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Dr. James Harrell, Sr. has been in the dental field for 65 years.
One of his sons, Dr. James Harrell, Jr., has been in the dental field for 40 years. Dr. Gavin Harrell, another of Jim Sr.'s sons, has been in dentistry for 35 years.
But the numbers don't stop there.Including Harrell Sr.'s father, Dr. Roy Brannock Harrell, the family has totalled 200 years in dentistry as of 2013.
"Grandpa set the standard of service to the community, and we have all tried to live up to it," said Harrell, Jr.
The story of the family's legacy first ran in the North Carolina Dental Gazette in the Fall 2012 issue. In it they highlighted several families that have contributed to dentistry in North Carolina, but few compare to the Harrells.
Dr. Roy Brannock Harrell, Jim Sr.'s father, began his dental career with a doctoral degree from the Southern Dental College, now known as Emory University. He was a dentist for 60 years, practicing in Elkin until his death in 1977.
His son, Dr. Jim Harrell, Sr., earned a degree at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and earned his doctoral degree at the Medical College of Virginia, now known as Virginia Commonwealth University, in 1946. Harrell, Sr. said at the time the college was one of very few schools to have a medical and dental school together in the same building.
Following his service in the U.S. Army and as a Navy Dental Officer (from 1945-1946, and again in 1950-1952), he returned from Parris Island, S.C. to Elkin. He has practiced in Elkin for 65 years this year.
Dr. Jim Harrell, Jr. graduated from Elkin High School before completing his undergraduate degree at UNC-Chapel Hill in 1969. He earned his D.D.S. from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1973. As of 2013, he has been in private practice for 40 years.
Dr. Gavin Harrell earned his undergraduate degree in 1974 from Lenoir-Rhyne College, and completed his D.D.S. at the UNC Dental School in 1978. He returned to Elkin and has been practicing dentistry for 35 years in 2013.
Dr. Roy Harrell practiced above what is now the Royall's Soda Shoppe in downtown Elkin, then a hospital. Roy had taken a position there to help Dr. Click, a prominent dentist in the area, while waiting for orders to fight in World War I. The orders never came, and rather than go back to Pilot Mountain where he had lived, he decided to remain in Elkin at the practice. The family tradition of volunteerism began with him. He was the very first Scout leader in Elkin, the organization being at that time new to America, said Harrell, Jr. He also formed the first Kiwanis club in Elkin, along with many other distinctions.
Jim Sr. was born in Elkin, and after receiving his D.D.S. worked with his father on Main Street. As his practice grew, Harrell, Sr. was approached about moving to Parkwood Medical Park, adjacent to Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital.
Harrell Jr. finished college and began working next door to his father for his first years in practice. When Gavin earned his degree he moved into an office near theirs, also in Parkwood Medical Park. As the practices continued to grow, the two sons moved to a new area on Claremont Drive and built separate offices, Harrell Jr. in 1995 and Gavin later in 1997. Harrell, Sr., more than 80 years old at the time, decided to stay in Medical Park.
The North Carolina Dental Gazette said "perhaps the hallmark of this family is their willingness to serve organized dentistry. Each one has the distinction of having served as president of the North Carolina Dental Society."
The distinctions do not end there, nor do they only encompass professional contributions.
Each has served on numerous civic and dental boards, including the Presidency of the North Carolina Dental Society. According to Jim Harrell, Jr., the NCDS is the North Carolina branch of the American Dental Association, which each man has also served with. Harrell, Sr. served as Vice-President, Harrell, Jr. currently serves as the North Carolina delegate to the ADA, and Gavin serves on the board that deals with insurance codes for dental offices. This is in addition to several other positions held within the organization over the years by all three.
Currently, Harrell Sr. is the chairman of the Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital board. He was also recognized last year as one of the oldest Eagle Scouts in the area.
Each has remained strongly tied to their church, with Harrell, Sr. previously traveling all across the state preaching as a lay person in the Methodist Church. They have also remained closely tied to their home church, the First United Methodist Church of Elkin.
When the similarity between Sr. and Gavin's looks was mentioned, Sr. replied that he had been stopped in the local grocery store before and asked "Are you Gavin's dad?"
When interviewed for the article, Harrell, Jr. said jokingly, "Just make sure to mention I'm the good looking one in the family."
Harrell, Sr. said that he loves the tri-county community, and had as many patients in Yadkin and Wilkes as from Surry. Harrell, Jr. called it "an honor to serve the people of this area."
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I am remarried now and I can tell you that my current DH has been able to fill that spot of father for her 10 fold, and there will always be that wonderment of what her "old daddy" was like in personality. I admit I used to be the kid that would go with her mother to pick out the tie, the can of cashews, and the card to say "I love you, Dad" and hope that said it all. Now I am widow, the wife, the mother and the kid to tell all Dads, this day is truly set aside to appreciate what you bring to a child's life. Don't underestimate it. You made the sun and the moon as far as your children are concerned. You are love and this day is to honor you.
