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Prolegomena zur Geschichte Israels


Law: transgressions take place now and then, but as exceptions from the rule. In the Books of Judges, Samuel, and Kings, the fact of the radical difference of the old practice from the Law is not disputed [but] is simply condemned. In the Chronicles the pattern according to which the history of ancient Israel is represented is the Pentateuch, i.e. the Priestly Code... [I]n the older historical books, the revision does not proceed upon the basis of the Priestly Code, which indeed is completely unknown to
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Ontario Superior Court of Justice


Superior Court where the award does not exceed $50,000.00. The Divisional Court also hears appeals from Small Claims Court judgments exceeding $2,500.00 (there is no statutory right of appeal from a Small Claims Court judgment of less than $2,500.00). The Divisional Court consists of the Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Justice, who is president of the court, and such other judges of the Superior Court as the Chief Justice designates from time to time. Hearings take place before a panel of three judges except in the case of
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Den vita stenen


Den vita stenen ("The White Stone") is a 1964 Swedish children's book written by Gunnel Linde. In 1965, Linde received the Nils Holgersson Plaque for this book. In 1973, a TV version of the story was produced. The book takes place in a village in the Swedish countryside during the 1930s. Fia and her mother Mrs Pettersson, a piano teacher, live in the big house of the village's "häradshövding" (a countryside local judge/lawspeaker), where the bad-tempered housekeeper
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The Illhiedrin Book


, formerly owned by a 300-year-dead wizard, and she is willing to help equip a party and send it out to look for the book, although she does not know exactly where the book is. The adventurers end up heading through the countryside, picking up clues and avoiding the patrols of invading orcs. There is a mysterious crypt along the way. "The Illhiedrin Book" was written by Daniel Hauffe, and was published by Judges Guild in 1981 as a 32-page book. TSR opted not to renew Judges Guild
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Iron Chef Showdown


Unlike the original "Iron Chef America", the Chairman does not dine with the judges; host Alton Brown takes his place at the judging table, but does not vote on the winner. The two parts of the show, the Chairman's Challenge and the Secret Ingredient Showdown were introduced in "Iron Chef Gauntlet". The win/loss data is based solely on the performance of the participant as an Iron Chef in "Iron Chef Showdown" and does not include win/loss records on any previous programs including "
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Steps (book)


anecdotes and dialogues, loosely linked to each other or having no connection at all, written in the first person. The book does not name any characters or places where described situations take place. The book has been interpreted as being about "a Polish man's difficulties under the harsh Soviet regime at home played against his experiences as a new immigrant to the United States and its bizarre codes of capitalism." The stories reflect upon control, power, domination and alienation, depicting scenes full of brutality or sexually explicit. "
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Craig Nova


with stories that either take place largely in the East (as it does in "The Congressman's Daughter"), or which begin on the East coast and gradually move West. "The Good Son" starts out in the East (Ohio), New York and in New England (Vermont, etc.), where Nova lived for over three decades, and its denouement takes place in both the West (Washington) and East, New York. "Tornado Alley", The last book in the Passion Trilogy
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The Haunted Monastery


The Haunted Monastery is a "gong'an" detective novel written by Robert van Gulik and set in Imperial China (roughly speaking the Tang Dynasty). It is a fiction based on the real character of Judge Dee (Di Renjie), a magistrate and statesman of the Tang court, who lived roughly 630–700. The book contains eight illustrations by the author as well as a diagram of the Monastery where the action takes place. Judge Dee and his three wives are on their way back from a visit to family in the capital
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Poets and Murder


Poets and Murder is a "gong'an" detective novel written by Robert van Gulik and set in Imperial China (roughly speaking the Tang Dynasty). It is a fiction based on the real character of Judge Dee (Ti Jen-chieh or Di Renjie), a magistrate and statesman of the Tang court, who lived roughly 630–700. The book features eight illustrations by the author along with a detailed layout of the residence where the action takes place. "Poets and Murder" was the last Judge Dee novel written by Robert
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Dead End in Norvelt


to American literature for children". It also won the annual Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction. In Britain, where it was published by the Transworld Publishers imprint Corgi Books, it was one of eight books on the longlist for the annual Guardian Children's Fiction Prize. Newbery medal judges called the book "achingly funny" and one British reviewer called it "rib-splitting". "Dead End in Norvelt" takes place during the summer of 1962, after the American schoolboy Jack Gantos fires his father's war trophy
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Almanac of the Dead


narrative takes place within this landscape, but Colombia also becomes a country where characters end up and others like Guatemala, El Salvador, Panama, and Honduras are alluded to. It depicts the lives of many characters throughout six parts that contain various numbers of "books", embedded with short chapters that almost function as interconnected short stories. The story does away with normative constructs of time, as the reader is usually placed or "dumped" into various scenarios or moments which come into sharper view as the book moves along.
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Adi Shankar's Bootleg Universe


nemesis Eddie Brock / Venom. A re-interpretation of Judge Dredd in the form of a violent Saturday morning cartoon. It does not take place in the continuity of the 2012 film "Dredd". Originally as a 6-episode web series published on October 27, 2014, it was later published as a "Director's Cut" short film on January 4, 2016. A dark reimagining of "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" that explores a timeline where the Rangers lost. Directed and co-written by Joseph Kahn, and
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Joyce Carol Oates


