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Both Sawyer and Boardman played significant roles in building a state park in the area of what is now the monument's Sheep Rock Unit, but John C. Merriam initiated this effort once Congress passed the Recreation and Public Purposes Act on June 14, 1926. This legislation allowed unreserved federal lands to be sold to public agencies for recreational purposes at a price fixed by the Secretary of the Interior. [10] Merriam began working on a petition to the Secretary roughly two years later, making a request that public domain land around Picture Gorge be withdrawn for a state park. [11]
Merriam's fascination with the John Day Fossil Beds found new expression once he left the University of California to assume the Carnegie Institution of Washington's presidency in 1921. As a sort of gatekeeper until his retirement in 1938, Merriam headed one of the few funding sources available to investigators during a time before government grants pervaded scientific research. He capitalized on this position by coordinating a cooperative research program in the John Day Basin through making funds available to a small group of his proteges for studies in physical geology, paleobotany, and vertebrate paleontology. [12]
To assist these investigations further, Merriam approached the U. S. Geological Survey to partially fund topographic mapping of the Mitchell and Picture Gorge quadrangles beginning in 1923. [13] One of his former graduate students, John P. Buwalda, directed the mapping which took place over the next several years. [14] In August 1927, Merriam alerted Buwalda that Sawyer wanted a recommendation concerning "areas in the John Day region most suitable for preservation as state or public property." [15] With Merriam's concurrence, Buwalda proposed that the focus be on an area encompassing Sheep Rock and Picture Gorge. Buwalda developed this further by recommending in a subsequent proposal that two or three sheltered "instruction stations" be built at suitable places along what is now US 26 and State Highway 19. [16]
Once Buwalda completed the Picture Gorge sheet a year later, Merriam outlined potential parkland for Sawyer and other OSHC members. In writing to Van Duzer, Merriam drew two boundary lines on an accompanying map. The outer boundary extended from rimrock to rimrock because it included the area which he thought should ultimately be preserved. An inner boundary represented what Merriam considered essential to the park, and focused on public domain land in two townships between Picture Gorge and Sheep Rock. [17]
By September 1928, the map had been sent to Sawyer in order for the highway department to ascertain ownership. A month later Sawyer drew up a petition requesting temporary withdrawal of all unreserved public land in the two townships Merriam identified. He then contacted former Oregon congressman Nicholas J. Sinnott, who relayed the petition to Secretary of the Interior Roy West. [18] Pending classification of the lands as recreational, the secretary agreed to recommend this withdrawal to President Calvin Coolidge.
The state's application for permanent withdrawal of four parcels totaling 1600 acres (see Fig. 1), allowed the secretary to rescind his temporary withdrawal of other public domain lands in the two townships. [19] Upon the petition's receipt in Washington, Interior officials denied the state's application on part of one parcel, because a tract in Picture Gorge had previously been withdrawn as a potential power site. [20] Sawyer remained hopeful of acquiring the land around Sheep Rock and, in April 1930, sent a short note to Van Duzer suggesting that the park be named for Merriam. [21] His optimism, however, seems to have been dealt a blow upon learning what Interior's General Land Office (GLO) had classified as being chiefly valuable for recreation. GLO eliminated almost half of the remaining 1600 acres in the petition as being "rough and precipitous." Consequently, Sawyer asked Merriam to discuss this finding with GLO officials in Washington and reiterated the OSHC's interest in securing full title to all lands identified in the state's petition. [22]
Merriam wrote to the new secretary of the Interior, Ray Lyman Wilbur, about the proposed park's importance even before receiving Sawyer's letter. [23] Two weeks later, on May 31, Merriam sent another letter to the secretary. It questioned the GLO findings and asked for clarification about GLO's definition of recreation.
He defended the scenic and educational values of lands that had been classified as nonrecreational, characterizing these areas to be among the proposed park's most valuable parts. Merriam also relayed the OSHC request for an extension of the temporary withdrawal for the lands in question, so that the state could make another application for them. [24]
Wilbur's reply of June 6 granted the request for an extension. Sawyer's dismissal from the OSHC by incoming governor Walter Norblad less than a week later, however, dampered the good news. Although this constituted a blow to state park acquisition efforts, Merriam consoled Sawyer by writing that a good program prevails in the long run. [25] This optimism seemed at least partly justified several months later when Sawyer contacted Merriam with news that GLO had reversed its earlier decision and now classified the lands in question as recreational. Sawyer thanked Merriam for being the impetus in this process and assured him that the state could now proceed to secure all 1600 acres. [26]
When the OSHC attempted to purchase land under its petition, the GLO transferred only 1361.68 acres at first. [27] Another tract of 240 acres in Wheeler County constituted a separate entry on GLO's deed to the State of Oregon dated May 20, 1931, making a total of 1601.68 acres. [28] In this transaction the state paid $2002.10 ($1702.10 for parcels totaling 1361.68 acres plus $300.00 for the remaining 240 acres) and thus established Picture Gorge State Park. [29]
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Oh yeah. We've got plenty of time. I don't really forsee any challenges in the "learn to work together" department. I remember the 2010 WCF with the Phoenix bench being such an energetic part of their campaign. I think the only difference between ours and PHX's is that our rotation has more starters playing with the bench, rather than two completely separate groups. But it's a night by night decision.
