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Casey Affleck has revealed his new movie about brother-in-law Joaquin Phoenix's efforts to quit acting and become a rapper is one big hoax.
Affleck and Phoenix fooled fans and the media last year as the "Walk The Line" star announced he was turning his back on Hollywood and then grew a bushy beard and started acting strangely on a series of chat shows, and at appearances.
The odd scenes were shot by Affleck for his newly-released "I'm Still Here" documentary.
And during recent interviews at both the Venice and Toronto Film Festivals, Affleck insisted the documentary was for real – and his pal and subject really was trying to make it as a rapper.
But in a New York Times article on Thursday, the actor/director confessed the film was an experiment that perhaps went too far.
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Everyone knows that there is great art in Florence, Italy. What the Taj Mahal is to India, Big Ben to London, and the Eiffel Tower to Paris, the Uffizi, Accademia, and Duomo are to this Tuscan city. Here throngs of tight-packed tourists from all over the world follow in the wake of their multilingual guides, anxious for a chance to finally see the Birth of Venus by Botticelli, Michelangelo's David, and Brunelleschi's Dome. Unfortunately, the Birth of Venus is hidden by a pane of glass and so badly lit that it looks better in reproductions; the David is magnificent but the space around it usually packed with other viewers. The dome of the Duomo is indeed fabulous outside and in, but disappointingly located in a cathedral from which most of the original decoration has been removed to a museum, now closed for renovation.
Yet Florence offers other treasures, less famous and far less crowded, but equally rewarding. In fact, although these works of art are not among those featured on 72-hour tours, they are easier to spend time viewing. In particular, we recommend three under appreciated places to enjoy art in Florence: the Orsanmichele, the Magi Chapel of the Medici-Riccardi Palace, and the Bargello. In all three, without reservations or long lines (without even an entry fee at Orsanmichele), you can spend the time it really takes to study and enjoy artwork in a peaceful setting. The three little-known artists we highlight here are Orcagna (Andrea di Cione, c.1308-1368), Benozzo Gozzoli (c.1421-1497), and Desiderio da Settignano (c.1428-1464).
Florence's Orsanmichele is a common tourist stop, but most groups come only for a look at the famous statues on the outside by Donatello, Verrocchio, and Giambologna (ironically, all copies). Originally constructed as a place to store and sell grain, the ground floor was converted into a church in the 14th century. Here Orcagna (the leading painter, sculptor, and architect of Florence at the time) was commissioned to create a tabernacle to house a sacred image of the Madonna and Child by Bernardo Daddi. This painting replaced a fading fresco by an unknown artist, a picture of the Virgin which had attracted its own following through miraculous powers. Not accidentally, Daddi's masterpiece, known as the "Madonna della Grazie," was completed in 1347, a year after the Black Death struck Florence. It is a masterpiece of Italian Gothic painting, yet not as unique as the ornate structure that frames it.
The preservation and restoration of this tabernacle is so amazing that it seems to have been built in the Gothic revival style of the 19th century, not in the actual medieval period more than 650 years ago. The marble glows, the inlays of glass and lapis lazuli sparkle, the gold accents glint, reflecting the gold leaf of the halos and throne on the painting it houses. The Madonna seems to be enclosed in a tiny chapel of her own, a church within a church. Intricate yet harmonious, the carvings intersperse religious scenes and figures with decorative patterns.
The interior of the Orsanmichele is perfect for the quiet contemplation and appreciation of a Gothic masterpiece. Perhaps because Florence is primarily known for Renaissance art, Orcagna's tabernacle (and Daddi's Madonna) remain overlooked gems.
Our next stop, however, takes us into the Renaissance and even into the palazzo of the patrons most associated with Renaissance Florence, the Medici. The palace known today as the Medici-Riccardi, conceals within its massive walls — so typical of Florentine architecture — another uncrowded surprise.
Benozzo Gozzoli is far from a household name in the United States, even for art aficionados. Yet this Medici palazzo owes its appeal to a single room decorated with his frescoes. The walls of the "Chapel of the Magi" (1459-61) create a magical space where the three Wise Men — here interpreted as elderly, mature, and youthful kings — their courtly followers, horses, servants, and pet animals (including a cheetah) wend their leisurely way toward Bethlehem. Dressed for display in the sumptuous brocades that made Florence wealthy, they pose attractively amidst a landscape of rocks, where a long cavalcade of of travelers climb and descend among picturesque hills and valleys. In fact, with their handsome mounts and weapons, they seem more like nobles on their way to a hunt or a joust than the mystic scholars of the bible story.
In fact, Gozzoli, a pupil of Fra Angelico and an assistant to Ghiberti, incorporated several portraits in this scene which stretches around three walls of the small chapel. Art historians don't completely agree on the identifications, but it seems that the figure in black (below) is Cosimo the Elder (1389-1464), founder of the dynasty and patron of this work, on a modest donkey. The figure next to him, on the white horse, is his son Piero, father of Lorenzo di Medici.
Other identifications are less certain. The young king has often been called an idealized portrait of Lorenzo the Magnificent, who was only a boy at the time. Another boy in the cavalcade has been called Guiliano, his younger brother who was later killed in the Pazzi Conspiracy.
The fresco even includes portraits of the artist — Gozzoli himself — one wearing a red hat, and another holding up his hand as if to say he made this work.
The third site we recommend for art appreciation is the Bargello, Florence's museum of sculpture. The Bargello is to Florentine sculpture what the Uffizi is to Florence's painting. In fact, many of its works were formerly part of the Uffizi Collection. Here you may recognize well-known masterpieces of the Renaissance by Donatello, Verrochio, and Michelangelo. We recommend that you widen the scope of your discoveries to include the work of Desiderio da Settignano.
A Renaissance sculptor who attained popularity at about the same time that Gozzoli was painting the Chapel of the Magi, Desiderio is known for particularly graceful and sensitive portraits and relief sculptures. At the Bargello, you will see his portrait of Maria Strozzi, a head of John the Baptist, and a beautiful Madonna and child — among other notable works. Once you recognize his style, you will be able to identify other sculptures as well.
Of the three artists we have focused on here, Desiderio is best represented in collections outside of Italy – for instance, you can find his work in the National Gallery of Art, in Washington D.C.
