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FIRST-PERSON: Small church pastors & the SBC
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BERRYVILLE, Va. (BP) -- Can a small church pastor benefit the Southern Baptist Convention?
Biblically and historically, the answer is a clear yes.
Berryville is the county seat for Clarke County, the smallest county in Virginia. The latest census indicated that just over 4,000 people live in Berryville. It has a total of three stoplights, and the closest Walmart is 17 miles away. By many standards, Berryville is puny.
In 2010, being led of God, I planted Apple Valley Baptist Church.
Mimicking the apple industry, once the primary industry in Berryville, I tell people that Apple Valley Baptist strives to be their source for spiritual nutrition.
God has blessed. While Apple Valley Baptist has not set any convention growth records, the church has touched lives that were going unnoticed. New Christians are uniting with mature Christians with a hunger to advance the Kingdom. My soul is nourished every Sunday.
Still, I would be less than truthful if I did not admit that at times I wonder if serving in Berryville prevents me from having a role in my convention and in the Kingdom. Is Berryville and those who serve here simply too small, too insignificant, to be of value to the convention?
After all, who has ever heard of Berryville?
God spoke to me on this issue while developing a sermon series on the life of Gideon. Through Judges 6, I was reminded that Gideon was from the tribe of Manasseh, which the text indicates had dwindled in size compared to the other tribes. Gideon, furthermore, was the youngest in his family, a position that would ensure his limited social standing.
Despite the reasons why Gideon was not the perfect choice, God chose him to free the nation from the grip of its enemies. God saw in Gideon what others, and even Gideon himself, could not: a mighty warrior.
Gideon's submissive heart to God's call and his willing obedience to eradicate the sin of idolatry from his own house was pleasing to God.
When the Spirit of the Lord clothed Gideon (6:34), he became a leader among his people and the instrument God used to oppose evil.
Our convention is full of testimonies of God working through the unexpected to accomplish great things. Long before I was present, Berryville already had an example of how God may work through anyone.
F.H. Kerfoot, a former professor at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, was born in Berryville.
Arguably his greatest contribution to the convention was his editing work on James P. Boyce's Abstract of Systematic Theology, a task that largely established the present theological footprint for the convention.
Amazingly, God called and worked through a dairy farmer from Berryville to impact the convention. Who would have thought?
It is exciting to realize that God still uses the least likely from the unexpected places to accomplish His will.
Our convention is made up of a majority of small churches in towns and villages across our nation. Each church has the potential to produce a mighty warrior for the Kingdom.
The lesson is simple. When individual Southern Baptists humble themselves before God and consecrate their lives in holiness, the Spirit of God can work through anyone -- a dairy farmer, a small town pastor or whoever He chooses -- to have a great impact for the Kingdom.
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Although, to her credit, this time it's for a somewhat noble cause.
Oh, look! It's Miley Cyrus taking off her clothes for attention!
Although, to her credit, this time it's for a somewhat noble cause.
During a recent concert in Los Angeles, Miley Cyrus decided to bring back her twerking skills and this time she put it on Santa Claus!!!
Miley Cyrus, Jennifer Lawrence and Kimye (aka Kim Kardashian and Kanye West) have all made Barbara Walters' list of Most Fascinating People of 2013. Huzzah!
In case you missed it, Carrie Underwood and Rashida Jones were on Jimmy Fallon's Late Night show (Nov. 28.) They did a melody of pop hits and holiday songs. The one that took the show was when Carrie Underwood did a parody of Miley Cyrus' AMA performance of 'Wrecking Ball'... cat and all. You can watch it here.
YouTube star Steve Kardynal has done it again - this time, with his Chatroulette version of Miley Cyrus' 'Wrecking Ball.' Watch the priceless reactions as unsuspecting Chatroulette users see Kardynal licking on sledgehammers while prancing around in his tighty whities.
Is Miley Cyrus running out of ideas? The 'Wrecking Ball' singer recorded a video for Love magazine and, well, she got pretty graphic ... not that that's new. But this time, there was a twist.
Miley Cyrus is probably the most talked-about person of 2013 -- and usually not in the best way. And now, Cyrus is relaying her headlines into a frontrunner position in Time Magazine's Person of the Year poll for 2013. We bet the people who actually read Time -- you know, her fans' parents -- are just thrilled.
Ready to speak on why fans should look at her as a twerk-tastic expert, Miley Cyrus jumped on will.i.am's new pop-rap single, 'Feelin' Myself,' to put the word out: "I shake, shake that s--- like a, like a expert."

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December 14, 2012, 3:21 PM — An official document containing policies and pledges for customers of Oracle's cloud services reveals that many aspects fall in line with industry standards, while others may prompt cause for worry among customers, according to analysts.
