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Thursday, December 20, 2012
The one gun control measure we can all agree on
Deep in Wednesday's Observer was a notable comment that we need to amplify. Ken Rinkor is the vice president of Tactical Arms Manufacturer Inc. in Huntersville. The family-owned company makes AR-15s, the kind of semi-automatic rifle Adam Lanza used in Newtown. Rinkor worries that his company could go out of business if assault rifles are outlawed.
Yet Rinkor supports a ban on sales to the public of high-capacity ammunition magazines. Lanza used large-capacity magazines to fire multiple rounds without having to reload.
"Frankly, I think there's no need for anybody to have such ... magazines, 20 or 30 rounds. It makes no sense at all to have that large of a magazine, even for personal protection," Rinkor told the Observer.
Doesn't that just about settle it? It's a common-sense step. And if one of the nation's biggest defenders of the AR-15 rifle says high-capacity magazines should be banned, who is to argue with him?
One other note on the gun control debate: How lame is it that one of North Carolina's U.S. senators, Republican Richard Burr, won't make any comment about it? The Observer interviewed members of the N.C. congressional delegation about how to respond to the Newtown tragedy. Republicans Richard Hudson, Robert Pittenger, Renee Ellmers and Patrick McHenry weighed in, as did U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan, a Democrat. Burr did not respond to a request for comment. North Carolinians are used to Burr being less than visible, but is it asking too much for him to tell his constituents his thoughts on one of the most horrifying tragedies in U.S. history?
Taylor Batten
48 comments:
- Andy said...
Regardless of whether I agree or disagree with the above mentioned ban...saying things like "that just about settles it" and "one gun control measure we can all agree on" or "who can argue with him"...just because one person from one gun manufacturer happens to agree with the ban...I don't think that's cause to speculate that the issue is "settled", "unarguable" or "in agreement by everyone". That's akin to a doctor at an abortion clinic saying "I don't think teenagers should be allowed to have abortions" and that becoming the universal consensus of everyone.
- December 20, 2012 at 11:19 AM
- Wiley Coyote said...
Is he channeling Mayor Bloomberg? And I don't mean about gun control, I mean large - sodas.
God forbid a kid or some obese person get ahold of a 32oz. Big Gulp, even though they can buy two 16oz. Big Gulps.
So we cut clips to what? 10? 5?
Take two 10 round clips, tape them together inverted and pop 'em in and out.
I think many people have this belief that it takes a long time to switch clips in guns and by reducing the number of rounds, "lives will be saved".
- December 20, 2012 at 11:24 AM
- Garth Vader said...
Anyone who uses redundant terms like "magazine clip" is ignorant of firearms and is unqualified to discuss the subject.
Taylor, go back to the $1.1 million gated home your wifey bought you.
- December 20, 2012 at 11:25 AM
- Garth Vader said...
Obviously you know something about guns, unlike Taylor $1.1 Million Gated Community House Batten.
A skilled shooter can swap out magazines in about 5 seconds.
- December 20, 2012 at 11:26 AM
- Shamash said...
Go ahead and ban the high-capacity magazine.
It won't matter.
Then you all can whine and wring your hands and say we STILL haven't done "enough".
But remember...
Crazy doesn't demand the finest or latest technology.
It's happy with whatever it can find.
The worst schoolhouse massacre in US history (including today) was committed in 1927 using dynamite.
The man who did it was the 55 year old treasurer of the school district.
He was upset because he lost an election for township clerk the year before.
You really cannot stop crazy no matter how many silly laws you pass.
- December 20, 2012 at 11:37 AM
- mp said...
Garth Vader,
If one of the kids murdered in Newtown was your child, how valuable would those 5 seconds be to you?
- December 20, 2012 at 11:44 AM
- Garth Vader said...
mp, I wouldn't force anyone's child including my own into a "Gun Free Zone". Why would you, after seeing the results of "Gun Free Zones"?
- December 20, 2012 at 11:58 AM
- Garth Vader said...
While lounging at your $1.1 million gated community home that your wife bought you, please do some research on Mexican Beauty Queen Maria Susana Flores Gamez, killed with a Fast and Furious gun supplied to drug cartels by Lord God Obama.
- December 20, 2012 at 11:58 AM
- George Stocker said...
When Suzanna Hupp testified before lawmakers regarding the shooting where her parents were killed, she made two salient points:
1. An experienced shooter can reload within a second (as an Army veteran, I can attest to this).
2. During the LA Riots, a man kept his property safe from crowds of looters by simply standing on the roof of his building with his assault rifle in hand. How about you tell me this isn't needed for personal defense? Do you honestly believe we'll *never* have another riot so long as we shall live?
- December 20, 2012 at 11:59 AM
- vikinglord_50 said...
This may be your opinion, but you are seriously misinformed if you think such a position "just about settles it". I respect your right to your opinion, but please don't try to pass it off as the only sane, rational, informed solution. It is NOT my opinion and no one elected you to represent anyone. In the future, it might behoove you to actually do a little research about the topic and speak intelligently about the subject...unlike you did here. If you would do that, you might garner a little more respect for said opinion - even if it failed to generate agreement. Blanket statements like you made here are symptomatic of what is wrong with this entire process to begin with.
- December 20, 2012 at 12:01 PM
- Tandemfusion said...
I realize that this was an opinion piece, but that does not mitigate the fact that the writer, in supporting his opinion does not appeal to facts but rather employs classic logical fallacies: the self-evident truth, and the appeal to authority.
A high school debater wouldn't get by with that. It's surprising that a major daily newspaper tries.
- December 20, 2012 at 12:09 PM
- Garth Vader said...
Gun carrying man ends stabbing spree at Salt Lake grocery store
Good thing Taylor lives in a $1.1 million gated home his wife bought and doesn't have to go grocery shopping himself.
- December 20, 2012 at 12:17 PM
- JG Streuber said...
"Doesn't that just about settle it?" One guy submits his opinion and that settles it? Really???? I think not. If thats the case then I think Obama should resign, be tried for treason and sentenced to the maximum punishment allowed by law, which for treason is...... That settles it....right?
- December 20, 2012 at 12:23 PM
- CommonCents said...
Maybe Senator Burr has enough class to keep his comments to himself until after a proper morning period occurs, or at least until the last victim's funeral is over.
- December 20, 2012 at 12:29 PM
- Anonymous said...
Interesting that with one interview, "that just about settles it." When will people truly understand that a ban on anything will not stop a criminal? Truly, murder is illegal- happens every day, selling drugs is illegal- happens every day, there a laws against child abuse- happens every day. Let's also start really doing some criminal profiling here... in looking at recent mass shootings, I can't think of one that anyone came out and said that the shooter was very well adapted and didn't have any social issues... A ban on ammunition, magazines or guns won't stop those that want to kill someone, it simply punishes those in a position to protect their home and target shoot for fun. At this point all you'll do is create a larger black market for guns and ammo... at least there won't be taxes on those items then...
- December 20, 2012 at 12:40 PM
- Anonymous said...
Complex issues like this can't be solved by simply passing more laws and trying to control more people. Criminals are the very people who won't be controlled when you do that. Passing a law might make you feel good, and maybe that's all liberals are after. It doesn't really matter to them whether it's a solution, but it makes them feel better that they "did something:.
- December 20, 2012 at 1:01 PM
- Elise Sorenson said...
Taylor is an uninformed girly man, and that just about settles it from this female's point of view.
- December 20, 2012 at 1:01 PM
- vikinglord_50 said...
I'm with you, JG Streuber...treason it is. How do I get picked for THAT jury?
- December 20, 2012 at 1:05 PM
- todd said...
We should pass laws against heroin & meth and we'd never have to read about Lincoln County again. What's that...there's already laws against those drugs and murder?
- December 20, 2012 at 1:06 PM
- vikinglord_50 said...
@ TexGirl...
"It doesn't really matter to them whether it's a solution, but it makes them feel better that they "did something".
Amen - even if the "something" they did is meaningless in the bigger scheme of things.
- December 20, 2012 at 1:09 PM
- Archiguy said...
Hey Garth - I think you can safely stop commenting on Peter's house now, which you've managed to insert in every increasingly unhinged post in this column. Enough.
We get it - you're a tiny, jealous, angry old white guy who's turned green with envy. You live in a trailer and are convinced it should be YOU livin' large in that gated community if it just weren't for all those dam Democrats who taxed you out of it.
You think all entitlements are bad, except the ones you take advantage of - including that gold-plated Medicare health care paid for by younger workers. If you're not old enough yet, you see nothing wrong with freeloading your health care at hospital ER's. Because making everyone pay into the system if they intend to take something out of it is clearly SOCIALISM! And a violation of your precious FREEDOM - to freeload. We get it.