Great art is everywhere in Florence; these are only a few examples of where to find it "off the beaten track." If you prefer to enjoy your art without crowds of tourists more intent on selfies than the masterpieces in front of them, we recommend venturing to one of these locations and immersing yourself in more relaxing art appreciation.


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My server previously did not have the command-line php package installed (php5-cli; debian), only apache2 mod_php; php5-cli was only installed to support Drush.
When php5-cli was installed, it created it's own config file in /etc/php5/cli and that's what it uses when php is run from the shell.
However, apache2 uses it's own config file at /etc/php5/apache2/php.ini
The Drush 'status' command incorrectly lists /etc/php/cli/php.ini as the config file for the site queried.
Fortunately, apache2 does *not* use php5-cli's config file, as it ships (for debian, at least) with magic_quotes_gpc=On
Besides causing confusion, could this cause an actual problem if for instance the ../conf.d/*.ini files differed significantly between the apache2 and php5-cli config files? (specifically mysql/mysqli.ini)
sidebar: could http://drupal.org/node/457416 be related to this?
PHP Version 5.2.6-1+lenny3
System Linux svr-web 2.6.24-1-686 #1 SMP Thu May 8 02:16:39 UTC 2008 i686
Build Date Apr 26 2009 21:57:45
Server API Apache 2.0 Handler
Virtual Directory Support disabled
Configuration File (php.ini) Path /etc/php5/apache2
Loaded Configuration File /etc/php5/apache2/php.ini
Scan this dir for additional .ini files /etc/php5/apache2/conf.d
additional .ini files parsed /etc/php5/apache2/conf.d/gd.ini, /etc/php5/apache2/conf.d/mcrypt.ini, /etc/php5/apache2/conf.d/mysql.ini, /etc/php5/apache2/conf.d/mysqli.ini, /etc/php5/apache2/conf.d/pdo.ini, /etc/php5/apache2/conf.d/pdo_mysql.ini
$ php --ini
Configuration File (php.ini) Path: /etc/php5/cli
Loaded Configuration File: /etc/php5/cli/php.ini
Scan for additional .ini files in: /etc/php5/cli/conf.d
Additional .ini files parsed: /etc/php5/cli/conf.d/gd.ini,
Comment #1dman CreditAttribution: dman commented
I encountered this also, and also hit a little confusion at the time.
But this is a quirk of your OS and PHP distribution and configuration.
By the time drush is invoked, the OS has already decided which php version and settings it wants to use! And all drush can do is report that.
Actually, the fact that it does report it made the discrepancy easy to spot!
So I guess the thing to do is adjust your PATH to use the same php binary as your webserver, or adjust the line in the drush shell script
/usr/bin/env php to something else.
Comment #2Owen Barton CreditAttribution: Owen Barton commented
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The point of listing the php.ini file in use here is to show the file that the php running drush is using (which it appears to be doing quite accurately), because a common cause of issues running drush is because people don't realize that there can be a separate php.ini file for php-cli, and wonder why they get memory errors even through they already increased the memory_limit for the web server php's php.ini.
It is impossible to, from the command line, determine which php.ini used when the site is accessed via a web server (and in fact there could be more than one, since there is nothing stopping you running multiple web servers or even multiple php installs simultaneously accessing the same site files/database), and this wouldn't give any useful information in diagnosing issues with drush (in fact, it would likely reinforce peoples incorrect assumptions).
If you can think of a way to make the intent here clearer in the status report or the documentation then patches are welcome, but this functionality is by design :)
Comment #4tom friedhof CreditAttribution: tom friedhof commented
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Not sure how the OS determines which php.ini file to use, but ever since I installed Acquia Dev Desktop now drush does not use the php.ini file it used to. Instead it uses the php.ini file in Acquia Drupal. If I delete the acquia php.ini file, drush doesn't load a php.ini file.
Is there a way I can set drush to use the same php.ini file that is shown in php --ini? I'm having to symlink to the right php from the acquia location to get things working for now. Hoping someone has some pointers on fixing this so I don't have to this little symlink hack.
$ php --ini
Configuration File (php.ini) Path: /Applications/MAMP/bin/php/php5.3.6/conf
Loaded Configuration File: /Applications/MAMP/bin/php/php5.3.6/conf/php.ini
Scan for additional .ini files in: (none)
Additional .ini files parsed: (none)
$ drush st
PHP configuration : /Applications/acquia-drupal/php/bin/php.ini
Drush version : 4.6-dev
Drush configuration :
Drush alias files :
Comment #5dman CreditAttribution: dman commented
That is correct.
Drush does some silly business, hard-coded in the first script it uses - do assume that if acquia is on your system, that's the one to use. No matter what the reality of your system environment really is.
I imagine this makes things smoother for folk who only interact with the Acquia GUI ... but was not what I wanted
# Special case for *AMP installers, since they normally don't set themselves as the default cli php out of the box.
for amp_php in /Applications/MAMP/bin/php5/bin/php /Applications/MAMP/bin/php5.2/bin/php /Applications/MAMP/bin/php5.3/bin/php /opt/la
mpp/bin/php /Applications/xampp/xamppfiles/bin/php /Applications/acquia-drupal/php/bin/php; do
if [ -x $amp_php ]; then
IIRC, I got around it (after deleting the offending passage a few times) by setting my own environment variable
- by defining the right php binary to use, you also usually hint the system to use the right php.ini for your installation also
There are a number of other things you can tweak as drush environment overrides in that script too.


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LondonMother thanks for the "browbeating" exercise - you have offered nothing more in fact rather less than everyone else, enjoy the Cream teas and lies at Tidemills expense, rather cheap at half the price, the other goes into Reach2 pocket. as for Ofsted the will fail as soon as they are are finaly let in through the door, but of course as an "acondemy" they can pursue their own curriculum without any democratic acountability, or transparency too boot... I wonder if Croydon are happy with his retirement investment??
SE8DAD, you clearly have a bee in your bonnet about Mark Elms, and I know he is Marmite to many. However, Joseph Murray was sentenced over three years ago and the school mentioned in the news reports you link to was not Tidemill. How long did the man work at Tidemill? How many other instances can you cite of any suspected failures in child protection?
