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85. To Lord Linlithgow1
The Aga Khan's Palace,
The Government of India were wrong in precipitat¬ing the crisis. The Government resolution justifying the step is full of distortions and misrepresentations. That you have the approval of your Indian 'colleagues' can have no significance, except this that in India you can always command such services. That co-operation is an additional justification for the demand of withdrawal irrespective of what people and parties may say.
The Government of India should have waited at least till the time I inaugurated mass action. I have publicly stated that I fully contemplated sending you a letter before taking concrete action. It was to be an appeal to you for an impartial examination of the Congress case. As you know the Congress has readily filled in every omission that has been discovered in the conception of its demand. So would I have dealt with every deficiency if you had given me the opportunity. The precipitate action of the Government leads one to think that they were afraid that the extreme caution and gradualness with which the Congress was moving towards direct action, might make world opinion ever round to the Congress as it had already begun doing, and expose the hollowness of the grounds for the Government's rejection of the Congress demand. They should surely have waited for an authentic report of my speeches on Friday and on Saturday night after the passing of the resolution by the All-India Congress Committee. You would have found in them that I would not hastily begin action. You would have taken advantage of the interval foreshadowed in them and explored every possibility of satisfying the Congress demand.
The resolution says, "The Government of India have waited patiently in the hope that wiser counsels might prevail. They have been disappointed in that hope." I suppose 'wiser counsels' here means abandonment of its demand by the Congress. Why should the abandonment of a demand legitimate at all times be hoped for by a Government pledged to guarantee independence to India? Is it a challenge that could only be met by immediate repression instead of patient reasoning with the demanding party? I venture to suggest that it is a long draft upon the credulity of mankind to say that the acceptance of the demand "would plunge India into confusion". Any way the summary rejection of the demand has plunged the nation and the Government into confusion. The Congress was making every effort to identify India with the Allied cause.
The Government resolution says: "The Governor- General in Council has been aware, too, for some time past, of dangerous preparations by the Congress party for unlawful and in some cases violent activities, di¬rected among other things to the interruption of com¬munications and public utility services, the organization of strikes, tampering with the loyalty of Government servants and interference with defence measures includ¬ing recruitment." This is a gross distortion of the reality. Violence was never contemplated at any stage. A defi¬nition of what could be included in non-violent action has been interpreted in a sinister and subtle manner as if the Congress was preparing for violent action. Every¬thing was openly discussed among Congress circles, for nothing was to be done secretly. And why is it tampering with your loyalty if I ask you to give up a job that is harming the British people? Instead of publishing behind the backs of principal Congressmen the mislead¬ing paragraph, the Government of India, immediately they came to know of the 'preparations', should have brought to book the parties concerned with the prepa¬rations. That would have been the appropriate course. By their unsupported allegations in the resolution, they have laid themselves open to the charge of unfair dealing.
The whole Congress movement was intended to evoke in the people the measure of sacrifice sufficient to compel attention. It was intended to demonstrate what measure of popular support it had. Was it wise at this time of the day to seek to suppress a popular Government avowedly non-violent?
The Government resolution further says: "The Congress is not India's mouthpiece. Yet in the interest of securing their own dominance and in pursuit of their own totalitarian policy its leaders have consistently impeded the efforts made to bring India to full nationhood." It is a gross libel thus to accuse the oldest national organization of India. This language lies ill in the mouth of a Government which has, as can be proved from public records, consistently thwarted every national effort for attaining freedom, and sought to suppress the Congress by hook or by crook.
The Government of India have not condescended to consider the Congress offer that if simultaneously with the declaration of Independence of India, they could not trust the Congress to form a stable provisional Government, they should ask the Muslim League to do so and that any National Government formed by the League would be loyally accepted by the Congress. Such an offer is hardly consistent with the charge of totalitarianism against the Congress.
Let me examine the Government offer. "It is that, as soon as hostilities cease, India shall devise for herself, with full freedom of decision and on a basis embracing all and not only a single party, the form of Government which she regards as most suited to her conditions." Has this offer any reality about it? All parties have not agreed now. Will it be any more possible after the war? And if the parties have to act before Independence is in their hands ? Parties grow up like mushrooms, for without proving their representative character, the Gov¬ernment will welcome them as they have done in the past, if the parties oppose the Congress and its activi¬ties, though they may do lip-homage to Independence, frustration is inherent in the Government offer. Hence the logical cry of withdrawal first. Only after the end of British power and fundamental change in the political status of India from bondage to freedom, will the formation of a truly representative government, whether provisional or permanent, be possible. The living burial of the authors of the demand has not resolved the deadlock. It has aggravated.
Then the resolution proceeds: "The suggestion put forward by the Congress party that the millions of India, uncertain as to the future are ready, despite the sad lessons of so many martyr countries, to throw themselves into the arms of the invaders is one that the Government of India cannot accept as a true representation of the feeling of the people of this great country." I do not know about the millions. But I can give my own evidence in support of the Congress statement. It is open to the Government not to believe the Congress evidence. No imperial power likes to be told that it is in peril. It is because the Congress is anxious for Great Britain to avoid the fate that has overtaken other imperial powers that it asks her to shed imperialism voluntarily by declaring India independent. The Congress has not approached the movement with any but the friendliest motive. The Congress seeks to kill imperialism as much for the sake of the British people and humanity as for India. Notwithstanding assertions to the contrary, I maintain that the Congress has no interests of its own apart from that of the whole of India and the world.
The following passage from the peroration in the resolution is interesting. "But on them (the Govern¬ment) there lies the task of defending India, of main-taining India's capacity to wage war, of safeguarding India's interests, of holding the balance between the different sections of her people without fear or favour."
All I can say is that it is a mockery of truth after the experience in Malaya, Singapore and Burma. It is sad to find the Government of India claiming to hold the 'balance' between the parties for whose creation and existence it is itself demonstrably responsible.
One thing more. The declared cause is common between the Government of India and us. To put it in the most concrete terms, it is the protection of the freedom of China and Russia. The Government of India think that freedom of India is not necessary for winning the cause. I think exactly the opposite. I have taken Jawaharlal Nehru as my measuring rod. His personal contacts make him feel much more the misery of the impending ruin of China and Russia than I can, and may I say than even you can. In that misery he tried to forget his old quarrel with Imperialism. He dreads much more than I do the success of Fascism and Nazism. I argued with him for days together. He fought against my position with a passion which I have no words to describe. But the logic of facts overwhelmed him. He yielded when he saw clearly that without the freedom of India that of the other two was in great jeopardy. Surely you are wrong in having imprisoned such a powerful friend and ally.
If not withstanding the common cause, the Government's answer to the Congress demand is hasty repression, they will not wonder if I draw the inference that it was not so much the Allied cause that weighed with the British Government, as the unexpressed determination to cling to the possession of India as an indispensable part of imperial policy. The determination led to the rejection of the Congress demand and precipitated repression.
The present mutual slaughter on a scale never before known to history is suffocating enough. But the slaughter of truth accompanying the butchery and enforced by the falsity of which the resolution is reeking adds strength to the Congress position.
It causes me deep pain to have to send you this long letter. But however much I dislike your action, I remain the same friend you have known me. I would still plead for reconsideration of the Government of India's whole policy. Do not disregard the pleading of one who claims to be a sincere friend of the British people. Heaven guide you!
I am,
Your sincerely,

Gandhiji's Correspondence with the Government—1942-'44, pp. 12-16

1 During the course of the political upheavals of August, 1942 in India, Mahatma Gandhi wrote some letters to the then Viceroy of India, Lord Linlithgow. The Government in their propaganda campaigns within as well as outside the country laid the entire responsibility for August Disturbances upon Congress Leaders, whereas the National circles were unanimous in declaring that the crisis was precipitated by the repressive policy of the Government. The entire country from one end to the other was aflame with unprecedented mob fury, and it appeared as if the Indian action had once for all decided to 'do or die'. The Government on their part were bent upon crushing the movement by hook or by crook. It was in such a sorry state of affairs that Gandhiji addressed the above letter to Lord Linlithgow, wherein he criticized the Government resolution on Congress struggle point by point. While the disturbances were deplored as an unfortunate lapse from the tradition of non-violence set for the country by the Congress there was no disposition to regard them as having been planned by the Congress Leaders.