a 'serious' writer. Yet I have more stories to tell, and more novels […] ". In "The New York Review of Books" in 2007, Michael Dirda suggested that disparaging criticism of Oates "derives from reviewer's angst: How does one judge a new book by Oates when one is not familiar with most of the backlist? Where does one start?" Several publications have published lists of what they deem the best Joyce Carol Oates books, designed to help introduce readers to the author's
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You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover


if she considers him to be the baby’s father since he does not just want to be a glorified babysitter. Dylan uses a school assignment on genealogy to probe for more information on her father. Katherine refuses to help at first. She finally brings her a piece of paper and says it contains all the information she needs to find her father, as long as Dylan swears to never reveal where Katherine is, since the night he left, he had vowed to kill her for taking his daughter away. She tearfully tells
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Ontario Superior Court of Justice


appeals from the Small Claims Court which take place before a single judge. The Divisional Court is a descendant of the court of the same name in England, which is part of the Queen's Bench division of the English High Court of Justice, and hears certain appeals. The Small Claims Court has jurisdiction in civil matters where the amount in issue does not exceed $25,000.00 exclusive of interest and costs. The monetary jurisdiction of this court is fixed by regulation, rising to the current limit from $10,000 on January 1,
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Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children


a devil child, that character does not directly fight themselves; instead, they send in their allied demons to fight against the opponents. This was changed in "Book of Fire" and "Book of Ice", where the devil children are able to fight by using cards. If one of the player's demons falls in battle, another is automatically sent in to take the first one's place. To recruit new demons to their party, the player needs to choose to talk to the demon instead of fighting it
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Supreme Court of Georgia (U.S. state)


to disqualification or any other reason, a judge can substitute has to be sent by the Court to take that place. Courtroom security is provided by the Capitol Police Division of the Georgia State Patrol. The Supreme Court of Georgia is unusual among state high courts in that, while it sets forth and implements the rules for admitting new lawyers to the state bar, it does not formally conduct the admissions. Instead, new lawyers are admitted to practice by taking an oath before a judge of one of the superior courts (that
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Bochim


Bochim (also spelled Bokim) is a place mentioned in the biblical Book of Judges, situated west of the River Jordan. Its name means 'weepers'. Bochim appears in only one section of Judges (in verses 1 and 5 of chapter 2). In the narrative, it is the place at which the Israelites are rebuked by the angel of the Lord for making a covenant with the Canaanites, rather than taking possession of their land as they had been commanded. The name, "the place of weepers"
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Erfworld


. As Overlady Judy's use of them in Book 0 has shown, can send you to a place where the concept of ruler does not apply (as that position was passed to Dame Branch) The laws of nature governing Erfworld are similar to the rules of a turn-based strategy game. Forces are divided into "sides" each of which is controlled by an overlord or monarch; overlords and monarchs have powers over their units that are similar to those of a player in a strategy game. Battle takes place in
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You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover


"You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover" is a 1962 song by rock and roll pioneer Bo Diddley. Written by Willie Dixon, the song was one of Diddley's last record chart hits. Unlike many of his well-known songs, "You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover" does not rely on the Bo Diddley beat. A variety of rock and other performers have recorded renditions of the song. "You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover" is based on a sixteen-
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Battle of Mount Tabor (biblical)


The biblical Battle of Mount Tabor takes place during the time of the Book of Judges (recorded in chapters 4 and 5) between Canaanite forces of the king of Hazor and the Israelite army led by Barak and Deborah. The account in the Book of Judges describes a contest for control of the Jezreel Valley. Mount Tabor commands the northwest section of the Jezreel Plain, and lies at the boundary of Naphtali and Zebulon lands. The army of the king of Hazor, under the command of the mercenary Sisera, harassed the Israelite
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Dancing England Rapper Tournament


employed by most of the sword dance teams are also subject to the judge's scrutiny. The competition takes place in pubs in the host city with teams dancing in front of two judges. The judges are tasked with grading the teams on their sword handling skills, teamwork, stepping and creation of 'Buzz factor'. There's also a Spotlight dance in front of four judges in a quieter environment where accuracy and teamwork become very important. There is a Traditional competition, where teams must perform a traditional dance as notated in
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Jungian cognitive functions


defined feeling as "primarily a process that takes place between the ego and a given content, a process, moreover, that imparts to the content a definite value in the sense of acceptance or rejection [...] Hence feeling is also a kind of judging, differing, however, from an intellectual judgment, in that it does not aim at establishing an intellectual connection but is solely concerned with the setting up of a subjective criterion of acceptance or rejection." Also Jung made distinctions between feeling as a judging function, and
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Judge Dee at Work


Judge Dee at Work is a collection of "gong'an" detective short stories written by Robert van Gulik and set in Imperial China (roughly speaking the Tang Dynasty). It is a fiction based on the real character of Judge Dee (Ti Jen-chieh or Di Renjie), a county magistrate and statesman of the Tang court, who lived roughly 630–700. The book features eight illustrations by the author. The book also has a postscript where the author places all the novels and stories into a coherent timeline for his semi
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Why Marry?


