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Rules for Missouri Fire Protection Districts - Page 6
V. Secretary Powers and Duties
Parenthetical numbers in the text refer to sections of the current Revised Statutes of Missouri, abbreviated as RSMo.
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The fire protection district board elects a secretary and a treasurer, or one person to serve as both, who may or may not be board members (321.170). Electing a nonmember as secretary has advantages. For example, board members have agreed to represent the residents of the district when making policy decisions, but the secretary may have difficulty participating fully in such discussions while trying to compile accurate minutes. The tasks required of the secretary, outlined below, represent office manager duties that may be more than a fire district board should expect of a board member.
The secretary's tasks include posting notices of meetings, certifying adopted property tax levy rates to the county clerk, notifying the election authority of upcoming elections, making agendas publicly available, taking care of all district notifications and attesting to the accuracy of the district's records.
The secretary is to be the caretaker and applier of the district seal (321.170).
When the board needs to report on matters of district concern, the secretary will likely be asked to prepare the report. Although the board may wish to prepare its own agendas, the secretary is the one who ensures that they are publicly posted in a timely manner as is required by law (see Chapter IX. Meetings, Records and Votes).
Statutes say the secretary, "shall keep in a well-bound book a record of all its [the board's] proceedings, minutes of all meetings, certificates, contracts, bonds given by employees and a record of corporate acts" (321.170). Because of this specific legal requirement, the secretary should also be designated as custodian of district records (see more detail below in Custodian of records and in Chapter IX. Meetings, Records and Votes).
Record keeping
In addition to the requirements listed above, Missouri has adopted a local government archive law that empowers the secretary of state to promulgate rules about which records fire districts must maintain and how long they must be retained. These regulations can be found on the secretary of state's website at http://sos.mo.gov/archives/localrecs/schedules. A fire district secretary should become familiar with these rules and follow them. (The secretary of state calls these rules "guidelines," which implies they are not binding. However, most lawyers consider these guidelines to be the minimum required retention period. Fire district boards should consider adopting an ordinance or policy that mirrors this schedule or includes longer retention periods.)
When records are destroyed, a report of the destruction must be recorded in the FPD board minutes.
Custodian of records
State open meetings and records laws require each political subdivision to formally appoint a custodian of records (610.023). The name and contact procedures must be publicly posted. The deadline to respond to requests for records is no later than the end of the third business day following the request and sooner if possible. If access is denied, the custodian must give a detailed explanation in writing within three days (see Chapter IX. Meetings, Records and Votes).
Resolution for Appointment of Custodian of Records (PDF)
Acting secretary
Because the secretary is required to keep board minutes, attendance at all board sessions is part of the job. Provision should be made in district rules of procedure to designate an acting secretary to temporarily fulfill the secretary's duties when the secretary cannot attend a meeting or perform other required duties.


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Dub Session sets sail to Brazil to warm up the early winter nights and get you dubbing in a tropical groove. Many of the remix artists you hear on the Dub Session such as Tosca, Boozoo Bajou, Fila Brazillia, Thievery Corp, and Dhizan & Kamien are not only specialists at remixing Jamaican dub and Jazz into new styles, but are maestros at remixing 1960s Bossa Nova Brazilian tunes into the new forms called "Bossa Brava" or "Brasilectro." These artists, along with Brazilian originals like Gilberto Gil and Bebel Gilberto are featured in this double set.
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Irish citizens should ask that their government representatives have a reasonable dialogue on the issues and separate rhetoric from the facts. There are practical controls that can be put into place, on the persons who are able to access the information, to the ranges of available data in the Civil Records search.
In May 2014, the Federation of Genealogical Societies Records Preservation and Access Committee launched a Genealogists Declaration of Rights. The issues raised in Ireland touch on similar concerns for a balancing of access to information and privacy. While the Declaration of Rights is aimed at the US, the statements could easily apply to other locations.
Disclaimer - these views are my own. I have Irish ancestors on at least two branches of my family tree, one left Ireland around 1805 and the other arrived in the US by at least 1860. I have not made use of the information and resources of Irishgenealogy.ie, and until this story appeared in my newsfeed on Monday, I was not familiar with them. But I might want to make use of their services in the future, especially if AHG makes earlier historical data available. I am also not a specialist in Irish data protection law.


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Pastor Steve began youth ministry in 1985 after graduating from Grace College of the Bible, Omaha, NE, in 1983. His first 5 years of Youth Ministry were spent with a congregation in Northwest Kansas. His ministry with Garden Valley began in 1990 and continued through 2012. In November of 2012, Pastor Steve began serving GVC as Senior Pastor. He has a passion to see the youth and adults of this community see Christ, grow in Him, and reach out to others.
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A child nutrition bill that was a centerpiece of Michelle Obama's healthful eating campaign stalled in the House on Wednesday after anti-hunger groups and more than 100 Democrats protested the use of food-stamp dollars to pay for it.
The bill, which passed unanimously in the Senate this summer, would have mandated strict nutrition standards for all food sold in schools and boosted spending on school meals and other nutrition programs by $4.5 billion over 10 years — the first increase since 1973. The legislation must be reauthorized every five years. In 2009, Congress passed a one-year extension.
Anti-hunger advocates denounced the bill, which was to be funded in part by $2 billion in cuts to the federal food stamp program, or SNAP. The reduction, according to the Washington-based Food Research and Action Center, would have cut $59 from a typical family of four's monthly food budget. Calling such cuts egregious, 106 Democrats wrote to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) in protest.
