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Kristen Painter's Nocturne Falls Universe books released yesterday. These were books written by authors she invited to write in Nocturne Falls. I was given a copy of each of these 6 books by the publisher. My reviews were not influenced by this.
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The Witch Rescues Her Werewolf by Cate Dean
Paranormal Romance
Lidia Reston's magic is fading.
She hopes that a move to Nocturne Falls will help her find out why – and maybe get some of it back. But when a sexy werewolf crashes into her life – literally – she realizes that the quiet life she had planned just flew out the window. And she learns that there's more than one kind of magic.
Harrison Grey has always been clumsy, and has been the star of many jokes since he tripped over his first branch. Now, as the owner of a shop selling interesting keepsakes to the tourists, he can at least go about his day without embarrassing himself. Until he tumbles at the feet of a beautiful new resident.
Her humor, and her acceptance, restore his belief in himself. When he learns of her recent loss, he helps her find the person she can be, with or without magic.
My Review:
Cate did a wonderful job integrating into Kristen's universe and I really enjoyed her characters.
There was one character I wished she had given more background to. (Jared).
I look forward to more NFU books from Cate. Hopefully she gives more background into Jared.
Due to the lack of background on Jared I give this book 4.5 stars.
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Magic's Song by Sela Carsen
Paranormal Romance
Welcome to Nocturne Falls, where there's a supernatural on every corner, if you have the magic to see them.
Trick Scanlon is introduced to town when a playful horse nearly drowns him. Saved by a mermaid's song, he's just looking for a place to catch his breath. He never expects to be so drawn to his beautiful savior.
Daria Don't-Call-Me-A-Mermaid Czernovitch has changed so much her stalker won't ever find her. She has great friends – witches, gargoyles, and fairies – and she feels safe… until a former Army Ranger turned country music star pulls her into his spotlight.
Can he find his own magic? And will his fame threaten the anonymity she values so much? They make sweet harmony together, but one sour note could ruin it all.
My Review:
This NFU book is a perfect addition to Kristen's Nocturne Falls. The use of existing characters, as well as introduction of new characters was seamless. I wish Nick had played a bigger role in the book, but I really enjoyed how Sela incorporated both Nick and Hank into the book.
Her characters were very well rounded and a bit broken. Very easy to relate to her characters. I hope to see more of her characters in Nocturne Falls in the future.
This book gets 5 stars easily. This turned out to be my favorite of the 6 new NFU books released.
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Close Encounters Of The Alien Kind by Fiona Roarke
SciFi Romance
Pilot. Guard. Prisoner.
All three are crashed in the Georgia woods, lost on a world where extraterrestrials are the stuff of science fiction. Blending into the human world is doable, if dangerous. But what if the locals are far from human themselves, with secrets of their own?
Former bounty hunter Stella Grey grew up an orphan on family-centric Alpha-Prime, so she knows the value of belonging. Leaving everything—and everyone—behind to join distant kin a galaxy away in Alienn, Arkansas, is a small price to pay. Heading up a retrieval operation following a spacecraft crash in rural Georgia is her chance to prove herself to them. Her mission? Locate the ship's occupants. Secure the prisoner. And, above all, keep the earthlings from discovering that aliens live and walk among them.
Draeken Phoenix is the bad boy from one of Alpha-Prime's best families, known for getting in and out of scrapes with wit, charm and sheer bravado. He never expected to become an actual prisoner bound for a galactic gulag. Until now, the worst thing that had ever happened to him was losing the woman he loved.
But he has a plan.
He's bet his life on it.
My Review:
As an NFU book I think the author did a wonderful job of incorporating aliens into the Nocturne Falls landscape. I enjoyed meeting the aliens and hope to see more of them in the future. Fully enjoyed the book and am definitely going to look at more from this author.
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The Vampire Bounty Hunter's Unexpected Catch by Larissa Emerald
Paranormal Romance
Can a vampire dance and shoot at the same time?
Vampire bounty hunter Nathaniel Newburg follows his mark into Nocturne Falls, a place where it's easy for anyone to hide and blend in. At first it seems as though he has his prey cornered, only to confront a beautiful feline-shifter Camille Nahuel instead. She dances around the floor with sultry steps, instructing a ballroom class, and dances around his heart even faster. Oh, Tango, the game is on. Can Nathaniel control his annoyance long enough to finish his job and save his love?
The Vampire Bounty Hunter's Unexpected Catch is the first book by Larissa Emerald set in the Nocturne Falls Universe. Take a twirl around the dance floor with a flirty feline shifter and a sexy vampire.
My Review:
As one of the books in the Nocturne Falls Universe this book really didn't feel like the writer was trying to enter Kristen's universe. I felt more that she was trying to force Kristen's world into hers.
As a story in the writer's universe it would probably have gotten a 5 star rating from me, but in Nocturne Falls Universe I'm giving a 4 star rating as it just didn't feel that the story fully fit into Nocturne Falls.
Her main characters were well rounded but her involvement of the NFU characters really seemed flat and somewhat out of the character that we know for some of the characters she brought in (especially ones they Kristen had used as main characters). Knowing where in the timeline she intended this book may help with some of this (Alex) but I felt like Julian was trying too hard for Julian.
If you follow this author's other stories I have no doubt that you will love this book but if you haven't read her other works (I haven't) and only read Kristen's Nocturne Falls books you may feel a little put off by this book.
Happy reading!
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Reaping The Immortal by Pamela Labud
Paranormal Romance
Holly Dent is one overworked Reaper. After receiving orders from the Reaper's Guild, she's arrived in the beautiful Nocturne Falls for her next assignment—to assist the passing of one Max Hyland. She quickly realizes he's devilishly handsome, wickedly charming and, Immortal. Immune to her magic, he has only one real power—not dying!
Careful with his heart Max is resigned to remaining alone for all eternity—until the beautiful Reaper appears on his doorstep. Even though she's bent on helping him pass from this life to the next, he can't help wanting to learn more about her.
Torn between her growing affection for Max and completing her assignment, Holly calls upon her old mentor for help. However, as she and Max become closer, she learns that her former teacher has plans of his own, for taking the soul of an Immortal gives a Reaper great power—enough to destroy the Guild once and for all. Holly and Max must find a way to defeat him, for, if they fail, Max's life is forfeit. Magic, intrigue and romance ensue—when it comes to Reaping the Immortal…
My Review:
This is one of the Nocturne Falls Universe books set in Kristen Painter's Nocturne Falls.
Pamela did a wonderful job bringing in new characters to Nocturne Falls and respecting the magic and town that Kristen set up. We learn more about the town through her writings, and I really enjoyed reading her book.
Her characters are well rounded and easily related to.
I truly enjoyed her addition to Nocturne Falls and hope to see more of her work soon.
5 stars.
