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Victim's father urges Congress to ban assault weapons
Neil Heslin, whose 6-year-old son, Jesse, was among those cut down at a Connecticut elementary school in December, asked the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday to ban assault weapons like the one that killed his child.
"I'm not here for the sympathy or the pat on the back," Heslin, a 50-year-old construction worker, told the senators, weeping openly during much of his hushed 11-minute testimony. "I'm here to speak up for my son."
At his side were photos: of his son as a baby, of them both taken on Father's Day, six months before Jesse was among 20 first-graders and six administrators killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown. That massacre has hoisted gun control to a primary political issue this year, though the outcome remains uncertain.
The hearing's focus was legislation by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., to ban assault weapons and ammunition magazines carrying more than 10 rounds. A Bushmaster assault weapon was used at Newtown by the attacker, Adam Lanza, whose body was found with 30-round magazines.
Feinstein said such a firearm "tears peoples' bodies apart. I don't know why as a matter of public policy we can't say they don't belong."'
Republicans had several answers. They argued her proposal would violate the Second Amendment's right to bear arms and take firearms from law-abiding citizens, and said current laws aimed at keeping guns from criminals are not fully enforced.
"The best way to prevent crazy people" from getting firearms is to better enforce the existing federal background check system, said Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.
That system is designed to prevent criminals, people with mental problems and others from obtaining guns. It only applies to weapons sold by federally licensed dealers, and expanding that system to nearly all gun transactions is the central proposal in President Barack Obama's package of gun restrictions he unveiled last month, along with bans on assault weapons and large-capacity magazines.
As if to underscore the hurdles Obama's plan faces on Capitol Hill, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., told reporters Wednesday that he opposed universal background checks like the president wants and predicted it would not be part of his chamber's gun legislation. He wants the current federal background check system strengthened, improving how states provide it with mental health information about citizens and cracking down on illegal gun trafficking.
At the same time, election results from Tuesday highlighted gun control's potency as a political issue. Illinois state Rep. Robin Kelly won a House Democratic primary in the state after a political committee favoring firearms curbs financed by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Independence USA, spent more than $2 million on ads for her. Kelly's opponent had opposed an assault weapons ban.
The Senate Judiciary panel could begin writing gun legislation today, but that seems all but certain to slip to next week.
AT THE SENATE HEARING, spectators dabbed tears from their cheeks as Heslin described his last morning with his son, including getting a final hug as he dropped him off at school. The hearing room was packed with relatives and neighbors of victims of Newtown, as well as people affected by other shootings at Aurora, Colo., and Virginia Tech.
"It's all going to be OK," Heslin says his son told him. "And it wasn't OK."
Dr. William Begg, an emergency room doctor who treated some Newtown casualties, described assault weapons wounds. Begg noted that the coroner's report said each child had three to 11 bullet wounds.
"They had such horrific injuries to their little bodies," said Begg. He said an assault weapons bullet "opens up" and does not travel in a straight line, adding, "That's not a survivable injury."
Former Rep. Sandy Adams, R-Fla., once a law enforcement officer, told the senators they have an opportunity to take effective action against gun violence. She has favored expanding the availability of mental health information to the authorities and opposes taking guns from people.
"It is not time for feel-good legislation so you can say you did something," she said.
That drew an angry objection from Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., who said, "This is not feel-good legislation."
Feinstein's bill — and most of Obama's guns agenda — will have to overcome opposition from the National Rifle Association, which has long kept lawmakers from enacting gun restrictions.
Another hurdle is uncertain support from moderate Democrats.
Feinstein's measure has 21 co-sponsors, all Democrats. Including herself, it is sponsored by eight of the 10 Judiciary panel Democrats — precarious for a committee where Democrats outnumber Republicans 10-8. Among those who haven't co-sponsored the measure is Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., who did not attend Wednesday's session.
Her bill would ban future sales of assault weapons and magazines carrying more than 10 rounds of ammunition, exempting those that already exist. It specifically bans 157 firearms but excludes 2,258 others in an effort to avoid barring hunting and sporting weapons.
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Reality wrote on Feb 28, 2013 2:02 AM:
Feel Good wrote on Feb 28, 2013 4:39 AM:
Logical wrote on Feb 28, 2013 6:16 AM:
Democrats are scary, just a little more taxes a little more rights taken away. Waterbury is a prime example on how Giving people hand outs doesn't work "
FREEPRESS wrote on Feb 28, 2013 7:52 AM:
Repeated demonstrations of late on the news have shown that 2-10 round or 3-7 round magazines can still achieve as many shots as a single 20 round magazine in only a second or fraction of a second more time, making a ban on large "capacity magazines" insignificant. Likewise banning a gun because of its cosmetic features does NOTHING to prevent gun violence, which is predominantly inner-city, black on black and virtually 100% of the time WITHOUT "assault weapons" or "high capacity" magazines! "
al.cap wrote on Feb 28, 2013 8:31 AM:
i predicted that these fools would waste the chance for meaningful reform, and that's exactly what they've done. the gun owners are more galvanized than ever, and will now resist changes that may have had a chance a few weeks ago. nice going. "
DELGO wrote on Feb 28, 2013 8:34 AM:
and what did they find in Adam Lanza's background check?? NOTHING!!!! Because he possessed the guns ILLEGALLY!!! Why can't you people get it????? This isn't a GUN problem, its a MENTAL HEALTH ISSUE!!
Mr. Heslin,
What you SHOULD be doing is asking the State of CT why all the mental hospitals are closed, not ask to take guns out of law abiding citizens hands. "
stopbushnow wrote on Feb 28, 2013 8:34 AM:
May we be one day closer to bringing an end to the gun violence that plagues our land. "
3rdGenT wrote on Feb 28, 2013 9:10 AM:
While our hearts go out to him and we empathize with his unimaginable pain and sorrow, it doesn't change the fact that nothing being proposed will prevent such tragedies from happening again. A valuable opportunity to do something meaningful is being squandered by those only interested in their own agendas. "
al.cap wrote on Feb 28, 2013 9:15 AM:
there was an opportunity to enact measures that could have reduced the incidence of violent people choosing to kill. that chance is quickly fading as those in power seek to exploit this atrocity to advance long held political agendas.
i truly feel sorry for mr heslin. not only did he lose his child in the most horrific way, now he has been used repeatedly by people whose only focus is increasing their hold on power. "
conservative1 wrote on Feb 28, 2013 9:30 AM:
Lock and Load wrote on Feb 28, 2013 9:38 AM:
DELGO wrote on Feb 28, 2013 10:03 AM:
and what did the background check on Adam Lanza find? ..............NOTHING! because he was possession of the guns illegally!
Gun laws will not stop the criminals or the crazies!
Mr. Heslin should be asking why the Mental facilities are closed, NOT for more gun laws that only apply to the law abiding! "
j.smith wrote on Feb 28, 2013 10:33 AM:
GeorgeK wrote on Feb 28, 2013 10:58 AM:
Emotional legislation is not GOOD legislation.
Before the haranguing from the left, answer these two questions...
Would an assault weapons ban have prevented the tragedy from occurring in the first place?
Would the shooter have not just chosen a different weapon capable of the same outcome? "
really wrote on Feb 28, 2013 11:20 AM:
Lock and Load wrote on Feb 28, 2013 12:59 PM:
"Gun nuts, heartless bunch, poor frightened little fools, overtake the government, your security blankets".....REALLY?
Is this how Mensa shows off its high IQ when they are loosing the fight? "
al.cap wrote on Feb 28, 2013 1:08 PM:
@really- insults and attempts at sounding superior are not working. try adding a fact or a substantive argument. otherwise, you just end up sounding like an ignorant lemming, eager to follow, and clueless. "
DELGO wrote on Feb 28, 2013 1:24 PM:
Mel wrote on Feb 28, 2013 2:28 PM:
linda wrote on Feb 28, 2013 2:38 PM:
Truth wrote on Feb 28, 2013 3:22 PM:
shame shame wrote on Feb 28, 2013 4:52 PM:
THE TRUTH IS wrote on Feb 28, 2013 7:21 PM:
Reality Check wrote on Feb 28, 2013 9:18 PM:
Larry wrote on Feb 28, 2013 10:21 PM:
Can't honestly believe a 10 round magazine makes anyone feel any safer. Just can't believe people can be that stupid. "
roy wrote on Mar 1, 2013 9:26 AM:
I'm surprised that the media, government, and anti-gunners have not sponsored a campaign to get every parent in America whose child was killed by a gun to pose in the White House with Obama, crying their eyes out for the world to pass more gun laws.