"That additional amount of food stamps is absolutely fundamental to children and families' well-being," said Jim Weil, FRAC's president. "The people who belittle that are ignoring at their peril what is happening to the 41 million poorest people in the country."
Casting the funding as cuts to the SNAP program is a mischaracterization, however, public health advocates say. The $2 billion would have come from a temporary increase to SNAP that was passed in 2009 to cover a predicted inflation of food prices that never materialized.
All 106 signatories voted for a bill, passed in August, that took $12 billion from the temporary SNAP increase to pay for teachers' jobs.


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"Every time you have a home game people are going to be kinda excited because its the first time with family and friends," Chad Masters, Toltan's football coach, said.
It was the football program's first ever "home" game. "The Trailblazers home is right here at the Rock Bridge High School football field. Tolton football coach and athletic director Chad Masters doesn't think their field will be ready until next year. And that's just a "hopefully." Now, the players, they don't really care, as long as they represent the city of Columbia," said Brad Galbreath.
"It's all about home pride, and this is the place to do it," Christian Elliott, freshman quarterback for Toltan, said. "There's a certain kind of neat thing about playing at home, putting on a different colored jersey, having a little bit of a different situation." And on their first drive the trailblazers went on to win a nailbiter 26-22 over Missouri Miltary Academy. The crowd was there every step of the way.
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History Of Hodnet Angling Club
The Club was founded in the early 70's by local fishermen living in and around the Hodnet area, the driving force in the early days being the late Mr Ted Cartwright.
The club's first water was Falls Pit, located on the edge of Hodnet, which was donated by Brigadier Heber Percy of Hodnet Hall for the use of anglers connected to the local Working Men's Club. Hodnet Angling Club developed from that small beginning and went on to become a stand alone organisation that acquired fishing rights on Plewes & Ryley's Pools in the early 80's; closely followed by the Goldstone stretch of the Shropshire Union Canal, plus a stretch of the River Tern. In more recent times Prees Wood Pool was taken on, the end result being that the club now has a varied choice of waters on offer which can meet most angler's requirements.
The club has been represented in local and national competitions by some of our members who regularly fish our club matches.
Our Canal waters have hosted National Championships such as the Embassy Pairs, Fishomania and Angling Times Winter League Semi Finals. It is a great accolade for the club to be selected to host these major competitions.
Not content to rest on our laurels, the latest addition to our facilities are the Disabled Anglers Platforms and access paths at Ryley's Pools which were specifically formed to accommodate wheelchair users. The works were completed using funding from the National Lottery. In 2012 the club was one of the first in the West Midlands region to achieve the prestigious 'Club Mark' award – which enables suitably vetted and trained committee members to run junior coaching sessions.


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It's been a week and half since we got back from Colorado. It was an amazing vacation. We absolutely love the mountains. We stayed near Centennial this time and it was beautiful. Thank you to to the Marriott for having wonderful hotel services. We took advantage of their Bistro Cafe along with all the Starbucks we could. I have never stayed in a hotel where their food was beyond delicious. We will definitely be going back soon.
We traveled up north to Denver and went more up to Boulder, CO. We stayed in Boulder the first time we went to CO and it's your typical college town with a drop dead gorgeous mountain scenery. If you stay west in CO, you will not miss the mountain scenery. It's like every time we walked outside, we couldn't take our eyes away from the distant snowy mountain tops. We love it! We love east CO too with its vast lands and still some mountain views. We were daredevils and hiked all of the area around the Red Rock Amphitheater. Talk about a hike! I thought I was going to die. Aurelio was a pro but I just couldn't handle it at times. I seriously thought I was going to faint. We were not prepared for this hike either. We didn't even bring water?! I know. Ridiculous. We did get to spot some wildlife which was awesome too. We even went to IKEA near our hotel. From hiking to IKEA - it was just awesome.
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As it currently stands, the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado has front fascia that's similar, but different from that of the 2015 Silverado HD lineup. The biggest difference lies in the fascia trim piece that runs between the headlamp clusters and grille: the one on the 1500 truck features two separate trim pieces — one that wraps the top-level light cluster, and another that wraps the lower-level cluster. The HD truck, meanwhile, unifies the two clusters with a solid piece of trim, giving the fascia a bolder, tougher look — in our opinion.
In noticing this, we've put together the above rendering showing how a Silverado 1500 would look like with if it were to put on an HD fascia. If General Motors/Chevrolet were to apply this kind of styling treatment to the Silverado 1500, it would unify the appearance of the brand's truck lineup, thereby increasing the general awareness and value of the nameplate. Plus, it could also silence those
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Review • Maybelline The Colossal Volum' Express Waterproof
I was always a fan of Japanese drugstore mascaras, because they are the best waterproof mascara in volumizing, lengthening and long-lasting in my opinion. However they are not available in the Netherlands, only online. But because of the import price and/or shipping costs, it makes it more expensive. Therefore I was looking for drugstore mascaras that I can get in the Dutch shelves. I'm trying brands from Maybelline, because I heard so many great story about them.
So here I'm reviewing Maybelline The Colossal Volum' Express Waterproof.
Here is Maybelline say about The Colossal Volum' Express Waterproof:
CREATES 7X THE VOLUME, instantly
CREATES 7X THE VOLUME, instantly
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For the lushest, most gorgeous smudge-proof lashes.
