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Dear Friends,
I would like to share a few things that I have learned after spending years reading our old father's writings. About eight years ago, I came into possession of some old Primitive Baptist books and papers which kindled an interest in me of our church history that has not abated. The blessing I received from these writings was incredible…so much so that I thought it would be good for our people to have this same experience so I began to share publicly the things which interested me. I began an Internet list server dedicated to presenting these articles and then I became involved in republishing old books that have been out of print for years. I have done about 25 books so far, that were once out of reach to our people. I express all this not to boast, but rather, to indicate my love for these old writings. After receiving a large amount of feedback and several questions from various readers, I feel it would be good to share some guidelines and observations that I have learned in eight years of study in this area.
As we read these old books, articles, letters and experiences, we need to remember that we are reading the opinions of only one person. One book, one article or one periodical does not represent the thinking of the entire Primitive Baptist church. It is not wise to allow just one or a few to speak for all the churches. This point is just good common sense and does not need to be further dealt with.
The spiritual battles our brethren were fighting were particular to their time and we need to keep this constantly in mind when we read them. These battles certainly gave the writing a certain slant and emphasis. This might cause us to misinterpret the writing and charge the writer to have believed a tenet that in reality they did not believe so it could be detrimental for us today to use some of them to fight our own particular battles. Additionally, we may be reading a "knee-jerk reaction" to a particular problem, and in the heat of the moment, the writer may have reached over the top in their defense. This happened especially in the absoluter wars that plagued the church in the early 1900's. Some went into the thought that God predestinated all things including sin, and some went too far the other direction. Extremism also occurred in the Whole-Man vs Hollow-Log wars in Texas of the 1920's. Circumstances pushed people into camps; views were twisted into extremisms and passion won over logic. Thus, a mess was created where folks didn't know who believed what or what anyone was really saying. Said "mess" is only borrowed into our times when we mistake these writings as the platform for all Old Baptist thinking and try to serve them to Old Baptists today.
The periodicals (i.e. The Gospel Messenger, Primitive Monitor, Zion's Advocate, Signs of the Times, Primitive Baptist Signal, Baptist Trumpet, The Primitive Baptist) were published by men of great influence. That being the case, their thoughts and opinions were not only read by a great many, but because of the writer's stature among the Baptists, the opinions were readily accepted by a great many. I have not heard this danger expounded before and so I shall do so now by giving a case in point…
Elder John R. Respess of Butler, Georgia, was in my opinion, one of the greatest men to ever preach for the Primitive Baptists. Few have ever exceeded him in moral integrity, devotion to the cause and usefulness to the church. His humility went to the point of self-depreciation. He has been a champion to me for a long time and I have tried to read everything he published. I would have loved to have known and studied with him and my hope is to see him in Paradise some day.
Elder Respess was a lawyer and gave up a thriving practice to preach the gospel. Trained as a lawyer and naturally bent toward a legal mindset, his interpretation of the Scriptures was likewise bent that way and this certainly came across in his writings. In short, Elder Respess was a legalist, or at least, he had a tendency in that direction. I think it is vital that we understand this about him when we read his articles. Should we throw his writings away and never read after him? I do not think so; in fact, I am currently preparing a book that will contain a large collection of his writings. There is more than enough "chicken" there to justify the "bones." We all have a few bones, if not whole skeletons, in our own view of the Scriptures.
But let us delve a little further with Brother Respess. As editor-in-chief and owner of The Gospel Messenger, which had a circulation of over 10,000 subscribers, he influenced a lot of people; one of whom was none other than Elder Sylvester Hassell. These two great men had a tremendously close friendship. Brother Hassell stayed with Brother Respess for long periods of time, often for three month stretches. He preached at Butler church repeatedly; he preached a meeting there only three months before Brother R died. It was thru Brother R's intense lobbying through The Gospel Messenger that the huge debt Elder H incurred from the printing of The History of the Church was retired. Elder R was a father figure to Elder H and so naturally, Elder R's thoughts and interpretations would have a significant meaning and value to Elder H. After Elder R died in 1895, the ownership of The Gospel Messenger passed to Elder H (Brother Hassell had been an assistant editor for a few years before). We see in the beginning years of his editorship, Brother H penned articles with the same theological bent as Brother R had before, but as the years passed, things changed. In the last decade of his life (1920's) we read Elder Hassell writing articles advocating time salvation, conditional blessings and curses on God's elect, and other subjects along the same lines. Why this shift? I will list a few possibilities:
1. He was more open to listen to other views.
2. He saw the specter of absolutism begin to creep into North Carolina.
3. Age and experience can go a long way in changing even the most ardent of opinions. Brother Hassell watched his first and second wife pass away, he watched his beloved daughter pas away, he saw his three sons' disinterest in the church. Blows like this can knock the strongest from their lofty perch.
All this goes to prove that we should always read the writings of men with a degree of skepticism. The Holy Scriptures are the only thing that be read with absolute assurance that they are free of error. As Elder George Walker wrote in a recent email, "If you were wanting to read the inspired word of God, would you read the writings of past gone Elders, or would you read the word of God? I too have great respect for our past gone elders, but when I am looking for the truth I go to the bible as our only rule of faith and practice. There have been many of great men that have preached for us down through the years and I enjoy reading what they have to say, but we need to keep in mind that they were just men like we that are subject to error. If I was still living 150 years from today and I begin to read past Banner of Love papers and find that Elder Hulan Bass done a large percent of the writing in it; could I say that all the Texas Primitive Baptists believed just like Brother Hulan on every point? Don`t think so, but that does not change the fact that I love Brother Hulan Bass and appreciate what he stands for. If we live long enough, preach long enough we will be able to look back and see so much error in our preaching and in our studies." I am in complete agreement with Elder Walker.
I hope that I have helped and not hindered. I am not trying to discourage any from reading the old fathers but I do want us all to read them intelligently and informed. We need to be as careful as the noble Bereans who searched the Scriptures to see if these be so. May the Lord bless us all.
In His service,
David Montgomery
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The invitation to the wedding of the century has finally arrived: "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1" teaser trailer is here!
It's everything the fans have wanted and more. There are steamy love scenes between Edward and Bella, a tease of the highly anticipated wedding scene and even a first glimpse of Bella's baby bump.
The trailer opens with a surprise return to Volterra, as the Volturi are the first to receive an invitation to Bella and Edward's wedding . Aro (Michael Sheen) looked pleasantly surprised as Caius (Jamie Campbell Bower) and Marcus (Christopher Heyerdahl) sit in the background.
Bella's mother, Renée (Sarah Clarke), looks a lot happier to receive the official invitation to her daughter's wedding than her father, Charlie (Billy Burke), does, but no one is more upset by the impending nuptials than Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner). After throwing the card to the muddy ground, Jacob takes off into the rainy La Push field and lets his rage loose as he turns into a wolf.
The wedding sequence lives up to our anticipation since the tease we received of it earlier this week. The reveal of Bella as a blushing bride is something we have been dying to see since "Breaking Dawn" was released in 2008.
But what we're most excited to talk about? Two words: broken headboard. Bella (Kristen Stewart) and Edward's honeymoon gets hot and heavy in the book, and fans have been demanding to see something hinting as much. And as a bonus, we get to see a bit of their marital bliss below a waterfall on Isle Esme.
Of course, that bliss doesn't last long. The trailer then cuts to a tease of a fight between Bella and Edward as well as a look at a newly pregnant Bella.
"That's impossible," she whispers, right before her stomach convulses with the first kick from her rapidly growing unborn child. The terrified look on Edward's and Bella's faces should sum that scene up for everyone.
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Riley Blake giveaway
Posted by administrator on Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
Merry Christmas! from Riley Blake Designs. Since it is the season of giving, we have a few give-aways exclusive to our blog readers!! Post a comment about your favorite Riley Blake fabric (past*present*or*future) and we will randomly choose 25 winners. We are giving away 15 Eye Candy quilt books, 5 boxes of Riley Blake Chocolates, and 5 fat quarter packs of fabric of current Riley Blake collections. Post a comment by December 16th. Good Luck and thanks for a great year!
Wow, a great giveaway. Please include me!by Carol
December 03rd, 2009 at 10:22 p.m.
