engineer, you need look no further than Jay Osier's Sigma Industrial Services based in Brush.
Osier has more than 18 years of diverse experience. For the last five years, he has done a fair amount of work for Orica, which has its headquarters in Watkins. Much of the work has been related to Orica's sector that focuses on producing mining explosives. Osier worked on projects in Canada, Missouri and Kansas.
However, Osier said changes in the mining industry has led to a decrease in mining endeavors over the last year. These changes including the high cost of fuel and, consequently, the high cost of running equipment.
His work for Orica included designing and overseeing the installment of small and large scale chemical processing and packaging systems, which included pump selection, piping layout, hopper sizing and vendor selection.
Osier also has provided mechanical engineering services to Excel Beef, Leprino Foods, Coors and Budweiser. His work for Excel Beef and Leprino included working as a field project manager, with his work for Leprino including the design, scheduling and oversight of cheese plant renovation construction.
He has done wide ranging work for breweries including designing, installing and commissioning a brewery's multimillion dollar upgrade to an existing alcohol distillation column.
Early in his career Osier provided engineering services for Merino's Wisdom Industries that manufactures carnival rides, in Merino. He designed one ride and participated in the design of several other rides. The net income from two of these rides the first year was $900,000.
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His areas of expertise are machine design, process design, project management, research and development and plan operations. His industry emphasis includes food, agriculture, chemical and construction industries.
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Osier grew up in Oregon, during which he spent time each year on an aunt and uncle's farm in North Dakota. It was there that he joined the Army in which he served for six years as a heavy equipment operator first in Germany, near the border of Czechoslovakia, and also in Texas near Fort Hood.
After leaving the service, he returned to North Dakota and obtained his mechanical engineering degree from North Dakota State University in Fargo in 1995 and then sought employment in Colorado.
Osier is located on the second floor of the High Plains Livestock building. He is expanding his business and, noting some of the empty offices on the floor, is "looking to fill up all the offices with engineers."
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Parental Alienation Syndrome
May 3, 2010
Parental Alienation Syndrome refers to a disorder in which a child, on an ongoing basis, belittles and insults one parent without justification, due to a combination of factors, including indoctrination by the other parent (almost exclusively as part of a child custody dispute) and the child's own attempts to denigrate the target parent. There is no doubt that this disorder exists both in my caseload and in my personal experience.
However, the extent to which the disorder exists is highly disputed. Often, the disorder is blamed for a broken parental relationship, when the real blame is abuse or neglect. So much so that Courts presume that a claim of Parental Alienation Syndrome is synonymous with a lack of personal insight. Moreover, the Courts often see cases in which a misguided claim of Parental Alienation Syndrome goes hand in hand with a lack of amenability towards therapeutic treatment.
The controversy surrounding Parental Alienation Syndrome is not exclusive to the legal system. Psychological experts also dispute the validity of P.A.S. as a diagnosis. And if there is a legitimate diagnosis of P.A.S., what can be done with that diagnosis, if the favored parent and the child are unwilling to participate in meaningful family therapy?
The truth is that it is likely that raising the possibility of Parental Alienation Syndrome will sabotage a custody case. That does not mean that the alienated parent needs to give up all hopes of repairing the parent/child relationship. The trick is to litigate the case without placing a label or a diagnosis on it. It is important to identify the problems associated with the custodial arrangement without diagnosing the problem and developing a focused proposal to repair the relationship with the child that does not blame the child or the other parent.
When I litigate these cases I focus on establishing the parenting problem through concrete proof. I ask my clients to maintain calendars. I ask them to document their efforts to obtain information about their child's life. I ask them to keep the discussions with the other parent on topic and civil. If they are refused parenting time outright, I ask them to document the refusal. If the children are simply not present, I ask them to obtain proof that they were in the neighborhood (to counter a common argument that the alienated parent did not show up for parenting time). Phone records can be used to demonstrate efforts to call.
Over time, with enough court intervention, high quality, concrete proof can make a huge difference. In Minnesota, for example, one of the basis for obtaining a change in custody is that the other parent has engaged in a pattern of conduct that denies the alienated parent from exercising custodial rights. In my experience, this has never happened overnight. And, if the situation is truly one of Parental Alienation Syndrome, it could be argued that it would not be in the child's best interest to change custody unless the change were graduated and supported by appropriate therapy.
Courts do not usually change custody without first attempting a number of other "fixes." The Court will first attempt to clarify a visitation order to ensure that it is clear enough to enforce. Often, where there appears to be a problem with the child's willingness to attend parenting time, the Court will order some individual or family therapy. If the problem persists, the Court may step up the therapeutic intervention to include both parents.
