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Black Holes Linked to Star Birth

2003-11-28

Using the National Science Foundation's Very Large Array (VLA) radio telescope and aided by a gigantic cosmic lens conveniently provided by nature, an international team of astronomers has discovered that a young galaxy had a central disk of gas in which hundreds of new stars were being born every year -- at a time when the Universe was only a fraction of its current age.

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Bookmark Design: Child Series

2003-11-27

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Stories from Ancient China: The Death of Ji Kong

2003-11-27

Ji Kong was a proud person who chose his friends carefully. When the group showed up at his house, he was working on working a piece of iron. He had a furnace set up and was pounding iron under a tree. When he saw the group, he acted as if he hadn’t seen them and kept pounding the iron for a long time, without saying a single word. Zhong Hui was very embarrassed and disappointed and turned to leave. Ji Kong asked him just before he left: “What is it that you came here to hear and what have you seen that is making you leave?” Zhong Hui responded quickly and said: “I heard what I wanted to hear when I came and I saw what I was supposed to see before I am to leave.” This exchange of questions and answers is a famous anecdote in Chinese literary history.

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A Collection of Sojourns

2003-11-26

The shrouded figure walks in a haze of cold gloom, wandering, following the heart as a compass through a twilight world of horrors. Buffeted by the Banshees wailing wind, discovering comfort in the forbearance of the icy bite of winter’s gale that freezes every single bone.

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Stroies from Ancient China: Autumn Wind Passing by My Ears

2003-11-26

During the Spring and Autumn Period, Shou Mong, the king of the state of Wu had four sons. He named the eldest son Zhu Fan, the second Yu Ji, the third Yu Muo and the youngest Ji Zha. Among all four, Ji Zha was the one with the most pleasant personality. The king was extremely fond of his youngest son. In A.D. 561, the king became seriously ill. He asked for Ji Zha and told him that he would be the successor to his throne. However, Ji Zha would not accept it. He said: “Generally, the eldest son inherits the throne. Father, please, do not continue to shower me with gifts to show your affection.” Therefore, the king’s eldest son, Zhu Fan, inherited the throne. Before he died, the king tasked his oldest son to take good care of Ji Zha.

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Stories from Ancient China: Cui Yan

2003-11-25

Cui Yan was a commander in the Luoziwu Valley at that time and he was in charge of many soldiers there. One day he saw a Taoist walking into the valley. The Taoist refused to tell Cui Yan his name, but he did give Cui Yan a special prescription to cure his ailment. He said, “get one or two liters of Chinese Honey Locust sticks and bake them to ashes. Steam rhubarb nine times, drying the rhubarb each time after steaming it. Grind it into fine powder. Before eating it, pour the ashes of the Honey Locust sticks and the rhubarb powder into the decoction of rhubarb. Eat the entire decoction.”

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Poem: Untitled 2

2003-11-24

Righteous, upright and decenta true heart tempered in the Dao.Be diligent--no more seekingAll that you need, you have already found.

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Poem: Untitled

2003-11-23

You are seeking, not believingYou are crying, not truly tryingYou are looking with both eyes closedAwaken, and the truth will be known.

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Poem: Controlling the fire

2003-11-22

You have to think- Why were you told to persecute?What is the reasoning of 'Completely Eradicate'?And why stop at no means?Is it so tomorrow you will have more money?

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Graphic Design: Grand Law Wheel

2003-11-19

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A Child's Fable: Lily the Lotus

2003-11-19

Lily longed to see the beauty of this light, but just could not rise above the depths and murky waters of the pond. Her friends sometimes teased her. “There’s Lily again, dreaming as usual.” They forever told her to give up her dreams of the other world. “This is your home Lily,” they said. “Why must you seek elsewhere?” They simply could not understand her! Even the fish swimming around her commented, “Why can’t you be content with who you are? We are happy here!” Freddy the Fish, the naughtiest of all, roared with laughter and told many of the other fish to tease Lily and to call her names. Although he was unkind to Lily, she was patient with him as he had lost his father only months ago to the line of a fisherman. She also understood that not everyone in life shares the same dream. Lily’s heart still longed for something more.

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Painting: Spring Blossom

2003-11-18

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The Amazing Effectiveness of Folk Remedies

2003-11-18

After two weeks the wart had completely fallen from my cheek. The spot where the wart used to be grew new, soft, white skin. At first, if you didn’t inspect it closely you couldn’t even see that there used to be something there. Slowly the new skin blended in with the rest of my skin, so invisible that there were no signs where the wart used to be. I have read in health and medical books about people growing warts on their feet and dying because of ill treatment. I never thought that the folk remedy for curing my wart would be so easy and effective, and that there would not be any scars.

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Poem: Shape

2003-11-17

I walk down quietly,the hall of mystery.Undetected by the elements of confusion.

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Poem: The Buddha sculpture

2003-11-16

The divine artistCarve the image of saviours out of stoneThe most blessed sculpture of all the worldRighteous artist

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