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Men armed with machete steal thousands of pounds of cigarettes from Over Hulton Co-op (From The Bolton News)
Men armed with machete steal thousands of pounds of cigarettes from Over Hulton Co-op
8:30am Friday 27th December 2013 in News By Liam Thorp, Reporter
ARMED robbers threatened a shop assistant with a machete and stole thousands of pounds worth of cigarettes.
The incident happened at about 8.20pm on Monday, December 23, when three men armed with a machete and a carrying a holdall burst into the Co-op supermarket in Newbrook Road in Over Hulton.
They stole cigarettes from behind the counter and money from the till. They then ran out of the shop and drove off in a small white van parked round the back.
The first offender is described as white, he was wearing a three quarter hooded coat and a balaclava covering his face, he wore dark tracksuit bottoms and grey Adidas trainers and was carrying the machete.
The second was wearing a navy blue three quarter hooded coat with a dark face covering. He wore black Adidas tracksuit bottoms and black trainers.
The third was wearing a navy blue waist length hooded top with a blue face covering. He wore light grey Adidas tracksuit bottoms and was carrying a Nike holdall.
Detective Sergeant Tony Lunt from Bolton division, said: "This was a frightening situation for the shop staff to be faced with.
"It was a well organised robbery; these thieves came armed with a machete and had their getaway van parked round the back of the shop.
"The robbery happened at around 8.20pm and I would urge anyone who witnessed the robbery or saw these men acting suspiciously or driving the white van around the time of the incident to contact us."
Anyone with information should phone police on 0161 856 5608 or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111
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- Romantic and remote naturalistic corner, where the sky is tinged with a remarkable shade of blue, located just inside the Sibillini National Park, one of the most beautiful Italian national parks.Historic mansion, by the past centuries also belonged to the Benedictine monks, in a stunning location, to sojourn like in an enchanted place.The ideal destination for nature lovers, highly recommended to Hikers, Naturalists, Professional Photographers and Sky Watchers. A perfect place of enchantment for those among you who are seeking a tranquil and particular lovely place to have an adventure of a lifetime! The right choice for those wanting a romantic getaway or a peaceful short vacation.Here you can enjoy a sensational stay like in a small castle, a little beat off from the usual other cities, and other country hotels, without too many technologies but only the peace and the harmony of the surrounding mountains, the perfume of the woods and then ....wolves, foxes, wild boars, eagles and wild hares. • THE ACCOMMODATIONS: The Guest House provides of very nice and large suite double king-size bedrooms with LCD Television-Refrigerator-Private bathroom (Bidet-Shower-Bath NO HYDROMASSAGE-Hairdryer-Toiletries complimentary).• Only B&B service (no half-board and/or full-board service) - A buffet breakfast is served from 8 a.m. until 11 a.m. in the suggestive breakfast room during winter time, in the splendid front stone courtyard during summer time - For excellent local restaurants and sightseeing, guests will obtain the best recommendations at arrival.• Check-in rooms available at 02:00 p.m. – Check-out within 11:30 a.m.• No telephone service in the rooms, guests are kindly invited to come equipped with a cell phone.• IMPORTANT NOTICE: In order to avoid unpleasant misunderstandings and disappointment, before submitting an accommodation request, we give note that this property is not the typical city standard hotel therefore, absolutely not to underestimate that, exactly because of its particular location the all environment it's mostly suitable to a very well prepared public and to those who appreciate these kind of stays, therefore during Autumn/Winter time (sometimes even in late springtime), it is warmly suggested to bring suitable clothing and to find out about the weather conditions in our area before reaching the place.We kindly remind the welcome visitors that, for it's particularly position (exactly on the Apennines central part almost 850 mt. o.s.l.), the Guest House sometimes it's exposed to sudden weather changes.For road safety then, during the coldest wintry months obviously, in case of sudden snowfalls, it's also warmly suggested to come anyway provided of anti snow/ice car chains and/or heat tires.• RESERVATIONS: All reservations will be accepted only and exclusively with the guarantee of a Credit Card to be shown at check-in (only VISA/MASTERCARD circuit accepted).• FINAL PAYMENT: Guest can easily choose the payment method or by credit cards (accepted only VISA/MASTERCARD circuit) or in cash - traveller cheques NOT accepted.• Gay Friendly• Accommodation mostly indicated for couples, NOT designed for children generally.• Entire place for non-smokers.• Pets not allowed.• 24-hr front desk open all year long. ... more less
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The first academic staff in 1883, probably in the garden of the Old Infirmary, Newport Road, the University's original home.
The University first opened its doors on October 24, 1883. The new institution was formally established by Royal Charter in 1884, and named at the time University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire. Small premises on Newport Road housed 13 academic staff in 12 departments, 102 full-time degree students and 49 part-time students.
Today, Cardiff University is home to more than 28,000 students and 6,000 staff in highly advanced, well-equipped buildings, forming an elegant part of the city's striking civic centre.
Throughout its history, the University has maintained a commitment to equality of opportunity to men and women of all backgrounds. The highest value entrance scholarship offered to a student in the 1883 intake was made to a female student. Millicent McKenzie was possibly the first woman to be addressed as Professor in Britain, and became the first woman member of the Cardiff Senate in 1904.
The first subjects offered by the new University were: Greek; Latin; Mathematics and Astronomy; Logic and Philosophy; English Language, Literature and History; Physics; Chemistry; Biology; Welsh; French; German and Music. By the turn of the 20th century another 11 disciplines had been added. Vigorous growth and innovation has continued, with the University's 27 Academic Schools now offering internationally-recognised research and teaching across the sciences, humanities, social sciences and healthcare.
Take a look at a timeline of our history.
In recent decades, two mergers have fuelled the University's expansion. The first, with the University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology in 1988, combined strengths in several fields and trebled research income in little more than a decade. The merged institution adopted the public name of Cardiff University in 1998.
In 2004 merger followed with the University of Wales College of Medicine. A larger and more dynamic University has resulted, building on the long partnership between the two institutions and an associated investment of £60M. The merger was in fact a re-unification after the original University medical departments had formed the Welsh National School of Medicine in 1931.
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A new grant of arms was obtained from the College of Heralds, following the full legal amalgamation of University College, Cardiff and UWIST.
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The following year, a new Supplemental Charter was formally granted to the University by the Privy Council on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen. Having spent several years establishing its own quality assurance processes, Cardiff officially became a University in its own right in 2005 and, as a consequence, independent of the University of Wales. As an autonomous institution, Cardiff University was able to use its own degree-awarding powers.
Professor Sir Martin Evans receives his Nobel Prize for Medicine in 2007 from King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden.
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The City Council voted 3-2 last month to hire Watson as a consultant to help fulfill the city's "basic objectives and policies." Councilmen David Reddick and Jay Jenkins voted against the measure.
Per the contract, the city will pay Watson $1,000 each month for a year and compensate him for necessary mileage at 50 cents per mile. After a year, the contract can be extended by a written agreement, and either the city or Watson can terminate the contract with 30 days' written notice.
Despite Jenkins' initial concerns that the contract didn't spell out Watson's duties clearly enough, Jenkins said Wednesday that the city's new consultant is already earning his keep. He said Watson has been looking over the resumes received by the city and offering his advice and perspective on potential candidates.
Calling Watson "the Nick Saban of city managers," Councilman Seyram Selase said Watson has proven to be a self-starter.
"He's already taking the initiative in letting us know things we need to know, especially in regard to the search," he said.
