trade‚ transport and traveling. Traded Goods on the Silk Road (Word Find Puzzle):  Recap: Trade & Commerce - A large number of commercial cities sprang up‚ such as Lanzhou‚ Chengdu‚ Guilin‚ Hangzhou as well as the capital Chang’An (currently Xian) and the auxiliary capital Luoyang because of the flourishing trade. The trade that took place during the Tang Dynasty was able to grow because of the systems and ways of trade set up by previous dynasties. The Tang Dynasty benefited from trade
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The protagonists of “The Story of an Hour‚” by Kate Chopin and “A Rose for Emily‚” by William Faulkner long for a freedom withheld by the heavy hand of their surroundings. At the presentation of both these stories‚ it is easy to see how this could become a classic telling of the Southern condition but the skillful use of foreshadowing and symbolism creates irony in a series of seemingly ordinary events. Both women in these stories were bound by the strict expectations of their society. Louise and
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es were poor. Thus‚ he argued that the cause of trauma was not in the caste system‚ but elsewhere. Judged by the standards being applied to India‚ Gandhi claimed‚ every human society would fail. He acknowledged that the caste system in India spiritually blinded some Indians‚ then added that this did not mean that every Indian or even most Indians blindly followed the caste system‚ or everything from ancient Indian scriptures of doubtful authenticity and value. India‚ like any other society‚ cannot
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Upon first hearing her‚ how could you not be overcome with the notion that something so blessed‚ so rich‚ so emotive‚ could not only dwell within the tattooed bag of bones that entombed it but also support it? How could you not hope that it would outshine the lopsided beehive that signified her demons and somehow eke its way out of a consciousness obsessed with addiction? Winehouse wrote “Back to Black” while she and her on-again-off-again
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HistoryMission San Gabriel was founded on September 8‚ 1771 by fathers Pedro Cambon and Angel Somera. The planned site for the Mission was along the banks of the Río de los Temblores (the River of the Earthquakes—the Santa Ana River). The priests chose an alternate site on a fertile plain located directly alongside the Rio Hondo in the Whittier Narrows.[11] The site of the Misión Vieja (or "Old Mission") is located near the intersection of San Gabriel Boulevard and Lincoln Avenue in Montebello‚ California
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Royalty and adventure‚ mystery and quests‚ queens and their riches‚ kings and their deaths‚ one would think these would be scattered around the world never suspecting all could be found in the famous Westminster Abbey. Known around the world for its historical significance‚ Westminster Abbey is one of the largest memorial sites. It contains both graves and dedicated memorabilia to some of the most famous influential people. Millions of visitors tour each year and more are expected in the coming years
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The Sui‚ the Song‚ and the Tang Dynasty The period of the dynasty that unified China‚ the Sui Dynasty‚ began the year 580 C.E. and lasted until 618 C.E. I was founded by an officer of the Northern Zhou‚ Yang Chien (Emperor Wen Ti)‚ and his son and successor‚ Emperor Yang Ti. As an emperor Wen Ti in his early actions restored the Buddhists rights‚ their clergy‚ and ended suppression of Daoism. Emperor Wen Ti achieved the unification of China during the Sui era; also‚ the central government was
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David Blaine is a internationally known magician. Blaine is known for his performances of seemingly conquering the impossible. Some examples of his works include experiences like on April 5‚ 1999 Blaine was entombed in an underground plastic box underneath a 3-ton water-filled tank for seven days. Another extraordinary performance took place on November 27‚ 2000. Blaine was encased in a frozen block of ice in the middle of Times Square in New York for 63 hours‚ 42 minutes‚ and 15 seconds before being
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judged‚ however‚ their corpses would need to be mummified in the Beautiful House‚ so their souls would have something to return to constantly during the afterlife. Mummification was only available to nobles‚ and the mummies from nobles were always entombed in pyramids‚ which would be built by slaves and farmers over a long period of time. Religion also heavily affected art by the Egyptians‚ along with other‚ much smaller facets of
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Flexible AC Transmission System market landscape and its growth prospects in the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market. Key Regions • Americas • APAC • EMEA Key Vendors • ABB • Alstom • Eaton • Xian Electric Engineering Other Prominent Vendors • Adani Power • American Electric Power • American Superconductor • Beta Engineering • Corpoelec • Crompton Greaves • Electranix • GE • Mitsubishi Electric Power Products • Nampower • Quanta Technology Key
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