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Seiji Maruyama, CMA, is the Chief Investment Officer for PGIM Japan, Co., Ltd. (PGIM Japan) and Head of Japan fixed income. Mr. Maruyama is responsible for Japan domestic fixed income and equity investments. In addition, he oversees Japanese fixed income strategies. Prior to assuming his current role in 2021, Mr. Maruyama led Japanese fixed income investments as head of Japanese fixed income since 2008. Mr. Maruyama joined the Firm in 2002 as senior portfolio manager after one year with Prudential Insurance. Mr. Maruyama began his career at Nippon Credit Bank. During his 14-year tenure, Mr. Maruyama held various positions including risk management, interest rate trading, fixed income portfolio management in the Switzerland office, and proprietary interest rate trading through JGB, futures, swap and options. Mr. Maruyama earned his LLB from Kwansei Gakuin University. He is a Certified Member Analyst of the Securities Analysts Association of Japan (CMA).
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How 'hip'. I did that in 1979.
She might not realize it, but she had better get used to being obedient and getting it into her head that she isn't going to be in charge of anything. Each time she breaks a little tradition and refuses to go along with each ceremonial that she is suppsoed to, it's another reason for the courtiers to clamp down on her. Doesn't she get tired of flouting authority at all?
the article is funny...The word "obey" doesnt need to be said or spoken since shes been doing that for so many years now so its automatic for her...how else did she bag PW?
Only be PRETENDING to be naturally obedient.
I thought she has become her faith?
Ephesians 5:22-24: "Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife...wives should submit to their husbands in everything."
Well, in the Russian Orthodox vows, wives have to "honor and obey," while the husbands 'love and cherish' and Kate doesn't strike me as the personally religious type; if she had to she would convert to Islam or Satanism to get what she wants from William. It's just convenience, which is perversely perfect since that is how the Church of England came into being.
and Kate doesn't strike me as the personally religious type; if she had to she would convert to Islam or Satanism to get what she wants from William. It's just convenience, which is perversely perfect since that is how the Church of England came into being.
Or worship the Martian with 4 arms and eights eyes.
Who knows. All I do know is that eahc time she tosses something aside, she is going to end up incurring the wrath of the courtiers wh owill be awaiting her after she gets back from her honeymoon for her first staff meeting.
Great Saint Kate has shown her true colors with this one. She is her own boss now and no man, including God the Father and/or Jesus Christ shall render her submissive. Like I wrote in another thread, this wedding is blasephemous in my eyes! And I should add that this omission from the vows is being put in the context of equality & modernising the monarchy, but it is actually a defiant act of post modernism!
These two are totally emphasizing the wrong aspects of tradition to modernise and they obviously haven't been very thoughtful of the bigger picture in making this decision!
This woman will be a regular Lilith; for those who don't know, she was supposed to be Adam's first wife, but refused to submit since she was created from dust, just like Adam. I see her as the first feminist. the Irish will be making jokes about her on a regular basis.
EA and others, I married in the Catholic church and didn't say 'obey', however, the husband is the tree of the married life. He is the leader, in my church anyway. Actually, I was, but in 'mind' he was. Wasty is SO out of her league here in how to deal with marriage, I can, at this point, only laugh. And not in a happy way. God's in charge and watching. That's all I've got to lean on now.
same thing to Princess Diana I think..
I didn't say that; if siad if she had to convert to Satanism OR Islam, she owuld do it. I never said they were equal.
The only reason that women get abused from that vow, is because it is the excuse that abusers use. Abusers find ANY excuse to abuse people and if it's not the word 'obey,' it would be something else.


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Energy and financial companies led a broad tumble for U.S. stocks in afternoon trading Friday as the slump in the price of oil deepened, pulling crude below $30 a barrel. The Dow Jones industrial average closed the day nearly 400 points down amid the market's worst first two weeks of a year ever.
KEEPING SCORE: The Dow Jones industrial average slid 456 points, or 2.8 percent, to 15,922 as of 1:01 p.m. Eastern Time. The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 56 points, or 3 percent, to 1,865. The Nasdaq composite dropped 162 points, or 3.5 percent, to 4,452. The Dow and S&P 500 have now fallen nearly 9 percent this year, while the Nasdaq is off 11 percent.
THE QUOTE: "Oil is the root cause of today," said Dan Farley, regional investment strategist at the Private Client Reserve at U.S. Bank. "People are uncertain, and when they're uncertain they're scared."
VOLATILE MARKET: Stocks were coming off a broad rally on Thursday that gave the S&P 500 index its biggest gain since early December. That gain was a reversal from a day earlier, when the market turned in its worst day since September. Behind the market swings are growing investor jitters about the slowdown in China's massive economy, plunging oil prices and the implications those trends may have for U.S. corporations.
OIL PRICES: The price of crude oil fell to the lowest level since 2003. Benchmark U.S. crude fell $1.91, or 6.1 percent, to $29.29 a barrel in New York. Brent crude, a benchmark for international oils, fell $1.72, or 5.6 percent, to $29.16 a barrel in London. The steep slump in crude from over $100 a barrel in the summer of 2014 has eviscerated energy company profits and made it much harder for them to pay off their debts.
SECTOR VIEW: The 10 sectors in the S&P 500 index moved sharply lower. Energy and financials stocks were down the most, about 4 percent.
TIED TO OIL: Several oil, gas and mining companies were down sharply along with oil prices. Marathon Oil slid $1.16, or 12.79 percent, to $7.91. Chesapeake Energy fell 37 cents, or about 9.8 percent, to $3.35. Consol Energy lost 53 cents, or 9.4 percent, to $5.09. Chevron shed $3.13, or 3.7 percent, to $82.34.
COMPUTER PROBLEMS: Intel dropped 9 percent after the chipmaker posted its fourth-quarter results, noting its personal computer business continues to slump. The stock was the biggest decliner in the Dow. It fell $2.95 to $29.78.
ROUGH QUARTER: BlackRock dropped 5.4 percent after the investment firm's fourth-quarter profit fell short of Wall Street forecasts. The stock lost $16.85 to $293.15.
VEGAS, BABY: Wynn Resorts jumped 9.1 percent after the casino operator said it expects to report a larger operating profit from its Las Vegas business. The stock climbed $4.70 to $56.20.
DISCOURAGING DATA: The Federal Reserve said U.S. industrial production, which includes manufacturing, mining and utilities, dropped in December for the third month in a row. A separate report from the Commerce Department indicated U.S. retail sales dipped last month. Meanwhile, a measure of inflation before it reaches consumers declined in December.
EUROPE: Stocks opened higher in Europe but quickly fell. Germany's DAX lost 2.5 percent, while France's CAC 40 dropped 2.4 percent. Britain's FTSE 100 dropped 1.9 percent.
ASIA'S DAY: In China, the Shanghai Composite Index finished down 3.6 percent, sliding to its lowest close since Dec. 8, 2014. China's official Xinhua News Agency reported that banks' new loans during the last month fell over a year earlier, in a sign that momentum for the credit that fuels economic growth was slowing. Hong Kong's Hang Seng dropped 1.5 percent. Japan's Nikkei 225 lost 0.5 percent and South Korea's Kospi slid 1.1 percent.
BONDS AND CURRENCIES: Bond prices rose. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note fell to 2.03 percent from 2.09 percent late Thursday. The euro rose to $1.0955 from $1.0862, while the dollar fell to 116.77 yen from 118.15 yen.


