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Randy Gumbley and the CHLPA: an inside story
Patrick Johnston
November 03 2012 02:46PM
I write occasionally at my own blog - The Wanderer Sports - and yesterday I wrote a piece on the quickly muddying image of the CHLPA. First we'd heard there were two Gumbleys and then there were two Clarkes. Now, some clarity. Fy Virani, aan articling student and aspiring sports lawyer who also contributes to The Wanderer, has a story to tell. What follows is mostly his words, though I have helped out with some editing, here and there.
A guest post By FY VIRANI
Tidbits about the CHLPA have been flooding the media like a bad soap opera these last few days, and I've decided to share my story.
A quick recap: The CHLPA is a group of individuals who were attempting to unionize junior hockey players across the country. The public face of the CHLPA was Georges Laraque, but there was also a spokesperson, who would identify himself as "Derek Clarke." Media reports this week suggested the Clarke was perhaps a man named Randy Gumbley, a man twice-convicted of fraud.
Gumbley scammed minor hockey players and their families out of thousands of dollars in exchange for undelivered scouting services. To make a long story short, Clarke's identity is still somewhat of a mystery, although a Derek Clarke did speak off camera to TSN. Laraque has stepped down and the movement for a union appears to be dying--if it's not dead already. Even now, the CHLPA maintains that Randy Gumbley has never been "officially" involved with the CHLPA.
I'm here to prove otherwise and to tell my story regarding discussions with the CHLPA.
My contact with Derek Clarke began in the summer. Through a colleague, I was connected with Clarke via email as someone who may be interested in helping to unionize CHL players. Clarke and I also spoke over the phone on 3 occasions. My initial reaction was that Clarke and the CHLPA had some interesting points to raise, but I wasn't ready to commit my time until I knew more.
What I did receive were documents from a Vancouver law firm that seemed quite legitimate. Although I questioned a fair bit of the inner organization of the CHLPA, mainly how disorganized "Derek Clarke" seemed to be, many other things made it appear as though the CHLPA had some good external people in place. The media has focused on the negative associations with the CHLPA but let's not forget, Georges Laraques, many volunteers, young lawyers, and ex-junior players believed in the main aspects of this cause.
Interestingly enough, I discovered that one of the documents sent to me by "Derek Clarke" appeared to have been authored by Randy Gumbley. When I checked the file's properties, the author was listed as "Randy Gumbley," meaning it came from Mr. Gumbley's computer (Dave Naylor of TSN reported similar findings on Friday). Now, since the CHLPA has claimed only Glenn Gumbley has been involved with this endeavour, not his brother, an easy explanation might be that Glenn had used Randy's computer, but who are they kidding?
Randy Gumbley's hands are all over this. When the story first broke I started to wonder why no one, three weeks ago, had addressed my requests for further information. I'm not sure who I spoke to on the phone or whether it was the same person each time, but that's not important; what is important is that I've dealt with Randy Gumbley before. About ten years ago, he recruited me to play on his Streetsville Tier II Jr. A team. It's possible that he didn't recognize the name "Fy Virani" – perhaps that's why I never heard back from him. Or maybe I was initially contacted because he really did remember me, or he knew of my legal/hockey background - all I've been able to do for the last 48 hours is speculate in that regard.
Either way it gave me a sick feeling to know that it was likely Gumbley talking to me as Clarke, and possibly (probably?) knowing full well who I was.
Randy Gumbley approached my parents with the promise that I would play for his Streetsville Derbys team if I paid $3000 to play on a "farm" team for a year while playing 10 games at the Tier II level. The advantage was simple, the following year I would be on the team for the RBC Cup – the biggest tournament in Canada for players outside the CHL - a tournament crawling with NHL and NCAA scouts.
I was sold. My dad, on that other hand, had his doubts. After seeking some advice we turned down the offer and I played junior hockey elsewhere. Needless to say my interactions with Gumbley were extensive. Now, it wasn't until this week that I learned about his more recent fraud convictions for scams surrounding hockey but it definitely doesn't surprise me given the "pitch" he gave to us 10 years ago. A pitch that sold me hook, line and sinker; clearly the revelation of his fraud convictions this week makes me thankful to have had such great guidance from my parents.
By no means do I think a revenue sharing model like the NHL should be implemented, but I think a union or some of the policies they are advocating for would help the players in many ways. At all levels of junior hockey players are "paid" or given "subsidies" for their efforts. I negotiated gas money, sticks, etc. when I played. Some players get more than others. That may not change under a union but it would become far more transparent.
Here's the irony of it all. A union would go a long way to protect the players from vultures like Randy Gumbley – an individual who preyed on the dreams of young hockey players.
The fact is, is that money is exchanged at the CHL level. Players are paid a weekly stipend, given a billet, free equipment and other benefits. I'm not sure a union is the answer but they certainly make some interesting points. To collect on a CHL scholarship, a graduated player must attend a Canadian university within 18 months of playing his last game. So, if you go to Europe or any other professional hockey league, where you might last 3-4 years, you're likely saying goodbye to your education credit. Not to mention that many need to take extra courses before even thinking about post-secondary.
The fact is most guys who have a shot will pursue their dream, but they get punished when they return. This needs to change. Maybe not by way of a union, but the CHL needs to allow players to get an education that doesn't expire given the fact that 98% of major junior players never make the NHL. The education aspects being pushed by the CHLPA is why I had preliminary discussions with them.
Now here's where I get confused. Why would Randy Gumbley associate his name to this venture? Why would his brother? Surely they knew their names alone would cause controversy and undermine the credibility of it all. Glenn Gumbley used the last name "Clarke" for certain aspects of the CHLPA, saying he wanted to avoid connections to his brother, but that's not what's important. I cannot figure out for the life of me what their motive for helping players was. I don't foresee a long-term payoff. I don't understand how they thought their names would've been kept out of it for an extended period of time. Could their efforts have been sincere? I have no idea – but one thing's for sure – the story still doesn't add up.
People now need to look past the faces to understand some of the policies that were being suggested. I know there are people out there who believe the CHL abused their power by hiring a private investigator to determine what was going on with the CHLPA. I'm not sure I share their outrage, especially since Randy Gumbley's name surfaced, so I'm going to leave that one alone.
As for Laraque, his intentions were pure. We spoke twice and he seemed sincere, genuine and I truly believe he had the players' best interests at heart. Hopefully Randy Gumbley and Derek Clarke aren't the last memories of this rapidly-fizzling story.
At the end of the day I hope individuals lacking credibility haven't killed a somewhat credible cause. CHL players are treated well, they are adored by many kids in local communities, but that does not mean there aren't certain areas that could be improved to protect them in the future. Hopefully all of that won't be lost because the wrong face associated himself with what I still think could be a good cause.
"The fact is most guys who have a shot will pursue their dream, but they get punished when they return. This needs to change. Maybe not by way of a union, but the CHL needs to allow players to get an education that doesn't expire given the fact that 98% of major junior players never make the NHL. The education aspects being pushed by the CHLPA is why I had preliminary discussions with them."
Why? You're telling me it's unfair that CHL players have only 1.5 years to take advantage of a scholarship before they have to pay tuition like regular people?
November 03 2012, 03:58PM
Really bizarre story, to say the very least. Thanks for sharing this, Fy.