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The study, conducted at the Oregon State University by Dr. Melinda Monroe and her research team, reviewed the evidence surrounding hundreds of weight loss supplements (a $2.4 billion industry in the United States alone) and concluded that no research evidence exists that any single product results in significant weight loss.
But that's not it, a lot of such supplements have side effects that can be detrimental to our health: what about that???
The study
In order to conduct the analysis, the research team divided all supplements into four categories:
- Products that block the absorption of fat or carbs (e.g., chitosan)
- Stimulants that increase thermogenesis (e.g., caffeine or ephedra)
- Products that change metabolism and improve body composition (e.g., conjugated linoleic acid)
- Products that suppress appetite or give a sense of fullness (e.g., soluble fibers)
Each category was reviewed and an overview of the current science related to their effectiveness was taken into consideration.
The findings
The study found that many products had no randomized clinical trials examining their effectiveness, and most of the research studies did not include exercise. The majority of the products showed less than a 2 pound weight loss benefit (1 kilo).
The study concluded that only few weight-loss supplements work and, on top of that, produce very modest effects, but only in the long term. However, no of them can deliver the magic they claim to do.
When people seek to lose weight they, at the same time, want to increase lean tissue mass.
There's no evidence that any supplement does this.
Worst is, some have side effects ranging from the unpleasant (such as bloating and gas) to very serious issues such as strokes and heart problems (ugh!)
In particular, weight-loss supplements containing metabolic stimulants (such as caffeine, ephedra or synephrine) are most likely to produce adverse side effects and should be avoided.
A few products, including green tea, fiber and low-fat dairy supplements, can have a modest weight loss benefit of 3-4 pounds, but it is important to know that most of these supplements were tested as part of a reduced calorie diet.
Truth it, unless you alter your eating regimen and start exercising, no supplement is going to have a big impact.
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Chances are you're familiar with the highlights of the ironically titled American Taxpayer Relief Act (ATRA), signed into law on January 2. The law returned payroll taxes to their previous higher levels and raised rates for high earners, among (many) other things.
While many of the new law's provisions (especially the negative ones) received wide publicity, buried in the details was a nugget for college savers. In recent years, "529" plans have become the default choice for tax-advantaged college savings. But the ATRA has breathed new life into their primary competitor, the Coverdell Education Savings Account (ESA). (Visit Savingforcollege.com to easily compare 529 Plans to Coverdell Education Savings Accounts.)
What the ATRA did was make most of the Coverdell provisions permanent. Since 2001, Coverdells have lived with the threat of "sunset" over their heads. Under previous law, the maximum contribution for Coverdell ESAs would have been lowered to only $500 a year. Such a change, of course, would have greatly reduced the usefulness of Coverdells as a college-savings vehicle.
What Is A Coverdell ESA?
Created in 1997 as "Education IRAs" and improved dramatically in 2001, Coverdell ESAs (named for the late Sen. Paul Coverdell of Georgia) are a compelling savings vehicle for parents whose income falls below the law's income limits. Parents with an adjusted gross income below $190,000 (filing jointly) may contribute up to $2,000 per child, per year, to a Coverdell ESA. (The contribution ceiling is gradually lowered for taxpayers with modified adjusted gross incomes between $190,000 and $220,000; those with incomes over $220,000 may not contribute to a Coverdell ESA. Limits are $95,000 and $110,000 respectively for single filers.) Coverdell contributions aren't deductible, but all earnings grow tax-deferred and can be withdrawn tax-free if used to pay the student's college expenses.
Furthermore, anyone (grandparents, other relatives, friends) can contribute to your child's Coverdell account as long as they meet the income-eligibility rules; however, the total contribution from all sources can't be more than $2,000 a year. (It's possible to set up multiple Coverdell ESAs for the same child, but there's not much point because, again, the total contribution—for all accounts taken together—is capped at $2,000.) A scant $2,000 per year may not seem like much when college costs run into the tens of thousands per year, but a steady stream of $2,000 contributions can add up—if you start early. Assuming an annual earnings rate of 8%, $2,000 per year would accumulate to more than $70,000 over 18 years.