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Rangers To Boras: Call Us Back

The Rangers won’t put up with Scott Boras playing hard to get much longer – they want a response on Barry Zito by this weekend or else they’ll move on.  Boras’s leverage with Texas has decreased with their acquisition of Brandon McCarthy.

The implication of the weekend deadline is that Texas’s offer still stands.  There had been reports that they were all but out of the Zito sweepstakes.  Meanwhile, Boras hopes to pit the Yanks and Mets against each other for Zito.  At the least, neither New York team is acting desperate right now.

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Duaner Sanchez Released

According to David Lennon of Newsday, Mets GM Omar Minaya announced that reliever Duaner Sanchez has been released.  The Mets did not feel Sanchez could be effective in the Majors.  I believe the Mets only have to pay him about $281K now since his contract was not guaranteed.  Sanchez, 29, posted a 4.32 ERA in 58.1 innings last year.  His fastball was down about 3.5 mph from 2005-06 levels.

Barry Svrluga of the Washington Post says the Nationals may have interest in Sanchez.

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Yankees Sign Russ Ortiz

According to Tyler Kepner at the New York Times, the Yankees have signed RHP Russ Ortiz to provide minor-league depth at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Ortiz was released by the Astros in July after putting up a 5.57 ERA and 65/48 K/BB ratio in 85.2 innings as a starter.

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Spotlight on: Divorce inspires Sheryl Amburgey to fulfill goal of becoming working artist

Zeke Jennings By Zeke Jennings The Jackson Citizen Patriot
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Sheryl Amburgey.jpgSheryl Amburgey opened Essa Arts Studio and Gallery in Art 634 last year

JACKSON, MI – A divorce can be a life-changing event in many ways. Painter Sheryl Amburgey used it to her advantage.

Amburgey says her 2007 divorce helped her become more creative. Now remarried, Amburgey opened Essa Arts Studio and Gallery (634 N. Mechanic St., 414-9273) at Art 634 last year.

Amburgey, a former art teacher, is the featured artist at Art 634 for April. She’ll be part of the monthly Second Sunday open house, which will be from noon to 4 p.m. April 14 – a Saturday – because of the Easter holiday this month.

She collaborates with Hazelle M. Designs, also in Art 634, for Friday Quickies from noon to 2 p.m. each Friday, where visitors get a tutorial in creating a quick and easy project of their own.

Amburgey likes to use a lot of color in her work and primarily focuses on abstract nature scenes. She’ll be part of the Merchants’ Art Walking Tour on May 12 and will be the featured artist at In Good Company restaurant on May 24.

Did you show signs of being artistic at an early age?

I always liked art. I had a teacher in fifth grade that had really wanted to be an art teacher, so I think that inspired me to become one. My mom was always very creative. When I was little, she’d make a lot of my clothes, even though I wanted to have clothes from a store. She’s still creative.

What does ESSA stand for?

‘E’ is for my mom, Edith; then ‘S’ is for Sheryl, me; the second ‘S’ is for my first daughter Sophia; and the ‘A’ is for my second daughter Ava.

How long did you teach?

I grew up right downtown in Grand Rapids, but we moved when I was in ninth grade, so I graduated from Rockford. I took a lot of art classes there. I went to Grand Rapids Community College for two years and then Western Michigan University and got a degree in art education. I taught for Kalamazoo Public (Schools) for a while, and then my first husband got a job at Boeing in Seattle. I taught pottery and pre-school art while we lived there. … Once Sophia was born (in 1999), we decided it was going to be too hard to raise a child with no family nearby. So, my husband got a job with a company that had a contract with Consumers, which is why we moved to Jackson. Once we moved, I was a stay-at-home mom. Then, I got a divorce in 2007.

Being a mother of two girls, was it pretty scary going through a divorce?

It was scary. I figured I’d better start teaching again. So I got re-certified, but I couldn’t find an art teaching job. I had turned 40, and I figured if I was ever going to become a working artist, because that’s what I always wanted to do, then I’d better do something about it. … The crazy thing about going through that divorce was it brought out my creativity. Before that, I used to paint what I saw, but then I started to paint what I felt. Whatever was inside came out on canvas. For me, it was a lot of colors. … I feel like I’ve grown a lot as an artist. Opening Essa has been like a validation.

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comments Detroit Lions reporters project team's 53-man roster

Did Theo Riddick's two-touchdown performance get the Detroit Lions rookie running back off the bubble? (AP Photo)
Justin Rogers | By Justin Rogers |
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The Detroit Lions have to trim down the roster to 53 players by 6 p.m. on Saturday. Here are our projections.

Justin Rogers' prediction:

Matthew Stafford, Shaun Hill, Kellen Moore

Analysis: The Lions like to keep three quarterbacks. This go around, with a respectable preseason performance, Moore proves he belongs.

Reggie Bush, Joique Bell, Mikel Leshoure, Montell Owens, Theo Riddick

Analysis: A tough call between Riddick and Steven Miller, but the lack of consistency in the return game keeps Miller out. Riddick closed out the preseason strong, with two touchdown catches and a 14-yard run against the Bills. He offers a little more versatility with his college experience as a slot receiver.

Calvin Johnson, Ryan Broyles, Nate Burleson, Patrick Edwards, Matt Willis

Analysis: Edwards didn't live up to expectations this preseason, but he got a lot of work with the first team and has budding chemistry with Stafford. The two narrowly missed connecting on a pair of deep passes against the Bills.

Willis makes it based on preseason performance. He made multiple big catches for the Lions and also drew praise for his downfield blocking from coach Jim Schwartz. Willis' case is also bolstered by his ability to be effective on special teams coverage units.

Brandon Pettigrew, Tony Scheffler, Michael Williams, Joseph Fauria

Analysis: Fauria emerged as a solid receiving option in the preseason, hauling in six catches for 72 yards and a touchdown. He also made strides as a blocker, even though he has a ways to go to be considered reliable in that department.

Jason Fox, Dominic Raiola, Riley Reiff, Rob Sims, Larry Warford, Corey Hilliard, LaAdrian Waddle, Leroy Harris, Dylan Gandy

Analysis: Seven are obvious. The toughest decisions will come with the backup interior linemen. The Lions need at least one player who can play center and Harris offers the best combination of experience and long-term potential.

The other spot boils down to Rodney Austin, Jake Scott and Gandy. All three have their positive traits -- Austin has age and potential, Gandy has experience in the system and Scott has loads of veteran experience and was the team's best run-blocking interior lineman during the preseason. I have Gandy barely edging out Scott, but it could really go either way.

Ndamukong Suh, Nick Fairley, Ezekiel Ansah, Jason Jones, Willie Young, Israel Idonije, Devin Taylor, Justin Bannan, C.J. Mosley,

Analysis: No surprises here. The late addition of Bannan eliminated the possibility of younger players like Jimmy Saddler-McQueen and Ogemdi Nwagbuo making the squad. With Ansah's condition in question, Taylor will provide quality depth in the defensive end rotation.

