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Impact's new coach Marco Schallibaum experienced, multilingual
MONTREAL -- The Montreal Impact got the experienced, multilingual man they were seeking when they hired former Swiss international player Marco Schallibaum as their new head coach.
The Major League Soccer club made the announcement early Monday morning. The 50-year-old was introduced as the replacement for the departed Jesse Marsch at a news conference Tuesday afternoon at Saputo Stadium.
The Zurich native has been a coach since 1995, including stints with Super League clubs Young Boys Bern and Servette Geneva.
"I am very pleased and proud to be the head coach of the Montreal Impact," Schallibaum said in a statement. "From our very first discussion, I felt confidence with the management.
"I watched a few of the team's games from last season on video. We have a good roster with quality players and I saw a lot on character on the field. I will do all I can to help this team win."
The first player to react was Brazilian midfielder Felipe Martins, who played under Schallibaum in 2010-11 at FC Lugano.
"After 2 years... Will be a pleasure work with you again welcome to Montreal Marco Schallibaum!" Felipe wrote on Twitter.
Impact president Joey Saputo wanted a coach who could speak English and French. Schallibaum speaks those languages as well as Italian and German.
That should come in handy on a club that has former Italian defence great Alessandro Nesta as well as former Serie-A players Marco Di Vaio, Matteo Ferrari, Nelson Rivas and Andrea Pisanu.
The Impact also have former Swiss league players Dennis Iapichino and Felipe.
The Zurich newspaper Tages Anzeiger reported that two other Swiss coaches, Martin Andermatt and Bernard Challandes, interviewed for the job and that former Grasshoppers manager Ciriaco Sforza was considered.
Saputo tweeted last week that the search was down to two candidates.
"We are very happy to announce the hiring of Marco as our new head coach for the club's second season in MLS," Saputo said. "It's the culmination of a long and exhaustive process. From the very first meeting, both parties felt comfortable with one another."
Schallibaum earned 31 caps for Switzerland, scoring one goal. He had nine goals in 379 first division games from 1980 to 1995 with Grasshoppers, Basel, Servette and Luzern, winning three championships.
Marsch, an American in his first head coaching job, guided the Impact to a respectable 13-15-6 record in its inaugural MLS campaign but was gone at the end of the season due to what both sides called philosophical differences.
His tenure was marked by the mid-season influx of European stars like Nesta and Di Vaio that changed the team's personality on and off the field.
Schallibaum will bring a European approach to the job.
"He has a lot of experience at a very high level and has acquired a lot of knowledge over the years," said Impact sporting director Nick De Santis. "Over the different meetings, we felt a real desire on his part to come to MLS and to this club.
"With the rest of the technical staff, we will put him in the best situation possible in order to help him adapt quickly to the reality of North America. He is also very passionate about the game and is an excellent communicator that speaks a number of languages."
Schallibaum has been out of a regular coaching job since his stint with FC Lugano in the Challenge League from 2009 to 2011, but worked as a FIFA coaching instructor in Asia.
His record in 133 Super League games with Young Boys, Servette, Basel, Sion, Schaffhausen and Bellinzona was 39 wins, 58 losses and 36 draws.
The Impact open training camp Jan. 21 in Montreal.