Brad Pitt attends the MotoGP British Grand Prix race at Silverstone.
With summer finally turning to fall, it's also time for movie theater fare to start turning from big-budget blockbusters to Oscar bait.
With that in mind, we welcome the new trailer The Big Short, the upcoming movie based on journalist Michael Lewis' 2010 book of the same name. In the non-fiction book, Lewis — who also wrote Moneyball and Flash Boys — told the story of the housing and credit bubble that built up ahead of last decade's financial crisis. The book and the movie both follow the stories of several people who predicted that the bubble would burst and set up the credit default swap market, which bet against big banks' asset-backed securities, in order to profit off of the financial collapse.
The trailer, released Tuesday by Viacom's (VIA) Paramount Pictures, features quite the list of A-level Hollywood names, including Brad Pitt, Christian Bale, Ryan Gosling, and Steve Carell. "The banks got greedy. And, we can profit off their stupidity," Carell's character says about halfway through the fast-paced trailer, which counts a Led Zeppelin tune as its soundtrack.
The movie, directed by Anchorman and Step Brothers director Adam McKay, hits theaters on Christmas Day 2015. The film marks the second time that Pitt has acted in a movie adapted from a Michael Lewis book. He also starred in the 2011 Moneyball adaptation.


ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Leighton Vander Esch howled through the open retractable roof after a booming tackle on a huge third-down stop negated by a potentially crushing roughing-the-punter penalty.
Jourdan Lewis answered an ominous fumble by quarterback Dak Prescott that gave Drew Brees another chance by intercepting the MVP contender , putting the Dallas Cowboys in position to finish off a victory that stopped New Orleans' 10-game winning streak.
When owner and general manager Jerry Jones talked of the season changing in a 13-10 win over the NFC's hottest team Thursday, he had the rookie linebacker whose nickname is "Wolf Hunter" and a confident backup second-year cornerback in mind.
That's just to name a couple of players on a team that might now dare to think an NFC East title is just the beginning. The Cowboys (7-5) will have another important game in pursuit of that division crown Dec. 9 against Philadelphia, the last of three straight home games.
"When you win a game like this, it changes you," Jones said after Dallas' fourth straight victory guaranteed at least a share of the division lead and the inside track to a home wild-card playoff game going into the final quarter of the season.
The defense kept the Cowboys in games, and ultimately in the playoff hunt, while the offense mostly struggled through the first half of the season.
While the score against the Saints indicated a similar formula, Prescott had 194 yards passing at halftime and finished 24 of 28 without an interception. The third-year pro led a nearly seven-minute drive in the fourth quarter before his fumble with the Cowboys in position for a field goal.
The Cowboys held the ball for more than 21 minutes in the first half and had 100 yards rushing against the NFL's No. 1 run defense. Making Brees a spectator fit the signature of the Dallas offense, and the same objective will be in play when Carson Wentz visits.
Vander Esch shared credit for the tackle with Daniel Ross when Mark Ingram was dropped for a 1-yard loss on third-and-2 late in the third quarter. But Randy Gregory ran into punter Thomas Morstead, and Brees threw his only touchdown pass two plays later.
The Cowboys forced a punt on the next New Orleans possession, and Brees didn't get another chance after Lewis' interception with 2:08 remaining.
Dallas doesn't have off-the-charts numbers on defense, but the most impressive one just got better. The NFL's third-best scoring defense held the league's highest-scoring offense 27 points under that average. The Saints had their fewest yards by nearly 100.
The Cowboys' season was on the brink less than a month ago at 3-5. Now it would be hard to find a more confident team.


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Well, I don't need to beat the dead horse about why one needs to backup data. But with the explosion of digital assets, it is all the more important.
What are my digital assets?
The largest, of course, are photographs. Apart from these, I have a fair smattering of music, code, documents and others.
How do I back them up?
Currently, photos are backed up on DVD and in the cloud (picasaweb). Picasa acts as incremental backup and DVDs are full backups. A copy in Hyderabad acts as offsite backup.
Other things lie around on 2 USB drives and dropbox, plus my disk drives in my PC and laptop.
What other option have I tried?
I have tried a few backup tools, Windows 7 backup utility, some more apps on Ubuntu, and found everything lacking in one way or other. I haven't tried the Apple Time Machine or Windows Home Server. But, from what I have read, they might be answering most of my needs listed below, expect being cross platform. I have not spent much time trying online backup solutions because of the reasons mentioned earlier.
Synchronizing data is my biggest problem. Although, dropbox is great, I can't use it to backup my photos or music. In addition, I am afraid to plunge head long to an online storage system, since downloading all of them in India will be a real pain, not to mention, expensive.
What will an ideal backup tool look like for me?
In a sentence, "Drop box on a (USB) stick".
Well, let me expand. These are the list of features, if I were to write a backup tool, which I might do some day.
Installation: When I install the software (which was trivial in first place), it asks me only one question. What do I use the PC for, with a set of clear options (think big graphical buttons).
First Backup: When I plug-in the external drive (big enough), it will prompt to use the disk for backup and then backs up all my important documents without me telling which are important.
Sync and Restore: The next time I plug-in the same drive, it does a silent sync, without bothering me. At the end of the backup process, if any of the files are removed locally, it will show me a friendly dialog allowing me to restore or permanently delete them.
Multiple Computers: I can use the same external drive to backup multiple PCs as well as sync multiple PCs running multiple operating systems. If a file exists on multiple PCs, it will intelligently update the local copies on all computers to the latest version.
Web Backup: It can back up the most important files to several web backup providers.
Self contained: Ideally the software should copy itself to the external disk and sets itself to auto run. Thus if the disk is plugged in to another PC, it could simply start the sync process without the need to install the software first.
Miscellaneous: Burn DVD, restore older version, etc.
Don't know. May be I will write a utility when I get some free time, which is unlikely. Hopefully dropbox extend their sync over intranet to sync using disk. Maybe someone reads this writes such a tool. I am open to collaborate with a few like minded people in developing this. Maybe something in Java/Jython/JavaFX to keep it cross platform.