Thus, my usual focus when I see a viable claim of Parental Alienation Syndrome is to obtain the Court's assistance to clarify the existing parenting schedule and obtain appropriate therapeutic intervention. I will also sometimes ask for the appointment of a guardian ad litem, who is an individual appointed by the court to represent the child's best interests. I do not use the phrase Parental Alienation Syndrome.
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May 4, 2010 at 3:49 pm
Thanks for the focus on parental alienation. I think it is wise to address parental alienation as a set of actions rather than as a clinicial syndrome. If you would like more information and resources on this subject, please visit our website at http://www.afamilysheartbreak.com.
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- Credit Card Statement.
- Salary Slip.
- Telephone Bank.
And the identity proof documents which are accepted by the bank are listed below.
- Indian Passport.
- Voter Identity Card.
- Government Identity Card.
- Defence Identity Card.
- Pension Payment Orders.
- Photo Identity Card Issued by Post Offices.
You will have to submit them one address proof document and one identity proof document, choose whichever you want from the lists above.
There is no need to submit original copy of documents to the bank, but they will ask you to provide the photocopies of your proof documents. So take an photocopy of both address proof and identity proof documents and make your signature on them, because without your signature on then they are not considered as valid proof documents by the bank.
Bank will ask you to give your two passport sized recent photographs, so keep them ready with you. Now follow the steps which are mentioned below.
I recommend you to read the procedure to register mobile number with Canara bank as well. Click on this link to read the process to register your mobile number with your Canara bank account.
How to Open Bank Account in Canara Bank?
We have told you about the proof documents and the photographs which you have to submit to the bank to open your account with them, now let us checkout the further steps.
Getting the Account opening form.
The first step is you will have to collect the account opening form of the bank, you will get the form from any of the bank branch and also on their official website too. If you wish you can collect that from the nearest Canara Bank branch and if you don't want to visit the branch to get the form then just visit their official website and download the form there.
Filling the account opening form.
Once you have obtained the account opening form, just fill it with all the details which is asked to you in the form. Generally they ask you to fill in your name, your fathers name, your permanent address, date of birth and various other details.
Once you fill in all the details, double check it to avoid any kind of mistakes. If you did not find any kind of mistakes after checking it then make your signature in the space provided.
Visiting the bank branch.
Once you have successfully completed your task to fill in all the details asked in the form. Now its time to visit the bank branch along with your duly filled account opening form and photocopies of your address proof and identity proof documents.
Make sure you carry your original copy of the documents with you while visiting the branch, because bank officials will ask you to show your original copy for verification purpose.
Submitting the account opening form.
Once you have visited the branch of the bank where you would like to open your bank account, submit the form to them.
Deposit Minimum Account Opening Amount.
While opening account in any of the banks in India, they will ask you to deposit minimum amount into your account. The bank officials will tell you the amount of money which you need to deposit into your bank. Take the pay-in slip or deposit form and deposit the amount.
Collecting Bank Passbook and Debit Card.
After submitting your account opening form along with your proof documents and depositing minimum amount into your newly opened bank account you are all set now. Collect your bank passbook and debit card from the bank officials.
Bottom Line.
So this was how you can open account in Canara Bank, we hope you are clear with all the information and steps mentioned in this article. If you are facing any kind of issues then you can leave your comment below.


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Sauvie Island is often called "Portland's backyard." For city dwellers it conjures up images of the bucolic island about ten miles north of downtown. In the summer months people go there to pick berries, buy produce, bike on the country roads, and sun on the beaches (one is clothing optional). In the fall it is all about pumpkins.
Cars line up for miles with families escaping to the island to pick their pumpkin, run through a corn maze, and generally enjoy autumn on the island. In the quieter months people head there to go bird watching and duck hunting.
However, "Portland's backyard" doesn't sit quiet as well for some of the 1,300 people who live on the island. They feel the area that is zoned Exclusive Farm Use is being changed by the hordes of people who flock to the island during these busy seasons.
Some people take issue with the "agri-tourism" elements — like corn mazes, farm-to-plate dinners and concerts — that are changing the face of country farm stands. Others worry about how traffic is affecting the island. And by traffic they mean both cars and bikes; some bicyclists choose to ride side-by-side, making it challenging for cars and farm equipment on the road.
And still more think that Portlanders are simply disrespectful when they come to the island. Especially on the beaches and the wildlife areas. They litter, so the complaints go. They act inappropriately. They don't leave it as they found it.
Tell us your stories of visiting Sauvie Island. Why do you go? What do you go for?
And if you live or work on Sauvie Island, what is your experience? Do you welcome the city dwellers?
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In order to plan a trip that is heavy on pleasure and light on pressure, it is imperative to prepare in advance. We suggest that you book tickets ahead of time to save last minute scrambling.