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Actually, this dish is more Russian Jewish than French, but what the hey! The potatoes are French! I had decided, once again, to participate in Cathy of Noble Pig's Potato Ho Down and was flipping frantically through my cookbooks for an idea. Strangely enough, we have been eating potatoes quite a bit lately, most often in their toss-them-in-olive-oil and shove-them-in-the-oven form, varying only in the dried herbs sprinkled atop and the kind of potato used. More and more, I have been attempting to go local, and have been quite happy to be using the tiny Grenaille (fingerling potatoes), the even tinier La Ratte*, the Bonnotte or the Charlotte, all firm yet meltingly tender when cooked. These Primeur potatoes are a product of nearby Ile de Noirmoutier just a mere 40 minute drive away from where I live.
* These tiny, adorable potatoes get their name, "The Rat" from the way they look when planted and growing, pushing themselves up and out of the dirt towards the dinner table, like groups of suckling rats, noses pointed towards mom (La Ratte), tails wagging behind them.
My region is a veritable cornucopia of local food products, from the potatoes to the strawberries, the asparagus and the lamb's lettuce (Mâche Nantaise), the locally hand-harvested gray sea salt from the Guérande and the fish and seafood : scallops, oysters, perch (always seen on menus and best eaten as Sandre au Beurre Blanc, dressed with that wonderful local specialty White Butter Sauce and served with a local Muscadet) and turbot. All of these glorious products farmed, grown and harvested within a stone's throw from where I live. This makes for exciting times!
This month's Potato Ho Down is hosted by Donalyn of Dlynz, and I so wanted to participate. As I have said before, these food blogger challenges push me to use ingredients I normally wouldn't use, research and create or re-create dishes that I have never served before or dig out cookbooks that have been lying unopened for months, even years. This is what food blogging is all about! So let's go!
Off to the Primeur I marched, panier in hand, where I bought a kilo of Bonnotte potatoes (described as the Universal Ambassador of the Island of Noirmoutier). And I finally decided on a not-so local treat :
CREAMY/CRISPY POTATO LATKES WITH CARAMELIZED SHALLOTS dusted with sugar
I wanted to make something Passover friendly and this can easily be adapted by using matzoh meal and eliminating the tad of baking powder. When I want to create a modern variation on any traditional Jewish dish, I invariably turn to Jayne Cohen's exciting cookbook The Gefilte Variations. I found this luscious yet very easy recipe for that old favorite, Potato Latkes –Potato Pancakes – normally fried up and eaten joyously at Hanukkah time, but this is truly a treat that can and should be enjoyed by everyone any time of the year.
This particular recipe is made up of a mix of both coarsely grated and finely grated (almost a purée) potatoes, creating a creamy, smooth center encased in the crispy outside, with scrumptious caramelized shallots laced throughout, adding a deep, rich flavor to the latkes. They are then dusted with superfine sugar hot off the griddle, the sugary sweetness contrasting beautifully with the earthy flavor of the potatoes and the savory sweetness of the caramelized shallots.
1 ½ cups peeled and thinly sliced shallots (I bought a 2 oz / 250 g bag of shallots and I had 2 good-sized shallots left over)
2 Tbs (30 g) unsalted butter, olive oil or margarine or a combination
About 1 ½ lbs (750 g) baking or all-purpose potatoes (such as Russet or Yukon Gold), peeled if necessary
1 large egg, beaten
¾ tsp salt
Freshly ground black pepper
½ tsp baking powder (eliminate if making Latkes for Passover)
1 Tbs matzoh meal or flour
Olive oil for frying
Superfine sugar for dusting the Potato Pancakes
In a heavy, medium-sized saucepan or skillet, fry the sliced shallots over medium heat in the butter, margarine or olive oil (I used half olive oil, half margarine), stirring occasionally, until caramelized, golden brown and crispy. Let cool a bit.
Peel the potatoes if necessary or, if using thin-skinned potatoes (I did), rub them with damp paper towels to clean and remove any loose skin. Coarsely grate the potatoes by hand or in a food processor fitted with the grating disk. Transfer the potatoes to a colander or strainer and, using your hands, squeeze out excess liquid as possible before making the pancakes.
Roughly purée or finely chop about 1/3 to ½ of the grated potatoes.
In a large mixing bowl, combine thoroughly both the coarsely and finely grated/puréed potatoes, the beaten egg, salt, a generous amount of freshly ground black pepper, the baking powder if using, the matzoh meal or flour and, finally, the caramelized shallots.
In a large, heavy skillet, ideally cast iron, heat about 1/4 –inch (1/2 cm) olive oil over high heat until very hot but not smoking. To test if the oil is hot enough to fry the latkes, drop a tiny amount of the "batter" into the oil and it should fry right up.
Drop a heaping tablespoon – more or less, as you please – of the batter into the oil and flatten a bit using the back of the spoon. Do not crowd the pan or the oil will not stay hot and the pancakes will get soggy – fry 3 – 5 at a time depending on the size of your pancakes.
Fry for about 4 minutes until the edges are dark golden brown. The underside should be cooked and golden brown as well. Very carefully, using two spatulas to avoid getting splattered with hot oil, flip the pancakes over and continue cooking for a few minutes until until crisp and golden on this side as well.
Lift off the finished pancakes, briefly allowing excess oil to run off, then carefully remove to a plate or platter lined with a few layers of paper towels. Dust immediately with superfine sugar.
This is a treat that must be served hot out of the pan while they are crisp, so serve your family or guests, but don't count on joining them to enjoy these delicacies until every last spoonful of the batter has been fried up. THEN you can really enjoy them (save the last batch for yourself!).