I was a shareholder of George Wimpey Plc. What has happened to my shares?
Shares of George Wimpey Plc were replaced on 3 July 2007 by an issue of Taylor Wimpey plc shares. A share certificate for your shares of Taylor Wimpey plc would have been mailed to you around 17th July 2007 (or, if you hold your shares in Crest, would have been credited to your Crest account on or about 3rd July 2007). Any share certificate for George Wimpey Plc shares is now invalid.
How do I buy and sell Taylor Wimpey shares?
We have arranged both telephone and on-line share dealing services for UK shareholders to buy and sell Taylor Wimpey plc shares. The services are operated by Link Asset Group. To use the services either visit www.linksharedeal.com or telephone +44 (0) 371 664 0445.
To deal, you will need to provide your surname, postcode, date of birth and investor code (which can be found on your share certificate).
I am administering an estate which includes Taylor Wimpey shares. Who do I contact?
Contact Link Registrars for details of how the Taylor Wimpey shares can be transmitted into the name of the estate trustee.
Can I re-invest my dividends to buy more shares?
Yes, you can re-invest your dividends through the Taylor Wimpey Dividend Re-Investment Plan and buy more shares.
Details of the Plan will be circulated when it is offered in connection with a dividend payment (please note that the Plan is not available to anyone who is a resident in the USA or Canada).
You should contact Link Registrars and they will provide you with a form of indemnity. Once completed and returned to them, they will prepare a duplicate share certificate. You should note that there may be a charge for producing duplicate certificates.
Can I donate some of my shares to charity?
Yes. We have an arrangement with the Orr Mackintosh Foundation Limited whereby your shares will be sold and the proceeds distributed to recognised charities.
When are dividends usually paid?
They are usually paid twice a year, normally in May and November.
At present, the Company is paying an annual Special Dividend, subject to market conditions and prior shareholder approval at the AGM, usually in July.
Where can I get a copy of the latest Taylor Wimpey Report and Accounts?
The latest Annual Report and Accounts and Half Year Results Presentation can be downloaded from the Reporting Centre.
Why have I received duplicate sets of report and accounts?
This can be for number of reasons, but most likely it is because there is a slight difference in your name or address details on these accounts on the share register.
If this is the case and you would like to merge your accounts into one, please contact Link Registrars who will be happy to help you.
Yes, we offer a number of on-line facilities where you can check your account details, change your address, check what dividends have been paid etc. For security reasons, you may need to apply for an on-line user ID to use some of these facilities.
Where can I find the Taylor Wimpey share price?
Our share price is printed in most UK daily newspapers as well as being published on our website. You can also call the Financial Times Cityline Service, telephone +44 (0) 906 843 4177 (calls cost 60p per minute within the UK).
Can I hold my shares in a Crest account?
Yes, your Taylor Wimpey shares can be held electronically in a Crest account. This means that you will not have a share certificate and it may make it quicker and easier for you to buy and sell your shares. For details, consult a stockbroker.
How do I register for electronic communications?
You can do this on-line. Shareholder documentation is now generally distributed by web-communications but you may, if you wish, register your email address and receive alerts.
You can find out more information on receiving your shareholder documents electronically and how to register for electronic communications below.
Why have Capita Asset Services changed their name?
Capita Asset Services, formerly part of Capita plc, have been acquired by Link Group and have therefore changed their brand name to Link Asset Services. Apart from their new name, there are no changes to the services that they provide. Link Group is a market-leading provider of technology-enabled solutions in the financial markets, interfacing with 35 million shareholders in its role as an international share registrar. You can find more information about Link Group here.
Is the George Wimpey Plc Scrip Dividend Scheme still operating?
No, it ceased to operate on 3rd July 2007. Taylor Wimpey plc operates a Dividend Re-investment Plan. Details will be circulated when that Plan is offered in connection with a dividend payment (please note that the Plan is not available to anyone who is a resident in the USA or Canada).
My dividend cheque is out of date. What should I do?
You should return it to Link Registrars who will provide you with a replacement. There may be a charge for this. You may want to consider arranging for your dividends to be paid direct into your bank or building society account which will avoid this happening in the future.
I have changed my address. Who should I notify?
You can do this on-line or write to Link Registrars with the details of your old and new address and your 11-digit investor code which can be found on your share certificate. Any change of address must be made in writing or on-line and not by telephone.
Is there a Helpline number for shareholder queries?
Yes, you can call Link Registrars on: 0871 664 0300 (or +44 (0) 371 664 0300 from overseas). Calls cost 12p per minute plus network extras; lines are open 8.30am-5.30pm Monday - Friday, excluding public holidays in England and Wales.
Can I arrange for my dividends to be paid directly into my bank or building society?
Yes, you can do this on-line. Alternatively, you can complete the dividend mandate form attached to your dividend cheque and return it to Link Registrars. If you choose to do this, you will continue to be sent a dividend confirmation for each dividend to your home address.
How do I contact Link Registrars?
The telephone number for Link Registrars is: 0871 664 0303. Calls cost 12p per minute plus network extras, lines are open 8.30am-5.30pm Monday - Friday, excluding public holidays in England and Wales.
Can I continue to have a share certificate?
Yes. Shareholders who do not buy or sell shares regularly may prefer to continue to have a share certificate.