And you're really, really spitting mad that the scary black man won re-election because you and all your buddies, who don't have a racist bone in your bodies (as you keep telling us), are convinced the President is a secret Muslim socialist who will sell the country out to the terrorists.
What I'm surprised about is that you're still posting here, still polluting every single comment section you can. I really thought the new Observer pay wall would weed out you right-wing freeloaders. After all, why would an upstanding patriot like you want to subscribe to such a heathen liberal rag like this?
Time for the Observer to take the necessary steps to return these comment sections to people willing to have an intelligent discussion. And send you back to the Glenn Beck show. Now there's a guy who speaks your language: crazy.
- December 20, 2012 at 1:09 PM
- Anonymous said...
A card-carrying member of the far left berating someone for a "right to freeload" -- without any hint of irony. Beautiful...
- December 20, 2012 at 1:41 PM
- Allan said...
Another case of someone writing about something they obviously know nothing about.
1. There are several manufacturers of the AR-15; the guy quoted in the article does not speak for the entire industry, nevermind all the owners.
2. It takes literally 1 second to change magazines....what the hell is the difference between 2-10 round magazines and 1-20 round magazine?
3. An AR-15 was not even used in the Newton shootings. Handguns were. There is video of the cops removing the rifle from the trunk of Lanza's car.
- December 20, 2012 at 1:57 PM
- Ghoul said...
I'm not old, and i live in a nice house that is paid for with money I earned. But I will freely comment on Taylor living in a $1.1 million house bought with his wife's money while he espouses the virtues of the OWS crowd. Its easy to take protection away from the masses, its easier for the criminals to take from the defenseless when you live behind a steel gate.
Oh, and the paywall has not even effected me, I see no difference. even my 5 year old knows how to turn off cookies.
- December 20, 2012 at 2:03 PM
- Shamash said...
Don't tell anyone about the cookies.
Some of us already had them disabled anyway, so didn't even feel a bump when this "paywall" went into effect.
As far as I am concerned, this just proves the inadequacy of CO's "investigative" powers that they probably pay for this silly thing.
- December 20, 2012 at 2:23 PM
- Shamash said...
Banning these "magazine clips" will be LESS effective than CO's paywall at keeping the rifraff away from their weapons of mass destruction.
- December 20, 2012 at 2:35 PM
- The Observer Editorial Board said...
I see the anonymous comments are as informed as ever. One thing missing, though: Out of 26 comments, not one explains why anyone needs a magazine with 30 rounds in it.
- December 20, 2012 at 2:52 PM
- Garth Vader said...
Hey Arch,
Observer comment section says:
"The Charlotte Observer welcomes your comments on news of the day. The more voices engaged in conversation, the better for us all, but do keep it civil. Please refrain from profanity, obscenity, spam, name-calling or attacking others for their views."
But since all of Taylor, Fannie and Peter's writings violate those terms, I guess you're safe.
- December 20, 2012 at 2:54 PM
- cytomitch said...
The day you see a low rider with four gang bangers pull into your driveway at 2am, you'll know why you need a 30 round magazine.
- December 20, 2012 at 3:23 PM
- Shamash said...
The word "need" misses the whole point.
Why does anyone "need" chrome spinner rims or neon lights on their automobiles, for that matter?
Sure, ban everything that's deemed unnecessary, but it won't change a thing.
That's the whole problem with this particular "gun control" measure.
It won't change anything of substance.
But it will look like something is being done about it.
The "need" or lack of "need" for any particular device does not matter much at all.
It's the wrong question.
- December 20, 2012 at 3:27 PM
- Andy said...
Taylor..or.."The Observer Editorial Board": I think several people have answered that question, possibly in an indirect manner. Several people have commented that "it only takes one second to change out a clip, so what is the difference between one-20 round clip or two-10 round clips". Also that some people want to "do something" (like banning large capacity magazines) for the sake of "doing something", but that something might not really have much, if any impact on saving lives.
- December 20, 2012 at 3:30 PM
- MarkB said...
Observer Editorial Board, who cares whether it holds 10, 20, or 30 rounds? The Aurora theater shooter had a large drum. It jammed on him. So did the Portland shooter's magazine. How is it the Portland shooter, with all the ammo he had, only killed 2 people, which doesn't qualify by definition as a mass shooting? His gun jammed. But you have failed to report that a CCW holder went to engage him, thus likely causing him to take his own life.
Are you going to return to the days where handguns could only hold 10 rounds except for law enforcement? I personally have no need or desire for a rifle like the AR-15. Some do. They enjoy shooting.
I also have no need for $180 Air Jordans. Why do others need them? Why don't you call for a ban on expensive sneakers before more kids are killed or maimed over them? What about banning cars that go over 75 MPH?
As usual, you are using a tragedy to push an agenda that doesn't solve the issue. The ban is meaningless, but the decline of the culture isn't. Even Feinstein says the bill won't be retroactive, so there will still be large capacity magazines on the street.
Creating more gun free zones, where all of the mass shootings have occurred in the last 5 decades will not solve the problem. Stop your feel good, meaningless proposals, and let's find some real solutions.
- December 20, 2012 at 3:38 PM
- Shamash said...
In a similar vein, who actually "needs" sarin gas, anthrax, or Ebola viruses?
The answer, of course, is very few "need" this.
However, it didn't stop the Japanese religious cult Aum Shinrikyo from stockpiling enough of the stuff (and its precursors) to potentially kill millions in Japan.
Who really "needs" to kill millions of people?
Again, not very many people.
But those who DO "need" to do this will probably find a way.
Even in a tightly-controlled, gun-regulated country like Japan.
That's getting closer to the REAL problem out there.
Not whether someone can get a 30-round clip or needs 3 10-round clips to shoot into a crowd.
- December 20, 2012 at 3:41 PM
- Shamash said...
OK, I'll make it as simple as I can.
The real problem and question is:
Why do people feel the "need" to commit mass murder?
That's the real problem and until you solve that one, everything else is just dancing around the issue.
That's why this whole "debate" is somewhat silly.
If someone (or a group) has that "need" then they will probably find a way if they are serious.
In the mean time, we have a southern border over which any number of lethal devices could be smuggled with hardly a soul noticing.
And we will do absolutely nothing about that.
So why bother about "magazine clips"?
- December 20, 2012 at 3:50 PM
- Because we want it said...
A person needs a weapon with 30 rounds in it to competitively compete with the armed forces of the government. The 2nd amendment is the right to keep and bare arms to overthrow/keep in check or worry the heck of the government. It is not a fashion statement or a means to assault your nieghbor. It is strictly for making sure that the government knows that there is a big sleeping giant in the background that they need to be mindful of.
If you think it wont happen I point
to 1776.
To those that say its silly to go against a tank. I point to Egypt Syria and other places in the world that have done just that.
To those that say it will never happen, I hope you are right. I pray that you are right, but i am not going to reach down and wish i had a different tool when hard work needs to be done.
Also note the art of an insurgency is NOT to go against the heavily armed main force. It is to cause as much pain and suffering to the enemy over a long period of time to get them to withdraw. AKA Afghanistan.
So you if say that I can not have a weapon that the federal government has, then i say the armed forces of the local and federal governments do not need them either.
Lastly, I need a 30 round clip because I have done nothing wrong and there is no reason to remove my rights to make people "feel better"
Let's focus on solutions.
Actual real reasons why this happened and fix those.
- December 20, 2012 at 4:20 PM
- Seamus S said...
"one of the most horrifying tragedies in US history." ??? you should really study up on your US history
- December 20, 2012 at 5:12 PM
- Garth Vader said...
"I need a 30 round clip because I have done nothing wrong and there is no reason to remove my rights to make people "feel better"."
- December 20, 2012 at 5:41 PM
- Garth Vader said...
Observer Page 1: "Obama - act now to limit guns"
Observer Page 3: AK-47 supplied by Obama's Fast & Furious used in shootout
Too bad Fast & Furious didn't come to Taylor Batten's gated community of million-dollar homes
- December 20, 2012 at 10:00 PM
- Crusader23 said...
I need a 30 round magazine because it is one more then 29 and they do not make a 31.
- December 21, 2012 at 8:24 AM
- Jim said...