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I'm a night owl. I'm also an early riser.
That combination doesn't bode well for a full night's sleep.
I even take something to help take the decision of going to bed out of my hands so I get some decent sleep and am marginally functional the next day. Even then I don't crawl into the sack until I absolutely have to, and often, I still fight the pull of Sleepy Time.
Lately, pushing that envelope has begun to cost me.
For example, a couple weeks ago I set myself on fire. Again.
It's not what you'd call an actual self-combusting, but more a barbecue.
When it's cold I don't like running the furnace to heat the entire 1500-square-foot house when I'm only occupying 100 or so square feet of it. So I turned on the electric space heater instead, following all instructed safety procedures in the heater's set up and operation manual.
When I climbed into bed I was a safe distance from the heater and had cleared the area around it of refuse, paper and clothing obstructions. I did, though, have it turned in my direction because I like feeling the flow of warm air. I get cold, snuggle up, turn on the heat, and get toasty warm.
This time I took toasty to a whole new level.
I was out cold and didn't move until I heard the sizzle of frying bacon.
Delicious, I thought, what's for breakfast?
Imagine my surprise when I realized what was for breakfast was ME.
I looked down and saw more than minor burns across my belly approaching the Second Degree variety. I was indeed sizzling. All that was missing was the skillet.
Thankfully, the temperatures have warmed up, but once again, I pushed the limit of a proper bedtime.
Last night I was in bed and writing the ending of Chapter 3 of my third novel "Kitty Hawk."
I used to write everything out longhand once upon a time because I love the way the written word looks on paper. There's something soothing about the process of writing with a good pen, in marginally decent and legible penmanship, on paper. I like the feel of the pen gliding across paper.
Writing longhand slows the flow of words out of my head to a trickle, giving them time to filter and flow together as opposed to a full-on flush when I'm typing. The last typing test I took timed out at 92 words per minute. While I can't maintain that pace on a tiny laptop keyboard, I can type fast and it stirs up my thoughts, and words, like a good strong cup of Café Bustelo. Café Bustelo is Cuban for liquid cocaine.
So I'm writing and I come upon the word preeminent.
I see it coming three or four words in advance as my pen skirts the page and I pause to think how the word is spelled, is it P-R-E-E or P-R-I-E?
I ponder it a moment, then proceed, thinking if I get it wrong the Spell Check red line notification of a spelling error will appear underneath the word to let me know which is correct.
When I finished writing out preeminent, I actually stopped, looked.
And waited.
No red line.
That's when I realized the Ambien had kicked in.
It's a good thing in this case the pen really wasn't mightier than the sword. It'd be mighty sharp, and trust me, I've done that, too.
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Leather crossbody drawstring bag with fringe trimming all around edges. Leather long strap is removable. Front has suede and bead patterned embellishment. Inside is fully lined. Leather looks and feels super supple and soft.
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Rated 5 out of 5Â by forestfaery Amazing Craftsmanship I don't know where to start with this bag...It looks pretty in the pictures, so I wanted it from the 1st time I saw it, but seeing it in person is even better - it's a really gorgeous bag! After reading the other reviews, I expected it to be the size of a small clutch purse, but was happily surprised that, although it's on the small size, it's definitely big enough to carry essentials. It isn't the kind of big, casual hobo-bag that you can just throw all of your junk into ever day; it's big enough to fit a small makeup bag, a small wallet, a cell phone & some loose knickknacks. I laid it against my original iPad & it's the same size across & about 1/2 inch taller. having said that, the craftsmanship on this bag is awesome - such pretty details (like the little turquoise colored leather "beads" that you can't really see much in the picture...). I've never spent so much on a bag (my limit is usually around the $50 area), so I was worried about the size & quality, but after seeing it I will have absolutely no hesitation buying other items from this designer...In fact, I'm eyeing the cream colored one! lol 6.2.2012
Rated 5 out of 5Â by FPKaraK Super quality, B/W leather is amaz, Turq is SUEDE. Fantastic for what it is...a lovely small necessities purse! I hate reviews bashing products when people are expecting too much for what it is. This is def a bag for a girl who does not carry a lot. I completely agree with the reviews. This bag is a lil pricey for a tiny purse and isn't very strudy. However the quality of the bag and leather make up for it big time. Honestly I have never found a bag with such high quality leather. It is so unbelievably soft and supple. The beads are delicate as the others mentioned so be careful with them. One thing I felt I needed to mention is that the Turquoise bag is not LEATHER it is SUEDE and the bags are NOT mixed materials as the description imply's. Technically I guess it is a form of leather but there may be folks out there who will recieve it and wonder why it is not like the Black and Ivory versions. 5.5.2012
Rated 5 out of 5Â by NinjaGirl GORGEOUS! Just an amazingly beautiful bag! The leather is fabulously soft like deerskin, and the beading is to die for. As another reviewer mentioned, there is a delicateness to the bag that would warrant being careful about not snagging the beads on anything. The whole shebang is held onto the bag by just the two little brass studs that you see at the tops of the leather strips above all the beading. It is rather small so it won't hold a lot, but it is gorgeous! I purchased it in black, and I'm now eyeing the other two colors... 4.30.2012