The document was last updated Dec. 1 and is marked "confidential," despite being openly available on Oracle's website. It lays out the rules by which Oracle and its cloud customers must play, apart from any special terms that may exist in individual contract agreements. Oracle launched a wide array of cloud services this year, including its Fusion Applications as well as a PaaS (platform as a service), IaaS (infrastructure as a service) and social network.
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Analyst Ray Wang, CEO of Constellation Research, offered a measured perspective after viewing the document this week.
In many respects, Oracle's policies fall in line with principles spelled out in a cloud customer "bill of rights" document Wang recently created, he said.
But customers should be mindful of other policies, such as one that allows Oracle to turn off access to accounts in the event of a dispute or account violation. "Customers may want to get clarity on the type of incidents that would result in a temporary turn-off of service," Wang said. "Unlike on-premises software, this is a potential concern, so the process and triggers should be carefully outlined."
But another analyst took a more critical view of Oracle's cloud policies.
Oracle's pledge of 99.5 percent availability "sounds pretty good, until you understand that it is only measured against planned availability," said analyst Frank Scavo, president of IT consulting firm Strativa. Oracle grants itself a number of exceptions with respect to "unplanned downtime," some of which seem overly generous, Scavo noted.
For example, one gives Oracle an exception in the event of the "unavailability of management, auxiliary or administration services, including administration tools, reporting services, utilities, or other services supporting core transaction processing," Scavo noted. "Inasmuch as the availability of system components are under Oracle's control, why does Oracle grant itself an exception for their unavailability?"


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The 49ers have decided to wait until next year to offer head coach Jim Harbaugh a new contract. Doug Gottlieb and Tony Luftman discuss what this may mean to Harbaugh and his future with the team.
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49′ers To Hold an Open Practice With the Ravens in Baltimore
The Ravens and 49ers will hold an open practice at M&T Bank Stadium on Friday, Aug. 8, the day after the two teams square off in a preseason game. The practice is free and begins at 1 p.m.
The 49ers are practicing with the Ravens for four days after the preseason contest, giving the two teams a chance to go up against competition other than their teammates during training camp. Friday's open session will be the first practice of that four-day stretch, and the rest of the practices will be at the Under Armour Performance Center.
"I'm excited about the fact that we've never done it before," Head Coach John Harbaugh said about practicing with his brother's team.
"We are going against a program that we understand what they're all about. So we're not bringing some program in here that we don't trust, that doesn't believe in the things that we believe as far as hard work. It's going to be a program that mirrors what we're trying to do as far as working hard. To me, that's really important and I think we'll both get better as a result."
Harbaugh Gives Niners Players a Warning Heading Into Summer
49ers coach Jim Harbaugh sent his players off for summer vacation with one final piece of advice Thursday, Lindsay Jones of USA Today reports.
"Beware with whom you associate," Harbaugh said.
"Very important to know your surroundings. Friend or foe? There always seems to be a foe present."
Harbaugh didn't specify an event that led to his remarks, but he could have been alluding to a number of events in recent months, from linebacker Aldon Smith's multiple incidents to a sexual assault investigation involving quarterback Colin Kaepernick, from which he was ultimately cleared without any charges or an arrest.
Kaepernick agreed with Harbaugh's message, and it reinforces what he said he's learned since a woman accused him of assault this spring. Police in Miami found no evidence of any crime.
The incident made Kaepernick more guarded, and certainly more cautious, about whom he allows to get close to him.
"You want to keep good people around at all times, regardless of where you're at," Kaepernick said.
Smith didn't take Harbaugh's message personally.
"He was talking to everybody, because anybody can be in a situation," Smith said.
Smith was among the most energetic and active players during the minicamp, but he faces an uncertain future. Smith will be sentenced July 25 after he pleaded no contest to DUI and felony weapons charges last month. He could receive as many as four years in jail, and he could receive additional punishment from the NFL.
Smith's sentencing hearing comes two days after he's set to report to training camp.
"I don't know what's going to happen. I'm going to enjoy my month," Smith said.
Is Colin Kaepernick Worth His New Record Setting Deal?
He might have only started 29 games in his NFL career, but Colin Kaepernick cashed in recently, getting a record setting deal from the Niners.
The QB has led the team to two NFC Title games and a Super Bowl, and the team felt that it was good enough to give him a deal worth $126 million.
Kaepernick's critics say that as a running QB, he's always going to be prone to being hurt, but he's already proven he can take a big hit and keep on going.
What do you think Niners fans? Is it a deal that the team will come to regret, or one that will pay off in the end for the new look Niners?
Give your opinion, and check out our new 49ers Forum at www.GridironChatter.com to talk about this topic and more topics to do with the Niners!!
49ers, Colin Kaepernick agree on record setting deal
The San Francisco 49ers have been saying for months that extending quarterback Colin Kaepernick was a high priority.
They weren't kidding.