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A terrible tragedy has befallen an abandoned Elvis karaoke android in the streets of New York City. Jeff writes in to tell us about how he rescued this shattered, Westworld-looking bot from certain destruction in a trash bin. Now he's immortalizing it on film and hopes to get it working again.
Apparently Elvis used to live in some kind of arcade. Here is Jeff's friend Eliza hanging out with uninjured Elvis.
Jeff speculates:
I imagine there was either a messy breakup or a drunken kickboxing match, and Elvis-bot here took one right in the grill, then got dumped in the road. The thing is, covered in grime and with part of his face missing, it's MILLIONS of times cooler than it ever was brand-new. Sure, it took a little trauma and a lot of scarring, but that's what builds real character in humans and robots alike.
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Hi again and apologies for the long delay between blog entries. The stresses and tribulations of everday life couple with some medical issues have prevented me from being able to sit down and collect my thoughts in a manner which I deem is suitable enough to convey in the written word.
With that aside, I will continue my entry for today. With the news that Pen & Paper Games had partnered with Obsidian Portal, I decided to take a look at this site and see what it was all about.
Hello again and welcome back. Last time I discussed what kind of campaign setting I wanted to create, touching briefly on the prevalence of magic in the world. Today I'm going to be talking about the actual world I want to create, shaping the planet and giving it the properties and appearance that will eventually house my campaign setting.
D&D and many other fantasy games stretch the imagination and what we can accept as fantasy, but the fact that science still impacts these
Welcome back. I'll begin by catching everyone up to where I am on the project right now, starting from the inception of the project.
The best thing about D&D to me from a DM's perspective is the world in which you are telling your story. I have long been a huge fan of the Forgotten Realms campaign setting ever since the old AD&D box sets, and have ran many games in that world. It has so much lush detail, so many avenues to take your imagination that I couldn't get enough of
Greetings. This is the first entry in what will become an account of my experience in building upon the world I created late last year. My goal is to document my ideas, dilemmas, roadblocks and inspirations as I develop something I wish to someday see published. Whether that goal comes to fruition is not my main focus today, but rather the experience itself so that I may use this as a learning experience and a chance to exercise my creative powers.
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Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Vol. 2, by Edward Gibbon, [1781], at sacred-texts.com
Note: The sixteenth chapter I cannot help considering as a very ingenious and specious, but very disgraceful extenuation of the cruelties perpetrated by the Roman magistrates against the Christians. It is written in the most contemptibly factious spirit of prejudice against the sufferers; it is unworthy of a philosopher and of humanity. Let the narrative of Cyprian's death be examined. He had to relate the murder of an innocent man of advanced age, and in a station deemed venerable by a considerable body of the provincials of Africa, put to death because he refused to sacrifice to Jupiter. Instead of pointing the indignation of posterity against such an atrocious act of tyranny, he dwells, with visible art, on the small circumstances of decorum and politeness which attended this murder, and which he relates with as much parade as if they were the most important particulars of the event.
The Conduct Of The Roman Government Towards The Christians, From The Reign Of Nero To That Of Constantine.
Dr. Robertson has been the subject of much blame for his real or supposed lenity towards the Spanish murderers and tyrants in America. That the sixteenth chapter of Mr. G. did not excite the same or greater disapprobation, is a proof of the unphilosophical and indeed fanatical animosity against Christianity, which was so prevalent during the latter part of the eighteenth century. - Mackintosh: see Life, i. p. 244, 245.]
If we seriously consider the purity of the Christian religion, the sanctity of its moral precepts, and the innocent as well as austere lives of the greater number of those who during the first ages embraced the faith of the gospel, we should naturally suppose, that so benevolent a doctrine would have been received with due reverence, even by the unbelieving world; that the learned and the polite, however they may deride the miracles, would have esteemed the virtues, of the new sect; and that the magistrates, instead of persecuting, would have protected an order of men who yielded the most passive obedience to the laws, though they declined the active cares of war and government. If, on the other hand, we recollect the universal toleration of Polytheism, as it was invariably maintained by the faith of the people, the incredulity of philosophers, and the policy of the Roman senate and emperors, we are at a loss to discover what new offence the Christians had committed, what new provocation could exasperate the mild indifference of antiquity, and what new motives could urge the Roman princes, who beheld without concern a thousand forms of religion subsisting in peace under their gentle sway, to inflict a severe punishment on any part of their subjects, who had chosen for themselves a singular but an inoffensive mode of faith and worship. The religious policy of the ancient world seems to have assumed a more stern and intolerant character, to oppose the progress of Christianity. About fourscore years after the death of Christ, his innocent disciples were punished with death by the sentence of a proconsul of the most amiable and philosophic character, and according to the laws of an emperor distinguished by the wisdom and justice of his general administration. The apologies which were repeatedly addressed to the successors of Trajan are filled with the most pathetic complaints, that the Christians, who obeyed the dictates, and solicited the liberty, of conscience, were alone, among all the subjects of the Roman empire, excluded from the common benefits of their auspicious government. The deaths of a few eminent martyrs have been recorded with care; and from the time that Christianity was invested with the supreme power, the governors of the church have been no less diligently employed in displaying the cruelty, than in imitating the conduct, of their Pagan adversaries. To separate (if it be possible) a few authentic as well as interesting facts from an undigested mass of fiction and error, and to relate, in a clear and rational manner, the causes, the extent, the duration, and the most important circumstances of the persecutions to which the first Christians were exposed, is the design of the present chapter. *_0001
The sectaries of a persecuted religion, depressed by fear animated with resentment, and perhaps heated by enthusiasm, are seldom in a proper temper of mind calmly to investigate, or candidly to appreciate, the motives of their enemies, which often escape the impartial and discerning view even of those who are placed at a secure distance from the flames of persecution. A reason has been assigned for the conduct of the emperors towards the primitive Christians, which may appear the more specious and probable as it is drawn from the acknowledged genius of Polytheism. It has already been observed, that the religious concord of the world was principally supported by the implicit assent and reverence which the nations of antiquity expressed for their respective traditions and ceremonies. It might therefore be expected, that they would unite with indignation against any sect or people which should separate itself from the communion of mankind, and claiming the exclusive possession of divine knowledge, should disdain every form of worship, except its own, as impious and idolatrous. The rights of toleration were held by mutual indulgence: they were justly forfeited by a refusal of the accustomed tribute. As the payment of this tribute was inflexibly refused by the Jews, and by them alone, the consideration of the treatment which they experienced from the Roman magistrates, will serve to explain how far these speculations are justified by facts, and will lead us to discover the true causes of the persecution of Christianity.
Without repeating what has already been mentioned of the reverence of the Roman princes and governors for the temple of Jerusalem, we shall only observe, that the destruction of the temple and city was accompanied and followed by every circumstance that could exasperate the minds of the conquerors, and authorize religious persecution by the most specious arguments of political justice and the public safety. From the reign of Nero to that of Antoninus Pius, the Jews discovered a fierce impatience of the dominion of Rome, which repeatedly broke out in the most furious massacres and insurrections. Humanity is shocked at the recital of the horrid cruelties which they committed in the cities of Egypt, of Cyprus, and of Cyrene, where they dwelt in treacherous friendship with the unsuspecting natives; 1 and we are tempted to applaud the severe retaliation which was exercised by the arms of the legions against a race of fanatics, whose dire and credulous superstition seemed to render them the implacable enemies not only of the Roman government, but of human kind. 2 The enthusiasm of the Jews was supported by the opinion, that it was unlawful for them to pay taxes to an idolatrous master; and by the flattering promise which they derived from their ancient oracles, that a conquering Messiah would soon arise, destined to break their fetters, and to invest the favorites of heaven with the empire of the earth. It was by announcing himself as their long-expected deliverer, and by calling on all the descendants of Abraham to assert the hope of Israel, that the famous Barchochebas collected a formidable army, with which he resisted during two years the power of the emperor Hadrian. 3
Notwithstanding these repeated provocations, the resentment of the Roman princes expired after the victory; nor were their apprehensions continued beyond the period of war and danger. By the general indulgence of polytheism, and by the mild temper of Antoninus Pius, the Jews were restored to their ancient privileges, and once more obtained the permission of circumcising their children, with the easy restraint, that they should never confer on any foreign proselyte that distinguishing mark of the Hebrew race. 4 The numerous remains of that people, though they were still excluded from the precincts of Jerusalem, were permitted to form and to maintain considerable establishments both in Italy and in the provinces, to acquire the freedom of Rome, to enjoy municipal honors, and to obtain at the same time an exemption from the burdensome and expensive offices of society. The moderation or the contempt of the Romans gave a legal sanction to the form of ecclesiastical police which was instituted by the vanquished sect. The patriarch, who had fixed his residence at Tiberias, was empowered to appoint his subordinate ministers and apostles, to exercise a domestic jurisdiction, and to receive from his dispersed brethren an annual contribution. 5 New synagogues were frequently erected in the principal cities of the empire; and the sabbaths, the fasts, and the festivals, which were either commanded by the Mosaic law, or enjoined by the traditions of the Rabbis, were celebrated in the most solemn and public manner. 6 Such gentle treatment insensibly assuaged the stern temper of the Jews. Awakened from their dream of prophecy and conquest, they assumed the behavior of peaceable and industrious subjects. Their irreconcilable hatred of mankind, instead of flaming out in acts of blood and violence, evaporated in less dangerous gratifications. They embraced every opportunity of overreaching the idolaters in trade; and they pronounced secret and ambiguous imprecations against the haughty kingdom of Edom. 7
Since the Jews, who rejected with abhorrence the deities adored by their sovereign and by their fellow-subjects, enjoyed, however, the free exercise of their unsocial religion, there must have existed some other cause, which exposed the disciples of Christ to those severities from which the posterity of Abraham was exempt. The difference between them is simple and obvious; but, according to the sentiments of antiquity, it was of the highest importance. The Jews were a nation; the Christians were a sect: and if it was natural for every community to respect the sacred institutions of their neighbors, it was incumbent on them to persevere in those of their ancestors. The voice of oracles, the precepts of philosophers, and the authority of the laws, unanimously enforced this national obligation. By their lofty claim of superior sanctity the Jews might provoke the Polytheists to consider them as an odious and impure race. By disdaining the intercourse of other nations, they might deserve their contempt. The laws of Moses might be for the most part frivolous or absurd; yet, since they had been received during many ages by a large society, his followers were justified by the example of mankind; and it was universally acknowledged, that they had a right to practise what it would have been criminal in them to neglect. But this principle, which protected the Jewish synagogue, afforded not any favor or security to the primitive church. By embracing the faith of the gospel, the Christians incurred the supposed guilt of an unnatural and unpardonable offence. They dissolved the sacred ties of custom and education, violated the religious institutions of their country, and presumptuously despised whatever their fathers had believed as true, or had reverenced as sacred. Nor was this apostasy (if we may use the expression) merely of a partial or local kind; since the pious deserter who withdrew himself from the temples of Egypt or Syria, would equally disdain to seek an asylum in those of Athens or Carthage. Every Christian rejected with contempt the superstitions of his family, his city, and his province. The whole body of Christians unanimously refused to hold any communion with the gods of Rome, of the empire, and of mankind. It was in vain that the oppressed believer asserted the inalienable rights of conscience and private judgment. Though his situation might excite the pity, his arguments could never reach the understanding, either of the philosophic or of the believing part of the Pagan world. To their apprehensions, it was no less a matter of surprise, that any individuals should entertain scruples against complying with the established mode of worship, than if they had conceived a sudden abhorrence to the manners, the dress, or the language of their native country. 8 *_0002
The surprise of the Pagans was soon succeeded by resentment; and the most pious of men were exposed to the unjust but dangerous imputation of impiety. Malice and prejudice concurred in representing the Christians as a society of atheists, who, by the most daring attack on the religious constitution of the empire, had merited the severest animadversion of the civil magistrate. They had separated themselves (they gloried in the confession) from every mode of superstition which was received in any part of the globe by the various temper of polytheism: but it was not altogether so evident what deity, or what form of worship, they had substituted to the gods and temples of antiquity. The pure and sublime idea which they entertained of the Supreme Being escaped the gross conception of the Pagan multitude, who were at a loss to discover a spiritual and solitary God, that was neither represented under any corporeal figure or visible symbol, nor was adored with the accustomed pomp of libations and festivals, of altars and sacrifices. 9 The sages of Greece and Rome, who had elevated their minds to the contemplation of the existence and attributes of the First Cause, were induced by reason or by vanity to reserve for themselves and their chosen disciples the privilege of this philosophical devotion. 10 They were far from admitting the prejudices of mankind as the standard of truth, but they considered them as flowing from the original disposition of human nature; and they supposed that any popular mode of faith and worship which presumed to disclaim the assistance of the senses, would, in proportion as it receded from superstition, find itself incapable of restraining the wanderings of the fancy, and the visions of fanaticism. The careless glance which men of wit and learning condescended to cast on the Christian revelation, served only to confirm their hasty opinion, and to persuade them that the principle, which they might have revered, of the Divine Unity, was defaced by the wild enthusiasm, and annihilated by the airy speculations, of the new sectaries. The author of a celebrated dialogue, which has been attributed to Lucian, whilst he affects to treat the mysterious subject of the Trinity in a style of ridicule and contempt, betrays his own ignorance of the weakness of human reason, and of the inscrutable nature of the divine perfections. 11
It might appear less surprising, that the founder of Christianity should not only be revered by his disciples as a sage and a prophet, but that he should be adored as a God. The Polytheists were disposed to adopt every article of faith, which seemed to offer any resemblance, however distant or imperfect, with the popular mythology; and the legends of Bacchus, of Hercules, and of Aesculapius, had, in some measure, prepared their imagination for the appearance of the Son of God under a human form. 12 But they were astonished that the Christians should abandon the temples of those ancient heroes, who, in the infancy of the world, had invented arts, instituted laws, and vanquished the tyrants or monsters who infested the earth, in order to choose for the exclusive object of their religious worship an obscure teacher, who, in a recent age, and among a barbarous people, had fallen a sacrifice either to the malice of his own countrymen, or to the jealousy of the Roman government. The Pagan multitude, reserving their gratitude for temporal benefits alone, rejected the inestimable present of life and immortality, which was offered to mankind by Jesus of Nazareth. His mild constancy in the midst of cruel and voluntary sufferings, his universal benevolence, and the sublime simplicity of his actions and character, were insufficient, in the opinion of those carnal men, to compensate for the want of fame, of empire, and of success; and whilst they refused to acknowledge his stupendous triumph over the powers of darkness and of the grave, they misrepresented, or they insulted, the equivocal birth, wandering life, and ignominious death, of the divine Author of Christianity. 13
The personal guilt which every Christian had contracted, in thus preferring his private sentiment to the national religion, was aggravated in a very high degree by the number and union of the criminals. It is well known, and has been already observed, that Roman policy viewed with the utmost jealousy and distrust any association among its subjects; and that the privileges of private corporations, though formed for the most harmless or beneficial purposes, were bestowed with a very sparing hand. 14 The religious assemblies of the Christians who had separated themselves from the public worship, appeared of a much less innocent nature; they were illegal in their principle, and in their consequences might become dangerous; nor were the emperors conscious that they violated the laws of justice, when, for the peace of society, they prohibited those secret and sometimes nocturnal meetings. 15 The pious disobedience of the Christians made their conduct, or perhaps their designs, appear in a much more serious and criminal light; and the Roman princes, who might perhaps have suffered themselves to be disarmed by a ready submission, deeming their honor concerned in the execution of their commands, sometimes attempted, by rigorous punishments, to subdue this independent spirit, which boldly acknowledged an authority superior to that of the magistrate. The extent and duration of this spiritual conspiracy seemed to render it everyday more deserving of his animadversion. We have already seen that the active and successful zeal of the Christians had insensibly diffused them through every province and almost every city of the empire. The new converts seemed to renounce their family and country, that they might connect themselves in an indissoluble band of union with a peculiar society, which every where assumed a different character from the rest of mankind. Their gloomy and austere aspect, their abhorrence of the common business and pleasures of life, and their frequent predictions of impending calamities, 16 inspired the Pagans with the apprehension of some danger, which would arise from the new sect, the more alarming as it was the more obscure. "Whatever," says Pliny, "may be the principle of their conduct, their inflexible obstinacy appeared deserving of punishment." 17
The precautions with which the disciples of Christ performed the offices of religion were at first dictated by fear and necessity; but they were continued from choice. By imitating the awful secrecy which reigned in the Eleusinian mysteries, the Christians had flattered themselves that they should render their sacred institutions more respectable in the eyes of the Pagan world. 18 But the event, as it often happens to the operations of subtile policy, deceived their wishes and their expectations. It was concluded, that they only concealed what they would have blushed to disclose. Their mistaken prudence afforded an opportunity for malice to invent, and for suspicious credulity to believe, the horrid tales which described the Christians as the most wicked of human kind, who practised in their dark recesses every abomination that a depraved fancy could suggest, and who solicited the favor of their unknown God by the sacrifice of every moral virtue. There were many who pretended to confess or to relate the ceremonies of this abhorred society. It was asserted, "that a new-born infant, entirely covered over with flour, was presented, like some mystic symbol of initiation, to the knife of the proselyte, who unknowingly inflicted many a secret and mortal wound on the innocent victim of his error; that as soon as the cruel deed was perpetrated, the sectaries drank up the blood, greedily tore asunder the quivering members, and pledged themselves to eternal secrecy, by a mutual consciousness of guilt. It was as confidently affirmed, that this inhuman sacrifice was succeeded by a suitable entertainment, in which intemperance served as a provocative to brutal lust; till, at the appointed moment, the lights were suddenly extinguished, shame was banished, nature was forgotten; and, as accident might direct, the darkness of the night was polluted by the incestuous commerce of sisters and brothers, of sons and of mothers." 19
But the perusal of the ancient apologies was sufficient to remove even the slightest suspicion from the mind of a candid adversary. The Christians, with the intrepid security of innocence, appeal from the voice of rumor to the equity of the magistrates. They acknowledge, that if any proof can be produced of the crimes which calumny has imputed to them, they are worthy of the most severe punishment. They provoke the punishment, and they challenge the proof. At the same time they urge, with equal truth and propriety, that the charge is not less devoid of probability, than it is destitute of evidence; they ask, whether any one can seriously believe that the pure and holy precepts of the gospel, which so frequently restrain the use of the most lawful enjoyments, should inculcate the practice of the most abominable crimes; that a large society should resolve to dishonor itself in the eyes of its own members; and that a great number of persons of either sex, and every age and character, insensible to the fear of death or infamy, should consent to violate those principles which nature and education had imprinted most deeply in their minds. 20 Nothing, it should seem, could weaken the force or destroy the effect of so unanswerable a justification, unless it were the injudicious conduct of the apologists themselves, who betrayed the common cause of religion, to gratify their devout hatred to the domestic enemies of the church. It was sometimes faintly insinuated, and sometimes boldly asserted, that the same bloody sacrifices, and the same incestuous festivals, which were so falsely ascribed to the orthodox believers, were in reality celebrated by the Marcionites, by the Carpocratians, and by several other sects of the Gnostics, who, notwithstanding they might deviate into the paths of heresy, were still actuated by the sentiments of men, and still governed by the precepts of Christianity. 21 Accusations of a similar kind were retorted upon the church by the schismatics who had departed from its communion, 22 and it was confessed on all sides, that the most scandalous licentiousness of manners prevailed among great numbers of those who affected the name of Christians. A Pagan magistrate, who possessed neither leisure nor abilities to discern the almost imperceptible line which divides the orthodox faith from heretical pravity, might easily have imagined that their mutual animosity had extorted the discovery of their common guilt. It was fortunate for the repose, or at least for the reputation, of the first Christians, that the magistrates sometimes proceeded with more temper and moderation than is usually consistent with religious zeal, and that they reported, as the impartial result of their judicial inquiry, that the sectaries, who had deserted the established worship, appeared to them sincere in their professions, and blameless in their manners; however they might incur, by their absurd and excessive superstition, the censure of the laws. 23
*_0001 The history of the first age of Christianity is only found in the Acts of the Apostles, and in order to speak of the first persecutions experienced by the Christians, that book should naturally have been consulted; those persecutions, then limited to individuals and to a narrow sphere, interested only the persecuted, and have been related by them alone. Gibbon making the persecutions ascend no higher than Nero, has entirely omitted those which preceded this epoch, and of which St. Luke has preserved the memory. The only way to justify this omission was, to attack the authenticity of the Acts of the Apostles; for, if authentic, they must necessarily be consulted and quoted. Now, antiquity has left very few works of which the authenticity is so well established as that of the Acts of the Apostles. (See Lardner's Cred. of Gospel Hist. part iii.) It is therefore, without sufficient reason, that Gibbon has maintained silence concerning the narrative of St. Luke, and this omission is not without importance. - G.
1 In Cyrene, they massacred 220,000 Greeks; in Cyprus, 240,000; in Egypt, a very great multitude. Many of these unhappy victims were sawn asunder, according to a precedent to which David had given the sanction of his example. The victorious Jews devoured the flesh, licked up the blood, and twisted the entrails like a girdle round their bodies. See Dion Cassius, l. lxviii. p. 1145.
Note: Some commentators, among them Reimar, in his notes on Dion Cassius think that the hatred of the Romans against the Jews has led the historian to exaggerate the cruelties committed by the latter. Don. Cass. lxviii. p. 1146. - G.
2 Without repeating the well-known narratives of Josephus, we may learn from Dion, (l. lxix. p. 1162,) that in Hadrian's war 580,000 Jews were cut off by the sword, besides an infinite number which perished by famine, by disease, and by fire.
3 For the sect of the Zealots, see Basnage, Histoire des Juifs, l. i. c. 17; for the characters of the Messiah, according to the Rabbis, l. v. c. 11, 12, 13; for the actions of Barchochebas, l. vii. c. 12. (Hist. of Jews iii. 115, &c.) - M.
4 It is to Modestinus, a Roman lawyer (l. vi. regular.) that we are indebted for a distinct knowledge of the Edict of Antoninus. See Casaubon ad Hist. August. p. 27.
5 See Basnage, Histoire des Juifs, l. iii. c. 2, 3. The office of Patriarch was suppressed by Theodosius the younger.
6 We need only mention the Purim, or deliverance of the Jews from he rage of Haman, which, till the reign of Theodosius, was celebrated with insolent triumph and riotous intemperance. Basnage, Hist. des Juifs, l. vi. c. 17, l. viii. c. 6.
7 According to the false Josephus, Tsepho, the grandson of Esau, conducted into Italy the army of Eneas, king of Carthage. Another colony of Idumaeans, flying from the sword of David, took refuge in the dominions of Romulus. For these, or for other reasons of equal weight, the name of Edom was applied by the Jews to the Roman empire.
Note: The false Josephus is a romancer of very modern date, though some of these legends are probably more ancient. It may be worth considering whether many of the stories in the Talmud are not history in a figurative disguise, adopted from prudence. The Jews might dare to say many things of Rome, under the significant appellation of Edom, which they feared to utter publicly. Later and more ignorant ages took literally, and perhaps embellished, what was intelligible among the generation to which it was addressed. Hist. of Jews, iii. 131.
The false Josephus has the inauguration of the emperor, with the seven electors and apparently the pope assisting at the coronation! Pref. page xxvi. - M.
8 From the arguments of Celsus, as they are represented and refuted by Origen, (l. v. p. 247 - 259,) we may clearly discover the distinction that was made between the Jewish people and the Christian sect. See, in the Dialogue of Minucius Felix, (c. 5, 6,) a fair and not inelegant description of the popular sentiments, with regard to the desertion of the established worship.
*_0002 In all this there is doubtless much truth; yet does not the more important difference lie on the surface? The Christians made many converts the Jews but few. Had the Jewish been equally a proselyting religion would it not have encountered as violent persecution? - M.
9 Cur nullas aras habent? templa nulla? nulla nota simulacra! - Unde autem, vel quis ille, aut ubi, Deus unicus, solitarius, desti tutus? Minucius Felix, c. 10. The Pagan interlocutor goes on to make a distinction in favor of the Jews, who had once a temple, altars, victims, &c.
10 It is difficult (says Plato) to attain, and dangerous to publish, the knowledge of the true God. See the Theologie des Philosophes, in the Abbe d'Olivet's French translation of Tully de Natura Deorum, tom. i. p. 275.
11 The author of the Philopatris perpetually treats the Christians as a company of dreaming enthusiasts, &c.; and in one place he manifestly alludes to the vision in which St. Paul was transported to the third heaven. In another place, Triephon, who personates a Christian, after deriding the gods of Paganism, proposes a mysterious oath.
12 According to Justin Martyr, (Apolog. Major, c. 70-85,) the daemon who had gained some imperfect knowledge of the prophecies, purposely contrived this resemblance, which might deter, though by different means, both the people and the philosophers from embracing the faith of Christ.
13 In the first and second books of Origen, Celsus treats the birth and character of our Savior with the most impious contempt. The orator Libanius praises Porphyry and Julian for confuting the folly of a sect., which styles a dead man of Palestine, God, and the Son of God. Socrates, Hist. Ecclesiast. iii. 23.
14 The emperor Trajan refused to incorporate a company of 150 firemen, for the use of the city of Nicomedia. He disliked all associations. See Plin. Epist. x. 42, 43.
15 The proconsul Pliny had published a general edict against unlawful meetings. The prudence of the Christians suspended their Agapae; but it was impossible for them to omit the exercise of public worship.
16 As the prophecies of the Antichrist, approaching conflagration, &c., provoked those Pagans whom they did not convert, they were mentioned with caution and reserve; and the Montanists were censured for disclosing too freely the dangerous secret. See Mosheim, 413.
17 Neque enim dubitabam, quodcunque esset quod faterentur, (such are the words of Pliny,) pervicacian certe et inflexibilem obstinationem lebere puniri.
18 See Mosheim's Ecclesiastical History, vol. i. p. 101, and Spanheim, Remarques sur les Caesars de Julien, p. 468, &c.
19 See Justin Martyr, Apolog. i. 35, ii. 14. Athenagoras, in Legation, c. 27. Tertullian, Apolog. c. 7, 8, 9. Minucius Felix, c. 9, 10, 80, 31. The last of these writers relates the accusation in the most elegant and circumstantial manner. The answer of Tertullian is the boldest and most vigorous.
20 In the persecution of Lyons, some Gentile slaves were compelled, by the fear of tortures, to accuse their Christian master. The church of Lyons, writing to their brethren of Asia, treat the horrid charge with proper indignation and contempt. Euseb. Hist. Eccles. v. i.
21 See Justin Martyr, Apolog. i. 35. Irenaeus adv. Haeres. i. 24. Clemens. Alexandrin. Stromat. l. iii. p. 438. Euseb. iv. 8. It would be tedious and disgusting to relate all that the succeeding writers have imagined, all that Epiphanius has received, and all that Tillemont has copied. M. de Beausobre (Hist. du Manicheisme, l. ix. c. 8, 9) has exposed, with great spirit, the disingenuous arts of Augustin and Pope Leo I.
22 When Tertullian became a Montanist, he aspersed the morals of the church which he had so resolutely defended. "Sed majoris est Agape, quia per hanc adolescentes tui cum sororibus dormiunt, appendices scilicet gulae lascivia et luxuria." De Jejuniis c. 17. The 85th canon of the council of Illiberis provides against the scandals which too often polluted the vigils of the church, and disgraced the Christian name in the eyes of unbelievers.
23 Tertullian (Apolog. c. 2) expatiates on the fair and honorable testimony of Pliny, with much reason and some declamation.


