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2024.02.15 20:56 lihb0725 The West China Adventure of Li (2023) — Chapter 8 (part 1) — Zhangye City and Dafo Temple

The West China Adventure of Li (2023) — Chapter 8 (part 1) — Zhangye City and Dafo Temple
July 31, 2023. Day 10
The Hexi Corridor, also known as Hexi, Hexi Corridor, Liangzhou, and Yongzhou, once was the capital of Liangzhou and Yongzhou.
The Hexi Corridor is a long and narrow plain running from northwest to southeast, connecting the Tarim Basin and Longxi. In a broad sense, it also includes the Qaidam Basin north of the Kunlun Mountains.
It lies west of the Yellow River loop, serving as the only passageway suitable for large-scale land transportation between the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the Mongolian Plateau. It got its name because it was an essential route for Han people to reach the Western Regions. The Hexi Corridor spans the provinces of Gansu, Ningxia, Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, and Qinghai. Since most of it is in Gansu, it is also called the "Gansu Corridor."
The Hexi Corridor was an important international passage for political, economic, and cultural exchanges between inland China and the West in ancient times. The earliest inhabitants of the Hexi Corridor were ancient Indo-European people, including the Tocharians, Yuezhi, and Qiang people. The Tocharians settled in the north, established the states of Kucha and Yanqi, while the Tocharians in the south established the states of Yutian and Shanshan, which connected with the eastern part of the Hexi Corridor.
At the end of the Qin Dynasty, Modu Chanyu of the Xiongnu defeated the Yuezhi, force Yuezhi migrate westward, leaving the Hexi Corridor. In 162 BCE, the Xiongnu defeated the Yuezhi again, making the Hexi Corridor the territory of Xiongnu's kings.
After defeating Daxia (present-day Afghanistan and Pakistan), the Yuezhi migrated westward and became known as the Great Yuezhi, establishing the powerful Kushan Empire. The Kushan Empire revered Buddhism and allied with the Han Dynasty during Zhang Qian's mission to the Western Regions, promoting the spread easten of Buddhism, and introducing ancient India, Rome, Greece, Persia cultures to China.
During the Han Dynasty, Zhang Qian embarked on a mission to the Western Regions, while Huo Qubing defeated the Xiongnu kings, bringing them under Han control. This led to the establishment of Wudi, Zhangye, Jiuquan, and Dunhuang prefectures in the Hexi Corridor, gradually gaining control over it.
Since then the Hexi Corridor became a trade route connecting the Central Plains with the Western Regions and later the Western Protectorate of the Eastern Han Dynasty, playing a crucial role as the eastern end of the ancient Silk Road.
Today, we are retracing the footsteps of our ancestors, rediscovering and experiencing the vast and magnificent landscapes of the western regions, savoring the various cultural relics of integration and revival in the Western Regions.
And today, our destination is Zhangye.
1. Zhangye City
Zhangye was formerly known as Ganzhou, one of the four prefectures in the Hexi region during the Han Dynasty.
It gained its name from the phrase "Zhangguo bi ye, yi tong xiyu," meaning "stretching out the arm to connect with the Western Regions," with "Zhang" implying the act of stretching out.
Gansu is the combination of Ganzhou and Suzhou. Since Zhangye was known as Ganzhou, while Jiuquan was known as Suzhou. Ganzhou was also the capital of Gansu Province during the Yuan Dynasty.
Zhangye has been a prominent hub on the Silk Road since ancient times, earning accolades such as "the Jiangnan of the frontier" and "Golden Zhangye."
There's a poem praising it: "Not seeing the snow on the top of Qilian Mountain, mistaking Zhangye for Jiangnan."
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Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty was the first and the only emperor in Chinese history to reach the Hexi Corridor.
In the year 609 AD, Emperor Yang personally led a hundred thousand troops from Chang'an to fight against Xiongnu. They crossed the Yellow River at Linjin Pass (modern-day Linxia, Gansu), and then decisively defeated the Xiongnu Tuyuhun tribes near Xining in Qinghai. They traversed the Biandukou Pass and arrived at Zhangye.
Below Yanzhi Mountain, he hosted an unprecedented international trade summit, gathering representatives from twenty-seven countries of the Western Regions. This event lasted for a month and attracted crowds from far and wide to Zhangye, creating a bustling scene that extended for miles.
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During the Northern Liang period, Zhangye was the center of Buddhism in northern China. The Buddhist music piece "Ballad of the XiLiang" entered central China and became the ceremonial music of Buddhist temples during the Northern Dynasties. Between 718 to 720 AD, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, Li Longji, adapted the "Brahmin Buddha Melody" into the "Rainbow Garment Feathered Robe Dance Melody," with Yang Guifei choreographing the dance. The beautiful melody and graceful dance became extremely popular across the country.
"Yuyang drums and gongs resound from afar, breaking into the 'Rainbow Garment Feathered Robe Dance Melody'.", Bajuyi, the famous poet in Tang Dynasty, written down in his Poem.
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In Bai Juyi's poem "Song of the Rainbow Garment Feathered Robe Dance," it is mentioned that the "Rainbow Garment Feathered Robe Melody" consists of thirty-six sections. It is divided into three parts: "Prelude" (six sections), "Middle Section" (eighteen sections), and "Climax" (twelve sections), combining singing, dancing, and instrumental music into one.
The "Prelude" serves as the introduction, consisting of six sections of free rhythm. It features solo or ensemble performances of instruments such as chimes, bamboo flutes, zithers, and flutes, without singing or dancing. The instruments intertwine, creating a meandering melody, "The chimes, flutes, zithers, and flutes take turns, their sounds flowing gently," "Six performances of the prelude have not moved the robe, the clouds on the sunny terrace are reluctant to fly."
The "Middle Section," also known as the "Song Head" or "Rhythmic Prelude," is a slow-paced lyrical segment with several changes from slow to fast tempo. It includes singing, dancing, and instrumental accompaniment, with singing and dancing following the rhythm of the music, "The middle section starts slowly and gradually picks up pace, like autumn bamboo cracking and spring ice breaking."
The "Climax," also known as the "Dance Break," is the highlight of the entire piece, focusing on dance with instrumental accompaniment but no singing. The music is lively, transitioning from free rhythm to slow rhythm and gradually accelerating to a fast tempo. It starts with a slow-paced, lyrical introduction, then transitions from free rhythm to fast rhythm. After several changes from fast to faster tempo, the rhythm slows down again towards the end, with a prolonged final note to conclude the piece.

This melody was once performed during the offering to Laozi in the Taiqing Palace.
Unfortunately, the entire piece was lost after the AnLushan Rebellion, never to be recovered. Later, Li Yu, the last emperor of the Southern Tang Dynasty, with the efforts from Empress Zhou, managed to piece together fragments of the melody. However, after the fall of the capital, Li Yu ordered the destruction of the music scores. Since then, left the Palace remains in ruins, no one has danced the Rainbow Garment Feathered Robe Dance again.
The Rainbow Mountains of Zhangye are the most typical Danxia landform in the arid regions of northern China, and they're the only area in the country where this unique landscape converges with colorful hills. The vibrant colors, expansive vistas, and sheer beauty make it a must-see destination. This area combines magnificence, danger, uniqueness, tranquility, and beauty, making it a natural wonder. If you have the opportunity, you should definitely visit and admire its splendor.
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For breakfast, you definitely should try the local specialties.
Zhangye's snacks mainly consist of wheat-based foods, featuring unique dishes such as hand-pulled fish noodles, ci'erzi (a type of local snack made from flour), lamb skin noodle soup, fragrant rice, small rice, pan-fried blood sausage, lamb head soup, fish powder, grey bean soup, chicken wrapped in pancakes, Shandan oil fruit, as well as huo bao (a type of flatbread) and tofu pudding, among others.
I found a highly praised long-standing shop called Liuquan Mianjin. Locals also flock here for breakfast, and the place is bustling with customers. The owner busily seats guests, takes orders, and handles payments, while a young assistant efficiently takes orders, confirming whether customers prefer a large or small bowl. Despite the chaos, there's a sense of order, and the atmosphere is filled with the warmth of human interaction.
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The Mianjin(wheat gluten) feels like a thicker version of spicy and sour soup, with wheat gluten, vermicelli, and beef inside. The huo bao has a similar preparation method, but instead of wheat gluten, it uses twisted dough sticks. I opted for a combination of both, enjoying the flavors of both. The taste is savory with a hint of pepper, and with the addition of spicy chili oil, it made me sweat a bit. If you're still hungry, you can always add more soup.
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2. Dafo Temple
After breakfast, we headed to the Dafo Temple to see the largest reclining Buddha in Asia.
The Dafo Temple is located in Minzhu West Street, Ganzhou District, Zhangye. It was originally built in the first year of Yong'an of the Western Xia Dynasty (1098 AD) and was initially named the Jia Ye Tathagata Temple. In the ninth year of the Ming Yongle period (1411 AD), it was renamed the Baojue Temple by imperial decree. In the seventeenth year of the Qing Kangxi period (1678 AD), it was again renamed the Hongren Temple by imperial decree. Due to the huge reclining Buddha statue inside the temple, it is called the Dafo Temple, also known as the Sleeping Buddha Temple.
Legend has it that Mongol Queen Börte stayed at the Dafo Temple and gave birth to the founding emperor of the Yuan Dynasty, Kublai Khan. Later, Marco Polo, upon arriving in Zhangye, was also captivated by the magnificent sculptures and grand buildings of the Dafo Temple, as well as the prosperity of Zhangye, and he stayed there for a whole year.
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The Dafo Temple covers an area of about 23,000 square meters, facing east and west. The existing buildings along the central axis include the Big Buddha Hall, the Scripture Hall, and the Earthen Pagoda.
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The Great Buddha Hall is the largest Xixia Buddhist temple in China, preserving the largest indoor wooden reclining Buddha and the most complete first-edition "Yongle Tripitaka" in China. It serves as a Buddhist art museum integrating architecture, sculpture, murals, carving, scriptures, and cultural relics.
The Great Buddha Hall is nine bays wide (48.3 meters), seven bays deep (24.5 meters), and 20.2 meters high, with 31 colored clay sculptures inside. The reclining Buddha inside the hall is 34.5 meters long, making it the largest indoor reclining Buddha statue in China and Asia. Behind the reclining Buddha are statues of the ten disciples, along with depictions of Upāsakas, Upāsikās, and eighteen Arhats.
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The Nirvana statue of Shakyamuni Buddha measures 34.5 meters in length and 7.5 meters in width. It is made of wood with clay sculpture, adorned with gilded and painted details. The face is gilded, with a lotus pedestal as a headrest. The Buddha reclines on his side, with half-closed eyes and slightly parted lips. His right palm is placed under his face, while his left hand rests by his thigh. A large "卐" symbol, representing the auspiciousness of the ocean of clouds, is depicted on his chest in Sanskrit.
On either side of the Buddha are statues of Upāsakas and Upāsikās, said to represent Shakyamuni Buddha's uncle and aunt. On the backside, there are statues commemorating the ten great disciples in mourning. Flanking the statue are groups of eighteen Arhats on the north and south sides, each with diverse and vivid appearances.
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On each side of the main entrance of the Big Buddha Hall, there are intricately carved brick reliefs, each measuring 6 square meters. Each relief depicts a complete classic Chinese painting, finely carved with stories of the Buddha preaching and various Buddha statues in different expressions.
On the south side is the depiction of the Western Pure Land, with the inscription "Ascending to the Pure Land" above and "Holy Land of the West" below. The couplet reads, "The majestic treasure hall, revered by all; The golden body shines, attracting both the ordinary and the holy."
On the north side is the illustration of the Buddha preaching, with the inscription "Entering Samadhi" above and "Preaching in the Garden" below. The couplet reads, "The Buddha's radiance increases, all virtues converge to cross the shore; The Dharma wheel turns constantly, guiding all beings towards the true Bodhi path."
These brick reliefs are treasures of artistry within Chinese brick carving.
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The enormous murals on the east and west sides of the hall are said to be inspired by stories from "Journey to the West," "Classic of Mountains and Seas," and "Investiture of the Gods." Despite their intricate compositions, they remain vibrant in color after thousands of years. The depictions of various characters, bodhisattvas, Buddhas, and animals are lifelike, seemingly leaping off the walls.
The mural based on "Journey to the West" narrates the story of the Tang Monk and his four disciples' journey to the west to obtain scriptures, presented in the format of sequential comic strips.
Remarkably, this mural predates the written version of "Journey to the West" by three hundred years!
In this depiction, the character Zhubajie differs greatly from his portrayal in Wu Cheng'en's "Journey to the West." He takes the lead in scouting the path, bravely facing demons and challenges, demonstrating diligence and courage, while Monkey Sun Wukong carries the luggage and Sha Wujing leads the horse.
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During the summer vacation, many children come for educational tours, and an elderly expert passionately explains to everyone. In this atmosphere, we also learned a legend about the dragon inside the Great Buddha Hall.
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One legend involves the "Dragon Subduing Arhat" not subduing the dragon in this temple. The Dafo Temple, built by imperial decree of Li Qianshun during the Western Xia Dynasty, symbolized imperial authority, with the dragon representing the emperor. Placing the dragon on the beams of the temple was a challenge to imperial power, suggesting that the dragon continued to dominate over all things.
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Another legend delves into the mystical. It is said that after the Yuan Dynasty Emperor Kublai Khan conquered the Southern Song Dynasty, he exiled the surrendered Song Emperor Zhaogong and his empress to Zhangye Big Buddha Temple. Accompanying them was the 5-year-old Crown Prince Zhao Xian, who grew up there and was titled the "Duke of Yingguo." He later married a Yuan princess and fathered a son. When the Yuan Emperor Yingzong visited the Big Buddha Temple for pilgrimage, he dreamt of dragons in the temple, interpreting it as an ominous sign. Suspecting Zhao Xian of treason, Yingzong ordered his execution. However, the young boy was adopted by Emperor Renzong and raised, later ascending to the throne in 1333 as Emperor Shun, the last Emporer of Yuan Dynasty.
This legend validates the belief in dragons.
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The Amitabha Thousand Buddha Pagoda is a brick-and-earth mixed-built Tibetan-style stupa, standing at a height of 33.37 meters. It enshrines the relics of Shakyamuni Buddha, similar to the White Pagoda of Miaoying Temple in Beijing.
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2024.01.23 21:00 C_D_Rom Mystery tundra across Europe

