Air Sacrifice – Mongolia Photo by Viacheslav Smilyk Lamas direct the entire ceremony‚ with their number determined by the social standing of the deceased. They decide the direction the entourage will travel with the body‚ to the specific day and time the ceremony can happen. Mongolians believe in the return of the soul. Therefore the lamas pray and offer food to keep evil spirits away and to protect the remaining family. They also place blue stones in the dead persons bed to prevent evil spirits
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Imperialism of Africa and Asia had both good and bad effects. The people of Africa and Asia may not have directly benefited from imperialism‚ but overall what happened was necessary for the continents to compete with the rest of the world. The African people benefited when the slave trade was abolished. They gained technological advancements by industrializing. The longest lasting effect imperialism had on Africa and Asia is that they were able to function and participate with other nations in global
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Air pollution consists of chemicals or particles in the air that can harm the health of humans‚ animals‚ and plants. It also damages buildings. Pollutants in the air take many forms. They can be gases‚ solid particles‚ or liquid droplets. Sources of Air Pollution Pollution enters the Earth’s atmosphere in many different ways. Most air pollution is created by people‚ taking the form of emissions from factories‚ cars‚ planes‚ or aerosol cans. Second-hand cigarette smoke is also considered air
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ACTIVE VOLCANOES IN ASIA Asia contains 60 percent of the world’s population and some of the most active volcanoes. The region has a varied geography from the jungles of Indonesia to the deserts of Saudi Arabia. Volcanoes of Afghanistan : Afghanistan has a complex geology and tectonic history. Active volcanoes are located in eastern afghanistan‚ in a region that marks the collision zone with the Indian plate. The country contains mostly rugged mountains‚ with plains in north and southwest
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Statement of contribution CASE STUDY 1 While doing this case study‚ I observed more information and knowledge about vision and mission in business. People are now usually confuse about the different between mission and vision; through this assignment I already have a brief idea and able to clarify these two. In simple sense‚ mission is all about the short-term plan of a business. Day by day‚ the management always needs to set expectation of which they want to achieve by the end of the working
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Air pollution is something that affects us every day whether we know it or not. The definition of air pollution occurs when the air contains gases‚ dust‚ fumes or odor in harmful amounts. That is‚ amounts which could be harmful to the health or comfort of humans and animals or which could cause damage to plants and materials. However; air pollution is something that can be prevented and is there are things that we as humans can do to better the environment. The human impact of air pollution is
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Air Pollution Air pollution is very bad. We should regulate the excretion of air pollution from combustion engines and factories. Air pollution is contaminated air. It is both a health hazard and an environmental hazard. There are several ways how air pollution is bad‚ but there are also ways to help decontaminate or at least lower some of the pollution. Many people know about air pollution‚ but not everyone knows how hazardous it really is. According to the Environmental Protection Agency
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Air pollution by Chris Woodford. Last updated: September 14‚ 2014. There’s nothing quite like opening the door and breathing fresh‚ clean‚ air—but how clean is the air you’re breathing right now? Unless you’re a scientist with a chemistry lab at your fingertips‚ there’s no real way of knowing. The gases you’re sucking up through your nose could be slowly killing you: according to the World Health Organization‚ around two million people die prematurely from the effects of polluted air every
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Laboratory Ш SEGi University Experiment: Air Conditioning Module Candidate’s Name: Yeap Swee Sean Student ID: SCM-025695 Lecturer: Ms. Chan Yi Shee Date of Submission: 28th November 2013 1. Abstract The main purposes of this experiment are to allow students to get familiarized with air conditioning system and also to obtain experimental data so that the state point can be plotted on a psychrometric chart. The apparatus used in this experiment are SOLTEQ air-conditioning module (Model:HE166-02)
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Research Investigation Safety features in cars Air Bags Air bags are safety features installed in cars so that upon collision the driver limits the damage that is inflicted on him/her. There are several different types of air bags. These include‚ Supplementary Restraint System (SRS)‚ an Air Cushion Restraint System (ACRS) and the Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR). Air bags are commonly known for their rapid inflation upon a collision. They can inflate and deflate within 0.05 seconds
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