Ok Carol for being the first to respond you get your choice of a Riley Blake quilt book, Riley Blake Chocolate truffles, or a Fat quarter bundle. However you still need to tell me your favorite line.by Cindy
December 03rd, 2009 at 10:31 p.m.
I love give-aways, and I love Riley Blake fabric. I have searched all over the internet for fabric this cute, and have found none that compare! These patterns inspire me to start sewing more!by Jessi
December 03rd, 2009 at 11:10 p.m.
Oh brother! How am I supposed to choose a favorite? Okay, my two favorites at the moment are Rainy Days & Mondays & Summer Song, but I might change my mind tomorrow...they're all great!by The Dizzy Daizy
December 04th, 2009 at 12:28 a.m.
That's a really difficult quiestion but as the mother of a little boy I'd have to say that the All Star range is pretty hard to beat (and at this time of year the Riley Blake Christmas fabric is pretty desirable too)! Thanks for hosting such a generous giveaway.by Ange Moore
December 04th, 2009 at 3:09 a.m.
All Star line is a great start at offering more diversity in fabrics towards those of us who have boys. Keep it up---need non-themed lines with various patterns and color schemes. Think 8-13 year old boys! Not young children, not teens or me---which is where most lines have focused to date. But I have to say I loved Be Merry and I'm grooving Rainy Days even more! Oh, if I only had a girl. Thanks for offering a giveaway!by Shari
December 04th, 2009 at 7:27 a.m.
Such cute new fabrics!! I love them all, but especially the Sublime line. If only I had little girls to sew for... oh well, I guess it's time to make something for myself. Love those slippers!by Cori
December 04th, 2009 at 7:47 a.m.
Riley Blake fabric is really amazing! I'm always looking for fabric that my teenage and pre-teen girls will love, and there is no better collection out there. I am SO excited for the 'Rainy Days and Mondays' collection! I already have plans for the 'Umbrella Tops' and 'Raindrop Square' fabric for my girls' room. Sheet sets, cool quilts, pillows, drapes.... I'm going to be busy!!by Lyea
December 04th, 2009 at 7:54 a.m.
If I have to pick just one favorite it would be the Brown Large Bloom from Bloom and Grow! welives08 at gmail dot comby amy sue
December 04th, 2009 at 8:57 a.m.
I love Riley Blake designs...perhaps it is the season, but I am adoring Be Merry!by Lisa
December 04th, 2009 at 9:18 a.m.
I have just recently discovered your fabrics. they were smiling at me through a quilt shop window on my lunch hour walk recently. I came to your website and I have to say I love them all. I did purchase a bunch of half yard cuts of the line at the lqs and they was from the bloom and grow line. I hope to see more in that lqs soon.by colene
December 04th, 2009 at 2:08 p.m.
Okay, I have to vote again! Not to increase my chance of winning, but because I just saw the Andrea Victoria line that is coming out soon. LOVE IT!! This is my new favorite (as of an hour ago), and the colors are great!by Cori
December 04th, 2009 at 2:21 p.m.
(humming to the tune Summer Breeze) Summer Song Makes Me Feel Fine......... I love love love this fabric!by Kathy Greene
December 04th, 2009 at 2:41 p.m.
I love, love, love the wanna be a cowboy line. Did I mention I LOVE this line.by andie g
December 04th, 2009 at 3:43 p.m.
Hard to choose a favorite so far when I know what's coming in the future! I have loved Be Merry...and Bloom & Grow...and Just Dreamy...and All Star...and Sublime...and...and...and...! I can't pick just one, but I hope you will pick me!by Coni Roller
December 04th, 2009 at 5:08 p.m.
My favourite is Dot in Dot in Brown. It's retro yet modern at the same time. It's very hard finding textiles that are suited for little boy quilts and I find most of the Riley Blake textiles are appropriate for boys as well as girls.by Claudette
December 04th, 2009 at 6:47 p.m.
Well you know I am a huge fan of Riley Blake for one, because well I design here but two you have become my family! :) I am so so excited for our Journey together! :)by Shari
December 04th, 2009 at 7:25 p.m.
This is an amazing giveaway! Thanks so much for this chance! I'm totally in love with the Sublime line!! I love the colors and especially that Large Funky Floral pattern. It makes me want to cover everything I have in fabric!by Jamie
December 04th, 2009 at 7:25 p.m.
I LOVE all your fabrics!! I really like the All Star collection!by Heather
December 05th, 2009 at 12:35 a.m.
With the holidays upon us, I'm enjoying the Christmas line. Bloom is great too! Thanks for hosting a giveaway!by Amy (badskirt)
December 05th, 2009 at 6:35 a.m.
I was doing some Christmas shopping with my daughter, when in a fabric store, she sat mesmerized by a quilt made with the Be Merry flannel. I am so excited to surprise her with a Be Merry quilt kit for christmas. This will be so much fun to watch her learn the art of quilting. She already has a love for fabric and paper. Thanks for the inspiration and the fun giveaway.by Lynne
December 05th, 2009 at 9:41 a.m.
Riley Blake really has a wonderful feel and look to all their fabrics. However, your latest "Sublime" is out of this world. The richness of the colors and the fun, fresh, sophisticated design really catch my eye. Way to go Riley Blake!by Tamara
December 05th, 2009 at 11:11 a.m.
I love them all. All star is definitely one of my favorites! It is so hard to find cute boy fabric. All star is a winner in my book!by Angie B.
December 05th, 2009 at 3:46 p.m.
oh what a Merry Christmas that would be :)by Anne
December 05th, 2009 at 11:32 p.m.
Hello, love to be in the draw...Summer song, is my favourite, the colours and design...Warm Regards Lynby lyn
December 06th, 2009 at 1:46 a.m.
My favourite fabric from Riley Blake just has to be BE Merry I just love it have made 2 quilts with it and many other smaller projects I can't get enough of it. I hope I get picked in the give-away.by Jacqueline
December 06th, 2009 at 5:07 a.m.
I love the BE MERRY fabric. I just started quilting again after 18 years, and my how the fabrics have changed. I'm loving it!by Terri
December 06th, 2009 at 11:59 a.m.
My favorite is Be Merry. Perfect for this season... cheery and cute for those short winter days.by Larina
December 06th, 2009 at 7:55 p.m.
Hmmm, that's a tough one, 'cause there are so many lovely fabrics... If I have to chose one, it would...Be Merry.by Gert
December 07th, 2009 at 3:09 a.m.
What a hard choice, but I think Sublime is my favorite. What great colors that make me happy just looking at it!by carolynw
December 07th, 2009 at 1:43 p.m.
I recently was in a shop near Tampa, FL and came across your adorable Be Merry! fabric - we were there JUST before closing and they kept the store open late because we bought yardage of every single fabric in the collection! Adorable and fun - I love your new fabrics and look forward to buying more in the future!by Laurie
December 07th, 2009 at 3:37 p.m.
I LOVE THE ALLSTAR line!!! I have made several quilts out of it!!! I have a huge stash that I cant decide what I want to make with it!!!by Cheryl
December 07th, 2009 at 8:28 p.m.
I just love your fabrics! I was visiting a store in Flordia and picked up your Be Merry Line and I just love it! I am working on the quilt and can't wait to finish it to show it off! Can't wait to buy more!!by Laura Brown
December 08th, 2009 at 11:45 a.m.
I love Bloom and Grow! Andrea Victoria is nice too.by Sandy
December 08th, 2009 at 5:17 p.m.
Maybe because its Christmas, I'm thinking this, but I like the Be Merry line.by Jeanne
December 08th, 2009 at 5:55 p.m.
Rainy Days & Mondays!!!!! I can't wait. I've already linked to you on piecelove.wordpress.com. I hope I see those umbrellas in shoppes everywhere.by pieceLove
December 09th, 2009 at 8:50 a.m.
My wife and I are really loving the winter designs. She's very excited to get started with you guys so she can start making her creations! The red snowman fabric is awesome!by Chris
December 09th, 2009 at 4:06 p.m.
I love snowmen. Be Merry is my fav. Just got some and I want more. Now off to dream of a white Christmas....by pam
December 09th, 2009 at 10:16 p.m.