Rated 3 out of 5 by ZERRYBERRY BLACK Equinox Beaded Crossbody Very beautiful bag, stylish, definitely what you would expect from freepeople. But I gotta admit a little pricy for what it is.. plus I am from France and I really didn't expect to have to pay extra 50 ⬠for the taxes :( However it doesn't deduct its quality and beautifulness! (I rated 3 stars because of the extra money I had to pay, otherwise I would of rated 4 stars) xoxo 5.18.2012
Rated 5 out of 5Â by luvla High Quality Worksmanship I normally don't veer towards the fringe style bag because it's so often not done well enough. This bag was amazing - the leather is really soft, and the beading is intricate. I got the cream color, and it shows the details off nicely. The whole look is luxe sweet hippie. Looove. Big enough to fit a phone, keys, essential makeup, and cards. 7.8.2012
Rated 2 out of 5Â by lorinhoward seafoam bag. I have been eyeing this for a while, and i saw they were about to sell out, so i bought it a few days ago. it just came in, & it is very nice. but....it is much smaller than i thought. and it is VERY delicate & fragile. also, i am short so the strap is too long. and it does NOT have an adjustable strap...so it looks too long on me. honestly, i expected a little more...but it is still very nice. 6.14.2012
Rated 5 out of 5Â by forawhile Love this. This bag is lovely. It's a bit smaller than I thought it would be.. can only fit a small wallet, phone, keys, and a couple small items in it, which is fine. I really can't say enough about this bag; I think it is definitely worth the price. 6.3.2012
Rated 5 out of 5Â by CanadianGirl22 Very cute! Extremely soft and delicate. The beading detail is beautiful, but fragile so be careful with it. There is one inner pocket that you can fit your wallet or cellphone into which is nice. Smaller than I expected... about a 1 foot long x 3/4 foot wide when laying flat. Very happy with this product. 5.18.2012
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During the 2012-2013 academic year, students from families with incomes below $65,000, and with assets typical for that income level, will generally pay nothing toward the cost of attending Harvard College. Families with incomes between $65,000 and $150,000 will contribute from 0 to 10 percent of income, depending on individual circumstances. Significant financial aid also is available for families above those income ranges.
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HAMBURG, N.Y. – Students this fall at Hilbert College will be able to take advantage of the newly renovated physical science lab facility on campus. The new state-of-the-art lab, through the generosity of the John R. Oshei Foundation, is scheduled to be dedicated in a ceremony on September 27 at 6:00 p.m. in Bogel Hall, room 155. The opening of the new lab marks the completion of a two-phase, $1.25 million improvement project to upgrade Hilbert's science facilities.
The dedication of the science lab will begin with a blessing given by Fr. Mark David Skura, OFM Conv. After the dedication ceremonies, hors d'oeuvres and light refreshments will be served. Hilbert board members and others from the college community will be in attendance.
Renovation of the physical, or chemistry, lab began in the summer of 2011, around the time when Hilbert introduced a new general science curriculum. Previously, the science labs utilized virtual technology, but the virtual world did not give the kind of learning outcomes that real, hands-on-training can provide.
"What we believe, and it is a necessary and important part of any liberal arts education," explains Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Christopher Holoman, "is to have our students be able to take part intelligently in the scientific debates of today as informed citizens, which is part of Hilbert's mission statement. "
The new curriculum is structured around real world problems, such as global warming. Students use a variety of scientific disciplines and, equally important, develop systematic, critical thinking that the scientific method is based on. Although Hilbert does not have any scientific specific based majors, "an ability to understand the scientific method, speak competently, and think on a scientific level is important," says Holoman.
Hilbert now has the capacity to offer multiple sections of various science classes each semester. This greatly expands the academic offerings for students, while creating courses that are interactive and engaging. The first phase of renovations to the natural science lab was completed in August of 2010.
Hilbert College, located in suburban Hamburg, N.Y., south of Buffalo, is a private four-year college founded in 1957 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition. With nearly 1,100 students, Hilbert is a dynamic Western New York college that offers career-focused majors, including one of the top criminal justice programs in the region, and more than 50 minors and concentrations. The college's engaging, student-centered campus community offers numerous leadership, internship, and service learning opportunities from which students launch successful careers while making positive changes in their communities. The Hilbert Blueprint promotes a well-rounded student experience over four years – starting with the Foundations Seminar in the freshman year, followed by Sophomore Service, Junior Symposium, and culminating with the Senior Capstone. Hilbert has expanded its academic offerings with the college's first graduate programs and new Accelerated Degree Programs geared to adult learners.
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Dip-dyed plaid maxi dress with button front opening. Ties at back of waist. Two front chest pockets. Frayed edges trimming front opening and around upper back.