Reddick said he likes that the council is conducting a nationwide search. "My goal is to bring in someone that is totally unbiased, who can come into the city and help make choices with a clean slate," he said.
Councilwoman Millie Harris said the council wants someone with energy and enthusiasm — qualities that often come with youth — but also with plenty of experience running a city government. "It will be tough to find a happy balance," she said, adding that she hopes Watson's long career as a city manager will enable him to look through the resumes and read between the lines to find the best candidates.
Watson, who lives in Auburn, spent 30 years as a city manager, the last 21 with the city of Auburn before he retired in 2003. After retiring, he spent about seven years as a professor in the public affairs program at the University of Texas at Dallas before returning to Alabama. Watson said he's written or edited nine books and about 50 articles. Both Watson and Mayor Vaughn Stewart said the consultant's next steps with the city will include planning new economic development initiatives.
Last month, council members decided to extend the deadline for city manager applications and raise the salary cap from $120,000 to $150,000 to broaden the search and attract more experienced applicants.
As of Wednesday afternoon, the city had received 67 applications for the position, 26 of those since the city opted to extend the deadline and bump up the salary cap.
Selase said he's pleased with the expanded applicant pool and expects the council to proceed with the search after the application deadline passes at the end of next week.
Stewart said he would like to see the council narrow its pool of applicants to between five and 10 by the end of July and begin interviews — via online video chat and then in person for the final few applicants — in August.
He said he would like to have someone in place by Sept. 1, the first day of city manager Don Hoyt's retirement.
However, he added, "If we run a little past that, it's not the end of the world."
Staff writer Paige Rentz: 256-235-3564. On Twitter @PRentz_Star.


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William Allen Keel, 50, of Anniston, was in the Anniston City Jail Thursday on a first-degree theft charge, a felony, according to a police report.
According to Anniston police Capt. Allen George, the equipment, including a forklift frame, an electric pallet jack and charger, and other items, went missing between Aug. 17 and Sept. 8. The victim told police that when he discovered his equipment was missing, he saw markings indicating that it had all been dragged through nearby woods, George said.
The missing equipment is valued at $3,500, the captain said.
After further investigation police discovered the equipment had been sold to Oxford Scrap Metals Inc. on U.S. 78. An investigator was able to identify Keel through a copy of his license and paperwork, which the scrap yard had on file.
A magistrate signed a warrant for Keel's arrest on Tuesday. According to George, Keel was contacted by the investigator and turned himself into the Anniston City Jail on Thursday.
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Neighborhoods: Uptown, Far North Side
One of the biggest fitness franchises caters to more than just bodybuilders. – The Scene
The company logo is a muscle-bound gorilla deadlifting a heavily loaded barbell, but World Gym's focus goes beyond just weights to include a number of fitness options. Joe Gold's first Southern California muscle mecca--the second being the eponymous Gold's--has spawned hundreds of neighborhood gyms everywhere, from Mentor, Ohio, to Taichung, Taiwan. Design and amenities vary from franchise to franchise to reflect the owner and the community as much as, if not more than, the original location.
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All World Gym fitness centers are required to be at least 9,500 square feet. That means ample room for free weights, medicine balls, treadmills and sundry machines; classes in Spinning, yoga and the like fill out the group-oriented fare.
Location is only plus for me... – The staff there is horrible and there are few good aerobics classes that are at pretty crappy times. Just like many big corporations, World Gym tries to rip you off at every opportunity. The only reason I'm there is that it is the closest gym to my home. And I keep a close eye on how much money they take out each month!!! Beware: if you sign up for a certain-length contract, you will automatically be transferred to month-to-month once it is up. So don't think you're not getting charged once your "deactivation date" comes up.
A Good Value – I've been a member since December 2004. Considering the gym's large space and numerous types of available equipment, it's definitely an excellent gym for the self-motivated. It's very diverse, too (i.e. an excellent mix of gay, straight, black, white, asian, latino, male, female, fat, fit, etc. members; everyone seems to feel comfortable here). When I signed up it was a great value (perhaps the best of any large gym found in Chicago's lakefront neighborhoods: $70.37 per month, which includes me AND my spouse, for a 2 year contract), also. There is a renovation planned for the summer of 2006, and a lot of new equipment has already arrived. I imagine the rates may increase for new members, as a result.
Don't bother – One of the worst gyms I've ever belonged to - in Chicago or anywhere else. Cardio equipment is often broken - takes months in many cases to get them fixed. A lot of the equipment is old or worn down and needs replacing. Definitely wouldn't recommend it - hoping a new gym opens in the area.
Pretty Damn Good! – This place is pretty large. Two floors, plenty of free weights and machines, a ton of cardio, and it's not very busy. The hours are really convenient too. Normally I hate gyms but this one is pretty comfortable to be in. Highly recommended. Sadly, the staff isn't very vocal unless you speak to them. Good people but lack a little energy. Easy to get around it though.
THE BEST!!! – i must say, that world gym is the best gym, i have been a member of.. i have belonged to gyms all over from new york to california & i love this place. 1st off the staff is great, the managers Jason & Letty are great with members, they make each visit a wonderful experience. The free weight area is huge.. plenty of treadmills .... & if you like cardio kickboxing classes, then you have to take Steve's monday night class!!! He makes billy blank's tae bo (however you spell it) seem amaturish!! i highly reccomend this gym, everything about it is great!!
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Quote from: Magus on March 01, 2009, 08:50:59 PMJust become a gay. They're always happy.Except for murd0c.
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I'm designing a board game, pegs and jokers, and plan to use printed images that I glue to a board before applying polyurethane or another sealer. I use Epson matte paper exclusively and this paper absorbs the polyurethane quite heavily and at a different rate so the end result looks very blotchy and unacceptable. Can I apply some kind of sealer to the paper first so the polyurethane won't be obsorbed? What would you recommend?
You might consider using a fixative spary that is used in the arts to seal the paper.
These are available at on-line art supplies, for example:
Then apply the polyurethane in thin coats so it stays on top of the surface, and does not soak into the paper.
Thanks David. It will be either this approach of first applying a fixative, like you suggested, and then applying polyurethane or use Mod Podge or another decoupage glue, sealer and finish.
Test the polyurethane for yellowing before using it on something important. Some yellow on drying.
Since it is a board game and as such will probably be subject to abrasion. The fixative is great for stabilization and protection, but perhaps you might consider some thing as lamination for permanancy and durability. Also less labor intensive than applications of coats of Poly or such? good luck in any event.
Well, Mod Podge doesn't work satisfactorily as it leaves streaks on the surface, even after several applications. So, the next thing to try is the Krylon spray sealer.
I enjoyed your article on the NEC monitor is available P221W with the Spectraview II. I currently use a basic "non-graphics" CRT with the Spyder2express. I have found that the NEC P221W monitor is available from B&H Photo for $365 while the monitor with Spectraview package is $635. I realize the included software and Spyder2express calibration hardware is what really makes this system. Will the P221W without Spectraview, along with the Spyder2express and a little trial and error be a worth while improvement over my current CRT until I can later save Spectraview package for the Spectraview package or maybe a Spyder3pro?
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The Manduka Story
Sometimes it's the bumps in the road that end up defining our journey. This is the story of Manduka, a company founded on the simple idea that a better yoga mat could make a world of difference.
Over ten years ago, Peter Sterios, an architect turned yogi, discovered a simple, elegantly designed black mat whose combination of firm grip and complete support revolutionized his yoga practice. In honor of the yoga masters who inspired him, he sought to share this amazing product with others.
