In The Golden Age‚ Wang Xiaobo explicitly depicts the forbidden and punishable sex acts of Wang Er and Chen Qingyang. However‚ as “doing something is very different from liking it” the compulsive and obligatory nature of their trysts protects them from punishment from the state (117). This immunity is compromised when Chen confesses that being spanked by Wang awoke her masochistic desire‚ causing her to have sex for pleasure. While this confession was punishable in the highest degree (warranting
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THE GOLDEN BIRD THAT TARNISHED In the 19th century‚ the paramount moral challenge was slavery. In the 20th century‚ it was totalitarianism. In this century‚ it is the brutality inflicted on so many women and girls around the globe: sex trafficking‚ acid attacks‚ bride burnings and mass rape. Yet if the injustices that women in poor countries suffer are of paramount importance‚ in an economic and geopolitical sense the opportunity they represent is even greater. “Women hold up half the sky‚” in
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Genetic engineering is a method of plant breeding that allows the transfer of genes from one plant into another‚ unrelated‚ plant species. The chief goal of producing genetically modified plants is to create species that do not naturally occur in the environment. Pros of plant genetic engineering include: Creating crops that are resistant to herbicides. Creating crops that possess resistance to insects. Producing plants that have richer nutritional value. Creating plants that could serve as vaccines
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The Discovery of the Fibonacci Sequence A man named Leonardo Pisano‚ who was known by his nickname‚ "Fibonacci"‚ and named the series after himself‚ first discovered the Fibonacci sequence around 1200 A.D. The Fibonacci sequence is a sequence in which each term is the sum of the 2 numbers preceding it. The first 10 Fibonacci numbers are: (1‚ 1‚ 2‚ 3‚ 5‚ 8‚ 13‚ 21‚ 34‚ 55‚ 89). These numbers are obviously recursive. Fibonacci was born around 1170 in Italy‚ and he died around 1240 in Italy
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supersedes all others and led to all the Lakota traditions is that of the White Buffalo Calf Woman. The prophecy stems from a sacred peace pipe that was brought to the Lakota people approximately 2‚000 years ago by the White Buffalo Calf Woman. The legend tells of two warriors who were out hunting for buffalo. As they were hunting they saw something large coming toward them. It appeared to be a white buffalo calf‚ but when it approached them‚ it transformed into a beautiful young Indian woman. During
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scary with a skull and a black background.(3)As many think‚ pirates were the cause of war between the Persians and the Greeks.(5)Between the 17th and 18th century‚Port Royal in Jamaica was one of the most popular pirate ports was also known as “The Golden Age of Piracy”.(6) St. Mary’s island was one of the most common places where pirates meet which is in the Northeast coast of Madagascar.(6) Pirates’ beliefs and Religion
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Golden Quadrilateral From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search Golden Quadrilateral Highway map of India with the Golden Quadrilateral highlighted in solid blue colour Route information Maintained by NHAI Length: 5‚846 km (3‚633 mi) Delhi – Kolkata Length: 1‚453 km (903 mi) Major junctions: NH 2 Delhi – Mumbai Length: 1‚419 km (882 mi) Major junctions: NH 8‚ NH 79A‚ NH 79‚ NH 76 Mumbai – Chennai Length: 1‚290 km (800 mi) Major junctions: NH 4‚ NH
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Mathematics and art have a long historical relationship. The ancient Egyptians and ancient Greeks knew about the golden ratio‚ regarded as an aesthetically pleasing ratio‚ and incorporated it into the design of monuments including the Great Pyramid‚[1] theParthenon‚ the Colosseum. There are many examples of artists who have been inspired by mathematics and studied mathematics as a means of complementing their works. The Greek sculptor Polykleitos prescribed a series of mathematical proportions for
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Apples Industry & Trade Summary Office of Industries Publication ITS-04 February 2010 UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION COMMISSIONERS Shara Aranoff‚ Chairman Daniel R. Pearson‚ Vice Chairman Deanna Tanner Okun Charlotte R. Lane Irving A. Williamson Dean A. Pinkert Robert A. Rogowsky Director‚ Office of Operation Karen Laney-Cummings Director‚ Office of Industries This report was prepared principally by: Brendan Lynch Brendan.lynch@usitc.gov Fruits‚ Vegetables
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floret and c is a constant scaling factor; the florets thus lie on Fermat’s spiral. The divergence angle‚ approximately 137.51°‚ is the golden angle‚ dividing the circle in the golden ratio. Because this ratio is irrational‚ no floret has a neighbor at exactly the same angle from the center‚ so the florets pack efficiently. Because the rational approximations to the golden ratio are of the form F(j):F(j + 1)‚ the nearest neighbors of floret number n are those at n ± F(j) for some index j which depends
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