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...page student rule book range from loss of merit points to "observation placement"--meaning a student must lie on the tile floor of his room all day, not sitting up except for meals and bathroom breaks. And parents sign a contract allowing the school to use handcuffs, mace and stun guns on their children. "Restraints are rare," says Jay Kay, a former San Diego gas-station and mini-mart manager who owns and operates Tranquility Bay. "But we take them seriously, and we train for them...
...first the sheriff's deputies lobbed a tear-gas canister into the house. But Allen was prepared. The former nurse had apparently covered herself with petroleum jelly and a wet towel to prevent the skin irritation that comes with the gas. Then they tried to stun Allen by firing some beanbag-like projectiles at her, but she was ready for that too, having armored herself in several layers of clothing. The gathering crowd of militiamen stand in awe and see her expertise as proof of a survivalist sensibility. Says Glad Hall, president of the Southern Illinois Patriots League...
Last year's thrilling tournament run certainly provides incentive. The Crimson rallied for three goals in the waning seconds to stun B.U. 3-2, before losing to Hartford 3-2, in overtime...
...that Dr. David Satcher, President Clinton's nominee for surgeon general, is a first rate scientist who should easily cruise to confirmation. "It's dead locked certain," Thompson says. "He should be very good in his roles because he is a fantastic scientist -- so good in fact, he will stun people." Despite his qualification, Thompson adds that Satcher, who has directed the Centers for Disease Control since 1993, should not be expected to reinvigorate an office which has declined in importance over the years. "At the moment, there isn't a crisis big enough to make that position stand...
Last year's thrilling tournament run certainly provides incentive. The Crimson rallied for three goals in the waning seconds to stun B.U. 3-2, before losing to Hartford 3-2, in overtime...