Peter had always been the beneficiary of great generosity from other yoga teachers. To repay that debt, he sent mats as gifts to many of the teachers he admired including Erich Schiffmann, Rod Stryker, Angela Farmer, Victor Van Kooten, Rodney Yee, and Shiva Rea. The teachers who inspired Peter were his first customers. And in the great yoga tradition, they shared their mats with their students, and a true yoga company was born. Peter chose the name Manduka in homage to his teacher and mentor, Shandor Remete, whose core practice and teaching always included the ancient Hatha Yoga Pradipika pose, Mandukasana or frog. The first time Peter heard and repeated the name of the pose he experienced a sense of childlike joy and delight as the sound rolled off his tongue. The word and the pose were mirror images, simultaneously playful and profound. The joy of Manduka is now spoken in more than 35 countries all over the world.
The quality and performance of Manduka mats and yoga accessories are still unmatched in the marketplace. They are still crafted using simple, enduring, natural, and whenever possible, renewable materials and a fine attention to detail. Manduka is a company built by and for yoga teachers and their students. And as Manduka celebrates its 10th year, we are still evolving, still introducing new products, and still celebrating the spirit and wisdom of yoga teachers and their students. From the road less traveled, something great and meaningful has arrived.
Manduka: for your practice and for our world. Namaste.
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We are committed to eco-responsibility, and are mindful of every decision we make in the manufacturing process. We support fair labor practices and toxic-free emission facilities. Wherever possible, we use natural, recyclable, sustainable and/or biodegradable materials, and constantly search for new green technologies.
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I posted earlier that I needed help with my green counter tops in my new home, but after taking another look, they are blue. They are still kind of an eye sore for me. As soon as I walk in the house the first thing I see is the blue counter tops. Anyways, I read that if I paint blue, then it will distract the eye from the counters. I've included a picture of the open concept. At first, I was thinking I would paint the dining area blue, but then I figured I would have to paint the rest of the kitchen blue and I am concerned about having to paint over the top of the cabinets. Maybe paint the living room blue instead? Or paint below or above the chair rail in the dining room? ANY suggestions would be welcomed. Thank you.This message has been edited. Last edited by: maryjo881,
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My suggestion would be the paint blue below the chair rail and maybe add some accessories in blue when you fix up the dinning area...if you'll have a window treatment, that could have blue in it.
Can you change up the backsplash? Something with blue and a couple of shades like you have the wall in the kitchen painted?
Hi Maryjo,
Looks like a nice home!
Don't know what, if any, budgetary concerns you might have. If this were my kitchen and I wasn't able or ready to yank them all out, I would definitely do two things.
I would put in a very nice tile backsplash (on the stove side, at least) to distract the eye plus change at least the bar area countertop. That way, the blue wouldn't be as visible from the other rooms and if it was, the backsplash would distract, in a good way.
You do have a few options for the bar countertop, if you can't immediately do some type of solid-surface stone for budgetary reasons. You might consider the plaster treatment (available at big box hardware stores) that's done over the top of your existing countertop. Besides that, inexpensive stone can sometimes also be done on another surface and actually slipped over the top of the bar and down the front and sides. Or, you might think about granite tile.
If you do change the bar countertop and backsplash but also want to change out one more section, say the one by the eat-in area and stove, butcher block is probably the least expensive option. You could do that 1 section to set up a work area.
If you prefer to change out all the countertops, it wouldn't hurt to price out the butcher block but it could be a little woodsy - given your cabinets.
Best of luck, Maryjo. All of this post, JMHO.
ETA: Noticed a couple of granite-lookalike paint treatments talked about on another thread from Rustoleum and Giani Granite. No mention of the results so you'd want to search online and still check things out at your hardware store. Good Luck!This message has been edited. Last edited by: blueday,
I don't know how she could change just the bar portion of the counter tops...it's all one piece.
I think changing the backslpash would be enough...but your suggestion for re surfacing the countertops is a good one...I just saw the Giani resurfacing done on the DIY channel...now I am thinking of doing it on my countertops...
I believe all of my suggestions could be accomplished as either an overlay or by being slipped over top of the bar. Alternatively, the bar portion could also be removed, if done properly. Given that's the most visible blue section - in fact, visible to multiple other rooms - altering the appearance of the bar section would most likely minimize the problem.
Maryjo, please post back if you'd like any more details on how I would set up one of these projects. I have a few ideas - can't guarantee they're the best ideas but it'd be a start. Also let us know what you decide to do.
All, JMHO. Best of luck -This message has been edited. Last edited by: blueday,
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U.S. Basks, Rest of the Northern Hemisphere Shivers | Environment
The average March temperature in Rochester was 47.3 degrees. This was a remarkable 13 degrees above average.
The average winter (December-January-February) temperature in Rochester was 32.4 degrees. This placed the winter as the fifth warmest on record. The warmest winter in Rochester history was in 1931-32 when the average temperature reached 34.5 degrees. (The only noteworthy item to cheer if you are a winter weather fan was the above normal snowfall that was observed in February.)
Additionally, this past winter nationally also turned out to be the 5th warmest on record.
You thus might be surprised to learn that globally, this winter was the 11th coldest on record in the 34 year satellite record.
This is attributable to the fact that parts of Europe and Asia were breaking records for low temperatures and heavy snow, while we in the States were basking in the glow of a low winter sun.
Looking ahead, we are moving hemispherically from a weak La Nina pattern to a weak El Nino pattern. This, combined with other global indicators that we track, suggests to us that temperatures in Rochester and the lower Great Lakes region will average slightly below normal for the upcoming period of April, May and June. This does not mean to suggest that there won't be warm days, even a few hot ones. But we think there are sufficiently strong signals to suggest that the spring and early summer will not be hot or even especially warm in terms of the over all average temperature.
As usual, signals for predicting rainfall are less robust and reliable. But if cool high pressure is the ruling force in the lower Great Lakes for the spring and early summer, a case could be made for below normal rainfall. It must be remembered, however, that all it takes is one rogue, drenching thunderstorm sitting over Rochester for a couple of hours to really skew the data.


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- Nursing Quality
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National Database for Nursing Quality Indicators
St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center participates in the National Database for Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI). Membership in NDNQI allows us to compare:
- Unit-level patient outcomes
- Nursing care hours
- Nursing staff skill mix
- RN education
- Patient care days
- Falls/ injury rates
- Hospital-acquired pressure ulcers
Participation in NDNQI further reinforces St. Joseph's special attention to nursing sensitive measures and indicators that reflect the impact of nursing actions and outcomes. Reports and outcomes of the data are analyzed and used as a tool to replicate successful nursing actions and focus on areas of opportunities for growth or change.
NDNQI quarterly reports are submitted to the CNO, Directors of Nursing, Nurse Managers and staff. Data is reviewed at the Nursing Administrative Council, Nursing Leadership Council, and the Nursing PI Council. Data is also reviewed at the Fall and Pressure Ulcer Committees.
The Department of Nursing also conducts a yearly survey through NDNQI to gather data from staff RNs related to their job satisfaction, perceived quality of care, and their estimates of floating and overtime worked as well as nurse demographic items.
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Robustness principle
In computing, the robustness principle is a general design guideline for software:
- Be conservative in what you do, be liberal in what you accept from others (often reworded as "Be conservative in what you send, be liberal in what you accept").
The principle is also known as Postel's law, after Internet pioneer Jon Postel, who wrote in an early specification of the Transmission Control Protocol that:[1]
- TCP implementations should follow a general principle of robustness: be conservative in what you do, be liberal in what you accept from others.
