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State Patriotism the New Official Ideology of Putin's Russia, Lev Gudkov Says
Staunton, June 17 –Lev Gudkov, the director of the Levada Center, says he was wrong to suggest several years ago that the lack of a state ideology sets Russia apart from the Soviet Union because "with time, the ideology of Russia has become state patriotism," an ideology that is promoted by and dependent on both government control of the media and repression.
At a meeting of the Rosbalt Political Club, he said that the current political system of Russia can best be described as "a recidivist of late-Soviet totalitarianism," one with a mixture of the party and the state and repressive institutions that can lead to an even older variety (profi-forex.org/novosti-rossii/entry1008312982.html).
In addition, Gudkov says, "pseudo-social organizations formed on the initiative of the powers that be fulfill the specific function of 'the semi-legal application of force against the opposition and social movements,'" a development that parallels the militarization of the country, the stratification of the economy and "'prophylactic repressions.'"
Particularly significant, the sociologist says, is the "de facto destruction of the free media and the transformation of the press into 'an instrument of total propaganda and the manipulation of public opinion." At present, 20 of the 22 most popular federal TV channels are held by three media groups which completely control the information space of the country.
Only about six to eight percent of the population has regular access to independent media, Gudkov adds.
That has allowed the Kremlin to impose an obligatory a new ideology of state patriotism, one set on course of "traditionalism, fundamentalism, and the rebirth of an imperial ideology." These values in turn are leading Russians to conclude that their nation and its special path are superior to others and that they are "incompatible with democracy and liberal values."
Two other speakers at the meeting offered supporting arguments. Igor Nikoalyev, the head of the Moscow Institute for Strategic Analysis, argued that what is occurring in Russia now has its roots in the events of the early 1990s, the mistaken ways in which privatization was carried out and the sense of grievance over the disintegration of the USSR.
And Dmitry Oreshkin, a Moscow political analyst, said that what he sees is the formation in Russia of "a black-white system of values" in which there is a binary mental matric of 'we and they.'" Once the "we" is established, the "they" can shift from one group to another as happened in Soviet times and that by itself maintains a certain stability.
According to him, this arrangement "can continue for a long time. The situation may remain unchanged until someone tries to change it." Then everything can fall apart as it did under Mikhail Gorbachev. But until then, it need not change however many problems it appears to be suffering.
Posted by paul goble at 12:41 PM


When racing cache with network mUsedNetwork is always true. Should we report value according to who wins or should we add new values?
Btw, the current code reports kHttpNetOK when we revalidate the cache entry with server and use the cached content. Is this OK?
> value according to who wins or should we add new values?
> with server and use the cached content. Is this OK?
yeah that's the right thing. The transaction required the network and it went ok.


The most talked-about thing in pop culture this year was Mega64, and the whole crew is at Comic-Con for a panel in an intimate setting. Rocco Botte, Derrick Acosta, and Shawn Chatfield talk about their comedic legacy and why everyone should come to this panel and bail on the rest. Garrett Hunter, Eric Baudour, and Bryan Abou Chacra agree.


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In cases like these it's helpful to quickly re-link many insights from one entity to another – either moving the insights, or copying them to an additional entity.
If you'd like to move insights to a brand new component, feature, or subfeature, start by creating that new entity on your Features board.
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In Memoriam: James Carmichael Renick, 1948-2021
Filed in In Memoriam on January 8, 2021
James C. Renick, former chancellor of North Carolina A&T State University and the University of Michigan-Dearborn, died on January 3. He was 72 years old and had suffered from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
A native of Rockford, Illinois, Renick earned a bachelor's degree at Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio. He earned a master of social work degree from the University of Kansas and later a Ph.D. in government and public administration at Florida State University.
Dr. Renick began his academic career teaching social work at the University of West Florida in Pensacola. After teaching for eight years at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Dr. Renick served as vice provost for academic initiatives and external affairs at Geroge Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. In 1993, he was named chancellor of the University of Michigan-Dearborn.
In 1999, Dr. Renick was named chancellor of North Carolina A&T State University. He served in that role for seven years and made great progress on many fronts. But after he left to take a position at the American Council on Education, he was accused of misusing grant money while at North Carolina A&T. In 2012, Dr. Renick was named interim provost and then provost at Jackson State University in Mississippi. In October 2015, Dr. Renick abruptly resigned as provost and no reason was given for his departure.
Harold Martin, the current chancellor of North Carolina A&T State University, stated that "Chancellor Renick will be remembered as an impactful leader of the university and an educational professional with a heart for students."
Related: Central State University • Florida State University • Jackson State University • North Carolina A&T State University • University of Michigan Dearborn • University of South Florida • University of West Florida
HBCU Watch says:
Prayers and condolences to the Renick family. He will always be an AGGIE!
Denise Pearson says:
I met Dr. Renick as a doctoral student in the '90s; I still remember the lessons he taught me. His legacy and lessons in leadership will endure.
Alclay Patterson says:
One would expect a higher level of journalism from your publication titled, the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education. Why write negatively about the deceased as featured in your In Memoriam section? You appear devoid of journalistic integrity. Shameful!
C. Leach says:
It's very unfortunate that your article failed to mention that the audit investigation cleared him of any intentional wrongdoing.

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package com.example.android.apis.content;

// Need the following import to get access to the app resources, since this
// class is in a sub-package.
import com.example.android.apis.R;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.app.AlarmManager;
import android.app.PendingIntent;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.database.Cursor;
import android.net.Uri;
import android.os.SystemClock;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.provider.BaseColumns;
import android.provider.ContactsContract;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.Toast;

import java.util.Calendar;

/**
 * Demonstrates launching the contacts app to pick a contact.  Does not
 * require permission to read contacts, as that permission will be granted
 * when the selected contact is returned.
 */
public class PickContact extends com.example.android.apis.stub.Base_Activity {
    Toast mToast;
    ResultDisplayer mPendingResult;

    class ResultDisplayer implements OnClickListener {
        String mMsg;
        String mMimeType;

        ResultDisplayer(String msg, String mimeType) {
            mMsg = msg;
            mMimeType = mimeType;
        }

        public void onClick(View v) {
            Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT);
            intent.setType(mMimeType);
            mPendingResult = this;
            startActivityForResult(intent, 1);
        }
    }

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);

        setContentView(R.layout.pick_contact);

        // Watch for button clicks.
        ((Button)findViewById(R.id.pick_contact)).setOnClickListener(
                new ResultDisplayer("Selected contact",
                        ContactsContract.Contacts.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE));
        ((Button)findViewById(R.id.pick_person)).setOnClickListener(
                new ResultDisplayer("Selected person",
                        "vnd.android.cursor.item/person"));
        ((Button)findViewById(R.id.pick_phone)).setOnClickListener(
                new ResultDisplayer("Selected phone",
                        ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE));
        ((Button)findViewById(R.id.pick_address)).setOnClickListener(
                new ResultDisplayer("Selected address",
                        ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.StructuredPostal.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE));
    }

    @Override
    protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
        if (data != null) {
            Uri uri = data.getData();
            if (uri != null) {
                Cursor c = null;
                try {
                    c = getContentResolver().query(uri, new String[] { BaseColumns._ID },
                            null, null, null);
                    if (c != null && c.moveToFirst()) {
                        int id = c.getInt(0);
                        if (mToast != null) {
                            mToast.cancel();
                        }
                        String txt = mPendingResult.mMsg + ":\n" + uri + "\nid: " + id;
                        mToast = Toast.makeText(this, txt, Toast.LENGTH_LONG);
                        mToast.show();
                    }
                } finally {
                    if (c != null) {
                        c.close();
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

