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Roan Wedding // Mildale Farms // Edgerton, KS
Alex & James had one of sweetest and wildest wedding days I've ever been a part of! Their wedding day was an overcast, humid day in Edgerton (just outside of Kansas City) at the lovely Mildale Farm which features countless acres of green, charming houses where the girls got ready and where the ceremony took place and a stunning stable that housed the reception. Alex and her girls were so giddy all morning and I loved getting to witness how close their bond was, Alex has some amazing gal pals in her life! After a tearful first look with her dad, the guests began to arrive and there was a buzz in the air as we waited for the ceremony to start. The 'I do' and kiss were lovely and the guests were directed to a cocktail hour under the trees that had a certain backyard feel to it. The reception was one of the wildest and most fun I have ever been to! Alex & James' guests really know how to party! The dance floor was packed for hours, thanks to their amazing DJ Hydan (he was the best DJ I have ever seen!) and the food catered by PB&J Restaurants was melt in your mouth delicious! I can't forget to mention the fantastic ladies of Wildhill Flowers & Events who both coordinated the wedding and provided the florals. They were a dream to work with and made everything run so smoothly! If you are in the KC area, you need these ladies on your wedding day! May 12, 2018 is a wedding day that I won't soon forget and I am so happy that Alex & James chose me to document it all! Congrats to the new Mr. and Mrs. Roan! #roanawaywithme


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Thursday, May 27, 2010
Fertig-- that's German for finished!
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GOOD JOB OL MAN!! Im glad you make your goals on the book. I can not wait to read the book. Hey don't feel down about the signing, it is just the times. Chris
- May 29, 2010 at 5:21 AM
- Jenny said...
Fantastic!!! I'm selfishly thrilled, because I can't wait to read it.
- May 31, 2010 at 9:58 PM
Soooo exciting!
I can't wait to read it. I'm starting to miss my Niederbipp friends. I may have to re-re-read the first two. Hmmm. I am going to have to pace myself so I finish the second one right as you're releasing the third!
Looking forward to September.
- June 2, 2010 at 5:22 PM
- Leslie said...
I can't wait to read it Ben!!!
- June 6, 2010 at 6:42 PM
- Lowell said...
Thank you for letting get to know Issac and his friends. We had to buy additional copies of the first two books because everyone wanted to read them at the same time. I can't wait to read this new one. I have reread the first two several times and each time is rewarding.
- June 8, 2010 at 1:54 PM
- Heather said...
Hooray! Can't wait to devour the new book and then read them all over again! :)
- June 10, 2010 at 2:19 PM
- Teresa said...
Hey Ben!! You don't know me from Adam but I have totally and completely fallen in love you with! Ha Ha. I am almost done with Remembering Isaac and absolutely love it. I have enjoyed every part of the book. I haven't finished it yet, but I don't think I will be disappointed. I tell everyone I meet how much I like the book and to go and buy it! I will be anxious to buy the next one. I admire you. I wanted to be a writer but I became a nurse instead. Go figure. Keep writing and I will keep advertising!
- June 10, 2010 at 2:35 PM
- sarah baldwin said...
i'll be waiting... september? seriously? i'm almost done with discovering isaac and i'm not quite sure what i'm going to do with myself until i get this new one. ben, you let me know when you'll be at costco in bountiful again and I"LL BE THERE WITH BELLS ON!!!! viva niederbipp!!!!! thank you for listening to the voices. the words in both books (but mostly discovering isaac) are inspiring. thank you thank you thank you!!!
- June 20, 2010 at 6:23 PM
- sarah baldwin said...
alright ben... you better be getting that book published quick!! i just finished discovering isaac and did you seriously end it with that cliff hanger? the letter? standing in the street holding the letter? you're killin me... I CAN'T WAIT!!! you are amazing.
- June 20, 2010 at 7:44 PM
Just finished both your books in a week of camping. Absolutely fabulous. The quotes are so quirky and wonderful that i was laughing and crying at the same time. Great job and I can't wait till the 3rd book is out!!!
- June 25, 2010 at 4:36 PM

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An At Risk Youth (ARY) petition and Child in Need of Services (CHINS) petition are similar in concept but drastically different in operation. Both seek juvenile court intervention where a conflict exists in the home; however, the operation and impact of each is unique.
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It was a day to dress up but not because it's Halloween; October 31st also has to be the day of Reformation Day of Martin Luther. Students at Immanuel Lutheran traveled back in time all the way to 1517.
"It's been a special deal because of the 500th anniversary since Martin Luther nailed the 95 Thesis to the castle door of Wartburg, Germany," Pastor Erickson said.
Taking part in many stations to help educate the students a little better, teachers created hands on activities for the reformation day fair.
"Today they are visiting different figures like Martin Luther, John Tetzel. They played a fish game where they are pretending to get into a fish barrel like the nuns did when they were taken out of the nunnery sneaking out. They are making pretzel, and learning German and coloring different Lutheran seals so it's been a lot of fun," Mrs. Alexandra Frisco said.
Frisco wanted to make sure that students were well informed about the 500th anniversary.
"Sometimes history is one of those things we like to neglect, we kind of put it on the back burner and say it's not important, it's in the past but the past is important to know where you came from and learn why we do things the way we do," she explained.
And although today was a learning session, it was also about having some fun.
"A lot of them understand what it is, the little ones don't necessarily understand, but they're just having fun and anytime you can make their faith more real to them or more fun to them that's what it's all about," Ryan West said.


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In worship a few weeks ago we sang a hymn by G. K. Chesterton titled "O God of Earth and Altar." The second stanza of that hymn is a prayer for deliverance. It is an admission of the lies we tell ourselves and a plea for rescue from the effects of those untruths:
From all that terror teaches,
from lies of tongue and pen,
from all the easy speeches
that comfort cruel men,
from sale and profanation
of honour and the sword,
from sleep and from damnation,
deliver us, good Lord!
In essence it is a prayer that concerns our public faith. Help us to recognize the foul balls that are hit our way because we live in this world. Show us the way through the swamp of attempted manipulations and the mire of untruths that we are daily told. Wake us up to Truth and empower us to patiently trust that the light of Truth will illumine our darkness and empower us to persevere.
As followers of Jesus, Truth for us is not an abstraction. It is not an idea. It is not a list of precepts or even a set of facts. Truth is a person. And as we stare into the face of this Truth we discern the Way to Life. What we see when we stare into the face of Jesus is one who gave up his power and in so doing became more powerful that any earthly leader could ever imagine becoming. We see one who chose not to throw around the authority of his "Godness" and in so doing showed us the true heart of what it means to be God.
In his interview with Pontius Pilate just before he is condemned to death, Jesus gets into a discussion with Pilate about the nature of truth (John 18:33-38).
