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By Anonymous
The number of times I've attempted to kill myself or is probably equal to the amount of times people have told me that I'd not have this problem if I took my medication.
If I went to therapy, if I took better care of myself, everything would magically be fixed. The only advice that my family offered when they were still speaking to me was for me is to "pray the mental illness" away, like my bipolar disorder is some sort of sin that could be helped by finding Jesus. I somehow think he doesn't want to be found, however. Not by me.
But, my mother, from as far back as I can remember, wrote me off as being rebellious, and I am a product of a time not so long ago where I was just written off as being a "bad kid," with my first introductions to therapy being in fourth grade, recommended by a guidance counselor or teacher.
Not because I wanted therapy. I didn't ask and, of course, I didn't have a choice in the matter and was forced to go. It was all to keep me from being expelled from school. I was always in danger of being kicked out if something wasn't done. Therapy became like some sort of punishment and I rebelled against it.
I continued to rebel against it well into adulthood, when, in 2003, I got a proper diagnosis of bipolar disorder. My first job out of college, I was in danger of losing it. I had taken many days off from work, usually due to the effects of self-medication, or just not being able to get out of bed and properly function, or I'd be in a manic phase and not in any state to go anywhere after being up for a few days straight.
I became familiar with "reasonable accommodation" and the idea of going into therapy, going on many, many, combinations of various medications until something kicked in just a little bit, or being terminated. Being a paying member of the union helped as well, as I had someone to fight for me, even though I didn't want to fight for myself.
It was not a matter of saving my life to me or anyone else, but more a matter of saving my job. I was indifferent about either, not caring if either one was a done deal.
I was talked into all of this by my mother, not even out of concern that I'd finally do myself in but out of concern that I'd lose my job, not have a paycheck, and probably have to move back home, and the last thing she wanted to do was take care of me again. She had understandably had enough.
I would have rather spent my days drinking, taking pills, carving my arms and watching TV Land, anything. I didn't like being forced to do this. I hated the way the pills made me feel. The general feeling was usually zombie-like and halfway dead. I lost my job anyway and, thankfully, didn't have to move back home.
I've had many jobs since then. I've lost the majority of them because I don't do the things that I've been always told that I should do. I've lost countless friends, been homeless, things I've been told I could have avoided had I just taken my meds, stayed in therapy.
I have tried. I've had more than a few hospital stays where they monitor me for a week, or whenever my insurance decided that they had enough. Then suddenly, I'm back on my own. I've always stuck with it because if I didn't, some roommate would threaten to throw me out or some friend would threaten to stop talking to me, I'd meet some guy who either didn't get it or I didn't want to attempt to explain things to, or I'd once again be in danger of losing a job.
I don't take any medication by choice. I don't go to therapy anymore. I'm not in a position to do either if I really wanted to, and I just don't want to "fix" what's wrong with me, really.
People never want you to seek help because they feel as if it will be beneficial for you, for your own health. Taking your Prozac makes you more tolerable to them. You're more easy to deal with.
Taking your Trazodone or Lithium makes them not worry about getting a phone call or text in the middle of the night from you saying that you want to die, that you've cut your arms up, that you're on your way to the ER yet again. They don't want to feel threatened or scared.
It all feels selfish, but then I'm usually told that my suicide attempts and my drunken stupors are selfish as well. I always think that by killing myself, I'd be doing people a favor by not bothering them anymore, and there would be nothing to be afraid of.
If you want to get help, if you want to be "saved," if you want to become someone who is more likely to get invited out on the weekends to go on bar crawls, if you want to get it together enough to keep your job, keep your friends, keep your sanity, it's not wrong to want to do that on your own terms.
And there may be a day when I'm tired of not being able to pay my rent because I've gotten fired yet again from my job, and being estranged from my family and having my friends tell me that they will not talk to me unless I'm "normal." But getting "well," for me, is just not an option right now.


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Summoner Skills:
Ghost: Always a great skill to have people will try and gank you so you will need this to get away.
Flash: This should come in handy when chasing with Light Binding and Lucent Singularity you should be out of range at all times but when there is a gank you want to use this to get away.
Rune build:
Greater Mark of Insight
8.55 Magic Penetration x9
Greater Seal of Knowledge
10.53 Mana per level (189.54 at 18) x9
Greater Glyph of Focus
5.85 Cooldown Reduction x9
Greater Quintessence of Insight
5.67 Magic Penetration x3
Item Build:
Meki pendant
Health Potion
Tear of the Goddess
boots of speed
Archangel's Staff
Sorcerer's Shoes
Mejai's Soulstealer
Rod of Ages
Zhonya's Ring
Archangel's Staff
Starting out: You can start out with a Doran's ring or a Meki pendent and a pot. If you get Doran's ring get boots of speed after and go for a archangel's staff then finish boots. Finish your rod of ages off or the Mejai's soul stealer. Finish up with zhonya's. If you go meki go for boots of speed then tear of goddess then on to rod of ages or Mejai's soul then finish with boots.
Lux can either be a great mid or lane champion when you mid you want to harass with Lucent Singularity more then Light Binding. Try to wear them down to 300 hp and when you hit level 6 use your Finales Funkeln to finish them off. Finales Funkeln has a short cool down so when you have time you want to go and gank a lane with someone around 600-800 hp use your Lucent singularity slow them down then light binding and ultimate. should take them down in a sec. this will be the basic strategy to get your mejai's stacks. When team fights come stay in the back and use lucent singularity to damage everyone that's grouped up go for the squishy's with your light binding taking them down with finales Funkeln when they get to lower health when you aim with finales Funkeln get as many people lined up as possible to get max damage.
If you lane try to lane with someone that can dish out damage but is not to squishy Garen is the perfect example have him use judgment and his silence while you use your lucent singularity and light binding for a lot of damage even if they make it to there tower if you see them using blue pill just use your finales Funkeln if you did not get the chance in the fight.

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Kristin Hannah has written some very successful and entertaining novels in the past such as Night Road, Firefly Lane and Between Sisters. It is her latest novel Home Front, however, that is her crowning achievement. This is the book that shows Hannah's extensive skills as a storyteller. She is also at her best in creating the complex and interesting characters who people the pages of her books. This book will grab you and enchant you in a variety of ways. It will also amuse you, anger you, and involve you emotionally. It is a book you will want to finish as quickly as possible while at the same time you will not want it to end.
The plot of the story centers on Jolene and Michael, a married couple with two daughters. Michael is an attorney and the main provider financially for his family. Jolene is a helicopter pilot for the Army National Guard and is also the heart of the family. She keeps the day to day operation of the household flowing smoothly, a talent that is not fully appreciated by her husband.
As the years pass Jolene and Michael begin to drift apart. Michael has doubts about what makes him happy and Jolene feels she cannot reach out to Michael in the ways she did in the past. But where Jolene wants to bring her husband back, Michael wants to leave his wife behind. All of these feelings are put on hold when Jolene's unit is ordered to active duty with deployment to Iraq.
At this point the story takes a major shift. It is no longer a book about relationships; it is a book about survival. The face of war is brought home to the reader with an intensity that inflames the pages. Jolene the wife and mother is now a warrior doing battle for her country. All of the fears and anxieties we feel for our soldiers at a distance now become personal.
War and the effects of war are major subjects upon which to spin a story. Hannah tackles these subjects head on and does not flinch from filling her pages with vivid accounts of death, maiming and survival. These are not easy accounts to read but they are heartfelt ones and make the book better than other stories being offered by other authors.
War for most of us is a faraway thing. Kristin Hannah brings it home through the struggles of Jolene and Michael. As she tries to struggle through the miseries of wartime he tries to become a better man. Each has a long way to go to survive and achieve these goals. Watching them do so is an emotional journey.
There are many good books that come our way; Home Front is one of the best. You will read the story through smiles, frowns and tears. The words will come straight off the pages and leap into your heart. How many stories have affected you that way?
You may think I am describing a book too good to be true. After you read it you will know it is even better.