According to sources, Kaepernick and the 49ers have reached an agreement on a six-year contract worth over $110 million dollars. The contract also includes what are rumored to be record setting guarantees.
Colin Kaeprnick's 6-year deal is worth $110+ million, per sources. Heavy guarantees, too. Record guarantees.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June 4, 2014
Overall, Kaepernick is 21-8 as a starting quarterback and led the 49ers to the Super Bowl in 2012. He struggled for a large portion of 2013, averaging only 154 yards passing a game from Weeks 2-10. He did rebound, however, and finished the season strong.
Despite the uneven performance in 2013, the 49ers as an organization obviously believe that the arrow is pointing up for Kaepernick and have committed to building their franchise around him. They are putting a lot of faith in Kaepernick's ascension, as there will be sacrifices that need to made in terms of the roster moving forward.
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TE Vernon Davis Skipping OTA's Over Contract
49ers tight end Vernon Davis is skipping OTAs this week due to "dissatisfaction with his contract according to Matt Maiocco of CSNBayArea.com.
Davis, who is signed through 2015, is putting his money where his mouth is, as he's forfeiting a $200,000 workout bonus. Davis signed a six-year, $42.705 million deal he signed with the team in 2010.
Now 30, the pseudo-holdout will likely be in vain for Davis, who is owed a combined $9.05 million over the next two seasons.
The 49ers have far more important contract issues to worry about with Colin Kaepernick, Aldon Smith, Michael Crabtree and coach Jim Harbaugh. It's unclear if Davis is planning to blow off next month's mandatory minicamp.
49ers Draft Preview
The San Francisco 49ers have been heavily rumored to be interested in a couple of the top wide receiver prospects in the 2014 NFL draft. Mike Evans and Odell Beckham Jr are both intriguing NFL prospects who would bring much needed diversity to the 49ers passing attack. Both prospects, while very tempting, are most likely too cost prohibitive for the Niners to trade up for, as both are expected to be top 10-15 picks. Trent Baalke loves hoarding draft picks and giving up several picks in the first three rounds to get near or into the top ten would be very out of character for the Niners GM. The wide receiver position in its current state is in good hands. Michael Crabtree and Anquan Boldin are one of the better duos in the NFL and Quinton Patton is a promising youngster that has showed initial sings of developing into a solid player in the league. There is little reason to invest an obscene amount of draft capital to trade up to the upper reaches of this draft for a wide receiver. With Crabtree set to be a free agent at the end of this season and likely to command top dollar, wide receiver is definitely a need. This need can be filled later in the draft, which as you might have heard, is ridiculously deep in the wide out department.
Coming into the 2013 draft the 49ers had one glaring need and that was at the Free Safety position. They had filled most of their off season wishes through trades or free agency. Penciled in as the starter In late April was Craig Dahl and I'm not sure anyone believed he would be the starter come early September. Trent Baalke quickly took care of the Free Safety issue when he traded up to the mid first round to aquire Eric Reid. Much like last year the 2014 team has one clear need going into Thursday's draft and that is at the cornerback position. The current starters on the depth chart are Tramaine Brock and Chris Culliver. Brock has played well in his short time as a starter, but only has seven career starts under his belt. On the other side is Culliver, who has mostly played well when given the oppurtunity. That being said, he has never started an NFL game, missed all of last year with a torn ACL and has had two instances of high profile idiotic behavior Culliver is a fairly large question mark. It makes sense for the team to utilize its first pick to select a corner who, much like Reid last year at Safety, can come in and contribute immediately.
Here are a few different scenarios where the 49ers can get the cornerback they need in the first round and also fill their need for a wide receiver. This is a loose interpretation of how the draft may play out. Being that the 49ers will almost surely move up and move back several times in this draft, these won't be pick specific.
Mid First Round Justin Gilbert CB Oklahoma St
There have been recent mock drafts and such that point to Gilbert falling in the first round to the mid teens and maybe even into the 20′s. A deal similar to last seasons trade up for Reid would get the team up to this position in the first round. Gilbert is the drafts most athletically gifted corner. He ran the fastest 40 time at the combine and has the ideal height and arm length. He is considered to be a raw, undeveloped player who is soft against the run. However, the 49ers have an exceptional defensive backs coach in Ed Donatell. All of Gilbert's weaknesses are coachable and Donatell can get the most out of a player with these dominant athletic traits. Gilbert can step in from day one and play the nickel slot position, covering hyper quick players such as Percy Harvin and Tavon Austin with his 4.37 speed. He will benefit from having one of the better pass rushes in the league and constant help over the top from Reid and newly acquired veteran Antoine Bethea. In addition to having a massive upside at corner, Gilbert is also considered one of the better return men in this draft. This would be especially huge if the team decides to trade current KR/PR LaMichael James, which has been heavily rumored. Here is where the Niners could potentially find their own version of Patrick Peterson in Gilbert. Under Donatell's tutelage and playing in defensive coordinator Vic Fangio's dominating defensive scheme, Gilbert can refine his game and eventually take it to the outside corner position, where he can utilize his speed and length to become a shutdown corner and a true first round value pick.