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Personal data obtained when individuals use other websites we control, such as Warwickshire Rural Watch, Warwickshire Business Watch and Cyber Safe Warwickshire.
The OPCC also funds a number of other websites to deliver aspects of crime prevention and community safety work. In the case of the Warwickshire Rural Watch website (www.warwickshireruralwatch.co.uk) and Warwickshire Business Watch website (www.warwickshirebusinesswatch.co.uk), no personal data is collected automatically by the websites.
The Cyber Safe Warwickshire website (www.cybersafewarwickshire.com) may automatically collect technical data about your equipment, browsing actions and patterns from your computer.
If we do collect other personal data through our websites, we'll be upfront about this. We'll make it clear when we collect personal information and we'll explain what we intend to do with it.
When you visit www.cybersafewarwickshire.com, we use a third-party service, Google Analytics, to collect standard internet log information and details of visitor behaviour patterns. We do this to find out such things as the number of visitors to the various parts of the site. This information is only processed in a way that does not identify anyone. We do not make, and do not allow Google to make, any attempt to find out the identities of those visiting our website.
For the avoidance of doubt, neither the Warwickshire Rural Watch or Warwickshire Business Watch sites use Google Analytics or make use of other cookies to collect personal data.
The purpose for implementing all of the above is to maintain and monitor the performance of our website, uphold network security and to constantly look to improve the site and the services it offers to our users.
The legal basis we rely on to process your personal data is article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, which allows us to process personal data when its necessary for the purposes of our legitimate interests (in this case, the running of our website, provision of administration and IT services and network security).
In the case of the Cyber Safe Warwickshire website, we share information with Edge of the Web, who provide IT and system administration services. Information is also shared with Warwickshire County Council, who employ the Cyber Crime Advisors who populate and maintain the website content.
Please note that where we provide links to websites of other organisations, plug-ins and applications. Clicking on those links or enabling these connections may allow third-parties to collect or share data about you. We do not control these third-party websites and this privacy notice does not cover how these websites, organisations or applications processes personal information. We encourage you to read the privacy notices on the other websites you visit.


For regular rabbit foodies you'll have seen numerous pics of Kanga, my black fluffy cat - however I do actually have another cat -"Roo". he's very shy & not keen on any form of social media - but just cos its Christmas he has decided to break the habit of a lifetime & make an appearance.
Anyway, I'm really excited to share this recipe with you because these are just so easy & delicious and make the perfect breakfast over the holidays when you have a bit more time. - this is what we'll be having for breakfast at Christmas. enjoy!
break the egg into a bowl and beat together with the ricotta cheese. add in the orange juice and light olive oil . when you have a smooth mix, whisk in the flour until your pancake batter is smooth and lump free! then stir in the orange zest.
cook over a medium heat for about a minute. The mixture will start to bubble on the top when it's ready to flip it over and do the other side - again for a bout a minute.
It may just be me, but I find that as I go on, as the pan gets hotter, the pancakes take less and less time to cook, so you may want to turn the heat down a little and flip them over a bit sooner!
or with a little extra orange juice squeezed over, but (at the top of the page) I sandwiched them together with a little extra ricotta (mixed with orange juice) and some frozen berries dusted with some icing sugar.
I hope you all have a brilliant Christmas!! see you on the other side!


Motivated to move to Mission Bay?
This home is on the market and seriously selling, our owners family commitments dictate the sale!!
Located in an absolute prime location, just a short 2 minute drive or brief walk to arrive at your local cafes, restaurants and beach! Its simple really, spend more time doing what you love and less of what you don't, This well constructed home has been owned by the same owner for 18 years, Now the time has come to move closer to family and downsize.
As you enter the home discover an open plan living and dining area offering great natural light, flow through to your centrally located kitchen which provides ample space to get those delicious summer dishes prepared for your friends and family. The main bathroom and master bedroom can also be found on this level or ascend the staircase to find two more double bedrooms and bathroom.
When the day of work is done retire to your North facing outdoor area and soak up that afternoon sun whilst enjoying the great privacy surrounded by beautiful flowering gardens.


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=begin
#Flip API

#Description

OpenAPI spec version: 2.0.1
Contact: cloudsupport@telestream.net
Generated by: https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git
Swagger Codegen version: 2.3.1

=end

require 'date'

module TelestreamCloud::Flip

  class CloudNotificationSettingsEvents
    # If set to `true`, a notification will be sent after an encoding becomes complete.
    attr_accessor :encoding_completed

    # If set to `true`, a notification will be sent after an encoding's progess changes.
    attr_accessor :encoding_progress

    # If set to `true`, a notification will be sent after a video is created.
    attr_accessor :video_created

    # If set to `true`, a notification will be sent after a video is encoded.
    attr_accessor :video_encoded

    # Attribute mapping from ruby-style variable name to JSON key.
    def self.attribute_map
      {
        :'encoding_completed' => :'encoding_completed',
        :'encoding_progress' => :'encoding_progress',
        :'video_created' => :'video_created',
        :'video_encoded' => :'video_encoded'
      }
    end

    # Attribute type mapping.
    def self.swagger_types
      {
        :'encoding_completed' => :'BOOLEAN',
        :'encoding_progress' => :'BOOLEAN',
        :'video_created' => :'BOOLEAN',
        :'video_encoded' => :'BOOLEAN'
      }
    end

    # Initializes the object
    # @param [Hash] attributes Model attributes in the form of hash
    def initialize(attributes = {})
      return unless attributes.is_a?(Hash)

      # convert string to symbol for hash key
      attributes = attributes.each_with_object({}){|(k,v), h| h[k.to_sym] = v}

      if attributes.has_key?(:'encoding_completed')
        self.encoding_completed = attributes[:'encoding_completed']
      end

      if attributes.has_key?(:'encoding_progress')
        self.encoding_progress = attributes[:'encoding_progress']
      end

      if attributes.has_key?(:'video_created')
        self.video_created = attributes[:'video_created']
      end

      if attributes.has_key?(:'video_encoded')
        self.video_encoded = attributes[:'video_encoded']
      end

    end

    # Show invalid properties with the reasons. Usually used together with valid?
    # @return Array for valid properties with the reasons
    def list_invalid_properties
      invalid_properties = Array.new
      if @encoding_completed.nil?
        invalid_properties.push("invalid value for 'encoding_completed', encoding_completed cannot be nil.")
      end

      if @encoding_progress.nil?
        invalid_properties.push("invalid value for 'encoding_progress', encoding_progress cannot be nil.")
      end

      if @video_created.nil?
        invalid_properties.push("invalid value for 'video_created', video_created cannot be nil.")
      end

      if @video_encoded.nil?
        invalid_properties.push("invalid value for 'video_encoded', video_encoded cannot be nil.")
      end

      return invalid_properties
    end

    # Check to see if the all the properties in the model are valid
    # @return true if the model is valid
    def valid?
      return false if @encoding_completed.nil?
      return false if @encoding_progress.nil?
      return false if @video_created.nil?
      return false if @video_encoded.nil?
      return true
    end

    # Checks equality by comparing each attribute.
    # @param [Object] Object to be compared
    def ==(o)
      return true if self.equal?(o)
      self.class == o.class &&
          encoding_completed == o.encoding_completed &&
          encoding_progress == o.encoding_progress &&
          video_created == o.video_created &&
          video_encoded == o.video_encoded
    end

    # @see the `==` method
    # @param [Object] Object to be compared
    def eql?(o)
      self == o
    end

    # Calculates hash code according to all attributes.
    # @return [Fixnum] Hash code
    def hash
      [encoding_completed, encoding_progress, video_created, video_encoded].hash
    end

