buildings since the old ancient times. According to the sources‚ the Babylonian emperor Hammurabi planned to use wind power for his irrigation project in the 17th century. Wind-driven wheel‚ type of a wind powered machine was also used in ancient Tibet and China since 4th century. The first practical windmills were built in Sistan‚ a region between Iran and Afghanistan‚ since the 9th century. Windmills in a large measure have many advantages. They dont cause any pollution‚ noise pollution and they
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A good life is defined differently for everyone. Our parents‚ friends‚ and the media all comprise a vision that we see as the best way of experiencing our lives. This is different for every person‚ because nobody follows the exact same path in life‚ and events influencing someone’s existence are what eventually set the course for one‘s perception of a good‚ fulfilling‚ purposeful life. In the cases of some‚ a good life does not have to be complex. A modest life is often more fulfilling as a busy
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around the world. He has modernized promoted and lead Buddhism for over 50 years and during this time has made a profound impact on the religion. The most important impact made by the Dalia lama is the promotion of Buddhism. The Dalai Lama left Tibet in 1959‚ since then he has preached Buddhism to the outside world. He seeked refuge in India where he established several educations systems (dharma shala) in order to keep the Tibetan traditions and the Buddhist faith alive. He later embarked on tours
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studied the mysteries of the divine and its relationship to nature and humans‚ embracing Eastern philosophies to gain a deeper spirituality. During this time Hinduism was introduced to the West. Decades later‚ the expulsion of the Dalai Lama from Tibet resulted in Buddhist wisdom and practice spreading to more parts of the world. The 20th century continued to unfold with two world wars‚ harnessing of nuclear power‚ the Viet Nam war‚ ending of apartheid‚ the tearing down of the Berlin Wall‚ and
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even though there was a caste system in place. The natural environment for the hill people consisted of a system of tillage and methods of crop rotation (Shiva 15). The production was directed towards subsistence in which the surplus was exported to Tibet and southwards to the plains. In fact‚ the communities living in the hill usually had six months of stock in grain with a supplement of fish‚ fruit‚ vegetable‚ and animal meat (Shiva‚ 15). The hill district constituted over 60% of owner-cultivators
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that exciting other than a huge mountain. My dad called me out to tell me our bus to the lodge near the mountains is ready and we have 2 minutes to mess around. After I boarded the bus I was still a little bit sleepy‚ but I want to see what was in Tibet because that would have been the last time I would be there. After the bus ride which was not that long as expected it to be‚ we finally reached the lodge. I run up stairs and hit the bed as it was night time. The next day I and my
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Reunification and Renaissance in Chinese Civilization: The Era of the Tang and Song Dynasties Chapter Thesis I. Rebuilding the Imperial Edifice in the Sui-Tang Era Sui Excesses and Collapse The Emergence of the Tang and the Restoration of the Empire Rebuilding the World’s Largest and Most Pervasive Bureaucracy Institutionalizing Meritocracy: The Growing Importance of the Examination System State and Religion in the Tang and Song Eras The Anti-Buddhist Backlash II. Tang Decline and the
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The People ’s Liberation Army‚ including strategic nuclear forces‚ army‚ navy‚ and air force‚ serves as the military of the People ’s Republic of China (PRC). It is 2.8 million strong making this force the largest army in the world. The PLA was established in the 1920s as the military arm of the Communist Party of China. It was originally named the Red Army. The People ’s Liberation Army ’s insignia consists of a round device with a design of five stars and the Chinese characters "ba-yi" (August
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Born in the Chinese province of Henan‚ Lao Tzu lived from c. 604-c.531 BCE. He was a philosopher attributed with the writing of the Tao-Te-Ching and the reputed founder of Taoism. ("Tao" meaning the way of all life‚ "Te" meaning the fit use of life by all men‚ and "Ching" meaning text.) Lao Tzu was not his real name but rather an honorary title given to him by his followers meaning "Old Master". Lao Tzu believed that human life is constantly influenced by outer forces; not unlike everything
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What are sherpas? Sherpas are a members of a Himalayan people living on the borders of Nepal and Tibet. Sherpas are a very skilled set of people. They are known for their skillfulness in mountaineering. Each year sherpas help many people reach the top of the Himalayan mountains. There are struggles that come with living on top of mountains. Sherpas have to help many clients make it up and down the mountain. They bring their clients supplies such as oxygen‚ food‚ and whatever they may need. With this
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