And if the draft goes in a different direction with Gilbert going in the top 10-12 picks, here are two corners to choose from that should be available toward the end of the first round.
Jason Verrett CB TCU
Verrett is largely considered the most talented cornerback in the draft with only one issue holding him back from being the first corner off the board, his height. Standing 5′ 9″ and a half Verrett does not meet the height requirement of the type of big corner that has become trendy in the NFL. Trent Baalke is also partial to bigger corners but might make an exception for a player as talented as Verrett. He has the skill set and speed to be an outstanding player in the NFL. The 49ers did just fine over the last three seasons under Fangio with Terrell Brown playing one side of the field and Verrett is just a half inch shorter than Brown. He has the quickness to cover the slot and the instincts and talent to eventually move outside. He is a fierce competitor and tremendously hard worker who would fit right into the 49ers defense.
Kyle Fuller CB Virgina Tech
If Verrett has the potential to be Terrell Brown 2.0, than Fuller has a future as the new and improved Carlos Rogers. He is NFL ready right out of the box, a plug and play corner with the athletic ability to cover the slot or line up on the outside. He is the safest pick when compared to Gilbert and Verrett. He is the ideal combo of size, skill, physicality and speed with maybe a little less upside than the other two. His stock is rising and a trade up to the early 20′s could be necessary .
Out of these three corners, Kyle Fuller would be the most likely choice here. He is more along the lines of a corner Trent Baalke and the organization is typically drawn to in terms of his physical traits and his style of play. Add that to the fact he would most likely require only a modest trade up and Fuller makes too much sense.
If the Niners go corner in the first round, then logically they would go with a wide receiver with their first pick in the second round. That pick may be around 56 or a bit higher if they feel the need to trade up.
Cody Latimer WR Indiana
Latimer has the size, speed and hands combination to be a potential number one receiver in the NFL. He has shot up draft boards over the last month to the point where he might require a trade up to the earlier portion of the second round, which of course the Niners are well equipped to do and have done in the past when they like a player. A year of studying behind Anquan Boldin would help Latimer's development tremendously. As far as the potential second rounders go, he has the highest floor while still having a good amount of upside. This is in contrast to players such as Jordan Matthews, who is considered by many to be a solid but not spectacular player whose ceiling is as a decent number two receiver. Another receiver who may be around in the second round is Donte Moncrief, who definitely has the size and speed to be a successful NFL wide out, but there are too any questions surrounding his hands and route running abilities. Latimer is the solid pick here as a sure handed and somewhat explosive play maker.
Late second round pick:
Deone Bucannon Safety Washington St
Draft boards have Bucannon all over the place, anywhere from the first to the third round. A good value in the late second round, Bucannon's game is similar to Donte Whitner and Antoine Bethea with Bucannon being a taller and faster version of those two. He is an ultra physical tone setter who has coverage limitations. He can sit behind Bethea and learn from the consummate professional. Bethea is signed for four years but might be only sticking around for two as he would be would be owed $6.25 million in the third year and $7 million in the fourth year of his contract. He would also be approaching his mid 30′s by that time. Bucannon can be an excellent special teams player in the mean time while developing into a punishing, starting caliber Strong Safety.
When it comes to the third round Baalke could very well have used two of the three picks the 49ers have in the round to trade up in the first round or to trade back for future picks. We do know one place they will definitely be picking, number 100:
Christian Jones OLB Florida St
Several writers have the 49ers taking a pass rusher earlier in the draft, even as high as their second pick. Ahmad Brooks is firmly entrenched on one side of the defense and despite what many seem to think, Aldon Smith is not going anywhere. Combine that with the fact the team spent a third round pick on Corey Lemonier in last years draft, I think the Niners wait until their fourth pick to select a pass rusher. Jones is in the same mold as the three OLB's the team has drafted in the last three years. Jones comes in at 6′ 3″ 240 pounds which measures up very closely to Smith, Lemonier and Darius Fleming. As the cliche goes, you can never have too many pass rushers.
Fourth Round
Brandon Thomas OG Clemson
Later in the draft the team will probably look to the future and try and replace Mike Iupati, who is a free agent after the 2014 season and like Crabtree, expected to command top dollar. This coincides with the 49ers being connected with every injured player who they can "redshirt" for the 2014 season. Thomas would be a perfect third day pick who could sit back and learn from the teams offensive line coach Mike Solari while recovering from his ACL tear. Come October 1 when he is expected to be healthy enough to play, he can get a few months of practices under his belt as Iupati's understudy. Next offseason he can step right in for the possibly departed Iupati and challenge Joe Looney for the Left Guard position while still having four years left on his rookie deal.
