On 4 December 1963, the Second Vatican Council decreed in Chapter II of its Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy [18] that “the rite of the Mass is to be revised ... the rites are to be simplified, due care being taken to preserve their substance. Parts which with the passage of time came to be duplicated, or were added with little advantage, are to be omitted. Other parts which suffered loss through accidents of history are to be restored to the vigor they had in the days of the holy Fathers, as may seem useful or necessary. The treasures o ...

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Tridentine Mass, Tridentine Mass - The Roman Missal revised and published by order of Pope Pius V, Tridentine Mass - Liturgy of the Tridentine Mass, Tridentine Mass - Mass of the Catechumens, Tridentine Mass - Mass of the Faithful, Tridentine Mass - Comparison with other rites, Tridentine Mass - Different levels of celebration, Tridentine Mass - Revision of the Roman Missal, Tridentine Mass - Opposition to the 1970 revision of the Roman Missal, Tridentine Mass - Present official status of the Tridentine Mass

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List of references in Dead Like Me - Pilot. In the opening story about toad and frog, George mentions Nancy Reagan's "Just Say No" campaign about toad. She later says, "makes you wonder how much better the world would have been if frog had stuck to hawking beer", a reference to the 1995 Budweiser Frogs ad campaign. George narrates, "Bad people are punished by society's laws, and good people are punished by Murphy's law." The woman who falls off the fence (according to the latter) is listed as June ...

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List of references in Dead Like Me, List of references in Dead Like Me - Season 1 2003, List of references in Dead Like Me - Pilot, List of references in Dead Like Me - Dead Girl Walking, List of references in Dead Like Me - Curious George, List of references in Dead Like Me - Reapercussions, List of references in Dead Like Me - Reaping Havoc, List of references in Dead Like Me - My Room, List of references in Dead Like Me - Reaper Madness, List of references in Dead Like Me - A Cook, List of references in Dead Like Me - Sunday Mornings, List of references in Dead Like Me - Business Unfinished, List of references in Dead Like Me - The Bicycle Thief, List of references in Dead Like Me - Nighthawks, List of references in Dead Like Me - Vacation, List of references in Dead Like Me - Rest in Peace, List of references in Dead Like Me - Season 2 2004, List of references in Dead Like Me - Send in the Clown, List of references in Dead Like Me - The Ledger, List of references in Dead Like Me - Ghost Story, List of references in Dead Like Me - The Shallow End, List of references in Dead Like Me - Hurry, List of references in Dead Like Me - In Escrow, List of references in Dead Like Me - Rites of Passage, List of references in Dead Like Me - The Escape Artist, List of references in Dead Like Me - Be Still My Heart, List of references in Dead Like Me - Death Defying, List of references in Dead Like Me - Ashes to Ashes, List of references in Dead Like Me - Forget Me Not, List of references in Dead Like Me - Last Call, List of references in Dead Like Me - Always, List of references in Dead Like Me - Haunted

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Blue Star is unsual for having a five-part rank system, as opposed to the three degree system of most initiatory Wiccan traditions. Dedication is the first rite of passage within the Blue Star tradition, and indicates a commitment to a Pagan spirituality generally and a loose commitment to the tradition specifically. Those who have been through this ceremony are referred to as "Dedicants". Neophyte marks an intermediary step between Dedication and Initiation, and indicates both a level of facility with Blue Star p ...

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Blue Star Wicca, Blue Star Wicca - Origins and history, Blue Star Wicca - Practices, Blue Star Wicca - Ranks and degrees, Blue Star Wicca - Relationship to other traditions, Blue Star Wicca - Notes and references

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Pollepel Island was discovered during the first navigation of the Hudson River by early Dutch settlers in New York. There are accounts Native Americans believed the island was haunted and European settlers also told tales about it, including the legend of Polly Pell. It is also said that sailors making their first journey up the Hudson River were left stationed at the island until the ship returned as a rite of passage. During the American Revolution, the island was used as part of a chain of naval obs ...

