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It is challenging to extend forgiveness to someone you struggle to genuinely love, yet refusing to forgive them becomes an act of unlove, chaining yourself to a form of captivity. It is another way of embracing confinement. – Christen Kuikoua	added by ChristenKuikouafans 2 months ago
In our paper, we only provide an initial interpretation and summaries of the letters, a deeper analysis by historians could result in a better understanding of Mary’s years in captivity. It would also be great, potentially, to work with historians to produce an edited book of her letters deciphered, annotated, and translated. – George Lasry	Found on CNN 1 year ago
It is illegal for New Jersey residents to keep alligators or caimans, which are considered potentially dangerous exotic species, not only is it a danger to the public, but these animals, when kept in captivity, need very specific care that only professionals can provide. – Monmouth County SPCA	Found on CNN 1 year ago
The Administration supports H.R. 263, the Big Cat Public Safety Act, which would build on existing laws that protect big cats like tigers, cheetahs, jaguars, and other wild animals living in captivity in the United States, the Administration looks forward to working with Congress to take additional steps to protect the public and imperiled large cats through H.R. 263, as it proceeds through the legislative process. – President Biden	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison're keeping him in captivity. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison're stomping all over Novak to stomp all over Serbia and Serbian people, morrison and his like have dared attack Novak to bring Serbia to its knees. Serbia has always shown that he comes from a proud nation. Novak Djokovic holds the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup after defeating Russia's Daniil Medvedev in the men's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021. ( AP Photo/Andy Brownbill, File) Novak Djokovic SUPPORTERS SHOW UP AT MELBOURNE HOTEL WHERE HE'S BELIEVED TO BE HELD. – Srdjan Djokovic	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
News has warped us now to what we thought our parents were. Our flags wave backwards in a non-directional wind force-fanning our irrationality and silent warmth that resists captivity or even calm. – Belinda Subraman	added by scottholstad 2 years ago
Disappointed that lion confiscated from city centre residence is being returned, undermining( Cambodia's) legislation preventing ownership/trade in endangered wildlife, harming global efforts to tackle Illegal Wildlife Trade, to say nothing of stress suffering of inappropriate captivity. – Tina Redshaw	Found on CNN 2 years ago
Attacks from any privately-owned primate in captivity should be expected because these animals are not living healthy lives where they can express their natural urges and engage in natural behaviors. – Erika Fleury	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
Four of my children -- three girls and a boy -- are now in captivity. – Murtala Muhammadu	Found on CNN 2 years ago
The soul of America is animated by the perennial battle between our worst instincts, which we've seen of late, and our better angels, between ‘me first’ and ‘we the people.’ Between greed and generosity. Cruelty and kindness. Captivity and freedom. – President Biden	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
I join the families and people of Zamfara State in welcoming and celebrating the release of these traumatized female students, being held in captivity is an agonizing experience not only for the victims, but also their families and all of us. – Muhammadu Buhari	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
They expired from what he called ‘punishments,’ he expected them to be completely obedient and carry his babies in a basement of a row house where he had no need to hear them scream or complain. He administered these ‘punishments’ through beatings and electric shocks. He would call them weak. But his intention wasn’t to kill them. He wanted to train them to have a perfect race in his basement. He wanted to have babies and raise them with no other contact from the outside world. That’s what he kept repeating during their captivity. – Chuck Peruto	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
It is possible that tigers in captivity are more susceptible to the virus than household moggies as there is a 5 % difference between their genomes. – Sarah Caddy	Found on CNN 4 years ago
Lions should not be used as props, there's no conservation value in breeding lions in captivity and there's definitely no educational value. – Fiona Miles	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
This is a tame animal that is used to get food served so that is why it has made contacts with the fishermen, the question is now whether it can survive by finding food by itself. We have seen cases where other whales that have been in Russian captivity doing fine. – Joergen Ree	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
Tyrion Lannister: Dragons do not do well in captivity. Missandei: How do you know this? Tyrion Lannister: That's what I do. I drink and I know things. – Game of Thrones, Season 6	added by Normando 5 years ago
It's another way to immerse our students in reef ecology, the kids don't actually have to visit Great Barrier Reef. They can do their part by breeding clownfish in captivity and donate them to the fish shops. – Ryan Pedley	Found on CNN 5 years ago
Losing your freedom is a huge thing, i think we really underestimate how horrible it is for human beings (in captivity). – Anne Speckhard	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
There is no point in asking the incarnated on their choice between existence and non-existence. Their answer will not be coming from the Truth, but from the accepted order of things. And the answer is always yes. For in prison and captivity such is the only response. There is no reason in asking the non-being, because the answer is always no. The truth lies in the view from a different perspective. And the truth is that the birth is repellent. It is the concentration of violence, hopelessness, suffering, and fatality. - Book of Consolation, 10.1-3 – Book of Consolation	added by ReaderPhol 7 years ago
But the children of Petro Oleksiyovych (Poroshenko) aren't in captivity, while he spits on your children. – Nadiya Savchenko	Found on Reuters 7 years ago
I suggested concrete actions to the president of Ukraine - we need to start initiating the handover of people, but the children of Petro Oleksiyovych (Poroshenko) aren't in captivity, while he spits on your children. – Nadiya Savchenko	Found on Reuters 7 years ago
Very early (on Tuesday), they attacked Kadjema village and kidnapped 17 people who are still in captivity. I hope that our forces in the area and the Ugandans will find these people and bring them back. – Ghislain Kolengo	Found on Reuters 7 years ago
It's the biggest transfer of animals in captivity ever in the world. – Jan Creamer	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
We're going to take care of the animals throughout the whole trip. Three of us are going on the plane... to tend to the animals' needs, to give them chicken meat and water because the trip is very long and they need attention, it's the biggest transfer of animals in captivity ever in the world. – Eva Chomba	Found on Reuters 8 years ago

It is challenging to extend forgiveness to someone you struggle to genuinely love, yet refusing to forgive them becomes an act of unlove, chaining yourself to a form of captivity. It is another way of embracing confinement.