    # Builds the object from hash
    # @param [Hash] attributes Model attributes in the form of hash
    # @return [Object] Returns the model itself
    def build_from_hash(attributes)
      return nil unless attributes.is_a?(Hash)
      self.class.swagger_types.each_pair do |key, type|
        if type =~ /\AArray<(.*)>/i
          # check to ensure the input is an array given that the the attribute
          # is documented as an array but the input is not
          if attributes[self.class.attribute_map[key]].is_a?(Array)
            self.send("#{key}=", attributes[self.class.attribute_map[key]].map{ |v| _deserialize($1, v) } )
          end
        elsif !attributes[self.class.attribute_map[key]].nil?
          self.send("#{key}=", _deserialize(type, attributes[self.class.attribute_map[key]]))
        end # or else data not found in attributes(hash), not an issue as the data can be optional
      end

      self
    end

    # Deserializes the data based on type
    # @param string type Data type
    # @param string value Value to be deserialized
    # @return [Object] Deserialized data
    def _deserialize(type, value)
      case type.to_sym
      when :DateTime
        DateTime.parse(value)
      when :Date
        Date.parse(value)
      when :String
        value.to_s
      when :Integer
        value.to_i
      when :Float
        value.to_f
      when :BOOLEAN
        if value.to_s =~ /\A(true|t|yes|y|1)\z/i
          true
        else
          false
        end
      when :Object
        # generic object (usually a Hash), return directly
        value
      when /\AArray<(?<inner_type>.+)>\z/
        inner_type = Regexp.last_match[:inner_type]
        value.map { |v| _deserialize(inner_type, v) }
      when /\AHash<(?<k_type>.+?), (?<v_type>.+)>\z/
        k_type = Regexp.last_match[:k_type]
        v_type = Regexp.last_match[:v_type]
        {}.tap do |hash|
          value.each do |k, v|
            hash[_deserialize(k_type, k)] = _deserialize(v_type, v)
          end
        end
      else # model
        temp_model = TelestreamCloud::Flip.const_get(type).new
        temp_model.build_from_hash(value)
      end
    end

    # Returns the string representation of the object
    # @return [String] String presentation of the object
    def to_s
      to_hash.to_s
    end

    # to_body is an alias to to_hash (backward compatibility)
    # @return [Hash] Returns the object in the form of hash
    def to_body
      to_hash
    end

    # Returns the object in the form of hash
    # @return [Hash] Returns the object in the form of hash
    def to_hash
      hash = {}
      self.class.attribute_map.each_pair do |attr, param|
        value = self.send(attr)
        next if value.nil?
        hash[param] = _to_hash(value)
      end
      hash
    end

    # Outputs non-array value in the form of hash
    # For object, use to_hash. Otherwise, just return the value
    # @param [Object] value Any valid value
    # @return [Hash] Returns the value in the form of hash
    def _to_hash(value)
      if value.is_a?(Array)
        value.compact.map{ |v| _to_hash(v) }
      elsif value.is_a?(Hash)
        {}.tap do |hash|
          value.each { |k, v| hash[k] = _to_hash(v) }
        end
      elsif value.respond_to? :to_hash
        value.to_hash
      else
        value
      end
    end

  end

end


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Mintha Maungshin ( ), is one of 37 recognized in the Burmese pantheon of nats. He was a grandson of King Alaungsithu of Pagan (Bagan), son of Min Shin Saw. While he was still a young novice monk (samanera), he fell off a swing and died.

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The Shark Resource Assessment Group is one of the research and scientific committees which contributes to the management of the Gillnet, Hook and Trap Sector of the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery.
The group provides advice to AFMA and the South East Management Advisory Committee on the status of shark stocks, sub stocks, species (target and non-target), the impact of shark fishing on the marine environment and the type of information needed for stock assessments. They also evaluate the impact over time of different harvest strategies, stock depletion and recovery rates, confidence levels for fishery assessments and risks to the success of fishery objectives. Compliance and economic factors affecting the fishery are also evaluated and reported on by the group.
This group provides an avenue for consultation between industry members, fishery managers, fishery economists, fishery scientists, conservationists and other interest groups.
rebuilding strategy for school shark and the development of an independent index of abundance.
Download the most recent meeting minutes on the Shark Resource Assessment Group meetings page.
The next meeting for 2019 will be advised soon.
Support monitoring of population size and trends for dolphins and Australian sea lions.
Past minutes, recommendations and advice can be found on the Shark Resource Assessment Group past meetings page.
Members are appointed for the period 1 August 2016 until 30 June 2019.


It is here, within this special part of The Gene Watson Fan Site, that you have an opportunity to read a quote from Roger Wallace, which he submitted to this site on Tuesday 10 October 2006.
Sean Brady would like to take this opportunity to say 'thank you' to Roger Wallace who has made a special contribution to a unique part of this online 'celebration of a Lone Star Hero'.
'Gene Watson is an inspiration to anyone who wants to sing a real country song.
In today's music business, where a pretty face and willingness to change to the whims of pop music take precedence over talent and passion, Gene Watson stands as a true symbol of what real country music is.
The phrase 'a singer's singer' holds completely true about Gene Watson - one listen to 'Love in the Hot Afternoon' is all you need to know about what it's all about'.
Thank you, Roger Wallace, for your support of Gene Watson.
Roger Wallace is an acclaimed country music artist based in Austin, Texas who has earned a reputation for creating classic country music which mixes deep rural roots with a cosmopolitan refinement and eloquence.
Roger Wallace was born and raised in Knoxville, Tennessee where his parents played the local country music radio station all day, every day. As he entered his teenage years, Roger Wallace developed a love for blues music.
Roger Wallace sang in blues and rockabilly bands and hosted the blues show on his college radio station at the University of Tennessee.
However, country music soon captured Roger Wallace's imagination, particularly when he discovered Willie Nelson's classic 'Red Headed Stranger' (Columbia Records, 1975).
Willie Nelson's 'Red Headed Stranger' (Columbia Records, 1975) reached No.1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart in 1975; the album was re-issued by Columbia Records / Legacy in 2000 and featured remastered sound, as well as the inclusion of previously unreleased songs.
In 1994, following his graduation, Roger Wallace landed a job doing blues radio promotion at Antone Records and moved to Austin. Roger Wallace soon ended up going out seven nights a week, inspired by Austin acts, including Wayne Hancock, Junior Brown, Don Walser (Friday 14 September 1934 - Wednesday 20 September 2006), The Derailers and Ted Roddy.
Roger Wallace became a devotee of writers such as Lyle Lovett, Willie Nelson, Harlan Howard (Thursday 8 September 1927 - Sunday 3 March 2002), Roger Miller (Thursday 2 January 1936 - Sunday 25 October 1992) and Hank Cochran (Friday 2 August 1935 - Thursday 15 July 2010).
After two years in town checking out the talent and observing how they worked, Roger Wallace began to write his own songs.
Singer and songwriter Teri Joyce asked him to join her group, The Tagalongs, as a featured singer. Soon afterwards, Roger Wallace started gigging with his own band and quickly sparked a buzz around town.
On Tuesday 4 June 2002, Roger Wallace saw the release of 'The Lowdown' (Lone Star Records, 2002), his debut album for Lone Star Records. The album featured some of the most gifted musicians in Austin, including guest singer Toni Price on the track 'Blow Wind Blow' and noted producer and guitarist Derek O'Brien.


LOKMANYATILAK T LTT to JOLARPETTAI JTJ train timings, routes, stops, and complete info.
As of now, 2 trains run between from LOKMANYATILAK T (KYN) to JOLARPETTAI (JTJ).
The fastest train from LOKMANYATILAK T (KYN) to JOLARPETTAI (JTJ) is KANYAKUMARI EXP (16381) that departs at 16:40 and arrives to at 19:28. It takes approximately 26:48 hours.


BOSS Casual fuse together their classic styling with bold new innovations to create what they call their casual range, to provide extraordinary clothing for the everyday man. This Swim Logo T-Shirt comes in a green colourway with a printed logo to the chest. Details: green colourway, cotton construction, short sleeves, ribbed crew neck, regular fit and complete with BOSS logo branding printed to the chest. Our model is 6'1" with a 39" chest and wears a medium.