BTW, I'm not choosing gender, but every mass photo I see in the papers of pro-gun/anti-gun demonstrations, pro-gun audiences are mostly MALE and anti-gun audiences are mostly FEMALE.
No comment, just an observation. "
sllc3 wrote on Mar 1, 2013 11:13 AM:
There is no reason on earth that the everday person needs these types of weapons or high capacity magazines.
I am not against having guns for personal or family protection. If someone trys to rob you or break in to your home...you don't need a weapon that shots 30rounds in 3 seconds.
Yes Mental Health issue's are a big part of why these violent crimes are taking place, but we as responsible adults need to limit the types of guns that are allowed to be purchased by the everyday person.
We also need to starting holding the gun owners resposible if their guns are taken or stolen and end up being used for crimes.
If you are resposible enough to own an gun then you should be resonsible if it ends up in the wrong hands.
You also need to have respect for these poor parents that lost their chidren. Their lives will never every be the same. "
al.cap wrote on Mar 1, 2013 11:34 AM:
NWO wrote on Mar 1, 2013 11:34 AM:
Once again, it is YOU that needs a reality check. For your information, they are not "weapons" they are "firearms" anything could be used as a weapon if used in a threatening manner. Also firearms that shoot 30 rounds in 3 seconds are NOT available to the public. If you are referring to the AR15, tell the Asian immigrants who used them to protect their business during the LA riots that there is no reason to own them. "
Lock and Load wrote on Mar 1, 2013 12:26 PM:
I see another dim bulb liberal now wants to hold gun owners responsible for the crimes committed by criminals if their guns are stolen. Do you people lie awake nights just thinking of ways to show your stupidity, or does it come naturally? This has nothing to do with not showing respect for the victims and their families and everything to do with a pre-existing long term agenda to diminish my 2nd Amendment rights as a law abiding, responsible gun owner who's done nothing wrong and values the freedom accorded me under the very amendment that you want to erode. Why don't you donate your free time and money to something like Crimestoppers and help bring the real criminals to justice and leave me and the Constitution alone? "
GeorgeK wrote on Mar 1, 2013 12:37 PM:
There is no reason on earth the the everyday person needs a fast car.
You don't need a car that can go from 0-100 in 8 seconds.
So while mental health is the issue that is really the problem here, lets go after something completely unrelated to mental health.
Considering when vehicles are stolen, they are often used in the commission of other crimes, we really need to start holding vehicle owners more responsible when their car is stolen.
If you are responsible enough to own a car then you should be responsible if it ends up in the wrong hands.
You also need to have respect for law-abiding citizens who have done no harm to anyone else by merely practicing their Constitutional right to keep and bear arms.
Cars kill 10x as many people as guns. Guns are a right. Cars aren't. "
sllc3 wrote on Mar 1, 2013 3:18 PM:
while you can... "
GAS wrote on Mar 1, 2013 6:49 PM:
conservative1 wrote on Mar 1, 2013 10:47 PM:
The day the tide turns our government will enslave us and anyone that resists will be KILLED. If you don't believe it, read a history book. "
sharonwilbur wrote on Mar 2, 2013 9:10 AM:
KITTY wrote on Mar 2, 2013 12:12 PM:
@AL.......no that man is broken hearted .........something you can't relate to.......maybe if it were your grandchild....... "
al.cap wrote on Mar 2, 2013 12:19 PM:
KITTY wrote on Mar 2, 2013 12:30 PM:
Citizen 4 Fairness wrote on Mar 2, 2013 12:31 PM:
al.cap wrote on Mar 2, 2013 12:53 PM:
kitty, you were positively giddy in the days following dec 14.
to this day, no one on your side of the discussion has been able to explain how, exactly, anything this guy advocates will do a damn thing to enhance safety, or prevent a repeat of Sandy Hook. you hide behind talking points and fallacies, invoking scary words, which you don't even comprehend, and expect everyone to go along because this guy is out front, crying. the answer is no. there is no argument you can make that will change the facts. "
GeorgeK wrote on Mar 2, 2013 1:06 PM:
Facts are really difficult for people to wrap their heads around, especially when you begin using fancy terms like 'high-capacity magazine' and 'assault rifle' It is much much easier for them to just pair these 'naughty' words with emotional cues. So whenever the mention of 'assault rifle' is made, there will always be stories of dead children and crying parents. This makes a gun ban much more popular because those people who meander through their life, completely uninformed and unaware, will support such a ban whole-heartedly. It is because they are 'evil' weapons of 'mass destruction'. Kitty, you of all people largely fit this paradigm. You repeat all of the emotional rhetoric, use all of the 'naughty' little words, and try to prove your case without any factually-supported argument, and when all of that fails, you resort to fear-mongering, name-calling and death threats. And, when someone actually argues a point to you that you can't seem to overcome, you meander off on a tangent instead of providing a counter argument, like your insatiable desire to know what my profession is. "
KITTY wrote on Mar 2, 2013 1:44 PM:
@AL......he is not anyone's pawn........he is doing this in memory of his son.....he wants to help save others........it's all he has left......you are a pawn for wayne lapierre who profits from every gun sold in america
@GEO........I don't have a personal desire to know what you do....i don't know you..........the accountant in me is trying to reconcile that at times i see a glimmer of intelligence .....which shows possible exposure to higher education and critical thinking offset by completely irrational alex jones type thinking....thought what you did for a living might shed some light on my reconciliation
....i do find it rather interesting that you will not say what you do.....most people are proud of their professions .......it is a part of their identity..... "
tcinco wrote on Mar 2, 2013 2:37 PM:
Again, no one is coming after your guns. Yes, there's more to the issue. We'll look closely at mental health etc, but to dismiss these types of weapons from the argument is really short sighted of you all. "
al.cap wrote on Mar 2, 2013 2:56 PM:
they trot this guy out to do his crying picture show, and you bobbleheads( ;-) bete) fall into line like puppets. offer a factual rebuttal to the production, and you get shouts from the peanut gallery....STOP COMPLAINING NOW, says c4. how dare you stand up for the rights of millions of law abiding people? can't you see how sorrowful he looks? can't you see he's crying? it's hard for him, you know? as if having a child killed somehow makes one an expert in constitutional law, or the bill of rights, or crime statistics. it makes him an expert in what he's feeling, period. to align himself with people who had an agenda long before his heart breaking story unfolded, makes him a pawn of the government. to allow them to use him exposes him to the cold light of day. if he doesn't want that exposure, he should stay out of the light. "
al.cap wrote on Mar 2, 2013 3:01 PM:
tcinco wrote on Mar 2, 2013 3:10 PM:
al.cap wrote on Mar 2, 2013 3:12 PM:
al.cap wrote on Mar 2, 2013 3:27 PM:
Lock and Load wrote on Mar 2, 2013 3:31 PM:
roy wrote on Mar 2, 2013 3:36 PM:
If you have been reading any comments in all these gun control articles, it's none of your business why we need (what you call) an assault weapon with a 30 round mag.
You also have no knowledge of guns...period.
And finally, you and the rest of the anti-gunners can't get it thru your thick skulls that when they come to take our guns, the great American massacre will be the result. Don't tell me we can't win, because we know we can't win.. that's a no-brainer.
Now go back into your cave. "
tcinco wrote on Mar 2, 2013 4:04 PM:
KITTY wrote on Mar 2, 2013 4:47 PM:
@AL......this heart broken father is exercising his first amendment rights.....and will continue to for as long as he wants to
This issue is not going away .........20 dead first graders was the tipping point......it's not going to be like all the other mass shootings......after awhile everything goes back to "normal"..........not this time....... "
conservative1 wrote on Mar 2, 2013 4:48 PM:
You want to put your child's life on a shooter's 10 round clip malfunctioning? Not me. I want a COP with a gun in the school.
Maybe you're right that the government isn't coming for all our guns today. How about in 5 years, 20? 50? 100? once they get them, we're not getting them back. Then we are slaves.
As long as we enjoy our freedom, some will abuse it and some will suffer. That's life. "
tcinco wrote on Mar 2, 2013 4:54 PM:
al.cap wrote on Mar 2, 2013 5:56 PM:
here's some logic for the inexperienced around here. you don't change mags when you run out. you count rounds, and change when it's tactically efficient. if you run out, and still have available targets, you switch to your backup weapon, and get your primary back into the fight when it's tactically reasonable. the columbine shooters used their backups, while lanza did not. that tells me that none of those kids stood a chance, as he was free to change mags at will, in the absence of armed resistance.
so, t, the time between mag changes, small as it is, is enough to "possibly save a life", and therefore justifies confiscating property from millions of law abiding citizens? but the delay caused by two armed guards engaging the columbine shooters did nothing? no kids got a chance to run when those men stood in a firefight? gotta love liberal logic.
and no mention of the many reported incidents where armed individuals stopped the perpetrator before he racked up big numbers? yeah, those don't fit the narrative.
stew on that for five or six days.