Home Front is published by St Martin's Press. It contains 400 pages and sells for $27.00.
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Controller and Protocol Co-design in Networked Control Systems (NCS)
In this research project, we tackle the problem of simultaneously designing a policy for scheduling decisions and a policy for control inputs so as to optimize a quadratic objective for Networked Control Systems (NCS).
PhD Candidate:Behnam Asadi Khashooei MSc
Supervisor:dr. Duarte Antunes
Promotor: prof.dr.ir. Maurice Heemels
Project Financing: NWO/STW VICI Grant "Wireless control systems: A new frontier in
Project Period: April 2013 - April 2017
Recent advances in communication and microprocessor technologies enabled several control applications in which sensors, controllers and actuators of a plant are connected via a shared communication network. Applications of NCSs include building energy management systems, remote surgery, intelligent transportation systems, control of large-scale plants such as energy and water distribution networks, and so on. In some of these applications, the communication constraints impose that only one user (a sensor or a controller node) can transmit at a given time, which implies that the transmissions must be scheduled by a network protocol.
In this project, we consider an NCS in which a plant is connected to a remote controller via a shared network. In such a setting, we tackle the co-design problem consisting of simultaneously designing the feedback control law and the scheduling sequence of controller and sensors transmissions to optimize a quadratic objective.


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You Probably Need a Will, So Here's How to Have That Potentially Awkward Conversation with Your Family
Remember, if you die without a will, the state will determine who inherits
I have a Ziploc baggie full of hair at my house right now.
I also have a whole cabinet full of hair, but that's hair that's serving a purpose, to make me more beautiful. This hair is just kind of sitting there. See, there's apparently a tradition of saving the first lock of hair from a baby's first haircut. When it was offered to me at the barbershop, I eagerly accepted it, wrapped it in a wad of toilet paper and stuck it in my pocket. But now that I have it here, it seems kind of weird? And a little gross? Like, what am I supposed to do with this hair?
"Put it in a scrapbook," people say, but really? You want me to put a lock of human hair under plastic next to some bubble stickers and put it on my bookshelf? I'm not freaking Dexter. Even grosser, Lesley just chimed in that somewhere in her father's house is a box full of her baby teeth. Like, why? Does he take them out and gaze at them lovingly occasionally? And if so, why is Lesley's hypothetical dad so creepy? Also, I'd be careful about this one if you have young kids, because this is how I actually realized the Tooth Fairy wasn't real -- I found a tooth that had supposedly been taken by her in my mom's dresser.
But when it comes to heartfelt occasions, there's a lot of pressure to treasure the associated paraphernalia forever, even when it's not biological material. I managed to beg out of saving cake from the first birthday since we would have had to take it on a plane, but what about this stack of birthday cards? They're sweet, it was a beautiful occasion, but I'm working with New York City square footage here. My own mother had endless cabinet space in sprawling suburban rooms in which to store my every scribbled hand turkey if she wanted. I've got a household-supplies closet that is literally half the depth of a regular-sized closet due to the fact that the brownstone that probably once housed one family has been sliced and diced into multiple apartments. And this shit is only going to get worse as the kid gets older -- eventually we'll have school projects, homemade Mother's Day cards, and teensy weensy outfits that don't fit anymore to contend with.
And you don't have to be a parent to agonize over what to save and what to throw out. Until recently, I had boxes full of every notebook I ever wrote in from adolescence on, including ones that were just full of like, algebra. And while it's kind of cool to realize that I once knew FREAKING ALGEBRA, the only time I looked at that stuff in a decade is when I cleaned out the closet and threw most of it away.
Cards in general are a gray area. As Lesley puts it, it can feel like "disrespecting the gift," but the alternative is what? To save every card you get in your life until they pile up so high you drown in a pile of your own precarious well-wishes? I usually end up compromising and just leave cards in a pile somewhere until it feels like an acceptable amount of time has passed to discard them. That said, I have whole dresses that are neither my size nor my style stuffed in my overflowing closet because of some intangible memory clinging to them. How could I get rid of that weird stretchy red shirt that some teenage boy crammed his hand up under for the first time? How could I throw out my great-grandmother's furs and opera gloves, despite the unlikelihood that I will wear them in my lifetime?
I have photo albums, and a box full of odds and ends like a program from the first play I wrote and a seemingly random selection of concert tickets. I am still hanging on to tons of adolescent writing, from scrawled journals and poetry to essays like my AWARD-WINNING "Letters to Ayn Rand" magnum opus. Third place, but still. And honestly, as we increasingly rely on easily lost and deleted digital pics to hold our most precious memories, it's nice to hold a solid object that reminds us of where we've been.
Unless it's actually kind of gross. Jane just told me that not only does Charlotte's baby book include 6 peed-on pregnancy tests, but she saved the little part that falls off from the umbilical cord and then lost it. So somewhere in Jane's house there's a disgusting -- I just looked up what this is called and GOD -- a disgusting STUMP from an umbilical cord. Just chilling. Gross, Jane! She added that she has a huge cabinet from Ikea full of basically every time Charlotte ever wrote "Mom" on a piece of paper and that she never looks at any of it. So there you go.
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As part of Diversity Week, SAP Labs (Bangalore) organized a retail experience for their employees on their campus and Pratham Books was their CSR partner.
With a team of 3 people, we were very excited to spread the joy of reading. We reached around 10 am and the main canteen was almost empty. It was a very windy day and we were having trouble setting the standee up. But a few employees who were present helped us get a few bricks and fix our standee. Once the stall was up, a lot of employees were checking out our books and most of them said, "Please keep these aside,. We will come around lunch time and collect it".
The clock struck noon and within no time all the seats in the empty canteen were filled. Slowly people started gathering around us and enquiring and checking out our books in huge numbers. The response was absolutely overwhelming and we loved their eagerness to buy books for their kids and other kids whom they knew . Our team was working on full throttle - taking enquiries, making bills and handing out necessary change. At one point of time there was a huge queue at the billing centre. People waiting in the line were getting impatient and telling their colleagues -"yaar jaldi kar na".
The highlight of the day was when a couple walked in around 4pm and bought books from every level and language that was available and said - "we are going to distribute all these books to under-served kids in our neighborhood".
We would like to thank everyone who came to our stall and bought our books. Also a special mention to the SAP labs organizing team & volunteers, without whom this activity wouldn't have been possible.
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All Star Football Team from Kean High
The USVI High School Varsity Tackle Football All Star Game held Saturday, December 10th at St. Croix Educational Complex. Eleven (11) star players from Kean High were part of the very first all star games, They were; Maleek Leonard, Simon Lawrence, Julius Boney, Andrew Penn Jr., Everson Fevier, Shawn Smith, Shaun Greenaway, Peron Trotman, K'Jani Matthews, Trey Donovan, Kerrol Laurent. Way to go Rays!!!
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LAS VEGAS (FOX5) - Two on-duty Las Vegas Metro officers at lunch were shot and killed in an ambush by a man and woman who proceeded to kill a bystander inside a Walmart, police said Sunday.
The two armed suspects later died in an apparent suicide pact, according to police.
Las Vegas Metro police said the incident happened in a shopping center in the 300 block of North Nellis Boulevard, near Stewart Avenue, just before 11:30 a.m.
According to Metro Sheriff Doug Gillespie, a man and a woman walked into the Cici's Pizza restaurant and shot two Metro officers who were eating lunch.
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Gillespie identified the two officers as Officer Igor Soldo, 31, and Officer Alyn Beck, 41. Gillespie noted one of the officers was able to return fire in the incident.
The suspects took the wounded officers' weapons and ammunition with them before fleeing, Assistant Sheriff Kevin McMahill added.
Citing witnesses, McMahill stated the suspects shouted, "Tell the police the revolution has begun," as they exited the eatery. Metro Sheriff Doug Gillespie later said the proclamation was not confirmed.
Gillespie said the pair then ran over to a nearby Walmart in the same shopping center, where the suspects shot and killed a customer at the front entrance of the store.