• Waterproof collagen-enriched plumping formula and exclusive Mega Brush build 7X volume with one quick sweep
• Contact lens safe and ophthalmologist-tested
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• Waterproof collagen-enriched plumping formula and exclusive Mega Brush build 7X volume with one quick sweep
• Contact lens safe and ophthalmologist-tested
• Waterproof, also available in Washable formula
For Best Results
Sweep brush from root to tip to plump lashes and achieve dramatic volume. Do not let dry between coats. Removes easily with soap and water or Expert Eyes® Moisturizing Eye Makeup Remover.
This is how it looks on my eye:
On the first picture it's non-curled, second curled with The Vintage Cosmetic Company lash curler, I put one layer on the third picture and lastly, I put two layers on the fourth picture.
Up to 7x more volume in one quick coat? Nah not really. But yes to more volume in two coats. I do obviously see more lengthening than volume though. It separates my lashes without any clumps (!) really well due to the big brush. The formula is more on the wet side, so it takes more time to dry and easier to make mistakes.
Waterproof? Long-lasting? Unfortunately no because it started to wear off and to smudge onto my lower lash line in a few hours. The curl did stay for good 10 hours, but after that it didn't hold it anymore.
Would I buy it again? No. Even though it separates my lashes well and give some volume and lengthening, I am really looking for a really good waterproof mascara. One that would stay put all day long without transferring or smudging. So smudging is already a no no for me.
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Every week we give you the latest in college news, trends, and lifestyle tips. If you have anything juicy, make sure to post it here on the Small Kitchen College facebook page, and we'll include it in next week's edition.
–Alexia Detweiler, Small Kitchen College Contributor.
Think all you have to look forward to after college is a 9 to 5 cubicle job? Not for Drew and Christine Gilbert who consider themselves "digital nomads." Read about their transition from a stationary to a mobile work environment and check out their upcoming film, The Wireless Generation.
Sometimes you just spend way too much time online; Tweeting, Pinning, blogging and Facebooking our life away. Imagine a day without social media. Check out how one 20-something spent her week without Facebook.
No matter how many hours a day you spend on your laptop, you'll need to protect it. Laptop cases aren't boring and black anymore, there are cases for all kinds of people. Here are 19 cool laptop cases.
Let's face it, just because you have Instagram doesn't mean you're a photographer. But it does give you access to tons of cool photos. Check out this 20-something list of feeds to follow on Instagram.
Likewise, just because you have a blog, doesn't mean you're a writer, but if you have a knack for writing, or if you just have an unusual way of thinking and feel comfortable expressing that online, you might want consider turning blogging into a career.
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Opening this Friday is director Todd Phillip's new comedy "The Hangover". As I've said many times, the film is laugh out loud funny and absolutely worth a full price ticket this weekend. So to help promote the film, I was recently in Las Vegas for the press junket. In the coming days I'll be posting some transcripts and exclusive interviews, but until then, I'm offering some of the roundtable interviews as audio files.
With the new design of Collider, I'm going to experiment with the way I offer content. While we'll always have transcripts of selected interviews, I'm going to try and post the audio files of my interviews on the day they happen. At least that's the dream.
Anyway, if you're looking forward to "The Hangover", or just want to hear some of the cast talk, just click on the links. And if you missed the movie clips from "The Hangover", click here. They're great.
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There's another story to the ultrasound too.
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Visa applications
The German Embassy and the VFS German Visa Application Centre in Colombo handle visa requests from citizens of Sri Lanka and other third country nationals residing in Sri Lanka wishing to travel mainly to Germany, Austria (Schengen visa only), Estonia (Schengen visa only), Hungary (Schengen visa only) and Latvia (Schengen visa only).
Citizens of the Maldives and other third country nationals residing in the Maldives wishing to travel to Germany may also apply with the VFS German Visa Application Centre in Colombo or the German Embassy in Colombo.
Citizens of the Maldives and other third country nationals residing in the Maldives wishing to travel to Austria, Estonia, Hungary or Latvia have to apply with responsible Embassies in New Delhi.
EU nationals do not require a visa to enter the Federal Republic of Germany. Generally speaking, all other foreigners require a visa for stays in Germany. The European Community has abolished the visa requirement for semi-annual visits of up to 90 days for nations of some countries.
The following categories of persons are exempted from the requirement to hold an airport transit visa:
- holders of valid Schengen Visa, national long-stay visa or a residence permit issued by a Schengen country
- holders of certain residence permits issued by Andorra, Canada, Japan, San Marino or the United States which guarantee the holder's unconditional readmission
- holders of a valid visa for Ireland, Liechtenstein and the United Kingdom
- immediate family members of citizens of the EU
- holders of diplomatic passports
- flight crew members who are nationals of a Chicago convention Country
Schengen Visa (i. e. short term visa up to 90 days within six months) applications will be handled through one of the VFS application Centers:
VFS Schengen Visa Application Centre, Brown's Capital Building, 3rd floor, 19, Dudley Senanayake Mw., Colombo 8 or
VFS Visa Application Centre, 89 Brown Street, JAFFNA
Tel. +94 (11) 235 06 30
Fax +94 (11) 454 11 42
The Embassy recommends all Schengen Visa applicants to submit their application at the VFS German Application Centre which is checking, whether your supporting documents are complete, will - if necessary - schedule an appointment at the Embassy and forward your application with your passport, fee and supporting documents to the Embassy.
Immediate family members (spouses, children) of German, EU, and EEA citizens and diplomats can submit their applications directly at the German Embassy Colombo. The same regulation applies to long term visa applicants (more than three months). Both groups need to schedule an appointment through the Embassy's online system.
Please note that online appointments are subject to availabillity. Walk-in applicants cannot be accomodated at the visa section.