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The Amnesty International report on human rights for the year 2007 is out. The Muslim world constitutes, as usual, bleakest chapter. Every single country across the Muslim world has been pointed out by the Amnesty International either for executions and torture or discrimination against women and ethnic and religious minorities. Punishments never handed down even during the Stone Age, have been awarded in 21st century Muslim world. In one case, two Saudi nationals were awarded 7,000 lashes. Yes, 7,000. And executions? Well, 335 in Iran, 158 in Saudi Arabia and 135 in Pakistan. Violation of human rights, it seems, is the only thing that unites the otherwise divided Muslim world.
The report is no exception. The Muslim world cuts a sorry figure every time a global watchdog releases its findings. Freedom of expression here remains curtailed, Reporters Sans Frontieres annually reports. Regarding freedom of expression, there is a joke often told in Arab world. At a meeting, a US journalist says: "We have complete freedom of expression in the US. We can criticise the US president as much as we like." The Arab journalist replies. "We also have complete freedom of expression in Arab world. We can also criticise the US president as much as we like."
Similarly, it is either Bangladesh or Pakistan or Nigeria which is on top of Transparency International's corruption indexes. However, when Nobel laureates gather in Stockholm every December, Muslim scientists and writers are conspicuous by their absence. In case, as Naguib Mahfouz is crowned, he is stabbed and rendered paralysed. The irony, or tragedy, is that his attacker had not even read his excellent books. Or we disown Dr Abdul Salam just because he belonged to the Ahmadiya community. Salam's case deserves special mention since it underlines the absurdity that characterises this part of the world.
When all else fails, "Jews" and "Christian" West are there to lay the blame for all our ills. Conspiracy theories instead of scientific, rational thought holds sway across much of the Muslim world. And every time a rights abuse is highlighted in Iran, Saudi Arabia or Pakistan, a typical Muslim answer is: Look at Iraq, Afghanistan, Palestine and Chechnya. True, imperialism and Zionism have a hand in our predicament. However, there are many wounds one can only describe as self-inflicted.
Take, for instance, the Iran-Iraq war, one of the last century's bloodiest conflicts. There is no denying the fact that the United States backed the Saddam regime. But it was the Arab sheikhdoms, panicked at the Iranian revolution, that stoked the flames of war. And, ironically, now in the post-Saddam era when the "Christian" West has written off Iraq's Saddam-era debt worth $66 billion, Iraq's Arab brothers refuse to write off that country's $67 billion loans.
Similarly, last century's bloodiest Muslim genocide was not carried out by Serbs, Israelis, Americans, Europeans or Hindus. It was Pakistan's military that refused to respect a democratic verdict and plunged East Pakistan, now Bangladesh, into an ocean of blood. Millions were killed, maimed, raped and rendered homeless. Luckily, Pakistan has a "Hindu" neighbour. "Hindus are born enemies of Islam'. Hence, Pakistani children are now taught that a Bengali traitor (revered by Bengalis as founder of Bangladesh), in connivance with our "Hindu" neighbour, dismembered Pakistan. Ironically, of all her South Asian neighbours, Pakistan enjoys most cordial relations with the world's only Hindu state, Nepal. The other big genocide was perpetrated by Indonesia. The target was: its own citizens who were members of the Communist Party.
Figures are not available but Israel perhaps cannot match Iran in executing Arabs. Iran's confessional regime is a champion of the Arab cause in Occupied Territories but Arabs of its Khuzestan province are regularly sent to the gallows. Seizing the opportunity, one may also point out how only recently Afghan refugees were driven out of Iran as if Afghan refugees were not as Muslim as Palestinians. And, by the way in the fallen "Emirate of Afghanistan" itself, Hazaras were slaughtered by the Taliban in their thousands almost a decade ago – mainly because Hazaras are Shia. In Iraq, more people have been killed in Shia-Sunni clashes than in resisting the US occupation. Shia-Sunni clashes in Pakistan have claimed more lives than those lost in its wars against India. Ironically, this only "nuclear power" of the Muslim world is not being occupied on its eastern front by its "Hindu" neighbour but is losing territory on its western front to its own citizens.
One can mention from the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait to the recent Hamas-Fatah infighting (a shameful tribute to Israel on its 60th anniversary). The list is long. Indeed, unending. However, the solution to all our problems is always simple: return to an imagined past which, mercifully for the people of the seventh century, never existed. Every time, a scientist in the West is ready with an invention, our readymade answer is: we knew about it 1,400 years ago what the West has found only now. We kill Theo van Gogh when confronted with a film. We burn down our own cities in response to a blasphemous and racist caricature. Still, we refuse to understand that our answer to every "provocation" is either a fatwa or mindless violence – perhaps because creativity is anathema to us. Not because we lack fertile minds, but because we lack liberation and freedom — liberation from self-imposed mental, moral, and cultural censors. And freedom to think and express. Time to heed the great Syrian poet Nizar Qabbani, who said:
Five thousand years
Growing beards
In our caves.
Our currency is unknown,
Our eyes are a haven for flies.
Smash the doors,
Wash your brains,
Wash your clothes.
Read a book,
Write a book,
Grow words, pomegranates and grapes,
Sail to the country of fog and snow.
Nobody knows you exist in caves.
People take you for a breed of mongrels.
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You probably don't think of Scottrade in the same way as a Schwab (SCHW) or Pershing, but it might only be a matter of time. The St. Louis-based custodial and trading firm announced Tuesday that its Scottrade Advisor Services arm recently surpassed 1,000 advisory firms in its client base.
The institutional division "has seen progressive growth year over year, with 2010 assets growing by 50% and 2011 assets growing by 45%," Scottrade said in a statement.
"I think we've got a great value proposition," Brian Davis, director of Scottrade Advisor Services (left) told AdvisorOne when asked about the reasons for the firm's success. "We have no asset minimums, which offers a low barrier to entry for breakaway advisors, as well as existing firms. We don't compete with our advisors for clients like many of our competitors. Most importantly, our customer service sets us apart. The advisor gets a dedicated team, regardless of asset size; we don't have a call center-type structure."
Davis said the source of the advisors with which Scottrade partners is "pretty evenly split" between wirehouses and independent broker-dealers.
"We see some that are coming from the wirehouses and stopping at an independent broker-dealer first before striking out completely on their own," he adds. "However, I should include the caveat that this really applies to the advisor who is very entrepreneurial."
Scottrade Advisor Services offers educational and support resources to help with RIAs with business and investing needs, including:
- Advisor Advocate: Advisors use this newsletter as a resource to check for up-to-date news and industry information to help them stay informed.
- Advisor Online Community: Advisors can connect with nearly 500 other RIAs through its online community to share ideas.
- Strategic Resource Partner Directory: Advisors have a directory of services to help locate resources necessary to grow their practice, including compliance and marketing resources.
As the company notes, the RIA space has transformed in the past few years as more advisors working at brokerage firms and wirehouses are leaving to go independent. Scottrade Advisor Services recently released its Going Independent Guide for advisors looking to make the move.