judge, who does believe in divorce; Helen, the host's other sister who does not want to marry, although everyone wants to marry her; Ernest, a scientist who believes in neither marriage or divorce. In the Introduction to the script, Williams wrote that near the end of the play, many relatives were to arrive for dinner, and to "influence the recalcitrant couple...though the family may have its place in the book, it proved to be an awful nuisance on the stage...It was not clear
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Midnighter (2015 comic book)


into his brain and destroyed the original, so if Midnighter kills him, all his early history would be destroyed. Midnighter does not mind and beats down Prometheus, who manages to escape severely injured. After that, Midnighter goes to take a drink with his friend Tony. Oakland, California and Boston, Massachusetts, are the cities where most of "Midnighter"s action happens. This breaks from DC tradition, as most DC stories take place in fictional DC locales. Thanks to the door technology, however, Midnighter can easily travel
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Both Sides of Time


fate decides to take Annie Lockwood away from 1895 and Strat, back to what is possibly her own time as the book does not confirm where exactly she has been taken to. Both Sides of Time takes place in Stratton Point in 1895 which was inspired by a beach named Tod's Point, according to Caroline B. Cooney, who stated that as a child she used to live some miles away from this beach. This area had Cooney initially choose to have Mr. Tod as a villain, but further research on him changed her
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Inventory (library)


. For preservation purposes, librarians want to know the condition of their collections: what percentage of the books are acidic? What percentage of the collection is damaged? Does more damage take place on cramped shelves? Does the library need to be concerned with books printed in Eastern Europe? Etc. After identifying the issues of primary concern in the collection, preservation measures should be considered. What needs to happen as soon as possible to preserve the collection? What choices can be delayed for some time? Does the library have a
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The Book of the New Sun


Sun mostly takes place outside Urth. The book is yet again a continuation of Severian's narration of the aftermath of his ascent to the throne and subsequent journey "between the suns" to be judged and win back the fountain of life that will rejuvenate the slowly dying sun and revive life on Urth. When the book begins, Severian has already rewritten his accounts of before and is beginning his new log aboard the spaceship that will take him to Yesod, an enigmatic planet, home to the godlike beings who have the power
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The Judge (Lucky Luke)


Le Juge (English: "The Judge") is a "Lucky Luke" comic written by Goscinny and Morris. It is the thirteenth album in the Lucky Luke Series. The comic was printed by Dupuis in 1959. The story is inspired by the historical Justice of the peace Roy Bean. As usual, Lucky Luke does not interfere unless injustice is done, or one party acquires an unfair advantage over the other. Siding with Bean takes place only for that reason, to the level that things are fair game again
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Franz Brentano


midgets in your mind. When you judge that midgets do not exist, then you are judging that the presentation you have does not present something that exists. You do not have to utter that in words or otherwise predicate that judgment. The whole judgment takes place in the denial (or approval) of the existence of the presentation you have. The problem of Brentano’s theory of judgment is not the idea that all judgments are existential judgments (though it is sometimes a very complex enterprise to transform an ordinary judgment into an
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Biblical and Quranic narratives


him and destroys their homes. In the Quran and the Bible, there are stories about smaller armies winning victory over larger ones. One story in the Quran and the Bible share strong resemblances, although they are placed at different times and attributed to different characters. The Bible story features Gideon from the Book of Judges and the Quran story features Talut (usually translated as Saul). In the Book of Judges of the Bible, Gideon receives commands from God to take the Israelites to war against the Midianites. Gideon is reluctant
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Ralph W. Tyler


). This book was a bestseller and has since been reprinted in 36 editions, shaping curriculum and instructional design to this day. The book laid out a deceptively simple structure for delivering and evaluating instruction consisting of four parts that became known as the "Tyler Rationale": In this book, Tyler describes learning as taking place through the action of the student. "It is what he does that he learns, not what the teacher does" (Tyler p. 63). Tyler advised President Truman on reforming the curriculum at
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Banned Books Week


Wall Street Journal", has alleged that the censorship being protested in the event does not exist, and that books are not banned in the United States. Camila Alire, a former president of the ALA, responded that Banned Books Week highlights "the hundreds of documented attempts to suppress access to information that take place each year across the U.S.," and that "when the library is asked to restrict access for others, that does indeed reflect an attempt at censorship." Former ALA Councilor Jessamyn West said: Doug Archer
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Italian Code of Criminal Procedure


must be submitted within 90 days of the beginning of the investigations. The "imputato" too can apply for the immediate trial. If the Judge for the Preliminary Hearing grants this request, the Preliminary Hearing does not take place. When the public prosecutor deems that the defendant should just be handed down a fine (even if inflicted in lieu of a prison sentence ), he may apply, within six months of the beginning of the investigations, to the Judge for the Preliminary Investigations for a criminal decree of conviction. The
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John Laws (judge)


which human rights and constitutional fundamentals in a democracy can be protected by the courts against the abuses of government. This position stems from a fundamental distrust of the political constitution in holding the executive to account. It is similar in form to Lord Hailsham's claim that in Britain there is an ""elective dictatorship"". Sir John does not see this shift to the legal sphere as being anti-democratic because judges uphold apolitical values that no politician would contest and are above the arguments that take place in the political sphere
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Mark Judge (writer)


recommended Judge's work, concluding, "A Tremor of Bliss is a book well worth reading from an author unafraid of showing some 'attitude.'" Jeremy Lott of "The Washington Times" reviewed the book, concluding, "Judge proposes a Catholic sexual counterrevolution, though he doesn't want to call it that. What he clearly does want is U.S. Catholic education to play a vital role in countering the current almost-anything-goes culture." In addition to writing books, Judge has contributed to "The
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Liturgical calendar (Lutheran)


and technically do not have precedence over ordinary Sundays. However, the "Lutheran Book of Worship" does permit the celebration of a Lesser Festival on Sundays where the normal color of the day would be green (that is, seasons after Epiphany or after Pentecost) or on the Sundays in Christmas. This is abrogated for patronal festivals (that is, the day commemorating the saint or event for which a congregation is named) provided that they do not take place in Lent, Advent, or Easter, in which case they
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Atom (Krauss book)