@kitty- he can exercise all he wants. just don't tell me that he is something he's not. i really do feel for the guy, but as long as he's advocating for a ban, we disagree. "
blue star wrote on Mar 2, 2013 6:43 PM:
The mission was to make the war unpopular at home, and thusly assist General Giap, who had been to Russia, and received assurances that he would get the support of the reds and declared that he would be victorious because the war would become unpopular at home. Which is exactly what happened.
When I made a reference to tcink's pinkish hue he/she had a hissy fit about being called a commie and called me out.
I am fairly well informed on the subject and I do know where the bear crapped in the buckwheat on this one. So I welcome any dialogue on the subject.
I expect him/her to make a denial, and I will ask for the 3rd or 4th time, was your cell a Girl Scout cell? "
Citizen 4 Fairness wrote on Mar 2, 2013 8:06 PM:
linda wrote on Mar 2, 2013 9:01 PM:
al.cap wrote on Mar 2, 2013 9:21 PM:
owned on facts and logic, they resort to insults, as usual. "
tcinco wrote on Mar 3, 2013 4:12 AM:
Blue-cell, Biology, embryo. Maybe what I was saying is that I was born in the area and have been here a long time. "
Seamus wrote on Mar 3, 2013 9:47 AM:
It's funny I haven't heard one word about mental health care or the entertainment industry having restrictions..... Oh that's right....the Oscars and the First Lady. "
al.cap wrote on Mar 3, 2013 1:26 PM:
blue star wrote on Mar 3, 2013 2:29 PM:
@tcinq, In a past thread, as I was discussing the people that came into Waterbury to start a communist cell for the purpose of organizing people to protest the Viet Nam war, you stated that you had "started your cell in Waterbury 50 years ago" to paraphrase.
Today you are claiming that was a reference to your biological 'cell', and that there was no actual communist cell correct? That said, are you renouncing your leftist leanings, or only your party affiliation? "
blue star wrote on Mar 3, 2013 2:30 PM:
al.cap wrote on Mar 3, 2013 3:00 PM:
tcinco wrote on Mar 3, 2013 3:12 PM:
"You're my boy Blue!" - I see myself as moderate and able to see both sides of the argument which makes it puzzling why of all the factors that need examination, you gun guys dismiss guns from the discussion without exception. I'm not advocating taking your guns, but my opinion (and vote) is that you can do without high capacity magazines and that it would make a bit of difference. Now being just left of center makes me a communist to you extreme right fruitcakes. "
blue star wrote on Mar 3, 2013 4:20 PM:
How do you expect to get people to agree with you if you call them names?
You are talking to a moderate conservative, with an open mind. According to your logic we agree. Why are you calling me names? "
al.cap wrote on Mar 3, 2013 4:38 PM:
banning things that make no difference is not the least bit logical. even as you write that, you dismiss the logic of armed security, which is the only proven deterrent in a situation such as Sandy Hook. why settle for one less dead kid when an armed officer represents the chance of no dead kids? "
conservative1 wrote on Mar 4, 2013 12:08 PM:
Now the other shoe drops. We will lose all the gun makers in CT and I don't blame them. I actually wonder why they are still here.They have 2nd Amendment supporting states courting them everyday. This will be the last straw. Maybe when they leave, we can attract a pampers factory or convert the buildings to LOW (NO) INCOME HOUSING. "
GeorgeK wrote on Mar 4, 2013 3:38 PM:
Sadly, the libs in this state are probably going to win out and they'll get their precious little weapons ban. Idiocy reigns supreme in this state. New legislation will be enacted and many of us law-abiding gun owners will end up in prison merely based on what we own. There will be some sort of SNAFU in the paperwork caused by some begrudged civilian at the Department of Public Safety and when you get questioned about your so called 'assault weapon' it won't be 'all good' in their system. So then, off you go to jail on assault weapons charges.
Kitty, my pride of my job has no bearing on me desiring to share it with the masses. You know, people in this world used to once enjoy privacy and they also respected it. You and I both know that you want to know what I do for a living so you can exploit it, during the course of your feeble argument. My opinion is public. My personal affairs, private. When I end up running for office, you can learn everything you want to know about me. Until then, privacy should and needs to be respected. "
KITTY wrote on Mar 4, 2013 6:16 PM:
GeorgeK wrote on Mar 4, 2013 6:55 PM:
Your zeal to know what I do for a living shows your continual deviance from the actual issues at hand. While we could be actually having a debate here on firearms and what the victims families role should be in the legislative process, instead I find myself continually fielding your inquiries regarding my profession.
If I were a firefighter, doctor, lawyer, grocery bagger, burger flipper, gunsmith, EMT, engineer, lab technician or journalist, would having any of those professions give me any more credibility in forming an opinion than holding any other profession? "
tcinco wrote on Mar 4, 2013 7:09 PM:
George and Al - hired armed cops for the schools huh? How many times have you each voted against school budgets? Don't bother answering as I'm pretty certain all you've written here tells me the answer. So, it's ok to spend the money arming the schools with weapons, but not resources to make us stronger in math, science and arts? And you wonder why you guys keep getting trounced in elections. "
al.cap wrote on Mar 4, 2013 7:16 PM:
tcinco wrote on Mar 4, 2013 7:21 PM:
al.cap wrote on Mar 4, 2013 7:34 PM:
have you ever tried to keep an AR on target while rapid firing? i doubt you've ever even held one. you preach like an expert when it's clear you have no idea of what you speak. you clowns have this image from the movies and it scares you. get some education and experience. "
GeorgeK wrote on Mar 4, 2013 8:22 PM:
For your information, I have never voted on a school budget. I would have to see the budget in order to decide if I were for or against it. If done appropriately, ALLOWING those who wish to be armed in a school would cost nobody a dollar. Arizona has been doing it since the beginning of time and they haven't had any mass shootings in their schools.
Furthermore, spending more money on education doesn't mean better performance in schools. Some of these kids in school do not want to learn. They have no ambition or their future is already decided in their own mind. You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink. Our country hemorrhages money in this sector because people think if we spend more, which the teachers largely soak up in their salaries, the kids will get smarter. So if you want to spend more money to pay the teachers more and think that a better paid teacher is going to give your child a quality education exponentially better than what they are getting now, you're wrong. If you want to spend some cash to come up with your own curriculum to teach the students that competes with the curriculum set forth by the Department of Education. I am on board and would gladly sign off on that. Homeschooling was once the standard in this country. There were no public schools. There were school houses that were teaching curricula that were developed at the local level. However, with the evolution of teachers unions, standardizing education across the board and requiring certifications and licenses has only played into their hands. You continually set the artificial bar higher and that only gives them the ammunition to ask for more money, while in the meantime, your child gets no better of an education.
In regards to your argument regarding the magazines. Yes, tcinco, it takes an additional 3.2 seconds to fire 30 rounds from 3 ten round magazines as opposed to one 30 rounder. (If you know anything about firearms, you'll actually only get 27 rounds out of the 30 round magazine because if you fill those 30 round magazines to capacity, the likelihood of jamming is incredibly high. But you aren't an expert, so you probably don't know that bud.) "
tcinco wrote on Mar 4, 2013 9:25 PM:
al.cap wrote on Mar 4, 2013 9:37 PM:
owned. again. "
GeorgeK wrote on Mar 4, 2013 10:05 PM:
conservative1 wrote on Mar 4, 2013 10:11 PM:
Newtown victim's father wants our kids to be victims too.
No thanks Mr Cryer. "
tcinco wrote on Mar 4, 2013 10:12 PM:
conservative1 wrote on Mar 4, 2013 10:15 PM:
conservative1 wrote on Mar 4, 2013 10:20 PM:
GeorgeK wrote on Mar 4, 2013 10:39 PM:
Look, I am not opposed to putting armed police officers in schools if that is what the town wants to do an they want to pay for it by the means you propose. Although, I propose the cheaper and equally capable solution of just allowing those who work in the school to be armed if they wish. You don't need a police officer stuck in a school babysitting when they could be out performing patrol duties and keep crime at bay. Just the fact that there is a substantial probability of someone having a firearm to present an opposition to a would-be shooter should largely quell the possibility of another tragedy. "
KITTY wrote on Mar 4, 2013 11:43 PM:
KITTY wrote on Mar 5, 2013 12:02 AM:
KITTY wrote on Mar 5, 2013 12:57 AM:
al.cap wrote on Mar 5, 2013 5:17 AM:
how about, mr heslin works in construction. why shod he testify on gun control?