DeAndre Levy, Ashlee Palmer, Stephen Tulloch, Tahir Whitehead Travis Lewis, Rocky McIntosh

Analysis: The Lions settled on their starters weeks ago, and Whitehead is firmly in place as the primary backup with a role in goal line packages. Lewis was shaky in the preseason, but he's a smart and dedicated player who can contribute on special teams. McIntosh edges out Chris White for the last spot based on his special teams contributions.

The depth in this group is shaky and it wouldn't be a surprise if the Lions addressed it through waivers.

Chris Houston, Darius Slay, Louis Delmas, Glover Quin, Bill Bentley, Jonte Green, Rashean Mathis, Don Carey, Ron Bartell, Tyrell Johnson

Analysis: Despite all the potential, the Lions can't justify keeping Chris Greenwood on the final roster.  If he clears waivers, he's a prime candidate for the practice squad. Given the typical injury issues in the secondary, he would likely earn a promotion at some point during the season.

At safety, I made the tough call to go with Tyrell Johnson over John Wendling.  Johnson isn't nearly on the same level as Wendling on special teams, but Johnson offers a more reliable option as a backup safety. Plus, Wendling has been hurt much of training camp.

Mathis, who was signed after the second preseason game, earned a spot quickly with strong practices and preseason performances. He provides valuable depth at cornerback, nickelback and safety.

David Akers, Sam Martin, Don Muhlbach

Analysis: Nothing unexpected here. Martin's sore back is the only concern. The issue kept him out of the final preseason game.

If you did the math, you can see I have 54 players. That's one too many, but I'm expecting the Lions to place at least one player, either Owens or Williams, on short-term injured reserve.

If Detroit opts to keep both players on the active roster, someone else has to go. The toughest case is for Fauria, who doesn't contribute much on special teams. The Lions could also trim Bartell, given Mathis' versatility.

Kyle Meinke's predictions

Quarterbacks (3)
In: Matthew Stafford, Shaun Hill, Kellen Moore

Out: None

Running backs (5)
In: Reggie Bush, Joique Bell, Mikel Leshoure, Theo Riddick, Montell Owens

Out: Steven Miller, Shaun Chapas

Wide receivers (5)
In: Calvin Johnson, Nate Burleson, Ryan Broyles, Patrick Edwards, Micheal Spurlock

Out: Matt Willis, Kris Durham, Corey Fuller

Tight ends (3)
In: Brandon Pettigrew, Tony Scheffler, Joseph Fauria

Out: Michael Williams (IR)

Offensive line (9)
In: Riley Reiff, Rob Sims, Dominic Raiola, Larry Warford, Jason Fox, Corey Hilliard, LaAdrian Waddle, Dylan Gandy, Leroy Harris

Out: Jake Scott, Rodney Austin, Kevin Haslam, Darren Keyton

Defensive line (9)
In: Ezekiel Ansah, Nick Fairley, Ndamukong Suh, Jason Jones, C.J. Mosley, Justin Bannan, Devin Taylor, Willie Young, Israel Idonije

Out: Andre Fluellen, Ogemdi Nwagbuo, Jimmy Saddler-McQueen, Xavier Proctor

Linebackers (6)
In: Stephen Tulloch, DeAndre Levy, Ashlee Palmer, Tahir Whitehead, Chris White, Travis Lewis

Out: Rocky McIntosh, Jon Morgan, Brandon Hepburn

Defensive backs (10)
In: Chris Houston, Darius Slay, Bill Bentley, Jonte Green, Rashean Mathis, Louis Delmas, Glover Quin, Don Carey, Tyrell Johnson, John Wendling

Out: Chris Greenwood, Ron Bartell, Amari Spievey, Martavius Neloms

Specialists (3)
In: David Akers, Sam Martin, Don Muhlbach

Out: Blake Clingan


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Detroit Lions snap count report: Willie Young and Ezekiel Ansah dominate defensive end rotation

Willie Young played the most snaps among the defensive ends, delivering steady pressure off the edge and his first sack in more than a month. (Mike Mulholland |

It's not a secret the Detroit Lions believe in a steady rotation along its defensive line, but against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Lions leaned more heavily on its starters than normal, particularly at defensive end.

Willie Young and Ezekiel Ansah each played more than 75 percent of the team's defensive snaps, leaving rookie Devin Taylor and veteran Israel Idonije to pick up the scraps.

Idonije, a 10-year veteran signed as a free agent this offseason, played just seven snaps in the loss.

Given the production and pass-rush pressure the Lions generated throughout the contest, sticking with Young and Ansah looks like it was the right decision.  The pair combined for three sacks.

Here are a few more observations from the play-time report.

-- Joique Bell's touches were down slightly (six carries, one reception), but he maintained a standard workload, despite coming into the contest with an Achilles injury.

-- Rookie tight end Joseph Fauria continues to see a decline in playing time.  He was on the field for just nine plays against the Bucs. He did score his sixth touchdown, hauling in a 10-yard touchdown in the back corner of the end zone.

-- It most likely was a counter to what Tampa Bay was doing offensively, but the Lions used a base 4-3 defensive package, with Ashlee Palmer at outside linebacker, more than its nickel formation in the loss. Coming into the contest, the Lions utilized nickel personnel approximately two-thirds of the time.

NamePos.Offense%Defense%Special Teams%
Dominic RaiolaC76100%  311%
Rob SimsG76100%  311%
Riley ReiffT76100%  311%
Larry WarfordG76100%  311%
LaAdrian WaddleT76100%  311%
Matthew StaffordQB76100%
Kris DurhamWR7599%
Calvin JohnsonWR7295%
Brandon PettigrewTE6991%  311%
Nate BurlesonWR6991%
Reggie BushRB4357%
Joique BellRB3343%
Joseph FauriaTE912%
Kevin OgletreeWR45%
Jeremy RossWR34%  1556%
Theo RiddickRB23%  1867%
Dylan GandyG11%  830%
Stephen TullochLB  52100%622%
Rashean MathisCB  52100%
Louis DelmasFS  52100%
DeAndre LevyLB  4994%622%
Glover QuinSS  4892%
Ndamukong SuhDT  4587%519%
Willie YoungDE  4179%622%
Chris HoustonCB  4179%
Ezekiel AnsahDE  4077%
Ashlee PalmerLB  3058%1556%
Nick FairleyDT  2956%415%
Bill BentleyCB  2344%519%
C.J. MosleyDT  2344%519%
Andre FluellenDT  1325%14%
Devin TaylorDE  1223%
Israel IdonijeDE  713%1141%
Darius SlayCB  612%1867%
Rocky McIntoshLB  510%1867%
Don CareyFS  48%2489%
John WendlingSS    2489%
DeJon GomesSS    2489%
Travis LewisLB    1867%
Tahir WhiteheadLB    1763%
Sam MartinP    1141%
Dorin DickersonTE    1037%
Don MuhlbachLS    726%
David AkersK    311%


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Mayor says city's only interest in Edwards Brothers property is keeping it on tax rolls

The Edwards Brothers property on South State Street, pictured in this aerial photo, contains a 185,000-square-foot facility on 16.7 acres of land. (Courtney Sacco | The Ann Arbor News)
Ryan Stanton | By Ryan Stanton | The Ann Arbor News
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A special meeting of the Ann Arbor City Council is being planned for Monday night to continue discussing whether the city should buy the Edwards Brothers property.

Mayor John Hieftje said the meeting might be canceled if no new information is available, but the city posted notice of the meeting just to be safe.

"We've gotten most of the information we need, but if there's new information, we'll talk about it Monday night," he said, noting that discussion would happen in closed session and he doesn't expect any final action to be taken Monday night.

He said he expects the final vote on whether to purchase the property to happen at the council's next regular meeting on Feb. 18.

