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UPDATE: Players Say Hazing Involved Broom in the Backside
Once again, it's alleged that young men have gone from slapping each other with wet towels to attempting to insert a wooden rod into someone else's anus. Who in their right mind thinks this is a good idea? The latest from 5 Eyewitness:
Players tell 5 EYEWITNESS News the hazing occurred in the school's wrestling room, where players were held in place and poked in the backside with a broom handle. They said coaches did not know about the behavior.
EARLIER: Everybody in Elk River, Minnesota who's looking forward to the high school football season, please step forward. Oops, not so fast. Looks like your entire football team has been suspended because of an alleged hazing incident.
Is the "Death Penalty" warranted in this case? Without details, it's hard to say in this case, but you can be certain that next year's Elk River football team won't consider even the slightest bit of hazing to be acceptable. Is that the only way to stop hazing in high school sports? Having a "hazing policy" (which we assume Elk River does) and telling the kids not to do it does not seem to have worked, so now what? Your suggestions & comments welcome below.
The entire Elk River High School varsity football team has been suspended effective today (Aug. 25) after allegations of hazing surfaced this morning. Due the severity of the allegations and the apparent widespread knowledge of hazing, the decision to suspend the entire football program was made. There was also a meeting with parents and players tonight at the high school.
Casey Mahon, the manager of communications for the Elk River Area School District, said the alleged violations of school district's policies and Minnesota State High School League policies threatened the safety of students.
The Elk River Police Department has been brought into the matter, and there is a possibility that criminal charges could be filed. The Elk River Area School District is also conducting an independent investigation. "We are taking this very seriously," Mahon said of school administrators' response to the allegations of hazing.
Elk River HIgh School varsity football program suspended (ER Star News)


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Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a type of arthritis that affects the spine. Ankylosing means stiff or rigid, spondyl means spine, and itis refers to inflammation. The disease causes inflammation of the spine and large joints, resulting in stiffness and pain. The disease may result in erosion at the joint between the spine and the hip bone (the sacroiliac joint), and the formation of bony bridges between vertebrae in the spine, fusing those bones. In addition, bones in the chest may fuse. The cause of AS is unknown, although researchers suspect genetics play a role. A gene called HLA-B27 occurs in over 95 percent of those with AS. However, some people with the HLA-B27 gene do not have AS.
AS is more common among young people, between ages 17 and 35, but it can occur in children and older adults as well. The disease affects two to three times more young men than women and it tends to run in families.
Symptoms of AS tend to occur and disappear over periods of time. The following are the most common symptoms of AS. However each individual may experience symptoms differently. Symptoms may include:
Back pain, usually most severe at night during rest
Early morning stiffness
Stooped posture in response to back pain (bending forward tends to relieve the pain)
Straight and stiff spine
Inability to take a deep breath, if the joints between the ribs and spine are affected
Appetite loss
Weight loss
Joint pain
Mild eye inflammation
Organ damage, such as the heart, lungs, and eyes
Skin rashes
Gastrointestinal illness (such as Crohn's or ulcerative colitis)
The symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis may resemble other medical conditions or problems. Always consult your doctor for a diagnosis.
In addition to a complete medical history and physical examination, diagnostic procedures for ankylosing spondylitis may include:
X-ray. This diagnostic test uses invisible electromagnetic energy beams to produce images of internal tissues, bones, and organs onto film.
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (also called ESR or sed rate). This is a measurement of how quickly red blood cells fall to the bottom of a test tube. When swelling and inflammation are present, the blood's proteins clump together and become heavier than normal. Thus, when measured, they fall and settle faster at the bottom of the test tube. Generally, the faster the blood cells fall, the more severe the inflammation; less than 70 percent of persons with AS have an elevated ESR.
Genetic testing. Genetic testing is performed to determine if a person carries a copy of an altered gene for a particular disease; the specific gene (HLA-B27) is found to be present in over 95 percent of people with AS.
The goal of treatment for AS is to reduce pain and stiffness, prevent deformities, and maintain as normal and active a lifestyle as possible. Treatment may include:
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications (to reduce pain and inflammation)
Tumor-necrosis-factor blockers also known as biologic medications (may be used in progressive disease to reduce inflammation and swelling, but can increase risk of infections, especially tuberculosis)
Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), such as sulfasalazine, work in a number of different ways to decrease inflammation and control AS
Short-term use of corticosteroids (to reduce inflammation)
Short-term use of muscle relaxants and pain relievers (to relieve severe pain and muscle spasms)
Surgery (to replace a joint; to place rods in the spine; to remove parts of the thickened and hardened bone)
Maintain proper posture
Regular exercise, including exercises that strengthen back muscles
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For travel and hospitality operators, deciding where to spend your precious tourism public relations and marketing dollars has to go beyond what your gut tells you. We like to use statistics to drive the fundamental elements of tourism marketing campaigns.
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Fully 27% of site visitors worldwide use organic search to arrive at a hospitality or tourism site.
Large companies know this – 84% of them invest in search engine optimization as a tourism digital marketing strategy and see it as a critical tool that backstops their communications and media relations efforts. At Tartan Group, we would like to see smaller tourism companies start to invest in more savvy SEO work. The key is to know what your offering and brand is so that once armed with the technical fundamentals , you can target your offers to your people. Google keyword tool is your friend or should be.
A whopping 73% of users worldwide use the internet as the path to their destination. Of those, 28% knew what they wanted and went directly to the URL they were looking for with another 17% using an existing bookmark or favorite.
With so many travellers using known URL, it makes logical sense that four out of ten international visitors base their destination decision on recommendations from friends and relatives. That is how they got the URL! What this means it that your tourism marketing mix needs to make sure your brand and offerings are top of mind and web visible – with their previous guests and with their friends. Help users know what they want and then help them find it and make it easy for them to share their positive experiences with their networks both online and in person.
Besides travel recommendations from friends and relatives, what other methods do travellers use to choose a destination? Being a world renowned world destination drives 32% of travel decisions. We can't all have pyramids in our backyards. But we would argue that beyond the iconic signature experiences , tourism marketeres can create a self proclaimed signature experience using public relations to bring destinations and experiences to mind for the traveler. We love bucket lists!
Another 22% use the web and 15% like deals…so how about a series of web based promotions? We prefer speical offers as we frown on discounting for the sake of driving sales – particularly with signature travel experiences!
Movies, print articles, television shows are part of the puzzle. These statistics indicate final decision making but don't rate the influence factor of brand awareness. Traditional media will help drive brand awareness, but people make the final travel decision based on friends, known destinations, web backup and promotions. So better to make your destination known!
These travel statistics tell us that choices are driven by multiple methods working together. Which means tourism operators need an integrated tourism marketing approach using tourism PR and digital marketing.
How will you use these stats to drive your campaigns?
The Tartan Group is top tourism public relations and marketing firm working with eco and sustainable tourism clients worldwide. Blog author Terry Rachwalski is a Certified Management Consultant in Victoria BC is a whole hearted advocate of integrated marketing and provides digital service advice to Tartan Group clients.
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A vote to disincorporate Apple Valley has failed, preventing a dissolution of the tiny southern Utah town.
The vote, held Tuesday for about 370 registered voters, came back with 115 in favor of dissolution and 167 against.
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Eighteen provisional ballots were not counted as of Wednesday, but Town Clerk Nathan Bronemann said they would have little impact on the vote's outcome.
"Even if those went yes, it would still be a 30-vote spread," Bronemann said.
Citizens of Apple Valley, initially incorporated as a city in 2004, asked for a disincorporation vote in April, citing a lack of services provided by the city, including a reliable water system and a fire department.