The shooting prompted SWAT officers to be called as the suspects moved to the back of the store.
According to Gillespie, arriving officers exchanged fire with the two suspects inside the Walmart. Police said another round of shots were heard in the store that appeared to result in the suspects' deaths.
Gillespie said the female suspect appeared to have shot the other male suspect before turning a weapon on herself.
The two wounded officers were rushed to University Medical Center, where they were pronounced dead.
Authorities did not immediately identify the two suspects and the bystander who was shot at the Walmart. Gillespie said officers will be doubling their patrols while they investigate whether a group was responsible for the attack.
In a briefing with media late Sunday afternoon, Gillespie's tone was solemn as he delivered details of the shooting.
"My officers were simply having lunch," the sheriff told reporters.
Gillespie then concluded the briefing addressing his officers.
"It's a tragic day. It's a very, very difficult day," a shaken Gillespie said. "But, we still have a community to police. We still have a community to protect ... It is a tragic day in the Las Vegas Valley."
According to police, Beck and Soldo were assigned to the Patrol Division, Northeast Area Command. Beck joined Metro in 2001 while Soldo was hired with the department in 2006.
Beck left behind a wife and three children. Soldo is survived by a wife and a baby, police said.
Metro scheduled a news conference for 10 a.m. Monday with additional details on the shooting.
Stay tuned to FOX5 for the latest on this developing story.
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SOURCE: Freddie Mac
August 21, 2014 10:00 ET
MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Aug 21, 2014) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing average fixed mortgage rates following bond yields lower. Averaging 4.10 percent for the week, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell below its previous 2014 low of 4.12 percent.
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Attributed to Frank Nothaft, vice president and chief economist, Freddie Mac.
"Mortgage rates were down slightly this week, following the decline in 10-year Treasury yields. Meanwhile, housing starts in July jumped 15.7 percent to 1.093 million units after falling 4.0 percent a month earlier. Also, July's consumer prices increased at a 0.1 percent seasonally adjusted pace, the slowest in five months."
Freddie Mac was established by Congress in 1970 to provide liquidity, stability and affordability to the nation's residential mortgage markets. Freddie Mac supports communities across the nation by providing mortgage capital to lenders. Today Freddie Mac is making home possible for one in four home borrowers and is one of the largest sources of financing for multifamily housing. Additional information is available at FreddieMac.com, Twitter @FreddieMac and Freddie Mac's blog FreddieMac.com/blog.
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Steve Martin Quotes About WritingQuotes about: Writing
In a strange way, I don't have a job, so I have a lot of time on my hands. When I do work, it might be very concentrated, and it might be months where you're not really doing anything except maybe playing the banjo or writing something. You know, there's a lot of time in the day if you're not working 9 to 5.
I don't think anyone is ever writing so that you can throw it away. You're always writing it to be something. Later, you decide whether it'll ever see the light of day. But at the moment of its writing, it's always meant to be something. So, to me, there's no practicing; there's only editing and publishing or not publishing.
I knew I could only play Cyrano if he were Americanized. I had no intention of writing the script myself. I was afraid of it. You're playing with fire when you tamper with a classic. So I went looking for a writer. But it was such a personal idea, and anyone I would give it to would make it his own. It's hard to ask Neil Simon to write your idea.
Stand-up life is really hard. At one point, I got so paralyzed I could write five screenplays before I could write three jokes for stand-up. Later, I've finally allowed myself to relax quite a bit, to think I can do it because I've done it in the past. The pressure to come up with the material is the same but the anxiety about whether I can do it is gone.
I take editing seriously. It's a joy to edit. I always hand a manuscript to several editors and can't wait to get back their notes and see what they've said. I don't criticize myself for making blunders here and there, because it's just natural. You write in chunks, and you may not remember that that sentence you wrote yesterday had the same word repeated three times. I do enjoy that. I love the feeling of repairing. Repairing is really nice.
No matter how many times people say it - 'Oh, I'm just writing this for myself' 'Oh, I'm just doing this for myself' - nobody's doing it for themselves! You're doing it for an audience. So whether I'm performing or writing a book or playing music, it's definitely to be put out there and to be received in some way, definitely.
Be undeniably good. When people ask me how do you make it in show business or whatever, what I always tell them & nobody ever takes note of it 'cause it's not the answer they wanted to hear-what they want to hear is here's how you get an agent, here's how you write a script, here's how you do this-but I always say, "Be so good they can't ignore you." If somebody's thinking, "How can I be really good?" people are going to come to you. It's much easier doing it that way than going to cocktail parties.
I've been writing for a long time, since the late '60s. But it hasn't been in the same form. I used to write scripts for television. I wrote for my comedy act. Then I wrote screenplays, and then I started writing New Yorker essays, and then I started writing plays. I didn't start writing prose, really, until the New Yorker essays, but they were comic. I didn't start writing prose, really, until the '90s. In my head, there was a link between everything. One thing led to another.
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We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open. – Jawaharlal Nehru
Travel is at the heart of my story. I left The Philippines at the age of two with my parents for a shot at the American Dream. Both my mother and father are explorers in their own right, pursuing overseas work in their earlier years for a chance to broaden horizons. Having two parents who loved to travel but never compromised working hard opened me up to seek out new experiences despite hardship. To this day, traveling with my family is still my favorite thing in the world.
Life as an immigrant in the USA was not always easy. We moved around a lot before settling in Massachusetts. During high school, the travels were minimal until my parents' divorce forced a need to reevaluate my life, which led me to take a gap year as a Rotary Youth Exchange Student to Thailand. That one year was the turning point of my life. After coming home, I attended UMass Boston where I studied Cultural Anthropology and furthered my love of learning about other cultures. During college I studied abroad in Florence, Italy and participated in service learning trips to the Peruvian jungle and the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, USA.
After graduation, I decided to teach English as Foreign Language in Korea. During that year, I met the love of my life Tim. After my first year of teaching, we embarked on a seven month backpacking trip around Asia. After our backpacking trip, we wound up in Vietnam where I was lucky enough to transition into the world of editorial and became the managing editor for Vietnam Tourism's official website. As of June 2017, Tim and I have left Asia to recharge our batteries (and focus on our professional development) but don't count out the traveling! Tim and I are doing cross-country long distance this year, forcing us to explore the USA more and we're already planning some future trips on this side of the world. Stay tuned!
The Next Somewhere is a digital travel, food, and lifestyle journal, where I house my design and written work. As a longtime sufferer of anxiety, this project was born out of a need for a creative outlet. For a year and a half, I've been committed to cataloging my adventures. My sole hope is to inspire others to go out and see the world for themselves. This blog is mostly written with a female audience in mind but as long as you're looking for help, you are in the right place.
Please feel free to contact me for advice!


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Toyota Sienna owners have reported 3 problems related to exterior rearview mirror (under the visibility category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Toyota Sienna based on all problems reported for the Sienna.
Side mirrors break very easily, and spray a type of antifreeze on the side of the vehicle. This antifreeze stains/corrodes the paint permanently, requiring a paint job. On a minivan, this costs upwards of $1500-2000, as the entire side of the van was splattered. I simply bumped mirrors at a very low speed on a narrow street, the glass shattered, and the antifreeze sprayed the car. The main housing of the mirror was not damaged, illustrating that this was in fact a very minor and small impact. It's bad enough that it caused the glass in the mirror to break, but to cause a $2000 repair is very bad. Dealership reported others have had this issue as well. Cars are judged in part by how expensive they are to repair in a minor collision. This wasn't even a true collision!.