This actually makes a lot of sense. If canonical Matthew and Luke are reimaged versions of Mark, why not include Marcion's version as well? I think later Christians assumed that Marcion's gospel derived from Luke because of Marcion's reverence for Paul, and Paul supposedly using Luke's gospel. So if Marcion used Paul's "gospel", then he was using "Luke".
The bold arrows (1, 2, 3) indicate the main influence within the synoptic tradition, "main influence" here meaning that the post-texts adopt not only the general narrative outline from their pre-texts but also display, at least partially, verbatim agreements. The bold arrow (2) states what is obvious: Matthew is basically a re-edition of Mark, although enriched with further material. The new element in the picture is the influence (3) from Mcn to Luke. On the assumption of Mcn's priority, there is no doubt that Luke followed Mcn very closely: as far as can be told, Luke did not interfere with Mcn's wording substantially. Mcn is, in other words, a sort of Proto-Luke.
The dashed arrows (a, b) indicate an additional but minor influence of Mcn on Matthew and on Luke. In some respect, (a) and (b) most clearly show the advancement of this "Markan priority with Mcn" hypothesis: with respect to the far-reaching conformity between Mcn and Luke, the dashed arrows (a, b) indicate a bi-directional influence within the double tradition: there are elements running from Mcn to Matthew and others from Matthew to Luke's re-edition of Mcn.
So Ireneaus, who was a bishop in the second century, is the one who attributed names to the gospels, since they were all written anonymously. He's the one who said that what we now know as the Gospel of Luke (gLuke) and Acts were written by Luke, "a traveling physician" and a friend of Paul of Tarsus. But who was Luke?
Not much is known about him, except that Paul writes that he's a physician who's "with him" in 2 Timothy 2:14 and Colossians 4:14. Those are the only times that Paul references a "Luke".


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Channels TV, Inspiration FM Fined by NBC over IPOB interview
Covid Case in India Surges as it shatters Global Record
Buhari suspends Usman as MD of NPA
Published by Remie at May 7, 2021
President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended Ms Hadiza Usman as the Managing Director of Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) and appointed Mohammed Koko to take over in acting capacity.
Koko is former Executive Director, Finance and Administration, at NPA.
The Corporate Communications Department of NPA could not immediately confirm the development, but a source in the Ministry of Transport told The Guardian that, "the suspension is true."
Usman, the first female MD of NPA, was first appointed on July 11, 2016, and reappointed last January for another five years tenure in office.
She is one of the founders of the #BringBackOurGirls campaign, and is a founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC). She was the Chief of Staff to the Governor of Kaduna State from 2015 to 2016.
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Author Notes: Ok here I am again. And they finally get hitched!.. This Chapter is a little longer and I hope you all like it and I hope I did them justice. We are getting close to the end, just one more Chapter.. Don't forget to tell me what parts you liked. I like hearing from you Guys.
Bette is standing looking at the officiant who was to marry her and Tina. Russ who carried the rings and Erin who had already thrown the rose pedals on the path were standing by Carrie. Bette was nervous Kit could tell and squeezed her hand. Bette looked at her. Breathe. Kits simply told her. She does and moments later, the music https://youtu.be/PkSp8wc8lKw starts.. Bette's fears leaves and her heart sprung to life she got tingles all over she looks at the officiant who smiles at her then looks over Bette's shoulder and nods that Tina had appeared. Bette turned seeing the most beautiful thing she has ever seen.Tina was glowing in the evening sun. Her dress was a form fitting beauty clinging to every curve, fish tailing out around her feet. Time seem to have slowed down for Bette. The music faded hearing only the beating of her own heart and intake of air into her lungs as if she was under water watching Tina smile at different friends and family members walked arm and arm with her father. Bette's eyes had glossed over and her month was opened in awe of the angel walking towards her.
Kit who had been standing beside her sister the whole time watching her. Loving how her baby sister had changed in such a short time. She glances Tina's way who was making a slow descent towards them smiling knowing she was the reason for all this change. She smiles and looks back at Bette she takes her index finger to her baby sisters chin closing her month. Bette smirks she had not realize till that moment that she was looking agape.
She turns her eyes toward Kit Who smiles back at her ..don't worry shes all yours.
Bette smile gets even bigger if possible and looks back at Tina who was closer to them ..Her heart races.. She is , isn't she. It was more of a statement than a question. Tina make Eye contact with Bette and maintain it the rest of Tina's steps that end just beside Bette. Tina hands her sister Carrie her bouquet then Bette took her hands in hers.. You're breath taking.. Tina bits the bottom of her lip grins taking in Bette's full beauty standing before her… So are you..Bette starts to lean in for a kiss when the officiant clears his throat. They both came out of their little world jerking their heads to look at him they could only smile and blush as the congregating giggle..Bette and Tina turn to face the officiant still holding one hand.
Oh my God, the end was so hot!!!
Ok, BnTinmyhead, that was a amazing chapter! I loved it!!!
Couldn't put it in a few words, so i copied and pasted it. Those are so true spoken words!!!
I love this story and i hope you will give us a sequel after this one. There is so much more to tell.
Thank you so much for your dedication to finish it despite your busy life!
I forgot to mention the pictures and music!!! Beautiful!!!
Thanks for this wonderful posting, and indeed for the whole story, I liked very much how you portrayed the connection between them, how Tina, slowly but firmly, tamed the womanizer and conceited Bette; how the affection, the craftiness, the feelings, the respect, the commitment grew up in their relationship. All your postings together gave us a pretty good idea of the strong desire, passion, and love they share.
I hope you will keep writing more TIBETTE stories and will make a sequel to this one, a sequel where Tina and Bette have children.
Thank you very much for this update and I will eagerly wait for the next chapter.
Sorry for the delay yes I have last one just about ready then the epilogue will follow. I guess i was making sure both where ready before posting. Sad to see it go but maybe a small sequel. Thank you all for reading. I have enjoyed writting it.
that was awesome. I can't believe a waited so long to read this.