Blissx, 'outstanding' schools are routinely told by Ofsted that their inspections are being postponed if their results are still very good. It's no sign that there is anything dodgy going on. In any event, individual schools can't postpone Ofsted inspections, that's only in Ofsted's gift. You'd have to assume there was something dodgy going on in Ofsted if you thought there was a reason for Tidemill not being inspected for 5 years - is that what you are implying?
And finally, Tidemill had a lot of Ofsted inspections in the run up to that one five years ago, because it was in special measures. So it was under the microscope for a long time and there is no serious doubt that Mark Elms transformed that school from the state it was in before he was involved.
Thanks for the links SE8DAD, interesting to see their last OFSTED was 5 years ago. You should be inspected every 3 years so wonder if something dodgy is going on! Interesting to see if they would get outstanding under the new criteria!
And also, will their teachers be QTS qualified? They don't have to be in academies.
and so it goes on tidemill.net/governors-meet.html
all Cronies and with 10 minutes of history lets hope they are all CRB checked!!!
and here we have the Boys at the Top giving themselves the pick of the Jobs ...
bet they want to forget that Mr Elms employed Joseph Murray Tidemill .. and then sent him off with references to boot after many parents had warned Mark Elms about his Friend and Collegues behaviour looks like Jimmy Savile is not the only person with skeletons in his cupboard
Mark Elms and the Reach2 coming your way ...
Do they do CRB checks?? doesn´t look like it !!
is it any wonder that parents are getting their Children out of this school in their droves?
I would ask about:
The curriculum - because Academies do not have to follow the National Curriculum;
What freedoms the Governing Body will pursue e.g. different holidays, length of school day, teachers pay and conditions etc.
What would success look like for a pupil at his school and where would they go next?
The Head 'Retires' to take another Job in Croydon
The Chair of Governors resigns (incompetence)
Parent Governors resign
The Deputy Head Resigns
More teachers expected to resign or follow Mark Elms out the door to his new school
Mark Elms chosen Chair is installed to carry on signing Cheques
No Head-teacher to start the New year in September announced
Reach2 started trading in March 2012- it involves Cronyism to Mark Elms and friends only benefits.
Thanks for clarifying that SchoolsNightmare. Relieved that I don't have to worry about yet more academic selection (yet!).
Any more suggestions from or others? At the risk of outing myself, I'm willing to disclose that the academy is to be run by REAch2 Trust (with Mark Elms as the Executive Headteacher), so if there are any parents out there that have an opinion about the other school run by the trust (Tidemill Aacademy in Deptford) or schools in which Mark Elms has had a hand in and what lessons they believe should be learned from those experiences, I would be grateful to hear them!
Some secondary academies are selective schools but that is because they are Grammar Schools or partially selective schools that converted to become academies and therefore kept their selective tests. Even this only applies for secondary schools though. Selection by ability is not a factor at state primary schools.
All academies have to stick to the admissions code. They have freedom regarding funding and how to spend money but all other legislation regarding schools still apply. This includes admitting pupils without any regard to ability and without discriminating directly or indirectly against any group (so they cannot set catchment zones to exclude council estates and they cannot ask parent's occupation on any forms etc).
Academies can decide their own admission criteria in the sense that they can prioritise medical needs above siblings or prioritise in catchment children above out of catchment siblings. But they can't fundamentally alter the criteria itself (just shuffle the order a bit).
Some academies have "fair banding" which does involve a test but is designed to ensure that the school admits children of all abilities. The test splits the children into top, middle and bottom set and the school then admits a number of children from each group. But even that only applies to secondary.
Thanks Talkinpeace2 and SchoolsNightmare for your suggestions. I'll include these in my list of questions.
I had heard that some academies were allowed to reserve a number for academic selection (and could also set other admission criteria that differ from those of the local council), but I may have been misinformed.
You could ask how classes will taught eg will Reception and Year 1 be mixed at the beginning or will they have several separate classes per year group?
You can ask about resources for the library and for ICT and whether this will be shared or available for the lower and upper school separately.
I do think some of your questions assume a degree of comparison between the private and state sectors that isn't a reality in most state primary schools. By all means ask them but selection for example plays no part whatsoever in admissions for children this age.
a) how much is the budget for soft furnishings in the SMT area
b) who will decide on SMT bonuses and their criteria
c) how will LEA governors be replaced as their terms expire
d) which LEA services will the school continue to buy
e) which academy within 10 miles will be the first to go into special measures and why
I live in an area where, in short, I was not pleased with the calibre of state schools on offer. I decided to send my DS private and he is scheduled to start later this year at a prep school which would have been an utter faff to get to morning and evening but has great academic results with an emphasis on sports, with all children learning to swim, taking up 1-2 musical instruments etc. I have met several children who have attended the school and both they and their parents have nothing but praise for it.
It has recently been confirmed that a new state primary academy will open this year down the road from me. They've brought in a headteacher with a good track record to run it but there isn't much other information to go on. It will be a good thing for the local community as, by its opening this year, it will prevent "bulge" classes at the other primaries in the area. However, it's impossible to know how it will turn out in the future. Grounds-wise, it is limited (break-times will have to be staggered and I have no idea what provision will be made for outdoor sports) and I have heard that they plan for it to eventually become one of the biggest primaries in the area. I've decided to email the headteacher-to-be (the website actively encourages this) but not sure where to start. Here are a few questions I was planning to ask (feel free to add any more you think would be relevant):
1. Who are your sponsors (e.g. from business, faith or voluntary groups)?
2. What is to be your maximum class size (and, if different, what average class size shall the school maintain)?
3. What are your admission criteria (distance from school, sibling priority etc)? What proportion (if any) of your admissions are subject to selective academic criteria?
4. What will be the scheduled school hours? Will there be access to a breakfast club or after-school club(s)?
5. As part of the academy's curriculum,
- what provisions are there for Special Education Needs? Will one-on-one assistance be available?
- what subjects/subject areas will the school focus on/specialise in?
- will all students be expected to study extra languages; if so, which ones will be open to them and how many may they take on?
- will all students have the opportunity to take on a musical instrument and is any assistance provided in terms of extra lessons for those that show any special proficiency?
- given the limited grounds of the site, what provisions are being made for Physical Education lessons? Will such lessons involve outside sports and, if so, at which location(s)?
- what sort of extra-curricular programme(s) will you be providing/implementing?