In other words, code that sends commands or data to other machines (or to other programs on the same machine) should conform completely to the specifications, but code that receives input should accept non-conformant input as long as the meaning is clear.
RFC 1122 (1989) expanded on Postel's principle by recommending that programmers[2] "assume that the network is filled with malevolent entities that will send in packets designed to have the worst possible effect". Protocols should allow for the addition of new codes for existing fields in future versions of protocols by accepting messages with unknown codes (possibly logging them). Programmers should avoid sending messages with "legal but obscure protocol features" that might expose deficiencies in receivers, and design their code "not just to survive other misbehaving hosts, but also to cooperate to limit the amount of disruption such hosts can cause to the shared communication facility".
In RFC 3117, Marshall Rose characterized several deployment problems when applying Postel's principle in the design of a new application protocol.[3] For example, a defective implementation that sends non-conforming messages might be used only with implementations that tolerate those deviations from the specification until, possibly several years later, it is connected with a less tolerant application that rejects its messages. In such a situation, identifying the problem is often difficult, and deploying a solution can be costly. Rose therefore recommended "explicit consistency checks in a protocol ... even if they impose implementation overhead".
- ^ RFC 761: Transmission Control Protocol. Jon Postel (ed [clarification needed]), January 1980.
- ^ RFC 1122: Requirements for Internet Hosts — Communication Layers. Robert Braden (ed [clarification needed]), October 1989.
- ^ RFC 3117: On the Design of Application Protocols. Marshall Rose, November 2001.
External links[edit]
- The Robustness Principle Reconsidered, Eric Allman, 22 June 2011.
- History of the principle
- Internet Protocol, page 22; J. Postel, IEN 111, August 1979.


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Traffic signal timing fixed at Warwick intersection
The Providence Journal – July 29, 2012
Dana Alexander Nolfe
Q: Since the completion of the new intersection between Routes 5 and 113 in Warwick, there seems to be an issue with the timing of the traffic signal. Specifically, the green left turn signal from Route 113 West onto Route 5 North is short, often leaving several cars after it turns red. Similarly, the left turn signal into the Lowe's and Stop & Shop plaza which was installed at the same time is also short. Can the DOT look into these issues?
— John, Warwick
A: In response to your e-mail, the Department has reviewed the operation of the traffic signals at Greenwich Avenue and East Avenue, and at Greenwich Avenue and the Lowes Shopping Plaza. Engineers have made some adjustments to the intersection operation and timing, which will provide better service to turning traffic.
Dana Alexander Nolfe, chief public affairs officer for the state Department of Transportation, answers questions of general interest posed by Journal readers about state roads and other state transportation matters.


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8 Ways Job Seekers Can Assess a Prospective Employer's Corporate Culture
Just as hiring managers try to determine whether a job seeker will fit with an organization's culture, job seekers should judge whether an employer's culture is right for them--no matter how desperate for a job they may be. Job seekers' curiosity about an employer's corporate culture will impress hiring managers and help them stand out.
Fri, July 31, 2009
CIO — With job opportunities so scarce these days, job seekers are under tremendous pressure to impress hiring managers during job interviews. In fact, they're so caught up in making a good impression that it's easy for job seekers to forget that the job interview remains their opportunity to assess a prospective employer's corporate culture and to determine whether that work environment will suit them, says Vanessa Hall, author of The Truth About Trust in Business (Emerald Book Company, 2009.)
Worse, job seekers may be tempted to accept any job offer regardless of signs that indicate an employer is not right for them.
Failing to consider an employer's corporate culture is a job search mistake, career and hiring experts say. Job seekers risk taking a job with an organization that doesn't suit them, being miserable, and soon find themselves on the job market again—either because they couldn't stand the company and quit, or because the employer recognized the mismatch and terminated their employment.
[ For more advice on selecting a good employer, see Job Interview: Ask the Right Questions to Avoid a Dud Job. ]
Either way, the situation is disadvantageous to the job seeker, says Edward Lawler, a professor at the University of Southern California's Marshall School of Business and author of Talent: Making People Your Competitive Advantage (Jossey Bass, 2008.)
"It doesn't help for the employee to have a record of being fired or turned over after a short period of time," he says.
On the other hand, if a job seeker researches a prospective employer's culture and finds an organization that matches her personality, work style and values, not only is she more likely to be offered the job, she's also more likely to be successful inside the company, says Hall. And with success comes job security (at least in theory).
What's more, job seekers who express interest in learning about a company's culture during a job interview make a better impression on hiring managers than candidates who don't ask questions or who only ask about career development opportunities, says Hall.
"As a manager interviewing people, when someone sits down and asks you questions, they stand out as someone who's prepared and who's really checking whether this opportunity is right for them," she says.
Since the clues that reveal an organization's culture can be subtle, CIO.com assembled the following advice for sizing up a prospective employer.
1. Before the job interview, check out the company's website, says Elaine Varelas, managing partner of Keystone Partners, a Boston-based career management and executive coaching firm. Pictures of employees on the website, along with employee testimonials about what it's like to work for the company, can indicate that the employer cares about its employees and wants to be a desirable place to work, she says. (Of course, images of smiling employees and shiny testimonials can also be lame PR efforts to cover up a dysfunctional work environment.)


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These highly comprehensive instruction DVDs are meant for ongoing rescue procedures study rather than a one-time sitting. DVDs are time coded for easy referencing to topics of interest. Wayne Horodowich, founder of the University of Sea Kayaking (USK), has been teaching sea kayaking for over twenty years.


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February 2014
Pine River Capital and Whitebox Advisors Sponsor Golf Classic
The Andy Roddick Foundation is pleased to announce two upcoming fundraising events benefitting children's programming in under-resourced areas of Austin, a Roaring Twenties Party on March 23, 2014 and a Golf Classic on March 24, 2014.
August 2013
Andy Roddick Foundation Wraps Up Summer Camps
The Andy Roddick Foundation wrapped up a great summer of tennis camps that served over 500 children while partnering with five Austin non-profits. The Foundation put on 20 camps throughout Austin to bring tennis to children ages 5-18, many of who had never experienced tennis before.
August 2013
Sir Elton John To Headline Eighth Annual Andy Roddick Foundation Gala
Sir Elton John will return to Austin for the Eighth Annual Andy Roddick Foundation Gala at ACL Live at Moody Theater on Oct. 17th. Elton was the headliner in 2011 and this year even more Andy Roddick Foundation supporters will receive the opportunity to see Elton as concert only tickets will go on sale August 9th at 10:00 a.m./CT.
July 2013
Andy Roddick Foundation Announces New CEO and Board Member for Future Growth
The ARF announced today that the Board of Directors has unanimously elected Richard Anthony Tagle as its next CEO, effective immediately, succeeding Jeff Lau who will stay on as a board member.
April 2013
Austin tennis star Roddick starts a new chapter
Retired tennis star Andy Roddick walks briskly through the casual West Austin eatery. A cap masks his searching eyes and sun-seared forehead. The best American male player of his generation — and one of Austin's most celebrated citizens — then raises his head, folds his long legs under a table and orders eagerly. "Eating right isn't part of my job description any more," Roddick jokes readily. "As evidenced by the entire bowl of queso I just put down. It's like kryptonite to me."