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Male!BelarusxSick!Reader: Sweetheart"Nik I'm sorry I'm going to have to cancel," you said into the phone. "Maybe you and I can go on a date another time ok?""_________," his voice was oddly calm. "You aren't seeing someone else aren't you? That's it who's there if it's that pervert Francis I'll kill him!"You tried to calm down your very overprotective boyfriend. "No Nik I'm fine. I just can't-Nik
Nikolai?" He had hung up.Thinking back on your relationship you realized he'd always been like this. It all really started in the ninth grade when you first transferred to Ailateh High.*Cue flashback sequence*"Class this is ___________ _________, she's new so I want you all to give her a warm welcome," said the teacher. "__________, why don't you sit by Nikolai. Nik would you please raise your hand?"A young man with silver blonde hair raised his hand. You took the empty seat next to him. During the entire class he stared at you. However finally class was over and you could confront your strange classmate."Hi my name is-."
Male!BelarusxReader: Beautiful"___________...__________ are you even listening to me?" your friend/crush asked.You nodded almost automatically. It was so hard to pay attention when he was looking at/talking to/or even being near you. It was so hard to not attack him with a hug because you had the biggest crush on him. Only problem was that he was completely oblivious. The only person he talked about was his sister. He even told you at one point when he was younger he wanted to marry his sister."Then what was I just saying?" he asked crossing his arms.Franticly you searched your memory, "Ummm
fall dance?"Nikolai huffed, but nodded, "Are you going with anyone?"You shook your head, "No
no one has asked me yet so I'll probably just stay home and do what I do every year.""Watch (favorite romantic movie) until you start crying?""Yeah," you sighed, "what about you?""I'm going with my sister and brother." He smiled, oh God he smiled again you lost track of what he was saying. "You should come with me
Nyo!BelarusxReader: My ObsessionYour touch, your waysLeave me dumb without reasonYour love, my cageMy prison so pleasingI spend my daysTangled in thoughts of youStuck in this placeResigned to be your foolI thirst no longerDrenching my soulPour out like waterYou're my only infatuationDon't leave me strandedIn my obsession-Skillet My Obsession"Please Belarus go away!" you shouted hiding behind you locked front door.You could hear his nails scraping away at the wood of the door. It was only a matter of time before your Belarusian stalker got through the barrier between the two of you, "Niama!" [No] he shouted, "Come out _________, let's become one!"Letting out a slight whimper you unconsciously gripped the knife in your hand tighter as you tried to get further and further into the corner. "Please
please make it stop.""________, this nasty door that is separating us is almost gone," with a loud crack the door flew off its hinges and there he stood. Nikolai Arlofsky; personification of Belarus, he w
Nyo!BelarusxSick!Reader: Sick Lover"A
Achoo!" you sneezed for the umpteenth time that day. This was all Belarus's fault. If he wasn't so obsessed with his older brother you wouldn't be in state.You had decided to visit Russia one day; too bad Belarus decided to visit as well. So you and Ivan hid outside in the snow to avoid Nikolai. Now you were sick, Ivan was too. But he had the three Baltics to help him, you had no one.Miss Ukraine came over three days ago to help you out, but that was it. You were on your own.There was a knock at the door, "___________.""Who is it?""It's Belarus
"You shivered. But still you answered the door. The silver blonde boy stood there, cheeks slightly red, with a pot of something, 'Hey Nik, how are you?" You turned to the side and sneezed."Fine," he pushed past you and walk directly towards your kitchen. Shrugging you attempted to follow him. But once his arms were relieved of the pot he scooped you up and dropped you on the couch. "You sleep." He ordered."Bu-."He le
Nyo!BelarusxReader: Love is an ObsessionNervously you ran your fingers through your hair, trying to make it how you wanted it took look. Biting your lower lip nervously you looked at yourself in the mirror.'Well,' you thought, 'this is as good as it's gonna get…'Tonight was going to be your first date since the break up and you wanted everything to go smoothly. Alfred was a really sweet guy, not to mention good looking and quite strong.You told yourself this was going to be good for you. Your last relationship ended with your couch being stabbed open and your door getting a few new holes in it from where your ex-boyfriend had tried to break in.Nikolai was a great guy, you admitted to yourself silently, but he was way too obsessive. He'd text you when he wasn't with you. He'd call every morning after you got up and every night before you went to bed. For the first few months you thought it was sweet. After a while, however, it was annoying.You had decided to break it
Male!Belarus, Russia, And Male!UkrainexReader Pt 2'Guys. Are. Idiots.' You thought as you dabbed Nik's cut lip with a washcloth. "I don't get it, why on earth would you think fighting over me would work."Nik looked at you like he wanted to jump out of the chair and attack you, "Because you're mine
""No," Ivan glared with the eye that wasn't covered by a frozen bag of peas. "________ is mine. She loves me the most.""I-."Dmitri started to cry, "B-but I love Miss _________ too
""Shut up Dmitri," Nik and Ivan snapped at the same time.All three brothers looked to you."You're going to have to make a choice _________," Nik said gripping your hand tightly in his.Ivan nodded, "Which one of us do you love the most?"Dmitri gave a timid noise of affirmation.---Ukraine---You sighed, "Ivan." Ivan face seemed to brighten. You turned your gaze back to Nik. "Nik. The two of you have said that I'm yours or I'll become one with you. Or even just pain marry me. I'm not an object to be owned." You walked over to Dmitri.His face lightened with
Nyo!BelarusxReader: Yours to HoldYou sighed as you watched him. It wasn't stalking, you just happened to be at the bar that his big brother happened to go to ever Thursday night. Ok, knowing that the object of your affection stalked his older brother and going to the place his big brother went to every night was probably stalking."What's wrong, ____________?" Toris asked.Turning to him, shot of vodka in hand, you pouted.He imminently knew your problem. "You should forget about him, ___________. He's kind of messed up in the head.""I know," you said with a sigh, "but…I don't know. You know that feeling that you get when you know it'll never happen, but you keep hoping anyway?""Yes…"You gave him a questioning look, "Really?"He nodded and sat down, "Every day. But I realized there is no point in just sitting around and waiting for it to happen. You either have to stop pouting around and do some
Nyo!BelarusxReader: Never Let Go"Goodnight Toris," you said hugging your friend. "Thanks for tonight, I really appreciate it."Toris smiled, "Your welcome, ___________." With that Toris left you on your front doorstep and got back in car to drive away. Giving only a small smile you opened you door and locked it behind you."Hello, _________," a dark voice greeted you from the shadows."Ah!" you shouted in shock. Once your eyes adjusted to the light you said, "Nikolai? Is that you?"He took a step forward, "Glad you still remember me…" Nikolai grabbed your arms and smiled an almost insane smile. "Now…my dear _________...marry me, marry me, marry me, marry me, marry me!"You tried to wrench away from his grasp, "Nikolai, stop it you're scaring me!"His smile fell, "I…thought…you love me.""Wha-what?" you blushed.Nikolai pulled you closer to him, "Yo
Male!Neko!BelarusxNeko!Reader:Obsessive Protective[Heads up, Belarus is the only character I decided to genderbend so all the other cats are their appropriate genders except for Belacat]"Stay away!" Belacat shouted at a Francat who had been trying to get particularly close to you.You sighed, ever since you had told him you were having kittens he had become 100 times more protective. And there was the fact that he was obsessed over you and refused to let any other male cats near you. He seemed to be spending more time "protecting" you than just spending time with you these days.Carefully you got up and walked away from the fighting. All the stress had to be bad for the kittens. Quietly you made your way to a secret place Belacat would never find you. There you slept for what seemed like minutes to you, but in reality were hours."He'll be looking for me," you said sadly. For once you were not happy to see your mate. He would yell at you and demand to know where you been. And then if you refused he would assume that it was another ca
APH Male!BelarusxReader - A Mathematical SleepoverAN: Very randomly, I decided to write something about Male!Belarus and somehow wound up with this…Cutie Fem!Russia FTW! Technically, this is a Male!Belarus x Female!Reader, but I added some very, very subtle hints of Fem!Russia and Female!Reader 'cuz it's so cute =O= (okay, not too subtle XD)~*~"(Name)! (Name)!"You slammed your locker shut with a bang, startled out of your little reverie. "You scared me, Anya!" You scowled at your Russian best friend, watching as she jogged hurriedly over to you with her long pretty locks of hair flying behind her figure."You were daydreaming again, weren't you?" She looked accusingly at you, narrowing her amethyst eyes and pouting her lips. "And right in the middle of locker break too! You're lucky we have the same class next period or else you would've been late because of all your little daydreaming, da? You're such a dreamer, (Name)!" Anya giggled now, pu
Male!Belarus x Reader"Why? Why?! Why do you believe that there is something good within me?!" Nikolai yelled, his purple coloured eyes glaring at the (e/c) of the female. The female showed no signs of fear, not even a wince, at his anger. Any sane person would have run away but not her. Alfred, her best friend, was a good ten feet away, praying for her safety."You're just misunderstood. I know you care for Anya and you're willing to protect her. I respect that but you have to give your sister some space," her usually cheerful voice was emotionless, her eyes staring, not at his eyes, but at his soul. Her phone beep, the alarm she set for her part-time job. With a sigh she turned on her heels and walked away."WHY DO YOU CARE ANYWAY!?" Nikolai yelled, pulling out a dagger from his gray jacket. (name) stopped, turning her head to look over her shoulder."Cause.. I like you Nikolai.. You're... loyal to the ones you love.."