This is something which I've noticed ever since the colours update late last year - there's bizarre, mismatched patches of tundra all over Europe. Not actual tundra, mind, this is in the map view - satellite shows nothing.
I first noticed it in Edinburgh, in the UK - there's a weird splodge here. It doesn't correspond to any actual landforms and I can find no information about it online. Zooming out a bit, I found similar colouring across the Scottish highlands. Now, fair enough, they can be quite bleak but I'm not sure I'd call them tundra! Anyway, those at least do seem to geographically make sense and I thought it was just a small issue.
Then I found the Solway Firth. What's odd here isn't just that there's a bizarre streak of this tundra across a peninsula in the estuary - it's that this peninsula doesn't exist! In fact, the entire shoreline of the map view bears virtually no resemblance to the satellite view - and it's not sand flats either - a quick hop into Google Earth to look at historical footage (ie when the tide was out) shows zero evidence of landforms resembling those on the satellite view. None of the rivers line up either.
Back to the tundra, this blob appears to continue south and rears up again by RSPB Mersehead for no reason. It's then absent for a while until we find ourselves in Creetown/Wigtown, where there's more tundra and more broken coastline. A large lump of tundra appears by Kircowan nearby and may roughly correspond with some forest borders but doesn't actually match.
Anyway, that's remote Scotland, maybe nobody checked? You wouldn't expect it in, say, built-up-North-East-England, just south of Newcastle, would you? Or covering the site of the former Redcar Steelworks? Following the coast of England south you'll find dozens of these - all coastal (I've not found any far in-land as of yet). Even the resort town of Scarborough is apparently an icy wastland (I can confirm the sea's cold, but it's definitely not tundra).
Then, suddenly, south of Wainfleet Sand on the Wash, it stops. There's none in East Anglia (that I could find), not in town, marsh or beach. All seems fine, until you follow the River Thames into London to find that Beckton Gasworks in East London is apparently a snowy plain. This is where Kubrick filmed the second half of Full Metal Jacket. But it's not just Beckton - in fact the tundra continues up the Thames, around the O2 arena, stopping 160m short of Tower Bridge. Now, I can confirm from my office window that is not tundra.
At this point I set out to explore more of the UK, and it's all over the bloody place. Here's some stretching from Weston into Wales, here's a small patch around the UK's newest nuclear reactor, some by Bournemouth, some covering Liverpool Docks, Blackpool Airport, Grimsby... this list is not exhaustive!
I thought this might just be an issue with the UK (God knows we have enough), but then today I was exploring Germany from the air and oh god it's here too - check out this spot by the village of Blowatz, some more at Rostock, the German-Polish border and more. I've also found it in Poland itself, Russia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway (a big patch!), Ukraine, Turkey (absolutely covered with it), Greece (same), Italy, Libya, Cyprus, Canada and more. Boy, it'd be really embarassing if there were some of this weird stuff say, 18 miles away from Google's HQ, right?
Anyway, enough examples, it's everywhere is my point. But what the heck is it? I've been through so many ideas but nothing adds up. It's clearly not tundra (except in far-north Canada or Siberia). It's not degraded land (its placement seems arbitrary). It's not sand or gravel (it's often in towns or even hills). It's not related to climate (it's visible from Edinburgh to Athens). It's not elevation, the sites range from literally underwater to several tens of meters above their surroundings. It's not flood risk (see - elevation). It's not airfields or military bases (they're a lighter grey).
So what the actual heck is this stuff?!
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2024.01.09 01:18 I3KUXBYE7Dearthio Discover Top 6 Best Landscape Places in the World: Majestic Views

Discover Top 6 Best Landscape Places in the World: Majestic Views

Top 6 Best Landscape Places in the World: Majestic Views

From the rugged peaks of Patagonia to the undulating dunes of the Sahara, our planet is home to landscapes that defy imagination, from pristine park waters to vast desert expanses, and beckon adventurers. These places are not just beautiful landscapes and geographical wonders; they're canvases where history has been painted with the brushstrokes of culture, wars, and revolutions. If you're eager to feast your eyes on nature's masterpieces, beautiful landscapes, and walk through living postcards, this journey through the top 6 landscape places in the world will guide you there. Each site tells a unique story—a testament to Earth's diversity, beautiful landscapes, and humanity's footprint upon it.

Defining Landscape Beauty

Natural Wonders

Earth's natural formations are stunning. They showcase the planet's beauty in its rawest form. From towering mountains to expansive canyons, these beautiful landscapes tell a story of time and transformation.
The Grand Canyon, for example, is an iconic natural wonder. It reveals millions of years of geological history through its layered bands of red rock. Visitors stand at the rim, awestruck by its vastness and grandeur.

Geographical Diversity

Our world is a tapestry of diverse landscapes. Each region offers unique sights and experiences that captivate travelers. The diversity ranges from scorching deserts with sand dunes to verdant rainforests teeming with life.
Consider the Sahara Desert and Amazon Rainforest as contrasts in climate and terrain. Within miles, one can go from endless sands to dense greenery—a true testament to our planet's geographical variety.

Biodiversity Hotspots

Biodiversity hotspots are regions rich in wildlife but threatened by human activity. These areas often have a high number of species found nowhere else on Earth—endemic species that add value to our global heritage.
Madagascar is such a hotspot known for its lemurs—primates existing only there—and other unique creatures like chameleons and baobab trees.

North America's Majestic Landscapes

Banff National Park

Banff National Park is a jewel in the crown of Canada. Turquoise lakes and towering peaks create stunning landscapes. Visitors can gaze upon these natural wonders and feel immersed in serenity.
The park is also home to diverse wildlife. Elk, bears, and bighorn sheep roam free here. Spotting these creatures is an unforgettable experience for nature enthusiasts.
Adventure awaits all year round in Banff. Skiing thrives during winter, while hiking shines in summer months. Each activity offers unique ways to explore this pristine landscape.

Yellowstone Geothermal Marvels

Yellowstone National Park houses incredible geothermal features. Here, you can witness geysers erupting high into the sky. These natural fountains are both powerful and awe-inspiring.
Vibrant hot springs dot the terrain with their colorful waters. Walking among them feels like stepping onto another planet. They reveal Earth's fiery power just beneath our feet.
Learning about Yellowstone's volcanic roots fascinates many visitors. It explains much about the park’s bubbling pools and steaming vents. This knowledge enriches your visit beyond simple sightseeing.

Grand Canyon Geological Wonder

The Grand Canyon showcases Earth’s geological history through its rock layers. Each stratum tells a story millions of years old. This makes it more than just a beautiful landscape—it's a history book written in stone.
Its vastness overwhelms even seasoned travelers visiting this amazing landscape for the first time or returning ones alike. From numerous lookout points, panoramic views stretch out endlessly before your eyes—a testament to nature’s grandeur within the United States.
  • Exploring North America reveals some of the best landscape places

South America's Exotic Terrain

Patagonia's Beauty

The southern reaches of South America are home to Patagonia. This region is a paradise for those who love the outdoors. Hikers find themselves amidst dramatic landscapes and rugged terrain that challenge and inspire.
In Patagonia, every step brings a new sight. You might see massive glaciers carving through the land. Or you could come across deep fjords that cut into the coastline like giant wedges. The towering peaks of the Andes loom overhead, their tips often shrouded in clouds.
Wildlife here is as diverse as the landscape itself. Trekkers may spot pumas on a hunt or flamingos wading in shallow waters. Each encounter adds another layer to this rich tapestry of nature.