Warning Message: To avoid being duped, applicants should bear in mind that there is no need to use an agent to apply for a German visa.
Visa applicants who wish to visit Germany, Austria, Estonia, Hungary or Latvia on a short term visit (only up to 90 days!) are kindly requested to submit all necessary travel documents to one of these two applications centers:
VFS Schengen Visa Application Centre, Brown's Capital Building, 3rd floor, 19, Dudley Senanayake Mw., Colombo 8 or
VFS Visa Application Centre, 89 Brown Street, JAFFNA
Tel. +94 (11) 235 06 30
Fax +94 (11) 454 11 42
All applications require to book an appointment!
Interviews will also be carried out at the German Embassy in Colombo, but we strongly recommend to make use of the services offered by the VFS German Application Centre. It offers: comprehensive information, competent counselling, transparency of appointment scheduling, flexible accessibility, reduced waiting hours, expedition of visa processing time, fast-track visa process for frequent travellers.
If you wish to submit your application at the Embassy please not that an appointment system is in effect.
Warning Message: To avoid being duped, applicants should bear in mind that there is no need to use an agent to apply for a German visa.
Visa applicants who wish to apply for a residence visa to Germany (91 consecutive days or more!) are kindly requested to submit all necessary documents to the German Embassy.
Please note that an appointment system is in effect.
Before making an appointment make sure to read carefully the Information leaflet which applies to your case.
Visa processing time
Applicants are advised to plan their travel and visa application well in advance and start the visa application as early as possible.
A Schengen Visa can be applied for up to three months before the start of the intended trip. Applications shall be processed within 15 calendar days of the date of lodging of an admissible application. In individual cases, notably when further scrutiny is needed, this period may be extended up to 30 calendar days. When additional documentation is needed, the period may be extended up to 60 calendar days. Waiting an appointment and processing times for Schengen Visas will also be considerably longer in the summer months due to a much higher demand for visas.
Processing times for long term visas are generally about three months, whereas family reunion visa which involve a document check of Sri Lankan documents usually take approximately six months, in some cases even longer.
The fee for all types of visa is € 60,--. It is payable in Sri Lankan Rupies according to the daily exchange rate of the Embassy which is published at the VFS German Application Centre and at the Embassy. You must pay the visa fee cash and with exact change. All visas fee payments are non-refundable.
Visa fee are waived for applications of immediate family members of German and EU citizens (spouse, child or dependent ascendant) as well as diplomatic and official passport holders travelling for official purposes.
Schengen visa fees are waived for children under six years and school pupils, students and accompanying teachers who undertake trips for the purpose of taking part in an exchange program, researchers for the purpose of carrying out scientific research, and representatives of non-profit organisations aged 25 or less participating in cultural events organised by non-profit organisations.
Children from the age of six years and below the age of 12 years pay a Schengen visa fee of € 35,--
A reduced fee of € 30,-- applies for long term visa applications of minors. The German Embassy may consider waiving or reducing the fees in individual cases of vital public interest or on humanitarian grounds.
Additional service fee are paiable to VFS. for further Information please consult their webpage.
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The Embassy would like to inform about the introduction of the new Visa Information System (VIS).
The VIS contains biographic and biometric data of persons applying for a Schengen visa. Its main objectives are to facilitate visa application procedures, checks at external borders and the exchange of data between Schengen countries on visa applications, as well as to assist in the fight against fraud and to enhance security.
As of 2nd November 2015 all visa applicants need to appear in person for the collection of the biometric data (photograph and ten fingerprints) when applying for a Schengen Visa.
For subsequent applications within 59 months, fingerprints can be re-used from the VIS file unless there is reasonable doubt regarding the identity of the applicant.
Exemptions from the fingerprinting requirement are provided for:
- Children under the age of twelve;
- (Handicapped) persons for whom the collection of fingerprints is physically permanently impossible;
- Heads of State and members of the Government, with accompanying spouses, and the members of their official delegation when they are invited by Member States' governments or by international organisations for an official purpose
When applying for visa, you can provide evidence that you are able to meet your living costs by opening a blocked bank account. You have free choice of provider.
Information on providers that offer this service worldwide is available on the Federal Foreign Office website.
The photographs must be an unmounted, coloured, full-face photo with white background taken withing the last six months and measuring 3.5 cm x 4.5 cm with the head centred. For persons wearing glasses, there must be no reflections around the eyes. Head coverings are acceptable only due to religious beliefs and then only when the applicant's face is completely exposed.
Complete your visa application online.
It is strongly recommended to complete the visa application form online.
The Schengenvisa application form
The national visa application form
- Select English.
- You can choose the icon for "new application" or the icon "import data" if you wish to upload personal data saved on your computer earlier into a blank form. Please fill in the application form completely and thoroughly.
- When you have finished to fill the form, click "save and print" directly from the form (do not use your browser application´s print option').
- Now you will find different options for processing the application. By clicking the pdf-icon, the application form will be checked for consistency and missing mandatory information. As long as information is missing or not correctly entered, you will be prompted and returned to the form. Once the application form is duly filled in, the file may be opened or saved (recommended) on your computer.
Very important: When the print menu opens, please chose "advanced" and then enable the field "print as picture" in Acrobat Reader´s Advanced Print Setup tab. This will ensure that a correctly sized and readable barcode will be generated for further processing your application by the German Embassy.
You will have to present the printed application form together with all supporting documents when you appear at the VFS Visa application center or the Embassy. This will reduce your waiting time at the counter.