Protection against ourselves is the answer the NRA has given. It sickened me to hear this. As a gun owner a vet who used a simi auto M-1 Rifle in the Marines that shot only an 8 round clip believe me that was an assault weapon. We do live in a different time. In high school I took a shot gun to school as did others. Brake them down put in our lockers and after school we would go dove hunting. Those days are gone forever never to return. Society today is filled with the complications of to many weapons with over powering destructive capabilities, a lame brain political system controlled by pressures financed by money and votes for career minded politicians. The new age of information, immediate news constant 24 hours exploiting evil deeds and fame for those who suffer from mental deficiencies. Entertainment of the most outlandish horrors in human destruction along with videos circulated throughout the population. Including our children who grow up without guidance or caring of watchful parents who are pressured daily in a fast pace society. There is no way to fully protect us against ourselves but certainly there are steps we can take to reduce some of the carnage. As a gun owner of rifles and pistols I without hesitation condemn the use and possession of semi and automatic rifles and all other assault weapons as a first step. I also support more control and restriction to access of harmful video games and movies. I believe a standard to restrict national news to specific guidelines limiting fame for those committing these atrocities. In the end we will never be completely safe from ourselves. Being more observant and improving mental care will help but as long as we remain fully armed with these deadly weapons no one is safe. I gave up hunting with guns years ago and use a bow and arrow which makes hunting more challenging and rewarding. I still have pistols but would gladly give them up to return to the days of carefree living in America. The NRA is basically saying we need to return to the old west and everyone arm themselves. If that's the case Wyatt Earp even made the cowboys turn in their guns before coming into Dodge City. So the NRA needs to look back at history just a little. I really don't know what our country will do but I do know the NRA and those legislatures who they seem to own need to look at reality.
- December 21, 2012 at 12:28 PM
- Garth Vader said...
Jim, how is banning of meth working out?
- December 21, 2012 at 12:58 PM
- Ed McDonald said...
There is not a single gun control measure that the NRA will allow conservatives to agree to. Freeeeeeeeeeeeeedddddoooooooooommmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- December 27, 2012 at 10:08 AM
- JWMJR said...
Just one small step for banning high capacity clips, one giant leap toward confiscation. Hey Taylor when you go home to your gated community tonight stop and ask the guard how many rounds are in his automatic and how may spare clips he has on his belt.
Oh sorry I forgot rich AHs like you get to hire armed guards to protect you but us regular slobs shouldn't be allowed to protect themselves.
- January 2, 2013 at 11:01 AM
- Common Sense said...
To answer the question of why a person would need a magazine clip of 30 or more it would be so that the people can protect itself from the government. Why do you think the founders enshrined the right to bear arms in the bill of rights? So that poor farm boys living on the frontier can hunt? If the military has them then the people need access to them so when the enevitable happens the people can protect themselves.
- January 6, 2013 at 10:46 AM
- Mouse said...
Please stop calling them "magazine clips" or "clips". They are magazines. Clips are used to load firearms that have fixed magazines. There is no such thing as a magazine clip. Magazines hold the ammo.
The type of gun is irrelevant. The capacity of the magazine is irrelevant. Guns and magazines don't get together one day and decided to go out kill people. People decided to kill people, focus on the people.
- January 6, 2013 at 1:24 PM
- Unknown said...
I have decided to be Heard on this issue in the Loudest way I can manage; With my check book! The NRA, Second Amendment Foundation, Illinois State Rifle Association, Gun Owners of America, National Association for Gun Rights and Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, all received my early renewals and/or contributions this week. Also: I VOTE!!
- January 6, 2013 at 7:33 PM
- pdb said...
Nice try.
Yet another "journalist" faking the news.
- January 7, 2013 at 4:22 AM
- Gunner Jacky said...
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Pirates Charities partnered with the Boys & Girls Club of Western Pennsylvania, the Baseball Tomorrow Fund and the Roberto Clemente Foundation to reenergize the previously unusable community facility into a complex that features two batting cages with automatic pitching machines, skill stations, multi-media training rooms, administrative offices, equipment storage rooms, new restroom facilities and more.
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At first glance, E.J. Manuel looks the part. He stands at 6'4 5/8", weighs 237 pounds and has spent many snaps under center in what many like to call a "pro-style" system. He's made NFL throws each game and shows the athleticism that personnel men are currently obsessing over. But he's been a very inconsistent passer throughout his college years, such as in 2011, which prevented him from becoming the top quarterback in this year's class despite his tools.
During the 2011 season, Manuel struggled to get the ball out of the pocket when under pressure. He frequently held the ball too long and took sacks. Other times, he tried to athletically avoid pass-rushers by running backwards and forwards multiple times despite having an outlet receiver wide open in the flats. He also made very frustrating throws, some of which resulted in mind-numbing interceptions. Despite those mistakes, many clung on to the hope that Manuel would start to realize his talent and figure out how to play the quarterback position.
Enter 2012, where he somewhat figured it out. It doesn't always look like it on tape but the Florida State quarterback improved as a passer. He did a better job of finding his outlet when there weren't options intermediate and deep. He also handled pressure better in the pocket, subtly side-stepping it as he kept his eyes up and (sometimes) reset his footwork. These areas of his game weren't there every week, as Manuel was still inconsistent, but they flashed more often than they did in the previous season, offering hope for the future.
One game which a flash stood out was against the University of South Florida. Manuel was under center and the play call was a play action fake. After faking the ball to the running back, he reached the top of his drop and scanned the field. Two receivers, one on each side, worked across the field to the opposite ends. They ran mirroring crossing routes against USF's three deep zone coverage.
While standing in the pocket, Manuel was abruptly faced with an interior rush. The defender threatened the middle of the pocket after he burst through the offensive line. With the running back to Manuel's left, the rusher had a clean look at the quarterback.
A year ago, in this same situation, Manuel would have likely dropped his eyes and taken multiple steps back to clear out of the pocket. He would have relied on his feet to pick up yards or perhaps made a questionable throw downfield. However, in this case, he didn't. He still relied on his feet but only to slide to the left and avoid the rusher, who chased into the running back's block.
Still in the pocket and now protected, Manuel reset his feet and fired a high-arching pass (as usual) to his crossing receiver, who worked in between the deep cornerback and safety, for a first down.
The throw was a possible glimpse into the future development of Manuel. Moving forward, he'll have to continue to clean up his footwork and make proper decisions with the football. The former was noticeable at the combine, where he did a better job of rotating his hips and stepping through throws during workouts. At the conclusion of them, he interviewed with NFL Network and made mention of his pre-combine preparation.
"We've [he and his coaches in Boca Raton] really been honing in on my footwork. Getting my hips and shoulders inline so I can be accurate. And even more pop in my ball and just extend my hands and throw to a spot."
Despite his improvements this past season and leading up to the combine, there have been detractors of Manuel. Some say he's not going to cut it as a passer because of his lack of understanding of the game. Others say simply not a quarterback, as an anonymous scout told the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel's Bob McGinn.
"No chance. He's just not a quarterback. No vision. No feel. Can't read defenses. Everything you need, he can't do it," the scout said.
In today's NFL, the comment above is hard to take seriously. Teams have learned to adapt to a quarterback's strengths as they develop and that's what will likely happen with Manuel. He needs time to improve but he has a strong arm, mobility, is accurate short to intermediate and has shown improvement over the last year. He is the "wild card", as NFL Network's Kurt Warner said, in this draft because of the above and where he could be selected.
Manuel could go very high in the draft, maybe even the first round, or in the third round. According to NFL.com's Daniel Jeremiah, no evaluator had the signal-caller above the third round in the fall, but now he might not even get to the third round.
Wherever he goes, Manuel has legitimate talent to work with and could be a quality starting quarterback. However, before he becomes that, he has to improve on the finer points of his game. Otherwise, he'll be another high selection bust like many other quarterbacks tend to be.


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The 71-year-old actor was injured last week after an accident at Pinewood Studios, where the latest installment of the "Star Wars" franchise is being shot. Ford is reprising his iconic role of Han Solo.
Initial reports said he injured his ankle. The Hollywood Reporter said Ford broke his leg when the door of the Millennium Falcon, his character's famous ship, fell on him.
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In 2003, when he won the American League home run title and the AL Most Valuable Player award as a shortstop for the Texas Rangers, Alex Rodriguez tested positive for two anabolic steroids, four sources have independently told Sports Illustrated. ...SI also claims -- and this is perhaps a bigger story than Slappy doing roids -- that three major league players have said Gene Orza, the chief operating officer of the players' union, tipped off Slappy about an upcoming drug test in September 2004. Turning a blind eye to steroid use for years is one thing; assisting players in avoiding detection is quite another matter.
The list of the 104 players whose urine samples tested positive is under seal in California. However, two sources familiar with the evidence that the government has gathered in its investigation of steroid use in baseball and two other sources with knowledge of the testing results have told Sports Illustrated that Rodriguez is one of the 104 players identified as having tested positive, in his case for testosterone and an anabolic steroid known by the brand name Primobolan. ...
Primobolan, which is also known by the chemical name methenolone, is an injected or orally administered drug that is more expensive than most steroids. ... Kirk Radomski [writes in his recent book] how players increasingly turned to drugs such as Primobolan in 2003, in part to avoid detection in testing. ...
