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Head coach: João José Romania The following is the Romanian roster in the 2023 European Championship. Head coach: Sergiu Stancu Turkey The following is the Turkish roster in the 2023 European Championship. Head coach: Alberto Giuliani See also 2023 Women's European Volleyball Championship squads References External links E Men's European Volleyball Championship
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Career Pastorello was most known for being the president of Italian Serie A side Verona. References Living people 1944 births Italian businesspeople Italian people
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It encompasses various beliefs and practices, ranging from positive associations with traditional healers who use natural remedies and rituals for healing and guidance, to negative connotations of malevolent witchcraft blamed for causing harm and misfortune. These beliefs often play a significant role in shaping social dynamics and can influence how communities address challenges and seek spiritual assistance.
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This has produced an environment that encourages persecution of suspected witches.
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History Pre-colonial Africa saw the existence of indigenous witchcraft practices, with some societies attributing supernatural powers to certain individuals. These beliefs ranged from beneficial powers like healing to malevolent forces capable of harm.
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Colonial authorities often viewed African witchcraft as superstitious and attempted to suppress or eradicate indigenous practices, leading to the criminalization and persecution of suspected witches. This colonial influence sparked a complex interplay between traditional beliefs and foreign religions like Christianity and Islam.
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Witchcraft remains a significant aspect of many people's lives, with varying perceptions of its powers and dangers. Legal responses have emerged in some nations to protect individuals from harm and discrimination due to witchcraft accusations, but the practice and beliefs continue to evolve in the context of modernization and globalization. Forms
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These traditions encompass a wide range of practices, from healing and divination to the worship of ancestral spirits and deities. Some of the most notable African witchcraft traditions include Vodou, Hoodoo, Santería, the Ifá/Orisha religion, and Candomblé, each with its unique blend of African, Indigenous, and sometimes Christian or Catholic influences.
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Influence on witchcraft in Latin America
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For instance, in Brazil's Candomblé and Cuba's Santería, African Orisha worship is blended with Catholicism, allowing practitioners to maintain their African spiritual heritage while adapting to the dominant religious culture.
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Herbalism and healing techniques, often rooted in African traditions, play a crucial role in Latin American witchcraft, with practitioners utilizing specific plants and herbs for purification, protection, and healing. Divination and spirit communication methods also bear similarities to African practices, as individuals consult mediums and divinatory tools for guidance.
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This shared tradition not only serves practical purposes but also preserves cultural identity and community ties, offering a sense of belonging and continuity to those with African ancestry. In essence, the influence of African witchcraft traditions has enriched and diversified the tapestry of witchcraft practices in Latin America, creating syncretic belief systems that honor both ancestral heritage and local spirituality. Present day by region Azande Cameroon
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The usual term for these children is ('child witches') or ('children accused of witchcraft'). In 2002, USAID funded the production of two short films on the subject, made in Kinshasa by journalists Angela Nicoara and Mike Ormsby.
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The authors of the study argue that this is one reason why the belief in witchcraft persists. Complimentary remarks about witchcraft by a native Congolese initiate: Ghana
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Some of the camps are thought to have been set up over 100 years ago. The Ghanaian government has announced that it intends to close the camps.
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Various secular and Christian organizations are combining their efforts to address this problem.
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Any contact with cash will snap their spell and leave the wizard naked and confused, so placing cash, such as kwacha, around a room or bed mat will protect the resident from their malevolent spells. Nigeria
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While some church leaders and Christian activists have spoken out strongly against these abuses, many Nigerian churches are involved in the abuse, although church administrations deny knowledge of it.
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" In Kuranko language, the term for witchcraft is referring to 'extraordinary powers'.