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Length: 57 1/2"
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Rated 5 out of 5Â by Lowen Unexpected Beauty. Love this dress. Saw it in an FP shop today and tried it on--I was so surprised at how much I liked it. The colors are true to what is pictured online. What you can't really see in the online photos is that this dress has two slits running up the front--well--not the very front where the buttons are, but maybe 5 or 6 inches away from the buttons on both sides are two slits creating two panels of fabric. They are maybe a foot and half long coming up from the bottom and they do give the dress a little something special. If you decide to wear the dress buttoned all the way down rather than styled like the picture, you still have the option of showing a little leg. And speaking of little legs, I'm 5'3" and this dress was pretty darn long on me. I may have to have it hemmed. I tried on a large which was the only size available. It looked like a potato sack at first, but once you pull the ties in the back, the dress can be as fitted as you want in the torso, which I LOVE. I'm usually a sz. 6 or a S and this large still worked on me because of those awesome ties in the back. The arms were very long & a little big, so I will have to cuff or roll mine. Anyhow, this is a cool dress. Soft, cozy, a little different than a run-of-the mill maxi and flattering on shorter girls. If I had my druthers I would have sized down, but loved it so much I bought the L. 10.3.2012
Rated 4 out of 5Â by Byrdie Great Maxi but..... It ripped the second time I wore it. The material is very soft and worn in spots. The rip is on the seam in the upper back of the dress. I'll repair it because I love the dress. The fit is great. It is like throwing on you favorite plaid and looking chic at the same time. I love the contrasting interior pattern. I just wish it held up a little better. Still worth buying. 11.29.2012
Rated 5 out of 5Â by p1gp3n fav maxi i love the plaid pattern on this, especially with the ombre coloring at the bottom. i find that this fits true to size. it's not super tight, but i wouldn't size down at all, as the buttons pull a little. i'm 5'3" so this is super long on me. i had it hemmed a few inches and it still looks great as i still get the dip dye at the bottom. i like having it buttoned down all the way so only the slits show. btw the slits really do help with walking. the sleeves looks great rolled up to show the lining which is of a different pattern. love that this is a casual maxi that you can get a lot of wear out of. 11.19.2012
Rated 5 out of 5Â by FP1FAN A must have Buy this one size down from what you normally wear and you will be in heaven and you will look fabulous and get tons of compliments. It is soft, it is comfortable and it is unique and it is worth the money. I am 5'6'' and 130lbs and purchased the XS. Perfect fit and no need for heels. 11.9.2012
Rated 5 out of 5Â by jess_b OMG FOR REAL! This dress is PERFECT! Every inch of plaid, every soft touch of seersucker! I don't even know how to explain my feelings when I wear this dress! I bought it for one purpose... to meet my rock-star idol! I shook when I opened the box (not as much as I shook when I met him though)! The plaid is a beautiful myriad of colors, the seersucker to which I refer is the gray/blue inner lining. It's just as soft as the plaid and looks awesome when the sleeves are flipped or rolled up. The model is wearing jeans underneath the dress and I can understand... it's a little thin, but not see through. I didn't wear jeans or leggings, I just buttoned it down a bit more than the picture shows and wore my high doc boots. The tie in the back completely compliments a woman's figure when puled and tied! It runs a tad big, but that's the style of the dress. I'm 5'7" 145 athletic build. I ordered a medium and the only way I'll ever give it up is if someone takes it off my body when I'm gone! It comes wrinkled... it looks cool... but I ironed it and it became a beautiful more sophisticated exceptionally flattering flowy dress! YOU HAVE TO BUY THIS DRESS! 11.6.2012
Rated 4 out of 5Â by Hoopingmtnmama Lovely fit I agree with the other reviewers, this dress is fabulous, especially with the long henley dress. The fit was very nice and the fabric super soft.however for me it was just too much plaid. The slits in the front were not to my liking either....Can't win them all! 11.5.2012
Rated 5 out of 5Â by wolfiestrutt So soft and pretty! Just received this dress today and only wore it long enough to try it on, but I'm already in LOVE. It's so soft and comfortable, the colors are gorgeous, and the size is nicely adjustable with the back tie for a flattering fit - I'm already thinking of all of the ways to style it for warmer and colder weather! Love the fact that it can be buttoned down or left open as you wish - this makes it very versatile for layering, or wearing on its own. It does run quite long - I bought the small and am 5'5" and without shoes it almost touches the floor. Nevertheless, it's one of my favorite FP items already, can't wait to wear it! 10.31.2012
Rated 5 out of 5Â by jboogie LOVE, LOVE, LOVE! Not only is this dress stylish and cool, it is super COMFY!!!! Honestly, if I could get away with it, I would wear it once a week - that's how much I love it. It's also really versatile - you can wear with jeans/leggings/tights on colder days or you can go bare on warmer ones. Worth every penny!!! 10.29.2012
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Johny Hendricks is ambitious and it were completely up to win he would win the UFC welterweight title, defend it twice, then have a super fight with middleweight champion Chris Weidman:
"Yeah, that would be great, wouldnt it?" Hendricks said. "Heres the thing -- what do I fight now? Everybodys six foot, six-two. Theres no height difference between 185 and 170. Everybodys a giant.
"Heres what I was thinking: Who in todays age is wanting should I say, definitely in my weight class wants to go up a weight class and try to have two belts? Two different weight classes? I want to win [the 170-pound belt], defend it, do whatever the UFC wants me to do hopefully I can get it, defend it a couple of times and say, hey, can I move up to 185?"


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Namaste Bratzies and HOBles alike!
Did everyone have a zentastic Spring Break? My break was OM-mazing! I went to the beach, did yoga on the sand, collected seashells and just inner peaced with my rad self.
