Electricity prices have stabilised in Queensland in the past year, but the Productivity Commission's draft report released on Wednesday said electricity price deregulation for the populated south-east corner from July would help increase competition. It also said there was sufficient protection for consumers.
The Shaman: A poorly understood, fascinating, and useful ancient universal role If one is to adequately understand shamanism and discuss it meaningfully, then one must use a definition which indicates a cross-culturally comparable religious phenomenon, just as the term shaman must indicate a cross-culturally comparable religious functionary.
Religions view religious texts, rituals, and works of art as symbols of compelling ideas or ideals. Symbols help create a resonant mythos expressing the moral values of the society or the teachings of the religion, foster solidarity among adherents, and bring adherents closer to their object of worship.