I am loving the Summer Song line! So Cute!by Melissa
December 09th, 2009 at 10:56 p.m.
I love the Wanna Be A Cowboy line! I'm going to make my granddaughter a skirt from these fabrics. Absolutely darling!by Sharleen
December 10th, 2009 at 11:02 a.m.
I am loving just about everything from RileyBlake. I love paisley and you have lots of "enhanced" paisleys that I simply adore and can't wait to start using. The large brown floral and the funky pink floral on the home page definitely caught my eye and I will be purchasing some soon!by Maureen
December 10th, 2009 at 5:48 p.m.
I love all the fabric of Riley Blake, but I have to say the pink Sublime fabric has really caught my eye over and over. Not that i don't love Be Merry or Bloom and Grow there is just something unique with Sublime! Went to Pine Needles and that is where I found that I loved it even more!by Dan
December 11th, 2009 at 12:26 a.m.
OK, the Sublime line is the best..can't wait to make a quilt with the warm brown colors in that line...it will feel like a hot chocolate on a cold winters night.by Tamara
December 11th, 2009 at 9:15 a.m.
This is fantastic - and just what I needed for the holiday cheer!! After Sublime I really love Be Merry! With finally getting to move into a house I'd cover it first in Sublime and then Be Merry for the holidays! Thanks for this wonderful giveaway!by Jamie
December 11th, 2009 at 2:34 p.m.
I love sublime, the colour combination and design work is fabulous. thanks.by sharon
December 11th, 2009 at 10:53 p.m.
I love the all star line. I have all boys this line is great. great giveaway.by delitealex
December 12th, 2009 at 5:03 p.m.
I love everything! I'm eyeing the All-Star line right now. Great colors for boys!by Alice S
December 13th, 2009 at 11:46 a.m.
I am loving Be Merry and trying to talk my mother-in-law into making quilts for the kids for next Christmas!by Sarah Moore
December 14th, 2009 at 11:32 a.m.
I am in love with the Bloom & Grow pattern and attempting to decide how in the world I can have them all!by Andrea
December 14th, 2009 at 12:25 p.m.
I love your designs! Be Merry was really fun this year, and I am looking forward to the release of Boo to You and Colorful Christmas! I'm addicted : )by Cherie V
December 14th, 2009 at 1:04 p.m.
Wow, just one fabric line favorite. That's hard...I guess I will choose I Wanna Be a Cowboy, but Be Merry is a close 2nd, who can resist those cute snowmen. Thanks for the giveaway!by KristyZ
December 14th, 2009 at 3:38 p.m.
I love All-Star and Be Merry! I hope it's okay to have two favorites.by Paula
December 14th, 2009 at 3:49 p.m.
I LOVE YOUR FABRIC...I "tripped" over your collections online one day and I'm hooked! I'm making personalized pillows in Just Dreamy and All Star...they are soooooo popular and very chic!by Sherri (Cozy Canuck)
December 14th, 2009 at 4:03 p.m.
I just made a quilt for my son out of the Wanna Be A Cowboy line. LOVE! It is one of the cutest fabric collections ever!by Angie
December 15th, 2009 at 6:50 a.m.
I love the Sublime!!by Michelle
December 15th, 2009 at 12:47 p.m.
It's next to impossible to choose a favorite. I LOVE Be Merry, and I'm planning to use the lovely Blue Tone on Tone Bloom in a quilt for my daughter (a project I will begin after the holidays).by Jamie
December 15th, 2009 at 3:36 p.m.
What beautiful fabric!! I would love to make some jammies with it. Thanks for the chance! :)by Brandy
December 16th, 2009 at 7:53 p.m.
We love Riley Blake/Alpine fabrics. Be Merry was delightful and we look forward to many more exciting fabrics to come.by Spice Berry Cottage
December 16th, 2009 at 11:25 p.m.
Thanks for sharing so many tips on how to be innovative in so many things. This would help many people save more money rather than buying at stores. Keep up the good work. - Alan Shortallby Blair Waldorf
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- What is the ratio of dollars (in gross) to Academy Awards going to be for the über-mega financial success "Avatar"? Well, the James Cameron creation is closing in on $2.6 billion in worldwide box office receipts, and I'm predicting it will win seven Oscars. That's $371,428,571 per Oscar.
- Which member of the short-lived marriage between Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow will win Best Director? Experts are favoring Bigelow, and I also think she'll top her ex in this category.
- Will Sandra Bullock defeat Meryl Streep and win an Oscar for her first nomination in the same year she made "All About Steve"? The answer is yes, kids. It's okay to cry.
- Will "The Hurt Locker" win for Best Original Screenplay or will Quentin Tarantino and his "Inglourious Basterds" get a much-deserved accolade? Look for "The Hurt Locker" and its WGA-winning script to get the nod here.
- Can anyone stop Christoph Waltz of "Basterds" from winning in the Best Supporting Actor category? No, stupid question.
- Will the visual effects and art direction awards go to "Avatar"? I'll bet you $2.6 billion they will.
- Has anyone outside of Los Angeles seen the Live Action Short Films? Probably a few people in Sweden, where frontrunner "Instead of Abracadabra" was created.
- Have Jeff Bridges (Best Actor) and Mo'Nique (Best Supporting Actress) already written their acceptance speeches? They should have, because it's been clear for weeks that both are going to win tonight.
- Does anyone watching the Academy Awards actually know what's going to win for Best Foreign Film? Probably not, but there will be the one person in your office pool who somehow saw "The White Ribbon" and judges you for not picking it too.
- Who will win for Best Picture between "Avatar" and "The Hurt Locker"? If I had an IED strapped to my leg and I had two seconds to pick, I'd go with "The Hurt Locker", mainly because it has better acting, better writing, better personality and is all-around a better movie. Besides those factors, though, it's a tough call.
Great predictions. This blog post delivers.
nice work, Andrew. you were pretty much spot on!
Incredible predictions. Are you sure you posted this BEFORE the Awards? Great insights Andrew!


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In April, the National Conference of State Legislatures reported that Missouri is one of only 13 states projecting stable or optimistic revenue outlooks for 2009. "Responsible budgeting has placed Missouri in the small category of states that are not experiencing budget shortfalls, deficits and other problems plaguing their fiscal stability," said Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt yesterday in a release.
"Strong, conservative management of Missouri's budget over the last three and a half years has turned a $1.1 billion deficit into three consecutive surpluses while cutting taxes and increasing education funding by $1.2 billion which is the largest such increase without a tax increase in Missouri's history."
Among measures Blunt credits for the surplus are:
- Reduced the state work force to fewer than 60,000 employees for the first time in years
- Eliminated more than 235,000 square feet of wasted office space
- Identified innumerable ways to save taxpayer dollars, from consolidating maintenance and janitorial services to restructuring the state's entire information technology (IT) support system
- Reduced and consolidated energy use to save taxpayers nearly $16 million in energy costs every year. Initiatives range from centralizing and monitoring statewide energy consumption to utilizing landfill gases as a heating source
- Put an end to duplicate services across departments
In May, Blunt announced that the Missouri Accountability Portal (MAP) -- providing information on how tax dollars are spent -- had topped 7 million hits. A year ago, GT carried a story by William Bott, deputy for operations to Missouri's CIO about the Governor's technology consolidation initiatives.


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For a wedding that included a prominent talent manager, it shouldn't come as much of a surprise to see that the guests provided ample entertainment at the party. One such entertainer was none other than Tom Hanks himself, whose wicked reception dance moves went viral this week.
Hanks and several other bigwigs were in Whistler, Canada over the weekend to celebrate the nuptials of talent manager Scooter Braun and F*** Cancer founder and CEO Yael Cohen when the actor, decked out with a prayer shawl and yarmulke (it was a Jewish wedding), busted a move to Montell Jordan's "This Is How We Do It."
A delightful moment, to be sure, it's all thanks to...the Biebs. Yep, Justin Bieber is a client of Braun's and captured the dance in a short video, which he posted to Instagram Monday with the caption "Haha Tom Hanks singing 'This Is How we do it' dressed like a Rabbi lol #thatdancetho." If you're a fan of the two-time Oscar winner and his prowess on the dance floor, surely you can put aside whatever distaste you might have for the young lad who got it on tape just for you.