Pilate: Are you King of the Jews?
Jesus: Do you ask this on your own or did others tell you about me?
Pilate: I am not a Jew am I? Your own nation and the chief priests have handed you over to me. What have you done?
Jesus: My Kingdom is not from this world. If my Kingdom were from this world, my followers would be fighting to keep me from being handed over to the Jews. But as it is my Kingdom is not from here.
Pilate: So you are a King?
Jesus: You say that I am a King. For this I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.
Pilate: What is truth?
In response to Pilate's question, Jesus remains silent, and in that silence he gives the answer to Pilate's question: "I am the Truth." As Frederick Buechner writes in his book Telling the Truth: The Gospel as Comedy, Tragedy and Fairy Tale: "Before it is a word, the Gospel that is truth is silence, a pregnant silence in its ninth month, and in answer to Pilate's question, Jesus keeps silent, even with his hands tied behind him manages to hold silence out like a terrible gift." (p. 16)
As he interacts with the political power of his day, Jesus essentially puts Pilate on notice that the power of Rome cannot last. Pilate's authority to kill can never be a power to heal. His power to condemn and seemingly eradicate this political nuisance standing in front of him will only present him with a new list of problems that he will not solve and a heavier set of burdens that he will never be able to lift.
Jesus is the Truth who sets us free. His power is not the fragile power of the state that never knows peace because it must engage the unending and ultimately unsustainable task of uncovering and stamping out all threats of opposition. Yet Jesus' power is the breadth and length and height and depth of God's love that will always be greater than anything we can ask for or imagine.
In these days in our nation when we are arguing so vehemently and vociferously about what the power of the state can and should accomplish and how and by whom this power should be wielded, it is important that we followers of Jesus set this argument in a Kingdom context. Regardless of who is in power, our public faith is always lived out in the context of a system that believes it can do more than it really can. Earthly power will never have the last word. It will always be overcome by the Truth of God's love.
Once God has spoken, twice I have heard this: that power belongs to God,
and steadfast love belongs to you, O Lord.
Psalm 62:11-12
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Google today announced an update to its Google app for Android that should be welcome to people who at times lose their internet connections. If you run a Google search through the app now and you don't have a connection, the app will capture your query and hold onto it, and just as soon as your Android device has an internet connection again, it will show you a notification saying that the results are ready.
This sort of thing could be useful in a variety of scenarios, including when you're in airplane mode, when you lose a Wi-Fi connection and don't have a standard data plan, or when you have no signal and no access to Wi-Fi.
"And if you're worried about data charges or preserving battery life, don't fret. This feature won't drain your battery, and by fetching streamlined search results pages, it minimally impacts data usage," Google product manager Shekhar Sharad wrote in a blog post.
For the past few years, Google has been trying to improve the capabilities of its core services in offline scenarios. For example, a few months ago Google made it possible for users to download certain geographical areas to an SD card in Google Maps for Android — and back in 2015, it started letting people download large areas for turn-by-turn navigation.
In May, Google said that it was starting to automatically save offline the Docs, Sheets, and Slides files that users most recently worked on.
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Barnes & Noble NOOK Simple Touch Reader
The NOOK Simple Touch Reader is a touch-enabled eReader with an E Ink Pearl display and six-inch screen. It supports Wi-Fi and fits into the Barnes & Noble ecosystem along with the NOOK Color and first-generation NOOK eReader.
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Penn State hockey: Nittany Lions fall to Robert Morris
A five-minute major penalty left the Penn State men's hockey team in a deep hole, and it was never able to crawl out of it Monday night.
No. 19 Robert Morris scored twice during the major, and it proved to be the difference in a 4-2 victory over the No. 20 Nittany Lions on the opening night of the Three Rivers Classic at Consol Energy Center.
Brady Ferguson and John Rey scored during the key penalty, Daniel Leavens found the net in the third and Zac Lynch added an empty-net goal in the final minute for the Colonials (12-2-3).
Casey Bailey and Scott Conway scored for Penn State (9-5-2), which will face Western Michigan in the consolation game at 4:35 p.m. Tuesday. The Broncos lost 2-1 to Colgate.
With the game tight and scoreless, the key play came in the latter stages of the second period, when the referees whistled the major penalty on defenseman Nate Jensen. The officials determined the senior assistant captain targeted a Colonial player's head with a check, earning a five-minute major and a game misconduct.
"That was the game," coach Guy Gadowsky said. "We watched it over and over, and we're going to tell Nate Jensen to make that exact play the exact same way every single time."
Ferguson and Rey then found the net 30 seconds apart on the power play, peppering goalie Eamon McAdam with shots for the duration of the five minutes.
"The whole game was a five-minute major," coach Guy Gadowsky said. "I thought Eamon battled hard, made some great saves, and when one went in, I thought he'd probably want the second one back. Obviously a little frustration showed the way the game took a drastic turn."
McAdam finished with 29 saves in the game, and the Colonials outshot the Nittany Lions 17-14 in the period.
"I thought he played very strong, and actually I thought both goaltenders played very, very well," said Gadowsky, whoe team outshot Robert Morris 37-33. "As far as Eamon goes, I thought he played a strong game. Obviously a little rattled the way the game (developed)."
Conway cut the lead in half late in the second. Dylan Richard won a faceoff back to Curtis Loik, who fed Coway for a wrist shot to beat goalie Terry Shafer, who stopped 35 shots.
Leavens made it a two-goal game again 4:36 into the third, and the margin stayed until the final two minutes when McAdam was pulled for an extra attacker, and Bailey pounced on a rebound with 1:49 left.
But with McAdam out again and Penn State desperate to tie the game, Lynch hit the empty net to close the scoring.
The team did get a boost with the return of forward Zach Saar, who had missed all of the previous games as he recovered from offseason surgery.
"I thought he was physical, I thought he got some good shots on net," Gadowsky said. "He looked pretty comfortable out there."
Gadowsky also said goalie Matthew Skoff will get the start Tuesday, a decision that was made before the team got to Pittsburgh and not impacted by Monday's result.


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2019 CWA Dagger Awards
The nominees for the 2019 CWA Dagger Awards have been announced, and Macmillan has 3 titles in the running!
WHAT WE DID by Christobel Kent (CWA Gold Dagger)
AN UNEXPLAINED DEATH: The True Story of a Body at the Belvedere by Mikita Brottman (CWA ALCS Gold Dagger for Nonfiction)
NEWCOMER by Keigo Higashino (CWA International Dagger)
Also nominated for the Dagger in the Library award:
M.C. Beaton
Cath Staincliffe
Stay tuned! Winners will be announced on October 24, 2019.
#ThrillerThursday (11/15/18 Edition)
From the streets of Toyko, to 19th-century London, to Prohibition-Era Vermont, to Provence in the summertime, join us for today's international edition of #ThrillerThursday!