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2005 Toyota Sienna van defective side view mirrors that can break easily from minor vibration or bumping the mirror housing. Three small plastic securing posts will break causing the actual mirror with it motor attached, to fall out of its housing and rendering it absolutely useless and irreparable. 1. Backing out of garage and brushed the mirror housing against the door frame very lightly. The mirror housing pivoted only with slight vibration and the entire mirror with its motor attached fell out completely. . The mirror , intact with the motor, could not be re-inserted. On inspection of the housing it was found that a piece of plastic with only three flimsy small diameter plastic post arising from it were responsible for holding the entire mirror and motor fractured off at their small bases 2. Failure of the mirror to withstand a small impact when the mirror was designed to pivot back and forth to reduce breaking off the entire mirror. Unable to drive the car safely . Inability to see backing up and seeing cars on road. Impossible to adjust mirror or purchase parts from dealer 3. Unable to buy inexpensive plastic part to fix mirror immediately . Entire mirror sold as an unit at a exorbitant $485, labor $118 and wait 5 days for part. . When complaining to service people about the mirror breaking they stated it happens quite often in car washes. Old part at home and it looks like it could have been glued back in place with proper glue or broken part replaced for dollars , not close to $600. There is no excuse for not being able to replace this plastic part or attempt gluing and making it even stronger.
Driver side mirror shakes vigorously during high speed traveling (65 mph) making unsafe for changing lanes or especially at night, it will disturbs the driver with bouncing lights.
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minted mega-publisher Activision Blizzard, has forecast the "the natural evolution" of the Guitar Hero franchise: iTunes. "I don't think there have been a lot of credible alternatives to iTunes but Guitar Hero certainly has that potential," Kotick told Financial Times.
While Kotick stopped short of actually detailing the proposal (we're imagining a typical music download service that features some Guitar Hero compatibility), Activision's merger with Vivendi Games ostensibly unlocks the Universal Music catalog, and Vivendi chief exec Jean-Bernard Levy added that the company has payment and processing capabilities in "virtually every country." Certainly, Activision Blizzard has a strong enough backbone to launch an iTunes competitor -- and an untold war chest ($3.5 billion, you say?) to make a bid for the highly coveted Beatles songs -- but to date, releasing 3 or so tracks a month ain't gonna cut it. Let's just get the Guitar Hero DLC updates on par with Rock Band's. Then we'll talk iTunes, m'kay?


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Re: Rain Shower
Is this on black or -I hope!- navy?
Re: Time Traveller
still absolutely loving this design
primo 1 color
Re: Stripes Are Flattering
This is so ridiculously amazing. I wish it had a chance at printing ;-;
Re: Old pattern in the style of old
Go Andy! You got my vote!
alboy1125 wrote:I know I should be commenting on the t-shirt, which is great btw, but I can't help but notice how much arm hair the model has...
Woah. What the... she has almost no arm hair! Really? Are you saying that THAT is what you consider a lot of arm hair? That's just... a really, really unrealistic and unhealthy observation, if that's what you're saying. Seriously, what, the natural growth of hair on the arms is now verboten for women, too? Are we supposed to be completely bald on our bodies but for head, lashes, and brows? Ugh, I am not a barbie or a tea star.
lovepuff wrote:This is the only shirt in the derby that I really want to print. I was extremely disappointed when it didn't print the first time around, and now it looks like it's not even going to get into the fog.
It's a shame that cute-yet-generic designs are always favored over artists with actual talent.
This. Too early to request an Editors Choice?
expo01 wrote:Glad to see this one back! (o;
I really hope this one prints, of all the entries, this is the one I would most like to wear!
Re: Another Dimension
Please oh please let this print this time! I love it! My favorite of all the double take derby entries!
fairnymph wrote:Is this on black or -I hope!- navy?
Definitely looks black on my screen. Either way, WANT.
Re: Marble Shower v2
Did I mention that I still love this shirt?
Re: Self-Expression
There are many shirts out there and design Ideas on this site that say many things. We all have our favorites because each design resonates with us for each message and statement that they make. The messages may very differently because we are all of different minds but they all are of the same general category.
This shirt is one that I'm sure not only I can relate to but many people can relate to. It speaks of all the dreams and ideas that artists have in mind and how they dare to go above and beyond that of others in order to express those dreams. The execution is beautifully done and the colors are very complimentary to each other. This artist paid very much attention to every detail and did it right.
I call to all of you out there that read this to go ahead and vote for this shirt because it deserves the chance to print. We all have our moments where we find a need to express ourselves and on those days I'd like to be wearing this.
Re: Toucan Sheds His Tint
I already have my earrings chosen to go with the Toucan!
Re: Goodnight and Go
I would really like to buy this one. I hope it prints :o)
Aah how does this not have more votes?!? It's gorgeous! *shoos it toward a win* I must have!
Re: Blue Pinelands
Love this! For me, the little red dots take away from it quite a bit (it makes me think of illness) and detract from the overall beauty but I still would definitely buy and wear this shirt. GMV and good luck!
thanks again everybody for comments and votes on this design!!!
Re: Muahahahaha!
I love this shirt.
Re: Scoville Scale
Re: Poo-too-weet
please please please woot(yeah, all ya'll) vote and get this printed. or an EC if all else fails.
Re: Hen-na
Seriously. How does this not have more votes?
Re: Unstealthiest Ninja
This shirt is made of awesome.
Re: Sticking Out
by far my favorite today. if it wins im getting one.
Re: Your Wish is my Command
Please, please let this print. I badly want a genie shirt.
Re: Heaven Above, Earth Below (Or: Lotus)
I love this shirt! I was watching for it last time just new it would win....fingers crossed it will this time!
If not I would love to know if it prints elsewhere!
Re: Little Red Riding Bug
I would be very surprised if this one didn't get an EC. Such a beautiful design. @_@ I hope it can push up!
So glad this showed up in Double Take. I was crossing my fingers for it the first time around.
this is by far the best shirt in the derby
This is a really interesting design, i hope it prints.
Re: You Weren't Invited
sooooooo adorable
please oh please oh please I want 3 at first then more later. please oh please oh please
Re: Phone Home
This one continues to wow me. I don't know what it is exactly, but I'm guessing it's the way that it somehow makes the asphalt seem colorful. It's usually such a dull color.
Please please please also win. it's great it would help you with your kids. How ever I just want your shirt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thats an added bonus. wait.... TWINS!!! wow. anyhoot my boyfriend has showen me you work on deviant art. we are both big FANS!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go team GO!!! I love the pirate and the heaven vs hell. every thing on your profile puts a smile on my face. thank you so much for heading to the t-shirt contests so i can wear your art instead of just staring at it on the comp.
Re: Toast! (v2 - super edit)
Come one toooaaaast! I would so love to have your burnt, tasty, heroic body upon my chest! +1 of course ^^.
ItsBaxter wrote:This is one of my favorite designs ever. I am so sad that it doesn't look like this one is going to make it again. I hope that it can get made elsewhere.
After most of these double take derby's, there is 4 days of editors choice shirts. They pick 4 shirts that they like that didn't win and sell em anyway. The four they select don't have to be in the fog, they just have to be entered in the derby.
This is one of my favorite editors choice pics:
I am crossing my fingers that this one gets printed this week, I can't resist dinosaur fighting t-shirts!
Re: Song of the Cosmos
I wish it included Pluto
Needs more votes! I want to buy 2!
Love this design. it brings a smile to my face everytime. I was thrilled when it came up again and quickly told my daughter of the second chance (she was still moaning in pain over it not being printed the first time). Praying (and voting) for the win.
mrrogers413 wrote:If this ever gets printed anywhere let me know. I'll definitely buy one
Thanks, mrrogers! I'll put this on Red Bubble after the woot holding period is over. Looks like you will have the dubious honor of owning the last place design of double-take derby #12! :D
Re: Listen to them. Children of the night.
Re: T-Rex Sword Fight
awesome, my nephew wants it ;-))
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SEC looking like title contender again
Notebook: Vanderbilt eyes first eight-win season since 1982
A week after it looked like the SEC would be shut out of the BCS national championship game for the first time in seven years, it is right back in the thick of things.
The way it stands heading into Week 13, it is virtually impossible for the title game to exclude a SEC team. With Notre Dame sitting atop the rankings, assuming things stay the way they are—which they probably won't—the Irish will most likely face the winner of Georgia and Alabama SEC title game.