March 2013
Andy Roddick Foundation Announces New Board of Directors for Future Growth
ARF announces its new Board of Directors, assembled to help ARF achieve its mission to develop and inspire underserved youth through education and sports-based mentoring
March 2013
Mary Riggs Joins ARF as Director of Programs
The Andy Roddick Foundation is pleased to announce the hiring of Mary Riggs as Director of Programs. Mary brings a strong history of developing successful programs for youth based non-profits and will make an immediate impact on the Foundation and its mission.
March 2013
SAP Named Presenting Sponsor of Andy Roddick Foundation Celebrity Golf Classic
Celebrities include MLB Legend Roger Clemens, Four-time Grand Slam Tennis Champion Jim Courier, PGA Golfer John Mallinger, MLB World Series Champion Kevin Millar, Nationally syndicated radio host Bobby Bones and ESPN Personality Jay Harris, with more to be confirmed.
January 2013
Andy Roddick Foundation Completes Grants to 2013 Program Partners
Through our collective efforts with supporters of the Andy Roddick Foundation, we were able to significantly impact several youth programs in 2012 and complete grants to support important intiatives in 2013.
December 2012
Texas Boy With A New York Soul
Bright lights. Arthur Ashe Stadium. New York City. A fitting scene for an American tennis player with a big serve and an even bigger personality to have had some of the most memorable moments of his career.
November 2012
ARF Hosts Holiday Community Meeting At Area Middle School
"We appreciate the fact that you wanted to talk to the students and teachers first, to learn what was needed in the community before opening the tennis center." That's what Manuel Ornelas, principal of the Gus Garcia Middle School announced at ARF's second community meeting.
November 2012
Andy Roddick to Host 2013 Celebrity Golf Tournament
(Austin—Texas) The Andy Roddick Foundation (ARF) will host its inaugural celebrity golf tournament April 14-15, 2013 in Austin Texas. The tournament will take place at the Spanish Oaks Golf Club, lauded by Golf Digest as one of the top courses in Texas.
September 2012
ARF Raises $1 Million For Youth Services and Programs
(Austin—Texas) Friday night's Andy Roddick Foundation (ARF) gala raised more than $1 million. The seventh annual charity gala featured nine-time Grammy® Award winning musician and philanthropist John Legend, and was held at the W Hotel Austin and ACL Live Moody Theater in Austin, Texas.
September 2012
Official video from the 2012 ARF Gala!
Click here to see the video from the ARF Gala and learn why our work is important.
September 2012
Andy Plays it Forward
It's 96 degrees in the shade in Austin a scant three weeks leading up to the opening ceremonies of the Summer Olympic Games in London, and Andy Roddick is as cool as a cucumber martini. If he's got any worries about competing, they're not showing. Today is a rare day at home for the tennis legend, but it's no day off. He's spending this part of it on his open-air backyard patio, brainstorming with select members of his staff for the Andy Roddick Foundation, now in the midst of a major makeover.
September 2012
New ARF Vintage T-shirts
If you have been watching Andy's final run at the US Open, you can't miss the New Vintage ARF T-shirts, 'as seen on TV', worn by Andy's close friends and Foundation supporters. The vintage style T-Shirt features a super soft tri-blend fabric with a distressed new Andy Roddick Foundation Logo. You can wear the same shirt that Andy's friends and family have been sporting at the US Open for only $30. All proceeds benefit the new Roddick Tennis and Learning Center.
August 2012
New ARF Tennis and Learning Center in East Austin
The Andy Roddick Foundation is shifting directions substantially. Instead of just channeling money to existing charities, Roddick plans to open a sports and learning center in East Austin to mentor youths in character and discipline. Work is under way at a wooded campus on FM 969 that already is home to KIPP Austin charter schools and the Kozmetsky Center for Child Protection.
September 2011
6th Annual ARF Gala Raises Over $1 Million
With the support of Elton John, the sixth annual Andy Roddick Foundation Charity Gala raised more than $1 million for children's organisations on Wednesday evening at the ACL Live Moody Theatre in Austin.


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Basil Manly: Fire From Light
The Transforming Power of Theological Preaching
Tom J. Nettles
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Manly found that Alabama Baptists shared his confessional convictions. The dominating presence of the commitment to common faith as a foundation for their unity and mission caused a thorough investigation of any churches that would apply for membership in the association. Only when such applying churches were examined and "found orderly and orthodox" were they received. This commitment to the disciplinary use of confessions also gave rise to a stern warning against any attempt to create growth in the churches by minimizing doctrinal truth. In 1844, the associational gathering for which Manly wrote the circular letter on the doctrine of Election, advised the churches:
We would call on the members of our Churches, individually, to take pains to acquire just and thorough views of the doctrines which are most surely believed among us; we call on the Churches to insist on these views in the reception of members; and to recollect that no addition or fulness of numbers is desirable from among persons, who, either are willing to remain ignorant of the great doctrines of the Gospel, or who doubt or disbelieve them.[2]At this same meeting a query concerning doctrinal uniformity was considered: "Is it consistent and proper for a Church in this Association to call a minister to the care of her, who openly declares his disbelief of the doctrines set forth in our Abstract of Principles, and preaches contrary to them in important particulars." The answer given by the association was one simple word: "No."[3]
A controversy between the Tuscaloosa and North River Associations reached resolution in 1849 when the North River Association adopted "such articles as generally may be assented to by the denomination." Manly stated in his diary: "The North River people abandon their heresy and errors; so far as we can judge of men's real sentiments by their words."[4] During this controversy, however, Salem church, a member of the Tuscaloosa Association, voted out her articles of faith and received a reprimand from the Association.
While the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are the only authoritative standard of doctrine, and rule of duty, it is still deemed expedient to have summary statements or abstracts of principles, for the sake of distinctness; and we disapprove of the conduct of the Salem church in voting out her articles of faith.[5]Manly rightly believed that the shorter confessions used by many Baptist associations in the South were distilled versions of the Philadelphia confession, that is also the Charleston Confession. His circular letter of 1844 demonstrates this in the exposition of article 7 which stated "We believe that God's elect shall be called, regenerated, and sanctified by the Holy Ghost." Manly condensed his discussion and sought to seal his argument that the doctrinal subject of his letter was at the heart of Baptist soteriology in the following manner. "What we have yet to say, shall be in the words of a confession adopted by many congregations of Christians in England, baptized on profession of their faith, in 1689; adopted, also, by the Philadelphia Baptist Association in 1742, and by the Charleston Baptist Association in 1767."
Those whom God hath predestinated unto life, he is pleased in his appointed and accepted time effectually to call by his word and spirit, out of that state of sin and death in which they are by nature, to grace and salvation, by Jesus Christ: enlightening their minds spiritually and savingly, to understand the things of God, taking away their heart of stone, and giving them an heart of flesh; renewing their wills, and by his almighty power determining them to that which is good, and effectually drawing them to Christ yet so, as they come most freely, being made willing by his grace.All the Scripture proofs were printed in full.
TheologicalTo describe our subject's preaching as theological is not a redundancy, but a necessary nuance. One may be a Calvinist and yet not have thought through the connections of those truths with other doctrines. Doctrinal preaching in this case may be sterile and abstract, larded with fragmented and amputated parts. It should be lively and whole, full of spiritual knowledge that is essential to our understanding the things freely given to us by God.