, it may just happen in an enormous tank of minutely scrutinised water currently located down a mineshaft in Japan. If and when it does, physicists the world over will jump up and down with excitement, because they will have learned something truly profound. Exactly what would take too long to explain, which is a relief, because I'm not at all sure I understand it. Read the book and try for yourself... I am in a better position to judge Krauss's geology and biology, subjects he admits he had
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The Secret of the Third Watch


The Secret of the Third Watch is book 7 of the Race Against Time series written by J. J. Fortune. Unlike other books in the series, this one does not take the adventuring duo (Stephen Lane and Richard Duffy) into exotic places faraway from the United States. It is the only time when the events take place wholly in their home city of New York. This is also the only instance when the day of the action can be dated - on Saint Patrick's Day, March 17. Richard received an urgent
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List of MÄR characters


creature who carries on his back a book that details every known ÄRM, Torobe is a small red creature, and Garobe is a pink gelatinous creature that wears a witch's hat. Pozun is a small purple dwarf-like creature with a long tail. He is the judge of the War Games and is also in charge of explaining the rules as well as announcing when the War Games matches take place. He is hired by Chess, and has been the judge ever since the first War Games took place. After the
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Mam talent! (series 4)


on "X Factor", where he also serves as a judge and does not want to be present on both shows. Media speculated that Robert Kozyra, former executive of Radio ZET, was in the running for his place on the show. Finally Kozyra was officially confirmed as judge on 7 June 2011. On 22 April 2011 "Dziennik" reported that Małgorzata Foremniak would return as a judge for the fourth series. Later, it was also reported that Agnieszka Chylińska would return as her maternity leave was going to end soon
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Stephen L. Baker


. He co-wrote, with Jonathan Bush, the 2014 book "Where Does it Hurt? An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Fixing Health Care". It reached the New York Times Best-seller List in June 2014. His 2014 novel, "The Boost", takes place in 2072, a time in which practically everyone on earth carries a cognitive chip, or "boost," implanted in the brain. Kirkus Reviews reviews called it a "techno-thriller with deep, dark roots in the present."
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United States v. One Book Called Ulysses


That meaning, as set forth in a string of cases cited in the opinion, was whether the work "tend[ed] to stir the sex impulses or to lead to sexually impure and lustful thoughts". The judge found that the book when read in its entirety did not do so: [W]hilst in many places the effect of "Ulysses" on the reader undoubtedly is somewhat emetic, nowhere does it tend to be an aphrodisiac. Consequently, "Ulysses" was not obscene, and could be admitted into the United States
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William Does His Bit


But, William, never one to say 'I surrender' in any case of the like, goes bravely, yet worriedly to the party. At Mrs Bott's place, where the party will be held, a woman has come to seek one of the children who appears most earnest, to take home to be a companion to her son, Claude. Claude, it turns out, is a bully, even larger than William, and by his mothers standards after all, (she is writing books on child psychology
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List of Zatch Bell! characters


It was sent to Earth by the tribe of the Mamodo , and does not follow the rules of the Mamodo Battle, allowing it to use spells without the need of a book nor partner. Faudo can only be controlled by a special jewel which Riou has possession of. Riou takes the form of a lion-like centaur with an mouth-like opening on his stomach where his partner resides. To get the required power to release Faudo, Riou placed a curse on Li-en, Ellie, Nicole, and Aleshie
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A Hero of Our Time


reaching for the same book. Claude Sautet's film "A Heart in Winter" ("Un Coeur en Hiver") was said to be based on "his memories of" the Princess Mary section. The relationship with Lermontov's work is quite loose – the film takes place in contemporary Paris, where a young violin repairer (played by Daniel Auteuil) seeks to seduce his business partner’s girlfriend, a gifted violinist named Camille, into falling for his carefully contrived charms. He does this purely for the satisfaction of
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The Book of Five Rings


, as well as facing or standing in a position where the sun or moon does not affect your vision. This is purely so that your vision is focused on nothing but the enemy, and thus there is more concentration upon the enemy's stratagems. Musashi also seems to note the age old strategy of the High Ground: "You must look down on the enemy, and take up your attitude on slightly higher places." Other kinds of tactics which of Musashi tells are way of ensuring that the enemy is at a
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Culdee Fell Railway


Switzerland for an overhaul. Shane Dooiney (number 5) is an engine on this railway who does not actually appear in "The Railway Series", although he is mentioned in "The Island of Sodor: Its People, History and Railways" where he is described as being overhauled in Switzerland during the events of the book "Mountain Engines". He is the last engine to be overhauled away from Sodor, all subsequent locomotive maintenance taking place on the island, at the Crovan's Gate Works. Lord Harry (number
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Judge Rinder


"Judge Judy", where full names are used, they are only identified by first names), along with details of the case, and take their places at their respective benches: the claimant on the judge's left, and the defendant on the judge's right. Rinder then asks the claimant and defendant to confirm their names, and the case proceeds. The bailiff of the show is Michelle Hassan, who passes items of evidence (photographs, receipts, copies of text messages etc.) between the litigants and
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Biblical judges


, Tola, Jair, Jephthah, Ibzan, Elon, Abdon, and Samson. The First Book of Samuel mentions Eli and Samuel, as well as Joel and Abiah (two sons of Samuel). The First Book of Chronicles mentions Kenaniah and his sons. The Second Book of Chronicles mentions Amariah and Zebadiah (son of Ishmael). The biblical text does not generally describe these leaders as "a judge", but says that they "judged Israel", using the verb שָׁפַט ("š-f-t
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Book of Judges