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yes yes it did. if fact it had everything to do with it. the addiction acted as a trigger. he believed he needed halo, and when it was taken away he was furious and not thinking straight. he took the gun and killed his mother over the game, and then shot his father. the addiction was a trigger, and your right you, he was a little messed up to begin with, this kid was obviously out of reality and more messed up than just becoming addicted. he most likely had anger issues and lacked tools to deal with the anger.
However, the addiction was the trigger. if he hadn't been addicted to something he would have never had anything to be taken away and never had anything to kill over. what he was addicted to is irrelevant and if your argument is that videogames don't cause violence, then your using the wrong argument, this is about addiction, and as several staff members here can attest to, you can get addicted to games.
once again, he had other problems, but the trigger was his addiction, what caused the murder was his addiction.
Okaaaaaay. I never realised game addiction made you unaware that killing people means they're gone for good. Maybe he assumed they'd just 'respawn' sheesh.
I feel really bad for his family. Although, I thought they didn't give out life imprisonment if you were under 18? (Though I may be thinking of the death penalty). I guess they felt it was serious enough to warrant it, though as some others in the thread have said, he's young and perhaps not beyond rehabilitation.
Read what I said to the other guy and stop being so smug in your lack of knowledge.
Wow, that makes sense.
Oh wait, no it doesn't. The people who made the gun are not responsible. The people who left the gun in an unlocked lock box are responsible.
Being a psychopath that would kill his parents over a game IS NOT caused by video games! What the hell is that old geezer thinking? As far as I'm concerned, that idiot could have done it over ANYTHING! People are driving me crazy these days...
No, his addiction was not the trigger, and it didn't cause it either. I know that you can become addicted to games. Hell, I have been so myself. I didn't go on some bloody murder spree every time my parents told me they needed to use the computer though. This kid has only himself and his bad self-control to blame.
well heres a generalization. i have plenty of christian friends that play games like halo.
I think he knew very well they would be dead forever. Seriously sounds like the kid had anger issues.
This could have been avoided if the guy had no gun. What, was he scared the king of england was going to come and start pushing him around?
Keep guns in the hands of the police and armed forces not millions of retarded americans too stupid to even lock up a gun.
No gun control+retarded parents=videogames are evil and must be banned
sorry but megalolz at that.
Also, correlation doesn't necessarily imply causation, bitches.
black lincon, I like you. Thank you for being smart.
Best thing I heard all day xD
Something must be really wrong with that kid, poor guy
Well, it looks like he's going to be able to experience tea-bagging first hand, now that he's going to prison. Hope he has fun! : D
*Sigh* Go re-read what I said until you understand how I've already rebutted that argument.
Wait what? that's not do to video games. That's due to being mentally retarded.
The kid was in a rage. He just would have used some weapon. Don't get me wrong, the other weapon may not have been fatal (though he probably could have killed them with a knife to). But we really don't need to blame the death on guns. The problem we want to solve here is stupidity. Make people realize that keeping your guns locked in a secure place is important.
Nice generalization.
god I love you.
I wonder if he tea bagge..
The parents should have had better gun control if they knew their kid had tendencies to behave irrationaly. But it might won´t still stop an very angry kid from using other weapons like a crowbar or a knife. In the end everything can be used as a weapon.
So be warned if your kid watches Mcgyver to much and you ban the tv. He/she might build a
I agree.
Still, i have never supported a minor being given life in prison, and i won't start now. Give the kid help and then keep him locked up for 20-25 years or so. That sounds about right too me.
Kwah, "guns don't kill people, people kill people." I think it would really help if you took the guns out of the equation. Guns can kill you at a distance and almost instantly. Knives, you can go hide. And I'm fairly certain that there are statistics proving that countries where guns are prohibited among the general public have lower gun murder rates.
Well I'm certainly not saying all Christians don't play Halo. I'm a Christian myself, and I play anything as long as it's fun.
But I don't think anyone can deny that there are certainly conservative Christians who think games like Halo are violent (I know a few myself), and these parents are those type of Christians. Whether that's wrong or right isn't the issue here, and I'm not going to get into a debate about that with anyone on this thread.
I'm just pointing out their motivations for why they wouldn't allow the game, and why the father sought to forgive his son and have him get a reduced sentence.
I'm more leaning towards giving the kid mental help. He obviously has mental problems that caused this and they can and should be dealt with through therapy.
Hm.... My bad, I can't read, apparently.
So what's your point?
Should we ban guns just because some people are stupid? I don't like that idea. Rather than just take the easy way out of banning guns, I think it would be better to encourage proper gun management. If people handle their guns properly then incidents like this won't occur.
I'm so glad to hear that the authorities decided to focus on whether or not videogames caused the kid to kill his mother and wound his father, rather than, oh, I don't know, mental issues, insanity, little things like that.
Because, as we all know, it's better to blame VIDEOGAMES than POOR PARENTING and MENTAL ILLNESS.
What's wrong with this picture?
Even if the box WAS locked, you never know what could have happened. Maybe he would stab them in their sleep instead, or bludgeon them with a hammer. If he was willing to murder his own parents with a gun, he would probably be willing to murder them with anything.
"Easy way out?" Why do you need guns in the first place??? If you're being attacked, your weapon is far more likely to be used against you.
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Yeah, sorry with the generalisation, sometimes i just cant help myself XD.
No, actually it's more like blaming the people who made/sold the alcohol.
But in my opinion Ford should get some of the blame as well.
Obviously the person who shot/drove/whatever should also get the blame...