BLOOD IS BLOOD: A Barker & Llewelyn Novel by Will Thomas
A bombing injures private enquiry agent Cyrus Barker, leaving it up to his soon-to-be-married junior partner Thomas Llewelyn to find the person trying to murder them both before it's too late—in the tenth mystery in Will Thomas's beloved Barker & Llewelyn series. "Fans of Alex Grecian's Walter Day mysteries may also enjoy Barker and Llewelyn for their grim tenacity and creative problem-solving."—Booklist
NEWCOMER: A Mystery by Keigo Higashino
November 2018 LibraryReads Pick!
Kirkus Reviews Best Fiction of 2018
In a new case from internationally bestselling author Keigo Higashino, newly transferred Tokyo Police Detective Kyochiro Kaga is assigned to a baffling murder. "Part Sherlock Holmes, part Harry Bosch, Higashino's hero is a quietly majestic force to be reckoned with."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review readmoreremove
Kirkus Best Books of 2018–Fiction
Kirkus released the first round of their year-end best-of lists, starting with their best fiction titles of 2018!
EIGHTEEN BELOW: A Fabian Risk Novel by Stefan Ahnhem
NEWCOMER: A Mystery by Keigo Higashino; Translated by Giles Murray
KINGDOM OF THE BLIND: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel by Louise Penny
Science Fiction and Fantasy
STATE TECTONICS: The Centenal Cycle by Malka Older
DARK STATE: A Novel of the Merchant Princes Multiverse by Charles Stross
Lit Fic
SEVERANCE by Ling Ma
Book Club Picks
BROTHER by David Chariandy
THE MERE WIFE by Maria Dahvana Headley
EVERYTHING UNDER by Daisy Johnson
A LUCKY MAN by Jamel Brinkley
SEVERANCE by Ling Ma
Short Fiction
EVENING IN PARADISE: More Stories by Lucia Berlin
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THE BEST BAD THINGS + NEWCOMER = November LibraryReads Picks! Penny + Moriarty = Hall of Famers!
OH HAPPY DAY! Katrina Carrasco's THE BEST BAD THINGS and Keigo Higashino's NEWCOMER are November 2018 LibraryReads picks!
"Stellar… Carrasco succeeds in coupling a feminist historical that maintains period plausibility with an exploratory queer narrative rarely seen in the crime genre. Even readers uninterested in Alma's identity journey will be impressed by her intelligence and social acumen, and drawn by the constantly shifting politics and well-timed reveals of the plot. Breath-catching pacing, tantalizingly rough-and-tumble characters who are somehow both distasteful and deeply relatable, palpable erotic energy, and powerful storytelling make this a standout."–Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Part Sherlock Holmes, part Harry Bosch, Higashino's hero is a quietly majestic force to be reckoned with. Here's hoping his demotion continues to bring him to the attention of readers from East to West."–Kirkus Reviews, starred review
And in other news that makes us #squee, Louise Penny's KINGDOM OF THE BLIND and Liane Moriarty's NINE PERFECT STRANGERS are LibraryReads Hall of Famers!
LJ Fall 2018 Editors' Picks
We've got two of Library Journal's Fall 2018 Editors' Picks!
"Twenty-five years after her groundbreaking RECLAIMING OPHELIA, which examined the lives of adolescent girls, psychologist Mary Pipher addresses the concerns of their older sisters in WOMEN ROWING NORTH: Navigating Life's Currents and Flourishing as We Age (Bloomsbury USA, Jan. 2019) as they transition into late middle age. This is bound to become the bible of baby boomer women." — Wilda Williams, former Fiction Editor, LJ Reviews
"Narrators who are revealed to be murderers and presumed-dead victims who show up in the second act: the bizarre twists of suspense novels have shocked me for years. Now that I'm a little older and a lot more jaded, Japanese author Keigo Higashino is the rare writer who still astonishes me—not with unexpected twists but with elegantly matter-of-fact prose, tightly crafted plots, and intriguing premises. Every year, I hope that another of his books has been translated into English; though he has dozens of novels to his name, most are available only in Japanese. I am being rewarded now with the sinuous NEWCOMER (Minotaur: St. Martin's, Oct.). While the work centers on Mineko Mitsui, a middle-aged divorcée who is strangled in the Nihonbashi area of Tokyo, Higashino takes his time getting to her, first wending his way through the neighborhood shopkeepers whose lives briefly intersected with hers. The result is a complex and moving mystery that's eventually solved by the astute Detective Kaga, whom fans may remember from MALICE." — Mahnaz Dar, Reference and Professional Reading Editor
For Your Consideration: November 2018 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite titles for the November 2018 LibraryReads list!
*Votes are due September 20! Click here for the full list of 2018 deadlines.
NINE PERFECT STRANGERS by Liane Moriarty
Also available in audio
A Most Anticipated Book of Fall 2018! From #1 New York Times bestselling (and LibraryReads "Favorite of Favorites") author Liane Moriarty comes a new novel which asks the question: Could ten days at a health resort really change you forever? These nine perfect strangers are about to find out. "…a deeply satisfying thriller. Moriarty delivers yet another surefire winner." — Publishers Weekly, starred review
Available on NetGalley. To be pre-approved for an e-galley, please email email@example.com with the subject "Nine Perfect Strangers."*
KINGDOM OF THE BLIND by Louise Penny
Also available in audio
In the new Chief Inspector Gamache novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling (and LibraryReads "Favorite of Favorites") author Louise Penny, mystery abounds when Gamache is named one of three executors to the will of a Three Pines resident he never knew—a cleaning woman who called herself, "The Baroness." "This starts as a small-town mystery and becomes something grander and more frightening; Penny has upped her thrills-to–pain au chocolat ratio." — Kirkus Reviews
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NEWCOMER by Keigo Higashino, translated by Giles Murray
A Library Journal Fall 2018 Editors' Pick! In international bestseller Keigo Higashino's new crime novel, newly transferred Tokyo Police Detective Kyochiro Kaga (from LibraryReads pick, MALICE) is assigned to a baffling murder in which the number of suspects keeps multiplying. "Part Sherlock Holmes, part Harry Bosch, Higashino's hero is a quietly majestic force to be reckoned with. Here's hoping his demotion continues to bring him to the attention of readers from East to West." — Kirkus Reviews, starred review
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Here is another small article about getting into the right mind set before you start your easy healthy diet. It is from this great book: "Losing Weight Without Starving Yourself". This book helped me a lot when I started this online dieting program that made me lose almost 70 pounds pretty fast. These two go great together, and that is why I would like you to take this entire book as my gift to you. All you have to do is subscribe to my site, and I will send you the book right away. Just take a glimpse of what can be found inside…
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Believe it or not, there is a psychological factor that comes into play when you're trying to lose weight. We like to compare it to the "rah rah" factor that you sometimes need to succeed in sports.