The poor man will probably end up feeling bombarded (especially if he is receiving similarly numbered questions from other potential parents)! However, perhaps that will prove the impetus they need to provide more information via theirs and/or the local council's website.
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Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God,
To the saints who are in Ephesus, and are faithful in Christ Jesus:
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,
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Paul begins by praising and proclaiming a blessing upon God, because God has blessed us. This is exactly what God's blessings are meant to do. God blesses us, and in turn we rightfully ought to praise and bring blessings to Him, this is the intended and only proper response to God's blessings. So Paul begins by demonstrating what we ought to do as believers, and then goes on to point out why every believer ought to join Him in praising God.
If there were one word to sum up the reason we ought to praise God, it is "grace." When we deserved God's anger and punishment, He instead showered upon us love and blessing. We are blessed in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places. It is in Christ and through Christ that these blessings are given. Those who are not in Christ do not receive these blessings. Those of the world indeed receive some blessings from God, for He is the giver of all good things, yet the lavish and comprehensive blessings spoken of here are reserved only for those who are in Christ. We who are in Christ are blessed with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places.


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My Pantyhose Experience
When I was 16, I was sent to help out my Grandparents at their grocery store for the summer. After a few weeks, I had settled onto the routine. I noticed that my Grandmother hung her stockings and pantyhose to dry over the shower rod, something my mother had never done. Curiosity got the best of me, I tried on a pair of black stockings. I became hard immediately. I loved the feel of the nylon, I thought that my feet looked pretty. Of course it did not take much for me to ***. From then on, I showered as often as I could and tried on the pantyhose and the stockings each time. I was ******* so much! I loved it.
One day, as I was putting on pair of sheer to waist nude pantyhose, my aunt entered the bathroom, she was about 23 at the time, wide hips, large breasts, small feet and the sexiest pair of lips I had ever seen. I figured that I was in big trouble. She asked what I was doing, I said trying on Grandma's pantyhose. She asked why, I said because they made me feel good. To my suprise, she asked if I would like to see her in pantyhose. I was in such a state of panic, I don't remember saying anything, but I must have said yes, because the next week she picked me up and told my grandmother that she needed me to do some yard work at her house.
I could see that she was wearing pantyhose under her jeans, they were torn at the knees. When we arrived at her apartment, she took off her pants, she was wearing sheer to waist taupe pantyhose, no panties. She proceeded to remove her tee shirt and bra. What a body, all the better in pantyhose. I started to get hard. We went into the bedroom, she had a pair of sheer to waist suntan pantyhose on the bed. She told me to put them on. I put the hose on, looking at her all the time. Once they were on, we laid on the bed. She said I looked good in the pantyhose, I told her that she looked really really good. She asked me to kiss and lick her feet. I like how her feet smelled, like perfume. She told me straddle her so she could suck my **** through the pantyhose. I came immediately. I wanted to penetrate her, but she said I could finger her. I was not sure what I was supposed to do, but I think she came. We laid there for a while, then we cleaned up and ate lunch.
This continued for the entire summer, me fondling her breasts, sucking her toes, kissing her all over, fingering her, she kissing me, sucking my ****, jacking me off over my pantyhose, teaching me how to shave my legs. What a great summer. When I was brave enough, I told her I wanted to wear high heels with my pantyhose. She bought me a pair of tan open toed 4" heels. We would both put on our heels and hose and please each other.
As in all things, the summer ended and so did my fun. When I returned home I started sneaking into my Mom's room to steal and wear her pantyhose. I am pretty sure my Mom suspected something was going on, but she never said anything. A few years ago my Mom passed away, among the things she left me was her set of luggage. Inside one of the pieces was a silk bag full of pantyhose.
Almost 10 years later, I love to wear sheer to waist pantyhose, paint my toe nails, wear high heels and keep my **** and balls shaved. My girlfriend knows and supports me.
What do you do if your grandmother catches you wearing her pantyhose?
Sorry bout your mum but do you Stijl keep in touch with your aunt because I'm interested in her even if she's 55 years old I'll still feel her legs in pantyhose anyone looks good in pantyhose
Amazing story, wish i had one like that with my aunt! i always wore hers but was never caught! wish i had of though
Great story. But what happened to your aunt. Have you kept in touch?
I loveyour story.I used to steal my oldercousins pantyhose and rub myselfoff in them till I made a mess of them!!


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I am also linking up with Tynga's Reviews and sharing what I added to my stacks in the past week.
The Personal
My husband graduated from Law School this weekend! The weekend (and week leading up to it) contained lots of family time with his parents who came down from Connecticut. I am so happy and proud.
Last Week
Shucked by Megg Jensen Blitz with a giveaway. There are still a few days to enter and win one eBook copy of Shucked by Megg Jensen.
Release Day Reads May 7th edition. I talked about a few new books for this week like The 5TH Wave by Rick Yancey and Dead Ever After by Charlaine Harris.
Waiting On Wednesday feature of Mermaid In Chelsea Creek by Michelle Tea. It has an amazing cover and there is a plane Jane who may be the answer to an ailing town.
I shouted my love for Rick Riordan and The Lost Hero. Even if you don't read my review, please start this series right now. It is wonderful and you will love it.
Next Week
Blog Tour and Giveaway for Wide Awake by Shelly Crane.
Review of Zenn Scarlett by Christian Schoon.
Top Ten Tuesday will feature books dealing with tough subjects.
Waiting On Wednesday feature (you will have to wait on that one, see what I did there?)
Review of Nantucket Blue by Leila Howland.
What I Added To My Stacks
For Review:
Ink (Paper Gods #1) by Amanda Sun
The 5Th Wave by Rick Yancey
Dead Ever After (Sookie Stackhouse #13) by Charlaine Harris
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Former Toronto Raptors coach Jay Triano, according to NBA coaching sources, is poised to join Stotts' staff in Portland as opposed to coming to Dallas.
That means Triano and Los Angeles Lakers-bound Steve Clifford, two highly regarded assistants that sources say Carlisle was eyeing, are off the market.
Just as he leaves Canada, Triano is also set to become the Canadian national men's team head coach for the second time. An announcement could happen next Thursday afternoon, according to sources.
Good for him, I can't imagine coming in to work was any fun for him last year, knowing that your nationality is what's keeping you employed.