Why Coverdell ESAs Are A Big Deal
Coverdells have two significant advantages over 529 plans. First, they allow you the flexibility to choose the specific investments you desire. This is important for those who want to direct their own investment program, as many SMI members prefer to do. Most fund companies or brokerages can set up a Coverdell ESA for you, allowing access to their full range of investment products.
This means you not only can pursue a passive index-fund strategy such as Just-the-Basics but a more aggressive active strategy such as Fund Upgrading if you choose. (Most 529 plans offer index-fund options, which you can use to roughly duplicate our Just-the-Basics strategy, but their limited menu of funds beyond that makes Upgrading impossible.) While Upgrading's recent performance has been similar to JtB, its longer-term performance has been superior. Ten years ago, if you had $10,000 in a Coverdell ESA and had Upgraded with it, you'd have $30,691 today, even if no new money was added. If the same amount had been invested using Just-the-Basics, you would have $27,187. That's a noticeable difference.
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The world is well and truly going 3D. Oh wait, isn't life already in 3D?! Yet instead of going to football matches or to the ballet, we can see it in 3D at the cinema now. Why experience life for real when you can sit in a darkened room and watch it pop out at you? Normally I'm a fan of cinema and sofa time, but 3D just doesn't do it for me.
Okay, so animation is getting better, but 'people films' just leave me angry. Even watching the trailer for Step Up 3D made me feel sick. They were dancing and twirling across the screen so quickly, the 3D couldn't keep up and so it became a moving mass of blurry colours. I'd hate to think how quickly it would ruin a perfectly lovely ballet. But I suppose it's like Marmite… and it seems a lot of people have jumped on the 3D bandwagon.
Monday, August 8 marks the launch of World's Most Beautiful, the first entirely 3D magazine.
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Shot with a special 3D camera (what does that even mean?!) created by Nick Saglimbeni, it sees Kim Kardashian gracing the cover. Of course. Who else could it be? I recently tried to catch a glimpse of her when she came to London to promote her latest fragrance, but unfortunately due to me lacking in the height gene pool, I was jumping up and down like the cool, calm and collected person that I am, and only managed to see the back of her head. Is the World's Most Beautiful my second chance? Will it be like seeing Kim in real life? Or would it be more satisfying to just see a traditional, but beautifully shot 2D spread? Only time will tell… Coincidentally, the magazine is released the same day as the Kardashian Kollection at Sears.


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"Like many other states we've been struggling with how
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statewide. Once we saw the Spikes Cavell Observatory it was obvious
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I work for the SC.
Budget and Control Board (BCB) which provides administrative,
technical and consulting services to South Carolina's state
agencies. The BCB is responsible for setting broad policy for and
through its ten divisions. One of those divisions, the Division of
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anywhere from $50,000 to multiple $m's depending upon their
certification. Our interest is principally in procurements for
states agencies that are above their certification level and
procurements that have the potential to benefit all agencies within
the state, as well as all political subdivisions.
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opportunity to deliver savings has the potential to be very
Beyond that we'll be continuing to invest time and effort
addressing 'maverick spend' - we've begun using the
Observatory to upload contracts and join it to the spend data. Not
only does this have the potential to deliver a statewide register
of contracts that includes local as well as state contracts, we can
quickly and easily identify the categories where there is a
contracted vendor but a lot of spend with other vendors.
Understanding why that is and taking corrective action where
appropriate will not only save money but will reduce the
administrative burden too.
Like many other states we've been struggling with how to
determine spend and contract visibility economically statewide.
We've been implementing SAP for a while now and have made good
progress. The implementation statewide was conducted over several
years with the majority of agencies not being on the system for a
full year to date. However, while SAP is a great ERP system,
since it is in its infancy in data collection, and the fact that
prior to its implementation each state agency had its own system we
didn't have a central repository to gather the information we
needed to really drive procurement improvement. We have hundreds of
state agencies and bringing all that spend together in one place
and then being able to leverage it remains a priority.
Once we saw the Spikes Cavell Observatory it was immediately
obvious to us that it had the potential to solve the statewide
visibility issue within minimal time. We invited a small number of
state agencies to participate in a pilot deployment and our first
priority was to analyze common spend.
The most significant achievement to date has been the
identification of opportunities to initiate bid processes in
several previously overlooked categories. We've already started to
deliver savings by rationalizing the number of vendors in a
category and getting better terms from the smaller number of
vendors from whom we're now purchasing.