Colombia's Adventure

Further north lies Colombia’s dense Amazonian rainforests, an entirely different world from Patagonia’s open spaces. Here, venturing into the jungle is an adventure unlike any other.
Trekking through these lush forests reveals Colombia's rich indigenous cultures. Visitors learn about local traditions and ways of life that have endured for centuries. Navigating along rivers uncovers a realm teeming with life—pink dolphins, caimans, and countless species of birds thrive within this ecosystem.
To discover top 6 best landscape places in the world means embracing both extremes: from icy expanses to tropical biodiversity hotspots such as these.

Europe's Coastal and Geological Splendors

Iceland's Cool Craters

Iceland is a land of fire and ice. Here, you can stand atop dormant volcanoes with breathtaking views. The contrast between the icy landscapes and geothermal wonders is striking. Imagine looking into craters filled with icy blue waters—a testament to nature’s artistry.
In these unique landscapes, experience the power of Earth’s geology up close. Hike around craters where silence speaks volumes. Feel the warmth from nearby hot springs as they punctuate the cold air.

Amalfi Coast Elegance

The Amalfi Coast offers a different kind of beauty. Drive along roads that hug cliffs overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. Each turn reveals new vistas; each vista tells its own story.
Visit villages clinging to steep hillsides in Italy. These places seem frozen in time yet brim with life. Enjoy local cuisine at restaurants perched above the coastline—where flavors match the view.

Santorini Mediterranean Gem

Santorini sparkles like a gem in Greece's crown—the Mediterranean Sea its backdrop, whitewashed buildings its jewels. This island invites admiration at every glance against azure waters.
Watch sunsets here—they're legendary for good reason! As day turns to night, see caldera cliffs light up under vibrant hues. Explore ancient ruins while sea breezes carry history through your senses.

Africa's Desert and Volcanic Landscapes

Morocco's Desert

Imagine a night sky bursting with stars above you as you rest on soft sands. This is the allure of Morocco’s Sahara desert. Here, travelers can escape to a world where dunes roll like waves across an ocean of sand.
You can embark on a camel trek, feeling the rhythm of these "ships of the desert" as they navigate vast sandy plains. By day, witness golden landscapes stretch to infinity. As dusk falls, camp in traditional Berber tents tucked between dunes. The experience connects you with ancient nomadic cultures who have thrived here for centuries.
The Sahara offers more than just beauty; it provides a rare chance to unplug from modern life. In this serene environment, digital distractions fade away, leaving room for reflection amidst nature’s grandeur.

Ethiopia's Volcanic

Ethiopia presents another stunning African landscape: its volcanic regions are awe-inspiring yet lesser-known gems. The Danakil Depression, part of the Rift Valley system, showcases some of Earth’s most extraordinary geological wonders.
Adventurers hike to peer into craters where lava churns within arm's reach at Erta Ale volcano—one of only six lava lakes worldwide that are visible year-round. It’s like stepping onto another planet—the heat radiates intensely and colors shift hypnotically against darkened skies.
Beyond active volcanoes lie terrains so surreal they seem lunar in their desolation and beauty—salt flats shimmering white under harsh sunlight and towering rock formations that defy explanation or categorization.
  • Discover unique geological structures formed by millennia.
  • Witness salt mining traditions unchanged by time in this stark region.
This corner of Africa offers not just sights but insights—an opportunity to study geology firsthand in one of Earth's most dynamic environments: the Great Rift Valley itself is an evolving masterpiece sculpted by natural forces over eons.

Asia's Peaks and Colorful Formations

Everest Heaven

Mount Everest, the world’s highest summit, offers more than just height. Here, you can view heaven-piercing peaks that leave adventurers in awe. Trekking through challenging trails is a feat of its own. You will pass by quaint Sherpa villages, where culture thrives amidst the clouds.
The journey to Mount Everest Base Camp is not just about reaching a destination. It's an experience filled with breathtaking Himalayan panoramas that stretch beyond horizons. Every step brings a new view, each more majestic than the last.

Zhangye Danxia

In contrast to Africa's deserts, Asia boasts the vibrant Zhangye Danxia Landform. This geological wonder features rainbow-colored sandstone hills unlike anywhere else on Earth. Visitors often find themselves snapping countless photos of these colorful formations.
Walking through this otherworldly park feels like stepping into an artist's palette. Erosion over millions of years has sculpted these rock formations into natural masterpieces—proof that nature is indeed an exceptional artist.

Oceania's Aquatic and Island Beauty

Great Barrier Reef Wonders

The Great Barrier Reef is a marvel of the natural world. It stretches over 2,300 kilometers off Australia's coast. Here, you can snorkel in vibrant coral gardens. They are alive with countless marine species. The water clarity ensures an unforgettable experience.
Diving deeper reveals more wonders. Underwater biodiversity hotspots await adventurous souls. You might encounter gentle sea turtles or colorful reef fish. Each dive offers a unique glimpse into ocean life.
Yet this beauty faces threats from climate change. Coral bleaching shows the impact of rising temperatures on these ecosystems.

Bora Bora Paradise

Bora Bora is akin to a painting come to life. Its beaches boast white sand that feels like powder underfoot. Crystal-clear lagoons surround you, offering serenity and beauty unmatched by any artist's palette.
Swimming here means joining tropical fish in their dance through the water. Manta rays glide past, adding grace to your aquatic adventure. It’s easy to feel one with nature in such stunning surroundings.
Luxury resorts dot the island landscape against volcanic mountains. They offer indulgence amidst breathtaking scenery. Here, relaxation takes on new meaning as you soak up sunsets that ignite the sky with color.

Unique Landscapes of the Sub-Antarctic

New Zealand's Fiordland

New Zealand's Fiordland is a spectacle of nature. Here, glaciers have sculpted dramatic fjords over thousands of years. Visitors often take cruises to fully experience these marvels. The deep waters reflect towering cliffs and lush greenery.
As you journey through, you'll witness waterfalls that dive into the sound with immense force. They create stunning sprays that catch rainbows in the sunlight. This region is also a haven for wildlife enthusiasts. It hosts species found nowhere else on Earth.

Aleutian Islands Winter

The Aleutian Islands offer an entirely different winter landscape. These islands stretch towards Russia from Alaska and are truly remote. Braving this subarctic climate rewards visitors with unique sights.
You can see various wildlife adapted to cold conditions here. The islands' snowy peaks rise majestically from icy blue waters, offering incredible photo opportunities.
Solitude defines the Aleutian experience, making it perfect for those seeking quiet reflection amidst rugged beauty.

Seasonal Considerations and Travel Tips

Best Times to Visit

When planning a trip, timing is key. Optimal weather can make or break your experience at the world's top landscape places. For instance, the lush greenery of Ireland's Cliffs of Moher is most vibrant in late spring. Meanwhile, the Grand Canyon’s layers are best viewed when summer heat wanes.
To dodge throngs of tourists, consider visiting during shoulder seasons. New Zealand’s Fiordland National Park is quieter in autumn yet still stunning. Also, aligning travel with local celebrations adds magic to your journey. Japan’s cherry blossoms during Hanami festival create unforgettable scenery.

Access and Navigation

Embarking on an exploration? Sometimes it's smart to hire an expert guide. They know Iceland’s volcanic terrain like their own backyard and can lead you safely through its otherworldly landscapes.
Before setting off for remote wonders like Patagonia’s Torres del Paine, research how to get there responsibly. Options may include buses that minimize environmental impact or shared rides that offer camaraderie.
Lastly, gear up appropriately for different terrains—sturdy boots for Australia's rugged Outback trails or waterproofs for Scotland’s Isle of Skye mists—and always carry a map!

Preserving the World's Landscapes

Conservation Efforts

Protecting our planet's landscapes is crucial. Eco-friendly tourism can help. Visitors should support areas that are protected. This means following rules and guidelines.
Many organizations work to preserve natural habitats. They aim to maintain species diversity too. Learning about these initiatives is important. Knowledge leads to better choices while traveling.
Some places offer conservation programs or volunteer opportunities. Participating in these activities can be rewarding. It allows travelers to contribute directly to preservation efforts.

Responsible Tourism

When visiting landscape places, minimizing impact is key. Sensitive landscapes need extra care from tourists.
Travelers should interact with local communities ethically and respectfully. This includes understanding cultural norms and values. Engaging this way enriches the travel experience for everyone involved.
Choosing sustainable accommodations helps as well. Look for services that prioritize environmental protection. These choices support local economies and safeguard natural beauty.

Closing Thoughts

From the rugged grandeur of North America to Oceania's serene islands, we've journeyed through a tapestry of the Earth's most breathtaking landscapes. Each destination offers its unique brand of beauty, whether it's the stark allure of Africa's deserts or Asia's soaring peaks. The world is an open book with countless stories etched into its terrains—stories that await your footsteps and eager eyes. It's not just about seeing these places; it’s about experiencing them, feeling the pulse of our planet in every vista.
Now it's your turn to step out and weave your narrative into these landscapes. Grab your gear, respect nature’s artistry, and remember to tread lightly—our collective footprints shape the future of these natural wonders. Ready for adventure? Go on, make memories that tower like the peaks and run as deep as the oceans. Let's keep exploring, preserving, and cherishing our world—one incredible landscape at a time.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top 6 best landscapes for nature enthusiasts to visit around the world, including mountains and national parks in the great outdoors?

The top landscapes include North America's Grand Canyon, South America's Amazon Rainforest, Europe's Amalfi Coast, Africa's Sahara Desert, Asia's Mount Everest, and Oceania’s Great Barrier Reef.

When is the best time to visit these beautiful, amazing, and stunning landscape destinations in the great outdoors?

It varies by location; however, generally aim for shoulder seasons (spring or fall) to avoid extreme weather and crowds. Check local travel tips for specifics.

How can travelers help preserve these beautiful landscapes?

Stick to marked trails, carry out all trash, respect wildlife habitats, and consider eco-friendly tours or accommodations that support conservation efforts.

Are there any unique landscapes such as mountains, beaches, or jungle in less-traveled regions like the Sub-Antarctic national park?

Yes! The Sub-Antarctic offers unique vistas such as South Georgia Island with its dramatic glaciers and large penguin colonies.

Can I experience different beautiful landscapes and unique features in one national park due to seasonal changes?

Absolutely! Many landscapes dramatically change with seasons offering new perspectives. For instance, Japan’s cherry blossoms in spring versus its vibrant autumn leaves.

What should be my main considerations when planning a trip to these beautiful landscapes, including destination parks with water?