Bieber lent some music to the festivities as well by serenading the newly-married couple with the Beatles classic "All You Need Is Love" at the end of the ceremony.
He wasn't the only one of Braun's high-profile clients in attendance; Carly Rae Jepsen, the purveyor of that 2012 earworm "Call Me Maybe," was also there and even sang her hit song with Bieber at the reception. You can see a small clip of it here courtesy of Braun's buddy Thomas McCleod, who also snapped a great photo of the moment where Hanks "randomly gets his rabbi on." Ed Sheeran and Asher Roth, meanwhile, brought another '90s classic to the party with their rendition of Blackstreet's "No Diggity." Sheeran also sang during the reception for the couple's first dance as newlyweds.
Braun and Cohen tied the knot after a six-month engagement and over a year of dating. "One Tree Hill" star Sophia Bush and Hanks' wife Rita Wilson were also present for the big event.


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From A Wiki of Ice and Fire
Valysar is a walled town on the eastern continent. According to Haldon it is so large it would be considered a city in the Seven Kingdoms[1]. It sits on the western bank of the Rhoyne, to the north of Volon Therys and to the south of Selhorys.[2]
The town is under the authority of Volantis since the years of expansion under the "tigers".[3]
References and Notes
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 18, Tyrion V.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Map of the Free Cities
- ↑ The World of Ice and Fire, The Free Cities: Volantis.


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When I started playing World of Warcraft it was a very creative, difficult game to master. I've given you many stories of my questionable calls when playing. Just as everyone else who plays WOW, there is a steep learning curve on how to play.
As the game progressed through expansions it became easier and easier to obtain epic items. At first it was only during raids and very high level of reputations could you get the ultimate in purple gear. Later expansions opened it up to crafting, making epics more and more available.
Now it feels that you only have to shake a stick and an epic falls from the trees. This is both a good thing and a bad thing. The good is that it can make the game enjoyable to play. Setting up the idea that players talent isn't dwarfed by the luck of the epic drop.
The bad thing is that there builds a sense of entitlement for epic drops. As Patch 5.4 approaches this will become more and more apparent. How many instances will you run where someone will start cursing up a storm because 'their drop' didn't happen. Or worse, they lost the roll for that drop and it's all your fault.
This is why I like making gold. Where I might not be able to be the most epic of items with gold. I can put together a nice set of gear just from crafting and buying. My ability to make gold in the game is the only limitation that I have. It can relieve the pressure of waiting for 'my drop' to happen. This doesn't give you everything in the game of course. Just read my not so legendary search for the Reins of the Raven Lord here and you can feel some of my phantom pain.
The biggest tool you have is your mind. And making gold in this game, obtaining epics and enjoying the game is completely dependent on that tool. So the next time that someone throws an epic tizzy because they didn't get their drop for the 50th time. Take a peek at that epic sword you bought and enjoy the rest of the run.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Want to get in contact with me? . Email me at Dragonbear @ gmail. dOT com or find me on twitter at "@JMTCMommar" You can find me hanging out on the Shandris Server, chat me up and I will buy you a glass of juice.
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The North Florida Community College Art Department invites the public to an art exhibit and reception featuring works by artists Matthew Patterson and Anna Reynolds on Monday, Sept. 16 from 12-1:30 p.m. at the Hardee Center for the Arts (Bldg. 11, NFCC campus). The artists will discuss their featured work in the Hardee Center's September exhibit entitled "Out of the Gray"; gallery talks will begin at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Light refreshments will be served.
"Patterson's drawings are unique, inventive structures with anatomical references and Reynolds's drawings are modern takes of classical artworks where she inserts herself, domestic elements and often her children as well," said Lisa Thompson, NFCC Art Instructor and Gallery Director. "This should be a very interesting talk and I hope to see you there."
Matthew Patterson has lived all over America, from Honolulu to Brooklyn, and is currently based in Florida. Despite being interested in a range of artistic practices, he often returns to drawing as the favored method to address issues of spirituality, the body, fringe belief structures, witchcraft, symmetry, self-control and obsession. Patterson has a bachelor's degree in painting and drawing from the University of North Florida. More information about Patterson and his work can be found at www.matthewpattersonart.com.
Anna Morgan Reynolds received her bachelor's degree from the University of North Florida and her master's degree from Florida State University. Reynolds currently resides in Jacksonville and teaches for St. Johns Country Day School. Her current work on display at NFCC is a series of portraits that combine her own life with classical imagery. In both series, The Great Mothers and I've Made My Bed, "motherhood" defines her identity as an artist. Reynolds has taught painting, drawing, and design for both UNF and Florida State College at Jacksonville. Reynolds served as Artist-in-Residence for Duval County Schools and has taught workshops for the Cummer Museum of Arts & Gardens and the Jacksonville Women's Center. She was the recipient of an Art Ventures: Field of Interest Grant from the Community Foundation, Inc. of Jacksonville in 2008. More information about Reynolds and her work can be found at annamorganreynolds.com.
The "Matthew Patterson and Anna Reynolds: Out of the Gray" exhibit is open now through Sept. 30 at NFCC's Hardee Center for the Arts. Regular gallery hours are Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. For more information, contact NFCC Art Instructor and Gallery Director Lisa Thompson at (850) 973-1642 or email@example.com. More information is also available at www.nfcc.edu/departments/academics/visual-arts/hardee-center-for-the-arts.


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Perris Blackwell Quick Notes
• Averaged 10.2 points and 5.9 rebounds in 91 games at the University of San Francisco.
• Ranked 13th nationally with a 57.5% field goal percentage in 2012.
• Earned All-West Coast Conference honorable mention at USF as a junior after averaging 12.7 ppg and 6.1 rpg.
• Transferred to Washington on April 16, 2012.
2013-14 (Senior) - Started in 25 of 31 games played … asked to come off the bench for the final six games of the season and reached double figure scoring four times in those six games while averaging 10.1 points and 6.3 rebounds during that span … reached double digit scoring 18 times on the year and had eight 10+rebounding efforts (seven of which came as part of a double double) … posted a team-best seven double-doubles on the year and led the team in rebounding 15 times … led the team with 17 points off the bench on 6-of-8 shooting form the field at Oregon … notched his third double-double of the season with 17 points and 10 rebounds against Mississippi Valley State (Dec. 27) … scored a career-high 20 points behind 9-of-11 shooting from the field against Idaho State (Dec. 14) while grabbing seven rebounds and two steals … led the team in rebounding with 11 boards at No. 24 SDSU (Dec. 8) and posted one block and six points … was one rebound shy of his third double-double of the season as he posted a career-high tying 18 points and nine rebounds against LBSU (Nov. 30) … just missed a double-double with 13 points (5-of-10 FG, 3-of-4 FT) an team-high nine rebounds against Montana (Nov. 26) … posted his first double-double of the season with 16 points and 11 rebounds and led the team in rebounding for the first time this year … scored nine points in his Husky debut against UC-Irvine (Nov. 14) and added five rebounds, one assist, one steal, and one block in 30 minutes of action … missed the regular-season opener against Seattle U (Nov. 10) following a concussion that happened against Central Washington (Nov. 6).
2012-13 (Redshirt) - Sat out the 2012-13 season due to NCAA transfer rules and have one year of eligibility remaining
AT USF 2011-12 (Junior) - Earned All-West Coast Conference honorable mention after averaging 12.7 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 0.9 APG and 0.3 BPG ... also shot 57.5% from the field to rank 13th nationally ... ranked second in the WCC in FG percentage and offensive rebounds (2.9 per game), plus was 11th in scoring and ninth in rebounding ... recorded four double-doubles during the season ... reached double-digit scoring in 20 games and was the leading scorer five times and leading rebounder 12 times ... surpassed the 20-point margin twice, scoring 23 against North Dakota State (11/11/11) and putting in a career-high 26 vs. San Diego (1/28/12) ... grabbed double-digits in rebounds five times pulling down a season-high 13 vs. Menlo College (12/17/11).
