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The Elephantine papyri 419 BCE include a " Passover letter " which already included many of the pesach observances of today ; Among the papyri is the first known text of a Ketubah ( Jewish marriage contract ) from about 440 B. C. E.

Among and cult
Among the most exciting recent archaeological discoveries in Greece is the recognition that the sanctuary site near the modern village of Kalapodi is not only the site of the oracle of Apollon at Abai but that it was in constant use for cult practices from early Mycenaean times to the Roman period.
Among the Andean cultures, a jaguar cult disseminated by the early Chavín culture became accepted over most of what is today Peru by 900 BC.
" Among the many accomplishments described by Hecataeus, Moses had founded cities, established a temple and religious cult, and issued laws:
Among the most persistent controversies surrounding Falun Gong is its characterization by the PRC government as " xiejiao "— a " heterodox organization ", " evil religion ", or " evil cult ".
Among them was the alleged cult Children of God, also known as The Family, who called this practice " Flirty Fishing ".
Among those who visited this shrine to be initiated into the island cult were Lysander of Sparta, Philip II of Macedon and Lucius Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus, father-in-law of Julius Caesar.
Among the Orya of northern Irian Jaya, the agama toŋkat ( Indonesian for ' walking-stick ') cult " encouraged men to trade wives, i. e., to have sexual relations with each other's wives.
Among the features that have contributed to its cult appeal are the theme song, the dubbed dialogue spoken in a variety of over-the-top " Oriental " accents, ( except for Sandy who inexplicably speaks with an English accent ), the reasonably good synchronization of dubbing to the actors ' original dialogue, the fact that the young priest Tripitaka was played by a woman and the fact that Guan yin, who is usually depicted in statues and paintings as a female, is portrayed by a male.
Among the Serbs, the cult of Svetovid is partially preserved through the Feast of St. Vitus, " Vidovdan ", one of the most important annual events in Serbian Orthodox Christian tradition.
Among his film credits, Woodward starred as Police Sergeant Howie in the 1973 cult British horror film The Wicker Man, and in the title role of the 1980 Australian biopic Breaker Morant.
Among other things, persecution sparked the cult of the saints, facilitated the rapid growth and spread of Christianity, prompted defenses and explanations of Christianity ( the " apologies ") and, in its aftermath, raised fundamental questions about the nature of the church.
Among her notable Watermill premieres were works by Vivian Ellis award-winners George Stiles and Anthony Drewe, and the cult hit The Great Big Radio Show!
The 1981 made for television film Terror Among Us has become a cult film among gag fetishists for its lengthy portrayal of bound and gagged women.
Among the titles distributed by MPI Home Video are: A Touch of Frost, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Honeymooners and popular cult series Dark Shadows.
Among these, she played scientist Nora Goodrich in the grade-B 1946 cult classic Strange Impersonation.
Among the most impressive finds are the cult statue of the god Dionysos himself, a superb marble work showing the god larger than life size seated on his throne holding his characteristic Boeotian kantharos drinking cup, and a marble relief stele of a ‘ hoplite ’ warrior which resembles the ‘ Marathon Warrior ’ stele and was used as the threshold stone for the church doorway.
Among the most spectacular objects are " cult wagons " in bronze, which are large wheeled trolleys containing crowded groups of standing figures, sometimes with a large bowl mounted on a shaft at the centre of the platform, probably for offerings to gods ; a few examples have been found in graves.
Among action movie fans Leong has a cult following .< ref name =" Total Recall ">
Among the Bakweri, this cult is also an important part of a young girl's rite of passage into adulthood.
Among the most remarkable finds are double edged battle axes, which appear to have played a role in the cult.
Among the things stolen is a map of the cathedral of the Dahaka cult.

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Among the recipients of the Nobel Prize for Literature more than half are practically unknown to readers of English.
Among them are Frederick J. Hoffman, William Van O'Connor, and Mrs. Olga Vickery.
Among current problems that require solutions, participated in by citizens as well as government, are:
Among measures in anticipation of crisis are plans to inject into the turmoil as assistants of key decision makers qualified persons who are cognizant of the corrosive effect of crisis upon personal relationships and are also able to raise calm and realistic voices when overburdened leaders near the limit of self-control.
Among the most frequently quoted Biblical sentences are the Beatitudes and yet so few persons, other than scholars, really understand the true meaning of these eight blessings uttered by Jesus at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount.
Among the many problems in the taxing of personal property, and of movable tangible property in particular, two are significant: ( 1 ) situs, ( 2 ) fair and equitable assessment of value.
Among the specific areas of concentration in which the staff is engaged, are such projects as biological and biochemical studies of the effects of microwaves ; ;
Among the most likely producers of detectable radio line spectra are the light diatomic hydrides OH and CH ; ;
Among the items scheduled for acceleration in the near future are the Polaris and B70 programs, strengthening of the airborne alert system of the Strategic Air Command, and improved battlefield surveillance systems.
Among the locales to visit are Shiloh, Tennessee ; ;
Among its most spectacular features are its falls, the highest being Upper Yosemite which drops 2,425 feet.
Among them, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce, are: ( 1 ) shorter work weeks, ( 2 ) higher pay, ( 3 ) longer paid vacations, ( 4 ) better transportation, ( 5 ) earlier retirement, and ( 6 ) more education.
Among the newest fabrication methods to enter the display field are expandable styrene molding and blow molding.
Among infants the patterns of emotional responses are similar ; ;
Among other acts, Teller and Austin are accused of paying $800 to Sears.
Among those with reservations are Messrs. and Mmes. William A. Thompson, Van Cott Niven, A. B. Cox, David Bricker, Samuel Perry and Robert D. Stetson.
Among the highest-paid workers in the world are U.S. coal miners.
Among the most noted interpreters, there are Bahdja Rahal, Cheikh El Hadj Mohamed El Ghafour, Nasserdine Chaouli, Cheikh Larbi Bensari, Nouri El Koufi as troops music such as El Mouahidia, El Mossilia, El Fakhardjia, Es Sendoussia and El-Andalusians.
Among these cakes, there are Tamina, Chrik, Garn logzelles, Griouech, Kalb el-louz, Makroud, Mbardja, Mchewek, Samsa, Tcharak, Baghrir, Khfaf, Zlabia, Aarayech, Ghroubiya, Mghergchette.
Among leaf litter frogs in Panama, frogs that actively hunt prey have narrow mouths and are slim, often brightly coloured and toxic, while ambushers have wide mouths and are broad and well camouflaged.
Among the notable alumni of AFI are: Darren Aronofsky, Jon Avnet, Keith D. Black, Wally Pfister, Stuart Cornfeld, Bill Duke, Edward James Olmos, Carl Colpaert, Rodrigo García, Steve Golin, Patrick Creadon, Amy Heckerling, Marshall Herskovitz, Janusz Kamiński, Matthew Libatique, Mimi Leder, David Lynch, Terrence Malick, John McTiernan, Paul Schrader, Frank Spotnitz, Mark Waters, Gary Winick, Edward Zwick, and Susannah Grant.
) There are also numerous instances where the killer is not brought to justice in the legal sense but instead dies ( death usually being presented as a more ' sympathetic ' outcome ), for example Death Comes as the End, And Then There Were None, Death on the Nile, Dumb Witness, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, Crooked House, Appointment with Death, The Hollow, Nemesis, Cat Among the Pigeons, and The Secret Adversary.

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