His "bad self-control" happened because he wanted the game but could not get it. When a person shoots someone else because he does not want too hand his drugs over too you then your killing because your addiction. This is no different.
a boy going to jail for life over a stupid video game. HAHA looks like the worlds really f***ed up now! Where's the joker when you need me ;)
I hate to say this, but he probably freaked when he didn't hear the timer or see them respawn.
As someone who has grown up with guns in the house, as well as first went too the firing range with my father at the age of 5, I find the fact the strongbox wasn't locked, as well as the fact that there were obviously no trigger locks, appalling. The father clearly wanted leniency for the kid as he felt guilt for his own screwup in this matter.
Also, it seems clear that the father never taught the kid too respect the guns as the deadly tools that they are (the very first thing I was taught before I even loaded that first cartridge into that single shot, bolt action rifle), which I find too be the major problem in the states in general.
This kid was clearly mentally unstable. He should have recieved help months, maybe even years before. I could easily see this kid going crazy for his parents refusing him chocolate, which, of course, would have gotten no media attention.
Oh, and btw as someone who lives in Canada, I believe that it's not a problem with gun laws, but a problem with, as mentioned above, people not being taught too respect guns.
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As your home away from home, the very essence of our motorhome design is to provide you with the perfect place to unwind and recharge as you undertake your journey. That's why our range includes spacious living areas, quality island beds, leather captain's chairs, roomy ensuites with separate shower and toilet, well equipped kitchens, flatscreen televisions and ample storage - all this in practical-sized, easy to drive motorhomes.
Over the years, Paradise Motor Homes has gained an enviable reputation as a world leader in motorhome design with its outstanding range of award-winning lightweight motorhomes. Each model sets the highest benchmark for optimum use of space, functionality and living standards in their class.
From our extremely functional Oasis van conversion at approximately $128,000 all the way through our range to the luxuriously decadent Independence Deluxe at almost $500,000, we aim to inspire you and turn your travel dreams into an exciting reality.
Paradise Motor Homes commenced motorhome manufacturing in 2002. Our groundbreaking designs, based on advanced technology, superior use of
space and lightweight construction, took the industry by storm. Paradise's innovative concept of slide-outs in a car licence motorhome was unprecedented and became a runaway success with numerous industry awards and enthusiastic customers prepared to wait two years to take delivery.
To meet the extraordinary demand for our market-leading product Paradise Motor Homes expanded to a modern drive-through production facility at Arundel on the Gold Coast, increasing production and reducing the extraordinary waiting times to less than three months.
Our ongoing research and development programme gives us a distinct advantage over competitor vehicles. In fact, it has been so successful we have had to patent our superior construction features & register our market-leading designs. Dramatically lighter & stronger, every kilogram saved in our exacting build process results in either improved fuel economy or the ability to include additional luxury features without compromising the weight limit of the motorhome. From a romantic weekend getaway to an extended trip around Australia, Paradise provides a world-class motorhome with outstanding liveability that is a genuine pleasure to drive. And remember, we are not only a motorhome manufacturer, we are also a motorhome dealer. Come and see us soon!
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There's many local codes now requiring Manual J and Manual S calculations for every new home and remodel that changes the load of the house. The fact is, very few HVAC contractors know how to properly execute either calculation.
Although advances in building insulation are rapidly changing the profile of the average American home, the typical HVAC contractor still selects an air conditioning system for a home based on the old rule of thumb of 500 sq. ft. per ton. Unfortunately, most contractors are afraid to change this long habit of 'guesstimating'. This 'fear factor' holds many contractors in design paralysis. In a new home, this practice can have disastrous consequences. As the building envelope is made more efficient and the effective R-value is dramatically increased by the use of spray foam and other high efficiency insulation measures such as SIPs, ICF and dense pack cellulose, the size of the air conditioning equipment should logically decrease.
A well-constructed high-efficiency building envelope can and does change the rules.
ProCalcs years of experience indicate that when properly assembled, a super efficient home can be cooled with an A/C unit as little as half the size of one used to cool a conventional home.
Consequently, this helps HVAC contractors avoid the common install issues related to oversized equipment in high efficiency homes.


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Robert "Bob" Johnson died on November 4 at his home in Acton, Massachusetts, at the age of 74. Bob grew up in Douglaston, New York, son of the late Anton and Edith (Anderson) Johnson. He is survived by his son Alex Johnson, who lives in Boston with wife Stela Johnson and son - Bob's grandson - Andrew Johnson; by his sister Margit Johnson of Whitestone, New York; by his sister Christine Sterling of Bolton, Massachusetts and her husband Edward Sterling; and by his former wife Elizabeth Comstock of Concord, Massachusetts.
Bob was a man of many passions. He loved all manner of outdoor adventures, from digging clams as a boy on Long Island, to rock climbing, mountaineering, birding, fishing, skiing, Scuba diving, and flying the family in his small plane all across North America, from California to the wilds of Alaska. He was an ever curious scientist, earning a BS (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) and Ph.D. (Brown University) in Physics and writing his thesis on magnetism because it was the hardest problem he could find. After a time as a professor at Bucknell University, Bob continued in this vein throughout his professional life, developing magnetic recording technology at the Sperry Research Center, Polaroid, Digital Equipment Corp., and Quantum. Bob was deeply involved in his community. He served Acton's town government as a Selectman and on various committees, served as a soccer coach and a leader of Acton's Boy Scout Troop 11, volunteered with Household Goods and the Acton Garden Club, and was an avid bridge player. Bob will be remembered by all who knew him for his strong sense of justice, his sharp intellect, and his adventurous spirit.