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The Truth About Cats And Wolves by Alethea Kontis
Young Adult Romance
Like many paranormals of Greek descent, Kai Xanthopoulos will not know her true nature until her young powers fully manifest. Unlike her parents—and much to the dismay of her stray cat best friend—Kai has chosen not to spend the rest of her life at the diner in Nocturne Falls. She takes a job at Delaney's Delectables instead, a decision that puts her directly in the path of a fugitive werewolf that could change her destiny…
Finn Kincaid is cursed. Literally. Accused of murdering his pack-brother, beaten and left for dead in the woods, he runs to Nocturne Falls to seek sanctuary with the one cousin who successfully got out of Tennessee: Ivy Merrow, the sheriff's wife. On his way there, he's drawn off course by a girl with no idea how much power she possesses, both within herself, and over him.
Together, Kai and Finn must find a way to break the curse and fight their fate, without destroying each other—and their future—in the process.
My Review:
I really enjoyed this book and felt it fit in well in Kristen's world. Aletha is a talented author and brought in new magic seamlessly into Nocturne Falls. I enjoyed meeting some of the youth of the town, and seeing the town from their view point. I hope to see more of Kai, Finn and Owen in Nocturne Falls. I'm so pleased that Kristen opened Nocturne Falls to other authors, and that the authors she's picked have enriched the town and it's people.
5 stars easily.


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We enter Thanksgiving, which means there is probably a frozen turkey stuck in the freezer or waiting for you in a deep frozen food store. However, it's time to start thinking about how to thaw the bird in time for the big day.
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It's quite easy to thaw a turkey; you only need time. Here are three different ways that you can safely tin a turkey, according to the US Department of Agriculture. Make sure you know your turkey weight, which determines how long it takes to tin.
Use your refrigerator
This method is the most time-consuming option: USDA says you must allow 24 hours for every 4 to 5 pounds in refrigerators that are 40 degrees Fahrenheit or lower, which means you would have to spend a few days for a big bird. But this method requires least effort. All you have to do is put your turkey in a container to get a drop and let it hang in the fridge.
Learn more: How and why (or not) to salt a turkey
Frozen turkey in cold water
Get ready to do some work if you use this technique to thaw your turkey. Put the turkey in a leakproof bag and put in cold tap water. USDA recommends replacing your water every 30 minutes. I have found that it is easiest to thaw your turkey in a large cooler with a beverage pig. This allows you to easily drain the water in the sink, and you can only remove the top and pour into fresh water. It takes about 30 minutes per pound to completely thaw your turkey.
Low on time? Turn to your microwave
USDA says you can tin your turkey in the microwave, as long as you follow the operating instructions and fix it immediately after you have dried it. I would be tired of relying on a microwave to thaw up such a big piece of meat, but you can try if you are desperate.
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Getting Started with Dart Polymer
Dart 1.0 was released, and it is time to get started with Dart Polymer.
Dart Polymer is replacing the old Dart Web UI. Together with Angular.dart, it looks like a promising foundation for building web apps.
First Steps to get your first Dart Polymer app running:
1. Install Dart Editor.
2. Select "File" -> "New Application" from the user menu.
3. Set Application name, and select "web polymer" application
4. The previous step will create a sample project based on the clickcounter example.
a.. In order to run the sample project you can just right click on the hellopolymer.html file and select run in dartium, to run it inside the dart VM,
b. In order to create Javascript atrifacts, you should select Build Polymer App.


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DALLAS (July 23, 2015)– The Dallas Mavericks announced today that they have signed free agent forward Maurice Ndour. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Ndour (6-9, 200) is a native of Senegal and recently had a successful run at the Las Vegas Summer League as a member of the New York Knicks. While with the Knicks Summer League team, Ndour averaged 9.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.0 block, 1.0 steal and 28.3 minutes in 5 games (4 starts). He scored a team-high 23 points in New York's victory over Philadelphia.
Ndour spent two years at Monroe College where he was a two-time National Junior College Athletic Association All-Region selection before transferring to Ohio University. In his first season at Ohio, Ndour averaged 13.8 points and 7.0 rebounds while starting 31 of his 36 games. As a senior for the Bobcats, he increased those averages to 16.0 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game on his way to being named All-Mid-American Conference Second Team.
The Senegalese National Team member played his high school basketball in Japan where he was a standout at Okayama Gakugeikan High School.
His last name is pronounced n-DOOR.
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OnePlus certainly have made good this year on their promise to bring to market a 'flagship killer' device. Well, that is if you allow for a device that is not actually readily available to buy, to be considered 'brought to market'. However, bringing a high spec device to market at a low cost is only one side of the equation. A successful company is usually defined not only by the product and cost, but also by the cost of dealing with the company. This is where OnePlus seem to be failing constantly. Depending on who you ask, you will hear two completely contrasting viewpoints of OnePlus (as a company). The first side will say they love OnePlus, love their style and love their products. Then there is the other side of the coin. The second group will tell you they can't stand OnePlus, the way they go about business and most notably, their customer service.
That said, very few people have ever noted a problem with the device. Any beef they might have is typically with the company and not the device. Well, the news today seems to be suggesting some users are now experiencing problems with the OnePlus One albeit because of the practices of the company. Typically speaking, OnePlus One's have been extremely hard to get hold of due to the notorious invite system. Well, users who purchased OnePlus One's more recently are claiming they received refurbished units sold (from OnePlus) as new. Now, it does need to be made clear that these are unsubstantiated reports at the moment. That said, users are reporting Ones turning up and looking 'used' (marks and dings expected from normal use). The most notable report claiming that upon loading a recovery, there were other people's photos still stored on the device. To try and avoid further conflict, OnePlus have responded on the OnePlus forum page (source link below) strenuously denying they ever send out refurbished units. In fact, according to the OnePlus response, they do not actually refurbish units at all, let alone sell refurbished units. One interesting facet to the quoted response is that OnePlus have said "We are checking with our warehouse now to find out if they have sent out any returned units by mistake". To add to this, users on reddit are now also starting to chime in with their experience of the poor customer after-sales service.
This just seems to be the latest from OnePlus in terms of unfortunate headlines. It was only yesterday that OnePlus had to apologise to Indian customers for the launch of the OnePlus One in India. Due to the news that Indian One owners, will not be able to receive OTA updates for some time. This was because of a pre-arranged exclusivity agreement between CyanogenOS (the software that comes running on OnePlus One's) and Micromaxx (an Indian OEM). The current claims of refurbished units will not go down well with future and potential customers and as such adds to an unfortunate week for the Chinese startup. Have you bought a One Plus One recently? Did you receive a refurbished units? Let us know.


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Meet Molly!
