km2(17‚212‚000 sq mi) Population 4‚164‚252‚000 (1st) Pop. density 87/km2 (225/sq mi) LANDMARKS Mogao Caves The city of Dunhuang in China is not only a modern‚ economic and cultural hub for trade‚ but also the centre of one the famous‚ historic and artistically developed caves in the world. On the Silk Road route‚ the city offers a beautiful journey to the Magao Caves in the Gobi desert‚ Gansu province. Lying on the edges of the Taklamakan desert‚ the caves have been and declared
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A few months ago my father and I visited Singapore‚ one of the most famous cities in Asia. Singapore‚ a small island‚ lies at the southern and of West Malaysia. A long and narrow piece of land joins Singapore with Johore Hahru‚ the southern-most town of West Malaysia. Singapore is now an independent state. The city of Singapore is extremely beautiful. It is well known for its centers of business and other activities. There are many places of interest such as the Tiger Balm Garden‚ the Botanical
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Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan‚ OM‚ FBA (5 September 1888 – 17 April 1975) was an Indian philosopher and statesman. He was the first Vice-President of India (1952–1962) and subsequently the second President of India (1962–1967). One of India’s most influential scholars of comparative religion and philosophy‚ Radhakrishnan is considered through his efforts to have built a bridge between the East and the West by showing that the philosophical systems of each tradition are comprehensible within the terms
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Did you know that King George 11 had more of a life then you would think? In this paper‚ you will learn about King George the 3rd’s childhood and adulthood. King George the 3rd was born Jun. 4‚ 1738. He died Jun. 29‚ 1820. They said he died angry‚ bitter‚ and half mad. King George’s was an interesting part of his life. King George was born to Prince Frederick of Wales‚ his mother’s name was not given. George’s father died when he was just a boy. While growing up George had a disability that made
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A famous Spanish scientist Santiago Ramon y Cajal 1852-1934 He was one of the greatest Spanish scientists of the 19th and early 20th centuries. His study of the brain and nerve cells laid the groundwork for neuroscience. He was not a man who kept his studies to one specific field‚ but rather made lasting important contributions to several fields. He was highly rewarded not only for his laboratory work‚ but also for his scientific writings and illustrations. Cajal tells his
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identify. Some examples of these minor genre specific elements are revenge‚ murder and dead bodies‚ and disguises. First‚ the component of revenge is notably inactive to the point of near obscurity within this alleged revenge tragedy. The development of King Cymbeline sending Belarius into exile‚ for which Belarius seeks his vengeance through the abduction of the King’s two infant sons‚ Guiderius and Arviragus‚ is the play’s truest form of revenge. This display of revenge‚ however‚ seems to occur entirely
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Srinivasa Ramanujan Famous As: Mathematician Nationality: Indian Born On: 22 December 1887 AD Born In: Erode Died On: 26 April 1920 AD Place Of Death: Chetput Education: Trinity College‚ Cambridge (1919–1920)‚ University of Cambridge (1914–1919)‚ University of Cambridge (1916)‚ Government Arts College‚ Kumbakonam (1904–1906)‚ Town Higher Secondary School (1904)‚ Pachaiyappa’s College‚ University of Works & Achievements: Ramanujan constant‚ Ramanujan prime‚ Ramanujan
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Plato‚ or Aristocles as is his real name‚ was one of the most influential thinkers of history. Plato set up a school called the Academy in Athens in 387 BC. He wrote down his ideas in the form of dialogues‚ or discussions between people. The dialogues explain Plato’s metaphysics or ideas on subjects such as politics‚ law‚ science‚ education‚ art‚ and the nature of knowledge. One of the best known dialogues is The Republic‚ in which Plato describes his idea of an ideal‚ or perfect‚ government. All
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References: http://www.personalityresearch.org/papers/kooijmans.html Until the recent resurgence in interest in video games in the past decade‚ research on the topic was minimal. There were few correlations found‚ and several had conflicting results. There were three studies which used self report data
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and some few to be chewed and digested: that is‚ some books are to be read only in parts‚ others to be read‚ but not curiously‚ and some few to be read wholly‚ and with diligence and attention. ~ Sir Francis Bacon A LIST OF FAMOUS SHORT STORIES Famous short story writers are Edgar Allan Poe‚ Guy de Maupassant‚ Anton Chekov and O Henry. Some of these authors have gained much fame and recognition in the literary world entirely through their brilliant narrative of short stories while some
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