Spring and Autumn Period

Qin yueren, better known as Bian que (407 BC -- 310 BC). Bian que was a famous doctor in the spring and autumn period and the warring states period. According to legend, bian que arrived in the state of Qi in 357 AD, on the visiting King of Cai, bianque remarked: your lordship is ill, if faile to precautions, the illness will become worse. King didn’t believed what he say. Few days later, bianque returned to say: his illness has affected the intestine and stomach, if refused to taking action it…

Are you prepared for the fierce winter ahead Nature functions in cycles, each 24 hour period can be divided into smaller cycles of morning, afternoon, evening and night. The whole year can be divided into seasonal cycles. Similarly, one’s life can also be divided into cycles. Cycles are abundant in nature, we just have to spot them, understand them and be prepared for them. Likewise, experts have noticed that the world also follows different cycles. The pioneer in the field was the Russian…

inevitable; a simple fact of life. Seasons are controlling, and with each passing quarter it ushers in a new attitude. While years may pass, each season always has its own distinct flavour, controlling and molding the even that occur during that time period. Winter is the first and most important season that comes to mind. Coming off the cusp off fall, it turns the bright orange leaves of trees into a bleak grey sky. The weather changes too, from pleasant to punishing. But winter is not…

values and it shaped the thought. This paper will analyze the worldview, beliefs, practices, and symbols in relations to Christianity with an intention to suggest an effective way of evangelizing the believers of Confucianism. During the Spring and Autumn period of ancient China, the political and social order was not on the dictionary of the people. It was the time of confusion and chaos with the hundreds of war for the power. Confucius…

elk calves (Gunther and Renkin 1990, Mattson 1997). Some large male grizzly bears also prey on adult bison during early spring. Grizzly bears also dig up pocket gopher caches in localized areas where they are abundant. Other items consumed during spring include succulent grasses and sedges during early green-up, dandelion, clover, spring-beauty, horsetail, and ants. During spring, grizzly bears will also feed on whitebark pine seeds stored in red squirrel caches during years when there is an…

annual survival was observed for 12-20 years. Scientists have used Cormack-Jolly-Seber-Open- population models in the program MARK to estimate apparent survival. Variance-component module program MARK to estimate variation in survival. Climate data was collected by using PRISM maps for monthly minimum and maximum temperatures and also seasonal data was collected from GIS, NCDC. Scientists have applied Palmer drought severity index to assess moisture levels during the season. To assess region…

Plants and animals can grow, survive and reproduce only within a specific range of climates and environments. Earth’s average temperature has risen by 1.5°F over the past century, and scientists predict that it will rise 0.5 to 8.6°F in the next hundred, or so years. Climate change can cause negative effects to the different environments on Earth. It can affect water supplies, agriculture, power and energy, transportation, and even the human race’s health and safety. Phenology is the timing of…

YUENÜ also was known as Aliao or the Maiden of the Southern Forest lived during the Spring and Autumn period, between the years 771-476 BCE. Yuenü had a gift for martial arts and adapt very quickly to the art of swordsmanship. Her father was a hunter and likely had the great skills to pass them down to Yuenü. Throughout the province, everyone knew her abilities, to the point of fame. It caught the attention of the King Goujian of Yue; who was seeking specialists for help in training his army for…

Through the years we have heard this statement repeat itself time and time again, yet as often as you change your point of view so shall this statement. The china - Zhou Dynasty and Egypt have many similarities and differences including political structures, economic systems, and religious traditions. As I proceed in getting my many points across you will see how it is that these two completely different civilizations are so different and yet so much alike. The first traces of China- Zhou…

The sheep and beef farm where the placement was completed is located in Mangamingi, in the province of South Taranaki. It has an area of approximately 2000 acres and employs a self-replacing system. The farm measures to be in the vicinity of 800 hectares. Soils managed by the farm are predominantly of the orthic brown variety have nitrogen levels ranging from low to moderate, with a pH in the 6.3-6.4 area. The farm owners minimise use of harsh synthetic fertilisers in order to maintain a high…