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Nostalgia is one of my greatest weaknesses, I think. For such a long time I've been severely missing aspects of my childhood, and often these memories are a source of depression. For me, nostalgia prevents me from moving forward. However, I know many other people experience nostalgia as a calming mechanism and can easily look back on happy memories without any emotional turmoil in the present. "'When you're nostalgic about something, there's a little bit of a sense of loss—[the moment has] happened, it's gone—but usually the net result is happiness,' says Clay Routledge, a social psychologist at North Dakota State University, who, with several other researchers, has studied the emotion extensively over the past decade." Either way, experiencing nostalgia definitely influences mood, and can affect how we live our lives. So where does it come from?
Routledge conducted a study on the possible triggers of nostalgia (found here). Participants were asked to describe situations that lead to experiencing nostalgia, and scientists found that negative emotions, chiefly loneliness, were the most common answers. This makes sense, going along with Routledge's initial statement- nostalgia is possibly brought about in an attempt to cope with any negative mental state someone may find himself or herself in. Routledge refers to these as "psychological threats." But if this is the case, it doesn't make sense that my negative mental states often come from the nostalgia itself. Also, this study is observational, and results may be confounded by third variables such as the age of the participant or possible mental disorders. I would need an actual experiment studying the levels of brain chemicals during episodes of nostalgia to be completely convinced that nostalgia is brought about by a negative mental state.
Upon doing some more digging, I thought it was a bit odd that many news articles studying nostalgia and its effects cite the same study by Routledge (and on some occasions, nothing else.) I find it hard to believe that there are so few modern studies conducted on this topic of psychology. There are several older studies that take a more negative view on the effects of nostalgia, but the only study used to inform the public about the new light scientists are seeing the nostalgia issue under is the one conducted at North Dakota State University. The findings of the study do look decent, and many researchers were involved, but there should be more scientists doing similar experiments in order to reduce the likelihood of chance.


