Chinese ghost festival – A ritual that embodies Buddhist and Chinese values The Ghost festival‚ the second most important festival of the year‚ is an event in which features of Buddhism are most relevant in Chinese culture. The ritual‚ by essence‚ belongs to the living and the dead – it creates a harmony between the two‚ as well as that between the individual‚ society and nature in its performance. Its Chinese term‚ Yu lan pen hui‚ is composed of the foreign word “yu lan” that refers
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Donald Trump is one of the most known entrepreneurs in the world. He is famous for his success and for his celebrity stance. Donald Trump is a billionaire. Donald Trump was born on 14th June 1946 in Queens‚ New York. He was a very confident child‚ who wanted success from his childhood. Donald Trump went to the New York Military Academy at the age of 13‚ where he disciplined his manners and energy positively‚ and gained new abilities like leadership and intelligence. He entered Fordham University
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this day marked with joy and celebrations. His birthday was considered a legend being born into this world. His birthplace was Bonn which was a capitol of Electorate of Cologne. Beethoven was also a well known musical virtuoso that conquered the musical world. Even though he departed from this world and went on to the afterlife‚ his effects and contributions are still felt on the musical world. He relocated to Bonn when he became age 21.
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The Middle ages began after the fall of the Roman Empire. It can be defined as a time of minimal cultural and scientific achievements‚ suffering‚ feudalism‚ and power of the church. The labels for the Middle Ages that best describe the era between 500 and 1400 in Europe are the Dark Ages‚ the Age of Feudalism‚ and the Age of Faith. The Middle Ages should be labeled the Dark Ages because of the years of suffering that was inflicted from invasions. Invaders‚ usually from the North‚ would come into
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There are many people in the world who are influential. These people impact the world in a positive way by following their dreams of inventing‚ their effort to achieve ‚ and their dedication‚ An individual that shows these traits would be the first person to invent the loudspeaker‚ Peter L Jensen. Peter L Jensen is influential because of his inventions‚ his ability to entertain‚ and his dedication. Some of Peter L Jensen’s accomplishments were the Telegraphone‚ the Loudspeaker‚ and the anti-noise
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you find out about the world‚ the more opportunities there is to laugh at it” said Bill Nye the person who changed the way kids look at science. Kids would never known so much about science if “Bill Nye the science guy” hadn’t been around. Because of Bill kids enjoy the fundamentals of science and want to learn more. Bill Nye found the key to teaching science to kids is to be funny. Bill Nye also is a comedian and a mechanical engineer which he also has influenced the world with. Without doubt Bill
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dreams. Walt‚ with help from important people in his life‚ never gave up on his dreams. Walt Disney influenced the world through creating a kind of culture compared to today’s normal rut. He won many awards in his life‚ with little education‚ by letting his imagination lead him. Because of that‚ he easily influenced the world by encouraging people to open up and not be afraid to let the world see them for who they really are. Walt Disney did not have much education as many people thought. He attended
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Not a First Lady‚ a Queen “Choose people who lift you up” as said by a women whose inspiration can inspire you to do anything. Michelle Obama known as our first lady is this generation’s empowerment. Obama’s accomplishments have set real life goals that may seem unrealistic‚ but they’re obtainable. I consider her as the hardest working women before and since she has came onto the spotlight. Personally‚ I would love to follow in her path‚ she is one of the women who inspire me most. Early in
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Leonardo da Vinci for his painting of a young smiling woman. For their contributions to new and innovative styles and techniques in the field‚ we remember Claude Monet and Pablo Picasso. However‚ for all that Rembrandt van Rijn contributed to the art world that now defines the baroque era‚ American artist Albert Bierstadt’s work defines the majesty and splendor of the natural American west. Born in Germany on January 7‚ 1830‚ Albert’s parents brought him to America at the age of one. At 30‚ he returned
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Think of Albert Einstein‚ Jackie Robinson‚ Martin Luther King Jr. Now think of all the things they did that influenced the world. Alan Boone‚ one of London’s boss’s‚ talked about how London could have changed the world with his books. London as a boy‚ grew up in the working class. He read about other writers and their novels‚ inspired by them‚ he took it upon himself to read and write novels of his own. The Call of the Wild is one of his most known books and the main theme of his book is the
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