If the Irish have an SEC opponent, whether it be Alabama, Georgia, or even Florida –who has an outside chance of sneaking in—it is shaping up to be the most anticipated BCS title game in recent memory.
Just when the SEC seemed out of the hunt, the two top teams in the country lose, and the Crimson Tide find themselves controlling their own destiny once again. Alabama will have to beat Auburn this week and then Georgia in the SEC title game. It's almost as if its loss to Texas A&M never happened.
Georgia also controls its own destiny to the national title game although its task is taller. The Bulldogs will have to win their final regular-season game against rival Georgia Tech and then have to beat No. 2 Alabama in the SEC title game to advance to Miami.
The only other SEC team that even somewhat realistically has a chance to play for the title is No. 6 Florida. The Gators (10-1 overall) will need to win out and have Alabama and Georgia both lose once to have a chance at reaching the title. Unlikely it happens, but it's still a possibility.
Another wild college football season will once again come into focus around the SEC title game.
No. 2 Alabama (10-1, 6-1 SEC)
• Well, well, well. Look who finds itself back in the driver's seat for the BCS national title game. That's right, the Crimson Tide are back up in the top two seeds after they trounced Western Carolina on Saturday behind the strong play of running back Eddie Lacy, who ran for 99 yards and three touchdowns on only 10 carries. The starters did not have to play much in this contest.
• QB A.J. McCarron set a school record for most passing touchdowns in a season with 21 as the Tide a week before Auburn comes into town. With a win Saturday versus the Tigers, Alabama will then only need to win the SEC title game to have the opportunity to play for its third title in four years.
Next Game: vs. Auburn Nov. 24
Arkansas (4-7, 2-5 SEC)
• Arkansas' long, unfulfilling season will finally come to and end this week as its loss to Mississippi State last week officially knocked it out of bowl contention. A season that left a bad taste in their mouths after September, depsite a solid October, is finally ending for John L. Smith's crew.
Next Game: vs. No. 8 Louisiana State Nov. 23
Auburn (3-8, 0-7 SEC)
• Auburn used it's game against Alabama A&M to gain some confidence going into a game that features one of the biggest rivalries in college sports. No matter what the record of either team, these teams love to play each other and Auburn would like nothing more than to ruin Alabama's national title game dreams.
Next Game: at Alabama Nov. 24
No. 6 Florida (10-1, 7-1 SEC)
• Florida's biggest weakness this season has been its offense, and nothing really changed on Saturday as the Gators won 23-0 against Jacksonville State. A 10-0 halftime lead against an FCS school does not seem BCS-bowl worthy but the Gators will have one more shot to impress the voters when they travel to in-state rival Florida State on Saturday.
• Running back Mike Gillislee ran for more than 100 yards and found himself in the back of the end zone for the first time in six weeks. The last time he accomplished either of those feats was when the Gators beat LSU on Oct. 6.
Next Game: at No. 10 Florida State Nov. 24
No. 3 Georgia (10-1, 7-1 SEC)
• Two wins is what it will take for the Georgia Bulldogs to play in their first national title game since 1980. All that's standing in their way is in-state rival Georgia Tech and the No. 2 team in the country, Alabama. No big deal right?
• Georgia's offense finally came around as it put up 45 points against FCS foe Georgia Southern. If the Bulldogs want to win their next two games, they need to tighten up the defense which gave up 302 yards on the ground alone. The defense has proven stout all year, and it should be noted that 122 of those yards came in the fourth quarter when the game was already put away.
Next Game: vs. Georgia Tech Nov. 24
Kentucky (2-9, 0-7 SEC)
• Kentucky carried out head coach Joker Phillips on Saturday, in his last game in the Bluegrass State after he was fired a week before. Urged by his players to finish out the season, Phillips has been a member of the Kentucky campus for more than 20 years.
• A bad season might end on a two-game win streak as the Wildcats travel to Tennessee to face a team that has also remained winless in SEC play. Something has to give and right now the edge may go to Kentucky, which just snapped an eight-game losing streak.
Next Game: at Tennessee Nov. 24
No. 8 Louisiana State (9-2, 5-2 SEC)
• LSU barely kept its BCS bowl chances alive on Saturday by narrowly escaping a scrappy Ole Miss team 41-35. LSU, normally known for its defense, has now given up more than 330 yards in three consecutive games after not allowing that number in its first seven games. Head coach Les Miles definitely knows where his team can improve before its matchup with Arkansas.
"What we've got to do in the next six days between now and the next game is work in pass coverage," Miles said. "Honestly, this is the kind of film that will be truly beneficial to our secondary. They will develop."
• Arkansas is likely the only thing standing in the way of LSU and another BCS bowl berth.
Next Game: at Arkansas Nov. 23
Mississippi State (8-3, 4-3 SEC)
• The Bulldogs figured out how to win again after losing three consecutive games against ranked opponents. They were lucky Arkansas came to town as the Bulldogs rolled up 505 yards of total offense behind the strong arm QB Tyler Russell.
• Russell has been good all year as he now has 21 touchdowns compared to only four interceptions. With a win against rival Ole Miss this week and a win in a bowl game in December, the Bulldogs will reach the 10-win mark, which most expected them to easily get to after a 7-0 start to the season.
Next Game: at Ole Miss Nov. 24
Missouri (5-6, 2-5 SEC)
• Missouri might have blown its best chance at becoming bowl eligible for the eighth consecutive season as it lost at home to Syracuse after leading with a under a minute left in the fourth quarter. Now, in order to reach that coveted sixth win, the Tigers will have to beat arguably the hottest team in college football in Texas A&M -- at Kyle Field.
• Missouri was leading 27-24 with 20 seconds left before Syracuse found the end zone and upset the Tigers at home 31-27. QB James Franklin threw for 237 yards and two touchdowns in the first half before leaving yet another game with an injury. Colin Berkstresser gave the Tigers two different leads in the fourth quarter but Missouri just couldn't hang on.
Next Game: at No. 9 Texas A&M Nov. 24
Mississippi (5-6, 2-5 SEC)
• Also seeking bowl eligibility, Ole Miss barely missed clinching it this past Saturday, losing a back-and-forth game to LSU 41-35. Silver lining of this game, if the Rebels can hang with LSU then they should have the confidence they can win against Mississippi State at home on Saturday afternoon.
• One win is all QB Bo Wallace needs to orchestrate and if he played like he did on Saturday—minus the three turnovers—the Rebels definitely have a shot. Wallace threw for 310 yards and two touchdowns while running for another two scores against LSU.
Next Game: vs. No. 25 Mississippi State Nov. 24
No. 13 South Carolina (9-2, 6-2 SEC)
• South Carolina didn't look all that impressive against FCS opponent Wofford on Saturday, winning 24-7, but we have to keep in mind that it was playing without its two best players. Running back Marcus Lattimore is out for the season with a knee injury while defensive end Jadaveon Clowney missed this past Saturday's game with a foot injury.
• The win was Steve Spurrier's 64th as the Head Ball Coach of the Gamecocks, tying him for first on the school's all-time wins list.
Next Game: at No. 12 Clemson Nov. 24
Tennessee (4-7, 0-7 SEC)
• It was an end of an era in Knoxville on Saturday as head coach Derek Dooley coached his last game as the man in charge of the Volunteers. Dooley was fired, effective immediately, Sunday morning.
• Dooley's track record at Tennessee included an 0-7 mark in the SEC this year, which leaves him losing 14 of his last 15 conference games. He finished with a 15-21 record in three seasons, which included an 0-15 mark against ranked opponents.
• The Volunteers finish the season with also-winless-in-conference-play Kentucky to try and salvage a positive feeling heading into the offseason.
Next Game: vs. Kentucky Nov. 24
No. 9 Texas A&M (9-2, 5-2 SEC)
• Johnny "Football" struck again as he is led the hottest team in the country to a BCS bowl berth in its inaugural season in the SEC. Manziel has likely put himself in position to be in New York when the Heisman Trophy is presented. The most recent effort: he dismantled Sam Houston State with 267 yards and three passing touchdowns to go along with a 100-yard day on the ground and two more scores.