@t- owned. "
Seamus wrote on Mar 5, 2013 5:56 AM:
Wolcott Fan wrote on Mar 5, 2013 6:52 AM:
conservative1 wrote on Mar 5, 2013 9:45 AM:
George todays local section. 3rd grader suspended for beating up a classmate, his teacher and the school VP. That's a 8-9 yr old (normally, he may be 17 for all I know). Are you kidding me? You want to give someone a gun who can't handle a 8-9 yr old? "
GeorgeK wrote on Mar 5, 2013 9:57 AM:
We don't talk about law enforcement much at all. We talk about gun rights. Gun rights are both a federal and state Constitutional right, guaranteed to the citizens of Connecticut. Section 15 of the state Constitution is an easy read, no degree or certificate required. If you can read read the front of the National Enquirer, you can read the state Constitution.
The reason I don't tell you what I do for a living is because it will immediately cause you to deviate from the topic at hand to more personal inquiries based off of my profession as if you were vetting me for a top job in government. My character isn't in question here. When I run for a government spot, then Kitty, you can vet me.
I promise you I have real world experience with the issues I comment on. If I don't I make sure I thoroughly research, not just Google or Wikipedia, the issue at hand before commenting. If it deserves my time to have an opinion formed, it deserves my time to have a correct opinion formed. This is why when I cite something, there will always be a link to the original primary-source document, not the wikipedia page. "
GeorgeK wrote on Mar 5, 2013 10:01 AM:
I suspect the issue wasn't that they couldn't handle the kid. They weren't allowed to handle the kid. I can say many teachers live in fear that they will lose their job over mishandling, or handling it at all. One wrong move and the kid gets a lawyer to hose the school and town for all it has. We really need some tort reform in this country. People are petrified to do anything. You know its bad when you are afraid to protect yourself for fear of being sued. "
mike wrote on Mar 5, 2013 12:03 PM:
ROY wrote on Mar 5, 2013 12:03 PM:
It's none of anyone's business what you do for a living.
But in my book, you are a gentleman, a scholar, and a good judge of bad whiskey.
AND, you do NOT have to justify what you say. Your great comments speak for themselves "
al.cap wrote on Mar 5, 2013 12:33 PM:
KITTY wrote on Mar 5, 2013 1:32 PM:
As far as the mental health issues in schools....as i said i've done volunteer work wirth aspergers kids......we had an asperger kid who said something to a kid and the kid went and told his mommy .....it wasn't that bad of a comment but the mother demanded the asperger kid then 13 had to go to another school.......and they sent that kid to another school........
Your just like Mitt ....wouldn't make his tax returns public because they would use them against him......well there had to be something to use.......when people have nothing to hide they are straight forward and a question like what they do for a living it answered without a thought...... "
KITTY wrote on Mar 5, 2013 1:41 PM:
KITTY wrote on Mar 5, 2013 1:55 PM:
al.cap wrote on Mar 5, 2013 3:10 PM:
when seamus says 'i was at newtown as first responder' it deserves a certain weight. as opposed to "i'm a financial person and what i say is fact". just my opinion. "
GeorgeK wrote on Mar 5, 2013 3:30 PM:
"you stated verbatim every tea party candidate's talking points with your own ultra extreme solutions that would leave the needy in the streets robbing everyone" - To this date you have yet to prove this would actually happen.
"you attempted to show how a person can live well and even save money on the current minimum wage with no government assistance.....i immediately blew holes in it as it was a not thought out at all" - You thought you blew holes in it. The math is out there for anyone to do who wants to double-check my numbers. You fail to grasp the concept of saving money and the true value of labor. In your world, everyone deserves a living wage and shame on an employer who pays an employee what they are worth.
"you said a person can take a government issued cell phone sim card out of their phone and put it in an iphone and it would work.......those phones don't have internet and data plans." - I did say that. If you don't believe me just try it for yourself. I know it to be fact and am not going to argue the point because you are wildly uneducated regarding cellular technology.
"you have said you're leaving ct because of the gun laws" - It is a possibility. Depends on my personal circumstances, and it wouldn't just be because of the gun laws.
"and they sent that kid to another school........" - A great fault with our education system. Schools will fold in any instance that could remotely cause them to be liable in a lawsuit. It is easier to ship the problem child off to another school than to deal with the problem in house.
"Your just like Mitt ....wouldn't make his tax returns public because they would use them against him......well there had to be something to use.......when people have nothing to hide they are straight forward and a question like what they do for a living it answered without a thought......" - LOL. Commenting on a local newspaper website as a citizen is a far cry from running for the Presidency of the United States. I'll tell you what though Kitty, if and when the day comes that I run for President, I will release every single tax return from the day I started filing.
"just proved my point seamus is not questioned because of what HE DOES FOR A LIVING......LOL..." - When Seamus presents something as fact in the field of law enforcement, then his expertise, experience and training are considered when validating what he submits as fact (which is rare, from what I have read, most of it is opinion. He doesn't flaunt the badge around everywhere but merely and humbly asserts what his background consists of.) You are not an economist. Therefore you can only submit opinion. If an issue concerning bank tellers arises, then you might be able to submit something as fact without backing it up. But until I see you writing articles for Forbes and the Wall Street Journal, we will just call it opinion.
"this is why your opinions are met with such skepticism" - Perhaps by you, and clearly tcinco, but aside from the peanut gallery I'd say I have modest agreement with the majority of my comments.
Best for last...
"and you're in your twenties making absurd statements about cell service" - And you're in your sixties? Making absurd statements about spending more money, we don't have, to get out of a recession. "
conservative1 wrote on Mar 5, 2013 3:59 PM:
Yes I do know I have more reliable input to give concerning self defense, weapons and freedom than the Newtown Town Cryer. "
KITTY wrote on Mar 5, 2013 9:14 PM:
KITTY wrote on Mar 5, 2013 10:09 PM:
conservative1 wrote on Mar 6, 2013 10:58 AM:
Ben Franklin started our 1st Fire Department, our 1st Post Office, lots of other inventions, was America's 1st millionaire and would have been President had he not been too old and sick (he chose to support Washington). Oh and by the way, he was one of those dumb Founding Fathers too. "
conservative1 wrote on Mar 6, 2013 11:03 AM:
KITTY wrote on Mar 6, 2013 4:29 PM:
KITTY wrote on Mar 6, 2013 4:35 PM:
GeorgeK wrote on Mar 6, 2013 8:33 PM:
Spending is also what got us there the first place. The fed pumped the economy's money supply, causing rising prices (The very same thing we are seeing today with QE), then when the Fed said we have to constrict the money supply, BAM! Depression. The economy didn't fully recover until WWII. War is great for business, creates insane demand, and makes it virtually impossible not to have job. Your Keynesian theories are a void, false and preparing America for the Great Depression II.
Tipping point and low information. Those are such funny phrases. I also like Fact-Free Zone too. "
KITTY wrote on Mar 6, 2013 9:57 PM:
GeorgeK wrote on Mar 6, 2013 11:04 PM:
Spend money we don't have, on things we don't need, to be paid for by children that haven't been born yet. Bravo, Kitty. "
conservative1 wrote on Mar 7, 2013 12:14 AM:
Thats not even silly, it's just completely wrong! FDR and the New Deal almost ended this Republic. It extended the depression much longer than it needed to be. He was top 4 of worst presidents EVER. You might want to compare The great depression numbers with the great recession were in now and what Reagan inherited then compare the recovery times and methods. "
conservative1 wrote on Mar 7, 2013 12:17 AM:
When you print money like it's free what do you expect. Just remember that money buys about 1/2 what it did 5 years ago. So the market is actually at about 7000 comparatively,. "
conservative1 wrote on Mar 7, 2013 12:23 AM:
I think Obama and Holder just made our 2nd Amendment argument for us. "
conservative1 wrote on Mar 7, 2013 12:23 AM:
conservative1 wrote on Mar 7, 2013 12:24 AM:
conservative1 wrote on Mar 7, 2013 12:29 AM:
KITTY wrote on Mar 7, 2013 2:27 AM:
conservative1 wrote on Mar 7, 2013 9:07 AM:
You are the only CPA/ Accountant I know that has time to post in the paper during the tax season. makes me wonder. I admit you are right. There is money but they don't trust this president and his policies. They are waiting for him to leave office. "
KITTY wrote on Mar 7, 2013 9:32 AM:
KITTY wrote on Mar 7, 2013 9:36 AM:
GeorgeK wrote on Mar 7, 2013 1:34 PM:
KITTY wrote on Mar 7, 2013 2:44 PM:
KITTY wrote on Mar 7, 2013 2:50 PM:
al.cap wrote on Mar 7, 2013 3:08 PM:
on drones- no one disputes that the police have a right to defend themselves. the question is, can they identify, stalk, and ultimately kill American citizens who are not posing an imminent threat, but who have been targeted? they seem to think they can. and they don't seem very concerned about collateral damage.
on a related note, the southern poverty law center is raising the alarm about "patriot groups" and the "threat" they pose. as i am a member of at least five such groups, i wonder, could i be targeted? it would be comforting to know that mr obama isn't going to order my assassination. "
KITTY wrote on Mar 7, 2013 3:21 PM:
KITTY wrote on Mar 7, 2013 3:54 PM:
al.cap wrote on Mar 7, 2013 4:38 PM:
shouldn't the government be required to compensate the people who are being told that their previously legal possession is now felonious?