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from django.contrib.auth.models import User
import json
import requests

from readux import __version__

class GithubApiException(Exception):
    pass

class GithubAccountNotFound(GithubApiException):
    pass

class GithubApi(object):
    '''Partial GitHub API access.
    Does **NOT** implement the full API, only those portions currently
    needed for readux export functionality.'''

    url = 'https://api.github.com'

    def __init__(self, token):
        # initialize a request session that will pass the oauth token
        # as an authorization header
        self.session = requests.Session()
        self.session.headers.update({
            'Authorization': 'token %s' % token,
            'Accept': 'application/vnd.github.v3+json',
            'User-Agent': 'Readux %s / python-requests %s' % \
                (__version__, requests.__version__),
        })

    @staticmethod
    def github_account(user):
        '''Static method to find a user's GitHub account (current or
        linked account via python-social-auth); raises
        :class:`GithubAccountNotFound` if none is found.'''
        account = user.social_auth.filter(provider='github').first()
        if account is None:
            raise GithubAccountNotFound
        return account

    @staticmethod
    def github_token(user):
        '''Retrieve a GitHub user account's token'''
        # TODO: handle no github account, check for appropriate scope
        return GithubApi.github_account(user).tokens

    @staticmethod
    def github_username(user):
        '''Retrieve the GitHub username for a linked GitHub social auth
        account'''
        return GithubApi.github_account(user).extra_data['login']

    @classmethod
    def connect_as_user(cls, user):
        '''Initialize a new GithubApi connection for the specified user.
        '''
        return cls(cls.github_token(user))

    def oauth_scopes(self):
        'Get a list of scopes available for the current oauth token'
        response = self.session.head('%s/user' % self.url)
        if response.status_code == requests.codes.ok:
            return response.headers['x-oauth-scopes'].split(',')

    def create_repo(self, name, description=None, homepage=None):
        'Create a new user repository with the specified name.'
        repo_data = {'name': name}
        if description:
            repo_data['description'] = description
        if homepage:
            repo_data['homepage'] = homepage
        # other options we might care about: homepage url, private/public,
        # has_issues, has_wiki, has_downloads, license_template
        response = self.session.post('%s/user/repos' % self.url,
            data=json.dumps(repo_data))
        return response.status_code == requests.codes.created

    def list_repos(self, user):
        'Get a list of a repositories by user'
        # could get current user repos at: /user/repos
        # but that includes org repos user has access to
        # could specify type, but default of owner is probably fine for now
        response = self.session.get('%s/users/%s/repos' % (self.url, user))

        if response.status_code == requests.codes.ok:
            return response.json()

    def list_user_repos(self):
        '''Get a list of the current user's repositories'''
        response = self.session.get('%s/user/repos' % self.url)
        if response.status_code == requests.codes.ok:
            repos = response.json()
            # repository list is paged; if there is a rel=next link,
            # there is more content
            while response.links.get('next', None):
                # for now, assuming that if the first response is ok
                # subsequent ones will be too
                response = self.session.get(response.links['next']['url'])
                repos.extend(response.json())
            return repos

    def create_pull_request(self, repo, title, head, base,
                            text=None):
        '''Create a new pull request.
        https://developer.github.com/v3/pulls/#create-a-pull-request

        :param repo: repository where the pull request will be created,
            in owner/repo format
        :param title: title of the pull request
        :param head: name of the branch with the changes to be pulled in
        :param base: name of the branch where changes should will be
            pulled into (e.g., master)
        :param text: optional text body content for the pull request
        '''
        # pull request url is /repos/:owner/:repo/pulls
        data = {'title': title, 'head': head, 'base': base}
        if text is not None:
            data['body'] = text

        response = self.session.post('%s/repos/%s/pulls' % (self.url, repo),
                                     data=json.dumps(data))
        if response.status_code == requests.codes.created:
            return response.json()
        else:
            error_message = 'Error creating pull request'
            try:
                error_message += ': %s' % response.json()['message']
            except Exception:
                pass

            raise GithubApiException(error_message)


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Q: axios using wrong base url I have a react project where I'm making requests to a third-party api. I created an axios file where I set a baseUrl for requests, and I export a function which will make a request to a particular endpoint.
However, when I import and execute the function in my App.js, the request is made with localhost:3000 as the base url. Can't figure out why
I made a sandbox to demonstrate
here is the code for my axios.js file
import axios from 'axios'

const instance = axios.create({
    baseUrl: `https://api.-----.com/svc/topstories/v2/`
})

export const api_key = '------------------------'

export const getTopStories = async () => {
    const {data: {results}} = await instance.get(`/home.json?api-key=${api_key}`)
    return results
}
export default instance