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Bannerman's Castle, Bannerman's Castle - History, Bannerman's Castle - The Castle Today

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In 1990 Robert Bly published Iron John: A Book About Men. It analyzed the Iron John story in-depth and used it to examine the nature of the modern man and the male psyche. Among its arguments were that the lack of male mentors (such as Iron John is in the fairy tale) led to adult men who were less than developed mentally and emotionally, and also that few meaningful rites of passage in the modern Western world resulted in no clear division between child and responsible adult. Bly’s book advocated a return of a stronger, more masculine man (in the traditional sense), bu ...

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Iron John, Iron John - Synopsis, Iron John - Analysis, Iron John - The Iron John Movement, Iron John - External link

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In commerce, this generation is seen as an important target. Cellular phones, contemporary popular music, movies, television programs, video games and clothes are heavily marketed and often popular amongst adolescents. In the past (and still in some cultures) there were ceremonies that celebrate adulthood, typically occurring during adolescence. Genpuku (translated as coming of age) in Japan is an instance. Upanayanam is a coming of age ceremony for males in the Hindu world. The bar mitzvah for boys and bat mitzv ...

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Adolescence, Adolescence - Puberty, Adolescence - Preteens, Adolescence - Teenagers, Adolescence - Emerging Adulthood, Adolescence - Discrimination against adolescents, Adolescence - Psychology of adolescents, Adolescence - Social significance, Adolescence - Legal issues, Adolescence - Fiction about teenagers, Adolescence - Nonfiction about teenagers, Adolescence - List of people who achieved fame in their teens, Adolescence - Historical significance, Adolescence - Literature, Adolescence - Entertainment, Adolescence - Sports, Adolescence - List of famous teenagers, Adolescence - Compare with

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Puberty is the stage of the human lifespan in which a child develops secondary sex characteristics as his or her hormonal balance shifts strongly towards an adult state. This is triggered by the pituitary gland, which secretes a surge of hormones into the blood stream and begins the rapid maturation of the gonads: the girl's ovaries and the boy's testicles. Girls tend to enter puberty a year earlier than boys. The onset of puberty in girls is also related to body fat percentage. In most Western countries, the average age of menarche fell in a secular trend over the last century, most likely due to improved ...

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Adolescence, Adolescence - Puberty, Adolescence - Preteens, Adolescence - Teenagers, Adolescence - Emerging Adulthood, Adolescence - Discrimination against adolescents, Adolescence - Psychology of adolescents, Adolescence - Social significance, Adolescence - Legal issues, Adolescence - Fiction about teenagers, Adolescence - Nonfiction about teenagers, Adolescence - List of people who achieved fame in their teens, Adolescence - Historical significance, Adolescence - Literature, Adolescence - Entertainment, Adolescence - Sports, Adolescence - List of famous teenagers, Adolescence - Compare with

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The time has come for Frogger to go through his "rite of passage." He has reached an age where every frog must make the transition from boy-frog to teenage-frog. In order to make that transition, Frogger will journey to the Chamber of the Elders on his most significant birthday and stand before the 8 venerable members of the Elder Council. Upon meeting the council, Frogger will be asked to enter a magic portal that will warp him into each one of the elder's worlds. These worlds serve as a personal test for ...

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Frogger Beyond, Frogger Beyond - Plot, Frogger Beyond - Characters, Frogger Beyond - Worlds, Frogger Beyond - Cast

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Manhood is the period in a male's life after he has transitioned from a boy. Many cultures have rites of passage to symbolize a man's coming of age, such as confirmation in some branches of Christianity, bar mitzvah in Judaism, or even just the celebration of the eighteenth or twenty-first birthday. A boy is a male human child. For many, the word man implies a certain degree of maturity and responsibility that young men in particular often feel unprepared for; yet they may also feel too old to be called a boy. For this r ...