Look at your weight loss as your own personal sporting event. Just as you need to know the rules of the game as well as the basics of performing that game in sports, you also need the right information in your diet to make it effective.
When you have all the tools you need, you can become an excellent performer in almost anything you try in life. One of these tools is the right frame of mind. The right frame of mind will give you motivation, commitment, and the skills you need to overcome the obstacles that you might face along with temptations and distractions.
Think this sounds a little too "new age" for you? Think again!
When you have the right psychology during your weight loss journey, you will make your weight loss fun, easier, more exciting, and be able to develop changes towards a healthier lifestyle that will stay with you forever.
Your mindset controls your behavior, actions, and thoughts. As people grow, they develop habits and associations that govern their life. Most of these habits are controlled by our sub-conscious and we are generally unaware of them. However, your subconscious could also sabotage your efforts – also while you unaware of them.
This can be detrimental to your weight loss attempts. The right mindset entails using various techniques and strategies to control your behavior by monitoring your thoughts and actions. When you obtain this mindset, you will be better equipped to replace the old habits and associations that formed your thinking in the first place with new and more positive habits that will enable you to lost weight and be happier while you do so!
Developing the correct mindset doesn't occur overnight. It take a little bit of effort, but in the end, it is well worth the time you'll spend doing so. You will have to regularly monitor your progress and behavior. Sometimes it will be easy – at other times, it won't. The good news is that there are some easy ways to begin to put yourself into the right mindset:
- Write your goals down – tell yourself what weight you want to get to. While you're at it, write down any other personal goals you might have as far as your life in general. Since you're undertaking something as huge as losing your extra weight, you may as well also focus your efforts on improving other aspects of your life while you have the motivation and drive.
- Be specific about what those goals are. When you generalize your goals, you are trivializing them. Your goals ARE IMPORTANT. Make them important!
- Assign yourself a deadline. You want to lose weight. You want to do it by Christmas, or your wedding, or the next class reunion. When you assign a deadline, you give yourself a goal to work for, and like we said, your goals ARE IMPORTANT!
- Make those goals measurable and achievable. Don't think TOO big or try to undertake more than what you are capable of. If you need to lose 100 pounds, don't expect to do it in a few weeks. Give yourself enough time to do so in a healthy manner. You could also try to break the goals down into easier increments. Tell yourself that you will lose 10 pounds over the next month. Then tell yourself the same thing the next month. Eventually, you'll reach that goal and feel the satisfaction of being lighter than you were before.
- Focus on those goals everyday. Post them on your refrigerator. Write them in your date book. Put a reminder on the visor of your car. When you focus on your goals, you will keep them in mind all the time and when they are first and foremost in your mind, you will be well on the way toward achieving them.
- Be committed to those goals – at all costs. There's a reason why you want to achieve those goals. When you are committed, those goals become the focus of your mind and they will be much easier to realize.
The battle with our metabolism as we age can't be denied. Our metabolism, which transforms our food into energy, slows down with each passing year. If we don't adjust our eating habits and our exercise to compensate, we slowly add additional pounds. We may feel betrayed, but the reality is we're going to have to change some habits in order to maintain our weight.
If you take things one step at a time, there are basic steps that can be adopted. Stop telling yourself, "I just can't do it." You can coax yourself into a new habit of healthy eating.
Developing a psychology towards weight loss will help you achieve you goals and realize success. Aim high, push yourself to become the type of person you want to be and live the life that you want and deserve. We are not given the power of dreams without the power and ability to achieve those dreams. It's time to start – RIGHT NOW!


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Fans of the short-lived sci-fi series Firefly and its movie incarnation, Serenity, will have yet another medium to enjoy the Josh Whedon creation in, as game developer Multiverse has announced that they are working on a Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) based in that universe.
The game will not feature the main characters in the television series and movie, so anyone hoping to become the gruff Captain Malcolm Reynolds or the sensual Inara will be unable to live out their fantasies directly. Instead, players will create their own characters in the Firefly universe, completing missions for various underground factions while evading the ever-present law enforcement of the Alliance.
Multiverse are the makers of an MMORPG construction set that aims to lower the development and deployment cost of multiplayer online games. The company plans to contract out the majority of the game's development work to a yet-unnamed third party. A playable beta of the game is scheduled for release some time in 2008.
So will the Firefly universe provide the inspiration for a good game? The answer will depend very much on the quality of the game itself, rather than the setting. After all, the most popular online game, World of Warcraft, does not have a particularly interesting or unique backstory, but Blizzard has managed to outdo all its rivals by simply paying attention to the myriad details involved in the game itself. In contrast, Matrix Online, which had an interesting setting that seemed tailor-made for the MMORPG treatment, has seen little success due to problems with its implementation.
The idea of skirting outside the law in a science-fiction setting is an appealing one. The Firefly universe is set in a single solar system with a large number of different planets, with the Alliance holding ground on the richer inner worlds while independent traders like Mal Reynolds ply their trade amongst the poorer outer ones. Restricting the action to a single planet would limit most of the possibilities that made the show what it is, yet as Sony found with Star Wars: Galaxies, it is difficult to launch a new game with multiple planets and travel between them already implemented—players of that game had to wait for an expansion pack to experience ship combat. Still, who wouldn't want to gather a motley crew together and head out into the black for a chance to be bad guys? We'll have to wait and see what Multiverse can come up with.
While the game's chances in an increasingly-crowded MMORPG market are slim, fans of the show who have already bought the single season on DVD, seen the movie, and picked up the limited-edition comic book series, will certainly want to at least check out what Firefly is like in game form. It might even get them to make up their own new lyrics to the classic theme song:
Take my show,
Take my film,
Take me where I cannot sim
I don't care, I'm still free
You can't take my MMORPG
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WASHINGTON, DC – Vian Dakhil, the only Yazidi woman serving in the Iraqi parliament, said on Tuesday that the designation of genocide for the crimes committed against the Yazidi people by the so-called Islamic State is "significant" but not enough.
"Of course it's significant, and it's also support, but unfortunately there was nothing that came that was critical after that decision," Dakhil told Breitbart News about the United States' designation of Islamic State activity as genocide at the close of the Obama administration, reconfirmed last week by the U.S. State Department.
Dakhil cited the refusal of the International Criminal Court to investigate the genocide claim, a decision she said may be because Iraq is not one of 124 countries that are States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, which investigates war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity.
Dakhil told Breitbart News that the United States should encourage the United Nations Security Council, which can bring cases to the ICC, to investigate the horrific crimes committed by the Islamic State since it began its reign of terror in Iraq in 2014 that prominently featured the deadly persecution of Yazidis, Christians, and other religious minorities.