Molly has been an Impressions family member forever... she and I (Maddy) are sisters! But usually just stopped in the store when she was out strolling Broadway to visit. But she moved back to Saratoga with her husband after attending SUNY Fredonia and living in Ithaca for a few years. She used to help out with special events and now works part time.
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Pawty Pups Carob Brownies
If you were are our Pawty this weekend you or your pup may have tried our Carob Brownies. They are dog safe and very easy to make!
1 1/2 Cups Whole-Wheat Flour
1/2 Cup Tapioca Flour
1/4 Cup Carob Powder
2 Tablespoons Applesauce
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We had some fun giving our mail room door a makeover the other day. Inspired by a door we saw at a tradeshow in Atlanta, we took the plain wooden door and transformed it into a faux barn door with "wood" panels. It was an easy to do, rainy day project. The entire project took us less than four hours.
The first step was picking the colors we wanted. So we headed over to Allerdice Building Supply and...Read More
Meet Grace!
One of our newest additions to the Impressions Family, Grace just started working here in August of 2016. She is a sophomore so we still have a few more years before she heads off to college. She has been a lot of fun to get to know and we look forward to many more laughs together!
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I bought all of my Breyer horses and Webkinz at Impressions as a kid! (this is a c...Read More
Meet Morgan!
Morgan has been with Impressions for over a year now. She is still in high school but will be graduating in June. She has been doing lots of college visits and will soon be making the decision of where she will start her college career.
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I've always come into the store... when I was little I bought Webkins. Then my guidance counselor told me you were looking for sum...Read More
Meet Anna!
Anna started at Impressions over a year ago, she actually started in the fall of 2015 after a lot of our employees went off to college. We know her mom from our dog agility classes and Anna was looking for a new job. She worked through her senior year and now helps out when she is home from Franklin Pierce University. Anna has had some great opportunities in her freshman year including attending t...Read More
Meet Acadia!
Acadia had been with us for over two years now but we have known her since before she was born! Her mother actually worked here back in the day. Now Acadia and her brother both work here. She is very outdoorsy and has the best hairstyles out of all of us. She is in college so she works when she is home from school.
What made you want to work at IOS?
The friendly atmosphere, the business experience, ...Read More
Meet Kylie!
Kylie is celebrating her five year anniversary here at Impressions. She was only 14 when she started working here! She is at college now but still helps out on holidays and over the summer. She is known as our "ninja" because she can sneak around here without being heard better than anyone else! She always makes us smile and has the best one-liners we've ever heard!
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Meet Kathryn!
This winter we thought we would take some time to introduce you to our awesome Impressions staff, or as we like to call them; family! Many of us have been here a long time and all of us spend a lot of time together. We are not only co-workers but friends. We want to share with you a little bio about each of us! We decided to start with Kathryn. This summer she will be celebrating her 5 year annive...Read More
Apple Cider Sangria Recipe
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I'm selling my really nice 1950 7EC. Lots of upgrades.
Major and complete restoration in 2000. 145 TT Since Restoration
Buzz Wagner 0-200 STC. O-200 has new accessories (Slicks, O/H Carb, Skytec Starter, Spin-on filter, O/H Alternator)
Milmann metal spar conversion
New Struts
Rebuilt No Bounce gear
New Ceconite and paint, of course
New interior
Updated panel
Citabria style windshield
Becker Com, Garmin Mode C, 2-place intercom
Lots more information and photos on Barnstormers.
Here's the link: http://www.barnstormers.com/ad_detail.php?ID=1132469
Located at KCPM (Southern CA , LA-Area)
Great 1950 7EC For Sale
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Great Neck North Senior High SchoolClass Of 1961
On November 19, 2006, Roger Renaud died at home surrounded by loved ones, after a valiant battle with multiple myeloma. Roger is survived by his loving wife, Jane; children Robert and Kimberly; step-daughters Sara Bentz (Chad), Andrea Feehan (Ryan), and Lisa Bentz (Sean); his mother, Kay Renaud; siblings Maureen (Don) Yamagishi, Leah (Cam) Runka, Jean (Wayne) Phillips and Phil (Heather) Renaud; Jane's parents and siblings Doug and Peggy Matheson, Barbara Lyall, Doug (Kathy) Matheson, Don (Maya)Matheson and Nancy (Bob) Burden; numerous nieces, nephews and relatives and many, many friends. He will also be missed by his"couch buddies", Milo and Tess. Roger was pre-deceased by his father, Rudy Renaud in 1974.
The family would like to give heartfelt thanks to Dr. Marshall Andruchow for his wonderful care and unfailing support, and to all the friends and family who visited, phoned, emailed and supported Roger and his family in his last days.
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It's been a tremendous year for Sovereign, as we publish and share our annual report and accounts. Providing more than 58,000 homes across the south of England, we continue to grow and evolve, making even more of a difference for people and places every single day.
Take a look at this video of our performance this year and find out more about the places we're building, our flourishing communities and our exciting plans for the future.
Gordon Holdcroft, our Chair, reflects on a great year of development and a strong financial performance for Sovereign, delivered against an uncertain political backdrop.
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Our CEO, Mark Washer, looks back on his first year in post, but also introduces Sovereign's ambitious plans for the future, detailing how we intend to step up and do more, build more and continue to grow.
A strong business
We keep our residents at the heart of everything we do, bringing together the social values of a 'not for profit' organisation, yet maintaining a commercial approach.
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Our core mission is to be a leading landlord, providing great service to our residents and customers. But as well as quality housing services, our work doesn't stop at the front door. We offer a range of services, investing in communities, to help people be the best they can be.
Find out more
We don't just deliver one of the largest new affordable housing programmes in the country, we make great places too. Whether it's new builds, conversions or regeneration schemes, we focus on design, quality and sustainability to make places people want to live.
Looking after 58,000 homes is a big job, but we know that the quality of a home can affect every aspect of a person's life. We've been changing how we work, thinking differently and increasing investment, so our residents can be even prouder of where they live.
We're here if residents want a little extra support, whether that's to sustain their tenancies or to work towards realising their potential, by signposting relevant agencies, working with external partners and making sure that we share helpful information.
Our award-winning approach to engagement cements the resident voice into Sovereign's governance, scrutiny and community engagement. We listen and act as residents influence our strategy, scrutinise our services and retain a local focus.
We're investing and bringing out the best in our people by building an environment where employees are engaged, valued and passionate about what they do, developing our leaders, employees and apprentices so they can contribute more and advance their careers.
At Sovereign we provide safe and affordable homes for people. But we want to do more.