– Christen Kuikoua

added by ChristenKuikouafans
2 months ago

In our paper, we only provide an initial interpretation and summaries of the letters, a deeper analysis by historians could result in a better understanding of Mary’s years in captivity. It would also be great, potentially, to work with historians to produce an edited book of her letters deciphered, annotated, and translated.

– George Lasry

Found on CNN
1 year ago

It is illegal for New Jersey residents to keep alligators or caimans, which are considered potentially dangerous exotic species, not only is it a danger to the public, but these animals, when kept in captivity, need very specific care that only professionals can provide.

– Monmouth County SPCA

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The Administration supports H.R. 263, the Big Cat Public Safety Act, which would build on existing laws that protect big cats like tigers, cheetahs, jaguars, and other wild animals living in captivity in the United States, the Administration looks forward to working with Congress to take additional steps to protect the public and imperiled large cats through H.R. 263, as it proceeds through the legislative process.

– President Biden

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison're keeping him in captivity. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison're stomping all over Novak to stomp all over Serbia and Serbian people, morrison and his like have dared attack Novak to bring Serbia to its knees. Serbia has always shown that he comes from a proud nation. Novak Djokovic holds the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup after defeating Russia's Daniil Medvedev in the men's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021. ( AP Photo/Andy Brownbill, File) Novak Djokovic SUPPORTERS SHOW UP AT MELBOURNE HOTEL WHERE HE'S BELIEVED TO BE HELD.

– Srdjan Djokovic

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

News has warped us now to what we thought our parents were. Our flags wave backwards in a non-directional wind force-fanning our irrationality and silent warmth that resists captivity or even calm.

– Belinda Subraman

added by scottholstad
2 years ago

Disappointed that lion confiscated from city centre residence is being returned, undermining( Cambodia's) legislation preventing ownership/trade in endangered wildlife, harming global efforts to tackle Illegal Wildlife Trade, to say nothing of stress suffering of inappropriate captivity.

– Tina Redshaw

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Attacks from any privately-owned primate in captivity should be expected because these animals are not living healthy lives where they can express their natural urges and engage in natural behaviors.

– Erika Fleury

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Four of my children -- three girls and a boy -- are now in captivity.

– Murtala Muhammadu

Found on CNN
2 years ago

The soul of America is animated by the perennial battle between our worst instincts, which we've seen of late, and our better angels, between ‘me first’ and ‘we the people.’ Between greed and generosity. Cruelty and kindness. Captivity and freedom.

– President Biden

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

I join the families and people of Zamfara State in welcoming and celebrating the release of these traumatized female students, being held in captivity is an agonizing experience not only for the victims, but also their families and all of us.

– Muhammadu Buhari

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

They expired from what he called ‘punishments,’ he expected them to be completely obedient and carry his babies in a basement of a row house where he had no need to hear them scream or complain. He administered these ‘punishments’ through beatings and electric shocks. He would call them weak. But his intention wasn’t to kill them. He wanted to train them to have a perfect race in his basement. He wanted to have babies and raise them with no other contact from the outside world. That’s what he kept repeating during their captivity.

– Chuck Peruto

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

It is possible that tigers in captivity are more susceptible to the virus than household moggies as there is a 5 % difference between their genomes.

– Sarah Caddy

Found on CNN
4 years ago

Lions should not be used as props, there's no conservation value in breeding lions in captivity and there's definitely no educational value.

– Fiona Miles

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

This is a tame animal that is used to get food served so that is why it has made contacts with the fishermen, the question is now whether it can survive by finding food by itself. We have seen cases where other whales that have been in Russian captivity doing fine.

– Joergen Ree

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

Tyrion Lannister: Dragons do not do well in captivity. Missandei: How do you know this? Tyrion Lannister: That's what I do. I drink and I know things.

– Game of Thrones, Season 6

added by Normando
5 years ago

It's another way to immerse our students in reef ecology, the kids don't actually have to visit Great Barrier Reef. They can do their part by breeding clownfish in captivity and donate them to the fish shops.

– Ryan Pedley

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Losing your freedom is a huge thing, i think we really underestimate how horrible it is for human beings (in captivity).

– Anne Speckhard

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

There is no point in asking the incarnated on their choice between existence and non-existence. Their answer will not be coming from the Truth, but from the accepted order of things. And the answer is always yes. For in prison and captivity such is the only response. There is no reason in asking the non-being, because the answer is always no. The truth lies in the view from a different perspective. And the truth is that the birth is repellent. It is the concentration of violence, hopelessness, suffering, and fatality. - Book of Consolation, 10.1-3

– Book of Consolation

added by ReaderPhol
7 years ago

But the children of Petro Oleksiyovych (Poroshenko) aren't in captivity, while he spits on your children.

– Nadiya Savchenko

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

– Nadiya Savchenko

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

Very early (on Tuesday), they attacked Kadjema village and kidnapped 17 people who are still in captivity. I hope that our forces in the area and the Ugandans will find these people and bring them back.

– Ghislain Kolengo

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

It's the biggest transfer of animals in captivity ever in the world.

– Jan Creamer

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

We're going to take care of the animals throughout the whole trip. Three of us are going on the plane... to tend to the animals' needs, to give them chicken meat and water because the trip is very long and they need attention, it's the biggest transfer of animals in captivity ever in the world.

– Eva Chomba

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

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