• Manziel is setting record after record and is leading the SEC in rushing this year. Manziel is now the fifth player and first freshman in FBS history to pass for at least 3,000 yards with at least 1,000 yards rushing in a season.
Next Game: vs. Missouri Nov. 24
Vanderbilt (7-4, 5-3 SEC)
• Vanderbilt strikes again and for the second consecutive week, the team that Vandy beat on Saturday fired its coach on Sunday. The Commodores beat Tennessee by the biggest margin in more than 60 years, leaving the Commodores with seven wins. If Vandy can win this week, it will be the first time the program has reached eight wins since 1982.
• Head coach James Franklin has completely turned around the Vanderbilt program in just two years at the helm. A five-win season in the SEC is solid, especially for a team that had been getting pretty comfortable at the bottom of the standings.
Next Game: at Wake Forest Nov. 24


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Make Yourself a Priority
Posted on July 14, 2014
When I started my first job, I was the absolute last thing on my list of priorities. I didn't make time for myself, and I wasn't taking care of myself. It is so important that you always make yourself a priority.
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text: These delicious puffs from Alfred Prasad are a great vegetarian recipe for kids, with a tiny bit of spice introducing Indian flavours but not overpowering the dish. The kids can help out making the big sausage roll shape with the pastry. Heat the vegetable oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat. Add the sliced onions and sweat until golden brown, stirring occasionally. Add the ginger and garlic pastes to the pan. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring continuously, then add salt, turmeric and chilli powder and cook for another 5 minutes. Add the potatoes and carrots to the pan. Cook until almost tender before adding the beans, green peas, ground cumin and coriander seeds. Cook until the mixture is quite dry, stirring regularly. Remove from the hob, transfer to a plate and set aside to cool. This can be prepared in advance. Preheat the oven to gas 4, 180°C, fan 160°C. Unwrap the sheet of puff pastry on a chopping board and cut in half lengthways. Ask the children to spoon the vegetable mix along one of the long sides of the pastry. Using a pastry brush, brush the edges of the prepared sheet lightly with water. Lift the pastry from underneath the filling and roll over to seal in the vegetables, pressing the edges together to form a sausage roll shape. The kids will love getting involved at this stage, as it's very hands-on. Cut the roll into approximately 3cm long parcels and place on a baking tray. Dip the pastry brush into the whisked egg yolk and use to brush the top of the parcels. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the puff pastry has fluffed up nicely and is golden brown. Serve the vegetable puffs warm. See more Vegetarian recipes


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Watch how to make this recipe.
To make the spice rub: In a large dry skillet, toast the chiles, fennel seeds, coriander seeds and peppercorns over medium-high heat until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add to a spice grinder and run until you have a fine powder. In a large mixing bowl combine the spices with the remaining rub ingredients. Makes about 2 cups.
Rub the brisket all over with the spice rub mix. Wrap tightly in plastic and marinate overnight in the refrigerator.
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
Line a large roasting pan with foil and set over high heat. Put the soaked chips on top, then put the pan directly over the burner to get the chips to start smoking, about 10 minutes. Place a V-rack over the top of the chips and put the marinated brisket on the rack. Cover the entire top of the roaster with foil, crimping the edges to form a nice seal, (you may have to use 2 strips foil to cover everything). Reduce heat to medium and smoke the brisket for 15 minutes.
While the brisket is smoking, prepare the anchos, onion, garlic and tomatoes. Remove brisket from the roasting pan with the rack. Remove the chips with the foil and discard in sink (pour water on top of chips to stop the smoking). Put the reserved chiles and vegetables on the bottom of the pan, then put the rack with the smoked brisket in the roasting pan so it sits above the aromatics. Put in the middle of the oven and roast until brisket is tender, about 4 to 4 1/2 hours
Remove brisket from oven and set aside to rest. Add the pan drippings and the vegetables from the bottom of the pan to a blender and puree. Stir in the red wine vinegar and transfer the sauce to a serving dish. Slice the brisket across the grain, arrange on a serving platter and serve with sauce.
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Angelina Jolie: Golden Globes with Brad Pitt!
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt look like the perfect couple at the 2012 Golden Globe Awards held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday (January 15) in Beverly Hills, Calif.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Angelina Jolie
Angie, 36, wore a white and red Atelier Versace gown while Brad, 48, wore a Ferragamo tux. So glam! Both are expected to present at the awards ceremony.
The 2012 Golden Globes airs live TONIGHT at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT on NBC. Ricky Gervais hosts for the third time!


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[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Harrisburg by Ord. No. 22-1992. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The City finds that the reduction of the amount of solid waste and conservation of recyclable materials is an important public concern and is necessary to implement the requirements of Pennsylvania Act 101, the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act of 1988,[1] and the county plan. The separation and collection of plastic, paper, cardboard, glass, cans, and vegetative yard waste for recycling from the residential, commercial, and institutional establishments in this City will minimize potential adverse environmental effects of landfilling by reducing the need for landfills and conserving existing landfill capacity; facilitate the implementation and operation of other forms of resource recovery called for by the county plan; conserve natural resources; and reduce the cost of municipal waste disposal generally. The promotion and use of recyclable material, goods produced from recycled materials, and goods which facilitate recycling will further serve the same purposes by encouraging and facilitating recycling. As a goal, the City will endeavor to recycle 25% of municipal waste by January 1, 1997, in accordance with the provisions of Act 101.
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 4000.101 et seq.
The Director DPW or a designee shall be responsible for all aspects of a recycling program in the City of Harrisburg, including the preparation of all necessary plans for recyclable materials and the coordination of those plans with local, state and federal agencies.
The Director of DPW shall and is able to:
Provide public recyclable material collection, storage, transportation and marketing service and/or approve and regulate the establishment, maintenance and operation of private recyclable material collection, storage, transportation, and marketing services and sites;
Adopt, issue and enforce such rules and standards as are necessary to implement and carry out the intent of this chapter;
Issue warning notices and initiate proceedings against violators of this chapter;
Investigate all complaints;
Inspect all aspects of recyclable collection, storage and marketing, including but not limited to equipment, containers, facilities, books and records;
Designate an agent(s) to enforce this act.
The Director DPW shall designate a schedule and plan for curbside collection of recyclable materials.
[Added 4-23-2013 by Ord. No. 4-2013[1]]
The Director of DPW shall establish a recycling container distribution program in which recycling containers are distributed free of charge to residents of the City of Harrisburg at designated locations and during designated time periods, which locations and times shall be announced to the public prior to the distribution.
Collection of recyclable materials pursuant to this chapter shall be made every week, except in cases where the collection day falls upon New Year's Day, Dr. Martin L. King's Birthday, Presidents' Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, or Christmas Day. Collection shall occur in accordance with a schedule publicly advertised by the City.
All residents within the City served by the curbside program established pursuant to this chapter shall source-separate all designated recyclables and place them at designated pickup points in the manner described in this chapter and on the date specified for collection by the schedule published by the City.
The schedule, which shall proceed upon public notice by the Director DPW, shall direct recyclables to be collected on a regularly scheduled weekly pickup.
No material shall be placed at the roadside earlier than 7:00 p.m. the evening of the day preceding a scheduled collection day. Material must be placed at the roadside by 6:00 a.m. on the scheduled collection day.
Designated recyclables for the residential curbside program established pursuant to this chapter shall consist of the following materials:
[Amended 10-23-2001 by Ord. No. 18-2001]
Plastic jugs
Bimetal cans
Clear glass
Yard waste
Tin cans
Brown glass
Aluminum cans
Green glass
These materials shall be required to be source-separated in a commingled container provided by the City, except yard waste, which shall be separated from all other designated recyclables for collection by the City or its agent(s).