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Visual Law: What Lawyers Need to Learn from Information Designers
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For decades, words have been lawyers' tools of trade. Today, we should no longer let tradition force us to think inside the text-only box. Apart from words, there are other means available.
It is no longer enough (if it ever was) to offer more information or to enhance access alone: the real challenge is the understandability of the content. We might have access to information, but still be unable to decode it or realize its importance. It is already painfully clear that the general public does not understand legalese, and that communication is becoming more and more visual and rapid. There is a growing literature about style and typography for legal documents and contracts, yet the use of visual and non-textual elements has been so far omitted for the most part. Perhaps images do not seem "official", "legal", or trustworthy enough for all.
Last year, in Sean McGrath's post on Digital Law, we were alerted to what lawyers need to learn from accountants. In this post, we present another profession as our role model, one with a considerably shorter history than that of accountants: information designers.
Focus on users and good communication
Lawyers are communication professionals, even though we do not tend to think about ourselves in these terms. Most of us give advice and produce content and documents to deliver a specific message. In many cases a document — such as a piece of legislation or a contract — in itself is not the goal; its successful implementation is. Implementation, in turn, means adoption and action, often a change of behavior, on the part of the intended individuals and organizations.
Law school does not teach us how to enhance the effectiveness of our message. While many lawyers are known to be good communicators, most have had to learn the hard way. It is easy to forget that our colleagues, members of the legal community, are not the only users of our work. When it comes to other users of our content and documents, we can benefit from starting to think about 1) who these users are, 2) what they want or need to know, 3) what they want to achieve, 4) in which situation, and 5) how we can make our content and documents as clear, engaging and accessible as possible.
These questions are deeply rooted in the discipline of information design. The work of information designers is about organizing and displaying information in a way that maximizes its clarity and understandability. It focuses on the needs of the users and the context in which they need to find and apply information. When the content is complex, readers need to grasp both the big picture and the details and often switch between these two views. This is where visualization — here understood as adding graphs, icons, tables, charts and images to supplement text — enters the picture. Visualization can help in navigating text, opening up its meaning and reinforcing its message, even in the field of law. And information design is not about visualization only: it is also about many other useful things such as language, readability, typography, layout, color coding, and white space.
Want to see examples? Look no further!
Figure 1: Excerpt from Vendor Power! – a visual guide to the rights and duties for street vendors in New York City. © 2009 The Center for Urban Pedagogy.
A convincing example of visualizing legal rules is "Vendor Power!", a work carried out by a collaboration of the Center for Urban Pedagogy, the designer Candy Chang, and the advocacy organization the Street Vendor Project. After noting that the "rulebook [of legal code] is intimidating and hard to understand by anyone, let alone someone whose first language isn't English", the project prepared Vendor Power!, a visual Street Vendor Guide that makes city regulations accessible and understandable (Figure 1). The Guide presents key information using short sentences in five languages along with diagrams illustrating vendors' rights and the rules that are most commonly violated.
In the UK, the TDL London team turned recent changes in the rules related to obtaining a UK motorcycle licence into an interactive diagram that helps its viewers understand which motorcycles they are entitled to ride and how to go about obtaining a motorcycle licence. In Canada in 2000, recognizing the need for new ways to improve public access to the law, the Government commissioned a White Paper proposing a new format for legislation. The author, communication designer David Berman, introduced graphic design methods and the concept of using diagrams to help describe laws. While creating a flowchart diagram, Berman's team revealed inconsistencies not accounted for in the legislation, suggesting that if visualization was used in the drafting process, the resulting legislation could be improved. One of the authors (the designer) can confirm this "logical auditing" power of visualization, as similar information gaps were promptly revealed by visualizing through flowcharts the Finnish General Terms of Public Procurement in Service Contracts, during the PRO2ACT research project.
Not only have designers applied their talent to legal information; some lawyers, like Susanne Hoogwater of Legal Visuals and Olivia Zarcate of Imagidroit, and future lawyers, like Margaret Hagan of Open Law Lab, have turned into designers themselves, with some remarkable results that you can find on their websites.
Legal visualization may deal with data, information, or knowledge. While the former two require software tools and coding expertise in order to generate images that represent complex data structures (an example is the work of Oliver Bieh-Zimmert who visualized the network of paragraphs and the structure of the German Civil Code), knowledge visualization tends to use a more 'handcrafted' approach, similar to how graphic designers rather than programmers work. The authors of this post have relied on the latter when enhancing contract usability and user experience through visualization, utilizing simple yet effective visualizations such as "metro maps" (Figure 2), timelines, flowcharts, icons and graphs. More examples of the work, carried out in the FIMECC research program User Experience & Usability in Complex Systems (UXUS), are available here, while our most recent paper, Transforming Contracts from Legal Rules to User-centered Communication Tools, published in 2013 Volume I Issue III of Communication Design Quarterly Review , discusses how greatly visualization can contribute to the user-centeredness of contracts.
Figure 2. Example of a "metro map" that explains the process of availability testing, as described in an agreement on the purchase of industrial machinery and equipment. © 2012 Aalto University. Author: Stefania Passera.
When teaching cross-border contract law to business managers and students, one of the authors (the lawyer) has also experimented with graphic facilitation and real-time visualization, with the aim of curing contract phobia, changing attitudes, and making contracts' invisible (implied) terms visible. Examples of images by Annika Varjonen of Visual Impact are available here and, dating back from 1997, here.
The Wolfram Demonstrations Project illustrates a library of visual and interactive demonstrations, including one contributed by Seth Chandler on the Battle of Forms that describes the not-uncommon situation where one company makes an offer using a pre-printed form containing its standard terms, and the other party responds with its own form and set of standard terms. The demonstration allows users to choose various details of the case, with the output showing the most likely finding as to whether a contract exists and the terms of that contract, together with the arguments that can be advanced in support of that finding.
In the digital world, Creative Commons licenses use simple, recognizable icons which can be clicked on to reveal a plain-language version of the relevant text. If additional information is required, the full text is also available and just one click away. The information is layered: there is what the authors call the traditional Legal Code (the "lawyer readable" version), the Commons Deed (the "human readable" version, acting as a user-friendly interface to the Legal Code), and the "machine readable" version of the license. A compilation made by Pär Lannerö in the context of the Common Terms project reveals a number of projects that have looked into the simplification of online terms, conditions and policies. An experiment involving icons was carried out by Aza Raskin for Mozilla. The set of Privacy Icons developed by Raskin can be used by websites to clarify the ways in which users of the website are agreeing to allow their personal data to be used (Figure 3).
Figure 3. Examples of icons used for the rapid communication of complex content on the Web: Mozilla Privacy Icons by Aza Raskin. Source: flickr.com. Image released under a CreativeCommons licence CC BY-NC 2.0
In Australia, Michael Curtotti and Eric McCreath have worked with enhancing the online visualization of legislation, and work is currently in progress on the development of software-based tools for reading and writing law . This work has grown out of experience in contract drafting and the drafters' needs for practical software tools. Already in 2001, in their ACCA Docket article Doing deals with flowcharts, Henry W. (Hank) Jones and Michael Oswald recognized this need and discussed the technology tools available to help lawyers and others to use flowcharts to clarify contractual information. They showed examples of how the logic of contract structure, the actors involved, and clauses such as contract duration and indemnification can be visualized, as well as explaining why this should be done.
In the United States, the State Decoded (State codes, for humans) is a platform that develops new ways to display state codes, court decisions, and information from legislative tracking services. With typography, embedded definitions of legal terms and other means, this project aims to make the law more easily understandable. The first two state sites, Virginia and Florida, are currently being tested.