We'll maximise the social impact of everything we do
We'll think differently, creating solutions that do more
We'll lead from the front
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6. State and Local OfficialsThe federal regulation allows for access to "[a]n appropriate State or local officialresponsible for administration of the child protective service or for oversight of the enabling orappropriating legislation, carrying out his or her official functions."110 Twenty-one states and theDistrict of Columbia111 allow access to records for some sort of government official acting in hisor her official capacity. For example, Oklahoma gives access to the governor and any personwhom the governor designates in writing; the speaker of the State House of Representatives andthe president pro tempore of the Senate may also grant written permission to any member of thestate legislature.112 In contrast, West Virginia allows for a much broader interpretation of theprovision, granting access to records to any "Federal, state or local government entities, or anyagent of such entities."113 West Virginia, however, places a purpose limitation on this access,allowing disclosure only when those agents are acting in an official capacity to protect childrenfrom abuse or neglect.114
The purpose of limiting officials' access in West Virginia strikes an effective balance
between access and confidentiality. Government officials, such as legislators and executives
(e.g., governors, attorneys general, department secretaries), should have access to aggregate data
on the reports of abuse filed and the resulting investigations to evaluate the effectiveness of child
protection agencies. In general, however, these representatives should not need identifiable,
sensitive file information. For further review of agency practices, states could set up oversight
committees, such as Florida's Blue Ribbon Panel, implemented in 2002 after a child went missing
from the state's foster care system.115 Oversight committees, such as a Blue Ribbon Panel, a
standing legislative subcommittee, or a citizens' oversight commission, would have limited
personnel and, therefore, could have access to full case records as surrogates for the public. This
allows an independent body to review the full case records under confidentiality agreements; the
panels can then submit aggregated or redacted reports, as well as suggested policy or law
changes, to state leadership without publicly disclosing sensitive, personally identifiable
7. Bona-Fide ResearchersThe federal regulation and twenty-three states specifically allow persons involved inresearch to access child abuse records.116 The federal regulation specifies only that the party mustbe conducting a "bonafide research or evaluation project."117 Furthermore, the federal regulationlimits researchers' access to information identifying individuals, allowing such access only if the
110 45 C.F.R. § 1340.14( i)(2)(x) (2014).
111 The states that grant access to state and local officials are Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida,
Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania,
South Carolina, South Dakota, and West Virginia.
112 OKLA. STAT. ANN. tit. 10A, § 1-6-103(A)(9), (11) (West 2013).
113 W. VA. CODE ANN. § 49-7-1(c)(1) (West 2013).
114 Id.
115 Governor's Blue Ribbon Panel on Child Protection, CNN.COM (May 27, 2002),
http://edition.cnn.com/2002/US/05/27/florida.child.report/index.html. This panel was a special, limited-time appointment to
investigate the system failures that led to the disappearance Rilya Wilson. Id. A former caregiver of Rilya Wilson was convicted of
kidnapping and child abuse in connection with Rilya Wilson's disappearance; despite the fact that a body was never found prosecutors
included a charge of murder in the first degree, but the jury failed to convict on that charge. Curt Anderson, Geralyn Graham
Sentenced to 55 Years in Rilya Wilson Case, HUFFINGTON POST (Feb. 12, 2013), http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/12/geralyn-
116 The states that grant access to researchers are Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Maine,
Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee,
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Earlier this week, a report revealed that director Matt Reeves won't be ready to shoot The Batman until 2018, since he is currently knee-deep in post-production work on War For the Planet of the Apes, which hits theaters on July 14. While no official release date has been given for The Batman, it is believed that Warner Bros. is rushing to push another one of their projects into production, to fill the void of left by this Batman reboot. Aquaman will definitely start shooting this summer in Australia. Now there are reportedly five other movies that the studio is eyeing for a production start this year. Here's what Variety reporter Justin Kroll had to say on Twitter.
"With Batman likely shooting in 2018, WB still would like one more DC property to shoot this year other than Aquaman. The 5 films being considered are Sirens, Flash, Lantern, Squad 2 and Dark Universe. That said if scripts aren't ready to go, studio is content just shooting Aquaman this year till films are ready to go."
Justin Kroll, who broke the news on Twitter, was the same reporter who revealed a few days ago that The Batman won't start filming until 2018. Matt Reeves came aboard to direct just over a month ago, following rumors that Ben Affleck was getting ready to walk away from the project as both the director and star. We know now that the multi-hyphenate will only star in the film, which he co-wrote with Geoff Johns. As for what film could fill the void left by The Batman, it isn't known if the studio is leaning towards any particular project.
The Flash was originally slated to be released on March 16, 2018, but that likely won't happen now, especially since the studio hasn't found a replacement for director Rick Famuyiwa, after he backed away in October. We also reported in January that The Flash movie is getting a page-one rewrite from Joby Harold, with star Ezra Miller now said to be shooting Fantastic Beasts 2 for Warner Bros. before he takes on Barry Allen role. As for Green Lantern Corps, that won't likely start shooting this year, since it isn't even known who is writing, directing or starring in the movie yet.
The studio's best bet for another DC movie to start filming this year is likely Gotham City Sirens, since they already have a director in place with David Ayer coming aboard, which likely means this project will start filming before Suicide Squad 2. Margot Robbie is returning to reprise her Harley Quinn role from Suicide Squad, with other beloved DC female characters like Catwoman and Poison Ivy to be a part of this story. As of now, it hasn't been confirmed when Gotham City Sirens may be filming, or if it will be this project that takes over for The Batman on DC Films' release schedule. But if neither of these movies are ready to start filming this year, then they may only have Aquaman hitting theaters in 2018, a year where Marvel is already planning on releasing 3 movies, Black Panther (February 16, 2018), Avengers: Infinity War (May 4, 2018) and Ant-Man and the Wasp (July 6, 2018). Take a look at Justin Kroll's series of tweets about the DC Films universe.


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Wednesday, June 5
Merriam-Webster's defines a "gazebo" as "a freestanding roofed structure usually open on the sides.
To most Americans, however, "gazebo" conjures up warm, summer days spent out-of-doors: If you imagine yourself inside a gazebo, you're probably enjoying a cool beverage while gazing out at the greenery—or, if you fancy yourself outside one, you're probably seated in a lawn chair, gazing at a group of gazebo-sheltered band musicians playing a pops concert for your entertainment.
In the early 1970's, the American composer John Corigliano wrote a series of whimsical four-hand piano dances he dedicated to certain of his pianist friends, and then later arranged these pieces for concert band, entitling the resulting suite "Gazebo Dances. "
"The title," explained Corigliano, "was suggested by the pavilions often seen on village greens in towns throughout the countryside, where public band concerts are given in the summer. The delights of that sort of entertainment are portrayed in this set of dances, which begins with a Rossini-like Overture, followed by a rather peg-legged Waltz, a long-lined Adagio, and a bouncy Tarantella."
The concert band version of Corigliano's "Gazebo Dances" was first performed in Indiana on today's date in 1973, by the University of Evansville Wind Ensemble, with Robert Bailey conducting.