A: You should use baseURL instead of baseUrl

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We recently completed a logo design for the Florida Department of Health's anti-tobacco program, "Tobacco Free Collier". The new identity will be used by the program to engage with the Naples, Florida community and provide a visual representation for all of the program's activities and messaging.
The new Tobacco Free Collier logo design incorporates the iconic Naples pier; a custom drawn silhouette that we designed after a quick visit to the beach and a few photos during sunset. We developed the branding for this government program through the use of the aqua blue, orange and tan colors used in the identity, and overall the visuals are now engaging, modern, bright and unique.
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Obasanjo: Mischief-Maker Or Prophet?
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For the last week or two, it often appeared as if former President Olusegun Obasanjo were a candidate in this year's presidential race. Obasanjo orchestrated that impression. His endorsement of Peter Obi, the Labor Party candidate for president, bore the peculiar signature of the man whose moniker, OBJ, inspires varied emotions in Nigerians.
Since his reluctant exit from the presidential office in 2007, Obasanjo has burnished his reputation as a drafter of public letters. His epistles have served two broad purposes. He has deployed them during election cycles, as a means of championing a ticket. Outside of electoral seasons, he's taken to the epistolary form to issue often caustic, withering assessments of incumbent administrations.
Whether in or out of voting season, Obasanjo's open letters have served to insert him in the public discourse. On the whole, he has a good record as a booster of presidential candidates. Many a presidential team he boosted went on to win the election.
Does that mean that Obasanjo is a prophetic voice, a man endowed with prescient insight? Some Nigerians credit him with nothing less than such powers. For them, OBJ's bestowal of an endorsement has the force of prediction. In that context, the man – as far as Nigerian elections are concerned – is akin to John the Baptist.
It explains a certain giddiness among Peter Obi's supporters. Some of them would appear to view Obasanjo's choice of Obi as the harbinger of great things to come. But is their exultant perception grounded in reality?
I'd suggest not.
Obasanjo is far from a prophet. He's not an inerrant predictor of electoral outcomes. As Azu Ishiekwene has reminded us in a brilliant and judicious column titled "The Trouble with Obasanjo's Wish," the ex-president's choices "have not always been consequential in all elections." Ishiekwene summed it all up: "Apart from 1979, when his military government foisted Shehu Shagari on the country, MKO Abiola won in 1993, and Buhari in 2019; both in spite of him. And even when he was a candidate, he lost resoundingly in his own state and his South-West backyard in 1999, only to wrest swathes of the region in a do-or-die subterfuge four years later."
Obasanjo is less a seer than an agile reader of political moods. The money was always on his support of Obi. Part of the reason – a fact not widely known among Nigerians – is that OBJ was a major, if secretive, architect of Obi's emergence as the Labor Party's flag bearer. It would have been anomalous had he spurned a candidate he helped curate.
Obasanjo addressed his latest epistle, in particular, to his country's youth. That was by design. The geriatric capture of Nigeria's public space often masks the demographic truism that the country's population is predominantly young. Tragically, that vast demographic has borne the brunt of the country's political and economic disasters.
Nigeria has squandered hundreds of billions of dollars in crude oil earnings. Yet, you can't point to a single university in the country that's in the top tier in Africa. There's no state capital in Nigeria that boasts dependable pipe borne water. It's a misnomer to speak of power supply in Nigeria. There's little power and just as little supply. Heck, local governments, states and the federal government can't even manage to have roads and highways in decent motorable shape.
In effect, the country's youths have been bequeathed a misshapen present and a dire, unpromising future. In the face of such comprehensive betrayal, the youth's seeming aloofness and docility often perplexed me. In election after election, they sometimes skipped voting, sometimes hired themselves out as thugs for those ruining their present and dooming their future. Some of them were content to settle for the tantalizing but poisonous tenets of ethnic or religious affirmations over more rational considerations.
The EndSARS protests of October 2020 served notice that the youths were stirring anew. It was a heartening moment, beholding outraged youngsters filing out in the country's streets to demand accountability from their government. When Muhammadu Buhari mobilized military force to crush the protesters, I remained convinced that the government's victory would be short-lived. Far from being vanquished, the youths, I felt, had merely deferred the date and mode of reckoning.
I give Obasanjo credit for understanding that the remnant of that gale of youthful energy has aligned with Obi. Does it mean that the Labor Party candidate is a shoo-in to win the race? For me, there are still several confounding factors. At the very least, the lay of the electoral field is still concealed by fog.
But this much is evident: of the three major candidates – apart from the Labor Party aspirant, there are Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) – Obi is the only candidate whose victory is bound to spark widespread celebratory spree among the youth.
For me, Obasanjo is not an attractive political or moral figure. He had a great opportunity to set the current iteration of Nigeria's democratic governance on a firm, positive footing. He wasted it. In his New Year letter, he described life under Buhari as hellish. That's undeniable. But equally true is that Obasanjo wrote the script for anti-youth, anti-people policies that his successors have followed – and sometimes updated. We should not forget that Obasanjo inaugurated the mindless promotion of rustic fools who paraded as "political godfathers." Nor should we forgive the fact that, in Maurice Iwu, Obasanjo found a perfect willing accomplice in the egregious art of rigging elections. This is a president who spent close to twenty billion dollars on energy – only to worsen Nigeria's electric power!
The APC and PDP act like whiny imps when they declare that OBJ's endorsement of Obi has no meaning or impact. Their candidates made direct pilgrimages to Ota Farm – and sent surrogates behind the scenes – to win the man's nod.
But here's a warning Obi had better heed. If he makes too big a deal of Obasanjo's support, he risks disillusioning his base of youth voters. The ex-president does not have the same negative baggage as Buhari – whom Tinubu, to my amazement, has asked to stump for him in ten states. But should Obi win, he must choose between serving Obasanjo or the youth who have made him a compelling candidate. He can't serve both.
Okechukwu Ndibe, better known as Okey Ndibe, (born 1960) an acclaimed Nigerian novelist, political columnist and essayist was born in Yola, Nigeria. He is the author of Arrows of Rain and Foreign Gods, Inc.
Ndibe has worked as a professor at several colleges, including Connecticut College, Bard College at Simon's Rock, Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, and Brown University.
We are honored that he brings his sharp intellectual depth and years of political activism to write for Life and Times.
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If you are moving to a different country for one reason or another then you must be familiar with all the documentation required. It can be arduous to maneuver through everything alone and that is why engaging the services of a lawyer can be beneficial for you. Some of the benefits of hiring an immigration lawyer are highlighted below.
With years of experience, lawyers are beneficial because they are in a position to advice you. It is important that you are advised accordingly when you are in a new country. What is acceptable or not are some of the advice that an immigration lawyer can help with. Other important matters such as sanctions or new legal matters are some of the other information you can get advised on while in a new country.
Terminologies that may be hard to understand may be explained to you by an immigration lawyer. If you are not sure of phrases or terms in your immigration documents then consulting with an immigration lawyer will be helpful for you. You will be able to understand what terms mean and know what to avoid or keep off from.
You can find a legal job in a new country with the help of an immigration lawyer. Since they possess good networks, you can be able to access it for your benefit when you engage them. You can land a legal job when you talk to your immigration lawyer before travelling to a desired country.
If you intend to start a new business in a new country, you will have to surmount a few challenges. When you involve a lawyer, you are able to familiarize yourself with permits and licenses required in a different country. Being in the system for a while they can be able to expedite your application process to help your business be more official quickly.
When you do not have to worry about documentation, you have free time on your hands. Free time can help you follow up on more pressing issues. Time is important for you and with some free time you can use it for more productive work.
When you have a lawyer helping you compile documentation in a new country, you are less likely to make mistakes. If you do your paperwork by yourself, you are bound to make mistakes. You will end up paying hefty fines if you make mistakes from doing your own paperwork.
Options is another thing an immigration lawyer can help explain to you. Deportation or accidents are some of the cases that can be lodged against you in a new country. When you have a lawyer, you can know your options and chose the best that will work for you.
You can become a citizen in your new country with the help of an immigration lawyer.