"One of the ways to solve this and to bring justice is to push the Security Council at the United Nations to take this genocide of the Yazidis by ISIS to the ICC," Dakhil said.
Dakhil took part in a discussion at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, about the future of minorities in Iraq as Iraqi security forces, with help from the U.S. military and other NATO members, have all but crushed the Islamic State in Iraq.
Thousands of men, women, and children have been killed, kidnapped, tortured, and enslaved by ISIS and, although some 3,000 Yazidis have been freed from ISIS, more than 3,000 Yazidi women and children are still being held captive, panelists and Iraqi officials revealed.
Iraqi Ambassador to the United States Fareed Yasseen, who also spoke, said he felt the ISIS genocide in Iraq was "one of the worst things yet to happen in the 21st Century."
In June, Dakhil told Egyptian television that the terrorists forced a starving Yazidi woman to eat her own son's corpse to entertain the jihadis.
"One of the women whom we managed to retrieve from ISIS said that she was held in a cellar for three days without food or water," Dakhil said. "Afterwards, they brought her a plate of rice and meat. She ate the food because she was very hungry."
"When she was finished they said to her: 'We cooked your one-year-old son that we took from you, and this is what you just ate,'" Dakhil said.
The Yazidis, a religious minority community native to Northern Iraq, have been the victims of mass persecution at the hands of the Islamic State, which considers them devil worshippers.
In a related matter, the Knights of Columbus announced at its annual convention in St. Louis on Tuesday that it has raised $2 million to rebuild Karemlash, a predominately Christian town on the Nineveh Plain that was liberated from ISIS in 2016.
The donation will allow hundreds of families from minority religious communities in Iraq back to the homes they fled in 2014 to escape the terrorists.
"The terrorists desecrated churches and graves and looted and destroyed homes," said Knights CEO Carl Anderson during his report at the Knights of Columbus 135th annual convention. "Now we will ensure that hundreds of Christian families driven from their homes can return."
Kurdistan Regional Government Representative to the U.S. Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman Bayan also spoke at the event about the genocide in her country against Yazidis and other religious minorities, but she faced some backlash from Assyrians in the audience, who claim they are not represented in their ancestral home.
She said the diversity of Iraq can cause these kinds of conflicts but that having a conversation is the first step to finding longterm solutions.


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Violet Evergarden Special 1080p BD Eng Sub HEVC
The Great War finally came to an end after four long years of conflict; fractured in two, the continent of Telesis slowly began to flourish once again. Caught up in the bloodshed was Violet Evergarden, a young girl raised for the sole purpose of decimating enemy lines. Hospitalized and maimed in a bloody skirmish during the War's final leg, she was left with only words from the person she held dearest, but with no understanding of their meaning.
Recovering from her wounds, Violet starts a new life working at CH Postal Services after a falling out with her new intended guardian family. There, she witnesses by pure chance the work of an "Auto Memory Doll," amanuenses that transcribe people's thoughts and feelings into words on paper. Moved by the notion, Violet begins work as an Auto Memory Doll, a trade that will take her on an adventure, one that will reshape the lives of her clients and hopefully lead to self-discovery.
Unaired episode included with volume 4 of the Bluray/DVD release.
Alternative Titles
- Synonyms: Violet Evergarden Extra Episode, Violet Evergarden Episode 14
- Japanese: ヴァイオレット・エヴァーガーデン
- Type: Special
- Episodes: 1
- Status: Finished Airing
- Aired: Jul 4, 2018
- Producers: None found, add some
- Licensors: None found, add some
- Studios: Kyoto Animation
- Source: Light novel
- Genres: Slice of Life, Drama, Fantasy
- Duration: 23 min.
- Rating: PG-13 – Teens 13 or older


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Butler Tornado Baseball Spring Craft Show
WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 2019 (7th annual) – 10AM to 3PM
The Butler Tornado Baseball Boosters Spring Craft Show is an annual event usually held the first or second weekend in March.
WHERE: Butler Intermediate High School,
551 Fairground Hill Road,
Butler PA 16001
(Butler County Pennsylvania Craft Shows, Craft Fairs, Vendor Shows.)
DESCRIPTION: The Butler Tornado Baseball Spring Craft Show event will have approximately 100 arts and crafts vendors, and food available for purchase. Come Join the fun.
Admission fee $2 Supports the Butler Tornado Baseball.
Vendors Needed!
Arts and crafts vendors wanted.
Vendor information:
Spaces are 6′ x 10′
Cost is $35 (plus an additional $5 per space if electric is needed.)
Vendors need to bring their own table(s) and chair(s).
Please see our Website for additional information for crafters and application deadline.
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No matter what you are going through in life, you are not going through it alone, even though it may seem like it. I can assure that our Heavenly Father is right alongside every step of the way. You may be familiar with the poem or framed verses that talk about the single and double sets of footprints in the sand. Where there is only one set of footprints, it has been said that this is where God carried you.
While that is a very comforting thought and it may be the case, I like to think of God more as walking alongside of us. Deuteronomy 31:6 assures us: "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you."
Yet, there are many times that we feel we cannot "hear" God or that we have been abandoned. This is true no matter how long you have walked with the Lord. Yet, I have come to find in these desert times, that the Lord is often using our perceived silence or distance to draw us closer. A common church sign says, "If God seems far away, who moved?"
We can all get too busy with life to take the time to slow down and just silently wait on the Lord. We live in such an instant gratification world that we can have the tendency to put a time clock on our prayer requests.
When we do this, not only are we missing out on the blessings that the Lord has for us, but we are also risking not seeing what He is doing in and through the silence. That quiet time may not only be to draw us closer, but to show us how to minister to another or force us to slow down to see someone in need that we may have missed otherwise.
As hard as it is, learn to cherish those quiet times. It will do your soul good and may just save anothers.


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All people come to counseling to relieve pain and suffering. They feel they have little to no hope left. What they have been doing isn't working anymore or maybe never did. They feel out of control, scared, and do not know where to turn. Or they may need education in the form of Parenting or Co-parenting classes. Or some just need to work on relationship issues or manage anxiety. Regardless of what brought you to this website I can help. I am caring, understanding and I want you to feel better. I see great things happening for most people within a few sessions. These clients start to feel happy, gain more confident and report they are satisfied with their life. While I cannot guarantee you the same results I have seen positive results with most clients.
I became a counselor because I wanted harness great hope and positive energy and to help install healing for my clients. I consider working with people in therapy an honor and privilege to work with each client. In therapy each person develops their positive mental wellness plan and great growth often takes place.