*really rep-am? bullsh*t is ok, but a$$ is not? "
KITTY wrote on Mar 7, 2013 5:28 PM:
KITTY wrote on Mar 7, 2013 5:29 PM:
al.cap wrote on Mar 7, 2013 6:33 PM:
KITTY wrote on Mar 7, 2013 7:42 PM:
conservative1 wrote on Mar 7, 2013 8:00 PM:
It was jealousy, they feel the party slipping away.
Rand Paul, Rubio, Cruz were rock stars last night. They are the future of our party. He got Holder to finally take a stand on droning today, didn't he?? Funny how all you leftys were up in arms over the Patriot Act, but it's ok with you now if mini drones are flying over our houses and looking in our windows. hypocrites. "
al.cap wrote on Mar 7, 2013 8:55 PM:
KITTY wrote on Mar 7, 2013 9:31 PM:
@Conservative........holder had already said it before his stunt last nite......he's just trying to get attention for 16.....lol....doesn't have a shot...... "
KITTY wrote on Mar 7, 2013 9:34 PM:
blue star wrote on Mar 8, 2013 8:56 AM:
conservative1 wrote on Mar 8, 2013 9:59 AM:
If you don't run another black, the racist blacks in this country wont get off the couch and vote for no whitey. This is all contingent on the US still being a free country in 2016. We'll be over 20 trillion in debt (thanks to George Bush of course) by then. Hopefully N Korea or China wouldn't have nuked us out of existence by then. "
KITTY wrote on Mar 8, 2013 10:52 AM:
al.cap wrote on Mar 8, 2013 11:20 AM:
KITTY wrote on Mar 8, 2013 11:29 AM:
GeorgeK wrote on Mar 8, 2013 2:55 PM:
KITTY wrote on Mar 8, 2013 4:35 PM:
al.cap wrote on Mar 8, 2013 6:17 PM:
if i'm quoting him, he must be really in tune with how conservatives think and feel. "
GeorgeK wrote on Mar 8, 2013 6:18 PM:
KITTY wrote on Mar 8, 2013 6:57 PM:
al.cap wrote on Mar 8, 2013 9:46 PM:
be careful, dear. your crew will abandon you if you keep slipping up. "
blue star wrote on Mar 9, 2013 3:06 PM:
KITTY wrote on Mar 9, 2013 6:58 PM:
blue star wrote on Mar 9, 2013 7:13 PM:
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The Lady Wildcats volleyball team hosted the Wichita Collegiate Spartans and Augusta Orioles on Senior night at Alumni Court Tuesday.
El Dorado made the most of their senior send off by beating Collegiate and Augusta.
The Lady Wildcats first took on Collegiate and earned vengeance from their invitational loss with a come from behind three game win going 20-25, 25-19 and 25-23.
Collegiate needed three games to defeat Augusta winning 25-15, 17-25 and 25-9.
In the night cap familiar foe El Dorado and Augusta met up for their third match this season.
The Wildcats maintained their dominance over the Orioles this season defeating Augusta in another three game battle 25-23, 21-25 and 25-14.
The Wildcats will be back in action next Tuesday when they travel to Augusta for a triangular.
The El Dorado junior varsity defeated Collegiate as well, needing only two games to grab the victory, winning 25-21 and 25-20.
The Augusta JV sent the junior varsity Spartans winless, defeating Collegiate in two games 26-24 and 25-21.
The JV Lady Wildcats were unable to get a sweep as Augusta defeated El Dorado in two games going 25-17 and 25-3.
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MARTINS FERRY - Steubenville Big Red trapped and trapped and trapped some more inside the Tolbert Gymnasium at Martins Ferry High School Thursday evening.
That suffocating defense- coupled with Ferry's youthfulness at the guard spots - resulted in 22 turnovers and several easy run-out chances for transition buckets and eventually Big Red pulled away for a 77-53 victory against the Purple Riders, who've now lost three straight.
"Martins Ferry certainly had a big size advantage on us, so we felt coming in we had to pressure the ball as much as we could," said Big Red head coach Mike Haney. "We were definitely happy with the pressure."
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OFF AND RUNNING — Steubenville's Periogn West leads a fast break during Big Red's 77-53 win at Martins Ferry Thursday.
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Actually, Haney and Big Red were just happy to get on the court after what's been a stressful week with the holiday combined with the off-court distractions that have been circling Steubenville of late.
"These kids are resilient and tough," Haney said. "When they're on the basketball court, it's all about basketball and not being worried about other things. We've just been telling them to keep working. It's nice to get back in the groove of playing."
The Riders, meanwhile, couldn't overcome their lack of court time. After obviously taking Christmas Day off, Jeff Sabatino - and several other coaches in the Ohio Valley - canceled practice due to weather on Wednesday.
"We didn't practice for two days and it was obviously a glaring factor in the game," Sabatino said. "Then to play a game, it certainly bothered us. We didn't get a chance to work on transition defense, but you'd think as the game went along, you'd catch on."
Yes, you would think that, but it never happened for the Riders, who fell behind early, 11-2, and were never able to recover. The Riders never got on a run and didn't get any closer than eight points after the game's opening few minutes.
"Getting out of the gate early, especially when you're on the road, is a big key," Haney said. "A couple of years ago, we were down like 19-2 or something down here and never really got back in it, so the quick start was big for us."
Steubenville led 16-8 after one, 31-20 at the intermission. Steubenville just kept picking Riders' pockets and converting for buckets in the second half, scoring 46 points.
"We looked fatigued when we should have been well-rested," Sabatino said. "I don't know. I would have bet that no one could have done to us what we (Steubenville) did tonight."
Big Red played very unselfishly, which Haney believes is becoming a trademark of his now 5-2 combine. Four players reached double figures with Tajuan Lawson leading the way with 19.
Mylik Young turned in a strong performance with 17 points and 12 rebounds. Brandon Herring-Hill had 14 points and slick point guard Periogn West added 13 tallies.
"No one on this team is selfish," Haney said. "If they see someone with an open shot, they don't hesitate to give the ball up to the open guy. We're definitely happy with that. Plus, we shot the ball well tonight."
Martins Ferry was once again led by steady senior Cody Schau, who just knows how to score the basketball. He finished with 20 points and eight rebounds. Junior post Robert Vargo had 13 points and 10 rebounds.
Sophomore point guard Jake Barritt netted eight points.
Ferry used its size and length for a 36-29 edge on the boards. Big Red was guilty of 12 fewer turnovers than the hosts.
Big Red 77, Martins Ferry 53
Steubenville 16 15 23 23 - 77
Martins Ferry 8 12 16 17 - 53
STEUBENVILLE (77) - West 6, 0-0 13; Linn 1, 2-2 4; Bailey 0, 0-0 0; Lawson 7, 2-2 19; Herrington 0, 0-0 0; Young 7, 3-4 17; Sterling 2, 0-0 4; Smith 3, 0-0 6; Perdue 0, 0-0 0; Herring-Hill 6, 0-0 14; Totals: 32, 7-8 77.
MARTINS FERRY (53) - Barritt 3, 0-0 8; Sears 1, 1-2 4; Burress 0, 0-0 0; Vargo 6, 1-3 13; Schau 9, 2-3 20; Appolloni 0, 0-0 0; Strama 4, 0-0 8; Agnew 0, 0-0 0; Totals: 23, 4-8 53.
Three-Point Goals: S - West, Lawson (3), Herringhill (2). MF - Barritt (2), Sears.