AT USF 2010-11 (Sophomore) - Averaged 10.7 PPG, 7.0 RPG, 0.9 APG, 0.4 BPG ... emerged as one of the top post players in the West Coast Conference as a sophomore ... ranked second in the West Coast Conference in double-double performances (8) ... rated second among league leaders in field goal percentage at .559 (128-229) and was fourth in rebounds (7.0) in overall games ... needed just 16 games to surpass freshman scoring (156) and rebounding (108) tallies... recorded a career night in USF's 74-67 come-from-behind win at ancient Bay Area rival Santa Clara (1/8/11) with 18 points on .500 (6-12) from the field to go along with 16 rebounds (six offensive)... led Dons with eight double-double performances, five coming during league play... elevated game during WCC action, averaging 10.8 points and a team-high 8.1 rebounds... scored 17 points three times - at San Jose State (11/17/10), at Montana State (11/24/10) and at Washington (12/18/10)... played key role in Dons home sweep against Portland (1/20/11) and Gonzaga (1/22/11), scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds against the Pilots and 15 points, 12 rebounds (seven offensive) and a career-high three blocks in overtime thriller against the Bulldogs... turned in 13-point, 15-rebound performance against Pepperdine (2/24/11)... dished a career-high five assists against Dominican (1/1/11)... shot .500 or better 21 times and shot .600 or better in 14 contests... reached double-digit scoring in 20 games... pulled down 10 or more rebounds nine times... led Dons in scoring four times and was the top rebounder in 10 games.
AT USF 2009-10 (Freshman) - Averaged 6.2 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 0.56 apg, 0.20 bpg ... ranked second on the team in rebounding (4.3) and offensive rebounds (2.24)... scored season-high 13 points on 5-of-8 from the field at Arizona State (11/20/09)... turned in 10-point, 9-rebound outing at Colorado (12/1/09)... matched season-high in rebounds with a 9-point, 9-board effort at Loyola Chicago (12/12/09)... added 11 points with seven rebounds - five offensive - at Loyola Marymount (1/14/10)... shot better than .500 from the floor in 12 games, including an .800 (4-5) night in a 82-73 triumph against Cal State Bakersfield (12/23/09)... ripped down five or more rebounds in 11 games, including string of five consecutive with at least five... ranked sixth among West Coast Conference leaders in offensive rebounds (2.24)... shot a team-high .500 (17-34) from the floor during WCC play... led the Dons in rebounding six times... dished out four assists twice - in a 8-point, 7-rebound, 4-assist outing against Cal Poly (11/13/09) and in a double-overtime thriller at Colorado State (11/29/09).
Personal and Etiwanda HS (Etiwanda, Calif.): Sent financial aid agreement to Washington on April 16, 2012 ...Closed out prep career with an outstanding senior season at prep power Etiwanda High School (head coach Dave Kleckner)... named to the All-CIF Southern Section First Team... averaged 15.1 points, 9.2 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game... reached double digit scoring in 25 contests leading school to a No. 9 state ranking and a 25-6 record... helped the Eagles post a 30-3 record as a junior... in four seasons at Etiwanda HS, squad posted a 98-26 record... the solid performer in the classroom owns a 3.2 GPA... played for the IEBP AAU program.


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Parents should be made aware that serious malfunctioning of these child restraint seats could result in great harm to children. The buckle gets stuck and will not open. Please read carefully the report issued below by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
This recall was issued on April 5, 2014. Owners of this equipment should be notified by April 14, 2014 with information on how to remedy this situation. However, in the meantime, parents should be aware of this dangerous hazard. If they must continue using the seat; perhaps a heavy pair of scissors or knife in the glove box should be kept handy just in case the buckle will not open correctly.
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In August 2010, Physical Therapy Renaissance proudly became an integral part of the team that introduced Dry Needling to the state of Illinois. We are the first certified to offer this treatment in the Chicago region. Dry Needling is practiced by physical therapists in many countries and several states within the United States.
What is Dry Needling?
Dry Needling is a manual technique in which a sterile solid filament needle inactivates the trigger point and produces a local twitch response, a non-voluntary contraction of the trigger point that has been found to be essential to release or lessen the acute or chronic pain in the trigger point.
The result is reduction of pain, and return to normal muscle function. No medication is injected. Dry Needling enables the physical therapist to reach deeper painful parts of muscles that cannot be reached by more traditional techniques. Dry needling performed by physical therapists should not be confused with any type of acupuncture and is not an entry-level skill.
What is a Trigger point?
A Trigger Point is a very sensitive area of a muscle that is painful to touch and is located in a tight band. This tight band can refer pain to other areas. Dr. Jay Shah of The National Institutes of Health has discovered by extensive research that certain chemicals trapped in the muscle are very effectively released by Dry Needling.
What You May Expect
The patient will lie in a comfortable position. When a needle is inserted, the patient may feel a twitch of the muscle as it relaxes. There may be tenderness for a few days following treatment. This can be treated with hot or cold packs and stretching.
Dry Needling, Manual Therapy and Exercise are effective for the following conditions:
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Presentations2002 - I gave a presentation with Linda Runyon entitled "Classroom Ideas for Reluctant Readers and Writers."1987 - I gave a talk on heroes in literature about 1987.1980 - I gave one of the Commencement speeches for Robert Morris in 1979. 1980, or 1981.
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How to fix slowdown from Mines or Gap Generators
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How to display framerate and network use
In the launcher, select the option to show FPS. Alternatively, while in-game, press ~ or F8 to open the console, then use the command FPS
How to fix blurry text
Under the launcher's "Misc Options" you will see a checkbox for the screen UV bias; switch it and it may fix your problem. You may also want to adjust your resolution.
How to increase performance overall
First, the obvious. Set your details to low, turn off fancy effects, reduce shadow details, drop your resolution, reduce the texture detail. Keep the FPS display on, as it does not harm your performance but will give you a framerate and network rate display that's pretty handy.
Turning off shadow effects is a good way to gain some performance while not making things look altogether worse. I would usually start with that. Turn off high quality shadows (do this if you have an ancient card that shows rainbow shadows), shadows on terrain, and reduce the shadow detail overall.
Turning down the particle and surface effects can help if you generally get slowdowns when a Hind is shooting you; things like bullets, explosions, and impact effects are particles or surface effects. The only downside is you might not notice you are being shot at as much, as surface effects control ricochets.
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If you tend to experience lag while using the Phase Tank or near a Gap Generator, be sure to disable shaders. Those are the primary fancy-pants use for them. Note that in-game, these options are found under "Extended Options."
Registry Tweaks for Even More Speed for Advanced Users
After you have tried every other change, if it is still going too slow, there are a few final adjustments and verifications you can do, but it requires editing the registry. This is a chance to screw up your system pretty severely, so don't do it if you're not comfortable with registry editing.
Editing the Registry requires admin privileges and can screw your computer up so don't do this unless it is your computer and you feel comfortable with it.
It's honestly not that difficult to make these changes, but if you accidentally delete registry keys, your system might not work anymore. So please only do this if you have no other choices. I won't feel or be responsible if you break your own computer.
Open your registry editor (regedit) and locate your Software/BlueHell/APBSetup folder; this is where configuration data is kept for Gamma. I am not going to explain in detail where to find or edit this stuff because if you don't already know, stop now and close the registry editor because you will probably ruin your computer.
Once you're there, you will see all sorts of scary settings.
If you have not already done so safely by using the Launcher, you can now set your Shader Detail to 0, and your High Quality Shadows to 0. If your framerate is utter crap, there is probably no point to have VSYNC on either, so 0 for that.
Under /Render/ you will see most of the settings the Launcher already set up. You probably should never touch anything here even if it looks tempting.
Under /System Settings/ you will find most of the things you want to adjust. There are a few things you should adjust down here if you really are desperate for more frames per second. By adjusting the LOD budget we can try to render less.
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Press Briefing on Developments in Baltic and CIS Countries
Opening Remarks by John Odling-Smee
Director, European II Department
International Monetary Fund
Washington DC, September 28, 2002
Ladies and Gentlemen, greetings.
1. I would like to begin this press conference with a few words on three topics. First, economic developments in the transition economies of the Baltics and CIS states. Second, the progress that has been made under the CIS-7 Initiative that covers the low income CIS countries. Finally, our assessment of recent developments in Russia.