At Shysterball, Craig Calcaterra writes:
Given that it is now inevitable that all of the names who tested positive in 2003 will come out, maybe it's in the union's best interest to release every name now rather than deal with the drip, drip, dripping of names over time. Pull the band-aid off quickly, if you will. ... Doesn't fairness and historical accuracy and all of that demand that we know who else tested positive in 2003?Here is video of Slappy (three days before the Mitchell Report was released in December 2007) denying ever even being tempted to use PEDs.
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The State Archive in Leszno and Poznan invite you to promote the project "Digitalization of Leszno Archive. " The meeting will be held on Wednesday 22 December this year(2010) at 11.00 at the headquarters of the State Archive in Leszno, Street: Solski 71st Promotion will be accompanied by the opening of the exhibition "The History of Leszno in the Archival Documentation. "
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Before getting to her homework, Abigail Moscaritolo, 19, sits in her unadorned room and adjusts her webcam. With little effort, she spills about the cute things she bought last week: a lazy white tee, a couple of basic black tops, bohemian-like earrings.
"This was on sale for $20 with 70 percent off, so you do the math," she says, holding up an oversized shirt.
She's making a "haul video" — the YouTube equivalent of calling a best friend and gushing about a recent shopping spree. Trivial details are accepted and overexcitement is encouraged.
"I thought it'd be cool to give fashion inspiration to other people," says Moscaritolo, who constantly reassures her audience that she's not bragging about her finds.
On the hauler totem pole, Moscaritolo is still at the very bottom. She started making the videos only recently after watching an army of successful haulers sweep YouTube in the past few years.
But rookies like her are part of the reason why the fashion ritual keeps growing.
"Haul videos are big and they are growing," says Lisa Green, head of industry, fashion and luxury brands at Google. She says there are 700,000 haul videos on YouTube today, up from 150,000 in 2010. "We saw more than 34,000 uploads happen just last month, and we've been seeing an increase in viewers on haul channels over time."
Turning A Hobby Into Profit
It's fair to say that many of the haulers behind those rising numbers love to espouse beauty and fashion wisdom. But there's an added incentive to the videos: They can be pretty lucrative.
For Caitlin Ellsworth, known as Glamourista16, hauling is a part-time job. When she started three years ago, her bouncy personality attracted not just tens of thousands of admiring fans, but lots of fashion retailers — and they came bearing offers.
"I had no idea what to expect when the first company approached me," Ellsworth says. "It was from a cosmetic company and they just said, 'Hey, I'd like to hear your feedback on this eye shadow, and it'd be awesome if you could feature it in a video.' "
Ellsworth now works regularly with more than 15 companies, including Seventeen Magazine and several YouTube beauty channels.
There are many ways haulers partner with companies, Ellsworth says. Some review products from retailers that then pay them. Others receive commission on sales generated by videos that feature a company's product. In some cases, girls with corporate sponsors host contests to give away products.
"You can definitely make a lot," Ellsworth says. "Some girls are making six figures. So, it can definitely be a good job."
In every scenario, haulers are required under Federal Trade Commission guidelines to disclose in videos if they received free things.
"For me ... it's not an incentive to just get free products," says Ellsworth, who won't feature a product unless it's something she'd actually buy. "I love trying new things and I think it's fun."
Lately, she's been trying a lot of new things from the junior apparel company Windsor. Windsor doesn't pay Ellsworth, but it gives her license to pick out and keep a limited number of outfits that she'll feature in videos.
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Evelyn Campos, Windsor's assistant manager for online and marketing, says the company started relying on haulers several years ago as a marketing tool during tough economic times. "We needed a way to reach out to our customers without having a huge marketing budget," she says. "And we felt this was right up our alley with our target demographic."
Campos says the videos of the 20 haulers she works with garnered more than 5 million views last year. She doesn't want to disclose how much the company profits from haulers, but a Google study indicates that it's probably lucrative. Four out of 10 people who watch a haul video end up virtually or physically visiting whatever store is mentioned, according to the study.
While that kind of following can benefit clothing companies, it's also huge for haulers like Ellsworth who have their eyes set on a big dream.
"I'm currently working on expanding my name and I definitely want to have my own beauty business, whether that be with makeup or fashion," Ellsworth says.
Only a handful of the biggest haulers can say they made it to the fashion big leagues. Elle and Blair Fowler, sisters from Tennessee, stumbled into haul and beauty videos five years ago, and have since attracted millions of fans with their uniquely animated personalities. The pair have released a book, Beneath The Glitter, and have even launched a beauty product line.
"For years, we've been creating video blogs and we've tested literally every single beauty product out there," Blair Fowler said in a video launching their makeup line. "So, we decided to take it upon ourselves to perfect our favorite products and colors."
They are, after all, beauty gurus — a title thousands of haulers aspire to.
From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Audie Cornish.
And I'm Melissa Block. This week on ALL THINGS CONSIDERED we've been talking about fast fashion, companies such as H&M, Zara, Forever 21, that make billions of dollars from young, trendy and, more often than not, female shoppers. Today, we hear about a related video phenomenon. First the word haul, that's H-A-U-L, and you'll find videos, lots of them featuring young women showing off the latest styles.
NPR's Reema Khrais reports some of them are turning a passion for shopping into a business.
REEMA KHRAIS, BYLINE: If you don't quite understand what haul videos are, here's a taste.
KHRAIS: They call themselves beauty gurus and no detail is too minor for them to broadcast to the world.
ABIGAIL MOSCARITOLO: This was on sale for $20 with 70 percent off, so you do the math, like 50 percent off is $10. So it's less than $10.
KHRAIS: That's Abby Moscaritolo. She's 19 and buys all of those adorable tops out of her own pocket. In fact, her parents only recently found out about her haul videos and none of her close friends know.
MOSCARITOLO: I'm a very, very shy person, not the type of person that would put themself out on the internet.
KHRAIS: But clearly, she's not shy when it comes to fashion. Apparently, a lot of teens aren't.
LISA GREEN: Haul videos are big and they are growing.
KHRAIS: That's Lisa Green, head of industry, fashion and luxury brands at Google.
GREEN: We actually now have over 700,000 haul videos on YouTube and that's up from only 150,000 in 2010.
KHRAIS: You can thank hauler rookies like Abby for those rising numbers. They're emulating their favorite and most successful haulers, like this one.
KHRAIS: That's Glamourista16. Her real name is Caitlin Ellsworth and she's been hauling for three years. She's actually one of Abby's idols. So I recently introduced the two. Caitlin, meet Abby. Abby, meet Caitlin.
MOSCARITOLO: Hi.
: Hi. Nice to meet you.
MOSCARITOLO: Oh, I'm a big fan, by the way. Like, I love your videos. It is so awesome to actually get to talk to you. It's so cool.
: Oh, thank you.
KHRAIS: Caitlin has tens of thousands of fans. So many trust her sense of style that now makeup and clothing companies ask her to do haul videos and that's snowballed to things like product deals and sponsorship offers.
: You can definitely make a lot. And, you know, some girls are making six figures. It can definitely be a really good job.
KHRAIS: Caitlin works with more than 15 companies. In most cases, fashion and makeup retailers approach her with a deal. They say, hey, if you make a video a month featuring our product, we'll let you keep it and pay you X-amount.
: For me, it's not an incentive just to get free products. I love trying new things and I think it's fun.
KHRAIS: Lately, she's been trying a lot of new things from Windsor clothing. The fashion retailer doesn't pay Caitlin, but gives her license to pick out and keep whatever outfits she chooses. Evelyn Campos, with Windsor, says they started relying on haulers as a marketing tool during tough economic times.
EVELYN CAMPOS: We needed a way to reach out to our customers without having a huge marketing budget. And we felt that this was right up our alley with our target demographic. So we reached out to Glamourista16 and we started from there.
KHRAIS: And it worked. Check out this stat. According to a Google study, four out of 10 people, 40 percent, who watch haul videos will end up virtually or physically visiting whatever store is mentioned. Statistically speaking, that's huge, and it's exactly what Caitlin needs if she's going to reach her big dream.
: I'm currently working on, you know, expanding my name and I definitely want to have my own beauty business, whether that be with makeup or fashion or whatever...
KHRAIS: Making it to the fashion big leagues isn't impossible, but it won't be easy. Only a handful of haulers have pulled that one out of the bag. Reema Khrais, NPR News. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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National Crime Victims' Rights Week is being celebrated by the Arkansas Valley Resource Center this year with a series of activities scheduled from April 20 through April 27.
National Crime Victims' Rights Week is being celebrated by the Arkansas Valley Resource Center this year with a series of activities scheduled from April 20 through April 27.