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[November 20, 2012]
There's a safer alternative to
driving for anyone who has too much to drink while celebrating the
Thanksgiving holiday.
"The night before Thanksgiving is
traditionally a time in Lincoln when people get together with old
friends who are home for the holidays. Safe Rides will help to keep
the streets safer for everyone who is celebrating. Our hope is that
the community will remember the service is available and that
bartenders will suggest it when necessary," said Angela Stoltzenburg,
community partnerships manager.
Safe Ride will also be available on Christmas Eve and New Year's
To receive a free ride home within the city limits on any of
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comprised of community agencies and private individuals striving to
create the healthiest community in America. It is supported by the
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Trying to hook up a striped bass during the ongoing spring spawning run is like attempting to put your thumb on mercury. Find them and they disappear, and ever since the gusty north winds, fishing has been tough.
Trying to hook up a striped bass during the ongoing spring spawning run is like attempting to put your thumb on mercury. Find them and they disappear, and ever since the gusty north winds, fishing has been tough.
Nobody, not even recognized experts, seem to understand this year's migration that has seen bass trickle into the Delta estuary for nearly two months. Some believe the run will extend well into June. Most believe warm water and a lack of flows - state and federal water regulators have turned the system stagnant - will cause bass to spawn quickly in the Walnut Grove and Isleton areas and be done with it.
Fly fishing guru Mike Costello of Lodi believes a lack of outflows means stripers will spawn farther down the system. "Usually 80 to 90 percent will spawn in the Sacramento River at Colusa," he said. "With insufficient outflows and water temperatures in the low- to mid-60s, some bass have already spawned, while others are on the verge of spawning. Today, I caught males that were milting."
He expects additional bass to move up from San Pablo Bay, where the largest concentration of fish in years has congregated since February.
"I expect to see many schools of fish - not one huge migration - to continually move into the Sacramento and Mokelumne Rivers. It's a matter of finding these schools and not waiting for a single huge invasion."
Costello's clients have already hooked and released bass in the 30- to 40-pound bracket on Clouser minnows, his preferred fly pattern. He's logging 11- to 40-bass days, mostly ranging from sub-legal to 12 pounds, but expressed concerns about the health of the resource.
"It's critical that anglers release the larger females, many of which are 25 years old and older," Costello said. "They carry the genes of the larger fish. If they're killed, the days of the 40- to 60-pounders will be lost forever."
Retired guide and Delta advocate Jay Sorensen agrees.
"There aren't as many big stripers any more and they must be released to save the fishery."
He cited a monster bass estimated to measure 52-54 inches that was hooked by guide Mike Gravert of Intimidator Sportfishing in Lost Lake on the upper Mokelumne River above New Hope. That fish was released after a quick photo. Then, came the heartbreak.
"Two more bass, estimated in the 30- to 40-pound bracket were hooked by some unknown anglers in the same area on live golden shiners, and those fish were killed," Sorensen said. "It's such a waste. Fish that large aren't good table fare, and they're removed from the gene pool. It makes no sense."
Sorensen expects the spring run to extend through the second or third week in April, but warns anglers to avoid the San Joaquin River.
"The water quality is so poor and laced with salts and other elements that the fish don't use it any more. Favorite spots, like Haypress Reach, are a thing of the past."
Guide Barry Canevaro of Fish Hookers Sportfishng in Isleton is less optimistic, saying the migration on the Sacramento River "really slowed after the big blow. We just aren't seeing many schools right now."
He blames little to no water coming down the river for squelching the normal migration and said few bass have run to Colusa and practically zero to the Feather River at Yuba City.
"Anglers from those areas are coming to the Delta," he said. "That says a lot about the disrupted spawning run. In addition, we're hooking only small fish in the lower estuary, hardly ever seeing a 10-pounder. I can't recall any bass in the teens or larger."
Canevaro's theory, developed over 40 years of guiding, will be tested Monday.
"Stripers will be congregated on April 1 at the Isleton Bridge," he said. "That's a theory I could always count on. We've got a week to go, so we'll see."
If there is a silver lining, Keith Fraser at Loch Lomond Marina in San Rafael said San Pablo Bay is literally "filled with stripers," the most he's encountered this time of the year in more than a decade.
"These fish are heading into the Delta to spawn," he said. "Why they're here now is anyone's guess. It's the most bass I can recall seeing here in February and March in a long time."
Contact outdoors correspondent Peter Ottesen at email@example.com.


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ATAK necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 148 diseños de 30 diseñadores freelance.
ATAK Interactive has a new logo and now needs a new web site design (design only...no coding required for this contest). We have made a very detailed brief for download and would like a designer with very solid design skills to make us a big design upgrade to reflect the high end services we offer. We have mentioned sites to follow and colors. Our logo is included and so are other materials and all text.
