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49 minutes ago · Phillips Exeter Academy (often called Exeter or PEA) is a coeducational university preparatory private school for boarding and day students in grades 9 through 12, as well as postgraduate students. Located in Exeter, New Hampshire in the northeastern United States, it has been well-known and well-regarded since its founding, and routinely ...
1 day ago · Chaitra Navaratri, also called Vasantha Navaratri, is the second most celebrated Navaratri, named after vasanta which means spring. It is observed during the lunar month of Chaitra (March–April). The festival is devoted to goddess Durga, whose nine forms are worshipped on nine days.
1 day ago · The primary goddess revered during Durga Puja is Durga, but celebrations also include other major deities of Hinduism such as Lakshmi (the goddess of wealth and prosperity), Saraswati (the goddess of knowledge and music), Ganesha (the god of good beginnings), and Kartikeya (the god of war). In Bengali traditions, these deities are considered to be Durga's children, and Durga Puja is believed to commemorate Durga's visit to her natal home with her beloved children.
1 day ago · The reformers posited that salvation is a gift of God (i.e., God's act of free grace), dispensed by the Holy Spirit owing to the redemptive work of Jesus Christ alone. Consequently, they argued that a sinner is not accepted by God on account of the change wrought in the believer by God's grace, and that the believer is accepted without regard for the merit of his works, for no one deserves salvation.
1 day ago · Sean John Combs was born on November 4, 1969, in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City.Raised in Mount Vernon, New York, [19] his mother Janice Combs (née Smalls) was a model and teacher's assistant, [20] and his father, Melvin Earl Combs, served in the U.S. Air Force and was an associate of convicted New York drug dealer Frank Lucas.
1 day ago · In this Korean name, the family name is Kim. Kim Jong Il[ b ] (/ ˌkɪmdʒɒŋˈɪl /; [ 3 ] Korean : 김정일; Korean pronunciation: [kim.dzɔŋ.il]; [ c ] born Yuri Kim; [ d ] 16 February 1941 or 1942 – 17 December 2011) was a North Korean politician who was the second supreme leader of North Korea.
1 day ago · Dream Theater is an American progressive metal band formed in 1985 in Boston, Massachusetts. The band comprises John Petrucci (guitar), John Myung (bass), Mike Portnoy (drums), James LaBrie (vocals) and Jordan Rudess (keyboards). Dream Theater was formed under the name Majesty by Petrucci, Myung and Portnoy — all natives of Long Island, New ...