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.. I admire their willingness to defend standards and combat insults to that that they hold dear. Would that many who call themselves Christian were to share at least some of that. An artist mocks God, silence or indifference. A homosexual 'Jesus' portrayed in a play, silence or a few isolated complaints...
Personally, I don't like my "6" bared for public.
Tom S,"So, thanks, but I will keep my religion that is not supposed to spend its time judging and condemning all others who do not see things exactly as I do"....And the "thanks" is it literally a thank you or rather telling me to keep my opinion to myself, especially if I can find anything positive in others? Forgive the question, but I am struggling with this one. Demonising others is something I have seen and lived with.
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I have 3 kids who seem to use medical reasons for excuses, most often to not go to bed. For instance, my 7 year old periodically "Can't move" at bed time to get to his bed, but when he gets in there, he suddenly is able to move out of his room. I'm not sure quite what to do about it. On the one hand, I feel like giving him attention because of a fake illness is a very bad thing, but on the other hand, a part of me wonders if it really is something. What can I do? Thanks!
Our son sometimes became "ill" to avoid going to school. When this behavior started becoming a habit, we dealt with this challenge by acting just as if he WAS sick for the rest of the day.
He was allowed to stay home, but was reminded that people that are sick must rest to get better. Therefore, he was confined to bed or couch and unable to participate with the other family activities or exert himself with play or other pleasures all day. Television or gaming was not allowed because he needed to rest his eyes and body. Meals were bland soup instead of some yummy favorite the rest of the family got, because sick people need special diets.
If illness was not validated, the imposed rest and limited diet resulted in a quick recovery; however, the "bitter pill" of restrictions remained in place fall longer than the spontaneous recovery "just to be sure" all is well.
There was rarely a need to repeat this "lesson" when reminded of what we do to help our loved ones recover!
Assuming of course there is no real medical problem, it is either playful, or it is defiant. Decide which it is, and treat is as such.
If it is playful, and you have time, play along. If it is playful and you don't have time, or when you are done playing, say so. Then, continued refusal is defiance.
For defiance, you need to respond to it as you would other direct refusal to do what is told or what they know is expected. Substitute "NO! YOU CAN'T MAKE ME" for "I can't move", and act accordingly. My wife and I were never ones to tolerate direct defiance, so we would act swiftly and harshly. We would do something like pull her off the couch, drag her to her room, and leave her there with a valued possession in my hand.
If you think that the kid is giving you a hard time with a fake "medical problem", then ignore him. He'll figure out after a little while that you aren't falling for it, and that'll be the end of that.
When a child who frequently pretends to be sick or injured actually is sick or injured, he'll find a way to tell you that he's not faking. Don't worry about it.


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WASHINGTON—The snowstorm moving into the mid-Atlantic region has largely bypassed the nation's capital, with less than an inch of precipitation falling at Reagan National Airport by midday Wednesday.
Rain and wet snow were pelting Washington, and the National Weather Service forecast an accumulation of as many as 6 inches of snow. The federal government and most school systems closed in anticipation of a major storm.
The storm is expected to taper off by Wednesday night, and temperatures are expected stay just above freezing.
The federal government decided early Wednesday to close for the day, and the tracking service FlightAware said more than 1,300 flights into and out of Washington airports were canceled. The city government deployed 230 plows Tuesday night, and utility crews prepared for heavy, wet snow that can contribute to power outages.
The Metrorail system, which usually maintains a close-to-normal schedule when there are fewer than six inches of snow, was running normally Wednesday.
The storm, which originated in Canada, hit other areas of the U.S. earlier, starting Sunday in Montana and traveling across Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois on its way to Washington.
Some government plans were rearranged because of the storm. The House moved up a vote to Wednesday on a measure to continue funding the federal government, and the Securities and Exchange Commission moved back an open meeting to Thursday from Wednesday.
President Barack Obama still planned to have dinner with a group of Senate Republicans Wednesday night. And the Commerce Department and Federal Reserve released data reports as scheduled.
When asked by reporters in the Capitol what she thinks of Washington's reaction to snow, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) scoffed, "Oh come on, I'm from Massachusetts!"
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I know nothing about GIS, but I have what I think is a GIS problem. From spending a few hours googling my problem, I think what I need to do is perform a spatial query, but I'm not sure how to go about it.
I have some crime data (a list of specific incidents, the time date that they occurred and the address where they occurred) that I'd like to look at in relation to one particular neighborhood. I have an outline of the neighborhood on a map, which is specific enough that I could translate it into a polygon that describes the outline of the neighborhood. I'd like to filter the crime data I have to see which specific incidents happened within the bounds of this neighborhood. I think this is a spatial query, but I'm not sure.
I'm looking for some guidance on the problem in general. It appears that there are some free tools online for these kinds of things (Google Fusion Tables?) and I have access to ArcGIS Desktop and MS SQL Server. I'm familiar with SQL Server, but not ArcGIS Desktop and it doesn't look like something I could pick up and learn in a day or two, but I'm not sure.


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I am highly interested in how the moon originated. Theories suggest that the moon is a chunk of the earth, or rather, both were at one point one celestial body. Is there any literature out there with regard to this topic? I mean papers and simulation applets and algorithms.
I'd recommend taking a look at this review paper. The author is well known for doing SPH simulations of lunar formation models, so it should provide a good starting point.
On a side note, the most popular moon formation theory is probably the giant impact hypothesis which suggests that the moon formed after a large body collided with the proto-earth.
However, you should be aware that there are severe problems with this model as it cannot properly explain the moon composition and/or the the angular momentum in the earth-moon system.
This paper gives a rather critical (and technical) discussion of the giant impact model and might also provide an interesting read.


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We are intent on processing your application for both an ADOT Motor Vehicle Dealer License and an Arizona Department of Financial Institutions Motor Vehicle Dealer License in an expeditious and timely manner.
We recommend that you review Arizona law governing motor vehicle dealers (Title 28, Chapter 10) at azleg.gov.
Applications should be submitted to this address:
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Each applicant who is not currently licensed as a motor vehicle dealer must submit a fingerprint card along with supporting documents. These documents will be submitted for a criminal records check. This process takes approximately three to four weeks.
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After successful completion of the criminal records check, you will receive an invoice for your ADOT motor vehicle dealer license. Your license will be issued upon payment. AZDFI will invoice you under separate cover for the license fees specific to your AZDFI motor vehicle dealer license.
If you have questions or need additional information, please contact MVD Dealer Licensing by emailing [email protected] or calling 602.712.7571 and choosing option 7.
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26 Jun 2013 3:08 AM #11
yes my code ends with that:
When you update a record, to you also get following lines in the console?
INFO: SyncProxy.getUpdates: Get updates from CSV: b1-77114508-81, b2-77122703, b3-77120877, b5-77120001, b10-77617944, b13-77702078, b22-78305522, b25-77730414, b28-78305925, b30-78399869, b31-78403541, b32-78404113, b33-0
INFO: SyncProxy.getUpdates: Dominated Replicas:
the only thing is, that filling the processData array happens in a method in the model itself and the rest of the code is in the controller. But this shouldn't matter, i think.
unfortunately the new code doesn't work
26 Jun 2013 4:11 AM #12
So definitely the sync process works, when using set('field', data). The data is also present after doing a complete browser refresh and deleting the cache.
I think, my problem is, when syncing an object (e.g array).
26 Jun 2013 6:04 AM #13
So once again.
I've found a workaround for my array problem.
I use an array of serialized objects, so they appear as string and not as object. Then the sync process is working!


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Since her infamous 'mom jeans' debacle which caused a major buzz months back, Jessica Simpson has been out to challenge the concept of beauty–and she's taking her boldest step yet by going totally makeup-free on the cover of Marie Claire. "I don't have anything to prove anymore. What other people think of me is not my business," The Price of Beauty star says of what prompted her to show the real her, even air-drying her hair for the shoots. Inspired by her own A Beautiful Me initiative, which encourages women to be comfortable in their skins, Jessica is the first to admit that while she feels confident showing off a totally natural look, it doesn't mean she's through with changing up her look. "If I'm in a mood to go out and feel hot and sexy, I want long hair that I can feel on my back. But I also like bed head," she says. Tell us: What do you think of Jessica as a fresh-faced cover-girl? –Katherine Kluznik Rentmeester
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I get confused with the terms in this area. What is SSL, TLS, and HTTPS? What are the differences between them?
TLS is the new name for SSL. Namely, SSL protocol got to version 3.0; TLS 1.0 is "SSL 3.1". TLS versions currently defined include TLS 1.1 and 1.2. Each new version adds a few features and modifies some internal details. We sometimes say "SSL/TLS".