Focus on climate suitability during your intended travel period and any necessary permits or vaccinations. Also consider physical demands of activities planned.
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22683.Inorganic Flexible Optoelectronics: Materials and Applications – eBook
22684.The New International System of Units (SI): Quantum Metrology and Quantum Standards – eBook
22685.The Origins of Natural Diamonds – eBook
22686.Introduction to Porous Materials – Inorganic Chemistry – eBook
22687.Geomagnetically Induced Currents from the Sun to the Power Grid – eBook
22688.A Guide to Experiments in Quantum Optics (3rd Edition) – eBook
22689.Oxide Thermoelectric Materials: from Basic Principles to Applications – eBook
22690.Boundary Conditions in Electromagnetics – eBook
22691.Optical Properties of Materials and Their Applications (2nd Edition) – eBook
22692.Handbook of Molecular Lasers – eBook
22693.Laser Beam Shaping Applications (2nd Edition) – eBook
22694.Characterization Techniques and Tabulations for Organic Nonlinear Optical Materials – eBook
22695.Optical Engineering Science – eBook
22696.Vacuum in Particle Accelerators: Modelling, Design and Operation of Beam Vacuum Systems – eBook
22697.Two-Dimensional Semiconductors: Synthesis, Physical Properties and Applications – eBook
22698.Exploring the Solar System: The History and Science of Planetary Exploration – eBook
22699.Colour and the Optical Properties of Materials (2nd Edition) – eBook
22700.Coherent Structures in Granular Crystals: From Experiment and Modelling to Computation and Mathematical Analysis – eBook
22701.Bent-Shaped Liquid Crystals: Structures and Physical Properties – eBook
22702.Principles of Inorganic Materials Design (3rd Edition) – eBook
22703.Computer Organization and Architecture (10th Edition) – eBook
22704.Information Privacy Engineering and Privacy by Design: Understanding Privacy Threats, Technology, and Regulations Based on Standards and Best Practices – eBook
22705.Flaps and Grafts in Dermatologic Surgery (2nd Edition) – eBook
22706.Excellence in Managing Worldwide Customer Relationships – eBook
22707.The ASCRS Manual of Colon and Rectal Surgery (3rd Edition) – eBook
22708.Baran and Dawber’s Diseases of the Nails and their Management (5th Edition) – eBook
22709.Evidence-Based Diagnosis: An Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology (2nd Edition) – eBook
22710.Advances in Inorganic Chemistry – Insights from Imaging in Bioinorganic Chemistry (Volume 68) – eBook
22711.Twenty-First Century Marianne Moore: Essays from a Critical Renaissance – eBook
22712.Fundamental Mechanics of Fluids (4th Edition) – Solution Manual
22713.Compressible Flow Propulsion and Digital Approaches in Fluid Mechanics (Volume 4) – eBook
22714.Stochastically Forced Compressible Fluid Flows – eBook
22715.Security Management: A Critical Thinking Approach – eBook
22716.Integrated Occupational Safety and Health Management: Solutions and Industrial Cases – eBook
22717.Human Resources and Change Management for Safety Professionals – eBook
22718.Global Occupational Safety and Health Management Handbook – eBook
22719.The Roots of Cognitive Neuroscience: Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychology – eBook
22720.The Handbook of Behavioral Medicine – eBook
22721.Ethical Issues in Behavioral Neuroscience – eBook
22722.Neuroeconomics – eBook
22723.Biomarkers in Psychiatry – eBook
22724.The Behavioral Neuroscience of Drug Discrimination – eBook
22725.Behavioral Neurobiology of PTSD – eBook
22726.Behavioral Neurobiology of Psychedelic Drugs – eBook
22727.Behavioral Pharmacology of Neuropeptides: Oxytocin – eBook
22728.Eye Movement Research: An Introduction to its Scientific Foundations and Applications – eBook
22729.Processes of Visuospatial Attention and Working Memory – eBook
22730.Behavioral Neurogenomics – eBook
22731.Introduction to Banach Spaces: Analysis and Probability (Volume 1) – eBook
22732.Wintrobe’s Clinical Hematology (13th Edition) – eBook
22733.A Toxicologist’s Guide to Clinical Pathology in Animals: Hematology, Clinical Chemistry, Urinalysis (2015th Edition) – eBook
22734.Sociology as Analysis of the Unintended: From the Problem of Ignorance to the Discovery of the Possible – eBook
22735.Essentials of Medical Geology (Revised Edition) – eBook
22736.The Geology Companion: Essentials for Understanding the Earth – eBook
22737.Critical Medical Anthropology (2nd Edition) – eBook
22738.The Anthropology of Epidemics – eBook
22739.Anthropology of Infectious Disease – eBook
22740.A Companion to Medical Anthropology – eBook
22741.A Companion to the Anthropology of Environmental Health – eBook
22742.Stigma Syndemics: New Directions in Biosocial Health – eBook
22743.Introduction to Computer and Network Security: Navigating Shades of Gray – eBook
22744.International Business in the Information and Digital Age (13th Volume) – eBook
22745.International Business in a VUCA World: The Changing Role of States and Firms – Vol 14 – eBook
22746.Developing Masterful Management Skills for International Business – eBook
22747.Leadership Growth Through Crisis: An Investigation of Leader Development During Tumultuous Circumstances – eBook
22748.Research Methods in International Business – eBook
22749.Diagnostic Radiology: Recent Advances and Applied Physics in Imaging (2nd Edition) – eBook
22750.Statistical Computing in Nuclear Imaging – eBook
22751.Handbook of Radioembolization: Physics, Biology, Nuclear Medicine, and Imaging – eBook
22752.International Business in the Information and Digital Age (13th Volume) – eBook
22753.International Business in a VUCA World: The Changing Role of States and Firms – Vol 14 – eBook
22754.Developing Masterful Management Skills for International Business – eBook
22755.Leadership Growth Through Crisis: An Investigation of Leader Development During Tumultuous Circumstances – eBook
22756.Research Methods in International Business – eBook
22757.Diagnostic Radiology: Recent Advances and Applied Physics in Imaging (2nd Edition) – eBook
22758.Statistical Computing in Nuclear Imaging – eBook
22759.Handbook of Radioembolization: Physics, Biology, Nuclear Medicine, and Imaging – eBook
22760.Microeconomics (2nd Canadian Edition) – Hubbard/O’Brian – eBook
22761.Numerical Simulation of Mechanical Behavior of Composite Materials (2015th Edition) – eBook
22762.Linear and Non-linear Mechanical Behavior of Solid Materials – eBook
22763.Mechanical Behavior and Fracture of Engineering Materials – eBook
22764.An Introduction to Microwave Imaging for Breast Cancer Detection – eBook
22765.Radiation Protection in Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology – eBook
22766.Physics of PET and SPECT Imaging – eBook
22767.Gamma Cameras for Interventional and Intraoperative Imaging – eBook
22768.Handbook of X-ray Imaging: Physics and Technology – eBook
22769.On-Treatment Verification Imaging: A Study Guide for IGRT – eBook
22770.Hendee’s Physics of Medical Imaging (5th Edition) – eBook
22771.Politics in China: An Introduction (2nd Edition) – eBook
22772.Circular Entrepreneurship: Creating Responsible Enterprise – eBook
22773.Innovation in Food Ecosystems: Entrepreneurship for a Sustainable Future – eBook
22774.Sport Entrepreneurship and Public Policy: Building a New Approach to Policy-making for Sport – eBook
22775.Entrepreneurship and the Community: A Multidisciplinary Perspective on Creativity, Social Challenges, and Business – eBook
22776.Entrepreneurship and Organizational Innovation – eBook
22777.Entrepreneurship and Family Business Vitality: Surviving and Flourishing in the Long Term – eBook
22778.Social Marketing in Action: Cases from Around the World – eBook
22779.Advanced Thermoelectrics: Materials, Contacts, Devices, and Systems – eBook
22780.Structural Dynamics – Yong Bai, Zhao-Dong Xu – eBook
22781.Structural Dynamics with Applications in Earthquake and Wind Engineering (2nd Edition) – eBook
22782.Structural Dynamics: Theory and Computation (6th Edition) – eBook
22783.Special Topics in Structural Dynamics and Experimental Techniques (Volume 5) – eBook
22784.Advanced Structural Dynamics – eBook
22785.Modern Auditing and Assurance Services (6th Edition) – eBook
22786.Prealgebra (7th Edition) – Elayn Martin-Gay – eBook
22787.Handbook on the Rule of Law – eBook
22788.Microsoft Big Data Solutions – eBook
22789.Contemporary Coloproctology – eBook
22790.Principles of Managerial Finance – Brief (7th Edition) – eBook
22791.Gorilla Pathology and Health: With a Catalogue of Preserved Materials – eBook
22792.Advanced Structural Dynamics – eBook
22793.Modern Auditing and Assurance Services (6th Edition) – eBook
22794.Prealgebra (7th Edition) – Elayn Martin-Gay – eBook
22795.Handbook on the Rule of Law – eBook
22796.Microsoft Big Data Solutions – eBook
22797.Contemporary Coloproctology – eBook
22798.Principles of Managerial Finance – Brief (7th Edition) – eBook
22799.Gorilla Pathology and Health: With a Catalogue of Preserved Materials – eBook
22800.Mountain Tourism: Experiences, Communities, Environments and Sustainable Futures – eBook
22801.The Chemistry of Superheavy Elements (2nd Edition) – eBook
22802.Stevens’ Handbook of Experimental Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience (4th Edition) – 5 Volumes
22803.Applied Underwater Acoustics – Leif Bjørnø – eBook
22804.Underwater Acoustic Modeling and Simulation (5th Edition) – eBook
22805.Hormones, Brain and Behavior (3rd Edition) – eBook
22806.Unifying Causality and Psychology: Being, Brain, and Behavior – eBook
22807.Endocrine Disruptors, Brain, and Behavior – eBook
22808.Business: Connecting Principles to Practice – eBook
22809.Variational Methods for Engineers with Matlab – eBook
22810.Macroeconomics: Canada in the Global Environment (9th Edition) – eBook
22811.Foundations of Microeconomics (7th Edition) – eBook
22812.Why Peace Fails: The Causes and Prevention of Civil War Recurrence – eBook
22813.Psychology of Terrorists: Profiling and CounterAction – eBook
22814.Advances in Psychology and Law: Volume 4 – eBook
22815.The Psychology of Micro-Targeted Election Campaigns – eBook
22816.Psychological Studies of Science and Technology – eBook
22817.The Wiley International Handbook of Correctional Psychology – eBook
22818.Scientific Pollyannaism: From Inquisition to Positive Psychology – eBook
22819.The Palgrave Handbook of Male Psychology and Mental Health – eBook
22820.Social Evolution, Political Psychology, and the Media in Democracy: The Invisible Hand in the U.S. Marketplace of Ideas – eBook
22821.An Introduction to the Psychology of Humor – eBook
22822.Psychology’s Misuse of Statistics and Persistent Dismissal of its Critics – eBook
22823.Personality Disorders: Elements, History, Examples, and Research – eBook
22824.Data Mining: Practical Machine Learning Tools and Techniques (3rd Edition) – eBook
22825.Using SPSS for Windows and Macintosh (7th Edition) – eBook
22826.Landscapes and Landforms of Western Canada – eBook
22827.The Soils of the USA – eBook
22828.On Invisible Language in Modern English: A Corpus-based Approach to Ellipsis – eBook
22829.Consumer Health and Integrative Medicine: A Holistic View of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Practice (2nd Edition) – eBook
22830.Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Conditions: A Comprehensive Guide to Clinical Management (4th Edition) – eBook
22831.Cardiovascular Physiology: A Text and E-Resource for Active Learning – eBook
22832.Generalist Social Work Practice: An Empowering Approach (8th Edition) – eBook
22833.Handbook of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work Practice and Research – eBook
22834.Social Work Practice and Social Welfare Policy in the United States: A History – eBook
22835.Feminist Perspectives on Social Work Practice: The Intersecting Lives of Women in the 21st Century – eBook
22836.Ethical Issues in Social Work Practice – eBook
22837.Evidence-Based Practice in Clinical Social Work – eBook
22838.Multicultural Social Work Practice: A Competency-Based Approach to Diversity and Social Justice (2nd Edition) – eBook
22839.Managerial Accounting (4th Edition) – eBook
22840.International Human Rights and Counter-Terrorism – eBook
22841.Law and Language in the Middle Ages – eBook
22842.The Legal Mind: A New Introduction to Legal Epistemology – eBook
22843.Imagining Indianness: Cultural Identity and Literature – eBook
22844.Design and Optimization of Thermal Systems with MATLAB Applications (3rd Edition) – eBook
22845.Financial Microeconometrics: A Research Methodology in Corporate Finance and Accounting – eBook
22846.Strategic Human Resource Planning for Academic Libraries: Information, Technology and Organization
22847.Mammalian Evolution, Diversity and Systematics – eBook
22848.Organic Synthesis (4th Edition) – eBook
22849.Compendium of Organic Synthetic Methods – eBook
22850.Clinical Molecular Medicine: Principles and Practice – eBook
22851.Research Design: Quantitative, Qualitative, Mixed Methods, Arts-Based, and Community-Based Participatory Research Approaches – eBook
22852.Essential Pharmaceutics (AAPS Introductions in the Pharmaceutical Sciences) – eBook
22853.Essential C# 6.0 (5th Edition) – (Addison-Wesley Microsoft Technology Series) – eBook
22854.Critical Care Nursing Certification: Preparation, Review, and Practice Exams (7th Edition) – eBook,
22855.Cardiovascular Physiology (9th Edition) – eBook
22856.The Psychology of Perfectionism in Sport, Dance and Exercise – eBook
22857.Rethinking Sport and Exercise Psychology Research: Past, Present and Future – eBook
22858.Sport and Exercise Psychology Research: From Theory to Practice – eBook
22859.Handbook of Embodied Cognition and Sport Psychology – eBook
22860.Profit Without Honor: White Collar Crime and the Looting of America (7th Edition) – (What’s New in Criminal Justice) – eBook
22861.Gastrointestinal Nursing: A Lifespan Approach – eBook
22862.A Textbook of Community Nursing (2nd Edition) – eBook
22863.Test Success Test-Taking Techniques for Beginning Nursing Students – Davis’s Q&A Success (8th Edition) – eBook
22864.Critical Pedagogy in Nursing: Transformational Approaches to Nurse Education in a Globalized World – eBook
22865.Davis’s Comprehensive Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests with Nursing Implications (8th Edition) – eBook
22866.Life Cycle Assessment of Energy Systems: Closing the Ethical Loophole of Social Sustainability – eBook
22867.Love and Intimacy in Online Cross-Cultural Relationships: The Power of Imagination – eBook
22868.Intimate Relationships in Cinema, Literature and Visual Culture – eBook
22869.Sub-seasonal to Seasonal Prediction: The Gap Between Weather and Climate Forecasting – eBook
22870.A Practical Guide to Welding Solutions: Overcoming Technical and Material-Specific Issues – eBook
22871.AutoCAD 2018 3D Drawing and Modeling – eBook
22872.Fundamental Principles of Law and Economics – eBook
22873.Principles of Economics, A Streamlined Approach (3rd Edition) – eBook
22874.Principles of Economics – eBook
22875.Cooking: The Quintessential Art – eBook
22876.Retail Analytics: Integrated Forecasting and Inventory Management for Perishable Products in Retailing – eBook
22877.Retail Supply Chain Management (2nd Edition) – eBook
22878.Bacterial Therapy of Cancer: Methods and Protocols – eBook
22879.The Routledge International Handbook of Lifelong Learning – eBook
22880.Practical Research: Planning and Design (11th Edition) – eBook
22881.The Private Sector and Criminal Justice – eBook
22882.The American Lab: An Insider’s History of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory – eBook
22883.Health Promotion Programs: From Theory to Practice – eBook
22884.Health Promotion in School: Theory, Practice and Clinical Implications – eBook
22885.Business Research Methods (12th Edition) – eBook
22886.The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Business and Management Research Methods – eBook
22887.Culture’s Consequences: Comparing Values, Behaviors, Institutions and Organizations Across Nations (2nd Edition) – eBook
22888.Capitalist Family Values: Gender, Work, and Corporate Culture at Boeing – eBook
22889.Culture and the Politics of Welfare: Exploring Societal Values and Social Choices – eBook
22890.Material Culture in Russia and the USSR: Things, Values, Identities- eBook
22891.Freed Slaves and Roman Imperial Culture: Social Integration and the Transformation of Values – eBook
22892.Health Promotion in School: Theory, Practice and Clinical Implications – eBook
22893.Business Research Methods (12th Edition) – eBook
22894.The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Business and Management Research Methods – eBook
22895.Culture’s Consequences: Comparing Values, Behaviors, Institutions and Organizations Across Nations (2nd Edition) – eBook
22896.Capitalist Family Values: Gender, Work, and Corporate Culture at Boeing – eBook
22897.Culture and the Politics of Welfare: Exploring Societal Values and Social Choices – eBook
22898.Material Culture in Russia and the USSR: Things, Values, Identities- eBook
22899.Freed Slaves and Roman Imperial Culture: Social Integration and the Transformation of Values – eBook
22900.Advanced Techniques and Technology of Computer-Aided Feedback Control (Systems and Industrial Engineering) – eBook
22901.Feedback Control Theory for Dynamic Traffic Assignment: Advances in Industrial Control (2nd Edition)
22902.Phase Transformations (Chemical Engineering: Chemical Thermodynamics Book 5) – eBook
22903.Thermodynamics – Jean-Paul Duroudier – eBook
22904.Prestressed Concrete Design to Eurocodes – eBook
22905.Design of Prestressed Concrete to Eurocode 2 (2nd Edition) – eBook
22906.Prestressed Concrete Designer’s Handbook (3rd Edition) – eBook
22907.Design of Prestressed Concrete to AS3600-2009 (2nd Edition) – eBook
22908.A Handbook to the Reception of Ovid – eBook
22909.Emerging Genres in New Media Environments – eBook
22910.Social-Emotional Prevention Programs for Preschool Children’s Behavior Problems: A Multi-level Efficacy Assessment of Classroom, Risk Group, and Individual Level
22911.Uncertainty Management for Robust Industrial Design in Aeronautics: Findings and Best Practice Collected During UMRIDA
22912.Machine Component Analysis with MATLAB – eBook
22913.Network Modeling, Simulation and Analysis in MATLAB: Theory and Practices – eBook
22914.The Meaning of Difference: American Constructions of Race and Ethnicity, Sex and Gender, Social Class, Sexuality, and Disability (7th Edition) – eBook
22915.The Human Organism: Explorations in Biological Anthropology – eBook
22916.Method and Practice in Biological Anthropology: A Workbook and Laboratory Manual for Introductory Courses (2nd Edition) -eBook
22917.An Anthropology of Learning: On Nested Frictions in Cultural Ecologies – eBook
22918.Cultural Intimacy: Social Poetics and the Real Life of States, Societies, and Institutions (3rd Edition)
22919.Design Optimization of Fluid Machinery: Applying Computational Fluid Dynamics and Numerical Optimization – eBook
22920.Tobacco Smoking Addiction: Epidemiology, Genetics, Mechanisms, and Treatment – eBook
22921.Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Metabolism – eBook
22922.Ulrich & Canale’s Nursing Care Planning Guides: Prioritization, Delegation, and Critical Thinking (7th Edition) – eBook
22923.A Handbook to the Reception of Classical Mythology – eBook
22924.Human Resource Management and Evolutionary Psychology: Exploring the Biological Foundations of Managing People at Work
22925.Leadership and School Quality (Research and Theory in Educational Administration) – eBook
22926.Practitioners’ Guide to Human Rights Law in Armed Conflict – eBook
22927.Human Behavior and the Social Environment: Shifting Paradigms in Essential Knowledge for Social Work Practice (6th Edition) – eBook
22928.Rock Dynamics: From Research to Engineering – eBook
22929.Canadian Essentials of Nursing Research (3rd Edition) – eBook
22930.Carbon Nanomaterials for Bioimaging, Bioanalysis, and Therapy – eBook
22931.Reading Between the Signs: Intercultural Communication for Sign Language Interpreters (3rd Edition) – eBook
22932.Handbook of Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment (2nd Edition) – eBook
22933.Gendered Journeys: Women, Migration and Feminist Psychology – eBook
22934.Twenty-First Century Inequality & Capitalism: Piketty, Marx and Beyond – eBook
22935.Voice and Voice Therapy (9th Edition) – eBook
22936.Polyoxometalates: Properties, Structure and Synthesis – eBook
22937.The Routledge International Handbook of Learning – eBook
22938.The Wiley Handbook of Early Childhood Care and Education – eBook
22939.The Wiley Handbook of Global Educational Reform – eBook
22940.Reconstructive Surgery: Anatomy, Technique, and Clinical Application – eBook
22941.Astrobiology: From the Origins of Life to the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence – eBook
22942.5G for the Connected World – eBook
22943.Neuroepidemiology: From Principles to Practice – eBook
22944.Diabetes and Exercise: From Pathophysiology to Clinical Implementation (2nd Edition) – (Contemporary Diabetes) – eBook
22945.Liver Pathophysiology: Therapies and Antioxidants – eBook
22946.Pediatric Trauma: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment (2nd Edition) – eBook
22947.CFA Program Curriculum 2019 Level I Volumes 1-6 – eBook
22948.School Public Relations for Student Success – eBook
22949.Defining Citizenship in Archaic Greece – eBook
22950.Pharmacology: A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach (8th Edition) – eBook
22951.Medical-Surgical Nursing: Critical Thinking for Person-Centred Care – Volume 1 (3rd Edition) – eBook
22952.Neuroanatomy in Clinical Context: An Atlas of Structures, Sections, Systems, and Syndromes (9th Edition) – eBook
22953.Foundations of Financial Markets and Institutions (4th Edition) – International Edition – eBook
22954.The Shadow Banking System: Creating Transparency in the Financial Markets – eBook
22955.Financial Markets, SME Financing and Emerging Economies – eBook
22956.Clinical Neuropsychology of Emotion – Yana Suchy – eBook
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2019.02.25 17:21 thanatos0320 How I went from a Non-Target to Corp. Dev.