If there is a special session Monday, the meeting would start at 6 p.m. inside the council chambers on the second floor of city hall, 301 E. Huron St.

One item is on the agenda: a resolution authorizing the city to exercise its right of first refusal to purchase the 16.7-acre site at 2500-2550 S. State St. for the same $12.8 million the University of Michigan is offering Edwards Brothers.

The resolution, which needs eight votes to pass, would appropriate the necessary funds and direct the city administrator to take the appropriate next steps to notify and confirm with Edwards Brothers that the city will be exercising its right.

The city negotiated the right of first refusal on the property under terms of a tax abatement previously granted to Edwards Brothers.

The city's primary interest in the property is keeping it on the tax rolls and city officials have been discussing options for facilitating a new private development on the site. U-M wants to use the property to expand its athletic campus.

"The city's only interest is to keep it as a viable taxpaying property and there's been a lot of interest expressed by people who would like to develop the property," Hieftje said. "They've been coming to the city and we've been having conversations with them. It's a very viable site. What we're looking for is the highest and best use."

The council already was planning to meet Monday night for an informal work session to discuss the city's 2014-15 budget starting at 7 p.m. That work session is expected to happen regardless of whether there's a special session beforehand.

Ryan Stanton covers Ann Arbor city hall for The Ann Arbor News. Reach him at or 734-623-2529 or follow him on Twitter.


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'We're not bad people,' say open-carry advocates during march through Grand Rapids

Garret Ellison | By Garret Ellison | The Grand Rapids Press
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI — If you were in the vicinity of Michigan Street and Fuller Avenue NE on Sunday around noon, chances are good you saw lots of people walking down the sidewalk carrying pistols strapped to their hips.

That was the point, says a vocal group of gun owners who marched with openly visible pistols though Northeast Grand Rapids on Sunday, March 2, a year after a man who is now suing the city was detained by police for doing something similar by himself.

“We’re trying to take concealed weapons out of the closet and into the open,” said Ryan Adams, a regional coordinator from Spring Lake for the group Michigan Open Carry, which is at odds with Grand Rapids leaders over the practice.

“We’re trying to desensitize the public, and show them that everyday normal law-abiding people carry guns to protect themselves,” he said. “That’s all it is. Nobody is trying to intimidate anybody or be a bully or be frightening.”

Related: Why do you carry a gun? Open carry advocates explain choice

Adams was one of roughly 80 open-carry advocates who marched from Fuller Park to the corner of Lakeside Drive and Michigan Street NE, where Johann Deffert was detained on March 3, 2013, by Grand Rapids police after residents in the area called 911 to report a man walking down the sidewalk with a holstered pistol.

Deffert has filed a federal lawsuit against the city and the officers who stopped him.

Supporters have also been making regular appearances at city commission meetings to push for the repeal of an outdated city firearms ordinance. The unenforced 1960s-era ordinance prohibits openly carrying a gun, but since has been superseded by state law that allows open carry.

Mayor George Heartwell has taken a stance against the open-carry advocates and criticized Tom Lambert, of Kentwood, who helped organize the march, for repeatedly attending city meetings openly carrying a firearm.

Although Heartwell was not at the march Sunday, his name was nonetheless a topic of conversation among those who were.

David Wells, a local Tea Party leader, was one of several on Sunday who marched without a gun. He said several marchers, including Lambert, are regular Tea Party meeting attendees.

“Tea Party stands for limited government, constitutional law,” Wells said. “Mayor Heartwell’s ordinance is unconstitutional, not only at the federal but the state level.”

Dan Watchmaker, 36, said he drove from Shelby Township to Grand Rapids on Sunday for the march. He’s followed the Deffert story, watched the dash-cam video of the confrontation, listened to the 911 call, and feels the city is in the wrong.

Deffert was ordered to the ground at gunpoint, disarmed, then put in a police car. He was released 10 minutes later after officers determined he had no criminal record or mental-health problems. Deffert says police violated his constitutional rights, assaulted him and falsely imprisoned him. The city says police had reasonable suspicion to act.

“It’s just not right. He wasn’t breaking any laws. To have him there at gunpoint detained like that,” said Watchmaker. “They went about it the wrong way.”

"I'm here to show the community that people who open carry ... we're not bad people," he said. "Hopefully they see that this is peaceful."

open carry march t-shirt.jpg"Keep Calm and Carry Guns" reads a T-shirt worn by an open carry marcher in Grand Rapids on Sunday, March 2, 2014.

After reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, the marchers stepped off about 11:45 a.m. from Fuller Park and moved east on the north side of Michigan Street, past the New Beginnings Restaurant where the group met for breakfast Sunday, to the driveway where Deffert was detained.

Marchers carried a variety of holstered pistols of various makes and calibers. Several children marched with their parents. Some people walked dogs. Passersby or drivers who noticed the guns either pointed or stared. Some honked.

At Fuller Park, a man out with his dog, who declined to be identified, said the number of guns present in one area did not make him uncomfortable, but "that's because I know what the reason is."

After marching just over a mile, Lambert stopped the group in the driveway where the confrontation occurred and gave a short speech before leading them back to the park. Some continued on to City Hall downtown.

Steve Roodvoets came outside from the house to show support for the group. His brother owns the home Deffert was detained in front of, and Roodvoets said the commotion outside Sunday was a surprise, but not unwelcome.

Grand Rapids police command officers said there were no issues or calls Sunday relating to the march. Police did not send anyone to watch the march or the open-carry advocates while they were eating breakfast, they said.

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Bret Frame's truck came 'out of nowhere' before Texas Township crash that killed 2, witness says

Lynn Turner | Special to the Kalamazoo Gazette By Lynn Turner | Special to the Kalamazoo Gazette The Kalamazoo Gazette
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Untitled2.jpgBret Joseph Frame

KALAMAZOO — Bret Joseph Frame was driving his pickup 72 mph in a 45 mph zone when he hit the rear end of a Chevrolet Lumina, a police accident reconstructionist testified.

The Lumina — driven by Justin Bailey, 23, formerly of Portage, and occupied by passenger Mark Angelocci, 25, of Grand Rapids — was going 45 mph just before the crash, Michigan State Police Sgt. Jim Campbell testified Wednesday in Frame’s preliminary examination hearing.

The impact sent the Lumina skidding sideways 54 feet into a ditch then seven to 10 feet off the ground and into a tree, caving in the roof, Campbell testified.

Other witnesses who testified at Frame’s hearing estimated seeing the pickup going more than 100 mph before the crash.

“I concentrate on the physical evidence, which will prove or disprove witness statements,” said Campbell, who estimated he has provided accident reconstruction reports on an average of 43 fatal crashes per year since 1997.

Frame, 30, was bound over for trial in circuit court on two charges each of seconddegree murder and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated causing death following Wednesday’s hearing. He waived a hearing on the three other charges he faces — malicious destruction of fire/police property and two counts of assaulting/ resisting/obstructing a police officer. No court date was set Wednesday.

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Bailey was pronounced dead at the scene of the mid-afternoon June 23 crash on South Sixth Street near Heritage Drive in Oshtemo Township. Angelocci died July 2. Both died of multiple blunt-force injuries caused by the crash.

Frame was found to have a blood-alcohol level more than three times the legal limit of 0.08 percent, according to a forensic scientist who testified Wednesday.

Four of the nine witnesses called to the stand said they saw Frame’s pickup driving at excessive speeds or illegally passing cars in turn lanes or oncoming traffic lanes.

“I thought for sure he was going to hit me,” testified Timothy Keesee, who was northbound on Sixth Street north of O Avenue that afternoon when a teal blue pickup, identified as Frame’s, came “out of nowhere ... extremely fast.”

