Temple of Jupiter At the northern side of the Forum is the Temple of Jupiter. Built in 150 B.C it was Pompeii’s main temple. A Capitolium in structure and in pure Italic style‚ the temple was constructed on a high base‚ with a double flight of stairs at its front. Inside the temple lay the "cella"‚ accessible only to the priests‚ and which contained three stands at its far end. Theses stands were occupied by statues of Juno‚ Jupiter‚ and Minerva. In 62 C.E.‚ the temple was seriously damaged in an
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> < siqgur pRswid ] One Absolute Manifest‚ Eternal Destroyer of darkness‚ Grace Incarnate Sikh Rehat Maryada Sikh Code of Conduct and Conventions > Table of Contents Details What is Rehat Maryada? Rehat Maryada: Section One Chapter I – Sikh Defined - Article 1 – Definition of Sikh Rehat Maryada: Section Two Chapter II – Aspects of Sikh Living - Article II – Sikh Living Chapter III – Individual Spirituality - Article III – Sikh Personal Life - Article IV - Meditating on Naam (Divine
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Pre-Feasibility Study of Personalized Caskets made of Eco-friendly Materials Objective of the pre-feasibility study • To explore the viability of a business in manufacturing‚ marketing and selling customizable caskets made of eco-friendly materials. • To determine if this proposal should proceed to a feasibility study Identification of Business Opportunities and Risks Opportunities • There has been a recent global concern for the environment. In western countries‚ environment-friendly
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Exploring cultures other than one’s own is always an interesting experience if one appreciates the basic elements of the subject of exploration. In the Northern part of Thailand or Lanna Kingdom‚ one such interesting element is the objects used in their rites and rituals. The culture of people of Lanna has been created from their embedded belief in Buddhism. They have strong belief in sin‚ the law of destiny‚ heaven‚ hell and life after death‚ which are determined by one’s past deeds. This belief
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SATI-Widow Immolation I am here today to provide knowledge to my audience about the origins‚ practice and abolition of an age-old Hindu custom called Sati which was prevalent in some communities in India. I would like to take you all for a short journey to a modern village called Deorala which is situated in Rajasthan‚ a north-western Indian state. It was 4th September‚ 1987 and the entire village was drowned with sounds of bands‚ drums‚ hymns and religious chantings like ‘Sati ki pati ki jai’
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Modern Morticians‚ the Stigma Around Death‚ and Embalming Attending an open casket funeral and peering into the final resting place of someone you may have known‚ or even loved‚ can be disconcerting for a number of reasons. The waxy look of an embalmed corpse‚ the spectacle made by those grieving over it‚ the pity or sadness one feels for the departed‚ and the reminder and promise of one’s own demise looming around the corner is enough to make any sane person frightened or uncomfortable with the
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There was a time when man used to be self-dependent for all activities of his daily living. A pair of arms and legs used to be his assistants to perform his errands. But as the time passed by‚ brain-the biggest weapon‚ the mammoth power human has made possible the invention various easygoing gadgets to perform his work without putting any pressure on his shoulders. Invention of machines and gadgets has made his life so easy that at a very slow pace he started becoming dependent of machines for everything
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Mexico has a distinguished culture of traditions‚ which have been in existence for more than three thousand years. As a direct consequence of colonisation‚ over time Mexico’s rich past of lost civilisations has amalgamated with European traditions and religion. In particular‚ distinct connections can be made between modern Mexican and pre-Hispanic Mayan death customs. As a consequence of this historical cycle of colonialism and domination‚ incredibly unique traditions are observable in Mexico today;
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Bibliography: Cremation Volume Cookbooks Chalerm Mahatananon (Lieutenant General)‚ 1910-1991. Chaiwat Hutachareon‚ 1937-2008. Montri Harnwichai (Air Marshall)‚ 1913-1989. Panni Winitnaipak (Khunying)‚ 1991. Pradit Amonpiman (Khunying)‚ 1926. Prasansuk Tantivejkul (Thanphuying)
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Ending Starvation Across the globe in impoverished third world countries an estimated 50‚000 children die of starvation every day (Quine 36). We have all seen the images of these children--bloated bellies‚ fly covered‚ bulging eyes--in television pleas by various charitable organizations. While these images sicken us‚ we idly sit by (often flipping the channel to avoid them)‚ refusing to help these less fortunate kids. The problem is made worse by the ever-increasing population. Even the wealthy
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