What to do? (Male BelarusXSick Reader)Nikolai was chewing on his thumbnail fretfully, his gaze directed at the reason for his distress. Lying on the bed in front of which he was sitting, was you. Your face was flushed and your breaths came in short wheezes as you did your best to find a way to sleep. Breathing through your nose was out of the question however as it was clogged up severely.The conundrum Nikolai was beating himself up over was this; should he take you to the doctor or not?It should have been a simple enough question for anyone other than the Belarusian and after half an hour of thinking it over he still hadn't gotten an answer.If I do take her there, you'll get better sooner... Nikolai listed, frowning when you gasped and went into a particularly bad coughing fit. He sat you up against his chest, letting you cough it out until you lay trembling in his arms.But if I do, the doctor will see you like this.Tightening his arms around you, he buried his face into your neck.And I don't want
Things That Go Bump in the NightMale!BelarusxReader"
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""What?!" you screamed, hands clenched tightly around the fuzzy red blanket. "What happens then?!""Well
I don't know if I should tell you." Nikolai said, smirking slightly, "Might scare you
""TELL ME!" you cried, "Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me!""Alright, alright! Okay
So, if he catches you
if he catches you he
""HE DOES WHAT?!""He rips your still beating heart out of your chest
AND HE EATS IT!" Nikolai finished in a frightening tone, purple eyes glinting evilly in the low lamplight."AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" You shrieked, hands scrambling at your blanket, holding it close to you for comfort."Well, goodnight, дорогая." Nikolai kissed your forehead lightly, sailing quietly into your bedroom and conking out immediately on the big, squishy mattr
Appreciation (Male BelarusXReader)Anya cowered in fear behind her older brother. Nikolai advanced towards her, his hands out, ready to catch her should she make the mistake of leaving Dmitri's side. You crinkled your nose, it was always the same with those three.And though Nikolai was disturbing most times, you still quite enjoyed being around him. Because well.... because of what exactly? Not for his looks, though his stunning blue eyes were certainly beautiful and his pale skin and hair was beyond gorgeous.It was because you envied him.Sounds crazy right? But there was something about the thing that drove him to such lengths to get his sister to understand his feelings. You admired his ability to love so unconditionally, no matter how many times he failed to get the message across, he didn't give up.That persistence attracted you to him. Hearing the bickering pick up, you slammed your book onto the table and glared at them.Anya was in the middle of her sentence. "-this is why I hate you! Just s
Male!BelarusXReader: Not scared of youMale!BelarusXReader: Not scared of you"Marry me!" you heard someone say from the living room. You were invited over to your friend's house and when you entered you heard glass shattering and something like a door being torn down. You got deeply worried for your friend Anya as the Russian women ran past you at top speed, crying."Leave me alone!" she said."You know you want too!" a male said walking out of the living room. Your eyes widen as you stare at the tall handsome man. He looked very strong and intimidating. His violet eyes glowing brightly. His eyes changed to you and his eye's narrowed."Who are you?" he hissed anger and annoyance in his voice. You stood there with your hands in front of you and with a stoic expression. You weren't fazed at all with his tone."Hn," you said taking off your gloves and put them in your coat pocket and held out a hand at him. "My name is ________ ________ I'm Anya's friend," you said. The man had a look of surprise for a m
Newest Obsession Male!BelarusXReader9 hours, 57 minutes, and 4 seconds.That was how long the platinum blonde had been sitting against the wall, living in his thoughts, a bottle of vodka held loosely in his hand. He'd first gotten into the alcoholic drink when he found out it was big sister Russia's favorite. She had been his obsession at the time, and thus, he'd done whatever he could to forge a connection with her. Of course, she wasn't his obsession now, but his addiction to vodka wasn't going to fade away anytime soon. And the fact that he couldn't stop thinking about you certainly wasn't helping. His chest tightened as he thought about you. You were his current obsession, and the reason why he was drunk on his ass.Ironically, it was because of his old obsession that he met you.Several days ago.......Belarus silently sharpened his knife, his eyes narrowed into dangerous slits. He'd heard from Lithuania that big sister Russia was coming home from the world meeting- and was bringing anot
Fear (Demon!Male!BelarusXReader)You heard knocking at the door. You shook and shivered violently. You couldn't take it. Whimpering as hot tears fell down your face, you stayed silent hoping he would give up and go home."___, I know you're in there." He said calmly but loud enough for you to hear. Eyes wide, you whimpered more holding yourself in the corner. You couldn't face him, you didn't want to. Ever since you found out what he was.~☼~You walked over to Nikolai's house waiting to snuggle with him and for him to keep all your fears away as he usually does. But as you came to his door that night, you heard a crash. Worried, you quickly found the key he gave you and opened the door calling his name. There was a crash, a groan, and heavy breathing. You grabbed then iron from the fireplace and ran in the direction only to see the man you loved standing over a bloody carcass. But something was different about him. He turned to look at you and you noticed his eyes were bright red and his mouth and hands were
Appreciation pt.2 (Male BelarusXReader)You walked down the street, your brows furrowed. It had been happening for a while now, that strange feeling of being watched. You couldn't place it, though after your little speech you should've been expecting it.Rubbing the bridge of your nose, you turned on your heel and made way to a group of bushes which were next to the pavement. ".... Nikolai, get out of there." Said male burrowed his way out from under the shrubbery.Standing in front of you with a blasé look on his face, he raised his eyebrow at you. After a moment of enduring your intent stare, he caved. "What?"Resting your hand on your hip, you rolled your eyes. "Quit following me." Though you'd said that, you were actually feeling quite flattered and your heart skipped a beat when his expression turned pained.Swiftly turning around, you were about to continue going home when he grabbed hold of your arm. "But if I don't, I won't be able to prot
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Hi everyone! I am working on a research about the gifted and creative individuals. I'd like to know what are the challenges that the gifted and creative people experience in your country. Share your thoughts please :) Thanks!