Warning: Wall of text. tl;dr at bottom and I'm apologizing now for formatting.
I thought I'd post this for the guys who are at non-targets or people who graduated from one. Hopefully everyone who reads this will get something out of it that helps them.
First, some background info on me. I graduated late (for family medical reasons) from a state school in the south (I won't say which) with a 3.52 GPA and a major GPA of 3.78. I did one internship during school in wealth management at a regional IB, and I didn't network while in school; however, in my final year of college I did study for the CFA Level 1 exam.
After graduating college in August (I took summer courses to speed things up), I continued to study for the L1 exam and passed in December. I got my first job in as a credit analyst (not at a financial institution) that following April due to a college friend reaching out to me about an open position.
I spent 2.5 years as a credit analyst. I took the position because I always wanted to go into ER and thought it might help. As a credit analyst at F200, I was responsible for a portfolio of companies on which I had to do financial analysis so I could establish a credit limit (so they could buy from us). For the first few months I primarily looked at your main credit metrics: Debt/EBITDA, EBIT/Interest Expense, etc... Once I got fairly competent in looking at credit metrics, I started doing other financial analyses - my managers didn't care what I did as long as I ultimately said something about debt and ability to repay - and started learning to do financial modeling. So, I went home and taught myself financial modeling and started applying it to every company I did analysis on.
Roughly nine months into the role, I was fairly competent in financial modeling and writing reports on companies, so I started applying to ER roles. It was at this point that I realized I don't have my resume worded correctly and I'm not using key words that are used in the industry, so I reviewed 100+ ER resumes of every level to understand how their resumes were written and went back and rewrote mine. I realized that you "cover" companies in ER or you have "coverage". So, instead of writing something like "responsible for a portfolio of companies and issues credit limits based on reviewing financials", I wrote, "Performs deep bottom-up fundamental analysis on companies under coverage." My next bullet was about financial modeling. Because, I started modeling every company I covered, I was able to add it to my resume, despite it not being a requirement in the role. The next bullet about financial modeling said something along the lines of "Constructs quarterly and annual financial models to forecast companies' revenue growth, earnings, and bottom line profitability." Additionally, I was always in contact with management for the companies who did business with us, so I start calling them more often and talking about financials and their strategy. This allowed me to say something about meeting with management of companies and maintaining strong relationships with them. After finally getting the resume I wanted, I started apply to more ER roles I got a few replies from 3 firms. None of them panned out because they all somehow managed to call me during a 3 week vacation in Greece. I responded a day or 2 late to all three of them because I didn't check my email much while on vacation and none of them responded back. I assume they just moved on.
After my trip, I slowly came to the realization that it's not ER I like, it was doing valuation type work that I enjoyed. I started applying for more positions and got some IB interviews which I screwed up out of nervousness.
At about the 2.5 year mark, my Director came to me and said he needs some rotation and I need to start looking for another job. I wasn't ready for this because the company I was with didn't have any positions open that I thought would progress my career except for one, and FP&A role; however, I didn't think I'd get it because it required 5 years of experience. At the same time I didn't care as much because I was interviewing for an IB role. I knocked the interview out of the park, made a huge connection with the guy interviewing me (turns out we were from the same town and knew all the same people). I was told they'd probably get back to me with an offer in a few days. I didn't get an offer, what I got was a phone call explain why I didn't get an offer - an analyst and an associate quit leaving them understaffed with heavy deal flow, and they thought I wouldn't be able to get up to speed fast enough. I also had someone reach out to me for an AM role as an analyst, but I didn't want it because of relocation required (it was 12 hours away).
As I said, the FP&A role required 5 years of experience, but I was able to secure the role because the VP of Finance made a recommendation for me. The FP&A role sent my presentation powerpoint skills through the roof. I volunteered to build every powerpoint presentation - every presentation went to the BOD. Additionally, I took on work from another manager and started helping with FX, and competitor analysis. Doing these things allowed me to put things on my resume about doing competitopeer analysis, and preparing presentations that went to the BOD... I wasn't satisfied with this role because still wasn't doing any valuation work, but I did use statistical model to help with forecasts that I did once a quarter and I did end up becoming the guru of working capital - whenever there was a question about our working capital, everyone came to me including the CFO and CEO. I also worked very long hours (15-17 hours a day some weeks), so this helped support my arguments about being a hard worker and being able to meet tight deadlines.
Anyway, I was unsatisfied and kept applying to jobs I wanted. I applied to 100+ jobs but wasn't getting much response. So, I tried a different approach. My new approach to applying to jobs required me to step back and look at my career up until now and where I graduated from. I didn't have impressive roles, but I had good experience by taking on additional work and doing more than what was required to the work that I was actually responsible for (e.g. doing modeling for credit analysis). My belief of always doing something outside of work to improve your professional career helped me a lot. I also went to a non-target. I was mainly applying to jobs in large financial cities and had to compete with guys up in those cities who had great experience and probably went to target schools, so I changed my focus on where I applied to jobs. I started looking for more jobs in my state, but we don't have a financial hub here unless you want to work in fixed income (I didn't want that). I expanded my search to cities in states near me where I knew there would be less competition from people who went to target schools and already had great experience. Additionally, I reached to a recruiter for help. The recruiter had several years of experience and understood exactly what I was looking for.
Between my own personal search and the help of the recruiter, I landed 1 PE interview, 2 Corp Dev interviews, and an ER interview (that I only did for interview experience). My PE interview went very well, despite being weak on the financial modeling test. At this time I was a L2 candidate in the CFA program, and I believe it played a role in helping me get the interviews. Participation in the CFA program really helped me talk intelligently about valuation and analysis. Anyway, the PE firm decided to go with someone who had 8 years of relevant experience. The corp dev interviews went very well too. The first corp dev interview was for Oil and Gas and the second one was for healthcare. The healthcare corp dev role went well for the first round, but my email messed up somehow and I missed the email for a second interview. The oil & gas interview went really well and consisted of a phone call and then 2 on-site interviews. The first on-site interview lasted 4 hours that consisted of 3 different interviews. The first interview was from the analysts, the second was from manager I'd be under, and the third was from the MD. Of the 3, I did very well with the first 2 and the interview with the MD was terrible. I had a mental block and struggled to answer questions with him. To my surprise, I was asked for a second on-site interview and this lasted for 7 hours (it was unintentional). This interview was a fit interview. The team took me out for lunch and then brought me back to the office and we just talked for 5 hours - first hour was with the analyst and the last 4 hours was with the manager and MD. The reason it lasted for 4 hours is because I was also supposed to have an interview with the SVP, but he got caught up in several meetings and had to put out fires. Eventually the SVP came in and he interviewed me for 2 hours and we had conversation about random things such as our favorite books to read and landforms (how land is formed). During this entire time, I had a herniated disc in my neck ( I didn't know this), my entire left arm was hurting and my left hand was completely numb, but I didn't know I had a herniation. I made them aware of everything going on with me incase they wondered why I was acting weird, fidgeting, or had strange looks on my face. A few days later I received an offer letter for a 3rd year analyst position. I signed it without much negotiation because I didn't have any deal experience.
tl;dr - I'm in corp dev doing Oil & Gas. I was hired as a 3rd year analyst. If there is anything to take out of what I said it's this - just because you went to a non-target it doesn't mean you can't do something you want. You have to always work on things to improve your current skill set and progress your career. Outside of work spend about 20% of your time learning new skills and then apply them to your work. I am always working to improve my skill set - at the moment I'm learning python. Take on extra work that will help your resume look better. Research the industry you want to go into and learn how to write your resume so it uses keywords that are used in the industry - this will help your resume stand out. I don't think I could compete with people who went to target schools, so I focused my job search in areas where I thought there would be less completion. Get help from an experienced recruiter who understands the industry you're trying to get into. Sorry for any typos or formatting errors.
Edit: I love helping people and don't mind helping fellow redditors.
Edit 2: Reach out to redditors already in the industry and ask for help. There have been several people on financialcareers and cfa that I've reached to for help. Ask them for help and what you should do. This is a great place to network even if you're an introvert like me.
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2019.02.16 19:55 TheRedKnightMCHere [SUGGESTIONS] A list of suggestions I would like to see in Trials Rising, MEGA THREAD