What makes someone a good assistant coach, but a really bad head coach?
Some guesses:
- You have a good relationship with players, and they can stomach you just fine…but in small doses only
- You're good at taking instruction and executing specific individual tasks like working a one-on-one shooting session, but wouldn't actually identify the need for that session
- You can evaluate and instruct how the X's and O's designed by someone else can/should be run, but can't design them yourself
- When the game is over, you're great at telling what went right and what went wrong, but while it was happening, you were pretty much mute
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Jack Cottrell – August 2016
Sometimes we greet one another with this question: "How are things with you?"
"Things?" What kind of "things"? Usually we mean, "How's your health? How's your family? How's your job? What's new in your life?"
But what if we broadened the scope of the question, e.g., "In general, do you think things in the nation are headed in the right direction, or have they gotten off on the wrong track?" Here we would be asking you to give an opinion about "what's happening" regarding such things as the respect for human life, the respect for private property, the respect for law enforcement, the effectiveness of our schools, the honesty of our politicians, the moral standards portrayed on TV and in the movies, the respect for Christian beliefs and standards, racial relations, and the integrity of the family.
What would your answer be? For at least the last six years the people who do the "Gallup Polls" have asked the question above ("In general, do you think things in the nation are headed in the right direction, or have they gotten off on the wrong track?") at least 20 times. In 18 of these polls, over 60% said, "Wrong track!" In the last five polls, "Wrong track!" was the answer nearly 70% of the time. "Right direction" was the answer an average of less than 25% of the time.
This leads us to ask, what's wrong with our country? Yes, it is a mess! But WHY are "things" so bad, and why are they getting worse and worse? Why is there so much violence, killing, stealing, lying, cheating, child abuse, spouse abuse, and no-limits, guilt-free sexual behavior? Why is our culture so committed to lawlessness and amorality? Why do so many people have no sense of right and wrong, and no conscience? Why these apparent philosophies of life? — "Do whatever you want, or whatever you can get away with!" "Might makes right!" "Anything goes!"
WHY? Why is this uncivilized, amoral, destructive behavior so openly approved and promoted by the media, the entertainment industry, our educational system, the cesspool of politics, and the "powers that be" in general? I suggest the following answer to the "WHY" question: there is so much wrong BEHAVIOR, because there is so much wrong BELIEF.
A basic rule of life is that behavior follows belief. Put another way, ideas have consequences. Actions are determined by what one believes to be true, whether it is actually true or not.
I believe that the source of our problem is wrong belief, and one wrong belief in particular. Our culture has more and more embraced a MONSTER LIE, one of the most destructive falsehoods the devil has ever concocted. For the last 150 years this evil lie has been growing in acceptance; and in the last 50 years it has come dominant in our part of the world, and has produced the moral and civil chaos that is threatening to destroy us.
What is this false belief? It is the widespread conviction that THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS ABSOLUTE TRUTH—in other words, relativism. We have lost our sense of truth. You frequently hear someone say, "You can believe whatever you want, but what's 'true' for you is not 'true' for me." "That's just your truth, not mine." All truth-claims are relative, as expressed in this familiar poem by Abraham Edel (d. 2007):
It all depends on where you are,
It all depends on when you are,
It all depends on how you feel,
It all depends on what you feel.
It all depends on how you're raised,
It all depends on what is praised.
What's right today is wrong tomorrow,
Joy in France, in England sorrow.
It all depends on point of view,
Australia or Timbuctoo,
In Rome do as the Romans do.
If tastes just happen to agree,
Then you have morality.
But where there are conflicting trends,
It all depends, it all depends . . . .
Such conscience-numbing relativism explains why people of all stripes can lie, steal, murder, destroy property, and do all sorts of evil without feeling guilty! If there is no absolute truth, then there is no absolute right or wrong! There are no laws; there are no rules. People are ruthless because they are truthless. Truthlessness begets lawlessness.
We have seen how, in recent times, many have objected to the posting of the ten commandments in public places or on public property, citing a conflict of the alleged principle of separation of church and state. I suggest that the underlying motivation for such objections is that our liberal, truthless society does not want to admit that there is such a thing as commandments or rules of any kind.
Another example of such relativism is the widespread presence of the philosophy of postmodernism in our academic world today. The fundamental teaching of postmodernism is that there is no such thing as absolute truth. This viewpoint can be found in some places within the Restoration Movement. One may look, for example, at a book entitled Christian Apologetics in the Postmodern World (IVP, 1995), and find a chapter entitled "There's No Such Thing as Objective Truth, and It's A Good Thing, Too" (pp. 155-170), written by Philip Kenneson, a professor at Milligan College. Several years ago I heard a New Testament professor from a Restoration Movement Bible College defend postmodernism in a public lecture.
One may find examples of this denial of absolute truth in any age, but it has never been as dominant as it has become in the last century and a half. I suggest we may trace this modern movement to 1859, the year Darwin's Origin of Species was published. This began the determined erosion of belief in divine creation, the significance of which will be explained below. Within fifty years a large segment of Christendom known as Liberalism had succumbed to anti-supernaturalism and had given up almost every central Biblical truth. After another fifty years the denial of the absolute had become widespread in both secular and Christian circles.
When I was a seminary student in the mid-1960s, the main theological trends in the non-conservative Christian world were the "Death of God" theology (e.g., Thomas Altizer, Paul van Buren), the "New Morality" (e.g., Joseph Fletcher), and "Secularization Theology" (e.g., Harvey Cox). Van Buren wrote a perceptive and influential essay called "The Dissolution of the Absolute," published in the journal Religion in Life (summer 1965).
From this point on, relativism practically reigned as king. Views and systems that would never have been tolerated just decades earlier now flourished. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, several rivals to traditional Christianity arose: the gay liberation movement, occultism, the New Age Movement, secular Humanism. Within evangelical Christianity itself, the idea of sound doctrine was challenged by the rise of feminism and by attacks on Biblical inerrancy.
My point is this: what we are seeing in our present culture is simply the fruit of the poison tree of relativism—the rejection of the idea of absolute truth.
What can Bible-believing Christians do about this, if anything? Most importantly, we must remain committed to the reality of TRUTH—absolute truth. This is what makes us different from most of the world, and it is why most of the world hates conservative Christianity: we believe in absolute truth and absolute rules.