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September is Life Insurance Awareness Month … whoa, wait; stop. Stay with me.
In addition to National Yoga Month, September is Life Insurance Awareness Month, sponsored by The Life and Health Insurance Foundation for Education (LIFE), a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness of the need for life insurance.
By all accounts, they've got their work cut out for them. Despite premiums that are generally lower than a decade ago, LIMRA reported that in 2010, the number of Americans with life insurance coverage hit a 50-year low. Things haven't gotten much better since. LIMRA now finds three in 10 American households (35 million) are uninsured and half say they need more life insurance.
The top two reasons people don't buy life insurance are competing financial priorities, and they think they can't afford it. The latter is especially interesting. In April, LIFE and LIMRA released "The 2012 Insurance Barometer Study," which asked respondents to estimate the annual cost of a 20-year, $250,000 level-term life policy for a healthy 30-year-old consumer. Respondents estimated the policy would run them about $400 per year, but the report put the cost at around $150.
Forgive the dueling studies, but an especially disturbing one from three Ivy League researchers finds that almost half of Americans die owning less than $10,000.
The study's authors, James Poterba of MIT, Steven Venti of Dartmouth and David Wise of Harvard, wrote in February, "We find that a substantial fraction of persons die with virtually no financial assets—46.1% with less than $10,000—and many of these households also have no housing wealth and rely almost entirely on Social Security benefits for support."
Hopefully, you see where I'm going with this. If Americans are dying broke, financial advisors are at least partly to blame. Advisors' traditional aversion to offering life insurance (at times almost snobbishly so) isn't helping, and an unbiased second look at the product is well worth the time. Part of it should be spent reading Kevin Kimbrough's piece, "Life Partners: When Financial Advisors and Life Insurance Experts Team Up, Clients Benefit and Practices Grow," beginning on page 84. Sure, this topic isn't sexy, but death rarely is.
Clients benefit, practices grow and, most importantly, heirs and loved ones will be provided for—something that, according to Poterbas, Venti and Wise, isn't happening as much as it should. Life Insurance Awareness Month is a great time to start.


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Karen/NoCA wrote:I still cannot click on Friends and Fun in the drop down box unless I post something...after that, it appears in the drop down. anyone else having this problem?
I can't figure it out either, Karen. To be honest, for whatever reason I never trained myself to use the pulldown, so maybe I'm just not used to looking for it? I usually just click "Board Index" in the upper left and then just choose the forum I want to go to from the main page.
I don't like that it's not working, though! Let's keep trolling for other reports. Meantime, could you tell me what browser (Explorer, Chrome, Firefox) and computer operating system (Windows XP, WIndows 8, Mac OS X, etc.) you are using?


