The word padparadscha is derived from a Sanskrit term ‘padma raga’ which means (Padma= Lotus‚ Range= Color) the color of lotus flower. The padparadscha is a gemstone variety of mineral corundum. It was first mined in Sri Lanka. This type of gemstones belongs to the family of sapphires. It is the rarest of all the colors of sapphires. It is believed that this gemstone is the most durable. Padparadscha is cut in a number of shapes such as circle‚ cushion and oval. The colour tone is available from
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Writers often reveal character traits of their protagonists through the actions of the characters as the plot develops. The character of Wang Lung‚ in Pearl Buck’s The Good Earth‚ exemplifies painful naïveté‚ internal confliction‚ and strict determination. Wang Lung’s naïveté becomes less evident‚ but still present‚ throughout the novel. As his naïveté decreases‚ his confliction towards his family grows. His determination stays relatively constant. He becomes all the more determined when it comes
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the centuries. It is fully intact among the surrounding ruins and is still used in worship. The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva‚ known here as Virupaksha‚ as the consort of the local goddess Pampa who is associated with the Tungabhadra River. Lotus Temple The style of it is a pleasant departure from the typical architecture you see in Hampi. The exact function of this is not surely known. Located inside the Zenana enclosure‚ most probably this was a socializing area for the women folks in the
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Odysseus The Cunning The Epic Poem The Odyssey written by Greek poet Homer follows the adventures of epic hero Odysseus‚ whose main objective is to return home to his family. Throughout his adventures‚ his heroism is displayed in a plethora of brave acts. Odysseus in The Odyssey possesses the archetype of a hero as proven several times in his adventures. Odysseus manifests a heroic personality because of how many times he swoops in to save the day against all odds. An example of this is when Odysseus
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Company 20th Tesco Lotus Tesco Lotus‚ which started trading in 1994 ‚ • 1st Largest Retailer in Thailand • Serving more than 12 million customers every week • Over 1‚700 stores across Thailand. • Over 50‚000 people are currently employed as our full-time staff. Company Vision and Strategy To be the most highly valued business by: the customers we serve‚ the communities in which we operate‚ our loyal and committed colleagues and our shareholders Strategic Priority Lead change into a new era of multichannel
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CHAPTER 6 Case 1: Telepresence: Meeting Without Traveling 1. What kinds of limitations do you see for users of telepresence? Is it really a substitute for face-to-face meetings? Make a list of features of face-to-face meetings. Then consider a range of business situations as an employee‚ from initial hire‚ to working with a team‚ to understanding what your boss wants‚ and even a termination meeting. How would telepresence work for you in these situations? Face to face meetings have eye
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this goddess of compassion‚ totally unrelated to their place in life. Tara takes many forms – whether a fierce manifestation of herself with frightening figures and allegories of death‚ or a compassionate figure such as Green or White Tara holding lotus flowers. This kind‚ sweetly smiling goddess is venerated by all in every one of her many forms through a variety of styles of worship – offerings‚ praises‚ and prayer – by ceremonial forms of the monastic community and continues to live on in the Tibetan
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There were many characteristics of Percy Jackson that were similar to those of Greek Heroes. Like many Greek Heroes‚ Percy went on a great and dangerous journey and like most Greek Heroes‚ he had the courage and strength to do this. Because of this‚ Percy is most like Perseus‚ Odysseus‚ and Theseus. Percy is not just like Perseus because their names sound alike. They are alike in other ways as well. Like Perseus‚ Percy was saved because he had a god watching over him. In “ The Great Heroes
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Brahma Hindu god of Creation According to the ancient Hindu texts‚ called Purana‚ Brahma was either born in a lotus flower or water born from an egg that later turned into a golden egg from which he was born. In the Purana‚ it is also written that he is the son of God and is not to be confused with Brahman which is a general term for the Supreme Being or Almighty God. He is considered one of a trinity‚ but he is not as popular as the other two gods Vishnu and Shiva. Brahma is to be found to
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address the problem. Odysseus is an epic hero because he possesses the traits of that of a hero. He had the intelligent idea of the Trojan horse and made the Greeks win the Trojan war. After all‚ he survived the likes of Poseidon‚ the cyclops‚ the lotus eaters etc. And after his courageous journey he returned to Ithaca and restored piece in the island. Odysseus is very clever. According to J.Hunter‚ ’’He was the originator of the trojan horse‚ the reason which the Greeks were finally able to
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