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Bill KitschMar 10 2013: Those who hold to the culture of university eg, not only can't fathom an 'uneducated' individual approaching their level of intelligence, they cannot seem to deal with intuitive innovation. University is in the box. Intuitive people are outside the box. That's why I hold US Patent 7,895,850 and major OEM engineers insist it can't work, while I have one running in W Chester, Pa. They don't even want to see it. They can't tolerate the idea that something they don't understand, which was discovered by an 11th grade dropout, with no deep engineering or math training, can work, and enhance and improve what they have invented and marketed. It is part NIH syndrome (not invented here). They are threatened by raw intelligence, and original thought. So, the 'engineers' and so-called 'scientists' look down on me, and I am given no credibility, even though I correct what engineers produce and market unperfected. They take umbrage that I tell them I corrected their problem, rather than offer some reward - even kudos. I am relegated to the ranks of my peers in the field, because I am at that level of credentialing. Credentials and orthodoxy create my glass ceiling. My polish is rough, and manner direct. I am an INTP by Keirsey Temperament score. Connect the dots. My peers too dislike me. My 'intelligence', my propensity to be correct so often in our field, and innovative, and creative (original) thinking, and use of metaphor no doubt intimidates. I am made fun of, yet they call me and use me without compensation when they are stumped on a technical problem. They make fun of my suggestions for invention, calling me Ralph Kramdon. Before I got a patent, it was "If that worked, don't you think Carrier or somebody would already have invented it!?" After being awarded the patent, it's just luck that I got it - a one-in-a-billion fluke. My many other inventions which I can't afford to pursue don't count. Just more hair-brained schemes. Creative/gifted is a lonely place. speak further?
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Mar 11 2013: Thanks Michael. The world values different, and I think far shallower things.
Relevance is difficult for us, ya know? I think we need a place to meet, be a group.
I rarely meet anyone who understands me when I go deep. I see many people right here now, whom I can see 'get it'.
In one way, I regret not getting formal education. But then I think, would they have taught me that I can't do the things I do? Part of inventiveness for me, is that nobody taught me these things I imagine couldn't be done.
"It's kind of fun to do the impossible." ~ Walt Disney
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11 U.S. Code § 1229 - Modification of plan after confirmation
(a) At any time after confirmation of the plan but before the completion of payments under such plan, the plan may be modified, on request of the debtor, the trustee, or the holder of an allowed unsecured claim, to—
(1) increase or reduce the amount of payments on claims of a particular class provided for by the plan;
(1) Sections 1222 (a), 1222 (b), and 1223 (c) of this title and the requirements of section 1225 (a) of this title apply to any modification under subsection (a) of this section.
(c) A plan modified under this section may not provide for payments over a period that expires after three years after the time that the first payment under the original confirmed plan was due, unless the court, for cause, approves a longer period, but the court may not approve a period that expires after five years after such time.
(d) A plan may not be modified under this section—
(2) by anyone except the debtor, based on an increase in the debtor's disposable income, to increase the amount of payments to unsecured creditors required for a particular month so that the aggregate of such payments exceeds the debtor's disposable income for such month; or
Source(Added and amended Pub. L. 99–554, title II, § 255, title III, § 302(f),Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3113, 3124; Pub. L. 103–65, § 1,Aug. 6, 1993, 107 Stat. 311; Pub. L. 105–277, div. C, title I, § 149(a),Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–610; Pub. L. 106–5, § 1(1), (2),Mar. 30, 1999, 113 Stat. 9; Pub. L. 106–70, § 1,Oct. 9, 1999, 113 Stat. 1031; Pub. L. 107–8, § 1,May 11, 2001, 115 Stat. 10; Pub. L. 107–17, § 1,June 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 151; Pub. L. 107–170, § 1,May 7, 2002, 116 Stat. 133; Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10814(a),May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 532; Pub. L. 107–377, § 2(a),Dec. 19, 2002, 116 Stat. 3115; Pub. L. 108–73, § 2(a),Aug. 15, 2003, 117 Stat. 891; Pub. L. 108–369, § 2(a),Oct. 25, 2004, 118 Stat. 1749; Pub. L. 109–8, title X, §§ 1001(a)(1), (c), 1006(b),Apr. 20, 2005, 119 Stat. 185–187.)
For repeal of section effective Oct. 1, 1998, and subsequent reenactment of section, see note set out preceding section 1201 of this title.
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So, just like a lot of other people Edward & Bella are my favorite twilight couple. So I started thinking, what if Bella wasn't just wrong for Edward- she was the wrong species. In my story Edward is still a vampire, but Bella will soon transform into a wolf. Her and Jacob are brother & sister and she lives on the reservation down in La Push but this is her first year attending Forks High School. She's new - so everyone can't seem to keep their eyes off here.. Especially Edward.
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I glanced at the time staring back at me inside my truck, 5:45 p.m.
I feared flipping my cell phone open, I could just imagine how many times Jake and Dad had been trying to reach me by now- but something in me, just didn't care.
I drove down the path that lead to my house and my eyes begin to bulge out of my head- sitting on my porch besides Jake and Dad was - Sue, Seth, Sam, Emily and Quil. I knew I was late, but they called practically the whole community together.
When they saw me come down the rode I could clearly see the relief spread across my father's face. Then, anger took it's place.
I hate to do this, but it's just not the time to talk I thought as I parked my truck.
At first, everyone just crowded around me- obviously waiting for an explanation- but I didn't have one to give, so I shoved past them and headed straight to my room.
"Isabella Marie Black" Dad yelled, I could her the scold in his voice as he wheeled himself into the house.
The trembling returned, but it wasn't as bad.
I slowly turned, so that I was facing him on the stairs. "Yes.." I muttered, hardly able to speak.
He glared at me, confusion and hurt were the only emotions written across his face.
He finally spoke when he was at the foot of the stairs. "Well, where the heck have you been? School let up almost three hours ago and you don't show up, call or anything?" he questioned.
Jacob walked in at the moment. Leaning against the front door, arms folded across his chest.
"I got.. Sidetracked." I finally said. It wasn't a lie- but not the entire truth.
Jacob rolled his eyes- he knew there was more- they both did. But what exactly could I say? Everything happened so fast and I still haven't figured out -
"Sidetracked?" my father yelled cutting off my thoughts. "That's all you have to say for yourself ? This isn't like you Bella?" he whispered the last part as he rubbed his temples. "What would your mother say?"
I stared at him, this got my blood boiling, the shaking in my hands got worse.
Jake tilted his head to the side, as though he saw something familiar.
I was totally irresponsible today and I knew that. But for him to be this harsh on me was unbelievable. Jake had pulled stunts like these- and worse, a million times and the one time I arrive home later than usual I'm the worst person ever..
"Well, I'm not sure what she would say Dad ! It doesn't surprise me that you're being this hard on me- you always came down harder on me and overlook everything Jacob does." I yelled ferociously.
"Bella- you know that's not true." he responded .
"Isn't it? Jacob has always been your favorite child, I might as well not even exist !" I felt the tears running down my cheek and I ran upstairs before I started balling.
I took one last look at him, I could see how my words pierced him- but I didn't care. Everything I said was true, I hated my life- especially today.
The trembling I felt when I was with Edward returned as I ran in my room. I managed to lock my door and made my way to the far left corner.
I managed to stand and my body began violently shaking. Every muscle, every bone inside of my body was… on fire. I tried to scream out in pain- but I couldn't manage to make a sound.
Jacob's POV…
Where the hell is she ? I thought.
