China did not sign the Kyoto Protocol. (USA didn’t either, mind you.) January 2013: Air pollution levels in the Chinese capital of Beijing have hit hazardous levels Water pollution: Countless rivers and lakes have also been contaminated by nearby factories, and sometimes, dumping by local residents. March 2013: This March, more than 2,000 dead pigs…
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Never before has Turkey seen such unification. Seeing the people gathered all around the country finally made me believe that the Turkish people can make things happen. Finally, a move that gives everyone the sign that citizens care and are aware. The morning of the 31st of May, people (not a lot, I have to…
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To cut it short, there are many points why China is no safe haven for technology moguls, high tech investors or workers. Here are some. Read on and decide for yourself: 1) Chinese Court Orders Apple to Pay Writers For Unlicensed Copies of Work A Chinese court has ordered Apple to pay $165,000 to…
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Last year people were discussing how long euro will be used. Now, at 2013 the discussion turned into what they should do or change to keep euro zone economy alive. Their main goal is to find a solution to avert future crisis. There are still some European countries which uses euro but they are in…
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Trashes can be collected and by collecting them and using them can save the environment. In Kampala’s Kawempe area, an Ugandan eco-artist called Ruganzu Bruno built an amusement park for children from trashes. He collected trashes and built a playground. Local community was not happy at first but when the playground was finished, all the…
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The Federal Trade Commission made a research and found that tha Google’s search practices were not against the laws. However, there are still outgoing arguments about Google’s search options. Some say that it should be neutral but some people say think that freedom of speech at Google should be restricted. F.T.C decision permits Google to…
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The definition of the ‘ideal woman’ has changed tremendously since 1912. According to the Cornell University a century ago, the 24 years old Elsie Scheel had the perfect health and was therefore the ‘perfect woman’. However,by today’s standards, being 170cm and 77kg, Scheel would be considered overweight. This actually shows that people’s ideas on perfection…
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Chinese constitution – Article 36 – says “enjoy freedom of religious belief”, but government only recognizes o Buddhism o Taoism o Islam o Catholicism o Protestantism • Communist Party of China is atheist o According to US state department CCP demands expulsion of the party members who belong to religious organizations but still a lot…
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-The Communist Party of China, which came to power in 1949, based on Marxism as an atheist ideology, viewed traditional religions as backwards. -%85 of Chinese people have religious beliefs or had some religious practices and only %15 real atheist. -Some scholars prefer not to use the term “religion” in reference to Buddhism and Taoism…
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Confucius is a head figure in Chinese history. He was a Chinese politician, teacher and most of all a philosopher. He was born in 551 BC. and died after 72 years in 479 BC. He was born in Zou, near the province of Shandong. He was raised by his mother as his father died when…
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Confucius was a Chinese philosopher, teacher, politician of the Chinese history. His philosophy, is mainly based on personal and governmental morality, correctness, justice, sincerity and benevolence. Following the victory of Han over Chu after the collapse of Quin, Confucius’ thoughts were further developed into a system known as Confucianism. Confucius’ principals had an important influence…
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