If you're a consumer electronics maker, how do you promote e-cycling, and your gear too? Help launch a e-cycling program — but have only your gear picked up for free.
LG and Waste Management yesterday announced a partnership to encourage consumer e-waste recycling through Waste Management's Recycle America program; consumers can drop off up to five LG-owned brand electronics, like TVs, audio equipment, VCRs, and set-top boxes, for recycling free of charge. The program only covers LG's brands, including Zenith and GoldStar products.
Other items can be dropped off at Waste Management collection sites, but customers will have to foot the bill. (Though there are already programs for free recycling of cell phones, GPS gadgets and PDAs,). While the release makes no mention of the terms of the deal, we're thinking LG is likely subsidizing the costs of the program.
Waste Management currently accepts e-waste for recycling at 150 locations across the country in 42 states. The company says it expects to include recycling sites in all 50 states by September.


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In 1890, Lippincott's Monthly Magazine began serializing "The Picture of Dorian Gray," much to the rage of Victorian society, despite the fact that Lippincott's editor had already censored some of the book's most shocking content. In the novel, the title character leads a hedonistic and decadent lifestyle, replete with both heterosexual and homosexual affairs and morbid violence. Victorians deemed it wildly immoral, capable of negatively influencing its readers. Wilde thought that the Victorian view that art should impact morality was ridiculous. Despite this, Wilde cut some of the more controversial parts of the novel when it was published as a book.
Life started imitating art when Wilde met the young, beautiful and spoiled Lord Alfred "Bosie" Douglas in 1891, the same year that he published "Intentions," a book of essays. Bosie, a real life Dorian Gray, became Wilde's much-younger lover, but would eventually go down in history as the source of Wilde's ruin.
Following the publication of his controversial novel, Wilde turned to drama as a medium to further scandalize and criticize Victorian society. In his eyes, the English Victorians fostered a culture of rampant hypocrisy disguised by complex societal rules. Wilde probably knew of other well-regarded men who partook in London's homosexual underground (his lover's brother had been romantically involved with Archibald Philip Primrose, who later became Prime Minister of England in 1894). He saw falseness everywhere, false guises that people assumed to fit into society.
In 1892, Wilde published two plays, "Salome" and "Lady Windermere's Fan." "Salome," written initially in French and strongly influenced by French decadence, was banned from being performed on the English stage, having been deemed "blasphemous" for its subject matter. However, "Lady Windermere's Fan," a social satire and comedy of manners, was a success with the public. Wilde followed up "Lady Windermere's Fan" with "A Woman of No Importance" and "An Ideal Husband," but his biggest success came in 1895 with "The Importance of Being Earnest." The play, which makes fun of the Victorians, features a young man who goes by the name Jack in the country but Ernest in the city, so that he can get into as many scrapes as he likes in the city without ruining his reputation in the country. Despite the blatant distaste that Wilde expresses for the Victorians in "The Importance of Being Earnest," theatregoers and critics alike adored it.
Wilde had little time to enjoy his success, however, because only four days after the play premiered, the Marquess of Queensberry, Bosie's father, stopped by Wilde's club and left a calling card that read "For Oscar Wilde, posing as Somdomite" (he had misspelled the word 'sodomite'). The Marquess of Queensberry had been enraged by his son's relationship with Wilde, and was intent on ending the relationship and humiliating Wilde in the process. Bosie, a manipulative young man who despised his father, convinced Wilde to sue the Marquess for libel. Wilde agreed, unwittingly securing his own downfall.
Wilde evidently did not take his own trial seriously, despite the fact that if Wilde's homosexual affairs were revealed, he could be imprisoned for "gross indecency," the term that Victorians used to refer to homosexual transgressions. He told the judge that he was thirty-nine years old when he was in reality over forty, and sassed Edward Carson, Queensberry's defence, at every opportunity, causing laughter throughout the courtroom and prompting the judge to demand order.
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Having pain in shoulder? Tried all feasible treatment possible yet achieved no success. Day by day the pain is becoming unbearable.Please do not suffer anymore, get yourself diagnosed and treated.
It is not only who feels the pain.Your family feels more pain when they see you in pain. These problems if not treated at the time of prevailing, can be a serious medical issue in future.
Shoulder pain is a very common problem with people of all age groups.It is regular problem especially for those who do a lot of physical labor, or are a part of either an athletics game or a team. It affects almost half of us at some point in our lives as there are many causes of the problem.
Do not worry yourself more about it.Consulting a doctor and getting the right treatment at right time for yourself can help you out.
But it is important for you, and is your responsibility to know when you need the treatment.The need would be at the initial stage or as soon as you get to know, get an appointment with any met let the pain hurt you any longer. Enjoy your life and say goodbye to everdical consultant. Like every other medical problem, the sooner you get treated the better are chances of healing. And sooner you can get back to your normal life.
If you are unsure about the cause of your problem, or unaware about proper treatment.Chiropractic treatment can be a good solution if you need one. Not only it will help you diagnose the root cause but also refer you the best possible treatment.
Day before yesterday, one of our neighbor was complaining about his shoulder pain, only when the doctor who lives the next door suggested him to try Chiropractic treatment.
What is Chiropractic treatment? Chiropractic practice is a type of medical treatment, focused more on diagnosis and treatment of health problems that affect the nerves, muscles, bones, and joints of the body.
Chiropractic involves a natural, drugless approach to treat their patients.There are more than hundreds of Chiropractic courses offered outside by medical practitioners.It has long term benefits and according to no of reports, it reduces the pain up to 70-80% within 3-4 treatments.
So it's your time to Google your nearest Chiropractic Treatment center and get yourself treated. Don't let the pain hurt you any longer. Enjoy your life and say goodbye to every pain.