I had been standing on this porch since 3:30 - it was now after 5. I wanted to go find her, it would be easy to track her down- her scentwas still fresh.
"Take it easy Jacob." My dad's voice came from behind me.
I turned around to face him. He looked just as worried as I felt.
"Something isn't right, I can feel it." I urged.
"I know- it isn't like her- to be late" he admitted.
He scratched his head, the way he always did when he felt uneasy.
"I'm going to look for her." I demanded as I took off my shirt.
It would be easier to go by foot than to take the rabbit.
"If one of those bloodsuckers laid a hand on her I swear-" I started shaking.
"Jake !" I heard from a distance.
I turned my head in the direction I heard my name. I didn't have to look at him- I know who it was.
"Sam." I greeted as he approached, Emily right beside him.
"Still no word?" he asked with hesitation.
"No- and I'm not sitting around to wait for the bad news." I began to walk away, and I felt his hand on my chest.
"Jacob, you can't make haste. We'll give it some more time.. If she doesn't show by midnight we'll start the search."
"Midnight ! " I yelled, I couldn't believe his words. "My sister could be dead right now and you want me to wait til midnight?" I was livid.
"Yes, I do." was the only words he spoke.
We glared at each other for a few moments- then I sighed in defeat.
"Dammit." I muttered.
I hated that I could defy him- just another thing to add on the list about hating this life I lived.
I continued to pace back and forth, the sky took a change- it was getting dark, and I was becoming uneasy.
Seth and Sue showed up just then. Wanting to hear word on the subject. Billy informed them and I ignored the sound of their voices- I didn't feel like talking to anyone the only sound I wanted to hear was the rupture of that truck coming down the path.
Just as I was about to lose it, I heard it. I had never been so relieved to see her. Relief flooded through me- and anger replaced it .
"Where the hell has she been?" I stepped on to the porch, ready to yell and demand she give answers- when Same grabbed my shoulder.
"Let her speak, don't make the situation worse." he cautioned me.
I shrugged his hand off, but I knew he was right.
Fine. I'll let her have her say- but she would hear it from me I thought to myself. I went to my usually post, and leaned against the railing.
They all crowded around her, she ignored them- as I thought she would. Dad followed her into the house I informed Sam and the others to go home- I would give them an update later.
When I stepped into the house, I noticed she was.. Different.
I had never seen this type of anger within Bella, the way she yelled at my father- it wasn't like her. At all.
She began to shake, trembling almost.
I tilted my head to the side, this couldn't be happening…
I took notice of her posture, and her eyes, they were- black. She stormed upstairs before I could get a word in edge wise.
I need to feel her skin. That's the only way to determine it.
I made my way up the stairs, but the door was locked. I put my ear to the door- I could hear rattling. She was transforming.
"Bella- open this door. NOW!" I didn't want to break the lock - but I would if I had too.
Just then, I heard the window open.
I stepped back, and put all my force into the punch and busted into the room.
"Jake ! What's going on?" Dad yelled.
I ignored him, I stared around the room, empty.
I felt a breeze hit me, I glanced out the window. She was gone.
Chapter Fourteen :I was losing my mind. Just a minute ago I was in on my room floor- I attempted to walk to the window to let the breeze in and before I knew- here I was.
Chapter Fifteen :It took a few hours, but with Sam's help, I finally caught on to how to phased back into my normal body.
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i'ma test your faith
rummage through your empire
while you're all on your knees
smile at god all the way to the bank
cuz we're all alone down here
stand up and stand tall
we all see figures that keep us from sleep
you're no prophet
you're a puppet on the hand of a dead man
get a new face, yours is bleeding ignorance
i'ma test your faith
oh my god, it's all dead
we're all dead
oh my god, it's all dead in here
I'm running away from this place
oh my god, it's all gone they're all gone
oh my god, they're never coming back
they're. never. coming. back.
I'm losing sleep
my aching head
I need some rest
I never thought I'd have a thought so bad
and even though I don't believe in it
I'm so ashamed
I never thought I'd see them put you in the ground
but now that you're gone it's like this sun only sets for me
it's always the same
it's like nothing has changed
this pain in my chest
doesn't seem to want to fade
I ran away from my home
because that northern sky
reminds me of you
and these old wounds
keep growing fake pains
get me away from these mountains
I need new streets to clear my head
because everything I love could be dead by sunset
and I can't afford those vices
constantly cauterizing head from heart
but it keeps bleeding through
you're wasting your life believing in anything but you
That I was eating lunch at my old jr high and some fat kid called me a bitch. So I natually replied "hey fuck you man, how 'bout we go outside and I knock your teeth out?" and he replied by pulling out a snub nose .38 special and pulling the hammer back in my face. I am certain that this was God's way of telling me that fat people can't be trusted and that I should carry my .44 mag at all times. Amen.
grip tight to the reins, smoke lights by the chain. you won't find no letter by my remains,
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Are people starting to trust brands and corporations more than governments?
Technology has reconfigured the mechanics of the traditional business landscape, changing what we buy and how we pay for it. Peer-to-peer systems like AirBnB and TaskRabbit encourage people to swap, share and rent amongst themselves rather than buy from stores. Concurrent with the growth in collaborative consumption is the emergence of a new understanding of 'money'. The limits of traditional monetary units are being tested against a backdrop of financial uncertainty, currency volatility and technological progress. People are coming to realise that their data, everyday activities and social chatter are alternative forms of value and payment. Slowly, we're seeing new micro- and crypto-economies being forged that aren't necessarily based on a traditional understanding of cash.
Surveys such as the Edelman Trust barometer suggest that there is a global weakening of trust in institutions and governments, If people are starting to trust businesses and brands more than their civic leaders, should we be questioning whether governments need to be in sole charge of money any more? In 1860 there were 1600 varieties of currency in America. Are brands hoping that history will start repeating itself? In a digital age, are loyalty programs becoming new forms of currency? Will people start to demand commodities (products and services) from brands in exchange for access to their personal data and consumption patterns? Are mobile phone credits more useful to modern consumers than loose change from a shopkeeper?
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Ed FontanaJul 27 2013: Trust is earned. Who has earned it?
Who must earn it by necessity?
That would be organizations that 1) do not have a monopoly, 2) deliver products of a quality that a discerning customer can detect after a short period of use, and 3) must have repeat sales, or word of mouth sales to survive.
The differentiation of the 50 United States allows governments to compete. So state governments have a chance at competing to earn trust.
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While Volkswagen hasn't been a name we've discussed much when talking about electric vehicles, the company today unveiled its Golf Blue-e-motion concept vehicle in conjunction with an announcement from the German government focusing on electric vehicles.
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New York City public school principals were notified by Department of Education Chancellor Dennis Walcott in a weekly online message that starting next school year, all schools will be required to conduct two yearly soft lockdown drills.
The program, projected for the 2013-2014 school year, is part of the DOE's work on emergency readiness, said DOE spokeswoman Marge Feinberg.
Feinberg said many schools have already been conducting such drills.
The program Walcott announced will also involve training for school officials.
"To ensure that all principals are trained to appropriately implement these drills and procedures as well as effectively respond to emergencies, the Office of Safety and Youth Development is providing a two-hour mandatory training focused on emergency readiness during this summer," Feinberg reported.
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Free agency officially opened Friday, and the Eagles wasted no time making an enormous splash by signing cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha.
The five-year deal with the former Raider is worth a reported $60 million, including $25 million guaranteed.
Asomugha, 30, a four-time All-Pro selection during eight years with the Raiders, was considered the top free agent available. Asomugha has recorded just three interceptions in the last four seasons, but opposing quarterbacks rarely challenge him.