The last minute talk leading up to draft day from those most connected with the 49ers such as Matt Maiocco is that the team is looking to trade up for a WR and that they don't like any of the cornerbacks expected to go in the first round. I'm not sure any of this is a smoke screen, but the draft detailed above is just one way the team might be able address it's two most glaring needs with it's first two picks. Gilbert and Verrett might not be the prototypical 49ers corners, but both players can step in and help immediately while displaying a large enough upside that warrants a first round pick. The 49ers have the luxury of sporting a roster with very few holes and can draft toward the future. Signing Colin Kaepernick and some combination of Aldon Smith, Michael Crabtree and Mike Iupati is going to eat up a huge amount of cap space. Being able to let certain players walk when their monetary demands become too high will be a real option as the 49ers can draft their replacements now and in the near future as they continue to stock pile draft picks. Having six picks in the first three rounds will mean drafting several high quality replacements for the future in the 2014 draft and trading for picks next year to assure the 49ers will be able to dominate the 2015 draft as well. The Patriots have maintained the philosophy of stockpiling draft picks while letting pricey vets go for the last decade plus and have been a powerhouse in the league the entire time. Trent Baalke and Jim Harbaugh are building a sustainable foundation on the shoulders of giants.
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Todoist OSX App Just Doesn't Reliably Sync
One of the things I like most about Todoist is that the apps are very clean and easy to read and use. I have my OSX app up in a corner of my second monitor all day long. It's a great way to quickly reference what I have to do and what I've gotten done.
The problem is that it doesn't update reliably. As you can imagine, this is a problem in a to-do app.
I've already complained about how it doesn't automatically update the list view overnight; in order to see my current tasks at the start of the next business day I have to click on a new view to force a refresh. Yesterday I added several to-do items via my iPhone (which I do regularly) and while I got email reminders that they were due today they did not show up in my OSX app at all, even when I clicked between views to force a refresh. They just weren't there.
When I restarted the app, however, they appeared. Not acceptable.
Also, I find that I am logged out once per day and have to log in again. That's annoying.
This app appears to be not much more than a Fluid-based web app, and it disappoints me that I'm so invested in a clean, easy-to-use to-do system with a desktop interface that doesn't actually show me my to-dos. This is a problem.
Wunderlist has great sync but an awful interface, which is why I gave it up. You have awful sync and a wonderful interface. Any chance of fixing the sync issues... SOON?
What are your plans to make this app stable and usable? What's the timeline?
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We're sorry to hear that. I can't reproduce these issues. If Safari isn't set to clear the cache periodically or clear its cookies, then the app should never log you out. Sync should also be 100% reliable on all platforms.
Please tell me, does clearing Safari's cache make any difference? The app runs as a Safari window and share's all Safari's data and settings. We'll soon port it over to Chromium which should address a few issues.
Also, you should have to change the view in the app and even if you do, this doesn't necessarily reload its data. In the bottom-right corner, you should see a small circular icon, please try to click it as this will actually completely reload the content of the app. Let me know if this helps and along with Safari's cache cleaning fixed these issues permanently.
Best regards,
I have a cookie management app that may be clearing cookies on occasion. I'll set it to ignore Todoist. When I downloaded it as an "app" I didn't expect it to simply be an instance of a browser window, but an actual standalone app, so I didn't think that browser cookie management software would affect it.
There is no small circular reload icon in this app. There is a gear icon in the top right corner but it does not include a refresh feature. As best I can tell there is no refresh button on the "app." I can right click on the window and force it to reload as I would a browser window, but this seems inelegant.
Hi Art,
To refresh the Mac app, you just have to click on the "TD" logo in the upper left corner of the screen.


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Having problems with Outlook Express Error Number: 0x8007000E. There seem to be multiple possible reasons and being very non technical I have installed Pareto Health Check.
The scan shows 500+ problems, the cost to register it and clear them is £19.97. Is this a reputable programme and worth the money?
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Posted May 19, 2011 at 12:58PM
Never heard of it. Is it worth the money - probably not. Many of these programs claim to find lots of problems. I think that a cheaper and better option is to seek the advice of this forum about the snag.
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Posted May 19, 2011 at 1:28PM
Thanks Woolwell,
The forum was my initial thought but I wondered whether the advice might be over my head. However, let's give it a go. The full error message is
An attempt to allocate memory failed. The system is out of memory. Account: 'pop3.blueyonder.co.uk', Server: 'pop3.blueyonder.co.uk', Protocol: POP3, Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x8007000E
I can send but not receive. I've been using Virgin webmail for incoming mail but OE has put 185 old ones into my inbox. I delete them and they reapper next time I open up. I have emptied the sent and deleted folder items that were there when the error message first showed.