It is unfair in that a similar percentage also sacrifice Grades 11 & 12 in pursuit of their hockey dream. It is near impossible to do homework in a bus with the atmosphere of an iron lung, surrounded by bellowing teammates and coaches that discourage "nerd" behavior as not "fitting in". Try coupling this with semi-random attendance school attendance that does little to endear you to your teachers. It's a hard road to come back from, both in terms of giving up on a dream you're so close to and in terms of adapting to normal society. To get from your last day of junior to making up those years (usually at a community college)is near impossible in 18 months (that's why they design it that way).
The story is appreciated. Aside the PA issues, I sincerely hope that Georges L begins to take ownership of some of the things he is doing in his life, the people he is surrounding himself with, and the things he is doing/saying. His flip-flop on NHL fighting; his associations & lack of clarity in who he was dealing with in the PA event; his vocalness against the Oilers then an openness to return to the Oilers; various Green party double-stances. Georges, take time away to determine what you are, define yourself & what you stand for. You are a great guy from what we've seen since you first came into the league - and since used it to advance yourself. Take a breath, gain focus & direction and don't worry about any possible negativity from this. I'm just concerned for his repute... it's getting thin and it just needs a little more definition.
"The fact is most guys who have a shot will pursue their dream, but they get punished when they return. This needs to change. Maybe not by way of a union, but the CHL needs to allow players to get an education that doesn't expire given the fact that 98% of major junior players never make the NHL. The education aspects being pushed by the CHLPA is why I had preliminary discussions with them."
Why? You're telling me it's unfair that CHL players have only 1.5 years to take advantage of a scholarship before they have to pay tuition like regular people?
Education scholarships are the way amateur athletes can be paid by their teams that are making millions of dollars off of them. Making them expire after such a short time is by design, they know that most players are going to pursue other avenues in order to attempt a shot at professional hockey until their early to mid twenties.
So the CHL clubs get off with paying their players peanuts, fulfilling very few scholarships, and making off with millions in their pockets.
The CHL is a large industry making bushels of money off of kids leaving normal school life at a young age. The least they can do is offer a scholarship.
Let's not forget they could have received scholarships to NCAA schools if they had not played in the CHL.
November 04 2012, 01:48AM
Randy Gumbley? Isn't he that green guy with the orange horse?
Scholarships supplied by the CHL, this ammounts to student loans that don't have to be repaid. Still, basic entry requirements must be met such as HS diploma and , say, a 75% average in core subjects. I would think any player eligible to enter post-secondary would also be eligible for full-ride scholarships provided by the institution. Many jr.A players go to US schools on scholarship. I would expect a major jr. player to more easily get a scholarship as he is competing at a higher level, assuming his education credentials meet the minimum requirements. This makes me think that lack of availability of $$$ supplied by CHL is not a deterrent as much as poor academic preparation is, and that is not completely the fault of the CHL. Am I making sense? Can anyone follow my logic?
"Education scholarships are the way amateur athletes can be paid by their teams that are making millions of dollars off of them. Making them expire after such a short time is by design, they know that most players are going to pursue other avenues in order to attempt a shot at professional hockey until their early to mid twenties."
I have no sympathy if players feel they still deserve scholarships if they view post-secondary education as a last resort once dreams of going pro don't work out.
@Evan J
Wow, I wish I proofread that before submitting...
But ultimately, the responses I received suggests that education ranks low with junior hockey players (ie: we try all other hockey routes before settling for school, we didn't do well in high school because we didn't want people picking on us, etc). It's my opinion that if education is not a priority, players might need to go through the same trials as non-athletes.


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CLEVELAND-A wonderful mother is no longer in pain. Gudney Svava Johnson Anderson, age 89, passed away on Sept. 11, 2003. Svava was born Nov. 24, 1913, in Cleveland to Jonena Friedsemd Agresmdottir Johnson and Halldor Johnson. She married Kenneth D. Anderson on Jan. 11, 1936, in Price and their marriage was later solemnized in the Manti Temple on April 24, 1964. Svava was a loving mother to Shirnena (Sherry), Kenneth Bert (Buddy), Rodger Kit and Larry Kurt and a loving grandmother to her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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She is survived by children, Sherry (George) Davis of Jamul, Calif.; Kit Anderson of Cleveland; Larry Kurt Anderson of Jamul, Calif.; and a sister-in-law Adonna Johnson of Bicknell. Also nine grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth, her son "Buddy," one brother Englebert Johnson of Bicknell and one sister Laufay Johnson Clark of Jamul, Calif. Mom, eg elskhugi y.
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PRICE-Arthur Ludene Cox, Jr., age 80, passed away Sept. 13, 2003 at his home in Price. He was born June 25, 1923 in Clawson, to Arthur Ludene Cox, Sr. and Theo Hitchcock Cox. He married Irma Greenaulgh, had three children and later divorced. He then married Nina Croft Dixon, Dec. 8, 1952 in Denver.
Art worked as a truck driver and farmer in Oklahoma until his retirement at which time he and Nina moved to Price. He was a man who loved to work with his hands, caring for his livestock and making things in his shop.
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He was born May 21, 1914 to John Borgeson, a Swedish immigrant and Bertha Adelle Weaver Borgeson in Lancaster, Atchinson, Kan. He was one of seven children. Both of his parents and all of his siblings preceded him in death.
Raymond started working when he was 13 years old as a day laborer for neighbors. He also did some trapping and sold the furs to fur traders. He later went to barber college. At that time a haircut cost 25 cents and a shave was 15 cents. His work on the railroad took him to Wyoming where he got his first job in the coal mines. He mined in Wyoming, Colorado and Utah. He worked with his father-in-law, Charles C. Daniels at the Colowyo Coal Company in Axial, Colo. prior to moving to Wellington, in 1950. He retired from Kaiser Steel in Sunnyside in 1976.
Raymond married Dorothy Charline Daniels, Dec. 28, 1941 in Manila. They were married for 52 years. Dorothy passed away July 1, 1993. They had two daughters; Charline Faye Blackburn, her husband Valgene D. Blackburn, Grand Junction, Colo. and Eleanor Jean Bryant, her partner Karen K. Heimbach, Salem, Ore.; five grandchildren, Valerie Jean Parrish of Grand Junction, Colo; VaLynn Jorgensen, Palisade, Colo; Sterling D. Blackburn, deceased August 1979; Lorie Lynn Baker, and Bobbie Jean Bryant, Salem, Ore.; five great-grandchildren; Amber Rae Ellis, Ashleigh Jean Ellis, Hannah Lynn Griggs, Zachary Sterling Griggs of Grand Junction, Colo.; Morgan RaeJean Bryant-Baker, Salem, Ore.; and one great-great-grandson, Ryan Daniel Ellis, Grand Junction, Colo.
Raymond had a great laugh and sense of humor. He was a lot of fun to play cards with, he could grow anything in a garden, flowerbed or any houseplant, could build or fix anything. He sang silly songs and recited poetry until the time of his death. We never knew if he made up the words or if he had actually heard them somewhere. He will be missed, because as he would say "Everybody loved Raymond."
Funeral service will be held Sept. 17 at 11 a.m. at the Mitchell Funeral Home. Family will be at Mitchell's, Wednesday one hour prior to services. Friends are welcome at Mitchell's Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Interment, Price City Cemetery.
HUNTINGTON-Steven Kevin Rowley, age 46, died Sept. 13, 2003 in Huntington. He was born Feb. 7, 1957 in Price, the son of William Kevin and Sharleen Fox Rowley. He married Lavarde Caldwell March 4, 1993. She preceded him in death.
Steven had a great love for the mountains. He loved hunting and fishing. He had a time share condo in Preogo Springs, Colo. He loved to spend a week vacation every summer there. He was a coal miner at Deer Creek Mine for 27 years. After many years of constant pain and suffering, and many trials, he has been released to the arms of his Heavenly Father.