I love going to the ocean! It is so peaceful and inspiring. When I'm at the beach, I love watching the horizon and keeping my eyes peeled for dolphins, whales and mermaids. Yes, mermaids!!
Did you know that scientists believe we have only discovered about 70% of the world's sea creatures? There are still so many mysteries buried deep in the oceans. Under the blue seas reside the deepest caverns and the tallest mountains on the planet! Perhaps, hidden away in one of those deep-sea caverns, lives a handful of mermaids. You never know! And it doesn't hurt to believe.
When Christopher Columbus discovered the Americas he wrote in his diary about mermaids that swam along his ship! He even drew fabtastic pictures of them in journal. Later, Columbus decided that he didn't see a mermaid but had actually seen a manatee. I don't know about you, but I think it's pretty hard to confuse the two! Maybe he just second-guessed seeing such a mysterious and mythological creature.
I know I may seem silly to believe in mermaids, but it is fun to believe that Mother Earth still holds some magical secrets! One of my total fave movie quotes is, "Don't overlook those lovely intangibles. You'll discover those are the only things worthwhile."
I'm not saying mermaids exist. I'm just not saying they don't exist.
I didn't see any mermaids on my spring vacay, but I had a fabtabulous time lookin' for them!
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Work, play, browse, or anything in-between — the Lenovo K450e is designed for gaming but great for day-to-day. Run the latest 3D games with integrated Intel® HD Graphics. Plus, with the K450e's extreme expandability, you can keep your system up-to-date for years to come.
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BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) coming to iOS this summer
BlackBerry announced Tuesday plans to release its BBM messaging service to iOS and Android devices this summer.
"You may ask, why is BlackBerry doing this now?" asked Thorsten Heims, BlackBerry CEO. "It's a statement of confidence...It's time for BlackBerry Messaging to become a platform-independent messaging solution."
BBM on iOS will feature messaging and group management first, but BlackBerry plans to roll out additional features over the rest of the year, including voice, screen sharing, video, and the newest feature, BBM Channels.
BlackBerry claims that BBM now has over 60 million monthly active users, with more than 51 million people using BBM an average of 90 minutes per day, so it's a very active messaging ecosystem.
System requirements will call for iOS devices running iOS 6 or later, and it'll be a free download - assuming Apple approves the app, of course. But given then availability of other messaging products for iOS, it seems unlikely there would be a problem.
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BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) coming to iOS this summer
Here here. Competition breeds innovation. Keep the cross platform love coming.
Failure ??? Alot of people I know picked up the Q10 and Z10 and have nothing but good things to say about them. I picked up an iphone 5 a few months back and love it. I miss BBM and will look forward to the app when it's available.
There have been a higher return rate for the Z10 then any of the current devices. Sales are in the slump even though they portray it as selling units, while this does not mean BB is dead, they have a boat load of cash and no debt. They are in a perfect position to deploy BBM and other tools and dominate the market because they are creating cross platform interoperability.
You're siting sources that both BlackBerry, and the carrier has said were untrue. And, BlackBerry has filed papers with Canadian SEC to do an investigation into the inaccurate report.
They have had ample time to furnish the data, where is it? Analyst are trimming forcast for the first fiscal year of 2014 (Ends May of 2013). Look is BB dieing no, they have a boat load of cash reserves and have no debt, but I think they will need to start transitioning to be an Enterprise Software Solutions Provider across various platforms then only develop hardware.
The smartest thing they have done with BBM. Ever.
Most definitely yes! I have a few friends that use BlackBerry 10 as well as older devices and they just won't install Whatsapp or other messaging apps on their phones... kinda stubborn they are! This opens the door for a cross-platform messaging app that's probably gonna beat every single one out there right now!! (I loved the BBM service for the duration that I used it)
Yah expect blackberry in the number one free download spot. In your face marketing and brand recognition to every IOS and Android user. When competing with these dominant products, 90%+ market share, gotta make big moves. I have whatsapp on my blackberry and will have no problem convincing my iPhone friends to switch to BBM. And once that's done I could also convince all my Skype friends to switch to BBM for video chat.
The point is you don't have to be using a BB. You and I could have a BBM conversation via our iPhones :)
Except that BBM is better than iMessage and FaceTime.
And of course that "we" is iPhone, iPad and Mac users only. BBM will be able to connect iOS users with other platforms. And as Simon says, BBM is pretty darn good. The Video Chat is a better experience than most other mobile video chat services
But will the market care? We already have Skype for cross platform video chat. Tons of folks use Whatsapp. Everyone embedded in Apple world uses iMessage. Is there anything ground breaking enough in BBM to suck Android and iOS users out of their current setup?
I highly doubt it.
Damn, aren't you tired of pulling up an app for every damn message you have to send? whether is video chat, text message, or voice chat, or screenshare (sorry not available on any other app), you have to jump from skype to whatsapp (sure you know whatsapp is a very limited to texts chat service right?). If you have android friends, you have to open skype, or whatsapp, but your beloved iphone friends you have to go through imessage and facetime... not to mention android folks already have to deal with apps for everything!... One app for Gmail, one app for hotmail, one app for their work email such as Touchdown. They don't really have a native universal client. I'm not aware of how iOS is on this matter but BBM is a solution to the many jumps a user has to do to send a different type of message.
but let's be clear the important part of your comment: NOT AS FREQUENTLY
A day late and... oops, I mean YEARS late.