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As the father of two small boys, I'm as haunted by last week's massacre in Newtown, Conn., as anyone who didn't know personally the victims or their killer.
I have the same fears as all parents anticipating the long, potentially treacherous path ahead of their children in this broken world of ours. My fears are only multiplied by my doubts there are many real options for thwarting future slayings in other unsuspecting towns.
The two primary questions we ask after mass killings are: Why do some people act so heinously? And how can we keep others from doing so?
The first question invariably draws answers like: madness, isolation, social awkwardness or marginalization, familial dysfunction, a craving for fame (or infamy), the prevalence of violence in our popular culture, and evil pure and simple.
The second question typically brings suggestions for treating these mental illnesses and social failures. That, and gun control.
Guns typically don't make the list of answers to "why," only to "how." They are but one means for mass killings — albeit the most common one — not a motivation. Yet, guns become our central focus in times like these.
I understand the impulse. How do we begin to treat the mad, and especially people, such as the Newtown killer, with only mild disorders? As important as it is for us to attempt to rebuild the American family, can we wait the years or perhaps generations such an endeavor might consume, when another mass killing could happen today? How, within the bounds of constitutional guarantees for freedom of expression, does one dial back the violence found in our movies, TV shows, video games and even music?
Whatever a killer's motivation, guns seem to be his means of choice. Better to address that, right?
As keenly interested as I am in preventing the next mass public shooting, I see little reason to find comfort in gun control.
Consider the high school rampage in Columbine, Colo. The year was 1999, amid a decade-long ban on "assault weapons," those firearms defined by nothing more than the minds of legislators who drafted the ban on them. (Indeed, the main characteristic common to the weapons banned then seems to be the likelihood one might have seen a similar weapon in a shoot-em-up, kill-em-up movie — an implicit nod to the overriding impact of our entertainment culture.)
One of the Columbine killers was armed with a pump-action shotgun (not exactly a semiautomatic weapon) he fired 25 times. He also fired 96 rounds from a 9-mm carbine while using 10-round magazines — the limit of choice for those who say 30-round magazines are the problem.
When New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg introduced his ban on sugary soft drinks larger than 16 oz., most observers recognized the folly of limiting the size of one drink when a person could simply buy two or more of them. Does no one else find it similarly illogical to think a person bent on mass murder won't just carry multiple weapons with smaller mags, or that lives will be saved in the few seconds it would take an experienced gun handler to change magazines?
I raise these objections not to defend specific weapons or magazines with any number of bullets. Neither I nor anyone I know owns an "assault weapon" (as far as I know), and I have no particular affinity for bullets that come in sets of 20 or 30 or 40 rather than 10. While I generally support gun-ownership rights, I'm open to practical suggestions that can reasonably square with the Second Amendment.
Nor do I think the situation is hopeless, or as good as it gets. I do think we can make our communities safer. But I think the most effective solutions will be less comfortable — such as asking when it's OK to invade the privacy of those who are dangerously mentally ill — and more expensive — such as ensuring there are armed guards or designated weapons-carrying citizens even at schools and other "gun-free zones" — than merely banning particular weapons and ammunition.
The lives of innocents deserve the fullness of our thought and attention, not old ideas that have been sitting on the shelf, waiting for a crisis.
– By Kyle Wingfield
December 20th, 2012
5:32 am
I don't pretend to know the answer, but here's something to think about. I bet there are a thousand students going to school today who are upset with a teacher, their grades, a perceived slight from classmates, a rough breakup with a girlfriend (yes, these are usually male shooters), who, IF they could get their hands on effective weapons, would shoot up their school. Now, these kids will probably be OK tomorrow and it will be a different group of kids who are upset about something. It happens all the time. The difference between these kids who think about it but don't act, and those in Connecticut and Colombine are that they just don't have access to effective firepower. Maybe the NRA can do something.
December 20th, 2012
5:58 am
By far the most rational article I've read yet on the subject. A+++++
December 20th, 2012
5:59 am
I'm from the Netherlands and I've been to Japan. Japan has very strict gun control, the result of which is about 11 gun related deaths a year, for a population about half the size of the US. The USA has 30 times more deaths from accidental gun firings, not even counting homicides.
The Netherlands is less strict than Japan, for example riffles for hunting are relatively easy to obtain. We have about 60 deaths involving guns a year, but on a population only 1/20th of the USA. Still, I feel totally safe anywhere in my country at any time of the day.
I think the entire country needs to be a "gun-free-zone" with a few exceptions like shooting and hunting ranges. I think the US second amendment called for militia, not individual gun ownership.
I think individual gun ownership creates cautious, paranoid and distrustful citizens. Carrying a gun, especially if it's not concealed, creates an implicit threat of lethal violence, even if the person carrying it is currently very polite and friendly. It discourages free speech and democratic discussion.
The military, the police and militia should have guns, not individuals.
December 20th, 2012
6:05 am
Thanks for pointing out the inadequacy of the superficial debate swirling around gun ownership versus gun control. Your article is very well written in terms of both its style and content. Thanks for thinking beneath the surface. I wish legislators would read it. If you're interested, one of the best essays I've read on the Second Amendment is from a card-carrying member of the ACLU, a liberal law professor from the U. of Texas, Sanford Levinson, entitled, "The Embarrassing Second Amendment." You can find it here. http://constitution.org/mil/embar2nd.htm
December 20th, 2012
6:05 am
Good one Kyle. As the saying goes, if there can only be one gun in the room I want to be the one holding it. I don't see any of the people screaming for a ban on guns putting a sign in their yard proclaiming their home a gun free zone. They are, therefore, depending on the threat of a weapon to keep their house safe.
It's a complicated issue that can't be solved by a quick fix ban on anything. I don't own an assault rifle and don't plan on getting one. I also don't see violence ending due to a new law that limits them.
December 20th, 2012
6:07 am
As long as politicians focus on "How" rather than "Why" no progress will be made to protect our children. It was easy to blame it on the gun because the simpleton fix is to ban guns and claim victory. A victory that is really only false security.
December 20th, 2012
6:23 am
Gun control is the lazy person's answer to these random mass shootings. It allows them to be seen as "doing something" without doing the hard work of finding and solving the root cause of the problem.
December 20th, 2012
6:27 am
Well reasoned, Kyle. I'd like to add that the Bushmaster rifle purportedly used in Newtown would have been legal to manufacture, sell, transfer or possess during the last "assault weapon" ban. Also, the worst mass murder at a U.S. school remains the 1927 Bath School Disaster in Bath Township, Michigan. Three dynamite and pyrotol explosions killed 38 elementary school children. Whether a killer is evil or mentally ill can't be known in advance until medical records are unsealed and searchable. Until then, a federal background check must rely on a gun buyer's self-identification.
December 20th, 2012
6:29 am
Good article…
December 20th, 2012
6:30 am
Common sense is never an old idea.
December 20th, 2012
6:44 am
"So another mass-murder conducted by a product of government schools, in a government school, under the government-recommended/mandated care of a government-employed/licensed shrink, on government-approved and government-promoted mind-altering drugs, in a government-mandated weapon-free zone, protected by a government agency the government claims 'serves and protects' (though it is incapable of doing so). Clearly the problem is guns."
The proper time to influence the character of a child is about 100 years before he is born.
There's a long row to ho playing catch-up.
In the interim…..don't send your child to a school that refuses any sort of defense.
don't drug your child. If some school bureaucrat insists…take them out of the school immediantly.
Live by example.
Stay away from the Fed food pyrimid.(make them eat plenty of greens).
And at the earliest possible stage…expose your child to the writings of Rothbard, Mises, Tocqueville, Ron Paul, Thoreau, and maybe some Twain………..before the state outlaws them.
Good luck.