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Posted May 19, 2011 at 1:30PM
I wouldn't trust that programmes. I'd also post exactly what problem you have with OE rather than just the error code.
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Posted May 19, 2011 at 1:47PM
onthelimit1 is right, that you should be very cautious with this one. There are some programs about which invent troubles and even download a trojan virus while pretending to clear such things.
I suggest you
1) uninstall this software
2) describe what was troubling you beforehand
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Posted May 19, 2011 at 1:52PM
Sorry, Finger trouble.
3) as an added precaution download the free version of Malwarebytes saving it on a separate drive. Then reboot in Safe Mode and run Malwarebytes from the seperate drive.
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Posted May 19, 2011 at 1:55PM
Virgin have recently upgraded the security on the Blueyonder accounts and you need to do the following:
This looks as if you are using Outlook to Access Virgin mail, if so you need to do the following>
Open Outlook Express, goto Tools, Accounts,Properties, Advanced.
Tick the boxes for Port in & Port out (Top 2 boxes)
Change (if not already changed ports to OUT 465 IN 995
Then goto Servers and tick the box ' My server requires authorisation'( Bottom Box)
Then try accessing you email again.
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Posted May 19, 2011 at 2:12PM
Nothing much on Google. Certainly no glowing endorsements that I saw.
If I were you I'd get rid of it. There are plenty of programs available which will do the same job Free.
No program worth it's salt needs to advertise by putting the frighteners on you in this way. It certainly wouldn't have to if it were The Real McCoy.
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Some views on the Pareto Logic offerings (assuming that's the same company) read here
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This is up from last week's show that drew a very low 2.84 (2.8) cable rating with an average audience of 4.13 million viewers. This is also the strongest rating for RAW since the 7/30 show that drew an average of 4.50 million viewers. The show had been on a three week slide in ratings since the 7/23 1,000th episode.
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Bank of America Has 37% Upside: Morgan Stanley (Update 2)
CEO Brian Moynihan is leading Bank of America through a long-term cost-cutting program called "Project New BAC." The company expects to achieve annual savings of $1.5 billion per quarter by the end of this year, with annual savings of $2 billion a quarter by the middle of 2015.
Noninterest expenses for the first quarter totaled $18.152 billion, declining from $18.360 billion in the fourth quarter and $19.142 billion in the first quarter of 2012. The year-over-year savings of nearly $1 billion resulted mainly from Project New BAC initiatives.
The clearing out of repossessed property and general improvement in credit quality are also expected to continue leading to reduced expenses for the company. Bank of America said that excluding litigation costs and the fourth-quarter expenses from the foreclosure settlement, Legacy Assets and Servicing expenses -- that is, expenses from servicing nonperforming mortgage loans and maintaining repossessed homes -- declined to $2.6 billion in the first quarter from $3.1 billion the previous quarter and $2.7 billion a year earlier.
Deutsche Bank analyst Matt O'Connor in a note to clients on Tuesday said "while excluding litigation, one could argue that EPS was in-line, other banks were able to overcome higher one-off costs this quarter and still beat [earnings estimates] -- so overall, results at BAC felt weaker vs. peers."Among the positive first-quarter developments for Bank of America listed by O'Connor was a slight increase in period-end loans in the first quarter from the fourth quarter, "compared to down 2% for the industry."
Time to BuyWhen discussing the timing of her upgrade of the stock, Graseck wrote that "we see accelerating [expense] cuts more than offsetting remaining litigation risk," adding that "management is delivering on legacy asset servicing (LAS) expense saves sooner than expected, and expenses are about to drop q/q on lower incentive [compensation] and elimination of seasonal retirement [compensation]." Following the completion of the Federal Reserve's annual stress tests in March, Bank of America announced it had received regulatory approval for common stock repurchases of up to $5 billion through the first quarter of 2014. The company was also approved to buy back $5.5 billion in preferred shares. Graseck pointed out that Bank of America's Basel III Tier 1 common equity ratio of 9.4% as of March 30 was already above the fully phased-in Basel III requirement of 8.5%, "suggesting BAC has the firepower to sizably ratchet up capital return in 2014." The analyst also expects Bank of America to reverse its pullback from the U.S. mortgage market. "We expect BAC will increase market share from 4.3% in 1Q12 to 10-12% over time as it reallocates resources and has increased capacity."
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Fantasy impact: Christian Ponder has really struggled in getting the ball down the field, ranking 31st in the NFL in yards per attempt. What's more, Percy Harvin was on pace to lead all players in yards after the catch, so his lack of ability to stretch the field could make Ponder look more at the shorter options. Patterson is going to line up a in a few spots on the field, but his deep-play ability isn't likely to be on display to start the season. He's still a great player to stash in standard leagues, though. However, if your league rewards for return yards, Patterson is someone to consider in deeper formats.