Preaching may even be confessional and yet not expressive of the symbiotic relationship which unifies the doctrinal categories in which we necessarily speak of divine truth. But with Manly all of these realities appeared before his mind as one truth--each part necessarily interconnected with all other parts. Part of this close theological reasoning came from the discipline of reading Manly had acquired. He was skeptical about reading anything other than proven works. In advising his son Basil concerning a course in German, he conceded that it might be of some benefit for "polite learning" and to a philologist it might be useful, "but as to theology, where you find one sound evangelical Divine among them you find a hundred, either of disguised infidels or of crazy transcendentalists & enthusiasts. The possible benefit therefore, to me, appears scanty."[6]
His sermons were filled with doctrine, scripture proofs and application. If he had one doctrinal theme in mind it would suggest to him several others vitally related to his subject. The necessary and supportive aspects of those contiguous doctrines Manly would explain and apply to his subject with brilliance and pertinence. This element is not absent from any of his extant manuscripts and outlines.
In his sermon "Sanctification through the Truth," Manly defines sanctification as "that change by the Spirit of God upon us which imparts a holy tendency to our powers--gives spiritual affections--conforms us to the mind and image of God--and peculiarly sets us apart, consecrates, and devotes us to his service." He then distinguishes sanctification from justification on the one hand and regeneration on the other. "This is a distinct grace," notes Manly. "Although never found but in connection with justification, it is to be distinguished from it." He then parenthesizes two words which are fully nine months pregnant: "(Show how)." It is in the "show how" for which Manly was so famous with his contemporaries who heard him preach that many of his most memorable passages were executed.
He has been observed occasionally to leave the most elaborately prepared notes,...and abandon himself to a "side thought," apparently picked up by the way--on which his conceptions were so vivid, so impassioned, so unctuous, as to enchain and thrill an audience with the richness and pathos of his utterances. It seems to have come up as with a pleased surprise from the great depths of his soul, like a fountain suddenly struck by the shaft of an artesian well. He has been known to devote perhaps half the time of an ordinary service to one of these unexpected "rills of thought." When I say unexpected, I do not mean to affirm that it was altogether, on his part, unpremeditated--for in such instances he had at least familiarized himself with the main thought,--but I mean to say that in the expansion of that thought he left himself an indefinite margin in the pulpit. This peculiarity showed the rapidity with which his mind acted in grasping and happily expressing the most profound truths both in doctrinal and practical Christianity, and it may serve to show the importance of every minister's cultivating the habit of extemporary speaking.[7]Manly continued his discussion of doctrinal relationships. Sanctification is "distinguished from Regeneration chiefly by its progressiveness--Regeneration is making new, and is instantaneous--In sanctification, we are made holy, as being `changed into the same image, [etc.]'" We are sanctified in Christ as our covenant head who is not only the pattern but the principle of sanctification. "It is impossible to be holy without being in Him," Manly said, "And it is impossible to be in Him without being holy."
In "Christ Pleading the Completion of his Work" Manly argues initially for an inherent right of Christ to glory because of his eternal pre-existence sharing a glory peculiar to the Godhead. No voluntary concealment of that glory could forfeit the intrinsic right to the glory. While on earth in his body, he was still in heaven in his deity; the nature of the union also rendered it impossible for Christ to sin or do anything wrong. The resumption, however, of his former glorious state he plead for on the ground of his completed work. This completed work came as a mediator, one who is both God and man, who "can lay his hand upon us both." He must be man to take man's place "to obey, suffer &c--He must be God, because nothing less wd. present that natural exemption from legal demands which wd. allow of his merits being transferred to the benefits of others." But we must not think that the necessity of such a mediator meant that God the Father was unwilling until the Son's condescension moved him. No, "It was a work his Father had given." The Father and Son were one "in counsel, will, and design." The covenant between Father and Son "is often adverted to in the Scriptures--the father as free to send as the son to go--and all divinely consentaneous."
Manly also preached the intricacies of the distinctions between things God wills by mandate and those that he wills and accomplishes efficaciously. The consistency of natural freedom with moral bondage, the perfect compatibility between God's sovereignty and human responsibility, the certain purposes of God necessitating the historical means by which those purposes come to pass, the justice of God in the discriminatory grace of Christ's atoning work[8] --Manly shied away from none of these but treated them clearly, scripturally, and always with the conviction that his auditory would benefit from the truth if he applied it with wisdom and they responded in grace; or perhaps they would intensify their own destruction if they turned the grace of God into lasciviousness.
A. E. Taliaferro remembered accompanying Manly on a preaching tour through Talledega and Calhoun counties in Alabama. He wrote to Charles Manly, "What a feast I enjoyed from the pulpit, and in private conversation!" He called it a "traveling theological course, the lessons of which I shall never forget."
I rarely ever heard him preach without pain. My anxiety to get every thought caused me to severely tax the faculty of attention, and his thoughts were so mighty, and my effort of mind so great to grasp and retain them, that it greatly excited and worried my mind and an intense head ache was the result. But I cared nothing for the painful tarrif I paid and would go again and again.[9]The average audience would experience much greater pain and would probably be much less willing to invest such a high tarrif.
EdwardseanManly could also be classified as an Edwardsean, not in the sense of the early nineteenth century New England theologians by that name, but in the real sense of Jonathan Edwards. Baptists in the South followed the teachings of Jonathan Edwards much more closely than did Jonathan Edwards, Jr., Timothy Dwight, and Samuel Hopkins. Mell, Mallary, Mercer, W. B. Johnson, John L. Dagg and others found a coherent framework for their theology in the mighty thoughts of the great theologian of the First Great Awakening. Three prominent ideas stated in a distinctive Edwardsean style were (1) the definition of freedom as it relates to the so-called will; (2) the necessity of distinguishing between natural ability (or inability) and moral ability (or inability); and (3) that personal religion consists most prominently in sanctified religious affections.
In Manly's preaching, these ideas are not exceptional and clandestine, but characteristic and clear. While these same thoughts could be the result of conversance with the writings of Andrew Fuller, since many Baptists in the South read him, in Manly's case his acquaintance with Edwards was direct. In Feb., 1830, Thomas Screven gave Manly a gift of books from the library of Oliver Hart, a former pastor of the Charleston church, the father of the Charleston Association, and Screven's maternal grandfather. Among the volumes Manly retained (the others were sent to Furman Academy) were volumes by John Owen, Richard Baxter, John Gill [The Cause of God and Truth], John Brine, Isaac Backus, one entitled Anti-paedo Rantism by Abel Morgan, and one he lists simply as "Edwards Against Chauncy." In this polemic with Chauncy, Edwards developed his view of religious affections. In the climax of one of Manly's "reflections," he parenthetically noted "(President Edwards' meditation)." Probably he would either read, summarize, or extemporize one of Edwards' lovely meditations concerning the complacency of God's love for the Son and the Son for the Father. In 1844, writing to Basil Manly, Jr., he remarked "Edwards on the Nature of Virtue I have laid by to read."
His familiarity with Edwards on the will can be clearly deduced from the following:
What is moral freedom of will? We can give no better definition, than that a man is always at liberty to do that which he thinks, on the whole, to be best. That a man should be just as capable of doing, and as free to do, what he thinks not best, is no notion of freedom at all. It is an absurdity. It is necessary that he should be inclined, by his constitution, to do that which, (all things taken together,) seems to him, at the moment of choice, best; and, if not,--he would not be a free moral agent.[10]Manly's absorption of Edwards' view of the relation of the affections to true knowledge and faith governs the entire structure of the sermon "To know God is Eternal Life" preached in July, 1831, just more than a year after he added "Edwards against Chauncy" to his library. Spiritual knowledge implies "light in understanding and approbation in the heart." And more particularly to know the true God "is to know him so as to approve, choose, love, and obey Him--to perceive all those qualities of moral excellence and beauty in Him, which gain the assent of the will, & of the affections."