Recently, visual elements have even made their way into court decisions: In Sweden, a 2009 judgment of the Court of Appeal for Western Sweden includes two timeline images showing the chain of events that is crucial to understanding the facts of the case. This judgment won the Plain Swedish Crystal 2010, a plain language award. In the United States, an Opinion by Judge Richard Posner of the Chicago-based 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals uses the ostrich metaphor to criticize lawyers who ignore court precedent. Two photos are included in this opinion: one of an ostrich with its head buried in the sand, another of a man in a suit with his head buried in the sand.
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In Central Europe, the visualization of legal information has developed into a research field in its own right. In German-speaking countries, the terms legal visualization (Rechtsvisualisierung), visual legal communication, visual law and multisensory law have been used to describe this growing field of research and practice. The pioneer, Colette R. Brunschwig, defended her doctoral thesis on the topic in 2001, and has since published widely on related topics. She is the leader of the Multisensory Law & Visual Law Community at beck-community.
In his doctoral research related to legal risks in the context of contracts at the Faculty of Law in the University of Oslo, Tobias Mahler used icons and diagrams illustrating legal risk and developed a graphical modeling language. In a case study he conducted, a group of lawyers, managers, and engineers were asked to use the method to analyze the risks connected with a contract proposal. The results showed that the diagrams were perceived as very helpful in communicating risk.
At the Nordic Conference of Law and IT, "Internationalisation of law in the digital information society" in Stockholm in November 2012, visualization of law was one of the three main topics. The proceedings, which include visual law related papers by Colette R. Brunschwig, Tobias Mahler and Helena Haapio, will be published in the forthcoming Nordic Yearbook of Legal Informatics (Svantesson & Greenstein, eds., Ex Tuto Publishing 2013).
Furthermore, the use of visualizations has been studied, for example, in the context of improving comprehension of jury instructions and in facilitating the making of complex decisions connected with dispute resolution. Visualization has also been observed in the role of a persuasion tool in a variety of settings, from the courtroom to the boardroom. After Richard Sherwin debuted Visual Persuasion in the Law at New York Law School and launched the Visual Persuasion Project website , it has become easier for law schools to teach their students about visual evidence and visual advocacy. It is no longer unusual for law teachers or students to use flowcharts and decision trees, and the list goes on. A Google search will reveal the growing number of such applications in law.
If instead of reading you prefer learning by doing, there are some great opportunities later this year. The Simplification Centre and the University of the Aegean will run an international summer/autumn Course on Information Design 30 September to 4 October 2013 in Syros, Greece. Provided that there is enough interest, we plan to arrange 1) special sessions on merging contract/legal design with information design and visualization; and 2) a Legal Design Jam, modeled on hackathons, with a small committed group of interested people, including legal and other practitioners and graphic designers, aiming at giving an extreme visual makeover to a chosen text or document (piece of legislation, contract, license, terms and conditions, …). If you are interested, please contact the organizers at info(at)simplificationcentre.org.uk.
On 8 October 2013, the International Association for Contract & Commercial Management (IACCM) will hold its Academic Forum in Phoenix, Arizona. The conference topics include legal visualization as it relates to commercial and contract management. If you are interested in submitting a proposal for a presentation or a paper, there is still time to do so: the deadline is 1 July 2013. Please see the Call for Papers for details. If we can find a host and a group of committed professionals, scholars and graphic designers, we are also planning to put together a Design Jam right before or after the IACCM Americas Forum on a US location to be agreed. The candidate document for redesign is still to be decided, so please send us your suggestions! If you are interested to host or to participate, please contact either of us at the email address below to express interest, ask questions, or give suggestions.
We see these steps as just the beginning. Once the visual turn has begun, we do not think it can be stopped; the benefits are just too many. As lawyers, we have a lot to learn and we could do our job better in so many respects if we indeed started to get into the mode of thinking and acting like a designer and not just like a lawyer. This applies not only to purely legal information, but everything else we produce: contracts, memos, corporate governance materials, policies, manuals, employee handbooks, and guidance.
Legal information tends to be complex, and information design(ers) can help us make it easier to understand and act upon. The goal is accomplishing the writer's goals by meeting the readers' needs. We can start to radically transform legal information following the footsteps of Rob Waller's team at the Simplification Centre by applying What makes a good document to legal documents.
With new tools and services being developed, it will become easier to convey our content and documents in more usable and more engaging ways. As the work progresses and new tools and apps appear, we are likely to see a major change in the legal industry. Meanwhile, let us know your views and ideas and what you are doing or interested in doing with visuals.
Helena Haapio is International Contract Counsel for Lexpert Ltd based in Helsinki, Finland. Before founding Lexpert she served for several years as in-house legal counsel. She holds a Diploma in Legal Studies (University of Cambridge) and a LL.M. (Turku). She does research on proactive contracting, user-centered contract design and visualization as means to enhance companies' ease of doing business and to simplify contracting processes and documents as part of her Ph.D. at the University of Vaasa, where she teaches strategic business law. She also acts as arbitrator. Her recent books include A Short Guide to Contract Risk (Gower 2013) and Proactive Law for Managers (Gower 2011), co-authored with Professor George Siedel. Through visualization, she seeks to revolutionize the way contracts and the law are communicated, taught, and perceived. Helena can be contacted at Helena.Haapio(at)lexpert.com.
Stefania Passera is a researcher in MIND Research Group, a multidisciplinary research team at Aalto University School of Science, Helsinki, Finland. She holds a MA in graphic design (Aalto University School of Art, Design and Architecture), and has been doing research on the usability and user experience of information visualizations in contracts as part of her Ph.D. The leitmotiv of her work is to explore how design and designers can contribute to new multidisciplinary endeavors and what value their way of thinking and doing bring to the mix. Stefania has been collaborating with private and public organizations in Finland on the development of user-centered visual contract documents since 2011.
Stefania can be contacted at stefania.passera(at)aalto.fi
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Bandits Demand N99million For 61 Kaduna Baptist Church Members After Killing Three
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The abductors of 66 worshippers at the Emmanuel Baptist Church, Kakau Daji, in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, have asked for N99million as ransom to release the 61 persons still in captivity.
The abductors had shot five of their victims, killing three and injuring two others.
According to Daily Post, the Kaduna State Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. John Hayab, on Friday confirmed to newsmen that the kidnappers of the 66 worshippers of the Emmanuel Baptist Church, Kakau Daji in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, were demanding N99m ransom.
He also confirmed that two of the abductees of the church were killed on the spot; one other was later shot dead while two were injured and hospitalised.
Rev. Hayab said aside from the 66 persons kidnapped from the Baptist Church, Kakau Daji; on November 6, the bandits picked five young men between the ages of 15 to 24; initially contemplating to release them, but now, they had withheld them also in captivity.
He said, "They opened fire on all of them. Two died on the spot and one later died. We have buried three and two others who sustained injuries are still being treated but 61 are with them in the bush and nothing is happening."
The state CAN Chairman also confirmed the release of one of the remaining four Bethel Baptist High school students, Kaduna, after spending over 150 days in captivity.
The students were kidnapped on 5th July 2021 in the school premises numbering 121 along the Kaduna-Kachia highway and were released in batches.
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Q: passing const char** to function - how to build char**? I am trying to build a matlab wrapper to hiredis. I never do any C programming and I always run into trouble because I cannot remember the basics. Because I am processing the args coming from matlab, which need to be converted from mxArray objects to char*, I need to use the function
void *redisCommandArgv(redisContext *c, int argc, const char **argv, const size_t *argvlen);
I understand the gist but the thing hanging me up is what is argv defined as const char**? Why not just char*? I don't know how to build char** in this case. If it were char* I would just loop through my mxArrays and realloc each time and add to the master char*.
edit- I know what char* is, I know what const is. What I cannot remember or find by googling is how to construct a bunch of char* of different lengths into char**.

