Bicycle | Cycling Bike trials riding Cyclo-cross (sometimes CX or Cyclo-X) is a form of bicycle racing. Races take place typically in the autumn and winter (the international or "World Cup" season is September-January), and consists of many laps of a short (2–3 km) course featuring pavement, wooded trails, grass, steep hills, and obstacles requiring the rider to quickly dismount, jump the barrier and remount in one graceful motion. Races for senior categories are gene ...

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• Cyclo-cross - Origins
• Cyclo-cross - Equipment
• Cyclo-cross - Bicycles
• Cyclo-cross - Clothing
• Cyclo-cross - Courses
• Cyclo-cross - Cyclocross Championships

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For two years, the track was not well maintained and hosted only a few SCCA meets without spectators. In 1983, Corning Enterprises, a subsidiary of nearby Corning Glass Works, partnered with International Speedway Corporation to purchase the track and rename it Watkins Glen International. The renovated track, with the chicane at the bottom of the Esses removed, reopened in 1984 with the return of IMSA with the Camel Continental I, which would be conducted until 1995, with the last two years under the name "The Glen Continental" after Camel's withdra ...

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Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen International - Beginnings, Watkins Glen International - Home of the United States Grand Prix, Watkins Glen International - American road racing Mecca, Watkins Glen International - Reincarnation, Watkins Glen International - Current races

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Have there ever been times in your life when you needed some guidance?... some direction in life, or a bit of help making a major decision? Where did you turn? To a trusted friend? A family member? An astrologer or psychic? Maybe you found some helpful direction from these sources, or maybe not. Did you ever wish that there was a higher source of wisdom and guidance you could turn to? One that is free from human bias, whose wisdom is absolutely trustworthy? This higher source of guidance does, indeed exist, and is closer than you may imagine. It is always available to you.

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A pedestrian crossing or crosswalk is a designated point on a road at which some means are employed to assist pedestrians wishing to cross. They are designed to keep pedestrians together where they can be seen by motorists, and where they can cross most safely with the flow of vehicular traffic. Pedestrian crossings are often at intersections, but may also be at other points on busy roads that would otherwise be perilous to attempt to cross. They are common near schools or in other areas where there are a large number of children. ...

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• Pedestrian crossing - Pedestrian crossings in the United Kingdom
• Pedestrian crossing - Crosswalks in North America
• Pedestrian crossing - Enhancements for disabled users

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The history of Buddhism spans from the 6th century BCE to the present, starting with the birth of the Buddha Siddharta Gautama. This makes it one of the oldest religions practiced today. Throughout this period, the religion evolved as it encountered various countries and cultures, adding to its original Indian foundation Hellenistic as well as Central Asian, East Asian, and Southeast Asian cultural elements. In the process, its geographical extent became considerable so as to affect at one time or another most of the Asian continent. The history of Buddhism is also characterized by the development of numerous movements and schisms, foremost among them the Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana traditions, punctuated by contrasting periods of expansion and retreat.

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Many people have seen or interacted with ghosts or non-physical beings without ever even being aware that this was what was happening. Supernatural experiences don't necessarily come with big neon signs on them; they're best recognized by the telltale feeling that something unusual or important is happening. We often shrug off those experiences that are strange and unexplainable, even really astounding ones, because most of us just don't have a model for incorporating anomalous experiences into our belief systems. What is magical to some is seen as merely coincidental to others.

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Being centrally located on the Australian mainland, Adelaide forms something of a strategic transport hub for east-west and north-south routes. The city itself has a limited public transport system, which is managed by and known as the Adelaide Metro. The Adelaide Metro consists of a contracted bus system including the Adelaide O-Bahn (a guided busway), metropolitan railways, and the historic Adelaide-Glenelg Tram. Road transport in Adelaide has historically been comparatively easier than many of the other Australian cities, with a we ...

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Adelaide, Adelaide - History, Adelaide - Geography, Adelaide - Climate, Adelaide - Urban Layout, Adelaide - Governance, Adelaide - Demographics, Adelaide - Economy, Adelaide - Education, Adelaide - Culture, Adelaide - Media, Adelaide - Sport, Adelaide - Transport, Adelaide - Notes and References, Adelaide - Sister cities

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Pune (पुणे in Marathi), formerly known as Punavadi and Poona (पूना in Hindi), is located in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. It is situated at the confluence of the Mula and Mutha rivers. Called as the “Queen of the Deccan,” Pune is the cultural capital of Marathi people. According to the 2001 census provisional results, it has a population of 4,485,000 in 2005. This figure includes the population of the city of Pimpri-Chinchwad, which is the industrial twin of Pune. The combined population of ...