I discovered my passion for counseling teens while volunteering for Riverside Youth Probation. I enjoyed seeing these teens learn and grow as they figure out who they will become. I also work with caregivers of dementia clients and I see the struggle to care for their loved one. I frequently work with people that suffer from depression, anxiety and trauma. I have specialized training in trauma, working with children and elder adults.
I am a member of the following professional organizations:
Purple City Alliance helps make The City of Riverside a Dementia Friendly City.
American Counseling Association (ACA).
I look forward to meeting and working with you.
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I'm trying so hard to to this. Be present. I'm in my last four weeks of this pregnancy and its getting harder and harder to look around the house and realize that I'm not going to get to this or that project. The entry won't be done before baby comes. The kitchen won't get painted or papered until at least the end of summer. The list is long. So for now, I need to look at my home with the eyes of love. It is a wonderful home that houses our souls, protects our dreams and shelters my growing family. So, for that, I give thanks.
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Vietnamese food may vary from one region to another, but it is governed by the five elements, which are metal, wood, fire, water and earth. These five elements correspond to the five fundamental tastes, five internal organs, five flavours, five nutrient types, and five colours. The five fundamental tastes that can be commonly found in Vietnamese cuisine are spicy, sour, bitter, salty and sweet, while the five internal organs that are focused on are the large and small intestines, gall bladder, urinary bladder and stomach. These dishes also include five nutrient types, which are fat, protein, mineral elements, water and powder. They must also appeal to the five senses, and as often as possible have the colours white, green, yellow, red and black included. Aside from these five elements, there are also various characteristics common to Vietnamese food.
Vietnamese cuisine is known for using vegetables and herbs that are healthy for the body. To give it a balance, meats and fish are also added to the dishes, although there are typically more greens. This is also one of the reasons why it's known to be one of the healthiest cuisines. If you're looking for delicious and healthy food, you won't go wrong with Vietnamese food.
Meats are usually cooked within a short time to keep the nutrients intact. Vegetables on the other hand are eaten fresh like with the famous vegetable spring rolls that are wrapped in translucent wrappers. Veggies are also eaten cooked, but they are usually stir-fried quickly or boiled.
Different Textures
Various textures are also some of the main features of Vietnamese cuisine in different regions. Rough ingredients are mixed with delicate ones, crunchy with watery, and soft with crispy. One of the favourite local dishes, which is pho or rice noodle soup, is an example of this. It is watery based on the soup, it has the softness of the noodles and the crunchiness and crispness of the fresh veggies added to it.
Although there are other dishes that do not have broth, many of the dishes do. Vietnamese love broth and soup-based dishes. Again, their noodle soups are great examples. Not only do they have noodles and broth, but they also come with meat and a lot of veggies and herbs.
We first eat with our eyes; that's why we want to taste food if we see that it looks good. Vietnamese food is appetizing because it is attractive. They try to incorporate different colours and it is arranged in such a way that people will want to try it.
Try an authentic Vietnamese restaurant London offers and experience and enjoy authentic Vietnamese cuisine that's healthy and delicious at the same time. Expect to see these features in the dishes that you try.
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Bangladeshi Chicken Korma
Cooking time 1 hour
Serves 4
Ingredients :
2 pounds skinless bone-in chicken pieces (preferably dark meat)
1 teaspoon salt plus more; to taste
1 medium onion; peeled
1 1 1/2- inch knob of ginger; peeled and chopped
3 cloves garlic; chopped
1/2 cup whole-milk yogurt
4-6 green cardamom pods; cracked open
3-5 cloves
2 bay leaves
1 3- inch stick cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon sugar
2-3 small hot green chiles (optional)
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Preparation :
Place the chicken in a medium Dutch oven, and season with 1 teaspoon salt. Thinly slice 1/4 of the onion, and set aside. Roughly chop the rest of the onion, and purée it in a blender with the ginger, garlic and 3 tablespoons of water, until smooth. Add splashes of water to keep it moving, if necessary.
Combine the onion purée with the chicken, yogurt, cardamom, cloves, bay leaves, cinnamon and peppercorns. Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium-high heat, stirring. Cover the pot until the chicken releases its juices, 5 to 7 minutes.
Uncover the pot, and adjust the heat to maintain a gentle simmer. Cook, stirring and flipping the chicken occasionally, until tender and the sauce is gravylike in consistency, about 35 minutes. Adjust the thickness of the sauce by adding water or cooking it down. Stir in the sugar. Pierce the chiles with a knife, then add them. Season to taste with salt. Keep warm over low heat.
Heat the butter and oil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. After it foams, add the sliced onions, and cook, stirring, until they are richly browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Season with a pinch of salt. Add the onion mixture to the korma. Serve with steamed basmati rice.
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This exam season, you and your child do not have to go through the usual stress that accompanies it. We bring you tips from experts on how to help your child deal with exam-related anxiety.
By Leena Ghosh
"We don't grow when things are easy. We grow when we face challenges" - Joyce Meyer
Indeed, that is one way of looking at exams. When exams approach, the environment at home usually changes. Parents cancel their social appointments and children suddenly have a new set of rules about how much time they can spend outside and for how long they must study. Curfews are set, and the television is switched off.
However, an examination need not be the monster we make it out to be. The Oxford dictionary defines examinations as 'a formal test of a person's knowledge or proficiency in a subject or skill'. And that's all an exam really is – a test to understand how much your child has learnt so far in each subject. How well he does in an examination does not define him or his individual talents.
In fact, CBSE from now on will offer Pre-Examination psychological counselling services to students and parents. The counselling services will be provided from 1 February to 4 April 2019 and will help students deal with exam-related anxiety. Students can call toll free number 1800 11 8004 to make use of the services.
The counselling session will include tips on tackling board exams, stress management, time management and live telecounselling services.
As a parent, it's your duty to help your child prepare for her exams but you should also let her know it's not a life-and-death situation. It's just a challenge she needs to face to evaluate how much she's learnt at school so far.
Now, that you know what examinations stand for, here are a few reasons why your child could be stressed about exams.
High expectations: It's not always that parents have high expectations from their children. Sometimes, even children set high goals for themselves and the fear of not performing well enough makes them feel stressed.
Not enough preparation: Last-minute preparations never really help and both you and your child know that. If he is not well prepared for examinations, he is bound to feel stressed about his performance.
Constant worry about the future: Somehow an exam score is believed to define how smart a child is. This is not true. However, worrying about the question paper and how much she'll be able to score has an impact on her stress levels.
Before you help your child deal with exam stress, you should know some common mistakes parents make while trying to help their children, as told by Arundhati Swamy, a counsellor and the Head of Parent Engagement Programs at ParentCircle.