Once peace is regained, Israel does right and receives Yahweh's blessings for a time, but relapses later into doing evil and repeats the pattern set forth above. "Judges" follows the Book of Joshua and opens with a reference to Joshua's death (; cf. ). The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges suggests that "the death of Joshua may be regarded as marking the division between the period of conquest and the period of occupation", the latter being the focus of the Book of Judges. The Israelites meet
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The Garden of Evening Mists


the late 1980s, when the main character writes down her story; the early 1950s, when the main action takes place; and World War II, which provides the backdrop for the story. Critical reception for the book was generally favourable. It was awarded the Man Asian Literary Prize (2012) and the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction. Newly retired Supreme Court Judge Teoh Yun Ling returns to the Cameron Highlands of Malaya, where she had spent a few months several years earlier. Oncoming aphasia is forcing her to deal
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Anson Dorrance


October 2004 U.S. District Court Judge N. Carlton Tilley, Jr. threw out the six-year lawsuit, stating the "behavior at issue does not constitute severe, pervasive and objectively offensive sexual harassment." In April 2006 a three judge federal appeals panel voted to not reverse the judgement (2–1). Jennings appealed to the full court with oral arguments taking place in October 2006. Hill had earlier settled with the university for $70,000. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, after a rehearing by the full court, vacated
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National Book Critics Circle Award


picture books or children's books". They do consider "translations, short story and essay collections, self published books, and any titles that fall under the general categories". The judges are the volunteer directors of the NBCC who are 24 members serving rotating three-year terms, with eight elected annually by the voting members, namely "professional book review editors and book reviewers". Winners of the awards are announced each year at the NBCC awards ceremony in conjunction with the yearly membership meeting, which takes place in
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X Faktor (Slovenian TV series)


was shown on POP TV for 2 Sundays. In Judge's House all three judges take their chosen candidates to a special place, where the candidates would sing in front of the judges and the special guest chosen by the judge, for the very last time. After that, each judge will choose which 3 candidates, from each group out of six, can enter the Live shows. "Jandranka Juras" took the category "Over 21" to Hotel Palace, Portorož in city of Portorož, Slovenia. Jadranka's special
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The Doomsday Scenario


for Judge Edgar, and Judge White, who is badly wounded. Despite DeMarco's exasperation with Roffman's cowardice and inexperience, they manage to find refuge in the secret underground base where Chief Judge Volt is attempting to organise the resistance. However the war is going badly for the judges, since Narcos appears to have an inexhaustible supply of robots to take the place of those destroyed, and the judges are dying in droves. Already Narcos's robots have seized Mega-City One's military satellites which contain the city's nuclear
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The Book of Ruins


The Book of Ruins is a supplement for fantasy role-playing games published by Judges Guild in 1981. "The Book of Ruins" consists of ten miniscenarios, dungeons set in ruins of all sorts. Inhabitants include ogres, carnivorous apes, huge spiders, orcs, and efreets. "The Book of Ruins" consists of ten brief dungeon-type adventures using four to eight "AD&D" characters. Each adventure takes place in a building with 3-20 rooms, and is designed for characters of given levels: Three
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Harry Potter


wrote that despite the story being "a good one," he is "a little tired of discovering Harry at home with his horrible aunt and uncle," the formulaic beginning of all seven books. King has also joked that "Rowling's never met an adverb she did not like!" He does however predict that Harry Potter "will indeed stand time's test and wind up on a shelf where only the best are kept; I think Harry will take his place with Alice, Huck, Frodo, and Dorothy
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List of Jurassic Park characters


of the mercenaries hired by the Kirbys, who describes himself as a booking agent taking the place of another man who became ill. He is meek but sardonic, and is balding with a short mustache. Udesky survives the "Spinosaurus"s attack on the plane but is separated from the others during a raptor attack. A raptor stabs Udesky's back with its toe claw, immobilizing him in an attempt to draw the others down from the trees where they had hidden. When this does not work, a "Velociraptor" kills Udesky
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Asphalt (novel)


indeed a state of being in many respects and not simply something that one does or is defined by the places or the conditions where one lives. Asphalt stands as a tribute to the resurgence that hit New York City's cultural hub just before the World Trade towers fell, and the result is a literary reminder of what many artists were once striving for when they first started out on their journeys, as the book takes the reader back to what had initially inspired them. But the tragedies of both poverty and exile forever remain
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The Merchanter novels


character; none of the books is a direct sequel of another in the conventional sense. Cherryh's merchanter-oriented works include: "Rimrunners" differs from the other three novels in that the story does not take place aboard a merchanter ship and does not feature merchanter families. All four books were nominated for the Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel in their respective years of eligibility, but only "Rimrunners" and "Finity's End" were shortlisted. Cherryh's Hugo Award-winning novel "Downbelow Station" (
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List of placeholder names by language


well-known judgment about a debtor who committed himself to pay on Saint-Glinglin's Day, his creditor apparently not knowing it does not exist. The judge decided the discharge would take place on All Saints Day, as the proper time to honour saints who do not have their own dedicated day, including fake ones. Chichiko Bendeliani (ჭიჭიკო ბენდელიანი) may be used for the indefinite person, e.g. when one is telling a story about someone which identification is not necessary or does not affect the sense. It is important
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Shiva (Judaism)


until the burial is completed. Burial may not take place on Yom Tov, but can during the intermediate days of Succot or Passover, otherwise known as Chol HaMoed. If a burial occurs on Chol HaMoed of Passover, shiva does not begin until after the Yom Tov is completed. In the Diaspora, where most Yom Tovim are observed for two days, mourning does not take place on the second day, but the day is still counted as one of the days of shiva. There are many traditions that are upheld in
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Capital punishment in Iran