How can we make sure that we, our families, and our churches remain committed to absolute truth? How can we influence others to agree with us, and come back to this firm foundation? Some may immediately say, "We must simply continue to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ to the world. Jesus is the answer. Just focus on Jesus."
It is, of course, true that Jesus is the only answer to the problem of personal sin; he is the only source of salvation from that sin. Also, believing in Jesus as Lord and Savior can make anyone want to do what is right, and his gift of the Holy Spirit can give us the ability to do what is right. But these are after-the-fact responses to sin. Our present question is this: how can we show that there is such a thing as sin in the first place? How can we lay the foundation for the whole system of right and wrong?
An important and necessary fact is this: the crucial issue of absolute truth, and absolute right-and-wrong, is a much larger issue than Jesus as such. The Christian faith is not just about sin and salvation; it is not just about what people think of as "religion." It is a total world view. If we compare reality to a large jig-saw puzzle enclosed in a box with a picture on it, Jesus is just a part of that picture. He is set in a wider, much more comprehensive framework.
The question of absolute truth is whether there is one right way to put the pieces of the puzzle together. The answer is yes; this is the fundamental claim of Christianity. So how can we go about putting the pieces together correctly? As with any jig-saw puzzle, we start with the edge pieces, especially the corner pieces. I am suggesting here that there are actually four such corner pieces to the puzzle of the Biblical world view, and in the rest of this essay I will set forth what they are. My contention is that it is important—yea, crucial—that the church not only accept these "corner pieces," but that we continue to teach them strongly and often, especially to our younger generations.
The problem is that the whole world around us has lost these fundamental beliefs, and that is why the world is in such a mess. Without these four corner pieces, there will be no idea of truth. So what follows are the foundation blocks upon which truth—and a decent society—must be built. These are the bedrock of a peaceful, just civilization. Without these, "anything goes."
The first corner piece of the Christian world view is belief in the existence of God. Most people say they are committed to such belief. In a 2013 Harris poll, 74% of U.S. adults said they believe in God. In a 2016 Gallup poll, the number was 89%. There are serious qualifiers here, though. In the Harris poll, though 74% said they believe in God, only 54% said they are sure of it. In the Gallup poll, the question itself was ambiguous: "Do you believe in God or a universal spirit?" We can be sure that many of those who answer "yes" to such a question will have a seriously deficient view of who God really is.
The point is that the true God, who is the foundation of all truth, is not just any general concept of a "divine being," but must be the one and only God of the Bible. Believing in God is the starting point of the Christian world view ("In the beginning God . . ."), but it must be the true God, the God of the Bible. Unless one believes in God as revealed in the Bible, such faith won't make any significant difference in the way one lives and acts.
Exactly what is there about the God of the Bible that differs from most concepts of God, and which is foundational for the existence of truth? What is there about the true God that is so different that it can change the world? Many might suggest that the answer to that question is God's LOVE; others might suggest his SOVEREIGNTY, or his OMNIPOTENCE. These are all extremely important, but they are not the second corner piece for the Christian world view. What is it?
Of all that we know about the God of the Bible, nothing is more important than the fact that he is the Creator of all things. "In the beginning God created . . ." (Gen. 1:1). Next to the very existence of God, this is the second most important truth; and it is crucial for establishing the reality of absolute truth.
This is why (as I have suggested above) we can identify 1859 as the time when a near-fatal wound was struck against the Christian world view. With the publication of Darwin's Origin of Species, the theory of evolution began to undermine the concept of creation. Over the next decades even Christians began to question the truth of Genesis 1-11, and with it Biblical creation and the truthfulness of the Bible as such.
In recent decades we have seen a renewed attempt to restore and defend belief in the Biblical testimony to creation, thanks to men such as Henry M. Morris (cf. the Institute for Creation Research) and Ken Ham (cf. Answers in Genesis, the Creation Museum, and the Ark Encounter). In many ways we can be very thankful for this renewed emphasis on "creationism." However, I believe that in some ways the creationist movement has actually weakened the case for creation in the eyes of our general population.
Why has this been the case? Because the "creationist" folks that are in the headlines usually argue vehemently for "young earth" creation: the idea that creation as described in Genesis One happened only about 6,000 years ago, and thus that everything in the universe is only about 6,000 years old. Many Christians, for different reasons, believe the universe is much older than this, but what comes across to the public is the false idea that ALL who believe in creation are "young-earthers," and that Christians are saying that unless you believe in the young-earth view, you don't really believe in creation.
No matter who is right in this debate, it has left the impression that the only thing that is actually at stake regarding creation is how long ago it happened. However important this may be, this whole discussion has side-tracked us from the main point, which is the simple FACT that in the beginning, whenever that was, GOD CREATED THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH!
I cannot stress this point enough: everything about this universe, including the human race, owes its existence to that one original creation event when the eternal God brought all the matter of the universe into existence out of nothing—ex nihilo! This means that when we think of God, the first thing that should be in our minds is this: GOD IS OUR CREATOR!
Now the question is, WHY is this so important? Because, unless we have such a Creator God, we have no absolute truth about anything! Now we can see why our world, our culture, has lost its belief in absolute truth: because it has capitulated to Darwin and abandoned its belief in the CREATOR GOD.
Why is the reality of creation so crucial for the existence of absolute truth? Because absolute truth depends on universal, infinite knowledge (omniscience), and only the one who has created all reality has this kind of knowledge. One of the main arguments against absolute truth is that even the most brilliant human beings are finite; they are limited by their specific orientation in time and space and have an inescapably self-centered perspective from which to draw conclusions. This is called the "egocentric predicament." It is considered to be an unanswerable argument against absolute truth.
Such an argument can succeed, however, only if the existence and creatorship of God are ruled out. But the Creator God does exist! And the knowledge in the mind of the Creator God is not limited by anything; he has no "egocentric predicament" that makes him ignorant of anything and requires him to guess or speculate about anything. Thus we confidently affirm that absolute truth exists: it is the contents of the mind of God.
This includes ethical rules and norms. Since such norms come from the Creator God, they too are absolute. Because God is the infinite Creator, he not only has infinite knowledge of what moral choices are best for his human moral creatures; he also has the absolute, sovereign authority to make absolute rules and the absolute right to enforce them. This is the right of ownership, which God has by virtue of the fact of creation.