Manly's employment of the Edwardsean distinction between the "natural" and "moral" aspects of human nature pop up many places in his sermons and addresses. In a discussion on reprobation Manly argues,
But objectors forget that this is the sense in which they suppose God has reprobated all mankind, themselves included; i.e. determined to leave them to their own free choice. There is no other reprobation taught in the Scriptures; none which destroys human liberty or impairs the sinner's natural power, which limits the offers of mercy or bars the gates of Heaven against any man who is disposed to enter; and there is no impediment to salvation, of any kind, but the want of a right inclination.[11]This concept he employed in preaching. Reflecting at the close of one of his sermons Manly implores, "Let none think to insure himself from the guilt of neglecting the present case of his soul, on the ground that he may not be embraced in the special prayer of XT." After an expository and theological enforcement of that thought, Manly continues, "And what does conscience testify? Has not God oft striven with thee? Hast thou not resisted? Though some who have resisted have afterward been conquered and overcome, you are not sure it will fare thus with you. But you are sure that coming now in obedience to the drawings of the spirit you will find a welcome and be safe. Why do you not come? Is it not plainly, because you like it not."[12]
Manly even gave precise definition to the aspects of one's natural capacities which established true moral agency. "We are left...in full possession of all that is necessary to moral agency." "These three things," he continues, "are the essentials to moral agency; understanding, to comprehend the nature of the action; conscience, to appreciate its moral quality; and will, to apprehend motives and choose freely." To Manly it was clear that none of these was taken away or hindered by God's operation of grace and thus "the agent is fully a moral agent."[13]
PracticeManly's theology, along with that of all his contemporaries was experiential and evangelistic. Boyce reminds us of this when he writes, "The holding these doctrines of grace has been thought by many inconsistent with the preaching of the gospel to all men. Certainly Dr. Manly felt no such inconsistency; on the contrary no one could preach the Gospel more freely than he. No one ever urged sinners more earnestly and successfully to believe in Christ as their Savior. No one felt more than he the duty to give to every man a message, as sent from God to him."[14] Samuel Henderson makes the same observation:
Those who are accustomed to urge the trite objection to these doctrines, that they paralyze Christian activity and lead to licentiousness, we can triumphantly point to the ministerial usefulness and personal piety of him whose memory is so dear to us all, for its refutation. Profoundly as he had investigated these high questions, (and certainly he was as competent to look into them as any of his brethren,) he saw nothing in them but what served to fire his zeal and stimulate the growth of piety in his own soul. It was because God had said that His "word should not return unto Him void," that he was encouraged to preach it--it was because "God worketh in him to will and to do," that he was encouraged to "work out his own salvation"--it was because "the increase was of God," that he was encouraged to "plant" and to "water" the heavenly seed.[15]Manly himself is very specific in applying the principle that God's decree determines that the appropriate means be used. In the same way that knowledge, though not piety itself, is necessary for the growth of piety, and truth, though not efficacious for sanctification in its bare presentation, is, nevertheless, a fitting and necessary means in the hands of the Spirit for sanctification, even so, though human activity is not efficacious in the conversion of sinners the preaching of the gospel is both fitting and necessary for the conversion of sinners. In his sermon on "Christ's Prayer that the Saints be Kept," Manly argues, "His cause requires the labour of our hands. The salvation of a world hangs instrumentally on us." The world does not know this and may be "disgusted with [Christians],...hate them...and if it should conclude it could spare them, would perish in the privation." He continues to enforce this point:
The Lord might have employed angels or the spirits of the just in this work--but he has chosen his people, his living disciples only for it. If they do it not it will never be done. The Lord has gone into heaven and they must now go everywhere preaching.Manly's style of preaching bulges with this interpenetration of doctrine with experience. While engaged in even the most involved and delicate doctrinal peroration, his passion centered on application of the teaching to the experience of the hearer. Each sermon closed with a series of "Reflections." Each of these reflections reconstituted some element of the argument within an applicatory framework. Usually some encouragements and admonitions were given to Christians, some doctrinal idea was set within its transcendent context to push the hearer beyond the boundaries of time and creation into the presence of the eternally blessed God. Even the ordering of the "Reflections" was designed to leave his congregation considering the claims of the message of their hearts.
At the close of his message "Christ Pleading the Completion of His Work", Manly lists reflection number three: "It is finished--God is glorified--O Sinner! thou mayst be saved." The manuscript leaves us to imagine how Manly would extemporize on such a magnificent reality. Perhaps this was one of those "bubbling fountains of more than ordinary interest and promise" which Manly would not exhaust in his study. He would "cork up" the thought and, when he came to his sermon would "uncork it and just let the fountain flow."[16]
Not just in sermon but in life were these applications made. If Christ could plead with his Father with such pastoral solicitation for the fulfillment of a thing certain to be, then Manly certainly must plead in prayer to the Father. Manly's deep pastoral sensitivity received particular note from Thomas Summers, a Methodist Episcopal pastor in Charleston who had met with Manly for prayer on several occasions. Manly's prayers were like a man talking with his friend, or rather like a child to his father. There was a "wonderful simplicity, and fulness, and variety, and pathos, and power" in his prayers. At the funeral of Summers' daughter Manly prayed "Such a prayer I never heard before or since." It was "marvelously full of sympathy, and submission, and faith, and hope, singularly adapted to the mournful occasion and very soothing to the stricken heart."[17] His loss of two children, a boy a few months old and a girl still-born at four months, doubtless increased his sympathy on this occasion.
Manly's pastoral and evangelistic concerns would not allow him to join in the increasing tendency he detected in his day to use "new measures" in evangelism. When Manly engaged in evangelistic exhortation following a sermon by James Furman, "It was agreed immediately to go home and spend time in our closets."[18] Another entry into his diary paints this scene: "As many as felt disposed remained behind after dismission according to an intimation from the pulpit to that effect--And it was a most solemn season. We have since learned that during prayer one young man (James Du Pres, Jr.) seems to have emerged into the light and liberty of God's children." On a Tuesday afternoon, "A meeting for inquirers was appointed...at my house." And this, "When the congregation was dismissed many staid behind and engaged in prayer & conversation." An inquirers meeting in the lecture room Manly describes this way:
Tuesday evening--One of the most solemn meetings I have ever seen was held in our lecture Room by our own people--being our stated service there. Toward the close of the meeting, when the feeling of the Assembly was peculiarly solemn, they were called on to decide whether they would make the subject of religion their immediate concern or whether they would put it off longer & run the hazard involved in a hateful refusal of Xt.--A few moments were given them for deliberation, during which the brethren and sisters fell on their knees & silently wrestled with God a short time. After that, I prayed. When risen from our knees, the question was put in a solemn manner, & those who had come to the resolution to begin at once the work of returning to God, were called on to rise.This resolution was not mistaken for an act of repentance and faith but a recognition of the need to pursue God if they were to find him. This was Manly's practice of the Puritan doctrine of seeking.
Several rose--and those who had not risen, were affectionately exhorted to beg of God to allow them to reconsider their fatal decision.