. They were to be thrown off a cliff or from a great height. The judge ordered that they be executed in the way described. Four other men have been sentenced to 100 lashes each for their involvement in the same crimes. Although, by law, all executions must take place in "public", the place is not specified. In most cases, executions take place in the main prison of the county or province where the crime took place, in front of witnesses (family, prosecutors, other prisoners)
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Damn Senators


Joe Judge, is worth writing about. In "Damn Senators", Mark Gauvreau Judge accomplishes all three." A book review in April 2003 in "The Washington Times" wrote, "Judge does a nice job recapturing the excitement of the World Series". The book review criticized Judge's work for poor research leading to a few minor inaccuracies. The review concluded, "This thin volume may be of some interest to historians studying the formerly woebegone Washington Senators drive to the franchise's only World Series championship in 1924
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Beasts of No Nation


is at first conflicted by simultaneous revulsion and fascination with the mechanics of war. Iweala does not shy away from explicit, visceral detail and paints a complex, difficult picture of Agu as a child soldier. The book does not give any direct clue as to which country it takes place in, and it remains undisclosed. The book is notable for its confrontational, immersive first-person narrative. The theme of child soldiers draws on the author's Harvard thesis. The writer never experienced the events he writes about in his novel
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Dragon Lord


spectacular opening to the film. The final fight scene, which takes place in a barn, also featured elaborate stunts, including one where Chan does a back flip off a loft and falls to the lower ground. According to his book "I Am Jackie Chan: My Life in Action", Chan injured his chin during a stunt, making it difficult to say his lines and direct. This is the first Jackie Chan film that includes outtakes (bloopers), which was inspired by Jackie Chan from "The Cannonball Run
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Swallow the Sun (TV series)


. Although she is afraid of this rough stranger, she does not judge him for being a criminal and does not turn him in to the authorities. Instead, Mi-yeon hides him in caves near the shore of the island where she takes care of him. They fall in love; however, the troops eventually find them believing that he had taken Mi-yeon hostage. After Il-hwan is taken away, Mi-yeon discovers that she is pregnant. Their child, Kim Jung-woo (Yeo Jin
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Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz


in the earth, and fall into a cavern, where they begin their adventures. Very little of the story—six of the twenty chapters—actually takes place in Oz. As in "Ozma of Oz" before it, and in some of the books after, Oz is not the land where the adventures take place, but the land the characters are seeking as a refuge from adventure. The book was dedicated to Harriet Alvena Baum Neal, the author's eldest sister. Dorothy Gale is gladly joining her Uncle Henry
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Academy of Law


The Academy of Law is a fictional place of learning appearing in the "Judge Dredd" series that appears in the British comic "2000 AD". Depicted many times since the early days of the Judge Dredd series, the Academy of Law is where the Judges of Mega-City One are trained. Training a Street Judge takes fifteen long, hard years (although exceptional cadets may graduate earlier through a fast-track programme, usually in thirteen years). Many of the entrants to the Academy of Law never make it
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Sake Sommelier of the Year


Ambassador and Sake Ambassador. The Sake Sommelier of the Year is open to any professionals involved in the service of sake. After registering, applicants are sent a first-round questionnaire. From these, three finalist are chosen to compete in the live competition where they will be judged on knowledge, blind tasting, sake matching, and practical skill. An enormous amount of learning and confidence-building takes place by taking part in the competition. The competition's judging panel represent a countrywide mix of the most experienced, innovative,
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The Judging Eye


The Judging Eye is the first book in the Aspect-Emperor series by R. Scott Bakker. It was published on January 15, 2009 in the UK and on February 19, 2009 in the USA. Events take place 20 years after the conclusion of the Prince of Nothing trilogy. Anasûrimbor Kellhus now rules the Three Seas as Aspect-Emperor, and has launched The Great Ordeal - an assault on Golgotterath and The Consult by all of the nations of the Three Seas. Drusas Achamian, the former Mandate Schoolman, is in
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The International Cat Association


and Household Pet Kitten class where a maximum of 10 places are awarded regardless of the number of cats in competition. So If only 8 Household Pet Kittens/Cats are competing the judge will award 8 placements. All points earned are tracked by the TICA Executive Office in Harlingen, Texas. Points are awarded for placing in Color, Division and for each final awarded. Points are calculated ring-by-ring and tracked from the Judge’s Book, a copy of which is sent to the Executive Office after a show.
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Broken Tree Inn


Broken Tree Inn is a 1979 fantasy role-playing game adventure published by Judges Guild. "Broken Tree Inn" is an adventure that takes place in a dangerous border area between a human empire and the elves of the Tall Seed Forest. After GDW's "Traveller" game, the next of Judges Guild's licenses with companies other than TSR was for Chaosium's "RuneQuest". These books were centered on adventures from the start. Their first publication was Rudy Kraft's "Broken Tree Inn" (1979),
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Assassin's Creed (book series)


previous book, "Assassin's Creed: Renaissance", it does not contain any of the game's present-day events including Desmond, only a reference to a "phantom" by Ezio. The story takes place four years after the video game's story (1499), in 1503. Ezio Auditore struggles to free the city of Rome from the tyranny of Cesare Borgia, who seeks to take over Italy. "The Secret Crusade"'s story follows Altaïr, as told by Niccolo Polo. It details the life
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The Doomsday Scenario