A: There's a bug in the library, it should be const char* const* argv since the function does not modify it.  And then you could pass a char** without difficulty.

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What I cannot remember or find by googling is how to construct a bunch
  of char* of different lengths into char**

Here is a way if you know ahead of time what you want the strings to be:
const char* my_string_array[] = {"hi", "world"};

A: The char ** is a pointer-to an array of character pointers (i.e. strings). In simple words you need to pass an array of strings to the redisCommandArgv function and argc is the size of this array.
const char* keyword indicates that the function is not going to make any changes to the data pointed by this pointer i.e the string. const char** is an array of such const char * pointers.

A: You need to understand what const char ** typically refers to. const char * usually refers to a string, and const char ** usually refers to an array of strings. When the argument in question is argv you can count on it expecting an array of strings.
A way to understand why char * is a string is that a string is just an array of characters, null terminated in the case of C-strings, which this most definitely is expecting. The const part is just a guarantee that it won't be modified by the function in question, which is a good thing.

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CAC LEADERS
LONG ISLAND DCC
C A C HISTORY
UPCOMIMG EVENTS
GOOD WOMEN MINISTRY
OUR NYC BRANCH
CAC PRESENT PRINCIPAL OFFICERS
The late Apostle J.A. Babalola (CAC Founder and 1st General Envagelist)
Over the time, God revealed to Apostle Ayo Babalola to name the Revival Group "APOSTOLIC CHURCH". About 1939, the Church changed its name to NIGERIAN APOSTOLIC CHURCH. This name was again changed to UNITED APOSTOLIC CHURCH until 1942 when God specifically revealed that the name of the Church should be CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH. It was thereafter that the name was registered as No. 147 of May 4, 1943, under the Lands Perpetual Succession Ordinance.
During the decades 1940-1960, the CAC was subjected to a series of strain and stresses. Stiff opposition came from the detractors of the Church including some of the orthodox churches, most government officers, some Obas and high chiefs and even evil forces. There were also problems of internal administration, inadequate training, recruitment of unqualified Church personnel and weak finances.
However, the following factors later tilted the pendulum in favor of the Church; political power had then passed to the Africans who were free to embrace the Gospel; the church had produced literate children; prominent men and women who had directly or indirectly benefitted from church then gave it their support; the oil boom of the 1960s provided money for better church personnel throughout Nigeria. The golden era of the Church ended in 1959 when Pastor D. O. Odubanjo and Apostle Ayodele Babalola died.
The history of the church witnessed remarkable developments such as the establishments of a Bible Training College, Ede (1952) (the Bible Training College moved to Erio Ekiti in 1954, to Efon Alaaye in 1958 and to Akure in 1969), Pastoral Training College at Ibadan (1946), School of Prophets and Evangelists at Ilesa (1949), defunct Teachers' College at Efon Alaaye (1955), Faith Home at Ede (1959). Grammar Schools at Ibadan, Efon Alaaye and Iperu (all in 1960), Ilesa (1962), Akure (1964) and Odo-Owa (1970), Press and Publications department (1966-67), Sunday School Department (1977), Theological Seminary at Ile-Ife (1979) by merging the Bible Training College and Pastoral Training College, and the formation of Societies, Associations and Fellowship groups. All these organs soon helped the Church to firmly establish religious practices and liturgy peculiar to it.
The teaching of the Church had grown out of many sources, namely the Bible, the remarkable soul-searching sermons of the founding fathers; borrowing from Europeans and American literatures especially tracts and magazines; the lessons produced by the various tensions within the Group over the prophylactic use of medicine and other issues of administration. Besides the belief of C.A.C. members in prophecy, visions, divine healing and holy living, the focal points of all tenets and practices of the Church is prayer. And when accompanied with fasting, it could accomplish the impossible. The C.A.C. has strong belief in the efficacy of prayer and that no divine healing could be achieved without FAITH and TRUST in Jesus Christ. These two religious virtues are the bedrock of the Church's spiritual power.
As a Pentecostal denomination, the Church, by the guidance of the Holy Spirit, is administered by the orders of Apostle, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors and teachers. Ultimate power rest with the Authority of the Church; but it involves elders/deacons, women leaders (deaconess) and leaders of recognized organizations as found appropriate in the process of administration (Eph. 4:11-13).
In sum, for a little over six decades of its existence, the C.A.C. , has grown from groups of persecuted and inconsequential Christians to a church denomination that today claims some five million adherents residing in different parts of the world. The Church possesses its uniqueness and identify in liturgy hinged on praying and singing of hymns, anthems and choruses. It had an impelling message of worshiping in a truly African pattern for all Nigerians. The most distinctive feature of the Church attractive to people of different faiths, in the tenacious belief in, and practice of, divine and Christian healing. No wonder people flock to the C.A.C. seeking solutions to their social, religious, existential and psychological problems. This emphasizes the fact that Jesus Christ still heals and can still be relied upon to provide for all needs as He is the same yesterday, today, and for ever!
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When you are first learning how to read music, there are just so many different dots, lines, and symbols to learn. In this article we will be learning about flute articulation markings so you can be on your way to reading music like a professional.
First, you need to know how important it is that you follow all these articulation markings. Articulation markings give the style, tone, and overall feeling of the piece.
Articulation markings make a world of difference!
play the note short and fast. You do not hold the note out for its full value. Staccatos add a feeling of excitement and anticipation to music.
This marking is called a slur. A slur is used to connect two or more notes and gives direction when you should tongue. A soft tongue should be used at the beginning of the slur and then not again until the slur is finished. For the notes underneath a slur, a constant stream of air is used. This marking is also a way to connect the notes and is used more often in slow pieces.
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Les sœurs de la Providence de Gap sont une congrégation religieuse féminine enseignante et hospitalière de droit pontifical.

Historique

En 1823, les sœurs de la Providence de Portieux ouvrent une école à Vitrolles (Hautes-Alpes) où elles trouvent de nombreuses femmes désireuses d'embrasser la vie religieuse dans leur institut. En raison de la distance avec la maison-mère, un noviciat est ouvert à Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur. Parmi les 3 premières novices se trouve sœur Élisabeth Marrou qui   deviendra supérieure générale en 1838 au moment de la séparation avec Portieux.

 de La Croix d'Azolette, évêque de Gap, souhaitant avoir des religieuses enseignantes dans son diocèse, fait établir le noviciat à Gap, et le , il rend autonome la congrégation de Gap de la maison-mère de Portieux mais malgré la séparation, les sœurs continueront de considérer Jean-Martin Moyë comme fondateur. Les religieuses prononcent leurs vœux le . La chapelle est consacrée le  de l'année suivante.

Les lois anti-congrégationistes françaises conduisent à la fermeture de nombreuses maisons et poussent les sœurs à établir des succursales à l'étranger ; dans le Piémont (1902) ; en Espagne et au Mexique (1903), d'où les religieuses essaiment au Salvador et à Cuba ; en Angleterre (1904).

L'institut reçoit le décret de louange le  et ses constitutions sont définitivement approuvées par le Saint-Siège le .

Activités et diffusion

Les sœurs se consacrent à l'enseignement, aux soins aux malades y compris à domicile, et aux œuvres paroissiales.

Elles sont présentes en :

Europe : France, Espagne, Italie.
Amérique : Bolivie, Brésil, Mexique.
Afrique : Bénin.
Asie : Inde.

La maison-mère est au Kremlin-Bicêtre.

En 2017, la congrégation comptait 570 sœurs dans 96 maisons.

Notes et références

Congrégation catholique féminine
Congrégation enseignante catholique
Fondation en 1838


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Biografia
Figlia di Pavel e Natalija Chromačëva, ha frequentato la Justine Henin Academy.
Nel 2008 ha vinto i campionati mondiali juniores del Les Petits As nel doppio insieme alla connazionale Daria Gavrilova. Nel 2009 è giunta alle semifinali all'US Open 2009 - Doppio ragazze dove in coppia con Dar'ja Gavrilova ha perso con Valerija Solov'ëva e Maryna Zanevs'ka che poi vinceranno la competizione.

La tennista russa è arrivata alla finale al torneo di Wimbledon 2010 - Doppio ragazze dove esibendosi con Elina Svitolina ha perso contro Tímea Babos e Sloane Stephens con il punteggio per le vincenti di 6-7(7), 6-2, 6-2. Aveva sconfitto nelle semifinali Ons Jabeur e Mónica Puig con il punteggio di 6-4 e 6-1.

All'Open di Francia 2010 - Singolare ragazze è approdata alle semifinali, perdendo quindi contro Ons Jabeur (punteggio 3-6, 2-6).

Il 7 giugno 2010 ha raggiunto il n.1 nel ranking mondiale di categoria dell'ITF.

Nel novembre 2013 è stata convocata, per la prima volta nella sua carriera, dal capitano della nazionale russa di Fed Cup in occasione della finale della manifestazione disputata contro l'Italia a Cagliari.

Nel maggio 2018 ha vinto il suo primo titolo in singolo (ITF Women's Circuit Anning).

