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  • 51Morris Kaufman — was appointed a judge of the Court of Queen s Bench of Manitoba on October 7, 1998. He replaced the Honourable W.R. DeGraves, who had chosen to become a supernumerary judge. Mr. Justice Kaufman graduated in law from the University of Manitoba in… …

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  • 52History of vegetarianism — Vegetarianism is the theory and practice of the voluntarily nonconsumption of the flesh of any animal (including sea animals) with or without also eschewing other animal derivatives, such as dairy products or eggs. [… …

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  • 53Terra Kytaorum — (Land of the Cathayans) is the title of a monumental work for brass ensemble and percussion by the contemporary classical composer Jeffrey Ching. Its subtitle is Souvenir des Yuan , which incorporates it into that composer s series of musical… …

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  • 54Jane Drew — with her husband Maxwell Fry in 1984 Dame Jane Drew, DBE, FRIBA (24 March 1911 – 27 July 1996) was an English modernist architect and town planner. She qualified at the AA School in London, and prior to World War II became one of the leading… …

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  • 55Astrology — • The supposed science which determines the influence of the stars, especially of the five older planets, on the fate of man Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Astrology     Astrology …

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  • 56Ordeals — • A means of obtaining evidence by trials, through which the guilt or innocence of an accused person was supposedly established Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Ordeals     Ordeals …

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  • 57Eastern Monasticism Before Chalcedon —     Eastern Monasticism Before Chalcedon (A.D. 451)     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Eastern Monasticism Before Chalcedon (A.D. 451)     Egypt was the Motherland of Christian monasticism. It sprang into existence there at the beginning of the fourth …

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  • 58The Sacrament of Penance —     The Sacrament of Penance     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Sacrament of Penance     Penance is a sacrament of the New Law instituted by Christ in which forgiveness of sins committed after baptism is granted through the priest s absolution to… …

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  • 59The Seal of Confession —     The Law of the Seal of Confession     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Law of the Seal of Confession     In the Decretum of the Gratian who compiled the edicts of previous councils and the principles of Church law which he published about 1151,… …

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  • 60martial arts — (wushu) The history of martial arts since the Cultural Revolution is intrinsically tied to policies initiated in 1949. Until about 1979, the overall objective was to convert the martial arts into a performance art and a national sport (hereafter… …

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