Steven is survived his mother Sharleen Fox Rowley of Huntington, his aunt Elaine Huntington of Salt Lake, Aunt Annette Anderton of Kaysville. Also his stepchildren Curtis and Carla Caldwell, and granddaughter Jessica Caldwell. He is also survived by many cousins who loved him.
He was preceded in death by his father, Kevin Rowley, Grandparents Bill and Nettie Rowley, Alison and Grace Fox, and uncle and friend Dick Fox.
Friends may call at the Huntington Stake Center on Sept. 18, from 10-11 a.m. Funeral services will follow at the Stake Center at 11 a.m. Interment will be in the Huntington City Cemetery under the direction of Fausett Mortuary, Castle Dale.
HUNTINGTON-James "Jim" Clark Sherman, age 79, passed away Sept. 13, 2003 in Price. Born April 6, 1924 in Huntington to Eugene and Ardella Larsen Sherman. Married Rela May Oliver Oct. 29, 1945 in Las Vegas, Nev.
Jim was one of Jehovah's Witnesses. He served in the US Air Force during World War II. Longtime resident of Salt Lake and Huntington where he retired from Savage Brother's Trucking in Salt Lake City with many years of dedicated service. He loved camping and fishing.
Survived by his wife, Rela May Sherman, Huntington; son, James C. (Susan) Sherman, Jr., West Valley City; daughter, Judy M. (James) Edwards, St. George; brother, Wilford (Vi) Sherman, Hayburn, Idaho. Preceded in death by parents, two sisters, Doris Machovsky and Virginia Howard; six brothers, Dan, Ben, Max, Robert, Charles and Ray.
Memorial service will be held Sept. 20 at 2 p.m. in the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 720 North Cedar Hills Drive, Price, under the direction of Mitchell Funeral Home.
FERRON - Helen Madison passed away Sept. 6, 2003 at Castleview Hospital.
She was born June 6, 1942 in Lily, Pa. to Julia and Ernest Salina. Married Mark Madison June of 1980 in Huntington.
She enjoyed sewing, painting ceramics and actively saving stray animals, especially cats. Member of the Catholic Church.
Survived by husband, of Ferron; brother, Arthur Salina, Arizona; sister, Rose Shea, Pennsylvania; and a special niece, Robin Davis of Pennsylvania.
Private family services were held after cremation in Pennsylvania.
SUNNYSIDE/GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - Marion F. Konakis of Grand Junction, Colo., passed away at his home on Sept. 14, 2003 at the age of 67.
Marion was born Dec. 23, 1935 at Sunnyside to Fotis M. and Ellen Belaros Konakis. He married Helen Kontas. She passed away April 6, 1988. He married Thelma Jean Weaver July 13, 1991.
He spent his childhood and attended schools in Carbon County and he served in the U.S. Army during Vietnam. Marion retired as a brakeman and conductor from D&RGW Railroad in 1993. In addition to the railroad, he had worked on the family ranch herding sheep and as a coal miner in Carbon County. His hobbies included gardening, travel, hunting and taking trips to Las Vegas. The greatest love of his life was his grandchildren.
Survivors included his wife, Thelma of Clifton, Colo.; son, John M. Konakis of Grand Junction; two stepsons, Wayne Holding of Fruita, Colo.; David Weaver of Denver, Colo.; two daughters, Elaine K. Miller (Daryl) of Denver, Colo.; Mariann Konakis (Keith Williams) of Denver, Colo.; stepdaughters, Verna Stapleton of Grand Junction; brothers, Stan Konakis of Elko, Nev.; five sisters, Bessie Markos of Ogden; Christine Cuatto of Salt Lake City; Olga Halamandaris of Savena Park, Md.; Georgia Hohlios of Clearfield; and Athena Kontas of Price; four grandchildren, James Kenney, Ty Konakis, Daryn Miller and Darius Miller. He was preceded in death by parents, two brothers and one sister.
A visitation will be held Sept. 17, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Callahan-Edfast Mortuary. A second visitation will be held in Price at Mitchell Funeral Home on Sept. 18, 9 a.m. to noon with a graveside service at 1 p.m on Thursday at Price City Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association, P.O. Box 474, Grand Junction, CO 81502.


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1A man, age and residence not released, was arrested for possession of marijuana, possession of a drug pipe and failure to stop at a sign at Pelham Parkway and Brown Deer Road at 10 p.m. June 12. When asked for proof of insurance, the man said, with his hands trembling, it was his parents' car and he didn't know where it was. He was told to look in the glove box which he did revealing a pill bottle and the pipe which he tried to conceal. The bottle held 2 grams of marijuana and the pipe had marijuana residue.
2Four men were arrested for disorderly conduct and one also for underage drinking, ages and residences not released, after fighting at Brown Deer Lanes, 4715 W. Bradley Road, at 11:35 p.m. May 30. The fight began allegedly when two of the men "flirted" with women, friends of the other men. Only minor injuries were reported.
3Two girls and a boy, ages and residences not released, were cited for underage drinking after the boy was found walking in the 6200 block of West Tower Avenue at 1:24 a.m. May 31. Police were patrolling the area because of recent car break-ins. They all smelled of alcohol and at least one admitted drinking. The boy's preliminary blood alcohol content was 0.10 and the girls' were 0.14 and 0.08.
4A wallet with $35 cash was taken after a student left it on a desk in art class at Brown Deer High School, 8060 N. 60th St., at 10 a.m. June 4. The wallet with the money missing was found in a boys bathroom.
5A man and woman, ages and residences not released, were arrested for theft and the woman also for party to the crime of theft after taking a helium tank, a chocolate fountain, a balloon bouquet and party lights valued at $227 from Party City, 9190 N. Green Bay Road, at 12:45 p.m. June 5. The man ran from the store and the woman drove off but both were caught. In that car, police found items valued at more than $400 taken from Michael's and other stores.
· A Brown Deer man is a suspect in disorderly conduct/domestic violence related and theft after his girlfriend reported he slapped her and then fled in her car at 1:40 p.m. June 5. The man had taken jewelry and other property valued at more than $1,500. He was arrested in Grafton and the case is under review by the District Attorney.
6A man reported an attempted strong-armed robbery after he was attacked by two men after they all got off a bus in the 6500 block of West Brown Deer Road at 5 p.m. June 6. The suspects punched the victim and pushed him down but fled the scene without getting any property. The victim, who had a number of cuts and scratches, said the suspects were males, 17 to 21, one wearing a red hooded sweatshirt.
7Two wallets and contents including small amounts of cash and credit cards were taken from a break room at the Tile Shop, 9130 N. Green Bay Road, sometime on June 7.
8A man, age and residence not released, was arrested for drunken driving, with a prior conviction, driving with a revoked license, failure to have insurance and driving the wrong way on a divided highway in the 7600 block of North Teutonia Avenue at 2:36 a.m. June 8. The man, who said he had maybe a beer or two, had a BAC of 0.11 and was taken for a blood draw.
9A man, age and residence not released, was arrested for possession of about two grams of marijuana after a report of the odor of marijuana in a room at Holiday Inn, 4443 W. Schroeder Drive, at 3 a.m. June 8. Canine Officer Vader "indicated" at the door to the room and on a waste basket in the room where two large blunts were found.
10About $150 cash was taken at Pick 'n Save, 9200 N. Green Bay Road, about 8:45 a.m. and reported at noon June 8.