So last time I did a whole load of suggestions threads on the Trials Rising Closed Beta thread and some on the Trials Rising General Discussion thread on the Trials Rising Ubisoft Forums but this time I decided to combine most of my favorite and best suggestions in this thread and make it a big huge mega suggestions thread or gigathread because some of my suggestions were confirmed at the Trials Rising preview while some of my suggestions are not in Trials Rising yet. I also want to make a thread of this because Trials Rising is releasing soon and I decided to show my best suggestions. I also added some new suggestions in this thread but anyway here's the suggestions in a mega suggestion thread:

Confirmed suggestions in Trials Rising:
Suggestions that are not confirmed in Trials Rising yet:
Main Menu:
For Example add:
on the Trials Rising stats
Starting a Track:
Playing a Track:
Finishing a Track:
Locations I want to see:
Since I want to see locations then how about a track in a...:
Multiplayer:
Customization:
Skill Games:
Trials HD returning Skill Games I would like to see on Trials Rising:
Trials Evolution returning Skill Games I would like to see on Trials Rising:
Trials Fusion returning Skill Games I would like to see on Trials Rising:
Other:
Track Central/Editor:
And there you have it guys, these are most of my suggestions I picked! I know that all of my suggestions won't be in Trials Rising but maybe most of my suggestions on this list might be in Trials Rising.
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2019.02.10 20:40 TheRedKnightMCHere [SUGGESTIONS] Locations I would like to see in Trials Rising

Here are the locations I would really like to see in Trials Rising!:
Locations I would like to see in Trials Rising:
Since I want to see locations then how about a track in a...
So these are the locations I would really like to see in Trials Rising !
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2017.09.26 09:22 geographyandyou Deterministic Thinking A Summary of its Propounders