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Man, Man - Etymology, Man - Age, Man - Biology and sex, Man - Gender roles

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Shaman/Shamanism

Derived from the Siberian Tungus word 'saman' meaning person who has been possessed by, and mastered the spirits. Shamanism is possibly the oldest world religion, originating in Siberia over 8,000 years ago.

It is reputedly a path to higher knowledge which is gained through the experience of rituals, ceremonies, prayer and meditation, in addition to the undergoing of initiation trials and tests. These rites of passage enable the shaman to carry out ancient healing practices.

(See also: Shamanism, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

Maturity in body leads to an interest in sexual activities, sometimes leading to teenage pregnancy. Since teens may not be emotionally mature enough or financially able to support children, the latter is usually considered problematic. At this age there is also a greater probability of drug and alcohol use, or mental health disorders such as schizophrenia, eating disorders and depression. The unstable emotions or lack of emotional intelligence among some adolescents may also lead to youth crime. Searching for a unique ide ...

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Adolescence, Adolescence - Puberty, Adolescence - Preteens, Adolescence - Teenagers, Adolescence - Emerging Adulthood, Adolescence - Discrimination against adolescents, Adolescence - Psychology of adolescents, Adolescence - Social significance, Adolescence - Legal issues, Adolescence - Fiction about teenagers, Adolescence - Nonfiction about teenagers, Adolescence - List of people who achieved fame in their teens, Adolescence - Historical significance, Adolescence - Literature, Adolescence - Entertainment, Adolescence - Sports, Adolescence - List of famous teenagers, Adolescence - Compare with

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Adolescence - Historical significance. Alexander the Great, conqueror Anne Frank, diarist Peter Fechter, killed in 1962 when attempting to cross the Berlin Wall Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, school shootings Patty Hearst, kidnapping victim Joan of Arc, military leader Pope John XII Tsarevich Alexei Nicolaievich of Russia and Grand Duchess Anastasia Nicolaievna of Russia Timothy, Youngest leader of an early Christian Church Ryan White, AIDS activist Franklin Sousley, one of the ...

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The word preteen describes a child a bit younger than a teenager; perhaps between the ages of about 8 and 12. The neologism tween has the same meaning, but isn't in general use as either a colloquial or scientific term. This word comes from the age being between that of a young child and a teenager. Preteens are increasingly a specifically targeted market segment by business, because they tend to maintain the preferences they develop at this age. Even mobile phones are targeted toward this group. Also, because pre ...

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Adolescence, Adolescence - Puberty, Adolescence - Preteens, Adolescence - Teenagers, Adolescence - Emerging Adulthood, Adolescence - Discrimination against adolescents, Adolescence - Psychology of adolescents, Adolescence - Social significance, Adolescence - Legal issues, Adolescence - Fiction about teenagers, Adolescence - Nonfiction about teenagers, Adolescence - List of people who achieved fame in their teens, Adolescence - Historical significance, Adolescence - Literature, Adolescence - Entertainment, Adolescence - Sports, Adolescence - List of famous teenagers, Adolescence - Compare with

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Some adolescents and adults believe that people between the ages of 10 and 18 (or 21 or 25) are subjected to unjust discrimination. This form of discrimination is increasingly referred to as adultism. It is also called ageism, though that is simply prejudice on the grounds of age, not youth particularly. The underlying notion is that adolescents should be treated with equal respect as individuals by adults, institutions, and the law on the basis of their humanity, rather than being seen as "second-class citizens," intellectually inferior, or ...