“All I could do was brace for impact,” he said.

The truck passed Keesee, cut quickly into the northbound lane and “took off,” he testified. “It was flying.”

An insurance adjuster for 35 years, Keesee said the encounter was so scary, he called 911 to report it.

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Todd Handley testified he saw a pickup identified as Frame’s pass him and another vehicle in the turn lane. He said he later saw it pass a car by driving in the oncoming traffic lane while going up a hill, crossing a double yellow line.

Handley, who followed the truck onto Sixth Street, estimated it was going “over 100 mph” before he lost sight of it shortly before coming across the crash scene.

Frame’s attorney, Alan Harbaugh, didn’t contest the charges of operating a motor vehicle causing death, but did argue against the second-degree murder charges, saying there was no evidence of “willful or wanton disregard” for others by driving drunk.

Kalamazoo County District Judge Carol Husum disagreed. The testimony of those who saw Frame driving before the crash shows evidence of his “disregard of life,” the judge said. “This was not unforeseeable.”


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Kalamazoo County facing 'last chance' to consolidate 911 dispatch, board vice chair says

Alex Mitchell | By Alex Mitchell | The Kalamazoo Gazette
on February 04, 2014 at 9:19 PM, updated April 30, 2014 at 2:37 PM

KALAMAZOO, MI — Consolidating Kalamazoo County's 911 dispatch has been a topic of discussion since the 1980s and while the issue is being examined again, Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners Vice Chair David Buskirk said he fears this may be the "last chance" the county has to get this done.

feb. 4 COW.JPGThe Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioner discussed the consolidation of 911 dispatch at their meeting Tuesday.

"We have been to this point before," Buskirk said to his fellow commissioners during their committee of the whole meeting Tuesday. "In fact, we have been farther than this point before. If we are going to succeed in this, this is the last chance we get."

The issue was brought before commissioners because the consolidated dispatch steering committee, comprised of 17 officials representing dispatch units throughout the county, is seeking to add elected two officials each from Kalamazoo County and the cities of Portage and Kalamazoo.

After brief discussion, it was decided that commissioner Jeff Heppler, R-Richland, and commissioner Michael Seals, D-Kalamazoo, would represent Kalamazoo County. Heppler, who is the Augusta Police Chief, has already been attending meetings as a representative of local police agencies.

Kalamazoo County, along with four partners — the cities of Kalamazoo and Portage, Kalamazoo Township and Western Michigan University — each agreed to pay a portion of a $150,000 contract with Pennsylvania-based consulting firm L.R. Kimball last year to produce a business plan for a consolidated dispatch system.

When that plan was presented, some expressed skepticism over numbers indicating initial costs of consolidating police and fire dispatching operations could double the amount the five entities with dispatch operations currently spend.

The report also suggested consolidation wouldn’t be possible without a monthly countywide surcharge to phones and all other 911 accessible devices. The county board can implement a surcharge of up to 42 cents per device with a vote, but any surcharge from 43 cents to $3, the maximum allowed, would require voter approval.

But, several commissioners said they feared those initial conversations focused too much on the numbers and not enough on the potential benefits of consolidation.

John Taylor, D-Kalamazoo, questioned why a $3 surcharge was ever suggested in the first place since it is highly unlikely that the county would ever charge that amount. He went on to call the decision "political incompetence."

"Talking about every line we are going to charge that $3 on, that was a huge mistake," Taylor said. "They walked into a landmine; a huge one."

Commissioner John Zull, R-Portage, said he thinks consolidating Kalamazoo County fire dispatches would yield the biggest results. Zull said that while consolidating the entire 911 dispatch would be great, scaling back the proposal might help to create a starting point for future consolidation.

"This is a mistake we often make: we go for the whole enchilada," Zull said. "It happens many times. We start with the Taj Mahal and end up being reasonable."

Commissioner Carolyn Alford, D-Kalamazoo, said she had heard Portage remained on the fence about whether or not to move forward with the consolidation, a statement Battani said is somewhat accurate.

Battani said Portage City Manager Maurice Evans has been a "tremendous leader in this effort," but the consolidation may not have the full support of Portage's city council.

"There has been political changing of the guard in Portage," Battani said, making reference to last fall's city council elections. "I think that what Portage city manager wants is to be able to engage some of his new leadership in this effort."

Battani said the steering committee as a whole also had its concerns with public reaction to the possible $3 surcharge after the October presentation, but he believes elected officials joining the conversation will help immensely.

"It feels like there is a sense of wanting to do something, but there really is kind of a nervousness," Battani said. "I think this will help a great deal."

Alex Mitchell covers county government and taxes for the Kalamazoo Gazette. Email him at or follow him on Twitter.


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"Woodturners and Wives" featured at Gallery Uptown

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on April 28, 2014 at 2:00 PM, updated April 28, 2014 at 2:02 PM

The Grand River Woodturners Guild of Grand Rapids is presenting their second annual art sale at the Gallery Uptown/Walburg Gallery in Grand Haven. The 2014 show will add a special twist. Many of the guild members’ wives are artists, as well, and this year’s show will feature the talents of the spouses, including 2-D fabric art, quilts, pillows, jewelry and pottery.

The opening reception for “Woodturners and Wives” is Friday, May 2, from 5:30 - 8:00pm.


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Let's be careful where we stand, after Osama

Jackson Citizen Patriot staff By Jackson Citizen Patriot staff The Jackson Citizen Patriot
on May 16, 2011 at 10:25 AM

LEONI TOWNSHIP — Have we really gained headway with al-Qaida? When hearing about Osama bin Laden’s demise, like many, I was elated. My first reaction is after some 10 years of the U.S. pursuing him, al-Qaida will have to be constantly looking behind them as we continue to take out their organization.

The last couple of days I have been concerned about the almost circus atmosphere in reporting. It seems the press want to give as many political points as they can to the Obama administration.

My biggest concern is mirrored in one story that the Citizen Patriot of how bin Laden was taken out. The government should never had divulged the details. I am sure al-Qaida is taking notes to assure an unforeseen weak link will be addressed.

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Michigan State quarterbacks will be on the run against TCU, one way or another

10794775-standard.jpeg Michigan State offensive coordinator Dan Roushar has a plan to minimize the amount of pressure TCU can apply on the Spartans' quarterbacks.

EAST LANSING — Michigan State quarterbacks will run with the football against TCU in the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl.

Some of it might even be by design.

With the Horned Frogs (7-5) featuring one of the better defensive lines the Spartans (6-6) have faced this season, Michigan State offensive coordinator Dan Roushar said MSU needs to move the pocket in Saturday's 10:15 p.m. game at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Ariz.

"You go in with an idea that I think you've got to change the launch point a little bit,'' Roushar said. "If this becomes a one-dimensional game, and if we're sitting in the pocket 60, 70 percent of the time, I don't think that plays into our favor.

"We're going to have to move the pocket.''

Michigan State quarterback Andrew Maxwell was sacked 19 times, while TCU has recorded 26 sacks in the pass-happy Big 12 this season.

Roushar said as important as it is to implement a plan to move the pocket, it's even more vital that the Spartans create favorable situations to make the plan more effective.

"We're going to have success on early downs to put us in situations where we can move the pocket effectively,'' he said. "Those are things that we've talked a lot about as we've prepared for these guys.''

Some of the talk, however, might not turn into action.

Roushar said Michigan State has been experimenting with quarterback runs throughout the team's live work, which included hitting on the quarterbacks.

"We took care of the football, and in some cases we made some positive yards with some of those guys running it,'' Roushar said. "You saw some really good things from all of them.''