· A Brown Deer girl, age not released, was cited for underage drinking at her home, address not released, at 6:25 a.m. June 11. Her parents had called police earlier when they found the girl had left home. Police came to the residence and after they left the parents called again because the girl returned and was "possibly intoxicated." Her BAC was 0.082.
11Items valued at more than $200 including eight containers of baby formula and a $34 bottle of vodka were taken from CVS Pharmacy, 8661 N. Port Washington Road, at 5:23 p.m. June 10. A man carrying a backpack and a woman with a purse put the items into another bag and fled the store. As they ran to their car, the man told the woman to cover the license plate with a plastic bag which she did. He began to drive away with the woman running outside the car. She was able to jump in and they fled. The theft was caught on video.
· Warrants were issued for a 26-year-old Milwaukee man for felony criminal charge of disorderly conduct/domestic abuse and felony domestic abuse repeater at 12:30 a.m. June 7. The man came to the victim's home, his former girlfriend and the mother of his child, asking if he could do his laundry there. She let him in and he told her he didn't have any laundry and demanded to see their child. He then threatened her, hit her and damaged her car before fleeing. The woman asked for instructions to sign a 72-hour no contact order.
12A 20-year-old woman was arrested for disorderly conduct at La Quinta Inn, 5110 N. Port Washington Road, at 6:45 a.m. June 7. The woman came to the Inn looking for her boyfriend. They met in a hallway where she began to yell and scream profanities when he told her to return his cellphone. She refused to quiet down and wouldn't leave and police were called.
13A trumpet valued at $1,762 was taken from Brass Bell, 201 W. Silver Spring Drive, about 12:30 p.m. June 7. A white male in his 50s asked to see two trumpets and was taken to a practice room. He then told an employee he had to use the rest room and after a short time left the store saying he needed to go to his car. He was seen walking across the street not to a car and the employee then checked the practice room and found only one trumpet.
14A 47-year-old woman, residence not released, was arrested for disorderly conduct at PNC Bank, 7001 N. Port Washington Road, at 10:45 a.m. June 7. The woman was speaking with an employee about overdrafts and fee issues when she started to yell using profane language in front of other customers. She left slamming a door against the wall but was found and arrested.
15A 14-year-old girl, residence not released, was arrested for theft of a $9 shirt and possession of 0.3 grams of marijuana at Kohl's, 5650 N. Bayshore Drive, at 6 p.m. June 7. The girl, who was with her mother, attempted to leave the store without paying for the shirt. It was recovered and the marijuana was found in her purse.
16An independent contractor owner of a company that exports cars overseas to sell them reported June 10 he was the victim of a fraud/swindle by his employee after the contractor purchased a red Porsche Cayenne valued at $76, 511 from Concours Motors, 1400 W. Silver Spring Drive, the end of February. The contractor wired the money to Concours and sent that employee to pick it up. That employee had the car registered in his name and the contractor said he never returned with the car.
17Four smartphones, with a total value of $2,450, were taken from AT&T, 6150 N. Port Washington Road, within two hours of 6:30 p.m. June 10.
18A 37-year-old Glendale woman was arrested for battery after hitting another woman in the 6500 block of North Sidney Place at 8:50 p.m. June 10. The victim had come to the suspect's home asking her if her husband was there. The suspect said yes he was and he was "just putting his pants on." The two women began to fight and the suspect punched the wife in the eye causing injury.
19A 29-year-old Waukesha man was charged June 14 with felony theft of jewelry from the 1400 block of West Spruce Court taken before June 5. The suspect, a contractor doing work inside the home, reportedly took jewelry valued at more than $12,000 including rings, earrings and a pearl necklace valued at $3,200. Most, if not all, of the jewelry was pawned at stores in Brookfield and Waukesha. Some has been recovered but some was already melted down when the theft was discovered. The man is to appear before the District Attorney on June 21 or an arrest warrant will be issued.
20Three storm windows were damaged by BB pellets in the 4400 block of North Prospect Avenue on June 5 and reported June 7.
21A male employee, age and residence not released, was arrested for theft from his employer, Pick 'n Save, 4145 N. Oakland Ave., at 7:25 p.m. June 7. The theft was caught on surveillance video as he walked through the self-checkout lane taking cases of soda, orange juice, candy and a mop valued at more than $40.
22All four tires on a car were slashed in a parking complex in the 1700 block of East Capitol Drive on June 7 or 8. Damage was $500.
23A female, age and residence not released, was arrested for drunken driving, with two prior convictions, refusal to take a breath test and failure to stop in the 3800 block of North Oakland Avenue at 1:40 a.m. June 7. She was taken for a blood draw.
24A smartphone valued at $480 was taken from a locker in the girls locker room at Shorewood High School, 1701 E. Capitol Drive, between 1 and 2:10 p.m. June 7.
25A Delafield man was cited for littering after putting garbage into a Dumpster behind Walgreens, 4081 N. Oakland Ave., about 9 p.m. June 8. He was traced though his cable bill.
26Four cars were broken into and items taken from each in the 4000 block of North Estabrook Parkway between 2 and 3:15 p.m. June 9. Taken was a $400 smartphone, a $200 cellphone, a $150 digital media player and a purse with $300 cash and credit cards. Damage was estimated at $200 or more.
27A female, age and residence not released, was arrested for drunken driving, with a prior conviction, possession of a fake ID, possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia after being stopped for speeding in the 3500 block of North Prospect Avenue at 2:20 a.m. June 10. The woman had a glass pipe, grinder and a trace amount of marijuana. She was taken for a blood draw.
28A Shorewood woman called 911 to report that someone in her building was snoring so loudly it kept her awake and she needed 12 hours of sleep every night in the 4600 block of North Wilson Drive at 1:15 a.m. June 13. She was informed this was not a police matter.
29An unknown woman tried to have a fraudulent prescription for 120 30 mg oxycodone pills filled at Hayek's Pharmacy, 4001 N. Downer Ave., about 3 p.m. June 13. The woman, described as about 5-foot 3-inches tall with red hair, was gone before police arrived.
30A 1975 Honda CL360 motorcycle valued at $1,000 was taken from an open garage in the 3800 block of North Oakland Avenue between 10 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. June 13.
31A resident was mailed a citation for open burning after a report of girls screaming and being disorderly in the 4900 block of North Santa Monica Boulevard at 2 a.m. June 14. Six girls were having a sleep over to celebrate the end of the school year.
32A gargoyle statue weighting 200 pounds and valued at $200 was taken and some planters damaged in the 6000 block of North Lake Drive on June 13 or 14.
33Two address signs were taken from the 6200 block of North Lake Drive sometime 3:15 to 5 a.m. June 14. The signs were found in the street in the same block and returned to their owners.
34An unsecured mountain bike, value not available, was taken at Richards School, 5812 N. Santa Monica Blvd., between 2:50 and 5 p.m. June 14.
35A resident reported being hit by a water balloon that also had rocks in it thrown by a juvenile in a car near Whitefish Bay High School, 1200 of E. Fairmount Ave., at 9:30 p.m. June 14. The vehicle, with a number of juveniles inside, was a large silver or white SUV. The resident was not injured.
36A man from a North Shore suburb, age not released, was arrested for possession of 6.3 grams of marijuana, driving under the influence, driving with a suspended license and nonregistration in the 100 block of East Hampton Road at 3:36 a.m. June 15. The man failed field sobriety tests and was taken for a blood draw.
37A woman, age and residence not released, was arrested for obstruction, after giving a false name, driving with a suspended license, nonregistration and speeding 46 mph in a 30 mph zone in the 4700 block of Wilson Drive at 7:35 p.m. June 16.