I hesitate to say this, but I must. I believe that in many ways the church itself is somewhat responsible for the breakdown of our society because we have not stressed enough the fact and implications of creation. I have heard many Christians and Christian preachers affirm that our only business is preaching the gospel of Christ and personal salvation (the old "fundamentalist" gospel). Others have said that all we need to do is preach Jesus as our model for holy living and social justice (the old "liberal" heresy). But I must point out again: the Christian world view is bigger than Jesus! It begins with the existence of the Creator God and the fact of Creation!
But even these are only the first two of the four corner pieces. What are the others?
The third corner piece of the Christian world view follows logically after the first two. We may agree that the content of the mind of the Creator God is absolute truth. But that in itself does not mean that WE have access to that truth—unless God decides to pass along some of that knowledge to us! And that is exactly what he has done: (1) The infinite God exists. (2) He is the ex nihilo Creator of all things and has absolute knowledge of all truth. (3) And he has revealed some of this truth to human beings in the words of the Bible.
Hebrews 1:1-2 can be summed up as saying that "God has spoken"! He has used the words of human language to communicate with us. This is what we find when we read and study the Bible: the very words of God (see Romans 3:2). This is why we can believe in absolute truth.
It is difficult for us to fathom what a marvelous thing this is: the almighty Creator of the universe has spoken to human beings in human language, in human words! This is something that Satan's minions (worldly philosophers and liberal theologians) have been attacking for at least a hundred years. A main theme of the liberal theology of the mid-twentieth century and afterward is a denial of WORD REVELATION. Many have taught that God has revealed himself in certain actions within this world, but not in words. Somehow, communicating in words is considered to be beneath him. And language itself is considered to be too frail, fragile, and ambiguous to communicate anything accurately—especially divine things. (This is a major theme of postmodernism.)
ON THE CONTRARY! The very fact that GOD HAS SPOKEN shows that we CAN trust the validity of human language, language itself being one of the gifts of the Creator. This is seen throughout Genesis One ("And God said . . ."). It is seen throughout the prophetic Word: "Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth, for the LORD has spoken . . . . Hear the word of the LORD" (Isaiah 1:2, 10, ESV). Speaking to us in human language, Jesus as God the Son testifies to the truthfulness of all Scripture (Matt. 5:17-18; John 10:35; John 17:17). Paul affirms it: "All Scripture is breathed out by God" (2 Tim. 3:16, ESV). Because God has spoken, we accept the words of Scripture as communicating to us the absolute truth that originates from the mind of God.
Thus far we have explained three of the four corner pieces of the jig-saw puzzle that forms the Christian world view: the existence of God, the fact of creation, and word-revelation from God. But there is one more thing that is needed so that God's communication of truth can become meaningful to us.
As mentioned above, a major theme of this modern age is the inadequacy of human language. Based on this assumption, it is argued that there is no way anyone can know for sure what anyone else is talking about when speaking in any human language. Some apply this assumption to the U.S. Constitution; others apply it to the Bible. In the latter case the consequence is that we no longer have an emphasis on sound doctrine in our churches. Even if we accept that Scripture is God-breathed, the communication process breaks down when we finite creatures try to understand it. Nearly everything is thus treated as a "matter of opinion," and so it is concluded that there is no longer any one right way to interpret most Scripture.
Here is where Isaiah 55:8-9 is appealed to: "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts" (ESV). So how can we talk about absolute truth, even with divine word-revelation? We cannot, says our postmodern world. We cannot hope to understand the transcendent meanings of God's words.
What shall we say to this? First, it is a bit ironic to see postmodernists quote Scripture to prove that we cannot understand Scripture. The irony itself is overshadowed by the obvious misinterpretation of the Isaiah text, where verse 7 clearly shows that the contrast is not between man's puny, finite attempts to speak of divine, transcendent things, but between man's wicked ways and unrighteous thoughts in contrast with God's holy and pure ones—which we are commanded to embrace and imitate.
The main point, though, is this. The idea that our human minds and finite understanding are no match for the divine thought processes is shown to be false by the fact that we as human beings are uniquely created in the image and likeness of God (Gen. 1:26-27). This does not mean that we share God's infinite divinity, which is inherently impossible; but it does mean that God and human beings are able to communicate with one another. Our minds and our intellect are patterned after God's own intellectual life. Our logic, our reasoning, our analytical abilities, our language itself are created to match God's own mental processes. (The obvious exception, of course, is that God's mental powers are infinite, while ours are quite finite.)
Being made in God's image means that when God speaks his truth to us as recorded in Scripture, three things must be understood. First, whatever God says to us must mean something specific. A statement from God cannot be open to just any interpretation we want to place upon it. Second, since God deliberately chooses to speak his word to us, he must want us to understand it, and to understand it in the same sense in which he gave it (see Isaiah 55:11). Third, because we are made in God's image, we CAN understand it in the same sense in which he gave it.
The bottom line is that the denial of absolute truth is an insult against God. It is saying that God's plan to make creatures in his image, with which he can communicate, has failed.
My conclusion is this. When we as the church contemplate what we have to offer this fallen and corrupt world, we must indeed continue to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ as the only way of salvation from sin. But we must also proclaim the entire Biblical world view as a system of absolute truth, giving special attention to the four corner pieces of the puzzle: the existence of God, the fact of creation, the reality of word revelation, and the image of God.


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Scharp History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Peeblesshire. The name Scharp is derived from the Old English scearp meaning "sharp" or "keen."
Early Origins of the Scharp family
Peeblesshire, where they were one of the leading families on the Scottish/English border.
Early History of the Scharp family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Scharp research.
Another 307 words (22 lines of text) covering the years 1376, 1439, 1666, 1474, 1639, 1707, 1613, 1679, 1661, 1679, 1644, 1714, 1691, 1714, 1689, 1691, 1651, 1742, 1650, 1702, 1643, 1707, 1681 and 1735 are included under the topic Early Scharp History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Scharp Spelling Variations
The many spelling variations in Medieval Scottish names result from the fact that scribes in that era spelled words according to sound. Translation too, was an undeveloped science, and many names were altered into complete obscurity. Over the years Scharp has been spelled Sharp, Sharpe, Scharpe, Scharp, Schearpe and many more.