Good Bye Blackberry, Now the question is "Who needs a BBRY Phone?"
Blackberry is positioning themselves to being much more then a phone hardware company. Which is smart. Revenues from software and services are HUGE compared to hardware sales. Were talking business, automobiles, government, personal messaging etc. With all these things integrated, cross platform, open, with top security, Blackberry smartphone sales will naturally rise.
What is funny is everyone taking a shot at BBY. People saying it's all over ect. But if you step back a bit you can see the bigger picture. BBY as it is right now is not in the same position as Apple or Google. What they have been known for though is solid messaging with their service. Many companies are going the BYOD route with their employees. They still though have older BB servers running on the current issued Bolds and such. So what does BBY do to spur more BB server upgrades? Yep make BBM cross platform. This way the Companies still have control and security. BBY gets more updated servers out to more customers. In one fell swoop BBY solved a major problem both they and the business clientele were about to face.
I have plenty of people on iPhones, Android and BB. Now I can get all of them on BBM and have the assurance that I just don't get from a 3rd party app like What's app. As much as imessage is good it was a PITA if the person was on something other than an IOS device. SMS doesn't work with a wifi ipad. This though should give Apple a push to make iMessage more cross compatible. Lets see if it does.
Making BBM compatible with other platforms makes more sense because of its huge success.. iMessage doesn't come near BBM so unless Apple offers new unique features in iMessage that are not available yet in other messaging apps, it doesn't make much sense for Apple to take iMessage cross-platform. In fact I think iMessage will take a huge hit when BBM hits the market in the summer on iOS unless Apple does something about it.
interesting development and yes, i agree that it's it's years late, i wonder if the decision was made to compete with google's new babel.
i for one am very excited, even if i don't know a single person that uses blackberry i'm considering this as a viable alternative to imessage, skype, google voice and whatsapp. i gave up on imessage on my last trip as the servers were continiously down and i could never send a message to my wife. we switched over to whatsapp for that reason alone and it's been great. with regards to facetime -- sometimes you just want to have a phonecall and not a video chat, so skype serves that purpose for us. so i'm very excited to see if this would be a one stop solution to message, voice and video over wifi.
I love the idea but honestly dont see apple allowing some of the features like screen sharing...lol. dont see that happening.
not really guy, whats the point in downloading a third party app for texting when imessage and regular texting work just fine? if it doesn't come stock on the phone then there's no point. How is this any different from kik or whatsapp? it's BB, how can it be so much better than anything else? you must work for BB or something the way your trolling on peoples comments trying to talk it up. please refrain from doing so, ya dig?
You've clearly never used BBM compared to iMessage, WhatsApp, and KIK. BBM is the best messaging platform out there, hands down.
It's also going to be free, which means you can use and pay for an inferior service (I'm looking at you WhatsApp) or you can use the best of the best for free.
I don't see how this logic doesn't occur to you.
who are you to say that bbm is the best out there. that's your opinion its not a fact. i don't even know why someone would pay for a messaging app anyway unless you're mental or something. there's nothing wrong with imessage or regular sms. is it really necessary to send and receive messages a few seconds faster than regular sms? i don't see the point. but then again, i do have a life and i'm not a nerd
bbm has features far superior to all those others, its like imessage, whatsapp, skype all blended into one. I for one cannot wait for this to be released, imessage is shit you cant do anything more than what you can do in a text message.
This is cool news. I rock imessage today but if I could get BBM on my iP5....killer
I can't wait to try it out and see what the hype is about. Never owned a Blackberry and at this point it doesn't look like will no time soon.
My reaction: So What?
Honestly, i don't know anyone that uses this. That said i only know one person that i know has a blackberry. Regardless, hey good for them. If someone wants it i'm not anti messenger. I'm just don't have any use for it.
They aren't features i care about. But if someone needs then it's good for them.
Perhaps I am in the minority here but I see no reason to use BBM at all any more. As others have said it would have been nice way back when I made the switch but I just just iMessage and SMS. I know that not everyone has unlimited SMS like I do but almost everyone is the US does and I just do not see a need for yet another messaging app on my iPhone,iPad,or Macbook pro. I almost never have an issue with iMessage and for those rare friends of mine that do not us iOS I Just use SMS since it is contained in the same app.
i'm with you. i have unlimited text. even my mom does now. And on my phone imessage and sms are both on. I didn't know the difference until imore put up articles about it and i finally googled imessage. Me i just send a text. i don't pay attention to what service is used. i pick a name and send. That's all i know. I even had what'sapp installed and got rid of it cause i don't need instant messaging or us it.
You do not have friends or family over seas. BBM is how I communicate with people across the globe without having to pay for global text packages and they don't have to either. I can also call them for free as well.
Facebook has their IM, Google has their IM, all on IOS, this is no innovation already. Bet it's a "do it to survivie" in today's competitors mobile business. they're losing corporate customers away to likes to samgsung and apple more than 12 mths ago? too slow to react?
