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ABC Interactive English No. 265 July, 2024 Contents 每日一句 Renting Things 租借物品的實用句 本月焦點 Frozen Treats 消暑冰品 Frozen Treats Are the Coolest! 酷炫冰品消暑一夏！ 世界好望角 Europe’s Star Cities 歐洲的星形城市 活用ABC Going to the Drugstore 藥局實用英語 短篇故事集 The Skylight Room 〈帶天窗的房間〉 文法補給站 Who Is Who? 誰是誰？ Giving Information 提供資訊 安妮信箱 What I Tried and Tried Again 我一再嘗試的事物 玩味生活 A Date with Your Partner and Your Money 與伴侶來場理財約會吧！ 品格英語 Handling Rejection 被拒絕了怎麼辦？ 流行最前線 The 2024 Paris Olympics 二○二四夏季奧運在巴黎 克漏字測驗 Say No to Fast Furniture 向快家具說不 遊臺灣學英語 The Amazing Taroko National Park 驚奇滿點的太魯閣國家公園 The Beautiful Taitung Forest Park 美麗如織的臺東森林公園 Famous Tunnels in Matsu 馬祖聞名遐邇的坑道 聽說圖寫 Running Race 路跑賽事 本月之星 紅髮艾德
Fasting, like prayer, is an integral part of the Word of God. To dispute this would be as foolish as denying that water is wet. In “Glorified Fasting,” Franklin Hall passionately explores the significance of fasting for Christians. He invites us to “STAND FAST” on this irrevocable tradition, which we have been taught in the Word. By doing so, we honor Jesus and allow His glory to shine forth. This volume seeks to popularize one of the most downtrodden Biblical subjects—the practice of fasting. Hall’s mission is to reestablish fasting’s rightful place in the Gospel, revealing its glorious aspects. As we delve into this tremendous portion of the Word, we discover an avenue to immense power and glory with Jesus. Fasting, praying, crying, and mourning for souls become our tools, wielded without selfish motives. By uniting as pillars of faith, we prepare for the last-day signs that approach us—tragedy, destruction, persecution—armed with an effective weapon for the glory of Jesus. However, Hall is clear: Fasting is not a cure-all for spiritual, moral, or bodily complaints. Instead, he emphasizes its importance to prevent God’s people from drifting away from the old-time faith and succumbing to modernism.
In this transformative work, Franklin Hall explores the ancient practice of fasting as a powerful spiritual discipline. First published in 1946, “The Fasting Prayer” has inspired countless individuals to embark on fasting journeys for physical, mental, and spiritual renewal. Hall explores the profound effects of fasting on the body, mind, and soul. He shares personal experiences and biblical insights, emphasizing the connection between fasting and prayer. Through fasting, he argues, we can tap into divine wisdom, receive healing, and draw closer to God. “The Fasting Prayer” provides practical guidance on how to fast effectively, including different types of fasts, duration, and purpose. Whether you’re seeking breakthroughs in your life, seeking clarity, or simply desiring a deeper spiritual connection, this book offers timeless principles that can transform your relationship with God. Join Franklin Hall on a journey of self-discovery, faith, and renewal through the ancient practice of fasting. Discover the power of prayer combined with fasting—a pathway to spiritual breakthroughs and a closer walk with God.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A searing portrait and damning takedown of America’s proudest citizens—who are also the least likely to defend its core principles “This is an important book that ought to be read by anyone who wants to understand politics in the perilous Age of Trump.”—David Corn, New York Times bestselling author of American Psychosis White rural voters hold the greatest electoral sway of any demographic group in the United States, yet rural communities suffer from poor healthcare access, failing infrastructure, and severe manufacturing and farming job losses. Rural voters believe our nation has betrayed them, and to some degree, they’re right. In White Rural Rage, Tom Schaller and Paul Waldman explore why rural Whites have failed to reap the benefits from their outsize political power and why, as a result, they are the most likely group to abandon democratic norms and traditions. Their rage—stoked daily by Republican politicians and the conservative media—now poses an existential threat to the United States. Schaller and Waldman show how vulnerable U.S. democracy has become to rural Whites who, despite legitimate grievances, are increasingly inclined to hold racist and xenophobic beliefs, to believe in conspiracy theories, to accept violence as a legitimate course of political action, and to exhibit antidemocratic tendencies. Rural White Americans’ attitude might best be described as “I love my country, but not our country,” Schaller and Waldman argue. This phenomenon is the patriot paradox of rural America: The citizens who take such pride in their patriotism are also the least likely to defend core American principles. And by stoking rural Whites’ anger rather than addressing the hard problems they face, conservative politicians and talking heads create a feedback loop of resentments that are undermining American democracy. Schaller and Waldman provocatively critique both the structures that permit rural Whites’ disproportionate influence over American governance and the prospects for creating a pluralist, inclusive democracy that delivers policy solutions that benefit rural communities. They conclude with a political reimagining that offers a better future for both rural people and the rest of America.
This unique book brings together 27 chapters from some of the world's leading practitioners and experts on environmental water, communities, law, economics and governance. Its goal is to understand the many dimensions of water in the Murray-Darling Basin and provide guidance about how to implement a water management plan that addresses the needs of communities, the economy and the environment. The comprehensiveness of topics covered, the expertise of its authors, and the absolute need to take a multidisciplinary approach to resolving the "wicked problem" of governing our scarce water resource makes this volume a must read for all who care about Australian communities and the environment.
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A comprehensive, up-to-date look at modern Russian higher education. By the mid-eighteenth century, when the first university appeared in Russia, many European nations could boast of long and glorious university traditions. But Russia, with its poorly developed system of elementary and secondary education, lagged behind other European countries and seemed destined for a long spell of second-tier performance. Yet by the mid-twentieth century, the fully reformed system of Soviet higher education was perceived as an unexpected success, one that transformed the country into a major scientific power throughout the Cold War. Today, the international community is keeping close tabs on the fast development of world-class higher education in Russia, specifically its large-scale changes and reforms. Higher Education in Russia is the first comprehensive, up-to-date overview and analysis of modern Russian higher education. Aimed at a large international audience, it describes the current realities of higher education in Russia, as well as the main principles, logic, and relevant historical and cultural factors. Outlining the evolution of the higher education system in tsarist Russia throughout the nineteenth century, Yaroslav Kuzminov and Maria Yudkevich describe the development of its mass-scale higher education system from the end of the Second World War to the collapse of the Soviet Union and beyond. They also discuss the principal elements of today's Russian higher education system while exploring the system's governance model and the logic of its resource allocation. They touch on university selection, the structure of the country's academic profession, the organization of research, and the major excellence programs of leading universities. Illustrating the idea that the development of the higher education system is very much linked with the European experience, the authors argue that Russian higher education was often the domain of successful (and not so successful) education experiments and innovations. Higher Education in Russia is a must-read for scholars of higher education and Russian history alike.