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Another type of healer is the , who heals people with plant and animal parts. This is a profession that is hereditary, and passed down through family lines. While there used to be more of a distinction between the two types of healers, in contemporary practice, the terms are often used interchangeably. See also Bokor References Works cited Further reading
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Rio, Knut; MacCarthy, Michelle; Blanes, Ruy (2017). Pentecostalism and Witchcraft: Spiritual Warfare in Africa and Melanesia. Springer International Publishing. Witchcraft
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He voted four times in the House of Commons, every time on the side of the opposition Rockingham Whigs. He died on 31 October 1771. References 1720s births 1771 deaths Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge Baronets in the Baronetage of England British MPs 1768–1774
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Youth and college career Flores was born in the municipality of Santa Cruz, Laguna. For college, he first played football with Rizal Technological University before getting a scholarship and playing for the college team of San Beda University, winning four straight NCAA titles with them. At the same time, he participated with Mendiola 1991, a team closely affiliated with San Beda, in the 2015 UFL Cup. Club career 2016 season - Stallion
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However, upon the season's end, Meralco abruptly withdrew from the league. 2018 season - JPV and Stallion
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At the end of the season, he ranked 6th in the scoring charts with 9 goals, and scored 2 more to lead Mendiola to a semifinal finish in the 2019 edition of the Copa Paulino Alcantara. He was named captain of the club the following year as Mendiola looked to qualify for the AFC Cup. International career Philippines U23
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Despite impressing, however, he did not make the final squad. Philippines Affter his performances for Stallion in the UFL, Flores was called up to the Philippine National Team for their 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualfiers against North Korea and Uzbekistan in March 2016. Later that year, he played in an unofficial friendly match against A-League side Perth Glory. Coaching career Philippine women's U17
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Philippine women's national team In August 2023, following the departure of coach Alen Stajcic from the Philippine Women's National Team, fellow Australian Mark Torcaso was brought in. Flores was part of the coaching staff, as assistant coach alongside Siniša Cohadzić and Andrew Durante. References 1992 births Living people People from Laguna (province)
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players San Beda University alumni Filipino football managers Philippines men's youth international footballers Men's association football forwards Philippines Football League players
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Ferdinandus Celle, SJ, the parish priest travelled to France in 1886 to gather funds for the construction of a church building. An Anglican woman named Mary Anne who was suffering from an acute heart ailment received a miraculous cure after praying a Catholic novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Mary Anne donated 2000 francs to Fr. Celle for the construction, with the request that the new church would be dedicated to the Sacred Heart Church and that it would be a replica of the Rheims Cathedral.
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The villagers not only relinquished the piece of land, but even donated more land for the construction of the church. Architecture
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Ferdinandus Celle stands on the right side of the altar. Hollow bricks were used in the construction of the church, which helps keep the interior cool. References Roman Catholic churches in Tamil Nadu
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Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Champions Singles vs. Doubles / vs. / References 2023 ATP Challenger Tour 2023 September 2023 sports events in China
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It is considered by Daft Punk to be their "last song ever. " Production
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While working on tracks for Random Access Memories, Casablancas heard the instrumental demo for "Infinity Repeating," which Daft Punk said they had no intentions to finish. After Casablancas expressed a desire to write to the song, he recorded vocals thinking that another collaborator like Stevie Wonder might sing in his place.
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Casablancas called the song "weird" and "not one tenth as pop-u-licious" as "Instant Crush," his other collaboration with the duo. When describing it, Casablancas said the song was "like four half-steps up, moving as that on cycle, on repeat," saying he thought it was more bizarre than any song that had released on the finished album. Release and promotion
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In 2020, Casablancas expressed he had tried to collaborate with Daft Punk again, but that they were not working on music as a duo at the time. On 22 February 2021, Daft Punk announced they had split. Exactly two years later, on 22 February 2023, Daft Punk announced a 10th anniversary edition of Random Access Memories would be released later that year. The track was confirmed to be included in the weeks after the reissue's announcement.
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Attendees at the ten cities were able to participate in a geolocated scavenger hunt, using Snapchat to reveal portions of the music video for "Infinity Repeating," along with snippets of the song.
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Casablancas discussed the song and "Instant Crush" in the first episode of the series, saying "Infinity Repeating" was a fitting song to "end Daft Punk on forever," while also joking that the idea was "dramatic" as he did not believe in the permanence of the split. Music video
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After showing a circle slowly develop into an animated walk cycle of a humanoid, the humanoid becomes more advanced, self-destructs, and returns back to the starting image of a circle. The video contains many references to Daft Punk's previous work. Fu called the project "especially dear" to him, saying: “Like a lot of the robots’ music, I wanted to create something simple and hypnotic on the surface, that reveals more upon repeat listens and viewings. ”
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He called the duo sampling their favorite artists and ending by working with them a closed loop, stating "there's nothing you can add to this; this is it. " References 2023 songs 2023 singles Daft Punk songs Songs written by Thomas Bangalter Songs written by Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo Songs written by Julian Casablancas Music videos directed by Warren Fu
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Doubles / vs. / References NÖ Open 2023 in Austrian sport September 2023 sports events in Europe
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See also List of bus transit systems in the United States Dodge City station References External links D-TRAN Dodge City, Kansas Bus transportation in Kansas Transit agencies in Kansas
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