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Think of motorcycle gear, and fringed saddlebags and leather jackets might come to mind. But today's riders can trick out their bikes with GPS, digital gauges and Xenon HID auxiliary lighting, and outfit themselves with protective gear that looks like it's right out of science fiction.
First, though, to the machine. The new BMW R 1200 GS adventure touring bike (around $14,600) is a veritable poster child for advanced moto tech. If you saw Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman's grueling transcontinental odysseys, "Long Way Round" or "Long Way Down," the R 1200 GS was their choice to get them through some particularly hostile territory.
Far from a stripped-down, overgrown dirt bike, the R 1200 GS is bristling with advanced technology including an on-board computer, integral ABS, tire pressure monitor and electronic suspension adjustment.
As an avid rider and technology junkie, I regularly lust after such a machine. However my reality is a 1989 Honda Transalp; a versatile, dependable bike. But in 1989, its most advanced feature was the futuristic typeface of the graphics adorning the plastic fairings.
Fortunately, any bike and rider can enter the 21st century one step at a time, one piece of gear at a time.
High Intensity Discharge lights
Lights perform dual roles on any bike: they let you see better and they make you more visible to others. My headlight casts a sad, feeble yellow beam. The first upgrade I wanted to make was some auxiliary lighting — some very bright auxiliary lighting.
The bulk of my riding is on the mean streets of Chicago and any urban setting is similar. One of the keys to survival is to be as obvious and noticeable as possible. PIAA's Cross Country HID (High Intensity Discharge) driving lights ($550) are notable for being stunningly bright.
HID lighting uses gas instead of a filament as the lighting medium. HIDs are the bright lights with a blue-ish white tint seen often on expensive European cars.
Not only are the PIAA Cross Country lights conspicuous to other drivers, they also have a powerful driving beam — long and narrow — that extends sight distances.
Traveling at expressway speeds with these lights fired up made me feel much safer and kept me from over-driving my headlights, meaning that the stopping distance is farther than can be seen with the headlights.
Installation was surprisingly straightforward using the supplied wiring harness. Many HID lights require a separate component called a "ballast" for each light. The Cross Country lights manage to squeeze the ballasts into their 2-inch-diameter housing. The heavy aluminum enclosures can be mounted many different ways with optional brackets.
The information to pay close attention to when selecting lights is the total energy requirement. Every bike has a total amount of electrical power generated by the alternator. After subtracting the draw of running lights, headlight, cooling fan, among other components, the excess power is available to run add-ons including lights.
I only had 120 watts of juice to spare and the PIAA lights only needed a total of 70 watts.
A handy calculator for determining your bike's excess electrical power is at Powerlet's Web site in their support section.
Bluetooth helmets
Bluetooth, a short-range wireless networking standard, is also making motorcycle communication easier and safer.
I never use a hands-free phone on a bike in the city. It's difficult enough keeping an eye on every possible hazard without any distractions. If I'm on a trip, cruising far away from traffic, I'll use the phone feature.
Several companies make helmets with integrated Bluetooth systems. Nolan and Dainese are two companies with popular models.
The Dainese Airstream D-NECT ($599) edges out Nolan's less expensive N-Com series with a lighter, full-face helmet that's considerably quieter at expressway speeds. The Airstream is an incredibly comfortable, well-ventilated helmet with excellent peripheral views.
The Bluetooth interface with a cell phone (that has Bluetooth, of course) is decidedly simple; one button, easily pressed with a gloved finger, on the left side of the helmet controls calling and volume functions.
There is a slight learning curve involved since different actions require different presses. Audio quality was excellent on both ends of the call.
During testing, I found the D-NECT got most the most use paired with a Bluetooth-equipped Garmin zumo 550 GPS. Audio turn-by-turn directions are a perfect fit for the technology.
The Interphone's small module clamps or sticks to the outside of a helmet, along the bottom of it. The speaker and microphone require a simple installation without any cutting of the interior padding, and the kit is compatible with either an open or full-face helmet.
Audio and call quality were excellent, on par with Dainese D-NECT, even while I used the system with an open-faced helmet. With the wind hitting the exposed microphone, the person on the other end of the call could barely detect any noise.
The Interphone uses an automatic level adjustment for the speaker, depending on the amount of wind and other ambient noise.
For those of you who ride with a passenger, both the D-NECT and Interphone support intercom communication between two people, as long as both people have the equipment.
Getting the charge you need
Powerlet, mentioned above, is also the home of power outlets specifically designed for motorsports. The outlets look like smaller versions of a cigarette or cigar adapter, and Powerlet products are designed to withstand the vibrations and environmental conditions unique to motorcycles.
Powerlet outlets are offered by several European motorcycle companies, including BMW and Triumph, as optional equipment, and a wide variety of DIY kits are available.
My bolt-on Powerlet outlet ($125) was already supplying electricity to a budget Lowrance XOG GPS, but I wanted to be able to charge my cell phone on longer trips.
Digging into the treasure trove of adapter cables and kits on Powerlet's Web site, I configured a set-up using their Luggage Electrix products that adapts any tank bag, allowing me to charge an iPod, phone, GPS unit and more inside the bag.
That single Powerlet outlet adorning my handlebars was the most useful, affordable addition I made to the bike.
GPS for bikers
The Lowrance GPS served me well, but I was curious to see how Garmin's deluxe zumo 550 ($850) performed.
I had already experienced the convenience of the 550's Bluetooth while testing the Dainese D-NECT rig.
The zumo is one of a very few GPS models designed specifically for motorcycle use. That means large, glove-friendly buttons designed for easy left-hand operation of the touchscreen, a military-specification waterproof housing and a build that withstands severe vibration.
The screen is bright enough for outdoor visibility, while I had to cup my hand around the Lowrance's screen to see it. The included zumo mount, a costly accessory at $85, seemed durable and allowed different mounting positions.
Satellite lock-on typically took just under 20 seconds, one of the fastest I've tested, and the included U.S. maps have points of interest included.
If you are planning on keeping the unit charged with a Powerlet outlet, a Powerlet mini-USB cable is the only accessory not included. Otherwise, you can make a connection directly to your bike's battery with the supplied cables.
Tech apparel
ATGATT, or "All The Gear, All The Time," is a safety approach to how a rider dresses that is in contrast to the lighter weight wearing of jeans, T-shirt and running shoes.
The company's V Neck Wave jacket ($469) looks like the exoskeleton of a human-size bug. An articulated neck support lessens fatigue from the wind, and guards the cervical area of the spine. While most protective jackets stop at elbow and shoulder pads, the V Neck Wave adds forearm, chest and neck-to-tailbone back armor.
The heavy mesh that connects the padding adds seasonal versatility to the setup: Wear the V Neck over a long-sleeved wicking base layer during hot summer months, then add a wind-proof, insulated shell for late or early season riding.
I felt fully protected, confident and unencumbered during testing. For the first time, I wasn't worried about my neck, which I'd injured in an accident earlier this year.
Italians know their bikes and gear. Sidi makes world-class cycling and motorcycle footwear that embodies bold design and innovative materials.
The Vertigo Rain boot ($325) incorporates many of the fit and safety features of the more expensive Corsa and upcoming Vortice models in an all-weather package.
With looks that rival an Aprilia race bike, the Vertigo Rain boots have extensive heel, toe, Achilles tendon, shin and ankle protection. Nearly all the components of boot are easily replaceable with a screwdriver.
As a vegetarian, I'm always on the lookout for effective, man-made materials in my gear — not always an easy task in leather-dominated footwear.
Sidi uses a synthetic called Lorica which is stronger and lighter than leather. An interior membrane kept the boots watertight without suffocating my feet throughout testing.
High-tech shades
Sun glare is a tricky problem to deal with on a motorcycle. Clear shields can be swapped with tinted versions, but taking off a shield is inconvenient. Changing conditions make any product, including sunglasses, only a temporary solution.
Wiley X makes tactical glasses and goggles favored by many military personnel. That includes the company's Jake glasses ($135) with light-adjusting, shatter-proof polycarbonate lenses, the best riding eye wear I've tried yet.
The fit is secure for most face sizes and the high-density, replaceable foam gaskets seal out dangerous debris. My previous glasses would fog up on chilly mornings, but Wiley's stayed clear because of the cleverly designed ventilation along the top of the foam. Best of all, the light-adjusting lenses change from clear to very dark — no fussing with lens changes.
Now, I must get back to channeling my inner Charley Boorman. Ride safely.
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Re: perl OO - to use or not to useby adrianh (Chancellor)
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Are there instances where OO perl is the only choice?
Not really. You can always write a piece of procedural code that will do the same thing as a piece of OO code.
However, there are many times when OO is a sensible choice. For example if you've got an existing OO system that needs extending, or an OO framework that matches your application.
Personally I find an OO approach makes most non-trivial applications simpler to develop - but this edges onto religious argument territory.
You may find Damian Conway's ten rules for when to use OO of interest.
Say you've written a pretty large program written mostly in proceduaral perl. Can you easily re-write that program in OO perl later if you choose to?
Depends. Often not. Procedural code often tends to separate data and the processes applied to that data. OO tends to do the opposite.
It is possible of course, but may be non-trivial.
Does anybody have any idea how perl 6's implementation of OO perl is going to be like? If so, is it going to be differnt from the current implementation?
Yes it will be different. We won't know the details until the next Apocalypse comes out. Reading the other Apocalypses gives some hints. At the very least we will see:
Probably a lot more.
As I understand it the old Perl 5 style object system will still be usable, but the newer structures offer considerably more flexibility.
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Downtown Pittsburgh buildings evacuated because of gas odor
Pittsburgh firefighters, Equitable Gas crews respond to incident on Boulevard of the Allies
An odor of natural gas prompted the evacuation of downtown buildings late Monday morning, Allegheny County 911 dispatchers said.
WTAE's Bob Mayo reported that the odor started at 212 Blvd. of the Allies -- PaPa J's Centro Restaurant -- and spread to the 214 and 216 buildings on the same block. Those three buildings have been evacuated.
SLIDESHOW: Photos from Blvd. of the Allies
Pittsburgh firefighters and Equitable Gas workers at the scene have not commented yet.
"Equitable Gas is working diligently to find the leak. It appears to be on the service side in the sidewalk. The moment we get it diagnosed and it's safe, everything will return back to normal," Papa J's Centro owner Michael Troiani said.
County 911 said there have been no reports of illness.


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Let Me Down - Jonas Brothers
I saw you there, you walked away.
There was nothing I could say.
You call me just to say you're mad at me.
Baby, Baby, can't you see?
That the truth is I did nothing wrong...
Why can't we just get along?
I want to make this simple,
But you're just too complex.
We'd make-up and then I'd ask... what's next?
Baby, Sweety, Honey, you let me down!
Miley, Miley, Miley, you let me down!
I didn't wanna knock you to the ground.
But girl, you let me down.
My friends would say...
What are you doing after school?
I'd say, let's hang out.
But remembered... Miley, you make all the rules!
You've tried to change everything about me.
Baby, why can't you just see?
You knocked me down!
You let me down!
{Repeat Chorus}
Girl, I know I wasn't the best for you.
But did I deserve all you put me through?
I tried and you said, that's not good enough.
Sometimes, girl, you can be a little rough.
{Repeat Chorus 2x}


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The news coming from BlackBerry World is starting a bit early! RIM is introducing a new accessory, the BlackBerry Music Gateway, tonight at the BlackBerry Solutions Showcase from 6:00 8:00 pm in the Palms Ballroom. The new BlackBerry Music Gateway lets you wirelessly stream music to your home or car stereo from your BlackBerry smartphone, BlackBerry PlayBook tablet or any Bluetooth® enabled device*. Once connected to the BlackBerry Music Gateway, customers are able to control their music from up to 30 feet away from the stereo, without missing a single beat.
The showcase will also be open for the duration of BlackBerry World. Stop by for a demo and take a look at all it has to offer:
Getting music on your BlackBerry has never been easier. Customers can sync their personal music library, purchase albums and songs from the BlackBerry Music Store or stream music from the numerous BlackBerry App World music apps such as BBM Music, Pandora or Slacker, for a rich multimedia experience.
- Connections Made Simple Using NFC, simply tap your NFC enabled BlackBerry to connect to the BlackBerry Music Gateway**, or connect via standard Bluetooth for universal connectivity of any Bluetooth enabled device such as smartphones, tablets and computers.
- Enjoy Wireless Freedom - Stream music from your BlackBerry smartphone, BlackBerry PlayBook, or any other Bluetooth enabled device. BlackBerry Music Gateway connects to any existing home stereo equipment or car stereo using the RCA or 3.5mm cables included in the box.
- Wireless Remote Control Use your device as the remote for complete control of playback, track changes, and volume.
- Multitasking Access other applications or surf the web while playing music. Music automatically pauses when an incoming phone call is received and continues when the call is ended without skipping a beat.
Availability and Pricing:
The BlackBerry Music Gateway will begin shipping in June 2012 and will be available on www.shopblackberry.com for US$49.99.
*Bluetooth enabled devices must feature the A2DP and AVRCP profiles.
** For tap to pair and connect feature, device must feature Near Field Communication (NFC).


