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Dictionary of sects, heresies, ecclesiastical parties, & schools of religious thought # Fascinating; 666pg
Blunt’s Dictionary of sects, heresies, ecclesiastical parties, and schools of religious thought (1874) (q.v.)
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Niche Christianity in Rural Essex: The Peculiar People and “Old Peculiars”
A very Essex form of Methodism. Banyard was frequently drunk until his wife asked him to attend a service in the local Wesleyan Methodist chapel. The preacher’s message had a profound effect on Banyard so that he became teetotal and regularly attended the church. Before long he became a reputable preacher on the Wesleyan circuit.
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A Selection of 78 RPM Records – Part 2
Following on from the last posting, but to briefly recap: Via complicated means (read: having them dumped on me) I’ve obtained a big chunk of my parents’ 78RPM records, some of which doubtless go back to their parents, and some of which are even stranger, higher RPM, possibly shellac and with spirals which go from
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Germany calls for law against hurting peoples’ feelings.
Well, kinda: German archbishop calls for blasphemy law Published: Aug. 2, 2012 at 3:09 PM BAMBERG, Germany, Aug. 2 (UPI) — A Catholic bishop in Germany called for a law against blasphemy to protect all religions from attack after a German satire magazine attacked Pope Benedict. Bamberg Archbishop Ludwig Schick said Wednesday a law should
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Remembering Elementary School
I watched Ze Frank this morning: …which is always fun and occasionally thought provoking, a bit like poking your tongue into a gap where a tooth used to be and feeling the hole and trying to remember what the tooth used to feel like. Of course I’ve still got all my adult teeth, so it’s
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Twitter Updates for 2012-08-04
View this, full size. It's Globular Cluster M5, a ball of stars orbiting our own galaxy like a moon. http://t.co/p40QY12Z # @cbetta 1) Budget 2) Goal 3) Threat Model ? #
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Twitter Updates for 2012-08-03
@chrisgerhard So Wiggo is calling for a compulsory helmet law? Did you not brief him? # according to radio 4 # @opensourcerer @lauraanngill Post that / other pics on #Reddit they are good at this sort of thing. # : E.T. the Walrus practices his vocalizations at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium – YouTube http://t.co/026o8x9U
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E.T. the Walrus practices his vocalizations at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium – YouTube
Decent speakers are helpful
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Twitter Updates for 2012-08-02
Patum Peperium – #Marmite is for #Wimps # @guy_herbert not sold at Waitrose, dahlink # @Walshman23 @WeldPond I/we didn't invent the problem, we just optimised it. # @adamshostack @rmogull Macroblogging FTW http://t.co/9u056QgM # : Google Alerts: "We Take Security Seriously" :: Congress should encourage bug fixes, reward secure systems http://t.co/krB1ylGs # @gjchomic @tomaszmiklas @ChrisJohnRiley Something
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Google Wallet: A “We Take Security Seriously” Special Edition /HT @peterjenkins
A wallet you can lock — and remotely disable We take security very seriously and have always had a dedicated Google Wallet PIN to prevent others from making payments with your Google Wallet. And as always, we encourage Google Wallet customers to set up the phone’s screen lock — as an extra layer of protection.
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Google Alerts: “We Take Security Seriously” :: Congress should encourage bug fixes, reward secure systems
Sometimes you find something sane… Any article on the law should include a disclaimer at the top: I am not a lawyer, a Congressman or a lobbyist, nor do I play one on the Internet. Take everything you read here with a largish block of salt. If you need legal advice, this is not it.