In 1822 Manly baptized 146 at Edgefield Court House. At the close of a wedding he performed in November of that year he records that "eternal things had taken hold of their minds. Even the bride wept profusely." Then as he was looking for an appropriate hymn with which to close a number of young people, "all dressed in their finest for the wedding, rushed up as if unable longer to restrain, and, in a flood of grief, fell down before me, and begged me to pray for them."[19]
During his days in Charleston, however, Manly began to observe the intrusion of "new measures" caused by the shift in evangelistic theology and methodology under the powerful influence of Charles Finney. Manly's first reaction to this was cautious but grew into alarm and a persevering warning against the utilization of those methods. His great desire for purity in evangelism can be seen in the unusual contact he had in Charleston with Asahel Nettleton. Nettleton, one of the best known and most effective evangelists in New England during the first three decades of the nineteenth century ("the respected promoter of revivals in the northern states" as Manly called him) had been involved in an ongoing dispute with Finney over the use of new measures. In 1830 he came to Charleston and Manly sought to visit with him, but due to schedule conflicts was unable to do so.[20] Manly summarizes the reports he received of Nettleton: "His methods are peculiar and it is said that tho' he takes a great deal of pains to disclaim the idea of being able to do anything, there seems to be an affectation of singularity for the sake of effect, and an air of self-sufficiency about him." With this information, Manly felt free to observe, "I believe that an unbiased and discerning mind would not fail to be impressed that those motives & sentiments lurk in his bosom, perhaps unknown in some measure to himself." If Manly were so careful about even Asahel Nettleton, it is no wonder that he recoiled at what he saw when he began to observe the legacy of C.G. Finney.
When the new measures were used in a meeting in the Episcopal church, Manly's review was mixed. One of the preachers he considered to be "a man of very common means" who would "settle down among the common herd" once the "edge of novelty wears away." In another he found "much to approve" but some things in the "manner of stating truth to condemn." He queried, "How would you like his stating that the obstinate sinner drove the Almighty away from him grieved, disappointed, defeated!" The result of the new measures would be to split the Episcopalians, Manly surmised.
In 1844, when Manly became aware that a protracted meeting had resulted in the reception to membership of a man who "had been twice excommunicated for gross immorality" and only a few days before he was admitted he was at the meeting "drunk, cursing the church, & old Mr. Hood!!," he could only remark painfully, "It is easy to see whither these things tend."[21]
The previous year Manly had warned of this dangerous procedure. "Great care should be taken in ascertaining that a real change of heart has been effected, and that the feelings of the candidates do not arise from some high wrought excitement which will pass off and leave them worse than before," he warned. The lust for great numbers and making a great show and "parade of converts which we have made" creates such carelessness and has the tendency to make the church "a harlot" by "opening the door of admission so wide as to allow unbelievers, unconverted, and graceless persons to crowd into it without restraint." This will end in harming the living members, compromising the purity of the church, and creating a group who joined under "transient excitements" but during a time of winnowing will tread the Son of God under foot, and become so hardened in conscience that no voice will reach them. "How much these remarks apply," Manly continued, "to the mode of admitting members common among us in seasons of excitement, let the churches judge."[22]
The methods designed to create such excitements Manly found both disturbing and unbiblical. Applying 1 Corinthians 14 directly to what he observed, he felt that the simultaneous practice of singing, praying, and exhortation (sometimes more than one) violated the plain letter of Scripture. "Such proceeding are not calculated to convert souls, endowed with reason and understanding, to Christ," Manly wrote. "It would seem rather as if we were, not ministers of Christ, but exorcists, and endeavoring to drive out the devil by magical incantations and strange noises." It is impossible to create understanding with one exhorting, another singing, and yet another praying, and all at the top of their voices.[23]
A greater trial, even, than observation of this came for Manly when his brethren sought to induce him to engage in it. In September, 1846, Manly preached in the churches and was urged to participate in the camp meetings in Talledega county, Alabama. His preaching awakened serious concern and inquiry in the churches but people "do not move from their seats." That, however, was the "criterion of good effects these days." He observed that preachers who would not "say as much of heart awakening and instruction in truth in a whole sermon" as Manly would say "in five sentences," and not even so clearly or pungently as to manner, would nevertheless raise a "perfect storm of passions" and have people around them in heaps apparently under conviction of sin.
Haunted by thoughts that he had outlived his age (and this 22 years before he died), or that the Lord was to lay him aside as a useless laborer, Manly resolutely determined that he "could not fall in with" their methods, though fellow preachers urged him; and even if he were sure that people would be brought to the front by an urgent appeal of his, he would "be little inclined to make such appeals, for such a purpose." He had experienced spontaneous movements of people to come to the front for counsel and prayer, which he called a "blessed season of tenderness and grace." In allowing this he explained fully what inquirers could expect from such an act but he "never stood urging--nor used any artifice...in my whole life."
Even with this conscientious resistance to the developing artifices of the day, Manly had no desire to be a hindrance to the earnest efforts of others. "You tell me," he wrote his wife, "that I have a chilling and repressive look and manner when I am not pleased." He was not aware of this but supposed that it must be so. "I desire not to offend against the generation of God's children. I would absent myself sooner than hinder the least particle of good to anyone." Those with whom he disagreed in method "have been earnestly seeking the favor and blessing God, for the meeting, and they look for a great work." Manly added his desire, "The Lord grant it may be so!--A revival of pure religion and undefiled."[24]
ConclusionIt is my prayer that we may find encouragement in such an example: That we follow him where he followed Christ and the truth, that we catch the passion of his vision for a God-honoring, truth-honoring, gospel-centered, theological education loyal to the faith once delivered to the saints, and add our prayer to his, that in the midst of confusion and change we might pray for a revival of pure religion and undefiled. "The Lord grant it may be so!"


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WESTERN SLOPE – A registered Independent candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives District 3 Colorado seat has officially been qualified to be on the ballot for the Nov. 6 general election.
Tisha Casida, a registered Independent and businesswoman from Pueblo Colo., announced Tuesday she has officially qualified to appear on the Nov. 6 ballot to take on incumbent Republican candidate Scott Tipton and Democratic candidate Sal Pace. The announcement comes after a year of campaigning in Colorado's third congressional district and meeting with constituents and small business-owners.
Colorado's 3rd Congressional District race is one of the most competitive in the U.S.
"My candidacy is about representing the voice of many people who are either not affiliated with a political party or who are frustrated with their political party – and our platform is aimed at creating solutions for many people who desperately need freedom, economic prosperity, and peace in their lives," 30-year-old Casida said in a campaign statement issued Tuesday. "We are so excited, and grateful for our volunteers and contributors who have made this possible."
A lifelong Colorado resident, Casida was raised on a small farm in Vineland, located just east of Pueblo. She graduated from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs in 2005 with a dual major in business and political science, going on to receive a masters in Business Administration from Colorado State University-Pueblo and start a small marketing and consulting business. She also has a real estate license with The Land Company.
According to her campaign website, casida2012.com/, when she became concerned about the nation's economy and the "eroding" of civil liberties in 2009. While she considers herself a conservative, she emphasizes she is not running as a Republican.
"I represent a group of people who are dissatisfied with what both political parties are doing about these important issues; and being a woman who has had a husband in war is an entirely different perspective than what either Pace or Tipton will ever be able to speak to," she stated on her website. "By limiting and narrowing their focus to just the Republican and the Democrat – this silences many people who would like to have representation in not only Washington, D.C., but right here in our own third congressional district."
Casida says she's an advocate of pushing many functions of the federal government down to the state and local level, where there is "more transparency and accountability" with the representatives. Casida told The Denver Post that her views align closely with Congressman Ron Paul in that she wants to eliminate the Federal Reserve.
Casida is set to participate in the Club 20 Debate hosted by Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction on Sept. 8 where she will talk about issues affecting voters with Tipton and Pace.
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WESTERN SLOPE – A registered Independent candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives District 3 Colorado seat has officially been qualified to be on the ballot for the Nov. 6 general election.