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archiepam, if you want to tell your local or national news media that would be great; a little publicity wouldn't be bad; but more importantly it would remind people that the awfulness of the winter flooding did not end when the media stopped reporting on it. The more the public are aware of the ongoing horror of having been flooded, the more pressure is put on the Government to spend our tax money on doing something about it for future years so these poor families don't have their houses and gardens wrecked again.
(Never forget; the Government doesn't actually have any money of it's own; only the taxes we pay which they are expected to use sensibly on projects for the public good)
Sorry to get on my high horse about this
I planted out sprouts several weeks ago; they looked very sad initially, but have revived. Do remember to cover them with netting to protect from birds when planted out. The only things left in the greenhouse at the moment are very tender, like Morning Glory.
My foxglove illumination plants are there, but not looking very happy - stunted is the word I think that would best describe them
I use those concertina airers (Wilko are doing them for £10 at the moment) then if it rains I can pick up the whole shebang and rush to the conservatory, where the clothes carry on drying.
RubyL, where are these pots; it sounds to me like they may not have been warm enough?
I've just sown some straight into the border; never grown them before.
Fishy, love the picture of your dog
Rainy morning bump; and I was hoping to build some plant stands for herb pots, but it is far too wet. Still all the little pots for Somerset are loving it.
I would get in touch with the manufacturers; they should have a system for this
Well done GFM Peppers straight from the garden are just so delicious.
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We're used to seeing huge waits for carrier-branded devices to receive updates to the latest and greatest version of Android. Actually, sometimes they don't arrive until the next version has been announced. HTC is trying to set a new standard, apparently. After pushing 4.3 out to most of the HTC One variants, it is pledging to get 4.4 rolled out to all devices in the US within 90 days. The Google Play edition One?
Owners of almost all versions of the HTC One should have received the update to Android 4.3 by now. There's the Google Play Edition, the international version, the Developer Edition, and carrier variants for AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint. So what's missing from this picture? If you said "Verizon," then congratulations, you've finally become just as jaded and cynical as your friendly neighborhood tech journalist.
@htc One Vz customers: we need more time to spin new SW & re-test 4.3 update.
We're used to seeing Dropbox space bonuses on various Android phones and tablets, but Google Drive is out there with some free byte promos too. Owners of the HTC One and One Max will be tickled to know they may be eligible for some extra cloud storage through a new Google-HTC deal. There are a few caveats, though
The Android 4.3 update for the HTC One has been making the rounds, starting in Asia, making its way to Canada, and then coming to the US via Sprint, AT&T, C Spire Wireless, and T-Mobile. Yet there are many countries not on this list, leaving a great deal of users who will be pleased to know that Android 4.3 is now popping up on International HTC Ones.
T-Mobile pushed out the Android 4.3 update for its HTC One just two days ago, but some users have had problems updating. While this story sounds like it would have an unhappy ending with some users left stranded using an older version of Jelly Bean, HTC has come out with an alternative means of saving the day. Today the company posted a full 1.12 GB RUU that T-Mobile customers can download and flash manually.
HTC Americas president Jason Mackenzie announced last week that the T-Mobile Android 4.3 update would arrive on October 21st, and in contrast to last week's delay, today's update has arrived right on schedule. Multiple users have already reported Android 4.3 OTA sightings on their phones. If you're an impatient HTC One owner on T-Mobile, now's the time to start hitting that refresh button and trying your luck.
The Android 4.3 update is tucked away under a download labeled version 3.24.531.3.
If you've wanted to know when the Android 4.3 update is coming to the HTC One, HTC Americas president Jason Mackenzie is the man to follow. It's from him that we first found out about the latest version of Android coming to our favorite aluminum handset this fall, and he was the one who provided more specific ETAs as time went on. Now he's revealed that the Android 4.3 update is scheduled to roll out to T-Mobile HTC One owners this upcoming Monday, the 21st.
It's been leaked more than a few times, but early this morning HTC finally took the rather large wraps off the One max. The new phone is essentially a supersized version of the HTC One stretched out to a massive 5.9 inches. HTC hasn't been sitting on its hands for the last few months: the One max (little "m") also includes an oh-so-trendy fingerprint scanner beneath the camera.
From a hardware perspective, the One max and the older One have quite a lot in common indeed.
Android 4.3 first rolled out to American HTC Ones on the Sprint network, and it arrived for those on AT&T not long after. Well, the next rollout may surprise you. No, it's not T-Mobile or Verizon - it's C Spire Wireless, the eighth largest carrier in the US. HTC One owners throughout the Deep South (the area served by C Spire Wireless) should have received or will soon receive an OTA bumping their handset up to the latest version of Android.