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I don't really like saying Interstellar is Nolan's "longest film yet," because it might be a trap for his future films to come. What if he just gradually makes his films longer and longer with each entry? Will each film be his "longest yet" until we're sick and tired of reading about his run times? Regardless, Interstellar (which we're starting to learn more and more about) is 169 minutes long according to The Film Stage. For the record, The Dark Knight Rises (his previously longest film) was 165 minutes.
I hope all that time is worth it. Then again, a longer film equals more McConaughey and who wouldn't want that. Interstellar releases November 7th. Here's a bunch of posters we haven't featured before.
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Top of Europe and Titlis package - Swiss Card with 5 transfers
Top of Europe and Titlis package - Swiss Card with 5 transfers
We have purchased the "Top of Europe and Titlis" package but are unclear about what transportation is covered with the "Swiss Card with 5 rail transfers " included in the package, or how to use them. We will be flying into Zurich and understand that the card covers transportation from the airport and back, but what are the 5 transfers? We will be going to Interlaken from Zurich then to Lucerne and back to Zurich. and will take the 2 excursions included in the package
EMPLOYEE0Jeff (Official Rep) June 08, 2012 15:12Hi Russ,
The "5 rail transfers" refer to what the tour consists of over the span of the 5 days.
Here is a rundown of the transfers:
Day 1: Rail transfer from an airport in Switzerland (in your case, the Zurich Airport) to Interlaken, and stay overnight in Interlaken.
Day 2: Roundtrip from Interlaken to Jungfraujoch by mountain railway, and stay overnight in Interlaken once again.
Day 3: Rail transfer from Interlaken to Lucerne by way of the Golden Pass scenic train, and stay overnight in Lucerne.
Day 4: Excursion to Engelberg and Mt Titlis, and stay overnight in Lucerne once again.
Day 5: Rail Transfer from Lucerne back to Zurich Airport.


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PORT HAWKESBURY: With no concrete leads emerging a week after the disappearance of a town resident, police on the local level and across the province are appealing to the public for assistance with the search for Patrick William Timmons.
The 51-year-old Port Hawkesbury man was last seen leaving a residence on Bernard Street around noon on Tuesday, August 22. An RCMP press release issued later in the week noted that Timmons "may be" driving a red 2001 Saturn three-door coupe with the Nova Scotia license plate number FJX 598, with the vehicle described as "very well-kept" and having red rims.
According to Nova Scotia RCMP communications officer Cpl. Jennifer Clarke, police have not launched a formal ground search or similar activities due to a lack of information as to where Timmons may have been seen since last Tuesday.
"We've got the information out in the media and in social media as well," Cpl. Clarke told The Reporter Monday morning.
"The problem with this one is that we don't know where to focus our efforts or do a ground search or anything like that. We don't know where he was last seen, other than at his home – we don't have any other update whatsoever. So that's what we're looking for, that piece of the pie – where should we be directing our efforts."
However, Cpl. Clarke also pointed out that RCMP officials have asked the Cape Breton Regional Police to share press releases on the search for Timmons due to his potential presence in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality (CBRM).
"We believe he may have been sighted in the Sydney area – but that's a 'maybe,'" she stressed.
Timmons is described as being a white male, 5"2' in height and 125 pounds in weight, with short brown hair, a mustache and blue eyes. He was wearing a red T-shirt with white print, blue jeans, and white sneakers when he was last seen. He was also wearing a red knee brace.
According to the RCMP release issued last week, police do not suspect foul play in Timmons' disappearance. However, RCMP and Timmons' family are "concerned for his well-being," according to the same release.
Anyone with information about Timmons' whereabouts should contact Inverness District RCMP at (902) 625-2220 or 1-800-803-RCMP (7267). Those wishing to remain anonymous can contact Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or text TIP202 and a message to "CRIMES" (274637), or submit tips by Secure Web Tips at: www.crimestoppers.ns.ca.


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Reframing Power | John 6:16-21
January 20, 2019 Speaker: Christopher Rich Series: REFRAMING JESUS | Portraits of Glory from John's Gospel
Topic: Gospel Passage: John 6:16–6:21
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Introduction | Where is there truly power?
Good Morning Welcome to Damascus Road where we are Saved by Jesus Work,Changed by Jesus' Grace, and Living on Jesus's Mission. Today we are continuing our series REFRAMING JESUS: Portraits of Glory from John's Gospel.In Reframing Jesus, our desire isn't to reinvent Jesus into someone He is not or make Jesus into an image we are more comfortable with. Instead, we seek to have our portrait of Jesus reframed by John's Gospel to see Him as accurately and glorious as possible.
What is Power? How do we interact with power? Not the type of power that comes from authority (although that matters) The power to endure in the midst of difficult circumstances. The power to overcome obstacles to the joy we seek. The power to move us from places of distress to places of rest. We can experience power when it's exercised to make change or brought to bear on a situation. We can also experience power in the resistance we feel to the change we seek or the direction we want to go. The world will tell you much a about the nature of where power comes from and how it can be used, that can actually be counterproductive to knowing and experiencing true power. These include:
Power in yourself - You've been told your whole life from Disney to Star Wars where power is to be found, deep within yourself. You are powerful being, more powerful than you know, so just tap into that source and you'll experience greatness or overcome challenges. This can work for a while if the scope is right, sometimes you have more strength than you realize, your limits are less than you think. But when you're focused here, you will eventually be disappointed, because you'll run into challenges or circumstances that are simply beyond your ability to willfully control or influence. So you began to look outside yourself…
Power in Community – This is closer to understanding power because at least you're not claiming to be an army of one. If a bunch of us powerful people get together and expend great effort an energy we can accomplish anything, because we're better together! Team work, makes the dream work! This can give us a false confidence because while we're all "powerful" we are also flawed and finite. We can thing more of us together can simply mask what is lacking in us individually. There is even some Christianization of this idea that if we're simply unified than we can overcome anything. There is truth to this, we are better and able to accomplish more together than separated, but there will still be times we hit a more powerful force.
Power in the World/Nature- We believe individually and collectively that we have so much influence and power over the environment that what we do has some great impact when the weather, nature, they world environment tells us over and over you, I, we, are not as powerful as we think. Forces come against us that are simply not able to be navigated or negotiate no matter how hard we try individually or collectively. It's when we face these challenges, these storm where we begin to see how power-less we really are.
In our powerlessness we need to look beyond ourselves, beyond community, and beyond the forces of this world to the God who created this world, who made a people, and who made and knows each of us individually. In those moments what we need most is not more power in ourselves or from others but the presence of the one who is truly powerful in and over every circumstance. In Jesus we are Reframing Power.
PART I | Reframing Source of Power | John 6:15-18
John 6:15-18 |15 Perceiving then that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, Jesus withdrew again to the mountain by himself.16 When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea, 17 got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them. 18 The sea became rough because a strong wind was blowing.