Recent economic developments in the region
2. Macroeconomic performance has generally been good in recent years and is expected to remain so:
3. After a decade of transition, the countries of the former Soviet Union are at markedly different stages in their reform efforts. The Baltic countries were relatively swift in embracing structural change and are now facing the challenges of approaching EU accession, while some Central Asian states remain largely at the beginning of their transition. The key to unlocking the long-run growth potential of the CIS countries that lag behind depends to a large degree on pushing forward with structural reforms such as reducing the role of the state, establishing hard budget constraints, correcting price distortions, fostering competition and a conducive business environment, developing financial markets, and building institutions to promote good governance.
4. In sum, macroeconomic outcomes in the region have been very strong as the initial structural reforms have started to bear fruit. However, for the recent growth performance to be sustained, it is essential that progress continue to be made in deepening structural reforms including building the institutions to support a market economy. Only then will the economies move to sustainable growth paths capable of delivering the desired improvements in living standards.
5. Nowhere is this more the case than in the seven low income CIS countries—Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. These countries faced particularly difficult transitions complicated by factors such as: land-locked locations, far from developed market economies; modest natural resource endowments resulting in most being large net energy importers so that the initial adjustment in energy prices to world prices caused massive disruption to the existing economic structure and the rapid build up of external debt; and the loss of large transfers from the USSR budget. While the incidence of these factors has varied across countries—as did the pace and breadth of the initial reform efforts—these countries found themselves as a group, after the first ten years of transition, faced with high levels of poverty, relatively weak institutional infrastructures, and, in most cases, large external debt burdens.
6. In order to focus attention on the situation of these countries, the CIS-7 Initiative was formally adopted by the IMFC during the 2002 Spring meetings of the Fund and Bank. The Initiative, which is jointly sponsored by the Fund, World Bank, Asian Development Bank and the EBRD, aims to assist these countries to achieve faster poverty reduction and economic growth, while securing fiscal and debt sustainability. These objectives will clearly take time to materialize, but there have been tangible results already:
7. I should also mention that preparations are underway for a conference in early 2003, at which a broad spectrum of policymakers and civil society will discuss the first decade of transition and its lessons for the future.
8. Initial results of the Initiative are encouraging, and we will continue to work closely with the CIS-7 countries and our sister IFIs to give it more impetus. The success of the Initiative will ultimately be determined by the countries themselves. The IFIs, and other bilateral donors, have shown a willingness to step in and provide support for those countries implementing strong programs—it is up to the countries to take advantage of the opportunities that are available.
9. Macroeconomic performance remains very good. The output recovery, now in its fourth year, has slowed somewhat, but we expect growth of about 4 ½ percent in 2002 and a similar amount next year. Inflation is continuing on a slow downward trend, and foreign reserves have increased rapidly.
10. The good performance undoubtedly owes much to the high oil prices, but has also been due to generally sound macroeconomic management. Most importantly, by saving a large part of the revenue windfall arising from high oil prices the government has done much to reduce the pressures for real appreciation of the ruble stemming from the large balance of payments surplus.
11. However, the fiscal stance was relaxed somewhat in 2002 compared to 2001 and the government's draft 2003 budget entails some further relaxation. Any relaxation of fiscal policy as long as the balance of payments remains so strong makes it more difficult to slow the pace of real ruble appreciation. That said, the relaxation to date is not very large and does not give rise to sustainability concerns. However, the room for maneuver should not be reduced further, and it is important that there be no additional relaxation as the 2003 budget goes through the process of Duma approval in the coming weeks.
12. Turning to structural reforms, from shortly after his election, President Putin and his government have stressed the need to improve the investment climate in order to stimulate growth. Significant progress has been made in many areas in the last two years, including tax, judicial and pension reforms, as well as changes to the Land and Labor Codes, to mention only a few of the most important reforms. The agenda does though remain large and there is a need to push ahead resolutely with banking, natural monopolies and civil service and public administration reforms. Such reforms are necessary to raise the extremely low level of financial intermediation, to reduce the large subsidies to highly inefficient energy-intensive enterprises, and to reduce what is still pervasive government interference in the economy, not least at regional and local levels.
13. These reforms would also facilitate the development of the SME sector—a key engine of growth in most of the successful transition economies—which has not yet emerged in Russia. Growth in Russia has remained very dependent on a few cash-rich conglomerates based in the primary commodity sectors, notably oil. As a result, Russia's economic prospects remain sensitive to a downturn in oil prices. Without an improvement in the investment climate, Russia is unlikely to be able to maintain satisfactory rates of economic growth if oil prices recede from current levels.
14. WTO membership offers an important opportunity to accelerate reforms. It will require bringing a wide range of laws up to the standards of a modern market economy. And, by opening the economy to competition, it will bring pressure to bear on Russian enterprises to restructure. Many enterprises that have maintained inefficient production processes and high prices, protected from competition, are opposing WTO membership or demanding excessive transitory arrangements. The extent to which such pressures are resisted will be another indicator of the ability to push reforms in face of opposition from vested interests.
15. The continuation of sound macroeconomic policies and steady progress in structural reforms in Russia are not only important for Russia itself, but also for the region at large.


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A few weeks ago, we had the pleasure of meeting Elyse Walker at her stunning New York apartment, which was filled with a plethora of colorful shoes scattered around the living room. We quickly came to find out that Elyse had been working diligently to launch her upcoming shoe line, Elyse Walker Los Angeles.
As a buyer, stylist and a mom, Elyse made sure to design a shoe that was both comfortable and chic. The main focus and highlight of the collection are the espadrilles. Ranging from suede to patterned pony hair, there are over twenty colors to choose from and two heights, single- or double-stacked. The single stacked version is a bit more casual, while the double-stacked shoes add that tiny bit of height that us vertically challenged folks are always looking for. We would love to slip our feet into a pair of these before summer is over, but unfortunately they won't be available until September. We'll just have to wait.
Aside from just the espadrilles, the collection will also include laser-cut heels and boots embellished with things like studding and fringe, ranging from $355 – $995. You'll be able to purchase the line via Elyse's store Forward by Elyse Walker or through Neiman Marcus.


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Google Apps (TitanApps) Will No Longer Support Internet Explorer 8
This notice is for Windows OS and those of you who choose to use Internet Explorer to access TitanApps (GMail).
You can read the full notice from Google below. The gist of it is that if you are using Internet Explorer version 8 to access TitanApps, you will need to switch to an alternative browser by January 15.
Please note that while Internet Explorer is recommended for administrative access to PeopleSoft/TitanWeb, it is NOT recommended for general internet browsing. Mozilla Firefox is the supported alternative browser installed on all university computers.
Google is recommending use of their browser, Chrome. While Chrome is not yet fully supported for use with campus online systems, such as TitanWeb or D2L, it is available for download to your computer as an alternative browser for TitanApps (GMail) and general browsing.
If you would like assistance with updating Firefox or installing Chrome, please contact the Help Desk at 424-3020.
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Hello from Google,
On January 15, 2013, users accessing Google Apps using Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) will see the following changes:
- Gmail will automatically forward users to basic HTML view (http://support.google.com/mail/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=15049). Users will have the option to revert to regular view for each login session.
- Users on IE8 can only compose email in Gmail using basic HTML. Features such as the new compose experience in Gmail will not work in IE8.
- Google Calendar will provide read-only access (http://support.google.com/a/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=33864).
- Google Slides and Drawings will not be available (as has been the case since early 2011) .
Google Apps support for Microsoft IE8 was discontinued on November 15th, 2012, per the list of supported browsers (http://support.google.com/a/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=33864). Google Apps continues to fully support Microsoft IE9 and IE10 browsers.
If your users require IE8 or another unsupported browser, Google recommends a dual browser strategy for your organization. The unsupported browser can be used for legacy web applications while a second, modern web browser can provide a more optimized experience with websites and applications such as Google Apps.
Google Chrome is the only browser that supports the following advanced Google Apps functions:
- Offline support for Gmail, Calendar, and Drive
- Drag & drop into Gmail
- Copy/paste images into Gmail
- Email, calendar and chat notification popups
- Native printing in Google Docs
- Upload folders into Drive
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Apr 2, 2010 8:00 AM
While we're not especially trying to look like anyone from Pale Is the New Tan, we'd still like to step our color up to, at least, a notch above transparent. Diana B. developed the 60 second Instant Miracle Tan ($60) just for folks like us. This tanning foam activates with water to create a natural tan that builds after each application. We like the idea of building a tan; it's almost like earning a real one!