Roushar said MSU coach Mark Dantonio had a variety of reasons for choosing to go live so much in practice, and one of them was to get a look at the effectiveness of his QBs running the football.

"Whether we're good enough right now to go execute on a high level in a game-like situation, I think that'll be determined by how we continue to practice down in Arizona,'' Roushar said. "But the guys, we've experimented with some things, and you're looking at a couple of our young quarterbacks and feeling like all of a sudden there's another dimension with us being able to spread the field, make them play coverage, and then add the element of being able to run the quarterback.''

The Spartans will arrive in Phoenix later today. Roushar and Dantonio will have more time to hash out the plan for the quarterbacks on the airplane ride.

"You know, those (QB run) plays have been designed,'' Roushar said. "We've repped them through this bowl preparation. Whether we carry them into the game or not, I think that's something we've still got to talk about as a staff and make a decision into game week.''

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Jeff Curran weighs-in for WEC 29: Condit vs Larson. Photo property of World Extreme Cagefighting.

World Extreme Cagefighting has announced five additional bouts for their next scheduled event on June 1st in Sacramento, California.

The event will feature the organization’s self-proclaimed “most important bout of all-time” as WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber will clash in a highly-anticipated fight against former UFC lightweight champion Jens Pulver in the main event.

Two previously rumored bouts have been confirmed as former WEC featherweight title contender Jeff Curran will look to get back on track against newcomer Mike Brown and former Shooto champion Alexandre Franca Nogueira will make his WEC debut against fellow Brazilian Jose Aldo.

Additional preliminary bouts that were announced earlier today include Charlie Valencia vs. Dominick Cruz, Alex Serdyukov vs. Luis Sapo, and Tim McKenzie vs. Eric Schambari.

The current card for the event is as follows:

Urijah Faber vs. Jens Pulver - WEC Featherweight Title
Miguel Torres vs. Yoshiro Maeda - WEC Bantamweight Title*
Jeff Curran vs. Mike Brown
Rob McCullough vs. Kenneth Alexander*
Alexandre Franca Nogueira vs. Jose Aldo
Rich Crunkilton vs. Donald Cerrone
Charlie Valencia vs. Dominick Cruz
Alex Serdyukov vs. Luis Sapo
Tim McKenzie vs. Eric Schambari
Mark Munoz vs. TBA

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1/28/08 7:29:37PM
any that you guys have and recomend?
1/28/08 8:54:52PM
For weightlifting Pretty much awesome. I know some guys who have been training for years then got this book and fallen in love with it.

Its the Modern Encyclopedia or Bodybuilding by Arnold Schwarzenegger. For those of you who dont know he has won the MR olmypia 7 times. And he is still buff like nuts at 60.
1/28/08 9:13:29PM
I feel hurt you didn't come to the Crew aboot this first. Its nothing that a drink can't cure though.
Check out Istvan Javorek's book,Complex Conditioning. Its not a how to book, its a book that contains various workouts from general fitness, to body building routines. Its a great book I highly recomend it. Demos of his complexes are all over youtube.

Hit me up if you have questions, I workout with kettlebells, hit the weights, power ropes (if you haven't seen this at work, google it and watch the vids, so hard work + the Tenn Titans use powerropes as a supplemental workout).

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Arnold is not buff anymore, not even close
1/28/08 10:01:25PM
thanks guys. and isnt arnolds book like mostly body building. im talking about liek books on traniing that wil help with mma
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Arnold is not buff anymore, not even close

? From what source? Did you see T3?
He was a MR olmypia. Those guys never stop working out.
1/29/08 2:08:07AM
The Encyclopedia of Bodybuilding is a great read. Many people would dismiss it as "old news" and "purely for bodybuilding" but there is a section of it that clearly addresses working out for bodybuilding and working out for strength.

In my humble opinion everyone should have some kind of powerlifting rotated into their workouts. Kettlebells, plyometrics, etc. etc. are all very good things, but the best (just like in MMA) is to build a good balance of all strengths and exercises. I think almost anyone who would choose to pick up the encyclopedia of bodybuilding would thoroughly enjoy the book.
1/29/08 9:35:46AM
Hey Danny,

I know DVD workouts seem really corny and may not be enough for most conditioned MMA fighters. But I recently bought John Hacklemans "CrossPit" DVD. Hackleman is a big fan of crossfit and this dvd is based off of thier workouts. I am in semi-good shape but poor cardio as of now (trying to change that) and I dont even start my MMA training untill this take it for what its worth...But FOR ME, this is a pretty intense cardio workout.

I think Its good to supplement the gym or if you dont have enough time to lift or train on a certain day. The DVD is only $20 and contains 2 workouts. Each only about 35-40 mins long, keeping you working the whole time.

ie) 30 seconds on 10 seconds off for the entire workout. Rotating between push ups, air squats, squat thrusts, intense bag work, pull ups, situps, jump rope ect... Gasses you good before you get on the bag...

Its best if you have a heavy bag and pull up bar. As I said im not in the best shape yet so its killer for me...maybe not for an experienced fighter. Here a link for a quick preview. Its the CROSSPIT one, Not "the pit workout".. Hope it helps..
1/29/08 11:56:39AM
I've been a crossfitter for a few yrs now, great stuff, it gives you a kick in the arse and humbles you.
Crossfit is great cuz its free and you can taylor the workouts to your needs. One of my favorite workouts is Fran: 95lb bb thruster, pullups, 21, 15, 9, this can be done with dumbells also.
I use crossfit new jersey and philly for the kettlebell workouts. I have a cf gym here but its just too expensive for me.
Crosspit uses modified Tabata sets, I'll have to give them a try.
If you haven't seen or used powerropes it is great stuff, I got a 50 ft rope for xmas!


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Column By William Murphy on March 03, 2014

The MMORPG isn't dying. The MMO isn't going anywhere. But tonight, when the embargo drops, ours will be one of the first sites around the web to have a review of South Park: The Stick of Truth. South Park isn't an MMO. It doesn't even have multiplayer.  So why then are we covering Stick of Truth? The obvious answer is that it's South Park and it sounds awesome, and that would be enough if we weren't already covering a slew of other "non-MMOs".  Our reasons are more complex than "to cover more games", but I'll admit that this is part of the reason. The simplest explanation is two-fold, and I'll lay out how the growing RPG coverage here at will look.

The Times Are Changing

The first reason is something Bob Dylan warned us all about in the 60s: the times are a changin'. Over the next several years, something will be very apparent to the MMORPG faithful: MMORPGs will be released that aren't officially being called MMORPGs by their developers and publishers.  Why? Because someone, somewhere, with all their marketing research and statistical analysis decided that "MMORPG" pretty much means World of Warcraft, nerds in the basement, and incidentally - the guy you see below from South Park's beloved WoW episode.

This is why we can't have nice things.

And so, we're presented a world where the MMORPG is thriving, growing, diversifying... and yet more and more companies are finding a way to call their games anything but an MMORPG. Silly, right? Never you mind though, because even if they won't use the acronym, they'll still ask sites like us and Massively to cover their game at every turn.  And of course, we will... because we need to in order to keep our jobs. But that's a bit cynical look at the not-so-rosy side of videogame enthusiast press.

The other side is that this means the genre's almost outgrown itself. More and more games are incorporating MMO-like features and online play into their core design. You'll have Bungie and Ubisoft claim often enough that Destiny or The Division "aren't really" MMOs. And perhaps, they're right. Destiny won't be a fully-on-all-the-time shared world in that you can't get away from other people. It has a core single-player narrative, but events happen in the massive game world that lead you into interacting and playing alongside others... and that almost sounds like the ideal theme park MMO, doesn't it?

In essence, reason number one is: what it means to be an MMORPG has changed so much from the early part of this century that we must change with it or perish.