A memorial service will be held 3PM on Saturday, December 9 at St. Matthew's United Methodist Church, 435 Central St, Acton, MA. In lieu of flowers, consider a donation to the Massachusetts Audubon Society or the Appalachian Mountain Club.
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Walk Darwin's office hours are 7:00am to 7:00pm (Central Standard Time, Northern Territory UTC +9.30 hours) Monday to Saturday to answer any questions you may have.
Bookings can be made direct with Walk Darwin via this website. Once payment is made, you'll receive an email within 24 hours.
Please note that all our tours require a minimum number of paying guests to operate. Should you receive an email that says 'Request', it means you are the first to book but as soon as the next person books, a confirmation email will be generated. If we find that you are the only guest booked on any given date, we will notify you 48 hours prior to the scheduled departure time and provide an alternate date for your consideration.
All guests on our tours must hold a valid ticket or confirmation email and we ask that you be at the designated departure point 5 minutes prior to departure time. Participation may be refused if ticket is damaged or illegible in any way or not produced at time of request.
Walk Darwin reserves the right to cancel or vary our tours without notice, due to but not limited to changes to by-laws, re-zoning and any other unexpected impacts and reserves the right to withdraw, add, vary, substitute any advertised routes, prices, and/or departure times for tours without notice. All reasonable effort will be made to minimise variations and inform those bookings already in place.
Fitness level
All guests acknowledge and agree that they participate in our tours at their own risk.
Guests need to be able to walk at a leisurely pace for a period of 1 to 2 hours over paved or gravel footpaths and parkland. We do stop regularly in shaded areas to talk, however, there are limited places to sit and rest.
Walk Darwin reserves the right to refuse participation on our tours to any person, for any reason.
Guests are asked to be respectful to others and not interfere with the guide's ability to conduct a tour in a safe manner.
All guests acknowledge and agree that Walk Darwin is expressly authorised to photograph guests during the tour and utilise such photographs for the purpose of advertising Walk Darwin including but not limited to being displayed on Walk Darwin's website and social media.
Photographs taken by Walk Darwin are copyright and cannot be reproduced without written permission from Walk Darwin.
Cancellation policy
Once a booking has been confirmed the following cancellation conditions apply.
|Cancellation period prior to day of tour
|Portion of ticket to be refunded
|14 days
|Full refund
|7 days
|72 hours
|No refund
|Day of tour / Failure to arrive at departure point
|No refund
Travel Agents may apply additional fees, please refer to your agent's booking conditions.
Bookings are not considered confirmed unless full payment has been received by Walk Darwin.
If Walk Darwin is forced to cancel a tour for any reason a full refund will be made within 5 working days of notification.
Public Liability
Walk Darwin holds Public Liability Insurance to the value of $20 Million in relation to its guided walks.
To the extent permitted by law, Walk Darwin excludes liability and will not be responsible for any loss, damage or injury arising from, or connected with the tour, no matter how that loss, damage or injury is caused. In particular, Walk Darwin will not be responsible for loss or damage arising from a guests failure to obey the guides' instructions.
Any information collected by Walk Darwin during your contact with us will be maintained in the strictest confidentiality. No information will be divulged, shared or sold to any third party and records will be destroyed once Walk Darwin is no longer required to keep them.
We will collect the email address you nominate and any other identifying information you provide, such as a name or phone number. This information may be used by Walk Darwin to communicate with you regarding our services.
Rezdy is the service provider of our booking system and all credit card information is securely stored on SecurePay servers. Payment will be processed at the time of booking.
What to wear or bring
We recommend you dress appropriately for our weather conditions on the day of your tour and suggest the following items: hat/parasol, sunscreen, suitable non-slip walking shoes, camera and bottled drinking water.


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Flickbook Theatre make joyous, vibrant and innovative devised theatre. We are based in the East Midlands and proud associates of In Good Company and former Proto-type mentees (2015).
The company met in our final year at University of Lincoln, creating our first show Three Words. We went on to make Cartography which we took to Edinburgh Fringe and on to a national tour that ended in Incoming Festival (New Diorama Theatre, London)
2017 saw our first Arts Council England funded project; Casket Case. A show about fear of death and being dead. We are now set for an East Midlands tour in 2018 and starting work on Show 4...
The Flickbook Theatre Philosophy:
Whatever floats your boat (but doesn't sink anyone else's).
Meet the Team
Tom is a director, writer, performer and outreach practitioner working with groups around Lincolnshire including the Lincolnshire One Venues Young People's Programme, Script This and BBC Radio Lincolnshire. Tom is co Producer of the Spud Collective, a network for local creatives, with Phoebe Wall-Palmer (Flickbook Theatre), Simon Hollingworth (Independent Producer) & Charlie Kemp (Open Plan) Tom enjoys bad films, particularly anything featuring Christopher Walken.
Phoebe is an indie producer, performer and deviser. She's Associate Producer with Derby based company Maison Foo and currently working on productions with EchoEchoEcho and Push To Shove Theatre. She has performed with Zest Theatre (First Person; Lost Village). Proto-type Theater (The Forgotten Suffragette) & BBC Radio Lincolnshire. Phoebe is co-Producer of Spud Collective, a network for local creatives, with Tom (Flickbook Theatre), Simon Hollingworth (Independent Producer) & Charlie Kemp (Open Plan).
Otherwise, Phoebe tries to play the ukulele, borrows dogs and is never happier than with a cheese board full of cheese.