HTTPS is HTTP-within-SSL/TLS. SSL (TLS) establishes a secured, bidirectional tunnel for arbitrary binary data between two hosts. HTTP is a protocol for sending requests and receiving answers, each request and answer consisting of detailed headers and (possibly) some content. HTTP is meant to run over a bidirectional tunnel for arbitrary binary data; when that tunnel is an SSL/TLS connection, then the whole is called "HTTPS".
To explain the acronyms:
SSL and TLS are protocols that aim to provide privacy and data integrity between two parties (see RFC 2246), designed to run over a reliable communication protocol (typically TCP). Although the TLS specification doesn't talk about sockets, the design of SSL/TLS was done so that applications could use them almost like traditional TCP sockets, for example
HTTPS is HTTP over SSL/TLS, where the SSL/TLS connection is established first, and then normal HTTP data is exchanged over this SSL/TLS connection. Whether you use SSL or TLS for this depends on the configuration of your browser and of the server (there usually is an option to allow SSLv2, SSLv3 or TLS 1.x). The details of how HTTP and SSL/TLS form HTTPS are in RFC 2818.
Regarding the difference between SSL and TLS, you may be interested in these two answers I wrote for these similar questions on StackOverflow and ServerFault:
Generally, the higher the version or SSL/TLS, the more secure it is, provided you choose your cipher suites properly too (higher versions of TLS also offer using cipher suites that are considered better). (SSLv2 is considered insecure.) In addition, SSL doesn't fall under the IETF scope. For example, the TLS renegotiation fix had to be retrofitted for SSLv3 (although SSL/TLS stacks had to be updated anyway).
You may also be interested in this answer:
Note that some people oppose SSL and TLS as being the difference between "SSL/TLS upon connection" and "upgrade to TLS" (after some conversation using the application protocol). Despite some of these answers being relatively highly upvoted, this is incorrect. This mistake is propagated by the fact that certain applications, like Microsoft Outlook, offer two configuration options called "SSL" and "TLS" for SMTP/IMAP configuration when they really mean "SSL/TLS upon connection" and "upgrade to TLS". (The same goes for the JavaMail library, I think.)
The RFCs that talk about STARTTLS were written when TLS was already an official RFC, that's why they only talk about upgrading the connection to TLS. In practice, if you tweak the configuration of your mail client to force it to use SSLv3 instead of TLS (not something I would generally recommend), it's still likely to be able to upgrade to SSL/TLS using STARTTLS with an SSLv3 connection, simply because it's more about the mode of operation than the version of SSL/TLS and/or the cipher suites.
There is also a variant of HTTP where the upgrade to SSL/TLS is done within the HTTP protocol (similar to
The terms SSL and TLS are often used interchangeably or in conjunction with each other (TLS/SSL), but one is in fact the predecessor of the other — SSL 3.0 served as the basis for TLS 1.0 which, as a result, is sometimes referred to as SSL 3.1.
Which is more Secure SSL or TLS
In terms of security they both are consider equally secured
The main difference is that, while SSL connections begin with security and proceed directly to secured communications, TLS connections first begin with an insecure "hello" to the server and only switch to secured communications after the handshake between the client and the server is successful. If the TLS handshake fails for any reason, the connection is never created.
(SSL and TLS vs HTTP)
HTTP protocol is used to request and recive the data and https in which the 's' is nothing but secure SSL which makes the http protocol request and receive activity encrypted so no middle man attacker can obtain the data easily.
If neither SSL nor TLS is used with HTTP
then your connection with the web server is unencrypted all the data will be sent in plaintext any middle man attacker can obtain and view that data.
so should go with SSL or TLS
well, both are same but TLS is more extensible and hoping to get more support in future and TLS is backward compatible.


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This holiday season, join two of todays most popular paranormal authors for a special look into their worlds, where creatures are always stirring and no one sleeps through the night. . . . The Bite Before Christmas
The Gift by Lynsay Sands
Teddy Brunswick knows about the immortals among us. Hes worked with them, called them friendbut he never counted on being snowed in with one over Christmas. Katricia Argeneau is a tasty little bundle and she seems to feel the same way about him. Problem is, hes not sure she feels quite the same way. After all, the snowstorm has derailed her blood delivery, which leaves him the only available meal on the menu. . . .
Home for the Holidays by Jeaniene Frost
Cat and Bones are looking forward to a normal holidayat least as normal as it gets for the combustible vampire couple and their otherworldly friends and family. But their yuletide plans are shattered when a stranger shows up and reveals long-buried family secrets that threaten to take a bite out of their holiday cheer . . . and lives.
Lynsay Sands is the nationally bestselling author of the Argeneau/Rogue Hunter vampire series, as well as numerous historicals and anthologies. She's been writing stories since grade school and considers herself incredibly lucky to be able to make a career out of it. Her hope is that readers can get away from their everyday stress through her stories, and if there are occasional uncontrollable fits of laughter, that's just a big bonus.


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Honored: Dr. Jason Richard Delatore, a Steubenville native, was a 2013 Cardiac Service Award honoree at the American Heart Association's Tri-County Heart Ball.
Proceeds from the event go to research, educational and advocacy efforts of the AHA in Columbiana, Mahoning and Trumbull counties.
The son of Richard and LaDonna Delatore, Belleview Boulevard, he is a graduate of Steubenville High School and earned his bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering and from Georgia Tech, graduating with honors. He attended Ohio State University College of Medicine, where he decided to pursue a career in surgery.
Delatore completed a five-year general surgery residency at St. Luke's Medical Center in Bethlehem, Pa., and a two-year vascular surgery fellowship at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pa. He is board-certified in both areas.
He began his practice at St. Elizabeth Health Center in 2003, joining Dr. Venkata Kollipara, and he specializes in all aspects of vascular surgery, particularly minimally invasive vascular procedures. He has received advanced training in wound healing and works at the Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine Center. He is section director of vascular surgery at St. Elizabeth Health Center and a clinical assistant professor of surgery for the Northeastern Ohio Medical University. He is a member of the teaching staff for the St. Elizabeth's General Surgery Residency and was named attending of the year for his commitment to the health of his patients and the community. He and his wife, Rebekah, who also is a doctor, make their home in Poland, Ohio, with their two children.
AWARD: Charity Hospice Inc. has been named a 2013 Hospice Honors recipient, given each year to hospice agencies providing the best patient care as rated by the patient's caregiver. Awards were presented at the NHPCO Conference in National Harbor, Md.
Established by Deyta, every year it recognizes the top 100 agencies that continuously provide the highest level of satisfaction through their care as measured from the caregiver's point of view. Deyta used the Family Evaluation of Hospice Care survey results from more than 1,200 partnering hospice agencies contained in its national, FEHC database with an evaluation period of January through December 2012. Deyta used the five key drivers of caregiver satisfaction as the basis of the Hospice Honors calculations.
"Hospice Honors defines a new standard of excellence in the patient/family experience for hospice agencies," says Liz Silva, director of hospice, "Identifying these top-performing hospices is our way of recognizing organizations that have demonstrated high quality of care to both patients and caregivers. That positive family experience is a key driver of ongoing patient-focused care and overall agency success."
Charity Hospice Inc. founder and administrator Cathy M. Cich credits a "wonderful, loving and compassionate staff."
"Charity Hospice has been known as the 'Hospice With the Heart,' and I am so proud of our staffers that exemplify that motto in every respect of the care they provide to our patients and families," Cich said. "We may be a small hospice agency, but the hearts of those taking care of the patients are huge. Our focus is truly on what is best for the patient and family, and their needs are always at the top of our priority list."
LEADER: Weight Watchers reports Becky Castilow of Wheeling has been awarded the Jean Nidetch Service Vision Leader of the Year Award. The award, named for the founder of Weight Watchers, is given each year to one outstanding leader in each region who embodies the core philosophy of exceptional customer care. It is meant to recognize the leader who continually strives to ensure that members feel motivated to succeed.
"We are celebrating Weight Watchers' 50th anniversary, which makes this year's service award a very special one," said Donna Diserio, territory manager for Weight Watchers, adding that Castilow "consistently encourages her members to achieve their weight loss goals while providing outstanding service to members and inspiring fellow co-workers to do the same."
Castilow leads Weight Watchers meetings in the Wheeling area.


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Any Hyperkähler manifold has 3 complex structures $I_{1}, I_{2}, I_{3}$. Assume that there is an additional complex structure $J$. Can this be written as $J = aI_{1} + bI_{2} + cI_{3}$, where $(a,b,c) \in S^{2} \subset \mathbb{R}^{3}$? Hope the question is not too trivial :).