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Hamill: Chiara de Blasio's substance abuse admission an inspiration to recovering addicts
By Denis Hamill
Chiara de Blasio, daughter of Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio, recently opened up about her substance abuse, giving other people facing addictions someone to identify with. (Chiara de Blasio/via YouTube)
The Father bought the Daily News on Christmas morning without looking at the front page.
His daughter always loved reading the paper.
At noon he packed the eggplant parm and penne a la vodka from the local Queens trattoria into a plastic bag. He grabbed a big decorative shopping bag filled with presents — sweat suits, slippers, girlie toiletries, books — and the newspaper and drove up to the South Bronx to visit his daughter for Christmas.
In a drug rehab.
His daughter being in a rehab was the best gift The Father could have gotten for Christmas. Because the alternatives would have been visiting her in a state pen. Or draping a blanket over her grave.
The Daily News front page on Christmas Day, which spoke directly to those gathered at a South Bronx drug rehabilitation center on the holiday.
"She's alive," he mumbled to himself.
The Father drove from Queens across the Throgs Neck Bridge and up the empty Bruckner Expressway, Johnny Mathis singing "Winter Wonderland" on the radio as the sun poured out of a sunny Christmas sky.
"She's safe," The Father said aloud, banging the steering wheel.
He exited near Hunts Point and jolted through the grim streets of the South Bronx that produced more drug addicts than could ever be cured. His kid was one of the lucky addicts; receiving treatment instead of last rites.
Chiara de Blasio, who is battling her own addiction demons, is a role model for other recovering addicts. (Bruce Cotler for New York Daily News)
He parked across from the anonymous apartment building where the "therapeutic community" was located. He lifted the bag of food and the sack of gifts and felt like Santa as he rang the bell. Visiting was permitted only on Thanksgiving and Christmas. There was no phone communication permitted — just old-fashioned pen-and-paper letter writing, loved ones expressing true feelings in their own patient hand, straight from the heart to the nib of the pen onto paper.
The Father signed the visitation book.
And here came his daughter trundling down the stairs, arms wide, eyes clear and beautiful, and her smile as bright as the Rockefeller Center tree. Sober. Safe. Alive.
On Christmas.
On Christmas Day, Chiara de Blasio was an inspiration to young women who were fighting for their lives against addiction. (Andrejs Zemdega/Getty Images/Vetta)
They hugged. They kissed. Words were unnecessary. This was life. This was a gift. This was Christmas. This was a happy ending in a family touched by the cruel finger of addiction. He felt zero shame. The only shame connected to addiction is not doing something about it. There is no shame in saving your own life.
His daughter's smiling counselor watched, searching the gifts for contraband. She looked through the bag of food and said, "Mmmmm- hmmmm."
They all laughed. The Father followed his daughter into the women's dining room of the co-ed facility filled with damaged people trying to piece their broken lives back together. Everyone wished The Father a Merry Christmas.
Humility, humanity and gratitude for this second chance in life filled the room.
One mother visiting her daughter at a South Bronx rehab center thinks the mayor-elect will be able to relate to families with similar problems. Here, Chiara de Blasio (center) with her father, Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio, and her mother and brother after making statements outside the family home about Chiara's battles with substance abuse on Dec. 24. (Aaron Showalter/New York Daily News)
The Father sat with his daughter at the long Formica dining table where other family members sat with their kids who battled the fire-breathing dragons of addiction. His daughter shared her eggplant and penne with three other recovering addict friends. Then father and daughter huddled, talking about family, friends and life after rehab.
The Father plopped the Daily News on the table. The front page bore a headline and photo of Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio's daughter Chiara, who is battling her own addiction demons. All eyes at the table focused on the front page that spoke directly to them.
"See this right here," said a female counselor, a recovering addict. "This is a great, great thing to put on the front page because it shows that this can happen to any family. On Friday, my son will graduate with the new NYPD class in Madison Square Garden. I will be there, so proud of him. But I am a recovering addict like everyone else in this place. Same as the mayor's daughter."
"It makes me feel less like an outcast," said The Father's daughter. "I'm happy she's getting help."
The real people fighting for their lives against addiction see Chiara de Blasio not as a political prop but as an inspiration. (Getty Images)
"Great that she has the guts to share," said another young addict from Sheepshead Bay, sitting with her family on Christmas.
"She's a role model," said a third recovering addict.
"Maybe this mayor will understand families with problems," said her visiting mother.
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The Father looked and listened. Cynical political sore losers were accusing de Blasio of exploiting his kids as political props. But people who live real lives in the five boroughs of this city knew better. Here in the real world, at this Formica table in a drug rehab in the South Bronx on Christmas Day, that brave young woman named Chiara de Blasio was an inspiration to young women you'll never hear of who were in the trenches of New York City fighting for their lives in the endless war against addiction.
And The Father was sure that like him, Bill de Blasio's most treasured gift on Christmas morning was not some cheap political victory.
But knowing that his daughter was sober, safe and alive.
dhamill@nydailynews.com
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Trinity/Triad in Ancient Egypt
In commemoration of Trinity Sunday (June 7, 2020), and the Christian doctrine of the Trinity, it is worth considering some interesting, albeit rather loose, parallels to the idea (and mode of expression) attested in other ancient religious traditions. Perhaps the most noteworthy examples come from ancient Egypt, where the symbolism of the number three was, in a variety of ways, consistently applied to concepts of deity, especially in terms of triadic structures and formulae—involving groups of three deities. In ancient Egypt, as in other cultures, the number three could be used as a shorthand to indicate plurality and multiplicity (i.e. the first number after two, beyond duality). In Egyptian script, the plural could be indicated by three strokes or by repeating a sign three times.
Triads of Egyptian deities are well-known, with numerous and varied examples at hand in the surviving texts and inscriptions. What is significant is the way that these triads express both unity and multiplicity—the one and the many (three)—at times using both singular ("he") and plural ("they") pronouns when referring to the triad. This will be discussed further below.