Statistiche WTA

Singolare

Vittorie (1)

Sconfitte (1)

Doppio

Vittorie (2)

Sconfitte (4)

Statistiche ITF

Singolare

Vittorie (18)

Sconfitte (11)

Doppio

Vittorie (32)

Sconfitte (15)

Grand Slam Junior

Singolare

Sconfitte (1)

Doppio

Vittorie (3)

Sconfitte (2)

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THE DEFENDERS Casts Sigourney Weaver, IRON FIST Trailer, and More TV from NYCC
Posted by Amy Ratcliffe on October 10, 2016
The Big Apple has been hopping with television news over the last four days thanks to New York Comic Con. Marvel television brought stars and series, Doctor Who and Class stopped by, and while that was happening, Lin-Manuel Miranda hosted Saturday Night Live. Kick off your Monday with TV-Cap and enjoy a highlights reel.
Streamlining Marvel. Let's begin with the news on Netflix's Marvel series, shall we? They brought the first presentation for the upcoming Iron Fist, but that wasn't all. Stars from Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, and Daredevil joined the panel, and Marvel dropped a juicy Defenders surprise. Guess who's playing the villain? Sigourney Weaver! WHAT?! Sigourney Weaver in a Marvel Netflix series! Can you even believe it? Who do you think she's playing? [Nerdist]
Dragon Time. Marvel didn't pull any punches with Iron Fist either. They announced filming for Iron Fist ended on Saturday—kind of a cool time to premiere the first full teaser, right? They also shared clips from the series, and you can read more about those at Nerdist.
On the Mutant Side. We're going to stay in the world of Marvel TV for a few. FX's Legion is coming in early 2017, but NYCC attendees saw the entire premiere episode. Michael A. was there and he came back with a somewhat spoilery report you can read right here on Nerdist. And also, showrunner Noah Hawley teased there will be a connection to Professor X.
Undercover. Last but not least in Marvel television, some Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. cast members went around the convention incognito in Marvel costumes with masks. They talked to cosplayers and no one suspected a thing. Watching the interviewees' faces when the cast reveals their true identities is hilarious. [Nerdist]
Voltron Peek. We're staying with NYCC developments but leaving Marvel behind. You with me? Good. Let's catch up with Netflix's Voltron: Legendary Defenders. Season two will debut on January 20, but again, NYCC got a sneak preview. Michael A. has all the details—you can decide if you want them—right here.
Danger? Michael A. owned NYCC coverage. In addition to all the above, he checked out the Archer panel with producer Matt Thompson and cast members. When the show returns with season eight, Sterling Archer is a different man in another era; he'll be a private eye in 1947. Yep. Dive into the full report, you guessed it, here at Nerdist.
Weird World. October 21. The date isn't so far away, and it will mark the arrival of Black Mirror on Netflix. The streaming service is getting new episodes in front of our eyes, and the latest trailer teases all kinds of bizarre, wonderful stories. I cannot wait for my mind to be blown. [Nerdist]
Advanced School. High school brings its own set of problems, but if your school is Coal Hill Academy, you have so much more to worry about than teenage angst. The stars of the Doctor Who spinoff Class are charged with keeping the world safe from the beings and monsters busting through because of all the time travel activity that's happened at the location. Not sold? Watch the trailer that just dropped at NYCC and get sold! [Nerdist]
Keeping It Vague. Class starting school is all good and well, but what about the next time we get to see Doctor Who? Series 10 is a bit in the future, but the Christmas special is only a couple months away. BBC isn't spilling all the beans—we know a superhero will be appearing—but they released a vague tease that's better than nothing at all. What do you make of it? [Nerdist]
Scrappy and Funny. Lin-Manuel Miranda was in the greatest city in the world, a.k.a. New York, on Saturday night to host Saturday Night Live. As you can imagine, Hamilton sketches and references were a thing, and thank heavens they were. Your Monday will enjoy this musical monologue boost. Trust me (I'm not a trust fund baby, but…). [Nerdist]
Weekend TV Time. Were you too busy keeping tabs on the TV news out of NYCC to watch your favorites this weekend? As soon as you spend some quality time with your recording device, come back and read my recap of the latest Star Wars Rebels (Wedge Antilles, guys) and Scott's recap of Westworld.
Did you lose your mind over the Sigourney Weaver news? Tell me in the comments.
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Feds dump Nevada wild horse roundup
BLM won't move forward with the roundup in the Pine Nut Range.
Feds dump Nevada wild horse roundup BLM won't move forward with the roundup in the Pine Nut Range. Check out this story on rgj.com: http://on.rgj.com/1CdolFp
Associated Press Published 6:40 a.m. PT March 26, 2015 | Updated 6:50 a.m. PT March 26, 2015
Jason Bean/RGJ Wild horses are seen in the Pine Nut Mountains on Jan. 23.(Photo: Jason Bean/RGJ file)
The federal government has abandoned plans — at least for now — to round up more than 300 wild horses in northern Nevada after a U.S. judge temporarily blocked the effort last month for fear of harm to the mustangs.
The agency won't move forward with the roundup in the Pine Nut Range southeast of Carson City until it completes another review of potential environmental effects, lawyers for the U.S. Bureau of Land Management said in papers filed in federal court in Reno.
Judge Larry Hicks had granted a restraining order sought by horse advocates preventing the roundup until he could hear further arguments from both sides on the merits of the case.
Wild horses in Pine Nut Mountains, Dayton: Jan. 23
Wild horses are seen accessing a water hole during a BLM tour in the Pine Nut Mountains just outside of Dayton on Jan. 23, 2015. Jason Bean/RGJ
Wild horses are seen during a BLM tour in the Pine Nut Mountains just outside of Dayton on Jan. 23, 2015. Jason Bean/RGJ
A wild horse is seen accessing a water hole during a BLM tour in the Pine Nut Mountains just outside of Dayton on Jan. 23, 2015. Jason Bean/RGJ
John Axtell, wild horse and burro specialist for the BLM, leads a tour in the Pine Nut Mountains just outside of Dayton on Jan. 23, 2015. Jason Bean/RGJ
A wild horse is seen during a BLM tour in the Pine Nut Mountains just outside of Dayton on Jan. 23, 2015. Jason Bean/RGJ
People gather near a watering hole with fresh horse prints near by during a BLM tour in the Pine Nut Mountains just outside of Dayton on Jan. 23, 2015. Jason Bean/RGJ
Opponents say the Bureau of Land Management was relying on a nearly five-year-old environmental analysis that ignores the latest scientific evidence about the dangers posed by injecting female horses with a fertility drug that keeps them from reproducing for two years.
Lawyers for Friends of Animals and Protect Mustangs said there's been significant new research about the potential harms of PZP since the federal agency reviewed the effects in 2010. New studies confirm earlier concerns that the interference with the wild herds prompts mares unable to become pregnant to leave in search of stallions in other bands of mustangs, they said.
Hicks said in his Feb. 11 ruling that the agency appeared to have violated federal law, including the National Environmental Policy Act requiring a more stringent examination of the effects than the one Bureau of Land Management scientists conducted.
Leon Thomas, the federal agency's field manager for the Sierra Front based in Carson City, said in an affidavit filed in the government's voluntary dismissal of the case late Tuesday that the agency won't implement the record of decision it issued last year to permanently remove 200 horses and return about 130 back to the range, about half of those mares that would have been injected with PZP.
The Bureau of Land Management will prepare a new document "analyzing the environmental impacts associated with gathering, treating and removing excess wild horses form the Pine Nut (management area), and a new decision will be issued before implementing any such gather," he said.
Agency spokeswoman Lisa Ross said Wednesday that the soonest the new review could be completed and clear requirements for public comment would be sometime in the fall, "depending on available funding and holding space."
Horse advocates said the move marked an important victory in their ongoing battle with the federal agency and ranchers over forage on public rangeland — much of it in the throes of drought — in 10 states stretching from Montana to Arizona.
"This case highlights some of the deficiencies with BLM's current management of wild horses, and I hope that in the future BLM considers its obligations to involve the public on decisions that affect our public lands," said Jennifer Barnes, staff attorney for Friends of Animals.
The Bureau of Land Management maintains there are nearly twice as many horse in the Pine Nut Range as the high desert habitat can support without causing ecological damage, some of which could hurt the imperiled sage grouse.
Ross said the agency has no intention of discontinuing use of PZP to help to suppress growth of the herds that naturally double about every five years if left unchecked.
"The BLM did not appeal the February 11 injunction due to the concern for the welfare of the horses," she said in an email to The Associated Press. "The time required to file an appeal would have resulted in a gather during foaling season, which generally starts March 1. Gathering during foaling season presents an increased risk to new foals and pregnant mares. "
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