As well as identifying a number of savings opportunities
that we're now pursuing it has helped in an unexpected way.
Analysis of spend with contracted vendors threw up an apparent $1m
spend with a furniture contractor with whom it appeared we didn't
have a contract. After some investigation we discovered that there
was a statewide contract but our ERP system wasn't collecting all
of the data that was needed. Without the Observatory we wouldn't
have known that this was something that needed to be
We've also made some progress identifying opportunities
where the common spending is specialized and likely to mean that a
cooperative (multi) state agency contract for higher education
located in a specific area within the state may be
negotiated and might be more effective than something
statewide. Higher Education in particular has always
maintained that what it buys is different than the rest of the
agencies in the state. Analyzing the data for Medical University,
Trident Technical College and Citadel (who all participated in the
pilot as a group) was illuminating. It was clear that there are
areas where a locally established cooperative multi-agency contract
would be better. Equally though it illustrated that there were was
also plenty of scope for Higher Ed to benefit from statewide
contracts already in place.
The state is now working with the CHEPA (the Charleston
Higher Education Procurement Authority) group and delegating
authority on a case by case basis so that CHEPA is able to leverage
the data in the Observatory to identify common spend and contract
as a group of four (the College of Charleston didn't participate in
the pilot but it plans now to deploy the Observatory).
It's a little early to have formally assessed the value of
$'s saved but what is clear is that it has that improved
identifying statewide spend and contract visibility and has
the potential to deliver many, many $m's of savings for the
We understand that this functionality is available with SAP,
however, the immediate concentration has been on implementing the
system statewide and data is just beginning to be collected.
Until enough data is collected and all agencies have been on the
system for at least one year, the data will not be
comprehensive. While the SAP system will give us data on all
state agencies it will exclude all of the colleges and Universities
in the state, as they are not participating in the SAP
system. So in short, no. There are solutions out there that
are quicker and can aggregate data from multiple systems and are
very reasonable in cost.
Very easy. The data requirements weren't
challenging so we were able to get the extract done quickly and
with a few man-hours effort on our part. The cleansing,
classification, enrichment and collation was done in around 6 weeks
without any need for input from us. The next thing we know we're
being presented with our transformed spend data in the
Observatory.The Observatory is intuitive and easy-to-use, we were
running reports and analyzing spend within minutes of
Reliable. Very reliable. You do what you say
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South Carolina borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to
the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. According to the
2010 United States Census, the state is ranked 24th among the U.S.
states by population, at 4,625,384 people. South Carolina contains
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"So far we estimate that we've delivered around
$120,000 and, with the initiatives that the Observatory has helped
us to identify, our forecast is that we'll multiply our initial
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I couldn't disagree more with the section on heal sniping. Burning through your mana to fill up every health bar should absolutely be avoided except in the event of an imminent death. Outside of that, however, what else should I be doing if my assigned targets are topped off? I can PoM and if I'm disc I can bubble my target and Smite until my finger breaks, but I'm never going to ignore dropping health pools outside of my assignment. One of the 3 healers in our 10-man raids has almost caught up in gear, but the other priest and I have continued to outgear her by a decent margin since the firelands opened up, not to mention the fact that she didn't have Tier 11 set bonuses to get her started. Asking her to handle any assignment solo would be throwing her into a situation where she simply doesn't have the tools to succeed. You have to help in that environment.
My philosophy is always that healing assignments are open-ended. If you're on a tank and you don't have anything to do, you should be healing any other damaged player within your range. If you're on raid and everybody is healthy, drop extra heals on the tanks. I'm all about efficiency. I never cast flash heal (unless it's a free one), and I don't anticipate damage on targets outside of my own. That goes far beyond the scope of my assignments. But casting heal is cheap and shouldn't be deterred simply because it could possibly lead to overhealing done by another healer. Unless everybody within my range is at full health, if I'm not casting, I'm not doing everything I can to contribute to the success of my raid.
(Granted, this philosophy made Baleroc exceptionally difficult for me to wrap my head around. One of our healers calls out swaps so I can make sure I'm on the right target. Outside of this fight, there should be no exclusive targets so long as you haven't neglected your own.)


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It was in. It was out. Even Dennis Seidenberg couldn't look you in the eye and tell you he was sure Mark Recchi won the game by tipping his rocket point shot in overtime.
But with the help of modern day instant reply, Milan Lucic and Nathan Horton staying hot, and Tim Thomas continuing to play superman in net the Bruins snuck out a come from behind 3-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres at the TD Garden Tuesday night.