Reports not available.
- North Shore Police Reports, July 28, 2016
- North Shore Police Reports, July 21, 2016
- North Shore Police Reports July 14, 2016
- North Shore Police Reports, July 7, 2016
- North Shore Police Reports: June 30, 2016
- North Shore Police Reports, June 23, 2016
- North Shore Police Reports, June 16, 2016
- North Shore Police Reports, June 9, 2016
- North Shore Police Reports: June 2, 2016
- North Shore Police Reports: May 26, 2016
- North Shore Police Reports: May 19, 2016
- North Shore Police Reports, May 12, 2016
- North Shore Police Reports, May 5, 2016
- North Shore Police Reports, April 28, 2016
- North Shore Police Reports, April 21, 2016
- North Shore Police Reports, April 14, 2016
- North Shore Police Reports, April 7, 2016
- North Shore Police Reports, March 31, 2016
- North Shore Police Reports, March 24, 2016
- North Shore Police Reports, March 17, 2016


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Blanche de Chambly–Poached Salmon with Homemade Salsa
Preparation: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 5 minutes
serves 4
Ingredients :
- 1 1/4 lb salmon or trout
- 1/2 cup Blanche de Chambly
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 2 tomatoes, washed and diced
- 1 mango, peeled and diced
- Juice of half a lemon
- 1/2 a red onion, diced
- 1 bunch fresh basil, washed and minced
- Salt and pepper
- In a saucepan, place fish skin-side down and cover with Blanche de Chambly.
- Cover and poach for 5 minutes over medium heat.
- Mix onion, tomatoes, mango, and basil, then add olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- On a platter, place the fish skin-side down.
- Top with salsa and serve with a green salad. You can also serve the fish cold in the salad.
Recipe: Pascal Robitaille, Culinary Artist. Photo: Philippe Allard and Samuel Joubert- recettesdelamort.ca


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Why oh why is D. Gray-man set to have 52 episodes if they're still gonna put fillers in it?
Why oh why is D. Gray-man set to have 52 episodes if they're still gonna put fillers in it?
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All the sites I go to that have the anime for download always update the section like this eps 43/52 etc, so it seems like it, I can't say thats confirmation though, it could just be 1 season or something like that.
I don't know, I think Lynne here is right.
Everything I Learned In Life, I Learned From CLAMP
11. The most powerful people are alcoholics.
23. Tokyo Tower is, more than likely, the source of all evil.
29. Torture and mind games are just another way of showing you care.
yeah..and it seems like the ending would be the fight against lulubell...whom i think is not in the manga..ayt?
"thy will be done"
There are 52 episodes? I don't watch the anime but I agree with Lynne.


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The Rise and Fall of Darryl Sutter - Part 3, Sutter the Messiah
Kent Wilson
January 16 2011 11:00AM
A mix of favorable conditions and Sutter's brand of failure-averse leadership were necessary but not sufficient factors in his eventual installment as the organization's autocrat. It's true that Darryl instilled a new brand of hockey in a unwieldy and seemingly defunct organization. It's also true that he happened upon the throne at precisely the time when various factors were coalescing to foment a more success-friendly atmosphere. The maturation of organizational conerstones such as Jarome Iginla and Robyn Regehr in concert with the improvement of the Canadian dollar and the institution of a salary cap were the fruits of previous sacrifices and the fortunes of chance. The timing seems remarkable in retrospect, but was perceived as destinal at the time.
Alone, however, those factors don't fully explain what followed. Darryl Sutter's towering status in Calgary was not merely bred from a moderate step up the western conference ladder or a modest return to respectability. It was the meteoric rise from also-ran to contender that cemented Sutter's reputation as a man weaving magic. Ken King has repeatedly praised Sutter as a genius more, but in truth that is an inadequate appraisal of the esteem Sutter garnered after the 2003-04 Stanley Cup run. Geniuses are smart men, but still fallible. Sutter, though, was performing miracles. The impossible. He wasn't celebrated merely as a sharp hockey mind - he was deified as a messiah. "In Sutter we Trust" was a common refrain in Flames fandom until recently.
The Man Who Would Be King
The 1975 film "The Man Who Would Be King" centers around a couple of rougue ex-officers of the British Raj who set off for high adventure in 19th century India and end up as Kings of Kafiristan. Peachy Carnehan (Michael Caine) and Danny Dravot (Sean Connery) offer their services as military advisors to the chief of a war-torn village. During a victory over the village's most hated enemy, Danny is struck in the chest by an arrow. He is perceived by the villagers to be a god when he plucks it out without injury. Of course, the truth is the arrow was stopped by a bandolier hidden underneath his clothing. A stroke of luck becomes a miracle. Danny, an ordinary man, becomes a god.
Dravot and Peachy continue to lead the tribe to victory and Dravot is installed as their unquestioned ruler. Danny eventually becomes drunk on the wine of power and develops delusions of grandeur; he fantasizes about raising Kafiristan to the level of a Kingdom and himself to a world-renowned monarch. Dravot's hubris grows the longer he remains in power until, finally, he is revealed to the vilage to be a mortal man. Enraged, the natives snatch him up and throw him off a deep gorge...
The parallels between the film and Sutter's tenure in Calgary are noteworthy. Without a doubt, his "arrow in the bandolier" was the Miikka Kiprusoff trade.
Kipper and the Cup Run
Darryl Sutter's acquisition of Kiprusoff for a second round draft pick is roundly considered to be one of the best trades of the last decade: for the price of the 35th overall choice, the Flames received a goalie who would go on to become the best puck stopper in the league over the two or three seasons, a Vezina trophy winner and the organizations starter for the next 7+ years. It wasn't mere thievery; it was miraculous. Particularly for a club that hadn't developed or acquired a noteworthy goaltender since Mike Vernon.
It is of course unfair to assert that the Kipper acquisition was completely an artifact of chance. Kiprusoff had some decent stats under his belt by 2003-04, including a .936 SV% year for TPS Turku in SM-Liiga (Finnish Elite League) and two seasons in the AHL at .924 and .926 respectively. He made his NHL debut in 2001-02 for the Sharks, managing a .915 save rate in 20 games. There's no doubt that Sutter was aware of all this when he made the move to acquire Kipper in 2003-04. For such a nominal price, the 28-year old represented a pretty fair chance to be a value pick-up.
On the other hand, none of his results to that point suggested he would suddenly become the best goaltender in the league either. Kiprusoff was relegated to a third stringer in San Jose because he fell flat on his face in 2002-03, garnering just five wins and an .878 SV% through 22 games played. The streak that sealed Darryl Sutter's fate in the Sharks organization also sunk Kipper's stock. The organization also had two other apparently competent NHL puck stoppers in Evgeni Nabokov and Vesa Toskala jostling for position. In retrospect, it's incredible that the Sharks allowed a future Vezina winner to walk for next to nothing. At the time, though, it was an entirely sensible decision. There wasn't a pundit, GM or coach around who would have predicted Kiprusoff's improbable ascension to the top of the league.
That includes Darryl Sutter. The primary reason the Flames scooped up Kiprusoff was an injury to starter Roman Turek. From the horses mouth in 2003:
"I'm doing it because (Roman) Turek's hurt and because (Dany) Sabourin wasn't ready to win here and for the long-term picture, too. It's about going forward. I wasn't interested in bringing in another older goaltender or keeping an unproven kid."