1. Explain the significance of exams
Dr Nithya Poornima, Assistant Professor, Dept of Clinical Psychology, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, says it's important to make the child understand what an examination stands for. "Exams are actually meant to assess learning. Ask your child to focus on the joys and the process of learning and see exams as a concept to evaluate learning. Then, the whole experience becomes different and the levels of stress come down," she says.
Aparna Balasundaram, Psychotherapist and Founder of LifeSkills Experts, Chennai, says that it's important to remind children that exams are not the end of the world, especially board exams. "Children start hearing about board exams from class 6 and start preparing for it from class 8. The board exams become a monster that they have to slay. Remind your child that it's important to do well, but is not a life-and-death situation. Ask her if she heard anyone ask her parent's score in the board exams!"
2. De-stress yourself first
Arundhati says it's as important for parents to de-stress during exams as it is for their child. "Make sure you have your own stress-busters – do whatever helps to relax you. Be completely aware of the things that raise your stress levels – it could be talking to other parents (comparisons fill the mind) or depriving yourself of time-offs. Examine your thoughts and behaviours that trigger additional stress. Parents must first take loving care of themselves so that they can take loving care of their children," she points out.
3. Continue with a normal schedule
Aparna says that as a family it's important to not give exams too much importance. "Don't stop going out or calling people over. Parents tend to schedule their lives around their child's exam. That's when we create too much stress in the home environment. Do family things together, like going out for a movie or dinner. When your children see you not getting stressed about exams, they too will adopt that attitude," she says.
Arundhati says that working parents can take leave if they feel like it but they should also learn to give their child some space. "By all means, avail leave if it helps you and your child. But your sudden presence at home can also upset the home atmosphere. Plan ahead with your child, respect her space and learn from her what support she would like to get from you. Also, use your time at home to do things that are relaxing - things that you would enjoy, but are not distracting for your child.
4. Use the imagery technique
Aparna recommends the imagery technique to overcome stress related to exams. "Ask your child to close his eyes and think of a time when he did something well. It could be related to academics or sports or any extra-curricular activity. This is called a snapshot in success. Once he visualises that, he can understand that since he has succeeded in the past, he could do it again. This acts as a positive reinforcement and helps alleviate any anxiety he feels about the upcoming exams," she explains.
5. Practise relaxation techniques
Dr Nithya recommends practising relaxation methods while studying for exams. "Some children are more anxious or set higher expectations. It's important to have some component of relaxation included in their daily schedules, as when you become too anxious, it is difficult for you to remember things. Taking deep breaths, going for walks, sketching, colouring, listening to music or taking breaks will help your child relax," she says.
She adds, "Your child can visualise going through the process of exams, approaching the exam hall in a relaxed way or sitting down in the exam hall in a relaxed way. Often our mind only believes what we can see."
6. Focus on the present
Dr Nithya says that both students and parents should try and remain as focussed on the present as they can. "Worrying about the future makes it more stressful for everyone. You can't predict the future and it's beyond everyone's control. Teach your child to focus on the task at hand and what he can do right now," she says.
7. Ask your child what help he needs
Arundhati says that it's important for parents to assess the kind of help the child needs. "Much as you have tried to push your child to work hard, talking about it endlessly will only make him shut down. Ask him what kind of help he needs from you and others, help him with practical suggestions and, most importantly, maintain a calm and peaceful atmosphere at home. This will, in many ways, reduce the stress for you and your child," she explains.
As parents, you have to remember that exam season is a stressful time and your child will face some amounts of anxiety, no matter what. Do your best to support and encourage her whenever she needs it, and help her do her best. Good luck!
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Sunshine and fun raises £1,500 for the Holt Youth Centre/
Over 1,000 visitors of all ages flocked to Stody Lodge Gardens on Sunday to enjoy the face painting, farmyard animals, traditional fete games on the lawn and treasure hunt throughout Stody Lodge's stunning 14-acre rhododendron and azalea gardens.
The fantastic weather made the spectacular colours in the garden even more magical for the hundreds of children who came to enjoy the many fun activities on offer. New for this year were rides by Scratby Donkeys which were hugely popular. Many beautiful fairy houses were also made in the new den making area led by Mandy Huntridge.
Thanks to the volume of visitors and generous donations by many of those involved in the event, the day raised a fantastic £1,500 for The Holt Youth Centre which offers social, educational and training opportunities for young people in the Holt area.


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By Artun Ereren
Record high temperatures and images of empty reservoirs serve as constant reminders to Californians that a new era of water conservation inside and outside the home is crucial. In the Summer of 2015, Californians were called on by the State to embrace emergency conservation measures that intended on alleviating pressure on low water levels. Even though cities such as Yorba Linda and Beverly Hills were required to cut as much as 36% of water use, Californians responded to the Governor's call by making changes across the board. Whiles agencies were purchasing less from water suppliers, the greatest response came from Californian residents who took the time to learn about the innovate ways to conserve.
Some of the most effective ways Californians conserved water was through turf removal, switching to drought tolerant plants, and replacing toilet and faucet fixtures. Fast forward one year to 2016, the State Water Board has decided to remove the mandatory water reductions and are letting water agencies control the destiny of their conservation. Even though the State restrictions are lifted, conservation educational programs are at full speed. It has never been easier to find a landscape/irrigation workshop in a community than now, also science classes in k-12 are emphasizing important hydrological concepts.
When looking at California's overall water consumption, 40% of the water is consumed by agriculture and about another 40% is used for maintaining California's native landscape. A common question I get asked is, why is the state demanding that residents conserve if residential consumption is only around 12%? The answer is because the State foresees Californian's adopting a new culture of water conservation as an easier way of reducing water than reducing it from agriculture, which is tied to complex interests both from businesses and farmers. In the meantime, changing the way we conserve our water is a cultural change that will hopefully pass on to future generations.


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21st CENTURY LEARNING LAB MODERNIZATION - PHASE 1
This project demonstrates our innovative abilities in designing 21st century instructional environments that provide flexible learning spaces, allowing furniture to quickly be rearranged for group interactions and incorporating folding glass wall partitions to allow inter-classroom collaboration. The traditional ceiling was removed, expanding the spatial volume to the roof deck providing an airy feel. Ceiling clouds were strategically placed to control acoustics. Carpet was replaced with stained concrete flooring, promoting a healthy environment and cost-effective maintenance.
Lindsay, Tulare County
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Completed 2015
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Shepherd's Pie Recipe
Time: 2 hours
2 tablespoons of olive oil
1 lb extra lean ground beef
2 cups kale, coarsely chopped
1 package of baby Portobello mushrooms, chopped
2 stalks celery, coarsely chopped
3 carrots, coarsely chopped
1 sweet onion, coarsely chopped
2 bulbs garlic
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
2 beef bouillon cubes
2 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons butter
2 Russet potatoes
1 head of cauliflower, chopped
1.5 cups of 1% milk
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon of black pepper
½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
Filling directions
- Pour olive oil into a large pot heat. Heat over medium heat.