Each April since 1981, the Office for Victims of Crime at the U.S. Department of Justice has helped lead communities throughout the country in observance of National Crime Victims' Rights Week. This year's theme, "New Challenges, New Solutions," reflects the increasingly complex mission of victim advocates today. Advocates face emerging challenges, such as globalization, changing demographics, immigration, human trafficking, terrorism, new types of crime and the use of technology both to commit and to solve crimes. Victims do not always receive the dignity and respect they deserve and often absorb the physical, emotional and financial costs of crime largely by themselves.
Over the past year, a number of high-profile crimes, such as the shootings in Aurora and at Sandy Hook Elementary as well as at the explosions at the Boston Marathon this week have highlighted the scope of challenges victims and advocates face.
Arkansas Valley Resource Center is a crisis intervention agency which provides shelter, counseling and support for victims of domestic violence, their children and all other crime victims. The purpose of the center is to strengthen families, educate the community, provide resources and training needed to save lives and protect all victims of crime and domestic violence. The center serves all victims of crime in Otero, Crowley and Bent Counties. The 24 hour hotline number is 384-7764.
The Arkansas Valley Resource Center has scheduled the following events:
April 20, 8 a.m.-noon, Clean Valley Recycling, E. Third and Adams, La Junta: By helping out, the center will receive $1 a bag for plastics turned in.
April 22, 5-8 p.m., La Junta Sonic Drive-in, 104 Anderson St. 10 percent of proceeds goes to the center. Also, an information table will be set up on the patio, weather permitting.
April 25, 5-8 p.m., Store #236 Wendy's, 7 Walmart Way, La Junta. 10 percent of proceeds and information table set up.
April 21-27, Village Inn, 5 Walmart Way, L.J.: information and donation center.
April 22-26, The Barista, 204 Santa Fe, L.J.: Information and donation center.


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So the new year is here and you're finally going to do it! You are going to drop those pesky pounds! You even got a gym membership for Christmas. Now what? The following are tips to help you on your way to achieving your goal.
Don't be afraid to ask questions. Ask for a tour of the facility before you go to work out that way you know where things are. If you are unsure of how to do a certain exercise or how to use a certain piece of equipment, ask to make an appointment with a trainer. Ask about fitness classes so you can find one to your liking. A bit of advice I'd like to share is that if you don't ask and seriously hurt yourself you won't be able to work out for a long time. If you simply ask a question you can save yourself a wold of hurt.
When you find a fitness class you want to try, attempt to arrive about 10 minutes early. This is so you can fill out any necessary paperwork, get to the appropriate place, and talk to the instructor.
When using the health center of the gym, be aware of the other members. Make sure nobody is using the equipment you are going to use, clean up your weights when you are finished using them, sanitize your machine after use, and not throwing your weights are a few ways to keep everyone happy.
While its a good gym practice to be considerate, you also shouldn't feel intimidated. By this I mean that serious weight lifter, that runner, and that flexible yoga participant all started right where you did. Keep in mind, "slow and steady wins the race." Take your time, make every move count and don't worry about anybody else.
If it hurts, stop immediately. There's a difference between the "burn" of a muscle working, and a pain in a muscle injured. You are aiming for the burn, which should occur by the end of the set you are performing. The last few repetitions should be difficult. If you are in the middle of a movement and you feel a pull/pop/sharp pain, STOP IMMEDIATELY. Do not try to keep going or you may cause major damage.


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Can you announce lay-offs when you make billions in profits? Judging by French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi, the answer appears to be: yes, but be prepared to incur the wrath of public opinion. The French way of doing business is confronted with ever-growing mass unemployment in the France 24 Debate.
- Mark DEEN. Journalist, Bloomberg;
- Agnès MICHEL. Social and Economic Issues Committee, French Green Party (EELV);
- Mario SCHELLBERG. CEO, SGN Telecom.
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Perhaps Arizona State redshirt freshman Blake Stauffer was a bit overlooked entering this weekend's 31st Cliff Keen Invitational at the Las Vegas Convention Center. For those that didn't know about him, that's all about to change.
Perhaps Arizona State redshirt freshman Blake Stauffer was a bit overlooked entering this weekend's 31st Cliff Keen Invitational at the Las Vegas Convention Center. For those that didn't know about him, that's all about to change.
Stauffer, a 174-pound Neosho native, entered the NCAA Division-1 tournament ranked No. 25 in the nation by D1collegewrestling.net with a 6-0 record and continued making waves by going 5-1 in the tournament to capture third place in his weight class. Stauffer's only loss came against University of Michigan redshirt junior Dan Yates, who entered the match ranked No. 11, in a 3-1 decision.
Stauffer, however, closed out the weekend with victories over University of Wisconsin's Scott Liegel and a medical forfeit over national No. 14 Matt Miller from Navy. He helped the Sun Devils wrap up 13th place as a team.
Stauffer's biggest win, which came on Friday, was a big one, too. He knocked off the No. 9 ranked wrestler nationally in University of Virginia redshirt junior Jon Fausey, 6-4, to reach the quarterfinals.
Stauffer also defeated Army's Travis Mello, 16-0, and Cornell's George Pickett, 6-2. The former Wildcat entered the Invitational having outscored opponents 51-10, which included a pair of pins.
Not a bad way for the 2011 NHS graduate to make his entrance on the big stage.
"Last year I came down and redshirted and I just wanted to take advantage of that experience for a year, and get a year of practice in to get prepared for this year," Stauffer said. "It was tough not getting to compete much last year, and it kind of wore on me a little bit. But it's been nice to go out there and compete in the maroon and gold this year. Everything's been going great so far."
Stauffer, who stands at 5-foot-11, was named the 2011 Missouri Wrestler of the Year and picked up second place at that year's FloNational Championships. Stauffer completed his standout career for the Wildcats with a 193-9 mark where, while under coach Jeremy Phillips, the two-time state champion also stood out in class, earning academic all-state three times at NHS.
At 11-1 so far this season, Stauffer said his only loss will help him get better.
"You never want to lose, but it kind of puts your weaknesses out there, whereas you might overlook them if you keep winning all the time. It lets me realize that there are guys out there who can beat me and helps me to work to overcome that.
"I always feel like I learn a lot from losses. When it does happen I want to use them to my advantage and learn from it."
The top-eight wrestlers in the nation are recognized as All-American's, and Stauffer says he's striving to reach that goal by season's end. The results from Vegas further proved to him that, with hard work, that goal could be achieved.
"I knew going into the weekend that there was going to be some high-ranking opponents there," Stauffer said. "So I was itching to get the opportunity to wrestle those guys. I beat some of them just like I knew I could, but I just hadn't had that opportunity to wrestle those kinds of opponents yet."
Part of Stauffer's success, he says, is aided by the comfort and support he feels from friends and family who continue to support him. He's never short on encouraging messages of support from folks back home.
"I just want to let everyone know how nice it is to have so much support," Stauffer said. "The community support I still get from Neosho is awesome. It just makes it that much better knowing that's there and that so many people are supporting me."
Stauffer and the Sun Devils are back in action on Saturday in Lincoln, Neb., against the University of Nebraska.


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Red Sox - 000 020 213 - 8 12 0For about five minutes in the ninth inning, Jason Varitek was the team leader in home runs. He had led off the inning with his second solo drive of the game. Three batters later, Dustin Pedroia hit Boston's fifth long ball of the night and joined Tek as the only two Sox with two dongs.
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Jeremy Hermida and Varitek went back-to-back off Greinke in the fifth. Kevin Youkilis smacked a solo shot in the eighth. Jacoby Ellsbury was 3-for-5, with an RBI double and two runs scored.
Beckett (7-9-3-1-4, 105) had two rough patches: allowing a double, walk and single after two were out in the first, and allowing four hits and two runs (on 32 pitches) in the seventh. Hideki Ojakima and Ramon Ramirez set down all six batters they faced.
Greinke started against the Tigers last Monday (6-6-2-1-4, 96), leaving with a 4-2 lead. The Royals' bullpen promptly allowed six runs in the seventh inning and Kansas City lost 8-4. Same old story for Greinke, who had several leads tossed away last season; he posted a 2.35 ERA in nine no-decisions in 2009.
Beckett (4.2-8-5-3-1, 94) faced the Yankees last Sunday. It was only the second time in Beckett's career that he pitched at least 4.2 innings and did not record more than one strikeout. the other was June 14, 2007 against the Rockies.
Bad bullpen: In 13.1 innings, 21 men on base via hit or walk. Daniel Bard and Hideki Okajima have allowed 11 baserunners in six innings.


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NEW YORK - Columbia will usher in a group of five newcomers to the squad for the 2013-14 season, as announced by head coach Kyle Smith on Wednesday.
The Class of 2017 includes forward Jeff Coby, guard Kendall Jackson, forward Chris McComber, forward Luke Petrosek and center Connor Voss.