We want real attention to detail here. We want to look and be as strong as Adobe, Apple, and other high end creative agencies who are business oriented. We do not want fluff...we want powerful, clean, efficient.
We are also interested in ongoing design work for rest of pages should we find a winner.
ATAK Interactive, Inc.
The detailed brief is available for download at http://www.atakinteractive.com/99.zip or http://www.atakinteractive.com/99.rar (we promise there is no virus)
Old site is at http://www.atakinteractive.com
We have awarded prizes for 3 contests already and over 10 indirectly via our customer's accounts. We are serious about this project as it is our BABY!
Please take good care :)
- HOME PAGE AND A SERVICES LANDING/MAIN PAGE (2 DESIGNS TO SHOW HOW TO TAKE IT INTO INNER LEVELS OF SITE) WHICH I ATTACHED PDFs OF WITH COMMENTS
- Original Images
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- Intelligent and Clean web 3.0 design
- Well thought out/professional design
- Home Page and 1 Internal Template to work from
- Powerful, engaging to visitors
- Easy to use
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- consumer and corporate appeal
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- A marriage of http://www.newconcept.hu/index.php for function and very first 3 or 4 examples on http://www.injectiondesign.com/ (especially photography site design example and one right below as they show a lot of strength and modern impact like lens flare and lighting effects that pop)
- Help Clearly deliver brand message to incoming users (SLOGANS ARE: "Aggressive Strategies. Bold Design. Personal Service." AND Coding Creativity
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- Build with best practice build for different resolutions.
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Formal Home Inspiration GardenGardens designed with native plants don't need to look wild. Design style relies on layout, hardscape and methods of maintenance as well as plant selection. This formal design is based on symmetry, clean lines, plant architecture and geometric shapes.
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Our business is to sell health and wellness to our members, but how healthy is your business? Next month at the Club Industry show in Chicago, I will present a seminar to help club owners determine how healthy their businesses are, but I'll share a preview of that here.
Most club owners in today's competitive environment are struggling to increase, or at the very least, maintain their member retention rate.
If you are looking to find a way to increase retention and you want to reduce cancellations, then you need to recognize where the problem starts.
Every time a member calls or comes into your club, you have an opportunity and a choice. What choices are you making to get and keep customers? What is the reality of your customer service? Is it lousy, satisfactory or memorable? How do you create loyal — not just satisfied — members?
The most widespread problem for people in club management is getting too preoccupied working in their business and not working on their business.
When working in your business, your focus is on what issues need attention now, rather than reflecting on what needs to be done to improve the business to make it easier to manage and easier to succeed.
Experienced leaders learn that you never try to solve every problem. If you do, you may never really solve problems because you are so busy relieving symptoms rather than removing causes.
Working on your business means discovering what underlying causes would eliminate a handful of problems if you removed them.
To help you focus on your club business and work on making improvements, Will Phillips of REX Roundtables has prepared a short business checkup of 20 items. It is based on experiences at about 100 clubs that were coached over the past two decades. I'll expand on this business checkup during my Club Industry presentation at 2 p.m. on Oct. 15 in Chicago.
Here are seven steps based on this checkup that can increase the health of your business:
Step One: Make copies of the business checkup for your management team and ask them to fill it out after you encourage them to be completely honest. Now, fill in the checkup yourself and compile all the answers onto a single copy so you can see all the responses at once.
Step Two: Select one item to focus on for the next three to six months. Choose one that you think will be significant for improving how your club or clubs operate.
Step Three: Compose a "getting better" team to help in the steps below. This team consists of you and a few others who work together. You should understand the issue, plan a solution and track the implementation until it succeeds. Enlisting a team gives you a better chance of being successful.
Step Four: Refine your understanding of the item from Step Two. Talk with people and ask them what the benefits would be if you improved this item. The purpose is to better define the issue by understanding the causes and effects.
Step Five: Learn about how others have addressed this issue so you can build on their experience and not reinvent the wheel. You can search for solutions online or by visiting other club owners to see how they addressed the issue.
Step Six: Your team should formulate a solution, spell out desired results and set a deadline. The team can then implement and monitor how well the solution is working or not working.
Step Seven: Go back to the business checkup and select the next issue to solve. Plan on solving three issues on the checkup per year. Continuous improvement is what makes the difference in a healthy business.
Ed Tock, a club sales and marketing consultant, specializes in performance/profitability programs. He also is a partner in REX Roundtables. He can be reached at 845-736-0307 or [email protected].