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Address: Haslingden Old Road, Oswaldtwistle, BB5 3SN.
Phone number: 01706 210000.
Lancashire Telegraph review by Donna Mackenzie from March 5, 2011.
THE former Coach and Horses has undergone an extensive redevelopment to bring a taste of Italy to Oswaldtwistle.
And although the location, on a sharp bend on Haslingden Old Road, may seem an odd spot for a restaurant, it is one definitely worth a visit.
Inside, the restaurant is light and modern, although perhaps a little too minimalist for me.
But the service is professional and friendly and there has been no holding back on the extensive menu.
There are 15 starters — plus breads, olives and a specials board — and more than 40 main courses to choose from.
We went for the bruschetta (topped with fresh tomato, chopped basil, garlic and parmesan shavings — £4.25), which was deliciously fresh and flavoursome, and garlic mushrooms (£4.95), which were tasty without being too overpowering.
Both were decent sized portions but not so big that they ruined our appetite for the mains.
We then had the conchiglioni ripieni (oven baked pasta filled with spinach and ricotta in a rich cheese and tomato sauce — £7.50) and pollo royale (chicken breast cooked in white wine and cream sauce, wild mushrooms and spring onions with fresh veg on the side — £11.50).
Both were piping hot and oozing with flavour. In fact the people on the next table said it was just like being in Italy - something I sadly wouldn't know!
Feeling particularly greedy, although we really didn't have much room left, we followed up with Italian ice cream, chocolate fudge cake and coffee.
At just under £40 for three courses each — plus drinks — we'll definitely be back.
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Tuesday, October 2, 2012
I met my new niece, Sabrina Berry, this weekend.
I wore my Damien Hirst diamond-skull t-shirt because I wanted to introduce the baby to all the finer things in life right away: red lipstick, black t-shirts, skulls and diamonds. I should have had a Cadbury Dairy Milk bar in one hand and a glass of Champagne in the other to make the list of good things complete, but then I wouldn't have been able to hold baby Berry.
"Berry" isn't really part of Sabrina's name, by the way. We've always called my sister Terri "Terri Berry," so her family members are honorary Berries. Terri's husband is Tim Berry; my just-turned-four-year-old nephew is Sebastian Berry; and Terri's new baby is Sabrina Berry. Right now, however, Sabrina looks more like a burrito than a berry.
Ain't she sweet?
26 Responses to "Introducing My New Niece: Sabrina Berry"
little baby burrito stuffed with cuteness.
BTW, you look so natural holding a bebe!
so happy for terri berry 🙂
What a gorgeous little baby!! Congratulations. I do luff a new baby in the family.
Are you sporting nail polish-less nails????
Or a neutral? xxxx
Okay, Damien Hirst, yes, I'm all for that, not to mention the champagne and chocolate! And your own jewels. Yes, she is the sweetest berry burrito.
Sabrina is a great name, she's beautiful x
Congratulations to Terri Berry! Sabrina is a cutie. How does Sebastian like being an older brother?
Oh my – LOVE babies – she looks quite a bundle already how old is she? Adorable and so very sweet! Congratulations to you and all the Berry family! Awwwww….!
Adorable. Love a swaddled baby burrito!
Congratulations to you and to Terri, Tim and Sebastian Berry! Sabrina is adorable — I have a 17 niece named Sabrina and she is tall, model gorgeous, brilliant and I am sure Sabrina Berri will be all that and more.
Zeus loved being swaddled as a very small baby, and to this day rolls around in bed until he works his blankets and duvet into a taco, if not a burrito. He's a goof.
Bonus for Sebastian Berri…babies who are all swaddled up are less trouble!
Best wishes to all of you, xoxo
So is so sweet looking. Such a cutie! Congrats to Terri
Welcome to the world, and the Finer Things, Sabrina. What a gorgeous baby!
Baby Berry is very sweet – you'll have to create a gorgeous gift for her. For some reason I am thinking tiaras & Breaking Bad!
Awww, she looks like a sweet strawberry to me 🙂 You look like the world's most fun auntie!
Congrats, Wendy! Love your thoughts on the finer things in life 🙂 Sabrina has a very cool aunt!
She's just gorgeous! Congrats! Love the name too.
congratulations! what an adorable baby! you are going to be a fantastic auntie to this little one.
So sweet, a new lovie pie. Isn't it wonderful holding a newborn? I'm thinking you need to start a line of infant and toddler WendyB jewelry inspired T-shirts.
Wonderful photos, love the stretched out toes and the scoop-up-able bundle of sausage. Your meet-baby outfit and accessories are outstanding, Auntie Wendy!
"Right now, however, Sabrina looks more like a burrito than a berry." Love it!
OMG, she is so freaking adorable! I've never managed to figure out the baby wrapped up like a burrito thing.
What a lovely little Berry baby! Congrats Aunt Wendy!
Sabrina looks scrumptious! I love babies, so cuddly and brand new, the wonder in their eyes when they see new things… oh I'll shut up now or I'll want to get another! Congrats to your sister and her family! XXX
what a precious little baby. Love those tiny yet chuncky adorable feet. You're going to be her rockin aunt. Congratulations.
Swaddled Baby Berry is berry beautiful.


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Got the dvr ready for the first half. No way the football game ends before that bball game starts. Fine by me, no halftime.
Firstrow feed not up yet... Game not started?
Originally Posted by KFitzy87
Firstrow feed not up yet... Game not started?
Up now
My first row feed is going...
Originally Posted by WhatchaGonnaDo
My first row feed is going...
Yep thanks mine is too now
the gold unis make me jizz
Originally Posted by Miniclone11
Bronco fans better take a good look. This is their future unfolding in front of them. It's about to get uglier.
Originally Posted by Hoiball92
Carolina by 17
Originally Posted by cmjh10
Yeah, Carolina is going to win the Superbowl
Originally Posted by GeorgesFan
If you never had Fred then you never would have had Georges. Think about that for a minute you stupid *****
Originally Posted by WhatchaGonnaDo
My first row feed is going...
Could you post a link?
lucious for potg for cincy
Lucious needs to settle the **** down and play basketball, not streetball.
Nice pass and then bucket from Gibson
lol circus shot from McGee..awesome
Iowa State vs 22 Cincinnati Live Stream Online
Cincy has good size this year
we need better pg play...officials calling it tight.
The Thomas and Mack Center has less people in attendance than a 7th grade girls basketball game.
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SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) -- A Savannah car salesman who was laid off turned his misfortune into a way to help others.
Carl Gilliard created Savannah Feed the Hungry three years ago after he was cut from a local car dealership. The minister helped more than 25,000 people last year -- and an impressive 4,000 on a single day this year -- through donations from across the state.
He also set up a computer bank at the Life Center in Garden City to help people enroll in online classes or apply for jobs. He's also offering culinary classes in partnership with the University of Georgia to help people learn how to cook.
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My New Year's dress, oooh sparkly! - £52 Elise Ryan via Asos
Hello bloggy friends! I wanted to apologise for my relative absence over the past month or two. I will do this in a moment, but for those of you who really don't care, or just read blogs for the pretty shiny things (which is fine and I totally do that too) I have included a sneak preview of my makeup storage, which I will be doing a video on shortly, and a picture of my New Year's dress, which I am completely in love with, and can't wait to wear. It's my 'princess dress'. Here is a link to it if you would like to buy it for yourself.
When I first started my blog, I promised myself that I would never blog if my heart wasn't in it, and my blog would be for me and what I loved. This is something that I have stuck with through out, and intend to do so until the end of time.
There are a few reasons for this absence, the most notable being I really didn't have anything much to blog about. I like to blog about stuff I really love, and unless I go out and buy things, honestly my beauty routine stays pretty much the same. I'll get into that more in a bit. The one thing I have been feeling like I want to do more is outfit posts. This is essentially the thing that first drew me to blogging, but funnily enough the thing I've actually done the least. My reasons for this have been that firstly I found it awkward taking pictures in my bedroom, and only recently found a good spot to take them outside, but also because I don't buy clothes very often, and feel bad showing you things that aren't currently available in shops. I am considering just going for it anyway, as I guess it could serve as inspiration. We shall see.
