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Authenticity Of Vastu (Science of Indian architecture)
Vastu is one of the most ancient sciences of Indian architecture and is composed of specific rules, regulations and directions, set down by sages of the vedic times. For the modern society it is the highly evolved, comprehensive building philosoph...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Nitin Parmar
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Game Theory - What Do Game Theory and Improv Theater Have in Common?
“Game” Theory
This article was inspired by Mick Napier’s book „Improvise: scene from the inside out“ in which he draws comparisons between Physics and Improvisation. It made me think – I know a little bit about game theory (I majored in it) and it ...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Henrik Kiessler
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Mars, the Mighty and Marvelous
Martius, the month of March, is named after him. So is the fourth planet from the sun and a bar of chocolate, but we know him mainly as the god of war.
If you lived in ancient Rome, his name would be as familiar to you as your own, especially at th...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Susanna Duffy
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The Monsters Mother
Somewhere in the world, every eight seconds, a mother is throwing her hands in the air and declaring that her child is a little monster. But for Echidna it was the literal truth.
Echidna was called the mother of all monsters, although her children ...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Susanna Duffy
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Learn Chinese Language Tips and Techniques
There's no doubt learning any foreign language requires effort, time and commitment. This holds true even more, especially when there's a big difference between one's native tongue and learning a new language.
On the other side, knowing the tips an...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Rosie Wang
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How Many Chinese Characters Are There?
Let's trace the number of Chinese characters from Han Dynasty 汉朝 (206 B.C. to 220 A.D.)
说文解字 (Shuwenjiezhi) - The first complete dictionary that listed all Chinese character was published in Han Dynasty ...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Rosie Wang
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Shadows Boxing
Towards the end of Million Dollar Baby the character Scraps, ex boxing great turned gym porter, says of a character who has been away from the gym for a while, "And then a ghost walked in." This is an inadvertant commentary on almost all the princ...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Peter Quinones
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Can You Hear My Secret Calling
A true love story
“So, was it an eyes-meet-across-the-room-thing and you knew you were destined for each other instantly?” I asked my Mom. “No,” she laughed, “it was a swinging-door-thing and once we met, then we knew it was destiny.”
It was 1946...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Carole Fawcett
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Amber Mysteries Revealed
Amber, the gem of a stone that's not really a gemstone at all, is actually fossilized pine sap. People have collected, traded, carved, and coveted amber for more than 10,000 years. Yet despite our fascination with it, much about the smoky yellow ...
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rating : 4.00, 1 votes. Author : Sam Serio
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Progress Versus Perfection
From the creative explosion marking the outset of the universe to our advanced human stage in evolution, some fifteen billion years have elapsed. This advanced stage refers to the natural abilities and the cultural realizations of our species. Whil...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Laurent Grenier
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The Year of the Rooster
The Rooster is traditionally considered to be a favourable sign. His crow signals the break of dawn and the beginning of a fresh start, driving away the ghosts and evil spirits of the night. He is the only creature of the Chinese zodiac with wings ...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Susanna Duffy
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Nessie, the Beast of the Loch
They were fierce hill tribes in what is now Scotland, and we called them Picts. The name seems to mean "The Painted People" for they were known to love bright body art and multi-coloured clothing. They were artists, prolific carvers of stone and fr...
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rating : 5.00, 1 votes. Author : Susanna Duffy
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The Trickster of Folklore
Folklore includes a traditional trickster figure, the subject of many stories in a cycle. Trickster tales are in the animal tales genre, with the trickster himself -- he seems always to be male -- identified with a particular animal. These include ...
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rating : 4.00, 1 votes. Author : Susanna Duffy
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Heraldry in the Crafts--Why Not Specialize?
I have a small website where I try to sell custom-made lapel buttons. In addition to these made-to-order buttons I also offer several specialty lines of off-the-shelf items and at this time of year I'm usually concerned with one of those lines in p...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Jim Donnelly
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Violence
Flashes of memory stream into my consciousness. They take me back thirty years plus. I was a boy then, a newcomer to a poor and tough neighborhood. My parents, of moderate means and daring to a fault, had decided to move there after my father had a...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Laurent Grenier
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The Contingencies of Despair: How Existentialists Survive
~ Dread is dizziness unto freedom—freedom that gazes down into
its own possibility. In this dizziness freedom succumbs. ~
An individual awakes as he usually does, uses the bathroom and
brushes his teeth as he usually does, and goes to the kitche...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Roxanne McDonald
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The Masked Fool
The Fool
My first direct experience of the fool in masking was watching Morris Dancing here at home in Yorkshire, England. The Morris dancers were dressed up in their usual dancing shoes with bells and baggy pants. To be absolutely honest I have al...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Ian Bracegirdle
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Tribal Masks
Original Tribal masks are often seen by unknowing eyes as art objects in themselves. That is not the case, unless of course they are modern copies. A tribal mask has embued power and is alive during the ceremony for which it is used. An African vis...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Ian Bracegirdle
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African Masks
The following is a general over view of African Masks.
There are still places in Africa where genuine old masks can be bought, generally through dealers. Also watch out for fakes as they do abound. Remember buy things you like as investment can go ...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Ian Bracegirdle
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The Crisis of Human Survival
Environmental Pollution
1. Damage to The Ozone Layer Causes Radiation Pollution
The hole in the ozone layer above the North Pole is becoming larger, allowing large volumes of ultraviolet radiation to fall directly on the Earth’s surface, causing de...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Nur Syahid
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How I lost A million Dollars In A Bank Robbery
The Million dollars was my life-savings earmarked for prime the pump money for my biotech start-up. I am the Gerald Armstrong the owner of Gen Cells Cures…Gen Cells Cures is focused on private medical research for the individual. Searching for cur...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Gerald Armstrong
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Top 10 Questions about Body Piercing
Body piercing has grown so much in popularity in recent years that it has
become almost mainstream, with more and more people sporting navel rings and
multiple ear rings. Facial piercings, surface piercings and lots of others to
choose from c...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Lucy P. Roberts
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The History of Body Piercings - Ancient and Fascinating Around the World
Body piercings have seen a resurgence of interest in the last ten to twenty years and are becoming more and more a part of the mainstream Western culture. Take a look at any fashion or entertainment magazine and you’ll see plenty of well-known cel...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Lucy P. Roberts
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