At 2:11 of the overtime stanza, Seidenberg's point shot was fast enough to elude judgment of the naked eye, and though the Bruins had scored, play continued on for seconds after until whistled dead on a penalty call.
"I thought it might have gone in," said Seidenberg. "I couldn't be sure and I was really hoping we could get a quick whistle to look at it."
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"Well you always have to keep going, but I heard the thud," explained Recchi. "I knew it was in, but you have to keep playing"
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Buffalo's Thomas Vanek scored four minutes into the third period when he slapped a floating puck out of mid air from behind the net, which deflected off of Thomas's back and into the goal. Other than the odd bounce Thomas continued to make key saves throughout the game at point blank range to keep his team within striking distance.
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Are less lethal weapons a good compromise for a country that demands its Second Amendment rights but less bloodshed?
Guns are designed to kill but not all conflicts or confrontation need to end deadly. Weapons/ammunition like tasers and rubber bullets can incapacitate a person without ending their life. If these weapons are more prevalent in our society wouldn't we be safer? Or is the answer to criminals/mad men with guns really a society with more guns?
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Jan 19 2013: No, I do not see less lethal as a good solution. Less lethal options for law enforcement, riot control, or similar actions against disorderly crowds or mobs are a good option. A person out of his mind because of chemicals, mental disability or something similar might not be focused on killing, so there is time to consider other options. When you are confronted with deadly aggression, and fear for your life, you should have the right to neutralize the threat with and defensive means at your disposal to protect your life and the lives of those you love. You should also have the right to defend helpless people confronted by a similar situation if you observe it, and choose to engage. This requires a bit of courage and a willingness to put your decision to a legal test. Police are trained to do this sort of thing, private citizens are not. However, police cannot be everywhere, and so the argument continues. The proactive would rather make the decision themselves, or least be able to do so. Guns are a convenient lethal weapon.
Guns are not for everybody. Some people are more uncomfortable with them than they are afraid of being defenseless without one. Statistics will tell you that private gun ownership is more likely going to do harm to you or your family, than to an attacker. I guess a lot depends on the circumstances in which you live. Having everyone carry a gun seems like it would lead to more trouble.
A related question is the one they are wrestling with right now in the courts. How lethal to the masses do they need to be? Do you need to have the same number of bullets for defense as a military person being asked to take on an army? Do you need to have enough clips in your possession to kill 100 people? This sort of decision has the capacity to amplify the effects of a gun that fall mistakenly into the hands of a mentally deranged person or a criminal defending himself against police or other criminals.
Two sides to the issue. Let the courts decide.
Jan 20 2013: I agree people should have the option of defending themselves however they see fit. But like it or not the market will choose unethical or inefficient means many of times. Assault weapons are designed for mass killing of humans, not game. Assault weapons cannot protect us from a tyrannical government. What is the point of an assault weapon? It only takes one good shot from a measly pistol to bring down an assailant. Or one good shot from a less lethal weapon. The latter option is more ethical as I see it.
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For some folks it's Christmas. For some it's thanksgiving. Or maybe their birthday. Not for me. My favorite day of the year is whatever day the annual Halloween dog parade takes place at the Tompkins Square dog run. Today was that day. And while this awesome canine was one of the finalists he was totally robbed of a very well-deserved 1st place. Criminal!
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Tamagotchi is a series of handheld virtual pets by Bandai.The first toys were sold in Japan on November 23, 1996. The company didn't expect much, and produced them in small number. But the toys became a big fad overnight. By the time they were producing enough to meet demand, the popularity had died down and Bandai ended up suffering financially. In 2004, they relaunched the toys with new infrared technology, allowing two Tamagotchi toys to communicate, letting them play games, exchange gifts, and even marry and produce children.The relaunch has proven to be successful, spawning countless other Tamagotchi-related material. Two anime movies (one got dubbed), two anime series (a series of shorts, and a half-hour anime series, which is currently running; both have been dubbed at one point), music, a line of Nintendo DS games, and even two department stores in Japan. In its home country, Tamagotchi enjoys success to this day. In other parts of the world, however, the franchise has lost its popularity, slinking back down to post-1998 levels. Bandai is attempting to revive the franchise worldwide by releasing it free for Android and iOS devices (in the form of the app "Tamagotchi L.i.f.e.").The Digimon franchise was Bandai's effort to create a Spear Counterpart to Tamagotchi, in order to tap into the male market. It... succeeded, shall we say.