By now we all know that HTC promised to have Android 4.3 ready for American HTC Ones by the end of September and have gotten over the disappointment in whatever way works for each of us. Sprint customers have fared the best so far, as their update started rolling out only a few days after the missed deadline. Now AT&T customers are having their day in the sun. HTC Americas president Jason Mackenzie has sent out a tweet announcing that the update has already started shipping out to users.


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We have a month before free agency really starts, 3 until the draft and half a year until real football.So why entertain ludicrous ideas with almost no chance of them happening? My question to answer that question is why not.
First off we all know we're pretty close to the cap so in order to make any moves we have to make some room. We also can't front load any extensions to the key guys who are only now available for negotiation (Aldon, Kaepernick, Iupati, Crabtree). Okay so we already passed into fantasy land because extending two or three of those guys is the most likely course of action. But for the sake of discussion let's say that the brain trust decides to go all in on 2014. Super Bowl or bust. So we cut Rogers, let Whitner walk, cut Gore, don't bring back Boldin or Goodwin, and let Aldon, Kaep, Crabtree, Iupati play out the last years of their rookie deals. That opens up 15 or so million to go after a big free agent but leaves holes at center, wr, safety, corner and running back. The gambles would be that Lattimore becomes a reliable replacement from day 1, Culliver and Brock can handle the corners, Looney or Kilgore could be a legit center and the rest can be replaced in the draft. Signing one of the top free agents would also (presumably) counteract the affect of opening holes elsewhere. Of course, that's what terrible teams have told themselves before they pay out huge dollars to Albert Haynesworth or Mario Williams.
So who are the top free agents and how would they fit?
Te Jimmy Graham- in this scenario we likely would not miss Boldin. Vance McDonald converts to hback/fullback or is forgotten. Of course Graham is a glorified wr so Vance could still have room to develop. The upside here is that with Vernon, Graham and Crabtree we'd have three terrifying targets for Kaepernick. This would force teams to respect our passing game which would likely make Lattimore's job easier as the starter. On the other hand we would be drafting a safety to start opposite 2nd year pro Reid and we would be looking for a starting caliber cornerback as well. Assuming Carradine develops and Ian Williams returns to strength our defensive front might hold up despite the toll which time is taking on Justin Smith. That's a big assumption and with Bowman injured the defense could really regress in this scenario. So would we be able to score enough to make up for that?
De Greg Hardy- This would be a bold move to take our pass rush from good (at least it was with Aldon at full speed) to terrifying. This also enables Justin Smith to take a diminished role which is probably wise in light of his age. In theory, the combination of Aldon, Hardy and Brooks rushing the passer would hide whatever deficiencies we are opening at safety and corner. We still would have to draft at those positions but I think the bigger need would be on offense. Lacking Boldin, Crabtree and Davis could easily be neutralized. Of course that opens the door for a rookie to start (or Patton) but we don't exactly have a great track record at drafting wr's. Lattimore would likely face the same stacked boxes that stifled Gore the last two years and there's no guarantee that he has Gore's talent at making something out of nothing. So under this scenario we would depend on the defense to prop up a young and under manned offense.
There are of course other prizes in free agency and I'd love to hear you guys imagine the ramifications of taking Eric Decker or Sam Shields or Jarius Byrd. I should reiterate: I'm not advocating for these moves, just playing out the scenarios to get us through the doldrums. Trying to land the biggest fish in free agency is usually a fools errand as the players who are allowed to test the market are usually less than than their hype and the salary cap implications can stunt a roster for years. Not to mention spending big on one player reduces the funds available to build a deep roster. When injuries inevitably strike, the young or poor players who are called upon usually fail (see Atlanta or Dallas).
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Man who kept slave won't have sentence extended
Leading judges have rejected a challenge brought against the six-and-a-half-year jail sentence handed out to an ice cream business owner who kept a vulnerable man like a "slave".
David Rooke, from Sheffield, forced Craig Kinsella, 34, to live in a garage where he suffered regular beatings and ended up scavenging for food in bins.
He was sentenced at Sheffield Crown Court in January after admitting false imprisonment and a number of counts of causing actual bodily harm.
Three judges at the Court of Appeal in London dismissed an application today by Attorney General Dominic Grieve over the "too low" prison term imposed in the case of Mr Rooke.
Mr Grieve had asked Lady Justice Rafferty, Mr Justice Cranston and Mr Justice Stewart to review the term to rule on whether it could be regarded as "unduly lenient".
Rejecting the application, Lady Justice Rafferty said the sentencing judge had not "fallen into error" in what was a "difficult sentencing exercise".


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Polk County Sheriff's deputies are seeking the public's help in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Lakeland involving a bicyclist.
Around 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, Eric Wayne Pope, 32, of Lakeland was riding his bicycle north on the east edge of Reynolds Road near Lisa Lane when he was struck from behind by an unknown vehicle.
Pope was carried on the vehicle and thrown 100 feet, and then landed in a ditch. He died at the scene.
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