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• Pune - Geography
• Pune - Climate
• Pune - History
• Pune - Economy
• Pune - Civic administration
• Pune - Culture
• Pune - Transport system
• Pune - Education
• Pune - Hospitals
• Pune - Places of interest
• Pune - Important roads
• Pune - Important phone numbers
• Pune - Current Events
• Pune - Famous personalities
• Pune - Pune District
• Pune - Pune Division

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In the stillness of the night, when not a sound breaks the hushed silence, they timorously creep into your mind. Fragile, flittering forms�often more real than reality�seek you out from the deepest abyss of your soul and open for you a vista of visions�nonsensical, terrifying, fantastic�and sometimes, just sometimes, hauntingly beautiful. You wake up with a lump in your throat that threatens to cascade down your eyes, a lingering nostalgia for something near, yet eternity away. But weren't you closer to believing, even then, that somewhere, all that you saw was real; that, beyond the tangible truth of ticking time, you had lived one moment of timeless infinity? Perhaps that's the secret. The chance to glimpse beyond. Why else should we take a dream, those phantasms of the chaotic unconscious, so seriously?

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Dream Interpretation Road fork

Dreaming about a road fork reflects our frustration and confusion about decisions we need to make or life roads we need to take. If you see an oak tree at the fork of the road, it indicates that the decision, which you take, is extremely important, and it will change your life completely.

Source: Dream-Land, http://www.dream-land.info

(See also: Dream Archives, Meaning of Dreams, Dream Interpretation, Dream Dictionary, Dream Dictionary - Road fork , Meaning of Dreams about Road fork , Dream Interpretation Road fork )

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Certain features in your external environment can adversely affect the feng shui of your building. These 'poison arrows' can be responsible for ill-fortune in the form of robbery, legal entanglement or serious illness. It is, therefore, necessary to identify the not-so-obvious 'poison arrows' in your environment and to deal with them.

(See also: Feng Shui , Vaastu Shastra, Sacred Geometry, Sacred Space)

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Why did the ancient Mayan or pre-Maya choose December 21st, 2012 A.D., as the end of their Long Count calendar? This article will cover some recent research. Scholars have known for decades that the 13-baktun cycle of the Mayan "Long Count" system of timekeeping was set to end precisely on a winter solstice, and that this system was put in place some 2300 years ago. This amazing fact - that ancient Mesoameri- can skywatchers were able to pinpoint a winter solstice far off into the future - has not been dealt with by Mayanists. And why did they choose the year 2012? One immediately gets the impression that there is a very strange mystery to be confronted here. I will be building upon a clue to this mystery reported by epigrapher Linda Schele in Maya Cosmos (1994). This article is the natural culmination of the research relating to the Mayan Long Count and the precession of the equinoxes that I explored in my recent book Tzolkin: Visionary Perspectives and Calendar Studies (Borderlands Science and Research Foundation, 1994).

Read more here: » 2012: The how and why of the Mayan end date in 2012 AD

In today�s world, Feng Shui has fast entered the mainstream of practical information about alternative guidance. Authentic Feng Shui dating back 3500 years is timeless but so relevant in our contemporary lifestyles and business environments. A more harmonious interaction between people and their personal space is essential in this new millineum of thinking and living but more importantly, Feng Shui is all about life fulfillment.
This article by Feng Shui expert Siou Foon Lee give the reader a better understanding of what heavenly and eartly factors are influencing man and his life.

Read more here: » Feng Shui: How karma and luck are connected to Feng Shui

Car

The car in your dream may symbolize the physical self or ego development and ego function. In that, it represents the way that you travel through your life's journey. Consider all of the details in the dream, including its emotional content (e.g. difficulty of the road, identity of the driver, direction of the incline). Recurring car dreams usually deal with life's major themes that may include issues of control and sensibility. By carefully examining this dream, you may gain insight into important areas of life, including to how well you are navigating from one stage of your life to another, if you are assertive and take charge or are passive. Dreaming about traveling in a car is a very, very common dream theme that provides valuable information in regard to a specific part of or long-standing theme in your life's journey.

See also: Meaning of Dreams about Journey, Road

Source: Dream Lover Incorporated, http://www.dreamloverinc.com

(See also: Dream Archives, Meaning of Dreams, Dream Interpretation, Dream Dictionary, Dream Dictionary - Car , Meaning of Dreams about Car , Dream Interpretation Car )

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"Why are we here?" asked a boy of his mother. "Why, to help others, of course," she replied. "And what are the others here for?" asked the boy. The mother had no answer.

The others, especially the needy, are there so that we can extend to them a helping hand. One day, as William Gladstone was preparing a speech he was to deliver in parliament, he was called to visit a dying boy. When he returned to the writing of his speech, he said: "That speech may fail or not; but in helping that boy I have tasted exquisite joy."

(See also: Life and Death, Life and Beyond, Death and Dying, Body Mind and Soul)

Read more here: » Life and Death: Activate the Cycle Of Good Karma

Viluppuram (also Villupuram) is one of thirty districts which make up Tamil Nadu State situated on the southern tip of India. Viluppuram District came into existence on 30 September 1993 when it was created out of South Arcot District. The district headquarters are located at Viluppuram. The district occupies an area of 7217 km² and has a population of 2,943,917 (as of 2001). Viluppuram - Early history. Between the 1st and 4th century AD the Chola were the rulers of the area, Karika ...