For residents of apartments or other residential establishments with four or more units that cannot be served by the City's curbside recycling program, the owner, landlord or agent of the owner or landlord of such units shall establish a source-separation and collection system for designated recyclable materials. The source-separation and collection system shall include suitable containers and written instructions to residents concerning the mandatory use of the recycling collection system. The owner, landlord or agent of the owner or landlord shall also provide for transportation of such recyclables to a recycling processing facility, either through the City or a private hauler. If the owner, landlord, or agent of the owner or landlord utilizes a private hauler to transport the designated recyclable materials, such person is required to provide annual written documentation as to the type and weight of materials recycled during the preceding 12 months. Reports are due to the City in a form provided by the City no later than January 15 of each year and may be supplemented quarterly.
[Added 10-23-2001 by Ord. No. 18-2001]
Following the collection of recyclables, the recycling bin must be removed from any right-of-way (including streets, alleys, sidewalks and common walkways) prior to 9:00 p.m. of the night following collection. All recycling bins must then be properly secured on the property.
[Added 7-9-2013 by Ord. No. 15-2013]
All recyclables placed at the curbside by residents for collection pursuant to the curbside program established pursuant to this chapter shall be prepared for collection as follows:
Glass containers and plastic jugs shall have caps and lids removed.
Glass containers, plastic jugs and cans shall be rinsed free of contaminants.
Glass containers, plastic jugs and cans shall be placed in a commingled container to be provided by the City. Plastic garbage bags or other home-use containers shall not be utilized as containers for recyclable materials; only containers designated by the City shall be utilized for recyclable material collection.
Newsprint shall be either tied with twine or placed in a paper bag and placed on top of the commingled recycling container previously provided to residents by the City. Plastic garbage bags or other home-use containers shall not be utilized as containers for newsprint. "Newsprint" shall include any paper made from wood pulp used chiefly for printing newspapers.
[Added 10-23-2001 by Ord. No. 18-2001]
The City shall establish a leaf and yard waste recycling facility for the processing of leaves and yard waste, including tree trimmings, brush, garden residue and, if designated, grass clippings, the location and operation of which shall be publicly announced.
No person shall dispose of leaves, arrange for the disposal of leaves, or cause leaves to be disposed of at any solid waste facility, other than a composting facility, after the establishment of the leaf and yard waste recycling facility.
All persons who gather leaves and who are served by the City program for separate collection of leaves shall source-separate all leaves and place them for collection at the times and in the manner heretofore or hereafter prescribed by the Director DPW.
Nothing herein shall either require any person to gather leaves or prevent any person from utilizing leaves for compost, mulch, or other agricultural, horticultural, silvicultural, gardening or landscaping purposes.
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Designated recyclables for the mandatory commercial, municipal and institutional recycling program shall consist of the following materials:
All community events shall include the source separation and processing of corrugated paper, glass containers and aluminum cans.
The following acts are prohibited:
Any person other than a designated contractor or those permitted by the City collecting any designated recyclable material which has been placed at the pickup point for collection or within a recycling dropoff pursuant to this chapter.
Any person violating or assisting in the violation of any provision of this chapter or any provision of Pennsylvania Act 101 concerning recycling.
Any person placing or causing to be placed any material other than a designated recyclable in a City-provided recycling container or in or near a recycling dropoff facility.
Any person hindering, obstructing, preventing, or interfering with the City or its personnel or permitted contractor in the performance of any duty under this code or in the enforcement of this chapter.
Any person, other than the permitted contractor or those licensed by the City, removing any recyclable material from a recycling container.
Any property owner failing to replace promptly any recyclable material which has been scattered or spilled from recycling containers other than through the negligence of the designated contractor or those licensed by the City.
Theft of containers and unpermitted use of containers.
The burning of any designated recyclable material and leaf waste, including leaves, garden residues, shrubbery and tree trimmings, and similar materials.
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All unlawful conduct set forth in this section shall constitute a public nuisance.
The City may refuse to collect municipal waste from any person who has clearly failed to source-separate recyclables designated under an applicable section of this chapter.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any resident of the City may donate or sell any recyclable to any other person, whether operating for a profit or not for profit; provided, however, that the person receiving the recyclable shall not under any circumstances collect the donated or sold material from the curbside without prior written permission from the City for such collection.
Nothing contained in this section, chapter or code shall be construed to interfere with or in any way modify the provisions of any existing contract which is consistent with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and in force in the City on the effective date of this code.
No renewal of any existing contract upon the expiration of the original term thereof and no new contract for the collection, transportation, processing, or purchase of municipal waste or recyclables shall be entered into after the effective date of this chapter, unless such renewal or such contract shall conform to the requirements of this chapter.
Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to the general code penalty, § 1-301.99, in addition to the other remedies available to the City.


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Here's where the error crept in: The story correctly said the developer wants sales tax to pay for $10 million in improvements. City staff recommended that the tax pay for $3.8 million.
However, the story incorrectly then went on to say that $3.8 million would be 38 percent of the total cost of the Camelot Court project. That's wrong. The whole project is estimated at about $36 million, of which only $10 million would be eligible for those CID funds, which can be used only for exterior improvements in Leawood.
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It's Friday here at xoJane and I am sitting in the clubhouse having the TIME ignoring everybody because I'm listening to the Squeeze Spotifyradio station and it is the Pretenders, Big Country, Elvis Costello, The Jam and other bands that are absolutely PRIME to work to. Everybody is saying things but I'm not listening! Why? Because, Jane said I could change Jane's Phone into Olivia's Phone and that is WHAT I'M DOING DUH BEFORE SHE CHANGES HER MIND.
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Brent's background includes work as a public school librarian, a middle school teacher, and a specialist in technology. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Music and a Master of Arts in Library Science. He is married to Kari. Brent and Kari serve as foster parents. His daughter, Micaela, is a college junior.
Brent came to LBS from Appleton, WI where he and Kari were members of Hope LBC. Hope provided scholarship funds as Brent earned a Master of Divinity degree. After graduating, he began serving LBS as Librarian and Media Specialist.
Brent says of his seminary experience, "Growing up, I had a lot of different theological backgrounds—but they were either all law or all gospel. Now I love them both and know that they are both crucial to us in our daily walk. I am convinced of God's grace to me as a sinner and of his call upon my life. I deeply appreciated the seminary community as we shared life together and the safety it provided as I grappled with theology."
Tim has a variety of backgrounds. He has served in ministry as a worship leader and a youth leader. He has experience working with Native American high school students in the counseling area. He supported his family during his schooling years by working as a contractor. He and his wife Monica have four children: Alexandra (18), Emily (15), Lukas (11), and Leah (9).
Tim graduated from Wadena/Deer Creek (MN) High School in 1992. In 2011, he received his Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Regent University, Virginia Beach, VA. Tim has now earned a Certificate in Theological Studies and plans to continue his studies at LBS. He is open to call in a ministry of pastoral care, possibly in a bi-vocational capacity as a roofing contractor.
Tim reflects, "I know my journey has just begun, but through my educational development I am now more prepared to serve Jesus Christ. I will miss the times of sharing my life with my peers and professors as we experienced growth together. The bond that I experienced with those at LBS is something that I will take into my future calls and will be forever thankful for."
Ryan was recommended to LBS by Rev. Harold Rust, director of the Canadian Lutheran Bible Institute. LBS President Veum called Ryan while he was working at a Bible camp in Saskatchewan. Ryan had just proposed to Bethany at a camp talent show, and he was then hiding from some kids under a desk in the camp office during a game of hide-n-seek. Ryan claims, tongue-in-cheek, that he was convinced to come to LBS under extreme duress!
Ryan grew up in Calgary, AB. He earned his Bachelor of Applied Christian Studies from CLBI in 2010. In July, Ryan began as Youth and Young Adult Pastor at Peace LBC in Calgary.
Ryan says of his experience at LBS, "The seminary building was like a sanctuary for me. It was a place to study, a place to get away. It felt like home. Through the program I learned the distinctives of our theology. Because we put the Scriptures first, I have come to strongly believe what we teach. Practically, I also appreciated the many opportunities to preach in the community."