The other major factor has been my finances. Remember No Spend October? If you don't, you can read all about it here but basically in October I decided that I wanted to see whether I was spending extravagantly, or whether I just wasn't earning enough, and challenge myself to spend as little as possible. This basically lead to a bit of a 'lightbulb moment' for me - at the age of 23, I have ridiculous levels of debt, which in my defence were partially racked up due to a period of unemployment, but still, I could have a degree for this level of expenditure, yet all I have to show for it is the clothes on my back and the food in my body. I actually don't spend extravagantly, was the gist of my No Spend Challenge. I actually barely buy anything.
Regardless of how I got into this mess, (which is a bit of a boring story which I will tell another time if anybody actually wants to hear it, or feels like knowing might help them) my focus now is on shifting it once and for all so that my income is actually my own. Contrary to popular belief, blogging is not some kind of cash cow, you don't make megabucks just because you have a blog, and yes, occasionally you get sent free products, which you would otherwise have had to buy, and this is nice, but for me personally this is not nearly as often as is perceived, and in my entire time blogging I really haven't made much money at all. Which isn't my reason for blogging, so it's fine. I blog because I enjoy it and will continue to do so. But it does mean that I needed to start concentrating purely on my 9-5 job, and any other little projects I could work on that would bring in a bit of extra cash to throw at loans and credit cards. So that is what I have been doing. I'm sorry that I didn't bring you all along for the ride, but it hasn't really been a very exciting ride. Mostly just spreadsheets and budgeting and lots of surveys.
Obviously this has lead to me not really buying anything, not having anything new to talk about, and feeling okay about that. Despite being approached about a couple of sponsored posts in this time, I haven't put anything up. Even if I would be being paid for it, which obviously would help me reach my goal of debt payments, if it doesn't feel right for my blog, it won't get posted. I'd rather you guys put up with radio silence than filler content that interests nobody. So sorry, but also not sorry?
I've also not really been reading as many blogs as usual because I felt like I was seeing too many things I wanted to spend money on. So sorry if you are used to receiving comments from me daily and this has stopped, it's nothing personal, I've just been trying not to enable myself! The love is still there!
I am really looking forward to Christmas, so I am planning a few things for during/after the whole festive period, and I also have a few videos coming up soon again too. I'm finding it a lot easier to feel inspired when it comes to YouTube than blogging these days, but haven't had the time to actually film or edit!
What are you all doing for Christmas? What have you been upto?
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We have a server that we basically just want share files on. It has alot of storage (RAIDed even).
When we share a folder and type \\xxx.xxx.xx.xx.\sharedFolderName in the Run box, nothing can connect to it.
What could be going on? I've looked and made sure services that need to be on are on but I am not sure what to look for. The obvious ones are on.
Thanks for any help!
Edit: Windows Server 2003. Just double checked the Domain and DNS addresses used on the bad machine and a machine where everything is fine.


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I want to buy more bobbins for my plastic shuttles, but my shuttles are susan bates not aero, though they look exactly alike, and I can't find plastic bobbins in that brand. My question is will aero bobbins fit?
I want to buy more bobbins for my plastic shuttles, but my shuttles are susan bates not aero, though they look exactly alike, and I can't find plastic bobbins in that brand. My question is will aero bobbins fit?
Yes the Susan Bates uses the Aero bobbins. Are you looking for extra bobbins or is the one that came with the shuttle running away on you?
If you want more bobbins an online place such as Handy Hands carries them.
If the bobbin is running away on you people have suggested getting some of those reinforcing rings used for looseleaf notebook pages to reinforce the holes and put one of the bobbin or on the shuttle. This should add that nth of an inch to the height of the bobbin and tighten it back up.
No its not running away. usually dipping the shuttle in boiling water and pinching will solve that problem. I just wanted some more bobbins so that I wouldn't have to unload a bobbin in order to start a new project in a different color. I just started tatting a few weeks ago and only have two shuttles at my disposal.
I congratulate you! I don't usually use the Aero type of shuttle, but I have not see the suggestion before of dipping the shuttle in boiling water and pinching it as a fix for a loose bobbin. This is a great contribution to general tatting info.
Yes the plastic on the Bates shuttle is softer than the Aero shuttle. You might try the reinforcing ring trick the next time it gets looser. And if ordering extra bobbins you might also order one of the grey Aero shuttles so you can see the difference.
Thanks for the boiling water trick tip. The local yarn shop that carries tatting supplies also carries the Susan Bates shuttles, and many of mine have ended up getting replaced because the bobbin becomes so loose I cannot tat properly with them.
Also, in regards to replacement bobbins, try sewing machine bobbins. It may take a bit of trial and error to find one that fits, but I'm willing to bet there is a sewing bobbin out there that will. ;)
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Photography: michel nguie Noah Hyde does a splendid job at showing any song's (more) electronic side. On an unrelated note, there shouldn't be any "What's on your mind?" comments from now on. Cruiser – Don't Go Alone (Noah Hyde Remix) Youth Lagoon – Daydream (Noah Hyde Remix) Purity Ring - Obedear (Noah Hydes Magic Sword Remix) Continue reading »


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Jun 5, 2009 12:12 PM
Enshallah's Silver Medallion Moroccan Basket ($297) is really shiny. And really, really pretty. These handmade cotton-lined bags are trimmed in black leather, then hand-stitched with hundreds of overlapping silver disks that resemble scallop shells. It's a beautiful, unique piece that will make every outfit special, and we're planning to see if it also doubles as a disco ball (kidding).
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Words often take on different meaning depending upon the circles they are heard and used in. In anime, there are terms that are casually thrown around that may not quite make sense or seem out of place. Hentai is such a misinterpreted term and its usage based on context can change meaning significantly from the typical American understanding to its Japanese and anime counterpart.
From the western standpoint, hentai is understood as a sub-genre of anime that is heavily erotic or pornographic. While the Japanese/anime usage of the word may share a relation in definition, there is enough difference to take note of. For starters, hentai's definition can largely dependent on context. One of the most common uses of the term is when one character calls another a pervert. However, there are plenty of cases in which hentai is used to label someone else as strange or warped.
Case Study: You Sato
The anime Ben-to follows the high school freshman You Sato. In this particular anime, many characters are known by a nickname and Sato gets reluctantly branded with hentai. The new name is embarrassing for Sato but it seems to fit the character in the context of the anime.
With regard to its most popular use, Sato can easily fit the profile of a pervert. He has a collection of dirty magazines and entertains fantasies about some characters of the fairer sex. The interpretation of hentai as being weird or warped also fits the character just as well, if not better, than any perverted tendencies.
The premise of the anime itself can be considered strange and warped. The anime focuses on what appears to be an underground sub-culture of high school aged brawlers who fight for half priced bento boxes. The main character carrying the label of hentai is appropriate if only because he represents the obscure concept behind the anime. Further, Sato continuously finds himself in strange circumstances like being cross dressed or stripped of clothes. If any anime character can fit the bill for the flexibility of hentai, Sato is up to the task.


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Venorsborg — Friendly Haven Farms and the Venorsborg Community Club are hosting an heirloom apple tasting with more than 200 varieties of apples. Other activities include a cider pressing demonstration, apple pie making, a chance to order apple trees for spring planting, a raffle for a handmade quilt and apple identification.
The Home Orchard Society is trying to identify heirloom apple trees in Clark County. To have your homegrown apples identified, bring five apples — unwashed and unpolished, with the stems on, in a paper bag, and experts from the Orchard Society will try to identify them. Please write your name and phone number, with the location of the apple tree, on the bag.
Proceeds from the event will help restore the schoolhouse and Friendly Haven Farms historic barn. Admission is $5 for visitors over 16 and free for children.
The tasting will be 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Venersborg Schoolhouse, 24309 N.E. 209th St., Battle Ground. For more information, contact Jacqueline Freeman, 360-687-8384, or visit http://friendlyhaven.com/apples.html.