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Talk:Save Points in GTA San Andreas
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Madd Dogg's Crib
I am of the opinion that Madd Dogg's Crib does not qualify as a safehouse, as it lacks a wardrobe, which is endemic to all safehouses, and missing from save points, which I think is a better label for Madd Dogg's Crib. The same goes for the Mike Toreno save point in Tierra Robada, the Doherty Garage, the Fern Ridge save point, etc. I also think the distinction needs to be made clearer on the Safehouses page. Thoughts? EganioTalk
There are several errors with the garages on the list. First, what are the numbers next to Yes under the garage column? Is that the number of garages, or number of cars held by the garage (I'm assuming the latter)? In either case, corrections need to be made. EganioTalk 21:31, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
- It is indeed in reference to the latter. I used articles here and on the German site, as well as GameFaqs. Are you aware of the correct numbers for each garage? A-Dust 21:48, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
- Oh, yes, quite aware. I've got just about everything memorized in GTA San Andreas. :-) EganioTalk 00:21, 1 July 2008 (UTC)
Yes it is number of cars. The number of garages never makes any difference, and there's only ever 1 garage accessible anyway (except the airfield). Feel free to add (spaces) to the table header - Gboyers talk 00:24, 1 July 2008 (UTC)


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Mirova, a wholly owned subsidiary of Natixis Asset Management dedicated to socially responsible investments across various asset classes, today announces that it is nearing the final close for its first brownfield infrastructure fund, the Mirova Core Infrastructure Fund SCS SICAV-SIF ("the Fund" or "MCIF").
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Strong investor demand has resulted in the Mirova Core Infrastructure Fund surpassing its initial target of raising.
While the initial target was of €500 million, the first close of €600 million has been held in July 2015.The fund is now nearing its revised hard cap and the final close is expected to be held in October 2015.
The capital for the fund was raised from a diverse group of prominent European investors including pension funds, insurance companies and funds of funds. It also has the support of a number of leading consultants.
Threadmark acted as exclusive global placement agent in Europe, outside of France, alongside Natixis Global Asset Management who were responsible for distribution in France.
The Mirova Core Infrastructure Fund is the first brownfield PPP [1] focused fund in Continental Europe and is substantially seeded.
To date it has made investments across 18 assets predominantly in European PPP and infrastructure concessions, including transportation, broadband networks and a diverse range of social infrastructure projects. It has a 25 year fund term, matching the long term nature of the investments it will hold.
Gwenola Chambon, Head of General Infrastructure funds' activities of Mirova and Fund Principal: "We are delighted with the strong investor support we have received for our first brownfield infrastructure fund. Our focus on core brownfield operational infrastructure, together with a seed portfolio generating significant cash yield, has proved to be very attractive to investors. and allow it to continue to play to its strengths with its proven team and strong track record in its domestic market. Upon completion of the fundraising for this fund, the Mirova General Infrastructure Platform will manage over €1 billion of assets. With Mirova's first two equity funds dedicated to greenfield infrastructure, the Mirova Core Infrastructure Fund broadens the types of transaction we can now pursue."
Mounir Corm, Deputy Head of General Infrastructure funds' activities of Mirova and Fund Principal: "The rapid capital deployment along with the team's know-how, experience and track record in our domestic market were essential for investors. The team will focus on deploying the remaining Fund capital available for investment, leveraging its long experience of investing in PPP alongside industrial partners."
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Keep Twitter, Launchpad, Gravatar & Ubuntu System's Avatars in Sync with Ubatar
Ubatar is an application that allows its users to customize their avatar images or profile pictures for their Twitter , Launchpad , Gravatar and Ubuntu system's accounts and automatically upload them to all of those accounts.
Currently, Ubatar supports Twitter , Launchpad , Gravatar web services only. In further development, it is expected to add support for other web services too.
With Ubatar, you can add ribbons such as the logos of Ubuntu , Android , etc to the avatar images and customize them. You can automatically upload the customized avatar images to supported web services at once and even download them from those supported web services.
You can install Ubatar in Ubuntu 12.04 via its official ppa by running the following commands in the terminal.
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubatar/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install ubatar
Once installed, you have to authorize your accounts for Twitter, Launchpad and Gravatar web services with Ubatar. Your Ubuntu system account is already authorized once it is installed.
Then, you can keep your Twitter , Launchpad , Gravatar and Ubuntu system's Avatars in sync using Ubatar. Once the synchronization is complete , you get notification in the form of bubble message as shown below.
If you have created your own customized images to add as ribbon to the avatar images , you can copy and paste them to ~/.local/share/ubatar/ribbons/. Then, they will be made available for use as ribbons in Ubatar.