Sutter needed a goalie, he knew Kiprusoff, knew he had some talent and experience and knew he was available for a song. Those are the reasons the trade was made. If Sutter figured there was a generational goaltender rotting on the vine in San Jose, he wouldn't have waited until a quarter of a way through the season and an injury to his incumbent starter to acquire him. He made a low-risk, moderate-reward move out of necessity and hit the jackpot. He dipped his pan in a river for a drink and ended up discovering gold.
It was a remarkable find, but not one indicative of any kind of divinity. The fact that the Flames have struggled since to acquire or develop a worthwhile back-up or successor for Kiprusoff speaks to the fact that Sutter doesn't really have an unusually keen eye for goaltending talent.
Kiprusoff wasn't the only reason for the Flames Cup run in '04 - no goalie wins or loses by himself - but he was no doubt the key ingredient. In fact, the Flames likely would have struggled to make the post-season without his .933 SV% in 38 regular season games. The club finished the year sixth in the conference with 94 points and a +24 goal differential. If Calgary had have stuck with Roman Turek and assuming a more or less constant .914 SV%, the difference between him and Kipper would have been about an additional 19 goals against over those 38 games. A win is equal to about 6 goals, meaning the Flames likely would have finished with approximately 88 points and outside of the playoff picture. Gone is the remarkable Cinderella run. Gone is the perception that Sutter can walk on water.
Even outside of Kiprusoff, Calgary's playoff success was a thing of high improbability. The Flames were legitimate underdogs in every round. They faced consectuive division leaders, including obviously superior teams in Vancouver and Detroit. Iginla was elite, Regehr was effective, Kipper was remarkable, Sutter was coaching and obstruction was accepted, but in the end the Flames were mostly just another low seed that caught fire at the right time. The truth of this is obvious because the same group of core players with the same man in charge and bolstered by higher budgets and better line mates never managed to replicate the feat.
Sutter himself didn't believe in 2003-04 club's success in fact. After the lock-out he went about aggressively remaking the team. Gone were Denis Gauthier, Toni Lydman, Oleg Saprykin, Mike Commodore, Steve Montador, Dean McAmmond, Ville Nieminen and Roman Turek. They were replaced by Tony Amonte, Kristian Huselius, Roman Hamrlik, Bryan Marchment, Darren McCarty, Byron Ritchie, Philipe Sauve and rookie Dion Phaneuf. Kiprsuoff won the Vezina trophy that season and the Flames won the division, but their ouster at the hands of the Anaheim Ducks in the first round was a sign of things to come.
All of this is obvious in hindsight, but to a fanbase starving for any kind of success at the time, Sutter's arrival and the organization's concurrent ressurection was like manna from the heavens. The hope that Darryl Sutter could breathe new life into the comatose franchise wasn't met merely with small, incremental improvements, but instead with a sudden, explosive return to contender status. Everything went right in those early days. Sutter's touch healed all wounds. The team played better under his tutelage. His every trade bore fruit. The Canadian dollar climbed, the roster budget soared, the price of players shrunk and the team felled apparent Goliaths in their path.
It was a deluge that ended a seven year drought and Darryl Sutter was the man who brought on the rain. It's little wonder he was subsequently worshiped in the aftermath. That adulation was the foundation upon which he would build his edifice in the Flames front office. And, like Danny Dravot, it sowed the seeds of his eventual downfall.
January 16 2011, 11:25AM
Kent your rise and fall series has been some incredibly good writing. The man who would be king analogy works really well to explain sutter's time here
January 16 2011, 11:38AM
Great post Kent.
I definitely agree with your assessment of all the fortuitous conditions that surrounded Sutter's rise.
I don't think he plucked a guy he knew was a Vezina winner, but it was still a smart trade. Getting a solid backup with upside for very little in return is perfect. If he had made more of those moves in the last 3 years they might be in better shape. Instead he looked to make a splash with big bucks and failed. The only other moves I can think of like this one were picking up Glencross, Nigel Dawes and the Tanguay signing.
Also, I don't think the salary cap has helped Sutter at all. It made the playing field even in his early years but he's one of the worst cap maangers in the league.
Good article. One of the commentators on HNIC said that Fester's hands are pretty welled ties because of 11 no trade contracts on the Flames. Things should get pretty interesting around the trade deadline.
January 16 2011, 12:07PM
I echo the sentiment that this series has been excellent writing - factual and insightful. To this day I firmly believe that the true cause of his true downfall was that very short period of time after the end of January 2010 when the "blockbuster" trades were made with Toronto. No one on the inside or the outside could possibly have believed that would put the Flames over the top. I distinctly remember all the huge question marks circling over my head. While in retrospect, Darryl wasn't the man with "all the right moves" that one STILL strikes me as outwardly bad, and stinks of panic rather than forethought. Again, enjoyable read Kent - keep up the good work!
Excellent job Kent, another outstanding piece.
People keep bringing up the NTC and NMC clauses that Sutter handed out like candy, but here's my take.
If players are being traded to say, the Capitals, or Penguins, or Wings or some other playoff bound team, they are much more likely to waive those clauses. Why would you pass up a chance to potentially win the Cup?
Unless they absolutely LOVE Calgary... in which case, they would LOVE to help them out by waiving the clause, getting a chance at the Cup, and helping the Flames bolster their ranks at the same time.
January 16 2011, 12:23PM
People keep bringing up the NTC and NMC clauses that Sutter handed out like candy, but here's my take.
If players are being traded to say, the Capitals, or Penguins, or Wings or some other playoff bound team, they are much more likely to waive those clauses. Why would you pass up a chance to potentially win the Cup?
Unless they absolutely LOVE Calgary... in which case, they would LOVE to help them out by waiving the clause, getting a chance at the Cup, and helping the Flames bolster their ranks at the same time.
Making trades with those kinds of teams (used to winning; winning pedigree) are definitly preferable to making deals with the Torontos and Ottawa's of the world - so that would be great! It's a love/hate relationship with those NTC's - on one hand, you get to 'lock up' a guy like Iginla, and he'll maybe even take a home town discount if you throw in an NTC, but on the flipside, it takes all the power out of the GM's hand and makes the wrong contract completely unmoveable. I think out of 11 NTC's you'd be lucky to have 4 or 5 who would waive for the betterment of the team or out of simple misery with the current situation.
Kent, a great piece, and perhaps the most poignant of the series.
I've long thought it's about 20% of Sutter knowing what he was doing with Kipper and 80% of him getting lucky.
Why this is important then, is the same should be said of ALL of Sutter's acquisitions - that there is an element of surprise/disappointment out of his control as a GM.
But we forget about the good ones pretty fast, and forever complain about the bad ones.
The reality is, it all depends on the player performance. You get lucky with some (Kipper, Bourque etc.) and some come and suck in ways Sutter could have never fathomed (Stajan, for example)
If Kotalik, Jokinen, Stajan and Hagman were even playing at 10% less than career pace we'd be in pretty good shape.
Sutter may not have known he was getting a Vezina goalie, but there was no way of knowing he would have got a 6goals in 70games Matt Stajan, for example. Heck, no one would have thought that, just like Toronto wouldn't have guessed they would get a passive Dion with 3 goals.
Calgary certainly is better with Flames Dion in their line-up, but they are better with lousy Stajan, Half-Hagman, Babchuk and Kosto than they are with Leafs-Dion. And that's in the same way as SJ Kipper vs Calgary Kipper, and that we are with Nashville Lombardi.
January 16 2011, 07:37PM
i can't wait til your series hits the crescendo. denouement, obviously, will include primeau's re-up, the signing of eriksson over giordano, and will culminate in the trading of phaneuf/jokinen, waiving of dawes, and signing of ivanans.