"I'm really excited about this group of guys," stated Smith. "All of these players come from highly successful programs and have championships on their resumes. They all had a strong desire come to here and continued to show that Columbia and the Ivy League is a prime destination to play college basketball."
"Coming into this season, we knew we had some frontcourt needs," Smith continued. "We've addressed those needs and continued to add another strong guard to our roster. I believe this talented group can get us where we want to be."
Jeff Coby - F - 6-8 - 220 - Pembroke Pines, Fla. - Choate Rosemary Hall/Sagemont
Coby is an athletic post player known for his rebounding prowess and athleticism. He played the 2012-13 season at Choate Rosemary Hall in Connecticut. In his final year at Sagemont High School in Florida, Coby scored 19 points and grabbed 14 boards to lead the school to its first ever 2A title. Additionally, he has experience playing for the U.S. Junior Team that competed in Russia during the summer of 2011.
"Jeff gives us a strong athletic, inside presence that will provide a scoring option down low," Smith said. "He helped Sagemont win a state championship in 2012 and played at Choate last year in the state finals. We hope that winning pedigree will continue at Columbia."
Kendall Jackson – G - 5-8 - 160 - Union City, Calif. - Suffield Academy/Bishop O'Dowd
Jackson possesses great speed, court vision and is regarded as a pass-first point guard. He transferred to Suffield Academy in New England after playing at Bishop O'Dowd in Northern California. In 2012-13, Jackson averaged 12.0 points, 6.0 assists and 3.9 rebounds per contest, helping Suffield go 20-4 and 10-0 in league action.
"Kendall will be one of the quickest players in the Ivy League," commented Smith. "He will give us a change of pace at both ends of the floor and gives us a true point guard. He had a tremendous year with Suffield and before that played at one of the premier programs in California (Biship O'Dowd), so we know he is battle-tested."
Chris McComber - F - 6-8 - 225 - Nepean, Ontario - John McCrae Secondary School/REDA
McComber is another versatile player that can play in the paint or on the outside. He played at the 2012 FIBA World Championships with the Canadian U17 Team and participated in the Next Level Basketball Academy club program. McComber has also worked out and played tournaments with the Toronto-area Regional Elite Development Academy (REDA) with rising sophomore Grant Mullins.
"Chris gives us some bulk even though he's not a true center," Smith said. "He gives us a solid body in the post and has the ability to step out and hit some three's. He's an aggressive player and that's what I really like about him."
Luke Petrasek - F - 6-10 – 205 - East Northport, N.Y. - Northport
Petrasek is a well-rounded player that can play with his back to the basket or face up and became a strong rebounder and defender at Northport. He is coming off a season in which he earned first team All-Long Island, first team Class AA All-New York State and Suffolk County Player of the Year honors after averaging 18 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks. His strong play was instrumental in leading Northport to the Long Island Class AA championship and the New York State semifinals.
"Luke was a little bit of a late-bloomer, but he was first team all-state in New York which is such a high honor," said Smith. "He is long, lean, very skilled and has the ability to knock down shots. He has the tools to become a very good basketball player. The future should be bright for him."
Conor Voss - C - 7-0 - 245 - St. Cloud, Minn. - St. Cloud Cathedral
Voss will bring physicality and toughness in the post for the Lions. A strong rebounder and defender, he was named Metro Area Sports Player of the Week on March 11 and was selected Defensive Player of the Year at St. Cloud Cathedral following his senior year. As a junior Voss earned the Blue Gold Award and has experience at the AAU level, playing for the Minnesota Comets.
"Connor is going to give us a rim-protector from day one," Smith said. "He's a rugged guy, and that comes from his dad having a background as a football player and coach. He's another one that comes from a winning program at St. Cloud Cathedral. He could be a big-time difference maker for us."


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You could tell that Augeas was the son of the Sun. His arresting eyes sparkled with his dad's divine audacity. As a curly-headed prince, Augeas had big plans. Starting with a modest herd of cows he planned a future rich beyond any mortal's imagining. By his middle years, now a King, he'd amassed so many cattle, horses, goats and sheep that no one could count them all. When King Augeas looked in the mirror, he saw a great man looking back. Even so, there were a few details he'd overlooked. For one, he neglected to have the dung cleared from the royal stables. After decades the stench of manure had grown so thick, it drenched the entire peninsula. The kingdom became so fully dunged that crops refused to grow. Hunger and pestilence swept the land. In the winter of his years, the King watched helplessly as his legacy withered away.
If the zodiac stopped at Capricorn and never reached Aquarius, this is how civilization would crumble. Capricorn kings dream big. They achieve important goals and create impressive structures. They make the rules, direct the flow of commerce, and preserve the status quo. But even master builders have their blind spots. Oblivious to the unintended consequences of their life's work, they may fail to see the waste and consumption of resources, the dark inertia of their ambition or greed. Capricorn kings inevitably get stuck in their own ideas and can't relinquish their own authority. Creativity is stymied. Problems pile up. Fortunately, the limitations of every sign always take us to the next one's gifts; so Capricorn leads us to the genius in Aquarius. Altruistic, progressive and unconventional, Aquarius brings the leap in consciousness that keeps our world from getting hopelessly mired in old dung.
For each of his twelve labors, Hercules adopts the method and virtues of the necessary zodiac sign. For his Aquarius labor, he presents himself to King Augeas as an outsider, a bold and unusual stranger eager to save the kingdom. "I'll clean up your stables in just one day," he promises. "For what price?" the King asks warily. "No fee. It stinks around here," our hero says, "and I'm the kind of guy who likes to make the world a better place." The King is suspicious. "Nobody works for free. Still I welcome anyone who can do the job. Here's the deal: If you succeed, I'll give you one-tenth of all my wealth. If you fail, your life and fortune are mine."
Hercules tours the stables that afternoon. Their immensity and filth are worse than he imagined. A cart piled high with corpses clatters by; the mix of noxious odors makes his head spin. He climbs to a nearby waterfall and drops his face into the fresh water for relief. "It would take a year and a thousand men to remove that shit!" Hercules studies the sky, the stables below, the two great rivers bordering the valley—and suddenly—he smiles. "Aha!" He will drive those rivers straight into the stables. The next morning he works hard to wrest the rivers from their centuries-old course, rolling boulders, digging trenches, cutting holes in stable walls. By afternoon, fresh water is thundering through the fetid murk. Within a single day, the stinking crap is cleared.
"You cheated!" the King complains that night. "The rivers deserve the prize." It's true. Hercules had labored, but the rivers had done the work. This is instructive. Aquarian genius is opportunistic that way. It steals from the field of possibilities, rearranges the old laws, and shifts the current paradigm. In an intuitive flash it sees a new way to solve an old problem. The Aquarian attitude is one of daring—a thumb-of-the-nose to prevailing powers and structures. Its gifts are heavenly—for it seems to grant greater-than-human abilities to those like Hercules who complete the Aquarius mission properly.
The sign of the Water Bearer has a long association with gifts from higher powers. Ancient Egyptians noted that the Nile always flooded during the weeks that Aquarius rose at sunset. They believed Osiris was making love to Isis then; it was the god's way of fertilizing the life below. The Greeks told a different story, yet also identified this sign with life-renewing potency. Their Water Bearer was a handsome youth named Ganymede; Zeus enlisted him to keep the gods' ambrosia flowing. Today we're more inclined to see air waves or electricity in Aquarius' glyph of wavy lines. The sign's life-renewing waters have yielded to its air sign status. Aquarius is now the lightening bolt of inspiration that allows mankind—temporarily at least-to see and think like gods.
Since Uranus was discovered and designated the modern ruler of Aquarius (Saturn is its traditional ruler), this sign has become progressively identified with invention, innovation, and technology. How impoverished our world would be without its Aquarian innovators! Pluck Thomas Edison from our collective past and thousands of modern conveniences would disappear. Eliminate Franklin Roosevelt from the US presidency and significant social programs would be lost. Likely it was an Aquarian Sun or Moon who first suggested, "Maybe that tomato isn't poisonous" or "Leather around the foot might make walking easier." In how many places and times did Aquarians radically change their communities, befriending the town outcast, speaking out against inequity, or simply challenging the usual way a thing was done?
Aquarius is the sign of humanitarian forward-thinking, which makes the mythology of its two rulers puzzling. Both Saturn and Uranus (or Kronos and Ouranos) were stodgy sky gods who ate their children to preserve the status quo and obstruct all chance of change. This is hardly Aquarian! Richard Tarnas argues convincingly that Uranus at least was incorrectly named. The planet should have been called "Prometheus," after the wily Titan who crafted mankind from clay, then stole the gods' own fire for us, bringing life, culture, and science to humankind.[1] Prometheus does seem a better deity to appeal to for Aquarian inspiration—for the independent thought, the rebellious act, and most of all, the passion to keep evolving our world into a better place.