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Mike writes, "I really appreciated a book that I read in my first semester of seminary, A Little Exercise for Young Theologians by Helmut Thielicke. At first I didn't like it. The author was saying, 'You are not as special, smart, or well-educated as you believe. You need to realize you have a lot to learn.' Though I didn't think so at the time, Thielicke was right. I had a lot to learn. I have not yet arrived; I simply rest on the promises of God."
Prior to coming to LBS, Nick worked as a carpenter framing houses. Nick graduated from Aden Bowman Collegiate Institute in Saskatoon, SK. He later earned a Bachelor of Applied Christian Studies from Canadian Lutheran Bible Institute.
One of the leaders of his church, Art Hundeby of Rock of Ages LBC in Saskatoon, took note of Nick's gifts and began mentoring him. Art and his wife Connie were influential in encouraging Nick to go to Bible School. The president of that school—once again Harold Rust—recommended Nick to LBS.
Nick says that he came to LBS needing to learn about God's grace: "During my seminary years I have grown up. The experience has broken me down. I have learned to live by grace in the gospel. I know that I am not prepared for everything that will come my way, but I am prepared with a foundation in the gospel to figure out how to respond."
Nick married fiancé Demara Wig on June 13, and in July he begins serving as pastor of Living Hope Lutheran Brethren in Beaumont, Alberta.
Matt grew up in southern Alberta, graduated from Kate Andrew's High School in Coaldale, AB, then earned his Diploma in Geomatics Engineering Technology.
He began to study at Lutheran Theological Seminary in Saskatoon, SK. After completing most of his degree, Matt received a short-term call from Sidney LBC and completed his program on-line. He and his wife, Rachel, will move to Edmonton, Alberta where he will serve as pastor of St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Matthew writes, "I especially appreciated the overall community of LBS. The professors would join the students in the commons area and discuss various topics stemming from a class or lecture. They weren't there just to teach, but to ask questions and listen. The student body was small enough to get to know everyone, yet large enough to have a wide range of differing opinions and voices. I feel like it is a gem of our church body and look forward to seeing the closer relationship with the synod offices as they now share a building."
Jordan graduated from Memorial High School, Eau Claire WI, and earned a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education from the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire. He went on to earn the Master of Theological Studies degree from LBS in 2009. In between, he worked in the housing and resident life departments at universities in California and in Wisconsin.
Jordan says of LBS, "I especially appreciated the availability of my professors and classmates. Professors not only teach, they acts as mentors and confidants. They teach lessons with their lives, their theology, and their personal stories. The same is true of the men and women I have gone to class with. At LBS issues of theology are worked out, and hard questions are made personal. Through it all we are formed more into God's image and the likeness of his Son."
This fall, Jordan will pursue a Ph.D in Theology and World History at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO. Eventually, he would like to teach on a university campus and engage students with the reality of the Christian message.


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Take one part mythological hero, one part special effects and one part adequate script and you have the action adventure movie The Legend of Hercules, (2014). It's not a bad movie, just not all that original. Much of the plot is formulary taking bits and pieces of other stories pasted together to create this movie. It doesn't try to emulate the historical-mythological story. It's kind of a mix of pieces and parts from the films: John Carter (Taylor Kitsch), Gladiator (Russell Crowe), Spartacus: War of the Damned –TV Series (Andy Whitfied), and Immortals (Mickey Rourke).
Bottom Line Up Front: The movie is not a terrible movie; it's just not a memorable film. It's one of those that you probably should wait for it to hit TV Cable or Dish services.
The Good: Even when a script isn't great, as long as you find the right actor who can present the right appearance and give the lines in a convincing manner, and the film can have some success. This movie has two actors, Kellan Lutz as Hercules and Scott Adkins as King Amphitryon that provides us a couple of convincing bigger than life characters to watch. The first few minutes and the last few minutes ARE the film; those combined 15-20 minutes pretty much make the movie worthwhile. Beyond that, there is not much to hold the viewers' interest.
The Bad: The lack of originality in the writing; unconvincing special effects and scene setting; a lack of any other memorable characters; and, an overall lackluster production. Beyond the few minutes at the start and the end of the film consisting primarily of scenes with Kellan Lutz and Scott Adkins, the bulk of the movie is remarkably forgettable.
Other actors in the movie include: Gaia Weiss, Roxanne McKee, Liam Garrigan, Liam McIntyre, and Rade Serbedzija.
It Begins
The story is set in Ancient Greece sometime around 1200 BCE.
King Amphitryon of Tires invades Argos. As the two opposing armies face each other, eager to engage in bloody battle, King Amphitryon challenges King Galenus to a winner takes all one-on-one fight. Amphitryon and Galenus have their moment of battle that ends fairly quickly with Galenus's death. Amphitryon has taken the Kingdom of Argos without losing any of his soldiers.
Amphitryon returns to his encampment and wife (Queen Alcmene played by Roxanne McKee) to have a great drunken party with his men and a few concubines. The queen sees her husband, the King, having a good-time with the other women and his men.
The Queen Gets A Visitor
The Queen prays to Hera for guidance. Out of nowhere a woman appears as Hera's representative that asks her if she is willing to bear the child of Zeus. The Queen is told that this son of Zeus will be the savior of her people. She accepts the offer. Then the most sexual moment of the film occurs as McKee has sexual relations with the "invisible" King of the Gods, Zeus. Zeus is never seen; just the Queen writhing in bed as her husband the king looks in and goes ballistic. He thinks his wife has been bedded by a mortal man and he searches the camp for the person that slept with his wife in spite of the Queen's pleas that there was not man in her bed. The only other person that knows the truth is the Queen's friend and advisor, Chiron, played by Rade Serbedzija.
A Hero is Born
The baby is born, yet, given a name other than Hercules. However, the name Hercules was given to the babe by Zeus's messenger. The king does not accept that the baby is his; thus, he treats the child as a bastard. The royal couple has another son (Iphicles) that the King clings to considering him the true heir to the throne. And as is always the case in these formulary plots, the King's favorite is a contemptible over-grown spoiled brat, who takes credit for anything good his bastard brother accomplishes while showing the audience his cowardice.
Our Hero, Hercules: The Queen does tell Hercules the truth about who his father is but he refuses to believe it at first. It takes him a long while in the movie to give in and make use of his full potential.
Hercules has a love interest, no surprise there, who the King promises away to his favorite son, Iphicles played by Liam Garrigan.
Plot to Kill
The King sends Hercules of on a soldierly mission that, surprise – surprise is a trap to kill the unwanted son. We have our little battle, yet, Hercules still gets caught. The conspirators that ambushed our hero ask which man here is the son of the Queen. Hercules, realizing that if he told the truth, he and the only other survivor of the ambush would be killed; so he lies and points to a dead soldier on the ground naming the slain the King's son. Hercules, giving the conspirators a false name, convinces them that he and his fellow soldier are worth more sold as slaves than dead. They see the wisdom in that arrangement and so we see our hero sold into slavery. The conspirators send back a message to the King that
Fight for Freedom, Fight to Win
As a slave, Hercules fights several fights and opponents to eventually win his freedom.
He gets captured by the King. The King has him chained up. He has a nice herculean strength demonstration scene. This all leads to his gaining control of the bulk of the King's army.
Hercules challenges the King to the same one-on-one, winner take all combat, as he knew the King did in the beginning of the film; the King rejects the offer. Hercules demonstrates his real father's power with a nice special effect. Hercules and the King do fight it out at one point; a scene that makes it clear that even the great King is a bit stronger than even the best fighters as he gives Hercules a bit of a contest. Hercules wins, gets the girl. Hurrah.
Final Word
As stated in the "Bottom Line" comment, it's not a bad movie per-say; it's just not that original. Lutz and Adkins are the movies only savings grace. This is a "watch it movie when you have nothing else to do and want to sit around and kill time films."


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