ISSN 1327-8231 ECONOMICS‚ ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT Working Paper No. 133 The History and Value of the Elephant in Sri Lankan Society by Ranjith Bandara and Clem Tisdell November 2005 THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND ISSN 1327-8231 WORKING PAPERS ON ECONOMICS‚ ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT Working Paper No. 133 The History and Value of the Elephant in Sri Lankan Society by Ranjith Bandara† and Clem Tisdell* † Department of Economics‚ University of Colombo‚ Colombo
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Vaishnavism ÑReal & ApparentÑ Sri Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami Prabhupada VAISHNAVISM —REAL AND APPARENT— Foreword in the First Edition by Sri Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada (3rd August‚ 1926) This brochure contains the essence of true Vaishnavism as revealed in the Vedas‚ the Upanishads‚ the Geeta‚ the Bhagavata etc.‚ and their teachings put into practice by Shri Chaitanya Deva. Four things may stand in the way of realising the truth laid herein - the cloaks
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Diwali or Divali also known as Deepavali and the "festival of lights"‚ is an ancient Hindu festival celebrated in autumn every year.[5][6] The festival spiritually signifies the victory of light over darkness‚ knowledge over ignorance‚ good over evil‚ and hope over despair.[7][8][9] The festival preparations and rituals typically extend over a five day period‚ but the main festival night of Diwali coincides with the darkest‚ new moon night of the Hindu Lunisolar month Kartika. In the Gregorian calendar
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I. Introduction Emerging markets are nations with social or business activity in the process of rapid growth and industrialization. The economies of China and India are considered to be the largest. According to the Economist many people find the term outdated‚ but no new term has yet to gain much traction. Emerging market hedge fund capital reached a record new level in the first quarter of 2011 of $121 billion. The seven largest emerging and developing economies by either nominal GDP or GDP (PPP)
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Spiritual Sexuality and Women in Absence in Ancient Greek and Indic World Dr. Bimalkumar Subedi Introduction There are many confusions regarding the term ’ Spiritual Sexuality ’. In general‚ the term is understood as an especial form of physical sexuality itself where there thought to be some
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Culture of India From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search Bharatanatyam‚ one of eight designated classical dance forms of India. The culture of India refers to the religions‚ beliefs‚ customs‚ traditions‚ languages‚ ceremonies‚ arts‚ values and the way of life in India and its people. India’s languages‚ religions‚ dance‚ music‚ architecture‚ food‚ and customs differ from place to place within the country. Its culture often labeled as an amalgamation of these diverse sub-cultures
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Slavery is a system under which people are treated as property to be bought and sold‚ and are forced to work. Slaves can be held against their will from the time of their capture‚ purchase or birth‚ and deprived of the right to leave‚ to refuse to work‚ or to demand compensation. Historically‚ slavery was institutionally recognized by most societies; in more recent times‚ slavery has been outlawed in all countries‚ but it continues through the practices of debt bondage‚ indentured servitude‚ serfdom
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History of aviation From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search | | The Wright Military Flyer aboard a wagon in 1908. | French reconnaissance balloon L ’Intrépide of 1796‚ the oldest existing flying device‚ in the Heeresgeschichtliches Museum‚ Vienna. Leonardo da Vinci ’s Ornithopter design. The history of aviation has extended over more than two thousand years from the earliest attempts in kites and gliders to powered heavier-than-air‚ supersonic‚ and hypersonic
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Masaryk University Faculty of Arts Department of English and American Studies English Language and Literature Dita Polcarová Historical and Political Issues of India as Reflected in Rushdie`s Midnight`s Children Bachelor’s Diploma Thesis Supervisor: PhDr. Lidia Kyzlinková‚ CSc.‚ M.Litt. 2008 Declaration: I declare that I have worked on this thesis independently‚ using only the primary and secondary sources listed in the bibliography. …………………………………………….. Dita Polcarová
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English Kannada Transliteration Enri En sAr En svAmi how do you ಏನ್ರರ do? ಏನ್ ಷರ್ (plural‚ with ಏನ್ ಷಾಮಿ respect) how do you do? (singular‚ with respect) ಏನಯ್ಯ ಏನಪ (used by elders for any young male) how do you do? (singular‚ with respect) (used by elders for any young female) How’s it going? How are things? What’s going on? Is it good? It is fine. It is not good. It is too much. [price is dear] Only so much? Is that all? It is O.K. ಏನಮ್ಮ Enappa (Usage: South Enamma; Karnataka);
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