- Brown ground beef and kale. Remove from pot.
- Brown mushrooms in pot. Remove from pot.
- Sauté carrots, celery and onion for 5 minutes. Add garlic and sauté for another 1-2 minutes.
- Add mushroom, beef and kale back to pot. Add 2 cups of water and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Remove contents of pot; strain stock from meat mixture.
- Butter a 9×13" casserole dish. Add meat and vegetable mixture to casserole dish.
- In pot, add 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat. Add two tablespoons of flour and whisk thoroughly. Continue to cook until brown and bubbly and a golden color.
- Add stock to butter/flour mixture; whisk together. Simmer until thick, 10 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Once gravy is thick, pour over meat mixture in casserole dish.
Crust & Finishing Directions
- Peel potatoes. Add to pot, cover in cold water and 1tsp of salt. Boil until tender.
- Remove potatoes from pot, add chopped cauliflower and boil until tender. 20 minutes.
- Drain water from cauliflower. Leave in pot. Add potatoes to pot
- Mash potatoes and cauliflower. Add milk until you get the consistency you like. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Spread mashed potatoes over meat mixture. Sprinkle cheddar cheese over the top.
- Put in preheated oven at 350 degrees; for 20 minutes, until cheese is melted and crust is browned.
- Enjoy!
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Welcome Lindsay-Blair Simmons
You've undoubtedly seen her face. And once you've heard her voice, you'll never forget it. For the next several weeks, all of us at DOWNTOWN CHURCH have the pleasure of experiencing a lot more of Lindsay-Blair's musical gifts. She's stepped in as our Interim Director of Music, and we couldn't be happier.
Lindsay-Blair's passion for music took her to Nashville before launching her career as a Marriage and Family Therapist. And rumor has it that, if you know the right people, you might be able to get your hands on a CD released earlier in her music career.
With a thriving private practice and two beautiful young daughters, not to mention a husband and four-legged soul mate at home, we're lucky she's making time for a short while to lead music at DOWNTOWN CHURCH.


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Timeline in the Kathleen Briles homicide case
Feb. 22, 2009 – Officials first recover the DNA of a man who attacked a Sarasota woman in her home.
April 28 – The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office announces that that evidence matches DNA found at the scene of another home invasion attack. Investigators, however, are not able to identify who the DNA belongs to.
Aug. 3 – Palmetto Dr. James Briles finds his wife beaten to death and bound in their Terra Ceia living room. According to sheriff's reports, she was killed by a blow to the head by a sewing machine.
Oct. 5 – Sarasota sheriff's officials announce the arrest Delmer Smith III in four invasions in which several women were beaten, and two raped. Sarasota Sheriff Tom Knight also announceds that Smith is a former convicted felon and the FBI had his DNA throughout the attacks.
Oct. 6 – A Bradenton Herald investigation reveals Smith's DNA had not been entered into a federal database due a backlog at the FBI's laboratory.
Oct. 21 – Dr. Briles make a public plea for information on the killing of his wife.A $50,000 reward is offered for any information that leads to an arrest.
Feb. 11 - Manatee Sheriff Brad Steube announces that Smith is being charged with killing Kathleen Briles. He said items found in a storage bin used by Smith were taken from her home during the attack.
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Legislation about some animal licensing changed on 1 October 2018.
The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 now apply to:
These regulations mean that all licence holders will need to follow a new application process and comply with national regulations. As part of this, you will also receive a rating based on your standard, which you will need to display on your premises. The rating will be between one and five, with five being the best you can receive.
You can find guidance on the new regulations on CFSG.
The regulations do not apply to dangerous wild animal or zoo licences.
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Police arrested a Winslow teenager Monday night after he allegedly stole a pickup truck from Cumberland Farms in Skowhegan and led officers on a high-speed chase through Winslow and Benton and into Unity Township.
The chase and subsequent arrest was not the first time the teenager, Tyler Greenlaw, 18, had stolen a truck in recent days, police in Kennebec and Somerset counties said Tuesday.
Greenlaw had been issued a summons for stealing and wrecking a red 2005 Dodge truck Saturday in Winslow, said Capt. Dan Davies, of the Kennebec County Sheriff's Office.
In that incident, sheriff's Deputy Jake Pierce responded to a traffic accident on Barnes Road in Albion, where the driver of a red Dodge truck allegedly assaulted a first responder before getting into the truck and taking off, Davies said.
The license plate number provided by witnesses confirmed it was the Dodge that had been reported stolen in Winslow, he said.
"Other members of the Kennebec County Sheriff's Office converged on the area and ultimately a short time later located the vehicle, heavily damaged, behind a camp on the Fire Road 2 in Winslow," Davies said in a release. "There were indications in the passenger compartment suggesting the driver had physical injuries."
Deputies notified area hospitals to watch for anyone appearing to have been in an accident. About 4:30 p.m., security at Inland Hospital called to report a man matching the description had entered the hospital. Pierce went there, and Greenlaw confessed to having stolen the truck, according to Davies.
Greenlaw was charged by Winslow police and Kennebec County deputies with several offenses, including Class B theft of a motor vehicle, Class C aggravated criminal mischief to the vehicle, and several other misdemeanor crimes.
Greenlaw was not taken into custody, but was issued a summons by Winslow police to appear in court on the charges, according to Davies.
Then, about 7 p.m. Monday, police in Skowhegan received a report of a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado having been stolen from the parking lot of the Cumberland Farms store on Madison Avenue.
Officer Joshua King, of the Skowhegan police, said the owner, Christopher Wallace, of Bingham, had gone for a ride with a friend and had left the keys in the truck.
Skowhegan police then issued a stolen-vehicle alert to area law enforcement agencies.
The truck was driven to Benton, and a friend of the truck's owner, who had been told about the theft, called 911, saying he was behind the vehicle, King said.
"Kennebec County Sheriff's Office and state police were then involved in a high-speed chase with the vehicle," King said.
Detective Sgt. Frank Hatch, of the sheriff's office, was notified of the theft by the Regional Communications Center in Augusta and went to the area the truck was seen last, Capt. Davies said in his release.
Hatch spotted the stolen truck on China Road in Albion, he said.
"Within seconds, the vehicles passed and Sgt. Hatch was able to turn around and catch up to the stolen truck," Davies said. "Sgt. Hatch activated his emergency lights and siren, and the vehicle sped off."
Greenlaw stopped in Unity Township about a mile before the Waldo county line on Unity Road. Greenlaw put his hands up and was taken into custody without further incident, according to Davies.
Greenlaw has a juvenile criminal record and has been a legal adult for only one month, he said.
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