Different sorts of triads, typical of the syncretistic tendencies in Egypt whereby deities (and/or conceptions and manifestations of deity) are combined and united in various ways. This fundamental syncretism distinguished Egyptian religion from the other cultures of the Ancient Near East, where such combinations are attested much less frequently. Three kinds of triads may be mentioned:
Mythological—that is, deities described in the manner of human beings (with personalities, etc) about whom tales (i.e. "myths") may be told
Cosmological—the work of creation and natural phenomena described in terms of the actions of, and relationships between, divine powers
Theological—i.e., deities related to one other conceptually, in an attempt to describe the nature and characteristics of deity, often in somewhat more abstract terms.
One common "mythological" triad in ancient Egypt is the natural combination of father, mother, and child (son), reflecting the dynamic of the human family. The best known examples of this sort are: Amun-Mut-Knonsu (from Thebes), Ptah-Sekhmet-Nefertem (from Memphis), and Osiris-Isis-Horus (from Abydos). The king (Pharaoh) is often identified with the son in this triad, understood as a manifestation (or 'incarnation') of the deity on earth. A similar incarnation, in animal form, is the Apis bull; the Memphite theology surrounding the Apis identified it, for example, with the divine triad of Osiris-Atum-Horus, or Ptah-Re-Horus (cf. Morenz, p. 143).
Perhaps the most famous (and well-known) cosmological triad involves the manifestation of the Creator deity [Re] in the form (or symbol) of the sun during its daily course: Khepri in the morning, Re in midday, and Atum in the evening. These associations are known as early as the Pyramid Texts, but find their definitive formulation in the later Turin papyrus, in which the deity says "I am Khepri in the morning, Re at noon, Atum in the evening". In the Book of the Dead, the Creator deity (represented by the Sun), is called "the aspect of the three" (Morenz, p. 145). With the setting of the sun, the deity Re is united with Osiris in the underworld (as Re-Osiris). A similar sort of combination was expressed, at Memphis in the late period, by the triad of Ptah-Sokar-Osiris.
A triadic construct, both cosmological and theological in nature, is the famous Ennead (group of nine deities) of the Heliopolitan theology. According to this cosmology, the universe is represented by three generations (comprised of four male-female pairs) of offspring from the Creator deity Atum, with whom they are ultimately identified. The best known theological triad from ancient Egypt is found in the Leiden Hymn to Amun (late 14th-century B.C.), which gives definitive expression to the identification of the Creator deities Re and Ptah with the high deity Amun (whose name means something like 'the Hidden One'):
"All gods are three: Amun, Re, Ptah; they have no equal. His name is hidden as Amun, he is Re before (humankind, i.e. visible to them), and his body is Ptah." (stan. 300)
This dates from the revivial of Amun-religion, in the time of Tutankhamun (following the reign of Akhenaten), and is similarly expressed, visually, on a trumpet from his burial treasure (cf. Hornung, p. 219):
Admittedly, these Egyptian triads, are quite different from the Christian trinity, in two important respects: (a) they are part of a highly developed polytheistic religious outlook, and are ultimately tri-theistic rather than trinitarian; and (b) there is no parallel whatever for the Christian idea of the Holy Spirit. Something roughly comparable to the idea of Jesus as the incarnate Son of God is, up to a point, found in Egyptian religious thought—i.e. the king (or the deceased) as the incarnate Son of the Creator (Re/Ptah/Atum)—but nothing like the Holy Spirit. What Christianity and Egyptian religion have most in common is the basic conceptual vocabulary of "one in three, three in one", as applied to God, however different the overall religious culture might otherwise be. It is possible that this theological language (mode of expression) in Egypt exercised some influence on Christian theology during the two centuries prior to the council of Nicaea (and the establishment of the Nicene Creed). The importance of Alexandria is often cited as the connecting point with Egypt's past, preserving ways of religious thinking and formulating that go back centuries. The first-century Jewish philosopher and commentator Philo of Alexandria offers an interesting comparison for how the ancient Egyptian triadic theological expression might have been preserved. In his Questions and Answers on Genesis, Philo comments on God's appearance to Abraham in the form of three persons (Gen 18:1-2ff), and seeks to explain this in a manner not too dissimilar from the ancient Egyptian triadic formulation:
"…it is reasonable for one to be three and for three to be one, for they were one by a higher principle [kat' a)nw/teron lo/gon]; but, when counted with the chief powers…He makes the appearance of three to the human mind. …. the spiritual eyes of the virtuous man are awake and see….he begins to see the holy and divine vision in such a way that the single appearance appears as a triad, and the triad as a unity." (IV. 2, Loeb translation)
This statement by Philo lacks the ontological and metaphysical basis of the Christian doctrine of the Trinity, but, in its clear expression of God as both one and three—trinity (triad) and unity—it points in the direction the Trinitarian language utilized by believers, even to this day, as we attempt to approximate and express, in some manner, the mystery of the Godhead.
References above marked "Hornung" are to Erik Hornung, Conceptions of God in Ancient Egypt: The One and the Many, transl. John Baines (Cornell University Press: 1982). Those marked "Morenz" are to Siefried Morenz, Egyptian Religion, transl. Ann E. Keep (Cornell University Press: 1973).
It has proven a challenge for Christians, over the centuries, to represent the Trinity visually in works of art; however, there have been a number of notable and worthy attempts. One of the most famous, to be sure, is the icon painted by Andrei Rublev in the early 15th century (c. 1410?). It draws upon the same Old Testament narrative ("The Hospitality of Abraham", Gen 18:1-8) commented on by Philo (cf. above), but has been turned into a beautiful, stylized depiction of the Trinity. The tendency toward a kind of visceral realism in Western art, in the late Medieval and Renaissance periods, made the Trinity a more difficult subject matter for the visual arts; however, a pattern was established by Masaccio (c. 1427) in his altar fresco for the cathedral of Santa Maria Novella in Florence (second, below). This pattern, depicting the Father, Son (Christ on the cross), and Spirit (as a dove), was followed by Albrecht Dürer, in his magnificent "Adoration of the Trinity" altarpiece (1511) for the All Saints Chapel of the Landauer "Twelve Brothers House" in Nürnberg (third, at bottom).
Author stevehPosted on June 7, 2020 Categories Ancient ParallelsTags Amun, Amun-Re, Ancient Egypt, Egypt, Egyptian Religion, Philo of Alexandria, Re, Triad, Trinity, Trinity SundayLeave a comment on Trinity/Triad in Ancient Egypt


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