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So I hope you'll check out Race to Kill and enjoy reading Viv and Marc's love story as much as I enjoyed writing it.
"Rachel Kall writes gritty, fast-paced, realistic romantic suspense that carries a punch to the gut and a twist to the heart. Don't miss a word!" - Roxanne St. Claire, New York Times bestselling author


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First came the Serfas True 250, then the 500. This new player showed hints of brilliance in the the self-contained category, but we just wanted more light so it would be sufficient for trail riding. So now, we are happy to see the the Serfas True 750 which actually measures better at 773 Lumens.
Instead of sticking with the light chassis from last year, Serfas stepped it up with a brand new, more robust chassis this year. The new one seems bigger with more cooling fins. It has air ports in front near the lens, that serve to funnel air through the heat sink and cool the light down at speed.
This light also has a removable battery that can be replaced on the trail for 'infinite' run time. The battery is encased in a proprietary plastic carrier to keep it protected and less prone to shorting out.
A unique feature with this light is that the lens is replaceable, so the optics can be focused or wide. The optional lens is included in the package and it is a very useful tool for optimizing one's setup. One could run a wide beam on the bar and narrow on the helmet for example.
Beam pattern is good, as it has a spot and a nice wide halo around it. The case and switch ergonomics seem excellent, as there is a positive click when activating the switch. There's three light modes and a flashing mode to scroll through before the light shuts off. Another way to shut the light off is by depressing the switch for about 2 seconds.
One thing we noticed with this light is that it stayed cooler than the competition during our bench test in front of the fan. That means that it has excellent heat dissipation qualities and it will not only protect the circuits better, but it will also stay brighter longer under hot or non-moving conditions.
Packaging for this light is top-notch with a host of accessories included in the box. One handy accessory included is a USB 110 volt charger. While all other manufacturers assume you have a USB charger already and cut costs by not supplying one, Serfas supplies a pretty nice one in the package.
So even though the Serfas True 750 is not the cheapest in the 700 Lumen category, it is actually one of the better values around.
There are three lights in this family with the 750, 550 and the 350 Lumen version. Since they all share the same chassis and battery, the 350 stays very cool and runs the longest at 3:30 in the highest setting.
- Price: $160
- Claimed Lumens: 750 Lumens
- Measured Lumens: 773 Lumens
- Measured MTBR Lux: 75 Lux
- Lumens per $: 4.83 Lumens
- Lumens per gram: 3.29 Lumens
- Time on High: 1:30 Hours
- Charge Time: 4 Hours (Wall adapter included)
- Mounted Weight: 235 grams
- Category: Flashlight/Commuter
- Excellent light output and beam pattern
- Optics are replaceable for a wide or narrow beam pattern
- Good switch action and logic
- Light stays cool even at high power and some airflow
- USB charger is included
- Great value at $160
- Battery is replaceable even on the trail if one has a spare.
- Bar and helmet mount are included
- Some may consider it bulky for a self-contained light
Handlebar mounting is done with a quick release mount that works quite well once snug. It can be aimed left to right. The quick release lever is non-intuitive at first though, as it seems to be reversed. Mounting on different diameter bars is a bit tricky, as two pins have to be aligned in the right holes to get the proper bracket size.
The helmet mount is included.
Mtbr Light Meter Measurements
This light measured 75 Lux on our ambient light measurement facility. The light output measurement is performed by placing a Lux light meter beside the light. Both are pointed at the ceiling (five feet above) of a dark room. This measurement uses the ambient light produced by the bike light.
Integrating Sphere Measured Lumens
This light measured 773 Lumens in an integrating sphere. Claimed Lumens by the manufacturer is 750 Lumens. The Lumen-hour graph below shows how the light performs over the first three minutes of its battery cycle.
Compare all Lumen Tests here »
Tunnel Beam Pattern Photo
The location is useful since it has walls and a ceiling that can display a bike light beam pattern. The walls have a lot of graffiti on them and actually show detail when they are lit up by a light with a wide angle. Cones and targets are set up with the far target set up at 120 feet.
Compare all Tunnel Beam Patterns here »
For more information visit www.serfas.com.
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Users Repositories
From Openmoko
here you can find prebuilt kernels and root file systems.
- Official downloads
- Recent/latest builds
- Snapshots [1]
- 2007.11 - the latest (2nd Dec) snapshot (from Mickey)
- 2007.08 snapshot, as announced by Sean on August 19
- Daily
- Unstable Daily-builds
- Unofficial builds
- ScaredyCat also has a ipkg repository for 2007.2 where e.g. gpe-filemanager and a lot more (e.g. ntpd) can be installed from. On the Neo do:
cd /etc/ipkg wget http://buildhost.automated.it/OM2007.2/packages/scaredycat.conf ipkg update ipkg install gpe-filemanager ipkg install gpe-timesheet ipkg install gpe-todo ipkg install mysql ipkg install mtpaint ipkg install sqlite ipkg install ntp #(you get the idea) /etc/init.d/xserver-nodm restart # to make the new applications appear in the menu
- mwester unofficial builds
- celtune unofficial builds
- http://celtune.morb-design.com/images/fic-gta01/?C=M;O=D
- http://celtune.morb-design.com/ipk/
- Celtune offers Standard-Builds (.jffs2, .tar, .bin, .ipk) and several special-images with additional packages (e.g. monster-images,navigation-images,...)
- For more info take a look at http://celtune.morb-design.com/images/fic-gta01/1-NEWS-WARNING-INFO
cd /etc/ipkg && wget http://celtune.morb-design.com/celtune.conf
If you want to add a link, it would be nice to enforce a standard format of these feeds so that they can be browsed automatically.
Angstrom Repository
If there's a package you need that is missing from the feeds listed above you can search the Angstrom repo here.
To add the unstable Angstrom feed, update your /etc/ipkg/base-feeds.conf to include a line:
src/gz base http://www.angstrom-distribution.org/unstable/feed/armv4t/base/


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With a form-fitting textile upper and an eye-catching lateral PUMA Formstripe, the IGNITE Limitless SR-71 has a sleek, futuristic silhouette that's as ready for the gym as it is for the streets. A feather-light midsole provides superior energy return, cushioning and support, while its slip-on construction gives a sock-like feel. You won't want to leave home in anything else.


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JackKnight wrote:
On an unrelated note, i was thrilled to see that storyline addressed in Geoff John's run on Starman when Jack wanted Ted Knight to shelter the new incarnation of Grundy. That was some good writing.
JackKnight wrote:However instead of delving into anyone's background, it was just more of the same o same o. Peregrine is a devout Christian...Jackie Phantom is a lesbian...Smax is a dick...
JackKnight wrote:I agree with the final assessment too. Moore should be the only one writing that series.
As for Robinson/Johns faux pas, I can only eat crow so many times before I hurl it up.
So Dennis, YES I screwed it up...again...and probably will again at some point. So I will just stay out of these discussions so as to not offend anyone else. I love comics, been reading them forever, but I don't have every author/artist/inker/letterer etc memorized. If that means I'm not a true comics fan, well so be it.
I apologize to all for the snarkiness of my post. No good excuse, other than continued embarassment.
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Trading app has 340,000 person wait listMay 17, 2014: 8:36 AM ET
The legendary archer of Sherwood Forest is taking aim at the stock market. Robinhood is a new trading app that promises users free trades and no account minimums.
That's a big departure from the $7 to $10 fees per trade that other brokers which cater to the masses like E*Trade (ETFC) and Charles Schwab (SCHW) charge. These firms offer discounts from time to time, but only if a customer has a large account or uses other services.
Plenty of people are excited about $0 commission trades on Robinhood. The app is still in beta test phase, but nearly 340,000 people have signed up on the company's website to gain early access.
The startup knew there would be interest, but they didn't expect this kind of reception.
Related: 15 Best financial sites and apps
The roll out process is reminiscent of the early days of Gmail, Gilt Groupe and the Mailbox app: There's an aura of exclusivity, and if you refer more friends, you move up the wait list.
Perhaps it's not a surprise that Robinhood is taking this approach since Google Ventures is one of the company's key backers, and a former Mailbox app employee is now part of Robinhood's 15-person team in Redwood City, California.
In December, the company said it was targeting "early 2014" for launch. Now they plan to open the app up to more people on the wait list in the coming weeks and have it available in app stores later in the summer.
"Rest assured when you use it, it will be unbelievably cool," Baiju Bhatt, one of the co-founders, told CNNMoney.
They have worked hard to make the app easy to use on the go. For example, the home screen changes colors depending upon if the stock market is open or closed.
"Our one design principle was building an interface so it's useful in 15 to 30 second bursts like when you're standing in line waiting to order coffee," Bhatt says.
Robinhood was founded by former Stanford roommates Vladimir Tenev and Bhatt who worked on Wall Street after getting master's degrees in math.
Tenev began trading at age 14. Bhatt is a more recent "convert" and calls his own portfolio "remarkably uninteresting."
Related: E*Trade's new ad campaign: Worse than the baby?
The team made its first trade on March 28, according to the @robinhoodapp Twitter feed. For now, trades are limited to U.S. stocks only.
The company's business model is to make money on margin trading, interest on cash deposits and payment for order flow, a fancy way of saying making money by trading faster or slower than others.
Tenev and Bhatt's job on Wall Street was to build high-frequency trading (HFT) platforms for financial institutions.
"At the time, HFTs were commonly paying a tenth of a penny per trade, which enabled the business model to operate with razor thin margins," Bhatt says. "We had a head scratcher moment where we asked ourselves, 'Why do we pay $10 when we trade our personal accounts?'"
There are skeptics about this approach. Robinhood would need huge volume to make money without any fees. But if the wait list is any indication, there's demand for a lower cost service.
The startup is also exploring ways to partner with other apps by sharing API access and offering premium services.
The founders chose Robinhood as the logo to underscore the spirit of bringing trading and investing to the masses.