I think this is a smart move for BB. If you can't beat them you might as well join them. Why wouldn't they want some kind of piggyback platform on apple's infrastructure. I kind of hope that they succeed because more options are always better than less. Go BB!
as much as i think that this is a great idea... at the same time i think its ridiculous.. why would other platforms need bbm as a messenger.. i think blackberry is unique to have bbm on their platform and it should stay that way and it wouldnt be called blackberry messaging if all platforms have it.. and its not like iphone would need it now since they have imessage happening and its starting to develope slowly..
As a former blackberry user i can vouch for the solidity and speed of BBM. If it does come to ios it may dominate because its a service they have been refining for what seems like ages now. Also if some of those new features come to ios such as screen-sharing i can see it taking a dominate spot, right behind Imessage
Sweet.....now I can use this instead of SMS to talk to the one person left in the world I know using a Blackberry.
Great idea by Blackberry. Unfortunately it comes 3 years too late.
What about the *PIN* system on BBM?? Will it be synced with our Apple id ?
the "PIN only" system has basically been phased out, you log in with you blackberry ID and it re-adds all your contacts automatically (for device switches).
you can add a contact by PIN, Email/blackberryID, scanning the bar codes (which is still technically pin i guess) and NFC "bump", though they all are tied back into the BB ID.
so, you would need to create a blackberry ID in order for it to work
i own a Q10 (gets ready for BB hate fires) and i can say that the voice chat on BBM is better quality then cellular network call quality, and video is just as good or better than skype, screen sharing is a neat feature, though it doesnt get much use, its not often i have to show my screen to someone.
i look forward to my iOS and Droid friends having the option to use bbm, i think its a great move and will really tie everyone together nicely
I too have a Q10 & I agree that the call quality on BBM voice is better then when using the cellular network, with 1 big notable exception. If either me or the person I'm talking to is in an area with a week or slow data connection the call quality goes down very quickly to very bad. That being said, that issue will become less & less of an issue as carriers improve their networks & LTE becomes more predominant (Q10 on LTE is amazing)
Some of you guys are missing the point. With BBM on multiplatforms you don't have to know anyone with a BlackBerry. All you have to know is someone with the app. You'll be able to use it from iPhone to android and vice versa. Do I think that BBM will be useless? Don't know, but one thing I know is that choice is good. And since BBM will become another messaging choice then I guess it's good.
trouble is, these days most non-business users, and many business users, have learned to use other instant messaging systems, such as Facebook messaging and others. In fact with more and more Wireless Telco's having unlimited text messaging, as a requirement rather than an option, your point has become mute because instant messaging doesn't even require the recipient to be a BBM user or even have a 'smartphone' so even those with a feature phone or basic phone are contactable.
In fact, SMS messaging are becoming increasingly sidelined as well.
about time this happened!! that was one of my favourite features of blackberry (the other being total customisation) and i have waited for this day for ages
I wanna share my few words and say, IMPRESSIVE.
This is going be an amazing feature when its released, what I can see happening for PIN and barcode its all going be the same. GO Blackberry your finally getting out into the real world and now we got major competition between apple and blackberry, are we going be saying bye to imessage?
lets see what it will bring us
If they was smart they would of done this when everyone was jumping ship from Blackberry. I know 75% would of kept using BBM with IOS or Andriod
iMessage pales in comparison to the speed and reliability of BBM. I'm a former BB user who switched to iPhone and having used a 4 and now a 5 i can tell you, as beautiful as it is and as many many apps it can have, the iPhone is not the pure communication device that a BB is. Plain and simple. Great move by BB.
It is a smart move for Blackberry. They are in a situation where they are having to plan for the worst and hope for the best.
If their hardware designs fail they have to find a way where they can monetize the parts of the system that were 'proprietary' to the Blackberry handsets.
They just have to work out a system that will monetize those features.
The only question is though, surely, "How relevant is BBM compared to other cross platform messenger systems?". It could be too late for BBM.
As for people comparing BBM messenger speeds to the likes iMessage and saying that speeds pale in comparison. Remember BBM will suffer the same constraints of the various operating systems, for example on Apple iOS, the speed of the push system!
So while it may have remain 'speedy' on the Blackberry handsets, it may not be quite as speedy on the rival OS's be it Android or iOS.
Would I use BBM? As a previous BB owner and user I have to admit, I never missed BBM and probably won't worry about it. With unlimited Text Messaging, Facebook Messaging, iMessage etc it is not as essential as it was even 4 years ago as an efficient way of communicating with other employee's.
I personally think making BBM a cross-platform is quite a bad idea. When I switched to iPhone, I terribly missed BBM and hopped back to BB *JUST* for BBM but again came back to iPhone(Yea, i am a nerd). I am glad that I am on iOS(that's a different aspect all together). The point is, people usually go for BBRY because of BBM. I don't see any other reason(Apps, great UI, eco-system, build quality?) I am not against BBRY, so I wish all the best to 'em.. Hope this move brings some luck ..
And yea , I am hell excited to have BBM on my iPhone 5! Bring it on!!!!
They should have done this 10 years ago. Apple has the upper hand with iMessages being intergrated with SMS all they have to do is improve on it with added features.
I have a Z10 per one week now and I have say that is an awesome phone. Just incredible in all aspects. Some of my friends have their iphones and galaxies and I used them. BlackBerry in this moment is ahead of the two. BBM going cross platform will only help the company to show its potential and grow the market share.


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The report also reveals the couple was not alone in the home when deputies arrived on the scene.
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