Otherwise, Phoebe tries to play the ukulele, borrows dogs and is never happier than with a cheese board full of cheese.
Jozey is an actress working in Lincolnshire. As well as attending the University of Lincoln, she has trained at the Arden School of Theatre in Manchester and attended West End Masterclass in London and is now studying an MA in Musical Theatre at Wolverhampton University. Jozey spends much of her free time with her new puppy Edie and Noah and Pip, her instruments. She also has an unhealthy obsession with chips.
Associate Artists
Shellie has stage managed and designed both Three Words and Cartography, she has also worked as a technician at The Lincoln Performing Arts Centre, Lincoln Theatre Royal & Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh. Shellie enjoys pictures of monkeys.
Gabby is a performer, musician and designer working in Manchester, she often comes back to oversee the music in our work.
Abbi attended the Edinburgh School of Lighting and Sound and is now a freelance stage manager working at Summerhall, Assembly Rooms and with Tangled Feet to name just a few. Abbi can often be found around Gravy.
Sam has performed in Theatre In Education work around the East Midlands and is now working with Schools in Lincolnshire to become a full time teacher.


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"You are your own biggest fan!" We've all been told this through grade school, by our parents, by the internet. But what happens if it just isn't true? Many people suffer from crippling self-doubt. Whenever we must make a decision, we agonize over it and think we've made the wrong choice once it's done. We incessantly compare ourselves to arbitrary standards being pushed on us from all sides. Not only does all of this make our lives more difficult, it has negative ramifications for our mental wellbeing. How can this be fixed? Well, the first step is to become our own biggest fan. Once you learn to love yourself, many other aspects of personal wellness will fall into place! Here are a few tips to begin your journey to self-love:
Get Accomplished
A sense of accomplishment will make you feel great about yourself. How do you get it though? Try setting yourself some long term and short term goals. Maybe make a list on your fridge or your phone, and when you complete a task, check it off. Watching your list get smaller will make your sense of personal pride get bigger! No matter how great or small the task, you can congratulate yourself for completing it and moving forward in a positive direction.
Get Inspired
Look for sources of inspiration. In recent years the advertising industry has become increasingly aware of diversity and body positive movements. Not long ago, we were constantly bombarded with unattainable beauty standards or discrimination when we browsed the internet or a magazine. Now, there are people and groups everywhere whose mission is to show us that each individual holds immense potential, and all you have to do is unleash it. Find someone on social media who stands for what you believe in. Take action, even if it's as small as a follow or an Instagram hashtag. These small steps are the start of a journey to self-acceptance.
Get Healthy
You are what you eat; food is fuel. These sayings are cliches for a reason. If you feed yourself junk, you'll feel like junk. Your body needs nutrients to run properly, and if you don't give it a proper balance you'll feel sluggish and terrible. If you eat well, it will be easy to get active. Check out lifestyle and fitness blogs and find an exercise routine to fit your goals. When you exercise, your body releases chemicals that make you feel good. Nutrients and exercise are the building blocks to physical and mental well-being. We dare you to go for a half hour walk and not feel good about yourself!
Get Social
Having a strong circle of supportive friends is essential if you want to feel good about yourself. Everyone gets down on themselves sometimes, and everyone falls down. It's so much easier to stand up and get going again if you have someone to help you. A good social group will provide you with positive reinforcement when you're having trouble, and they'll also give you an outlet to goof off every once in a while. After all, nobody can be serious all the time! Have fun, appreciate your friends, and appreciate yourself!
A Concerted Effort
Loving yourself isn't a decision that can be made, or a switch that can be flipped. It's a change of mindset and a change of lifestyle. It's also a goal that anyone can meet if they want to. Take small steps in all of these ways at once and watch how your life transforms into one where you're comfortable in your own skin and moving forward in a way that excites you.
Thanks for reading and remember to subscribe to my weekly newsletter.
Until next time, stay healthy.


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Firethorne Subdivision Coming to Fairhope
Firethorne, soon-to-be 227-lot subdivision, will be located in heart of Fairhope, Alabama, which is arguably the most charming and quaint city in the state. Established right off of Highway 181 near Quail Creek Golf Course, Firethorne will be in close proximity to the Fairhope Intermediate and High Schools, local shops and restaurants, and is only about a ten minute drive (or bike ride, if that's more your style) to the Fairhope Pier and Fairhope Avenue. The Pier is known as one of the best local spots for fishing and watching the sunsets and Fairhope Avenue is home to many locally-owned restaurants and boutiques. Some of the restaurants the area offers are Panini Pete's, Heavenly Creations, Market by the Bay and many others. Also within close distance is the Fairhoper's Community Park and the Public Library.
The subdivision will house custom homes, with Truland Homes building in the Greenbrier section. Nathan Cox, CEO of Bellator Real Estate & Development and representative of the buyers, states that investors paid $2.37 million for the planned subdivision, comprised of 126 acres. Homes are said to be priced ranging from $300,000 to $500,000, with resort style amenities that will include a clubhouse, pool and ponds.
Originally, "Firethorne" is derived from the name of a hole at Augusta National Golf Course in Augusta, Georgia, which was first named after the Firethorn bush. However, the name takes on a new meaning now, as it is one of the newest master planned communities featuring Truland Homes. In mid-2015 you can expect to see the homes going up for sale – stay tuned for more information as the builders begin the building process.
If interested in building a home in Firethorne, contact Dan Beasley, Sales & Marketing Manager for Truland Homes, at firstname.lastname@example.com or 251-610-3032.
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