Covering RPGs like The Witcher 3, South Park, or even Tales of Symphonia and Final Fantasy gives us a wide net to cast into the ever-growing ocean of gaming, so that we do not get left behind by the genre we were founded upon. And that leads us to reason number two...

Why Go Elsewhere?

We see so many RPGs already discussed on this site's forums, that we've come to realize we're missing out on keeping our community centralized on the website when we could provide you with coverage of more games you have an interest in, not less. I understand the reasons some stalwart veterans may disapprove. I've been a member of this site for eight years, and plenty more of you have been here longer than I. I urge you to believe me when I say that other than seeing more articles and games on this site, nothing else will change. I'll explain some of our plans below.

Who wouldn't want to explore this world, even if alone?

In essence, reason number two is: RPGs are near and dear to the core of the MMORPG, and we see no reason that the two genres can't coexist on the same website and be written about in our articles, and discussed by our readers. The latter half of this has been happening for years already, so we're just building up content around that very idea.  We're not cutting any MMO content, we're merely going to deliver more gaming content from a genre we expect many of you also love.

How the Site Will Be Affected as you know it won't change with the exception of a.) more articles about RPGs and b.) adding RPG games to our Game List. We're going to make it so that when you default to GameList.cfm on the site, only MMOs are present, and that you'll have to do some additional sorting and poking around to see the RPGs, MOBAs, etc. We're also not suddenly going to have columns and editorials about upcoming RPGs poking all over the site. Most of our RPG coverage will be like other major outlets: reviews, previews, and video let's plays.

And that's about it, folks. In the end, this is an experiment for us to see how well these sort of articles play on the site too. If what we find out is that RPG coverage is not read here on, it'll go the way of the do-do. We are after all in the business of having you read (or at least look at) what we print, so we want to serve up content you'll digest.  It'll only be games that the developers themselves or common knowledge refers to as RPGs in some way or another, so you won't see Call of Duty pop up here just because it has levels. We will strive to be selective, in many ways more so than recent years with the MMO list, as we add RPGs to the Game List. As always, suggestions are welcome.

I hope you'll greet the coverage of RPGs here with open arms and eyes. We're absolutely not cutting back on any MMORPG coverage. We're merely adding more content to dive into, and that's never a bad thing.  Unless you can get fat from reading about videogames... directly, I mean. In which case, we're all screwed.

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One week before a major global summit on Pacific tuna fisheries, the activists are seeking conservation commitments from fishing powers to reduce the overfishing of the endangered bluefin tuna in the Pacific.

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Retina display coming to iPad 2 Plus before year’s end?

It’s not quite an iPad 3, and probably won’t be rocking some sort of quad-core A6 processor, but the so-called “iPad 2 Plus” could be hitting an Apple Store shelf near you before the end of this year. That is, if analyst Craig Berger of FBR Capital Markets is to be believed.

The naming is highly unofficial, but he’s saying that Apple is currently shopping around for manufacturers in China and that an “updated version” of the existing iPad 2 will be made available some time this year. The most notable improvement will be a better display. Berger is saying that the pixel density will get a bump from the current 132ppi to somewhere between 250 and 300ppi.

For perspective, the iPhone 4 has a pixel density of 326ppi and Steve Jobs himself said that the “magic number” is somewhere around 300 pixels per inch. Anything above that is a “Retina Display,” so the iPad 2 Plus would get awfully close to that sweet spot. If that’s the case, the new iPad 2 Plus would boast a resolution of around 2048×1536, putting in right in line with the unnamed Samsung tablet… unless it’s really the same panel.

Would you want an iPad 2 Plus with a Retina-esque Display or would you rather wait out for a real iPad 3D?

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Gateway today announces its first touch screen notebook models in its popular LT and NV Series of notebook PCs. The two new touchscreen notebook lines, the Gateway LT41P (10.1" display) and Gateway NV570P (15.6" display), feature 10-point touch support, HDMI and USB connectivity and the prices start at $329.99 for the LT41P and $449.99 for the NV570P. Here are the details on these notebooks from Gateway:

Both new notebook lines feature sleek frameless edge-to-edge displays surrounded by new streamlined chassis' that are classic and elegant. The touch screens provide a first-rate viewing experience with 10-point touch that provides easy and convenient access to apps, photos, music and more. Customers can pinch, flick and swirl their fingers on the multi-gesture touchpad for intuitive navigation of web pages, photos and more. The new notebooks come with touch-optimized Windows 8, giving customers the ability to get fast access to their contacts, apps, and websites.

Customers can experience additional touch screen capabilities with Gateway Touch Tools, which comes preinstalled on both new lines. The program can be launched with 3-finger touch to allow users to capture images, add notes, easily share with social networks or paste into any Microsoft Office documents.

Gateway LT41P Series Notebooks Combine Compact Size with Computing Essentials

The new Gateway LT41P is sleek, slim and boasts a stunning 10.1-inch HD LCD touch display thatenables customers to get more from their PC. The display highlights crisp and clear images with a 1366 x 768 resolution supported by Intel HD graphics. The HD audio via two stereo speakers further complements video, websites and casual games.

The system delivers everything needed in a thin and mobile package that measures just over one inch and weighs only 2.83 pounds. Because it's so slim, customers can take it with them anywhere to stay in touch on social networks, communicate with friends and family and watch HD videos online. Plus, the Gateway LT41P notebook line provides solid everyday computing with Intel Celeron processors, 2GB DDR3L SDRAM, up to a 500GB hard drive, and 5 hours of battery life.

Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013 Edition comes ready to be activated on the new Gateway LT41P at no additional expense. Customers can stay productive with it to create and edit Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote documents on the go, at the office, home, or school.

Gateway NV570P Series Pairs Large 15.6-inch Displays with Intel Core processors

New Gateway NV570P notebooks feature the powerful combination of a large 15.6-inch HD widescreen LED-backlit touch screen display and powerful 3rd generation Intel Core processors. Customers will appreciate that the NV570P's large display provides ample room for vibrant and realistic images for spreadsheets, apps and streamed video. The Intel Core processors provide a fast and fluid working environment for handling more advanced multitasking. The systems come with up to 8GB of DDR3 SDRAM as well as Intel HD Graphics 4000 with 128MB of dedicated system memory, so video and multitasking can be handled with ease. The system also provides HD audio support and dual stereo speakers.

The Gateway NV570P notebook line ensures users will always have ample room for their media and files thanks to large hard drives with up to 750GB of capacity. Most models in the NV570P line are integrated with a super-multi DVD drive that is M-DISC READY for proven permanent archival quality data. With it, customers can back up important data, such as family photos and video, to M-DISC media that is designed to last up to 1,000 years.

Both the Gateway NV570P and LT41P help customers stay connected, whether it's to the Internet, to other devices, or via a webcam to family and friends. Both new notebook lines have 802.11b/g/n wireless to connect to networks and hotspots. The systems' HD webcams are ideal for video chatting as well as capturing crisp images for posting and sharing.

Customers can instantly connect to a big screen TV or external monitor with a single HDMI cable to extend the HD viewing experience. Both new PC lines provide a fast connection to the latest consumer electronics such as phones via their two USB 2.0 ports. Also, the Gateway NV570P delivers an even speedier connection via a fast USB 3.0 port. Content can also be transferred easily with the systems' SD card reader. Connecting wirelessly to devices such as printers is also just a click away, since both the Gateway NV570P and LT41P have Bluetooth connectivity.