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Critical Incident Teams Part 2: Processing the Cops
In my last posting I discussed the make-up of critical incident teams and how they are used to investigate officer involved shootings and in-custody deaths. While some officers can, and have, violated the law in such incidents, a vast majority of shootings are legal. Part of this results from the training officers receive. This article isn't going to get into the legal aspects of a shooting because laws are different all over the world. What I want to talk about is the response of the CSI in such incidents as they pertain to processing the officers. As you will soon see, it can be a challenging experience for both parties. These challenges can produce emotions which you can use in a novel to generate tension or direct a plot line.
When CSIs process an officer we generally perform the same collection procedures we do with suspects. It's not that we think of them as suspects it's just what we know. However, this is where the tension comes in because officers who are already at a high stress level tend to feel like they are being treated like a suspect. Assuming the shooting is good the officer may actually feel more like a victim (especially if the bad guy just tried to kill them), so treating them like a suspect puts them on the defensive. But part of our duty is to understand and explain the events that happened and collect evidence which can be used to support those conclusions.
One important issue to remember is that police officers have rights like any other citizen. They may be weary of complying with your every request depending on the advice they get from their attorney (although they are generally cooperative). Officers are not under any legal obligation to cooperate (although they may be terminated depending on their employment contract) with an investigation but most do. Depending on the circumstances of the incident CSIs may do any or all of the following:
- Collect uniform and associated accessories (leather, cuffs, gun, Taser, pepper spray, boots, etc)
- Swab hands and face for GSR
- Do hair combings or collect hair samples
- Take a blood or urine sample (to test for the presence of drugs or alcohol)
- Take photographs of injuries (can include full nude depending on locations and types of injuries)
During this process it may be necessary to collect personal items from an officer that they may be very reluctant to give up. These things may have nothing to do with the incident but CSIs don't want to be accused of letting them take evidence away. Things like car keys (how are they getting home), wallets (all their money and credit cards), watches (may be an anniversary present) may be collected even though they have nothing to do with the shooting. But if we don't collect them, or at least document them heavily, then someone may criticize the investigation later on. The argument goes something like this. "If you didn't collect it or photograph it then how do you know it wasn't relevent?". I'm not saying I agree with that argument but it can come up from the lawyers involved.
So if you are writing a scene about an officer involved shootings you may want to consider some of these issues in character development and plot line. Consider having the CSI decide to not collect some piece of evidence that later becomes important in proving the officer's innocence. For example, maybe they don't collect the uniform but later on someone argues that there was a struggle and the officer and subject rolled around on the ground right before the shooting. A "clean" uniform may help prove that false but if it wasn't collected or properly photographed then it may be harder to prove one way or another. The reality will all investigations is that you never know where they may end up.
Critical Incident Teams Part 1: Team Design
I love to see films or television shows where a detective or officer shoots a bad guy and then immediately leaves the scene to carry on with their investigation or other duties. Contrary to these depictions, police shootings are taken very seriously by departments. At a minimum the officer involved in the shooting will be on some form of leave (paid or un-paid). When a police shooting does occur a "special" team of detectives is assigned to investigate the circumstances of that shooting. Until the investigation is complete, the officers involved won't be handling any other cases.
Critical incident teams (CIT) are known by a number of names but probably the most common slang label is a "shoot" team. These teams investigate deaths of individuals occurring in police custody or by police action. Put simply, if the police may, in any way, have had any responsibility in a death, these teams will investigate the circumstances of that death. These teams routinely investigate police shootings, deaths occurring during arrest control (handcuffing and wrestling a guy to the ground), or while in police custody. This may be either during a short term booking or if a convicted inmate is found dead in their cell. The only deaths which may not "automatically" be investigated by these teams are traffic accidents occurring during a police chase. Certainly there will be an internal investigation to see if the chase policies were followed but that investigation may not be done by a CIT, especially if the police car did not make any physical contact with the suspect vehicle. If the two vehicles did make contact then the CIT may be called.
These teams may be divided into two basic forms; in-house/internal or multi-agency. An internal team is made up of detectives and CSIs from the agency involved in the incident. Usually there are a mix of major case (homicide/robbery/narcotics, etc) detectives and crime lab personnel. All of the investigation and evidence handling is internal. A multi-agency team is composed of major case detectives from a variety of outside agencies within that judicial district but does not include any personnel from the agency involved. For example, I was once on the 18th Judicial District CIT. It was made up of agencies in four Denver metro law enforcement agencies. I worked on cases that did not involve my agency (sheriff's office). These teams handle the entire investigation (coordinated with the District Attorney and Coroner) to determine if any crimes were committed by law enforcement officers and assist in understanding the cause and manner of death. All evidence is handled by another agency and not by the agency involved in the incident. This creates a layer of insulation from any bias or influence that the public may perceive from police during the investigation. I have written before on some of the challenges that may occur when multiple crimes occur during these CIT investigations.