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Adolescence, Adolescence - Puberty, Adolescence - Preteens, Adolescence - Teenagers, Adolescence - Emerging Adulthood, Adolescence - Discrimination against adolescents, Adolescence - Psychology of adolescents, Adolescence - Social significance, Adolescence - Legal issues, Adolescence - Fiction about teenagers, Adolescence - Nonfiction about teenagers, Adolescence - List of people who achieved fame in their teens, Adolescence - Historical significance, Adolescence - Literature, Adolescence - Entertainment, Adolescence - Sports, Adolescence - List of famous teenagers, Adolescence - Compare with

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The word preteen describes a child a bit younger than a teenager; perhaps between the ages of about 8 and 12. The neologism tween has the same meaning, but isn't in general use as either a colloquial or scientific term. This word comes from the age being between that of a young child and a teenager. Preteens are increasingly a specifically targeted market segment by business, because they tend to maintain the preferences they develop at this age. Even mobil ...

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Adolescence, Adolescence - Puberty, Adolescence - Preteens, Adolescence - Teenagers, Adolescence - Emerging Adulthood, Adolescence - Discrimination against adolescents, Adolescence - Psychology of adolescents, Adolescence - Social significance, Adolescence - Legal issues, Adolescence - Fiction about teenagers, Adolescence - Nonfiction about teenagers, Adolescence - List of people who achieved fame in their teens, Adolescence - Historical significance, Adolescence - Literature, Adolescence - Entertainment, Adolescence - Sports, Adolescence - List of famous teenagers, Adolescence - Compare with

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Adolescence - Historical significance. Alexander the Great, conqueror Anne Frank, diarist Peter Fechter, killed in 1962 when attempting to cross the Berlin Wall Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, school shootings Patty Hearst, kidnapping victim Joan of Arc, military leader The Kangxi Emperor of China Pope John XII Tsarevich Alexei Nicolaievich of Russia and Grand Duchess Anastasia Nicolaievna of Russia Timothy, Youngest leader of a ...

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On 4 December 1963, the Second Vatican Council decreed in Chapter II of its Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy [17] that “the rite of the Mass is to be revised ... the rites are to be simplified, due care being taken to preserve their substance. Parts which with the passage of time came to be duplicated, or were added with little advantage, are to be omitted. Other parts which suffered loss through accidents of history are to be restored to the vigor they had in the days of the holy Fathers, as may seem useful or necessary. The treasures o ...

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Tridentine Mass, Tridentine Mass - The Roman Missal revised and published by order of Pope Pius V, Tridentine Mass - Liturgy of the Tridentine Mass, Tridentine Mass - Mass of the Catechumens, Tridentine Mass - Mass of the Faithful, Tridentine Mass - Different levels of celebration, Tridentine Mass - Revision of the Roman Missal, Tridentine Mass - Opposition to the 1970 revision of the Roman Missal, Tridentine Mass - Present official status of the Tridentine Mass

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Main article: History of male circumcision It has been variously proposed that circumcision began as a religious sacrifice, as a rite of passage marking a boy's entrance into adulthood, as a form of sympathetic magic to ensure virility, as a means of suppressing (or enhancing) sexual pleasure, as an aid to hygiene where regular bathing was impractical, as a means of marking those of lower (or higher) social status, as a means of differentiating a circumcising group from their non-circumcising neighbors, as a means of discouragi ...

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Circumcision, Circumcision - Reasons for circumcision, Circumcision - Religious and cultural circumcision, Circumcision - Medical circumcision, Circumcision - Circumcision and body modification, Circumcision - Risks of circumcision, Circumcision - History of circumcision, Circumcision - Circumcision in the Ancient World, Circumcision - Circumcision in the Greco-Roman World, Circumcision - Medical circumcision in the 19th century and early 20th century, Circumcision - Circumcision since 1950, Circumcision - Emotional impact of circumcision and non-circumcision, Circumcision - Support groups, Circumcision - Consent, Circumcision - Religious circumcision of minors, Circumcision - Prevalence of circumcision worldwide, Circumcision - United States

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A number of social scientists, including anthropologist Margaret Mead and sociologist Mike Males, have repeatedly noted the contradictory treatment of laws affecting adolescents in the United States. As Males has noted the US Supreme Court has, "explicitly ruled that policy-makers may impose adult responsibilities and punishments on individual youths as if they were adults at the same time laws and policies abrogate adolescents†...