Chief Judge Volt is still brooding over his own perceived shortcomings as a leader, blaming himself for failing to prevent the outbreak of war in the first place, and contemplating resignation or suicide. On his way to the chief judge's office, Dredd meets DeMarco in the bunker's medical wing, where he invites her to apply to rejoin Justice Department, as there will never be a better time. However she refuses, as she does not agree with the Department's mandatory code of celibacy. Dredd again tells her that there
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Galactic Empire (series)


1974. According to the book, this story takes place when humans are "spreading out through hundreds and thousands of worlds." Chronologically, this would place "The Heavenly Host" after "Robots and Empire" and before "The Stars, Like Dust." However, as this is a children's book and it involves an intelligent non-human species, it does not fit neatly into Asimov's Robot/Empire/Foundation universe, in which humans are the only intelligent species in the galaxy. Asimov later integrated
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Small Steps: The Year I Got Polio


Mrs. Crab" does the stretching exercises. After Peg improves, she is moved back to the Sheltering Arms hospital where she rooms with four other girls who have polio, Dorothy, Shirley, Alice and Renee, who later become her friends. The story takes place in Peg's school, Peg's house, at the Sheltering Arms, and at the University Hospital beginning in 1949. "Small Steps" won the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award, the Golden Kite Award in 1997 and the Mark Twain Readers Award in
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Annihilation (Forgotten Realms novel)


spell duel continues until Dyrr polymorphs himself into a Gigant and petrifies Gromph. Only with Triel's help does Gromph continue the fight and finally destroy the Lichdrow's physical body by breaking his staff, releasing a devastating magical discharge. Nimor flees from the battle after he is warned that Lloth is awakening. The second major event in the book is the duel between Jeggred Baenre and Ryld Argith. Danifae sends Jeggred to kill Ryld using of a portal. The battle takes place in a large swamp where Jeggred doggedly pursues Ryld even after
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Romance of the Limberlost


butterfly collection to hire Wayne to represent Chris. Wayne’s father tries to discourage him from taking the case, as he does not want his son to represent a “swamper.” At the trial, the prosecuting lawyer asks Laurie multiple questions, some of which the judge deems leading, but Wayne does not object. When he gets up to question Laurie, he gets Nora to admit to tricking Laurie into marrying Corson, as she lied about Laurie’s parents. Wayne then calls Chris to the stand where he shows that
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MasterChef Indonesia


the contestants to create a dish using a prepared staple ingredient with the judges can advance them to the gallery round or eliminate them based on their cooking techniques and the taste of their dishes by taking their aprons. Subsequently, the formal competition begins typically following a three event cycle that takes place over two episodes, where the judges will eliminate one or even two contestants after the third event. The events typically are: Note: This inaugural season was aired during 2011, between 1 May to 21 August. The number of finalists
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United States v. One Book Called Ulysses


which confirmed that offensive language in a literary work is not obscene where it does not promote lust. But Judge Woolsey's trial court opinion is now more widely known, and often cited as an erudite and discerning affirmation of literary free expression. In 1922 James Joyce published "Ulysses", his most famous work. Prior to publication as a book, the work was serialized in "The Little Review", a literary magazine. This periodical published the "Nausicäa episode," which contained a masturbation scene. Copies were mailed
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Shadowgate


books and scrolls are necessary to finish the game, others only provide exposition about the world "Shadowgate" takes place in. Reading the book "Before Shadowgate", the comic book "Shadowgate Saga: Raven", and playing the sequels "Beyond Shadowgate" and "" reveals more details. "Shadowgate" takes place in the fictional world of "Tyragon" where creatures from fantasy and myth live. In the land of "Kal Zathynn", on top of "Gatekeeper Mountain", is the living castle of
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In High Places (Turtledove novel)


In High Places is an alternate history novel by Harry Turtledove. It is a part of the Crosstime Traffic series, and takes place in an alternate world where the Black Death was much more virulent, resulting in 80% of the European population being killed off, and the continent becoming subsequently populated by Muslims. The later part of the book takes place in another alternate world, where the Roman Empire was aborted at an early stage and where Spain is divided between Carthaginian colonies on the shores and Basque tribes in the interior.
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Vodafone M.I.C


Vodafone M.I.C (Make It Count) is Fiji's own music reality TV show which is similar to the format of American Idol. The show has had five successful seasons. Its sixth season is set for release next year. The show was created by Paul Dominiko. It is broadcast on Fiji TV and airs Tuesdays and Fridays from 7-8 pm (Fiji time) The judges and producer travel to places in Fiji (Nadi, Suva, Labasa, Lautoka) where auditions take place. Judges observe the contestants and after
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Addleshaw Goddard