There have been various schools of thought in the history of geographical thought, and geographical determinism is one such school of thought that deals with the interaction between man and nature. Geographical determinism began with the major initial source of geographical explanation that based its theoretical positions on the notion that human activity was dependent on the physical environment in which it was set.
Geographical determinism was a dominant school of thought until the Second World War and presented the point of view that human action is determined by the physical environment. Geographical determinism asserts that human history, culture, society and lifestyles, development, etc are shaped by their physical environment. Geographical determinism understands human social action as a response to the natural environment.
The Greek and the Roman philosophers were the first to base the physical features, personality traits and culture and society of humans as influenced by natural conditions. The Greek philosophers Xenophon and Thucydides attributed Athens’ characteristic features to the natural conditions and geographical position of the region, as the reason for its ascendance.
(For possibilistic thinkers visit https://www.geographyandyou.com/population/education/major-thinkers-geographical-possibilism/)
Rome was described in a similar way by Strabo. Even Aristotle held climatic differences as the reason for the distinction between Europeans and Asians (P. Mondal, 2016).
The Aristotelian distinction became a general line of thought for European essentialism in the period, which held the line that the harsher environmental conditions in most of Europe produced courageous people according to Aristotle while the people of Asia were said to lack in courage. Ancient Greece, Aristotle opined, occupied the middle position in terms of the benevolence of environmental conditions had people endowed with the finest qualities.
This line of thinking in geographical determinism continued with Strabo through to Montesquieu who attributed courage to colder climates and cunning to warmer climates. While these are philosophical generalizations, an attempt at classifying geographical features was made by the medieval Arab geographers in their classification of the inhabited world into seven kisbwars or climatic zones. In their attempts at geographical determinism, they attempted to highlight the distinctive physical and societal characteristics of kingdoms falling within these kisbwars.
This mode of thinking of environmental causation was characterized even by Immanuel Kant, who attempted to explain personality traits of people from different regions in terms of environmental features. This continued in an arcane manner until the evolution of geography as a natural science in the 19th Century, when the German geographer Carl Ritter introduced an anthropocentric form of geographical determinism in the early 19th Century. However, there were certain notable thinkers of geographical determinism even before or concurrent to this. The following are some of the leading thinkers in terms of geographical determinism, starting with Carl Ritter.
Carl Ritter (1779-1859)
Famous Book Die Erdkunde, or Earth Science, 1817 Famous Quote “I am ready to argue that geography is next to the divine philosophy” Work As a pioneering geographer, what was of supreme interest to Carl Ritter was the human population of a specific area as determined by environmental features. Ritter believed that the Earth was part of God’s plan and included theology in his writings, although he took an anthropocentric view in considering humankind the ultimate purpose of creation.
Ritter believed that the central purpose of geography as a science was to understand the interaction between humankind and nature, else it would fail in its task. He believed in the cultural development of geographical areas such that the greatest possible harmony between nature and culture is achieved. In this task, instead of the traditional study of nations, Ritter undertook the study of regions and their environmental features, forming in total an Earth organism interacting historically with the human organism. Ritter thus held that humankind and the characteristic features of human beings are elements forming part of the total Earth organism and all parts within are thus interconnected. He placed his argument prior to Darwin in the setting of human history.
Ritter’s major work Die Erdkunde, or Earth Science (German for Geography), first published in 1817, which was intended as the total geography of the Earth organism, however, remained incomplete. He could only cover Asia and Africa before his death in 1859. The full translation of the title is The Science of the Earth in Relation to Nature and the History of Mankind.
Alexander Von Humboldt (1769-1859)
Famous Book Kosmos, 1845-1862 Famous Quote “In this great chain of causes and effects, no single fact can be considered in isolation.” Work Alexander Von Humboldt is a German naturalist and explorer who was a contemporary of Carl Ritter. The Humboldt Current which is located off the Western Coast of South America is named after the explorer. Born into a Prussian Aristocratic family, a young Humboldt left his life of privilege to explore Latin America for five years, and since then became a traveller and explorer, travelling and exploring the remotest corners of the world.
Humboldt was a celebrity scientist in his lifetime, and was sought after for his depth of natural knowledge and explorer’s worldliness, with an in depth hands on knowledge of physical geography. Like Ritter, Humboldt described Earth as a living organism, and that nature was living whole bound together in a net-like intricate fabric. Humboldt with his theory of interconnectedness and closely following Ritter, his formulation of Earth as a living organism revolutionized the way westerners saw nature in his age.
In this formulation, no single component of the natural world including human beings could be considered in isolation. In this interconnected natural web, one missing link could create a domino effect for all. A lifetime abolitionist, Humboldt considered colonialism as disastrous for the environment after his stint in Venezuela, where he criticized the anthropogenic interventions of the Spanish on the environment (A. Wulf, 2015). In his sense, abundantly relevant for contemporary times, all anthropogenic activity must align itself with the Earth organism, making a singular case for geographical determinism. In his most famous publication Kosmos, Humboldt describes this harmony of the universe in terms of the universal laws of nature and the history of science.
Charles Darwin (1809-1882)
Famous Book The Origin of Species, 1859 Famous Quote “One general law, leading to the advancement of all organic beings, namely, multiply, vary, let the strongest live and the weakest die.” Work Charles Darwin is an English naturalist whose theory of evolution by natural selection is one of the most influential ideas in human history. His theory though, when it first came out, greatly offended the Victorian society of his age, and he was sometimes the object of ridicule for saying that humans and monkeys had a common ancestry. His theories at the time went against the fundamentals of religion and its theory of creationism, and thus was a revolution for science.
Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection was published two decades after his travels across the world as explorer and scientist as The Origin of Species (1859). This work revolutionized the biological and geographical sciences out of which grew a new understanding of the natural world as based on common organic descent, multiplication of species, gradualism, natural selection, variation, and inheritance. Darwin explained how the mechanics of order works in the natural world, making humanity come to a clearer understanding of the workings of the natural world.
Darwin endorsed the associative organization of the natural world while rejecting the teleological and theological aspects of earlier geographical thought to come to an understanding of Earth as a living organism with component parts. Crucial in Darwin’s hypothesis was the struggle for existence and adaptation to environmental conditions that every organism must adhere to, else it would be eliminated. With this, Darwin essentially linked the man-environment equation into a natural law of science. Darwin demonstrated how humanity cannot possibly escape its natural endowments. Darwin in fact did most to establish geographical determinism as an important school in geography.
William Morris Davis (1850-1934)
Famous Book Geographical Essays, 1909 Famous Quote “It is the relationship between the physical environment and the environed organism, between physiography and ontography (to coin a term), that constitutes the essential principles of geography today.”
Work William Morris Davis is an American geographer, geologist and meteorologist noted for his studies of landforms. William Morris Davis in fact founded the geographical sub-field of geomorphology. Prior to Davis, dominant thought in landform formation was based on abstract notions such as the Biblical flood. Davis formed a theory of landform formation and erosion, which he called the geographical cycle, more popularly known as the geomorphic cycle. His theory established and comprehensively explains how landforms such as mountains are created, then evolve and mature, and then become old and erode (M. Rosenberg, 2017).
Although in contemporary times, his theories have been greatly modified, Davis revolutionized how humanity understands the process of creation in the geomorphological world. Davis was instrumental in helping humanity gain knowledge and understanding of the man-environment dichotomy in terms of an ontological understanding of geography.
Other than his study of landforms and geomorphology, Davis was also interested in systems of human occupancy, and his essay Regional Geography published in 1899 was part of a detailed regional treatment of the United States. Published in H. R. Mill’s Physical Divisions of the United States, the book and Davis’ essay made extensive observations of human occupation on landforms and detailed a scientific plan for anthropogenic activity dealing with landforms in the United States.
Friedrich Ratzel (1844-1904)
Famous Book Anthropo-geographie, 1882 Famous Quote "A philosophy of the history of the human race, worthy of its name, must begin with the heavens and descend to the earth, must be charged with the conviction that all existence is one—a single conception sustained from beginning to end upon one identical law." Work Friedrich Ratzel was a German geographer and anthropologist who followed on Darwin’s theory of natural selection to make the argument that all human beings are creatures of their environment. Ratzel established his thesis of geographical determinism in his work Anthropo-geographie, in which he indulged in a discussion on the impact of the physical environment on human behaviour. In his anthropological understanding Ratzel opined that the nature of human interaction with the environment varies between cultures. The diffusion of these cultural traits required a historical analysis across cultures of the links between history and geography.
Geographical Determinism in Modern Geography
Friedrich Ratzel revived geographical determinism in the late 19th Century, heavily influenced and buoyed by Darwin’s theories. In the early 20th Century, geographical determinism was popularized in the US by Ratzel’s student Ellen Churchill Semple, who proliferated the idea in her publications History and its Geographic Condition in 1903 and in Influences of the Geographic Environment in 1911. Semple in her works engaged in a description of how the physical environment greatly controls human activity.
Semple in turn influenced Ellsworth Huntington and William Morris Davis. In his works The Pulse of Asia and Civilization and Climate, Ellsworth Huntington describes how the climate influences human occupancy and civilization, and how the climate stimulates the development of human accomplishment. His work led to a subset in geography called climatic determinism in the early 20th Century.
However, since the 1920s geographical determinism began its decline, and its claims were often countered. Geographical determinism was also frequently interpreted in terms that were politically racist and facilitated thought on empires and imperialism. This led to the formation of geographic possibilism through the French geographer Paul Vidal de la Blanche who proposed that although the environment establishes limits on culture, it does not completely define culture (A. Briney, 2017). Geographical determinism by the 1950s had been replaced by geographical possibilism as the dominant school of thought in geography
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2016.05.24 21:44 BetterDecisions The Class Thread

The goal of this thread is to compile information regarding easy courses that ASU offers, in an effort to cut down the many, many class threads this sub sees.
I will compile and edit the courses as they come in. Please include class number, class name, format (online or in-person), and the professor you took it with at a minimum. If a class is questionable, let me know and we'll get a consensus on it.
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300 Level
400 Level
500 Level
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2014.06.06 15:33 CARLEETOS World Cup 2014 Team Preview [31/32] Group H: Russia

About

  • Nicknames Sbornaya (The national team) Krasnaya Armiya (Red Army)
  • Association Russian Football Union (RFU) Российский Футбольный Союз
  • Confederation UEFA (Europe)
  • Appearances 2 (First in 1994)
  • Best Finish Group Stage (1994, 2002)
  • Most Caps Viktor Onopko (109)
  • Top Scorer Vladimir Beschastnykh (26)
  • World Cup Kit Home & Away
  • FIFA Ranking 18
  • ELO Ranking 15

The Country

Russia, officially known as the Russian Federation, is a country situated in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic. From northwest to southeast, Russia shares land borders with Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland (both with Kaliningrad Oblast), Belarus,Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia, and North Korea. It shares maritime borders with Japan by the Sea of Okhotsk, the U.S. state of Alaska across the Bering Strait and Canada's Arctic islands. At 17,075,400 square kilometres (6,592,800 sq mi), Russia is the largest country in the world, covering more than one-eighth of the Earth's inhabited land area. Russia is also the world's ninth most populous nation with 143 million people as of 2012. Extending across the entirety of northern Asia and much of Eastern Europe, Russia spans nine time zones and incorporates a wide range of environments and landforms.

History

The Russia national football team represents Russia in association football and is controlled by the Russian Football Union, the governing body for football in Russia. Russia's home grounds are Luzhniki Stadium,Lokomotiv Stadium (both in Moscow), and Petrovsky Stadium in St.Petersburg. Russia qualified for three World Cups (1994, 2002, 2014), will host one in 2018 and four European Championships (1996, 2004, 2008, 2012). Euro 2008 marks the first time they have passed the group stages of a major tournament, these advances are not counting the Soviet Union national team.