December 20th, 2012
6:49 am
Cops or armed guards at every school.
December 20th, 2012
7:11 am
Perhaps Kyle should have let more time pass before writing about this…….
December 20th, 2012
7:12 am
Pretty good article. Will be interesting to see if all sides end up playing lip service or seek out sensible solutions that might help negate or even prevent these type tragedies.
December 20th, 2012
7:12 am
Making it [ even more ] against the law for mental defectives and criminals to have guns will definitely make the world a safer place. [rolleyes]
Oh wait a minute – the libs only want to make it illegal for the law abiding citizens to have inanimate objects. Hmmm,, how does that prevent crime ??
December 20th, 2012
7:15 am
How about equipping teachers and administrators with super strong pepper spray [ aka bear spray ]? A non-lethal weapon is appropriate in a school setting.
December 20th, 2012
7:27 am
I don' think much can done in the way of gun control, but we should do something about violent video games… It's really not even the violence so much as it is the isolation of networked violent video games. A whole generation of boys are growing up sitting in a dark basement talking on headsets to each other as they shoot it out. They end up devoid of social skills and lacking empathy. Throw in the fact that the games desensitize them and you've got a potential problem…
December 20th, 2012
7:38 am
Why defend guns? In Japan in 2008 11 people were killed by firearms. In US in 2008 12,000 people were killed by firearms. Murder rate in Japan per 100,000 is 0.3 in the US 4.2. The time has come to leave the wild wild west behind. What is this religious dogma to defend guns? You know the US would be better off without guns. Lynyrd Skynyrd's Mr. Saturday Night Special "Ain't no good for nothin', But put a man six feet in a hole". This applies to all guns except hunting rifles and shotguns. All other guns need to go. Shut down the US gun manufacturers.
December 20th, 2012
7:39 am
I'm waiting on Lanza's toxicology report.
December 20th, 2012
7:48 am
For once I agree with you. The (attempted) solution to this problem will be multi-faceted, since the problem itself has so many contributing factors. Guns cannot be the only factor which is examined. But neither can guns be ignored as a contibuting factor. Those who continuously cry that the goverment is coming to take our guns away at the first mention of stricter regulation must realize that. I am a gun owner, but I don't think the Constitution necessarily guarantees me the right to be able to purchase an AR-15 or an AK-47 with no restrictions.
December 20th, 2012
8:00 am
The horrific murder of innocent children and their teachers is what has triggered this call for strict gun control that includes banning certain firearms, ammunition and accessories like high capacity magazines. Protecting our children is our most important priority and that can be achieved through establishing best practice building security measures as standard for every school system. The technology to secure buildings and the grounds surrounding buildings is available and that's where it should begin. Unfortunately, this is a political issue that will be decided by politicians who will only focus firearms with feel good legislation which won't protect our children much less the general public from mentally ill people who've crossed the line and act out their killing fantasies. There are millions and millions of guns of various form and caliber along with a like number of accessories. Anyone who honestly believes that effective enforceable laws can be crafted and implemented to prevent guns from getting into the hands of criminals or the criminally insane is either hopelessly naive or a politician pandering to the hopelessly naive.
December 20th, 2012
8:11 am
"The first question invariably draws answers like: madness, isolation, social awkwardness or marginalization, familial dysfunction, a craving for fame (or infamy), the prevalence of violence in our popular culture, and evil pure and simple."
Just wondering, why we look for such reasons when the shooter is a middle class white guy. Crime in the city is simply, you know, because "they" are all thugs. Does mental illness not permeate these neighborhoods too?
Makes you think….
December 20th, 2012
8:12 am
Nice to see a reasoned response after all the nonstop media coverage this week. I have a son the same age as many of the victims in this latest tragedy and I want to do whatever it takes to keep him safe. However, I agree with you that it is not as simple as focusing only on gun control and not looking at the other reasons for the "why". It seems to me that some are using the gun control debate as a political tool and others are naively thinking it will be a fix-all to cure all of our collective wrongs. It is never that simple and it will take a multi-faceted approach to solve this crisis. Unfortunately, despite all of our best efforts, there will be future tragedies and our only hope is to lessen both the number and severity.
December 20th, 2012
8:12 am
Good article, Kyle. You're a beacon of reason as usual. More reasonable than I am. I only take exception with one part.
"with only mild disorders?" Associating the Newtown killer with a mild disorder? Obviously this guy had more than a mild disorder. Maybe I read that wrong, but the juxtaposition is weird.
December 20th, 2012
8:17 am
Don't worry, Joe "Barack is not coming after your shotguns" Biden and Harry "I carry a gun with me everywhere" Ried will all make us safer by drafting more gun control legislation. After all, it's working so well in Chicago and DC.
December 20th, 2012
8:18 am
"The two primary questions we ask after mass killings are: Why do some people act so heinously? And how can we keep others from doing so?" And that is the problem. The first question should be, "Why are automatic and semi-automatic guns sold in this country?" In 2008, there were 2 people killed with a hand gun in Japan. TWO!! But hats off to America, we had over 12,000 killed. We're Number 1!! Our murder rate is almost 40 times that of England and 10 times that of England.
Keep your head in the sand, Kyle. But I guarantee that if gun violence ever effects you personally, your name will quickly be put beside Scott DesJarlais and Dick Cheney. It is easy to ignore problems until they hit your front porch.
December 20th, 2012
8:18 am
I usually disagree with 90% of the things you write, but this right here was spot on…. Good job…
December 20th, 2012
8:18 am
Guns are here to stay.
More gun control laws won't prevent these kinds of violence.
Schools must have at least two police officers present every school day.
Nothing else will work.
December 20th, 2012
8:18 am
The only purpose for a 30 round clip is to kill a lot of people quickly. Why is it acceptable in a civilized society?
December 20th, 2012
8:20 am
Yeah the innocent deserve our thought and attention . Your analogy with sugary drinks is lame but yes its a stupid law .
Your open to practical suggestions that can reasonably square with the Second Amendment meaning the practicality of a state Militia ? No one is suggesting one can't bear arms just what arms one can buy . That's just sense .
December 20th, 2012
8:20 am
The one thing that, to me atleast, is common sense is to require some kind of training class in order to purchase a gun in Georgia. Other states do this…it should be nationwide.
But other than that, idk. We can make all the laws and regulations we want but the fact is if someone wants to get a gun to commit a crime, they'll get a gun.
December 20th, 2012
8:21 am
License all guns sold,renew license every four years,make the license non transferable,If gun sold new owner must apply for new license this way record is kept of gun and capable/qualified ownership.Make owner liable for use of gun.Monitor all entrances at schools with trained/armed people.
December 20th, 2012
8:32 am
One thing we could do is get rid of the "gun show loophole" where private sales between nondealer individuals don't require an instant background check (the term "gun show loophole" is somewhat of a misnomer since registered firearm dealers still have to do background checks at gun shows, and the loophole also includes private sales in want ads, Craigslist, and the like).
The reason the loophole exists is simply technological. 20 years ago, one could not expect individuals to buy the equipment and computer terminals needed to dial into the federal computers to do the check. Nowadays, everyone's on the Internet and someone could probably write the proverbial "app for that".
Something else we could do is make it easier for health pros to put people on the "no gun" list.
Lastly, if you have someone who is mentally unstable at home, at the very least lock up your guns. If the Newtown shooter's mom had not been shot dead, she would probably be facing a couple dozen wrongful-death suits for letting her son have access to her guns. And I guarantee someone is going to be going after her estate.