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Michigan City
Michigan City, city (1990 pop. 33,822), La Porte co., NW Ind., on Lake Michigan; inc. 1836. Michigan City produces machinery, consumer articles, kitchen and transportation equipment, concrete and wire products, chemicals, apparel, and cast iron boilers. A state prison is located there. Nearby is Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore (see National Parks and Monuments (table)).
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Michigan will face a lot of talent - especially when it tries to block South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney - in the Outback Bowl.
The 19th-ranked Wolverines, though, have just about seen it all.
They're the only team since at least 1996 to go into the postseason after facing the top three teams in The Associated Press poll. They lost each game to No. 1 Notre Dame, No. 2 Alabama and No. 3 Ohio State.
``I think it's always a benefit when you play good football teams whether you win or lose,'' Michigan coach Brady Hoke said Monday. ``You learn how you have to play. We have to do a better job of taking care of the football, have to run the ball better.''
Michigan (8-4) also lost to No. 23 Nebraska, leading Hoke to vote for his team No. 15 in the coaches' poll, which ranked the Wolverines 22nd on Sunday. Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez, who was replaced by Hoke, and Fighting Irish coach Brian Kelly were the only other ones to vote for Michigan as high as Hoke did in the coaches' poll.
``I think we're a good team,'' Hoke said, explaining why he voted his team as high as he did. ``You look at the opponents that we played compared to other schedules that are out there. It would be easy to play a lesser schedule. But I think this has helped us grow as a program and a team.''
Michigan's banged-up quarterbacks should be helped by the long break between losing Nov. 24 to the rival Buckeyes and playing the Gamecocks on New Year's Day in Tampa, Fla.
Denard Robinson missed two-plus games with nerve damage in his right elbow and then was limited by the injury - that prevented him from throwing in a game - for the last two games of the regular season.
``I feel pretty good, to be honest with you,'' Robinson said. ``When we start practicing, I can have more say. I'm not throwing how I want to throw, but I'll get there.''
Devin Gardner replaced Robinson under center late in the season and had an ankle injury against Ohio State that was serious enough to place him in a walking boot.
Hoke insisted Gardner would be ready to practice with his teammates Friday and Saturday and said the time off the field will help every player on the roster.
``They go through that grind, it's good for all of them to heal up a little bit,'' Hoke said. ``To get them away from the pounding helps them all.''
When the Wolverines work on their inconsistent running game, they'll be without one player whose role was to help pave the way.
Junior fullback Stephen Hopkins has left the team and Hoke wouldn't - or couldn't - provide reasons for the decision.
``You'd have to ask him,'' Hoke said.
Hopkins certainly didn't lash out in a message posted to his Twitter account Monday afternoon: ``I love the University of Michigan and everything it means to be a Michigan Man. I look forward to getting my degree.''
Hopkins started in four of eight games this year and didn't get the ball once.
Rodriguez recruited Hopkins from Double Oak, Texas, to Michigan in 2010 and he had 151 yards rushing and four touchdowns on 37 carries as a freshman. Hopkins was handed the ball 11 times for 43 yards last season, in Hoke's first year, and caught one pass for 28 yards.
Robinson acknowledged being ``a little bit'' surprised that Hopkins is leaving the team.
``We support him,'' Robinson said. ``That's still a brother to me. I would never say anything bad about him.''
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A little more than a century ago, a man named Abe Ruef ruled San Francisco -- even though he held no elected office. A lawyer with a degree from Hastings College of the Law in the city, he used his network of connections -- and the power of labor, business, railroads, and the press -- to get what he pleased. He picked and chose the mayors he wanted.
A much talked-about magazine article says that Willie Brown is today's Ruef.
Yes, Brown was an elected official -- Assembly speaker and San Francisco mayor. But he is even more powerful now, the Washington Monthly piece argues, because he is no longer an elected official. He's just a lawyer with a degree from Hastings College of the Law who can use his network of connections to get what he pleases -- including picking the mayor he wants.
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What's fascinating about the article is the argument that it's easier to rule when one does not hold official power, at least in today's California. The scrutiny and laws and transparency requirements that attach to elected officials make it harder for them to exercise power. Brown is better off today because he isn't subject to all that scrutiny. He can keep his clients secret.
One added wrinkle is Brown's column in the San Francisco Chronicle, which allows him to broadcast messages that reward friends and punish enemies.
Both Ruef and Brown gained power because of their brains -- they were just smarter than everyone else. (Ruef reportedly spoke eight languages).
But there is a difference. Ruef was eventually taken down -- by graft prosecutors and a rising progressive movement. So far, Brown has survived all challenges to his power.
Lead Prop Zero blogger Joe Mathews is California editor at Zocalo Public Square, a fellow at Arizona State University's Center for Social Cohesion, and co-author of California Crackup: How Reform Broke the Golden State and How We Can Fix It (University of California, 2010).