To bring a Promethean spirit to your Aquarius house and planets, follow Hercules' formula at the Augean stables. Enter the scene as an outsider. Survey the territory and climb above its problems; be willing to see things fresh. Once inspired, go with the confidence of water thundering through the stables, clearing the old by doing what never before was done. Aquarius offers an especially good style for tackling the kind of overwhelming problems that face us today. Indeed, when the cities were flooded with horse dung at the previous turn of the century, only new thinking and new technology saved the day, as automobiles replaced horses on city streets. Today's streets and institutions are overwhelmed with a more insidious kind of dung. There's widespread poverty, ecological ignorance, and the sewage of corporate greed. Our planet is poised on the brink of so many disasters, the only happy news is that we're entering an Aquarian Age. May it bring the great Promethean leap our troubled world needs!
As a beginning astrologer, when I made my first tentative offers to read charts for friends, Aquarians were the first to step forward. Aquarius Risings, Aquarius Suns, Aquarius Moons—they were all intrigued by astrology. They didn't need my profuse and nervous disclaimers that I couldn't predict their futures. Whatever it was I could tell them, they found fascinating. Those early sessions were so affirming. I'd say "You're a unique individual—not like the rest of your family." They'd nod their heads. I'd say "People, especially friends, are important to you," and they'd say "Yes, that's true." When I said, "You're creative and a bit rebellious," not one disagreed! Their sheer friendliness allowed me to think I was becoming a good astrologer.
Aquarius is one of the most likeable signs of the zodiac. If you walk into a roomful of strangers, feeling awkward and shy, an Aquarian will likely break ranks and welcome you, as happy to see someone new as greet an old friend. This sign has a genuinely curious and unpretentious manner. No wonder its natives seem to know everyone in the room. And when their eyes turn on you, you can suddenly feel so interesting. Think of Oprah Winfrey—the Aquarian talk show host—whose effervescent rapport with guests and audience allows millions of viewers to feel like she's a dear friend.
Yet as welcoming as Aquarius can be, at some point you'll find its warmth is unstable. Without warning, its goodwill can vanish. You walk up to your Aquarian friend and there's no returning smile as her eyes look right through you. This sharp contrast to her previous behavior makes it hurt even more. Did you do or say something wrong? Grimly, you recall what's sometimes said about Aquarians: "They love humanity; it's just people they can't stand." Among the many paradoxes of this friendly sign is how unfriendly it can seem.
Aquarians can be both colorful and cold, as one of my friends used to grumble about her Aquarian boss: "He's always making impossible demands without any idea that he's putting us through hell. He's brilliant but he's living on a different planet from the rest of us." Once in the lunchroom, her boss and co-workers were having fun with a magazine personality test. When the Aquarian was asked to name his best feature, he quite sincerely replied, "It's my sensitivity." The lunchroom girls did spit takes. My friend's boss was often out of touch with his crew, but his company was enormously successful because of the wide social network he'd cultivated around the country. In every city he visited, there was a client, colleague or friend who was delighted to meet him for dinner.
A Scorpio client once complained, "I have the hardest time with Aquarians. Like my daughter-in-law… she's so detached, always doing for everybody else. My grandson got hurt on a gate at daycare. I was furious. I wanted to drive down and yank him out if they didn't fix it immediately. But instead my daughter-in-law gets a toolbox and the whole family heads to the school to fix the gate themselves. 'That way,' she tells my grandson, 'no one else will get hurt.' Can you imagine?" She shook her head. Water sign Scorpio is so intensely emotional, that the cool efficiency of Aquarius can be derailing.
Yoko Ono is another example of a misunderstood Aquarian. Picture her at twelve years old, crouched with her mother and two younger siblings in a Tokyo bomb shelter, as thousands of American B29's rained down destruction in the largest WW II air strike against a Japanese city. Eighty-three thousand people died. Yoko fled the burning rubble on foot with her family; for weeks they foraged for food in the country. Yoko is an eccentric artist (some would say awful and others brilliant), yet she's dedicated her life to promoting peace around the world. Still, she's most known for being the Dragon Lady who broke up the Beatles, an accusation that insiders say is unfair. Even Paul McCartney has remarked, "I thought she was a cold woman. I think that's wrong. She's just the opposite. I think she's just more determined than most people to be herself." [2]
"You're insensitive and indifferent" isn't something we'll say to Aquarians during their readings, but it's how we may describe them to everyone else. Over the years I've trained myself not to take their coolness personally. When my Aquarian friends have seemed distant or aloof, I've checked in and found they're generally clueless about how they're coming across. As socially savvy as this sign can be, it can also be socially obtuse. Perhaps "innocence" is a better word than "indifference." They're often innocent to their friends' needs for intimacy; innocent to the hurt they may be causing; innocent even to those oddball moments when they slip out of synch with social norms. They may be keenly in tune with the larger community, seeing opportunities and shifts that others might miss, but they're often blind to the subtleties of inter-personal needs.
It's easy to see the evolutionary advantage of this detachment. To remain so available to new possibilities, Aquarians must be able to shut doors with the same ease they open them. It helps that their feet aren't mired in the sticky glue of other people's expectations. And it's easier to be unconventional when you're unaware that this is so. Branden, my Aquarian son, was the only second grader to dye his hair green—not because he wanted to be "different," but because he thought everybody would think this was cool.
But detachment does not provide protection. Aquarians do bleed from their social wounds. I first learned this from my good friend Molly. With her Aquarius Moon, she's a citizen of the world. Wherever we go, restaurant, concert, meeting, or hike in the woods, we run into someone she knows. True to the eccentric and egalitarian nature of Aquarius, her eclectic interests connect her with a wide variety of people. Molly knows bikers, classical musicians, drug addicts, and recovering alcoholics; also, equestrians, born-again Christians, native American traditionalists, holistic health practitioners, dog breeders and more. Yet social rejection has been her recurring theme.
Being the youngest and only girl in a family of boys, Molly was often left out or left behind; at school, she was dressed in a way that set her apart from everyone else. It's hard for me to believe this popular, outgoing woman when she claims she was a pariah for most of her life—but I do believe, given her heightened Aquarian sensitivity to belonging, she's felt that way many times. One of her earliest and most painful memories is of standing in her playpen, crying non-stop, while the rest of the family played at a game on the floor and thoroughly ignored her. As children, many of us experienced "tribal" rejections; what we make of these early experiences defines (or is defined by) our natures. Some decide the world is hostile and untrustworthy; others, "I'm not important." Yet the imprint on Aquarius almost seems to deepen its bond with the tribe—as though the pain of rejection hollows out a space, which fills with an ever-lasting attachment and love for the group.
Reading for Aquarians over the years, I've learned to ask this standard Aquarius question: "Have there been times when you felt like an outcast?" The answer is always yes. The experience is usually more painful because they didn't see it coming. It's not surprising that the term "inferiority complex" was invented by an Aquarian. The Austrian psychologist Alfred Adler knew what it was like to be excluded and misjudged. A teacher wanted to keep him out of school because he wasn't smart enough, recommending he apprentice to a shoe cobbler instead. That hurt. But it was also motivating. Adler applied himself and eventually rose to the top of his class. Later he became the father of self-help therapy. A typically independent Aquarian, he broke away from the dominant Freudian school, and asserted that people could benefit from psychological insights without relying on a therapist. He was the first to say what is now widely accepted, that social pressures—how others view us—can deeply wound us with feelings of helplessness and inadequacy.
My friendly Aquarian son has a heightened sense of what it takes to belong. At times he's widely popular, other times he holds himself apart. He's also sensitive and kind to the ones that others ostracize. In grammar and middle school he'd sometimes come home with a heart full of sorrow, remembering the kids who didn't play with him that day. Nothing I ever said really soothed him. But one day he discovered his own remedy, a line he picked up from a cheery oddball on TV: "If somebody doesn't like me, I don't mind, 'cause I know there's always somebody else out there who will." Indeed, now in high school, when he goes for stretches without calling local friends, he's online, texting or playing video games with people he's met around the world.
Being ostracized is an Aquarian experience that's ultimately a human one. We've all been on the outside at times. Perhaps we can learn from Aquarius and respond in an upbeat way that strengthens, rather than harden our hearts. The capacity to be hurt and remain open, to have sympathy for outsiders, is no doubt why Aquarius, even more than compassionate Pisces or service-oriented Virgo, is identified with tolerant, altruistic, and humanitarian aims.