SO exciting !!! ;)
The Flames used to play energy hockey. The NHL has changed so you don't really see teams who go out there and hit hit hit.
At times during the WJC Canada reminded me of the old Flames, finishing every check, strong on the cycle, capitalized on odd man chances.
Was at the game Saturday night, we are SO boring to watch! No excitement, no speed, no big hits (Gio throws one occasionally), no fights, much alike Brent's demeanor this team is lifeless.
To all those doubting that players would move their NTC/NMC. As we saw in Langenbrunner's case, I think any player would love to play for a team with a shot at the cup as opposed to a team about to enter a retool.
Well done Kent.
It's a good read if you're a Flames fan. It injects some amount of reality into the last 7 years.
Really I think Sutter did a decent job until the last 24 months. Lets not forget that after the almost miraculous 03/04 run this team came back as a possible contender from 05/06 to 08/09.
I'm truly not sure what happened since that time. Perhaps everyone just grew tired of the "iron fist" coaching and management? Whatever the reason almost every player has shockingly underperformed.
I wonder if Darryl, in his quiet moments, thinks that he should have done things differently. He'd never say it out loud of course.
January 17 2011, 10:33AM
Well done Kent.
It's a good read if you're a Flames fan. It injects some amount of reality into the last 7 years.
Really I think Sutter did a decent job until the last 24 months. Lets not forget that after the almost miraculous 03/04 run this team came back as a possible contender from 05/06 to 08/09.
I'm truly not sure what happened since that time. Perhaps everyone just grew tired of the "iron fist" coaching and management? Whatever the reason almost every player has shockingly underperformed.
I wonder if Darryl, in his quiet moments, thinks that he should have done things differently. He'd never say it out loud of course.
You know, I think there may be more to that theory than we are all led to believe - in that the real breakdown may have been inside the dressing room in the form of player/coach - or more specifically player/philosophy disconnect. You can only get so much life (or half-life) out of ruling with the iron fist.
I've always thought that Sutter's true downfall was his overestimation in the Flames 'core.'
Seems like it'll be Feaster's downfall too if he sticks to public position.
Speaking of, anyone see EricFrancis on HNIC? Wow, talk about amateur hour. I never thought I'd see Milbury make someone seem smart, but there it was. Keep Iggy to mentor? Unbleievebale.
January 17 2011, 11:03AM
Agree that the last 2 years have been the downfall - but before that :
Overpaying for Warrener, then repeating the error with Sarich.
Trading useful guys like Ference and Kobasew for bigger less effective guys - Stuart and Primeau.
Never finding an adequate backup for Kipper ( until, it would seem this year).
Giving up on Playfair after one year.
Letting Huselius walk. Ditto Cammaleri - though that falls in to the last 2 years.
January 17 2011, 11:10AM
I have to say that at the beginning of last season, despite moves I had questioned - I really thought that the team had a legit shot. I was stoked about the big 3 on D - Regehr, Bouw, and Phaneuf; thinking they could be the best top 3 since Savard, Lapointe and Robinson.
I thought Brent was an excellent coach and more modern than Keenan - but not as "young" as Playfair - striking the balance well between the 2 styles.
Alas twas not to be.
Love the Man Who Would be King reference. Going to have to watch that this week !!!!
The downfall of Sutter started with Jay Bouwmeester signing over Cammalleri. Jay Bouwmeester is not a winner, look at his stats at every level. WHL no playoffs in 4 seasons, 8 NHL seasons no playoffs, Three world juniors never a winner.
The only time he played a playoff game in any league was when he was loaned to the AHL's Chicago Wolves in 2005 during the lockout and in 18 playoff games had 0 points.
Just saying he never impacts any team he has been on.


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STOP field hangs record
An error was introduced into the motor record with the release of V4.2 (see README file item #14 under V4.2 ). This error occurred if the STOP field was activated when the motor was not moving (i.e., MIP = 0). The motor record would become "stuck", and not respond to a move request (due to the internal state machine associated with IP being set to the "stop" state), until the condition was cleared by either a SPMG-stop or some other user action that forced the MIP field to zero.
HIDEOS support removed
HIDEOS is no longer supported. MPF is the only supported alternative
to HIDEOS.
motorRecord.dbd has been modified. This requires you to 'rebuild' any and all user trees (i.e., <ioctop>) that load the motor record (see README item #20 for details).
At boot-up, if one field of a field pair (i.e., VMAX/SMAX, VBAS/SBAS, VELO/S, BVEL/SBAK) is zero and the other field is nonzero, the nonzero field takes precedence. If both fields of a given field pair are nonzero, the RPS member of the field pair (i.e., SMAX, SBAS, S, SBAK) takes precedence. This requirement was lost with the release of V4.0.
Moving Off a Limit Switch with a Oms58 device
An error occurs with the OMS VME58 when the user runs the motor into a limit switch and then attempts to move away from the limit switch. If either an absolute or incremental move is utilized to move away from the limit switch, the OMS VME58 ignores the 1st move attempt. Subsequent moves work. In addition, the user can jog off a limit switch. This error was hidden in most applications if RTRY was nonzero.
Separate motion commands for target and backlash moves
The record level support assumed that the motor controller would accept two motion commands on the same command line. This occurs when backlash compensation is enabled. Since the IM483[PL/SM] controller does not have this capability, support for a command line "record separator" character was added. The record separator is defined as an ASCII (IS2) character = /x1E. Currently, only one record separator is allowed in a command line.
Errors introduced in V4.0
Unfortunately, several errors were introduced into the motor record with V4.0. The following have been fixed:
Device driver support for the Newport PM500 is available for this release of the motor record. This device/driver is based on Mark River's PM500 V2.0 release.
Intelligent Motion Systems, Inc. IM483 device support
Device driver support for Intelligent Motion Systems (IMS) IM483[I/IE]
is available with this release. Two different device/drivers are
available for the same motor controller. The two device/drivers,
IM483PL and IM483SM, correspond to the two available IM483 communication
modes, party line and single mode, respectively (see the
IMS Software Reference Manual for details).
All previous motor record releases contained the DMOV problem; the commanded
position update problem was limited to the previous release (V3.5).
With this release, a dbPutField to either HOMF or HOMR is valid on a FALSE
to TRUE transition (i.e., 0 to 1), but a TRUE to FALSE transition (i.e.,
1 to 0) will result in an error. motorx_all.adl_V2.2
(which is included with this distribution) sets the HOM[F/R] fields on
when the user presses the homing button, but is does not set it
off when the button is released. The motor record clears the HOM[F/R]
field when the homing operation is done (i.e., completed or terminated).
Previous releases of the motor record allowed the auto restore to take
precedence over the controller when initializing the target position (i.e.,
Device driver support for the MM3000 exist for this release of the motor record. Note the following differences between the MM4000 and MM3000 device drivers:
In order to support BURT, range checking is done in such a way that any minimum (i.e., VBAS/SBAS) or maximum (i.e., VMAX/SMAX) value entered is valid. For example, if the minimum is entered and it exceeds the maximum, then the maximum is set to the new minimum value. Slew (VELO/S) and backup velocity (BVEL/SBAK) fields are forced by the motor record to be within the range set by VMAX/SMAX and VBAS/SBAS, inclusively. For example, if VELO is entered and it is less than the minimum, then VELO is set to VBAS.