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The Hells Angels in B.C. are expanding their territory with a new chapter opening in Surrey, The Vancouver Sun has learned.
The new unit of the notorious motorcycle gang has broken away from the White Rock chapter and is calling itself West Point, Sgt. Bill Whalen of the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit, confirmed Thursday.
The Combined Forces' biker specialists have been gathering intelligence on the development in recent weeks, Whalen said.
"We are aware of it," he said. "It seems to be an internal political thing."
B.C. Hells Angels were seen wearing the new West Point logo on their "flasher," or breast patch, in recent days as they made their way to Saskatoon for a national "Canada Run" rally this weekend, Whalen said.
Right now, West Point appears to have seven members — most of them the younger full-patch bikers that were in the 14-member White Rock group — one of the oldest chapters in B.C.
The new group is said to be looking for a club house in Surrey where it will hold its weekly "chapel" meetings and have a public presence.
Whalen said the Hells Angels leadership internationally would have approved the new Surrey-based chapter.
"In the organized crime world, you probably won't find a more structured and rule-oriented group than the Hells Angels," he said.
"You can't just decide 'hey I am going to form my own chapter and get my patches printed.' That's not a go. The indication from this — that a split has occurred and that patches are being worn — is that somewhere somebody has authorized this. So it is very structured in that sense."
The Combined Forces' Outlaw Motorcycle Gang Unit is monitoring the situation, Whalen said.
Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts said she has heard "rumblings" about the new Hells Angel chapter in her city, but has not yet sat down with police to discuss it.
"We have a crime-reduction strategy in place and if there is criminal activity that is being undertaken, we will put the appropriate strategies in place to deal with it," Watts said Thursday.
She said if and when the HA secures a clubhouse in Surrey, city rules and regulations would be in force.
"We haven't had any formal application come forward," she said. "We look at it right across the board — if there are issues concerning criminal activity and if there are issues concerning licensing."
The White Rock chapter, which has its clubhouse on a Langley acreage, has been in turmoil in recent months.
High-profile member Larry Amero, who was seriously wounded last August in a Kelowna shooting, was charged in Montreal last week with impaired driving and hit and run. He allegedly crashed into a car while driving a large sport utility vehicle, injuring a young woman, and then fled the scene.
In May, the house of full-patch White Rock member Brent Milne was raided by Abbotsford police who found a kilogram of cocaine. Mike Robatzek, who was the Sergeant at Arms in the White Rock chapter, was recently thrown out of the club.
And Trevor Jones, the twin of White Rock member Randy Jones, was indicted in the U.S. in a massive cross-border drug smuggling operation that American prosecutors allege was done for the benefit of the White Rock chapter.
The Hells Angels did not respond to an emailed interview request about its expansion.
West Point is the ninth Hells Angel chapter to form in B.C. since the White Rock, Vancouver and Nanaimo chapters opened shop on July 23, 1983. The biker gang has expanded to include East End, Kelowna, Mission, Haney and the Nomads, based out of Burnaby.
The Combined Forces' Whalen said there are usually 10 to 15 members per chapter, though the overall membership in B.C. has declined slightly over the last decade.
Across Canada, there are currently 29 active Hells Angels chapters and six "frozen" ones, Det-Sgt. Len Isnor, of the Ontario Provincial Police biker enforcement unit said Thursday.
"What I mean by frozen is they have fallen below the allowable number of six members. They have to have at least six members to have a chapter. Because of all the arrests in Quebec and the clampdown in Ontario, six chapters have reached that frozen status," said Isnor, an expert on biker gangs in Canada.
Isnor, who is in Saskatoon monitoring the Hells Angels gathering, said the new West Point chapter is expected to be represented among the 300 bikers there for the weekend. About 100 riders were travelling from B.C.
Isnor said new HA chapters can open in one of two ways — a group of probationary members can be given conditional status for a year before being confirmed as Hells Angels. Or — as in the White Rock case — "they can move six members from another chapter."
"Bikers are very territorial and they want to extend their territory and the best way of showing that that territory is theirs is by having that flagship — the clubhouse — in that area," Isnor said.
A physical presence in a new community allows them to extend both their legitimate and illegitimate business, he said.
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That's the title of Bob Ray Sander's column at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Two events last week -- one in the Connecticut Senate chamber, the other in a Dallas courtroom -- helped once again to focus attention on two of the nation's most glaring flaws: wrongful convictions and capital punishment.In Dallas, three more men were exonerated for crimes they did not commit, bringing to 30 the total number of exonerations in Dallas County since 2001. One of the men had been sentenced to 99 years in prison for a 1994 violent purse snatching involving a 79-year-old woman.