In your novel you may consider how the formation of these teams might affect the investigation. What happens if an officer from one agency shoots a friend or family member from another agency? How will the public react to a shooting or in-custody death of a "sympathetic" victim? How will the media or community organizers characterize the police response? I'll have another posting soon on how CSIs process officers involved in shootings and some of the conflicts that can arise. Look for that in a few days. Until then, if you have an officer involved shooting remember that there will be an investigation and one of the two types of teams will likely be involved. You may want to talk to the agency represented in your novel to see what kind of a team they operate.


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McCoy shredded the Chicago defense for 133 rushing yards and two touchdowns as the Eagles took a dominating 54-11 win over the Bears Sunday night. McCoy leads the league in rushing 1,476 yards and will likely become the first Eagles' running back to win the rushing crown since Hall of Famer Steve Van Buren in 1949.
Kuechly racked up an astounding 24 tackles and also had an interception to help lead the Panthers to a crucial 17-13 win over NFC South rival New Orleans, vaulting Carolina into first place in the division. Kuechly's 24 tackles are tied for the most in an NFL game.
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The truck rides rough. You feel every bump in the road and on the tracks. The truck will lag at acceleration. If you try to pass a slow moving vehicle or enter the highway, the truck's RPMs will lug and you have to pull over so you don't cause an accident. The truck's steering wheel doesn't move up or down to make the cluster visible. The seat is a simple bench seat, so if you have to move the seat forward or backwards you the passenger isn't comfortable. Gas mileage isn't up to par. I maybe getting 12-13MPG at best. If you need a new truck buy a Chevy.
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2008 Ford F-250 Super Duty XL 2dr Regular Cab LB (5.4L 8cyl 6M)
Great truck for pulling a trailer. Far superior to any Chevy truck I ever owned. Comfortable, looks great, rides nice, quiet (for a diesel), but I'm getting 9 mpg currently. Hoping for more as I add more miles to the odometer. At $4/gallon for diesel these days, who can afford to drive one of these bad boys?
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-I've got an eBay store and I'm looking to start my own eCommerce website to increase sales.
-Almost all the items I sell are one-of-a-kind (in other words, I only have one of each item).
-I'd like to sell all my items on eBay and my website simultaneously. I'd like the cart to disable the listings on my site if an item sells on eBay and vice-versa.
Does software like this even exist? I tried Highwire and it integrates with eBay...fairly well. However, after using it for a while (I signed up for a trial and paid to make it fully-functional) I've found I don't much care for it.
I'm also in the process of trying out Magento Go. It seems like well-written software, but M2E Pro is geared toward moving products from an eCommerce site (in other words www.mycompany.com) to eBay and not the other way around. I might be able to make it work, but it seems to be to be a far from perfect solution.
I signed up for a trial of Big Commerce last night. I like it a lot but it, too, doesn't seem to integrate all that well with eBay.
I contacted ChannelAdvisor and their pricing is way out of my league.
I'd like the software to allow me to sell on Amazon, etc. also but I don't want to get too far ahead of myself. (I'm having a heck of a time finding something that will work with just my website and eBay.)
I'm looking to pay a flat fee per month; paying a percentage of sales is pretty much a deal-breaker.
I've been looking and looking and I'm pulling my hair out. :mad: Am I looking for something that doesn't exist, or is there a reasonably-priced (say, less than US$100 per month) solution? Any and all help is GREATLY appreciated! :beer:


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M2 is a two-channel DJ scratch mixer with all the essentials to hit the stage in Numark style.
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I have his unit in conjunction w my Numark NDX 400 players. I have yet to have any problems with this unit. I did have to run back into the store and go over a couple things I was doing wrong with the use of unit. I dont think that calling a company and getting bad service is customery, you ack like an jerk you usully get treated in the same manner. I would have to say on the poor rated review, it had to be buyers remorse, And as far as Cleveland, there is NOTHING there but ghettos and abandoned buildings now. Used to live there. Other than that I would buy this unit all day to save money and have good quality product.