50 Places Where Women Want to Work, and the Top 100 Graduate Employers rankings as well as the 100 Best Companies. The ranking rose 43 places since the 2007 survey – one of the biggest improvements by any organisation reviewed and the best in the legal sector. In July 2007, the firm gained some unlooked-for publicity when its discussions with Mr Justice Peter Smith concerning the possibility that the judge might take up employment with Addleshaws became the subject of an appeal to the Court of Appeal. The judge was discontented at the
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Sheriff Personal Injury Court


with the Personal Injury Court that proceeds to proof will take the form of a jury trial. The jury will consist of 12 people, and can decide a verdict by majority decision. If the pursuer and defender both agree, then the proof can take place before a sheriff sitting alone as a judge in summary proceedings. The first jury trial to take place in the Personal Injury Court was in the case of "Peter Allan v Plexus Corp (UK) Limited", where the defender had attempted to have the case taken
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Office Space


said they could always find a place for him on "King of the Hill", where he had been doing some voice work; soon after he read Judge's "Office Space" script and was delighted with it. At the first read-through of the script, Judge decided not to voice Milton and just listen. He was pleased with Herman's performance, and felt Stephen Root improved on his own take on Milton, but none of the other actors felt right. Judge was ready to give up on the
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Ekushey Book Fair


inaugural ceremony. Usually, the fair continues from 1 February to 28 February. It takes place in Bangla Academy premises and Suhrawardi Udyan. The Ministry of Culture is in control of the fair while the Academy does the groundwork. Usually the Prime Minister (or the Chief Adviser in case of caretaker government) inaugurates the fair. Between 300 and 400 publishing houses take part in the fair. Only the Bangladeshi booksellers can join who have at least 25 books of their own. There is Nazrul Moncho, a corner dedicated to poet
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Drenai Series


The Drenai Series is a fantasy series by British writer David Gemmell. The series is about the history of the Drenai Nation and follows various heroes through the ages of its history. Anthologies: Additionally, David Gemmell's novels "Knights of Dark Renown" (1989) and "Morningstar" (1992) are also set in the same fictional world, although they involve events taking place many centuries before the rise of the Drenai. The publishing order of the books does not correspond to the chronology of events that take place in
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Cultural influence of Plato's Republic


Republic" society than the humans. Although not directly referenced at any point the "Mega City One" of 2000AD's Judge Dredd storyline has broad similarities to the Platonic Republic – mainly in that it is governed by a Guardian Class (the Judges) raised from infancy to govern in the interests of the polity and bound by far stricter rules than apply to the common citizen. The comic book Morning Glories takes place at a violent and secretive boarding school which is built on the grounds above Plato's Cave. The experience of
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Molvanîa


the country is a Failed State. The book was criticized by the United Kingdom's former Minister for Europe Keith Vaz, who accused it of exploiting prejudice. Vaz said the book was a little "cheeky" because "it does reflect some of the prejudices which are taking root [in Europe]. He [Mr Gleisner] does try and show exactly where we are lacking in our knowledge, the sad thing is, some people might actually believe that this country exists." Subsequent travel guide parodies published examine Southeast Asian
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Pigeon Post


Pigeon Post is an English children's adventure novel by Arthur Ransome, published by Jonathan Cape in 1936. It was the sixth of twelve books Ransome completed in the Swallows and Amazons series (1930 to 1947). He won the inaugural Carnegie Medal from the Library Association, recognising it as the year's best children's book by a British subject. This book is one of the few Swallows and Amazons books that does not feature sailing. All the action takes place on and under the fells surrounding the Lake, as the
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Captain America: Civil War


-killing threat to Earth and lots of really bad stuff goes down and yet no one seems to care at the end ... What does it mean if "Civil War" does retroactively improve "Age of Ultron"? Will we be at a point where we really can't judge a franchise installment on its own merits because a future installment may well fix the flaws a couple years down the line?" McMillan continued some of Mendelson's thinking, feeling that Marvel was "in an awkward place with "Civil War"
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Show choir


area of expertise (a choir director judging vocals, while a choreographer judging dance), or they may judge everything. Additionally, a separate judge may be added to the panel to judge the bands, and/or to select outstanding performers for separate awards. During competitions there are also individual, or solo, competitions. They take place during the competition, and they take place in a different area than the main competition. Winners are announced, and they may perform at the start of the nighttime finals performance. Most show choir
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Imiaslavie


It was not reprinted until 1998. In September 1912 the book was judged by Patriarch Joachim III of Constantinople, who gave a negative opinion about it (though in 1907 he had supported the same book). In January 1913 a monk called David, a supporter of "imiaslavie", was elected as the hegumen of the Andreyevsky skete, taking the place of the monk Hieronim who was an opponent of it. Hieronim did not recognize the results of the elections and complained to the Russian Embassy in Greece. The Imperial Government
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Hopscotch (Cortázar novel)


of the book, he suddenly muses that maybe he does mean to do such a thing after all, that maybe it is for the best, and the end of the passage is wholly open to this interpretation. Only by proceeding to read the "Expendable Chapters" will the reader be able to place Horacio firmly back inside mental institution, where, after being sedated by Ovejero, he succumbs to a lengthy delirium. The third section of the book, under the heading "From Diverse Sides", does not need to
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South African Music Awards


from a wide spectrum to include journalists, critics, musicians, producers, and academics. There are five judges per genre category, based on the judge’s field of expertise. The judge’s anonymity is protected by the Steering committee, who ensure the judge’s do not influence each other. The entire adjudication process takes place between September and February, with the nominees announced in March. The first phase takes place between late-September and December. The Steering Committee first determine the award categories, rules, and judging criteria
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Ireland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017


take place every Sunday starting on 22 October, where thirty-two participants competed, and culminated into a final which took place on 19 November 2017. TG4 published details on the names of the professional jury who would determine the winner of the "Junior Eurovision Éire 2017" and the representative for Ireland at the 2017 contest in November. They had all represented Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest at least once in their careers. The judging panel consisted of Fiachna Ó Braonáin and Bláthnaid Tracey, as well as a different guest judge
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