December 20th, 2012
8:32 am
You cannot prevent mass murder but there's no reason to have assault weapons or high capcity magazines. Let's take a sensible first step here instead of endless debates about slippery slopes. I understand the ammo he used exploded twice, once at impact and again after entering the body…why is this ammo legal at all? In regards to invasion of privacy, there's alot of tendency to say go for it but I think that would be a bridge too far. I do support your position of having an armed guard in the area but I will say that this is not a guarantee of prevention against a well-prepared guy in body armor firing semi-auto rifle rounds that explode on impact . No easy choices on prevention but there are sensible first steps.
December 20th, 2012
8:39 am
Why bother using logic when overreacting will work?
December 20th, 2012
8:39 am
I'm fine with some guns but there should be a round limit on the magazines. Of course the round limit won't completely stop these incidents that's impossible but the rules would definitely help.
December 20th, 2012
8:46 am
As keenly interested as I am in preventing the next mass public shooting, I see little reason to find comfort in gun control.
This. Let's take a look at what the President stated yesterday: He wants an AWB (Assault weapons ban) and a law to force all gun sales through an FFL background check. Enacting either today (if weapons are grandfathered in like they have been in new legislation of the last 100 years) would not prevent another massacre.
Getting troubled young people better mental health would make more of a difference than any amount of gun control.
December 20th, 2012
8:48 am
Good article Kyle.
While I am a gun owner (I do keep my firearms locked in a safe w\exception of whatever I happen to be carrying that day in my waist holster), I do believe no gun should be sold without a background check, especially at gunshows.
I also think there needs to be a conversation on the status of mental health services in this country as well as all schools (and maybe business centers) should take an honest look at their security (or lack thereof?) and take reasonable steps to promote physical security of their locations.
A school should have a single entrance for visitors where they would come in (into a visitor receiving area that does not allow further access to the school building), show ID and sign in on a log, receive a visitor's pass, and then can pass through another secured doorway into the main building itself. It is assumed all other doorways are metal doors (reinfored if necessary) that are for emergency exit purposes only.
This would require some re-modeling, but you would not have to build a brand new building to accomplish this.
The person who receives visitors should be a uniformed security officer (properly trained for their position) and equipped at a minimum with a taser and mace (as well as a 'panic' button that would alert the school and place it in a lock-down).
Just my suggestions and thoughts.
December 20th, 2012
8:52 am
"With Newtown, the American people seem to sense that it is a moment to stand down and think hard about whether something's amiss in their society. And it's not just the guns. We have been here before.
As the saying goes, there was a time. And indeed there really was a time in the United States when life seemed more settled, when emotions, both private and public, didn't seem to run so continuously at breakneck speed, splattering one ungodly tragedy after another across the evening news. How did this happen to the United States? How, in T.S. Eliot's phrase, did so many become undone?
We think it is possible to identify the date when the U.S., or more precisely when many people within it, began to tip off the emotional tracks. A lot of people won't like this date, because it makes their political culture culpable for what has happened. The date is August 1968, when the Democratic National Convention found itself sharing Chicago with the street fighters of the anti-Vietnam War movement."
It's not the guns, stupid.
December 20th, 2012
8:52 am
But the point is not for the government to solve the problem. Government rarely solves the problem. The point is that politicians want to put themselves in charge of more stuff so the people are easier to control.
December 20th, 2012
8:53 am
Well thought out article Kyle, not reactionary.
Could healthcare become part of the overall solution?
And without turning the conversation to "big brother", it was thought-provoking to learn that Lanza destroyed his hard drive -making the impending investigation more difficult. "Pre-cautionary" monitoring would certainly be an intrusion to our civil liberties.
It's certainly a rough road to navigate, but now it seems that many people are willing to have the discussion.
December 20th, 2012
8:55 am
I'm gone; going to help a neighbor cut down some trees, so I'll be toting saws not guns today.
December 20th, 2012
8:59 am
Most of the suggestions I've read/heard would not have stopped the CT shooter because:
He stole the guns from his mom who (I believe) obtained them legally.
He had more options than the AR-15.
He shot out a window to enter a school with better security than the Fulton county school my girls attend. He could have easily gone to a different window in a different part of the school.
Anyone who practices for 5 minutes can change out a magazine in less than 3 seconds (so magazine capacity is not an issue).
Armed, on-site security at the school? I just don't know.
December 20th, 2012
9:01 am
Gun owners want to own guns so they can hunt game, shoot at a range or protection in their home. Semi automatics have no place in these scenarios. If you want to own guns, pay up. Make it the gun owners responsibility to keep the guns under lock and key and if their gun is ever used in any crime, make the owner pay the price. Force gun owners to have to have insurance on their ownership. Magazines are not needed to kill game. Ban them. If caught with a magazines, automatic 6 months in jail and a $25,000.00 fine. From that fine, court costs are paid and the remaining goes to mental health. Have the courts work with the professionals in the mental health community. 30 years ago insurance covered 30 days in a mental health hospital. You'll be hard pressed to find one of those now. Instead, those suffering from mental health go to jail for two to three days and are released back into the public arena. Lots of things can be done. We cannot keep this from happening again, but we have to do better than what we have done. Stop giving into the NRA, they are not people friendly.
December 20th, 2012
9:04 am
This incident has hit a big nerve with me. I was taught how to shoot a pistol at the age of 13 so I'm not afraid of guns and I'm not opposed to owning the right kind of guns. But the gun industry prays on the young, the "man card" and those who are unstable. This has to stop. People must look at what the NRA has done and admit their culpability in this. OUr country is better than this, we now need to prove it!
December 20th, 2012
9:11 am
Well, they can have my two machine guns and the anti-tank weapon when they pry my cold, dead fingers off of them. I just use them for hunting and self-defense.
Have a good Thursday everybody.
December 20th, 2012
9:16 am
What is it with awkward loner white boys lashing out at society in general? The homeys in the hood whack each other every day and there is not this much attention. Evil isn't the opposite of God, it is the absence of God and as a country we have done a real good job vanquishing God from around us. We reap what we sow.
December 20th, 2012
9:18 am
Kyle, great job expressing the thoughts of those of us, who realize that the problem is very complex and is not going to be fixed with easy cookbook solutions. Mental health treatment is the key to long term success, and better security at the schools is necessary in the mean time. I don't think we can stay ahead of evil, by simply outlawing the instruments used. Sick minds are very resourceful.
December 20th, 2012
9:21 am
Interesting questions Kyle.
"Why do some people act so heinously?"
One of the problems here is that there are so many reasons…uncontrolled rage, malfunctioning emotional system, revenge, seeking "glory" or fame. The list is endless and any answer we may find will have to be in the realm of health care and society at large. Somehow we must do a better job of identifying and responding to those broken individuals among us.
" And how can we keep others from doing so?"
It would help to stop making it so damn easy. You cite all the stats associated with the Columbine killers in a effort to make the point that the weapons ban had no effect. I think that is a false assumption, what if instead of a pump action shotgun the killer had a Bushmaster. Then instead of 25 rounds you would have been looking at say 250…what would been the result of that? Conversely what if the Sandy Hook killer had only had a pump action shotgun, would the toll have been 15 instead of 20? Would there be 5 fewer innocents to mourn?
It is one thing to admit that you can't stop them all and yet another to continue to make it so damn easy for them. This will require that some among us accept a simple fact….
More Guns = More Deaths
This has been borne out in statistic after statistic and yet some people just don't get it.
December 20th, 2012
9:24 am
I saw where FLETC in Brunswick is now training Special Agent trainees in dealing with IED's, which thankfully have not been implemented, by the crazies, in the US yet. They know it is coming, as IED's are often the weapon of choice around the world. Hopefully, Crazy Uncle Joe, will ban IED's in his package as well, already banned, well ban them again.


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