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The other guy who reviewed this mixer is a moron. First of all...comparing a Numark mixer to a Rane is like comparing a Mustang to a Lamborghini. People who purchase this mixer are obviously looking for an in-expensive alternative to a higher priced unit. For the price, the M2 is one of the best mixers out there. I personally do not own this mixer, but have used it several times at smaller venues. Also, claiming that he was treated like garbage when he called Numark explains a lot. When i speak to someone who is a moron and they are trying to act like they know what there talking about, I treat them like garbage as well. And cleveland Ohio...lol come on man. Are there even clubs there? I am a professional nightclub DJ from Las Vegas NV and New York City. I have toured the world and can say that I have used this and seen this mixer many times from Nightclubs up to stadium events. So for anyone else who reads this review and are looking for a less expensive high quality mixer with 3 band eq and adjustable crossfader, then this is not a bad unit at all. Obviously I prefer the Pioneer DJM 600 or 800...or even the Rane ttm57, but if you need to save money or have something to learn on, this is a great unit.
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This is the worlds worst mixer. The fader begins to crackle after about 25 minutes of scratching, literally. I contacted Numark about it and they treated me like garbage. So do not purchase this if you plan on scratching or mixing! Wait, isn't that what a mixer is for? Go with Vestax or Rane !
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MANCHESTER, Ky. (AP) -- An emergency management official in eastern Kentucky has died in an accident involving an all-terrain vehicle.
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Palin Pardons Turkey While Another Bird is Slaughtered
Palin speaks to a news station as a Triple D Farms worker is seen feeding a turkey to a grinder, occasionally turning to watch the interview.
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This is just sad… eating turkeys is what most Americans do every Thanksgiving (myself included) but what was shown in the background of this interview was totally wrong. Gov. Palin clearly was not aware of what was going on behind her. However, the reporter and crew doing this interview could see what was happening and should have moved the interview elsewhere.
This simply makes me sick to my stomach. It's been years since I've eaten turkey or other animals. Every day I feel thankful I am a vegetarian and grateful I can help prevent more animals from being slaughtered. I'm not surprised at this video. This woman has shown complete insensitivity and belligerence to animals in her advocacy of aerial hunting of wolves. For her all human life is sacred but animal life is worthless except to exploit by humans. Anyone with an ounce of compassion knows that's an unjust and arrogant attitude.
Wow … this was funny — the scary part is this person could've been our VP — how's that for your Turkey treat.
the 'slaughter' guy was hilarious. he kept checking out the camera in the background!
poor turkey! :)
What a great way to show how our food supply is sustained.
It's nice to see that she's comfortable in these environments, since this industry is how billions of people around the globe are are fed on a daily basis. The last person I'd want serving a top office is one who couldn't deal with being in this type of atmosphere.
I don't see what the big deal is. So a turkey lost it's life in the background. We have to eat! But, at the same time, the camera crew should have moved the shot. They knew what they were doing, and that was irresponsible journalism that is intended to do no more than make Palin look bad, even though it shouldn't. But in today's politically correct world, everyone will join in on the bandwagon of bashing her for nothing.
What a joke! MSM will use this "interview" just like they did with the Kouric piece to discredit Palin & make her look stupid.
When it comes to reporting & journalism where is the tact when getting the "good shot"? I suppose this video is better that watching Jane Fonda on a Viet Kong military gun.
It's amazing to me how people "blame" Palin for the turkey in the background. First the camera crew that "set-up the shot" - literally, should of made sure that was not occuring in the background. The more than eager worker in the background just "had to work" during the interview?? Seems a little odd to me. Palin couldn't do good if she donated an organ to an orphan child … the media would portray it as something totally different to make her the stupid one. Come on people.
That's sick. They not only pulled the one turkey out, but fed another one in the grinder. And what the heck is that thing doing? Grinding it's head down slow? That turkey was in there for over a minute. Just cruel. If animals are killed for food, make it fast and humane.
This does not surprise me in the least…..
I can't believe that she did that - in fact i would hope that it was a hoax !! No wonder no one likes her now we no - god i'd love to talk with her maid !!!!!
Thank God for animals, otherwise we be eating each other.
she finds levity in watching turkeys get killed? Now unless she has NO peripheral vision at all , she can see what is going on , since it is off to her left . Maybe she needs to slink back into obscurity and pick up a book , not try and ban it .
We are so spoiled in this country that most people are complaining about how our food is processed.
I think this generation is to blame for the distorted view on where our food comes from. Yes we eat tons of chicken, turkey, beef and fish everyday and people stuff themselves to the point the medical community have specialist in Obesity.
People get a grip, this is not DISNEY, this is the real world and it is better then when my mother had to do the chicken dance everyday with her wrist snap.
Go Sarah Palin and forgive these fools who are so removed that they don't know how turkeys are prep.
I want a President who know how turkeys are prepared and not afraid of PETA brainwashing.
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