Early Notables of the Scharp family (pre 1700)
Notable amongst the family at this time was James Sharp (1613-1679) Scottish Presbyterian minister, leader of the "Resolutioners," and later, Archbishop of St Andrews (1661-1679); John Sharp (c. 1644-1714), English divine, Archbishop of York...
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Migration of the Scharp family to Ireland
Some of the Scharp family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 217 words (16 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Migration of the Scharp family to the New World and Oceana
To escape the uncertainties and discrimination faced in Scotland, many decided to head out for North America. Once they arrived, many Scots fought with relish in the American War of Independence; some went north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. Many ancestors of these Scots have recovered their lost national heritage in the 20th century through Clan organizations and Scottish historical societies. Among the settlers to North America were:
Scharp Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
Scharp Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Scharp Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Scharp Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
The Scharp Motto
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Dum spiro spero
Motto Translation: While I have breath I hope.
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Kensington Gardens with Council owned property in yellow
I'm confused as to why the shops in Kensington Gardens do not display licences whilst having their displays taking up so much of the street.
As a shop owner like others in nearby streets it does seem unfair that most seem to have and display licences.
Are Kensington Gardens' shops exempt from purchasing licences or are others paying for something that is no longer required?
The attached image shows council owned property in yellow.
Perhaps next time you visit Kensington Gardens just take a minute to see how much council owned property is covered by stalls and A boards etc.
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Dear Marian
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- n. Plural form of comedy.
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In the farcical comedies we have low vulgar swearing unworthy even the refuse of society; while in the _comedies larmoyantes_ (_weeping comedies_) and tragedies, we have eternal imprecations of the deity, indicative only of madness in literature. "
Green: No, it was a fun script and it was a lot of great situations, but one of the things I always look for in comedies is making sure that the actors are in situations where they have to react rather than them having to pull up a set up and pay off jokes like a lot of comedies.
Interview: Pineapple Express Director David Gordon Green « FirstShowing.net
– Among the comedies is the Adam Carolla comedy project that features the humorous radio and TV personality Carolla ("The Man Show," "The Hammer") as a contractor who sets out to re-build his life following a divorce.
NBC Announces Some of its Early Development Slate for 2010-11 – Collider.com
Happy couples are more sustainable in comedies than dramas.
You may think the only thing you've absorbed from romantic comedies is that Matthew McConaughey has never worn a shirt, but if you probe the inner sanctums of your mind you'll probably find many life lessons you learned from these films.
What will differentiate it from a lot of other comedies is that there is a story being told.
"And That's Why You Don't Lie!": David Cross on His IFC Comedy Todd Margaret
He further squandered much of the 1960s in comedies like "Boeing-Boeing" with Jerry Lewis, "Not With My Wife, You Don't!" and "Arrivederci, Baby!"
Tony Curtis dies at 85; starred in 'Some Like It Hot' and 'Sweet Smell of Success'
Haim rose to fame as a teen heartthrob in comedies like The Lost Boys and License To Drive before losing his empire to addiction.
Characters in comedies don't know they're in comedies.
This scrappy b-movie served as a vehicle for vaudeville actor Frank Fay, and an interesting little diversion on our 50 public domain comedies DVD set.


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Lindsay Lohan is confirmed for her next acting gig, where she'll portray Hollywood legend Elizabeth Taylor.
Lifetime confirmed the news — which Access Hollywood reported in February — by announcing the 25-year-old will portray the late actress in the original movie, "Liz & Dick," based on the true story of the screen icon's historic romance with actor Richard Burton.
"I have always admired and had enormous respect for Elizabeth Taylor. She was not only an incredible actress but an amazing woman as well," Lindsay said in a statement.
Adding, "I am very honored to have been asked to play this role."
"We are thrilled Lindsay will portray beloved Hollywood legend Elizabeth Taylor," by Rob Sharenow, Executive Vice President of Programming at Lifetime Networks said. "She is one of the rare actresses who possesses the talent, beauty and intrigue to capture the spirit of such a provocative icon."
In February, a source close to the production told Access that Lindsay had landed the part, on the condition she contiuned to obey a judge's orders, which she has done.
The movie will begin shooting in early June in Los Angeles.


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Mea Pra Pai restaurant
Pra Yat Road at Ayutthaya, Ayutthaya, Thailand
Mea Pra Pai restaurant Ayutthaya Reviews
2 reviews
Kha Nom Jeen at Mea Pra Pai restaurant Mar 13, 2011
The following five kinds of the curries are specifically curry to be eaten with a Kanom Jeen. In actually we eat Kanom Jeen with many kinds of vegetables, types and number will vary according to shop or vendor, from the most basic is long beans, cabbage, sprouts, and Thai basil leaves.
1.น้ำยาป่า (nam ya pa ) is a type of thin curry with fish, coconut-milk free and fiery hot.
2. น้ำพริก (nam prik) is a type curry made of yellow beans, peanuts, coconut milk, minced shrimps.The taste is sweet, spicy, nutty, and creamy. We actually eat Kanom Jeen Nam-prik by accompanied with batter-fried leaves and herbs, boiled vegetables, steamed eggs, and fried chilies.
3. น้ำยา (nam ya) is a type of milder but still zippy thin curry, made of coconut milk, minced fish and wild ginger.
4.แกงเขียวหวานไก่ (gaeng kiaow wan gai ) is the mild and lightly sweet coconut-green chili curry with chicken.
5.แกงไตปลา (gaeng tai plaa) is a type of fiery hot southern-style fish curry.
"Anatta write"
But at Mea Pra Pai restaurant you must to go near at noon or over.Because of have many people go there.
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Sounds more like a war against unsupported drivers to me, but I guess that's not evil enough to be true for you.
And turning on airplane mode is three steps at most (two if you're on the desktop). My laptop has a switch for it. It's also three steps at most on iOS, and the iPad doesn't have a supported way to use a wired connection either. OMG Apple are trying to kill wired networks!
EDIT: And how would it prevent breaking the connection, anyway? I can still unplug my router. All you need is an AP in the vicinity of the device and it's just as easy to pull as having a wired connection to the device itself would be. Unless you're proposing that MS also wants to install some kind of worldwide, pervasive, impossible to block wireless network (that's also free, because otherwise not paying your bills would still be a way to disconnect).


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