Jesus has just finished an amazing sign of feeding nearly 20k people with little more than a kids lunchable with so much left over there was an abundance. It was truly a miracle of Jesus power and provision meeting people in a time and place of great need. But there wasn't much time for Jesus or the disciples to enjoy the post-game celebration after this sign, because of the reaction of the crowd. Because they wanted to make Him King by force. Jesus has just preformed a miracle in feeding everyone and these powerless, hurting, marginalized, and formerly hungry people quickly transition from satisfaction to ambition. "If he can keep us feed what else can he do for us?!" Maybe we don't have to be subject to the unstable Herod's or the foreign pagan emperors of Rome, we can have our independence from tyranny! They want to take Jesus' power and make him a king by violent force. Jesus knows his kingdom will not be established or defined by the violence his followers are able to inflict on others, but rather the violence Jesus is able to endure by others on the Cross. Jesus also knows His disciples desire for significance and power. He doesn't want them around to see or be caught up in the ground swell of a possible rebellion. Victory by force isn't the mission, being satisfied and sustained by Jesus is. It's time to move on to the next mission. There are people on the other side of the lake that need to be healed. Starting a peasant army and overthrowing Herod or Rome is not on the agenda, healing is. In Matthew's account, it says Jesus "Immediately" sent the disciples on to the next mission. Immediately he MAKES the disciples get in the boat and leave. Jesus is serious. This is not the fight, not the time. Not only did he send them he "made them get on the boat". There must have been some reluctance on the disciple's part. "Jesus this is great! Everyone loves you (and by extension us) let's hang out here." Jesus was urgent sending the disciples.The crowd is dismissed "Go back! The final battle is not now." Jesus goes to be in solitude. We are then reminded Jesus is fully human. He needed to recharge, pray, connect with God the Father. This was a regular rhythm for Jesus. While Jesus is experiencing serene solitude, the disciple are finding them struggling in a storm at sea. In Hebrew writings the sea was known as a place of great chaos and disorder, being in the Sea of Galilee, 600 ft below sea level with ever changing winds and is no different. At night alone in the boat is:
Dark (Jesus hadn't come to them yet) Dark means you cannot see. Alone in the boat is disorientating with no light to guide them to shore, to understand what direction they're going. When you are in a place that is dark, it means you can hear what is happening around you, can feel what's happening but you have no warning if/when things are going to change for the better or the worse. You're tense not knowing when/where the next challenge or obstacle is coming from. Most importantly, you don't have a vision for shore, how long the storm is going to last, how much longer you're going to have to endure. Hopeless. Where have you been in a situation where nothing was providing illumination? How did you feel or respond?
Difficult (Rough water) It's hard enough to try to find your way in the dark, it's even harder to get to where you're going when things are difficult. This wasn't smooth sailings this is rough, white caps, the boat is getting tossed around. You once felt anchored in strong we're all in a boat together following what Jesus said, even after getting to experiencing Jesus power and provision that would have been faith building now they're in a place of not only great need but of great difficulty that they can't collectively overcome. When have you moved from a place of security and provision to great difficulty in seeming isolation?
Direct opposition – The reason there is such difficulty is presence of a strong wind blowing in opposition to where the disciples are seeking to progress to. They have a clear destination go from East to West, total distance of 6-7 miles this should be attainable in a short amount of time for experienced fishermen used to navigating these waters. However, even when you're built for something, even when you have experience, endurance, and a community of others with experience around you, there are some forces that are too strong even for a team to overcome on their own. This wind is so strong it is keeping them from going to where they've been called to go. When you have faced direct opposition, even when you've been faithful and obedient to Jesus? When have you or your family faced a great challenge where the opposition seemed so strong or unrelenting? How did you do individually or collectively to overcome? When has the wind been winning for so long you don't know how you don't lose? Where do you need to cry out to Jesus?
How are they doing in this storm without Jesus? Not well, struggling, yet still striving. We'll see shortly they're 3-4 miles out from shore. The had left shortly after the meal near the end of the day and it's now 10-12 hours later and that is all the progress they've made. Why? The wind was against them, they're alone and powerless to make real progress. Mark's version of this episode says "they were making headway painfully".We have an ability on our own to make some progress to make things look a little (or sometimes a lot better) but it will be painful, it will be a slow slog, it will seem unproductive and it will not ultimately lead us to where we are called to go. We can put great effort in and it can still easily lead us off course. When it says how far they have travelled and you look at the distance they needed to travel you realize they were no longer going the direction they were called to. They were stuck in the middle.Where have you been in a place where you have been working so hard, so long, but things seem stuck?
They have been straining, and rowing and working from the evening through the middle of the night. It's early, early in the morning. It's been hours, they are exhausted, discouraged. When you stay in that state too long with no help, no rest, no encouragement you begin to let fear set in. Fear is the opposite of Hope, fear is a picture of the future where things are worse where Hope is a vision of things being better. For these disciples of Jesus, in darkness, difficulty, with direct opposition their fear is not ill rational. They're not flailing around in the kiddy pool or overacting to calm conditions. These are experienced grown men, who are realistic about the condition they find themselves in, and have fear that is grounded in the truth of the circumstances and the long term implication if there is not relief. Effort, time, team work, it ain't enough. They have legit fear. Fear the storm will overwhelm, fear you'll never make it, fear of destruction.The disciples have forgotten the mission Jesus called them too, they're only thinking of their immediate survival, they are afraid. Fear shapes how you see things and leads you to perceive things in ways that are not reality; causing you to make rash judgments and decisions that can lead to destruction.
Marques Cooper, UW Football player who lived in my fraternity, in 2009 when fishing in the gulf of Mexico of Florida with 3 other men (all football players) there was a storm, their boat capsized in the afternoon, and the four of them clung to the hull, they all struggled to stay on top of the hull. But there were constant 6 foot waves crashing in and at points the boat was chest deep under water. They were there for 2 days but after a day of fighting the 2 of the men gave up and separated from the boat. 24 hours later a 3rd guy became non-responsive and let go of the boat 6 hours before the Coast Guard arrived to rescue Nick Schuyler the lone survivor.The investigation and interview with Nick pointed to them suffering from hypothermia. The wind was against them, their environment was so hostile they couldn't survive, they couldn't hold on. These were physically strong men with floatation devices but they were no match against the crushing power of a raging sea with no concern for their safety.At certain points it doesn't matter how strong you are. You are simply not sufficient to overcome all your circumstances when the wind and waves are against you. There are things worth being scared about. Some storms do rage overwhelmingly and can destroy us if we're left to our own. But these disciples were not left alone…
PART II |Reframing Presence |John 6:19-20
John 6:19-20 | 19 When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they were frightened. 20 But he said to them, "It is I; do not be afraid.