To facilitate software upgrades, a zero VMAX disables maximum velocity error checking. Those who use both BURT and VMAX (i.e., nonzero VMAX) should insure that VMAX and VBAS are placed before VELO and BVEL in their BURT request files. VMAX/SMAX have Access Security Level zero.
motorx_setup_1.7.adl (which is included with this distribution)
includes support for the maximum velocity fields.
1. INIT - Sent at record initialization.No error checking is done by the motor record or the device driver to insure that the command strings are valid. Command primitives that result in a response from the motion control board are valid, but the response is not processed.
2. PREM - Sent before every command string that causes motion.
3. POST - Sent after a complete motion is finished or when an overtravel limit switch is detected.
- First character of INIT string must be a '@'.
- One or more characters followed by a terminating '@'; i.e., device directives must have nonzero length.
- A valid device directive; currently, only "DPM_ON".
New fields have been added to the motor record to support the Soft Channel
device driver. The new fields are all database links associated
with existing motor record fields. The new links and their associated
fields are listed in the table below:
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|Associated Field
* - Not a new field, but a new function provided only by soft channel device support.
The Soft Channel database links are only processed when the Soft Channel device driver is selected. These links are ignored when using any other Motor Record device driver. At this time, the above links are not dynamically retargetable.
The OUT, DINP and RDBL are monitored for value changes via a CA event
task. Users must choose either a dial input link (RDBL) or a raw
input link (RINP), but not both.
- When either user or dial travel limit values are entered, a validity check is made using the travel limit values from the MM4000 control. User and dial travel limit values are valid if they are within the travel limits set on the front panel of the MM4000 controller. Attempting to enter a travel limit outside the MM4000 controller's range results in the travel limit being reset to the MM4000's value.
- Servo support has been extended to the MM4000 controller.
For the MM4000 For all OMS controllers
It is difficult to enumerate the symptoms associated with this problem. Sometimes they exhibited themselves intermittently, other times bad data stayed in the record. Several symptoms are as follows:
- Erroneous motor stops being issued by the device support when changing motor direction.
- Backlash occurring when the motor is moving in the same direction as the sign of BDST.
- DVAL and RBV becoming out-of-synch. RBV would always be an old value from the previous move.
1. GAIN - Closed loop position response gain of the motor.
2. CNEN - Enable/disable closed loop position control request.
3. STEN - Closed loop position control status (i.e.,
Currently, servo support is only available with OMS's VME58 device support (i.e., VME58-[4S/8S/2S2/2S6/4S4/6S2] model boards). At driver initialization, the driver automatically detects whether or not the underlying device supports the use of the GAIN field and thereby classifies the motor as a stepper or a servo. Bit#11 of the MSTA field is set on/off based on the results of this test. If the device supports the GAIN field, then bit#11 of the MSTA is set on and all of the above servo fields are enabled. Otherwise, they are disabled and bit#11 of the MSTA is set off. When the servo fields are disabled, they can still be read or written to without an error response.
The VME58 device support allows the closed loop position gain of the motor to be set directly through the GAIN field. For the VME58, setting the GAIN field value results in the Combined Coefficient command (i.e., KK#) being executed with the GAIN field value as the argument to the command. This command, in turn, sets the PID loop parameter values (with the OMS VME58, gain changes do not take effect until the command velocity is zero).
The user can request that the closed loop position control be enabled
or disabled by setting the CNEN field nonzero or zero, respectively.
Likewise, the user can monitor the state of closed loop position control (i.e., enabled/disabled) by reading the STEN field. See the OMS "VME58 Family User's Manual" for further details.
1. INIT - Sent at record initialization.
2. PREM - Sent before every command string that causes motion.
3. POST - Sent after a complete motion is finished.
No error checking is done by the motor record or the device driver to
insure that the command strings are valid. Command primitives that
result in a response from the motion control board are valid, but the response
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Cooking| 'Baingan ka Bharta' / Roasted Eggplant Stirfry … Guest Post
"Food is our common ground, a universal experience"
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My hate hate relationship with the eggplant goes back to childhood, yet never say never may be cliched but true, and it was love at first bite recently. It took one spoonful of this 'Baingan ka Bhurta' 2 months ago to radically change my opinion, and I am glad I didn't need to wait any longer. Some time back, I 'met' a very talented Croatian food blogger, Tamara @ Bite My Cake over Povitica / Croatian Sweet Walnut Bread , one of my most cherished bakes to date! When this lovely lady from beautiful Croatia invited me to her Eat Global table, I offered her this simple vegetarian stir fry, a savoury dish native to India.From childhood my culinary likes and dislike were very strong. While fruits were a relatively easy YES, veggies fell into HATES and LOVES. I intensely disliked that purple egg plant, the aubergine, or the humble 'baingan' as it is called in India. In my years of food blogging, I often read 'excited eggplant food posts' and wondered HOW on earth anyone could love that purple monster! To each his own and my happy non brinjal life carried on.Then one day my Mums help came by to cook for me as she was away. I had folk over and bought every vegetable under the sun {bittergourd, spinach, eggplant, beans, lady fingers, potatoes, pumpkin}. 'Sushma' is an express cook and I love her different takes on the way food appears on the table. She takes a lot of pride in what she makes, yet at the end looks on nervously, awaiting approval!She decided to roast the brinjal and some time later hesitatingly asked me to check if it was cooked to my liking, check the salt etc. That look on her face, and I braced myself … how could I say no? So I gingerly took a TEENY quarter-spoonful … the rest was history! Stupid me. What had I been missing out on? I couldn't believe I had missed this for so long.So I bring to Tamara's global table an Indian preparation of the humble, now beautiful, eggplant, which is lip smacking good, and is worth every morsel! I cannot keep from eating spoonful after spoonful. Do go across to Bite My Cake for the recipe. What a good time to share something comforting that brings Indian cuisine to the forefront other than our famed Butter Chicken!I think this would be great served on a platter with pita chips too. It's a simple dish, bursting with smoky good flavour, and fresh green chilies and coriander leaves. Reduce the green chilies if you aren't very used to 'hot' food, but do add one at least.
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The Shrine Game is hosted by the Peoria chapter of Shriners International and the game will benefit Shriners Hospitals for Children.
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Q: My husband bought a footstool at our volunteer fire department's annual fundraising sale. The faded label on the bottom appears to say "Mahogany West Indies, Africa, Mahogany Association Inc., copyright S.A." Can you tell us something about the stool's origins?
A: The Mahogany Association was a trade organization formed in the early 20th century. Its mission was to protect manufacturers who used genuine mahogany from those who cheated by dying less expensive wood so it looked like mahogany.
The association disbanded in 1969, so your husband's stool was made in the 20th century, but before 1970. The label was used on furniture made with mahogany from the West Indies (considered "true mahogany") or Africa (the African tree is a different species, but it's distantly related and is also considered mahogany). African mahogany is usually lighter in color and has a slightly pink tint.
Q: I have a round ice-cream scoop marked "Benedict Indestructo." It's also marked "pat. -- 20 to a quart." What is it worth, who made it and how old is it?
A: Your ice cream scoop was one of several Indestructo brand scoops, all nickel-plated brass, made in the 1920s by the Benedict Manufacturing Co. of Syracuse, N.Y. Benedict, in business from 1894 to 1953, also manufactured cast, stamped and embossed metal novelties, hollowware, clock cases and desk sets.
Your scoop is medium-sized 20 scoops total a quart of ice cream. Indestructo scoops ranged from the large eight-scoop size (just eight scoops filled a quart) to the small 30-scoop size. Most Indestructo scoops sell for $75 to $100.
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