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Activate my Reseller Store plugin
Step 2 of the Managed WordPress for resellers series.
You can use the Reseller Store plugin to design your storefront. Some of the features the plugin includes are an imported product catalog, domain search and cart widgets.
Note: The minimum requirements to use the Reseller Store plugin are as follows:
• PHP 5.4 or later
• WordPress 4.6 or later
- Log in to your GoDaddy account and open your product. (Need help opening your product?)
- Hover over Plugins in the sidebar, and then click Add New.
- Search for GoDaddy Reseller Store.
- Click Install Now.
- Click Activate.
- Select Reseller Store, which is now located in the sidebar.
- Choose GoDaddy Account for Reseller plans purchased from GoDaddy. Otherwise, click Other Reseller Account.
- You'll be directed to your Reseller Control Center. If you have multiple accounts, select one from the drop-down menu, and click Activate Your Reseller.
- After a few minutes, your account will load and your WordPress Products page will appear.
Your plugin is now activated and connected to your account. Any changes to product pricing in the Reseller Control Center will automatically apply to your product changes in WordPress.
Note: You can also download the Reseller Store plugin.


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Career Services
The best foundation for anything
An engineering degree from Dartmouth prepares you to go out into the world and identify problems that need solving. In fact, rather than look for a position to fill, our graduates often create their own jobs—and new jobs for others.
"We need to break out of the mindset that views engineering as a way to 'get a good job' and instead recognize it as a way to develop the skills needed for technological innovation and job creation."
—Joe Helble, Professor of Engineering & Provost
Explore your potential
Dartmouth offers a wide range of internships and research opportunities so you can try out a variety of fields through real-world, hands-on experience. Thayer School Career Services provides counseling, networking resources, career information, and other services to assist you in carving out your own niche.
Just the facts
Over 90% of Thayer School graduates seeking employment find full-time positions within 6 months of graduation.
Some graduates become professional engineers. Others become:
- research scientists
- entrepreneurs
- business leaders
- inventors
- architects
- scholars
- professors
- physicians
- attorneys
- venture capitalists . . . just to name a few.
Approximately half of undergraduate engineering majors go into full-time employment after graduation and the other half go on to graduate school.
Twenty percent of Bachelor of Engineering graduates are continuing with graduate school, while the balance of BEs accept positions in a variety of fields including technical business management and consulting.
Nearly all Master of Engineering Management (MEM) graduates enter directly into full-time positions in areas such as engineering project management, consulting, or finance.
Between 20–40% of MS graduates continue on to pursue a PhD while the remaining 60–80% secure employment as R&D engineers, research associates and the like.
PhD recipients may enter into professorships (15%), post-doc/research positions (50–60%), entrepreneurship or industry (~30%). Dartmouth also offers the nation's first doctoral-level engineering Innovation Program.)
Average Starting Salaries for 2020 Graduates
- PhD (industry): $118,000
Engineering Alumni
- Engineering Alumni: 5,192 (BE and/or graduate degrees: 3,812; AB degree only: 1,380)
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Available services at the aerodrome :
- Phone : On airport
- Food : < 5NM
- Taxi : < 30NM
- Medical services : < 30NM
- Hostel : < 30NM
- Car rental : < 30NM
Communications :
- ATF : tfc 123.2
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I'm looking at trying to store a large amount of files in my SQL Server 2005 instead of saving them to a file system.
I recently read a white paper suggesting that anything over 1M should be stored on a file server as it can affect SQL Server performance.
Does anyone have any experience storing large binary data in SQL 05?
Thoughts on why I should or should not do so?


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Everyone has different rituals regarding unloading a deuce. I knew it was love when I had a boyfriend that I could actually CONVERSE with about these rituals. We discovered that we were both READERS, and when circumstances required it, we were readers of shampoo, conditioner and other body cleansing bottles found in the bathrooms of our friends. I found that I only needed methylisopropylzolinone to get my work finished, but he required more words, sometimes all of the ingredients to accomplish his tasks. And despite the fact that we haven't been together in years, if I do happen to say hello online I never fail to inquire if he's still a bathroom soap bottle reader.
He is.
My husband is, luckily enough, also a reader. I don't know what I would've done if I married someone with some different sort of ritual. I would probably have been embarrassed about my own ritual, maybe he would've been embarrassed about his and we couldn't have shared this intimate if not weird part of our lives. He reads magazine articles or newspaper articles. Lately, since I'm usually in my own home, I like to read HOLLIS GILLESPIE as her stuff is short - but still longer than I need. If I'm not at home I admit I've become a "toilet cell-phone video game" player. I can knock out the entire trial version of BEJEWELED in the time needed to complete my, ahem, task.
I've wondered recently where do the toilet rituals come from? My mom certainly never sat me down with a book to entertain me.
Is it nature or nurture?
My question was answered last night.
The 4 year old requested a catalog to look at while on the toilet "to help the poop come out."
Yeah, it's nature.


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Little Baby
Little baby in a manger
Come to save both friend and stranger.
Little baby in a manger, come and save me.
Heaven's star shines bright with glory.
See the Kings and shepherds lowly.
Heaven's star is shining o'er the little baby.
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.
Come, oh come, and kneel before Him.
Come, oh come let us adore Him.
Come, oh come, and kneel before the little baby.
Alleluia, Allelulia, Allelulia, Allelu
Allelulia, Allelulia, Allelulia!
Come and save me.
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Music: Traci Law
Artist: Law
Album: Music Published in the Church Magazines: New Era
Composition Date: 2012-12-08
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A Malaysian politician is facing eviction from his party after faking snaps of himself receiving a knighthood, the Telegraph reports.
Jeffrey Wong Su En, deputy publicity chief for the Democratic Action Party, applied some top-quality Photoshoppery to show he'd been honoured by no less than Her Maj Liz 2, and became an "overnight celebrity" when he announced the fact.
Sir Jeffrey claimed his date with the Queen was "in recognition of his contribution to aid organisation, Médecins Sans Frontières". However, he didn't fully think through his cunning plan, since "the knighthood investiture ceremonies for the 2010 birthday honours list have not yet taken place".
A spokesperson for the Brit High Commission in Kuala Lumpur set the record straight, clarifying: "We can confirm that we have no record of any honour having been conferred at any time by the British Government on Jeffery Wong Su En."
Furthermore, another snap of Wong displaying a certificate "shows a crest at the top of the certificate claiming to be from Buckingham Palace, with a red seal".
The Telegraph explains: "In fact, warrants for such honours are administered by the Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood, which is based at St James's Palace. Mr Wong's certificate bears no resemblance to the Royal warrants used for such honours."
Once the lid was blown on the deception, Wong was questioned by police but released. He then claimed the knighthood was "conferred by Papua New Guinea in conjunction with the Queen's 84th birthday celebrations".
He insisted the relevant paperwork was in the post from PNG, but it seems likely he'll be given his marching orders from the Democratic Action Party.
He bemoaned: "This is a personal matter. It has nothing to do with the public, and it is becoming politicised."
Chin Tek Ming of the rival Barisan Nasional coalition said that if Wong had indeed Photoshopped himself to glory, he'd "insulted a foreign monarch and members of the Commonwealth countries and tarnished the image of Malaysia". ®


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Smoothies are good. Lattes are good…but put the two together and you've got yourself a real treat. I have really been enjoying these lately — especially here in Texas when the average temperature is still up in the mid 90's. My heart is ready for pumpkin season, but my sweat glands, well let's just say […]
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