The world needs so much healing today, it's no surprise there are so many people moved to call themselves "shamans." But originally this term had to be earned. You were a shaman because the community desired your healing power. Aquarius must also listen for what the collective needs from it. That's one description of altruism—though on this point, one of my Aquarian clients rebelled. "The way astrology books are written, it's like I'm supposed to give up my life to save the whales or feed starving children in Africa. But I don't want to do those things." Saving whales or feeding the hungry are conventional pictures of humanitarianism. And while Aquarians are often activists and great supporters of causes, they are anything but conventional. Their first responsibility is to listen to their dreams and follow their own peculiar trail of passions.
When Robert Darwin looked at his Aquarian son Charles, he saw a boy who was lazy in school and a troublemaker at home. He was sure this slow learner would become the family disgrace. Young Charles loved to play and hike in the wild. He was fascinated with flowers and birds. But as a young man, he found medical school so tedious, he skipped most of his classes. Darwin preferred spending long hours with the school's taxidermist, whose tales of South American rain forests seeped brightly into his dreams. Darwin dropped out of medical school. He took up the ministry, but soon got bored with that too. Then he was consumed with a new hobby, collecting beetles. Who would have predicted this trail of hot and cold interests would eventually lead to the Galapagos Islands and Darwin's theory of evolution? Only when looking back on a life does its trail of genius become clear.
This is especially true of Aquarians. Their moods and development can be so different from their peers. My partner's Aquarian son is now delighting audiences in high school musicals, but at twelve he was a loner and nearly jailed for threatening to bomb the school. One friend's Aquarian son was a devil-worshipping high school dropout before he became a Buddhist therapist. There are no rules for Aquarians, except one: Stay out of the box. Aquarians need the space to follow their different rhythms. They may, like Yoko Ono, be so avant-garde and controversial that few understand them. Or like Charles Darwin, their work could provoke arguments a hundred years after their death. Perhaps, like James Joyce, their work will be banned in their own country. But the world will eventually catch up. In the most seductive sentence in the history of the novel—Molly Bloom's soliloquy yielding to her lover—Joyce suggests how we might all surrender to peculiar path of Aquarian genius in our charts: yes I said yes I will Yes.
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| » Massive manhunt for fired LAPD officer
A man identified Wednesday as the suspect in the slayings of a college basketball coach and her fiance is a former LAPD Harbor Division police officer fired for falsely accusing his sergeant for kicking a man at a San Pedro hotel.
According to an online manifesto, Christopher Jordan Dorner of La Palma might have committed the double-homicide out of revenge for his dismissal from the force.
"Suppressing the truth will lead to deadly consequences for you and your family," according to an excerpt of the manifesto posted on the KTLA news website. "There will be an element of surprise where you work, live, eat, and sleep."
Dorner was charged by his own department in 2007 with making false statements to detectives investigating a false complaint he made against a female police sergeant. A Los Angeles police Board of Rights disciplinary hearing included testimony from numerous Los Angeles police and port police officers, according to a 2nd District Court of Appeal document posted online.
The Los Angeles Times reported that the coach's father, a longtime LAPD officer, represented Dorner before the review board that fired him. | » Read the manifesto
"The Los Angeles Police Department Board of Rights found that (Dorner's) complaint was false and therefore terminated his employment for making false statements," the document said.
Dorner was identified Wednesday evening as a wanted suspect in the shooting death of Monica Quan and her fiance, Keith Lawrence, in Irvine. Quan, the assistant basketball coach at Cal State Fullerton, was the daughter of a longtime LAPD officer, Randy Quan.
At Dorner's disciplinary hearing, numerous officers testified about a July 28, 2007, "use of force" incident at the Doubletree Hotel in San Pedro in which Dorner's training officer, Sgt. Teresa Evans, shot a mentally ill man with a Taser gun to subdue him when Dorner and the man struggled and fell into bushes.
Other officers and witnesses described the use of force similarly, but Dorner filed a report saying Evans had kicked the man twice in the shoulder and face, and discouraged him from including the information in his police report.
"(Dorner) was visibly upset when he spoke with Capt. Deming, and Capt. Deming believed this was caused by fear of repercussions for reporting misconduct by a training officer," the appellate ruling said. "Because of his fear of repercussions, (Dorner) told Capt. Deming, 'Promise me you won't do anything.' "
Dorner later said someone urinated on his equipment bag at the Harbor Division station, but an analysis showed no urine on his jacket.
Evans testified that she and Dorner confronted a man on a bench outside the hotel's main door. Evans said the man appeared either mentally ill or under the influence. Dorner told him to stand up, but the man did not comply, so Dorner lifted him up by the arm.
As they walked near a planter, the suspect took a swing at Dorner and cussed at him, prompting Evans to pull a Taser gun and call for backup. When Dorner and the man fell into the bushes, Evans shot the man twice with the Taser and Dorner handcuffed him. The suspect had marks on his face, but no boot marks, the document said.
Dorner took a long time to write his use of force report, and was told later by Evans in an evaluation that he needed to take less time to write his reports.
"Evans also had indicated in an evaluation that appellant needed to improve in the areas of officer safety and common sense and good judgment," the document said.
Dorner, however, testified that Evans kicked the suspect twice in the left collarbone and the left cheek.
"Dorner also testified that he was hesitant to report the kicks because when he was in the police academy, he had reported an incident in which two recruits were using a racial epithet against another recruit. He had been shunned by other recruits after that, so he did not want to speak up again," the document said.
Dorner, who graduated from the police academy in February 2006, spent 13 months on a military deployment in 2006. When he returned, he was assigned to the Harbor Division and worked with Evans.
Detectives investigating Dorner's complaints against Evans found no evidence to support them.
"After reviewing all the evidence, the Board stated that it could not find that the kicks occurred," the document said, siding with testimony of other officers and witnesses.
"The Board found that appellant had failed to report the alleged kicks, despite numerous opportunities to do so, and that his testimony regarding his reasons for not reporting the kicks was not credible."
The Board suspected Dorner made the false report because he was going to receive an unsatisfactory probationary rating, and found him guilty of making the false charges. Dorner then lost his job.
Dorner appealed, but the court upheld the LAPD's decision to terminate him.
Dorner's manifesto indicated he was seeking revenge against Quan, Evans and others.
"I never had the opportunity to have a family of my own, I'm terminating yours. Quan, Anderson, Evans, and BOR members Look your wives/husbands and surviving children directly in the face and tell them the truth as to why your children are dead," it read. "This is my last resort. The LAPD has suppressed the truth and it has now lead to deadly consequences. Your day has come."
A photograph in an LAPD newsletter in 2006 shows Dorner in fatigues with former Los Angeles police Chief William Bratton as part of a program to honor officers who served in the military.
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Joining the Lions will be:
Men's Squash
Jonathan Gill
Women's Squash
Grace Van Arkel
Hyun Woo Choi
Hometown: McLean, Va.
High School: St. Mark's School
Choi was a two-year letterwinner in tennis and squash at the St. Mark's School. He is known as a very hard working and determined player on the court. Choi was awarded the team's most improved player award for two consecutive seasons in 2012 and 2013.
Joshua Sekhar
Hometown: Toronto, Canada
High School: St. Michael's College School
Sekhar arrives to Columbia as one of the top Canadian squash players. He was the Scottish Junior Open Champion in 2008, the Canadian Junior Open Champion in 2009, a two-time Canadian National Junior Champion and a Canada Winter Games Gold Medalist. Sekhar is also a former three-time junior Canadian No. 1 ranked player, including the U13, U15 and U17 groups. He also represented his country at the 2010 Pan American Junior Championships and the 2012 World Junior Championships.
Rishi Tandon
Hometown: West Bengal, India
High School: Sishya India
Rishi Tandon will join his brother and Columbia standout Ramit Tandon on the men's squash team this season. The former U17 National Championship runner-up arrives to New York with a wealth of international squash experience. Tandon is a 2012 Indian Junior Open U19 runner-up finisher and placed third in both the Dutch Junior Open and the Qatar Junior Open. He also represented his country in Poland at the Would Junior Championships this year.
Maya Patel
Hometown: Phoenixville, Pa.
High School: The Baldwin School
Patel is a four-year letterwinner for a Baldwin School women's squash team that captured four consecutive Inter-Academic League Championships and three Mid-Atlantic Squash Association League Championships during her tenure. A two-time All Inter-Academic and All-MASA selection, Patel captained the women's squash team in her senior season. She comes to Columbia with a U19 US Squash national ranking of No. 28.
Colette Sultana
Hometown: Malta, UK
High School: Millfield School
Columbia will add another seasoned squash player to the team this year in Sultana, the Malta National Senior Ladies Champion. She began playing in the European squash circuit at an early age and earned a top-10 ranking in the U13 and U15 divisions. Sultana went on to hold top-20 ranking at the U17 and U19 divisions.