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Adolescence, Adolescence - Puberty, Adolescence - Preteens, Adolescence - Teenagers, Adolescence - Emerging Adulthood, Adolescence - Discrimination against adolescents, Adolescence - Psychology of adolescents, Adolescence - Social significance, Adolescence - Legal issues, Adolescence - Fiction about teenagers, Adolescence - Nonfiction about teenagers, Adolescence - List of people who achieved fame in their teens, Adolescence - Historical significance, Adolescence - Literature, Adolescence - Entertainment, Adolescence - Sports, Adolescence - List of famous teenagers, Adolescence - Compare with

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In the novel, a young man, Sparrowhawk, comes of age on his home island of Gont. While still a boy, he discovers that he has the inborn aptitude to practice magic. Some years later, he uses this ability to save his village from a raiding party of barbarians. In the aftermath of the battle, in a rite of passage that leads him into adulthood, he is given his true, secret name ("Ged") and is apprenticed to the wizard Ogion the Silent. Sparrowhawk then travels to the school of wizardry on Roke Island, masters his craft easily, and, in his hubris, summons a spirit of ...

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A Wizard of Earthsea, A Wizard of Earthsea - Synopsis, A Wizard of Earthsea - About the book and its author

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Batistuta was born on 1 February 1969 to slaughterhouse worker Omar Batistuta and school secretary Gloria Batistuta in the town of Avellaneda, Santa Fe Province, Argentina, but grew up in the near city of Reconquista. After him, his parents Omar and Gloria Batistuta had three girls named Elisa, Alejandra and Gabriela. At the age of 16 he met the love of his life on her 15th birthday (a rite of passage that is a large celebration in Argentina). It is said that Irina Fernandez completely ignored him at the beginning, but some 5 years la ...

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Gabriel Batistuta, Gabriel Batistuta - Early Life, Gabriel Batistuta - The player, Gabriel Batistuta - Beginnings, Gabriel Batistuta - Professional, Gabriel Batistuta - International, Gabriel Batistuta - Good-bye to Fiorentina, Gabriel Batistuta - Summary

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Gilgamesh

The legendary king of the Sumerian city-state Uruk (biblical Erech) ca. 2650 BC Of the man and his actual achievements nothing certain is known, but within a century of his death he had become a god residing in the underworld, a king and judge. Until the end of Mesopotamian civilization he remained associated with the cult and care of the dead. Gilgamesh also lived on as a great hero of legendary exploits.

Five or six tales were committed to writing ca. 2100 to 2000 BC in the Sumerian language. Around 1800 the Sumerian traditions were united in a single work, written in Babylonian, of at least a thousand lines.

This version spread across the Near East, at times translated into Hittite and Hurrian. Finally, in the late second millennium, it was edited in a standard form of about three thousand lines. In this form, the epic has been transformed into a wisdom tale. It is addressed to a reader who is urged to read and ponder the story of a great man's struggle with life and the human condition.

It is structured around three weeklong rites of passage: rites conferring humanity, rites rejecting humanity, and rites restoring humanity. At first Gilgamesh would overcome death by the immortality of fame. This he achieves by slaying the monster Huwawa. But his dearest friend, Enkidu, dies, and fame becomes worthless. Now he will be satisfied only with the transcendence that belongs to the immortal gods and the one man who shares in this immortality, Utnapishtim, the Babylonian Noah and sole survivor of the Flood; hence the journey to this unique figure. But Gilgamesh learns that this distinction is due to divine caprice, never to be repeated. At last Gilgamesh accepts his mortality and regains his humanity. At the end, pointing to the city Uruk and its mighty walls, he shows a sense of human achievement as well as human limitation; "He was weary but at peace. "

(See also: Gilgamesh, New Age Spirituality, Body Mind and Soul)