Sometimes a worse a fear than survival can begin to sink in when you're tired in the darkness and nothing is getting better.Where is God? Why is this happening? Are we forsaken or forgotten? We were just with Jesus, He told us to go over to the other side and now were stuck in the middle of a nasty storm. These are disciples and followers of Jesus not mere fans who like the free meal by the water. For disciples of Jesus there can be a fear Jesus has called you to a place of destruction and you begin to think God isn't good all of the time.All this is happening while the disciple are being obedient to Jesus commands, following Him faithfully. This isn't trail or difficulty as a result of disobedience, rebellion, sin or not being where you're supposed to be, or doing what you're called to do. This is all happening WHILE in line with Jesus direct commands. You need to know being a disciple of Jesus is not a storm free life. It is not without periods of darkness, difficulty or direct opposition even in obedience. Do not forget at time you're in the storm you, may still precisely where Jesus has sent you to be.
Remember Jesus sent the disciples in to the boat. They were obedient, yet they faced great difficulty, if left alone they'll be overwhelmed. Jesus hasn't forgotten them, He hasn't been waiting saying "let them squirm and struggle" Jesus knows precisely where they are and what they are going through. We don't know why He would let them struggle like this, and we usually don't know why it SEEMS like God is delaying to intervene, but Jesus has the certainty of what is going to happen next. He knows how this is going to go down. But at least for a while Jesus was willing to let them endure and struggle on their own. It's also interesting it doesn't say they cried out to him. It just says they were having a hard time. I wonder, these are experienced fisher men if they thought "we've been in tough spots before, if we all pull together I am sure we can make it through on our own strength. We don't need Jesus we just need each other, and each other to try harder and we will prevail. No! There is one reason this story isn't called, the disciples die in a boating accident. It's the direct presence and intervention of the God of the Universe in Jesus Christ. They've struggled long enough, they are beginning to grow weary. It's early in the next morning (between 3-6am) things look dire. We don't know if they cried out to Jesus in that moment or not, but we do know Jesus knew they needed him and he comes down off the mountain and out into the sea in miraculous fashion. How do they respond? More fear! They terrified without Jesus and terrified to see Jesus. Why?
We don't like to think God is that great so when something amazing, unexplainable, or miraculous happens we're will even come up with ridiculous conclusions to explain what we see that take glory from God by escribing credit to something much lesser than an all mighty and powerful God. Other accounts say they thought Jesus was a ghost, not God. Yes, we've seen Jesus do some amazing things before, even the day before in feeding people, but we're not completely sure he's actually God. Any other explanation will do.
Jesus is here, Jesus is present. Jesus has come down from the mountain, just like He came off the throne of Heaven, coming into the storm of the world, to save, to bring peace, and does so with mighty power. We like humble Jesus in a manger, and we like feeding Jesus when we're hungry, but this is the mighty Son of God showing his disciples he has physical command and dominion over all of creation. It all submits to him even the water will hold firm at his will.Jesus is full man AND Jesus is fully God! The HOW of Jesus arrival to the scene, He doesn't swim like Phelps, He doesn't magically teleport himself to the boat, He doesn't' even remove the guys from where they and bring them to His presence. No. He walks… ON the Sea.
Jesus is standing over the chaos and disorder and saying "I'm above it, I walk on it. I am powerful over it." So you don't have to fear it." Jesus stands over that which causes fear. We're in the storm, we're in the darkness, we need Jesus to show up. No amount of effort on our part will make the storm go away, we need the power and presence of Jesus in the midst of the storm. It doesn't matter how far Jesus seems away while we in the storm because we are never to far away from Jesus' presence, power, and intervention. Jesus crosses a distance that seems insurmountable. He does so to meet us in the darkness and storm. To bring His peaceful and transforming presence by displaying His great Power over everything. Colossians 1:15-17 15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16 For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. 17 And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.
Even the surface of the water can be held together at the pressure of his feet by the command of His will. Jesus actions here are important but so are his words. He speaks"Don't be afraid" (Literally have courage) "it is I" When Jesus says "it is I" the Greek translation is "I AM" The same thing Moses heard in Exodus 3:14 when God in the burning bush says to Moses "Iam who I am" This isn't a ghost this is GOD!!! Multiple times in the Bible is some version of "Don't be afraid", fear not, and it's not because there isn't things to be afraid of. It's great to be told in difficulty not to be afraid, but it always begs the question why not be afraid? The answer is because Jesus is here with you in the storm and He's powerful over it!
PART III | Reframing Arrival |John 6:21
John 6:14-15 | 21 Then they were glad to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat was at the land to which they were going.
We wonder when we're going to get out of the storm. When Jesus shows up! Fear turns to worship, peace, joy at the arrival and reception of Jesus. We all need Jesus in our boat!Are you actually waiting for God? Have you been crying out to him? Or have you been just rowing harder on your own or with a few others? Faith in Jesus begins when we recognize the hopeless of our condition and recognize we can't possible save ourselves. In Jesus we worship a God who is in the boat with us! He doesn't leave the disciples he tells us to go and make disciples reminding us He is with us always! He is the one who is powerful, more than us individually, more than us collectively and more than the circumstances or powers against us! When you're with Jesus you are precisely where you're supposed to be. And Jesus always takes you where He wants you to go. Miracle or not on their own effort the best the disciples could do, even together, was stuck in the middle. Psalm 107:29-30 says God calms the storm and brings them to a desired haven. The needed Jesus, presence with them in Power to save them from destruction to a new life of mission with Him. He saves by getting in the boat with us understanding our struggles, he saves by getting up on the Cross suffering the storm of God's wrath we deserve for our sin in our place. He saves sinking into a tomb and raising again with the resurrection power of the Holy Spirit so we could be empowered with a new life where we can't help but worship Jesus and spread the news that Jesus is the Son of God. Jesus takes us to where we were meant to go when we Trust Jesus.
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1 1/2 C Brown Sugar
1/3 C Butter (room temp)
2 Eggs
1 tsp Vanilla
2 3/4 C Flour (sifted)
1 Tbs Baking Powder
1 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice (or a mix of cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg)
3/4 tsp Salt (you can leave it out if you're using salted butter)
3/4 C Milk (soymilk is A-OK)
1 C Sweet Potato (boiled and mashed)
1/3 C Bourbon
– heat your oven to 350
– mix together the sugar butter eggs and vanilla until they're creamy,
– sift together the baking powder, flour, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.
-Put 1/3 the flour mixture into the creamy butter mixture and the milk. mix.
– put the second 1/3 in to the mix along with the sweet potatoes. mix.
– put the last 1/3 and the bourbon into the mix. mix well.
– put into the muffin/cupcake tins ( yields approx. 2doz.) and bake 14-16 min. depending on your oven.
For the Topper!