About 1,600 miles away in Hartford, the Connecticut Senate voted 20-16 to repeal the death penalty based partly on the growing evidence of wrongful convictions and the possibility that an innocent person could be executed. The state's House of Representatives is likely to approve the measure soon, and the governor has vowed to sign it into law.
If the measure is enacted, Connecticut will join a growing number of states (the fifth in five years) to abolish capital punishment. California voters will weigh in on the subject in a ballot initiative in November.
After the Dallas defendants were officially cleared in court, both District Attorney Craig Watkins and District Judge Lena Levario declared that it was time to have a discussion about race and justice, The Dallas Morning News reported.
Actually we need a discussion about much more than that in America.
The latest Dallas case again revealed that prosecutors withheld evidence from the defense and that police, during their initial investigation, subjected the suspects to prejudicial identification tactics. These kinds of injustices cry out for discussion.
How many innocent people are behind bars based on overzealous police work, unethical prosecution or just honest mistakes? How many might be on Death Row?
When it comes to executions, there are signs that the nation's thirst for blood is waning, bringing some hope to those of us who have been fighting against capital punishment for so long.
Even in Texas, which has the busiest death chamber in the country, the numbers are decreasing. Texas juries are sentencing fewer people to death, and the population on Death Row is declining.
Texas executed 13 people last year, the lowest number since 1996 when three people were killed by lethal injection. In 2000, a record 40 executions occurred in the state.
Four people have been put to death this year in Huntsville, bringing the total to 481 since 1982, when Texas resumed executions after the Supreme Court had declared capital punishment "cruel and unusual" in 1972.
Today 298 people are on Texas' Death Row, including nine women. The ethnic breakdown is 29.2 percent Anglo, 40.6 percent black, 28.5 percent Hispanic and 1.7 percent other. At the end of fiscal 2001, the Death Row population was 446.
Those are all good signs, but not good enough.
If more states continue to lead the way, maybe the Lone Star State will eventually follow. New York, New Jersey, Illinois and New Mexico recently repealed capital punishment, and The Associated Press reports that Kansas and Kentucky are considering it.
Many people acknowledge that we have a flawed justice system, and that's understandable with any structure that depends on human judgment and actions.
But it is because of the fallibility of humans that we mortals should not be charged with deciding to take a life -- the one thing we can never give back in case of a mistake -- in the name of the state.
The progress toward abolishment of the death penalty has been steady, but slow. It's now time to pick up the momentum.
I'm ready to see the movement gather steam, wage an all-out legal assault and awareness campaign to change these barbaric laws one state legislature at a time.
We are a nation that should be better than this. Let's vow to end capital punishment in this country, now and forever.
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Witness: Fights lead to hit-and-run
Taken to Shands in life-threatening condition
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A person was hit by a driver in a parking lot across from the Jacksonville Landing early Friday morning, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.
It began about 2:15 a.m. when a series of fights broke out at the Landing around closing time, according to witness John Buskager.
"I saw a bunch of fights going on in front of the place -- about two or three of them," Buskager said. "I saw a girl get knocked out. Well, I shouldn't say I saw it. I saw her on the ground. From my understanding, she got knocked out or hit."
Witnesses said the man who knocked out the woman then got into his vehicle in a nearby parking lot while people punched him through the window.
"They're like, 'Hey, you're that guy who hit that girl.' He's like, 'I don't know what you're talking about,'" said Timothy Hobgood, who witnessed the incident.
"A guy tried stopping him. He ended up jumping on the hood. Driver slammed on the brakes. He rolled off," Buskager said.
Hobgood said he flagged down police after the driver ran over the man who tried to stop him from leaving.
"I ran over there and said, 'We need some help, we need some help, we need some help.' He said, 'I have backup on the way.' I said, 'You don't understand sir, this guy is dying,'" Hobgood said.
The person hit by the car was taken to Shands Jacksonville Medical Center in life-threatening condition, according to police. Witnesses said he was at the Landing celebrating his 21st birthday.
Police caught up with the driver about six blocks away and took him into custody.
Investigators have not released the identities of the driver or the victim.
Police said several witnesses leaving the country bar Mavericks may have witnessed what happened.
Anyone who saw anything or who may have information is asked to call the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Homicide Unit at 904-630-2172 or the non-emergency number at 904-630-0500.
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With .308 ammo costing what? five or TEN times as much as 7.62 x 54 ammo, I don't see how a difficult & expensive conversion will make up for the price of a few mags. Keep in mind the PSL mags come & go. Don't be surprised if half way through your build they come back to four in a pouch for $100.00.
Mutt builds are cool no doubt. I have all the parts in a box buried in the kit pile to try a PSL in 30-06 using BAR mags.......someday......if I live that long!..Heh...heh
Either way, good luck!