Pricing and Availability

The MSRP for the Gateway LT41P Series notebook line with a 10.1-inch display and Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013 starts at $329.99. MSRP for the Gateway NV570P Series with a 15.6-inch display starts at only $449.99. Both new lines come with a one year limited parts and labor warranty. For more info visit

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This is an enhanced version of 1943: The Battle of Midway, with most of the graphics and sounds reworked. There are also changes in the weapons and the inclusion of anachronical items such as laser-firing WWII planes and ships that run on ground. The player controls a biplane Boeing Stearman E75 N68828 instead of the P-38.

The PC Engine adaptation adds some original levels to those from the arcade version, as well as animated intermissions.

1943 Kai TurboGrafx-16 Shoot the enemy.
1943 Kai Arcade The biggest boat to destroy.
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Peachy, if you're a King fan...

The Good

The short story, "Everything's Eventual" was not available at the time of this game's release EXCEPT via this product -- and it's not a bad one, King's first real entry into cyberpublishing (complete with music).

The Bad

The minigames... well... they stink. One involves dropping animals into a piranha tank. They get eaten. Whoopee. One is a variation on "whack-a-mole", as played with cockroaches. The third is actually kind of cute, and is another "whack-a-mole" variation played with corpses in a graveyard, who will rise from their graves and throw body parts at you unless you whack them back into their graves! The screen savers aren't good, and are, in fact, not really screen savers -- if you leave one of these on your work terminal all Christmas, you're looking at a serious case of burn-in.

The Bottom Line

Ultimately, leave it in the discount rack unless you're a King completist (or are willing to pay whatever price they're asking for a game of Whack-A-Corpse...)


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Welcoming the successful outcomes of RIO + 20, just 10 days ago, I would like to assure Japan’s commitment to making active and positive contribution to the important follow-up process of this conference.

Mr. President,

Nearly sixteen months have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake. Witnessing Japan steadily advance along the path of reconstruction, I cannot express our gratitude strongly enough for the generous support and heart-felt encouragement we have received from all over the world. The aftermath of the earthquake and subsequent efforts at reconstruction have given rise to the following questions in my mind:

How can we build a resilient society and provide social safety nets in order to mitigate the various risks that we are now facing in today’s world? How can we simultaneously realize both sustainable economic growth and the provision of social safety nets? How can we identify the most important elements of international development agenda that must be pursued in order for the entire international community to enjoy the fruit of the economic development?

(Risks to the World Economy and Building a Resilient Society)

Mr. President,

Many people in the world, including many youth, have been affected by an unprecedented global financial crisis. Many have lost their jobs, many have lost their homes, and this has become a major source of social instability. There are still many risks to the global economy, such as the European sovereign debt issue, natural disasters, and social discontent caused by income inequality and unemployment. In today’s globally connected world, any kind of crisis in one country can easily proliferate along supply chains and financial flows.

The keys to address such risks are risk reduction and the building of resilient societies. Such efforts help ensure human security and maintain the sustainability of development.

With this firm belief, Japan was the first to announce that it would contribute US$60 billion to the IMF, and was followed by many other countries who made commitments of their own, which lead to an agreement by the G-20 in June to increase the resources available to the IMF by over $456 billion, in order to reduce risk and to build resilient societies from a financial aspect.

Natural disasters are another major source of concern. Japan is hosting the World Ministerial Conference on Disaster Reduction in Tohoku to share lessons learned from disasters, including our experience last year, with the world and to mainstream disaster reduction in international cooperation. Japan will also provide $3 billion in support to developing countries in the field of disaster reduction over the next three years.

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Once a crisis rears its head, the lives of all the people in the affected country suffer from its adverse effects, one of which, more often than not, is unemployment. I believe it is essential that we spread out broad social safety nets in anticipation of inevitable risks. For over six decades, Japan has gradually enhanced its own safety net through such means as labor legislation and its social security system, and we continue to pursue improvements. Japan will also continue to make every effort to build safety nets in other countries throughout the world, in cooperation with ILO and other stakeholders.

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We believe transitioning to a green economy, with superior energy and resource efficiency, is a promising solution to the question of realizing both sustainable growth and job creation. However, such a transition requires a means of implementation. I am convinced that the development of human resources and promotion of technology transfer could be this means of implementation. And I further believe it is the duty of Japan to share our knowledge and technology with our global friends; to this end we are dispatching some 10,000 ‘Green Cooperation Volunteers’ and providing $3 billion over the next three years to help disseminate and operationalize Japan’s advanced renewable energy technologies around the world.

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A referendum proposal that, if passed by the voters, would ban aerial spraying and the introduction of pesticides into wells and waters in Maine is moving ahead as its originator, Nancy Oden, circulates petitions to have it placed on the 1998 ballot. The proposal also requires state or local agencies that receive an application for an exemption or variance from a law or rule regulating pesticides to notify the public about the application and to hold a public hearing in the municipality affected by the application. “People could vote to have poisons rained down upon them,” says Oden.

The proposal was challenged by the Maine Farm Bureau Association last fall, which said that the wording to be on the ballot – “Should spraying pesticides from the air or putting pesticides in Maine’s waters be a Class A crime?” – did not explain the subject sufficiently. Maine’s Superior Court and its Supreme Judicial Court upheld the wording. Oden called the lawsuit against the wording “frivolous…. It was strictly a harassing and delaying tactic on the part of the Farm Bureau.”

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Among the pesticides applied aerially in Maine are Guthion, an extremely toxic insecticide that is used on blueberries, potatoes and other crops; herbicides in industrial forests; and fungicides, herbicides an insecticides on potatoes and apples. In addition, says Oden, the state sprays its forest lands; power companies spray under their power lines; the Department of Transportation gets regulatory variances for some of its pesticide applications every year; and railroads get many variances.

Among the pesticides that occur in Maine waters, Velpar (hexazinone), an herbicide applied to blueberry lands, is notoriously widespread. Guthion, said Oden, is found in wastewater treatment sludge from a blueberry processing plant, according to files of the Department of Environmental Protection. For the most part, though, “we don’t even know what’s in the water here. Maine is underlain by cracked bedrock. There’s no way to control these things once they get down [into the water]. A lot of them don’t break down” because of the acidic, cold, dark environment in Maine soils.

When asked about spraying in public health emergencies, as Rhode Island did when it sprayed to control mosquitoes that spread encephalitis last year, Oden said that “if we’re going to spray…some ghastly organochlorine, such as aldrin or dieldrin, we’re better off going into the house at night and encouraging bats and making sure not to have still sources of water around the home and to wear protective clothing. These poisons also kill the animals that eat the mosquitoes. There’s no excuse for spraying,” although she added that a variance to the law – if the referendum passes – is possible.

When asked about the choice between using the genetically engineered, Bt toxin-containing NewLeaf potato versus aerially applying the biological insecticide Bacillus thuringiensis to control potato beetles, Oden said that spraying “would make more sense if it were necessary, but even Bt is not benign. It can harm bee grubs if it’s taken back to the hive.” She said that other methods for controlling potato beetles are available.

The referendum “in large measure is for education,” says Oden. “It raises the level of consciousness. It will show that we care. It’s a way to legally participate within a system to get a little control over what goes into our air and water.”

She is looking for help gathering signatures, “even if people just get a few,” and with distributing fact sheets. “This is something people can do rather than wallow in helplessness,” she says. “This is a positive thing you can do to help stop poisoning our air and water and to help give us back some power.”

Oden will be at the WERU Full Circle Fair in July and hopes to be at the Common Ground Country Fair in September. (Participants in Common Ground had not all been chosen as we went to press.) Anyone who wants to help circulate petitions can write to Nancy Oden at CLEAN Maine (Citizens for a Liveable Environment in Alliance with Nature), P.O. Box 186, Jonesboro, ME 04648; or call or fax 434-6228; or send e-mail to cleanmaine@nemaine.com.

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