How they qualified

First Round, Group F
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Russia 10 7 1 2 20 5 +15 22
Portugal 10 6 3 1 20 9 +11 21
Israel 10 3 5 2 19 14 +5 14
Azerbaijan 10 1 6 3 7 11 -4 9
Northern Ireland 10 1 4 5 9 17 -8 7
Luxembourg 10 1 3 6 7 26 -19 6

World Cup - Group G

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algeria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Russia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Korea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 June 2014, 19:00 Russia - South Korea Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá
22 June 2014, 13:00 Belgium - Russia Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
26 June 2014, 17:00 Algeria - Russia Arena da Baixada, Curitiba

The manager Fabio Capello

Capello is very much a tactician who focuses on defence. He took over the Russia team after Euro 2012 after Russia’s 4th place finish at Euro 2012. Having pipped Portugal at the top of their respective qualification group, Capello seems to have found the perfect team for his defensive approach. They perhaps might be one of the most boring teams to watch this summer, as they try to ‘Greece’ their way to the final by winning every game 1-0.

RUSSIA 23-MAN SQUAD

Pos Name Age Caps Goals Club
GK Igor Akinfeev 28 68 0 CSKA Moscow (Russia)
GK Yuri Lodygin 24 2 0 Zenit Saint Petersburg (Russia)
GK Sergey Ryzhikov 33 1 0 Rubin Kazan (Russia)
DF Sergei Ignashevich 34 96 5 CSKA Moscow (Russia)
DF Vasili Berezutski 31 77 3 CSKA Moscow (Russia)
DF Dmitri Kombarov 27 22 1 Spartak Moscow (Russia)
DF Andrey Yeshchenko 30 11 0 Anzhi Makhachkala (Russia)
DF Aleksei Kozlov 27 10 0 Dynamo Moscow (Russia)
DF Vladimir Granat 27 4 0 Dynamo Moscow (Russia)
DF Georgi Schennikov 23 3 0 CSKA Moscow (Russia)
DF Andrey Semyonov 25 1 0 Terek Grozny (Russia)
MF Yuri Zhirkov 30 60 0 Dynamo Moscow (Russia)
MF Igor Denisov 30 43 0 Dynamo Moscow (Russia)
MF Roman Shirokov 32 41 12 Krasnodar (Russia)
MF Alan Dzagoev 23 32 8 CSKA Moscow (Russia)
MF Denis Glushakov 27 26 3 Spartak Moscow (Russia)
MF Viktor Fayzulin 28 18 4 Zenit Saint Petersburg (Russia)
MF Aleksandr Samedov 29 16 3 Lokomotiv Moscow (Russia)
MF Oleg Shatov 23 6 2 Zenit Saint Petersburg (Russia)
MF Aleksei Ionov 25 5 0 Dynamo Moscow (Russia)
FW Aleksandr Kerzhakov 31 80 25 Zenit Saint Petersburg (Russia)
FW Aleksandr Kokorin 23 21 5 Dynamo Moscow (Russia)
FW Maksim Kanunnikov 22 2 0 Amkar Perm (Russia)

Star Player Igor Akinfeev

  • Position: Goalkeeper
  • Age: 28
  • Team: CSKA Moscow
  • Why? Akinfeev went more than 12 hours before conceding a goal for Russia which is impressive in itself. More impressive though is that you have to go back to a 2-1 defeat to Germany in 2008 before you find a game where Russia conceded more than 1 goal in a competitive game. With a sure defence in front of him, Akinfeev has a big job of keeping clean sheets as Russia try to win every game 1-0.

One to Watch Aleksandr Kokorin

  • Position: StrikeWinger
  • Age: 23
  • Team: Dynamo Moscow
  • Why? Kokorin had a bizarre start to the season after Anzi triggered his 19 Million euro release clause, only to return a month later for an undisclosed fee after Anzi hit financial trouble. Enjoying his most prolific season to date, Kokorin scored 10 goals in 23 appearances. In a defence heavy team, Kokorin will need to take any chance that comes his way, as they may be few and far between.

Wildcard Alan Dzagoev

  • Position: Central Attacking Midfielder
  • Age: 23
  • Team: CSKA Moscow
  • Why? With the omission of Arshavin, Dzagoev represents the only creative flair in this Russian team and will be central to any attacks the team makes…. if given a chance. The CSKA Moscow man has fallen in and out of favour with Capello over the past couple of years and only started 3 out of the 10 qualifying games.

Possible Russia XI

 Kokorin Kerzhakov Samedov Shirokov Fayzulin Denisov Kombarov Ignashevich Berezutskiy Eschenko Akinfeev 

Facts

  • Striker Oleg Salenko scored a record amount of 5 goals in the group match against Cameroon in the 1994 World Cup
  • Have never survived the group stage yet as ‘Russia’.
  • Russia has a larger surface area than Pluto.

Fan-View

I was sitting at home as Croatia played England in 2008, where Scotty Carson was the goalkeeper, and Gerrard/Lampard combination was still being used. If Croatia won, Russia qualified for the Euros, and England wouldn’t qualify. Well Petric terrorized the midfield until he got a shot off towards Carson, who inevitably let the goal go in for a 2-1 win for Croatia. After getting into Euro 2008, we then went on to beat the Netherlands in the quarters, losing to Spain in the semis. This was enough to cause riots in Moscow and other cities. Gus Hiddink (manager in 2008) is now a prophet and god in Russia, only second to Putin himself. (just kidding)
Russia are always dark horses, and thus never favorites. Youth set-ups have always been around during the soviet times, but mostly as an organized activity for union laborers. My great-grandfather played defender for the Soviet Air Force football team. However, since privatization, we have been severely lacking in youth- set-ups, due to lack of funding. While the Moscow based teams are funded well, and so are a few others (Rubin Kazan), they really depend on the money coming in, not the academy. Which brings me to 2014, where we are slowly evolving from our Golden Year (2008) of Pavlychenko and Arshavin, to Dzagoev and Kokorin. Football is the most popular sport in Russia. Its not ice hockey or bear hunting, it’s football. During our qualification, the last few tournaments we've had relatively easy groups, however I think Capello is a great manager. What Russia needs is a foreign manager like Hiddink or Capello, for whom can instill that european crass or demeanor that we lack in Russia. We can play football, but we do need external coaching to advance our players to the next stage.
So for this years World Cup, our squad is pretty strong. First off, Kokorin, is a favorite of mine. A great goal-scorer, he can feed of Oleg Shatov and Denisov from the midfield, and hopefully finish some opportunities. We will have opportunities to score, it’s just who will step up? For me personally, experience does matter, so Dzagoev shall be important, with Ignashevitch and Berezutskyi playing the Beckham role of providing encouragement. I hope Vladimir Granat is a starter in our back-line with Kombarov and Schnenikov on the wings. Then we will have a midfield of Russian Pirlo (Shirokov) and Denisov. With Capello bringing on different playmakers Shatov, Fazulin, Samedov to bring in creativity. Using this creativity, Kerzhakov and Kokorin should be more than able to provide a threat on goal.
Our group is should be a challenge, with Belgium being a primary concern. But I think Russia really excels at being a dark horse, were the team comes together and plays well just for the sake of the country. So we should make it to at least the round of 16, but don’t be surprised if were 3rd or last in our group.
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Discussion Points

  • With Russia hosting the World Cup in 2018, Capello has perhaps decided to blood some younger players into the squad for experience. Will this prove vital if they are going to have a successful tournament on home soil?
  • As stated above, Russia will try to win every game 1-0 which will be a stark contrast from the other teams in the group who love to attack. Will this play into Russia’s hands, or will they crumble?
  • Capello didn’t have the most success with England at international tournaments, perhaps being the worst tournaments in recent memory for the nation. Will he improve here? How far will Russia go?
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2012.06.29 03:18 tivy Dear Historians, I am studying to pass the CSET Social Studies test to become a CA teacher of Social Sciences. I need help finding a good text or source for prehistory through Midieval history. Can you dig it?

I didn't study this history in my social sciences undergrad.
Though I specifically need help finding texts or resources to study the following:
1.1 Ancient Civilizations Candidates analyze the geography, history, and cultures of Africa, Eurasia, and the Americas from the origins of humankind to the decline of the Roman Empire. a. Describe what is known of the early physical and cultural development of humankind from the Paleolithic era to the agricultural revolution, explaining how the methods of archaeology and anthropology contribute to the understanding of prehistory.
b. Describe and analyze the impact of human interaction with the physical environment (e.g., climate, landforms, soils, water) on the development of the ancient cultures of Fertile Crescent (e.g. Sumerian, Babylonian, Hebrew), Persia, Egypt, Kush, Greece, India, China, Rome, and pre-Columbian America.
c. Describe and analyze the religious, social, economic, and political structures of the ancient cultures of Mesopotamia, Persia, Egypt, Kush, Greece, India, China, Rome, and preColumbian America, and describe and analyze their intellectual, ethical, scientific, and artistic accomplishments and values.
d. Describe and analyze the foundations of western political and philosophical thought in ancient Greek, Roman, and Judeo-Christian traditions.
e. Describe and analyze the foundations of Asian political and philosophical thought found in ancient Chinese and Indian traditions (e.g., Legalism, Taoism, Confucianism, Hinduism, Buddhism).
f. Describe and analyze the importance and patterns of expansion and contraction of empires, religions, and trade that influenced various regional cultures through the decline of the Roman Empire.
and
1.2 Medieval and Early Modern Times Candidates trace and analyze historical interpretations of cause and effect, sequence, and correlation of the social, cultural, political, economic, and technological developments in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas from A.D.500-1790. a. Analyze the impact of geography, including both human and physical features, on the development of medieval and early-modern Asian, African (including sub-Saharan), Middle Eastern, pre-Columbian American, and European civilizations.
b. Trace the decline of the Western Roman Empire and the development of the Byzantine Empire, and analyze the emergence of these two distinct European civilizations and their views on religion, culture, society, and politics.
c. Describe the role and expansion of Christianity in medieval and early modern Europe and the Middle East.
d. Identify the basic tenets of Islam, and describe Islamic society and culture between the beginning of the 7th century and the end of the 18th century.
e. Analyze the religious and secular contributions of Islam to European, African and Asian civilizations and the impact of medieval Muslim civilization on Asia, Africa, and Europe between the beginning of the 7th century and the end of the 18th century.
f. Analyze and compare and contrast the development of feudalism as a social, political, and economic system in Europe and Japan.
g. Compare and contrast the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures of pre-Columbian American civilizations in North and South America between A.D. 500 and the end of the 18th century.
h. Analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures of Asia and Africa between A.D. 500 and the end of the 18th century.
i. Analyze the art, literature, music, science, and technology of the Renaissance and their diffusion and impact throughout Europe.
j. Analyze the political and religious transformations caused by the Reformation and their impact on Europe.
k. Analyze the historical developments of the Scientific Revolution and the ideas of the Enlightenment and their effects on social, religious, political, economic, and cultural institutions.
Thanks in advance!
edit: for clarity
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