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• Viluppuram - Early history
• Viluppuram - Geographical location
• Viluppuram - Sites of interest in Viluppuram
• Viluppuram - Gingee
• Viluppuram - Fortification walls
• Viluppuram - Kalyana Mahal
• Viluppuram - Venugopala Swamy Temple
• Viluppuram - Nandieswarar Thiruvamathur Temple
• Viluppuram - Pachchaiamman Temple
• Viluppuram - Angala parameswari Melmalayanur
• Viluppuram - The temple of Lord Ranganatha Singavaram
• Viluppuram - Krishnagiri Fort
• Viluppuram - Mandagapattu
• Viluppuram - Mel Chittamur
• Viluppuram - Thirunarungondai
• Viluppuram - Auroville
• Viluppuram - Matrimandir
• Viluppuram - Thirukkoilur
• Viluppuram - Kalrayan Hills
• Viluppuram - Mayilam - Arulmigu Subramaniya
• Viluppuram - Thiruvakkarai
• Viluppuram - Thiruvennainallur
• Viluppuram - Marakanam Beach

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The spiritual approach to peace-making is radically different from the worldly approach, said Jesus Christ. In the worldly approach, both peace and war are driven by vested interests - so the one is indistinguishable from the other. Wars, St Augustine warns us in The City of God, are waged mostly in the name of peace.

The road to peace is truly simple: Make peace politically profitable and war-mongering politically costly. There should be a constructive collaboration between democracy and spirituality.

(See also: Peace on Earth, Peace of Mind, Love and Happiness, Life and Beyond, Body Mind and Soul)

Read more here: » Peace on Earth: Orient Your Life Towards Peace

Vehicle : Dream Interpretation Dictionary - Vehicle, Car

CAR or VEHICLE: This is supposed to symbolize you in your waking life, in your physical body. Your physical body is used by the soul pretty much like we use a car...it's driven for awhile and we give it gas/nourishment & repairs as needed until it stops running, and then we go back home. Pay attention to your car, which symbolizes your VESSEL/physical body. Are you behind the wheel, or is someone else in control? You want to be in charge of your life, naturally. What is the color & condition of this vehicle? Do you seem to be driving it the right way, on a safe road in good condition, or is the road rocky, winding, or suddenly ends at a cliff? That would signal you need redirection. The bigger the vehicle, the more energy you may be successfully using for your daily lessons, depending on the context of your dream. Note all clues as to how you are faring, and make adjustments accordingly.

Source: http://dreamemporium.com

(See also: Dream Interpretation, Dream Dictionary, Meaning of Dreams, Dream Interpretation Vehicle , Dream Dictionary Vehicle )

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Travel

Many people dream of traveling in planes, cars, trains, or motor bikes. Traveling seems to be one of the most common dream themes. It is representative of our journey through life. These dreams could represent your current movement toward goals or passage through life. Difficult traveling conditions such as a dark road, a bad storm, or an accident in a car, or other vehicle may be symbolic of the difficulties that we experience in our daily journey through life. Other times dreaming about traveling to a fun place and having a great time could be a form of compensation or wish-fulfillment. This type of a dream can be an escape from our daily life and form of transcendence into a beautiful dream world. If you are constantly having dreams about traveling, take a closer look at the current situations in your life. Are things going well, or are they more difficult than you would like them to be? Are your dreams a form of escapism and entertainment or are they reassuring you that life is an adventure and to keep moving forward?

See also: Meaning of Dreams about Journey , Car , Road , Train , Airplane

Source: Dream Lover Incorporated, http://www.dreamloverinc.com

(See also: Dream Archives, Meaning of Dreams, Dream Interpretation, Dream Dictionary, Dream Dictionary - Travel , Meaning of Dreams about Travel , Dream Interpretation Travel )

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Adi Sankaracharya and Ramanujacharya were great philosophers. Their road maps to the Absolute reflect the essence of Indian spiritual thought and tradition, although they held divergent views - while Sankara advocated monism or advaita, Ramanuja believed in vishishtadvaita, that contains elements of both advaita and dvaita philosophy.

(See also: Sankara and Ramanuja , Spiritual Guidance, God and Religion, Peace on Earth, Peace of Mind, Love and Happiness, Life and Beyond, Body Mind and Soul)

Read more here: » Sankara and Ramanuja: Double Celebration - Sankara & Ramanuja  

Tantra: Returning to origins

TANTRA YOGA considers that the human being has an extremely complex body and mind. The usual consciousness of wakefulness is considered to be only a very small fraction of our native intelligence, fruit of a very long period of evolution and development of the human being. The practitioner tries to follow the same road of evolution but in an opposite direction. He must go through all stages in inverted order and leave them behind, until he finds the starting point or the unique origin. This is logical if we realize that TANTRA considers the human being to be a summary of the Universe and therefore all the cosmic elements have their correspondent in the visible and invisible man.

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