*Maple Cream Cheese Frosting*
1/2 C Butter
1 pkg Cream Cheese
1 Tbs. Maple Syrup
2 1/2 C Powdered Sugar
1/2 tsp Vanilla
-mix it up till it becomes smooth. If you have clumps, just put it over where your oven is baking and it will smooth the butter and cream cheese out.
Let me know if you try these, they're super yummy. Also, if anyone wants a vegan version, I could figure that out too.


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Wednesday, March 9, 2011
"Buying Fast Food With Food Stamps!"
I was just browsing through the federal government site that provides info on where our tax dollars are going. When I came across the dollar figure on the food stamp program I came close to falling out of my chair. This info led me to the USDA site where I learned that a study completed in 2010 shows the number of folks on food stamps is now a staggering 36.5 million people! And why wouldn't they? The federal government now offers a very generous and efficient means to allocate food stamp money. They simply issue the food stamp recipient a debit card so that no one need feel diminished by accepting free government largess.
Now, I had already been aware that California has had thousands of food stamp recipients using their debit card at Indian Gaming casinos. But I have just now learned that food stamp recipients can now just slide their card through the card machine and pony up to a Big Mac meal or a Jumbo Jack, all on the taxpayer's dime! Are you kidding me?
As usual, California is leading the way with the widest implementation of this.
Well, let's just hope those little guys are reading the calorie count flyers that the Obama/Reid/Pelosi regime put in place. Now that the National Center for Disease Control has labelled 35 percent of our children as obese and diabetic, these folks are going to need that free Obamacare that we're paying for also.
And thank goodness for those WIC credit cards, huh? Looks like we've got some "new immigrants" enjoying a nutritious meal!
So, as working taxpayers have had to cut out those fast food visits for their own kids, perhaps they can vicariously enjoy the notion that they are paying for someone else's children to partake.
Will this madness ever end?
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What a ridiculous post. Just because the state of CA makes dumb decisions does not mean you should blame the dems. Hasn't CA been run by a republican the last 8 years? Food stamps are abused in red states. Red states take more federal welfare dollars than blue states. Don't be so partisan or we are never going to get out of the mess the GOP is 80% responsible for getting us in.
- June 11, 2011 at 7:27 PM
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The California statehouse has been controlled by Dems for 40 years and nothing gets done because of them. Please show me your source for saying Red States take more dollars than blue states. List the number of red states versus blue states. Show me the source for saying GOP is responsible for 80 percent of the mess. The Dems has controled the federal Congress since Jan 2005. Finally, please explain the Dems' Barney Frank, Charley Rangel and Dodd in conducting oversight of Freddie Mac and Fanny Mae for the last six years.
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|Latin name
|Scarus spinus - (Kner, 1868)
|Common name
|Greensnout parrotfish
|Scaridae - Scarus
|East Indian Ocean, Australia, Indonesia, East Pacific, Central/West Pacific
|Max length
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As aquarium fish
Heavy load
This species eats a great deal and demands an aquarium that can tolerate such a heavy load.
Requires plenty of space for swimming.
This species revels in swimming and requires an aquarium with ample space.
Algae Eaters
Even though these fish enjoy a diverse type of frozen foods, it is imperative that its primary food, is algae based, thus ensuring that the fish`s immune system remains healthy.
This can, for example, be plant based fish flakes, Nori seaweed or similar.
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When a male is needed, a female changes sex and takes on the role.
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This species often has a fun and interesting personality.
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This species can eat large amounts of algae (relative to their size) from rocks, like green hair algae and filamentous algae.
As it doesn't eat every algae type, in case of a specific algae plague, find out more precise information.
Family description (Scaridae)
Parrotfish (Scaridae) are effective algae eaters for the reef, but some species will also live off rock corals.
Many of these fish will grow too big for most domestic aquaria, although there are some exceptions.
Parrotfish will generally eat a lot and often, which must be taken into account.
It is an advantage to have lots of algae in the aquarium which they can graze on.
These fish will sleep in a mucus cocoon between stones.
The species most often seen in tanks is Scarus quoyi, which is suitable for coral aquaria. It does have a large appetite, so the aquarium must have good filtration.
|Aquarium trade
|Pacific Ocean: Christmas Island in the eastern Indian Ocean (Ref. 30874), then from the Philippines to Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef.
|English common names
|Spiny parrotfish, Yellowhead parrotfish, Yellow-head parrotfish, Greensnout parrotfish, Pygmy parrotfish
References and further reading
Bob Fenner. Parrotfishes, Family Scaridae - Wet Web Media - (English)
Scott W. Michael. 2009. Wrasses and Parrotfishes (Reef Fishes Series Book 5) - TFH Publications / Microcosm Ltd. - (English)
Joshua Wiegert. Parrotfish: Good or Bad for the Hobby? - Tropical Fish Hobbyist - (English)
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2014. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version (08/2014).
|herbivore, algae eater, hermaphroditic, shoal group, parrot


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On 21 October 2015, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) published Draft IFRIC Interpretation 2015/1 Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments. The Draft Interpretation has been released in response to widespread diversity in practice on recognition and measurement of tax assets and liability where there is uncertainty in the application of the tax law (in the absence of specific guidance in IAS 12: Income Taxes).
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Group Ratio Round-Robin: An O(1) Proportional Share Scheduler
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Proportional share resource management provides a flexible and useful abstraction for multiplexing time-shared resources. We present Group Ratio Round-Robin (GR3), a proportional share scheduler that combines accurate proportional fairness scheduling behavior with O(1) scheduling overhead. GR3 uses a novel client grouping strategy to organize clients into groups of similar processor allocations which can be more easily scheduled. Using this grouping strategy, GR3 combines the benefits of low overhead round-robin execution with a novel ratio-based scheduling algorithm. We analyze the behavior of GR3 and show that it can provide fairness within a constant factor of the ideal generalized processor sharing model for client weights with a fixed upper bound. GR3 can be easily implemented using simple data structures. We have implemented GR3 in Linux and measured its performance against other schedulers commonly used in research and practice, including the standard Linux scheduler, Weighted Fair Queueing, Virtual-Time Round-Robin, and Smoothed Round-Robin. Our experimental results demonstrate that GR3 can provide much lower schedul- ing overhead and much better scheduling accuracy in practice than these other ap- proaches.chanthesis


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Hi Everyone! I have still been tatting. The snowflake on the left is one I did several months ago and my mother-in-law loved it so....I decided I would make her one for Christmas(hoping to make 6 total). The one on the right is the one I just finished today and am pleased with the progress of my tatting. I can see how much more defined it is and it seems more clear to me. This one is firmer than the first one and I just enjoy the presentation.
Both done in size 10 thread with blue beads.
This is the Beaded Snowflake from Tatted Snowflakes by Vida Sunderman.
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