Assume $J$ is compatible with $g$ so that $J^\dagger = -J$. Then $J$ is a linear combination of $I_i$ as above if and only if $J I_i + I_i J = -2 a_i \mathbf{1}$, where $\mathbf{1}$ is the identity endomorphism and $a_i$ are real numbers satisfying $a_1^2 + a_2^2 + a_3^2 = 1$.
Proof: Necessity is obvious, since if $J = a_1 I_1 + a_2 I_2 + a_3 I_3$ then $I_i J + J I_i = -2a_i \mathbf{1}$ directly from the quaternion relations. Conversely, suppose that $J I_i + I_i J = -2 a_i \mathbf{1}$, with $\mathbf{a} \in S^2$. Set $K = a_1 I_1 + a_2 I_2 + a_3 I_3$. Then $K^2 = -\mathbf{1}$ and: \begin{align} (J-K)^2 &= (J - \sum a_i I_i)(J - \sum a_i I_i) \\\ &= J^2 - \sum a_i (I_i J + J I_i) + K^2 \\\ &= -\mathbf{1} + 2 \sum a_i^2 \mathbf{1} - \mathbf{1} \\\ &= -\mathbf{1} + 2 \mathbf{1} - \mathbf{1} = 0. \end{align} So $J-K$ is nilpotent. On the other hand, $J-K$ is skew adjoint, so in fact it must be identically zero, i.e. $J = K$.
This is really just a comment but it doesn't quite fit so I'll make it an answer.
It seems worth commenting on the difference between the infinitesimal and local/global versions of this question.
Let's say we're in real dimension $4n$. Infinitesimally, i.e., on the tangent space at any point, orthogonal complex structures compatible with the orientation are parameterised by $SO(4n)/U(2n)$ (where the compatibility with orientation is to require the Pfaffian be positive). Since $\dim(SO(4n)/U(2n)) = 2n(2n-1) > 2$ for $n > 1$ it is clear that the property in the question fails infinitesimally for $n > 1$. The claim could thus only hold locally (or indeed globally) if the condition of being integrable somehow miraculously restricted to the hyperkahler $S^2 \subset SO(4n)/U(n)$ at each point, which is false. The easiest counter examples are any complex structure on $\mathbb{H}^n$ not in the standard hyperkahler family as in Paul Reynolds's very helpful comment.
In dimension $4$ things are slightly more interesting since $SO(4)/U(2) \simeq S^2$ so infinitesmally in 4 dimensions all the relevant complex structures are a linear combination of any hyperkahler triple. However the coefficients $a_i$ are not constant in general. To settle the matter we must therefore exhibit an integrable complex structure for which $a_i$ are non-constant. I confess I cannot think of a trivial example off the top of my head but at first glance this paper appears to discuss the matter, at least locally. (Certainly they exist.)


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It seems to be a folk result that l_infinity has the approximation property, even the bounded approximation property, and also, I think, even the so-called propery pi (approximation property) of Lindenstrauss.
This is alluded to in a few texts, but I cannot seem to find the proof, which is presumably obvious.
Does anyone have a reference or an easy solution?
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For tourists visiting the states, what kind of ID do you need to carry with you to visit bars or drinking age events? I understand the passport is the main piece of ID but do they accept any other forms of ID from other countries such as a driver's license with a photo?
There is no nationally, or even locally mandated standard. I've certainly seen friends have no issues using both Passports and Drivers Licenses from their home country. I've also seen people have issues - especially when their ID is written in a non-latin script, or when they have a DOB which can be misread by using a non-American date ordering scheme, (i.e. someone born on August the 10th, 1992, would have their BOD listed as 8/10/92 here in the states, and would be of legal drinking age. If their ID instead reads 10/8/92 a not particularly sharp waiter may give you a hard time - admittedly, an extreme edge case.)
Realistically, there's no single answer that can be provided here however, because there is no standard for what's accepted. At the end of the day, the acceptability of your proof of age is up to the merchant with whom you do business to evaluate. You'll have an easier time in more cosmopolitan cities like New York, but realistically, you can't do much better than your Passport, and I've almost never seen an issue with one.
Generally bars have always asked me for my passport in the US. It's frustrating as you'd rather not take your passport out to town, but when I've tried to take my driver's license as ID, I've either been turned away, or had to really ask nicely and still get told to bring my passport next time.
In New Zealand, they're as strict - you either show a NZ driver's license, or a foreign passport. Everywhere. No exceptions (well they're not meant to). And similarly in the US, although with all the various states and their differences in IDs, sometimes you can talk your way out of it.
However, getting turned down WITH my passport? Never happened, and I've never seen it happen. If in doubt, take your passport.
I am a "bouncer" in Boston. As far as the state of Massachusetts goes, it is very clear:
Boston bars must ID all people who appear to be under the age of 30.
Acceptable identification includes: U.S drivers license, U.S liquor identification, U.S military card, and all U.S. and international passports recognized by the U.S.
What is NOT accepted: International I.D's, or U.S employment cards.
I cannot stress this enough to foreigners visiting Boston: ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS carry your passport on you if you plan on drinking alcohol at a bar or restaurant. We are encouraged to ID everyone, so if you look 29 and only have a foreign drivers license, you will not be allowed to drink. It's a state law.
I work in a grocery store as a cashier. We sell liquor.
We can accept any state issued IDs for the US, as well as passports. We are not permitted to accept any other forms of ID. This is a corporate policy, but I doubt that it is unique.
However if we get a passport we can't read, we need to have a manager look at it (like they can read it). I would not be surprised if a store/bar/club/etc where there is no way to validate an ID in another language would simply refuse to accept it.
The National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 set the legal age of public possession and purchasing to 21. Some states do allow consumption at younger age (just not purchase and possession in public). There does not seem to be a common standard on valid identification, it seems likely that the laws concerning age verification for alcohol consumption vary from state to state. The Liquor Control Board of Pennsylvania for example has the following information regarding valid ID:
Currently living in Pennsylvania, I've been told by different bouncers that in Pennsylvania bars are required to check the age of anyone that looks 30 or younger, and that they may only accept passports from foreign countries, or any US issued identification. However, in four months I have only once been denied entrance with my German Identity Card. (I don't usually carry my passport.) I would speculate that you should be fine everywhere with your passport, but foreign driver's licenses and ID cards might or might not work.
A passport is generally but not always enough in the USA, so sometimes you just have to deal with it and go somewhere else. I can't count the number of times I've had to point out the photo page of my passport to a bouncer, a lot of the residents in less cosmopolitan cities and small towns aren't familiar with international passports and won't recognise them as ID.
Also don't think you're home free because you're well past the drinking age, in the US it's likely you'll be refused entry without ID even if by appearance you're obviously well over 21 (wrinkles, grey hairs, full beard, etc..!).
I've traveled a fair amount and this only ever happened in the USA. Generally other popular countries for travel (New Zealand, Australia, UK, Europe) will look at you first and only ID you if it's unclear you're of age. I hadn't been ID'd for years until moving to the US, now I can't leave the house without my passport despite being in my 30's.
So to reiterate - take your passport, a pain yes but it's most likely to be accepted (and just be careful and aware that you have it on you), and don't be put out if it is rejected somewhere you go (just find another bar/restaurant to visit), and check with event organisers before buying tickets to a drinking age event what forms of ID they accept.
What establishments accept as proper proof of age is set at the state level. This means each state has it's own rules, although the great majority of these rules are very similar if not the same.
Your passport is by far your safest bet concerning forms of ID you already have. Some states may even allow you to obtain a state issued ID card if you are a student. Although, seeing as you mentioned you are a tourist, I'm assuming you're not a student.
Also, if you do a Google search for the liquor control board (or some synonym) in the state you are visiting, they will often list their accepted forms if ID. For example, here is Oregon's: http://www.oregon.gov/olcc/docs/publications/acceptable_id.pdf
A passport should always be enough.
My experience with a foreign ID (entirely written in latin characters) is that it always worked in big cities like NYC but a few times, I had to go back get my passport in smaller cities in California.
A foreign ID written entirely or partially in non-latin characters will be rejected way more often especially if it looks easy to counterfeit.
I was interested in other people experience. I'm a bartender at a nice chain restaurant here in Vegas. Our policy is only to accept a US drivers license/ID, US military ID, or international passport. All must be in date with no hole punched through. It's very frustrating to some patrons, especially since most casinos will accept international drivers licenses. I try to explain casinos are much more equipped to validate IDs compared to a restaurant. I understand most travelers don't want to carry their passports...especially in Vegas where ANYTHING can happen...but it's your best bet.
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